On Day 5 of the 2024 Asian Poker Tour (APT) Jeju, the Main Event witnessed a remarkable increase in attendance, more than doubling the expected turnout. Adding to the 289 entries of Day 1A one day prior, the second flight of the main event drew a field of 289 entries including 233 unique players. A total of 130 players bagged up chips to advance to Day 2, with Japan’s Norihide Tanaka topping the chip counts with a stack of 261,000. Taiwan’s Hao-Ting Chao (230,800) China’s Haisheng Bi (197,000) rounded out the top three stacks of the day. Following two starting flights, the main event’s field reached a total of 575 entries across the first two flights.
Among the winners of the day, Joseph Cheong emerged victorious in the highly anticipated Superstar Challenge. Let’s take a look at some notable Winners of the 2024 APT Jeju Day 5.
Joseph Cheong wins the 2024 APT Jeju Superstar Challenge
Event #27 Superstar Challenge, has a buy-in of KRW 30 million ($21,834) and attracted a field of 36 players, which takes the prize pool to KRW 1,012,680,000 ($735,655). The prize pool was distributed among the Top 5 players at the final table. WSOP Bracelet winner Joseph Cheong outlasted 35 players to win his first Black Lion Trophy.
Joseph Cheong delivered an outstanding performance, claiming victory in the KRW 30,000,000 ($21,834) Superstar Challenge at APT Jeju. His impressive win earned him a substantial prize of KRW 374,700,000 ($272,160). Cheong’s journey to victory included overcoming an eight-to-one chip deficit in a captivating heads-up battle against Tianyuan “Terry” Tang, spanning fifty-four intense hands. Tang’s commendable runner-up finish saw him take home KRW 258,230,000 ($187,560).
2024 APT Jeju Superstar Challenge Payouts
| Place | Name | Prize in KRW |
| 1 | Joseph Cheong | 374,700,000 |
| 2 | Tianyuan Tang | 258,230,000 |
| 3 | Chi Jen Chu | 164,560,000 |
| 4 | Thomas Ward | 118,990,000 |
| 5 | Daisuke Ogita | 96,200,000 |
Edward Yam Wins Fourth APT Title in Event #91 Short Deck – Triple Chance
The KRW 1M Event #91: Short Deck – Triple Chance at APT Jeju attracted a star-studded field of 52 entries, with 39 unique players. This led to an impressive prize pool of KRW 45,396,000 ($32,890).
The Hong Kong player Edward Yam showcased his exceptional Short Deck skills at the KRW 1M Event #91: Short Deck – Triple Chance at APT Jeju, securing his fourth final table appearance of the festival. Yam’s outstanding performance earned him the winner’s purse of KRW 14,306,000 ($10,310). This victory marked his fourth career APT title, achieved after defeating Danny Tang in a heads-up battle.
Short Deck Triple Chance Payouts (KRW)
| 1 | Edward Yam | KRW 14,306,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Tang | KRW 10,330,000 |
| 3 | Jie Xu | KRW 6,580,000 |
| 4 | Jia Long Ho | KRW 4,990,000 |
| 5 | Anson Ewe | KRW 3,860,000 |
| 6 | Marc Rivera | KRW 2,950,000 |
| 7 | Sho Katsura | KRW 2,380,000 |
Other Notable Winners of 2024 APT Jeju Day 5
Event #45: Super Hyper Turbo – Bomb Pot – Phan Tri – KRW 5,636,400 ($4,065)
Event #44: Hyper Turbo – NL Single Draw Mix – Colin Tsang – KRW 3,451,840 ($2,491)
Event #43: Turbo – Masayuki Imuta – KRW 27,896,600 ($20,100)
Event #42: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo – 5 Card (Big O) – Antonio Seremet – KRW 5,164,080 ($3,720)
Event #40: Women’s Event – Sananthachat Thanapatpisal – KRW 8,413,800 – ($6,060)
Day 4 Winners:
China’s Changliang Sun won Event #32: Turbo – High Roller for KRW 24,699,400
Taiwan’s Yu Sheng Lin Doubles won Event #33: Turbo – NL Omaha High – Double Board for KRW 5,551,320
Taiwan’s Wei Cheng Yin claimed Maiden APT Title in Event #34: Hyper Turbo for KRW 13,332,950
China’s Yin Gui Li shipped Maiden APT Title in Event #35: Hyper Turbo – NL 8 Game for KRW 3,140,640
Singapore’s Jia Long Ho scored Maiden APT Title With Event #36: Super Hyper Turbo for KRW 5,991,120
Day 3 Winners:
Malaysia’s Anson Ewe won Maiden APT Title in Event #19: PL Omaha High – 5 Card for KRW 8,413,800
China’s Zejun Liu shipped Second Series Title in Event #20: Limit R-O-S-E 8 Max for KRW 3,670,000
Taiwan’s Teng Kuei Hsu & Tsu Lin Tsao crushed Event #21: NL Hold’em – Teams Event for KRW 12,857,000
Hong Kong’s Chak Pan Yiu Claims Maiden APT Title in Event #22: Turbo PL Omaha High for KRW 7,045,400
Taiwan’s Yu Sheng Lin Wins Second APT Title in Event #24: Hyper Turbo – NL R-O-S-E for KRW 3,791,760
Canada’s Hyo Joon Ko wins trophy in Event #25: Tick Tock BOOM, securing KRW 9,142,050 in top prize
Day 2 Winners:
China’s Yang Lu Goes Big in Event #10: PL Omaha Hi-Lo – 5 Card (Big O) for KRW 8,250,000
China’s Boxin Jin Claims Maiden APT Title in Event #11: NL Hold’em – Freezeout for KRW 18,333,000
China’s Jun Weng takes down Event #12: Limit Triple Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7, High), claiming KRW 4,180,200
China’s Zejun Liu scores a victory in Event #13: Turbo – High Roller for KRW 10,486,800
Japan’s Kaoru Kishimoto wins Event #14: Turbo – NL Omaha Hi-Lo – 5 Card (Big O), securing KRW 3,959,920
Japan’s Yuji Watanabe scores Third APT Title in Event #15: Hyper Turbo – NL Single Draw 2-7 (KRW 4,274,240)
Philippines’ Charles Pansoy wins Event #16: Super Hyper Turbo – Win the Button (KRW 5,848,960)
Day 1 Winners:
China’s Wei Zhao won first-ever APT Title in Event #5: Turbo – NL Omaha for KRW 4,984,480
Philippines’ Marc Rivera Won Second Career APT Title in Event #6: Hyper Turbo for KRW 8,139,600
Japan’s Ryosuke Aihara Won Maiden Live Tournament Title in Event #7: Super Hyper Turbo for KRW 4,194,160
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