The biggest festival in the history of the Asian Poker Tour has officially crossed the finish line. The 17-day poker marathon at the Red Space venue wrapped up on November 30 and set a new standard for live poker in Asia. The series concluded with two final champions crowning their campaigns with career-best scores.
Hong Kong players dominated the final day of action. Wayne Jin Wing Lam captured the Mini High Roller Championship title while his compatriot Fung Lin took down the Trip Saver Championship. These victories brought an end to a series that shattered records for prize pools and player participation.
Lam Finds Redemption in Mini High Roller Championship
The Event #17 Mini High Roller Championship served as the premier tournament of the closing weekend. The event drew a massive field of 184 entries to generate a total prize pool of TWD 38,687,692 (~USD 1,205,202). This marked the eighth time a single prize pool exceeded seven figures in USD during the festival.
Wayne Jin Wing Lam emerged as the last player standing after three days of intense play. Lam secured his first APT Lion Trophy and a top prize of TWD 8,569,092 (~USD 266,992). The victory was a moment of redemption for the Hong Kong native. He had finished third in the Main Event earlier this year and narrowly missed a major title. This win stands as the largest score of his poker career.
Lam faced stiff competition in the finale. He went heads-up against Malaysian high roller Wai Kiat Lee. Lee is one of the most successful players in Asia with over USD 20 million in live earnings. Despite a strong performance throughout the series, Lee had to settle for second place and TWD 5,783,800 (~USD 180,105). Danish standout Johan Buchtrup Schultz Pedersen continued his strong festival run by finishing third for TWD 3,981,000 (~USD 123,986).
Mini High Roller Championship Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Jin Wing Lam | Hong Kong | 8,569,092 | 266,992 |
| 2 | Wai Kiat Lee | Malaysia | 5,783,800 | 180,105 |
| 3 | Johan Buchtrup Schultz Pedersen | Denmark | 3,981,000 | 123,986 |
| 4 | Michael John Egan | Australia | 3,245,900 | 101,052 |
| 5 | Dumitru Adrian Pora | Romania | 2,588,200 | 80,587 |
| 6 | Paulius Plausinaitis | Lithuania | 1,988,500 | 61,943 |
| 7 | Anthony Yuan Hu | USA | 1,446,900 | 45,066 |
| 8 | Trong Hieu Ngo | Vietnam | 1,048,400 | 32,659 |
| 9 | Daisuke Ogita | Japan | 866,600 | 26,997 |
Amateur Fung Lin Wins Trip Saver Championship
The final trophy of the series was awarded in the Event #19 Trip Saver Championship. The tournament attracted 394 entries to create a prize pool of TWD 11,914,560 (~USD 371,096). It provided one last opportunity for players to leave Taipei with a win.
Fung Lin seized the moment to claim his first APT title. The amateur player from Hong Kong navigated a tough field to win TWD 2,310,960 (~USD 71,994). This result quadrupled his previous career earnings in a single stroke.
Lin defeated South Korea’s Wonchul Bae in the final duel. Bae earned TWD 1,465,500 (~USD 45,646) as the runner-up. He fell just short of the victory that would have pushed his career live earnings over the USD 1 million mark. The final table also featured four-time APT champion Vamerdino Magsakay. The Filipino pro made a deep run for his fifth title but exited in third place for TWD 1,059,200 (~USD 33,001).
Trip Saver Championship Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize (TWD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fung Lin | Hong Kong | 2,310,960 | 71,994 |
| 2 | Wonchul Bae | South Korea | 1,465,500 | 45,646 |
| 3 | Vamerdino Magsakay | Philippines | 1,059,200 | 33,001 |
| 4 | Lee Dong Jae | South Korea | 856,700 | 26,687 |
| 5 | Jieun Um | South Korea | 677,900 | 21,104 |
| 6 | Gyeong Beom Kim | South Korea | 521,900 | 16,257 |
| 7 | Jereld Sam Enzhi | Singapore | 388,400 | 12,097 |
| 8 | Lifu Huang | China | 281,200 | 8,757 |
| 9 | Chien-Hung Chi | Taiwan | 227,600 | 7,089 |
Next Up: APT Jeju Classic 2026
The Asian Poker Tour now turns its attention to the upcoming season. The action resumes in South Korea for the APT Jeju Classic 2026. The festival is scheduled to run from January 30 to February 8, 2026. Players will head to Jeju Island to kick off another year of high stakes competition in the APT New Era.
