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

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.

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).

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 USD

$98,665

Total Prize

NT$3,196,800

Entries

148

ITM

20

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

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

Total Prize USD

$20,915

Total Prize

NT$677,677

Entries

121

ITM

17

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

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#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 USD

$49,465

Total Prize

NT$1,602,720

Entries

53

ITM

7

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

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

Total Prize USD

$24,035

Total Prize

NT$778,800

Entries

59

ITM

8

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

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

Total Prize USD

$12,225

Total Prize

NT$396,011

Entries

32

ITM

5

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

$9,365

Total Prize

NT$303,411

Entries

37

ITM

5

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

$70,765

Total Prize

NT$2,292,720

Entries

233

ITM

31

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

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

Total Prize USD

$15,210

Total Prize

NT$492,824

Entries

77

ITM

11

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

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

Total Prize USD

$22,715

Total Prize

NT$736,036

Entries

115

ITM

17

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

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

Total Prize USD

$7,605

Total Prize

NT$246,428

Entries

88

ITM

13

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

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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