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2025.02.09 - 2025.02.15Add to Calendar

Asian Poker Tour

Xu Liangli

China

Blind level

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Flight A

SMPSMP

2/9/2025, 11:05:30 AM

Xu Survives All-In Showdown Against Saito

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Liangli Xu

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.

Player	Chips
XL Xu LiangliChina	50,000(63 BB)
NS Naoto SaitoJapan	26,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

2/9/2025, 9:57:41 AM

Tech Cripples Xu with Nut Flush

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

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.

Player	Chips
JT John TechPhilippines	68,000(113 BB)
XL Xu LiangliChina	45,000(75 BB)

SMPSMP

2/9/2025, 8:52:38 AM

Player Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
DS David SommerGermany	225,000(450 BB)
RH Rex Hunt AiAustralia	195,000(390 BB)
BK Benjamin Kim JacobsUnited States of America	142,000(284 BB)
XL Xu LiangliChina	140,000(280 BB)
NS Nantawat SripiromThailand	135,000(270 BB)
AA Abdullah AkbarpoorIran	125,000(250 BB)
DY Daisuke Yagi	113,000(226 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines	90,000(180 BB)
BA Brian ArbaughUnited States of America	75,000(150 BB)

SMPSMP

2/9/2025, 7:32:35 AM

Xu Set of Aces Cripples Yam with Two-Pair

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

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.

Player	Chips
XL Xu LiangliChina	65,000(163 BB)
DY Daisuke Yagi	7,000(18 BB)