APT Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 2019 Main Event


Tso Wei with a monster double off Harry Duong

Level: 15 Blinds: 1200-2400 Ante: 2400

Big win for Tso Wei sent Harry Duong’s stack back to earth. The hand saw Daiki Horikawa shove his 39.7k stack from cutoff, button Tso Wei called, sb Duong three-bet to 130k, Tso Wei moved all in for a total of 205,800. Duong called.

Horikawa A 4
Tso Wei J J
Duong A K

The flop came K 8 10 giving Duong the lead but with the turn J, Tso Wei went back up with a set, the river 2 completed the spread for a huge double up to 460k. Duong dropped to 60k and Horikawa was eliminated.


David Wai Ho survives for a double up

Level: 15 Blinds: 1200-2400 Ante: 2400

Amidst heavy hitters, David Wai Ho found himself a spot to double up. Action began with chip leader Hwang Seong Il raising from utg to 8400, called by Le Ngoc Khanh, the button player, and Ho. When the flop landed 7 2 4, two checks before a bet of 11k was sent out by Le Ngoc. Button folded, Ho shoved his 48.4k stack, Hwang called, Le Ngoc folded.

Ho Q Q
Hwang A 10

The turn 8 and river 2 didn’t improve the leader. Ho doubled up to around 160k.


Aggressive Low Zi Cheng

Level: 15 Blinds: 1200-2400 Ante: 2400

Battle of the blinds, Low Zi Cheng raised to 7500, bb Quan Nguyen called. At the flop K 2 4, Cheng c-bet 11k, Nguyen raised to 55k, Cheng shoved for an additional 49.3k to call, Nguyen folded. Cheng up to 180k.


Hwang Seong Il soars to 350k through Le Ngoc Khanh

Level: 14 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

Hwang Seong Il and Le Ngoc Khanh were the biggest stacks at Table 1 but after the turnout of this hand, Hwang pulled way ahead to an enormous 350k. This puts him at the top of the chip rung.

The hand saw utg Le Ngoc raise preflop to 4500, caled by sb La Anh Tuan, then bb Hwang three-bet to 25k. Le Ngoc called, Tuan folded. At the flop 9 9 2, Hwang c-bet 24.5k, Le Ngoc called. On the turn 3, both checked. The river 3, Hwang bet 11k, Le Ngoc raised to 65.8k, Hwang tanked then found the guts to call. Le Ngoc had A K, Hwang won it with 6 6 higher two pair.


Timothy Goh finishes Dang Van Hien

Level: 14 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

A local favorite has just been downed, the casualty was Dang Van Hien at the hands of Timothy Goh. Action opened with a raise of 4500 by Cao Ngoc Anh, Goh three-bet to 12k, Dang four-bet 37k, Cao Ngoc folded, Goh shoved and Dang called with slightly less.

Goh K K
Dang A K

No help arrived on the board Q 8 3 J 2 to send Dang to the rail. Goh shipped it and is up to 160k.


Je Huw Hong doubles up through Friesinger

Level: 14 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

Je Huw Hong opened to 4500, Christoph Friesinger three-bet to 19.6k, Hong called. The flop came Q 4 J, no bets arrived and the dealer felted the J turn. Hong bet 31k, Friesinger called. The river 9, Hong went all in for 40.1k, and was called. Hong showed Q J full house and shipped a double up to 170k. Friesinger showed A J trips.


Makana Silva induces a fold from Cao Ngoc Anh

Level: 14 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

Makana Silva raised to 4600, Lee Boon Han called, hijack Cao Ngoc Anh three-bet to 18.5k, Silva called, Lee folded. The flop 9 10 3, Silva checked to the aggressor Cao Ngoc who bet 20k. Silva answered with a shove of over 100k (covering Cao Ngoc). Cao Ngoc tank-folded. Silva up to 170k, Cao Ngoc down to 100k.


Kong Seong Su stays atop the flop, doubles thru Low Zi Cheng

Level: 14 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

Kong Seong Su was all in with 6 6 and got a caller in Low Zi Cheng A K. The board ran 5 6 9 4? 10 for a double up to Kong.


Le Ngoc Khanh gains off Van Ngoc Binh

Level: 14 Blinds: 1000-2000 Ante: 2000

Le Ngoc Khanh

Just when he thought he was on the rise, Van Ngoc Binh slipped again. On a full board 9 J Q 8 6 and 57k pot, Van Ngoc checked, Le Ngoc Khanh bet 35k, Van Ngoc called. Le Ngoc showed Q 9 two pair, Van Ngoc mucked. Le Ngoc up to 177k, Van Ngoc down to 39k.