APT Kick Off Vietnam 2020 Championships Event


Alex Lee – 12th place – VND 112,160,000 (~US$ 4,800)

Level: 19 Blinds: 6K-12K Ante: 12K

Alex Lee has just tumbled out at the hands of David Erquiaga. From the button, Lee raised, sb Erquiaga three-bet, Lee jammed, snap-called by Erquiaga.

Lee K Q
Erquiaga A A

The board ran low. Lee took 12th place for VND 112,160,000, Erquiaga zoomed to 1.4M and is currently the new chip leader. 11 players remaining. 6


Battle of the blinds: Xiao Yu Cheng chunks SJ Kim

Level: 19 Blinds: 6K-12K Ante: 12K

With the pot ballooned to 114k and a board of 2 6 6 10, sb Soo Jo Kim bet 55k, called by bb Xiao Yu Cheng. On the river 8, Kim fired 128k, Xiao raised to 285k, Kim tanked using his last time bank then called. Xiao was very happy for the call showing 10 6 full house. Xiao zoomed to 930k, Kim down to 188k.


Michitaka Sekine – 13th place – VND 93,470,000 (~US$ 4,000)

Level: 19 Blinds: 6K-12K Ante: 12K

Action opened with Terry Nguyen raising to 26k, Peng Yang called, Michitaka Sekine sent the rest of his stack in (103k), Terry shoved, Peng asked for a count then folded. Terry A K, Sekine A Q, the board K A 9 8 10. Sekine took 13th place for VND 93,470,000. Terry up to 813k.

We are down to 12 players.


Hwang Sang Yeon claims a good one, rises to 560k

Level: 19 Blinds: 6K-12K Ante: 12K

Harry Duong raised to 27k, called by button Seitaro Aso and bb Hwang Sang Yeon. On the flop 2 3 8, Duong c-bet 43k, called by both. On the turn 8, all checked. The river Q, Hwang led for 150k, no callers. He showed Q and shipped it. He is up to 561k.


Meherzad Munsaf – 14th place – VND 93,470,000 (~US$ 4,000)

Level: 19 Blinds: 6K-12K Ante: 12K

Meherzad Munsaf fell in 14th place while his executioner Nguyen Thanh Binh soared to 950k. The hand opened with a raise to 25k by David Erquiaga, Munsaf jammed (88k), Nguyen four-bet to 200k, Erquiaga folded.

Nguyen J J
Munsaf Q J

The board bricked. Munsaf earned VND 93,470,000 for his efforts.


Terry Nguyen gains off Peng Yang

Level: 19 Blinds: 6K-12K Ante: 12K

Button Terry Nguyen raised to 26k, bb Peng Yang defended. On the flop Q 10 2, both checked. The turn Q Peng fired 33k, called by Nguyen. The river 9 it was back to checking. Peng had A 8, Nguyen K 9 rivering a pair for the pot.


Sam Beesley – 15th place – VND 93,470,000 (~US$ 4,000)

Level: 19 Blinds: 6K-12K Ante: 12K

Sam Beesley pushed on the button with 10 10, sb Hwang Sang Yeon called with A J, the board spread 5 7 9 2 4 for the nut flush to Hwang. Beesley out in 15th place for VND 93,470,000. Hwang up to 474k.


Break time chip count

Level: 18 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

15 remaining
Chips in play 8,000,000
Average stack 533,333

Table 1
Hwang Sang yeon 291k
Michitaka Sekine 157k
Harry Duong 457k
Michal Polchlopek 1.090M
Terry Nguyen 590k
Seitaro Aso 176k
Peng Yang 1.023M
Sam Beesley 182k

Table 2
Soo Jo Kim 650k
Xiao Yu Cheng 505k
Hyunil Hong 484k
Alex Lee 540k
David Erquiaga 860k
Meherzad Munsaf 100k
Nguyen Thanh Binh 830k


Xiao Yu Cheng ships a big one

Level: 18 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

Catching the action on a board 5 5 3 6 J and over 220k in the pot, Xiao Yu Cheng bet 130k, Alex Lee folded.