APT Online 2026: Dmitry Chertkov Wins Mini Main for $169,487

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Dmitry Chertkov won the $80 Mini Main Event for $169,487 after 19,229 entries.
APT Online 2026 has set records in 11 of 14 completed trophy events.
Four trophy events remain, including the $5 million guaranteed Main Event.

APT Online 2026 saw Dmitry Chertkov win the $80 Mini Main Event for $169,487. Winners from Hong Kong, Israel and Poland claimed other titles, while four trophy events remain, including the $5 million guaranteed Main Event on November 1 schedule.

Dmitry Chertkov won the $80 Mini Main Event for $169,487 as APT Online 2026 continued its record-breaking run, with victories for players representing Hong Kong, Israel and Poland across four trophy events.

Running from October 11 to November 2 on GGPoker and Natural8, the Asian Poker Tour Online series features $40 million in guaranteed prize pools across 20 trophy events. At the time of the October 27 report, 14 events had concluded, with 11 setting festival records.

Chertkov Wins $1.4 Million Mini Main

The Mini Main Event generated a $1,415,254.40 prize pool, surpassing its $1 million guarantee. Chertkov claimed $169,487 for first place, while Taiwan's Paul8151 finished second for $130,678 and Ukraine's VSV27 took third for $100,768.

The tournament attracted 19,229 entries across 38 starting flights, according to PokerOrg. The 2026 field exceeded the previous year's 15,150 entries by 4,079.

Hong Kong's Littleshy won the $166 Korea National Cup Bounty 7-Max, collecting approximately $35,326 from a total payout that included bounties. The event attracted 2,063 entries and generated a prize pool of approximately $315,061.

Israel's Avocado Love took down the $250 Sunday Super Stack for $66,994. The tournament recorded 2,471 entries and a $568,330 prize pool, exceeding its $500,000 guarantee.

Poland's Dawid Smolka won the $1,050 Bounty Hunters High Roller, earning $105,712, including bounties. The event attracted 759 entries and generated a record $759,000 prize pool against a $600,000 guarantee.

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APT Online 2026 Heads Into Its Final Weekend

The remaining trophy events are the China Zodiac Classic on October 31, followed by three tournaments scheduled for November 1.

The China Zodiac Classic carries a CN¥1,100 buy-in and a CN¥1,500,000 guarantee. The $125 Turbo Bounty Closer follows with a $300,000 guarantee.

November 1 also features the $3,000 APT Online Super High Roller, a two-day event with a $1 million guarantee, and Day 2 of the $800 APT Online Main Event, which carries a $5 million guarantee.

The festival is scheduled to conclude on November 2. Each of the 20 trophy event winners receives a $10,000 seat to the APT Championship Main Event in addition to their tournament winnings.

With four trophy events remaining on the published schedule, the series is approaching its conclusion after a run of record-setting fields and prize pools. The $5 million guaranteed Main Event remains the largest tournament on the closing schedule.

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