APT Taipei 2024: Side Event Action from Day 5 of the Series

Yu Tang Wang Goes Back-to-Back-to-Back Claiming Three Series Titles

While it doesn’t happen all that often, occasionally a player runs so hot during a series they claim multiple titles. So far this series there have been three players who have been in the hot seat with Australia’s Mark Furniss, Japan’s Yuji Watanabe and Singapore’s Bao Qing Ho all claiming two apiece.

Furniss won Event #5: Limit Triple Draw Lowball Mix and Event #25: 8 Game, Watanabe won two Omaha events ¬– #2 & #35 – and Ho went one better, winning two Hyper Turbo High Rollers – #28 & #36. Ho even went back-to-back, which was even more impressive, especially considering the Singaporean did the same back during August’s APT Incheon 2023.

However, Taiwan’s Yu Tang Wang has upped the ante, going back-to-back-to-back to claim an impressive three series titles. Wang followed up his maiden APT title victory in Event #34: Limit Triple Draw 2-7 by immediately winning a second in Event #40: 9 Game, and then pushing the envelope further, taking down Event #45: Turbo NL Single Draw Mix later the same day.

Wang now joins an exclusive club of 13 featuring the likes of the UK’s Sam Razavi, South Korea’s Soojo Kim, Norway’s Kai Paulsen, Mongolia’s Battulga Janag, and the Philippines’ Lester Edoc, and Mike Takayama who can boast triple series title wins.

Razavi holds the record for most title won in a series, claiming an impressive four trophies back during the 2015 APT Cebu, meaning Wang needs to win two more trophies over the next week to earn a place in the APT record books.

The Taiwanese player saw off challenges from a 35-strong field (32 unique) to claim victory in the TWD 10,000 Event 40: 9 Game, defeating Australia’s John Caridad heads-up to take a TWD 111,155 (~USD 3,525) top prize, with the Aussie taking TWD 77,000 (~USD 2,440) for his runner-up finish.

Mark Furniss also came close to claiming his third series title, cashing in third place for TWD 49,000 (~USD 1,550), with a total of five players cashing for a share of the **TWD 302,155 (~USD 9,570) prize pool and the tournament paying out as follows:

9 GAME RESULTS

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Wang then immediately entered the TWD 7,000 Event #45: Turbo NL Single Draw Mix, where he bested a 35-strong field to deny the UK’s Craig Cooper a second series title, claiming his third in the process.

The Taiwanese player padded out his bankroll with a further TWD 71,206 (~USD 2,260), with Cooper collecting TWD 49,000 (~USD 1,550) for his runner-up finish. Australia’s Jie Chen rounded out the winner’s podium, claiming TWS 31,000 (~USD 980) for third place. A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

TURBO NL SINGLE DRAW MIX RESULTS

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Shimizu Nozomu Back to Winning Ways in Event #44: Turbo - High Roller

It wouldn’t feel like a proper APT festival without Shimizu Nozomu making a deep run in a high roller event, and the APT Hanoi Billions joint Superstar Challenge and APT Super High Roller champion is back to his winning ways, taking down the TWD 50,000 Event #44: Turbo - High Roller.

Nozumu triumphed over a 43-strong field (31 unique), defeating Malaysia’s Tuck Wai Foo heads-up to claim the lion’s share of the TWD 1,876,950 (~USD 59,440) prize pool, taking home a TWD 637,950 (~USD 20,250) top prize and earning his fourth APT title – all of which have come in high roller events.

Foo fought hard, but ultimately had to settle for the TWD 441,000 (~USD 14,000) on offer for second place. Germany’s Martin Sedlak followed up his victory in Event #17: Turbo High Roller and his deep run in the APT Super High Roller with a third-place finish, which was good for TWD 282,000 (~USD 8,950).

A total of six players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

TURBO HIGH ROLLER RESULTS

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Philippines’ Lester Timonera Claims Second APT Title in Event #46: Hyper Turbo - Double Board - Single Winner

Playing out at the tournament tables of the Asia Poker Arena, the TWD 8,000 Event #46: Hyper Turbo - Double Board - Single Winner saw 43 players in action (38 unique), all battling for a share of the TWD 293,638 prize pool.

It was the Philippines’ Lester Timonera who claimed the accolades, adding a second APT title to her poker resume after beating Taiwan’s Chun Yen Chen heads-up to claim a TWD 99,638 (~USD 3,160) top prize.

Chen took TWD 69,000 (~USD 2,190) for his runner-up finish, with compatriot Li Wei Wang filling in the last of the top three paying positions, banking TWD 44,000 (~USD 1,395) for third place.

A total of six players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

HYPER TURBO DOUBLE BOARD SINGLE WINNER RESULTS

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Third Time’s the Charm for UK’s Jack Salter; Wins Maiden APT Title in Event #47: Hyper Turbo - High Roller

The UK’s Jack Salter is enjoying a great APT career debut, having already made two final table appearances in two of the festival’s Single Day High Roller tournaments.

It proved to be third time’s the charm, with the Brit binking the TWD 30,000 Event #47: Hyper Turbo - High Roller to claim his maiden APT tournament title.

Salter saw off challenges from a 35-strong (30 unique) field to take the biggest piece of the **TWD 916,650 (~USD 29,030) prize pool, defeating Japan’s Kazuhiro Shirazawa heads-up to win a **TWD 338,650 (~USD 10,740) top prize.

Shirazawa scored a TWD 234,000 (~USD 7,420) payday for his runner-up finish, with Thailand’s Krishna Wadeesirisak rounding out the winner’s podium and collecting TWD 149,000 (~USD 4,725) for third place.

A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

HYPER TURBO HIGH ROLLER RESULTS

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Japan’s Sosuke Hatano Claims Maiden APT Title in Event #48: Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha High

The TWD 6,000 Event #48: Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha High drew a 59-strong field (45 unique), generating a TWD 298,740 (~USD 9,460) prize pool.

The action played out over twenty turbo-charged 10-minute levels, with Japan’s Sosuke Hatano winning the TWD 89,740 (~USD 2,845) top prize, defeating compatriot Keita Kitamura to claim her maiden APT title in the process.

Kitamura collected TWD 65,000 (~USD 2,060) for second place, with Taiwan’s Li Ta “Leon” Hsu completing the winner’s triumvirate and receiving TWD 42,000 (~USD 1,330) for third place.

A total of eight players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

HYPER TURBO PLO HIGH RESULTS

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China’s Rong Zhang Takes Down Event #49 Super Hyper Turbo Win the Button

The last of the evening’s tournaments to play out was the TWD 5,000 Event #49 Super Hyper Turbo Win the Button, which drew a 118-strong (98 unique) field, generating a TWD 497,000 (~USD 15,770) prize pool.

It was China’s Rong Zhang who emerged as tournament top dog, defeating Taiwan’s Lai De Hao heads-up to claim his maiden APT title and the **TWD 128,120 (~USD 4,060) top prize.

Hao had to settle for the TWD 85,000 (~USD 2,695) on offer for second, with Thailand’s Phongsatorn Panchakabut rounding out the tournament top three, taking TWD 55,000 (~USD 1,740) for third place.

A total of 17 players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

WIN THE BUTTON FINAL TABLE RESULTS

The UK’s Adrian Chu narrowly missed out on making a final table appearance, receiving a TWD 10,000 payout for his tenth place finish. The Philippines’ Christopher Mateo followed up his Event 38 Tick Tock BOOM! victory with another deep run, banking TWD 9,000 for 12th place.

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