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

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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

#1 APL KICK OFF (10,000 TWD)

Career High Score For Chiachi Lin At APL Kick Off

Local players came out in full force for the APL Kick Off which featured a NT$ 3 Million guarantee. With 505 entries gathered across four starters, the prize pool surged well over for a healthier NT$ 4,314,720, distributed to 76 players that reached the money round. In a heads up deal between Chiawei Hsu and Chiachi Lin, Hsu was awarded the higher payout of NT$ 682,200 while Lin went on to claim the title along with a career high score of NT$ 670,220.

Flight A&B: 193

Flight C&D: 312

Total Entries: 505

Total Prize

$143,993

Guaranteed

3,000,000

Entries

505

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$22,365 670,220 TWD	CL Chiachi Lin Taiwan
2	$22,765 682,200 TWD	CH Chiawei Hsu Taiwan
3	$12,540 375,700 TWD	YC Yuhsuan Chen Taiwan
4	$9,800 293,700 TWD	CY Chihwei Yang Taiwan
5	$7,715 231,200 TWD	CY Cx Yu Taiwan
6	$6,085 182,400 TWD	YY Yiu Yeung Leung Hong Kong
7	$4,450 133,300 TWD	KC Kin Chung Chiu Canada
8	$3,080 92,300 TWD	CC Cheng Chao Ting Taiwan
9	$2,435 72,900 TWD	CL Chienyu Lin Taiwan

Check the 76 Payouts & Results ...

#17 HIGH ROLLER SINGLE DAY (40,000 TWD)

Second Series Win For Hyunsup Kim

Korean pro Hyunsup Kim is running red hot at APL Taipei, as he opened with a victory at the NLH Turbo, finished 2nd at the HR Hyper Turbo, then shipped a second title at the NT$ 40K High Roller Single Day. On his latest win, Kim outlasted a field of 18 runners that included Chih Wei Fan, and Chia Yun Wu. He earned the lion's share of NT$ 622,080 for a payout of NT$ 273,780 (~US$ 9,135).

Total Prize

$20,760

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$9,135 273,780 TWD	HK Hyunsup Kim Korea (Republic of)
2	$5,395 161,700 TWD	YK Yichang Kim Korea (Republic of)
3	$3,740 112,000 TWD	WC Wu Chiayun Taiwan
4	$2,490 74,600 TWD	CW Chih Wei Fan Taiwan

#24 HIGH ROLLER SINGLE DAY (30,000 TWD)

Hao Lin Ships High Roller Single Day

2025 has been a very fruitful year for Hong Kong's Hao Lin with all of his nine cashes landing final tables including two victories. His hot run continues at APL Taipei where he added another title to his portfolio. Lin bested the High Roller Single Day on June 10 to claim his first APL trophy and a payout of NT$ 331,740 (~US$ 11,070). The event drew 32 entries, each one ponying up the NT$ 30,000 (~US$ 1,000) buy-in for a prize pool of NT$ 829,440 (~US$ 27,680). Among the 5 players that cashed was Korea's Wooseok Kim, who won the first event of its kind on opening day. For this edition, Kim finished in 4th place.

Total Prize

$27,680

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$11,070 331,740 TWD	HL Hao Lin Hong Kong
2	$6,920 207,400 TWD	SY Seungmin Yu Korea (Republic of)
3	$4,430 132,700 TWD	HY Hsieh Yen Ting Taiwan
4	$3,045 91,200 TWD	WK Wooseok Kim Korea (Republic of)
5	$2,215 66,400 TWD	YK Yool Kim Korea (Republic of)

#9 FREEZEOUT (15,000 TWD)

Seungwon Lee Defends Ground At The Freezeout

The first Freezeout event attracted 17 warriors to the plate at NT$ 15,000 (~US$ 500) each for a prize pool of NT$ 217,872 (~US$ 7,270). Despite the light turnout, Seungwon Lee came out swinging, turning his single bullet into a payday of NT$ 108,872 (~US$ 3,635). Freezeout formats are Lee's territory having won one and finished runner-up at past series. Lee denied Singapore's Beng Hong Ker who also placed 2nd at the earlier NLH Turbo.

Total Prize

$7,270

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$3,635 108,872 TWD	LS Lee Seungwon Korea (Republic of)
2	$2,185 65,400 TWD	BH Beng Hong Ker Singapore
3	$1,455 43,600 TWD	SQ Shi Quan Wang Taiwan

#21 NLH TURBO 2 (8,000 TWD)

Gyeongbeom Kim Wins First Title At NLH Turbo 2

The NLH Turbo 2 brought in a crowd of 46 runners making it the largest of the side events so far. With a buy in of NT$ 8,000 (~US$ 270), it generated a prize pool of NT$ 310,886 with six players earning a share. Gyeongbeom Kim emerged at the top of the heap to earn a sizable return of NT$ 121,286 and his first known live title. Kim also secured Korea its sixth trophy of the series.

Total Prize

$10,375

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$4,050 121,286 TWD	GK Gyeongbeom Kim Korea (Republic of)
2	$2,385 71,500 TWD	KW Kuo Wei Chun Taiwan
3	$1,450 43,500 TWD	BL Byeonghyeon Lee Korea (Republic of)
4	$1,040 31,100 TWD	RL Rui Lu Taiwan
5	$830 24,900 TWD	AM Avneesh Munjal India
6	$620 18,600 TWD	GL G L Taiwan