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David Coleman wins the Onyx High Roller Series 6-Max championship.

Onyx HRS 6-Max | David Coleman defeats Italo Modena to claim the title, earning his second championship of the year for $270,000.

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    On August 14, 2026, the Onyx High Roller Series concluded with the $15,300 6-Max championship at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa in Northern Cyprus. American high-stakes player David Coleman defeated Italian player Italo Modena heads-up to claim the $270,000 champion's prize and his second tournament title of 2026. This achievement also officially pushed Coleman's live tournament winnings this year past $2 million. Originally scheduled for two days, the tournament was changed to a single day, resulting in a long and drawn-out battle with 62 participants that lasted until the early hours of the morning. The final prize pool reached $892,800, with the top nine players making it into the money, with a minimum payout of $30,000. 62 Players Compete for $890,000 Prize Pool in Onyx HRS $15,300 6-Max Although the tournament only had 62 entries, the table lineup included many players who are long-time regulars in international high roller tournaments. Tournament Data: Onyx HRS $15,300 6-Max Location: Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa Number of Entries: 62 Total Prize Pool: $892,800 Minimum Payout: $30,000 Champion: David Coleman First Prize: $270,000 Runner-up: Italo Modena Runner-up Prize: $181,000 Although Modena didn't win the championship, his performance in this Onyx series was quite consistent. He had previously reached the $10,400 Premiere final table and also qualified for the $25,000 Main Event final table. This 6-Max runner-up finish adds another $181,000 to his winnings. Onyx HRS $ 15,300 6-Max Final Ranking Player Country/Region Prize Money 1 David Coleman USA $ 270,000 2 Italo Modena Italy $ 181,000 3 Aleksandr Kirichenko Russia $ 128,000 4 Ravi Sheth UK $ 94,000 5 Nicholas Seward USA $ 67,400 6 Artsiom Lasouski Belarus $ 52,400 7 Orhan Ates Turkey $ 40,000 8 Geoffrey Mooney Australia $ 30,000 9 Aren Bezhanyan Armenia $ 30,000 The top five all achieved at least $ 67,400.

After the prizes were divided among five people, Andrew Chang was drawn as A to win the Potomac Monumental Stack championship.

Potomac Summer Poker Open|Andrew Chang draws Ace after five players split the prize pool; shortest stack becomes champion.

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    On August 13, 2026, the Potomac Summer Poker Open $500 Monumental Stack concluded at MGM National Harbor. This tournament, with 403 entries, ended in a rare fashion: after the final five players reached a prize-sharing agreement, the champion was not determined by hand, but by drawing the highest card to decide the trophy. Andrew Chang, who had the shortest chip stack at the time, revealed an Ace and was ultimately declared the official champion. Interestingly, although Chang won first place and the championship trophy, his actual share of $16,600 was the lowest of the five players' agreements. Jack Arnal, who had the most chips at the time, $22,882, missed out on the trophy during the draw. The $500 Monumental Stack tournament saw 403 entries, resulting in a total prize pool of $167,245. Day 2 began with 52 players remaining, all of whom were in the money. Dennis Backhaus, Matt Mullins, and Kash Corpening finished in 37th, 22nd, and 17th place respectively; Day 2 starting chip leader Shahab Shirazi finished in 18th. Tournament Data: Tournament: Potomac Summer Poker Open ($500 Monumental Stack) Buy-in: $500 Entries: 403 Total Prize Pool: $167,245 Day 2 Players: 52 Champion: Andrew Chang Champion Prize: $16,600* *The last five players reached a prize-sharing agreement; the champion trophy was determined by a draw. Final Table Rankings, Players, Country/Region, Prize Money: 1. Andrew Chang (USA) 1TP 4T 16,600* 2. Jack Arnal (USA) 1TP 4T 22,882* 3. Rick Aasen (USA) 1TP 4T 20,546* 4. Valentin Lita (USA) 1TP 4T 19,747* 5. Yonnas Banteamlak (USA) 1TP 4T 16,897* 6. Timothy Conrow (USA) 1TP 4T 6,871 7. Linda Swears (USA) 1TP 4T 5,195 8. James Freeman (USA) 1TP 4T 3,854 9. Kyle Dishongh (USA) 1TP 4T 3,184 *The top five prize money reflects the five-player prize-sharing agreement, therefore the actual prize money is not ranked according to the official rankings. Chang's dramatic fall from chip leader to shortest stack: Andrew Chang didn't actually stay short until the end. He entered the final table as the chip leader and eliminated Linda early on with pocket queens.

Shinichiro Kano leads the APT Incheon Main Event last 47, Zhentao Long is ranked second.

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

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  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 bagged 3,050,000 chips, the only player among the 47 to break the 3 million mark; Chinese player Zhentao Long followed closely in second place with 2,965,000 chips. Yoko Sasaki finished third, while Chinese players Peng Chen and Shoumin Zhang secured fourth and fifth place respectively, demonstrating the continued strength of the Chinese contingent as the main event progressed. Forty-seven players competed for a total prize pool of 523.7 million Korean won (approximately US$2.149 million) at the APT Incheon Main Event. The remaining 47 players were all guaranteed at least 8,630,000 Korean won, while the champion will take home 523,720,000 Korean won, the APT Gold Lion Trophy, and the highest honor of the Incheon Main Event. Furthermore, the champion, runner-up, and third-place finisher will each receive a US$10,000 APT Championship Main Event entry to compete in the APT Championship in November. Tournament Data: 2026 APT Incheon Main Event. Buy-in: 2,500,000 KRW. Entries: 1,393. Day 3 Starting Hand: 207. Day 4 Advancement: 47. Total Prize Pool: 3,008,540,000 KRW. Day 4 Minimum Guaranteed: 8,630,000 KRW. Champion Prize: 523,720,000 KRW. Bonus Prizes: Top three finishers each receive 1 Tbsp. 4Tbsp. 10,000 APT Championship Seat. Shinichiro Kano is the only player to break 3 million chips. Shinichiro Kano became the Day 3 chip leader with 3,050,000 chips. This Japanese player previously finished fourth in the 2025 APT Taipei Main Event, one of his representative achievements in live tournaments. Now, he is back in the final stages of the APT Main Event, aiming for his first major Main Event title. Compared to other leading players, Kano's advantage is not significant. Second-placed Zhentao Long is only 85,000 chips behind, meaning that just one medium-sized pot early in Day 4 could see him take the chip lead. Zhentao Long is close behind second, battling for the first APT Main Event final table. Chinese player Zhentao Long is currently 2,