Cutoff Manuel Fritz raised to 2,500 and big blind Joseph Cheong defended.

The dealer fanned the A 2 6 flop and Cheong check-called Fritz's 1,500 continuation-bet.

Cheong checked once more on the J turn with the Austrian checking behind, taking them to the K river, where Cheong led for 10,000.

Fritz didn't take too long before tossing in the call, only to muck when Cheong flicked over A Q for top pair.

Rudy Edenata Former APT High Roller Champion

Rudy Edenata made history in February 2026, becoming the first Indonesian player to win an APT Mega Lion title when he claimed the APT High Roller at APT Jeju. Now, back on the idyllic island, Edenata is once again hunting for another lion to add to his pride.

At the time of his breakthrough victory, Edenata was still a relative newcomer to the game. “I’ve only been playing poker for six months. Mostly tournaments. I rarely play cash games. Since I started playing tournaments six months ago, this trophy means a lot to me. It gives me more confidence for my next tournament. I want to study more and keep playing,” he said after his win.

He followed that first major breakthrough with a clear determination to keep learning and improving. Reflecting on the significance of the victory, he added, “I feel very happy because this is my first big tournament. I have about four trophies, but they’re from small events. This is the biggest event I’ve ever played.”

Rudy Edenata

He has certainly backed those words up. Since then, Edenata has established himself as a regular presence on final tables across Asia’s poker circuit, collecting trophies and steadily building a name for himself along the way.

His rise has been steep, to say the least. Once a relative newcomer to the live poker scene, Edenata’s rapid ascent has seen him shed the “newbie” tag and emerge as one of Indonesia’s most accomplished tournament players.

He has continued to make deep runs across the region, adding numerous titles and final-table finishes to his résumé. His live tournament earnings have now climbed to $821,733, placing him fourth on Indonesia’s all-time money list.

And while his journey is far from over, Edenata has come a long way from the player who arrived in Jeju with just six months of tournament experience and a handful of small-event trophies.

Now, he is back where his rise to prominence began - with another APT lion in his sights.

Yuhan Liu raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Punnat Punsri made the sole call from the big blind.

Punsri check-called Liu's 2,500 continuation-bet following the 7 7 8 flop, before both checked the 4 turn to the 4 river. Punsri placed a 25,000-chip bet in the middle and took down the pot.

A couple of hands later, Punsri opened from the button to 2,500 and big blind Toby Joyce called, before check-folding to Punsri's 2,000 bet on the A 2 7 flop.

Punsri then opened once more, this time from the cutoff, and found two callers in button Liu and big blind Daniel Neilson.

The entire 3 Q Q T 2 runout was checked through, with Neilson flicking over 6 2 , seemingly good for the pot.

The tournament director has announced "Shuffle Up and Deal!" The Superstar Challenge is underway. Late Registration remains open until 9:20pm (KST).

The highest buy-in event on the APT Jeju 2026 schedule is underway today, with the KRW 37,000,000 Superstar Challenge kicking off at 12:00 p.m. local time at LES A Casino.

17 entries are already in, taking advantage of the 50% tournament fee cash back offer. The prize pool is KRW 595,000,000 so far, and that number will climb much higher with registration open until 9:20 p.m.

Players start with 250,000 chips, and levels run for 40 minutes each. The plan is to play 14 levels today, with 20% of the field making the money. The eventual champion will take home the Black Lion Silhouette Trophy, as well as an APT Championship Main Event seat worth USD 10,000 for Taipei in November.

Calvin Lee

Likely among those in the field is Calvin Lee, who won this event at APT Incheon 2025 for KRW 328,300,000 (~USD 235,680). Lee will be looking to bounce back after finishing runner-up to Teeraphat Rangkatekarn in yesterday's Super High Roller after a marathon heads-up battle.