APT Main Event (55,000 TWD)

Tien Vu Do made it 2,200 to go from middle position and was called by Shinya Matsuda from the hijack, and Rene von Reden in the cutoff. Kieto Kawakami then three-bet shoved for around 92,000, which Do also moved all in for 32,000. The hijack and cutoff stepped aside.

Keito Kawakami: A♦ K♦

Tien Vu Do: Q♠ Q♥

Kawakami still had live outs on the flop of 3♥ 3♣ 9♥ while Do held the lead.

However, the board didn’t deliver any help on a runout of 9♣ J♥ , ensuring Do a crucial double-up.

The action was picked up on the river with a board showing 3♠ 7♦ 7♠ 8♦ K♣ and around 18,000 chips in the pot.

Von Reden shoved all in for 32,500 from the small blind, sending Shinya Matsuda, sitting on the button, into the tank. After long consideration,

Matsuda eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Din Cian Liu raised to 800 from under the gun and Rene von Reden called in the cutoff. Kunal Patni three-bet to 4,400. Only Liu came long this time.

A flop showed Q♥ J♥ T♠ and Patni continued for 2,500, however, Liu cranked it up to7,500. Patni called.

An 8♠ fell on the turn, where Patni checked to Liu who delivered another chunky barrel of 20,000, sending his opponent into the tank. After long consideration, Patni eventually laid it down, and Liu dragged in the sizable pot.

Shinya Matsuda opened to 300 from the hijack, prompting calls from four other players: Rene von Reden in the cutoff, Joshua Zimmerman on the button, and Kunal Patni and Kieto Kawakami from the blinds.

Five players checked through the board of Q♠ 2♦ J♦ 2♣ .

“This is the worst hand, you see. I don’t know why you're standing here,” joked Zimmerman to reporter.

Right after the joke, a 5♦ hit on the river, where Patni fired out 500 and Kawakami put in a raise to 1,800. This was enough to get the job done as a string of folds followed.