APT Main Event (36,000,000 VND)

Here are some eliminations of the day but with registration still open until 12:30am, these players are welcome to re-enter the tournament for a chance to get a chunk of the VND 25,000,000 guaranteed prize pool

Kumar Kishor opened the cutoff to 2,400. Nguyen Dinh Hai Linh on the button and Chi Ho Yeung from the big blind made the call.

On the flop of 9♣ 9♠ 4♣ , Yeung checked the action to Kishor, who continued with a bet of 3,700, forcing Nguyen to fold, but Yeung stuck around.

The 2♥ landed on the turn, where the action went check-check. The river carried out 7♥ , and Yeung fired out 12,000, sending Kishor into the tank. Eventually, Kishor sent his cards back to the dealer.

Chi Ho Yeung opened from the cutoff with a raise to 500, only to face a three-bet from Pun Si Ng on the button to 2,800. Not backing down, Vladimir Litasov, sitting in the small blind, escalated the action with a four-bet to 7,000. When the action returned to Yeung, he flat-called, but Ng immediately five-bet to 17,800, keeping the pressure on.

At this point, Litasov ended the preflop betting war by shoving all-in. Yeung went into a deep tank, shifting his gaze between Litasov and Ng. After several moments, during which the dealer even clarified the players' approximate chip counts, Yeung ultimately decided to commit his stack, jamming all-in, putting Ng in a tough spot. After a moment’s hesitation, Ng folded, leaving Yeung and Litasov heads-up for the pot.

Chi Ho Yeung: A♥ K♦

Vladimir Litasov: Q♣ Q♥

Yeung needed an ace or a king to survive. The flop, however, came 2♠ 4♠ 4♦ , missing his overcards. With two cards left, Yeung silently hoped for help, but the turn brought the 6♣ and the river the T♥ . Litasov’s queens held up, sending Yeung to the rail in a dramatic showdown.