APL TAIPEI Wraps Up, Main Event Winner is Hyundong Lee! ()

The 10-day schedule of APL TAIPEI, held from June 7 to 16, 2025, has successfully concluded. The final highlight at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, was the Main Event victory by player Hyundong Lee.
The #31 APL Main Event ran for six days from June 11 to 16, featuring six Day 1 flights over three days and drawing a total of 1,178 entries. This pushed the prize pool from the original guarantee of NT$21,000,000 to a final total of NT$26,462,592, an increase of about NT$5 million.
On the final day of the series, June 16 at 12 PM, the Final Table of the APL Main Event began with nine players. It was broadcast live via the official CTP Club Twitch channel.
CTP Club Live Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/ctpclub
After about 8 hours of play, a heads-up match was reached between Korea's Hyundong Lee and Taiwan's Wu Chiayun. With the trophy in sight, the two pledged to a fair match before beginning the heads-up.
Following an intense battle, Hyundong Lee emerged as the final champion. Through a deal made during a 3-way situation, he claimed the winner’s prize of NT$3,629,173 and the APL Golden Spade trophy.
On the same day, the final multi-day event of the series, the #60 Micro Main Event, also concluded. The title went to Australian player Jonty O'Brien, who took home NT$380,823 in prize money.
Next, in the #66 20K K.O Bounty 5K/Bounty event, Rogerio Wong from Macau secured the victory, winning NT$200,000 and a trophy. In the #67 High Roller Last Chance event, Indonesia’s Anton Widjaya claimed NT$713,960 and a trophy.
In the #68 Pot Limit Omaha Hi Turbo II event, Hong Kong’s Hon Leung IP won the title and collected NT$87,848 and a trophy. The turbo-structured #69 Final Lap was won by Taiwan’s Pojui Chen, who earned NT$153,324 and a trophy.
The final event, #70 The End Game, was won by Youngmin Yu, who earned NT$127,578 and a trophy, dedicating the win to his recently passed dog, closing the series on a heartfelt note.
Korean Player Winner
#2 HIGH ROLLER SINGLE DAY – Wooseok Kim
#5 NLH TURBO – Hyunsup Kim
#9 FREEZEOUT – Seungwon Lee
#13 SPEED RACER – Sungwoo Hong
#17 HIGH ROLLER SINGLE DAY III – Hyunsup Kim
#21 NLH TURBO II – Kyungbeom Kim
#25 CHARITY – Taekgeun Lee
#30 LATE NIGHT MADNESS IV – Jaejoong Kim
#31 APL MAIN EVENT – Hyundong Lee
#32 SUPER HIGH ROLLER DAY – Giseok Kang
#35 MIX GAME NLH/PLO – Jinwoo Park
#41 PLO BOMBPOT SINGLE BOARD II – Jinwoo Park
#46 ES STUDIO MEGA STACK – Yul Kim
#50 SPEED KING – Byungmin Jeon
#53 MINI MAIN EVENT – Sangwon Yang
#54 HIGH ROLLER SINGLE DAY VI – Hyunsup Kim
#55 QUEENS II – Mi-ae Jung
#59 LATENIGHT MADNESS VIII – Changseog Chae
#61 KMGM ROYAL ROAD – Changjun Kim
#64 HYPER TURBO III – Eunsook Kim
#65 LATE NIGHT MADNESS IX – Sungwoo Son
#70 THE END GAME – Youngmin Yu
#0 HIGH ROLLER HYPER TURBO – Seungmook Jung
More detailed results from APL TAIPEI can be found on the official APL website under the APL TAIPEI tab.
APL TAIPEI Tab: https://acepokerleague.com/event/?series_id=16