**MANILA, Philippines - November 10, 2022** - 2023 is set to be a busy and exciting year for poker in Asia with the release of an action-packed live events schedule from the Asian Poker Tour (APT). Some of the most popular APT tournaments are returning, bigger and better than ever before, alongside brand new events yet to be announced.

**Following an announcement on December 18th, 2022, the first APT series of 2023 is now APT Hanoi, to be held at VSOP Club, from February 3-12 (same dates as announced)**

**The following was the original announcement.**

The Asian poker season launches with **APT Manila 2023** held at the luxurious Newport World Resorts from February 3-12. The ten-day series features the PHP 77,000 (~USD $1300) buy-in Main Event which comes with a PHP 30,000,000 (~USD $516,000) prize pool guarantee.

“2023 is going to be a transformative year for the Asian Poker Tour and it seemed fitting to begin the journey in Manila with our long-standing partner at Newport World Resorts.” said APT President Neil Johnson.

“Players should absolutely mark down the dates we’ve released for the first half of the year. There will be several thrilling announcements in the coming months you won’t want to miss!”

- FEB 3-12: APT Hanoi (updated Dec 18th, 2022, was APT Manila before)
- MAR 24-APR2: Phu Quoc, Vietnam
- APR 28-MAY 7: Taipei, Taiwan
- JUNE 2-11: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

For the latest news on the Asian Poker Tour, please visit [our website](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news).

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Asian Poker Tour announces 2023 Calendar

**MANILA, PHILIPPINES, December 18, 2022** – Asia-based poker aficionados have something to celebrate in the new year, with the Asian Poker Tour (APT) announcing a new stop for the launch of their 2023 season.

**Running February 3-12** Asia's most prestigious poker tour returns to Hanoi, Vietnam for the upcoming **APT Hanoi**.

"These dates have previously been announced for APT Manila, and while unfortunate that we won't be able to launch the season in the Philippines at the luxurious Newport World Resorts, we are looking forward to an exciting event there in the second half of 2023". said Neil Johnson, APT President.

“Players should absolutely mark down the dates we’ve released for the first half of the year. There will be several thrilling announcements in the coming months you won’t want to miss!”

"While you never like to have to make changes, we're thrilled that our great partnerships in Vietnam is allowing us to begin our year in the beautiful city of Hanoi and we're excited knowing what we will still be able to offer our players in Manila with Newport World Resorts during the second half of 2023."

This will be the third time the APT has visited the Vietnamese capital, with the last visit [resulting in a record-breaking Main Event field](https://archives.theasianpokertour.com/apt-summer-festival-hanoi-final-wrap-vamerdino-magsakay-wins-player-of-the-series/) and expectations are high for another great turnout.

#### Event Highlights
- **Superstar Invitational**: Feb 4-5
- **Main Event**: Feb 6-11
- **High Roller**: Feb 10-12


## Asian Poker Tour 2023 Calendar
The 2023 season is set to be a busy and exciting year for poker in Asia with the release of an action-packed live events schedule from the Asian Poker Tour (APT). Some of the most popular APT tournaments are returning, bigger and better than ever before, alongside brand new events yet to be announced.

In addition to the upcoming **APT Hanoi**, players should mark the following dates in their calendars:

- Feb 3-12: **APT Hanoi**
- Mar 24-Apr 2: **APT Phu Quoc, Vietnam**
- Apr 28-May 7: **APT Taipei, Taiwan**
- June 2-11: **APT Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam**

For the latest news on the Asian Poker Tour, please visit www.theasianpokertour.com

For further information, please contact press@theasianpokertour.com.

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Asian Poker Tour Launches 2023 Season With APT Hanoi; Running February 3-12

## N8 to host APTO series with $10 million in guaranteed prize money

**MANILA, PHILIPPINES, January 19, 2023** – Today, the [Asian Poker Tour](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/) (APT) announced that they have reached a deal with [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/) (N8) who will become the tour's Title Sponsor.

The five-year agreement is the latest move under the new APT ownership to enhance Asia's premier poker tour with the region's largest online poker room.

"2023 is going to be a transformative year for the Asian Poker Tour and inking this deal with Natural8 is a massive step towards reaching our new era initiatives." said APT CEO Fred Leung. "This collaboration with N8 will greatly improve our live event offerings and provide opportunities for players that didn't previously exist."

In celebration of the new deal, Natural8 will host the Asian Poker Tour Online (APTO) series in February which comes with a whopping USD $10,000,000 in guaranteed prize money!

The full APTO schedule and promotions is expected to be announced next week.

The next live event on the Asian Poker Tour is [APT Hanoi](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) which runs from February 3-12 at the VSOP Club.

***

For the latest news on the Asian Poker Tour, please visit [www.theasianpokertour.com](www.theasianpokertour.com)

For further information, please contact [press@theasianpokertour.com](mailto:press@theasianpokertour.com).

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Natural8 to Become Title Sponsor After Inking Deal With the Asian Poker Tour

**MANILA, PHILIPPINES, October 20, 2022** – Today, the **Asian Poker Tour**(APT) announced the schedules for the last two stops of 2022 at Manila, Philippines and Da Nang, Vietnam.

“It’s going to be an exciting finish to the calendar year.” said APT President Neil Johnson. “We’ve taken a lot of player feedback and expanded the Manila and Da Nang schedules for a very robust offering.”

[APT Philippines 2022](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-philippines-2022) takes place at [Newport World Resorts](https://www.newportworldresorts.com/) from November 15-27. The 13-day poker festival offers 41 events and features the PHP 55,000 (~USD $930) buy-in Main Event which comes with a PHP 15,000,000 (~USD $254,000) prize pool guarantee.

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**APT PHILIPPINES 2022 HIGHLIGHTS** (All figures in PHP)

1. Mystery Bounty (₱2M Guaranteed): November 15-16 – ₱16,500
2. Super High Rollers: November 16-17 – ₱215,000
3. Main Event (₱15M Guaranteed): November 17-22 – ₱55,000
4. Championships Event (₱10M Guaranteed): November 23-27 – ₱82,500
5. High Rollers: November 26-27 – ₱160,000
6. Monster Stack (₱2M Guaranteed): November 26-27 – ₱27,500
For more details and the complete APT Philippines 2022 schedule please [CLICK HERE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-philippines-2022/schedule)

**Schedule is subject to regulatory approval. **

[APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) will be held at the [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en/) from December 8-18. The 11-day series has 35 events and features the VND 33M (~USD $1,350) buy-in Main Event which comes with a VND 10B (~USD $410,000) prize pool guarantee.

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**APT DA NANG VIETNAM VSOP 2022 HIGHLIGHTS**
(All figures in VND)

1. Mystery Bounty (₫2B Guaranteed): December 8-9 – ₫9.9M
2. Superstar Challenge: December 9-10 – ₫107M
3. Main Event (₫10B Guaranteed): December 10-15 – ₫33M
4. High Roller (₫6B Guaranteed): December 14-17 – ₫65M
5. Super High Roller: December 17-18 – ₫86M
6. Monster Stack (₫2B Guaranteed): December 17-18 – ₫16.5M
For more details and the complete APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022 schedule please [CLICK HERE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/schedule).

For further information, please contact [press@theasianpokertour.com](press@theasianpokertour.com).

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APT announces schedules for Philippines and Vietnam

PASAY CITY, Philippines – Mike Takayama of the Philippines claimed his third Asian Poker Tour (APT) Player of the Series (POS) plum, successfully fending off Japan’s Katsuhiro Kawai by virtue of winning an astounding **four titles** and also getting a staggering **eight ITM finishes** during the course of the competition in the APT 2022 Philippines here at the [Grand Wing Casino, Newport World Resorts](https://www.newportworldresorts.com/).

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_Mike Takayama (PHI) wins his third Player of the Series by winning an unprecedented four trophies in this APT staging_

Takayama, who was also previously feted as POS in the 2019 Taiwan leg and just last summer in the initial Philippines sortie, was officially named the best performer in a simple ceremony held earlier. He finished the leg with a total of **1,572.27 ranking points**.

The WSOP Bracelet holder prevailed in **(Event #8)** the **PhP60,000 (US$1,058) Single-Day High-Rollers**, **(Event #16)** the **PhP60,000 (US$1,058) Hyper Single-Day High-Rollers**, **(Event #30)** the **PhP40,000 (US$705) High-Rollers 6-Max Hyper Turbo** and just today triumphing in **(Event #36)** the **PhP150,000 (US$2,645) 2-Day High-Rollers**.

He also finished as the Runner-Up in **(Event #1)** the **Mystery Bounty**. 

For taking down the POS title, Takayama receives a special trophy, the POS Ring of Honor and **an automatic seat in the Main Event** in Danang for the [APT 2022 Vietnam Da Nang VSOP](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) this coming December.

Kawai, who notched two titles and six ITM placings, finished in second place with **1,103.03** while Christopher “Big Time” Mateo of the Philippines, who took second place in the Main Event but also had three ITM finishes, placed third with **903.63**. Both gentlemen garner special trophies for their achievement.

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APT Philippines 2022

Mike Takayama wins 4 titles with 8 ITMs, declared APT 2022 Philippines Player of the Series

PASAY CITY, Philippines – **Paul Kiem** of the United States wins the **Championships Event** in the Asian Poker Tour (APT) 2022 Philippines in record-breaking fashion, needing only one hand to be dealt in the Heads-Up duel against William Teoh of Malaysia to collect the top prize of **PhP4,196,300 (US$74,008)** besting a field of **236 entries** at the [Grand Wing Casino, Newport World Resorts](https://www.newportworldresorts.com/) here.


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_Paul Kiem (USA) needed only one hand in Heads-Up to win the APT Championships Event_




Kiem, whose older brother **Peter** is a veteran on the tour, came into the Heads-Up encounter for the title with a stack of 8.6 million after busting out third placer James Mendoza of the Philippines. Prior to that he was in a huge hand against Teoh wherein which he almost leveled the chip-counts. 

Before coming over on the prodding of Peter, Paul had a few cashes in Los Angeles and Las Vegas but none anywhere close to the significance of this haul.

Teoh, on the other hand, lands his second runner-up finish in the Championships Event as also feel short against eventual titlist Dave “Spade” Erquiaga last September. 

Making it to two straight Heads-Up showdowns, though, is more than impressive for the young Malaysian whose aggressive brand of play has made him among the most feared competitor in the field. 

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_(R) William Teoh (MAS) made it to the Heads-Up finale in back-to-back stagings_

Teoh collected **PhP2,797,700 (US$49,342)** for his amazing effort while Mendoza got **PhP1,944,900 (US$34,302)** for his third place finish. 

Here are complete payouts of the Final 8 in the Championships Event:

1. **Paul Kiem** (USA) – **PhP4,196,300 (US$74,008)**
2. **William Teoh** (MAS) – **PhP2,797,700 (US$49,342)**
3. **James Mendoza** (PHI) – **PhP1,944,900 (US$34,302)**
4. **William Fasano** (ENG) – **PhP1,404,800 (US$24,776)**
5. **Renniel Galvez** (PHI) – **PhP1,050,000 (US$18,519)**
6. **Bell Perez** (PHI) – **PhP810,800 (US$14,300)**
7. **Li Lok Ching** (AUS) – **PhP643,800 (US$11,354)**
8. **Jose Drilon** (PHI) – **PhP524,600 (US$9,252)**


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PASAY CITY, Philippines – Moses “Mo Jiggy” Saquing lost the chip-lead for about three orbits and when he recovered, there was no looking back for the Nueva Vizcaya native in his quest to attain greatness for the second time this year as he adds the Main Event trophy of the Asian Poker Tour (APT) 2022 Philippines to his collection of hardware here at the [Grand Wing Casino, Newport World Resorts](https://www.newportworldresorts.com/). 

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_Moses Saquing (PHI) finally “pairs” his APT Championships Event trophy with the Main Event trophy_

Coming into the **Final 8** as the chip-leader, Saquing wasted no time in turning his stack into a weapon as he waylaid three of his opponents in the finale, including eventual runner-up Christopher “Big Time” Mateo enroute to the title and the **PhP4,915,000 (US$85,728)** champion’s prize.

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_Christopher Mateo (L) being interviewed by APT Host Greg Liow_

So dominating was Saquing’s performance that by the time third place finisher Jonald Garcia got eliminated by Mateo, the stack sizes were severely imbalanced that it would only take a matter of time before the inevitable would happen.

Heading into the Heads-Up duel for the crown, Saquing enjoyed a near 4-1 chip edge, 9,295,000 to 2,690,000. Mateo did double-up twice along the way, but Saquing just kept on recovering and never relinquished the lead.

The end came as Mateo opened for 300k and Saquing defended.

The Flop was 10♦ 9♦ 5♥. Both gentlemen checked.

The Turn produced a J♣ to which Saquing lead for 350K and without even flinching, Mateo called.

The River had the 4♥ and Saquing went all-in. Mateo opted to call and down he went as he tabled 6♥ 6♠ to the J♥ 10♥–two pair on the Turn for the title.

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_Mateo vs. Saquing in a battle of APT big guns_

The triumph was the second major title for the year for the Daly City resident as he took down the Championships Event in the first installment here last May. 

Mateo, who won the Main Event in the 2019 APT Philippines, received.

Here are the final payout of the Main Event:

**1. Moses Saquing (PHI) – PhP4,915,000 (US$85,728)
2. Christopher Mateo (PHI) –  PhP3,276,900 (US$57,159)
3. Jonald Garcia (PHI) – PhP2,278,100 (US$39,738)
4. Kim Hyo Gyum (KOR) – PhP1,645,400 (US$28,695)
5. Kyung Sim Jae (KOR) – PhP1,230,500 (US$21,460)
6. Moon Kyoungin (KOR) – PhP949,700 (US$16,651)
7. Jeremy Giam (SGP) –  PhP754,100 (US$13,150)
8. Jerson Quiras (PHI) – PhP614,400 (US$10,705)**

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_The Final 8 of the APT 2022 Philippines Main Event_

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Moses Saquing dominates, takes down of APT 2022 Philippines Main Event

[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_19191d6559.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u) | [PLAYER LISTS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T0xfdpycsAzpsTQHrwSMIb4dTTR397lC)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 8, 2022**– Welcome to the **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) – for the eleventh and final live **Asian Poker Tour** event of 2022, with the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en) playing host to the 10-day, 36-event series.

This marks the first time in the Asian Poker Tour's fourteen year history that Da Nang has played host to Asia's most prestigious poker tour, and hopefully it will be the first of many events to come.

Running December 8-18 the **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022** boasts **₫20BN (~$840,000) in tournament guarantees**, with highlights including:

- **Mystery Bounty**: Dec 8-9, 2022 – ₫9,000,000+900,000 (~$415) buy-in – **₫2BN (~$84,000) GTD**
- **Main Event:** Dec 10-15, 2022 – ₫30,000,000+3,000,000 (~$1,385) buy-in –**₫10BN ($420,000) GTD**
- 	**High Roller**: Dec 14-17, 2022 – ₫60,000,000+5,000,000 (~$2,730) buy-in – **₫6BN (~$252,000) GTD**
- 	**Monster Stack**: Dec 17-18, 2022 – ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 (~$690) buy-in – **₫2BN (~$84,000) GTD**
- 	**APT Poolside Players Party**: Dec 15 @ 8pm local time (GMT+7) – held poolside at the [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en)

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# Mystery Bounty Draws 241 Entries; Vietnam's Dinh Van Tien Leads
Boasting a ₫2BN (~$84,000) guarantee, it was the ₫9,000,000+900,000 (~$415) **Event #1 Mystery Bounty** kick-starting the series action at 12pm (GMT+7), with the opening flight drawing 141 entries (99 unique).

Running concurrently, with a slightly later start time of 4pm, Day 1B saw a further 100 players (78 unique) enter the fray, bringing the total number of entries up to 241.

With a **₫2,103,930,000 (~$88,365) prize pool** up for grabs – including ₫723,000,000 in bounties – competition for a place in Day 2 was fierce.

A total of 25 players will make the hallowed money spots, with a min-cash good for ₫11,680,000 (~$490).

However, it is the **₫334,660,000 (~$14,055) top prize** all will have their eye on.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

A total of 36 players from Day 1A made the Day 2 cut, with Vietnam's **Dinh Van Tien** the man to bag biggest, finishing strong with a stack of 286,000 after the fifteen 30-minute levels concluded.

Tien will be returning for Day 2 in pole position with the overall chip lead, with the Netherland's **Joris Michl**  (209,500) and Vietnam's **Nguyen Tuong Linh** (196,000) rounding out the top three Day 1A stacks, with the top ten as follows:

**MYSTERY BOUNTY DAY 1A TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Dinh Van Tien** (Vietnam) - 286,000
2. **Joris Michl** (Netherlands) - 209,500
3. **Nguyen Tuong Linh** (Vietnam) - 196,000
4. **Janag Battulga** (Mongolia) - 195,000
5. **Mashevskyi Taras** (Ukraine) - 171,000
6. **Tran Duy Binh** (Vietnam) - 155,500
7. **Phan Dinh Nam** (Vietnam) - 146,500
8. **Truong Vu Tuan Khanh** (Vietnam) - 132,500
9. **Paawan Bansal** (India) - 125,000
10. **Kuo Chen Chee** (Malaysia) - 121,500

Other notables to make it through included Malaysia's **Raiden Kan** (76,000), World Series bracelet winner  **Aditya Sushant** (60,000), and India's **Akshay Kapoor** (46,500).

For **Mystery Bounty Day 1A Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/168bzf_HEG_Byf-GVk-ZpzAcD3DvZxGut/edit#gid=1535045618)
For **Mystery Bounty Day 1A Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XmWGs07u4tU7HbwUI1TvgkZtzwhfpQDA/edit#gid=613028032)

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It was India's **Abishek Paul** the man to top the Day 1B counts, bagging up a stack of 228,000, which puts him second in the overall pecking order coming into Day 2.

Vietnam's **Vo Dinh Cuong** (170,500), and South Korea's **Jeong Injae** (146,500) rounded out the Day 1B podium.

A total of 29 players were successful in their quest to make Day 2, with the top ten stacks as follows:

**MYSTERY BOUNTY DAY 1B TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Abhishek Paul** (India) - 228,000
2. **Vo Dinh Cuong** (Vietnam) - 170,500
3. **Jeong Injae** (South Korea) - 146,500
4. **Maksim Skripkin** (Russia) - 142,500
5. **William Kang** (UK) - 136,000
6. **Tran Huy Hoang** (Vietnam) - 130,500
7. **Dale Townsend** (Australia) - 128,500
8. **Dzmitry Budai** (Belarus) - 104,500
9. **Nguyen Truong An** (Vietnam) - 99,000
10. **Ka Wang Chan** (Hong Kong) - 92,000

Other notable to earn a Day 2 spot included Singapore's **Benjamin Sai** (78,000), the USA's **Peter Kiem** (65,000), and Hong Kong's **Chun Lee,** the latter of whom will be returning with the shortest stack of 16,000.

The 65 respective Day 1 survivors will return for Day 2, which gets underway at 12pm local time (GMT+7) on Friday, December 9 and the tournament will play down to a champion.

For **Mystery Bounty Day 1B Player List** please [CLICK HERE](
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For **Mystery Bounty Day 1B Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mu32PprWUZGfXkEreWvTivn30tPsPkF8/edit#gid=1218856360)
For **Mystery Bounty Day 2 Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ox_4qT6sbfZu2hIdHRJc0zgIfAU3ApU7/edit#gid=1547663669)

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Asian Poker Tour Makes Da Nang Debut, Mystery Bounty Draws 241 Entries; Vietnam's Dinh Van Tien Leads


[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_19191d6559.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u) | [PLAYER LISTS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T0xfdpycsAzpsTQHrwSMIb4dTTR397lC)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 9, 2022** – The first of the **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022**'s marquee events – the ₫9,000,000+900,000 (~$415) **Event #1 Mystery Bounty** – is in the books, with Singapore's **Benjamin Sai** defeating a 241-strong field to claim the crown.

Playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en) and partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP), just 65 Mystery Bounty hunters remained in contention at the start of Day 2, all battling for a share of the **₫2,103,930,000 (~$88,365) prize pool**.

However, none came close to Sai, who defeated the Netherland's **Joris Michl** heads-up to take the **₫334,660,000** (~$14,055) top prize, in addition to claiming four scalps for a further ₫27,200,000 in bounties. That put's the Singaporean's total haul up to ₫361,860,000 (~$15,200).

Not a bad result for a man who admittedly prefers cash games to tournaments:

"I’m a cash game player and have converted to International tournaments this year – I’ve been playing a lot and I love the APT Series. But I’m feeling hungry!" said Sai immediately after his win.

Ironically, the 31-year-old online cash grinder was not even planning to play the event.

"Truth be told, I was not supposed to play this Mystery Bounty," Sai confided in his post-win interview.

"I max late-reg’d this thing [Mystery Bounty] and lucky I did…"

While that is certainly true, Sai did not hold the monopoly on luck, with the Lady also favouring his heads-up opponent Michl. Sai might have earned the glory – and his maiden APT title – it was Michl the man to earn the most cold, hard cash.

The Dutchman won two of the three largest bounties on offer for the tournament, padding out his ₫223,120,000 runner-up score with a further ₫265,300,000 in bounties, bringing his total haul up to ₫488,420,000 (~$20,510).

A total of 25 players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**MYSTERY BOUNTY FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Benjamin Sai** (Singapore) – ₫334,660,000
- 2nd: **Joris Michl** (Netherlands) – ₫223,120,000
- 3rd: **Truong Vu Tuan Khanh** (Vietnam) – ₫155,110,000
- 4th: **Janag Battulga** (Mongolia) – ₫112,030,000
- 5th: **Grant Gardner** (United Kingdom) – ₫83,780,000
- 6th: **Le Hoai Nam** (Vietnam) – ₫64,660,000
- 7th: **Nguyen Manh Trung** (Vietnam) – ₫51,350,000
- 8th: **Chun Kit Lee** (Hong Kong) – ₫41,840,000

Notables to make the money but come up short of the final table included Day 1A front runner **Dinh Van Tien** (11th for ₫24,210,000), and Malaysia's **Raiden Kan** (14th for ₫20,180,000).

India's **Aditya Sushant** was on the hunt for his first APT title but came up short of the cash, as did fellow countrymen **Akshay Kapoor** and Day 1B front-runner **Abishek Paul**.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

You can follow all the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/live-reports/event-1-mystery-bounty-3).

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## Vietnam's Phan Bao Leads Final Table of Event #4 Head Hunter

Playing out concurrently with the Mystery Bounty with a slightly later start time of 1pm, the ₫8,000,000+800,000 **Event #4: Head Hunter** drew a 132-strong field (87 unique) and generated a **₫1,024,320,000 (~$ 43,020)** total prize pool – including ₫264,000,000 in bounties.

Notables in contention included APT Philippines 2022, Manila Championships Event winner **Paul Kiem**, and all three of the previously mention Indian players in the form of **Aditya Sushant**, **Akshay Kapoor** and **Abishek Paul**.

Of these, only Sushant would make the money, coming up just short of a final table appearance after running the nut flush into an opponent's jacks full to hit the rail in 14th for ₫13,340,000.

However, it was **Phan Bao** the man to top the counts, and the Vietnamese player will be returning for the official eight-handed final table with a chip lead of 279,000.

With blinds recommencing at 2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante, that gives Bao a stack of 55BB with which to make his run at the title.

Belgium's **Kristof Segers** (226,500) will be the only other player to return with a stack of over 200k, with Japan's **Masaya Nakagawa** (197,000) rounding out the top three, with the final table as follows:

**HEAD HUNTER FINAL TABLE**
- Seat 1: **Nguyen Manh Hao** (Vietnam) – 118,000 (23BB)
- Seat 2: **Kristof Segers** (Belgium) – 226,500 (45BB)
- Seat 3: **Nguyen Van Tung** – (Vietnam) – 148,500 (29BB)
- Seat 4: **Ngo Hoang Hieu** – (Vietnam) – 115,500 (23BB)
- Seat 5: **Masaya Nakagawa** (Japan) –197,000 (39BB)
- Seat 6: **Phan Bao** (Vietnam) – 279,000 (55BB)
- Seat 7: **Yuen Ho** (China) – 166,500 (33BB)
- Seat 8: **Shuchi Chamaria** (India) – 79,000 (15BB)

A total of 22 players will make the money by the time the tournament concludes, and all payouts so far can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For Head Hunter Day 1 Player List please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fwJHzfdiNyTpHbF-gAh7ccYWyAizpWee/edit#gid=1032282480)

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### Vietnam's Dinh Van Tien Wins Deep Stack Hyper Turbo

The first silverware of the series has been awarded, with Vietnam's **Dinh Van Tien** [following up his chip leading Day 1A performance](https://madmimi.com/p/d4d0351) in the **Mystery Bounty** by taking down the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #3: Deep Stack Hyper Turbo**.

Playing out in the early hours of Friday morning, Tien triumphed over a 54-strong field to take the lion's share of the **₫209,520,000 (~$9,010) prize pool**, defeating fellow countryman **Phuc Duc Nguyen** heads-up to claim the **₫63,660,000 (~$2,735) top prize**, in addition to his first live title and maiden APT title.

A total of nine players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**DEEP STACK HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
- 1st: **Dinh Van Tien** (Vietnam) – ₫63,660,000
- 2nd: **Phuc Duc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫42,440,000
- 3rd: **Pham Hung Cu Ong** (Vietnam) – ₫29,510,000
- 4th: **Joris Michl** (Netherlands) – ₫21,310,000
- 5th: **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫15,940,000
- 6th: **Van Trung Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫12,300,000
- 7th: **Michael Peace** (UK) – ₫9,770,000
- 8th: **Kulkitti Kanpana** (Thailand) – ₫7,960,000
- 9th: **Van Tran Thanh** (Vietnam) – ₫6,630,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For **Event #3 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DDTsjJnGreuBDdKheqxJEwNWtCcWG4S-/edit#gid=793003532)

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Singapore's Benjamin Sai Crowned Mystery Bounty Champion, Head Hunter Attracts 132 Runners; Vietnam's Phan Bao Leads

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Updated as of 11 PM, 18 December 2022. Includes Main Event, and side events 1 to 35. 

For the full Player of The Series list, please click [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i2myZ7SKrMT_FaJLHg_zJsyYxK_j7xio/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=109230203687993846283&rtpof=true&sd=true). 

Important Notice: Names are based on registered name so please always use your registered name for payouts. Points dispute/s will only be accepted until the end of the last running tournament of an Event.

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APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022 - Player of The Series Leaderboard

[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_19191d6559.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u) | [PLAYER LISTS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T0xfdpycsAzpsTQHrwSMIb4dTTR397lC)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 10, 2022** –The hors d'oeuvre have been served and it's time for the main course, with the opening flight of the **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022** Main Event – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) - (VSOP) playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en).

Day 1A saw 86 players attempt to circumnavigate the tournament minefield and lock up a place in Day 2, with 34 successful in their endevors after the eight 60-minute levels played out.

It was Japan's **Keita Minami** the man leading the charge, putting on a dominating display of power poker to bulldoze his way to the top of the chip counts.

Minami bagged an impressive 235,000 in chips – almost double that of next closest rival **Dinh Van Tien**, who followed up his [chip leading Day 1A in the Mystery Bounty](https://madmimi.com/p/d4d0351) by bagging the second largest stack of 138,000.

It was another Vietnamese player rounding out the top three podium, with **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** concluding play with a stack of 113,700.

In fact, the field's Vietnamese contingent enjoyed a stellar day at the felt, with eight out of the top ten Day 1A tournament stacks piloted by local players:

**MAIN EVENT DAY 1A TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Keita Minami** (Japan) - 235,000
2. **Dinh Van Tien** (Vietnam) - 138,000
3. **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** (Vietnam) - 113,700
4. **Hoa Duc Nguyen** (Vietnam) - 112,600
5. **Le Huy Thanh** (Vietnam) - 103,600
6. **Nam Phan Dinh** (Vietnam) - 93,500
7. **Hieu Nguyen Doan Trung** (Vietnam) - 87,200
8. **Ngo Van Dat** (Vietnam) - 83,900
9. **Sang Bum Kim** (South Korea) - 81,600
10. **Tran Nam Trung** (Vietnam) - 79,900

Other notables in contention who found a chip bag included the UK's **William Kang** (68,600), India's **Paawan Bansal** (65,000), Singapore's **Feng Zhao** (57,300), the USA's **Paul Kiem** (51,800), and India's **Aditya Agarwal** (28,100) and **Aditya Shushant** (18,700).  

The 34 Day 1A survivors will rejoin the action on Day 2, which gets underway at 12pm (GMT+7) on Tuesday, December 13.

Day 1B kicks off at 12pm (GMT+7) on Sunday, December 11, with the third and final flight – Day 1C – playing out at the same time on Monday, December 12.

For **Main Event Day 1A Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jxmjRve7cq88fqHZl16UhUPnAvKx5Mi2/edit#gid=772588625)

For **Main Event Day 1A Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Bx-X7tTtO7K58L1X_gIjQ7eBrtD9T4C/edit#gid=1501220344)

You can follow all the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/live-reports/main-event).

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## Japan's Masaya Nakagawa Takes Down Head Hunter

The second and final day of the ₫8,000,000+800,000 **Event #4 Head Hunter** saw eight finalists return to action out of the initial 132-strong field, all looking to stake their claim to **₫184,380,000 (~$7,745) top prize**.

It was Japan's **Masaya Nakagawa** who proved successful in that regard, defeating Vietnam's **Hieu Ngo Hoang** heads-up to win his maiden APT title, in addition to bragging rights and the cold, hard cash.

Nakagawa came into the final table as the third largest stack, and brought a commanding 3-to-1 chip lead he would not relinquish into the heads-up confrontation.

Hoang had to settle for the ₫122,920,000 on offer for his runner-up finish, with the final table paying out as follows:

**HEAD HUNTER FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Masaya Nakagawa** (Japan) –₫184,380,000
- 2nd: **Hieu Ngo Hoang** (Vietnam) – ₫122,920,000
- 3rd: **Yuen Ho** (China) – ₫85,450,000
- 4th: **Phan Bao** (Vietnam) –₫61,720,000
- 5th: **Chamaria Shuchi** (India) – ₫46,160,000
- 6th: **Nguyen Manh Hao** (Vietnam) – ₫35,620,000
- 7th: **Kristof Segers** (Belgium) – ₫28,290,000
- 8th: **Nguyen Van Tung** (Vietnam) – ₫23,050,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

You can view all the action as it happened via the official [YouTube APT Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFBOU5pItw0).

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## Japan's Kosei Fujiwara Claims Gold in High Rollers Single Day

Good things come in threes, and that was certainly the case for the **APT Da Nang**'s Japanese poker contingent.

in addition to Minami leading the Main Event opening flight, and Nakagawa taking down the Head Hunter, Japan's **Kosei Fujiwara** rounded out the triumvirate by claiming gold in the ₫50,000,000+4,000,000 **Event #9 High Rollers Single Day**.

The tournament attracted 12 entries, generating a **₫582,000,000 (~$24,445) total prize pool**, with the top two places paying out.

Fujiwara defeated Malta's **Remi Florent** heads-up to claim the **₫407,400,000 (~$17,110) top prize**, winning his second APT High Roller title in as many months after taking down the Event #33 6-Max High Rollers Hyper Turbo back in November during the recent APT Philippines.

Florent received ₫174,600,000 for his runner-up finish, narrowly missing out on winning his maiden APT title.

For **High Rollers Single Day Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o99D12FpS6lB1QfwC4vLc9XANYw2iD7R/edit#gid=2135494113)

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## Russia's Sergey Indenok Wins Pot Limit Omaha

The ₫8,000,000+800,000 **Event #7 Pot Limit Omaha** drew a 48-strong field (36 unique), generating a **₫372,480,000 (~$15,645) prize pool**.

It was Russia's **Sergey Indenok** who emerged triumphant, besting Vietnam's **Pham Duy Tien** heads-up to take the **₫116,880,000 (~$4,910) top prize**.

Tien made ₫77,920,000 for his runner-up finish, with eight players making the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**PLO FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Sergey Indenok** (Russia) – ₫116,880,000
- 2nd: **Pham Duy Tien** (Vietnam) – ₫77,920,000
- 3rd: **Chun Kong Kwok** (Hong Kong) – ₫54,170,000
- 4th: **Taras Mashevskyi** (Ukraine) – ₫39,130,000
- 5th: **Ryan Tan** (Singapore) – ₫29,260,000
- 6th: **Kristof Segers** (Belgium) – ₫22,580,000
- 7th: **Pham Ngoc Tu** (Vietnam) – ₫17,930,000
- 8th: **Anthony Abram** (Australia) – ₫14,610,000

For Pot Limit Omaha Player List Please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YbtbQlv8TE4EJ_ub_5Tjl-zec05JyjZ7/edit#gid=973677921)

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## South Korea's Kim Kyoungmi Victorious in Women's Event

The ₫7,000,000+700,000 **Event #8 Women's Event** drew a 24-strong field (17 unique), generating a **₫162,960,000 (~$6,845) prize pool**.

It was South Korea's **Kim Kyoungmi** who claimed the crown, defeating fellow countrywoman **Gyoeun Gwon** heads-up to earn her first APT title and the **₫79,700,000 (~$3,345) top prize**.

Gwon took away ₫42,760,000 for her runner-up finish, with four players making the money and the final table paying out as follows:

**WOMAN'S EVENT RESULTS**
- 1st: **Kim Kyoungmi** (South Korea) – ₫79,700,000
- 2nd: **Gyoeun Gwon** (South Korea) – ₫42,760,000
- 3rd: **Kwon Daeun** (South Korea) – ₫24,850,000
- 4th: **Chu Myat Thwe** (Vietnam) – ₫15,650,000

You can view all the action as it happened via the official [YouTube APT Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JH6JbyYIVg).

For Women's Event Player List please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yaKnJtcLP3spH25Srefi-x1TwzpRp_X-/edit#gid=42235745)

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## Singapore's Keng Yong Tan Wins Event #6 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo

Playing out in the early hours of Saturday morning, the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #6 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo** attracted a 93-strong field (66 unique).

This generated a **₫360,840,000 (~$15,155) prize pool**, with the tournament paying out the top 16 players.

It was Singapore's **Keng Yong Tan** the man to claim the title, defeating Mongolia's **Togtokhbayar Shinekhuu** heads-up to take the **₫94,880,000 (~$3,980) top prize**, in addition to his maiden APT title.

Shinekhuu received ₫63,270,000 for his runner-up finish, with Vietnam's **Lam Xuan Bach** rounding out the podium and collecting ₫43,980,000 for third, with the final table paying out as follows:

**DEEP STACK HYPER TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Keng Yong Tan** (Singapore) – ₫94,880,000
- 2nd: **Togtokhbayar Shinekhuu** (Mongolia) – 63,270,000
- 3rd: **Lam Xuan Bach** (Vietnam) – ₫43,980,000
- 4th: **Sungmin Lim** (South Korea) – ₫31,770,000
- 5th: **Nguyen Minh Chien** (Vietnam) – ₫23,760,000
- 6th: **Phuc An Thai** (Vietnam) – ₫18,340,000
- 7th: **Le Quoc Son** (Vietnam) – ₫14,560,000
- 8th: **Shane Hodges** (India) – ₫11,860,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For Event #6 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo Player List please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_bpHI5RCXGtiZqJxS0DhiZ0MFH3W_f-Y/edit#gid=163508707)

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Main Event Opening Flight Draws 86 Entries; Japan's Keita Minami Leads, Japan's Masaya Nakagawa Wins Head Hunter

[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_412f9ebe6c.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u) | [PLAYER LISTS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T0xfdpycsAzpsTQHrwSMIb4dTTR397lC)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 11, 2022** – The second flight of the **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022 Main Event** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) – is in the books, with reigning APT Korea Incheon 2022 Main Event Champion **Farhad Aghayev** climbing to the top of the chip counts.

Playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en), Day 1B saw 79 players (66 unique) ante-up the ₫9,000,000+900,000 entry fee and fight it out at the felt over eight 60-minute levels.

Aghayev, who earned over ₩170M ($119,134) [back in October after taking down his first major title](https://archives.theasianpokertour.com/azerbaijans-farhad-aghayev-wins-apt-korea-incheon-2022-main-event/), won a monster three-way all-in at the start of level six to power into pole position, and did not look back, concluding play with a stack of 145,400.

Thailand's **Sukhum Kiwanont** was the next most successful player, bagging up a stack of 138,400, with Russia's **Anton Efimov** rounding out the top three.

A total of 33 players survived the tournament maelstrom, with the top ten stacks as follows:

**MAIN EVENT DAY 1B TOP TEN STACKS**

1. **Farhad Aghayev** (Azerbaijan) – 145,400
2. **Kiwanont Sukhum** (Thailand) – 138,400
3. **Anton Efimov** (Russia) – 132,800
4. **Lukasz Jankowski** (Poland) – 110,800
5. **Chu Kheng Ong** (Malaysia) – 110,100
6. **Tran Van Tai** (Vietnam) – 102,800
7. **Linda Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 98,300
8. **Oliver Biles** (United Kingdom) – 95,500
9. **Dale Townsend** (Australia) – 89,900
10. **Maksim Skripkin** (Russia) – 76,900

Other notables to make the cut included Mystery Bounty runner-up **Joris Michl** (43,500), India's **Akshay Kapoor** (39,300), and **Abhishek Paul** (38,700), South Korea's **Jason Jae Wook Shin** (37,400), and tournament short-stack **Remi Florent** (6,200).

The 33 Day 1B survivors will join with the 34 Day 1A survivors when Day 2 gets underway at 12pm (GMT+7) on Tuesday, December 13.

The third and final Day 1C flight kicks off at 12pm (GMT+7) on Monday, December 12.

For **Main Event Day 1B Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mS7XtEeHk5qZFtEboRhy_itC7m8gtMei/edit#gid=1169007849)

For **Main Event Day 1B Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WjZi13-8vY64vdXmiQAJZLk8hCNM4E9j/edit#gid=934174543)

You can follow all the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/live-reports/main-event).

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## Hiu Man Ng Wins High Roller Single Day After 3-Way Deal

The third of the APT Da Nang's High Roller events – the ₫9,000,000+900,000 **Event #11 High Roller Single Day** drew a total of 30 players (22 unique), generating a **₫1,455,000,000 (~$61,110)** prize pool.

The tournament's top five places paid out, with Hong Kong's **Hiu Man Ng** claiming his second APT High Roller title, his first coming back in October at the APT Korea Incheon.

Hiu claimed his second title after the final three players cut an ICM deal, with the Hong Konger taking away a **₫404,533,420 (~$16,990) top prize**, in addition to the trophy and title.

Vietnam's **Phan Minh Duc** locked up ₫402,388,230 (~$16,900) for second, with fellow countryman **Dinh Tien Thanh** awarded ₫398,028,360 (~$16,715) for third.

Singapore's **Benjamin Sai** made his second final table appearance of the series, collecting ₫147,090,000 for fourth place, with **Nguyen Nang Quang** the only other player to make the money.

**HIGH ROLLER SINGLE DAY RESULTS**
- 1st: **Hiu Man Ng** (Hong Kong) – ₫404,533,420
- 2nd: **Phan Minh Duc** (Vietnam) – ₫402,388,230
- 3rd: **Dinh Tien Thanh** (Vietnam) – ₫398,028,360
- 4th: **Benjamin Sai** (Singapore) – ₫147,090,000
- 5th: **Nguyen Nang Quang** (Vietnam) – ₫102,960,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For High Roller Single Day Player List please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OYECRt6OFBk2kOeojd-jiw_jf4F4e46p/edit#gid=261618002)

You can view all the action as it happened via the official [YouTube APT Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB9b5ZvV_JY).

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## Mongolia's Janag Battulga Wins High Rollers 6 Max Hyper

The last event of the day to conclude was the ₫40,000,000+4,000,000 **High Rollers 6 Max Hyper**, playing out in the early hours of Monday morning.

This saw 11 high-rolling entries (9 unique) battling it out for a **₫426,800,000 (~$17,925) prize pool**.

It was Mongolia's **Janag Battulga** who emerged victorious.

Battulga narrowly pipped the USA's **Dan Nover** for the win after both players flopped trip sevens, with Battulga's kicker earning him the **₫196,800,000 (~$8,265) top prize** and his fourth APT title after the final three players cut a deal.

Nover took ₫180,000,000 (~$7,560) for his runner-up finish, with Vietnam's **Vu Minh Hai** making ₫50,000,000 for third after the trio chose to pay out the bubble position.

**HR 6 MAX HYPER FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Janag Battulga** (Mongolia) – ₫196,800,000
- 2nd: **Daniel Nover** (United States) – ₫180,000,000
- 3rd: **Vu Minh Hai** (Vietnam) – ₫50,000,000

For **High Rollers 6 Max Hyper Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P3qzfPe0bytLCWDyQpe1lbQTtUAdDFzM/edit#gid=1555805079)

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## Vietnam's Duc Trung Vu Wins Event #10 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo

Proving a popular draw with the players, the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #10 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo** saw 113 entries (80 unique), generating a **₫438,440,000 (~$18,415) prize pool**, with the event concluding in the early hours of Sunday morning.

It was Vietnam's **Duc Trung Vu** the man to take it down, defeating fellow countryman **Huynh Ngoc Thai** heads-up to claim the **₫110,380,000 (~$4,635) top prize** – winning his maiden APT title in the process.

Thai received ₫73,570,000 for his runner-up finish, with a total of 19 players making the hallowed money spots, and the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**DEEP STACK HYPER TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Duc Trung Vu** (Vietnam) – ₫110,380,000
- 2nd: **Huynh Ngoc Thai** (Vietnam) – ₫73,570,000
- 3rd: **Alexander Charron** (United States) – ₫51,140,000
- 4th: **Duncan Son** (Canada) – ₫36,940,000
- 5th: **Yosuke Sanehira** (Japan) – ₫27,630,000
- 6th: **Zhang Yi Heng** (China) – ₫21,320,000
- 7th: **Ratanon Taksawanitch** (Thailand) – ₫16,930,000
- 8th: **Junam Lee** (South Korea) – ₫13,790,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For **Event #10 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LcxI8uwsqOXhvOFPppNqO94ivelGDvJJ/edit#gid=588202665)

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APT Korea Incheon 2022 Main Event Champion Farhad Aghayev Tops Day 1B Flight, Hiu Man Ng Wins High Roller Single Day After 3-Way Deal

[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_412f9ebe6c.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u) | [PLAYER LISTS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T0xfdpycsAzpsTQHrwSMIb4dTTR397lC)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 12, 2022** – Playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en), the third and final opening flight of the **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022 Main Event** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) – proved to be the most popular, drawing a sizable 182 entries (126 unique).

While this brings the total number of entries up to 347, Day 2 registration remains open for the first two levels of play, meaning the field is expected to grow still further.

The local players put on a stellar performance to dominate the end of day podium, with Vietnam's **Manh Hung Dinh** the man sitting in the box seat after the eight 60-minute levels concluded, bagging up a stack of 257,400 to put him firmly atop the chip counts coming into Day 2.

It was another Vietnamese player – **Le Quoc Son** – who bagged the second largest stack of the day, and Son will be returning second in the overall counts with a stack of 240,500 when Day 2 resumes at 12pm (GMT+7) on Tuesday December 13.

Vietnam's **Duc Trung Vu** (164,700) rounded out the top three, with the top ten stacks as follows:

**MAIN EVENT DAY 1C TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Hung Manh Dinh** (Vietnam) – 257,400
2. **Le Quoc Son** (Vietnam) – 240,500
3. **Duc Trung Vu** (Vietnam) – 164,700
4. **Trinh Dinh Bien Cuong** (Vietnam) – 111,100
5. **Ha Manh Tuong** (Vietnam) – 104,600
6. **Tran Huy Hoang** (Vietnam) – 104,000
7. **Bao Huy Thai** (Vietnam) – 103,300
8. **Zou Zhi Guang** (China) – 102,500
9. **Nicholas Bond** (United States) – 98,400
10. **Terry Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 92,200

Other notables to find a bag included Belgium's **Kristof Segers** (50,400), Singapore's **Benjamin Sai** (27,300), and India's **Ashish Munot** (17,700).

Both Vietnam's **Nguyen Trung Phong** (69,200), and Malta's **Remi Florent** (41,500) qualfied twice, meaning their two shortest stacks – a total of 20,600 in chips – have been removed from play.

The 89 Day 1C survivors will join with the 33 Day 1B and 34 Day 1A survivors, with the 154 combined survivors returning for Day 2, which gets underway at 12pm (GMT+7) on Tuesday, December 13.

For **Main Event Day 1C Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AWzUft6BqAuurFqGUduP61A2xSjQ5DJG/edit#gid=215544360)

For **Main Event Day 1C Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ku-ewgKowv_xIS_s6I5lpefxyYo6zlfm/edit#gid=1811487670)

For **Main Event Day 2 Draw List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n5uG9-vsQhbGluvrL2eJ-3Oy0rVqaOeQ/edit#gid=2083909889)

You can follow all the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/live-reports/main-event).

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## Vietnam's Tran Nam Trung Takes Down No Limit Hold'em Single Day

The ₫7,000,000+700,000 **Event #15 No Limit Hold'em Single Day** attracted 123 (95 unique) entrants, generating a **₫835,170,000 (~$35,075)** prize pool.

Competition for the cash spots was fiercely contested, with plenty of talent in the field.

This included reigning APT Korea Incheon Main Event champion **Farhad Aghayev**, World Series bracelet winner **Aditya Shushant**, High Roller 6 Max Hyper runner-up **Dan Nover**, Singapore's **Feng Zhao** and 2018 APT Manila Finale champion **Mikiya Kudo** to name but a few.

Of these, only Shushant (10th for ₫17,800,000) and Nover (13th for ₫14,830,000) were successful in thier quest to make the money.

However, it was Vietnam's **Tran Nam Trung** the man to claim the lion's share of the prize pool, defeating fellow countryman **Bui Tuan Hoang** heads-up to take the **₫205,020,000 (~$8,610) top prize**, winning his maiden APT title in the process.

A total of 21 players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**NLH SINGLE DAY FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Tran Nam Trung** (Vietnam) – ₫205,020,000
- 2nd: **Bui Tuan Hoang** (Vietnam) – ₫136,680,000
- 3rd: **Jonas Magdalinski** (Sweden) – ₫95,020,000
- 4th: **Luu Danh Tuan** (Vietnam) – ₫68,630,000
- 5th: **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫51,330,000
- 6th: **Jessadakorn Srilipornkhet** (Thailand) – ₫39,610,000
- 7th: **Le Thien Phuc Tran** (Germany) – ₫31,460,000
- 8th: **Pham Hung Cu Ong** (Vietnam) – ₫25,630,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For **No Limit Hold'em Single Day Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FI5xPy8FxoeIF_ivdWF2LCopatB1rb5u/edit#gid=519786656)

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## Vietnam's Duc Phuc Nguyen Victorious in Event #16 Deep Stack Turbo

The ₫388,000,000 **Event #16: Deep Stack Turbo** drew 80 runners (58 unique), generating a **₫388,000,000 (~$16,295) total prize pool**.

It was Vietnam's **Duc Phuc Nguyen** the man to take it down, defeating Ireland's **Donnchadh Drumm** to claim the ₫105,400,000 (~$4,425) top prize and his maiden APT title.

Drumm collected ₫70,260,000 (~$2,950) for his runner-up finish, with 14 players making the cash and the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**DEEP STACK TURBO FINAL TABLE**
- 1st: **Duc Phuc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫105,400,000
- 2nd: **Donnchadh Drumm** (Ireland) – ₫70,260,000
- 3rd: **Ha Van Thien** (Vietnam) – ₫48,840,000
- 4th: **Feng Zhao** (Singapore) – ₫35,280,000
- 5th: **Nguyen Van Bao** (Vietnam) – 26,380,000
- 6th: **Van Son Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 20,360,000
- 7th: **Vo Ngoc Hien** (Vietnam) – ₫16,170,000
- 8th: **Dinh Tien Thanh** (Vietnam) – ₫13,170,000

India's **Shane Hodges** (9th for ₫10,980,000) narrowly missed out on making the official final table, with fellow countryman **Akshay Kapoor** also making the money, collecting ₫9,150,000 for his 11th place finish.

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For **Deep Stack Turbo Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1znJA94xs4uRlLG1KgzmyRJjt0wSCpBha/edit#gid=1373479241)

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## Tran Duy Binh Wins Event #12 Super Deep Stack Turbo, Sergey Indenok Wins Second Series Title in Event #13 Deep Stack Turbo

Two more of the **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022** turbo events are in the books, both playing out in the early hours of Monday morning.

The first of these – the ₫7,000,000+700,000 **Event #12: Super Deep Stack Turbo** – saw Vietnam's **Tran Duy Binh** see off challenges from a 100-strong field (80 unique) to claim the lion's share of the **₫679,000,000 (~$28,520) prize pool**.

Binh defeated Singapore's **Corine Shi** to take the ₫175,780,000 (~$7,380) top prize, with Shi receiving ₫117,200,000 for their runner-up finish.

A total of 17 players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**EVENT #12 SUPER DEEP STACK TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Tran Duy Binh** (Vietnam) – ₫175,780,000
- 2nd: **Corine Huiqi Shi** (Singapore) – ₫117,200,000
- 3rd: **Aritra Dutta** (India) – ₫81,470,000
- 4th: **Trinh Dinh Bien Cuong** (Vietnam) – ₫58,850,000
- 5th: **Anant Bhandari** (India) – ₫44,010,000
- 6th: **Pham Ngoc Tu** (Vietnam) – ₫33,960,000
- 7th: **Yong Kwee Chua** (Singapore) – ₫26,970,000
- 8th: **Craig Cooper** (United Kingdom) – ₫21,970,000

For **Event #12 Super Deep Stack Turbo** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1juzjfVF0xywAfn43WYe1hnn25S127l3F/edit#gid=1371640383)

The second of these saw Ukraine's **Sergey Indenok** claim his second APT title of the series, [following up his Event #7 Pot Limit Omaha win with victory](https://madmimi.com/p/8724351) in the ₫5,000,000+500,000 **Event #13 Deep Stack Turbo**.

Indenok bested a 95-strong field (76 unique), defeating Main Event Day 1A frontrunner **Keita Minami** to take the **₫121,160,000 (~$5,085) top prize**.

Minami earned ₫80,790,000 for his runner-up finish, with Vietnam's **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** rounding out the podium, receiving ₫56,160,000 for third.

A total of 16 players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**EVENT #13 DEEP STACK TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Sergey Indenok** (Ukraine) – ₫121,160,000
- 2nd: **Keita Minami** (Japan) – ₫80,790,000
- 3rd: **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫56,160,000
- 4th: **Gordon Tam** (Australia) – ₫40,560,000
- 5th: **Duncan Son** (Canada) – ₫30,340,000
- 6th: **Le Quoc Son** (Vietnam) – ₫23,410,000
- 7th: **Nguyen Duy Tung** (Vietnam) – ₫18,590,000
- 8th: **Hwamin Lee** (South Korea) – ₫15,150,000

For **Event #13 Deep Stack Turbo Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QegKFoluvflK3RXsn-3BGPoxs34qEs9C/edit#gid=1130132355)

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

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Main Event Smashes Guarantee with Day 2 Registration Still Open; Day 1C Frontrunner Vietnam's Hung Manh Dinh Holds Overall Lead

[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_412f9ebe6c.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u) | [PLAYER LISTS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T0xfdpycsAzpsTQHrwSMIb4dTTR397lC)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 13, 2022** – The numbers are in for the **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022 Main Event** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP).

Playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en), Day 2 saw a further 64 players (51 unique) join the 154 combined Day 1 survivors to bring the **total number of entries up to 411** (217 uniques).

This absolutely crushed the ₫10BN (~$420,000) guarantee, and the **total prize pool now stands at an impressive ₫11,960,100,000 (~$502,235)**.

The top 42 places will make the hallowed money spots, with the eventual winner walking away with a **₫2,598,290,000 (~$109,128) top prize**, with a min-cash good for ₫62,950,000 (~$2,644).

Once registration closed after the first two levels played, the field began to shrink, and after the eight 60-minute levels played out just 60 players are left in contention.

It is South Korea's **Nam Doo Sik** the man leading the charge, concluding play with a stack of 591,000 with which to make his play for the title when the tournament resumes for Day 3.

Canada's **Alexander Puchalski** will be returning second in the overall counts with a stack of 517,000, with Vietnam's **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** (377,000) rounding out the top three.

Reigning APT Korea Incheon champion **Farhad Aghayev** is on the hunt for a second APT Main Event title and will be returning fourth in the overall counts, with the top ten stacks as follows:

**MAIN EVENT DAY 2 TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Nam Doo Sik** (South Korea) – 591,000
2. **Alexander Puchalski** (Canada) – 517,000
3. **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 377,000
4. **Farhad Aghayev** (Azerbaijian) – 360,500
5. **Maksim Skripkin** (Russia) – 356,500
6. **Chor Heng Lim** (Singapore) – 339,000
7. **Sang Bum Kim** (South Korea) – 321,000
8. **Truong Toan Chan** (Vietnam) – 278,500
9. **Nguyen Duc Hoa** (Vietnam) – 274,000
10. **Mikiya Kudo** (Japan) – 268,500

Other notables in with a shout of a sizable score include India's **Aditya Agarwal** (185,500) and **Akshay Kapoor** (157,500), Malta's **Remi Florent** (97,500), Vietnam's **Dinh Van Tien** (93,500), and Australia's **Anthony Abram**, the latter of whom will return as the tournament short stack with 44,000 in chips.

The 60 Day 2 survivors will return for Day 3 – which gets underway at 12pm (GMT+7) on Tuesday, December 14 – where they will play down to the official eight-handed final table.

For **Main Event Day 2 Entries** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y7bHXcQ5X-7QINypTdlEEV0boAudWRQS/edit#gid=1726574425)

For **Main Event Day 2 Survivors & Day 3 Draw List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_AONDZp4FHYmBbAAs_Ry529a8v0lDu0C/edit#gid=1285821576)

You can follow all the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/live-reports/main-event).

You can view all the Main Event action as it happened via the official [APT YouTube Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L41iUvnJLw).

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## Singapore's Benjamin Sai Leads APT POS Race With High Roller Single Day Win

The [APT Player of the Series](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022-player-of-the-series-leaderboard) (POS) race is beginning to heat up, with Singapore's **Benjamin Sai** following up on his [Mystery Bounty win](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/singapore-s-benjamin-sai-crowned-mystery-bounty-champion-head-hunter-attracts-132-runners-vietnam-s-phan-bao-leads) and cementing his position at the top of the table by winning his second **APT Da Nang** series title.

Sai saw off challenges from a 19-strong (18 unique) field to win the lion's share of the **₫921,500,000 (~$38,703) prize pool** in the fourth of the APT Da Nang's High Roller events – the ₫50,000,000+4,000,000 **Event #18 High Roller Single Day**.

The Singaporean online grinder – making his fourth APT Da Nang final table appearance – cut a heads-up ICM deal with Vietnam's **Nguyen Anh Minh** to take the trophy, title, and **₫442,500,000 (~$18,585) for first place**.

Minh received ₫250,000,000 (~$10,500) for his runner-up finish, with Singapore's **Alex Lee** claiming ₫140,500,000 (~$5,900) for third.

The USA's **Dan Nover** made his second final table appearance and third cash of the series to claim ₫88,500,000 (~$3,717) for fourth place.

**HIGH ROLLER SINGLE DAY RESULTS**
- 1st: **Benjamin Sai** (Singapore) – ₫442,500,000
- 2nd: **Nguyen Anh Minh** (Vietnam) – ₫250,000,000
- 3rd: **Alex Lee** (Singapore) – ₫140,500,000
- 4th: **Daniel Nover** (United States) – ₫88,500,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For **High Roller Single Day Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1veBRukjJQkyOcD9TpnmBPZWVu1502NIY/edit#gid=192382006)

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## Canada's Leah Arbuthnott Leads Event #19 No Limit Hold'em Final Table

Just eight players remain out of a 115-strong field (86 unique) after Day 1 of the two-day ₫10,000,000+1,000,000 **Event #19 No Limit Hold'em**.

With all competitors eager to win their slice of the **₫1,115,500,000 (~$46,850) prize pool**, competition for the cash spots was fierce.

Notables in contention included Mongolia's **Janag Battulga**, Malaysia's **Raiden Kan**, the UK's **William Kang**, Mystery Bounty runner-up **Joris Michl**, and APT Philippines Championship Event winner **Paul Kiem** to name but a few.

With the tournament paying out the top 20 places, the majority would be departing empty-handed, with the field playing down until the official eight-handed final table.

Of the aforementioned notables, only Michl was successful in going the distance, and the Netherlands' native will be returning second in the final table pecking order with a stack of 226,000 when play resumes at 12pm (GMT+7) on Wednesday, December 14.

However, the lady to catch is Canada's **Leah Arbuthnott** who will be returning in the best of positions to claim the **₫277,270,000 (~$11,645) top prize** with the largest stack of 255,500.

South Korea's **Namju Kim** will be returning third in the overall counts with a stack of 181,000, and India's **Chamaria Shuchi** (142,500) will be looking to better her [fifth-place finish in the Event #4 Head Hunter](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/main-event-opening-flight-draws-86-entries-japan-s-keita-minami-leads-japan-s-masaya-nakagaw-wins-head-hunter), with the final table stacking up as follows:

**NO LIMIT HOLD'EM FINAL TABLE**
- Seat 1: **Chamaria Shuchi** (India) – 142,500
- Seat 2: **Hoi Wai Tam** (Hong Kong) – 44,000
- Seat 3: **Youngkwon Lim** (South Korea) – 94,000
- Seat 4: **Vo Ngoc Hien** (Vietnam) – 125,500
- Seat 5: **Joris Michl** (Netherlands) – 226,000
- Seat 6: **Namju Kim** (South Korea) – 181,000
- Seat 7: **Hsiao-Chin Lin** (Taiwan) – 80,500
- Seat 8: **Leah Arbuthnott** (Canada) – 255,500

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For **No Limit Hold'em Day 1 Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RfY7sz_ueTc5Sav0eX3Q-djCVQvwikeN/edit#gid=483685980)

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## Dan Nover Wins Maiden APT Title in High Rollers 6 Max Hyper

The fifth of the APT Da Nang's scheduled High Roller tournaments – the ₫40,000,000+3,000,000 Event **#20 High Rollers 6 Max Hyper** – played out in the early hours of Wednesday morning drawing 3 entries.

It was the USA's **Dan Nover**, making his third final table appearance and fourth cash of the series, who emerged as the latest APT champion, taking away a top prize of ₫56,400,000 (~$2,368).

Nover cut a deal with his fellow competitors that saw the New York native claim his first APT title and the trophy, with Singapore's **Alecz Chan** and Mongolia's **Janag Battulga** both receiving a payout of ₫30,000,000 for second and third place respectively.

**HIGH ROLLERS 6 MAX HYPER FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Daniel Nover** (United States) – ₫56,400,000
- 2nd: **Alecz Chan** (Singapore) – ₫30,000,000
- 3rd: **Janag Battulga** (Mongolia) – ₫30,000,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For **High Rollers 6 Max Hyper Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IwUFLbHaP2tGPgz5WIE0CDEypMenpV-B/edit#gid=94134574)

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## Vietnam's Nguyen Manh Hao Claims Trophy in Deep Stack Hyper Turbo

Playing out in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event 17 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo** attracted a 70-strong field (48 unique).

This generated a **₫271,600,000 (~$11,407) prize pool**, with the tournament paying out the top 12 places.

It was Vietnam's **Nguyen Manh Hao** who emerged victorious, claiming his maiden APT title and the trophy after cutting a deal with heads-up opponent and fellow countryman **Chien Nguyen**.

This saw Hao make **₫54,190,000 (~$2,275)** for first place, with Chien Nguyen banking ₫73,790,000 (~$3,100) for his runner-up finish.

Singapore's **Benjamin Sai** made his third final table appearance of the series, finishing in seventh place for ₫11,780,000 to further add increase his lead in the [APT Player of the Series Race](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022-player-of-the-series-leaderboard).

**DEEP STACK HYPER TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Nguyen Manh Hao** (Vietnam) – ₫54,190,000
- 2nd: **Chien Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫73,790,000
- 3rd: **Dinh Tien Thanh** (Vietnam) – ₫35,590,000
- 4th: **Hyung Min Suh** (South Korea) – ₫25,700,000
- 5th: **Anshul Rajput** (India) – ₫19,220,000
- 6th: **Duncan Son** (Canada) – ₫14,840,000
- 7th: **Benjamin Sai** (Singapore) – ₫11,780,000
- 8th: **Aritra Dutta** (India) – ₫9,600,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For **Deep Stack Hyper Turbo Player List** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Fz4KVjZd0y1BoZfVdlmSSpQZudysdK-N/edit#gid=1644361865)

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Main Event Draws 411 Entries With Over $500K Up For Grabs; South Korea's Nam Doo Sik Tops Day 2 Counts, Singapore's Benjamin Sai Wins High Rollers Single Day

[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_412f9ebe6c.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 14, 2022** – The official eight-handed final table is set in the **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022 Main Event** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP).

Playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en), the 417-strong Main Event field has been whittled down to the final eight players, all gunning for the lion's share of the **₫11,960,100,000 (~$502,235) total prize pool**.

All eight final tablists are guaranteed a payout of at least ₫324,800,000 (~$13,640), but all will have their eye on the **₫2,598,290,000 (~$109,128) top prize**.

It is **Truong Khanh** the man sitting in the box seat, and the Vietnamese player will be returning with the chip lead and a stack of 2,590,000 – valued at a sizable 103 big blinds – when play resumes on level 24 with blinds at 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante.

Khanh has already enjoyed a decent series, [finishing in third in the Event #1 Mystery Bounty](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/singapore-s-benjamin-sai-crowned-mystery-bounty-champion-head-hunter-attracts-132-runners-vietnam-s-phan-bao-leads) for ₫155,110,000 (~$6,515) and will be keen to take home both the trophy and title.

However, there are several obstacles in Khanh's way before he gets to lift the trophy; the first of those being Day 2 frontrunner Doo Sik Nam.

The South Korean player will be returning second in the counts with a stack of 1,655,000 (valued at 66 big blinds) and broke all the chip milestones on his way to the final table, becoming the first player to reach and breach the 1M, 2M and 2.5M chip marks.

Khanh's fellow countryman **Dinh Van Tien** is also a player to watch, [having chip led the opening flight of the Mystery Bounty](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/singapore-s-benjamin-sai-crowned-mystery-bounty-champion-head-hunter-attracts-132-runners-vietnam-s-phan-bao-leads), in addition to [winning a series title in the Event #3 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/singapore-s-benjamin-sai-crowned-mystery-bounty-champion-head-hunter-attracts-132-runners-vietnam-s-phan-bao-leads). Tien will be returning third in the counts with a stack of 1,525,000 (61BB).

Then there are Canada's **Alexander Puchalski** and reigning APT Korea Incheon Main Event champion Farhad **Aghayev**.

While they are returning as the two shortest stacks, with 21 big blinds and 15 big blinds respectively, both have tasted success in South East Asia; Puchalski claiming his first live main event title just last month in Cambodia, with Aghayev [winning his first APT Main Event title just two months ago](https://archives.theasianpokertour.com/azerbaijans-farhad-aghayev-wins-apt-korea-incheon-2022-main-event/).

**MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE**
- Seat 1. **Truong Chan** (Vietnam) – 950,000 (38BB)
- Seat 2. **Farhad Aghayev** (Azerbaijan) – 385,000 (15BB)
- Seat 3. **Duc Trung Vu** (Vietnam) – 1,130,000 (45BB)
- Seat 4. **Doo Sik Nam** (South Korea) – 1,655,000 (66BB)
- Seat 5. **Alexander Puchalski** (Canada) – 545,000 (21BB)
- Seat 6. **Nguyen Son** (Vietnam) – 1,480,000 (59BB)
- Seat 7. **Dinh Van Tien** (Vietnam) – 1,525,000 (61BB)
- Seat 8. **Truong Khanh** (Vietnam) – 2,590,000 (103BB)

The eight finalists will return for Day 4 – which gets underway at 12pm (GMT+7) on Thursday, December 15 – where they will play down to a champion.

You can follow all the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/live-reports/main-event).

You can view all the Main Event action as it happened via the official [APT YouTube Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80t0BmAcdaE).

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## Namju Kim Wins Event 19 No Limit Hold'em

Eight players returned to action out of the 115-strong **₫10,000,000+1,000,000** Event #19 No Limit Hold'em field, all looking to lay claim to the **₫277,270,000 (~$11,645) top prize**.

It was South Korea's **Namju Kim** who emerged victorious, battling back from a slight chip deficit to defeat the Netherland's **Joris Michl** heads-up to win his maiden APT title.

Michl, who was making his third final table appearence of the series, took ₫184,840,000 for his runner-up finish.

Canada's **Jorden Leah Arbuthnott** rounded out the podium, collecting ₫128,500,000 for third, with the final table paying out as follows:

**NO LIMIT HOLD'EM FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Namju Kim** (South Korea) – ₫277,270,000
- 2nd: **Joris Michl** (Netherlands) – ₫184,840,000
- 3rd: **Jorden Leah Arbuthnott** (Canada) – ₫128,500,000
- 4th: **Vo Ngoc Hien** (Vietnam) – ₫92,810,000
- 5th: **Shuchi Chamaria** (India) – ₫69,410,000
- 6th: **Hsiao-Chin Lin** (Taiwan) – ₫53,570,000
- 7th: **Youngkwon Lim** (South Korea) – ₫42,540,000
- 8th: **Hoi Wai Tam** (Hong Kong) – ₫34,660,000

A total of 20 players made the money, and all prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

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## The UK's Grant Gardner Leads Day 1 of Event #21 High Roller

Boasting a ₫6BN guarantee, the opening flight of the ₫60,000,000+5,000,000 **Event #21 High Roller** – Day 1A – drew 48 entries (42 unique), who fought it out at the felt over nine 40-minute levels.

When the dust had settled, it was the UK's **Grant Gardner** sitting atop the chip counts, concluding play with a stack of 637,000.

The Brit has already managed an APT final table appearance this series, finishing in fifth place in the Mystery Bounty, and will be hoping for another deep run here.

India's **Abhishek Paul** joins Gardner in the upper echelons of the counts, bagging the second largest stack of 525,500. Paul will be looking to improve on his ninth place finish in the Event #10 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo.

Vietnam's **Xuan Canh Dang** (490,000) rounds out the top three, with the top ten stacks as follows:

**HIGH ROLLER DAY 1 TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Grant Gardner** (United Kingdom) – 637,000
2. **Abhishek Paul** (India) – 525,500
3. **Xuan Canh Dang** (Vietnam) – 490,000
4. **Tommy Nguyen** (Norway) – 334,000
5. **Huynh Ngoc Cuong** (Vietnam) – 317,500
6. **Masao Watanabe** (Japan) – 306,000
7. **Tran Huy Hoang** (Vietnam) – 301,500
8. **Le Huy Thanh** (Vietnam) – 300,000
9. **Bao Huy Thai** (Vietnam) – 299,000
10. **Jimmy Johan** (Indonesia) – 298,500

Other notables to make it through included [Player of the Series frontrunner](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022-player-of-the-series-leaderboard) **Benjamin Sai** (256,500), India's **Ashish Munot** (108,000), Malta's **Remi Florent** (100,000), and Singapore's **Feng Zhao**, the latter of whom squeaked through with the shortest stack of 54,500.

A total of 28 players made the cut, and these survivors will return for Day 2, which plays out at 12pm (GMT+7) on Friday, December 16.

Day 1B gets underway at 12pm on Thursday, December 15, with the format offering players unlimited re-entry and registration remaining open up until the end of the second level played on Day 2.

All prize pool and payout information will be announced at the close of registration on Day 2.

For **High Roller Day 1 Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sNiDZlXTZRHj4S603Sv28ebqim3EwRPn/edit#gid=332878830)

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## Mongolia's Janag Battulga Claim Second Series Title in Event #23 Deep Stack Turbo

Another of the APT Da Nang's turbo tournaments is done and dusted, with Mongolia's **Janag Battulga** claiming the top spot in the ₫5,000,000+500,000 **Event #23 Deep Stack Turbo**.

Battulga, who was making his fourth final table appearance of the series, took down his second APT Da Nang series title – his fifth APT title in total – after defeating a 79-strong (64 unique) field to take the lion's share of the **₫383,150,000 (~$16,092) prize pool**.

The Mongolian player defeated Malaysia's **Yang Yang Tan** to take the **₫104,070,000 (~$4,370) top prize**, with Tan collecting ₫69,380,000 for their runner-up finish.

South Korea's **Gary Moon** rounded out the top three, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**EVENT #23 DEEP STACK TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Janag Battulga** (Mongolia) – ₫104,070,000
- 2nd: **Yang Yang Tan** (Malaysia) – ₫69,380,000
- 3rd: **Gary Moon** (South Korea) – ₫48,230,000
- 4th: **Poboonsak Kittitornkun** (Thailand) – ₫34,840,000
- 5th: **Nguyen Tuan Thanh** (Vietnam) – ₫26,050,000
- 6th: **Nguyen Duc Phuc** (Vietnam) – ₫20,110,000
- 7th: **Aritra Dutta** (India) – ₫15,970,000
- 8th: **Van Son Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫13,010,000

A total of 14 players made the money, and all prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

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Main Event Final Table Set – Truong Khanh Leads; Farhad Aghayev Hunting Second Main Event Title

[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_412f9ebe6c.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 15, 2022** – The **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022 Main Event** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) – has a champion, with South Korea's Doo Sik Nam putting on a dominating final table performance to make his first live title win a memorable one.

Playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en), just eight players out of the 417-strong Main Event field remained in contention at the start of the fourth and final day, all looking to win their slice of the **₫11,960,100,000 (~$502,235) total prize pool**.

All remaining eight finalists were guaranteed a payout of at least ₫324,800,000 (~$13,640), but it was the **₫2,598,290,000 (~$109,128) top prize** that all were gunning for.

However, none could come close to Nam who saw off all comers, busting four out of the seven other finalists on his way to victory.

This granted the South Korean player the prestigious honor of becoming the first player in APT history to lift the **APT Da Nang Main Event** trophy, seeing off challenges from 217 unique players from 32 different countries.

For a **breakdown of the Main Event by Country/Region** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1noXos9DQSkwfIqz5THtrIHcqO2LhuFej/edit#gid=565905182) and you can see a graphic [HERE](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_LVgwWlM-zttzg5RqYY-3Z50Mjiu7JvR/view).

Nam defeated Vietnam's **Duc Trung Vu** heads-up, coming into the confrontation with over a 3-to-1 chip lead – 7.8M in chips to Vu's to 2.4M.

While Vu gave it his best shot, he was unable to overcome this chip deficit, although the Vietnamese player went out swinging. In the final hand, Vu moved all-in over the top of a Nam open raise for the last of his chips holding ace ten offsuit. Nam made the call with king jack suited and spiked a king on the flop to lock up the win.

**MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Doo Sik Nam** (South Korea) – ₫2,598,290,000
- 2nd: **Duc Trung Vu** (Vietnam) – ₫1,732,240,000
- 3rd: **Truong Vu Tuan Khanh** (Vietnam) – ₫1,204,230,000
- 4th: **Nguyen Kim Truong Son** (Vietnam) – ₫869,790,000
- 5th: **Truong Toan Chan** (Vietnam) – ₫650,470,000
- 6th: **Dinh Van Tien** (Vietnam) – ₫502,030,000
- 7th: **Farhad Aghayev** (Azerbaijan) – ₫398,660,000
- 8th: **Alexander Puchalski** (Canada) – ₫324,800,000

You can follow all the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/live-reports/main-event).

You can view all the Main Event action as it happened via the official [APT YouTube Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b950EhEct1o).

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

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## The USA's Paul Kiem Tops Day 1B of High Roller

The second starting flight of the ₫6BN guaranteed ₫60,000,000+5,000,000 **Event #21 High Roller** saw a further 62 entries (54 unique) enter the fray, bringing the total number of entries up to 110.

With registration remaining open for the first two levels of Day 2, this number is expected to increase.

It was the USA's **Paul Kiem** the man to top the Day 1B chip counts, bagging up a stack of 586,000, which puts him second in the overall pecking order coming into Day 2.

Canada's **Alexander Puchalski** followed up his eighth place finish in the Main Event by bagging the second largest stack, concluding play with 543,000 in chips, with the USA's **Nicholas Bond** (457,500) rounding out the top three, with the top ten Day 1B stacks as follows:

**HIGH ROLLER DAY 1B TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Paul Kiem** (United States) – 586,000
2. **Alexander Puchalski** (Canada) – 543,000
3. **Nicholas Bond** (United States) – 457,500
4. **Maksim Skripkin** (Russia) – 449,500
5. **Tuan Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 392,500
6. **Nguyen Nang Quang** (Vietnam) – 387,000
7. **Janag Battulga** (Mongolia) – 361,000
8. **Amanpreet Singh** (India) – 356,000
9. **Tu Thanh Le** (Australia) – 353,500
10. **Paawan Bansal** (India) – 313,000

Other notables to make it through included Mystery Bounty runner-up **Joris Michl** (282,000), South Korea's **Justin Jae Wook Shin** (230,000), the UK's **William Kang** (192,000), APT South Korea Incheon Main Event champion **Farhad Aghayev** (186,500), and Singapore's **Alex Lee** (139,500).

A total of 37 players made the cut, and will be joining the 28 Day 1A survivors for Day 2, which gets underway at 12pm (GMT+7) on Friday, December 16.

The third and final day will play out at 12pm (GMT+7) on Saturday, December 17 with the tournament playing down to a champion.

For **High Roller Day 1B Player Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1woiTMPtuJdfzP2ceZBgPz4mJ-ZgSZQVh/edit#gid=1300406856)

For **High Roller Day 2 Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KJf5alQ-Xqtn3VTix2PixAkCShkMWEDZ/edit#gid=362205660)

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## Nicholas Macnaughton Wins Power Button No Limit Hold'em

Playing out in the early hours of Thursday morning, the ₫8,000,000+800,000 **Event 22 Power Button No Limit Hold'em** drew 105 entries (76 unique), generating a **₫814,800,000 (~$34,220) total prize pool**.

It was the UK's **Nicholas Macnaughton** who emerged victorious, defeating Germany's **Samuel Tebege** heads-up to claim his maiden APT title, in addition to the **₫207,710,000 (~$8,723) top prize**.

Tebege collected ₫138,470,000 (~$5,815) for his runner-up finish, with 19 players making the money and the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**POWER BUTTON NLH FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Nicholas Macnaughton** (United Kingdom) – ₫207,710,000
- 2nd: **Samuel Tebege** (Germany) – ₫138,470,000
- 3rd: **Jonathan Sanborn** (Canada) – ₫96,260,000
- 4th: **Than Nguyen Phong** (United States) – ₫69,530,000
- 5th: **Anton Efimov** (Russia) – ₫52,000,000
- 6th: **Mikiya Kudo** (Japan) – ₫40,130,000
- 7th: **Bini Yoo** (South Korea) – ₫31,870,000
- 8th: **Huynh Ngoc Thai** (Vietnam) – ₫25,960,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

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## Duncan Son Wins Event #24 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo, Le Huy Thanh Tops Event #26 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo

Two more of the APT Da Nang's hyper turbo tournaments are in the books, and two more newly minted champions have been crowned.

The first of these is Canada's **Duncan Son** who triumphed over a 62-strong (46 unique) field to claim victory in the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #24 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo**.

Son, making his fourth final table appearance of the series, bested India's **Tarun Tageja** heads-up to claim the ₫60,720,000 (~$2,550) top prize, with Tageja collecting ₫55,000,000 for his runner-up finish.

A total of 11 players cashed for a share of the **₫240,560,000 (~$10,103) prize pool** with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**EVENT #24 FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Duncan Son** (Canada) – ₫60,720,000
- 2nd: **Tarun Tageja** (India) – ₫55,000,000
- 3rd: **Vo Ngoc Hien** (Vietnam) – ₫32,180,000
- 4th: **Abhishek Paul** (India) – ₫23,240,000
- 5th: **Pratik Jain** (India) – ₫17,380,000
- 6th: **Hwamin Lee** (South Korea) – ₫13,420,000
- 7th: **Hyung Min Suh** (South Korea) – ₫10,650,000
- 8th: **Noppatjak Attanon** (Thailand) – ₫8,680,000

Ukraine's **Sergey Indenok** narrowly missed out on making his third final-table appearance of the series, finishing in ninth place for ₫7,230,000.

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

The second of the latest APT champions is Vietnam's **Le Huy Thanh** who saw off challenges from the 63-strong (46 unique) **Event #26 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo** field to claim his maiden APT title.

Thanh defeated fellow countryman **Nguyen Viet Long** heads-up to take the ₫70,560,000 (~$2,963) top prize, with Long receiving ₫47,040,000 (~$1,975) for his runner-up finish.

A total of 11 players cashed for a share of the ₫244,440,000 (~$10,266) prize pool, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**EVENT #26 FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Le Huy Thanh** (Vietnam) – ₫70,560,000
- 2nd: **Nguyen Viet Long** (Vietnam) – ₫47,040,000
- 3rd: **Huynh Ngoc Cuong** (Vietnam) – ₫32,700,000
- 4th: **Abhishek Paul** (India) – ₫23,620,000
- 5th: **Tran Thi Xuan Ha** (Vietnam) – ₫17,660,000
- 6th: **Yabar Gonzalo Navarro** (Italy) – ₫13,630,000
- 7th: **Benjamin Sai** (Singapore) – ₫10,820,000
- 8th: **Yang Yang Tan** (Malaysia) – ₫8,820,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

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South Korea's Doo Sik Nam Crowned Inaugural APT Da Nang Main Event Champion, Winning ₫2,59BN (~$109K), Paul Kiem Tops Day 1B of High Roller

[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_412f9ebe6c.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 16, 2022** – With the main course served, players at the **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) – have moved onto dessert, with the ₫60,000,000+5,000,000 **Event #21 High Roller** proving the discerning player's digestif of choice.

Playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en), Day 2 of the ₫6BN guaranteed three-day **High Roller** saw a further 26 entrants (25 unique) throw their hat into the ring.

This brought the total number of entries up to 136 (92 unique), generating a respectable **₫7,915,200,000 (~$332,438) prize pool**.

Combined with the 67 respective Day 1 survivors, that saw 92 high rollers in action, all eyeing up the **₫2,172,700,000 (~$91,253) top prize**, with 14 players earning a spot in the cash and Day 2 concluding at the bursting of the bubble.

It was the UK's **William Kang** the man to depart in poker's most unenviable postion, guaranteeing all 14 remaining players a payout of ₫130,970,000 (~$5,500).

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

It is Vietnam's **Dinh Tien Thanh**, who will be returning for the third and final day with the chip lead and a stack of 2,880,000 – valued at 72 big blinds with play resuming at 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante.

Malta's **Remi Florent** sits second in the counts, bagging a stack of 2,198,000, with Vietnam's **Ngo Van Dat** (2,154,000) rounding out the top three.

Singapore's **Benjamin Sai** is keeping his Player of the Series dreams alive, returning fifth in the counts, with the top ten stacks as follows:

**HIGH ROLLER DAY 2 TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Dinh Tien Thanh** (Vietnam) – 2,880,000 (72BB)
2. **Remi Florent** (Malta) – 2,198,000 (54BB)
3. **Ngo Van Dat** (Vietnam) – 2,154,000 (53BB)
4. **Le Van Dien** (Vietnam) – 2,050,000 (51BB)
5. **Benjamin Sai** (Singapore) – 1,365,000 (34BB)
6. **Farhad Aghayev** (Azerbaijan) – 1,360,000 (34BB)
7. **Sungsu Na** (South Korea) – 1,325,000 (33BB)
8. **Oliver Biles** (United Kingdom) – 1,310,000 (32BB)
9. **Jason Lau** (Malaysia) – 1,090,000 (27BB)
10. **Huynh Ngoc Cuong** (Vietnam) – 920,000 (23BB)

Notables still in contention outside the top ten include India's **Aditya Agarwal** (910,000) and Japan's **Masao Watanabe** (340,000) the latter of whom will be returning with the shortest stack.

In addition to Kang, notables to come up short of a cash included start-of-day chip leader **Grant Gardner**, Day 1B frontrunner **Paul Kiem**, Singapore's **Alex Lee**, the Netherland's **Joris Michl**, and South Korea's **Justin Jae Wook Shin** to name but a few.

You can follow all the action as it happened via the [APT Blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/live-reports/event-21-high-roller#postsContainer).

You can view all the Main Event action as it happened via the official [APT YouTube Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENSNZN6SW8g).

For **High Roller Day 3 Draw** plese [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pd9UiMDu3vfko67YetAiQ3aFaGS2fag6/edit#gid=87613578)

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## Japan's Naoki Yashiro Claims Gold in Super Bounty Hunter

Just eight players out of the initial 80-strong (61 unique) starting field of the two-day ₫8,000,000+800,000 **Event #25 Super Bounty Hunter** returned to action for the second and final day in an attempt to claim the title.

While **Pham Song Hau** returned as the chip leader, the Vietnamese player was unable to convert his overnight chip lead into a win, and it was Japan's **Naoki Yashiro** the man to take it down.

Yashiro defeated Vietnam's **Nguyen Van Bao** heads-up to claim his maiden APT title, with the pair cutting a two-way deal that saw both receive **₫86,200,000 (~$3,620)** apiece for first and second place.

A total of 14 players cashed for a share of the **₫620,800,000 (~$26,073) prize pool** – including ₫240,000,000 in bounties – with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**SUPER BOUNTY HUNTER FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Naoki Yashiro** (Japan) – ₫86,200,000
- 2nd: **Nguyen Van Bao** (Vietnam) – ₫86,200,000
- 3rd: **Sungsu Na** (South Korea) – ₫47,940,000
- 4th: **Anshul Rajput** (India) – ₫34,620,000
- 5th: **Kin Chung Lo** (Hong Kong)₫25,890,000
- 6th: **Gyeongtae Ryoo** (South Korea) – ₫19,980,000
- 7th: **Pham Song Hau** (Vietnam) – ₫15,870,000
- 8th: **Youngkwon Lim** (South Korea) – ₫12,930,000

Other notables to cash but come up short of the final table included the last woman standing in the Main Event **Chu Myat Thwe** (10th for ₫8,980,000), and Power Button NLH runner-up **Samuel Tebege** (11th for ₫8,980,000).

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

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## Thailand's Kiwanont Sukhum Wins No Limit Hold'em Single Day Event

Proving to be another popular draw, the ₫7,000,000+700,000 **Event #27 No Limit Hold'em Single Day** saw 105 runners (80 unique) compete, generating a **₫712,950,000 (~$29,943) prize pool**.

It was Thailand's **Kiwanont Sukhum** the man to take it down, defeating Vietnam's **Nguyen Manh Hao** heads-up to claim the **₫181,730,000 (~$7,632) top prize**, in addition to his maiden APT title.

Hao collected ₫121,160,000 (~$5,088) for his runner-up finish, with 18 players making the money and the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**NLH SINGLE DAY EVENT FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Kiwanont Sukhum** (Thailand) – ₫181,730,000
- 2nd: **Nguyen Manh Hao** (Vietnam) – ₫121,160,000
- 3rd: **Chan Yu Hoi** (China) – ₫84,230,000
- 4th: **Nithiwat Santivorapong** (Thailand) – ₫60,840,000
- 5th: **Samuel Tebege** (Germany) – ₫45,500,000
- 6th: **Kin Chung Lo** (Hong Kong) – ₫35,110,000
- 7th: **Yong Kwee Chua** (Singapore) – ₫27,880,000
- 8th: **Tran Duy Binh** (Vietnam) – ₫22,720,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

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## Vietnam's Ngoc Dai Nguyen claimed his second APT title in the High Roller Single Day

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Playing out concurrently with the High Roller, with a slightly later start time of 3pm, the ₫50,000,000+4,000,000 **Event #28 High Roller Single Day** drew 12 entries, generating a **₫582,000,000 (~$24,444) prize pool**.

It was Vietnam's **Ngoc Dai Nguyen** the man to top the tournament, receiving **₫298,480,000 (~$12,536)** for his first-place victory after the final three players cut a deal.

Nguyen claimed his second APT title after defeating fellow countryman **Ngo Khoa Anh**, who banked ₫298,480,000 for his runner-up finish.

Singapore's **Alex Lee** was the only other player to cash, taking ₫54,000,000 for third place.

**HIGH ROLLER SINGLE DAY RESULTS**
- 1st: **Ngoc Dai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫298,480,000
- 2nd: **Ngo Khoa Anh** (Vietnam) – ₫229,520,000
- 3rd: **Alex Lee** (Singapore) – ₫54,000,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.



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APT High Roller Draws 136 Runners; Vietnam's Dinh Tien Thanh Leads Final 14 Players, Japan's Naoki Yashiro Wins Super Bounty Hunter

[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_412f9ebe6c.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 17, 2022** – The **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) – has another newly minted champion, with Vietnam's **Huynh Ngoc Cuong** winning the ₫6BN guaranteed ₫60,000,000+5,000,000 **Event #21 High Roller**.

Playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en), the third and final day of the **High Roller** saw the 14 survivors of the 136-strong feild return to action, all looking to earn their slice of the **₫7,915,200,000 (~$332,438) prize pool**.

All of the remaining players were guaranteed a payday of at least ₫130,970,000 (~$5,500), but it was the **₫2,172,700,000 (~$91,253)** top prize all were aiming for.

Cuong returned tenth in the overall pecking order, and came to the official eight-handed final table as the shortest stack.

However, a stellar performance and that all-important little bit of luck saw the Vietnamese player eliminate five of the remaining field on his way to the top of the chip counts and, subsequently the title.

The Vietnamese player defeated the UK's **Oliver Biles** to claim his maiden APT title after a brief heads-up battle. In the final hand, Biles chose to limp with pocket kings and Cuong checked his option with queen seven offsuit.

The flop fell a favorable queen-seven-nine to give the Vietnamese player a lead he would not relinquish, check-raising the flop and betting every street to close out the win.

Biles collected ₫1,448,450,000 (~$60,834) for his runner-up finish, with the final table paying out as follows:

**HIGH ROLLER FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Huynh Ngoc Cuong** (Vietnam) – ₫2,172,700,000
- 2nd: **Oliver Biles** (United Kingdom) – ₫1,448,450,000
- 3rd: **Remi Florent** (Malta) – ₫1,006,940,000
- 4th: **Le Van Dien** (Vietnam) – ₫727,300,000
- 5th: **Jason Lau** (Malaysia) – ₫543,900,000
- 6th: **Ngo Van Dat** (Vietnam) – ₫419,780,000
- 7th: **Maksim Skripkin** (Russia) – ₫333,340,000
- 8th: **Dinh Tien Thanh** (Vietnam) – ₫271,590,000

Notables to cash but come up short of the final table included India's **Aditya Agarwal** (10th for ₫188,600,000), APT Korea Incheon Main Event champion **Farhad Aghayev** (11th for ₫157,170,000), and Singapore's **Benjamin Sai** – whose 13th place finish further extends his lead in the [Player of the Series race](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022-player-of-the-series-leaderboard).

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

You can follow all the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/live-reports/event-21-high-roller#postsContainer).

You can view all the High Roller action as it happened via the official [APT YouTube Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z510w3tmoj4)

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## Hong Kong's Yu Hoi Chan Leads Monster Stack

Both flights of the ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #31 Monster Stack** played out concurrently, with the opening flight – Day 1A – kicking off at 12pm (GMT+7) on Saturday, December 17 and drawing 124 entries (90 unique).

The second turbo starting flight got underway a little later at 5pm and drew a further 44 entries (37 unique), bringing the total field size up to 168 (105 unique).

This generated a **₫2,444,400,000 (~$102,664) total prize pool**, with the tournament paying out the top 28 places and the eventual winner walking away with a ₫559,630,000 (~$23,504) top prize.

The man best positioned to take that coming into the second and final day is Hong Kong's **Yu Hoi Chan**, who topped the Day 1A chip counts with a stack of 275,500.

Vietnam's **Le Huy Thanh** will return second in the overall pecking order after topping the Day 1B chip counts with a stack of 223,500, with the top ten Day 2 stacks as follows:

**MONSTER STACK TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Yu Hoi Chan** (Hong Kong) – 275,500
2. **Le Huy Thanh** (Vietnam) – 223,500
3. **Ngo Khoa Anh** (Vietnam) – 221,500
4. **Akshay Kapoor** (India) – 196,500
5. **Pham Hung Cu Ong** (Vietnam) – 176,500
6. **Jonas Magdalinski** (Sweden) – 164,000
7. **Nguyen Viet Anh** (Vietnam) – 155,500
8. **Pratik Jain** (India) – 152,000
9. **Ta Khanh Linh** (Vietnam) – 150,500
10.  **Ka Lik Lau** (China) – 147,500

A total of 48 players survived the respective Day 1 flights and will be returning to battle it out at the baize for Day 2, which gets underway at 12pm (GMT+7) on Sunday, December 18.

Other notables to make it through include Main Event final tablist **Dinh Van Tien** (142,500), Event #24 champion **Duncan Son** (140,600), reigning APT Korea Incheon Champion **Farhad Aghayev** (118,000), South Korea's **Justin Jae Wook Shin** (101,000) and World Series bracelet winner **Aditya Shushant** (97,000) to name but a few.

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For Monster Stack Day 2 Draw please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sZTOmSX26LyJWwmKHN7qofgjoDT1PzUx/edit#gid=1409241662)

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## Japan's Satoshi Kuriga Leads Day 1 of the Super High Roller

All the high stacks action was not limited to the APT High Roller, with the **Super High Roller** attracting nine entries.

The current prize pool stands at ₫698,400,000 (~$29,332), with entry remaining open until the end of the first level played – level 10 – on Day 2.

Only one player – Vietnam's **Ngoc Dai Nguyen** – hit the rail by the time the nine 40-minute levels played out, leaving eight players to bag up their chips come the close of play.

It is Japan's **Satoshi Kuriga** the man to top the Day 1 chip counts, bagging a stack of 159,900.

Kuriga's fellow countryman **Keita Minami** bagged the second largest stack of 71,300, with Autralia's **Tu Thanh Le** (68,500) rounding out the top three, with the remaining field stacking up as follows:

**SUPER HIGH ROLLER DAY 1 SURVIVORS**
1. **Satoshi Kuriga** (Japan) – 159,900
2. **Keita Minami** (Japan) – 71,300
3. **Tu Thanh Le** (Australia) – 68,500
4. **Sung Keung Pang** (China) – 42,000
5. **Benjamin Sai** (Singapore) – 31,600
6. **Sungsu Na** (South Korea) – 30,300
7. **Grant Gardner** (United Kingdom) – 29,500
8. **Nguyen Dang Lam Hong** (Vietnam) – 20,000

Day 2 gets underway at 1pm (GMT+7) on Sunday, December 18 and the tournament will play down to a champion.

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## Japan's Yukina Oza Wins Event #29 Deep Stack Turbo, Japan's Aoki Daiki Takes Down Event #30: Deep Stack Hyper Turbo

The inaugural **APT Da Nang** has crowned its first female champion outside of the **Woman's Event**, with Japan's **Yukina Oza** taking down the ₫5,000,000+500,000 **Event #29 Deep Stack Turbo**.

Oza defeated a 96-strong (63 unique) field to take the lioness' share of the **₫465,600,000 (~$19,555) prize pool**, besting Vietnam's Huynh Ngoc Thai heads-up to claim the **₫122,440,000 (~$5,142) top prize** and her maiden APT title.

Thai received ₫81,640,000 for his runner-up finish, with 16 players making the money and the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**EVENT #29 DEEP STACK TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Yukina Oza** (Japan) – ₫122,440,000
- 2nd: **Huynh Ngoc Thai** (Vietnam) – ₫81,640,000
- 3rd: **Tran Nam Trung** (Vietnam) – ₫56,750,000
- 4th: **Shane Hodges** (India) – ₫40,990,000
- 5th: **Hsiao-Chin Lin** (Taiwan) – ₫30,660,000
- 6th: **Hing Yeung Cheng** (China) – ₫23,660,000
- 7th: **Shung Er Sua** (Malaysia) – ₫18,790,000
- 8th: **Ka Lik Lau** (China) – ₫15,310,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

For Event #29 Deep Stack Turbo Player List please CLICK HERE

It was another Japanese player – **Aoki Daiki** – who claimed gold in the **Event #30 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo**, defeating a 74-strong field (48 unique).

Daiki defeated South Korea's **Junho Kim** heads-up to take the **₫79,550,000 top prize**, claiming his first APT title in the process, with Kim collecting ₫53,030,000 for his runner-up finish.

A total of 14 players cashed for a share of the **₫287,120,000 prize pool** with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**EVENT #30 DEEP STACK HYPER TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Aoki Daiki** (Japan) – ₫79,550,000
- 2nd: **Junho Kim** (South Korea) – ₫53,030,000
- 3rd: **Lam Wing Yin** (China) – ₫36,870,000
- 4th: **An Daeho** (South Korea) – ₫26,630,000
- 5th: **Hoi Wai Tam** (Hong Kong) – ₫19,910,000
- 6th: **Jimmy Johan** (Indonesia) – ₫15,370,000
- 7th: **Chun Kit Lam** (China) – ₫12,210,000
- 8th: **Ng Hiu Man** (China) – ₫9,940,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.


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Vietnam's Huynh Ngoc Cuong Wins High Roller For ₫2.172BN (~$91K), Hong Kong's Yu Hoi Chan Leads Monster Stack

[APT DA NANG PLAYER GUIDE](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Da_Nang_Vietnam_2022_Booklet_412f9ebe6c.pdf) | [APT DA NANG SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mMDGu87ZBTP1Lc_iJGUeKzODdfkH1t4u)

**DA NANG, VIETNAM, December 18, 2022** – The **APT Da Nang Vietnam VSOP 2022** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker ](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/)(VSOP) – is in the books, with Singapore's Benjamin Sai proving his credentials and taking the coveted [Asian Poker Tour Player of the Series](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022-player-of-the-series-leaderboard) (POS) title.

Sai claimed two **APT Da Nang** series titles, [winning the opening ₫9,000,000+900,000 Event #1 Mystery Bounty](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/singapore-s-benjamin-sai-crowned-mystery-bounty-champion-head-hunter-attracts-132-runners-vietnam-s-phan-bao-leads) and also [claiming gold in the ₫50,000,000+4,000,000 Event #18 High Rollers Single Day](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/main-event-draws-411-entries-with-over-500-k-up-for-grabs-south-korea-s-nam-doo-sik-tops-day-2-counts-singapore-s-benjamin-sai-wins-high-rollers-single-day).

The Singaporean topped the POS counts with an impressive 1,341.26 points, cashing eight times – including his two title wins – and making an impressive six final table appearences.

Sai's POS victory earned him a Main Event seat at the [upcoming APT Hanoi 2023](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/asian-poker-tour-launches-2023-season-with-apt-hanoi-running-february-3-12), running February 3-12, in addition to the ₫1,098,050,000 (~$46,118) in prize money he will be returning with to Singapore.

## APT Da Nang By The Numbers

Playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en), the 10-day, 34-event **APT Da Nang 2022** saw 478 unique players from 41 countries compete for an impressive **₫40,827,300,000 (~$1,714,958) in prize money**.

You can see a **breakdown of prize money and player numbers** [HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mq0NciXeOakZRxlQgTawrs48nK4TIbBI/edit#gid=1782827496)

Close to a third of the series' prize money (29.3%) was awarded in the **Main Event**, which saw 217 unique players from 32 different countries compete for a ₫11,960,100,000 (~$502,325) prize pool.

For a breakdown of the **Main Event by Country/Region** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1noXos9DQSkwfIqz5THtrIHcqO2LhuFej/edit#gid=565905182) and you can see a graphic [HERE](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_LVgwWlM-zttzg5RqYY-3Z50Mjiu7JvR/view).

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## Japan's Satoshi Kuriga Goes Wire-to-Wire in Super High Roller

Wire-to-wire wins are a rare thing in sports, making **Satoshi Kuriga**'s victory in the ₫80,000,000+6,000,000 **Event #32 Super High Roller** all the more impressive.

Playing out in the ballroom of the five-star [Risemount Premier Resort](https://risemountresort.com/en), the second and final day saw the eight surviving Day 1 players joined by a further eight contenders to bring the total number of entries up to 16 (15 unique), bringing the **total prize pool up to ₫1,241,600,000 (~$52,147)**.

Kuriga returned as the start-of-day chip leader and did not take his foot off the gas, busting both of the field's other paying positions on his way to claiming his third APT title.

The key hand for the Japanese player came mid-way through the official final table, which had been reduced to six-handed. Kuriga won a monster three-way pre-flop all-in when his ace queen outflopped the UK's **Grant Gardner** and China's **Sung Keung Pang**, who were both holding ace king.

After that, Kuriga arguably had one hand on the trophy already.

After seeing off Australia's **Tu Thanh Le** in third place with the nut flush, Kuriga defeated fellow countryman **Keita Minami** heads-up to claim the title, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**SUPER HIGH ROLLER RESULTS**
- 1st: **Satoshi Kuriga** (Japan) – ₫707,710,000
- 2nd: **Keita Minami** (Japan) – ₫347,650,000
- 3rd: **Tu Thanh Le** (Australia) – ₫186,240,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

You can follow all the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-da-nang-vietnam-vsop-2022/live-reports/apt-da-nang-2).

You can view all the High Roller action as it happened via the official [APT YouTube Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BpWTcxHPuk).

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## Vietnam's Dinh Van Tien Closes Out Series With Monster Stack Win

The two-day ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #31 Monster Stack** has a champion, with Vietnam's **Dinh Van Tien** taking the trophy and claiming his second title of the series.

Just 48 players out of 168 initial entrants (105 unique) returned for the second and final day, with Tien returning in the top 25 percent of the field.

Proving his deep runs in the [Mystery Bounty](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/singapore-s-benjamin-sai-crowned-mystery-bounty-champion-head-hunter-attracts-132-runners-vietnam-s-phan-bao-leads) and [Main Event](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/south-korea-s-doo-sik-nam-crowned-inaugural-apt-da-nang-main-event-champion-winning-2-59-bn-109-k-paul-kiem-tops-day-1-b-of-high-roller) were no fluke, Tien and Russia's **Aleksei Varashev** found themselves the last players standing.

The pair then cut a deal that saw the duo split the cash for first and second place, with both receiving payouts of **₫466,355,000 (~$19,586)**, with chip leader Tien awarded the trophy.

The Vietnamese player has enjoyed a great **APT Da Nang**, with this win bringing his total haul for the series up to ₫1,065,115,000 (~$44,734).

A total of 28 players cashed for a share of the **₫2,444,400,000 (~$102,664) total prize pool**, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**MONSTER STACK FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
- 1st: **Dinh Van Tien** (Vietnam) – ₫466,355,000
- 2nd: **Aleksei Varashev** (Russia) – ₫466,355,000
- 3rd: **Hoi Wai Tam** (Hong Kong) – ₫259,360,000
- 4th: **Lam Wing Yin** (China) – ₫187,330,000
- 5th: **Pratik Jain** (India) – ₫140,100,000
- 6th: **Nguyen Viet Anh** (Vietnam) – ₫108,120,000
- 7th: **Dinh Tien Thanh** (Vietnam) – ₫85,860,000
- 8th: **Peter Kiem** (United States) – ₫69,950,000

Notables to cash but come up short of the final table included reigning APT Korea Incheon Main Event champion **Farhad Aghayev** (9th for ₫58,300,000), India's **Akshay Kapoor** (18th for ₫33,740,000), start-of-day chip leader **Yu Hoi Chan** (19th for ₫28,110,000), and Canada's **Duncan Son** (21st for ₫28,110,000).

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

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## South Korea's Daeho An Wins Event #35 High Rollers Single Day

The final tournament of the series to play out, the ₫50,000,000+4,000,000 **Event #35 High Rollers Single Day** saw South Korea's Daeho An triumph over an eight-strong field, winning the lion's share of the **₫388,000,000 (~$16,296) prize pool**.

An battled back from a sizable chip deficit to defeat Germany's **Samuel Tebege** heads-up to take the ₫271,600,000 (~$11,407) top prize, in addition to claiming his first APT title.

Tebege, making his third final-table appearance and fourth cash of the series, collected ₫116,400,000 (~$4,888) for his runner-up finish.

**HIGH ROLLERS SINGLE DAY RESULTS**
- 1st: **Daeho An** (South Korea) ₫271,600,000
- 2nd: **Samuel Tebege** (Germany) – ₫116,400,000

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## Vietnam's Vu Hoai Lam Wins Event #33 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo, Indonesia's Jimmy Johan Victorious in Event #34 Super Deep Stack Turbo

The final two turbo tournaments of the **APT Da Nang** are in the books, with two more newly minted champions popping their APT cherry.

The first of these saw Vietnam's **Vu Hoai Lam** claim his maiden APT title in the **Event #33 Deep Stack Hyper Turbo**.

Playing out in the early hours of Sunday morning, this drew 52 entries (38 unique), generating a **₫201,760,000 (~$8,473) total prize pool**.

Lam defeated Indonesia's Jimmy Johan heads-up to claim the **₫61,310,000 (~$2,575) top prize**, with Johan receiving ₫40,870,000 (~$1,716) for his runner-up finish.

A total of nine players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**EVENT #33 DEEP STACK HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
- 1st: **Vu Hoai Lam** (Vietnam) – ₫61,310,000
- 2nd: **Jimmy Johan** (Indonesia) – ₫40,870,000
- 3rd: **Tran Nam Trung** (Vietnam) – ₫28,410,000
- 4th: **Chuong Phung** (Canada) – ₫20,520,000
- 5th: **Abhishek Paul** (India) – ₫15,350,000
- 6th: **Bao Hoang Phung** (Canada) – ₫11,840,000
- 7th: **Benjamin Sai** (Singapore) – ₫9,410,000
- 8th: **Nguyen Van Bao** (Vietnam) – ₫7,660,000
- 9th: **Yabar Gonzalo Navarro** (Italy) – ₫6,390,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

However, Johan was not to be denied, earning his maiden APT title win the very next evening in the ₫7,000,000+700,000 **Event #34 Super Deep Stack Turbo**.

The Indonesian player emerged victorious over a 59-strong field (47 uniques), defeating China's **Ka Lik Lau** heads-up to claim the **₫103,830,000 (~$4,360) top prize**.

Lau earned ₫93,830,000 (~$3,940) for his runner-up finish, with ten players cashing for a share of the ₫400,610,000 (~$16,825) prize pool and the tournament paying out as follows:

**EVENT #34 SUPER DEEP STACK TURBO RESULTS**
- 1st: **Jimmy Johan** (Indonesia) – 103,830,000
- 2nd: **Ka Lik Lau** (China) – 93,830,000
- 3rd: **Huynh Ngoc Thai** (Vietnam) – 54,970,000
- 4th: **Sang Bum Kim** (South Korea) – 39,700,000
- 5th: **Chien Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 29,690,000
- 6th: **Pham Ngoc Tu** (Vietnam) – 22,910,000
- 7th: **Ha Van Thien** (Vietnam) – 18,200,000
- 8th: **Pham Ngoc Quoc Bao** (Vietnam) – 13,590,000
- 9th: **Yukina Oza** (Japan) – 13,590,000
- 10th: **Yashiro Naoki** (Japan) – 10,300,000

All prize pool and payout information can be viewed on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7bLcukNIkhoDlLv9J8ncawiCqdPc3z-/edit#gid=248589156) page.

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Singapore's Benjamin Sai Wins Player of the Series, Japan's Satoshi Kuriga Goes Wire-to-Wire in Super High Roller

**MANILA, PHILIPPINES, January 17, 2023** – Happy New Year and Happy Year of the Rabbit!

To celebrate the start of 2023, the [Asian Poker Tour](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/) (APT) is pleased to announce the full schedules for the first two poker series of the year – the upcoming [APT Hanoi](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023), running February 3-12, and the [APT Phu Quoc](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-phu-quoc-2023), running March 24 to April 2.

## APT Hanoi

Asia's most prestigious poker tour returns to Hanoi, Vietnam for the upcoming [APT Hanoi](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) from February 3-12 held at the VSOP Club, located on the 6th floor of the Viet Tower Building, 1 Thai Ha Street, Dong Da, Hanoi.

The 10-day series features the VND 27.5M (~USD $1,100) buy-in Main Event which comes with a VND 10B (~USD $420,000) prize pool guarantee. The poker festival boasts a total of VND 20B (~USD $840,000) in guaranteed prize money through 41 events.

This will be the third time the APT has visited the Vietnamese capital, with the last visit resulting in a [record-breaking Main Event field](https://archives.theasianpokertour.com/apt-summer-festival-hanoi-final-wrap-vamerdino-magsakay-wins-player-of-the-series/) and expectations are high for another great turnout.

Event Highlights
- **APT Kickoff (VND 1.5B GTD)**: Feb 3-4 -- VND 8.8M
- **Mystery Bounty Hunter (VND 1.5B GTD)**: Feb 4-5 -- VND 9.9M
- **Superstar Invitational (VND 1.5B GTD)**: Feb 4-5 -- VND 107M
- **Main Event (VND 10B GTD)**: Feb 5-11 -- VND 27.5M
- **Monster Stack (VND 1B GTD)**: Feb 10-11 -- VND 11M
- **High Roller (VND 3B GTD)**: Feb 11-12 -- VND 55M
- **APT Mini Main Event (VND 1B GTD)**: Feb 11-12 -- VND 8.8M

For the complete **APT Hanoi schedule**, please [CLICK HERE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023)

## APT Phu Quoc

[APT Phu Quoc](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-phu-quoc-2023) runs from March 24 to April 2 at the luxurious [Corona Resort & Casino](https://casinocorona.vn/en/) and features the VND 33M (~USD $1,400) buy-in Main Event which comes with a VND 10B (~USD $420,000) prize pool guarantee.

“The [VinWonders Phu Quoc](https://vinwonders.com/en/vinwonders-phu-quoc/) is an amazing theme park!" exclaimed APT President Neil Johnson. "There's loads to do including golf, shopping, the Casino itself, and a gorgeous beach! With all these things to do, plus over 40 poker tournaments, you can be busy both on and off the felt, 24 hours a day."

Event Highlights
- **APT Kickoff**: March 24-25 -- VND 8.8M
- **Mystery Bounty Hunter**: March 25-26 -- VND 9.9M
- **Main Event (VND 10B GTD)**: March 27-April 1 -- VND 33M
- **Monster Stack**: March 31-April 1 -- VND 11M
- **High Roller**: April 1-2 -- VND 55M
- **APT Mini Main Event**: April 1-2 -- VND 8.8M

For the complete **APT Phu Quoc schedule**, please [CLICK HERE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-phu-quoc-2023)

## APT 2023 Season
The 2023 season is set to be a busy and exciting year for poker in Asia with the release of an action-packed live events schedule from the [Asian Poker Tour](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-phu-quoc-2023) (APT).

Some of the most popular APT tournaments are returning, bigger and better than ever before, alongside brand new events yet to be announced.

"We will be making a major announcement in February and the only thing I can say at this moment is that players should be circling the APT Taipei dates." said APT CEO Fred Leung.

In addition to the upcoming **APT Hanoi**, and **APT Phu Quoc**, players should mark the following dates in their calendars:

- Feb 3-12: **APT Hanoi**
- Mar 24-Apr 2: **APT Phu Quoc, Vietnam**
- Apr 28-May 7: **APT Taipei, Taiwan**
- June 2-11: **APT Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam**
For the latest news on the Asian Poker Tour, please visit [www.theasianpokertour.com](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/)

For further information, please contact [press@theasianpokertour.com](mailto:press@theasianpokertour.com).

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APT Hanoi 2023

Asian Poker Tour Announces APT Hanoi & APT Phu Quoc Schedules

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 3, 2023** – Welcome to the **APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP 2023** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) and sponsored by [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/) – for the first [Asian Poker Tour](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/) (APT) event of 2023, with the VSOP Club playing host to the 10-day, 38-event series.

This will be the third time the APT has visited the Vietnamese capital, with the last visit [resulting in a record-breaking Main Event field.](https://archives.theasianpokertour.com/apt-summer-festival-hanoi-final-wrap-vamerdino-magsakay-wins-player-of-the-series/)

Expectations are high for another great turnout, with the opening event – the APT Kickoff – smashing the ₫1.5BN (~$64,500) guarantee on the opening flight.

Running February 3-12 the **APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP 2023** boasts **₫20BN (~$860,000) in tournament guarantees**, with highlights including:

- **APT Kickoff**: Feb 3-4, 2023 – **₫1.5BN (~$64,500) GTD**
- **Mystery Bounty Hunter**: Feb 4-5, 2023 – **₫1.5BN (~$64,500) GTD**
- **Superstar Invitational**: Feb 4-5, 2023 – **₫1.5BN (~$64,500) GTD**
- **Sunday Special**: Feb 5, 2023 – **₫500M (~$21,500) GTD**
- **Main Event**: Feb 6-11, 2023 – **₫10BN (~$430,000) GTD**
- **Monster Stack**: Feb 10-11, 2023 – **₫1BN (~$43,000) GTD**
- **APT High Roller**: Feb 10-12, 2023 – **₫3BN (~$129,000) GTD**
- **APT Mini Main Event**: Feb 11-12, 2023 – **₫1BN (~$43,000) GTD**

## Vietnam's Phan Minh Duc Leads APT Hanoi Kickoff Day 1A

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_Vietnam's Phan Minh Duc topped the Day 1A counts to return with the Day 2 chip lead_

It was the ₫8,000,000+800,000 (~$345) Event #1 APT Kickoff kickstarting the series action at 11am (GMT+7), with Day 1A drawing 242 entries (171 unique).

With the ₫1.5BN (~$64,500) guarantee reached and breached on the opening flight, Day 1B played concurrently with a slightly later start time of 4pm.

This saw a further 210 players (157 unique) enter the fray, with all 23 of the VSOP Club's tournament tables in action.

This brought the total number of entries up to 452, ballooning the **prize pool to ₫3,507,520,000 (~$147,315)**.

All respective Day 1 survivors are guaranteed a share of the prize pool, with a min-cash good for ₫15,210,000 (~$639).

However, it is the **₫683,330,000 (~$28,700) top prize** all will have their eye on.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

With the top 15 percent of the field from each respective starting flight making Day 2 and the money, a total of 30 players made the cut from Day 1A, with a further 31 making in through from Day 1B.

Those 61 players will return for the second and final day, which plays out at 11am on Saturday, February 4.

The man leading the charge is Vietnam's **Phan Minh Duc**, who topped the Day 1A counts with a stack of 1,060,000.

Duc will be returning for Day 2 with the overall chip lead, with China's **Xiaohua Fu** bagging the second largest stack of 925,000 putting him second in the overall pecking order.

Russia's **German Bukharov** (767,000) rounds out the top three, with the top ten Day 1A stacks as follows:

**APT KICKOFF DAY 1A TOP TEN STACKS**
1. Phan Minh Duc (Vietnam) – 1,060,000
2. Xiaohua Fu (China) – 925,000
3. German Bukharov (Russia) – 767,000
4. Thanh Binh Nguyen (Vietnam) – 679,000
5. Zarvan Tumboli (India) – 611,000
6. Do Duc Hieu (Vietnam) – 518,000
7. Ha Van Thien (Vietnam) – 489,000
8. Ngoc Anh Cao (Vietnam) – 350,000
9. Khoi Nguyen (Vietnam) – 344,000
10. Xiang Guang Chang (Malaysia) – 340,000

Other notables to make it through included the USA's **Trent Fechter** (305,000), India's **Kunal Patni** (269,000), and Canada's **Duncan Son** (133,000).

For **Event #1 APT Kickoff Day 1A Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rWIvqsLAOchi08PPSwXHDjJuT7z6S3ap/edit#gid=757879347)

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_The Philippines David Erquiaga topped the Day 1B chip counts_

It was the Philippines **David Erquiaga** the man to top the Day 1B counts, bagging up a stack of 710,000 which puts him fourth in the overall pecking order coming into Day 2, with the top ten Day 1B stacks as follows:

**APT KICKOFF DAY 1B TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **David Erquiaga** (Philippines) – 710,000
2. **Duy Anh Le** (Vietnam) – 673,000
3. **Pham Minh Hieu** (Vietnam) – 505,000
4. **Evgenii Chernyi** (Russia) – 456,000
5. **Airidas Stazys** (Lithuania) – 430,000
6. **Ahmed Ibrahimi** (Morocco) – 428,000
7. **Din Anh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 374,000
8. **Amanpreet Singh** (India) – 369,000
9. **Marco Wiederkehr** (Switzerland) – 331,000
10. **Jinlong Hu (China)** – 324,000

The 61 respective Day 1 survivors will return for Day 2, which gets underway at 11pm local time (GMT+7) on Saturday, February 4 and the tournament will play down to a champion.

For **Event #1 APT Kickoff Day 1B Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/105CABt3aoHn9Wetn2-VP8E1Iswj1cY5g/edit#gid=1684947377)

For **Event #1 APT Kickoff Day 2 Draw please** [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ED3-K5-iDIlr307fRfyeyyuA2yQE-Iaa/edit#gid=1894685137)

## Germany's Martin Finger Wins Single Day High Roller

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_Martin Finger added a maiden APT title to his impressive list of poker accolades_

While the Kickoff was the first event to get underway, the first silverware of the series was awarded in the ₫40,000,000+4,000,000 **Event #2 Single Day High Roller**.

It was **Martin Finger** the man to claim the lion's share of the **₫388,000,000 (~$16,685) prize pool.**

The German player triumphed over the 10-strong field (7 unique) to take the ₫186,240,000 (~$8,008) top prize, defeating Vietnam's **Tran Huy Hoang** heads-up.

Finger – who boasts a slew of live tournament titles and over $7.8 million in live tournament winnings – claimed his maiden APT title, while Hoang earned ₫124,160,000 (~$5,339) for his runner-up finish.

The UK's **Dexter Turnbull**– 3rd for ₫77,600,000 (~$3,259) – was the only other player to make the money.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Lithuania's Karolis Cekauskas Claims APT's First-ever Omaholic Trophy

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_Lithuania's Karolis Cekauskas claimed his maiden APT title on the tour's first-ever Omaholic event_

A brand new addition to the APT for the 2023 season, the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #4 Omaholic (PL Pre/NL Omaha High) – Hyper Turbo** saw 21 players (17 unique) hit the felt, generating a **₫81,480,000 (~$3,422) prize pool**.

It was Lithuania's **Karolis Cekauskas** the man to emerge victorious and claim the first-ever Omaholic trophy after twenty 10-minute levels.

Cekauskas defeated China's **Xixiang Luo** heads-up to take the **₫34,220,000 (~$1,437) top prize**, claiming his first live poker title and maiden APT title in the process.

Luo earned ₫22,810,000 (~$958) for his runner-up finish. A total of four players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**OMAHOLIC RESULTS**
1. **Karolis Cekauskas** (Lithuania) – ₫34,220,000
2. **Xixiang Luo**(China) – ₫22,810,000
3. **Hung Pham** (Vietnam) – ₫14,670,000
4. **Johan Hirvonen** (Finland) –₫9,780,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

Kickoff Kickstarts Series Action With 452 Entries and VND 3.5BN ($147K) Prize Pool; Phan Minh Duc Leads

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 4, 2023** – The **APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP 2023** – partnered with the Vietnam[ Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/
) (VSOP) and sponsored by [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/) – has crowned the first of its marquee event champions, with Vietnam's **Phan Minh Duc** claiming the **Event #1 APT Kickoff** title.

Duc returned for the second and final day with the overall chip lead after topping the Day 1A counts. The Vietnamese player bested a 452-strong field, defeating India's **Zarvan Tumboli** heads-up to claim his maiden APT title.

Duc earned **₫520,520,000 (~$22,382) for first place** – his largest career score to date – after the final three players cut an ICM deal.

The Philippines' **David Erquiaga** – who held the lead but wanted to enter the **Event #6 Superstar Invitational** – locked up ₫499,010,000 (~$21,457) and took third place with his chips taken out of play.

Duc and Tomboli were guaranteed payouts of ₫430,520,000 and ₫405,000,000 respectively, opting to leave ₫90,000,000 and the trophy and title on the table to play for, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**APT KICKOFF FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Phan Minh Duc** (Vietnam) – ₫520,520,000
2. **Zarvan Tumboli** (India) – ₫405,000,000
3. **David Erquiaga** (Philippines) – ₫499,010,000
4. **Do Duc Hieu** (Vietnam) – ₫245,880,000
5. **Evgenii Chernyi** (Russia) – ₫192,820,000
6. **German Bukharov** (Russia) – ₫151,070,000
7. **Airidas Stazys** (Lithuania) – ₫113,570,000
8. **Artem Utevskii** (Russia) – ₫80,660,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

#### Final Table Action

A total of 61 players returned for Day 2, with Duc the man in pole position. By the time the field was thinned down to the official eight-handed final table Vietnam's **Do Duc Hieu** had climbed into the chip lead, with Duc dropping down to fifth in the overall pecking order, coming in with a stack of 1.6 million – the equivalent of nine big blinds.

Russia's **Artem Utevskii** was the first of the final table casualties, his ace-queen offsuit outdrawn by Erquiaga's king-queen suited on the fifth hand played.

The short-stacked **Airidas Stazys** became the next of the paying casualties two hands later, falling in a battle of the blinds against Hieu after the latter hit a double gutshot draw on the river holding king-five to crack Stazys' eight-seven offsuit flopped pair of sevens.

Duc climbed up to fourth in the counts on the eleventh hand played; the Vietnamese player doubling up through Russia's **German Bukharov** in a blind-on-blind confrontation.

The two got all the chips in pre-flop holding ace-five offsuit and ace-deuce suited respectively, with Duc running out four to a straight to leave Bukharov on life support with a single big blind.

Despite earning a double-up through Duc three hands later, the Vietnamese player administered the coup de grace the following hand; Bukharov got his last five big blinds in with ace-four offsuit, and Duc woke up with aces to bring the field down to five.

#### Short-handed

The short-stacked **Evgenii Chernyi** departed the hand after, his pre-flop all-in with queen-ten offsuit falling afoul of Duc's ace-king offsuit. Chernyi hit the rail in fifth and Duc climbed into the chip lead.

**Do Duc Hieu** went from second in the counts to bottom the very next hand. Hieu opened the action with ace-ten offsuit and called Erquiaga's all-in shove, with the latter – holding pocket fives – flopping a full house to seize the chip lead.

Hieu called the last of his stack off from the big blind with seven-six offsuit the following hand after a Tumboli raise, with the latter's ace-ten enough to take play three-handed.

After the ICM deal and Erquiaga's departure, that left two, with Duc holding a lead he would not relinquish – 6.4 million in chips to Tomboli's 4.1 million.

#### Heads-up

The heads-up confrontation lasted five hands, with Duc winning all but one of them.

Tomboli won the first hand with a pre-flop three-bet all-in and Duc claimed the second with a pre-flop button raise.

The third hand played saw Tomboli drop to 1.3 million after getting a nine-high bluff picked off by Duc's bottom pair.

Duc won the fourth hand with a pre-flop raise, and the fifth hand of heads-up would be the last of the tournament.

Tomboli moved all-in pre-flop from the small blind with queen-jack offsuit for his last five big blinds, and Duc called with ten-eight offsuit.

The final board ran out 7♠–7♥–10♦–9♠–10♥ to grant the Vietnamese player the win.

## Mike Takayama Leads Final Eight in Superstar Invitational

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_The Philippines Mike Takayama leads the final eight players in the Superstar Invitational_

All the action was not confined to the **Kickoff**, with the ₫100,000,000+7,000,000 **Event #6 APT/VSOP Superstar Invitational** getting underway at 11:30am (GMT+7).

This saw 46 players (34 unique) fight it out at the felt, all looking to stake their claim to a share of the **₫4,462,000,000 (~$191,866) prize pool**.

Familiar faces like Germany's **Martin Finger**, the Philippines' **Mike Takayama**, **Lester Edoc**, and **David Erquiaga**, Australia's **Tu Thanh Le**, and Singapore's **Benjamin Sai**, and **Norbert Koh** all joined the action as play progressed.

Of these, only Takayama was able to go the distance and the Filipino will be returning in the best of positions to take the **₫1,517,080,000 (~$65,234) top prize** after bagging up the chip lead.

A total of six players will make the money, and all prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

**SUPERSTAR INVITATIONAL FINAL TABLE CHIP COUNTS**
1. **Mike Takayama** (Philippines) – 2,200,000
2. **Ngoc Dai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 2,110,000
3. **Nguyen Nang Quang** (Vietnam) – 1,720,000
4. **Julien Tran** (Vietnam) – 1,685,000
5. **Jun Hao Wu** (Singapore) – 1,290,000
6. **Yuhan Liu** (China) – 965,000
7. **Nguyen Huu Dung** (Vietnam) 920,000
8. **Duc Anh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 605,000

It took seventeen 40-minute levels to reach the official eight-handed final table, and you can read about all the tournament thrills and spills via the APT blog.

Day 2 resumes at 11am on Sunday, February 5 and the tournament will play down to a champion.

For **Superstar Invitational Final Table Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN_OZuQex6a1UlPBE7NtjdxTJKsEBOlY/edit#gid=1150021755)

## Mystery Bounty Draws 419 Runners; VND 3.65BN (~$157K) Up For Grabs

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_Russia's Nikolai Severtsev topped Day 1B counts and will return second in chips for Day 2_

The two opening flights of third of the series' marquee events – the ₫9,000,000+900,000 **Event #5 Mystery Bounty Hunter** – are in the books.

Day 1A played concurrently with the **Kickoff,** with action getting underway at 11am (GMT+7) and drawing 235 runners.

Day 1B attracted a further 187 entries to bring the total field up to 419 (231 unique) in total, generating a **₫3,657,845,000 (~$157,287) prize pool** – including ₫1,257,000,000 in bounties.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

A total of 31 players survived the Day 1A maelstrom, with Vietnam's **Tien Trung Tran** bagging the chip lead after concluding play with a stack of 726,000 – putting him in pole position.

Other big Day 1A stacks included China's **Kelvin Tang** (592,000), and Malaysia's **Soon Lee Sia** (559,000).

A further 27 players made it through the Day 1B meat grinder, with Russia's **Nikolai Severtsev** bagging up the largest stack of the second starting flight.

Severtsev concluded play with 627,000 in chips, putting him second in the counts overall.

Russia's **Mikhail Radchenko** (564,000) and Sweden's **Jonas Magdalinski** (486,000) rounded out the top three Day 1B stacks.

In total, 58 players have locked up a Day 2 berth, with all of them now in the money and guaranteed a payout of at least ₫10,550,000 (~$454), with the top ten returning Day 2 stacks as follows:

**MYSTERY BOUNTY TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Tien Trung Tran** (Vietnam) – 726,000
2. **Nikolai Severtsev** (Russia) – 627,000
3. **Kelvin Tang** (China) – 592,000
4. **Mikhail Radchenko** (Russia) – 564,000
5. **Soon Lee Sia** (Malaysia) – 559,000
6. **Ngoc Thang Dao** (Vietnam) – 515,000
7. **Jonas Magdalinski** (Sweden) – 486,000
8. **Jerome Finck** (France) – 478,000
9. **Jeorge Lagatuz** (Philippines) – 477,000
10. **Tran Van Tai** (Vietnam) – 470,000

The survivors from the two starting flights will unite for the first time for Day 2, which gets underway at 11am (GMT+7) on Sunday, February 5.

For **Event #5 Mystery Bounty Hunter Day 1A Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jCyKR6UbRcDNBmpISz4-gpbAWl02zizf/edit?rtpof=true&sd=true)

For **Event #5 Mystery Bounty Hunter Day 1B Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q_gE-JwNYRUQvvhJtGARuxRX6uzeFXnj/edit#gid=500343394)

For **Event #5 Mystery Bounty Hunter Day 2 Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14kvDjcT-eLmnyCtxtHmVW-Fij81A2_eG/edit#gid=772793115)

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Phan Minh Duc Wins Kickoff For VND 520.52M (~$22.38K), Mike Takayama Leads Final Eight in Superstar Invitational, Mystery Bounty Draws 419 Runners; VND 3.65BN (~$157K) Up For Grabs

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1) | [WINNERS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ByPf6-3tg0liBqRbxqMsc5S3IdIX-eDG)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 5, 2023** – The **APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP 2023** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) and sponsored by [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/
) – has the second of its marquee event champions, with the Philippines' **Mike Takayama** going wire-to-wire to win the inaugural **Superstar Invitational**.

Takayama is no stranger to success at the tournament tables, with this victory granting the Filipino professional his 16th APT title. This impressive list of APT accolades include two main event titles and six high roller titles, and his career tournament winnings now sit at over $2.48 million.

Just eight of the initial 46-strong field returned to action for the second and final day. Takayama came in with a chip lead he would not relinquish to claim the **₫1,457,080,000 (~$62,654) top prize** after all eight finalists opted for a bubble saver deal, meaning seven of them made the money.

That left Vietnam's **Duc Anh Nguyen** the only remaining finalist to depart empty-handed, but he would not get lonely on the rail.

Takayama was an unstoppable force at the final table, gunning down six out of his seven remaining opponents in quick succession to give Nguyen some company, with the tournament wrapped up after four 40-minute levels.

While Takayama's heads-up opponent – Vietnam's **Julien Tran** – put up a valiant effort, the Filipino players' mountainous 3-to-1 chip lead proved too steep of an obstacle to surmount.

Tran took home ₫998,570,000 (~$42,938) for his runner-up finish, with seven players in total cashing for a share of the **₫4,462,000,000 (~$191,866) prize pool**, with the final table paying out as follows:

**SUPERSTAR INVITATIONAL FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Mike Takayama** (Philippines) – ₫1,457,080,000
2. **Julien Tran** (Vietnam) – ₫998,570,000
3. **Nguyen Nang** Quang (Vietnam) – ₫669,300,000
4. **Jun Hao Wu** (Singapore) – ₫513,130,000
5. **Ngoc Dai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫401,580,000
6. **Nguyen Huu Dung** (Vietnam) – ₫312,340,000
7. **Yuhan Liu** (China) – ₫110,000,000

You can follow the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-6-apt-vsop-superstar-invitational-8-max).

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Dinh Duc Linh Crowned Mystery Bounty Hunter Champion

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_Vietnam's Dinh Duc Linh proved his bounty hunting credentials to claim his maiden APT title_

The ₫9,000,000+900,000 **Event #5 Mystery Bounty Hunter – Sponsored by Natural8** has a champion, with Vietnam's **Dinh Duc Linh** crowned the king of the mystery bounty hunters.

Linh made his maiden APT title win a memorable one, defeating a 419-strong (231 unique) field to take the lion's share of the **₫3,657,845,000 (~$157,287) total prize pool** – which includes ₫1,257,000,000 in bounties.

Linh bested fellow countryman **Van Phu Nguyen**to take the **₫473,750,000 (~$20,371) top prize**, claiming three bounties in the process – including the top scalp worth ₫293,900,000 (~$12,637) – to bring his total haul for the tournament up to ₫811,050,000 (~$34,593).

Nguyen collected ₫299,350,000 for his runner-up finish, plus a further ₫62,600,000 in bounties to bring his total windfall up to ₫361,950,000 (~$15,563).

All 58 returning Day 2 players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**MYSTERY BOUNTY HUNTER FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Dinh Duc Linh** (Vietnam) – ₫473,750,000
2. **Van Phu Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫299,350,000
3. **Thai Bao Vu** (Vietnam) – ₫214,700,000
4. **Mikhail Radchenko** (Russia) – ₫170,530,000
5. **Sy Nhan Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫133,720,000
6. **Tuan Anh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫104,770,000
7. **Chun Kit Lee** (Hong Kong) – ₫78,760,000
8. **Ngoc Thang Dao** (Vietnam) – ₫55,940,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

You can follow all the final table action on the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-6-apt-vsop-superstar-invitational-8-max).

## China's Yucheng Xiao Wins First-Ever Sunday Special

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_China's Yucheng Xiao claimed his maiden APT title in the inaugural Sunday Special_

The ₫6,000,000+600,000 **Event #9: Sunday Special** is another new event making its APT debut this series, and proved to be a popular draw, attracting 285 entries (193 unique).

This generated a **₫1,658,700,000 (~$71,324) prize pool**, easily beating the ₫500 million guarantee.

It was **Yucheng Xiao** the man to emerge on top, beating Russia's **German Bukharov** heads-up to take the **₫332,510,000 (~$14,298) top prize** and earn the prestige of becoming the inaugural **Sunday Special** champion. Xiao also claimed his maiden live title and APT title in the process.

Bukharov, [following up his sixth place finish in the Kickoff](https://madmimi.com/p/660e851), collected ₫221,100,000 (~$9,507) for his runner-up finish, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**SUNDAY SPECIAL FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Yucheng Xiao** (China) – 332,510,000
2. **German Bukharov** (Russia) – 221,100,000
3. **Dmitrii Gnusaev** (Russia) – 161,720,000
4. **Evgenii Chernyi** (Russia) – 130,540,000
5. **The Dan Chu** (Vietnam) – 102,340,000
6. **Dinh Phuc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 77,460,000
7. **Peng Peng** (China) – 56,890,000
8. **Quang Trung Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 41,800,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

A total of 40 players made the money – a double bustout on the bubble seeing Thailand's **Chaikwang Thitirat** and Vietnam's **Doan Quang Trung** chop a min-cash between them.

South Korea's **Seunghyun Lee** narrowly missed out on making the official final table, banking ₫34,670,000 for ninth place.

Other notables to make the money but not the final eight included APT Da Nang High Roller champion **An Daeho** (11th for ₫29,030,000), Hong Kong's **Kwok Chun Yip** (25th for ₫14,600,000), and APT Da Nang 2022 Monster Stack champion **Dinh Van Tien** (28th for ₫12,940,000),

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Side Event Action

### Vietnam's The Vinh Nguyen Victorious in Event #12 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max

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_Vietnam's The Vinh Nguyen claimed his maiden APT title in Event #12 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max_

Three more freshly minted APT champions have emerged; The first of these is Vietnam's **The Vinh Nguyen**, who was victorious in the ₫18,000,000+1,800,000 **Event #12 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max**.

Nguyen triumphed over a 24-strong field (22 unique) to claim the **₫176,000,000 (~$7,568) top prize**, besting Japan's **Ken Ogawa** heads-up to win his maiden APT title in the process.

Okada took ₫117,330,000 (~$5,045) for his runner-up finish, with **Phan Minh Duc** [following up his win in the Kickoff](https://madmimi.com/p/660e851) with a second final table appearance in as many days to claim fourth place.

A total four players cashed for a share of the **₫419,040,000 (~$18,018) prize pool**, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**EVENT #12 HYPER TURBO 8 MAX RESULTS**
1. **The Vinh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫176,000,000
2. **Ken Ogawa** (Japan) – ₫117,330,000
3. **Xuan Dat Mai** (Vietnam) – ₫75,430,000
4. **Phan Minh Duc** (Vietnam) – ₫50,280,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Russia's Sergei Kamuz Takes Down Event #13 NLH – Win the Button – Hyper Turbo

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_Russia's Sergei Kamuz won his first APT title in Event #13 NLH – Win the Button – Hyper Turbo_

The second new champion was Russia's **Sergei Kamuz**, who saw off challenges from a 42-strong field (30 unique) in the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #13: NLH – Win The Button – Hyper Turbo** to claim the **₫55,400,000 (~$2,382) top prize**.

Kamuz defeated Singapore's **Denlison Ng Giap Leng** heads-up to take down his first APT title, with Leng receiving ₫38,300,000 (~$1,646) for his runner-up finish.

A total of six players cashed for a share of the **₫162,960,000 (~$7,007) prize pool**, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**EVENT #13 NLH – WIN THE BUTTON – HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
1. **Sergei Kamuz** (Russia) – ₫55,400,000
2. **Denlison Ng Giap Leng** (Singapore) – ₫38,300,000
3. **Bohdan Kovalov** (Ukraine) – ₫24,440,000
4. **Truong Thu Pham** (Vietnam) – ₫18,740,000
5. **Jonggwan Kim** (South Korea) – ₫14,670,000
6. **Dinh Van Tien** (Vietnam) – ₫11,410,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Hoang Hai Nguyen Wins Event #8 Hyper Turbo

Vietnam's **Hoang Hai Nguyen** claimed his maiden APT title in the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #8 Hyper Turbo** in the early hours of Sunday, February 5.

Nguyen bested a 46-strong field to take the **₫60,690,000 (~$2,609) top prize**, defeating South Korea's **Hyegeon Park** heads-up.

Park received ₫41,940,000 (~$1,803) for his runner-up finish, with six players cashing for a share of the **₫178,480,000 (~$7,675) prize pool** with the tournament paying out as follows:

**EVENT #8 HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
1. **Hoang Hai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫60,690,000
2. **Hyegeon Park** (South Korea) – ₫41,940,000
3. **Anh Hung Vuong Quoc** (Vietnam) – ₫26,770,000
4. **Jiaxing Feng** (China) – ₫20,530,000
5. **Wing Chun Yam** (China) – ₫16,060,000
6th: **Chaikwang Thitirat** (Thailand) – ₫12,490,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

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Mike Takayama Goes Wire-to-Wire To Win Inaugural Superstar Invitational For VND 1.457BN (~$62.6K)

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1) | [WINNERS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ByPf6-3tg0liBqRbxqMsc5S3IdIX-eDG)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 6, 2023** – With five of the preliminary marquee events now in the books, it's time for the main course.

The ₫25,000,000+2,500,000 **Main Event** of the **APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP 2023** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) and sponsored by [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/) – has arrived, with the opening flight – Day 1A – attracting 205 entrants.

Some of Asia's best and brightest were in attendence, with players of the calibre of the Philippines' **David Erquiaga**, Malaysia's **Raiden Kan**, China's **Xixiang Luo**, South Korea's **Steve Joonhee Yea**, India's **Kunal Patni** and Singapore's **Jun Hao Wu** and **Zhao Feng** in the running.

There was also some international flair in the field, with Germany's **Martin Finger**, Russia's **Maxim Sorokin**, Colombia's **Andres Vasquez**, and the UK's **William Kang** also in contention.

Add in two former two-time APT Main Event champions in the form of
the Philippines' **Lester Edoc**, and **Mike Takayama** and the opening flight boasted plenty of talent.

Of these aforementioned poker luminaries, it was **Xixiang Luo** the man to climb to the top of the chip counts, bagging up a stack of 388,200 after the ten 60-minute levels played out.

Russia's **Maxim Sorokin** also enjoyed a stellar day at the felt, bagging the second-largest stack of 330,700.

Vietnam's **Hai Nam Hoang** (267,600) rounded out the top three, with the top ten Day 1A stacks as follows:

**MAIN EVENT DAY 1A TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Xixiang Luo** (China) – 388,200
2. **Maxim Sorokin** (Russia) –330,700
3. **Hai Nam Hoang** (Vietnam) – 267,600
4. **Tsz Hing Ng** (China) – 266,800
5. **Artsiom Panasiuk** (Belarus) – 213,000
6. **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 200,300
7. **Trung Ha Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 196,700
8. **Tran Thanh Van** (Vietnam) – 195,700
9. **Hoan Cong Le** (Vietnam) – 187,000
10. **Tran Huy Hoang** (Vietnam) – 183,200

The Philippines' **Christopher Mateo** also made it through with a six-figure stack, concluding play with 159,600 in chips.

Of the previous mentioned notables, **Martin Finger** (133,700), **Steve Yea** (92,600), **Andres Vasquez** (62,400), **Kunal Patni** (60,500), and **Raiden Kan** (45,900) were all successful in their quest to make it through.

A total of 72 players safely circumnavigated the tournament minefield and will be returning to action for Day 2, which plays out at 11am (GMT+7) on Thursday, February 9.

There are three more starting flights left to play out, with Day 1B getting underway at 11am (GMT+7) on Tuesday, February 7. This second starting flight has a slightly shorter level length of 45-minutes and players will compete over ten levels.

The last two starting flights – Day 1B & 1C – will both run on Wednesday, February 8, starting at 11am and 5pm respectively, both consisting of ten 30-minutes levels apiece.

You can follow all the action as it played out via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-14-apt-main-event).

For **Main Event Day 1A Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KTz2NlC5ER0yCm4MGKsTLcnABZUz1Gcl/edit?rtpof=true&sd=true)

## South Korea's Namhyung Kim Wins NLH/PLO Single Day High Roller

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_Namhyung Kim claimed his maiden APT title in the Event #15 NLH/PLO Single Day High Roller 8 Max_

The ₫50,000,000+5,000,000 **Event #15 NLH/PLO – Single Day High Roller – 8 Max** attracted 15 entrants, including the likes of Australia's **Aaron Lim**, the Philippines' **Mike Takayama**, Malaysia's **Ben Loo**, and South Korea's **Namhyung Kim**.

Of these, only Lim and Kim would make the money, with Kim the man to emerge as the tournament top dog and win the largest slice of the **₫727,500,000 (~$31,282) prize pool**.

Three players cashed in total, with Kim defeating Lim heads-up to take the **₫349,200,000 (~$15,015) top prize** and claim his maiden APT title in the process.

Lim banked ₫232,800,000 (~$10,010) for his runner-up finish, with Vietnam's **Thai Son Hoang** collecting ₫145,500,000 (~$6,256) for third.

**NLH/PLO SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER RESULTS**
1. **Namhyung Kim** (South Korea) – ₫349,200,000
2.  **Aaron Lim** (Australia) – ₫232,800,000
3.  **Thai Son Hoang** (Vietnam) – ₫145,500,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Canada's Duncan Son Wins Inaugural Monday Madness – Single Re-Entry

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_Canada's Duncan Son claimed his second APT title in the inaugural Monday Madness Event_

Another new addition to the APT schedule, the ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #16 Monday Madness - Single Re-Entry** drew 23 entries (22 unique), generating a **₫334,650,000 (~$14,389) prize pool**.

It was Canada's **Duncan Son** the man to take the honor of becoming the inaugural **Monday Madness** champion, defeating Russia's **German Bukharov** heads-up to claim his second APT title.

The Canadian received **₫114,423,000 (~$4,920) for first place** after the final three players decided on an ICM deal that saw Son guaranteed a payout of ₫103,046,000, Schell locking up ₫95,667,000 and Bukharov receiving ₫85,000,000.

The trio then opted to shorten the level length from 45 minutes to 15 minutes and play it out for the spare ₫11,377,000 and the title and trophy.

Bukharov, making his third final table appearance in as many days, was once again forced to settle for second place, with Schell the only other player to make the money.

**MONDAY MADNESS RESULTS**
1. **Duncan Son** (Canada) – ₫114,423,000
2. **German Bukharov** (Russia) – ₫85,000,000
3. **Mathias Schell** (Switzerland) – ₫95,067,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Russia's Evgenii Chernyi Claims Maiden APT Title in NLH/PLO Hyper Turbo

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_Russia's Evgenii Chernyi won his maiden APT title in Event #18 NLH/PLO Hyper Turbo_

The ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #18 NLH/PLO - Hyper Turbo – 8 Max** saw 17 players ante-up the entry fee and fight it out at the felt, all looking to claim a share of the **₫247,350,000 (~$10,636) prize pool**.

It was Russia's **Evgenii Chernyi** the man to take it down, defeating the Czech Republic's **Lukas Machala** heads-up to lay claim to the **₫118,730,000 (~$5,105) top prize** and his maiden APT title.

Machala received ₫79,150,000 (~$3,403) for his runner-up finish, with South Korea's **Bini Yoo** the only other player to make the money, collecting ₫49,470,000 (~$2,127) for third.

**NLH/PLO HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
1. **Evgenii Chernyi** (Russia) – ₫118,730,000
2. **Lukas Machala** (Czech Republic) – ₫79,150,000
3. **Bini Yoo** (South Korea) – ₫49,470,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.


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