Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #19

2025.05.05 - 2025.05.08Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Sungheon Hong

South Korea

Blind level

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Entries

10/61

Total Chips

1,830,000

Average

183,000

Flight A

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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.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	387,000(77 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	320,000(64 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	285,000(57 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	264,000(53 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	194,000(39 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	191,000(38 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	73,000(15 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	62,000(12 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	55,000(11 BB)

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5/5/2025, 5:04:37 PM

Anton Rubtsov Shows The Set

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Anton Rubtsov

With 5♥ 5♦ in the hole, Anton Rubtsov opens 10,000 and finds one customer 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. A♠ a friendly gesture, Rubtsov shows his set.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	400,000(80 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	300,000(60 BB)

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5/5/2025, 4:27:46 PM

Karan Sitlani Doubles Up

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

All in preflop.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	J♦J♣ UTG	140,000(35 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	A♣9♥ HJ	370,000(93 BB)

Board:J♥K♦3♥7♥K♣

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5/5/2025, 2:09:50 PM

Table 4 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	131,000(44 BB)	4	1
RM Renji MaoChina	188,500(63 BB)	4	4
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	117,000(39 BB)	4	4
AK Amit KaushikIndia	81,000(27 BB)	4	5
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	109,500(37 BB)	4	6
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	327,000(109 BB)	4	7
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	50,000(17 BB)	4	8

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5/5/2025, 2:07:30 PM

Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	327,000(109 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	188,500(63 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	179,500(60 BB)
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	146,000(49 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	145,500(49 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	133,500(45 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	131,000(44 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	117,000(39 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	109,500(37 BB)
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	83,000(28 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	81,000(27 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	71,000(24 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	68,000(23 BB)
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	50,000(17 BB)

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5/5/2025, 1:37:59 PM

Chip Counts

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	201,000(80 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	148,000(59 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	119,000(48 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	111,000(44 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	108,000(43 BB)
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	70,000(28 BB)
MD Max DevesonUnited Kingdom	70,000(28 BB)
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	67,000(27 BB)
JM John MatsudaJapan	58,000(23 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	52,000(21 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	38,000(15 BB)
DD Dorian DebalsFrance	22,500(9 BB)

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5/5/2025, 12:56:20 PM

Debals Survives Another Three-Way

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

Perfect timing for Dorian Debals to pick up aces which he shoves that finds two callers Amit Kaushik and Sungheon Hong. Both players checked down the board. Debals rockets stand for another triple up.

Player	Hand	Chips
DD Dorian DebalsFrance	A♠A♦ D	33,500(17 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	K♥J♠ CO	133,500(67 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	T♣9♣ MP	167,000(84 BB)

Board:9♥4♠3♦8♥Q♠

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5/5/2025, 12:43:39 PM

Dorian Debals Survives But Still In Danger

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

Dorian Debals is all in for his last 3 bb and needs to get past Amit Kaushik and Sungheon Hong to stay in the game. At the flop 2♥ 4♥ 9♣ , Kaushik bets 2500 for a side pot and Hong makes it happen. The turn Q♥ is checked down then Kaushik fuels the side pot 7000 more on the river 5♥ . This time Hong passes.

Kaushik wins the side pot and shows K♦ T♠ , Debals has T♦ 9♦ for a triple up with his pair.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	163,000(109 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	146,000(97 BB)
DD Dorian DebalsFrance	14,500(10 BB)

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5/5/2025, 12:29:53 PM

Four Bet Push Works For Karatayeu

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

Ivan Karatayeu

Ivan Karatayeu raises to 3000, Sungheon Hong three-bets 8000, Karatayeu answers with a four-bet jam totaling 35,500 and wins the pot without further challenge.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	206,000(137 BB)
IK Ivan KaratayeuBelarus	46,500(31 BB)

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5/5/2025, 12:26:22 PM

APPT Champion Kicked Out

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

Chao Ting Cheng

The 2023 APPT Cambodia Main Event, Taiwan's Chao Ting Cheng, was eliminated holding King-Jack that couldn't get by Sungheon Hong who not only had a larger stack but also the bigger kicker with Ace-King.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	214,000(143 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	busted

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5/5/2025, 12:11:26 PM

Top Stacks At The New Level

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

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	200,000(133 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	165,000(110 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	161,000(107 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	152,000(101 BB)
AK Akihiro KonishiJapan	126,500(84 BB)
KS Karan SitlaniIndia	112,000(75 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	99,000(66 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	86,500(58 BB)
IV Igor VakhnenkoRussia	70,000(47 BB)

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5/5/2025, 11:40:01 AM

Table 5 Update

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	135,000(113 BB)	5	1
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	25,000(21 BB)	5	4
D David Yojiro Baba	42,600(36 BB)	5	5
AR Anton RubtsovRussia	36,600(31 BB)	5	6
PS Patrik SelinSweden	36,300(30 BB)	5	7
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	142,500(119 BB)	5	8

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5/5/2025, 10:55:16 AM

Big Stacks

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	166,000(138 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	145,000(121 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	131,000(109 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	130,000(108 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	124,000(103 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	74,800(62 BB)

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5/5/2025, 10:00:46 AM

Short Stacked Lapp Doubles Up

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Short-stacked Sebastien Lapp with just 7,500 moves all in after picking up a pocket pair. Sungheon Hong, sitting comfortably with a big stack, has an ace and makes the easy call to put Lapp at risk.

Upon showing, it's a classic flip. Lapp is ahead and improves to a set however he is not out of the woods yet with a flush draw for Hong on the turn. Luckily for Lapp, it doesn't materialize on the river to collect a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	5♠5♣ CO	17,500(18 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	A♦T♦ D	157,000(157 BB)

Board:6♣5♦4♠3♦J♥

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5/5/2025, 9:50:27 AM

Mai Gets Value For The Flush

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Bien Mai picks up K♦ T♦ under the gun and raises 2000. Both blinds - Sebastien Lapp and Sungheon Hong - call for a three-way to the flop T♠ 2♥ 7♦ . Mai is given the go-ahead and bets 3500, only Lapp continues to the turn 9♦ where both check. On the river 2♦ , Mai's top pair improves to a flush. He jumps out with a 15,000 bet, Lapp calls then mucks after seeing Mai’s hand.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	165,000(165 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	65,200(65 BB)
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	7,600(8 BB)

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5/5/2025, 8:45:14 AM

Table 5 Update

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	44,800(75 BB)	5	1
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	9,000(15 BB)	5	2
DD Dorian DebalsFrance	29,000(48 BB)	5	3
SB Simon BakerUnited Kingdom	17,000(28 BB)	5	4
D David Yojiro Baba	35,700(60 BB)	5	5
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	37,500(63 BB)	5	6
CT Chenzhong TaoChina	21,000(35 BB)	5	7
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	75,000(125 BB)	5	8

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5/5/2025, 8:15:41 AM

Baba's Semi Bluff Wins The Pot

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Sungheon Hong and David Yojiro Baba stare down a flop T♣ Q♣ 8♠ with 6000 already in the pot. Acting first, Hong leads out 3000 and Baba calls. The turn 9♦ sees Hong fire another 3000 bet and once again Baba calls to take them to the river 3♥ . Hong slows down with a check, Baba switches up and bets 2500, and after a brief pause, Hong calls only to muck when Baba reveals A♦ J♦ ace-high.

Player	Chips
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	82,000(164 BB)
D David Yojiro Baba	32,000(64 BB)

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5/5/2025, 7:57:38 AM

Big Stacks At The New Level

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	90,300(181 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	83,000(166 BB)
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	78,600(157 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	78,200(156 BB)
RA Ronald Ashley LaneUnited States of America	65,000(130 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	44,000(88 BB)
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	39,300(79 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	31,100(62 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	29,000(58 BB)

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5/5/2025, 7:25:32 AM

Table 5 Update

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ND Nuno Da SilvaPortugal	20,100(50 BB)	5	2
YL Yao LiuAustria	22,500(56 BB)	5	3
SB Simon BakerUnited Kingdom	28,600(72 BB)	5	4
QT Quang Trinh DoViet Nam	63,900(160 BB)	5	5
SJ Sebastien Jean Fock Lapp	32,900(82 BB)	5	6
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	37,800(95 BB)	5	7
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	53,600(134 BB)	5	8

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5/5/2025, 7:03:39 AM

River Pressure Earns Hong The Pot

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Sungheon Hong

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.

Player	Chips
JS Jung Su KimSouth Korea	68,000(227 BB)
SH Sungheon HongSouth Korea	30,000(100 BB)
ND Nuno Da SilvaPortugal	30,000(100 BB)