Ryuta NakaiScott Margereson in the big blind and Ryuta Nakai under the gun waited for the turn after they built a pot of 25,000 on a flop of 9♣ 7♦ 9♥.
Margereson check-called the K♣ turn after Nakai fired 21,000 into the pot.
Action was once again passed to Nakai on the 6♦ river. He shot out 65,000 making Margereson seriously think of what to do next. Before his time finished, he threw in a chip for a call.
Nakai showed Q♠ Q♥ for a set on the flop prompting Margeresen to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
RN Ryuta Nakai ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | 450,000(180 BB) | 185,000 |
SM Scott Margereson ![United Kingdom [GBR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/gb.svg "United Kingdom [GBR]"){kind=small} United Kingdom | 111,000(44 BB) | -68,000 |
Punnat PunsriPunnat Punsri raised to 5,500 from early position and big blind Yoko Sasaki defended.
Sasaki checked when the dealer fanned the J♥ A♠ 9♠ flop. Punsri continued for 5,000 and after a short while Sasaki stuck in the call.
The K♥ landed on the turn and the Japanese player checked again; Punsri sized up to 20,000, a price Sasaki was unwilling to pay, as she mucked her hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
YS Yoko Sasaki Japan | 268,000(107 BB) | 18,000 |
PP Punnat Punsri ![Thailand [THA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/th.svg "Thailand [THA]"){kind=small} Thailand | 234,000(94 BB) | -16,000 |
Joseph CheongManuel Fritz and Joseph Cheong in late position had already built a pot of 20,000 sitting beside a flop of K♦ K♥ 9♥. Both players checked.
The table was very quiet as the hand progressed. The 5♣ fell on the turn and Fritz, thought for a few seconds then checked. Cheong sat unmoving but after a few seconds, his fingers tapped the table to indicate another check.
The dealer finally peeled the 4♦ river. Fritz started picking his chips and pulled out 12,500 to put in the middle. Cheong didn't move.
After half his time passed, he raised to 50,000 prompting Fritz to break the silence, "Did you river fours?" Cheong replied with only a cold stare and silence.
Fritz took a few seconds longer before finally making the fold. "Show me your hand that's not a four and I'll give you 20." Cheong finally moved and actually replied, "Only a 20?" then proceeded to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MF Manuel Fritz ![Austria [AUT]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/at.svg "Austria [AUT]"){kind=small} Austria | 523,000(262 BB) | 40,000 |
JC Joseph Cheong ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | 365,000(183 BB) | 42,000 |
Zhuoqun Zhang| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
ZZ Zhuoqun Zhang ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 345,000(173 BB) | 131,000 |
CH Christian Harder United States of America | 283,000(142 BB) | -4,000 |
FG Fabian Gumz ![Germany [DEU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/de.svg "Germany [DEU]"){kind=small} Germany | 270,000(135 BB) | -170,000 |
LH Lee Hwan ![South Korea [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "South Korea [KOR]"){kind=small} South Korea | 254,000(127 BB) | 4,000 |
RE Rudy Edenata ![Indonesia [IDN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/id.svg "Indonesia [IDN]"){kind=small} Indonesia | 147,000(74 BB) | -118,000 |
SO Sean Ooi ![Malaysia [MYS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/my.svg "Malaysia [MYS]"){kind=small} Malaysia | 129,000(65 BB) | 49,000 |
MM Michel Molenaar ![Netherlands [NLD]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/nl.svg "Netherlands [NLD]"){kind=small} Netherlands | 90,000(45 BB) | -160,000 |
Wouter BeltzFendy Kosasih opened to 4,500 from hijack and only the big blind Wouter Beltz joined him to see a flop.
The dealer fanned out 7♠ 6♦ 7♦. After action passed to him, Kosasih continued with 5,000. Beltz didn't move a muscle until the last 6 seconds of his action to raise to 17,500. Kosasih didn't waste a second to call.
On the K♠ river, Beltz led out with a massive overbet of 58,000 sending Kosasih to the tank. Kosasih looked at the cards, his opponent and his chips which amounted to 202,000. Burning a time card, he continued to think about his actions. He eventually pushed his cards forward surrendering the hand and the pot to Beltz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
WB Wouter Beltz Netherlands | 216,000(108 BB) | -34,000 |
FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia | 202,000(101 BB) | -68,000 |
Punnat PunsriChaoui Mehdi raised to 3,500 under the gun. Daniel Neilson on the button asked to see how much Mehdi had behind before making the call. Punnat Punsri in the big blind joined the fun.
The flop came K♠ 4♣ 2♥ and after action checked to him, Mehdi continued with a 10,000 bet pushing Neilson out of the pot. Punsri called.
Both players checked the 3♣ turn.
The people went on break and action passed to him, Mehdi picked out 28,000 and moved his hand forward on the 3♠ river. Even before he could look up from his chips, Punsri made a one chip call.
Punsri immediately showed his K♥ Q♥ and Mehdi showed J♠ T♠ as he left the table to go on break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PP Punnat Punsri Thailand | 250,000(167 BB) | -7,000 |
MC Mehdi Chaoui ![Morocco [MAR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ma.svg "Morocco [MAR]"){kind=small} Morocco | 231,000(154 BB) | -19,000 |
DN Daniel Neilson ![Australia [AUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/au.svg "Australia [AUS]"){kind=small} Australia | 206,000(137 BB) | -49,500 |
Ryuta Nakai raised to 3,500 from under the gun and received a call from cutoff Manuel Fritz. Button, Fendy Kosasih then three-bet to 15,000 and only Nakai stuck around.
Nakai checked when the dealer fanned the 5♠ 6♠ 2♣ flop, before calling when Kosasih continued for 9,000.
The Q♥ landed on the turn and the Japanese pro checked once more; Kosasih barreled again, this time for 28,000, and it was enough to shake Nakai off the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MF Manuel Fritz Austria | 483,000(322 BB) | 113,000 |
FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia | 270,000(180 BB) | -61,000 |
RN Ryuta Nakai Japan | 265,000(177 BB) | 15,000 |
Fabian GumzFabian Gumz opened to 5,000 from cutoff. When action folded to the big blind, Sean Ooi defended with a three-bet to 14,000. Having other plans, Gumz four-bet to 39,000. Ooi called to see the flop.
The flop came 2♣ 7♦ 4♦. Ooi passed the action to Gumz, who fired 18,000. With action back at him, Ooi tried to get control of the pot with a 45,000 raise. But Gumz refused to let go. He three-bet to 77,000 sending Ooi to the tank.
Ooi was deep in thought taking his time to decide what to do next. Two time cards were burned before he announced all-in for around 280,000. Gumz snap-called putting himself at risk as he headed to showdown.
Fabian Gumz: A♣ A♥
Sean Ooi: 9♥ 9♠
Gumz's rockets held when the dealer peeled the J♥ turn. And with the 7♥ river, Gumz scored a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FG Fabian Gumz Germany | 440,000(293 BB) | 210,000 |
SO Sean Ooi Malaysia | 80,000(53 BB) | -205,000 |
Christian HarderFabian Gumz limped in the small blind and Christian Harder in the big blind defended with a 6,000 raise. Gumz, not to be outdone, three-bet to 24,000. Harder called.
The flop came T♥ 7♣ J♣. Gumz passed the action to Harder, who leaned over the table to check how much Gumz had behind. He thought for a few seconds longer before firing 17,000.
Gumz looked down at his cards, before conceding both his hand and the pot to Harder.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
CH Christian Harder United States of America | 287,000(191 BB) | -18,000 |
FG Fabian Gumz Germany | 230,000(153 BB) | -2,000 |
Manuel FritzJoseph Cheong opened to 2,500 from late position and Manuel Fritz in the big blind called. The flop came 4♣ 3♣ 7♣.
Both players checked. Afraid to slip on the wet board, action went check, check once again when the K♣ dropped on the turn.
Fritz, however, finally made a move on the J♥ river with a 6,500 bet. Cheong, stayed still for a bit, than threw in a chip.
Fritz showed 6♣ 3♠ for a small four-card flush prompting Cheong to throw his hand to the muck pile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MF Manuel Fritz Austria | 370,000(370 BB) | -30,000 |
JC Joseph Cheong United States of America | 323,000(323 BB) | 63,000 |
Toby JoyceToby Joyce opened from middle position for 2,500 before calling cutoff Nevan Chang's three-bet to 8,500.
Both checked the J♥ T♣ 2♣ flop to the K♣ turn, where Joyce check-called Chang's 15,000 bet.
Joyce checked the 5♣ river, and Chang quickly checked behind, with Joyce turning over K♦ J♦ for two pair, which was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TJ Toby Joyce ![Ireland [IRL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ie.svg "Ireland [IRL]"){kind=small} Ireland | 269,000(269 BB) | 22,500 |
NC Nevan Chang ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 251,000(251 BB) | 1,000 |
Scott Margereson opened to 2,500 in early position and Manuel Fritz called in the small blind. Fendy Kosasih, in the big blind, went beyond and made it 15,000.
Without hesitation Margereson called. Fritz, however, decided to get out of the way.
The dealer flopped T♣ 7♣ 8♣ and both players checked the monochromatic board.
The turn produced a J♠ and after action was passed to him, Margereson added another 11,000 to the pot. Kosasih called, leading them to the river.
It dropped A♥. Kosasih checked once again, triggering Margereson to fatten the pot further with a 41,000 bet. The big blind player went into the tank needing to burn a time card to think things through.
He made the call. Margereson tabled 5♣ 5♠. Kosasih then turned over A♠ Q♣ for a pair on the river. After seeing the winning hand, Fritz commented, "I folded A♣ Q♠. That would have been fun."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MF Manuel Fritz Austria | 400,000(400 BB) | 55,000 |
FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia | 331,000(331 BB) | 81,000 |
SM Scott Margereson United Kingdom | 179,000(179 BB) | -71,000 |
Rudy EdenataRudy Edenata limped from the small blind before calling Fabian Gumz's raise to 5,000 from the big.
Edenata check-called Gumz's 2,500 bet on the 2♥ 2♣ J♠ flop, but check-folded when Gumz upped it to 11,500 on the 5♣ turn.
The next hand saw Edenata raise to 2,500 from the button and Christian Harder defend his big blind.
Both checked the 7♦ 9♠ J♦ flop to the 9♠ turn, where a bet of 6,000 from Edenata was enough to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
CH Christian Harder United States of America | 305,000(305 BB) | 55,000 |
RE Rudy Edenata Indonesia | 265,000(265 BB) | 15,000 |
FG Fabian Gumz Germany | 232,000(232 BB) | -18,000 |
Zhouqun ZhangZhuoqun Zhang in the small blind and Sean Ooi on the button had already built a pot of 11,000 on the 3♦ 3♣ A♣ flop when the dealer peeled another A♥ turn.
Zhang checked the action to Ooi, who over bet to 13,000. Zhang, quickly glanced at his opponent and called.
On the river Q♥, Zhang thought for a moment before deciding to check. Ooi fired 30,000 sending the small blind player to the tank.
Zhang, alternately glanced at Ooi and the board. Needing to burn a time card, he took his time to decide on his action, ultimately throwing a chip in.
Ooi tabled A♠ 4♠ prompting Zhang to throw his hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
SO Sean Ooi Malaysia | 285,000(285 BB) | 35,000 |
ZZ Zhuoqun Zhang China | 214,000(214 BB) | -36,000 |
Cutoff Manuel Fritz raised to 2,500 and big blind Joseph Cheong defended.
The dealer fanned the A♠ 2♣ 6♥ flop and Cheong check-called Fritz's 1,500 continuation-bet.
Cheong checked once more on the J♥ turn with the Austrian checking behind, taking them to the K♥ river, where Cheong led for 10,000.
Fritz didn't take too long before tossing in the call, only to muck when Cheong flicked over A♥ Q♠ for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MF Manuel Fritz Austria | 345,000(345 BB) | 95,000 |
JC Joseph Cheong United States of America | 260,000(260 BB) | 10,000 |
Rudy Edenata Former APT High Roller ChampionRudy Edenata made history in February 2026, becoming the first Indonesian player to win an APT Mega Lion title when he claimed the APT High Roller at APT Jeju. Now, back on the idyllic island, Edenata is once again hunting for another lion to add to his pride.
At the time of his breakthrough victory, Edenata was still a relative newcomer to the game. “I’ve only been playing poker for six months. Mostly tournaments. I rarely play cash games. Since I started playing tournaments six months ago, this trophy means a lot to me. It gives me more confidence for my next tournament. I want to study more and keep playing,” he said after his win.
He followed that first major breakthrough with a clear determination to keep learning and improving. Reflecting on the significance of the victory, he added, “I feel very happy because this is my first big tournament. I have about four trophies, but they’re from small events. This is the biggest event I’ve ever played.”
Rudy EdenataHe has certainly backed those words up. Since then, Edenata has established himself as a regular presence on final tables across Asia’s poker circuit, collecting trophies and steadily building a name for himself along the way.
His rise has been steep, to say the least. Once a relative newcomer to the live poker scene, Edenata’s rapid ascent has seen him shed the “newbie” tag and emerge as one of Indonesia’s most accomplished tournament players.
He has continued to make deep runs across the region, adding numerous titles and final-table finishes to his résumé. His live tournament earnings have now climbed to $821,733, placing him fourth on Indonesia’s all-time money list.
And while his journey is far from over, Edenata has come a long way from the player who arrived in Jeju with just six months of tournament experience and a handful of small-event trophies.
Now, he is back where his rise to prominence began - with another APT lion in his sights.
Yuhan Liu raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Punnat Punsri made the sole call from the big blind.
Punsri check-called Liu's 2,500 continuation-bet following the 7♥ 7♣ 8♥ flop, before both checked the 4♥ turn to the 4♦ river. Punsri placed a 25,000-chip bet in the middle and took down the pot.
A couple of hands later, Punsri opened from the button to 2,500 and big blind Toby Joyce called, before check-folding to Punsri's 2,000 bet on the A♦ 2♦ 7♣ flop.
Punsri then opened once more, this time from the cutoff, and found two callers in button Liu and big blind Daniel Neilson.
The entire 3♠ Q♠ Q♣ T♥ 2♥ runout was checked through, with Neilson flicking over 6♣ 2♣, seemingly good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PP Punnat Punsri Thailand | 257,000(257 BB) | 7,000 |
DN Daniel Neilson Australia | 255,500(256 BB) | 5,500 |
TJ Toby Joyce Ireland | 246,500(247 BB) | -3,500 |
YL Yuhan Liu China | 242,500(243 BB) | -7,500 |
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
NC Nevan Chang Taiwan | 250,000(250 BB) |
JC Joseph Cheong United States of America | 250,000(250 BB) |
RE Rudy Edenata Indonesia | 250,000(250 BB) |
CW Chih Wei Fan Taiwan | 250,000(250 BB) |
MF Manuel Fritz Austria | 250,000(250 BB) |
FG Fabian Gumz Germany | 250,000(250 BB) |
CH Christian Harder United States of America | 250,000(250 BB) |
FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia | 250,000(250 BB) |
CL Calvin Lee United States of America | 250,000(250 BB) |
DN Daniel Neilson Australia | 250,000(250 BB) |
SO Sean Ooi Malaysia | 250,000(250 BB) |
PP Punnat Punsri Thailand | 250,000(250 BB) |
The highest buy-in event on the APT Jeju 2026 schedule is underway today, with the KRW 37,000,000 Superstar Challenge kicking off at 12:00 p.m. local time at LES A Casino.
17 entries are already in, taking advantage of the 50% tournament fee cash back offer. The prize pool is KRW 595,000,000 so far, and that number will climb much higher with registration open until 9:20 p.m.
Players start with 250,000 chips, and levels run for 40 minutes each. The plan is to play 14 levels today, with 20% of the field making the money. The eventual champion will take home the Black Lion Silhouette Trophy, as well as an APT Championship Main Event seat worth USD 10,000 for Taipei in November.
Calvin LeeLikely among those in the field is Calvin Lee, who won this event at APT Incheon 2025 for KRW 328,300,000 ( ~USD 235,680). Lee will be looking to bounce back after finishing runner-up to Teeraphat Rangkatekarn in yesterday's Super High Roller after a marathon heads-up battle.
