Taiwan, Red SpaceEVENT #23

2025.04.27 - 2025.05.03Add to Calendar

Asian Poker Tour

Blind level

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

Entries

203/542

Total Chips

21,680,000

Average

106,798

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SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 5:59:39 PM

Main Event Flight A Wraps With Taiwan's Wu Chun Yu On Top

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

Wu Chun Yu

The TWD 70 million (~US$ 2,150,000) guaranteed APT Taipei 2025 Main Event kicked off its first starting flight, drawing a total of 542 entries (404 unique). With another 466 OnLive entries from Natural 8 - the Main Event boasts of a total of 1,008 entries so far with three more flights yet to conclude.

Today's flight competed through ten 60-minute levels with a total of 203 survivors bagging their chips to continue their main event journey for Day 2.

Taiwan's Wu Chun Yu amassed the biggest stack of the day with a total of 469,200 chips, setting the bar for the other upcoming flights.

A bit further down with the second largest stack is Hong Kong's Nicholas Go with 338,900 and just right behind him is Sing Wen Chen of Taiwan with 330,000 to round up the top three, with the top ten Flight A chip counts as follows:

Player	Chips
WC Wu Chun YuTaiwan	469,200(335 BB)
NG Nicholas GoHong Kong	338,900(242 BB)
SW Sing Wen ChenTaiwan	330,000(236 BB)
CP Chak Pan HoHong Kong	320,300(229 BB)
BD Biao DingChina	319,000(228 BB)
CK Chin Kai LiaoTaiwan	293,300(210 BB)
RM Rosalie Marine PetitFrance	273,000(195 BB)
MR Max Richard DevesonUnited Kingdom	268,500(192 BB)
CH Chien Ho ChenTaiwan	268,400(192 BB)
RT Ryan Tack YuCanada	248,400(177 BB)

Reigning APT Taipei Poker Classic Main Event champion Rene von Reden narrowly missed out on bagging a top ten stack, concluding the action with 345,900 in chips.

Other notable players from this flight who will advance to Day 2 include Beng Hong Ker of SIngapore (165,600), Choi Youngchang of South Korea (160,300), Shinya Matsuda of Japan (149,200), Dinesh Alt of Switzerland (139,300), Lester Edoc of the Philippines (138,000) and Tom Verbruggen of the Netherlands (137,300).

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 3:22:01 PM

Main Event Flight A Has Come to an End

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

Main Event - Flight A has concluded. A recap of today's action will follow shortly.

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 3:16:53 PM

Wu Doubles Up in the Flip

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

Chien-Hung Chi shoved all in from under the gun for 62,800 and Jun Hao Wu also pushed all his chips in the middle for 26,000 from middle position.

Jun Hao Wu: A♦ K♦

Chien-Hung Chi: 9♠ 9♦

Chi had the chance to win the flip, however, the flop quickly delt Q♣ A♥ T♦ , improving Wu to a superior pair of aces.

The runout came 8♦ 3♣ , securing a much-needed double up for Wu.

Player	Chips
JH Jun Hao WuSingapore	63,500(45 BB)
CH Chien Hung ChiTaiwan	44,000(31 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 3:14:36 PM

Jia Squeezes Some Chips From Padilla

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

Jerico Padilla raised on the button to 3,000 and small blind He Lin Jia added a few more of her chips to re-raise it 8,000.

Padilla called and both players were shown a flop of 4♣ 5♠ 6♠

Both checked to see a 3♣ on the turn, then both checked again to see a 9♣ on the river.

Both players didn't want to risk any more bets with the flight about to conclude.

Padilla showed A♣ J♦ for ace-high while Jia showed A♣ 4♠ for a pair of fours to win a small pot to improve her stack.

Player	Chips
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	66,000(47 BB)
JH Jia He LinTaiwan	48,000(34 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 3:04:13 PM

Sergeev Takes Down Three-Way Pot Late in the Day

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

Tsz Ping Hai raised to 2,800 from early position, receiving calls from Aleksandr Sergeev in middle position and Chi-Ying Lin in the small blind.

All three players checked the 4♦ 9♦ 6♣ flop.

The 4♠ turn saw both Lin and Hai check, but Sergeev had other plans, betting 5,000 into the pot. Hai quickly folded, while Lin made the call.

The river came A♣ , and Lin checked once more. When Sergeev reached for his chips, Lin swiftly folded, leaving all cards face down.

Player	Chips
AS Aleksandr SergeevBelarus	170,000(121 BB)
CY Chi Ying LinTaiwan	40,000(29 BB)
TH Tsz HaiHong Kong	16,000(11 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 3:00:46 PM

Wang Versus Wang

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

A board rolled off 4♥ 6♠ 3♥ A♥ with around 25,000 chips in the pot, and Kaifan Wang checked over in the big blind, which Wei Jen Wang also tapped the table.

Kaifan Wang shoved all in for 32,100 after seeing the 5♣ river, sending his opponent into the tank. Jen Wang took a long time to before he eventually opted to muck his cards, relinquishing the sizable pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips
KW Kaifan WangUnited States of America	50,000(36 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	20,000(14 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:55:06 PM

Chu on Track to Become Chip Leader

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

Yu Wu Chun made it 3,100 to go from under the gun. Chih Hua Hsu on the button and Toan Truong in the big blind made the call.

On the 2♥ T♠ K♠ flop, Truong checked to Chun who continued for 5,000. Only Truong came along.

Both players checked through the 6♥ turn to see a 4♠ fall on the river, where Truong checked. Chun moved all in for around 550,000, applying much pressure to his opponent.

After thinking for a while, Truong tossed his cards back to the dealer and relinquished the pot.

Chun has accumulated over half a million chips in the last level of today!

Player	Chips
CY Chun Yu WuTaiwan	570,000(407 BB)
CH Chih HsuTaiwan	82,500(59 BB)
TC Toan Chan Truong	50,000(36 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:51:50 PM

Edoc Cracks Wangs Aces And Takes Him Out

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

Lester Edoc and Hsiang Wang were staring at a board of 8♠ 3♠ A♦ 2♣ with a pot of roughly 60,000 in the middle.

Wang moved all-in for his last 35,000 and Edoc called. Wang confidently showed A♠ A♣ for a set of aces while Edoc flipped over 5♠ 4♠ for a flush draw and a gut-shot straight draw.

The poker gods threw a 9♠ on the river to complete Edoc's flush. Edoc moved forward his chips for the dealer to confirm if he had Wang covered and indeed he did. Wang exited the table with heartbreak, standing up from his seat and still starting at the felt as the chips were shipped Edoc's way.

All he could do was shrug and smile.

That's poker.

Player	Chips
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	165,000(118 BB)
WH Wang HsiangTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:42:41 PM

Sumida Chips Away at Fujiwara's Stack

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

Tetsuya Fujiwara

Yuichi Sumida entered the hand from early position, and Tetsuya Fujiwara defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♠ J♥ 3♠ , and Sumida led out with a 3,200 continuation-bet, which Fujiwara called.

The 7♦ turn saw Sumida maintain his aggression with a 9,000 bet, which Fujiwara again called.

When the T♠ landed on the river, Sumida reached for a sizable portion of his stack, about 30,000, preparing to bet. However, before he could act, Fujiwara folded his hand.

Player	Chips
YS Yuichi SumidaJapan	168,000(120 BB)
TF Tetsuya FujiwaraJapan	65,000(46 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:39:55 PM

Li Rivers To Double And Stay Alive

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

Tsan Wa Li and Yu-Feng Cheng were looking at a flop of K♠ 2♥ 7♣ beside a pot of around 34,000 in the middle.

Cheng checked his option and Li moved all-in for his last 26,000. Cheng made the call and showed K♦ Q♥ versus the 7♥ 5♥ of Li.

Li was on the verge of elimination, but the board completed 4♦ 7♦ to give Li trips to stay alive and - more importantly - to double up in a big way.

Player	Chips
YF Yu Feng ChengTaiwan	123,000(88 BB)
TL Tsan LiHong Kong	88,000(63 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:27:36 PM

Lee Takes Out Chou

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

Shou-I Chou moved all-in for his last 23,500 chips and Jae Sang Lee made the call.

Shou-I Chou: J♠ J♦

Jae Sang Lee: A♣ K♣

The board ran 6♦ 6♣ K♦ 3♣ A♠ eliminating Chou.

Player	Chips
SJ Sang Jae LeeSouth Korea	88,000(63 BB)
SC Shu ChouTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:22:52 PM

Masaki Crushes Liu's Trips With A Boat

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

Matoba Masaki declared all-in and covered the stack of Chih Wei Liu.

Liu didn't think twice and shoved his last 27,000 chips in the middle beside a pot of nearly 45,000 and a board that showed T♠ J♠ J♦ 9♠ 6♠

Liu flipped over K♥ J♥ for a formidable trip-jacks. However, Masaki tabled T♦ T♣ for a full-house, eliminating Liu.

Player	Chips
MM Matoba MasakiJapan	239,000(171 BB)
LW Liu Wei (2)Taiwan	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:20:30 PM

Sergeev Scoops A Pre-Flop Pot

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

Alexandr Sergeev raised to 2,400 from early-position and Jerico Padilla three-bet to 5,500 on the hi-jack.

Action folded around to Sergeev who declared all-in. The dealer counted the chips for 74,000. Padilla asked, "Really 74,000?"

Padilla shrugged and folded. He explained to Sergeev in between hands - "that's exactly how much chips I had left"

Player	Chips
AS Aleksandr SergeevBelarus	82,500(59 BB)
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	74,000(53 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 257/532

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:16:34 PM

Huang's King Busts Ding

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

Hao-Shan Huang raised to 30,000 from early position and Biao Ding shoved all in for 33,800 in the cutoff. Huang called to put his opponent at risk.

Hao-Shan Huang: K♥ Q♠

Biao Ding: J♣ J♦

Ding held the lead with pocket jacks, however, the 3♠ K♣ 5♣ flop delivered bad news to him as it improved Huang to a superior pair of kings.

The dealer swiftly delt a runout of A♠ T♥ , busting Ding out of the tournament.

Player	Chips
HS Hao Shan HuangTaiwan	77,000(64 BB)
BD Biao DingChina	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:11:33 PM

Sung Takes a Chunk Out of Go

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

Nicholas Go joined the hand from under the gun, before being three-bet by Chen-Yu Sung in the small blind to 11,000. Go called.

Sung checked the flop of 4♦ 5♥ 3♦ , and Go took the lead with a 6,000 bet. Sung raised it to 15,000, and Go called.

The turn brought the 5♠ , and after a brief pause, Sung moved all in for around 40,000. Go thought it over before making the tough decision to fold, conceding the pot to Sung.

Player	Chips
NG Nicholas GoHong Kong	320,000(267 BB)
CY Chen YuTaiwan	90,000(75 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:09:25 PM

Issahakian's Flopped Trips Too Good for Chen

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

Hong Yu Chen opened the button to 2,500 and the big blind was defended by Adom Issahakian.

Both checked through the flop of A♠ A♣ 3♦ .

An 8♣ hit on the turn, where Issahakian bet 2,500. Chen then put in a raise to 7,500. Issahakian called.

The river came a J♣ and both players check to a free showdown.

Issahakian tabled A♥ 5♠ for flopped trip aces to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips
AI Adom IssahakianFrance	39,500(33 BB)
HY Hong Yu ChenTaiwan	26,000(22 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:54:31 PM

Lee Heads to Exit

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

Arita Naohiro

Sunghak Lee open-shoved from the hijack for 16,100 and was put at risk by Arita Naohiro in the big blind.

Sunghak Lee: A♠ J♠

Arita Naohiro: T♥ T♣

It was another flip, and Naohiro maintained ahead on the flop of 9♠ 6♣ Q♥ . Lee was searching for an ace, jack or runner, runner to stay alive.

However, the board delivered bad news as the runout rolled off 9♦ 6♥ , ending his run during Level 9.

Player	Chips
AN Arita NaohiroJapan	97,000(81 BB)
SL Sunghak LeeSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:45:06 PM

Chen Fades Kagawa’s Outs to Secure Big Double

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

A flop ran out A♣ 9♥ 8♠ with around 26,000 chips in the pot, and Hong Yu Chen checked from early position. Adom Issahakian also tapped the table from middle position. Rintaro Kagawa then led out for 10,000 on the button, only to be jammed on for 28,000 by Chen. Only Kagawa came along for the ride.

Rintaro Kagawa: A♦ K♠

Hong Yu Chen: A♥ 8♥

Chen paired his ace-eight with the board and held the lead while Kagawa was in need of help.

Fortunately for Chen, the runout came clean 2♦ J♥ , securing him the sizable pot during the second-to-last level today.

Player	Chips
RK Rintaro KagawaJapan	81,000(68 BB)
HY Hong Yu ChenTaiwan	72,000(60 BB)
AI Adom IssahakianFrance	34,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:43:22 PM

Alt Deletes Matusda

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

Dinesh Alt

Hsu Lisheng raised to 2,500 from early position. Ting-Chieh Yang called on the hi-jack. Dinesh Alt called on the button. Small blind John Matsuda shoved all-in for 19,000.

Everyone else folded except Dinesh Alt.

Dinesh Alt: J♠ 9♠

John Matsuda: 8♦ 8♠

The board completed 5♦ 4♠ 9♦ 3♠ J♦ to give Alt two-pair, sending Matsuda to the rail.

Player	Chips
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	102,000(85 BB)
JM John MatsudaJapan	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:37:12 PM

Chen Puts The Squeeze On Liu

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

There was 24,000 in the pot beside a board that showed A♣ J♠ Q♥ 7♠ K♥

Yuhang Liu checked his option over to Kuan Han Chen, who gave it some thought before pushing forward his last 21,000 chips in the middle.

Liu was uneasy and counted off the chips. Cards in one hand and chips in the other. Eventually, Liu chose to throw the cards forward instead of the chips and surrendered the pot to Chen.twa

Player	Chips
YL Yuhang LiuAustralia	50,500(42 BB)
KH Kuan Han ChenTaiwan	42,000(35 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:27:24 PM

Cheung Lands a Straight on the River to Dao's Dismay

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

Dao Minh Phu

Chung Ching Cheung called from middle position, joining the hand with Dao Minh Phu in the big blind.

The dealer revealed 6♦ 2♣ K♥ on the flop, leading to a 2,500 bet from Cheung, promptly called by Phu.

Both players checked the Q♦ turn, but when the 3♥ landed on the river, Cheung fired 25,000 into the pot. Phu, visibly frustrated, mucked his cards after Cheung revealed 5♠ 4♣ for a straight.

Player	Chips
CC Chung Ching CheungChina	120,000(100 BB)
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	78,000(65 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:24:39 PM

Yu E-LIM-inates LIM

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

There was a raise and Tow Ee Lim three-bet to 8,000.

Ryan Yu grabbed a stack of around 50,000 and put it in the middle, covering Lim's last 30,000 give-or-take.

Lim said, "All-in! Let's go" and pushed his chips in and quickly turned over J♥ T♥

A perplexed Yu showed A♣ T♦ and was surprised to be ahead.

The board completed 7♠ A♥ A♠ 4♣ K♠ and Lim - who was drawing dead on the river - was out of his seat before the chips were shipped Yu's way.

While Yu was stacking his chips - he confessed, "That guy called so fast, I really thought I was in trouble."

Player	Chips
RY Ryan YuCanada	225,000(188 BB)
TE Tow Ee Lim	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:21:30 PM

Low Wins The Pre-Flop Battle

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

Zi Cheng Low opened to 2,400 and Kan Chau Ngai three-bet bumped it up to 7,000.

Action folded back to Low who four-bet to 19,000.

Ngai surrendered to fight another day.

Player	Chips
ZC Zi Cheng LowMalaysia	124,000(103 BB)
NC Ngai ChauHong Kong	92,000(77 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 283/504

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:07:46 PM

Some Recent Busts

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

So far there have been 517 registered entries for Flight A of the APT Taipei 2025 Main Event. 281 still have seats at the tables. The average stack is pegged at 73,600.

Some of the recent busts include Chun Yuan Chen, Ka Chuen Yip, Uhsang Anh, Jun Li, Chunlung Wong, Hao-Shan Huang, Yan Wen Yee, Fabian Rolli, Tsugunari Toma, Rui Lu, Toan Chan Truong, Jeong Yeol Yu and Ferdinand Lu.

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:07:22 PM

Break Time

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

Players are on a 15-minute break now.

With two more levels to play after the break, those who survive will lock up a seat in Day 2.

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:04:15 PM

Ip Seizes the Pot with River Pressure

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

A flop ran out K♣ A♦ 2♣ with 5,700 chips in the pot, and Shao Hua Tsai checked in the big blind. Yan Ip also knuckled it back from under the gun.

The two kept the pace and checked through the J♣ turn.

When a 6♣ landed on the river, Tsai checked and Ip sent a bet of 5,700 to get the job done.

Player	Chips
SH Shao Hua TsaiTaiwan	63,500(64 BB)
YK Yan Kay Philemon IpHong Kong	37,000(37 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:02:37 PM

Oh's River Barrel Works

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

Uhsang Ahn made it 2,100 to go from under the gun and Junseok Oh called from the hijack.

On a flop of J♦ K♦ Q♦ , Ahn checked over and Oh led out for 2,000. Ahn dropped in the call.

The two checked through the 8♦ turn to see a 6♥ fall on the river, where Ahn checked and Oh fired 4,500. It was enough to drag in the pot as Ahn released his cards.

Player	Chips
UA Uhsang AhnSouth Korea	100,000(100 BB)
OJ Oh JunseokSouth Korea	48,500(49 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 1:00:28 PM

Li Wins Three-Way Battle on the Turn

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

Jun Li opened to 2,100 from under the gun, picking up calls from Jen Li Liu on the button and Ran Ilani in the big blind.

The flop came T♣ J♥ 5♣ , and all three players checked.

On the 9♠ turn, Ilani checked once again. Li seized the initiative, firing 5,000 into the pot. Both Ilani and Liu quickly folded, allowing Li to scoop a healthy pot without needing a showdown.

Player	Chips
JL Jen Li LiuTaiwan	83,500(84 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	68,000(68 BB)
RI Ran IlanIsrael	56,000(56 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 12:59:26 PM

Straight Over Trips Doubles Chen

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

Youngchae Youn and Po Jui Chen were starting at over 50,000 chips in the pot beside a board that showed K♦ 2♠ A♥ Q♥ K♣

Chen moved all-in to risk his last 37,100. Youn tanked for a bit before finally making the call.

Chen showed J♦ T♠ for a straight while Chen revealed K♥ T♥ for triple kings, which wasn't good enough.

Chen took down the pot and more than doubled.

Player	Chips
PJ Po Jui ChenTaiwan	146,000(146 BB)
YY Youngchae Youn	125,000(125 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 12:45:11 PM

Edoc Collects One Elimination

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

Lester Edoc

Germany’s Florian Bock made it 2,100 to go from middle position, and Philippines’ Lester Edoc three-bet to 8,000 from the hijack. Bock then shoved all in for 17,100, which Edoc made the call to put the German players at risk.

Lester Edoc: A♣ K♠

Florian Bock: 5♠ 5♥

In a classic flip, Bock’s hopes were crushed seriously on the A♥ 9♦ 4♠ flop.

Needing a miracle five to survive, Bock found no help as the T♥ turn and 8♣ river completed the board, ending his Main Event run.

Player	Chips
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	63,000(63 BB)
FB Florian BockGermany	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 12:43:35 PM

Yamamoto Inches A Little Forward

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

Chih I Fang raised to 2,100 from under the gun and only Kazuo Yamamoto defended the big blind for some action.

The flop came 2♣ 4♣ 8♠ .

Yamamoto check-called the 2,500 bet of Fang to open a 5♣ turn.

Both checked and a K♣ was delivered on the river.

This time, Yamamoto led out for 6,000 and Fang folded.

Player	Chips
CI Chih I FangTaiwan	77,000(77 BB)
KY Kazuo YamamotoJapan	74,000(74 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 12:41:31 PM

Ker’s Flopped Jacks Hold Through the River

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

Beng Hong Ker made it 2,300 to go from under the gun and Wai Cheong Wong called from middle position.

On a flop of 3♦ 7♣ J♠ , Ker continued for 2,500 and Wong tagged along.

When the 8♥ hit on the turn, Ker checked it to Wong, who fired 7,500. Ker made the call.

Both players checked through the 5♠ river to a free showdown. After Ker revealed K♦ J♣ for a flopped pair of jacks, Wong tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
WW Wong Wai CheongMalaysia	127,000(127 BB)
BH Beng Hong KerSingapore	57,000(57 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 12:27:49 PM

Yu's Ladies Earn A Few

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

Wei Hao Chen raised to 2,000 from under the gun and small blind Ryan Yu three-bet to 7,000. Chen called and both players were given a flop of 6♦ 7♠ 5♠

Yu bet 12,000 and Chen called to open an A♦ on the turn. Both checked to see a T♠ on the river. Both checked again to reveal their cards.

Yu showed Q♠ Q♦ and Chen mucked.

Player	Chips
RY Ryan YuCanada	130,000(130 BB)
WH Wei Hao ChenTaiwan	17,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 12:25:37 PM

Yu's River Bet Takes it from Wu

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

The action was picked up post-flop 9♦ 5♠ A♦ , with Chun-Yu Wu check-calling a 2,000 bet from Hsu Cheng Yu in middle position.

The turn came showing Q♣ , and a further 2,500 bet from Yu was just big enough for Wu to toss his cards into the middle.

Player	Chips
CY Chun Yu WuTaiwan	123,000(123 BB)
CH Cheng HsuTaiwan	52,000(52 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 12:23:34 PM

River Shove Wins Pot For Wang

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

Both not-so-big-stacked Hao Wang and Fabian Rolli were competing for a pot of 25,000 with a board that showed 6♠ K♦ A♦ 3♠ 5♠

Wang moved all-in for his last 32,000 and Rolli made the quick fold without even blinking.

Player	Chips
WH Wang HaoChina	55,000(55 BB)
FR Fabian RolliSwitzerland	50,000(50 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 287/501

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 12:02:54 PM

River King Ends Ebarle's Run

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

The action was picked up when Benjamin Ebarle had shoved all in from the big blind.

A flop ran out 6♠ 3♥ T♥ with around 11,000 chips in the middle, and Chao Hauan Sun checked over from the small blind. Xing Jie Chew also knuckled it back from middle position.

The dealer delivered a board-pairing 3♦ on the turn, where Sun sent a bet of 4,000, forcing Chew to fold.

Benjamin Ebarle: 6♥ 5♥

Chao Hauan Sun: A♥ K♣

Ebarle held the lead by pairing a six with the board facing off against Sun’s Big Slick.

Unfortunately for Ebarle, the bad news came in next card as the river showed the K♦ , improving Sun to a superior pair and sending Ebarle out of the tournament.

Player	Chips
SC Sun Chao HsuanChina	181,000(226 BB)
XJ Xing Jie ChewSingapore	32,000(40 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 11:54:39 AM

Lai Doubles Up

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Zhan Shuo Guo raised 1,800 from under-the-gun, only to be met with a three-bet of 4,000 by Hung-Chieh Lai in the cutoff.

The flop came A♦ 7♥ J♦ , Guo, check-called a 2,000 bet from Lai.

On the 6♣ turn, Guo checked again, with Lai firing off 7,000 into the middle. Guo responded fiercely by shoving his stack, which Lai called, to reveal Guo's A♥ T♦ , which was out-kicked by Lai's A♣ K♦ .

The river bricked with the 9♣ and Lai took down the pot.

Player	Chips
CL Chieh LaiTaiwan	50,000(63 BB)
ZG Zhang GuoTaiwan	40,000(50 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 11:52:34 AM

Masaki Lights It Up with Broadway on the River

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

A flop ran out A♠ 8♣ A♥ with around 5,000 chips in the pot, and Chieh Chiu Ching bet 1,300 from middle posisition and Matoba Masaki called in the cutoff.

Both players checked through the J♠ turn to see a T♦ hit on the river, where Ching fired 2,600. Masaki then cranked it up to 5,200, and Ching tagged along.

Masaki revealed a Broadway straight with K♦ Q♣ to drag in a sizable pot.

Player	Chips
MM Matoba MasakiJapan	160,000(200 BB)
CC Ching Chieh ChiuTaiwan	50,000(63 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 11:50:28 AM

Nguyen Making Small Advances

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Wolfgang Eisend raised to 1,800 from under the gun and was called by Ho Chien Chen on the small blind and Ngoc Ha Nguyen on the big blind.

Three players were given a flop of 8♠ 2♣ 4♥ which they checked down to see a 9♣ turn. Chen checked and Nguyen led out with 2,200. Eisend folded, but Chen stayed on to see a K♥ river.

Chen checked and Nguyen fired 7,000. Chen made the call and Nguyen showed K♦ T♥ for the paired king on the river while Chen mucked his hand.

Player	Chips
CH Chien HoTaiwan	195,000(244 BB)
NH Ngoc Ha NguyenViet Nam	78,000(98 BB)
KW Kilian Wolfgang EisandGermany	46,500(58 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 11:48:23 AM

One Little Bet Does It for Padilla

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Jerico Padilla limped in from the small blind and Chak Pan Ho checked over in the big blind.

Both checked through the flop of J♠ 5♦ 9♠ to see an A♦ fall on the turn, where it went check-check again.

When the 6♣ hit on the river, Padilla sent a small bet of 1,000, and it was enough to get the job done as Ho released his cards.

Player	Chips
HC Ho Chak PanHong Kong	39,000(49 BB)
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	27,500(34 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 11:40:01 AM

Sun Outshines Smotrov

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Button Vladimir Smotrov and big blind Hauan Chao Sun built a pot of over 55,000 on a board of 5♥ 4♥ 7♠ 8♥

Both players were then treated to an A♠ on the river. Sun checked his option over to Smotrov who wanted to move all-in but didn't use one forward motion and the floor decided that only his initial move of 30,000 would be counted.

Sun tanked for a bit and threw in a chip to declare the call.

Smotrov showed 9♥ 9♠ fora. pair of nines while Sun showed K♥ K♣ for a pair of kings, winning the pot and leaving Smotrov dented.

It could've been worse, Smotrov could've gone out in that hand if it weren't for the ruling. Nevertheless, it didn't matter since Smotrov busted out a few minutes after. But before that...

Player	Chips
SC Sun Chao HsuanChina	270,000(338 BB)
VS Vladislav SmotrovRussia	16,200(20 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 11:35:14 AM

Do Fends Off Kawakami's Big Slick for Key Double Up

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Tien Vu Do made it 2,200 to go from middle position and was called by Shinya Matsuda from the hijack, and Rene von Reden in the cutoff. Kieto Kawakami then three-bet shoved for around 92,000, which Do also moved all in for 32,000. The hijack and cutoff stepped aside.

Keito Kawakami: A♦ K♦

Tien Vu Do: Q♠ Q♥

Kawakami still had live outs on the flop of 3♥ 3♣ 9♥ while Do held the lead.

However, the board didn’t deliver any help on a runout of 9♣ J♥ , ensuring Do a crucial double-up.

Player	Chips
SM Shinya MatsudaJapan	67,500(84 BB)
RV René von RedenGermany	66,000(83 BB)
TV Tien Vu DoViet Nam	64,500(81 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 11:33:22 AM

Nguyen Wins Big From Chen

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Albert Nguyen raised from under the gun to 1,600 and Hong Yu Chen called on the button for both players to enter a flop of 6♥ 9♥ K♦

Nguyen continued with a 1,700 bet which was called by Chen to show a T♦ on the turn.

Nguyen checked, allowing Chen to bet 4,200. Nguyen then raised it to 13,800 but threw in three 5,000 chips.

Chen and the dealer were a bit lost in translation as to how much the bet was, so Joris Michl laid it out in chip terms, laying out his chips to show how much.

With that problem solved - Chen called to show a 7♣ on the river.

Nguyen moved all-in for 33,800 and Chen made the call.

Nguyen showed Q♣ J♣ for straight while Chen showed Q♦ 8♦ for a lower straight.

Player	Chips
AN Albert NguyenCanada	113,000(141 BB)
HY Hong Yu ChenTaiwan	16,300(20 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 11:24:21 AM

Chen Sends Ilani's Hand to the Muck

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ran Ilani

Ran Ilani opened to 1,500 from middle position, with Chi Jen Chen defending from the big blind.

On the A♣ T♥ Q♥ flop, Ilani continued for 1,500, and Chen made the call.

Both players checked the T♦ turn and the K♦ river.

Chen tabled Q♠ 5♥ for two pair, which was enough to beat Ilani, who mucked his cards.

Player	Chips
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	55,000(69 BB)
RI Ran IlanIsrael	50,000(63 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 11:22:16 AM

Han Gains Ground

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

The action was picked up with Phanlert Sukonthachartnant in early position and Ching Han in the hijack, with around 5,000 in the middle on a flop of 5♠ A♠ K♦ .

Following a check from Han, Sukonthachartnant led out with 2,500, which was promptly called by Han. Both players checked through the K♠ turn.

When the Q♦ landed on the river, Han fired a strong bet of 6,500, prompting Sukonthachartnant to quickly muck his cards.

Player	Chips
CH Ching HanTaiwan	65,000(81 BB)
PS Phanlert SukonthachartnantThailand	60,000(75 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 299/441

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:59:38 AM

Dinner Break!

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Play will resume in 75 minutes while players feed the tummy and maybe with food good enough to enlighten the soul.

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:54:53 AM

Selected Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
HC Ho ChenTaiwan	220,000(367 BB)
JH Junichiro HashimotoJapan	165,000(275 BB)
ET Enoch TanMalaysia	160,000(267 BB)
SI Shu In LiTaiwan	150,000(250 BB)
TL Tin Long LamHong Kong	130,000(217 BB)
NG Nicholas GoHong Kong	130,000(217 BB)
CY Chu Yao HsuTaiwan	120,000(200 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:49:58 AM

Shih Outkicks Chan to Claim the Pot

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

There was a flop of 2♦ 9♠ 8♦ with around 15,000 chips in the middle when Tsz Him Chan checked from the big blind and Kenny Shih also checked from the hijack.

Both players checked through a full runout of 3♥ 9♦

Chan turned over K♣ 4♣ , but it was not enough against Shih’s K♥ J♠ .

Player	Chips
KS Kenny ShihTaiwan	45,000(75 BB)
TC Tsz ChanHong Kong	39,000(65 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:47:24 AM

Lin Doubles From Lai

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hao Lin and Chieh Lai were starting at a huge pot of nearly 50,000 with a flop that showed 4♠ 6♣ A♠ Lin shoved his last 24,000 all-in and Lai made the call.

Lin was ahead with A♥ Q♦ against the A♣ J♣ of Lai. The board ran 5♦ 4♣ and completed the double-up and some for Lin.

Player	Chips
HL Hao LinTaiwan	94,000(157 BB)
CL Chieh LaiTaiwan	38,000(63 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:46:24 AM

Kim Is A Gentleman To Chen

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

With around 13,000 in the pot and a board that showed 5♣ 4♠ K♣ 8♦ Q♥ Yu-Hsuan Chen moved all-in for her last 5,500.

Big-stacked Jaejoong Kim folded, showing a queen before mucking and awarding the pot to the short-stacked Chen.

Kunal Patni - on the same table - quipped, "If that was me, you would call with the queen. But because it's a lady..."

Someone replied - "He would call because you bluff."

Player	Chips
KJ Kim JaejoongSouth Korea	94,000(157 BB)
YH Yu Hsuan ChenTaiwan	19,000(32 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:42:08 AM

Youn Pays Off Chen's Rivered Flush

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Youngchae Youn

Chak Pan Ho opened the hijack to 1,200 and received two callers, Po Jui Chen from the cutoff and Youngchae Youn in the big blind.

When a flop ran out 5♠ 3♦ 9♠ , Youn and Pan checked the action to Chen, who led out for 2,300. Only Youn dropped in a call.

Youn checked over the A♦ turn, where Chen sent another barrel of 4,500. Youn came along.

The 9♦ hit on the river. Youn kept his strategy and checked again. Chen then delivered another hefty bet of 7,000. After some deliberation, Youn called.

Youn flipped over a rivered flush with J♦ 6♦ , leaving Chen not choice but to muck his cards.

Player	Chips
YY Youngchae YounSouth Korea	118,500(198 BB)
PJ Po Jui ChenTaiwan	83,000(138 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:35:04 AM

Alt Scoops A Huge One

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hi-jack Tung Bui and button Dinesh Alt had a pot of 48,000 in the middle beside a board that showed 5♦ Q♠ 6♥ 3♠ 8♣

Bui tapped his option to Alt who bade his time before counting 37,500 to put in the middle.

Bui tanked for a while before heaving a huge sigh and mucking his cards, leaving Alt to scoop the massive pot.

Player	Chips
DA Dinesh AltSwitzerland	92,000(153 BB)
QT Quang Tung BuiViet Nam	58,000(97 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:22:48 AM

Eisend Back In The Game

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Juns Leong raised to 2,000 and big blind Wolfgang Eisend - with a new lease on his main event life - three-bet to 10,000. Leong made the call and both players were shown a flop of A♥ A♠ 8♠

Eisend continued with a 5,000 bet and Leong made the call to see a 6♦ turn. Both checked to open a 2♣ on the river.

Eisend shoved all-in for 23,200 and Leong backed down.

Player	Chips
KW Kilian Wolfgang EisandGermany	55,200(92 BB)
JL Juns LeongMalaysia	33,200(55 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:20:03 AM

Burgevin Claims Small Pot Without a Fight

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Nicolas Burgevin

Shu Leung Yau opened the button to 1,300 and Nicolas Burgevin called from the small blind.

On the flop of J♣ 8♠ K♣ , both players checked through to see a 7♦ fall on the turn, where it went check-check again.

An A♦ hit on the river, and the two check to a free showdown.

Burgevin quickly revealed a flopped pair of jacks with J♦ T♦ to collect the small pot while Yau laid it down.

Player	Chips
SL Shu Leung YauHong Kong	54,000(90 BB)
NB Nicolas BurgevinFrance	38,000(63 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:16:03 AM

Ho Wins the Battle of Wills Against Ikuma

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jacob Ikuma

Seunghyuk Jung raised to 1,300 from early position and Kyle Ho three-bet to 4,000. Jacob Ikuma then cranked it up to 10,800, forcing Jung to fold. However, it didn't deter Ho from going all-in for 33,200.

After thinking for a long time, Ikuma eventually opted to lay it down. Despite the loss, he still hold a healthy stack of 130,000 chips.

Player	Chips
JI Jacob IkumaLas Vegas	130,000(217 BB)
KH Kyle HoCanada	44,000(73 BB)
JS Jung SeunghyukSouth Korea	13,500(23 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:15:27 AM

Recent Eliminations

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Tom Verbruggen

So far, there are 377 recorded entries with more expected while registration remains open. 281 still have their seats.

Some of the recent busts include Tom Verbruggen, Wolfgang Eisend, Xian Jia Zhu, Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss, Ching Chung Cheung, Chen Yi, Wei Peng, Cheng We, Tsugunari Toma and Phanlert Sukonthachartnant.

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 288/393

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 9:00:09 AM

Kim Pulls the Trigger, Deveson Lets It Go

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

A board ran out 7♣ 4♥ 7♥ 3♠ with around 4,000 chips in the pot, and Max Deveson fired a barrel of 4,500 from under the gun. Juhwan Kim made the call in the cutoff.

The J♠ landed on the river, where Deveson fired out 12,500, only to be jammed on for 48,000 by Kim. Deveson was put in a tough situation with his 26,200 chips behind.

After tanking for over 3 minutes, he eventually released his cards.

Player	Chips
JK Juhwan KimSouth Korea	75,000(150 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	26,200(52 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 8:56:27 AM

Ip "Nice Bet" Into Lindop

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Christopher Lindop and Philemon Ip were looking at a board of 2♠ 3♣ A♠ 7♠ K♦ and a little over 20,000 worth of chips in the pot beside it.

From the big blind Ip fired an 18,000 bet to the middle, forcing Lindop to give up his hand and acknowledge a gentlemanly "nice bet" to Ip.

Player	Chips
PI Philemon IpHong Kong	60,000(120 BB)
AL Alex LindopUnited Kingdom	31,000(62 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 8:54:51 AM

Chan Applies Pressure To Yip

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Small blind Chun Kwok Yip and button Justin Chan were staring at a board of J♠ A♦ 4♥ T♣ beside a pot of 15,000. Chan counted off 7,000 to push into the middle.

Yip tanked for a long while, almost losing himself staring blankly at the board. Finally, he took one last look at his cards and decided to muck.

Player	Chips
KC Kwok Chun YipHong Kong	35,500(71 BB)
JC Justin ChanUnited States of America	28,500(57 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 8:39:53 AM

Yeh Claims Pot After Passive Runout

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Shinya Matsuda raised the cutoff to 1,300 and Jia Wei Yeh defended in the big blind.

When a flop came Q♠ J♦ Q♥ , Yeh checked over and Matsuda continued for 1,100. Yeh tagged along.

The turn showed a 3♣ and it went check-check.

A 5♦ hit on the river, where both players checked to a free showdown.

Yeh tabled K♦ J♠ for a flopped pair of jack to secure the pot.

Player	Chips
SM Shinya MatsudaJapan	51,500(103 BB)
JY Jiawei YehTaiwan	48,500(97 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 8:36:44 AM

Rangkatekarn Wins The Pre-Flop Mind Game

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss

Teeraphat Rangkatekarn raised from UTG+1 to 1,200. Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss three-bet to 3,000 from the cut-off. Action folded back to Rangkatekarn, who made a quick glance towards his opponent's stack and fired back a four-bet to 10,000.

Nemeskeri-Kiss didn't even blink and just threw his cards back to the dealer.

Sometimes, poker can be won without showing any cards.

Player	Chips
TR Teeraphat RangkatekarnThailand	65,000(130 BB)
RN Robert Nemeskeri-KissUnited States of America	13,600(27 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 8:31:47 AM

Rivered Magic for Yen Against Lin

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Hao Chiu Yen raised from middle position to 1,200 and Herng Chang Lin defended in the big blind.

After a flop ran out 3♣ K♣ T♥ , Lin checked it to Yen who continued for 1,000. Lin tagged along.

Both players checked through the A♥ turn to see the board-pairing K♥ hit on the river, where Lin checked and Yen sent another bet of 2,500. Lin called.

Yen turned over a rivered flush with T♥ 8♥ to collect the pot while Lin mucked his cards.

Player	Chips
YH Yen Hao ChiuTaiwan	64,500(129 BB)
CL Chang LinTaiwan	34,000(68 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 8:21:33 AM

Nakamura Wins the Flip

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Koshiro Nakamura

Daniel Lee raised to 1,200 from early position and Pin Lu li called in the cutoff, which Koshiro Nakamura three-bet to 6,000 in the small blind. Lee stepped aside, and Li shoved all in for 20,700. After thinking for a while, Nakamura made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Pin Lun Li: A♥ Q♣

Koshiro Nakamura: J♠ J♥

In the classic coinflip, Nakamura held the lead and Li still had chance to stay alive on the flop of T♦ 4♥ 4♣ . Unfortunately, Li couldn’t spike an ace or queen in the runout as it revealed 9♠ 9♦ , sending him out of the field.

Player	Chips
KN Koshiro NakamuraJapan	61,000(122 BB)
PL Pin Lun LiTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 7:54:02 AM

Fung Rolls Rolli To The Rails

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Yin Ho Fung

Fabian Rolli risked his last 12,500 all-in and was snap-called by Yin Ho Fung. Fung flipped over A♠ A♥ against Rolli's J♦ J♥

Rolli already stood up from his seat and gathered his things even before the dealer completed the board.

In any case, the board ran Q♥ 5♦ Q♦ 2♣ 9♣ sending Rolli to the rail.

Player	Chips
YH Yin HoHong Kong	74,000(148 BB)
FR Fabian RolliSwitzerland	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 7:50:03 AM

Cheng Drops Drobin

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Ilia Drobin

Ilia Drobin was all-in for his last 20,000 and Yu-Feng Cheng matched for a showdown. Drobin showed K♠ J♣ and was behind the A♠ Q♦ of Cheng.

The board completed Q♣ J♦ T♦ 7♥ 5♣ , awarding the pot to Cheng and sending Drobin to the rail, or probably to the registration table for another bullet.

For sure, it won't be the last we'll here from the affable Drobin.

Player	Chips
YF Yu Feng ChengTaiwan	80,000(160 BB)
ID Ilia Drobin	busted

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 235/278

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 7:40:28 AM

Break!

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Just a 15-minute refresher!

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 7:39:48 AM

Sedlak's Bluff Gets Picked Off

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Martin Sedlak

Martin Sedlak raised to 900 from under the gun and Yukako Hiroi three-bet to 2,800 in the cutoff, which Sedlak four-bet to 6,800. The female player didn’t step down and made the call quickly.

However, right before the dealer dealt the flop, Sedlak tossed his cards into the muck and released the four-bet pot.

Hiroi turned over her K♦ K♣ with a smail before returning it to dealer.

Player	Chips
YH Yukako HiroiJapan	103,000(258 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	45,500(114 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 7:31:26 AM

Hiroi's Jack Holds

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Yukako Hiroi

A flop ran out A♥ T♦ Q♥ with around 9,000 chips in the middle, and Yukako Hiroi checked over from the small blind. Alan Pham also tapped the table in the big blind.

The 4♦ hit on the turn, where Hiroi fired a barrel of 6,000 and Pham called.

When a 7♥ fell on the river, Hiroi checked over to Pham, who then bet out 13,000 and was snap-called by his opponent.

Pham tabled A♠ 9♠ for a top pair of aces, however it couldn’t face off against Hiroi’s higher kicker with A♦ J♦ .

Player	Chips
YH Yukako HiroiJapan	92,000(230 BB)
AP Alan PhamAustralia	11,500(29 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 7:24:44 AM

Yip Chipping Up

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Ka Chuen Yip opened to 1,000 from the cutoff and Nishant Kumar defended in the big blind.

The two checked through a flop of 6♦ Q♣ 6♥ to see a J♥ fall on the turn. It went check-check again.

The river showed a K♠ , and Kumar checked over again to Yip who sent a bet of 1,800 to collect the small pot as Kumar opponent released his cards.

Player	Chips
KC Ka Chuen YipHong Kong	97,000(243 BB)
NK Nishant KumarIndia	26,500(66 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 7:17:41 AM

A Ten Secure the Sizable Pot for Chen

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Chun-Yuan Chen

Tsugunari Toma raised middle position to 800 and Cun-Yuan Chen three-bet to 2,500 in the cutoff. Toma called.

When a flop ran out 4♥ T♦ 9♣ , Toma checked to Chen who made a continuation-bet of 4,000, and Toma tagged along.

Both players checked through the K♣ turn to see a board-pairing K♥ river, where Toma changed his strategy and delivered a bet of 3,400. Chen called swiftly.

Toma tabled 9♠ 7♠ for a flopped pair of nines, however, it couldn’t overcome a superior pair of tens from Chen’s A♥ T♠ .

Player	Chips
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	92,000(230 BB)
TT Tsugunari TomaJapan	46,500(116 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 7:09:55 AM

Ledger Fires A Big One

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Matthew Ledger and Jin Sung Yun were looking at a flop of 5♦ 4♦ J♥ beside a pot of over 15,000.

Ledger led out from the cut-off with a bet of 3,500 and Yun called on the button to open a 3♣ on the turn. Both players checked to see a 7♥ on the river.

Ledger fired 17,000 and Yun slid his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips
JS Jin Sung YunSouth Korea	68,800(172 BB)
ML Matthew LedgerUnited Kingdom	61,000(153 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 7:02:49 AM

Nakayama's Big Slick Earns Some

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Victor Chen and Kotaro Nakayama were staring at a board of 7♦ 2♠ K♦ J♥ Q♠ with around 16,000 in the pot.

Nakayama checked his option and Chen also checked behind for a show-card moment.

Chen showed A♦ J♣ for a pair of jacks while Nakayama showed A♣ K♣ for top pair.

Player	Chips
VC Victor Chen (2)Taiwan	64,000(160 BB)
KN Kotaro NakayamaJapan	52,000(130 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 7:00:13 AM

Tsao's Boat Doubles

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

There was around 8,500 in the pot and a flop that showed 2♣ 9♠ 9♦

Big blind Shan Tsao checked his option to Chang Lin, who bet out 3,500. Button Chiu Yen raised it to 7,000. Tsao called and Lin left the two players to see a 2♥ on the turn.

Tsao moved all-in for his last 11,900 and Yen thought a while before finally throwing in a chip for the call.

Tsao flipped over A♣ 9♣ for a fullhouse while Yen showed K♥ K♣ and needed a king on the river to win the pot. However, the 5♠ was a brick and Tsao doubled up.

Player	Chips
CL Chang LinTaiwan	47,000(118 BB)
CS Chia Shan TsaoTaiwan	43,500(109 BB)
YH Yen Hao ChiuTaiwan	25,500(64 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 6:56:24 AM

Nguyen Makes The Boys Fold

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Ngoc Ha Nguyen

Jiannan Lin raised to 900 from under the gun. Ngoc Ha Nguyen called on the button and big blind Wee Yee Tan also chimed in.

The flop came 4♦ 6♣ 3♠ and all checked it down to open a 2♣ turn. Tan and Lin checked it down again, giving the opportunity for Nguyen to bet 800 to the pot.

The boys didn't bother to play and sent their hands to the muck.

Player	Chips
JL Jiannan LinTaiwan	51,500(129 BB)
NH Ngoc Ha NguyenViet Nam	36,000(90 BB)
WT Wee TanSingapore	34,500(86 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 100/101

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 6:45:04 AM

Von Reden's River Shove

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Rene von Reden

The action was picked up on the river with a board showing 3♠ 7♦ 7♠ 8♦ K♣ and around 18,000 chips in the pot.

Von Reden shoved all in for 32,500 from the small blind, sending Shinya Matsuda, sitting on the button, into the tank. After long consideration,

Matsuda eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
RV René von RedenGermany	54,000(180 BB)
SM Shinya MatsudaJapan	32,000(107 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 6:34:03 AM

Liu Keeps Chipping Away at Patni

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Just a few minutes later, Kunal Patni found himself in another hand against Ding Cian Liu and ended up with a short stack.

A board ran out K♥ 9♥ Q♣ A♣ with around 5,500 chips in the middle when Liu checked from the big blind, and Patni fired 4,200 on the button. Liu dropped in a call.

The 8♣ hit on the river, where Patni checked to Liu who fired another barrel of 10,000. However, this didn’t deter his opponent from making the call. Patni tabled Q♦ 9♠ for flopped two pair, but it still couldn’t match Liu’s superior two pair with A♥ 9♦ .

Patni was left with less than a half of his starting stack.

Player	Chips
DL Dingcian LiuTaiwan	106,000(353 BB)
KP Kunal PatniIndia	16,000(53 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 6:25:11 AM

A Small Pot for Jia

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

He Lin Jia raised to 1,000 from the small blind and Sergeev Aleksandr defended in the big blind.

Both players checked through a flop of Q♣ J♠ 9♣ , bringing up flush and straight draw possibilities.

The 3♥ hit on the turn and it went check-check again.

When the river showed a 6♣ , Jia sent a mall bet of 600, and it was enough to get the job done as Aleksandr released his cards.

Player	Chips
AS Aleksandr SergeevBelarus	63,000(210 BB)
JH Jia He LinTaiwan	38,500(128 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 6:23:47 AM

Jung Shoves Against Yang

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Big blind Seunghyuk Jung and Ting-Chieh Yang were staring at a 12,000 pot beside a board that showed 9♣ T♠ J♠ 7♦

Jung checked his option to Yang who didn't shy away from putting 4,500 in the middle. Jung bade his time before deciding to pick up his last 30,000 and jamming them all-in. Yang looked at his cards one more tme before finally giving it back to the dealer.

Player	Chips
JS Jung SeunghyukSouth Korea	43,000(143 BB)
TC Ting Chieh YangTaiwan	40,500(135 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 6:20:58 AM

Patni Lets Go the Three-Bet Hand

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Ding Cian Liu

Din Cian Liu raised to 800 from under the gun and Rene von Reden called in the cutoff. Kunal Patni three-bet to 4,400. Only Liu came long this time.

A flop showed Q♥ J♥ T♠ and Patni continued for 2,500, however, Liu cranked it up to7,500. Patni called.

An 8♠ fell on the turn, where Patni checked to Liu who delivered another chunky barrel of 20,000, sending his opponent into the tank. After long consideration, Patni eventually laid it down, and Liu dragged in the sizable pot.

Player	Chips
KP Kunal PatniIndia	64,000(213 BB)
RV René von RedenGermany	41,500(138 BB)
DL Dingcian LiuTaiwan	31,500(105 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 6:11:02 AM

Fung Braves Call To Bust Nguyen

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Big blind Ho Yin Fung and button Duc Nguyen were looking at a board of K♣ T♠ 5♣ J♣ and a pot of 17,000.

Fung led out with a bet of 7,000 and Nguyen moved all-in for his last 14,800. Fung tanked before finally braving the call.

Nguyen showed K♠ Q♠ for top pair while Fung showed A♥ Q♦ for a broadway straight. Fun breathed a sigh of relief not seeing any clubs on Nguyen's hand and was ecstatic when a 3♦ dropped on the river to seal the deal.

Player	Chips
YH Yin HoHong Kong	68,000(227 BB)
DN Duc NguyenViet Nam	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 6:08:56 AM

Sumida's Bullet Scores

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Tetsuya Fujiwara opened the button to 1,000 and was defended by Yuichi Sumida from the big blind.

The two checked all the way through the board of K♦ K♥ 3♠ 8♦ 3♦ .

Sumida tabled ace high with A♠ 5♠ , and it was enough against the queen high of Fujiwara’s Q♠ J♥ .

Player	Chips
YS Yuichi SumidaJapan	85,000(283 BB)
TF Tetsuya FujiwaraJapan	9,000(30 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 5:51:53 AM

Kagawa Making Advances

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Big blind Kawai Tsui and button Rintaro Kagawa were fighting for pot of over 10,000 with a board that showed 6♣ J♠ 5♦ 8♠ .

Tsui tapped his option over to Kagawa who took a moment before counting off a 4,500 bet. Tsui stared at the board for a while before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips
RK Rintaro KagawaJapan	54,500(182 BB)
KT Kawai TsuiHong Kong	20,500(68 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 5:48:33 AM

Toan's Trips Get Paid

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

There was a pot of 12,000 with a board that showed 2♥ J♠ 5♥ 5♣ 4♣

Four players were still competing in the hand - small blind Chao Hauan Sun, big blind Tran Toan, UTG Come Duret and Button Dunh Giang Truong.

Hauan tapped his option over to Toan who fired 6,500 to the pot. Duret made the call and both Sun and Hauan gave up their hand to the muck.

Toan flipped over 5♥ 7♦ to show trips while Duret mucked.

Player	Chips
TT Tran ToanViet Nam	61,700(206 BB)
SC Sun Chao HsuanChina	55,000(183 BB)
DG Dinh Giang TruongViet Nam	40,500(135 BB)
CD Come DuretJapan	23,200(77 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 5:45:50 AM

Wan Scoops Big Pre-Flop

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Yu-Husuan Chen opened with min-raise and Yiu Wa Wan three-bet to 1,500. When action came back to Chen, she counted off 6,600 to four-bet in the middle.

Time moved slow Wan even slower. A player called the attention to the floor and asked if there was a time clock. However, Wan was unfazed, riffling his chips for a few more minutes until finally shoving all-in for his last 26,100.

It was Chen's time to take her time. She stared down Wan like an ex-boyfriend from a bad break-up, but Wan remained stoic. Chen took one last long look at her cards and calculated her stack before finally giving the cards back to the dealer - still staring at Wan while he collected the pot.

Player	Chips
CY Chen YuTaiwan	39,300(131 BB)
WY Wan Yiu Wa	33,500(112 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 100/101

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 5:20:18 AM

Break Time

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Players are having the first 15-minute break now.

Stay tuned for more updates as the field is filling up fast!

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 5:16:13 AM

Lee's Aggression Can't Be Stopped

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Juyeol Lee raised to 500 from under the gun and received two callers: Jiannan Lin from the hijack and Minkwan Chae in the big blind.

When a flop came 3♠ 5♦ 9♣ , Chae checked to Lee who made a continuation-bet of 600. His two opponents came along for the ride.

Chae checked the 4♠ turn, where Lee fired out 4,000, which only Lin called this time.

After a board-pairing 3♥ fell on the river, Lee keep his aggression and sent another bet of 3,000 finish the work as Lin laid it down at last.

Player	Chips
JL Jiannan Lin	52,000(260 BB)
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	43,500(218 BB)
MC Minkwan ChaeSouth Korea	37,500(188 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 5:12:39 AM

Toan Barry Greenstein's Yang To The Rail

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Three players were competing for a pot of around 7,000 beside a flop that showed Q♥ 9♣ 7♥

Big blind Ting-Chieh Yang checked his option to Vladislav Smotrov who bet out 2,100. Tran Toan called on the button and Yang raised all-in for his last 18,500.

Smotrov stepped out of the way, but Toan made the call.

Yang showed Q♣ J♠ for top pair while Toan showed A♣ 9♦ for a pair of nines. The 4♠ turn kept Yang ahead, but the A♦ on the river gave Toan two-pair to send a disappointed Yang quickly out of his seat.

Player	Chips
TT Tran ToanViet Nam	74,000(370 BB)
TC Ting Chieh YangTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 5:07:49 AM

The Six Collects One-Street Value for Tsai

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

The action was picked up on the flop of 2♦ 6♠ J♥ with round 1,000 chips in the middle, and Shao Hua Tsai checked from in big blind to Ting-Chieh Yang from under the gun, who led out for 1,000. Tsai called.

Both players checked through the K♠ turn and 4♣ river.

Tsai quickly revealed 5♠ 6♦ for a flopped pair of sixes to collect the pot as Yang mucked his cards.

Player	Chips
SH Shao Hua TsaiTaiwan	40,500(203 BB)
TC Ting Chieh YangTaiwan	16,500(83 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 4:55:45 AM

Huang Applies River Pressure on Wang

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

A board came 3♥ T♦ 8♠ 2♠ with 6,700 chips in the pot when Lichun Wang checked form under the gun, and Yencheng Huang sent a bet of 3,500 on the button. Wang called.

The 6♥ hit on the river, where Wang checked again to Huang who fired out a chunky bet of 12,000, forcing his opponent to muck the hand successfully.

Player	Chips
LC Li ChunTaiwan	51,000(255 BB)
YH Yencheng HuangTaiwan	40,500(203 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 4:53:20 AM

Souissi Slowly Advances

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Big blind Noppon Taengruen of Thailand, UTG+1 Jason Chau of Hong Kong and Selim Souissi built a pot 6,600 before the flop.

All three were treated to a flop of 3♥ K♣ 4♦ , which they all checked to open a 9♦ on the turn.

Taengruen led out for 1,100 which everyone called to see a Q♣ river. Taengruen checked his option and Chau fired out 7,500 which Souissi called. Taengruen got out of the way and Chau immediately said "You win!" showing an A♥ T♦ for an ace-high.

Souissi peeled open his K♥ 5♥ for top pair to take down the pot.

Player	Chips
SS Selim SouissiTunisia	53,000(265 BB)
NT Noppon TaengruenThailand	45,000(225 BB)
JC Jason ChauUnited States of America	29,000(145 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 4:50:58 AM

Tran's River Barrel Gets It Done

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Peter Tran opened the hijack to 600 and received two callers from the blinds, Kan Chau Ngai and Hsuang Chun Kao.

When a flop came 3♠ T♦ T♥ , the blinds checked to Tran who continued for 600, and only Ngai tagged along this time.

The 5♣ landed on the turn, where Ngai check-raised to 3,500 after his opponent bet 1,500, and Tran called.

Ngai checked on the 4♦ river and Tran sent a chunky barrel of 5,000, sending Ngai into the tank. Eventually, Ngai released his cards and Tran collected the pot.

Player	Chips
KC Kao ChunTaiwan	90,000(450 BB)
PT Peter TranUnited States of America	43,000(215 BB)
CN Chau Ngai KanChina	32,500(163 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 4:47:35 AM

Li Barrels Down Chan

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Hi-jack Tsz Chan and cut-off Shu In Li built a pre-flop pot of 4,000 and were treated to a flop of 6♣ 6♠ 9♠

Chan tapped his option over to Li, who didn't shy from firing 2,100. Chan called and both saw a 2♦ on the turn.

Chan once again check-called Li's bet for 6,000 to open a 3♦ on the river. Chan checked and Li fired 17,000 from her stack. Chan took some pause and gave a big sigh before sending his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips
TC Tsz ChanHong Kong	64,000(320 BB)
SI Shu In LiTaiwan	62,000(310 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 4:44:15 AM

Lo Applies High Pressure

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

UTG player Cheng Lo and button player Pan Ming Lee built a pre-flop pot of around 14,000. Both players were shown a flop of 9♣ 8♥ 3♠ .

Lo opened with 6,500 and Lee called to open an 8♣ on the turn. Lo fired out another 17,000 and Lee took a last look at his cards before bidding them farewell.

Player	Chips
CL Cheng LoTaiwan	60,000(300 BB)
LP Lee Pan MingHong Kong	23,000(115 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 100/101

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 4:34:12 AM

The Board Favours Lin

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

When a flop of showed K♠ 2♥ J♦ with around 2,000 chips in the pot, Un Kong Ma checked from the big blind. Chen Hong Lin then led out for 600 from the hijack and Ma dropped in a call.

The two checked through the board-pairing K♠ turn to see a Q♥ hit on the river, where Ma fired 1,000 only to face a raise of 2,100 from Lin. After thinking for a while, Ma tagged along.

Lin revealed Q♦ J♦ for two pair to drag in the pot while Ma tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
CH Chen HongTaiwan	38,000(380 BB)
UK Un Kong MaMacao	36,500(365 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 4:30:36 AM

Dao Minh Phu Stacks Them Up

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Four players built a pre-flop pot of 15,000, but only Shu-I Chou and Dao Minh Phu were still in the hand after the flop came T♠ 7♠ J♦ .

Action folded to Chou on the button who fired 6,000 with Phu making the call, leaving the two of them to see a T♦ on the turn.

Phu moved all-in with his stack covering Chou. Chou thought about it a moment, looked at his cards and the board and eventually gave up the huge pot to Phu.

Player	Chips
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	75,000(750 BB)
SC Shu ChouTaiwan	12,600(126 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 4:25:10 AM

Kawakami Forces Four Opponents Lay It Down

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Shinya Matsuda opened to 300 from the hijack, prompting calls from four other players: Rene von Reden in the cutoff, Joshua Zimmerman on the button, and Kunal Patni and Kieto Kawakami from the blinds.

Five players checked through the board of Q♠ 2♦ J♦ 2♣ .

“This is the worst hand, you see. I don’t know why you're standing here,” joked Zimmerman to reporter.

Right after the joke, a 5♦ hit on the river, where Patni fired out 500 and Kawakami put in a raise to 1,800. This was enough to get the job done as a string of folds followed.

Player	Chips
KK Keito KawakamiJapan	45,500(455 BB)
KP Kunal PatniIndia	40,500(405 BB)
RV René von RedenGermany	39,500(395 BB)
SM Shinya Matsuda	39,000(390 BB)
JZ Joshua ZimmermanUnited States of America	36,000(360 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 4:08:09 AM

Smotrov's Check-Raise Strategy Succeeds

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Akhil Bahadur opened from under the gun to 400 and received three callers: Chienhung Shen on the button, Ting-Chieh Yang from the small blind, and Vladislav Smotrov in the big blind.

When the flop revealed 7♠ 4♣ 5♣ , Yang checked over and Smotrov led out for 700, which only Shen came along for the ride.

Both players checked through the A♠ turn to see a J♣ river, where Smotrov checked to Shen who bet 2,600. Smotrov then put in a raise to 7,000, forcing his opponent to muck and dragging in the pot.

Player	Chips
VS Vladislav SmotrovRussia	45,000(450 BB)
CS Chienhung ShenTaiwan	44,500(445 BB)
TC Ting Chieh YangTaiwan	38,000(380 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	35,500(355 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 4:01:51 AM

Worldwide Representation

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

117 seats have been filled so far in the first flight of the APT Taipei 2025 Main Event with more expected to follow while registration is still open.

It really is becoming an international spectacle with so many countries represented. We have the likes of Sergeev Aleksander from Russia, Tsz Chan from Hong Kong, Eugene Chen frmo Singapore, Nicolas Burgevin from France, Minh Dao from Vietnam, Killian Wolfgang Eisend from Germany, Kaito Hirai frmo Japan, Ran Ilani from Israel, Paul Hong from New Zealand, Ho Lam Ji from Malaysia, Gang Kapil from India, Wai Cheng Keong from Macau, Juhwan Kim from South Korea, Matthew Ledger from the UK, David Van Noy Jr. from the USA, ALbert Nguyen from Canada and of course the local Taiwanese also heavily represented.

We have yet to wait for the Australians and the Philippine contingent to make their presence felt.

But certainly, the Main Event is turning out to be an international affair as can be expected.

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 3:46:51 AM

A Four is Enough for Kawakami

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Stay tuned here as we bring all the live updates from the first starting flight of the APT Taipei 2025 Main Event.

Kieto Kawakami limped in from the small blind and Kin Yee Lo checked it over to take it to the streets.

Both players checked through the board showing Q♠ T♥ 4♦ A♠ T♦ .

Kawakami tabled a flopped pair of fours with 4♣ 2♠ , and it got the job done as his opponent mucked the hand.

Player	Chips
KY Kin Yee LoHong Kong	41,500(415 BB)
KK Keito KawakamiJapan	40,500(405 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 3:38:07 AM

A Boat Gives Yen A Hot Start

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Hao Chiu Yen and Minh Dao were looking at a board of T♦ A♠ 7♣ 9♣ A♥ with around 16,000 in the pot. Yen checked his option over to Dao who fired 11,600. After much consideration, Yen made the call and immediately Yen mucked his hand.

Dao flipped over 7♠ 7♥ to show a boat and explained that he couldn't call right away because he was concerned that there might be a better full house.

No slow roll here.

Player	Chips
YH Yen Hao ChiuTaiwan	57,000(570 BB)
MD Minh DaoGermany	30,000(300 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 3:35:24 AM

King-High Good For Kao

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

UTG player Uhsang Anh and Hsuang Chun Kao on the button were looking at a pot of 3,600 and a board that showed 6♦ 4♣ 3♦ A♦

Anh led out with a bet of 1,200 and Kao called to see a 6♠ river. Both players then checked.

Anh revealed Q♥ J♦ for queen high while Kao revealed K♦ Q♣ . A king-high scooped the pot for Kao.

Player	Chips
UA Uhsang AhnSouth Korea	48,000(480 BB)
KC Kao ChunTaiwan	38,500(385 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 3:29:22 AM

Lin Takes Some From Van Noy Jr.

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

David Van Noy Jr. - on the button - and big blind Jiannan Lin were looking at a board of 8♦ 7♠ 9ds 6♦ 9♥ beside a pot of 2,200. Lin fired off for 600 and Van Noy Jr. backed down.

After a few hands, both players were at it again, fighting for a pot of around 7,000 with a board that showed K♠ K♥ 9♠ 6♦ 5♠ . Van Noy Jr. led out for 5,000 and Lin raised from the button to make it 15,000. Van Noy Jr. gave up and the chips were shipped once again to Lin.

Player	Chips
JL Jiannan LinTaiwan	61,000(610 BB)
DV David Van NoyUnited States of America	33,200(332 BB)

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 3:10:01 AM

Cards Are In The Air!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

The tournament director has announced "Shuffle up and Deal!" and just like that the life-changing APT Taipei 2025 Main Event is underway with its first flight taking off!

Good luck to all!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 55/55

SMPSMP

4/27/2025, 2:33:11 AM

Chasing History: Flight A Opens the APT Taipei 2025 Main Event

The poker stadium is set pristinely for the TWD 55,000 APT Main Event inside the Red Point Center’s Red Space, a mighty venue that has already witnessed many record-shattering moments and is certain to showcase its strength again for this prestigious event.

Last year, it was Rene von Reden of Germany who took home the lion in the record-breaking 2024 APT Main Event — the biggest and the richest international poker event ever held in Taiwan. Von Reden captured the title in spectacular fashion, not only did he outmaneuver the astonishing field of 1,991 entries but also started the final table with the second-shortest stack. At last, he pocketed the mouth-watering TWD 14,413,200 (~$449,070) for his first-place finish.

This year, the field of poker enthusiasts is looking to pull off another bar-setting record and etch their names onto the legendary list, beginning with Flight A — the first of four opening flights. Action kicks off at 11:00 a.m. local time, where players must navigate through ten 60-minute levels to secure a spot in Day 2 and keep their poker dreams alive.

Blinds begin at 100 / 100 with a 100 big blind ante, and hopefuls will start with a 40,000-chip stack. A 15-minute break is scheduled every two levels, with a 75-minute dinner break following Level 6 (around 5:30 p.m.).

Dreams are still alive as registration stays open until the start of Day 2. With the prime event’s strong draw combined with the venue’s capability, the TWD 70,000,000 guarantee is expected to be blown away.

Live updates begin at 11am on Sunday April 27, 2025.