APT Main Event (36,000,000 VND)

Action folded to the blinds when small blind Dylan Foster took a peek at his cards and jammed all-in for 634,000. Big blind Sakan Dhangwatnotai liked what he saw with his cards and risked his tournament life and his last 160,000 with a call.

Dylan Foster: J♣ 9♥

Sakan Dhangwatnotai: A♣ 7♥

The flop came A♥ 2♠ 8♣ to give Dhangwatnotai the lead with top-pair ace. The turn threw a J♠ to add some nervous energy, but the Q♠ quieted it down to award the pot to Dhangwatnotai, who made a crucial double-up.

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.

A full APT Main Event Flight D Survivor List can be found by CLICKING HERE.

A full APT Main Event Day 2 Seat Draw can be found by CLICKING HERE.

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.

Here are some eliminations of the day but with registration still open until 12:30am, these players are welcome to re-enter the tournament for a chance to get a chunk of the VND 25,000,000 guaranteed prize pool

Sakan Dhangwatnotai and Anton Johnson found themselves in a familiar spot once again. Johnson raised to 1,500 on the button, and Dhangwatnotai called, bringing the flop down to A♥ 7♣ 5♣ .

Dhangwatnotai led out with a 3,500 bet, which Johnson called. The turn came 8♣ , and Dhangwatnotai continued the aggression with a bet of 8,000. Johnson, unfazed, called again.

On the river J♣ , Dhangwatnotai sized up the pot and fired a hefty 30,000 bet, effectively putting Johnson to a decision for his tournament life. After some time in the tank, Johnson sighed and folded, revealing, "It's pocket tens again, dealer. What could I do?" In a generous gesture, Dhangwatnotai showed one card — A♣ .

Sakan Dhangwatnotai opened to 1,200 and found two callers, Anton Johnson in the small blind and Pham Duy Anh in the big blind.

The flop came down 2♣ 2♥ 7♦ , and both blinds checked, allowing Dhangwatnotai to continue for 2,400. Both players called, prompting Dhangwatnotai to shake his head in disbelief as they moved to the turn.

After the 9♥ landed on the turn, Johnson and Anh checked once more. Dhangwatnotai ramped up the pressure, betting 7,300. This time, only Johnson called, while Anh folded.

On the river 8♦ , Johnson checked again, and Dhangwatnotai fired one last barrel of 12,500. Johnson called, only to see Dhangwatnotai turn over A♥ A♠ . Shaking his head, Johnson mucked his hand, commenting, “I had pocket tens—what could I do?”