Taiwan, Red SpaceEVENT #1011

2025.11.24 - 2025.11.28Add to Calendar

Asian Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Entries

135/671

Total Chips

33,550,000

Average

248,519

Live Coverage by APT

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 4:29:42 PM

Dohang Na Leads Day 3 of the Main Event with the Richest-Ever APT Prize Pool

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Dohang Na

A total of 671 entries collected a record-breaking TWD 194,080,973 (~US$6.2m), making for the richest-ever APT prize pool. It also stands as the largest-ever APT Main Event first prize - as the winner will take home a huge TWD 37,030,773 (~US$1.2m) payout.

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$1,186,880
2	$732,780
3	$523,770
4	$401,225
5	$317,870
6	$247,575
7	$180,395
8	$123,290
9	$97,660
10	$79,620
11	$79,620
12	$65,875
13	$65,875
14	$59,650
15	$59,650
16	$53,435
17	$53,435
18	$47,215
19	$47,215
20	$47,215
21	$40,990
22	$40,990
23	$40,990
24	$35,150
25	$35,150
26	$35,150
27	$35,150
28	$30,790
29	$30,790
30	$30,790
31	$30,790
32	$27,060
33	$27,060
34	$27,060
35	$27,060
36	$27,060
37	$27,060
38	$27,060
39	$27,060
40	$23,325
41	$23,325
42	$23,325
43	$23,325
44	$23,325
45	$23,325
46	$23,325
47	$23,325
48	$23,325
49	$23,325
50	$23,325
51	$23,325
52	$23,325
53	$23,325
54	$23,325
55	$23,325
56	$20,840
57	$20,840
58	$20,840
59	$20,840
60	$20,840
61	$20,840
62	$20,840
63	$20,840
64	$20,840
65	$20,840
66	$20,840
67	$20,840
68	$20,840
69	$20,840
70	$20,840
71	$20,840
72	$18,350
73	$18,350
74	$18,350
75	$18,350
76	$18,350
77	$18,350
78	$18,350
79	$18,350
80	$18,350
81	$18,350
82	$18,350
83	$18,350
84	$18,350
85	$18,350
86	$18,350
87	$18,350
88	$18,350
89	$18,350
90	$18,350
91	$18,350
92	$18,350
93	$18,350
94	$18,350
95	$18,350

Topping the Counts

South Korea’s Dohang Na closed out Day 2 of the APTC Taipei Main Event Championship as the chip leader, bagging an impressive 924,500 stack. All eyes were on Dohang Na during the final hands of the day, as he cracked Yuanxi Chen’s kings to bag the top stack for Day 3.

After a steady Day 1 and bagging 107,400, he came alive on Day 2, picking up speed throughout the afternoon — including recalling a memorable scoop where he also cracked an opponent’s aces to build his wall of chips.

Aditya Agarwal

India’s Aditya Agarwal (766,000) bagged second, narrowly missing out on the top position. He shot up the counts late into the night after finding a full house with pocket eights, which knocked out Andrei Spataru. Malaysian based Ben Soon Yung Loo is sitting close behind him in third with a 738,500 stack.

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Player	Chips
DN Dohang NaSouth Korea	924,500(231 BB)
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	766,000(192 BB)
BL Ben LooMalaysia	738,500(185 BB)
HS Hao Shan HuangTaiwan	712,000(178 BB)
AP Alexandru PapazianRomania	712,000(178 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	701,500(175 BB)
CC Chung Ching CheungChina	655,000(164 BB)
HC Hao ChuangTaiwan	614,500(154 BB)
TW Ta Wei TouTaiwan	570,000(143 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	558,000(140 BB)

Day 2 Action

With 343 players starting the day, and late registration open until the end of the first break, the additions and eliminations were plentiful. APT Host Gregory “Greg Goes All In” Liow and Dhanesh Chainani were among some of the early casualties.

With late registration open for another two levels at the start of Day 2, two-time 2025 Superstar Challenge event winner Calvin Lee hopped into the field and was among the last to take his seat.

Roman Hrabec

Throughout the rest of the day, as the remaining player pool decreased, several leaders began pulling away from the pack. Roman Hrabec (302,500) was one of them. He drew a tough table, seated among fellow pros Michael Wang and Chih Wei Fan.

Hrabec’s climb came partly from knocking out Wang early in the day, and he carried that momentum throughout the session, being the only one to make it out of the pack and survive to see Day 3.

Just before the dinner break, Abraham Ceesvin saw his Main Event journey come to an end.

Shortly after, Ruiko Mamiya joined him on the rail. Mamiya saw a lucky save in a hand before the dinner break but fell shortly after returning, ending her chance at another APT title after taking down the National Cup event at the start of the series.

With no one wanting to bubble the Main Event, action slowed significantly after the dinner break. A♠ Day 2 wound down, several familiar faces saw their tournament runs end. Seigo Miyazaki, Czardy Pivera, and Andrei Spataru were all eliminated before bagging for Day 3.

Edmond Chim

But the day also delivered its share of triumphs. Previous APT 2025 champions Edmond Chim (210,000) and Akira Takasugi (137,000)— who won their tickets by taking down earlier APT 2025 events — remain in the hunt for another APT title.

Erik Seidel

Ten time WSOP Bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel (204,000) will also return tomorrow alongside fellow neighbour on the all-time money list, Steve O'Dwyer (127,000). Seidel sits in 14th place, with O'Dwyer just below in 15th, with a mere ~USD 1,500,000 seperating them.

Satellite success story Mingchang Hsiao (216,000) also bagged for Day 3. There isn’t much history on Hsiao, but this appears to be the biggest spot of his career by a fair margin.

Other players still in contention who came through a Natural8 satellite ticket are Frankie Cucchiara (71,500) and Alexandru Papazian (712,000), with Papazian sitting fifth in the counts.

Day 3 begins tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 26) at 11:15 a.m., with 133 players returning to fight for their place in Day 4. With 95 places paid, there will no doubt be plenty of anticipation for the money bubble heading into the day.

Action resumes at Level 17 with blinds at 2,500/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante. The structure features 90-minute levels, with a 15-minute comfort break after each level and a 60-minute dinner break scheduled after Level 20 at approximately 6:00 p.m.

The APT Blog will continue to bring you all the key Main Event action as it unfolds. Join us tomorrow for full coverage of Day 3 of the prestigious Main Event — along with the exciting Mini Main, High Roller, and Teams Championship events which also are running tomorrow — live from the Red Space Events Centre in Taipei, Taiwan.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 3:06:33 PM

Day 2 Concludes with 135 Survivors

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Day 2 has come to a close, and the remaining 135 players have bagged their chips to return tomorrow at 11:15 am (TST) for Day 3.

Stay tuned for a full recap of the day!

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 3:02:05 PM

Last Hand for the Lead

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Dohang Na

In the second to last hand on Table 93, Dohang Na was just sitting behind the chip lead but found himself in a hand against Yuanxi Chen.

Chen has opened from the cutoff and Na three-bet on the button to 26,500. Action folded back around to Chen who four-bet non-all in and Na moved all in to cover Chen's remaining 120,000 stack.

Yuanxi Chen: K♦ K♠

Dohang Na: A♥ 8♠

Chen stood after seeing the ace fall for Na on A♣ 9♥ 6♠ flop, and there was no help for Chen on the T♣ turn or J♠ river.

Na sat back as the clear chip lead with around 905,000 chips now in front of him.

Player	Chips
DN Dohang NaSouth Korea	905,000(226 BB)
YC Yuanxi ChenSingapore	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 2:57:48 PM

Chan’s Sprint for More Chips

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

With the last six hands announced, players are going big or go home.

On a pot of around 90,000 and a completed board of 6♣ 5♣ 8♠ T♣ 3♦ , Lok Ming Chan fired 60,000 after a check from Rudy Halim.

Halim was taking his time to consider his options then made a one-chip call no one saw. It took a few seconds before anyone realized there was one-chip infrom of Halim.

Chan had to confirm, "Did you call?" When halim nodded yes, Chan tabled T♠ T♥ for a set on the turn, prompting Halim tothrow his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips
LM Lok Ming ChanHong Kong	450,000(113 BB)
RH Rudy HalimIndonesia	175,000(44 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 2:45:53 PM

A King on the River Saves Concepcion’s Bluff

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Michael Concepcion entered the hand from middle position, facing only Vincent Li defending his big blind.

On a flop of 8♦ 9♥ 4♠ , Li check-called Concepcion’s 16,000 bet.

Li checked again on the 3♥ turn, and Concepcion tried to steal the pot with a second barrel of 29,000 but Li remained sticky.

The K♠ landed on the river, and both players checked.

Michael Concepcion: K♣ 6♣

Vincent Li: J♣ J♦

Concepcion, who had played the entire hand as a bluff, was saved by the fifth card on the board, narrowly overtaking Li’s pocket jacks. Li looked slightly dejected as Concepcion revealed his winning hand.

Player	Chips
KN Kwun Ngai Vincent LiHong Kong	420,000(105 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	310,000(78 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 2:26:00 PM

Day 2 Closes In; "Six more hands"

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Ben Loo Soon Yung, as the current chip lead with a commanding ~720,000 stack, was given the honours of choosing the number of hands left to player before bagging.

Ben Loo Soon Yung

The floor then announced that action will play through "Six more hands".

A number of notables look to return to the tables tomorrow, including Erik Seidel, Martin Sedlak, Edmond Chim, Dylan Foster, Steve O'Dwyer and Fabian Gumz.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 2:24:34 PM

Tomescu Wins a Huge Pot Against Ken

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

George Tomescu

The Romanian player George Tomescu and his opponent, Malaysia’s Ming Thoo Ken — a player who has been on a strong upward trajectory in recent months — had built a sizable pot by the time they reached the river.

The final board read: 9♥ 5♦ 9♠ 2♠ 3♦ .

Tomescu fired a hefty river bet worth 105,000 chips.

Ken didn’t hide his hesitation. He burned a time bank before eventually sliding in a calling chip.

It turned out to be the wrong decision: Tomescu had flopped trips with his pair of nines J♦ 9♣ and dragged the entire mountain of chips sitting in the middle.

Player	Chips
GT George TomescuRomania	610,000(153 BB)
MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	58,000(15 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 2:19:13 PM

Ling's Aces Hold

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Dongying Ling

Cheruku Abhijith opened to 9,000 and got a 23,000 three-bet from the player to his immediate left, Dongying Ling. Abhijith called to see a flop.

The flop came Q♣ K♥ J♠ . Abhijith check-called Ling's continuation bet of 16,000 leading them to the turn.

Action slowed down with a check-check on the turn 8♠ . But action resumed with the same dynamic on the river 5♠ , where Abhijith check-calling Ling's bet of 25,000.

Ling tabled A♦ A♣ prompting Abhijith to muck his hand.

Player	Chips
DL Dongying LingSingapore	385,000(96 BB)
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	270,000(68 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 2:09:55 PM

Agarwal’s Full House Ends Spataru’s Night

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Aditya Agarwal

Andrei Spataru bet 95,000 on a board of 5♦ J♥ 5♥ 8♠ A♣ with around 80,000 chips in the middle of the table. Aditya Agarwal, the only other player in the hand, replied with an all-in shove worth 329,500.

With only around 140,000 behind Spataru needed to mull things over especially since it was the last level of the day. He burned two time banks before finally making the decision to call.

Agarwal tabled 8♣ 8♦ for a full house. Spataru got on his feet and flipped over A♥ J♠ before leaving the table.

Player	Chips
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	560,000(140 BB)
AS Andrei SpataruRomania	busted

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

75 minutes

Remaining Players: 152/671

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 2:00:49 PM

Dung Doubles Through Zhao

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Xiaowen Zhao opened to 1,000 and Hansheng Mark Sia called from the cutoff. Nguyen Hu Dung a jammed from the small blind for 135,500 and saw a call only from Zhao.

Nguyen Huu Dung: T♠ T♥

Xiaowen Zhao: 9♣ 9♠

Dung was head, and he improved on the T♦ 6♥ 5♣ flop.

A 9♥ turn brought in more of a sweat, but that quickly faded on the A♦ river, and Zhao saw a huge double up in the last level of the evening.

Player	Chips
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	281,000(70 BB)
XZ Xiaowen ZhaoChina	210,000(53 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 1:57:11 PM

An Ace on the Flop Saves Miyazaki

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Tomonari Miyazaki

Right after dropping a flip against Daniel Neilson, Tomonari Miyazaki wasted no time putting his tournament life at risk again. From the hijack, he moved all his chips into the middle, and his immediate left, Thanisorn Saelor, made the call.

The dealer spread the board: 2♦ A♣ 6♣ 3♠ T♣

Tomonari Miyazaki: A♠ 8♣

Thanisorn Saelor: K♠ J♥

Miyazaki found top pair on the flop and held through the river, keeping his tournament hopes alive with another crucial double-up.

Player	Chips
TM Tomonari MiyazakiJapan	63,500(21 BB)
TS Thanisorn SaelorThailand	62,000(21 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 1:44:30 PM

Short-Stack Duel Turns in Favor of Neilson

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Daniel Neilson

Daniel Neilson and Tomonari Miyazaki faced off in a pre-flop heads-up showdown.

The two players tabled their cards:

Daniel Neilson: K♠ J♠

Tomonari Miyazaki: 8♣ 8♠

The dealer then revealed the five board cards: J♥ 2♣ Q♣ 4♠ 9♦

Neilson paired his jack on the flop to move ahead, and his superior pair held through the river. He doubled his stack and stayed in contention for the trophy. Miyazaki survived the clash but was left with a short stack.

Player	Chips
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	60,500(20 BB)
TM Tomonari MiyazakiJapan	28,500(10 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 1:41:21 PM

Only Two Golden Tickets Still in Play

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Only two players who earned their Main Event seats through previous APT victories remain in contention today, each looking for another major title.

Edmond Chim

Edmond Chim is one of the two still standing. He secured his Main Event seat after taking the APT Incheon 2025 High Roller title. This was a near career-high buy-in for Chim (~USD 3,500), that also awarded him a coveted ticket into the ATPC Main Event.

Chim joined the field shortly after play began at 11 a.m. He managed to gain traction, spinning his stack up to just over 90,000 after picking up aces – and getting the max off Jesus Fernandez - to keep his tournament life intact.

Akira Takasug Taipei 2025 Main Event

Joining him in the chase is Akira Takasugi, who also earned his main event seat through a previous APT event. He took victory in the APT Taipei 2025 Main Event.

Takasugi max late-registered the tournament at around 1:30 p.m. and has since built a stack of 80,500 as he sets his sights on another deep run.

Other previous APTC main event ticket winners came and fell, including Hung Te Lee, Biao Ding, Iat Man Leong, Calvin Lee, Wayne Lam.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 1:37:31 PM

Fan's Wind Not Strong Enough

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Chih Wei Fan

Chih Wei Fan in the small blind and Dicky Tsang in the big blind were tangled in a huge pot in a classic battle of the blinds.

Fan check-called Tsang's bet of 13,000 on a flop of 2♦ T♠ 7♣ with around 50,000 chips in the pot.

Being very cautious, Tsang burned a time bank after Fan checked the turn 5♣ but ended tapping the table after.

Another check-check happened on the river 8♦ Fan, first to show, tabled 4♠ 4♣ which was beated by Tsang who hit the board with A♥ 7♦

Player	Chips
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	297,000(99 BB)
DS Dicky Siu Hang TsangHong Kong	145,000(48 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 1:36:53 PM

Rivera Powers Through on the River

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Czardy Rivera

Czardy Rivera’s aggression eventually paid off as he showed no mercy to his opponent, Chia Wei Kuo.

It all began pre-flop with Riviera opening to 7,000 from early position, and Kuo defending his big blind.

On a Q♦ 9♦ K♥ flop, Kuo check-called Riviera’s 6,000 continuation bet.

The A♥ dropped on the turn and produced the same sequence: Kuo checked, Riviera fired a second barrel for 14,000, and Kuo called instantly.

When the Q♠ hit the river, Riviera unloaded a heavy third barrel worth 50,000. The pressure was enough to fold out Kuo, who slid his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips
CW Chia Wei KuoTaiwan	270,000(90 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	130,000(43 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 1:27:25 PM

Sandaev Traps Chunharas for a Double

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Joseph Sandaev check-called Tossapat Chunharas bet of 16,000 on a flop of 7♦ 5♣ T♦ with around 40,000 chips in the middle of the table.

On the turn 6♥ , Sandaev checked once again. Chunharas went all-in for 120,000 and Sandaev, snap-called with his remaining 52,000.

Joseph Sandaev: A♥ A♣

Tossapat Chunharas: A♦ K♥

Sandaev got on his feet as he tabled his cards, looking forward to his potential double up. No help for Chunharas came on the runout 6♥ 9♦ . Chunharas simply watched as his chips were counted and shipped over to Sandaev's direction.

Player	Chips
JS Joseph SandaevAustralia	170,000(57 BB)
TC Tossapat ChunharasThailand	60,000(20 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 1:05:57 PM

Abhijith Eliminates Kim

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Abhijith Cheruku

Seungyeol Kim replied to an opening raise of 7,500 from Cheruku Abhijith with an all-in shove for around 21,000. Abhijith snap-called, taking them to show down and putting Kim's tournament life on the line.

Seungyeol Kim: A♣ 2♥

Cheruku Abhijith: A♠ J♥

Abhijith had Kim dominated and it stayed that way on the flop of 4♠ K♥ 8♠ .

The turn 9♠ fell with no consequence and the river J♠ cemented Abhijith's lead and sealed Kim's fate.

Player	Chips
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	340,000(113 BB)
SK Seungyeol KimSouth Korea	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 12:57:53 PM

Salaun Hits His Queen

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Vincent Salaun was down to a tiny stack in the small blind when Michael Wang opened to 3,500 from middle position. Without hesitation, Salaun shoved his remaining chips, and both players revealed their hands preflop:

Vincent Salaun: Q♦ J♦

Michael Wang: K♠ 9♠

The dealer peeled the board: 9♣ Q♣ 5♥ 6♠ 8♠

Both players paired up, but Salaun’s superior pair secured him the entire pot.

Player	Chips
VS Vincent SalaunFrance	23,000(8 BB)
MW Michael WangUnited States of America	20,500(7 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 12:57:21 PM

Warhurst and Takeuchi Split the Boat

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Julian Warhurst

Katsunori Takeuchi opened to 5,000 from lowjack and small blind Julian Warhurst called to see a flop.

The dealer fanned out 8♥ 8♠ 6♣ and both players knuckled. The turn A♠ fell and Warhurst check-called Takeuchi's bet of 5,000.

On the river 8♣ , Warhurst took the initiative with a 3,000 bet and Takeuchi called. Warhurst showed A♦ 3♦ while Takeuchi tabled A♥ 9♥ for a chop.

Player	Chips
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	300,000(100 BB)
KT Katsunori TakeuchiJapan	176,000(59 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 12:54:13 PM

Chim Chips up Through Fernandez

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jesus Fernandez

Edmong Chim was heads up against Jesus Fernandez with players already on the 5♥ 4♥ 5♦ 2♠ turn.

The pot stood at around 30,000 and Chim jammed for his remaining 32,500. Fernandez called, and the players flipped, with Fernandez seeing that he had run into Chim's aces.

Edmong Chim: A♥ A♦

Jesus Fernandez: A♠ J♥

The Q♣ river saw to Chim's double, sitting him back with a health 91,000 stack, with Fernandez missing his straight draw.

Chim is playing after winning his ticket as part of his APT Incheon 2025 APT High Roller winner package.

Player	Chips
JF Jesus FernandezArgentina	215,000(72 BB)
NY Ngai Yeung Edmond ChimHong Kong	91,000(30 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 12:47:10 PM

Han’s Higher Set Sends Ooi Packing

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Sean Ooi

Short-stacked, Sean Ooi shoved all-in for 32,5000 under the gun and Andrew Han, two seats to his left, called putting Oii at risk.

Sean Ooi: 7♣ 7♥

Andrew Han: Q♦ Q♠

Both players hit sets on the A♦ Q♥ 7♦ flop, but Han’s was the higher one. Ooi needed a miracle, yet none arrived as the board ran out 2♣ J♠ . With that, Ooi made his exit while Han scooped the pot.

Player	Chips
AH Andrew HanAustralia	200,000(67 BB)
ZJ Zhi Jian Sean OoiMalaysia	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/25/2025, 12:41:30 PM

Lin Saved by a Set of Eights

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Seated in early position, Ruizi Lin opened for 6,000. All players folded until big blind Nicholas Teuwen three bet with a large stack sufficient to cover Lin’s chips. Lin did not hesitate to risk his tournament and shoved all his chips into the middle.

Ruizi Lin: 8♠ 8♦

Nicholas Teuwen: A♣ J♠

The dealer then revealed the five board cards: 8♣ 9♠ 5♦ J♣ 2♠ .

Despite hitting top pair, Teuwen had to fold against Lin’s set of eights, allowing Lin to nearly catch up to his opponent’s stack.

Player	Chips
NT Nicholas TeeuwenCanada	153,000(51 BB)
RL Ruizi LinSingapore	143,500(48 BB)

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

75 minutes

Remaining Players: 189/671

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 11:05:47 AM

Players are on 75-Minute Dinner Break

The remaining 190 players take a 75-minute dinner break.

Cards will be back in the air at 8.15pm TST.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 11:05:05 AM

The Malaysian Yung Holds the Biggest Stack

Ben Loo Soon Yung

Let's take a look at the chip counts.

Ben Loo Soon Yung is the only player to have reached the 600,000-chip mark at the break. His closest pursuers are Hao Chuang and Eisuke Katsuren.

Player	Chips
HC Hao ChuangTaiwan	542,000
BL Ben LooMalaysia	475,000
SH Soo Hak EoSouth Korea	448,000
JY Jintae YangSouth Korea	381,000
EK Eisuke KatsurenJapan	366,000
KN Kwun Ngai Vincent LiHong Kong	290,000
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	245,000
TH Te Hsuan PanTaiwan	230,000

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 11:04:59 AM

Papazian Rivers a Straight, Chi Mucks

Level 14: 1,200 / 2,400 ante: 2,400

The board ran 5♦ K♥ 8♥ 8♦ 4♣, with 60,000 chips in the middle. Action was on Ngong Tang Chi, who checked, prompting Alexandru Papazian to fire an almost pot-sized bet of 52,000.

With the action back on him, Chi took his time considering the next move and eventually made the call, but before he could even push his chips into the pot, Papazian revealed 6♣ 7♥ for a straight.

Chi didn’t even bother adding his chips and mucked his hand. The dealer requested the difference to complete the bet, and Papazian slid the chips in.

Player	Chips
CN Chi Ngong TangHong Kong	420,000(175 BB)
AP Alexandru PapazianRomania	360,000(150 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 11:04:04 AM

Abhijith Wins the Clash of the Stacks

Level 14: 1,200 / 2,400 ante: 2,400

Cheruku Abhijith

Seunghun Ko, in cutoff, and Cheruku Abhijith, on the button, opened the action pre-flop, sending the pot ballooning to nearly 90,000 as they waited for the dealer to deliver the flop.

The dealer fanned out J♥ K♥ 9♣. After a check, Abhijith fired 30,000, which Ko called.

Ko checked the Q♦ turn once again. Abhijith increased the heat with a 50,000 bet, sending Ko into the tank. Ko stared Abhijith down, then looked at the board and the pot, needing to burn two time banks to mull things over.

He made a final look at his cards, before throwing them in the muck. The dealer shipped the chips towards Abhijith's direction as Ko continued to mull things over.

The next hand was already ongoing when Ko commented to Abhijith that his previous hand was a good hand.

Player	Chips
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	338,000(141 BB)
SK Seunghun KoSouth Korea	153,000(64 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 10:49:16 AM

Ceesvin Among a Sea of Eliminations

Level 14: 1,200 / 2,400 ante: 2,400

Abraham Ceesvin

Having won his seat through his 1st place win just a few months ago in the APT Jeju Main Event, Abraham Ceesvin was looking to go for back-to-back main event glory.

He bagged with just under the starting stack (46,000). He had a strong day and managed to work his way up to 90,000 just over an hour ago.

Ceesvin’s time came to an abrupt end and was already standing at the table with his card face down, having lost a pot and his tournament life against Paawan Bansal.

There was already 6,000 in the pot, and the board read Q♦ 5♥ 7♥ 9♠ Q♥. No action was caught, so it was not clear how the chips went in, but Ceesvin’s remaining 40,000 stack was over the line and being pushed toward Bansal, who had T♠ T♥ showing.

Paawan Bansal

After Ceesvin had left the tournament area, Bansal recalled how he took the win against Ceesvins K♣ J♣.

He was among many notables to make an exit in Level 14, he went in good company with Christopher Mateo, Yosuke Miki and Iat Leong, just to name a few.

Player	Chips
PB Paawan BansalIndia	239,500(100 BB)
AC Abraham CeesvinSingapore	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 10:48:11 AM

200 Chips Left and a Pair of Kings

Level 14: 1,200 / 2,400 ante: 2,400

Ruiko Mamiya

Ruiko Mamiya, who had recently won the National Cup Championship on November 16 for TWD 3,087,700 (~USD 101,900), had just lost a pre-flop all-in flip with T♦ T♥ against Yan Lin Li’s A♦ K♦, as Li hit his king on the flop.

She was left with a miserable 200 chips in the big blind after posting both her big blind and big blind ante.

Seated in middle position, Gyeongseok Jeon opened to 5,000 and received a call from Michihiko Matsudo in the hijack. Mamiya, of course, pushed her last two black chips forward, which went into a side pot.

The two active players checked the flop of 8♦ 3♣ 4♠.

On the Q♠ turn, Matsudo took the lead and fired 4,500, a bet Jeon decided not to call.

It was then time for the two Japanese players to reveal their hands.

Ruiko Mamiya: K♠ K♦

Michihiko Matsuda: Q♣ T♣

The J♣ on the river changed nothing. Despite hitting top pair, Matsuda did not have the winning hand. He had to settle for the side pot, while Mamiya claimed the main pot with her pair of kings and stayed alive—although only barely.

Player	Chips
MM Michikiko MatsudaJapan	186,000(78 BB)
GJ Gyeongseok JeonSouth Korea	141,000(59 BB)
RM Ruiko MamiyaJapan	10,500(4 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 10:35:45 AM

No Chop for Gebissa, Foster Takes the Pot

Level 14: 1,200 / 2,400 ante: 2,400

Joshua Gebissa

On a pot of 15,000 and a completed board of K♦ 9♦ Q♣ 7♠ 2♠, Joshua Gebissa bet 14,000 after Dylan Foster checked. Foster called and immediately turned over his cards Q♦ 8♥.

Gebissa looked at his hand and then started long at the board without showing anyone his hand. Foster was looking at him, visibly puzzled with what he was doing.

Gebissa finally showed one card - Qx - and was probably checking if he could find himself a chop.

Player	Chips
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	336,000(140 BB)
JG Joshua GebissaDenmark	89,000(37 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 10:16:00 AM

From a USD 90 Satellite to the USD 10,000 Main Event

Level 14: 1,200 / 2,400 ante: 2,400

Taiwanese player Mingchang Hsiao took his seat yesterday after satelliting into the Main Event. He bought in through a Step 0 satellite (with a buy-in of TWD 2,800, ~USD) with hopes of reaching the Main Event for just a fraction of the buyin.

Mingchang Hsiao

Hsiao successfully progressed to Step 1, but narrowly missed out on advancing to Step 2 in one attempt. However, after just one rebuy – for TWD 11,000 (~USD 350) – he made it through Step 2 and all the way to Day 2 of the Main Event.

He took a seat this morning with a stack of 106,900.

He was seen steadily chipping away at his table throughout the afternoon and didn’t shy away from aggression, building up an above-average stack. He also eliminated his opponent Dhanesh Chainani, in a battle of the kicker, and currently sits on 200,000.

Hsiao is also a fan of mixed games, recently placing 5th in the Limit Quadruple Stud (Stud, Stud Hi-Lo, Razz, Razzdugi) for TWD 27,500 (~USD 895).

He adds this result to his previous lifetime earnings of USD 8,235, all scored in Taipei, bringing him close to the USD 10,000 mark. If he manages to cash in the Main Event, he could nearly double his recorded career total, making this one of the biggest milestones in his poker journey.

From small buy ins to big dreams—satellites make the main event anyone’s game!

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 10:09:11 AM

Girard Stays Alive

Hugues Girard

Action was picked up with Tran Trung Hieu, at risk, and Hugues Girard in an all-in show down, waiting for the deal.

Tran Trung Hieu: Tx Tx

Hugues Girard: J♠ J♦

After the hands were tabled, Hieu got on his feet and waited for the end results. Girard's jacks held on the flop of 4♣ Q♠ 5♥ and continued to do so on the runout A♦ 6♦. Hieu left the building as Girard scooped the pot.

Player	Chips
HG Hugues GirardFrance	87,000
TH Trung Hieu TranViet Nam	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 10:05:31 AM

Rivera Leaves Choong on Fumes

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Czardy Rivera

The board read 3♥ Q♦ 7♦ 4♦ with over 13,000 in the middle, and Yita Choong checked from early position to Czardy Rivera, who bet out for 7,500. Choong tanked for a short while and then raised to 25,000. Rivera made the call.

The dealer peeled off the K♠ as the river and Choong went into the tank. The dealer charged him one time bank before he pushed out a bet of 47,400, which left him just 100 behind.

Rivera now went into the tank and was also charged one time bank before he made the call and tabled 7♣ 7♠ which had Choong's A♥ K♦ crushed, and Rivera was pushed the pot, leaving Choong on a grain of rice.

Player	Chips
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	182,000(91 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	100(0 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 10:04:33 AM

Massimov Doubles through Masato

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Hattori Masato shoved all-in from middle position for 75,000 and got called by Sukhrat Massimov, whom he had covered. Both players tabled their hands and waited for the results of the showdown.

Sukhrat Massimov: A♠ K♣

Hattori Masato: A♥ 5♥

Masato was dominated and Massimov's lead remained when the board ran Q♦ 3♣ 7♦ J♠ 9♣. Masato shipped the chips towards Massimov's direction, leaving him with only two big blinds.

Masato was eliminated soon after.

Player	Chips
SM Sukhrat MassimovKazakhstan	145,000(73 BB)
HM Hattori MasatoJapan	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 10:02:12 AM

Only Four Female Players Remain In The Field

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Sumire Hori

Out of the 216 players still in contention in this APT Championship Main Event 2025, only four women remain. Three of them are from Japan, while the fourth is a very familiar face: Poland’s Monika Hrabec, the wife of Czech star Roman Hrabec, who also still has a seat in the tournament.

Player	Chips
SH Sumire HoriJapan	130,000(65 BB)
RM Ruiko MamiyaJapan	70,000(35 BB)
MZ Monika ZukowiczPoland	67,600(34 BB)
HH Hikaru HishinumaJapan	55,000(28 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 9:57:50 AM

Fan Pays Off Chuang

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Hao Chuang

Over 100,000 was in the middle and up for grabs with the board spread out of 5♥ 4♣ 3♦ 4♦ A♠.

Wei Chih Fan checked to Hao Chuang, who fired out for 68,000, which sent Fan deep into the tank.

The dealer pulled in two time banks before he made the call but mucked his cards when he saw Chuang table A Q for a rivered two pair.

Player	Chips
HC Hao ChuangTaiwan	542,000(271 BB)
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	152,000(76 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 9:55:52 AM

Check, Check, Chop, Chop for Choong and Zhao

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Yita Choong

On a pot of 10,000, Neng Zhao fired 4,000 on a flop of J♥ 2♦ K♠ and Yita Choong called to see the next card.

The dealer peeled a 2♣ on the turn, which went check-check. No action happened on the river 4♥, prompting Choong to turn over A♦ 8♦.

Sounding like he was complaining in his native language, Zhao showed A♥ T♠ then realized it was a chop.

Player	Chips
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	275,000(138 BB)
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	85,000(43 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 9:25:49 AM

Hao Flops a Flush

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Nguyen Manh Hao

There was no need for premium hands to win this pot as Nguyen Manh Hao proved at the expense of Akihiro Konishi.

Three diamonds appeared on the flop 8♦ T♦ 2♦, and Hao check-called a bet of 3,200 from Konishi.

The turn brought yet another diamond, the J♦.

Both players repeated the same pattern, with the Vietnamese player check-calling once more on Konishi’s follow-up bet.

When the T♣ landed on the river, Hao finally took the initiative and slid 7,000 across the felt.

Konishi tanked long enough to burn a time bank before making the call, only to discover that Hao had turned over 7♦ 3♦ for a flopped flush, having led him along from start to finish.

Player	Chips
MH Manh Hao NguyenViet Nam	75,000(38 BB)
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	38,000(19 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 9:24:32 AM

Second Pair Good for Spinella

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Anthony Spinella

With the flop of K♠ J♥ 3♦ fanned out by the dealer, the pot stood at about 30,000.

Anthony Spinella in the small blind bet out for 7,000 and was raised to 21,000 by Pansit Chitsaardkul on the button. Spinella made the call.

The 7♣ came on the turn and the action went check-check. The dealer peeled off the T♦ as the river. Both players checked again and Spinella tabled A♣ J♣ to take the pot with second pair as Chitsaardkul mucked his cards.

Player	Chips
AS Anthony SpinellaUnited States of America	243,000(122 BB)
PC Pansit ChitsaardkulUnited States of America	52,000(26 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 9:21:53 AM

Huang Pushes Back Against Bansal

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Paawan Bansal

Paawan Bansal opened in middle position for 4,500 and got called by Hsin-Kai Huang on the button and Michael Addamo in the big blind.

The flop came T♦ 7♣ 2♠, and both Addamo and Bansal checked. Huang took control and fired 6,00,0 pushing Addmo out. Bansal stayed on to see more of the board.

The A♦ turn was checked by both players. On the river 7♠, Bansal fired 25,000, forcing Huang to mull things over. He needed to burn a time card to think about his next move. He decided on shoving all in for 58,000.

After asking for a count, Bansal, who had no time banks left, folded on literally the very last second.

Player	Chips
PB Paawan BansalIndia	142,000(71 BB)
HK Hsin Kai HuangTaiwan	112,000(56 BB)
MA Michael AddamoAustralia	19,000(10 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 9:20:33 AM

Hao Puts the Pressure on Papazian

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Nguyen Hao

There were 14,000 sat in the middle, and the flop read Q♣ J♥ 9♥. Nguyen Hao checked from the small blind, and Alexandru Papazian bet out from the big blind for 9,500. Hao called.

Check-check was the action on the K♣ turn and the dealer rolled off the 2♠ as the river. Hao fired out a river bet of 20,000, which put Papazian into the tank and just before the clock expired, he mucked his cards, giving the pot to Hao with no showdown.

Player	Chips
AP Alexandru PapazianRomania	216,000(108 BB)
MH Manh Hao NguyenViet Nam	96,000(48 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 8:42:43 AM

Satellite Successes and Setbacks

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Eike Struss

APT caught up with Eike Soren Struss, who has just four recorded live cashes—all from previous APT stops in 2025—totalling around USD 30,000. Struss explained that he focuses primarily on online play.

When asked why he chose this event, having seen the Natural8 satellites, he said: “Many of my friends are here and APT was here, so I combined them both.”

Earlier in the year, Struss posted three cashes at APT Taipei 2025, and he seized the opportunity to return, qualifying for the Main Event through an TWD 11,000 (~USD 350) satellite. A min cash in this tournament would see him nearly double his live record.

Struss is one of roughly 30 players still in the tournament who secured their seats through the Natural8 online satellites, surviving from more than 110 hopefuls who originally qualified.

Among the more recognizable names are Hugues Girard and Matas Cimbolas, both ticket winners currently sitting in the middle of the pack in terms of chip stacks.

Frankie Cucchiara

Alexandru Papazian and poker vlogger Frankie Cucchiara also remain in contention after earning their entries online.

Setbacks

Adrian Montez, with just USD 1,610 in live earnings and little else known about him, entered Day 1 of the Main Event through a Natural8 ticket and survived until Level 12.

When APT approached the table, Montez was involved in a pot that ultimately ended his tournament at the hands of APT regular Jeffrey Lo.

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing J♦ 7♠ Q♠ 4♥ 4♣ and a pot of around 20,000. Montez jammed for well over the size of the pot and was called by Lo.

Montez revealed Q♥ J♦ but Lo ended his run with A♣ 4♦, giving him trip fours.

Montez was joined on the rail shortly after by Gal Bar, who also made it into the middle stages of Day 2 but fell just short, seen walking away from the tournament area during the same level.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 8:41:28 AM

Back-to-Back Dream is Alive

Abraham Ceesvin Chipping Up

APT Jeju 2025 Main Event winner Abraham Ceesvin's dream of winning back-to-back main event titles is still alive.

Ceesvin has had a good start to the day and taken his stack from 48,000 to 90,000 over the first four levels of play.

"I've just been chipping up slowly" he said on being asked how the day was going, "No major hands, just getting paid off on some river bets when I had them slightly beat or a couple of well-timed bluffs getting through."

"It's going to be a long day today, so I'm taking it easy. Aggression when needed and ease off when I think I'm beat."

"Tomorrow we will be ITM, so that is my real moving day to take a shot at the title," he added on being asked about the strategy for today and tomorrow.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 8:21:54 AM

Players Take a Short Break

The remaining 248 players take a short 15-minute break.

Action will resume at 4.30pm TST.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 8:20:59 AM

Big Slick versus Big Chick Battle Leaves Jacob Crippled

Level 12: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Benjamin Jacob

Action was picked up as the break was announced, with two players clashing in the timeless ace-king versus ace-queen duel, and the aftermath was an absolute wreck for Benjamin Jacobs, who tangled with Hao Chuang, covering him by only a few thousand.

Hao Chuang: A♠ K♠

Benjamin Jacob: A♣ Q♠

Board: 9♥ 5♥ 9♣ 7♣ A♦.

Outkicked and out of luck, Jacob was forced to slide his chips across the felt to Chuang. With stacks incredibly close, no one—not even the players—knew who had whom covered, and while the rest of the floor streamed out for the break, the entire table stayed frozen, waiting for the final count.

When the chips were finally settled, Chuang’s double-up left a stunned Jacob, crippled with just 4 big blinds.

Player	Chips
HC Hao ChuangTaiwan	404,000(253 BB)
BK Benjamin Kim JacobsUnited States of America	13,000(8 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 8:20:54 AM

Ujihara Takes Lead; Kuo Loses Ground

Level 12: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Yosuke Ujihara

Two players had pulled away from the field as the tournament reached its second break, building nearly identical stacks. Yosuke Ujihara and his closest challenger, Ben Loo Soon Yung, were both approaching the half-million mark, holding almost a 100,000-chip lead over third-place Jintae Yang.

Roman Hrabec remained well-positioned to chase a second major title at this APT Championship festival at the Red Space in Taipei.

Chia Wei Kuo, who had held the chip lead through the previous break, slipped a little in the standings but still kept a comfortable stack.

Player	Chips
YU Yosuke UjiharaJapan	478,000(299 BB)
BL Ben LooMalaysia	475,000(297 BB)
JY Jintae YangSouth Korea	381,000(238 BB)
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	320,000(200 BB)
CW Chia Wei KuoTaiwan	300,000(188 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 8:19:49 AM

A Wall of Chips

Level 12: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Dohang Na and His Wall Of Chips

On scouting the room, the APT Blog ran into Dohang Na and his magnificently built wall of chips.

On asking Na how he managed to pick up his stack, he recapped the following hand:

Na raised to 3,800 from the button only for Satoshi Isomae in the big blind to three-bet to 22,000. Na made the call.

The flop came T♠ 4♠ 9♥ and Na net out for 9,000. Isomae raised to 38,000 and Na called.

The turn brought the T♥ and Na bet out for 17,000 only for Isomae to move all in for 106,000. Na snap called and tabled T♣ 9♣ for a rivered full house and cracked Isomae's Ax Ax to scoop the monster pot when the 7♦ peeled off on the river.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 8:14:47 AM

Kramer’s Half-Surprised Muck

Level 12: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Kilian Kramer

A huge pile of 30,000 chips sat on the middle of the table with Kilian Kramer, who just transferred from another table and now in the big blind, and Chung Ching Cheung in lowjack engaged on a flop of 8♦ J♠ 6♥.

Kramer, who helped balloon the pot pre-flop, kept the pressure on with a 16,100 bet. Cheung called without a second’s thought.

Unable to shake his opponent out, Kramer checked the turn 4♣. Cheung fired 25,000. Kramer stared him down for a few seconds, looking mildly surprised before tossing his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips
CC Chung Ching CheungChina	290,000(181 BB)
KK Kilian KramerGermany	170,000(106 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 8:13:18 AM

Top Pair for Vasquez

Level 12: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Andres Vasquez

Kyosuke Nagami in hijack faced Andres Vasquez on the button.

After a flop 9♣ J♥ 5♠, the dealer revealed the 2♠ on the turn.

Nagami check-called a pot-sized bet of 23,200 from Vasquez.

The 4♦ came on the river to complete the board.

Nagami checked, and Vasquez, unsure if he was ahead with his top pair, also checked to see the showdown.

With J♣ T♦, his pair of jacks was enough to defeat Nagami’s A♦ Q♦.

Player	Chips
AV Andres VasquezColombia	160,000(100 BB)
FR Fabian RolliSwitzerland	149,000(93 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 8:11:21 AM

Leblond Folds to Tsui's River Bet

Level 12: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Benjamin Leblond

On a board of 6♣ 2♦ 9♠ A♣, Justin Tsui fired 3,500 into a pot of 10,000 from under the gun. His heads-up opponent, Benjamin Leblond, in the big blind called.

On the river 7♣, Tsui continued the pressure with 11,000, which was enough to make Leblond fold.

Player	Chips
JT Justin TsuiAustralia	137,000(86 BB)
BL Benjamin LeblondCanada	110,000(69 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 7:41:01 AM

Two Legends of the Game on the APT

The Poker World's Encyclopedia Kevmath

The APT Blog spotted two absolute legends of the poker World, Kevin Mathers and Henry Kilbane, sitting at a table having a chat and couldn't resist jumping in to grab a few words.

Mathers (Kevmath) is a well-known personality in the poker world, primarily serving as the Poker Information Manager for the Global Poker Index (GPI) and The Hendon Mob. He is recognized for his encyclopedic knowledge of poker rules, schedules (especially the World Series of Poker), and general poker information, and is highly respected in the community for providing accurate and timely information.

Kilbane is a respected and rising star in the poker broadcasting world. He works as a commentator for Triton Poker and frequently appears on major live streams, bringing a thoughtful and analytical style to his coverage. Henry arrived in Taipei earlier this week to commentate on the APT Live Stream.

Day 2 Of The Main Event

"Kev and Henry, good to see you at the APT Championship here in Taipei. First of all, Kev, you've been here a while, the whole series, I think Henry, you've just, you've just got in, right?"

Henry, "Just got in, yeah, a couple of days ago."

"I'm definitely impressed with what the APT has done, and the whole APT. You know, it's a new era that they've basically been building for three years to get to this particular moment.," were Kev's general thoughts on the current APT situation.

On taking the risk of a huge guarantee freezeout tournament, Kev commented, "They stuck their necks out there, you know, having a $10k freezeout, single entry and putting out a $5 million guarantee, and they're beating it by over a million dollars, which is very impressive."

"I've been very impressed by the overall operation," he added.

"They've been growing slowly over the past few years, so they're definitely on the up, as it were," were his thoughts on the growth of the APT in general.

"No, I don't think they need my help in regards to tournament organizing. They've got Neill [Johnson] and Tyler [Willse], who are veterans of the industry, and they've done a great job, having so many events and also a diverse amount of events, and not just all hold'em," stated Kev on his role in coming to Taipei to give the APT some pointers.

"They've got price points from $50,000 to $100, so they're basically hitting every market, and you don't really see that. We're not going to see that in Vegas. They are basically a bunch of USD 2,500 and upwards. So, APT is doing a good thing with catering to everyone," he added regarding the diverse offerings at APT festivals.

Poker Commentator Henry Kilbane

"Over to you, Henry, your thoughts on the main event obviously, and some of the players that we've seen roll out here? And your thoughts on the APT for the future going forward?"

"I just want to quickly second what Kev said there because I think that is the main thing that APT really does well in creating the grassroots poker market, and I think that's why you just have the amount of unique entries that you have here. "

"I think it's incredible, you know, in regards to some of the players that they're catering to, on the more, let's say, well-known players or the high rollers, I think a 39-runner, USD 50k, single re-entry might I add, unlike some of the events that I've covered where you can fire five to six bullets, and getting 33 unique entries" were Kilbane's thoughts on the recent Superstar Championship event.

"As well as 81 runners in the USD 25k," he added, "I think it's a testament to what is going to come, and the fact that you've got the likes of Erik Seidel and other superstars who are willing to travel all this way to come and play these events".

The APT Championship Gold Lion Trophy

"It is going to create a domino effect going forward, it wouldn't surprise me if we're hosting two to three of these per year going forward, and I think the onus is on the rest of the industry step up now," were Henry's thoughts on things going forward.

"I don't think anyone is trying to compete, but the Asian market is much bigger than the European market, so I think the fact that, if I speak specifically about the USD 25K, or about the USD 50K, they've got more runners than some of the other stops do in their high roller events.

He added, "I think they do a great job, but the fact that they're already hitting these numbers and we're in a market that has a much bigger population than Europe, I think it's only a matter of time."

"Excellent, cheers guys. Any closing words?"

Kev, "Nothing I can think of".

"I love Kev Math" came Henry's reply.

"We all love Kev Math Henry! And of course Henry Kilbane!"

Thanks for your time Kev Math, and Henry Kilbane, and keep up all the amazing work you are both doing for the poker communities around the globe.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 7:32:42 AM

Nut Straight For Salaun Beats Rolli

Level 12: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Vincent Salaun

The dealer revealed the flop: 5♠ 6♣ 7♦, and the pot reached nearly 15,000 in this European duel between Frenchman Vincent Salaun and Swiss Fabian Rolli.

Then, both players checked the turn 8♥.

The Q♥ landed on the river to complete the board.

Salaun made a small bet to disguise his hand and make it look like he was trying to steal the pot. Rolli called to see the showdown, only to find that he had fallen into the trap as Salaun revealed the nut straight with T♠ 9♠.

Player	Chips
VS Vincent SalaunFrance	137,000(86 BB)
FR Fabian RolliSwitzerland	59,000(37 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 7:30:22 AM

Ahuja Bites a Big Chunk Off Lim

Level 11: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Ankit Ahuja

Lai Koon Lim opened to 3,000 under the gun and Ankit Ahuja went beyond and made it 10,000. Not to be outdone, Lim four-bet to 28,000 and Ahuja called.

The flop came 3♠ Q♦ 6♠. Lim fired 11,000 and Ahuja called once again.

On the turn T♣, Lim, maintaining control, fired another 11,000. Not to be shaken off, Ahuja called. Finally, on the river J♣ Lim bet 90,000, effectively putting Ahuja all in if he called.

Ahuja, with only around 70,000 behind, took his time to consider his options. He counted his chips and before his time ended, he made the call.

Lim showed K♥ T♥ while Ahuja victoriously tabled A♦ Q♠ for top pair.

Player	Chips
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	245,000(175 BB)
LK Lai Koon LimSingapore	83,000(59 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 7:08:43 AM

Girard’s Boat Sets Sail

Level 11: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Hugues Girard

After a check on a completed board of 3♥ 5♥ Q♣ 5♦ 7♠, Jon Rounce-Sue bet 18,500 into a pot of 20,000 and was waiting for his heads-up opponent, Hugues Girard, to act.

Girard took a few seconds before making the call. Rounce-Sue showed Q♦ 9♦ for a two-pair with the board. Girard turned over his cards soon after, tabling 5♠ 3♣ for a turned full house.

Player	Chips
HG Hugues GirardFrance	78,000(56 BB)
JR Jon Rounce-SueNew Zealand	70,000(50 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 7:03:46 AM

Ken Has the Ken to Force Fold

Level 11: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Ming Thoo Ken

Under the gun Ming Thoo Ken opened for 3,000 and Hyosung Kim and Hsu-Sheng Wang decided they wanted to see some community cards.

The dealer obliged with a K♣ 9♥ 7♣ flop. Ken continued with 5,500 and Wang stayed on. Kim had seen enough and folded his hand.

The turn dropped 6♠ and Ken raised the stakesa bit with a 14,000 bet. Not willing to let go, Wang made the call to see the last street.

Ken looked over the dealer to see exactly how much Wang had behind then bet 50,000 effectively putting Wang all-in.

Wang, placed on the spot with only around 25,000 behind, couldn't decide what to do and used up two time banks to decide to finally let go of the hand and concede the pot to Ken.

Player	Chips
MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	179,000(128 BB)
HK Hyosung KimSouth Korea	125,000(89 BB)
HS Hsu Sheng WangTaiwan	25,000(18 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 6:56:55 AM

Li Drops Back To Starting Stack

Level 11: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Ting Wei Li

Ting Wei Li lost chips without even seeing a river. First, in a blind battle, Li opened to 2,000 before being 3-bet to 8,000 by Andrew Hosok Han in the big blind. Li called to see the flop Q♠ 5♥ 3♦.

Li check-called Han’s 4,000 bet.

The A♣ appeared on the turn. Li checked and folded when Han pushed 12,000 into the pot.

On the next hand, Kennie Tay in early position opened to 2,600, and Li called from the big blind.

The flop came 2♣ 7♠ 6♣.

Li checked initially, then both players engaged in a series of raises. Tay bet 2,000, Li 3-bet to 6,000, and Tay responded with a 4-bet to 13,000.

Once again, Li folded and surrendered the pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips
AH Andrew HanAustralia	87,000(62 BB)
KT Kennie TaySingapore	69,000(49 BB)
TW Ting Wei LiTaiwan	50,400(36 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 6:45:20 AM

Prize Pool & Payouts Confirmed

Level 14: 1,200 / 2,400 ante: 2,400

The prize pool for the APT Main Event has officially been confirmed.

Over the first few days of competition, 671 players each bought in for TWD 311,000 (~USD 10,000), creating a total prize pool of TWD 194,080,973 (~USD 6,220,550).

This has not only surpassed the USD 5,000,000 guarantee by over USD 1 million, but has now made poker history as the largest field and biggest prize pool for a US$10K freezeout, outside of Las Vegas, in the last 10 years.

First-place payout will recieve TWD 37,030,773 (~USD 1,186,880) and also claim the Gold Lion APT Championship Main Event Trophy.

Main Event Trophy

Only 95 of the remaining players will make the money, claiming a minimum cash of TWD 572,500 (~USD 18,350).

With 302 players still in the field, there’s plenty of thrilling action yet to come in this landmark APT main event.

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$1,186,880
2	$732,780
3	$523,770
4	$401,225
5	$317,870
6	$247,575
7	$180,395
8	$123,290
9	$97,660
10	$79,620
11	$79,620
12	$65,875
13	$65,875

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 6:22:42 AM

Lo Gets High with Tens

Level 11: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Joshua Gebissa opened for 3,500 in early position and got two callers in Jeffrey Lo and Seigo Miyazaki, both in late positions.

The flop came 8♠ 7♥ 5♠, and action went check-check until the turn 8♥. On the river 3♦ and after another check, Lo fired 5,600, pushing Miyazaki out. Gebissa, with a huge stack in front of him, called.

Lo showed T♠ T♥, which prompted Gebissa to muck his hand.

Player	Chips
JG Joshua GebissaDenmark	310,000(221 BB)
SM Seigo MiyazakiJapan	123,000(88 BB)
KW Kuen Wai Jeffrey LoHong Kong	83,000(59 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 6:19:13 AM

A Peek at the Chip Stacks

Level 11: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Player	Chips
EK Eisuke KatsurenJapan	366,000(261 BB)
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	330,000(236 BB)
JG Joshua GebissaDenmark	320,000(229 BB)
BL Ben LooMalaysia	260,000(186 BB)
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	245,000(175 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	240,000(171 BB)
NS Nobuaki SasakiJapan	230,000(164 BB)
JY Jintae YangSouth Korea	220,000(157 BB)
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	200,000(143 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	200,000(143 BB)
JO Junseok OhSouth Korea	170,000(121 BB)
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	162,000(116 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 6:18:28 AM

Final Entries; Late Registration Closes

Level 11: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

With the break over, late registration closed, and players had their final opportunity to enter the record-breaking main event.

With a final count of 671 players entering, the huge prize pool can be confirmed, and players will soon know what the minimum cash and first-place prize are.

Players who hopped into the field last minute include Hikaru Hishinuma, Noa Aoki, Hsu-Sheng Wang, Bao Qiang Ho, Jun Wu, and Teng Hoo, who all take a seat with a 50,000 starting stack.

The full breakdown of the prize pool will be posted shortly.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:42:49 AM

Chasing the Legends

A number of world-renowned players remain in the APT Main Event, many of whom began their journey yesterday, including Erik Seidel, Michael Wang, Kitty Kuo, Roman Hrabec, and Abraham Ceesvin. After the first two levels of play today, chips have been moving across the tables, with plenty of action unfolding on the felt.

Steve O’Dwyer has hit the ground running. After bagging 73,100 last night, he has nearly doubled his stack in just over two hours of play. This marks O’Dwyer’s first APT appearance, and he is already making waves. Yesterday, he cashed in sixth place in the Superstar Championship for TWD 3,394,400 (~USD 107,000), adding a significant first APT cash to his record.

Alexander Wice

Alexander Wice and Calvin Lee were among those who joined during late registration today, both having also played in the Superstar Challenge yesterday. Wice finished in 7th place, while Lee took down the event outright. In the Main Event, Lee has made modest gains in his first hour of play, while Wice has steadily climbed since registering at 11:00 a.m.

Michael Wang

Table 35 has drawn a crowd, with Chih Wei Fan, Roman Hrabec, and Michael Wang all seated together for Day 2. Cameras are circling for good reason, as the table has already seen plenty of battles. Hrabec has well over his starting stack after entering the day with 36,800, while Fan has added a few thousand to his holdings. Michael Wang has enjoyed a steady start, maintaining the stack he bagged at the close of Day 1 at 220,000, but he took a tumble rececntly against fellow table mate Hrabec.

Erik Seidel

Previous APT Jeju 2025 Main Event champion Abraham Ceesvin remains in contention, regaining chips to sit at just over 50 big blinds. Taiwan’s Justin Chi Jen Chu has also built on his starting stack, while Kitty Kuo has taken a small hit in the early levels. Erik Seidel, meanwhile, has lost around half his stack.

Dylan Linde

Joseph Cheong and three-time WSOP bracelet winner Dylan Linde both began the day short, with Cheong at 32,000 and Linde even shorter. Their runs ended in Level 10, as both hit the rail. Linde went down to his final 100 black chip and got kicked out on the river.

Cheong already holds multiple APT Championship titles, including his most recent victory at the Zodiac Classics in Jeju just a few months ago. With plenty more events to come in the APTC series, Cheong is certain to be back in the mix in the coming days.

Player	Chips
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	176,000
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	135,000
SO Steve O'dwyerUnited States of America	132,000
MW Michael WangUnited States of America	127,000
AW Alexander WiceCanada	79,000
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	78,000
KK Kitty KuoTaiwan	76,500
CL Calvin LeeUnited States of America	55,000
AC Abraham CeesvinSingapore	53,000
ES Erik SeidelUnited States of America	39,500
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	busted
DL Dylan LindeUnited States of America	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:41:32 AM

Chia Wei Kuo Is Still Leading at the First Break

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Chia Wei Kuo

The players left their seats for the first 15-minute break, and here is the provisional chip count of this APT Championship Main Event.

Player	Chips
CW Chia Wei KuoTaiwan	450,000(375 BB)
TT Thanh Tien NguyenViet Nam	370,000(308 BB)
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	330,000(275 BB)
KN Kwun Ngai Vincent LiHong Kong	290,000(242 BB)
TW Ta Wei TouTaiwan	266,000(222 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	258,000(215 BB)
MF Martin FingerGermany	252,000(210 BB)
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	238,000(198 BB)
TH Te Hsuan PanTaiwan	230,000(192 BB)
FG Fabian GumzGermany	230,000(192 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:38:40 AM

First Break

The remaining 324 players are on a 15-minute break, with registration closing at the break’s end.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:37:43 AM

Chuang Takes from O' Dwyer as Break Happens

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Steve O'Dwyer

When players walked off on their break, action was caught with Hao Chuang betting 3,600 into a pot of 6,000 and a flop of K♣ 9♠ J♣. Stephen O'Dwyer called to see the next card.

The turn 8♣ fell and after a check, Chuang bet another 9,500, which was enough to take the pot down.

Player	Chips
SO Steve O'dwyerUnited States of America	125,000(104 BB)
HC Hao ChuangTaiwan	105,000(88 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:37:03 AM

Juanda Sends Lai Packing

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

John Juanda

Yu Lai made it 2,500 to play from under the gun, and action folded to John Juanda in the cutoff who three-bet to 6,000. Action came back around to Lai, who four-bet all in for his last 18,000. Juanda snap-called.

Yu Lai: 9♥ 9♠

John Juanda: J♥ J♣

A safe flop came for Juanda of K♦ Q♠ Q♥ but when the K♥ peeled off on the turn, "Chop Outs!" came the worry for Juanda.

No such luck for Lai on the 6♣ river, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips
JJ John JuandaIndonesia	68,000(57 BB)
HY Hsuan Yu LaiTaiwan	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:35:58 AM

Hsiao Eliminates Chainani

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Action was picked up with Dhanesh Chainani, all-in for 15,400 and at risk, against Ming Chang Hsiao.

Dhanesh Chainani: A♥ J♥

Ming Chang Hsiao: A♥ Q♠

Hsiao dominated Chainani and his lead remained on the run out of K♣ 6♣ 9♥ 4♠ 5♦. With no one hitting the board, Hsiao eliminated Chainani with ace-high and a superior kicker.

Player	Chips
MC Ming Chang HsiaoTaiwan	145,000(121 BB)
DC Dhanesh ChainaniSingapore	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:30:34 AM

Hsiao Forces Yu to Fold

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Winfred Yu

Winfred Yu opened for 2,500 in late position and got a caller in button player Ming Chang Hsiao.

Both players saw a flop T♥ 6♠ 3♥. Yu fired 2,000 but got raised by Hsaio to 6,000. Yu didn't waste any time to fold his hand.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:16:33 AM

Hrabec Hits his Full House on the River

Roman Hrabec

Roman Hrabec had been trailing since the start of the APT Main Event, still riding the momentum of his recent victory in the APT Super High Roller Championship for TWD 13,398,721 (~USD 429,450). But one fortunate clash changed everything, allowing the Czech pro to rebuild a healthy stack while slowing down the American Michael Wang.

Roman Hrabec: K♥ K♦

Michael Wang: T♥ 9♥

The K♣ Q♥ J♦ flop looked fantastic for Wang, who immediately hit a straight, while Hrabec found top set with his kings.

The 2♦ turn changed nothing, but the 2♠ river gave Hrabec a full house, leaving Wang’s straight with no value.

Wang still remained well above the 100,000-chip average, but the real winner of the hand was Hrabec, who doubled his stack and fully revived his tournament.

Player	Chips
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	176,000
MW Michael WangUnited States of America	127,000

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:14:42 AM

Ling Improves to a Flush

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

From the button, Dongying Ling fired 30,000 into a pot of 50,000 and a board of 3♣ 6♣ 7♥ J♥ Q♥, sending his heads-up opponent, Yencheng Huang, into the tank.

Huang was struggling to decide what to do and burned two time banks before making the call.

Ling showed 6♥ 8♥ for middle pair, which improved to a back door flush. Huang threw his hand to the muck pile in disgust as the dealer pushed the massive pot towards Ling's direction.

Player	Chips
DL Dongying LingSingapore	157,000(131 BB)
YH Yencheng HuangTaiwan	65,000(54 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:08:18 AM

Nice Double Up for Upara

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Witsanat Upara overbet a pot of 10,000 with 12,500 from the button after action passed to him on a board of 9♥ J♦ 8♠ 5♣. Quang Minh Bach in the small blind took his time to consider his options before making the call.

The river fell K♣, and after another check, Upara shovled all-in for 40,000, sending Bach into the tank. Bach fidgeted in his chair, leaning forward and looking at the board, the pot, and Upara alternately. It cost him a time bank to mull things over before folding his hand.

Max Deveson, who was at the table, asked what Upara had, but he didn’t answer, prompting Bach to comment, "Nice double up, huh?"

Player	Chips
UW Upara WitsanuwatThailand	74,000(62 BB)
QM Quang Minh BachViet Nam	68,000(57 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:08:01 AM

A Few Words from An APT Stalwart

The Ever Chatty Dylan Foster

APT grabbed a few quick words with APT Regular and APT Incheon 2025 High Roller Champion Dylan Foster.

The ever jovial and smiling Foster is sitting on over 200,000 in chips currently, and seated on a table full of crushers including Sparrow Cheung(over USD 3,000,000 in earnings), Yita Choong(nearing USD 3,000,000 in earnings), and Gustavo Ortega(over USD 1,500,000 in earnings).

"You seemed to have cruised through Day 1, any major hands to report?"

"I just kept making hands, really, nothing really went to show down, but I basically just kept hitting rivers and getting folds!"

APT Crusher & Regular Yita Choong Sat At Table With Foster

"Any specific strategy for today?"

"Just play slow and aggressive when I make hands"..............."Oh, and I must remember to fold the river when they bet and have it!"

"Any plans for any opera or classical song renditions on the mic today as Foster is renowned for his singing outbursts and managed to grab the mic from the floor at APT Jeju 2025 for a much-applauded rendition.

"Get Away!" came Dylan's reply!

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 5:00:26 AM

Ken Gets Held and Kim to Fold

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Konstantin Held

Konstantin Held opened for 2,500 under the gun and was called by the player to his immediate left, Ming Thoo Ken, and big blind Hyosung Kim.

The flop came 3♦ 7♦ 4♣, which all three players checked. The turn dropped 9♣, and after a check, Ken fired 5,500, which was enough to make the other two players fold.

Player	Chips
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	320,000(267 BB)
HK Hyosung KimSouth Korea	180,000(150 BB)
MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	54,000(45 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 4:50:22 AM

Soobum Saves His Tournament Life

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Kim Soobum

Erik Eisen opened the action to 3,200 and picked up a call from Gabriel Le Jossec-Amar. Kim Soobum then fired in a 3-bet to 13,000. Le Jossec-Amar responded by 4-bet shoving, and Soobum made the call before both players revealed their hands:

Kim Soobum: 7♥ 7♦

Gabriel Le Jossec-Amar: A♣ K♦

The dealer spread the board: J♦ 9♥ Q♥ 5♣ 7♥.

Le Jossec-Amar found no improvement, while Soobum rivered a set of sevens to secure the pot and keep his tournament hopes alive. Le Jossec-Amar, meanwhile, was left with only half of the starting stack.

Player	Chips
SK Soobum KimSouth Korea	85,000(71 BB)
EE Erik EisenGermany	53,000(44 BB)
GL Gabriel Le Jossec-amarCanada	24,800(21 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 4:46:02 AM

Seidel Just Wants to See the Flop

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Erik Seidel

Tomoharu Hikino opened for 2,500 under the gun and got called by Erik Seidel in the big blind when action folded to him.

The two saw a flop of J♦ 4♣ 5♣, and after a check, Hikino fired another 2,500, which seemed to be enough to make Seidel fold.

Player	Chips
TH Tomoharu HikinoJapan	41,000(34 BB)
ES Erik SeidelUnited States of America	39,000(33 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 4:32:30 AM

Jacks Hold for McCully

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Joshua McCully

Hannes Jeschka made it 2,500 to play from the hijack only to face a three-bet from Joshua McCully on the button. Action folded to Sukhrat Massimov in the big blind, who came in with a four-bet to 13,500.

Jeschka got out of the way quickly and after a short tank McCully moved all in for his last 27,400 total. Massimov snap-called.

Joshua McCully: J♠ J♦

Sukhrat Massimov: T♠ T♦

Not the door card McCully wanted to see when the dealer revealed the T♥, but things changed when the J♣ peeled off as the next card. The 4♦ completed the flop. No other disasters for McCully on the K♦ turn nor the 7♠ river, and he was shipped the pot for a full double up and more.

Player	Chips
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	60,300(50 BB)
SM Sukhrat MassimovKazakhstan	45,000(38 BB)
HJ Hannes JeschkaGermany	33,500(28 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 4:26:15 AM

Penderak Doubles Through Rosete

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Action was picked up with Finn Penderak, all-in for 23,600 and at risk, and Maxwell Rosete making the call on a completed board of 2♦ K♥ 5♣ J♦ 3♣ with around 34,000 chips in the middle.

Penderak showed 5♠ 5♦ for trips on the flop while Rosete turned over A♠ Q♠ for top pair. Rosete was visibly frustrated as he looked at his chips and the pot being pushed towards Penderak's direction.

Player	Chips
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	160,000(160 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	83,000(83 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 4:23:33 AM

All Cautious, Checking it Down

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Having a freezeout makes players more cautious in their play as there is no second or third chance for them to enter the tournament.

And such was the case on Table #99. Salauan Vincent opened for 2,000 and got two callers in Zong Chi He on the button and Adam Kharman in the big blind.

The trio saw a flop of T♠ Q♠ K♣. Action went check-check all the way through the turn 3♥ and river 8♣.

Kharman turned over T♣ 7♣ for middle pair, which is enough to take the small pot down.

Player	Chips
VS Vincent SalaunFrance	115,000(115 BB)
AK Adam KharmanAustralia	63,000(63 BB)
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	40,000(40 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 4:12:44 AM

Greg Goes All In.........But Ends Up All Out

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Greg "Greg Goes All In" Sent To The Rail

According to another player at the table, APT Host Greg "Greg Goes All In" Liow, who was left short early in the day, open-jammed from the hijack for 5,500, and action folded to Jesus Fernandez in the small blind, who snap-called.

Greg Liow: Kx 8x

Jesus Fernandez: Qx Qx

No help for Greg on the 9x 4x 3x 3x Jx run out, and Liow was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips
JF Jesus FernandezArgentina	142,000(142 BB)
GL Gregory LiowCanada	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 4:11:44 AM

Lombardozzi Forces Fold

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Léo Lombardozzi

The French player Léo “Y’a 2 Écoles” Lombardozzi is easily one of the most offbeat poker YouTubers in the game, known for his tongue-in-cheek humor and entertaining videos. A seasoned cash-game regular, he occasionally treated himself to tournaments around the world.

In this hand, he faced Canada’s Adrian Montes Garcia heads-up. Lombardozzi waited until the turn to fire his first bet of 2,500, and Montes Garcia made the call.

The first four community cards had been revealed as: J♠ A♣ Q♥ 2♣.

The river brought the K♣.

After using a time bank, Montes Garcia checked.

Holding his opponent well covered, Lombardozzi seized the moment and moved all his chips forward, putting maximum pressure on his opponent.

Montes Garcia declined to risk his tournament life on this spot and folded his hand, slipping into the short-stack zone while Lombardozzi climbed into six-figure territory.

Player	Chips
LL Leo LombardozziFrance	94,000(94 BB)
AM Adrian Montes GarciaCanada	27,000(27 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 4:02:22 AM

Late Jump In for Lee

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

After already winning his Main Event seat through the APT Superstar Championship in Incheon earlier this year, Calvin Lee is fresh off his second Superstar Championship title just last night—technically earning another Main Event seat. But as this is a freezeout, he can only use one of them to buy into the tournament.

Calvin Lee Superstar Challenge Event

He is among many others who chose to jump into Day 2 this morning, with late registration open until the start of the third level of play.

Lee is joined by the likes of Andy Chen, Ryota Shinde, and Robertus Hollink. Hollink came close to an APT title in the Natural8 Cup Championship just a few days ago, falling short in the final hand when his pocket sevens ran into Jon Rounce-Sue’s pocket tens, securing him second place. Hollink has a number of titles to his name and has proven he can go all the way, having won the USD 10,000 WSOP Limit Hold’em event back in 2008.

Robertus Hollink (left), Jon Rounce-Sue (right)

Other notable names in the field this morning include Thanisorn Saelor, Oliver Lirio, and Dylan Linde, taking the total entries up to 645!

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 4:00:37 AM

Rolli Survives but Still Short-Stacked

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Fabian Rolli

On a flop of 6♣ A♣ 4♥ and a pot of around 9,000, Zong Chi He fired 3,700 and received an all in shove from short-stacked Fabian Rolli for 11,600. Yucheng Feng, who was also in the hand got out of the way for the two gentlemen to head to a showdown.

Fabian Rolli: 6♦ 5♣

Zong Chi He: A♠ 9♦

Rolli hit middle pair on the flop but couldn't beat He's top pair. The dealer flipped over the 3♦ turn, which gave Rolli more outs and a chance to double up.

The river fell 5♥, improving Rolli's hand to two-pair and pushing him ahead to win the pot for a double.

Player	Chips
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	56,000(56 BB)
YF Yucheng FengTaiwan	42,000(42 BB)
FR Fabian RolliSwitzerland	26,000(26 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 3:52:37 AM

Heinz All-In Wins the Pot

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Quirin Heinz

In a pot of around 30,000 and a board of 8♠ 6♦ 4♥ T♣ 7♦, Quirin Heinz was all in for 135,000 and waiting for Samuel Mullur to act.

With only around 35,000 behind, Mullur was taking his time to consider his options, while staring at the motionless Heinz.

Mullur tossed in a time bank and stared down Heinz. A♠ his second time bank ticked away, he barely moved. By the time he reached his third and final time bank, Mullur glanced at his stack, let out a small chuckle, and made the choice to fold, opting to live to fight another hand.

Player	Chips
QH Quirin HeinzAustralia	170,000(170 BB)
SM Samuel MullurAustria	35,000(35 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 3:51:05 AM

Who First Under the Spotlight?

With the action heating up, players are settling in for another eight levels of action.

With play kicking off, the floor announced, “Table 72, you are on live stream.” That table features a strong line-up, including France’s Hugues Girard, the Netherlands’ Joris Michl, and local pro Chia Wei Kuo, who started the day as chip leader.

Don’t miss a moment — follow all the action on the APT YouTube channel.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 3:30:45 AM

Schultz Flushes Out Zhao

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Johan Schultz

With 10,000 sat in the pot, the flop of 9♠ Q♠ J♣ was spread out by the dealer.

Johan Schultz check-called Xiawen Zhao's 10,000 bet, and the players saw the T♠ peel off on the turn.

Schultz checked it over to Zhao once more, who fired out for 17,000. Schultz made the call.

The dealer peeled off the K♣ as the river, and once again Schultz knuckled the table, giving Zhao the option to fire out for the third time with 20,000 this time. Schultz didn't take too long and made the call, tabling 7♠ 6♠ for a flush, which crushed Zhao's straight holding A♠ K♥, and Schultz was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips
JP Johan PedersenDenmark	182,000(182 BB)
XZ Xiaowen ZhaoChina	112,000(112 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 3:28:32 AM

Teng’s Call Is Not a Good One

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

The dealer had already placed four cards on the felt, and the pot had grown to 32,000:

4♦ 2♠ 8♥ K♠

Both players checked the turn, and when the T♣ fell on the river, Donghyup Kim fired a sizable bet of 20,000 — about two-thirds of the pot. Kah Yew Teng went deep into the tank, even burning through two time banks before gently placing a chip forward to confirm the call.

It turned out to be a costly decision. Kim revealed A♣ K♦ for top pair, top kicker, and Teng quietly slid his cards into the muck.

Teng is now the short stack at the table.

Player	Chips
DK Donghyup KimSouth Korea	94,000(94 BB)
KY Kah Yew TengMalaysia	37,000(37 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 3:13:27 AM

“Welcome to Day 2 of the APT Main Event"

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Henry Kilbane (left), APT CEO - Fred Leung (middle), APT Host - Sam Insole (right)

Congratulations were felt all around this morning as history was made in Taipei, with the largest guaranteed prize pool for APT being smashed by a record number of entrants into this Freezeout TWD 311,000 (~USD 10,000) Main Event.

The APT CEO, Fred, took to the floor to welcome the players to the record-breaking Day 2 of the Main Event. Fred shared his excitement for the next few days and his joy that the tournament so far has been a resounding success, enjoyed by both players and the behind-the-scenes APT team who made it all come alive.

Fred opened the tournament day by sharing a warm welcome for those who made it through: “Welcome to Day 2 of the APT Main Event. Players, good luck and shuffle up and deal.” With that, they were off. While the clock ticked, the field started the day with 343 players returning, but quickly rocketed to 357.

With that number climbing higher, the first-place prize increasingly exceeds the USD 1 million mark, making it all the more exciting for those still in with a shot at the title.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 3:02:34 AM

Dealers, Shuffle Up and Deal

The 354 players returning for Day 2 of the APT Championship Main Event at Red Space Taipei have just received their first hand. They will play through Levels 9 and 10, which last 75 minutes each, until the first 15-minute break. Registrations will remain open until the start of Level 11, which is expected to begin at around 1:45 pm.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

11/25/2025, 2:31:28 AM

All Eyes Turn to an Explosive Day 2

Day 2 of the record-breaking APT Championship Main Event kicks off today at 11:00 a.m. (TST) at Red Space, Taipei. With a massive 595 entries, the tournament has already shattered expectations.

The largest-ever guaranteed prize pool in Taiwan - TWD 156,000,000 (~USD 5 million) - has officially been surpassed, making this the richest APT Main Event in history. And with registration still open until the start of Level 11 (~1:45 p.m. TST), the prize pool is poised to climb even higher.

Only 343 players advanced to Day 2, led by Taiwan’s Chia Wei Kuo, who bagged an impressive 434,100 to top the counts. Hot on his heels are Eisuke Katsuren with 329,500, and Nobuaki Sasaki, closing the podium with 283,300.

DAY 1 TOP TEN CHIP COUNTS

Player	Chips
CW Chia Wei KuoTaiwan	434,100
EK Eisuke KatsurenJapan	329,500
NS Nobuaki SasakiJapan	283,300
JF Jesus FernandezArgentina	275,200
WS Wong Sung HimHong Kong	263,800
CN Chi Ngong TangHong Kong	252,100
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	245,800
JG Joshua GebissaDenmark	224,500
LK Lee Kwang SooSouth Korea	222,000
MW Michael WangUnited States of America	220,100

Some of poker’s biggest names remain in contention, including Nevan Chang (196,000), Kitty Kuo (81,000), Steve O’Dwyer (73,100), Joseph Cheong (72,600), Erik Seidel (65,700), former APT Champion Abraham Ceesvin (46,000), and John Juanda (40,100), among many others.

Players return today to battle through eight 75-minute levels—and with history already made, the stage is set for an explosive Day 2, where every pot, every decision, and every chip could shape a legendary finish.

To view the SEAT DRAW, Click Here.

Buckle up—the real fight begins now. Follow along as we bring you live updates straight from the tournament floor.

SMPSMP

11/24/2025, 8:48:50 PM

Day 2 Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ZW Zhong Wei LinSingapore	25,500	31	1
AL Alex LindopUnited Kingdom	36,600	31	2
SO Selim OulmekkiFrance	108,400	31	3
SK Seungyeol KimSouth Korea	54,300	31	4
CW Chin Wei LimMalaysia	4,200	31	5
TM Tomonari MiyazakiJapan	38,400	31	6
NA Ngoc Anh CaoViet Nam	29,200	31	7
HJ Hannes JeschkaGermany	26,900	32	1
FP Fang PuyenTaiwan	65,800	32	2
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	25,600	32	4
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	58,000	32	5
SM Sukhrat MassimovKazakhstan	65,000	32	6
FJ Frank Joseph CucchiaraUnited States of America	48,600	32	7
AS Andrei SpataruRomania	39,900	32	8
LL Leo LombardozziFrance	46,800	33	1
SC Sparrow CheungHong Kong	68,400	33	2
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	124,400	33	4
GW Grant WangUnited States of America	44,400	33	5
GJ Gustavo JimenezUnited States of America	45,400	33	6
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	210,800	33	7
AM Adrian Montes GarciaCanada	32,900	33	8
KS Kazuhiro ShirasawaJapan	46,200	34	1
NS Nutthapath SaisilpThailand	92,700	34	2
TW Ting Wei LiTaiwan	63,700	34	3
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	196,200	34	4
PY Po Yu SuTaiwan	39,100	34	5
NS Natalie Siew Po TehMalaysia	40,500	34	7
JS Jereld Sam EnzhiSingapore	129,900	34	8
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	56,200	35	1
MW Michael WangUnited States of America	220,100	35	3
TS Tobias SchwechtGermany	63,200	35	4
TF Tetsuya FujiwaraJapan	140,500	35	5
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	36,800	35	6
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	133,500	35	7
JL Jaesung LeeSouth Korea	107,900	35	8
NG Nicolas GodardFrance	113,700	36	1
TN The NaingSingapore	59,800	36	2
HS Hao Shan HuangTaiwan	115,700	36	3
PW Pakin WongprayoonThailand	50,400	36	5
SI Satoshi IsomaeJapan	50,700	36	6
FS Fung Sam LamUnited Kingdom	149,200	36	7
TE Takumi EguchiJapan	44,400	36	8
TP Timon PrillGermany	36,200	37	1
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	72,600	37	3
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	147,200	37	4
BL Benjamin LeblondCanada	113,400	37	5
HW Hao WangTaiwan	33,700	37	6
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	44,200	37	7
SK Suphachet KopattaThailand	75,300	37	8
LY Lok Yin Justin TsuiHong Kong	99,900	62	1
JO Junseok OhSouth Korea	178,200	62	3
NS Nobuaki SasakiJapan	283,300	62	4
TW Ta Wei TouTaiwan	91,500	62	5
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	245,800	62	6
KK Kyungruk KimSouth Korea	56,800	62	7
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	199,000	62	8
SK Shixiang KhooSingapore	55,800	63	2
ES Erik SeidelUnited States of America	65,700	63	3
DW Dawid Wiktor SmolkaPoland	21,200	63	4
SH Seonguk HuhSouth Korea	100,300	63	5
KY Kai YangUnited States of America	126,700	63	6
MH Manh Hao NguyenViet Nam	99,500	63	7
LK Lai Koon LimSingapore	140,200	63	8
BM Brian Matthew GreenUnited States of America	81,000	64	2
JL Jason LiCanada	158,900	64	3
MF Manuel FritzAustria	72,000	64	4
SK Seongsu KongSouth Korea	32,600	64	5
TP Tattana PengduenThailand	41,300	64	6
GK Gerald KarlicAustria	49,900	64	7
YY Yun Yao HongTaiwan	71,400	64	8
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	39,000	65	1
ZW Zhu WeiAustralia	38,100	65	2
SJ Steven Johnathan MorrisUnited Kingdom	23,500	65	3
GT George TomescuRomania	178,400	65	4
KP Keshu PengHong Kong	40,000	65	5
KK Kok Kong LiewSingapore	121,200	65	7
JN Jack Nai Yuan HuTaiwan	70,900	65	8
MK Man Kit SoHong Kong	154,500	66	1
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	143,400	66	2
JW Jason Wai Kit LauMalaysia	15,600	66	3
PB Paawan BansalIndia	65,200	66	4
MC Matas CimbolasLithuania	120,600	66	6
HK Hsin Kai HuangTaiwan	182,200	66	7
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	96,000	66	8
BH Bawoo Hyun Shik YunSouth Korea	40,500	67	1
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	68,000	67	2
LT Liang Tien MinTaiwan	84,400	67	3
YS Yunkyu SongUnited States of America	93,700	67	4
JS Jung SangjunSouth Korea	92,200	67	5
EH Edmund Hoi Ting LeeHong Kong	9,400	67	7
WF Wing Fai KwanHong Kong	50,800	67	8
QQ Quan QiuChina	119,600	68	1
TW Thomas WardNew Zealand	67,100	68	2
AM Alberto Morales FloresSpain	40,600	68	3
HK Hyosung KimSouth Korea	199,400	68	5
YS Yamaguchi ShoseiJapan	29,000	68	6
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	194,800	68	7
MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	38,800	68	8
BL Boon Leong TanMalaysia	27,200	69	1
WL Wayne LauCanada	20,100	69	2
KK Kilian KramerGermany	91,000	69	3
ML Matthias LippAustria	61,800	69	4
AK Akichika KawaiJapan	35,600	69	5
ST Shoichiro TamakiJapan	98,200	69	7
YC Yuanxi ChenSingapore	200,100	69	8
NT Nicholas TeeuwenCanada	36,600	70	1
PW Phachara WongwichitThailand	74,200	70	2
CW Ching Wei ChenTaiwan	25,000	70	3
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	54,400	70	4
GH Guofeng HoeSingapore	78,900	70	7
WS Wong Sung HimHong Kong	263,800	70	8
RI Ryosuke IkariJapan	31,100	71	2
SY Sugai YusukeJapan	43,200	71	3
LD Lee Da WonSouth Korea	17,400	71	4
WK Wai Kit LoHong Kong	75,600	71	5
YH Yencheng HuangTaiwan	125,300	71	6
DL Dongying LingSingapore	120,400	71	7
AV Andres VasquezColombia	94,800	71	8
YC Yisheng ChenTaiwan	19,300	72	2
RS Ryu Seong HeonSouth Korea	52,600	72	3
MT Minh Tien LeViet Nam	40,400	72	4
ST Sean TanSingapore	70,600	72	5
HG Hugues GirardFrance	92,800	72	6
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	161,800	72	7
CW Chia Wei KuoTaiwan	434,100	72	8
SF Sho FujikiJapan	112,100	73	1
ZY Zenya YamamotoJapan	60,600	73	2
CH Chien Hung ChiTaiwan	7,200	73	3
YL Yohwan LimSouth Korea	56,800	73	5
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	88,800	73	6
MZ Mingchen ZhangChina	62,000	73	7
ZZ Zheming ZhuAustralia	112,600	73	8
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	83,600	74	1
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	164,000	74	2
UW Upara WitsanuwatThailand	78,000	74	3
QM Quang Minh BachViet Nam	47,200	74	4
WH Wen Hong Lionel LohSingapore	51,400	74	6
MR Max Richard DevesonUnited Kingdom	65,000	74	7
CL Curtis Lim Siew JianSingapore	83,400	74	8
CT Chinen TatsutoJapan	32,500	75	2
CL Che Li LinChina	81,400	75	3
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	111,800	75	4
DL Daehyung LeeSouth Korea	106,500	75	5
KW Kok Wei TeohMalaysia	70,500	75	6
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	156,700	75	7
KC Kai Cheng HsuTaiwan	94,500	75	8
AP Alexandru PapazianRomania	173,100	76	1
CK Chen Kuan TingTaiwan	47,400	76	2
GJ Gyeongseok JeonSouth Korea	216,500	76	4
FD Florian DutaUnited Kingdom	27,600	76	5
MS Moonho SeoSouth Korea	30,000	76	6
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	52,500	76	7
SK Shigeji KusakabeJapan	49,900	76	8
HL Hungte LeeTaiwan	25,400	77	1
KW Kuen Wai Jeffrey LoHong Kong	77,200	77	2
SM Seigo MiyazakiJapan	134,300	77	3
WH Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia	29,800	77	4
TS Tirajad SirimueanphongThailand	97,700	77	5
JG Joshua GebissaDenmark	224,500	77	6
ZX Zhan Xi GuoTaiwan	188,200	77	8
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	139,000	78	1
YY Yu Yung LinTaiwan	76,100	78	2
LS Liang Sheng LeeTaiwan	10,000	78	4
KT Katsunori TakeuchiJapan	102,400	78	5
MS Masanori SuzukiJapan	58,900	78	6
YW Yanfeng WangChina	93,500	78	7
TH Trong Hieu NgoViet Nam	25,900	78	8
AY Allen YuAustralia	63,100	79	1
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	218,000	79	2
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	196,000	79	3
BL Ben LooMalaysia	135,300	79	4
LY Lin YodaTaiwan	38,900	79	6
CA Chawengsak AssawinnimitThailand	39,900	79	7
ES Eui Su KwonSouth Korea	81,400	79	8
TJ Toby JoyceIreland	87,900	80	2
TC Tan Chow LinSingapore	26,300	80	3
AZ Anton Zhen Zhao LuAustralia	152,900	80	4
BW Bo Wei LinTaiwan	100,200	80	5
KN Kwun Ngai Vincent LiHong Kong	142,700	80	6
JL Jen Li LiuTaiwan	146,800	80	7
JY Jen Yue ChiangUnited States of America	60,200	80	8
SK Seunghun KoSouth Korea	78,500	81	1
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	100,500	81	2
JZ Javier ZarcoSpain	81,700	81	3
VS Van Sang NguyenViet Nam	34,500	81	5
RS Rafael Sitepu SandhyIndonesia	106,700	81	6
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	40,600	81	7
MJ Minsung JunSouth Korea	20,300	81	8
OS Oliver SchulzeGermany	73,300	82	1
QH Quirin HeinzAustralia	137,800	82	2
HM Hattori MasatoJapan	42,900	82	3
SM Samuel MullurAustria	56,800	82	4
KC Kevin ChoiHong Kong	70,500	82	5
KL Kyungmin LeeUnited States of America	77,500	82	6
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	80,100	82	7
GL Gyeongbyeong LeeSouth Korea	25,300	83	1
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	85,800	83	2
SO Steve O'dwyerUnited States of America	73,100	83	3
HC Hao ChuangTaiwan	78,800	83	4
PZ Philipp ZukernikCanada	78,100	83	5
SL Shengwei LiangSingapore	61,800	83	7
BK Benjamin Kim JacobsUnited States of America	201,700	83	8
VD Victor DaiAustralia	60,800	84	1
WH Wei Hsin YuTaiwan	107,100	84	3
RZ Rulin ZhaoAustralia	48,700	84	4
MT Miyagi TomoJapan	121,400	84	5
MC Maxence CarbonneauxFrance	69,200	84	6
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	41,800	84	7
JS Joseph SandaevAustralia	53,100	84	8
HM Hajime MuraseJapan	15,500	85	1
GL Gabriel Le Jossec-amarCanada	82,200	85	2
AN Alan Ngou Kit HongHong Kong	15,400	85	3
FS Friedl SiegfriedAustralia	118,800	85	4
RH Rudy HalimIndonesia	105,900	85	6
EE Erik EisenGermany	71,900	85	7
ND Ngoc Dai NguyenViet Nam	142,000	85	8
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	56,900	86	2
WY Winfred YuHong Kong	27,700	86	3
ML Meng Ling LinTaiwan	26,800	86	4
MC Ming Chang HsiaoTaiwan	106,900	86	5
SP Sutipong PopitukkulThailand	125,000	86	6
MM Maduka MeragalCanada	58,100	86	7
JL Junzhong LooMalaysia	55,500	86	8
SD Sakan DhangwatnotaiThailand	54,000	88	1
SD Sriharsha DoddapaneniIndia	11,500	88	3
JT Justin TsuiAustralia	132,900	88	4
VY Vincent Yueshen HuangNew Zealand	129,000	88	5
EL Eng Loong ChoiMalaysia	59,700	88	6
WP Wutikrai PhraikhieoThailand	123,800	88	7
MF Martin FingerGermany	182,000	88	8
XZ Xiaowen ZhaoChina	165,400	89	1
MO Makoto OsaJapan	112,300	89	3
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	199,800	89	4
MJ Michael Joseph AllenUnited Kingdom	122,500	89	5
CC Chung Ching CheungChina	128,400	89	6
JP Johan PedersenDenmark	118,000	89	7
RS Ranno SootlaEstonia	92,400	89	8
MM Masayuki MurataJapan	38,800	90	2
PR Pokchat RatanatabtimThailand	110,600	90	3
WH Wai Ho ChoiHong Kong	65,600	90	4
CN Chi Ngong TangHong Kong	252,100	90	5
SW Shunping WangTaiwan	34,900	90	6
DN Darius NeagoeRomania	56,600	90	7
MZ Monika ZukowiczPoland	67,600	90	8
PC Pansit ChitsaardkulUnited States of America	68,900	91	1
AS Anthony SpinellaUnited States of America	131,000	91	2
BP Benjamin PockettAustralia	105,000	91	3
YH Yuan Hsu LeeTaiwan	168,400	91	4
NA Ngamsiri AsiralertsiriThailand	31,700	91	5
KW Kuo Wei KaoTaiwan	107,100	91	6
CT Charles TsaiAustralia	125,400	91	7
FP Finn PenderakGermany	109,100	92	2
KH Kian Howe YeoMalaysia	53,100	92	3
FL Frank LillisIreland	48,100	92	4
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	189,000	92	5
TH Trung Hieu NguyenViet Nam	24,600	92	6
WJ Wayne Jin Wing LamHong Kong	123,100	92	7
JL Juns LeongMalaysia	70,300	92	8
YC Yeow Chung ChongSingapore	117,200	93	1
DS Dicky Siu Hang TsangHong Kong	162,100	93	2
CY Ching Yu TsaiTaiwan	118,200	93	3
ES Eike Soeren StrussCambodia	68,400	93	4
DN Dohang NaSouth Korea	107,400	93	5
LM Lucia MartinezSpain	47,200	93	6
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	34,900	93	8
AC Abraham CeesvinSingapore	46,000	94	2
ZM Zhanpeng MaUnited States of America	67,200	94	3
KH Kuan Han LeeTaiwan	116,300	94	4
GL Gregory LiowCanada	36,100	94	5
KW Kaifan WangUnited States of America	91,800	94	6
JF Jesus FernandezArgentina	275,200	94	7
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	41,600	94	8
JP John PerryAustralia	118,700	95	2
FG Fabian GumzGermany	171,600	95	3
ZJ Zhi Jian Sean OoiMalaysia	78,700	95	4
HC Hung Chun WuTaiwan	20,600	95	5
AH Andrew HanAustralia	103,200	95	6
KT Kennie TaySingapore	49,100	95	7
SY Seng Yong TanMalaysia	49,300	95	8
KL King Lun Alan LauHong Kong	62,800	96	2
EK Elliot Kincaid SmithCanada	155,200	96	3
TH Te Hsuan PanTaiwan	146,200	96	4
MY Mc Yeldarb MantosPhilippines	101,800	96	5
GB Gal BarIsrael	39,300	96	6
PJ Perry JeffsAustralia	111,100	96	7
MQ Minh Quang NguyenViet Nam	115,400	96	8
TP Tanupat PunjarojanakulUnited States of America	31,500	97	2
KK Kitty KuoTaiwan	81,000	97	3
YX Yu Xin LiuCanada	46,700	97	4
WJ William JiaAustralia	40,900	97	5
DT Daniel TrianaSpain	76,500	97	6
YK Yoon Koo KangAustralia	134,200	97	7
TC Taowei ChangTaiwan	61,900	97	8
PS Peerathat SukpaisarnThailand	69,100	98	1
MS Martin SedlakGermany	107,300	98	2
SS Sumit SapraIndia	14,600	98	3
JG Jimmy GuerreroFrance	55,000	98	5
YL Ying Lin ChuaMalaysia	123,900	98	6
HO Hal Oscar RotholzUnited States of America	48,500	98	7
AG Apoorva GoelIndia	132,900	98	8
FR Fabian RolliSwitzerland	39,800	99	1
AK Adam KharmanAustralia	32,200	99	2
VS Vincent SalaunFrance	107,000	99	3
HS Hao ShenTaiwan	190,900	99	4
CH Chung Heng ChanHong Kong	28,900	99	6
YF Yucheng FengTaiwan	60,300	99	7
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	87,700	99	8
DA Daniel AoAustralia	25,600	100	1
WK Wooseok KimSouth Korea	201,100	100	2
YU Yosuke UjiharaJapan	71,700	100	3
TT Thanh Tien NguyenViet Nam	133,600	100	4
TY Toshihiko YokoteJapan	44,900	100	5
YK Youhyun KimSouth Korea	73,700	100	6
EK Eisuke KatsurenJapan	329,500	100	8
JJ John JuandaIndonesia	40,100	101	1
KC Kornkrit ChaveewanitkunThailand	114,300	101	2
DC Duan ChaoChina	131,500	101	3
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	85,000	101	4
HY Hsuan Yu LaiTaiwan	50,500	101	5
KC Kwang Chung TanSingapore	60,000	101	6
KN Kento NasuJapan	87,500	101	8
NS Nishant SharmaIndia	68,600	102	1
TA Thanakrit ArkaswipardThailand	13,900	102	2
KF Kim Fye Vince CheongMalaysia	30,000	102	3
LK Lee Kwang SooSouth Korea	222,000	102	4
CY Chien Yun WangTaiwan	87,000	102	5
HR Hao Ran LiTaiwan	54,900	102	6
SH Sumire HoriJapan	97,800	102	7
RM Ruiko MamiyaJapan	45,100	103	1
RH Ren Han YongMalaysia	61,000	103	2
YL Yan Lin LiTaiwan	65,500	103	3
MM Michikiko MatsudaJapan	87,600	103	4
KY Kah Yew TengMalaysia	59,000	103	5
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	99,000	103	6
DK Donghyup KimSouth Korea	57,100	103	8
HC Hao Che ChengTaiwan	175,100	104	1
TC Tossapat ChunharasThailand	97,000	104	2
JY Jintae YangSouth Korea	116,200	104	4
GV Georgina VuksanovicAustralia	61,800	104	5
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	5,500	104	6
IC Isaac Chern Chze PhuaMalaysia	83,000	104	7
AC Alexanddru CincaRomania	38,200	104	8