2023 APPT Cambodia

APPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 APPT Cambodia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
95
Prize
$94,448
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$623,322
Entries
476
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Pamplona Takes the Lead From Tsai

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

Junnie Pamplona defended the big blind and bet the K1010Q turn for 135,000, earning a call from button raiser Eric Tsai. The 7 river was checked and Pamplona won the pot with the K6.

Two hands later, Pamplona opened to 105,000 on the button and Tsai came along in the big blind. They checked the A98 flop and Tsai bet 200,000 on the 10 turn, Pamplona called. Following the K river, Tsai checked and folded to a bet of 500,000.

"Straight and flush draw on the turn," the Taiwanese poker pro remarked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Junnie Pamplona ph
Junnie Pamplona
4,700,000
675,000
675,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Eric Tsai tw
Eric Tsai
3,800,000
-750,000
-750,000

Tags: Junnie PamplonaEric Tsai

Deep Stack Poker Ahead

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

With four players remaining, the average stack has ballooned to 70 big blinds and the shortest stack, Chao-Ting Cheng, has 48 big blinds at his disposal.

Cheng's button raise to 100,000 was defended by Eric Tsai, who check-folded the 932 flop to a bet of 80,000.

Jimmy Torres made it 100,000 to go on the next button and collected the blinds and big blind ante.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eric Tsai tw
Eric Tsai
4,550,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Junnie Pamplona ph
Junnie Pamplona
4,025,000
225,000
225,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jimmy Torres co
Jimmy Torres
3,475,000
-125,000
-125,000
Profile photo of Chao-Ting Cheng tw
Chao-Ting Cheng
2,400,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Chao-Ting ChengEric TsaiJimmy Torres

Evgenii Nekrasov Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,597)

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

The action kicked off with an open raise to 105,000 by Junnie Pamplona from under the gun. Evgenii Nekrasov, who had been distracted ahead of the hand after what had just happened moments earlier, then pushed all-in for 835,000 in the small blind.

Pamplona wasted little time in making the call and a small crowd gathered around the feature table.

Evgenii Nekrasov: 1010
Junnie Pamplona: KQ

The K54 flop improved Oamplona and his rail from the Philippines celebrated a little already. No help came for Nekrasov on the 9 turn and Q river as he had to settle for $33,597.

Evgenii Nekrasov Eliminated
Evgenii Nekrasov Eliminated
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Junnie Pamplona ph
Junnie Pamplona
3,800,000
950,000
950,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Evgenii Nekrasov ru
Evgenii Nekrasov
Busted

Tags: Evgenii NekrasovJunnie Pamplona

Torres Gets River Value from Nekrasov With a Flush

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

Jimmy Torres opened to 100,000 on the button and was called by Evgenii Nekrasov out of the big blind. On a A82 flop, Nekrasov check-called for 75,000 and the 7 turn was checked. Following the Q river, Nekrasov bet 80,000 and called a raise to 500,000.

Torres tabled the 42 for a flush and Nekrasov mucked to become the distant short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jimmy Torres co
Jimmy Torres
3,600,000
750,000
750,000
Profile photo of Evgenii Nekrasov ru
Evgenii Nekrasov
850,000
-900,000
-900,000

Tags: Evgenii NekrasovJimmy Torres

Kien Tat Heng Eliminated in 6th Place ($26,242)

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kien Tat Heng
Kien Tat Heng

Chao-Ting Cheng raised it up to 85,000 in the very last hand of the level and Kien Tat Heng then pushed for 725,000 from one seat over in the cutoff. It folded back to Cheng and he snap-called, turning over yet another premium pair.

Kien Tat Heng: J9
Chao-Ting Cheng: KK

The A104 flop gave Heng a flush draw but he found no further help on the 6 turn, the 8 river ended his tournament run in 6th place for $26,242.

Kien Tat Heng Eliminated
Kien Tat Heng Eliminated
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chao-Ting Cheng tw
Chao-Ting Cheng
2,350,000
800,000
800,000
Profile photo of Kien Tat Heng sg
Kien Tat Heng
Busted

Tags: Chao-Ting ChengKien Tat Heng

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Cheng Takes From Pamplona; Loses to Torres

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

Chao-Ting Cheng defended the big blind against Junnie Pamplona and check-called a bet of 55,000 on the Q107 flop. He did so again on the 6 turn and bet the 8 river for 85,000. Pamplona called and mucked when he was shown the J9 for the nut straight.

Shortly after, Jimmy Torres defended versus Cheng and check-called the QJ93 turn for 65,000. Torres let the A river for 125,000 and Cheng called but mucked versus A9.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Junnie Pamplona ph
Junnie Pamplona
2,850,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jimmy Torres co
Jimmy Torres
2,850,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Chao-Ting Cheng tw
Chao-Ting Cheng
1,550,000
-325,000
-325,000

Tags: Chao-Ting ChengJimmy TorresJunnie Pamplona

Small Pot for Torres; Heng Jams Twice

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

Jimmy Torres defended the big blind against a raise by Eric Tsai and check-called a small bet on the 993 flop. The 5 turn was checked and the 7 river saw Torres bet for 75,000, Tsai quickly folded.

Kien Tat Heng then moved all-in the next two hands from the cutoff and hijack respectively, claiming the blinds and big blind ante.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eric Tsai tw
Eric Tsai
4,600,000
-250,000
-250,000
Profile photo of Jimmy Torres co
Jimmy Torres
2,600,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Kien Tat Heng sg
Kien Tat Heng
775,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Jimmy TorresEric TsaiKien Tat Heng

Torres Wins Small Three-Bet Pot

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

Junnie Pamplona opened to 85,000 in the hijack and quickly called a three-bet to 205,000 by Jimmy Torres in the cutoff. On a 732 flop, Pamplona checked and near instantly folded to a bet worth 165,000 by Torres.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Junnie Pamplona ph
Junnie Pamplona
3,050,000
-150,000
-150,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jimmy Torres co
Jimmy Torres
2,450,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Jimmy TorresJunnie Pamplona