APT Main Event (55,000 TWD)

The action folded to Kiwanont Sukhum on the button who went almost all-in for 1,200,000, leaving a 25,000 chip behind to protect his cards.

Big blind Abraham Ceesvin shoved all-in, covering Sukhum.

Sukhum threw in some time banks and looked around the room to see if anyone else was all-in. It was, after all, a significant pay jump from 24th to 23rd.

With no one going all-in, Sukhum threw in his last 25,000.

Kiwanont Sukhum: A♦ 4♠

Abraham Ceesvin: A♣ 8♥

While Ceesvin was ahead, the board completed T♥ T♠ 9♠ 7♥ A♥ to split the pot between the two.

In the next hand, Nopparut Piyatassakorn opened to 320,000 and Sukhum once again went almost all-in for 1,300,000, leaving 45,000 behind. Piyatassakorn declared all-in and Sukhum put in the remaining chips.

Kiwanont Sukhum T♠ T♣

Nopparut Piyatassakorn: A♥ J♦

The board completed 8♠ 8♥ Q♠ K♣ 6♦ to give Sukhum the double-up breakthrough on the second try, leaving Piyatassakorn with crumbs.

In the next hand, Piyatassakorn raised an almost all-in to 460,000, leaving 40,000 behing, but found no callers and he scooped the blinds.

And just when this writer blinked to write a report - Piyatassakorn busted out in 24th place.

Nicholas go opened for 120,000 and Nopparut Piyatassakorn called. Shinchiro Kano re-popped to 420,000. Action came back to Go who jammed all in.

Both Piyatassakorn and Kano folded. Go threw an A♣ K♠ on the table and Kano confessed his folded Ace Queen.