Rudy Edenata wins the APT High Roller

The final flagship event of the Asian Poker Tour Jeju Classic 2026 has crowned its champion, and in doing so, delivered one of the most remarkable breakthrough stories of the festival. Rudy Edenata emerged victorious in the APT High Roller, capturing the Rose Gold Mega Lion trophy and becoming the first Indonesian player ever to win an APT Mega Lion title.

Edenata topped a stacked field of 259 entries, comfortably surpassing the original KRW 750 million guarantee to generate a KRW 1,118,880,000 (~USD 763,740) prize pool. His victory was worth KRW 233,530,000 (~USD 159,400), along with a seat to the APT Championship Main Event in November, capping off a career-defining performance in the festival’s final headline event after he defeated WSOP bracelet winner Weiran Pu heads-up.

The result carries added significance given Edenata’s rapid rise in the game. Having only begun playing tournament poker in August 2025, the Indonesian grinder has wasted little time making his mark. With this win, Edenata vaults from 10th to 6th on Indonesia’s All-Time Money List, a staggering leap that underlines just how quickly his trajectory has accelerated.

While Edenata represents Indonesia on the record books, his poker base has long been in Asia. Now residing in Manila, where he relocated several years ago, Edenata has become a familiar presence on the regional circuit. Indonesia may not traditionally dominate the APT’s biggest titles, but in Jeju, that narrative shifted — adding a new country to the Mega Lion winners list and closing the festival with a milestone moment.

Jeju Classic 2026 APT High Roller Final Table Results

Edenata's Thoughts on the Win

For Edenata, the victory still felt surreal. Having only started playing poker tournaments last August, the APT High Roller represented a leap far beyond anything he had experienced before.

“I started playing poker tournaments last August. At first, I just played Facebook games for fun. It’s really fun, especially when you bluff someone or catch someone bluffing. I feel very happy because this is my first big tournament. I have about four trophies, but they’re from small events. This is the biggest event I’ve ever played.”

Despite lifting the Rose Gold Mega Lion trophy, Edenata was quick to downplay his own game and credit fortune for much of the run.

“Yeah, honestly, I still need to learn a lot. I still make a lot of mistakes, and maybe I’m just lucky. Of course, I’m here for the fun and for the trophy. It’s a very nice trophy, and it’s the biggest one. I don’t have a big trophy yet, so this is my first.”

Rudy Edenata

His path to the title was anything but smooth, beginning with an early surge before sliding toward the bottom of the counts by the end of Day 1.

“The first day was very difficult. In the first hour, I got really lucky and built my chips very fast.”

“After that, my stack dropped, and by the end of the day, I think I was one of the ten shortest stacks. So today I came in as one of the shortest stacks, doubled up first, and then just kept doubling up. Very lucky, really lucky. Honestly, I don’t know, because coming from the shortest stack, I didn’t have a lot of hope.”

With limited experience and only six months of tournament play behind him, Edenata described the win as a major confidence boost rather than a final destination.

“I’ve only been playing poker for six months. Tournaments mostly — I rarely play cash games. Since I started playing tournaments six months ago, this trophy means a lot to me. It gives me more confidence for my next tournament. I want to study more and keep playing.”

Looking ahead, Edenata remains measured about what comes next, keeping his ambitions grounded despite the breakthrough result.

“I don’t have big dreams for now. Maybe Triton next month — I’ll try Triton One first and see the result. I’m not sure.”

As one of only a handful of Indonesian players on the APT circuit, the win also carried a sense of representation.

“There aren’t many Indonesians playing poker. At APT, there are only two Indonesians — me and my friend. I didn’t see others. But in Taipei, I saw some Indonesians there.”

Rudy Edenata

Edenata credited friends for introducing him to the tour and praised the scale and competitiveness of the APT experience.

“I heard about APT from my friend Jimmy. He told me it’s a very big tournament. Actually, I planned to go to APTC Taipei last year, but I had something to do, so I canceled my plan. This year I came, and the impression is very good. The crowd is big, with so many players. I like it. It’s more challenging for me to play with pro players because I’m just a newbie in poker.”

He closed by thanking those who supported him along the way, both on and off the felt.

“Yeah, I learned a lot from everyone here. I came here just for poker, so I didn’t go anywhere else. I’ll tell my friends it’s very good. Especially the boss, Victor — he’s very humble and very kind to the players. Thanks a lot for watching and supporting me since before. Thank you, everyone — my friends who guided me and taught me a lot.”

Final Day Action

With 55 players returning for the Final Day, the first objective was to make the money. Renji Mao, Jun Li, Jayden Zalac, and Fendy Kosasih all came up short, with the latter flopping a flush with eight-seven and getting outdrawn on the river by Yilong Wang's ace-ten.

The bubble was a short affair as just a few hands in, Ka Ho Ip got his ace-king in the middle against Rushen Chen's ace-ten. Unfortunately for Ip, a ten on the turn sent him home empty-handed and locked up a cash prize for the remaining 31 players.

Ka Ho Ip (wearing blue) bubbles

Eliminations then came thick and fast on the way to the final table with Ledong Zhou, Peter Da, Rene von Reden, and Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss falling before the final table. Christian Tabac, who finished third in the Main Event a day prior, ended his run in thirteenth, and the start-of-day chip lead Yunpeng Bai was the unfortunate final table bubble boy.

Bai picked up pocket nines and ran them into the pocket tens of Pu. A clean runout later, and the final table was set.

Yunpeng Bai

When the final table got underway, Pu was the clear chip leader with Chi Dung Tran in second, and Joseph Cheong in third. It took twenty-five hands before a seat became vacant as Toan Chan Truong shoved pocket sevens from under the gun. Tran woke up with ace-queen suited and flopped top two, which was enough to send Truong to the rail in ninth for KRW 23,850,000 (~$16,280).

Not long after, Pu shoved from the small blind with king-queen and Cheong quickly called with a short stack holding ace-four in the big blind. A queen-high flop was enough to send the APT All-Time Money Leader out in eighth, and he will add KRW 28,820,000 (~USD 19,670) to his already impressive poker resume.

Joseph Cheong

Haohui Ma finished eighth in the Main Event during the festival, and went one better in the APT High Roller before his run came to an end. Ma shoved with ace-eight and got looked up by the ace-jack of Edenata. With the board improving neither player, Ma exited in seventh for a cash of KRW 39,420,000 (~$26,910).

Just five hands later, Jun Lin had his marching orders. Lin three-bet shoved ace-five and was put at risk by the pocket eights of Pu. No aces appeared, which left Lin on the sidelines in sixth with KRW 54,000,000 (~USD 36,860).

Jun Lin

Edenata then took over as the chip leader from Pu, but the Chinese player battled back after a well-timed bluff against Tran. Pu raised with six-five and Tran called with ten-nine. Pu then bet the flop, the turn, and shoved the river after making fourth pair. Tran had a missed open-ender so had to let it go, and Pu was back on top of the pack.

Jun Chen then found himself short-stacked and shoved king-jack from the small blind. Pu made the call with queen-ten and turned a queen, which left Chen out in fifth for a payday of KRW 71,110,000 (~$48,540).

Jun Chen

Chang Hwan Lee had battled his way into the top four, and his run looked to be coming to an end when he got his pocket tens in against Tran's pocket jacks. However, a ten on the flop gave him a set and a lifeline.

Moments later, Tran was gone. Pu shoved the small blind with pocket sixes and Tran made the call with queen-ten. The board missed Tran, who left just shy of the podium places in fourth for KRW 89,880,000 (~$61,352).

Chi Dung Tran

Lee rode his luck as long as he could, but he eventually called off a shove with ace-deuce and was far behind the ace jack of Edenata. Both players paired their kickers on the flop, but with no more deuces in sight, Lee had to settle for third and a payout of KRW 110,860,000 (~$75,670).

Chang Hwan Lee

When heads-up play got underway, Edenata held a three-to-two chip advantage over Pu, but that quickly extended to a six-to-one lead after Edenata just proved too tough for Pu in the early stages.

Pu did find a double-up after he shoved king-eight and got looked up by Edenata's ace-queen. A king on the flop denied Edenata the victory, at least for a moment.

Weiran Pu

As the battled raged on, a huge hand played out Pu snap-called the three-bet shove of Edenata with pocket jacks, and just had to hold against the Indonesian player's ace-ten. A ten-high flop kept Pu in the lead, but Edenata spiked an ace on the river to clinch the title, leaving Pu out as the runner-up.

That concludes the coverage of the APT High Roller and the APT Jeju Classic 2026. The next stop runs in Taipei between April 22 and May 3 at Asia Poker Arena and Red Space, and it's sure to deliver more memorable moments.

Weiran Pu

Weiran Pu raised to 1,000,000. Rudy Edenata jammed all in for 14,000,000 and Pu made the snap-call, risking his last 11,000,000

Weiran Pu: J J

Rudy Edenata A T

The board ran out 2 T 2 4 A giving Edenata a pair of tens on the flop, but he was still behind Pu's jacks.

However, the poker gods placed an ace on the river to secure the win for Edenata while eliminating Pu as the runner-up.

Rudy Edenata

Hand #108: Rudy Edenata just limped 200,00 with Q 9 and Weiran Pu checked with J 5

The flop arrived J 6 4 with Pu leading for 400,000 and called by Edenata to see a 7 turn. Pu fired 1,000,000 and Edenata folded.

Weiran Pu

Hand #103: Rudy Edenata gets a walk.

Hand #104: Wieran Pu gets a walk.

Hand #105: Pu shoved all in for 3,600,000 with A 6 but Edenata didn't bite.

Hand #106: Edenata limped for 200,000 and Pu went all in for 4,200,000 with K Q , forcing Edenata to surrender.

Hand #107: Pu jammed 5,000,000 all in and Edenata snap called.

Weiran Pu: K 8

Rudy Edenata: A Q

Board ran out 7 K 9 6 5 to give a pair of kings on the flop and a straight on the river for a crucial double up.

Rudy Edenata

Hand #97: Rudy Edenata opened for 600,000 holding K J and Pu defended the big blind with 8 6

The flop arrived 3 3 7 which both checked to see a J on the turn. Both checked again to see a 3 on the river. Edenata then bet 1,000,000 and didn't get a call from Pu.

Hand #98: Pu limped from the small blind with 7 4 and Edenata checked his big blind with 6 3

Flop arrived 8 J 6 which Edenata checked, allowing Pu to fire 600,000 to induce a fold from Edenata.

Hand #99: Edenata raised to 600,000 with Q 9 and Pu three-bet to 2,200,000 million with K 8 . Edenata then four-bet shoved and got Pu to fold.

Hand #100: Pu raised to 750,000 with 7 7 and Edenata called with J 9

Both checked the flop of T 5 9 to open a J on the turn. Both checked to see a Q on the river. Edenata checked and called the 700,000 bet of Pu, showing the two pair to win the pot.

Hand #101: Edenata limped with T 7 for 150,000 and Pu checked his big blind with J 9

Both checked down the board A Q 6 5 5 and Pu's hand won the pot when hands were revealed.

Hand #102: Pu limped with 7 4 and Edenata checked back. Flop showed 5 2 J which Pu min bet for 300,000 and was immediately called by Edenata.

The turn came 6 to give Edenata a straight. Edenata checked and Pu fired 1,500,000. Edenata called and a 7 was shown on the river. Edenata checked again and Pu checked back. Edenata showed the straight to scoop the pot.

Rudy Edenata & Weiran Pu

There will be a short break while the two finalists prepare for heads-up play.

Chang Hwan Lee

Hand #96: Rudy Edenata shoved the small blind and Chang Hwan Lee called from the big blind for just over 2,000,000.

Chang Hwan Lee: A 2

Rudy Edenata: A J

Lee was dominated, and despite flopping a pair, he was still looking destined to finish third after the J 2 T flop as Edenata paired his jack.

A deuce is what Lee needed, but none were in sight on the 3 7 runout, which ended his run in third.

Rudy Edenata

Hand #86: Weiran Pu opened for 600,000 on the button with K Ts: and got the blinds.

Hand #87: Pu opened for 600,000 from under the gun with K 8 and Rudy Edenata three-bet to 2,500,000 on the small blind with A 2 and Pu did not continue.

Hand #88: Edenata found A 5c: on the button and just called for 300,000.

Chang Hwan Lee was on the small blind and moved all in for 2,600,000, holding A 3 and Edenata gave up.

Hand #89: Pu limped on the small blind with J 6 and Edenata checked with 8 6

Both players checked the flop of A 9 3 and the turn A

The river came J and Pu bet 300,000 and Edenata folded.

Hand #90: Pu opened on the button for 600,000, holding T 8

Edenata was on the small blind and jammed with 3 3d: , forcing Pu to not continue.

Hand #91: Edenata found A Qh: on the button and completed hte 300,000. Lee also called on the small blind with A 2s: and Pu checked his big blind with J 2 for a three-way.

The flop came T T T

Action tapped over to Edeneta who jammed 12,000,000 all in and got everyone to fold.

Hand #92: Lee moved all in on the button for 1,200,000 with K T and took down the blinds.

Hand #93: Edenata moved all in for 12,00,000 in the small blind and won the blinds from Lee.

Hand #94: Lee matched the blind from the small blind with 8 6 and Pu made a aise with K 3 to 600,000, but Lee did not bother.

Hand #95: Pu was on the small blind when he found K 9 and limped. Edenata checked with 8 2 on the big blind.

The flop arrived; J 4 4

Pu led for 300,000 and Edenata stayed on to see a 2 on the turn.

Pu tapped his option to Edenata who fired 300,000, forcing Pu to fold.

Chi Dung Tran

Hand #85: Weiran Pu shoved the small blind and Chi Dung Tran called for 1,200,000 in the big blind.

Chi Dung Tran: Q T

Weiran Pu: 6 6

Tran needed to win a flip to stay in contention, but nothing was there to help him on the A 7 3 flop. A 4 turn and J river changed nothing, and Tran exited in fourth.

Chang Hwan Lee

Hand #81: Rudy Edenata found A Q and opened to 500,000 from under the gun.

Weiran Pu jammed all in for 9,200,000 on the small blind, finding A K

Edenata made a well-timed fold.

Hand #82: Pu was on the button and raised for 600,000 with 9 8 to scoop the blinds.

Hand #83: Action folded to the blinds and Edenata raised to 700,000 with 6 5 and took down the blinds.

Hand #84: Chi Dung Tran shoved his last 2,800,000 from under the gun and was looked up by Chang Hwan Lee risked his last 1,300,000 with a call from the small blind.

Chang Hwan Lee: T T

Chi Dung Tran: J J

The flop came T 5 A to give Lee the lead with a set of tens. The runout of 9 K did not help out Tran and gave Lee another survival double up while leaving Tran severely damaged.