The $1,000 buy-in APC Main Event was the highlight of the entire 11-day festival. The tournament's debut attracted a total of 256 entries, surpassing the original $200,000 guarantee, and the prizepool climbed to $215,040.
The final day began with 39 players vying for the top spot, promising a marathon session for the eventual winner. The heads-up match between Aidan Jacobs and Anuj Sareen delivered incredible drama.
Jacobs (a WSOP bracelet winner from 2026) started with more than a 2:1 chip lead, but Sareen briefly took charge, thanks to hitting quadruple threes. Jacobs' patience paid off, however. The key turnaround occurred in a preflop all-in when Jacobs' A c J s hit two higher pairs against A d 6 s, grabbing an enormous 18:1 lead.
Sareen showcased an impressive comeback by doubling his stack three times. In the final hand of the tournament, Sareen went all-in with A h 2 d on a board of A c K s Q h 6 s A s, but Jacobs revealed 9 s 7 s, ending the final day after more than 17 hours and claiming the championship title.
Results of the final table for the $1,000 APC Main Event:
|
Position |
Player |
Country |
Winnings |
|
1. |
Aidan Jacobs |
South Africa |
$48,000 |
|
2. |
Anuj Sareen |
United Kingdom |
$32,000 |
|
3. |
Tome Dinh |
Vietnam |
$22,240 |
|
4. |
Steven Radloff |
South Africa |
$16,000 |
|
5. |
Cliton Taliwanth |
South Africa |
$12,000 |
|
6. |
Reagan Naidoo |
South Africa |
$9,100 |
|
7. |
Dimitri Hadjipaschali |
South Africa |
$7,100 |
|
8. |
Costa Giannakopoulos |
Tanzania |
$5,800 |
|
9. |
Panayiotis Giannakopoulos |
Tanzania |
$4,700 |
Sources: APC, Facebook
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