Main Event

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

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

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.

25,000 ante

Eric Tsai raises to 55,000, button Evgenii Nekrasov three-bets to 150,000, small blind Hua Wei Lin four-bet jams, no callers.

20,000 ante

Lukasz Jankowicz is all in with A♥ Q♥ , Hua Wei Lin calls with 9♠ 9♥ , with the board running J♣ 3♣ T♠ J♦ 2♦ , Lin ships it as Jankowics ships out.

16,000 ante

Three way to the flop 4♥ Q♠ 7♠ 9♦ . Utg Bien Mai bets, Lukasz Jancowicz folds, big blind Hua Wei Lin check-calls. On the turn 6♥ , Lin checks again, Mai fires 175,000, this time Lin folds.

6000 ante

On a flop 7♣ 9♦ 4♣ and 32,000 in the pot, Hua Wei Lin check-calls Vishal Ojha’s 16,000 bet, proceeds to check-call the turn J♥ bet of 30,000, and same on the river Q♣ with Ojha shoving. Ojha opens A♣ 6♥ , Lin ships a double with T♣ 8♠ straight.

3000 ante

On a board showing 7♠ {2s] 9♥ 4♦ 2♦ and 112,500, Hua Wei Lin checks to Feng Qu who bets 35,000. Lin tank folds.

After twelve hours of play, the APPT Cambodia Main Event Final 9 players was formed! Filipino Junnie Pamplona bagged the largest stack with Taiwan’s Eric Tsai and Colombia’s Jimmy Torres close behind. The finalists return at 1pm on Monday, May 15, 2023 and will chase down the coveted title, trophy, and six figure US$ 120,300 payout. Somuchpoker will bring you the blow-by-blow action via Live Updates.