APPT Cambodia Main Event draws 476 entries for $623K prize pool; 133 return led by Day 1B leader Vishal Ojha; 71 to ITM
Smashing day at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) as players from around the world descended upon NagaWorld Phnom Penh in Cambodia for a chance at the Main Event title and a piece of the US$ 400K guarantee. As the three flights wrapped up, the guarantee was crushed with a total of 476 entries for an impressive prize pool of US$ 623,322. This was nearly 100 entries more than its inaugural run last year.
Joining the 41 qualifiers of Day 1A were another 92 players for a combined 133 players into Day 2. Alexander Puchalski, the reigning APPT Cambodia champion, was in the list with a healthy 25 bb stack, WSOP bracelet holder as well, Guoliang Wei, with a much larger 67 bb stack. Outranking them both was Day 1B chip leader Vishal Ojha who pocketed a large 136 bb stack.
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Day 2 of the APPT Main Event is scheduled to begin on Sunday, May 14 at 1pm, and it will likely be a long one with blinds increasing at a slower 60 minute pace. The money bubble will burst at 72nd place, and once it does, the remaining players are guaranteed a minimum payout of US$ 2,369. The eventual champion is slated to bank a hefty US$ 120,300. Day 2 will bag up once the final 9 players is formed.
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Main Event info
Dates: May 12 t0 15, 2023
Buy in: US$ 1,500
Guarantee: US$ 400,000
Entries: 476
Prize pool: US$ 623,322
Day 1A results: 176 entries / 41 advanced
Day 1B results: 219 entries / 58 advanced
Day 1C results: 81 entries / 34 advanced
Top 10 in chips
| Player | Stack | BB |
| Vishal Ojha | 407,000 | 136 |
| Cheng Zhang | 399,000 | 133 |
| Bien Mai | 394,000 | 131 |
| Curtis Lim | 316,500 | 106 |
| Riki Yokono | 282,000 | 94 |
| Chao-Ting Cheng | 241,000 | 80 |
| Victor Chong | 210,000 | 70 |
| Roman Kolotiuk | 209,000 | 70 |
| Guoliang Wei | 201,000 | 67 |
| Seunghun Ko | 194,000 | 65 |
Payouts
| Place | Payouts in USD |
| 1 | 120,300 |
| 2 | 75,795 |
| 3 | 54,290 |
| 4 | 42,670 |
| 5 | 33,597 |
| 6 | 26,242 |
| 7 | 19,759 |
| 8 | 13,775 |
| 9 | 10,908 |
| 10-11 | 9,038 |
| 12-13 | 7,729 |
| 14-15 | 6,732 |
| 16-17 | 5,984 |
| 18-20 | 5,361 |
| 21-23 | 4,737 |
| 24-27 | 4,114 |
| 28-31 | 3,615 |
| 32-39 | 3,117 |
| 40-55 | 2,680 |
| 56-71 | 2,369 |
