APPT Main Event | 2023 APPT Cambodia

05-15-2023 15:08 UTC+8

Hua-Wei Lin Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,759)

Christian Zetzsche

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

For the third time in quick succession, Hua-Wei Lin moved all-in. Her shove this time was for 740,000 on the button and Jimmy Torres folded out of the small blind. Eric Tsai in the big blind mulled it over for some 20 seconds and then sigh-called.

Hua-Wei Lin: K♥10♥
Eric Tsai: 6♠6♥

The A♠Q♣9♣ flop added more outs for Lin with the gutshot straight draw and potential counterfeit outs down the road. Nothing changed with the 7♣ turn and the 3♥ river was another blank, ending her run in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	4,850,000 725,000	725,000
Hua-Wei Lin	Busted

Tags: Eric Tsai Hua-Wei Lin Jimmy Torres

05-15-2023 15:03 UTC+8

Lin Gets Two Shoves Through

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Hua-Wei Lin jammed for 480,000 from under the gun and collected the blinds and big blind ante.

One hand later, Jimmy Torres made it 80,000 to go from under the gun and Eric Tsai called. It folded back to Lin and she moved all-in once more, this time out of the big blind. The jam was for 540,000 and Torres folded after getting a count, Tsai also let go.

"If he doesn't call, I call you," Torres told table neighbour Lin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	4,125,000 -125,000	-125,000
Jimmy Torres	2,250,000 20,000	20,000
Hua-Wei Lin	760,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Hua-Wei Lin Jimmy Torres Eric Tsai

05-15-2023 14:54 UTC+8

Curtis Lim Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,775)

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The action commenced with an under-the-gun shove by Curtis Lim for the last 465,000 and it folded around to Jimmy Torres on the button. He opted to flat-call and both blinds folded.

Curtis Lim: 8♥8♠
Jimmy Torres: Q♣Q♥

The dominated pair gained no equity on the 10♠4♦2♦ flop and J♥ turn, leaving Lim with just two outs. He also bricked the 6♥ river and finished in 8th place for $13,775.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Torres	2,230,000 530,000	530,000
Curtis Lim	Busted

Tags: Curtis Lim Jimmy Torres

05-15-2023 14:51 UTC+8

Cheng and Tsai Take From Torres

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jimmy Torres raised from under the gun and found a customer in Chao-Ting Cheng in the cutoff,. On a J♠4♦2♥ flop, Torres check-called for 60,000 and did so again for 130,000 on the 10♠ turn and 150,000 on the 3♣ river. Cheng tabled the A♦J♥ for the top pair and top kicker to win the pot.

One hand later, Eric Tsai opened from under the gun and Torres called in the big blind. The 8♥6♣5♥ flop was checked for Torres to lead the 10♣ turn for 150,000. On the Q♥ river, Torres checked once again and that led to a bet worth 275,000 by Tsai.

Torres used two time banks and called, then tapped the table in defeat when he couldn't beat the A♦10♥ of Tsai.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	4,250,000 950,000	950,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	1,875,000 575,000	575,000
Jimmy Torres	1,700,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai Jimmy Torres

05-15-2023 14:43 UTC+8

Nekrasov Flips to a Double Against Cheng

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Evgenii Nekrasov opened the action with a raise to 85,000 and Chao-Ting Cheng three-bet to 245,000. The four-bet shove by Nekrasov for 820,000 followed and Cheng double-checked his cards before snap-calling a second later.

Evgenii Nekrasov: A♠K♠
Chao-Ting Cheng: Q♥Q♦

It was a big flip for the Russian and one of his friends from the High Roller came over to witness the showdown. Nekrasov improved on the K♥10♣3♦ flop and K♣ turn, demanding for a four to come after. He was pleased with the 2♣ river as well as that secured the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgenii Nekrasov	1,750,000 670,000	670,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	1,300,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Evgenii Nekrasov

05-15-2023 14:40 UTC+8

Tsai Fires Twice Against Nekrasov

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Eric Tsai raised to 80,000 in the hijack and was called only by Evgenii Nekrasov in the cutoff. The 5♠5♣2♥ flop brought a bet of 80,000 by Tsai and Nekrasov came along. After the 3♦ turn, Tsai made it 230,000 to go and Nekrasov folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	3,550,000 250,000	250,000
Evgenii Nekrasov	820,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Eric Tsai Evgenii Nekrasov

05-15-2023 14:33 UTC+8

Tsai Chips Up With One Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Just before the blinds went up, Curtis Lim min-raised for Eric Tsai to defend the big blind. Tsai check-raised from 55,000 to 165,000 on the 5♠3♠3♥ flop and Lim called. They checked down the 4♦ turn and Q♦ river for Tsai to win the pot with the K♣5♥.

Hua-Wei Lin then raised to 80,000 in the new level while in the cutoff. Tsai jammed out of the small blind and Lin folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	3,300,000 340,000	340,000
Junnie Pamplona	3,200,000 185,000	185,000

Hua-Wei Lin	580,000 -80,000	-80,000
Curtis Lim	500,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Curtis Lim Eric Tsai Hua-Wei Lin

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

05-15-2023 14:26 UTC+8

Bien Mai Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,908)

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Junnie Pamplona won the first small pot against Chao-Ting Cheng and Hua-Wei Lin then three-bet jammed against an open raise of Curtis Lim.

The third hand of the final table saw an open shove by Bien Mai for 410,000 in late position and Cheng called from one seat over in the hijack.

Bien Mai: K♦Q♦
Chao-Ting Cheng: 8♦8♥

"Yeah, fifty fifty," Mai grinned as he had a coin flip. However, the 8♠6♠5♣ flop saw his hopes of a comeback all but gone, needing running cards for a split pot only. It was all over with the 2♣ turn and the 8♣ river was the cherry on top for Cheng as he scored the knockout with quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,200,000 375,000	375,000
Hua-Wei Lin	660,000 60,000	60,000
Bien Mai	Busted

Tags: Bien Mai Chao-Ting Cheng Curtis Lim Hua-Wei Lin Junnie Pamplona

05-15-2023 14:17 UTC+8

Shuffle Up and Deal for the Final Table

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Christian Zetzsche

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

After the group picture and player introductions have been taken care of, the nine finalists are back in their seats and the cards are now officially in the air. The button is on Chao-Ting Cheng.