APPT Main Event ($1,650)

Although Bellanger failed to pair up, the three hearts on the board improved him to the nut flush to send ducks out of the field.

Supanat Rojsukthavorn limps from hijack then calls Xianqi Chan’s big raise of 21,000 from the big blind. When the flop comes 2♣ 4♣ 2♦ , Chan c-bets 16,000, Rojsukthavorn shoves 59,500, Chan gives it up.

Sergius Santos commands the action with a 3000 bet and stays in the driver’s seat throughout the flop Q♥ A♠ T♣ with a 2000 c-bet that’s called by Xianqi Chan. Tides switch for a brief moment with his small 2000 bet on the turn T♥ met with a raise of 12,000, Santos calls to buy the river 6♠ . For the third time, Santos leads out 11,000, this time he wins the pot uncontested.

Slaven Popov of Bulgaria opens from the HJ for 1,500 and gets a customer in the CO of Chan Xianqi of Singapore.

The flop comes 6♥ 9♦ 2♥ as Popov continues for 2,000. Chan makes the call. The turn is the 8♣ as the Bulgarian slows down and checks. Chan takes the betting lead and fires 3,500. Popov makes the call. The river is the 8♦ and Popov checks anew. The Singaporean now unloads 9,000 and is still called by Popov.

Chan flips over 8♥ 6♦ for a runner-runner full house. Popov mucks and has his stack reduced significantly.