APPT Main Event ($1,750)

Sweden’s Johnni Nielsen finally lands a hand to shove with when he picks up Q♠ Q♦ but unfortunately Adrien Berger of France woke up with A♥ A♣ and no needs help from the poker gods to stay in contention.

The runout goes: J♦ 5♠ 3♦ 2♦ 4♠ that even gives Berger a backdoor straight he didn’t need in railing the Swede.

Berger’s stack nears 200,000.

David Keith Rees of the United States limps in from the cutoff and leads to Sweden’s Johnni Nielsen completing his sb and Ian Litster of Australia checking his option in the bb.

The flop is 2♠ A♣ 8♥ as the blinds check and Rees CBets for 800 and has both his opponents folding.

Rees flips over A♠ 8♠ for aces up.

Sweden’s Johnni Nielsen opens from the +1 position for 800 and gets Frenchman Axel Baldovi on the button and David Keith Rees of the United States in the sb to come along.

The flop goes 2♥ 9♦ 8♠ as it is checked by Rees. Nielsen, the original raiser, also opts to check. Baldovi takes over the betting lead for 1,200 only to get check-raised by the American. Nielsen folds and eventually Baldovi also surrenders.

Folded to him on the button, American David Rees raises to 300 and gets a bb defense from Sweden’s John Nielsen.

The flop comes 3♥ 6♣ K♣ as both players check. The turn is the 4♣ as Nielsen takes the betting lead for 600. Rees calls. The river is the 5♦ completing a one card straight. Nielsen checks while Rees bets 1,100. Nielsen calls.

Rees shows K♣ J♠ as Nielsen mucks.