Taiwan, Asia Poker Arena & Red SpaceEVENT #45

2026.04.25 - 2026.04.26Add to Calendar

Asian Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 28: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Entries

2/136

Total Chips

34,000,000

Average

17,000,000

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Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 6:28:29 PM

Mike Takayama Earns Career-Best Score in Richest-Ever APT Super High Roller

Mike Takayama

The richest-ever APT Super High Roller has come to an end inside the Red Space Arena, with Mike Takayama ending on top of the podium and taking home a career-best score of TWD 9,760,160 (~USD 312,825) from the record-breaking TWD 41,290,960 (~USD 1,323,430) prize pool.

With 136 entries (90 unique), the APT Taipei 2026 edition of this event was the second-largest field ever tallied in Taiwan and featured a who’s who of poker at the final table. Takayama dismantled his countryman John Costiniano heads-up to take home the cash, the the trophy, and boost his earnings enough to move him on the brink of being number one on the Philippines’ all-time money list.

Takayama has been a regular on the APT circuit for over a decade, racking up 17 titles along the way, including two Main Event victories in the Philippines, and is now the first Filipino to win an APT Mega Lion. He has also built up countless APT final table appearances, and in 2018, he was the first Filipino player to win a WSOP bracelet after taking down a $1,000 bounty event for almost $200,000.

APT Super High Roller Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
1	MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	9,760,160	$312,825
2	JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	6,628,700	$212,460
3	EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	4,371,700	$140,120
4	DT Daniel TangHong Kong	3,611,200	$115,745
5	KH Konstantin HeldGermany	2,899,600	$92,935
6	CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	2,273,300	$72,860
7	HH Harry HalimIndonesia	1,703,900	$54,610
8	TR Tony Ren LinChina	1,260,700	$40,410
9	FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	976,000	$31,280

*includes APTC Main Event seat worth TWD 312,000 (~USD10,000)

Winner’s Reaction

Speaking with the host moments after his victory, and with his words translated from Tagalog, Takayama was still taking it all in after turning a short stack into the biggest score of his career.

“Of course, I’m so happy,” said Takayama. “Yesterday, I was very short-stacked, so I just tried to be patient and make it to Day 2.”

That patience was tested again on the final day, with Takayama revealing he was down to just three big blinds when there were still around 24 players remaining.

“Around the bubble, I shoved with ace-queen,” he said. “I didn’t want to think about just making the money. I just wanted to grow my stack.”

Mike Takayama

Takayama also spoke about what it meant to be among the very top earners in Philippine poker, although he was quick to say that personal rankings were not his main focus.

“Personally, I just want to focus on what I’m doing. I don’t really care about being number one,” he said. “What’s more important is being together with my friends, hard-working Filipinos, and new poker players.”

Once he reached the final table, Takayama knew there would be no easy route to the trophy.

“The moment I got to the final table, I told myself I had to be brave,” he said. “I had to be, because all my opponents were very good players.”

Mike Takayama

The win also comes with a seat to the APTC Main Event later this year, an event Takayama believes could be huge for Filipino poker.

“Of course, us Filipinos have to prepare for such a big event,” he said. “Just one win there would be life-changing.”

Before leaving the stage, Takayama made sure to thank those closest to him.

“I’d like to thank my friends and supporters. I’d like to thank my grandma. I really wished that I would win,” he said. “And also my wife and family. Even though I’m very stubborn, they still support me.”

Day 2 Action

Only 29 players returned to the baize to battle it out, with all of them still outside the money as only 20 spots would lock up a cash. Chase Cokaliong, Brian Pham, Seungmook Jung, and Candy Lin, the only female player in the field, were among the early casualties. However, it was Filipino high roller Lester Edoc who earned the unwanted title of bubble boy.

Lester Edoc

Edoc got his above-average stack into the middle with big slick against the short-stacked Flo Campomanes, who held ace-jack. However, Joshua Gebissa also had a small pocket pair and the chance to bust them both. Campomanes flopped trip jacks to triple up, while Edoc remained unimproved and became the last player to leave empty-handed.

After the bubble burst, the short stacks were quick to bust. Martin Sedlak, Justin Chu, and Punnat Punsri were the next to hit the rail, with a brutal river card putting an end to Punsri’s Super High Roller. Anson Tsang and Hon Cheong Lee followed soon after, before Gebissa was eliminated when Danny Tang held in a huge pot with ace-queen against Gebissa’s king-jack.

Dylan Foster

The final table bubble did not take long to burst, with two all-ins taking place simultaneously across the two tables. Dylan Foster ended second best with ace-jack against the big slick of Costiniano, who improved to a higher two pair on the river. Ethan ‘Rampage’ Yau then won a huge flip with ace-jack against the pocket tens of Tang, sending him into the final table as the chip leader.

Final Table

As expected, the final table was stacked, and the chances of a chop looked slim with several finalists already holding millions in live tournament earnings. Within just a few orbits, the field was down to five.

Fendy Kosasih hit the showers on the first hand, calling off with ace-high on the turn before bricking the river against Konstantin Held’s top pair.

Ren Lin was next to collect his payout in eighth, with Held claiming another knockout. Lin had big slick and was unable to improve against Held’s two jacks. Harry Halim was gone shortly after when he lost a flip with king-jack against the snowmen of Takayama.

Ren Lin

Chih Wei Fan was next to fall, despite getting it in good with trips. Takayama had a flush and straight draw with one card to come, and he hit his backdoor flush to send Fan to the rail and propel himself into the chip lead.

Play slowed with five left, although Costiniano began to gain some traction with well-timed steals and three-bets, before being rewarded with a turned set against Held. Takayama had Tang at risk soon after, but Tang hit running cards to survive and prevent Takayama from taking a huge chip lead.

Costiniano then slowplayed pocket aces perfectly preflop to trap Held, who was unable to get away from top pair on the flop. Costiniano faded Held’s outs, leaving Held with less than a big blind. With a rowdy crowd lifting his spirits, Held began the comeback of comebacks. First, he tripled after going all in blind, then won two flips in a row to get back to twenty big blinds and into the middle of the pack.

Konstantin Held

Just as it looked Held was going to pull off a miracle, he lost a crucial 60/40 with ace-eight against Tang's king-ten, and he plummeted back down to the bottom of the leader board. Takayama finished him off by getting there with two pair on the river, and now Takayama was the chip leader still with four remaining.

Then, the two big stacks collided. Costiniano flopped trips with queen-ten, while Takayama had a straight draw, which he spiked on the turn. Costiniano continued to fire big bets and filled up to a boat on the river. His big bet got paid, and just like that, Takayama went from first to last.

Danny Tang

Tang’s game of survival ended when he three-bet jammed king-ten suited into the ace-ten of Takayama. An ace-high flop sealed it, and Tang was gone in fourth place. With an APTC Main Event ticket worth TWD 312,000 (~USD 10,000) up for grabs for the top two finishers, this became a small bubble in its own right. With three left, Costiniano was able to apply pressure to Takayama and Yau, who held similar stacks.

Yau was the one struggling, as his bluffs were being picked off and his raises were constantly under attack. He managed to double up with a flopped boat, but in the end, he finished second best in a massive flip for over half the chips in play when his ace-king could not beat the pocket nines of Takayama. That set up a Filipino heads-up affair, with the more experienced Takayama holding close to a 2:1 chip lead.

Ethan Yau

The Heads-Up Battle

With the massive trophy sitting between the players, it was Costiniano who started off strong, winning a few small pots to even the stacks. But that changed when Takayama flopped the nuts, and Costiniano chose the wrong time to go for a flop three-bet bluff. Takayama won the pot and moved into a huge chip lead.

John Costiniano

Costiniano’s stack continued to dwindle as Takayama slowly cut away at him, winning plenty of limped pots. Costiniano was able to double up with ace-deuce against the king-jack suited of Takayama and might have thought that was his chance to build on the momentum. The deck had other ideas.

In the final hand of the tournament, Costiniano looked down at ace-queen and came in for a raise. Takayama peeked at pocket aces and three-bet. A few more clicks back-and-forth saw all of Costiniano’s stack go into the middle, and he could only smile and laugh after seeing he was crushed. Takayama’s aces held up, and the two countrymen embraced as Takayama was crowned the APT Super High Roller Champion.

Mike Takayama And Friends

That concludes coverage of the richest-ever APT Super High Roller here in Taipei, but be sure to turn into the APT blog for continued coverage throughout the series.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:22:28 PM

Mike Takayama Wins the Richest-Ever APT Super High Roller For TWD 9,760,160 (~USD 312,825)

Level 29: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Mike Takayama

Mike Takayama has won the richest-ever APT Super High Roller for For TWD 9,760,160 (~USD 312,825), making him highest earning filipino tournament poker player ever.

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

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:20:05 PM

John Costiniano Eliminated in 2nd Place for TWD 6,628,700 (~$212,460)

Level 29: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

John Costiniano

Hand #120: John Costiniano raised to 1,400,000 from the small blind and Mike Takayama three-bet to 3,000,000 from the big blind. Costiniano four-bet to 4,600,000, and after giving it some thought, Takayama five-bet jammed with the covering stack. Costiniano quickly called for his stack of 13,000,000 and Takayama had his second chance to win the tournament.

John Costiniano: A♥ Q♠

Mike Takayama: A♦ A♣

it was a brutal cooler heads-up with Costiniano needing a miracle to crack the aces of Takayama.

The flop came down 8♥ 7♥ J♦, which meant Costiniano needed running cards to survive.

Costiniano picked up a gutshot straight draw on the 9♠ turn.

The dealer dropped the 8♠ on the river to complete the board, and Costiniano was the runner-up of the tournament for TWD 6,628,700 (~$212,460).

Heads-Up Embrace

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	34,000,000(68 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:18:29 PM

Costiniano Scores a Crucial Double

Level 29: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

John Costiniano

Hand #116: John Costiniano jammed the button for 5,300,000 and Mike Takayama kissed his cards before making the call.

John Costiniano: A♥ 2dMike Takayama: K♠ J♠

Costiniano was slightly ahead with ace-high, and Takayama needed to connect with the board in some way to win the tournament.

The flop of 5♥ 5♣ 6♥ was no help for Takayama and neither was the 2♠ turn. An A♦ completed the board, and Costiniano earned the much-needed double-up, keeping the tournament heads-up.

Hand #117: Takayama completed with 6♣ 5♣ and Costiniano made it 1,500,000 to go with J♠ J♣ in the big blind.

A flop of 5♦ A♣ 9♥ came down and Costiniano tossed out a bet of 1,100,000. Takayama called.

The Q♥ dropped on the turn and Costiniano led out for 2,000,000. Takayama chose to return his cards to the dealer and give up the pot to Costiniano.

Hand #118: Costiniano called from the button and Takayama checked in the big blind.

Check, check followed the 8♥ 8♣ 9♠ flop and the 9♦ hit the turn.

Two more checks came and the 3♣ completed the board. Takayama bet 500,000 and Costiniano called. Takayama showed two pair with a queen-kicker holding Q♦ 7♠, which won him the pot as Costiniano was playing the board with T♦ 3♠.

Hand #119: Mike Takayama completed with 6♥ 2♥ on the button and John Costiniano raised K♠ T♣ to 1,800,000 from the big blind. Takayama folded.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	21,000,000(42 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	13,000,000(26 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:17:24 PM

Takayama Continues to Build Chips

Level 29: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Hand #113: With 8♣ 6♦, Mike Takayama completed from the button and John checked out of the big blind holding 4♠ 3♥.

Costiniano checked on the 5♥ 3♦ 8♠ flop and Takayama bet 600,000. Costiniano called.

A K♣ hit the turn and Costiniano checked again. Takayama continued to fire, placing out a bet of 900,000. Costiniano folded.

Hand #114: Takayama got a walk.

Hand #115: Takayama called from the button with J♠ 8♥ before Costiniano shoved for 4,800,000 from the big blind holding 4♥ 3♥. Takayama folded.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	28,000,000(56 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	5,600,000(11 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:49:05 PM

Takayama Continues to Build Chips

Level 29: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Hand #113: With 8♣ 6♦, Mike Takayama completed from the button and John checked out of the big blind holding 4♠ 3♥.

Costiniano checked on the 5♥ 3♦ 8♠ flop and Takayama bet 600,000. Costiniano called.

A K♣ hit the turn and Costiniano checked again. Takayama continued to fire, placing out a bet of 900,000. Costiniano folded.

Hand #114: Takayama got a walk.

Hand #115: Takayama called from the button with J♠ 8♥ before Costiniano shoved for 4,800,000 from the big blind holding 4♥ 3♥. Takayama folded.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	28,000,000(56 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	5,600,000(11 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:40:13 PM

Costiniano's Stack in the Danger Zone

Level 29: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

John Costiniano

Hand #110: John Costiniano completed with 7♦ 4♦ on the button and Mike Takayama checked his option holding T♦ 6♥.

Two checks came after the 7♠ 8♣ 7♣ flop and the Q♦ hit the turn. Another check came from Takayama and Costiniano bet 700,000. Takayama folded.

Hand #111: Takayama called on the button with J♦ 2♦ and Costiniano checked his option holding 6♠ 3♦.

Costiniano check-folded on the K♦ Q♦ 9♣ flop after Takayama bet 600,000.

Hand #112: Costiniano completed the button with 5♠ 3♦ and Takayama checked 8♠ 3♠ in the big blind.

The dealer spread out the A♠ 9♠ T♦ flop and Takayama check-called a min-bet of 500,000 from Costiniano.

A flush-completing Q♠ came on the turn and Takayama checked again. Costiniano fired a second barrel of 1,600,000, and after looking back at his cards, Takayama jammed for Costiniano's remaining 6,600,000. Costiniano quickly folded.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	27,000,000(54 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	6,600,000(13 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:32:52 PM

Takayama Pulls Away

Level 28: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Mike Takayama

Hand #108: John Costiniano raised to 1,000,000 on the button with 5♣ 3♣ and Mike Takayama defended his big blind holding Q♣ T♥.

Takayama knuckled it over to Costiniano on the 8♠ 9♥ J♣ flop, and Costiniano fired for 1,200,000. Takayama check-raised to 3,000,000, causing Costiniano to tank for a while before three-betting to 5,500,000. Takayama continued with a call.

A board-pairing 8♥ landed on the turn and Takayama jammed for 10,000,000. Costiniano immediately folded.

Hand #109: Takayama called from the button with 7♣ 6♠ and Costiniano checked 4♦ 3♣ in the big blind.

Costiniano check-folded versus the 500,000 bet from Takayama on the 5♣ 5♥ 9♣ flop.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	24,000,000(60 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	9,000,000(23 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:22:54 PM

Stacks Are Even

Level 28: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hand #104: John Costiniano called with J♥ 5♠ on the button, and Mike Takayama raised Q♦ 8♣ to 1,000,000 in the big blind.

On the A♥ T♥ 4♥ flop, Takayama led out for 1,400,000, which Costiniano called.

A board-pairing 4♠ on the turn caused Takayama to check-fold against the 2,200,000 bet from Costiniano.

Hand #105: Takayama called from the small blind with T♠ 6♥ and Costiniano checked his option in the big blind with 8♥ 7♠.

Two checks came after the 2♠ 7♦ 9♣ flop to see the 5♥ on the turn. Costiniano led out for 900,000, causing Takayama to fold.

Hand #106: Costiniano raised to 900,000 and won the pot.

Hand #107: Takayama called with Q♦ 6♠ from the button and Costiniano checked in the big blind holding A♦ 6♣.

Costiniano check-called a bet of 600,000 from Takayama on the 6♥ T♦ J♦ flop.

The 9♣ turn checked through to see the Q♠ on the river. Costiniano checked for the last time, and Takayama bet 1,300,000. Costiniano folded.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	17,000,000(43 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	17,000,000(43 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:22:04 PM

Heads-Up Begins

Level 28: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Heads-Up

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	20,000,000(50 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	14,000,000(35 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:20:48 PM

Ethan Yau Eliminated in 3rd Place for TWD 4,371,700 (~$140,120)

Level 28: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Ethan Yau

Hand #103: Mike Takayama raised to 900,000 on the button and Ethan Yau three-bet to 2,800,000 from the big blind. Takayama jammed, and Yau called for his stack of 8,500,000.

Ethan Yau: A♣ K♣

Mike Takayama: 9♦ 9♣

Yau and Takayama had almost identical stacks so the flip was pivotal for both players' future in the event.

The flop fell 5♣ 2♦ 3♠ to give Yau a straight draw, while Takayama's pair was still out in front.

The 2♠ on the turn meant Yau had to improve on the river to survive.

A T♦ on the river was a blank, and Yau was out in third place for TWD 4,371,700 (~$140,120), while Takayama went into heads-up with the chip lead.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	20,000,000(50 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	13,000,000(33 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 2:59:03 PM

Yau Overbets Takayama Out

Level 28: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Ethan Yau

Hand #95: Ethan Yau completed Q♣ 9♣ in the small blind and Mike Takayama checked J♣ 2♣ in the big blind.

Rampage bet 400,000 when he saw the 7♠ J♥ A♣ flop and Takayama called.

The A♠ on the turn checked through to see the T♣ hit the river. Yau fired for 4,000,000, and Takayama folded.

Hand #96: Constiniano got a walk.

Hand #97: Yau got a walk.

Hand #98: Constiniano raised the button to 800,000 and won the pot.

Hand #99: Takayama completed from the small blind with Q♥ 3♠ and Constiniano checked his option in the big blind holding J♥ 4♣.

Check, check came after the A♠ 2♣ T♣ flop to see the K♣ arrive on the turn. Takayama bet 900,000, which won him the pot.

Hand #100: Takayama raised the button to 900,000 and won the pot.

Hand #101: Mike Takayama got a walk.

Hand #102: Ethan Yau raised the button to 800,000 with 2♠ 2♦ with Mike Takayama calling from the small blind with A♥ 9♦. John Constiniano squeezed all in from the big blind with the covering stack holding K♣ 9♣ and both players folded.

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	14,000,000(35 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	10,000,000(25 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	9,000,000(23 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 2:47:17 PM

Yau Flops a Boat to Survive

Level 28: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hand #90: Ethan Yau raised the button to 1,800,000 and took it down.

Hand #91: John Constiniano jammed from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #92: Constiniano raised the button to 600,000 before Yau jammed for 3,900,000 from the small blind. Constiniano immediately called after the big blind folded.

Ethan Yau: K♣ 9♣

John Constiniano: A♦ 8♦

Yau was behind but that changed when the flop came down 9♠ 9♦ K♥ to give him a boat. The rest of the board came T♣ 3♣ and Yau survived the rail.

Hand #93: Holding A♦ 2♥, Mike Takayama raised to 1,200,000 from the small blind and Constiniano called in the big blind with K♠ 7♦.

The dealer spread the flop of 9♣ K♦ 3♠ and both players checked to see a T♠ on the turn. Takayama checked again and Constiniano bet 1,400,000. Takayama folded.

Hand #94: Constiniano raised to 1,000,000 in the small blind with Q♥ 5♠ and Yau three-bet to 2,500,000 holding Q♣ 4♥. Constiniano folded.

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	13,000,000(33 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	12,000,000(30 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	9,500,000(24 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 2:35:22 PM

Takamaya Takes From Yau

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Mike Takayama

Hand #86: John Constiniano raised the button to 650,000 with Q♥ 8♦, and Mike Takayama three-bet to around 2,000,000 from the big blind with A♦ T♦. Constiniano folded.

Hand #87: Takayama completed from the small blind with T♠ T♣ and Constiniano checked his option from the big blind holding K♣ 2♦.

Both checked the K♠ 2♠ K♦ flop to see the J♠ on the turn. Takayama check-called a bet of 300,000 from Constiniano.

A 4♥ completed the board and Takayama checked again. Constiniano fired an overbet of 3,100,000 and Takayama folded.

Hand #88: Takayama raised to 700,000 on the button with Q♠ T♣ before Yau three-bet to 2,400,000 from the big blind holding K♥ 4♣. Takayama called and the flop came down 9♠ 3♦ 3♠.

Yau continued for 1,300,000 and was met by a jam from Takayama. The jam was for the rest of Yau's 4,300,000, and after a few moments, Yau folded.

Hand #89: Yau completed from the small blind with 6♦ 5♠ and Takayama checked J♦ 3♣ in the big blind.

Yau bet the minimum of 300,000 on the T♥ A♠ J♣ flop, and Takayama called.

A 4♥ came on the turn and Yau check-folded to Takayama's bet of 300,000.

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	16,000,000(53 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	14,000,000(47 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	3,700,000(12 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 2:25:09 PM

Costiniano Pulling Away

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Hand #80: Ethan Yau raised from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #81: Mike Takayama completed Q♥ 4♥ from the small blind and John Constiniano raised to 1,100,000 in the big blind with Q♦ 9♣. Takayama folded.

Hand #82: Constiniano completed with 7♦ 5♥ and Yau checked J♣ 5♣.

Check, check came after the 2♦ 7♣ 9♦ flop to see a 6♥ on the turn. Constiniano bet 550,000 and Yau folded.

Hand #83: Yau completed with 9♠ 2♠ and Takayama checked A♦ 4♥ in the big blind. Yau bet 300,000 on the K♠ J♦ 7♣ flop, which Takayama called.

An 8♣ landed on the turn and Yau continued to fire, this time for 1,000,000. Takayama folded.

Hand #84: Constiniano got a walk.

Hand #85: Takayama raised to 700,000 on the button and won the hand.

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	19,000,000(63 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	9,000,000(30 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	8,400,000(28 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 2:21:49 PM

Danny Tang Eliminated in 4th Place for TWD 3,611,200 (~$115,745)

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Danny Tang

Hand #79: Mike Takayama raised to 700,000 on the button before Danny Tang jammed for 4,800,000 from the big blind. Takayama called with almost the same stack as Tang.

Danny Tang: K♣ T♣

Mike Takayama: A♠ T♠

Tang was dominated by Takayama and moved even further behind on the 2♣ 4♥ A♥ flop as Takayama hit a pair of aces. The rest of the board came 5♥ A♦ and Tang was out in fourth place for TWD 3,611,200 (~$115,745).

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	10,000,000(33 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 2:19:30 PM

Yau Doubles With Trips

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Ethan Yau

Hand #74: Mike Takayama shoved from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #75: Takayama raised to 4,000,000 on the button and picked up the pot.

Hand #76: Danny Tang jammed from the small blind and Ethan Yau called from the big blind for his stack of 4,000,000.

Ethan Yau: Q♣ T♥

Danny Tang: 8♣ 6♠

Yau improved to trips on the T♦ A♦ T♣ 9♥ 2♠ runout and he doubled through Tang.

Hand #77: John Costiniano raised to 600,000 under the gun with Q♠ T♥ before Tang jammed for 3,300,000 from the button holding 4♠ 4♦. Costiniano folded.

Hand #78: Takayama jammed from the small blind and won the pot.

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	16,000,000(53 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	8,300,000(28 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	8,300,000(28 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	5,000,000(17 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 2:01:44 PM

Costiniano Takes the Chip Lead

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

John Costiniano

Hand #70: Danny Tang raised under the gun to 675,000 with 9♥ 9♦ before John Constiniano three-bet to 2,000,000 from the big blind holding A♠ K♣. Tang folded after using a time bank.

Hand #71: Constiniano raised the small blind to 1,000,000 and won the pot.

Hand #72: Tang made it 875,000 from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #73: Constiniano opened to 650,000 under the gun and Mike Takayama defended his big blind.

The two Filipinos saw the flop come down 9♠ T♣ T♥. Takayama checked and Constiniano fired a continuation-bet of 450,000. Takayama elected to call.

A 7♠ landed on the turn, resulting in a second check from Takayama. Constiniano fired again, choosing the amount of 1,800,000. Again, Takayama called.

A Q♣ arrived on the river and Takayama checked for the last time. Constiniano bet 4,000,000, sending Takayama into the tank. After thinking for a while, Takayama called.

Constiniano turned over Q♦ T♦ for a rivered boat, as Takayama mucked J♥ 8♥ for a straight.

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	18,000,000(60 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	8,300,000(28 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	4,300,000(14 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	3,600,000(12 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 1:41:19 PM

Tang Chips Up

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hand #69: Danny Tang raised the button to 550,000 and Mike Takayama defended the big blind.

Takayama check-called against the 400,000 bet from Tang on the 7♥ 2♣ 7♦ flop.

An A♦ arrived on the turn and both players checked to see the 8♣ on the river. Takayama checked for the last time and Tang checked behind. Takayama showed king-high with K♥ 5♠, and lost the pot to Tang's T♥ T♣ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	11,000,000(44 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	9,000,000(36 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 1:30:36 PM

Takayama Loses Some to Tang

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Mike Takayama

Hand #64: Mike Takayama raised to 600,000 under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #65: Ethan Yau raised to 750,000 from the small blind and Takayama defended his big blind.

The runout of J♦ T♥ 9♥ 9♦ A♣ was checked all the way to the river. After Yau checked, Takayama bet 750,000, which Yau called.

Takayama showed A♦ 5♠ for a pair of aces, and chopped the pot with Yau, who revealed A♠ 3♣.

Hand #66: Danny Tang raised under the gun to 550,000 with 9♥ 9♦ before Mike Takayama three-bet to 1,300,000 from the small blind. Tang jammed for 5,900,000 and Takayama folded K♠ T♣.

Hand #67: Tang got a walk.

Hand #68: John Constiniano raised the button with Q♠ 9♣ to 550,000 and Yau defended his big blind holding 9♥ 8♠.

Yau knuckled the action over to Constiniano on the 2♦ 5♦ 6♦ flop, and Constiniano bet 700,000. Yau quickly folded.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	12,000,000(48 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	9,000,000(36 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	6,500,000(26 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	5,900,000(24 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 1:25:45 PM

Konstantin Held Eliminated in 5th Place for TWD 2,899,600 (~$92,935)

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Konstantin Held

Hand #63: Takayama made it 600,000 on the button and Konstantin Held defended his big blind.

Held opted to lead all in for 650,000 on the 3♣ 5♣ 7♦ flop and Takayama called.

Konstantin Held: J♣ 9♠

Mike Takayama: Q♥ 7♣

Takayama was ahead with top pair, and Held needed to connect on the turn or river to survive.

A J♦ on the turn was exactly what Held needed as he paired his jack.

However, the brutal Q♠ rolled off on the river to award Takayama the best hand with two pair and Held was gone in fifth place for TWD 2,899,600 (~$92,935).

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	13,000,000(52 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 1:24:39 PM

Takayama Takes From Constiniano

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hand #61: Holding A♣ 2♣, John Constiniano raised the button to 500,000 and Mike Takayama defended J♣ 9♥ in the big blind.

Both players checked through the 2♠ T♦ 7♠ J♠ Q♣ runout and Takayama won the pot with his pair of jacks.

Hand #62: Takayama completed from the small blind with 6♣ 4♥ and Constiniano checked 7♠ 3♣ in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on the Q♣ 5♥ Q♥ 8♦ 7♦ runout before Takayama bet 600,000. Constiniano folded.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	11,500,000(46 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	10,000,000(40 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 1:09:40 PM

Tang & Held Exchange Chips

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Danny Tang

Hand #58: Danny Tang raised to 500,000 under the gun before Konstantin Held jammed from the big blind for 2,200,000.

Konstantin Held: A♠ J♦

Danny Tang: T♦ T♣

Held was in another flip that would see him move out of the bottom spot on the chip counts if he were to win.

Held took the lead on the A♦ 7♠ 2♠ flop by pairing his ace. The 3♦ turn and 8♥ river were safe for Held and he was up to almost five million.

Hand #59: John Constiniano jammed the button and won the pot.

Hand #60: Held raised the button to 500,000 and Tang jammed for 3,000,000 from the small blind. Held made the call to try and bust Tang.

Danny Tang: K♠ T♥

Konstantin Held: A♣ 8♣

Held was ahead, although Tang had two live cards. Tang took the lead on the 6♥ T♣ 3♠ flop by hitting top pair. The rest of the board ran out Q♠ 4♠ and Tang was able to survive.

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	9,500,000(38 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	6,500,000(26 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	1,700,000(7 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 1:04:16 PM

Held Won't Go Down Without a Fight

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Konstantin Held

Hand #54: John Costiniano called on the button and Konstantin called from small blind for his last 225,000. Danny Tang checked out of the big blind.

Tang and Constiniano checked a runout of 5♣ 6♠ 7♣ K♣ T♦ all the way down and Held tripled up with T♥ 6♣ for two pair. Tang mucked J♠ 9♥, and Costiniano showed Q♦ 4♠.

Hand #55: Costiniano raised the cutoff to 425,000 and Held jammed for 925,000 from the button. Costiniano called and Held was at risk again.

Konstantin Held: A♣ Q♠

John Costiniano: 6♥ 6♣

Costiniano was able to win the flip with his pair of sixes on the 3♣ 2♥ 8♣ J♠ 5♦ runout, and he was up to ten big blinds.

Hand #56: Costiniano raised to 500,000 under the gun holding K♦ 6♦ and Mike Takayama defended his big blind with 9♥ 8♦.

Takayama folded on the 7♠ 2♥ K♥ flop when Costiniano bet 350,000.

Hand #57: Ethan Yau raised the button to 550,000, and Costiniano shoved from the big blind with 8♠ 8♦. Yau folded 9♣ 6♣.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	10,000,000(40 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	9,400,000(38 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	6,200,000(25 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	5,800,000(23 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	2,500,000(10 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 12:45:29 PM

Break Time

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	11,000,000
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	9,000,000
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	7,400,000
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	6,400,000
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	210,000

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 12:43:33 PM

Costiniano Traps Held With Aces

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

John Costiniano

Hand #53: Costiniano completed from the small blind and Konstantin Held raised to 700,000 from the big blind. Costiniano called.

The dealer fanned out the T♠ 5♦ J♥ flop and Costiniano checked. Held bet 400,000 and was met by a check-raise to 1,200,000 from Costiniano. Held three-bet jammed for 3,900,000 and Costiniano snap-called.

John Costiniano: A♦ A♣

Konstantin Held: K♦ J♠

Costiniano's trap with pocket aces had worked perfectly and Held needed to find some improvement or he would be left with just a few chips.

The 8♠ arrived on the turn and the Q♦ rolled off the river. Costiniano's aces won the pot and Held was left with just a big blind.

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	9,000,000(45 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	210,000(1 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 12:41:32 PM

Tang Builds on His Momentum

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #47: Ethan Yau raised to 450,000 on the button and won the hand.

Hand #48: Danny Tang raised to 425,000 under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #49: Konstantin Held completed from the small blind with Q♦ 8♥ and Tang made it 625,000 in the big blind with 8♠ 2♦. Held called and the two players saw the 5♣ K♦ 3♣ flop.

Held checked and then called versus the 475,000 bet from Tang. An A♦ arrived on the turn, prompting Held to check-fold after Tang bet 1,400,000.

Hand #50: Tang completed and Yau checked in the big blind.

On the J♠ 8♦ 9♥ flop, Tang started with a check and Yau checked behind. A K♣ landed on the turn and both players checked again.

A 2♥ completed the board and a final round of checks followed. Tang showed 5♦ 4♦ for five-high and lost the pot to Yau's pair of nines with 9♣ 3♣.

Hand #51: John Constiniano raised under the gun to 425,000 with Q♦ 6♦ and Mike Takayama defended from the big blind holding A♦ T♠.

After seeing the 2♥ 4♥ J♥ flop, Takayama started with a check. Constiniano bet 210,000, which was enough to earn him the pot.

Hand #52: Ethan Yau raised the button to 450,000 with A♣ T♥ and Constiniano defended Q♣ 7♣ in the big blind. On the 8♦ K♠ K♦ flop, Constiniano check-folded to the 400,000 bet of Yau.

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	6,500,000(33 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	6,400,000(32 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	5,000,000(25 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 12:23:34 PM

Tang & Held Continue to Clash Preflop

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #42: Mike Takayama completed from the small blind with 6♣ 3♣ and John Constiniano checked Q♦ 5♣ in the big blind.

Takayama bet 200,000 when he saw the 3♦ K♠ 7♣ flop, resulting in a fold from Constiniano.

Hand #43: Danny Tang raised K♦ 8♦ to 425,000 under the gun and Konstantin Held defended his big blind with 6♥ 5♥.

Held check-folded to Tang's continuation-bet of 350,000.

Hand #44: Held completed with 9♦ 6♣ in the small blind before Tang raised to 625,000 holding T♠ 2♥ in the big blind. Held limp-raised to 1,700,000 and Tang swiftly folded.

Hand #45: Takayama raised it to 400,000 under the gun and everyone folded.

Hand #46: Takayama got a walk.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	12,000,000(60 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	6,400,000(32 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	5,100,000(26 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	4,800,000(24 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 12:21:54 PM

Tang Backdoors Takayama

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Danny Tang

Hand #41: Danny Tang jammed the button for 2,400,000 and Mike Takayama called in the big blind.

Danny Tang: K♥ 8♥

Mike Takayama: A♦ Q♠

Tang was behind against Takayama's ace-high, but he did have two live cards working for him.

However the 2♣ 2♦ A♥ flop was disastrous for Tang as Takayama hit top pair.

The 6♥ turn gave Tang a flush draw, and the T♥ completed Tang's backdoor flush, keeping him alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	11,000,000(55 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	5,200,000(26 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 12:20:09 PM

Preflop Action Only

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #36: Danny Tang raised to 1,800,000 on the button and won the hand.

Hand #37: Ethan Yau made it 400,000 on the button and the blinds folded.

Hand #38: Yau raised to 400,000 in the cutoff with A♥ 7♥ before Konstantin Held jammed for 5,000,000 in the big blind with 5♥ 5♦. Yau folded.

Hand #39: Held put Danny Tang all in from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #40: Tang jammed from the small blind and Yau folded his big blind.

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	6,900,000(35 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	6,000,000(30 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	2,400,000(12 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 12:17:56 PM

Held Isn't Messing Around

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Konstantin Held

Hand #31: Mike Takayama got a walk

Hand #32: Konstantin Held raised to 320,000 with J♠ T♠ under the gun and Danny Tang three-bet A♠ J♥ out of the cutoff to 730,000. Held four-bet jammed for 4,600,000 and Tang folded.

Hand #33: Ethan Yau raised the button to 320,000 holding A♥ 5♠, and Held defended his big blind with A♦ T♣.

Held checked, and then folded to Yau's bet of 440,000 on the J♦ 2♠ 3♥ flop.

Hand #34: John Constiniano raised the button to 320,000 and won the pot.

Hand #35: Constiniano made it 320,000 in the cutoff with A♥ J♦ and Yau defended K♦ T♥ in the big blind.

Two checks came after the 8♦ 6♦ T♦ flop to see the K♠ land on the turn. Yau checked again and Constiniano bet 425,000. Yau check-raised to 1,100,000, and Constiniano folded.

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	7,100,000(44 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	6,100,000(38 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	5,800,000(36 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	4,000,000(25 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 12:16:06 PM

Yau Picks Up Aces

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Hand #26: Mike Takayama got a walk.

Hand #27: Takayama limped Q♦ 3♣ in the small blind. John Constiniano raised to 500,000 with A♦ T♦ in the big blind and won the pot.

Hand #28: Takayama raised to 350,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #29: Holding A♣ A♥, Ethan Yau raised to 320,000 under the gun. Constiniano called with 7♦ 6♦ on the button and Danny Tang defended his big blind with 9♣ 5♣.

All three checked to see the 9♦ on the turn. Tang checked again and Yau bet 600,000. Constiniano and Tang folded.

Hand #30: Constiniano raised to 320,000 in the cutoff with 9♠ 9♥ and Yau defended A♦ 8♥ in the big blind.

Yau check-folded against the 180,000 bet from Constiniano on the 4♣ T♥ Q♣ flop.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	14,000,000(88 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	6,600,000(41 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	5,600,000(35 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	3,100,000(19 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 12:14:03 PM

Constiniano Smacks the Turn

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

John Costiniano

Hand #23: John Constiniano completed in the small blind with T♦ 6♠ and Konstantin Held checked Q♣ 7♥ in the big blind.

Constiniano bet out for 350,000 on the 4♦ A♦ 3♦ flop and Held folded.

Hand #24: Constiniano limped the button and Held completed in the small blind. Danny Tang checked Q♠ 6♥ in the big blind and the dealer spread out the 6♠ A♥ 2♣ flop.

The action checked to Constiniano, and he fired for 160,000. Held and Tang called.

A 4♥ arrived on the turn and the action checked to Constiniano again. Constiniano fired a second barrel of 405,000, resulting in a call from Held, and a fold from Tang.

The T♦ completed the board and Held checked for the last time. Constiniano bet 1,500,000, and Held snap-called. Constiniano showed a turned set with 4♠ 4♦ to win the pot as Held mucked T♥ 6♦ for two pair.

Hand #25: Mike Takayama raised 8♠ 8♦ to 350,000 under the gun before Held three-bet to 1,100,000 on the button with K♠ 7♠. Takayama called when it got back to him.

Takayama checked on the 5♠ 8♣ T♦ flop, and Held bet 600,000. Takayama check-raised to 1,400,000, causing Held to toss his cards away.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	14,000,000(88 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	6,200,000(39 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	5,000,000(31 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 11:27:53 AM

Held Takes From Takayama

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Hand #17: John Constiniano got a walk

Hand #18: Mike Takayama raised to 250,000 in the cutoff and Konstantin Held defended his big blind holding

Held checked on the 8♦ J♣ 6♥ flop. Takayama bet 200,000, which Held called.

A J♥ rolled out on the turn and both players checked to see the 4♣ on the river. Held showed A♥ 7♠ and won the pot as Takayama mucked with A♠ 3♠ for a lower kicker.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	11,000,000(92 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	9,200,000(77 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 11:25:52 AM

Chih Wei Fan Eliminated in 6th Place for TWD 2,273,300 (~$72,860)

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Chih Wei Fan

Hand #16: Mike Takayama raised to 260,000 in the small blind and Chih Wei Fan defended out of the big blind.

Takayama fired out for 280,000 upon seeing the 8♥ 7♥ 7♣ flop. Fan continued with a call.

The 4♦ landed on the turn, resulting in a jam from Takayama, putting Fan all in for his stack of 1,700,000. Fan snap-called.

Chih Wei Fan: K♠ 7♠

Mike Takayama: Q♥ 6♥

Fan was ahead with trip sevens, but Takayama held flush and straight possibilities with one card to come.

The dealer delivered a brutal 5♣ on the river to give Takayama a backdoor straight, and all of Fan's stack was awarded to Takayama.

Fan hit the rail in sixth for TWD 2,273,300 (~$72,860), while Takayama was the first player to move into eight-figure territory.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	11,000,000(92 BB)
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 11:12:20 AM

Held Holds on to Spike the River

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Konstantin Held

Hand #12: Ethan Yau raised from early position to 240,000 and won the pot.

Hand #13: Konstantin Held limped in the small blind and Danny Tang checked in the big blind.

Held check-called a bet of 150,000 from Tang on the 3♠ 5♦ 6♦ flop, and the 7♠ arrived on the turn.

Held check-called a second bet from Tang, this time for 375,000 and the K♣ completed the board.

Both players checked and Held took down the pot with K♦ 9♠ for a rivered top pair. Tang mucked 8♥ 3♦.

Hand #14: Mike Takayama made it 260,000 from under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #15: John Constiniano raised to 250,000 in the hijack and earned the pot.

Player	Chips
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	8,700,000(54 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	8,400,000(53 BB)
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	7,900,000(49 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	3,900,000(24 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	2,600,000(16 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 11:03:20 AM

Harry Halim Eliminated in 7th Place for TWD 1,703,900 (~$54,610)

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Harry Halim

Hand #11: Mike Takayama raised it to 260,000 from the cutoff and Harry Halim three-bet jammed out of the big blind for 1,600,000. Takayama stuck in the call and the cards were tabled.

Harry Halim: K♣ J♠

Mike Takayama: 8♠ 8♦

Halim had laddered a few spots and now needed to win this flip to keep his dreams of lifting the trophy afloat.

Takayama was able to stay ahead on the 5♥ T♥ T♦ Q♥ 5♠ runout, which meant he won the pot, and Halim was gone in seventh place for TWD 1,703,900 (~$54,610).

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	8,400,000(70 BB)
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 10:59:46 AM

Tang's Three-Bet Works

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Hand #9: Harry Halim jammed from early position and everyone folded.

Hand #10: Konstantin Held raised K♦ 8♦ in early position to 240,000 before Danny Tang three-bet with K♠ K♥ from the hijack. Held folded when it got back to him.

Player	Chips
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	8,600,000(72 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	4,900,000(41 BB)
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	1,800,000(15 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 10:58:00 AM

Ren Lin Eliminated in 8th Place for TWD 1,260,700 (~$40,410)

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Ren Lin

Hand #8: Konstantin Held raised to 240,000 from the hijack before Ren Lin jammed for 1,900,000 out of the small blind. Held called to send another player to the rail.

Ren Lin: A♥ K♦

Konstantin Held: J♥ J♣

Lin was looking to back-to-back in APT Super High Rollers, but Held ended that dream as the board ran out 7♥ Q♠ 6♠ 4♠ 3♥.

Held's jacks won the pot, and Lin was the second elimination at the final table in one orbit, earning TWD 1,260,700 (~$40,410) for his eighth place finish.

Player	Chips
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	8,400,000(70 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 10:49:31 AM

Held's Turn Stab Earns Him the Pot

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Hand #2: Harry Halim jammed under the gun for 1,300,000 with A♥ K♥ and won the pot.

Hand #3: Ren Lin raised to 240,000 from the hijack and won the blinds.

Hand #4: Konstantin Held got a walk.

Hand #5: Held completed from the small blind with T♦ 3♦ and Danny Tang checked his option holding 5♠ 3♥.

The dealer spread out the 4♣ J♠ Q♣ flop and both players checked to see the 8♥ on the turn. Held made a bet and Tang quickly folded.

Hand #6: John Constiniano raised to 255,000 from the hijack and won the pot.

Hand #7: Mike Takayama raised and won the blinds.

Player	Chips
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	6,200,000(52 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	4,100,000(34 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	2,700,000(23 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	1,900,000(16 BB)
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	1,600,000(13 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 10:42:25 AM

Fendy Kosasih Eliminated in 9th Place for TWD 976,000 (~$31,280)

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Fendy Kosasih

Hand #1: Fendy Kosasih raised to 250,000 from early position and Konstantine Held three-bet to 750,000 from the next seat. When it got back to Kosasih, he four-bet to 1,300,000, which Held called.

On the 5♦ Q♥ 2♥ flop, Kosasih checked and Held took the betting lead by firing for 600,000. Kosasih called.

A T♠ landed on the turn, getting another check from Kosasih. Held immediately jammed for Kosasih's remaining 740,000, and Kosasih went deep into the tank. After using a few time banks, Kosasih stuck in the call.

Fendy Kosasih: A♦ K♠

Konstantin Held: K♦ Q♦

Held was ahead with top pair and just needed to dodge an ace or jack on the river to send Kosasih to the rail in ninth.

A 7♥ completed the board, and Kosasih was the first elimination at the final table, taking home TWD 976,000 (~$31,280) for his efforts.

Player	Chips
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	6,200,000(52 BB)
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 10:29:08 AM

Final Table Begins

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Back Row (L-R) Ren Lin, John Constiniano, Mike Takayama, Fendy Kosasih, Chih Wei Fan Front Row (L-R) Ethan Yau, Danny Tang, Konstantin Held, Harry Halim

The final tabe is set and the nine players are preparing to do battle for the APT Pewter Lion!

To follow the APT rules, the blinds will be rolled back by one levels to 60,000/120,000/120,000 to ensure the final table starts with an average of at least 30 big blinds.

As usual, the action will be streamed on the Official APT YouTube Channel, so tune in now!

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 9:56:32 AM

Final Table Chip Counts

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	8,280,000(52 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	6,800,000(43 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	4,445,000(28 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	3,310,000(21 BB)
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	2,950,000(18 BB)
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	2,935,000(18 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	2,780,000(17 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	1,575,000(10 BB)
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	1,280,000(8 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 9:40:10 AM

Dylan Foster Eliminated in 10th Place for TWD 813,300 (~$26,070)

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Dylan Foster

When it folded to Dylan Foster in the cutoff he jammed for 380,000. John Constiniano moved in over the top from the button for 2,000,000 and once the rest of the table folded the players went to showdown.

Dylan Foster: A♦ J♦

John Constiniano: A♣ K♣

Foster required some help from the dealer to keep the tournament on the final table bubble.

Both players hit top pair on the A♠ 5♣ 9♠ flop, but Constiniano's king-kicker had him out in front.

Foster spiked the J♠ on the turn to give him two pair and on the brink of double up.

The dealer burned a card and then put out the K♠ on the river to give Constiniano a higher two pair, and cause his Filipino rail to erupt in celebration.

Foster headed to the exit as the final table boy in tenth place for TWD 813,300 (~$26,070).

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	2,900,000(18 BB)
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 9:38:03 AM

Takayama Makes a Move at the Wrong Time

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Konstantin Held raised to 320,000 in the cutoff before Mike Takayama three-bet to 1,000,000 out of the small blind. Dylan Foster cold four-bet to 1,600,000 from the big blind and Held folded. Takayama called and the last 150,000 or so chips of Foster got into the middle on the 4♠ J♣ 8♠ flop.

Dylan Foster: T♦ T♣

Mike Takayama: K♣ 4♣

Takayama had been making a move with a suited king and was unfortunate to run into Foster's pair of tens.

Takayama added more outs that he could hit to win on the A♣ turn, but the J♠ river was a brick and Foster survived.

Player	Chips
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	3,700,000(23 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	3,600,000(23 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	3,200,000(20 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 9:31:40 AM

Joshua Gebissa Eliminated in 12th Place for TWD 711,700 (~$22,810)

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Joshua Gebissa

From under the gun, Joshua Gebissa jammed for 2,065,000 and Danny Tang moved in over the top for around 3,200,000 from the next seat. Once the rest of the table folded the players revealed their holdings.

Joshua Gebissa: K♠ J♠

Danny Tang: A♥ Q♥

Gebissa had doubled Tang up twice in the past few levels, and now it was Tang that had the chance to bust Gebissa.

The 4♦ T♥ 5♠ flop improved neither player and Tang was still ahead. A 3♥ on the turn took away some of Gebissa's outs as Tang picked up a flush draw.

The A♣ on the river gave Tang a pair of aces, and Gebissa was the next to exit of the APT Super High Roller in 12th place for TWD 711,700 (~$22,810).

Player	Chips
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	5,600,000(35 BB)
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 9:21:49 AM

Yau Doubles From Gebissa

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Joshua Gebissa opened for 320,000 from under the gun. Action folded to Ethan Yau on the small blind, who re-raised to 920,000, leaving 5,000 behind.

Gebissa then moved all in, covering the stack of Yau. Yau made use of all his time bank tokens, hoping for a pay jump from the other table, but none happened. Yau eventually threw in his last chip for a showdown.

Ethan Yau: A♠ 6♣

Joshua Gebissa: K♣ T♦

Yau was ahead and maintained his lead after the board finished J♦ 9♠ 4♦ 2♥ 8♣.

Yau made a significant double up, while leaving the former chip leader damaged.

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	2,170,000(14 BB)
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	2,020,000(13 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 8:52:01 AM

Hon Cheong Lee Eliminated In 13th Place For TWD 711,700 (~USD 22,810)

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Hon Cheong Lee

Action folded to the blinds when Hon Cheong Lee decided to push his last 1,000,000 all in. Konstantin Held, seated at the big blind, made the instant call.

Hon Cheong Lee: K♣ 4♦

Konstantin Held: A♣ J♣

Flop came 9♣ 3♣ 5♦ giving Held the nut flush draw. The turn threw a 5♣ to complete Held's flush, leaving Lee drawing dead.

The T♣ river was a formality, putting a final nail in the coffin for Lee.

Player	Chips
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	2,650,000(22 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 8:50:33 AM

Yee Wen Lee Eliminated In 14th Place For TWD 650,700 (~USD 20,855)

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Yee Wen Lee

From under the gun Yee Wen Lee raised to 1,100,000. Fendy Kosasih jammed from the button for 2,200,000, and when it got back to Lee, he called for his last few chips.

Yee Wen Lee: A♦ J♣

Fendy Kosasih: Q♦ Q♣

Lee was in rough shape against Kosasih's ladies, and he found no improvement on the T♣ 4♦ T♦ K♦ 6♣ runout.

Kosasih's stack increased to almost four million, while Lee headed to the rail in 14th place with TWD 650,700 (~USD 20,855) to line his pockets.

Player	Chips
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	3,700,000(31 BB)
YY Yee Yan WenMalaysia	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 8:48:37 AM

Flo Campomanes Eliminated In 15th Place For TWD 650,700 (~USD 20,855)

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Flo Campomanes

Flo Campomanes risked his last 580,000 all in from the hijack and Ren Lin made the call from the small blind.

Flo Campomanes: Q♣ J♥

Ren Lin: K♣ T♦

The flop arrived 5♦ 7♥ T♣ to give Lin top pair. Campomanes still had six outs, but the 4♦ turn and 2♦ river weren't any of them.

Campomanes failed to improve and ended his APT Super High Roller run in 15th place for TWD 650,700 (~USD 20,855).

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	2,550,000(21 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 8:41:39 AM

Lin Tussles With Tang

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Danny Tang checked from the big blind on the flop of 5♠ J♠ Q♠, and Ren Lin fired a min-bet of 120,000 from the button. Tang called.

A T♣ came on the turn and Tang check-called another bet from Lin, this time for 350,000.

Two checks came after the Q♥ river and Tang showed Q♣ 9♣ for trips. Lin turned over a better hand with T♠ 9♠ for a flush, and he was given the pot.

Player	Chips
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	3,400,000(28 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	3,200,000(27 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 8:25:50 AM

Break Time

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

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 8:23:51 AM

Tang Cracks Gebissa's Bullets

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Danny Tang

Harry Halim made it 200,000 from the hijack before Joshua Gebissa three-bet to 500,000 from the cutoff. Danny Tang four-bet jammed for 1,700,000 from the button. Halim folded, but Gebissa snap-called.

Danny Tang: Q♥ Q♦

Joshua Gebissa: A♦ A♣

It was a preflop cooler of two premium pocket pairs and Tang needed to spike a queen to double.

The dealer fanned out the J♦ Q♠ 4♥ flop, catapulting Tang into the lead with a set. The 8♦ turn and T♠ river didn't improve Gebissa, which meant Tang was up to almost four million.

Player	Chips
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	3,900,000(39 BB)
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	3,600,000(36 BB)
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	1,500,000(15 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 8:12:22 AM

Tang Stays Alive

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Joshua Gebissa raised to 200,000 from the cutoff before Danny Tang jammed for 520,000 from the next seat. Gebissa called and the cards were shown.

Danny Tang: 7♠ 7♦

Joshua Gebissa: 4♦ 4♣

Tang held the bigger pair and looked poised to score a much-needed double up.

There was sweat through the 5♦ J♥ 6♣ 6♠ 9♦ runout, and Tang survived.

Player	Chips
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	5,100,000(51 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	1,300,000(13 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 8:07:26 AM

Anson Tsang Eliminated in 16th Place for TWD 597,800 (~$19,160)

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Anson Tsang

Anson Tsang raised to 725,000 under the gun with just one chip behind. Dylan Foster called on the button, and the two players saw the 7♥ K♣ Q♠ flop.

Tsang checked, and Foster jammed, putting Tsang all in. Tsang called for his last chip and the players showed their cards.

Anson Tsang: A♣ A♦

Dylan Foster: Q♦ Q♣

Tsang held the preflop nuts, but had been out-flopped by Foster's pair of queens.

Tsang picked up some outs on the K♠ turn, but he couldn't find any of them on the 7♦ river. Foster's boat won the pot and Tsang headed to the rail to collect his 16th place payout of TWD 597,800 (~$19,160).

Player	Chips
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	2,100,000(21 BB)
YS Yan Shing TsangHong Kong	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 7:48:14 AM

Yau's Double Barrel Gets the Job Done

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Ethan Yau raised the button to 100,000 with Ren Lin calling out of the small blind, and Harry Halim defending his big blind.

Three ways to the 9♣ K♠ 4♦ flop that checked to Yau, who fired out for 200,000. Lin called and Halim folded.

An A♠ fell on the turn, causing Lin to check again. Yau fired again, this time choosing the amount of 850,000. Lin eventually folded, allowing Yau to pull in the pot.

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	4,200,000(42 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	3,000,000(30 BB)
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	1,200,000(12 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 7:39:36 AM

Splitsville

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

John Niko Costiniano

Yee Wen opened for 200,000 from under the gun. John Niko Constiniano was on the hijack and three-bet to 575,000.

Action folded back to Wen, who pushed in 1,800,000 and left himself 150,000.

Constiniano then five-bet all-in for 2,300,000. Wen made the instant call.

Yee Wen: K♦ K♠

John Niko Constiniano: K♣ K♥

When the cards went on their backs, Konstantin Held jokingly exclaimed, "Oh, this is the most boring shit ever."

Then the dealer fanned a flop of 7♠ J♠ 6♠ to give Wen a flush draw.

Held said, "I take it back."

Good thing, the board completed 2♥ 9♥ to give both a chopped pot.

No one got hurt - as it should be.

Both players kept their stacks intact.

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	2,375,000(30 BB)
YY Yee Yan WenMalaysia	2,075,000(26 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 7:18:47 AM

Do Holds On With Top Pair

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Quang Dinh Do

Quang Dinh Do made it 160,000 to go from the hijack and only Joshua Gebissa called out of the small blind.

Gebissa started with a check on the A♥ 5♠ 3♥ flop, and Do fired for 115,000. Gebissa went for the most aggressive option available to him as he check-raised to 300,000. Do came along with a call.

A 6♦ on the turn checked through and the Q♣ completed the board. Two more checks followed and Gebissa showed 7♣ 6♠ for a pair of sixes. Do revealed A♣ J♥ for a pair of aces and he scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	3,885,000(49 BB)
QD Quang Dinh DoViet Nam	2,300,000(29 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 7:16:30 AM

Cowboys Keep Lee Alive

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Anson Tsang raised to 160,000 from middle position and Hon Cheong Lee jammed for around 1,100,000 from the next seat. Tsang called when the action got back to him and the players went to showdown.

Hon Cheong Lee: K♦ K♣

Anson Tsang: A♥ J♣

Lee's cowboys stayed ahead of Tsang's ace-jack through the T♦ 5♣ 3♠ T♠ 3♦ runout, and he doubled up to over two million.

Player	Chips
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	2,300,000(29 BB)
YS Yan Shing TsangHong Kong	800,000(10 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 7:02:08 AM

Wee Doubles Through Tsang

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Yan Wen Wee

Fendy Kosasih raised to 160,000 from middle position and Anson Tsang called in the hijack. Yan Wen Wee squeezed to 775,000 from the small blind with just 90,000 behind, forcing Kosasih to fold. Tsang jammed with the covering stack, and after using a few of his time banks, Wee called for the remainder of his chips.

Yan Wen Wee: A♣ Q♣

Anson Tsang: K♥ J♥

Wee just had to avoid Tsang connecting with the board to secure the double-up and remain seated in tournament.

The 6♥ Q♠ 6♦ flop gave Wee a commanding lead with top pair. However, a 5♥ on the turn offered Tsang a flush draw. The 3♠ on the river was a brick and Wee doubled up.

Player	Chips
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	2,600,000(33 BB)
YS Yan Shing TsangHong Kong	1,900,000(24 BB)
YY Yee Yan WenMalaysia	1,750,000(22 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 7:00:34 AM

Foster Doubles From Lee

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Dylan Foster

Dylan Foster raised to 400,000 on the hijack, leaving himself with just 20,000.

Action moved along to Hon Cheong Lee on the small blind, who decided to move all in for 1,500,000.

Konstantin Held was on the big blind and tanked before eventually folding. Foster then put his last 20,000 in the middle, risking his tournament life.

Dylan Foster: A♣ 3♣

Hon Cheong Lee: K♣ Q♥

The board ran 7♣ T♥ 4♥ 9♠ 7♦

Foster's hand kept the lead all the way to the river, earning himself a crucial double up, while doing some damage to Lee's stack.

Held confessed that he would've knocked both out if he made the call with his ace-ten.

Player	Chips
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	1,080,000(14 BB)
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	1,000,000(13 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 6:55:18 AM

Outer Table Chip Counts

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	3,800,000(48 BB)
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	2,600,000(33 BB)
YS Yan Shing TsangHong Kong	2,300,000(29 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	1,850,000(23 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	1,700,000(21 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	1,400,000(18 BB)
YY Yee Yan WenMalaysia	950,000(12 BB)
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	420,000(5 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 6:31:26 AM

Updates on Delay

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

APT Taipei 2026 Final Table

With the elimination of Alexander Wice, just 16 players remaining. Live reports will now be on a 30-minute delay to avoid spoilers and stay in-sync with the live stream.

You can tune in via the Official APT YouTube Channel.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 6:28:26 AM

Brutal River End Punsri's Super High Roller

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Punnat Punsri

Fendy Kosasih raised the button and Punnat Punsri defended from the big blind.

Check, check came after the Q♣ 8♥ T♦ flop and the A♠ arrived on the turn. Punsri checked again, and Kosasih fired out a delayed continuation-bet of 100,000. Punsri check-jammed for 425,000, and after getting a count from the dealer, Kosasih called.

Punnat Punsri: Q♦ T♥

Fendy Kosasih: A♥ 9♣

Punsri held the lead with two pair against the top pair of Kosasih. Kosasih was pleading for a jack, and he got his wish as the J♠ fell to complete the board, giving him a straight.

Punsri headed to the rail, and Kosasih's stack climbed to over three million.

Player	Chips
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	3,500,000(58 BB)
PP Punnat PunsriThailand	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 6:27:05 AM

Sedlak & Chu Hit the Rail

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Martin Sedlak

WIth the bubble burst, Martin Sedlak and Justin Chu were the first players to hit the rail and venture to the cashier desk to collect their min-cash of TWD 544,900 (~USD 17,465).

Player	Chips
MS Martin SedlakGermany	busted
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 6:26:03 AM

Edoc Is The Bubble Boy

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Lester Edoc

There was a three-way all in situation on the featured table with Flo Campomanes at risk with the shortest stack against Lester Edoc with a mid stack and Joshua Gebissa, whose stack covered both players.

Flo Campomanes: A♦ J♣

Lester Edoc: A♠ K♥

Joshua Gebissa: 6♠ 6♣

The flop came 4♥ J♠ J♦ to give Campomanes the lead and overtake both his rivals. The turn was a 2♥ and the river came 5♣.

Campomanes tripled up his last 380,000, while Edoc lost his 1,115,000 stack to Gebissa. These were the final chip counts when it was all done.

Unfortunately, Edoc had to bear the brunt of being the bubble boy of the APT Super High Roller.

Player	Chips
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	3,885,000(65 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	1,500,000(25 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 6:24:42 AM

Do Takes From Yau on the Bubble

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

On the direct bubble, Ethan Yau raised under the gun and Quang Dinh Do defended his big blind.

Do check-called Yau's bet of 180,000 on the 8♥ 7♦ 9♠ flop.

A 2♣ came on the turn and Do check-called a second bet from Yau, this time for 450,000.

When the 6♠ completed the board, Do chose to lead out for 600,000. Yau was visibly displeased by Do's decision to lead out, and after a few moments tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	3,800,000(63 BB)
QD Quang Dinh DoViet Nam	2,000,000(33 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 5:34:08 AM

First Break

APT Cards

The remaining 21 players are now on a 15-minute break.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 5:34:07 AM

Lin Leads the Turn

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Harry Halim made it 100,000 under the gun and only Ren Lin called from the big blind.

Lin started with a check on the 2♦ 6♠ 3♦ flop and Halim fired out a continuation-bet of 125,000. Lin stuck around with a call.

A 4♥ fell on the turn, causing Lin to lead out for 300,000. Halim let go of his cards and Lin showed the 5♠ for a straight.

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	3,200,000(64 BB)
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	1,500,000(30 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 5:34:06 AM

Bubble Time

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

With 21 players remaining and 20 spots available in the money, the tournament has now entered the hand-for-hand stage.

The next player eliminated will be the last player to leave empty-handed.

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 5:32:45 AM

Kishimoto Bluffs Himself Out

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Kaoru Kishimoto

The pot stood at around 650,000 with a complete board that showed 5♠ 7♣ A♥ 4♥ T♦.

Involved in the hand were Kaoru Kishimoto in the small blind, Ren Lin on the hijack and Joshua Gebissa on the button.

Kishimoto was first to act and jammed his remaining 300,000 all in. Lin made the call. However, Gebissa raised it to 1 million.

Kishimoto just had to watch as Lin used up his time banks, stared at the board and eventually braved the call.

Kishimoto showed his Q♥ K♦ for a bluff while Gebissa turned over 5♠ 5♥ for a set of fives. Lin mucked and paid off Gebissa his million along with the chip leader crown.

Meanwhile, Kishimoto busted to set up bubble time.

Player	Chips
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	3,480,000(70 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	2,540,000(51 BB)
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 5:11:42 AM

Edoc Chips Up With Ladies

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Lester Edoc

Quang Dinh Do raised from the button and only Lester Edoc came along with a call from the small blind.

Edoc check-called Do's continuation-bet of 60,000 on the K♠ 5♦ 2♥ flop, and the 5♥ came on the turn.

Edoc checked again, and Do fired a second barrel of 150,000. Again, Edoc called.

The 6♥ on the river checked through and Edoc showed Q♠ Q♥ for a pair of queens. Do mucked and Edoc dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips
QD Quang Dinh DoViet Nam	1,500,000(30 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	1,100,000(22 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 5:10:18 AM

Jung Is Out

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Seungmook Jung

We didn't see the action, but Seungmook Jung stood from his chair with his chips being shipped the way of Joshua Gebissa.

In front of Jung was A♠ 3♠, while Gebissa showed A♣ K♦.

The board showed: 6♠ 9♦ J♦ T♦ 2♣.

Jung's chips amounted to 1,200,000, and they were all shipped to Gebissa.

With Jung's elimination, 22 players remain and we are on the soft bubble.

Player	Chips
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	2,450,000(49 BB)
SJ Seungmook JungSouth Korea	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:55:31 AM

Wice Finds A Better Boat To Bust Pham

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Brian Pham

Brian Pham moved all in on the cutoff for his last 580,000. Alex Wice also shoved all in on the button and successfully isolated.

Brian Pham: A♠ Q♦

Alex Wice: A♥ K♥

Flop arrived A♣ A♦ K♦ to give Wice a commanding full house and landed an exclamation point.

A♠ a consolation, the dealer threw in a Q♠ on the turn, as if to say, it would've ended up with all the chips in the middle.

The 2♥ river was a formality as Pham made his exit, thanking everyone and graciously receiving a "GG" from the other players.

Player	Chips
AW Alex WiceThailand	1,860,000(37 BB)
VP Vu PhamUnited States of America	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:46:58 AM

Four More To The Money

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

There were 29 players who began the day to compete for 20 in-the-money slots. There are 24 still with chips and a seat as the bubble nears.

Here are some of the critical below average stacks:

Player	Chips
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	630,000(13 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	525,000(11 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	445,000(9 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:42:02 AM

Feature Table Chip Counts

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	4,200,000(84 BB)
GL Gytis LazauninkasLithuania	1,800,000(36 BB)
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	1,100,000(22 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	1,100,000(22 BB)
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	785,000(16 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	770,000(15 BB)
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	725,000(15 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:40:35 AM

Yau Sniffs Out Foster's Bluff

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Ethan Yau

Ethan Yau raised to 140,000 from the small blind and Dylan Foster defended out of the big blind.

Yau continued for 90,000 on the 3♠ 3♥ 8♦ flop. Foster called.

A K♣ arrived on the turn and both players checked for an 8♥ to complete the runout. Yau bet 50,000 and was met by a raise to 330,000 from Foster. Yau gave it some thought before making the call.

Foster was playing the board with Q♦ T♠, as Yau revealed K♠ 2♦ for a pair of kings to take down the pot and boost his stack up to over four million.

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	4,100,000(103 BB)
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	745,000(19 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:39:44 AM

Lin Stretching The Chip Lead

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Ren Lin opened for 80,000 on the hijack and Flo Campomanes matched on the big blind.

Both players were shown a flop of T♣ 2♦ 7♦.

Campomanes check-called the 60,000 bet of Lin to open an 8♠ on the turn.

Campomanes checked and then folded after Lin fired 130,000.

As Campomanes mucked his hand, Lin remarked, "Good fold... very professional," which brought some smiles from the table.

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	3,520,000(88 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	630,000(16 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:28:21 AM

No More Candy

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Candy Lin

Candy Lin shoved her last 470,000 all in from the hijack and was called by Joshua Gebissa.

Candy Lin: A♣ 7♣

Joshua Gebissa: 7♦ 7♠

Lin needed an ace or some clubs, but the dealer gave a board of 9♥ Q♦ 6♣ K♦ 4♣, and was unable to improve, ending her APT Super High Roller journey.

Player	Chips
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	1,535,000(38 BB)
ML Meng Ling LinTaiwan	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:28:20 AM

"Who's The Best?"

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Action folded to the blinds. Ren Lin was on the small blind and matched the big blind for 40,000. Hon Cheong Lee, on the big blind, raised the stakes to 130,000. Lin obliged.

Both players were given a flop of 9♥ A♣ 6♣.

Lin check-called the 100,000 bet of Lee to show a 4♦ turn.

Both players checked and saw a A♦ on the river.

Lin led out for 50,000 and Lee didn't continue, folding his hand, prompting Lin to announce, "Who's the best?" while scooping the pot.

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	2,385,000(60 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	650,000(16 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:27:24 AM

Big Slick Helps Do Double

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

From the cutoff, Brian Pham min-raised to 80,000 before Quang Dinh Do three-bet the big blind to 250,000. After a brief pause, Pham ripped it, covering Do, and Do snap-called for his stack of 720,000.

Quang Dinh Do: A♣ K♥

Brian Pham: A♥ J♣

Pham had ran into the big slick of Do, and needed some help from the dealer to send the remaining players closer to the money.

It wasn't to be for Pham as the board ran out 5♥ K♠ J♣ 4♣ 5♦ to give Do the best hand with top pair, and Do doubled.

Player	Chips
QD Quang Dinh DoViet Nam	1,540,000(39 BB)
VP Vu PhamUnited States of America	1,000,000(25 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:14:23 AM

Punsri Gives Up on the Bluff

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Punnat Punsri

A pot of roughly 550,000 had amassed between Fendy Kasasih in the cutoff and Punnat Punsri in the small blind.

Punsri knuckled the action over to Kasasih after seeing the turn on a board of 8♠ 2♠ 9♣ 3♦. Kasasih fired out for 100,000, which prompted Punsri to check-raise to 400,000. Kasasih gave it some thought before deciding a call was best.

A 2♥ on the river checked through and Punsri revealed a bluff with A♥ J♦. Kasasih showed the winner holding A♣ 8♣ for a pair of eights, and the seven-figure pot was sent over to him.

Player	Chips
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	2,600,000(65 BB)
PP Punnat PunsriThailand	850,000(21 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:11:01 AM

Fan Is Building A Wall

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Candy Lin opened for 80,000 from the cutoff and Chih Wei Fan made the call from the big blind.

Both players were shown a flop of 7♥ J♣ 5♣.

Fan tapped his option over to Lin, who fired a modest 80,000.

Fan let the clock run a bit before check-raising to 250,000.

Lin didn't think twice and let it go.

Player	Chips
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	2,470,000(62 BB)
ML Meng Ling LinTaiwan	835,000(21 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 4:08:13 AM

Halim Does Do Damage

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Quang Dinh Do was on the cutoff and was up against Harry Halim on the button.

Both players had a huge pot of 735,000 in the middle with a board that showed 6♦ 5♠ 4♦ A♥.

Do checked his option, allowing Halim to bet out a hefty 500,000.

Do went into the tank, counted off the chips to assess the possible damage, tried to stare down Halim, wondered if there is really such a thing as a Middle Earth, threw in his last two remaining time bank tokens and eventually made the call.

The dealer then pulled out an A♠ on the river.

Do once again checked and Halim shoved his last 215,000 all in.

Despite the odds and the chip stack, Do just couldn't make the call and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	1,970,000(49 BB)
QD Quang Dinh DoViet Nam	640,000(16 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:59:19 AM

Pham & Lin Check it Down

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Brian Pham came in for a raise to 60,000 from early position and Ren Lin defended his big blind.

Two checks came after the 7♥ 8♥ 4♣ flop and again through the A♥ turn.

A K♠ arrived on the river, causing both players to check for a third time. Lin showed queen-high with Q♥ 9♣, and lost the pot to Pham's K♥ T♠ for second pair.

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	2,000,000(67 BB)
VP Vu PhamUnited States of America	1,500,000(50 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:58:58 AM

Kosasih Rockets Out Cokaliong

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Chase Cokaliong

Chase Cokaliong opened for 60,000 from under the gun. Fendy Kosasih three-bet to 150,000 from the hijack. Action fell back to Cokaliong, who decided to jam all in.

Kosasih didn't even ask for a count and made the snap call. Cokaliong reacted with a sigh, knowing he was already in trouble.

Chase Cokaliong: Q♦ Q♠

Fendy Kosasih: A♥ A♣

The board ran 4♦ 6♦ T♥ T♠ 2♣

Cokaliong already knew his fate when the cards went on their backs and stood up. Kosasih—ever the gentleman—gave a warm "good game" gesture, followed by "sorry, bro."

Well, there are no sorries in poker.

Following the hand, Cokaliong's 635,000 remaining chips were shipped the way of Kosasih.

Player	Chips
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	1,880,000(63 BB)
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:46:38 AM

Pham Continues To Rebuild With A KO

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Brian Pham opened for 60,000 from under the gun. Quang Dinh Do matched from the cutoff. On the small blind, Xiang Yu Yu jammed all in for his last 405,000.

Pham tanked for a bit, probably not wanting to lose after just surviving a crucial double up to get out of the red zone. But then he counted off the chips to call, while Do stayed away.

Xiang Yu Yu: 8♥ 8♦

Brian Pham: 9♦ 9♣

Board completed T♣ Q♣ T♥ 6♥ J♠

Yu was up from his seat by the turn, knowing that two outs were highly improbable. True enough, he bowed out when the river landed and received some "GG" love from the rest of the table.

Pham, meanwhile, has grown his stack from critical condition to healthily above the average.

Player	Chips
VP Vu PhamUnited States of America	1,350,000(45 BB)
XY Xiangyu YuChina	busted

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:41:18 AM

Pham Smacks the River to Survive

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Brian Pham

Hon Cheong Lee made it 60,000 to go from the cutoff before Brian Pham jammed for 465,000 from the button. Once the blinds folded, Lee stuck in a call for almost a third of his chips.

Brian Pham: A♣ 2♣

Hon Cheong Lee: 4♦ 4♣

Pham was in rough shape with the suited ace against the sailboats of Lee.

Pham hit a pair on the 2♦ J♠ 7♠ flop, but didn't improve further on the 7♦ turn. The dealer burned a card, and then produced the miracle A♠ on the river to give Pham two pair, earning him the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips
VP Vu PhamUnited States of America	1,000,000(33 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	900,000(30 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:36:47 AM

Jung Chips Away At Fan

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Chih Wei Fan opened for 60,000 from under the gun. Seungmook Jung then three-bet to 250,000 from the hijack. Action folded to Fan, who made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♦ 9♠ Q♥. Fan tapped his option to Jung, who continued with a bet of 80,000.

Fan tapped the table "nice bet" and sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips
SJ Seungmook JungSouth Korea	970,000(32 BB)
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	630,000(21 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:32:37 AM

Tsang Wins an Early Pot From Wice

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

With roughly 300,000 in the pot already on a board of 8♦ 6♦ A♥, Alexander Wice checked from the cutoff and faced a bet of 90,000 by Anson Tsang on the button. Wice elected to call.

A 6♣ arrived on the turn and both players checked for the Q♥ to complete the board. Wice checked for a last time and then folded against the bet of 280,000 from Tsang.

Player	Chips
YS Yan Shing TsangHong Kong	2,000,000(67 BB)
AW Alex WiceThailand	1,350,000(45 BB)

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 3:01:02 AM

Shuffle Up & Deal

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

The 29 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air for Day 2 of the APT Super High Roller

Zoe ChangZoe Chang

4/26/2026, 2:52:09 AM

Ren Lin Looks to Go Back-to-Back as 29 Return for Richest-Ever APT Super High Roller

Ren Lin

The APT Super High Roller returns today for its final day inside the Red Space Arena in Taipei, where 29 players will return to their seats and only 20 will walk away with a payout. Cards go in the air at 11:15 a.m. local time, with the bubble approaching and the richest-ever APT Super High Roller title waiting at the finish line.

After attracting 136 (90 unique) entries the tournament generated a prize pool of TWD 41,290,960 (~USD 1,323,430), the largest-ever for this event. Ethan 'Rampage' Yau starts the day as the chip leader with 2,625,000, while Ren Lin sits just behind him with 2,420,000 and the chance to go back-to-back having taken down the most recent version of this event during the APT Jeju Classic.

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	2,625,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	2,420,000
GL Gytis LazauninkasLithuania	1,905,000
YS Yan Shing TsangHong Kong	1,695,000
YY Yee Yan WenMalaysia	1,695,000
PP Punnat PunsriThailand	1,530,000
QD Quang Dinh DoViet Nam	1,515,000
AW Alex WiceThailand	1,495,000
ML Meng Ling LinTaiwan	1,375,000
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	1,370,000

APT Super High Roller Trophy

Several familiar faces remain firmly in hunt for the prestigious APT Pewter Lion Trophy, including Gytis Lazauninkas (1,905,000), Alexander Wice (1,495,000), Danny Tang (1,330,000), APT regular Hon Cheong Lee (1,220,000), and Dylan Foster (1,190,000).

Supporting the bottom of the pack and in need of a spin-up are Mike Takayama (600,000), Florencio Campomanes (600,000), Chase Cokaliong (575,000), Brian Pham (480,000), and Xiang Yu (330,000).

Mike Takayama

The action resumes on Level 17, with blinds of 15,000/30,000 and a big blind ante of 30,000. The immediate focus will be surviving the bubble, with nine players set to leave empty-handed before the payouts begin. From there, the path leads toward the final table and then the TWD 9,760,160 (~USD 312,825) top prize.

There are two APTC Main Event tickets worth TWD 313,000 (~USD 10,000) each on offer for the winner and runner-up.

Place	Payout (TWD)	Payout (USD)
1	9,760,160	$312,825
2	6,628,700	$212,460
3	4,371,700	$140,120
4	3,611,200	$115,745
5	2,899,600	$92,935
6	2,273,300	$72,860
7	1,703,900	$54,610
8	1,260,700	$40,410
9	976,000	$31,280
10	813,300	$26,070
11	813,300	$26,070
12	711,700	$22,810
13	711,700	$22,810
14	650,700	$20,885
15	650,700	$20,885
16	597,800	$19,160
17	597,800	$19,160
18	544,900	$17,465
19	544,900	$17,465
20	544,900	$17,465

*includes APTC 2026 Main Event ticket worth TWD 311,000 (~USD 10,000)

Fans can follow the action via the 30-minute delayed live stream on the APT Official YouTube Channel, with coverage from the feature table and final table as the field narrows and another champion is crowned at the APT Taipei 2026 series.

SMPSMP

4/26/2026, 12:25:04 AM

Day 2 Seat Draw And Chip Counts

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YS Yan Shing TsangHong Kong	1,695,000	74	1
PP Punnat PunsriThailand	1,530,000	74	2
MS Martin SedlakGermany	945,000	74	3
YY Yee Yan WenMalaysia	1,695,000	74	4
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	575,000	74	5
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	1,135,000	74	6
AW Alex WiceThailand	1,495,000	74	7
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	1,210,000	74	8
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	825,000	75	1
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	725,000	75	2
SJ Seungmook JungSouth Korea	780,000	75	3
ML Meng Ling LinTaiwan	1,375,000	75	4
HK Heetae KimSouth Korea	745,000	75	5
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	870,000	75	6
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	600,000	75	8
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	2,625,000	76	1
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	1,190,000	76	2
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	1,150,000	76	3
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	1,370,000	76	4
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	1,330,000	76	6
GL Gytis LazauninkasLithuania	1,905,000	76	7
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	685,000	76	8
VP Vu PhamUnited States of America	480,000	78	1
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	600,000	78	2
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	875,000	78	3
QD Quang Dinh DoViet Nam	1,515,000	78	4
TR Tony Ren LinChina	2,420,000	78	6
XY Xiangyu YuChina	330,000	78	7
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	1,220,000	78	8

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
EY Ethan YauUnited States of America	2,625,000
TR Tony Ren LinChina	2,420,000
GL Gytis LazauninkasLithuania	1,905,000
YY Yee Yan WenMalaysia	1,695,000
YS Yan Shing TsangHong Kong	1,695,000
PP Punnat PunsriThailand	1,530,000
QD Quang Dinh DoViet Nam	1,515,000
AW Alex WiceThailand	1,495,000
ML Meng Ling LinTaiwan	1,375,000
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	1,370,000
DT Daniel TangHong Kong	1,330,000
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	1,220,000
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	1,210,000
DW Dylan Wayne FosterAustralia	1,190,000
KH Konstantin HeldGermany	1,150,000
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	1,135,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	945,000
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	875,000
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	870,000
CW Chih Wei FanTaiwan	825,000
SJ Seungmook JungSouth Korea	780,000
HK Heetae KimSouth Korea	745,000
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	725,000
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	685,000
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	600,000
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	600,000
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	575,000
VP Vu PhamUnited States of America	480,000
XY Xiangyu YuChina	330,000