APPT National ($1,000)

Fabian Rolli defended his big blind against the massive chip leader Manh Tuong Ha to see a flop A♠ 9♠ 9♥ . Manh continues for 120,000 and Rolli check-calls. Another 200,000 bet by Manh on the turn 3♦ is check-called by Rolli. When the river completes Q♠ , Rolli checks again, Manh checks back then mucks to Rolli's A♦ J♣ top pair.

Charlie Chiu has taken command of the final table and picked up more chips to be the first to enter the 3M range. In back to back hands he first won against Manh Tuong Ha who called his 120,000 preflop raise. Both players checked it to the turn 9♦ 2♠ A♠ T♣ where Chiu fired 275,000 and won the pot uncontested.

Next hand Sungheon Hong limped in from the small blind then Chiu checked his option. They checked to the turn 2♠ 2♦ J♥ T♣ where Chiu bet 80,000 and again won the pot without showdown.

No action until the small blind Sungheon Hong bets 125,000 and big blind Charlie Chiu defends. The flop brings 8♦ 4♦ 9♦ , Hong continues for 50,000 then another 175,000 on the turn 8♥ after Chiu calls. Again Chiu tosses in the chips for the river T♥ . Chiu switches up and fires 550,000, Hong assesses then calls.

Chiu shows Q♠ J♠ straight and wins the pot with Hong mucking.

Hand #27: Charlie Chiu raises and finds no callers.

Hand #28: Dongyup Kim raises and also no callers.

Hand #29: Action folds around, small blind Hao Lin limps in only to be faced with a raise of 105,000 from the big blind Maxim Sorokin. Lin calls and the cards land T♣ T♦ 8♣ . Sorokin continues for 25,000 and Lin folds.

Hand #30: Charlie Chiu opens then folds to Donghyup Kim's three-bet.

Hand #31: No callers to Manh Tuong Ha's raise to win the blinds and ante.

Hand #23: Fabian Rolli opens 60,000 then folds to Manh Tuong Ha's reraise of 150,000.

Hand #24: Donghyup Kim opens and finds no customers to win the blinds and ante.

Hand #25: Action folds to the button Sungheon Hong and he min-raises 60,000. Big blind Donghyup Kim calls then both check the flop 9♣ Q♠ T♣ . This brings the turn 4♥ where Kim checks again then folds to Hong's 50,000 bet.

Hand #26: Hao Lin gets involved for 60,000 from early position and the blinds call. At the flop 2♦ A♣ 5♣ , it is checked to Lin who drops in 50,000, losing one player while Fabian Rolli calls. The turn 7♣ sees another 200,000 from Lin that Rolli opts not to call.

Hand #20: Charlie Chiu opens and finds no customers.

Hand #21: Another pot for Charlie Chiu who opens from hijack that gets action from the chip leader Manh Tuong Ha. At the flop 9♦ 4♣ J♣ , Chiu continues for 50,000 and Manh surrenders his hand.

Hand #22: For the third time in a row, Charlie Chiu raises 60,000 preflop and Maxim Sorokin defends his big blind. Chiu continues for 40,000 at the flop and again Sorokin defends. After both check the turn 5♠ , Sorokin jams on the river J♦ which gets a snap-fold from Chiu.

Hand #14: Hao Lin gets another walk.

Hand #15: Sungheon Hong raises the minimum and finds no callers to pick up the blinds and ante.

Hand #16: Manh Tuong Ha's min-raise from cutoff gets action from big blind Sungheon Hong. At the flop 9♠ J♦ 7♣ , it is checked to Manh who c-bets 125,000 and wins the pot.

Hand #17: At hijack, Manh Tuong Ha calls Fabian Rolli's 60,000 raise then takes a chance at the flop T♦ 3♥ Q♣ with a bet of 50,000 after Rolli checks. Rolli calls then both players check the turn 6♥ . With the river A♦ , Rolli checks for the third time, Manh fires 160,000 and takes down another pot.

Hand #18: Third consecutive pot for Manh Tuong Ha who first min-raises and gets called by small blind Charlie Chiu. After they pass up the flop 9♥ 6♦ A♥ , Manh bets 100,000 on the turn 9♠ and Chiu folds.

Hand #9: In a battle of the blinds, Charlie Chiu defends his big blind by calling Sungheon Hong’s 60,000 raise. Action checks through the flop T♦ Q♣ 5♦ , bringing the turn 8♠ . Hong checks again, prompting Chiu to bet 85,000. Hong calls to see the river 5♥ .

One last check from Hong, and Chiu fires 175,000. After some thought, Hong calls then mucks when Chiu reveals A♥ T♠ pair.

Hand #6: Hao Lin gets a walk.

Hand #7: Fabian Rolli raises 50,000 from hijack and goes hunting at the flop with big blind caller Maxim Sorokin. When the board runs T♠ J♠ T♦ , Rolli continues for 50,000 and wins the pot.

Hand #8: Charlie Chiu opens 50,000 from under the gun, to his immediate left Donghyup Kim calls, then the rest fold. Both players check the flop A♣ J♥ 5♠ . Chiu checks again on the turn 2♦ while Kim slides out 75,000. Chiu calls to complete the board with a river 8♣ . Both players go back to checking. Chiu shows A♦ 8♦ two pair that wins the pot.

Hand #5: Maxim Sorokin opened 50,000 only to be reraised by Charlie Chiu to 125,000. Sorokin answers with a four-bet of 275,000, Chiu considers then five-bets 425,000. Sorokin lets go of his hand.

Hand #1: Andrey Kalgin jams and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #2: Sungheon Hong opens 55,000 from the button then folds to small blind Charlie Chiu's 185,000 reraise.

Hand #3: Pang Seng jams 345,000 and takes down the blinds and ante.

Button Hao Lin opens the action for 50,000, small blind Fabian Rolli three-bets 225,000, and big blind I-Chun "Charlie" Chiu goes over the top for a 525,000 jam. Action back on Lin who folds while Rolli tanks using up two time banks. Rolli folds giving up the pot to Chiu.

Cheng Zhang limps in from hijack then faces a big raise of 95,000 from I-Chun Chiu. Zhang answers with a 210,000 three-bet that sends Chiu tanking. He eventually folds.

The 4th Annual APPT Cambodia taking place at world class NagaWorld in capital city Phnom Penh resumes another day of its featured APPT National with 46 players returning for a shot at reaching the final table.

With a total of 309 entries at $1000 each, this edition of the APPT National is the richest yet for a prize pool of $269,757. When the qualifiers return, they are all guaranteed a piece of that pot however at this time, the payouts have not yet been released.

Action kicks off at 11:30am. At the top of the list is Manh Tuong Ha who will be tabled with well known sluggers - last year's APPT Cambodia Main Event runner up Donghyup Kim, recent Mini High Roller champion Craig Jones, Patrik Selin, and Flight A chip leader Sungheon Hong. You can bet there will be plenty of action for leadership.