APPT National ($1,000)

Minh Thang Tran raises 1300 from under the gun and picks up a caller in Jung Su Kim however when it reaches the button, Dongwk Yeom, he reraises 6000. This doesn't shake Tran and Kim as both come along to build a big pot of nearly 20,000.

All three proceed to check the flop 7♣ 9♦ 9♠ and continue to stay cautious on the turn Q♥ . When the river comes 3♣ , Tran breaks the silence with an overbet of 25,000. Kim thinks it over and calls, while Yeom opts out.

Tran rolls over T♣ 9♣ trips and claims a sizable pot.

Sitting on a big stack, Jung Su Kim three-bet to 3,700 from hijack, and Minh Thang Tran, who opened from under the gun, made the call to see a flop of K♣ 8♣ A♣ .

Action is checked to Kim, who fired a 4,500 continuation bet. Tran called. Both players tapped the table on the 9♠ turn but when the river landed 7♣ , Kim tossed out a modest 2,000 bet, Tran answered with a check-raise of 15,000, Kim gave it up for Tran to take down the pot without a showdown.

Catching the action on a board showing 8♠ 7♥ 4♣ Q♠ 7♣ with a pot of 35,000 already built up among three players, action checked to Nuno Da Silva Alves, who moved all in for his last 5,300. Quang Trinh Do made the call, but before the hand settled, Jung Su Kim shoved over the top for 27,400.

Unfazed, Quang called again to for a massive three-way showdown. Kim tabled 6♦ 7♦ for trip sevens, both opponents mucked, and Kim scooped the pot.

Sungheon Hong and Nuno Da Silva Alves called a raise to 800 from Jung Su Kim to see a flop of A♣ 7♦ 4♥ . Kim fired a 1100 c-bet, prompting Alves to fold while Hong made the call.

On the 7♣ turn, Kim tapped the brakes with a check, and Hong took the option to bet 2,500. Kim called, leading to the 5♥ river. Kim then led out for 3,500, but Hong came over the top with a raise to 11,200. The pressure was enough for Kim to release his hand, and Hong dragged in the pot.

Quang Trinh Do is back in and quickly puts his chips to work. Catching him in a hand, he raises 600 from under the gun, then two spots over, Jung Su Kim, who has been driving the action at the table, three-bets to 2000. Quang calls and the flop then comes 4♦ 6♦ K♣ . Quang checks to the aggressor Kim who continues the barrage for 2500 but no action from Quang to claim the pot right there.

Jung Su Kim has been grinding successfully and Olivier Serrie decided to put a stop to it. From the button, Serrie calls Kim's 700 raise then jams his last 5300 on the flop 5♠ T♦ 7♣ . That does it as Kim surrenders his hand.

Intending to raise only 400, Quang Trinh Do accidentally says 4000 and is forced to toss it in. Cutoff Jung Su Kim calls the big bet and they see a flop land A♦ K♠ 7♦ . Following a check from Quang, Kim overbets 10,000 and wins the pot.