Ka Chun Yuan

Flight B of the TWD 55,000 APT Main Event during the APT Taipei 2025 Series has just concluded here inside the magnificent Red Space venue here in Taipei, Taiwan. After ten levels of intense poker action, 222 players of the 506 entries managed to secure their place on Day 2 of this prestigious event that boasts a TWD 70,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

So far, with half of the opening flights already finished, the total number of entries so far stands at 1,577. There were 541 entries into the opening flight, along with 506 that took to the baize today. Combined with the 530 OnLive entries, that makes this years Main Event on track to smash the guarantee, and set new APT records.

Ending atop the summit of the chip counts is APT regular Ka Chun Yuan, who narrowly obtained the chip lead at the end of the night with a stack of 260,000. Yuan has been a regular at the APT circuit for many years, and has experienced a lot of success; his biggest career live cash to date came just over a year ago here in Taipei, as he took down the APT National Cup for $71,657. Primarily a PLO cash game player, Yuan has showed he is able to adapt comfortably to NLHE tournaments.

Flight B Top Ten Chip Counts

Hot on Yuan's heels is Boon Leong Tan of Malaysia, with a stack of 254,600 chips, which is less than one big blind than the chip leader. Rounding out the podium positions is Taiwan's own Hung Han Chen, who finished the day with 241,200 chips. Both of whom have put themselves in a great position to make a deep run in this event.

Another notable name making it through was Christopher Park. Park finished seventh in the APT Super High Roller yesterday, a result that would have felt disappointing despite banking over $50,000, given he entered the final table with a commanding chip lead. However, he has bounced back immediately, bagging an above-average stack of 125,600 to take into Day 2. Park will be aiming to reach another final table here at the APT Taipei series when play resumes on Saturday, May 3.

Christopher Park

Some other notable names to maneuvered their way through the field today include Malaysia's Shyh Chyn Lim (179,100), Taago Tamm (157,000), APT regular Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss (149,500), Andres Vasquez (140,800), two-time APT title holder Gab Yong Kim (127,900), and Tarmo Tammel of Estonia (95,000),

Tomorrow the final two flights of the Main Event kick off, with Flight C starting at 11am, with the final flight, Flight D, taking place at 6pm. They both feature a slightly different structure to todays proceedings, as there will be six turbo 30-minute levels, followed by four 45-minute levels. These will be the last chance players have to accumulate a big stack to take into Day 2, which takes place on Wednesday, April 30 at 11:15am. However, late registration remains open until the start of Day 2, so anyone wanting to jump in at the last minute will have the opportunity to do so.

Main Event Remaining Schedule

A full APT Main Event Flight B survivor list can be found by clicking HERE

That concludes coverage of Day 1B of the Main Event, be sure to tune back in tomorrow as we bring you all the updates, chip counts and drama from the final two flights!

Flight B is officially closed with a total of 507 entries. A full recap of the day will follow shortly.

Chi Ho King Lai

The action folded around to Chi Ho King Lai, who raised to 3,000 from the cutoff. Both Tharit Nanthana and Chun Yan Wong called from the blinds.

The flop fell 9 A K , and after a two checks, Lai continued for 4,500. Nanthana responded with a check-raise to 12,500, which Lai called, while Wong got out of the way.

On the 5 turn, Nanthana moved all in for around 60,000. After a long tank and several glances at his cards, Lai found the call.

Chi Ho King Lai: A Q

Tharit Nanthana: Q J

Lai's top pair had him in a strong spot, needing only to avoid a ten on the river that would complete Nanthana’s straight. The dealer revealed the 9 , and Lai secured the double-up.

Siddhartha Karia

Siddharth Karia opened to 3,100 in middle position and got called by the big blind Chung Cheung. Both men saw the flop which dropped Q 7 5 .

Cheung checked giving Karia the opportunity to continue with another 3,000. Cheung initially looked like he was going to fold but opted to call instead.

The 2 turn dropped and Karia maintained the pressure with an 8,500 bet. Unfazed, Cheung made the call once again.

Karia, was visibly perplexed and wondered what Cheung could possibly have after the big blind led out with 15,500 on the river 9 . Unable to let go of his hand, Karia called.

Cheung tabled Q 2 for a turned two-pair. Karia, mucked his hand disgusted as the dealer shipped the chips towards Cheung's direction.

The floor have announced there will be seven more hands before the surviving players bag up their chips for the night.

Alex Peck

Following a 7,000 raise from Jian Yang Teh, Alex Peck shoved all of his 8,200 chips into the middle. Teh mulled it over for a moment before making the call.

Alex Peck: K 8

Jian Yang Teh: A 7

Peck was at risk and on his feet as the flop came down 5 A Q , giving him a flush draw.

The 3 turn changed nothing, but the dealer delivered the 9 on the river, completing his flush and securing a crucial double-up.

Ryan Gebow

The hand began with Dicky Tsang opening for 2,400, and Ryan Gebow in the big blind called.

The dealer revealed the flop: 8 5 9 . Both players checked, waiting for the next card.

When the 6 turn hit, Gebow led out with a 1,600 bet, and Tsang called, eager to see what the river would bring.

The river came 2 , and Gebow checked. Taking the opportunity, Tsang moved all-in. After a moment of thought, Gebow decided to fold, giving Tsang the pot.

The action was picked up on a flop of 4 7 7 , where Andres Vasquez led out with a 3,300 bet from under the gun. Shun Sawairi, seated in the cutoff, made the call after a brief pause.

The dealer placed the A on the turn, and Vasquez wasted little time in continuing his aggression, firing another bet into the middle. After giving it some thought, Sawairi decided to let his hand go, allowing Vasquez to scoop the pot without needing to see a river.

On a thrilling flop of Q K 8 and a pot already at 3,000, Jun Li on the button fired 2,000, but Tung Man Tam in the big blind wasn’t backing down, raising to put the pressure on with a 5,000 bet. Li called, eager to see what the next street would bring.

The tension built on the turn as the 8 hit the board. Tam fired 6,500, and Li, refusing to back off, check-called, staying in the game. But Tam wasn’t done yet. When the river dropped, Li checked, and Tam fired a relentless 7,500 into the pot, pushing Li to the edge.

Frustrated and unable to handle the heat, Li finally tossed his cards into the muck, conceding the pot to Tam.

Won Yebin

The hand was picked up by Won Yebin in the hijack, with a 2,500 raise. Po Wen Fang responded by three-betting to 8,000, which Yebin called.

Fang continued to show strength on the 5 A 5 flop with a 4,000 bet, which was again called by Yebin.

Fang slowed down his pace on the 6 turn; at which point Yebin fired off a huge 16,000 bet into the middle, which Fang eventually called.

The dealer showed the 2 on the river, leading to another check from Fang. At this point Yebin shoved his entire 20,000 stack, and Fang lingered on the decision for a healthy amount of time before eventually relinquishing the pot to Yebin.