Blind level
Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Entries
10/61
Total Chips
1,830,000
Average
183,000

Flight A

TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 5:21:48 PM

Sungheon Hong Sets The Pace As Flight A Wraps Up

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Sungheon Hong - Flight A chip leader

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.

PlayerChips
SH
Sungheon HongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
387,000(77 BB)
MS
Maxim SorokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
320,000(64 BB)
AR
Anton RubtsovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
285,000(57 BB)
BM
Bien MaiViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
264,000(53 BB)
194,000(39 BB)
RM
191,000(38 BB)
73,000(15 BB)
AV
62,000(12 BB)
55,000(11 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 3:18:45 PM

Berger Chips Up On Blind Battle

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Adrien Berger

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.

PlayerChips
223,000(56 BB)
AR
Anton RubtsovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
101,000(25 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 2:44:44 PM

Barrage Of Bets From Berger

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

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.

PlayerChips
198,000(66 BB)
MD
Max DevesonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
65,000(22 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 2:29:47 PM

Bigger Straight Earns Berger The Max

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
Adrien Berger

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.

PlayerChips
154,000(51 BB)
BM
Bien MaiViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
109,000(36 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 2:16:09 PM

Table 5 Chip Counts

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
BM
Bien MaiViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
179,500(60 BB)51
146,000(49 BB)52
MD
Max DevesonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
117,000(39 BB)53
AV
133,500(45 BB)54
71,000(24 BB)55
AR
Anton RubtsovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
145,500(49 BB)56
83,000(28 BB)568
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 2:07:30 PM

Chip Counts

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChips
SH
Sungheon HongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
327,000(109 BB)
RM
188,500(63 BB)
BM
Bien MaiViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
179,500(60 BB)
146,000(49 BB)
AR
Anton RubtsovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
145,500(49 BB)
AV
133,500(45 BB)
131,000(44 BB)
MD
Max DevesonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
117,000(39 BB)
109,500(37 BB)
83,000(28 BB)
81,000(27 BB)
71,000(24 BB)
MS
Maxim SorokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
68,000(23 BB)
IV
Igor VakhnenkoRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
50,000(17 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 1:37:59 PM

Chip Counts

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChips
BM
Bien MaiViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
201,000(80 BB)
SH
Sungheon HongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
148,000(59 BB)
AV
119,000(48 BB)
111,000(44 BB)
108,000(43 BB)
IV
Igor VakhnenkoRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
70,000(28 BB)
MD
Max DevesonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
70,000(28 BB)
AR
Anton RubtsovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
67,000(27 BB)
58,000(23 BB)
JM
Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
52,000(21 BB)
MS
Maxim SorokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
38,000(15 BB)
22,500(9 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 1:21:49 PM

Berger River Jams His Big Stack

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

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.

PlayerChips
183,000(92 BB)
AR
Anton RubtsovRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
45,000(23 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 12:39:01 PM

Cold Four-Bet From Berger

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
Adrien 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.

PlayerChips
BM
Bien MaiViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
185,000(123 BB)
157,000(105 BB)
AV
119,000(79 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 12:11:26 PM

Top Stacks At The New Level

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
PlayerChips
BM
Bien MaiViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
200,000(133 BB)
SH
Sungheon HongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
165,000(110 BB)
161,000(107 BB)
152,000(101 BB)
126,500(84 BB)
112,000(75 BB)
99,000(66 BB)
86,500(58 BB)
IV
Igor VakhnenkoRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
70,000(47 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 10:55:16 AM

Big Stacks

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
PlayerChips
SH
Sungheon HongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
166,000(138 BB)
145,000(121 BB)
MT
131,000(109 BB)
130,000(108 BB)
BM
Bien MaiViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
124,000(103 BB)
RM
74,800(62 BB)
TriciaTricia
5/5/2025, 10:46:14 AM

Table 4 Update

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
PlayerChipsTableSeat
126,900(106 BB)41
RA
Ronald Ashley LaneUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
44,700(37 BB)43
MS
Maxim SorokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
19,500(16 BB)44
65,000(54 BB)46
JY
Jia Yi LowSingapore [SGP]Singapore
49,200(41 BB)47
IV
Igor VakhnenkoRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
340,000(283 BB)48