Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #5

2025.05.03 - 2025.05.04Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Entries

1/138

Total Chips

5,520,000

Average

5,520,000

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 8:50:10 AM

Wattana Sophontanakup Wins The SuperStack

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Wattana Sophontanakup

On the 49th hand of the final table, Wattana Sophontanakup raised 160,000 from the button, Valeriy Fokin three-bet jammed for 1,500,000, Sophontanakup called.

Player	Hand	Chips
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	A♠J♦ BB	busted
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	K♥Q♠ D	5,520,000(69 BB)

Board:Q♦9♥7♥2♣4♥

Despite Fokin ahead with the ace, Sophontanakup's cards were live and one of them quickly found the board which held to win the SuperStack and claim the $8,782 top prize.

For runner up Fokin, it was a strong effort that padded up his wallet an extra $5,491.

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/138

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 8:37:45 AM

More Chips For Sophontanakup

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

After another exchange of wins, the players get to see a full board. Wattana Sophontanakup limps in and big blind Valeriy Fokin checks. At the flop 6♥ T♦ 5♥ , Fokin leads out 65,000 that's called. Same on the turn K♠ for 165,000. When the board completes 7♥ , once more Fokin bets first for 125,000, after one time bank used, Sophontanakup answers with a raise of 485,000, Fokin folds.

Player	Chips
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	4,020,000(67 BB)
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	1,500,000(25 BB)

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/138

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 8:26:38 AM

Wattana Sophontanakup Wins Next Four Hands

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Wattana Sophontanakup

Wattana Sophontanakup takes back some chips after winning four consecutive hands. The first one saw him limp then bet 105,000 on a flop 5♥ A♣ 5♠ that Valeriy Fokin didn't call. this was followed by a walk, then he raised 150,000 from the button that again wasn't called to win his third in a row.

The fourth winning hand Fokin raised 125,000, Sophontanakup defended, at the flop 4♣ K♦ 9♦ , Fokin c-bet 55,000 then folded to Sophontanakup's check-raise of 155,000.

Player	Chips
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	3,690,000(74 BB)
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	1,830,000(37 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 8:13:26 AM

Valeriy Fokin Grinding

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Valeriy Fokin

Valeriy Fokin has picked up around 10 big to trim the gap slightly. One of the more decent pots saw him limp in then see a flop 4♣ A♦ 8♠ after Wattana Sophontanakup checked. Check again from Sophontanakup, Fokin bet 105,000, and Sophontanakup called. Both checked the turn 4♠ then check again from Sophontanakup on the river 7♦ . Fokin decides to give it a stab for 140,000 and it's an easy win.

Player	Chips
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	20,000,000(400 BB)
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	3,320,000(66 BB)

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/138

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 8:07:26 AM

Heads Up: Wattana Sophontanakup vs Valeriy Fokin

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

After just 31 hands, it is now heads up! Both players are still very deep however the clock will now speed up with blinds increasing every 15 minutes.

Player	Chips
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	3,920,000(98 BB)
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	1,600,000(40 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 8:04:37 AM

Takashi Someya Kicked Out In 3rd Place

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Takashi Someya

Another showdown with Takashi Someya shoving 425,000 and Valeriy Fokin calling from the big blind. Both have an ace with Fokin holding the superior kicker which holds.

Player	Hand	Chips
TS Takashi SomeyaJapan	A♠9♦ D	busted
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	A♥K♥ BB	1,600,000(40 BB)

Board:5♣6♥8♣T♣5♠

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 8:00:37 AM

Jung Su Kim's Cowboys Cracked Into 4th Place

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Jung Su Kim

Jung Su Kim looked down a cowboys and it was just the right time to get all of his chips in with around 475 behind. Valeriy Fokin on the big blind also liked his big cards and called slightly ahead in chips.

Needing to dodge just one overcard, it was not to be for Kim as the window woke up with an ace that held throughout the runout.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	K♣K♦ CO	busted
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	A♦Q♣ BB	1,100,000(28 BB)

Board:A♠J♠J♦6♥T♦

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 7:47:25 AM

Double Bust Ends Abrol (5th) And Pangpoonsab (6th)

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Ajay Abrol

Stunning three-way jam begins with a shove from Wanchai Pangpoonsab, joined by Ajay Abral with 1,730,000, then big stacked Wattana Sophontanakup goes over the top to everyone's shock. When the cards are turned over, the Sophontanakup is ahead with cowboys and that holds to bring down two players simultaneously.

Player	Hand	Chips
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	K♥K♣ CO	4,200,000(105 BB)
WP Wanchai PangpoonsabThailand	A♦Q♦ UTG	busted
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	A♥K♦ HJ	busted

Board:6♠7♠4♥T♠4♦

Wanchai Pangpoonsab

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/138

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 7:36:56 AM

Won Jong Lee Out In 7th Place

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Won Jong Lee

On Hand #13, Won Jong Lee three-bet all in for 435,000, small blind Wattana Sophontanakup called and initial raiser Wanchai Pangpoonsab folded giving up his 80,000 bet.

Upon revealing, it's a flip with Lee needing to connect however when the board runs out, he misses completely to fall in 7th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
WJ Won Jong LeeSouth Korea	A♠Q♣ CO	busted
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	T♠T♣ SB	1,930,000(64 BB)
WP Wanchai PangpoonsabThailand	HJ	580,000(19 BB)

Board:K♣J♠5♠9♣2♦

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 7:30:37 AM

Wanchai Pangpoonsab Gets A Shove Through

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Wanchai Pangpoonsab's turn to get his chips in the middle but first he opens 75,000 from cutoff and is called by small blind Ajay Abrol. At the flop T♥ 5♦ 3♦ , Abrol tries to steal command with a bet of 75,000 but is met with a jam from Pangpoonsab which he opts to fold to.

Player	Chips
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	1,270,000(42 BB)
WP Wanchai PangpoonsabThailand	660,000(22 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 6:46:18 AM

Second Double Up For Someya

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

It is only Hand #10 and the final table is down to 7 players with shoves seen at nearly every other deal. Facing a raise of 65,000 from Ajay Abrol, button player Takashi Someya shove 165,000 for an easy call to the raiser Abrol.

At showdown, Someya is ahead with an ace that is ensured the win with trips on the flop then a full house.

Player	Hand	Chips
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	K♠Q♣ UTG	1,400,000(47 BB)
TS Takashi SomeyaJapan	A♦5♦ D	435,000(15 BB)

Board:A♠7♠A♣7♣K♣

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 6:41:57 AM

Jung Su Kim Doubles Up

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Jung Su Kim

More preflop jams with one resulting in a split between Wattana Sophontanakup and Takashi Someya while the next one was a double up for Jung Su Kim on a winning flip.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	8♣8♦ D	545,000(18 BB)
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	A♦K♦ HJ	1,485,000(50 BB)

Board:6♣5♥4♦2♠Q♣

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 6:36:29 AM

Takashi Someya Doubles Up

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

On Hand #6, Takashi Someya jammed his last 75,000 and big stacked Valeriy Fokin felt it was cheap enough to try for an elimination. At the flip, Someya had an ace that went on to pair up for a double.

Player	Hand	Chips
TS Takashi SomeyaJapan	A♣4♥ UTG+1	210,000(7 BB)
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	T♥7♥ BB	750,000(25 BB)

Board:8♥A♦Q♦J♠7♣

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/138

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 6:33:08 AM

Felix Von Rahden Out In 8th Place

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Felix Von Rahden

Another quick bust on just the fourth hand of the day. Felix Von Rahden raised 90,000 leaving just one green chip behind worth 25,000. Ajay Abrol shoved forcing Rahden to choose to fold or commit. Rahden went ahead and risked it and upon showing was ahead..... until the river.

Player	Hand	Chips
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	K♠Q♦ UTG	busted
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	K♦3♥ BB	1,550,000(62 BB)

Board:5♣8♦2♦5♦3♦

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 6:29:06 AM

Punlork Preab Goes Down In 9th Place

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Punlork Preab

Just the second hand of the final table and it's a showdown. Punlork Preab opened 75,000 then committed his last 200,000 after a three-bet from Wattana Sophontanakup. Upon showing, it was a flip with Preab missing the board to fall in 9th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	J♣J♦ HJ	1,770,000(71 BB)
PP Punlork PreabUnited States of America	A♥K♠ UTG	busted

Board:7♣3♥J♥T♦9♦

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 6:26:31 AM

And They Come Out Punching

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

First hand of the final table and it's jabs galore starting with Wattana Sophontanakup raising 60,000, three-bet by Valeriy Fokin to 210,000, answered by Sophontanakup with a four-bet of 570,000. Fokin folds.

Player	Chips
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	1,515,000(61 BB)
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	825,000(33 BB)

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/138

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 5:36:20 AM

Final 9 Last Dash To SuperStack Title

SuperStack - Final Table

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	1,245,000	50	1
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	1,035,000	50	2
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	300,000	50	3
TS Takashi SomeyaJapan	135,000	50	4
WP Wanchai PangpoonsabThailand	530,000	50	5
PP Punlork PreabUnited States of America	200,000	50	6
WJ Won Jong LeeSouth Korea	510,000	50	7
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	1,450,000	50	8
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	115,000	50	9

TriciaTricia

5/4/2025, 5:35:53 AM

Final 9 Chip Counts

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	1,450,000(58 BB)
WS Wattana SophontanakupThailand	1,245,000(50 BB)
VF Valeriy FokinRussia	1,035,000(41 BB)
WP Wanchai PangpoonsabThailand	530,000(21 BB)
WJ Won Jong LeeSouth Korea	510,000(20 BB)
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	300,000(12 BB)
PP Punlork PreabUnited States of America	200,000(8 BB)
TS Takashi SomeyaJapan	135,000(5 BB)
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	115,000(5 BB)