The Asia Poker League concluded another lucrative online series at Natural8 – GGNet with nonstop games running from June 3 to June 19. Over the seventeen days, the festival generated a whopping US$ 4.8+ Million across 20 trophy events and another US$ 10M+ collected at the side events. Emerging as the biggest winner was an anonymous player from Israel nicknamed “Nisiti”, who clinched the featured Main Event for over US$ 200K. Other players going the distance were Kazakhstan’s Daniyar Aubakirov with an incredible back to back victory at the Macau Grand Prix, China’s Qibing Wang “degenkaliu” who conquered the Beijing Capital Cup, and Brazil’s Tapa De Tres who survived the Summer Championship heat. Here are the final highlights and other festival champions.
Festival update
Event 1 – 20 prize pool: CN¥ 32,535,864 (~US$ 4,863,503)
Entries: 57,043
Main Event pot: CN¥ 11,733,164 (~US$ 1,753,888)
Biggest event winner: Nisiti (Israel) – CN¥ 1,398,566 (~US$ 209,060)
Back to back champion: Daniyar Aubakirov – Macau Grand Prix (Series 4 and Series 5)
Festival recap Events 1- 5
Main Event: “NISITI” – CN¥ 1,398,566 (~US$ 209,060)
With a massive CN¥ 10 Million guarantee advertised for the featured Main Event, 6,755 took to the flights to try to secure a seat into the final day. This huge turnout resulted in a richer CN¥ 11,733,164 (~US$ 1,753,888) prize pool. 947 players advanced with the money starting at 700th place.
After 7 hours of play, Israel’s “Nisiti” emerged victorious to capture the title, the CN¥ 1,398,566 (~US$ 209,060) first prize, and a special APL Jade Trophy to forever commemorate the achievement. Not much is known of the champion other than Nisiti held the chip lead for a majority of the final table. In addition to the champion, runner up G0rgeous and third placer Campeon[79] all pocketed six figures. For all three, it was a personal network high payout. Notables that reached the top 50 were Yongseok Kim “HUmandent” (13th), David Vinayagamoorthy “Alw4ysinduc3” (22nd), Daniyar Aubakirov (32nd), Feng Zhao “dynastyzhao” (38th), and Chris Rudolph (43rd).
Buy in: CN¥ 1,888 (~US$ 280)
Guarantee: CN¥ 10,000,000 (~US$ 1,494,810)
Entries: 6,755
Prize pool: CN¥ 11,733,164 (~US$ 1,753,888)
ITM: 700 places
Final table payouts
1st
Nisiti
Israel
US$ 209,060
CN¥ 1,398,566
2nd
G0rgeous
Brazil
156,771
1,048,772
3rd
Campeon[79]
Netherlands
117,562
786,468
4th
Sharon Akirav “benbenbigalo”
Israel
88,159
589,768
5th
Thales Koppe
Brazil
66,110
442,263
6th
fifty-five
Japan
49,575
331,651
7th
lucky428
UAE
37,176
248,703
8th
jeffmusk
Netherlands
27,878
186,501
9th
JuiceBoi
Malta
20,905
139,855
Event 11: Macau Grand Prix – DANIYAR AUBAKIROV – CN¥ 432,203 (~US$ 64,606)
Another impressive win for Kazakhstan’s Daniyar Aubakirov who successfully defended his Macau Grand Prix title for a stunning back victory. Back in February, Aubakirov topped a field of 1,053 entries to lift his first ever APL title in this event. Returning to action in June, Aubakirov once again outlasted the competition, emerging victorious over the 980 field to secure his second title along with a thick wad worth CN¥ 432,203 (~US$ 64,606). To capture the win, Aubakirov exerted heavy pressure at the final table, pushing his overwhelming big stack. He never relinquished the lead and finished off Russia’s “Premove” with 
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This was just one of many network achievements Aubakirov has tacked under his belt. His largest known network score was at the 2020 WSOP Online [International] $10K Super MILLON$ where he collected a massive US$ 1,041,414, for runner up. To date, Aubakirov has over US$ 2.45 Million in tournament earnings on the GGNet though it is very likely that the figure is much higher.
Buy in: CN¥ 3,300 (~US$ 493)
Guarantee: CN¥ 2,500,000 (~US$ 373,703)
Entries: 980
Prize pool: CN¥ 3,072,300 (~US$ 459,250)
ITM: 161 places
Final table payouts
1st
Daniyar Aubakirov
Kazakhstan
US$ 64,606
CN¥ 432,203
2nd
Premove
Russia
48,421
324,106
3rd
Hai Yang “whatevers”
China
36,310
243,045
4th
Jiahao Song “Songjiahao”
China
27,229
182,258
5th
Mr_Flind
Ukraine
20,419
136,674
6th
Yrel is Life
Austria
15,312
102,491
7th
Tynn_Suppe
Norway
11,482
76,857
8th
DoorDeWarLoper
Netherlands
8,610
57,635
9th
payplz
India
6,457
43,220
Event 12: Summer Championship – TAPA DE TRES – CN¥ 591,567 (~US$ 88,428)
“Tapa De Tres” was one of three players from Brazil to bring home an exclusive APL Jade Trophy. The Brazilian was the last player standing at the sizzling Summer Championship that drew a total of 5,972 entries across multiple starting flights. 821 players advanced to the final day, taking eight hours to complete. For the achievement, Tapa De Tres shipped a personal network high CN¥ 591,567 (~US$ 88,428) payout. Among the players that reached the final table were Bruno Medalha “PISTOLEIRO” in 6th place and Ramon Cserei “ramondemon77” in 7th place.
Buy in: CN¥ 880 (~US$ 130)
Guarantee: CN¥ 3,880,000 (~US$ 580,000)
Entries: 5,972
Prize pool: CN¥ 4,834,931 (~US$ 722,730)
ITM: 600 places
Final table payouts
1st
Tapa de Tres
Brazil
US$ 88,428
CN¥ 591,697
2nd
Askellad
Montenegro
66,290
443,708
3rd
Tianyuang Tang “TTTTYYYY888”
China
49,710
332,734
4th
Tiredandtilted
Estonia
37,277
249,515
5th
LaPataDonald
Andorra
28,043
187,110
6th
Bruno Medalha “PISTOLEIRO”
Brazil
20,962
140,312
7th
Ramon Cserei “ramondemon77”
Romania
15,720
105,219
8th
RAYTJ
China
11,788
78,903
9th
LRS2020
China
8,840
59,169
Event 19: Beijing Capital Cup – QIBING WANG “degenkaliu” – CN¥ 378,436 (~US$ 56,569)
Back in August 2021, China’s Qibing Wang “degenkaliu” emerged from obscurity after he placed 2nd at the WSOP Online GG Masters High Roller Freezeout. Although he missed the coveted bracelet, he still pocketed a large score of US$ 205.8K. Since then, Wang has been raking in big scores including a victory at the APL Online Series. At the Beijing Capital Cup, Wang bested the 1,396 field to seize CN¥ 378,436 (~US$ 56,569). To date, Wang has accrued over US$ 897.2K in N8 tournament earnings. Among the players that reached the final table were WSOP decorated players Lucio Lima “WizardOfAz” and Toby Joynce “shinerrr”. Also running deep was Karolis Sereika “Internecik” in 7th place.
Buy in: CN¥ 2,200 (~US$ 330)
Guarantee: CN¥ 2,000,000 (~US$ 298,963)
Entries: 1,396
Prize pool: CN¥ 2,856,216 (~US$ 426,950)
ITM: 233 places
Final table payouts
1st
Qibing Wang “degenkailu”
China
US$ 56,569
CN¥ 378,436
2nd
0LiNiWiN
Austria
42,420
283,786
3rd
Lucio Lima “WizardOfAz”
Brazil
31,810
212,809
4th
BananenBencb789
Austria
23,854
159,584
5th
ScottC
Hong Kong
17,888
119,671
6th
aaahtop
Netherlands
13,414
89,741
7th
Karolis Sereika “Internecik”
Austria
10,060
67,296
8th
Sheldon200
Hong Kong
7,543
50,465
9th
Toby Joyce “shinerrr”
Ireland
5,657
37,843
Other APL Jade Trophy champions
Event 18: Shanghai Masters of Poker
Buy in: CN¥ 1,100 (~US$ 165)
Guarantee: CN¥ 1,000,000 (~US$ 149,480)
Entries: 1,358
Prize pool: CN¥ 1,374,296 (~US$ 205,430)
ITM: 233 places
Winner: 1ROLEX1 – Poland – CN¥ 182,089 (~US$ 27,220)
Event 17: Kunming Mountain Monster Stack
Buy in: CN¥ 550 (~US$ 82)
Guarantee: CN¥ 800,000 (~US$ 119,585)
Entries: 1,816
Prize pool: CN¥ 918,896 (~US$ 137,357)
ITM: 305 places
Winner: LAOPK – China – CN¥ 116,550 (~US$ 17,422)
Event 16: Xi’an Silk Road Bounty
Buy in: CN¥ 840 (~US$ 125)
Guarantee: CN¥ 1,000,000 (~US$ 149,480)
Entries: 1,635
Prize pool: CN¥ 1,308,000 (~US$ 195,520)
ITM: 224 places
Winner: PEDRO REIS “zaguinha” – Brazil – CN¥ 127,138 (~US$ 19,005)
*WSOP decorated Chinese pro Wei Guo Liang placed 7th, Taiwan‘s Yu Chung Chang “Nevan” placed 5th, and Hong Kong’s Hyunseung Lee “joggijoggi” just missed the final table in 9th place. Other deep finishers were India‘s Manas Roy “Ramanujan” (11th) and China‘s Tianyu Liu “Bangshifu” (12th).
Event 15: Sanya Bay Shooting Star
Buy in: CN¥ 1,100 (~US$ 165)
Guarantee: CN¥ 1,000,000 (~US$ 149,480)
Entries: 1,196
Prize pool: CN¥ 1,210,352 (~US$ 180,925)
ITM: 197 places
Winner: YIBO SONG “Danaibang” – China – CN¥ 164,789 (~US$ 24,633)
Event 14: Kunshan King of the Hill 6-Max
Buy in: CN¥ 660 (~US$ 100)
Guarantee: CN¥ 800,000 (~US$ 119,585)
Entries: 1,529
Prize pool: CN¥ 928,103 (~US$ 138,734)
ITM: 224 places
Winner: GAMEBRED001 – Saudi Arabia – CN¥ 129,705 (~US$ 19,388)
Event 13: Taipei Bounty Hunter
Buy in: NT$ 2,100 (~US$ 71)
Guarantee: NT$ 3,000,000 (~US$ 100,975)
Entries: 2,160
Prize pool: NT$ 4,320,000 (~US$ 145,403)
ITM: 314 places
Winner: SUPERTUTU – Vietnam – NT$ 365,066 (~US$ 12,287)
Event 10: Seoul Starleague Bounty
Buy in: KR₩ 210,000 (~US$ 163)
Guarantee: KR₩ 200,000,000 (~US$ 155,124)
Entries: 1,530
Prize pool: KR₩ 306,000,000 (~US$ 237,340)
ITM: 224 places
Winner: HUETHONG89 – Vietnam – KR₩ 32,735,791 (~US$ 25,390)
2nd: “limetrevi” – Japan – KR₩ 17,538,255 (fired 7 bullets)
Event 9: Jeju Jade Dragon
Buy in: KR₩ 110,000 (~US$ 85)
Guarantee: KR₩ 100,000,000 (~US$ 77,562)
Entries: 1,879
Prize pool: KR₩ 190,154,800 (~US$ 147,488)
ITM: 305 places
Winner: GABI K – Vietnam – KR₩ 24,118,636 (~US$ 18,707)
*Running deep were China’s Bian Haiyong “meer888” (10th), Sumit Sapra “rung00se” (13th), and Korea’s Chihoon Shin “GOD24” (14th).
Event 8: Tokyo Poker Open
Buy in: JP¥ 5,000 (~US$ 37)
Guarantee: JP¥ 10,000,000 (~US$ 73,970)
Entries: 3,454
Prize pool: JP¥ 15,888,400 (~US$ 117,530)
ITM: 575 places
Winner: CONPEPITAS – Netherlands – JP¥ 1,617,167* (~US$ 11,96)
2nd ThePoisonBaby – Montenegro – JP¥ 1,565,205* (~US$ 11,578)
*Heads up ICM deal
Event 7: Manila Metro Million
Buy in: PH₱ 1,100 (~US$ 20)
Guarantee: PH₱ 2,500,000 (~US$ 45,540)
Entries: 3,447
Prize pool: PH₱ 3,448,364 (~US$ 62,815)
ITM: 575 places
Winner: VEELOVEE – Russia – PH₱ 399,234 (~US$ 7,272)
Event 6: Dragon Boat Bounty Celebration
Buy in: CN¥ 525 (~US$ 78)
Guarantee: CN¥ 888,000 (~US$ 132,740)
Entries: 2,345
Prize pool: CN¥ 1,172,500 (~US$ 175,265)
ITM: 332 places
Winner: TELENCE T DARBY – China – CN¥ 103,222 (~US$ 15,430)
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