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APPT Korea 2026 by the Numbers: 4,355 Entries, US$3.07M
APPT Korea 2026 ran 50 tournaments with results at Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea, from September 3 to 14. They drew 4,355 entries and paid about US$3.07 million, with US$1.47 million guaranteed across eight events. Players from Japan shaped the series: 250 of the 393 players who cashed came from Japan.
Based on data from AsiaPokerHub and generated using AI assistance. Fact-checked by Gábor Magyari, October 23, 2026.
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The Totals
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Events with results | 50 |
| Entries | 4,355 |
| Prize money | ~US$3.07 million |
| Guarantees (8 events) | ~US$1.47 million |
| Cashes | 644 |
| Players who cashed | 393 |
| Countries and regions of cashers | 26 |
The Biggest Fields
The KRW 1.8 million APPT Main Event drew 782 entries, more than twice any other event. The KRW 850,000 (~US$630) APPT Mini Main Event followed with 344 and the KRW 1.2 million (~US$880) APPT National with 332. Only 12 of the 50 events reached 100 entries, and one guarantee was missed: the Survivor Knockout finished KRW 3.3 million short of its KRW 125 million target. The final table story is in Hirotaka Fukatsu Wins the APPT Korea 2026 Main Event.
The Biggest Prizes
The five biggest prizes, APPT Korea 2026
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| Player | Country | Event | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirotaka Fukatsu | Japan | APPT Main Event, 1st | ~US$160,581 |
| Xueying Zhao | China | APPT Main Event, 2nd | ~US$100,441 |
| Tong Mu | United States | APPT Main Event, 3rd | ~US$71,618 |
| Yukinori Kojima | Japan | APPT Super High Roller, 1st | ~US$70,782 |
| Bawoo Hyun Shik Yun | South Korea | APPT High Roller, 1st | ~US$66,080 |
Outside the Main Event, the top payout came from the KRW 10 million (~US$7,400) APPT Super High Roller, a 27-entry field won by Yukinori Kojima.
Multiple Winners
Selim Oulmekki of France and Kenji Arai of Japan won three titles each. No other player won more than one.
Titles by Country
Japan won 25 titles, half of the schedule. China followed with nine and the United States with four. The host country won one.
Titles by country, APPT Korea 2026 (top five)
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| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Japan | 25 |
| China | 9 |
| United States | 4 |
| France | 3 |
| Finland | 2 |
Past and upcoming stops are on the Asia Pacific Poker Tour calendar.