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.

Craig Jones has been getting involved in many pots to help drive his stack north but still below starting. He defends his big blind with a three-bet of 2500, initial raiser Tran calls from the button and they see a flop 7♦ 4♠ 6♣ . Jones jumps out for 2000 and it met with a raise of 5000, Jones tosses his cards to the muck.