AAPOKER Deep stack (CS) - 8 HANDED - UNLIMITED RE-BUY ($1,000)

Nevan Chang Wins AAPoker Deep Stack

The $1,000 buy-in AAPoker Deep stack event pulled in a healthy 202 entries to boost the prize pool to just over the guarantee for $202,000, shared among the top 26 places. Leading up to that moment, the bubble burst on Kanghao Yang with A♦ K♠ outdrawn by Lei Yu's Q♠ J♣ .

With the money certain, it was a race to the final table. Notables Patrik Demus (20th) and Dong Chen (15th) were among the fallen while Yu missed the final 9 by one spot. With nearly every player decorated in achievements, it was anyone's game. TLPT's Ivan Zhang fell in 8th place, TLPT Ambassador Quan Zhou was out next in 7th falling to Nevan Chang with A♠ A♣ dominating A♥ K♥ .

At six remaining, poker couple Chang and Hua Wei Lin dominated the action. Lin built a wide lead after eliminating Zhengfang Huang in 6th place with pocket Jacks over pocket Fives however it didn't last as Chang overtook by railing Yongwei Mo in 4th place.

Down to three-handed Yanghao Fu went on a heater to see him surge to the top then took down Lin who was behind with Q♥ 6♥ at the flop K♥ Q♦ 3♣ against Fu's K♠ 3♠ and didn't improve on the turn J♥ and river A♣ .

It was a tight race for the trophy. Chang scored a decisive double up with A♦ 7♠ over A♠ 6♥ leaving Fu with crumbs. It quickly wrapped up with Chang sealing the victory sending Fu to settle for a runner-up finish.