APPT Main Event Day 1a | 2023 APPT Cambodia

05-12-2023 16:40 UTC+8

Yu Doubles Through Mr Hendy

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The completed board showed 5♦2♣2♠A♣J♥ and Mr Hendy checked with a pot of around 20,500 brewing until then. Jenam Yu moved all-in for 19,100 in the cutoff and Mr Hendy was sent into the tank. He eventually called and Yu flipped over the A♦2♦ for deuces full of aces, while Mr Hendy sighed and exposed the A♠6♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenam Yu	59,000
Mr Hendy	9,600 -29,400	-29,400

Tags: Mr Hendy Jenam Yu

05-12-2023 16:46 UTC+8

Early Double for Puchalski

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Following an open raise to 800, four players called and that led them to the 9♣8♥4♦ flop on which it checked to the initial raiser. A continuation bet of 1,200 followed and Dezhong Li then raised to 5,300. Alexander Puchalski in the small blind check-raised to 10,300 to force out all other players except for Li, who pushed all-in and was quickly called by Puchalski.

Alexander Puchalski: 8♠8♦
Dezhong Li: J♥10♣

Middle set versus the open-ended straight draw had Puchalski ahead, and that remained to be the case throughout the 10♠ turn and A♣ river. Puchalski doubled for 30,800 and Li was left with around 2,000 but already bolted out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Puchalski	67,000 37,000	37,000

Dezhong Li	2,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Alexander Puchalski Dezhong Li

05-12-2023 16:53 UTC+8

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasylenko	62,000 32,000	32,000
Selim Souissi	55,000 13,000	13,000
Nang Quang Nguyen	50,000 22,000	22,000
Dylan Foster	48,000
Charlie Chiu	33,000
Renniel Galvez	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Abhinav Iyer	25,000 -5,000	-5,000

Grant Gardner	18,000 1,000	1,000
Christopher Mateo	15,000 -15,000	-15,000
Vincent Chauve	10,000
Feng Ji Chua	Busted
Roland Kivi	Busted

05-12-2023 16:55 UTC+8

Breed Chips Up Further

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

"What happened, what did he have?" the question came from a player that returned to his seat while Koen Breed was busy collecting chips. The Dutchman had just scored a knockout when the chips went into the middle on a A♣8♦2♦4♦ turn as his J♦7♦ was miles ahead of 6♦5♦.

Only a single out was available for the player at risk but the Q♣ river was not among them, as Breed added further chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koen Breed	70,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Koen Breed

05-12-2023 17:02 UTC+8

Assorted Pictures From Day 1a of the Main Event

Christian Zetzsche

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

05-12-2023 17:06 UTC+8

Mr Hendy Strikes Back With a Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Selim Souissi raised to 1,000 and Mr Hendy then pushed all-in for 10,000. Another shorter stack went over the top for around 16,000 and Souissi got out of the way.

Mr Hendy was trailing with A♠6♠ versus the A♦J♣ of Zhao Feng but flopped the nuts on a Q♠10♠4♠Q♦5♠ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selim Souissi	53,000 -2,000	-2,000
Mr Hendy	22,000 12,400	12,400
Zhao Feng	10,000

Tags: Mr Hendy Selim Souissi Zhao Feng

05-12-2023 17:12 UTC+8

More Updated Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Abhinav Iyer	65,000 40,000	40,000

Bien Mai	45,000 15,500	15,500
Hyunkyou Park	44,000 27,500	27,500
Hun Tae Choi	38,000 38,000	38,000
Ashish Ghosh	35,000 35,000	35,000
Aayush Arya	34,000 3,000	3,000
Seongmin Lee	33,000 33,000	33,000
Anthony Cierco	32,000 32,000	32,000
Aladin Reskallah	30,000 30,000	30,000
Bonifacio Mondalo	25,000 25,000	25,000
Trent Fechter	23,000 23,000	23,000
Dezhong Li	Busted
Pavel Samosudov	Busted
Renniel Galvez	Busted

05-12-2023 17:24 UTC+8

Feng Felted by Mai

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Mr Hendy limped in from a late position and Zhao Feng then pushed all-in for the last 7,900. Bien Mai called out of the big blind and Mr Hendy folded.

Zhao Feng: 9♠4♠
Bien Mai: 3♥3♦

The unusual flip ran out in favour of Mai on a board of 10♥7♦4♦K♦A♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bien Mai	57,000 12,000	12,000
Mr Hendy	18,000 -4,000	-4,000
Zhao Feng	Busted

Tags: Bien Mai Mr Hendy Zhao Feng

05-12-2023 17:30 UTC+8

Kim Jams Into Remnant

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

In a large pot to the A♦10♦5♣K♠5♠ river with some 32,000 in the middle, Jaeshie Kim moved all-in. That sent Mark Remnant into the tank and he reluctantly folded. Kim nodded, then said "good fold" before he revealed his K♣K♦ for a turned set and rivered full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaeshie Kim	70,000 70,000	70,000
Mark Remnant	33,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Jaeshie Kim Mark Remnant