Historic Turnout Pushes APT Taipei Main Event To NT$ 121M (~US$ 3.77M)

Massive Takedown By Chang Hwan Lee At The High Roller - Ultra Stack

Another mind-blowing turnout hit the High Roller scene as 354 piled into the Ultra Stack with each entry putting up NT$ 75,000 (~US$ 2,340). This sent the prize pool skyrocketing to NT$ 22,939,200 (~US$ 708,000) shared among the top 47 finishers that included five-figure scores for Abraham Ceesvin, Ryan Plant, and runner-up Gary Thompson. For Korea's Chang Hwan Lee, it was a dream come true victory, capturing his first ever APT title and a monster career high payout of NT$ 4,465,700 (~US$ 137,830).

Biao Ding Victorious At Superstar Challenge For First APT Title

Whenever Biao Ding takes a seat at the table, opponents better be ready because this Chinese powerhouse has been on a tear since bursting onto the live scene in 2020. Currently ranked #2 in China, Ding has already racked up over US$ 3 Million in live tournament earning this year alone. He added another huge score at APT Taipei 2025, claiming his first-ever APT title by winning the Superstar Challenge and pocketing NT$ 10,358,375 (~US$ 319,705). This latest victory pushes his total live earnings to a US$15.6 million.

The Superstar Challenge cost a pricey NT$ 800,000 (~US$ 25,000), making it the most expensive event in the festival lineup. With 45 taking the plunge, it built a prize pool of NT$ 34,090,875 (~US$ 1,052,190) divvied among the top six finishers. Cashing out were Calvin Sungwon Lee and Alexander Wice, both players seeking redemption from their final table finish at the APT Super High Roller in 3rd and 5th place. Day 1 chip leader James Mendoza was stopped in 5th place, while Germany's Martin Finger ran it up to 4th place to collect the first six-figure USD payout. For Hong Kong's Nicholas Go, his impressive finish as runner-up earned him his largest ever tracked payout of NT$ 9,244,000 (~US$ 285,310).

Chun Yu Ma's Hot Streak Continues With A Victory At Largest Freezeout

The second Freezeout event of the festival was an absolute hit, seeing an eager 296 players toss in the NT$ 20,000 buy-in. This generated a prize pool of NT$ 4,972,800 (~US$ 153,480) with 39 players shaving a respective portion. Coming off a victory at the HKPPA Taiwan Main Event earlier in the month, Hong Kong's Chun Yu Ma kept the spirit going to nail down another title in just a short span of time. Chun's single bullet earned him an ICM heads up deal payout of NT$ 835,300 (~US$ 25,780) while runner-up. Hon Leung Ip pocketed a slightly lesser NT$ 823,000. This was Chun's 5th victory in the Asian circuit since December.

Liew Kai Sheng Tops NL Hold'em 487 Field

The festival is at its halfway point and the numbers are only continuing to increase. This was proven at Day 5's NL Hold'em with a field of 487 recorded, over three times that of yesterday's same event turnout. With buy in at NT$ 10,000 (~US$ 310), the prize pool grew to NT$ 3,993,555 (~US$ 123,260). After a heads up deal, Malaysia's Liew Kai Sheng went on to be crowned the champion and pocketed a payout of NT$ 645,055 (~US$ 19,910). Although this wasn't Liew's best score, it was his first APT win. For runner-up, Hong Kong's Kai San Ko, a similar NT$ 615,000 payout.

Yi Ping Feng Captures First Win At Women's Main Event

The APT’s ongoing push to bring more women to the felt is clearly gaining momentum, with the Women’s Main Event drawing an impressive 127 entries. With buy in at NT$ 20,000 (~US$ 625), the prize pool came to NT$ 2,133,600 (~US$ 65,850) with the top 17 places earning a piece. Among the finishers were Maggie Weng who just missed the final table in 10th place. Taking it to the limit was Yi Ping Feng for her career first title and a high payout of NT$ 537,600 (~US$ 16,595).

Second Win For Shun Ping Wang At The SD High Roller Mystery Bounty

Another multi-winner at the series has emerged with Shun Ping Wang taking down the Single Day High Roller Mystery Bounty. Just two days prior, Wang was at the top of the podium at the Turbo High Roller and returned to the spotlight once again with another dominant performance. On his latest win, Wang outlasted the 189 entry field, defeating Korean slugger Jinho Hong at heads up to earn the lion's cut of the NT$ 12,478,680 (~US$ 385,145) prize pool along with a mountain of bounties. His total take was NT$ 2,308,180 (~US$ 71,240).