APPT $1,500 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2022 APPT Cambodia
APPT $1,500 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 APPT Cambodia
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$494,991
Entries
378
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
186
Players Left
32
Two Flights Remain to Enter the 2022 APPT Cambodia $1,500 Main Event
The second PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour stop in 2022 and first ever in the Kingdom of Cambodia is gearing up for the busy part of the series at the five-star NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh. Yesterday, a total of 113 entries were recorded for the 2022 APPT Cambodia $1,500 Main Event in the Grand Ballroom at Naga 1. This puts the event on track the meet and surpass the $400,000 guarantee as another two starting days remain.
At approximately 1pm local time, the second regular heat takes place and 14 levels of 40 minutes each are scheduled with the action concluding at approximately 11pm local time. There will be short 10-minute breaks but all participants can order directly to their tables from various restaurants on the versatile menu at NagaWorld.
All players receive 30,000 in chips and the late registration is open for the first ten levels and following break. During that period, a maximum of one re-entry is allowed and all those advancing with chips at their disposal will bag up for the night to return the following day.
One more chance awaits later in the evening with the turbo heat 1c, which is slated to kick off at 9pm local time. The level duration is cut in half to 20 minutes each and the late registration closes at approximately 0:40am local time. All Day 1 survivors then return to their seats on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 1pm local time to play down to the nine-handed final table.
Today's Schedule in the Grand Ballroom is as follows:
| Time | Event | Further Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1pm | Main Event Day 1b | 10 levels late reg until 8.10pm , 14 levels of 40 min |
| 3pm | $1,100 Freezeout | 30,000 chips, 20 min levels, late reg 6.40pm |
| 8pm | Hyper Qualifier for 1c | 10,000 chips, 10 min levels, win seat at 100k |
| 9pm | Main Event Day 1c | 10 levels late reg until 0,40am, 14 levels of 20 min |
All PokerNews updates for today will focus on Day 1b with the final chip counts and the Day 2 seat draw to be published once they are provided by the venue.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Some 20 players are registered right at the start and all tables with at least four contenders can shuffle up and deal. A first batch of notable entries is to follow shortly.
First Batch of Notable Entries
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 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Xu Only Needs Two Barrels
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Heads-up to the 
flop, Ji Jun Xu bet 500 and Satoshi Kuriga came along to see the 
on the turn. Xu bet another 2,000 and Kuriga instantly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,700
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Keay Jams Up the Stack Immediately
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Picking up the action on the 
flop, Luke Keay made it 3,000 to go and Sukhum Kiwanont called from one seat over on the button. Keay then fired a bet worth 5,500 on the 
turn to pick up a call and jammed the 
on the river.
Kiwanont eventually folded and Keay mumbled a "very lucky" before collecting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
Next Batch of Day 1b Entries
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The field is now up to 28 entries spread across five tables and the following players have entered recently.
| 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 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Easy Pot for Appledorf
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Three ways to the 
flop the action checked through with some 2,000 in the middle. After the 
turn, Howard Appledorf then bet 1,500 when checked to and Mohamad Abbouchi folded, as did Alessio Isaia.
Further assorted counts from the nearby tables can be found below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,000
5,300
|
5,300 |
|
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
29,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
24,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
23,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
|
||
Kiwanont Chips Back Up
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
On a completed board of 
, Luke Keay sighed loudly as he snap-folded even before Sukhum Kiwanont had moved the chips for his bet forward. "Just take it," he said and exposed the 
for flopped two pair.
"That's a god awful runout," Adalsteinn Karlsson chimed in before the next hand was played. Kiwanont bounced back to more than the starting stack while Keay lost some of his early profit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
32,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
29,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |