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Asian Poker Tour

Nang Quang Nguyen

Viet Nam

Blind level

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Entries

12/59

Total Chips

14,750,000

Average

1,229,167

Day 1

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/30/2024, 2:03:21 PM

Thompson Stays Alive

Level 13: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson was all in from the small blind for 150,000. This was followed by a string of folds until Nang Quang Nguyen from the cutoff made the call.

Gary Thompson: Q♠ J♠

Nang Quang Nguyen: A♠ 8♦

It seemed that the board already made decision to keep Thompson as it ran out K♥ T♣ 3♦ 4♥ A♦ to give him an unbeatable straight. Thompson received a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	320,000(27 BB)
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	160,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/30/2024, 1:29:32 PM

Smiljkovic Heads to the Exit

Level 12: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Daniel Smiljkovic was all in for 210,000 from the small blind and called by Nang Nguyen on the button to put him at risk.

Daniel Smiljkovic: K♦ Q♠

Nang Nguyen: A♣ Q♦

The board rolled off T♣ K♠ 5♣ 4♣ 6♣ , giving Nguyen an unbeatable flush and leaving Smiljkovic out of the felt.

Player	Chips
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	520,000(52 BB)
DS Daniel SmiljkovicGermany	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/30/2024, 12:01:00 PM

The Board Isn't on Nguyen's Side

Level 11: 4,500 / 9,000 ante: 9,000

Nang Nguyen raised to 18,000 from under the gun, and William Teoh three-bet to 30,0000 from the hijack. This was followed by a string of folds from other players until the action went back to Nguyen. Nguyen then shoved all in for 250,000. Teoh dropped in the call to put his opponent at risk.

Nang Nguyen: A♣ Q♥

William Teoh: J♠ J♥

The board swiftly came 7♥ Q♣ 6♦ J♦ A♥ , improving Nguyen to two pair, but it still couldn’t best a turned set of jacks from Teoh, who terminated Nguyen’s tournament life.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/30/2024, 9:44:17 AM

William Teoh Unorthodox Three-Bet Leads to Double Up

Level 9: 3,500 / 7,000 ante: 7,000

William Teoh

Quang Nguyen opened in middle-position and got three-bet by William Teoh sitting next to him. The flop came down Q♥ 9♠ 4♦ and Teoh continued with a continuation bet. Nguyen called.

On the 3♠ Teoh jammed all-in for 135,000 and after some deliberation time Nguyen called.

William Teoh: Q♣ 6♣

Quang Nguyen: T♣ 9♣

The river did not improve Nguyen hand, giving Teoh a full double up.

Player	Chips
WT William TeohMalaysia	520,000(74 BB)
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	60,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/30/2024, 9:43:17 AM

Nguyen Doubles Up Through Yajinuma's Bullets

Level 9: 3,500 / 7,000 ante: 7,000

Nang Quang Nguyen

Nang Nguyen limped in from the small blind, and Juji Yajinuma raised to 22,000 from the big blind. Nguyen dropped in a call.

Nang Nguyen checked on the flop of K♣ 6♣ 8♦ , and Yajinuma continued with a bet of 40,000 only to be jammed by Nguyen for 177,000. After thinking for a while, Yajinuma threw one purple chip in the middle and announced “Call.”

Juji Yajinuma: A♠ A♥

Nang Nguyen: 9♣ 7♣

Nguyen picked up a flush and straight draw, meaning Yajinuma needed to fade many cards to win the pot. The dealer soon delivered a runout of 5♥ T♠, improving Nguyen to a straight.

While waiting for the dealer to count the chips for a few seconds, Nguyen asked, “You do it or I do it?” The dealer smiled and started to count the chips. Yajinuma still stays alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	410,000(59 BB)
JY Juji Yajinuma	130,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/30/2024, 8:35:05 AM

Nang Forced to Fold on the River

Level 7: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

The action was picked up on the flop J♣ K♥ K♠ with around 29,500 chips in the middle. Both Nguyen Nang from the big blind and Chaoui Mehdi from under the gun checked through.

Both saw a 6♣ fell on the turn, where the action went check-check, and the river brought T♦ , which Nang checked the action to Mehdi, who then bet 17,000 this time. Nang called to take it to a showdown.

Mehdi showed two pair with Q♠ Q♥ , making Nang muck his hand.

Player	Chips
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	300,000(60 BB)
MC Mehdi ChaouiMorocco	227,000(45 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/30/2024, 7:02:58 AM

Chip Counts at level 5

Level 5: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Currently, there have been 14 players registered of which 10 are remaining. Here are their chip counts at the beginning of level 5.

Player	Chips
VH Vincent HuangAustralia	1,100,000(367 BB)
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	380,000(127 BB)
AL Alexander LynskeyAustralia	350,000(117 BB)
JW Joey WeissmanUnited States of America	335,000(112 BB)
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	320,000(107 BB)
KA Khoa Anh NgoViet Nam	260,000(87 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	257,000(86 BB)
MC Mehdi ChaouiMorocco	200,000(67 BB)
HN Hieu NgoViet Nam	190,000(63 BB)
FF Felix Favre	150,000(50 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/30/2024, 6:07:07 AM

River Jack Isn't for Nguyen

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Yu Chung Chang opened to 5,500 from the cutoff and only Nang Nguyen called from the big blind.

Both saw a flop of 8♥ Q♥ 8♣ and the action went check-check. A 9♦ hit on the turn, where the two kept the pace and checked through.

The J♥ fell on the river. Nguyen checked to Chang, who then bet 9,000 which was enough for him to collect the pot as Nguyen snap-folded.

Player	Chips
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	305,000(122 BB)
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	245,000(98 BB)