HomeJapan’s Iori Yogo showed why he is currently on top of the 2016 APT Player of the Year standings. In yesterday’s Pot Limit Omaha Event, he outlasted a total field of 40 entries for the lion’s share of the XPF 2,000,000 prize pool plus 210 more APT POY Points. Four other players made it into the money, all of whom were from New Caledonia.
APT Noumea 2016 Pot Limit Omaha Champion Iori Yogo with Casinos De Noumea General Manager Alain Mathieu
Pot Limit Omaha Payout:
1st Iori Yogo – XPF 768,000
2nd Lau Yuen Kwong – XPF 480,000
3rd Teva Tavita – XPF 288,000
4th Pascal Boulet – 211,200
5th Eric Mottet – 172,800
Iori has been on top of the 2016 APT Player of the Year standings for much of the year. Prior to APT Noumea 2016, he has won 7 titles along with 32 cashes for a total of 3,877 APT POY points. While trailing him is the reigning four-time consecutive APT Player of the Year Samad Razavi with 3,600.90 points.
The 2016 APT Player of the Year will receive USD 10,000 worth of APT tournament buy ins with USD 2,000 more credits for winning the APT POY Regional category. Check out the 2016 APT Player of the Year qualifications
APT Main Event Bubble Protection
As the quest for the first APT Noumea 2016 Main Event title begins today at the Casinos de Noumea, players can avail of the special APT Main Event Bubble Protection promo.
How to Qualify?
Players that register and draw for their seat before the first hand of the starting day is dealt, are qualified for the promotion. This includes his/her re-entry on the same starting day.
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