Tomoyuki Maeda wins first APT title and KRW 228.7 million in Jeju Zodiac Classic
Tomoyuki Maeda won the Zodiac Classic for KRW 228,656,400 and an APT Championship Main Event seat. The event drew 373 entries and a KRW 1,192,406,400 prize pool.
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Japan's Tomoyuki Maeda defeated Yongliang Li to win his first APT title in the Jeju 2026 Zodiac Classic. The event ended on October 2, awarding him KRW 228,656,400 and a seat in the APT Championship Main Event in Taipei. An October 3 recap supplied further coverage of the result.
373 entries and 55 paid places
The KRW 3,700,000 tournament generated a KRW 1,192,406,400 prize pool from 373 entries. Sixty-five players returned for the final day, but only 55 places paid. Reaching that day therefore did not itself guarantee a cash.
Entries count tournament admissions, rather than necessarily 373 different people. The prize pool covers all payouts; Maeda's individual cash award was KRW 228,656,400, with the additional seat accounted for separately.
Japan and China occupy the top five
Runner-up Yongliang Li earned KRW 145,020,000. Qingtian Qian finished third for KRW 104,810,000, followed by Kento Nasu on KRW 84,770,000 and Zhuoqun Zhang on KRW 67,090,000. Japanese and Chinese players occupied all five positions.
The published cash difference between first and second was KRW 83,636,400. Alongside that final pay jump, the champion secured the trophy and a further tournament opportunity.
A first trophy and a Taipei seat
The official report identifies the win as Maeda's first APT title and his largest individual live tournament payout. His APT Championship Main Event seat has a stated value of US$10,000. It provides entry to another tournament, rather than an extra US$10,000 cash payout here.
Away from the Main Event final day's spotlight, the Zodiac Classic had already crowned a new APT champion. Its October 2 conclusion remains distinct from the October 3 date of this news edition.
Local reading context
The Zodiac Classic ended on October 2. This October 3 edition combines the official results with the subsequent event recap; cash figures are in Korean won.
Source report dates: 2026-10-02 / 2026-10-03
Original sources and verification
- Asian Poker Tour
Zodiac Classic field, buy-in, prize pool, finishing payouts and additional Championship seat.
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- SoMuchPoker
Zodiac Classic field, buy-in, prize pool, finishing payouts and additional Championship seat.
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