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APT Incheon 2026 by the Numbers: 13,918 Entries, US$11.36M
APT Incheon 2026 grew on every headline measure. Its 102 events with results at Paradise City in South Korea drew 13,918 entries between August 7 and 16 and paid about US$11.36 million, up 15% and 6% on 2025. More than half of the 1,132 players who cashed came from Japan.
Based on data from AsiaPokerHub and generated using AI assistance. Fact-checked by Gábor Magyari, October 23, 2026.
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The Totals
| Measure | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Events with results | 102 | 87 |
| Entries | 13,918 | 12,077 |
| Prize money (US$) | ~US$11.36 million | ~US$10.71 million |
| Guarantees (8 events, US$) | ~US$2.89 million | |
| Cashes | 1,902 | |
| Players who cashed | 1,132 | |
| Countries and regions of cashers | 38 |
The Biggest Fields
The KRW 900,000 (~US$640) Mini Main Event drew 1,427 entries, 34 more than the APT Main Event at almost three times the price. The Mystery Bounty Hunter followed with 868, the Korea National Cup with 709 and the Ultra Stack with 588. Hong Kong's San Hon Pang won the Main Event, and his final table is covered in San Hon Pang Wins the APT Incheon 2026 Main Event.
The Biggest Prizes
The five biggest prizes, APT Incheon 2026
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| Player | Country | Event | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Hon Pang | Hong Kong | APT Main Event, 1st | ~US$293,702 |
| Shoumin Zhang | China | APT Main Event, 2nd | ~US$261,787 |
| Punnat Punsri | Thailand | Superstar Challenge, 1st | ~US$257,144 |
| Yifu He | United States | APT Main Event, 3rd | ~US$183,573 |
| Khoa Anh Ngo | Vietnam | Superstar Challenge, 2nd | ~US$170,865 |
The KRW 35 million (~US$25,000) Superstar Challenge had only 29 entries but paid two of the top five prizes, to Thailand's Punnat Punsri and Vietnam's Khoa Anh Ngo.
Multiple Winners
Seven players won two titles. Four were from China: Qing Liu, Yue Sun, Ziwen Liu and Yang Lu. The others were Frank Zhang of the United States, Daniil Shalaev of Russia and Chak Sum Wong of Hong Kong.
Titles by Country
Japan won 42 titles, almost twice as many as China with 22. Hong Kong had nine and Thailand eight, while home players won two.
Titles by country, APT Incheon 2026 (top six)
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| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Japan | 42 |
| China | 22 |
| Hong Kong | 9 |
| Thailand | 8 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| United States | 5 |
The rest of the season is on the Asian Poker Tour schedule.