APT Taipei 2025 Main Event Smashes NT$ 70M Guarantee with 1,577 Entries And Counting; Ka Chun Yuan Bags Day 1B Lead

04/29/2025

Another record breaker? Sure looks like it! Day 1B of the Asian Poker Tour’s – APT Taipei 2025 Main Event pulled in another 506 entries to boost the cumulative turnout to 1,577. That figure was more than enough to catapult past the NT$ 70 Million guarantee with the prize pool now well over NT$ 75 Million and still two flights to complete.

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APT Taipei 2025 Main Event

Taking place at the newly built Red Space venue, Day 1B of the APT Taipei 2025 Main Event ran on Monday, April 28, the second of four entry flights. By the end of the scheduled ten levels, the field had whittled down to 222 players with Hong Kong’s Ka Chun Yuan at the helm.

Players may remember Yuan from his victory at the APT Taipei 2024 National Cup where he outlasted a field of 2,305 entries. Yuan bagged 260,000 (186 bb), placing him 10th in the cumulative Day 2 list. On his heels was Malaysia’s Boon Leong Tan, just four big blinds separating them with 254,600 (182 bb).

Jinho Hong – Photo by Asian Poker Tour — Jinho Hong – Photo by APT

Also making the cut was 2019 APT Taiwan Championships Event winner Jinho Hong who went on to clasp a WSOP bracelet in 2022. Hong bagged up 45,600 (32 bb).

Other notables finding a bag were EPT Prague crusher Gab Yong Kim, triple WSOP bracelet winner Anson Tsang, double WSOP bracelet winner Wing Po Liu, WSOP bracelet winner Alex Lindop, also Chen An Lin, Tamon Nakamura, Andres Vasquez, Martin Gonzales, and young guns Kai Cheng Hsu and Tung Wing Wong.

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APT Main Event – Numbers

Buy-in: NT$ 55,000 (~US$ 1,700)
Guarantee: NT$ 70,000,000 (~US$ 2.1 Million)
Day 1A: 542 entries / 203 advanced
Day 1B: 506 entries / 222 advanced
Day 1C: underway
Day 1D upcoming at 6pm on April 29
Natural8: 529 entries (unofficial)

APT Taipei 2025 – Day 4 Winners

While the Main Event commanded the floor, there was also no shortage of action at the side events with another ten players hoisting APT trophies. The biggest winner of the day was Eike Soren Strub at the NL Hold’em followed by Qibang Cheung at the Big “O” Masters, and Wutikrai Phraikhieo who became the first multi-winner of the series. All three players pocketing five-figures. Here are the latest champions.

#38 NL Hold'em (25,000 TWD)

Eike Soren Strub Wins NL Hold'em

Germany's Eike Strub claimed the largest payout of the day for his victory at the NL Hold'em. The event saw 148 contribute NT$ 25,000 (~US$ 775) to the pot to build a prize pool of NT$ 3,196,800 (~US$ 98,665). Although Strub is rarely seen in the live circuit, he outlasted some of Asia's big names that include David Erquiaga, Chia Yun Wu, Gab Yong Kim, and Yohwan Lim. Strub pocketed NT$ 767,300 (~US$ 23,680) for his win and his first ever APT trophy.

Total Prize

$98,665

Entries

148

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$23,680 767,300 TWD	ES Eike Strub Germany
2	$16,080 521,000 TWD	TY Takuya Yabuki Japan
3	$10,600 343,500 TWD	CH Chun Ho Lau Hong Kong
4	$8,765 284,000 TWD	AA Anan Asiralertsiri Thailand
5	$7,035 228,000 TWD	YL Yohwan Lim Korea (Republic of)
6	$5,510 178,500 TWD	SI Sopanut Intharachalit Thailand
7	$4,135 134,000 TWD	YC Yu Chun Wang Taiwan
8	$3,055 99,000 TWD	HW Hsu-sheng Wang Taiwan
9	$2,360 76,500 TWD	CL Chih Lin Wei Taiwan

Check the 20 Payouts & Results ...

#37 Hyper Turbo - Double Stack (7,000 TWD)

Total Prize

$20,915

Entries

121

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$5,300 171,677 TWD	DG Dinh Giang Truong Viet Nam
2	$3,550 115,000 TWD	VL Vincent Louis Joseph Dupleix France
3	$2,315 75,000 TWD	YM Yong Man Kwon Korea (Republic of)
4	$1,915 62,000 TWD	BK Byungsung Kim Korea (Republic of)
5	$1,545 50,000 TWD	HK Hiroshi Ko Japan
6	$1,220 39,500 TWD	JY Joon Yeong Choi Korea (Republic of)
7	$925 30,000 TWD	CH Chih Hsiang Ku Taiwan
8	$695 22,500 TWD	CY Chia Yu Hsu Taiwan
9	$525 17,000 TWD	YW Yuya Wakayama Japan

Check the 17 Payouts & Results ...

#40 Big "O" Masters - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (35,000 TWD)

Qibang Cheung Wins Big "O" Masters

All around poker player Qibang Cheung from Scotland is a newcomer to the APT and didn't take any time at all locking up a win. Cheung rose above the 53 entry field of the Big "O" Masters PL Omaha Hi-Lo to collect the largest cut of the NT$ 1,602,720 (~US$ 49,465) prize pool. He earned the second biggest payout of the day amounting to NT$ 505,220 (~US$ 15,595). Among the 7 players that cashed in was Mark Furniss whose career 8 wins all come from APT side events. Furniss has yet to bring one home at this festival and has gotten close with a 4th place finish at the Dealer's Choice and 7th place at this event.

Total Prize

$49,465

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$15,595 505,220 TWD	QC Qibang Cheung United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2	$11,250 364,500 TWD	DA Daiki Aoki Japan
3	$7,175 232,500 TWD	YJ Yee Joon Darren Wee Singapore
4	$5,450 176,500 TWD	RM Riku Matias Koivurinne Finland
5	$4,200 136,000 TWD	YT Yu Ta Lee Taiwan
6	$3,210 104,000 TWD	MS Martin Schamaun Switzerland
7	$2,595 84,000 TWD	FM Furniss Mark Australia

#41 Women's Event (16,000 TWD)

Total Prize

$24,035

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$7,215 233,800 TWD	JO Joohyun Oh Korea (Republic of)
2	$5,215 169,000 TWD	CW Caixin Wong Taiwan
3	$3,365 109,000 TWD	HJ Hyunhee Jeong Korea (Republic of)
4	$2,545 82,500 TWD	SU Sumire Uenomachi Japan
5	$1,975 64,000 TWD	CC Chien Chih Weng Taiwan
6	$1,545 50,000 TWD	YS Yi Syuan Wu Taiwan
7	$1,220 39,500 TWD	YK Yun Kyungmee Korea (Republic of)
8	$955 31,000 TWD	PP Pranee Pinyocheep Thailand

#43 Limit - Dealer's Choice - 5 Card Triple Draw (7 Games) (15,000 TWD)

Total Prize

$12,225

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$4,520 146,511 TWD	DN David Nathaniel Wortham Sr United States of America
2	$3,115 101,000 TWD	TA Tomohiro Abe Japan
3	$1,990 64,500 TWD	DS Dong Soo Han Korea (Republic of)
4	$1,435 46,500 TWD	YL Yun Lam Kevin Choi Hong Kong
5	$1,155 37,500 TWD	WC Wong Chik Samuel Hong Kong

#44 Limit R-O-E-D-S (Razz, Omaha H/L, Stud H/L, Razzdugi, Stud) (10,000 TWD)

Total Prize

$9,365

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$3,455 111,911 TWD	AJ Andrew John Shanahan Australia
2	$2,390 77,500 TWD	LT Li Ta Hsu Taiwan
3	$1,530 49,500 TWD	PQ Patrick Quealy United States of America
4	$1,095 35,500 TWD	JC John Charles Caridad Australia
5	$895 29,000 TWD	SA Sandeep Arun Nene Netherlands

#48 Turbo (12,000 TWD)

Champion Again! Second Series Win For Wutikrai Phraikhieo

The first multi-champion of the festival has emerged! Thailand's Wutikrai Phraikhieo followed up his victory at yesterday's Tick Tock BOOM event with another strong run, taking down today’s Turbo event to secure back-to-back titles. For his latest win, Phraikhieo topped a field of 233 entries, the largest among the day's side events. With each player putting up NT$ 12,000 (~US$ 372), it generated a NT$ 2,292,720 (~US$ 70,765) prize pool. The top 31 players shared in the winnings, but it was Phraikhieo who stole the spotlight once again for a payout of NT$ 440,720 (~US$ 13,600).

Total Prize

$70,765

Entries

233

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$13,600 440,720 TWD	WP Wutikrai Phraikhieo Thailand
2	$11,435 370,500 TWD	JJ Jun Jie Lim Singapore
3	$7,100 230,000 TWD	MP Mr.natchanon Phuriphan
4	$5,755 186,500 TWD	KR Kojima Ryo Japan
5	$4,550 147,500 TWD	MC Manapat Chuchaisri Thailand
6	$3,455 112,000 TWD	AJ Abunda John Carlo Philippines
7	$2,530 82,000 TWD	PP Poopadsri Panitan
8	$1,850 60,000 TWD	JL Jun Long Eugene Lim Singapore
9	$1,530 49,500 TWD	MD Mr.apicha Dechacharoensiri

Check the 31 Payouts & Results ...

#49 Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha High (8,000 TWD)

Total Prize

$15,210

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$4,175 135,324 TWD	MK Minjae Kim Korea (Republic of)
2	$2,980 96,500 TWD	CK Chun Kit Lai Hong Kong
3	$1,945 63,000 TWD	AG Aindrey George Hawil Australia
4	$1,495 48,500 TWD	TY Teck Yeow Yap Singapore
5	$1,190 38,500 TWD	CC Ching-hsuan Chou Taiwan
6	$925 30,000 TWD	HK Hei Kit Wong Hong Kong
7	$725 23,500 TWD	TT Tsugunari Toma Japan
8	$570 18,500 TWD	MT Marcus Tan Singapore
9	$430 14,000 TWD	WL Wanghee Lee Korea (Republic of)

Check the 11 Payouts & Results ...

#51 Super Hyper Turbo - Win the Button (8,000 TWD)

Total Prize

$22,715

Entries

115

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$5,725 185,536 TWD	ST Shinya Tsuchida Japan
2	$3,860 125,000 TWD	JG Jarryd Godena Australia
3	$2,515 81,500 TWD	CC Chao Chiuan Lin Taiwan
4	$2,085 67,500 TWD	WH Wei Huang Taiwan
5	$1,680 54,500 TWD	PJ Park Jun Young Korea (Republic of)
6	$1,325 43,000 TWD	YP Yung Pui Suen Hong Kong
7	$1,020 33,000 TWD	HN Hiroshi Nishiyama Japan
8	$755 24,500 TWD	HT Ho Tak Jong Hong Kong
9	$570 18,500 TWD	JL Jung Lee United States of America

Check the 17 Payouts & Results ...

#50 Hyper Turbo Home Games - 3/2/1 Single Winner (3 Flops, 2 Turns, 1 River) (3,500 TWD)

Total Prize

$7,605

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$2,005 64,928 TWD	KL Ka Lok Chan Hong Kong
2	$1,405 45,500 TWD	CD Come Duret France
3	$925 30,000 TWD	PU Patchara Ubolrat Thailand
4	$725 23,500 TWD	YT Yu Tsun Lai Taiwan
5	$585 19,000 TWD	HH Heiyinian Ho Hong Kong
6	$465 15,000 TWD	OA Ong Art Tien Am Thailand
7	$355 11,500 TWD	CH Chien-an Hou Taiwan
8	$280 9,000 TWD	CL Chin Long Cheung Hong Kong
9	$215 7,000 TWD	CY Chen Yung Yu Taiwan

Check the 13 Payouts & Results ...

Side events aren’t the only ones picking up good numbers, the Main Event Satellites have also drawn plenty of attention.

On April 27, the Satellite to the Main Event [10 seats GTD] drew 159 entries with 26 players winning seats
On April 28, the Satellite to the Main Event [5 seats GTD] drew 122 entries with 20 players winning seats

Up Ahead

More side action up ahead with the Women’s High Roller, Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8, Mini Main Event, Double Stack, Baby Superstar Challenge, and APT High Roller as just some of the ones certain to draw big crowds. Be sure to check the schedule for all the details.

APT Taipei 2025 – Schedule