Dixon Pang

Flight B of the APT Incheon 2025 Main Event has wrapped up, drawing 236 entrants (196 unique) who each put up the KRW 2,500,000 buy-in (~USD 1,800) to take their shot at a piece of the massive KRW 1,500,000,000 (~USD 1,085,485) guaranteed prize pool. After 10 levels of play, the field was thinned down to 99 survivors, all securing a seat for Day 2.

Leading the pack at the end of the session is Singapore's Dixon Pang, who climbed to the top of the chip counts thanks to a strong final level, bagging an impressive 225,100 chips to close out the day. Close behind is China's Junjie He (217,300), followed by Yu-Chien Kung from Taiwan, rounding out the top three with 214,600 chips.

Yu-Chien Kung

Some significant names who also bagged decent stacks going into Day 2 are the likes of former APT Super High Roller Champion Nguyen Trung Quan (172,500), Jeremy Chan (154,500), Dylan Foster (141,800), Chia-Wen Hsu (133,800), and people's favorite Gregory "Greg" Liow (63,300).

Top Ten Chip Counts

For a full list of Flight B's survivors list click here

Chia-Wen Hsu

With Flight A (250 entries) and Flight B (236 entries) now in the books, the APT Incheon 2025 Main Event so far has amassed 486 total entries.

Flight C kicks off on August 5th at 11:00 AM, with registration closing at 5:10 PM after 10 levels. The structure features six 30-minute levels followed by four 40-minute levels. Later in the day, Flight D begins at 6:00 PM, with registration closing at 12:10 AM after 10 levels. It follows the same structure as Flight C, offering one final chance for players to run up a stack before Day 2 begins.

The APT live reporting team will be back to bring you all the action from Flights C and D as the final two starting flights play out. With the field continuing to grow and more players vying for a shot at the KRW 1,500,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, stay tuned as we provide chip counts, key hands, and all the highlights leading up to Day 2 of the APT Incheon 2025 Main Event!

Day 1 Flight B of the Main Event has entered the history books, and the remaining 99 survivors are bagging up their chips.

Stay tuned here as a recap of today’s action will be posted shortly.

On the very last hand, Zhong Chi He collected one elimination, capping off his night in satisfying fashion.

He raised to 37,000 from middle position, only to be jammed on by Zhitao Sheng for 21,000 on the button, putting himself at risk.

Zhitao Sheng: 3 3

Zhong Chi He: 5 5

The dealer finished Sheng's tournament in brisk fashion by delivering a clean runout of 2 Q 8 K A , sending Sheng to the rail.

Yu Chien Kung opened from under the gun to 3,000 and Hongwei Yang called in the cutoff.

Kung continued for 3,500 on the A 7 2 flop and Yang stuck around.

When the dealer revealed an 8 turn, Kung fired another barrel of 8,500. Yang came along for the ride.

The Q filled out the board, and Kung kept his aggression with his third barrel of 25,000. This didn't deter Yang from cranking it up to 52,000, sending Kung into the tank.

After mulling it over, Kung eventually opted to fold and relinquish the sizable pot.

The final five hands have been announced. Players will soon bag up their chips for the night.

Daito Yamashita raised to 3,000 from the cutoff and Jian Han defended his big blind.

Both players checked through the Q 9 8 flop to see the 6 hit on the turn.

Jian Han then bet 4,000, which got the job done as Yamashita laid it down.

Sho Katsura raised to 2,800 from middle position and got himself two callers: Chien Chih Weng on the button and Hongwei Yang from the big blind.

Yang checked on the 3 4 6 flop to Katsura, who made a continuation-bet of 8,000. Both Weng and Yang made the call.

When the 7 hit on the turn, Yang fired out another chunky bet of 10,000 and it successfully forced his two opponents to fold.

Tetsuya Fujiwara

Tsz Lo kicked off the action with an early-position raise, picking up two callers — Tetsuya Fujiwara on the button and Jinqi Wang in the big blind.

The flop came J 4 2 and the action quickly escalated. Lo continued for 3,700, only to see Fujiwara jam for 19,800. Wang then reshoved for 48,000, and Lo, covering both, snap-called.

Tetsuya Fujiwara: A T

Jinqi Wang: K Q

Tsz Lo: J J

Lo was in a dream situation, dominating both opponents — but he needed to dodge diamonds.

The 7 on the turn crushed his hopes as both opponents completed their flushes. He now needed the board to pair on the river to win.

The Q on the river was no help and it was Fujiwara who scooped the main pot with his ace-high flush, securing a full triple-up, while Wang claimed the sizable side pot.

Yu-Chien Kung

It folded around to Sho Katsura on the button, who opened it up. Yu-Chien Kung defended his big-blind.

On Q T 2 Katsura continued with a bet of 2,800. Kung made the call.

The turn came another Q , but this time both players elected to see a free river and checked.

The river was the flush completing 5 . Kung led out for 7,500. Katsura thought for moment, before making the call.

Kung tabled over T 7 , which was enough to win the pot. Nice value bet by him.

Seng Pang

Guo Yu opened to 2,800 from middle-position, and Seng Pang called in late-position, before Shotaro Fukutomi raised it up to 7,000. Yu folded, but Pang made the call.

The flop came down Q T 9 and the preflop aggressor started with a check. Pang made a bet of 7,000 which was met by a raise to 18,000 by Fukutomi. This wasn't enough for Pang, who now moved all-in, totalling 61,800. His Japanese opponent made the call, covering Pang.

Seng Pang: K J

Shotaro Fukutomi: A T

What an action flop. Pang with the nuts, but Fukutomi still had flush outs.

Fukutomi did not get there however, as the board ran out with the 2 on the turn and K on the river, sealing the double up and monster pot for Pang.