APT TAIPEI 2026 Day 8; Daily Recap and Highlights

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN, April 29, 2026– Welcome to Day 8 of APT Taipei 2026. The action has been non-stop since the beginning of the festival, and today is no different. The Mind Sports Week comes to an end with two world records set; the first time ever Chinese Chess and Go was tied into a poker event. You can expect more as the Tour explores more innovative ways of pushing the boundaries of poker.

Today, the Women’s High Roller ran at the Asia Poker Arena today, with some of the best of the best women in Asian poker taking part in that. There is always a women’s event just for the ladies everyday at the Tour, and they have truly shown up in Taipei once again.

Go Rounds Off Record-Setting Mind Sports Week

Mind Sports Week at APT Taipei 2026 came to a fitting close today with the Go x Poker event, capping off a successful debut for the hybrid format on the Tour. Alongside Chinese Chess, the initiative has now set a world record for participation in poker crossover events, while Chess fell just one entry short of matching its own benchmark.

Go and poker enthusiasts battling it out at Asia Poker Arena

A total of 31 players took part in today’s Go x Poker event, with Chen Hao Wu from Canada emerging victorious to claim TWD 38,709 (~USD 1,169), along with an additional TWD 10,000 bonus generously contributed by the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP).

Canadian Chen Hao Wu is the first Go x Poker champion in the Asian Poker Tour

In total, 71 players participated across the Mind Sports Week schedule, marking a strong start for the new poker concept and highlighting the appetite for alternative competitive formats alongside poker. With encouraging engagement and positive reception from players, the Tour is set to expand the initiative in future stops, further integrating mind sports into the APT ecosystem.

On the felt, the spotlight shifted back to the Main Event as Flights 2A and 2B played out, signalling that the journey to the title is now fully underway. After a full day of action, 268 players have advanced to Day 3.

Among those progressing are notable names such as chipleader of Flight 2A Daniel Nielsen, Ren Lin, and Joseph Cheong.

Daniel Nielsen is a former APT High Roller champion back in APT Manilla 2024

Joseph Cheong looking solid for a deep run after making Day 3

Du Breaks Through for Maiden Title in Women’s High Roller

Local Pei Yi Du takes her first APT title after three final tables in women’s events

Event #106: Women’s High Roller showcased another strong turnout of female talent, with a competitive field battling it out for one of the most prestigious titles on the women’s schedule at APT Taipei 2026.

It was Taiwan’s Pei Yi Du who finally broke through, capturing her first APT title along with TWD 391,600 (USD 12,511). After recording three final table appearances and multiple cashes earlier in the series, all in women’s events, Du converted her consistency into victory, while building a standout run in Taipei thus far.

Fellow local Yu Han Su, also in pursuit of her maiden APT title, delivered a strong performance to reach heads-up play but ultimately settled for second place, earning TWD 269,900 (USD 8,622). Sin Lan Chen, who already has a Women’s Event title, came close to adding another to her poker résumé before finishing third for TWD 172,000 (USD 5,495).

The final table was completed by a lineup of familiar names, including Hua Wei Lin, a Natural8 ambassador and seasoned local pro with over USD 700,000 in live earnings, who finished fourth for TWD 124,400 (USD 3,973). Japan’s Chiaki Honda rounded out the top five, collecting TWD 100,500 (USD 3,210).

WOMEN’S HIGH ROLLER FINAL TABLE RESULTS