APPT National ($1,000)

With Flight C of the APPT National in the bag, earning the top spot was India's Somashekhar Sanampuri with 355,000. Sanampuri was already sporting the largest stack when he delivered a double bust.

The final flight added another 69 entries to bring the total turnout to 309 pushing the prize pool to $269,757. When the bubble burst, the final 10 players that reached ITM included 2023 APPT Cambodia Main Event champion, Chao Ting Cheng with 191,000.

Big stacked Fabian Rolli jams on the button with A♣ 3♥ and small blind Eike Strub risks his last chips with A♦ 9♦ . Strub is ahead, though briefly, with the 3♠ spiking the flop.

The final flight of the APPT National recorded another 69 runners added to the earlier flights. We will have the official numbers once they have been released. Flight C bags up once the final 10 players have been established.

The 4th Annual APPT Cambodia continues today at the luxurious NagaWorld in Phnom Penh with the APPT National set to run its final two flights. One of the tour’s most prestigious events, the APPT National offers not just a shot at glory and cash, but also the honor of lifting the first PokerStars shard trophy of the 2025 season.

Backed by a boosted $150,000 prize pool - one-third larger than last year - this feature tournament already saw nine players secure a seat in the money round via Flight A. To join them, players must finish in the top 15% of their respective flight.

Flight B kicks off at 11:30am with late registration open through Level 10, closing at 6:40pm. The final heat, Flight C (Turbo), begins at 7:00pm and locks out entries at 10:40pm. Buy-in is $1,000 with each player starting with a 30,000-chip stack which 150 times the opening big blind.

For those chasing the top spot, the bar has been set by Sungheon Hong at 387,000. Flight A bubble burst at blinds of 2000-5000 ante 5000.

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