South Korea, Paradise City IncheonEVENT #18

2025.08.03 - 2025.08.09Add to Calendar

Asian Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Entries

148/316

Total Chips

12,640,000

Average

85,405

LIVE UPDATES by APT

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 11:33:12 AM

Japan’s Shuzo Sekine Leads as APT Incheon Nears 1,000 Entries with Flight C Complete

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Shuzo Sekine

With the last starting flight now underway, Flight C of the 2025 APT Incheon Main Event has officially closed its gate inside Paradise City Casino.

The penultimate opening flight drew 316 entries (263 unique), exceeding the initial two flights and once again demonstrating the event’s strong appeal.

With registration remaining open for more waves of poker fans, the overall turnout has reached 802 at the moment and is expected to rise further, potentially breaking the 1,000-entry mark.

Leading the pack is Japan’s Shuzo Sekine with a commanding stack of 307,000. The Japanese player has recorded five APT cashes in recent months and is poised for another deep run as he chases his first APT title.

Top Ten Chip Count

Player	Chips
SS Shuzo SekineJapan	307,300(220 BB)
KK Keigo KotaniJapan	242,100(173 BB)
PH Poseidon HoTaiwan	228,100(163 BB)
KN Kento NasuJapan	227,300(162 BB)
VM Vladimir MunitsRussia	217,000(155 BB)
RM Ryusuke MatsuoJapan	214,100(153 BB)
WZ Wei ZhuChina	201,600(144 BB)
KY Kai Young TanMalaysia	196,100(140 BB)
DM Daisuke MiyazakiJapan	185,600(133 BB)
KC Kornkrit ChaveewanitkunThailand	181,900(130 BB)

In the runner-up position is APT first-timer Keigo Kotani from Japan, who bagged 242,000 chips after grinding through ten levels. Rounding out the top three is another first-timer, Poseidon Ho from Taiwan, who finished the day with 228,100 in chips.

Other heavy names outside of the leaderboard include two APT titlists: Charlie Chiu (137,400), who just snapped up the Single Day High Roller title a few days ago, and Murly Manokharan (110,500).

Also in the mix are Kaifan Wang (100,300), Michael Foo (99,800) — who recently won the APT Super High Roller 8-Max, and multiple APT title holder Kyosuke Nagami (42,200).

Toan Chan Truong

APT regular Toan Chan Truong also bagged up 72,900 at the end of the day. Even though luck didn’t seem to be on his side — getting chipped away by Yi Qin and Manabu Akiyama — he still managed to build a respectable stack heading into Day 2.

With such a star-studded lineup, the felt is sure to be buzzing on Day 2 as more formidable players will join from Flight D.

Remaining Schedule

5-Aug Day 1/ Flight D 6:00 p.m. Level 1-6 (30 min)/Level 7-10 (45 min)

6-Aug Day 2 11:00 a.m. 60 minutes

7-Aug Day 3 11:15 a.m. 60 minutes

8-Aug Day 4 11:15 a.m. 60 minutes

9-Aug Day 5 11:15 a.m. 60 minutes

Stay tuned as we bring you all the action for the remainder of the 2025 APT Taipei Main Event.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 8:44:45 AM

Day 1 Flight C of Main Event Concludes

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Day 1 Flight C of the Main Event has come to an end, with 148 players surviving and now bagging up their chips.

For the fallen pros and enthusiasts, Flight D will follow, giving players another chance at the glory title.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 8:33:43 AM

River Pressure from Kotani

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Keigo Kotani

Keigo Kotani raised to 3,000 from early position and Kanwen Du called in the cutoff.

On the flop of Q♠ J♥ 8♥, Kotani check-called a bet of 6,500 from Du.

Both players checked through the 2♠ turn

When the K♦ hit on the river, Kotani fired 4,000 and was enough to take down the pot as Du laid it down.

Player	Chips
KK Keigo KotaniJapan	259,000(185 BB)
KD Kanwen DuChina	32,000(23 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 8:28:38 AM

Lady River Sees Oulmekki Out

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Selim Oulmekki waas all in from middle position for 11,400 and was put at risk by Byambajav Bandi in the big blind.

Byambajav Bandi: Q♥ J♠

Selim Oulmekki K♠ T♣

Oulmekki looked poised to score a double-up as his king held on the flop of 9♦ 6♥ 4♠.

The 7♠ hit on the turn, and Bandi was still looking to spike a jack or queen in next street.

The deck decided to fulfill Bandi's wish as it sent a lady Q♠ to the river, seeing Oulmekki out of the field during last level of the day.

Player	Chips
BB Bandi ByambajavMongolia	55,000(39 BB)
SO Selim OulmekkiFrance	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 8:19:51 AM

Inaba Takes It Down with a Seven

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Katsuhiro Inaba

Ronald Haverkamp limped in from the small blind and Katsuhiro Inaba checked over in the big blind.

Haverkamp checked on the 7♣ 3♠ J♣ flop and Katsuhiro led out for 1,400. Haverkamp stuck around.

Both players checked through the board-pairing 2♥ turn to see the K♥ river. It went check-check again.

"Deuce," said Haverkamp when he showed Inaba 2♠, but he immediately mucked his hand after Inaba tabled 7♠ 8♣ for a flopped pair of sevens.

Player	Chips
IK Inaba KatsuhiroJapan	98,500(70 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	45,500(33 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 7:48:11 AM

Chen Doubles Up with His Five

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Lingjun Chen was all in for 16,500 from the hijack and Kenta Nakamura called from the big blind to put his opponent at risk.

Lingjun Chen: A♦ 5♦

Kenta Nakamura: A♣ K♦

Nakamura was ahead with his kicker king and maintained the dominance on the 2♥ Q♥ Q♣ flop.

However, the deck had other plans and sent help to Chen with a 5♣ turn.

The 3♦ filled out the river and locked up a double-up for Chen.

Player	Chips
KN Kenta NakamuraJapan	39,500(33 BB)
LC Lingjun ChenChina	35,000(29 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 7:41:55 AM

Evgenii Doubles Through Choi

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Chzhen Evgenii was all in for 17,600 on the button and Kwok Chun Yip called from the small blind. Kevin Choi then jammed for around 110,000. Yip stepped aside immediately.

Chzhen Evgenii: K♥ 4♥

Kevin Choi: 9♣ 9♥

Evgenii was on the edge of elimination as Choi maintained the lead on the flop of 2♦ J♣ 6♥.

The dealer then delivered good news to Evgenii as a K♦ came on the turn, turning his tournament life around.

The river showed an A♥, locking up a double-up for Evgenii.

Player	Chips
YL Yun Lam Kevin ChoiHong Kong	88,000(73 BB)
CE Chzhen EvgeniiRussia	53,000(44 BB)
KC Kwok Chun YipHong Kong	15,000(13 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 7:34:09 AM

Chop It Up

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Ilia Drobin

Ilia Drobin raised to 2,500 from early position and Sing Wen Chen called on the button.

Both players checked it through on the 2♠ K♠ K♦ flop to the K♣ turn, where it went check-check again.

When the 6♠ filled out the baord, Drobin checked to Chen, who bet 2,500. Drobin called after thinking for a while.

Drobin revealed A♦ J♣, and Chen tabled A♠ J♦, making it a chop hand.

Player	Chips
ID Ilia DrobinRussia	95,500(80 BB)
SW Sing Wen ChenTaiwan	46,000(38 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 7:03:58 AM

Chan Lays It Down After Oguri’s Triple Barrel

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Matthew Chan made it 2,500 to go from middle position and Kosei Oguri defended his big blind.

On the K♠ 6♠ K♦ flop, Oguri checked to Chan, who continued for 2,500. Oguri then check-raised to 7,500. Chan called.

Oguri sent another bet of 5,000 on the 9♠ turn and Chan stuck around.

When the A♥ hit on the river, Oguri kept his pace with a barrel of 5,000 again, sending Chan into the tank. After mulling it over, Chan eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
KO Kosei OguriJapan	50,000(50 BB)
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	16,000(16 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 7:01:26 AM

Permsubhirunya's Ace Holds

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Pichet Permsubhirunya

Pichet Permsubhirunya raised to 2,000 from early position and was called by Tomooya Hasegawa from the hijack and Toan Chan Truong on the button.

On the flop of T♠ 6♦ T♣, three players checked through to see a Q♠ hit on the turn, where Permsubhirunya checked over. Hasegawa then sent a bet of 4,000, which only Permsubhirunya dropped in the call.

The river delivered a 9♦ and it went check-check.

Permsubhirunya then tabled A♦ J♠ for ace-high and it was enough to take down the pot as Hasegawa folded.

Player	Chips
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	115,000(115 BB)
TH Tomoya HasegawaJapan	40,000(40 BB)
PP Pichet PermsubhirunyaThailand	27,000(27 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 6:56:12 AM

Truong Forced to Fold on the River

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Manabu Akiyama

Toan Chan Truong opened to 2,000 from early position and Toan Chan Truong defended his big blind.

The two checked through the T♦ 7♥ 3♦ flop to see a Q♥ fall on the turn, where Truong check-called a bet of 2,500 from Akiyama.

After the river revealed a 4♣, Truong checked to Akiyama again, who then sent another hefty bet of 6,200. Truong responded with a fold after a long deliberation.

Player	Chips
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	117,500(118 BB)
AM Akiyama ManabuJapan	37,000(37 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 6:54:43 AM

Lu's Double Barrel Smokes

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Kenta Nakamura made it 2,000 to go from under the gun and Katsuhiro Inaba called in the cutoff, as did Zijie Lu from the big blind.

Three players saw a flop of 5♠ T♥ 2♣ and checked it through to see the 4♣ hit on the turn, where Lu sent a bet of 6,000. Only Inaba stuck around.

When the river carried out a 5♠, Lu sent another barrel of 8,000, which took down the pot successfully as Inaba laid it down.

Player	Chips
ZL Zijie LuChina	49,000(49 BB)
KN Kenta NakamuraJapan	31,000(31 BB)
IK Inaba KatsuhiroJapan	29,000(29 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 6:10:15 AM

Break Time

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Players are now on their final 15-minute break of the day.

After the break, action resumes at Level 8 (500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante).

Three more 45-minute levels remain before the players bag up their chips for Flight C.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 6:06:59 AM

Let's Check It Through

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Murly Manokharan

Ya Xiong Xu made it 1,600 to go from under the gun and received a string of calls on the felt, includng Murly Manokharan from early position, Samuel Yu in the cutoff, Shoichiro Tamaki on the button, and Yun Chao Yu & Miyamoto Kunihisa from the blinds.

Six players checked through a board of J♦ 5♠ Q♦ 7♥ A♦ and take it to a free showdown.

Only Xu revealed his winner holding A♠ T♥ for a rivered top pair and collected the small pot.

Player	Chips
ST Shoichiro TamakiJapan	85,000(106 BB)
DS Daesun Samuel YuUnited States of America	57,500(72 BB)
MM Murly ManokharanMalaysia	44,000(55 BB)
YY Yunchao YuChina	38,000(48 BB)
YX Yaxiong XuChina	29,000(36 BB)
MK Miyamoto KunihisaJapan	23,000(29 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 5:57:18 AM

Hase Scores Double Knockout with Big Slick

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

One three-way all-in pot just played out, culminating in one double knockout

Tatsuki Ozawa limped in from early positin, only to be shoved by Jieming Xu in the cutoff for 8,100 and Naoki Hase also moved all in for around 40,500 from the small blind. Ozawa then committed his all chiops for 32,200.

Jieming Xu: K♥ 3♠

Tatsuki Ozawa: A♣ J♣

Naoki Hase: A♦ K♠

The dealer swiftly delivered a board of 3♦ K♣ 9♠ T♦ T♣, sending Ozawa and Xu out of the field and shipping the pot Hase's way.

Player	Chips
NH Naoki HaseJapan	94,500(118 BB)
JX Jieming XuChina	busted
TO Tatsuki OzawaJapan	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 5:55:56 AM

Lee Folds to Yahiro’s River Fire

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

The action was picked up on the turn with the board reading Q♣ 3♥ 4♠ 9♣, and there were around 9,000 chips in the pot.

Masashi Yahiro checked from under the gun and Cheng Hong Lee bet 3,400 on the button. Yahiro check-called.

The K♦ filled out the board and Yahiro fired out 11,000, prompting a fold from Lee and dragging in the pot.

Player	Chips
MY Masashi YahiroJapan	79,000(99 BB)
SL Shawn Lee Cheng hongSingapore	20,000(25 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 5:45:12 AM

Yamashita Turs A Flush

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Vladimir Munits

A board ran out 6♦ 3♥ 2♦ 3♦ with around 19,000 chips in the middle. Kenichi Yamashita checked from the small blind to Vladimir Munits, sitting in middle position, who also knuckled it back.

When the J♥ hit on the river, it went check-check again.

Yamashita tabled T♦ 8♦ for a flush to overcom Munits' 4♦ 4♥ and collected the pot.

Player	Chips
VM Vladimir MunitsRussia	112,000(140 BB)
KY Kenichi YamashitaJapan	45,000(56 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 5:22:32 AM

Siangsanan's Rive Shove Works

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Sorasak Siangsanan

Ken Vern Lee opened the button to 1,600 and Masahiro Adachi called from the small blind. Sarrasak Siangsanan then three-bet to 3,200 in the big blind, which both of his opponents stuck around.

Three players read a A♥ 6♦ 6♠ flop and checked through to see the K♠ turn, where Adachi checked to Siangsanan, who fired 3,000. Lee and Adachi made the call.

When the 2♦ landed on the river, and Adachi checked. Siangsanan then shoved all in for aournd 43,000, prompting the folds from his two opponents.

Player	Chips
SS Sorasak SiangsananThailand	69,000(115 BB)
KV Ken Vern LeeMalaysia	32,500(54 BB)
MA Masahiro AdachiJapan	30,500(51 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 5:11:14 AM

Qin's River Jam Secures the Pot

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Toan Chan Truong

Yi Qin made it 1,600 to go from early position and Toan Chan Truong defended his big blind.

On the flop of J♠ A♦ Q♦ , Truong checked to Qin, who continued with a bet of 1,200. Truong called.

Truong check-called again on the 4♦ turn to a bet of 2,900 from Qin.

When a 6♥ hit on the river, Truong checked over, only to be jammed by Qin for 15,000. After tanking it for around 1 minute, Truong responded with a fold.

Player	Chips
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	50,500(84 BB)
YQ Yi QinChina	30,000(50 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 4:52:47 AM

Xu Yields the Pot to Xu's Nine

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Daesun Samuel Yu

Yaxiong Xu opened to 1,100 from early position and got himself two callers from the blinds: Samuel Yu and Shoichiro Tamaki.

Three players checked through afte seeing the 9♠ 7♥ 5♠ flrop. The turn then carried out a K♦, where Yu fired 2,500 and only Xu stuck around.

When the A♣ hit on the river, it went check-check. Yu revealed K♣ 9♥ for the flopped pair of nines and Xu laid it down.

Player	Chips
ST Shoichiro TamakiJapan	45,500(91 BB)
DS Daesun Samuel YuUnited States of America	35,000(70 BB)
YX Yaxiong XuChina	22,000(44 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 4:43:19 AM

Pressure from Chung

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Maxim Sorokin

Hanyu Shao raised to 1,200 from middle position and Dennis Chung called from the hijack, as did the player on the button Maxim Sorokin.

On the flop of Q♣ 3♣ 4♣, Sorokin checked to Shao, who continued for 1,500. Chung then cranked it up to 3,500, which only Soroking made the call.

Sorokin checked over the Q♥ turn and Chung fired out a chunky barrel of 7,000. Sorokin was forced to fold.

Player	Chips
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	38,000(76 BB)
SH Shao HanyuChina	32,500(65 BB)
DC Dennis ChungCanada	25,000(50 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 4:41:37 AM

Kano's Secures the Pot

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Tomoyuki Kano

Tomoyuki Kano opened the cutoff to 1,100, only to be three-bet to 3,500 by Masanori Yanagimot on the button. Kano dropped in the call.

On the flop of T♦ Q♥ 6♣, Kano check-called a bet of 2,500 from Yanagimoto to see the 2♠ turn, where it went check-check.

Whent the river showed an A♠, both players checked to a free showdown.

Kano flipped over A♥ 6♥ for two pair, and it was good against the top pair from Yanagimoto's A♦ K♥.

Player	Chips
TK Tomoyuki KanoJapan	53,000(106 BB)
MY Masanori YanagimotoJapan	38,000(76 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 4:06:48 AM

Break Time

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Players are now on their first 15-minute break.

Action will resume at Level 5 (200/500 with a 500 big blind ante) after the break.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 4:05:45 AM

Chen's Ace Works Well

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Lingjun Chen

Tominaga Misaki opened the hijack to 800 and Andrei Golikov colled from the cutoff, as did Katsuhiro Inaba on the buttoon. Lingjun Chen then three-bet to 4,000 from the small blind. Only Inaba stuck around.

On the 5♠ 7♠ 8♦ flop, Chen checked and Inaba led out for 2,000. Chen called to see the A♠ turn, where it went check-check.

When the 6♠ hit on the river, both players checked to a free showdown.

Chen tabled A♥ K♣ for the top pair of aces, leaving Inaba no choice but to muck.

Player	Chips
IK Inaba KatsuhiroJapan	30,000(75 BB)
LC Lingjun ChenChina	27,000(68 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 3:51:04 AM

One Street Value for Golikov

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Andrey Golikov

Andrei Golikov opened the button to 800 and Lingjun Chen defended his big blind.

On the flop of 5♥ J♠ 5♦, both players checked through to see the an 8♥ fall on the turn, where it went check-check again.

Whent the river showed a 4♥, Chen bet 1,200 and Golikov called to take it to a showdown.

Chen tabled A♦ T♦ for ace-high, while Golikov turned 8♣ 6♥ for a turned pair of eights to collect the pot.

Player	Chips
AG Andrey GolikovRussia	47,000(157 BB)
LC Lingjun ChenChina	18,000(60 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 3:34:37 AM

Koyo Gets Job Done with Turn Bet

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Sylvester Wu raised the hijack to 700 and Shota Koyo called on the button. Kei Okuda three-bet to 2,200, whic only Koyo stuck around.

On the flop of 9♣ T♥ 2♥, Okuda continued with a bet of 1,900 and Koyo called.

Okuda checked over the 4♥ to Koyo, who fired out a chunky bet of 3,500. It was hefty enough to take down the pot as Okuda laid it down.

Player	Chips
SK Shota KoyoJapan	38,000(127 BB)
SW Sylvester WuAustralia	37,500(125 BB)
KO Kei OkudaJapan	34,500(115 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 3:29:28 AM

Koyo Yields to Wu’s River Bet

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Sylvester Wu opened the cutoff to 600 and got himself two callers from the blinds: Shota Koyo and Kei Okuda.

The blinds checked over the T♦ K♥ 7♠ flop to Wu, who made a continuation-bet to 800. Only Koyo stuck around.

Koyo check-called a bet of 2,000 from Wu on the 9♣ turn. When the river revealed a 6♠, Koyo checked and Wu bet 5,000, prompting a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips
SW Sylvester Wu	38,500(128 BB)
SK Shota KoyoJapan	37,000(123 BB)
KO Kei OkudaJapan	35,000(117 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 3:01:17 AM

Drobin Rivers A Full House

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Kitty Kuo

Kitty Kuo opened to 400 from under the gun and Ilia Drobin defended in the big blind.

Both players checked through when they saw the 5♦ 6♥ 5♥ flop. The T♦ hit on the turn, and it was another check round.

Drobin bet 3,000 on the 5♣ river and Kuo snap-called. Drobin flipped over J♠ T♦ for a full house to take down the pot.

Player	Chips
ID Ilia DrobinRussia	38,500(128 BB)
KK Kitty KuoTaiwan	37,000(123 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 2:56:45 AM

Saito's River Pressure Works

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Naoto Saito

Aleksey Li made it 400 to go from middle position and Godae Kim called on the button, as did Naoto Saito from the big blind.

Three players checked through the 3♦ 4♥ 8♣ flop to see a 7♥ fall on the turn, where Saito checked to Li, who bet 600. Only Saito stuck around.

Saito then fired out 1,800 after the 2♣ hit on the river, and it was good for the pot as Li laid it down.

Player	Chips
NS Naoto SaitoJapan	39,500(198 BB)
GK Godae KimJapan	39,000(195 BB)
AI Aleksey Innokentievich LiUzbekistan	29,500(148 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 2:53:57 AM

Manokharan Doesn't Like River Eight

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Jinggun Wang limped in from the cutoff and Murly Manokharan raised to 300 from the big blind. Wang stuck around.

Manokharan continued for 300 on the 7♥ 9♠ T♥ flop and Wang came along for the ride.

When the turn revealed a 6♦, Manokharan bet 1,500 and Wang called.

Manokharan changed his pace on the 8♥ river with a check, and Wang bet 3,500, which was good for the pot as Manokhara folded.

Player	Chips
JW Jingjun WangChina	42,000(420 BB)
MM Murly ManokharanMalaysia	38,000(380 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 2:25:37 AM

No Answer to Taro's River Bet

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Taro Ando

Ando Taro raised to 200 from under the guan and got himself two callers in the blinds: Yuki Murayama and Koichiro Shimasaki.

Three players checked through the flop of A♦ 4♠ T♠ flop to the board-pairing T♦ turn, where Murayama and Shimasaki checked over. Taro then bet 600. Only Murayama called.

When the river showed a 9♠, Murayama checked to Taro, who fired again 400. It was good for the pot as Murayama laid it down.

Player	Chips
TA Taro AndoJapan	43,000(430 BB)
KS Koichiro ShimasakiJapan	39,500(395 BB)
YM Yuki MurayamaJapan	38,500(385 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 2:21:28 AM

Li's Hockey Sticks Take It Down

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Aleksey Innokentievich Li

Satoshi Yamada made it 300 to go from the hijack and Aleksey Li called from the cutoff, as did Masayuki Suzuki in the small blind.

It checked to Li on the flop of 2♣ 4♠ J♥ , and he led out for 500. Only Suzuki stuck around.

Both players checked through the T♠ turn to see a 5♥ fall on the river, where it went check-check again.

Suzuki tabled 4♦ 3♦ for a flopped pair of fours while Li revealed 7♥ 7♣ to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips
AI Aleksey Innokentievich LiUzbekistan	41,500(415 BB)
MS Masayuki SuzukiJapan	40,500(405 BB)
SY Satoshi YamadaJapan	38,500(385 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 2:12:06 AM

Early Entrants in Flight C

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
ID Ilia DrobinRussia	40,000(400 BB)
MF Michael FooNew Zealand	40,000(400 BB)
NF Nayuta FuruhashiJapan	40,000(400 BB)
AG Andrey GolikovRussia	40,000(400 BB)
JG Jian GongChina	40,000(400 BB)
NH Naoki HaseJapan	40,000(400 BB)
NH Naoki HayashiJapan	40,000(400 BB)
TK Takugen KamegawaJapan	40,000(400 BB)
DH Daniel Hyongin LeeUnited States of America	40,000(400 BB)
AI Aleksey Innokentievich LiUzbekistan	40,000(400 BB)
YL Yuhan LiuChina	40,000(400 BB)
RM Ryosuke MatsumotoJapan	40,000(400 BB)
AM Atsushi MiyakoshiJapan	40,000(400 BB)
YM Yuki MurayamaJapan	40,000(400 BB)
KN Kento NasuJapan	40,000(400 BB)
YN Yizhou NieChina	40,000(400 BB)
YO Yuji OnoJapan	40,000(400 BB)
MS Maksim SeliukRussia	40,000(400 BB)
KS Koichiro ShimasakiJapan	40,000(400 BB)
HS Hiroto ShinoharaJapan	40,000(400 BB)
TA Taro AndoJapan	40,000(400 BB)
RT Ryoma ToyamaJapan	40,000(400 BB)
NW Naoki WatanabeJapan	40,000(400 BB)
SY Satoshi YamadaJapan	40,000(400 BB)
YY Yano YoshitakaJapan	40,000(400 BB)
KY Kitagaki YusukeJapan	40,000(400 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 2:01:41 AM

Cards Are in the Air

"Shuffle up and deal" has been announced, and the chis are fying on the felt for Flight C of Main Event.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

8/5/2025, 12:59:54 AM

2025 APT Incheon Main Event Continues with Flight C, Inviting More Poker Action

Welcome back to Paradise City Casino today as the gates open for Flight C of the 2025 APT Main Event, boasting a KRW 1,500,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. Action kicks off at 11 a.m. local time, welcoming the next wave of players.

Across the first two flights, a total of 486 entries have been recorded (250 in Flight A & 236 in Flight B). With such a strong turnout, the felts are expected to be buzzing throughout the venue as players grind for glory with unwavering resolve.

The chip leader from Flight A, Chi Hsiang Chiu, has amassed a commanding stack of 540,000, standing firm and well ahead at the top of the leaderboard. He's set to take a strong position heading into Day 2.

Chasing behind is Takumi Nakayama with 306,000, while Ryohei Shibuya rounded out the top three with 282,600. Both players also came from the first opening flight. Their top-three stacks remain to be challenged as more poker elites enter the field.

Current Top Ten Chip Counts

Chi Hsiang Chiu Taiwan 540,000
Takumi Nakayama Japan 306,700
Ryohei Shibuya Japan 282,600
Dixon Pang Seng Jun Singapore 225,100
Junjie He China 217,300
Gleb Ershov Russia 216,600
Yu-Chien Kung Taiwan 214,600
Quan Cui Vietnam 212,900
Leung Yik Ching Hong Kong 212,800
Tattana Pengduen Thailand 208,800

More heavy names outside the leaderboard include former APT Super High Roller Champion Nguyen Trung Quan (172,500), multiple APT champion Abraham Ceesvin (157,700), Jeremy Chan (154,500), 2024 APT Phu Quoc High Roller winner Jason Lau (151,300), Dylan Foster (141,800), Chia-Wen Hsu (133,800), 2024 APT Taipei Last Chance High Roller champion Hon Cheong Lee (101,200), and people's favorite Gregory "Greg" Liow (63,300).

Remaining Schedules

5-Aug Day 1/ Flight C 11:00 am Level 1-6 (30min) / Level 7-10 (45min)

5-Aug Day 1/ Flight D 6:00 pm Level 1-6 (30min) / Level 7-10 (45min)

6-Aug Day 2 11:00 am 60 minutes

7-Aug Day 3 11:15 am 60 minutes

8-Aug Day 4 11:15 am 60 minutes

9-Aug Day 5 11:15 am 60 minutes

This tournament spans 7 days, taking up half of the 10-day event. Registration remains open until the start of Day 2, August 6, giving plenty of time for hopefuls to participate in the prestigious event.

Much like the previous two opening flights, blinds begin at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Contenders will play through six 30-minute levels, followed by four 45-minute levels. A 15-minute break is scheduled after Level 4 and Level 7.

Right after Flight C, the final starting flight of the Main Event — Flight D — will take place at 6 p.m. local time for more poker enthusiasts and those fallen pros looking for redemption after earlier exits.

Stay tuned here for live coverage throughout the day as the live reporting team will bring you more pivotal moments, thrilling showdowns, and chip updates of the 2025 APT Incheon Main Event.

LIVE UPDATES by APT

Japan’s Shuzo Sekine Leads as APT Incheon Nears 1,000 Entries with Flight C Complete

Top Ten Chip Count

Remaining Schedule

Day 1 Flight C of Main Event Concludes

River Pressure from Kotani

Lady River Sees Oulmekki Out

Inaba Takes It Down with a Seven

Chen Doubles Up with His Five

Evgenii Doubles Through Choi

Chop It Up

Chan Lays It Down After Oguri’s Triple Barrel

Permsubhirunya's Ace Holds

Truong Forced to Fold on the River

Lu's Double Barrel Smokes

Break Time

Let's Check It Through

Hase Scores Double Knockout with Big Slick

Lee Folds to Yahiro’s River Fire

Yamashita Turs A Flush

Siangsanan's Rive Shove Works

Qin's River Jam Secures the Pot

Xu Yields the Pot to Xu's Nine

Pressure from Chung

Kano's Secures the Pot

Break Time

Chen's Ace Works Well

One Street Value for Golikov

Koyo Gets Job Done with Turn Bet

Koyo Yields to Wu’s River Bet

Drobin Rivers A Full House

Saito's River Pressure Works

Manokharan Doesn't Like River Eight

No Answer to Taro's River Bet

Li's Hockey Sticks Take It Down

Early Entrants in Flight C

Cards Are in the Air

2025 APT Incheon Main Event Continues with Flight C, Inviting More Poker Action

Current Top Ten Chip Counts﻿

Remaining Schedules

Top Ten Chip Count

Remaining Schedule

Current Top Ten Chip Counts﻿

Remaining Schedules

Current Top Ten Chip Counts

Current Top Ten Chip Counts