Main Event

Main Event - Final Day

Buy in: US$ 1,500 Guarantee: US$ 400,000 Entries: 476 Prize pool: US$ 623,322 ITM: 71 places

Chips in play: 14,280,000

After 13 heads up hands, Taiwan’s Chao Ting Cheng defeated Filipino Junnie Pamplona in dramatic fashion. Pamplona had a full house, Cheng had quads. What a great way to end this exciting tournament! Cheng earned an ICM deal payout of US$ 94,448 and the coveted PokerStars Shard trophy.

*Heads up deal

160,000 ante

Button Chao Ting Cheng limps, Junnie Pamplona raises to 250,000 but doesn’t meet the minimum so tosses in another 100,000 to make it 350,000. Cheng calls. On the flop 9♣ 9♠ 9♦ , Cheng bets 200,000, Pamplona check-calls 600,000, Cheng calls. On the turn 4♦ both check to bring the river 8♥ . Pamplona bets 1,000,000, Cheng tanks then jams. Pamplona calls for his tournament life. Cheng says “game over!” Then slaps down 9♥ 5♦ quads. Pamplona has A♣ A♠ .

Pamplona walks away in 2nd place and will just have to settle for the highest ICM deal payout of US$ 101,647.

160,000 ante

On the tenth heads up hand, it was fireworks. Action opened with button Junnie Pamplona limping in then calling Chao Ting Cheng’s 500,000 raise. At the flop 8♥ 5♥ 2♠ , Cheng checked, Pamplona bet 350,000, Cheng raised to 1,000,000, Pamplona shoved, and Cheng snap-called.

Pamplona 8♣ 7♠ top pair Cheng Q♥ Q♠

With the turn K♥ and river 5♦ , Cheng with the fist pump for his win.

120,000 ante

After a few hands with small chips passed around, Junnie Pamplona claimed the first good pot. From the button, Chao Ting Cheng raised to 250,000, Pamplona called, the flop was 2♥ 2♦ T♠ . Both players checked and the turn came 2♠ . Pamplona led for 200,000, Cheng called. The river 9♦ , Pamplona bet 420,000, Cheng called then mucked to Pamplona’s 9♠ 5♠ full house.

120,000 ante

The remaining two players have agreed on an ICM deal. Here are the guaranteed payouts. They will play for the PokerStars Shard Trophy.

Junnie Pamplona - US$ 101,647 Chao Ting Cheng - US$ 94,448

120,000 ante

Button Junnie Pamplona raises to 260,000, small blind Eric Tsai three-bets to 760,000, big blind Chao Ting Cheng four-bets all in for 2,850,000, Pamplona folds, Tsai calls for his tournament life with 2,755,000.

Cheng A♥ Q♣ Tsai Q♦ Q♠

With the flop running K♥ J♠ J♥ , Cheng gained outs, and with the turn 6♥ , more outs on a possible flush. The river 7♥ was the money card for Cheng to dust Tsai.

120,000 ante

Chip leader Junnie Pamplona has won the next few hands to rise back up to 8,100,000. That’s well over half of the chips in play. On the first hand, button Chao Ting Cheng opens for 210,000, small blind Pamplona three-bets to 625,000, no call.

Next hand, Pamplona raises from the button to 260,000, Eric Tsai calls, the flop runs J♠ 5♣ {5h. Tsai checks, Pamplona c-bets 150,000, Tsai folds.

On the third consecutive hand, Cheng limps from the small blind, Pamplona checks on the big blind, then bets 150,000 on the flop 9♣ 6♥ 8♣ . Cheng check-folds.

100,000 ante

From the small blind, Junnie Pamplona raises to 325,000, big blind Eric Tsai three-bets to 930,000, Pamplona folds.

A few hands later, Pamplona is back in the small blind and raises to 225,000, big blind Tsai three-bets to 675,000, Pamplona four-bets to 1,600,000, Tsai folds.

100,000 ante

Button Junnie Pamplona opens for 210,000, big blind Chao Ting Cheng shoves his 1,350,000 stack, Pamplona calls.

Cheng A♦ 8♥ Pamplona A♠ 3♠

The board runs 9♦ Q♣ 8♦ 9♥ 7♥ for a double up to Cheng.

100,000 ante

New round begins with barely any action. The chip leader picks up a pot of 950,000 against second in chips Eric Tsai.

100,000 ante

80,000 ante

Jimmy Torres has been slowly losing chips and eventually lost it all to Junnie Pamplona in a big hand. Torres shoves 1,695,000 from utg, button Eric Tsai calls, big blind Pamplona tank-shoves to push out Tsai who says he had pocket Jacks.

Pamplona K♥ K♣ Torres 8♣ 7♣

The board runs 9♦ 2♠ Q♦ 9♥ Q♣ . Torres is out in 4th place.

80,000 ante

From under the gun, Junnie Pamplona raises to 200,000, button Jimmy Torres calls, the flop is 4♦ 6♥ 9♦ . Pamplona c-bets 160,000, Torres calls. On the turn J♠ Pamplona check-calls Torre’s 250,000 bet, then both check the river K♣ . Pamplona shows 9♣ 8♦ and Torres mucks.

80,000 ante

Under the gun Chao Ting Cheng opens, button Junnie Pamplona three-bets to 350,000, Cheng calls. Pamplona c-bets 250,000 on the flop T♦ 6♣ 2♥ , Cheng calls. They chekc the turn A♥ , then Pamplona bets 550,000 on the river 9♣ . Cheng folds.

80,000 ante

Under the gun Junnie Pamplona raises to 200,000, shortest stacked Jimmy Torres shoves his 1,595,000 stack, no call.

80,000 ante

From utg Eric Tsai raises to 160,000, button Chao Ting Cheng and big blind Jimmy Torres call. On the flop 7♣ K♣ 8♦ , it is checked to Cheng who bets 250,000 which is enough to take it down.

60,000 ante

From cutoff, Chao Ting Cheng raises to 120,000 then faces a three-bet o 375,000 from small blind Jimmy Torres. Cheng calls, the flop runs T♥ 5♥ J♠ . Torres c-bets 175,000, Cheng calls. On the turn 2♠ , Torres sends out 500,000, Cheng tanks then shoves with 1,525,000 in chips. Torres folds.

60,000 ante

From utg Eric Tsai raises to 125,000, small blind Junnie Pamplona three-bets to 330,000, back to Tsai who sends out a four-bet to 700,000. Pamplona folds.

60,000 ante

From the button, Junnie Pamplona raises to 125,000, small blind Jimmy Torres three-bets to 350,000, back to Pamplona who four-bets to 700,000. Torres folds.

Two hands later, Torres raises to 120,000 from utg, Pamplona three-bets from the button to 450,000, Torres folds.

60,000 ante

From cutoff, Eric Tsai raises to 125,000, button Chao Ting Cheng calls, the flop runs 2♠ T♠ 6♦ . Tsai c-bets 350,000, Cheng calls. On the turn 7♣ both check it to bring the river 3♣ . Tsai leads out 725,000, Cheng folds.

60,000 ante

From utg Eric Tsai raises to 125,000, button Chao Ting Cheng calls. On the flop and turn A♠ A♥ 6♣ K♠ , Cheng check-calls 60,000 and 180,000. Both players check the river 5♣ , Cheng wins it with J♣ J♦ over Tsai’s Q♥ 6♣ .

60,000 ante

Small blind Jimmy Torres raises to 155,000, big blind Eric Tsai defends, the flop runs 8♦ K♥ 6♥ . Torres c-bets 125,000, Tsai raises to 380,000, Torres folds.

A couple of hands after, Torres raises from utg, button Tsai calls, small blind Chao Ting Cheng three-bets to 450,000, initial raiser Torres folds, Tsai calls. No bets land on the flop Q♦ 9♠ 3♥ , but on the turn 8♥ , Cheng checks, Tsai bets 275,000, Chao calls. On the turn 9♣ , both check again. Chao has A♠ J♣ , Tsai ships it with 6♥ 6♦ .

60,000 ante

From utg, Chao Ting Cheng raises to 120,000, button Junnie Pamplona three-bets to 320,000, back to Cheng with a four-bet to 760,000, Pamplona tank-folds and says “nice hand” while showing A♥ .

60,000 ante

Cards are back in the air, utg Jimmy Torres min-raises and big blind Junnie Pamplona defends. At the flop T♠ 7♦ Q♣ , Torres c-bets 100,000, Pamplona check-calls. Both players check the turn 3♠ and Q♠ , Pamplona has J♥ 7♠ , Torres wins it with T♣ 6♣ pair.

60,000 ante

Remaining players of the Main Event have reached their first break of the day. Here are the chip counts.

50,000 ante

From cutoff, Jimmy Torres raises to 100,000, big blind Junnie Pamplona defends to see the flop 3♠ K♠ 7♣ . Torres bets 75,000, Pamplona check-calls. Same action on the turn T♣ with a 250,000 bet by Torres check-called by Pamplona. On the river J♣ , both players check. Pamplona shows 8♠ 2♠ missed flush, Torres wins the pot with A♦ 2♥ .

50,000 ante

Cutoff Junnie Pamplona raises to 105,000, button Jimmy Torres three-bets to 250,000, big blind Chao Ting Cheng tosses in the 105,000 then realized there was a three-bet. The floor was called and ruled that he can fold but loses the bet. Cheng folds, Pamplona calls.

At the flop A♥ 9♥ 9♣ , Pamplona leads out 175,000, Torres calls. Both players check the turn K♠ , then on the river 6♥ , Pamplona sends out 310,000, Torres folds.

50,000 ante

Battle of the blinds, Junnie Pamplona limps then calls big blind Jimmy Torres’ 125,000 raise. At the flop 4♣ 8♦ Q♠ , Pamplona check-calls 100,000. The turn 7♣ and river 7♦ , both check. Pamplona has 8♣ 9♦ two pair, Torres mucks.

50,000 ante

From under the gun, Junnie Pamplona raises to 105,000, small blind Evgenii Nekrasov shoves for 835,000, Cheng calls and shows K♣ Q♠ . It’s a flip with Nekrasov holding T♣ T♦ . With the board running 5♥ 4♠ K♥ 9♥ Q♥ , Cheng outdraws Nekrasov to ship it and send the Russian out in 5th place.

50,000 ante

Button Jimmy Torres raises to 100,000, big blind Evgenii Nekrasov defends, the flop comes 8♣ [as} 2♥ . Nekrasov check-calls Torres’ 75,000 c-bet. On the turn 7♣ , both check to bring the river Q♣ . Nekrasov leads out for 80,000, Torres raises to a tower of greens amounting to 500,000, Nekrasov calls. Torres shows 2♣ 4♣ flush, Nekrasov shakes his head as he pays up.

40,000 ante

Under the gun +1, Chao Ting Cheng raises to 85,000, next to him Kien Tat Heng who has been quiet up until this time announces all in. Action folds around back to Cheng who calls and shows K♥ K♠ . Kien has J♦ 9♦ . With the board running A♣ T♦ 4♦ 6♥ 8♥ , Cheng ships it and Kien exits in 6th place.

40,000 ante

Cutoff Chao Ting Cheng raises to 80,000 and big blind Torres defends. At the flop { 9♦ Q♣ J♦ , both check. The turn 3♣ Cheng bets 65,000, Torres check calls. On the river A♣ , Torres leads out 125,000, Cheng calls, Torres wins the pot with A♥ 9♥ two pair.

40,000 ante

From utg+1, Junnie Pamplona raises to 85,000, big blind Chao Ting Cheng calls to see the flop Q♦ [10c} 7♥ . Both check for a free turn 6♣ . Cheng checks again, Pamplona bets 55,000, Cheng calls. On the river 8♥ Cheng switches up and leads for 85,000, Pamplona calls and as Cheng shows his J♥ 9♦ striaght, Pamplona says in his native tongue “I knew it!”

40,000 ante

After a total three uncalled shoves since the final table started, Hua Wei Lin was finally put to the test with Eric Tsai making the call. Lin has K♥ T♥ , Tsai with 6♠ 6♥ , it’s a flip. With the board running 9♣ Q♣ A♠ 7♣ 3♥ , Lin was eliminated in 7th place.

40,000 ante

From under the gun, Curtis Lim shoves with 8♥ 8♠ and button player Jimmy Torres calls with Q♣ Q♥ . With the board offering no help 2♦ 4♦ T♠ J♥ 6♥ , Lim exits in 8th place. 

40,000 ante

With 240,000 in the pot, big blind Jimmy Torres and utg Eric check the flop 5♥ 6♣ 8♥ . On the turn T♣ , Torres fires 150,000, Tsai calls. On the river Q♥ , Torres checks, Tsai leads out 275,000, Torres calls then mucks to Tsai’s A♦ T♥ second pair. 

40,000 ante

From under the gun, Jimmy Torres opens and finds one customer in Chao Ting Cheng. At the flop and turn J♠ 4♦ 2♥ T♠ , Torres bets 60,000 and 130,000 and Cheng calls. On the river 3♣ Torres checks, Cheng fires 150,000, Torres calls then mucks to Cheng’s A♦ J♥ top pair.

40,000 ante

First double up of the final table goes to Evgenii Nekrasov who shoves with A♠ K♠ and is flipping against caller Chao Ting Cheng with Q♦ Q♥ . The board runs K♦ 3♦ T♣ K♣ 2♣ .

30,000 ante

From utg+1, Curtis Lim opens for 60,000, big blind Eric Tsai calls, the flop runs 3♥ 3♠ 5♠ . Tsai check-raises from 55,000 to 165,000, Lim calls. Both players check the turn 4♦ and river Q♦ . Tsai opens K♣ 5♥ two pair, Lim mucks.

Next hand, Tsai picks up a small pot. Hua Wei Lin raises to 80,000 from the button, Tsai shoves from the small blind. Lin folds. 

30,000 ante

The first casualty of the final table has been delivered. On the fourth hand, from mid position, short stacked Bien Mai shoves, beside him Chao Ting Cheng calls, no other joiners for the first heads up showdown.

Mai K♦ Q♦ Cheng 6♦ 6♥

Mai happy to see the flip however the board runs in Cheng’s favor 6♠ 8♠ 5♣ 2♣ 8♣ .

30,000 ante

Curtis Lim raises to 60,000, action folds to big blind Hua Wei Lin who shoves, Lim folds.

30,000 ante

And they’re off! The hunt for the APPT Cambodia Main Event title has kicked off! Everyone is guaranteed a minimum US$ 10,908 but all eyes will be on the PokerStars Shard Trophy and US$ 120,300 top prize.

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