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Yat Wai Cheng Wins 2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Macau Main Event for HK$2,525,000

The 2015 PokerStars.net Asia-Pacific Poker Tour Macau Main Event completed on Sunday after five days of action. Seven players returned for the final table with Yat Wai Cheng in the top spot. He held the chip lead for the entirety of the final table, and was the one that walked away with the title. He topped Weijie Ye in a quick heads-up match to claim victory and earn himself HKD$2,525,000 (approx. $325,000).

Final Table Results

1Yat Wai ChengHong Kong$2,525,000325,000
2Weijie YeChina$1,526,000$197,000
3Florencio CampomanesPhilippines$926,000$119,000
4Zhenru XieChina$698,000$90,000
5Chun Liang KuoChina$490,000$63,000
6Fan ZhaoChina$381,000$49,000
7Weiyi ZhangChina$310,280$40,000

The action started early on the final day with the two big stacks clashing in the opening level, and this would be the pot that would set up Cheng for his eventual victory in the tournament.