K Poker Cup & King Poker Cup Return to Jeju This Summer for Massive 17-Day Festival

Eliot Thomas
Editor, Poker & Casino
8 min read
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World-class poker is set to return to South Korea this summer as the K Poker Cup Series and King Poker Cup return to Les A Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World for a combined 17-day festival, running July 25 to August 10, 2026.

Following a breakout start to the year, January’s festival drew thousands of entries and generated close to $14 million in combined prize pools, with this summer’s series expected to attract another strong international turnout and further build on the collaboration between the two tours.

K Poker Cup runs from July 25 to August 4 before transitioning into the King Poker Cup schedule, which continues through August 10. Together, the two series create a continuous festival designed to cater to every level of player, from large-field mid-stakes events through to elite high roller competition.

Hosted once again at the iconic Les A Casino inside Jeju Shinhwa World, the series combines a KRW 2 billion guaranteed K Poker Cup festival with the return of the USD $15,000 King Poker Cup Main Event, which headlines the high-stakes portion of the schedule.

The full schedule, alongside everything you need to know about the July K Poker Cup x King Poker Cup Series, can be found below:

July K Poker Cup x King Poker Cup Series Full Schedule 2026

DateTime#TournamentBuy-in (KRW)Reg ClosesStackClock
Jul 25 (Sat)11:00-Welcome to KPC100,000LV 6 @ 12:4510,00015 Mins
Jul 25 (Sat)12:001Jeju Opening Day 1A (GTD: 180M)900,000LV 8 @ 16:2525,00030 Mins
Jul 25 (Sat)13:302FL Triple Draw Mix (2-7, A-5)800,000LV 10 @ 18:0540,00025 Mins
Jul 25 (Sat)14:003Single Day High Roller Bounty (Bounty: 700k)2,500,000LV 10 @ 18:35100,00025 Mins
Jul 25 (Sat)17:001Jeju Opening Day 1B (GTD: 180M)900,000LV 8 @ 20:0525,00020 Mins
Jul 25 (Sat)19:304PLO Head Hunter Turbo (Bounty: 100k)400,000LV 9 @ 22:0020,00015 Mins
Jul 25 (Sat)20:301Jeju Opening Day 1C-Turbo (GTD: 180M)900,000LV 8 @ 22:4525,00015 Mins
Jul 26 (Sun)11:00MS1Milestone Satellite to Mystery Bounty Day 1A200,000LV 6 @ 12:4510,00015 Mins
Jul 26 (Sun)12:001Jeju Opening Day 2-LV 10 @ 17:25--
Jul 26 (Sun)13:005Mystery Bounty Day 1A (GTD: 300M)1,000,000LV 10 @ 18:5525,00030 Mins
Jul 26 (Sun)13:306Big O Championship1,300,000LV 10 @ 18:5550,00030 Mins
Jul 26 (Sun)15:007High Roller Day 15,000,000LV 12 @ Day 2150,00040 Mins
Jul 26 (Sun)15:308Venus Event400,000LV 8 @ 18:2520,00020 Mins
Jul 26 (Sun)18:005Mystery Bounty Day 1B (GTD: 300M)1,000,000LV 10 @ 21:1025,00020 Mins
Jul 26 (Sun)19:309NL 2-7 Single Draw Turbo400,000LV 8 @ 00:1520,00015 Mins
Jul 26 (Sun)22:0010Fun Game - All In Or Fold400,000LV 9 @ 22:005,000 *215 Mins
Jul 27 (Mon)11:00MS2Milestone Satellite to Mystery Bounty Day 1C200,000LV 6 @ 12:4510,00015 Mins
Jul 27 (Mon)12:005Mystery Bounty Day 1C (GTD: 300M)1,000,000LV 10 @ 16:2525,00030 Mins
Jul 27 (Mon)13:007High Roller Final Day5,000,000LV 12 @ 13:55150,00040 Mins
Jul 27 (Mon)13:3011FL Stud Mix (Razz, Stud, Stud8)800,000LV 10 @ 18:0540,00025 Mins
Jul 27 (Mon)14:0012Deep Stack Turbo800,000LV 10 @ 17:4530,00020 Mins
Jul 27 (Mon)17:005Mystery Bounty Day 1D (GTD: 300M)1,000,000LV 10 @ 20:1025,00020 Mins
Jul 27 (Mon)19:3013PLO5 Double Board Bomb Pot Turbo400,000LV 9 @ 22:0020,00015 Mins
Jul 27 (Mon)22:0014Fun Game - Best Choice400,000LV 8 @ 00:1515,00015 Mins
Jul 28 (Tue)11:0015Morning NLH Turbo500,000LV 8 @ 13:1520,00015 Mins
Jul 28 (Tue)12:005Mystery Bounty Day 2---30 Mins
Jul 28 (Tue)13:0016Monster Stack Day 11,200,000LV 10 @ 18:2550,00030 Mins
Jul 28 (Tue)13:3017FL Drawmaha Mix (High, 2-7)800,000LV 10 @ 18:3540,00025 Mins
Jul 28 (Tue)14:0018Single Day High Roller2,500,000LV 10 @ 18:05100,00025 Mins
Jul 28 (Tue)19:0019NLH Turbo600,000LV 8 @ 21:1520,00015 Mins
Jul 28 (Tue)19:3020PL Courchevel High 5 Card Turbo400,000LV 9 @ 22:0020,00015 Mins
Jul 28 (Tue)21:30MS3Super Satellite to Main Event Day 1A (GTD: 10 Seats)250,000LV 6 @ 23:5010,00020 Mins
Jul 28 (Tue)22:3021NL 6 Card Archie99 Single Draw Hyper Turbo250,000LV 8 @ 00:0515,00010 Mins
Jul 29 (Wed)11:00MS4Milestone Satellite to Main Event Day 1A250,000LV 6 @ 12:4510,00015 Mins
Jul 29 (Wed)11:3022OFC Challenger (27 Cap, Ultimate Jokers)800,000@ 12:3050,00090 Mins
Jul 29 (Wed)12:0023KPC Main Event Day 1A (GTD: 880M)1,300,000LV 9 @ 19:0030,00040 Mins
Jul 29 (Wed)12:3016Monster Stack Final 9---30 Mins
Jul 29 (Wed)13:3024Dealer's Choice (18 Games)800,000LV 10 @ 18:0540,00025 Mins
Jul 29 (Wed)15:0025NLH Head Hunter - Big Bounty (Bounty: 350k)800,000LV 10 @ 19:3525,00025 Mins
Jul 29 (Wed)15:3026High Roller Day 1 (GTD: 440M)7,000,000LV 12 @ Day 2300,00040 Mins
Jul 29 (Wed)18:0027Venus Event400,000LV 8 @ 18:5520,00020 Mins
Jul 29 (Wed)19:3028Big O Turbo400,000LV 9 @ 22:0020,00015 Mins
Jul 29 (Wed)22:0029Fun Game - Win the Button400,000LV 8 @ 00:1515,00015 Mins
Jul 30 (Thu)11:00MS5Milestone Satellite to Main Event Day 1B250,000LV 6 @ 12:4510,00015 Mins
Jul 30 (Thu)13:0023KPC Main Event Day 1B (GTD: 880M)1,300,000LV 9 @ 19:0030,00040 Mins
Jul 30 (Thu)13:303010 Games Championship800,000LV 10 @ 18:45300,00040 Mins
Jul 30 (Thu)15:0031Double Team Event1,300,000LV 10 @ 18:5550,00030 Mins
Jul 30 (Thu)15:3026High Roller Day 27,000,000LV 12 @ 15:1520,000*220 Mins
Jul 30 (Thu)15:3032Mini High Roller - Freezeout2,000,000LV 10 @ 20:05100,00025 Mins
Jul 30 (Thu)19:3023KPC Main Event Day 1C-Turbo (GTD: 880M)1,300,000LV 9 @ 22:5530,00020 Mins
Jul 30 (Thu)19:3033PL Drawmaha High Sviten Turbo400,000LV 9 @ 22:0020,00015 Mins
Jul 30 (Thu)22:0034Fun Game - Flip Out400,000LV 8 @ 00:1515,00015 Mins
Jul 30 (Thu)22:3035PLO Hyper Turbo250,000LV 8 @ 00:0515,00010 Mins
Jul 31 (Fri)11:00MS6Milestone Satellite to Main Event Day 1D250,000LV 6 @ 12:4510,00015 Mins
Jul 31 (Fri)12:0023KPC Main Event Day 1D (GTD: 880M)1,300,000LV 9 @ 19:0030,00040 Mins
Jul 31 (Fri)12:3026High Roller Final Day---50 Mins
Jul 31 (Fri)13:30362-7 Mix (5 Games)800,000LV 10 @ 18:0540,00025 Mins
Jul 31 (Fri)14:0037Single Day High Roller3,000,000LV 10 @ 18:35100,00025 Mins
Jul 31 (Fri)14:3038NLH - Head Up (32 Caps)1,200,000LV 1 @ 14:2040,00012 Mins
Jul 31 (Fri)16:0039Deep Stack Turbo800,000LV 10 @ 19:3530,00020 Mins
Jul 31 (Fri)19:3040PLO Mix Turbo (PLO, Hi-Lo, 5, 5 Hi-Lo)400,000LV 9 @ 22:0020,00015 Mins
Jul 31 (Fri)22:0041Fun Game - Bomb Pot400,000LV 8 @ 00:1515,00015 Mins
Jul 31 (Fri)22:30422-7 Single Draw Hyper Turbo250,000LV 8 @ 00:0515,00010 Mins
Aug 1 (Sat)11:00MS7Milestone Satellite to Main Event Day 1E250,000LV 6 @ 12:4510,00015 Mins
Aug 1 (Sat)12:0023KPC Main Event Day 1E (GTD: 880M)1,300,000LV 9 @ 19:0030,00040 Mins
Aug 1 (Sat)13:3044PLO Championship1,300,000LV 10 @ 18:5550,00030 Mins
Aug 1 (Sat)15:0045Deep Stack Turbo800,000LV 10 @ 18:4530,00020 Mins
Aug 1 (Sat)19:3023KPC Main Event Day 1F-Turbo (GTD: 880M)1,300,000LV 9 @ 22:5530,00020 Mins
Aug 1 (Sat)19:3047PL 2-7 Double Draw Turbo400,000LV 9 @ 22:0020,00015 Mins
Aug 1 (Sat)22:0048Fun Game - Three Card Poker400,000LV 8 @ 00:1515,00015 Mins
Aug 2 (Sun)11:00MS8Milestone Satellite to Mega Stack Day 1A200,000LV 6 @ 12:4510,00015 Mins
Aug 2 (Sun)12:0023KPC Main Event Day 2---60 Mins
Aug 2 (Sun)13:0049Mega Stack Day 1A (GTD: 200M)1,200,000LV 10 @ 18:2550,00030 Mins
Aug 2 (Sun)13:3050FL Hi-Lo Mix (Archie99, 08, Stud8)800,000LV 10 @ 18:0540,00025 Mins
Aug 2 (Sun)19:0049Mega Stack Turbo Day 1B (GTD: 200M)1,200,000LV 10 @ 21:5550,00015 Mins
Aug 2 (Sun)19:3051PLO5 Double Board Bomb Pot Turbo400,000LV 9 @ 22:0020,00015 Mins
Aug 2 (Sun)22:0052Fun Game - Three Card Poker400,000LV 8 @ 00:1515,00015 Mins
Aug 3 (Mon)12:0049Mega Stack Day 1C (GTD: 200M)1,200,000LV 10 @ 17:2550,00030 Mins
Aug 3 (Mon)12:3023KPC Main Event Final Day---60 Mins
Aug 3 (Mon)14:0053Head Hunter (Bounty: 250k)800,000LV 10 @ 18:3525,00025 Mins
Aug 3 (Mon)18:0049Mega Stack Turbo Day 1D (GTD: 200M)1,200,000LV 10 @ 20:5550,00015 Mins
Aug 3 (Mon)22:0054Fun Game - Win the Button400,000LV 8 @ 00:1515,00015 Mins
Aug 4 (Tue)12:0049Mega Stack Final Day---30 Mins
Aug 4 (Tue)14:0055NLH500,000LV 6 @ 17:0020,00020 Mins
DateTime#TournamentBuy-in (USD)Reg ClosesStackClock
Aug 1 (Sat)13:30K1King's Debut Day 1A$5,000LV 9 @ 19:40250,00035 Mins
Aug 1 (Sat)20:00K2NLH - Royal Rush Turbo$2,000LV 8 @ 22:15200,00015 Mins
Aug 2 (Sun)13:00K1King's Debut Day 1B$5,000LV 9 @ 18:25250,00030 Mins
Aug 2 (Sun)19:00K1King's Debut Day 1C$5,000LV 9 @ 22:30250,00020 Mins
Aug 3 (Mon)13:00K1King's Debut Day 2-LV 9 @ 19:40-35 Mins
Aug 3 (Mon)14:00K3Royal Ascent Day 1A$8,000LV 9 @ 20:10250,00035 Mins
Aug 3 (Mon)14:30K4King's T.O.R.S.E Mix$3,000LV 8 @ 19:00250,00030 Mins
Aug 3 (Mon)19:00K5King's Big O$2,000LV 8 @ 21:55100,000*220 Mins
Aug 4 (Tue)13:00K3Royal Ascent Day 1B$8,000LV 9 @ 19:10250,00035 Mins
Aug 4 (Tue)14:30K6KING'S - PLO$3,000LV 8 @ 19:00250,00030 Mins
Aug 4 (Tue)16:00K7Throne Clash$5,000LV 10 @ 20:40200,00025 Mins
Aug 5 (Wed)13:00K3Royal Ascent Day 2---40 Mins
Aug 5 (Wed)16:00K8Crown Hunt Day 1$10,000LV 9 @ 23:10250,00040 Mins
Aug 6 (Thu)13:00K8Crown Hunt Final Day---40 Mins
Aug 6 (Thu)16:00K9The King Main Event Day 1A$15,000LV 10 @ 23:50500,00040 Mins
Aug 7 (Fri)13:00K9The King Main Event Day 1B$15,000LV 10 @ 20:50500,00040 Mins
Aug 7 (Fri)16:00K10Big Bounty (Bounty: $5k)$10,000LV 10 @ 19:50200,00020 Mins
Aug 8 (Sat)13:00K9The King Main Event Day 2-LV 10 @ 19:50-50 Mins
Aug 8 (Sat)16:00K11NLH / PLO Mix$10,000LV 10 @ 19:50200,00020 Mins
Aug 9 (Sun)13:00K9The King Main Event Final Day---50 Mins
Aug 9 (Sun)16:00K12Final Coronation Day 1$30,000LV 11 @ Day 2 13:00500,00040 Mins
Aug 10 (Mon)13:00K12Final Coronation Final Day--500,00040 Mins
Aug 10 (Mon)16:00K13NLH 7-Handed$10,000LV 10 @ 19:50250,00020 Mins

K Poker Cup & King Poker Cup Look to Build on January Success

Organizers will be looking to build on a hugely successful January edition of both festivals, which delivered massive fields and prize pools.

The K Poker Cup Main Event in January attracted a staggering 2,030 entries, generating a total prize pool of KRW 2,280,100,000, nearly three times the original guarantee, while across the full series 7,136 entries were recorded, contributing to combined prize pools approaching $14 million USD.

The Main Event title went to Zhang Lante from China, who collected KRW 296,250,000 along with a $15,000 seat into the King Poker Cup Main Event, underlining the benefits available to players as a result of the direct link between the two tours.

Meanwhile, the inaugural King Poker Cup Main Event generated huge headlines of its own as Tony “Ren” Lin emerged victorious from a stacked field to collect $600,700 from a $2,681,700 prize pool – a victory that saw Lin rise to the top of the GPI Player of the Year rankings in a standout moment for the festival.

The inaugural King Poker Cup series shattered all expectations, drawing more than 800 entries across the festival and cementing its place as an instant success on the poker calendar.

Players battled for a massive combined prize pool exceeding USD 8 million, creating some of the biggest moments of the series.

The USD 5,000 King’s Debut attracted an impressive 362 entries, while the Crown Hunt saw 109 contenders take their shot at the title. Nearly 200 players entered the prestigious USD 15,000 King’s Main Event, setting the stage for a thrilling showdown at the felt.

Moreover, January’s series was notable not just for the huge fields it drew from the Asian poker community, but also for a distinctly international flavor across the schedule, reinforcing South Korea’s growing status as one of the fastest-rising destinations on the live poker circuit.

Packed K Poker Cup Schedule Builds Towards King Poker’s High-Stakes Finale

The K Poker Cup July schedule is built around the KRW 880 million GTD Main Event, which sits at the center of the K Poker Cup portion of the festival in Jeju.

With a buy-in of KRW 1.3 million and multiple opening flights, players are given flexibility across the Main Event schedule, with a series of Day 1s feeding into the later stages of the tournament. The format is designed to support large fields while still creating a deep, structured progression as play advances.

Satellites running from just KRW 60,000 also provide an accessible entry point, offering players a low-cost route into the headline event and helping drive the scale of the overall field.

Away from the Main Event, the K Poker Cup schedule includes a strong mix of support events and high-value tournaments across the opening stretch of the series.

K Poker Cup Highlights

  • KPC Main Event – KRW 880m GTD
  • Jeju Opening – KRW 180m GTD
  • Mystery Bounty – KRW 300m GTD
  • 7m High Roller – KRW 300m GTD
  • Mega Stack – KRW 200m GTD
  • Single-day High Rollers (KRW 2.5m–5m buy-ins)
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As the K Poker Cup portion of the festival winds down, attention shifts into the second half of the schedule and the arrival of the King Poker Cup, running from August 1 to August 10.

The King Poker Cup is headlined by its USD $15,000 Main Event, which is set to attract a high-quality international field for the closing stretch of the July festival.
A full slate of high roller events sits alongside it, offering players all the action they could want from one stop between both series.

K Poker Cup & King Poker Cup Early Bird Packages Available Now

A range of exclusive package deals is still available for the festival, combining tournament entries and accommodation for players looking to lock in a full festival experience on Jeju Island.

Each option is strictly capped, with limited availability across all tiers, and early bird pricing currently available.

Readers should note that there might be no on-site booking available for hotel accommodation, and with limited availability expected, it is strongly encouraged that players secure their spot sooner rather than later.


For more detailed and up-to-date information, readers should refer directly to the official K Poker Cup and King Poker Cup website: KPC website.

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Eliot Thomas
Editor, Poker & Casino

Eliot Thomas is an Editor at PokerNews, specializing in casino and poker coverage. He has reported on major events around the world, including the World Series of Poker, European Poker Tour, and Triton Super High Roller Series.

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