The APT Jeju 2024 Main Event, the largest international poker tournament ever to play out in Korea, has crowned a champion, with China’s Xixiang Luo besting a record field of 1,089 entries (583 unique) to claim the lion’s share of the KRW 2,376,742,500 (~USD 1,726,125) prize pool – the richest prize pool for APT in the country.
APT Jeju 2024 KRW 2.5M Main Event Final Quick Recap
Unfolding at the Landing Hotel & Casino in Jeju Shinhwa World, the APT Jeju 2024 KRW 2.5M Main Event saw 15 players return to action on the final day for the award-winning 24K Gold Lion APT Main Event trophy. While all returning players were assured a minimum KRW 21,410,000 (~USD 15,550), they had their eyes on the tour’s largest-ever South Korean top prize of KRW 429,292,500 (~USD 311,735).
It was Sergei Kim who returned for the final day in pole position with 73 big blinds. Luo began the day as second in the counts with a stack of 55 big blinds, only trailing Sergei Kim on the leaderboard.
The Chinese player Luo took a few early hits before scoring his first knockout and sending compatriot Erdun Xu to the rail in ninth. He then eliminated Sergei Kim in fifth place to take command of the final table.
Luo eliminated five of the nine finalists on his road to victory. The most crucial pot for him was when he spiked a set of tens on the river to score a double elimination, sending his fellow countryman Jian Han (4th) and UK’s Jason Wong (3rd) to the rail and seizing close to 80 %t of the chips in heads-up play.
Heads-up against his fellow countryman Jianfeng Sun lasted only 15 hands. On the final hand, Sun’s As 9d was leading Luo’s Ad 5s. A five on the flop sealed the deal, granting Luo his third APT title – his second of the series. Luo’s victory earned him a career-best score, moving him into the #10 spot on the China All-Time Money List and bringing his live earnings up to over a massive USD 3 million.
From Team India, Deepak Vansil and Ish Agarwal cashed in the 2024 APT Jeju MainEvent. Vansil clinched the 109th spot, winning KRW 48.50 Million, while Agarwal finished 155th, taking home KRW 39.70 Million.
APT Jeju 2024 KRW 2.5M Main Event Final Table Payouts
| 1 | Xixiang Luo | KRW 429,292,500 |
| 2 | Jianfeng Sun | KRW 257,880,000 |
| 3 | Jason Wong | KRW 181,580,000 |
| 4 | Jian Han | KRW 136,430,000 |
| 5 | Sergei Kim | KRW 104,340,000 |
| 6 | Mingchen Zhang | KRW 76,290,000 |
| 7 | Feng Chen | KRW 57,280,000 |
| 8 | Shih-Kai Lo | KRW 41,000,000 |
| 9 | Erdun Xu | KRW 31,970,000 |
India’s Ish Agarwal Finishes Runner-up in Event #70: Turbo PL Omaha High – 5 Card
Over to side events on Day 8 of the series, India’s Ish Agarwal made waves, finishing runner-up in theKRW 400,000 Event #70: Turbo PL Omaha High – 5 Card, which attracted a 36-strong field and generated a KRW 12,431,520 (~USD 9,170) prize pool. He lost the title to Japan’s Suguru Nogi who took home a hefty KRW 4,601,520 in top prize money – his maiden live tournament score.
Australia’s Joan Allen made second final table showing of the series, taking home KRW 2,020,000 (~USD 1,490) for third place. China’s Dajia Chen (4th) and Malaysia’s Lance Goh (5th) were the only other players who made the money.
Event #70: Turbo PL Omaha High – 5 Card Final Table Payouts (KRW)
| 1 | Suguru Nogi | KRW 4,601,520 |
| 2 | Ish Agarwal | KRW 3,170,000 |
| 3 | Joan Allen | KRW 2,020,000 |
| 4 | Dajia Chen | KRW 1,460,000 |
| 5 | Lance Goh | KRW 1,180,000 |
Side Event Winners from Day 8 of the APT Jeju 2024
Taiwan’s En Hao Chan Clinches Maiden APT Title in Event #69: Turbo
The KRW 600,000 Event #69: Turbo unfolded on May 3 with the tournament drawing 60 entries and generating a KRW 31,428,000 (~USD 23,180) prize pool. The tournament crowned a champion in Taiwan’s En Hao Chan who defeated Malaysia’s Joshua Tan heads-up to claim his maiden APT title and a KRW 9,168,000 (~USD 6,760) top prize. Tan took KRW 6,600,000 (~USD 4,865) for his runner-up finish, with China’s Nan Zhu earning KRW 4,290,000 (~USD 3,160) for his third place.
Hong Kong’s Kevin Choi Wins Event #67: Limit – Triple Stud Victory
The KRW 600,000 Event #67: Limit – Triple Stud (Razz, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo) drew 26 entrants who battled it out for a share of the KRW 13,618,800 (~USD 10,015) prize pool. In the end, Hong Kong’s Kevin Choi won the title, overcoming the USA’s Louis Henry heads-up to claim a KRW 5,728,800 (USD 4,220) top prize, and his maiden APT title. Henry, making his third final table of the festival, took home KRW 3,810,000 (~USD 2,800) for his runner up finish, with China’s Jun Weng banking KRW 2,450,000 for third. APT Taipei 2024 Main Event champion Daisuke Ogita was the last player to make the money, with a fourth-place finish for KRW 1,630,000.
Vietnam’s Phuong Ngoc Nguyen Wins Second Series Title in Event #71: Hyper Turbo
Vietnam’s Phuong Ngoc Nguyen claimed his second title of the series in the KRW 500,000 Event #71: Hyper Turbo. Nguyen triumphed over an 86-strong field to take home the lion’s share of the KRW 37,121,900 (~USD 27,380) prize pool, besting China’s Li Wei Chen heads-up to claim a KRW 10,201,900 (~USD 7,515) top prize.
Chen banked KRW 7,260,000 (~USD 5,350) for his runner-up finish, with former Main Event champion Dicky Tsang rounding out the podium places and earning KRW 4,750,000 (~USD 3,500) for third place.
China’s Yang Lu Takes Down Event #72: Hyper Turbo – NL Single Draw Mix
China’s Yang Lu has become the first player of the festival to claim three series titles, clinching his latest victory in the KRW 300,000 Event #72: Hyper Turbo – NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7, High), which drew a field of 26 entries. He took home the largest portion of the KRW 6,658,080 (~USD 4,910) prize pool, defeating seasoned tournament grinder Jeffrey Lo of Hong Kong to win a KRW 2,798,080 (~USD 2,060) top prize and his third Baby Lion trophy of the festival. Lo locked up a further KRW 1,860,000 (~USD 1,370) for his fourth final table showing of the series. Li-Ta “Leon” Hsu finished third and earned KRW 1,200,000 (~USD 880) for his fifth final table showing. Australia’s Matthew Ginn was the first player to make the money and he finished fourth, banking KRW 800,000 for his efforts.
China’s Lei Li Takes Down Event #73: Super Hyper Turbo
The KRW 300,000 Event #73: Super Hyper Turbo ended with a win for China’s Lei Li after his maiden APT title victory in Event #58 Single Day High Roller – Big Bounty (KRW 3M) – Winner Take All.
Li saw off challenges from a 72-strong field in Event # 73 to claim the lion’s share of the KRW 18,437,760 (~USD 13,600) prize pool, denying compatriot Wei Zhao a second series title and taking a KRW 5,377,760 (~USD 3,960) in top prize. Zhao earned a KRW 3,870,000 (~USD 2,850) payout for his runner-up finish, with Japan’s Nobuhiro Fujii banking KRW 2,520,000 (~USD 1,860) for third place.
Side Event Winners From Day 9
>China’s Hui Wang won his first APT Title in Event #77: NL Hold’em – Freezeout (KRW 27,863,500)
>Japan’s Suguru Nogi won second series title Title in Event #75: PL Omaha Hi-Lo – 5 Card (Big O) (KRW 5,436,400)
>Japan’s Kazuto Takeuchi claimed second APT Title in Event #78: Dealer’s Choice (16 Games) – 7 Max for KRW 5,281,200
>Singapore’s Jereld Sam scored victory in Event #79: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo – 5 Card (Big O) – Bomb Pot (KRW 2,149,160)
>Natural8 Ambassador Yu Chung Chang won Sixth APT Title in Event #92: Turbo – High Roller (KRW 24,208,000)
>China’s Congya Zhang won her maiden APT Title in Event #80: Hyper Turbo Double Stack (KRW 9,311,800)
> Yan Shing Tsang showcased Mixed Game Skills to win Event #81: Hyper Turbo – NL 8 Game (KRW 2,904,160)
>Singapore’s Mun Leong Cheong scored his maiden title in Event #82: Super Hyper Turbo (KRW 5,484,240)
Side Event Winners From Day 10
> Hong Kong’s Pak Ho Ma won Event #84: Omaholic – Sponsored by Natural8 for KRW 2,771,800
> China’s Chao Wei won his maiden title in Event #86: Turbo – Short Deck – Double Chance (KRW 5,577,750)
>Taiwan’s Hung Hsiang Wu won Event #87: Turbo – PL Omaha High – Win the Button for KRW 4,476,200
>China’s female player Qian Rong Shen won Event #88: Hyper Turbo for KRW 4,987,480
> Hong Kong’s Edward Yam claimed his Fifth APT Title in Event #89: Hyper Turbo – High Roller for KRW 20,615,000
>China’s Yang Feng took down his maiden title in Event #90: Super Hyper Turbo for KRW 3,655,360
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