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.

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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 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

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

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

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 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.

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.

20,000 ante

Catching the action on a board 6♣ 9♣ 4♥ 7♦ T♣ , Bien Mai bets 150,000, Jimmy Torres raises to 500,000, snap-called by Mai who then folds when the A♣ K♣ nut flush is revealed.

16,000 ante

From utg, Bo Jin raises to 32,000, cutoff Jimmy Torres three-bets to 95,000, Jin calls. At the flop J♣ 4♣ 7♠ , Torres c-bets 80,000, Jin check-calls. Both players check the turn K♦ , but on the river K♦ , Torres resumes betting with 100,000 laid out, Jin check-calls then mucks to Torres’ A♠ J♦ .

10,000 ante

On a board showing J♣ 3♦ 6♣ 5♣ 7♦ , Minwoo Kang shoves from the big blind and cutoff Jimmy Torres calls and says “I have the nuts” as he shows A♣ Q♣ . Kang mucks and packs up.

10,000 ante

6000 ante

Last year’s champion Alexander Puchakski will not be bringing home a back to back having been dusted by Jimmy Torres. On a raised pot preflop, both players checked the flop J♥ J♦ 6♥ . On the turn K♦ , Puchalski led for 40,000, Torres flat-called. On the ruver 8♦ , Puchalski bet 50,000, Torres raised, Puchalski shoved, snap-called by Torres.

Puchalski Q♠ J♠ trips Torres K♣ K♥ full house

4000 ante

Another all in at Dylan Foster’s table but this time he isn’t in the hand, instead it is newly moved player Nevan Chang all in with A♠ A♦ that doubles through Jimmy Torres'{100h} T♣ .

3000 ante

Back to back shoves for Dylan Wayne Foster who first gets it all in on the river board 5♦ J♥ 7♣ 8♦ A♠ holding T♥ T♣ and loses to Jimmy Torres A♦ Q♦ .

Down to 43,000, Torres shoves on the next hand with A♣ K♥ and is up against Chit Chuan Lim with J♥ J♠ . The board drops an ace on the turn for a double up.

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.

From under the gun, Junnie Pamplona raises to 65,000, small blind Jimmy Torres and big blind Chao Ting Cheng both call to see the flop 3♠ 5♠ 2♦ . Torres leads out 75,000, Cheng calls, Pamplona folds. The turn K♦ , another 205,000 by Torres called by Cheng. On the river 8♣ , Torres slows to a check, Cheng bets a large 700,000, Torres calls then pays Cheng’s 6♠ 4♦ straight. Torres shows 3♦ 3♣ set.