APT Vietnam Hanoi Loyal 2022 Main Event


Pham Tien Dung knocks out Nguyen Van Xuan

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

Pham Tien Dung

Pham Tien Dung just delivered a painful blow to Nguyen Van Xuan when he turned 2 3 into a winning straight on a board J 5 4 A 4. Pham dusted Nguyen’s A J. Nguyen packed up in 27th place for VN₫ 67,300,000 (~US$ 2,903).


Eliminations 28th to 30th – VN₫ 56,090,000 (~US$ 2,419)

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

Ashish Munot K Q outdrew Huynh Ngoc Cuong’s 4 4 on a board that completed 10 K 7 5 Q. Cuong busted in 30th place. Joining Cuong at the rail was Nguyen Huu Manh who had pocket Tens that was dominated throughout by Phachara Wongwichit’s pocket Kings. Next to go was short stacked Le Duc Anh with K Q that saw no help on the board to fall to Yin Mingbao’s A 10.

28th Le Duc Anh aka Tung Red Vietnam 56,090,000
29th Nguyen Huu Manh Vietnam 56,090,000
30th Huynh Ngoc Cuong Vietnam 56,090,000

With 27 left, time for another table redraw. 


Triple up for Nguyen Van Xuan to over 300K

Level: 21 Blinds: 5K-10K Ante: 10k

Three way all in with Nguyen Van Xuan A J dominated by Sam Nguyen’s A K and Tran Huy Hoang’s A K. When the board felted 10 3 2 J 4, Nguyen Van Xuan celebrated his pair and tripled up to just over 300k. In turn, Sam Nguyen dropped to just 40k which he was able to double up two hands later.


Shardul Parthasarathi on the rise, rails Nguyen Quang Minh

Level: 21 Blinds: 5K-10K Ante: 10k

Shardul Parthasarathi continues to rise. After scoring a double up off Norbert Koh, he proceeded to rail Nguyen Quang Minh with A 10 higher flush over 2 2 on a board 9 3 A J 6. Parthasarathi climbed to 566K, Nguyen earned VN₫ 56,090,000 (~US$ 2,419) for his 33rd finish.


Norbert Koh sends Do Hoang Anh packing in VN₫ 56,090,000 (~US$ 2,419)

Level: 21 Blinds: 5K-10K Ante: 10k

Norbert Koh

Norbert Koh’s stack continues to swing. He paid a double up to Shardul Parthasarathi when his 3 5 flush draw failed to materialize on the river 8 3 J Q A for Parthasarathi’s 10 9 straight to hold. Parthasarathi chipped up to 393k, Koh dropped to 110k (11 BB).

Following that hand, Do Hoang Anh shoved with 5 5 and was dominated throughout by Koh’s 6 6. Koh back up to 246k. Do Hoang Anh earned VN₫ 56,090,000 (~US$ 2,419) for 34th place.


Yuthana Boonorm exits in 35th place for VN₫ 56,090,000 (~US$ 2,419)

Level: 21 Blinds: 5K-10K Ante: 10k

Yuthana Boonorm was short stacked all day and managed to hang in there with the big stacks. His run ended in 35th place on a flip against Terry Nguyen. Boonorm had 10 10, Nguyen A K, the board ran 4 A 2 4 5 for a higher pair to Nguyen. Nguyen chipped up to 220k while Boonorm settled for a payout of VN₫ 56,090,000 (~US$ 2,419).


Nguyen Hai Phong doubles up then rails Phan Trong Linh

Level: 21 Blinds: 5K-10K Ante: 10k

Nguyen Huu Manh opened for 21k, Nguyen Hai Phong called, down the round, Phan Trong Linh shoved his 175k stack, only Phong called.

Nguyen Hai Phong A Q
Phan Trong Linh A 9

The board ran Q 10 7 A 9 for a double up. Phan was down to 30k which he eventually pushed and Phong claimed it with K-9 dominating Q-3. He climbed to 410k while Phan earned VN₫ 56,090,000 (~US$ 2,419) for finishing 36th.


Anuphad Khong Dechudomkol – 37th – VN₫ 46,740,000 (~US$ 2,016)

Level: 21 Blinds: 5K-10K Ante: 10k

No laddering up for Anuphad Khong Dechudomkol who risked his short stack with J 6 that fell to Kenny’s 9 9. He just missed the next pay jump, falling 37th for VN₫ 46,740,000 (~US$ 2,016).


Tran Hai Ha cracks aces; Takuya Sato eliminated

Level: 21 Blinds: 5K-10K Ante: 10k

Unfortunate result fot Takuya Sato who was all in with A A that was cracked by Tran Hai Ha’s A 4. The board was J 4 2 10 8. Sato earned VND 46,740,000 for his 38th finish.