Stephen Pang became the winner of the Asian Poker Tour Main Event in Incheon, taking home $293,700 in prize money and the series' exclusive trophy — a 24-karat gold lion.

won the Main Event of the Asian Poker Tour series in Incheon, taking home $293,700 in prize money and the series' exclusive trophy — a 24-karat golden lion.

After hitting a flush on the river in the final hand, Pang ran off to celebrate with his rail. However, once the chips were counted precisely, it turned out his opponent Shouming Zhang still had one big blind left. The Chinese player seized the moment, managing to double up four times in a row and cutting Pang's lead from 78:1 to 3:1, bringing the drama back into the game.

Stephen Pang was only able to breathe easy and lock up the real win after his pocket nines held up in a coin flip against Zhang's ♥️♣️.

This victory became the biggest result of Stephen's live career.

I prepared for this event for over a year, refining my strategies and sharpening my game online against the best players. I've played very little live, so the dynamic here is completely different, but online games really helped me prepare for the Main Event.

Watch the full recording of the final table on the series' YouTube channel.

📰 Subscribe to Pokerflow