APT Taiwan 2019 Main Event


Co Chung Chuen joins the leaders

Level: 22 Blinds: 6K-12K Ante: 12K

Co Chung Chuen has just stormed past the million marker having downed Ho Man Tsun. Both were all in preflop. Chuen with A K, Tsun with Q Q, the flip went Chuen’s way as the board ran A J 3 8 10. Tsun out 28th. Chuen up to 1.1M.

We are down to the final 3 tables. 27 remaining. They play to the Final 8 players.


Chip leader update

Level: 22 Blinds: 6K-12K Ante: 12K

We are down to 29 players. Current chip leaders:

Li Min Jie – 1.135M
Alan King Lun Lau – 1.130M

Average stack – 450,862
Total chips in play – 13,075,000


ITM Eliminations: 37th – 53rd

Level: 21 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

Since the bubble burst, it has been roadkill after roadkill with players dropping fast. We are down to 36 players.

Eliminations: 37th – 45th – TWD 76,200

37th ?
38th Yi Wei Peng
39th Ting Lin Way
40th Wu Chia Yun
41st Mark Yeow
42nd Lee Kun Han
43rd Kwok Ting Shum
44th Lee Tse An
45th Chen Yu Hung

Eliminations: 46th – 54th – TWD 63,500

46th Chan Ying Kit
47th Justin Chan
48th Chou Caien Ta
49th Po Hung Lai
50th Huang Wei
51st Wang Shih Ciao
52nd Chi Ying Tsai
53rd Yeun Lok Kin


Phachara Wongwichit bubbles!

Level: 20 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

Players had already gotten up for the break but action was still taking place at table 19. Alan King Lun Lau raised to 16k, Phachara Wongwichit shoved his massive 349k stack. Lau called. Wongwichit with A K, Lau with K K, the board ran blanks 2 3 3 9 J and with that, Wongwichit bubbled! Lau now over 700k.


Bubble round: Lee Kun Han survives!

Level: 20 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

Lee Kun Han held on to his very very short stack. He had 21k left and was on the big blind. Paying the bb ante 8k and 8k for the bb, action around the felt saw Lim Yohwan raise to 31k, Lee tossed in his last 5k chip. Lee A 2, Yohwan J 5, the board ran A K K 10 4 for a double up.

That wasn’t the end of it. Next hand Lee was on the small blind and Yohwan once again raised. This time to 17k, Chen Hao called, the Lee jammed. Only Yohwan called. Lee A K, Yohwan 10 9, the board ran A K 9 J 7 to doulble up a second time. He now has around 140k.


Bubble round: Jacky Wong tanks Yi Wei Peng

Level: 20 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

Yi Wei Peng was seen tanking again. Earlier it was to James Jagger, this time it was Jacky Wong put him in the heater. The board was 5 6 2 K, 70k in the middle, Peng check-called Wong’s 35k bet. On the 2 river, Wong bet 100k which puts Peng all in less one chip. Peng tanked then folded.

We are still on the bubble round.


Bubble round: Sparrow Cheung doubles up

Level: 20 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

Sparrow Cheung moved all in with his remaining 46k short stack and was called by Hang Fang Hao with K 6. The board ran A 5 6 A Q for a double up.


Yuki Miyakura busts one… bubble time!

Level: 20 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

Yuki Miyakura had K K, his short stacked opponent had A Q, the board threw blanks and Miyakura shipped it.

We are down to the final 54 players. It’s bubble time!


Ying Xin doubles up with aces

Level: 20 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

Ying Xin shoved her short stack holding A A, got called by A K, no bad beats on the board for a double up.