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Paradise City Incheon

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 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Entries

1/27

Total Chips

6,750,000

Average

6,750,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 11:28:49 AM

Yukinori Kojima Wins APPT Korea Super High Roller for KRW 95,534,000 (~USD 70,782)

Yukinori Kojima Wins APPT Korea Super High Roller

Yukinori Kojima has mounted an impressive comeback to win the APPT Korea Super High Roller at Paradise City Resort, overcoming a 27-entry field and defeating Kotaro Kurotaki heads-up in a back-and-forth battle to claim KRW 95,534,000 (~USD 70,782) and his first major poker title.

Kojima entered the final day as one of the shorter stacks with under 20 big blinds, while Kurotaki came in with the second-largest stack with over 50 big blinds at the start of play.

Kurotaki would go on to dominate much of the early action, eliminating player after player and building a commanding stack, but Kojima steadily fought his way back into contention with a little luck and well-timed aggression.

By the time the two were heads-up, Kojima was within 10 big blinds of Kurotaki and they would go on to play for nearly two-and-a-half hours before Kojima was able to secure victory.

"The heads-up play went on for a very long time, and my opponent was truly strong, so I'm honestly very happy,” Kojima said through the use of a translator. “It took me a year (of trying) to win this title. I'm filled with really happy feelings.”

Kojima said the victory will not change his approach to the game, with his sights simply set on continuing to test himself in major tournaments.

“Regarding whether this victory will bring any changes to my future poker career, there isn't anything in particular; I just want to keep challenging myself in big tournaments going forward.”

APPT Super High Roller Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
1	YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	95,534,000	$70,782
2	KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	61,600,000	$45,640
3	TU Takanari UchidaJapan	40,860,000	$30,274
4	XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	29,540,000	$21,887
5	HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	23,890,000	$17,700

Yukinori Kojima

Day 2 Action

Kojima began the day with plenty of work to do, but quickly found the double-up he needed. The start-of-day chip leader, Hang Xu, shoved from the small blind holding ace-queen and Kojima unwittingly called all in from the big blind with a dominated ace-jack. The runout came with a jack, however, awarding Kojima the double-up.

It was a crucial pot in retrospect. When asked about the biggest turning point of the tournament, Kojima pointed back to that very hand.

“As for the major turning point, I think the biggest one before getting to this point was winning against ace-queen with ace-jack and hitting a jack.”

Yukinori Kojima

While Kojima began rebuilding, Kurotaki was doing the opposite to the rest of the field.

The one-man wrecking crew eliminated Kenji Arai with pocket kings against ace-ten, then sent Reoma Ogawa to the rail with pocket aces against king-eight. He followed that by eliminating Chun Yu Ma in brutal fashion when both players got in preflop holding ace-nine, only for Kurotaki to make an unlikely flush using one card.

Kurotaki was far from done, and continued his assault by winning a race to eliminate Seunghyn Nam. Without skipping a beat, Kurotaki woke up with pocket queens against Xu's pocket tens - sending arguably the most-accomplished player left in the field out on the soft bubble.

Hang Xu

Kurotaki still wasn't done, however, and single-handedly burst the money bubble by flopping a set against Jinlong Hu's middle pair to bring the field down to five.

Despite becoming seemingly unstoppable, both Hon Cheong Lee and Xiaosheng Zheng managed to double their short stacks through Kurotaki to put a halt to his momentum. Shortly after, Lee found himself all in against against Kojima, who ended up making a full house with ace-queen to send Lee out in fifth.

Hon Cheong Lee

From there, Kojima continued his upward trajectory in a huge pot against Zheng. In the hand, Zheng three-bet preflop and fired three streets with pocket kings. Kojima had flopped a set of jacks and waited until the river to move all in. Zheng called and saw the bad news, propelling Kojima to the chip lead and sending Zheng out in fourth.

That left Kojima, Kurotaki and Takanari Uchida to battle for the title.

It didn't take long, however, for Uchida to pick up pocket nines and commit to them preflop against Kurotakis ace-queen. The flop came safe, but a queen on the turn spelt the end of Uchida's run - sending him out in third and setting up the heads-up duel.

Yukinori Kojima and Kotaro Kurotaki

Heads-up

Kurotaki began heads-up with a slight lead, holding 3.6 million to Kojima's 3.15 million. The advantage changed hands repeatedly during an extended battle.

Kurotaki initially built some distance, and at one pointed had stretched his lead to nearly three million in chips. Kojima responded by making two pair in a large pot and then forcing a tough fold from Kurotaki.

Kojima's approach was to make it difficult for Kurotaki to read him, something the eventual champion attributed to deliberately keeping his thought process hidden.

“I tried to keep my mind blank while still thinking-or rather, I focused on playing in a way that made it impossible for my opponent to read what I was thinking. So I think there were some pretty tricky plays.”

Heads-up for the Trophy

Just as it looked like Kurotaki was on the ropes, he made a spectacular call with a pair of sevens, picking off a bluff from Kojima to get back in contention.

Kojima continued to grind Kurotaki down, however, and Kurotaki eventually moved all in preflop holding queen-jack suited. Kojima called with an ace, but Kurotaki caught a jack to score a double-up and keep the duel going.

Kurotaki fought his way back into the lead after making a flush, but Kojima answered right back after check-raising the river with two pair and getting paid off.

With escalating blinds reducing the effective stack sizes, Kurotaki raised with pocket eights and called a three-bet from Kojima, who held pocket queens. The flop came low and Kojima continued for a bet. Kurotaki moved all in for his remaining stack and was promptly called. The turn and river bricked out, ending the lengthy heads-up battle and securing the title for Kojima.

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 10:30:55 AM

Kotaro Kurotaki Eliminated in 2nd Place for KRW 61,600,000 (~USD 45,640)

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Kotaro Kurotaki

In what would be the final hand of the tournament, Kotaro Kurotaki raised to 250,000 on the button and then called a three-bet to 500,000 from Yukinori Kojima.

The flop came 4♠ 2♦ 2♠ and Kojima continued for 400,000. Kurotaki moved all in for his last 1,400,000 and Kojima called to put him at risk.

Kotaro Kurotaki: 8♦ 8♥

Yukinori Kojima: Q♦ Q♠

Kurotaki found himself drawing to two outs against Kojima's queens, but the 7♣ turn and 3♣ river bricked out - eliminating Kurotaki in second place after a hard-fought heads-up battle.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	6,750,000(68 BB)	2,300,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	busted	-2,300,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
2	KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	61,600,000	$45,640

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 10:16:53 AM

Kojima Rivers Two Pair

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

After several hands without significant action, the dealer brought a flop of T♦ 5♣ 7♠ in a raised pot. Yukinori Kojima bet 150,000 from the big blind and Kotaro Kurotaki called.

Kurotaki called another 150,000 bet from Kojima on the 8♣ turn, but then Kojima checked on the K♠ river.

Kurotaki took the initiative with a bet of 300,000 and Kojima check-raised to 800,000. Kurotaki tanked a while before calling and Kojima tabled K♥ 7♣ for kings and sevens.

Kurotaki couldn't beat it and mucked - conceding the pot to Kojima.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	4,450,000(45 BB)	1,450,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,300,000(23 BB)	-1,450,000

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/27

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 9:57:47 AM

Kurotaki Leads Once Again

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Kotaro Kurotaki

Yukinori Kojima raised to 200,000 on the button and Kotaro Kurotaki called.

Kurotaki check-called a 150,000 bet from Kojima on the 2♥ K♠ 6♥ flop and then check-raised to 700,000 after Kojima bet 250,000 on the 9♥ turn. Kojima called.

Both players checked on the 7♣ river and Kurotaki showed 5♥ 3♥ for a flush, which got a muck from Kojima to send the large pot Kurotaki's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	3,750,000(47 BB)	1,550,000
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	3,000,000(38 BB)	-1,550,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 9:47:59 AM

Kurotaki Doubles Through Kojima

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Kotaro Kurotaki

Yukinori Kojima limped on the button and Kotaro Kurotaki shoved for a bit over a million. Kojima tanked a while and then tossed in a single chip to indicate a call.

Kotaro Kurotaki: Q♥ J♥

Yukinori Kojima: A♣ 3♠

Kojima was a slight favorite to end the match and secure victory, but the 5♠ J♠ 4♦ 9♣ 6♠ runout paired Kurotaki's jack and he was awarded a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	4,550,000(57 BB)	-800,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,200,000(28 BB)	800,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 9:37:52 AM

Kojima Back in Charge

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Yukinori Kojima

Yukinori Kojima limped on the button and Kotaro Kurotaki raised to 250,000. Kojima then limp-raised to 450,000 and Kurotaki called.

Kurotaki check-called a 250,000 bet from Kojima on the 7♥ A♣ 9♣ flop and a 650,000 barrel from Kojima on the 3♥ turn.

However, Kurotaki check-folded facing a final 650,000 bet from Kojima after the A♦ paired the board on the river to give Kojima his biggest lead of the match so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	5,350,000(67 BB)	2,050,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	1,400,000(18 BB)	-2,050,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 9:30:23 AM

Kurotaki Edges Ahead of Kojima

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Kotaro Kurotaki

Kotaro Kurotaki has won several smaller pots in succession to take over a slight lead over Yukinori Kojima.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	3,450,000(43 BB)	1,050,000
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	3,300,000(41 BB)	-1,050,000

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/27

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 9:10:41 AM

Kurotaki Hero Calls Kojima

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Kotaro Kurotaki

Yukinori Kojima raised on the button and Kotaro Kurotaki defended his big blind.

Kurotaki check-called a 150,000 bet from Kojima on the 4♦ 9♥ A♥ flop and then both players checked on the K♣ turn.

Kurotaki checked again on the 3♦ river and Kojima fired a bet of 535,000 into the middle, sending Kurotaki deep into the tank.

After using up a couple of time extensions, Kurotaki stuck in a call, which was met with an immediate muck from Kojima.

Kurotaki showed 7♣ 7♠ and was sent the pot.

"Wow, good call!" Kojima said.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	4,350,000(73 BB)	-700,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,400,000(40 BB)	700,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 9:03:56 AM

Kurotaki Continues to Slide

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Yukinori Kojima limped on the button and Kotaro Kurotaki checked his option after losing a couple of smaller pots.

Both players checked on the 6♦ K♦ Q♦ flop and then Kojima called a 150,000 bet from Kurotaki on the 8♥ turn.

Kurotaki sized up for a bet of 275,000 on the J♠ river and then folded after Kojima made it 800,000 to go.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	5,050,000(84 BB)	1,000,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	1,700,000(28 BB)	-1,000,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 8:55:42 AM

Kojima Takes the Lead

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Yukinori Kojima

Kotaro Kurotaki raised on the button and Yukinori called.

Kojima led out for 80,000 on the K♣ 9♦ 9♠ flop and called a raise to 250,000 from Kurotaki.

Kojima then check-called a hefty 700,000 bet from Kurotaki on the A♣ turn before betting an even 1,000,000 after the 4♥ completed the board.

Kurotaki shook his head and folded - awarding the massive pot to Kojima for the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	4,050,000(68 BB)	1,000,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,700,000(45 BB)	-1,000,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 8:37:51 AM

Two Pair Takes it for Kojima

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Kotaro Kurotaki opened to 180,000 on the button and Yukinori Kojima defended his blind.

Kojima proceeded to check-call bets from Kurotaki on every street. First for 85,000 on the 7♣ J♣ 6♥ flop, then for 275,000 on the 2♣ turn, and finally for 500,000 on the A♦ river.

Kurotaki mucked his hand and Kojima showed J♦ 6♦ for two pair to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	3,700,000(62 BB)	-1,250,000
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	3,050,000(51 BB)	1,250,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 8:30:34 AM

Kojima Getting Shorter

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Yukinori Kojima

Kotaro Kurotaki has been grinding Yukinori Kojima down in small pots as of late.

In a recent hand, Kojima limped on the button and Kurotaki checked his option.

Both players checked on the T♣ 7♠ T♦ flop and then Kojima called a 125,000 bet from Kurotaki on the 3♣ turn.

The 5♥ filled out the board and Kurotaki sized up for a bet of 250,000. Kojima let his hand go and Kurotaki widened the gap.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	4,950,000(83 BB)	500,000
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	1,800,000(30 BB)	-500,000

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/27

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 8:13:30 AM

More for Kurotaki

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Kotaro Kurotaki raised to 100,000 on the button called a three-bet of 325,000 from Yukinori Kojima.

Kurotaki called a 110,000 bet from Kojima on the 3♠ 6♠ 6♣ flop, but then raised to 1,000,000 after Kojima barreled for 300,000 on the 5♣ turn.

Kojima burned up a time bank contemplating his decision and then decided to fold - conceding the large pot to Kurotaki,

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	4,450,000(89 BB)	600,000
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	2,300,000(46 BB)	-600,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 8:03:44 AM

Kurotaki Creates Some Distance

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Kotaro Kurotaki

Kotaro Kurotaki raised to 100,000 on the button and Yukinori Kojima called.

Kojima check-called an 80,000 bet from Kurotaki on the 5♣ 7♦ 2♦ flop and then both players checked on the T♣ turn.

The T♦ completed the board and Kojima led out for 130,000. Kurotaki called and Kojima could only show Q♠ 8♦ for a bluff. Kurotaki tabled J♠ 5♠ for a pair of fives and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	3,850,000(77 BB)	250,000
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	2,900,000(58 BB)	-250,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 7:59:01 AM

Heads up

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Yukinori Kojima and Kotaro Kurotaki

Yukinori Kojima and Kotaro Kurotaki are now heads-up for the title, trophy, and KRW 95,534,000 (~USD 70,782) first-place prize.

Kurotaki holds a slight chip lead over Kojima as a result of the last elimination, but both players still have plenty of chips to work with.

Player	Chips
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	3,600,000(72 BB)
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	3,150,000(63 BB)

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 7:52:38 AM

Takanari Uchida Eliminated in 3rd Place for KRW 40,860,000 (~USD 30,274)

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Takanari Uchida

Takanari Uchida raised to 125,000 from the small blind and Kotaro Kurotaki shoved from the big blind. Uchida tanked a bit, but eventually called all in for a bit over 800,000 total to put himself at risk.

Takanari Uchida: 9♠ 9♦

Kotaro Kurotaki: A♠ Q♦

Uchida's fate was up to the cards, and he looked poised to double after the 2♣ 8♣ 8♠ flop kept his nines in front.

However, the Q♥ fell on the turn - improving Kurotaki to a pair of queens and leaving Uchida drawing to two outs.

It wasn't meant to be, as the 2♥ river bricked out, eliminating Uchida in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	3,600,000(72 BB)	1,300,000
TU Takanari UchidaJapan	busted	-1,050,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
3	TU Takanari UchidaJapan	40,860,000	$30,274

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/27

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/27

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 7:24:47 AM

Kurotaki's Set is Best

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Takanari Uchida opened to 80,000 on the button and was called by Kotaro Kurotaki in the small blind and Yukinori Kojima in the big blind for a family pot.

Action checked to Uchida, who continued for 100,000 on the A♦ 8♦ 4♦ flop. Both Kurotaki and Kojima called.

Everyone checked on the 7? turn, but Kurotaki led out for 250,000 on the 2♠ river. Kojima min-raised to 500,000, which got a fold from Uchida and a reluctant call from Kurotaki.

Kojima tabled A♠ 4♥ for two pair, but it was no good against Kurotaki's 8♣ 8♥ for a set of eights to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	3,375,000(84 BB)	-725,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,300,000(58 BB)	950,000
TU Takanari UchidaJapan	1,050,000(26 BB)	-375,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 7:14:46 AM

Xiaosheng Zheng Eliminated in 4th Place for KRW 29,540,000 (~USD 21,887)

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Xiaosheng Zheng

Yukinori Kojima opened to 100,000 first to act and called a three-bet of 285,000 from Xiaosheng Zheng, who was on the button.

Kojima check-called a 325,000 bet from Zheng on the J♥ 9♦ 6♦ flop and a 700,000 barrel from Zheng on the 3♠ turn.

The 6♣ completed the board and Kojima checked a final time. Zheng bet 550,000 - leaving himself just a handful of chips behind, and Kojima immediately moved all in.

Zheng didn't like it, but he committed his final chips into the middle only to be shown J♣ J♦ for a full house from Kojima. Zheng showed he held K♣ K♠ and was eliminated in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	4,100,000(103 BB)	1,700,000
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	busted	-1,350,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
4	XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	29,540,000	$21,887

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 7:01:16 AM

Kojima Takes the Lead

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Yukinori Kojima opened from the cutoff and called a three-bet from Kotaro Kurotaki in the big blind for a bloated heads-up pot.

Kurotaki continued for 190,000 on the 4♠ 3♦ 8♦ flop and Kojima raised to 385,000. Kurotaki called.

The Q♣ fell on the turn and Kurotaki checked to Koijima, who fired 500,000 into the middle. Kurotaki let his hand go after a bit of thought and Kojima was awarded the substantial pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	2,450,000(61 BB)	625,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	1,350,000(34 BB)	-650,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 6:48:34 AM

Hon Cheong Lee Eliminated in 5th Place for KRW 23,890,000 (~USD 17,700)

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Hon Cheong Lee

Takanari Uchida opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and Hon Cheong Lee moved all in for his last 300,000 from the small blind. Yukinori Kojima called cold from the big blind with a covering stack and Uchida got out of the way.

Hon Cheong Lee: K♦ J♦

Yukinori Kojima: A♣ Q♣

It was a fair fight, but the A♠ 3♦ 2♠ Q♠ Q♦ runout needlessly improved Kojima to a full house to eliminate Lee in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	1,825,000(46 BB)	325,000
TU Takanari UchidaJapan	1,425,000(36 BB)	125,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	busted	-550,000

Place	Player	Prize (KRW)	Prize (USD)
5	HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	23,890,000	$17,700

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 6:34:28 AM

Uchida Doubles Through Kurotaki

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Xiaosheng Zheng

Xiaosheng Zheng opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and was called by Kotaro Kurotaki in the small blind and Hon Cheong Lee in the big blind for a three-way pot.

The flop came T♥ J♥ 6♠ and it was checked to Zheng, who continued for 80,000. Kurotaki called, but Lee folded.

Kurotaki checked again on the 3♣ turn and Zheng barreled fro 180,000. Kurotaki then check-raised all in and Zheng called all in for 440,000 total.

Xiaosheng Zheng: K♥ K♦

Kotaro Kurotaki: K♠ J♣

Zheng had Kurotaki crushed with Cowboys, and the 7♦ river kept Zheng in front to award him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,000,000(50 BB)	-450,000
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	1,350,000(34 BB)	725,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	550,000(14 BB)	-200,000

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/27

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 6:15:25 AM

Lee Doubles Through Kurotaki

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Hon Cheong Lee

Action folded to Kotaro Kurotaki in the small blind and shoved to put Hon Cheong Lee all in for his last 365,000. Lee called and a showdown was held.

Hon Cheong Lee: A♥ K♣

Kotaro Kurotaki: 2♥ 2♠

It was nearly even matchup, but the 8♥ J♦ K♠ A♣ Q♣ runout favored Lee this time - awarding him the double-up and finally halting Kurotaki's seemingly unstoppable momentum.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,450,000(82 BB)	-300,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	750,000(25 BB)	220,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 5:52:42 AM

Final Table Set

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

L-R: Hon Cheong Lee, Yukinori Kojima, Xiaosheng Zheng, Takanari Uchida, Kotaro Kurotaki

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	530,000(18 BB)	19	1
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	1,500,000(50 BB)	19	3
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	625,000(21 BB)	19	5
TU Takanari UchidaJapan	1,300,000(43 BB)	19	6
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,750,000(92 BB)	19	9

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 5:45:33 AM

Jinlong Hu Bubbles APPT Super High Roller

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Jinlong Hu

Action folded around to the blinds, where Jinlong Hu moved all in for a bit over 400,000 from the small blind. Kotaro Kurotaki took a peek at his hole cards and instantly called from the big blind to put Hu at risk.

Jinlong Hu: Q♦ J♣

Kotaro Kurotaki: 9♣ 9♠

The Q♠ appeared in the window, but behind it was the K♠ and 9♦ - improving Kurotaki to a set against Hu's middle pair for a commanding lead.

The 7♦ turn left Hu drawing to a gutshot straight, but the 3♣ river bricked out, eliminating Hu one spot shy of the money.

The final five players are now all guaranteed a payout of at least KRW 23,890,000 (~USD 17,700).

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,750,000(92 BB)	550,000
JH Jinlong HuChina	busted	-500,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 5:30:53 AM

Xu Soft Bubbles Against the Unstoppable Kurotaki

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Xu Hang

Kotaro Kurotaki opened to 65,000 first to act and was three-bet to 215,000 by Hang Xu from the cutoff. Action folded back to Kurotaki, who announced he was all in. Xu quickly called all in for his remaining stack and a showdown was held.

Hang Xu: T♣ T♠

Kotaro Kurotaki: Q♣ Q♦

Xu was in rough shape against Kurotaki's ladies, and the K♠ A♣ K♥ J♦ 6♥ runout changed nothing - eliminating the once chip leader two spots shy of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,350,000(78 BB)	200,000
HX Hang XuChina	busted	-320,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 5:25:15 AM

Koijima Puts a Dent in Kurotaki's Stack

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Kotaro Kurotaki opened to 60,000 from the hijack and was called by Yukinori Kojima on the button for a heads-up pot.

Kojima called a 45,000 bet from Kurotaki on the J♣ 2♦ A♥ flop and then both players checked on the T♣ turn.

Kurotaki check-called a 75,000 bet from Kojima on the 5♥ river and Kojima tabled A♦ T♠ for two pair. Kurotaki showed the A♠ and mucked -conceding the pot to Kojima.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,150,000(72 BB)	-100,000
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	1,350,000(45 BB)	350,000

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/27

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 5:08:56 AM

Updated Counts on Break

Break

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,250,000	-100,000
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	1,100,000	350,000
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	880,000	40,000
TU Takanari UchidaJapan	850,000	50,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	825,000	25,000
JH Jinlong HuChina	500,000	-10,000
HX Hang XuChina	320,000	-40,000

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/27

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 4:52:51 AM

Nam Eliminated as Kurtotaki Continues to Dominate

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Seunghyun Nam

Seunghyun Nam opened to 50,000 from early position and it was folded to Kotaro Kurotaki, who shoved from the big blind. Nam called all in for approximately 350,000 total and hands were revealed.

Seunghyn Nam: T♦ T♣

Kotaro Kurotaki: A♣ K♠

It was a coin flip, but the 3♦ 6♠ A♦ flop immediately paired Kurotaki's ace and Nam began collecting his belongings.

Neither the 6♣ turn nor A♠ river bailed Nam out and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	2,350,000(94 BB)	475,000
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	busted	-450,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 4:46:14 AM

Kurotaki Extends His Lead

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Kotaro Kurotaki

Kotaro Kurotaki opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Hang Xu defended his big blind.

Xu check-called a 55,000 bet from Kurtotaki on the 8♥ 2♠ T♣ flop and a 160,000 barrel from Kurotaki on the 3♦ turn. However, Xu check-folded after Kurotaki shoved on the A♠ river - preserving his last 360,000 and awarding Kurotaki the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	1,875,000(75 BB)	175,000
HX Hang XuChina	360,000(14 BB)	-340,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 4:15:11 AM

Lee's Set Sends Wong to the Rail

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Tung Wing Wong

Hon Cheong Lee opened from ealy position and Tung Wing Wong shoved for his remaining stack from the big blind. Lee called and hands were revealed.

Tung Wing Wong: A♠ 8♦

Hon Cheong Lee: J♣ J♦

Wong would need some help against Lee's jacks, but the 7♦ 2♠ J♠ 3♣ 5♠ runout left Lee best with a set - sending Wong out as the first elimination of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	800,000(32 BB)	250,000
TW Tung Wing WongHong Kong	busted	-260,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 4:06:38 AM

Ma Bubbles the Final Table

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Chun Yu Ma

Kotaro Kurotaki opened from the hijack and Chun Yu Ma moved all in for about 200,000 from the small blind. Kurotaki called and a showdown was held.

Chun Yu Ma: A♠ 9♣

Kotaro Kurotaki: A♦ 9♥

Both players held ace-nine for a likely chop, but the 4♥ 7♥ 4♣ 5♥ 6♥ runout gave Kurotaki an unlikely flush - eliminating Ma in brutal fashion to set up the final table of nine.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	1,700,000(68 BB)	200,000
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	busted	-230,000

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/27

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 4:01:11 AM

Kurotaki Takes Ogawa Out

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Reoma Ogawa

Heads-up on a board of 7♠ 3♥ T♣ K♠ with a couple hundred thousand already in the middle, Reoma Ogawa moved all in for his last 150,000 and was called by Kotaro Kurotaki to be put at risk.

Reoma Ogawa: K♣ 8♣

Kotaro Kurotaki: A♣ A♥

Ogawa had turned top pair, but found himself crushed by Kurotaki's aces.

The T♠ river kept Kurotaki's aces ahead and Ogawa was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	1,500,000(75 BB)	500,000
RO Reoma OgawaJapan	busted	-485,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 3:45:34 AM

Kurotaki Claims the First Elimination

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Kenji Arai moved all in for his last 235,000 from the hijack and was called by Kotaro Kurotaki in the big blind to be put at risk.

Kenji Arai: A♠ T♦

Kotaro Kurotaki: K♦ K♥

Kurotaki was well ahead with Cowboys, and this time, the 2♦ J♦ 2♥ 3♣ 9♠ runout kept him in front, sending Arai out as the first casualty of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	1,000,000(50 BB)	280,000
KA Kenji AraiJapan	busted	-625,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 3:41:37 AM

Lee Doubles Through Kurotaki

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Hon Cheong Lee

Hon Cheong Lee was already all in preflop and at risk for 250,000 on the button against Kotaro Kurotaki, who had Lee covered from the cutoff.

Hon Cheong Lee: A♦ Q♦

Kotaro Kurotaki: 5♦ 5♥

It was another race for another tournament life, but the 6♥ Q♠ K♥ 7♦ T♥ runout improved Lee to a pair of queens for the fifth double-up in the early going of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	720,000(36 BB)	-235,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	550,000(28 BB)	140,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 3:31:37 AM

Xu Doubles Through Hu; Zheng Doubles Through Ma

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Hang Xu

Simultaneous double-ups happened at both tables. On table 19, Jinlong Hu opened from the hijack and Hang Xu three-bet all but his last 5,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Hu, who called.

Both players checked on the J♦ K♠ 8♠ flop and then Xu's last 5,000 went into the middle on the Q♦ turn.

Hang Xu: A♥ K♦

Jinlong Hu: T♣ T♥

Xu had flopped a king, and the 6♣ river bricked out, awarding him the double-up.

At table 20, Xiaosheng Zheng shoved fro his last 395,000 from the small blind and Chun Yu Ma called in the big blind to put him at risk.

Xiaosheng Zheng: K♦ Q♥

Chun Yu Ma: T♣ T♥

It was a race, but the Q♠ 8♦ 7♣ 5♥ 4♥ runout improved Zheng to a pair of queens for yet another double-up as 12-handed play continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	840,000(42 BB)	590,000
HX Hang XuChina	700,000(35 BB)	200,000
JH Jinlong HuChina	510,000(26 BB)	-230,000
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	230,000(12 BB)	-240,000

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 3:10:17 AM

Kojima Doubles Through Xu; Hu Doubles Through Nam

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Action folded around to the blinds, where Hang Xu shoved from the small blind and Yukinori Kojima called all in from the big blind for his last 365,000 total.

Yukinori Kojima: A♦ J♦

Hang Xu: A♠ Q♥

Xu had Kojima dominated and looked poised to add to his chip lead, but the J♥ 2♣ 2♠ 6♥ 5♣ runout paired Kojima's jack and he doubled up.

Just a few hands later, Jinlong Hu got all in preflop against Seunghyun Nam.

Jinlong Hu: A♥ A♠

Seunghyun Nam: A♦ Q♥

Hu had Nam crushed with aces, and the Q♣ 7♥ 3♦ T♥ 4♠ runout left Nam second-best, awarding Hu the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	750,000(38 BB)	365,000
JH Jinlong HuChina	740,000(37 BB)	470,000
HX Hang XuChina	500,000(25 BB)	-490,000
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	450,000(23 BB)	-485,000

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/27

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 2:56:27 AM

Shuffle up and Deal

The returning 12 players have taken their seats and action is under way!

Dan O'HairDan O'Hair

9/11/2026, 1:27:45 AM

Super High Roller Set to Play Down to a Champion

The APPT Korea Super High Roller is down to its final 12 players from an original 27-entry field, with the remaining contenders returning to Paradise City Resort at noon to play down to a champion. Hang Xu holds a narrow chip lead with 990,000, but Kotaro Kurotaki is right behind with 955,000. Seunghyun Nam sits third with 935,000. Takanari Uchida is also within striking distance with 800,000, setting up a tightly packed race at the top of the leaderboard.

Xu is no stranger to major scores, with nearly $1.5 million in recorded live tournament earnings and a $162,406 career-best cash coming from his runner-up finish in the Poker Dream 15 Main Event in Malaysia.

He has since added major titles in Asia, including a $57,953 victory in the Turbo High Roller at the APT Championship in Taipei and a $53,967 win in the Megastack High Roller at the RPT Championship in Hanoi. He also finished fifth in the APT Incheon High Roller Ultra Stack and now sits atop another high roller field with a chance to add another major title to an already impressive resume.

Start of Day 2 Chip Counts

Player	Chips
HX Hang XuChina	990,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	955,000
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	935,000
TU Takanari UchidaJapan	800,000
KA Kenji AraiJapan	625,000
RO Reoma OgawaJapan	485,000
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	470,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	410,000
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	385,000
JH Jinlong HuChina	270,000
TW Tung Wing WongHong Kong	260,000
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	250,000

Nam is another major name among the final 12, with more than $1.3 million in recorded live tournament earnings and a career-best cash of $222,535. Jinlong Hu, meanwhile, has surpassed $1.5 million in live earnings and is a WSOP bracelet winner.

With a KRW 10,000,000 buy-in generating a KRW 251,424,000 (~USD 186,283) prize pool, the remaining players will have plenty to battle over on the felt. Of the 12 remaining, just five will get paid, with the eventual champion taking home KRW 95,534,000 ($70,782), while a fifth-place finish will still be worth KRW 23,890,000 (~USD 17,700).

Super High Roller Payouts

Place	Payout (KRW)	Payout (USD)
1	95,534,000	$70,782
2	61,600,000	$45,640
3	40,860,000	$30,274
4	29,540,000	$21,887
5	23,890,0000	$17,700

Play resumes at 12 p.m. on Level 15, with blinds of 10,000/20,000 and a 20,000 big-blind ante. Levels will increase to 60 minutes each, up from the 40-minute levels used on Day 1, with breaks scheduled after every two levels.

With just 11 eliminations standing between the field and its champion, the stakes have never been higher. Be sure to follow Somuchpoker for ongoing coverage as the Super High Roller plays down to its winner.

SMPSMP

9/10/2026, 5:59:39 PM

Final Day

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
HX Hang XuChina	990,000
KK Kotaro KurotakiJapan	955,000
SN Seunghyun NamUnited States of America	935,000
TU Takanari UchidaJapan	800,000
KA Kenji AraiJapan	625,000
RO Reoma OgawaJapan	485,000
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	470,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	410,000
YK Yukinori KojimaJapan	385,000
JH Jinlong HuChina	270,000
TW Tung Wing WongHong Kong	260,000
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	250,000