APT Main Event (36,000,000 VND)

In the last hand before dinner break, action folded to Francis Garson at the dealer button who shoved his remaining 44,000 chips in the middle, riding on the strength of J♥ 9♠ .

Mang Tuong Ha defended the big blind with Q♦ T♠ .

The dealer gave a flop of T♣ A♦ Q♠ giving Ha a two-pair and Garson an open-ended straight draw. The J♣ turn added more hope to Garson, but the 5♠ finally shut out the lights, eliminating Garson just before the dinner break and without a seat to return to after.

Kaihua Huang, sitting behind a massive stack, opened to 6,000 on the button, getting calls from both Francis Garson in the small blind and Vladislavs Azan in the big blind.

The flop came down 4♠ K♠ 5♠ . Both blinds checked, giving Huang the opportunity to make a smaller continuation bet of 3,500, which both players called.

The turn brought the 9♠ , and all players checked, leading to the river, T♦ . Garson then led out with a 5,000 bet, causing Azan to fold. Huang, eyeing the pot, began separating 30,000 chips, looking as though he might push them into the pot.

He added more chips to the pile, but Garson remained calm and unshaken. After a moment of contemplation, Huang reluctantly folded his hand, and Garson scooped the pot.

Quang Huy Nguyen opened for 3,000 and got called by Francis Garson on the button and Quang Trung Dinh in the big blind.

The flop came down 2♥ 9♠ 6♦ which Dinh checked. Quang Nguyen continued with a 3,500 bet, but got raised by Garson to 10,000. Dinh folded but Quang Nguyen made the call.

The turn K♣ was called by Garson when Quang Nguyen fired 8,500. To Quang Nguyen's surprise, Garson called again when he bet 21,000 on the river 4♥ .

Quang Nguyen said "You win," not wanting to show but Garson waited forcing Quang Nguyen to show Q♦ 7♦ . Garson tabled J♠ J♦ for the winning hand.