APPT Main Event | 2023 APPT Cambodia

May 15, 2023

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.

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May 15, 2023

Pamplona Tangles With Torres

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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.

Tags: Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona

May 15, 2023

Short Unscheduled Break

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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.

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May 15, 2023

Pamplona Chips Up With Aggression

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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.

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May 15, 2023

Torres Gets a Shove Through

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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.

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May 15, 2023

Flop Bet Win Boosts Tsai Further

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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.

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May 15, 2023

Tsai Applies Pressure; Torres Gets Shorter

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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.

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

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

May 15, 2023

Cheng Jams Into Torres

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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.

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May 15, 2023

A Lot of Preflop Raises

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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.

Tags: Eric Tsai Jimmy Torres Junnie Pamplona