APT SUMMER SERIES HANOI 2023 SCHEDULE | OFFICIAL RESULTS | IMAGES | WINNERS
HANOI, VIETNAM, May 29, 2023 – Grab the sunscreen! The VND 12-billion guaranteed APT Summer Series Hanoi, Vietnam 2023 Main Event has arrived, with the opening flight showcasing some sizzlingly hot poker action.
Playing out at the tournament tables of the Grand Loyal Poker Club – located on the second and third floors of the luxurious Grand Vista Hanoi Hotel – Flight A of the Main Event saw a field of 143 entries comprised of 113 unique players battle it out at the baize in an attempt to lock up a Day 2 seat.
A total of 49 players were successful in their endeavors, but while the rest of the field was building sandcastles, South Korea's #2 ranked tournament player Gab Yong Kim was constructing a veritable chip fortress.
Kim put on a dominating display of power poker over the ten 60-minute levels to conclude play with a sizable stack of 416,300 – over 100K more than next closest rival Yingrui Ge (308,600).
While Vietnam's Do Tien Vu (265,800), the UK's Alex Lindop (237,000), and New Zealand's Daniel Francis (229,100) all finished with respectable stacks, none came close to catching Kim.
The South Korean played some standout poker, and was aided in his rise to the top after spiking a set of kings against Jhon Hendri's pocket aces on the last level played.
Kim got all the chips in on a king-high flop, with his Indonesian opponent making the call and discovering the bad news. Hendri hit the rail, and Kim finished on a high, with the top ten Flight A stacks as follows:
MAIN EVENT FLIGHT A TOP TEN STACKS
- Gab Yong Kim (South Korea) – 416,300
- Yingrui Ge (South Korea) – 308,600
- Do Tien Vu (Vietnam) – 265,800
- Alex Lindop (United Kingdom) – 237,000
- Daniel Francis (New Zealand) – 229,100
- Quan Qiu (China) – 222,000
- Kanchan Sharma (India) – 206,300
- Yamamoto Ryutaro (Japan) – 182,900
- Alok Birewar (India) – 172,000
- Yurina Omuro (Japan) – 168,000
Other notables to make it through included the UK's Grant Gardner (151,100), Vietnam's Tuan Khanh Truong Vu (142,000), the USA's Peter Kiem (106,600), France's Marc Inizan (69,900), Australia's John 'Burt' Perry (68,700), and India's Nishant Sharma (45,400).
Those unable to make the cut included reigning APT Main Event Incheon champion Farhad Aghayev, India's Aditya Agarwal and Abhinav Iyer, and the Philippines' David Erquiaga.
The 49 survivors will return for Day 2 on Thursday, June 1, and with three more starting flights left to play out over the next two days, there are still opportunities for those who were unsuccessful in their endeavors to win their way through.
Flight B – comprised of ten 45-minute levels – gets underway at 12pm local time on Tuesday, May 30.
The final two starting Flights C & D both boast 30-minute levels and will get underway on Wednesday, May 31 at 12pm and 6pm respectively.
You can follow all the Flight A action as it happened via the APT blog.
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Singapore's Jun Hao Wu Claims Maiden Live Title in Event #16 Single Day High Roller - 8 Max
Singapore's Jun Hao Wu claimed his maiden APT title in Event #16 Single Day High Roller – 8 Max
The VND 70,000,000 Event 16 Single Day High Roller - 8 Max saw a field of 19 entries (15 unique) in action, duking it out for a VND 1,161,090,000 (~USD $49,685) prize pool.
It was APT regular Jun Hao Wu the man to take it down, defeating Hong Kong's Vincent Li heads-up to take the VND 487,650,000 (~USD $20,900) top prize.
Singaporean Wu – who boasts over $260,000 in live tournament cashes on a poker resume that dates back to 2019 – was lacking a live tournament title but can now tick that off his bucket list after claiming a coveted APT golden lion silhouette trophy.
Li, who was on the hunt for a sixth APT title, had to be satisfied with the VND 325,110,000 (~USD $13,950) on offer for second place.
South Korea's Jaesung Lee received VND 209,000,000 (~USD $8,970) for his third-place finish, with compatriot Hyeokki Lee – 4th for VND 139,330,000 (~USD $5,985) – the only other player to make the money.
SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- Jun Hao Wu (Singapore) – VND 487,650,000
- Vincent Li (Hong Kong) – VND 325,110,000
- Jaesung Lee (South Korea) – VND 209,000,000
- Hyeokki Lee (South Korea) – VND 139,330,000
All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.
The Philippines' Terry Gonzaga Wins Event #15 Pot Limit Omaha High - Single Re-Entry
The Philippines' Terry Gonzaga claimed his maiden APT title in Event #15 PLO High - Single Re-Entry
The VND 15,000,000 Event #15 Pot Limit Omaha High - Single Re-Entry got underway at 12:15pm local time and drew a 29-strong field (22 unique), generating a VND 379,755,000 (~USD $16,250) prize pool.
It took nineteen 25-minute levels to find a champion, with the Philippines' Terry Gonzaga winning the VND 140,505,000 (~USD $6,025) top prize.
Gonzaga defeated Leo Kamiya to claim his maiden APT title, denying the latter his second APT PLO title in the process and leaving the Australian to settle for the VND 96,840,000 (~USD $4,160) second place prize.
It was another Aussie – Richard Balkau – rounding out the winner's podium and taking VND 61,710,000 (~USD $2,650) for third.
A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
POT LIMIT OMAHA HIGH FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- Terry Gonzaga (Philippines) – VND 140,505,000
- Leo Kamiya (Australia) – VND 96,840,000
- Richard Balkau (Australia) – VND 61,710,000
- Huy Vu Trong (France) – VND 44,620,000
- Quang Hoang Nguyen (Vietnam) – VND 36,080,000
All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.
South Korea's Sungkyu Jeon Victorious in Event #17 NL - Hold'em
South Korea's Sungkyu Jeon claimed his maiden title in Event #17 NL – Hold'em
The VND 6,000,000 Event 17 NL - Hold'em attracted the second largest field of the day.
A total of 98 entries (72 unique) anted up and fought it out at the felt for a share of the VND 513,324,000 (~USD $21,960) prize pool.
It was South Korea's Sungkyu Jeon who emerged victorious, claiming a top prize of VND 114,504,000 (~USD $4,900) and his maiden live tournament title.
Jeon and heads-up opponent The Dan Chu cut an ICM deal that saw the Vietnamese player lock up VND 114,700,000 (~USD $4,925), with the duo then playing it out for the title, trophy and VND 4,031,000 in cash.
Taiwan's Jui-Ting Chen took bronze and VND 62,370,000 (~USD $2,670) for third, with thirteen players making the money and the final table paying out as follows:
NL HOLD'EM FINAL TABLE RESULTS
- Sungkyu Jeon (South Korea) – VND 114,504,000
- The Dan Chu (Vietnam) – VND 114,700,000
- Jui-Ting Chen (Taiwan) – 62,370,000
- Burton Lam (Hong Kong) – VND 49,020,000
- Quang Anh Bui (Vietnam) – 39,530,000
- Yongbo Jiang (Singapore) 30,800,000
- Yong Kiang Foo (Singapore) – VND 24,380,000
- Alberto Ah-Line (France) – VND 18,990,000
- The Anh Nguyen (Vietnam) – VND 14,370,000
All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.
SIDE EVENT ACTION
Singapore's Feng Zhao Claims Fifth APT Title in Event #12 Turbo - 8 Max
Singapore's Feng Zhao earned his fifth APT title in Event #12 Turbo – 8 Max
The VND 15,000,000 Event #12 Turbo - 8 Max played out in the early hours of Monday morning and attracted a 20-strong field (19 unique), generating a VND 261,900,000 (~USD $11,150) prize pool.
It was Feng Zhao who took it down, the Singaporean player defeating China's Leiguang Li heads-up to take the VND 110,000,000 (~USD $4,730) top prize – earning an impressive fifth APT title in the process.
Li, who was on the hunt for his first APT title, had to settle for a consolation prize of VND 73,330,000 (~USD $3,150) for his runner-up finish.
Vietnam's Duc Hieu Nguyen rounded out the winner's podium, taking VND 47,140,000 (~USD $2,030) for third place, with the Philippines' Terry Gonzaga the only other player to make the money and receiving VND 31,430,000 (~USD $1,350) for fourth.
TURBO – 8 MAX RESULTS
- Feng Zhao (Singapore) – VND 110,000,000
- Leiguang Li (China) – VND 73,330,000
- Duc Hieu Nguyen (Vietnam) – VND 47,140,000
- Terry Gonzaga (Philippines) – VND 31,430,000
All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.
France's Nicolas Brard Takes Maiden APT Tilte in Event #13 Super Holdem (3 hole cards) - Turbo
France's Nicholas Brard claimed his maiden APT title in Event #13 Super Hold'em – Turbo
Another of the APT side events that concluded in the wee hours of Monday morning was the VND 5,000,000 Event #13 Super Holdem (3 hole cards) - Turbo, which saw 38 players (34 unique) in action, all competing for a share of the VND 165,870,000 (~USD $7,130) prize pool.
It was France's Nicolas Brard the man crowned Super Hold'em - Turbo champion, defeating Taiwan's Chien-Ju Chang heads-up to take the VND 61,370,000 (~USD $2,640) top prize, snagging his maiden APT title in the process.
Chang, who was also looking to bag his first APT title, was forced to settle for second and a prize of VND 42,300,000 (~USD $1,820).
Japan's Masafumi Shimizu – making his second final table appearence of the day after winning the Limit Badugi - Triple Draw – made the winner's podium once again, collecting VND 26,950,000 (~USD $1,160) for third.
A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:
SUPER HOLD'EM TURBO RESULTS
- Nicolas Brard (France) – VND 61,370,000
- Chien-Ju Chang (Taiwan) – VND 42,300,000
- Masafumi Shimizu (Japan) – VND 26,950,000
- Tsz Him Pun (China) – VND 19,490,000
- Chen-Lei Yang (China) – VND 15,760,000
All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.