With now up to 41 entries on Day 1d, the overall tally has reached 1,014 entries and among the latest players to join the fourth flight are Maxim Lykov, Jason Li, Dongying Ling, and Ryusuke Matsuo.

There are currently six tables in play spread around the bar in the main tournament area.

Daijiro Fukuoka three-bet preflop and was called by fellow Japanese player Koichiro Ogawa. They both checkeed the J 5 3 flop to the 4 turn on which Fukuoka bet 900 to win the pot.

New at this table is Diego Nisi from Brazil, who has some cashes from live events in Japan and already finished in the money in Event #10 Mystery Bounty Hunter Sponsored by Natural8 here in Incheon.

Christopher Park

Picking up the action on the 7 5 4 flop, Methuz Kaewsaikao of Thailand bet 400 out of the big blind. Christopher Park raised it up to 1,500 and Kaewsaikao called.

On the 4 turn, the Thai player checked and Park's bet of 3,500 won the pot uncontested.

At the start of play, there were a total of 24 players registered and that number is certain to increase significantly in the hours to come.

Among those seated right from the start are Daija Chen, Lok Wing Cheng, Ivan Govorov, Jiaze Li, Christopher Park, Yuta Taniguchi, as well as Ryan Park.

Cards are in the air for Flight D of the APT Incheon Main Event.

Stay tuned for all the action as it unfolds in the final starting flight for the event.

Who Will Get Their Hands On The APT Incheon 2026 Main Event Gold Lion Trophy?

The final flight of the 2026 APT Incheon Main Event is upon us here at the palatial Paradise City Resort, Incheon, with Flight D kicking off at 6 PM local time.

Three of the four starting flights have already been completed over the last few days, and so far the Main Event has drawn a total of 972 entries — 165 from Flight A, 222 from Flight B, 303 from Flight C and 282 OnLive entries. With late registration open until the start of Level 2 on Day 2, this number is expected to increase significantly.

Currently, a total of 315 players have secured a bag into Day 2, where they will join the survivors from Flight D to battle it out until they reach the money and bag up for Day 3. These players will then join the 39 OnLive qualifiers who have already secured a spot into Day 3 and are already in the money.

Will Shawn Cheng Hong Lee Cling Onto The Chip Lead?

Top of the pile after the first three starting flights is Singapore’s Shawn Cheng Hong Lee, who amassed a huge 329,000 from his solid Flight B showing. Hong Kong’s Ka Lok Lam (304,900) and Japan’s Shota Nakanishi (287,000), who also took their shot in Flight B, round out the current top three chip leader standings. Will Lee keep the overall chip lead or will he be knocked off the top spot?

CURRENT MAIN EVENT OVERALL CHIP LEADERS

With the survivor list building, as would be expected numerous APT stalwarts and notable players have also bagged up chips and advanced to Day 2, including the likes of Aussie John Perry (228,300), recent WSOP bracelet winner Adriaan Jacobs (104,700), Natural8 Ambassador Taiwan’s Nevan Chang (98,100), four-time APT champion the USA’s Hal Rotholz (89,000), 2025 APT Jeju Classic Main Event Canadian William Li (45,800) and WSOP bracelet winner Malaysia’s Webster Lim (39,300).

Nevan Chan

Flight D kicks off at 6 PM local time and features an identical structure to Flight C, which is currently in play. The first six levels will last 30 minutes, with the final four levels increasing to 45 minutes each.

Players start with 40,000 in chips, with the blinds starting at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. There will be a 15-minute break after the completion of Levels 4 and 7. A total of ten levels will be played out before surviving players bag up their chips to return for Day 2 on August 12.

Late registration for the Main Event closes at the start of Level 2 on Day 2 (Aug 12 at ~12:15 PM), so there is still plenty of time for any last-minute runners to jump in and grab a piece of the action.

The APT Incheon 2026 Main Event is heating up to be a scorcher, so be sure to stay tuned HERE and keep up to date on all the action as it unfolds from the floor over the coming days.

For a full list of Flight A survivors, click HERE.

For a full list of Flight B survivors, click HERE.