APT Main Event (36,000,000 VND)

Action was picked up on a completed board with David Erquiaga and Si Ng Pun, their stacks in the center of the felt, with the latter at risk of his tournament life.

Si Ng Pun: T♦ T♣

David Erquiaga: Q♠ J♥

Board: J♦ J♠ 9♦ K♥ 4♦

Erquiaga flopped a set of jacks, and although Pun had outs to improve, the poker Gods didn't deliver in his favor, leading to his elimination from the tournament.

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.