The Asian Poker Tour Online (APTO) kicked off on October 11 and, right out of the gates, started strong – with prize pool and entry numbers trending in the right direction through the first four events of the series.
And that momentum carried over into the second week of the series as well. With four more champions now in the books, six out of the eight completed trophy events have established new benchmarks for the APTO.
Through the first eight events, cumulative prize pools have reached $5,739,591 – a 6.5% increase overall in comparison to the same metric from 2025. And turnout numbers have followed a similar pattern – up 2.5% year-over-year.
Below, you'll find a recap of the results from Events #5-8.
Event #5: Taiwan National Cup – Bounty
For the first time in APTO history, the Taiwan National Cup switched to a bounty format – drawing 2,904 entries to smash the guarantee and generate a prize pool of $293,454, a 26.9% increase over the 2025 figure.
China's 'MoneyMaker_1999' rose above the field, defeating Taiwan's 'xiaomoobao' during heads-up play to seal the win.
| Place | Player | Bounty Prize | Placement Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MoneyMaker_1999 (China) | $13,255 | $14,543 |
| 2 | xiaomoobao (Taiwan) | $5,302 | $14,543 |
| 3 | OHmyBUDDHA (Romania) | $2,339 | $11,555 |
| 4 | Taiwan Top 0050 (Taiwan) | $1,734 | $9,182 |
| 5 | yang mo yan (China) | $2,097 | $7,296 |
| 6 | escu_ (Romania) | $1,031 | $5,797 |
| 7 | WalVel10 (Argentina) | $2,426 | $4,606 |
| 8 | Nemiegu! (Lithuania) | $648 | $3,660 |
| 9 | milka29 (Austria) | $2,527 | $2,908 |
Prizes converted from NT$ to USD.
Event #6: Turbo – Ultra Stack
Event #6: Turbo – Ultra Stack drew a field of 3,475 entries – a 28.3% bump from 2025's tally and a new record for the tournament – all ready to dive into the fast-paced, deep-stacked action.
The $319,700 prize pool blew past the event's set guarantee. Slovenia's Renato Pozzetto took home the title after seven hours of play. Pozzetto defeated Brazil's Andre Figueiredo during heads-up play.
| Place | Player | Placement Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renato Pozzetto (Slovenia) | $35,971 |
| 2 | Andre Figueirdeo (Brazil) | $27,736 |
| 3 | Nova de Copas (Brazil) | $21,387 |
| 4 | Itchy finger (Cyprus) | $16,492 |
| 5 | piggygoofy (Taiwan) | $12,717 |
| 6 | Eman of Juicy (Germany) | $9,806 |
| 7 | GabagoolFiend (Philippines) | $7,561 |
| 8 | KeepOnRunnin (Brazil) | $5,830 |
| 9 | jianyu zhou (China) | $4,496 |
Event #7: APT Online High Roller
With 842 entries ponying up the $1,050 buy-in for the first of the series' marquee events, the APT Online High Roller joined the list of tournaments to see a massive bump in turnout.
Up 32.39% against last year's field, the huge field in Event #7 generated a prize pool of $842,000.
The Rose Gold APTO High Roller Mega Lion trophy went to Austria's 'milka29' who defeated Cambodia's '3k-szy2sy' during heads-up play to claim the six-figure first-place prize.
| Place | Player | Placement Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | milka29 (Austria) | $119,682 |
| 2 | 3k-szy2sy (Cambodia) | $92,287 |
| 3 | Nikita Kuznetsov (Slovenia) | $71,163 |
| 4 | Bomber123 (UK) | $54,874 |
| 5 | AforAngry!! (Taiwan) | $42,313 |
| 6 | Petd3tective (Sweden) | $32,628 |
| 7 | QuincasBorba (Brazil) | $25,159 |
| 8 | Dietrich Fast (Thailand) | $19,400 |
| 9 | QuesteX (Netherlands) | $14,960 |
Event #8: Mystery Bounty Hunter
While the two-day Mystery Bounty Hunter drew an impressive field of 9,321 entries, it was one of only a handful of events that did not set a new record for turnout.
Despite this, the $2,143,830 total prize pool blew past the event's $2M guarantee and saw a 12.1% increase over the amount awarded in 2025.
The UAE's 'Valen_tina' took home the $156,442 top prize – along with $200,410 in mystery bounties for a total that swelled beyond $350K.
| Place | Player | Bounty Prize | Placement Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valen_tina (UAE) | $200,140 | $156,442 |
| 2 | Guolu1984 (China) | $13,260 | $117,265 |
| 3 | Hyperturbo123 (Croatia) | $970 | $87,937 |
| 4 | narrkay (Philippines) | $7,920 | $65,493 |
| 5 | Joseph Adams (Thailand) | $1,200 | $49,450 |
| 6 | Xia-Tian (Hong Kong) | $2,160 | $37,083 |
| 7 | liano96 (Andorra) | $2,170 | $27,808 |
| 8 | PILESUSZELE (North Macedonia) | $6,210 | $20,853 |
| 9 | S Saltanau (Argentina) | $5,310 | $15,638 |
