APPT Main Event ($1,750)

Extremely crippled in the last hand with only 20,000 behind after he placed the small blind in, Ngoc Minh Le was forced to go all-in. Hai Ha Tran, whose big blind automatically covered the all-in, went to a showdown, putting Tran's tournament life at risk.

Ngoc Minh Le: 8♣ 5♦

Hai Ha Tran: K♠ 6♥

The flop A♠ 4♦ 6♦ kept Tran's lead with a king-high. But the turn 5♣ gave Le a bit of hope for a double up. Unfortunately, the K♣ fell on the river, giving Tran back the lead and eliminating Le in the process.

With the new level, Hai Ha Tran shoved all-in from the small blind and got no callers.

Then Ngoc Minh Le raised to 200,000 and was called by Somashekar Kurkhepally Nahadeva in the big blind. After a check, Le made a continuation bet of 160,000 on the 7♣ A♥ 9♠ flop. Nahadeva called to see the A♦ turn, which both players checked.

Nahadeva bet 400,000 on the 2♣ river, and Le called Nahadea showed a busted gut-shot straight draw against Le's 9♥ 8♥.

There was no further action after that, with Le getting a walk, Tran Minh Thang failing to get callers with his all-in shove, and Nahadeva taking down the pot with no contest after a raise. He did it again when he shoved all-in on Thang, who had limped in from the small blind.

Ngoc Minh Le opened with 160,000 and was called by Somashekar Kurkhepally Nahadeva in the big blind.

The flop unfurled 9♣ T♣ T♠. With a pair on the board, both players remained cautious and checked. Nahadeva then check-called the A♣ turn after Le bet 120,000.

Both players tapped the table on the 5♣ river, and Nahadeva won the pot with A♦ 3♠ against Le's 8♣ 8♦.

Not much action followed, with Hai Ha Tran winning a pot after a raise and Tran Minh Thang doing the same with a shove before the level increased.

Tran Minh Thang limped in from the small blind and got a check from Somashekar Kurkhepally Nahadeva.

The dealer flopped A♣ 6♥ 7♥, which both players checked to see another card. Thang bet 80,000 on the 5♦ turn, and Nahadeva called.

No betting occurred on the 9♠ river. Nahadeva mucked his hand when Thang tabled 8♠ 7♦ for a straight.

In the following hand, Nahadeva lost more chips—this time to the player on his left, Ngoc Minh Le.

Now in the small blind, Nahadeva raised to 170,000 and got called by Le, taking them to a flop of J♦ 6♠ 6♦.

Both players checked, and Nahadeva checked again on the 4♥ turn, allowing Le to seize the opportunity and lead with a 180,000 bet. Nahadeva responded with a raise to 500,000, which was called by Le.

With trips on the board, both players checked the 6♥ river. Nahadeva revealed A♦ 7♥, but Le had hit the turn, giving him a full house with the board—and the pot.

After Hai Ha Tran got a walk and Nahadeva stole the blinds from under the gun, Nahadeva once again lost to Tran Minh Thang in a battle of the blinds.

After Thang completed, Nahadeva checked his option. On the 2♥ 9♥ 9♣ flop, Thang led out with a bet of 80,000, prompting Nahadeva to muck his hand.

Ngoc Minh Le opened to 160,000 under the gun and was called by Yuanning Wu in the big blind.

The flop came J♠ 7♦ K♥, and Wu check-called Le's continuation bet of 60,000. The A♣ turn was checked by both players, leading them to the final street.

Taking the lead once again, Le bet 200,000, which was enough to make Wu fold.

With minimal action from Tran Minh Thang and Yuanning Wu winning small pots, fireworks erupted in a clash between Ngoc Minh Le and Bo Su.

Su open-shoved on the button for 480,000, risking his tournament life, and was called by Le.

Bo Su: Q♠ 6♠

Ngoc Minh Le: 5♦ 5♥

The flop came 5♠ A♦ 3♥, giving Le a set and effectively sealing Su's fate. The dealer completed the board with a runout of K♦ 9♠, making Su the very first elimination of the day.

Tran Minh Thang opened to 160,000 from late position and was called by Yuanning Wu in the big blind.

Le continued with a 180,000 bet on the flop of 2♣ 5♠ 8♠ after Wu checked. Wu called.

Both players checked the 6♣ turn.

With the action on him, Thang used a Time Bank card to consider his move before betting 600,000 on the T♥ river. Not willing to be pushed out, Wu called, but then mucked his hand after seeing Le's 8♥ 7♥ for a flopped pair.

Tran Minh Thang opened to 160,000 from late position and was called only by Ngoc Minh Le in the big blind.

The flop came T♣ 8♣ K♥, and after the action was checked to him, Thang continued with a bet of 150,000, which Le called.

Both players checked the runout of T♥ 2♣.

Despite his initial aggression, Thang mucked after seeing Le table A♣ 2♠.

We’re down to the final six contenders of the APPT Cambodia Main Event, battling for glory here at NagaWorld, Phnom Penh — and leading the charge is India’s Somashekhar Nahadeva, armed with an impressive 5,865,000 (73 bb) in chips. Hot on his heels is China’s Yuanning Wu with 3,895,000 (25 bb), determined to capture a second APPT Main Event title after his triumph in Manila in 2023. With the Final Day kicking off at Level 28 and blinds set at 40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 big blind ante, the chase is well and truly on.

With chip stacks relatively even across the table, this final table is wide open. One or two big hands could completely flip the leaderboard. Expect fireworks from the very first deal, as each player sets their sights on the massive $191,000 first prize, the coveted trophy, and the ultimate bragging rights of being the last one standing.

Cards are in the air at 12:00 local time. Stick with us for nonstop coverage and all the drama, bluffs, and brilliance as we crown the newest APPT Cambodia Main Event champion!