APT Main Event (60,000 PHP)

With his tournament life on the line, Lianli Xu shoved all-in preflop, facing off against Naoto Saito in a high-stakes confrontation.

Lianli Xu: Q♥ Q♠

Naoto Saito: A♥ K♣

Xu looked over the table as the dealer slowly peeled off the J♠ 6♥ 3♣ flop. Without an Ace on the board, Xu continued to pray that his Queens would hold. Xu dodged an Ace further with the 2♣ turn, and finally, the 8♦ river—delivering a much needed double up for Xu!

Xu relieved and satisfied with the stack surge, sat back down while Saito let out a deep sigh, watching a chunk of his chips slide across the table.

A 23,000 chip pot had already built between John Tech and Lianli Xu when the board read K♠ 5♠ 4♠ T♣ . On the 3♦ , Tech moved all-in for 22,100, putting his tournament life on the line.

Xu went deep into the tank, carefully analyzing the situation—was Tech really holding the nuts? After several moments of deliberation, Xu finally slammed his stack into the middle, committing to the call.

John Tech: A♠ 7♠ Lianli Xu: K♣ T♠

Tech triumphantly tabled the nut flush, leaving Xu shaking his head as his stack dwindled back to nearly its starting amount. Tech, meanwhile, scooped the massive pot, keeping his tournament hopes alive.

A heated betting battle erupted between Liangli Xu in middle position and Edward Yam in the big blind.

On a A♠ J♣ 9♣ , Xu led out for 1,200, only to be met with a check-raise to 4,200 from Yam. Perplexed by the move, Xu responded with a three-bet to 8,000.

Yam, sensing an opportunity, asked for a count of Xu’s remaining stack. After some deliberation, he declared all-in. Xu, visibly unsettled, even removed his face mask to stare Yam down before finally making the call, putting his tournament life at risk.

Liangli Xu: A♦ A♣ Edward Yam: J♦ 9♦

Upon seeing Xu’s set against his two-pair, Yam tapped the table in resignation. The K♦ turn and 3♠ river changed nothing, securing the double-up for Xu.