APL Osaka II | Yoshiyuki Fujita wins the main event, concluding the series successfully.

Local time August 16, 2026, a 5-day eventAPL Osaka Station IIThe final showdown took place at the Hilton Hotel in Osaka, Japan. The series' biggest highlight, the Main Event, crowned its champion, with Yoshiyuki Fujita (SUNBUR) emerging victorious after battling his way through the final 12 to defeat Izumi Takushi in the Heads-Up.10 million yen prize money for the championThe championship trophy also marked the end of this year's Osaka leg.

With only 12 players remaining on Day 3 of the main event, Fujita advanced to the championship heads-up match.

The final day of the series, Event #10 Osaka Main Event Day 3, began at 12 noon local time.

After the elimination rounds of the first two stages, only one player remained on the field.12 contestantsThere is still a chance to compete for the final championship. As the competition progresses and the final table lineup gradually takes shape, the championship battle is increasingly concentrated among a few players.

After about four hours of competition at the final table, Yoshiyuki Fujita and Izumi Takushi emerged as the last two survivors, advancing to the Heads-Up to determine the champion.

T6 vs. J6: Kicker's advantage secures the championship for Fujita.

The final hand became the deciding factor in this year's APL Osaka Main Event.

Takushi holding the short codeT-6After the community cards allowed him to hit a pair of 6s, he went all-in; Fujita then received...J-6And he called. Since both players also had pairs of 6, the final outcome was decided by Kicker. Fujita maintained his lead thanks to J Kicker and completed the final elimination.

Yoshiyuki Fujita (SUNBUR) has thus been officially crowned the champion of the 2026 APL Osaka II Main Event, achieving the following:

The final total number of participants and the complete prize pool figures for the main event were not listed in the original match report, so this article will not speculate further.

The Mini Main Event attracted 633 participants; South Korean athlete Kim Jung-sung won the championship.

While the main event crowned its champion, the final day of the Osaka leg of the tournament, Event #25 Mini Main Event, also concluded.

The Mini Main Event consisted of three Day 1 starting groups, with a cumulative record of633 peopleOf these, 106 players successfully advanced to Day 2. After the final competition, the Korean players...김제성Stand out and win the championship2.5 million yenbonus.

With the champions being decided on the same day as the main event and the Mini Main Event, the two main multi-day tournaments of this year's APL Osaka Station have been completed.

On the final day, multiple side matches simultaneously produced champions.

In addition to the two multi-day tournaments, several side events will determine the champions on the final day of the series.

Among them, the three-person team competitionTrio Tag-TeamTeam ON & ON won the championship, with a roster including 2026 APL Taipei Main Event champion Jang Sumin, as well as Gwang Su-jo and Seo Jun-gi.

South Korean player Jeong Min-sung won the Osaka High Roller Closer title; the final match of the series, Event #39 Checkered-Flag: The Last Stand, was won by Jeong Su-hae, officially concluding the Osaka leg of the tournament.

The five-day Osaka leg has come to a close; APL's next stop is Seoul.

With Yoshiyuki Fujita lifting the main event trophy and the final few side events concluding, the 2026 APL Osaka II has officially come to a close.

APL also announced its next phase of plans, with the circuit shifting its focus to...SeoulAccording to the original announcement, APL Seoul events will be held...October, November and DecemberThe events will be held gradually, with detailed dates and schedules to be announced by the official organizers later.

From Yoshiyuki Fujita's victory in the main event and Kim Jung-sung's 633 entries in the Mini Main Event, to the multiple side events culminating in the final day's championship, the competition at this year's Osaka stop has officially come to an end. The focus of the APL circuit will now shift to the full schedule and participating lineups for the Seoul stop.

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