Peter Kiem Takes It All in Two-Day High Roller Event; Abhinav Iyer Settles for Second Place

Results for Side Events: #32, #41-#43, #45-#47, #49, and #50-#51

Matthew Ooi / 2 Oct 2024

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Peter Kiem Takes It All in Two-Day High Roller Event; Abhinav Iyer Settles for Second Place

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN, October 2, 2024 – The United State’s Peter Kiem proves himself to be among the best of the series’ high rollers by clinching his first APT title in Event #32: High Roller - Double Stack. Kiem was amongst the top chip stacks going into Day 2, which saw 63 survivors battling it out for a total prize pool of TWD 9,434,880 (~USD 296,103). He takes home TWD 2,089,880 (~USD 65,588).

The two-day event began with India’s Abhinav Iyer sitting atop the chip leaderboard. The former APT Main Event Champion and WSOP bracelet winner was Kiem’s head’s up opponent. Iyer unfortunately lost out to Kiem but secures a sizeable purse of TWD 1,411,000 (~USD 44,282). Rounding off the podium finish was Japan’s Tomoki Terashima, who pockets TWD 971,000 (~USD 30,473).

The two-day event paid out 27 runners, with the final table payouts as below:

EVENT #32: HIGH ROLLER - DOUBLE STACK FINAL TABLE RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stPeter KiemUnited StatesTWD 2,089,880
2ndAbhinav IyerIndiaTWD 1,411,000
3rdTomoki TerashimaJapanTWD 971,000
4thDylan Wayne FosterAustraliaTWD 792,000
5thYuu Xin LiuCandaTWD 631,000
6thKa Chun TsuiHong KongTWD 485,000
7thGrant WangUnited StatesTWD 353,000
8thChia Yun WuTaiwanTWD 256,000
9thAbraham Abdulla CeesvinSingaporeTWD 211,000

For Event #32: High Roller - Double Stack Player List please CLICK HERE

For Event #32: High Roller - Double Stack Results please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on Event #32: High Roller - Double Stack tournament page

Clayton Jacobs Secures Second APT Title in Event #41: Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha High - Bomb Pot

Event #41 Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha High - Bomb Pot 2.jpg Jacobs shows he can defuse anything, with his second APT title in bomb pot formats.

Clayton Jacobs from Taiwan might be moonlighting as a demolitions expert after securing his second APT title this year in the bomb pot format winning Event #41: Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha High - Bomb Pot. Before this series, Jacobs won his first title in APT Taipei back in March in Event #72: No Limit Hold'em - Super Hyper Turbo Bomb Pot.

Jacobs navigated his way through a 71 entrant-strong minefield (62 unique), securing TWD 86,496 (~USD 2,714) and a second APT trophy. Going head’s up against him was Malaysia’s Jack Lai Moon, who came close to another APT title this series in Omaha, but eventually took home TWD 62,000 (~USD 1,945). The United States’ Adam James Greenlee came third, pocketing TWD 40,000 (~USD 1,255).

The event paid out the final table, payouts listed below:

HYPER TURBO - PL OMAHA HIGH - BOMB POT FINAL TABLE RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stClayton JacobsTaiwanTWD 86,496
2ndJack Lai MoonMalaysiaTWD 62,000
3rdAdam James GreenleeUnited StatesTWD 40,000
4thShane Michael JohnsonUnited StatesTWD 31,000
5thYu Cheng TaiTaiwanTWD 24,000
6thZiwen LiuChinaTWD 18,000
7thYu LiHong KongTWD 15,000
8thYi Ching WanHong KongTWD 11,000
9thHsi Yuan WeiTaiwanTWD 9,000

For Event #41: Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha High - Bomb Pot Player List please CLICK HERE

For Event #41: Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha High - Bomb Pot Results please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on Event #41: Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha High - Bomb Pot tournament page

Tong Tan Wins Singapore's Second Series Title in Event #42 Super Hyper Turbo

Event #42_ Super Hyper Turbo 2.jpg Tan wins his first APT title, and Singapore’s first this series.

Singapore’s Tong Tan emerged victorious in the late-night Event #42: Super Hyper Turbo. The global poker circuit regular also adds his first APT title to his name, claiming Singapore's second title win of the Series and brings home TWD 220,089 (~USD 6,907).

Close behind was Tan’s head’s up opponent, Dechatorn Leksathan from Thailand. He takes home TWD 150,000 (~USD 4,707) for coming in second, while fellow Singaporean Alvin Mok Yao Hui came in third, pocketing TWD 100,000 (~USD 3,138) in prize money.

The event paid 23 runners, with the final table payouts as follows:

SUPER HYPER TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stTong TanSingaporeTWD 220,089
2ndMr.Dechatorn LeksathanThailandTWD 150,000
3rdAlvin Mok Yao HuiSingaporeTWD 100,000
4thJun Jie LimSingaporeTWD 82,000
5thSaran ChaliowwongThailandTWD 66,000
6thHikaru HishinumaJapanTWD 51,000
7thSorakit SaengcharuernThailandTWD 38,000
8thKing Lun Lau AlanHong KongTWD 28,000
9thYong Sine TeeMalaysiaTWD 22,000

For Event #42: Super Hyper Turbo Player List please CLICK HERE

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All tournament information can be found on Event #42: Super Hyper Turbo tournament page

Tony Khoang in Good Form; Claims Victory in Event #43: Big "O" Masters - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card

Event #43_ Big O Masters - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card 1.JPG Khoang is in good form coming into this series

Tony Khoang from the Netherlands claimed his first APT title after emerging victorious in Event #43: Big "O" Masters - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card. Khoang came into the series in good form, with two final table finishes to his name in the last five days. Khoang outlasted 41 entrants (37 unique) en route to his victory.

Local Shao Me Yang was Khoang’s head’s up opponent. A deal was struck between the two finalists, and both agreed to secure TWD 340,000 (~USD 10,670) each with TWD 29,840 (~USD 936) and the APT title and trophy on the line for head’s up.

Khoang’s victory secures a TWD 369,840 (~USD 11,607) purse for himself and an APT trophy. Yang finishes second and claims a cash prize of TWD 340,000 (~USD 10,670) while Joseph Wilkinson from the United Kingdom and winner of Event #13: NL Hold'em – Freezeout this series finished third and brought home TWD 190,000 (~USD 5,962).

The event paid out sixrunners with the payouts below:

BIG "O" MASTERS - PL OMAHA HI-LO - 5 CARD FINAL TABLE RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stKhoang TonyNetherlandsTWD 369,840
2ndShao Me YangTaiwanTWD 340,000
3rdJoseph WilkinsonUnited KingdomTWD 190,000
4thWai Kin WongHong KongTWD 140,000
5thMarcus TanSingaporeTWD 110,000
6thFu-Hsin PengTaiwanTWD 90,000

For Event #43: Big "O" Masters - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card Player List please CLICK HERE

For Event #43: Big "O" Masters - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card Results please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on Event #43: Big "O" Masters - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card tournament page

Yita Choong From Down Under Goes Top in Event #45: Single Day High Roller

Event #45_ Single Day High Roller 1.JPG Seasoned pro Choong attains his first APT title.

Seasoned Pro Yita Choong from Australia came out on top in Event #45: Single Day High Roller, beating out an 85-strong field (68 unique) in the high roller event. Choong brings home a sizeable purse of TWD 2,019,000 (~USD 63,364).

Tanupat Punjarojanakul from the United States went head’s up against Choong, which the latter ultimately prevailed. Punjarojanakul pockets TWD 1,436,000 (~USD 45,067). Coming in third was Thailand’s Phachara Wongwichit, adding TWD 940,000 (~USD 29,495) in prize money to his bank account.

The event paid out 11 players, with the final table paid as below:

SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER FINAL TABLE RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stYita ChoongAustraliaTWD 2,019,000
2ndTanupat PunjarojanakulUnited StatesTWD 1,436,000
3rdPhachara WongwichitThailandTWD 940,000
4thJason Park Lun WongUnited KingdomTWD 723,000
5thYu Chung ChangTaiwanTWD 573,000
6thKa Shing LeungHong KongTWD 448,000
7thYuji YaginumaJapanTWD 353,000
8thAsa Gregory SmithUnited KIngdomTWD 275,000
9thThanisorn SaelorThailandTWD 209,000

For Event #45: Single Day High Roller Player List please CLICK HERE

For Event #45: Single Day High Roller Results please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on Event #45: Single Day High Roller tournament page

Edward Chun Seals Sixth APT Title in Event #46: Limit Triple Draw - Dealer's Choice

Event #46 Limit Triple Draw.jpg Hong Kong’s Chun adds to his already large trophy cabinet.

Edward Chun Ho Yam, a global poker circuit traveller seals his sixth APT title by winning Event #46: Limit Triple Draw - Dealer's Choice. The Hong Kong native is no stranger to closing out events and adds to an already large trophy cabinet, along with TWD 83,376 (~USD 2,616) in prize money.

Chun was part of a trio of Hong Kong players that made up the top three. Going head’s up against Chun was compatriot Chun Yu Ma, who takes home TWD 58,000 (~USD 1,819) in second place. Sparrow Cheung, winner of a previous event in the series, Event #5: Limit Triple Draw 2-7 comes in third for TWD 39,000 (~USD 1,223).

The event paid out 13 places, with the final table paid out below:

LIMIT TRIPLE DRAW - DEALER'S CHOICE FINAL TABLE RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stEdward Chun Ho YamHong KongTWD 83,376
2ndChun Yu MaHong KongTWD 58,000
3rdSparrow CheungHong KongTWD 39,000
4thItsuko YoroiJapanTWD 30,000
5thChun Han LinTaiwanTWD 24,000
6thCraig Anthony CooperUnited KingdomTWD 19,000
7thAdriaan Ernest WaackGermanyTWD 15,000
8thKa Yue Colin TsangHong KongTWD 12,000
9thAvery Garland HackettUnited StatesTWD 9,000

For Event #46: Limit Triple Draw - Dealer's Choice Player List please CLICK HERE

For Event #46: Limit Triple Draw - Dealer's Choice Results please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on Event #46: Limit Triple Draw - Dealer's Choice tournament page

Ng Wins Final Women’s Event of the Series

Event #47_ Women's Event 3.jpg Ng kick-starts her poker career with a Women’s’ Event title.

Hong Kong’s Man Yi Ng wins the final ladies’ event for the series in Event #47: Women's Event. The first title of her poker career, Ng beat out 137 other entrants (103 unique) on her way to the trophy, along with pocketing TWD 137,112 (~USD 4,302) for her efforts.

Ng went up against compatriot Iris Wong head’s up for the title. The head’s up battle was a long and gruelling affair, but Ng prevailed in the end. Wong takes home TWD 93,000 (~USD 2,918) for second place, while local Peng Chen comes in at third place, bringing home TWD 62,000 (~USD 1,945).

The event paid out 20 players, with the final table paid out as follows:

WOMEN'S EVENT FINAL TABLE RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stMan Yi NgHong KongTWD 137,112
2ndIris WongHong KongTWD 93,000
3rdPeng ChenTaiwanTWD 62,000
4thEunji SimSouth KoreaTWD 51,000
5thFang Hsin YuTaiwanTWD 41,000
6thGyoeun GwonSouth KoreaTWD 32,000
7thMoon Won CholSouth KoreaTWD 24,000
8thAng Yee Suan DawnSingaporeTWD 18,000
9thThanpapha WattanachaimongkolThailandTWD 14,000

For Event #47: Women's Event Player List please CLICK HERE

For Event #47: Women's Event Results please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on Event #47: Women’s Event tournament page

Hong Kong’s Kwan Finds First Success in Event #49: Turbo - PL Courchevel High - 5 Card

Event #49 Turbo - PL Courchevel High - 5 Card 2.jpg Kwan wins his first career title.

Shing Kit Kwan from Hong Kong finds his first ever career win, claiming victory in Event #49: Turbo - PL Courchevel High - 5 Card. The amateur claims a cash prize of TWD 127,260 (~USD 3,993) and his first APT trophy.

Bastien Joly from France went heads up against Kwan. While he did not prevail in the bout, Joly brings home a cash prize of TWD 90,000 (~USD 2,824). Japan’s Kei Akaogi rounds off the top three, adding TWD 59,000 (~USD1,851) to his bankroll.

The event paid 11 players, with the final table payouts as below:

EVENT #49: TURBO - PL COURCHEVEL HIGH - 5 CARD FINAL TABLE RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stShing Kit KwanHong KongTWD 127,260
2ndBastien JolyFranceTWD 90,000
3rdKei AkaogiJapanTWD 59,000
4thZiwen LiuChinaTWD 45,000
5thHon Leung IpHong KongTWD 36,000
6thYu Cheng TaiTaiwanTWD 28,000
7thAoki YukiJapanTWD 22,000
8thShun-Ping WangTaiwanTWD 17,000
9thLeo Gar Bon KamCanadaTWD 13,000

For Event #49: Turbo - PL Courchevel High - 5 Card Player List please CLICK HERE

For Event #49: Turbo - PL Courchevel High - 5 Card Results please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on Event #49: Turbo - PL Courchevel High - 5 Card tournament page

Lim Takes Home the Pineapple in Event #50: Hyper Turbo - Atomic Pineapple

Event #50_ Hyper Turbo - Atomic Pineapple 1.jpg Lim wins the Atomic Pineapple

Eugene Lim, who hails from Singapore saw the fruit of his endeavours, claiming victory in Event #50: Hyper Turbo - Atomic Pineapple. The exciting event, where each player get five cards and discards one after betting preflop, lop, and turn saw 89 entrants (61 unique) taking part.

Lim, who has had two cashes to his name so far this series and head’s up opponent, Kwok Chun Yip from China came to an agreement, that Lim would take home TWD 100,000 (~USD 3,137) and the APT trophy, in return Yip would claim the lion’s share of the top two prize pool, worth TWD 239,416 (~USD 7,512). Jun Li from the United Kingdom claimed TWD 92,000 (~USD 2,886) for third place.

Details of the payouts can be found below:

HYPER TURBO - ATOMIC PINEAPPLE FINAL TABLE RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stJun Long Eugene LimSingaporeTWD 100,000
2ndKwok Chun YipThailandTWD 239,416
3rdJun LiSingaporeTWD 92,000
4thKei Wing NgSingaporeTWD 73,000
5thAlan ZhangThailandTWD 59,000
6thTakahito OikawaJapanTWD 46,000
7thChamanan ArthachintaThailandTWD 36,000
8thWei Li HsuHong KongTWD 28,000
9thTing Fung ChanMalaysiaTWD 21,000

For Event #50: Hyper Turbo - Atomic Pineapple Player List please CLICK HERE

For Event #50: Hyper Turbo - Atomic Pineapple Results please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on Event #50: Hyper Turbo - Atomic Pineapple tournament page

Wu Scores One More for the Locals in Event #51: Hyper Turbo - High Roller

Event #51 Hyper Turbo - High Roller 1.jpg Wu triumphs in high roller event.

Local boy Chien Tung Wu emerged triumphant in Event #51: Hyper Turbo - High Roller. Wu’s victory means his first APT title win, and he adds an impressive TWD 462,120 (~USD 14,503), more than double his career winnings so far. Wu came out on top against a field that had 61 entrants (53 unique).

Akash Malik, a circuit regular from India went head’s up against Wu, but ultimately came second-best in their bout. Malik adds TWD 332,000 (~USD 10,419) to his purse, while the United Kingdom’s Constantine Paparestis takes home TWD 216,000 (~USD 6.777).

The event paid the final table, with the payouts below:

HYPER TURBO - HIGH ROLLER FINAL TABLE RESULTS

PlaceNameCountryPrize
1stChien Tung WuTaiwanTWD 462,120
2ndAkash MalikIndiaTWD 332,000
3rdConstantine PaparestisUnited KingdomTWD 216,000
4thJohn PerryAustraliaTWD 163,000
5thTae Hoon HanNew ZealandTWD 126,000
6thTze Yau WongHong KongTWD 98,000
7thPaul NattapatsiriThailandTWD 77,000
8thLi Ting Ting TinaHong KongTWD 60,000
9thPuripat MahagunaThailandTWD 47,000

For Event #51: Hyper Turbo - High Roller Player List please CLICK HERE

For Event #51: Hyper Turbo - High Roller Results please CLICK HERE

All tournament information can be found on Event #51: Hyper Turbo - High Roller tournament page

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