APT Main Event (55,000 TWD)

Shu Leung Yau opened the button to 1,300 and Nicolas Burgevin called from the small blind.

On the flop of J♣ 8♠ K♣ , both players checked through to see a 7♦ fall on the turn, where it went check-check again.

An A♦ hit on the river, and the two check to a free showdown.

Burgevin quickly revealed a flopped pair of jacks with J♦ T♦ to collect the small pot while Yau laid it down.

117 seats have been filled so far in the first flight of the APT Taipei 2025 Main Event with more expected to follow while registration is still open.

It really is becoming an international spectacle with so many countries represented. We have the likes of Sergeev Aleksander from Russia, Tsz Chan from Hong Kong, Eugene Chen frmo Singapore, Nicolas Burgevin from France, Minh Dao from Vietnam, Killian Wolfgang Eisend from Germany, Kaito Hirai frmo Japan, Ran Ilani from Israel, Paul Hong from New Zealand, Ho Lam Ji from Malaysia, Gang Kapil from India, Wai Cheng Keong from Macau, Juhwan Kim from South Korea, Matthew Ledger from the UK, David Van Noy Jr. from the USA, ALbert Nguyen from Canada and of course the local Taiwanese also heavily represented.

We have yet to wait for the Australians and the Philippine contingent to make their presence felt.

But certainly, the Main Event is turning out to be an international affair as can be expected.