APT Taipei 2024: Side Event Action from Day 8 of the Series

Austria’s Daniel Smiljkovic Wins Event #74: Single Day High Roller

The TWD 80,000 Event: 74 Single Day High Roller saw 92 players (75 unique) in action, duking it out over twenty-seven 20-minute levels for a share of the TWD 6,425,280 (~USD 203,770) prize pool.

It was Austria’s Daniel Smiljkovic who took the honors and the TWD 1,684,280 (~USD 53,430) top prize, defeating Hong Kong’s Sparrow Cheung heads-up to deny the latter a second series title and claim his first.

APT Summer Series Hanoi APT Super High Roller champion Shung Er Sua made a first final table appearance of the series, collecting TWD 781,000 (~USD 24,775) for third place.

Other notables to cash included the UK’s Jack Salter (5th for TWD 495,000), South Korea’s Younghee Park (6th for TWD 386,000), and Sweden’s Adam Martinsson (11th for TWD 148,000), with a total of 13 players making the money and the tournament paying out as follows:

SDHR RESULTS

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Hong Kong’s Ka Chun Tsui Scores Maiden APT Title in Event #114: NLH Freezeout

A late addition to the schedule, the TWD 25,000 Event: #114 NLH – Freezeout drew a field of 201 players who fought it out at the felt over thirty-two 20-minute levels in an attempt to earn a piece of the TWD 4,386,825 (~USD 139,125) prize pool.

It was Hong Kong’s Ka Chun Tsui the man to claim gold, converting his second-ever career APT final table into a maiden APT title. Tsui bested Thailand’s Noppon Taengruen heads-up, banking the TWD 973,825 (~USD 30,880) top prize, with Teangruen taking TWD 656,000 for his runner-up finish.

Hong Kong’s Cheung Yu Chuang rounded out the top three and taking TWD 451,000 (~USD 14,300) for third place. A total of 27 players made the money, with other notables to cash including Hong Kong’s Alan Lau (18th for TWD 53,000), and Taiwan’s **Fu Bang Huang (27th for TWD 44,000) with the final table paying out as follows:

NLH FREEZEOUT FINAL TABLE RESULTS

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South Korea’s Suya Lee Locks Up Maiden APT Title in Event #78: Hyper Turbo - Crazy Pineapple

A fun take on No Limit Hold’em where players get three cards pre-flop and discard one post-flop, the TWD 8,000 Event #78: Hyper Turbo – Crazy Pineapple attracted a field of 60 entries (46 unique), generating a TWD 409,728 (~USD 12,995) prize pool.

It was South Korea’s Suya Lee who locked up first place, defeating Taiwan’s De Chih Lai heads-up to claim his maiden APT title and the TWD 119,728 (~USD 3,800) top prize.

Lai collected TWD 86,000 (~USD 2,725) for second place, with compatriot Guy Sun scoring a TWD 56,000 (~USD 1,775) payday for third place. A total of nine players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

CRAZY PINEAPPLE RESULTS

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Hong Kong’s Jung Woong Park Wins Event #79: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw A-5

The TWD 5,000 Event #79: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw A-5 drew a field of 25 entries (22 unique), generating a TWD 105,487 (~USD 3,345) prize pool.

The action played out over nineteen fast-paced 10-minute levels, with Hong Kong’s Jung Woong Park showcasing his single draw skills, defeating Japan’s Masaya Hayami heads-up to take the TWD 43,487 (~USD 1,380) top prize, claiming his maiden APT title in the process.

Hayami received TWD 30,000 (~USD 950) for his runner-up finish, with Hong Kong’s Yan Shing “Anson” Tsang and Kevin Choi completing the last of the paying positions, with the tournament paying out as follows:

SUPER HYPER – NL SINGLE DRAW A-5

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Carlo Calingasan Clinches Second Career APT Title in Event #80: Super Hyper Turbo - Super Hold'em

Another exciting take on NLH where players receive three hole cards and can use all three if they choose, the TWD 5,000 Event #79: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw A-5 saw 82 players in action (70 unique), all looking to earn a piece of the TWD 345,999 (~USD 10,975) prize pool.

It was the Philippines’ Carlo Calingasan who showcased his super hold’em skills to the best effect, besting Malayia’s Yong Sine Tee hesds-up to clinch a second career APT title and the TWD 93,999 (~USD 2,980) top prize.

Tee took TWD 68,000 (~USD 2,150) for his runner-up finish, with compatriot Zachary Lim locking up TWD 44,000 (~USD 1,395) for third place. A total of 11 players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

SUPER HYPER TURBO – SUPER HOLD’EM

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