Three Heads-Up Hands to the Title: Nevan Chang Wins APT Jeju Superstar Challenge
Nevan Chang defeated Rudy Edenata to capture KRW 451,777,500 and his tenth APT title. The concurrent Main Event had recorded 1,172 entries as of the September 29 report, but late registration was still open, so this does not represent the final field size.
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A Heads-Up Match Lasting Just Three Hands
When the nine-handed final table began, Nevan Chang ranked fifth in chip stacks. By the time play reached heads-up, he held nearly a 2-to-1 chip advantage over Rudy Edenata. Both the official APT recap and SoMuchPoker's event summary document that heads-up play lasted just three hands before Chang claimed the Superstar Challenge title.
The winner's prize was KRW 451,777,500, while runner-up Edenata earned KRW 341,060,000. Chang also secured a seat valued at $10,000 to the November APT Championship Main Event. This seat is a separate tournament qualification and should not be added directly into cash earnings or converted into a single total revenue figure.
Tenth Career Title Starting from Fifth in Chips
The Superstar Challenge attracted 51 entries, generating a prize pool of KRW 1,785,127,500 with 11 players making the money. Chang eliminated five of his eight opponents at the final table, including fourth-place finisher Rob Hollink, ultimately capturing his tenth career APT title.
Official references to an entry record have a defined scope: it marks the largest field for this event since its buy-in was raised to $25,000 in 2024. Shortening this statement to "largest event in APT history" would alter its original meaning.
Reading Concurrent Main Event Figures as Snapshot Data
The same September 29 official recap noted that the APT Jeju Main Event had accumulated 1,172 entries, with 368 players advancing to Day 2, surpassing its KRW 2.2 billion guarantee. However, the report explicitly noted that late registration would remain open through the start of Level 12 on Day 2.
Consequently, 1,172 was a progress figure at that point in time, not a final field size; 368 was likewise a snapshot count of advancing players. Including this progress note provides context for the overall festival when the Superstar Challenge concluded, but it cannot substitute for subsequent real-time updates.
To follow the Main Event further, consult official APT tournament results and live records. Cash prizes in this article remain in original KRW currency to avoid currency exchange fluctuations masking differences between payouts.
Local reading context
This article cross-references the official APT recap from September 29 with SoMuchPoker's summary on September 30. The championship outcome and Main Event entry progress are presented separately; Main Event numbers represent specific point-in-time figures and do not claim to be real-time stats from the evening of September 30.
Source report dates: 2026-09-29 / 2026-09-30
Original sources and verification
- Asian Poker Tour
September 29 official report: Superstar winner, payout, 51 entries, 10th title, three-hand heads-up, and the interim snapshot of 1,172 entries in the Main Event.
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- SoMuchPoker
September 30 independent event summary: Chang vs. Edenata heads-up, payouts, 51 entries, qualified scope of the entry record, and Main Event progress.
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