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Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 1:32:09 PM

Peng Zhou On Top of the Pile Heading into Day 4 Of APT Jeju Main Event

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Day Three Chip Leader Peng Zhou

Day 3 of 2025 APT Jeju Main Event, the largest international poker tournament ever to play out in Korea, is a wrap. The 246 players who took their seats at the start of the day have now been whittled down to just 48.

All remaining players are guaranteed a minimum pay-out of KRW 10,460,000 (~$7,470) but all will be eyeing up the first-place prize of KRW 649,835,200 (~$464,170).

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$460,850
2	$258,470
3	$181,110
4	$131,495
5	$104,030
6	$82,420
7	$63,005
8	$44,495
9	$34,035
10	$28,490
11	$28,490
12	$25,395
13	$25,395
14	$22,730
15	$22,730
16	$20,055
17	$20,055
18	$17,390
19	$17,390
20	$17,390
21	$14,725
22	$14,725
23	$14,725
24	$12,190
25	$12,190
26	$12,190
27	$12,190
28	$10,430
29	$10,430
30	$10,430
31	$10,430
32	$8,905
33	$8,905
34	$8,905
35	$8,905
36	$8,905
37	$8,905
38	$8,905
39	$8,905
40	$7,420
41	$7,420
42	$7,420
43	$7,420
44	$7,420
45	$7,420
46	$7,420
47	$7,420
48	$7,420

It was China’s Peng Zhou who finished Day 3 with a massive 4,460,000 chips. Hot on Zhou’s heels is his compatriot Shuang Qiu with 4,010,000 and making it a Chinese podium clean sweep is Danqiu Chen in third spot with 2,765,000 in chips.

Zhou has just over USD 100,000 in lifetime earnings, including two APT cashes and is hunting down his first major title. He is already guaranteed his second largest cash of his career.

Qiu and Chen are guaranteed their largest ever live cashes and looking to make the first major final table of their poker careers.

Also sitting in the top ten and not too far behind the leaders is Erik Rozhynskyi (2,110,000). Rozhynskyi has just under USD 500,000 in lifetime earnings and holds numerous WSOPC Circuit and WPT Side Event titles.

Erik Rozhynskyi Sitting in Top Ten

Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts

Player	Chips
PZ Peng ZhouChina	4,460,000(112 BB)
SQ Shuang QiuChina	4,010,000(100 BB)
DC Danqiu ChenChina	2,765,000(69 BB)
LT Lili TangChina	2,655,000(66 BB)
ZH Zhenyi HuangChina	2,305,000(58 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	2,300,000(58 BB)
YH Yu Han SuTaiwan	2,290,000(57 BB)
BL Bizhen LiChina	2,180,000(55 BB)
ZL Zhaoyi LinChina	2,080,000(52 BB)
YH Yu Hsiang HuangTaiwan	2,070,000(52 BB)

Other Notable Players Bagging Up

The two remaining ladies standing in the event both sit in the top ten. Lili Tang is in fourth with 2,655,000 and Yu Han Su is close behind in sixth with 2,290,000. Tang will be looking to add to her Jeju APT Mystery Bounty title and Su will be looking to better her cash in Event #25: Woman’s Event.

Lili Tang Leading The Ladies Going Into Day 4

The Czech Republic’s Roman Hrabec who has nearly USD 13,000,000 in live earnings is sitting pretty with 1,470,000 and will be looking to make yet another Asian tour final table.

WSOP Ring Holder, British player Guy Taylor, made it through the day in 38th place with 660,000 in chips.

The ever smiling, Singapore’s Abraham Ceesvin, who was APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024 Main Event runner up is getting ever closer to his fourth APT Main Event final table and sitting in 31st place with 960,000 in chips.

2024 APT Taipei Poker Classic Single Day High Roller Champion, Australia’s Yita Choong, will be looking for his second APT title and to take his lifetime earnings across the USD 3,000,000 mark.

Yita Choong

The only WSOP bracelet holder left in the field Cypriot Georgios Skarparis is sitting just outside the top ten in 16th spot with 1,515,000 in chips.

APT High Roller Champions Germany’s Martin Sedlak (2024 Taipei Poker Classic) and Thailand’s Thanisorn Saelor (2023 Incheon) are sitting in the top thirty tied on exactly 1,005,000 each in chips.

Martin Sedlak

Start-of-day overall chip leader China’s Jianfeng Sun (745,000) has made it through to Day 4 along with the Day 2 live chip leader Taiwan’s Hsiang Huang (2,070,000) who has squeaked into the top ten.

Day 4 kicks-off tomorrow at 11.15AM Local Time (KST) and play will continue until the final table is reached. Stay tuned for live updates straight from the floor.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 11:32:59 AM

That's A Wrap for the Day

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Action folded to Xian Xiao on the button who moved all in for 340,000. Hsiang Huang made the call from the small blind and Tian Wang folded from the big blind.

Xian Xiao: A♠ 2♠

Hsiang Huang: A♣ 9♣

No help for Xiao of the 7♣ 7♦ J♥ 4♣ 6♦ run out and he was sent packing as the end of day 'bubble boy'.

The remaining 48 players are now bagging up their chips to take through to Day 4.

Stay tuned for a recap of the day along with full chip counts.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 11:30:55 AM

Rozhynskyi Claims a Pot Near Day's End

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

On a pot of around 250,000, Yayun Liu check-called Erik Rozhynskyi's bet of 55,000 on a flop of T♣ K♥ 3♠

The turn 3♥ fell and Liu led with 75,000 to be called by Rozhynskyi to see the last street.

Liu checked the river J♠ triggering Rozhynskyi to bet 135,000.

Liu looked at the clock as there were 49 players left and decided to muck his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	2,300,000(58 BB)	305,000
YL Yayun LiuChina	1,240,000(31 BB)	-205,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 10:54:02 AM

Nice Hand Sir

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Joshua McCully

Joshua McCully raised to 80,000 from the cut off only to face a three-bet from Erik Rozhynskyi in the big blind to 260,000. McCully let the clock run down and made the call.

The flop came J♥ 5♣ 7♥ and Rozhynskyi continued for 145,000. McCully made the call and the dealer peeled off the 3♥ as the turn.

McCully now decided to lead out for 115,000 and after letting the clock hit one second Rozhynskyi made the call.

The 9♥ came on the river and again Rozhynskyi let the clock hit one second but now knuckled the table as did McCully again after the clock was hitting the zero mark.

McCully's cards went straight into the muck on seeing Rozhynskyi table the K♥ 6♠ for the second nut flush with a complement of "Nice Hand".

Player	Chips	Progress
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	2,200,000(55 BB)	580,000
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	925,000(23 BB)	-520,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 10:42:19 AM

Zhang Forces the Best Hand to Fold

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

On the feature table:

Thanisorn Saelor raised to 60,000 under the gun holding K♣ Q♥ and got called by big blind Hao Zhang with T♠ 8♦ leading them to the flop.

After action was passed to him on the 7♦ T♥ K♥ flop, Saelor, who hit top pair, bet 80,000. Zhang, who caught mid-pair called.

The turn J♦ fell and after another check from Zhang, Saelor kept the pressure with a 160,000 bet. Hao replied with an all-in for 440,000. With 635,000 behind, Saelor took his time to consider his options throwing a time bank in. He ultimately folded surrendering the pot to Zhang.

Player	Chips	Progress
AH Andrew Hosok HanAustralia	1,700,000(57 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	1,400,000(47 BB)
KC Kai Chen (3)China	1,300,000(43 BB)
HZ Hao ZhangChina	925,000(31 BB)	345,000
FS Fabian SchmidtGermany	690,000(23 BB)
TS Thanisorn SaelorThailand	635,000(21 BB)	-300,000
WH Wei HongChina	325,000(11 BB)
NS Ning SunChina	300,000(10 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 10:40:20 AM

Three-bet, Four-bet, Five-bet, Fold

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Shuang Qui opened to 60,000 and was three-bet to 150,000 by Nan Chen. Qui four-bet 350,000 prompting Chen to burn a time card.

Nearing the end of his time, Chen five-bet to 560,000. It was Qui's turn to burn a time bank. On the very last second, Qui five-bet shoved all in for 2,095,000.

Chen tapped the table and folded his hand, conceding the pot to Qui.

Player	Chips	Progress
SQ Shuang QiuChina	2,750,000(92 BB)	635,000
NC Nan ChenUnited States of America	1,800,000(60 BB)	-560,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 10:34:50 AM

Unforgettable Wang

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Georgios Skarparis bet 80,000 on a flop of J♦ 5♥ 3♣ with a pot of around 300,000 and got called by Roman Hrabec in the big blind.

After collecting the chips, the dealer was about to deal the turn when Tian Yu Wang, who was still in the hand and somehow forgotten because of how quiet and unmoving he was, made a noise to stop the dealer.

The dealer returned the bet and call in place and waited for Wang to do his action. Wang raised to 200,000 which made Skarparis look slightly disappointed as he folded his hand. Hrabec, a bit disappointed, mucked his hand as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	1,600,000(53 BB)	-165,000
TW Tianyu WangChina	1,150,000(38 BB)	290,000
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	750,000(25 BB)	-165,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 10:25:32 AM

Chop-Chop

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Chzhen Evegeniie check-called Denghao Chen's bet of 85,000 on a board of Q♣ T♠ T♥ 9♣ with an already massive pot of 350,000.

With so many possibilities with a trippy, boaty, straighty board, both players, visible tense and focused on the board, checked the river Q♠.

Chen, holding A♦ 3♦ leaned back on his chair while Evegeniie with A♠ 9♠ made a small sigh of relief when the dealer started dividing the pot in two for a chop.

Player	Chips
DC Denghao ChenChina	1,900,000(63 BB)
CE Chzhen EvgeniiRussia	1,500,000(50 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 10:05:42 AM

Gumz Gets a Double Up & Some

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Fabian Gumz

Yayun Liu raised to 60,000 from early position and it was folded around to Zhongxian Li in the cut off who three-bet to 180,000. Fabian Gumz sat on the button then four-bet all in for 430,000.

Liu exited the action stage left and Li snap called.

Fabian Gumz: K♠ K♦

Zhongxian Li: J♥ J♦

The board ran out safely for Gumz 9♠ 5♠ A♦ 9♥ 8♠ and gave him a full double up and more.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yayun LiuChina	1,220,000(41 BB)	-60,000
FG Fabian GumzGermany	995,000(33 BB)	565,000
ZL Zhongxian LiChina	920,000(31 BB)	-430,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 9:48:14 AM

Back To It

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Players are back to the felt after their latest break.

Play will continue for three more levels or until 48 players remain.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 9:24:17 AM

Break

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

The remaining 66 players are on a 15-minute break.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 9:18:19 AM

Where Did All the Time Go?

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Ting Yu opened to 50,000 under the gun and when action folded to the small blind, Alexander Lyan, he placed forward all his 9 time bank for the dealer to pick from.

A♠ time passed, players started getting on their feet stretching and others started chatting with players on other tables. Big blind TaiMin Tian was initially looking at Lyan trying to get a read, but with more time passing was visibly bemused probably wondering why we are all here and when will this all end.

Finally after the last time card was used, everyone snapped back to reality as Lyan announced all-in. Tian who had lost interest in the hand and folded. Initial raiser Yu, who couldn't stand up or look at his phone because he was in the hand, snap-called.

Alexander Lyan: 8♣ 8♦

Ting Yu: A♥ 8♥

The board ran 7♠ 9♠ Q♣ K♣ Q♦ Yu, who waited that long, didn't connect with the board leaving the pot to be awarded to Lyan.

Player	Chips	Progress
LA Lyan AlexanderRussia	1,480,000(62 BB)	110,000
TY Ting YuChina	380,000(16 BB)	-50,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 9:10:24 AM

Peng Sent to the Rail by Evgenii

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Chzhen Evgenii raised to 50,000 from the hijack and found calls from Mingyang Na in the cut off and Meng Peng in the big blind.

The flop rolled off 7♥ 2♦ 2♠ and Peng checked to Evgenii who fired out a continuation bet of 55,000. Na folded and Peng made the call.

The turn brought the 3♣ and again Peng checked it over to Evgenii who now bet out for 95,000. Peng spent no time thinking and quickly raised all in. Evgenii snap-called and flipped over Q♦ Q♥ way ahead of Peng's A♦ 5♥ semi-bluff straight draw.

No help for Peng on the 9♥ brick river and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
CE Chzhen EvgeniiRussia	2,300,000(96 BB)	286,000
MN Mingyang NaChina	1,520,000(63 BB)	-50,000
MD Meng Dian PengChina	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 9:09:19 AM

Wang Makes Quick Work of Lyan

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Ludong Wang opened to 48,000 and got called by the button Alexander Lyan.

They saw the flop Q♦ 4♥ 8♥. Wang check-called Lyan's bet of 100,000,leading them to the turn.

The turn fell 4♦ and Lyan went all in for around 200,000. Wang snap-called.

Alexander Lyan: Q♠ J♠

Ludong Wang: Q♣ 8♣

Lyan had caught a two-pair on the turn but it couldn't beat Wang's flopped higher two-pair. The T♦ fell on the river with no consequence. Lyan was sent to the rail as Wang scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
LW Ludong WangChina	1,250,000(52 BB)	408,000
LA Lyan AlexanderRussia	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 9:04:00 AM

Skarparis Picks Up a Monster

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Georgios Skarparis

Georgios Skarparis raised to 50,000 from the cut off and found a call from Yita Choong on the button and Yang Haiyang in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦ 5♦ J♠ and Haiyang checked it to Skarparis who fired out a continuation bet of 85,000. Choong got out of the way and Haiyang made the call.

The turn brought the 2♠ and again Haiyang checked to Skarparis who now ramped it up and bet out for 170,000. Haiyang made the call.

The dealer peeled off the Q♠ for the river and again Haiyang checked it over to Skarparis who went into the tank before betting out for 110,000 now.

Haiyang now went deep into the tank, using two time banks before making the call and tabling 4♦ 2♦.

His hand was streaks behind Skarparis who had Q♣ T♥ with rivered trips and he was shipped the 800,000 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	1,400,000(58 BB)	-50,000
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	1,350,000(56 BB)	501,000
HY Haiyang YangChina	472,000(20 BB)	-415,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 8:46:59 AM

Schmidt Puts the Pressure On

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Fabian Schmidt

Fabian Schmidt raised from the cut off to 50,000, only to face a three-bet from Ning Sun in the big blind to 224,000.

Schmidt went deep into the tank surrendering three time banks before he announced that he was all in, comfortably covering Sun. Sun thought for a short while before he mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
FS Fabian SchmidtGermany	912,000(38 BB)	-50,000
NS Ning SunChina	324,000(14 BB)	86,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 8:12:35 AM

Keeping it Friendly

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Guy Taylor

Guy Taylor opened to 40,000 in hijack and got called by the big blind ZhenYi Huang. Both players saw a flop of 4♠ 6♥ 4♥ which they checked.

Having significant chip stacks, both players kept it friendly by checking the turn J♦ and river 7♥.

Huang tabled Q♦ T♣ while Taylor showed Ax Q♣ for ace-high. Taylor added the pot to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZH Zhenyi HuangChina	2,630,000(132 BB)	-40,000
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	1,100,000(55 BB)	70,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 8:06:40 AM

Evgenii Doubles Through Zhang

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Longsheng Zhang raised to 40,000 from under the gun and found a call from Chzhen Evgenii in the small blind.

The flop came: J♣ Q♥ 4♣ and Evgenii checked it over to Zhang who continued for 45,000. Evgenii check raised all in to 245,000 which sent Zhang deep into the tank. He was charged two time banks before he made the call. Zhang tabled: K♣ J♠ which was behind Evgenii's K♦ Q♣.

No help for Zhang on the 5♣ turn nor the 9♠ river and Evgenii was sent the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
LZ Longsheng ZhangChina	710,000(36 BB)	-285,000
CE Chzhen EvgeniiRussia	665,000(33 BB)	325,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 8:05:34 AM

Liu Hits and Runs Yu Off the Felt

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Ziwen Liu had just been moved to Table #7 as the big blind and hasn't even taken his chips our of the tray when he called Chenxin Yu's all-in shove from middle position for 82,000.

Liu went to showdown putting Yu's life at risk as the players were surprised and amused with how eager Liu got into the action.

Chenxin Yu: A♣ 5♠

Ziwen Liu: A♦ Q♥

An audible gasp was heard when Liu tabled his hand and all Yu could do was get on his feet, smile and get ready to leave.

The flop came K♠ Q♦ T♠ giving Liu no sweat at all. He looked at Yu, sheepishly and Yu smiled looking resigned. He waited for the runout K♦ and T♦ to be dealt which gave Liu the higher to two-pair, sealing his fate to be eliminated from the tournament.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 7:48:41 AM

Battle of the Blinds: Schmidt Under Full Sail

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Fabian Schmidt

With action folded around, small blind Fabian Schmidt announced all-in for 210,000 and Kai Chen in the big blind called, putting Schmidt at risk.

Fabian Schmidt: T♦ 7♦

Kai Chen: 8♥ 7♥

The poker gods have decided it wasn't time for Schmidt to go just yet as the board ran :Th J♠ 3♦ 3♥ T♣ giving him tens, full of threes for a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
KC Kai Chen (3)China	1,350,000(68 BB)	-210,000
FS Fabian SchmidtGermany	440,000(22 BB)	230,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 7:42:35 AM

Back to Work They Go

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Players are back from their second break and cards are back in the air.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 7:28:04 AM

Peng Doubles Through Cai

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Sishu Peng

Ping Cai raised to 32,000 from early position, only to face a three-bet all-in from Sishu Peng in the big blind for 156,000. Cai made the call after tanking briefly.

Sishu Peng: K♠ K♣

Ping Cai: Q♥ J♣

No miracles for Cai on the: J♠ 3♠ A♦ 3♣ 9♥ and Peng was shipped the pot for a nice double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
JC Jianping CaiChina	1,336,000(84 BB)	180,000
SP Sishu PengChina	400,000(25 BB)	-156,000
JZ Jie ZhengChina	250,000(16 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 7:25:38 AM

Tang Takes Out Plekavicius

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Lili Tang

Eimantas Plekavicius raised to 80,000 from the cut off only to face a three-bet all in to 289,000 from Lili Tang in the big blind. Plekavicius snap called and it was he who was at risk.

Eimantas Plekavicius: A♠ 4♣

Lili Tang: A♦ K♠

No help for Plekavicius on the 2♦ Q♥ 6♥ 6♦ 8♣ run out and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
LT Lili TangChina	481,000(30 BB)	313,000
EP Eimantas PlekaviciusLithuania	240,000(15 BB)	-289,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 7:25:03 AM

Time for a Break

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

It's that time again! Players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 7:18:11 AM

Jiang Goes Overboard on Hrabec’s Boat

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Roman Hrabec

JiaLu Jiang went all in for 355,000 in the hijack to be called by small blind Roman Hrabec, putting Jiang at risk.

JiaLu Jiang: 8♦ 8♣

Roman Hrabec: A♦ K♥

Hrabec immediately hit a pair on the board of: K♦ 3♥ T♠. Another K♠ fell on the turn giving Hrabec trips. And to just rub Jiangs' nose in it, the river 3♦ fell, giving Hrabec a full house. Hrabec tapped the table in front of Jiang before scooping the pot. Jiang tapped back and left the floor.

Player	Chips	Progress
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	1,350,000(84 BB)	387,000
JJ Jiang JialuChina	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 7:15:30 AM

Lyu Doubles Through Tang

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Lili Tang

Lili Tang raised from early position to 32,000 only for Junqiang Lyu to three-bet all in for 276,000 from the button. Tang went into the tank for a short while and made the call.

Junqiang Lyu: K♣ Q♣

Lili Tang: 8♠ 8♣

The flop was nice for Lyu coming Q♥ 7♣ 4♦ to send him soaring into the lead however the 5♠ turn card gave Tang additional outs. No miracles on the 9♦ river for Tang and Lyu was shipped the pot for a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Junqiang LyuChina	576,000(36 BB)	316,000
LT Lili TangChina	305,000(19 BB)	-276,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 7:00:05 AM

Chen Capitalizes on Stack Advantage

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Denghao Chen opened on the cutoff with a 32,000 bet to be raised by Bei Shi to 80,000. Chen called to see a flop.

The dealer fanned out: 2♠ K♠ 6♦.

Chen check-called Shi's 65,000 bet leading them to the turn.

On the turn 9♠, Chen shoved all in for 930,000, visibly frustrating Shi, who jammed all his time banks in for the dealer to pick from. But after just one time bank, Shi folded, deciding to pick his battles on his own terms.

Player	Chips	Progress
DC Denghao ChenChina	1,275,000(80 BB)	185,000
BS Bei ShiChina	250,000(16 BB)	-145,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 6:58:16 AM

Ceesvin Pushing On

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Abraham Ceesvin Sitting on Nearly Two Million

Bizhen Li raised to 32,000 from middle position and found calls from Jianfeng Sun in the hijack and Abraham Ceesvin in the cutoff.

The flop came Q♣ A♣ J♣ and it checked around for the dealer to roll off the J♠ as the rurn card.

All players checked again and the J♥ came off as the river card. No player wanted to take a stab at the pot and all checked again. Sun tabled K♦ Q♦ way ahead of Li's 9♥ 9♠ and was pushed the pot. Ceesvin insta-mucked on seeing his opponents cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
AC Abraham CeesvinSingapore	1,980,000(124 BB)	-32,000
JS Jianfeng SunChina	1,300,000(81 BB)	104,000
BL Bizhen LiChina	772,000(48 BB)	-32,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 6:57:17 AM

Wang Folds Under Pressure

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Yucheng Wang opened to 32,000 in early position and got called by Denghao Chen on the button.

The flop dropped: K♥ J♦ 5♦ and Wang continued with 50,000. Chen called once again.

With the board paired on the turn J♣, Wang slowed down with a check. Chen took control and fired out 85,000 which made Wang consider his options. With only 280,000 behind, he burned two time banks, needing more time. He finally called to see the last street.

With another check, Chen put in 150,000 which got an immediate fold from Wang on the river 6♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
DC Denghao ChenChina	1,070,000(67 BB)	207,000
YW Yucheng WangChina	280,000(18 BB)	-167,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 6:54:52 AM

Queens Collide, Tan Scrapped

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

On the feature table:

Linghui Dai raised to 40,000 from under the gun and got called by Yu Han Su in hijack. Jiajia Tan, in cutoff, went all in for 238,000. Dai folded when action went back to him but Su called putting Tan's tournament life at risk.

Yu Han Su: 9♣ 9♠

Jiajia Tan: A♣ J♥

Su was ahead and with none of her's over cards hitting the board of 5♥ 9♥ Q♠ 7♣ 6♣, Tan was sent to hit the rails.

Player	Chips
YH Yu Han SuTaiwan	1,300,000(81 BB)
LT Lili TangChina	621,000(39 BB)
LD Linghui DaiChina	306,000(19 BB)
SP Sishu PengChina	247,000(15 BB)
CX Chen XingweiChina	242,000(15 BB)
EP Eimantas PlekaviciusLithuania	240,000(15 BB)
JL Junqiang LyuChina	201,000(13 BB)
JT Jiajia TanChina	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 6:45:45 AM

Ho Makes Waves, Huang Left Drowning

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

With over 200,000 in the pot the board read: Q♠ J♥ 3♦ 4♦ and Ming Huang had checked it over to Poseidon Ho on the button, who bet out for 75,000. Huang went into the tank and made the call.

The river brought the 9♥ and Huang checked again. Ho moved all in for his remaining 125,000. Huang thought for a short while before mucking his cards to send the chunky pot to Ho with no showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
PH Poseidon HoTaiwan	462,000(29 BB)	195,000
MH Ming Huang (4)China	282,000(18 BB)	-155,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 6:44:01 AM

No Bluff from Chen

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Denghao Chen raised to 32,000 from early position and action folded to Xia Li in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came: K♠ 4♦ 3♣.

Li check-called Chen's 25,000 continuation bet to see the 6♠ peel off on the turn.

Li checked again and Chen fired out for 91,000 sending Li into the tank for a while before he released his hand. Chen tabled :Ac K♦ to prove that he wasn't bluffing.

Player	Chips	Progress
DC Denghao ChenChina	930,000(58 BB)	81,000
XL Xia LiChina	901,000(56 BB)	-57,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 6:17:27 AM

Oike Wins a Huge Pot Pre-Flop

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Emi Oike

Kim Wah Chiu opened with 30,000 in early position and got a call from Joshua McCully to his left. Ting Yu three-bet to 90,000. With action on her, Emi Oike in the small blind announced all-in for 302,000.

After a count was made, the gentlemen folded their hands one after the other. Chiu couldn't help but comment that Oike won the huge pot without even a flop. Oike smiled in return.

Player	Chips	Progress
TY Ting YuChina	980,000(82 BB)	-90,000
KW Kim Wah ChiuSingapore	670,000(56 BB)	-30,000
EO Emi OikeJapan	500,000(42 BB)	180,000
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	470,000(39 BB)	-30,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 6:14:50 AM

Huang's Aggression Pays Off

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Goudong Jian opened to 24,000 from under the gun and Quiran Huang in hijack, three-bet to 65,000. Jian called.

The flop came: 9♠ 3♥ A♦. Jian check-called Huang's bet of 40,000 to see a turn. The turn fell 2♦ and after another check, Huang fired out 83,000 and took the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
QH Qiuran HuangChina	555,000(46 BB)	135,000
JG Jiang GuodongChina	395,000(33 BB)	-105,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 6:06:25 AM

Plekavicus Bluff Succeeds

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Xingwei Chen completed in the small blind with J♣ 8♣ and, holding T♦ 6♠, Eimantas Plekavicus defended his blind with a 36,000 raise. Chen made the call.

The flop came 7♠ 7♣ A♣. After a check, Plekavicus continued with 24,000 and after a few seconds of consideration, Chen made the call.

The turn K♥ fell which both blinds checked. The dealer peeled the river Q♦, and Plekavicus fired 55,000 when action was passed to him. Chen folded the hand and the pot was awarded to Plekavicus.

Player	Chips
YH Yu Han SuTaiwan	1,200,000(75 BB)
LT Lili TangChina	599,000(37 BB)
JL Junqiang LyuChina	265,000(17 BB)
SP Sishu PengChina	263,000(16 BB)
EP Eimantas PlekaviciusLithuania	262,000(16 BB)
XC Xingwei ChenChina	232,000(15 BB)
JT Jiajia TanChina	194,000(12 BB)
LD Linghui DaiChina	188,000(12 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 5:56:39 AM

Nanthana Doubles with Treys

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Double Up for Tharit Nanthana

Dilijiang A raised to 25,000 from early position and Zhanyu He flat-called from middle position. Action folded to Tharit Nanthana on the button, who three-bet jammed all in for 137,000. A made the call and He folded.

Tharit Nanthana: 3♠ 3♦

Dilijiang A: A♣ 9♣

No A for A on the: 2♥ 5♥ T♦ flop. The turn of T was also no help for A♣ and when the 4♦ bricked out on the turn, Nanthana was pushed the pot for a full double and some.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZH Zhanyu HeChina	420,000(35 BB)	-25,000
TN Tharit NanthanaThailand	329,000(27 BB)	192,000
DA Dilijiang AChina	215,000(18 BB)	-137,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 5:52:20 AM

Sun Not Shining for Sedlak

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jianfeng Sun

Jianfeng Sun raised to 24,000 and found a call from Martin Sedlak in the big blind.

The flop came: 9♥ J♣ 7♥, and Sedlak checked to Sun, who continued for 20,000, only to run into a check-raise from Sedlak to 75,000. Sun made the call and the turn brought the 3♠.

Sedlak now led out for 115,000 and Sun didn't take too long making the call.

The dealer peeled off the J♠ as the river and Sedlak slowed down and checked it over to Sun. Sun went into the tank for a while before announcing that he was all in. Sedlak insta-mucked and Sun was sent the pot with no showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
JS Jianfeng SunChina	1,100,000(92 BB)	232,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	697,000(58 BB)	-214,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 5:50:17 AM

Not So Lucky After All

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Action was picked up with Guy Taylor and Ming Dong, at risk, engaged in an all-in showdown.

Ming Dong: A♥ J♥

Guy Taylor: A♠ K♠

Dong looked relieved when he caught a pair on a flop of: 2♠ T♣ J♠. The turn 8♦ and 6♦ maintained his lead, securing him a double up.

Taylor had to comment, "You're so lucky..." Not the case! Dong got eliminated a few hands later.

Player	Chips
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	680,000(57 BB)
MD Ming DongChina	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 5:33:33 AM

Saelor Sinks Tsang

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Thanisorn Saelor

Thanisom Saelor raised to 25,000 from middle position, only for Ming Tsang to three-bet all in to 130,000 from the next seat. Action folded back around to Saelor, who snap-called.

Ming Tsang: 9♥ 9♦

Thanisom Saelor: T♥ T♠

No help for Tsang on the: Q♥ A♣ 6♥ 2♣ 2♥ run out and he was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Thanisorn SaelorThailand	423,000(35 BB)	160,000
KM Ka Ming TsangHong Kong	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 5:31:43 AM

Third Pair Good for Jiang

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jia Jiang raised to 24,000 from early position and was called by Daniel Lei in the big blind.

The flop came: T♠ 8♦ A♣ and Lei check-called Jiang's 12,000 continuation bet.

The action went check-check on the 3♦ turn and Q♠ river. Jiang tabled: K♣ T♦ for third pair which was good enough against Lei's 4♣ 4♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Jiang JialuChina	592,000(49 BB)	54,000
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	257,000(21 BB)	-36,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 5:16:06 AM

Taylor Claims the Pot

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Guy Taylor

Guy Taylor opened to 25,000 and was called by Jieming Xu and Bin Zhao in the big blind.

The flop came: T♦ K♣ 4♠, to which all three checked. On the turn K♠, Zhao bet 50,000. Taylor called, Xu folded, leaving the two heads-up.

Xu checked the river 3♦ and Taylor took control of the betting once again with 55,000. Looking at his hand, then the board, Zhao folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
JX Jieming XuChina	820,000(68 BB)	-25,000
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	700,000(58 BB)	118,000
BZ Bin ZhaoChina	300,000(25 BB)	-75,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 5:09:19 AM

Cards Back in the Air

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Play has resumed after the first break of the day.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:58:03 AM

Break Time

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

The players are now on their first 15-minutes break of the day.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:50:10 AM

Zhou Pays Off Tu

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

With the full board reading: J♥ T♠ 9♣ 6♠ T♣ and over 200,000 sat in the middle,, Tsang Tu had moved all in for 154,000 and Peng Zhou was in the tank.

After being charged two time banks Zhou stuck in the call. Tu tabled: K♦ Q♦ for a flopped straight and was miles ahead of Zhou's: J♦ 7♦ two pair. Tu was shipped the pot for a healthy double through.

Player	Chips	Progress
PZ Peng ZhouChina	805,000(81 BB)	-154,000
IT Itsang TuTaiwan	605,000(61 BB)	266,500

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:49:03 AM

Battle Royale, Sorokin Out

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Maxim Sorokin

Three men were on their feet on Table #5 with their chips and cards in the middle of the table. We were told that Nan Chen opened from under the gun. Leslie Tsui jammed allin in middle position for 375,000 and Maxim Sorokin, in the big blind, re-jammed for 734,000. Chen called putting both players at risk. And it resulted in the following:

Leslie Tsui: Q♦ Q♥

Maxim Sorokin: J♠ J♥

Nan Chen: K♣ K♥

Tsui was looking at a potential triple up when he spiked top pair on the flop 6♣ 3♣ Q♠. The runout 9♥ and 5♥ maintained his lead and didn't help Sorokin for the 718,00 side pot. The massive pile of the main pot was pushed towards Tsui direction while Chen claimed the significant side eliminating Day 2 chip leader Sorokin out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
LT Leslie TsuiHong Kong	1,235,000(124 BB)	765,000
NC Nan ChenUnited States of America	910,000(91 BB)	718,000
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:48:04 AM

Nothing Beats a Good Bromance

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Action was picked up with Guy Taylor at risk and Jieming Xu fist bumping after tabling the same hand in an all-in showdown.

Guy Taylor: A♠ Q♠

Jieming Xu: A♣ Q♣

Both players expected a split pot and just waited, relieved that the hand would pass with no consequence. They did another fist bump when the board ran: Q♥ A♦ 6♠ 6♥ 7♠, both players getting top two-pair.

The dealer chopped the pot and continued to deal the next hand.

Player	Chips
JX Jieming XuChina	1,100,000(110 BB)
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	600,000(60 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:46:15 AM

Kazuhiro Wins a Three-Way All-in

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Shirasawa Kazuhiro

On the feature table:

Zhihao Zhang shoved allin for 121,000 under the gun and Adalstein Karlsson, on the button, called. Shirasawa Kazuhiro, in the big blind, replied with another all-in shove for 247,000. Karlsson started counting his chips then made the call, putting both Zhang and Kazuhiro at risk.

Zhihao Zhang: A♦ T♦

Shirasawa Kazuhiro: A♣ Q♥

Adalstein Karlsson: T♥ T♣

There was a queen on the window of the J♠ Q♣ 4♥ flop pushing Kazuhiro in the lead and beating Karlsson's pocket tens. The 9♥ fell on the turn giving Karlsson a chance to turn things around with an open-ender. But the 7♦ dropped on the river eliminating Zhang and awarding the huge pot to Kazuhiro.

Player	Chips	Progress
JS Jianfeng SunChina	961,000(96 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	880,000(88 BB)
KS Kazuhiro ShirasawaJapan	630,000(63 BB)	393,000
YX Yicheng XuChina	332,000(33 BB)
YT Yixi TangChina	328,000(33 BB)
HY Haiyang YangChina	300,000(30 BB)
AP Adalsteinn Petur KarlssonIceland	218,000(22 BB)	-368,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:45:26 AM

Ten Doubles Through Saelor posted 13 minutes ago by Myles Phago

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Thanisorn Saelor

Serhii Ten moved all in from under the gun for his last 72,000 and Thanisorn Saelor called from middle position. The rest of the table got out of the way, sharpish.

Serhii Ten: Q♦ J♥

Thanisorn Saelor: 8♣ 8♠

A fabulous door card for Ten on the: Q♠ 3♠ 9♠ flop and when the turn of 7♥ and river of 3♣ both bricked out, he was pushed the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Thanisorn SaelorThailand	162,000(16 BB)	-72,000
ST Serhii TenUkraine	159,000(16 BB)	97,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:44:17 AM

Tan Given a Warning

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Jiajia Tan

Jiajia Tan opened to 23,000 in the cutoff, but due to her hand gesture the floor was called. Tan put in four blue chips worth 20,000, then three chips all behind the line, and Xingwei Chen questioned the move. Floor decided that the bet is 23,000 without much fuss, apart from a warning, and the hand continued.

Chen three-bet to 60,000 and Tan called. The flop came: Q♥ 8♦ 7♣. Tan checked and Chen continued for 35,000 which was enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
XC Xingwei ChenChina	615,000(62 BB)	85,000
JT Jiajia TanChina	150,000(15 BB)	-60,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:42:23 AM

One Wang Won

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Zuhui Huang raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Tian Wang, in middle position, made the call.

Action folded to Panfei Wang in the small blind who three-bet all in for 118,000. Chuen Yip, in the big blind, made the call and was also all in but only for 74,000. The original raiser, Huang, exited stage left and Tian Wang slammed in the call.

Tian Wang: 4♠ 4♣

Chuen Yip: 5♥ 5♦

Panfei Wang: 7♣ 7♥

A nice-looking flop came for Yip: 5♣ T♥ 3♥, giving him a set but the 6♣ on the turn brought some danger. When the 2♥ peeled off on the turn, Tian Wang had hit the miracle runner-runner straight to send Yip and Panfei Wang to the rail.

Player	Chips
TW Tianyu WangChina	545,000(55 BB)
ZH Zuhui HuangChina	450,000(45 BB)
KC Ka Chuen YipHong Kong	busted
PW Pengfei WangUnited States of America	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:31:17 AM

Wang Wins Without a Showdown

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Adelsteinn Karlsson

On the featured table, Haiyang Wang, in the cutoff, opened to 16,000 (his hand not shown) and was called by Adelsteinn Karlsson in the small blind holding A♦ T♥ and Jianfen Sun in the big blind with exactly the same hand A♣ T♣.

The flop came: 5♦ 7♦ 3♠.

The trio checked. Karlsson bet 17,000 on the 7♣ turn pushing Sun out of the way. Wang called to see the last street.

The 4♥ fell on the river and Karlsson checked. Yang fired 55,000, forcing Karlsson out of the pot.

Player	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunChina	997,000(100 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	915,000(92 BB)
YT Yixi TangChina	398,000(40 BB)
YX Yicheng XuChina	363,000(36 BB)
AP Adalsteinn Petur KarlssonIceland	325,000(33 BB)
HY Haiyang YangChina	300,000(30 BB)
KS Kazuhiro ShirasawaJapan	298,000(30 BB)
ZZ Zhihao ZhangChina	53,000(5 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:04:19 AM

Jin's Wish Granted

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Action was picked up with big blind Bo Jin at risk and all in for 136,000. Minh Thang Tran, in early position, got involved in an all-in showdown:

Bo Jin: A♦ Q♠

Minh Thang Tran: A♠ J♦

Jin had Tran dominated but was still visibly anxious when the flop came: 5♦ J♣ 7♠. When the turn Q♥ fell, Jin was able to smile, give a sigh of relief knowing that his lead had strengthened with a top pair. The river was a 9♣, securing his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	310,000(39 BB)	-136,000
BJ Bo JinChina	245,000(31 BB)	148,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 4:00:57 AM

Double Up for Cho

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Miyoung Cho

Khoa Anh raised from early position to 16,000 and was called by Xuan Zhao in middle position. Action folded to Miyoung Cho in the big blind who three-bet all in for 118,000. Anh made the call and Zhao folded.

Miyoung Cho: 6♥ 6♠

Khoa Anh: A♦ J♣

A lovely door card for Cho on the: 6♣ 9♠ 7♥ flop and Cho was drawing dead when the Q♦ came on the turn. The Q♥ filled Cho up on the river, sealed the deal and gave her a full double up and then some.

Player	Chips
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	590,000(74 BB)
MC Miyoung ChoSouth Korea	326,000(41 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 3:38:52 AM

Chokejindachai Hold, Eliminates Wang

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Renyi Wang shoved all-in for 68,000 on the button and got called by small blind Napat Chokejindachai putting him at risk.

Renyi Wang: 9♥ 9♣

Napat Chokejindachai: A♦ A♥

Wang was surprised to find out what he ran into but graciously smiled as he watched the deal. Chokejindachai held on the board Q♣ 2♦ T♠ J♥ Q♠ eng Wang's tournament life in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
NC Napat ChokejindachaiThailand	360,000(45 BB)	84,000
RW Renyi WangChina	110,000(14 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 3:36:57 AM

Rustad Flew Close to the Sun and Survives

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Ning Sun opened to 18,000 under the gun and got called by Warren Rustad in the big blind to see a flop.

The flop came Q♦ 3♣ 7♦. Rustad check-raised Sun's bet of 12,000 to 25,000. Sun decided to see the next card with a call.

On the turn 9♥, Rustad fired 70,000 sending Sun to the tank. Sun burned a time bank and stared at Rustad and checked his stack. After a few seconds, he folded his hand.

Kai Chen said something to him in their native language and he replied by flipping over his hole cards, which the dealer had not yet collected to show J♦ J♠

Player	Chips	Progress
NS Ning SunChina	640,000(80 BB)	-43,000
WJ Warren James RustadCanada	195,000(24 BB)	55,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 3:23:26 AM

Kings Not Good Enough for Huang

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Hao Zhang

Hao Zhang raised to 16,000 from under the gun only to face a three-bet to 45,000 from Xinchen Huang in middle position. Zhang made the call.

The dealer peeled off the flop of 7♠ 4♥ 6♥ and Zhang checked it to Huang who bet out for 36,000. Zhang countered with a raise to 85,000 which sent Huang deep into the tank. After being charged two time banks Huang moved all in and Zhang snap called.

Xinchen Huang: K♠ K♣

Hao Zhang: 6♦ 6♣

Huang was in trouble and had two outs. The T♥ on the turn didn't help and nor did the 4♦ brick on the river and Huang was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
HZ Hao ZhangChina	706,000(88 BB)	150,000
XH Xinchen HuangChina	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 3:21:00 AM

Luo Takes One Down without Showdown

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Anqi Luo

Anqi Luo, from under the gun, made it 16,000 to play, only to face a three-bet to 40,000 from Xu Zhang in the hijack.

Luo made the call and the dealer flipped over the flop of 7♦ 2♥ 8♠. Luo check-called Zhang's 20,000 continuation bet and the players saw the 5♦ peel off as the turn card.

The action went check-check and the dealer rolled off the 8♦ for the river. Luo now bet out for 55,000 sending Zhang into the tank for a short while before he released his hand, gifting Luo the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
AL Anqi LuoChina	333,000(42 BB)	80,000
XZ Xu ZhangChina	235,000(29 BB)	-60,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 3:18:05 AM

Monster Pot for Sedlak

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Martin Sedlak Nearing One Million in Chips

Zhizao Zhang raised to 16,000 only to face a three-bet from Martin Sedlak to 52,000. Zhang countered with a four-bet to 130,000 and Sedlak five-bet all in for 450,000. Zhang thought for a while and made the called.

Martin Sedlak: K♥ K♠

Zhizao Zhang: A♦ K♦

No help for ZHang on the 2♠ 5♥ 2♦ 7♣ 6♣ run out and Sedlak was shipped the monster pot for a full double up and is nearing ther one million mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
MS Martin SedlakGermany	920,000(115 BB)	470,000
ZZ Zhihao ZhangChina	120,000(15 BB)	-450,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 3:07:02 AM

Park Eliminates Huang

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Hua Huang, short-stacked, shoved all-in for 49,000 after Christopher Park raised to 16,000. Park made the call putting Huang's tournament life at risk.

Hua Huang: K♦ J♣

Christopher Park: T♥ T♣

Huang just smiled when he saw Park's hand. He remained seated as he patiently watched the board get dealt. It ran 6♥ 2♠ 5♥ 4♠ 9♠. With none of his cards connecting with the board, Huang picked up his items and left the tournament as Park added the pot to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	315,000(39 BB)	69,000
HH Hua HuangChina	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 3:04:35 AM

Double Up for Ho

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Poseidon Ho raised to 21,000 from under the gun leaving himself just 1,000 behind. Action folded to Emi Oike in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came 4♥ 8♥ T♥ and Oike bet out to put Ho all in who made the call tabling J♦ T♦ which was way ahead to Oike's 5♦ 5♥.

No five on the 6♥ turn nor Q♥ river and Ho was sent the pot for a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
EO Emi OikeJapan	172,000(29 BB)	-22,000
PH Poseidon HoTaiwan	49,000(8 BB)	31,000

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 2:18:17 AM

Shuffle Up and Deal

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Cards are in the air for Day 3 of the 2025 APT Jeju Main Event.

The remaining 246 will battle it out through level 28 or until 48 players remain.

Live stream of the feature table is available here and stay tuned here for live blig updates on a 30-minute delay.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

10/2/2025, 12:54:20 AM

The Battle Continues in Day 3 of Biggest APT Main Event in Korea

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Day 3 of the KRW 2.6M (~USD 1,860) 2025 APT Jeju Main Event kicks off today at 11:15 AM at Les A Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea.

Registration closed at the end of Level 11 yesterday with a total of 1,693 entries (905 unique). This marks the largest international tournament and richest APT Main Event ever held in Korea, generating a prize pool of KRW 3,761,155,200 (~USD 2,686,540). It also stands as the third-richest APT Main Event in history.

Day 2 saw 195 new entries join 516 returning players, all chasing a seat for today. By the end of play, only 247 advanced, each guaranteed KRW 4,020,000 (~USD 2,870).

For pro Kitty Kuo, the run ended in heartbreak as she was eliminated on the bubble. On the flip side, Adalsteinn Karlsson became the first player to qualify for Day 3 OnLive via Natural8. He also bagged 501,000 chips live in Day 2, giving him another shot to go deep.

Leading into Day 2 was Taiwan’s Yu Hsiang Huang with 869,000, followed closely by China’s Jieming Xu (867,000) and Cyprus’ Andreas Christodoulou (812,000).

Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts

Player	Chips
YH Yu Hsiang HuangTaiwan	869,000
JX Jieming XuChina	867,000
AC Andreas ChristodoulouUnited Kingdom	812,000
KY Kento YamadaJapan	810,000
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	803,000
ZH Zhenyi HuangChina	741,000
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	735,000
TY Ting YuChina	718,000
WT William TeohMalaysia	700,000
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	698,000

With OnLive Natural8 Day 3 qualifiers joining today, the overall chip leader is Jianfeng Sun, who brings 1,013,000 to the felt.

Despite his lead, former APT champions remain in the hunt for another Main Event title. Among them are OnLive qualifier and 2024 APT Phu Quoc Main Event champion Jinlong Hu (731,000), 2024 APT Taipei Poker Classic Main Event champion Rene Von Reden (573,000), and 2023 APT Taipei Main Event champion Punnat Punsri (186,000).

Adding more firepower to the field are two-time APT Main Event finalist Abraham Ceesvin (595,000), APT Taipei Poker Classic High Roller champion Martin Sedlak (450,000), 2023 APT Incheon High Roller champion Thanisorn Saelor (350,000), APT Super High Roller champion Mingcong Chen (244,000), along with Natural8 Ambassadors Yu-Chung “Nevan” Chang (94,000) and Hui Wei Lin (63,000).

Players will battle through ten 60-minute levels, or until only 48 remain.

Day 3 promises fireworks as the field fights for a spot in Day 4 and a piece of the largest prize pool in APT Main Event history in Korea.

Stay tuned for live updates and riveting action as it happens on the felt.

There will be a feature table that will be streamed live (with a 30-minute delay) which you can access via the APT social media channels or by following the links below.

Player	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunChina	1,013,000
YH Yu Hsiang HuangTaiwan	869,000
JX Jieming XuChina	867,000
AC Andreas ChristodoulouUnited Kingdom	812,000
KY Kento YamadaJapan	810,000
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	803,000
WZ Weizheng ZhongChina	744,000
ZH Zhenyi HuangChina	741,000
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	735,000
JH Jinlong HuChina	731,000
TY Ting YuChina	718,000
WT William TeohMalaysia	700,000
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	698,000
PZ Peng ZhouChina	676,000
DC Denghao ChenChina	673,000
BL Bizhen LiChina	646,000
TW Tianyu WangChina	645,000
ZH Zuhui HuangChina	645,000
DU Dmitrii UrbanRussia	634,000
YH Yu Han SuTaiwan	629,500
AC Abraham CeesvinSingapore	595,000
XY Xiangyu YuChina	585,000
XZ Xuanzhi ZhaoChina	582,000
KW Kim Wah ChiuSingapore	580,000
RA Rene Alexander Von RedenGermany	573,000
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	569,000
PK Pisan KumpreeThailand	555,000
SC San Chun WongHong Kong	544,000
NS Ning SunChina	541,000
YW Yucheng WangChina	525,000
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	509,000
AP Adalsteinn Petur KarlssonIceland	501,000
NC Nan ChenUnited States of America	494,000
LZ Longsheng ZhangChina	491,000
ZZ Zhihao ZhangChina	488,000
LT Liangyi TangChina	481,000
ZW Zhouyi WangChina	481,000
SP Sishu PengChina	477,000
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	468,000
YL Yayun LiuChina	464,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	459,000
KM Ka Ming TsangHong Kong	457,000
RH Roman HrabecCzech Republic	454,000
SQ Shuang QiuChina	453,000
KC Kai Chen (3)China	452,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	450,000
ZL Zhongxian LiChina	450,000
CX Chen XingweiChina	443,000
CE Chzhen EvgeniiRussia	431,000
YC Yita ChoongAustralia	426,000
HM Haohui MaChina	425,000
NW Niklas WarlichGermany	423,000
RP Runch PornraksamaneeThailand	414,000
WH Wei Hang ChenChina	402,000
HH Hung Han ChenTaiwan	400,000
TT Taimin TianChina	397,000
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	396,000
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	396,000
LC Luong ChacViet Nam	396,000
XZ Xu ZhangChina	392,000
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	374,000
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	373,000
LT Leslie TsuiHong Kong	371,000
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	369,000
CJ Che JiamingChina	365,000
DL Dongying LingSingapore	365,000
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	357,000
AL Anqi LuoChina	355,000
JL Jason Lee CooperUnited Kingdom	355,000
JL Junqiang LyuChina	351,000
AP Antoine PriniotakisFrance	351,000
TS Thanisorn SaelorThailand	350,000
XH Xinchen HuangChina	343,000
AV Andres VasquezColombia	337,000
YT Yixi TangChina	337,000
KO Kentaro OeJapan	336,000
JL Juhyun LeeSouth Korea	326,000
LC Liu ChenglongChina	326,000
WX Wenbin XuChina	323,000
ZA Zidulis AidasViet Nam	321,000
JT Jiajia TanChina	318,000
KP Keshu PengHong Kong	318,000
HL Hao LinHong Kong	317,000
BS Bei ShiChina	309,000
GY Guosheng YangChina	298,000
LA Lyan AlexanderRussia	297,000
MF Manuel FritzAustria	296,000
FS Fabian SchmidtGermany	295,000
WH Wei HongChina	294,000
MD Ming DongChina	292,000
BZ Bin ZhaoChina	291,000
ZL Zhaoyi LinChina	291,000
CC Chaopeng ChenChina	289,000
ZX Zhongmin XiaChina	289,000
JJ Jiang JialuChina	288,000
JG Jiang GuodongChina	287,000
YX Yicheng XuChina	287,000
KC King Chun Horace LeungHong Kong	282,000
DC Danqiu ChenChina	280,000
CY Chuan YuChina	279,000
YW Yanlin WuTaiwan	279,000
YZ Yan ZhaoChina	274,000
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	270,000
ZL Zhenyu LuoChina	269,000
WC Wenwen ChenChina	268,000
TO Takashi OguraJapan	267,000
AH Andrew Hosok HanAustralia	266,000
MH Ming Huang (4)China	266,000
TN Toshiaki NiheiJapan	260,000
NC Napat ChokejindachaiThailand	259,000
ZD Zhiwei DingChina	251,000
JZ Jie ZhengChina	249,000
BQ Bao Qiang HoSingapore	247,000
JH Junyu HuangChina	245,000
JC Jianping CaiChina	244,000
MC Mingcong ChenChina	244,000
MC Miyoung ChoSouth Korea	242,000
EO Emi OikeJapan	239,000
JC Jianting CaiChina	235,000
MN Mingyang NaChina	229,000
XC Xingwei ChenChina	228,000
FG Fabian GumzGermany	221,000
GC Graham CowanAustralia	221,000
AW Afu WangChina	220,000
CP Chuyuan PengChina	219,000
SM Satoshi MatsudaJapan	219,000
WJ Warren James RustadCanada	219,000
ZW Ziwei WangChina	219,000
QH Qiuran HuangChina	217,000
SW Sung WangCanada	214,000
TN Tharit NanthanaThailand	212,000
YC Yifei ChenChina	212,000
SI Satoshi IsomaeJapan	211,000
ZW Zixu WangChina	211,000
CW Can WuChina	209,000
LD Linghui DaiChina	207,000
KH Kuan Han ChenTaiwan	204,000
HC Hao ChenChina	203,000
JP Jiaxian PanChina	203,000
SB Shuang BaoChina	203,000
CQ Cui QuanChina	202,000
MU Masaki UshitaniJapan	200,000
JM Joshua MccullyAustralia	198,000
DA Dilijiang AChina	196,000
IT Itsang TuTaiwan	196,000
AA Anusorn AsiralertsiriThailand	194,000
DT Daisuke TaketomiJapan	193,000
CC Chuanshu ChenChina	190,000
LW Ludong WangChina	187,000
PP Punnat PunsriThailand	186,000
YY Yinsheng YangChina	185,000
HZ Hao ZhuChina	181,000
FK Fang Kai YangTaiwan	178,000
YP Yotaka PhutiyaThailand	178,000
GZ Guanglei ZhouChina	171,000
VQ Van Quoc VoViet Nam	171,000
KS Kazuhiro ShirasawaJapan	167,000
ZL Ziwen LiuChina	164,000
KY Kuan Yu ChenTaiwan	163,000
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	160,000
XJ Xiaqing JiChina	160,000
WS Wenjie SunChina	154,000
YM Yuta MutsuuraJapan	153,000
CH Chen HaoChina	151,000
MC Mingrui CenChina	150,000
MS Mingzhu SongChina	150,000
ZW Zuyou WangChina	150,000
MD Meng Dian PengChina	149,000
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	145,000
MP Matuphoom PangsrivinijThailand	145,000
BY Bo YangChina	142,000
CJ Chao JiangChina	142,000
ST Serhii TenUkraine	141,000
CY Chenxin YuChina	140,000
SS Seiya ShojiJapan	140,000
HZ Hao ZhangChina	133,000
ZL Zhong Liao (2)China	132,000
TT Tetsuro TomitaJapan	131,000
YX Yue XuChina	130,000
XL Xia LiChina	128,000
BJ Bo JinChina	127,000
HH Haogen HuangChina	127,000
BC Bo ChengChina	124,000
WJ William JiaAustralia	123,000
YL Yingjun LuChina	123,000
HT Hirai TakayukiJapan	122,000
LS Lei SongChina	122,000
SC Seung Chul Tyler JennensCanada	122,000
HY Haiyang YangChina	121,000
SL Sofia LovgrenSweden	120,000
HH Haoyu HuangChina	119,000
XX Xian XiaoChina	119,000
RI Ryosuke IkariJapan	117,000
ST Suparerk TotsaponvisadThailand	116,000
ZZ Zhanhui ZhengChina	111,000
JJ Jiangpu JinChina	110,000
JH Jishui HaoChina	110,000
RW Renyi WangChina	110,000
KL Kingsley LaiSingapore	109,000
LX Lester XiangSingapore	105,000
YW Yilong WangChina	105,000
DS Duncan SonCanada	104,000
XZ Xueying ZhaoChina	104,000
EP Eimantas PlekaviciusLithuania	103,000
KC Ka Chuen YipHong Kong	103,000
WH Woo Hyeon LeeSouth Korea	103,000
RY Robert YamashitaUnited States of America	102,000
PW Pengfei WangUnited States of America	101,000
RY Rui YaoChina	101,000
ZZ Zhong Zheng (4)China	101,000
SL Shuo LiChina	100,000
CY Chuangqi YuChina	96,000
JX Jianbo XiaoChina	96,000
MS Min Sung LeeSouth Korea	96,000
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	94,000
GH Guan Hao TanSingapore	93,000
YZ Yan ZhangChina	90,000
ZG Zheng GuangChina	90,000
LZ Lante ZhangChina	87,000
XC Xiongfeng ChenChina	84,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	80,000
HL Huawei LiuChina	78,000
JY Jen Yue ChiangUnited States of America	76,000
ZF Zhenlong FangChina	76,000
EX Erdun XuChina	75,000
KX Kunlei XieChina	75,000
RM Rishi MehraIndia	73,000
WY Wan Yu ZhangChina	71,000
LT Lili TangChina	70,000
CS Chih Sheng LinTaiwan	67,000
JH Jianhui HongChina	67,000
HH Hua HuangChina	64,000
HW Hua Wei LinTaiwan	63,000
SG Shuofei GengUnited States of America	63,000
ZH Zhanyu HeChina	63,000
FD Feng DengChina	62,000
CP Chak Pan YiuHong Kong	59,000
YB Yaxin BaiChina	57,000
HF Ho Fai IpHong Kong	55,000
BX Bing Xin LiChina	54,000
CC Chi Chun CheungChina	54,000
CJ Chunhui JiChina	45,000
JK Jinwoo KimSouth Korea	42,000
YY Yunchao YuChina	33,000
LK Lin Kang ChouTaiwan	26,000
PH Poseidon HoTaiwan	23,000

APT MAIN EVENT DAY 3 LIVESTREAM

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Peng Doubles Through Cai

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Time for a Break

Jiang Goes Overboard on Hrabec’s Boat

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Wang Folds Under Pressure

Queens Collide, Tan Scrapped

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Oike Wins a Huge Pot Pre-Flop

Huang's Aggression Pays Off

Plekavicus Bluff Succeeds

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Not So Lucky After All

Saelor Sinks Tsang

Third Pair Good for Jiang

Taylor Claims the Pot

Cards Back in the Air

Break Time

Zhou Pays Off Tu

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Nothing Beats a Good Bromance

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One Wang Won

Wang Wins Without a Showdown

Jin's Wish Granted

Double Up for Cho

Chokejindachai Hold, Eliminates Wang

Rustad Flew Close to the Sun and Survives

Kings Not Good Enough for Huang

Luo Takes One Down without Showdown

Monster Pot for Sedlak

Park Eliminates Huang

Double Up for Ho

Shuffle Up and Deal

The Battle Continues in Day 3 of Biggest APT Main Event in Korea

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Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts

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