APL MAIN EVENT (26,000 TWD)

APL Taipei Main Event Day 1E has officially drawn to a close, with 61 players securing a seat into Day 2. It was a packed field that saw 409 entries rally to secure a spot into the next stage. The NT$ 21,000,000 (~US$ 700,800) guarantee was breached late in the afternoon, sizing a prize pool clearly worth the attention.

With today marking the final chance to qualify, total entries for this season's Main Event soared to a massive 1,178, nearly doubling its previous turnout. Of those, 177 players are secured a paycheck in tomorrow's battle.

Topping the list is South Korea's Jaehyung Park, who bagged a towering 1,124,000 (140 BB) stack, placing him firmly ahead of the field. Park had already secured a spot from yesterday's heat, bringing only two big blinds and this time flipped the script entirely. On his tail is compatriot Uhsang Ahn with 1,098,000 (137 BB), followed by Hong Kong's Pak Leong Mak with 789,000 (98 BB), all of which currently take up the top three spots across the Day 2 order.

All Day 1 survivors will converge for Day 2 tomorrow, which kicks off at 11:00 a.m. sharp. Stay tuned as SMP brings you all the live updates, chip counts, and can’t-miss moments straight from the tournament floor!

APL Taipei Main Event

Date/s: June 11-16, 2025

Buy-in: NT$ 26,000 (~US$ 865)

Guarantee: NT$ 21,000,000 (~US$ 700,800)

Entries: 1,178

Prize pool: TBD

ITM: 177 places

Day 1A: 132 entries, 20 qualified

Day 1B: 78 entries, 12 qualified

Day 1C: 223 entries, 33 qualified

Day 1D: 131 entries, 20 qualified

Day 1E: 409 entries, 61 qualified

Day 1F: 205 entries, 31 ITM

Day 2: June 14, 2025

Day 3: June 15, 2025

Final Table: June 16, 2025

Jaehyung Park opened 8,000 in early position and shelled out 20,000 more following a raise from Jiwon Choi on the big blind.

On flop J♦ 5♥ 8♣ , Choi led out for 12,000, only to be met with a quick raise to 30,000 from Park. Choi made the call, and the turn 9♥ brought more heat.

Park fired a hefty 90,000, prompting Choi to move all-in for 201,000. Park snap-called and turned over top set J♥ J♠ , leaving Choi’s T♥ T♣ drawing thin.

The river 5♠ sealed the deal, and with no help arriving, Choi hit the rail as Park scooped the monster pot.