The Main Event of the prestigious APT Jeju 2026 festival continues at LES A Casino in South Korea. The tournament drew a total of 1,375 entries, easily surpassing the initial guarantee of 2.2 billion KRW, with the overall prizepool reaching 3.2 billion KRW (~2.36 million USD).
After a challenging Day 2 and the bursting of the money bubble, only 198 players remain, each guaranteed a minimum payout of 4,180,000 KRW (~3,120 USD). The iconic trophy and a top prize of 556,340,000 KRW (~410,000 USD) await the ultimate winner.
Leading the pack is China's Ma Kaihong, the only player to push his stack over the one million mark. Hot on his heels are compatriot Jiawei Wan and Singapore's Kim Wah Chiu. The top ten is rounded out by renowned American pro Christian Harder.
Still in the hunt for the title are numerous poker stars and former champions, including APT Main Event Taipei 2024 winner Daisuke Ogita, Brit Scott Margereson, Daniel Neilson, and Taipei 2026 champion Walter Lau.
Current Top 10 Standings Before the Start of Day 3:
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Ma Kaihong |
China |
1,135,000 |
|
2. |
Jiawei Wan |
China |
986,000 |
|
3. |
Kim Wah Chiu |
Singapore |
981,000 |
|
4. |
Wouter Beltz |
Netherlands |
923,000 |
|
5. |
Chuanshu Chen |
China |
858,000 |
|
6. |
Timothy Chung |
Hong Kong |
826,000 |
|
7. |
Ling Kay Yip |
Hong Kong |
717,000 |
|
8. |
Hiroyuki Noda |
Japan |
682,000 |
|
9. |
Calvin Lau |
Hong Kong |
677,000 |
|
10. |
Christian Harder |
USA |
663,000 |
Prize Structure for the Top 10 Players
|
Position |
Prize (KRW) |
Prize (~USD) |
|
1st Place |
556,340,000 KRW |
410,000 USD |
|
2nd Place |
320,340,000 KRW |
236,000 USD |
|
3rd Place |
225,180,000 KRW |
166,000 USD |
|
4th Place |
166,770,000 KRW |
123,000 USD |
|
5th Place |
130,330,000 KRW |
96,000 USD |
|
6th Place |
98,140,000 KRW |
72,000 USD |
|
7th Place |
75,030,000 KRW |
55,000 USD |
|
8th Place |
53,230,000 KRW |
39,000 USD |
|
9th Place |
40,980,000 KRW |
30,000 USD |
|
10th Place |
34,260,000 KRW |
25,000 USD |
Sources: APT, YouTube
