HomeIt’s 130pm, the players are now at their seats, and the first deal has just been felted here at the Final 8 of the Main Event! All of the players will be looking to capture their first major APT title. Along with that prestigious honor, the eventual winner will also receive the KRW 36,337,000 first place cash, the APT Main Event Trophy, a customized watch, and the exclusive APT Championship Ring.
Here are the players by chip count:
Paul Hong – New Zealand – 2,612,000
Masaki Fujitani – Japan – 1,732,000
Jinwoo Kim – USA – 1,328,000
Hyun Kyu Bae – Canada – 738,000
Roman Shcherbakov – Russia – 652,000
Jason Sun – China – 636,000
Teruhisa Aoyama – Japan – 440,000
Okabe Shoei – Japan – 364,000
Final 8 day resumed with 44:30 remaining in Level 22 blinds 12K-24K ante 4K
Average stack is 1,062,500
Total chips in play is 8,500,000.
*There are two players still in the running for CoinPoker’s “Last Man Standing” promo – chip leader Paul Hong and 5th-ranked Roman Shcherbakov. Both players must make sure to wear the CoinPoker patch at the Final 8 to continue eligibility of the prize. One of these players will win a seat to the next APT Main Event.
The Main Event drew in 170 entries each one ponying up the KRW 1,100,000 buy-in. The prize pool amounted to KRW 164,900,000 with 29 players claiming their respective share.
Good luck to all the players!
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