APT Vietnam 2018


Shyh Chyn Lim bluff exposed then busts

Level: 19 Blinds: 6000-12000 Ante: 12000

We caught a big pot being sent Phan Dinh Nam’s way with Shyh Chyn Lim shaking his head. On a queen high board, Lim bluff bet on the river with J-10 and got called by Nam who hit his small card on the flop K-6.

This sent Lim’s stack down to 162k which he put all in on the next hand. He was called by Benedict Koh. Lim Q 10, Koh J 10. The board ran A 6 3 J 9 for a pair to Koh. Lim eliminated.


Nikita Luther vs Natalie Teh

Level: 19 Blinds: 6000-12000 Ante: 12000

Nikita Luther raised to 28k and got one caller in Natalie Teh. At the flop 7 10 10, Luther c-bet 30k, Teh called. On the 4 turn, Luther switched up and checked, Teh reversed as well and slid out 50k, Luther folded.


Minh Le busts Hoang Long Do

Level: 19 Blinds: 6000-12000 Ante: 12000

Hoang Long Do raised to 30k, Minh Le called from the small blind and the flop ran 6 A A. Minh checked, Long c-bet 30k, Minh raised, Long all in, and a quick call by Minh.

Long A 7
Minh A Q

The turn 5 and river 10 ended Long’s run at the Main Event.


More eliminations…

Level: 18 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

53rd Richard Marquez – VND 45,030,000
54th Anh Nguyen Redking – VND 45,030,000
55th Ong Jingxiang – VND 38,490,000
56th James Minghini – VND 38,490,000
57th Tu Thanh Le – VND 38,490,000
58th Asheque Elahi – VND 38,900,000
59th Prachaya Hegnsakul – VND 38,900,000
60th Pete Yen Han Chen – VND 38,490,000
61st Chung Kong Heung – VND 38,490,000
62nd Tran Huy Hoang – VND 38,490,000


Three-way showdown: Phan Dinh Nam boots two

Level: 18 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

We just has a big double knockout here with Richard Marquez and Anh Nguyen eliminated by Phan Dinh Nam. Marquez opened the betting with 25k raise, Anh shoved 175k, Nam called, Marquez shoved over 300k, Nam called.

Anh 10 10
Marquez Q Q
Nam K Q

When the flop ran 2 K 4, Nam overtook, and with the turn 3 and river J, he stayed ahead to ship it all in. Nam now at 800k.


Update

Level: 18 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

There are 56 players remaining. Average stack is 444,643. There are 24,857,400 total chips in play. Random chip counts below:

Tran Thai Ha – 1.4M (chip leader)
Nikita Luther – 1.115M
Vivek Rughani – 860K
Mei San Ang – 810K
Quang Nguyen – 700K
Song Wen Long – 635K
Son Putin – 620K
Natalie Teh – 600K
Minh Le – 580K
Le Long Stephane – 570K
Min Dan – 565K
Chi Chung Ho – 550K
Takao Shimizu – 500K
Benedict Koh – 470K

*estimated counts


Kajornnut folds to aggressive Daniel Tang

Level: 18 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

Daniel Tan raised to 23k, Kajornnut three-bet to 62k, Tang four-bet to 200k, and Kajornnut folded.


Frederic Bolliet ace high good enough

Level: 18 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

Three-way raised pot preflop saw the cards spread 7 9 8. Action was checked to cutoff Eu Shen, he fired 30k. Phua Tzai Wei folded but Bolliet continued. On the 4 turn and 2 river, no bets by either and Bolliet won with A J ace-high.


Vivek Rughani rivers Prachaya Hengsakul

Level: 18 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

Vivek Rughani just booted out Prachaya Hengsakul with the river card doing the dirty deed. The hand began with a 20k raise by Rughani from cutoff, Prachaya defended on the big blind. At the flop 7 6 J, Prachaya moved all in and snap call by Rughani.

Prachaya 6 7 two pair
Rughani K J top pair

The turn 9 was blank for Rughani but the river J improved him to trips to bust out Prachaya.