HomeMain Event prize pool and payouts
Buy in: VN₫ 16,500,000 (~US$ 721)
Entries: 378
Prize pool: VN₫ 5,499,900,000 (~US$ 240,570)
ITM: 38 places
1st prize: VN₫ 1,220,590,000 (~US$ 53,390)
APT Tokyo Japan Main Event champion Kannapong Thanarattrakul has fallen out of the running with Tan Tong scooping up his chips.
On a board A♦ Q♦ 5♥ 6♠ K♦, and 60k in the middle, Thanarattrakul jammed his remaining 27.5k stack sending Singaporean player Tan Tong tanking. After a couple of minutes, Tong said he had ace-queen then reluctantly made the call. Thanarattrakul turned over A♠ J♥ top pair, Tong crushed it with 8♦ 7♦ flush. He now has around 220k.
From button position, Phan Nam three-bet Q♠ Q♥, on the big blind Maruki Hidaka four-bet to 18k, original raiser Hung Dinh folded, and Nam made the call. At the flop 9♥ 3♦ 2♥, Hidaka c-bet 20k, Nam fidgeted then shoved, Hidaka folded while showing his A♠ 4♠. Nam turned up his cards as well, and Dinh said he had pocket tens. Nam climbed to 160K.
Catching the action as the chips were being shipped, looked like Hung Nguyen brought down Thomas Lind’s towers with a big double up to 175k. The board showed 9♣ 7♣ 8♠ 2♠ 7♦, Lind had A♥ 10♥, Nguyen with 8♥ 8♣ full house.
Thai / Aussie pro Phachara Wongwichit raised from mid-position to 2500, down the orbit, Day 1A chip leader on the small blind called and the flop ran K♠ 10♦ 2♥. Wongwichit c-bet 37k, Talamayan check-called. On the turn 6♦, Talamayan announced all in, Wongwichit quickly called and showed A♠ A♣ overpair. Talamayan had Q♦ 8♦ draw that missed on the river J♠ for a double up to the pro. Wongwichit up to 110K. Talamayan at 150K.
Quite a number of players have stacks over 100 BB. Here’s a glance at the biggest stacks and decorated APT champions.
Alexander Woo – 240K
Russia’s Alexander Woo is currently the our chip leader with over 240K. He doubled up through APT decorated champion Manish Lakhotia with A♣ 5♣ nut flush on a board K♣ 4♦ 7♣ J♠ 2♣.
Truong Vu Tran Khanh – 190K
Chan Xianqi – 188K
Pham Hoang Quan – 185K
Hung Dinh – 185K
Cao Ngoc Anh
Huu Dung Nguyen
Harry Duong
Main Event registration is closed! We now have the official tally. Another 42 entered in Day 2 for 378 total entries and a prize pool of VN₫ 5,499,900,000 (~US$ 240,570). While we await the payouts, we do know that 38 players will reach ITM and the top prize is VN₫ 1,220,590 (~US$ 53,390).
There are currently 144 players remaining. Day 2 runs a course of 9 levels of 60 minutes each. Good luck to all the players!
The inaugural APT Vietnam Phu Quoc – MAIN EVENT – is underway! 138 players are back in action here at Corona Resort & Casino. It’s wall to wall with every table and seat owned. The first fifteen minutes has already resulted in numerous all ins and bust outs. Registration is open for the first hour, closing at 1:10pm. Prize pool and payouts will be posted once registration closes.
At this time, the pot is nearing VN₫ 5 Billion with 336 entries. Leading the race are Day 1 top dogs Truong Vu Tran Khanh – 173,500 (Day 1C) and Joseph Talamayan – 163,300 (Day 1A). The random seat draw put both players at Table 3 so we’ll be keeping a close watch throughout the day to see how they fare.
For players signing up, we have just been told that tables are at capacity and at this time we are accepting alternates. No fret as everyone that buys in before registration closes will be seated. Here are all the details.
Buy in: VN₫ 16,500,000 (~US$ 721)
*Registration closes at 1:10pm
Day 2 opening blinds: 400 – 800 – bb ante 800 (Level 10)
Blinds increases: every 60 minutes
Day 2 bagging time: end of Level 17
Day 1A: 42 advanced out of 110 entries – Day 1A results
Day 1B: 38 advanced out of 93 entries – Day 1B results
Day 1C: 60 advanced out of 133 entries – Day 1C results
Day 2 qualifiers: 137 players (2 double stacks removed)
Total entries: 336
Chips in play: 8,342,700
Average stack: 60,895
Stay tuned for our Live Updates on the inaugural APT Vietnam Phu Quoc Main Event! Cards in the air on Friday, April 15 at 12pm. Reporting begins once registration closes.