Jeremy ChanOne year ago, Jeremy Chan finished runner-up in the KRW 15,000,000 Super High Roller at APT Incheon 2025, held at Paradise City Casino. That result began a run of five consecutive heads-up defeats, along with two fourth-place finishes.
Chan reached heads-up once again, this time against Michel Molenaar at APT Incheon 2026, and the pair played out a topsy-turvy, deep-stacked battle for the largest share of the KRW 801,705,000 (~USD 575,525) prize pool.
After the final hand of the evening, Chan let out a huge sigh of relief before finally lifting the elusive APT Pewter Lion Trophy.
“Very lucky. I mean, after the heads-up last year I ended up being zero [from] five in heads-ups. My friends told me I have to break the curse, I have to come back and finish the job, and luckily this time the poker gods were in my favour. Very lucky and very happy. Thank you very much for all of the support - got the guys watching at home,” Chan said in the winner’s interview moments after his victory.
Jeremy Chan receives an APT Championship Main Event seatWhen asked about runner-up Molenaar, the new champion was full of praise.
“Oh yeah, he was very, very tough. He put me in a lot of really, really tough spots. I think it went back and forth, and then I coolered him where I had top two pair and he flopped a straight and flush draw. He hit the flush on the turn and I hit the full house,” Chan said, recalling one of the pivotal hands of the heads-up duel.
The second-most expensive tournament of the festival attracted 58 entries, with 14 players surviving Day 1. Two Natural8 ambassadors reached the money, but it was last year’s runner-up Chan who secured the title and the second-largest live tournament cash of his career, according to The Hendon Mob.
Chan also received a seat in the APT Championship 2026 Main Eventin Taipei this November.
| Place | Player | Prize (KRW) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 236,325,000 | $179,650 |
| 2 | MM Michel Molenaar | 170,950,000 | $122,720 |
| 3 | PC Peng Chen | 110,290,000 | $79,175 |
| 4 | CW Chih Wei Fan | 83,500,000 | $59,940 |
| 5 | MS Martin Sedlak | 64,600,000 | $46,375 |
| 6 | NC Nevan Chang | 50,420,000 | $36,195 |
| 7 | RO Reoma Ogawa | 40,180,000 | $28,845 |
| 8 | YA Yuya Arito | 31,510,000 | $22,620 |
*the winner also receives an APTC 2026 Main Event ticket valued at KRW 13,930,000 (~USD 10,000)
Only 14 players returned to their seats, and it did not take long for the action to begin. Eventual champion Chan was the first to double, winning a flip with king-jack against the pocket tens of Reoma Ogawa.
Shortly afterwards, Shota Kashiyama found a pair and straight draw on the flop with four-three suited, but the pocket eights of Peng Chen held to send Kashiyama to the rail.
Shota KashiyamaThe next player to fall was former Natural8 ambassador Phachara Wongwichit, who put his hopes on jack-nine suited in a bid to triple up. Ogawa isolated with ace-queen and left Wongwichit drawing dead on the turn.
Chan then doubled again, while Phuong Ngoc Nguyen saw his short-stack grind come to an end against Natural8 ambassador Nevan Chang on the outer table.
Martin Sedlak survived a bad beat on the outer table against Molenaar, who was involved in four consecutive all-in showdowns. Mingzhe Zhou could not crack pocket queens with king-seven and bowed out before Yuya Arito won a flip to remain in contention.
Molenaar then moved to the top of the leaderboard after four-bet jamming on the final-table bubble and being called by John Perry for more than 20 big blinds.
John PerryNine players remained with eight places paid, but the money bubble lasted fewer than seven minutes despite the average stack sitting above 33 big blinds.
Thailand’s Sutthi Denvitaya was the last player to leave the tournament empty-handed. After entering the final table as one of the shorter stacks, he called a three-bet with ace-ten before committing the rest against the pocket kings of Jeremy Chan on a jack-high flop. Denvitaya found no help on the turn or river and was eliminated on the bubble.
Sutthi Denvitaya was eliminated on the bubbleChang then doubled with pocket queens before Chen found himself at risk with ace-queen suited against pocket queens. No help arrived on the flop or turn, but an ace on the river kept Chen in contention.
The next flip saw Arito at risk once again, this time with pocket fives against Chan’s king-jack. A jack on the flop and a king on the turn gave Chan the pot and extended the Malaysian’s chip lead, leaving Arito out in eighth.
Start-of-day chip leader Ogawa never managed to regain his early position and slipped into the middle of the pack. He was given an opportunity to rebuild after getting all in with pocket kings, but Molenaar’s ace-queen found an ace on the turn to send the Japanese player out in seventh.
Reoma OgawaOgawa had recorded only two previous live cashes worth less than USD 2,000 combined, making his KRW 40,180,000 (~USD 28,845) payday a significant result for the young player from Japan.
That sent six players into the next break, and the field was reduced to five soon after play resumed.
Chang’s pocket aces on the button were cracked by Chan’s jack-deuce in the big blind after the Malaysian flopped top and bottom pair, further extending his lead and earning Chang a trip to the payout desk in sixth. Fewer than 30 minutes later, the tournament was already heads-up.
Sedlak picked the wrong time to three-bet jam ace-nine from the big blind, with chip leader Chan immediately calling with pocket queens to reduce the field to four.
The field then went from four players to two in the very next hand. Molenaar looked down at pocket kings in the big blind and was more than happy to call the all-ins of Natural8 ambassador Chih Wei Fan and Chen.
Another king on the flop left both opponents in serious trouble, and the hand was over by the turn. A♠ Chen had a bigger stack, he took third, while Fan finished fourth. Molenaar’s double elimination set up a heads-up duel in which both players held more than 70 big blinds.
Chih Wei FanMolenaar remained in control for much of the heads-up duel and pulled away several times, but everything changed during a major clash. The Dutchman turned a flush, only for the same card to improve Chan to a full house and reverse their positions.
Molenaar doubled before the next break after correctly making a hero call with ace-high, ensuring the battle for the Super High Roller Pewter Lion Trophy was far from over.
The lead continued to move back and forth before Chan floated the flop with a suited ace and completed an ace-high flush when clubs arrived on both the turn and river.
\Molenaar had paired his ace on the turn with ace-jack to make top pair and top kicker. He moved all in on the river, only for Chan to reveal the flush that ended Molenaar's run in second place.
Michel MolenaarHand 101: Michel Molenaar raised to 450,000 with the A♦ J♠ and Jeremy Chan defended his big blind with the A♣ 3♣ for the inferior kicker.
On a flop of 9♣ 8♥ 2♠, Chan check-called for 400,000 and the J♣ turn made things more spicy with the nut flush draw for the Malaysian and the top pair for Molenaar.
Chan checked over to his opponent who bet 1,300,000 to pick up a reluctant call.
That led them to the 2♣ on the river which paired the board and completed Chan's flush. He checked over to Molenaar who had 4,000,000 behind. Molenaar pushed all-in and Chan beat him into the pot to finally break his runner-up curse.
Molenaar had to settle for second place this time, earning a consolation prize of KRW 170,950,000 (~ USD 122,720).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 14,500,000(73 BB) | 5,500,000 |
MM Michel Molenaar | busted | -5,500,000 |
Jeremy ChanHand 96: Jeremy Chan limped on the button with K♦ T♥ and called after Michel Molenaar raised to 800,000 holding K♦ T♥.
Both players checked on the 5♠ 4♦ 3♣ flop and A♣ turn, but Chan bet 850,000 after being checked to a final time on the K♣ river.
Molenaar let his hand go and Chan was sent the pot.
Hand 97: Molenaar looked down at A♣ 5♥ on the button and limped. Chan checked his option in the big blind with Q♣ T♦.
Chan check-called a 300,000 bet from Molenaar on the 5♠ A♦ 4♣ flop, but immediately folded after Molenaar put in another bet on the 7♥ turn.
Hand 98: Chan limped on the button with K♣ 6♥ and Molenaar checked his option holding K♦ 8♣.
Molenaar check-called a 300,000 bet from Chan on the 6♠ A♦ J♣ flop, but check-folded after Chan sized up for a 1,300,000 barrel on the 4♣ turn.
Hand 99: Molenaar raised to 450,000 on the button with K♥ Q♥ and Chan called holding 7♥ 6♥.
The 8♦ 9♠ A♦ flop gave Chan an open-ended straight draw and he check-called a 300,000 bet from Molenaar.
Both players checked on the 4♥ turn, but Chan shoved after completing his straight draw on the 5♣ river. Molenaar didn't take long to send his cards into the muck and Chan took over a sizable chip lead.
Hand 100: Jeremy Chan limped the T♥ 2♣ and Michel Molenaar checked the J♦ 2♠ to the Q♠ T♣ 8♦ flop that was checked to the 6♦ turn.
Molenaar bet 400,000 with his gutshot and Chan called. The draw missed on the 4♥ river but Molenaar bet 1,200,000 to force out Chan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 9,000,000(45 BB) | 2,600,000 |
MM Michel Molenaar | 5,500,000(28 BB) | -2,600,000 |
Hand 94: Jeremy Chan limped with T♥ 5♦ and Michel Molenaar checked his option holding 7♦ 5♣.
They checked the 7♠ 3♥ 2♣ flop to the Q♣ turn, on which Molenaar bet 400,000 and Chan folded.
Hand 95: Molenaar raised to 450,000 with T♥ 9♥ and Chan came along with 7♥ 6♦ to find a pair and straight draw on the 8♣ 7♣ 5♦ flop.
Chan checked and Molenaar bet 500,000 only for Chan to instantly push all-in for 4,800,000. Molenaar asked for a count and used a time bank before he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 8,100,000(41 BB) | -800,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 6,400,000(32 BB) | 800,000 |
Michel MolenaarHand 91: Michel Molenaar limped on the button with K♣ 8♦ and Jeremy Chan checked his option holding Q♦ 8♣.
Both players checked on the Q♣ 5♣ 2♥ flop, but Chan bet 600,000 after the T♥ fell on the turn. Molenaar let his hand go and Chan padded his stack.
Hand 92: Chan limped on the button with 6♣ 5♠ and folded after Molenaar shoved holding A♣ 3♦.
Hand 93: Molenaar raised to 450,000 on the button with 6♠ 4♦ and Chan defended his big blind holding J♦ 5♣.
The flop came 6♦ 8♦ 8♠ and Chan check-raised a 300,000 bet from Molenaar to 1,000,000. Molenaar called.
Chan barreled for 850,000 on the Q♦ turn and Molenaar again called.
The T♠ filled the river and Chan shut down his bluff and checked. Molenaar checked behind and was sent a nice pot with eights-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 8,900,000(45 BB) | 2,500,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 5,600,000(28 BB) | -2,500,000 |

Michel Molenaar and Jeremy Chan have been sent on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 8,100,000(54 BB) |
MM Michel Molenaar | 6,400,000(43 BB) |
Hand 89: Michel Molenaar raised to 350,000 on the button with the 7♣ 3♣ and then folded when Jeremy Chan three-bet the A♠ T♣ to 1,600,000.
Hand 90: Chan's button limp came with the 9♥ 4♦ and Molenaar checked his J♦ 6♦ to a flop of 8♣ 2♥ 2♦. Molenaar opted to check-call for 250,000 and both players failed to improve on the K♥ turn.
Another check by Molenaar led to Chan's bet of 1,100,000 and the snap-fold by his opponent brought along the next 15-minute break during heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 8,100,000(54 BB) | 900,000 |
MM Michel Molenaar | 6,400,000(43 BB) | -900,000 |
Michel MolenaarHand 88: Jeremy Chan limped on the button with 6♦ 2♦ and called after Michel Molenaar raised to 640,000 holding A♥ 8♥.
Both players checked on the 5♠ 3♦ 9♠ flop, but Molenaar bet 450,000 on the 7♥ turn. Chan called with his double gutter.
The 3♣ paired the board on the river and Molenaar checked.
Chan bet enough to put Molenaar all in for his last 2,500,000 and Molenaar called correctly with his ace after a bit of thought to be awarded the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 7,300,000(49 BB) | 3,600,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 7,200,000(48 BB) | -3,600,000 |
Michel Molenaar and Jeremy ChanHand 85: Michel Molenaar raised to 350,000 with the K♠ 6♣ on the button and Jeremy Chen put his new chips to use to defend the J♦ 9♣ to flop the goods on J♥ 9♥ 9♠.
Chan check-called for 225,000 with his full house and the Q♠ turn gave Molenaar a gutshot straight draw, which he checked behind to the 2♦ river.
Both players checked once more and Chan could all but smile when he tabled his cards.
Hand 86: Chan limped in with the K♠ 4♥ next and Molenaar raised to 800,000 holding the A♣ 9♣ from the big blind. No call by Chan followed this time and Molenaar claimed back a single big blind.
Hand 87: Molenaar limped with 8♠ 4♠ and Chan knuckled the 4♦ 2♦ to the 7♣ 3♥ 2♠ flop. Chan checked, Molenaar bet 375,000 and then folded to a check-raise to 1,200,000 total.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 10,800,000(72 BB) | 1,000,000 |
MM Michel Molenaar | 3,700,000(25 BB) | -1,000,000 |
Jeremy ChanHand 84: Jeremy Chan limped on the button with Q♦ J♣ and called after Michel Molenaar made it 800,000 to go from the big blind.
The 4♥ J♠ Q♥ flop smashed both players and Molenaar continued for 650,000 with his combo draw. Chan just called with his two pair.
Major action was inevitable after the J♥ turn improved Molenaar to a flush and Chan to a full house. Molenaar checked and Chan fired 900,000 into the middle. Molenaar called.
The 7♦ completed the board and Molenaar checked once more. Chan moved all in for 2,500,000 and Molenaar snap-called -- awarding Chan the double up on a brutal cooler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 9,800,000(65 BB) | 5,000,000 |
MM Michel Molenaar | 4,700,000(31 BB) | -5,000,000 |
Hand 79: Michel Molenaar raised to 350,000 on the button with the 8♥ 4♦ and Jeremy Chan called with A♥ 8♣ to see a flop of Q♣ T♣ T♠. Chan check-called for 225,000 and checked the 7♥ on the turn.
Molenaar grabbed into his stack and made it 475,000 to go which did the trick to win the pot right there.
Hand 80: Chan limped in with T♦ 8♦ and Molenaar raised his J♣ 3♦ to 800,000 for Chan to tag along to the K♣ 9♠ 3♥ flop. The Dutchman made it 450,000 to go and Chan folded.
Hand 81: Molenaar limped his 6♦ 2♥ for Chan to check back the Q♦ 4♦ and the A♠ J♠ J♦ flop saw Chan check, Molenaar bet 160,000 and then fold to a check-raise of 620,000.
Hand 82: Chan limped in with the 8♦ 3♥ and then folded when Molenaar made it 800,000 to go with J♥ J♣.
Hand 83: Molenaar made it 320,000 to go with the T♣ 7♦ and Chan called with his 9♦ 5♦ to the Q♥ J♦ 2♠ flop. Chan checked, Molenaar bet 350,000 and the instant fold followed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 9,700,000(65 BB) | 1,900,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 4,800,000(32 BB) | -1,900,000 |
Jeremy ChanHand 76: Jeremy Chan limped the button in the first hand of the new level with the Q♦ 3♠ and Michel Molenaar saw a free flop with his 7♥ 2♦ after which both players had straight draws on the J♣ T♠ 9♠ flop.
Molenaar checked and folded when Chan bet 250,000.
Hand 77: Molenaar then raised to 350,000 with the A♥ K♣ and Chan defended 5♦ 4♣ to the monotone T♥ 8♥ 7♥ flop. Chan checked, Molenaar bet 500,000 and received the snap fold.
Hand 78: Chan limped a pair with T♠ T♣ and Molenaar checked the J♣ 7♥ to then have both players check the A♥ 5♦ 3♣ flop.
On the A♠ turn, Molenaar checked once more and Chan's bet of 250,000 was check-called.
After the 5♣ river, Molenaar checked once more and Chan bet 1,200,000. Molenaar used one time bank and then paid it off to see his lead diminish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 7,800,000(52 BB) | -1,600,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 6,700,000(45 BB) | 1,600,000 |
Hand 70: Jeremy Chan limped on the button with 8♥ 5♣ and Michel Molenaar checked his option holding K♥ 9♦.
Molenaar check-called a 150,000 bet from Chan on the 6♠ Q♦ 2♦ flop, but check-folded the best hand after Chan barreled for 750,000 on the 6♣ turn.
Hand 71: Molenaar raised to 260,000 on the button with K♥ 8♠ and Chan let his J♦ 3♥ go.
Hand 72: Chan raised to 250,000 on the button with Q♣ J♣ and Molenaar three-bet to 1,300,000 holding T♦ 7♣. Undeterred, Chan moved all in for 5,300,000 and Molenaar quickly folded.
Hand 73: Molenaar picked up K♥ 5♠ and limped on the button and Chan checked his option with 9♣ 6♦.
Both players checked on the K♠ A♣ 9♠ flop and Chan checked again on the Q♦ turn.
Molenaar bet 240,000 and Chan called.
Chan checked a final time on the K♣ river and Molenaar bet 1,300,000 with his trip kings. This time, Chan let his hand go and Molenaar collected the pot.
Hand 74: Chan limped on the button with 9♥ 2♦ and quickly folded after Molenaar raised from the big blind holding A♥ 7♦.
Hand 75: Molenaar raised to 260,000 on the button with A♥ J♦ and Chan called holding Q♠ 9♣.
Both players checked on the 5♦ 5♠ 8♠ flop and then Chan led out for 550,000 on the 4♥ turn. Molenaar called.
The 8♣ river double paired the board and action checked through. Molenaar showed his ace and claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 9,400,000(78 BB) |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 5,100,000(43 BB) |
Michel MolenaarHand 67: Michel Molenaar raised to 260,000 with the 9♠ 4♥ and Jeremy Chan pondered about his decision with the 8♦ 6♦ in the big blind. He three-bet big to 1,200,000 and Molenaar folded.
Hand 68: A rare button limp by Chan with the J♥ 5♣ saw Molenaar raise his 8♣ 3♣ and Chan snap-folded.
Hand 69: Molenaar opened to 260,000 with the J♣ T♣ and Chan called with his K♠ 9♥ and the players went to the Q♦ 5♥ 3♦ flop. They checked through to the J♥ turn which gave Molenaar a pair.
It was Chan who bet 500,000 with his gutshot and Molenaar called.
The 5♦ on the river paired the board and Chan bet 1,000,000 for Molenaar to call and extend the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 9,400,000(78 BB) | 1,700,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 5,100,000(43 BB) | -1,800,000 |
Jeremy ChanHand 62: Jeremy Chan raised to 250,000 on the button with J♥ 4♣ and Michel Molenaar defended his blind holding 5♦ 2♣.
Molenaar checked to Chan, who continued for 180,000 on the 4♠ T♠ 3♠ flop. Molenaar responded with a check-raise to 550,000 and Chan called.
The A♣ turn improved Molenaar to a straight and he fired 1,100,000 into the middle. Chan let his hand go and Molenaar was sent the pot.
Hand 63: Molenaar raised to 260,000 on the button with K♥ 4♥ and called after Chan three-bet to 1,300,000 holding K♣ Q♠.
Chan bet 700,000 on the 2♦ A♠ Q♦ flop and Molenaar let his hand go.
Hand 64: Chan made it 250,000 to go on the button with J♠ 9♥ and folded after Molenaar three-bet to 1,300,000 with 9♦ 8♦.
Hand 65: Molenaar limped on the button with J♦ 2♠ and Chan checked his option after looking down at T♥ 7♣.
The flop came 9♠ A♦ 9♦ and Chan check-folded after Molenaar bet 125,000.
Hand 66: Chan limped on the button with T♣ 4♦ and Molenaar checked his option with 9♥ 5♦.
Both players checked on the 3♦ 9♣ T♠ flop and A♦ turn, but Molenaar led out for 250,000 on the 4♣ river.
Chan made it 1,300,000 to go with his two pair, sending Molenaar deep into the tank with his pair of nines. Molenaar eventually stuck in a call and Chan was awarded a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 7,700,000(64 BB) | -1,600,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 6,900,000(58 BB) | 1,700,000 |
Michel Molenaar and Jeremy ChanHand 60: Jeremy Chan raised to 250,000 on the button with the A♣ 6♣ and Michel Molenaar in the big blind three-bet to massive 1,300,000 with 5♥ 5♣ in the big blind.
Chan was seemingly perplexed for a second and then verified the amount with the dealer before he called.
On a flop of K♠ T♦ 8♣, Molenaar made it 650,000 to go and Chan folded.
Hand 61: Molenaar had fives again and raised to 225,000 with the 5♦ 5♥ for Chan to defend the K♣ 2♣ in the big blind. The K♠ T♠ 6♥ flop gave Chan the top pair which he checked, Molenaar bet 175,000 and was called.
The 8♦ turn didn't change a thing and both players checked to the 3♥ river. Chan now led for 800,000 into 900,000 and Molenaar folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 9,300,000(93 BB) | 1,100,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 5,200,000(52 BB) | -900,000 |
Michel MolenaarHand 57: Michel Molenaar raised to 225,000 on the button with Q♥ 4♣ and Jeremy Chan defended his blind holding K♦ 2♣.
Chan check-called a 250,000 bet from Molenaar on the 8♥ 2♥ 3♥ flop, but check-folded after Molenaar sized up for a 700,000 bet on the Q♦ turn.
Hand 58: Chan opened to 250,000 on the button with 8♥ 6♣ and Molenaar called holding 7♦ 4♦.
Both players checked after connecting with the 9♥ 4♥ 8♠ flop and then Chan called a 450,000 bet from Molenaar on the 7♣ turn.
The 4♣ river gave Molenaar a full house and he sized up for a bet of 500,000. Chan quickly called and was shown the bad news, sending the sizable pot Molenaar's way.
Hand 59: Molenaar limped on the button with 4♣ 2♦ and Chan checked his option after looking down at T♥ 8♣.
The flop came A♣ 6♥ K♥ and Chan check-called a 150,000 bet from Molenaar.
Chan checked again after pairing his ten on the T♠ turn and Molenaar checked behind.
The 7♦ filled the river. Chan checked once more. Molenaar bet 300,000 and Chan looked him up after a bit of thought. Molenaar revealed his bluff and Chan was sent the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 8,200,000(82 BB) | 1,100,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 6,100,000(61 BB) | -1,300,000 |
Michel Molenaar and Jeremy ChanJeremy Chan and Michel Molenaar are taking a quick break before starting their heads-up battle for the title, Super High Roller Pewter Lion Trophy, and the KRW 236,325,000 (~USD 169,650) first-place prize. The winner will also receive a seat into the APTC Main Event, valued at KRW 13,930,000 (~USD 10,000).
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 7,400,000(74 BB) |
MM Michel Molenaar | 7,100,000(71 BB) |
Peng ChenHand 56: Chih Wei Fan pushed all in for 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Peng Chen did so for 2,300,000 on the button. Michel Molenaar peeked at his cards and then called in the big blind.
Chih Wei Fan: A♠ 8♣
Peng Chen: A♣ Q♠
Michel Molenaar: K♥ K♦
Two aces were gone for the shorter stacks to survive and their mission became a mountain to climb with the K♣ 8♥ 7♥ flop.
It was all over on the 4♠ turn to make the T♥ river a formality. Fan as the shorter stack busted in fourth place for KRW 83,500,000 (~ USD 59,940) while Chen earned the higher payout of KRW 110,290,000 (~ USD 79,175).
The two remaining players are now on a break of more than 20 minutes.
Chih Wei Fan| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 7,400,000(74 BB) | |
MM Michel Molenaar | 7,100,000(71 BB) | 3,400,000 |
PC Peng Chen | busted | -2,500,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | busted | -1,300,000 |
Martin SedlakHand 55: Jeremy Chan raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and it was folded to Martin Sedlak, who moved all in for 980,000 from the big blind. Chan quickly called, and a showdown was held.
Martin Sedlak: A♦ 9♣
Jeremy Chan: Q♣ Q♥
Sedlak was well behind Chan's queens, and the J♥ 3♦ 3♣ 5♥ 7♣ runout gave Chan a relatively sweat-free runout to eliminate Sedlak in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 7,400,000(74 BB) | 1,300,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | busted | -1,200,000 |
Hand 54: Jeremy Chan jammed the button with the K♠ 2♠ and earned two folds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 6,100,000(61 BB) | 200,000 |
Chih Wei FanHand 53: Martin Sedlak raised to 250,000 in the cutoff and Chih Wei Fan called in the big blind.
On the K♠ Q♦ T♥ flop, Fan check-called all-in for the last 310,000.
Chih Wei Fan: Q♣ 8♦
Martin Sedlak: A♦ 7♦
The 7♠ turn gave Sedlak an inferior pair but it was Fan who improved to trips on the Q♥ river to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,300,000(13 BB) | 840,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 1,200,000(12 BB) | -1,000,000 |
Hand 48: Jeremy Chan moved all in for 5,900,000 from the small blind and Chih Wei Fan let his K♣ 5♦ go in the big blind.
Hand 49: Michel Molenaar raised to 210,000 from the cutoff with A♦ T♦ and picked up the blinds.
Hand 50: Chan shoved for 6,100,000 in the cutoff and everyone folded.
Hand 51: Molenaar got a walk in the big blind.
Hand 52: Peng Chen raised to 200,000 from the cutoff with A♦ Q♠ and Chan called in the big blind with J♣ 8♥.
Both players made a pair on the K♦ A♥ 8♦ flop and Chan check-called a 150,000 bet from Chen.
Action checked through on the 9♠ turn and T♣ river and Chen was awarded the pot with his pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 5,900,000(59 BB) | |
MM Michel Molenaar | 3,700,000(37 BB) | 300,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 2,500,000(25 BB) | 200,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 460,000(5 BB) | -740,000 |
Nevan ChangHand 47: Nevan Chang picked up A♥ A♠ on the button and Jeremy Chan defended his big blind with J♦ 2♦.
The flop came J♥ T♣ 2♥ and Chan checked his top and bottom pair. Chang continued for 225,000 and then called all-in for 1,400,000 when Chan jammed.
No help arrived on the 5♦ turn and K♠ river to end the run of the Natural8 ambassador in sixth place for KRW 50,420,000 (~ USD 36,195).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 5,900,000(59 BB) | 1,600,000 |
NC Nevan Chang | busted | -1,400,000 |
Hand 45: Michel Molenaar raised to 210,000 first to act with Q♣ J♠ and folded after Nevan Chang shoved for 1,300,000 from the big blind holding K♣ Q♥.
Hand 46: Chang called in the small blind with K♣ 3♣ and folded after Molenaar shoved in the big blind holding K♠ 6♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 3,400,000(34 BB) | -200,000 |
NC Nevan Chang | 1,600,000(16 BB) | 1,600,000 |
Reoma OgawaHand 44: Michel Molenaar opened to 170,000 from an early position and then called the shove by Reoma Ogawa for 730,000 in the cutoff.
Reoma Ogawa: K♠ K♣
Michel Molenaar: A♣ Q♠
Ogawa's short stack was primed for a double after the J♥ 8♥ 8♠ flop but the A♠ turn left him with only two outs. Nothing changed on the T♥ river and that spelled the end for Ogawa in seventh place for KRW 40,180,000 (~USD 28,845).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 3,600,000(45 BB) | 1,000,000 |
RO Reoma Ogawa | busted | -930,000 |
Hand 41: Peng Chen raised to 160,000 from early position and picked up the blinds.
Hand 42: Martin Sedlak looked down at K♥ J♦ and opened to 160,000 from early position. Chih Wei Fan defended his big blind with 9♦ 8♠.
The flop came 2♣ 4♠ T♦ and Fan check-folded facing a 110,000 bet from Sedlak.
Hand 43: Sedlak opened to 160,000 with K♥ Q♥ and folded after he was three-bet to 440,000 from Jeremy Chan, who held K♠ Q♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 4,300,000(54 BB) | 300,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 2,300,000(29 BB) | |
MS Martin Sedlak | 2,200,000(28 BB) | 100,000 |
Yuya Arito and Jeremy ChanHand 40: Yuya Arito pushed all-in out of the small blind for 1.3 million and Jeremy Chan in the big blind mulled it over for a while to then call with the covering stack.
Yuya Arito: 5♥ 5♦
Jeremy Chan: K♠ J♥
The K♦ Q♣ 4♥ J♠ 4♣ board improved Chan to kings and jacks, sending Arito to the rail in 8th place for KRW 31,510,000 (~USD 22,620).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 4,000,000(50 BB) | 1,600,000 |
YA Yuya Arito | busted | -1,300,000 |
Hand 35: Nevan Chang raised to 160,000 from early position with Q♦ Q♥ and picked up the blinds.
Hand 36: Reoma Ogawa raised to 160,000 from the cutoff and Martin Sedlak defended his big blind holding A♠ 6♣.
The flop came T♠ 4♠ A♣ and Sedlak check-called a 100,000 bet from Ogawa with his pair of aces.
Both players checked on the 9♥ turn, but Sedlak led out for 380,000 after the 4♥ filled out the board.
Ogawa tanked with his pair of tens, but eventually tossed in a call and was shown the bad news.
Hand 37: Michel Molenaar raised to 170,000 with A♦ Q♣ first to act and Peng Chen called on the button with A♠ J♦.
Molenaar continued for 135,000 on the K♣ 3♥ J♠ flop and Chen called.
Both players checked on the 7♣ turn and 7♦ river and Chen was awarded the pot with jacks-up.
Hand 38: Yuya Arito raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Molenaar called in the big blind after peeking down at 2♣ 2♥.
Both players checked on the J♣ J♦ 9♠ flop, but Arito bet 250,000 after being checked to a second time on the Q♥ turn. Molenaar let his hand go and Arito dragged the pot.
Hand 39: Molenaar jammed the K♣ 6♠ out of the small blind and Arito couldn't call with his 8♠ 3♣ in the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 2,600,000(33 BB) | -400,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 2,300,000(29 BB) | 200,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 2,100,000(26 BB) | 800,000 |
NC Nevan Chang | 1,400,000(18 BB) | -200,000 |
RO Reoma Ogawa | 930,000(12 BB) | -670,000 |
Hand 31: It folded to Michel Molenaar in the small blind and he jammed the 5♦ 4♦ into Yuya Arito, who folded the K♦ 3♣ and smacked the cards on the table.
Hand 32: Nevan Chang made it 160,000 to go with the Q♥ J♠ and Arito called with Q♠ T♠ in the small blind. Jeremy Chan in the big blind jammed the K♥ Q♦ and both opponents folded.
Hand 33: Martin Sedlak min-raised to 160,000 with T♠ T♥ and Reoma Ogawa defended the big blind with the 7♥ 5♠ to find bottom pair on the Q♠ 8♣ 7♦ flop.
Both checked to the 4♦ turn which gave Ogawa a gutshot on top. He checked again and Sedlak checked back to see the 8♥ river for free. Ogawa bet 125,000 and Sedlak called to boost his shorter stack.
Hand 34: Ogawa jammed out of the small blind with the T♣ 9♦ and Chih Wei Fan in the big blind asked for a count with the K♦ J♠ before folding with the inferior stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 3,000,000(38 BB) | 200,000 |
RO Reoma Ogawa | 1,600,000(20 BB) | -200,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 1,300,000(16 BB) | 300,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,200,000(15 BB) | -500,000 |
Hand 25: Jeremy Chan called from the small blind with T♦ 5♦ and folded after Reoma Ogawa made it 300,000 to go from the big blind holding A♦ 3♦.
Hand 26: Yuya Arito raised to 125,000 with Q♣ Q♥ and everyone folded.
Hand 27: Ogawa raised to 125,000 on the button with K♠ 7♥ and picked up the blinds.
Hand 28: Chan raised to 120,000 with Q♣ T♣ from the hijack, and Martin Sedlak called in the big blind holding Q♦ 9♥.
The flop came 8♦ 2♠ 7♦ and Sedlak check-folded facing a 160,000 bet from Chan.
Hand 29: Sedlak called from the small blind with J♠ 5♠ and Nevan Chang exercised his option and raised to 180,000 holding 6♥ 2♣ from the big blind. Sedlak let the best hand go and Chang picked up the pot.
Hand 30: Ogawa raised to 125,000 from early position with K♦ T♦ and it was folded to Michel Molenaar, who three-bet to 500,000 from the big blind. Ogawa tossed his cards into the muck and Molenaar was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 2,800,000(47 BB) | 100,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 2,400,000(40 BB) | |
RO Reoma Ogawa | 1,800,000(30 BB) | 200,000 |
NC Nevan Chang | 1,600,000(27 BB) | |
YA Yuya Arito | 1,300,000(22 BB) | 200,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 1,000,000(17 BB) | -400,000 |
Hand 22: Yuya Arito under the gun raised his A♥ Q♦ to 125,000 and scooped the blinds.
Hand 23: Reoma Ogawa was the next to raise to 125,000, this time with A♠ 8♠ from an early position and didn't find any resistance either.
Hand 24: Chen made it 125,000 to go and Molenaar three-bet to the same 275,000 as before. Chen then moved all-in for 975,000 and was snap-called.
Peng Chen: A♥ Q♥
Michel Molenaar: Q♦ Q♣
The J♣ 6♠ 4♠ flop and 6♦ turn failed to improve Chen, but he spiked the A♦ on the river to double off the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 2,700,000(45 BB) | -1,200,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 2,100,000(35 BB) | 1,125,000 |
Nevan ChangHand 21: Jeremy Chan raised to 125,000 from early position with A♦ T♣ and was called by Chen Peng on the button. Nevan Chang then squeezed to 560,000 from the big blind, which got a fold from Chan, but a shove from Peng to put Chang all in for his last 135,000 behind. Chang called and hands were revealed.
Nevan Chang: Q♣ Q♠
Chen Peng: A♠ J♥
Chang was in good shape to double with his queens, and the 7♣ Q♦ 9♦ 6♥ 5♥ runout kept him best with a set for the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 2,400,000(40 BB) | -100,000 |
NC Nevan Chang | 1,600,000(27 BB) | 965,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 975,000(16 BB) | -725,000 |
Peng ChenHand 18: Peng Chen made it 120,000 to go from under the gun with the K♦ K♣ and Michel Molenaar three-bet small to 275,000 holding the A♥ Q♦ in the hijack.
It folded back to Chen and he cut out a four-bet to 600,000 with his pocket kings for Molenaar to fold.
Hand 19: Molenaar opened to 135,000 with the 5♠ 4♠ and Yuya Arito three-bet his A♣ J♣ to 350,000 in order to shut down Molenaar.
Hand 20: Nevan Chang jammed for 605,000 first to act with the 7♥ 7♦ and scooped the blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 3,900,000(65 BB) | -300,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 1,700,000(28 BB) | 330,000 |
NC Nevan Chang | 635,000(11 BB) | -118,000 |
Michel MolenaarHand 13: Michel Molenaar opened to 135,000 first to act with 7♣ 7♠ and picked up the blinds.
Hand 14: Jeremy Chan looked down at 8♥ 8♣ and raised to 120,000 from early position. Everyone folded.
Hand 15: Chan raised to 120,000 with A♥ 6♥ in early position and took down the blinds.
Hand 16: Martin Sedlak raised to 120,000 with A♦ T♣ and folded after Molenaar three-bet to 225,000 on the button holding A♠ Q♠.
Hand 17: Molenaar picked up A♠ 7♦ and raised to 135,000. Ogawa defended his big blind holding Q♣ T♥.
Ogawa checked after flopping two pair on the A♣ Q♠ T♣ flop and Molenaar bet 180,000 with his pair of aces. Ogawa called.
The 8♠ fell on the turn and Ogawa check-called a 400,000 barrel from Molenaar.
Ogawa checked a final time after the A♦ river counterfeited his two pair and Molenaar checked behind with trips. Ogawa was shown the bad news and Molenaar collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 4,200,000(70 BB) | 1,000,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 2,500,000(42 BB) | 100,000 |
RO Reoma Ogawa | 1,600,000(27 BB) | -800,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 1,400,000(23 BB) | -200,000 |
Reowa Ogawa Hand 9: Chih Wei Fan raised to 100,000 from under the gun with the Q♦ Q♣ and won the blinds.
Hand 10: Yuya Arito open-jammed for around one million with the A♥ K♦ and found no caller.
Hand 11: Jeremy Chan made it 100,000 to go with the A♣ 3♥ in the cutoff. Reoma Ogawa three-bet to 350,000 one seat over with the A♠ 8♥ and that ended the hand right there, as Chan folded.
Hand 12: Peng Chen limped in with the Q♥ 9♦ and Martin Sedlak checked from the big blind with the Q♦ 9♥. They checked the T♠ 6♥ 2♠ flop to the 3♠ turn.
They checked through to the 5♠ river and the fourth spade on the board, which brought two checks and the chop. It was the last hand of the level before the blinds went up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
RO Reoma Ogawa | 2,400,000(48 BB) | 200,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 2,400,000(48 BB) | -100,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,700,000(34 BB) | -115,000 |
YA Yuya Arito | 1,100,000(22 BB) | 100,000 |
Hand 5: Jeremy Chan raised to 100,000 holding K♦ 3♦ from early position and Nevan Chang defended his big blind with A♠ 7♣.
The flop came 8♣ 4♠ 2♣ and Chang check-folded facing a 125,000 bet from Chan.
Hand 6: Reoma Ogawa picked up A♥ Q♦ and raised to 100,000 in early position. Michel Molenaar called in the big blind after looking down at A♥ Q♦.
The A♠ 2♣ 8♦ flop left both players with a pair of aces and Molenaar check-raised a 60,000 bet from Ogawa to 275,000. Ogawa called.
Molenaar continued for 275,000 on the T♠ turn and Ogawa again called.
The 3♣ completed the board and both players checked for a split pot.
Hand 7: Ogawa raised to 100,000 holding K♣ Q♣ and Yuya Arito called in the big blind with K♦ Q♥.
Both players checked on the 5♣ 7♣ 8♦ flop, T♠ turn, and 3♥ river and they chopped up the pot.
Hand 8: Ogawa raised to 100,000 with A♥ T♠ and picked up the blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 3,200,000(64 BB) | |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 2,500,000(50 BB) | 100,000 |
RO Reoma Ogawa | 2,200,000(44 BB) | -105,000 |
YA Yuya Arito | 1,000,000(20 BB) | -80,000 |
NC Nevan Chang | 753,000(15 BB) | -177,000 |
Martin SedlakHand 3: Reoma Ogawa raised to 100,000 on the button with the 9♥ 8♦ and Peng Chen in the big blind three-bet to 350,000 with the J♥ J♦ to win the pot without resistance.
Hand 4: Jeremy Chan made it 100,000 to go in the hijack holding the A♦ Q♦ and Martin Sedlak defended his big blind with the 5♣ 4♣ to see a flop of 5♠ 5♦ 4♥ for a full house.
Sedlak check-called for 100,000 and the turn brought the K♦ to give Chan a flush draw. Sedlak checked once more and Chan bet 225,000, which he opted to just call.
The flush completed on the 2♦ river and Sedlak checked with only 350,000 behind. Chan jammed the ace-high flush and Sedlak called with his full house to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 2,400,000(48 BB) | -800,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 1,600,000(32 BB) | 775,000 |
Sutthi DenvitayaHand 1: Michel Molenaar opened to 110,000 from the hijack holding Q♠ J♦ and everyone folded.
Hand 2: Sutthi Denvitaya raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 500,000 by Jeremy Chan on the button. Action folded back to Denvitaya, who called.
The flop came J♦ 7♥ 2♥ and Denvitaya checked to Chan, who shoved for enough to put Denvitaya all in for his last 240,000. Denvitaya called and a showdown was held.
Sutthi Denvitaya: A♣ T♦
Jeremy Chan: K♣ K♠
Denvitaya was looking for an ace against Chan's kings, but the 3♣ K♦ runout needlessly improved Chan to a set -- eliminating Denvitaya on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 3,200,000(64 BB) | 130,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 3,200,000(64 BB) | 835,000 |
SD Sutthi Denvitaya | busted | -740,000 |
Final Table Group PictureThe final nine players are back, cards are in the air and the final table has recommenced on the money bubble. All players are aiming to secure a cash prize of at least KRW 31,510,000 (USD 22,620) but one of them is destined to leave empty-handed.
Back Row L-R - Martin Sedlak, Jeremy Chan, Reoma Ogawa, Chih Wei Fan, Michel Molenaar. Front Row L-R - Nevan Chang, Peng Chen, Yuya Arito, Sutthi DenvitayaThe players are currently on a 20-minute break and the action will resume at 1.30 p.m. local time with the delayed live stream to commence half an hour thereafter.
There are 34:15 minutes left in the level at blinds of 25,000-50,000 at big blind ante of 50,000 and the updated counts of the final nine players are as follows.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
PC Peng Chen | 1,370,000(27 BB) | 1 | 1 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 825,000(17 BB) | 1 | 2 |
NC Nevan Chang | 930,000(19 BB) | 1 | 3 |
MM Michel Molenaar | 3,070,000(61 BB) | 1 | 4 |
YA Yuya Arito | 1,080,000(22 BB) | 1 | 5 |
SD Sutthi Denvitaya | 740,000(15 BB) | 1 | 6 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 2,365,000(47 BB) | 1 | 7 |
RO Reoma Ogawa | 2,305,000(46 BB) | 1 | 8 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,815,000(36 BB) | 1 | 9 |
John PerryMichel Molenaar opened to 110,000 first to act and was three-bet to 275,000 by John Perry, who was on the button. Action folded back to Molenaar and he announced he was all-in. Perry quickly called the shove for approximately 1,100,000, and a showdown was held.
John Perry: J♣ J♦
Michel Molenaar: A♣ A♦
It was a bit of a cooler for Perry, who had run his jacks into the preflop nuts of Molenaar.
The 2♠ 3♣ K♥ 4♠ 8♣ runout offered no help to Perry, and he was sent to the rail one spot shy of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 3,070,000(61 BB) | 1,320,000 |
JP John Perry | busted | -1,250,000 |
Jeremy ChanJeremy Chan raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and then called a three-bet to 325,000 by Chih Wei Fan on the button in the second hand of hand-for-hand on the final table bubble.
They checked the K♠ 5♠ 3♥ flop to the T♣ turn. Chan bet 400,000, and Fan folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 2,200,000(44 BB) | 300,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,815,000(36 BB) | 65,000 |
Michel Molenaar opened to 110,000 from the cutoff and Yuya Arito shoved for his last 515,000 from the big blind. Molenaar called to put Arito at risk, and the hands were revealed.
Yuya Arito: 9♦ 9♥
Michel Molenaar: A♠ T♦
It was a fair fight, but the Q♦ Q♣ 3♠ 8♣ J♣ runout failed to improve Molenaar, leaving Arito's nines best for the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 1,750,000(35 BB) | -600,000 |
YA Yuya Arito | 1,080,000(22 BB) | 80,000 |
Mingzhe ZhouJohn Perry opened to 80,000 from the hijack and just behind him, Mingzhe Zhou moved all in for his last 400,000 from the cutoff. It was then folded to Michel Molenaar, who also moved all in for more from the small blind. Perry got out of the way and a showdown was held.
Mingzhe Zhou: K♣ 7♥
Michel Molenaar: Q♣ Q♥
Zhou needed some help against Molenaar's queens, but the 4♣ 3♦ T♣ J♥ 6♠ runout improved neither player -- eliminating Zhou to set up the final table bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 2,350,000(59 BB) | 675,000 |
JP John Perry | 1,250,000(31 BB) | -100,000 |
MZ Mingzhe Zhou | busted | -700,000 |
Martin SedlakMartin Sedlak jammed for 340,000 from under the gun and Michel Molenaar called instantly out of the big blind.
Martin Sedlak: A♥ 8♣
Michel Molenaar: A♦ Q♠
"Eight!" Mingzhe Zhou said before the flop came A♠ 8♥ 3♥ to improve Sedlak to two pair. Molenaar asked for a king, but the turn brought the J♥ for some counterfeit outs.
No help to the Dutchman arrived when the K♥ hit the river as Sedlak doubled with an ace-high flush.
"Why are you cheering for him? He sucked out on you yesterday," Molenaar joked, referring to Sedlak cracking the aces of Zhou with ace-jack.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 1,675,000(42 BB) |
MS Martin Sedlak | 740,000(19 BB) |
Phuong Ngoc NguyenOver on the outer table, Nevan Chang raised to 80,000 on the button and then called the all-in of the short-stacked Phuong Ngoc Nguyen for just over double his initial raise.
Phuong Ngoc Nguyen: K♠ 8♦
Nevan Chang: A♣ 7♠
Both joked they had a "natural eight" and were going to chop the pot. However, that didn't happen on the 7♣ 5♥ 3♦ 7♥ J♥ board as Chang hit trip sevens, which sent Nguyen out in 12th place with the top eight spots paid.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
NC Nevan Chang | 1,030,000(26 BB) | 470,000 |
PN Phuong Ngoc Nguyen | busted | -265,000 |
Jeremy ChanJeremy Chan raised to 80,000 on the button and was called by Yuya Arito in the big blind.
Arito check-called a 65,000 bet from Chan on the 5♥ A♣ 4♥ flop and then led out for 125,000 after the 3♥ fell on the turn. Chan called.
The A♠ completed the board and Arito used up a time bank before announcing he was all in.
"I'm not going to fold, I have a full house," Chan said as he called all in for 665,000 total and fast-rolled 4♦ 4♠ for fours-full of aces.
Arito held 8♦ 6♦ for a bluff and Chan was awarded the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 1,900,000(48 BB) | 425,000 |
YA Yuya Arito | 1,000,000(25 BB) | -675,000 |
Mingzhe ZhouMartin Sedlak defended his big blind against an under the gun raise by John Perry and checked the T♣ 3♥ 2♣ flop. Perry bet 60,000, and Sedlak used a time bank before he folded.
One hand later, Mingzhe Zhou announced "twelve" from under the gun and then put in four green and four blue chips for a raise to 120,000. The dealer verified the bet, and Perry in the big blind came along.
On a flop of T♠ 8♣ 2♠, Perry had barely checked when Zhou already moved all in, forcing a quick fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JP John Perry | 1,350,000(34 BB) | 50,000 |
MZ Mingzhe Zhou | 700,000(18 BB) | 45,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 450,000(11 BB) | -180,000 |
John Perry made it 80,000 to go on the outer table and the short stack, Phuong Ngoc Nguyen, defended the big blind to check the 7♥ 5♣ 3♣ flop.
Perry announced all-in, and Nguyen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JP John Perry | 1,300,000(33 BB) | |
PN Phuong Ngoc Nguyen | 265,000(7 BB) | -210,000 |
Reoma OgawaReoma Ogawa opened to 80,000 on the button and Sutthi Denvitaya defended his big blind.
Denvitaya check-called a downbet from Ogawa on the K♠ 5♦ 9♥ flop and a 250,000 barrel from Ogawa on the T♠ turn.
The A♥ filled out the board and Denvitaya checked a final time, prompting Ogawa to announce he was all-in. That was enough to put Denvitaya in for his remaining 700,000.
Denvitaya tanked a bit, but eventually decided to lay his hand down, conceding the pot to Ogawa.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
RO Reoma Ogawa | 2,850,000(71 BB) | 235,000 |
SD Sutthi Denvitaya | 700,000(18 BB) | -320,000 |
Phachara WongwichitIn the last hand of the first level on the live stream table, Phachara Wongwichit jammed for the last 235,000 in the cutoff.
Yuya Arito called on the button before Reoma Ogawa in the small blind moved forward all his time banks towards the dealer. He used one of them before reraising to 625,000, and Arito folded.
Phachara Wongwichit: J♦ 9♦
Reoma Ogawa: A♠ Q♣
"Nine nine flop," Wongwichit asked, but the Q♠ 6♠ 2♠ flop was rather devastating. Running cards were needed and Michel Molenaar asked for the ten of clubs on the turn from the outer table.
Instead, the A♥ turn left the former Natural8 Ambassador Wongwichit drawing dead before the 2♥ river landed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
RO Reoma Ogawa | 2,615,000(87 BB) | 665,000 |
YA Yuya Arito | 1,675,000(56 BB) | 395,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | busted | -385,000 |
Chih Wei FanMichel Molenaar opened to 65,000 from under the gun and just behind him, Martin Sedlak three-bet to 165,000. It was then folded to Chih Wei Fan, who announced a cold four-bet to 285,000 from the cutoff.
Everyone folded in turn and Fan said, "ace-five offsuit", alluding to his infamous bluff against Punnat Punsri in an APT Main Event final table three years ago, before collecting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MM Michel Molenaar | 1,900,000(63 BB) | -25,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,750,000(58 BB) | 525,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 630,000(21 BB) | -445,000 |
Reoma OgawaOn the outer table, Michel Molenaar had raised for Chih Wei Fan to defend out of the blinds and check-call the Q♦ 8♣ 3♠ flop for 60,000. The A♦ came on the turn and Fan checked again. Molenaar bet 140,000 and Fan used one time bank before he called.
The 6♣ river was checked by Fan once more, and he then folded to a bet of 400,000.
At the same time on the live stream table, Reoma Ogawa opened to 60,000 and was called by Sutthi Denvitaya.
Ogawa bet the A♣ 5♥ 2♠ flop for 50,000 to get called, and they checked the 3♠ on the turn. Ogawa bet the A♥ river for 250,000 and Denvitaya called to get shown A♦ Q♣ for trip aces with a queen-kicker.
Denvitaya sighed and exposed his inferior A♠ 8♠ to drop to around a million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
RO Reoma Ogawa | 1,950,000(65 BB) | 350,000 |
MM Michel Molenaar | 1,925,000(64 BB) | 305,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,225,000(41 BB) | -215,000 |
SD Sutthi Denvitaya | 1,020,000(34 BB) | -520,000 |
John Perry opened to 60,000 from middle position and Phuong Ngoc Nguyen moved all-in for his last 200,000 from the small blind. Perry verified the amount and wished Nguyen good luck as he made the call.
Phuong Ngoc Nguyen: A♣ K♣
John Perry: Q♦ T♦
Nguyen held the lead with his ace-high, but quickly lost it after the 7♦ Q♥ 3♣ flop paired Perry's queen.
The K♦ turn reversed Nguyen's fortune, however, by pulling him into the lead with a pair of kings.
The 8♥ river bricked out, and Nguyen was awarded the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JP John Perry | 1,300,000(43 BB) | -200,000 |
PN Phuong Ngoc Nguyen | 475,000(16 BB) | 215,000 |
Shota KashiyamaOn the live stream table, Shota Kashiyama defended the big blind and check-jammed the 6♥ 5♣ 3♥ flop against Peng Chen to get called in the second all-in and call on the final day.
Shota Kashiyama: 4♣ 3♣
Peng Chen: 8♠ 8♣
The K♥ turn and A♠ river were blanks to end Kashiyama's tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PC Peng Chen | 1,150,000(38 BB) | 370,000 |
KS Kashiyama Shota | busted | -400,000 |
John PerryOn the outer table, a limped pot to the Q♠ T♣ T♥ flop saw John Perry check the small blind and Chih Wei Fan bet 30,000. Perry check-raised to 130,000 and Fan called.
They checked the A♦ on the turn and Perry then bet the 7♠ on the river for 325,000.
Fan called and mucked when he was shown the T♠ 6♥ for trips tens.
Perry said something in Chinese first and then added "don't worry, it's gonna be okay ... you will get the rest later".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JP John Perry | 1,500,000(50 BB) | 525,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,440,000(48 BB) | -510,000 |
Reoma Ogawa opened from the hijack and it was folded to Jeremy Chan, who moved all-in for 700,000 from the small blind. Ogawa called with a covering stack and a showdown was held.
Jeremy Chan: K♥ J♥
Reoma Ogawa: T♦ T♣
The 3♣ 6♥ Q♠ flop looked grim for Chan, but the A♥ turn gave him a couple of additional outs to Broadway.
Sure enough, the T♠ completed the board – improving Ogawa to a set but Chan to a winning straight to award him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
RO Reoma Ogawa | 1,600,000(53 BB) | -735,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 1,475,000(49 BB) | 765,000 |
John Perry raised to 60,000 from under the gun and won the blinds. He was happy to have won the first hand and said he was going to tweet about it.
Martin Sedlak then limped the small blind and Perry checked. On the 9♥ 5♠ 4♦ flop, Sedlak check-called for 60,000 before they checked down the T♥ turn and 5♥ river.
Sedlak tabled his 9♠ 6♠ and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MS Martin Sedlak | 1,075,000(36 BB) | 45,000 |
JP John Perry | 975,000(33 BB) | -55,000 |

The returning 14 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air.
Live reporting will take place on a 30-minute delay to match the live stream, which can be found here.

The final day of Event #22: APT Super High Roller is here, with just 14 playersreturning to Paradise City Resort in pursuit of the prestigious title and APT Pewter Lion Trophy. Action is set to get underway at 11:15 a.m. local time, with plenty of tense action in store as both the money bubble and final table loom.
Japan's Reoma Ogawa leads the pack after a stellar Day 1 performance left him with a stack of 2,335,000 - good for 78 big blinds at the start of play. However, a stacked group of high roller regulars will be looking to spoil Ogawa's charge, led by Natural8 Ambassador Chih Wei Fan, who sits second with 1,950,000.
Michel Molenaar (1,620,000) will look to build on his strong Day 1 showing from the third position entering Day 2, while further down the counts, Martin Sedlak (1,030,000) will be chasing another APT high roller title after winning the 2024 APT Taipei Poker Classic High Roller. Natural8 Ambassador Nevan Chang(560,000) is also in the hunt and will be pursuing his ninth APT high roller title.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
RO Reoma Ogawa | 2,335,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,950,000 |
MM Michel Molenaar | 1,620,000 |
SD Sutthi Denvitaya | 1,540,000 |
YA Yuya Arito | 1,280,000 |
JP John Perry | 1,030,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 1,030,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 780,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 710,000 |
NC Nevan Chang | 560,000 |
KS Kashiyama Shota | 400,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 385,000 |
PN Phuong Ngoc Nguyen | 260,000 |
Just six more eliminations separate the remaining players from claiming a piece of the KRW 801,705,000 (~USD 575,525) prize pool. Once the bubble burst, everyone will be guaranteed a KRW 31,510,000 (~USD 22,620) payout. However, the biggest share of the prize pool is reserved for the eventual champion, who will walk away with KRW 250,255,000 (~USD 179,650), which includes a seat in the APT Championship Main Event, valued at USD 10,000.
| Place | Payout (KRW) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 236,325,000 | $179,650 |
| 2 | 170,950,000 | $122,720 |
| 3 | 110,290,000 | $79,175 |
| 4 | 83,500,000 | $59,940 |
| 5 | 64,600,000 | $46,375 |
| 6 | 50,420,000 | $36,195 |
| 7 | 40,180,000 | $28,845 |
| 8 | 31,510,000 | $22,620 |
*1st place includes APTC 2026 Main Event ticket valued at KRW 13,930,000 (~USD 10,000)
Day 2 will resume on Level 17, which features 15,000/30,000 blinds with a 30,000 big blind ante. Levels will continue to last 40 minutes each, with players receiving breaks after every three levels.
The plan is to play down to a winner, so don't miss a beat! In addition to live updates, the finale of the Super High Roller can be viewed on a delay on the official APT YouTube page here until the latest Super High Roller champion has been crowned.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
RO Reoma Ogawa | 2,335,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan | 1,950,000 |
MM Michel Molenaar | 1,620,000 |
SD Sutthi Denvitaya | 1,540,000 |
YA Yuya Arito | 1,280,000 |
JP John Perry | 1,030,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak | 1,030,000 |
PC Peng Chen | 780,000 |
JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan | 710,000 |
MZ Mingzhe Zhou | 655,000 |
NC Nevan Chang | 560,000 |
KS Kashiyama Shota | 400,000 |
PW Phachara Wongwichit | 385,000 |
PN Phuong Ngoc Nguyen | 260,000 |
| Place | Payout (KRW) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 236,325,000 | $179,650 |
| 2 | 170,950,000 | $122,720 |
| 3 | 110,290,000 | $79,175 |
| 4 | 83,500,000 | $59,940 |
| 5 | 64,600,000 | $46,375 |
| 6 | 50,420,000 | $36,195 |
| 7 | 40,180,000 | $28,845 |
| 8 | 31,510,000 | $22,620 |
*1st place includes APTC 2026 Main Event ticket valued at KRW 13,930,000 (~USD 10,000)