
Flight A
Sungheon Hong Sets The Pace As Flight A Wraps Up

Flight A of the APPT National concluded at ITM of nine players led by Korea's Sungheon Hong with a stack of 387,000 (77 bb), setting the bar for the next flights. Hong was a dominant presence throughout, climbing to the top early and never once facing elimination. One of his key knockouts came after registration closed, when his AK out-kicked 2023 APPT Cambodia Main Event champion Chao Ting Cheng’s KJ.
The nine survivors now enjoy a day’s break before returning on Wednesday, May 7 for the next stage of the tournament. All are guaranteed a piece of the prize pool, which is on pace to smash its $150,000 guarantee.
Still to come are Flight B and Flight C (Turbo), offering the last opportunities to join the race for the first PokerStars shard trophy of the 2025 APPT season.
Player | Chips |
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SH Sungheon Hong | 387,000(77 BB) |
MS Maxim Sorokin | 320,000(64 BB) |
AR Anton Rubtsov | 285,000(57 BB) |
BM Bien Mai | 264,000(53 BB) |
AB Adrien Berger | 194,000(39 BB) |
RM Renji Mao | 191,000(38 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 73,000(15 BB) |
AV Armon Van Wijk | 62,000(12 BB) |
HT Hoa Thinh Nguyen | 55,000(11 BB) |
Berger Chips Up On Blind Battle

It was a battle of the blinds as action folded around to Adrien Berger, who bumped it up to 12,000 from the small blind. Anton Rubtsov defended from the big blind, and the two saw a flop of A♣ K♦ 9♠ . Berger continued with 6,000, and Rubtsov called. The action slowed on the turn A♦ and river T♣ with both players checking it down. Berger revealed J♦ 9♥ for two pair, which was good to scoop the pot.
Player | Chips |
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AB Adrien Berger | 223,000(56 BB) |
AR Anton Rubtsov | 101,000(25 BB) |
Barrage Of Bets From Berger
Following a raise from Max Deveson of 8000, Adrien Berger three-bets 18,000. Deveson defends his bet and calls to head to the flop K♠ 8♣ K♥ . Berger continues for 11,000, Deveson check-calls. Another 34,000 from Berger on the turn 6♦ , and this time Deveson surrenders his hand instead.
Player | Chips |
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AB Adrien Berger | 198,000(66 BB) |
MD Max Deveson | 65,000(22 BB) |
Bigger Straight Earns Berger The Max

Adrien Berger raises 6000 from cutoff and big blind Bien Mai calls. No bets come on the flop 7♠ 9♣ 5♠ for a free turn 6♣ . Mai test-bets 5500 and Berger calls to complete the board with the 4♥ . Mai returns to checking, Berger shoves for 65,5000, Mai calls and shows A♣ 8♦ straight, Berger takes it down with T♣ 8♣ higher straight.
Player | Chips |
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AB Adrien Berger | 154,000(51 BB) |
BM Bien Mai | 109,000(36 BB) |
Table 5 Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
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BM Bien Mai | 179,500(60 BB) | 5 | 1 |
KS Karan Sitlani | 146,000(49 BB) | 5 | 2 |
MD Max Deveson | 117,000(39 BB) | 5 | 3 |
AV Armon Van Wijk | 133,500(45 BB) | 5 | 4 |
AB Adrien Berger | 71,000(24 BB) | 5 | 5 |
AR Anton Rubtsov | 145,500(49 BB) | 5 | 6 |
AK Akihiro Konishi | 83,000(28 BB) | 5 | 68 |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
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SH Sungheon Hong | 327,000(109 BB) |
RM Renji Mao | 188,500(63 BB) |
BM Bien Mai | 179,500(60 BB) |
KS Karan Sitlani | 146,000(49 BB) |
AR Anton Rubtsov | 145,500(49 BB) |
AV Armon Van Wijk | 133,500(45 BB) |
HT Hoa Thinh Nguyen | 131,000(44 BB) |
MD Max Deveson | 117,000(39 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 109,500(37 BB) |
AK Akihiro Konishi | 83,000(28 BB) |
AK Amit Kaushik | 81,000(27 BB) |
AB Adrien Berger | 71,000(24 BB) |
MS Maxim Sorokin | 68,000(23 BB) |
IV Igor Vakhnenko | 50,000(17 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
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BM Bien Mai | 201,000(80 BB) |
SH Sungheon Hong | 148,000(59 BB) |
AV Armon Van Wijk | 119,000(48 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 111,000(44 BB) |
AB Adrien Berger | 108,000(43 BB) |
IV Igor Vakhnenko | 70,000(28 BB) |
MD Max Deveson | 70,000(28 BB) |
AR Anton Rubtsov | 67,000(27 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 58,000(23 BB) |
JM Joseph Magnotti | 52,000(21 BB) |
MS Maxim Sorokin | 38,000(15 BB) |
DD Dorian Debals | 22,500(9 BB) |
Berger River Jams His Big Stack
Adrien Berger makes it 9000 to play, and from hijack, Anton Rubtsov gives him some action. At the flop 9♣ K♥ 3♦ , Berger checks, Rubtsov test-bets 3000 and Berger calls. Another check from Berger on the turn 9♥ sees an 8000 bet from Rubtsov. This time Berger raises 24,000, Rubtsov doesn't budge and calls to take the fight to the river T♦ . Berger changes up and leads out with a big jam of 125,500, Rubtsov is well covered and let's go of his hand.
Player | Chips |
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AB Adrien Berger | 183,000(92 BB) |
AR Anton Rubtsov | 45,000(23 BB) |
Cold Four-Bet From Berger

Action heavy preflop opens with a 3000 cutoff raise from Bien Mai that's met with a three-bet of 12,000 from small blind Armon Van Wijk. Action moves to big blind Adrien Berger who defends with a four-bet of 28,000, Mai and Wijk let go of their hands.
Player | Chips |
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BM Bien Mai | 185,000(123 BB) |
AB Adrien Berger | 157,000(105 BB) |
AV Armon Van Wijk | 119,000(79 BB) |
Top Stacks At The New Level
Player | Chips |
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BM Bien Mai | 200,000(133 BB) |
SH Sungheon Hong | 165,000(110 BB) |
AK Amit Kaushik | 161,000(107 BB) |
AB Adrien Berger | 152,000(101 BB) |
AK Akihiro Konishi | 126,500(84 BB) |
KS Karan Sitlani | 112,000(75 BB) |
HT Hoa Thinh Nguyen | 99,000(66 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 86,500(58 BB) |
IV Igor Vakhnenko | 70,000(47 BB) |
Big Stacks
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SH Sungheon Hong | 166,000(138 BB) |
AB Adrien Berger | 145,000(121 BB) |
MT Minh Thang Tran | 131,000(109 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 130,000(108 BB) |
BM Bien Mai | 124,000(103 BB) |
RM Renji Mao | 74,800(62 BB) |
Table 4 Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
AB Adrien Berger | 126,900(106 BB) | 4 | 1 |
RA Ronald Ashley Lane | 44,700(37 BB) | 4 | 3 |
MS Maxim Sorokin | 19,500(16 BB) | 4 | 4 |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 65,000(54 BB) | 4 | 6 |
JY Jia Yi Low | 49,200(41 BB) | 4 | 7 |
IV Igor Vakhnenko | 340,000(283 BB) | 4 | 8 |