The APT Taipei 2023 has concluded, establishing quite a few information and setting the bar excessive as essentially the most monumental occasion in APT historical past. The 41-event collection hosted 19,89 gamers from 42 nations vying for a share of TWD $225,123,032 in prize cash over ten days.
The TWD $30 Million GTD APT Main Event, accounting for 27% of the whole prize pool, featured 881 gamers from 37 nations competing for TWD $62,594,100. Thailand’s Punnat Punsri claimed the 24K golden lion trophy and a record-breaking TWD $11,210,400 first prize.
Though Thailand captured the 2 most important titles, Taiwan dominated with ten titles, adopted by South Korea and Hong Kong with six every.
Workforce India’s efficiency was extra subdued in comparison with the earlier two APT stops this yr, with 16 cashes, together with 5 FT finishes, however no New Period APT trophy.
The collection concluded on Sunday (Could 7), crowning six champions. The TWD $100K Occasion #43: APT Excessive Curler was the principle attraction. Of the 302 gamers, 84 returned for the ultimate day, competing for a TWD $26,364,600 prize pool. Natural8 Ambassador Phachara Wongwichit got here out on prime to win his second Excessive Curler title on the pageant and TWD $4,800,900, whereas runner-up Tsz Him Chan from Hong Kong earned TWD $4,000,000 after adjusting the highest payouts in a deal.
Wongwichit overcame a 2-to-1 chip deficit within the heads-up battle towards Chan, in the end securing the bronze lion APT Excessive Curler trophy and his second excessive curler title of the collection.
“I really feel it was like a arrange, prefer it was meant to be,” said an upbeat Wongwichit in his post-match interview.
“Since Day 1 when APT and Victor [Chong] confirmed me the trophy I mentioned, ‘I would like that Excessive Curler one’. And with all of the assist from the Thai staff and all my worldwide associates, it feels actually nice [to win]!” mentioned Wongwichit earlier than heading off to rejoice together with his watching rail.
Spartan Poker Workforce Professional Zarvan Tumboli stormed into the Occasion #43: APT Excessive Curler ultimate desk however fell wanting successful the APT New Period trophy, ending seventh and gathering TWD $904,300. This was Tumboli’s third money of the collection and his first ultimate desk look, bringing his pageant winnings to TWD $940,100.
Tumboli started Day 2 with the fourth-largest stack of 813,000, alongside fellow Indian Abhinav Iyer (371,000). Whereas Iyer busted earlier than the cash bubble burst, Tumboli reached the nine-handed ultimate desk with the second-biggest stack of 4,290,000.
Regardless of a powerful begin, Tumboli’s run led to seventh place. On the forty third hand of the ultimate desk, Tumboli moved all-in from UTG with , and Tsz Him Chan referred to as with . The board bricked for Tumboli, eliminating him in seventh place for TWD $904,300.
You may learn the APT Excessive Curler Day 2 dwell protection on the Asian Poker Tour website.
The APT Excessive Curler ultimate desk was live-streamed (on a 30-minute delay), and you may watch the replay beneath.
The TWD $10K Mini Fundamental Occasion set new information by surpassing its TWD $1.50 Million assure, attracting 562 entries and producing a TWD $4,906,260 prize pool. Out of all members, solely 76 gamers moved on to Day 2, with the highest 80 locations receiving payouts.
Ryo Nagata began Day 2 because the chip chief however completed in 18th place, successful TWD $39,700. Australian Liam Jehu emerged because the winner, defeating Taiwan’s Chien Don Houng within the heads-up match. After negotiating an ICM deal, Jehu took dwelling TWD $831,060, whereas Houng earned TWD $700,700 for second place.
You may learn the APT Mini Fundamental Occasion Day 2 dwell protection on the Asian Poker Tour website.
Within the TWD $50K Occasion #47: NL – Maintain’em – 8 Max, 149 entries, together with 126 distinctive gamers, competed for the TWD $6,503,850 prize pool. South Korea’s Seungyeol Kim claimed the lion’s share of TWD $1,560,750 and his second APT title after defeating Australia’s Anton Lu in a heads-up match. Lu, additionally aiming for his second APT title, secured TWD $1,060,100 because the runner-up.
India’s Jasven Saigal made a ultimate push for the APT trophy in Occasion #47 however completed ninth for TWD $156,100. This marked Saigal’s second money and first FT end of the collection, bringing his pageant earnings to TWD $187,700.
The TWD $2K Occasion #46: Micro Fundamental Occasion attracted a file 314 members (309 distinctive), making a TWD $517,786 prize pool. After thirty-three 20-minute ranges, Taiwan’s Yun-Lin Li secured his first APT title, defeating fellow countryman Chun-Wei Chu to win TWD $100,486. Chu earned TWD $64,100 because the runner-up.
The TWD $15K Occasion #45: Turbo – 8 Max came about early Sunday morning, with 185 gamers (163 distinctive) competing for a TWD $2,422,575 prize pool. Japan’s Toshio Kataoka triumphed, defeating the USA’s Joseph Hebert heads-up to safe the TWD $535,675 prime prize and his first APT title after two earlier cashes and a ultimate desk look. Hebert earned TWD $362,200 because the runner-up.
The Hyper Turbo occasions awarded the final two golden child lion trophies. Hong Kong’s Ian Lam gained the TWD $5K Occasion #48: Hyper Turbo, defeating a discipline of 189 gamers (152 distinctive). Lam and Singapore’s Jereld Enzhi agreed to an ICM deal, with Lam securing TWD $153,885 and his first APT title. Enzhi took dwelling TWD $152,200 because the runner-up.
Malaysia’s Lun Loon claimed gold within the final match of the collection, the TWD $15K Occasion #49: Hyper Turbo – 8 Max, outlasting a discipline of 105 gamers (90 distinctive) to win his first APT title and the biggest portion of the prize pool. Loon defeated Taiwan’s Hanlin Tsien heads-up, incomes TWD $351,475, whereas Tsien took dwelling TWD $242,000 because the runner-up.
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