Winfred Yu captured the $20,000 Super High Roller title at the 2025 Korea Poker Cup Series 2, securing $285,300 from a $870,300 prize pool generated by 48 entries. This two-day event perfectly captures the essence of the Korea Poker Cup, where 2026 has again seen the series draw massive fields and smash guarantee expectations.
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The field featured elite talent from Asia and worldwide, including WSOP bracelet winners Joseph Cheong and Weiran Pu, who led after Day 1 alongside Poland’s Wiktor Malinowski, though none reached the final eight. The money bubble burst dramatically when Weiwei Huang shoved preflop with ace-seven, only for Sai Ho Chiu and Jingxuan Zhu to check down the river, both outdrawing him.
Pu, a bracelet holder, and Xuan Tan, ranked No. 5 on China’s all-time money list, anchored a stacked final table. Yu, who finished third in the KPC Single Day High Roller just weeks earlier in November, navigated this gauntlet with precision.
Yu’s Path to Victory at the Korea Poker Cup Super High Roller 2026
Three-handed, Bin Leng jammed 4M with T♥9♥, chip leader Zhu isolated with A♥3♦, but Yu snapped his 4.3M stack with J♦J♣. The board blanked out, vaulting Yu into heads-up as the 7-to-5 favorite.
Heads-up climaxed preflop: Zhu’s K♥Qâ™ dominated Yu’s 7♦7♣ slightly, but the K♣6♥5♣Q♣3♣ board brought running clubs for Yu’s flush, stripping Zhu to 1BB.
Winfred Yu: Winner Profile – the man who breathes High Stakes
Hong Kong’s Winfred Yu, Poker King Club president and Asian poker pioneer, shattered the $10 million live earnings barrier with this triumph, reaching $11.3 million. His resume boasts deep runs like third in the 2013 WSOP-APAC Main Event ($442,917), runner-up in the 2012 APT Macau Main Event ($131,000+), and a 2013 Aspers £100K High Roller third ($535,000).
Born in Hong Kong, Yu moved to Canada at age 14, studying mathematics and statistics. His poker journey began at a club where he first met a young Daniel Negreanu dealing. This analytical foundation shaped his game, leading him back to Asia to helm Poker King Club’s legendary “Big Game” cash sessions in Macau.
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Yu’s breakthrough came in 2012 with a runner-up finish in the APT Macau Main Event ($131,000+). Highlights include fourth in the 2016 Triton Super High Roller Main Event ($402,274), fourth in the 2016 Triton Charity SHR ($232,192), and his pinnacle: the 2022 Triton Cyprus $75K Short Deck win for $1,010,000.
Recent cashes shine in 2025, like fourth in Triton Jeju $30K NLH ($595,000), second in PokerDream 12 Jeju Main Event (~$485,241), and the KPC $20K Super High Roller victory ($285,300). He also took the 2023 PokerDream Manila Short Deck SHR ($364,233) over Paul Phua.
Yu also claimed Triton Super High Roller cashes, including $402,274 in 2016, a 2022 Short Deck win for $1 million, and the 2023 PokerDream Manila Short Deck SHR ($364,233). Recent form shines with a seventh in November’s KPC Super High Roller Day ($100,000) and second in August’s PokerDream Malaysia Single Day High Roller.
