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    On August 16, 2026, local time, the five-day APL Osaka II concluded at the Hilton Hotel in Osaka, Japan. The main event, the biggest highlight of the series, crowned its champion, Yoshiyuki Fujita (SUNBUR), who fought his way through the final 12 to defeat Izumi Takushi in Heads-Up, claiming the 10 million yen prize and the championship trophy, thus concluding the Osaka event. With only 12 players remaining on Day 3 of the main event, Fujita advanced to the final day of the heads-up series. Event #10 Osaka Main Event Day 3 began at 12:00 noon local time. After the elimination rounds of the first two stages, only 12 players remained to compete for the final championship. As the competition progressed, the final table lineup gradually formed, and the championship battle narrowed down to a few players. After approximately four hours of competition at the final table, Yoshiyuki Fujita and Izumi Takushi emerged as the last two survivors, advancing to Heads-Up to determine the champion. T6 vs. J6: Kicker's advantage secured the championship for Fujita in the final hand, becoming the decisive moment of this year's APL Osaka Main Event. Short-stacked Takushi held T-6 and went all-in after the board gave him a pair of 6s; Fujita, holding J-6, called. Since both players had a pair of 6s, the outcome was decided by the Kicker, with Fujita maintaining his lead with a J Kicker to secure the final elimination. Yoshiyuki Fujita (SUNBUR) was thus officially crowned the 2026 APL Osaka II Main Event champion, with the following results: Champion: Yoshiyuki Fujita (SUNBUR) Runner-up: Izumi Takushi Champion's prize: ¥10,000,000 The final day of the APL Osaka Main Event saw 12 players advance. The total number of entries and the complete prize pool were not listed in the original report, therefore this article will not speculate further. The Mini Main Event saw 633 participants, with Korean player Kim Jung-sung taking the championship. Simultaneously, the final multi-day event of this year's Osaka leg, Event #25 Mini Main Event, also concluded its final day. The Mini Main Event consisted of three Day 1 starting groups, accumulating 633 participants, with 106 players advancing to Day 2. After the final competition, Korean player Kim Jung-sung emerged victorious, winning the championship and a prize of ¥2.5 million. Mini Main Event Data: 633 participants, 106 advancing to Day 2, champion Kim Jung-sung, champion prize ¥2,500,000. With the champions of the main event and Mini Main Event being determined on the same day, both main multi-day events of this year's APL Osaka leg have concluded.