Asia Pacific Poker Tour Gets Its First Double Champion
By Casinomeister, Last updated Aug 14, 2015
Aussie Aaron Lim bests 584 other entrants to win his second APPT main event
Aaron Lim, a 29-year-old poker pro from Australia has become the first APPT player to win two main events.
Playing in the APPT Manila this week, he bested a field of 584 other entrants to claim the lion's share of the $558,000 prize pool, taking home the $131,780 first-place prize after beating Swedish pro Per Olsson in the heads-up.
The Aussie pro also received a HK$ 100,000 entry to the 2015 ACOP Main Event.
Lim's previous APPT main event victory was in Seoul two years ago. He owns a WSOP bracelet and has amassed almost $2 million in career live tournament earnings.
Lim entered the heads up with a large lead and despite a creditable fightback, his last opponent was unable to gain enough traction to stop him.
The other final table pay-outs were:
Per Olsson – $73,761
Jessie Leonarez – $45,626
Terry Fan – $34,803
Thomas Lee – $24,041
Hayato Kitajima – $19,122
Iona Christopher Finkenrath – $15,571
WInfred Yuo – $13,113
Yin Lin Chau – $10,927
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