Taiwan, Asia Poker Arena & Red SpaceEVENT #54

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Blind level

Level 34: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

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Total Chips

94,160,000

Average

10,462,222

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Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 3:09:12 PM

Chun Shing 'Walter' Lau Leads the APT Taipei 2026 Main Event Final Table

Level 34: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Chun Shing Lau

The penultimate day of the APT Taipei 2026 Main Event has concluded inside Red Space Arena in Taipei, with nine players emerging from a challenging day of poker. From the 46 who returned to their seats this morning, only the finalists remain, each now within striking distance of the TWD 16,640,100 (~USD 533,340) top prize and the coveted APT Gold Lion Trophy.

Leading the charge into the final day is Hong Kong's Chun Shing 'Walter' Lau, who bagged a commanding 33,275,000, more than a third of all chips in play.

Lau returned to his seat this morning in the middle of the pack with just 384,000, a relatively unknown face on the international circuit with limited recorded results. What followed was one of the most dominant individual performances of the tournament, eliminating multiple players throughout the day, including a stunning double knockout in the final hand of the night to set the final table and send the field straight from 11 to nine.

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	33,275,000(133 BB)
KI Kazuma IshiharaJapan	11,450,000(46 BB)
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	8,125,000(33 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	7,450,000(30 BB)
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	7,250,000(29 BB)
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	6,825,000(27 BB)
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	6,525,000(26 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	6,525,000(26 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	5,925,000(24 BB)

Kazuma Ishihara

Japan's Kazuma Ishihara sits in second with 11,450,000, having been one of the most resilient players of Day 4. Ishihara doubled through Pei Shan Hsu earlier in the day before eliminating Netnapit Muksatean in 12th place, improving to a full house on the turn to knock out the last woman standing in the Main Event.

Australia's Joshua McCully bags in third with 8,125,000 and is arguably the tournament's luckiest survivor. McCully needed a two-outer on the river to stay alive against Keisuke Tajiri's pocket aces, spiking a king to make a full house.

He also boated up against Barry Craig and doubled through Mayuko Sawada when he flopped trips with ace-nine against her pocket queens. McCully enters the final day as a five-time APT title winner looking to add the biggest one yet.

Joshua McCully and Tony Ren Lin

Also among the final nine is China's Tony Ren Lin, who enters in ninth with 5,925,000. Lin has been on stellar form at APT events recently, winning back-to-back titles at the APT Jeju Classic and now has a chance to add an APT Main Event title to what has been a historic few months on tour.

Kristof Segers of Belgium, who won an APT title earlier in this very series, also makes the final table with 6,525,000, as does Thailand's Pakinai Lisawad, who entered Day 4 as the second chip leader with 4,750,000 and bags in sixth.

Day 4 Action

The 46 returning players were barely settled before the first hand of significance took place. Before cards were even in the air, the second random draw for an APT Championship 2026 Main Event seat, worth TWD 312,000 (~USD 10,000), got underway, with Table 74 selected.

A hand of Super Hold'em was dealt out, and it was The Netherlands' Joris Michl who won with top two pair to claim the ticket.

Joris Michl

Michl's luck ran out during the second level, however, when he got his chips in with ace-king but couldn't win the flip against his opponent's pocket tens. He exits with TWD 285,500 (~USD 9,150) and a guaranteed seat at the APTC Main Event this November.

Ari Engel was the first elimination of the day, falling into a trap set by Kwang Chung Tan. Engel raised all-in from the big blind with ace-six, only to find Tan had been slow-playing ace-king from the small blind. The board offered no help, and Engel's deep run came to an end.

Ari Engel was the first casualty of the day

A♠ the field thinned towards the final table, a number of familiar faces made their exits. Joseph Cheong, who entered the day as one of the favourites and was hunting for his sixth APT title, departed in 35th place, unable to navigate his way to the business end.

Nguyen Le, Vietnam's number one on the all-time money list, also fell short in 36th. Mayuko Sawada, who had been one of the more active players throughout the tournament, exited in 33rd, while Nopparut Piyatassakorn, who had tangled with Michael Concepcion in a notable pot earlier in the day, departed in 34th.

Among the other notable departures were Tran The Anh (24th), Kwang Chung Tan (23rd), Hao Lin (17th) and Segers' earlier victim Chen Shao Ching, who fell at the hands of the Belgian's ace-ten in the early stages of the day.

Netnapit Muksatean was the last woman standing

Muksatean, the last woman standing, was eliminated in 12th place by Ishihara. She moved her last chips in with ace-four and ran into Ishihara's ace-queen, which flopped two pair and improved to a full house on the turn. Her tablemates stood to applaud her run as she made her exit.

The final hand of the night arrived in dramatic fashion. Haeil Jung raised, Jaejoong Kim three-bet shoved, and chip leader Lau four-bet to put both players at risk. Kim held jacks, Jung held queens, and Lau had ace-king.

The king on the flop all but sealed it; Lau scooped the entire pot, eliminating Kim in 11th and Jung in tenth simultaneously, and taking the field straight from 11 to the final nine.

Top (L-R), Miki Shiraishi, Ching En Chen, Pakinai Lisawad, Chia Lin Huang, Kristof Segers Bottom (L-R), Kazuma Ishihara, Tony Ren Lin, Chun Shing Lau, Joshua McCully

What's Next

The APT Taipei 2026 Main Event final table gets underway tomorrow at 11:15 AM local time at Red Space. The action will be streamed with a 30-minute delay on the APT Official YouTube Channel, with live updates continuing here throughout the day.

Final Table Payouts

Place	Payout (TWD)	Payout (USD)
1	16,640,100	$531,635
2	9,519,000	$304,120
3	6,510,000	$207,985
4	4,880,000	$155,910
5	4,081,000	$130,385
6	3,297,500	$105,350
7	2,516,500	$80,400
8	1,807,000	$57,730
9	1,376,500	$43,980

With Lau holding more than a third of the chips in play, the others will need to find a way to chip through his commanding stack. Every decision from here carries life-changing consequences, with many of the players in the final table looking at career-defining cashes, with a minimum payout of TWD 1,376,500 (~USD 44,120) guaranteed for all remaining players.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 12:13:51 PM

Play Has Concluded

Level 34: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

With the elimination of Haeil Jung as the final table bubble boy, play has been paused with the final table of 9 returning tomorrow to play down to a Main Event champion.

Play will resume at 11:15 AM local time on May 2 with a delayed livestream on the APT Official YouTube Channel.

Stay tuned here for the day's recap.

Meanwhile, here are the final table chip counts:

Player	Chips
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	33,275,000(133 BB)
KI Kazuma IshiharaJapan	11,450,000(46 BB)
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	8,125,000(33 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	7,450,000(30 BB)
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	7,250,000(29 BB)
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	6,825,000(27 BB)
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	6,525,000(26 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	6,525,000(26 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	5,925,000(24 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 12:05:48 PM

Haeil Jung Eliminated in 10th Place for TWD 1,150,000 (~USD 36,860); Jaejoong Kim Eliminated in 11th Place for TWD 1,150,000 (~USD 36,860)

Level 34: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Haeil Jung

Haeil Jung raised to 500,000 from under the gun before Jaejoong Kim three-bet shoved from the hijack with 4,700,000.

Button Chun Shing Lau then four-bet to 12,000,000, and Jung called off his remaining chips, sending all three to a showdown.

Jaejoong Kim: J♠ J♥

Haeil Jung: Q♠ Q♣

Chun Shing Lau: A♥ K♦

A huge commotion broke out as the crowd gathered to see if the field would go from 11 to nine in one hand.

The 5♦ 7♥ K♠ flop immediately put the chip leader ahead with a pair of kings, and neither short stack could improve on the 2♦ 3♠ runout, giving Lau a commanding lead and scoring a double knockout to set the final table.

Kim exits in 11th place for TWD 1,150,000 (~USD 36,860), and Jung departs in 10th for TWD 1,150,000 (~USD 36,860).

Jaejoong Kim

Player	Chips
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	33,000,000(132 BB)
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	busted
HJ Haeil JungSouth Korea	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
10	HJ Haeil JungSouth Korea	1,150,000	$36,740
11	JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	1,150,000	$36,740

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 11:55:04 AM

Chen Stays Alive

Level 34: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Ching En Chen raised to 1,600,000 under the gun with just 200,000 behind. Tony Ren Lin, from the small blind, used a time bank before making the call.

Lin checked on the J♣ Q♣ 4♠ flop and Chen committed his last 200,000. Lin called and the players went to showdown.

Ching En Chen: A♣ T♣

Tony Ren Lin: K♣ T♣

Chen was ahead with ace-high, and just had to fade an ace or a non-club nine on the runout.

The T♠ hit the turn to give both players a pair, and the K♦ arrived on the river, improving Chen to the nuts, and he doubled-up.

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	6,000,000(24 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	4,200,000(17 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 11:50:31 AM

Lisawad Has the Nuts

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Pakinai Lisawad

Ching En Chen limped from the small blind and Pakinai Lisawad checked his option from the big blind.

Both checked through the 5♦ 3♦ 8♠ flop to see the 9♣ arrive on the turn. Chen bet 425,000 and Lisawad called.

A 6♣ completed the board and Chen fired for 375,000. Lisawad paused briefly, and then raised to 2,000,000. Chen quickly called and was shown the nuts by Lisawad with T♣ 7♦ .

The pot went to Lisawad, and Chen revealed a seven, showing he had a lower straight.

Player	Chips
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	11,000,000(55 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	1,800,000(9 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 11:40:26 AM

Netnapit Muskatean Eliminated in 12th Place for TWD 1,023,000 (~USD 32,790)

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Netnapit Muksatean

Netnapit Muskatean was on the cutoff when she decided to risk her last 1,875,000 chips by pushing it all in.

Kazuma Ishihara made the call on the big blind.

Netnapit Muskatean: A♥ 4♠

Kazuma Ishihara: A♦ Q♠

Flop arrived 9♣ Q♦ A♠ to immediately give Ishihara a two pair.

The Q♣ turn improve Ishihara to a full house, leaving Muskatean drawing dead along with her main event hopes.

The 5♣ river was a formality needed to ensure the hand ended, officially send Muskatean to the payout cage.

Muskatean was the last woman standing and the players on her table were gentlemen enough to stand and wish her a game well-played.

Player	Chips
KI Kazuma IshiharaJapan	9,250,000(46 BB)
NM Netnapit MuksateanThailand	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
12	NM Netnapit MuksateanThailand	1,023,000	$32,685

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 11:30:34 AM

Chi Jen Chu Eliminated in 13th Place for TWD 1,023,000 (~USD 32,790)

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Chi Jen Chu

Following the crippling from the aces of Tony Ren Lin, Chi Jen Chu was forced all in on the big blind for his last 325,000 chips.

125,000 went to the antes and 200,000 sat on his big blind.

Action fell to Chia Lin Huang on the button, who shoved a huge stack forward as a raise.

Netnapit Muksatean avoided confrontation from the small blind, leaving Chu and Huang to settle the hand.

Chi Jen Chu: K♠ 5♥

Chia Lin Huang: K♦ J♠

Chu was dominated from the beginning. However, the board of 7♣ 4♥ 7♦ 3♠ running to the turn showed promised for Chu adding a gutshot straight draw to his outs.

However, the river T♥ provided no miracle, ending Chu's main event run.

Player	Chips
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	6,400,000(32 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
13	CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	1,023,000	$32,685

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 11:25:47 AM

Keisuke Tajiri Eliminated in 14th Place for TWD 913,500 (~USD 29,280)

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Keisuke Tajiri

Keisuke Tajiri.jpgKeisuke Tajiri

Button Keisuke Tajiri moved his 2,100,000-chip stack in from the button, and both blinds wanted to get involved.

Kristof Segers called from the small blind before Haeil Jung called off his 2,000,000 stack from the big blind, creating a three-way all-in.

Haeil Jung: J♠ J♣

Keisuke Tajiri: Q♣ 9♣

Kristof Segers: K♦ J♦

Jung looked the favourite preflop and remained so on the A♠ 6♠ 2♦ flop.

The T♣ turn left Tajiri drawing dead, and the 5♥ river secured the triple for Jung, eliminating Tajiri in 14th place for TWD 913,500 (~USD 29,280).

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	6,800,000(34 BB)
HJ Haeil JungSouth Korea	6,300,000(32 BB)
KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
14	KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	913,500	$29,185

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 11:20:04 AM

Lin Decimates Chu's Stack With Aces

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Tony Ren Lin

With the big blind absent from the table, Chi Jen Chu raised to 400,000 under the gun before Tony Ren Lin three-bet to 950,000 on the button. Chu, with just two big blinds more than Lin, four-bet ripped it in. Lin took another look at his cards and then stuck in call for his stack of 4,350,000.

Tony Ren Lin: A♣ A♥

Chi Jen Chu: A♦ J♦

LIn was in the perfect spot to double up to almost ten million, and leave a dangerous player in Chu on fumes.

The 4♥ 5♥ 9♠ flop was no help for Chu, and the K♠ on the turn left him drawing dead.

A 3♦ on the river was inconsequential, as Lin doubled up with aces, while Chu was left with crumbs.

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	9,200,000(46 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	325,000(2 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 11:15:20 AM

Nishant Kumar Eliminated in 15th Place for TWD 913,500 (~USD 29,280)

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Nishant Kumar

Nishant Kumar limped from the small blind before Chun Shing Lau raised to 4,000,000, effectively putting Kumar all-in. Kumar eventually called and the two tabled their hands.

Nishant Kumar: K♠ Q♠

Chun Shing Lau: A♦ 2♠

The 5♦ 9♥ 2♥ flop kept Lau ahead, pairing his deuce. Kumar was still looking for a king or queen to stay alive.

The 2♦ turn was not what he needed, improving Lau to trips, and he was out of his seat as the 4♠ river completed the board, sending him to the rail in 15th place for TWD 913,500 (~USD 29,280).

Player	Chips
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	24,000,000(120 BB)
NK Nishant KumarIndia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
15	NK Nishant KumarIndia	913,500	$29,185

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 11:07:05 AM

Lau Keeps Stacking

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Chun Shing Lau

Current chip leader Chun Shing Lau opened to 400,000 from early position and big blind Joshua McCully defended.

The dealer fanned the A♣ K♠ 9♠ flop and McCully checked before folding to Lau's 250,000 continuation-bet.

Lau now sits on around 15% of the chips in play.

Player	Chips
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	14,250,000(71 BB)
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	4,700,000(24 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 10:55:37 AM

Outer Table Chip Counts

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Player	Chips
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	7,000,000(35 BB)
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	6,300,000(32 BB)
KI Kazuma IshiharaJapan	6,200,000(31 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	5,800,000(29 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	4,200,000(21 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	3,900,000(20 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 10:43:37 AM

Segers Catches Lin

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Kristoff Segers opened for 400,000 on the button and Tony Ren Lin matched on the big blind.

Both players checked the flop of J♠ 2♠ Q♣ and the turn of 8♥

When the T♥ landed on the river, Lin led out for 500,000.

Segers went into the tank, then finally decided to throw a chip to call.

Lin announced "Nuts" but flipped over 7♥ 4♠ for a bluff.

Segers shpwed A♦ J♥ for a pair of jacks to scoop the pot.

Lin then jested, "You are a calling station."

Segers answered bacl, "You are a bluffing station."

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	7,475,000(37 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	4,800,000(24 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 10:40:28 AM

Pei Shan Hsu Eliminated in 16th Place for TWD 804,000 (~USD 25,770)

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Pei Shan Hsu

In the first hand back from the break, button Pei Shan Hsu jammed his 2,500,000-chip stack into the middle and was called off by Jaejoong Kim in the big blind.

Pei Shan Hsu: A♠ 6♠

Jaejoong Kim: A♦ T♣

The 4♥ T♣ 9♦ flop provided little help to Hsu and not the texture he was looking for.

The J♠ turn left him drawing dead, and the 5♠ river completed the board, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	7,500,000(38 BB)
PS Pei Shan HsuTaiwan	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
16	PS Pei Shan HsuTaiwan	804,000	$25,685

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:51:10 AM

BREAK!

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

16 players remain and will take a quick 15-minute break. The floor director has also made a new seat draw to form the final two tables.

The reporting from here on out will be synchronized with the live stream of the featured table.

Good luck to the final 16.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:46:22 AM

Lin's Exit Triggers the Redraw

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Hao Lin

Kazuma Ishihara opened to 350,000 before calling button Hao Lin's three-bet to 1,300,000, leaving around 50,000 behind. Ishihara then shoved and once confirming the money jump, Lin put in the call.

"I cannot fold," he said, turning over his cards.

Hao Lin: 9♣ 9♥

Kazuma Ishihara: A♣ K♦

A fair fight, as noted by his tablemates, but the 3♥ K♠ Q♦ flop quickly swung things in the Japanese player's favour.

Lin found no reprieve on the 4♠ Q♣ runout, ending his tournament in 17th place for TWD 804,000 (~USD 25,770).

The remaining 16 players will now be redrawn and have a short break.

Player	Chips
KI Kazuma IshiharaJapan	6,000,000(38 BB)
HL Hao LinHong Kong	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:41:02 AM

Shiraishi Destroys The Hopes of Craig

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Barry Craig

Barry Craig risked his last 2,200,000 and was matched by Miki Shiraishi.

Barry Craig: 9♠ 9♣

Miki Shiraishi: A♠ A♦

The board completed T♥ Q♦ Q♥ 5♠ 6♦

Craig couldn't find any help and had to end his Main Event journey in 18th place and earned TWD 695,000 (~USD 22,275).

Player	Chips
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	10,200,000(64 BB)
BC Barry CraigIreland	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:35:49 AM

McCully Gets Jung to Give Up on the Ladies

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Joshua McCully

Haeil Jung raised to 320,000 from the cutoff before Joshua McCully three-bet the button to 860,000. Once the blinds folded, Jung four-bet to 1,700,000, and was met by a five-bet from McCully to 4,000,000.

Jung went into the tank, did some inventory of stack, as he burned through multiple time banks contemplating how to proceed with Q♥ Q♣ .

Jung and McCully started the hand with similar stacks, and after a couple of minutes, Jung tossed away his ladies.

Some of McCully's tablemates asked him to show a bluff, but he refused to reveal, and mucked the A♥ K♥ he was holding.

Player	Chips
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	7,200,000(45 BB)
HJ Haeil JungSouth Korea	4,500,000(28 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:30:11 AM

McCully Crushes Craig

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Joshua McCully

Barry Craig opened it up to 335,000 from the hijack and Joshua McCully three-bet to 1,800,000 from the big blind. Craig jammed with the covering stack, and McCully stuck in the call for his last 185,000.

Joshua McCully: K♦ K♣

Barry Craig: J♠ J♦

McCully had recently doubled through Craig, and now looked poised to put huge dent in Craig's stack if his pocket kings held up.

The 3♥ 2♦ 4♠ flop changed nothing and neither did the 7♣ turn, or 3♠ river.

McCully's kings earned him the pot and he took almost half of Craig's stack.

Player	Chips
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	4,200,000(26 BB)
BC Barry CraigIreland	2,700,000(17 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:23:30 AM

Table 85 Counts

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Miki Shiraishi

Player	Chips
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	11,200,000(70 BB)
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	8,900,000(56 BB)
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	7,700,000(48 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	3,200,000(20 BB)
NK Nishant KumarIndia	2,900,000(18 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:15:23 AM

Lau Takes Out Koo

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Ka Cheuk Koo

Ka Cheuk Koo risked his last 2,000,000 chips all in an was matched by Chun Shing Lau.

Ka Cheuk Koo: A♥ J♥

Chun Shing Lau: 6♠ 6♣

The flop came 3♣ 5♦ 7♥ and added a gut-shot straight draw to Lau.

However, the 8♥ turn also added some outs to Koo for a flush draw, providing for an exciting river.

The river landed with paint, but it was a K♠ , avoiding the outs of Koo and sending him out as a 19th place finisher for TWD 695,000 (~USD 22,275).

Meanwhile, Lau extends his chip lead.

Player	Chips
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	11,300,000(71 BB)
KC Ka Cheuk KooHong Kong	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:13:57 AM

Lau Claims Chip Leader Throne

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Chun Shing Lau

Action folded to the blinds. Nishant Kumar was on the small blind and Chun Shing Lau was on the big blind.

A raise-re-raise tug-of-war ended with all the chips in the middle and Lau at risk for 4,460,000.

Chun Shing Lau: A♠ Q♥

Nishant Kumar: A♥ T♦

Lau was ahead and had to fade a ten.

Board ran 3♥ 7♦ K♣ 2♣ Q♦

The queen on the river gave an emphatic stamp on the double up of Lau, while severely damaging the stack of Kumar. When it landed, Lau gave out a celebratory shout. The rush of winning huge!

Player	Chips
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	9,180,000(57 BB)
NK Nishant KumarIndia	4,200,000(26 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:05:26 AM

Kim Shows Hoo And Sutipanwihan The Exits

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Henry Hoo

On one hand, Henry Hoo opened for 325,000 from the hijack. Jaejoong Kim then three-bet raised to 850,000 on his big blind.

Hoo tanked, counted the chips, then pushed all his 1,250,000 in the middle for an all in.

The chips didn't even cross the line and Kim snapped.

Henry Hoo: A♥ J♦

Jaejoong Kim: A♦ A♠

Board ran clean 2♦ 6♥ 3♥ Q♣ 8♣

Hoo was drawing dead on the flop, busting out in 21st place for TWD 585,500 (~USD18,765)

Nattichai Sutipanwihan

A few hands after, it was Nattichai Sutipanwihan who also busted through Kim.

The APT Live Reporting team didn't catch the actual action or the hand, but further inquiries from Kim revealed that Sutipanwihan had risked his last 1.2 million with pocket fours against the ace-queen of Kim.

An ace appeared on the board and was enough to end the Main Event hopes of Sutipanwihan.

Player	Chips
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	6,300,000(39 BB)
HH Henry HooSingapore	busted
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:03:35 AM

Ishihara's Big Slick Holds to Double Through Hsu

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

The action was joined with Pei Shan Hsu calling button Kazuma Ishihara's shove for around 2,800,000, with Hsu looking to score the knockout.

Kazuma Ishihara: A♥ K♦

Pei Shan Hsu: A sJs

Hsu had a strong holding, but it was no match for Ishihara's Big Slick.

The 5♣ 3♥ 3♦ T♦ 4♦ runout provided no real sweat, and Ishihara secured a crucial double back to a much more manageable stack.

Player	Chips
KI Kazuma IshiharaJapan	4,700,000(29 BB)
PS Pei Shan HsuTaiwan	2,500,000(16 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 9:00:31 AM

McCully's Boat Keeps Him Afloat

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Joshua McCully's stack of 940,000 got into the middle from the cutoff, with Barry Craig being the one to try and bust him.

Joshua McCully: J♠ T♥

Barry Craig: K♦ Q♠

McCully was one of the shortest-stacks in the tournament and had to connect with the board in some way to survive.

A flop of J♥ K♠ T♠ came down to give McCully two pair, while Craig hit top pair and an open-ended straight draw.

McCully improved ot a boat on the J♦ turn, and nothing changed on the 8♥ river.

Player	Chips
BC Barry CraigIreland	4,100,000(26 BB)
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	2,100,000(13 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 8:51:09 AM

Hsu Eliminates Tan From Main Event

Level 32: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Kwang Chung Tan

Kwang Chung Tan risked his final 240,000 and pushed it all in. Pei Shan Hsu jammed over the top and successfully isolated.

Kwang Chung Tan: A♥ 4♥

Pei Shan Hsu: 8♥ 8♣

The flop came 9♦ 3♠ 4♣ to pair Tan's four and gave some hope.

However, he was still behind the pair of eights held by Hsu. The turn came 8♦ and improved Hsu to a set, leaving Tan drawing dead.

The Q♠ river was of no consequence, sending Tan to the payout cage to collect his payout of TWD 585,500 (~USD 18,765)

Player	Chips
PS Pei Shan HsuTaiwan	4,600,000(29 BB)
KC Kwang Chung TanSingapore	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 8:34:09 AM

Kim Triples With Aces

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Pakinai Lisawad opened for 250,000 from under the gun. Jaejoong Kim called on the lowjack.

Pei Shan Hsu then raised to 625,000 on the button. Lisawad gave it some thought, then made the call.

Kim then jammed all-in for 825,000.

Hsu made the call and Lisawad also added the change.

Lisawad and Hsu checked down the board of 2♥ Q♣ 8♣ 2♦ 8♥

When the cards were revealed.

Jaejoong Kim: A♠ A♦

Pakinai Lisawad: 5♦ 5♣

Pei Shan Hsu: T♠ T♥

Kim scooped the pot with his aces for a huge triple up.

While the chips were being shipped, Lisawad directed Hsu, "It's your fault, you should've just jammed so I would save money."

"And you..." pointing to Kim "Why did you only limp aces?"

Player	Chips
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	7,500,000(63 BB)
PS Pei Shan HsuTaiwan	3,680,000(31 BB)
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	3,000,000(25 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 8:22:18 AM

Concepcion's Run Comes to an End

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Michael Gabby Concepcion

Cutoff Miki Shiraishi opened before Michael Gabby Concepcion three-bet jammed his remaining 675,000. Shiraishi swiftly stuck in the call.

Michael Gabby Concepcion: A♦ T♦

Miki Shiraishi: K♠ K♦

Concepcion was looking for aces or diamonds but found little help on the 7♠ Q♦ 7♣ flop.

The 9♦ turn improved him marginally, but he couldn't find the double on the Q♠ river, and was sent to the rail in 24th place for TWD 481,500 (~USD 15,432).

Player	Chips
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	8,100,000(68 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 8:21:13 AM

Miracle For McCully

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Joshua McCully

Keisuke Tajiri raised to 240,000 from early position and Joshua McCully defended from the big blind.

McCully knuckled the action over to Tajiri on the Q♥ 3♥ K♣ flop, and Tajiri fired a continuation-bet for 305,000. McCully check-aised to 805,000, which was virtually all in. Tajiri jammed and McCully called off for his tournament life.

Joshua McCully: K♦ J♦

Keisuke Tajiri: A♠ A♦

McCully was behind with top pair against the pocket rockets of Tajiri.

The 3♣ on the turn was a disaster for McCully, as now he could only hit one of the two remaining kings in the deck to survive.

McCully's deep run in the Main Event continued as the dealer peeled off the K♥ on the river to give him a boat, and he doubled up to 2,400,000.

Player	Chips
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	2,400,000(20 BB)
KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	1,900,000(16 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 8:14:07 AM

Tajiri Squeezes Value Out of Chen

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Ching En Chen raised to 240,000 from the hijack with Leisuke Tajiri calling on the button, and Haeil Jung defending his big blind.

Jung checked first on the 9♣ A♠ Q♥ flop, and Chen fired for 220,000. Tajiri called and Jung folded.

A Q♣ rolled out on the turn and Chen bet again, this time for 145,000. Once more, Tajiri called.

The 4♣ completed the board, and Chen went for a check. Tajiri bet 300,000, which was for around a third of his stack. Chen called with A♥ 8♣ for top pair, and lost the pot to Tajiri's K♠ Q♠ for three queens.

Player	Chips
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	3,700,000(31 BB)
KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	2,900,000(24 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 7:55:29 AM

Segers Double KOs Chim And Chen

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Kuan Yu Chen

A three-way- all in pre-flop showdown, between Edmond Chim, Kuan Yu Chen and Kristoff Segers was under the spotlight.

Chim was at risk for his last 800,000. Chen was at risk for his last 1,625,000. Segers had them both covered.

Edmond Chim: K♦ Q♦

Kuan Yu Chen: A♦ Q♥

Kristoff Segers: J♦ J♣

The flop arrived Q♣ T♦ J♥

Both Chim and Chen paired their queens, but Segers maintained the lead with a set of jacks.

Chim had an open-ended straight draw, while Chen had a gut-shot straight draw.

Chim cheered for his outs. Chen just maintained his composure and hoped for the best.

The turn was a 4♠ which didn't change anything.

The river threw a 5♦ which did not improve Chim or Chen, sending them out.

By virtue of chip counts, Chim finished officially in 26th while Chen ranked 25th. Both took the same payout of TWD 481,500 (~USD 15,430).

Edmond Chim

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	5,500,000(46 BB)
KY Kuan Yu ChenTaiwan	busted
EC Edmond ChimHong Kong	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 7:53:01 AM

Lin Calls Ambitiously; Chim Out Shortly After

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Edmond Chim

Edmond Chim moved 300,000 of his 315,000 stack into the middle from the hijack, and Ren Lin debated his action before eventually calling, leaving just three chips behind in Chim's stack.

"High cards! High cards!" Chim called for, and the dealer obliged, fanning the K♣ Q♠ T♦ flop. The remaining 15,000 went in and the two showed their holdings.

Edmond Chim: A♦ J♥

Ren Lin: 5♣ 2♥

An ambitious call from Lin, but given the chips required, entirely reasonable. Chim had flopped the stone-cold nuts and Lin was effectively drawing dead, with only the possibility of a chop remaining.

The K♦ 4♦ runout kept Chim's straight ahead and he scored a crucial double.

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	5,500,000(46 BB)
EC Edmond ChimHong Kong	800,000(7 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 7:51:34 AM

Stop at the Turn

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Kristof Segers

Small blind Kristof Segers limped and Pakinai Lisawad checked in the big blind. Segers fired 125,000 on the 8♠ J♠ K♦ flop, met with a call from Lisawad.

The 7♠ turn saw Segers check before folding to Lisawad's 400,000 bet.

The next hand saw Ren Lin open to 240,000 from under the gun and big blind Kuan Yu Chen defend.

Chen check-called Lin's 120,000 bet on the 6♠ 6♣ 2♣ flop before check-folding when Lin upped it to 450,000 on the T♥ turn. Lin mucked K♣ face-up.

Player	Chips
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	7,300,000(61 BB)
TR Tony Ren LinChina	5,600,000(47 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	3,000,000(25 BB)
KY Kuan Yu ChenTaiwan	2,000,000(17 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 7:25:56 AM

Stack Status

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

These are some random stacks - small, medium, large. The average stack is around 3.5 million chips

Player	Chips
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	7,160,000(60 BB)
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	6,900,000(58 BB)
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	6,100,000(51 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	3,660,000(31 BB)
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	1,125,000(9 BB)
EC Edmond ChimHong Kong	315,000(3 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 7:25:56 AM

Stack Status

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

These are some random stacks - small, medium, large. The average stack is around 3.5 million chips

Player	Chips
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	7,160,000(60 BB)
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	6,900,000(58 BB)
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	6,100,000(51 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	3,660,000(31 BB)
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	1,125,000(9 BB)
EC Edmond ChimHong Kong	315,000(3 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 7:14:19 AM

Break!

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

The 27 remaining players in the Main Event are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 7:08:17 AM

Lin Sends Cheng To The Rail

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Chuang Lin Cheng

Chuang Lin Cheng moved all in from earyl position for his last 765,000. Kuan Yu Chen was on the button and just called.

Tony Ren Lin then jammed all in on the small blind for 3,310,000.

Chen tanked, stared down Lin, who didn't budge, threw in a few time banks, counted off the chips and realized he was covered and that made the decision easier to fold.

Chuang Lin Cheng: K♦ Q♦

Tony Ren Lin: 8♦ 8♣

The dealer fanned a flop of 4♥ Q♥ 8♠

Cheng paired his queen, but Lin maed a set of eights.

The 7♦ on the turn had Chen drawing dead, prompting him to say, "I lose to my master."

The 7♥ river officially ended Cheng's run in 30th place, getting a few fist bumps for a good game.

Meanwhile, on the other tables, Chun Yu Ma exited in 31st and Ryota Shinde busted in 29th just moments while this hand was happening.

All three eliminated players earned TWD 409,000 (~USD 13,110) for their efforts.

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	5,180,000(52 BB)
CL Chuang Lin ChengTaiwan	busted
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	busted
RS Ryota ShindeJapan	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 7:00:37 AM

One Orbit at 84

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Hao Lin

Keisuke Tajiri shoved from middle position and found no customers, flicking over A♦ A♣ in disappointment. Ching En Chen then got a walk in the big blind, before button Kazuma Ishihara raised to 200,000 and collected the blinds.

Gyeongbyeong Lee then raised to 975,000 to take down the pot uncontested, before doing the same again the very next hand for 800,000.

Chen opened to 200,000 from the hijack and big blind Chun Yu Ma defended. Ma check-called Chen's 355,000 continuation-bet on the 5♥ Q♠ 4♦ flop before checking the 2♦ turn. Chen moved all-in and Ma, having taken considerable damage to his stack, folded.

Chun Yu Ma

Chen raised to 200,000 again and was called by both blinds Ma and Haeil Jung. Both blinds checked the 4♦ 4♥ 8♠ flop before Chen led for 100,000, called by Ma, and Jung raised to 250,000. Both Chen and Ma surrendered the pot.

In the final hand of the orbit, Ishihara opened to 200,000 from under the gun and big blind Lee defended. Both checked the 8♣ 9♦ T♠ flop before Lee check-called Ishihara's 200,000 bet on the 2♦ turn. On the A♠ river, Lee checked once more before folding to Ishihara's 575,000 bet.

Player	Chips
KI Kazuma IshiharaJapan	4,000,000(40 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	4,000,000(40 BB)
HJ Haeil JungSouth Korea	3,800,000(38 BB)
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	2,600,000(26 BB)
GL Gyeongbyeong LeeSouth Korea	1,500,000(15 BB)
HL Hao LinHong Kong	1,025,000(10 BB)
KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	800,000(8 BB)
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	175,000(2 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 6:29:19 AM

Concepcion Ends Piyatassakorn's Run

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Nopparut Piyatassakorn

Michael Concepcion opened for 200,000 from under the gun. Nopparut Piyatassakorn jammed all in and put his last 2,075,000 at risk from the next seat.

When action went back to Concepcion, he didn't hesitate to call.

Nopparut Piyatassakorn: A♠ Q♥

Michael Concepcion: T♦ T♠

Concepcion was ahead and Piyatassakorn needed some help.

The flop of 4♦ 2♦ 8♥ didn't change anything.

However, the T♥ turn gave Concepcion a set, leaving Piyatassakorn drawing dead.

The players from the table were already telling him "GG" even before the 9♣ fell on the river.

Player	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	5,600,000(70 BB)
NP Nopparut PiyatassakornThailand	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 6:16:21 AM

Cheng Folds The Ace

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Chuang Lin Chen

Pei Shan Hsu was on the big blind, challenging Chuang Lin Cheng on the lowjack.

Before the two players was a board that showed 3♦ A♣ 7♥ A♦ beside a juicy pot worth around 700,000.

Hsu checked his option, allowing Cheng to fire a bet of 250,000.

Hsu then check-shoved all in for 2,060,000.

Cheng felt visibly irked and frustrated. He spent two time banks, getting fidgety in his seat. Finally, he decided to fold, but showed the A♠

Speaking in Chinese with Ren Lin, it seemed that Cheng felt uncomfortable with his kicker, so he folded.

"Good fold." was Lin's reaction.

Player	Chips
CL Chuang Lin ChengTaiwan	2,920,000(37 BB)
PS Pei Shan HsuTaiwan	2,850,000(36 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 6:10:51 AM

Craig Bluffs to Win

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Joshua McCully raised to 160,000 in the cutoff with A♣ 7♠ . Nishant Kumar called in the cutoff with 8♥ 8♦ , and Barry Craig defended Q♥ 3♥ in the big blind.

The action checked through on the 2♣ 9♠ J♥ flop, prompting Craig to lead out for 240,000 on the 2♥ turn. McCully folded, but Kumar called.

An A♦ arrived on the river, and Craig placed out a bet of 560,000. Kumar released his cards, and Craig picked up the multi-way pot.

Player	Chips
NK Nishant KumarIndia	6,200,000(62 BB)
BC Barry CraigIreland	2,700,000(27 BB)
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	2,300,000(23 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 6:06:09 AM

Tan Makes the Wrong Call With Ace-High

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Kwang Chung Tan

Kwang Chung Tan raised to 160,000 from the cutoff and Miki Shiraishi called in the big blind

Shiraishi check-called a bet of 110,000 from Tan on the 8♦ Q♦ 4♦ flop.

An 8♥ rolled off on the turn and both checked to see the 5♥ hit the river. Shiraishi tossed out 160,000, which Tan called.

Shiraishi tabled top pair with Q♠ J♣ and it was good to win him the pot, as Tan mucked A♥ T♠ .

Player	Chips
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	3,600,000(45 BB)
KC Kwang Chung TanSingapore	3,400,000(43 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 6:03:55 AM

Concepcion Controls the River

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Michael Gabby Concepcion

Button Michael Gabby Concepcion opened to 160,000 and big blind Nopparut Piyatassakorn defended.

Piyatassakorn check-raised Concepcion's 100,000 continuation-bet to 250,000 on the 3♠ 6♥ 3♣ flop and Concepcion called.

Piyatassakorn then led for 350,000 on the J♥ turn and Concepcion called once more.

Piyatassakorn used a timebank on the 4♥ river before opting to check, then folding when Concepcion slid out a bet of 450,000.

Player	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	2,700,000(34 BB)
NP Nopparut PiyatassakornThailand	2,600,000(33 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 6:00:31 AM

Cheong's Main Event Dream Crumbles

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Joseph Cheong

The APT Live Reporting team didn't catch the action, but Joseph Cheong was eliminated in 34th place, earning himself TWD 346,000 (~USD 11,090).

Cheong is the all-time money leader of the APT, a two-time Zodiac Classic winner and a two-time Superstar Challenge champion among his major APT titles.

A Main Event win has always eluded him and he may have to try again in the next series.

GG, sir!

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
34	JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	346,000	$11,055

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 5:54:10 AM

Small Does It For Chu

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Chi Jen Chu

Netnapit Muksatean opened for 160,000 from under the gun. Chi Jen Chu matched from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop of 8♠ 3♠ A♥ to open a 3♦ on the turn.

Chu led out for 125,000 and Muksatean made the call to show a T♣ river.

Chu pushed in 155,000 and Muksatean surrendered her hand.

A few hands after, Chu was on the small blind against Muksatean on the big blind.

Both players had built a pot of around 650,000 with a board that showed 5♥ 8♠ 7♦ 6♣ 5♣

Chu fired 360,000. Muksatean went into the tank, spent two time bank tokens and had a near out-of-body experience. When she returned, she folded.

While Chu stacked his chips, Muskatean complained, "You always do that to me."

Netnapit Muksatean

Player	Chips
NM Netnapit MuksateanThailand	3,150,000(39 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	2,660,000(33 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 5:50:42 AM

McCully Wins Another

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Nishant Kumar made it 160,000 under the gun and Josh McCully defended his big blind.

Both checked through the 8♥ T♦ 6♣ flop and the A♠ hit the turn. McCully knuckled once more, and Kumar fired a delayed continuation-bet of 330,000. McCully called.

A 6♦ completed the runout and McCully checked one last time. Kumar checked it back and McCully's A♦ 3♠ for top pair won the pot. Kumar mucked K♦ Q♠ for king-high.

Player	Chips
NK Nishant KumarIndia	6,800,000(85 BB)
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	3,300,000(41 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 5:44:28 AM

Bad Time to Shove

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Ching En Chen

Hao Lin opened to 160,000 from early position before being three-bet to 400,000 by Haeil Jung a couple of seats over.

Ching En Chen in the small blind burned a timebank before announcing he was all in with his covering stack. Lin swiftly mucked and Jung snapped it off for his tournament life.

Ching En Chen: T♠ T♥

Haeil Jung: A♣ A♦

Chen had picked a difficult moment to apply pressure, shipping directly into Jung's aces.

The 4♠ J♠ K♣ flop offered little help beyond some slim backdoor outs, and he couldn't find the running cards or a ten needed to avoid the damage as the dealer peeled 5♦ 5♠ , handing Jung a monster pot in the process.

Player	Chips
HJ Haeil JungSouth Korea	5,000,000(63 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	2,000,000(25 BB)
HL Hao LinHong Kong	1,000,000(13 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 5:35:54 AM

Chops and Checks

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Nattichai Sutipanwihan opened to 160,000 from early position and next-to-act Joseph Cheong and big blind Kazuma Ishihara stuck in the call.

Action was cautious throughout the A♠ Q♦ 2♥ J♦ T♥ runout, with all three players checking through. At showdown, Cheong mucked, Sutipanwihan tabled A♦ 9♦ , and Ishihara showed A♣ 3♦ , resulting in a chopped pot.

The next hand saw Sutipanwihan open to 160,000 again and big blind Ching En Chen defend.

Chen check-called Sutipanwihan's 150,000 bet on the K♠ A♣ J♣ flop before both players checked the 4♠ 2♦ runout.

Chen tabled T♠ 9♠ for a missed straight and flush draw, whilst Sutipanwihan had the best of it with K♦ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	4,500,000(56 BB)
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	4,000,000(50 BB)
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	3,300,000(41 BB)
KI Kazuma IshiharaJapan	2,000,000(25 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 5:31:02 AM

Huang Wins Blind Battle

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Action folded to the blinds with Ryota Shinde on the small blind and Chia Lin Huang on the big blind.

Shinde raised to 225,000 and Huang matched for a battle of the blinds.

The flop came J♥ 2♣ A♠

Shinde fired 150,000. Huang answered with a call.

The turn showed 9♣

Shinde amped up the firepower with a 500,000 bet. Huang responded with a quick push of his own 500K to match.

The river then threw an 8♥

Shinde slowed down with a check. Huang mimicked and did the same.

Shinde declared "King high" and showed a K♣ 3♣

Before Huang could open his cards, Tran The Anh announced, "Ace!"

True enough, Huang showed A♦ 4♣ and scooped the pot with a pair of aces.

Player	Chips
RS Ryota ShindeJapan	4,150,000(52 BB)
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	3,800,000(48 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 5:10:41 AM

Break Time

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

First break of the day, 36 players still in the hunt. Some of those who have ended their run include Masayuki Murata, Kota Nakayachi, Sheng He Chen, Kazuhiro Shirasawa, Chia Wei Kuo and Aleksei Solovev.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 5:00:54 AM

Lisawad Takes From Segers

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Kristof Segers made it 180,000 from the small blind with A♦ T♦ and Pakinai Lisawad defended K♣ 8♦ in the big blind.

Segers led out for 150,000 on the monotone K♠ 6♠ 3♠ flop, and Lisawad called to see the 4♦ come on the turn.

Both players checked and 4♥ completed the runout. Segers checked for a last time and folded when Lisawad bet 400,000.

Player	Chips
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	5,500,000(92 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	1,800,000(30 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 4:54:36 AM

Michl Wins APT Championship Main Ticket Before Busting

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Once the 46 players had taken their seats and unpacked their bags for the penultimate day of the APT Main Event, the random draw for another APT Championship 2026 Main Event ticket got underway, with the seat worth TWD 312,000 (~USD 10,000).

With six tables in play, it was Table 74 that was chosen, meaning Chun Shing Lau, Chia Lin Huang, Kuan Yu Chen, Kazuma Ishihara, Joris Michl, Sita Divari, Joshua McCully, and Ka Cheuk Koo all had a shot at the prize.

Joris Michl

A hand of Super Hold’em was then dealt out, and after a slow runout, it was the Netherlands’ Michl who won the hand with top two pair, kings and tens, earning himself the ticket.

Michl’s luck ran out during the second level of the day, when he got it all in preflop with big slick but could not win the flip against his opponent’s pocket tens. Still, he walked away with TWD 285,500 (~USD 9,150) and a guaranteed seat in the APTC Main Event this November here in Taipei.

Joris Michl

That means only six APTC Main Tickets are remaining, and these will be awarded to the top six finishers of the tournament.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 4:50:36 AM

Kim Doubles Again

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Jaejoong Kim raised to 120,000 from the hijack before Kuan Yu Chen jammed from the big blind, covering Kim. Kim snap-called for his 1,300,000, and the players went to showdown.

Jaejoong Kim: K♥ K♣

Kuan Yu Chen: T♦ T♣

Kim had just doubled up with ace-king and now had the chance move up to over average if his cowboys held up.

A low clean runout of 3♣ 2♠ 3♦ 7♣ 4♦ came out for Kim, and he doubled through Chen.

Player	Chips
KY Kuan Yu ChenTaiwan	2,600,000(43 BB)
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	1,900,000(32 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 4:45:48 AM

Cheong Slowly Chipping From Sutipanwihan

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Joseph Cheong

Nattichai Sutipanwihan opened for 120,000 from early position and Joseph Cheong matched from the next seat.

Both players were given a flop of 4♣ 2♣ T♣

Sutipanwihan checked and Cheong pushed 120,000 across the betting line. Sutipanwihan didn't like the color and folded.

A few hands after, action folded to Sutipanwihan on the small blind who matched the big blind. Cheong, on the big blind, checked to make it an official brawl of the blinds.

Both checked the 9♠ A♠ 5♥ flop and the 4♥ turn.

The dealer peeled open a 8♥ river.

Sutipanwihan checked and then folded when Cheong fired 250,000.

Nattichai Sutipanwihan

Player	Chips
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	4,370,000(73 BB)
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	2,650,000(44 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 4:43:29 AM

McCully Boats Up & Doubles Up

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Joshua McCully

Mayuko Sawada opened from early position before Joshua McCully shoved from the button. Sawada had him covered and gave a slightly disapproving shake of her head before putting in the call.

Joshua McCully: A♦ 9♦

Mayuko Sawada: Q♣ Q♥

A disastrous flop befell Sawada, with McCully making trips as the dealer fanned A♥ A♠ 6♣ . The T♦ changed little, and the 9♣ river added insult to injury, boating McCully up as he secured the double through the Japanese player.

Player	Chips
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	1,450,000(24 BB)
MS Mayuko SawadaJapan	870,000(15 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 4:40:20 AM

Segers Felts Ching

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Shao Ching Chen

Kristof Segers came in for a raise to 125,000 on the button and Shao Ching Chen three-bet jammed for 620,000 from the big blind. Segers mae the call.

Shao Ching Chen: J♦ T♠

Kristof Segers: A♣ T♦

Chen was dominated by Segers heading the Q♥ 2♦ 2d flop, where both players hit middle pair.

Segers ace-kicker had him out in front, and he managed to stay in the lead through the 3♠ turn and 5♠ river.

Chen was out, and Segers stacked up his newly acquired chips.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	2,900,000(48 BB)
SC Shao Ching ChenTaiwan	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 4:35:16 AM

Unfortunate Chop for Divari

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Sita Divari

Sita Divari is down to his last five or so big blinds and has been searching for a spot to double up.

Ka Cheuk Koo opened to 120,000 from under the gun and small blind Divari shoved his 275,000 into the middle. Koo called off the small difference and the two showed their hands.

Sita Divari: A♦ Q♣

Ka Cheuk Koo: Q♥ J♥

Divari was in great shape, and the 4♥ 8♣ Q♠ flop kept his better kicker in front. The 4♦ turn gave each player two pair, but Divari's ace kicker remained best.

The 4♣ river, however, gave both players a full house, chopping the pot and sending Divari essentially back to square one.

The Thai politician then jammed from the button and picked up the blinds uncontested, a small consolation.

Player	Chips
KC Ka Cheuk KooHong Kong	1,700,000(28 BB)
SD Sita DivariThailand	350,000(6 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 4:23:52 AM

The Dark Horses

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

While the Main Event field has some shining stars like Ren Lin, Joseph Cheong and Justin Chu, there are some other lesser known names who have the talent to take this down.

Edmond Chim

There's the likes of Hong Kong's Edmond Chim, who lifted the APT Rose Gold Lion trophy as the High Roller champion during APT Incheon 2025, earning him a career best score of USD 159,147.

Belgian Kristoff Segers has made Taipei his home and has been racking wins in the Taiwan poker circuit. While he only shows two APT titles - a win in the High Rollers during APT Taiwan 2022 and a more recent Hyper Turbo HIgh Roller this series - Segers has a total of 20 championship titles from other poker festivals.

Michael Gabby Concepcion of the Philippines has yet to win an APT title. However, he's been on a streak lately, placing third in the High Roller Ultra Stack this series, where he banked a career high USD 72,090. With a little over USD 250,000 in total live earnings, Concepcion has shown his ability to make final tables in a huge percentage of the events he participates.

Nopparut Piyatassakorn

Another dark horse to look out for is Thailand's Nopparut Piyatassakorn, who won his first APT title during the APT Championship Taipei 2025 series, pocketing USD 23,888 for a victory in the TWD 20,000 No Limit Hold'em event.

In fact, that's the only trophy he's raised. Piyatassakorn has made over USD 300,000 with notable final table appearances. His best live cash came from a 3rd place finish in the Main Event of the APT Hanoi Billions 2023. Certainly, he would want another crack at a final table in a main event stage.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 4:10:40 AM

The End of Engel

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Ari Engel

Kwang Chung Tan limped from the small blind before Ari Engel raised to 995,000 in the big blind with just one chip behind. Tan snap-called, and Engel's last 5,000 got into the middle on the T♥ K♠ 5♥ flop.

Ari Engel: A♣ 6♠

Kwang Chung Tan: A♥ K♦

Tan's trap with big slick worked out perfectly, and Engel needed running cards to keep his Main Event dream alive.

A Q♣ on the turn offered some chop oppurtunites, but the 3♥ on the river was a brick.

Tan's stack climbed to almost five million, and Engel headed to the rail as one of the first eliminations of the day.

Player	Chips
KC Kwang Chung TanSingapore	4,900,000(98 BB)
AE Ari EngelCanada	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 4:03:19 AM

Early Table 75 Action

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Netnapit Muksatean

Saving a single 5,000 chip, Sheng He Chen moved 610,000 into the middle from middle position and found no customers.

The next hand saw Netnapit Muksatean limp from the small blind and Masayuki Murata check in the big. Both checked the 3♦ 2♥ 2♠ flop before Muksatean led for 50,000 on the 9♣ turn to collect the pot.

Muksatean then jammed from the button and collected the blinds, before hijack Chi Jen Chu raised and did the same.

Chen limped from the small blind and Ka Chun Yuan checked the big. Both checked the J♣ T♠ K♥ flop before a 25,000 bet from Chen on the 4♥ turn took down the pot.

Player	Chips
NM Netnapit MuksateanThailand	2,200,000(44 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	2,100,000(42 BB)
KC Ka Chun YuanHong Kong	1,200,000(24 BB)
SH Sheng He ChenTaiwan	730,000(15 BB)
MM Masayuki MurataJapan	500,000(10 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 4:00:35 AM

Five Nines?

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Chun Shing Lau

Chun Shing Lau was on the big blind against Michael Gabby Concepcion on the lowjack.

Both players had built a pot of around 400,000 beside a flop that showed 9♦ 9♣ 2♦

Lau checked his option and Concepcion put in a bet of 125,000. Lau then raised to 350,000. Concepcion matched.

The dealer then gave a 6♥ on the turn.

Lau fired 525,000 and Concepcion surrendered.

A few moments after, Concepcion asked, "Did you have the nine?"

SImulatenously - two players said "I had a nine" while Lau also said "yes."

Of course, it brought some confusion since there can't be 5 nines on the deck.

Lau tried to offer another explanation about a pocket pair, but it was lost in translation.

The smiling Concepcion just said, "Nice bet."

Player	Chips
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	2,700,000(45 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	2,570,000(43 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 3:46:09 AM

Nakayachi Folds to Shinde's Pressure

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Ryota Shinde came in for a raise to 100,000 from early position and Kota Nakayachi immediately three-bet him to 290,000 from the next seat. Shinde called to see the flop of 2♦ T♦ 4♦ appear.

Shinde started with a check and Nakayachi fired out for 290,000. Shinde continued in the form of a call.

The J♥ rolled off on the turn and both players checked for the Q♠ to complete the board.

Shinde bet 275,000, resulting in a tank-fold from Nakayachi.

Player	Chips
RS Ryota ShindeJapan	1,950,000(39 BB)
KN Kota NakayachiJapan	850,000(17 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 3:44:45 AM

Kim Wins Flip To Double

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Jaejoong Kim

Jaejong Kim was under the gun and moved all in for his last 495,000. Action folded to Nguyen Le on the big blind who made the call.

Jaejong Kim: J♠ J♣

Nguyen Le: A♦ K♣

Board ran 7♥ 6♥ T♥ 9♣ 7♣

Kim was able to avoid elimination and doubled up.

Player	Chips
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	1,315,000(26 BB)
NL Nguyen LeViet Nam	710,000(14 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 3:35:53 AM

Ching Takes From Segers

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Kristof Segers

Shao Ching Chen limped Q♥ J♥ from early position, and Kristof Segers checked K♣ 6♣ in the big blind.

Segers started with a check on the 8♥ 6♦ T♣ flop, and Ching bet 50,000. Segers called and the 3♦ arrived on the turn.

Segers checked for a second time and Ching tossed out 100,000. Segers folded, and Ching picked up an early pot.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	1,600,000(32 BB)
SC Shao Ching ChenTaiwan	1,200,000(24 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 3:33:47 AM

Craig Takes And Gives

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Barry Craig

On the very first hand of Day 4, Aleksei Sokolev raised to 100,000 from early position. Miki Shiraishi then three-bet to 350,000 on the cutoff.

On the small blind, Barry Craig jammed all-in for 1,527,500.

Sokolev stood down. Shiraishi gave it some thought, but let it go.

On the next hand, action folded to Mayuko Sawada on the cutoff and raised to 100,000. Craig three-bet to 350,000 and Sawada matched.

Both were given a flop of 4♣ 7♥ 3♥

Sawada checked. Craig fired 100,00. Sawada then amped it up to 350,000.

It was Craig's turn to let it go.

Sawada is one of two women left in the field.

Player	Chips
MS Mayuko SawadaJapan	2,300,000(46 BB)
BC Barry CraigIreland	1,700,000(34 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 3:20:22 AM

Cards Are In The Air

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

This is it. The remaining 46 players of the APT Taipei 2026 Main Event are en route for the nine spots of the final table.

Kicking off Day 4 was a draw for a seat to the APT Championship Main Event Freezeout valued at USD 10,000.

The draw was made via Super Hold'em on table 74 with Chun Shing Lau, Chia Lin Huang, Kuan Yu Chen, Kazuma Ishihara, Joris Michl, Sita Divari, Joshua McCully and Ka Cheuk Koo all with the chance.

The eventual winner was Joris Michl, who made a winning kings and tens two pair.

Following that, the tournament director announced "Shuffle up and deal" and we're on our way.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/1/2026, 2:20:05 AM

Lisawad Starts in Second For Penultimate Day of APT Main Event

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Pakinai Lisawad

The TWD 55,000 APT Taipei 2026 Main Event returns today for its penultimate day inside the Red Space Arena in Taipei, where just 46 players remain in the hunt for the title. Cards go in the air at 11:15 a.m. local time, with the plan for the day to play down to the final table.

China’s Ren Lin leads the way after bagging up 5,275,000 at the end of Day 3, continuing what has been a massive APT heater over the last few months. Lin is fresh off victories in the Super High Roller and Superstar Challenge at the APT Jeju Classic, and now has a chance to add his first APT Main Event title to the list.

Hot on his heels is Thailand’s Pakinai Lisawad with 4,750,000, while Hong Kong’s Chun Yu Ma sits third with 4,670,000. With the final table now within touching distance and a TWD 16,640,100 (~USD 533,340) top prize waiting for the eventual champion, Day 4 should bring plenty of movement from the first shuffle.

Top Ten Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	5,275,000(106 BB)
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	4,750,000(95 BB)
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	4,670,000(93 BB)
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	4,175,000(84 BB)
KC Kwang Chung TanSingapore	4,000,000(80 BB)
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	3,560,000(71 BB)
PS Pei Shan HsuTaiwan	3,370,000(67 BB)
NP Nopparut PiyatassakornThailand	3,260,000(65 BB)
NK Nishant KumarIndia	2,905,000(58 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	2,615,000(52 BB)

Several familiar faces are still in the mix, including APT all-time money leader Joseph Cheong (2,010,000), who is hunting for his sixth APT title. Ari Engel also returns with 1,000,000, while Australia’s Josh McCully is still alive with 1,540,000 and looking for a fifth APT title of his own.

Joshua McCully

Play resumes with 38 minutes remaining on Level 27, where blinds are 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. All remaining players have already locked up at least TWD 285,500 (~USD 9,150), but the real target is a seat at the final table and a shot at the richest prize still available.

Before cards get in the air, the final draw for an APT Championship Main Event seat will also take place.

Remaining Payouts

Place	Payout (TWD)	Payout (USD)
1	16,640,100	$531,635
2	9,519,000	$304,120
3	6,510,000	$207,985
4	4,880,000	$155,910
5	4,081,000	$130,385
6	3,297,500	$105,350
7	2,516,500	$80,400
8	1,807,000	$57,730
9	1,376,500	$43,980
10	1,150,000	$36,740
11	1,150,000	$36,740
12	1,023,000	$32,685
13	1,023,000	$32,685
14	913,500	$29,185
15	913,500	$29,185
16	804,000	$25,685
17	804,000	$25,685
18	695,000	$22,205
19	695,000	$22,205
20	695,000	$22,205
21	585,500	$18,705
22	585,500	$18,705
23	585,500	$18,705
24	481,500	$15,385
25	481,500	$15,385
26	481,500	$15,385
27	481,500	$15,385
28	409,000	$13,065
29	409,000	$13,065
30	409,000	$13,065
31	409,000	$13,065
32	346,000	$11,055
33	346,000	$11,055
34	346,000	$11,055
35	346,000	$11,055
36	346,000	$11,055
37	346,000	$11,055
38	346,000	$11,055
39	346,000	$11,055
40	285,500	$9,120
41	285,500	$9,120
42	285,500	$9,120
43	285,500	$9,120
44	285,500	$9,120
45	285,500	$9,120
46	285,500	$9,120

Fans can follow the action via the 30-minute delayed live stream on the APT Official YouTube Channel, while the APT blog will continue bringing all the chip counts, big hands, and key moments as the field plays down to the final table.

SMPSMP

4/30/2026, 6:39:32 PM

Main Event Day 4 - 46 Players Remaining

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TR Tony Ren LinChina	5,275,000
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	4,750,000
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	4,670,000
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	4,175,000
KC Kwang Chung TanSingapore	4,000,000
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	3,560,000
PS Pei Shan HsuTaiwan	3,370,000
NP Nopparut PiyatassakornThailand	3,260,000
NK Nishant KumarIndia	2,905,000
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	2,615,000
KI Kazuma IshiharaJapan	2,610,000
KY Kuan Yu ChenTaiwan	2,380,000
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	2,240,000
CL Chuang Lin ChengTaiwan	2,200,000
NM Netnapit MuksateanThailand	2,160,000
RS Ryota ShindeJapan	2,045,000
AS Aleksei SolovevRussia	2,030,000
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	2,010,000
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	1,985,000
CW Chia Wei KuoTaiwan	1,845,000
MS Mayuko SawadaJapan	1,790,000
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	1,780,000
BC Barry CraigThailand	1,775,000
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	1,745,000
KN Kota NakayachiJapan	1,645,000
HJ Haeil JungSouth Korea	1,585,000
KS Kazuhiro ShirasawaJapan	1,570,000
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	1,540,000
KC Ka Cheuk KooHong Kong	1,520,000
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	1,495,000
HL Hao LinHong Kong	1,445,000
GL Gyeongbyeong LeeSouth Korea	1,410,000
KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	1,345,000
KC Ka Chun YuanHong Kong	1,295,000
NL Nguyen LeViet Nam	1,225,000
TA The Anh TranViet Nam	1,120,000
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	1,120,000
SD Sita DivariThailand	1,120,000
SC Shao Ching ChenTaiwan	1,045,000
AE Ari EngelCanada	1,000,000
HH Henry HooSingapore	990,000
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	925,000
SH Sheng He ChenTaiwan	615,000
MM Masayuki MurataJapan	610,000
EC Edmond ChimHong Kong	555,000
KC Kevin ChoiHong Kong	109,500

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CS Chun Shing LauHong Kong	1,985,000	74	1
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	2,240,000	74	2
KY Kuan Yu ChenTaiwan	2,380,000	74	3
KI Kazuma IshiharaJapan	2,610,000	74	4
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	1,120,000	74	5
SD Sita DivariThailand	1,120,000	74	6
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	1,540,000	74	7
KC Ka Cheuk KooHong Kong	1,520,000	74	8
SH Sheng He ChenTaiwan	615,000	75	1
KC Ka Chun YuanHong Kong	1,295,000	75	2
HH Henry HooSingapore	990,000	75	3
EC Edmond ChimHong Kong	555,000	75	4
CJ Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	1,780,000	75	5
NM Netnapit MuksateanThailand	2,160,000	75	6
MM Masayuki MurataJapan	610,000	75	7
KT Keisuke TajiriJapan	1,345,000	75	8
PS Pei Shan HsuTaiwan	3,370,000	78	1
KC Kwang Chung TanSingapore	4,000,000	78	2
AE Ari EngelCanada	1,000,000	78	3
CL Chuang Lin ChengTaiwan	2,200,000	78	4
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	1,745,000	78	5
PL Pakinai LisawadThailand	4,750,000	78	6
SC Shao Ching ChenTaiwan	1,045,000	78	7
TR Tony Ren LinChina	5,275,000	78	8
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	925,000	81	1
RS Ryota ShindeJapan	2,045,000	81	2
KN Kota NakayachiJapan	1,645,000	81	3
TA The Anh TranViet Nam	1,120,000	81	4
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	2,615,000	81	5
CW Chia Wei KuoTaiwan	1,845,000	81	6
NP Nopparut PiyatassakornThailand	3,260,000	81	7
NL Nguyen LeViet Nam	1,225,000	81	8
JC Joseph CheongUnited States of America	2,010,000	84	1
HL Hao LinHong Kong	1,445,000	84	2
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	4,670,000	84	3
HJ Haeil JungSouth Korea	1,585,000	84	4
GL Gyeongbyeong LeeSouth Korea	1,410,000	84	5
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	1,495,000	84	7
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	4,175,000	84	8
MS Mayuko SawadaJapan	1,790,000	85	1
BC Barry CraigThailand	1,775,000	85	2
KC Kevin ChoiHong Kong	109,500	85	3
KS Kazuhiro ShirasawaJapan	1,570,000	85	4
AS Aleksei SolovevRussia	2,030,000	85	6
NK Nishant KumarIndia	2,905,000	85	7
MS Miki ShiraishiJapan	3,560,000	85	8

Payouts

Place	Payout (TWD)	Payout (USD)
1	16,640,100	$531,635
2	9,519,000	$304,120
3	6,510,000	$207,985
4	4,880,000	$155,910
5	4,081,000	$130,385
6	3,297,500	$105,350
7	2,516,500	$80,400
8	1,807,000	$57,730
9	1,376,500	$43,980
10	1,150,000	$36,740
11	1,150,000	$36,740
12	1,023,000	$32,685
13	1,023,000	$32,685
14	913,500	$29,185
15	913,500	$29,185
16	804,000	$25,685
17	804,000	$25,685
18	695,000	$22,205
19	695,000	$22,205
20	695,000	$22,205
21	585,500	$18,705
22	585,500	$18,705
23	585,500	$18,705
24	481,500	$15,385
25	481,500	$15,385
26	481,500	$15,385
27	481,500	$15,385
28	409,000	$13,065
29	409,000	$13,065
30	409,000	$13,065
31	409,000	$13,065
32	346,000	$11,055
33	346,000	$11,055
34	346,000	$11,055
35	346,000	$11,055
36	346,000	$11,055
37	346,000	$11,055
38	346,000	$11,055
39	346,000	$11,055
40	285,500	$9,120
41	285,500	$9,120
42	285,500	$9,120
43	285,500	$9,120
44	285,500	$9,120
45	285,500	$9,120
46	285,500	$9,120

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Chun Shing 'Walter' Lau Leads the APT Taipei 2026 Main Event Final Table

Final Table Chip Counts

Day 4 Action

What's Next

Final Table Payouts

Play Has Concluded

Haeil Jung Eliminated in 10th Place for TWD 1,150,000 (~USD 36,860); Jaejoong Kim Eliminated in 11th Place for TWD 1,150,000 (~USD 36,860)

Chen Stays Alive

Lisawad Has the Nuts

Netnapit Muskatean Eliminated in 12th Place for TWD 1,023,000 (~USD 32,790)

Chi Jen Chu Eliminated in 13th Place for TWD 1,023,000 (~USD 32,790)

Keisuke Tajiri Eliminated in 14th Place for TWD 913,500 (~USD 29,280)

Lin Decimates Chu's Stack With Aces

Nishant Kumar Eliminated in 15th Place for TWD 913,500 (~USD 29,280)

Lau Keeps Stacking

Outer Table Chip Counts

Segers Catches Lin

Pei Shan Hsu Eliminated in 16th Place for TWD 804,000 (~USD 25,770)

BREAK!

Lin's Exit Triggers the Redraw

Shiraishi Destroys The Hopes of Craig

McCully Gets Jung to Give Up on the Ladies

McCully Crushes Craig

Table 85 Counts

Lau Takes Out Koo

Lau Claims Chip Leader Throne

Kim Shows Hoo And Sutipanwihan The Exits

Ishihara's Big Slick Holds to Double Through Hsu

McCully's Boat Keeps Him Afloat

Hsu Eliminates Tan From Main Event

Kim Triples With Aces

Concepcion's Run Comes to an End

Miracle For McCully

Tajiri Squeezes Value Out of Chen

Segers Double KOs Chim And Chen

Lin Calls Ambitiously; Chim Out Shortly After

Stop at the Turn

Stack Status

Stack Status

Break!

Lin Sends Cheng To The Rail

One Orbit at 84

Concepcion Ends Piyatassakorn's Run

Cheng Folds The Ace

Craig Bluffs to Win

Tan Makes the Wrong Call With Ace-High

Concepcion Controls the River

Cheong's Main Event Dream Crumbles

Small Does It For Chu

McCully Wins Another

Bad Time to Shove

Chops and Checks

Huang Wins Blind Battle

Break Time

Lisawad Takes From Segers

Michl Wins APT Championship Main Ticket Before Busting

Kim Doubles Again

Cheong Slowly Chipping From Sutipanwihan

McCully Boats Up & Doubles Up

Segers Felts Ching

Unfortunate Chop for Divari

The Dark Horses

The End of Engel

Early Table 75 Action

Five Nines?

Nakayachi Folds to Shinde's Pressure

Kim Wins Flip To Double

Ching Takes From Segers

Craig Takes And Gives

Cards Are In The Air

Lisawad Starts in Second For Penultimate Day of APT Main Event

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Main Event Day 4 - 46 Players Remaining

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Seat Draw

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