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INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA, September 1, 2023 – The record-breaking APT Incheon, South Korea 2023 Main Event field has been reduced to the final 16 players as the tournament reaches the business end.
Playing out at the tournament tables of the luxurious Paradise City Casino, 134 players out of the 930-strong (563 unique*) field – the largest Korean APT tournament field in history – returned to action for Day 3, all guaranteed a payout of at least KRW 3,700,000 (~USD $2,800) from the KRW 1,867,347,000 (~USD $1,411,975) prize pool.
With the tour's largest ever South Korean prize pool up for grabs, it was the KRW 346,647,000 (~USD $262,090) top prize and a place at the nine-handed final table that was the goal of all returning players.
For APT Incheon, South Korea Main Event Prize Pool & Payouts please CLICK HERE
The action played out over ten 60-minute levels, with Shoichiro Tamaki topping the chip counts after a late surge on the last level played saw the Japanese player win two sizable pots from Veleriy Pak to conclude play with a stack of 6,740,000, although the Uzbekistan native still managed to bag a top ten stack.
Abraham Ceesvin sits a close second, with the Singaporean following up his APT Super High Roller third place finish and Event #2 Single Day High Roller victory by bagging a stack of 6,210,000.
The rest of the field sit some way behind, with the top ten stacks as follows:
MAIN EVENT TOP TEN STACKS
- Shoichiro Tamaki (Japan) – 6,740,000
- Abraham Ceesvin (Singapore) – 6,210,000
- Tsz To Wan (China) – 3,170,000
- King Wai Cheung (Hong Kong) – 2,535,000
- Masahiro Adachi (Japan) – 2,515,000
- Adrian Chua (Singapore) – 2,515,000
- Veleriy Pak (Uzbekistan) – 2,340,000
- Artem Sofronov (Russia) – 1,835,000
- Tran Tu (New Zealand) – 1,695,000
- Napat Chokejindachai (Thailand) – 1,555,000
Whatever happens, there is guranteed to be a brand new champion, with all former Main Event champions hitting the rail as play progressed.
Other notables still in contention include Natural8 online qualifier Zhanhui Zheng (1,540,000), APT Super High Roller champion Milos Petakovic (1,345,000), and Spanish cash game grinder Raul Martinez Gallego (850,000).
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Cheuk Him Tsang's 17th place exit brought the day's action to a close, with the Hong Kong native receiving a KRW 15,300,000 payday for his deep run.
Other notables to come up short of the final nine included bracelet winners Renji Mao (18th for KRW 13,400,000), Yan Shing Tsang (30th for KRW 8,300,000), Chin Wei "Webster" Lim (50th for KRW 6,200,000), and Alex Lindop (78th for KRW 4,500,000).
The USA's Andrew An (23rd for KRW 11,600,000), Natural8 Ambassadors Kannapong "Tent" Thanarattrakul (27th for KRW 9,700,000), and **Yu Chung Chang **(68th for KRW 5,300,000), and the Netherland's Martijn Gerrits (38th for KRW 7,200,000) also came up short of a final table appearence.
Japan's Masaki Nakamura qualified for Day 3 twice, once online via Natural8 and the other live, cashing twice – earning a min-cash for his shortest stack and then busting in 44th for KRW 6,200,000.
The nine finalists are all guaranteed a payday of at least KRW 25,700,000 (~USD $19,430), and will return for Day 4, which gets underway at 12:15pm local time on Saturday, September 2, with the tournament playing down to a champion.
You can read about all the Day 3 action via the APT blog.
You can also watch the action as it played out via the APT Day 3 Live Stream using the below links:
*changed from 564 due to Masaki Nakamura qualifying for Day 3 twice. Also important to note this is the largest & richest South Korean APT Main Event, not the largest & richest APT Main Event
Japan's Yukihiro Tomoda Leads APT's Largest South Korean Double Stack
Japan's Yukihiro Tomoda topped the counts for Day 1 of Event #58 Double Stack
Records continue to tumble at the APT Incheon, with the seventh of the nine scheduled APT Incheon, South Korea 2023's marquee events – the two-day KRW 800,000 Event #58: Double Stack - KRW 150,000,000 GTD – breaking the tour record for South Korea.
The tournament attracted in impressive 335 entries (272 unique), crushing the KRW 150 million guarantee and generating a KRW 233,964,000 (~USD $178,218) prize pool.
It is Japan's Yukihiro Tomoda who will be returning in pole position for Day 2 in an attempt to claim the KRW 45,604,000 (~USD $34,530) top prize after bagging up a stack of 846,000 after the eighteen 30-minute levels played out.
For Event #58 Double Stack Prize Pool & Payouts please CLICK HERE
A total of 65 players successfully circumnavigated the tournament minefield, with a further two Japanese players occupying the tournament top spots; Koji Nagasaka bagged the second largest stack of 805,000, with Junki Kobayashi (678,000) rounding out the top three, and the top ten as follows:
DOUBLE STACK DAY 1 TOP TEN STACKS
- Yukihiro Tomoda (Japan) – 846,000
- Koji Nagasaka (Japan) – 805,000
- Junki Kobayashi (Japan) – 678,000
- Chamanan Arthachinta (Thailand) – 655,000
- Hui Wang (China) – 606,000
- Siwat Singhasuttakorn (Thailand) – 577,000
- Zihao Meng (China) – 544,000
- Genichiro Higuchi (Japan) – 538,000
- Xixiang Luo (China) – 520,000
- Zinan Xu (China) – 501,000
While 65 players will be returning for Day 2, only 47 of them will make the money.
Other notables in with a shout of a cash include France's Bastien Joly (440,000), Series double title winners Bao Qiang Ho (402,000), and Sparrow Cheung (296,000), Japan's Kenji Hata (295,000), Natural8 Ambassador Yu Chung "Nevan" Chang, and the Philippines' John Tech (208,000).
For Event #58: Double Stack - KRW 150,000,000 GTD Day 2 Draw please CLICK HERE
Action restarts at 12.15pm Saturday, September 2, with the tournament playing down to a champion.
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
The Stars Align for Japan's Daiki Shingae in Zodiac Classic - Single Re-Entry - Sponsored by Natural8
Japan's Daiki Shingae claimed the coveted gold lion silhouette trophy and his maiden APT title in the Zodiac Classic - Sponsored by Natural8
All the tournament action was not exclusive to the Main Event, with the second and final day of the KRW 1,500,000 Event #53: Zodiac Classic - Single Re-Entry - Sponsored by Natural8 - KRW 200,000,000 GTD playing down to a thrilling conclusion.
Just 54 players out of a field of 189 entries returned for Day 2, all looking to earn a share of the KRW 247,495,500 (~USD $186,713) prize pool.
With only the top 27 places paying out, there was a great deal of competition for a place in the hallowed money spots, with New Zealand's Tae Hoon Han, China's Chunsan Fan, and former APT Cebu 2015 Main Event champion John Tech just some of those to depart empty-handed.
After twenty-four 30-minute levels, plus and additional 15-minute level of heads-up play, it was Japan's Daiki Shingae the man to claim gold after cutting an ICM deal with opponent Yuta Morikawa, with both players locking up KRW 45,039,500 (~USD $34,150) and then playing it out for a further KRW 1,786,500 (~USD $1,350) in cash, plus the trophy and title.
Shingae took a KRW 54,865,500 (~USD $41,400) top prize, and after two deep runs in the two previous APT Summer Series Main Events, the Japanese player finally claimed a coveted gold lion silhouette trophy and his maiden APT title.
Thailand's Suparerk Totsaponvisad claimed bronze and a payout of 3rd KRW 25,470,000 (~USD $19,315), with the final table paying out as follows:
ZODIAC CLASSIC FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- 1st: Daiki Shingae (Japan) – KRW 46,826,000
- 2nd: Yuta Morikawa (Japan) – KRW 45,039,500
- 3rd: Suparerk Totsaponvisad (Thailand) – KRW 25,470,000
- 4th: Yan Li (China) – KRW 20,760,000
- 5th: Xingbiao Zhu (China) – KRW 16,560,000
- 6th: Yoshitomo Ishii (Japan) – KRW 12,720,000
- 7th: Yang Zhang (China) – KRW 9,260,000
- 8th: Kensuke Yamamoto (Japan) – KRW 6,710,000
- 9th: Shogo Morishita (Japan) – KRW 5,540,000
China's Buhui Zhi narrowly missed out on making the final table, collecting KRW 4,700,000 for tenth place, with other notables to cash including the Philippines #1 ranked tournament player Marc Rivera (22nd for KRW 2,720,000), Sunday Super Stack champion Bastien Joly (23rd for KRW 2,720,000), the UK's Tommy Zhang (26th for KRW 2,470,000), and Hong Kong's Kwok Chun Yip (27th for KRW 2,470,000).
For Event #53: Zodiac Classic - Single Re-Entry - Sponsored by Natural8 Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
Taiwan's Chi-Jen Chu Claims Gold in Event #57: Single Day High Roller - 8 Max
Taiwan's Chi-Jen Chu claimed a coveted gold lion silhouette trophy and his maiden APT title in Event #57 Single Day High Roller 8 Max
Playing out concurrently with the Main Event, the eighth of the Series high roller events – the KRW 5,000,000 Event #57: Single Day High Roller - 8 Max got underway at 12pm drawing 82 entries (70 unique).
These high rolling entries battled it out over twenty-seven 25-minute levels in an attempt to win their share of the KRW 357,930,000 (~USD $271,480) prize pool.
It was Taiwan's Chi-Jen Chu the man to claim gold, defeating Grenada's Nikita Lebenev heads-up to take the KRW 98,420,000 (~USD $74,600) top prize, the coveted gold lion silhouette trophy and his maiden APT title to bring his total live winnings up to over USD $840,000 and move up to #12 on the Taiwan All Time Money List.
Lebenev had to settle for silver and KRW 69,980,000 (~USD $53,050) for his runner-up finish, with the USA's Joseph Cheong rounding out the podium, taking bronze and a third-place payout of KRW 45,820,000 (~USD $34,750).
A total of eleven players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER RESULTS
- 1st: Chi-Jen Chu (Taiwan) – KRW 98,420,000
- 2nd: Nikita Lebenev (Grenada) – KRW 69,980,000
- 3rd: Joseph Cheong (United States) – KRW 45,820,000
- 4th: Ta Wei Tou (Taiwan) – KRW 35,260,000
- 5th: Qiao Du (China) – KRW 27,920,000
- 6th: Kazuhiko Yotsushika (Japan) – KRW 21,830,000
- 7th: Hyun Shik Yun (South Korea) – KRW 17,180,000
- 8th: Choon Tong Siow (Malaysia) – KRW 13,420,000
- 9th: Christopher Park (United States) – KRW 10,200,000
- 10th: Yuya Omoda (Japan) – KRW 8,950,000
- 11th: Jieming Xu (China) – KRW 8,950,000
For Event #57: Single Day High Roller - 8 Max Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
SIDE EVENT ACTION
Maiden Title Time for Taiwan's Yen Fu Pan in Event #55: Midnight Tick Tock
Taiwan's Yen Fu Pan scored his maiden live tournament title in Event #55 Midnight Tick Tock
Playing out in the early hours of Friday morning, the KRW 300,000 Event #55: Midnight Tick Tock drew a 98-strong field (83 unique).
The action played out over thirty-five levels, with players duking it out for a share of the KRW 25,666,200 (~USD $19,429) prize pool.
It was Taiwan's Yen Fu Pan the man to take it down, defeating Japan's Noriko Suzuki heads-up to claim the KRW 6,726,200 (~USD $5,100) top prize and his maiden live tournament title.
Suzuki scored a KRW 4,720,000 (~USD $3,580) payout for second place, with China's Jing Xu rounding out the podium and taking KRW 3,120,000 (~USD $2,365) for third.
APT host Greg "Greg Goes All-in" Liow made his second Midnight Tick Tock final table appearence of the Series, scoring a KRW 2,450,000 (~USD $1,855) payday for fourth place.
Hong Kong bracelet winner Yan Shing "Anson" Tsang made his fifth final table appearence of the Series, but could not better his victory in Event #39 NL H-E-R-O-S. Tsang cashed in eight place for KRW 950,000 (~USD $720).
A total of 13 players made the money, with the final table paying out as follows:
MIDNIGHT TICK TOCK FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- 1st: Yen Fu Pan (Taiwan) – KRW 6,726,200
- 2nd: Noriko Suzuki (Japan) – KRW 4,720,000
- 3rd: Jing Xu (China) – KRW 3,120,000
- 4th: Gregory Liow (Canada) – KRW 2,450,000
- 5th: Xianjing Zhang (China) – KRW 1,980,000
- 6th: Ricky Cheung (United Kingdom) – KRW 1,540,000
- 7th: Hiu Ying Lai (China) – KRW 1,220,000
- 8th: Yan Shing Tsang (Hong Kong) – KRW 950,000
- 9th: Yusuke Hinaka (Japan) – KRW 720,000
For Event #55: Midnight Tick Tock Player List please CLICK HERE For Event #55: Midnight Tick Tock Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
Japan's Marie Kabaki Tames Maiden Baby Lion in Event #60: Turbo
Japan's Marie Kabaki claimed her maiden APT title in Event #60 Turbo
Another of the late-night turbo events, the KRW 500,000 Event #60: Turbo concluded in the early hours of Saturday morning with 81 players (76 unique) competing for a KRW 35,356,500 (~USD $26,884) prize pool.
The action played out over twenty fast-paced 15-minute levels, with Japan's Marie Kabaki claiming the win and the KRW 9,716,500 (~USD $7,360) top prize.
Kabaki bested compatriot Yuki Yamamoto heads-up to clinch her maiden APT baby lion trophy and title, with Yamamoto receiving a KRW 6,910,000 (~USD $5,235) payout for second.
Japan occupied all four tournament top spots, with Takashi Nakajima coming in third for KRW 4,530,000 (~USD $3,430), and Yoshitsugu Kaneko cashing in fourth for KRW 3,480,000 (~USD $2,640).
A total of eleven players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
TURBO RESULTS
- 1st: Marie Kabaki (Japan) – KRW 9,716,500
- 2nd: Yuki Yamamoto (Japan) – KRW 6,910,000
- 3rd: Takashi Nakajima (Japan) – KRW 4,530,000
- 4th: Yoshitsugu Kaneko (Japan) – KRW 3,480,000
- 5th: Jiafu Liu (China) – KRW 2,760,000
- 6th: Kazuki Miyatani (Japan) – KRW 2,160,000
- 7th: Keiya Shoji (Japan) – KRW 1,700,000
- 8th: Masahiro Hayashi (Japan) – KRW 1,330,000
- 9th: Alexander Ugay (Russia) – KRW 1,010,000
- 10th: Vladislav Klepikov (Russia) – KRW 880,000
- 11th: Boonyarit Sakamanee (Thailand) – KRW 880,000
For Event #60: Turbo Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
OMAHA ACTION
Japan's Kaoru Kishimoto Flips for Maiden Title in Event #56: PL Omaha 5 Card - Hi-Lo (Big O)
Japan's Kaoru Kishimoto claimed his maiden APT title in Event #56 PL Omaha 5 Card Hi Lo Big O
It was the KRW 500,000 Event #56: PL Omaha 5 Card - Hi-Lo (Big O) that started the day's action, kicking off at 11:30am and drawing 37 entries (28 unique).
These Hi-Lo enthusiasts competed over twenty-one 25-minute levels for a KRW 16,150,500 (~USD $12,255) prize pool, with Japan's Kaoru Kishimoto taking the lion's share.
After coming close to claiming a trophy three times this Series – with two runner-up finishes in the Event #14 Nine Game - 7 Max, and Event #41 Lazy Rivers, and a third place finish in Event #29: PL Omaha 5 Card - Hi-Lo (Big O) – Kishimoto finally got his hands on one of the New Era APT baby lion trophies.
The Japanese player cut an ICM deal with heads-up opponent Ben Loo, with the duo then flipping for a further KRW 180,000 in cash and the trophy and title.
Kishimoto collected a KRW 5,270,500 (~USD $3,990) top prize for his maiden APT title victory, with Loo banking KRW 4,830,000 (~USD $3,655) for his runner-up finish.
Japan's Kozo Yamada rounded out the winner's podium, taking KRW 2,620,000 (~USD $1,980) for third place.
A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
BIG O RESULTS
- 1st: Kaoru Kishimoto (Japan) – KRW 5,270,500
- 2nd: Ben Loo (Malaysia) – KRW 4,830,000
- 3rd: Kozo Yamada (Japan) – KRW 2,620,000
- 4th: Daiki Aoki (Japan) – KRW 1,900,000
- 5th: Kevin Choi (Hong Kong) – KRW 1,530,000
For Event #56: PL Omaha 5 Card - Hi-Lo (Big O) Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
MIXED GAME ACTION
Serbia's Milos Skrbic Claims Maiden APT Title in Event #59: NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7) - Turbo
Serbia's Milos Skrbic claimed his maiden APT title in Event #59 NL Single Draw Mix Turbo
The KRW 300,000 Event #59: NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7) - Turbo kicked off at 8.30pm and saw 51 (43 unique) single draw enthusiasts battle it out for a slice of the KRW 13,356,900 (~USD $ 10,146) prize pool.
The action played out over twenty-eight turbo-charged 15-minute levels, with Serbia's Milos Skrbic claiming the crown and the KRW 4,196,900 (~USD $3,180) top prize.
Skrbic defeated Japan's Hisashi Yamanouchi heads-up to clinch his maiden APT title and bring his live tournament winnings up to over USD $3.08 million.
Yamanouchi collected KRW 3,040,000 (~USD $2,300) for his runner-up finish, with Natural8 Ambassador Danny Tang making his second final table appearence of the Series and cashing in third-place for KRW 1,940,000 (~USD $1,470).
A total of seven players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
NL SINGLE DRAW MIX TURBO RESULTS
- 1st: Milos Skrbic (Serbia) – KRW 4,196,900
- 2nd: Hisashi Yamanouchi (Japan) – KRW 3,040,000
- 3rd: Daniel Tang (United Kingdom) – KRW 1,940,000
- 4th: Daiki Aoki (Japan) – KRW 1,470,000
- 5th: Hal Rotholz (United States) – KRW 1,140,000
- 6th: Kazuhiro Shirazawa (Japan) – KRW 870,000
- 7th: Arvin Tamilsilvam (Singapore) – KRW 700,000
For Event #59: NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7) - Turbo Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.