APPT National ($1,000)

With 5♥ 5♦ in the hole, Anton Rubtsov opens 10,000 and find one custsomer in big blind Sungheon Hong. The flop runs 6♠ A♣ 5♠ , giving Rubtsov a set. He c-bets 10,000, only to face a check-raise to 22,000 from Hong. Rubtsov just calls.

The 8♣ lands on the turn, and this time Hong leads out for 45,000. Rubtsov stays the course with another call to complete the board with the A♠ river. Hong tanks while playing with his chips then opts to check. Rubtsov tanks back before jamming. Hong tanks again then releases his hand, for Rubtsov to scoop the pot. Rubtsov reveals his hand.

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 A♦ and river T♣ with both players checking it down. Berger revealed J♦ 9♥ for two pair, which was good to scoop the pot.

From the button, Bien Mai smooth-calls Anton Rubtsov's 17,000 raise out of the cutoff. Holding Q♣ 9♣ , Mai connects with top pair on the 9♦ 8♠ 5♣ flop. Rubtsov keeps up the pressure with a 14,000 continuation bet, and Mai flat-calls.

The turn is checked through, but on the Q♠ river, Rubtsov fires 30,000, Mai jams for 73,000, Rubtsov quickly calls, turning over A♦ Q♠ top pair. It wasn’t enough as Mai's top two pair locks up the pot and earns him a full double.

Akihiro Konishi met his end with Ace-King missing the board against Anton Rubtsov's pocket Tens. Field is down to 13 players. Only four more busts to ITM.

Bien Mai opens from early position and finds a defender in the big blind, Anton Rubtsov. The flop lands A♣ A♠ Q♠ , and Rubtsov immediately takes the lead with a 10,000 bet, which Mai calls.

On the K♦ turn, Rubtsov backs down and checks for Mai to take over the betting with 18,000. Rubtsov flat-calls, and the river is Q♥ double-pairing the board. Rubtsov moves all in for 47,000, after considering his options, Mai decides to lay it down, conceding the pot to the aggression.

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.

Both players show a flush draw and both land it on the turn for Karatayeu to go bust without having to see the river.