Isaac Haxton proved once again why he is one of the world's best poker players after taking down the TWD 300,000 APT Super High Roller for TWD 9,089,650 (~$287,885) and getting his hands on the flagship pewter lion trophy.
Haxton came out on top of the 137-player (93 unique) field after defeating Tony Lin in a gripping heads-up contest that saw the runner-up add TWD 6,173,000 (~$195,500) to his bankroll.
The event saw its richest-ever prize pool of TWD 37,873,650 (~$1,200,000) and its second-biggest field size on record despite the buy-in being double what it usually is.
APT host Gregory "Greg Goes All In" Liow got a chance to talk to Haxton after the American player lifted his maiden APT title.
"This is awesome. A great start. I am definitely enjoying my entry into APT" replied Haxton when Liow remarked this was his first APT series, and first APT trophy.
"It was a wild heads-up match. Big pots every hand and a lot of back and forth."
Haxton added a few comments about the award-winning APT lion trophy.
"This is no joke of a trophy. I hope you're going to help me ship this because it's not fitting in my luggage" joked Haxton.
"Thanks to everyone who is watching and supporting me. This has been a lot of fun for me, and I hope you have enjoyed it"
Payout:
Place |
Name |
Country |
Prize (TWD) |
Prize (~$USD) |
1 |
Isaac Haxton |
United States |
9,089,650 |
287,885 |
2 |
Tony Lin |
United States |
6,173,000 |
195,500 |
3 |
Edward Yam |
Hong Kong |
4,071,000 |
128,935 |
4 |
Yan Shing "Anson" Tsang |
Hong Kong |
3,363,000 |
106,510 |
5 |
Mike Takayama |
Philippines |
2,700,000 |
85,515 |
6 |
Punnat Punsri |
Thailand |
2,117,000 |
67,050 |
7 |
Tien Loon Ling |
Malaysia |
1,587,000 |
50.265 |
8 |
Sung Joo Hyun |
South Korea |
1,174,000 |
37,185 |
9 |
Andrija Robovic |
Republika Srpska |
909,000 |
28,790 |