APT Incheon Main Event Day 3 | Last 47 Listed: Shinichiro Kano Leads, Zhentao Long Closely Follows in Second Place

On August 13, 2026, Day 7 of the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Incheon event concluded with Day 3 of the Main Event. With a record-breaking 1,393 entries in Incheon, and 207 players returning to Paradise City Casino Resort after nearly six 60-minute levels, only 47 players advanced to Day 4.

Japanese player Shinichiro Kano finished with 3,050,000 chips, the only player in the last 47 to break the 3 million mark; Chinese player Zhentao Long followed closely in second place with 2,965,000 chips. Yoko Sasaki ranked third, while Chinese players Peng Chen and Shoumin Zhang occupied fourth and fifth place respectively, demonstrating the continued strength of the Chinese contingent as the main event progressed.

47 people competed for the champion's prize of 523.7 million Korean won.

The APT Incheon Main Event has generated a total prize pool of 3,008,540,000 KRW, equivalent to approximately US$2.149 million. The remaining 47 players have secured at least 8,630,000 KRW each, while the ultimate champion will take home 523,720,000 KRW, the APT Gold Lion Trophy, and the highest honor of the Incheon Main Event.

In addition, the champion, runner-up, and third-place finisher will each receive a $10,000 APT Championship Main Event spot to continue competing in the APT Championship in November.

Shinichiro Kano is the only one to break 3 million.

Shinichiro Kano became the chip leader on Day 3 with 3,050,000 chips. The Japanese player previously finished fourth in the 2025 APT Taipei Main Event, a notable achievement in his live tournament career. Now, back in the final stages of the APT Main Event, he is aiming for his first major Main Event title.

Compared to the other leading players, Kano's advantage is not huge. Second-placed Zhentao Long is only 85,000 chips behind, meaning that just one medium-sized pot is needed at the start of Day 4 to potentially change hands as the chip leader.

Zhentao Long is close behind second place, striving for the first APT Main Event Final Four.

Chinese player Zhentao Long is in second place with 2,965,000 chips, less than 31 TP3T behind Kano.

Long has accumulated five APT final table appearances, but has never reached the APT Main Event final table. If he can advance from the last 47, he will reach the APT Main Event nine-player final table for the first time and further challenge the Gold Lion Trophy.

It's worth noting that Long didn't have a smooth run on Day 3. He once made a straight with A♠J♣ in a big pot against Shinnosuke Takuma, only to run into his opponent's K♥J♥ full house, which dealt him a heavy blow. However, he eventually managed to rebuild his chips and finish second overall.

Peng Chen and Shoumin Zhang both made it into the top five.

The Chinese team holds a prominent position among the 47 teams.

Peng Chen, a two-time APT champion who just won third place in this year's APT Incheon Superstar Challenge, ranked fourth with 2,280,000 points; Shoumin Zhang followed closely behind in fifth place with 2,250,000 points.

APT Incheon Main Event Day 3 Top 10

Among the top ten, Chinese athletes Zhentao Long, Peng Chen, and Shoumin Zhang occupy three spots; Natural8 ambassador Chih Wei Fan ranks tenth with 1,720,000.

Yoko Sasaki becomes the highest-scoring player in the women's legion.

Japanese player Yoko Sasaki ranks third overall with 2,580,000 chips, and is also the female player with the most chips among the final 47 players.

Currently, only two female players remain in the field. The other is Nozomi Ota from Japan, who is ranked 20th with a score of 1,210,000. Both have a chance to advance to the final table of the nine-player main event.

Sasaki also competed in multiple events at this year's Incheon Open. In addition to reaching the last 47 in the main event, she also finished fifth in the Women's High Roller, earning 3,820,000 won.

Punnat Punsri finished in 75th place, and a new Main Event champion has been crowned.

With Punnat Punsri, the 2023 APT Taipei Main Event champion, eliminated in 75th place, there are no former APT Main Event champions among the final 47 players in this year's Main Event.

This means that APT Incheon 2026 will crown a brand new Gold Lion Main Event champion.

Notable players still remaining in the field include APT Taipei 2023 High Roller champion Phachara Wongwichit, who is ranked ninth with 1,835,000 chips and is the only player among the final 47 to have won a non-APT Championship Signature Lion Trophy.

Other notable finishers include Chin Wei “Webster” Lim with 1,255,000, Yifu He with 1,010,000, Toni Ravnak with 985,000, and Jun Li with 615,000.

Zodiac Classic: 403 attendees, setting a new record for Incheon Station.

As the main event progressed into its later stages, the Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8, with a buy-in of 3,000,000 Korean won, also officially debuted on Day 7.

The event attracted 403 participants from 303 different teams, setting a new record for the event at the APT Incheon station, and generating a total prize pool of 1,044,576,000 Korean won.

A total of 134 players advanced from Day 1, with 55 of them entering the prize pool. The minimum prize is 5,050,000 Korean won, while the champion will receive 199,966,000 Korean won and a $10,000 APT Championship Main Event seat.

Kosaku Akashi leads the pack, with five Chinese players making it into the Top 10.

Two-time APT champion Kosaku Akashi became the chip leader on Zodiac Classic Day 1 with 407,000 chips.

Thai athlete Tattana Pengduen ranked second with 370,000, while two-time WSOP bracelet winner Renji Mao ranked third with 363,500.

Zodiac Classic Day 1 Top 10

Chinese players occupied five of the top ten spots in Zodiac Classic Day 1, including Renji Mao, Haibo Yang, Wengang Wang, Dajie Zhuo, and Xinze Li, forming another noteworthy Chinese contingent.

Yingjie Chen wins the High Roller event, securing her third APT title.

Another important achievement on Day 7 came from Event #59 High Roller.

The two-day, 3,000,000 Korean won buy-in high roller tournament attracted 184 entries. Chinese professional poker player Yingjie Chen emerged victorious, winning 105,648,000 Korean won, approximately US$74,928, and bringing his APT title count to three.

Malaysian player Kilian Markus Hyun Loeffler won the runner-up prize of 71,300,000 Korean won, while Kuan Ying Chen from Taiwan won the third place prize of 49,080,000 Korean won, setting a new personal best for the live competition.

Day 1 chip leader Tony Ren Lin also made it to the final table, ultimately finishing in sixth place with 24,510,000 Korean won.

Event #59 High Roller Final Table

The Chinese contingent swept the championship, fourth place, and sixth place, while Kuan Ying Chen from Taiwan also secured third place, becoming a major force in the Day 7 High Roller event.

Chen Chaopeng surpasses 303 players to win his first APT championship.

Chinese player Chen Chaopeng also achieved an important personal achievement in Event #71 NL Hold'em.

He emerged victorious from a field of 303 participants, winning 35,107,590 Korean won and his first APT title. This prize money is more than double his previous best single live tournament winnings.

Japanese athlete Shuhei Yamagami won the runner-up title and 23,330,000 won, while Chinese athlete Zigong Jiang came in third place and won 17,060,000 won.

Multiple sideline matches produce new champions

Day 7 of the APT Incheon event also saw several tournaments conclude with championship battles. Among them, Yoshitaka Yagi won his first APT title in the 80-player Turbo High Roller; Cheng-Yu Chung won the 61-player Heads-Up; and Sze Mei Lau achieved a career breakthrough in the Women's High Roller.

Among them, Masato Shimizu won the APT title again after 15 years; Sze Mei Lau entered the Women's High Roller event with only one official live cash record and ultimately won her first APT trophy and the best prize money of her career.

Day 4 will see the competition progress from 47 players to the final table of nine.

The APT Incheon Main Event Day 4 is scheduled to resume on August 14th at 11:15 AM, with 47 players directly competing for nine spots at the final table.

Although Kano holds 3,050,000 chips, Zhentao Long is only 85,000 behind, while Yoko Sasaki, Peng Chen, and Shoumin Zhang all maintain healthy chip counts of over 2 million, so the gap between the leading groups remains limited.

For the Chinese team, the most direct chances of winning the championship currently come from three Top 5 players: Zhentao Long, Peng Chen, and Shoumin Zhang. If they can maintain their performance from Day 3, Chinese players are expected to secure multiple spots in the nine-player final table.

The field has been narrowed down from 1,393 to 47, and the APT Incheon Main Event has now entered its true championship stage. After the next day of competition, the final nine players vying for the 523,720,000 KRW, Gold Lion Trophy, and APT Championship spots will be officially revealed.

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