HomeThe first APT Taiwan 2020 side winner emerged today with Australia’s Vincent Huang claiming the KMGM Monster Stack. This was his first-ever APT victory earning TW$ 236,900 (~US$7,900). With the completion of the event, the APT Player of the Series race is officially underway, Huang at the helm with 227.93 points. All players that reached the money also earned points. You can view your standing here.
The scene of the action was at partner / host venue Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club). 55 entered with ony 11 returning today, one spot to the money.
Buy-in: TW$ 16,500 (~US$ 550)
Entries: 55
Prize pool: TW$ 800,200 (~US$ 26,800)
ITM: 10 places
The bubble burst at the fall of Pete Yen Han Chen to the only Thai player remaining, Nithiwat Suphanit. Chen’s 9♠ 9♦ was dominated throughout by Suphanit’s J♠ J♦.
The final table of 9 players was then formed at the fall of Wu Chia Hun A♠ J♦ top two pair to Chi Jen Chu‘s 9♥ 6♣ trips on a board 6♥ 6♠ J♠ A♦ 4♥. The shoves were on the river.
Eventual winner Vincent Huang won the first big pot on a double up through Ho-Ru Wu. Both players paired up on the flop 9♣ K♣ 3♥ 10♦ 2♠. Huang had the better kicker A♣ K♠ to Wu’s K♥ Q♥. The shoves were on the flop.
Wu caught a lucky break winning a three-way shove with 7♥ 7♠ full house on a board Q♠ 7♣ 4♦ 4♣ Q♥. He avoided the rail against Chih Chiang Hu‘s J♥ J♠ and Huang’s A♦ K♣. Two hands after, Hu busted to Chen Shou Dien with yet another unlucky hand. Hu was ahead with A♠ Q♣, Dien with A♥ 9♥, the board came 2♦ 3♦ A♣ 9♠ 8♥ for two pair to Dien.
The next three busts were Chan Lok Ming (8th), Cheng Chao Ting (7th), and Ronaldo Junio (6th). With five remaining, Dien’s A♠ 9♥ fell to Wu who had another lucky catch. Wu’s A♦ 8♣ both paird up on a board 8♥ A♣ 10♦ 4♠ Q♥. This gave Wu the chip lead. Then Suphanit’s 10♣ 10♥ was outdrawn by Chi Jen Chen‘s A♥ J♣ when an ace showed up on the turn.
Three remaining, both big stacks went at it leading to Huang taking all of Wu’s chips. It was a battle of the blind, On a turn board 2♦ K♣ 5♦ 4♥, sb Huang shoved A♦ 3♦ straight, bb Wu tank-called with A♥ 7♦ top pair. No split on the river 2♠. Huang entered heads up against Chu with nearly a 3:1 advantage.
Huang widened his lead after winning the first pot which was a fairly big one, however closing it out immediately was not in the cards. Chen doubled up on a lucky two pair holding A♦ 2♠ to Huang’s A♥ 8♥ on a board A♠ 9♠ 6♥ 2♣ J♠. This gave Chen the confidence to put pressure on Huang until he was able to steal the chip lead.
It wouldn’t last, the next all in showdown awarded Huang a huge double up claiming 95% of the chips. His Q♦ Q♥ won the flip against Chen’s A♥ K♣ overcards. Two hands later, Huang shipped the rest of it.
Payouts
1st Vincent Huang – Australia – TW$ 236,900
2nd Chi Jen Chen – Taiwan – TW$ 157,900
3rd Ho-Ru Wu – Taiwan – TW$ 109,800
4th Nithiwat Suphanit – Thailand – TW$ 79,300
5th Chen Shou Dien – China – TW$ 59,300
6th Ronaldo Junio – Philippines – TW$ 45,800
7th Cheng Chao Ting – Taiwan – TW$ 36,300
8th Chan Lok Ming – Hong Kong – TW$ 29,600
9th Chih Chiang Hu – Taiwan – TW$ 24,700
10th Wu Chia Hun – Taiwan – TW$ 20,600