APT Korea Incheon 2018 Main Event


Iori Yogo wins the Main Event!

Iori Yogo closed out the Main Event in under six hours to capture the title, the trophy, the APT Championship Ring, and the ₩40,463,000 first place purse. On his road to victory, he knocked out three players before entering heads up against Daiki Horikawa ahead nearly 6:1 in chips. This now becomes Yogo’s second major APT title.

Congratulations to Iori Yogo!!

We will have a recap for you shortly so stand by for that. For now, you can read up on the final 8 action right here in the live updates.


Daiki Horikawa finishes in 2nd place – ₩26,975,000

Level: 26 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 30000

It only took two heads up hands for Iori Yogo to finish the job and bag the Main Event title. With his monstrous stack, Yogo raised to 80k, Daiki Horikawa shoved, and Yogo with the call.

Horikawa K 7
Yogo A 6

The final board ran 4 J Q Q 4.

Horikawa earned ₩26,975,000 for his runner-up finish.


Heads up!

Level: 26 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 30000

Iori Yogo (L) Daiki Horikawa (R)

We are heads up here with Iori Yogo with a towering 4.1M and Daiki Horikwa with 700k. Good luck to both players!


Tomoharu Furuya falls in 3rd place – ₩18,833,000

Level: 26 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 30000

Tomoharu Furuya (standing)

Tomoharu Furuya moved all in with Q Q and was up against massive stacked Iori Yogo with A J. The board ran 9 4 10 8 7 for a winning straight to Yogo. Furuya took third place and earned ₩18,833,000 for his deep finish.


Yosuke Murata out in 4th place – ₩13,709,000 – wins CoinPoker promo

Level: 26 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 30000

Yosuke Murata, 4th place

Yosuke Murata was all in with K 10 but ran right into Tomoharu Furuya’s A A. The board ran K 4 6 8 5, and just like that, another player was out. We are down to three players.

Murata earned ₩13,709,000 for his deep run at the Main Event. He was also the last player wearing the CoinPoker patch which means he won the Last Man Standing promo. He wins a Main Event seat to the APT Philippines Championships II in September.


Iori Yogo get paid with his full house; Furuya drops to 410k

Level: 26 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 30000

Tomoharu Furuya dropped even lower while Iori Yogo continues to pick up chips. Action began with Yogo raising to 80k, Furuya three-bet to 225k from the big blind, and Yogo called.

At the flop A 7 7, Furuya checked, Yogo bet 175k, Furuya raised to 400k, and Yogo called. On the turn 6, both checked. Then on the A river, Furuya checked, Yogo bet 200k, and Furuya called. Yogo ad A J full house. Furuya down to 410k.


Daiki Horlkawa folds a big one

Level: 26 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 30000

Catching the action at the river 3 4 6 4 2, Daiki Horikawa checked, Iori Yogo laid out close to a pot of 300k, Horikawa folded and showed 4.


Yosuke Murata stays in the game

Level: 26 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 30000

Short stacked Yosuke Murata looked down at A Q and initial raiser Iori Yogo called the 285k all in with J 7. The board ran dry 4 K 4 9 K for a double up to Murata.


Tsubasa Kamei eliminated in 5th place – ₩10,361,000

Level: 26 Blinds: 15000-30000 Ante: 30000

Tsubasa Kamei, 5th place

Tsubasa Kamei was all in with his short stack holding A Q but couldn’t get help from the board 7 2 4 9 7 against Iori Yogo’s 5 5. He was eliminated in 5th place and earned ₩10,361,000 for his deep run.

Yogo now at 2.3M and is the overwhelming chip leader with 4 remaining. Average is 1.2M.