APPT Cambodia: Hyeonsik Yun Clinches APPT National; Oliver Biles Wins APPT Hyper Turbo

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11/19/2024

South Korea’s Hyeonsik Yun became the first player to win the PokerStars shard trophy at the ongoing APPT Cambodia in Phnom Penh. Yun entered the final day as chip leader, lost the edge to Michael Kim Falcon, then regained it on a cooler with full house over straight and never looked back. On the final hand, Yun won with a dramatic straight on the river, dusting Falcon’s ladies to seize the US$ 44,350 top prize.

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Hyeonsik Yun Wins APPT National

Hyeonsik Yun Wins APPT National at APPT Cambodia
Hyeonsik Yun Wins APPT National at APPT Cambodia

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour is in the Kingdom of Khmer for the third annual APPT Cambodia held at the luxurious NagaWorld Integrated Resorts. Running since November 15 until November 25, 2024, the APPT National attracted a field of 278 entries across three flights with 39 players cashing in on the US$ 216,775 prize pool. This was the second guaranteed event that surpassed its mark following NagaWorld Kick Off. 

APPT National Results

  • Date: November 17 to 19, 2024
  • Buy in: US$ 900
  • Entries: 278
  • Prize pool: US$ 216,775
  • ITM: 39 places

Final Table Payouts

Place Player Payout in USD
1 Hyeonsik Yun 44,350
2 Michael Kim Falcon 27,720
3 Adrien Berger 19,800
4 Francisco Sanchez 15,230
5 Ihor Yerofieiev 11,710
6 Ron Tate 9,010
7 Jeorge Lagatuz 7,440
8 Oliver Schulze 6,200
9 Hirnori Yamada 5,175

Oliver Biles Wins APPT Hyper Turbo

Oliver Biles Wins APPT Hyper Turbo
Oliver Biles Wins APPT Hyper Turbo

All smiles for England’s Oliver Biles as he hoisted the PokerStars spade for his victory at the APPT Hyper Turbo. Biles outlasted the 15 returning players of the 91 total entries. Based on Hendon Mob, this was his first live title. In addition, Biles collected a cool US$ 6,945.

Final Table Payouts

Place Player Payout in USD
1 Oliver Biles 6,945
2 Ari Marlon Kumpumaki 5,945
3 Mr Fendy 3,611
4 Arun Kishore Godiyal 2,778
5 Jaemin Kim 2,137
6 Aleksandr Kraev 1,644
7 Gregory Winyard 1,315
8 Ilia Barkov 1,052
9 Pannasa Prempluem 877

APPT Cambodia

If you are just hearing of this event or are only making your way to the venue, there’s still plenty of action waiting for you. The festival features an impressive lineup of 50 trophy events and guarantees over US$ 1 million in prizes.

Since opening day, attendance has been increasing daily with event guarantees breached. There’s still plenty of exciting events up ahead including coveted PS spades and shard trophies.

APPT Cambodia
APPT Cambodia

The crown jewel of the series, the highly anticipated Main Event, kicks off on November 21 and runs until the festival’s conclusion on November 25. With a massive US$ 500,000 guaranteed prize pool, the Main Event is the must-play tournament of the series. If there’s one event you don’t want to miss, this is it. Also, there are also still rooms available at NagaWorld so make sure to check out the rates.

Links:

NagaWorld Promos
APPT Cambodia – Schedule
APPT Cambodia – Festival Results
APPT Cambodia – Photo Gallery

Author:Tricia David