Malaysia’s Anson Ewe Wins Maiden APT Title in Event #19: PL Omaha High - 5 Card
Action in the KRW 600,000 Event #19: PL Omaha High - 5 Card got underway at 11:30am local time on Sunday, April 28, with the tournament drawing 51 entries (34 unique) and generating a KRW 26,713,800 (~USD 19,395) prize pool.
It was Malaysia’s Anson Ewe claiming the accolades, jumping straight into the action after final tabling the APT Super High Roller and using the momentum to grind out the win against Natural8 Ambassador Danny Tang heads-up.
Ewe banked KRW 8,413,800 (~USD 6,120) for his victory, claiming his maiden APT title in the process, with Tang taking KRW 6,080,000 (~USD 4,420) for his runner-up finish.
Singapore’s Jia Long Ho rounded out the winner’s podium, collecting KRW 3,870,000 (~USD 2,810) for third place, with seven players making the money and the tournament paying out as follows:
PL OMAHA HIGH RESULTS
Place | Name | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Anson Ewe | Malaysia | KRW 8,413,800 |
2 | Daniel Tang | Hong Kong | KRW6,080,000 |
3 | Jia Long Ho | Singapore | KRW 3,870,000 |
4 | Yuji Watanabe | Japan | KRW 2,940,000 |
5 | Kozo Yamada | Japan | KRW 2,270,000 |
6 | Hyo Joon Ko | Canada | KRW 1,740,000 |
7 | Kun Wang | China | KRW 1,400,000 |
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China’s Zejun Liu Claims Second Series Title in Event #20: Limit R-O-S-E (Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo) - 8 Max
China’s Zejun Liu has become the second player to claim a double series title, following up his win in Event #13: Turbo High Roller by taking down the KRW 600,000 Event #20: Limit R-O-S-E (Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo) - 8 Max.
Liu triumphed over a 25-strong (23 unique) field to take the lion’s share of the KRW 13,095,000 (~USD 9,500) prize pool, defeating compatriot Xixiang Luo heads-up to claim the KRW 5,495,000 (~USD 3,985) top prize, with Luo receiving KRW 3,670,000 (~USD 2,660) for his runner-up finish.
China’s Song Wang and Japan’s Yusuke Shindo were the only two other players to cash, coming in third and fourth place respectively, with the tournament paying out as follows:
LIMIT R-O-S-E – 8 MAX RESULTS
Place | Name | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zejun Liu | China | KRW 5,495,000 |
2 | Xixiang Luo | China | KRW 3,670,000 |
3 | Song Wang | China | KRW 2,360,000 |
4 | Yusuke Shindo | Japan | KRW 1,570,000 |
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Taiwan’s Teng Kuei Hsu & Tsu Lin Tsao Crush Event #21: NL Hold'em - Teams Event
First introduced at the recent APT Taipei 2024, the KRW 600,000 Event #21: NL Hold'em - Teams Event is quickly becoming a popular addition to the schedule, with the tournament drawing 40 two-player teams (80 players in total) and generating a KRW 33,524,000 (~USD 24,320) prize pool.
Both players from each team pilot their own stacks separately, with team members not permitted to play the same table (unless it is the final table). Upon elimination of a team member, players swap places every level to take turns playing the remaining stack, with any prizes claimed shared equally between both players. As a bonus, 20% of the prize pool is awarded to the last team of two still standing.
It was Taiwan’s Teng Kuei Hsu & Tsu Lin Tsao who claimed this honour, with the duo putting on a dominating final table performance to finish first and second respectively, locking up combined winnings of KRW 12,857,000 (~USD 9,330) each; both collecting the last team standing bonus of KRW 4,190,000 per player, then both receiving a KRW 5,029,000 payout for first, and a KRW 3,638,000 payout for second.
The top eight places paid out with the tournament paying out as follows:
TEAMS EVENT RESULTS
Place | Name | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
Winning Team | Teng Kuei Hsu | Taiwan | KRW 4,190,000 |
Winning Team | Tsu Lin Tsao | Taiwan | KRW 4,190,000 |
1 | Teng Kuei Hsu | Taiwan | KRW 5,029,000 |
1 | Tsu Lin Tsao | Taiwan | KRW 5,029,000 |
2 | Teng Kuei Hsu | Taiwan | KRW 3,638,000 |
2 | Tsu Lin Tsao | Taiwan | KRW 3,638,000 |
3 | Keita Shimochi | Japan | KRW 2,347,000 |
3 | Ryo Shishido | Japan | KRW 2,347,000 |
4 | Hao-Shan Huang | Taiwan | KRW 1,777,000 |
4 | Kiwanont Sukham | Thailand | KRW 1,777,000 |
5 | Yuanda Cai | China | KRW 1,375,000 |
5 | Li Zhu | China | KRW 1,375,000 |
6 | Juncai Han | China | KRW 1,070,000 |
6 | Hao Zhang | China | KRW 1,070,000 |
7 | Chih-Wei Fan | Taiwan | KRW 855,000 |
7 | Hao-Ting Chao | Taiwan | KRW 855,000 |
8 | Nara Thepnupa | Thailand | KRW 671,000 |
8 | Guntee Pitithan | Thailand | KRW 671,000 |
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Hong Kong’s Chak Pan Yiu Claims Maiden APT Title in Event #22: Turbo PL Omaha High
The second of the days Omaha events – the KRW 400,000 Event #22: Turbo PL Omaha High – drew 70 entries (49 unique), generating a KRW 24,172,400 (~USD 17,550) prize pool.
The action played out over twenty-one fast-paced 15-minute levels, with Hong Kong’s Chak Pan Yiu topping the leader board.
Yiu defeated China’s Guo Liang Wei heads-up to claim the KRW 7,045,400 (~USD 5,110) top prize, earning his maiden APT title in the process, with Wei walking away with KRW 5,076,000 (~USD 3,680) for his runner-up finish.
Australia’s Joan Allen rounded out the podium, claiming bronze and a payout of KRW 3,300,000 (~USD 2,400) for third place. A total of nine players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
TURBO PL OMAHA HIGH RESULTS
Place | Name | Country | Prize |
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1 | Chak Pan Yiu | Hong Kong | KRW 7,045,400 |
2 | Guo Liang Wei | China | KRW 5,076,000 |
3 | Joan Allen | Australia | KRW 3,300,000 |
4 | Naoto Nishimura | Japan | KRW 2,490,000 |
5 | Tao Wei Chang | Taiwan | KRW 1,934,000 |
6 | Hui Wang | China | KRW 1,499,000 |
7 | Shao Me Yang | Taiwan | KRW 1,184,000 |
8 | Wei Cheng Yin | Taiwan | KRW 919,000 |
9 | Yusuke Moriyama | Japan | KRW 725,000 |
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Taiwan’s Yu Sheng Lin Wins Second APT Title in Event #24: Hyper Turbo - NL R-O-S-E (Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo)
The second of the days schedule mixed game events – the KRW 300,000 Event #24: Hyper Turbo - NL R-O-S-E (Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo) – offered players a No Limit variation with slightly faster 10-minute levels.
This drew 47 entries (34 unique), generating a KRW 12,035,760 (~USD 8,740) prize pool with the action playing out over twenty-one 15-minute levels.
It was Taiwan’s Yu Sheng Lin who proved his mixed game credentials, following up on his APT 8 Game title win a month prior at APT Taipei 2024. Lin defeated Hong Kong’s Jie Zhang heads-up to claim his second APT title and the KRW 3,791,760 (~USD 2,750) top prize, with Zhang taking KRW 2,738,000 (~USD 1,985) for his runner-up finish.
China’s Xiaochuan Zhang completed the podium places, receiving KRW 1,745,000 (~USD 1,265) for this third-place finish. A total of seven places paid, with the tournament results as follows:
NL R-O-S-E RESULTS
Place | Name | Country | Prize |
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1 | Yu Sheng Lin | Taiwan | KRW 3,791,760 |
2 | Jie Zhang | Hong Kong | KRW 2,738,000 |
3 | Xiaochuan Zhang | China | KRW 1,745,000 |
4 | Andrew John Shanahan | Australia | KRW 1,324,000 |
5 | Jun Hao Wu | Singapore | KRW 1,023,000 |
6 | Yun Lam Kevin Choi | Hong Kong | KRW 782,000 |
7 | Yu Tang Wang | Taiwan | KRW 632,000 |
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Trophy Time for Canada’s Hyo Joon Ko in Event #25: Tick Tock BOOM!
It was the KRW 500,000 Event #25: Tick Tock BOOM! (Levels Decrease Every Hour 15/10/5/2) concluding the tournament action for the day, drawing 77 entries (67 unique) and generating a KRW 33,237,050 (~USD 24,130) prize pool.
Players duked it out over 33 levels, with the blinds dropping every hour until the 2-minute level cap was reached. It proved to be trophy time for Hyo Joon Ko with the Canadian national defeating China’s Ziwen Liu heads-up to claim the KRW 9,142,050 (~USD 6,640) top prize and his maiden APT title.
Liu locked up KRW 6,498,000 (~USD 4,720) for his runner-up finish, with compatriot Fei Wang making his second final table appearance of the festival and banking KRW 4,254,000 (~USD 3,090) for third place. A total of 11 players made the money with the tournament paying out as follows:
TICK TOCK BOOM! RESULTS
Place | Name | Country | Prize |
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1 | Hyo Joon Ko | Canada | KRW 9,142,050 |
2 | Ziwen Liu | China | KRW 6,498,000 |
3 | Fei Wang | China | KRW 4,254,000 |
4 | Ryosuke Tomuro | Japan | KRW 3,274,000 |
5 | Jun Zhou | China | KRW 2,592,000 |
6 | Daniel Hyongin Lee | United States | KRW 2,027,000 |
7 | Zeyu Sun | China | KRW 1,595,000 |
8 | Yin Liu | China | KRW 1,246,000 |
9 | Makio Aso | Japan | KRW 947,000 |
10 | Jason Chun Him Wong | Hong Kong | KRW 831,000 |
11 | Dicky Siu Hang Tsang | Hong Kong | KRW 831,000 |
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