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Asian Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Entries

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Total Chips

13,750,000

Average

13,750,000

Updates written by: Asian Poker Tour

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 6:09:28 PM

Win Meng Tan Wins the APT Super High Roller for VND 1,728,540,000 (~$68,050)

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Win Meng Tan wins APT Super High Roller

Malaysia’s Win Meng Tan captured a hard-fought victory at the VND 120,000,000 APT Super High Roller Event, earning the esteemed APT pewter lion trophy and the top prize of VND 1,728,540,000 ($68,050).

Tan faced off against Vietnam’s Phuong Nguyen Tan in a thrilling heads-up match, which concluded in just over 90-minutes, with Phuong securing the runner-up prize of VND 1,250,310,000 ($49,225).

This win marks Win Meng Tan’s first Lion trophy and the biggest cash prize of his career. He outlasted a competitive field of 55 entries (37 unique) to claim the largest share of a sizable VND 5,761,800,000 (~$226,840) prize pool.

"I think I've been to more than three APTs, and obviously winning an APT tournament is very grand. Now I have an actual good trophy! It’s like a collection," Tan stated in his post-match interview immediately following his title win.

APT SUPER HIGH ROLLER RESULTS

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
1	WT Win TanMalaysia	$68,390
2	NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	$49,465
3	MS Martin StausholmDenmark	$31,910
4	TN The NaingSingapore	$24,160
5	MB Manuel BlaschkeAustria	$18,690
6	JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	$14,590
7	MO Motoyoshi OkamuraJapan	$11,625
8	NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	$9,115

Final Table Action

The day began with 13 players returning to compete, but only 8 would make it into the money, with a minimum cash prize of VND 230,470,000 (~$9,075). Former APT High Roller champion, Thailand's Thanisorn Saelor, narrowly missed adding another APT title and a second signature lion trophy to his resume, exiting just short of the final table.

Ultimately, it was Ankit Ahuja—ranked fourth on India’s All-Time Money List—who departed on the final table bubble when he was eliminated by runner-up Tan’s pocket jacks.

Despite reaching the final table, Sweden’s Mikael Andersson, who entered with the shortest stack, came painfully close to finishing in the money. His ace-jack offsuit was outdone by Denmark’s Martin Stausholm’s ace-ten, which turned into two pair, eliminating Andersson just shy of a payout.

Nevan Chang

The next elimination took a while as fierce action saw chips changing hands and the chip lead shifting among players. Eventually, Taiwan’s Nevan Chang was the one to go. Despite doubling his stack early at the final table, Chang was defeated by Singapore’s The Naing. In this hand, Chang’s ace-queen offsuit failed to connect with the board, while The Naing’s pocket eights improved to a set on the river, sealing Chang's exit with an 8th-place goodie bag of VND 230,470,000 (~$9,075).

Japan’s Motoyoshi Okamura was the next to exit, following right after Chang. Holding pocket kings, Okamura moved all-in, hoping for a double-up against Martin Stausholm’s ace-jack offsuit. Okamura initially caught a set on the flop, but in a painful twist, Stausholm rivered a straight to win the hand. Despite the tough elimination, Okamura still took home a solid VND 293,850,000 (~$11,570) for his 7th-place finish.

Australia’s Julian Warhurst carefully selected his spots, aiming for another APT Super High Roller title. In a battle of the blinds, Warhurst moved all-in with ace-six offsuit but couldn’t overcome Win Meng Tan’s pocket jacks, failing to hit a high enough pair to take the lead. The Australian walked away with VND 368,760,000 (~$14,520) for his 6th-place finish.

Manuel Blaschke

Austria’s Manuel Blaschke briefly held the chip lead but was crippled by Phuong Nguyen Tan in a huge pot. Shortly after, Blaschke was eliminated in a hand against Stausholm, where he went all-in with pocket fours. The Danish player, holding king-queen offsuit, turned a straight, sending Blaschke to the rail in 5th place with a cashout prize of VND 472,470,000 (~$18,600).

The Naing, who started the final table as the chip leader, finished in 4th place after clashing with Phuong Nguyen Tan. Holding king-nine offsuit, Vietnam's Tan hit a king on the flop, while The Naing, with pocket queens, couldn't improve over the next two streets, sealing his elimination. The Naing took home a significant cash prize of VND 610,750,000 (~$24,045).

The Naing was quickly followed by Stausholm, who shoved all-in with ace-deuce. He faced off against Phuong Nguyen Tan, holding nine-five offsuit. Tan hit a pair on the river, eliminating Stausholm and sending him to the payout counter to claim VND 610,750,000 (~$24,045) for 3rd place.

Phuong Nguyen Tan

Then it was heads-up between the two Tans in what turned out to be a thrilling match, with the lively Phuong Nguyen Tan being the crowd favorite. Although the chip stacks were fairly even, a pivotal hand saw Phuong Nguyen Tan crippled when Win Meng Tan's ace-jack rivered a pair against the Vietnamese player's ten-eight offsuit, which had paired on the flop.

Phuong Nguyen Tan managed to double up twice, closing the gap between their chip stacks. However, in the end, he went all-in with jack-four suited after hitting a pair on the flop, unaware that Win Meng Tan had hit a straight with nine-eight offsuit. That hand sent Phuong Nguyen Tan to the rails in second place.

And with that, there could only be one — Win Meng Tan. Congratulations to all the players!

Champion with his loved one

APT Phu Quoc continues with numerous events until November 17. Please stay tuned for more thrilling action and updates. For more details please click here.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 2:03:13 PM

Win Meng Tan Wins the APT Super High Roller for VND 1,728,540,000 (~$68,050)

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Win Meng Tan is the new champion of the VND 120,000,000 APT Super High Roller for VND 1,728,540,000 (~$68,050).

A full recap of the day will follow shortly.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 1:59:40 PM

Phuong Nguyen Tan Has Been Eliminated in 2nd Place for VND 1,250,310,000 (~$49,225)

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Phuong Nguyen Tan in 2nd Place

Action was picked up on the flop with Phuong Nguyen Tan check-calling Win Meng Tan's 300,000 bet on a pot of 1,450,000. The flop was T♣ J♣ 7♥ .

On the turn 4♠, Phuong Nguyen Tan checked again, prompting Win Meng Tan to bet 1,200,000. Phuong Nguyen Tan, with his tournament life at stake, shoved all-in, and Win Meng Tan quickly made the call.

Phuong Nguyen Tan: J♦ 4♦

Win Meng Tan: 9♠ 8♦

Phuong Nguyen Tan had top pair, but Win Meng Tan had already hit a straight on the flop, leaving Phuong Nguyen Tan nearly drawing dead. The river 5♠ didn’t change anything, and Phuong Nguyen Tan was eliminated, making his exit from the tournament.

Player	Chips
WT Win TanMalaysia	13,750,000(46 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 1:57:18 PM

Phuong Nguyen Tan Doubles Up Again with Twos

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Phuong Nguyen Tan Doubles Up

Win Meng Tan moved all-in on the button, and Phuong Nguyen Tan, with 2,700,000 chips behind, took a moment to study him. After a few seconds, he grabbed his seat card, flipped it like a coin off the table, and made the call.

Phuong Nguyen Tan: 2♦ 2♣

Win Meng Tan: K♥ Q♣

The dealer revealed the flop 5♠ 8♣ K♣ , giving Win Meng Tan a pair of kings and putting him in the lead.

The turn 6♥ brought Phuong Nguyen Tan closer to elimination, but the river delivered a dramatic 2♥ , giving him a set and the win in a stunning reversal.

Player	Chips
WT Win TanMalaysia	8,350,000(33 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	5,400,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 1:12:54 PM

Eights Give Phuong Nguyen Tan Much-Needed Double Up

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Phuong Nguyen Tan Doubles Up

Phuong Nguyen Tan moved all-in on the button for 975,000, putting his tournament life at risk. Win Meng Tan quickly called.

Phuong Nguyen Tan: 8♣ 8♠

Win Meng Tan: A♦ Q♥

Phuong Nguyen Tan let out a cheer of relief when he saw Win Meng Tan’s overcards. The dealer revealed a flop of 4♥ 4♠ 4♦ , giving Phuong Nguyen Tan an instant full house. Railbirds began chanting “Four, four,” playfully teasing Phuong Nguyen Tan.

The turn 7♠ and river 9♥ brought no surprises, and Phuong Nguyen Tan scooped the pot, securing a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips
WT Win TanMalaysia	11,800,000(47 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	1,950,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 1:03:10 PM

Professional Chopper At It Again

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Phuong Nguyen Tan with Win Meng Tan

On the button, Win Meng Tan went all-in and was called by Phuong Nguyen Tan, putting Phuong’s tournament life on the line.

Phuong Nguyen Tan: J♠ 6♦

Win Meng Tan: J♥ 6♠

Seeing they held identical hands, Win Meng Tan laughed and told his railbirds, "It's a chop again!" But Phuong Nguyen Tan playfully began chanting, "Spade, spade!" as the dealer prepared to reveal the flop.

The flop came A♥ 8♠ A♦ , prompting both players to relax and watch as the board completed. The turn 3♥ and river 8♣ confirmed the chop, and both players took back their chips with no change in stacks.

Player	Chips
WT Win TanMalaysia	11,650,000(47 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	2,100,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 12:45:10 PM

Win Meng Tan Rivers a Pair; Cripples the Other Tan

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Win Meng Tan and Phuong Nguyen Tan

Phuong Nguyen Tan opened for 625,000 on the button, and Win Meng Tan responded with an all-in shove for 5,825,000, putting his tournament life at risk. Phuong Nguyen Tan made the call.

Win Meng Tan: A♥ J♣

Phuong Nguyen Tan: 8♣ T♥

The flop came T♠ 4♥ Q♠ , giving Phuong Nguyen Tan a pair of tens, while Win Meng Tan picked up a gutshot straight draw along with two overcards for additional outs. Railbirds cheered loudly, with Team Win Meng Tan calling for a king.

The turn 6♣ kept Phuong Nguyen Tan in the lead, but the river J♥ was one of Win Meng Tan's outs, giving him a winning pair of jacks. This crucial hand allowed Win Meng Tan to double up, significantly crippling Phuong Nguyen Tan's stack.

Player	Chips
WT Win TanMalaysia	11,650,000(47 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	2,100,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 11:35:59 AM

Break

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 11:34:13 AM

Board Too Scary to Bet

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Win Meng Tan

Action was picked up with both players checking the flop of 8♥ 6♥ 5♥ . On the turn, Win Meng Tan bet 400,000 after Phuong Nguyen Tan checked. After staring Wing Meng Tan, Phuong Nguyen Tan made the call. The river was a 2♥ which both players checked.

Phuong Nguyen Tan showed T♣ T♦ but Win Meng Tan rivered a straight with his three-four.

Player	Chips
WT Win TanMalaysia	7,700,000(39 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	6,000,000(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 11:30:50 AM

Two-Pair versus Two-Pair

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Phuong Nguyen Tan

Phuong Nguyen Tan limped in on the button and Win Meng Tan checked his blind to see a flop of 8♣ 6♦ 7♦ .

Win Meng Tan checked allowing Phuong Nguyen Tan to bet 500,000. Phuong Nguyen Tan called. Both players checked the turn 9♦

On the river 2♠ Win Meng Tan bet 200,000 which Phuong Nguyen Tan called.

Phuong Nguyen Tan showed 6♠ 7♥ for a two-pair on the flop but Win Meng Tan showed 9♥ 2♦ for a two-pair on the river. Phuong Nguyen Tan chucked as Win Meng Tan scooped the pot.

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	8,650,000(43 BB)
WT Win TanMalaysia	5,100,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 11:17:44 AM

Heads-Up

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Phuong Nguyen Tan and Win Meng Tan

We are now heads up.

Player	Chips
WT Win TanMalaysia	7,130,000(36 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	6,620,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 11:04:01 AM

Break

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

We are now heads-up. Players are on break to set up the heads up match

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 10:47:57 AM

Martin Stausholm Has Been Eliminated in 3rd Place for VND 806,650,000 (~$31,760)

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Martin Stausholm

On the small blind Matin Stausholm went all-in for his tournament life and got called by Phuong Nguyen Tan.

Matin Stausholm: A♥ 2♦

Phuong Nguyen Tan: 9♣ 5♣

With Stausholm ahead, the dealer flopped 6♣ 8♠ K♦ . For some reason, however, Tan cheered the flop as if he hit the board. The turn 2♠ maintained Stausholm's lead who was hoping to double up. But the river 9♠ got a real cheer from Tan for hitting the board and eliminating Stausholm in the process.

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	6,620,000(33 BB)
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 10:46:57 AM

The Naing Has Been Eliminated in 4th Place for VND 610,750,000 (~$24,045)

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

The Naing

The Naing opened the button with 320,000 to be re-rasied by Phuong Nguyen Tan to 580,000. After throwing a time bank in, The Naing annoucnd all-in and got called by Tan.

The Naing: Q♠ Q♣

Phuong Nguyen Tan: K♦ 9♥

The flop dropped K♥ 2♣ J♠ which gave Tan a pair of kings on the board beating The Naing's queens. The turn 4♦ and the river 4♣ didn't improve The Naing's hand eliminating him in 4th place.

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	7,700,000(48 BB)
TN The NaingSingapore	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 10:40:06 AM

Professional Chopper

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Win Meng Tan

Action was picked up on the flop 2♦ Q♥ T♦ with Win Meng Tan, in the big blind, betting 400,000 into the pot to be raised by Martin Stausholm, on the button, to 900,000. Phuong Nguyen Tan, who was still in the hand i small blind got out of the way for Win Meng Tan to shove all-in. Stausholm called.

Win Meng Tan: Q♠ J♥

Martin Stausholm: Q♣ J♠

Both players had the same hand hitting the board with a pair. The turn 8♥ sand the K♠ didn't change the situation ending the hand with a chop. A♠ the players scooped their chips back, Win Meng Tan had to say, "Chopped again. I'm the professional chopper!"

Player	Chips
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	3,400,000(21 BB)
WT Win TanMalaysia	2,000,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 10:27:01 AM

The Naing Chops with Tan

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

The Naing

Win Meng Tan opened for 700,000 and was called by The Naing on the button. The blinds folded, and the dealer revealed the flop: 3♣ 5♠ 2♣ . Tan immediately shoved all-in for 1,200,000, risking his tournament life, and The Naing called.

Win Meng Tan: A♣ K♦

The Naing: A♥ T♠

Both players had a gutshot straight draw, but Tan’s ace-king was in the lead. The turn brought the 4♦ , completing the straight for both players. The river 2♥ changed nothing, and they split the pot, each taking back their chips.

Player	Chips
TN The NaingSingapore	2,900,000(18 BB)
WT Win TanMalaysia	1,600,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 10:08:58 AM

Manuel Blaschke Has Been Eliminated in 5th Place for 472,470,000 (~$18,600)

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Manuel Blaschke in 5th place

Manuel Blaschke opened to 320,000 in the cut-off and got an all-in shove reaction from Martin Stausholm in the big blind. Blaschke snap-called for his tournament life.

Manuel Blaschke: 4♠ 4♥

Martin Stausholm: K♥ Q♦

The dealer flopped T♣ 5♦ J♠ . Although Blaschke was ahead, Stausholm had numerous outs with overcards and a straight draw making him then favorite. Turn was a 9♥ completing Stausholm's straight. And the inconsequnetial river 3♣ was dealt eliminating Blaschke out of the tournament.

Player	Chips
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	3,600,000(30 BB)
MB Manuel BlaschkeAustria	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 9:41:58 AM

Phuong Tan Wins Big Pot Against Blaschke

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Phuong Tan

Phuong Tan opened on the button and Manuel Blaschke next to him in the small-blind three-bet to 580,000. Tan made the call and the players saw a flop of K♥ Q♦ 5♠ . Both players checked and the turn brought the 2♠ . Blaschke bet out 395,000 which Tan called.

On the river appeared the inconspicuous 3♥ . Blaschke bet out 700,000, a huge chunk of his stack. Tan responded with a jam to which Blaschke had to fold. Tan proudly tabled his hand A♥ 4♥ for a runner-runner straight.

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	2,700,000(23 BB)
MB Manuel BlaschkeAustria	430,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 9:24:29 AM

Julian Warhurst Has Been Eliminated in 6th Place for VND 368,760,000 (~$14,520)

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Julian Warhurst in 6th place

The action picked up with Julian Warhurst all-in for his tournament life from the big blind, facing Win Meng Tan, who was in the small blind.

Julian Warhurst: A♠ 6♥

Win Meng Tan: J♥ J♣

The board came down 6♣ 5♦ Q♦ 9♦ 8♦ , giving Warhurst a straight, but it wasn’t enough to beat Tan’s pocket jacks. A♠ a result, Warhurst was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips
WT Win TanMalaysia	2,900,000(29 BB)
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 9:13:31 AM

Break

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 9:12:53 AM

The Naing Doubles Up

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

The action picked up with The Naing, at risk, going all-in for 1,300,000, and was called by Manuel Blaschke on a completed board.

The Naing: A♦ 9♠

Manuel Blaschke: A♣ J♥

Blaschke was already in the lead, and the flop of 6♦ T♥ K♣ gave him even more outs, leaving The Naing hoping for a hit on the turn or river to survive.

The turn 9♣ provided exactly what The Naing needed, giving him a pair of nines. The river A♠ improved his hand to two pair, and with that, he doubled up, staying in the hunt for the Bronze Lion.

Player	Chips
MB Manuel BlaschkeAustria	2,200,000(18 BB)
TN The NaingSingapore	1,690,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 9:12:00 AM

Player Chip Counts

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Manuel Blaschke

Player	Chips
MB Manuel BlaschkeAustria	4,200,000(42 BB)
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	3,500,000(35 BB)
WT Win TanMalaysia	2,000,000(20 BB)
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	1,600,000(16 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	1,300,000(13 BB)
TN The NaingSingapore	1,200,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 8:53:05 AM

Blaschke Doubles Up From The Naing

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

The action picked up on a completed board of K♥ 4♣ J♥ T♦ 6♦ , with The Naing betting 250,000. After using a time bank, Manuel Blaschke shoved all-in for 1,220,000. The Naing quickly called.

The Naing: Q♠ J♣

Manuel Blaschke: 6♥ 4♥

Blaschke had rivered two pair, sixes and fours, while The Naing only held a pair of jacks from the flop. Blaschke’s hand held up, doubling him up.

Player	Chips
MB Manuel BlaschkeAustria	2,600,000(33 BB)
TN The NaingSingapore	1,950,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 8:31:46 AM

Motoyoshi Okamura Has Been Eliminated in 7th Place for VND 293,850,000 (~$11,570)

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Motoyoshi Okamura

Martin Stausholm opened the middle position for 160,000 and when the action was folded to Motoyoshi Okamura, he shoved all-in for 735,000 risking his tournament life. Stausholm, with a huge stack in front of him, didn't hesitate to call.

Motoyoshi Okamura: K♠ K♣

Martin Stausholm: A♦ J♠

The dealer flopped A♠ K♦ 2♣ giving Stausholm hitting the board but not beating Okamura's Kings. The turn Q♣ evoked an audible reaction from the table as this gave Stausholm a gutshot straight draw for an upset. Okamura was hoping that his kings held but the river T♥ completed Stausholm's straight pushing Okamura out of the tournament and in such a painful fashion.

Player	Chips
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	3,600,000(60 BB)
MO Motoyoshi OkamuraJapan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 8:29:35 AM

Nevan Chang Has Been Eliminated in 8th Place for VND 230,470,000 (~$9,075)

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Nevan Chang can't look as the dealer decides his fate

The Naing opened for 160,000 from middle position, only to face an all-in shove from Nevan Chang in late position for 1,525,000. Without hesitation, The Naing called before the dealer had even completed the count.

Nevan Chang: A♥ Q♠

The Naing: 8♣ 8♥

It was a coin flip, and Chang hoped for the board to tilt in his favor. The dealer flopped 5♣ 9♣ 5♥ , still keeping The Naing in the lead but giving Chang some hope for the next two streets.

The turn 3♠ didn’t help Chang, and when the river came 8♠ , The Naing’s set of eights sealed Chang’s fate, eliminating him from the tournament.

Player	Chips
TN The NaingSingapore	3,700,000(46 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 8:08:43 AM

Warhurst Wins the Pot with a Big River Jam

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Julian Warhurst

Martin Stausholm opened for 120,000 and was met with three callers: Phuong Nguyen Tan on the hijack, Motoyoshi Okamura in the small blind, and Julian Warhurst in the big blind.

Everyone checked the flop of A♣ A♦ 4♠ , with Tan remarking his famous "Uh-oh." The turn A♥ saw Okamura bet 175,000, which was called by Warhurst, while Stausholm and Tan folded.

The river came 6♣ , and Okamura checked. Warhurst seized the opportunity to shove all-in for 1,700,000. After some thought, Okamura folded, and Warhurst took down the pot.

Player	Chips
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	3,000,000(50 BB)
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	2,500,000(42 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	2,300,000(38 BB)
MO Motoyoshi OkamuraJapan	600,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 7:55:37 AM

Stausholm Hurts The Naing Stack with Queens

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

The Naing opened for 120,000 from late position, only to be re-raised to 390,000 by Martin Stausholm in the hijack. After checking how much Stausholm had behind, The Naing announced all-in, and Stausholm snap-called.

Martin Stausholm: Q♥ Q♦

The Naing: Q♠ T♠

The flop came T♥ 2♦ 5♣ , giving The Naing a pair of tens, but still trailing Stausholm’s queens. The turn 4♦ and river 5♠ brought no help for The Naing, and Stausholm's lead held, doubling him up and leaving The Naing's stack significantly reduced.

Player	Chips
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	2,800,000(47 BB)
TN The NaingSingapore	2,200,000(37 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 7:38:49 AM

Blind All-in?

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Phuong Nguyen Tan celebrates

Phuong Nguyen Tan opened with 1,020,000 of his chips to the center of the felt leaving behind one 5,000-chip under-the-gun. Action got folded to the big blind Nevan Chang who, after checking his cards, made the call.

A♠ Tan only had 5,000 behind, Chang announced a blind all-in. The dealer flopped A♠ 2♥ 6♥ to which Tan goes, "I think you have a draw," then threw in his last chip in the pot.

Phuong Nguyen Tan: A♦ T♣

Nevan Chang: 9♠ 9♥

Tan hit a pair of aces on the board leaving Chang to hope that his hand improves. The turn T♦ solidified Tan's lead and with the river K♠ Tan doubled up at the expense of Chang.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 6:58:38 AM

Break

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 6:57:35 AM

Stausholm Forces Blaschke to Fold

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Martin Stausholm

Martin Stausholm opened for 100,000 and received a call from Manuel Blaschke in the big blind. The flop brought 2♥ J♥ 6♥ , and after Blaschke checked, Stausholm continued with a bet of 60,000. Blaschke responded with a raise to 190,000, which Stausholm called.

Both players checked the turn 7♥ . On the river T♦ , Blaschke led out for 170,000, but Stausholm responded by pushing 700,000 chips forward, leaving himself a few behind. Blaschke quickly folded and stood up as the break began.

Player	Chips
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	2,050,000(41 BB)
MB Manuel BlaschkeAustria	1,180,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 6:57:22 AM

Chang Takes a Chunk Out of The Naing’s Massive Stack

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Nevan Chang

The action picked up on the turn with The Naing betting 275,000—25,000 more than the pot—on a board of 8♣ 6♦ T♣ 8♠ . Nevan Chang made the call.

On the river K♠ , The Naing used a time bank card before deciding to bet 300,000. With 1,200,000 behind, Chang took his time, ultimately using two time bank cards before shoving all-in. After some consideration, The Naing folded, surrendering the hand.

Player	Chips
TN The NaingSingapore	4,000,000(80 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	2,700,000(54 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 6:36:15 AM

Blaschke Wins Huge Pot

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Manuel Blaschke

Phuong Nguyen Tan raised in middle position raised to 130,000 to be three-bet by Manuel Blaschke immediately to his left to 250,000. Win Meng Tan needed to throw in a time bank to consider his action given the pot size. He eventually decided to four-bet to 390,000. Tan got out of the way but Blaschke made the call.

The flop dropped 9♦ 7♣ J♣ which Blascke check-raised all-in for 500,000 after Tan bet 100,000. Tan immediately mucked his hand.

Player	Chips
MB Manuel BlaschkeAustria	1,700,000(34 BB)
WT Win TanMalaysia	1,300,000(26 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	700,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 6:26:18 AM

Nevan Chang Coolers Crowd Favorite Phuong Tan

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Nevan Chang

The Naing opened from middle-position and Nevan Chang two seats over, three-bet to 150,000. Phuong Tan, who has been a joy to watch due to his entertaining character, wasted no time and moved all-in for around 2,000,000. Chang made the call, and his tournament life was at risk.

Nevan Chang: Kh Ks

Phuong Tan: Qs Qh

The board came out great for Chang, K♦ 8♦ 3c 6s 4d and he doubled up, while Tan lost a big chunk of his stack.

Player	Chips
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	2,120,000(53 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	600,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 6:02:57 AM

Warhurst Doubles Up Again

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Julian Warhurst

Julian Warhurst raised to 80,000 from the cutoff but faced a three-bet from Martin Stausholm to 260,000. Refusing to be pushed out of the pot, Warhurst moved all-in for 900,000, putting himself at risk, and received an instant call from Stausholm.

Julian Warhurst: Q♥ Q♣

Martin Stausholm: A♣ K♥

The dealer revealed a flop of 3♦ Q♠ 8♦ , giving Warhurst a set. The turn J♥ brought Stausholm a straight draw, which could have eliminated Warhurst as the money bubble boy if completed. However, the river 3♠ sealed the hand, doubling Warhurst up instead.

Player	Chips
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	1,900,000(48 BB)
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	1,100,000(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 6:02:10 AM

Mikael Andersson Has Been Eliminated On the Bubble

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Mikael Andersson

Martin Stausholm opened from middle-position and short stack Mikael Andersson moved all-in from the big-blind with his 275,000. Stausholm made the call.

Mikael Andersson: A♣ J♠

Martin Stausholm: A♠ T♠

The flop came out dangerous for Andersson as it read A♦ 7♠ 2♠ . The 4♥ on the turn was a brick, but the T♣ on the river sealed the fate of the Swede who finished as the unfortunate bubble boy.

Player	Chips
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	4,100,000(103 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonFinland	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 6:01:03 AM

Julian Warhurst Doubles On The Bubble

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Julian Warhurst

It folded around to Julian Warhurst on the button who decided to open jam his 820,000 on the stone bubble against the two chip leaders in the blinds. The Naing in the small-blind folded, but Martin Stausholm snap-called the Aussie.

Julian Warhurst: A♦ Q♠

Martin Stausholm: 9♣ 9♥

Warhurst was at risk being the bubble boy, and the T♦ 6♠ 2♣ flop did not look good for him, but the Q♣ appeared on the turn, and after the 3♣ river Warhurst managed to double-up and is sitting in a comfortable position now.

Player	Chips
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	1,920,000(48 BB)
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	1,700,000(43 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 6:00:19 AM

The Final Table has Been Set

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

(back row l-r): The Naing, Win Meng Tan, Phuong Nguyen Tan, Manuel Blaschke, Nevan Chang (front row l-r): Julian Warhurst, Mikael Andersson, Martin Stausholm, Motoyoshi Okamura

The final table has been reached.

Here are the final table chip counts:

Player	Chips
TN The NaingSingapore	3,930,000(98 BB)
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	2,560,000(64 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	1,605,000(40 BB)
MB Manuel BlaschkeAustria	1,210,000(30 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	1,055,000(26 BB)
WT Win TanMalaysia	1,000,000(25 BB)
MO Motoyoshi OkamuraJapan	980,000(25 BB)
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	940,000(24 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonFinland	465,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 5:38:07 AM

Break

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player are on a 10-minute break for the final table set up.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 5:36:41 AM

Ankit Bursts Final Table Bubble

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Ankit Ahuja

Phuong Nguyen Tan limped from middle position, only to face an all-in shove from Ankit Ahuja in the small blind for 500,000. When the action returned to Tan, he initially reacted with, "Uh-oh," but then, with a smile and a "Just one time," made the call.

Ankit Ahuja: K♣ Q♥

Phuong Nguyen Tan: J♠ J♦

The flop came A♥ 3♠ 9♣ , keeping Tan in the lead but giving Ahuja hopes of improving. The turn T♦ added more outs for Ahuja, increasing the pressure on Tan. However, the river 7♠ did not complete Ahuja's hand, and he was eliminated as the final table bubble.

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	1,605,000(40 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 5:24:27 AM

Blaschke Puts the Pressure On

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Manuel Blaschke

Manuel Blaschke raised to 80,000 from late position and was called by Nevan Chang in early position, bringing them to a flop of 6♦ 2♥ 8♠ .

After Chang checked, Blaschke continued with a 150,000 bet, which Chang called. The turn came 2♠ , and Chang checked again, prompting Blaschke to apply more pressure with a 175,000 bet. With 750,000 behind and the final table bubble close, Chang went into the tank before ultimately deciding to fold.

Player	Chips
MB Manuel BlaschkeAustria	1,300,000(33 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	750,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 5:23:24 AM

Zhongxian Li Goes For the Hero Call - And Busts

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Zhongxian Li

The Naing opened from the cut-off and got two callers, Zhongxian Li next to him on the button and Martin Stausholm in the big-blind. On A♦ K♦ 3♥ Naing went for 150,000 continuation bet which only got called by Li.

On the turn the 4♥ appeared and Naing continued his aggression with a 185,000 bet. Li called once more and the river brought the 2♣ . Naing put Li all-in, euqaling around 350,000. Li thought about for a few seconds before deciding he did not believe Naing and called.

Zhongxian Li: K♠ T♣

The Naing: A♣ Q♥

Unfortunately, for Li his hero call did not get rewarded and he busted shortly before the final table in 11th place. The Naing is now in commanding chip lead and certainly will put lot of pressure on his opponents on the bubble.

Player	Chips
TN The NaingSingapore	4,010,000(134 BB)
ZL Zhongxian LiChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 4:53:35 AM

Stausholm Eliminates Saelor with Queens

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Thanisorn Saelor

The action picked up with Thanisorn Saelor all-in for his tournament life with 605,000, facing a call from Martin Stausholm.

Thanisorn Saelor: Q♠ Q♣

Martin Stausholm: J♦ J♠

Saelor held a strong lead, while Stausholm needed to improve to stay in the tournament. The dealer revealed a flop of A♥ 8♠ A♣ , keeping Saelor ahead as Stausholm quietly hoped for a miracle. However, the turn 6♠ and river 8♣ brought no help, leading to Stausholm’s elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips
MS Martin StausholmDenmark	2,800,000(93 BB)
TS Thanisorn SaelorThailand	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 4:50:07 AM

Ahuja Doubles Up

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ankit Ahuja

The action unfolded with Ankit Ahuja all-in for his tournament life with around 350,000, facing a call from Julian Warhurst, who had him covered.

Ankit Ahuja: 7♠ 7♣

Julian Warhurst: 6♦ 6♣

The dealer revealed a flop of 4♠ 2♥ J♦ , maintaining Ahuja's lead and leaving Warhurst needing to improve.

The turn T♥ and river 5♠ brought no help for Warhurst, resulting in a double-up for Ahuja.

Player	Chips
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	675,000(23 BB)
AA Ankit AhujaIndia	600,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 4:50:07 AM

Nelson Dong Eliminated by Win Tan's Slowplay

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Nelson Dong

Six-handed Nelson Dong opened from early-position and got one caller in person of Win Tan on the button. The flop came down T♠ 9♦ 5♥ and Dong continued with 100,000 bet. Tan called and the turn brought the 8♠ . Dong checked and Tan put him all-in for 325,000. Dong called for his tournament life.

Nelson Dong: J♦ T♦

Win Tan: K♠ K♣

The Aussie Dong needed to hit one of his thirteen outs, though unfortunately, the 6♣ was not one of them and he busted in 12th place.

Player	Chips
WT Win TanMalaysia	1,400,000(47 BB)
ND Nelson DongAustralia	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 4:20:01 AM

Cards are in the Air

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Shuffle Up and Deal has been announced. APT Super Hgh Roller has started.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

11/10/2024, 3:58:58 AM

APT Super High Roller - Final Day

The final day of the APT Phu Quoc Super High Roller begins at 11:15 a.m. local time and will continue until a new champion is crowned.

A total of 55 entries (37 unique) created a prize pool of VND 5,761,800,000 ($226,840), with the winner set to take home a substantial VND 1,728,540,000 ($68,050) top prize and the prestigious bronze lion trophy.

Thirteen players will return for the Final Day, but only eight spots will be paid, making the bubble ever so close. Leading the pack is Singapore's The Naing, who amassed a chip stack of 2,640,000.

Close behind is Denmark’s Martin Stausholm, who secured 2,340,000 chips, making him the second player to surpass the two-million mark.

Two former APT lion tamers are looking to make tour history and become the first player to claim a second signature lion trophy, with APT Summer Series Da Nang 2023 APT Super High Roller champion Julian Warhurst (875,000) and APT Incheon 2023 APT High Roller champion Thanisorn Saelor (800,000) returning eighth and ninth in the counts respectively.

Will we see them enter the APT record books, or will a new champion arise?

Stay tuned for more intense action as the APT Super High Roller unfolds!

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