October 3 poker briefing: Jianfeng Sun wins Jeju, Maeda claims first APT title
Jianfeng Sun defeated Steve Ng on October 3 to win the APT Jeju Main Event. His KRW 427,565,000 payout followed a heads-up deal, replacing the advertised first-prize figure. 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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APT Jeju has a Main Event champion: Jianfeng Sun beat Steve Ng after a heads-up deal. The second report revisits Tomoyuki Maeda’s first APT title in the Zodiac Classic.
In this edition
Cash payouts and additional tournament seats are kept separate. Follow the summaries to the full reports and original sources; the event dates remain explicit.
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Jianfeng Sun wins APT Jeju Main Event for KRW 427,565,000 after heads-up deal
Jianfeng Sun defeated Steve Ng on October 3 to win the APT Jeju Main Event. His KRW 427,565,000 payout followed a heads-up deal, replacing the advertised first-prize figure.
Read story ↗- Asian Poker Tour ↗ — October 3 official final results, champion payout, deal and final hand; October 2 starting context.
- Asian Poker Tour ↗ — October 3 official final results, champion payout, deal and final hand; October 2 starting context.
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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.
Read story ↗- Asian Poker Tour ↗ — October 3 official final results, champion payout, deal and final hand; October 2 starting context.
- SoMuchPoker ↗ — Zodiac Classic field, buy-in, prize pool, finishing payouts and additional Championship seat.
Local reading context
This edition covers the October 3 Main Event result and the Zodiac Classic concluded October 2, with additional reporting on October 3.
Source report dates: 2026-10-02 / 2026-10-03