APT Main Event

Do Vu opened from middle-position and got three-bet by Mingcong Chen next to him. Vu called and the players saw the flop consisting of 7♦ 6♣ 2♣ . Vu checked and Chen continued with a 60,000 bet, which Vu called.

The 7♣ went without any action, as both players checked. River came the 5♥ and Vu checked once more. Chen thought about it for a few seconds before announcing all-in, covering Vu's 400,000 chips. Without missing a heartbeat Vu called.

Do Vu 8♦ 8♠

Mingcong Chen: T♠ 9♠

Vu celebrated his hero call energetically. In the last level of the day he put himself in a great spot for tomorrow's Day 3.

Action resumed with Kim Yuriy facing a critical decision, holding about 60,000 in the pot and only 6,000 behind. Mincong Chen was deep in thought, deciding whether to call. After some consideration, Chen made the call, and the dealer revealed the flop: 8♦ 2♦ J♠ .

Both players checked the flop, but on the turn, A♥ , Yuriy threw in a time bank chip, surprising Chen and the table. Yuriy then explained his strategy—he would use time banks until the player count reached 95, securing a pay jump.

Shortly after, Yuriy pushed his last 6,000 chips in. Chen hesitated, looking for confirmation, and Yuriy gave him the go-ahead, prompting Chen to call.

Kim Yuriy: 8♠ 8♣

Mincong Chen: J♣ J♦

When the hands were revealed, the table was stunned—Yuriy had flopped a set of eights, but Chen had flopped a higher set of jacks.

The board completed with the A♥ on the turn and the 3♠ on the river, securing the pot for Chen. Yuriy left the table smiling, pleased to have secured the pay jump before his exit.

The action picked up with overall chip leader Jinlong Hu betting 18,500 from the big blind on the river after Mingcong Chen checked to him from the small blind. In response, Chen raised to 55,000, sending Hu into the tank. The board read 4♥ 7♦ 8♣ J♦ 2♦ . Hu alternated his gaze between the board and Chen, who returned the look with a steady, focused expression.

After some time, Hu finally made the call. Chen chuckled, revealing A♦ 7♣ . Hu let out a relieved sigh and tabled K♠ J♥ , securing the pot with top pair. The two players then shared a laugh, exchanging a joke in their native language.