China's Hui Wang Wins Maiden APT Title in Event #77: NL Hold'em - Freezeout
Action in the KRW 1.5M Event #77: NL Hold'em - Freezeout got underway at 11:30am local time on Saturday, May 4, with the tournament drawing 73 entries.
Players duked it out over twenty-seven 25-minute levels to claim a share of the KRW 95,593,500 (~USD 70,460) prize pool, but with only the top nine places paid the vast majority would be departing empty-handed.
It was China’s Hui Wang the man to freeze out the opposition, overcoming Japan’s Hiroyuki Noda heads-up to earn his third cash of the festival and take the KRW 27,863,500 (~USD 20,560) top prize, earning his maiden APT title in the process.
Noda took KRW 20,070,000 (~USD 14,800) for his runner-up finish, with China’s Yu Chao Pan rounding out the last of the podium places and earning KRW 13,050,000 (~USD 9,630) for his third-place finish, with the tournament paying out as follows:
FREEZE OUT RESULTS
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hui Wang | China | KRW 27,863,500 |
| 2 | Hiroyuki Noda | Japan | KRW 20,070,000 |
| 3 | Yu Chao Pan | China | KRW 13,050,000 |
| 4 | Ugawa Yuto | Japan | KRW 9,850,000 |
| 5 | Youkan Li | China | KRW 7,650,000 |
| 6 | Jia Cheng Pang | China | KRW 5,930,000 |
| 7 | Difei Wu | China | KRW 4,680,000 |
| 8 | Hairong Ma | China | KRW 3,630,000 |
| 9 | Yuichi Sumida | Japan | KRW 2,870,000 |
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Japan’s Suguru Nogi Scores Second Series Omaha Title in Event #75: PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O)
Playing out concurrently with Main Event and Day 1 of the APT High Roller, the KRW 600,000 Event #75: PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) drew 28 entries (19 unique), with players battling it out over twenty-three 25-minute levels for a share of the KRW 14,666,400 (~USD 10,800) prize pool.
For the second time this festival it was Japan’s Suguru Nogi claiming the accolades and the KRW 5,436,400 (~USD 11,390) top prize, defeating Taiwan’s Li Ta “Leon” Hsu heads-up to earn his second APT title of the series, both of which have come in Omaha events.
Hsu earned his sixth cash of the series, banking KRW 3,740,000 (~USD 2,760) for his runner-up finish, with compatriot Yun Li rounding out the podium and taking KRW 2,380,000 (~USD 1,755) for third place. A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
PL OMAHA HI-LO 5 CARD RESULTS
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suguru Nogi | Japan | KRW 5,436,400 |
| 2 | Li Ta Hsu | Taiwan | KRW 3,740,000 |
| 3 | Yun Li | Taiwan | KRW 2,380,000 |
| 4 | Shao Me Yang | Taiwan | KRW 1,720,000 |
| 5 | David Wortham | United States | KRW 1,390,000 |
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Japan’s Kazuto Takeuchi Claims Second APT Title in Event #78: Dealer's Choice (16 Games) - 7 Max
The KRW 600,000 Event #78: Dealer's Choice (16 Games) - 7 Max got underway at 2:15pm local time, drawing a field of 24 entries (19 unique) and generating a KRW 12,571,200 (~USD 9,265) prize pool.
It took Japan’s Kazuto Takeuchi twenty-four 25-minute levels of mixed game action to claim his second career APT title, defeating Hong Kong’s Kevin Choi heads-up to take the **KRW 5,281,200 (~USD 3,900) top prize.
Choi earned KRW 3,520,000 (~USD 2,600) for his runner-up finish, with compatriot Jie Zhang (3rd) and Japan’s Yuuki Minamimoto (4th) the only other players to make the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
DEALERS CHOICE 7 MAX RESULTS
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuto Takeuchi | Japan | KRW 5,281,200 |
| 2 | Kevin Choi | Hong Kong | KRW 3,520,000 |
| 3 | Jie Zhang | Hong Kong | KRW 2,260,000 |
| 4 | Yuuki Minamimoto | Japan | KRW 1,510,000 |
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Singapore’s Jereld Sam Earns Explosive Win in Event #79: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) - Bomb Pot
Singapore’s Jereld Sam made quick work of the 13-strong (11 unique) KRW 400,000 Event #79: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) - Bomb Pot field, earning the lion’s share of the KRW 4,489,160 (~USD 4,489,160) prize pool.
It took Sam a speedy twelve 15-minute levels to hoist the trophy and claim the KRW 2,149,160 (~USD 1,585) top prize, defeating Taiwan’s Hung Hsiang Wu heads-up to earn his second career APT title.
Wu walked away with KRW 1,440,000 (~USD 1,060) for his runner-up finish, with China’s Haoyu Wang the only other player to cash, claiming KRW 900,000 (~USD 665) for third place.
TURBO PLO HI-LO BIG O BOMB POT RESULTS
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jereld Sam | Singapore | KRW 2,149,160 |
| 2 | Hung Hsiang Wu | Taiwan | KRW 1,440,000 |
| 3 | Haoyu Wang | China | KRW 900,000 |
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Natural8 Ambassador Yu Chung “Nevan” Chang Wins Sixth APT Title in Event #92: Turbo - High Roller
A last-minute addition to the schedule to sate the APT high roller contingent’s hunger for action, the KRW 3,000,000 Event #92: Turbo - High Roller drew 22 entries (17 unique), generating a KRW 57,618,000 (~USD 42,485) prize pool.
It was Natural8 Ambassador Yu Chung “Nevan” Chang topping the podium after the fourteen fast-paced 15-minute levels played out, overcoming Hong Kong’s Dicky Tsang heads-up to claim a sixth career APT title and the KRW 24,208,000 (~USD 17,860) top prize, denying Tsang his sixth title in the process.
Tsang, making his third final table appearance of the festival, banked KRW 16,130,000 (~USD 11,900) for his runner-up finish – his eighth cash of the series.
Chang’s fellow ambassador Kannapong “Tent” Thanarattrakul also earned a podium finish, taking KRW 10,370,000 (~USD 7,650) for third, with China’s Wenguo Lin the only other player to cash.
TURBO HIGH ROLLER RESULTS
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yu Chung Chang | Taiwan | KRW 24,208,000 |
| 2 | Dicky Tsang | Hong Kong | KRW 16,130,000 |
| 3 | Kannapong Thanarattrakul | Thailand | KRW 10,370,000 |
| 4 | Wenguo Lin | China | KRW 6,910,000 |
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China’s Congya Zhang Claims Maiden APT Title in Event #80: Hyper Turbo Double Stack
A faster version of the Double Stack event designed to play out in a day with turbo-charged 10-minute levels, the KRW 600,000 Event #80: Hyper Turbo Double Stack drew 61 entries (57 unique), generating a KRW 31,951,800 (~USD 23,560) prize pool
It was China’s Congya Zhang who fought her way through the field to claim the KRW 9,311,800 (~USD 6,870) top prize, defeating the Philippines Cezar Quiambao heads-up to earn her maiden APT title.
Quiambao banked KRW 6,710,000 (~USD 4,950) for his runner-up finish, with China’s Wenhao Ying completing the last of the podium places and taking KRW 4,360,000 (~USD 3,220) for third place. A total of nine players made the money with the tournament paying out as follows:
HYPER TURBO DOUBLE STACK RESULTS
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congya Zhang | China | KRW 9,311,800 |
| 2 | Cezar Quiambao | Philippines | KRW 6,710,000 |
| 3 | Wenhao Ying | China | KRW 4,360,000 |
| 4 | Nan Chen | United States | KRW 3,290,000 |
| 5 | Jianfeng Jiao | China | KRW 2,560,000 |
| 6 | Youkan Li | China | KRW 1,980,000 |
| 7 | Tao Wei Chang | Taiwan | KRW 1,570,000 |
| 8 | Kenji Harada | Japan | KRW 1,210,000 |
| 9 | Takayuki Iwamoto | Japan | KRW 960,000 |
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Yan Shing “Anson” Tsang Showcases Mixed Game Skills in Event #81: Hyper Turbo - NL 8 Game
Yan Shing “Anson” Tsang has proved his poker nous on pokers biggest stage on three occasions, cementing his hero status by taking down the KRW 300,000 Event #81: Hyper Turbo - NL 8 Game (H-E-R-O-S, Omaha High, Single Draw 2-7, A-5) to earn his third career APT title.
Tsang saw off challenges from the 27-strong (19 unique) field to claim the largest portion of the KRW 6,914,160 (~USD 5,100) prize pool, defeating Australian mixed game specialist Mark Furniss heads up to earn a KRW 2,904,160 (~USD 2,140) top prize.
Furniss, who was on the hunt for his fourth APT mixed game title, took KRW 1,940,000 (~USD 1,430) for his runner-up finish, with Taiwan’s Yu Sheng Lin (3rd) and compatriot Li Ta “Leon” Hsu (4th) were the only other players to cash, with the tournament paying out as follows:
HYPER TURBO NL 8 GAME RESULTS
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yan Shing Tsang | Hong Kong | KRW 2,904,160 |
| 2 | Mark Furniss | Australia | KRW 1,940,000 |
| 3 | Yu Sheng Lin | Taiwan | KRW 1,240,000 |
| 4 | Li Ta Hsu | Taiwan | KRW 830,000 |
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Singapore’s Mun Leong Cheong Wins Maiden Live Title in Event #82: Super Hyper Turbo
The last of the penultimate day of the festival’s tournaments to play out was the KRW 300,000 Event #82: Super Hyper Turbo, which drew 78 entries (66 unique) who fought it out over twenty-six high octane 5-minute levels for a share of the KRW 19,974,240 (~USD 14,720) prize pool.
It was Singapore’s Mun Leong Cheong taking the fortune and glory, defeating China’s Wei Wang heads-up to earn a KRW 5,484,240 (~USD 4,050) top prize and his maiden APT title,
Wang won KRW 3,900,000 (~USD 2,880) for his runner-up finish, with compatriot Jiahao Jin rounding out the podium and earning a KRW 2,560,000 (~USD 1,890) payday for his third-place finish. A total of 11 players made the money with the tournament paying out as follows:
SUPER HYPER TURBO RESULTS
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mun Leong Cheong | Singapore | KRW 5,484,240 |
| 2 | Wei Wang | China | KRW 3,900,000 |
| 3 | Jiahao Jin | China | KRW 2,560,000 |
| 4 | Yang Feng | China | KRW 1,970,000 |
| 5 | Haisheng Bi | China | KRW 1,560,000 |
| 6 | Long Huang | China | KRW 1,220,000 |
| 7 | Kosaku Akashi | Japan | KRW 960,000 |
| 8 | Juncai Han | China | KRW 750,000 |
| 9 | Li Wei Chen | China | KRW 570,000 |
| 10 | Zi Xun Wang | China | KRW 500,000 |
| 11 | Feng Zhao | China | KRW 500,000 |
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