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South Korea, Incheon

APPT Korea 2026

2026.09.03 - 2026.09.14 Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Updates Chip Counts Info

Blind level

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

23/332

Total Chips

9,960,000

Average

433,043

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 6:02:23 AM

Payouts 24-28

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
24	HK Hiroki KaratsuJapan	2,820,000	$2,078
25	ST Shoma TakeuchiJapan	2,820,000	$2,078
26	KI Kyohei IkedaJapan	2,820,000	$2,078
27	KH Kenji HamamotoJapan	2,820,000	$2,078
28	WG Weidong GuoUnited States of America	2,450,000	$1,806

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 5:58:34 AM

Kan Doubles Through Zhao

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Alexandr Kan

Xueying Zhao raised to 35,000 from the small blind and was met with a shove for 236,000 from Alexandr Kan in the big blind.

Zhao verified the amount and tanked a bit, but eventually stuck in a call to put Kan at risk.

Xueying Zhao: K♣ 9♣

Alexandr Kan: A♠ T♣

Kan held a slight lead with his ace, and the J♠ 3♥ A♣ 2♥ T♠ runout kept him ahead with two pair, awarding him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xueying ZhaoChina	375,000(31 BB)	-255,000
AK Alexandr KanKazakhstan	48,500(4 BB)	-176,500

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/332

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 5:48:33 AM

Zhao's Ladies Hold

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Xueying Zhao

Xueying Zhao raised from early position before facing a 55,000 three-bet from cutoff Aleksei Zhukov. Zhao then four-bet to 150,000 before calling Zhukov's five-bet shove with his covering stack:

Xueying Zhao: Q♥ Q♠

Aleksei Zhukov: A♣ K♦

Zhao's queens held on the 8♥ J♣ T♥ flop, with Zhukov picking up a straight draw, but two of those outs already being spoken for dampened his chances.

No other picture card came on the T♣ 3♥ runout and Zhukov's Big Slick failed to overcome Zhao's ladies, and he lost a chunk of chips to the Chinese player.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xueying ZhaoChina	630,000(63 BB)	230,000
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	490,000(49 BB)	-85,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 5:42:15 AM

Cheng Felts Takeuchi

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Shoma Takeuchi

Shoma Takeuchi shoved for his last 75,000 from the hijack and just behind him, Chao Ting Cheng also went all in for more. Everyone else at the table got out of the way and a showdown was held.

Shoma Takeuchi: 4♠ 4♥

Chao Ting Cheng: A♦ J♠

It was a race, but the T♦ J♦ Q♦ 3♥ 7♦ runout left Cheng best with the nut flush to eliminate Takeuchi and bring the field down to 24.

Player	Chips	Progress
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	320,000(32 BB)	220,000
ST Shoma TakeuchiJapan	busted	-147,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 5:38:07 AM

Table 47 Counts

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips	Progress
GH Gaku HamazakiJapan	600,000(60 BB)	134,000
NK Nayoung KimJapan	505,000(51 BB)	300,000
TH Tae Hoon HanNew Zealand	485,000(49 BB)	-65,000
XZ Xueying ZhaoChina	400,000(40 BB)	-55,000
AK Alexandr KanKazakhstan	225,000(23 BB)	56,000
KC Ka Chun YuanUnited Kingdom	180,000(18 BB)	-70,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 5:24:55 AM

Zhukov Wins without Showing

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Aleksei Zhukov

Hijack Aleksei Zhukov raised to 20,000 and received calls from cutoff Maxim Lykov, plus big blind Yuji Ono.

All three checked the T♦ 5♥ 3♥ flop to the 4♦ turn, where Ono fired 35,000. Zhukov stuck in the sole call.

The J♠ landed on the river and Ono fired once more, this time for 60,000. Zhukov didn't take too long before calling, and Ono sent his cards straight into the muck, ceding the pot to the Russian player.

Player	Chips	Progress
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	575,000(58 BB)	319,000
ML Maxim LykovRussia	460,000(46 BB)	-55,000
YO Yuji OnoJapan	360,000(36 BB)	-15,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 5:24:00 AM

Zhao Goes Runner-Runner

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Xueying Zhao

Tae Hoon Han opened to 20,000 on the button and Xueying Zhao defended her big blind.

Zhao check-called a 14,000 bet from Han on the 2♦ T♥ 3♥ flop and a 28,000 barrel from Han on the K♣ turn.

The Q♦ filled the river and both players checked.

"Nice check," Zhao said as she revealed A♠ J♥ for runner-runner Broadway.

Han showed he held the T♠ and mucked -awarding the pot to Zhao.

Player	Chips	Progress
TH Tae Hoon HanNew Zealand	550,000(55 BB)	202,000
XZ Xueying ZhaoChina	455,000(46 BB)	222,000

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/332

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 28/332

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 4:57:00 AM

Boat for Yuan

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Ka Chun Yuan

Keiya Shimaoka raised to 16,000 from the cutoff before Ka Chun Yuan three-bet shoved his 119,000 chips from the small blind. Despite some quick accounting and some deep thought, big blind Takahiro Nagano opted not to call.

Once Shimaoka had used a timebank and checked his own stack, he eventually opted to call:

Ka Chun Yuan: K♣ Q♦

Keiya Shimaoka: A♥ J♥

Yuan needed some help from the dealer to stay in the game, and partially found it on the 7♣ K♥ 4♥ flop, giving him top pair, but Shimaoka the nut flush draw.

Thankfully for Yuan, the 4♦ 4♠ runout not only avoided a heart but improved him to a full house for good measure.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Keiya ShimaokaJapan	420,000(53 BB)	-130,000
KC Ka Chun YuanUnited Kingdom	250,000(31 BB)	50,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 4:47:11 AM

Hasler Has the Best Kicker

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Kevin Hasler

Kevin Hasler raised to 16,000 from the cutoff and was called by Kyohei Ikeda in the small blind.

Both players checked on the 7♣ 6♥ 8♠ flop and then Hasler called a 16,000 bet from Ikeda on the K♦ turn.

The T♠ filled out the board and Ikeda wagered 25,000. Hasler didn't take long to call and Ikeda announced, "King," as he turned over K♥ J♥.

Hasler revealed K♣ Q♠, however, for a pair of kings with a higher kicker to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kevin HaslerSwitzerland	320,000(40 BB)	115,000
KI Kyohei IkedaJapan	125,000(16 BB)	-134,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 4:40:47 AM

Payouts 29-33

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
29	NA Naohiro AritaJapan	2,450,000	$1,806
30	TS Tokuya ShutoJapan	2,450,000	$1,806
31	YK Yoshiyuki KamagaJapan	2,450,000	$1,806
32	KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	2,200,000	$1,621
33	DY Dustin Yun ChinSingapore	2,200,000	$1,621

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 4:39:00 AM

Ono! Aces

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Naohiro Arita

Yuji Ono min-raised before snapping off cutoff Naohiro Arita's three-bet shove for 55,000:

Naohiro Arita: A♥ J♣

Yuji Ono: A♦ A♣

Arita was virtually drawing dead, needing running cards to stay alive after the 9♣ Q♥ 9♦ flop.

The A♠ turn settled the matter, and the K♠ completed the board, sealing Arita's fate in 29th place for KRW 2,450,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
YO Yuji OnoJapan	375,000(47 BB)	309,000
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	busted	-83,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 4:32:52 AM

Hamamoto Leaves Guo With Crumbs

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Kenji Hamamoto

Weidong Guo called from the small blind and then called after Kenji Hamamoto made it 24,000 to go from the big blind.

Guo check-called a 20,000 bet from Hamamoto on the 8♦ T♦ A♥ flop and a 30,000 bet from Hamamoto on the 6♠ turn.

The 2♠ completed the boardand Guo checked a final time. Hamamoto appeared to want to move all in, but placed a stack of chips worth 14,000 into the middle before he could clarify his action. It was ruled that the 14,000 bet would stand and Guo called.

Hamamoto tabled 9♥ 7♣ for a straight and Guo showed he held J♣ T♣ for a pair of tens to be knocked down to just 20,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kenji HamamotoJapan	240,000(30 BB)	80,000
WG Weidong GuoUnited States of America	20,000(3 BB)	-80,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 4:24:05 AM

"Chop? No Chop"

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Keisuke Tajiri

Button Keisuke Tajiri open-jammed his 135,000 remaining chips and big blind Tae Hoon Han couldn't call quick enough:

Keisuke Tajiri: A♦ 3♠

Tae Hoon Han: A♥ J♥

Tajiri was in a world of trouble, looking for a three to stay in the game. The dealer fanned the 2♠ 5♣ 7♥ flop.

"Chop?" Tajiri said hopefully. The dealer dealt the 7♣ A♣ turn and river.

"No chop," he continued, as he left his table and headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
TH Tae Hoon HanSouth Korea	610,000(76 BB)	262,000
KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	busted	-145,000

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 32/332

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 4:20:06 AM

Shimaoka Wins Without a Showdown

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Action folded around to the blinds, where Keiya Shimaoka raised to 15,000 from the small blind and Shaoshuai Li defended his big blind.

Shimaoka then proceeded to check-call bets from Li on every street. Frist for 15,000 on the 7♥ 5♥ 6♦ flop, then for 45,000 on the 3♠ turn, and finally for 70,000 on the 2♠ river.

Li mucked his cards after being called on the river and Shimaoka also mucked -earning the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	600,000(100 BB)	250,000
KS Keiya ShimaokaJapan	550,000(92 BB)	127,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 4:10:41 AM

Payouts 34-38

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
34	ZL Zhentao LongChina	2,200,000	$1,621
35	HY Hisashi YamanouchiJapan	2,200,000	$1,621
36	PQ Pin Quan OngSingapore	2,200,000	$1,621
37	TM Tong MuUnited States of America	2,200,000	$1,621
38	CC Chien Chih WengTaiwan	2,200,000	$1,621

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 4:06:15 AM

Kim's Ace is Good

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Nayoung Kim

Weidong Guo opened to 12,000 first to act and found one caller in Nayoung Kim in the small blind for a heads-up pot.

Kim check-called a 17,000 bet from Guo on the T♣ 3♣ 3♥ flop and a 22,000 bet from Guo on the A♥ turn.

Both players checked on the K♣ river and Kim showed A♦ Q♠ for a turned pair of aces. Guo sent his cards into the muck and Kim collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
NK Nayoung KimJapan	205,000(34 BB)	-46,000
WG Weidong GuoUnited States of America	100,000(17 BB)	-180,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 3:59:29 AM

Hasler Scoops Three-Way Pot

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Kevin Hasler

Kevin Hasler opened the action with a raise to 12,000 and was joined to the flop by blinds Maxim Lykov and Zhentao Long.

Both blinds check-called Hasler's 9,000 continuation-bet following the 8♣ K♠ 9♠ flop.

All three checked the A♠ turn and 8♦ river where Lykov turned over Q♦ J♦ for queen-high, Long mucked, but it was Hasler who scooped the pot with A♥ 2♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
ML Maxim LykovRussia	515,000(86 BB)
KH Kevin HaslerSwitzerland	205,000(34 BB)	46,000
ZL Zhentao LongChina	49,000(8 BB)	-50,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 3:56:52 AM

Karatsu Shoves Tajiri Off

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Keisuke Tajiri

Keisuke Tajiri raised to 12,000 from middle position before calling cutoff Hiroki Karatsu's 31,000 three-bet.

Both checked the 6♦ 4♦ J♠ flop to the A♦ turn, where Tajiri checked once more. Karatsu jammed his remaining 71,000 chips in and it didn't take too long for Tajiiri to send his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
HK Hiroki KaratsuJapan	150,000(25 BB)	57,000
KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	145,000(24 BB)	-100,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 3:55:03 AM

Two Barrels Take it for Zhukov

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Aleksei Zhukov opened to 15,000 on the button and Saki Hayashi defended her big blind.

Hayashi check-called a 10,000 bet from Zhukov on the 8♦ 8♥ 5♠ flop, but check-folded after Zhukov barreled for 30,000 on the 4♣ turn.

The field is already down to 38 players about an hour into Day 2. Play will suspend for the day once the field reaches the final table or six players remaining, depending on the tournament director's discretion.

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/332

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 3:46:00 AM

Payouts 39-43

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
39	TK Taiki KuramotoJapan	2,200,000	$1,621
40	AC Amarsaikhan ChinzorigMongolia	2,000,000	$1,474
41	YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	2,000,000	$1,474
42	TW Tung Wing WongHong Kong	2,000,000	$1,474
43	TN Takumi NakayamaJapan	2,000,000	$1,474

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 3:41:30 AM

Yuan Flushes Weng Out

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Ka Chun Yuan

Ka Chun Yuan opened from early position and it was folded to Chien Chih Weng, who moved all in for a bit over 50,000 from the small blind. Yuan called to put her at risk and hands were revealed.

Chien Chih Weng: 6♣ 6♥

Ka Chun Yuan: A♣ K♣

It was a virtual coin flip between Weng's small pair and Yuan's Big Slick, but the T♣ 2♣ Q♠ K♥ Q♣ runout left Yuan with a flush to eliminate Weng early in Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
KC Ka Chun YuanUnited Kingdom	200,000(40 BB)	105,000
CC Chien Chih WengTaiwan	busted	-97,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 3:22:26 AM

Payouts 44-48

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
44	EC Erbold ChimedregzenMongolia	2,000,000	$1,474
45	NZ Nan Zhao 2Hong Kong	2,000,000	$1,474
46	GH Gary Hyemyong MoonUnited States of America	2,000,000	$1,474
47	XF Xiaohua FuChina	2,000,000	$1,474
48	JL Jiaze LiUnited Kingdom	2,000,000	$1,474

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 3:21:04 AM

Kicker Problems for Wong

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Takahiro Nagano

Tung Wing Wong open-jammed his 27,000 remaining chips from under the gun and cutoff Takahiro Nagano three-bet to 55,000. No other player made the call:

Tung Wing Wong: K♠ T♣

Takahiro Nagano: A♣ T♦

Wong had some serious kicker problems, but did find some additional outs on the 3♥ Q♠ 9♠ flop in the form of a gutshot.

No jack or king came to save him, though, on the Q♦ 7♣ runout, and Wong hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
TN Takahiro NaganoJapan	350,000(70 BB)	-31,000
TW Tung Wing WongHong Kong	busted	-40,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 3:13:02 AM

Lykov Scores a Massive Double Through Yuan

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Maxim Lykov

Ka Chun Yuan opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and was called by Maxim Lykov on the button and Keisuke Tajiri in the big blind for a three-way pot.

All three players checked on the J♠ 6♣ 5♠ flop and it was checked again to Lykov, who bet 17,000 on the A♠ turn. Tajiri called, but Ka Chun Yuan check-raised to 65,000. Lykov called and Tajiri folded.

Yuan slowed down and checked after the 4♥ completed the boar and Lykov announced he was all in for his last 168,000. Yuan stuck in a call and Lykov showed Q♠ T♠ for a flush. Yuan held A♦ 7♦ for a pair of aces and Lykov was awarded the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
ML Maxim LykovRussia	515,000(103 BB)	270,000
KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	245,000(49 BB)	-23,000
KC Ka Chun YuanUnited Kingdom	95,000(19 BB)	-266,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 3:11:32 AM

Early Double for Guo

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Erbold Chimedregzen

Whilst a few short stacks have hit the rail in the first couple of hands of the day, Weidong Guo has managed to secure a huge boost to his stack through an interesting call by Erbold Chimedregzen.

The flop was reading J♦ 6♥ 3♥ and small blind Chimedregzen had bet 19,000 into a pot of around 80,000. Guo then jammed his 99,000-chip stack from the next seat, and once button Shaoshuai Li had got out of the way, Chimedregzen stuck in the call:

Weidong Guo: K♦ J♣

Erbold Chimedregzen: 7♥ 5♣

There was a considerable amount of shock at the table, with Chimedregzen calling with a gustshot and not much else. Guo didn't seem to mind, however, as the 8♣ Q♥ runout secured the double for Guo.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	350,000(70 BB)	-66,000
WG Weidong GuoUnited States of America	280,000(56 BB)	156,000
EC Erbold ChimedregzenMongolia	135,000(27 BB)	-129,000

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 47/332

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/9/2026, 2:58:05 AM

Cards in the Air

The returning 48 players have taken their seats and action is underway!

Callum JuryCallum Jury

9/9/2026, 1:57:08 AM

Gaku Kawai Leads 48 Survivors into APPT National Day 2

Gaku Kawai

48 players return for Day 2 of the APPT National at Paradise City Incheon, all guaranteed a minimum cash of KRW 2,000,000 (~USD 1,475).

The field is made up of 13 survivors from Flight A, 22 from Flight B, and 13 from Flight C, with play resuming at Level 16 (2,000/5,000/5,000) and will continue until the final table.

Top 10 Counts

Player	Chips
GK Gaku KawaiJapan	690,000
GH Gaku HamazakiJapan	466,000
KK Kento KinoshitaJapan	425,000
KS Keiya ShimaokaJapan	423,000
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	416,000
JC Jianting CaiChina	413,000
TN Takahiro NaganoJapan	381,000
EP Eetu PorkkaFinland	367,000
KC Ka Chun YuanUnited Kingdom	361,000
TM Tong MuUnited States of America	351,000

The total prize pool has reached KRW 344,217,600 (~USD 254,000), comfortably clearing the KRW 250,000,000 guarantee.

The eventual champion will take home KRW 64,100,000 (~USD 47,300), plus an APPT Championship package, with second and third also receiving an APPT Korea Main Event seat valued at KRW 1,800,000 (~USD 1,329).

Topping the combined counts heading into today is Gaku Kawai with 690,000, followed by Gaku Hamazaki (466,000) and Kento Kinoshita (425,000).

Flight A chip leader Shaoshuai Li returns fifth overall with 416,000, while Finland's Eetu Porkka (367,000) and Great Britain's Ka Chun Yuan (361,000) are also well placed.

Somuchpoker is on the floor with live updates from the start of play!

SMPSMP

9/8/2026, 8:08:43 PM

Day 2 - 48 Players

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
GK Gaku KawaiJapan	690,000
GH Gaku HamazakiJapan	466,000
KK Kento KinoshitaJapan	425,000
KS Keiya ShimaokaJapan	423,000
SL Shaoshuai LiChina	416,000
JC Jianting CaiChina	413,000
TN Takahiro NaganoJapan	381,000
EP Eetu PorkkaFinland	367,000
KC Ka Chun YuanUnited Kingdom	361,000
TM Tong MuUnited States of America	351,000
TH Tae Hoon HanSouth Korea	348,000
TK Taiki KuramotoJapan	282,000
KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	268,000
EC Erbold ChimedregzenMongolia	264,000
KI Kyohei IkedaJapan	259,000
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	256,000
NK Nayoung KimJapan	251,000
ML Maxim LykovRussia	245,000
XZ Xueying ZhaoChina	233,000
SH Saki HayashiJapan	198,000
NZ Nan Zhao 2Hong Kong	173,000
AK Alexandr KanKazakhstan	169,000
KH Kenji HamamotoJapan	160,000
KH Kevin HaslerSwitzerland	159,000
TN Takumi NakayamaJapan	158,000
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	156,000
RE Ryoya EnomotoJapan	156,000
ST Shoma TakeuchiJapan	147,000
HH Hua HuangChina	147,000
AC Amarsaikhan ChinzorigMongolia	130,000
DY Dustin Yun ChinSingapore	125,000
WG Weidong GuoUnited States of America	124,000
JL Jiaze LiUnited Kingdom	104,000
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	100,000
ZL Zhentao LongChina	99,000
CC Chien Chih WengTaiwan	97,000
XF Xiaohua FuChina	94,000
HY Hisashi YamanouchiJapan	94,000
HK Hiroki KaratsuJapan	93,000
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	92,000
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	83,000
YO Yuji OnoJapan	66,000
YK Yoshiyuki KamagaJapan	64,000
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	62,000
TS Tokuya ShutoJapan	53,000
GH Gary Hyemyong MoonUnited States of America	44,000
TW Tung Wing WongHong Kong	40,000
PQ Pin Quan OngSingapore	37,000