APT Taipei 2024: Side Event Action from Day 11 of the Series

Ben Wilson / 10 Mar 2024

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APT Taipei 2024: Side Event Action from Day 11 of the Series

Hong Kong’s Justin Chan Bags Maiden APT Title in Event #102: Turbo - Double Stack

Playing out in the early hours of Sunday morning, the TWD 13,000 Event #102: Turbo - Double Stack saw 82 entries (75 unique) battling for a share of the **TWD 930,618 (~USD 29,600) prize pool, with the action playing out over twenty-one 15-minute levels.

It was Hong Kong’s Justin Chan the man to claim the accolades, defeating compatriot Cho Hin Chan heads-up to take a TWD 254,618 (~USD 8,100) top prize and more importantly, his first career APT title.

Chan boasts over USD 500,000 in live tournament winnings, with results dating back to 2009 on his poker resume and has made several deep runs in APT events over the years, but that all elusive APT title had remained tantalisingly out of reach. However, Chan has removed that monkey from his back and now has a shiny new trophy with which to adorn his mantle.

Opponent Cho Hin Chan, who was gunning for his maiden live tournament title, had to settle for the TWD 182,000 (~USD 5,790) on offer for second, with Taiwan’s Wen Liang Lee rounding out the podium and collecting TWD 119,000 (~USD 3,785) for third place. A total of 11 players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

TURBO DOUBLE STACK RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stJustin ChanHong KongTWD 254,618
2ndCho Hin ChanHong KongTWD 182,000
3rdWen Liang LeeTaiwanTWD 119,000
4thPitipong PosriThailandTWD 92,000
5thKannika LirdhirunvanichThailandTWD 73,000
6thChongwei LiaoSingaporeTWD 57,000
7thChi Ho King LaiHong KongTWD 45,000
8thSiu Ki LeungHong KongTWD 35,000
9thChing Hei KwokHong KongTWD 27,000
10thKhai Loon PoonSingaporeTWD 23,000
11thMatthew HeSingaporeTWD 23,000

For Event #102: Turbo Double Stack Player List please CLICK HERE.

For Event #102: Turbo Double Stack Results please CLICK HERE.

All tournament information can be found on the Event #102: Turbo Double Stack tournament page.

Japan’s Jun Obara Claims Second Career APT Title in Event #103: Hyper Turbo - High Roller

Event #103_ Hyper Turbo - High Roller champion Jun Obara.jpg

The TWD 25,000 Event #103: Hyper Turbo - High Roller drew a 34-strong field (27 unique), generating a TWD 742,050 (~USD 23,605) prize pool with the action playing out over eighteen turbo-charged 10-minute levels.

It was Japan’s Jun Obara who fought his way through to victory, besting Wooram Cho heads-up to deny the South Korean player a second series title and claim his first of the festival. Obara banked TWD 275,050 (~USD 8,750) for his win, earning his second career APT high-roller title in the process.

Cho chalked up a TWD 189,000 (~USD 6,010) payout for his third final table and fourth cash of the series, with compatriot Minjae Kim claiming bronze and a payout of TWD 121,000 (~USD 3,850) for third place. A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

HYPER TURBO HIGH ROLLER RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stJun ObaraJapanTWD 275,050
2ndWooram ChoSouth KoreaTWD 189,000
3rdMinjae KimSouth KoreaTWD 121,000
4thWi-Yu ChuangTaiwanTWD 87,000
5thSeiya KomuroJapanTWD 70,000

For Event #103: Hyper Turbo - High Roller Player List please CLICK HERE.

For Event #103: Hyper Turbo - High Roller Results please CLICK HERE.

All tournament information can be found on the Event #103: Hyper Turbo - High Roller tournament page.

Philippines’ Benjamin Ebarle Clinches Maiden APT Title in Event #104: Hyper Turbo

Event #104_ Hyper Turbo champion Benjamin Ebarle.jpg

The TWD 8,000 Event #104: Hyper Turbo saw 100 players in action (85 unique), fighting it out at the felt over twenty-four fast-paced 10-minute levels, all looking for their slice of the TWD 682,880 (~USD 21,720) prize pool.

It was the Philippines’ Benjamin Ebarle who clawed his way to the top of the payouts, defeating Taiwan’s Chien Yu Sung heads-up to take the TWD 175,880 (~USD 5,595) top prize, claiming his third career tournament title and maiden APT title.

Sung scored TWD 120,000 (~USD 3,820) for second place, with Singapore’s Chien Yu Sung completing the winner’s triumvirate and taking TWD 79,000 (~USD 2,510) for third.

A total of 15 players made the money, with other notables to cash including former APT Main Event champions Renniel Galvez (10th for TWD 14,000) and Christopher Mateo (12th for TWD 13,000), with Sunday Super Stack champion Kenji Hata grabbing another series cash, collecting TWD 12,000 for 14th place, with the tournament paying out as follows:

HYPER TURBO RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stBenjamin EbarlePhilippinesTWD 175,880
2ndChien Yu SungTaiwanTWD 120,000
3rdKoon Leong HoSingaporeTWD 79,000
4thWai Tak ChongHong KongTWD 64,000
5thChia Hao YuTaiwanTWD 52,000
6thKing Chun Horace LeungHong KongTWD 40,000
7thChung Howe Sean TanSingaporeTWD 32,000
8thWitt KongtoraninThailandTWD 24,000
9thCarter Richard TingHong KongTWD 18,000
10thRenniel GalvezPhilippinesTWD 14,000
11thKa Yue Colin TsangHong KongTWD 14,000
12thChristopher MateoPhilippinesTWD 13,000
13thLester TimoneraPhilippinesTWD 13,000
14thKenji HataJapanTWD 12,000
15thKakeru HayashiJapanTWD 12,000

For Event #104: Hyper Turbo Player List please CLICK HERE.

For Event #104: Hyper Turbo Results please CLICK HERE.

All tournament information can be found on the Event #104: Hyper Turbo tournament page.

Switzerland’s Yannick Jobin Draws Maiden APT Title in Event #105: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix

Event #105_ Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix champion Yannick Jobin2.jpg

The TWD 5,000 Event #105: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix (Badugi, A-5, Badacey, 2-7, Badeucy, High) saw 21 draw poker enthusiasts (21 unique) hit the card tables of the CML (Chinese Mahjong League 華人麻將競技聯盟), duking it out over eighteen 10-minute levels for a share of the TWD 88,609 (~USD 2,820) prize pool.

It was Switzerland’s Yannick Jobin who claimed the lion’s share, defeating Jeong Yeol Yu heads-up to earn a TWD 36,609 (~USD 1,165) top prize and maiden APT title, denying the South Korean player his third title of the series. Yu took a payout of TWD 25,000 (~USD 795) for his fifth final table appearance of the festival.

Australia’s Jarryd Godena and the United States’ Benjamin Jacobs were the only two other players to make the money, finishing in third and fourth place respectively, with the tournament paying out as follows:

NL SINGLE DRAW MIX RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stYannick JobinSwitzerlandTWD 36,609
2ndJeong Yeol YuSouth KoreaTWD 25,000
3rdJarryd GodenaAustraliaTWD 16,000
4thBenjamin JacobsUnited StatesTWD 11,000

For Event #105: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix Player List please CLICK HERE.

For Event #105: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix Results please CLICK HERE.

All tournament information can be found on the Event #105: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix tournament page

Taiwan’s Wei Chang Takes Down Event #106: Super Hyper Turbo

Event #106_ Super Hyper Turbo champion Wei Chang.jpg

The TWD 5,000 Event #106: Super Hyper Turbo was the last of the day’s side events to play out, with the tournament attracting 87 entries (79 unique). This generated a TWD 367,096 (~USD 11,680) prize pool with the action playing out over twenty-six high-octane 5-minute levels.

It was local player Wei Chang who emerged from the carnage unscathed, banking a TWD 96,096 (~USD 3,050) top prize and claiming the trophy and title after defeating Hong Kong’s Tsun Yin Ng heads-up.

Ng took TWD 68,000 (~USD 2,160) for second place, with China’s Yin Lam Ng rounding out the podium and taking a TWD 45,000 (~USD 1,430) payout for third. A total of 13 players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

SUPER HYPER TURBO RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stWei ChangTaiwanTWD 96,096
2ndTsun Yin NgHong KongTWD 68,000
3rdYin Lam NgChinaTWD 45,000
4thYoshimune NezuJapanTWD 35,000
5thYung-Tai LinTaiwanTWD 28,000
6thTsun Yin ChiuHong KongTWD 22,000
7thYong Sine TeeMalaysiaTWD 17,000
8thHon Leung IpHong KongTWD 14,000
9thYumPing LiTaiwanTWD 10,000
10thWilliam HsuTaiwanTWD 8,000
11thHideaki OhashiJapanTWD 8,000
12thVikaash ShahIndiaTWD 8,000
13thKa Shun TsangHong KongTWD 8,000

For Event #106: Super Hyper Turbo Player List please CLICK HERE.

For Event #106: Super Hyper Turbo Results please CLICK HERE.

All tournament information can be found on the Event #106: Super Hyper Turbo tournament page.

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