APPT National ($900)

Hand #24: Big blind Ihor Yerofieiev calls Michael Kim Falcon's button raise and both check to the turn 6♦ 4♦ 2♠ J♥ . Following a check, Falcon bets 100,000, and Yerofieiev calls to see the river Q♣ . Another check from Yerofieiev gets a shove from Falcon. Yerofieiev doesn't risk it his last 4 bb.

Hand #25: Down to 4 bb, Yerofieiev goes all in from the small blind with 9♦ 8♠ and needs help against caller Jeorge Lagatuz's A♦ 8♣ . When the flop lands 3♦ 6♣ 9♥ , Yerofieiev improves, which holds on the turn J♣ and river T♦ .

Hand #7: Jeorge Lagatuz opens, then loses another pot to Hyeonsik Yun who jams, forcing Lagatuz to fold.

Hand #8: Action folds around to the small blind Hyeonsik Yun who opens, big blind Oliver Schulze folds for a third consecutive pot to the leader.

Hand #5: Ihor Yerofieiev opens 80,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #6: Hyeonsik Yun brings it up to 60,000 then calls hijack Jeorge Lagatuz's 150,000 three-bet. Lagatuz continues on the flop 5♠ 8♠ 3♠ , gets called again, then steps on the brakes on the turn 9♣ . Hyeonsik checks as well and the river comes 9♦ . Hyeonsik leads out 150,000 which is a quarter of Lagatuz's stack. Lagatuz tanks for two time banks then gives up his stake on the pot.

The APPT National wrapped up Day 2 with the Final 9 players determined in just 7 hours of play. Bagging up the biggest was Hyeonsik Yun with 52 bb. Yun is the only representative left from Korea hoping to lift the title and the US$ 44,350 top prize. Yun catapulted to join the leaders after eliminating Bruno Moyse with A♦ A♠ dominating K♦ Q♦ .

Trailing the leader by a small margin was Francisco Sanchez with 49 bb. Sanchez earned a good chunk of his chips by cleaning out Quan Qiu with K♥ K♦ against J♦ 9♦ .

Other players earning their spot in the final lineup were Adrien Berger, Michael Kim Falcon, Hironori Yamada who is on his second final table having done the same at the NagaWorld Kick Off, Jeorge Lagatus, Ron Tate, Ihor Yerofieiev, and Oliver Schulze.

Read up on how they survived the day via the updates below.

The final table gets underway at 11:30am on November 19, 2024.

After losing the last pot, Jeorge Lagatuz looks at A♥ Q♦ and limps his small blind. David Anstice shoves 340,000 with A♦ 4♣ from BB, snap call by Lagatuz and the dealer flips over 3♦ 8♥ Q♣ 6♥ 3♥ . Lagatuz dominates throughout to ship a double.

Ihor Yerofieiev goes all-in for 320,000 with K♠ 4♠ , gets called by Jeorge Lagatuz after he sends a time bank the dealers way and shows J♥ T♥ .

No help for Lagatuz on 4♣ Q♦ 3♠ 2♣ A♥ and Ihor starts organizing his newly acquired 675,000.

Quan Qiu in the small blind puts all the chips in front, putting BB Jeorge Lagatuz all-in, who calls for his remaining 265,000 and flips over A♦ 8♦ with Qiu showing K♠ 9♥ . The board runs A♠ 8♥ K♣ 2♥ 6♦ , giving Lagatuz two pair and a double up.

After a raise to 25,000 from Jeorge Lagatuz and a call from Michael Falcon in the BB we see the flop 9♦ 4♥ J♦ . Lagatuz shoves for 150,000 and Falcon calls. With the board running 6♥ 4♠ , Lagatuz' J♣ T♥ beats Falcon's 2♠ 9♣ .

Lagatuz opens 12,000 from the button, Michael Falcon calls from BB with both players checking on K♦ T♣ 9♠ . Falcon leads on T♠ and K♥ with Lagatuz calling him down to see his Q♠ 8♠ win the 110,000 pot against Falcons J♠ 4♥ .

Open shove from Jeorge Lagatuz 6♣ 6♥ and a call from Aladin Reskallah with A♠ Q♠ for a flip. The board comes 6♦ 6♠ 2♦ 5♣ 8♥ for a dramatic quads to the winner.