Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #19

2025.05.05 - 2025.05.08Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Blind level

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

Entries

10/61

Total Chips

1,830,000

Average

183,000

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 5:21:48 PM

Sungheon Hong Sets The Pace As Flight A Wraps Up

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

Sungheon Hong - Flight A chip leader

Flight A of the APPT National concluded at ITM of nine players led by Korea's Sungheon Hong with a stack of 387,000 (77 bb), setting the bar for the next flights. Hong was a dominant presence throughout, climbing to the top early and never once facing elimination. One of his key knockouts came after registration closed, when his AK out-kicked 2023 APPT Cambodia Main Event champion Chao Ting Cheng’s KJ.

The nine survivors now enjoy a day’s break before returning on Wednesday, May 7 for the next stage of the tournament. All are guaranteed a piece of the prize pool, which is on pace to smash its $150,000 guarantee.

Still to come are Flight B and Flight C (Turbo), offering the last opportunities to join the race for the first PokerStars shard trophy of the 2025 APPT season.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	387,000(77 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	320,000(64 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	285,000(57 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	264,000(53 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	194,000(39 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	191,000(38 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	73,000(15 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	62,000(12 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	55,000(11 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 5:15:11 PM

Amit Kaushik Bubbles Flight A

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

Amit Kaushik Bubbles Flight A

Bubble pressure from Maxim Sorokin with a 100,000 raise and only short stacked Amit Kaushik risks for his last 7 bb .

Player	Hand	Chips
AK Amit KaushikIndia	A♦K♣ D	busted
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	Q♥8♣ CO	320,000(64 BB)

When the flop lands Q♠ A♥ 8♠ , both players improved with Sorokin now ahead with two pair. Kaushik still had outs however they don't show up on the turn 5♠ and river Q♣ to fall just one spot to the money.

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/61

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 5:04:37 PM

Anton Rubtsov Shows The Set

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

Anton Rubtsov

With 5♥ 5♦ in the hole, Anton Rubtsov opens 10,000 and finds one customer in big blind Sungheon Hong. The flop runs 6♠ A♣ 5♠ , giving Rubtsov a set. He c-bets 10,000, only to face a check-raise to 22,000 from Hong. Rubtsov just calls.

The 8♣ lands on the turn, and this time Hong leads out for 45,000. Rubtsov stays the course with another call to complete the board with the A♠ river. Hong tanks while playing with his chips then opts to check. Rubtsov tanks back before jamming. Hong tanks again then releases his hand, for Rubtsov to scoop the pot. A♠ a friendly gesture, Rubtsov shows his set.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	400,000(80 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	300,000(60 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 4:35:27 PM

Karan Sitlani Coolered On Soft Bubble

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

Karan Sitlani

Karan Sitlani opens 8000 and is joined by the blinds to the flop A♣ 5♦ 7♠ . Following checks, Sitlani bets 13,000 and only Anton Rubtsov calls. The turn 2♣ sees Rubtsov leading out 20,000, Sitlani shoves, Rubtsov snap-calls. When the cards are tabled, Sitlani is in trouble with just two outs to help him. The blank river ends Sitlani's day just before the bubble as Rubtsov scoops with the set.

It is down to 10 players. Bubble round hand for hand begins.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	A♠5♠ UTG	busted
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	BB	260,000(65 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	5♣5♥ SB	241,000(60 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 4:29:24 PM

Maxim Sorokin Grinding

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

Maxim Sorokin

After a series of aggressive raises throughout the orbit, Maxim Sorokin finds himself in the big blind and facing a 10,000 open from Hoa Thinh Nguyen. Sorokin makes the call, then both players check down a dry board of 4♣ Q♦ J♥ 2♥ 7♦ where Sorokin leads out 10,000. Nguyen tosses in the call then mucks to Sorokin's J♦ T♦ second pair.

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 4:27:46 PM

Karan Sitlani Doubles Up

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

All in preflop.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	J♦J♣ UTG	140,000(35 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	A♣9♥ HJ	370,000(93 BB)

Board:J♥K♦3♥7♥K♣

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 3:44:34 PM

Kaushik Bluffs Into Nguyen's Flush

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

Amit Kaushik

Amit Kaushik looked to steal one on the button holding Q♥ 5♥ but Hoa Thinh Nguyen defended his big blind by calling the raise. The flop came all clubs 4♣ T♣ 8♣ and Kaushik fired 5,000, with Nguyen check-calling.

Action heated up on the A♣ turn with Kaushik staying aggressive with a 16,000 bet, and Nguyen again check-called. The A♥ river saw Nguyen check once more while Kaushik sized down to 5,400, trying to buy the pot. Nguyen wasn’t fooled and made the call tabling J♦ 7♣ for a flush to expose Kaushik's bluff.

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 3:18:45 PM

Berger Chips Up On Blind Battle

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

Adrien Berger

It was a battle of the blinds as action folded around to Adrien Berger, who bumped it up to 12,000 from the small blind. Anton Rubtsov defended from the big blind, and the two saw a flop of A♣ K♦ 9♠ . Berger continued with 6,000, and Rubtsov called. The action slowed on the turn A♦ and river T♣ with both players checking it down. Berger revealed J♦ 9♥ for two pair, which was good to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
AB Adrien BergerFrance	223,000(56 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	101,000(25 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 3:08:52 PM

Short Stacked Igor Vakhnenko Runs Out

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

Igor Vakhnenko

Sitting on the big blind, Igor Vakhnenko defends by calling Maxim Sorokin's 8000 raise. When the board lands 5♠ 3♠ 9♠ , Vakhnenko tosses in his last 7000 with K♦ 2♥ . Sorokin calls the cheap all in and is ahead with K♥ T♦ . The turn J♦ and river K♠ spells the end for Vakhnenko who is out-kicked.

The field is down to 11 players.

Player	Chips
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	208,000(52 BB)
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/61

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 2:55:14 PM

Max Deveson Busts

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

Max Deveson

Max Deveson couldn't catch at the previous round to drop significantly in chips. With around 8 bb left, he risked it with Queen-Jack and got the boot from Bien Mai who dominated with Ace-Six. An ace also showed up on the board.

12 players remaining.

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	234,000(78 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	busted

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 2:53:02 PM

Top Two For Mai Earns The Max

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

Bien Mai

From the button, Bien Mai smooth-calls Anton Rubtsov's 17,000 raise out of the cutoff. Holding Q♣ 9♣ , Mai connects with top pair on the 9♦ 8♠ 5♣ flop. Rubtsov keeps up the pressure with a 14,000 continuation bet, and Mai flat-calls.

The turn is checked through, but on the Q♠ river, Rubtsov fires 30,000, Mai jams for 73,000, Rubtsov quickly calls, turning over A♦ Q♠ top pair. It wasn’t enough as Mai's top two pair locks up the pot and earns him a full double.

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	215,500(72 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	146,500(49 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 2:50:49 PM

Deveson Continues To Slide

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

Max Deveson just lost a pot to Adrien Berger and lost a little more to Armon Van Wijk. Both players built a pot of around 30,000 before the cards landed K♦ T♦ J♥ . Wijk quickly pushed with a stack well covering Deveson who opted to fold.

Player	Chips
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	140,000(47 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	38,000(13 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 2:48:35 PM

Rubtsov Boots Konishi On A Flip

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

Anton Rubtsov

Akihiro Konishi met his end with Ace-King missing the board against Anton Rubtsov's pocket Tens. Field is down to 13 players. Only four more busts to ITM.

TriciaTricia

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

Barrage Of Bets From Berger

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

Following a raise from Max Deveson of 8000, Adrien Berger three-bets 18,000. Deveson defends his bet and calls to head to the flop K♠ 8♣ K♥ . Berger continues for 11,000, Deveson check-calls. Another 34,000 from Berger on the turn 6♦ , and this time Deveson surrenders his hand instead.

Player	Chips
AB Adrien BergerFrance	198,000(66 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	65,000(22 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 2:29:47 PM

Bigger Straight Earns Berger The Max

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

Adrien Berger

Adrien Berger raises 6000 from cutoff and big blind Bien Mai calls. No bets come on the flop 7♠ 9♣ 5♠ for a free turn 6♣ . Mai test-bets 5500 and Berger calls to complete the board with the 4♥ . Mai returns to checking, Berger shoves for 65,5000, Mai calls and shows A♣ 8♦ straight, Berger takes it down with T♣ 8♣ higher straight.

Player	Chips
AB Adrien BergerFrance	154,000(51 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	109,000(36 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 2:20:17 PM

Maxim Sorokin's Risk Pays Off

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

Everyone folds to the small blind Renji Mao who bullies with a shove, big blind Maxim Sorokin sees an ace in the hole and goes for it with a decent 66,000 (22 bb) stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Renji MaoChina	Q♦Q♣ SB	131,000(44 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	A♣5♠ BB	140,000(47 BB)

When the flop comes J♠ A♦ 4♠ , Sorokin jumps ahead and with the turn 2♦ and river 9♣ , he doubles up to a much healthier stack.

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 2:16:09 PM

Table 5 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	179,500(60 BB)	5	1
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	146,000(49 BB)	5	2
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	117,000(39 BB)	5	3
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	133,500(45 BB)	5	4
AB Adrien BergerFrance	71,000(24 BB)	5	5
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	145,500(49 BB)	5	6
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	83,000(28 BB)	5	68

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 2:09:50 PM

Table 4 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	131,000(44 BB)	4	1
RM Renji MaoChina	188,500(63 BB)	4	4
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	117,000(39 BB)	4	4
AK Amit KaushikIndia	81,000(27 BB)	4	5
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	109,500(37 BB)	4	6
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	327,000(109 BB)	4	7
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	50,000(17 BB)	4	8

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 2:07:30 PM

Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	327,000(109 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	188,500(63 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	179,500(60 BB)
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	146,000(49 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	145,500(49 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	133,500(45 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	131,000(44 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	117,000(39 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	109,500(37 BB)
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	83,000(28 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	81,000(27 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	71,000(24 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	68,000(23 BB)
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	50,000(17 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/61

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 2:03:37 PM

Armon Van Wijk vs Bien Mai

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

Armon Van Wijk

Armon Van Wijk opens for 6500 and big blind Bien Mai defends his big blind. Both players check the flop 6♥ 4♥ 2♠ then Mai fires 21,000 on the turn 9♣ . Wijk lets him have it.

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	196,500(79 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	119,500(48 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 1:52:22 PM

Rubtsov Successfully Defends His Big Blind

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

Bien Mai opens from early position and finds a defender in the big blind, Anton Rubtsov. The flop lands A♣ A♠ Q♠ , and Rubtsov immediately takes the lead with a 10,000 bet, which Mai calls.

On the K♦ turn, Rubtsov backs down and checks for Mai to take over the betting with 18,000. Rubtsov flat-calls, and the river is Q♥ double-pairing the board. Rubtsov moves all in for 47,000, after considering his options, Mai decides to lay it down, conceding the pot to the aggression.

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	180,000(72 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	131,000(52 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 1:49:23 PM

Battle Of The Blinds

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

Everyone folds to the small blind Renji Mao and he limps in. Big blind Maxim Sorokin defends with a raise of 9000, Mao still wants to play and makes the call. Both players proceed to check down the board 4♣ 5♣ K♦ A♦ 7♥ . Mao shows Q♣ 7♣ for the winner.

Player	Chips
RM Renji MaoChina	104,500(42 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	57,500(23 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 1:41:24 PM

Debals Last Stand Falls Short

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

Dorian Debals

Dorian Debals had been battling with a short stack for most of the past two levels, and though he managed to double up twice, the pressure from surrounding big stacks never let up. On his final hand, Debals shoved for 17,500 and was called by Maxim Sorokin. It was a classic flip at showdown, but luck didn’t swing Debals’ way, missing his outs to get sent to the rail.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	9♦9♣ MP	78,000(31 BB)
DD Dorian DebalsFrance	A♦Q♦ UTG	busted

Board:3♣2♣T♣J♠5♦

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 1:37:59 PM

Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	201,000(80 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	148,000(59 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	119,000(48 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	111,000(44 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	108,000(43 BB)
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	70,000(28 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	70,000(28 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	67,000(27 BB)
JM John MatsudaJapan	58,000(23 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	52,000(21 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	38,000(15 BB)
DD Dorian DebalsFrance	22,500(9 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/61

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 1:21:49 PM

Berger River Jams His Big Stack

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

Adrien Berger makes it 9000 to play, and from hijack, Anton Rubtsov gives him some action. At the flop 9♣ K♥ 3♦ , Berger checks, Rubtsov test-bets 3000 and Berger calls. Another check from Berger on the turn 9♥ sees an 8000 bet from Rubtsov. This time Berger raises 24,000, Rubtsov doesn't budge and calls to take the fight to the river T♦ . Berger changes up and leads out with a big jam of 125,500, Rubtsov is well covered and let's go of his hand.

Player	Chips
AB Adrien BergerFrance	183,000(92 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	45,000(23 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 1:01:31 PM

Deveson's Higher Flush Dusts One

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

Max Deveson gets in the action, raising 5000 from middle position. The blinds call - Anton Rubtsov and Ivan Karatayeu. At the flop 2♠ Q♠ 4♠ , Rubtsov jumps out for 45000, Karatayeu moves all in for 13,000, Deveson answers with a three-bet of 40,000 enough to isolate.

Player	Hand	Chips
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	SB	106,000(53 BB)
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	6♠7♠ BB	busted
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	K♠3♠ UTG+1	140,000(70 BB)

Both players show a flush draw and both land it on the turn for Karatayeu to go bust without having to see the river.

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 12:56:20 PM

Debals Survives Another Three-Way

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

Perfect timing for Dorian Debals to pick up aces which he shoves that finds two callers Amit Kaushik and Sungheon Hong. Both players checked down the board. Debals rockets stand for another triple up.

Player	Hand	Chips
DD Dorian DebalsFrance	A♠A♦ D	33,500(17 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	K♥J♠ CO	133,500(67 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	T♣9♣ MP	167,000(84 BB)

Board:9♥4♠3♦8♥Q♠

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/61

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 12:43:39 PM

Dorian Debals Survives But Still In Danger

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

Dorian Debals is all in for his last 3 bb and needs to get past Amit Kaushik and Sungheon Hong to stay in the game. At the flop 2♥ 4♥ 9♣ , Kaushik bets 2500 for a side pot and Hong makes it happen. The turn Q♥ is checked down then Kaushik fuels the side pot 7000 more on the river 5♥ . This time Hong passes.

Kaushik wins the side pot and shows K♦ T♠ , Debals has T♦ 9♦ for a triple up with his pair.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	163,000(109 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	146,000(97 BB)
DD Dorian DebalsFrance	14,500(10 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 12:39:01 PM

Cold Four-Bet From Berger

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

Adrien Berger

Action heavy preflop opens with a 3000 cutoff raise from Bien Mai that's met with a three-bet of 12,000 from small blind Armon Van Wijk. Action moves to big blind Adrien Berger who defends with a four-bet of 28,000, Mai and Wijk let go of their hands.

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	185,000(123 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	157,000(105 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	119,000(79 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 12:34:01 PM

All It Takes Is A Bet

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

Small pot for Minh Thang Tran starts with a raise of 3500 from Renji Mao. Middle position Tran calls and big blind John Matsuda defends. The flop is checked for a turn board Q♥ 6♠ 4♠ 8♦ . Matsuda and Mao check again but Tran chooses otherwise and sends out 8000. No one calls and Tran claims the pot easy.

Player	Chips
RM Renji MaoChina	101,000(67 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	69,500(46 BB)
JM John MatsudaJapan	21,000(14 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 12:29:53 PM

Four Bet Push Works For Karatayeu

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

Ivan Karatayeu

Ivan Karatayeu raises to 3000, Sungheon Hong three-bets 8000, Karatayeu answers with a four-bet jam totaling 35,500 and wins the pot without further challenge.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	206,000(137 BB)
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	46,500(31 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 12:26:22 PM

APPT Champion Kicked Out

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

Chao Ting Cheng

The 2023 APPT Cambodia Main Event, Taiwan's Chao Ting Cheng, was eliminated holding King-Jack that couldn't get by Sungheon Hong who not only had a larger stack but also the bigger kicker with Ace-King.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	214,000(143 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	busted

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 12:14:15 PM

Karatayeu Gets Help From The Board

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

Down to 12 bb, Ivan Karatayeu open shoves from the button and is denied the steal by small blind Amit Kaushik. After big blind folds, a showdown follows for Karatayeu's tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
AK Amit KaushikIndia	A♦J♠ SB	153,000(102 BB)
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	T♠8♥ D	41,000(27 BB)

Karatayeu is behind though live. The board helps out, running 6♣ 6♥ 8♣ K♠ 6♦ to ship a double up.

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 12:11:26 PM

Top Stacks At The New Level

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

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	200,000(133 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	165,000(110 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	161,000(107 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	152,000(101 BB)
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	126,500(84 BB)
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	112,000(75 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	99,000(66 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	86,500(58 BB)
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	70,000(47 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 12:07:40 PM

Day 1A Registration Closes At 61 Entries

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

After ten levels, registration for Day 1A of the APPT National closed at 61 entries. Players that missed the time limit still have two flights to choose from, both running tomorrow, May 6.

The field is now down to 25 players. Action resumes until ITM of 15% is reached which is 9 players.

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 25/61

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 11:58:29 AM

Successful River Jam From Nguyen

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Hoa Thinh Nguyen

Karan Sitlani and Hoa Thinh Nguyen head to the flop 5♠ J♥ 4♥ with a pot of 20,000 in the middle. From the big blind, Nguyen checks to Sitlani who fires a bet that's quickly called. The 9♠ finds the turn where Nguyen changes gears, leading out 13,000. Sitlani calls to take them to the river 3♦ . No brakes for Nguyen as he jams it all for 31,000, the pressure works as Sitlani folds to give up his stake in the pot.

Player	Chips
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	117,000(98 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	76,300(64 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 11:41:52 AM

Sitlani Turns Small Blind Bluff To Big Flush Value

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Karan Sitlani

With action folded to small blind Karan Sitlani, he looks down at 9♦ 3♦ and raises to 3,500. Minh Thang Tran defends from the big blind to see a flop of 2♦ 3♣ K♦ . With his bottom pair and flush draw, Sitlani fires a bet and Tran stays in.

The turn brings the 6♣ , Sitlani stays aggressive, barreling again and Tran not letting go. With the pot swelling to around 31,000, the 8♦ lands on the river to complete Sitlani’s flush. He bets a large 25,400. Tran goes deep in the tank before calling, only to see Sitlani turn over the winner.

Player	Chips
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	125,000(104 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	59,000(49 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 11:40:01 AM

Table 5 Update

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	135,000(113 BB)	5	1
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	25,000(21 BB)	5	4
D David Yojiro Baba	42,600(36 BB)	5	5
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	36,600(31 BB)	5	6
PS Patrik SelinSweden	36,300(30 BB)	5	7
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	142,500(119 BB)	5	8

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 11:38:23 AM

Table 6 Update

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	84,000(70 BB)	6	3
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	104,000(87 BB)	6	4
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	74,900(62 BB)	6	5
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	68,400(57 BB)	6	6
CI Charlie I-Chun ChiuTaiwan	33,200(28 BB)	6	7
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	38,700(32 BB)	6	8

TriciaTricia

5/5/2025, 11:36:41 AM

Last Level To Enter

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

This is the last level for players to enter Day 1A of the APPT National. Among the latecomers of the previous round were Charlie Chiu and 2023 APPT Cambodia Main Event champion Chao Ting Cheng.

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/55

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5/5/2025, 11:17:46 AM

Avneesh Munjal Lucks Out On The River

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

By the time we arrived at the table, Avneesh Munjal only had 8000 left and three-bet all in. Big blind Joseph Magnotti and initial raiser Tomas Dedinas both call to put him at risk.

After the flop comes 7♥ 2♣ A♠ , Dedinas tries to build a side pot but Magnotti wants no part of it and folds. With action heads up, both Munjal and Dedinas tabled their hands.

Player	Hand	Chips
TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	A♦Q♠ UTG	43,000(36 BB)
AM Avneesh MunjalIndia	7♠6♣ SB	24,000(20 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	BB	35,000(29 BB)

Dedinas is ahead with top pair that sees no change on the turn 5♣ , but when the 7♦ falls on the river, Munjal is saved with trips to triple up.

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5/5/2025, 10:57:04 AM

Second Pair Gives Konishi A Little Boost

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Akihiro Konishi

c gets dealt Q♦ J♦ and opens 2500, several spots over hijack Hoa Thinh Nguyen three-bets 7000, Konishi defends to go heads up to the flop 3♥ J♣ 7♦ . Konishi checks then calls Nguyen's 5000 c-bet. The turn 9♠ is checked through to complete the board with the K♦ river. Konishi leads out 2800, Nguyen pays to see, and soon mucks.

Player	Chips
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	94,000(78 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	56,000(47 BB)

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5/5/2025, 10:55:16 AM

Big Stacks

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	166,000(138 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	145,000(121 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	131,000(109 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	130,000(108 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	124,000(103 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	74,800(62 BB)

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5/5/2025, 10:46:14 AM

Table 4 Update

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AB Adrien BergerFrance	126,900(106 BB)	4	1
RA Ronald Ashley LaneUnited States of America	44,700(37 BB)	4	3
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	19,500(16 BB)	4	4
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	65,000(54 BB)	4	6
JY Jia Yi LowSingapore	49,200(41 BB)	4	7
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	340,000(283 BB)	4	8

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/52

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5/5/2025, 10:00:46 AM

Short Stacked Lapp Doubles Up

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Short-stacked Sebastien Lapp with just 7,500 moves all in after picking up a pocket pair. Sungheon Hong, sitting comfortably with a big stack, has an ace and makes the easy call to put Lapp at risk.

Upon showing, it's a classic flip. Lapp is ahead and improves to a set however he is not out of the woods yet with a flush draw for Hong on the turn. Luckily for Lapp, it doesn't materialize on the river to collect a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	5♠5♣ CO	17,500(18 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	A♦T♦ D	157,000(157 BB)

Board:6♣5♦4♠3♦J♥

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5/5/2025, 9:56:29 AM

Table 10 Update

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AM Avneesh MunjalIndia	43,400(43 BB)	10	1
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	13,600(14 BB)	10	2
TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	67,600(68 BB)	10	3
OS Olivier SerrieFrance	50,200(50 BB)	10	4
RM Renji MaoChina	41,300(41 BB)	10	5
PS Patrik SelinSweden	13,500(14 BB)	10	6
AK Amit KaushikIndia	45,000(45 BB)	10	7

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5/5/2025, 9:50:39 AM

Lane Spikes It To Avoid The Rail

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Action folds around to Ronald Lane on the button, who shoves for 38,800. The small blind folds, but in the big blind, Shuai Chang looks down at pocket queens and makes the call to put Lane at risk.

When cards are revealed, Lane is behind, but not for long. The board quickly delivers a higher pair to Lane, cracking Chang’s queens for a much-needed double up to Lane.

Player	Hand	Chips
RA Ronald Ashley LaneUnited States of America	A♣6♥ D	77,500(78 BB)
SC Shuai ChangAustralia	Q♦Q♠ BB	21,000(21 BB)

Board:A♦T♦T♣7♥T♥

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5/5/2025, 9:50:27 AM

Mai Gets Value For The Flush

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Bien Mai picks up K♦ T♦ under the gun and raises 2000. Both blinds - Sebastien Lapp and Sungheon Hong - call for a three-way to the flop T♠ 2♥ 7♦ . Mai is given the go-ahead and bets 3500, only Lapp continues to the turn 9♦ where both check. On the river 2♦ , Mai's top pair improves to a flush. He jumps out with a 15,000 bet, Lapp calls then mucks after seeing Mai’s hand.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	165,000(165 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	65,200(65 BB)
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	7,600(8 BB)

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5/5/2025, 9:49:08 AM

Table 6 Update

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TE Tom EadyUnited Kingdom	11,500(12 BB)	6	2
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	42,400(42 BB)	6	3
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	180,200(180 BB)	6	4
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	27,000(27 BB)	6	5
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	52,800(53 BB)	6	6
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	13,300(13 BB)	6	7
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	84,000(84 BB)	6	8

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/48

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5/5/2025, 9:41:38 AM

Lucky Lapp Finds The Queen

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Bien Mai continues the aggression, raising 1700 from under the gun. Action folds around to the small blind Sebastien Lapp, he jams his last 10,000 and Mai snap-calls.

Upon revealing, Lapp shows A♣ Q♣ and is in trouble with Mai ahead A♠ K♠ , however, lady luck is on his side and drops a queen on the flop. When the board completes A♥ Q♥ 9♦ T♦ 5♦ , neither have a diamond for the pair to grant Lapp a double.

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	67,000(84 BB)
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	23,300(29 BB)

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5/5/2025, 9:23:21 AM

Bien Mai Takes Control For A Good Score

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Preflop action opens with Dorian Debals raising from under the gun only to be faced with a three-bet from small blind Bien Mai. Debals calls to bring the pot to around 16,000. Once the flop lands A♦ 3♣ 8♥ , Mai kept the pressure on with a c-bet of 3600, Debals calls to take them to the turn K♠ .

Mai pumps the brakes prompting Debals to fire 12,000. Mai calls then both players check the river Q♣ . Mai flips over A♠ J♦ top pair and Debals mucks his hand, conceding the pot.

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	65,000(81 BB)
DD Dorian DebalsFrance	28,000(35 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 28/45

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5/5/2025, 9:12:06 AM

[Mystery Bounty Update] Hao Lin Draws Biggest Bounty!

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hao Lin

The hunt for the largest mystery bounty top prize has been drawn and the lucky catcher was China's Hao Lin to become $11,000 richer! Not only is Lin lucky but he has also been crushing the competition with another two bounty tokens won that he hasn't cashed in.

The Mystery Bounty is down to the final 7 players.

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5/5/2025, 8:53:58 AM

Tran's Trap Pays Off

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Minh Thang Tran raises 1300 from under the gun and picks up a caller in Jung Su Kim however when it reaches the button, Dongwk Yeom, he reraises 6000. This doesn't shake Tran and Kim as both come along to build a big pot of nearly 20,000.

All three proceed to check the flop 7♣ 9♦ 9♠ and continue to stay cautious on the turn Q♥ . When the river comes 3♣ , Tran breaks the silence with an overbet of 25,000. Kim thinks it over and calls, while Yeom opts out.

Tran rolls over T♣ 9♣ trips and claims a sizable pot.

Player	Chips
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	134,000(223 BB)
DY Dongwk YeomSouth Korea	27,200(45 BB)
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	15,000(25 BB)

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5/5/2025, 8:47:59 AM

Table 10 Update

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Avneessh Munjal jumped to the top of the Table 10 counts after railing Won Jong Lee.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AM Avneesh MunjalIndia	58,500(98 BB)	10	1
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	23,500(39 BB)	10	2
TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	45,800(76 BB)	10	3
OS Olivier SerrieFrance	37,600(63 BB)	10	4
PS Patrik SelinSweden	27,600(46 BB)	10	6
NG Nikolai GuliaevRussia	33,600(56 BB)	10	8

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5/5/2025, 8:45:14 AM

Table 5 Update

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	44,800(75 BB)	5	1
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	9,000(15 BB)	5	2
DD Dorian DebalsFrance	29,000(48 BB)	5	3
SB Simon BakerUnited Kingdom	17,000(28 BB)	5	4
D David Yojiro Baba	35,700(60 BB)	5	5
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	37,500(63 BB)	5	6
CT Chenzhong TaoChina	21,000(35 BB)	5	7
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	75,000(125 BB)	5	8

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5/5/2025, 8:43:24 AM

Table 4 Update

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AB Adrien BergerFrance	41,500(69 BB)	4	1
RA Ronald Ashley LaneUnited States of America	50,500(84 BB)	4	3
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	30,500(51 BB)	4	4
AK Amit KaushikIndia	48,800(81 BB)	4	5
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	82,000(137 BB)	4	6
JY Jia Yi LowSingapore	43,000(72 BB)	4	7
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	16,600(28 BB)	4	8

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/41

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5/5/2025, 8:34:36 AM

Lee's Top Pair Dodges Serrie's Outs

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Won Jong Lee defends his big blind with a three-bet that's called by Olivier Serrie to bring the pot to 5100 preflop. The dealer spreads 5♥ 9♦ J♦ , and without hesitation, Lee jams 9400 and Serrie calls putting Lee at risk.

Lee tables top pair with J♠ T♣ while Serrie is drawing heavy with multiple outs however none find the turn A♠ and river 5♣ securing Lee the double up.

Player	Chips
OS Olivier SerrieFrance	42,300(85 BB)
WJ Won Jong LeeSouth Korea	22,900(46 BB)

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5/5/2025, 8:25:46 AM

[Mystery Bounty Update] Antonius Krijin Draws Second Largest

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Antonius Krijin

A cheer erupted as Antonius Krijin spun the bounty wheel and hit the second-largest hidden prize of $6,830, adding a major boost to his 11th place finish. Originally set to take home $1,825, his lucky find increased his total payout to a much sweeter $9,175.

The chase is still on for the top hidden bounty worth $11,000 with ten players remaining.

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5/5/2025, 8:15:41 AM

Baba's Semi Bluff Wins The Pot

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Sungheon Hong and David Yojiro Baba stare down a flop T♣ Q♣ 8♠ with 6000 already in the pot. Acting first, Hong leads out 3000 and Baba calls. The turn 9♦ sees Hong fire another 3000 bet and once again Baba calls to take them to the river 3♥ . Hong slows down with a check, Baba switches up and bets 2500, and after a brief pause, Hong calls only to muck when Baba reveals A♦ J♦ ace-high.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	82,000(164 BB)
D David Yojiro Baba	32,000(64 BB)

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5/5/2025, 8:14:53 AM

Lapp Stays In Control To Force Folds

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Sebastien Lapp

Sebastien Lapp opened the action with a raise to 11,000 from early position and picked up calls from both blinds, Bien Mai and Aladin Reskallah, to go three-way to a flop of 5♦ K♣ 8♥ . Lapp kept up the pressure with a 3,000 c-bet, and again, both blinds called.

The turn brought the 8♦ , pairing the board. The blinds checked once more, and Lapp repeated his 3,000 bet, getting two more calls. On the river, facing a pot of around 38,000, Lapp took the lead again, this time for 10,000. The pressure finally paid off, as both blinds folded to give Lapp the pot.

Player	Chips
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	37,600(75 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	33,000(66 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	16,300(33 BB)

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5/5/2025, 7:59:17 AM

Dongwk Yeom Gets Value For The Boat

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Hoa Thinh Nguyen and Dongwk Yeom face off on the river T♥ 5♥ 4♥ J♠ 5♦ with around 15,000 already in the pot. Nguyen checks to Yeom who value-bets 9000, Nguyen calls then mucks to T♠ T♣ full house.

Player	Chips
DY Dongwk YeomSouth Korea	41,200(82 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	11,000(22 BB)

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5/5/2025, 7:57:38 AM

Big Stacks At The New Level

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	90,300(181 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	83,000(166 BB)
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	78,600(157 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	78,200(156 BB)
RA Ronald Ashley LaneUnited States of America	65,000(130 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	44,000(88 BB)
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	39,300(79 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	31,100(62 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	29,000(58 BB)

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/34

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5/5/2025, 7:49:04 AM

Tran's Check-Raise Stops Kim

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Sitting on a big stack, Jung Su Kim three-bet to 3,700 from hijack, and Minh Thang Tran, who opened from under the gun, made the call to see a flop of K♣ 8♣ A♣ .

Action is checked to Kim, who fired a 4,500 continuation bet. Tran called. Both players tapped the table on the 9♠ turn but when the river landed 7♣ , Kim tossed out a modest 2,000 bet, Tran answered with a check-raise of 15,000, Kim gave it up for Tran to take down the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	78,600(197 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	42,000(105 BB)

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5/5/2025, 7:33:03 AM

Kim Hammers Down With Trips

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Catching the action on a board showing 8♠ 7♥ 4♣ Q♠ 7♣ with a pot of 35,000 already built up among three players, action checked to Nuno Da Silva Alves, who moved all in for his last 5,300. Quang Trinh Do made the call, but before the hand settled, Jung Su Kim shoved over the top for 27,400.

Unfazed, Quang called again to for a massive three-way showdown. Kim tabled 6♦ 7♦ for trip sevens, both opponents mucked, and Kim scooped the pot.

Player	Chips
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	95,100(238 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	27,800(70 BB)
ND Nuno Da SilvaPortugal	busted

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5/5/2025, 7:30:19 AM

Table 10 Update

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	28,300(71 BB)	10	1
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	44,600(112 BB)	10	2
TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	13,200(33 BB)	10	3
OS Olivier SerrieFrance	26,400(66 BB)	10	4
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	42,700(107 BB)	10	5
PS Patrik SelinSweden	16,600(42 BB)	10	6
NG Nikolai GuliaevRussia	33,600(84 BB)	10	8

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5/5/2025, 7:25:32 AM

Table 5 Update

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ND Nuno Da SilvaPortugal	20,100(50 BB)	5	2
YL Yao LiuAustria	22,500(56 BB)	5	3
SB Simon BakerUnited Kingdom	28,600(72 BB)	5	4
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	63,900(160 BB)	5	5
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	32,900(82 BB)	5	6
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	37,800(95 BB)	5	7
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	53,600(134 BB)	5	8

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5/5/2025, 7:22:17 AM

More Players Join The Action

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	30,000(75 BB)
CT Chenzhong TaoChina	30,000(75 BB)
DY Dongwk YeomSouth Korea	30,000(75 BB)
DK Donghyup KimSouth Korea	30,000(75 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	30,000(75 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	30,000(75 BB)
WJ Won Jong LeeSouth Korea	30,000(75 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/25

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5/5/2025, 7:19:29 AM

Table 4 Update

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	28,000(93 BB)	4	1
TE Tom EadyUnited Kingdom	31,600(105 BB)	4	2
RA Ronald Ashley LaneUnited States of America	42,000(140 BB)	4	3
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	24,600(82 BB)	4	4
AK Amit KaushikIndia	30,000(100 BB)	4	5
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	71,000(237 BB)	4	6
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	40,600(135 BB)	4	8

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5/5/2025, 7:03:39 AM

River Pressure Earns Hong The Pot

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Sungheon Hong

Sungheon Hong and Nuno Da Silva Alves called a raise to 800 from Jung Su Kim to see a flop of A♣ 7♦ 4♥ . Kim fired a 1100 c-bet, prompting Alves to fold while Hong made the call.

On the 7♣ turn, Kim tapped the brakes with a check, and Hong took the option to bet 2,500. Kim called, leading to the 5♥ river. Kim then led out for 3,500, but Hong came over the top with a raise to 11,200. The pressure was enough for Kim to release his hand, and Hong dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	68,000(227 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	30,000(100 BB)
ND Nuno Da SilvaPortugal	30,000(100 BB)

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5/5/2025, 6:54:08 AM

Three Streets Of Heat From Rozhynskyi

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Erik Rozhynskyi

Three players saw the flop for 700 apiece, with Erik Rozhynskyi kicking off the action. The flop came T♠ 3♣ 5♣, and it quickly narrowed to heads-up as Igor Vakhnenko called a 1,400 c-bet, while Craig Jones stepped aside.

On the 6♠ turn, Rozhynskyi ramped up the pressure with a 6,500 bet, and Vakhnenko stayed in to see the river. The final card 3♦ arrived, and Rozhynskyi went for the jugular, unloading 23,000 into the pot. The aggression paid off as Vakhnenko gave it up, awarding Rozhynskyi a well-earned pot.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	78,000(260 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	30,000(100 BB)
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	24,000(80 BB)

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5/5/2025, 6:43:24 AM

Tom Eady On The Grind

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Tom Eady picks up a couple of pots to slowly make his way to starting stack. On the first hand, players fold around to him on the button, Eady has A♣ 5♣ and boost the bet to 700. Big blind Maxim Sorokin defends then both players check the flop A♥ 9♦ 2♣ . When the turn comes 2♠ , Eady tosses in a light 600 that's called, and another 1000 bet on the river K♣ that's called once more. Eady flips open his cards and proceeds to claim the pot.

A few hands after, Eady three-bets from middle position and Igor Vakhnenko defends his raise. At the flop 9♥ J♣ K♠ , Eady continues for 5000 and it's enough to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	33,000(110 BB)
TE Tom EadyUnited Kingdom	28,000(93 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	26,000(87 BB)

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/21

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5/5/2025, 6:40:18 AM

New Arrivals Spotted

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	30,000(150 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	30,000(150 BB)
YL Yao LiuAustria	30,000(150 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	30,000(150 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	30,000(150 BB)

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5/5/2025, 6:29:39 AM

From Air To A Double Up

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Having busted from the Mystery Bounty, Nikolai Guliaev jumped in the APPT National and gets in the action with a raise of 500. Small blind Craig Jones calls for a flop of 7♠ 2♥ 7♣ . Jones checks, Guliaev bets, Jones tests him back with a raise of 3000, Guliaev calls.

After the heavy bets, the dealer then felts the turn T♣ . Action erupts again with jam of 10,000 from Jones that Guliaev quickly calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	Q♠T♥ SB	28,000(140 BB)
NG Nikolai GuliaevRussia	J♦T♦ MP	17,000(85 BB)

Both players have the same two pair with Jones holding the better kicker. The river 3♦ keeps Jones ahead to score a double.

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5/5/2025, 6:22:49 AM

Tran Challenges Jones

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Craig Jones has been getting involved in many pots to help drive his stack north but still below starting. He defends his big blind with a three-bet of 2500, initial raiser Tran calls from the button and they see a flop 7♦ 4♠ 6♣ . Jones jumps out for 2000 and it met with a raise of 5000, Jones tosses his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	31,000(155 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	13,000(65 BB)

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5/5/2025, 6:16:21 AM

Quang Back In, Kim Continues The Pressure

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Quang Trinh Do

Quang Trinh Do is back in and quickly puts his chips to work. Catching him in a hand, he raises 600 from under the gun, then two spots over, Jung Su Kim, who has been driving the action at the table, three-bets to 2000. Quang calls and the flop then comes 4♦ 6♦ K♣ . Quang checks to the aggressor Kim who continues the barrage for 2500 but no action from Quang to claim the pot right there.

Player	Chips
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	68,000(340 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	32,000(160 BB)

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5/5/2025, 6:06:59 AM

Short Stacked Craig Jones Wins The Flip

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Craig Jones

Ronald Lane has A♣ K♣ and as first-to-act, he makes it 500 that finds a call from Igor Vahknenko down the orbit. Action now moves to the small blind Craig Jones and with just 3000 left he goes all in with 7♦ 7♠ . This gets a quick call from Lane while Vahknenko gets out of the firing line.

After the cards are shown, it's a fifty-fifty that goes Jones's way on a running board 4♦ Q♦ Q♠ 9♣ T♠ .

Player	Chips
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	50,000(250 BB)
RA Ronald Ashley LaneUnited States of America	35,000(175 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	7,000(35 BB)

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5/5/2025, 5:59:54 AM

Serrie Jams On The Grinding Kim

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Jung Su Kim has been grinding successfully and Olivier Serrie decided to put a stop to it. From the button, Serrie calls Kim's 700 raise then jams his last 5300 on the flop 5♠ T♦ 7♣ . That does it as Kim surrenders his hand.

Player	Chips
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	60,000(300 BB)
OS Olivier SerrieFrance	7,200(36 BB)

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5/5/2025, 5:49:15 AM

Vakhnenko's Third Pair Gets The Job Done

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Igor Vakhnenko

Igor Vakhnenko limped in with Q♣ T♣ then called a raise of 1500 from button Craig Jones. At the flop 7♦ K♣ A♣ , Vahknenko lands a straight flush draw and can't resist check-calling a c-bet of 1700. When the turn comes T♠ , Jones barrels again for 3500 and Vahknenko wants to see if his draw will connect on the river to check-call. The board completes 4♦ . Both players check. Vahknenko misses but has third pair which is surprisingly good for the pot.

Player	Chips
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	47,000(235 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	8,500(43 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/17

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5/5/2025, 5:32:48 AM

Quang Trinh Do's Cowboys Cracked

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Sebastien Lapp opens from early position then calls big blind Quang Trinh Do's three-bet. When the flop comes 5♣ 9♠ 8♣ , Quang continues to fire and Lapp calls again. On the turn T♠ , and nearly half of his stack in the pot, Quang goes all in for his last 10,000 and still doesn't shake off Lapp.

The cards are then flipped. Quang's K♦ K♥ is in trouble against Lapp's T♦ T♣ set. The river 5♠ seals the win for Lapp as Quang speeds off and will likely be re-entering.

Player	Chips
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	46,000(460 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	busted

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5/5/2025, 5:29:16 AM

Costly Error For Quang Trinh Do

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Intending to raise only 400, Quang Trinh Do accidentally says 4000 and is forced to toss it in. Cutoff Jung Su Kim calls the big bet and they see a flop land A♦ K♠ 7♦ . Following a check from Quang, Kim overbets 10,000 and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	44,000(440 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	19,000(190 BB)

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5/5/2025, 5:26:21 AM

More Arrivals

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
ND Nuno Da SilvaPortugal	30,000(300 BB)
TE Tom EadyUnited Kingdom	30,000(300 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	30,000(300 BB)
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	30,000(300 BB)
SB Simon BakerUnited Kingdom	30,000(300 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	30,000(300 BB)

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5/5/2025, 4:56:45 AM

And Just Like That, A Cooler And A Bust Out

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Players start with a deep 30,000 that it's always a surprise to see an early bust but it does happen quite often and happened here just moments ago. On a board showing Q♥ J♦ J♠ 3♠ 6♠ and only 1400 in the pot, big blind Michael Bihari has J♣ 6♦ full house and shoved, Rozhynskyi snap-called. Rozhynskyi flipped open Q♠ Q♦ higher full house to deliver the first bust of the day.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	58,000(580 BB)
MA Michael Adam BihariIndia	busted

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5/5/2025, 4:44:01 AM

Cards In The Air!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Cards are now flying at the APPT National with 8 players signed up and several more seen about to take their seats. Registration is open until the end of Level 10 which is at 6:40pm so plenty of time to jump in. Buy-in is $1,000.

Player	Chips
RA Ronald Ashley LaneUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	30,000(300 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	30,000(300 BB)
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	30,000(300 BB)
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
OS Olivier SerrieFrance	30,000(300 BB)
MA Michael Adam BihariIndia	30,000(300 BB)
PS Patrik SelinSweden	30,000(300 BB)
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	30,000(300 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/8

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5/4/2025, 7:59:16 PM

APPT National $150K GTD Flight A Starts At 11:30AM

Get ready for action to heat up at the 4th Annual APPT Cambodia as the tour enters its fourth day in Phnom Penh, featuring the APPT National. A staple on the schedule, this event offers players a $150,000 guaranteed prize pool and the chance to hoist the first PokerStars shard trophy of the season. The event runs from May 5 to 8, kicked off by three starting flights at the NagaWorld Grand Ballroom.

For the past two years, this event has seen its guarantee crushed giving no reason for this edition to be any different. With the festival now three days in, the crowd has been steadily growing.

Among the players spotted and expected to hit the tables were Amit Kaushik, Kyle Bao Diep, Frank Lillis, Rayhaan Adam, Mike Takayama, Bien Mai, Aladin Reskallah, Leo Soma, Jinlong Hu and PokerStars LIVE Manila regulars Christian Cloutier and Joseph Magnotti.

To enter, buy-in is $1000 with late registration available until the end of Level 10. Players begin with a 30,000 stack which is a very deep and healthy 300 times the opening blinds. Blinds increase every 40 minutes with the turbo flight increasing at a faster 20 minutes.

Today's Day 1A will see cards start flipping at 11:30AM local time. Somuchpoker is onsite to bring you the action.