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Chin Wei Lim

Alex Wice opened for 16,000 from under the gun. Dominik NItsche matched on the button as did Chin Wei Lim on the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 8 9 7 for the three players.

All checked to show a 6 turn, which all checked again to reveal a 6 river.

This time around, Lim fired 25,000. Wice stood down and Nitsche took a moment longer before finally surrendering.

Jason Mo

Cutoff Haruhiko Shinohara raised to 16,000 and was called by blinds Jason Mo and Dominik Nitsche.

All three opted to check the 5 2 6 flop before Mo led for 27,000 on the 9 turn, with only Nitsche sticking around.

The K river saw Mo place 52,000 into the middle, and after a quick glance at his cards, Nitsche sent them back to the dealer.

Punnat Punsri

Punnat Punsri was on the big blind against Joseph Cheong on the hijack.

Both players were staring at a pot of around 180,000 beside a board that showed 7 J T T 5

Punsri led out with a bet of 145,000 and Cheong tanked before flicking his cards back to the dealer.

Haruhiko Shinhara

Haruhiko Shinohara moved all-in for his remaining 51,000 from early position and received a sole call from Jason Mo in the cutoff.

Haruhiko Shinohara: A K

Jason Mo: A 4

Mo's ace, albeit suited, was dominated by Shinohara's Big Slick. Despite the chop possibilities on the 3 7 3 3 flop and turn, the 9 river ensured Shinohara's better kicker played, finding the full double through Mo.

Ren Lin

Three players built a pot of around 50,000. There was Rudy Edenata on the small blind, Nguyen Khoi Le on the big blind and Ren Lin on the cutoff.

The three players were given a flop of 3 2 Q

Both blinds checked to Lin, who put in a bet of 25,000.

Edenata then raised to 50,000. Le stepped down and Lin matched to open a 7 turn.

Edenata checked and Lin moved all in, covering the stack of Edenata.

Edenata gave up.

"I come in late and already I'm the chip leader," Lin jested.

Ren Lin

Ren Lin is the most recent winner of the APT Superstar Challenge, winning the event earlier this year during the APT Jeju Classic 2026.

Lin has just taken his seat and has already began livening up the table.

"Tony the Tiger is now Tony the Lion, and we're going to win the lion."

Jason Mo

Jason Mo opened for 17,000 from early position. Rudy Edenata three-bet to 51,000 on the button. Mo then jammed all in, covering the stack of Edenata.

Edenata threw in a time bank and tanked, then finally threw in a chip to call.

Mo turned over A Q while Edenata had a similar A Q

The board ran J 5 3 J K to give both players the same hand, splitting the blinds and ante.

Seunghyuk Jung

Fresh in his seat, Alexander Wice raised to 16,000 from early position before being three-bet to 125,000 by Seunghyuk Jung a few seats over. Wice then four-bet jammed with his covering stack and Jung called it off.

Seunghyuk Jung: A J

Alexander Wice: T T

Wice's tens held on the 5 6 9 Q 4 runout, sending Jung to the rail and giving the Thailand-based pro a huge boost in his very first hand.

Wice is a familiar face on the APT circuit, having finished runner-up in the APT High Roller at last year's APT Taipei series, and carries over $1.8 million in career earnings to the table.

"I see you got the lucky seat," tablemate Dominik Nitsche quipped.

Gytis Lazauninkas

Punnat Punsri opened for 16,000 from under the gun. Joseph Cheong matched on the cutoff and Rudy Edenata called on the button. Big blind Gytis Lauzauninkas moved all in for his last 220,000.

Punsri also jammed all in, forcing Cheong and Edenata to stand down.

Lazauninkas peeled open A J against the A T of Punsri.

The board ran 3 Q K Q 3 with both players playing the board and using their aces as kicker for the same hand.

Both players split the spoils.