APPT Main Event ($1,650)

Sven Mcdermott opens 32,000 in +1, Mike Takayama is not convinced and says all-in from the SB for around 200,000, Mcdermott snaps and Takayama's K♣ Q♣ is dominated by Mcdermott's A♠ K♦ . The low board 4♥ 8♥ 8♠ 2♣ 6♦ is of no use for Mike Takayama and another deep run for him comes to an end.

Erik Rozhynskyi jams A♠ Q♥ in +2 and finds Mike Takayama calling thin with A♠ 4♠ from the button. The dealer has no help in store for Mike Takayama on T♣ 2♣ 7♠ 7♦ 7♣ and we get to see another bubble hand.

The board favors the overcards, pairing both and holds to the end for a double up to Berger.

Supakit Anukoolpitaknil opens 6000, Mike Takayama calls, Shaoshuai Li three-bets 17,000, Anukoolpitaknil four-bets all in for 86,500, no callers and takes it down.

Mike Takayama sweats it as he is all in with pocket Queens up against Jacson Feng's big slick. Takayama goes on to survive for a double up.

William Lius three-bets 8000 and still doesn't shake initial raiser Frank Lillis and caller Mike Takayama. On the flop T♣ 5♣ J♣ , Lius c-bets 12,000, Lillis calls and Takayama leaves them to it. The turn Q♦ Lius slows down and checks, Lillis is fired up and takes control for 15,500, Lius calls it to see the river 8♠ . Lillis barrels 35,000, and wins the pot without a showdown.

Frank Lillis raises preflop and is called by Mike Takayama. Both check it to the turn 4♣ A♥ 8♥ Q♣ , Lillis bets 10,000, Takayama pays it to see the river 6♥ . Lillis picks up chips again and bets 20,000, Takayama replies with a shove of 62,000, Lillis doesn't bite.