APT Main Event - Flight D (30/45 Mins) - VND 25,000,000,000 GTD

Shi Bei

The fourth and final opening flight of the APT Main Event has wrapped up, with China’s Shi Bei topping the Flight D chip counts at 298,600 chips. This flight saw 135 entries (101 unique), with 64 players advancing to Day 2.

Pham Duy Anh trails closely behind Bei with a bagged stack of 220,000 chips, after consistently holding the chip lead until Bei surged ahead late in the day by besting new arrivals at his table. Former APT Super High Roller 8-Max Champion Thanisorn Saelor also earned his Day 2 seat with 178,200 chips, securing a spot in the top 10 for a shot at the massive VND 25,000,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Another former APT Super High Roller Champion, William Teoh, is advancing with a more challenging stack of 66,700 chips. Joining him in the uphill climb would be Thai TV host and former Main Event finalist Napat Chokejindachai (50,100) who has always been the bridesmaid but never the bride as far as APT final tables are concerned.

Meanwhile, Quang Huy Nguyen, currently ranked third on Vietnam's All-Time Money List, took a tough hit in the final six hands, losing a significant portion of his stack to Frenchman Francis Gascon.

With all opening flights complete, the Main Event entries now total 753 (564 unique), though this number could still rise, as registration remains open until the start of Day 2. Currently, 292 players will advance to Day 2, with China's Jinlong Hu in the overall lead, holding a substantial 447,800 chips.

The top ten stacks of Flight D can be found below.

A full APT Main Event Flight D Survivor List can be found by CLICKING HERE.

A full APT Main Event Day 2 Seat Draw can be found by CLICKING HERE.

Day 2 will kick off tomorrow at 11am local time with the intention of playing ten 60-minute levels or to 48 players whichever comes first.

Francis Garson

Quang Huy Nguyen opened for 3,000 and got called by Francis Garson on the button and Quang Trung Dinh in the big blind.

The flop came down 2♥ 9♠ 6♦ which Dinh checked. Quang Nguyen continued with a 3,500 bet, but got raised by Garson to 10,000. Dinh folded but Quang Nguyen made the call.

The turn K♣ was check-called by Garson when Quang Nguyen fired 8,500. To Quang Nguyen's surprise, Garson check-called again when he bet 21,000 on the river 4♥.

Quang Nguyen said "You win," not wanting to show but Garson waited forcing Quang Nguyen to show Q♦ 7♦. Garson tabled J♠ J♦ for the winning hand.

The last 6 hands of the day has been announced. After which, the last flight of the Main Event will end

Short-stacked Michael Allen shoved all-in from under-the-gun and was called by an even shorter-stacked Shuoyuan Liu on the button, who was also at risk.

Shuoyuan Liu: A♠ K♠

Michael Allen: J♦ T♦

The flop came down 4♠ J♥ 6♥, giving Allen a pair of jacks and leaving Liu hoping to connect with one of his overcards. The turn 7♣ and river 5♥ didn’t change the outcome, and Liu was eliminated from the tournament.

Action was picked up with Quang Huy Nguyen moving all-in for 23,800 on a board of 2♣ T♠ 5♠ 6♣ J♣, with the pot already around 50,000. Tran Van Tai found himself facing a tough decision, taking his time as he mulled over the call.

After deep consideration, Tai finally mucked his hand. Overjoyed, Nguyen began speaking animatedly in the vernacular and couldn’t resist showing his bluff, revealing K♦ 4♦ to Tai's dismay as he scooped up the pot.

The action picked up with Nguyen The Nhuong all-in for his tournament life, called by N-Rak Lertphokhanon on a flop of T♥ J♣ 5♥.

Nguyen The Nhuong: J♠ J♥

N-Rak Lertphokhanon: K♣ Q♦

Nhuong flopped a set of jacks, while Lertphokhanon was chasing an open-ended straight draw. Fortunately for Nhuong, the turn 3♦ and river 6♦ didn’t bring any help to Lertphokhanon. Nhuong doubled up, boosting his hopes of making it to the end of the day.

The action resumed with Yu-Chi Hu all-in for his tournament life against Andrei Kosarev.

Yu-Chi Hu: A♠ 5♥

Andrei Kosarev: 4♥ 3♥

Board: 9♥ A♥ 7♥ 2♣ 3♦

Hu paired his ace on the flop, but Kosarev completed a flush. With the turn and river offering no help to Hu, he was eliminated, so close to the end of the day.

Quang Khiem Nguyen

The action escalated with both players pushing their stacks to the center of the felt on the turn.

The board showed J♥ T♥ 2♠ 3♥, and with around 30,000 already in the pot, Woon Yeo shoved all-in from the small blind. Quang Khiem Nguyen quickly called, putting his tournament life on the line.

Quang Khiem Nguyen: K♥ Q♥

Woon Yeo: 3♦ 3♣

Yeo had hit a set of threes on the turn, but with the three also being a heart, Nguyen completed a flush. Yeo hoped for a miracle, but the river brought the A♥, transforming Nguyen's hand into an unbeatable Royal Flush.

The table erupted in excitement, with even Yeo offering a smile as he graciously surrendered his chips to Nguyen.

Out of 116 entries, 82 have returned from the last break of the day to build stacks and make it to Day 2. Stay tuned as updates continue on the last flight of the Main Event.