APPT $1,500 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2022 APPT Cambodia
APPT $1,500 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 APPT Cambodia
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$494,991
Entries
378
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
A Winner Will be Crowned in the Inaugural 2022 APPT Cambodia $1,500 Main Event
The second PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) stop in 2022 and first in the Kingdom of Cambodia is seeking a champion today in the Grand Ballroom of the award-winning world-class integrated resort of NagaWorld in Phnom Penh. Out of a field of 378 entries in the 2022 APPT Cambodia $1,500 Main Event, nine players remain and will be determining a champion as of 1pm local time.
The lion's share of the $494,991 prize pool is still up for grabs and all nine finalists are guaranteed a cash prize of $9,454 thus far. However, all eyes are set on the top prize of $96,028 for the eventual winner along with the golden shard trophy that comes along with it.
A late rush after the two table redraw propelled Yu-Chung "Nevan" Chang to the top of the leaderboard and he returns with 3,115,000 in chips. Known on social media channels as "winpokercouple" alongside his partner Hua Wei Lin, the Taiwanese poker pro has nearly $300k in cashes on the live poker circuit thus far and seeks a trademark victory.
Markus Garberg follows in second place with 2,420,000 while Alexander Puchalski (1,730,000) and Akshay Kapoor (1,465,000) are the only other contenders with an above-average stack, which sits at an impressive 50 big blinds. The UK's Chris Backhouse, currently based in Thailand like many other European poker players, is in the middle of the pack with 990,000 while four players are just above or below 20 blinds.
The quartet at the bottom includes Quoc Huy Phan (565,000), Quoc Dinh Nguyen (530,000) and Renniel Galvez (340,000) while the most accomplished finalist has the shortest stack. Michael Soyza from Malaysia is the only former APPT champion still in contention and aims to win an unprecedented second APPT Main Event title. However, he has just 165,000 at his disposal for a mere seven big blinds.
2022 APPT Cambodia Main Event Final Table Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quoc Huy Phan | Netherlands | 565,000 | 23 |
| 2 | Quoc Dinh Nguyen | Vietnam | 530,000 | 21 |
| 3 | Markus Garberg | Norway | 2,420,000 | 97 |
| 4 | Nevan Chang | Taiwan | 3,115,000 | 125 |
| 5 | Akshay Kapoor | India | 1,465,000 | 59 |
| 6 | Renniel Galvez | Philippines | 340,000 | 14 |
| 7 | Alexander Puchalski | Canada | 1,730,000 | 69 |
| 8 | Chris Backhouse | United Kingdom | 990,000 | 40 |
| 9 | Michael Soyza | Malaysia | 165,000 | 7 |
The action will recommence at 1pm local time with nearly 50 minutes left in level 23, featuring blinds of 10,000-25,000 and a big blind ante of 25,000. All levels last 60 minutes each and a champion will be crowned in Cambodia today.
Stay tuned to find out who lifts the trophy for the winner shots as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the key hands en route to a thrilling conclusion.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $96,028 | ||
| 2 | $60,884 | ||
| 3 | $44,005 | ||
| 4 | $35,590 | ||
| 5 | $28,165 | ||
| 6 | $21,681 | ||
| 7 | $16,137 | ||
| 8 | $11,682 | ||
| 9 | $9,454 |
Shuffle Up and Deal for the Final Table
After the player instructions have been taken care of, the final nine contenders have taken a seat and the cards will be in the air shortly.
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Pichalski Chips Up Early On
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Soyza open-jammed in the first hand and collected the blinds and antes.
Nevan Chang then raised to 50,000 and folded when Alexander Puchalski three-bet in the big blind, making it 200,000 to go.
Akshay Kapoor opened to 50,000 in the small blind and was called by Puchalski in the small blind. Both checked the 
flop and Puchalski also checked the 
turn. Kapoor bet 95,000 for his opponent to call.
Both checked down the 
river and Puchalski's 
won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | 270,000 |
|
1,330,000 | -135,000 |
|
225,000 | 60,000 |
Michael Soyza Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,454)
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Having forfeited his big blind and big blind ante, Michael Soyza then pushed all-in from the small blind to get called by the initial raiser Nevan Chang.
Michael Soyza: 
Nevan Chang: 
The 
flop gave Chang the top pair while Soyza had an open-ended straight draw. "Spade for a sweat," Soyza asked and received just that with the 
turn.
However, the 
river was a blank and the only former APPT Main Event champion in the field was eliminated in 9th place for $9,454.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,250,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Small Pots to Kapoor and Backhouse
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
On the tail end of a heads-up pot between Akshay Kapoor in early position and Chris Backhouse in the cutoff, both players checked the 
turn. The 
river was also checked by Kapoor and Backhouse checked it back to get shown the 
for the jack-high straight.
One hand later, Backhouse opened to 50,000 and Nevan Chang called from the big blind to then check the 
flop. Backhouse continued for 100,000 and won the pot right there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000 | -50,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | 170,000 |
|
960,000 | -30,000 |
Nguyen Doubles Through Kapoor
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Quoc Dinh Nguyen raised to 50,000 and then instantly called all-in when Akshay Kapoor pushed all-in out of the small blind.
Quoc Dinh Nguyen:
Akshay Kapoor:
No clubs or ace appeared on the 
board and Nguyen doubled for 530,000 to surpass Kapoor on the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,110,000 | 580,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | -500,000 |
Puchalski Adds More Chips Without Showdown
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Alexander Puchalski raised to 50,000 and was called by Markus Garberg in the big blind. On a 
flop, Garberg checked and folded when Puchalski made it 50,000 to go.
One hand later, the Canadian min-raised again and Nevan Chang came along from the big blind. They checked to the 
river on which Chang checked and folded to a bet worth 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,125,000 | -75,000 |
|
|
2,350,000 | 350,000 |
|
2,200,000 | -220,000 |
|
|
1,110,000 | |
|
|
910,000 | -90,000 |
|
|
905,000 | -55,000 |
|
425,000 | -140,000 |
|
300,000 | -40,000 |
Kapoor Gets Some Chips Off Chang
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Nevan Chang raised to 100,000 and Akshay Kapoor called. The 
flop brought a bet worth 155,000 by chang and a call by Kapoor. Both checked down the turn and river as Chang revealed the . Kapoor had the superior two pair with 
and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000 | -325,000 |
|
|
1,175,000 | 265,000 |