APT Kick-Off Vietnam 2019 Championships Event


Chi Chung Ho steals for the win

Level: 14 Blinds: 2000-4000 Ante: 4000

Action packed hand saw utg Le Ngoc Khanh, Jeonggyu Cho, and Yoichi Uesugi limp in, Andreas Rauh raised to 10k, cutoff Luen Hei Kwok called, button Chi Chung Ho jammed his 152.5k stack, everyone folded except Cho putting himself at risk.

Cho K J
Ho K 9

The board favored Ho as it landed 6 9 6 6 Q for a full house to Ho and Cho the boot. Ho now up to 310k.


He Hao gets over 400k

Level: 14 Blinds: 2000-4000 Ante: 4000

Tung Nguyen opened with a raise, big blind He Hao three-bet to 37k, Nguyen called. At the flop A 2 6, Hao c-bet 40k and took the pot with Nguyen folding.


Average stack… prize pool…

Level: 14 Blinds: 2000-4000 Ante: 4000

Average stack: 221,429
Chips in play: 12,400,000
Players remaining: 56
ITM: 25 places

Prize pool: VND 8,419,600 


Huu Dung Nguyen fighting his way back in

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 3000

Ever since Huu Dung Nguyen lost a big pot to Lim Yohwan, it has been a slow uphill climb for him. He won one pot recently that we reported on. Moments ago, he claimed another to bring him over 100k. On a raised pot preflop, the flop ran 6 K 9. Sb Huu Yohwan checked, bb Huu checked, button Michael Allen bet 8500. Both called. On the 4 turn, no bets landed. The river 8, Yohwan slid out 12.5k, Huu all in for 60k, Allen folded, and after deliberating, Yohwan also gave up his stake on the pot.


Linh Tran on the rise…

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 3000

Linh Tran is slowly chipping up at his table but we seem to always miss the moment. We did catch one decent pot. He raised to 7500 and found three customers to join him to the flop 7 4 8. Tran c-bet 14k and won the pot with everyone folding. He is at around 340k.


SJ Kim boots Kjell, rises to over 400k

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 3000

It was bank for SJ Kim who shipped all of Kjell Ove Dyb’s chips on a set over top pair. The hand saw Kim raise to 7500 from cutoff, sb Kjell three-bet to 18.5k, Kim called. On the flop 9 3 K, Kjell led for 16.5k and Kim called. On the 4 turn, Kjell fired 22.5k, Kim raised to 55.5k, Kjell jammed and a quick call from Kim.

Kjell A K top pair
Kim 3 3 set

Kjell was drawing dead. The river was 8. Kim over 400k. 


Bigger pair for Le Ngoc Khanh against Nam Nguyen

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 3000

Two Vietnamese powerhouse players battled for this pot. Utg Le Ngoc Khanh raised to 7k, button Chi Chung Ho called, bb Nam Nguyen three-bet to 22k. Khanh called while Ho opted to step aside. At the flop 7 4 3, both checked. On the 8 turn, Nam bet 25k, Khanh raised to 57k, Nam called. On the river 7, both checked. Nam 9 9 overpair but was still behind Khanh’s Q Q. Khanh now at 400k.


Stephen Schumacher continues to dominate

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 3000

On a flop A 2 3, Shinhan Sid Kim was all in with A 6 J. The turn 5 and river Q sealed his fate and he packed up to go. Schumacher now at 645k.

Also sitting with 645k is Ajitpal Singh at table 1.


Chi Chung Ho rails Kyung Kun Lee

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 3000

Action began with Jerome Bradpiece raising to 6.5k, Kyung Kun Lee shoved with 17k, big blind Chi Chung Ho thought about it then called, back to Bradpiece who folded.

Ho 7 7
Lee A K

The board ran 2 2 J 3 A to pair up Lee but it also improved Ho to flush to win it and boot out Lee.