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Yunkyu Song named WPT Player of the Year

By Phil Lowe

08 Jan 2025

Phil Lowe 08 Jan 2025

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Yunkyu Song confirmed as World Poker Tour Player of the Year for 2024
25-year-old ends Season 22 with three Top 5 finishes in WPT events

Yunkyu Song has been named the World Poker Tour Player of the Year.

The native of South Korea, who grew up in the state of Washington, finished the season with a total of 2,275 Player of the Year points.

The 25-year-old cashed in five WPT events with three top-five finishes, including a championship run in the CAD $1,150 WPT Prime Playground where he won CAD $222,270.

"It is amazing to see the ledger of Yunkyu’s accomplishments throughout the year, earning points in so many different events across North America,” said WPT CEO Adam Pliska.

"We congratulate the young competitor and look forward to seeing him next season."

Yunkyu Song began the 2024 season strong with a fourth-place finish in the $3,500 WPT Rolling Thunder Championship in March for 450 points, followed by a 50-point grab on the WPT Voyage.

It was not until October when he banked 900 points for his victory in Montreal.

Incredibly, he almost won another title at the WPT bestbet Scramble but fell in second place for 800 points.

An additional 75 points from the WPT Seminole Open Championship rounded out Song’s total.

For securing the Season 22 WPT POY title, Song is awarded $15,000 in WPT Passports.

Finishing in second place with a points total of 2,025 was the 2024 WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Champion Dylan Smith who is awarded $10,000 in WPT Passports, while $5,000 in WPT Passports goes to the three-time WPT Champion Eric Afriat who finished third with 1,750 points.

The passport prizes must be used in the upcoming Season 23 of the World Poker Tour, which begins in February with the WPT Cambodia festival.

The $1,100 WPT Prime Cambodia runs February 14-18, while the and $3,500 WPT Cambodia Championship event takes place February 19-24.

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