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HANOI, VIETNAM, February 10, 2023 – The official eight-handed final table is set in the APT Hanoi 2023 Main Event – partnered with the Vietnam Series of Poker (VSOP).
Playing out at the tournament tables of the VSOP Poker Club, the 654-strong Main Event field has been reduced down to the final eight players, all firmly focused on winning the lion's share of the ₫15,859,500,000 (US$666,099) prize pool.
All eight final tablists are guaranteed a payout of at least ₫314,340,000 ($13,202), but all will have their eye on the **₫3,025,950,000 ($127,089) top prize**.
It is Hai Nam Hoang the man sitting in pole position, and the Vietnamese player will be returning with a sizeable chip lead and a stack of 8,670,000 – valued at a sizable 108 big blinds – when play resumes on level 28 with blinds at 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 big blind ante.
Hoang holds a third of the chips in play – more than double that of next closest rival Thanh Hai Nguyen.
Nguyen – the only player other than Hoang to return with a stack over 3-million – will start the final table with 4,050,000 in chips (51 big blinds).
While the two frontrunners have plenty of chips, they still have to contend with Zhao Feng, who will be returning fourth in the overall counts with a very playable 32 big blind stack.
The Singaporean boasts over $640,000 in live tournament cashes and is the field's sole remaining former APT Main Event champion, having taken down the APT Manila Main Event back in 2014.
Then there is Day 2 frontrunner German Bukharov; the Russian has already final tabled three events this series, finishing second in two of them, and will be hoping to go one better in the Main Event.
Of course, Vietnamese players Duc Trung Dinh, Son Le, and Tuan Tai Nguyen will all fancy their chances and all three have stacks of 30 big blinds or more with which to make their play for the title.
While Petr Rudnev will be returning as the shortest stack with 14 big blinds, the Russian player boasts over $130,000 in live cashes and has seven tournament titles under his belt.
MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE
- Seat 1: Son Le (Vietnam) – 2,470,000 – 31 Big Blinds
- Seat 2: Hai Nam Hoang (Vietnam) – 8,670,000 – 108 Big Blinds
- Seat 3: Tuan Tai Nguyen (Vietnam) – 2,375,000 – 30 Big Blinds
- Seat 4: Petr Rudnev (Russia) – 1,105,000 – 14 Big Blinds
- Seat 5: Duc Trung Dinh (Vietnam) – 2,590,000 – 32 Big Blinds
- Seat 6: Zhao Feng (Singapore) – 2,575,000 – 32 Big Blinds
- Seat 7: German Bukharov (Russia) – 2,155,000 – 27 Big Blinds
- Seat 8: Thanh Hai Nguyen (Vietnam) – 4,050,000 – 51 Big Blinds
The eight finalists will return for the fourth and final day – which gets underway at 11am (GMT+7) on Saturday, February 11 – where they will play down to a champion.
You read all the Main Event action as it played out via the APT blog, and follow the action as it happened via the Main Event Day 3 APT Live Stream.
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All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.
APT High Roller Opening Flight Draws 64 Runners; Vietnam's Le Van Dien Tops Counts
Vietnam's Le Van Dien bagged biggest on the opening flight of the APT High Roller
The opening flight – Day 1A – of the ₫50,000,000+5,000,000 Event #32 APT High Roller drew a total of 64 runners (44 unique), with some of Asia's best and brightest in attendance.
Notables in action included the Philippines' Florencio Campomanes, Lester Edoc, and Christopher Mateo, China's Xixiang Luo, and India's Shardul Parthasarathi and Kunal Patni to name but a few.
Some international flair was added by Germany's Martin Finger, Columbia's Andres Vasquez, and brothers Paul and Peter Kiem.
Of these aforementioned high-rolling poker luminaries, only Luo, Patni, Finger, Vasquez, and Peter Kiem were able to lock up a seat for Day 2 after the fifteen 40-minute levels played out.
Luo enjoyed a great day at the felt, bagging the second-largest stack of 837,000.
However, it was Vietnam's Le Van Dien the man to top the Day 1A chip counts, bagging up a stack of 944,000.
Vietnam's Phuong Ngoc Nguyen (793,000) rounded out the top three, with the top ten stacks as follows:
APT HIGH ROLLER TOP TEN DAY 1A STACKS
- Le Van Dien (Vietnam) – 944,000
- Xixiang Luo (China) – 837,000
- Phuong Ngoc Nguyen (Vietnam) – 793,000
- Nguyen Nang Quang (Vietnam) – 632,000
- Kunal Patni (India) – 609,000 6: Martin Finger (Germany) – 515,000
- Andres Vasquez (Colombia) – 482,000
- Quang Huy Dinh (Vietnam) – 455,000
- Dinh Tien Thanh (Vietnam) – 350,000
- Peter Kiem (United States) – 333,000
A total of 15 players made the cut to return for Day 2 – which plays out at 11am (GMT+7) on Sunday, February 12.
The second and final starting flight – Day 1B – gets underway at 11:30am on Saturday, February 11.
For APT High Roller Day 1A Survivors please CLICK HERE
Monster Stack Attracts 330 Entries; Japan's Yuki Nakada Leads
Japan's Yuki Nakada holds the overall lead coming into Day 2 of the Event #31 Monster Stack
The two-day ₫10,000,000+1,000,000 Event #31 Monster Stack drew a 330-strong field (193 unique) over the two starting flights, generating a ₫3,201,000,000 (~$134,442) prize pool.
The eventual winner will walk away with a ₫623,810,000 (~$26,200) top prize.
Playing concurrently with the Main Event, the opening Day 1A flight kicked off at 11am (GMT+7) and saw 153 players battle it out at the baize.
It was Japan's Yuki Nakada the man to top the leaderboard, bagging up a stack of 912,000 by the close of play. Nakada will be returning for Day 2 in the box seat with the overall chip lead.
Russia's Egor Shkiria (715,000) and China's Fung Kong (503,000) rounded out the top three Day 1A stacks, putting them fourth and sixth respectively in the overall pecking order for Day 2.
A total of 22 players from this starting flight were successful in their quest to lock up a Day 2 seat.
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Japan's Uesugi Yoichi topped the Day 1B chip counts
Day 1B got underway at 5pm and drew a further 177 entries (126 unique).
It was another Japanese player to top the end-of-day chip counts; Uesugi Yoichi concluded play with a stack of 840,000, which will see him return second in the overall standings.
Vietnam's Tuan Anh Nguyen (760,000) and Hoan Cong Le (504,000) rounded out the top three Day 1B stacks, and the two will return third and fifth respectively in the Day 2 counts.
A total of 25 players made it through from Day 1B, bringing the number of Day 2 survivors up to 47 – all of whom are now guaranteed a payout of at least ₫18,250,000 (~$766).
The top ten stacks coming into Day 2 are as follows:
MONSTER STACK TOP TEN STACKS
- Yuki Nakada (Japan) – 912,000
- Uesugi Yoichi (Japan) – 840,000
- Tuan Anh Nguyen (Vietnam) – 760,000
- Egor Shkiria (Russia) – 715,000
- Hoan Cong Le (Vietnam) – 504,000
- Fung Kong (China) – 503,000
- Ritesh Khatwani (India) – 483,000
- The Dan Chu (Vietnam) – 433,000
- Sang Yeon Hwang (South Korea) – 422,000
- Ben Loo (Malaysia) – 390,000
Other sizable stacks and notables still in the running include Russia's Dmitrii Gnusaev (388,000), the Philippines' John Tech (124,000), and Singapore's Calvin Tan (119,000).
The second and final day gets underway at 11am (GMT+7) on Saturday, February 11 with the tournament playing down to a champion.
All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.
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France's Willy Portier Claims Gold in Inaugural Thursday Thunder
France's Willy Portier took down the inaugural Thursday Thunder to claim his maiden APT title
The second and final day of the ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 Event #28 Thursday Thunder saw the 29 returning players battling for a place in the hallowed money spots to win their slice of the ₫873,000,000 (~$36,666) prize pool.
Notables in contention for the title and trophy included India's Zarvan Tumboli, Russia's Dmitrii Gnusaev, and the Philippines' Mike Takayama – the latter also looking to lock up a second series title.
However, the poker gods had other ideas, with all three departing before the money. It was France's Willy Portier the man to claim gold and the inaugural Thursday Thunder title.
The Frenchman found himself heads-up against Vietnam's Anh Tuan Nguyen, with the duo opting for an ICM chop when play became two-handed.
With Portier holding the chip lead, Anh gracefully agreed for his opponent to receive the trophy and title.
Portier earned ₫219,790,000 (~$9,231) for first place, with Nguyen banking ₫218,020,000 (~9,156) for his runner-up finish.
Hong Kong's King Sing Lau took the bronze, taking ₫119,160,000 for his third place finish.
A total of nine players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
THURSDAY THUNDER RESULTS
- Willy Portier (France) – ₫219,790,000
- Anh Tuan Nguyen (Vietnam) ₫218,020,000
- King Sing Lau (Hong Kong) – ₫119,160,000
- Evgeni Gaidukov (Russia) – ₫89,920,000
- Yang Liu (China) – ₫69,840,000
- Jun Young Park (South Korea) – ₫54,130,000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918
- Sandro Burkhard (Switzerland) – ₫42,780,000
- Kwok Chun Yip (Hong Kong) – ₫33,170,000
- Bini Yoo (South Korea) – ₫26,190,000
All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.
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SIDE EVENT ACTION
Hong Kong's Wing Chun Yam Claims Maiden APT Tilte in Event #33 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max
Hong Kong's Wing Chun Yam claimed his maiden APT title in Event #33 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max
Two more newly minted APT champions have been crowned in the turbo side events; Hong Kong's Wing Chun Yam claimed his maiden APT title in the ₫18,000,000+1,800,000 Event #33: Hyper Turbo – 8 Max.
Yam defeated a 21-strong field (16 unique) – overcoming a formidable final table lineup featuring two former two-time APT Main Event champions in the form of Lester Edoc and Mike Takayama – to take the lion's share of the ₫366,660,000 (~$15,400) prize pool.
It was the former of these that Yam bested heads-up to claim the ₫154,000,000 (~$6,468) top prize, with Edoc receiving ₫102,660,000 (~$4,312) for his runner-up finish.
The UK's Oliver Biles, making his first final table appearance and third cash of the series, took ₫66,000,000 (~$2,772) for third.
Takayama was the only other player to make money, cashing for ₫44,000,000 (~$1,848) for his fourth-place finish.
HYPER TURBO 8 MAX RESULTS
- Wing Chun Yam (Hong Kong) – ₫154,000,000
- Lester Edoc (Philippines) – ₫102,660,000
- Oliver Biles (United Kingdom) – ₫66,000,000
- Mike Takayama (Philippines) – ₫44,000,000
All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.
India's Ritesh Khatwani Snags First APT Title in Event #34 Hyper Turbo
India's Ritesh Khatwani took his first APT title in the Event #34 Hyper Turbo
The second of the virgin APT title winners was India's Ritesh Khatwani, who took down the ₫4,000,000+400,000 Event #34 Hyper Turbo.
Khatwani saw off challenges from a 37-strong field (28 unique) to take the largest slice of the ₫143,560,000 (~$6,030) prize pool, defeating France's Eric Ceret heads-up to claim gold.
In addition to snagging his maiden APT title, Khatwani also took the ₫53,110,000 (~$2,230) top prize, with Ceret receiving ₫36,610,000 (~$1,538) for his runner-up finish.
A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
HYPER TURBO RESULTS
- Ritesh Khatwani (India) – ₫53,110,000
- Eric Ceret (France) – ₫36,610,000
- Anh Tuan Hoang (Vietnam) – ₫23,330,000
- Anh Hung Vuong Quoc (Vietnam) – ₫16,870,000
- Nikolay Ponomarenko (Russia) – ₫13,640,000
All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.