HomeFrom a roaring 523 entries to the inaugural APT Taiwan 2019 – MAIN EVENT – we are down to the Final 9 players! Yesterday, at Day 3, it was a grueling 15 hours before the last 9 was formed. One of these fine warriors below will be the newest APT champion and pocket the sweet TWD 3,146,200 (~USD 102,000) first prize along with the iconic APT Mythical Golden Lion Trophy and Championship Ring.
Final 9 players
James Jagger – 2,820,000
James Jagger
Chow cliff 2,095,000
Chow Cliff
Co Chung Chuen 2,095,000
Co Chung Chuen
Wan Wei Han 1,315,000
Wan Wei Han
Lo Hung Leuk Matthaus 1,155,000
Lo Hung Luek Matthaus
Li Min Jie 1,110,000
Li Min Jie
Kwon Chung Kong 940,000
Kwon Chung Kong
Alan King Lun Lau 870,000
Alan King Lun Lau
Jeonggyu Cho 700,000
Jeonggyu Cho
Total chips in play: 13,075,000
Average stack: 1,452,778
Opening blinds: 30K-60K ante 60K (counting down from 14:45)
*There will be a roll back to 25K-50K once the final 8 is reached.
You can read up on the action in the Live Updates. Today’s race will stream live on APT Twitch so no live reporting for you. There will be a 30-minute delay on the stream.
Here are the final 9 payouts:
1st TWD 3,146,200
2nd TWD 2,097,600
3rd TWD 1,458,200
4th TWD 1,053,200
5th TWD 787,600
6th TWD 607,900
7th TWD 482,700
8th TWD 393,300
9th TWD 327,800
The Main Event set a new record as the largest prize pool seen in Taiwan with 523 runners ponying up TWD 33,000 for a pot of TWD 15,219,300 (~USD 493,000). Out of that, 53 players earn a piece. Results and recap coming up as soon as the event concludes. Good luck to all the players!
Other events
High Rollers #1 resumes
Also running today is the final day of the High Rollers #1 event. 89 runners turned up for that event. With buy-in at TWD 86,000, the prize pool amounted to TWD 6,906,400 (~USD 224,300). 15 players will see a dividend. The eventual winner pockets the lion’s share TWD 1,845,700 (~USD59,900). That game is underway at the time of this posting.
HIT AND RUN – Championships Event satellite
This unique satellite kicks off at 6pm. Buy-in is TWD 5,500. Players start with 5,000 chips. Once a player accumulates 50,000, that stack can automatically be redeemed for a seat to the Championships Event. Any remaining chips can be used to try for a second seat.
CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT – TWD 5 Million Guaranteed
The Championships Event begins tomorrow. Buy-in is 49,500. This is the second featured tournament of the series. Like the main, it comes equipped with a TWD 5 Million guarantee. It runs from February 27 to March 3.
Players begin with a deep 50,000 stack, opening blinds at 100-200, levels increase at a a slow 60 minute pace. Cards in the air at 1pm. Each starting day plays 8 levels. Schedule below:
Day 1A: Wednesday, February 27
Day 1B: Thursday, February 28
Day 2: Friday, March 1
Day 3: Saturday, March 2
Final 8: March 3
*Late registration closes at the start of level 10 in Day 2.