Top Row - L-R: Tempei Kotani, Kazuki Koyama, Shoumin Zhang, Yifu He, Shinichiro Kano Bottom Row - L-R: Ryo Fujita, Stephen Pang, Phachara Wongwichit, Takeru EndoAfter five days of play, the record-breaking APT Incheon 2026 Main Event has reached its final table.
Only nine players remain from the 47 who returned to Paradise City Casino Resort for Day 4, with the field reduced to the final nine in a session that spanned eight levels of play.
The finalists are competing for the largest shares of the KRW 3,008,540,000 (~USD 2,148,960) prize pool generated by 1,393 entries. The tournament is officially the largest and richest international poker tournament ever held in mainland South Korea.
Each player is now guaranteed at least KRW 38,580,000 (~USD 27,560), while the eventual champion will receive the prestigious APT Gold Lion and the KRW 523,720,000 (~USD 374,085) top prize.
The top three finishers will also receive seats to the USD 10,000 APT Championship Main Event in Taiwan this November.
Hong Kong’s Stephen Pang leads the final nine after finishing Day 4 with 13,550,000. Pang won several of the day’s biggest pots and later eliminated Saifah Chanpanya in eleventh place on his way to establishing a commanding advantage.
Shoumin ZhangChina’s Shoumin Zhang is his closest challenger with 10,585,000. Zhang started Day 4 fifth in chips before steadily climbing the leaderboard and eventually eliminated Daming Kang on the final-table bubble.
Pang and Zhang are the only two players to enter the final day with eight-figure stacks.
Japan’s Tempei Kotani occupies third place with 6,935,000, giving him 43 big blinds for the start of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PC Peng Chen | 13,550,000(85 BB) | 13,550,000 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 10,585,000(66 BB) | |
TK Tempei Kotani | 6,935,000(43 BB) | |
SK Shinichiro Kano | 6,910,000(43 BB) | -25,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 5,610,000(35 BB) | |
TE Takeru Endo | 4,215,000(26 BB) | |
YH Yifu He | 3,450,000(22 BB) | |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 2,775,000(17 BB) | 500,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 2,130,000(13 BB) |
Thailand’s Phachara Wongwichit is the most decorated player at the final table and returns fifth in chips with 5,610,000.
Wongwichit has recorded more than USD 2.9 million in live tournament earnings, won eight APT titles and reached 32 APT final tables. The APT Taipei 2023 High Roller champion can become the first player to win two APT Mega Lion trophies, while a sixth-place finish or better would take his recorded earnings beyond USD 3 million.
Japan’s Shinichiro Kano returns fourth with 6,190,000 and is making his second APT Main Event final table after finishing fourth at APT Taipei 2025.
Shinichiro KanoKano has also cashed in every APT Main Event staged so far in 2026, placing 186th at the APT Jeju Classic and 253rd at APT Taipei before reaching the final nine in Incheon.
Chip leader Pang is making his first APT Main Event cash. He claimed his maiden APT title in the Tick Tock BOOM! event at APT Taipei 2026, and an eighth-place finish or better will earn him a new career-best score.
Kotani is better known for his mixed-game results but has now reached the largest No Limit Hold’em final table of his career. His guaranteed payout is already more than four times his previous biggest recorded live cash.
Further down the counts, Kazuki Koyama has reached the final table in his first recorded APT cash. Even ninth-place money would be worth almost 38 times his previous recorded career earnings.
The eliminations arrived quickly during the opening stages of Day 4 as the returning players attempted to build stacks capable of carrying them to the final table.
Within three hours, the field had been reduced from 47 to 23, with Pang and Zhang established at the top of the leaderboard.
Stephen PangPang began his climb by winning with seven-six suited against Japan’s Yoko Sasaki, who held pocket threes.
His run continued when he moved all in with seven-six suited and made a flush to eliminate Thailand’s Sumate Aramkul.
Pang then won the largest pot played before the final three tables when his pocket queens cracked the pocket aces of Japan’s Nozomi Ota.
Zhang climbed the counts after catching China’s Peng Chen bluffing in a sizeable pot that ended with Chen moving all in.
Koyama took a less direct route to the final table. The Japanese player survived three consecutive all-ins before coming through a fourth all-in later in the day to keep his tournament alive.
Phachara WongwichitThe pace began to slow as the field approached the final two tables, but there was still plenty of movement among the leading contenders.
Wongwichit pulled off one of the day’s biggest bluffs against Joe Fujitsuka. The Thai professional raised with ten-eight before calling a check-raise on the flop and another bet on the turn.
When Fujitsuka checked the river, Wongwichit made a sizeable bet without a made hand. Fujitsuka eventually folded his pair after using several time banks, allowing Wongwichit to take down the pot.
Joe FujitsukaFujitsuka was eliminated shortly afterwards in 13th place. He moved all in for around 11 big blinds with ace-seven and was called by Wongwichit holding pocket eights.
The board failed to improve Fujitsuka, sending him to the payout desk for KRW 28,730,000 (~USD 20,520).
Wongwichit later attempted to eliminate Takeru Endo by moving all in from the small blind with jack-five. Endo called for around 13 big blinds with queen-jack and made a straight to keep his Main Event run alive.
Kano also won an important preflop battle against Yifu He. He raised with queen-seven before Kano three-bet with ace-queen. He responded with a four-bet, but released his cards when Kano moved all in.
The final stretch began with 13 players remaining. Fujitsuka’s departure was followed by the elimination of Tharit Nanthana in 12th place.
Kotani opened from middle position before Nanthana moved all in from the small blind for around nine big blinds. Kotani called with jack-ten and was behind Nanthana’s queen-jack.
Tharit NanthanaA ten on the turn moved Kotani ahead, while the river failed to rescue Nanthana. The Thai player collected KRW 28,730,000 (~USD 20,520).
With 11 players remaining, Pang raised from early position and Chanpanya defended his big blind. Chanpanya moved all in for around eight big blinds after flopping top pair and Pang called.
Both players held a jack, but Pang’s queen kicker left him ahead of Chanpanya’s jack-ten. The turn and river brought no help, eliminating Chanpanya in 11th place for KRW 32,230,000 (~USD 23,020).
Daming KangThe tournament then reached its final-table bubble, with Kang holding one of the shortest stacks.
Kang moved all in for around 11 big blinds from the cutoff with king-queen and Zhang called from the big blind holding ace-queen.
The eight-four-four flop left Kang searching for help, while another four on the turn created several possible chop outs. A three completed the board, leaving Zhang’s ace-kicker ahead and Kang on the sidelines.
Kang collected KRW 32,230,000 (~USD 23,020) for finishing tenth, while Zhang secured second place in the final-day chip counts.
| 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 |
The top three finishers will also receive seats to the APT Championship Main Event in Taiwan this November, each valued at approximately USD 10,000.
The final nine return on Saturday, August 15, with play beginning at 11:15am KST. The action resumes with 30 minutes remaining in Level 32 and blinds of 80,000/160,000 with a 160,000 big blind ante.
Play will continue until the newest APT Main Event champion is crowned. The final table will also be streamed on the APT YouTube channel, allowing viewers to follow the race for the Gold Lion live from Incheon.

With just nine players remaining, play on Day 4 has come to an end with the final table of the APT Incheon Main Event set.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action to see how they got there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 13,545,000(85 BB) | -455,000 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 10,585,000(66 BB) | -273,000 |
TK Tempei Kotani | 6,935,000(43 BB) | 1,125,000 |
SK Shinichiro Kano | 6,935,000(43 BB) | -665,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 5,610,000(35 BB) | -725,000 |
TE Takeru Endo | 4,215,000(26 BB) | 505,000 |
YH Yifu He | 3,450,000(22 BB) | 850,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 2,275,000(14 BB) | -225,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 2,130,000(13 BB) | -1,170,000 |
Daming KangDaming Kang shoved 1,800,000 from the cutoff and Shoumin Zhang called from the big blind.
Daming Kang: K♥ Q♠
Shoumin Zhang: A♦ Q♥
Kang was in a bad spot and at risk of becoming the final-table bubble boy if he didn't improve.
A flop of 8♣ 4♣ 4♦ didn't give Kang anything to work with, but the 4♥ turn did bring a few chop outs as any eight would put a full house on board.
Unfortunately for Kang, the 3♥ river didn't help and he headed to the payout desk in tenth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 10,858,000(68 BB) | 2,068,000 |
DK Daming Kang | busted | -1,900,000 |
Saifah ChanpanyaStephen Pang raised to 320,000 from under the gun and Saifah Chanpanya defended his big blind.
The flop came J♣ 6♥ 7♦ and after Chanpanya checked, Pang fired 300,000. Chanpanya shoved 1,200,000 and Pang snapped it off.
Saifah Chanpanya: J♦ T♣
Stephen Pang: Q♥ J♥
It was an unfortunate flop for Chanpanya, who was outkicked by Pang. The 2♥ turn removed a few outs for Chanpanya as Pang picked up a flush draw, and the 2♦ river meant the Thai player was out in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 14,000,000(88 BB) | 2,325,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | busted | -1,315,000 |
Tharit NanthanaTempei Kotani opened to 320,000 from middle position and Tharit Nanthana in the small blind spent a time card before applying maximum pressure with an all-in shove for 1,415,000. Kotani started saying something in his native language before pushing two time cards forward. Only one was used, however, before he made the call.
Tharit Nanthana: Q♦ J♦
Tempei Kotani: J♠ T♠
Nanthana was looking at a potential double-up with queen-high when the flop dropped 6♥ 8♦ 5♠.
Everything changed when the dealer peeled a T♣.
The 4♥ didn't help Nanthana get the lead back, so he left the table quietly as Kotani scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TK Tempei Kotani | 5,810,000(36 BB) | 1,415,000 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | busted | -1,735,000 |
Ryo FujitaRyo Fujita raised to 325,000 on the button and Kazuki Koyama called in the big blind.
They saw a flop of 9♣ J♦ T♦ and after Koyama checked, Fujita bet 300,000. Koyama quickly called to the 7♦ turn, which he checked. Fujita shoved 880,000 and Koyama wasted no time in calling.
Ryo Fujita: J♣ 9♦
Kazuki Koyama: 9♥ 7♣
Both players had two pair, but Fujita's was better and he just needed to fade an eight or seven on the river to double up. Koyama was hoping to find the seven, but the 5♠ wasn't what he wanted, meaning Fujita doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
RF Ryo Fujita | 3,300,000(21 BB) | 2,115,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 2,500,000(16 BB) | -1,700,000 |
The action has resumed in Level 32 with new blinds of 80,000-160,000 and a big blind ante of 160,000. Day 4 is set to conclude once the nine-handed final table has been reached and the updated counts can be found below.
The tables have been switched for the live stream action.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
YH Yifu He | 2,600,000(16 BB) | 8 | 1 |
SK Shinichiro Kano | 7,600,000(48 BB) | 8 | 2 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 1,735,000(11 BB) | 8 | 3 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 6,335,000(40 BB) | 8 | 5 |
TE Takeru Endo | 3,710,000(23 BB) | 8 | 7 |
TK Tempei Kotani | 4,395,000(27 BB) | 8 | 8 |
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
DK Daming Kang | 1,900,000(12 BB) | 9 | 1 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 1,315,000(8 BB) | 9 | 2 |
SH San Hon Pang | 11,675,000(73 BB) | 9 | 3 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 1,185,000(7 BB) | 9 | 4 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 8,790,000(55 BB) | 9 | 5 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 4,200,000(26 BB) | 9 | 6 |
Daming Kang raised to 240,000 and was called by Shoumin Zhang in the small blind. Kazuki Koyama also came along in the big blind.
The flop came Q♠ T♣ 8♠ and Zhang led for 500,000 to win the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 8,400,000(70 BB) | 300,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 3,950,000(33 BB) | 680,000 |
DK Daming Kang | 2,050,000(17 BB) | -875,000 |
Yifu He raised to 240,000 from the hijack with Q♠ 7♠ and Shinichiro Kano three-bet A♥ Q♣ to 600,000 from the cutoff. When it got back to He, he used two time banks before making a four-bet to 1,450,000.
Kano didn't think for too long before he shoved for 6,000,000 and He put on some Hollywooding before he laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SK Shinichiro Kano | 7,700,000(64 BB) | 1,400,000 |
YH Yifu He | 2,900,000(24 BB) | -1,300,000 |
Joe FujitsukaJoe Fujitsuka shoved for 1,300,000 in the hijack and Phachara Wongwichit called from the cutoff.
Joe Fujitsuka: A♣ 7♣
Phachara Wongwichit: 8♠ 8♥
Fujitsuka was looking for some help, but none arrived on the 6♦ J♠ T♣ flop as the eights of Wongwichit remained ahead. A 4♠ on the turn left Fujitsuka with one shot at three outs and he couldn't find them as the 9♥ river left him on the sidelines in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 6,300,000(53 BB) | 1,600,000 |
JF Joe Fujitsuka | busted | -2,100,000 |
Takeru EndoPhachara Wongwichit shoved from the small blind and Takeru Endo called for his last 1,500,000 in the big blind.
Takeru Endo: Q♠ J♥
Phachara Wongwichit: J♣ 5♦
It was the right call from Endo and he was rewarded as the 9♠ T♠ 6♥ 8♥ J♦ board gave him a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 4,700,000(39 BB) | -1,800,000 |
TE Takeru Endo | 3,100,000(26 BB) | 1,500,000 |
Shoumin ZhangShoumin Zhang opened to 250,000 from middle position and Saifah Chanpanya called from the big blind to see what the community cards would bring.
The dealer showed a 2♠ T♥ 6♦ flop and after a check, Zhang continued with another 250,000. Chanpanya decided to tag along to the next street.
The 2♥ turn fell and after one more check, Zhang fired 600,000, which was enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 8,100,000(68 BB) | 1,500,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 3,100,000(26 BB) | -550,000 |
Phachara WongwichitPhachara Wongwichit raised T♣ 8♣ to 240,000 from under the gun and Joe Fujitsuka called in the big blind holding 7♣ 6♥.
Both missed the 9♠ 4♣ 9♥ flop, but Fujitsuka put in a check-raise to 375,000 after Wongwichit bet 120,000.
The 7♠ turn improved Fujitsuka to a pair and Wongwichit to an open-ender, and he bet 480,000. Wongwichit called.
A 4♥ on the river saw Fujitsuka check it over to Wongwichit, who bet 1,000,000. Fujitsuka moved his time banks forward and used a few of them before he eventually decided on a fold with his pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 6,500,000(54 BB) | 1,300,000 |
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 2,100,000(18 BB) | -900,000 |
Daming KangOver on the outer table, Daming Kang announced a raise and splashed the chips in the process, which became a min-raise to 240,000. Shoumin Zhang called in the big blind and then check-called the A♣ 9♠ 4♣ flop for 120,000 after Kang had initially put in just a single T-100,000 chip.
Zhang checked the 6♦ turn and Kang checked back to the 7♣ on the river. Once Zhang checked again, Kang's delayed second barrel for 200,000 won the pot uncontested.
Ryo Fujita then raised to 240,000 and Tharit Nanthana defended from the big blind. Nanthana check-called 225,000 on the K♦ 9♠ 5♦ flop, then check-folded the K♠ turn to a second barrel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 6,600,000(55 BB) | -450,000 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 3,515,000(29 BB) | -235,000 |
DK Daming Kang | 2,925,000(24 BB) | 150,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 2,325,000(19 BB) | 525,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SK Shinichiro Kano | 6,300,000(53 BB) | -90,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 5,200,000(43 BB) | 2,000,000 |
TK Tempei Kotani | 4,400,000(37 BB) | |
YH Yifu He | 4,200,000(35 BB) | -200,000 |
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 3,000,000(25 BB) | -160,000 |
TE Takeru Endo | 1,600,000(13 BB) | -30,000 |
Kazuki KoyamaKazuki Koyama opened to 240,000 from middle position and Stephen Pang called from the big blind. The flop came A♦ 2♣ Q♥.
Action went check, check. Pang checked once more on the 3♣ and Koyama resumed the action with 250,000. With Pang mucking his hand, Koyama added more chips to his continuously growing stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 7,300,000(61 BB) | -400,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 3,270,000(27 BB) | -855,000 |
Ryo FujitaAt the end of the previous level, Tharit Nanthana won a single-raised pot in three-way action when he bet the A♦ 7♦ 7♠ 7♣ turn for 200,000 to force out San Hon Pang in the small blind and Ryo Fujita in the big blind.
Saifah Chanpanya then raised to 250,000 and Shoumin Zhang defended the big blind at the start of the new level. The flop came 7♥ 3♥ 3♦ and Zhang check-folded to a bet.
Pang wanted to raise next but only tossed in a single T-25,000 chip. Since he had raised, it was turned into an open-raise to 250,000. Fujita jammed in the next seat and Pang folded, flashing the A♣.
Before collecting the pot, Fujita exposed his A♠ Q♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 7,700,000(64 BB) | -650,000 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 7,050,000(59 BB) | -600,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 4,125,000(34 BB) | 575,000 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 3,750,000(31 BB) | 1,150,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 3,650,000(30 BB) | 530,000 |
DK Daming Kang | 2,775,000(23 BB) | -575,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 1,800,000(15 BB) | 260,000 |
Yifu HeYifu He raised to 200,000 from under the gun with K♠ Q♦ and Joe Fujitsuka called with 9♥ 9♣ in the cutoff. Tempei Kotani looked down at 6♠ 6♥ in the big blind and called.
Kotani hit a set on the 6♣ 4♠ A♠ flop and checked it over to He, who bet 175,000. Fujitsuka folded and Kotani called.
A K♦ on the turn paired He and it was him who bet once it got to him, firing out 350,000. Kotani, with his set, raised to 1,100,000. He folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
YH Yifu He | 4,400,000(44 BB) | -700,000 |
TK Tempei Kotani | 4,400,000(44 BB) | 1,000,000 |
With only 13 players left, action has significantly slowed down on the outer table, where play would hardly reach the turn.
Such was the case when Tharit Nanthana under the gun opened to 200,000 and Kazuki Koyama in the big blind called when action folded to him.
The dealer fanned out 7♦ 3♥ 9♣. After a check, Nanthana fired 375,000, which was enough to take the pot down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
KK Kazuki Koyama | 3,550,000(36 BB) | -330,000 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 2,600,000(26 BB) | -420,000 |
Webster LimWebster Lim shoved from the button for 1,200,000 and Phachara Wongwichit quickly called from the big blind.
Webster Lim: A♣ Q♣
Phachara Wongwichit: K♠ K♥
Lim had run straight into the Cowboys of Wongwichit, but needed to have three live outs to rely on.
None of those outs revealed themselves as the 4♠ 7♦ 7♥ 4♥ 7♠ runout sent Lim to the rail in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 3,200,000(32 BB) | -750,000 |
CW Chin Wei Lim | busted | -1,180,000 |
Tempei KotaniTempei Kotani raised to 200,000 holding T♠ T♣ in the hijack and Yifu He three-bet J♠ J♣ in the cutoff to 580,000. Once the action was back to Kotani, he called.
Both players didn't like the flop as an overcard appeared on the 7♣ 9♦ A♠ flop. Kotani check-called a bet of 350,000 anyway to the 2♠ turn, where he checked. He took the free card and saw a board-pairing A♣ hit the river.
Both players checked and He took it down with a pair of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
YH Yifu He | 5,100,000(51 BB) | 1,150,000 |
TK Tempei Kotani | 3,400,000(34 BB) | -1,005,000 |
Stephen PangShoumin Zhang opened to 210,000 from early position and Stephen Pang called in the big blind. Following the 8♣ 4♠ 2♥ flop, Pang check-called for 250,000.
Pang then led the 5♥ turn for 500,000 and Zhang reluctantly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 8,350,000(84 BB) | 250,000 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 7,650,000(77 BB) | -490,000 |
Saifah ChanpanyaThe action started with a button raise to 200,000 by Tharit Nanthana and Saifah Chanpanya in the big blind three-bet to 500,000 with 1,010,000 behind. Nanthana called and they headed to the J♣ 6♣ 6♠ flop.
Chanpanya continued for 300,000 and then called all in when Nanthana pushed with the covering stack.
Saifah Chanpanya: A♠ A♥
Tharit Nanthana: J♥ 9♥
The A♦ turn locked up the double to secure the pot for Chanpanya even before the 8♥ river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 3,120,000(31 BB) | 1,510,000 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 3,020,000(30 BB) | -1,560,000 |
Daming Kang in the big blind and Stephen Pang in early position had already built a pot of 450,000 when the flop dropped 5♠ 8♦ 4♠. After a check, Pang shot out 400,000 and Kang called.
Both players checked the 9♣ turn, leading them to the last street.
Kang fired 900,000 on the 8♣ river, which was enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 8,100,000(81 BB) | -235,000 |
DK Daming Kang | 3,350,000(34 BB) | 515,000 |
The clock is still paused and below are the updated counts of the final 14 players.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
YH Yifu He | 3,950,000(40 BB) | 8 | 1 |
SK Shinichiro Kano | 6,390,000(64 BB) | 8 | 2 |
CW Chin Wei Lim | 1,180,000(12 BB) | 8 | 3 |
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 3,160,000(32 BB) | 8 | 4 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 3,950,000(40 BB) | 8 | 5 |
TE Takeru Endo | 1,630,000(16 BB) | 8 | 7 |
TK Tempei Kotani | 4,405,000(44 BB) | 8 | 8 |
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
DK Daming Kang | 2,835,000(28 BB) | 9 | 1 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 1,610,000(16 BB) | 9 | 2 |
SH San Hon Pang | 8,335,000(83 BB) | 9 | 3 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 1,540,000(15 BB) | 9 | 4 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 8,140,000(81 BB) | 9 | 5 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 3,880,000(39 BB) | 9 | 6 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 4,580,000(46 BB) | 9 | 8 |
Kazuki KoyamaSaifah Chanpanya raised to 200,000 and then folded when Stephen Pang three-bet to 500,000, one seat over on the button.
One hand later, Pang made it 200,000 to go in the cutoff and Kazuki Koyama called in the big blind.
Following the Q♥ Q♠ 3♠ flop, Koyama check-called for 150,000 and did so again for 400,000 on the K♣ turn.
The K♠ followed on the river and Koyama used one time bank before he checked. Pang checked back and mucked against the T♦ T♥ of Koyama.
One hand later, the action was stopped due to a technical issue on the stream table and the players were sent on a 15-minute break with 24:28 minutes left in the level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 8,650,000(87 BB) | -450,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 3,550,000(36 BB) | 700,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 1,600,000(16 BB) | -680,000 |
Shoumin Zhang opened under the gun to 200,000 and Stephen Pang in the big blind called. The dealer flipped over Q♥ 8♦ 9♦ and got a check from Pang.
Zhang continued with 125,000 and once again Pang called.
After another check, Zhang made it 500,000 to go on the K♣ turn. Having seen enough, Pang threw his hand in the muck and surrendered the pot to Zhang.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 9,100,000(91 BB) | -10,000 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 8,200,000(82 BB) | 1,000,000 |
Phachara WongwichitJoe Fujitsuka looked down at J♠ J♥ in the small blind and raised to 300,000. Phachara Wongwichit called holding A♠ 8♥ in the big blind.
Wongwichit paired his ace on the 2♦ A♥ 6♦ flop, but both checked it to the 3♦ turn. Fujitsuka checked and Wongwichit bet 250,000. Fujitsuka called.
A T♠ landed on the river and Fujitsuka took some time before he reached for chips and bet 250,000. Wongwichit called and took it down with his pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 4,000,000(40 BB) | 1,805,000 |
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 3,200,000(32 BB) | -800,000 |
Kazuki KoyamaAfter more than 15 minutes of very slow action in the new level, with one three-bet fold as the most exciting hand, chip leader Stephen Pang raised to 200,000 for the second hand in a row.
The action folded to Kazuki Koyama in the small blind and he moved all in.
Tharit Nanthana in the big blind asked for a count and reluctantly folded when it was deemed to be for 1,325,000.
Pang wasted little time thereafter and snap-called.
Kazuki Koyama: K♠ K♦
Stephen Pang: 9♥ 9♣
There was no nine on the 8♦ 8♥ 2♥ 4♦ A♣ board. Nanthana sighed as he said in Thai to the other players that he had folded ace-king.
"Ace-king you cannot fold," Pang told him in table chat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 9,110,000(91 BB) | -1,015,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 2,850,000(29 BB) | 1,475,000 |
Zhentao LongShinichiro Kano raised to 200,000 from early position and Zhentao Long three-bet to 600,000 on the button. When it got back to Kano, he shoved and Long called off his stack of around 1,000,000.
Zhentao Long: T♠ T♦
Shinichiro Kano: J♠ J♦
Long was praying for a ten, but the poker gods did not listen as the 6♣ Q♣ 5♠ 4♥ J♣ board meant he exited in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SK Shinichiro Kano | 5,700,000(57 BB) | 1,600,000 |
ZL Zhentao Long | busted |
Yifu HeYifu He opened from early position with K♥ 9♥ and Takeru Endo called in the big blind holding K♠ 8♦.
Endo checked the 3♣ 5♠ K♣ flop and then called a bet of 150,000 from He to see the A♥ fall on the turn. Another check came in from Endo before He bet 250,000. Endo called.
A 4♦ landed on the river and Endo checked for a third time before He knuckled back to take the pot with his better kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
YH Yifu He | 3,400,000(34 BB) | 230,000 |
TE Takeru Endo | 2,000,000(20 BB) | -490,000 |
One orbit on the outer table passed without any major action and Tharit Nanthana earned more chips with an open-raise.
Soon after that, table chip leader Shoumin Zhang received a walk and showed the Q♠ Q♦ before collecting the minuscule pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 7,200,000(90 BB) | 250,000 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 5,200,000(65 BB) | 135,000 |
Joe FujitsukaJoe Fujitsuka looked down at T♥ T♣ and made it 175,000 from early position. Shinichiro Kano was in the big blind and called with Q♦ J♣.
On the 4♥ J♦ 5♣ flop, Kano check-called a bet of 160,000 from Fujitsuka to the 5♦ turn. This time, both players checked.
An A♥ on the river put an overcard on board, which prompted both players to check it down and Kano took it down with his pair of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SK Shinichiro Kano | 4,100,000(51 BB) | 300,000 |
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 4,000,000(50 BB) | -100,000 |
Daming Kang raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Saifah Chanpanya called in the next seat. The action folded to Tharit Nanthana in the big blind and he moved all-in.
Kang used one time bank to then ask for a count. The shove was for 4,545,000 and Kang folded, as did Chanpanya.
"I never fold this hand," Kang said and Nanthana replied "I had a big hand".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TN Tharit Nanthana | 5,065,000(63 BB) | 440,000 |
DK Daming Kang | 2,675,000(33 BB) | 875,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 2,280,000(29 BB) | -320,000 |
Shinichiro Kano raised to 160,000 from the hijack holding Q♠ Q♥ and Joe Fujitsuka called on the button with 7♠ 6♠.
They went to a flop of 3♥ 2♠ T♣, where Kano checked and Fujitsuka bet 240,000. Kano sat with his arms crossed for a while before he pushed a time bank forward. Eventually, he raised to 1,000,000 and Fujitsuka quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 4,100,000(51 BB) | -475,000 |
SK Shinichiro Kano | 3,800,000(48 BB) | 595,000 |
Tsukasa KitayamaTsukasa Kitayama, under the gun, open-shoved 800,000 and Saifah Chanpanya in middle position called, taking them to showdown.
Tsukasa Kitayama: A♣ J♥
Saifah Chanpanya: 9♥ 9♦
Kitayama was hoping his overcards would hit the board to keep him alive, but the dealer ran a board of 2♦ 8♦ 6♥ 2♠ 8♠, holding Chanpanya's nines up.
The dealer pushed the pot towards Chanpanya as Kitayama asked the floor how to claim his prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 2,600,000(33 BB) | 150,000 |
TK Tsukasa Kitayama | busted | -800,000 |
Saifah ChanpanyaSaifah Chanpanya opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Shoumin Zhang in the big blind called. The dealer spread A♦ T♠ 6♣.
After a check, Chanpanya continued with 150,000. Zhang made it 450,000. Chanpanya then three-bet to 1,000,000, leaving around 200,000 behind.
Zhang went into the tank and needed so much time to think that he burned through three time banks before finally folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 6,950,000(87 BB) | -910,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 2,450,000(31 BB) | 700,000 |

There are 30 minutes left at blinds of 40,000-80,000 with a big blind ante of 80,000 and the redraw of the final two tables is as follows.
All the hands will be published on a delay of 30 minutes for both tables according to the delayed live stream action. The updates will recommence at approximately 4.52 p.m. local time.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
YH Yifu He | 3,170,000(40 BB) | 8 | 1 |
SK Shinichiro Kano | 3,205,000(40 BB) | 8 | 2 |
CW Chin Wei Lim | 1,790,000(22 BB) | 8 | 3 |
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 4,575,000(57 BB) | 8 | 4 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 2,195,000(27 BB) | 8 | 5 |
ZL Zhentao Long | 1,280,000(16 BB) | 8 | 6 |
TE Takeru Endo | 2,490,000(31 BB) | 8 | 7 |
TK Tempei Kotani | 5,460,000(68 BB) | 8 | 8 |
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
DK Daming Kang | 1,800,000(23 BB) | 9 | 1 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 1,750,000(22 BB) | 9 | 2 |
SH San Hon Pang | 10,125,000(127 BB) | 9 | 3 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 2,440,000(31 BB) | 9 | 4 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 7,860,000(98 BB) | 9 | 5 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 1,375,000(17 BB) | 9 | 6 |
TK Tsukasa Kitayama | 800,000(10 BB) | 9 | 7 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 4,625,000(58 BB) | 9 | 8 |
Haris ZambasJoe Fujitsuka raised to 175,000 from under the gun and Haris Zambas, in the big blind, three-bet for what appeared to be 1,380,000, keeping very few chips behind.
Fujitsuka then moved all in and Zambas reluctantly called.
Haris Zambas: A♣ Q♣
Joe Fujitsuka: A♠ K♠
Zambas asked for his one-time miracle, but it didn't come on the 6♥ 5♥ 2♦ 2♠ T♦ board, ending his run in 17th place for KRW 22,800,000 (~USD 16,285).
There will now be a break for the two-table redraw and the action then recommences with 16 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 4,525,000(57 BB) | 1,675,000 |
HZ Haris Zambas | busted | -2,360,000 |
Meng WuMeng Wu, under the gun, opened to 160,000 and when action folded around to Tharit Nanthana in the big blind, he called.
The dealer fanned out 8♠ Q♦ T♦ and both players knuckled.
The turn produced a 6♦ and Nanthana fired 250,000. Wu called to see the last card.
Nanthana shoved all in for 2,700,000 on the 5♥ river. With only 831,000 behind, Wu needed to think about his options. He burned a time card but ultimately made the call.
Nanthana turned over 7♣ 4♦ for a backdoor straight. Wu got on his feet frustrated and threw his hand face down, then left. The dealer turned it over to show J♣ T♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TN Tharit Nanthana | 4,351,000(54 BB) | 1,251,000 |
MW Meng Wu | busted | -1,110,000 |
Saifah ChanpanyaSaifah Chanpanya pushed all in from the small blind for 655,000 and Phachara Wongwichit called in the big blind.
Saifah Chanpanya: K♠ 6♣
Phachara Wongwichit: A♥ 6♦
The shorter stack asked for a king and the wish was granted on the J♥ 9♦ 2♦ K♣ J♣ board for Chanpanya to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 2,375,000(30 BB) | -500,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 1,390,000(17 BB) | 565,000 |
Phachara WongwichitWith several eliminations on the two outer tables, two players were evenly matched recently, one of them was Phachara Wongwichit, the other Yifu He.
"Hello again," Wongwichit greeted He as they limped to a battle of the blinds.
Both checked to the T♠ 8♠ 3♣ 3♦ turn, on which the Thai pro bet 80,000. He folded and was shown "three pair" by Wongwichit, who flashed the T♥ 8♥ before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
YH Yifu He | 2,900,000(36 BB) | 760,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 2,875,000(36 BB) | -470,000 |
Chih Wei FanChih Wei Fan raised it up to 290,000 on the button, four minutes into the new level, and Shoumin Zhang in the big blind then moved all in.
"Ha ha ha ha ... I misclicked, but I really have a hand. And I hope you take advantage of my misclick," Fan said with a stack of around 1.8 million. A few seconds passed before he grabbed chips and splashed them out in front for the call.
Chih Wei Fan: 8♦ 8♣
Shoumin Zhang: K♣ J♠
It turned out to be a classic flip and the Taiwanese poker pro was ahead, but only until the K♦ 9♣ 6♥ flop.
Fan asked for a seven but found a gutshot with the 5♣ turn, now needing a seven or eight to survive.
Punnat Punsri was watching and witnessed the 3♣ river end Fan's run in 19th place for KRW 19,830,000 (~USD 14,165).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 7,600,000(127 BB) | 2,550,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | busted | -1,690,000 |
Tsukasa KitajimaRyo Fujita raised to 120,000 from under the gun and Tsukasa Kitayama shoved 570,000 from the big blind. Fujita called.
Tsukasa Kitayama: T♦ T♣
Ryo Fujita: K♥ Q♠
Kitayama needed his pocket tens to hold up to stay alive. They were good through the 5♥ 5♣ 3♥ flop and the 3♠ turn was also safe. A 3♦ river improved Kitayama to a full house and earned him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TK Tsukasa Kitayama | 1,200,000(20 BB) | 420,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 965,000(16 BB) | -320,000 |
Picking up the action on the Q♣ 9♠ 7♦ 4♥ turn, Saifah Chanpanya in the big blind check-raised from 230,000 to 600,000 and Takeru Endo called.
The J♠ followed on the river and Chanpanya led for only 200,000. Endo declared all in for what appeared to be 1,040,000 and Chanpanya used one time bank without asking for a count, then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TE Takeru Endo | 2,925,000(49 BB) | 875,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 825,000(14 BB) |
Pape PietWith action folded around to the blinds, Chin Wei Lim, in the small blind, shoved all in for 1,040,000. Pape Piet in the big blind was covered and snap-called.
Pape Piet: A♦ 3♥
Chin Wei Lim: K♠ 5♦
Piet was ahead with ace-high and was hoping to double up, but the flop came 5♠ 4♠ 6♣, giving Lim a pair. Lim's lead was strengthened when another 5♥ fell on the turn. And just to really rub it in, a 4♦ fell on the river, giving him a full house and eliminating Piet from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
CW Chin Wei Lim | 2,100,000(35 BB) | 790,000 |
PP Piet Pape | busted | -1,630,000 |
Buyanjargal BoldTakeru Endo started the action with a raise to 120,000 and Buyanjargal Bold, in the small blind, moved all in.
Chih Wei Fan in the big blind was curious but folded, while Endo asked for an exact count.
It was only 280,000 total to call and Endo came along.
Buyanjargal Bold: A♣ Q♣
Takeru Endo: A♥ 7♥
The inferior kicker found trips on the 7♠ 7♦ 2♥ flop and the 5♠ turn left Bold drawing dead prior to the T♠ river. Bold earned KRW 16,870,000 (~USD 12,050) for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TE Takeru Endo | 2,050,000(34 BB) | -875,000 |
BB Buyanjargal Bold | busted | -400,000 |
Yifu He raised from under the gun and Saifah Chanpanya three-bet to 380,000 in the small blind for He to call.
On the K♣ 3♠ 2♦ flop, He check-raised from 250,000 to 600,000 and Chanpanya used one time bank before he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TE Takeru Endo | 2,925,000(49 BB) | 1,135,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 825,000(14 BB) | -1,905,000 |
Pongsapak HimathongkomPongsapak Himathongkom open-shoved all in for 675,000 from late position. Shoumin Zhang on the button burned a time card before making his all-in announcement for 4,375,000, pushing the blinds out. Both players headed to showdown with Himathongkom at risk.
Pongsapak Himathongkom: A♠ 8♠
Shoumin Zhang: Q♣ Q♥
Himathongkom was hoping to catch an ace on the board to take the lead, but Zhang's queens held on the J♣ 9♠ T♣ 6♥ 8♦ runout. Himathongkom left the table as Zhang scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 5,050,000(84 BB) | 645,000 |
PH Pongsapak Himathongkom | busted | -675,000 |
Jinze LiIn the first hand after coming back from the redraw break, Jinze Li pushed for 685,000 and was called by Joe Fujitsuka on the button.
Jinze Li: A♥ 8♥
Joe Fujitsuka: A♦ K♠
The kicker played on the 9♠ 7♣ 4♣ J♠ J♦ runout to send Li to the rail in 23rd place for KRW 16,870,000 (~USD 12,050).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 2,850,000(48 BB) | 905,000 |
JL Jinze Li | busted | -6,850,002 |

There are just under 35 minutes remaining and the final 23 players are back in their seats with the following new seat assignments and updated counts.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
PP Piet Pape | 1,630,000(27 BB) | 8 | 1 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 3,100,000(52 BB) | 8 | 2 |
MW Meng Wu | 1,110,000(19 BB) | 8 | 3 |
JL Jinze Li | 6,850,002(114 BB) | 8 | 4 |
ZL Zhentao Long | 850,000(14 BB) | 8 | 5 |
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 1,945,000(32 BB) | 8 | 6 |
CW Chin Wei Lim | 1,310,000(22 BB) | 8 | 8 |
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
SK Shinichiro Kano | 3,910,000(65 BB) | 9 | 1 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 3,345,000(56 BB) | 9 | 2 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,690,000(28 BB) | 9 | 3 |
TK Tsukasa Kitayama | 780,000(13 BB) | 9 | 4 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 1,285,000(21 BB) | 9 | 5 |
SH San Hon Pang | 10,915,000(182 BB) | 9 | 6 |
TK Tempei Kotani | 4,580,000(76 BB) | 9 | 7 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 2,020,000(34 BB) | 9 | 8 |
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
PH Pongsapak Himathongkom | 675,000(11 BB) | 12 | 1 |
YH Yifu He | 2,140,000(36 BB) | 12 | 2 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 4,405,000(73 BB) | 12 | 4 |
TE Takeru Endo | 1,790,000(30 BB) | 12 | 5 |
DK Daming Kang | 2,505,000(42 BB) | 12 | 6 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 2,730,000(46 BB) | 12 | 7 |
BB Buyanjargal Bold | 400,000(7 BB) | 12 | 8 |
A pot of 500,000 sat beside an 8♠ 2♥ Q♠ flop. Keith Ong, in the big blind, fired out 175,000, leaving 20,000 behind. Tharit Nanthana, his heads-up opponent, went all in for 2,800,000. Ong looked at the clock and the other tables, hoping for someone to bust, but play had stopped for a redraw.
He finally put his last chips in and headed to showdown.
Keith Ong: A♦ 2♦
Tharit Nanthana: Q♦ T♦
Both players hit the board with a pair, but Nanthana had top pair. Ong got on his feet ready to leave as the T♥ turn dropped. He left the table as the J♣ fell on the river, not even waiting for the chips to be pushed towards Nanthana's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TN Tharit Nanthana | 3,080,000(51 BB) | 430,000 |
KO Keith Ong | busted | -225,000 |
After losing the previous hand to chip leader Stephen Pang, Takuto Akizuki pushed all in from the hijack and fellow shorter stack Takeru Endo called in the big blind.
Takuto Akizuki: A♣ J♦
Takeru Endo: A♦ K♦
The kicker played on the Q♥ 8♥ 5♣ 6♣ 6♦ board and both stacks were counted.
Endo's 860,000 covered Akizuki by half a big blind to send Akizuki to the rail in 25th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TE Takeru Endo | 1,900,000(32 BB) | 1,385,000 |
TA Takuto Akizuki | busted | -1,280,000 |
Heads-up play was underway with 400,000 in the middle beside a monochromatic T♦ 4♦ 6♦ flop. Kazuki Koyama in the big blind fired 70,000. After a burned time card, Saifah Chanpanya announced all in for more than 3,000,000 chips. Covered, Koyama snap-called.
Kazuki Koyama: A♦ 9♦
Saifah Chanpanya: Q♦ 7♦
Both players had a flush with Koyama having the nuts. The dealer turned over a 4♥ turn and a 4♣ river, giving Koyama his third double-up of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 2,760,000(46 BB) | -440,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 1,710,000(29 BB) | 790,000 |
Stephen Pang raised to 125,000 and then called a three-bet to 475,000 by Takuto Akizuki on the button, which led them to the A♦ 9♠ 7♥ flop.
Pang check-called for 150,000 and they checked the 8♠ on the turn.
Pang bet the 5♥ river for 400,000 and Akizuki called, only to muck versus A♠ Q♠ for top pair.
Pang mentioned in the table chat that he would have called a shove anyway with the backdoor spade draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 10,200,000(170 BB) | 75,000 |
TA Takuto Akizuki | 680,000(11 BB) | 680,000 |
Pape Piet raised to 655,000 from the small blind, leaving himself 55,000 behind. Pongsapak Himathongkom was in the big blind and shoved with a covering stack, and Piet took some time before he called off his stack.
Pape Piet: K♦ 9♣
Pongsapak Himathongkom: 4♥ 4♦
It was a flip that created some drama as the flop of 9♠ K♠ 4♣ gave Piet two pair and Himathongkom a set. Just as Piet was preparing for his departure, the K♣ on the turn sent him back into the lead with a full house, which left Himathongkom with just one out.
The Thai player found a one-outer not so long ago, but lightning didn't strike twice this time as the J♠ locked up the double for Piet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PH Pongsapak Himathongkom | 1,400,000(35 BB) | 1,400,000 |
PP Piet Pape | 150,000(4 BB) | -1,480,000 |
Action was picked up with Kazuki Koyama, at risk and all in once again, but this time against Keith Ong.
Kazuki Koyama: Q♥ Q♦
Keith Ong: K♦ T♦
Koyama had the ladies once again and they held on the 2♥ A♣ 3♥ flop. No help came for Ong on the 8♠ turn. Koyama secured another double-up when the 5♣ fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
KK Kazuki Koyama | 920,000(15 BB) | 340,000 |
KO Keith Ong | 225,000(4 BB) | -1,025,000 |
Nozomi OtaStephen Pang started the action with a raise to 125,000 in the cutoff and Nozomi Ota three-bet to 430,000 in the small blind. Pang called and they headed to the monotone flop of Q♥ 9♥ 5♥.
Ota continued for 275,000 and Pang then announced a raise to 1,000,000. Two seconds later, Ota moved all in and Pang literally beat her into the pot.
Nozomi Ota: A♦ A♥
Stephen Pang: Q♠ Q♣
Pang's top set was ahead but fell behind on the T♥ turn.
Another twist to the story came when the 5♦ on the river paired the board. Ota had been the second-largest stack at their table, but Pang was the only one to have her covered to once again win a gargantuan pot.
Ota's tournament ended in 26th place while Pang leaped to the top of the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 9,200,000(153 BB) | 3,200,000 |
NO Nozomi Ota | busted | -910,000 |
Kazuki KoyamaTharit Nanthana opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Kazuki Koyama replied with an all-in shove from the button for 230,000. When action went back to him, Nanthana made a one-chip call, taking them to showdown.
Kazuki Koyama: Q♥ Q♠
Tharit Nanthana: 4♠ 4♥
The dealer made a four-card flop that showed T♦ 3♥ Q♦ 9♥. The floor was called and he ruled that the cards be shuffled again. One card would be pulled from the four and serve as the next burn card. A♠ the dealer shuffled the four cards, Nanthana started praying for it to be the queen as Koyama sat with a sweat.
Finally, the burn card was taken out and the flop revealed T♦ Q♦ 9♥, giving Koyama a set to strengthen his lead. The dealer completed the board with a 6♦ turn and a 5♦ river, securing Koyama a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TN Tharit Nanthana | 2,650,000(44 BB) | -750,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 580,000(10 BB) | 90,000 |

Early into the fourth level of the day, Haris Zambas was in the big blind and defended it on the K♠ 7♠ 6♠ 2♥ turn when he checked and subsequently called a bet of 330,000 by Zhentao Long.
The K♣ river paired the board and both players elected to check.
Zambas tabled his K♥ 9♣ for trips and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
HZ Haris Zambas | 2,360,000(39 BB) | 660,000 |
ZL Zhentao Long | 2,030,000(34 BB) | 230,000 |
Pongsapak HimathongkomPongsapak Himathongkom shoved from the hijack for 675,000 and Joe Fujitsuka called on the button.
Pongsapak Himathongkom: A♠ Q♣
Joe Fujitsuka: A♦ K♦
Himathongkom was in rough shape and the graphics showed that he had just one out as two of the queens had been folded preflop.
The flop of 7♠ 2♥ 6♦ didn't offer much in the way of help and neither did the 5♥ turn. However, the miraculous Q♦ rolled off on the river, giving Himathongkom a pair of queens and keeping him alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 2,500,000(50 BB) | -2,075,000 |
PH Pongsapak Himathongkom | 1,500,000(30 BB) | 1,500,000 |
Shinichiro KanoShinichiro Kano raised and then called a three-bet by Haris Zambas in the small blind. The 6♠ 2♠ 2♣ flop saw Zambas' continuation-bet called and he then made it 500,000 to go on the 8♦ turn.
Kano now pushed all in for 1,925,000 and Zambas sunk back into his chair and asked for a count. Two time banks vanished and Zambas elected to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SK Shinichiro Kano | 3,500,000(70 BB) | -200,000 |
HZ Haris Zambas | 1,700,000(34 BB) |
Peng ChenShoumin Zhang and Peng Chen had already built a pot of 700,000 sitting beside a 9♠ K♣ Q♠ flop. After action passed to him, Chen fired 300,000, prompting Zhang to raise to 1,000,000. Chen replied with an all in for more than 2,000,000 and Zhang snap-called.
Peng Chen: 8♦ 2♦
Shoumin Zhang: K♥ 8♥
An audible gasp of surprise went around the table as Chen had risked his tournament life on a bluff. Zhang was ahead with a flopped top pair. The dealer completed the board with a runout of J♠ 7♣, ending Chen's tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 5,000,000(100 BB) | -1,950,000 |
PC Peng Chen | busted |
Yoko SasakiTakuto Akizuki jammed for 1,055,000 in the cutoff and Yoko Sasaki opted to call all in for just shy of that from the small blind, while the rest of the table folded.
Yoko Sasaki: Q♦ Q♥
Takuto Akizuki: A♠ K♦
The ace came on the A♥ J♦ 6♦ 5♣ 9♣ board and Sasaki fell just shy of the final three tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TA Takuto Akizuki | 2,050,000(41 BB) | 2,050,000 |
YS Yoko Sasaki | busted |
Ryo FujitaBy the time the cards were on their backs, Ryo Fujita was already the odds-on favorite to double against Tharit Nanthana when the flop showed K♣ 6♦ 3♥.
Ryo Fujita: K♥ K♦
Tharit Nanthana: A♥ K♠
The Q♣ turn and 2♠ river didn't count for much, as Fujita had the lock with top set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TN Tharit Nanthana | 2,800,000(56 BB) | -2,265,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 1,650,000(33 BB) | -790,000 |
Saifah ChanpanyaSaifah Chanpanya opened to 100,000 from under the gun and after action folded around, Shoumin Zhang in the big blind shoved all in for around 3,800,000, definitely covering what Chanpanya had. It didn't really take that long before Chanpanya called, putting his tournament life on the line.
Saifah Chanpanya: T♠ T♣
Shoumin Zhang: A♦ K♠
After the cards were tabled, Chanpanya got on his feet and started praying for his hand to hold, and sure enough it did through the board, which ran 4♠ 3♣ 2♠ 9♥ 3♠. Chanpanya, relieved, sat back down and scooped the pot towards his direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 3,200,000(64 BB) | 1,650,000 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 2,630,000(53 BB) | -220,000 |
Yoko Sasaki was all in for a shorter stack on the J♦ 9♣ 8♣ 5♣ turn and she tabled her 7♥ for the bottom end of the straight. Chin Wei Lim looked her up with A♠ J♥ but had zero equity to the Q♥ river.
Moments later, Wei Zhu departed the tournament area. He had jammed a seven-short stack with Ax 4x and was called by Saifah Chanpanya with A♦ K♦.
The kicker played on the J♠ 8♥ 6♦ 8♦ 9♠ board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
CW Chin Wei Lim | 1,750,000(35 BB) | -300,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 1,550,000(31 BB) | -50,000 |
YS Yoko Sasaki | 1,100,000(22 BB) | 825,000 |
WZ Wei Zhu 1 | busted | -690,000 |
Toni RavnakPlay was underway with 500,000 sitting beside a 4♥ T♠ 7♥ 8♠ board. Action was waiting on Toni Ravnak, who was considering his options after Phachara Wongwichit fired 325,000 into the pot.
Ravnak asked his signature question of "What do you have?", then after burning a time card, shoved all in for 910,000. Wongwichit spent his own time card before making the call.
Toni Ravnak: Q♠ T♦
Phachara Wongwichit: A♠ A♣
Ravnak had hit the board with a pair but couldn't beat Wongwichit's pocket aces. The river 3♠ was dealt without consequence. Ravnak headed to the payout counter as Wongwichit scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 3,250,000(65 BB) | 1,415,000 |
TR Toni Ravnak | busted | -1,300,000 |
Daming KangThe action on the former live-stream table doesn't quite slow down as there were now three consecutive all-ins and calls.
Daming Kang was all in for 275,000 with A♥ K♦ against the A♦ 8♣ of Zhentao Long.
Both hit their kicker on the K♠ 9♥ 6♠ 8♥ 2♠ runout.
Meng Wu was then at risk for 430,000 with A♦ J♦ and Long had the inferior ace in A♣ 5♣ once more.
The K♦ T♣ 2♦ 3♦ 2♥ board provided the ace-high flush on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
ZL Zhentao Long | 1,800,000(36 BB) | -1,700,000 |
MW Meng Wu | 900,000(18 BB) | 245,000 |
DK Daming Kang | 675,000(14 BB) | -78,000 |
Takuto AkizukiStephen Pang raised to 100,000 and Chin Wei Lim, in the small blind, three-bet to 400,000. Takuto Akizuki then jammed for 565,000 and Pang asked for a count, then folded. Lim called.
Takuto Akizuki: A♣ Q♠
Chin Wei Lim: A♦ K♥
The Q♦ 8♥ 7♠ Q♥ 6♠ board gave Akizuki trip queens for the double-up, early in the new level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 6,000,000(120 BB) | 2,190,000 |
CW Chin Wei Lim | 2,050,000(41 BB) | -270,000 |
TA Takuto Akizuki | 1,280,000(26 BB) | 485,000 |
Takeru EndoStephen Pang and Takeru Endo, at risk, were caught engaged in an all-in showdown.
Takeru Endo: 7♠ 7♦
Stephen Pang: Q♠ 8♠
The flop came K♥ A♣ J♠, giving Pang more outs to improve to a straight, but those outs never came when the dealer peeled a 9♣ turn and a 4♥ river. Endo scooped the pot for a much-needed double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 3,810,000(95 BB) | -640,000 |
TE Takeru Endo | 515,000(13 BB) | 515,000 |
Sumate AramkulOn a flop of K♥ J♥ 3♥, Stephen Pang had 230,000 out in front from the small blind and Sumate Aramkul then three-bet to 450,000 from under the gun. Pang then pushed all in for an effective 1.8 million and Aramkul snap-called.
Sumate Aramkul: A♥ 6♣
Stephen Pang: 7♥ 6♥
The 7♠ turn and 4♦ river brought no more hearts and Aramkul crashed out before the first break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 6,100,000(153 BB) | 2,290,000 |
SA Sumate Aramkul | busted |
Jian Ting CaiJian Ting Cai was all in and at risk preflop with A♥ 6♥ against the A♣ T♣ of Piet Pape.
In a case of "it is never easy," the 8♦ 8♥ 5♥ flop and A♦ turn had flush and chop outs available. However, the 4♠ river ensured that the kicker played and sent Cai to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PP Piet Pape | 950,000(24 BB) | 250,000 |
JC Jianting Cai | busted | -350,000 |
Hajime WatanabeHajime Watanabe had previously been down to fumes and survived an all in once. He was then all in again and dominated by Peng Chen.
Hajime Watanabe: K♥ 5♣
Peng Chen: A♥ K♠
The A♦ J♦ 3♠ J♥ T♥ board left Watanabe drawing dead on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PC Peng Chen | 3,500,000(88 BB) | 800,000 |
HW Hajime Watanabe | busted | -625,000 |
Tharit NanthanaTwo of the healthy stacks clashed in a four-bet pot in which Tharit Nanthana bet the J♥ 9♦ 5♦ flop for 325,000 and instantly called the shove by Yuxuan Deng.
Yuxuan Deng: K♥ K♣
Tharit Nanthana: A♠ A♣
The aces held on the T♣ turn and 7♥ river to send Deng to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TN Tharit Nanthana | 3,400,000(85 BB) | 1,250,000 |
YD Yuxuan Deng | busted |
Jian Ting CaiTsukasa Kitayama open-shoved all in for 470,000 and Naoki Ota called from the button, putting Kitayama's deep run at risk.
Tsukasa Kitayama: A♥ 5♥
Jian Ting Cai: A♠ J♦
Cai was ahead with the superior ace-high when the dealer flopped K♥ 9♥ 2♠. The flop gave Kitayama more outs to improve, but he got a brick on the K♦ turn. His double-up was sealed on the 7♥ river, but it left Cai with less than ten big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TK Tsukasa Kitayama | 1,050,000(26 BB) | 530,000 |
JC Jianting Cai | 350,000(9 BB) | 350,000 |
Piet PapeTsukasa Kitayama jammed out of the small blind into new arrival Piet Pape in the big blind, who called all in.
Piet Pape: A♦ 7♦
Tsukasa Kitayama: K♥ 5♥
The flop came K♠ 5♦ 2♦ to give Kitayama two pair. Pape had a flush draw, which he missed on the 4♥ turn but hit on the 6♦ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PP Piet Pape | 700,000(18 BB) | 175,000 |
TK Tsukasa Kitayama | 520,000(13 BB) | -410,000 |
San Hon PangThe pot was already massive to begin with when Yoko Sasaki jammed out of the small blind with the turn showing J♣ 6♣ 6♥ K♦.
San Hon Pang snap-called and had a lock on a massive double as Sasaki was caught with her fingers in the cookie jar.
San Hon Pang: K♥ K♠
Yoko Sasaki: 3♣ 3♥
The river was the meaningless 9♠ and Pang earned an early Christmas present.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SH San Hon Pang | 4,450,000(111 BB) | 2,805,000 |
YS Yoko Sasaki | 275,000(7 BB) | -2,325,000 |
Nozomi OtaZhentao Long opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Nozomi Ota to his left shoved all in for 455,000. Jinze Li called. When action went back to him, Long looked visibly disappointed in folding his hand and leaving the two players to head to showdown.
Nozomi Ota: 7♠ 7♥
Jinze Li: A♣ K♠
Ota was looking at a potential double-up when the flop came 9♠ 8♠ 4♠. Her pockets continued to hold on the J♦ turn. Her double-up was sealed when the 7♦ fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
ZL Zhentao Long | 3,500,000(88 BB) | 535,000 |
NO Nozomi Ota | 910,000(23 BB) | 410,000 |
JL Jinze Li | 185,000(5 BB) | -1,310,000 |
Bin Duan was knocked out by Buyanjargal Bold and the next short stack made their move on the same table a few minutes later when Naoki Ota jammed into Chih Wei Fan.
Naoki Ota: Q♠ J♣
Chih Wei Fan: K♦ K♣
There was no upset on the A♥ T♥ 2♠ 7♥ 8♦ runout to send Ota out next.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
CW Chih Wei Fan | 2,150,000(54 BB) | 430,000 |
BB Buyanjargal Bold | 1,400,000(35 BB) | 655,000 |
NO Naoki Ota | busted | -350,000 |
DB Duan Bin | busted | -545,000 |
Saifah Chanpanya three-bet jammed for 780,000 with 6♥ 6♣ and big stack Shoumin Zhang called with J♠ J♥. The Thai player escaped once more thanks to the 9♦ 6♦ 5♥ 3♥ 2♠ board.
In the next hand on the same table, Yuma Tominaga was all in against Ryo Fujita.
Yuma Tominaga: Q♥ T♥
Ryo Fujita: K♦ K♣
The 8♦ 4♥ 3♦ Q♦ 6♦ board brought only a single queen and Fujita scored the knockout to leave the field with 39 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 2,850,000(71 BB) | 600,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 1,600,000(40 BB) | 800,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 1,025,000(26 BB) | -165,000 |
YT Yuma Tominaga | busted | -250,000 |
Kazuki KoyamaNozomi Ota opened to 85,000 from the cutoff and Kazuki Koyama in the small blind shoved all in for 245,000. Ota called, putting Koyama's tournament life on the line.
Kazuki Koyama: A♥ K♣
Nozomi Ota: K♥ T♦
Koyama was ahead with ace-king on the Q♥ 7♥ 3♣ flop. The dealer peeled a J♦ turn, giving Ota more outs with an open-ended straight draw. But the T♣ fell on the river, cementing Koyama's lead with a Broadway straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
NO Nozomi Ota | 500,000(13 BB) | -710,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 490,000(12 BB) | -545,000 |
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 | 930,000(23 BB) | 415,000 |
NO Naoki Ota | 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 | 800,000(20 BB) |
YT Yuma Tominaga | 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 | 1,400,000(47 BB) |
SW Shotiwan Wattanalarp | 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 | 2,600,000(87 BB) | 725,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 1,190,000(40 BB) | -400,000 |
YT Yuma Tominaga | 700,000(23 BB) | 225,000 |
SA Sumate Aramkul | 650,000(22 BB) | -675,000 |
HW Hajime Watanabe | 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 | 3,700,000(123 BB) | 650,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 2,700,000(90 BB) | 100,000 |
TR Toni Ravnak | 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 | 2,350,000(78 BB) | 1,750,000 |
YS Yoko Sasaki | 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 | 1,250,000(42 BB) | 375,000 |
WJ Woliang Ji | 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 | 1,700,000(57 BB) | -340,000 |
MW Meng Wu | 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 | 2,600,000(87 BB) | 320,000 |
TE Takeru Endo | 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 | 2,320,000(77 BB) | 1,065,000 |
JL Jun Li | 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 | 1,400,000(47 BB) | 395,000 |
RM Ryusuke Matsuo | 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 | 1,450,000(48 BB) | 465,000 |
TM Tomoki Matsuda | 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 | 3,050,000 |
ZL Zhentao Long | 2,965,000 |
YS Yoko Sasaki | 2,580,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 2,280,000 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 2,150,000 |
TK Tempei Kotani | 2,125,000 |
HZ Haris Zambas | 2,040,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 1,835,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 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 | 3,050,000 |
ZL Zhentao Long | 2,965,000 |
YS Yoko Sasaki | 2,580,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 2,280,000 |
SZ Shoumin Zhang | 2,250,000 |
TN Tharit Nanthana | 2,150,000 |
TK Tempei Kotani | 2,125,000 |
HZ Haris Zambas | 2,040,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 1,835,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,720,000 |
SH San Hon Pang | 1,645,000 |
RF Ryo Fujita | 1,590,000 |
JF Joe Fujitsuka | 1,580,000 |
PH Pongsapak Himathongkom | 1,540,000 |
JL Jinze Li | 1,495,000 |
SA Sumate Aramkul | 1,325,000 |
SC Shawn Cheng Hong Lee | 1,285,000 |
CW Chin Wei Lim | 1,255,000 |
JC Jianting Cai | 1,240,000 |
NO Nozomi Ota | 1,210,000 |
TE Takeru Endo | 1,180,000 |
KK Kazuki Koyama | 1,035,000 |
YH Yifu He | 1,010,000 |
SC Saifah Chanpanya | 1,005,000 |
TR Toni Ravnak | 985,000 |
KO Keith Ong | 875,000 |
NO Naoki Ota | 835,000 |
WJ Woliang Ji | 820,000 |
TA Takuto Akizuki | 795,000 |
DK Daming Kang | 753,000 |
BB Buyanjargal Bold | 745,000 |
TJ Toby Joyce | 705,000 |
WZ Wei Zhu 1 | 690,000 |
HW Hajime Watanabe | 650,000 |
TI Tatsumi Iwasaki | 640,000 |
JL Jun Li | 615,000 |
SW Shotiwan Wattanalarp | 600,000 |
DB Duan Bin | 545,000 |
ST Shinnosuke Takuma | 545,000 |
AM Atsushi Miyakoshi | 530,000 |
PP Piet Pape | 525,000 |
TK Tsukasa Kitayama | 515,000 |
YD Yuxuan Deng | 495,000 |
YT Yuma Tominaga | 475,000 |
TM Tomoki Matsuda | 375,000 |
MW Meng Wu | 365,000 |
RM Ryusuke Matsuo | 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 |