"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 Adam Pliska. "We congratulate the young competitor and look forward to seeing him next season."
Yunkyu Song claimed the honor of Season 22 World Poker Tour Player of the Year thanks to a strong run in 2024 that saw him cash five times on tour while making three final tables.
Song's third final-table appearance was a fourth-place finish at the in March, which was good for $105,000. In addition to that trilogy of six-figure scores, Song also finished 50th at the championship.
His largest qualifying score was for his runner-up finish at the $5,000 buy-in main event in November. He earned a career-high payday of $252,059 after navigating through a field of 361 entries to make the final two.
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