APT Taiwan 2019 Main Event


James Jagger banks it off Phua

Level: 27 Blinds: 20K-40K Ante: 40K

Tzai Wei Phua raised to 80k, James Jagger shoved his 840k stack, Phua tanked while saying “I am only calling because you lost the previous hand”. Which Jagger did by doubling up Wan Wei Han. Phua called.

Phua 8 8
Jagger 10 10

The board had the better of them 4 J J Q Q, Jagger with the higher kicker. Jagger doubles up to over 1.7M. Phua crippled.


Kwon Chun Kong lands a double through Chuen

Level: 27 Blinds: 20K-40K Ante: 40K

Next to get boost to his short stack was Kwon Chun Kong. From the big blind, he faced a 65k raise by Co Chung Chuen to 65k. Kwon called. At the flop 4 5 7, Kwon checked, Chuen shoved, Kwon with the snap-call.

Chuen A 5
Kwon K 7

The turn Q and river J completed the board for a double up to 490k.


Wan Wei Han doubles up through Jagger

Level: 27 Blinds: 20K-40K Ante: 40K

All in preflop, Wan Wei Han with K K, snap-call by James Jagger, the board ran low for a clean double up to Wan. He climbed to 960k.


Chien Hsun Wang exits in 15th place – TWD 189,700

Level: 27 Blinds: 20K-40K Ante: 40K

Action folded around to the small blind Alan King Lun Lau, he announced all in with his huge stack. Big blind Chien Hsun Wang wasted no time calling for his tournament life. Wang had A 6 and was ahead of Lau’s 5 6 6 3 5 Q for full house to Lau and 15th place for Wang. Wang earned TWD 189,700 for his deep finish.


Xuyang Zhang doubles up

Level: 26 Blinds: 15K-30k Ante: 30K

Xuyang Zhang raised to 75k, button player Co Chung Chuen three-bet to 200k, Zhang jammed his 390k stack and a quick call from Chuen. Zhang A 4, Chuen K Q, the board felted K 3 5 to improve Chuen however the 2 turn gave Zhang the straight. With the river 4, Zhang secured a double up and now sits with 855k, just slightly under average.


Alan Lau doubles up through Tzai Wei Phua

Level: 26 Blinds: 15K-30k Ante: 30K

Tzai Wei Phua was on his second consecutive raise. He bumped it up to 65k from cutoff then faced bb Alan King Lun Lau’s 570k shove. Phua tank-called.

Phua K Q
Lau 7 7

The board bricked. Double up for Lau to 1.055M, Phua down to 860k.


Jacky Wang doubles up

Level: 26 Blinds: 15K-30k Ante: 30K

Co Chung Chuen raised to 70k, button Jacky Wong – who has been trying to get out of the hole for some time – shoved hos 290k short stack, Chuen called.

Chuen A 5
Wong 10 10

The board ran K 10 2 3 7. Double up for Wong to 665k.


Tsai Yao Te out in 16th place – TWD 158,100

Level: 26 Blinds: 15K-30k Ante: 30K

Tsai Yao Te all in for 265k, Li Min Jie also jammed for a showdown. Tsai Q J, Li 6 6, the board ran 4 A 10 9 5. Tsai bowed out in 16th place and earned TWD 158,100 for his efforts.

15 players remaining.


Lim Yohwan falls in 17th place – TWD 158,100

Level: 26 Blinds: 15K-30k Ante: 30K

Lim Yohwan three-bet shoved with 9 9 but Tzai Wei Phua had his number with Q Q hole cards. The board threw blanks 2 K 5 5 3 to end Yohwan’s run in 17t place. He earned TWD 158,100 for his efforts.

Phua up to 1.15M.