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APT Incheon 2026

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Updates Chip Counts Info

Blind level

Level 3: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Entries

18/18

Total Chips

4,500,000

Average

250,000

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8/9/2026, 4:18:00 AM

Nakanishi Rivers Set for Big Pot

Level 3: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

The other two tables had already gone on their first 15-minute break as one larger pot was unfolding on table three.

With the flop reading A♦ 7♥ 3♠, Wengang Wang bet 7,000 and then called a raise to 20,000 by Shota Nakanishi. He check-called the K♥ turn for 60,000 and checked the 6♥ river.

Nakanishi fired a bet of 125,000 for almost his entire stack and Wang used one time bank before he called. Nakanishi tabled the 6♣ 6♦ for a rivered set of sixes and Yifu He instantly said "woah, nice river".

"Lucky river," Nakanishi smirked.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Kashiyama ShotaJapan	445,000(223 BB)	-20,000
WW Wengang WangChina	123,500(62 BB)	-164,500

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8/9/2026, 4:15:11 AM

More For Kashiyama Just Before Break

Level 3: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Shota Kashiyama opened to 4,500 from the hijack and was three-bet to 15,000 by Yuan Lei on the button. Action folded back to Kashiyama, who made it 44,500 to go.

Lei laid his hand down and Kashiyama added to his lead as the first break 15-minute break of the day approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Kashiyama ShotaJapan	465,000(233 BB)	15,000
YL Yuan LeiChina	230,000(115 BB)	500

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8/9/2026, 4:12:35 AM

Third Table in Play

Level 3: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

At the end of the third level, the third tournament table opened with the additions of Yifu He and Shota Nakanishi. Just prior to that, Hiroyuki Noda had taken his seat as well and the field is now up to 18 entries in total.

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8/9/2026, 4:05:29 AM

Kashiyama Makes the Right Call

Level 3: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Heads-up on a completed board of T♦ 7♠ A♠ 6♣ J♥ with over 100,000 in middle, Shota Kashiyama checked from the small blind and Haruhiko Shinohara cut out a bet of 60,000 and placed it into the middle.

Kashiyama tanked a bit, but eventually stuck in a call and Shinohara could only show 6♠ 5♠ for a pair of sixes.

Kashiyama turned over A♣ Q♦ for a pair of aces and was awarded the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Kashiyama ShotaJapan	450,000(225 BB)	124,500
HS Haruhiko ShinoharaJapan	113,000(57 BB)	-135,000

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8/9/2026, 4:03:48 AM

Pocket Nines Strike Again

Level 3: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

On the tail end of the 7♥ 3♠ 2♠ T♦ J♣ board, Aleksei Istomin checked out of the big blind. Yita Choong bet 18,000 into 26,500 from an early position and Istomin reluctantly called.

Choong's 9♠ 9♥ won the pot and John Perry said "fucking nines, the fucking nines."

Jeremy Chan replied "pocket fucking nines."

There have been many pocket nines around on that table already.

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	304,500(152 BB)	39,500
JC Jeremy ChanMalaysia	234,000(117 BB)	-3,000
JP John PerryAustralia	209,500(105 BB)	-85,500
AI Aleksei IstominRussia	172,000(86 BB)	-43,000

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8/9/2026, 4:01:16 AM

Kashiyama Beats Lei in Showdown

Level 3: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

With the turn showing 8♣ 3♠ 2♠ 6♠, Shota Kashiyama checked out of the big blind and then called a bet worth 30,000 by Yuan Lei. Both players checked the 3♦ on the river and Kashiyama tabled his 6♥ 5♠ for sixes and treys.

"Winner," Dylan Foster pointed out even before Lei sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Kashiyama ShotaJapan	325,500(163 BB)	40,000
YL Yuan LeiChina	229,500(115 BB)	-13,000

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8/9/2026, 3:59:13 AM

Ogita Hangs on With Nines

Level 3: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Daisuke Ogita

Three ways on a flop of 3♠ 2♦ 8♥, Yita Choong checked from the big blind and Daisuke Sugita bet 3,500 from middle position. Aleksei Istomin called on the button, but Choong check-raised to 18,000. Both Sugita and Istomin called.

Action then checked down on the 7♦ turn and 3♦ river and Choong showed Q♠ 2♠ for a pair of deuces.

Sugita tabled 9♦ 9♠ for pocket nines and both Istomin and Choong sent their cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
DS Daisuke SugitaJapan	275,000(138 BB)	43,500
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	265,000(133 BB)	-30,000
AI Aleksei IstominRussia	215,000(108 BB)	-20,000

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8/9/2026, 3:58:42 AM

Level Three Underway

Level 3: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Yu Chung "Nevan" Chang had been registered for a while already but only showed up now to take his seat on table one, which officially brought the field to 15 entries with as many players remaining.

They are already in the third level of the day with blinds of 1,000-2,000 and a big blind ante of 2,000.

Level 3: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/14

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8/9/2026, 3:55:55 AM

Wang Forces Out Kashiyama

Level 2: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Wengang Wang

Shota Kashiyama squeezed to 34,500 preflop and Wengang Wang who had three-bet to 11,000, came along to see the K♠ K♣ 8♣ flop.

Kashiyama slowed down and check-called for 7,000 to then do the same for 20,000 on the 2♠ turn.

After the Q♠ river, Kashiyama checked and then folded when he faced a bet of 32,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
WW Wengang WangChina	288,000(192 BB)	38,000
KS Kashiyama ShotaJapan	285,000(190 BB)	35,000

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8/9/2026, 3:34:19 AM

Istomin Takes From Lee

Level 2: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

After the A♥ T♥ 2♦ flop was checked through, Aleksei Istomin bet the 4♥ turn for 3,500 and Hon Cheong "Ivan" Lee called. They headed to the 7♠ river on which Istomin bet 5,500 and Lee folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	247,000(165 BB)	4,000
AI Aleksei IstominRussia	235,000(157 BB)	7,000

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8/9/2026, 3:31:00 AM

Lee Makes a Straight as Perry Pushes for Straddles

Level 2: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Hon Cheong Lee

Aleksei Istomin opened to 3,500 from the cutoff and Hon Cheong Lee called in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 6♠ J♥ Q♥ flop and 9♠ turn, but Lee led out for 6,000 after the 8♠ filled the river.

After a bit of tank, Istomin said, "Ok, I call," and Lee tabled J♠ T♥ for a straight. Istomin mucked and Lee was sent the pot.

All the meanwhile, tablemate John Perry was trying to encourage players at the table to do a round of "straddles" (or just a blind preflop min-raise in the context of the tournament). However, not everyone at the table was convinced to participate.

"Everyone who agrees to straddles should go to one table," Perry said. "All the boring c***s can stay."

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	243,000(162 BB)
AI Aleksei IstominRussia	228,000(152 BB)	-2,000

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8/9/2026, 3:23:19 AM

Chan Bets Out Sugita

Level 2: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Picking up the action on the 5♣ 3♥ 2♥ 4♣ turn, Daisuke Sugita bet 2,500 for one third of the pot out of the big blind and was called by Jeremy Chan in the cutoff. Sugita checked the 2♦ on the river and then folded to a bet of 12,500.

Early chip leaders on their table are Kyung Min Lee and Yita Choong.

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kyung Min LeeUnited States of America	295,000(197 BB)	25,000
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	295,000(197 BB)
JC Jeremy ChanMalaysia	237,000(158 BB)	-13,000
DS Daisuke SugitaJapan	231,500(154 BB)

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8/9/2026, 3:21:57 AM

Choong's Trey is Enough

Level 2: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Aleksei Istomin opened to 3,500 on the button and Yita Choong defended his big blind.

Choong checked to Istomin and he bet 1,500 on the J♣ 2♣ 3♣ flop. Choong responded with a check-raise to 5,500 and Istomin called.

Neither player put a bet in on the 9♠ turn or Q♠ river and Choong tabled 5♥ 3♦ for a pair of threes.

“Nice hand,” Istomin said as he mucked - conceding the pot to Choong.

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	295,000(197 BB)	17,000
AI Aleksei IstominRussia	230,000(153 BB)	-20,000

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8/9/2026, 3:18:59 AM

Easy Pot for Perry; Foster is Singing Already

Level 2: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

John Perry limped the cutoff and Haruhiko Shinohara did so from the small blind, Yuan Lei in the big blind checked. They all checked the J♠ T♥ 7♥ flop to the 6♦ turn on which Perry's bet of 3,000 won the pot.

While the hand was going on, fellow Aussie Dylan Foster was speaking to Martin Sedlak - testing his German skills - and inquired when Sedlak had arrived and whether or not he had any jetlag.

"What is the German word for Jetlag?" he asked.

"Jetlag," Sedlak replied. Some words are just not translated after all.

Foster then started singing, which is one of the trademark features of the very jovial Aussie.

Player	Chips	Progress
JP John PerryAustralia	295,000(197 BB)	5,000
HS Haruhiko ShinoharaJapan	248,000(165 BB)	-2,000
YL Yuan LeiChina	242,500(162 BB)	21,500

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8/9/2026, 3:01:42 AM

Level 2 Underway (14 Entries)

Level 2: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

The first level has concluded without any casualties and there are still 14 players in contention spread across two tables. New blinds are 1,000-1,500 with a big blind ante of 1,500.

Level 2: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/15

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8/9/2026, 2:57:57 AM

Perry Takes Over the Early Lead

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

Yuan Lei had been running riot in the first couple of hands to become the chip leader but all his progress has vanished near the end of the first level in a larger pot against John Perry.

With the river showing Q♠ 4♠ 2♥ 8♠ 8♥, Perry bet 22,000 to pick up a call and rolled over the A♠ J♠ for the ace-high flush on the paired board to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
JP John PerryAustralia	290,000(290 BB)	38,000
YL Yuan LeiChina	221,000(221 BB)	-54,000

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8/9/2026, 2:56:26 AM

Lee Flushes Lee

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

Heads-up to the K♣ J♣ 7♣ 2♥ turn, Kyung Min Lee bet 16,000 and was called by Hon Cheong Lee. They checked the J♠ river which the former Lee admitted to be a tight check and he was shown the A♣ K♥ by his opponent, which he had beat holding the T♣ 9♣ for the flopped flush.

"Pretty good flop?!" Aleksei Istomin smirked in the next seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kyung Min LeeUnited States of America	270,000(270 BB)	20,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	243,000(243 BB)	-7,000

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8/9/2026, 2:52:38 AM

"There's Always One"

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

Four ways on a flop of J♦ 8♦ Q♥, Dmitrii Kravchenko checked from the small blind, Martin Sedlak checked from the big blind, Dylan Foster checked from under the gun, and Yuan Lei bet 2,000 on the button.

"There's always one..." Foster said. Kravchenko called and everyone else folded.

Action then checked down on the 6♠ turn and 2♠ river and Foster showed T♥ 6♦ for a pair of sixes.

Lei revealed A♦ 8♦ for a pair of eights and collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yuan LeiChina	275,000(275 BB)	5,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	258,000(258 BB)	-2,000
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	238,000(238 BB)	-12,000
DK Dmitrii KravchenkoUkraine	215,000(215 BB)

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8/9/2026, 2:50:41 AM

Sedlak Strikes Back Against Lei

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

Yuan Lei opened from under the gun and was once more three-bet to 8,000 by Martin Sedlak, who picked up the call from Lei. This time, the J♣ 6♠ 5♥ flop saw Lei check-call for 9,000 and check the 3♠ on the turn.

Sedlak fired a second barrel for 28,000 and Lei folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yuan LeiChina	270,000(270 BB)	-25,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	260,000(260 BB)	8,000

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8/9/2026, 2:49:02 AM

Choong Takes From Sugita

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

Daisuke Sugita raised to 2,000 and Yita Choong flat-called in the big blind to then check-call the 9♥ 3♣ 2♥ flop for 3,000. Both checked the A♠ on the turn and Choong's bet of 9,000 on the 9♠ river was called.

Choong tabled the A♥ T♣ for aces and tens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	278,000(278 BB)	28,000
DS Daisuke SugitaJapan	244,000(244 BB)	4,000

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8/9/2026, 2:44:54 AM

Choong Catches Daisuke's Bluff

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

Yita Choong

Yita Choong opened to 2,500 on the button and Daisuke Sugita defended his big blind.

Sugita check-called a 2,000 bet from Choong on the 2♠ T♠ J♥ flop and then both players checked on the 5♦ turn.

The 8♦ completed the board and Sugita led out for 6,500. Choong didn’t take long to look him up and Sugita could only show K♦ 9♥ for king-high.

Choong revealed T♥ 4♥ for a pair of tens and was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	250,000(250 BB)
DS Daisuke SugitaJapan	240,000(240 BB)	-10,000

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8/9/2026, 2:42:15 AM

More Chips for Lei

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

John Perry limped the button and Haruhiko Shinohara checked from the big blind, then check-folded the A♠ 7♥ 5♦ flop to a bet of 2,000.

One hand later, Dmitrii Kravchenko raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Perry in the cutoff and Yuan Lei in the big blind. The T♦ 4♦ 2♣ flop was checked to Kravchenko and he bet 4,500. Perry folded and lei called.

After the 6♦ turn, Lei led for 6,000 and called a raise to 18,000 by Kravchenko before they headed to the Q♠ on the river. Lei bet 5,000 to get called and his 5♣ 3♣ for the straight won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yuan LeiChina	295,000(295 BB)	35,000
JP John PerryAustralia	252,000(252 BB)	2,000
DK Dmitrii KravchenkoUkraine	215,000(215 BB)	-35,000

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8/9/2026, 2:38:35 AM

First Pot to Lei

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

The action started with a raise by Yuan Lei in the hijack and Martin Sedlak three-bet the button to 8,000, which Lei called. Both checked the 9♥ 7♣ 6♣ flop to the J♠ turn on which Lei over-bet for 25,000 to force out Sedlak.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yuan LeiChina	260,000(260 BB)	10,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	252,000(252 BB)	2,000

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8/9/2026, 2:38:09 AM

Shuffle Up and Deal for Day 1

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

Half an hour prior to the start, there were already ten players registered who are taking advantage of the 50% cash back of tournament fee. Among those to be seated right away were the likes of Yita Choong, Martin Sedlak, Aleksei Istomin, Dylan Foster, John Perry, Daisuke Sugita and last year's runner-up Jeremy Chan. Hon Cheong "Ivan" Lee made it to his seat with a mere 30 seconds to spare.

There are currently 14 players seated and the cards are officially in the air for the first of sixteen levels for today.

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

40 minutes

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8/9/2026, 1:42:53 AM

Welcome to the APT Incheon 2026 Super High Roller

The action is heating up early into the Asian Poker Tour Incheon 2026 festival with the High Roller tournaments set to attract a very diverse field for one of the most expensive tournaments on the schedule inside of the lavish Paradise City Resort in proximity to the Seoul Incheon International Airport.

With a price tag of KRW 15M (~USD 10,200), the APT Incheon 2026 Super High Rolleris one of the flagship tournaments to look out for on the festival calendar and comes with a guaranteed prize pool of KRW 500 million (~USD 340,000). Furthermore, it is one of seven events that will award an APT Championship Main Event ticket to the eventual winner, which in this particular case will play out tomorrow, August 10.

During the most recent APT Taiwan festival in April 2026, the very same high-stakes contest attracted a field of 90 unique entries and 46 re-entries to generate a prize pool of TWD 40,666,960 (~USD 1,291,691). It was an all-Filipino duel for the title in the richest-ever APT Super High Roller at the Red Space Arena in which Mike Takayama prevailed against John Costinianoto claim the top prize of TWD 9,760,160 ( ~USD 312,825).

The 2025 edition right here in Incheon one year ago produced an 89-entry strong field, and Michael Foo from New Zealand lifted the gorgeous Pewter Lion APT Super High Roller Trophy. He claimed the top prize of KRW 319,292,500 (~USD 228,890), and the victory catapulted the Kiwi into the top fifteen of his country's overall ranking on The Hendon Mob. Notable finalists included Eng Soon Ewe, Ryuta Nakai, Nang Quang Nguyen and Jieming Xu.

Whether or not any of the recent finalists will once again take to the felt remains to be seen, but the action kicks off at 11.15 AM local time. A total of 16 levels of 40 minutes each are scheduled on Day 1, and all participants start their journey with 250,000 in chips, which is good for 250 big blinds in the first blind level. Late registration remains open until the end of the 75-minute dinner break after completion of level 11.

The APT live reporting team will be on the floor from start to finish in what shapes up to be an exciting two days of high-stakes poker action here at the five-star Paradise City Incheon.