APPT Main Event Day 1a | 2023 APPT Cambodia

05-12-2023 23:00 UTC+8

Tantaro Scores a Knockout

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a battle of shorter stacks, Adrien Tantaro had the best of it with the A♥K♦. He faced an opponent with the slightly inferior stack and worse ace, exposing the A♦Q♦. The 8♥6♣3♠8♦9♣ board ensured that the kicker played and Tantaro's stack indeed covered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junnie Pamplona	120,000 -40,000	-40,000

Mohit Bohra	105,000 105,000	105,000
Adrien Tantaro	95,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Adrien Tantaro

05-12-2023 22:53 UTC+8

Remi Knocked Out by Ko

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Picking up the action on the K♠8♣4♦ flop, Florent Remi check-raised from 4,000 to 15,000 and was called by Seunghun Ko. That led them to the A♠ turn on which Remi check-called for 21,000 to see the 8♦ on the river.

Remi checked once more and Ko now pushed all-in for around 60,000. That covered the Frenchman, who sigh-called it off after two minutes. Ko tabled 4♣4♠ for a full house and the A♦5♦ of Remi were just briefly shown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seunghun Ko	220,000 160,000	160,000
Florent Remi	Busted

Tags: Florent Remi Seunghun Ko

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

05-12-2023 22:37 UTC+8

Fechter Felted by Fu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Having defended his big blind against a cutoff raise by Xiao Hua Fu, Trent Fechter got it in with the J♣4♣ for second pair on the Q♥J♥8♠ flop. He was in dire shape against Fu's Q♣J♠ and tapped the table in defeat after the 3♥ turn as a meaningless 2♣ river ended his run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiao Hua Fu	150,000 150,000	150,000
Trent Fechter	Busted

Tags: Trent Fechter Xiao Hua Fu

05-12-2023 22:32 UTC+8

Garner Busts Chen; Loses to Nguyen

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Pete Chen jammed for the last 15,000 and was called by Grant Gardner in the big blind.

Pete Chen: J♦10♦
Grant Gardner: A♣4♠

The K♥Q♥3♥ flop was a tease with the open-ender but Chen missed out on the 5♠ turn and K♣ river.

Gardner then three-bet jammed out of the small blind next and initial raiser Nang Quang Nguyen sigh-called it off with the words "let's gamble".

Nang Quang Nguyen: Q♠10♠
Grant Gardner: 10♥10♣

The Q♦9♠6♣9♣Q♥ board delivered the double to Nguyen for 56,000, leaving Gardner on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nang Quang Nguyen	120,000 106,500	106,500
Grant Gardner	8,500 -24,000	-24,000
Pete Chen	Busted

Tags: Grant Gardner Nang Quang Nguyen Pete Chen

05-12-2023 22:26 UTC+8

Jehanne Scores a Knockout With Aces

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With nearly similar stack sizes involved, Julian Salvesen got it in preflop holding the A♠K♦. Jeremy Jehanne tabled the A♣A♦ and had little to fear on a 9♥8♠8♦3♦K♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Jehanne	144,000 69,000	69,000
Julian Salvesen	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Jehanne Julian Salvesen

05-12-2023 22:21 UTC+8

Luo Knocked Out by Kataoka

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Toshio Kataoka three-bet jammed into the open raise of a shorter-stacked Xixiang Luo and the latter called only to find himself dominated.

Xixiang Luo: 10♥10♦
Toshio Kataoka: A♠A♦

There was no help on the K♣K♥8♦9♥K♥ board as the superior full house of Kataoka was good enough to knock out Luo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toshio Kataoka	180,000 70,000	70,000
Xixiang Luo	Busted

Tags: Toshio Kataoka Xixiang Luo

05-12-2023 22:10 UTC+8

Late Night Counts on Day 1a

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bien Mai	340,000 45,000	45,000
Cheng Zhang	320,000 -35,000	-35,000

Ilia Miakishev	160,000 30,000	30,000
Hal Rotholz	145,000 10,000	10,000
Tom Maguire	85,000 20,000	20,000
Selim Souissi	85,000 -25,000	-25,000
Nevan Chang	55,000 25,000	25,000
Adrien Tantaro	50,000 -5,000	-5,000
Trent Fechter	50,000 -12,000	-12,000
Leonid Poles	45,000 -35,000	-35,000
Shardul Parthasarathi	35,000 -20,000	-20,000
Erik Rozhynskyi	Busted

05-12-2023 22:09 UTC+8

Vellucci Gets There on the River

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a flop of 10♦9♠4♦, Enzo Vellucci notably announced his check and Guy Taylor then bet 11,000 for his opponent to call.

"Still checking," Vellucci declared on the Q♣ turn and Taylor responded with a "still betting" before making it 12,000 to go, which Vellucci called once more.

Taylor then exclaimed "not betting anymore" after the K♥ river and was somewhat upset when Vellucci tabled the J♦10♠ for a straight.