APT Super High Roller

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.

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.

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.

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.

The final table has been reached.

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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.

Singapore’s The Naing, the champion of 2023 APT Summer Series Da Nang PL Omaha, leads the pack with a towering stack of 2,640,000 to bring into tomorrow's Final Day.

After sixteen 40-minute levels, Day 1 of the APT Phu Quoc VND 120,000,000 Super High Roller is in the books with 13 players remaining. A total of 55 entries (37 unique) were recorded at the Corona Theater, with numerous notable players generating a prize pool of VND 5,761,800,000 (~$226,840).

Naing maintained his momentum through the final level, capping off Day 1 perfectly by scooping a pot against Van Dong with turned trip queens, shortly after eliminating Dylan Foster with ace-queen.

The second-highest stack belongs to Denmark’s Martin Godsk Stausholm, the 2019 APT Manila High Roller Single Day champion, who surpassed the three-million milestone in total live earnings, accumulated impressive 2,340,000 chips to start Day 2.

Other notable players advancing to the Final Day include Mikael Andersson (920,000), Julian Warhurst (875,000), 2023 APT Incheon High Roller 8-Max champion Thanisorn Saelor (800,000), and Nevan Chang (245,000).

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Nevan Chang opened the cutoff to 40,000, and Julian Warhurst shoved all in on the button, which only Phuong Tan called.

Phuong Tan: T♣ T♦

Julian Warhurst: Q♣ Q♠

Warhurst picked up the lead with pocket queens against Tan’s pocket tens. A dry board ran out 8♠ 8♣ 6♦ 4♥ 2♥ , sealing a double up for Warhurst.

It folded around to Ankit Ahuja in the small-blind who opened it up to 60,000 against Julian Warhurst who defended his big-blind. On the 8♠ 7♣ 4♣ flop Ahuja continued his aggression with a 80,000 bet. Warhurst called and both players saw the 5♠ on the turn. Ahuja decided to put maximum pressure on Warhurst and move all-in for the Aussie's effective 275,000 chips. Warhurst did not have to think about it long before making the call.

Julian Warhurst: 6♦ 4♦

Ankit Ahuja: T♥ T♠

The river bricked out and Ahuja loses a painful pot, while Warhurst might sleep better tonight.