APPT Main Event | 2023 APPT Cambodia

05-15-2023 18:35 UTC+8

Jimmy Torres Eliminated in 4th Place ($42,760)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

From under the gun, Jimmy Torres announced all-in and Eric Tsai on the button asked for an exact count to then call. Chao-Ting Cheng folded in the small blind and Junnie Pamplona then vaulted out of his chair to study the opponents. Some 25 seconds passed when Pamplona then moved all-in over the top.

His isolation shove was for 4,495,000 and Tsai folded, mentioning in the table chat to have folded jacks.

Jimmy Torres: 8♣7♣
Junnie Pamplona: K♥K♣

Pamplona had already celebrated before the cards were shown as he had forced out Tsai. The Q♦9♦2♠9♥Q♣ board left Torres drawing dead on the turn and Pamplona vaulted into the lead with three players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junnie Pamplona	8,005,000	3,155,000
Eric Tsai	4,600,000	-1,500,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	1,565,000	-445,000
Jimmy Torres	Busted

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona

05-15-2023 18:25 UTC+8

Pamplona Tangles With Torres

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jimmy Torres raised to 160,000 from under the gun and folded when Junnie Pamplona three-bet to 475,000 in the big blind.

Pamplona raised it up to 200,000 first to act next and Torres called on the button. On a [9d6hd] flop, Pamplona bet 160,000 and Torres came along to see the J♠ on the turn. Pamplona now check-called for 250,000 and the K♣ river then completed the board.

Pamplona checked again and Torres knuckled it back with the words "you hit the river?" He was shown the 9♣8♦ by Pamplona and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junnie Pamplona	4,850,000	1,150,000
Jimmy Torres	1,860,000	-715,000

Tags: Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona

05-15-2023 18:15 UTC+8

Short Unscheduled Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

All four remaining players agreed on a short five-minute break with some 25 minutes left in the level.

Eric Tsai still sits atop the leaderboard by a solid margin while Chao-Ting Cheng is the shortest stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	6,100,000	100,000
Junnie Pamplona	3,700,000	-250,000
Jimmy Torres	2,575,000	575,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,010,000	-190,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai

05-15-2023 18:10 UTC+8

Pamplona Chips Up With Aggression

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Chao-Ting Cheng raised it up to then call a button three-bet to 450,000 by Junnie Pamplona. On a flop of 10♦6♣2♥, Cheng checked over to Pamplona, who continued for 250,000 and received a call.

Both players checked the A♥ on the turn and the 9♣ fell on the river. Cheng checked once more and Pamplona then fired a bet of 550,000 to win the pot uncontested.

"Aces?!" Eric Tsai instantly exclaimed but Pamplona didn't show anything while raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junnie Pamplona	3,950,000	650,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,200,000	-750,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai Junnie Pamplona

05-15-2023 18:02 UTC+8

Torres Gets a Shove Through

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Junnie Pamplona and Jimmy Torres invested 250,000 on the 8♦6♥2♥ flop and the former checked the A♣ turn. Torres made it 200,000 to go and Pamplona folded.

One hand later, Chao-Ting Cheng raised to 160,000 to collect the blinds and big blind ante, as Eric Tsai folded the 7♣2♠ face-up.

Pamplona raised to 200,000 next and Torres jammed for 1,595,000 on the button. Tsai asked for an exact count and folded, as did all other players behind. "I had a middling pair, pocket sevens," Tsai mentioned in the table chat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	6,000,000	-400,000
Junnie Pamplona	3,300,000	-800,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,950,000
Jimmy Torres	2,000,000	775,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona

05-15-2023 17:54 UTC+8

Flop Bet Win Boosts Tsai Further

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Eric Tsai made it 250,000 to go out of the small blind and fellow countryman Chao-Ting Cheng called out of the big blind.

The duo headed to the 5♦5♣2♠ flop on which Tsai continued for 280,000 right away. Cheng had a smile on the face when he sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	6,400,000	400,000
Junnie Pamplona	4,100,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,950,000	150,000
Jimmy Torres	1,225,000	-250,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai

05-15-2023 17:47 UTC+8

Tsai Applies Pressure; Torres Gets Shorter

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Junnie Pamplona raised to 200,000 on the button for Eric Tsai to call in the big blind. Both checked the 9♦7♥2♠ flop and Tsai check-folded the 2♣ turn to a bet of 125,000.

Jimmy Torres then raised to 160,000 on the button and was called by Tsai in the small blind, Chao-Ting Cheng also came along in the big blind as well. The Q♥9♦7♣ flop was checked to Torres, who bet 175,000. Only Tsai check-called and the 8♣ turn was checked.

Tsai then bet the 9♣ river and Torres got out of the way.

Now far shortest stack, Torres min-raised the next hand to 160,000 from under the gun and won the blinds and big blind ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	6,000,000	700,000
Junnie Pamplona	4,100,000	-200,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	2,800,000	-200,000
Jimmy Torres	1,475,000	-125,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Eric Tsai Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

05-15-2023 17:35 UTC+8

Cheng Jams Into Torres

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Chao-Ting Cheng raised to 120,000 and Jimmy Flores three-bet to 375,000 for Cheng to reluctantly call. Torres led the flop of J♠10♥5♥ out of the small blind for 175,000 and earned a call from Cheng.

Fast forward to the 2♠ turn, Torres bet another 500,000 and that represented one third of the stack of his opponent. Cheng used a time bank and jammed for 1,525,000 to force out Torres, who took two time bank extensions.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chao-Ting Cheng	3,000,000	1,250,000
Jimmy Torres	1,600,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Jimmy Flores

05-15-2023 17:27 UTC+8

A Lot of Preflop Raises

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jimmy Torres three-bet to 350,000 after an open raise by Junnie Pamplona, who then four-bet to 700,000. Torres folded.

The next hand brought another three-bet and then, Eric Tsai made it 125,000 to go in the cutoff. Pamplona in the small blind three-bet to 330,000 only for Tsai to also four-bet, for 700,000 total. Pamplona used a time bank, shook his head and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	5,300,000	300,000
Junnie Pamplona	4,300,000	520,000
Jimmy Torres	2,700,000	-350,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	1,750,000	-450,000

Tags: Eric Tsai Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona