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APT Incheon 2026

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Pongsapak Himathongkom

Blind level

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Entries

15/222

Total Chips

22,200,000

Average

1,480,000

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8/16/2026, 9:07:21 AM

Matthew Chan Eliminated in 14th Place for KRW 13,990,000 (~USD 9,990)

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Matthew Chan shoved 515,000 from middle position and Chang Hwan Lee shoved behind with a covering stack to isolate.

Matthew Chan: A♣ 9♣

Chang Hwan Lee: 5♠ 5♥

It looked to be the end for Chan on the K♥ 5♣ 8♠ flop as Lee hit a set, but the Q♣ turn did give him a flush draw. However, the 9♠ river wasn't the club he needed, ending his run in 14th.

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Changhwan LeeSouth Korea	2,600,000(52 BB)	600,000
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	busted	-475,000

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8/16/2026, 9:04:21 AM

Wei Sun Eliminated in 15th Place for KRW 13,990,000 (~USD 9,990)

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Wei Sun

Wei Sun shoved for 485,000 in the hijack and Martin Sedlak made the call from the button.

Wei Sun: A♠ 7♠

Martin Sedlak: A♦ Q♠

Sun was behind, and couldn't find any piece of the 4♥ 3♥ J♦ 2♣ K♦ runout, which meant he was out in 15th.

Player	Chips	Progress
MS Martin SedlakGermany	1,800,000(36 BB)	600,000
WS Wei SunChina	busted	-560,000

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8/16/2026, 9:01:35 AM

Li Doubles Again

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Jun Li

Jun Li raised to 100,000 in middle position and Martin Sedlak shoved from the small blind for 2,900,000. Li had 1,700,000 in his stack and quickly called.

Jun Li: J♥ J♦

Martin Sedlak: K♣ J♣

Li had just doubled up and was looking to do it again. The flop of Q♣ Q♦ T♠ did give Sedlak an open-ender, but the 7♦ 7♠ runout kept the jacks of Li in the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	3,400,000(68 BB)	1,700,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	1,200,000(24 BB)	-1,600,000

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8/16/2026, 8:54:10 AM

Li's Big Slick Earns a Double-Up

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Jun Li made it 100,000 to go in the cutoff and Wai Kiat Lee shipped his monster stack in from the big blind. Li snap-called for his 795,000.

Jun Li: A♣ K♠

Wai Kiat Lee: A♥ T♠

Li flopped top pair on K♣ 2♥ J♣ but needed to fade a queen as Lee had a Broadway draw.

The 9♠ 9♣ runout changed nothing, and Li doubled up to 1,700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	2,600,000(52 BB)	-800,000
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	1,700,000(34 BB)	400,000

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8/16/2026, 8:52:15 AM

Outer Table Chip Counts

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	3,400,000(68 BB)	1,780,000
KS Konstantin SolovevRussia	2,500,000(50 BB)	700,000
CL Changhwan LeeSouth Korea	2,000,000(40 BB)	789,000
RN Ryuta NakaiJapan	1,000,000(20 BB)	-200,000
SW Shotiwan WattanalarpThailand	850,000(17 BB)	400,000
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	475,000(10 BB)	-300,000
HN Hiroyuki NodaJapan	400,000(8 BB)	-35,000

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8/16/2026, 8:35:00 AM

Noda Doubles Through Nakai

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Hiroyuki Noda

Ryuta Nakai opened to 100,000 first to act and was three-bet to 240,000 by Walter Lau in the hijack. Hiroyuki Noda then moved all in for 425,000 from the big blind and Nakai shoved as well. Lau got out of the way and hands were revealed.

Hiroyuki Noda: A♠ K♠

Ryuta Nakai: A♦ Q♣

Noda had Nakai dominated with Big Slick, and the 5♦ T♠ K♥ T♥ Q♦ runout left him best with kings-up for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	3,350,000(67 BB)	-50,000
HN Hiroyuki NodaJapan	1,200,000(24 BB)	800,000
RN Ryuta NakaiJapan	500,000(10 BB)	-500,000

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8/16/2026, 8:14:41 AM

Delayed Updates

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Live updates will now be on a delay to match the live stream.

Make sure to check out the APT YouTube channel to see the action live.

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/222

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8/16/2026, 8:10:08 AM

Yuan Lei Eliminated in 16th Place for KRW 12,570,000 (~USD 8,980)

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Yuan Lei opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 200,000 by Martin Sedlak on the button. Action folded back to Lei, who four-bet to 400,000.

Sedlak responded by clicking it back to 600,000 and, not to be outdone, Lei made it 800,000 to go. Sedlak cut to the chase and moved all in, and Lei called all in for about 1,300,000 total.

Yuan Lei: Q♥ Q♠

Martin Sedlak: A♣ A♥

It was a clash between two premium hands, but Sedlak had way the best of it with his aces.

The 9♠ 8♦ 6♠ 8♠ 9♣ runout changed nothing and Lei was eliminated in 16th place on a preflop cooler.

Player	Chips	Progress
MS Martin SedlakGermany	2,800,000(70 BB)	1,300,000
YL Yuan LeiChina	busted	-1,300,000

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8/16/2026, 8:07:59 AM

Lee Sends Uhara Out With a Boat

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Motokatsu Uhara raised to 500,000 from the hijack, leaving himself about 50,000 behind, and was called by Wai Kiat Lee in the cutoff.

Uhara moved all in on the Q♣ J♠ 3♣ flop and Lee quickly called.

Motokatsu Uhara: A♠ K♥

Wai Kiat Lee: 7♠ 7♦

Uhara had outs against Lee's sevens, but the J♦ turn and 7♣ river left Lee a full house to eliminate Uhara.

Player	Chips	Progress
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	3,400,000(85 BB)	-100,000
MU Motokatsu UharaJapan	busted	-1,000,000

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8/16/2026, 7:53:54 AM

Lei Collects the Last of Ip's Stack

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Ka Ho Ip

Ka Ho Ip made it 235,000 from under the gun, leaving just 5,000 behind. Yuan Lei shipped his bigger stack from the cutoff, and Ip called when it got back to him.

Ka Ho Ip: K♥ 6♠

Yuan Lei: A♦ Q♦

Ip couldn't connect with the 4♠ 5♣ 5♦ 3♣ 8♠ runout, ending his run in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yuan LeiChina	1,300,000(33 BB)	100,000
KH Ka Ho IpHong Kong	busted

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8/16/2026, 7:44:31 AM

Himathongkom Ends Chang's Comeback

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Pongsapak Himathongkom

Pongsapak Himathongkom opened from middle position and it was folded to Nevan Chang, who moved all in for around 300,000 from the small blind. Himathongkom called and a showdown was held.

Nevan Chang: K♣ T♣

Pongsapak Himathongkom: A♣ J♠

Chang would need a little help, but none came on the 6♠ 8♠ A♣ J♣ T♠ which left Himathongkom best with two pair to end Chang's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
PH Pongsapak HimathongkomThailand	1,275,000(32 BB)	837,000
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	busted

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8/16/2026, 7:39:47 AM

Cai Gets a Ride Out From Nakai's Cowboys

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Jian Ting Cai moved all in for approximately 200,000 from middle position and was called by Ryuta Nakai in the cutoff to be put at risk.

Jian Ting Cai: K♦ 8♦

Ryuta Nakai: K♣ K♠

It was the worst-possible matchup for Cai, but the 6♣ 4♥ 5♠ flop gave him a bit of hope with a straight draw.

It wasn't mean to be, however, as the 2♦ 9♥ runout kept Nakai best to eliminate Cai.

Player	Chips	Progress
RN Ryuta NakaiJapan	1,200,000(30 BB)	-400,000
JC Jianting CaiChina	busted	-437,000

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8/16/2026, 7:36:56 AM

Lee Leaves Plant Rootless

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Ryan Plant

Ryan Plant's big stack has been uprooted, with Wai Kiat Lee the beneficiary of a huge clash between the pair.

Plant opened the hijack to 80,000 and Lee three-bet to 225,000. Plant came back with a four-bet to 400,000, before Lee raised the stakes again with a five-bet to 575,000.

After using a time bank, Plant decided to put the rest of his stack in the middle, shoving for around 1,500,000. Lee couldn't call quickly enough.

Ryan Plant: A♦ 9♦

Wai Kiat Lee: K♠ K♣

Plant had gone out on a limb, but Lee had him in serious trouble and needed only to dodge an ace to take down the monster pot.

The 3♠ 4♠ 3♦ J♠ K♥ runout offered Plant no chance to take root, with Lee even improving to a full house on the river to send him to the rail.

Lee is now sitting behind one of the biggest stacks in the room, while Plant's tournament has officially been pruned.

Player	Chips	Progress
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	3,500,000(88 BB)	1,850,000
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	busted	-1,600,000

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/222

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8/16/2026, 7:34:35 AM

Chang Triples Again!

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ka Ho Ip shoved for his last 220,000 from the cutoff and Nevan Chang called all-in for his short stack from the small blind. Yuan Lei also called from the big blind for a three-way showdown.

Nevan Chang: 9♥ 8♦

Ka Ho Ip: A♣ 3♣

Yuan Lei: K♣ 9♣

The board ran out J♣ Q♣ 2♥ 8♠ 7♥ - improving Chang to a pair of nines for the triple-up, while Ip took the side pot with his ace.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yuan LeiChina	1,200,000(40 BB)	17,000
KH Ka Ho IpHong Kong	300,000(10 BB)	194,000
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	280,000(9 BB)	145,000

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8/16/2026, 7:29:00 AM

Li Sends Ameen Out

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Sam Ameen

Sam Ameen was all-in from the big blind for 35,000 against Jun Li, who was on the button.

Sam Ameen: 9♥ 6♦

Jun Li: Q♥ 4♦

Ameen's rags were live, but the J♠ 4♠ T♥ 2♠ 3♠ runout kept Li best with a pair of fours and Ameen was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	1,300,000(43 BB)	100,000
SA Sam AmeenUnited Kingdom	busted	-480,000

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8/16/2026, 7:17:00 AM

Lee's Stack Grows

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Wai Kiat Lee & Ryan Plant

Ryan Plant and Wai Kiat Lee both have big stacks, and they just played a pot together.

Plant raised from middle position to 60,000 and Lee three-bet the cutoff to 160,000. When it got back to Plant, he called.

On the 3♠ 9♣ J♣ flop, Plant check-called a bet of 200,000 from Plant to the 9♠ turn, where he knuckled the table again. Lee then fired a bet of around 320,000, and before the dealer could count it, Plant folded.

Jun Li and Martin Sedlak are also moving along nicely. Li has around 1,200,000 in front of him, while Sedlak has a little more with 1,500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	1,650,000(55 BB)	350,000
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	1,600,000(53 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	1,500,000(50 BB)	615,000
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	1,200,000(40 BB)	535,000

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8/16/2026, 7:09:53 AM

Chan Drills the Turn to Stick Around

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Nevan Chang

Jason Lau opened from under the gun and Nevan Chang, who lost the majority of his chips in an ace-queen versus ace-king encounter, moved all-in for his last 25,000 from the hijack. Trung Hieu Tran moved all-in for 140,000 from the small blind and Lau called for a three-way showdown.

Nevan Chang: 5♦ 5♥

Trung Hieu Tran: Q♥ J♣

Jason Lau: A♦ K♠

The 9♦ 3♣ K♥ flop had Lau poised for a double knockout, but the 5♣ turn improved Chang to a set for a near-lock on the hand.

The A♥ river changed nothing and Chang more than tripled up, while Tran was eliminated against Lau's two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jason LauMalaysia	700,000(23 BB)	25,000
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	135,000(5 BB)	-1,165,000
TH Trung Hieu TranViet Nam	busted	-160,000

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8/16/2026, 7:07:04 AM

Wattanalarp Doubles With Tens

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

On the feature table, Shotiwan Wattanalap had his stack of around 200,000 in the middle and was put at risk by Ryuta Nakai.

Shotiwan Wattanalap: T♠ T♥

Ryuta Nakai: 7♦ 7♣

Wattanalap was in the lead, and his pocket tens improved to a full house on the K♠ 3♥ K♥ A♥ T♦ runout to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
RN Ryuta NakaiJapan	1,600,000(53 BB)	100,000
SW Shotiwan WattanalarpThailand	450,000(15 BB)	240,000

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8/16/2026, 6:57:01 AM

Lau Triples up

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Jason Lau

Trung Hieu Tran moved all in for approximately 300,000 on the button and just behind him, Jason Lau called all in for around 200,000 from the small blind. Shotiwan Wattanalap tanked a bit in the big blind and called as well to put both players at risk.

Jason Lau: 7♣ 7♥

Trung Hieu Tran: A♠ 9♣

Shotiwan Wattanalap: K♠ Q♣

The board ran out 2♦ 4♠ 2♠ 2♣ 3♣ - leaving Lau's sevens best for a triple-up and giving Tran a small side pot with his ace.

Meanwhile, a flurry of post-bubble eliminations have occurred, with Ronald Lam, Jeremy Chan, Tharit Nanthana, Wataru Takasaki, Tony Ren Lin, Yuki Nakada, and Hon Cheong Lee all hitting the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jason LauMalaysia	675,000(23 BB)	350,000
SW Shotiwan WattanalarpThailand	210,000(7 BB)	-155,000
TH Trung Hieu TranViet Nam	160,000(5 BB)	-107,000

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8/16/2026, 6:40:18 AM

Uchida Flushed Out on the Bubble by Nakai

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Takanari Uchida

Takanari Uchida went on a bubble rollercoaster, but eventually was eliminated to bring the field into the money.

First, Ryuta Nakao opened and then folded to Jeremy Chan's three-bet. Uchida was already all-in from under the gun for 10,000, which left him a side pot of 64,000 that he could win.

Takanari Uchida: A♠ 6♥

Jeremy Chan: J♣ J♦

Ren Lin was in the background and shouting for an ace, and he got his wish as the Q♦ 5♥ A♠ flop gave Uchida the lead. No jacks appeared on the 8♦ T♥ runout, and Uchida survived

In the next hand, Uchida folded his big blind and was left with 4,000, which he was forced to put into the pot in the hand after.

Ryuta Nakai: T♦ 7♦

Takanari Uchida: J♣ T♣

Uchida was the favorite to win the hand and extend the bubble, but did need to do some fading as the 4♦ K♥ K♦ gave Nakai a flush draw. That draw completed on the A♠ turn, which left Uchida drawing dead.

The inconsequential 8♥ hit the river, and Uchida departed as the bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
RN Ryuta NakaiJapan	1,500,000(50 BB)	-200,000
TU Takanari UchidaJapan	busted	-184,000

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8/16/2026, 6:36:51 AM

Takasaki and Lee Avoid Elimination

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Wataru Takasaki

On the feature table, Wai Kiat Lee was already all in from the small blind against Ryan Plant, who had Lee covered in the big blind.

Wai Kiat Lee: 7♥ 7♦

Ryan Plant: K♣ K♠

Lee picked up a nice pocket pair, but found himself with one foot out the door against Plant's Cowboys.

That all changed, however, as the J♥ 7♣ A♥ flop improved Lee to a set as onlookers groaned faced with yet another double up on the stone bubble.

Neither the J♠ turn or 6♥ river changed anything and Lee was awarded the double-up.

At an outer table, Wataru Takasaki was forced all in from the big blind and Konstantin Solovev raised from early position. Motokatsu Uhara called on the button for a side pot.

Uhara called a 60,000 bet from Konstantin on the 8♣ J♣ 9♣ flop and then both players checked on the 3♠ turn.

The Q♦ completed the board and Uhara folded after Konstantin bet.

Konstantin revealed A♥ 7♣ and Wataru, who hadn't looked yet, slammed the T♥ 5♣ face up, which was good for a straight for the triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Konstantin SolovevRussia	1,800,000(60 BB)	750,000
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	1,600,000(53 BB)	-650,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	1,300,000(43 BB)	600,000
MU Motokatsu UharaJapan	1,000,000(33 BB)	106,000
WT Wataru TakasakiJapan	120,000(4 BB)	-218,000

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/222

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8/16/2026, 6:18:34 AM

Lin's Wish Denied as he Doubles Through Plant

Level 20: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Ryan Plant opened to 50,000 from early position and it was folded to Tony Ren Lin, who said, "Tony the tiger is all in!" as he committed his last 132,000 into the middle from the big blind. Plant quickly called and the board was run.

Tony Ren Lin: A♦ Q♥

Ryan Plant: 8♣ 8♥

The T♥ 9♦ J♠ flop kept Plant ahead, but gave Lin a lot of outs with a straight draw and overcard.

"Let me be the bubble boy, please!" Lin said.

The A♦ turn vaulted Lin into the lead, in spite of his comment, and the 5♥ river bricked out to make his double-up official.

Player	Chips	Progress
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	2,250,000(94 BB)	330,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	200,000(8 BB)	-135,000

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8/16/2026, 6:07:36 AM

Lam Can't Be Silenced

Level 20: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Ronald Lam

Ronald Lam moved his remaining 35,000 in from under the gun and was called blind by Matthew Chan in the big blind.

Ronald Lam: T♥ 9♥

Matthew Chan: 6♥ 3♠

Lam was ahead, but fell behind on the J♠ 3♦ Q♥ flop. However, he did pick up an open-ender to go along with his pair outs.

A T♠ on the turn put Lam back into the lead, and a J♦ river changed nothing.

That bumped Lam's stack up to around 100,000, giving him at least another orbit to survive the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	775,000(32 BB)	-150,000
SL Shu Long Ronald LamHong Kong	100,000(4 BB)	-340,000

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8/16/2026, 5:52:42 AM

Nanthana Has Chang Drawing Dead

Level 20: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

The bubble is still ongoing and there was yet another double-up, which kept the field one elimination away from the money.

Tharit Nanthana had committed all of his stack preflop of around 250,000, and Nevan Chang had put him at risk. The final chip of Nanthana went in on the turn.

Tharit Nanthana: 9♠ 9♣

Nevan Chang: A♣ K♦

Chang was drawing dead on the 9♦ 7♦ 5♠ 5♥ board and the meaningless 2♠ came on the river, earning Nanthana a stack of around 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	1,300,000(54 BB)	-200,000
TN Tharit NanthanaThailand	500,000(21 BB)	-300,000

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8/16/2026, 5:46:24 AM

Chang Folds to Plant's Pressure

Level 20: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Ryan Plant

Heads-up on a flop of 5♥ 5♠ 7♦, Ryan Plant checked from under the gun and Nevan Chang bet 55,000 from middle position. Plant then check-raised to 180,000 and Chang called.

The K♥ fell on the turn and Plant sized up for a bet of 360,000. Chang deliberated for a moment, but eventually tossed his hand into the middle, conceding the pot to Plant.

Player	Chips	Progress
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	1,920,000(80 BB)	445,000
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	1,500,000(63 BB)	-550,000

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8/16/2026, 5:33:46 AM

Sun Cruises to a Double-Up

Level 20: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Wai Kiat Lee opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Wei Sun shoved the big blind for 266,000. After confirming the count, Lee called.

Wei Sun: Q♥ Q♦

Wai Kiat Lee: A♠ J♥

Sun was way ahead, and extended his lead on the 5♦ 7♦ Q♣ flop as he hit top set. Lee needed running cards to secure the knockout, but the 7♥ 5♠ runout meant Sun doubled-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	700,000(29 BB)	225,000
WS Wei SunChina	560,000(23 BB)	220,000

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8/16/2026, 5:31:43 AM

Noda Doubles Through Lykov

Level 20: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Maxim Lykov raised from middle position and it was folded to Hiroyuki Noda, who shoved for 198,000 from the big blind. Lykov tossed in a call and a showdown was held.

Hiroyuki Noda: A♣ J♦

Maxim Lykov: Q♣ J♥

Noda got his chips in good with a dominating hand, and the J♣ 8♦ 3♦ 6♥ 3♥ runout kept Noda best with his ace-kicker to score the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
ML Maxim LykovRussia	650,000(27 BB)	-325,000
HN Hiroyuki NodaJapan	435,000(18 BB)	-289,000

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8/16/2026, 5:29:40 AM

Two More Bubble Doubles

Level 20: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Wai Kiat Lee

At the feature table, Nevan Chang raised to 400,000 from middle position and it was folded to Wai Kiat Lee, who called all-in for about 220,000 from the small blind.

Wai Kiat Lee: A♠ Q♣

Nevan Chang: 9♠ 4♦

Chang was applying bubble pressure with his rags, but this time it backfired as the 3♥ 5♠ T♥ 2♦ 3♦ runout kept Lee's ace-high best for the double-up.

At the same time at an outer table, Hon Cheong Lee was heads-up against Maxim Lykov on a flop of Q♣ 2♦ K♥.

Lee check-called all-in after Lykov bet 125,000 and hands were revealed.

Hon Cheong Lee: Q♥ J♦

Maxim Lykov: A♦ 7♣

Lee was well ahead with his pair of queens, and the 7♦ 8♠ runout came safe for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	2,050,000(85 BB)	350,000
ML Maxim LykovRussia	975,000(41 BB)	174,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	475,000(20 BB)	75,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	400,000(17 BB)	-22,000

Level 20: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/222

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8/16/2026, 4:44:34 AM

Break Time

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

The final 32 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Hand-for-hand action will resume when they return.

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8/16/2026, 4:42:02 AM

Wattanalarp Flops a Flush to Double Through Lau

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Shotiwan Wattanalarp

Jason Lau opened to 40,000 on the button and just behind him, Shotiwan Wattanalap slammed his last 163,000 into the middle from the small blind. It was folded back to Lau, who stuck in a single chip to indicate a call.

Shotiwan Wattanalap: K♦ T♦

Jason Lau: A♠ 8♠

Wattanalap needed a bit of help against Lau's ace, and received it in a big way after the J♦ 7♦ 3♦ flop gave him a flush for a lock on the hand.

An irrelevant A♣ turn and Q♠ river filled out the board and Wattanalap was awarded a bubble double.

Player	Chips	Progress
SW Shotiwan WattanalarpThailand	365,000(18 BB)	-186,000
JL Jason LauMalaysia	325,000(16 BB)	217,000

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8/16/2026, 4:35:00 AM

Sun Survives an All-In

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

During the first round of hand-for-hand play, Nevan Chang shoved the small blind and Wei Sun snapped in the big blind for his stack of 141,000.

Wei Sun: 9♥ 9♣

Nevan Chang: 8♦ 4♦

Sun was in a great spot to double up, but did have a sweat on the 4♠ Q♦ K♥ flop as Chang paired his four. A K♦ turn made things a little safer, and it was a good thing it came, as the 8♠ paired Chang's eight.

Player	Chips	Progress
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	1,700,000(85 BB)	-100,000
WS Wei SunChina	340,000(17 BB)	340,000

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8/16/2026, 4:17:52 AM

Liu and McCully Bust to Bring on Hand-for-Hand Action

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Walter Lau

Ryan Plant opened to 40,000 on the button and was called by Walter Lau in the small blind. Joshua McCully then moved all in for about 500,000 from the big blind, which got a fold from Plant, but a call from Lau to be put at risk.

Joshua McCully: K♠ J♣

Walter Lau: 7♣ 7♥

It was a race, but the 5♦ 3♥ 9♥ T♠ T♥ runout kept Lau's sevens best for the knockout.

At another table, Wing Po Liu was also eliminated to bring the field down to 32, which means hand-for-hand play will commence until the money bubble has burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	1,620,000(81 BB)	970,000
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	1,475,000(74 BB)	809,000
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	busted	-364,000
WP Wing Po LiuHong Kong	busted	-100,000

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8/16/2026, 4:12:01 AM

Solovev Dents Takagi

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Yusuke Takagi

There was a pot of around 250,000 next to a board of 7♠ 7♦ T♠ 6♦ between Yusuke Takagi in the cutoff and Konstantin Solovev in the big blind.

Takagi check-called a bet of 115,000 on the turn to the 4♣ river. Once the action was back on Solovev, he took some time before he planted his fist on the table for a check.

Takagi tabled a missed flush draw with 8♠ 8♣ and Solovev scooped the pot with his A♣ T♦ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Konstantin SolovevRussia	1,050,000(53 BB)	391,000
YT Yusuke TakagiJapan	275,000(14 BB)	-20,000

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8/16/2026, 4:10:28 AM

Latest Eliminations

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Just 35 players remain in the APT High Roller, meaning four more eliminations need to occur before the money is reached.

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Tirajad SirimueanphongThailand	busted	-187,000
PS Phanlert SukonthachartnantThailand	busted	-221,000
TN Thanawat NandThailand	busted	-369,000
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	busted	-240,000
PP Piet PapeGermany	busted	-195,000

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8/16/2026, 4:07:34 AM

Lin Scores a Double

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Tony Ren Lin

Tony Ren Lin raised to 147,000 from middle position, leaving himself just 5,000 behind, and was called by Wei Sun in the big blind.

Lin's final 5,000 got into the middle on the 9♥ 7♣ J♣ flop and a showdown was held.

Tony Ren Lin: A♥ J♦

Wei Sun: A♦ 8♦

Lin held the lead with top pair and maintained it after the J♥ Q♦ runout -- awarding him the double-up a few spots shy of the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
TR Tony Ren LinChina	335,000(17 BB)	-239,000
WS Wei SunChina	busted	-242,000

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8/16/2026, 3:59:09 AM

Ameen Wins a Flip Against Liu

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Sam Ameen

British player Sam Ameen, who gave his thoughts on APT earlier this series, just found a well-timed double-up to boost his stack.

Wing Po Liu made it 40,000 to go from middle position and Ameen shipped his stack of 216,000 on the button. When it got back to Liu, he called.

Sam Ameen: A♥ Q♠

Wing Po Liu: 6♥ 6♦

Ameen needed to win a flip, and got some instant service as the 8♦ 2♥ A♣ flop paired his ace. A Q♣ turn gave Ameen two pair, and he managed to fade the two outs of Liu as the 2♣ hit the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
SA Sam AmeenUnited Kingdom	480,000(24 BB)	-123,000
WP Wing Po LiuHong Kong	100,000(5 BB)	-71,000

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8/16/2026, 3:55:29 AM

Chan Felts Kojima

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Matthew Chan

Matthew Chang opened to 35,000 from middle position and it was folded to Ryo Kojima, who moved all-in for his last 110,000 on the button. Chang verified the amount and then called to put him at risk.

Ryo Kojima: 6♣ 6♥

Matthew Chang: 9♦ 9♥

It was unfortunate timing from Kojima, who found himself in rough shape against Chang's higher pair.

The 2♠ 2♥ 8♦ 2♦ T♣ runout kept Chan's nines best and Kojima was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	925,000(46 BB)	340,000
KR Kojima RyoJapan	busted	-399,000

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8/16/2026, 3:52:23 AM

Chang Keeps on Stacking Players

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Ryusuke Matsuo

Nevan Chang wishes this were a bounty tournament as he is knocking everybody out of the park.

A few moments ago, Ryusuke Matsuo had his stack of around 250,000 in the middle from the button, and Chang had him at risk from the big blind.

Ryusuke Matsuo: K♠ 5♠

Nevan Chang: A♣ J♦

Both caught a piece of the 2♣ 5♥ J♥ flop, but the Q♦ T♦ runout wasn't enough to save Matsuo as he fell to Chang's pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	1,800,000(90 BB)	100,000
RM Ryusuke MatsuoJapan	busted	-287,000

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 41/222

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8/16/2026, 3:40:00 AM

Lau Chips Up; Seated Next to McCully

Level 18: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Walter Lau

Walter Lau, who won the APT Taipei Main Event earlier this year, just took down a pot to pad out his stack.

Lau raised from under the gun and Wai Kiat Lee called in the small blind. They went to a flop of 9♣ 6♦ 7♥, where Lee led for 25,000. Lau called.

The 6♥ turn checked through to the 8♠ river, where Lee check-folded to Lau's bet of 80,000.

Sitting next to Lau is none other than Josh McCully, who he beat heads-up to take the Gold Lion Trophy.

McCully and Lau heads up

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	650,000(41 BB)	-40,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	400,000(25 BB)	229,000

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8/16/2026, 3:31:26 AM

Chang is on Fire!

Level 18: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Ryuki Shirase was already all in and at risk for his last 250,000 from early position against Nevan Chang, who had Shirase covered from the big blind.

Ryuki Shirase: A♦ T♠

Nevan Chang: K♦ Q♦

It was a fair fight, but the red-hot Chang was left with a full house after the Q♣ 6♥ 4♠ Q♠ 4♣ runout to add another elimination to his tally.

Player	Chips	Progress
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	1,700,000(106 BB)	350,000
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	busted	-325,000

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8/16/2026, 3:27:38 AM

Thai-on-Thai Violence

Level 18: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Tharit Nanthana

There was some Thai-on-Thai action in the second level of the day as Tharit Nanthana and Saifah Chanpanya clashed in an all-in pot.

Nanthana was in the cutoff and opened to 32,000 before Chanpanya three-bet the button to 70,000. Nanthana snapped back with a four-bet to 250,000, Chanpanya shoved, and Nanthana called off his stack of 381,000.

Tharit Nanthana: A♠ K♠

Saifah Chanpanya: A♦ Q♠

Nanthana had the goods, and received a 100% return on investment in the pot as the board of 9♦ 2♦ 6♥ 5♦ 3♣ stayed low.

Player	Chips	Progress
TN Tharit NanthanaThailand	800,000(50 BB)	336,000
SC Saifah ChanpanyaThailand	110,000(7 BB)	-532,000

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8/16/2026, 3:21:21 AM

Chang Finishes Lin Off

Level 18: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Nevan Chang

Yongjia Lin moved all in for 180,000 from the hijack and was called by Nevan Chang from the cutoff to be put at risk. Ryuki Shirase called cold from the small blind for a side pot between himself and Chang.

The flop came T♣ 2♣ T♦ and Shirase checked to Chang, who bet enough to put Shirase all in for his last 325,000. Shirase sent his cards into the middle, and a showdown was held between Chang and Lin.

Yongjia Lin: 8♥ 8♠

Nevan Chang: A♣ K♣

Lin was ahead with his eights, but needed to fade a lot of outs against Chang's flush draw and overcards.

The 5♦ turn was safe, but the 5♣ river filled Chang's flush draw to eliminate Lin as the money bubble comes into view.

Player	Chips	Progress
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	1,350,000(84 BB)	450,000
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	325,000(20 BB)	-246,000
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	busted	-180,000

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8/16/2026, 3:11:15 AM

Chang Muscles a Pot from Lin

Level 18: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Yongjia Lin called from the small blind and then called after Nevan Chang made it 38,000 to go from the big blind.

Lin checked on the J♦ 4♣ 9♠ flop and Chang continued for 28,000. Lin then check-raised to 85,000 and Chang called.

The 4♦ paired the board on the turn and Lin slowed down and checked. Chang bet enough to put Lin all-in for his last 180,000 and Lin laid his hand down after some thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	900,000(56 BB)	285,000
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	180,000(11 BB)	-170,000

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8/16/2026, 3:08:32 AM

Good News For Tony Ren Lin Fans

Level 18: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Tony Ren Lin

Good news! Tony Ren Lin has arrived and has been going through his in-game exercise routine, which consists of push-ups and some abdominal exercises.

Bad news for the following; they have all hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Krittin KitjaruwannakulThailand	busted	-113,000
MH Munehiro HachimineJapan	busted	-141,000
NA Ngamsiri AsiralertsiriThailand	busted	-161,000
WK Wai Kit LawHong Kong	busted	-191,000
JM James MendozaPhilippines	busted	-151,000
KO Kouki OkumiyaJapan	busted	-125,000

Level 18: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/222

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8/16/2026, 2:50:00 AM

Fujita Jams into Nakai's Rockets

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ryuta Nakai

Action folded around to the blinds, where Gaku Fujita called from the small blind. Ryuta Nakai exercised his option to raise and made it 45,000 to go from the big blind. Fujita then announced he was all-in for approximately 350,000 and Nakai snap-called with a covering stack.

Gaku Fujita: A♦ J♦

Ryuta Nakai: A♠ A♥

"How can you just have it!?" tablemate Jeremy Chan chimed in. "That should be illegal!"

Fujita's tournament life was in dire straits, and the 5♣ 5♥ T♣ 9♥ T♥ runout was of no help – eliminating him from the tournament and giving a nice boost to Nakai's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
RN Ryuta NakaiJapan	1,700,000(142 BB)	450,000
GF Gaku FujitaJapan	busted	-238,000

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8/16/2026, 2:40:04 AM

Late Arrival Pengduen Makes an Early Exit

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Chun Shing Lau

Chun Shing Lau opened to 24,000 from early position and it was folded to the recently-arrived Tattana Pengduen, who moved all in for a bit over 200,000 from the big blind. Lau tossed in a call to put him at risk and a showdown was held.

Tattana Pengduen: 2♠ 2♣

Chun Shing Lau: 6♦ 6♥

Pengduen's ducks would need some help against Lau's bigger pair, but the 5♥ T♣ 9♠ Q♦ 7♥ runout changed nothing, eliminating Pengduen early on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	690,000(58 BB)	293,000
TP Tattana PengduenThailand	busted	-185,000

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8/16/2026, 2:34:19 AM

Nakai Extracts Some Value from Chan

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ryuta Nakai

Ryuta Nakai came into the day with a pretty chunky stack of chips, and he's just made it a little bigger.

In some blind-on-blind action, Nakai and Jeremy Chan were looking at a flop of J♥ 4♦ J♦ and checked it to the river of the J♣ Q♠ runout. Nakai threw out a bet of 65,000, and Chan made the call.

Nakai flipped over a rivered full house with Q♦ 4♠, and APT Super High Roller winner Chan sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
RN Ryuta NakaiJapan	1,250,000(104 BB)	77,000
JJ Jeremy Je Min ChanMalaysia	500,000(42 BB)	-108,000

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8/16/2026, 2:27:00 AM

Lin Claims an Early Pot

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Yongjia Lin opened to 24,000 from early position and Kouki Okumiya defended his big blind.

Okumiya check-called a 16,000 bet from Lin on the 5♥ J♦ 2♠ flop, but check-folded after Lin barreled 35,000 into the middle on the Q♣ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	350,000(29 BB)	54,000
KO Kouki OkumiyaJapan	125,000(10 BB)	-40,000

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8/16/2026, 2:25:00 AM

Where is Tony Ren Lin?

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Tony Ren Lin earlier in the series

The Final Day of the APT High Roller is underway, but there are a few notable absences.

Over on Table 12, Tony Ren Lin and Tattana Pengduen's seats are both empty after 10 minutes of the day.

Lin has a stack of 574,000, and Pengduen has 185,000 in his bag. There's poker to be played, boys!

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8/16/2026, 1:33:36 AM

Cards in the Air

The returning players have taken their seats and action is underway!

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8/16/2026, 1:26:31 AM

Chang Hwan Lee Leads Stacked Field Into APT High Roller Finale

Ryuta Nakai Enters Day 2 Third in Chips

The final day of the 2026 APT Incheon festival has arrived! Numerous champions have already been crowned, including the latest Main Event winner, Stephen Pang, who overcame a 1,393-entry field to claim the Gold Mega Lion trophy and KRW 411,180,000 (~USD 293,700) top prize as part of a three-way ICM deal.

A handful of events have yet to be completed, however, including the prestigious APT High Roller, which got underway yesterday. From a starting field of 222 entrants, just 51 players remain in contention for Day 2.

Leading the way is Japan's Chang Hwan Lee, who bagged an impressive 1,211,000 chips at the end of Day 1. China's Yuan Lei is hot on his heels with 1,183,000, while Ryuta Nakai of Japan will be looking for redemption after bubbling the Superstar Challenge and returns with a top-three stack worth 1,173,000.

APT HIGH ROLLER TOP TEN CHIP COUNTS

Player	Chips
CL Changhwan LeeSouth Korea	1,211,000
YL Yuan LeiChina	1,183,000
RN Ryuta NakaiJapan	1,173,000
MU Motokatsu UharaJapan	894,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	885,000
ML Maxim LykovRussia	801,000
HN Hiroyuki NodaJapan	724,000
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	666,000
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	665,000
KS Konstantin SolovevRussia	659,000

The top of the leaderboard is packed with a who's who of APT regulars. Martin Sedlak sits fifth with 885,000 and is looking to add a third APT title to his collection, while Ryan Plant is hunting his first Mega Lion after already collecting four APT Lion trophies.

Jun Li is also well positioned with 665,000 and will be hoping to go one better than his runner-up finish in this event last year. Meanwhile, Jeremy Chan returns with 608,000 and has a chance to win a second title of the series after winning the Super High Roller earlier in the series.

Further down the leaderboard, Ren Lin will return with 574,000 and has his sights set on completing an APT High Roller "Grand Slam" after winning the Super High Roller and Superstar Challenge at APT Jeju Classic. Australia's Josh McCully is chasing the same feat and returns with 364,000.

By the time late registration was closed, the KRW 5,000,000 buy-in event generated a KRW 959,040,000 (~USD 685,030) prize pool that nearly doubled the KRW 500,000,000 guarantee. With 31 players set to make the money, the surviving field will return today with their eyes firmly fixed on the KRW 199,870,000 top prize and a seat into the APTC Main Event in November (valued at ~USD 10,000).

APT High Roller Payouts

Just 20 eliminations are all that separate the remaining field from a guaranteed payday, so it won't take long for the money bubble to burst. Play resumes at 11:15 a.m. local time on Level 17 with blinds of 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 big blind ante. Levels will continue to last 40 minutes each and the plan is to play down to a winner.

Who will claim the final APT Mega Lion trophy of the series? To find out, be sure to follow along on our live reporting page until one player is left holding the Rose Gold Lion Trophy.

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8/15/2026, 7:48:39 PM

Final Day

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
CL Changhwan LeeSouth Korea	1,211,000
YL Yuan LeiChina	1,183,000
RN Ryuta NakaiJapan	1,173,000
MU Motokatsu UharaJapan	894,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	885,000
ML Maxim LykovRussia	801,000
HN Hiroyuki NodaJapan	724,000
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	666,000
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	665,000
KS Konstantin SolovevRussia	659,000
SC Saifah ChanpanyaThailand	642,000
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	615,000
JJ Jeremy Je Min ChanMalaysia	608,000
SA Sam AmeenUnited Kingdom	603,000
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	585,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	574,000
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	571,000
SW Shotiwan WattanalarpThailand	551,000
TN Tharit NanthanaThailand	464,000
SL Shu Long Ronald LamHong Kong	440,000
PH Pongsapak HimathongkomThailand	438,000
JC Jianting CaiChina	437,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	422,000
KR Kojima RyoJapan	399,000
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	397,000
TN Thanawat NandThailand	369,000
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	364,000
WT Wataru TakasakiJapan	338,000
YL Yongjia LinAustralia	296,000
YT Yusuke TakagiJapan	295,000
RM Ryusuke MatsuoJapan	287,000
TH Trung Hieu TranViet Nam	267,000
YN Yuki NakadaJapan	254,000
WS Wei SunChina	242,000
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	240,000
GF Gaku FujitaJapan	238,000
PS Phanlert SukonthachartnantThailand	221,000
PP Piet PapeGermany	195,000
WK Wai Kit LawHong Kong	191,000
TS Tirajad SirimueanphongThailand	187,000
TP Tattana PengduenThailand	185,000
TU Takanari UchidaJapan	184,000
WP Wing Po LiuHong Kong	171,000
WK Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia	171,000
KO Kouki OkumiyaJapan	165,000
NA Ngamsiri AsiralertsiriThailand	161,000
JM James MendozaPhilippines	151,000
MH Munehiro HachimineJapan	141,000
KK Krittin KitjaruwannakulThailand	113,000
JL Jason LauMalaysia	108,000
KH Ka Ho IpHong Kong	106,000

Payouts

Place	Payout (KRW)	Payout (USD)
1	199,870,000	$142,865
2	134,570,000	$96,190
3	94,880,000	$67,820
4	76,930,000	$54,990
5	60,860,000	$43,505
6	46,210,000	$33,030
7	33,740,000	$24,115
8	24,670,000	$17,635
9	20,410,000	$14,590
10	17,290,000	$12,360
11	17,290,000	$12,360
12	15,400,000	$11,010
13	15,400,000	$11,010
14	13,990,000	$10,000
15	13,990,000	$10,000
16	12,570,000	$8,985
17	12,570,000	$8,985
18	11,150,000	$7,970
19	11,150,000	$7,970
20	11,150,000	$7,970
21	10,210,000	$7,300
22	10,210,000	$7,300
23	10,210,000	$7,300
24	9,260,000	$6,620
25	9,260,000	$6,620
26	9,260,000	$6,620
27	9,260,000	$6,620
28	8,320,000	$5,945
29	8,320,000	$5,945
30	8,320,000	$5,945
31	8,320,000	$5,945