Main Event Winner Will Take Home Over Half a Million Dollars
Event #54: APT Main Event with a buy-in of 55,000 TWD (~$1,700) became the symbol of this series' success. The tournament attracted a total of 2,354 entries, making it the second-largest Main Event in APT's 20-year history, only behind last year’s event.
The original guarantee of 70 million TWD was shattered, with the total prize pool soaring to an astronomical 111,862,080 TWD (~$3,585,320). The winner, who will claim the iconic Gold Lion trophy, will receive a life-changing award of 16,640,100 TWD (~$533,340).
After intense battles across four flights and two separate Day 2 sessions (2A and 2B), the field was narrowed down to 338 players who are now guaranteed ITM placements. Leading the pack is Australia’s Daniel Neilson, who has secured a massive stack heading into Day 3.
Top 10 Stacks After Day 2 of the APT Main Event:
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
1. |
Daniel Neilson |
Australia |
1,425,000 |
2. |
Hoseong Ha |
South Korea |
1,180,000 |
3. |
Mangkone Sanaphanith |
Laos |
1,054,000 |
4. |
Joshua Mccully |
Australia |
1,009,000 |
5. |
Suhwan Kwon |
South Korea |
957,000 |
6. |
Chuang Lin Cheng |
Taiwan |
940,000 |
7. |
Kazuhiro Shirasawa |
Japan |
858,000 |
8. |
The Anh Tran |
Vietnam |
841,000 |
9. |
Sunho Yoo |
South Korea |
810,000 |
10. |
Selim Oulmekki |
France |
803,000 |
Wongwichit's Dominance in the Superstar Challenge
One of the most prestigious and expensive tournaments in the series, the TWD 800K Superstar Challenge, was dominated by Thai professional Phachara Wongwichit. In a field of 26 entries filled with elite players, he delivered a commanding performance from start to finish, claiming his eighth APT title and the exclusive Black Stealth Lion trophy.
Wongwichit, co-founder of the training platform DeepRun, pocketed 7,247,750 TWD (~$232,300) for his victory, marking a career-high in live tournament winnings. He had a dominant conclusion, knocking out three of the final four opponents in less than three hours.
In the final heads-up, he bested Malaysian legend Wai Kiat Lee, with the decisive hand being A s Q h against Q c J s on a board of A h A d 4 c 8 d 7 c.
Final Table Results for Event #75 (Superstar Challenge):
Place |
Player |
Country |
Winnings (TWD) |
Winnings (USD) |
1. |
Phachara Wongwichit |
Thailand |
7,247,750 |
$232,300 |
2. |
Wai Kiat Lee |
Malaysia |
4,815,900 |
$154,850 |
3. |
Chin Wei Lim |
Malaysia |
3,147,050 |
$101,190 |
4. |
Daniel Neilson |
Australia |
2,241,100 |
$72,060 |
5. |
Chih Wei Fan |
Taiwan |
1,621,200 |
$52,130 |
Tetsuyu Tsujisaku's Breakthrough Triumph
The High Roller – Ultra Stack saw another record, with a massive 399 entries, the highest in this format’s history within the APT. The prize pool soared to 25,543,200 TWD (~$816,716).
The winner, Japanese player Tetsuya Tsujisaka, outlasted the competition in a challenging showdown, defeating two-time WSOP bracelet winner Wing Po Liu in the final heads-up.
For Tsujisaku, it was a breakthrough moment, nearly doubling his previous tournament winnings.
Final Table Results for Event #73 (Ultra Stack):
Place |
Player |
Country |
Winnings (TWD) |
Winnings (USD) |
1. |
Tetsuya Tsujisaka |
Japan |
4,955,000 |
$158,306 |
2. |
Wing Po Liu |
Hong Kong |
3,141,800 |
$100,377 |
3. |
Michael Gabby Concepcion |
Philippines |
2,270,800 |
$72,549 |
4. |
Bawoo Hyun Shik Yun |
South Korea |
1,836,600 |
$58,677 |
5. |
Mingchen Zhang |
China |
1,453,400 |
$46,434 |
6. |
Lai Koon Lim |
Singapore |
1,118,800 |
$35,744 |
7. |
Daeyoung Park |
South Korea |
832,700 |
$26,604 |
8. |
Irvan Iliadi |
Singapore |
602,800 |
$19,259 |
9. |
Justin Tsui |
Australia |
487,900 |
$15,588 |
Sources: Asian Poker Tour, SoMuchPoker
