APT TAIPEI 2026 Day 7; Daily Recap and Highlights

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN, April 28, 2026– APT Taipei 2026 has just crossed its halfway mark, but plenty of action is still to come! The Main Event has concluded its final two flights today and surpassed its TWD 70 million guarantee. Players across Red Space were determined to make it to Day 2, and the competitive spirit in the air was palpable.

On the side tables, Chess took the spotlight in the first Mind Sports Week. Chinese Chess was played out yesterday, while Go will feature tomorrow at the Asia Poker Arena (APA). Read on below to find out what happened on the Chess boards, with a full helping of poker to go with it.

Chess Debuts on Mind Sports Week

Day 7 of APT Taipei 2026 saw Mind Sports Week take another step forward, with Chess making its debut on the schedule. A total of 21 players signed up for the first-ever Chess x Poker event in APT history. In the end, it was Alex Wong, Vice President of the Players Series, who emerged victorious, earning TWD 28,406 (~USD 902), including an additional TWD 10,000 awarded by the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP).

Alex Wong, Vice President of the Players Series winning the first Chess x Poker event in the Asian Poker Tour and his first APT title

Running alongside the event was the engaging “Beat the CEO” challenge, where participants had the opportunity to face Asian Poker Tour CEO Fred Leung in a one-on-one match for a special Mini Lion Trophy exclusive to the event. By the end of the challenge, Leung posted a 3–4 record and gave out four trophies to winning participants.

Battle of the Bosses: Wong taking on CEO of the Asian Poker Tour Fred Leung in the ‘Beat the CEO’ challenge

Reflecting on the initiative, Leung shared his optimism for the future of Mind Sports Week: “Mind Sports Week is just the start. The records are modest—for now—but so were poker mixed games when we first introduced them three years ago, and today they define us. What matters most is the engagement—I’ve genuinely enjoyed connecting with players through the Beat The CEO challenge and the feedback was very positive. We’re certainly looking to build on this.”

With strong engagement and positive reception, Mind Sports Week continues to highlight the Tour’s ambition to broaden the poker experience. Players can expect more of these crossover formats in future APT stops as the Tour continues to push the boundaries of poker innovation.

Participants of the first Chess x Poker event in APT Taipei 2026 battling it out on boards and then on felts

Yesterday, Event #81: Turbo – NL Quintuple Stud crowned a familiar champion and face on the Tour, with former APT Floor Manager Ray Chiu capturing his third APT title. After several close calls in recent events, Chiu finally broke through to secure the win, earning TWD 91,009 (~USD 2,889) in the process.

Ray Chiu, former APT Floor Manager back to winning ways after taking down this third APT title

Tsujisaka Triumphs in High Roller – Ultra Stack for Career-Best Score

Tsujisaka makes a huge score to go along with his second APT title. We will see him again at the APT Championship 2026 Main Event

Event #73: High Roller – Ultra Stack, reached its conclusion after a strong turnout of 399 entries generated a prize pool of TWD 25,543,200 (~USD 816,716). With a coveted APT Championship Main Event seat also on the line, the two-day event delivered a late-night finish that saw big names and seasoned players taking to the field.

Japan’s Tetsuya Tsujisaka emerged victorious, capturing his second APT title along with TWD 4,955,000 (USD 158,306). The win marks a career-best result for the Japanese pro, nearly doubling his lifetime earnings in a single tournament.

Hong Kong’s Wing Po Liu, a highly accomplished pro with one WSOP bracelet and one WSOPE bracelet and over USD 1.5 million in live earnings, delivered another deep run but fell just short of his maiden APT title. He secured TWD 3,141,800 (USD 100,377) for his runner-up finish, adding to an already impressive Tour record that includes four previous cashes at the APT Championship 2025. The Philippines’ Michael Gabby Concepcion rounded out the podium, earning TWD 2,270,800 (USD 72,549) and crossing the USD 200,000 mark in live tournament earnings with his third-place finish.

The final table also featured a number of notable names, including China’s Mingchen Zhang, who entered the day as chip leader but ultimately finished fifth for TWD 1,453,400 (USD 46,434).

HIGH ROLLER – ULTRA STACK FINAL TABLE RESULTS