Early Champions Crowned As APL Taipei Main Event Gets Set To Launch

For the past four days, the Ace Poker League has taken over Taiwan hosting its highly missed APL Taipei series at the Asia Poker Arena. Since cards went flying on June 7, a wave of action has seen 25 champions emerge with Chiachi Lin, Meining Feng, Hao Lin, and two-time series winner Hyunsup Kim among the highlights. We've got those results and more down below.

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APL Taipei Main Event Kicks Off

With the festival nearly at halfway point, the spotlight shifts to the crown jewel, the Main Event, which kicks off today, June 11, featuring a NT$ 21 Million guarantee. Already getting some early practice at the side events is the inaugural APL Taipei champion, Chi Jen Chen,who is looking to make another deep run on home turf. He is joined by a roster of seasoned contenders such as Jae Wook Shin, Chih Wei Fan, Anton Lu, Hsuan Yu Lai, Alan King Lun Lau, and Jack Liew. 

APL Taipei Main Event - Schedule

• Date: June 11-16, 2025

• Buy-in: NT$ 21,000 (~US$ 700)

• Guarantee: NT$ 21,000,000 (~US$ 700,800)

• Flight A/B: June 11, 2025

• Flight C/D: June 12, 2025

• Flight E/F: June 13, 2025

• Day 2: June 14, 2025

• Day 3: June 15, 2025

• Final Table: June 16, 2025

All players begin with a stack of 40,000 however blind level durations could vary depending on the flight selected. See  below for the structures.

For Flight A, Flight C, Flight E:

• Level 1-4 will see blinds increase every 25 minutes

• Level 5-7 will see blinds increase every 40 minutes

• Level 8-11 will see blinds increase every 55 minutes

• Late registration closes at the end of Level 11

• Play resumes with levels increasing every 40 minutes

• Players bag up when 15% of the field is reached

For Flight B, Flight D, Flight F:

• Level 1-4 will see blinds increase every 20 minutes

• Level 5-7 will see blinds increase every 25 minutes

• Level 8-11 will see blinds increase every 30 minutes

• Late registration closes at the end of Level 11

• Play resumes with levels increasing every 25 minutes

• Players bag up when 15% of the field is reached

The Somuchpoker team is onsite to bring you the action so be sure to check out the Live Updates throughout the day.

APL Taipei Early Highlights

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