APPT Main Event ($1,750)

In a battle of Taiwan, Chao Ting Cheng raises from the lowjack and gets 3-bet on the cutoff by Bo Su to 16,000. Cao makes the call.

The flop is Q♥ 7♦ 4♣ . Chao checks and Bo continues for 13,000. Chao calls. The turn card is the 2♣ and this time, both check. The river is the 6♥ as Chao checks again. Bo then declares he is all-in as Chao tanks and eventually decides to call.

Bo tables K♥ Q♦ for top pair on the flop while Chao shows 8♣ 8♠ and got outdrawn.

Chao’s stack is now down to less than two BBs.

The action is folded to the lowjack where Fu Xiaohua of China opens for 5,000 but right beside him in the hijack, Taiwan’s Chao Ting Cheng repops it 16,000. Big stack Craig Jones of England makes the call from the cutoff and Fu considers his position and opts not to go any further in the hand.

The flop shows K♣ 8♣ T♥ as Chao check. Jones leads out for 15,000 and gets called. The turn is the 8♠ and this time, both players decide to check. The river is the J♦ . Chao bets 35,000 and Jones raises all-in. Needless to say, Chao is covered. The Taiwanese player opts to let it go.

The Englishman is finding ways to become the chip bully at his table.

An intense hand begins with Taiwan’s Chao Ting Cheng make a raise from the cutoff for 3,000 which becomes 3-bet by Abhijith Cheruku of India to 8,000. Chao tanks a bit but makes the call.

The flop goes 9♠ 5♠ 8♦ as both players check. The turn is the 5♦ as Chao checks. Cheruku bets 35,000 as the Taiwanese player goes into the anew and decides to make the call. The river card is the 3♣ and Chao checks again. Cheruku goes all-in and once again Chao goes deep in thought to ponder his decision. He opts to call.

Cheruku tables A♦ 2♦ while Chao triumphantly shows 6♣ 6♠ for the win and the acquisition of some much needed artillery.

Colombia’s Mauricio Sanchez has the action folded to his button where he proceeds to raise it to 2,500 as Taiwan’s Chao Ting Cheng (playing on his second bullet) decides to defend his BB.

The flop comes T♥ 3♦ A♥ as Chao checks. Sanchez fires another 2,500 bet and it is enough to make the Taiwanese player walk away.

Korea’s Lee Juyeol opens it from the hijack for 1,200 as blinds join in.

The flop comes 8♣ 7♣ 5♥ as England’s Craig Jones checks in from the SB and Chao Ting Cheng also check from the BB. Lee checks as well. The turn is the 8♥ as Jones checks again but this time, Chao fires 2,500 and gets no reply from his opponents.