APT Kick-Off Vietnam 2019 Championships Event


Heavy betting, Gu Hui Dong climbs to 260k

Level: 11 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

Action kicked off with Edgar Kim raising to 5k, down the round, Nguyen Thanh Nha called, Gu Hui Dong raised to 20k, Kim called, Nguyen jammed his 50k stack, Dong followed with his 185k stack, and this was enough to push out Kim.

Dong A Q
Nguyen 9 9

The board ran A 4 3 7 J. Nguyen was eliminated and Dong climbed to 260k.


Ian Modder rails one

Level: 11 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

Action folded to button player Ian Modder, he raised to 5k. Big blind Hu Jin Long three-bet to 14k, Modder called. At the flop K 9 10, Long jammed and was snap-called by Modder. Long A Q, Modder K J straight, the turn 7 and river 9 completed the board. Long busted. Modder up to 152k.


Stephen Schumacher muscles Rousset

Level: 11 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

Stephen Schumacher

Chip leader Stephen Schumacher on the big blind three-bet button player Cyrille Rousset’s 4k raise to make it 14k to go. Rousset called and the flop landed 7 Q 5. Both checked. On the 5 turn, Schumacher led for 13k, Rousset called. On the river 10, Schumacher announced a 37.5k bet and won the pot with Rousset folding.


Break time update

Level: 10 Blinds: 800-1600 Ante: 1600

We are still very far from the money of 25 places with 106 players still remaining. Players are on break as we color up. Current chip leaders are:

Stephen Schumacher 390K
Tung Nguyen 325K
Ajitpal Singh 300K


Jaysen de San Miguel doubles up

Level: 10 Blinds: 800-1600 Ante: 1600

Jaysen de San Miguel had it all in with A A and faced Xiaoyin He with Q Q. No bad beats on the board for a double up. He sits with around 110k.


He Hao tanks Xin Liu

Level: 10 Blinds: 800-1600 Ante: 1600

He Hao and Xin Liu

Cao Ngoc Anh raised to 3500, He Hao called, Xin Liu three-bet to 15k, Cao folded, Hao called. At the flop J 8 3, Hao check-called a 10k bet by Liu. On the 4 turn, no bets landed to bring on the river 8. Hao jumped out with a 26k bet, Liu tanked and the clock was eventually called. Liu timed out. Dead hand. Hao scooped the pot.


Kjell Ove Dyb doubles through Eun Ho Kwon

Level: 10 Blinds: 800-1600 Ante: 1600

Catching the action on the turn 5 7 J 7, cutoff Kjell Ove Dyb bet 8500 and big stacked Eun Ho Kwon barely bat an eyelash with the call. On the river 6, Kjell announced all in and Kwon called. Kjell opened A J, Kwon mucked.


Abhinav Iyer picks one up

The first APT Main Event champion of 2019, Abhinav Iyer, claimed a small pot against Norbert Koh. Action folded to Iyer on the button, he raised and Koh defended on the big blind. At the flop 8 3 J and turn 9 no bets landed. On the river A, Koh checked, Iyer bet 5k, Koh folded.


Ducks are good for Jaysen de San Miguel

Level: 10 Blinds: 800-1600 Ante: 1600

Three players in on a raised pot preflop with the board completing 10 Q 7 K 6. It was checked down and Jaysen de San Miguel won it with 2 2.