Taiwan, Asia Poker Arena & Red SpaceEVENT #149

2026.05.02 - 2026.05.03Add to Calendar

Asian Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Entries

1/329

Total Chips

32,900,000

Average

32,900,000

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APT HIGH ROLLER FINAL DAY LIVESTREAM

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 9:00:35 PM

Ritwik Khanna Claims India's First Non-Championship Mega Lion With Epic Comeback; Wins APT High Roller for Career Best TWD 5.3M (~USD 170K)

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Ritwik Khanna

The APT Taipei 2026 series has already produced memorable moments, and the TWD 150,000 APT High Roller added another one before the festival reached the finish line. The event drew 329 entries (211 unique), creating a TWD 34,110,720 (~USD 1,089,800) prize pool and becoming the second-largest and second-richest APT High Roller in tour history.

India’s Ritwik Khanna was the last player standing inside the Red Space Arena, taking home the APT Rose Gold Lion Trophy, an APT Championship 2026 Main Event ticket, and TWD 5,336,300 (~USD 170,490) after a heads-up ICM deal with defending champion Trung Quan Nguyen. The win also made Khanna the first Indian player to capture a standard APT Mega Lion Trophy.

Khanna had to get through plenty of APT superstars to close it out. He denied Nguyen back-to-back APT Taipei High Roller titles and a second Mega Lion Trophy, while Rene von Reden’s hopes of adding another Mega Lion to his mantelpiece also ended at the final table.

APT High Roller Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
1	RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	5,336,300	$170,490
2	TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	5,335,420	$170,460
3	AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	3,107,400	$99,280
4	HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	2,514,700	$80,340
5	RV Rene Von RedenGermany	1,982,300	$63,330
6	NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	1,513,500	$48,355
7	MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	1,111,700	$35,520
8	QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	817,000	$26,100
9	YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	669,700	$21,395

Winner’s Reaction

Speaking after his victory, Khanna was still taking in the biggest live poker moment of his career, and one he had just shared with his family over the phone.

“Um, this was one of the greatest moments in my life. And just sharing it with my family was very special because they've been supportive all throughout, even though, you know, my dad's always been like, 'you've got to do our business'.”

“They've been really supportive to help me just take this as a career. And you know, I've been playing live for two years and finally just getting that monkey off my back.”

Khanna admitted the trip to this series was not really a plan, which made ending the series with the huge trophy even harder to put into words.

“I did not even plan this. I was, I was traveling for two months and I did not plan on coming for APT. It was just all of a sudden I spoke to a couple of guys and, you know, uh, and for that to happen in the last tournament in the series. I don't have any more words.”

Ritwik Khanna

The Indian player said he had not let himself dream too much about winning the trophy before the event started.

“Oh, man. To be honest, I did not manifest this thing because this is beautiful. And I was like, this is too far fetched. Let me not, like, get to two carried away in my head and let's see how it goes.”

“But I think, uh, honestly, you know, money is one aspect, but just having this in my resume and this beautiful thing, like it's huge and it's heavy. I'm just gonna, I'm just gonna be flaunting this quite a bit now.”

Khanna has built much of his poker reputation online, but this win now gives him a major live title on the Asian circuit.

“Um, yeah. See, I was primarily an online player and did not have too many live results. So just, you know, now I'm going to have this in my resume. So it's definitely pushing it more towards, you know, just keep hustling, keep hustling, because it's not going to stop over here.”

Ritwik Khanna

Asked what he learned about his live game during the run, Khanna said the final table brought something out of him that even he did not fully expect.

“To be honest, I didn't think I was that good. But while playing... like the kind of bluffs that I made, the kind of calls that I made. I wasn't expecting this, but I guess when you're totally zoned in and you're totally like in it to win it. I think it just automatically comes in. Which tells me that I may I may have a natural instinct for it. And yeah, it's not going to stop. Never.”

Khanna also gave plenty of credit to the Indian rail, who he said pushed him to take his shot in what became the highest buy-in event he had ever played.

“A lot of these boys told me to play this tournament. I did not plan on playing this tournament, but they were like, 'you should play. It's lucrative. The ROI is going to be higher'.”

“Because I wasn't really confident enough to play a four thousand dollar buy in. This is probably the highest buy in I've ever played. So I wasn't that confident.”

“But the push that these Indians have given me is phenomenal. So I think if it wasn't for them, or if it wasn't for their support, it would have been very difficult.”

Ritwik Khanna

A♠ for where the trophy is going, Khanna already had a location in mind.

“Oh, man. This is going to live with me in my grind room with the other lions. Not the other lions, but, you know, maybe the rabbits.”

Day 2 Action

When cards hit the baize before noon, 63 players were still in the hunt, all hoping to be the one lifting the final APT Mega Lion Trophy of the series. For most though, the first task was simply to survive the money bubble, with only the top 47 spots getting paid.

It didn’t take long for play to reach the hand-for-hand stage, with the likes of Anuj Yadav, Main Event fourth-place finisher Kristof Segers, and Eonseok Ki all leaving empty-handed. Phanlert Sukonthachartnant earned the unfortunate title of bubble boy after shoving pocket tens from late position, only for Mikael Andersson to wake up with kings in the blinds.

Phanlert Sukonthachartnant

With everyone guaranteed at least TWD 190,900 (~USD 6,100), the bustouts came quickly as players tried to build stacks for the final table. John Matsuda and Aung Myo both ran into Matthew Chan’s pocket queens, while Abraham Ceesvin followed them to the cashier’s desk after he couldm't get away from second pair, while Hei Mong Ying had top pair.

Joseph Cheong

A few more notables fell before the tournament was down to ten players. Joseph Cheong shoved ace-deuce into Kai Yang’s ace-seven, while Mike Takayama’s hopes of winning a second major title this series ended at the hands of von Reden. Takayama jammed with a suited queen but finished second best against von Reden’s ace-ten.

Once play reached ten-handed, the floor paused the action for hand-for-hand play, with the next elimination set to form the final table. Rob Hollink was the one to break the deadlock, busting in tenth after jamming a suited king on the button and getting called by both blinds. Hollink could only make king-high, losing out to Quang Trinh Do’s top pair, which meant the final table for the APT High Roller was set.

Robertus Hollink

Final Table Action

The final table wasted no time getting going, with Nguyen picking up an early pot with big slick before Andersson was on the right end of a cooler. Andersson five-bet jammed pocket kings into Ying’s ace-king, and with no ace on the runout, the Swede doubled into the chip lead while Ying was left short.

The first elimination came just one hand later when Yi Cheng Lo moved all in with pocket sevens and was snap-called by von Reden, who had ace-queen in the big blind. The flop brought two aces, and Lo couldn’t find any help, becoming the first player to hit the rail in ninth.

Yi Cheng Lo

Khanna then began to gain momentum, picking up pots with some well-timed aggression before Nguyen, Andersson, and Nirunrut Rachburom all took turns near the top of the counts. Von Reden also looked like he was heading for the exit when he got king-queen in against Andersson’s ace-six, but a ten on the river gave him Broadway and kept his hopes of winning another Mega Lion alive.

Do was next out the door after getting pocket fives in against the ace-queen of Tran Anh Tuan Le. Le paired his ace on the flop, improved to trips on the turn, and Do couldn’t find the one card he needed on the river, heading out in eighth.

Mikael Andersson

Andersson had been one of the early movers at the final table, but his stack went in the wrong direction quickly. After being left short, he got the last of it in blind from the big blind against Khanna. Andersson had ten-deuce, while Khanna held queen-nine, and the board ran clean for the eventual champion to send Andersson out in seventh.

Khanna then made a call that defined his final table. On a queen-high board, Rachburom check-jammed the turn with second pair, but Khanna found the call with top pair holding king-queen. The river changed nothing, leaving Rachburom short, and Khanna finished the job a few hands later when his pocket eights flopped a set against her ace-ten, sending the only lady at the table out in sixth.

Rene von Reden & Nirunrut Rachburom

Von Reden was the next former Mega Lion winner to fall in the tournament. He jammed from under the gun with king-four and was called by Le, who woke up with pocket jacks. Von Reden couldn’t find a king or any clubs, and his deep APT High Roller run ended in fifth.

With four left, Ying doubled Nguyen with ace-nine into pocket kings and was left with less than a big blind. Ying was forced all in the very next hand, and although he paired his king, Nguyen had him pipped with the better kicker. No help arrived, and Ying had to settle for fourth, just shy of a podium finish.

Anh Tuan Le Tran

Three-handed play looked like it might end quickly when Le got ace-king in against Nguyen’s ace-ten. Le was in great shape to send the tournament heads-up, but Nguyen turned extra outs and drilled a king on the river to make Broadway, leaving Le short instead. Le did manage one double after that, but the comeback was short-lived. He shoved king-ten from the small blind, Nguyen called with ace-nine, and the board ran out clean to send Le to the rail in third.

Heads-Up For the Mega Lion

That set up a heads-up match between Khanna and Nguyen, with Nguyen holding a slight lead. The two agreed to an ICM deal before play resumed, but there was still the trophy, the title, and the final chunk of money left to play for.

Trung Quan Nguyen & Ritwik Khanna

Nguyen started the stronger of the two and began edging away. Then came the hand that almost ended it. Nguyen pulled off a big river bluff after Khanna had check-raised the turn, forcing Khanna to fold a small full house, and then showed the bluff as he moved into a massive lead, of around 10-to-1

At that point, Khanna was down to just a few big blinds and looked all but finished, but his spin-up started immediately. First, he doubled with king-five against Nguyen’s six-four, flopping two pair and holding. Then he doubled again with queen-ten against jack-nine, moving back into eight figures and suddenly making it a match again.

Trung Quan Nguyen

Nguyen still had chances to stop the comeback, including one all-in where his queen-ten chopped against Khanna’s queen-jack, but the momentum had shifted. Khanna kept applying pressure, picked up a few walks, and chipped his way into the lead.

The final hand came when Nguyen jammed the button and Khanna snap-called from the big blind with pocket kings. Nguyen had queen-ten and picked up some hope when a queen hit the turn, but the river was a blank. Khanna’s cowboys held, and he ran over to celebrate with his rail as Nguyen was denied back-to-back APT Taipei High Roller titles.

Ritwik Khanna

That brings the end a record-breaking APT Taipei 2026 series, one that delivered the biggest opening event in tour history, the richest-ever APT Super High Roller, the second-largest and second-richest APT High Roller ever, and the most unique players ever recorded in any APT festival event.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 6:24:01 PM

Ritwik Khanna Wins the 2026 APT High Roller for TWD 6,526,320 (~USD 208,510)

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Ritwik Khanna Our 2026 APT Taipei High Roller Champion

Ritwik Khanna has taken down the 2026 APT Taipei High Roller title.

Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action.

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
1	RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	6,526,320	$208,510

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 6:13:16 PM

Trung Quan Nguyen Eliminated in 2nd Place for TWD 4,145,400 (~USD 132,440)

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Trung Quan Nguyen

Hand #133: Trung Quan Nguyen jammed the button for 12,000,000 and Ritwik Khanna snap-called from the big blind, and had the chance to win the tournament.

Trung Quan Nguyen: Q♣ T♦

Ritwik Khanna: K♥ K♦

Nguyen had shoved right into the Cowboys of Khanna, and now he needed a dream runout to survive.

The 3♦ 7♠ J♦ flop was safe for Khanna, but the Q♥ on the turn gave Nguyen a pair of queens, meaning any ten or queen on the river would keep the tournament heads-up.

The dealer burned a card and rolled off the 9♦ on the river.

Khanna had won the APT High Roller, denying Nguyen of winning his second Mega Lion.

Khanna ran over to his fans, and Nguyen took home the runner-up place on the podium and TWD 4,145,400 (~USD 132,440) for his efforts.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	33,000,000(41 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
2	TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	4,145,400	$132,440

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 6:08:10 PM

It's All Khanna

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Ritwik Khanna

Hand #128: Ritwik Khanna called with Q♥ J♠ on the button and Trung Quan Nguyen checked back J♥ 2♣ from the big blind. Nguyen checked and folded to the bet of 1,000,000 by Khanna.

Hand #129: Khanna got a walk.

Hand #130: Ritwik Khanna jammed the button, and Trung Quan Nguyen used a few time banks before deciding to fold.

Hand #131: Khanna got a walk.

Hand #132: Khanna raised to 1,900,000 from the button holding A♦ J♠ and Nguyen defended his big blind holding T♦ 7♦ .

Nguyen check-folded on the 3♠ 5♣ 5♦ flop when Khanna bet 1,300,000.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	21,000,000(26 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	12,000,000(15 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 6:06:39 PM

Khanna Gets Back In It

Level 35: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Ritwik Khanna

Hand #124: Ritwik Khanna raised from the button and took the pot.

Hand #125: Trung Quan Nguyen limped from the button and Khanna moved all in to take the pot.

Hand #126: Khanna moved all in from the button and took the pit.

Hand #127: Nguyen raised from the button to 1,600,000 and Khanna moved all in for 14,000,000. Nguyen snap-called and had Khanna covered.

Ritwik Khanna: Q♦ J♦

Trung Quan Nguyen: Q♠ T♥

No help for Nguyen on the 5♦ 5♠ A♣ flop or the K♠ turn and when the 8♣ peeled off on the river the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	19,000,000(24 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	14,000,000(18 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 5:55:49 PM

Khanna on the Comeback

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Ritwik Khanna

Hand #123: Trung Quan Nguyen jammed the button and Ritwik Khanna called from the big blind for his stack of 4,900,000.

Ritwik Khanna: Q♣ T♥

Trung Quan Nguyen: J♣ 9♣

Khanna had the chance to double up for the second hand in a row and be right back into this match.

The flop of T♦ A♠ 5♠ gave Khanna a pair of tens, taking away some of Nguyen's outs.

The rest of the board ran out clean for Khanna as it came K♠ A♥ , and Khanna was back up to eight figures.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	23,000,000(38 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	10,000,000(17 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 5:52:38 PM

Khanna's Spin-Up Begins

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Ritwik Khanna

Hand #118: Ritwik Khanna jammed the button for 3,900,000 and won the hand.

Hand #119: Trung Quan Nguyen shoved the button and picked up the pot.

Hand #120: Nguyen got a walk.

Hand #121: Nguyen shoved the button and won the hand.

Hand #122: Khanna jammed from the button for 2,400,000 and Nguyen called from the big blind to try and win the tournament.

Ritwik Khanna: K♠ 5♣

Trung Quan Nguyen: 6♥ 4♣

Nguyen had over a 10-to-1 lead and needed to win this hand to begin his spin-up.

Khanna took a huge lead on the 5♥ K♣ T♠ flop by spiking two pair.

Nguyen picked up a straight draw on the 7♠ turn, but the Q♦ on the river was a brick, and Khanna survived.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	28,000,000(47 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	5,500,000(9 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 5:50:02 PM

Nguyen Bluffs Khanna Off the Pot

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Trung Quan Nguyen

Hand #117: Trung Quan Nguyen limped from the button with K♠ 5♣ , and Ritwik Khanna checked his option with K♥ 6♥ .

Flop came 6♦ Q♦ Q♥ . Nguyen bet out for 600,000 and Khanna raised to 1,800,000.

On the 6♣ turn, Khanna checked to Nguyen who bet out for 1,500,000. Khanna raised 4,000,000, and Nguyen snap-called thinking that Khanna had gone all in, the floor ruled that it was just a raise to 4,000,000.

The 3♠ came on the river and Khanna checked to Nguyen who moved all in and had Khanna covered. Khanna folded and, Nguyen showed the bluff.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	30,000,000(50 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	3,000,000(5 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 5:35:09 PM

Khanna Gets Aggressive on the Flop

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Ritwik Khanna

Hand #111: Trung Quan Nguyen completed from the small blind with 7♦ 4♣ and Ritwik Khanna raised to 1,700,000 from the big blind with 9♣ 2♣ . Nguyen folded.

Hand #112: Khanna completed with Q♦ 3♣ and Nguyen raised to 1,700,000 holding A♥ J♠ in the big blind. Khanna folded.

Hand #113: Nguyen called with T♣ 8♣ and Khanna checked back Q♦ 9♥ .

On the J♦ 4♦ 7♥ flop, Khanna checked and Nguyen bet 600,000. Khanna decided to check-raise to 1,900,000, which got Nguyen to fold.

Hand #114: Khanna made it 1,300,000 from the button with J♣ 2♥ , and Nguyen jammed 6♥ 6♣ from the big blind. Khanna folded.

Hand #115: Nguyen raised the button with K♥ 5♣ to 1,500,000 and won the hand.

Hand #116: Khanna raised to 1,200,000 on the button and won the hand.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	22,000,000(37 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	11,000,000(18 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 5:27:55 PM

Nguyen Extends Lead

Level 34: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Trung Quan Nguyen

Hand #106: Ritwik Khanna limped from the button, and Trung Quan Nguyen raised to take the pot.

Hand #107: Nguyen raised from the button, and took the pot.

Hand #108: Khanna limped from the button, and Nguyen raised to take the pot.

Hand #109: Nguyen raised from the button, and took the pot.

Hand #110: Khanna limped from the button, and Nguyen checked his option.

The flop came 7♦ A♠ A♣ . Khanna bet out for 575,000, and Nguyen raised to 1,500,000. Khanna called.

The turn brought the 5♣ and Nguyen bet out for 2,500,000. Khanna called.

On the Q♦ river it went check check and the pot was chopped when Khanna tabled 7♣ 4♥ and Nguyen 9♦ 7♠ .

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	22,000,000(37 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	11,000,000(18 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 5:19:50 PM

Nguyen Edges Away From Khanna

Level 33: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Trung Quan Nguyen

Hand #101: Trung Quan Nguyen completed 6♦ 5♥ on the button and Ritwik Khanna checked Q♦ 5♦ in the big blind.

Khanna checked on the 2♠ 2♦ 8♣ flop and Nguyen bet 400,000. Khanna folded.

Hand #102: Khanna raised to 1,000,000 on the button with J♦ 7♥ and Nguyen defended Q♦ J♣ in the big blind.

Nguyen check-folded to the bet of 1,300,000 from Khanna on the T♣ 5♥ 6♥ flop.

Hand #103: Trung Quan Nguyen called from the button and Ritwik Khanna checked from the big blind.

Both checked the 3♠ 4♦ K♦ flop to see the Q♣ hit the turn. Khanna bet 775,000, which Nguyen called.

An 8♣ arrived on the river and both players checked. Khanna showed 6♦ 2♠ , and lost the pot to Nguyen's J♦ 7♥ for jack-high.

Hand #104: With 8♣ 3♥ , Khanna raised to 1,000,000 from the button and Nguyen defended the big blind holding T♦ 4♦ .

Nguyen checked on the 4♣ A♥ A♠ flop and Khanna bet 525,000. Nguyen check-raised to 1,500,000 and won the pot.

Hand #105: Trung Quan Nguyen completed from the button and Ritwik Khanna checked behind in the big blind.

Khanna checked first on the 8♠ A♥ 7♣ flop and Nguyen bet 800,000. Khanna called.

The Q♣ arrived on the turn and both players checked to see the 4♥ arrive on the river.

Khanna led out for 3,100,000, and Nguyen used up a few time banks before folding.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	19,000,000(38 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	14,000,000(28 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 5:05:19 PM

Heads-Up Begins; Deal Struck

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Trung Quan Nguyen & Ritwik Khanna

The players are in their seats and play has resumed with remaining of Level 33, where blinds are 250,000/500,000 with a big blind ante of 500,000.

The players did an ICM deal at the break and the numbers wll be comfirmed shortly.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	18,000,000(45 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	15,000,000(38 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 4:31:39 PM

Short Break

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

There will be a short break before the start of heads-up.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 4:27:04 PM

Tran Anh Tuan Le Eliminated in 3rd Place for TWD 3,107,400 (~USD 99,280)

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Tran Anh Tuan Le

Hand #100: Ritwik Khanna raised to 800,000 from the button only for Tran Anh Tuan Le to three-bet all in from the small blind for 4,600,000. Action was on Trung Quan Nguyen in the big blind who made the call. Khanna folded.

Tran Anh Tuan Le: K♠ T♥

Trung Quan Nguyen: A♥ 9♥

No help for Le omn the 4♣ 7♥ 6♣ J♠ 6♠ runout and he was sent to the rail in third place.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	18,000,000(45 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	15,000,000(38 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
3	AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	3,107,400	$99,280

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 4:20:00 PM

Nguyen Drills the River to Leave Le Short; Le Doubles Up

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Trung Quan Nguyen

Hand #95: Tran Anh Tuan Le raised to 900,000 from under the gun and Trung Quan Nguyen jammed the button for 7,500,000. After a long tank, Le made the call.

Trung Quan Nguyen: A♠ T♥

Tran Anh Tuan Le: A♣ K♣

Le had the chance to send the tournament heads-up if his ace-king could hold up.

The Q♣ 6♠ 5♠ flop kept Le in the lead with his king-kicker.

A J♠ on the turn gave Nguyen a flush draw, or a king to stay alive.

The dealer burned a card and then put out the K♥ on the river to give Nguyen a Broadway straight, and he doubled up.

Hand #96: Ritwik Khanna jammed from the small blind and won the hand.

Tran Anh Tuan Le

Hand #97: Tran Anh Tuan Le jammed for 2,300,000 from the small blind and Trung Quan Nguyen made the call from the big blind to try and send the tournament heads-up.

Tran Anh Tuan Le: J♥ 5♥

Trung Quan Nguyen: 8♦ 4♦

Le was very short, but was ahead here and had a chance to get his stack back up to over ten big blinds.

Both hit a pair on the 4♠ 7♦ 5♣ 3♠ T♥ runout, but it was Le's pair of fives that earned him the much-needed double-up.

Hand #98: Ritwik Khanna jammed from the small blind.

Hand #99: Khanna got a walk.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	16,000,000(40 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	13,000,000(33 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	4,000,000(10 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 4:15:23 PM

Hei Mong Ying Eliminated in 4th Place for TWD 2,514,700 (~USD 80,340)

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hei Mong Ying

Hand #94: Hei Mong Ying was forced all in from the big blind.

Tran Anh Tuan Le limped from the button as did Trung Quan Nguyen in the small blind.

The flop came J♠ 2♣ 6♣ and it went check check to see the K♠ peel off on the turn. Nguyen bet out for 400,000 from the small blind and Le folded.

Hei Mong Ying: K♣ 4♦

Trung Quan Nguyen: K♥ 7♦

The 9♥ came on the river and Ying was sent home in fourth place.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	7,500,000(19 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
4	HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	2,514,700	$80,340

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 4:10:21 PM

Nguyen Doubles to Leave Ying on Fumes

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hand #93: Hei Mong Ying moved all in from under the gun for 3,600,000, and action folded to Trung Quan Nguyen in the big blind who snap-called to put himself at risk.

Hei Mong Ying: A♣ 9♥

Trung Quan Nguyen: K♠ K♣

No help for Ying on the 5♣ 2♠ 2♥ flop nor the 8♠ T♣ and Nguyen was sent the pot for a double up leaving Ying on fumes.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	6,500,000(16 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	475,000(1 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 4:02:28 PM

Nguyen Folds to Khanna's Three-Bet

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Trung Quan Nguyen

Hand #89: Hei Mong Ying jammed for 3,600,000 from under the gun and won the hand.

Hand #90: Ritwik Khanna raised to 800,000 from under the gun and won the hand.

Hand #91: Khanna got a walk.

Hand #92: Trung Quan Nguyen raised to 800,000 from under the gun with Q♥ T♥ and Khanna jammed from the small blind. Nguyen folded.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	15,000,000(38 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	12,000,000(30 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	3,600,000(9 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	3,400,000(9 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 3:59:47 PM

Le Takes From Nguyen

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hand #83: Hei Mong Ying jammed the small blind for 3,800,000 and won the pot.

Hand #84: Trung Quan Nguyen raised to 800,000 from under the gun and Tran Anh Tuan Le defended his big blind.

Le checked on the 5♣ 8♦ A♠ flop, and Nguyen bet the minimum of 400,000. Le called.

The Q♣ turn and 9♦ river checked through and Le turned over A♦ 9♠ for a pair of aces. Nguyen mucked K♠ 6♠ , and Le pulled in another pot.

Hand #85: Tran Anh Tuan Le raised to 1,200,000 from the small blind and won the hand.

Hand #86: Ritwik Khanna raised to 800,000 from under the gun and won the hand.

Hand #87: Khanna got a walk.

Hand #88: Khanna completed from the small blind with A♦ 6♣ and Le raised to 1,400,000 in the big blind with A♦ 6♣ . Khanna folded.

Player	Chips
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	12,000,000(30 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	12,000,000(30 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	7,000,000(18 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	3,600,000(9 BB)

Level 32: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/329

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 3:47:23 PM

Rene von Reden Eliminated in 5th Place for TWD 1,982,300 (~USD 63,330)

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Rene von Reden

Hand #82: Rene von Reden jammed from under the gun for 1,900,000 and Tran Anh Tuan Le called from the button.

Rene von Reden: K♣ 4♣

Tran Anh Tuan Le: J♠ J♥

Von Reden was behind and needed to find a king or some clubs to keep his hopes of winning two Mega Lions alive.

Le's pair of jacks were good the entire way on the 3♣ 3♦ 9♥ A♦ 8♠ runout and von Reden headed to the rail in fifth place, with TWD 1,982,300 (~USD 63,330) for his efforts.

Player	Chips
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	9,400,000(31 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
5	TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	1,982,300	$63,330

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 3:40:47 PM

Le Gets Another Double

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Tran Anh Tuan Le

Hand #80: Ritwik Khanna jammed all in from the small blind and had the table covered. Tran Anh Tuan Le squeezed his cards from the big blind and snap-called.

Tran Anh Tuan Le: A♣ Q♦

Ritwik Khanna: A♦ J♥

A safe runout for Le of 9♥ 6♣ 4♣ 3♥ Q♠ and he was shipped the pot for a double up.

Hand #81: Le limped from the small blind, and Trung Quan Nguyen moved all in from the big blind. Le folded to give Nguyen the pot.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	11,000,000(37 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	7,000,000(23 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	4,600,000(15 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 3:37:36 PM

Le Doubles Through Khanna

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Tran Anh Tuan Le

Hand #74: Tran Anh Tuan Le jammed from under the gun for 1,600,000 and Ritwik Khanna called in the big blind.

Tran Anh Tuan Le: A♣ 7♥

Ritwik Khanna: K♦ J♣

Le was slightly ahead with ace-high heading to the 7♠ 7♦ 2♠ flop where he improved to trips.

The 9♠ turn and T♦ river changed nothing, and Le earned the much-needed double-up.

Hand #75: Trung Quan Nguyen raised to 600,000 from under the gun and won the blinds.

Hand #76: Holding J♣ 3♠ , Khanna raised the button to 725,000 and Nguyen called from the big blind with A♣ 3♣ .

The flop fell Q♦ 2♦ 7♥ and Nguyen decided to check-fold versus the 525,000 bet of Khanna.

Hand #77: Tran Anh Tuan Le jammed the button for 2,900,000 and won the hand.

Hand #78: Khanna raised to 600,000 with Q♥ 7♥ and Nguyen three-bet the button to 1,600,000 with A♥ T♠ . Khanna folded.

Hand #79: Khanna got a walk.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	7,400,000(25 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	5,400,000(18 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	3,700,000(12 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	1,000,000(3 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 3:32:16 PM

Khanna Keeps Building

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Ritwik Khanna

Hand #69: Tran Anh Tuan Le jammed from under the gun and took the pot down.

Hand #70: Trung Quan Nguyen raised to 600,000 from under the gun and took the pot down.

Hand #71: Hei Mong Ying raised to 600,000 from under the gun with A♣ Q♣ and Nguyen called from the big blind with 4♦ 4♣ .

The flop came T♦ 5♠ J♥ , Nguyen checked, and Ying bet out for 900,000 and took the pot.

Hand #72: Ritwik Khanna raised from the cutoff and took the pot.

Hand #73: Khanna raised from under the gun and took the pot.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	6,600,000(22 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	1,900,000(6 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	1,600,000(5 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	1,000,000(3 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 3:26:44 PM

Nirunrut Rachburom Eliminated in 6th Place for TWD 1,513,500 (~USD 48,355)

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Nirunrut Rachburom

Hand #68: Nirunrut Rachburom jammed from under the gun for 1,900,000 and Ritwik Khanna made the call from the cutoff to put her at risk.

Nirunrut Rachburom: A♦ T♠

Ritwik Khanna: 8♥ 8♣

Rachburom was in a flip for her tournament life and she went far behind on the 6♠ 8♦ Q♠ flop as Khanna improved to a set of eights.

Rachburom picked up a straight draw on the J♣ turn, but the 3♥ river was a brick and Rachburom headed to the rail in sixth place for TWD 1,513,500 (~USD 48,355).

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	16,000,000(53 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
6	NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	1,513,500	$48,355

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 3:23:02 PM

Preflop Action

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Hand #64: Rene von Reden jammed the button for 3,500,000 and won the hand.

Hand #65: Ritwik Khanna jammed from the small blind and picked up the pot.

Hand #66: Nirunrut Rachburom jammed the button for 1,200,000 and won the pot.

Hand #67: Khanna raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and the rest of the table folded.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	13,000,000(43 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	5,200,000(17 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	4,200,000(14 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	1,900,000(6 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	1,900,000(6 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 3:18:44 PM

Khanna Makes the Right Call

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Ritwik Khanna

Hand #61: Rene von Reden raised to 1,500,000 from under the gun and took the pot.

Hand #62: Nirunrut Rachburom raised to 900,000 from under the gun and took the pot.

Hand #63: Ritwik Khanna raised to 600,000 from under the gun, and Rachburom called from the big blind.

The flop came 4♠ 9♣ Q♠ and Rachburom check-called Khanna's 525,000 continuation bet.

The turn brought the 3♣ and Rachburom checked again. Khanna bet out for 1,400,000. Rachburom tanked for a while and moved all in for 6,300,000 and had Khanna covered.

Khanna then went into the tank and made the call.

Ritwik Khanna: K♦ Q♣

Nirunrut Rachburom: K♥ 9♦

No help for Rachburom on the 6♦ river, and Khanna was shipped the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	13,000,000(43 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	3,500,000(12 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	1,300,000(4 BB)

Level 31: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/329

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 3:04:35 PM

Ying Flops the Nuts to Double

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hei Mong Ying

Hand #57: Ritwik Khanna raised to 500,000 from under the gun and picked up the pot.

Hand #58: Nirunrut Rachburom completed in the small blind and Khanna checked in the big blind.

On the J♣ 5♠ T♥ flop, both players checked and the 8♣ came on the turn. Rachburom bet 300,000, which Khanna called.

An 8♥ hit the river and Rachburom bet 600,000, causing Khanna to use up a time bank and call.

Rachburom showed J♥ T♦ for two pair to win the pot, as Khanna mucked 6♣ 5♣ .

Hand #59: Trung Quan Nguyen raised to 500,000 from under the gun and picked up the blinds.

Hand #60: Hei Mong Ying jammed from under the gun for 2,900,000 and Khanna made the call from the button.

Hei Mong Ying: A♣ 9♣

Ritwik Khanna: A♥ J♠

Khanna had Ying dominated, and would move above ten million if he were to win.

The flop came down 6♣ 7♣ 2♣ to give Ying a stranglehold on the hand by flopping the nut flush.

Khanna was drawing dead, as the K♠ and 7♦ completed the board, cementing Ying's double.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	8,200,000(33 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	6,900,000(28 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	6,600,000(26 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	6,100,000(24 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 2:55:30 PM

Ying Doubles Through Nguyen

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hei Mong Ying

Hand #54: Tran Anh Tuan Le jammed from the small blind and took the pot.

Hand #55: Ritwik Khanna raised from the cutoff and took the blinds.

Hand #56: Action folded to Trung Quan Nguyen on the button who raised all and had the blinds covered. Hei Mong Ying called from the small blind.

Hei Mong Ying: A♠ Q♣

Trung Quan Nguyen: A♥ 2♣

A safe runout for Ying of 5♠ K♥ 4♣ 7♣ 4♥ and he was shipped the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	9,900,000(40 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	7,500,000(30 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	4,600,000(18 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	3,000,000(12 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 2:45:49 PM

Khanna Wins a Small One From Rachburom

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Ritwik Khanna

Hand #49: Tran Anh Tuan Le raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and won the hand.

Hand #50: Trung Quan Nguyen raised the button to 500,000 with T♣ 8♣ and Rene von Reden three-bet jammed K♣ 4♣ in the big blind for 3,300,000. Nguyen folded.

Hand #51: Ritwik Khanna raised to 500,000 from under the gun and won the blinds.

Hand #52: Nirunrut Rachburom completed from the small blind with Q♣ T♦ and Khanna raised A♣ T♠ to 750,000 from the big blind. Rachburom called, and the dealer fanned the K♣ 4♦ 2♠ flop.

Rachburom checked and Khanna bet 350,000. Rachburom paused for a while and then threw her cards away.

Hand #53: Nguyen raised to 500,000 from under the gun and won the hand.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	9,500,000(38 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	9,300,000(37 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	6,000,000(24 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	2,800,000(11 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 2:39:26 PM

Mikael Andersson Eliminated in 7th Place for TWD 1,111,700 (~USD 35,520)

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Mikael Andersson

Hand #48: Ritwik Khanna raised to 500,000 from the cutoff and Mikael Andersson three-bet jammed from the big blind for 525,000 without looking. Khanna called and the players showed their cards.

Mikael Andersson: T♦ 2♦

Ritwik Khanna: Q♦ 9♦

Andersson only had two big blinds and needed a lot of help from the dealer to keep the tournament seven-handed.

Both players flopped a flush draw on the 8♦ A♦ 3♠ flop with Khanna's queen-high flush draw in front.

The 3♥ turn and 6♥ river were no help to Andersson, and he was the seventh-place finisher for TWD 1,111,700 (~USD 35,520).

Mikael Andersson

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	8,000,000(32 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
7	MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	1,111,700	$35,520

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 2:30:32 PM

Rachburom Four-Bet Jams

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hand #40: Was missed due to technical difficulties.

Hand #41: Nirunrut Rachburom raised to 500,000 in the hijack before Tran Anh Tuan Le three-bet the button to 1,600,000 with Q♥ J♠ . When it got back to Rachburom, she four-bet jammed A♠ J♦ for 5,200,000, forcing Le to fold.

Hand #42: Le raised to 500,000 with A♦ J♣ from the cutoff before Trung Quan Nguyen three-bet Q♠ Q♣ to 1,500,000 from the button. Le decided to fold.

Hand #43: Rene von Reden got a walk.

Hand #44: Rachburom got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #45: Rachburom completed with 4♦ 3♦ and Ritwik Khanna checked back K♦ 9♣ in the big blind.

The flop came 6♣ J♣ 9♥ and Rachburom check-folded when Khanna bet 275,000.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	7,400,000(30 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	7,200,000(29 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	7,000,000(28 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	4,500,000(18 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	3,600,000(14 BB)

Level 30: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/329

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 2:08:22 PM

Break Time

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

The remaining seven players are going on a short 15-minute break.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	7,000,000(35 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	6,600,000(33 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	6,400,000(32 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	5,200,000(26 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	3,600,000(18 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	2,300,000(12 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	1,900,000(10 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 2:06:37 PM

Chop Chop

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Nirunrut Rachburom

Hand #38: Rene von Reden raised to 400,000 from the button with Q♠ 9♣ and Nirunrut Rachburom called from the small blind with A♦ 9♦ .

The flop came K♦ A♠ T♦ Rachburom check-raised von Reden's 300,000 continuation to 600,000, and von Reden called.

The turn brought the J♣ and Rachburom checked to von Reden once more who bet out for 600,000. Rachburom called.

The Q♣ came on the river and both players checked and the pot was chopped.

Hand #39: Ritwik Khanna called from the small blind with J♥ 2♥ and Tran Anh Tuan Le checked his option with J♦ 7♦ .

The flop came 4♣ Q♣ 7♠ , Khanna check-folded to Le's 300,000 bet.

Player	Chips
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	6,600,000(33 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	6,400,000(32 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	5,200,000(26 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	3,600,000(18 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 1:55:26 PM

Andersson Folds Aces to Rachburom

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Nirunrut Rachburom

Hand #37: Mikael Andersson raised to 400,000 in the cutoff with A♥ A♦ and Nirunrut Rachburom defended T♣ 8♦ in the big blind.

The flop came 6♥ 7♣ 3♦ and Rachburom check-called a bet of 275,000 from Andersson.

The 9♠ landed on the turn, resulting in another check from Rachburom. Andersson fired a second barrel of 635,000, which Rachburom called.

A 5♠ completed the runout and Rachburom decided to lead out for 1,600,000. With 1,900,000 in his stack, Andersson snap-folded, giving up the pot to Rachburom.

Player	Chips
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	5,000,000(25 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	1,900,000(10 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 1:49:50 PM

Von Reden Claims Some Pots

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Rene von Reden

Hand #28: Rene von Reden raised from early position and took the blinds.

Hand #29: Rene von Reden raised from under the gun and took the blinds.

Hand #30: Trung Quan Nguyen raised to 400,000 from the hijack with A♥ Q♠ and Nirunrut Rachburom called from the big blind with 9♣ 2♣ .

The action went check check on the 8♦ 4♠ 5♠ flop and 5♣ to see the A♠ peel off on the river. Rachburom check-folded on the river to Nguyen's 300,000 bet.

Hand 31: Rachburom limped from the small blind and Ritwik Khanna raised to 700,00 from the big blind and took the pot.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	7,100,000(36 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	6,800,000(34 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	3,900,000(20 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	3,600,000(18 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 1:38:44 PM

Quang Trinh Do Eliminated in 8th Place for TWD 817,000 (~USD 26,100)

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Quang Trinh Do

Hand #27: Tran Anh Tuan Le raised to 600,000 in the cutoff and Quang Trinh Do jammed the button for 2,100,000. When it got back to Le, he stuck in the call with slightly more chips than Do.

Quang Trinh Do: 5♥ 5♦

Tran Anh Tuan Le: A♠ Q♥

It was a huge flip, and it was Le that took the lead on the 6♠ 4♥ A♣ flop by pairing his ace.

Le improved to trips on the A♥ turn, and only a five on the river could save Do.

A 6♥ fell on the river, and Do was the eighth-place finisher of the APT High Roller for TWD 817,000 (~USD 26,100).

Tran Anh Tuan Le and Quang Trinh Do

Player	Chips
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	5,000,000(25 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
8	QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	817,000	$26,100

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 1:36:52 PM

Le Takes Some Pots

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Tran Anh Tuan Le

Hand #23: Mikael Andersson raised from the hijack and took the pot down.

Hand #24: Ritwik Khanna jammed from the small blind and took the pot.

Hand #25: Tran Anh Tuan Le raised from the small blind and took the pot down.

Hand #26: Le jammed from the button and took the pot.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	7,000,000(35 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	5,000,000(25 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	3,700,000(19 BB)

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/329

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 1:25:59 PM

Von Reden Rivers a Miracle

Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Rene von Reden

Hand #21: Mikael Andersson raised to 350,000 from the button. Rene von Reden three-bet jammed the big blind for 1,900,000, causing Andersson to go into the tank. After giving it some thought, Andersson called.

Rene von Reden: K♥ Q♦

Mikael Andersson: A♣ 6♣

Andersson was slightly ahead with ace-high, but anything could happen with five cards to come.

The A♥ 4♠ J♠ flop was great for Andersson as he paired his ace to take a huge lead.

A 2♥ on the turn left von Reden on the brink of elimination, but the T♦ came on the river to save him, giving him a Broadway straight.

Von Reden put his hands to his head in disbelief as he managed to keep the APT High Roller eight-handed.

Hand #22: Andersson raised to 350,000 with K♠ 5♠ from the cutoff and Nirunrut Rachburom defended 6♠ 4♣ from the big blind.

Rachburom check-called a bet of 550,000 from Andersson on the 4♦ 4♥ 6♦ flop.

The K♦ hit the turn and Rachburom checked again. Andersson slid out a bet of 650,000, and was met by a check-jam all in from Rachburom for 2,200,000. Andersson folded.

Player	Chips
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	4,900,000(31 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	4,800,000(30 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	3,700,000(23 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 1:21:29 PM

Andersson Pushes On

Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Mikael Andersson

Hand #18: Quang Trinh Do raised from the small blind, and Trung Quan Nguyen folded.

Hand #19: Nguyen limped from the small blind, and Mikael Andersson checked from the big blind.

The flop came Q♠ 9♠ 9♦ and it was checked down to see the 2♥ peel off on the turn.

The action went check check for the 9♣ to peel off on the river. Nguyen bet out for 480,000, and Andersson called. Nguyen tabled A♠ K♣ and Andersson K♦ 8♥ and Nguyen was pushed the pot.

Hand #20: Andersson raised from the small blind and took the pot.

Player	Chips
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	7,100,000(44 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	5,700,000(36 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	2,600,000(16 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/3/2026, 1:11:41 PM

Khanna & Andersson Both Three-Bet

Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Hand #13: Ritwik Khanna raised to 320,000 from early position with K♠ J♥ and was three-bet to 960,000 by Mikael Andersson on the button holding K♦ 5♦ . Khanna let go of his cards.

Hand #14: Andersson made it 325,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #15: Tran Anh Tuan Le raised to 600,000 from under the gun and picked up the blinds.

Hand #16: Khanna raised to 400,000 from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #17: Rene von Reden bumped it up to 325,000 from the hijack with A♦ 7♦ . Khanna went for a three-bet to 775,000 from the button holding K♦ J♥ , and this was enough to earn him the pot.

Player	Chips
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	7,300,000(46 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	7,000,000(44 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	5,500,000(34 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	2,000,000(13 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	1,900,000(12 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 1:05:17 PM

Ying Doubles Through Andersson

Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Hei Mong Ying

Hand #10: Tran Anh Tuan Le jammed the button and took the blinds

Hand #11: Trung Quan Nguyen limped from the small blind, Mikael Andersson raised to 600,000 from the big blind and Nguyen folded.

Hand #12: Andersson raised from the small blind to 2,600,000, which was enough to put Hei Mong Ying all in. Ying tanked for a while and made the call.

Hei Mong Ying: K♥ Q♣

Mikael Andersson: A♥ 5♣

A handy flop for Ying came of 2♥ J♦ Q♦ to send him into the lead, and nothing changed on the 2♣ turn nor the 8♠ river, and Ying was shipped the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	6,200,000(39 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	5,500,000(34 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	3,800,000(24 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	1,900,000(12 BB)

Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 12:51:25 PM

Khanna Stars to Gain Chips

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Ritwik Khanna

Hand #6: Trung Quan Nguyen raised to 250,000 from the hijack with T♠ 9♠ and Nirunrut Rachburom defended her big blind holding K♦ J♣

Rachburom checked on the T♦ A♠ Q♥ flop, and Nguyen bet 175,000. Rachburom continued with a call.

Rachburom opted to lead out for 400,000 on the 3♦ turn, causing Nguyen to fold.

Hand #7: Holding A♣ 6♣ Rachburom raised to 320,000 from the small blind and Ritwik Khanna defended his big blind with K♥ 3♦

Check, check followed the Q♦ 2♥ K♠ flop to see the 5♥ on the turn. Rachburom checked again and then folded to a bet of 400,000 from Khanna.

Hand #8: Nguyen raised to 320,000 from early position and picked up the blinds.

Hand #9: Mikael Andersson raised to 325,000 from early position holding A♠ T♥ and was three-bet to 900,000 by Khanna holding K♣ Q♥ Andersson folded.

Player	Chips
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	7,800,000(65 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	6,600,000(55 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	5,900,000(49 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	3,700,000(31 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 12:46:25 PM

Yi Cheng Lo Eliminated in 9th Place for TWD 669,700 (~USD 21,400)

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Yi Cheng Lo

Hand #5: Action folded to Yi Cheng Lo in middle position, who moved all in for 490,000 and was snap-called by Rene von Reden in the big blind when the action came around to him.

Yi Cheng Lo: 7♥ 7♣

Rene von Reden: A♦ Q♣

Not the flop Lo wanted to see of 9♦ A♥ A♠ came to send von Reden soaring into the lead. Lo got no help on the 9♥ turn nor the K♣ river and he was sent to the rail in 9th place.

Player	Chips
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	2,700,000(23 BB)
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 12:44:38 PM

Andersson Coolers Ying

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Mikael Andersson

Hand #4: Trung Quan Nguyen came in for a raise to 250,000 from the button before Mikael Andersson three-bet to 850,000 from the small blind. Hei Mong Ying opted to cold four-bet to 2,200,000 out of the big blind, forcing Nguyen to fold. Andersson shoved for 5,900,000, and Ying made the call.

Mikael Andersson: K♥ K♣

Hei Mong Ying: A♦ K♦

It was a brutal cooler with both players having premium hands in late position. Ying needed to find an ace or some diamonds to deliver the first knockout of the final table.

The flop came down 2♣ 9♠ 3♥ keeping the pocket kings ahead.

A 7♠ on the turn meant only an ace on the river would end Andersson's tournament.

The 8♣ completed the board, and Andersson won the pot and became the new chip leader.

Player	Chips
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	8,200,000(68 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	6,000,000(50 BB)
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	2,100,000(18 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 12:42:20 PM

Nguyen Picks Up Big Slick

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Trung Quan Nguyen

Hand #1: Trung Quan Nguyen raised to 250,000 from under the gun with Nirunrut Rachburom calling from the hijack, and Quang Trinh Do defending his big blind.

After Do checked the A♦ 4♦ 5♥ flop, Nguyen bet 300,000, which only Rachburom called.

A T♦ came on the turn and both players checked to see the Q♠ arrive on the river. Another two checks followed and Nguyen won the pot with A♣ K♠ for top pair. Rachburom mucked 8♠ 8♣

Hand #2: Tran Anh Tuan Le raised the button to 250,000 with 5♠ 4♠ and Nguyen called holding Q♦ J♣ in the big blind.

Nguyen checked on the A♥ 2♦ 3♥ flop and snap-folded when Le fired a continuation-bet.

Hand #3: Ritwik Khanna raised to 240,000 from middle position and won the hand.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	6,300,000(53 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	5,600,000(47 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	3,500,000(29 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	3,000,000(25 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	1,900,000(16 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 12:20:32 PM

Final Table Begins

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Standing L-R: Yi Cheng Lo, Tran Anh Turan Le, Trung Quan Nguyen, Quang Trinh Do, Hei Mong Ying 

Seated L-R: Mikael Andersson, Rene von Reden, Nirunrut Rachburom, Ritwik Khanna

The players are going on a 15-minute break before the start of the APT High Roller final table.

The final tabe is set and the nine players are preparing to do battle for the last APT Mega Lion trophy of the series!

Action resumes at blinds Level 27, where blinds are 60,000/120,000 wth a big blind ante of 120,000. There are 17 minutes remaining of the curren leve

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 11:52:25 AM

Final Table Chip Counts; Break Time

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

There will be a short break before the start of the final table.

Hei Mong Ying leads the final table, while Yi Cheng Lo has the short stack.

Player	Chips
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	6,060,000(51 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	5,710,000(48 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	5,290,000(44 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	4,130,000(34 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	4,045,000(34 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	3,450,000(29 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	2,130,000(18 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	1,480,000(12 BB)
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	610,000(5 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 11:23:45 AM

Rob Hollink Eliminated in 10th Place for TWD 562,500 (~USD 17,970)

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Rob Hollink

Rob Hollink jammed the button for 665,000, with Nirunrut Rachburom calling in the small blind and Quang Trinh Do calling in the big blind.

With Hollink all-in, Rachburom and Do checked a runout of A♠ 9♥ 9♦ Q♠ 6♥ all the way down.

Rachburom turned over 8♦ 7♥ for eight-high and Do revealed A♦ T♠ for a pair of aces. Hollink needed to beat Do to triple up and keep the tournament on the final table bubble.

Hollink turned over K♣ 3♣ for king-high, and he was eliminated in tenth place, earning TWD 562,500 (~USD 17,970) for his deep run.

The remaining nine players had made it to the APT High Roller final table.

Player	Chips
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	4,000,000(33 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	3,500,000(29 BB)
RH Robertus HollinkNetherlands	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 11:19:52 AM

Nguyen Doubles on the Final Table Bubble

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Mikael Andersson raised the button to 250,000 and Trung Quan Nguyen three-bet to 800,000 from the small blind. Andersson four-bet jammed, and Nguyen called for his stack of 2,500,000.

Trung Quan Nguyen: K♥ K♣

Mikael Andersson: A♦ Q♣

Nguyen was at risk of being the final table bubble boy for the APT High Roller, if his pocket kings got cracked by Andersson's ace-queen.

Nguyen stayed ahead through the 3♠ 7♣ 8♣ flop and the Q♥ turn, although Andersson added some extra outs with a queen.

The 6♥ arrived on the river, and Nguyen doubled through Andersson.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	5,450,000(45 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	4,200,000(35 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 11:17:59 AM

Andersson Picks Off Lo's Bluff

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Mikael Andersson

Yi Cheng Lo made up from the small blind, and Mikael Andersson checked his option in the big blind.

On the 5♦ A♦ 9♠ flop Lo led out for 120,000 and Andersson made the call.

The turn brought the 6♠ and Lo sized up another barrel of 460,000 and fired it out, Andersson flat-called once more.

On the 5♣ river Lo didn't slow down and fired for the third time, 1,100,000 was the charge now. Andersson went deep into the tank and used three time banks before he made the call tabling 9♥ 4♦ and picking of Lo's airball bluff with T♠ 3♠

Player	Chips
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	6,800,000(57 BB)
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	1,800,000(15 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 11:15:56 AM

Kai Sheng Yang Eliminated in 11th Place for TWD 562,500 (~USD 17,970)

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Kai Sheng Yang

Action folded around to Mikael Andersson who limped from the small blind. Kai Sheng Yang sat in the big blind, moved all in for 1,400,000 and Andersson snap-called.

Kai Sheng Yang: A♥ Q♣

Mikael Andersson: A♣ K♠

Andersson's trap had spring perfectly and Yang got no help on the 3♠ 8♠ 9♥ J♥ 2♦ runout and was sent to the rail in 11th place.

With ten players now remaining the clock has been paused and play is now hand-for-hand. Two minutes will be deducted from the clock for every hand dealt.

Player	Chips
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	4,800,000(40 BB)
KS Kai Sheng YangUnited States of America	busted

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/329

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 10:51:34 AM

Break Time

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

The remaining 11 players are now on another 15-minute break.

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 10:48:35 AM

Andres Vasquez Eliminated in 12th Place for TWD 495,600 (~USD 15,830)

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Andres Vasquez

Andres Vasquez jammed from the small blind for 1,500,000, sending Yi Cheng Lo into the tank in the big blind. Lo had slightly more chips than Vasquez, and after burning through a couple of time banks, stuck in the call.

Andres Vasquez: A♣ T♥

Yi Cheng Lo: K♥ T♦

Vasquez's ace-ten high was in great shape against the king-ten of Lo, and he looked poised to double up and leave Lo as the tournament short stack.

The flop fell 6♥ 5♣ 7♠ which was no help for Lo.

A Q♥ on the turn meant only a king on the river would send Vasquez to the rail.

The dealer burned a card then put out the K♦ on the river to give Lo the best hand with top pair, and Vasquez was out in 12th place for TWD 495,600 (~USD 15,830).

Player	Chips
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	3,200,000(32 BB)
AV Andres VasquezColombia	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 10:35:09 AM

Pussacha Nonsing Eliminated in 13th Place for TWD 495,600 (~USD 15,830)

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Pussacha Nonsing

Pussacha Nonsing raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Trung Quan Nguyen jammed from the next seat for 1,500,000. When it got back to Nonsing, she called with one big blind less than Nguyen.

Trung Quan Nguyen: J♠ J♣

Pussacha Nonsing: A♥ K♦

It was a huge flip that was pivotal for both players' future in the event.

Nguyen won the race with his pocket jacks on the 3♣ 6♦ 3♦ 8♣ 9♣ runout, ending Nonsing's run in 13th place for TWD 495,600 (~USD 15,830).

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	3,000,000(30 BB)
PN Pussacha NonsingThailand	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 10:32:52 AM

Ying Punishes Rachburom's River Bet

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Nirunrut Rachburom

Hei Mong Ying raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and Nirunrut Rachburom min-clicked it to 300,000 from the small blind. Ying called to see the 9♣ 6♥ 3♦ flop fall.

Rachburom started with a check and Ying fired for 175,000. Rachburom took a few moments before making the call.

The 9♦ turn checked through to see the 3♠ complete the board. Rachburom bet 200,000 and was met by a raise to 1,100,000 from Ying. Rachburom quickly folded, giving up the pot to Ying.

Player	Chips
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	6,200,000(62 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	5,000,000(50 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 10:30:00 AM

Von Reden Doubles Through Khanna

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Rene von Reden

Action folded to Ritwik Khanna in the small blind, who open-jammed all in and had Rene von Reden sat in the big blind covered. Von Reden squeezed his cards and snap-called.

Rene von Reden: K♥ J♠

Ritwik Khanna: Q♠ 6♠

Von Reden was ahead, but that changed quickly on the 7♠ Q♦ 5♠ flop.

The A♦ peeling off on the turn didn't help von Reden, but the K♣ falling on the river boosted him back into the lead, and he was shipped the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	2,350,000(24 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	2,100,000(21 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 10:28:58 AM

Von Reden Won't Go Away Yet

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

When it folded to Rene von Reden in the small blind, he jammed for 490,000. Hei Mong Ying reluctantly called from the big blind.

Rene von Reden: K♣ 8♥

Hei Mong Ying: 5♠ 4♥

Ying picked up a gutshot on the 7♥ 6♦ T♣ flop, although von Reden's king-high still held the lead.

The rest of the board ran out 2♥ 6♥ and von Reden was about to double up at the expense of Ying.

Player	Chips
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	6,500,000(65 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	1,150,000(12 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 10:27:31 AM

Do Survives the Rail

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Quang Trinh Do

Quang Trinh Do jammed the button for 1,050,000 and Rene von Reden called from the big blind with a few big blinds more than Do.

Quang Trinh Do: A♦ T♥

Rene von Reden: K♣ J♣

Do was slightly ahead with ace-high, although von Reden held forty percent of a royal flush.

Do improved to a full house on the 8♥ 8♣ 8♦ 4♠ T♠ board, and von Reden was left with just five big blinds.

Player	Chips
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	2,300,000(23 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	490,000(5 BB)

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 9:56:09 AM

Outer Table Chip Counts

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Latest counts from the outer table:

Player	Chips
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	5,900,000(74 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	5,800,000(73 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	3,900,000(49 BB)
RH Robertus HollinkNetherlands	1,900,000(24 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	1,700,000(21 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	1,300,000(16 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 9:51:27 AM

Nguyen Survives by Winning a Flip

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Trung Quan Nguyen

Pussacha Nonsing raised to 160,000 from the hijack before Trung Quan Nguyen jammed the cutoff for 615,000. When it got back to Nonsing, she called.

Trung Quan Nguyen: A♠ K♥

Pussacha Nonsing: J♠ J♦

It was a flip that Nguyen came out on top of with big slick by pairing his king on the 8♦ 8♥ K♦ 9♣ T♥ runout.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	1,400,000(18 BB)
PN Pussacha NonsingThailand	1,000,000(13 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 9:39:16 AM

Hongyun Kang Eliminated in 14th Place for TWD 445,300 (~USD 14,225)

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Hogyun Kang

Rene von Reden raised the button to around 160,000 with Hei Mong Ying calling in the small blind. Hongyun Kang squeezed all in from the big blind for around 1,000,000, forcing von Reden to fold. Ying called with the covering stack and the players revealed their holdings.

Hongyun Kang: A♣ 3♥

Hei Mong Ying: 5♥ 5♠

Kang was behind to Ying's pocket fives and needed an ace to survive.

There was no help for Kang on the 4♠ Q♦ 7♣ 9♦ J♦ runout, and he had to settle for a 14th-place finish worth TWD 445,300 (~USD 14,225).

Player	Chips
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	5,500,000(69 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	1,600,000(20 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 9:34:46 AM

Hollink Climbing; Kang Bleeding

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Rob Hollink

Hogyun Kang raised to 160,000 from late position only to face a three-bet from Rob Hollink in the hijack to 450,000. Action came back around to Kang who made the call.

The flop came 5♠ 7♦ A♣ and Kang check-called Holllink's 200,000 continuation bet and the dealer peeled off the A♠ as the turn.

Kang checked once more, and Hollink didn't slow down, firing out for 375,000. Kang went into the tank briefly and mucked his hand to send Hollink the pot uncontested.

The very next hand, it was blind on blind action, and Hei Mong Ying made up from the small blind and Kang checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 3♥ 5♠ T♥ Ying checked to Kang who bet out for 125,000, only to face a check-raise to 325,000 from Ying.

Kang made the call and on the 2♣ turn Ying instantly moved all in. Kang thought for a while and gave up his hand to lose yet another pot.

Player	Chips
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	4,500,000(56 BB)
RH Robertus HollinkNetherlands	2,750,000(34 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	1,150,000(14 BB)

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 9:33:37 AM

Ying Flops Two Pair

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Hei Mong Ying raised in the hijack with Hogyun Kang calling in the cutoff, and Quang Trinh Do defending his big blind.

After Do checked on the A♣ 8♣ J♠ flop, Ying bet 90,000, which only Kang called.

Heads-up to the 2♣ turn that saw Ying check. Kang bet 125,000, and Ying continued in the form of a call.

Check, check came after the 6♣ river and Ying's A♠ J♦ for top two pair won the pot.

Player	Chips
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	4,200,000(53 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	2,000,000(25 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	1,400,000(18 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 9:31:25 AM

Thomas Pearn Eliminated in 15th Place for TWD 445,300 (~USD 14,225)

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Thomas Pearn

Thomas Pearn raised to 300,000 from middle position with just 150,000 behind. Nirunrut Rachburom shoved in the big blind, and after a few moments, Pearn called for the rest of his stack.

Thomas Pearn: A♦ 3♦

Nirunrut Rachburom: A♥ 6♠

Pearn was dominated by Rachburom, although there was a good chance of a chop pot.

The flop came down 5♣ 4♠ 8♠ to give both players a gutshot straight draw.

A K♠ on the turn was no help to Pearn, and the T♠ on the river meant Rachburom's flush won the pot.

Rachburom's stack climbed to over five million, and Pearn headed to the rail to collect his 15th-place payout.

Player	Chips
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	5,900,000(98 BB)
TP Thomas PearnUnited Kingdom	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 8:54:46 AM

Lee Wee Liew Eliminated in 16th Place for TWD 395,100 (~USD 12,625)

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Lee Wee Liew

Action folded to Lee Wee Liew in the hijack, who moved all in for 425,000 and was called by Quang Trunh Do on the button. The blinds exited stage left sharply.

Lee Wee Liew: K♥ J♦

Quang Trunh Do: K♣ Q♣

No help for Liew on the A♦ 9♦ 5♣ 8♥ 3♥ runout and he was sent packing in 16th place.

Player	Chips
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	1,800,000(30 BB)
LW Lee Wee LiewMalaysia	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 8:41:59 AM

Two Tables Remain; Updates On Delay

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

APT Final Table

The reporting from here will be on a 30-minute delay as to avoid spoilers, and stay in sync with the live stream of the featured table.

You can catch livestream here at the APT YouTube Channel

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 8:40:20 AM

Takayama Won't Win Another Mega Lion Today

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

For the second orbit in a row, Mike Takayama got his stack in from under the gun, and this time it was Rene von Reden trying to bust him.

Mike Takayama: Q♥ 5♥

Rene von Reden: A♥ T♥

Takayama took the lead with a pair of queens on the Q♣ K♠ 9♦ flop, but von Reden regained the top spot when he paired his ace on the A♦ turn.

The 8♠ hit the river, and the APT Super High Roller champion was out in 17th place.

Player	Chips
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	1,900,000(32 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 8:32:52 AM

Takayama Keeps Fighting

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Mike Takayama jammed from under the gun for 180,000, and Andres Vasquez took him for a spin from the big blind.

Mike Takayama: T♥ 4♥

Andres Vasquez: T♣ 6♣

Takayama was dominated by Vasquez, but that changed on the K♦ 4♣ K♠ flop as Takayama spiked a pair of fours.

Vasquez picked up a flush draw on the J♣ turn, but the 4♠ to complete the board gave Takayama a boat, and he doubled through Vasquez.

Player	Chips
AV Andres VasquezColombia	1,300,000(22 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	420,000(7 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 8:31:50 AM

Von Reden and Lo Check it Down

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Yi Cheng Lo raised to 125,000 from under the gun and only Rene von Reden called in the big blind.

Both players were happy to check down a 2♣ 7♣ 5♠ J♠ A♠ runout.

Von Reden showed king-high with K♣ T♥ and was second best to the Q♥ J♥ of Lo for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	3,000,000(50 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	1,500,000(25 BB)

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/329

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 8:04:09 AM

Break Time

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

The remaining 19 players are going on a 15-minute break.

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 7:56:15 AM

Khanna Runs into Vasquez's Bullets

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

Andres Vasquez

Thomas Pearn raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and was looked up by Ritwik Khanna on the button. Action was on Andres Vasquez in the small blind, who three-bet to 300,000, leaving himself 35,000 behind.

Pearn folded, and Khanna four-bet all in and had Vasquez covered, who snap-called.

Andres Vasquez: A♥ A♣

Ritwik Khanna: T♣ T♠

A safe runout of J♥ 9♠ 9♦ K♣ 4♣ for Vasqyez and he was pushed the pot for a double up and more.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	2,200,000(44 BB)
TP Thomas PearnUnited Kingdom	1,500,000(30 BB)
AV Andres VasquezColombia	865,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 7:54:42 AM

Chan Takes From Liew

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

Matthew Chan

Matthew Chan raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Lee Wee Liew defended his big blind.

Liew check-called a bet of 100,000 from Chan on the 2♦ 9♥ J♣ flop.

The 8♥ arrived on the turn and both players checked to see the A♣ hit the river.

Liew checked for the last time and then folded when Chan fired out for around 250,000.

Player	Chips
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	1,900,000(38 BB)
LW Lee Wee LiewMalaysia	950,000(19 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 7:40:12 AM

Cooler Leaves Takayama With Dust; Doubles Next hand

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

With 3,000,000 in the pot, the hand was already over on a board of 3♥ 4♣ 5♦ A♠ 8♣

Ritwik Khanna was the one scooping the pot and doubling up, as he showed K♣ K♥ Mike Takayama had Q♦ Q♣ and only had 200,000 left after being on the wrong end of a cooler.

The next hand, Takayama shoved from the hijack, and Yi Cheng Lo called out of the small blind.

Mike Takayama: A♦ 5♣

Yi Cheng Lo: K♦ T♥

Takayama drilled two pair on the 5♠ A♣ 4♠ flop to take a huge lead, and had Lo drawing dead after the 6♥ turn.

A 6♣ completed the board, and Takayama was back up to ten big blinds.

Player	Chips
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	3,000,000(60 BB)
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	2,000,000(40 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	500,000(10 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 7:32:20 AM

Edenata Pays Off Khanna

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

Ritwik Khanna

Ritwik Khanna made it 80,000 to play from middle position and found calls from Rudy Edenata in the cutoff and Nirunrut Rachburom in the small blind.

The action was checked around on the 7♠ 4♦ 9♠ flop for the dealer to peel off the Q♥ on the turn.

Rachburom checked to Khanna who fired out a delayed continuation bet of 150,000. Edenata made the call and Rachburom got out of the way reluctantly.

On the 7♣ river Khanna went into the tank using one time bank before he fired out a river bet of 400,000 leaving himself just 15,000 behind. In turn Edenata went into the tank for a similar time before he made the call, shocked to see Khanna table 9♦ 9♣ for a flopped set and his cards were dumped in the muck whilst Khann dumped his newly earned chips in his stack.

Player	Chips
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	2,780,000(56 BB)
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	1,700,000(34 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	1,100,000(22 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 7:27:45 AM

Kok Heads to the Rail

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

Yong Pang Kok

Yong Pang Kok was all-in and at risk from the button for his short stack of around 400,000, with Mike Takayama being the one trying to send him home from the big blind.

Yong Pang Kok: Q♥ 5♠

Mike Takayama: A♣ J♣

Takayama's ace-high was ahead, but Kok had two live cards with five cards to come.

Both hit a pair on the Q♥ 5♠ A♣ flop, but Takayama's top pair had Kok on the verge of busting.

A 3♥ rolled off on the turn and the T♥ completed the board.

Kok was gone in 23rd place and Takayama's stack climbed into the two million region.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	2,000,000(40 BB)
KY Kok Yong PangMalaysia	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 7:21:52 AM

Selected Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	3,900,000(98 BB)
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	2,400,000(60 BB)
TP Thomas PearnUnited Kingdom	1,700,000(43 BB)
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	1,400,000(35 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,100,000(28 BB)
AV Andres VasquezColombia	800,000(20 BB)
KY Kok Yong PangMalaysia	400,000(10 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 7:12:31 AM

Rachburom Felts Pang

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

San Hon Pang

Nirunrut Rachburom raised to 80,000 from middle position before San Hon Pang three-bet the button to 225,000 on the button. Once the blinds folded, Rachburom four-bet ripped it, and Pang called for his stack of 1,200,000 to put himself at risk.

San Hon Pang: A♣ K♦

Nirunrut Rachburom: 5♥ 5♣

It was a massive flip that Pang needed to win to stay seated in the tournament.

Rachburom's pocket fives were never in trouble on the 8♦ Q♣ 3♦ 2♣ J♥ runout, and all of Pang's chips was absorbed into Rachburom's stack.

Player	Chips
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	2,400,000(60 BB)
SH San Hon PangHong Kong	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 7:08:01 AM

Cheong's Sixth Title Dream Comes to an End

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

Joseph Cheong

Action folded to Joseph Cheong in the small blind who open-jammed all in for his remaining 170,000 and was snap-called by Kai Yang in the big blind.

Joseph Cheong: A♥ 2♠

Kai Yang: A♠ 7♥

No help for Cheong on the 6♠ 3♠ 8♥ K♥ T♠ runout and the APT All Time Money leader's hopes of a sixth APT Title were done and dusted.

Player	Chips
KS Kai Sheng YangUnited States of America	1,100,000(28 BB)
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 6:44:58 AM

Pearn Chips Up With Second Pair

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

Thomas Pearn

Thomas Pearn made it 80,000 from early position with Rishi Mehra calling on the button, and Andres Vasquez defending his big blind.

Three checks came after the 3♦ 9♠ A♦ flop and the J♥ came on the turn.

Vasquez and Pearn checked again, allowing Mehra to fire for 80,000. Only Pearn called.

Both knuckled the table on the 5♣ river and Pearn's K♦ J♠ for a pair of jacks was enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips
TP Thomas PearnUnited Kingdom	1,300,000(33 BB)
RM Rishi MehraIndia	1,100,000(28 BB)
AV Andres VasquezColombia	700,000(18 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 6:43:44 AM

Vasquez's Kicker Earns Him a Double

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

Andres Vasquez raised to 390,000 from under the gun with only 10,000 behind. Lee Wee Liew was the only caller from the cutoff, and the rest of Vasquez's chips got into the middle on the 7♥ 6♦ 9♣ flop.

Andres Vasquez: A♠ K♠

Lee Wee Liew: A♥ Q♥

Both held ace-high, but Vasquez's king-kicker had him poised for a much-needed double-up.

The 5♦ turn and T♦ river changed nothing, and Vasquez doubled through Liew.

Player	Chips
AV Andres VasquezColombia	900,000(23 BB)
LW Lee Wee LiewMalaysia	880,000(22 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 6:40:15 AM

Ceesvin's High Roller Comes to an End

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

Abraham Ceesvin

Hei Mong Ying raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Abraham Ceesvin three-bet to 280,000 from the small blind. Ying called, and the flop came 5♦ Q♣ K♣

Ceesvin continued for around 200,000 and was met by a shove from Ying. The jam was for Ceesvin's remaining 650,000, and after a few moments, Ceesvin put in the call.

Abraham Ceesvin: A♠ Q♠

Hei Mong Ying: K♦ J♣

Ceesvin had been out-flopped by Ying and needed to find some help from the dealer to survive.

The rest of the board came T♦ and T♠ and Ceesvin was the next casualty of the APT High Roller.

Player	Chips
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	3,500,000(88 BB)
AC Abraham CeesvinSingapore	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 6:22:30 AM

Edenata Outflops Rachburom

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

Rudy Edenata

With over 300,000 in the pot and the board reading T♠ 6♦ J♠ 7♥ , Nirunrut Rachburom led out for 125,000 from the big blind.

Rudy Edenata sat in the cutoff, went into the tank, and used one time bank before he raised to 375,000. Rachburom then went into the tank before she made the call.

The river brought the 8♦ and the action went check check. Edenata tabled T♥ T♦ for a flopped set and was streaks ahead of Rachburom's T♣ 6♣ and flopped two pair. 'Lucky a six didn't come!', commented Edenata as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	1,850,000(62 BB)
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	1,540,000(51 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 6:21:16 AM

Do Spikes Two Pair to Double

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

Quang Trinh Do

Guan Hao Tan opened from the hijack before Quang Trinh Do three-bet jammed for around 485,000 from the button. Tan stuck in the call and cards were revealed.

Quang Trinh Do: A♣ 9♠

Guan Hao Tan: Q♥ Q♣

Tan just had to fade an ace on the runout to pick up the pot and send Do to the cashier's desk.

However, it wasn't to be for Tan as the 6♥ A♠ 9♣ flop propelled Do into the lead with top two pair.

Tan didn't improve through the J♥ turn and 5♥ river, and a large portion of his stack was now in the hands of Do.

Player	Chips
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	1,000,000(33 BB)
GH Guan Hao TanSingapore	600,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 6:10:26 AM

Rachburom Building Nicely

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

Matthew Chan raised to 60,000 from the button and was looked up by Nirunrut Rachburom in the big blind.

The dealer peeled off the flop of J♦ A♥ 3♣ and Rachburom check-raised Chan's 50,000 continuation bet to 125,000 only for Chan to counter with a re-raise to 275,000.

Rachburom made the call and the players saw the T♦ roll off on the turn. Rachburom checked once more, and Chan didn't slow down sizing up a bet of 300,000 and pushing it out across the betting line. Rachburom didn't take long and made the call.

The river brought the 3♦ and Rachburom now moved all in and she had Chang covered. Chang thought for a short while before he pushed his cards into the muck, and the dealer pushed the sizeable pot in Rachburom's direction.

Player	Chips
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	2,220,000(74 BB)
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	870,000(29 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 6:08:14 AM

Chan Knocks Out Myo and Matsuda

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

John Matsuda

A three-way all-in just occurred on Table #78, with Matthew Chan having the chance to bust John Matsuda and Aung Myo.

John Matsuda: J♣ T♣

Aung Myo: 7♥ 7♦

Matthew Chan: Q♥ Q♦

Chan was way out in front with pocket queens and was able to keep the lead through the 8♦ A♠ 4♠ 6♠ J♠ runout.

Chan scored the double knockout, increasing his stack to two million.

Player	Chips
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	2,000,000(67 BB)
JM John MatsudaJapan	busted
AM Aung MyoMyanmar	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 5:59:07 AM

Mehra Sniffs Out Wee's Bluff

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

Yan Wen Wee

With 175,000 in the pot on a completed board of T♠ K♣ 9♠ 5♣ 6♠ Yan Wen Wee was first to act from the small blind and decided to shove for about the size of the pot. Rishi Mehra, seated in the big blind, didn't take long to make the call.

Wee showed a total bluff with 8♦ 4♦ to bust, as Mehra turned over T♥ 4♠ for just a pair of tens.

Wee was out, and Mehra's stack climbed to around 800,000.

Player	Chips
RM Rishi MehraIndia	800,000(27 BB)
YY Yee Yan WenMalaysia	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 5:57:15 AM

Final Numbers, Prizepool & Payouts

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

High Roller in tour history with 329 entries (211 unique) generating a whopping prize pool of TWD 34,110,720 (~USD 1,089,800) and crushing the TWD 20 million guarantee.

With the bubble just burst 47 players made the money with a minimum cash payout of TWD 190,900 (~USD 6,100) being awarded, but all remaining players will be eyeing up the eye-catching second biggest APT High Roller top prize of TWD 6,526,320 (~USD 208,510), which comes along with a seat into the APT Championship Main Event worth USD 10,000 and not forgetting the coveted APT Rose Gold Lion Trophy.

Full APT High Roller Payouts

Place	Payout (TWD)	Payout (USD)
1	6,526,320	$208,510
2	4,145,400	$132,440
3	3,107,400	$99,280
4	2,514,700	$80,340
5	1,982,300	$63,330
6	1,513,500	$48,355
7	1,111,700	$35,520
8	817,000	$26,100
9	669,700	$21,395
10	562,500	$17,970
11	562,500	$17,970
12	495,600	$15,835
13	495,600	$15,835
14	445,300	$14,225
15	445,300	$14,225
16	395,100	$12,625
17	395,100	$12,625
18	344,900	$11,020
19	344,900	$11,020
20	344,900	$11,020
21	311,400	$9,950
22	311,400	$9,950
23	311,400	$9,950
24	277,900	$8,880
25	277,900	$8,880
26	277,900	$8,880
27	277,900	$8,880
28	244,400	$7,810
29	244,400	$7,810
30	244,400	$7,810
31	244,400	$7,810
32	214,300	$6,845
33	214,300	$6,845
34	214,300	$6,845
35	214,300	$6,845
36	214,300	$6,845
37	214,300	$6,845
38	214,300	$6,845
39	214,300	$6,845
40	190,900	$6,100
41	190,900	$6,100
42	190,900	$6,100
43	190,900	$6,100
44	190,900	$6,100
45	190,900	$6,100
46	190,900	$6,100
47	190,900	$6,100

*1st and 2nd gets an additional APTC Main Event seat worth ~USD 10,000

Stay tuned for all the action.

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 5:48:15 AM

Some Recent Eliminations

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

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
36	BH Bawoo Hyun Shik YunSouth Korea	214,300	$6,845
37	ES Eon Seok KiSouth Korea	214,300	$6,845
38	NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	214,300	$6,845
39	NP Nopparut PiyatassakornThailand	214,300	$6,845
40	CD Chi Dung TranViet Nam	190,900	$6,100
41	WF Wai Fung TangHong Kong	190,900	$6,100
42	YS Yang Siang AngMalaysia	190,900	$6,100
43	QD Quang Dinh DoViet Nam	190,900	$6,100
44	TH Tsz Him ChanTaiwan	190,900	$6,100
45	JL Jongkwan LeeSouth Korea	190,900	$6,100
46	AK Anupad KhongdechudomkulThailand	190,900	$6,100
47	ST Sananthachat ThanapatpisalThailand	190,900	$6,100

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 35/329

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 35/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 5:34:01 AM

Break Time

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

Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 5:32:12 AM

Yun Doubles through Wen

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

Bawoo Yun

Bawoo Yun moved all in from early position for 106,000 and action folded to Yee Yan Wen in the small blind who came over the top and raised to 500,000 to isolate. Rishi Mehra snap-folded from the big blind.

Bawoo Yun: K♣ 9♣

Yee Yan Wen: A♠ Q♠

Just what Yun ordered on the 2♣ 9♥ 4♠ flop to send him into the lead. No help for Wen on the 3♦ turn nor the 7♣ river and Yun was shipped the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips
YY Yee Yan WenMalaysia	850,000(35 BB)
BH Bawoo Hyun Shik YunSouth Korea	272,000(11 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 5:17:54 AM

Liew Sends Chan Straight Out

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

Tsz Him Chan

Lee Wee Liew raised from middle position and Tsz Him Chan jammed for about 200,000 from the cutoff. Liew called when the action got back to him.

Tsz Him Chan: A♣ Q♥

Lee Wee Liew: K♦ J♠

Chan had squeezed into the money with a short stack and now found a good spot to double his stack up to over ten big blinds.

Chan hit top pair on the 3♣ Q♠ T♠ flop, although Liew had an open-ended straight draw.

Liew improved to a Broadway straight on the A♥ turn, while Chan hit two pair, needing to fill up on the river to survive.

The river was the 4♠ and Chan was the next player eliminated from the APT High Roller.

Player	Chips
LW Lee Wee LiewMalaysia	1,600,000(67 BB)
TH Tsz Him ChanTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 5:12:09 AM

Sukonthachartnant Bubbles the APT High Roller

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

Phanlert Sukonthachartnant

On the feature table, Phanlert Sukonthachartnant's stack of around 300,000 got into the middle preflop from the cutoff and Mikael Andersson was the player trying to send him home empty-handed from the small blind.

Phanlert Sukonthachartnant: T♣ T♥

Mikael Andersson: Q♣ Q♠

Sukonthachartnant was crushed by Andersson and seemed to be the only player in the room rooting for a ten on the runout.

The flop of K♥ 9♣ 8♣ was no help for Sukonthachartnant, and neither was the 4♦ on the turn.

Only a two-outer on the river would keep the tournament on the bubble, but it didn't come as the 7♥ completed the board.

Andersson dragged in the pot and Sukonthachartnant was the bubble boy for the APT High Roller.

Phanlert Sukonthachartnant

Player	Chips
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	2,500,000(104 BB)
PS Phanlert SukonthachartnantThailand	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 5:10:48 AM

Nguyen Doubles on the Bubble

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

Action folded to Huu Dung Nguyen in the cutoff, who open-jammed all in for 244,000, and it was on Andres Vasquez on the button to act who squeezed his cards and flay-called. The blinds folded quicker than a bad beat story.

Huu Dung Nguyen: K♣ K♦

Andres Vasquez: 9♣ 9♦

No sickness for Nguyen on the T♣ J♦ 4♣ 5♦ 2♣ runout, and he was shipped the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	558,000(23 BB)
AV Andres VasquezColombia	320,000(13 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 5:08:23 AM

Tran Wins Two in a Row

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

Ritwik Khanna raised to 50,000 from middle position and only Anh Tuan Le Tran called from the button.

Khanna bet 75,000 on the 7♠ 3♠ J♣ flop, which Tran called.

The T♠ arrived on the turn and Khanna check-folded when Tran bet 150,000.

The next hand, Matthew Chan raised to 55,000 from middle position and Tran called in the cutoff.

Chan fired for 40,000 when he saw the 9♦ 5♣ K♥ flop, and was immediately raised to 125,000 by Tran. Chan folded, and Tran won another pot.

Player	Chips
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	1,800,000(75 BB)
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	1,600,000(67 BB)
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	1,400,000(58 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 4:44:01 AM

Bubble Time

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

With 48 players remaining and only 47 spots in the money, the tournament has now entered the hand-for-hand stage.

The next layer to bust will be the last to leave with nothing.

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 48/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 4:42:08 AM

Takayama Wins a Multi-Way Pot

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

Mike Takayama

Kai Yang raised to 40,000 from middle position with Nirunrut Rachburom calling in the cutoff, and Mike Takayama defending his big blind.

After a check from Takayama on the 7♠ 2♠ 3♦ flop, Yang bet 50,000, and Rachburom raised to 100,000. Takayama cold-called, and Yang also called.

Still three-ways to the J♦ turn, that checked through for the A♥ to come on the river.

Takayama bet 385,000, resulting in two quick folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,500,000(75 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	1,300,000(65 BB)
KS Kai Sheng YangUnited States of America	440,000(22 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 4:32:36 AM

Nguyen Wins With Queens

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

Matthew Chan raised to 40,000 in middle position and Huu Dung Nguyen jammed for about 200,000 from the big blind. Chan immediately called to try and send everyone one step closer to the money.

Huu Dung Nguyen: Q♥ Q♣

Matthew Chan: K♥ J♥

Nguyen was ahead with two queens, but Chan had a king and hearts working for him.

The Q♣ T♦ 2♣ flop gave Nguyen a set, while Chan had an open-ended straight draw.

Nguyen improved to a boat on the 2♥ turn to secure the double-up, as the 2♦ on the river was irrelevant.

Player	Chips
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	1,600,000(80 BB)
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	430,000(22 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 4:20:16 AM

Rachburom's Agression Gets a Fold from Takayama

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

Nirunrut Rachburom

Nirunrut Rachburom raised to 50,000 from the hijack and action folded around to Mike Takayama in the big blind who made the call.

The dealer fanned out the flop of 9♠ J♥ 2♥ and Takayama check-called Rachburom's 75,000 contiunation bet for the 4♠ to peel off on the turn.

Takayama checked once more and Rachburom didn't slow down firing out a second barrel of 150,000. Takayama went into the tank and used one time bank before he mucked his hand to give the pot to Rachburom uncontested.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,560,000(78 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	1,300,000(65 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 4:16:33 AM

Hollink Drills an Ace to Get Guo's Stack

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

Rob Hollink

Rob Hollink opened to 40,000 in the cutoff, only for Zhan Xi Guo to move all in from the small blind for approximately 400,000. Hollink gave it a bit of thought before calling for just under half his stack.

Rob Hollink: A♣ J♥

Zhan Xi Guo: K♦ J♦

Hollink had Guo dominated heading to the 3♥ 7♦ 4♠ flop where neither player improved.

Hollink's ace-high was ahead until the K♣ rolled off on the turn, propelling Guo into the lead with top pair.

Only an ace on the river would end Guo's High Roller dreams, and that's exactly what came as the Barry Greenstein A♠ completed the board, and Guo was sent packing.

Player	Chips
RH Robertus HollinkNetherlands	1,100,000(55 BB)
ZX Zhan Xi GuoTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 4:14:56 AM

Lo Shoves on ha

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

With 200,000 already in the pot, Hoseong Ha fired out for 65,000 from the small blind on the 4♠ Q♥ 5♥ flop, and was quickly called by Yi Cheng Lo in the big blind.

The 6♠ on the turn didn't deter Ha, as he put out a second barrel of 175,000.

Lo looked over at Ha's stack, which amounted to around 400,000, and then jammed. Ha had Lo covered by a considerable margin, and after just a few moments, Ha released his cards.

Player	Chips
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	1,900,000(95 BB)
HH Hoseong HaSouth Korea	400,000(20 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 55/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 4:03:19 AM

Matsuda Piles the Pressure on Nguyen

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

John Matsuda

Huu Dung Nguyen made it 32,000 to play from early position and was looked up by John Matsuda in the small blind.

The dealer peeled off the 2♦ 7♦ Q♣ flop and Matsuda check-called Nguyen's 40,000 continuation bet.

On the A♣ turn Matsuda checked it over to Nguyen once more, who fired out a 50,000 bet. Matsuda went into the tank briefly before he raised to 200,000, which was enough to put Nguyen all in. Nguyen thought briefly and mucked his hand to give the pot to Matsuda uncontested.

Player	Chips
JM John MatsudaJapan	650,000(41 BB)
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	115,000(7 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 3:39:37 AM

Mehra Pushes Kang Off the Pot

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

Rishi Mehra

With 50,000 sat in the pot and the 9♥ 8♠ 6♣ flop fanned out across the felt, Rishi Mehra checked from the big to Hogyun Kang in early position, who fired out for 25,000, and Mehra made the call.

The turn brought the 4♥ and Mehra checked once more, Kang bet out for 95,000, and Mehra flat-called once more.

On the 6♦ river Mehra moved all in and had Kang covered, who didn't take too long to release his hand to send the pot to Mehra with no showdown.

Player	Chips
RM Rishi MehraIndia	540,000(34 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	325,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 3:36:57 AM

Yadev & Chin Flip For Tonnes

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

Anuj Yadav

Anuj Yadev raised to 32,000 from middle position before Matthew Chan three-bet the cutoff to 80,000. When it got back to Yadev, he four-bet to 240,000, causing Chan to go into the tank.

After using a couple of his time banks, Chan five-bet jammed, covering Yadev. Yadev looked back at his cards before making the call for his stack of roughly 800,000.

Anuj Yadev: A♠ K♠

Matthew Chan: Q♣ Q♠

In a pot of over a hundred big blinds, Yadev's big slick remained unimproved on the J♦ 9♠ 3♣ 8♣ 9♥ runout.

Yadev hit the rail, and Chan was up to over 1,800,000.

Player	Chips
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	1,850,000(116 BB)
AY Anuj YadavIndia	busted

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 3:29:37 AM

Shuffle Up & Deal

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

APT Chips

Cards are in the air and play has started on the final day of the APT High Roller.

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 62/329

SMPSMP

5/3/2026, 1:34:58 AM

The Philippines’ Mike Takayama in the Hunt for Dual High Roller Series Titles in APT Taipei High Roller

Mike Takayama in the Hunt for Dual High Roller Titles

Alas, the final day of the 2026 APT Taipei series is upon us, and along with that, the final day of the 2026 APT Taipei High Roller is here.

The 2026 APT High Roller is officially the second-largest APT High Roller in tour history with 329 entries (211 unique) generating a whopping prize pool of TWD 34,110,720 (~USD 1,089,800) and crushing the TWD 20 million guarantee.

Out of the 329 players who took to the tables 62 have survived and bagged up chips to go to battle on the felt today.

Indonesia’s Rudy Edenata leads the charge going into Day 2 after bagging up a massive 1,950,000 chips. South Korea’s Hoseong Ha is hot on Edenata’s heels with 1,585,000 chips, and entering the day sat in the bronze medal spot is The Philippines’ Mike Takayama with 1,419,000 chips.

Player	Chips
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	1,950,000
HH Hoseong HaSouth Korea	1,585,000
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,419,000
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	1,288,000
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	1,136,000
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	1,050,000
HY Hsuan Yu LaiTaiwan	1,026,000
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	1,001,000
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	926,000
AY Anuj YadavIndia	900,000

For a full APT Taipei High Roller Survivor List Click HERE.

47 players will make the money with a minimum cash payout of TWD 190,900 (~USD 6,100) being awarded, but all remaining players will be eyeing up the eye-catching top prize of TWD 6,526,320 (~USD 208,510), which comes along with a seat into the APT Championship Main Event worth USD 10,000 and not forgetting the coveted APT Rose Gold Lion Trophy.

The complete payouts can be viewed HERE.

After taking down the Super High Roller title earlier at the festival, Takayama is in with a great shot at becoming the first ever dual APT Lion Trophy winner and do the unthinkable in bagging the High Roller & Super High Roller titles at the same festival.

2014 APT Manila Main Event Champion Takayama has already secured his highest recorded cash to date by taking down the aforementioned Super High Roller title, and a win here would come in at his second largest cash as well, some feat that in just over a week.

All Time APT Money Leader Joseph Cheong Still in the Mix

A♠ would be expected, a plethora of other notables will be trying to wreck Takayama’s double title dreams. Names such as APT All-Time Money Leader The USA’s Joseph Cheong (243,000), APT Jeju 2025 Main Event Winner, Singapore’s Abraham Ceesvin (767,000), 2024 APT Manila Baby Superstar Champion, Japan’s John Matsuda (612,000) and 2024 APT Taipei Classic Main Event Champion Rene von Reden (376,000) all bagged up chips and with their wealth of experience are all capable of halting Takayama in his quest.

Rene von Reden

Day 2 kicks off today, May 3, at 11.15 am Local Time. Play will resume at Level 18, with blinds at 8,000/16,000 and a 16,000 Big Blind Ante. Levels will be 40-minutes with a 15-minute break every three levels. There is no scheduled dinner break.

To view the full seat draw for Day 3, click HERE.

There will also be a delayed livestream on the APT Official YouTube Channel.

Stay tuned and don’t miss any of the action from the final flagship event of the record-breaking 2026 APT Taipei Series.

SMPSMP

5/2/2026, 11:50:39 PM

Final Day Seat Draw

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KY Kok Yong PangMalaysia	412,000	74	1
JL Jongkwan LeeSouth Korea	148,000	74	2
WF Wai Fung TangHong Kong	248,000	74	3
LW Lee Wee LiewMalaysia	582,000	74	4
YY Yee Yan WenMalaysia	482,000	74	5
TH Tsz Him ChanTaiwan	244,000	74	6
YS Yan Shing TsangHong Kong	421,000	74	7
BH Bawoo Hyun Shik YunSouth Korea	342,000	74	8
NP Nopparut PiyatassakornThailand	465,000	75	1
GL Gyeongbyeong LeeSouth Korea	225,000	75	2
QD Quang Dinh DoViet Nam	298,000	75	3
KT Kei TakazawaJapan	551,000	75	4
HM Hei Mong YingHong Kong	824,000	75	5
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	243,000	75	6
AC Abraham CeesvinSingapore	767,000	75	7
AK Anupad KhongdechudomkulThailand	298,000	75	8
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	396,000	76	1
TH Tomoharu HikinoJapan	268,000	76	2
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	250,000	76	3
DK Dohyeok KimSouth Korea	251,000	76	4
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	209,000	76	5
PN Pussacha NonsingThailand	568,000	76	6
ZX Zhan Xi GuoTaiwan	631,000	76	7
HH Hoseong HaSouth Korea	1,585,000	76	8
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	1,288,000	77	1
TP Thomas PearnUnited Kingdom	482,000	77	2
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,419,000	77	3
KC Kwok Chun YipHong Kong	165,000	77	4
KS Kai Sheng YangUnited States of America	300,000	77	5
MP Mike Pan GaoUnited States of America	153,000	77	6
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	1,136,000	77	7
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	255,000	77	8
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	408,000	78	1
JM John MatsudaJapan	612,000	78	2
AT Anh Tuan Le TranViet Nam	1,050,000	78	3
YS Yang Siang AngMalaysia	408,000	78	4
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	238,000	78	5
AY Anuj YadavIndia	900,000	78	6
ST Sananthachat ThanapatpisalThailand	335,000	78	7
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	926,000	78	8
PS Phanlert SukonthachartnantThailand	402,000	79	1
MA Mikael AnderssonSweden	1,001,000	79	2
RM Rishi MehraIndia	362,000	79	3
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	362,000	79	4
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	500,000	79	5
RH Robertus HollinkNetherlands	592,000	79	6
RV Rene Von RedenGermany	376,000	79	7
AV Andres VasquezColombia	476,000	79	8
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	307,000	80	1
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	500,000	80	2
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	279,000	80	3
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	1,950,000	80	4
SH San Hon PangHong Kong	269,000	80	5
HY Hsuan Yu LaiTaiwan	1,026,000	80	6
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	497,000	80	8
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	288,000	88	2
AM Aung MyoMyanmar	859,000	88	3
GH Guan Hao TanSingapore	446,000	88	4
CD Chi Dung TranViet Nam	780,000	88	5
ES Eon Seok KiSouth Korea	148,000	88	6
TS Tirajad SirimueanphongThailand	366,000	88	7
SN Sho NakagawaJapan	373,000	88	8

Chip Counts

Player	Chips

Payouts

Place	Payout (TWD)	Payout (USD)
1	6,526,320	$208,510
2	4,145,400	$132,440
3	3,107,400	$99,280
4	2,514,700	$80,340
5	1,982,300	$63,330
6	1,513,500	$48,355
7	1,111,700	$35,520
8	817,000	$26,100
9	669,700	$21,395
10	562,500	$17,970
11	562,500	$17,970
12	495,600	$15,835
13	495,600	$15,835
14	445,300	$14,225
15	445,300	$14,225
16	395,100	$12,625
17	395,100	$12,625
18	344,900	$11,020
19	344,900	$11,020
20	344,900	$11,020
21	311,400	$9,950
22	311,400	$9,950
23	311,400	$9,950
24	277,900	$8,880
25	277,900	$8,880
26	277,900	$8,880
27	277,900	$8,880
28	244,400	$7,810
29	244,400	$7,810
30	244,400	$7,810
31	244,400	$7,810
32	214,300	$6,845
33	214,300	$6,845
34	214,300	$6,845
35	214,300	$6,845
36	214,300	$6,845
37	214,300	$6,845
38	214,300	$6,845
39	214,300	$6,845
40	190,900	$6,100
41	190,900	$6,100
42	190,900	$6,100
43	190,900	$6,100
44	190,900	$6,100
45	190,900	$6,100
46	190,900	$6,100
47	190,900	$6,100