Scott Margereson won the APT Jeju 2026 High Roller for KRW 252,850,000, according to the Asian Poker Tour's October 4 report. The result gives the UK player his second APT title and a USD 10,000 seat in the November APT Championship Main Event.
A prize pool record with an important qualifier
The KRW 5 million buy-in event drew 295 entries and generated KRW 1,274,400,000 in prizes. APT identifies that as its richest Korean-based High Roller, but the field was its second-largest Korean edition, not the largest. Thirty-nine places were paid.
The podium
- Scott Margereson, United Kingdom: KRW 252,850,000.
- Yoshifumi Takahashi, Japan: KRW 168,100,000.
- Hongsheng Zhang, China: KRW 122,960,000.
APT reports that Margereson eliminated seven of the other eight finalists. Heads-up play lasted one hand.
These are reported prizes, not net profit after entries, expenses or taxes. The championship seat is a separate award, not cash added to the KRW payout.
DIP view
The useful distinction is between field size and prize money. “Record-breaking” can describe one without describing the other. Readers comparing tournament reports should keep the event category and geographic scope attached to every record claim.
The final hand is an outcome, not a ready-made strategy lesson. Without the full stack and payout context, copying either player's action would be guesswork. A dramatic finish is worth reporting without turning it into advice for a different game.
The cover is an original conceptual illustration, not a photograph of Margereson, the venue or the official trophy. The organizer's report is linked in the source section for the original result and photographs.
Keep poker recreational, use a budget you can afford to lose, and do not increase your stakes because of someone else's tournament result.
