APPT Main Event | 2023 APPT Cambodia

05-15-2023 17:19 UTC+8

Tsai and Cheng Keep on Battling

Christian Zetzsche

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

Junnie Pamplona lost a portion of his stack without any major action and Eric Tsai then duelled with Chao-Ting Cheng several hands in a row. Cheng had the best of it first with J♣J♦ to climb to more than three million in chips.

What followed was a min-raise to 120,000 by Cheng and Tsai defended the big blind. On a K♣J♥3♥ flop, Tsai check-folded to a bet of 120,000.

In the next hand, Tsai limped his small blind and called a raise to 200,000 by Cheng. Tsai check-raised the Q♦4♥3♥ flop from 150,000 to 500,000 and Cheng folded while exposing a heart.

Tsai raised the next cutoff for Cheng to call on the button. The 10♠6♦2♠ flop saw Tsai with a bet of 350,000 and Cheng earned the call. The 7♣ turn was checked and the 3♣ fell on the river. Tsai now fired a bet of 725,000 and Cheng used two time bank extensions before giving up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	5,000,000 500,000	500,000
Junnie Pamplona	3,780,000 -620,000	-620,000

Jimmy Torres	3,050,000 -210,000	-210,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,200,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai Junnie Pamplona

05-15-2023 17:06 UTC+8

Tsai Wins Three-Bet Pot Against Cheng

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jimmy Torres made it 120,000 to go as the first player to act and Eric Tsai called on the button. Chao-Ting Cheng then three-bet to 450,000 in the small blind and Tsai was the only caller. On a Q♦9♠3♥ flop, both players checked and the 8♥ followed on the turn.

Cheng checked again and Tsai bet 275,000 for his fellow countryman to call. Both checked the 9♣ river and Cheng flashed what appeared to be A♠J♣ for a busted straight draw. Tsai won the pot with the 6♦6♥ to pull away from Cheng once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	4,500,000 900,000	900,000
Jimmy Torres	3,260,000 20,000	20,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,340,000 -860,000	-860,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai Jimmy Torres

05-15-2023 17:00 UTC+8

Tsai Pulls Ahead of Torres

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Chao-Ting Cheng chipped up some more and nearly closed the gap to Eric Tsai as well as Jimmy Torres, who then tangled in a small battle of the blinds.

Torres opened to 155,000 in the small blind and Tsai defended the big blind. On a K♥8♦6♥ flop, Torres bet 125,000 and folded when Tsai raised it up to 380,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	3,600,000 200,000	200,000
Jimmy Torres	3,240,000 -360,000	-360,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	3,200,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai Jimmy Torres

05-15-2023 16:53 UTC+8

Pamplona Takes From Torres; Loses to Cheng

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Junnie Pamplona raised to 130,000 out of the small blind and Jimmy Torres called in the big blind. The 9♣4♣4♦ flop brought a bet of 105,000 by Pamplona and a call by his table neighbour.

Both checked the J♦ turn and Pamplona's bet worth 305,000 on the river won the pot uncontested.

Chao-Ting Cheng then made it 120,000 to go in the cutoff. Pamplona three-bet to 320,000 for Cheng to use a time bank and four-bet to 760,000. Pamplona also invested a time bank and then folded the A♥ face-up.

"Ace king?" he inquired and Cheng replied "no, I would push ace-king".

Player	Chips	Progress
Junnie Pamplona	4,400,000 -200,000	-200,000

Jimmy Torres	3,600,000 -150,000	-150,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,900,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona

05-15-2023 16:44 UTC+8

Small Showdown Pot for Torres

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jimmy Torres min-raised from under the gun and was called by Junnie Pamplona in the big blind. On the Q♣10♠7♦ flop, Pamplona check-called for 100,000 and the 3♠ turn as well the Q♠ river were checked down. Pamplona tabled the J♥7♠ but Torres tabled 10♣6♣ for the superior two pair.

Eric Tsai then raised to 125,000 first to act but folded when Chao-Ting Cheng three-bet to 375,000 on the button.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junnie Pamplona	4,600,000 -275,000	-275,000

Jimmy Torres	3,750,000 260,000	260,000
Eric Tsai	3,400,000 -150,000	-150,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,500,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

05-15-2023 16:26 UTC+8

First Break of the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Chao-Ting Cheng raised to 110,000 first to act and then faced a three-bet to 475,000 by Junnie Pamplona on the button, which forced folds all around.

Jimmy Torres made it 100,000 to go from the button and Cheng three-bet to 350,000 in the big blind. The Colombian eyeballed the stack of his opponent and folded.

After the hand, the last four players headed on their first scheduled 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junnie Pamplona	4,875,000 475,000	475,000

Eric Tsai	3,550,000 -350,000	-350,000
Jimmy Torres	3,490,000 -360,000	-360,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,360,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona

05-15-2023 16:22 UTC+8

Torres Chips Back Up

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Junnie Pamplona lost some chips to Jimmy Torres and then raised to 110,000 for Eric Tsai to defend the big blind. On a K♠4♦2♣ flop, both players checked and Tsai bet the Q♦ turn for 150,000, earning a call from Pamplona.

Tsai also bet the 5♦ river for 325,000 and Pamplona folded. "Queen ten?" the Taiwanese asked but received no answer.

Jimmy Torres then opened to 100,000 on the button and Chao-Ting Cheng defended the big blind. The J♣7♦2♠ flop was checked by Cheng and he called for 80,000 when Torres continued.

After the A♥ turn, Cheng checked again and Torres' bet of 120,000 won the pot uncontested. "Good turn for you," Cheng said with a smile on the face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junnie Pamplona	4,400,000 -700,000	-700,000

Eric Tsai	3,900,000 175,000	175,000
Jimmy Torres	3,850,000 585,000	585,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,300,000 -325,000	-325,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona

05-15-2023 16:12 UTC+8

Pamplona Pulls Further Ahead

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Junnie Pamplona raised to 105,000 and Jimmy Torres on the button three-bet to 250,000. Chao-Ting Cheng in the big blind had not seen the three-bet and tossed in 105,000 for a flat-call of the opening raise. The floor was called and the chips of Cheng were in the middle but he had the option to fold, which he did.

"I know the rule ... man, my one big blind," Cheng joked.

On the A♥9♥9♣ flop, Pamplona check-called for 175,000 and the K♠ turn went check, check. Pamplona then led the 6♥ river for 310,000 and Torres folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junnie Pamplona	5,100,000 400,000	400,000

Jimmy Torres	3,265,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona

05-15-2023 16:06 UTC+8

Tsai Loses a Small Bunch to Cheng

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Eric Tsai raised to 110,000 on the button for Chao-Ting Cheng to call in the small blind. On the A♣5♦2♠ flop, Cheng checked and subsequently folded to a bet of 160,000 by Tsai.

Cheng then opened to 110,000 first to act and Tsai came along in the big blind. On the A♥J♠5♦ flop, Tsai opted for a check-call for 85,000 and did so again for 210,000 on the 6♦ turn. The 5♠ fell on the river and Tsai tabled J♣10♦, which Cheng had beat with the A♦Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	3,725,000 -75,000	-75,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,625,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai