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Chun Shing ‘Walter’ LauThe APT Taipei 2026 Main Event has come to an end inside the Red Space Arena, with Hong Kong’s Chun Shing ‘Walter’ Lau turning a huge final table chip lead into the title after defeating Australia’s Joshua McCully heads-up.
Lau came into the final table with more than a third of the chips in play and, despite a few shaky moments, closed it out to claim the top prize of TWD 16,640,100 (~USD 533,340), the APT Gold Lion Trophy, and an APT Championship 2026 Main Event seat for this November’s season finale in Taipei.
McCully finished runner-up for TWD 9,519,000 (~USD 305,100), while Taiwan’s Ching En Chen rounded out the podium for TWD 6,510,000 (~USD 208,650). McCully, Chen, Kristof Segers, and Pakinai Lisawad all found their way into the Main Event through Natural8 qualification, with all four turning their online entries into final table runs.
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Chun Shing Lau ![Hong Kong [HKG]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hk.svg "Hong Kong [HKG]"){kind=small} Hong Kong | 16,640,100 | $531,635 |
| 2 | JM Joshua Mccully ![Australia [AUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/au.svg "Australia [AUS]"){kind=small} Australia | 9,519,000 | $304,120 |
| 3 | CE Ching En Chen ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 6,510,000 | $207,985 |
| 4 | KS Kristof Segers ![Belgium [BEL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/be.svg "Belgium [BEL]"){kind=small} Belgium | 4,880,000 | $155,910 |
| 5 | KI Kazuma Ishihara ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | 4,081,000 | $130,385 |
| 6 | MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 3,297,500 | $105,350 |
| 7 | CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | 2,516,500 | $80,400 |
| 8 | TR Tony Ren Lin ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 1,807,000 | $57,730 |
| 9 | PL Pakinai Lisawad ![Thailand [THA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/th.svg "Thailand [THA]"){kind=small} Thailand | 1,376,500 | $43,980 |
Speaking with the APT host after his victory, with his words translated from Cantonese, Walter Lau introduced himself as a recreational player from Hong Kong who had just completed the biggest run of his poker life.
“Usually, my poker friends call me ‘Wo Jai,’ and I’m from Hong Kong, where I work as a real estate agent,” said Lau. “I started playing poker in 2018, beginning with very small cash games with friends.”
Lau said tournament poker came much later, with his first live tournaments only coming at the end of 2023.
“As for tournaments, my first time playing was at the end of 2023,” he said. “I’ve played several APT events since then. Although I hadn’t seen results in the Main Events, I’ve done quite well in the side events.”
Despite now being an APT Main Event champion, Lau admitted this trip was never part of a serious plan.
“I didn’t actually plan this trip specifically,” he said. “It was an impulsive decision to come because many of my friends were here. I just wanted to hang out and play, so I feel very lucky to have made it this far.”
Chun Shing ‘Walter’ LauLau also spoke openly about the frustration of tournament poker and the long stretches without results.
“Regarding the fact that I haven’t been in the money many times, I have thought about giving up,” said Lau. “The buy ins aren’t cheap, and firing two or three bullets each time can be frustrating.”
However, he said anyone who plays enough tournaments understands that variance is simply part of the game, especially in huge fields.
“Anyone who plays enough poker knows that in a massive field like this, with over a thousand or two thousand people, not getting a result is actually normal,” said Lau. “The way tournaments are designed, you aren’t making money 80 percent of the time, so you have to accept the variance.”
For Lau, the key is not to judge everything by one result.
“I think it’s important not to focus too much on a single result, but rather on personal growth,” he said. “You have to ask yourself, am I consistently learning? Am I getting better? When you know you are doing the right things, even when the results are bad, it gives you the confidence to keep moving forward.”
Lau spoke about his mother, who had been mentioned during the live stream. Lau said poker can still be difficult for many parents in Hong Kong to understand.
“To be honest, it is very difficult for most parents in Hong Kong to accept their children playing poker,” said Lau. “First, they don’t understand what it’s about, and second, it remains a legal gray area in Hong Kong. It’s hard for them to accept.”
Chun Shing ‘Walter’ Lau's FriendsLau said it might be easier for families to accept if the results were always positive, but poker does not work that way.
“It might be easier if you were constantly winning and very successful, but poker isn’t that simple. It has its ups and downs,” he said. “When they don’t understand that, they just see it as gambling, which led to some arguments with my family.”
“We can’t control how they think, but I hope that by doing my best and playing well, they will slowly accept that this can be a profession or a goal, rather than just gambling.”
Asked if he had anything to say to his mother, Lau said both of them are reserved people, and that some things have been difficult to express.
“My mother and I are both very reserved people,” said Lau. “While we communicate okay, there are certain things I haven’t expressed.”
“She mentioned before that she felt I was under a lot of pressure, so she didn’t want to say too much to me,” he added. “I admit that’s true. When I didn’t fully understand my own path or feel certain about my future, it was hard to focus on anything else happening around me.”
“I hope that after winning this money, we can understand each other a bit more.”
Even after claiming the title, Lau was quick to keep himself grounded.
“I don’t feel like I’m anything special just because I won. A lot of it is luck, as anyone who plays tournaments knows,” he said. “But this is an opportunity for me to pursue things in life that I wanted to do but couldn’t before.”
“I’m thankful to God for this chance, which opens up more possibilities to explore different goals.”
Chun Shing ‘Walter’ LauLau also earned an APT Championship 2026 Main Event ticket with the win, something he admitted he had not originally planned to chase.
“I hadn’t originally planned to play the APT Championships because a USD 10,000 buy in is too expensive given my current situation,” said Lau. “But now that I have this ticket, I want to give it a try.”
“Between now and November, I need to study more and increase my knowledge because the field will be full of experts,” he said. “Since it’s a freezeout with no rebuys, I have to stay calm and handle things better to give myself a chance. I’m approaching it with a balanced mindset.”
Lau also said his story is not unique, and that many poker players in Hong Kong and across Asia face similar situations.
“I think the things I’m saying today are things that many other Hong Kong people or Asian players also experience,” said Lau. “My story isn’t unique to me. Many people in Asia playing poker, whether full time or part time, face these same issues.”
“Just because I won doesn’t mean I’ve made it,” he continued. “But I hope those from the older generation or family members can communicate more with their children and keep an open mind toward new things.”
“Beyond poker, there are so many different lifestyles and career paths today. It’s no longer just about having a traditional job or being a professional. I hope Asian parents can give this more thought.”
Chun Shing ‘Walter’ LauA♠ for his own future, Lau said he still wants to keep poker balanced rather than turn fully professional.
“As for myself, while I want to learn and play well, I want to maintain the mindset of a recreational player,” said Lau. “I see too many professional poker friends around me working far too hard.”
“I’ve never wanted to be a full time pro. Life needs balance and different hobbies,” he added. “Poker is one of those interests, one that can earn some money, but I think I’m much happier staying recreational than going professional.”
Lau ended the interview with one of the funnier stories of the day, revealing that he never looked directly at the APT Gold Lion Trophy during play.
“I never actually looked directly at the Gold Lion trophy during the game,” said Lau. “My friend Tim, a high roller player from Hong Kong who won the Rose Gold Lion before, gave me some advice.”
“He said the lion has a very strong ‘killing intent,’ and that if you stare at it, it will ‘counter kill’ you,” Lau said. “He noticed that many players featured by the media or YouTubers end up losing in the end.”
“So, following Tim’s advice, I didn’t look at the lion once until after I had won.”
Chun Shing ‘Walter’ LauThe final table started with Lau holding a mountain of chips, but it was Kazuma Ishihara who landed the first real punch. On the opening hand, Ishihara flopped a set of sevens and filled up by the river, getting paid by Lau’s trip jacks to close the gap slightly and show that the chip leader was not going to have things all his own way.
McCully also found an early double, on what at first looked like a bad beat. Lau four-bet jammed with pocket jacks and McCully snapped him off with two aces, only for the flop to bring a jack and put the Australian on the ropes. The turn quickly fixed that problem as McCully spiked a higher set and stayed seated at the final table.
Pakinai LisawadThe first elimination came when Lisawad picked the wrong time to get aggressive. He opened pocket nines, then four-bet jammed into Chen, who was sitting there with pocket aces. Lisawad couldn’t find a two-outer and was the first player to hit the rail in ninth for TWD 1,376,500 (~USD 44,120).
Tony 'Ren' Lin had managed to double through Lau earlier with ace-jack against ace-six, but his spin-up didn’t last long. Lin later called off his stack with queen-jack on a queen-high board, only to see Lau table king-queen. No help arrived on the river, and Lin’s hopes of adding an APT Main Event title to his recent heater ended in eighth for TWD 1,807,000 (~USD 57,920).
Tony Ren LinChen edged his way into the chip lead for the first time, mainly thanks to some aggression. He put Segers in the blender with a big river shove after check-raising the flop with a bluff, forcing the Belgian to burn through multiple time banks before letting it go. Chen then won a flip with ace-king against the pocket sevens of Chia Lin Huang, ending Huang's hopes in seventh for TWD 2,516,500 (~USD 80,660).
Japan's Miki Shiraishi started to gain some traction before everything unraveled quickly. First, Segers doubled through him with ace-queen against queen-jack, and not long after, McCully left him with just crumbs after ace-jack held against Shiraishi’s king-queen.
Miki ShiraishiShiraishi somehow managed to turn a third of a small blind into 800,000 with a runner-runner straight, but the comeback was short-lived. He got the last of it in with king-seven against McCully’s ace-queen and couldn’t connect, finishing sixth for TWD 3,297,500 (~USD 105,690).
With five left, it looked for a while like Lau had lost control of the table. Chen moved into the chip lead again, Segers started picking up pots, and McCully kept finding spots to fight back. Chen then delivered one of the most painful beats of the final table, getting pocket nines in against McCully’s pocket tens. McCully turned a set, leaving Chen needing only an eight to survive, and the miracle happened as Chen drilled a straight to keep his seat.
Joshua McCullyThat hand knocked McCully down, but he refused to go away. Soon after, he called Ishihara down with second pair, catching the Japanese player bluffing. Ishihara then tried to put McCully away with king-queen against ace-eight, but McCully held, leaving Ishihara short. Lau finished the job not long after, calling Ishihara’s shove with pocket eights and holding against king-three, meaning Ishihara was gone in fifth.
Things evened out momentarily with four players left. However, Lau was the one to change that when he got the better of Segers. In a single-raised pot, Segers jammed the turn with top-top, only for Lau to call him with two pair. No help came for Segers, and he had to settle for TWD 4,880,000 (~USD 156,410) after missing out on a podium position.
Kristof SegersNow back in control, Lau rode his momentum and just a few hands later sent the tournament heads-up. Chen three-bet shoved with ace-queen and Lau called with ace-ten, and it looked like Chen would become a huge chip leader, until a ten-high flop ended that. Chen exited in third for TWD 6,510,000 (~USD 208,650), and the Main Event went to heads-up.
Lau entered heads-up against McCully with almost a 4-to-1 lead, but the Australian pro made things interesting immediately. On the first hand, Lau flopped the nut straight, but McCully turned trips and rivered a full house before getting paid, cutting into the deficit and almost evening out the stacks.
Joshua McCully & Chun Shing ‘Walter’ LauThat momentum didn’t last too long. Lau quickly composed himself, chipped away in several smaller pots, and rebuilt his lead. McCully had already shown he wasn’t going to go quietly, but Lau kept the pressure on and soon had the Australian short again.
Then it was all over. McCully raised, then called off his stack with king-jack and trailed Lau’s ace-ten. Neither player improved on the runout, meaning McCully’s deep run ended in second for TWD 9,519,000 (~USD 305,100), while Lau was crowned the APT Taipei 2026 Main Event champion.
Chun Shing ‘Walter’ Lau and FriendsThe series is not done just yet, with the APT High Roller currently playing out inside the Red Space Arena. The final Mega Lion Trophy of the series will be awarded to the champion on Sunday, May 3, so be sure to tune back into the APT Blog for all the action direct from the tournament floor.
Chun Shing LauAfter outlasting a field of 2,354 entries over four gruelling days of poker, Hong Kong's Chun Shing 'Walter' Lau has defeated a field littered with professionals and veterans to take down the APT Taipei 2026 Main Event for TWD 16,640,100 (~USD 533,340)!
He outlasted Australia's Joshua McCully after a brief heads-up battle to take away the lion's share of the prize pool, a USD 10,000 APT Championship Main Event ticket for use in November, plus the iconic Gold Lion Trophy.
Stay tuned for a full recap of Lau's journey through the day.
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 16,640,100 | $531,635 |
Joshua McCullyJoshua McCully raised to 3,800,000 from the button before calling Walter Lau's shove from the big blind, putting himself at risk.
Joshua McCully: K♦ J♦
Walter Lau: A♠ T♦
Both players shook hands before the dealer peeled off the 9♦ 9♠ 4♣ flop, keeping Lau's ace-high ahead.
The 2♥ turn was a brick, leaving McCully needing a king or jack to stay alive.
The 6♦ river was not what he was looking for, and McCully was sent to the rail in second place for TWD 9,519,000 (~USD 305,100).
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 94,000,000(78 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | busted |
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 9,519,000 | $304,120 |
Chun Shing LauHand #147: With K♥ J♣ , Walter completed from the button and Joshua McCully checked his option from the big blind holding 6♦ 3♥ .
McCully checked on the 9♠ A♠ 5♥ flop, and folded when Lau bet 1,200,000.
Hand #148: McCully limped the button with K♥ 9♠ , and Lau checked back from the big blind holding Q♥ T♦ .
The dealer spread out the T♠ 5♥ Q♠ flop, and McCully bet 1,200,000. Lau stuck around with a call.
The 8♥ arrived on the turn and both players checked to see the 6♥ complete the board. Lau bet 2,800,000, and McCully released his cards.
Hand #149: Lau called from the button with J♥ 6♠ and McCully checked his option with 8♣ 4♦ in the big blind.
McCully knuckled it over to Lau on the 7♦ J♣ 9♣ flop, and Lau bet 1,800,000. McCully continued in the form of a call.
Another check came from McCully on the 6♥ turn, prompting Lau to fire a second barrel, choosing the amount of 4,400,000. McCully folded his hans.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 67,000,000(56 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 26,000,000(22 BB) |
Joshua McCullyHand #146: Joshua McCully limped from the button and Walter Lau checked the big blind.
The 4♦ 6♥ 8♣ flop saw Lau check-call McCully's 1,300,000 bet. The 8♦ turn saw Lau check once more before McCully fired 3,800,000 and Lau called again.
The 4♠ river saw Lau check a third time and McCully fired 8,200,000, leaving just five big blinds behind.
Lau called it off, only to see McCully table 9♥ 8♥ for a rivered full house. Lau had flopped the best of it with a straight but was outdrawn on the river, losing a large chunk of chips in the first hand.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 59,000,000(59 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 35,000,000(35 BB) |
Joshua McCully and Chun Shing LauAThe action has resume with Australia's Joshua McCully and Hong Kong's Chun Shing Lau battling heads-up for the APT Taipei 2026 Main Event title. Stay tuned to see who comes out on top!
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 74,000,000(74 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 20,000,000(20 BB) |
There will be a short break before the heads-up battle begins.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 74,000,000(74 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 20,000,000(20 BB) |
Ching En ChenHand #145: Walter Lau raised to 2,000,000 from the button before calling Ching En Chen's three-bet shove for 26,000,000.
Ching En Chen: A♣ Q♣
Walter Lau: A♥ T♦
Lau was dominated by Chen's ace-queen, but the T♣ 5♠ 2♠ flop quickly gave the covering stack the best of it.
The 3♣ turn gave Chen additional flush outs, but the J♠ river failed to improve him, sending Chen to the rail in third place for TWD 6,510,000 (~USD 208,650).
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 74,000,000(74 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | busted |
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 6,510,000 | $207,985 |
Hand #144: Walter Lau raised the small blind to 2,400,000 and Ching En Chen defended his big blind with A♣ T♣ .
Lau bet 2,700,000 on the K♦ 6♥ 4♦ flop and Chen folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 46,000,000(46 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 25,000,000(25 BB) |
Kristof SegersHand #143: Kristof Segers opened the button to 2,000,000 and Walter Lau called from the big blind. Lau checked the 3♣ T♦ 6♣ flop and Segers bet 3,000,000. Lau called.
The 9♠ turn saw Lau check a second time. Segers took stock of his stack before jamming for 12,000,000. Lau made the call and the players went to showdown.
Kristof Segers: A♦ T♥
Walter Lau: 9♥ 6♠
Segers held top pair top kicker, but was behind to Lau's turned two pair. He needed help on the river to survive, but the 4♦ was a blank.
Lau dragged in the pot and Segers headed to the rail in fourth place for TWD 4,880,000 (~USD 156,410).
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 42,000,000(42 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | busted |
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 4,880,000 | $155,910 |
Hand #140: Joshua McCully raised the button to 2,100,000 and won the hand.
Hand #141: Holding A♦ 5♣ , Ching En Chen called from the small blind and Kristof Segers checked his option in the big blind with 9♣ 2♣
Chen checked first on the 4♠ K♣ 8♦ flop and Segers bet 1,200,000. Chen called to see the 2♥ arrive on the turn, which both players checked.
A 3♥ landed on the river, causing Chen to lead out for 5,000,000. After a few moments, Segers folded his cards.
Hand #142: Walter Lau raised to 2,000,000 from under the gun with K♥ 9♥ and Chen three-bet to 5,200,000 from the button holding A♦ K♠ . Lau folded when it came back to him.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 23,000,000(23 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 23,000,000(23 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 19,000,000(19 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 17,000,000(17 BB) |
Kristof SegersHand #129: Kristof Segers got a walk.
Hand #130: Walter Lau raised to 2,000,000 from under the gun and won the pot.
Hand #131: Lau got a walk
Hand #132: Segers raised to 2,000,000 under teh gun and won the pot.
Hand #133: Joshua McCully raised to 8,000,000 from under the gun and won the hand.
Hand #134: Segers completed with 6♦ 5♦ from the small blind and McCully checked his option with 7♠ 3♠ in the big blind.
Both checked the K♥ J♠ T♠ flop to see an A♦ on the turn. Segers bet 1,000,000 and McCully called.
An A♣ completed the runout, causing Segers to check, McCully bet 3,600,000 and Segers folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 27,000,000(27 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 25,000,000(25 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 22,000,000(22 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 20(0 BB) |
Hand #125: Walter Lau raised to 2,000,000 from the cutoff and won the hand.
Hand #126: With A♠ A♥ , Kristof Segers raised the button to 2,000,000 and Joshua McCully defended from the big blind holding 7♥ 7♦ .
McCully checked on the 9♥ 2♠ Q♦ flop, and Segers bet 1,000,000. McCully called.
The 8♥ on the turn checked through and the 8♠ completed the board. McCully bet 1,300,000, and after using a time bank, Segers raised to 5,500,000. McCully folded.
Hand #127: Lau got a walk.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 24,000,000(24 BB) |
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 23,000,000(23 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 18,000,000(18 BB) |
Kazuma IshiharaHand #128: Cutoff Kazuma Ishihara moved all-in for his remaining 3,300,000 and small blind Walter Lau called it off.
Kazuma Ishihara: K♥ 3♦
Walter Lau: 8♥ 8♦
The A♥ 4♣ T♣ flop kept Lau's eights ahead, and the Japanese player was still looking for a king or running cards.
The 4♦ turn didn't improve his hand, and the 3♥ river sealed Ishihara's elimination in fifth place for TWD 4,081,000 (~USD 130,800).
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 25,000,000(25 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | busted |
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 4,081,000 | $130,385 |
The remaining five players are now on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 27,000,000(34 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 24,000,000(30 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 20,000,000(25 BB) |
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 16,000,000(20 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 3,800,000(5 BB) |
Kazuma IshiharaHand #120: Kristof Segers limped from the small blind with J♦ 3♦ and Kazuma Ishihara checked T♣ 9♦ in the big blind. The 9♥ 9♠ A♥ flop saw Segers check-fold to Ishihara's 1,000,000 bet.
Hand #121: Ishihara jammed from the small blind for 15,000,000 and Joshua McCully checked in the big blind.
Joshua McCully: A♣ 8♦
Kazuma Ishihara: K♦ Q♣
The 6♣ 5♦ 4♦ flop kept McCully's ace-high ahead, and he remained there on the 2♣ 5♣ runout, doubling the Australian up.
Hand #122: Ishihara shoved from the button and collected the blinds.
Hand #123: Chen got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #124: McCully raised to 1,700,000 from the cutoff and collected the blinds.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 27,000,000(34 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 22,000,000(28 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 22,000,000(28 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 3,800,000(5 BB) |
Ching En ChenHand #117: Ching En Chen opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun before Kazuma Ishihara called on the button. Joshua McCully then four-bet jammed for 24,000,000 and only Chen stuck in the call.
Ching En Chen: 9♠ 9♦
Joshua McCully: T♠ T♣
The 7♥ A♦ J♠ flop kept McCully ahead. The T♠ turn improved him to a set, leaving Chen drawing to an eight for the double. The 8♠ river completed the board, securing Chen's double much to McCully's dismay.
Hand #118: Kristof Segers opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and only Chen called from the big blind. The 6♥ 4♥ 4♣ flop saw Chen check-fold to Segers' 1,200,000 continuation-bet.
Hand #119: Chen jammed from the small blind and collected the big blind.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 27,000,000(34 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 22,000,000(28 BB) |
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 18,000,000(23 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 14,000,000(18 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 12,000,000(15 BB) |
Joshua McCullyHand #113: Kristof Segers raised to 1,600,000 under the gun and won the hand.
Hand #114: Kazuma Ishihara raised to 1,600,000 from under the gun and took it down.
Hand #115: Segers called from the small blind and Ishihara checked his option in the big blind.
Segers led out for 1,000,000 on the J♠ J♦ J♣ flop, which was called by Ishihara.
Segers fired a second barrel of 1,600,000 when he saw the 8♠ roll off on the turn. Again, Ishihara opted to call.
The T♠ came on the river and both players checked. Segers was playingthe board with 4♠ 3♦ , and lost the pot to Ishihara's ace-high with A♥ 2♦
Hand #116: Ishihara raised to 2,500,000 from the small blind and Joshua McCully defended in the big blind.
Ishihara continued for 1,400,000 on the A♠ A♦ K♣ flop. McCully called to see the 2♦ on the turn.
Ishihara put out 4,500,000 and McCully called again.
The J♦ on the river checked through and Ishihara showed a bluff with 9♥ 4♦ . McCully turned over K♠ 6♠ for a pair of kings and he won the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 24,000,000(30 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 22,000,000(28 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 15,000,000(19 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 12,000,000(15 BB) |
Kristof SegersHand #110: Ching En Chen raised to 1,600,000 from the button and Kazuma Ishihara called from the small blind. The 5♠ K♥ 7♦ flop saw Ishihara check-fold to Chen's 1,200,000 bet.
Hand #111: Kristof Segers opened to 1,600,000 from the button and Ishihara three-bet to 3,800,000 from the small blind. Segers did not make the call.
Hand #112: Ching En Chen limped from under the gun with A♠ T♦ , Kristof Segers limped behind with T♠ 9♠ from the cutoff, Joshua McCully limped from the small blind with K♣ 6♣ , and Walter Lau checked the big blind with Q♣ 7♣ .
The T♥ 8♦ 9♣ flop saw McCully, Lau and Chen check before Segers fired 1,500,000. Only Lau made the call.
On the A♥ turn, Lau check-folded to Segers' 3,500,000 bet.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 25,000,000(31 BB) |
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 21,000,000(26 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 18,000,000(23 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 16,000,000(20 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 14,000,000(18 BB) |
Hand #105: Chin En Chen raised the button to 1,600,000 with Q♠ J♦ . Kazuma Ishihara jammed for 12,000,000 from the big blind with A♥ Q♥ and took down the pot.
Hand #106: Kristof Segers raised to 1,600,000 on the button with 9♥ 8♦ and Joshua McCully three-bet from the big blind with A♥ 6♦ to 4,600,000. Segers let go of his hand.
Hand #107: Walter Lau got a walk.
Hand #108: With 8♥ 6♥ , Ishihara raised the cutoff to 1,600,000 and Chen defended his big blind holding J♠ 8♣ .
Chen checked on the 2♦ 8♠ A♦ flop and Ishihara placed out a continuation-bet of 1,400,000. Chen folded his pair of eights.
Hand #109: Lau raised the button to 1,6000,000 with T♥ 8♠ and Segers three-bet jammed for 19,000,000 holding T♠ T♦ . Lau folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 24,000,000(30 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 22,000,000(28 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 18,000,000(23 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 16,000,000(20 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 12,000,000(15 BB) |
Kristof SegersHand #103: Joshua McCully opened to 1,600,000 from the button and small blind Walter Lau three-bet to 4,700,000, which was enough to shake McCully off the pot.
Hand #104: McCully raised J♣ T♣ to 1,600,000 from the cutoff and Ching En Chen called with 7♣ 6♣ from the small blind, with Kristof Segers defending from the big blind with A♣ 8♠ .
Everyone connected on the 7♠ 5♥ 8♥ flop and Chen led for 900,000.
Both Segers and McCully called. The A♦ turn saw Chen slow down with a check, followed by Segers and McCully.
The 5♠ river gave Segers top two and Chen led for 2,600,000. Segers called and McCully let it go, with Segers' top two pair taking down the pot.
Name Chip Count
Walter Lau 25,000,000
Kristof Segers 22,000,000
Ching En Chen 17,000,000
Joshua McCully 16,000,000
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 25,000,000(31 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 22,000,000(28 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 17,000,000(21 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 16,000,000(20 BB) |
Hand #93: Walter Lau limped from the small blind with T♣ 2♣ and Ching En Chen checked 8♣ 5♠ in the big blind.
The A♦ J♦ 7♥ flop checked through before Lau led for 1,000,000 on the 6♣ turn and Chen called. The Q♠ river saw Lau fire 2,700,000 and collect the pot.
Hand #94: Lau raised from the button and collected the blinds.
Hand #95: Lau opened to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and found no customers.
Hand #96: Ching En Chen opened to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and took the pot uncontested.
Hand #97: Kristof Segers raised to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and small blind Joshua McCully three-bet to 3,800,000. Segers did not make the call.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 23,000,000(38 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 19,000,000(32 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 19,000,000(32 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 17,000,000(28 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 13,000,000(22 BB) |
Joshua McCullyHand #90: Kristof Segers completed from the small blind with 9♥ 7♦ and Kazuma Ishihara checked back 7♠ 3♠ .
Check, check came after the 2♣ Q♥ 6♥ flop to see the 4♦ land on the turn. Two more checks followed and the K♥ completed the runout.
Both checked again and Segers nine-high won the pot.
Hand #91: Walter Lau raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun with A♣ 3♣ and Joshua McCully defended K♦ T♠ in the big blind.
McCully checked first on the 3♠ Q♣ 2♠ flop, and Lau bet 1,000,000. McCully check-raised to 2,400,000, which Lau called.
The 8♠ rolled off on the turn and McCully gathered together a bet of 1,600,000. Lau thought for quite some time and then folded his hand.
Hand #92: Ching En Chen raised to 1,300,000 from under the gun with A♦ 6♦ . Ishihara called from the button holding K♥ J♥ , and McCully three-bet to 4,400,000 out of the small blind with A♠ 9♠ . This got folds from both of his opponents.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 22,000,000(37 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 20,000,000(33 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 16,000,000(27 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 12,000,000(20 BB) |
Hand #85: Kristof Segers limped from the small blind and Kazuma Ishihara raised to 2,000,000 from the big blind, prompting a fold from Segers.
Hand #86: Walter Lau raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun and big blind Joshua McCully defended. The 6♠ J♣ 4♣ flop saw McCully check-fold when Lau fired 1,000,000.
Hand #87: McCully limped from the small blind and Lau shoved from the big blind, scooping the pot.
Hand #88: Kristof Segers opened to 1,200,000 from under the gun and collected the blinds.
Hand #89: Ching En Chen limped from the small blind and Segers checked the big blind.
The J♠ 9♠ 6♣ flop saw Chen check-fold when Segers fired 700,000.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 24,000,000(40 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 23,000,000(38 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 20,000,000(33 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 14,000,000(23 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 10,000,000(17 BB) |
Ching En ChenHand #81: Walter Lau raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun and Ching En Chen called from the cutoff.
Both checked the 7♥ 8♥ T♠ flop to see the 8♦ turn, which also checked through.
A 4♦ came on the river and both checked again. Lau showed king-high with K♣ 5♦ and lost the pot to Chen's A♠ K♠ for ace-high.
Hand #82: Kazuma Ishihara raised to 1,200,000 on the button with T♣ 6♣ and Lau defended 9♠ 7♠ in the big blind.
Lau check-folded the K♣ J♦ J♥ flop after Ishihara bet 900,000.
Hand #83: Holding K♦ Q♣ , Ishihara raised in the cutoff to 1,200,000 and Chen defended his big blind with A♦ 4♦ .
Chen knuckled it over to Ishihara on the 5♥ Q♦ 2♥ flop, and Ishihara bet 1,600,000. Chen folded.
Hand #84: Lau made it 1,200,000 on the button with 7♣ 5♣ before Chen three-bet A♦ T♥ to 3,300,000 from the small blind. Lau folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 25,000,000(42 BB) |
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 22,000,000(37 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 21,000,000(35 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 13,000,000(22 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 13,000,000(22 BB) |
Kristof SegersHand #79: Walter Lau raised K♠ 7♥ to 1,200,000 from the button and Ching En Chen called with J♣ T♣ from the small blind. Big blind Kristof Segers also called with Q♥ 9♠ .
The A♣ 7♣ 6♣ flop saw both blinds check before Lau continued for 1,400,000.
Chen called whilst Segers got out of the way. On the 5♥ turn, Chen led for 1,000,000 and Lau called, taking them to the 4♥ river where Chen fired 5,500,000. Lau did not make the call.
Hand #80: Lau raised Q♦ 4♦ to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and Kristof Segers called with K♠ J♣ from the small blind.
Segers checked the J♥ A♥ Q♣ flop and Lau checked back. The 4♣ turn saw Segers check-fold when Lau fired 2,400,000 into the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 27,000,000(45 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 21,000,000(35 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 14,000,000(23 BB) |
The five remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 28,000,000(56 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 18,000,000(36 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 17,000,000(34 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 16,000,000(32 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 14,000,000(28 BB) |
Kazuma IshiharaHand #74: Joshua McCully raised the cutoff to 1,000,000 and the rest of the table folded.
Hand #75: Kristof Segers completed from the small blind and Kazuma Ishihara checked back in the big blind.
Segers led out for 700,000 on the 5♥ J♥ 2♠ flop, which Ishihara called.
A 2♦ came on the turn and Segers placed out a bet of 1,000,000. Again, Ishihara called.
Segers slowed down on the K♦ river by checking. Ishihara checked back and Segers showed Q♠ 5♠ for a pair of fives. Ishihara had him beat with J♣ 7♣ and he was given the pot.
Hand #76: Walter Lau raised to 1,000,000 under the gun ad won the pot.
Hand #77: WIth A♠ Q♠ , Ishihara raised to 1,000,000 from the button and Lau defended from the big blind holding 6♣ 5♠
Lau went for a check on the A♥ 6♥ 7♦ flop and Ishihara fired for 1,000,000. Lau check-raised to 2,300,000 and Ishihara stuck around with a call.
The K♣ fell on the turn and Lau checked. Ishihara bet 3,500,000, and Lau quickly folded.
Hand #78: Segers raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun and won the hand.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 28,000,000(56 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 18,000,000(36 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 16,000,000(32 BB) |
Hand #69: Walter Lau opened to 1,200,000 from the button and collected the blinds.
Hand #70: Lau opened to 1,000,000 from the cutoff and collected the blinds once more.
Hand #71: Lau raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun and took down the pot a third consecutive time.
Hand #72: Kazuma Ishihara raised A♥ A♦ to 1,000,000 from the button and Lau defended Q♠ 9♦ from the big blind.
The 3♦ 2♠ 3♣ flop checked through before Lau led for 850,000 on the K♦ turn. Ishihara raised to 2,000,000, taking down the pot.
Hand #73: Kristof Segers opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and received no callers.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 19,000,000(38 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 17,000,000(34 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 12,000,000(24 BB) |
Kristof SegersHand #66: Walter Lau raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun and won the hand.
Hand #67: With J♠ T♠ , Kristof Segers raised to 1,000,000 frm the cutoff and Lau called in the big blind with 5♦ 4♣ .
The flop came down 7♥ A♥ Q♠ and Lau check-folded after Segers bet 800,000.
Hand #68: Segers raised Q♠ 9♠ to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Ching En Chen defended the big blind with 7♥ 4♥ .
A flop of Q♣ Q♥ 4♦ came down and both checked to see the K♥ arrive on the turn.
Chen checked again and Segers fired for 1,000,000. Chen called to see the 5♣ complete the board.
Chen checked for the last time before Segers bet 2,500,000. Chen used up a time bank before deciding to fold.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 25,000,000(50 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 19,000,000(38 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 18,000,000(36 BB) |
Hand #62: Kazuma Ishihara raised to 1,000,000 from the button and Walter Lau three-bet to 3,000,000 from the big blind, taking down the pot.
Hand #63: Joshua McCully raised to 1,025,000 from the button and collected the blinds, announcing he had an ace in the process.
Hand #64: Button Walter Lau raised to 1,200,000 and Kristof Segers squeeze-jammed his 9,300,000-chip stack from the big blind, taking down the pot.
Hand #65: Kristof Segers called from the small blind and Kazuma Ishihara checked the big blind.
The 8♠ J♠ Q♦ flop saw Segers continue for 500,000 and Ishihara stick around.
The 4♥ turn checked through before Segers fired 1,300,000 on the K♠ river, which received a call.
Segers tabled K♥ 5♠ to best Ishihara's J♣ 6♥ .
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 30,000,000(60 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 17,000,000(34 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 15,000,000(30 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 11,000,000(22 BB) |
Miki ShiraishiHand #61: Miki Shiraishi jamemd from the cutoff for 800,000 and Joshua McCully called to try and finish him off from the big blind.
Miki Shiraishi: K♣ 7♥
Joshua McCully: A♣ Q♣
Shiraishi needed the poker gods to help him again to keep his spin up alive.
The 9♥ 3♠ 8♦ flop was no help for Shiraishi, and neither was the 8♣ turn.
Shiraishi couldn't find a king or seven on the river as the 3♦ fell and Shiraishi was the sixth place finisher in the Main Event for TWD 3,297,500 (~USD 105,690).
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 16,000,000(32 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | busted |
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 3,297,500 | $105,350 |
Hand #60: After losing the vast majority of his stack to Joshua McCully a hand prior, button Miki Shiraishi got his remaining 75,000 chips in after Ching En Chen raised from the cutoff. Kazuma Ishihara also called from the big blind.
The action checked through the 4♣ Q♣ 3♥ 5♠ 6♥ board, and it was Shiraishi who came out on top holding Q♥ 7♣ for a runner-runner straight.
Chen's 9♦ 9♥ was no good, nor was Ishihara's 5♥ 5♣ , who had made a set on the turn but was bested on the river.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 22,000,000(44 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 15,000,000(30 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 800,000(2 BB) |
Joshua McCullyHand #58: Kazuma Ishihara raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack with A♦ 8♦ and Ching En Chen called from the small blind with A♣ Q♥ .
Both checked on the T♦ 3♣ T♣ flop and the 2♥ came on the turn. Chen led out for the minimum of 500,000, and Ishihara folded.
Hand #59: Joshua McCully raised to 3,500,000 from the hijack before Miki Shiraishi jamemd for 7,000,000 from the small blind. McCully called with
Joshua McCully: A♣ J♦
Miki Shiraishi: K♣ Q♥
Both players had almost identical stacks,, and it was Shiraishi that needed to improve to win.
McCully stayed ahead the entire way with ace-high on the 7♥ 4♥ 6♥ 8♠ 6♠ runout, and McCully double to fifteen million. Shiraishi was left with just a third of a small blind.
Miki Shiraishi| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 22,000,000(44 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 15,000,000(30 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 75,000(0 BB) |
Hand #54: Kristof Segers raised T♥ 2♣ to 1,200,000 from the small blind and Kazuma Ishihara called with Q♠ 8♦ from the big blind.
Ishihara called Segers' 1,000,000 bet on the 6♠ J♣ 2♥ flop. The 3♣ turn saw Segers check before Ishihara fired 2,200,000 to force a fold.
Hand #55: Miki Shiraishi shoved for 6,700,000 from the cutoff and collected the blinds.
Hand #56: Ishihara raised to 1,000,000 from the button and collected the blinds.
Hand #57: Walter Lau raised to 1,300,000 from the small blind and collected the big blind.
Hand #58: Kazuma Ishihara raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack with A♦ 8♦ and Ching En Chen called from the small blind with A♣ Q♥ .
Both checked on the T♦ 3♣ T♣ flop and the 2♥ came on the turn. Chen led out for the minimum of 500,000, and Ishihara folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 29,000,000(58 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 16,000,000(32 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 15,000,000(30 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 12,000,000(24 BB) |
Miki Shiraishi & Kristof SegersHand #50: Ching En Chen raised to 800,000 under the gun and Joshua McCully three-bet jammed from the big blind for 7,400,000 with Q♠ J♠ . Chen folded A♠ 8♠ .
Hand #51: Kristof Segers raised to 800,000 from the hijack and everyone folded.
Hand #52: McCully raised to 825,000 from the cutoff before Walter Lau three-bet to 1,800,000 from the button. McCully folded 5♥ 5♦ , and Lau picked up the pot with A♣ 4♥ .
Hand #53: Miki Shiraishi shoved from the small blind and Segers called for his stack of 6,700,000 from the big blind.
Kristof Segers: A♦ Q♦
Miki Shiraishi: Q♥ J♦
Segers had Shiraishi dominated with the higher kicker, and only an unfortuante runout would end his Main Event.
The flop came down A♠ 7♣ K♣ giving Segers top pair, while Shiraishi had a gutshot.
The rest of the board ran out 2♦ 9♥ and Segers doubled up to over eight figures.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 31,000,000(78 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 22,000,000(55 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 14,000,000(35 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 8,000,000(20 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 7,000,000(18 BB) |
Chia Huang LinHand #49: Chia Lin Huang raised to 3,000,000 from under the gun and Ching En Chen three-bet shoved from the hijack. Huang called it off.
Chia Lin Huang: 7♠ 7♥
Ching En Chen: A♠ K♥
Huang needed to come out on the right side of the flip to stay alive, but the K♦ 8♦ 9♠ flop didn't send it his way. He failed to improve on the 3♣ 8♣ runout, and was sent out in seventh place for TWD 2,516,500 (~USD 80,660).
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 24,000,000(60 BB) |
CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | busted |
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | 2,516,500 | $80,400 |
Ching En ChenHand #45: Kristof Segers raised to 800,000 in early position with A♥ T♣ and Ching En Chen defended J♣ T♠ from the big blind.
Chen checked on the 5♣ 6♥ A♠ flop, and Segers continued for 600,000. Chen went for the most aggressive option as he check-raised to 1,500,000. Segers called to see another card.
An 8♠ came on the turn and Chen went for a check. Segers checked behind and the K♠ completed the board.
Chen didn't take much time before jamming, putting Segers to the test for his stack of 5,300,000.
Segers took of his glasses and went into the tank. After burning through multiple time banks, Segers tossed his cards away, and relinquished the pot to Chen.
Hand #46: Chen completed from the small blind with Q♦ 7♣ and Miki Shiraishi raised to 1,100,000 from the big blind with J♦ 3♠ . Chen folded.
Hand #47: Chia Lin Huang raised to 2,500,000 from the hijack and won the pot.
Hand #48: Walter Lau opened to 800,000 from the hijack and Segers three-bet to 4,100,000 from the small blind, taking down the pot preflop.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 35,000,000(88 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 19,000,000(48 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 14,000,000(35 BB) |
CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | 4,700,000(12 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 4,500,000(11 BB) |
Kristof SegersHand #40: Joshua McCully raised to 825,000 from early position and collected the blinds.
Hand #41: Walter Lau raised J♦ T♠ to 800,000 from the hijack and Ching En Chen three-bet Q♠ Q♦ to 2,400,000 from the cutoff. Lau did not make the call.
Hand #42: Ching En Chen raised to 800,000 from the hijack and collected the blinds.
Hand #43: Kristof Segers raised to 3,500,000 from the cutoff and collected the blinds.
Hand #44: Kristof Segers raised Q♠ J♠ to 800,000 from the hijack and Lau defended J♣ 8♦ from the big blind. The J♥ Q♥ 5♦ flop saw Lau check-call Segers' 500,000 continuation-bet.
The T♦ turn saw Segers shove and take down the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 33,000,000(83 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 15,000,000(38 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 13,000,000(33 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 6,800,000(17 BB) |
Hand #35: Walter Lau raised to 800,000 from early position with 9♠ 8♦ and Joshua McCully jammed for 7,000,000 from the big blind with K♠ J♠ . Lau took a few moments before folding.
Hand #36: Kazuma Ishihara made ot 1,100,000 from the button and won the pot.
Hand #37: Lau got a walk.
Hand #38: Kristof Segers raised to 800,000 from early position and won the hand.
Hand #39: Ishihara raised to 800,000 on picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 33,000,000(83 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 14,000,000(35 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 8,200,000(21 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 5,700,000(14 BB) |
Chia Lin HuangHand #31: Kristof Segers opened to 800,000 from early position and collected the blinds.
Hand #32: Walter Lau raised Q♠ 8♥ to 800,000 from the button and Ching En Chen three-bet to 2,300,000 from the small blind holding A♦ Q♥ , prompting a fold from Lau.
Hand #33: Chia Lin Huang raised to 800,000 from the hijack before Miki Shiraishi called from the small blind.
The K♠ 7♣ 6♦ flop saw Shiraishi check-call Huang's 600,000 bet. On the 5♣ turn, Shiraishi checked and Huang checked behind.
The 2♣ river was checked through, with Shiraishi's 9♠ 9♦ good against Huang's A♥ 9♥ .
Hand #34: Miki Shiraishi opened to 800,000 from the button and collected the blinds.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 34,000,000(85 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 15,000,000(38 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 14,000,000(35 BB) |
CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | 5,700,000(14 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 4,700,000(12 BB) |
Chun Sing LauHand #27: Miki Shiraishi made it 600,000 from the button and won the hand.
Hand #28: Walter Lau raised to 600,000 from early position and Joshua McCully defended in the big blind.
McCully check-called to a bet of 450,000 from Lau on the monotone 2♠ 8♠ 4♠ flop.
A K♣ landed on the turn, which got another check from McCully. Lau checked behind and the 5♦ completed the board.
Another two checks came and McCully showed A♥ 5♥ for a pair of fives. Lau had that beat with 8♦ 6♦ and he was awarded the pot.
Hand #29: Kazuma Ishihara raised to 600,000 on the button and won the blinds.
Hand #30: Chia Lin Huang completed from the small blind and Lau raised to 1,300,000 from the big blind. Huang limp-jammed for 5,900,000 with A♦ T♣ , and Lau snap-folded 5♠ 4♥ .
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 35,000,000(117 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 14,000,000(47 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 13,000,000(43 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 7,500,000(25 BB) |
CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | 7,100,000(24 BB) |
Tony Ren LinHand #26: Tony Ren Lin raised to 600,000 from early position and Walter Lau three-bet to 1,300,000 from the cutoff. Lin called, sending both players to the flop.
The 4♠ Q♥ 8♦ flop saw Lin check-call Lau's 675,000 bet, taking them to the 7♦ turn where Lin checked once more. Lau then jammed, putting Lin all-in, and Lin called off his last 2,800,000.
Tony Ren Lin: Q♦ J♦
Walter Lau: K♠ Q♠
Lin was out of his seat and jovial as ever as the 6♠ river sealed his elimination in eighth place for TWD 1,807,000 (~USD 57,920).
Tony Ren Lin| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 34,000,000(113 BB) |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | busted |
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | TR Tony Ren Lin China | 1,807,000 | $57,730 |
Hand #25: With 8♦ 6♣ , Walter Lau opened to 650,000 from the button and Miki Shiraishi burned a time bank before three-betting to 2,200,000 from the big blind holding A♦ 8♣ , prompting a fold from Lau.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 29,000,000(97 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 12,000,000(40 BB) |
Pakinai LisawadHand #24: Pakinai Lisawad opened to 600,000 from middle position and Ching En Chen three-bet to 1,500,000 from the big blind. Lisawad four-bet jammed for 6,400,000 and was quickly called by Chen.
Pakinai Lisawad: 9♥ 9♣
Ching En Chen: A♠ A♣
Lisawad shoved at the wrong time and ran into the preflop nuts of Chen.
The flop came down 5♦ 6♥ 4♣ keeping the aces ahead.
A K♦ rolled off on the turn, meaning Lisawad needed one of the two remaining nines in the deck to survive.
The dealer burned a card then put out the J♥ on the river.
Chen pulled in the pot, and Lisawad was the first elimination of the final table in ninth for TWD 1,376,500 (~USD 44,120).
Pakinai Lisawad| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 13,500,000(45 BB) |
PL Pakinai Lisawad Thailand | busted |
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | PL Pakinai Lisawad Thailand | 1,376,500 | $43,980 |
Tony Ren LinHand #18: Walter Lau opened to 600,000 from the hijack and collected the blinds.
Hand #19: Joshua McCully raised to 625,000 from early position and collected the blinds.
Hand #20: Chia Lin Huang raised to 600,000 from early position and collected the blinds.
Hand #21: Walter Lau opened to 600,000 and Tony Ren Lin three-bet shoved for 2,100,000 from the small blind. Lau stuck in the call and the cards went on their backs.
Tony Ren Lin: A♦ J♠
Walter Lau: A♥ 6♣
Lin had Lau dominated, and the 9♥ 5♠ 4♠ flop didn't change too much.
The 2♥ turn still left Lau far behind, and he found no help on the K♦ river, giving the table short stack a much-needed double.
Hand #22: Lau raised to 600,000 from under the gun to folds around the table.
Hand #23: Pakinai Lisawad raised to 600,00 in the hijack with A♦ Q♠ and Lau defended Q♣ 9♦ in the big blind.
Once Lau checked the 8♥ 3♠ A♥ flop, Lisawad bet the minimum of 300,000 and Lau folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 30,000,000(100 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 9,000,000(30 BB) |
CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | 7,300,000(24 BB) |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 4,700,000(16 BB) |
Miki ShiraishiHand #14: Walter Lau got a walk.
Hand #15: Chia Lin Huang raised to 1,100,000 on the button and won the hand.
Hand #16: Kazuma Ishihara made it 600,000 from early position and Pakinai Lisawad jammed from the next seat for 5,600,000. Miki Shiraishi moved in over the top and Ishihara took some time before folding J♦ J♣ .
Pakinai Lisawad: A♣ K♥
Miki Shiraishi: A♦ K♠
Both players had big slick, and once the board ran out 4♥ 4♦ 3♠ 6♥ 9♥ , the two players chopped the pot.
Hand #17: Shiraishi completed the small blind with T♣ 8♣ and Kristof Segers raised to 850,000 with Q♣ 4♥ . Shiraishi limp-raised to 2,100,000, forcing Segers to fold.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 31,000,000(103 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 14,000,000(47 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 11,000,000(37 BB) |
CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | 6,500,000(22 BB) |
PL Pakinai Lisawad Thailand | 6,100,000(20 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 5,600,000(19 BB) |
Joshua McCullyHand #12: Miki Shiraishi raised to 600,000 from middle position and collected the blinds.
Hand #13: Walter Lau raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Joshua McCully three-bet to 1,500,000 from the small blind.
Lau then four-bet jammed his 34,000,000 covering stack and McCully snapped it off.
Joshua McCully: A♦ A♣
Walter Lau: J♣ J♦
The J♠ T♣ 6♦ flop put McCully in jeopardy, needing to find an ace. The A♠ turn put him back in safety, and the T♦ river secured his double.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 31,000,000(103 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 9,800,000(33 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 8,900,000(30 BB) |
Ching En ChenHand #9: Holding A♥ K♣ , Joshua McCully made it 550,000 from middle position and Miki Shiraishi called on the button with K♥ Q♥ .
McCully checked on the 5♣ 4♠ 9♠ flop and Shiraishi bet 325,000. McCully continued in the form of a call.
A T♦ landed on the turn and McCully checked for a second time. Shiraishi bet 750,000, which was enough get McCully to fold the better hand.
Hand #10: Tony 'Ren' Lin made it 500,000 from under the gun with K♦ T♣ and Chning En Chang calld with A♠ A♥ from the hijack.
A 350,000 continuation-bet came from Lin on the 2♣ 9♣ 6♥ flop. Chen raised to 750,000 and Lin went into the tank. After using a time bank, Lin three-bet to 1,500,000. Chen wasn't messing around as he four-bet jammed for 5,300,000, resutling in a snap-fold from Lin.
Hand #11: Walter Lau raised to 500,000 from early position and Chen called in middle position. Kirstof Segers three-bet to 4,800,000 with just a big blind behind from the cutoff, which got Lau to fold 6♦ 6♣ . Chen had Segers covered and after giving it some thought, folded J♦ J♣ . Segers added to his stack with a smaller pair in 8♦ 8♣ .
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 35,000,000(140 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 9,100,000(36 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 8,000,000(32 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 6,700,000(27 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 4,100,000(16 BB) |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 2,700,000(11 BB) |
Walter LauHand #4: Walter Lau raised to 500,000 from under the gun and collected the blinds.
Hand #5: Lau got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #6: Lau opened T♥ T♦ to 650,000 from the small blind and Ching En Chen called from the big blind. The 3♦ 4♠ 9♣ flop saw Lau lead for 600,000, which Chen called.
Lau continued for 1,600,000 on the 2♦ turn, which was enough to shake Chen off the pot, mucking Q♠ T♠ .
Hand #7: Chia Lin Huang opened to 500,000 from the cutoff and collected the blinds.
Hand #8: Small blind Miki Shiraishi limped with 9♣ 8♣ and Kristof Segers checked the big blind. The 7♦ 6♦ 4♦ flop saw Shiraishi check-call when Segers bet 300,000.
On the K♦ turn, Shiraishi checked once more and Segers checked back, taking them to the Q♦ river, putting a flush on board. Shiraishi led for 650,000, prompting Segers to send 9♠ 6♣ into the muck.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 33,000,000(132 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 11,450,000(46 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 8,125,000(33 BB) |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 7,600,000(30 BB) |
PL Pakinai Lisawad Thailand | 6,825,000(27 BB) |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 5,925,000(24 BB) |
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 5,900,000(24 BB) |
CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | 5,400,000(22 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 5,200,000(21 BB) |
Kazuma IshiharaHand #1: Chun Shing 'Walter' Lau made it 500,000 from middle position and only Kazuma Ishihara called from the small blind.
Ishihara started with a check and Lau fired for 650,000. Ishihara called to see the 9♣ arrive on the turn where both players checked.
The board-pairing 9♠ completed the runout, and Ishihara tossed out a bet of 1,400,000. Lau called and was shown a boat by Ishihara with 7♦ 7♣ . Ishihara pulled in the pot as Lau mucked A♥ J♠ .
Hand #2: Kristof Segers made it 500,000 with K♣ 6♣ from the cutoff only to be three-bet by Ishihara in the next seat to 1,500,000. Segers folded and Ishihara won the pot with A♠ T♥ .
Hand #3: Lau made it 500,000 from early position and Joshua McCully defended 6♠ 6♣ in the big blind.
McCully check-called bet of 400,000 from Lau on the 2♣ J♥ 7♦ flop.
The 3♦ on the turn checked through for the J♦ to arrive on the river. McCully checked for the last time and Lau placed out a bet of 1,300,000. McCully flicked in the call with 6♠ 6♣ , and lost to pot to Lau's J♣ T♦ for trips.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 33,000,000(132 BB) |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 16,000,000(64 BB) |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 6,000,000(24 BB) |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 5,700,000(23 BB) |
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 McCullyThe final nine have been introduced to the table and the cards are in the air.
Action resumes with 38-minutes remaining of Level 34 where blinds are 125,000/25,000 with a big blind ante of 250,000.
Before cards get in the air at the APT Taipei 2026 Main Event final table, all eyes are on Hong Kong’s Chun Shing 'Walter' Lau, who enters as the overwhelming chip leader with more than a third of the chips in play.
Lau spoke with Stephen Lai, who knows him from the Hong Kong poker scene, about how he found the game, and what this run means to him.
Lau first started playing poker in 2017, when a friend pulled him into the game.
“My friend Colour Wan, another well-known player from Hong Kong, wanted to learn poker, so we started playing micro-stake home games together,” said Lau.
Chung Shing 'Walter" LauDespite now sitting in pole position at one of the biggest final tables of the year, Lau is not a full-time poker player. Away from the baize, he works as a real estate agent, while still putting in a lot of volume when he can.
“No. I have a full-time job as a real estate agent,” Lau said when asked if he plays poker professionally. “But I am a serious recreational player, and play about three or four nights per week.”
His APT journey is still a fairly recent one, with Lau first playing the tour in 2023. Since then, he has become more familiar with the circuit, but even he admitted that a spot in one of the tour’s biggest Main Events once felt a long way off.
“I have played the APT five times, with the first being in 2023,” he said. “I was at the APT Championship, but the Main Event seemed a bit far-fetched to me at the time. But I am excited that I have a real shot at the November series because of the tickets given out to the top six finishers.”
Chun Shin 'Walter' LauLau also came into the series with a realistic mindset. He had already made deep runs in several side events before, so he knew he had the game to compete, but he was also well aware of how unforgiving tournament poker can be.
“I have had deep runs in several side events before, so I knew what I was capable of,” said Lau. “I have always been realistic about tournament poker, 85% of the field goes home empty-handed. I have simply tried my best and waited for the good run.”
That good run has now carried him to the biggest stage of the festival, where he will return with the chip lead and a real shot at the title.
“I am grateful that I have the opportunity to play the final table,” Lau added.
The APT Taipei 2026 Main Event reaches its conclusion today inside Red Space Arena in Taipei. Nine players return to their seats with life-changing money on the line and a coveted APT Gold Lion Trophy waiting for whoever can outlast the field. With a TWD 16,640,100 (~USD 533,340) top prize on the line, today is where it all ends.
Hong Kong's Chun Shing 'Walter' Lau holds a commanding chip lead with 33,275,000, more than a third of all chips in play and nearly three times the stack of the second-place player. Having returned this morning as a relative unknown with just 384,000, Lau's Day 4 was one of the most dominant individual performances of the tournament, and he enters today as the heavy favourite.
Japan's Kazuma Ishihara sits in second with 11,450,000, while Australia's Joshua McCully, one of the tournament's luckiest survivors, bags in third with 8,125,000 and the experience of five APT titles to draw on.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 7,450,000(30 BB) | 1 | 1 |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 7,250,000(29 BB) | 1 | 2 |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 6,525,000(26 BB) | 1 | 3 |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 11,450,000(46 BB) | 1 | 4 |
PL Pakinai Lisawad Thailand | 6,825,000(27 BB) | 1 | 5 |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 5,925,000(24 BB) | 1 | 6 |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 8,125,000(33 BB) | 1 | 7 |
CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | 6,525,000(26 BB) | 1 | 8 |
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 33,275,000(133 BB) | 1 | 9 |
Lurking in the middle of the pack, Taiwan's Ching En Chen (7,450,000) and Japan's Miki Shiraishi (7,250,000) sit in fourth and fifth, while Thailand's Pakinai Lisawad (6,825,000), who entered Day 4 as the second chip leader, will be looking to reclaim lost ground.
Taiwan's Chia Lin Huang (6,525,000) and Belgium's Kristof Segers (6,525,000) are locked together at the bottom of the middle pack, while China's Tony Ren Lin sits in ninth with 5,925,000, a stack that still represents over 24 big blinds and plenty of room to make a move for a historic title.
| 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 |
All nine players have already secured a minimum of TWD 1,376,500 (~USD 44,120), but the top prize, the Gold Lion Trophy, and an APT Championship Main Event seat worth TWD 312,000 (~USD 10,000), awarded to the top six finishers, are now within touching distance.
Play resumes at 11:15 AM local time. All the action from Red Space Arena will be streamed on a 30-minute delay on the APT Official YouTube Channel, with live updates continuing here throughout the day.
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
CE Ching En Chen Taiwan | 7,450,000 | 1 | 1 |
MS Miki Shiraishi Japan | 7,250,000 | 1 | 2 |
KS Kristof Segers Belgium | 6,525,000 | 1 | 3 |
KI Kazuma Ishihara Japan | 11,450,000 | 1 | 4 |
PL Pakinai Lisawad Thailand | 6,825,000 | 1 | 5 |
TR Tony Ren Lin China | 5,925,000 | 1 | 6 |
JM Joshua Mccully Australia | 8,125,000 | 1 | 7 |
CL Chia Lin Huang Taiwan | 6,525,000 | 1 | 8 |
CS Chun Shing Lau Hong Kong | 33,275,000 | 1 | 9 |
| 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 |