Jeju Shinhwa World is set for a huge start to 2026 as the King Poker Cup and the Long Poker Tour join forces for a 16-day festival that blends big guarantees, mixed-game variety and the premium setting players have come to expect from Korea’s fastest-growing poker scene.
The action runs at LES A Casino, formerly Landing Casino, the same venue that hosted Triton Poker Jeju. That means players can expect high-end hospitality, world-class tables and an all-round luxury setting as two major brands combine for the first time on Korean soil.
The full festival plays out from January 3 to 18, beginning with KPC x LPT (January 3–12) before the debut of the all-new King Poker Cup (January 11–18), a premium series created to attract high-end players from the U.S., Europe and across Asia.
880M KRW Main Event Headlines KPC x LPT
The joint KPC x LPT festival serves up one of Korea’s biggest early-year guarantees with the 880M KRW Main Event. The tournament features six opening flights from January 6–9, giving players plenty of opportunities to bag up early.
The schedule is packed with variety. Hold’em, Omaha and mixed games all feature heavily, including OFC Championships, Triple Draw, Drawmaha, Big O, Courchevel Hi-Lo and a full TORSE rotation. For players who like a bit of everything, this is one of the most diverse line-ups Jeju has ever seen.
Several other headline guaranteed events round out the first week:
Jeju Opening – 180M KRW GTD
Mystery Bounty – 300M KRW GTD
High Roller Day – 250M KRW GTD
Challenger Event Day – 300M KRW GTD
Satellites run daily, including multiple Milestone satellites where players can win seats for as little as 60,000 KRW.
Long Poker Tour Schedule
Date
Time
Event
Buy-in (KRW)
in USD
Sat, Jan 3
11:00
FreeRoll Event (CAP:100 Players）
Sat, Jan 3
12:00
Jeju Opening Day 1A (GTD:180M KRW)
900,000
$621
Sat, Jan 3
13:30
Open Face Chinese Poker Championship (16 cap, Ultimate Jokers)- Head Up
1,300,000
$897
Sat, Jan 3
14:00
Single Day High Roller - Bounty
2,500,000
$1,724
Sat, Jan 3
16:40
Jeju Opening Day 1B (GTD:180M KRW)
900,000
$621
Sat, Jan 3
19:30
PL Courchevel Hi-Lo 5 CARD - TURBO
400,000
$276
Sat, Jan 3
21:30
Jeju Opening Day 1C-Turbo (GTD:180M KRW)
900,000
$621
Sat, Jan 3
22:00
Fun Game-Best Choice
400,000
$276
Sun, Jan 4
11:00
Milestone Satellite to Mystery Bounty Day 1A(Win Your Seat @ 60,000)
200,000
$138
Sun, Jan 4
12:00
Jeju Opening Day 2(GTD:180M KRW)
-
-
Sun, Jan 4
13:00
Mystery Bounty Day 1A (GTD: 300M KRW)
1,000,000
$690
Sun, Jan 4
13:30
Big O (PLO 5 Hi-Lo)
800,000
$552
Sun, Jan 4
15:00
High Roller Day 1
5,000,000
$3,448
Sun, Jan 4
17:00
Venus Event
400,000
$276
Sun, Jan 4
18:00
Mystery Bounty Day 1B-Turbo (GTD: 300M KRW)
1,000,000
$690
Sun, Jan 4
19:30
NL 2-7 Single Draw- Turbo
400,000
$276
Sun, Jan 4
22:00
Fun Game-ALL IN or FOLD
300,000
$207
Mon, Jan 5
11:00
Milestone Satellite to Mystery Bounty Day 1C (Win Your Seat @ 60,000)
200,000
$138
Mon, Jan 5
12:00
Mystery Bounty Day 1C( GTD: 300M KRW)
1,000,000
$690
Mon, Jan 5
13:00
High Roller Day 2
5,000,000
$3,448
Mon, Jan 5
13:30
FL 2-7 Triple Draw
800,000
$552
Mon, Jan 5
16:00
Single Day High Roller Turbo
2,000,000
$1,379
Mon, Jan 5
17:00
Mystery Bounty Day 1D-Turbo (GTD: 300M KRW)
1,000,000
$690
Mon, Jan 5
19:30
PLO 5 Card Double Board Bomb Pot - Turbo
400,000
$276
Mon, Jan 5
20:00
NLH-Turbo
600,000
$414
Mon, Jan 5
22:00
Fun Game- 5 cards Crazy Pineapples
400,000
$276
Tue, Jan 6
11:00
Milestone Satellite to Main Event Day 1A(Win Your Seat @ 60,000)
250,000
$172
Tue, Jan 6
12:00
Mystery Bounty Day 2
-
-
Tue, Jan 6
13:00
KPC x LPT Main Event Day 1A GTD:880M KRW
1,300,000
$897
Tue, Jan 6
13:30
PLO Double Board Bomb Pot
800,000
$552
Tue, Jan 6
14:00
Single Day High Roller
2,500,000
$1,724
Tue, Jan 6
15:00
NLH-Freezeout
900,000
$621
Tue, Jan 6
18:30
NLH-Turbo
600,000
$414
Tue, Jan 6
19:30
NL Super Stud Mix (Razz, Stud, Stud8) - Turbo
400,000
$276
Tue, Jan 6
20:00
Milestone Satellite to Main Event Day 1B(Win Your Seat @ 60,000)
250,000
$172
Tue, Jan 6
22:00
Fun Game- Flip Out
200,000
$138
Wed, Jan 7
11:00
Milestone Satellite to Main Event Day 1B(Win Your Seat @ 60,000)
Milestone Satellite to Challenger Event Day 1B(Win Your Seat @ 60,000)
400,000
$276
Sun, Jan 11
12:00
KPC x LPT Main Event Day 3 GTD:880M KRW
-
-
Sun, Jan 11
12:00
Challenger Event Day 1B(1 re-entry only) GTD:300M
2,000,000
$1,379
Sun, Jan 11
13:30
FL Hi-Lo Mix (O8, Stud8, Archie99)
800,000
$552
Sun, Jan 11
14:00
NLH-Big Bounty
900,000
$621
Sun, Jan 11
19:00
Fun Game-Three Cards Poker
400,000
$276
Sun, Jan 11
19:30
Challenger Event Day 1C(1 re-entry only)-Turbo GTD:300M
2,000,000
$1,379
Sun, Jan 11
20:00
Mini Deep Stack-Turbo
700,000
$483
Sun, Jan 11
22:00
Fun Game- 10/10/10 Speed Shot
300,000
$207
Mon, Jan 12
11:00
Closer Event- Monster Stack(GTD:100M)
1,100,000
$759
Mon, Jan 12
12:00
Challenger Day 2
-
-
Mon, Jan 12
16:00
Double Stack-Turbo
700,000
$483
Mon, Jan 12
17:00
PL Omaha Head Hunter - Turbo
400,000
$276
Mon, Jan 12
19:00
Hyper Turbo
400,000
$276
A New Premium Brand Arrives: King Poker Cup
Following the conclusion of the KPC x LPT festival, the spotlight turns to the inaugural King Poker Cup, a new high-end brand launching under the K Poker Cup umbrella.
The aim is simple. Create a premier series that rivals the biggest events in Asia, with buy-ins aimed at the region’s growing community of mid-to-high-stakes players. With its $5,000 openers, $10,000 Mystery Bounty, a $15,000 Main Event and a high stakes Big Bounty special, the series delivers exactly that.
The King Poker Cup runs January 11–18, overlapping the final days of KPC x LPT to create a festival-within-a-festival feel for those looking to take shots at bigger games.
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