APT Taipei 2025
APT Taipei 2025Taiwan [TWN]Taiwan, Red SpaceEVENT #105
2025.05.03 - 2025.05.04
Place
5th
Prize
$68,655
Prize (TWD)
NT$2,224,500
Blind level
Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000
Entries
1/415
Total Chips
41,500,000
Average
41,500,000

Final Day

BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 4:29:19 PM

Kaifan Wang Has Been Eliminated in 5th Place for TWD 2,224,500 (~USD 72,700)

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000
Kaifan Wang2

Hand 77 Kaifan Wan shoved all in for 200,000 from under the gun with K 9 and Wice raised to 800,000 on the button with T 2 . Nguyen called in the big blind with 7 6 .


On the flop of 8 6 8 , Nguyen checked to Wice, who bet 700,000. Nguyen called.


The Q hit on the turn, where it went check-check.


The river showed 7 , and the two checked through again.


Just like that, Wang was eliminated in 5th place for a payday of TWD 2,224,500 (~USD 72,700).

PlayerChips
16,000,000(40 BB)
8,600,000(22 BB)
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
busted
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 4:18:02 PM

Wang's River Bet Bluffs Through

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Hand 67 Alex Wice shoved all in for 4,300,000 on the button and won the pot.


Hand 68 Abraham Ceesvin raised to 600,000 from under the gun with 5 5 and Yung Bing Chu called on the button with Q T . Kaifan Wang called in the big blind with T 9 .


A flop came K 8 J , and Wang checked to Ceesvin, who bet 500,000. Chu called. Wang also tagged along.


The 8 hit on the turn, and the trio checked through.


The 7 fell on the river, where Wang bet 1,500,000 and won the pot.

PlayerChips
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
8,600,000(29 BB)
6,100,000(20 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 4:05:20 PM

Wang Gets More Involved, Gets Paid Eventually

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Hand 61 Kaifan Wang raises to 600,000 from the cutoff, holding K T . Yung Bing Chu makes the 300,000 call from the big blind.


Flop: 6 T J , bottom set for Chu and middle pair for Wang! The action goes check-check. The turn is the 2 , with Chu placing a 800,000 bet; Wang calls. The river brings the A , which both players check, and Chu takes down the 1,600,000 pot. Wang winces slightly.


Hand 62 Holding K 3 , Alex Wice raises to 600,000. Quan Trung calls from the big blind with Q T , and the two go to the flop.


Flop: 6 Q Q , flopping trips for Trung, who check-raises Wice's 400,000 bet to 900,000. Wice responds by three-betting to 1,400,000, who immediately fires a time bank into the middle, before eventually calling. The turn is the 3 , guaranteeing the pot for Trung, and the action goes check-check.


The river is the A , Trung immediately shoves for 2,600,000, and Wice lets the hand go.


Hand 63 Wice has J J in the cutoff, who raises to 600,000. Wang, sitting in the big blind with K J , makes the call.


Flop: 2 8 5 . Wang check-calls Wice's continuation bet of 325,000. The K lands on the turn, and Wang quickly checks to Wice. Wice fires again, this time for 625,000. Wang eventually makes the call. On the 7 river, Wang checks yet again, whilst Wice uses one of his time banks. Wice eventually jams for 1,600,000, seeing the bad news as Wang calls and doubles up.

PlayerChips
8,200,000(27 BB)
6,900,000(23 BB)
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
6,800,000(23 BB)
5,000,000(17 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 3:09:20 PM

Ceesvin Takes the Chip Lead

Level 30: 120,000 / 240,000 ante: 240,000
Abraham Ceesvin

Hand 39 Quan Trung raises 500,000 from under the gun with A T , gets a walk.


Hand 40 Abraham Ceesvin calls 250,000 from the hijack with A 7 , heads two ways to the flop with Quan Trung in the big blind who has J 9


Flop is 4 6 Q , Quan check-folds a 350,000 continuation-bet from Ceesvin.


Hand 41 Ceesvin with T T raises to 500,000 from under the gun, Yung Bing Chu with 4 4 three-bets to 1,300,000 from the cutoff. Ceesvin uses a time bank, then goes all-in for his ~10,000,000 stack. Chu lets it go, making Ceesvin the chip leader with >12,000,000 in his stack.


Hand 42 Kaifan Wang has 4 4 in the small blind, calls 125,000. Ceesvin in the big blind with 8 2 raises to 800,000. Wang opts to call.


Flop: 7 6 Q . Wang check-folds Ceesvin's continuation of 600,000.

PlayerChips
13,000,000(54 BB)
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
7,000,000(29 BB)
4,700,000(20 BB)
4,300,000(18 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 2:31:33 PM

Trung Can't Catch a Break

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
Quan Trung

Hand 33 Kaifan Wang raises to 400,000 from under the gun with K J . Yung Bing Chu has A T on the button, and makes the call. Quan Trung in the big blind with K 6 makes the 200,000 call.


On the flop: 6 8 5 , Trung leads out with 400,000. Wang folds, but Chu makes the call.


The turn is the 2 , giving a backdoor flush to Chu; Trung continues for 1,000,000, and Chu calls quickly.


Chu makes the nut flush on the river with the 4 . Trung checks, Chu puts 1,500,000 into the pot. Trung lifts his shades to assess the situation, but lets it go.


Hand 34 Wice in the hijack raises to 400,000 with A K , three-bet by Chu in the cutoff with 4 4 to 1,000,000. Wice shoves for 9,700,000 - Chu checks his cards and lets them go.


Hand 35 Folds round to Trung on the button with Q J , who raises to 400,000. Kaifan Wang in the small blind with 9 9 , shoves for 8,000,000. Trung lets it go.

PlayerChips
11,000,000(55 BB)
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
8,800,000(44 BB)
6,600,000(33 BB)
4,000,000(20 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 2:29:07 PM

Wang Rivers A Straight

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
Kaifan Wang

Hand 30 Alex Wice got a walk.


Hand 31 Kaifan Wang raised to 400,000 from the hijack with Q J and Yung Bing Chu called from the big blind with A 6 .


On the flop of K 2 6 , it went check-check.


The 9 hit on the turn, and Chu checked to Wang, who bet 400,000. Chu came along.


The river showed a T , and Chu checked. Wang bet 1,400,000 to win the pot.


Hand 32 Kok Wei Teoh raised the hijack with K Q and Chu three-bet to 800,000 with A 5 from the small blind. Teoh called.


A flop ran out 9 8 9 , and it went check-check.


The 3 came on the turn, and Chu bet 700,000. Teoh folded.

PlayerChips
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
8,000,000(40 BB)
6,600,000(33 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 2:16:19 PM

Jason Chau Has Been Eliminated in 8th Place for TWD 922,500 (~USD 30,150)

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
Jason Chau

Hand 27 Jason Chau shoved all in for 875,000 from the small blind and Kaifan Wang called in the big blind to put his opponent at risk.


Kaifan Wang: T 8


Jason Chau: K 8


Chau was ahead and we got a flop of: 7 A J , Wang was looking to spike a ten or running cards.


The turn showed the 6 , and Wang picked up a gushot.


Unfortunately for Chau, the river brought help to his opponent as it revealed T , sending the player from Hong Kong to rail in eighth place for a payday of TWD 922,500 (~USD 30,150).

PlayerChips
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
7,800,000(39 BB)
busted
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 1:56:51 PM

Wice Flops A Jack to Collect the Pot

Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000
Alex Wice

Hand 19 Yung Bing Chu raiesd the hijack to 320,000 with A 2 and collected the pot.


Hand 20 Sung Jin Yun shoved all in for 1,100,000 with A 8 and won the pot.


Hand 21 Chu raised to 320,000 from early position with A Q and Kaifan Wang called on the button with 8 8 . Kok Wei Teoh three-bet to 1,400,000 in the small blind with T T and won the pot.


Hand 22 Wang raised the cutoff with 6 6 to 320,000 and Alex Wice called in the big blind with J 9 .


On the flop of T J 3 , Wice checked and Wang continued for 325,000. Wice came along.


When the Q hit on the turn, it went check-check.


The river showed a A , and Wice checked to Wang, who fired 480,000. Wice called to collect the pot.


Hand 23 Kok Wei Teoh raised to 400,000 in the cutoff with A K and Wice three-bet to 1,200,000 from the small blind with 4 3 . Teoh shoved all in for 4,300,000 and won the pot.

PlayerChips
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
6,900,000(43 BB)
6,700,000(42 BB)
KW
Kok Wei TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
5,900,000(37 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 1:51:24 PM

Ceesvin’s Raise Wins Pot Uncontested

Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000
Abraham Ceesvin

Hand 15 Chieh Tseng called from middle position with K 5 . Kaifan Wang with K J raised it up to 410,000 in the hijack and Tseng made the call.


We saw a flop of: 4 J 9 . Tseng checked and Wang continuation bet to 285,000. Tseng then raised to 700,000, and Wang made the call.


The Turn is was 3 , and Tseng bet 1,400,000. Wang jammed for 4,900,000; forcing Tseng to use two time banks, before he let it go.


Hand 16 Abraham Ceesvin in cutoff with K Q raised to 320,000, resulting in folds all around. Ceesvin gains ~400,000 chips.


Hand 17 Yun Sung Jin in the small blind with K 8 used a time bank, before he made the 80,000 call. Trung Nguyen in big blind with K Q raised to 2,700,000 and Jin let it go.

PlayerChips
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
8,745,000(55 BB)
5,600,000(35 BB)
5,300,000(33 BB)
SJ
Sung Jin YunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,100,000(7 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 1:15:26 PM

Wang Doubles Up in Early Stages

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000
Kaifan Wang

Hand 6 Trung Nguyen raises to 240,000 in early position, and gets a walk.


Hand 7 Chieh Tseng calls 120,000 with A 2 , Chu Yung Bing called also, with J 8 . Yun Sung Jin checked in the big blind.


The flop fell: 7 8 T and was checked through.


A 9 turn, saw Bing put in a 300,000 bet, which was enough to gets it done - Jin and Tseng both folded.


Hand 8 Action folds round to Yun Sung Jin with J 9 , who uses a time bank, before limping in for 60,000. Trung Nguyen checked from the big blind.


A flop of 3 6 2 , had Jin checking his option to Nguyen who bet out 150,000, Jin lets it go.


Hand 9 Tseng calls under the gun 120,000 7 6 . Wang +1 raises to 300,000. Tseng three-bet to 600,000. Wang calls.


Flop K 9 3 . Tseng bets 1,000,000. Wang uses a time bank then makes the call. Turn 3 . Tseng all-ins Wang to 2,000,000. Wang calls. River 9 , double up for Wang.

PlayerChips
6,300,000(53 BB)
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
5,900,000(49 BB)
5,300,000(44 BB)
5,200,000(43 BB)
SJ
Sung Jin YunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,600,000(13 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 12:39:37 PM

Payouts

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000
Top Row (𝐋-𝐑): Sung Jin Yun, Yung Bing Chu, Kok Wei Teoh, Kaifan Wang, Abraham Ceesvin. Bottom Row (𝐋-𝐑): Jason Chau, Alexander Wice, Nguyen Quan, Yi Chieh Tseng

Final Table Payouts

PlacePayout (USD)
1$234,155
2$148,410
3$107,255
4$86,745
5$68,655
6$52,840
7$39,335
8$28,470
9$23,040
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 11:41:51 AM

Final Table Chip Counts

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

There will now be one hour break before the final nine players return for the final table.


The level will resume at Level 27 (60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante).


PlayerChips
8,400,000(70 BB)
6,205,000(52 BB)
6,155,000(51 BB)
5,540,000(46 BB)
5,470,000(46 BB)
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
3,140,000(26 BB)
SJ
Sung Jin YunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,210,000(18 BB)
2,195,000(18 BB)
KW
Kok Wei TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
1,985,000(17 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 9:21:49 AM

Kaifan’s Shove Forces Yu’s Fold

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Ma Chun Yu raised to 120,000 from middle position, only to face a three-bet shove from Wang Kaifan in the hijack for 935,000.


Yu quickly folded, and Kaifan scooped the pot, boosting his stack by about 25%.

PlayerChips
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,200,000(15 BB)
CY
Chun Yu MaHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
1,100,000(14 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 8:02:09 AM

Wang Doubles Through Chang

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Nevan Chang

Kaifan Wang open-shoved the button for 510,000 and Nevan Chang called from the small blind to put his opponent at risk.


Nevan Chang: A 6


Kaifan Wang: A J


Wang picked up the lead with a higher kicker jack and received a gutshot draw from the dealer as a flop dealt 2 K 9 .


Chang still got chance to collect one elimination, however, the runout revealed 7 A , locking up a double-up for Wang.

PlayerChips
2,980,000(60 BB)
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,120,000(22 BB)
BlaiseBlaise
5/4/2025, 6:27:16 AM

River Pressure from Wang

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
Kaifan Wang

Kaifan Wang limped in from the small blind and Alexander Wice checked over in the big blind after thinking for a while.


Wang sent a small bet of 30,000 on the flop of T Q 6 , and Wice cranked it up to 90,000. Wand tagged along.


The two checked through when the 4 hit on the turn.


After the river showed a J , Wang checked to Wice, who bet 130,000. Wang then moved all in and Wice sanp-folded.

PlayerChips
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,200,000(40 BB)
370,000(12 BB)

Seat Draw

PlayerChipsTableSeat
CN
293,000151
SE
Shung Er SuaMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
319,000152
ZL
Zack LowrieNew Zealand [NZL]New Zealand
188,000153
YW
Yan Wen YeeMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
196,000154
JP
Jiang PuUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
505,000155
PP
338,000156
YL
Yohwan LimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
253,000157
KH
816,000158
JZ
Jie ZhangHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
714,000161
SK
Seungyeol KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
858,000162
AC
Alex Christopher LindopUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
146,000163
DJ
Daniel Junemo LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
825,000164
424,000165
SJ
Sung Joo HyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
253,000166
PK
Peter KiemUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
495,000167
637,000168
YS
493,000171
809,000172
TP
Tanupat PunjarojanakulUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
494,000173
LM
Lok Ming ChanHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
464,000174
TJ
Tony Jianfeng HuangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
837,000175
618,000176
WK
Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
524,000177
YC
830,000178
JO
Junseok OhKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
489,000181
248,000182
142,000183
KH
Ka Ho CheungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
407,000184
609,000185
BD
242,000186
LP
Leo PangHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
619,000187
WK
Wooseok KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
189,000188
FR
Fabian RolliSwitzerland [CHE]Switzerland
337,000191
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
767,000192
LJ
135,000193
ZX
135,000194
534,000195
LD
Lee DuhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
937,000196
AP
Alfie PoetraUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
714,000197
RN
Robert Nemeskeri-kissUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
751,000198
363,000201
286,000202
622,000203
ZC
187,000204
MT
286,000205
1,267,000206
507,000207
555,000208
JW
Jae Wook ShinKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
383,000211
270,000212
SM
Stanley Manfred WengUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
205,000213
SJ
Sung Jin YunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
210,000214
KW
Kok Wei TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
758,000215
WY
Wing Yin LeeHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
356,000216
452,000217
CJ
Chritopher James ShebatUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
297,000218
505,000221
232,000222
JH
Jun Hao WuSingapore [SGP]Singapore
324,000223
TT
221,000224
154,000225
714,000226
JL
Juyeol LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
803,000227
329,000228
LW
Lee Wee LiewMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
559,000232
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,024,000233
653,000234
380,000235
582,000236
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
321,000237
KK
Kiyoung KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
943,000238
JS
868,000241
LG
Likith GovindaiahUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
216,000242
577,000244
GY
Gab Yong KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
334,000245
428,000246
RI
Ran IlaniIsrael [ISR]Israel
315,000247
467,000248
MZ
Ming Zhou KanSingapore [SGP]Singapore
361,000262
309,000263
KW
Kim Wah ChiuSingapore [SGP]Singapore
365,000264
CY
Chun Yu MaHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
475,000265
JH
Jhon HendriIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
702,000266
1,465,000267
536,000268

Chip Count

PlayerChips
1,465,000
1,267,000
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
1,024,000
KK
Kiyoung KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
943,000
LD
Lee DuhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
937,000
JS
868,000
SK
Seungyeol KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
858,000
TJ
Tony Jianfeng HuangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
837,000
YC
830,000
DJ
Daniel Junemo LeeUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
825,000
KH
816,000
809,000
JL
Juyeol LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
803,000
CY
Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
767,000
KW
Kok Wei TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
758,000
RN
Robert Nemeskeri-kissUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
751,000
AP
Alfie PoetraUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
714,000
714,000
JZ
Jie ZhangHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
714,000
JH
Jhon HendriIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
702,000
653,000
637,000
622,000
LP
Leo PangHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
619,000
618,000
609,000
582,000
577,000
LW
Lee Wee LiewMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
559,000
555,000
536,000
534,000
WK
Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
524,000
507,000
505,000
JP
Jiang PuUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
505,000
PK
Peter KiemUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
495,000
TP
Tanupat PunjarojanakulUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
494,000
YS
493,000
JO
Junseok OhKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
489,000
CY
Chun Yu MaHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
475,000
467,000
LM
Lok Ming ChanHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
464,000
452,000
428,000
424,000
KH
Ka Ho CheungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
407,000
JW
Jae Wook ShinKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
383,000
380,000
KW
Kim Wah ChiuSingapore [SGP]Singapore
365,000
363,000
MZ
Ming Zhou KanSingapore [SGP]Singapore
361,000
WY
Wing Yin LeeHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
356,000
PP
338,000
FR
Fabian RolliSwitzerland [CHE]Switzerland
337,000
GY
Gab Yong KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
334,000
329,000
JH
Jun Hao WuSingapore [SGP]Singapore
324,000
YS
Yunkyu SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
321,000
SE
Shung Er SuaMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
319,000
RI
Ran IlaniIsrael [ISR]Israel
315,000
309,000
CJ
Chritopher James ShebatUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
297,000
CN
293,000
MT
286,000
286,000
270,000
SJ
Sung Joo HyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
253,000
YL
Yohwan LimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
253,000
248,000
BD
242,000
232,000
TT
221,000
LG
Likith GovindaiahUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
216,000
SJ
Sung Jin YunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
210,000
SM
Stanley Manfred WengUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
205,000
YW
Yan Wen YeeMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
196,000
WK
Wooseok KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
189,000
ZL
Zack LowrieNew Zealand [NZL]New Zealand
188,000
ZC
187,000
154,000
AC
Alex Christopher LindopUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
146,000
142,000
LJ
135,000
ZX
135,000