HomeAfter delivering the last bust out of Championships Event Day 3, Taiwan’s En Ching Wu stacked up 1,410,000 which was more than enough to take the lead entering the final day.
Final 8 players – by chip count
En Ching Wu – Taiwan – 1,410,000 (70 bbs)
Choy Wai Tak – Hong Kong – 1,072,000 (53 bbs)
Huang Yi Qing – China – 1,019,000 (51 bbs)
Yi Wei Peng – Taiwan 933,000 (46 bbs)
Chi Jen Chu – Taiwan – 920,000 (46 bbs)
Jinho Hong – Korea – 832,000 (41 bbs)
JC Sayo – Philippines – 506,000 (25 bbs)
Seongsu Kong – Korea – 467,000 (23 bbs)
Final 8 Day info
Date: Sunday, October 20
Time: 1pm
Blinds: 10K – 20K ante 20K (counting down from 55:37)
Chips in play: 7,158,400
Average stack: 894,800
The Final 8 race will stream live on APT Twitch so make sure to tune in.
Final 8 players
Top L-R: En Ching Wu, Choy Wai Tak, Huang Yi Qing, Yi Wei Peng; Bottom L-R: Chi Jen Chu, Jinho Hong, JC Sayo, Seongsu Kong
Remaining payouts
1st TWD 1,697,300
2nd TWD 1,131,500
3rd TWD 786,600
4th TWD 568,200
5th TWD 424,900
6th TWD 327,900
7th TWD 260,400
8th TWD 212,200
The penultimate day of APT Taiwan 2019 opened with the 21 remaining players of the CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT back at partner and host venue Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association. The plan was to hunt down a piece of the cash and a final 8 seat.
With the event attracting 144 runners at TWD 49,500 buy-in, it built a prize pool worth TWD 6,285,500 (~USD 205,400) of which only 15 were due to earn. The eventual winner is guaranteed to pocket the APT Championships Event Trophy, APT Championships Ring, and a pocketful TWD 1,697,300 (~USD 55,400).
Day 3 ended with Tommy Goh falling on the bubble and Chen An Lin missing a final 8 berth by one spot. You can read up on the action via our Live Updates. We have a brief Final 8 bio for you below.
Final 8 review
En Ching Wu – Taiwan – 1,410,000
Entering the final day, three players will strut in with over a million in chips. Taiwanese pro En Ching Wu brings in the largest of 1,410,000 (70 bbs). To amass his stack, in Day 3 Wu eliminated three players on the road to the leader’s throne: Eric Tsai, Lim Chee Seng, and Chen An Lin (9th). This is Wu’s first-ever APT Championships Event final table but it is not his first appearance at an APT major event. In 2017, Wu finished 2nd at the APT Finale Macau Main Event. He also cashed at five other major APT events.
Choy Wai Tak – Hong Kong – 1,072,000
Hong Kong’s Choy Wai Tak is back at the APT Main Event final table. Back in May, Choy finished 8th at the APT Korea – Seoul Main Event. With his second rank stack of 1,072,000, there is a very strong chance he will improve on that finish. Choy bagged up the overall chip lead of the starting days and ranked 6th among the 21 players entering Day 3. He also won the NLH Single Day event several days prior.
Huang Yi Qing – China – 1,019,000
For the first time in his young live tournament career, Chinese player Huang Yi Qing is at the final table of an APT major event, and with a very healthy stack of 1,019,000. Huang had a huge Day 3; he was the first player to cross into a million while simultaneously bringing the day’s entering chip leader – Jinho Hong – down to earth. Wherever Huang places, it will be his first APT cash.
Yi Wei Peng – Taiwan – 933,000
Taiwan’s Yi Wei Peng has been consistent throughout. He entered Day 3 running third in chips and closed in fourth rank with 933,000. This will be his third cash at an APT major tournament and wherever he places, it will be his deepest.
Chi Jen Chu – Taiwan – 920,000
The third Taiwanese player in the lineup is Chi Jen Chu with 920,000. Chu attacked the felt during the bubble round to bring his stack to strength. Out of his career achievements, this will be his first APT major event cash. Days ago, he finished 2nd at the High Rollers event.
Jinho Hong – Korea – 832,000
Out of all the players of the final 8, Jinho Hong had the scariest run during the bubble round. He entered Day 3 as chip leader then was crippled by Huang Yi Qing just before the money. He dropped below 10 bbs, managed to double up three times to return to fighting form. Impressively, Hong is the only player on a back-to-back major APT final table appearance. Several days ago, he finished 2nd at the series Main Event.
JC Sayo – Philippines – 506,000
The lone player from the Philippines, JC Sayo, enters the final 8 with 506,000. He railed a couple of players in Day 3: Sheng-Chien Cheng and Craig Edwards (14th). Sayo is an APT circuit regular with multiple APT Main Event cashes earned through the years. His deepest was at APT Cebu in 2016 finishing in 4th place.
Seongsu Kong – Korea – 467,000
To complete the final 8 is Korea’s Seongsu Kong who had a swinging Day 3. He railed fellow countryman Seung Yeol Kim in a three-way showdown. Last May, Kong was one of the APT Championships Event finalists where he finished in 8th place. He is looking to better that. Kong will enter the final day with 420,000 in chips.
Championships Event – Day 3 results
Payouts 9th – 15th
9th Chen An Lin – Taiwan – TWD 176,800
10th Seung Yeol Kim – Korea – TWD 147,300
11th Hung Tu Wang – Taiwan – TWD 122,800
12th David Tai Hsing Hsiung – Taiwan – TWD 122,800
13th Lonris Yong – Malaysia – TWD 102,300
14th Craig Edwards – USA – TWD 102,300
15th Ryuta Endo – Japan – TWD 102,300
Read the Live Updates for all the Day 3 action