Blind level
Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
Entries
12/782
Total Chips
23,460,000
Average
1,955,000
Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
75 minutesRemaining Players: 12/782
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
CT Chao Ting Cheng ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 3,500,000(58 BB) | 1,525,000 |
MS Maxim Sorokin ![Russia [RUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ru.svg "Russia [RUS]"){kind=small} Russia | 2,400,000(40 BB) | -30,000 |
HF Hirotaka Fukatsu ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | 2,175,000(36 BB) | -25,000 |
YT Yuma Tominaga Japan | 1,690,000(28 BB) | -110,000 |
TM Tong Mu ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | 1,620,000(27 BB) | -1,865,000 |
DF Daijiro Fukuoka Japan | 620,000(10 BB) | -430,000 |
Xueying Zhao opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Yuki Kawamoto defended his big blind.
Kawamoto check-called a 125,000 bet from Zhao on the J♠9♥ 9♠flop, but check-folded after Zhao shoved on the T♥ turn, leaving himself just 350,000 to work with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
XZ Xueying Zhao ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 3,400,000(57 BB) | 900,000 |
YK Yuki Kawamoto Japan | 350,000(6 BB) | -750,000 |
Kohei IkedaKohei Ikeda moved all in for his last 300,000 first to act and it was folded around to Taisuke Niina, who called in the big blind with a covering stack.
Kohei Ikeda: A♣ 9♣
Taisuke Niina: A♦ 6♦
Ikeda was favored with his nine-kicker, but the Q♦ 2♠6♠flop immediately paired Niina's six to leave Ikeda drawing slim.
Neither the 4♥ turn nor J♥ river could bail Ikeda out and he was eliminated in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TN Taisuke Niina Japan | 2,275,000(38 BB) | 425,000 |
KI Kohei Ikeda Japan | busted | -570,000 |
| Place | Player | Prize (KRW) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | KI Kohei Ikeda Japan | 13,570,000 | $10,001 |
Taisuke Niina opened to 120,000 from the hijack and it was folded to Xueying Zhao, who three-bet to 300,000 from the big blind.
Niina used up a time bank and then announced he was all in for 1,550,000 total. Zhao asked for a count and thought a bit before folding - conceding the pot to Niina.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
XZ Xueying Zhao China | 2,500,000(42 BB) | -50,000 |
TN Taisuke Niina Japan | 1,850,000(31 BB) | 450,000 |
Yuma Tominaga Yuma Tominaga raised to 125,000 from under the gun before calling cutoff Hirotaku Fukatsu's three-bet shove for 1,050,000:
Hirotaku Fukatsu: Q♥ Q♦
Yuma Tominaga: T♥ T♦
Fukatsu's looked set for the double with his ladies, and he held on the 2♣ 8♦ 7♦ 4♣ 4♥ runout to add a huge boost to his stack.
Taisuke NiinaAt the other table Taisuke Niina got his last 655,000 in from the cutoff and button Kohei Ikeda shoved behind:
Taisuke Niina: A♥ Q♣
Kohei Ikeda: T♦ Tâ™
An ace on the K♣ A♣ 6♣ flop all-but settled the matter, with Ikeda drawing to one ten in the deck. The 8♠8♦ runout was clean and he scored the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
HF Hirotaka Fukatsu Japan | 2,200,000(37 BB) | 1,110,000 |
YT Yuma Tominaga Japan | 1,800,000(30 BB) | -1,120,000 |
TN Taisuke Niina Japan | 1,400,000(23 BB) | 715,000 |
KI Kohei Ikeda Japan | 570,000(10 BB) | -775,000 |
Jae Kyung SimJae Kyung Sim was forced all in from the big blind and Yuki Kawamoto raised from the hijack. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.
Jae Kyung Sim: 5♥ 3♣
Yuki Kawamoto: K♥ Q♥
Sim's rags were live, but the Q♣ 6♥ T♣ 2♥ K♠runout left Kawamoto best with two pair to send Sim out as the first casualty of Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
YK Yuki Kawamoto Japan | 1,100,000(18 BB) | 150,000 |
JK Jae Kyung Sim ![South Korea [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "South Korea [KOR]"){kind=small} South Korea | busted | -135,000 |
| Place | Player | Prize (KRW) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | JK Jae Kyung Sim South Korea | 11,310,000 | $8,335 |
Xueying ZhaoThe marathon that is the APPT Korea Main Event is down to its final 14, with the finish line finally in sight. After days of competition that saw 782 hopefuls enter the fray, just one more day stands between the remaining contenders and the title, trophy and KRW 218,166,000 (~USD 160,688) top prize.
American Tong Mu currently leads with 3,485,000 in chips. Not far behind him is Japan's Yuma Tominaga with 2,920,000, while Xueying Zhao rounds out the top three with 2,550,000.
Mu will be looking to cap a breakout summer that included finishing sixth in the $1,100 Wynn Summer Classic at Wynn Las Vegas, earning $70,312 from a 1,910-entry field for his best score to date.
Zhao, meanwhile, has a chance to make her mark in APPT history. Should the Chinese player go on to win the Main Event, she would become just the second woman to claim an APPT Main Event title, following Korea's Young-shin Im, who became the tour's first female champion when she won the 2010 APPT Cebu Main Event. Zhao has already enjoyed a strong festival, finishing runner-up in the APPT National earlier in the series.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
TM Tong Mu United States of America | 3,485,000 |
YT Yuma Tominaga Japan | 2,920,000 |
XZ Xueying Zhao China | 2,550,000 |
MS Maxim Sorokin Russia | 2,430,000 |
SH Soichiro Hayashi Japan | 2,100,000 |
CT Chao Ting Cheng Taiwan | 1,975,000 |
HT Hiroki Taniguchi Japan | 1,900,000 |
KI Kohei Ikeda Japan | 1,345,000 |
HF Hirotaka Fukatsu Japan | 1,090,000 |
DF Daijiro Fukuoka Japan | 1,050,000 |
YK Yuki Kawamoto Japan | 950,000 |
AT | 830,000 |
TN Taisuke Niina Japan | 685,000 |
JK Jae Kyung Sim South Korea | 135,000 |
Tong MuA minimum payday of KRW 11,310,000 (~USD 8,335) is guaranteed for all 14 players, but the real target is the KRW 218,166,000 (~USD 160,688) first prize that awaits the eventual champion. Additionally, the top three finishers will receive an APPT Manila Championship package valued at KRW 5,700,000 (~USD 4,250).
| Place | Payout (KRW) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 218,166,000 | $160,788 |
| 2 | 136,460,000 | $100,571 |
| 3 | 97,300,000 | $71,710 |
| 4 | 75,190,000 | $55,415 |
| 5 | 57,840,000 | $42,628 |
| 6 | 44,500,000 | $32,796 |
| 7 | 34,230,000 | $25,228 |
| 8 | 26,330,000 | $19,405 |
| 9 | 20,250,000 | $14,924 |
| 10 | 16,280,000 | $11,998 |
| 11 | 16,280,000 | $11,998 |
| 12 | 13,570,000 | $10,001 |
| 13 | 13,570,000 | $10,001 |
| 14 | 11,310,000 | $8,335 |
The final 14 return at 1 P.M. local time to resume play at Level 27, with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 ante. Play will continue until a winner has been decided.
Who will emerge as the latest APPT Main Event champion? For all latest, check back with Somuchpoker for ongoing coverage as the finalists battle it out on the felt until just one player is left holding all the chips!
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
TM Tong Mu United States of America | 3,485,000 |
YT Yuma Tominaga Japan | 2,920,000 |
XZ Xueying Zhao China | 2,550,000 |
MS Maxim Sorokin Russia | 2,430,000 |
SH Soichiro Hayashi Japan | 2,100,000 |
CT Chao Ting Cheng Taiwan | 1,975,000 |
HT Hiroki Taniguchi Japan | 1,900,000 |
KI Kohei Ikeda Japan | 1,345,000 |
HF Hirotaka Fukatsu Japan | 1,090,000 |
DF Daijiro Fukuoka Japan | 1,050,000 |
YK Yuki Kawamoto Japan | 950,000 |
AT | 830,000 |
TN Taisuke Niina Japan | 685,000 |
JK Jae Kyung Sim South Korea | 135,000 |
| Place | Payout (KRW) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 218,166,000 | $160,788 |
| 2 | 136,460,000 | $100,571 |
| 3 | 97,300,000 | $71,710 |
| 4 | 75,190,000 | $55,415 |
| 5 | 57,840,000 | $42,628 |
| 6 | 44,500,000 | $32,796 |
| 7 | 34,230,000 | $25,228 |
| 8 | 26,330,000 | $19,405 |
| 9 | 20,250,000 | $14,924 |
| 10 | 16,280,000 | $11,998 |
| 11 | 16,280,000 | $11,998 |
| 12 | 13,570,000 | $10,001 |
| 13 | 13,570,000 | $10,001 |
| 14 | 11,310,000 | $8,335 |