Day 1B
South Koreans Sweep the Top in Day 1B
Seok Young LeeThe second APL Taipei Main Event heat on schedule has rung its curtains close with only 12 survivors out of its 78-entry field moving on to the next round. South Korean contenders dominated the evening flight, claiming the top three spots on the chip count leaderboard.
Leading the pack is Seok Young Lee, who surged late to close the night with a massive 680,000 (68 BB) chip stack. Lee sealed his lead with a pivotal knockout in the final hour and never looked back. Lee surpasses Day 1A chip leader Chao Hao Ting's 665,000 count, shipping the reins over the Day 2 order. Inches away is Juhyeon Park with 560,000 (56 BB), followed by Donghyun Lim with 433,000 (43 BB), capping a strong international showing.
With two days of rest ahead for the Day 2 qualifiers, those who fell short still have multiple chances to punch their ticket, with four more starting flights remaining on schedule. Don’t miss your shot at a piece of the NT$ 21,000,000 (~US$ 700,800) guaranteed prize pool and a chance to make APL history!
APL Taipei Main Event
Date: June 11-16, 2025
Buy-in: NT$ 26,000 (~US$ 865)
Guarantee: NT$ 21,000,000 (~US$ 700,800)
Day 1A: 132 entries, 20 qualified
Day 1B: 78 entries, 12 qualified
Day 1C: June 12, 2025
Day 1D: June 12, 2025
Day 1E: June 13, 2025
Day 1F: June 13, 2025
Day 2: June 14, 2025
Day 3: June 15, 2025
Final Table: June 16, 2025
End of Day 1B Chip Counts - 12 Survivors
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SY Seok Young Lee ![Korea (Republic of) [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "Korea (Republic of) [KOR]"){kind=small} Korea (Republic of) | 680,000(68 BB) |
JP Juhyeon Park Korea (Republic of) | 560,000(56 BB) |
DL Donghyun Lim Korea (Republic of) | 433,000(43 BB) |
BH Beng Hong Ker ![Singapore [SGP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/sg.svg "Singapore [SGP]"){kind=small} Singapore | 304,000(30 BB) |
YL Yi Liao ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 264,000(26 BB) |
CK Chiu Kin Chung ![Canada [CAN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ca.svg "Canada [CAN]"){kind=small} Canada | 246,000(25 BB) |
YC Yeh Chih Ying Taiwan | 186,000(19 BB) |
SU Seong Uk Huh Korea (Republic of) | 115,000(12 BB) |
CU Chinatsu Uda ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | 113,000(11 BB) |
JC Jung Chen Taiwan | 97,000(10 BB) |
CC Chen Chou Taiwan | 72,000(7 BB) |
LW Lu Wong ![Malaysia [MYS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/my.svg "Malaysia [MYS]"){kind=small} Malaysia | 55,000(6 BB) |
Chip Count Update
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
SL Seokyoung Lee Korea (Republic of) | 554,000(69 BB) | 19 | 1 |
LW Lu Wong Taiwan | 79,000(10 BB) | 19 | 3 |
YL Yi Liao Taiwan | 253,000(32 BB) | 19 | 5 |
JC Jung Chen Taiwan | 77,000(10 BB) | 19 | 6 |
CU Chinatsu Uda Japan | 142,000(18 BB) | 19 | 7 |
| 317,000(40 BB) | 19 | 8 | |
CC Chen Chou Taiwan | 94,000(12 BB) | 19 | 9 |
| 451,000(56 BB) | 20 | 2 | |
BH Beng Hong Ker Singapore | 273,000(34 BB) | 20 | 3 |
| 78,000(10 BB) | 20 | 4 | |
LL Lu Lin Chi Taiwan | 63,000(8 BB) | 20 | 5 |
CT Chi Ting Chieh Taiwan | 320,000(40 BB) | 20 | 6 |
SU Seong Uk Huh Korea (Republic of) | 142,000(18 BB) | 20 | 7 |
DL Donghyun Lim Korea (Republic of) | 283,000(35 BB) | 20 | 8 |
Seok Young Lee Stands in the Lead
Seok Young LeeSeok Young Lee kicked off the action with a mid position open and was met with a 40,000 three bet from player on the hijack. Lee decided to complete and proceed to donk bet 25,000 on flop A♠ 6♥ 6♦ .
Opponent answered with an all-in for his entire 184,000, which didn't deter Lee from making the call with two pair A♥ Q♠ for a showdown. Opponent revealed 9♦ 9♣ , kept behind all the way through turn 8♦ and river J♦ to ship Lee the Day 1B lead as he headed out the door.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SY Seok Young Lee Korea (Republic of) | 579,000(97 BB) |
