APT Main Event (36,000,000 VND)

Kaihua Huang opened to 3,300 from the low-jack, prompting an all-in shove from Kyota Henzan for 41,500, putting his tournament life at risk. Huang, the table’s chip leader, made an easy call.

Kyota Henzan: A♠ J♥

Kaihua Huang: K♥ Q♠

The dealer spread the flop: K♦ 6♦ T♥ . Huang paired his king, while Henzan picked up a gutshot straight draw with an overcard ace. Both players now had potential straight draws.

The turn brought the A♣ , an ideal card for Henzan, giving him top pair and shifting the advantage in his favor. However, Huang still had outs, even though Henzan's jack served as a blocker to Huang's possible straight.

Then came the river: J♣ , completing Huang's straight and sending Henzan out of the tournament in heartbreaking fashion.

On a flop of Q♣ 6♠ J♦ , Kyota Henzan, in the small blind, bet 4,500 and received calls from Dien Tien Thanh, who was under the gun, and Kaihua Huang, in the hijack.

Henzan then checked to Thanh on the turn, T♦ , and Thanh bet 11,000. Huang, sitting behind a massive stack, called, while Henzan folded. The river, 9♠ , was checked by both players. Thanh tabled 6♦ 6♥ , revealing a flopped set, and Huang mucked his hand.