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Mike TakayamaThe 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.
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MT Mike Takayama ![Philippines [PHL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ph.svg "Philippines [PHL]"){kind=small} Philippines | 9,760,160 | $312,825 |
| 2 | JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 6,628,700 | $212,460 |
| 3 | EY Ethan Yau ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | 4,371,700 | $140,120 |
| 4 | DT Daniel Tang ![Hong Kong [HKG]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hk.svg "Hong Kong [HKG]"){kind=small} Hong Kong | 3,611,200 | $115,745 |
| 5 | KH Konstantin Held ![Germany [DEU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/de.svg "Germany [DEU]"){kind=small} Germany | 2,899,600 | $92,935 |
| 6 | CW Chih Wei Fan ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 2,273,300 | $72,860 |
| 7 | HH Harry Halim ![Indonesia [IDN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/id.svg "Indonesia [IDN]"){kind=small} Indonesia | 1,703,900 | $54,610 |
| 8 | TR Tony Ren Lin ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 1,260,700 | $40,410 |
| 9 | FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia | 976,000 | $31,280 |
*includes APTC Main Event seat worth TWD 312,000 (~USD10,000)
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 TakayamaTakayama 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 TakayamaThe 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.”
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 EdocEdoc 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 FosterThe 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.
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 LinChih 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 HeldJust 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 TangTang’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 YauWith 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 CostinianoCostiniano’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 FriendsThat 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.
Mike TakayamaMike 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.
John CostinianoHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 34,000,000(68 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | busted |
John CostinianoHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 21,000,000(42 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 13,000,000(26 BB) |
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 Takayama Philippines | 28,000,000(56 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 5,600,000(11 BB) |
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 Takayama Philippines | 28,000,000(56 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 5,600,000(11 BB) |
John CostinianoHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 27,000,000(54 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 6,600,000(13 BB) |
Mike TakayamaHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 24,000,000(60 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 9,000,000(23 BB) |
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 Takayama Philippines | 17,000,000(43 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 17,000,000(43 BB) |
Heads-Up| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 20,000,000(50 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 14,000,000(35 BB) |
Ethan YauHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 20,000,000(50 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 13,000,000(33 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | busted |
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 Costiniano Philippines | 14,000,000(35 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 10,000,000(25 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 9,000,000(23 BB) |
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 Costiniano Philippines | 13,000,000(33 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 12,000,000(30 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 9,500,000(24 BB) |
Mike TakayamaHand #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 Costiniano Philippines | 16,000,000(53 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 14,000,000(47 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 3,700,000(12 BB) |
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 Costiniano Philippines | 19,000,000(63 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 9,000,000(30 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 8,400,000(28 BB) |
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 Takayama Philippines | 10,000,000(33 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | busted |
Ethan YauHand #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 Costiniano Philippines | 16,000,000(53 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 8,300,000(28 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 8,300,000(28 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 5,000,000(17 BB) |
John CostinianoHand #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 Costiniano Philippines | 18,000,000(60 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 8,300,000(28 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 4,300,000(14 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 3,600,000(12 BB) |
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 Takayama Philippines | 11,000,000(44 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 9,000,000(36 BB) |
Mike TakayamaHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 12,000,000(48 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 9,000,000(36 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 6,500,000(26 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 5,900,000(24 BB) |
Konstantin HeldHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 13,000,000(52 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | busted |
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 Takayama Philippines | 11,500,000(46 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 10,000,000(40 BB) |
Danny TangHand #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 Costiniano Philippines | 9,500,000(38 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 6,500,000(26 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 1,700,000(7 BB) |
Konstantin HeldHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 10,000,000(40 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 9,400,000(38 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 6,200,000(25 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 5,800,000(23 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 2,500,000(10 BB) |
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 11,000,000 |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 9,000,000 |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 7,400,000 |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 6,400,000 |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 210,000 |
John CostinianoHand #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 Costiniano Philippines | 9,000,000(45 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 210,000(1 BB) |
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 Yau United States of America | 6,500,000(33 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 6,400,000(32 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 5,000,000(25 BB) |
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 Takayama Philippines | 12,000,000(60 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 6,400,000(32 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 5,100,000(26 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 4,800,000(24 BB) |
Danny TangHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 11,000,000(55 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 5,200,000(26 BB) |
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 Yau United States of America | 6,900,000(35 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 6,000,000(30 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 2,400,000(12 BB) |
Konstantin HeldHand #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 Yau United States of America | 7,100,000(44 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 6,100,000(38 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 5,800,000(36 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 4,000,000(25 BB) |
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 Takayama Philippines | 14,000,000(88 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 6,600,000(41 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 5,600,000(35 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 3,100,000(19 BB) |
John CostinianoHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 14,000,000(88 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 6,200,000(39 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 5,000,000(31 BB) |
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 Takayama Philippines | 11,000,000(92 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 9,200,000(77 BB) |
Chih Wei FanHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 11,000,000(92 BB) |
CW Chih Wei Fan Taiwan | busted |
Konstantin HeldHand #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 Held Germany | 8,700,000(54 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 8,400,000(53 BB) |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 7,900,000(49 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 3,900,000(24 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 2,600,000(16 BB) |
Harry HalimHand #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 Takayama Philippines | 8,400,000(70 BB) |
HH Harry Halim Indonesia | busted |
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 Held Germany | 8,600,000(72 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 4,900,000(41 BB) |
HH Harry Halim Indonesia | 1,800,000(15 BB) |
Ren LinHand #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 Held Germany | 8,400,000(70 BB) |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | busted |
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 Held Germany | 6,200,000(52 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 4,100,000(34 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 2,700,000(23 BB) |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 1,900,000(16 BB) |
HH Harry Halim Indonesia | 1,600,000(13 BB) |
Fendy KosasihHand #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 Held Germany | 6,200,000(52 BB) |
FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia | busted |
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 HalimThe 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!
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 8,280,000(52 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 6,800,000(43 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 4,445,000(28 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 3,310,000(21 BB) |
FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia | 2,950,000(18 BB) |
CW Chih Wei Fan Taiwan | 2,935,000(18 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 2,780,000(17 BB) |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 1,575,000(10 BB) |
HH Harry Halim Indonesia | 1,280,000(8 BB) |
Dylan FosterWhen 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 Costiniano Philippines | 2,900,000(18 BB) |
DW Dylan Wayne Foster ![Australia [AUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/au.svg "Australia [AUS]"){kind=small} Australia | busted |
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 Foster Australia | 3,700,000(23 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 3,600,000(23 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 3,200,000(20 BB) |
Joshua GebissaFrom 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 Tang Hong Kong | 5,600,000(35 BB) |
JG Joshua Gebissa Germany | busted |
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 Yau United States of America | 2,170,000(14 BB) |
JG Joshua Gebissa Germany | 2,020,000(13 BB) |
Hon Cheong LeeAction 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 Held Germany | 2,650,000(22 BB) |
HC Hon Cheong Lee Hong Kong | busted |
Yee Wen LeeFrom 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 Kosasih Indonesia | 3,700,000(31 BB) |
YY Yee Yan Wen ![Malaysia [MYS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/my.svg "Malaysia [MYS]"){kind=small} Malaysia | busted |
Flo CampomanesFlo 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 Lin China | 2,550,000(21 BB) |
FC Florencio Campomanes Philippines | busted |
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 Tang Hong Kong | 3,400,000(28 BB) |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 3,200,000(27 BB) |
Danny TangHarry 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 Tang Hong Kong | 3,900,000(39 BB) |
JG Joshua Gebissa Germany | 3,600,000(36 BB) |
HH Harry Halim Indonesia | 1,500,000(15 BB) |
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 Gebissa Germany | 5,100,000(51 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 1,300,000(13 BB) |
Anson TsangAnson 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 Foster Australia | 2,100,000(21 BB) |
YS Yan Shing Tsang Hong Kong | busted |
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 Yau United States of America | 4,200,000(42 BB) |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 3,000,000(30 BB) |
HH Harry Halim Indonesia | 1,200,000(12 BB) |
John Niko CostinianoYee 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 Costiniano Philippines | 2,375,000(30 BB) |
YY Yee Yan Wen Malaysia | 2,075,000(26 BB) |
Quang Dinh DoQuang 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 Gebissa Germany | 3,885,000(49 BB) |
QD Quang Dinh Do ![Viet Nam [VNM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/vn.svg "Viet Nam [VNM]"){kind=small} Viet Nam | 2,300,000(29 BB) |
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 Lee Hong Kong | 2,300,000(29 BB) |
YS Yan Shing Tsang Hong Kong | 800,000(10 BB) |
Yan Wen WeeFendy 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 Kosasih Indonesia | 2,600,000(33 BB) |
YS Yan Shing Tsang Hong Kong | 1,900,000(24 BB) |
YY Yee Yan Wen Malaysia | 1,750,000(22 BB) |
Dylan FosterDylan 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 Lee Hong Kong | 1,080,000(14 BB) |
DW Dylan Wayne Foster Australia | 1,000,000(13 BB) |
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 3,800,000(48 BB) |
FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia | 2,600,000(33 BB) |
YS Yan Shing Tsang Hong Kong | 2,300,000(29 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 1,850,000(23 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 1,700,000(21 BB) |
HC Hon Cheong Lee Hong Kong | 1,400,000(18 BB) |
YY Yee Yan Wen Malaysia | 950,000(12 BB) |
DW Dylan Wayne Foster Australia | 420,000(5 BB) |
APT Taipei 2026 Final TableWith 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.
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Punnat PunsriFendy 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 Kosasih Indonesia | 3,500,000(58 BB) |
PP Punnat Punsri ![Thailand [THA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/th.svg "Thailand [THA]"){kind=small} Thailand | busted |
Martin SedlakWIth 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 Sedlak Germany | busted |
CJ Chi Jen Chu Taiwan | busted |
Lester EdocThere 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 Gebissa Germany | 3,885,000(65 BB) |
FC Florencio Campomanes Philippines | 1,500,000(25 BB) |
LE Lester Edoc Philippines | busted |
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 Yau United States of America | 3,800,000(63 BB) |
QD Quang Dinh Do Viet Nam | 2,000,000(33 BB) |
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 Lin China | 3,200,000(64 BB) |
HH Harry Halim Indonesia | 1,500,000(30 BB) |
Kaoru KishimotoThe 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 Gebissa Germany | 3,480,000(70 BB) |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 2,540,000(51 BB) |
KK Kaoru Kishimoto ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | busted |
Lester EdocQuang 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 Do Viet Nam | 1,500,000(30 BB) |
LE Lester Edoc Philippines | 1,100,000(22 BB) |
Seungmook JungWe 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 Gebissa Germany | 2,450,000(49 BB) |
SJ Seungmook Jung ![South Korea [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "South Korea [KOR]"){kind=small} South Korea | busted |
Brian PhamBrian 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.
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 Campomanes Philippines | 630,000(13 BB) |
MS Martin Sedlak Germany | 525,000(11 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 445,000(9 BB) |
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 4,200,000(84 BB) |
GL Gytis Lazauninkas ![Lithuania [LTU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/lt.svg "Lithuania [LTU]"){kind=small} Lithuania | 1,800,000(36 BB) |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 1,100,000(22 BB) |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 1,100,000(22 BB) |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 785,000(16 BB) |
LE Lester Edoc Philippines | 770,000(15 BB) |
DW Dylan Wayne Foster Australia | 725,000(15 BB) |
Ethan YauEthan 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 Yau United States of America | 4,100,000(103 BB) |
DW Dylan Wayne Foster Australia | 745,000(19 BB) |
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 Lin China | 3,520,000(88 BB) |
FC Florencio Campomanes Philippines | 630,000(16 BB) |
Candy LinCandy 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 Gebissa Germany | 1,535,000(38 BB) |
ML Meng Ling Lin Taiwan | busted |
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 Lin China | 2,385,000(60 BB) |
HC Hon Cheong Lee Hong Kong | 650,000(16 BB) |
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 Do Viet Nam | 1,540,000(39 BB) |
VP Vu Pham United States of America | 1,000,000(25 BB) |
Punnat PunsriA 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 Kosasih Indonesia | 2,600,000(65 BB) |
PP Punnat Punsri Thailand | 850,000(21 BB) |
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 Fan Taiwan | 2,470,000(62 BB) |
ML Meng Ling Lin Taiwan | 835,000(21 BB) |
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 Halim Indonesia | 1,970,000(49 BB) |
QD Quang Dinh Do Viet Nam | 640,000(16 BB) |
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 Lin China | 2,000,000(67 BB) |
VP Vu Pham United States of America | 1,500,000(50 BB) |
Chase CokaliongChase 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 Kosasih Indonesia | 1,880,000(63 BB) |
CC Chase Cokaliong Philippines | busted |
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 Pham United States of America | 1,350,000(45 BB) |
XY Xiangyu Yu China | busted |
Brian PhamHon 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 Pham United States of America | 1,000,000(33 BB) |
HC Hon Cheong Lee Hong Kong | 900,000(30 BB) |
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 Jung South Korea | 970,000(32 BB) |
CW Chih Wei Fan Taiwan | 630,000(21 BB) |
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 Tsang Hong Kong | 2,000,000(67 BB) |
AW Alex Wice Thailand | 1,350,000(45 BB) |
Ren LinThe 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 Yau United States of America | 2,625,000 |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 2,420,000 |
GL Gytis Lazauninkas Lithuania | 1,905,000 |
YS Yan Shing Tsang Hong Kong | 1,695,000 |
YY Yee Yan Wen Malaysia | 1,695,000 |
PP Punnat Punsri Thailand | 1,530,000 |
QD Quang Dinh Do Viet Nam | 1,515,000 |
AW Alex Wice Thailand | 1,495,000 |
ML Meng Ling Lin Taiwan | 1,375,000 |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 1,370,000 |
APT Super High Roller TrophySeveral 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 TakayamaThe 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.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
YS Yan Shing Tsang Hong Kong | 1,695,000 | 74 | 1 |
PP Punnat Punsri Thailand | 1,530,000 | 74 | 2 |
MS Martin Sedlak Germany | 945,000 | 74 | 3 |
YY Yee Yan Wen Malaysia | 1,695,000 | 74 | 4 |
CC Chase Cokaliong Philippines | 575,000 | 74 | 5 |
HH Harry Halim Indonesia | 1,135,000 | 74 | 6 |
AW Alex Wice Thailand | 1,495,000 | 74 | 7 |
FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia | 1,210,000 | 74 | 8 |
CW Chih Wei Fan Taiwan | 825,000 | 75 | 1 |
CJ Chi Jen Chu Taiwan | 725,000 | 75 | 2 |
SJ Seungmook Jung South Korea | 780,000 | 75 | 3 |
ML Meng Ling Lin Taiwan | 1,375,000 | 75 | 4 |
HK Heetae Kim South Korea | 745,000 | 75 | 5 |
JG Joshua Gebissa Germany | 870,000 | 75 | 6 |
FC Florencio Campomanes Philippines | 600,000 | 75 | 8 |
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 2,625,000 | 76 | 1 |
DW Dylan Wayne Foster Australia | 1,190,000 | 76 | 2 |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 1,150,000 | 76 | 3 |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 1,370,000 | 76 | 4 |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 1,330,000 | 76 | 6 |
GL Gytis Lazauninkas Lithuania | 1,905,000 | 76 | 7 |
LE Lester Edoc Philippines | 685,000 | 76 | 8 |
VP Vu Pham United States of America | 480,000 | 78 | 1 |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 600,000 | 78 | 2 |
KK Kaoru Kishimoto Japan | 875,000 | 78 | 3 |
QD Quang Dinh Do Viet Nam | 1,515,000 | 78 | 4 |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 2,420,000 | 78 | 6 |
XY Xiangyu Yu China | 330,000 | 78 | 7 |
HC Hon Cheong Lee Hong Kong | 1,220,000 | 78 | 8 |
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
EY Ethan Yau United States of America | 2,625,000 |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 2,420,000 |
GL Gytis Lazauninkas Lithuania | 1,905,000 |
YY Yee Yan Wen Malaysia | 1,695,000 |
YS Yan Shing Tsang Hong Kong | 1,695,000 |
PP Punnat Punsri Thailand | 1,530,000 |
QD Quang Dinh Do Viet Nam | 1,515,000 |
AW Alex Wice Thailand | 1,495,000 |
ML Meng Ling Lin Taiwan | 1,375,000 |
JN John Niko Costiniano Philippines | 1,370,000 |
DT Daniel Tang Hong Kong | 1,330,000 |
HC Hon Cheong Lee Hong Kong | 1,220,000 |
FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia | 1,210,000 |
DW Dylan Wayne Foster Australia | 1,190,000 |
KH Konstantin Held Germany | 1,150,000 |
HH Harry Halim Indonesia | 1,135,000 |
MS Martin Sedlak Germany | 945,000 |
KK Kaoru Kishimoto Japan | 875,000 |
JG Joshua Gebissa Germany | 870,000 |
CW Chih Wei Fan Taiwan | 825,000 |
SJ Seungmook Jung South Korea | 780,000 |
HK Heetae Kim South Korea | 745,000 |
CJ Chi Jen Chu Taiwan | 725,000 |
LE Lester Edoc Philippines | 685,000 |
FC Florencio Campomanes Philippines | 600,000 |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 600,000 |
CC Chase Cokaliong Philippines | 575,000 |
VP Vu Pham United States of America | 480,000 |
XY Xiangyu Yu China | 330,000 |