Blind level
Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Entries
26/172
Total Chips
8,550,000
Average
328,846

Flight B

SMPSMP
5/9/2025, 3:57:43 PM

Taiwan’s Bo Su Surges late, Leads 26 Qualifiers to Main Event Day 2

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Bo Su

After a riveting day of intense ups and downs, 26 runners trudge on to Day 2 of the APPT Cambodia 2025 Main Event at the NagaWorld Integrated Resorts here in Phnom Penh, Cambodia where 172 saw action in Day 1B of the competition.


Former APPT Cambodia Main Event champion Alexander Puchalski of Canada finally made it through to Day 2, albeit with the shortest stack among the qualifiers and is joined by the likes High Roller Turbo winner Nikesh Chawla of India, WPT Championship Event Final Table participant Neng Zhao of Australia and multi-titled Vietnamese icon Nguyen Huu Dung.


The biggest stack, however, belongs to Bo Su of Taiwan who used a late crippling of erstwhile big stack Craig Jones when the Englishman had Q Q against the A T of the Taiwanese player and eventually lost most of his stack on a board that went 4 T 7 A 8 . The result of that encounter gave Bo a stack of 509,000 and ended with 521,000 which dwarfs the stack of Day 1A chip leader Nguyen Hoa Trinh of Vietnam who carries 375,000 into Day 2.


Bo’s only cash on record is an 54th place finish in the WPT Championship Event here earlier this year but is poised to make a major splash if he can build on his edge heading into the deep waters of the competition.


Second in chips is Li Shankui of China with 487,000 while third is Vietnam’s Tran Hai Ha with 451,000.


Day 1C will happen on Saturday (May 10) still at 11: 30AM (UCT+7) while the Turbo version (Day 1D—20minute blinds) occurs later on at 6:30PM.

Chip Counts - 26 Survivors

PlayerChips
BS
Bo SuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
521,000(130 BB)
SL
487,000(122 BB)
HH
Hai Ha TranViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
451,000(113 BB)
420,000(105 BB)
NZ
Neng ZhaoAustralia [AUS]Australia
377,000(94 BB)
LW
Lee Wee LiewMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
271,000(68 BB)
264,000(66 BB)
235,000(59 BB)
222,000(56 BB)
QT
178,000(45 BB)
177,000(44 BB)
KW
Kar Wee CheeMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
161,000(40 BB)
HH
Hyunil HongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
147,000(37 BB)
147,000(37 BB)
DN
Dmitry NemirovskyRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
146,000(37 BB)
NH
146,000(37 BB)
143,000(36 BB)
XF
121,000(30 BB)
118,000(30 BB)
MR
Matthew RussellUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
114,000(29 BB)
RH
Ronald HaverkampNetherlands [NLD]Netherlands
107,000(27 BB)
93,000(23 BB)
88,000(22 BB)
70,000(18 BB)
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
66,000(17 BB)
65,000(16 BB)
SMPSMP
5/9/2025, 3:15:49 PM

Fokin Stays Alive Off Chee

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

The action is folded to the blinds and Malaysian Kar Wee Chee shoves from the SB and gets called by Valeriy Fokin of Russia in the BB.


Chee shows 2 2 while Fokin has 6 6 . The Russian is at risk.


The runout had no threats for Fokin: K Q 3 A 7 as he earns a much needed double up.

PlayerChips
KW
Kar Wee CheeMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
174,000(44 BB)
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
68,000(17 BB)
SMPSMP
5/9/2025, 3:11:50 PM

Fernandez Cripples Fokin

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
Jesus Espinosa Fernandez

Valeriy Fokin of Russia opens from the hijack for 6,500 but gets re-raised from the cutoff by Spain’s Jesus Espinosa Fernandez to 14,500. Another Russian in Dmitry Nemiroysky makes the call on the button but Fokin suddenly goes for a 4-bet shove and gets isolated by another all-in declaration, this time from Fernandez. Nemiroysky gets out of the way.


Fokin shows J J while the Spaniard turns over A A .


The flop kept the advantage to Fernandez: 3 A 8 top set and the Russian was drawing dead on the turn card being the 4 . The 7 on the river made Fernandez’s double-up official as now Fokin’s stack is barely above the 50,000 mark.

PlayerChips
DN
Dmitry NemirovskyRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
140,500(47 BB)
123,500(41 BB)
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
51,500(17 BB)
SMPSMP
5/9/2025, 9:47:16 AM

Puchalski Hit by Fernandez

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Alexander Puchalski

Former APPT Main Event champion Alexander Puchalski of Canada is back in action and is raising from UTG to 1,600. He gets a call from Russia’s Valeriy Fokin on the button but suddenly a short stacked Jesus Espinosa Fernandez of Spain gos all-in for his remaining 8,100 from the SB. Puchalski calls and Fokin folds.


Puchalski turns over A Q while Fernandez shows live cards in K J .


Fernandez outdraws Puchalski as the runout goes: 3 K 8 2 (a sweat card for the nut flush) 3 .


The hit sends the Canadian’s stack down to below starting levels and Fernandez gets a new lease on his tournament life.

PlayerChips
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
37,100(46 BB)
24,200(30 BB)
18,200(23 BB)
SMPSMP
5/9/2025, 7:52:21 AM

Random Chip Counts

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
PlayerChips
DA
Dinesh AltSwitzerland [CHE]Switzerland
94,000(313 BB)
SL
80,700(269 BB)
KW
Kaifan WangUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
79,800(266 BB)
73,000(243 BB)
MR
Matthew RussellUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
68,400(228 BB)
GT
Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63,200(211 BB)
JT
62,200(207 BB)
FD
62,000(207 BB)
61,400(205 BB)
NZ
Neng ZhaoAustralia [AUS]Australia
59,500(198 BB)
HG
58,600(195 BB)
VT
54,400(181 BB)
DN
53,000(177 BB)
52,500(175 BB)
IB
51,200(171 BB)
51,000(170 BB)
HZ
He ZhouChina [CHN]China
46,000(153 BB)
45,800(153 BB)
44,600(149 BB)
AK
Andrey KalginRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
42,800(143 BB)
WJ
Won Jong LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
42,700(142 BB)
MS
Maxim SorokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
42,500(142 BB)
42,100(140 BB)
41,000(137 BB)
39,000(130 BB)
HH
Hyunil HongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
38,400(128 BB)
FL
38,400(128 BB)
36,500(122 BB)
RH
Ronald HaverkampNetherlands [NLD]Netherlands
34,000(113 BB)
VF
Valeriy FokinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
32,000(107 BB)