APT Main Event (55,000 TWD)

Button Vladimir Smotrov and big blind Hauan Chao Sun built a pot of over 55,000 on a board of 5♥ 4♥ 7♠ 8♥

Both players were then treated to an A♠ on the river. Sun checked his option over to Smotrov who wanted to move all-in but didn't use one forward motion and the floor decided that only his initial move of 30,000 would be counted.

Sun tanked for a bit and threw in a chip to declare the call.

Smotrov showed 9♥ 9♠ fora. pair of nines while Sun showed K♥ K♣ for a pair of kings, winning the pot and leaving Smotrov dented.

It could've been worse, Smotrov could've gone out in that hand if it weren't for the ruling. Nevertheless, it didn't matter since Smotrov busted out a few minutes after. But before that...

Akhil Bahadur opened from under the gun to 400 and received three callers: Chienhung Shen on the button, Ting-Chieh Yang from the small blind, and Vladislav Smotrov in the big blind.

When the flop revealed 7♠ 4♣ 5♣ , Yang checked over and Smotrov led out for 700, which only Shen came along for the ride.

Both players checked through the A♠ turn to see a J♣ river, where Smotrov checked to Shen who bet 2,600. Smotrov then put in a raise to 7,000, forcing his opponent to muck and dragging in the pot.