APT Main Event (55,000 TWD)

There was a flop of 2♦ 9♠ 8♦ with around 15,000 chips in the middle when Tsz Him Chan checked from the big blind and Kenny Shih also checked from the hijack.

Both players checked through a full runout of 3♥ 9♦

Chan turned over K♣ 4♣ , but it was not enough against Shih’s K♥ J♠ .

Hi-jack Tsz Chan and cut-off Shu In Li built a pre-flop pot of 4,000 and were treated to a flop of 6♣ 6♠ 9♠

Chan tapped his option over to Li, who didn't shy from firing 2,100. Chan called and both saw a 2♦ on the turn.

Chan once again check-called Li's bet for 6,000 to open a 3♦ on the river. Chan checked and Li fired 17,000 from her stack. Chan took some pause and gave a big sigh before sending his cards back to the dealer.

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.