Peng Huang Captures KPC Jeju Main Event Title and Runner-Up Finish in King’s Main Event for Combined $478,000 Score
Peng Huang won the KPC Jeju Main Event for $128,102 after 1,082 entries and placed second in the King’s Main Event for $350,000 from 169 entries. Eric Tsai took the $60K Super High Roller for $1,046,600, reaching $5.73 million in career earnings. The festivals produced prize pools of $851,075, $2.37 million, and $3.71 million.
SCCG Take — Strong multi-event turnout and six-figure prizes at Jeju demonstrate sustained player demand that directly supports casino floor traffic and tournament revenue for operators in the region.
Chinese poker player Peng Huang delivered a standout series at the KPC Jeju festival hosted at LES A Casino. With prior live earnings of just $73,178 through the end of 2025, Huang has now accumulated $515,715 in 2026. He secured the KPC Main Event for $128,205 and finished second in the King’s Main Event for $350,000, as reported by PokerNews.
The KPC Main Event drew 1,082 entrants and produced a prize pool of $851,075. Final table payouts began at $14,170, with early exits for Mou Yue, Yirui Zhang, and Huan Yu Chen. Kai Hung Hu took fifth for $31,700, Sebastian Camilo Toro Henao placed fourth for $43,265, and WSOP bracelet winner Yilong Wang finished third for $59,675. Huang then defeated Hong Zhu heads-up after a deal, with Zhu earning $102,100.
King’s Main Event, Super High Roller Deliver Major Prizes and Taiwan Earnings Shift
The $15,000 buy-in King’s Main Event attracted 169 entrants for a $2,372,760 prize pool. Notables cashing included Daniel Neilson, Fabian Gumz, Mehdi Chaoui, Eric Tsai, Nevan Chang, Joseph Cheong, and Tom Verbruggen. Later finishes saw Xiaoyu Li ninth for $54,000, Michael Nam eighth for $66,000, Ren Lin seventh for $84,000, Jian Zhu sixth for $110,000, and Martin Sedlak fifth for $145,000. Huang battled Marius Kudzmanas heads-up for 90 minutes before finishing second for $350,000; Kudzmanas won $533,800.
In the $60,000 Super High Roller, 66 entries created a $3,706,600 prize pool. Eric Tsai topped the event for $1,046,600, lifting his career total to $5,726,822 and third place on Taiwan’s all-time money list. Calvin Lee placed second for $700,000. These exact figures from the Jeju series reflect the scale of participation and payouts achieved at the festival without further projection on future scheduling or regional trends.
Reporting: PokerNews
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