APT Main Event (2,500,000 KRW)

The champion banner was raised for the KRW 2,500,000 APT Incheon Main Event in magnificent fashion inside the grand Paradise City Casino, as China's Junjie He carved his name into the APT history books after outmaneuvering a record-breaking Main Event field in Korea.

He outlasted a historic field of 1,281 entries, shattering the tours' previous attendance record for Korea set at APT Jeju 2024. Claiming the hard-fought lion trophy and the coveted title, He also took home the lion’s share of KRW 2,766,660,000 (~$2,000,477) prize pool.

This remarkable turnout easily exceeded the KRW 1,500,000,000 guarantee, further cementing the event’s status as the largest and richest APT Main Event ever held in Korea.

In addition to the life-changing top prize of KRW 380,520,000 (~$275,140), He also earned a seat in the APT Championship Main Event, valued at KRW 13,830,000 (~$10,000), as did the other top two finishers Koui Okumiya, and Kuroda Kiyoto of Japan.

The final nine players came out firing, setting a fast pace to close the final day in brisk fashion. In the first three hands alone, their aggressive intentions were clear, with consecutive “all-in” shouts, leading to two knockouts in just three hands.

The first shove came from Saelor, who held suited king-nine and picked up a flush draw on the flop. However, Kouki Okumiya’s pocket aces held strong as the deck failed to deliver another diamond for the Thai player. Okumiya scored a double-up to start the day.

The second jam came from Daniel Lee, but to his dismay, it made him the first casualty of the final table. Lee committed all his chips with king-queen, only to run headfirst into Ota’s pocket kings. The board ran clean, sending Lee to the rail in ninth place for KRW 35,750,000 (~$25,850) and leaving a cold chair behind.

Right after Lee’s exit, Bin Li bowed out as the eighth finisher. Li shoved with ace-jack but ran into Kuroda’s ace-king. Both players paired their kickers on the board, but Kuroda’s higher pair sealed the deal. Li cashed for KRW 46,330,000 (~$33,500) and headed to the payout desk.

Action slowed down for about two hours as players exchanged chips before the first 15-minute break. The break refreshed everyone's impetus except Mingyang Na, who put his tournament life on the line with a pair of jacks. However, Kuroda’s suited ace-eight rivered a flush, ending Na’s Main Event run in seventh place for KRW 65,210,000 (~$47,150).

Soon, Naoki Ota faced trouble after being doubled up by Saelor. Putting on the pressure, Ota jammed with queen-eight, but ran into the Thai player’s ace-three, leaving him crippled with less than half a million chips.

Ota’s final chapter was written by Thailand’s Saelor and closed by another Thai player, Asiralertsiri. Ota jammed once more with queen-eight, this time against Asiralertsiri’s pocket jacks. The deck held clean, with Ota bowing out in sixth to a warm Thai send-off.

Even after staking Ota, Anusorn Asiralertsiri couldn’t stay afloat for long. He became Okumiya’s next victim after jamming the river with flopped two pair, only to be cracked by the Japanese player’s rivered flush. Asiralertsiri left the felt in fifth place, collecting KRW 114,180,000 (~$82,560).

A♠ the table reached four-handed, the last Thai representative, Thanisorn Saelor, moved all-in with a flopped pair of queens. Unfortunately for him, his kicker-three was no match for He’s identical pair backed by a superior kicker-nine. Saelor exited the stage with a well-earned KRW 146,890,000 (~$106,210) for his efforts.

The remaining three players locked up a seat in the APT Championship Main Event and struck a three-way deal.

Play slowed, but the one who fell just short of the final duel was Japan's Kuroda Kiyoto. He moved all-in with a flopped pair of sixes against countryman Okumiya’s eight-seven. The turn swung the tide, pairing Okumiya’s eight and sending Kiyoto out in third for KRW 266,000,000 (~$192,335)

With Kiyoto leaving, the final heads-up was set between Junjie He and Koui Okumiya, starting with chip counts of 1 to 1.3. True to the fast-paced style of the day, it lasted only two hands before the champion was crowned.

Koui Okumiya was forced to fold to He’s sizable river bet in the opening hand. On the very next hand, the Japanese pro found top pair with kings and opted for a four-bet shove on the flop.

Unfortunately for him, He had flopped two pair, leaving Okumiya drawing thin and in need of a runner-runner flush to stay alive. The turn brought an offsuit card, dashing his hopes and sealing his fate as the runner-up for a payout of KRW 315,500,000 ($228,130).

That left Junjie He as the last man standing, etching his name into APT history as the champion of its richest Korean-based Main Event. He claimed the life-changing KRW 380,520,000 (~$275,140) top prize, along with the prestigious title, the coveted lion trophy, and a seat to the APTC Main Event.

Congratulations!

The heads-up only lasted for two hands before a new APT Main Event Champion was crowned. Congratulations to Junjie He from China! Stay tuned here, a full recap of the final table action will be posted shortly.

Hand 104: In the first hand of the heads-up, Kouki Okumiya opened it up to 1,000,000. Junjie He made the call. Q♥ 8♥ 3♠ came on the flop and Okumiya bet 1,000,000, which He quickly called.

The turn was the 6♠ and both players elected to check. The T♦ appeared on the river, and He bet out a biggish 3,000,000. The Japanese player folded his hand.

Hand 105: Junjie He opened it up to 1,000,000. Okumiya called. The flop came down: K♥ 9♣ 5♣ and He put out a continuation bet of 1,000,000. To this, Okumiya responded with a raise to 2,500,000. The flop action did not stop there, as He three-bet to 7,500,000. Okumiya then moved all-in for 19,000,000 total chips. He made the call.

Kouki Okumiya: K♦ 4♣

Junjie He: K♠ 9♠

Only a runner-runner flush could have denied He the trophy, but the 8♦ hit the turn, crowning him the APT Incheon 2025 Main Event Champion. Kouki Okumiya gets rewarded an astounishing KRW 329,330,000 (~$238,130) for amazing second place finish.

The last two players are taking a short break before the final duel. Stay tuned for the heads-up battle of the 2025 APT Incheon Main Event!

Hand 103 Kuroda Kiyoto raied the button to 800,000 and Kouki Okumiya defended his big blind.

On the 6♠ 3♣ 5♣ flop, Okumiya checked to Kiyoto, who continued for 1,500,000. Okumiya put iin a raise to 5,300,000, which Kiyoto snap-shoved for 8,800,000. Okumiya made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Kuroda Kiyoto: 7♦ 6♣

Kouki Okumiya: 8♥ 7♠

The dealer sent an 8♠ on the turn, improving Okumiya to a pair of eights, while Kiyoto still had many outs to stay alive.

However, the deck had determined his fate as it delivered a 2♦ on the river, sending Kiyoto to the rail in third place for a payout of KRW 197,570,000 (~$142,855).

Hand 100: Junjie He completed from the small-blind, and Okumiya checked. Both players checked it down on A♣ 9♥ 8♦ J♠ T♦ and He won with 9♣ 5♦ against the big-blind's K♣ 8♠

Hand 101 Junjie He collected the blinds, after opening from the button.

Hand 102 Junjie He got a walk.

Hand 90: Kuroda Kiyoto raised the small blind to 600,000 with Q♥ 9♣ and Junjie He called with Q♣ 6♦ in the big blind. On the flop of 7♥ 4♠ 9♥, Kiyoto bet 1,200,000 and won the pot.

Hand 91: He limped in from the small bind with 9♦ 6♣ and Kouki Okumiya raised to 1,300,000 in hte big blind with Q♠ T♥. He folded.

Hand 92: He raised the button to 600,000 with 9♦ 5♥ and Kiyoto called in the big blind with J♣ T♦. A flop came 7♣ 8♣ Q♠, and Kiyoto check-called a bet of 800,000 from He.

The 2♥ hit on the turn, and Kiyoto checked over. He then bet of 2,500,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 93: He got a walk.

Hand 94: Okumiya got a walk.

Hand 95: Okumiya limped in from the small blind with J♣ 7♣ and Kiyoto cheked in the big blind with K♦ 2♦. A flop showed 9♣ A♦ Q♣, and Okumiya bet and Kiyoto folded.

Hand 96: Okumiya raised the button to 1,000,000 with J♦ 5♥, only to be jammed by Kiyoto in the small blind with A♥ T♦. Okumiya folded.

Hand 97: He limped in from the small blind with J♦ 3♣ and Kouki Okumiya re-raised the big blind to 1,500,000 with A♥ J♥. He folded.

Hand 98: Okumiya limped in with 8♥ 8♦ in the small blind and Kiyoto checked from the big blind with J♥ 5♠. A flop came 9♦ A♣ J♠, Okumiyak check-folded a bet of 500,000 from Kiyoto.

Hand 99: Okumiya raised the button to 800,000 with J♣ 7♣ and He defended his big blind with K♥ 4♦. A flop showed 9♦ 3♠ A♠, He checked to Okumiya, who bet 1,000,000 and took down the pot.

The remaining three players have agreed on an ICM chop. The players receive the following payout:

Junjie He receives KRW 344,520,000 (USD 249,110) Kouki Okumiya receives KRW 315,500,000 (USD 228,130) Kuroda Kiyoto receives KRW 266,000,000 (USD 192,335)

Additionally, each player receives an APT Championship Main Event seat valued at KRW 13,830,000 (USD 10,000,000).

That leaves KRW 36,000,000 (USD 26,030) in the prize pool for first, along with the trophy and the title to compete for.

Hand 88: Junjie He completed from the small-blind, and Okumiya checked his option. The flop was T♣ 5♦ 4♣ and He bet out 500,000. Okumiya made the call.

The turn was the 2♥ and He bet again, this time 1,300,000. Okumiya folded.

Hand 89: Junjie He opened from the button and took down the blinds.

Hand 85: Junjie He opened from the button, and Kiyoto Kuroda defended his big-blind. The flop came down Q♦ J♥ 5♠ and Kuroda donk jammed all-in for 4,200,000 chips. Junjie He quickly made the call.

Kuroda Kiyoto: Q♠ 8♦

Junjie He: Q♣ 8♣

Both players with the same hand chopped this pot. For completion, the board ran out 5♣ 8♥.

Hand 86: Kouki Okumiya opened from the button, and Kuroda Kiyoto moved his 5,000,000 chips all-in from the small-blind. Junjie He then came over the top, jamming all-in himself. Okumiya got out of the way.

Kuroda Kiyoto: K♦ J♦

Junjie He: A♣ Q♦

The flop came out favorable for the Japanese player, as it came K♠ T♥ 3♠. The T♠ on the turn, and the 5♠ on the river meant a double up for Kiyoto.

Hand 79 Junjie He limped in with Q♣ 4♣ from the small bind and Kouki Okumiya checked in the big blind wiith 7♣ 5♣.

On the flop of J♦ 5♥ 9♣, He bet 500,000 and Okumiya put in a raise to 2,000,000. He called to see the J♥ turn, and it went check-check.

When the Q♥ filled out the board, He bet 2,000,000 and won the pot.

Hand 80 He raised on the button with Q♣ 5♣ and won the pot.

Hand 81 Okumiya raised the button to 600,000 with K♣ 8♦ and won the pot.

Hand 82 Okumiya got a walk.

Hand 83 He raised the button to 600,000 with 8♦ 3♦ and won the pot.

Hand 84 Kuroda Kiyoto raied 1,000,000 in the small blind and He called in the big blind.

On the T♣ 3♥ 7♣ flop, Kiyoto bet 1,000,000. He snap-called.

The turn showed a 6♦ and Kiyoto bet 2,000,000. He called again.

A 7♥ filled out the board, Kiyoto checked to He, who bet 2,000,000 and Kiyoto snap-called.

Kiyoto revealed 6♣ 5♦ for a pair of sixes, while He tabled A♦ T♦ for a pair of tens to take down the pot.

With three players left at the final table, play is on break as they discuss a deal. All have already locked up a seat to the APT Championship Main Event, valued at KRW 13,830,000 (~$10,000).

Hand 78 Short-stack Thanisorn Saelor completed from the small-blind. Junjie He raised it up to 850,000, which Saelor called.

The flop came down Q♣ T♣ 4♥, Saelor checked, and He put out a bet of 650,000. To this, Saelor responded with an all-in with his remaining 3,700,000 chips. He made the call, and Saelor was at risk of being eliminated in 4th place.

Thanisorn Saelor: Q♦ 3♦

Junjie He: Q♠ 9♦

Only a 3x could save Saelor, but no help for him was arriving on the J♣ turn, and K♠ river.

Hand 76 Junjie He raised to 600,000 on the button with 9♣ 7♠ and Kuroda Kiyoto called in the big blind with Q♣ 5♠. A flop came Q♥ 9♦ T♠, and Kiyoto checked to He, who bet 500,000. Kiyoto raised to 1,000,000. He called.

The 4♠ hit on the turn, and it went check-check. When the J♣ filled out the board, Kiyoto checked over again, and He bet 2,500,000. Kiyoto folded.

Hand 77Kityoto raised to 600,000 with 7♦ 4♦ in the small blind and Thanisorn Saelor jammed for 3,600,000 with T♥ T♦ in the big blind to take down the pot.

Hand 75 Anusorn Asiralertsiri raised from under the gun to 500,000 and Kouki Okumiya called in the big blind.

Both players daw a flop of A♦ 8♠ 7♦, and Okumiya checked to Asiralertsiri, who then continued for 400,000. Okumiya called.

The 2♥ hit on the turn, and Okumiya check-called again to another barrel of 1,500,000 from Asiralertsiri.

When the 6♥ filled out the river, and Okumiya jammed for 9,300,000. Asiralertsiri snap-called.

Asiralertsiri tabled A♣ 8♣ for flopped two pair, but it was no match against a rivered straight from Okumiya's 5♠ 4♠, sending Asiralertsiri to the rail for the fifth finisher payout of KRW 114,180,000 (~$82,560).

Hand 73 Kiyoto Kuroda opened it up to 600,000 from the small-blind. Thanisorn Saelor defended his big-blind. The flop was K♣ K♠ T♠ and Kuroda checked. Saelor bet 400,000, which clicked back to 800,000 by his Japanese opponent. The turn was the 3♠, and Kuroda instantly put Saelor all-in, who had no other choice than to fold his hand. Kuroda had K♥ 8♦, and Saelor T♦ 6♦.

Hand 74 It folded around to Kiyoto Kuroda, who opened from the button. Both blinds folded.

Hand 70 Junjie He opened the cutoff to 500,000 with A♣ 5♥ and Kouki Okumiya three-bet the button to 1,200,000 with K♣ Q♣. He then put in a four-bet of 3,500,000. Okumiya folded.

Hand 71 Kuroda Kiyoto raised to 600,000 in the small blind with K♥ 8♦ and Thanisorn Saelor called from the big blind with T♦ 6♦.

On the flop of K♣ T♠ K♠ , improving Saelor to a pair of tens, while Kitoyo got trip kings. Kiyoto checked to Saelor, who led out for 400,000. Kiyoto put in a raise to 800,000. Saelor called.

The 3♠ hit on the turn, and Kiyoto shoved for 9,100,000 and Saelor snap-folded.

Hand 72 Kiyoto opened the button to 800,000 with A♥ J♠ and won the pot.

Hand 67 Kouki Okumiya opened from the button and Kiyoto Kuroda defended his big-blind. 4♠ 3♠ 3♦ was the flop, and both players checked. The K♣ appeared on the turn, and, after Kuroda checked, Okumiya put out a bet of 1,000,000. Kuroda quickly folded his hand.

Hand 68 Anusorn Asilertsiri opened from the button, and both blinds made the call, so they went multiway to the flop. This read Q♦ 4♦ 4♥ and the big-blind Kiyoto Kuroda led out for 500,000. Thanisorn Saelor got out, same went for the opener Asilertsiri.

Hand 69 It folded around to Thanisorn Saelor in the small-blind, who completed. Junjie He checked his option. The flop was K♣ 9♦ 8♠, and Saelor started with a check. He bet out 250,000, which his Thai opponent called. The turn was a board pairing 9♥ and both players checked.

The river was the 4♠, and Saelor checked for a third time. Junjie He opened up the action again with a bet of 1,100,000. Saelor quickly mucked his hand. Correctly, as He had trips with T♠ 9♣.

Hand 66 Naoki Ota open-jammed for 425,000 from the hijack and Junjie He three-bet to 1,000,000 on the button. Anusorn Asiralertsiri then also moved all in for 5,200,000 in the big blind. He stepped aside.

Naoki Ota: Q♠ 8♥

Anusorn Asiralertsiri: J♠ J♣

Asiralertsiri dominated the hand with pocket jacks and stayed in front on the 8♣ 7♥ 5♠ flop.

A 6♣ hit on the turn, giving it a chance to make it a chop hand.

However, the 2♦ completed the board and sent Ota to the rail in sixth place for KRW 85,380,000 (~$61,735) for his efforts today.

Hand 64 Kouki Okumiya opened from early-position and took down the blinds.

Hand 65 It folded around to Thanisorn Saelor on the button. His open got called by Kouki Okumiya in the big-blind. Q♥ 4♦ 3♦ was the flop, and both players elected to check.

The turn was the T♥ and once again it went check-check. The river was the 7♥ and once again both opponents checked. Saelor tabled over 7♣ 6♣ for the winning hand.

Hand 59 Anusorn Asiralertsiri raised to 500,000 from under the gun with K♦ T♦ and Kouki Okumiya called in the big blind with T♣ 8♣. On the flop fo 4♣ 6♣ 5♠, Okumiya bet 900,000 and Asiralertsiri folded.

Hand 60 He raised the button to 500,000 with Q♥ 2♣ and Okumiya called from the small blind with T♣ 8♣. Asiralertsiri also came along with 7♦ 5♣ in the big blind.

A flop showed 6♣ T♠ K♥, and the three checked through to the Q♣ turn, where the blinds checked to He, who bet 700,000 and won the pot.

Hand 61 He raised the cutoff to 500,000 with T♦ 3♦ and won the pot.

Hand 62 Asiralertsiri raised the button to 700,000 with K♠ 3♣ and Naoki Ota jammed for 2,300,000 in the big blind with A♥ 3♥. Asiralertsiri folded.

Hand 63 Naoki Ota open-jammed for 3,400,000 in the small blind and Thanisorn Saelor called off 3,000,000 in the big blind

Naoki Ota: Q♦ 8♥

Thanisorn Saelor: A♦ 3♦

Saelor extended his dominance on the flop of T♥ 7♥ 6♣, while Ota got a gutshot.

The dealer revealed a runout of K♣ 4♣, securing a double-up for Saelor and leaving Ota crippled with only 425,000 chips.

Hand 57 Kouki Okumiya raised to 500,000 from early position with 9♥ 7♥ and Thanisorn Saelor called from the big blind with T♥ T♦.

A flop came 2♣ 6♥ 9♦, and Saelor checked. Okumiya continued forr 500,000. Saelor raised to 1,500,000. Okumiya called.

The J♥ hit on the turn, giving Kouki a flush draw. Saelor checked and Okumiya also knuckled it back.

A 2♥ complete the board, completing Okumiya's flush. Saelor fired 2,000,000, only to be jammed by Okumiya jammed for 6,100,000. Saelor mucked.

Hand 58 Kouki Okumiya raised to 500,000 from under the gun with 9♥ 9♦ and Junjie He called in the big blind with A♣ 5♣.

A flop showed 2♠ 2♣ 7♥, He check-called a bet of 500,000 from Okumiya to see the 3♠ fall on the turn, where He checked over again. Okumiya sent another barrel of 1,500,000 and He folded.

Hand 56 It folded around to Kiyoto Kuroda, who opened up the action from the button. Short-stack Mingyang Na defended his big-blind. The flop came down Q♥ J♣ T♠, and both players elected to check.

The turn was the 2♣ and Na moved all-in, totalling 1,500,000 chips. Kuroda needed a moment to think it over, but ultimately, threw in the calling chips.

Mingyang Na: J♥ 5♥

Kiyoto Kuroda: A♣ 8♣

Equity ran pretty close here at the turn, with Na being a slight favorite to double up. Unfortunately, for the Chinese player, the 7♣ hit the river, completing Kuroda's flush draw. Na will be rewarded with KRW 65,210,000 (~$47,150) for his amazing Main Event run.

Within two hours, the field was cut down to seven players. The remaining contenders are now on their first 15-minute break.

Hand 50 Kouki Okumiya opened from early-position, and Anusorn Asilertsiri flatted from middle-position. The board came down A♣ K♠ Q♠, and Okumiya continued with a bet of 400,000. His Thai opponent made the call.

The turn was the 5♠ and both players elected to check. The 4♠ on the river brought a fourth spade, Okumiya checked, and now the Thai player bet out 1,100,000. The Japanese opener briefly thought about, before letting go his A♦ 8♣. Good fold by him as Asilertsiri had the nut flush with A♠ J♠.

Hand 51 Okumiya once more opened from early-position, and got two callers, in person of Naoki Ota in late-position, and Junjie He in the big-blind.

The flop was J♦ 7♣ 5♣ and Okumiya continued with a bet of 500,000. Ota got out of the way, but He made the call.

The turn was the 2♠ and both players checked. The river 6♣ completed a potential flush draw, and He led out for 650,000. Okumiya made the fold.

Hand 45 Thanisorn Saelor raised to 400,000 on the button with K♣ 7♣ and Junje He three-bet to 1,300,000 in the small blind with K♠ K♦. Saelor mucked.

Hand 46 Saelor raised to 400,000 in the cutoff with J♠ T♠ and Anusorn Asiralertsiri called from the big blind with K♦ Q♠. A flop came 4♣ T♣ 3♠, Asiralertsiri checked and Saelor bet 500,000. Asiralertsiri folded.

Hand 47 Naoki Ota jammed for 3,800,000 from under the gun with A♣ 9♣ and won the pot.

Hand 48 Junjie He raised the hijack to 400,000 with A♣ Q♣ and won the pot.

Hand 49 Saelor raised from under the gun to 400,000 with Q♠ J♥ and Mingyang called in the big blind with A♥ 9♣.

On the flop of J♦ J♣ A♣, giving Na top pair, while Saelor received trip jacks. Na check-called a bet of 200,000 from Saelor.

The T♣ hit on the turn, and Na check-called again a another bet of 500,000 from Saelor.

When a board-pairing T♥ filled out the board, Saelor was improved to a full house. Na checked to Saelor first, who then jammed for 5,800,000. Na mucked and pushed the pot to Saelor.

Hand 41 Thanisorn Saelor opened J♠ T♠ from early position and everbody folded.

Hand 42 Naoki Ota completed the big-blind, and Mingyang Na put him all-in with K♦ 7♠. Ota folded.

Hand 43 Mingyang Na completed the small-blind, and Thanisorn Saelor raised it up to 500,000, and got the fold.

Hand 44 Anusorn Asilertsiri opened from early-position, and Junjie He defended his big-blind. The flop was Q♦ 7♣ 6♠ and the Thai opener continued with a small bet, which quickly got called by He.

The turn brought the 9♥ and both players elected to check. The K♦ completed the board on the river and once again both players elected to see a free showdown.

Junjie He: T♦ 6♦

Anusorn Asilertsiri: 9♦ 8♦

Hand 37 Thanisorn Saelor limped in from the small blind with 3♣ 2♣ and Junjie He raised from the big blind to 700,000 with 9♦ 7♣. Saelor folded.

Hand 38 He limped in from the small blind with Q♦ 3♦ and Kouki Okumiya checked over from the big blind with 6♦ 3♥. A flop came 5♥ Q♥ K♠, and the two checked to see the A♠, where He bet 300,000. Okumiya folded.

Hand 39 He raised the button to 400,000 with J♦ T♠ and won the pot.

Hand 40 Naoki Ota raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Okumiya three-bet to 1,000,000 on the button. Ota called.

On the flop of 7♠ T♦ 8♠, Ota led out for 800,000 and Okumiya called to see the 6♥ turn, where Ota shoved for 7,000,000. Okumiya called off his remaining 2,800,000.

Naoki Ota: K♥ Q♣

Kouki Okumiya: 6♦ 6♣

Okumiya picked up the lead with a set, and Ota needed a nine to prevent from being doubled through.

However, another 6♠ hit the river, giving Okumiya quad sixes and securing the double-up in much more satisfying fashion.

Hand 32 Junjie He opened from the button, and Kouki Okumiya moved all-in. He folded.

Hand 33 Naoki Ota picked up A♥ A♦ from early-position, but got no callers.

Hand 34 Junjie He opened from middle-position, and Kouki Okumiya three-bet K♥ K♣ to 1,000,000. He folded.

Hand 35 Naoki Ota completed the big-blind and Mingyang Na checked his option. The flop came down A♠ Q♦ 9♣, Ota bet 300,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 36 Thanisorn Saelor got a walk.

Hand 29 Kouki Okumiya raied to 400,000 from early position with A♥ K♠ and Thanisorn Saelor called the big blind with A♦ 7♠. A flop came 5♥ A♠ 3♦ and Saelor checked. Okumiya bet 400,000. Saelor called.

The turn showed 6♥ and Saelor checked to Okumiay, who bet 600,000 this time. Saelor check-called agan.

When the 9♦ filled out the board, Saelor checked again. Okumiya then sent his third barrel of 1,000,000 after thinking for a while. Saelor snap-called and Okumiya took down the three-street value pot.

Hand 30 Anusorn Asiralertsiri raised from the early position and won the pot.

Hand 31 Junjie He raied from the small blind to 700,000 and Okumiya called the big blind.

On the flop of 8♣ 9♣ 9♦, He continued for 500,000 and Okumiya snap-called. The 5♠ hit on the turn, where it went check-check.

A T♠ river completed the board and He bet 1,500,000. Okumiya called after thinking for a while.

He revealed a rivered straigh with A♦ J♥ to best Okumiya's 3♠ 3♥.

Hand 25 The blinds have been increased to 100,000/200,000 (200,000). Thanisorn Saelor opened from late-position and took down the blinds.

Hand 26 Saelor once again opened, but this time Kouki Okumiya moved all-in for 2,700,000 from the button with A♠ J♣. Saelor made the fold.

Hand 27 Junjie He feels frisky and opened T♠ 5♥ from middle-position. Naoki Ota defended his big-blind. On A♠ Q♥ 8♣ He continued with a small bet and got the fold.

Hand 28 Anusorn Asilertsiri oepend 9♠ 7♠ from late-position and Mingyang Na jammed his 2,900,00 chips into the middle out of the big-blind. The Thai player made the fold.

Hand 23 Thanisorn Saelor limped from the small blind with T♠ 9♣ and Junjie He checked over from teh big blind with 3♦ 3♣.

A flop came J♦ Q♦ 8♠, giving Saelor a straght. Both checked through to see the 2♥ turn, where Saelor bet 250,000 and He called.

When the 4♠ filled out the board, Saelor fired out 800,000 and He snap-folded.

Hand 24 Anusorn Asiralertsiri raised under the gun to 320,000 with Q♥ Q♦ and Kouki Okumiya called from the big blind with K♦ J♦.

A flop showed 3♥ 9♠ 6♥, and Okumiya checked. Asiralertsiri bet 1,000,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 19 Naoki Ota picked up K♠ K♦ in early-position and opened it up. It folded around to Anusorn Asilertsiri in the small-blind, who made the call with Q♦ J♦

The flop came down 9♣ 7♦ 4♦ and the Thai player checked it over to Ota, who continued with a small bet, which quickly got called. The turn brought the 8♥, and after Asilertsiri checked once more, Ota also elected to check back.

The river was the 7♥ and Asilertsiri took a 800,00 stab. Ota quickly called and won the pot.

Hand 20 Thanisorn Saelor got A♠ A♣ in early-position, made a open, but nobody called.

Hand 21 Once again, Thanisorn Saelor opened from early-position, and again he took down the blinds uncontested

Hand 22 Kouki Okumiya opened from early-position and Thanisorn Saelor defended his big-blind. The flop came down 8♠ 7♣ 2♠. Both players checked. The turn came the J♥ and again no player wanted to put any money into the pot. The river was the A♣ and again it went check-check.

Saelor tabled over 9♥ 9♣, which beat Okumiya's Q♥ T♦.

Hand 14 Naoki Ota raised to 400,000 with 9♦ 9♣ in the small blind and Mingyang Na called in the big blind with K♦ 6♠. On the flop of 3♠ A♦ 7♠, Ota bet 250,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 15 Anusorn Asiralertsiri raised to 320,000 with A♦ 8♦ from the hijack and Thanisorn Saelor called the big blind with 9♦ 7♠.

Both players checked through the runout of 7♠ 6♦ 6♣ K♠ J♠, and Saelor took down the pot.

Hand 16 Kiyoto Kuroda raied to 400,000 in the hijack with 7♠ 7♦ and Saelor three-bet to 1,300,000 from the small blind with A♣ Q♦. Kiyoto folded.

Hand 17 Ota raised to 320,000 in the hijack with Q♦ J♦ and Saelor called on the button with K♣ Q♣. A flop came 2♥ A♠ 5♥, and Ota bet 250,000. Saelor folded.

Hand 18 Junjie He raied the button to 320,000 with 8♠ 6♥ and Anusorn Asiralertsiri defended his big blind with 4♥ 3♠. A flop showed A♥ 5♥ J♦, and Asiralertsiri check-called a bet of 275,000 from He.

The turn revealed a 6♣, pairing with He's six. Asiralertsiri checked-called again a barrel of 825,000 from He.

When the J♥ filled out the board, Asiralertsiri changed his pace and fired out 2,000,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 10 Mingyang Na opened A♠ 3♠ from late-position, and Junjie He used his chip lead to pressure Na with a raise to 1,000,000. Na had to fold his hand.

Hand 11 Kiyoto Kuroda opened from early-position, and everybody folded.

Hand 12 Naoki Ota opened from early-position and Junjie He three-bet A♦ 8♣ to 900,000. Ota, holding A♠ K♠ had an easy all-in with his remaining 5,700,000. He folded.

Hand 13 Anusorn Asiralertsiri opened from the button and took down the blinds.

Hand 6 Anusorn Asiralertsiri raised to 320,000 on the button with Q♠ J♣ and took down the pot.

Hand 7 Asiralertsiri raied to 320,000 in the cutoff with A♦ 8♥ and took the pot.

Hand 8 Asiralertsiri raised to 320,000 in the hijack with 7♥ 7♦ and Mingang Na three-bet to 950,000 in the small blind to take down the pot.

Hand 9 Thanisor Saelor limped in from the small blind with K♦ 5♠ and Junjie He checked over from the big blind with J♥ 2♣.

Both players checked through a board of 9♠ Q♥ 7♠ 4♥ 6♠, and Saelor collected the pot.

Hand 4 Kuroda Kiyoto raised to 350,000 from under the gun with A♦ J♣ and Thanisorn Saelor three-bet to 900,000 in the cutoff to take down the pot.

Hand 5 Saelor raied to 320,000 from the hijack K♣ T♦ and Kouki Okumiya called on the button with 4♥ 4♣. A flop came 7♦ 5♠ Q♠ and it went check-check.

The 6♥ hit on the turn, where the two checked through again to see the A♥ river. It was another check round and Okumiya collected the pot.

Hand 3 Kuroda Kiyoto raised to 350,000 from early position and Lin Bin shoved the button for 1,00,000. Kiyoto called.

Kuroda Kiyoto: A♦ K♣

Lin Bin: A♣ J♦

A flop came J♥ K♥ 9♦, improving both players to a pair, though Kiyoto held the superior one with king.

The 6♣ hit on the turn, and Bin still had two outs to stay alive.

Soon, the deck announced the end of Bin's Main Event run as it showed a Q♦ on the river, sending Bin out in seventh place for a playout of KRW 65,210,000 (~$47,150).

Hand 2 Short-stack Daniel Lee moved all-in for 1,100,000 from early-position. The Japanese player Naoki Ota came over the top, jamming his 4,600,000 himself from middle-position. Everybody else folded, and Lee's tournament life was at risk early.

Daniel Lee: K♥ Q♥

Naoki Ota: K♠ K♣

The board ran out J♠ 6♣ 2♦ 5♠ 6♥, making Daniel Lee the first player to be eliminated at this final table. He came in as the shortest stack and knew he needed an early rungood to have a chance for the trophy. Unfortunately, for him, the opposite happened. Hopefully, the KRW 35,750,000 will make feel better.

Hand 1 Kouki Okumiya raised to 320,000 from early position and Thanisorn Saelor called in the small blind.

A flop came 4♦ 5♣ 3♦, and Saelor checked to Okumiya, who bet 500,000. Saelor shoved for 7,300,000 and Okumiya snap-called off 1,600,000.

Thanisorn Saelor: K♦ 9♦

Kouki Okumiya: A♥ A♦

Saelor was in bad shape as his king-nine ran straight into the bullets of Okumiya. The dealer delivered the 6♥ on the turn, showing the chance to make it a chop hand.

When the T♠ jumped on the river, locking up the double-up for Okumiya on the very first hand on the final table.

Shuffle up and deal has been announced and the cards are in the air for the APT Incheon Main Event Final Day.

Top Row (L-R): Anusorn Asiralertsiri - Junjie He - Mingyang Na - Kouki Okumiya - Bin Li - Bottom Row (L-R): Naoki Ota - Kuroda Kiyoto - Daniel Lee - Thanisorn Saelor

After four days of intense competition, the APT Main Event final table is set, and today, one player will etch their name into history as the champion of the biggest APT Main Event ever held in the Korea. With a massive KRW 2,766,660,000 (~$ 2,000,477)) prize pool and a KRW 483,890,000 (~$349,885) first-place prize on the line, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Leading the charge is China's Junjie He (13,200,000), who surged ahead on Day 4 after eliminating multiple people late in Day 4. Thailand's Anusorn Asiralertsiri (8,625,000) will start second in chips, closely followed by Kuroda Kiyoto (8,325,000) from Japan, and the Thai professional Thanisorn Saelor (7,610,000).

*includes APT Championship Main Event seat valued at KRW 13,830,000 (USD 10,000)

With KRW 483,890,000 (~$349,885) up top, every decision at the final table carries high-stakes consequences. Each of the remaining nine players is already guaranteed KRW 35,750,000 (~$25,850), but the real battle begins now, with the top four finishers all securing seven-figure payouts.

The pressure is on, and every decision will be magnified under the bright lights of the final table. Play resumes at 11:15 AM at level 31, with the blinds being 80,000/160,000 (160,000). The final table action will be live stramed on a 30-minute delay. By day’s end, only one will remain—the newest APT Main Event champion.

Who will rise to the occasion and claim poker immortality? It’s time to find out!