The Main Event at APT Jeju 2026 is reaching its climax at South Korea's LES A Casino, featuring a buy-in of 2,700,000 KRW (~$2,000). A record field of 1,375 entries has generated a total prize pool of 3,207,600,000 KRW (~$2.39 million).
After an intense Day 3, only the final 47 players remain, each guaranteed a minimum payout of 9,260,000 KRW (~$6,910). The overall winner will claim the prestigious Golden Lion trophy, a ticket to the Taipei Championship Final, and 556,340,000 KRW (~$415,180 USD).
China's Ma Kaihong continues to lead the tournament, being the only player to surpass the three-million mark. Chinese players dominate the top five positions on the leaderboard.
Among the 47 finalists are notable names such as American star Christian Harder, opening High Roller winner Toby Joyce, Dutch player Joris Michl, and the last female contender, Dieu Tu Dinh from Vietnam.
The third day was the end of the road for several former champions, which means Jeju will see a brand-new winner.
Current Top 10 Players Before Day 4:
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Ma Kaihong |
China |
3,185,000 |
|
2. |
Yi Heng Luo |
China |
2,730,000 |
|
3. |
Weimin Chen |
China |
2,310,000 |
|
4. |
Jiawei Wan |
China |
2,300,000 |
|
5. |
Jianfeng Sun |
China |
2,170,000 |
|
6. |
Kim Wah Chiu |
Singapore |
2,105,000 |
|
7. |
Yixuan Ding |
China |
2,010,000 |
|
8. |
Weiyang Zhou |
China |
1,815,000 |
|
9. |
Chunhui Ji |
China |
1,725,000 |
|
10. |
Tianwei Zhang |
China |
1,580,000 |
Prize Table for Top 10 Players
|
Position |
Prize (KRW) |
Prize (~USD) |
|
1st Place |
556,340,000 KRW |
$410,000 |
|
2nd Place |
320,340,000 KRW |
$236,000 |
|
3rd Place |
225,180,000 KRW |
$166,000 |
|
4th Place |
166,770,000 KRW |
$123,000 |
|
5th Place |
130,330,000 KRW |
$96,000 |
|
6th Place |
98,140,000 KRW |
$72,000 |
|
7th Place |
75,030,000 KRW |
$55,000 |
|
8th Place |
53,230,000 KRW |
$39,000 |
|
9th Place |
40,980,000 KRW |
$30,000 |
|
10th Place |
34,260,000 KRW |
$25,000 |
Sources: APT, YouTube
