APT Main Event (36,000,000 VND)

Ruihan Cheng raised to 1,200 from middle position and received two callers from the blind, Quang Kiem Nguyen and Gukhwan Woo.

On the flop of 9♦ 5♥ A♠ , three players checked through to see the 4♦ fall on the turn, which was another check round.

The river brought a 3♠ , and they all checked again to a free showdown. Nguyen tabled king-high with K♥ J♥ , but it was no match for a straight from Woo’s Q♥ 2♠ , leaving Cheng to much his hand.

Tin Hoang started the action with a limp from middle-position. Manh Duc on the button made it 500, and Ruihan Cheng and Hoang called. On 8♠ 4♣ 2♣ the preflop limper Hoang led out for 600. Duc raised it to 1500, and Cheng and Hoang called.

The turn brought the 6♦ . Cheng checked and Hoang continued his betting with a 10,000 chips bet. The button got out of the way, but the big-blind Cheng moved all-in for 35,300. After a few seconds of deliberation time, Hoang decided to call, barely covering Cheng.

Ruihan Cheng: 5♣ 3♣

Tin Hoang: 4♥ 2♥

The river bricked out and Cheng won the first big pot of the day with his straight.