Danny Tang achieves historic triple of APT trophies in Incheon

Danny Tang crowned himself in the 9-Game High Roller at APT Incheon by defeating Takuro Yamashiki from Japan, taking home the Gold 2D Lion Silhouette trophy and a prize of $19,729. With this victory, Tang becomes the first player to obtain all three 2D Lion Silhouette trophies, adding this achievement to his more than $44 million in live tournament earnings.

Event Results

In the High Roller - 9-Game event, the final results were:

• Danny Tang (Hong Kong): $19,729
• Takuro Yamashiki (Japan): $13,596
• Troy Mclean (Australia): $8,660
• Kevin Choi (Hong Kong): $6,262
• Martijn Gerrits (Netherlands): $5,064

This achievement is part of a series of impressive victories by Tang, who had already won the Silver Silhouette trophy in the Pot-Limit Omaha - Omaha Masters event at APT Jeju in 2025.

Danny Tang's Five APT Titles

• APT Incheon 2026: High Roller, 9-Game – Gold 2D Lion Silhouette Trophy
• APT Jeju 2025: Pot Limit Omaha, Omaha Masters – Silver 2D Lion Silhouette Trophy
• APT Jeju 2025: Superstar Challenge – Black 2D Lion Silhouette Trophy
• APT Jeju 2024: All-Star Showdown
• APT Taipei 2019: No Limit Hold'em - Monster Stack

Next Challenge: Mega Lion Trophies

Tang's next goal is even more ambitious: to achieve all three Mega Lion trophies, which are awarded in the Main Event, the High Roller, and the Super High Roller of the APT. So far, no one has managed to win two of these trophies, so there is still a long way to go to complete the collection.

Mega Lion Trophies

• Gold: APT Main Event
• Rose Gold: APT High Roller
• Pewter: APT Super High Roller

Silhouette Lions

• Black: Superstar Challenge
• Gold: One-Day High Roller
• Silver: Marquee and Masters Events

Upcoming Events

Another Gold Mega Lion trophy will soon be awarded, with only three players remaining in the APT Incheon 2026 Main Event. We will report as soon as a winner is crowned.