APT SUMMER SERIES DA NANG 2023 SCHEDULE | OFFICIAL RESULTS | IMAGES | WINNERS | PLAYER LISTS
DA NANG, VIETNAM, July 24, 2023 – The temperature at the APT Summer Series Da Nang, Vietnam 2023 is coming to the boil with the arrival of the hotly anticipated APT Main Event and it's juicy VND 12 billion (~USD $500,000) prize pool guarantee.
Playing out at the Ariyana Convention Centre – located at the luxurious five-star beachfront Furama Resort Da Nang – the opening Flight A saw 190 entries battle at the baize over ten 60-minute levels in an attempt to lock up a Day 2 seat.
Notables in the running included the newly crowned APT Super High Roller champion Julian Warhurst, reigning APT Hanoi, Vietnam Main Event champion Hai Nam Hoang, APT Kickoff runner-up Yongfu Dong, the UK's Grant Gardner, the USA's Robert Kiss, New Zealand's Slade Fisher, and a whole host of others.
Just 67 of the field survived to find a chip bag, with India's Anuj Yadav clawing his way to the top of the chip counts in the last level played after pushing Russia's Petr Rudnev off a huge pot.
Yadav, who bagged up a stack of 328,600, was the only player to crack the 300K chip-mark, concluding play with over 60,000 more than next closest rival Pham Duy Anh.
The Vietnamese player bagged up 251,400 in chips, with compatriot Tran The Anh (249,100) rounding out the top three stacks, with the top ten as follows:
MAIN EVENT TOP TEN FLIGHT A STACKS
- Anuj Yadav (India) – 328,600
- Pham Duy Anh (Vietnam) – 251,400
- Tran The Anh (Vietnam) – 249,100
- Yongfu Dong (China) – 238,200
- Xiaohua Fu (China) – 231,500
- Koangho Lee (South Korea) – 203,900
- Nguyen Khac Cuong (Vietnam) – 203,800
- Linh Duong Ngo (Vietnam) – 193,700
- Gavin Flynn (Ireland) – 192,200
- Amit Kaushik (India) – 192,000
Of the aforementioned notables, only Warhurst (129,000), Rudnev (108,800), Kiss (71,000), Gardner (60,900), and Fisher (28,500) were succesful in their quest to make Day 2.
You can follow all the Main Event Flight A action as it played out via the APT Blog.
For Main Event Flight A Survivors please CLICK HERE
Australia's Joshua Mccully Showcases Star Power in Superstar Challenge for VND 847M (~USD $35.8K)
Australia's Joshua Mccully claimed his second APT High Roller title in the Superstar Challenge
Boasting the biggest buy-in on the schedule, the VND 150,000,000 Event #21 Superstar Challenge showcased some star-studded poker action.
The tournament started slightly later than the scheduled 12:30pm start time, with the action kicking off on level four with blinds at 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante and 25-minute levels.
It began as a heads-up battle between APT Super High Roller runner-up Satanan Jungrungreangkit and China's Yingrui Ge, but eventually attracted a 13-strong field (9 unique).
Notables in the running included the likes of APT Super High Roller Phu Quoc champion Nguyen Trung Quan, four-time APT title holder Martijn Gerrits, and former Superstar Challenge winner Alan Pham.
With VND 1,765,400,000 (~USD $74,760) in the prize pool and only the top three places paying out, competition for a place in the money was a hotly contested affair.
It was Australia's Joshua Mccully who showcased his star power, defeating Jungrungreangkit after a brief 15-minute heads-up battle to take the VND 847,390,000 (~USD $35,890) top prize.
Mccully – making his third final table appearence of the Series – claimed his second career APT High Roller title with this victory, following up on his High Speed High Roller win in April's APT Phu Quoc.
Jungrungreangkit was once again forced to conceed the win to an Antipodian, collecting VND 564,930,000 (~USD $23,940) for his runner-up finish.
Malta's Florent Remi followed up his maiden APT title win in Event #15 Limit H-E-R-O-S with a third place cash, with was good for VND 353,080,000 (~USD$14,960).
SUPERSTAR CHALLENGE RESULTS
- Joshua Mccully (Australia) – VND 847,390,000
- Satanan Jungrungreangkit (Thailand) – VND 564,930,000
- Florent Remi (Malta) – VND 353,080,000
You can follow all the Superstar Challenge action as it played out via the APT Blog.
For Superstar Challenge Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
SIDE EVENT ACTION
Thailand's Thanawat Lowharuangrongkul Wins Maiden APT Title in Event #17 Turbo
Thailand's Thanawat Lowharuangrongkul claimed his maiden APT title in Event #17 Turbo
Playing out in the early hours of Monday morning, the VND 6,000,000 Event #17 Turbo attracted a 105-strong field (82 unique), generating a VND 549,990,000 (~USD $23,290) prize pool.
It took twenty-three fast-paced 15-minute levels to whittle the tournament down to the 15 paying positions, with Thailand's Thanawat Lowharuangrongkul topping the leaderboard and claiming the VND 140,550,000 (~USD $5,950) top prize.
Lowharuangrongkul bested China's Kai Yi Sun to clinch his maiden APT title victory, leaving Sun to collect the VND 96,800,000 (~USD $4,100) on offer for second place.
Russia's Mikhail Onuchin completed the winners triumvirate, taking VND 63,520,000 (~USD $2,690) for his third place finish, with the final table paying out as follows:
TURBO FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- Thanawat Lowharuangrongkul (Thailand) – VND 140,550,000
- Kai Yi Sun (China) – VND 96,800,000
- Mikhail Onuchin (Russia) – VND 63,520,000
- Hanae Takeishi (Japan) – VND 51,420,000
- Huynh Tai (Vietnam) – VND 41,520,000
- Chumphon Naisanthat (Thailand) – VND 32,450,000
- Xiaohua Fu (China) – VND 25,570,000
- Jungsup Yun (South Korea) – VND 19,520,000
- Lance Yuen (Canada) – VND 14,300,000
For Event #17 Turbo Player List please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
Taiwan's Jia-Ming Zhang Scores Series Hat-Trick With Event #18 Super Hold'em Hyper Turbo Victory
Taiwan's Jia-Ming Zhang joins an exclusive club of three-time APT Series title champions
Taiwan's Jia-Ming Zhang scored a hat-trick with victory in the VND 4,000,000 Event #18 Super Hold'em (3 Hole Cards, use 0,1,2,3 cards) - Hyper Turbo, which played out in the early hours of Monday morning.
Zhang defeated a 27-strong (21 unique) field to claim the lion's share of the VND 94,284,000 (~USD $3,980) prize pool.
The Taiwanese player defeated South Korea's Jung Woong Park heads-up to claim the VND 39,604,000 (~USD $1,670) top prize and lock up his third Series title in as many days – a feat no other player has accomplished in the APT's 15-year history!
To be clear, there have been 13 triple Series title wins in total since 2008 (including this one) with South Korea's Soojo Kim and the Philippines' Lester Edoc achieving this feat twice each, meaning there have been 11 triple APT Series title winners in total.
The UK's Sam Razavi hold's the current record for most title wins in a Series, claiming four APT titles during the APT Cebu 2015.
However, no player has ever done it with consecutive back-to-back-to-back wins, which is what makes Zhang's achievement all the more impressive!
Zhang – the first player to achieve the triple in the APT New Era – now joins an exclusive winners' club that features Razavi, Kim, Edoc, Norway’s Kai Paulsen, Noumea’s Olivia Andre, and Andre Moracchini, Singapore’s Andy Li, the Philippines' Mike Takayama, and Vamerdino Magsakay, and Mongolia’s Battulga Janag.
With a further six days of poker action remaining, the Taiwanese player still has plenty of chances to rival Razavi's record.
Zhang came agonizingly close to making it four for four, cashing in third place in Monday's Event #22 Super Hold'em - Double Chance – which you can read about further down.
Park, who was on the hunt for his maiden APT title, had to settle for the VND 26,400,000 (~USD $1,120) on offer for second place.
Japan's Daigo Yoshida claimed bronze and a payout of VND 16,970,000 (~USD $720) for third.
The Netherlands' Martijn Gerrits – making his fourth final table appearance of the Series – was the only other player to cash, banking VND 11,310,000 (~USD $480) for fourth place.
SUPER HOLD'EM HYPER TURBO RESULTS
- Jia-Ming Zhang (Taiwan) – VND 39,604,000
- Jung Woong Park (South Korea) – VND 26,400,000
- Daigo Yoshida (Japan) – VND 16,970,000
- Martijn Gerrits (Netherlands) – VND 11,310,000
For Event #18 Super Hold'em - Hyper Turbo Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
Japan's Daigo Yoshida Seizes the Chance in Event #22: Super Hold'em - Double Chance
Japan's Daigo Yoshida seized his chance to claim his maiden APT title in Event #22 Super Hold'em Double Chance
The second and final Super Hold'em tournament on the schedule – the VND 8,000,000 Event #22 Super Hold'em (3 Hole Cards, use 0,1,2,3 cards) - Double Chance – gave players the option of taking their starting stack either all at once, or splitting it into two separate bullets.
After seventeen 25-minute levels, it was Japan's Daigo Yoshida who seized his second chance to claim an APT title, following up on his third place finish in Sunday's Super Hold'em tournament.
Yoshida saw off challenges from a field of 16 entries (15 unique) to take the largest slice of the VND 111,744,000 (~USD $4,725) prize pool.
The Japanese player defeated local Nino Pansier heads-up to claim the VND 53,634,000 (~USD $2,270) top prize and his maiden APT title, with his Vietnamese opponent receiving a VND 35,760,000 (~USD $1,510) payout for his runner-up finish.
As previously mentioned above, Taiwan's Jia-Ming Zhang came within a whisker of winning a fourth consecutive APT title in as many days, but had to settle for the VND 22,350,000 (~USD $945) on offer for third as a consolation prize.
SUPER HOLD'EM DOUBLE CHANCE RESULTS
- Daigo Yoshida (Japan) – VND 53,634,000
- Nino Pansier (Vietnam) – VND 35,760,000
- Jia-Ming Zhang (Taiwan) – VND 22,350,000
For Event #22: Super Hold'em - Double Chance Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
OMAHA ACTION
Denmark's Mikkel Lund-Madsen Takes Down Event #20 PL Omaha - High
Denmark's Mikkel Lund-Madsen claimed his maiden APT title in Event #20 PL Omaha - High
The first of Monday's two scheduled Omaha tournaments – the VND 14,000,000 Event #20 PL Omaha - High – got underway at 12:15pm local time drawing 25 entries (19 unique) and generating a VND 305,550,000 (~USD $12,930) prize pool.
It took twenty-two 25-minute levels to find a champion, with Denmark's Mikkel Lund-Madsen emerging victorious and taking the VND 128,330,000 (~USD $5,420) top prize.
Lund-Madsen had a tough heads-up opponent in the form of China's Renji Mao but was able to close out the win, claiming his maiden APT title in the process.
Mao followed up his Sunday Single Day High Roller victory with a second final table appearance in as many days, earning VND 85,550,000 (~USD $3,610) for his runner-up finish.
Australia's Joan Allen collected VND 55,000,000 (~USD $2,320) for third place.
Vietnam's Nino Pansier made his second final table appearance of the day and was the only other player to make the money, receiving VND 36,670,000 (~USD $1,550) for fourth place.
PL OMAHA HIGH FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- Mikkel Lund-Madsen (Denmark) – VND 128,330,000
- Renji Mao (China) – VND 85,550,000
- Joan Allen (Australia) – VND 55,000,000
- Nino Pansier (Vietnam) – VND 36,670,000
For Event #20 PL Omaha - High Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.
India's Deepak Vansil Wins First APT Title in Event #23 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
India's Deepak Vansil won his first APT title in Event #23 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
There was a switch to the Hi-Lo varient for second of the day's scheduled Omaha tournaments, with the VND 3,000,000 Event #23 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo drawing 21 entries (20 unique) and generating a VND 54,999,000 (~USD $2,325) prize pool.
After the twenty-three 20-minute levels played out it was India's Deepak Vansil who won the VND 23,099,000 (~USD $975) top prize.
Vansil bested Ratheshan Kulenthirarasa heads-up to clinch his first APT title, with his Australian opponent receiving a VND 15,400,000 (~USD $650) payout for his runner-up finish.
Vietnam's Tong Van Viet rounded out the winner's podium, taking VND 9,900,000 (~USD $420) for third place.
The USA's Thomas Teresi was the only other player to make the money, collecting VND 6,600,000 (~USD $280) for fourth place.
LIMIT OMAHA HI-LO RESULTS
- Deepak Vansil (India) – VND 23,099,000
- Ratheshan Kulenthirarasa (Australia) – VND 15,400,000
- Tong Van Viet (Vietnam) – VND 9,900,000
- Thomas Teresi (United States) – VND 6,600,000
For Event #23 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Results please CLICK HERE
All tournament information can be found on the Official Results page.