APT Incheon High Roller Champion Edmond Chim

The Event #84: APT High Roller smashed the player entry record for a Korean held APT High Roller event drawing 245 players and generating a total prize pool of KRW 1,058,400,000 (~USD 765,293), more than doubling the KRW 500,000,000 guarantee.

Ending at the top of the record-breaking event was Hong Kong’s Edmond Chim, who took home the title, the KRW 220,910,000 (~USD 159,730) first-place prize, and an APT Championship ticket for the ATPC Main Event in November, worth TWD 350,000.

Chim defeated Jun Li in a short heads-up battle to secure his name in the APT history books. This win marks Chim's first major title and biggest ever live cash to date.

Final Table Full Results

A total of 59 players took their seats for Day 2, and the last 31 standing made the money with a minimum cash of KRW 9,190,000 (~USD 6,600). Thailand’s Nataz Butsrita started the day with the largest stack, but unfortunately for Butsrita, he was unable to maintain his lead and finished out of the money.

After about eight hours of play, the field was reduced to a final table of nine players after Wai Fung Tang was eliminated in tenth spot as the final table bubble boy.

British player Jun Li started the final table with a commanding chip lead of nearly twice the closest player, Japan’s Yoshihiko Hirano. Li soon built an even bigger chip lead after being hit by the deck in the early final stages of the final table.

Jun Li Started the Final Table as Chip Leader

First to get eliminated from the final table was Yu Xiang Yu when his Ace-Jack flopped an Ace against Li’s pocket nines which flopped a set.

Next to go was APT Incheon 2019 Main Event winner Dicky Tsang from Hong Kong, when his Ace-nine couldn't outdraw Murly Manokharan’s Ace-Jack.

Dicky Tsang Sent to the Rail in 8th Spot

Hirano was next out of the door in 7th spot when his Ace-King spiked an Ace on the flop only for Li to river a straight with his ten-four.

In back-to-back knock-outs Kanwen Du was sent packing in 6th spot when his pocket Queens went up against Manokaran's pocket fives only for Manokaran to flop a set to outdraw Du and send him home.

Manokaran was the next man to get sent to the rail in 5th spot when his pocket tens were outdrawn by Cheng Cheng's Ace-Jack when an ace came on the flop.

Murly Manokaran Sent Packing in 5th

Eisuke Katsuren got sent to the cage in 4th spot when his pocket nines were outdrawn by Cheng's ten-four, Cheng hitting a ten on the turn.

Cheng was the next to depart stage left in 3rd spot when his King-Jack ran into Chim's pocket Queens and couldn't improve. Cheng picks up a career best score in taking home the third place prize money of KRW 104,870,000(~USD 75,830).

The heads up match between Chim and Li was a pretty short affair and Chim started with a near four-to-one chip advantage over Li. Li did get a double-up to have some hope but this was short lived. Li is a regular on the APT series with over USD 700,000 in lifetime earnings and 2024 APT Taipei Zodiac Classic Champion and today's result is his second largest cash to date.

The final hand saw Chim spike a Jack with his Queen-Jack to outdraw Li's King-seven and send Li to the rail in second place and claim his first Major Title along with the KRW 220,910,000 (~$159,730) first-place prize and not forgetting the additional APT Championship ticket for the ATPC Main Event in November. Chim can also now add to his resume being the fist Hong Kong native to win one of the three flagship Lions.

This concludes our coverage of the APT Incheon 2025. We are looking forward to you joining us for all the action at the APT Jeju 2025 running 26th September to 5th October 2025.

Jun Li

Hand #142: Chim shoved all-in and Li called, risking his last 3,000,000.

Edmond Chim: Q J

Jun Li: K 7

Board: J 3 5 5 8

Chim spiked a jack on the flop and held on to eliminate Jun Li in second place, claiming the APT High Roller trophy.

Hand 136: Edmond Chim moved all in from the button for his entire ~21,000,000 stack and Jun Li quickly folded.

Hand 137: Li moved all in for his remaining 2,600,000 chips, and Chim tossed in a plaque for the call, to a flurry of excitement to the onlookers:

Jun Li: Q 7

Edmond Chim: T 3

Greg instructed dealer Mimi to spread the board and it came out: J T 9 K J , giving Li the double.

Hand 138: Chim moved all in and Li folded.

Hand 139: Li flat-called in the button and Chim checked.

The flop came K T A and Chim check-folded 500,000 from Li.

Hand 140: Chim raised to 1,200,000 and Li called.

The dealer turned over 3 6 4 for the flop and Li checked. Chim moved all in and Li folded.

Hand #141: Jun Li limped and Edmond Chim checked.

Flop showed 9 Q 8

Chim led for 700,000 and took it down.

Hand #132: Jun Li got a walk.

Hand #133: Li called on the small blind and Edmond Chim checked.

Flop arrived 7 Q 9 . Li Bet 400,000 and Chim folded.

Hand #134: Chim called 200,000 and Li checked his option.

Flop arrived 8 8 T . Both checked to see a K on the turn.

Li bet 400,000 and Chim called.

River showed a 9

Both checked. Chim showed a Q 3 for queen-high. Li mucked.

Hand #135: Li raised to 800,000 and Chim defended.

Flop came T 5 T

Chim tapped his option to Li who checked back.

The turn showed a Q and Chim fired 700,000. Li called to see a 5 river.

Chim checked and Li checked back. Chim showed Q 9 for two-pair to take it down.

From 245 entries, two poker elites have outlasted fierce competition over two gruelling days, now set to battle for the 2025 APT Incheon High Roller title, a place in the history books, and a generous prize. Whilst the runner-up certainly won't be disappointed with their payday, both will have their sights on the top spot.

Stay tuned for the thrilling finale of the series’ last event!

2 players remain and are going on a short break for a photo shoot.

Cheng Cheng Eliminated in 3rd Place

Hand #131:

Action folded to Cheng Cheng on the button who raised raised to 1.200.000 only for Edmond Chim to three-bet all from the big blind. Cheng snap-called.

Cheng Cheng: K J

Edmond Chim: Q Q

No miracles for Cheng on the 6 T 8 flop but the 7 turn gave him additional outs.

No luck when the river bricked out with the 3 and Cheng was sent to the rail in 3rd place.

Hand #126: Cheng Cheng got a walk.

Hand #127: Jun Li got a walk.

Hand #128: Cheng shoves (4,400,000) from the button and got it through.

Hand #129: Edmond Chim completed in the small blind then folded to a shove (5,000,000) from Cheng in the big.

Hand #130: Chim min-raised on the button and got it through.

Jun Li

Hand #121: Edmond Chim raised to 800,000 on the button and scooped the blinds.

Hand #122: Action folded to the blinds and Li Jun made the call. Chim checked his option on the big blind.

Flop came: Q 9 2 . Li led for 400,000 and Chim folded.

Hand #123: Small blind Chim called and big blind Cheng checked.

Flop came 9 T 6

Chim led for 450,000 and Cheng called.

Turn came 2 and Chim check-called the 1,500,000 bet of Cheng.

The river showed a 4 and both checked. Chim showed Q T for a flush and Cheng mucked.

Hand #124: Cheng shoved all-in on the small blind and Li Jun defended, putting his last 3,100,000 at risk.

Cheng Cheng: Q 9

Li Jun: A 8

Board: T 5 8 K 5

Li flopped a pair and held on to double up, leaving Cheng as a crippled and desperate short stack.

Hand #125: Cheng moved all-in on the button and scooped the blinds.

Hand #118: Jun Li shoved from the big blind and got it through.

Hand #119: Cheng Cheng raised to 900,000 from the button and Edmond Chim called from the big blind.

The dealer flipped over 5 K 8 on the flop, and Chim check-called an 800,000 bet from Cheng.

The J came on the turn and Chim checked, Cheng checked back.

On the 7 river, Chim check-called Cheng's 1,000,000 bet, winning the hand with K 4 against Cheng's. A Q .

Hand #120: Li min-raised the button, with Cheng calling from the big blind.

The flop came K 9 3 and Cheng check-called Li's 600,000 continuation-bet.

On the 2 turn, Cheng checked and Li checked back.

The 5 came on the river, Cheng threw in 1,500,000 and took down the pot.