APPT Super High Roller

Russia's Artem Vezhenkov crushed the final day of the APPT Super High Roller to ship the US$ 66,000 top prize and his first ever PokerStars shard trophy.

"I am very happy! This was the most expensive event, $10,000 buy in so I am very happy to win it."

When asked about the last hand where he called with a small pair, the champ shared,

"I was thinking he has a wide range and after he made a small bet on the turn and he insta-push on the river. If he hit the queen on the turn, he should think about the river but he didn't so for me, it's a bluff. But it is still not an easy call for me that's why I used my time banks."

Congratulations to the champ! Read up on the recap and hand reports down below.

APPT Super High Roller Review

Date: November 20 to 21, 2024

Buy in: US$ 10,000

Entries: 14

Prize pool: US$ 131,726

ITM: 3 players

Payouts

1st Artem Vezhenkov - Russia - US$ 66,000

2nd Yu Chung Chang "Nevan" - Taiwan - US$ 39,500

3rd Mike Takayama - Philippines - US$ 26,226

The APPT Super High Roller saw 14 runners cough up the hefty US$ 10,000 buy in with only three players earning a cut. Among the fallen were Jinlong Hu, Hieu Ngo, and Quan Qiu.

At five-handed, Artem Vezhenkov was leading in chips until Nevan Chang doubled up multiple times including getting max pay for aces to catapult and steal the high chair.

After Jules Hugo Dickerson ran dry, Chang finished off Arthur Pierre Eldin on the bubble with A♠ 8♠ over A♥ 5♣ on a board 7♣ 4♠ 8♥ K♦ 7♠ . The final three players were given an overnight break and returned the next day with a guaranteed payout of US$ 26,226.

Final Day Rundown

Within the first level of Day 2, the shortest stacked Mike Takayama called Vezhenkov's three-bet shove on a board J♥ T♠ T♥ T♦ 6♥ . Takayama had Q♠ Q♦ , Vezhenkov flipped open T♣ 6♣ quads to pulverize the full house.

Heads up kicked off with Chang leading 77 bb to Vezheknkov's 63 bb. Vezhenkov dominated to easily seize control and grind down Chang to 12 bb. Chang recovered on a double up but still couldn't maintain pace with the leader to drop again and score a second double up.

For a brief moment, Chang reclaimed the top spot then lost a succession of pots to head back to the danger zone. The final hand saw a board complete 4♠ 8♠ 6♦ Q♦ K♦ with Chang betting light on the turn then jamming the river. Vezhenkov tank-called with 7♣ 6♣ pair catching Chang's T♣ 5♣ bluff.

Another pot for Artem Vezhenkov to widen his lead. On a board showing 6♠ 2♠ T♥ 6♥ and 290,000 in the pot, Vezhenkov bet 175,000 and Nevan Chang flats to the river 3♣ . Vezhenkov fires 450,000, Chang calls and drops below 1M on Vezhenkov's Q♠ T♦ two pair.

With 325,000 in the pot, and a board 5♠ 7♠ Q♥ Q♦ showing, Artem Vezhenkov bets 150,000 and Nevan Chang check-calls. Both check the river 6♦ . Chang shows K♥ 9♥ , Vezhenkov wins the pot with T♥ 7♣ .

After doubling up for the second time, Nevan Chang wins a succession of small pots and a semi larger one on a board T♦ T♥ 2♥ 8♥ 3♦ . Chang raise preflop, then c-bet the flop and won the pot on an uncalled river bet.

Artem Vezhenkov picked up a few pots to take the lead. On a limped pot, flop ran 3♠ 9♥ 3♣ , Vezhenkov bets 30,000 and Nevan Chang check-called. On the turn 5♠ , Vezhenkov sent out 120,000 and won the pot.

Another hand, Chang raised 60,000, Vezhenkov re-raised 200,000, Chang called for a flop 6♣ T♠ 2♠ . Both checked to the turn 3♥ , Vezhenkov slid out 210,000 and claimed it on a fold.

Following that hand, a 150,000 pot preflop brought a flop 2♠ 6♥ 5♣ , both checked to the turn 6♠ then Vezhenkov bet 230,000 on the river J♥ , Chang called then mucked to Q♥ J♦ .

Chip leader Nevan Chang picked up the first pot of the day and has continued to claim a few more during the first ten minutes. One pot saw Artem Vezhenkov limp from the button and Chang checked on the big blind. The flop 2♥ 8♥ Q♠ had Vezhenkov add 25,000 in the pot that Chang check-called. Both players checked the turn J♠ then Chang led 75,000 on the river that was met with a fold.

Cards now flying at the final day of the APPT Super High Roller! Three players out of the 14 players back for the second PokerStars shard trophy and the US$ 66,000 top prize.