APPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 APPT Cambodia

05-15-2023 00:25 UTC+8

Lin Gets a Shove Through

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ting-Yi Tsai made it 55,000 to go in the cutoff and Evgenii Nekrasov then three-bet 150,000 on the button. Hua-Wei Lin jammed out of the small blind and Tsai asked for a count. The shove was for 910,000 and Tsai folded with "I made the biggest lay down" after which Nekrasov snap-folded, too.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	2,825,000 -75,000	-75,000
Hua-Wei Lin	1,200,000 495,000	495,000
Evgenii Nekrasov	710,000 -490,000	-490,000

Tags: Evgenii Nekrasov Hua-Wei Lin Ting-Yi Tsai

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

05-15-2023 00:16 UTC+8

Tan Beats Cheng in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Philip Tan raised to 80,000 and it folded to Chao-Ting Cheng in the big blind, who was surprised by the large open raise.

"Non GTO," Tan replied and Cheng then called.

On the K♦J♣8♠ flop and 6♦ turn, no betting action followed. Cheng bet the 10♠ river for 75,000 and Tan called. Cheng showed the A♠4♠ and Tan won the pot with the 7♦7♥.

Jun Lai was then given a warning as he had already mucked his cards while Tan had not yet raised.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Tan	2,150,000 350,000	350,000
Chao-Ting Cheng	375,000 -125,000	-125,000
Jun Lai	325,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Chao-Ting Cheng Jun Lai Philip Tan

05-15-2023 00:09 UTC+8

Torres Takes Big Pot Off Mai

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Bien Mai made it 40,000 to go in the hijack and he called a three-bet to 110,000 by Jimmy Torres in the cutoff.

The 9♣6♣4♥ flop was checked by Mai and he then called a bet of 75,000 by Torres.

Following the 7♦ turn, both players checked and the 10♣ river completed the board.

Mai now bet 150,000 and he instantly called Torres' raise to 500,000. The Colombian revealed A♣K♣ for the nuts once again and dragged in a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Torres	3,175,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Bien Mai	950,000 -775,000	-775,000

Tags: Jimmy Torres Bien Mai

05-14-2023 23:59 UTC+8

Tsai Takes From Lin; Nekrasov Shoves Successfully

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hua-Wei Lin three-bet out of the blinds to get called by table big stack Ting-Yi Tsai, which led them to the 9♥8♠5♣ flop. Lin continued for 175,000 and Tsai called as both then checked the 10♠ turn.

On the 9♦ river, Lin checked and Tsai's bet worth 275,000 won the pot uncontested.

Right after that, Evgenii Nekrasov raised to 45,000 and Lin three-bet to 140,000. Nekrasov jammed for 980,000 and Lin folded once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	2,900,000 350,000	350,000
Evgenii Nekrasov	1,200,000 50,000	50,000
Hua-Wei Lin	705,000 -395,000	-395,000

Tags: Evgenii Nekrasov Hua-Wei Lin Ting-Yi Tsai

05-14-2023 23:51 UTC+8

Andy Li Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,729)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ting-Yi Tsai opened the action with a raise and he quickly called the shove by Andy Li for the last 270,000 from the very next seat.

Andy Li: 10♦10♥
Ting-Yi Tsai: K♠Q♣

The 6♣4♦2♣ flop changed nothing yet while Tsai then picked up a flush draw on top of his two overcards on the A♣ turn. Sure enough, it was the cruel 10♣ river that improved Li to a set while Tsai made the flush to knock out yet another opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	2,550,000 400,000	400,000
Andy Li	Busted

Tags: Andy Li Ting-Yi Tsai

05-14-2023 23:45 UTC+8

Lukasz Jankowski Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,729)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A big flip unfolded over on table two as Lukasz Jankowski was all-in for 390,000 against Hua-Wei Lin.

Lukasz Jankowski: A♥Q♥
Hua-Wei Lin: 9♠9♥

Nevan Chang filmed the all-in showdown of his better half and had reason to celebrate. The J♣10♠3♣J♦2♦ board brought no help to Jankowski, who bowed out in 13th place for a payday of $7,729.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hua-Wei Lin	1,100,000 425,000	425,000
Lukasz Jankowski	Busted

Tags: Hua-Wei Lin Lukasz Jankowski Nevan Chang

05-14-2023 23:40 UTC+8

Ashish Ghosh Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,732)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Heads-up to a flop of A♦J♣9♣, Kien Tat Heng bet-called the shove by Ashish Ghosh on the button for 310,000 to set up the next all-in showdown during a frantic period of the tournament.

Ashish Ghosh: Q♦10♣
Kien Tat Heng: A♠6♠

Heng was ahead with his top pair while Ghosh had an open-ended straight draw and back door clubs. Nothing changed with the J♦ turn and 6♣ river to reduce the field to just 13 hopefuls.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kien Tat Heng	1,200,000 350,000	350,000
Ashish Ghosh	Busted

Tags: Ashish Ghosh Kien Tat Heng

05-14-2023 23:36 UTC+8

Lev Kydatov Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,732)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Down to just 105,000, Lev Kydatov moved all-in from the hijack and earned three folds thereafter. Jun Lai in the big blind asked for an exact count and then made the call after a couple of seconds of consideration.

Lev Kydatov: A♦5♦
Jun Lai: A♣J♣

Lai vaulted out of his chair to film the showdown with his smart phone. The Q♣6♣2♣ flop left Kydatov drawing dead, making the K♥ turn and A♥ river a formality.

Lai giggled a "nice hand, nice hand," and sat back down with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Lai	550,000 145,000	145,000
Lev Kydatov	Busted

Tags: Jun Lai Lev Kydatov

05-14-2023 23:34 UTC+8

Easy Come Easy Go for Kydatov

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Lev Kydatov had doubled through Chao-Ting Cheng in the previous hand before both got their short stacks into the middle once more, this time with Cheng at risk.

Chao-Ting Cheng: Q♠Q♦
Lev Kydatov: K♦Q♥

The J♠7♦2♦9♦6♠ runout sent Kydatov back to the drawing board with just five blinds.