APT Taiwan 2019 Championships Event


Josh McCully claims a hefty pot vs Alan Lau

Level: 12 Blinds: 1500-2500 Ante: 2500

On a flop 5 Q J and 99.5k in the middle, Josh McCully bet 22.5k, Alan Lau King Lun called. On the 3 turn and 7 river, both players slowed down and checked. McCully showed A 5 for a pair and Lau mucked.


Triple up for Peng Yu Lin

Level: 12 Blinds: 1500-2500 Ante: 2500

Lin Yu Sheng and Peng Yu Lin

Zhang Bin raised to 5500, one player shoved for 24.5k, called by db Yu Sheng Lin, sb Peng Yu Lin shoved for 21.5k, Zhang folded for a three-way.

1st shover: A J
Yu Sheng Lin: A Q
Peng Yu Lin: A K

The board ran low with no hits for any of the players. Peng shipped the main pot for a triple up, Yu Sheng took the 6k side pot. One player eliminated.


Phua Tzai Wei rails Xiao Yin He

Level: 12 Blinds: 1500-2500 Ante: 2500

It was all in preflop at table 10 with Xiao Yin He at risk with K K against Phua Tzai Wei with A K. The board ran 9 8 Q A 9 for a higher pair spiked by Phua to ship it and boot Xiao. Phua up to 425k.


Jack Hu tanks Ben Lai

Level: 12 Blinds: 1500-2500 Ante: 2500

Jack Nai Yuan Hu raised to 6k from late position, got called by both blinds. At the flop 3 2 4, blinds checked, Hu c-bet 9k, called only by Ben Lai, On the turn 7, it was checked by both and the river felted 2. Hu bet 35k sending Lai tanking. Lai eventually called and upon seeing Hu’s Q 2 trips he said “ok now it makes sense”. Hu scooped up the pot and climbed to 175k.


David Battersby cracks aces

Level: 12 Blinds: 1500-2500 Ante: 2500

Chan Kian Bing raised to 6k and found one caller in the button seat David Battersby. They went to see a flop land 10 10 5, both checked. On the 8 turn, Chan checked, Battersby bet 6k, called by Chan. On the 6 river, same action with Battersby betting 11k. Chan called and saw the K 9 flush to best his A A.


Hung Cheng Lin rises to 335k

Level: 11 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

Hung Cheng Lin shipped himself a very big pot and sent Wu Chia Yun out in the process. It was all in preflop, Wu with 5 5, Hung with A Q, the board ran out A Q 2 J K. Hung climbed to 335k.


Laranaere Matthieu with aggro bets

Level: 11 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

Tang Tran Yuan raised to 4500, Laranaere Matthieu three-bet to 15k, Tang smooth-called. On the flop K J Q, both checked. On the A turn, Tang led out 9500, Matthieu raised to 27.5k, Tang folded.


Prizepool is up! TWD 12,571,200!

Level: 11 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

The prize pool and payouts are now up on the screens.

Prize pool: TWD 12,571,200 (USD 407,800)
Payouts: 29 places
1st prize: TWD 2,955,000 (USD 95,800)


Dong Guo boots Chen Yu Hung

Level: 10 Blinds: 1000-1500 Ante: 1500

Late position Sparrow Cheung raised to 3500, called by ijack Guo and bb player Chen Yu Hung. At the flop 10 8 7, it was checked to Guo who bet 5500. Chen responded with a raise to 16k, Cheung folded, Guo all in. Chen called for his tournament life.

Guo 7 7 set
Chen 10 4 top pair flush draw

The turn Q and river 8 were not help to Chen. He busted. Guo climbed to 260k.