“Redemption!” Ceesvin Abdulla Clinches 2025 APT Jeju Main Event Title For ₩649.8M (~$460K)

Singapore’s Ceesvin Abraham Abdulla has done it!

When you run deep, you always imagine you might be able to win this. It feels like an amazing redemption!

Ceesvin Abdulla Wins The 2025 APT Jeju Main Event

LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea roared with history this week as the Asian Poker Tour stormed in along with its massive following. As new records continued to be created, on September 28 to October 4, the 2025 APT Jeju Main Event did the same. The four entry flights set an all-time high attendance for the brand in the country of 1,693 entries. In turn, the prize pool ballooned to ₩3,761,155,200 (~US$ 2.67 million), making it the fourth largest in tour history, and the richest ever in Korea.

When the final table began, China was ahead in numbers with all but two out of the nine players hailing from other countries. The contingent seemed on the brink of bringing home a back-to-back title, following in the footsteps of Xixiang Luo, however it was not to be. The lone Singaporean at the table, Ceesvin Abdulla was unstoppable, winning every all-in showdown that resulted in five eliminations to seize the glory and hoist the award-winning 24K APT Gold Lion Trophy. 

#20 APT Main Event (2,600,000 KRW)

Total Prize USD

$2,667,345

Total Prize

₩3,761,155,200

Guaranteed

₩2,200,000,000

Entries

1,693

ITM

247

#	Payout	Player
1	₩649,835,200 $460,850	AC Abraham Ceesvin Singapore
2	₩364,460,000 $258,470	LT Lili Tang China
3	₩255,380,000 $181,110	SQ Shuang Qiu China
4	₩185,420,000 $131,495	HZ Hao Zhang China
5	₩146,690,000 $104,030	YL Yayun Liu China
6	₩116,220,000 $82,420	HY Haiyang Yang China
7	₩88,840,000 $63,005	BL Bizhen Li China
8	₩62,740,000 $44,495	YC Yita Choong Australia
9	₩47,990,000 $34,035	PZ Peng Zhou China

Check the 247 Payouts & Results ...

Read up on his victory via the Live Updates .

Leading Up To Final Table

• Tracking his rise to the top, Abdulla bagged a very healthy 142,000 (101 bb) at the end of Flight C.
• Day 2: He stayed within range and closed with 595,000 (99 bb) in chips.
• Day 3: Only 247 players returned; after another eight levels played of 60-minute blinds, 48 survived with Abdulla down to 960,000 (24 bb) under the average of 35 big blinds.
• Day 4: Abdulla reached the final table running 7th in chips with 4,490,000 (28 bb).

Abdulla’s Dramatic Final Table Run

According to the live reports, it took six levels and 144 hands for the champion to emerge. Abdulla’s rise to the top was incredibly dramatic filled with stunning river catches before attaining glory.

I tried to be much more aggressive than them.

• Hand #5: Abdulla nearly drops to crumbs with Aces behind against Peng Zhou’s flopped two pair. The river pairs the board. Abdulla eliminates Zhou in 9th place and climbs to 3rd in chips.
• Chip lead bounces from Abdulla to Shuang Qiu.
• Hand #28: Abdulla outdraws Yita Choong in 8th place.
• Hand #32: Abdulla lands runner runner flush to crack and eliminate Bizhen Li’s flopped set  in 7th place.
• Hand #100: Abdulla eliminates short stacked Yayun Liu in 5th place.
• Hand #110: FT entering chip leader Hao Zhang falls in 4th place to Lilu Tang; final 3 all with over 40 bb each.
• Hand #140: Shuang Qiu falls in 3rd place to Lilu Tang; heads up set with Abdulla ahead 77 bb over 37 bb.
• Hand #144: Abdulla flops the straight to dust pocket queens and win the APT Main Event.

Along with a career high payout of ₩649.8M (~$460K), Abdulla received a seat to the upcoming APT Championship in Taiwan this November.

Abdulla’s Main Event Final Table Finishes

Abdulla has been frequenting the Asian live circuit since 2016, making his debut at the APT in Manila. Since then, he has become a consistent presence at various events in the region, mostly at the APT.

• In 2016, Abdulla reached the APT Manila Main Event final table, finishing in 9th place.
• In August 2023, Abdulla went on a tear at APT Incheon, cashing in four events for a total of ~US$ 162K which included a victory at one of the high roller events and 5th at the Main Event.
• In September 2024, Abdulla just missed the title, finishing 2nd at the APT Taipei Classic Main Event for around ~US$ 250K.
• In November 2024, Abdulla finished 6th at the APPT Cambodia Main Event for US$ 30,000.
• In October 2025, Abdulla finally takes down the record-breaking APT Main Event in Jeju, outlasting the 1,693 field, for a career-high payout of ~US$ 460K.

With his latest victory, Abdulla has accumulated over US$ 1.2 Million in live earnings, based on Hendon Mob.

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