APL MAIN EVENT (26,000 TWD)

Following a swift five-hour battle on the felt, Day 3 of the APL Taipei Main Event has come to a close with this season's Final Table officially cast. From a staggering 1,178 entries, the field has been trimmed down to just nine players remaining, each already guaranteed NT$ 374,900 (~US$ 12,680) in winnings as they make their way back tomorrow for the final battle.

Leading the charge is South Korea’s Ha Seong Min, who entered as the day chip leader and reclaimed the top spot late in the session after a string of well-timed plays and crucial knockouts. Ha finished with a commanding 11,765,000 (98 BB) in chips, double of second in rank Yau Xin Chu. South Korean runners have been on fire all tournament, carrying that momentum straight into the final table, with more than half the seats now filled by the contingent.

The road to the title and the NT$ 4,748,692 (~US$160,800) top prize resumes tomorrow at noon, where one player will rise above the rest to become the newest APL champion. Stay tuned as SMP brings you all the latest news 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: NT$ 26,462,592 (~US$ 895,830)

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 qualified

Final Table Chip Counts

Another preflop race landed on Table 3 with Seok Young Lee's button shove putting him at risk for his last 695,000 against Seunghyuk Jung in the big blind.

The flop K♠ 6♠ 8♥ quickly ran in favor of Jung, further improving him to a full house on runout K♦ 3♥ to deliver the knockout.

With action folded around to the blinds, Seunghyuk Jung shot out an open to 335,000, only to face a raise to 1,075,000 from Wu Chiayun in the big blind. Jung responded with a shove, putting Wu to the test for his remaining 1,025,000. After some thought, Wu committed his stack, setting up a crucial showdown.

The board ran out 9♥ 9♦ 7♠ 2♥ T♠ , leaving Wu ahead to secure the double up and keep his final table hopes alive.

A♠ the curtain slowly begins to fall on Day 3 of the APL Taipei Main Event, just 14 players remain in contention for a seat at the final table. That means, only five eliminations are left on the table before the day wraps up. South Korea's Chung Lee currently leads the charge, with Taiwan's Yau Xin Chu right on his tail.

Hyundong Lee kicked off the action with a 200,000 open on the hijack, and was quickly followed with a 550,000 three bet from Seunghyuk Jung a seat after. Lee responded with another raise to 1,150,000, and picked up the pot uncontested.

Suya Lee opened 160,000 in early position, and Seunghyuk Jung completed his big blind,

On flop K♥ 4♥ 7♠ , Jung check called a 100,000 cbet, and headed to turn K♣ . Both checked to river 8♠ , where Jung led for 150,000. Lee raised all-in, putting maximum pressure on his opponent.

Jung however, wasn't going anywhere as he called off his remaining 535,000 with 9♦ 9♣ . Lee's bluff A♦ J♣ was exposed, sending him plummeting down to nine big blinds.