APT Main Event (55,000 TWD)

The penultimate opening flight of the TWD 55,000 Main Event at APT Taipei 2025 has officially been completed at the Red Point Center’s Red Space.

With the magical energy from this brand-new venue, the Main Event has confirmed a staggering 2,063 entries throughout three opening flights, smashing the APT Taipei record for the largest international poker tournament ever held in Taiwan.

With the final opening flight still underway and late registration open until the start of Day 2, the field looks poised to set another record-shattering milestone by surpassing 2,350 entries to establish a new all-time record.

While the venue is still buzzing with action, the field of 486 entries (392 unique) was garnered in Flight C, with 230 survivors successfully bagging their chips and advancing to Day 2 after ten intensive levels.

After navigating through Flight C, China’s Kexuan Lin emerged as the Flight C chip leader with a towering stack of 293,900 to end the day in style.

Chasing close behind is Filipino Leonell Losentes, who bagged 279,100 in chips, while South Korea’s Donghyun Lim rounds out the top three with 278,600 chips.

Three players, still chasing their first APT Lion trophy, look well on their way to creating a career-defining moment through the Main Event — powered by the magic of this remarkable venue.

Michael Fan raised to 1,500 from the small blind and Sheng Wen Chen three-bet to 4,000. Fan called.

Fac checked over the 3♥ 2♠ 6♣ flop and Chen fired out 3,000. Fan came along.

When the T♦ fell on the turn, it went check-check.

Fan fired out 5,000 on the A♦ river and Chen called to take it to a showdown.

After Fan revealed a flopped pair of sixes 8♦ 6♦ , Chen tossed his cards into the muck and relinquished the pot.

A big three way hand just played out resulting in one elimination.

Sheng Wen Chen open-shoved for 8,100 from under the gun and was just called by Justin Chan in the cutoff. Michael Fan then moved all in for 39,400 from the big blind and Chan made the call for a three way all-in with a large side pot between Chan and Fan.

Sheng Wen Chen: 8♠ 8♦

Michael Fan: J♦ J♣

Justin Chan: A♣ A♠

Chan was the big favourite to win both pots but the poker gods had other plans.

The dealer spread the flop of J♥ 3♣ 3♦ and Fan had flopped a house with his pocket jacks.

The dealer soon dealt another 3♦ on the turn to give Chan an additional out, but still drawing very thin.

The river bricked out a T♦ on the river, sending Chen out the tournament and leaving Chan with a short stack of around 15,000 chips.