APT Main Event (55,000 TWD)

With action folded to him and just 5,800 chips behind, Soontaroth Nattawat shoved all-in from the button. Peng Wu made the call from the small blind, putting Nattawat at risk and sending them to showdown.

Soontaroth Nattawat: J♠ T♦

Peng Wu: A♣ 8♦

Wu was ahead with ace-high, but Nattawat still had hope with five cards to come. The flop— 8♠ T♥ 7♣ —gave both players a pair, but it was Nattawat’s tens that took the lead, along with an open-ended straight draw. Wu, now behind with a pair of eights, waited as the board played out.

The turn 9♦ completed Nattawat’s straight, securing the double-up. The river 7♦ was just a formality.

Still short-stacked despite the win, Nattawat remained focused—hoping this momentum would be the start of a big comeback.