APT Main Event (36,000,000 VND)

Flight A of VND 36,000,000 APT Main Event has concluded with 189 entries (142 unique) generated following ten 60-minute levels, with only 70 hopefuls successfully bagging up their chips and moving on to Day 2 on Thursday, Nov. 14th.

India’s Deepankur Gupta sits at the top of the leaderboard after navigating the day’s play and accumulating 307,800 chips, maintaining his momentum from an early level with strategic moves, including a key shove holding an eight.

The one close behind is Vietnam’s Dong Van Tan, an APT regular, who has also amassed a healthy stack of 290,500 for Day 2. Nguyen Trung Quan, winner of the 2023 APT Phu Quoc Super High Roller, has likewise maneuvered his way into a stellar position with 243,900 chips.

After grabbing the title of the 2024 APT Jeju Super Hyper Turbo – Win The Button, Philippines’ Charles Pansoy (226,800) is not going to let go of the chance to add another trophy to his record. He kept his ambition high and claimed yet another elimination by going all in with his pocket fours against Jennifer Cassel’s ace-deuce.

Motoyoshi Okamura (134,800), the 2022 APT Korea Incheon High Rollers champion, scored a thrilling double-up at the end of the last level, with his jack-nine blossoming into quads by the end of the hand.

Other notables to managed it to Day 2 include Taiwan’s Chi Jen “Justin” Chu (147,300), China’s Peng Chen (144,500), France’s Adrien Favre (122,500), and South Korea’s Gab Yong Kim (97,600).

TOP TEN FLIGHT A CHIP COUNTS

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Join us for highlighted coverage of Flight B tomorrow, beginning at 11:00am local time (GMT+7), with six faster 45-minute levels from Levels 1 through 6, followed by four 60-minute levels from Levels 7 through 10.

Vladimir Litasov opened the hi-jack with a 2,500 bet which was re-raised by Justin Tsui in small blind for 10,500. Litasov called to a see a flop of 6♠ T♠ 5♣ .

Tsui led out with 8,000 to be called by Litasov. Tsui checked the turn 6♦ allowing Litasov to fire 10,000 whichi Tsui called to keep the action alive.

Another check came from Tsui on the rivered 9♦ , with one of the bigger stacks in the field, Litasov shoved all-in. With only about 54,000 behind and in the last level of the day, Tsui took his time to consider his option. After much thought, Tsui put in his chips for a call slowly as if unsure of his decision.

Justin Tsui: A♥ T♥

Vladimir Litasov: A♠ 2♠

With Tsui hitting the board and the board pairing Tsui got himself a two-pair while Litasov missed his flush draw. Litasov had to make a comment, however and said, "What were you thinking about? Snap-call!"

Vladimir Litasov raised to 800 from middle position, and Slaven Popov called after the action folded to him.

The flop came down A♥ Q♠ 7♣ , and Popov checked. Litasov followed up with a continuation bet of 500, which Popov called.

The turn brought the T♠ , and Popov checked again, giving Litasov the opportunity to shoot out 2,500. After some thought, Popov folded, and Litasov claimed the pot.

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.