China's Biao Ding Reaches WSOP $100K High Roller Final

China's Biao Ding Reaches WSOP $100K High Roller Final

China's Biao Ding has made it to the final table of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #36, the $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller. In this event, which saw 67 participants competing for a prize pool of $6,432,000 (approximately 8.8 billion KRW), Ding secured a spot among the final nine players with 4,750,000 chips. The final will take place today (June 13 KST). The winner will receive $2,841,432 (approximately 3.9 billion KRW), and reaching the final guarantees a minimum payout of $255,491 (approximately 350 million KRW).

Final Table Boasts Over $190 Million in Career Earnings

The nine players at this final table are formidable based on their reputations alone. The chip leader is Nguyen, followed by Brazil's Yuri Dzivielevski (11,800,000), who is aiming for his sixth bracelet. In addition to Biao Ding, Alexandros Theologis (9,955,000), Alex Kulev, Martin Kabrhel, Sam Soverel, and Alex Foxen are also vying for the final bracelet. The combined live earnings of these nine players exceed $191 million (approximately 262.7 billion KRW), making this one of the toughest lineups ever seen at a WSOP final table and arguably the most competitive final table of the summer.

Biao Ding's Consistent Performance This Season

Biao Ding has consistently shown his presence at this WSOP. He reached the quarterfinals of the $25K Heads-Up Championship after staging a remarkable comeback with three consecutive double-ups against Daniel Negreanu. He also secured third place ($819,504) in the $25K High Roller. In the $25K High Roller (Event #19) earlier this series, he completed a turn nut straight with K-Q against Joey Weissman's K-8 in a three-handed situation, a pivotal hand that propelled him to the top of China's all-time live money list. With approximately $19.6 million (around 27 billion KRW) in live earnings, this $100K High Roller final is his biggest stage yet in pursuit of his first WSOP bracelet.

Aiming for His First WSOP Bracelet

Following his first final table appearance in the 2023 WSOP $100K High Roller, Biao Ding has once again reached the final of the same event in 2026. While he is a renowned high roller with two titles from the Triton Series, he has yet to capture a WSOP gold bracelet. He finished fourth in both the 2025 $50K PLO High Roller and the WSOP Paradise $10,400 PLO, and his run ended in the quarterfinals of this series' $25K Heads-Up Championship. Today's final offers him the chance to overcome these near misses. The results are expected to be decided tonight, Korean time.