APT SUMMER SERIES DA NANG 2023 SCHEDULE | OFFICIAL RESULTS | IMAGES | WINNERS | PLAYER LISTS
DA NANG, VIETNAM, July 25, 2023 – The action is heating up at the APT Summer Series Da Nang, Vietnam 2023 with a total of eight tournaments running at the tournament tables of the Ariyana Convention Centre – located at the luxurious five-star beachfront Furama Resort Da Nang.
It was Flight B of the VND 12 billion (~USD $500,000) guaranteed APT Main Event that garnered the most attention, attracting 198 entries (143 unique) over the course of ten 45-minute levels.
Notables in the running included reigning APT Main Event champions Vietnam's Hai Nam Hoang, and Dinh Duc Linh, APT High Roller champion Ngoc Dai Nguyen, APT Super High Roller champion Shung Er Sua, APT Taipei Mystery Bounty champion Kiwanont Sukhum, Sweden's Daniel Brugman, the USA's Paul Kiem, China's Renji Mao, Australia's Leo Kamiya, and plenty more besides.
When the tournament clock ticked into the red just 73 players were left in contention, with Vietnam's Luong Duy Hieu the man sitting atop the chip counts, concluding play with a stack of 323,100.
Hoang kept his dreams of a repeat title win alive by bagging the second-biggest stack of 267,200, with Ireland's Leroy Fan (254,600) rounding out the top three, with the top ten stacks as follows:
MAIN EVENT TOP TEN FLIGHT B STACKS
- Luong Duy Hieu (Vietnam) – 323,100
- Hai Nam Hoang (Vietnam) – 267,200
- Leroy Fan (Ireland) – 254,600
- Quan Qiu (China) – 232,000
- Dongkyu Kim (South Korea) – 227,700
- Wai Kin Wong (Hong Kong) – 216,700
- Artem Utevskii (Russia) – 207,000
- Nguyen Hoang Long (Vietnam) – 196,000
- Tri Lam (Australia) – 191,500
- Sorakit Saengcharuern (Thailand) – 188,000
Other notables to make it through included Singapore's The Naing (169,600), the UK's John Bonadies (155,000), the aforementioned Nguyen (114,800), Kamiya (87,000), Kiem (84,200), Mao (37,000), Sua (21,000), and India's Sumit Sapra (14,500), with the latter two bringing through the two shortest stacks.
With two more starting flights left to play out, there are still opportunities for those unsuccessful in their endeavors to win their way through.
The final two starting Flights C & D – both boasting 30-minute levels – get underway on Wednesday, July 26 at 12pm and 5pm respectively local time.
You can follow all the Main Event Flight B action as it played out via the APT Blog.
For Main Event Flight B Survivors please CLICK HERE
Australia's Joshua Mccully Scores Second Series Title in Single Day High Roller - 40M Bounty Winner Takes All - 8 Max
The fifth of the APT Summer Series Da Nang's scheduled High Roller tournaments – the VND 50,000,000 Event #28 Single Day High Roller - 40M Bounty - Winner Takes All - 8 Max – drew a 41-strong field comprised of 29 unique players.
The tournament offers competitors an interesting take on the bounty format, where the last player standing takes 100 percent of the prize pool.
With players receiving a bounty of VND 40,000,000 (~USD $1,690) for every scalp they take, the incentive is more focused on busting as many opponents as possible to claim the best cash reward, rather than winning the tournament outright.
With VND 149,650,000 in the prize pool for the eventual winner, and a further VND 1,640,000,000 in the bounty pool, there was a total of VND 1,789,650,000 (~USD $75,700) in prize money up for grabs.
It was none other than Australia's Joshua Mccully the man to seize victory after the twenty-one 25-minute levels concluded, defeating China's Duo Su heads-up to claim his second Series High Roller title in as many days.
The antipodean collected the most scalps on his way to victory, eliminating 10 players and getting to keep his own bounty chip too, earning a further VND 440,000,000 (~USD $18,600) with which to pad out his bankroll.
Mccully has been crushing the APT High Roller events this Series, cashing four out of five and winning two of those outright.
This continues a trend, with the Aussie making an impressive fifteen assorted High Roller final tables in 2023, including nine APT High Roller final tables, and winning six of them.
Mccully is having the best year of his poker career to date, banking over USD $500,000 in live tournament winnings for 2023.
SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER WINNER TAKES ALL FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- Joshua Mccully (Australia) – VND 589,650,000
- Duo Su (China) – VND 80,000,000
- Yu-Chung Chang (Taiwan) – VND 160,000,000
- Ruiqi Chen (China) – VND 40,000,000
- Koon Leong Ho (Singapore) – VND 120,000,000
- Alan Pham (Australia) – VND 200,000,000
- Linh Duong Ngo (Vietnam) – VND 40,000,000
- Florent Remi (Malta) – VND 80,000,000
For Event #28 Single Day High Roller - 40M Bounty - Winner Takes All - 8 Max Results (including bounty payouts) please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
SIDE EVENT ACTION
Vietnam's Van Lich Vu Wins Third APT Title With Event #29 NLH - Freezeout Victory
Vietnam's Van Lich Vu won his third APT title in Event #29 NLH Freezeout
The second of the Series' scheduled freezeout tournaments – the VND 10,000,000 Event #29 NLH - Freezeout saw a field of 137 players in action, fighting it out for a piece of the VND 1,196,010,000 (~USD $50,500) prize pool.
It took a grueling twenty-eight 25-minute levels and close to thirteen hours of game time to find a winner, with Vietnam's Van Lich Vu defeating compatriot Ha Van Thien heads-up to claim the VND 287,020,000 (~USD $12,150) top prize.
This win grants Vu his third APT title, bringing his total live tournament winnings up to over USD $130,000.
Thien, who was on the hunt for his second APT title, had to settle for the VND 194,950,000 (~USD $8,250) on offer for second place.
China's Yinglei Chen completed the winners' triumvirate, receiving a VND 128,570,000 (~USD $5,440) payout for his third-place finish.
A total of 20 players made the money, with the final table paying out as follows:
NLH FREEZEOUT FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- Van Lich Vu (Vietnam) – VND 287,020,000
- Ha Van Thien (Vietnam) – VND 194,950,000
- Yinglei Chen (China) – VND 128,570,000
- Tuan Phong Do (Vietnam) – VND 106,210,000
- Lam Wai Kin (Hong Kong) – VND 85,280,000
- KoangHo Lee (South Korea) – VND 66,860,000
- Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss (United States) – VND 50,110,000
- Peter Kiem (United States) – VND 37,080,000
- Akira Takasugi (Japan) – VND 28,700,000
For Event #29 NLH - Freezeout Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
The Netherlands' Martijn Gerrits Claims Fifth APT Title With Event #26 NLH - Deuces Wild - Hyper Turbo Win
The Netherland's Martijn Gerrits claimed his fifth APT title in Event #26 NLH Deuces Wild Hyper Turbo
Playing out in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the VND 4,000,000 Event #26 NLH - Deuces Wild - Hyper Turbo saw 38 entries (32 unique) in action, all competing for a share of the VND 132,696,000 (~USD $5,600) prize pool.
The action was fast and frantic as players duked it out over twenty fast-paced 10-minute levels, with the Netherlands' Martijn Gerrits the man to emerge victorious at the conclusion of the tournament.
Gerrits defeated Vietnam's Mai Van Sau heads-up to take the VND 49,096,000 (~USD $2,070) top prize, claiming his fifth APT title in the process.
Sau earned a payday of VND 33,840,000 (~USD $1,430) for his runner-up finish, with China's Renji Mao taking VND 21,560,000 (~USD $910) for his third final table appearance of the Series for his third-place finish.
A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
NLH DEUCES WILD HYPER TURBO RESULTS
- Martijn Gerrits (Netherlands) – VND 49,096,000
- Mai Van Sau (Vietnam) – VND 33,840,000
- Renji Mao (China) – VND 21,560,000
- Dongfang Chen (China) – VND 15,590,000
- Craig Cooper (United Kingdom) – VND 12,610,000
For Event #26 NLH - Deuces Wild - Hyper Turbo Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
China's Neng Zhao Wins Maiden APT Title in Event #25 Turbo
China's Nang Zhao claimed his maiden APT title in Event #25 Turbo
Another tournament playing in the wee hour of Tuesday morning, the VND 6,000,000 Event #25 Turbo saw a field of 112 entries (97 unique) fighting it out at the felt for a slice of the VND 586,656,000 (~USD $24,800) prize pool.
It took twenty-three action-packed 15-minute levels to find a champion, with China's Neng Zhao defeating local Pham Hung Cuong heads-up to claim the VND 149,896,000 (~USD $6,325) top prize, earning his maiden APT title in the process.
Cuong, who was also on the hunt for his first title, had to settle for the VND 103,250,000 (~USD $4,360) on offer for second place.
Mongolia's Batmunkh Batkhuyag rounded out the winner's podium, taking VND 67,760,000 (~USD $2,860) for third.
A total of 15 players made the money, with the final table paying out as follows:
TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- Neng Zhao (China) – VND 149,896,000
- Pham Hung Cuong (Vietnam) – VND 103,250,000
- Batmunkh Batkhuyag (Mongolia) – VND 67,760,000
- Unurbayar Lkhagvasuren (Mongolia) – VND 54,850,000
- Luong Duy Hieu (Vietnam) – VND 44,290,000
- Terence Lim (Singapore) – VND 34,610,000
- Nguyen Duc Phuc (Vietnam) – VND 27,280,000
- Tuan Nguyen (Vietnam) – VND 20,830,000
- Lok Kan Fung (Hong Kong) – VND 15,250,000
For Event #25 Turbo Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
OMAHA ACTION
The UK's Voong Anuy Claims the Crown in Event #27 PL Omaha - Hi-Lo
The UK's Voong Anuy claimed his maiden APT title in Event #27 PL Omaha Hi-Lo
Running concurrently with the Main Event, the VND 7,000,000 Event #27 PL Omaha - Hi-Lo got underway at 12:15pm local time and drew a 33-strong (24 unique) field, generating a VND 201,663,000 (~USD $8,520) prize pool.
It took twenty-two 25-minute levels to crown a champion, with the UK's Voong Anuy showcasing his Omaha Hi-Lo skills to claim the VND 74,613,000 (~USD $3,150) top prize.
Anuy defeated the Netherlands' Martijn Gerrits heads-up to deny the Dutchman a second Series title and claim his maiden APT title in the process.
Gerritsm, making his fifth final table appearance of the Series, banked VND 51,420,000 (~USD $2,175) for his runner-up finish.
Vietnam's Hung Duong Dang took the bronze podium position, earning a VND 32,770,000 (~USD $1,390) payday for his third-place finish.
A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
PL OMAHA HI-LO FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- Voong Anuy (United Kingdom) – VND 74,613,000
- Martijn Gerrits (Netherlands) – VND 51,420,000
- Hung Duong Dang (Vietnam) – VND 32,770,000
- Ngo Anh Quan (Vietnam) – VND 23,700,000
- Hosung Jang (South Korea) – VND 19,160,000
For Event #27 PL Omaha - Hi-Lo Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
MIXED GAME ACTION
Singapore's Chongwei Liao Wins Event #30 Limit - Triple Stud (Razz, 7 Card Stud, Stud Hi-Lo)
Singapore's Chongwei Liao claimed his maiden APT title Event #30 Limit Triple Stud
The third of the Series' scheduled mixed game tournaments – the VND 3,000,000 Event #30 Limit - Triple Stud (Razz, 7 Card Stud, Stud Hi-Lo) – saw 19 entrants (16 unique) battling for a share of the VND 49,761,000 (~USD $2,100) prize pool.
After twenty-two 20-minute levels, it was Singapore's Chongwei Liao who proved his stud credentials, defeating South Korea's Jeongyeol Yu heads-up to take the VND 20,901,000 (~USD $880) top prize, earning his maiden APT title in the process.
Yu received VND 13,930,000 (~USD $590) for his runner-up finish, with the USA's Kyle Diep rounding out the podium and collecting VND 8,960,000 (~USD $380) for third place.
Vietnam's Tran Thi Xuan Ha was the only other player to cash, taking VND 5,970,000 (~USD $250) for fourth place.
LIMIT TRIPLE STUD RESULTS
- Chongwei Liao (Singapore) – VND 20,901,000
- Jeongyeol Yu (South Korea) – VND 13,930,000
- Quoc Bao Diep (United States) – VND 8,960,000
- Tran Thi Xuan Ha (Vietnam) – VND 5,970,000
For Event #30 Limit - Triple Stud Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.