APPT National Updates
Both opening flights of the APPT National are in full swing, with Day 1A drawing a total of 122 entrants (106 uniques). Registration for Day 1A closed at 4:30 p.m. local time (GMT+9). Just 12% of the field will be locking up a Day 2 berth, with the first opening flight playing down to the last 15 players.
There are currently 24 players left in the running as of Level 16 (2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante), with level length coming in at 30-minutes. It is China's Liang Song the man sitting on the biggest stack with an impressive 330,000 in chips. It is another Chinese player, Yifan Zhang, who looks to be Song's closest rival for top dog, sitting on a stack of 320,000.
Day 1B kicked off at 7 p.m. local time and boasts a slightly faster structure, with 20-minute levels. Registration remains open until 9:55 p.m. and there are currently 35 players in action with blinds at Level 4 (100/300 with a 300 big blind ante).