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Melbourne’s Troy Mclean conquers the festival's largest-ever field to secure the National Cup Championship crown in Taipei

• Mystery Bounty Hunter Championship – Sponsored by Natural8 Sets New Festival Record; Netherlands Joris Michl Leads

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, November 15, 2026 – Day 3 of the 17-day APT Championship 2026—hosted in partnership with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP) at Red Space 多元商務空間—saw 345 players return for the Final Day of the TWD 16,000 (~USD 490) buy-in [Event 1] National Cup Championship from a record field of 2,459 entries.

With the tournament making tour history as the largest APT Championship event ever to play out, all returning players were guaranteed a TWD 23,700 (~USD 725) payout, but all eyes were fixed on the Pewter Lion National Cup Championship Trophy and the lion’s share of the TWD 32,657,094 (~USD 1,001,750) prize pool—over 63 percent more than the guarantee and a 9.4 percent increase over 2025.

It was 34-year-old Melbourne-based poker professional Troy Mclean who conquered the massive field to claim the title, top prize, and accolades after returning with the start-of-day chip lead.

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for the Australian, who had to battle back from behind after coming to the nine-handed final table third in the counts and entering the final three as the shortest stack.

However, Mclean wrested the chip lead from Israel’s Nir Feingold a level into three-handed play, administering the coup de grace shortly afterward to take play heads up with a 2-to-1 chip lead against Malaysia’s Jia Sen Tee.

Mclean bested Tee heads-up with a runner-runner straight to seal a career-best TWD 3,256,000 (~USD 99,880) victory after the final three players struck an ICM deal. Mclean also walked away with an APT Championship Main Event seat worth TWD 330,000 (USD 10,000).

Troy Mclean and Jia Sen Tee prepare to battle heads-up for the trophy and title

Runner-up Tee locked up TWD 3,141,400 (~USD 96,360), while third-place finisher Feingold secured TWD 3,550,194 (~USD 108,900), after the trio left TWD 423,300 and the trophy to play for.

“I'm ecstatic! I'm really happy and can't believe it's actually come true,” reflected Mclean post-match. “I won almost $101,000 USD plus a Main Event ticket.”

Mclean’s path to the title was highlighted by a crucial hand deep in the tournament.

“When there were about 80 or 90 players left, I held pocket queens against ace-king and pocket tens for about five times the average stack. Holding up in that pot was the most pivotal moment,” he said. “From there, I maintained a healthy chip stack all the way to the final table.”

The win holds extra meaning for the Australian after a close call earlier in the series.

“I came second in the PLO event earlier in the series after having all the chips heads-up, so it feels really good to get the trophy for this one,” Mclean shared. He added, “Traveling here with my group of friends, having them on the rail to support me and sharing a great time playing poker with my best mates makes this unreal.”

Staying cool during high-stakes decisions is key, and Mclean shared his secret for keeping calm under pressure: “I'm at a pretty high level in Candy Crush! It's what I do when I'm trying to stay relaxed at the poker table.”

That relaxed demeanor paid massive dividends as the milestone victory marked a career landmark.

“I've had a few $80k and $90k scores before, but this is my very first six-figure score in USD, so I'm over the moon,” Mclean beamed post-match.

With a career-high payout in the bag and momentum on his side, Mclean has no intention of slowing down for the remainder of the festival in Taipei.

“I plan to play pretty much everything under $5,000. The fields look great, and the lower-stakes tournaments are looking very soft,” he added.

FINAL TABLE RESULTS

TOP (L-R): I Chieh Lin, Alexander Thompson, Jia Sen Tee, Yan Wen Yee, Chun Ting Lo BOTTOM (L-R): Hao Lin, Nir Feingold, Chuang Lin Cheng, Troy Mclean

You can read in more detail about how Mclean played his way to victory in the National Cup Championship APT Blog coverage.

For National Cup Championship Results please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on the National Cup Championship Final Day tournament page.

Mystery Bounty Championship – Sponsored by Natural8 Sets New Festival Record; Netherlands Joris Michl Leads

The coveted Mystery Bounty Championship Lion Trophy

The flagship TWD 35,000 (~USD 1,000) Mystery Bounty Championship – Sponsored by Natural8 shattered the previous festival record, drawing a massive field of 755 entries (464 unique)—a 13.2% increase compared to 2025—to set a new benchmark for the tournament.

The record turnout generated a substantial TWD 22,831,200 (~USD 700,340) total prize pool—also a 13.2% increase over 2025—comfortably eclipsing the guarantee. A total of 105 players will lock up a minimum cash of TWD 34,100 (~USD 1,045) from the TWD 13,441,200 (~USD 412,300) main prize pool, while an additional TWD 9,060,000 (~USD 277,915) will be up for grabs in mystery bounties once the Final Day action gets underway.

Adding further excitement to the high-stakes bounty hunt, the top mystery bounty envelope contains a life-changing TWD 1,670,000 (~USD 51,225) top prize.

For Mystery Bounty Championship Prize Pool, Payouts & Bounties please CLICK HERE

Flight A

The Netherlands Joris Michl topped Flight A to take the overnight lead in the Mystery Bounty Championship

Flight A saw a strong turnout as 434 entries (340 unique) joined the action—marking a 9.6% increase in total entries and a 2.7% boost in unique players compared to the event’s 2025 debut.

Play stretched across nineteen 30-minute levels, with just 60 survivors navigating the field to secure a spot on the Final Day. The Netherlands’ Joris Michl led the pack after bagging a stack of 707,000, claiming not only the Flight A top spot but also the overall chip lead heading into the final stretch.

South Korea’s Hyunjin Lee (671,000) and Thailand’s Arankeeree Sommart (670,000) rounded out the top three stacks from the opening flight.

FLIGHT A TOP TEN STACKS

Other notables successful in their quest to make the paying positions included the Netherlands Tom Verbruggen (457,000), the USA’s Brian Green (310,000), the UK’s Ryan Plant (296,000), New Zealand’s Natalia Rozova (230,000), Australia’s Yita Choong (94,000), and Germany’s Fabian Gumz (44,000).

For [Mystery Bounty Championship Flight A Player List] please CLICK HERE

For Mystery Bounty Championship Flight A Survivors please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on the Mystery Bounty Championship Flight A tournament page and you can follow all the action in the Flight A Blog coverage.

Flight B

South Korea’s Ku Do Yun topped Flight B

The second and final Flight B saw 321 entries (260 unique) enter the fray to fight for a spot on the Final Day — representing an 18.5% increase in entries and an 8.8% increase in unique players over Flight B of the 2025 edition.

Action played out over twenty 20-minute levels, with 45 survivors navigating through the fast-paced action to lock up their seat.

It was South Korea’s Ku Do Yun leading the Flight B survivors after bagging up a stack of 678,000, placing him second overall in the combined counts entering the Final Day.

Japan’s Hajime Watanabe (626,000) and South Korea’s Wanghee Lee (614,000) rounded out the top three stacks from Flight B.

FLIGHT B TOP TEN STACKS

Other notables to make it through Flight B included Singapore’s Dhanesh Chainani (384,000), Romania’s Alexandru Papazian (274,000), reigning APT Championship Main Event titleholder Nishant Sharma (203,000), the Philippines’ Mike Takayama (200,000), and former Main Event champion Abraham Ceesvin (149,000) to name but a few.

For Mystery Bounty Championship Flight B Player List please CLICK HERE

For Mystery Bounty Championship Flight B Survivors please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on the Mystery Bounty Championship Flight B tournament page and you can follow all the thrills and spills in the Flight B coverage.

For Mystery Bounty Championship Final Day Draw please CLICK HERE

The 105 survivors will return for the Final Day, which gets underway at 11:15am local time (TST) on Monday, November 16.