Junjie He

The champion banner was raised for the KRW 2,500,000 APT Incheon Main Event in magnificent fashion inside the grand Paradise City Casino, as China's Junjie He carved his name into the APT history books after outmaneuvering a record-breaking Main Event field in Korea.

He outlasted a historic field of 1,281 entries, shattering the tours' previous attendance record for Korea set at APT Jeju 2024. Claiming the hard-fought lion trophy and the coveted title, He also took home the lion’s share of KRW 2,766,660,000 (~$2,000,477) prize pool.

This remarkable turnout easily exceeded the KRW 1,500,000,000 guarantee, further cementing the event’s status as the largest and richest APT Main Event ever held in Korea.

In addition to the life-changing top prize of KRW 380,520,000 (~$275,140), He also earned a seat in the APT Championship Main Event, valued at KRW 13,830,000 (~$10,000), as did the other top two finishers Koui Okumiya, and Kuroda Kiyoto of Japan.

2025 APT Incheon Main Event Final Table Results

*Plus an APTC Main Event Seat worth KRW 13,830,000 ($10,000)

Final Table Action

The final nine players came out firing, setting a fast pace to close the final day in brisk fashion. In the first three hands alone, their aggressive intentions were clear, with consecutive “all-in” shouts, leading to two knockouts in just three hands.

The first shove came from Thailand's Thanisorn Saelor, who held suited king-nine and picked up a flush draw on the flop. However, Kouki Okumiya’s pocket aces held strong as the deck failed to deliver another diamond for the Thai player. Okumiya scored a double-up to start the day.

The second jam came from Daniel Lee, but to his dismay, it made him the first casualty of the final table. Lee committed all his chips with king-queen, only to run headfirst into Ota’s pocket kings. The board ran clean, sending Lee to the rail in ninth place for KRW 35,750,000 (~$25,850) and leaving a cold chair behind.

Daniel Lee

Right after Lee’s exit, Bin Li bowed out as the eighth finisher. Li shoved with ace-jack but ran into Kuroda’s ace-king. Both players paired their kickers on the board, but Kuroda’s higher pair sealed the deal. Li cashed for KRW 46,330,000 (~$33,500) and headed to the payout desk.

Action slowed down for about two hours as players exchanged chips before the first 15-minute break. The break refreshed everyone's impetus except Mingyang Na, who put his tournament life on the line with a pair of jacks. However, Kuroda’s suited ace-eight rivered a flush, ending Na’s Main Event run in seventh place for KRW 65,210,000 (~$47,150).

Soon, Naoki Ota faced trouble after being doubled up by Saelor. Putting on the pressure, Ota jammed with queen-eight, but ran into the Thai player’s ace-three, leaving him crippled with less than half a million chips.

Ota’s final chapter was written by Thailand’s Saelor and closed by another Thai player, Asiralertsiri. Ota jammed once more with queen-eight, this time against Asiralertsiri’s pocket jacks. The deck held clean, with Ota bowing out in sixth to a warm Thai send-off.

Naoki Ota

Even after stacking Ota, Anusorn Asiralertsiri couldn’t stay afloat for long, becoming Okumiya’s next victim after jamming the river with flopped two pair, only to lose to the Japanese player’s rivered flush. Asiralertsiri left the felt in fifth place, collecting KRW 114,180,000 (~$82,560).

As the table reached four-handed, the last Thai representative, Thanisorn Saelor, moved all-in with a flopped pair of queens. Unfortunately for him, his kicker-three was no match for He’s identical pair backed by a superior kicker-nine. Saelor exited the stage with a well-earned KRW 146,890,000 (~$106,210) for his efforts.

Thanisorn Saelor

The remaining three players locked up a seat in the APT Championship Main Event and struck a three-way ICM deal, with He locking up the largest guaranteed prize as the chip leader.

Play slowed before Kuroda Kiyoto was eliminated in third place at the hands of compatriot Okumiya. Despite Kiyoto getting the chips in good with a flopped pair of sixes, Okumiya — who had made the call with the seven eight open-ended straight draw — paired his eight on the turn to take the lead end bring Kiyoto's tournament to a close in third for KRW 266,000,000 (~$192,335).

This set up a final duel between He and Koui Okumiya, with the Chinese player coming in with a chip lead he would not relinquish, with the match wrapped up in two hands.

(R-L): Junjie He & Kouki Okumiya

Koui Okumiya was forced to fold to He’s sizable river bet in the penultimate hand. On the very next hand, it was all over, the Japanese player flopping a top pair of kings and opting to four-bet shove.

Unfortunately, He had flopped two pair, leaving Okumiya drawing thin and in need of running clubs or fours to stay alive. The turn brought neither, sealing his fate as the runner-up for a payout of KRW 315,500,000 ($228,130).

That left Junjie He as the last man standing, etching his name into APT history as the champion of its richest Korean-based Main Event. He claimed a life-changing KRW 380,520,000 (~$275,140) top prize, along with the prestigious title, the coveted lion trophy, and a seat in the APTC Main Event.

Congratulations!

Junjie He

The heads-up only lasted for two hands before a new APT Main Event Champion was crowned. Congratulations to Junjie He from China! Stay tuned here, a full recap of the final table action will be posted shortly.

Kouki Okumiya

Hand 104: In the first hand of the heads-up, Kouki Okumiya opened it up to 1,000,000. Junjie He made the call. Q 8 3 came on the flop and Okumiya bet 1,000,000, which He quickly called.

The turn was the 6 and both players elected to check. The T appeared on the river, and He bet out a biggish 3,000,000. The Japanese player folded his hand.

Hand 105: Junjie He opened it up to 1,000,000. Okumiya called. The flop came down: K 9 5 and He put out a continuation bet of 1,000,000. To this, Okumiya responded with a raise to 2,500,000. The flop action did not stop there, as He three-bet to 7,500,000. Okumiya then moved all-in for 19,000,000 total chips. He made the call.

Kouki Okumiya: K 4

Junjie He: K 9

Only a runner-runner flush could have denied He the trophy, but the 8 hit the turn, crowning him the APT Incheon 2025 Main Event Champion. Kouki Okumiya gets rewarded an astounishing KRW 329,330,000 ($238,130) for amazing second place finish.

The last two players are taking a short break before the final duel. Stay tuned for the heads-up battle of the 2025 APT Incheon Main Event!

Kuroda Kiyoto

Hand 103 Kuroda Kiyoto raised the button to 800,000 and Kouki Okumiya defended his big blind.

On the: 6 3 5 flop, Okumiya checked to Kiyoto, who continued for 1,500,000. Okumiya put iin a raise for 5,300,000, which Kiyoto snap-shoved for 8,800,000. Okumiya made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Kuroda Kiyoto: 7 6

Kouki Okumiya: 8 7

The dealer sent an 8 on the turn, improving Okumiya to a pair of eights, while Kiyoto still had many outs to stay alive.

However, the deck sealed his fate as it delivered a 2 on the river, sending Kiyoto to the rail in third place for a payout of KRW 266,000,000 (~$192,335), plus the seat for the APT Championship Main Event, valued at KRW 13,830,000 ($10,000)

Hand 100: Junjie He completed from the small blind and Okumiya checked. Both players checked it down on a board of: A 9 8 J T and He won with 9 5 against the big blind's K 8

Hand 101: Junjie He collected the blinds after opening from the button.

Hand 102: Junjie He got a walk.

Hand 90: Kuroda Kiyoto raised the small blind to 600,000 with Q 9 and Junjie He called with Q 6 in the big blind. On the flop of 7 4 9 , Kiyoto bet 1,200,000 and won the pot.

Hand 91: He limped in from the small bind with 9 6 and Kouki Okumiya raised to 1,300,000 in the big blind with Q T . He folded.

Hand 92: He raised the button to 600,000 with 9 5 and Kiyoto called in the big blind with J T . A flop came: 7 8 Q and Kiyoto check-called a bet of 800,000 from He.

The 2 hit on the turn, and Kiyoto checked over. He then bet off 2,500,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 93: He got a walk.

Hand 94: Okumiya got a walk.

Hand 95: Okumiya limped in from the small blind with J 7 and Kiyoto cheked in the big blind with K 2 . A flop showed: 9 A Q , and Okumiya bet and Kiyoto folded.

Hand 96: Okumiya raised the button to 1,000,000 with J 5 , only to be jammed by Kiyoto in the small blind with A T . Okumiya folded.

Hand 97: He limped in from the small blind with J 3 and Kouki Okumiya re-raised the big blind to 1,500,000 with A J . He folded.

Hand 98: Okumiya limped in with 8 8 in the small blind and Kiyoto checked from the big blind with J 5 . A flop came 9 A J , Okumiyak check-folded a bet of 500,000 from Kiyoto.

Hand 99: Okumiya raised the button to 800,000 with J 7 and He defended his big blind with K 4 . A flop showed 9 3 A . He checked to Okumiya, who bet 1,000,000 and took down the pot.

The remaining three players have agreed on an ICM chop. The players receive the following payout:

Junjie He receives KRW 344,520,000 (USD 249,110) Kouki Okumiya receives KRW 315,500,000 (USD 228,130) Kuroda Kiyoto receives KRW 266,000,000 (USD 192,335)

Additionally, each player receives an APT Championship Main Event seat valued at KRW 13,830,000 (USD 10,000,000).

That leaves KRW 36,000,000 (USD 26,030) in the prize pool for first, along with the trophy and the title to compete for.

Hand 88: Junjie He completed from the small-blind and Okumiya checked his option. The flop was: T 5 4 and He bet out 500,000. Okumiya made the call.

The turn was the 2 and He bet again, this time 1,300,000. Okumiya folded.

Hand 89: Junjie He opened from the button and took down the blinds.

Hand 85: Junjie He opened from the button and Kiyoto Kuroda defended his big-blind. The flop came down: Q J 5s: and Kuroda jammed all-in for 4,200,000 chips. Junjie He quickly made the call.

Kuroda Kiyoto: Q 8

Junjie He: Q 8

Both players, with the same, hand chopped this pot. For completion, the board ran out 5 8 .

Hand 86: Kouki Okumiya opened from the button and Kuroda Kiyoto moved his 5,000,000 chips all-in from the small-blind. Junjie He then came over the top, jamming all-in himself. Okumiya got out of the way.

Kuroda Kiyoto: K J

Junjie He: A Q

The flop came out favorable for the Japanese player, as it came K T 3 . The T on the turn and the 5 on the river meant a double up for Kiyoto.