APT Main Event

The fourth and final opening flight of the APT Main Event has wrapped up, with China’s Shi Bei topping the Flight D chip counts at 298,600 chips. This flight saw 135 entries (101 unique), with 64 players advancing to Day 2.

Pham Duy Anh trails closely behind Bei with a bagged stack of 220,000 chips, after consistently holding the chip lead until Bei surged ahead late in the day by besting new arrivals at his table. Former APT Super High Roller 8-Max Champion Thanisorn Saelor also earned his Day 2 seat with 178,200 chips, securing a spot in the top 10 for a shot at the massive VND 25,000,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Another former APT Super High Roller Champion, William Teoh, is advancing with a more challenging stack of 66,700 chips. Joining him in the uphill climb would be Thai TV host and former Main Event finalist Napat Chokejindachai (50,100) who has always been the bridesmaid but never the bride as far as APT final tables are concerned.

Meanwhile, Quang Huy Nguyen, currently ranked third on Vietnam's All-Time Money List, took a tough hit in the final six hands, losing a significant portion of his stack to Frenchman Francis Garson.

With all opening flights complete, the Main Event entries now total 753 (564 unique), though this number could still rise, as registration remains open until the start of Day 2. Currently, 292 players will advance to Day 2, with China's Jinlong Hu in the overall lead, holding a substantial 447,800 chips.

The top ten stacks of Flight D can be found below.

A full APT Main Event Flight D Survivor List can be found by CLICKING HERE.

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Day 2 will kick off tomorrow at 11am local time with the intention of playing ten 60-minute levels or to 48 players whichever comes first.

Quang Huy Nguyen opened for 3,000 and got called by Francis Garson on the button and Quang Trung Dinh in the big blind.

The flop came down 2♥ 9♠ 6♦ which Dinh checked. Quang Nguyen continued with a 3,500 bet, but got raised by Garson to 10,000. Dinh folded but Quang Nguyen made the call.

The turn K♣ was called by Garson when Quang Nguyen fired 8,500. To Quang Nguyen's surprise, Garson called again when he bet 21,000 on the river 4♥ .

Quang Nguyen said "You win," not wanting to show but Garson waited forcing Quang Nguyen to show Q♦ 7♦ . Garson tabled J♠ J♦ for the winning hand.

The last 6 hands of the day has been announced. After which, the last flight of the Main Event will end.

Short-stacked Michael Allen shoved all-in from under-the-gun and was called by an even shorter-stacked Shuoyuan Liu on the button, who was also at risk.

Shuoyuan Liu: A♠ K♠

Michael Allen: J♦ T♦

The flop came down 4♠ J♥ 6♥ , giving Allen a pair of jacks and leaving Liu hoping to connect with one of his overcards. The turn 7♣ and river 5♥ didn’t change the outcome, and Liu was eliminated from the tournament.

Action was picked up with Quang Huy Nguyen moving all-in for 23,800 on a board of 2♣ T♠ 5♠ 6♣ J♣ , with the pot already around 50,000. Tran Van Tai found himself facing a tough decision, taking his time as he mulled over the call.

After a long consideration, Tai finally mucked his hand. Overjoyed, Nguyen began speaking animatedly in the vernacular and couldn’t resist showing his bluff, revealing K♦ 4♦ to Tai's dismay as he scooped up the pot.

The action picked up with Nguyen The Nhuong all-in for his tournament life, called by N-Rak Lertphokhanon on a flop of T♥ J♣ 5♥ .

Nguyen The Nhuong: J♠ J♥

N-Rak Lertphokhanon: K♣ Q♦

Nhuong flopped a set of jacks, while Lertphokhanon was chasing an open-ended straight draw. Fortunately for Nhuong, the turn 3♦ and river 6♦ didn’t bring any help to Lertphokhanon. Nhuong doubled up, boosting his hopes of making it to the end of the day.

The action resumed with Yu-Chi Hu all-in for his tournament life against Andrei Kosarev.

Yu-Chi Hu: A♠ 5♥

Andrei Kosarev: 4♥ 3♥

Board: 9♥ A♥ 7♥ 2♣ 3♦

Hu paired his ace on the flop, but Kosarev completed a flush. With the turn and river offering no help to Hu, he was eliminated, so close to the end of the day.

The action escalated with both players pushing their stacks to the center of the felt on the turn.

The board showed J♥ T♥ 2♠ 3♥ , and with around 30,000 already in the pot, Woon Yeo shoved all-in from the small blind. Quang Khiem Nguyen quickly called, putting his tournament life on the line.

Quang Khiem Nguyen: K♥ Q♥

Woon Yeo: 3♦ 3♣

Yeo had hit a set of threes on the turn, but with the three also being a heart, Nguyen completed a flush. Yeo hoped for a miracle, but the river brought the A♥ , transforming Nguyen's hand into an unbeatable Royal Flush.

The table erupted in excitement, with even Yeo offering a smile as he graciously surrendered his chips to Nguyen.

Out of 116 entries, 82 have returned from the last break of the day to build stacks and make it to Day 2. Stay tuned as updates continue on the last flight of the Main Event.

Players are on a 15-minute break.

The action resumed with Tien-Sheng Huang all-in for his tournament life once again, this time up against Tran Van Tai on a completed board.

Tien-Sheng Huang: A♥ K♦

Tran Van Tai: T♥ T♦

Board: 9♣ K♣ 7♥ Q♥ 8♣

Huang's king on the board was enough to beat Tai's pocket tens, maintaining his lead through the entire hand and securing a much-needed double up.

Not content with just one double, Huang found another opportunity to go all-in, hoping to build a more substantial stack before the last break of the day.

The action picked up once again with Huang all-in for his tournament life, now facing Quang Trung Dinh, who was deep in thought, deliberating his next move. The board read: 3♠ A♣ 4♥ 9♠ K♣ , with the pot hovering around 40,000.

After some careful consideration, Dinh ultimately mucked his hand, allowing Huang to show his cards: Q♠ J♠ — a well-timed bluff that earned him the pot and added more chips to his growing stack.

Quang Trung Dinh opened from the hijack to 1,600, only for Tien-Sheng Huang to three-bet to 4,000. Not one to back down, Tran Van Tai in the small blind decided to take control with a four-bet to 12,000. Dinh folded, but Huang called to see the flop.

The flop came down: K♥ 9♥ 9♦ . Both players checked, but Tai fired 12,000 on the turn of Q♠ . Huang called, keeping the pot alive. The river brought the 8♥ , and Tai made a hefty bet, putting Huang in the tank.

After some deliberation, Huang reluctantly folded his hand. To ease his mind, Tai revealed Q♣ Q♦ for a full house on the turn, sending Huang away from the hand.

The action started with Pham Bao opening from middle-position and Jeong Injae three-betting to 3,600. Minjae Kwon cold-called from the small-blind and the original opener also called.

The flop came down J♣ 6♥ 3♣ . It got checked to Injae who fired out 6,000. Only Kwon called. The 9♣ completed the flush and Injae put maximum pressure by putting him all-in for for his remaining 13,000. Kwon quickly called.

Minjae Kwon A♣ T♣

Jeong Injae: T♦ 9♦

Easy double-up for Kwon who is back to over starting stack. The aggressive Injae has to take a significant hit to his stack.

Manuel Blaschke opened from middle-position and Phatsapong Thokaew next to him called.

No player bet on a board of J♣ T♠ 7♥ .

This changed on the A♣ turn, as Blaschke put out a delayed continuation bet. Thokaew called and the river brought another A♦ .

Blaschke moved all-in, easily covering Thokaew who only had around 10,000 remaining. Thokaew had an easy call considering his holding.

Phatsapong Thokaew: A♠ Q♥

Manuel Blaschke: J♦ J♥

Brutal runout for Thokaew who either has the option now to enjoy the rest of the evening, or rebuy and give it another shot.

Daniel Yang opened to 1,200 from the cut-off, and Ben Gur called from the button. With a massive stack in front of him, Pham Duy Anh had other plans and decided to three-bet to 25,300. Yang went into the tank, taking his time to think through his decision, while Gur and Anh waited patiently. After a long deliberation, Yang made the bold move to jam all-in for his tournament life.

Anh, eager to act, nearly called out of turn but was stopped by Gur, who playfully asked, "Are you going to call?" before stepping aside, knowing what was about to happen. Sure enough, Anh made the call.

Daniel Yang: 7♣ 7♠

Pham Duy Anh: T♦ T♣

The flop came down 9♣ A♠ 5♥ , keeping Anh in the lead and leaving Yang needing a miracle. The turn 3♦ and river K♣ failed to improve Yang's hand, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

With only three and a half hours left until registration closes, players are scrambling to build their stacks, and that was the exact scenario for Khanh Linh Tran and Peter Kiem.

The action unfolded with the board completed, and Peter Kiem was all-in for his tournament life.

Peter Kiem: A♠ K♦

Khanh Linh Tran: A♣ Q♦

Kiem had the upper hand with ace-king, but Tran was hoping for a queen to hit and a shot at eliminating Kiem. The flop came down K♠ 4♠ 9♦ , keeping Kiem’s lead intact.

The T♦ turn gave Tran a gutshot straight draw, offering him a glimmer of hope. However, the river T♣ sealed his fate, leaving Tran with just 16 big blinds and a crippled stack.

Napat Chokejindachai just got eliminated with a very unfortunate hand.

With 5♣ 5♥ he flopped trips on 8♥ 6♣ 5♦ board, against Vu Nam in the big-blind, and turned a full house when the 6♦ appeared on the turn.

All the chips went into the middle on the T♦ river, and Chokejindachai must have felt great until his opponent revealed 8♣ 8♠ for a better full house. What a cooler!

Jeong Injae opened from the button and short stack Nguyen Quan defended his big-blind.

On a board of J♥ 9♣ 4♠ the Korean, Injae continued with a 1,500 bet.

Quan called and the players saw the 8♥ come on the turn. The big-blind checked and Injae bet once more, this time 2,500. Quan raised to 6,500, only leaving himself 4,500 behind. Injae called.

The river came the T♥ and Quan put his remaining 4,500 into the middle. Injae did not think long and called.

Nguyen Quan: T♠ 7♦

Jeong Injae: K♠ 9♥

Quan's straight doubles him up, but he still got lot of work to do if he wants to make it to Day 2.

Here are some eliminations of the day but with registration still open until 12:30am, these players are welcome to re-enter the tournament for a chance to get a chunk of the VND 25,000,000 guaranteed prize pool

76 of 86 Players return for more poker action.

The players are now on their first 15-minute break.

Lee Donghyeok opened from early-position and got one caller before Andrei Kosarev on the button raised it to 4,000. Shankui Li in the big-blind cold called, and Lee Donghyeok, the original raiser called as well.

The flop came down Q♣ 8♦ 3♥ and after Shankui Li in the big-blind checked, Donghyeok led out for 1,500. Kosarev made it 6,000, Li folded and the Korean player called.

The turn brought the board pairing 8♠ which both players checked.

The river came the 7♠ and both players checked once again. Lee Donghyeok showed A♥ Q♠ and Kosarev K♦ Q♦ .

Sakan Dhangwatnotai and Anton Johnson found themselves in a familiar spot once again. Johnson raised to 1,500 on the button, and Dhangwatnotai called, bringing the flop down to A♥ 7♣ 5♣ .

Dhangwatnotai led out with a 3,500 bet, which Johnson called. The turn came 8♣ , and Dhangwatnotai continued the aggression with a bet of 8,000. Johnson, unfazed, called again.

On the river J♣ , Dhangwatnotai sized up the pot and fired a hefty 30,000 bet, effectively putting Johnson to a decision for his tournament life. After some time in the tank, Johnson sighed and folded, revealing, "It's pocket tens again, dealer. What could I do?" In a generous gesture, Dhangwatnotai showed one card — A♣ .

Sakan Dhangwatnotai opened to 1,200 and found two callers, Anton Johnson in the small blind and Pham Duy Anh in the big blind.

The flop came down 2♣ 2♥ 7♦ , and both blinds checked, allowing Dhangwatnotai to continue for 2,400. Both players called, prompting Dhangwatnotai to shake his head in disbelief as they moved to the turn.

After the 9♥ landed on the turn, Johnson and Anh checked once more. Dhangwatnotai ramped up the pressure, betting 7,300. This time, only Johnson called, while Anh folded.

On the river 8♦ , Johnson checked again, and Dhangwatnotai fired one last barrel of 12,500. Johnson called, only to see Dhangwatnotai turn over A♥ A♠ . Shaking his head, Johnson mucked his hand, commenting, “I had pocket tens—what could I do?”

Action was picked up with Quang Huy Nguyen in the small blind, betting 4,000 on the flop of J♥ 5♦ 3♠ , into a pot of about 20,000. He was called by Quang Trung Dinh.

Nguyen continued his aggression with a bet of 8,000 when the A♠ appeared on the turn, and Dinh called again, taking them to the river.

The T♣ river put Nguyen in the tank as he alternated between counting his chips and eyeing Dinh's stack. After some thought, he pushed all-in. Dinh weighed his options but eventually folded.

Amid friendly teasing from his tablemates, Nguyen revealed the 5♣ .

On Q♠ J♣ 5♥ Q♥ Pakwarin Teerawatpattana bet 3,500 out of position against Quang Nguyen. Ngyuen responded with a raise to 11,000. Teerawatpattana thought about for a few seconds before moving all-in for the Vietnamese's 20,000 effective stack. Nguyen gave up his hand and the Thai women is off to a good start, already adding more than 50% to her starting stack.

Nattamon Kaweesorasak opened in middle position to 500, and Jadsadakorn Chaihan called. When the action reached the big blind, Le Thong Su raised to 1,800. Kaweesorasak folded, but Chaihan ramped up the action with a re-raise to 5,000. Su responded by four-betting to 12,000, and Chaihan opted to just call.

On a flop of 7♠ 2♣ 5♣ , Su went all-in, and Chaihan called, putting his tournament life on the line.

Jadsadakorn Chaihan: 4♣ 4♠

Le Thong Su: Q♥ Q♣

Su looked pleased as the cards were tabled, but the turn 4♥ drew a groan as it gave Chaihan a set. The river 2♦ sealed the hand, giving Chaihan a full house and leaving Su frustrated.

We picked the action up on the turn where Le Thong Su bet 6,000 into a pot of around 17,000. Sitting next to him on the button was Ngyuen Quan who put in a minimum raise to 12,000. Su called. On the river the board read J♠ 4♠ 3♦ 7♥ T♣ , Su checked and Quan moved all-in for Su's effective 16,800. After about a minute of thinking time, Su called the all-in.

Le Thong Su: 6♥ 6♣

Nguyen Quan: K♣ Q♠

Props to Su for finding the call there. That's how you built a stack early.

Poker players are lining up at registration for the final flight of the APT Main Event, eager to make their last attempt at securing a spot in Day 2. Here are some earlycomers hoping to build a stack that will carry them through to the next round.

Shuffle Up and Deal has been announced for the last flight of the VND 36,000,000 APT Phu Quoc Main Event. Intense poker action starts now.

This is your last chance to get a piece of the VND 25,000,000,000 GTD prize pool. Registration is open until 12:30 am.

The fourth and final opening flight of the APT Main Event is set to begin soon, offering players a last opportunity to build a stack for Day 2.

Starting at 6 p.m. local time, this flight will feature ten levels, with the initial levels running at 30 minutes each and shifting to 45 minutes starting from Level 7, about three hours in. Registration remains open until 12:30 a.m.

Flights A (189 entries), B (204 entries) and C (225 entries) have concluded. Check back often for live updates, and exciting poker action, to see who will emerge as the frontrunner heading into Day 2.