APPT Main Event ($1,750)

Tran Minh Thang went all-in on the button for 615,000 of his remaining chips and was called by Somashekar Kurkhepally Nahadeva, putting Thang at risk.

Tran Minh Thang: A♣ 3♠

Somashekar Kurkhepally Nahadeva: A♥ T♠

Nahadeva had Thang dominated. The flop came A♠ 2♣ 4♥, giving both players a pair of aces, but Nahadeva held the better kicker. The turn Q♠ didn’t help Thang, and the A♦ river only strengthened Nahadeva’s lead, sending Thang to the rail in 4th place.

Hai Ha Tran limped from the small blind, and Tran Minh Thang checked his option in the big blind. Tran led out with 80,000 on the 5♠ Q♠ 5♣ flop, and Thang called.

The action picked up on the turn when Tran check-raised to 900,000 after Thang bet 220,000. Thang, not wanting to concede the pot, went into the tank—using two time bank cards to consider his options. Ultimately, he folded and surrendered the pot to Tran.

After losing some chips to Ngoc Minh Le, from the big blind Hai Ha Tran quickly regained. Defending his big blind from Minh Thang's raise who continued for 150,000 on the 3♦ 5♠ 3♠ flop, Hai Ha check-called.

Both players checked down the runout of 8♠ 6♥ . Minh Thang mucked his hand when Hai Ha tabled A♣ J♣ for ace-high.

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.

Tran Minh Thang, now in the small blind, completed the bet, and Somashekar Kurkhepally Nahadeva checked his option.

Both players checked the 5♣ Q♣ 7♦ flop. On the Q♥ turn, Thang decided to apply pressure with an 80,000 bet, which Nahadeva called.

Thang kept the heat on with a 210,000 bet on the A♦ river, which Nahadeva called once again. Thang then tabled Q♠ T♦, prompting Nahadeva to fold and concede the pot to Tran.

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!