Eric Tsai has won the King’s 60K Super High Roller at the KPC Poker October Series, taking home $1,046,600. This win is Tsai’s biggest career win and earned him his first-place trophy at LES A Casino, in Jeju Island, South Korea.
Tsai outlasted 65 other players and took home the biggest prize of the KPC Poker series. The series was relatively small (prize pool $3,706,600) compared to others, but the Super High Roller brought out some of the biggest players. The final day of the series did not disappoint, with seasoned vets fighting for the title and the 6 figure pay day.
Tsai faced off against American player Calvin Lee in the final heads-up battle. Despite starting the final face off with a chip lead, Lee quickly lost the edge and Tsai took control.
Tsai got control of the final table when he rivered a full house and Lee mucked his hand. Tsai took down the event and took home the biggest first place prize of his career.
The final hand of the tournament was dramatic. Lee bet all-in with pocket jacks. Tsai called with the higher kicker, king jack. The board came 4d Qh 10c 7h 9c. With the river being the 9c, Tsai made a straight and won the championship.
After the tournament, an emotional Tsai took the time to thank his wife to whom he dedicated this tournament.
Hugues Girard Makes A Memorable Comeback
Hugues Girard of France also had a memorable performance at the tournament. On Day 2, Girard had a stack of just 25,000 but was able to make a comeback. On Day 3, he was the chip leader of the final table with 175,000.
During his run, he was involved in six all-in confrontations and came out on top each time. His run finally came to an end in 3rd place for $470,000.
Ryuta Nakai Finishes Fifth After Strong Start
On the other end of the spectrum, Japan’s Ryuta Nakai started out the final table as the chip leader but ended in fifth place for $300,000.
Calvin Lee took second place and a payout of $700,000. Tsai won the biggest payday of the tournament.
King’s 60K Super High Roller Final Table Results
The top nine players shared the tournament’s prize money as follows:
| Place | Player | Country | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ting Yi “Eric” Tsai | Taiwan | $1,046,600 |
| 2 | Calvin Lee | United States | $700,000 |
| 3 | Hugues Girard | France | $470,000 |
| 4 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | $370,000 |
| 5 | Ryuta Nakai | Japan | $300,000 |
| 6 | Marius Kudzmanas | Lithuania | $240,000 |
| 7 | Ethan Yau | United States | $190,000 |
| 8 | Manuel Martin Fritz | Austria | $150,000 |
| 9 | Candy Lin | Taiwan | $120,000 |
TSAI CELEBRATES A CAREER-DEFINING VICTORY
Eric Tsai’s recent win at the King’s Super High Roller changes his career for the better. It was his first seven figure score and first title against a foreign poker field. It was a clutch performance that earned Tsai the title and the money.
Tsai left the KPC Poker October Series event with a tourney high $1,046,600 score and the series trophy. The Series final table was a memorable one and the large prize pool had the poker world abuzz on Jeju Island.
