APT Leaderboards Track Asian Poker Tour New Era

APT Leaderboards give Asian Poker Tour a new layer of history

Asian Poker Tour has taken a major step in turning its New Era into a living record of achievement. With the launch of APT Leaderboards, players can now see their full Tour resume in one place: titles, cashes, total winnings and their standing across different tournament categories.

That matters because modern poker success is rarely measured by a single score. Yes, a trophy still carries huge weight, but long-term standing is built through repeated deep runs, final tables and the ability to keep showing up at the right end of the payout sheet. APT is now making that journey visible for everyone.

For regulars who split their time between live events, poker rooms and poker clubs, this is more than a leaderboard. It is a long-term snapshot of who is actually building a legacy on one of Asia’s most important poker tours.

How the APT rankings work and why they matter

The Leaderboards are updated after each APT festival ends and the latest results have been processed. That timing is important: it keeps the rankings accurate, official and meaningful. Instead of chasing incomplete numbers, players and fans can rely on a clean picture of where everyone stands once the dust has settled.

APT is not just collecting statistics for the sake of it. The Tour is building a permanent archive of its New Era, and that archive will eventually show which names consistently shaped the series. Some players will be remembered for one huge breakthrough, others for relentless consistency, and the Leaderboards help tell both stories.

That extra layer also changes the way players approach every stop. A min-cash, final table or trophy is no longer only about the immediate payday. It can also move a player up the rankings, improve their reputation and put them a step closer to the top names on the Tour.

For those studying the game at poker school, this is a useful real-world lesson: tournament poker rewards both peak performance and sustained volume. The APT system now reflects that reality more clearly than ever.

Punnat Punsri leads the APT winnings race

At the top of the Winnings Leaderboard sits Punnat Punsri with USD 1,411,477. The Thai high-stakes star has been part of APT life since 2019 and has become one of the Tour’s defining faces. His APT Taipei 2023 Main Event victory was especially significant because it made him the first Main Event champion of the New Era.

Punsri’s position at the top is the product of years of strong results, deep runs and elite-level consistency. In live poker, that kind of profile is incredibly hard to maintain. Fields vary, structures change and pressure builds quickly, yet Punsri has continued to stay at the summit.

Right behind him is Nevan Chang with USD 1,299,051 in APT winnings. The Natural8 ambassador and Team Hot member first cashed on the Tour at APT Taipei 2019 and has added major results ever since. His latest headline result came in the Superstar Challenge at APT Jeju 2026, and once those Jeju results are fully reflected, he is set to move into first place unless Punsri adds more of his own before the festival ends.

Third is Nishant Sharma with USD 1,248,891. Sharma’s rise is a reminder of how quickly one massive score can reshape a career. In 2025 he won the inaugural APT Championship Main Event and banked an extraordinary USD 1,186,880. That single result pushed him straight into the top tier of the Tour’s all-time money list.

The titles race is tight, and mixed games are a big reason why

The battle for most APT titles is as close as it gets, with four players tied on 10. Mark Furniss holds a special place in that group because he was the first New Era player to reach double digits.

He is joined by fellow Australian Jarryd Godena, Taiwan’s Li Ta Hsu and China’s Yang Lu. What makes this quartet stand out is that much of their success has come away from No Limit Hold’em. Their trophy collections are built largely on the many other formats APT regularly offers.

That is no accident. Mixed games and non-Hold’em variants have become a core part of APT festivals, giving specialists real chances to win across Omaha, Stud, Draw and mixed-game formats. In a series with such variety, versatile players and game-specific experts both have a path to the top.

Other players worth watching are the United Kingdom’s Qibang Cheung and Austria’s Tran Hanh. Both have climbed quickly over the last two years, and if their current pace continues, the leaders at the top may not stay comfortable for long.

Cashes show who can deliver again and again

If titles reward peak moments, the Cashes Leaderboard rewards repeat performance. That is one of the hardest things to do in tournament poker: not just winning once, but consistently navigating large fields and tough structures.

Hong Kong veteran Sparrow Cheung leads the New Era cashes race with 77 cashes. Nevan Chang is second with 67, while fellow Hong Kong player Horace Leung sits third with 54. All three have built their positions through a steady stream of deep runs across multiple festivals.

There is also a strong Hong Kong presence throughout the standings. Five of the current top ten players on the Cashes Leaderboard come from Hong Kong, which says a lot about the depth of that player pool and the consistency of its top regulars.

Another familiar name is Lin Hua Wei, who sits fourth. Alongside Chang, she forms one of the most successful poker couples on the Asian circuit right now, and both continue to rank among the Tour’s most reliable performers.

Mega Lions spotlight the biggest APT festival events

The Mega Lions Leaderboard covers the three headline tournaments at each APT stop outside the APT Championship: the APT Main Event, APT Super High Roller and APT High Roller. These are the events that carry the most prestige and the highest pressure.

The ranking tracks trophies, cashes and winnings from those marquee tournaments, so it highlights the players who perform when the spotlight is brightest and the fields are toughest. In many ways, this is the leaderboard that best captures who shows up in the biggest moments.

Abraham Ceesvin, the APT Jeju 2025 Main Event champion, currently leads the way for Main Event cashes with nine and final tables with four. Even so, the overall race is still wide open. Every current Mega Lions winner has only one trophy, which means nobody has yet separated from the pack with a second title.

That makes the category especially compelling. Each festival offers three more chances to win a Mega Lion, and one big run can quickly shift the balance. In a live tour environment, prestige categories like this often become the best barometer of who can handle elite pressure.

Expert analysis: what these leaderboards change for players

From an industry perspective, APT Leaderboards do more than organize data. They create a structure of recognition that strengthens loyalty to the Tour and gives every result a broader purpose. That is smart branding, but it is also a meaningful competitive framework.

• Consistency matters as much as one huge score. A single breakout win can launch a player upward, but repeated cashes keep them there.
• Versatility is rewarded. APT’s mixed-game schedule gives an edge to players who can win in multiple formats.
• Every festival has long-term value. Even modest finishes can matter when the rankings are updated after each stop.
• Legacy is now measurable. The New Era is no longer just a marketing phrase; it is becoming a documented competitive era.

That also has practical implications for anyone planning a poker schedule. Whether you are choosing between poker rooms, poker clubs or live series travel, the APT model shows that volume, discipline and format selection all matter. The players leading these tables are not just running hot; they are making smart decisions over a long horizon.

Final takeaway: APT’s New Era now has a scoreboard

APT Leaderboards give the Tour something every major poker series needs: a transparent, ongoing scoreboard for achievement. Punnat Punsri, Nevan Chang, Nishant Sharma, Mark Furniss and the other current leaders are not just collecting trophies and cashes — they are building the reference points of the New Era.

The best part is that the story is still being written. One big score, one deep run or one breakthrough title can still change the rankings quickly, which is exactly what keeps live poker compelling. The new APT system makes that race easier to follow and far more meaningful for players and fans alike.

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