Ziv Bachar from Israeil beat 185 poker hopefuls to become the first Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Seoul Champion, winning US$139,872 and a seat at the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final in Sydney.

Ziv, 25, from Tel Aviv, Israel, arrived in Seoul after qualifying online on PokerStars, where he won his flight, hotel accommodation and entry to the $2500 buy-in PokerStars.net APPT Seoul Tournament at Paradise Walker-hill Casino in Korea. He dominated older and more experienced players under the gaze of television cameras and a live audience. Now he leaves as a champion.

Ziv has been building his poker reputation internationally.