Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #1

2025.05.02 - 2025.05.03Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

18/117

Total Chips

3,510,000

Average

195,000

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5/2/2025, 2:01:56 PM

Cheuk Wai Wong Ends Flight A Sitting On A Monster

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Cheuk Wing Wong

After sixteen levels and around 13 minutes into Level 17, Flight A of the APPT Cambodia opener - NagaWorld Kickoff - wrapped up with the final 18 players established. Up top was Hong Kong's Cheuk Wing Wong with a commanding stack of 646,000 (107 bb).

Wong was already leading the pack at the end of registration and continued the momentum, to never be at risk of elimination. To emphasize the enormity of his stack, Wong's closes challenger was Adam Lydford with 350,000 (58 bb) and in third rank was Avneesh Munjal with 314,000 (52 bb).

Also advancing were PokerStars regulars Christian Lortie Cloutier (301,000 - 50 bb) and Joseph Magnotti (138,000 - 23 bb) who delivered the bubble.

Flight A drew 117 entries with 18 headed to Day 2's ITM round. Among the players that missed the mark were Lei Zhang, Adrien Berger, Kyle Bao Diep, and Amir Abbas. They still have a chance with Flight B registration still open.

Flight A - 18 Players

Player	Chips
CW Cheuk Wai WongHong Kong	646,000(108 BB)
AL Adam Lydford	350,000(58 BB)
AM Avneesh MunjalIndia	314,000(52 BB)
CL Christian Lortie CloutierCanada	310,000(52 BB)
CA Chun An LinTaiwan	306,000(51 BB)
SR Stephen RosenthalSaint Barthélemy	251,000(42 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	203,000(34 BB)
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	150,000(25 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	138,000(23 BB)
VX Van Xuan NguyenViet Nam	121,000(20 BB)
EA Edgar AntenzanaSouth Africa	119,000(20 BB)
DK David Koy	118,000(20 BB)
CZ Cheng Zhang (3)China	107,000(18 BB)
HA Ho Anh TuanViet Nam	96,000(16 BB)
KH Kurushima HiroyaJapan	85,000(14 BB)
HH Hoseong HaSouth Korea	81,000(14 BB)
OH Oleksandr Humeiuk	80,000(13 BB)
KT Krankka TommiFinland	46,000(8 BB)

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5/2/2025, 1:56:44 PM

Joseph Magnotti Delivers The Bubble

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Joseph Magnotti

The last hand of Flight A has been delivered by Joseph Magnotti who opened 12,000 from cutoff holding K♣ T♦ . Small blind Zaobin Wu called leaving himself only 2000 behind. With the big blind folding, the flop ran 3♥ 4♠ J♥ . Wu tossed in his last chips and flipped over T♠ 7♣ after the call was made.

The turn Q♥ and river 3♦ filled up the board. Wu missed completely to fall as the stone cold bubble.

Player	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	138,000(23 BB)
ZW Zaobin WuChina	busted

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5/2/2025, 1:50:19 PM

Cheuk Wai Wong Lands The Ace To Signal The Bubble Round

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Cheuk Wai Wong

After a raised pot preflop and a checked flop, on the turn board 5♦ 8♣ A♥ 6♥ , Chang Hyeon Kim shoves with T♦ T♥ and chip leader Cheuk Wai Wong shows the goods A♠ 2♠ . Needing to connect to survive, Kim watches the river 9♥ crush his hopes as he falls two spots to the money.

We have now reached the bubble round.

Player	Chips
CW Cheuk Wai WongHong Kong	646,000(108 BB)
CH Chang Hyeon KimSouth Korea	busted

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5/2/2025, 1:22:11 PM

Down to 20 Players

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

We missed the hand but caught Stephen Rosenthal shipping it as Karan Kokar was speeding off. According to Rosenthal he opened then called Kokar's three-bet jam of 82,000. Rosenthal had pocket Aces, Kokar had King-Queen, the board saw no scares.

It is now down to 20 players.

Player	Chips
SR Stephen RosenthalSaint Barthélemy	251,000(42 BB)
KK Karan KokarThailand	busted

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/117

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5/2/2025, 1:13:49 PM

Avneesh Munjal Test Bets The Turn

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Avneesh Munjal

Stephen Rosenthal opens and finds one caller in Avneesh Munjal at hijack. When the flop comes 5♦ 8♦ 3♣ , Rosenthal continues for 24,000 and Munjal sticks with him to take them to the turn Q♥ . Rosenthal slows down and checks, Munjal tests his opponent's strength with a 47,000 bet, Rosenthal folds.

Player	Chips
AM Avneesh MunjalIndia	325,000(65 BB)
SR Stephen RosenthalSaint Barthélemy	139,000(28 BB)

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5/2/2025, 1:11:22 PM

A Little More For The Leader

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Cheuk Wai Wong calls a raise from Chang Hyeon Kim then bets 12,000 on the flop 9♦ 5♠ 2♦ to take it down without a fight at all.

Still 21 players left. Three busts to the money.

Player	Chips
CW Cheuk Wai WongHong Kong	520,000(104 BB)
CH Chang Hyeon KimSouth Korea	52,000(10 BB)

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/117

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5/2/2025, 1:05:43 PM

Van Xuan Nguyen Swinging

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Van Xuan Nguyen

Van Xuan Nguyen lost another chunk of chips then managed to recover a little by eliminating Kurren Naicker.

Player	Hand	Chips
KN Kurren NaickerSouth Africa	J♦9♣ BB	busted
VX Van Xuan NguyenViet Nam	A♦3♦ D	160,000(40 BB)

Board:7♦2♦8♠8♥

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5/2/2025, 12:53:47 PM

[Warm Up High Roller Update]

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Bubble time at the Warm Up High Roller and a massive pot was brewed on a board showing 5♦ 2♦ 5♣ Q♠ 4♥ with Mauricio Salazar Sanchez all in. Leo Soma is covered and goes deep in the tank using up five time-extensions before he finds a fold.

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5/2/2025, 12:26:28 PM

Closing In On The Bubble Round

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

The field is now down to 22 players which means only four busts needed until the survivors bag up. Cheuk Wai Wong commands with a stack of 490,000.

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5/2/2025, 12:25:11 PM

Edgar Antezana Ain't Afraid Of The Big Stack

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Edgar Antezana

Van Xuan Nguyen continues to muscle the table with his big stack raising 9000 only to face a pushback from Edgar Antezana who jammed 67,000. Nguyen folded.

Player	Chips
VX Van Xuan NguyenViet Nam	210,000(53 BB)
EA Edgar AntenzanaSouth Africa	82,000(21 BB)

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5/2/2025, 12:23:38 PM

Cheng Zhang Lucks Out With LIve Cards

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Cheng Zhang

Catching the action only as the dealer is awarding the pot to Cheng Zhang who doubled up against Aladin Reskallah. It was a runner runner two pair for Zhang on a board 4♦ 5♠ A♠ Q♥ 9♦ with Q♠ 9♠ over Reskallah's A♣ 3♣ .

Player	Chips
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	149,000(37 BB)
CZ Cheng Zhang (3)China	88,000(22 BB)

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5/2/2025, 12:21:07 PM

Lei Zhang Out On A Flip

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Lei Zhang

Lei Zhang is all in on the button with a small pocket pair then goes down to caller Hiroya Kurushima who landed one of his overcards.

Player	Hand	Chips
KH Kurushima HiroyaJapan	A♥4♥ SB	145,000(36 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	3♥3♣ D	busted

Board:9♠8♦9♦4♣Q♣

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5/2/2025, 12:18:20 PM

Adam Lydford Turns And Burns

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Adam Lydford

With just 42,000 behind, Van Tien Dinh goes all with A♥ 7♥ in the hole. Action folds around to the small blind Adam Lydford who well covers Dinh and has J♥ J♦ . Lydford fast-calls.

With the board running 8♦ 7♣ A♦ , Dinh quickly improves to two pair and is in fine shape for a double but that hope quickly vanished on the turn J♠ as Lydford jumped ahead with a set that held on the river 5♥ .

Player	Chips
AL Adam Lydford	335,000(84 BB)
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	busted

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5/2/2025, 12:11:38 PM

Aggressive Bets By Stephen Rosenthal

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Stephen Rosenthal

Big stacked Van Xuan Nguyen opens from early position then gets challenged by button Stephen Rosenthal with a three-bet of 21,000. Nguyen can easily afford and call after a short tank. At the flop A♥ 5♠ T♦ , Nguyen checks, Rosenthal overbets with a huge jam of 118,000, Nguyen thinks about it again and this time decides to fold.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SR Stephen RosenthalSaint Barthélemy	160,000(40 BB)	1	1
VX Van Xuan NguyenViet Nam	265,000(66 BB)	1	5

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5/2/2025, 12:07:33 PM

The Biggest Stacks

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
CW Cheuk Wai WongHong Kong	516,000(129 BB)
AL Adam Lydford	295,000(74 BB)
VX Van Xuan NguyenViet Nam	282,000(71 BB)

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/117

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5/2/2025, 11:50:44 AM

Double Up For Chun An Lin

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Chun An Lin

Catching the action only as the chips are being pushed to Chun An Lin who had T♠ T♦ that landed a set with T♣ on the board. His opponent Oleksandr Humeiuk mucked.

Player	Chips
OH Oleksandr Humeiuk	157,000(52 BB)
CA Chun An LinTaiwan	152,000(51 BB)

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5/2/2025, 11:47:21 AM

Table 1 Update

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SR Stephen RosenthalSaint Barthélemy	127,000(42 BB)	1	1
KK Karan KokarThailand	41,500(14 BB)	1	2
AM Avneesh MunjalIndia	116,000(39 BB)	1	3
D David Yojiro Baba	34,000(11 BB)	1	4
VX Van Xuan NguyenViet Nam	231,500(77 BB)	1	5
KN Kurren NaickerSouth Africa	39,500(13 BB)	1	7
EA Edgar AntenzanaSouth Africa	145,000(48 BB)	1	8

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5/2/2025, 11:37:48 AM

Table 3 Update

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CZ Cheng Zhang (3)China	55,000(18 BB)	3	1
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	119,000(40 BB)	3	2
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	106,500(36 BB)	3	3
CH Chang Hyeon KimSouth Korea	78,000(26 BB)	3	5
ZW Zaobin WuChina	195,000(65 BB)	3	6
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	41,000(14 BB)	3	7
CW Cheuk Wai WongHong Kong	472,000(157 BB)	3	8

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/117

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5/2/2025, 11:30:44 AM

Patrik Selin Banks On A Flip

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

With a 5000 raise before him, Patrik Selin calls from cutoff then two spots over Sangjun Shin three-bets to a huge 40,000. Initial raiser folds while Selin jams for a total of 59,000. Shin calls to place Selin at risk.

At showdown, it's a flip with Shin needing to pair up his big cards however the board runs low for Selin to scoop a double.

Player	Hand	Chips
PS Patrik SelinSweden	8♣8♥ CO	121,000(48 BB)
SS Sangjun ShinSouth Korea	K♣Q♥ SB	102,000(41 BB)

Board:5♠2♣2♥5♣9♥

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5/2/2025, 11:14:17 AM

David Koy Steals Control From Martin Ng

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

David Koy

Limping in from the small blind, David Koy takes on big blind Martin Ng's 7500 raise for a flop of K♥ 4♥ 2♠ . Koy checks to Ng who follows it up with a 5500 bet, Koy calls. On the turn 4♣ , Koy switches up with lead out bet of 10,000, Ng gives it some thought then calls. Koy fires again on the river J♣ for 20,000 and this tine Ng gives up his stake in the pot.

Player	Chips
DK David Koy	58,500(23 BB)
MN Martin NgSingapore	40,500(16 BB)

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5/2/2025, 11:09:31 AM

Table 8 Chip Counts

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
DK David Koy	610,000(244 BB)	8	1
MN Martin NgSingapore	49,000(20 BB)	8	2
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	123,000(49 BB)	8	3
KH Kurushima HiroyaJapan	87,000(35 BB)	8	4
KT Krankka TommiFinland	51,000(20 BB)	8	5
LN Le Ngoc KhanhViet Nam	62,000(25 BB)	8	6
LZ Lei ZhangChina	69,000(28 BB)	8	7

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5/2/2025, 10:55:28 AM

No Value For Cheng Zhang

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Cheng Zhang

Hard-hitter Cheng Zhang opens from under the gun for 4000 and nearly steals the blinds and ante until big blind Van Tien Dinh defends. At the flop 3♥ 6♥ 9♣ , Zhang sends out 4500 and Dinh calls. Zhang decides to slow down his pace with a check on the turn A♥ and Dinh checks back to complete the board 9♠ . Zhang checks again, Dinh doesn't take action, Zhang then shows his A♠ 9♥ full house.

Player	Chips
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	79,000(32 BB)
CZ Cheng Zhang (3)China	48,000(19 BB)

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 35/117

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5/2/2025, 10:48:51 AM

Oleksandr Humeiuk Takes Control From The Small Blind

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Oleksandr Humeiuk

Following a button raise from Adrien Berger, small blind Oleksandr Humeiuk pumps it up to 9000. Big blind Peteris Enders defends his big blind as Berger opts to give up his bet.

At the flop T♥ 6♦ 3♠ , Humeiuk continues for 8000 and get called to take them to the turn 2♣ . Humeiuk barrels again for 13,000, and that's enough to claim the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips
OH Oleksandr Humeiuk	163,000(82 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	98,000(49 BB)
PE Peteris EndersLatvia	49,500(25 BB)

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/117

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5/2/2025, 10:35:54 AM

Table 1 Update

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SR Stephen RosenthalSaint Barthélemy	79,000(53 BB)	1	1
KK Karan KokarThailand	78,000(52 BB)	1	2
SU Somphone UngCanada	43,000(29 BB)	1	3
D David Yojiro Baba	25,500(17 BB)	1	4
CL Chi Ling TsangCanada		1	5
IY Ihor YerofieievUkraine	77,000(51 BB)	1	6
KN Kurren NaickerSouth Africa	46,500(31 BB)	1	7
EA Edgar AntenzanaSouth Africa	76,000(51 BB)	1	8

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5/2/2025, 10:24:42 AM

Chip Counts Around The Room

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
CW Cheuk Wai WongHong Kong	240,000(160 BB)
SS Sangjun ShinSouth Korea	236,000(157 BB)
HH Hoseong HaSouth Korea	187,000(125 BB)
OH Oleksandr Humeiuk	122,000(81 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	96,000(64 BB)
MM Matheus MendoBrazil	90,000(60 BB)
PS Patrik SelinSweden	75,000(50 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	75,000(50 BB)
CL Christian Lortie CloutierCanada	62,000(41 BB)
LN Le Ngoc KhanhViet Nam	60,000(40 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	56,000(37 BB)

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5/2/2025, 10:15:37 AM

NagaWorld Kickoff Flight A Closes At 117 Entries

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Big day in the works at APPT Cambodia as NagaWorld Kickoff Flight A quickly breaches the US$ 50K guarantee with 117 entries. Play continues until ITM of 18 players remaining. At the close of registration, only 51 players were still seated. For those that miss the mark, Flight B is up and running. Buy in is US$ 500.

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/117

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5/2/2025, 8:27:33 AM

NagaWorld Kickoff Opens APPT Cambodia

Cards are now flying at APPT Cambodia and at the top of the menu is the NagaWorld Kickoff with a guarantee of US$ 50,000. This is the first of six guaranteed events on the lineup, but as always, those numbers are just the beginning, with prize pools at this series consistently much larger.

Good news for players, in Cambodia the US Dollar is widely used, and at the festival, every tournament will be using that currency. Buy in for this event is US$ 500 with registration open for ten levels. Starting stack is 30,000 (150x opening blinds). Blinds go up every 30 minutes giving plenty of time to size up the competition and build a good stack. Only two flights are offered, both run today, and bag up at ITM of 15% of the field.

Flight A: Registration closes at 4:50pm

Flight B: Registration closes at 10:20pm

Flight live updates begin at the close of registration.