HomeAfter twelve days of nonstop poker, the APT Summer Festival Hanoi – VSOP 2022 is on its final day. On center stage is the conclusion of the record breaking Championships Event with the Final 8 race kicking off at 12pm. Come on over and cheer them on or you can also watch the action via the live stream on APT YouTube and APT Twitch.
The player with the best chance of taking the crown is India’s Deepak Bothra who enters with a massive 74 BB stack. This is Bothra’s first ever APT featured event final table. Prior to his deep run here, Bothra cashed at two of the festival’s turbo events, and no matter where he finishes today, it will be his biggest APT cash. Two other players will also be flying India flags, Zarvan Tumboli and Shardul Parthasarathi. At the previous APT Hanoi festival both players made headlines for their accomplishments. Shardul championed the Main Event and Tumboli snatched up two side event wins. In addition, Shardul is the only player in the lineup who has reached an APT featured event final table.
Bringing in the second biggest stack is the lone New Zealander Slade Fisher who delivered the Final 8 bubble. Fisher has already gone further than his Main Event 24th place finish. He also has one APT side event title which he won back in 2014. One of the biggest international contingents at the series is Singapore and looking to bring it home is Kevin Lim. Prior to his event, Lim reached the final table of the No Limit Hold’em event for his first ever APT cash. He is in fine shape, ranked third in chips. Two Vietnam players are wedged in the middle of the pack, Chien Than and Dong Van Tan. Than cashed at the Main Event in 19th place while Tan will be earning his first ever APT payout in this event. Down the rung in ranked seventh is the lone Korean flag-bearer Minho Cho who claimed his first ever APT cash at the No Limit Hold’em Single Day event in 11th place.
| Name | Flag | Chips |
| Deepak Bothra | India | 3,715,000 |
| Slade Fisher | New Zealand | 2,735,000 |
| Kevin Lim | Singapore | 2,680,000 |
| Chien Than | Vietnam | 1,720,000 |
| Dong Van Tan | Vietnam | 1,345,000 |
| Shardul Parthasarathi | India | 835,000 |
| Minho Cho | Korea | 830,000 |
| Zarvan Tumboli | India | 545,000 |
Chips in play: 14,400,000
Average stack: 1,800,000
Final day opening blinds: 25K – 50K – 50K (BB Ante)
Time remaining: 11:14
The Final 8 will be chasing down the coveted title and massive first prize payout of VN₫ 2,298,440,000 (~US$ 98,200).
| 1st | 2,298,440,000 |
| 2nd | 1,532,270,000 |
| 3rd | 1,065,210,000 |
| 4th | 769,380,000 |
| 5th | 575,380,000 |
| 6th | 444,070,000 |
| 7th | 352,630,000 |
| 8th | 287,310,000 |
While that is ongoing, players at the rails can also hunt down one of the last trophies. For those with heavy bankrolls, registration is open for the Super High Rollers with buy in of VN₫ 86,000,000. On the lighter side is the Deep Stack Turbo with buy in at VN₫ 6,600,000. To close out the day is a High Roller Single Day at a price tag of VN₫ 43,000,000. These are also your last chance to accrue points towards the APT Player of the Series race. Another event joining the floor is the two-day Monster Stack event. Registration is closed. Out of the 160 entries, it is down to the final 36 players led by Ankit Jajodia who bagged up a massive stack.
APT Summer Festival Hanoi – VSOP 2022 schedule