APT Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 2019 Main Event


Quang Nguyen up to 1.5M

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K-20K Ante: 20K

Quang Nguyen defended his big blind by calling Manoj Pentakota’s 45k raise. At the flop K 5 2, Quang checked, Pentakota bet 31k, Quang called. On the turn 9, same action with Quang check-calling 62k. On the river 3, Pentakota fired another 102k and Quang check-called. Pentakota opened J 10, Quang won the pot with J 2 flush. Quang up to 1.5M, Pentakota down to 760k.


Zannik Boesche exits in 15th place – VND 114,060,000

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K-20K Ante: 20K

Zannik Boesche – 15th place

Short stacked Zannik Boesche all in with Q 9, big blind Terry Nguyen called with K Q. The board ran low with both players missing. Boesche was eliminated in 15th place for VND 114,060,000 in winnings.


Lucky double up and more for Oliver Helm

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K-20K Ante: 20K

Oliver Helm had the poker gods shining on him as he faced near elimination. He was up against Manoj Pentakota with A Q that dominated his Q K. When the board ran 6 Q 2 K 2, Helm had a higher two pair for a double up to 700k.

the next winning pot, Helm opened for 45k, Duy Khanh called from the big blind. At the flop 10 3 8, Duy Khanh checked, Helm bet 40k, Duy Khanh raised to 125k, Helm shoved, Duy Khanh folded.


Lee Boon Han eliminated in 16th place – VND 95,050,000

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K-20K Ante: 20K

Lee Boon Han – 16th place

Lee Boon Han didn’t have as much success as he did in Day 2. He met his end at the hands of Tobias Napel. Action folded to the blinds, Lee shoved with 10 8, Napel called with K 5, the board ran K 8 Q 6 9. Lee earned VND 95,050,000 for his 16th place finish.


Tobias Napel cracks aces to survive

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K-20K Ante: 20K

Facing a 45k raise, Tobias Napel three-bet to 100k, cutoff Kajornnut Prirungreung jammed his 1M stack, initial raiser folded, Napel called with 450k behind.

Napel Q Q
Kajornnut A A

The board ran J 4 Q 5 for a winning set to Napel to avoid elimination. Napel nears a million. Kajornnut goes down to 550k.


David Erquiaga gains

Level: 23 Blinds: 8K-16K Ante: 16K

Utg David Erquiaga raised to 35k, Duy Khanh three-bet to 85k, Erquiaga called. The flop landed 5 Q A. Erquiaga checked, Duy Khanh c-bet 80k, called by Erquiaga. On the 6 turn, Erquiaga led for 120k, Duy Khanh folded.


Triple up for short stacked Duy Khanh

Level: 23 Blinds: 8K-16K Ante: 16K

Hijack David Erquiaga opened for 35k, cutoff Tso Wei called, sb Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh shoved his 131k short stack. Erquiaga called, Tso Wei shoved, Erquiaga folded.

Tso Wei A Q
Duy Khanh A K

The board ran empty. No hits for either player for a triple up to Duy Khanh.


Another preflop war…

Level: 23 Blinds: 8K-16K Ante: 16K

Kannapong Thanarattrakul raised to 35k, Tobias Napel three-bet to 90k, Thanarattrakul four-bet al in for 508k, Napel folded.


Zhou Jiu Ping gets the better hand to fold

Level: 23 Blinds: 8K-16K Ante: 16K

Zhou Jiu Ping raised to 37k, Tso Wei three-bet to 105k, back to Zhou who called. At the flop A 5 3, Zhou checked, Tso Wei bet 64k, Zhou raised to 140k, Tso tanked then folded while showing pocket queens. Zhou returned the gesture and showed pocket jacks.