APT Main Event: Aik Chuan Crowned Champion

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10 July, 2017

APT Main Event: Aik Chuan Crowned Champion

Aik Chuan has won the Asian Poker Tour Main Event and walks away with just over $14K.

Just 50 players paid the US$1,100 entry fee to compete for the title of Main Event Champion.

Full name, Sam Nee Aik Chuan, resides in Malaysia. He’s won $218,082 over his live poker playing career to date.

Main Event Cashes

1	Aik Chuan	Malaysia	$14,790 (deal made)
2	Mitsuru Sano	Japan	$12,000 (deal made)
3	Liu Yi	China	$12,000 (deal made)
4	Hailong Huang	China	$5,340
5	Paphawin Laodee	Thailand	$4,370

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