Zi Han Lin

Flight B of the TWD 55,000 APT Main Event during the APT Taipei 2026 Series has just wrapped up inside the Red Space Events Centre. After ten levels, just 147 players out of 371 entries managed to secure their seats for Day 2A of this prestigious event, which carries a TWD 70,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. They will join the 199 players who bagged chips during Flight A which took place on Sunday the 26th of April.

With half of the opening flights now complete, the total number of entries into the Main Event so far stands at 1,395 (including those who entered online). This year’s Main Event is already on pace to set new APT records.

Ending the night atop the chip counts is Taiwan's Zi Han Lin, who bagged 352,500 chips to claim the lead. APT spoke to Lin when he was bagging his chips and congratulated him on his impressive run so far in the main event. Lin responded "It's just a start" and expressed his thoughts for Day 2 and continued to say "Day 2 is when things really start".

Lin neared the top of the counts later into the flight with about an hour left of play, but kept up momentum and piled on the pressure right down to the last few hands in the day.

Hyundong Lee

Hot on their heels is India's Ajit Neel with 323,300 chips, followed closely by Hyundong Lee of South Korea, who bagged 281,700. Both players have positioned themselves well for a deep run going into Day 2 of this landmark tournament. Neel quietly snuck up the ranks to reach second. He was spotted loosing a few chips earlier in the day, and sat with a just over average stack, less than two hours before the end of the day.

Flight B Top Ten Chip Counts

Previous two-time Main Event champion Mike Takayama (150,400) took his seat today, aiming for a third trophy. He enters Day 2A riding the momentum of his Super High Roller (SHR) title captured yesterday. Joining him on the felt was fellow former APT SHR champion Phanlert Sukonthachartnant (195,300), and both secured their spots to fight another day. Defending champion Akira Takasugi also made an appearance, steadily building throughout the day to lock in a sizeable 213,500 stack heading into Day 2A.

Hugues Girard

Other notable names advancing include Sofia Lovgren (65,500), Yita Choong (180,900) and Hugues Girard (207,000). Lovgren has seen previous success at 2025 APT Taipei series after taking down the 667 player field to claim the Mystery Bounty Championship last year. Lovgren had a steady Day 1 here in Flight B and maintained an average stack throughout most of the day.

Girard took through a healthy stack, helped by securing a late night the double up, in one of the final levels of the day.

Kunwoo Kim

Kunwoo Kim also secured a bag on their first bullet and will return with 139,200 chips. A late night triple up through Yunghan Chien, helped them lock up a bag for Day 2 of the main event.

Tomorrow the final two flights of the Main Event kick off, with Flight C starting at 11:00 AM and Flight D at 6:00 PM. Both feature a slightly different structure, with six turbo 30-minute levels followed by four 45-minute levels. These will be the last opportunities for players to build a stack before Day 2, which begins on Wednesday, April 29 at 11:15 AM. Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2, giving players one final chance to join the chase.

Main Event Remaining Schedule

That concludes coverage of Flight B of the Main Event. Be sure to tune back in tomorrow as we bring you all the updates, chip counts, and key action from the rest of the APT Taipei 2026 Main Event!

The last five hands have been dealt and play has now concluded for the day.

The remaining players are now bagging up their chips to carry through to Day 2B on April 29.

Stay tuned for top ten chip counts along with a brief recap of the day and full list of survivors.

Chien Hung Chi opened from under the gun and Zi Han Lin called from the small blind. Yuki Kawabata also defended the big blind and the players went three-ways to the flop.

The 7 8 9 flop was checked to the 2 turn and Lin, the biggest stack in the tournament at the time, bet 6,400. This was enough to scare away both players, and Lin added even more to his mountain of a stack.

Heads up to the turn on the 2 7 Q 9 board with 30,000 in the pot and Renatojr Villanueva led out for 20,000 from the big blind.

Po Chia Liao sat on the button raised all in for 48,600, and had slightly less than Villanueva, who went deep into the tank before he released his hand to give Liao the pot uncontested.

The floor has announced that the remaining 159 players will play 5 more hands before bagging up for Day 2.

Peng Sen Wu made it 2,800 to play from under the gun and was looked up by Maxwell Rosete in the big blind.

The action went check check on the K T T flop and the dealer rolled off the 9 as the turn.

Rosete check-called Wu's 4,200 delayed continuation and the players checked down the 8 river.

Wu tabled K Q for top two and was sent the pot.

Kunwoo Kim

Ko Yun Wang opened to 2,800 from the hijack and Kunwoo Kim called from the cutoff. Yunghan Chien three-bet to 10,000 from the small blind and both players called behind.

The Q 4 2 flop was checked by Chien, Wang bet 15,000 and Kim called. Chien then re-raised to 35,000 and Wang used a time card before folding. Kim moved all in for his remaining 48,400 and Chien called.

Kunwoo Kim: 8 7

Yunghan Chien: A A

Chien looked to the turn for help but the 5 turn and 2 river locked up the huge pot for Kim.

Pussacha Nonsing

Pussacha Nonsing raised to 2,500 from the hijack and was called by Ajit Neel on the button.

The flop came 6 6 3 and Nonsing continued for 2,000. Neel made the call.

On the 6 turn Nonsing fired out for 3,000, and Neel again made the call for the players to see the Q peel off on the river.

Nonsing bet out for 9,000 this time, which sent Neel into the tank before he released his cards to give Nonsing the pot with no showdown.

Lin Chi Lu was down to their remaining 1,200 and moved all in on the button. The small blind folded, leaving Si Han Tan to free roll and flip his hand in big blind.

Lin Chi Lu: A T

Si Han Tan: 7 4

Lu was looking strong and there was little sweat on the 9 K 9 flop.

A 3 turn and A river kept Lu in the tournament and he almost quadrupled his stack in that single hand.

Hugues Girard

Action came around to Napat Chokejindachai in the cutoff, who raised to 2,500 and was looked up by Hugues Girard on the button and Alan Khoo in the small blind.

The dealer peeled off the flop of 3 7 6 and it was checked to Chokejindachai, who continued for 3,300 and found two calls.

The Q came on the turn and both Khoo and Chokejindachai checked to Girard, who fired out for 12,000. Khoo made the call, and Chokejindachai got out of the way.

On the 8 river Khoo led out for 12,000, which sent Girard into the tank for a short time before he raised to 35,000, leaving himself one one hundred chips behind. Khoo then went into the tank for a touch longer before he tossed in a chip to signify the call, but was in shock to see Girard flip 5 4 for a flopped straight that improved on the river and sent his cards into the muck whilst the chips were sent to Girard for a double up and some.