APT Taipei 2024: Side Event Action from Day 11 of the Series

Hong Kong’s Justin Chan Bags Maiden APT Title in Event #102: Turbo - Double Stack

Playing out in the early hours of Sunday morning, the TWD 13,000 Event #102: Turbo - Double Stack saw 82 entries (75 unique) battling for a share of the **TWD 930,618 (~USD 29,600) prize pool, with the action playing out over twenty-one 15-minute levels.

It was Hong Kong’s Justin Chan the man to claim the accolades, defeating compatriot Cho Hin Chan heads-up to take a TWD 254,618 (~USD 8,100) top prize and more importantly, his first career APT title.

Chan boasts over USD 500,000 in live tournament winnings, with results dating back to 2009 on his poker resume and has made several deep runs in APT events over the years, but that all elusive APT title had remained tantalisingly out of reach. However, Chan has removed that monkey from his back and now has a shiny new trophy with which to adorn his mantle.

Opponent Cho Hin Chan, who was gunning for his maiden live tournament title, had to settle for the TWD 182,000 (~USD 5,790) on offer for second, with Taiwan’s Wen Liang Lee rounding out the podium and collecting TWD 119,000 (~USD 3,785) for third place. A total of 11 players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

TURBO DOUBLE STACK RESULTS

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Japan’s Jun Obara Claims Second Career APT Title in Event #103: Hyper Turbo - High Roller

The TWD 25,000 Event #103: Hyper Turbo - High Roller drew a 34-strong field (27 unique), generating a TWD 742,050 (~USD 23,605) prize pool with the action playing out over eighteen turbo-charged 10-minute levels.

It was Japan’s Jun Obara who fought his way through to victory, besting Wooram Cho heads-up to deny the South Korean player a second series title and claim his first of the festival. Obara banked TWD 275,050 (~USD 8,750) for his win, earning his second career APT high-roller title in the process.

Cho chalked up a TWD 189,000 (~USD 6,010) payout for his third final table and fourth cash of the series, with compatriot Minjae Kim claiming bronze and a payout of TWD 121,000 (~USD 3,850) for third place. A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

HYPER TURBO HIGH ROLLER RESULTS

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Philippines’ Benjamin Ebarle Clinches Maiden APT Title in Event #104: Hyper Turbo

The TWD 8,000 Event #104: Hyper Turbo saw 100 players in action (85 unique), fighting it out at the felt over twenty-four fast-paced 10-minute levels, all looking for their slice of the TWD 682,880 (~USD 21,720) prize pool.

It was the Philippines’ Benjamin Ebarle who clawed his way to the top of the payouts, defeating Taiwan’s Chien Yu Sung heads-up to take the TWD 175,880 (~USD 5,595) top prize, claiming his third career tournament title and maiden APT title.

Sung scored TWD 120,000 (~USD 3,820) for second place, with Singapore’s Chien Yu Sung completing the winner’s triumvirate and taking TWD 79,000 (~USD 2,510) for third.

A total of 15 players made the money, with other notables to cash including former APT Main Event champions Renniel Galvez (10th for TWD 14,000) and Christopher Mateo (12th for TWD 13,000), with Sunday Super Stack champion Kenji Hata grabbing another series cash, collecting TWD 12,000 for 14th place, with the tournament paying out as follows:

HYPER TURBO RESULTS

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Switzerland’s Yannick Jobin Draws Maiden APT Title in Event #105: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix

The TWD 5,000 Event #105: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix (Badugi, A-5, Badacey, 2-7, Badeucy, High) saw 21 draw poker enthusiasts (21 unique) hit the card tables of the CML (Chinese Mahjong League 華人麻將競技聯盟), duking it out over eighteen 10-minute levels for a share of the TWD 88,609 (~USD 2,820) prize pool.

It was Switzerland’s Yannick Jobin who claimed the lion’s share, defeating Jeong Yeol Yu heads-up to earn a TWD 36,609 (~USD 1,165) top prize and maiden APT title, denying the South Korean player his third title of the series. Yu took a payout of TWD 25,000 (~USD 795) for his fifth final table appearance of the festival.

Australia’s Jarryd Godena and the United States’ Benjamin Jacobs were the only two other players to make the money, finishing in third and fourth place respectively, with the tournament paying out as follows:

NL SINGLE DRAW MIX RESULTS

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Taiwan’s Wei Chang Takes Down Event #106: Super Hyper Turbo

The TWD 5,000 Event #106: Super Hyper Turbo was the last of the day’s side events to play out, with the tournament attracting 87 entries (79 unique). This generated a TWD 367,096 (~USD 11,680) prize pool with the action playing out over twenty-six high-octane 5-minute levels.

It was local player Wei Chang who emerged from the carnage unscathed, banking a TWD 96,096 (~USD 3,050) top prize and claiming the trophy and title after defeating Hong Kong’s Tsun Yin Ng heads-up.

Ng took TWD 68,000 (~USD 2,160) for second place, with China’s Yin Lam Ng rounding out the podium and taking a TWD 45,000 (~USD 1,430) payout for third. A total of 13 players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

SUPER HYPER TURBO RESULTS

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