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INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA, August 27, 2023 – The first of the APT Incheon, South Korea 2023 flagship lion trophies has been claimed, with Serbia's Milos Petakovic converting his overnight chip lead into his maiden APT title victory to tame the coveted APT Super High Roller pewter lion.
Playing out at the tournament tables of the luxurious Paradise City Casino, just 16 player out of the 84-strong field returned for the final day of the KRW 7,000,000 APT Super High Roller, all looking to take the lion's share of the KRW 529,620,000 (~USD $399,950) prize pool.
It was Petakovic the man to claim the KRW 145,650,000 (~USD $109,990) top prize, returning in the box seat after bagging the overnight chip lead. However, the Serbian was not in the driving seat for the duration, having to battle back from behind on several occasions to lift the trophy.
With only the top eleven places paying out, competition for a place in the hallowed money spots was fierce.
Hong Kong's Sparrow Cheung, Singapore's Abraham Ceesvin, Uzbekistan's Valeriy Pak, and Malaysia's Chin Wei "Webster" Lim, and Kokwai Sim all departed empty-handed and in that order – with Sim's exit guaranteeing the remaining players a KRW 13,240,000 (~USD $10,000) payout.
APT SUPER HIGH ROLLER RESULTS
- 1st: Milos Petakovic (Serbia) – KRW 145,650,000
- 2nd: Nozomu Shimizu (Japan) – KRW 103,540,000
- 3rd: Thanisorn Saelor (Thailand) – KRW 67,790,000
- 4th: Yu-Chung Chang (Taiwan) – KRW 52,170,000
- 5th: Wing Po Liu (Hong Kong) – KRW 41,310,000
- 6th: Yan Shing Tsang (Hong Kong) – KRW 32,310,000
- 7th: Calvin Sungwon Lee (United States) – KRW 25,420,000
- 8th: Tsz Him Chan (Hong Kong) – KRW 19,860,000
- 9th: Asa Smith (United Kingdom) – KRW 15,090,000
- 10th: Joseph Cheong (United States) – KRW 13,240,000
- 11th: Tien Loon Ling (Malaysia) – KRW 13,240,000
For APT Super High Roller Results please CLICK HERE
Back row (l-r): Thanisorn Saelor, Tsz Him Chan, Milos Petakovic, Wing Po Liu. Front row (l-r): Nozomu Shimizu, Calvin Lee, Yu-Chung Chang, Yan Shing "Anson" Tsang, Asa Smith
The action was fast and frantic after the bubble burst, with Malaysia's Tien Loon Ling and the USA's Joseph Cheong both falling victim to Hong Kong's Tsz Him Chan in quick succession to bring play down to the final nine.
The first three hands of the final table saw three speedy eliminations in back-to-back-to-back hands; the UK's Asa Smith fell victim to Natural8 Ambassador Yu-Chung Chang after his pocket eights lost a flip to ace-king, Chan was clipped by Japan's Nozomu Shimizu after running ace-king into kings before Chang claimed a second scalp and outdrew Calvin Lee's pocket queens with ace-queen.
It was Shimizu who occupied the top spot after all that carnage. However, Thailand's Thanisorn Saelor soon took his turn as tournament top dog after sending Hong Kong's Anson Tsang to the rail in sixth place.
Petakovic had to dig deep into his bag of tournament tricks to battle back and clinch the title, and he did so with aplomb, crippling Hong Kong's Wing Po Liu to retake the lead, with Shimizu administering the coup de grace.
The Serbian then put the hammer down to hoover up over 70 percent of the chips in play, before Shimizu sent Chang and Saelor to the rail in fourth and third place respectively to bring play two-handed.
Heads-up was an epic eighty-minute battle spanning three levels, and while Petakovic came into the confrontation with a three-to-two chip lead, Shimizu quickly turned things around and pulled ahead with a six-to-one lead, before two timely double-ups saw the Serb win a decisive hand that left the Japanese player on life support and saw Petakovic with one hand on the trophy.
In the final hand, Shimizu was forced to get the last of his chips in with eight-three offsuit with Petakovic pressuring with king-jack. A jack on the turn sealed the deal, granting the Serbian his first victory on Asian soil and his maiden APT title victory.
You can follow all the APT Super High Roller action as it played out via the APT Blog
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
Former APT Incheon Main Event Champion Dicky Tsang Battles Back to Solve Mystery Bounty Hunter for KRW 32.5M (~USD $24.6K)
Hong Kong's Dicky Tsang claimed his fourth APT title in Event #8 Mystery Bounty
The second of the Series marquee events is in the books, with the KRW 800,000 Event #8: Mystery Bounty Hunter - Sponsored by Natural8 playing out to a thrilling conclusion.
Just 52 survivors out of a 368-strong field returned to action for the final day, all guaranteed at least a KRW 820,000 (~USD $620) share of the KRW 165,011,200 (~USD $124,610) prize pool – with a further KRW 92,000,000 (~USD $69,475) in the bounty pool.
With a top prize of KRW 32,561,200 (~USD $24,590) for the eventual winner, and the largest three bounties worth KRW 20,000,000 (~USD $15,100), KRW 15,000,000 (~USD $11,330), and KRW 10,000,000 (~USD $7,550), players were incentivised to collect scalps to increase their chances of pulling the big prizes.
It was former APT Incheon 2019 Main Event champion Dicky Tsang who solved the mystery, claiming the top prize and a further KRW 10.4 million in bounties to bring his total winnings up to 42,961,200 (~USD $32,440), earning his fourth APT title in the process.
Tsang successfully surfed the final table short stack all the way to heads-up against Japan's Shiina Okamoto – who came into the confrontation with a commanding nine-to-one chip lead.
It took the best part of a full 30-minute level but Tsang battled back, doubling up twice in quick succession to pull off an epic comeback and end Okamoto's dreams of a maiden APT title.
After grinding Okamoto down to her last three big blinds, Tsang found pocket queens with which to make his play for the title, with the Japanese player getting the last of her chips in with ace-jack.
Despite pairing her jack on the run out, there was no miracle comeback for Okamoto, who was left settle for the KRW 20,600,000 (~USD $15,560) on offer for second and to rue what could have been.
However, Okamoto proved to be the queen of the bounty hunters, claiming a further KRW 12.7 million in scalps to bring her total haul up to KRW 33,300,000 (~$25,145) in prize money.
New Zealand's Tae Hoon Han claimed bronze, taking KRW 14,890,000 plus a further KRW 3.4 million in bounties for a windfall of KRW 18,290,000 (~USD $13,810) in total.
For Mystery Bounty Hunter Bounty Pool Payout Information please CLICK HERE
MYSTERY BOUNTY HUNTER FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- 1st: Dicky Tsang (Hong Kong) – KRW 32,561,200
- 2nd: Shiina Okamoto (Japan) – KRW 20,600,000
- 3rd: Tae Hoon Han (New Zealand) – KRW 14,890,000
- 4th: Ryosuke Mitsuhashi (Japan) – KRW 12,040,000
- 5th: Joon Hee Park (South Korea) – KRW 9,530,000
- 6th: Kyosuke Nagami (Japan) – KRW 7,340,000
- 7th: Tung Wing Wong (China) – KRW 5,460,000
- 8th: Daichi Tsuji (Japan) – KRW 3,950,000
- 9th: Yuta Morikawa (Japan) – KRW 3,200,000
Other notables to cash but come up short of a final table appearence include Taiwan's David Hsing Hsiung Tai (16th for KRW 1,830,000) and Maggie Chien-Chih Weng (18th for 1,650,000), Flight A frontrunner Vladislav Klepikov (32nd for 980,000), the Philippines' Mike Takayama (35th for KRW 980,000), and China's Xixiang Luo (42nd for KRW 820,000).
You can follow all about the Mystery Bounty Hunter action as it played out via the APT Blog.
For Mystery Bounty Hunter Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
France's Bastien Joly Laughing all the Way to the Bank in Sunday Super Stack
France's Bastien Joly earned his maiden APT title in the Sunday Super Stack
Boasting a KRW 100,000,000 guarantee, the KRW 700,000 Event #15: Sunday Super Stack got underway at 12pm local time, drawing 225 entries (191 unique).
With KRW 137,497,500 (~USD $103,820) in the prize pool and a silver lion silhouette trophy on the line there was a great deal of competition for a place in the money, with the action playing out over thirty 25-minute levels.
When the dust settled, it was France's Bastien Joly who claimed the accolades and the KRW 29,107,500 (~USD $21,975) top prize.
Joly bested Ryota Kataoka heads-up to clinch his his maiden APT title, with the Japanese player receiving KRW 19,580,000 (~USD $14,780) for his runner-up finish.
Taiwan's Ta Wei Tou rounded out the winner's podium, collecting KRW 13,800,000 (~USD $10,420) for third, with the final table paying out as follows:
SUNDAY SUPER STACK FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- 1st: Bastien Joly (France) – KRW 29,107,500
- 2nd: Ryota Kataoka (Japan) – KRW 19,580,000
- 3rd: Ta Wei Tou (Taiwan) – KRW 13,800,000
- 4th: Toshiya Tamaru (Japan) – KRW 11,190,000
- 5th: Kunimasa Takahashi (Japan) – KRW 8,850,000
- 6th: Yang Zhang (China) – KRW 6,720,000
- 7th: Yohei Katsuragawa (Japan) – KRW 4,910,000
- 8th: Hattori Masato (Japan) – KRW 3,590,000
- 9th: Takashi Takahashi (Japan) – KRW 2,970,000
A total of 31 players made the money, with notables to cash but come up short of a place in the final nine including Super High Roller finalist Wing Po Liu (20th for KRW 1,620,000), and Japan's Takahisa Watanabe (27th for KRW 1,350,000).
For Sunday Super Stack Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
China's Hong Ru Zhang Claims Second Series Title in Event #16: Single Day High Roller - 8 Max
China's Hong Ru Zhang becomes the first Series double title winner with victory in Event #16 Single Day High Roller
The first of the Series double title winners has emerged in the KRW 3,500,000 Event #16: Single Day High Roller - 8 Max, which drew am 81-strong field (66 unique).
These high rolling players fought it out at the felt over twenty-eight 25-minute levels to claim a share of the KRW 247,495,500 (~USD $186,871) prize pool.
It was China's Hong Ru Zhang who claimed gold, following up on his maiden title win in the APT Kickoff and clinching his second trophy of the Series, in addition to a top prize of KRW 59,515,500 (~USD $44,935) after an cutting a deal with heads-up opponent Kokwai Sim.
Malaysia's Sim locked up a payout of KRW 56,930,000 (~USD $42,985), with the duo then playing it out for the trophy, title, and a further KRW 1,965,500 in cash.
China's Yanfeng Wang rounded out the winner's triumvirate, taking KRW 31,680,000 (~USD $23,920) for third.
The USA's Jeffrey Gross (4th for KRW 24,380,000) and Joseph Cheong (5th for KRW 19,300,000) rounded out the top five paying positions, with the tournament paying out as follows:
SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER RESULTS 1st: Hong Ru Zhang (China) – KRW 59,515,500 2nd: Kokwai Sim (Malaysia) – KRW 56,930,000 3rd: Yanfeng Wang (China) – KRW 31,680,000 4th Jeffrey Gross (United States) – KRW 24,380,000 5th: Joseph Cheong (United States) – KRW 19,300,000 6th: Guodong Sun (China) – KRW 15,100,000 7th: Tien Loon Ling (Malaysia) – KRW 11,880,000 8th: Yu-Chung Chang (Taiwan) – KRW 9,280,000 9th: Vyacheslav Pak (Kazakhstan) – KRW 7,050,000 10th: Masato Kashiwabara (Japan) – KRW 6,190,000 11th: Alan Lau (Hong Kong) – KRW 6,190,000
For Event #16: Single Day High Roller - 8 Max Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
MIXED GAME ACTION
Japan's Yuichiro Ishimoto Triumphs in Inaugural Nine Game - 7 Max to Claim Maiden Tournament Title
Japan's Yuichiro Ishimoto triumphed in the inaugural Event #14 Nine Game 7 Max
A brand new addition to the schedule, the KRW 300,000 Event#14: Nine Game - 7 Max (NLH, Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, PL Omaha, L Hold'em, NL 2-7, Stud Hi-Lo, 2-7 Triple Draw) drew a 48-strong field (41 unique) on it's APT debut.
With the game changing once per orbit, these mixed game connoisseurs duked it out over twenty-six 25-minute levels, all looking to lock up a share of the KRW 12,571,200 (~USD $9,500) prize pool.
It was Japan's Yuichiro Ishimoto who proved his mixed game credentials, defeating compatriot Kaoru Kishimoto heads-up to claim the KRW 3,961,200 (~USD $2,990) top prize, and his maiden live tournament title and APT title in the process.
Kishimoto received KRW 2,860,000 (~USD $2,160) for his runner-up finish, with China's Li Fang taking bronze and a payout of KRW 1,820,000 (~USD $1,375) for third place.
A total of seven players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
NINE GAME 7 MAX RESULTS
- 1st: Yuichiro Ishimoto (Japan) – KRW 3,961,200
- 2nd: Kaoru Kishimoto (Japan) – KRW 2,860,000
- 3rd: Li Fang (China) – KRW 1,820,000
- 4th: Masafuji Iijima (Japan) – KRW 1,380,000
- 5th: Changji Lian (China) – KRW 1,070,000
- 6th: Andrew Lunde (Canada) – KRW 820,000
- 7th: Ryutaro Okuda (Japan) – KRW 660,000
For Event#14: Nine Game - 7 Max Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
Japan's Masaki Nakamura Claims Maiden APT Title in Inaugural NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7) - Turbo
Japan's Masaki Nakamura claimed his maiden APT title in Event #11 NL Single Draw Mix
Playing out in the early hours of Sunday morning, the KRW 300,000 Event #11: NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7) - Turbo made its APT debut, drawing a 32-strong field (25 unique) and generating a KRW 8,380,000 (~USD $6,330) prize pool.
After twenty-eight turbo-charged 15-minute levels, it was Japan's Masaki Nakamura who earned the accolades, defeating Natural8 Ambassador Danny Tang heads-up to take the KRW 3,100,800 (~USD $2,340) top prize, claiming his maiden APT title in the process.
Tang took KRW 2,140,000 (~USD $1,615) for his runner-up finish, with France's Guillaume Lecointre rounding out the top three paying positions and collecting KRW 1,360,000 (~USD $1,026) for third place.
Australia's Joshua Mccully made his second final table appearance of the Series, taking KRW 980,000 (~USD $740) for fourth place, with Singapore's Jun Hao Wu (5th for KRW 800,000) the only other player to cash.
NL SINGLE DRAW MIX RESULTS
- 1st: Masaki Nakamura (Japan) – KRW 3,100,800
- 2nd: Daniel Tang (United Kingdom) – KRW 2,140,000
- 3rd: Guillaume Lecointre (France) – KRW 1,360,000
- 4th: Joshua Mccully (Australia) – KRW 980,000
- 5th: Jun Hao Wu (Singapore) – KRW 800,000
For Event #11: NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7) - Turbo Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
SIDE EVENT ACTION
Hong Kong's Hon Leung Ip Cuts Deal to Claim Event #17: PL Omaha - 5 Card Victory
Hong Kong's Hon Leung Ip claimed his maiden APT title in Event #17 PL Omaha 5 Card
The third of the nine scheduled Omaha events – the KRW 500,000 Event #17: PL Omaha - 5 Card – proved to be the biggest of the Series so far, drawing a field of 51 entries comprised of 31 unique players.
These Omaha aficionados battled it out over twenty-three 25-minute levels, all looking to earn their slice of the KRW 22,261,500 (~USD $16,800) prize pool.
It was Hong's Kong's Hon Leung Ip the man to claim the title after cutting a deal with heads-up opponent Constantine "Coz" Paparestis.
Ip took the trophy, title, and a KRW 5,571,500 (~USD $4,200) top prize – claiming his maiden live tournament title in the process – while the UK's Paparestis pocketed a payout of KRW 6,500,000 (~USD $4,900) for his runner-up finish.
China's Siyuan Wang rounded out the winner's podium, collecting KRW 3,230,000 (~USD $2,440) for third.
The Netherland's Martijn Gerrits managed a third final table appearence of the Series – you can read about his second further down – cashing in sixth place for a KRW 1,450,000 (~USD $1,090) payday, with a total of seven players making the money and the final table paying out as follows:
PL OMAHA 5 CARD RESULTS
- 1st: Hon Leung Ip (Hong Kong) – KRW 5,571,500
- 2nd: Constantine Paparestis (United Kingdom) – KRW 6,500,000
- 3rd: Siyuan Wang (China) – KRW 3,230,000
- 4th: Hideo Miyamoto (Japan) – KRW 2,450,000
- 5th: Kevin Choi (Hong Kong) – KRW 1,890,000
- 6th: Martijn Gerrits (Netherlands) – KRW 1,450,000
- 7th: Sechariah Sheng Quek (Singapore) – KRW 1,170,000
For Event #17: PL Omaha - 5 Card Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
Japan's Yutaro Imamura Takes Down Event #19: Turbo for Maiden APT Title
Japan's Yutaro Imamura claimed his first APT title in Event #19 Turbo
The KRW 500,000 Event #19: Turbo saw 96 entries in action (80 unique) who competed over twenty-four fast-paced 15-minute levels for a share of the KRW 41,904,000 (~USD $31,640) prize pool.
It was Japan's Yutaro Imamura who emerged victorious, defeating Hong Kong's Kwok Chun Yip heads-up to take the KRW 11,014,000 (~USD $8,310) top prize and his maiden APT title.
Yip earned a KRW 7,710,000 (~USD $5,820) for his runner-up finish, with Japan's Keishiro Honda taking KRW 5,090,000 (~USD $3,840) for third.
Dicky Tsang followed up his Mystery Bounty victory with a second final table appearence in the same day, finishing in ninth place for a KRW 1,170,000 payout.
A total of 13 players made the money, with the final table paying out as follows:
TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- 1st: Yutaro Imamura (Japan) – KRW 11,014,000
- 2nd: Kwok Chun Yip (Hong Kong) – KRW 7,710,000
- 3rd: Keishiro Honda (Japan) – KRW 5,090,000
- 4th: Hua-Wei Lin (Taiwan) – KRW 4,000,000
- 5th: Carlos Shiu (Canada) – KRW 3,230,000
- 6th: Reiji Kono (Japan) – KRW 2,510,000
- 7th: Naoki Tsuyukushi (Japan) – KRW 1,990,000
- 8th: Ching Han (Taiwan) – KRW 1,550,000
- 9th: Dicky Tsang (Hong Kong) – KRW 1,170,000
For Event #19: Turbo Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
Taiwan's Jung Chou Chen Scores Maiden APT Title in Event #12: Turbo
Taiwan's Jung Chou Chen claimed his maiden APT title in Event #12 Turbo
Playing out in the early hours of Sunday morning, the KRW 500,000 Event #12 Turbo drew 54 entries (49 unique).
Players battled over eighteen turbo-charged 15-minute levels for a share of the KRW 23,571,000 (~USD $17,800) prize pool, with Taiwan's Jung Chou Chen claiming the lion's share.
Chen defeated Japan's Takahisa Watanabe heads-up to take the KRW 7,081,000 (~USD $5,345) top prize, claiming his maiden APT title in the process.
Watanabe followed up his deep run in the Kickoff with a first final table appearance of the Series, taking KRW 5,110,000 (~USD $3,860) for second place.
Hong Kong's Kwok Chun Yip completed the winner's triumvirate, collecting KRW 3,300,000 (~USD $2,490) for third.
A total of eight players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
TURBO RESULTS
- 1st: Jung Chou Chen (Taiwan) – KRW 7,081,000
- 2nd: Takahisa Watanabe (Japan) – KRW 5,110,000
- 3rd: Kwok Chun Yip (Hong Kong) – KRW 3,300,000
- 4th: Jung Hwan Shin (Australia) – KRW 2,500,000
- 5th: Mickael Messina (France) – KRW 1,930,000
- 6th: Akihiro Nakayama (Japan) – KRW 1,510,000
- 7th: David Wang (Australia) – KRW 1,200,000
- 8th: Hua-Wei Lin (Taiwan) – KRW 940,000
For Event #12: Turbo Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
Netherland's Martijn Gerrits Clinches Seventh APT Title in Event #13: Midnight Tick Tock - Win the Button
The Netherland's Martijn Gerrits clinched his seventh APT title in Event #13 Midnight Tick Tock Win the Button
The KRW 300,000 Event #13: Midnight Tick Tock - Win the Button (Levels decrease every hour 20/15/10/5) got underway at 12am on Sunday morning, attracting a 49-strong field (41 unique).
Players fought it out at the felt over twenty-three levels to claim a share of the KRW 12,833,100 (~USD $9,690) prize pool, with level length decreasing every hour until it reached the 5-minute threshold.
It wouldn't feel like a proper APT festival without tour regular Martijn Gerrits making multiple final tables, with the Dutchman making his second final table appearence of the Series and clinching his first APT Incheon, South Korea 2023 title after besting Japan's Koki Nakanishi heads-up.
Gerrits claimed a top prize of KRW 4,053,100 (~USD $3,060) for his victory, earning his seventh APT title in the process.
Nakanishi received KRW 2,920,000 (~USD $2,200) for his runner-up finish, with China's Tianhang Zhang rounding out the winner's podium and taking KRW 1,860,000 (~USD $1,400) for third place.
Hong Kong's Sparrow Cheung made his first final table appearance of the Series, collecting KRW 1,410,000 (~USD $1,060) for fourth place.
A total of seven players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
MIDNIGHT TICK TOCK RESULTS
- 1st: Martijn Gerrits (Netherlands) – KRW 4,053,100
- 2nd: Koki Nakanishi (Japan) – KRW 2,920,000
- 3rd: Tianhang Zhang (China) – KRW 1,860,000
- 4th: Sparrow Cheung (Hong Kong) – KRW 1,410,000
- 5th: Vincent Dupleix (France) – KRW 1,090,000
- 6th: Kenji Hata (Japan) – KRW 830,000
- 7th: Midori Komeshima (Japan) – KRW 670,000
For Event #13: Midnight Tick Tock - Win the Button Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.