APT Main Event (36,000,000 VND)

The fourth and final opening flight of the APT Main Event has wrapped up, with China’s Shi Bei topping the Flight D chip counts at 298,600 chips. This flight saw 135 entries (101 unique), with 64 players advancing to Day 2.

Pham Duy Anh trails closely behind Bei with a bagged stack of 220,000 chips, after consistently holding the chip lead until Bei surged ahead late in the day by besting new arrivals at his table. Former APT Super High Roller 8-Max Champion Thanisorn Saelor also earned his Day 2 seat with 178,200 chips, securing a spot in the top 10 for a shot at the massive VND 25,000,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Another former APT Super High Roller Champion, William Teoh, is advancing with a more challenging stack of 66,700 chips. Joining him in the uphill climb would be Thai TV host and former Main Event finalist Napat Chokejindachai (50,100) who has always been the bridesmaid but never the bride as far as APT final tables are concerned.

Meanwhile, Quang Huy Nguyen, currently ranked third on Vietnam's All-Time Money List, took a tough hit in the final six hands, losing a significant portion of his stack to Frenchman Francis Garson.

With all opening flights complete, the Main Event entries now total 753 (564 unique), though this number could still rise, as registration remains open until the start of Day 2. Currently, 292 players will advance to Day 2, with China's Jinlong Hu in the overall lead, holding a substantial 447,800 chips.

The top ten stacks of Flight D can be found below.

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Day 2 will kick off tomorrow at 11am local time with the intention of playing ten 60-minute levels or to 48 players whichever comes first.

Nattamon Kaweesorasak opened in middle position to 500, and Jadsadakorn Chaihan called. When the action reached the big blind, Le Thong Su raised to 1,800. Kaweesorasak folded, but Chaihan ramped up the action with a re-raise to 5,000. Su responded by four-betting to 12,000, and Chaihan opted to just call.

On a flop of 7♠ 2♣ 5♣ , Su went all-in, and Chaihan called, putting his tournament life on the line.

Jadsadakorn Chaihan: 4♣ 4♠

Le Thong Su: Q♥ Q♣

Su looked pleased as the cards were tabled, but the turn 4♥ drew a groan as it gave Chaihan a set. The river 2♦ sealed the hand, giving Chaihan a full house and leaving Su frustrated.

The action was picked up on a flop of 5♣ K♥ 9♦ with around 8,500 chips in the pot when Jadsadakorn Chaihan bet 3,000 and Minh Truong Thang called.

Both see the board-pairing 5♠ land on the turn, where Chaihan checked the atciton to Thang, who led out 8,000 and forced his opponent to fold.

Gukhwan Woo from middle position and Zhuoqun Zhang from the small blind limped in, to which Jadsadakorn Chaihan checked to take it into the streets.

Three players saw a flop of 5♠ 4♣ 5♣ , bringing flush and straight possibilities, and all checked through to the Q♦ turn, where Zhang bet 2,400 and only Chaihan stuck around.

The river came 3♣ , and Zhang led out 6,000 this time. Chaihan snap-called to take it to a showdown. Zhang flipped a straight with 7♦ 6♣ , leaving Chaihan to muck his hand.

The action was picked up on the turn with a board rolling off J♠ 3♦ 4♠ 3♠ with around 9,500 chips in the middle. Jadsadakorn Chiahan checked the action from the small blind to Pham Duy Anh on the button, who fired out 3,000. Chaihan dropped in a call.

The A♦ came on the river, where Chaihan checked it over again, and Anh fired 15,000 this time. Chaihan snap-called.

Anh flipped Q♦ 9♥ for a bluff, and it was no match for two pair from Chaihan’s A♥ J♦ , leaving Anh cripped after this hand.