Tsukasa Kitayama was all in for his last 425,000 from the small blind with A♦ K♦ and flipped against Naoki Ota, who had 8♦ 8♣ from early position.
The ace came on the A♣ 7♥ 3♠ 6♥ 3♣ board for Kitayama to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TK Tsukasa Kitayama ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | 930,000(23 BB) | 415,000 |
NO Naoki Ota Japan | 350,000(9 BB) | -485,000 |
Yuma Tominaga jammed from early position and Saifah Chanpaya called all in for 350,000 in the small blind.
Saifah Chanpaya: 7♥ 7♣
Yuma Tominaga: K♠ J♠
The J♥ T♠ 4♠ flop was a disaster for Chanpaya, but he gained some hope with the 8♦ turn.
"Nine!" Chanpaya said and it came with the 9♥ on the river.
"Almost dead on the flop," the Thai player added after the fortunate escape.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SC Saifah Chanpanya ![Thailand [THA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/th.svg "Thailand [THA]"){kind=small} Thailand | 800,000(20 BB) |
YT Yuma Tominaga Japan | 250,000(6 BB) |
Action was picked up with Shotiwan Wattanalarp, at risk, and Shawn Cheng Hong Lee in an all-in showdown.
Shotiwan Wattanalarp: 4♠ 4♣
Shawn Cheng Hong Lee: Q♣ Q♥
Wattanalarp groaned in frustration when he saw Lee's queens. He started calling for a four on the 2♠ J♣ 3♥ flop, but none came. He continued on the turn 9♥ and just waited quietly for the 7♠ river to fall before saying his goodbyes.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SC Shawn Cheng Hong Lee ![Singapore [SGP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/sg.svg "Singapore [SGP]"){kind=small} Singapore | 1,400,000(47 BB) |
SW Shotiwan Wattanalarp Thailand | busted |
On the tail end of a paired 9♣ 8♣ 3♦ T♦ T♥ board, Sumate Aramkul check-called an overbet worth 500,000 by Yoko Sasaki. She tabled her Q♦ J♥ and won the pot to make up for the previous losses.
At the same time one table over, Hajima Watanabe opened to 70,000 on the button. Ryo Fujita jammed in the small blind and Yuma Tominaga called all in from the big blind. Watanabe folded and the cards were flipped over.
Yuma Tominaga: A♠ Q♦
Ryo Fujita: A♥ 5♥
Tominaga stayed ahead thanks to the Q♣ 4♣ 3♥ T♠ 4♠ runout to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
YS Yoko Sasaki Japan | 2,600,000(87 BB) | 725,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita Japan | 1,190,000(40 BB) | -400,000 |
YT Yuma Tominaga Japan | 700,000(23 BB) | 225,000 |
SA Sumate Aramkul Thailand | 650,000(22 BB) | -675,000 |
HW Hajime Watanabe Japan | 625,000(21 BB) | -25,000 |
Woliang Ji open-shoved for 245,000 and Jinze Li called, taking them to showdown.
Woliang Ji: K♦ Q♦
Jinze Li: A♣ K♣
Ji got on his feet and said something in his native language that made Li smile. The dealer continued the flop with 4♦ J♥ A♥, sealing Li's lead. The Q♥ turn didn't help him, so he continued to leave the table as Li scooped the pot after the 5♦ river.
Shinchiro KanoToni Ravnak opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Shinichiro Kano called in the cutoff. Peng Chen in the big blind joined in to see the flop.
The flop came 3♣ 2♦ J♠. After a couple of checks, Kano fired 75,000, pushing Chen out of the pot. Ravnak stared Kano down for a few seconds before asking, "What do you have?" He smiled, then folded his hand, conceding the pot to Kano.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SK Shinichiro Kano Japan | 3,700,000(123 BB) | 650,000 |
PC Peng Chen ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 2,700,000(90 BB) | 100,000 |
TR Toni Ravnak ![Serbia [SRB]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/rs.svg "Serbia [SRB]"){kind=small} Serbia | 1,300,000(43 BB) | -150,000 |
In a single-raised pot to the 6♥ 5♥ 5♦ 7♥ turn, Shotiwan Wattanalarp bet 75,000 from the big blind and Yoko Sasaki called on the button.
Wattanalarp bet the 5♣ river for 125,000 and Sasaki raised to 300,000. Once Wattanalarp called, Sasaki mucked her cards with a thump and Wattanalarp claimed the boost to his stack without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SW Shotiwan Wattanalarp Thailand | 2,350,000(78 BB) | 1,750,000 |
YS Yoko Sasaki Japan | 1,875,000(63 BB) | -705,000 |
Woliang Ji three-bet in the big blind and Keith Ong called to see a flop of Q♣ 7♥ 6♣. Ji continued for 80,000 and Ong called, with the action repeating on the 4♦ turn for 150,000.
Both checked the 8♣ on the river and Ji tabled his A♠ J♣, which Ong had beaten holding the Q♥ J♦ for a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
KO Keith Ong Singapore | 1,250,000(42 BB) | 375,000 |
WJ Woliang Ji China | 250,000(8 BB) | -570,000 |
Haris ZambasHaris Zambas opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Meng Wu shoved 290,000 from the next seat. When it got back to Zambas, he called.
Meng Wu: 7♦ 7♥
Haris Zambas: K♥ Q♠
It was a classic flip and one that saw Wu survive as his pocket sevens held through the 5♣ J♦ A♦ J♥ 4♥ runout to secure the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
HZ Haris Zambas ![Cyprus [CYP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cy.svg "Cyprus [CYP]"){kind=small} Cyprus | 1,700,000(57 BB) | -340,000 |
MW Meng Wu China | 655,000(22 BB) | 290,000 |
Takeru Endo in the big blind and Peng Chen in the cutoff had already built a pot of around 500,000 sitting beside an 8♠ 2♠ 7♠ flop.
Endo led out for 90,000 and after a few seconds of thought, Chen raised to 300,000. Endo took his time to think of his actions but ultimately called.
Endo then checked the T♣ and Chen put maximum pressure by shoving all in for 1,610,000. Endo went into a deep tank, having only 850,000 behind. He threw in two time cards, then asked for a count. After a few more seconds, he pushed his cards slowly forward, conceding the huge pot to Endo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PC Peng Chen China | 2,600,000(87 BB) | 320,000 |
TE Takeru Endo Japan | busted | -1,180,000 |
Jun LiChin Wei Lim raised to 60,000 and Jun Li three-bet to 170,000 in the next seat. It folded back to Lim and he pushed all in for Li to instantly call.
Jun Li: K♣ K♠
Chin Wei Lim: A♦ J♣
Lim found a jack on the flop and river of the J♦ T♦ T♥ 5♣ J♠ runout to send Li to the rail as the third player eliminated on Day 4.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
CW Chin Wei Lim ![Malaysia [MYS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/my.svg "Malaysia [MYS]"){kind=small} Malaysia | 2,320,000(77 BB) | 1,065,000 |
JL Jun Li ![United Kingdom [GBR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/gb.svg "United Kingdom [GBR]"){kind=small} United Kingdom | busted | -615,000 |
Ryusuke MatsuoSaifah Chanpaya raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Ryusuke Matsuo three-bet jammed for 280,000 two seats over. All players behind folded and Chanpaya called.
Ryusuke Matsuo: A♠ 5♠
Saifah Chanpaya: 6♦ 6♠
The suited ace failed to improve on the K♠ J♣ 2♦ 4♥ J♥ board to send Matsuo out in 46th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SC Saifah Chanpanya Thailand | 1,400,000(47 BB) | 395,000 |
RM Ryusuke Matsuo Japan | busted | -280,000 |
Tomoki MatsudaShinichiro Kano raised to 60,000 and Tomoki Matsuda then jammed for 375,000 in the next seat. The action folded to Toni Ravnak and he rejammed for 955,000 total.
Kano asked for a count and reluctantly folded after using two time banks.
Tomoki Matsuda: K♠ J♠
Toni Ravnak: J♥ J♣
The Q♣ T♠ 4♣ flop and 3♠ turn gave Matsuda a ton of outs, but he bricked the 8♣ river to become the first casualty of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TR Toni Ravnak Serbia | 1,450,000(48 BB) | 465,000 |
TM Tomoki Matsuda Japan | busted | -375,000 |
Chih Wei Fan is among the top ten heading into Day 4From a record-setting field of 1,393 entries, only 47 players remain heading into the penultimate day of the APT Incheon 2026 Main Event.
The largest share of the KRW 3,008,540,000 (~USD 2,148,960) prize pool is still up for grabs, with the top three finishers also receiving seats to the 2026 APT Championship Main Event in Taiwan this November. Only the eventual champion, however, will leave with the APT Gold Lion Trophy and the KRW 523,720,000 (~USD 374,085) top prize.
Play resumes at 11:15 a.m. local time inside the luxurious Paradise City Casino Resort, with Japan’s Shinichiro Kano leading the remaining field with a bag of 3,050,000 chips. China’s Zhentao Long sits only three big blinds behind with 2,965,000.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SK Shinichiro Kano Japan | 3,050,000 |
ZL Zhentao Long China | 2,965,000 |
YS Yoko Sasaki Japan | 2,580,000 |
PC Peng Chen China | 2,280,000 |
TN Tharit Nanthana Thailand | 2,150,000 |
TK Tempei Kotani Japan | 2,125,000 |
HZ Haris Zambas Cyprus | 2,040,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit Thailand | 1,835,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 1,720,000 |
Kano finished fourth in the APT Taipei 2025 Main Event and will be hoping to go all the way this time. Fellow former APT Taipei Main Event finalist Chih Wei Fan is another player to watch after bagging 1,720,000.
Three years ago, the Taiwanese professional was involved in one of the most memorable hands in modern APT history when he six-bet jammed with ace-five. Punnat Punsri snap-called with pocket aces, sending Fan from second in chips to a seventh-place finish before the Thai All-Time Money List leader went on to claim the title.
Fan has since added victories in the APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024 Superstar Challenge and the APT Taipei 2025 Baby Superstar Challenge, leaving little doubt about his ability to compete on the tour’s biggest stages.
Another Thai player returning inside the top ten needs little introduction. DeepRun co-founder Phachara Wongwichit is aiming to move beyond USD 3 million in live tournament earnings with a deep run and enters Day 4 in ninth place with 1,835,000.
Wongwichit already owns an APT signature title after winning the APT Taipei 2023 High Roller and now has an opportunity to add the Gold Lion to his collection.
Longtime chip leader Peng Chen has maintained his position near the top and returns with 2,280,000, worth 76 big blinds when play resumes.
Never to be underestimated is Malaysian professional Chin Wei “Webster” Lim, who sits comfortably in the middle of the field with 1,255,000.
Takeru Endo returns with 1,180,000, while recent WSOP Millionaire Maker finalist Yifu He has 1,010,000. Toni Ravnak carries 985,000 into Day 4 during his first APT appearance, with Daming Kang on 755,000 and Jun Li holding 615,000.
Among the shorter stacks is Ireland’s Toby Joyce, winner of the 2025 APT Championship High Roller Championship. Joyce has 705,000 chips at his disposal, along with perhaps the most flamboyant outfit remaining in the field.
Toby JoyceWhen play resumes, there will be 42 minutes remaining in Level 25, with blinds of 15,000-30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante. Every player still in contention has already secured at least KRW 8,630,000 (~USD 6,165).
Reaching the nine-handed final table would guarantee each survivor at least KRW 38,580,000 (~USD 27,560) and a place in the live-streamed conclusion on August 15.
Levels will remain 60 minutes long, with play continuing until the final nine are set. All the action will be available on the APT blog, while the APT YouTube channel will provide cards-up coverage with commentary on a 30-minute security delay.
Be sure to follow the live updates throughout the day for all the action directly from the tournament floor.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SK Shinichiro Kano Japan | 3,050,000 |
ZL Zhentao Long China | 2,965,000 |
YS Yoko Sasaki Japan | 2,580,000 |
PC Peng Chen China | 2,280,000 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang China | 2,250,000 |
TN Tharit Nanthana Thailand | 2,150,000 |
TK Tempei Kotani Japan | 2,125,000 |
HZ Haris Zambas Cyprus | 2,040,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit Thailand | 1,835,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan Taiwan | 1,720,000 |
SH San Hon Pang ![Hong Kong [HKG]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hk.svg "Hong Kong [HKG]"){kind=small} Hong Kong | 1,645,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita Japan | 1,590,000 |
JF Joe Fujitsuka Japan | 1,580,000 |
PH Pongsapak Himathongkom Thailand | 1,540,000 |
JL Jinze Li China | 1,495,000 |
SA Sumate Aramkul Thailand | 1,325,000 |
SC Shawn Cheng Hong Lee Singapore | 1,285,000 |
CW Chin Wei Lim Malaysia | 1,255,000 |
JC Jianting Cai China | 1,240,000 |
NO Nozomi Ota Japan | 1,210,000 |
TE Takeru Endo Japan | 1,180,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama Japan | 1,035,000 |
YH Yifu He ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | 1,010,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya Thailand | 1,005,000 |
TR Toni Ravnak Serbia | 985,000 |
KO Keith Ong Singapore | 875,000 |
NO Naoki Ota Japan | 835,000 |
WJ Woliang Ji China | 820,000 |
TA Takuto Akizuki Japan | 795,000 |
DK Daming Kang China | 753,000 |
BB Buyanjargal Bold ![Mongolia [MNG]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/mn.svg "Mongolia [MNG]"){kind=small} Mongolia | 745,000 |
TJ Toby Joyce ![Ireland [IRL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ie.svg "Ireland [IRL]"){kind=small} Ireland | 705,000 |
WZ Wei Zhu 1 China | 690,000 |
HW Hajime Watanabe Japan | 650,000 |
TI Tatsumi Iwasaki Japan | 640,000 |
JL Jun Li United Kingdom | 615,000 |
SW Shotiwan Wattanalarp Thailand | 600,000 |
DB Duan Bin China | 545,000 |
ST Shinnosuke Takuma Japan | 545,000 |
AM Atsushi Miyakoshi Japan | 530,000 |
PP Piet Pape ![Germany [DEU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/de.svg "Germany [DEU]"){kind=small} Germany | 525,000 |
TK Tsukasa Kitayama Japan | 515,000 |
YD Yuxuan Deng China | 495,000 |
YT Yuma Tominaga Japan | 475,000 |
TM Tomoki Matsuda Japan | 375,000 |
MW Meng Wu China | 365,000 |
RM Ryusuke Matsuo Japan | 280,000 |
| Place | Payout (KRW) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 523,720,000 | $374,085 |
| 2 | 299,770,000 | $214,120 |
| 3 | 211,190,000 | $150,850 |
| 4 | 155,650,000 | $111,180 |
| 5 | 121,860,000 | $87,040 |
| 6 | 92,440,000 | $66,030 |
| 7 | 70,740,000 | $50,530 |
| 8 | 50,130,000 | $35,800 |
| 9 | 38,580,000 | $27,560 |
| 10 | 32,230,000 | $23,020 |
| 11 | 32,230,000 | $23,020 |
| 12 | 28,730,000 | $20,520 |
| 13 | 28,730,000 | $20,520 |
| 14 | 25,760,000 | $18,400 |
| 15 | 25,760,000 | $18,400 |
| 16 | 22,800,000 | $16,285 |
| 17 | 22,800,000 | $16,285 |
| 18 | 19,830,000 | $14,165 |
| 19 | 19,830,000 | $14,165 |
| 20 | 19,830,000 | $14,165 |
| 21 | 16,870,000 | $12,050 |
| 22 | 16,870,000 | $12,050 |
| 23 | 16,870,000 | $12,050 |
| 24 | 14,050,000 | $10,035 |
| 25 | 14,050,000 | $10,035 |
| 26 | 14,050,000 | $10,035 |
| 27 | 14,050,000 | $10,035 |
| 28 | 11,980,000 | $8,560 |
| 29 | 11,980,000 | $8,560 |
| 30 | 11,980,000 | $8,560 |
| 31 | 11,980,000 | $8,560 |
| 32 | 10,290,000 | $7,350 |
| 33 | 10,290,000 | $7,350 |
| 34 | 10,290,000 | $7,350 |
| 35 | 10,290,000 | $7,350 |
| 36 | 10,290,000 | $7,350 |
| 37 | 10,290,000 | $7,350 |
| 38 | 10,290,000 | $7,350 |
| 39 | 10,290,000 | $7,350 |
| 40 | 8,630,000 | $6,165 |
| 41 | 8,630,000 | $6,165 |
| 42 | 8,630,000 | $6,165 |
| 43 | 8,630,000 | $6,165 |
| 44 | 8,630,000 | $6,165 |
| 45 | 8,630,000 | $6,165 |
| 46 | 8,630,000 | $6,165 |
| 47 | 8,630,000 | $6,165 |
![South Korea [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "South Korea [KOR]"){kind=small}
South Korea, Incheon