APPT $1,500 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2022 APPT Cambodia
APPT $1,500 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 APPT Cambodia
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$494,991
Entries
378
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
113
Players Left
21
Welcome to the 2022 APPT Cambodia $1,500 Main Event
The PokerStars sponsored Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) has returned to the live poker scene and the second series of the year is taking place at the five-star NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh. It is the first time that the APPT is visiting the Kingdom of Cambodia, which has become a popular destination for poker enthusiasts from near and far in recent years.
During the global coronavirus pandemic, the Asia-Pacific based live poker tour went on an extended hiatus of more than two years with its last prior stop and first occurrence after both taking place at Okada Manila on the Philippines. The only APPT Main Event in 2022 drew a total of 801 entries and Singapore's Lai Hua defeated Thijs Hilberts in heads-up. Notable finalists in August 2022 were Feng Zhao, Kim Enriquez, and Jason Magbanua.
The flagship tournament of the series in Phnom Penh comes with a buy-in of $1,500 and a guaranteed prize pool of $400,000. A total of three starting days are available on November 10 and 11, 2022 with two regular heats and a turbo heat all scheduled. Day 1a is set to get underway at 1 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at Naga 1 where more than 30 poker tables are situated.
All players receive 30,000 in chips which is good enough for 300 big blinds in the first level at blinds of 100/100 and a big blind ante of 100. The late registration is open for the first ten levels during which a single reentry can be purchased and a total of 14 levels with a duration of 40 minutes each are scheduled for each Day 1.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor from start to finish until the latest APPT Main Event champion is crowned.
Notable Side Event Winners So Far
The 2022 PokerStars APPT Cambodia stop at NagaWorld Phnom Penh in cooperation with Connaissance has already commenced at November 3 and several PokerStars spadies trophies have been awarded.
Mai Bien was the first to lift the trophy for the winner shots after they came out on top of a 299-entry strong field in Event #1 $300 Kickoff, taking home $15,709 after defeating Mike Takayama in heads-up. Victor Chong then took down Event #2: $800 Freezeout for $5,276 while Benjamin Sai earned $3,968 for his victory in a $500 Turbo Event.
Chien-Chih "Maggie" Weng took down the 89-entry strong Event #8: $550 Mystery Bounty for a cash prize of $7,337 and the $800 APPT National drew a total of 204 runners. Chong was among the finalists once more and finished in sixth place while Eric Wasylenko made it to fourth place. India's Rajeev Kanjani had to settle for $20,288 as South Korea's Seongmin Lee lifted the trophy and took home a top prize of $30,133.
Takayama then got his trophy in Event #14: $500 NLH 6 Handed when he prevailed against fellow countryman Christopher Mateo in heads-up and Michael Soyza topped the $2,000 Mini High Roller for $18,490. Last but not least, Clement van Driessche cut a heads-up deal with Jean Robert Autran in the $3,000 High Roller as they took home $32,201 and $30,913 respectively.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal for Day 1a
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The Super High Roller has been playing for one hour already with the likes of Mike Takayama, Vincent Huang, Daniel Smiljkovic, and Pete Chen.
Day 1a of the Main Event, some 13 players are registered and the cards are in the air for level one with the button in seat three.
First Notables on Day 1a
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Small Pot for Qiu
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Ji Jun Xu raised to 300 and was called by Quan Qiu in the big blind. The flop brought 
and Xu continued for 500, which then prompted a raise to 1,500 by Qiu and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
29,200 |
Xu Gets Some Chips Back
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
A larger pot was brewing between Japan's Shuji Maeda and Ji Jun Xu. The former bet the 
turn for 2,600 and Xu called, which led them to the 
river. Maeda now checked and Xu bet a hefty 13,000 to win the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000
2,800
|
2,800 |
|
|
27,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
More Entries in the Day 1a Field
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Keay Eliminated by Elul
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
On a completed board of 
, Ori Elul checked and Luke Keay bet 5,000 into a pot of around 6,000. Elul then pushed all-in and Elul snap-called.
"Do you have the six?" Keay asked and Elul nodded, exposing the 
. Keay showed his 
and then stormed off to the rail.
After the hand was over, Elul remarked that Keay had complained a card was marked when the hand got underway and made it very clear that was an ace, which prompted much of the action thereafter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
Busted |