It was an action-packed weekend on the 2023 Asian Poker Tour (APT) Phu Quoc, working on the Sapphire Convention Room of the luxurious Corona Resort & On line casino in Vietnam. The sequence culminates tonight, and a number of other aspect occasions will crown champions because the motion winds up. The most important draw on Saturday was the VN₫ 10 Billion GTD Major Occasion, which noticed the ultimate 9 gamers from a discipline of 507 entries return to the felts for a shot to the glory.
UK’s Jacque Ramsden cruised previous his last desk opponents, taking solely 5 60-minute ranges to clinch the title – his first main match victory.
Ramsden finally struck a heads-up take care of Vietnam’s Julien Tran to assert the highest prize of VN₫ 2,304,200,000 (~$99,080). Tran pocketed the most important payout of VN₫ 2,337,300,000 (~$100,500), and the duo then resumed the heads-up to compete for the trophy and a prize of VN₫ 107,500,000 ($4,600).
Speaking about his victory, Ramsden mentioned – “I’d simply say I ran very properly all through the match in a number of good spots with aces versus ace-king after which was affected person when nothing was coming my method and was aggressive after I wanted to be.”
“I’ll in all probability purchase a watch after which perhaps make investments just a little bit…Thanks for all of the assist guys, and good luck to everybody else within the subsequent one!”
In aspect occasion motion, Australia’s Matthew Bevin captured the two-day Occasion: 33: VN₫ 11 Million Double Stack for VN₫ 312 Million (~$13,400) for his career-first APT trophy.
Mongolia’s Nyamdari Khatanbold took down Occasion #35: VN₫ 55 Million Turbo for VN₫ 72,550,000 (~$3,120).
Indian professional Jasven Saigal posted his third money and first last desk look in Occasion#35, accumulating a fifth-place payout of VN₫ 19.21 Million.
One other Indian, Younger Gun Siddharth Karia (158,000), is in competition within the two-day VN₫ 55 Million Occasion #38 APT Excessive Curler – 8 Max. The occasion recorded 102 gamers (64 distinctive), and Karia is among the many 31 who superior to Day 2. Russia’s Nikolay Ponomarenko (807,000) bagged the end-of-day chip lead.
The 2-day Occasion #37: VN₫ 88 Million Mini Major Occasion logged 136 entries (92 distinctive) from two beginning flights, and solely 20 of them certified for Day 2. Day 1B chip chief, Australia’s Kiale Matthews (563,000) chip leads the group to Day 2, which started from 2.30 PM (native time) on Sunday, April 2.
UK’s Jacque Ramsden Chops the VND 33 Million Major Occasion For VN₫ 2.304 Billion (~$99,080)
Purchase-in: VN₫ 33,000,000
Entries: 284
Re-entries: 223
Prize Pool: VN₫ 14,753,700,000
Locations Paid: 71
Solely the ultimate 9 gamers from a 507-player discipline returned on Day 4 of Occasion #13: VN₫ 33 Million Major Occasion, and following 5 one-hour ranges of play, UK’s Jacque Ramsden drove as much as the end line, finally grabbing his maiden match title following a heads-up take care of Vietnam’s Julien Tran. The duo locked their payouts earlier than taking part in for the trophy and a further VN₫ 107,500,000 ($4,600).
Ramsden proved the final participant standing, including a hefty VN₫ 2,304,200,000 (~$99,080). Tran pocketed an even bigger VN₫ 2,337,300,000 (~$100,500).
A complete of three Indians had progressed to Day 3, and Deepak Bothra (tenth for VN₫ 213.93 Million) ran the deepest. Younger Gun Siddharth Karia (twenty sixth for VN₫ 97.37 Million) and Gamezy Poker Professional Nishant Sharma (thirty ninth for VN₫ 73.77 Million) additionally crossed the cash line.
Watch the Closing Desk motion on a slight delay under:
Closing Desk Chip Counts
Albert Gorelik – 5,075,000
Satoshi Kuriga – 3,480,000
Jacque Ramsden – 3,045,000
John Perry – 2,310,000
Hayato Kitajima – 2,200,000
Phachara Wongwichit – 1,590,000
Julien Tran – 1,240,000
Peter Kiem – 785,000
Dong Chen – 555,000
2023 APT Phu Quoc Major Occasion Closing Desk
Closing Desk Recap
China’s Dong Chen had returned on Day 4 because the shortest stack, and he was unable to spin it up, departing in ninth place after his ace-king was cracked by Julien Tran’s pocket queens.
The beginning-of-day chip chief Albert Gorelik was shockingly the subsequent participant to hit the rail. Gorelik tried an ill-timed bluff in opposition to Australia’s John Perry to lose a large chunk of his stacks. He did rating a double-up from Japan’s Hayato Kitajima however was quickly dispatched by Natural8 ambassador Phachara Wongwichit in eighth place. Gorelik jammed with king-ten, and Wongwichit awoke with ace-ten suited, rivering a set of aces to scoop the pot and remove Gorelik.
The tempo of knockouts quickened, and Kitajima then eradicated US-based Peter Kiem, adopted by fellow countryman Satoshi Kuriga in seventh and sixth place, respectively.
Australia’s John Perry then misplaced all his chips in fifth place to eventual runner-up Julien Tran.
Phachara Wongwichit was the subsequent participant to depart, incomes a fourth-place payday.
The three remaining gamers briefly mentioned a deal however continued to play.
Japan’s Hayato Kitajima then bought concerned in a giant pot in opposition to Jacque Ramsden, dropping most of his chips. Tran then completed the job by cracking Kitajima’s ace-six together with his ace-jack, sending Kitajima out in third place.
Julien Tran and Ramsden have been neck-to-neck in the beginning of the heads-up match and shortly struck a heads-up deal locking their payouts earlier than resuming play.
Ramsden then delivered a large blow to Tran in a hand to climb right into a 2-to-1 chip lead. He continued his aggression, and within the last hand, Ramsden shoved with seven-four of diamonds, and Tran known as with pocket treys. The flop didn’t go Ramsden’s method, however he turned a backdoor diamond draw and rivered the flush to gather the pot and his first main match victory!
Jacque Ramadan
Closing Desk Outcomes (VND)
1. Jacque Ramsden – VN₫ 2,304,200,000
2. Julien Tran – VN₫ 2,337,300,000
3. Hayato Kitajima – VN₫ 1,285,050,000
4. Phachara Wongwichit – VN₫ 1,012,100,000
5. John Perry – VN₫ 795,220,000
6. Satoshi Kuriga – VN₫ 621,130,000
7. Peter Kiem – VN₫ 467,690,000
8. Albert Gorelik – VN₫ 326,060,000
9. Dong Chen – VN₫ 258,190,000
Australia’s Matthew Bevin Wins Inaugural Occasion #33: VN₫ 11 Million Double Stack for VN₫ 311.9M (~$13.4K)
Purchase-in: VN₫ 11,000,000
Entries: 97
Re-entries: 37
Prize Pool: VN₫ 12,99,800,000
Locations Paid – 20
The 2-day Occasion: 33 11 Million Double Stack recorded 134 entries, together with 97 distinctive gamers, producing a VN₫ 1,299,800,000 (~$55,900) prize pool. Solely the highest 20 finishers returned on Day 2, all assured a payout. Australia’s Matthew Bevin traversed the competitors to pocket the title and the highest prize of VN₫ 311,910,000 (~$13,400).
Bevin defeated Vietnam’s Nhu Hai Le heads-up to assert his maiden APT title. Le collected VN₫ 211,870,000 (~$9,100) in second place.
Russia’s Egor Starovoi rounded out the rostrum by accumulating a third-place end price VN₫ 139,730,000 (~$6,000).
A few of the notables who cashed the occasion embrace Hong Kong’s Kelvin Tang (tenth for VN₫ 26,000,000), Canada’s Tyler Warken (eleventh for ₫26,000,000), and the Philippines’ David Erquiaga (nineteenth for ₫17,420,000).
Matthew Bevin
Closing Desk Outcomes (VND)
1. Matthew Bevin – VN₫ 311,910,000
2. Nhu Hai Le – VN₫ 211,870,000
3. Egor Starovoitov – VN₫ 139,730,000
4. Van Males Nguyen – VN₫ 115,420,000
5. Tu Thanh Le – VN₫ 92,680,000
6. Kong Fung – VN₫ 72,660,000
7. Ken Okada – VN₫ 54,460,000
8. Sanjdorj Tsenddorj VN₫ 40,290,000
Mongolia’s Nyamdari Khatanbold Ships Occasion #35: Turbo For VN₫ 72,550,000, India’s Jasven Saigal Finishes fifth
Purchase-in: VN₫ 55,000,000
Entries: 37
Re-entries: 7
Prize Pool: VN₫ 213,400,000
Locations Paid – 6
Occasion #35: VN₫ 55 Million Occasion #35 Turbo drew 44 entries (37 distinctive), producing a VN₫ 213,400,000 (~$9,175) prize pool. The motion wound all the way down to a champion within the early hours on Saturday, with Mongolia’s Nyamdari Khatanbold taking part in into the highest spot to assert his first APT money and the VN₫ 72,550,000 (~$3,120) winner’s cheque.
Khatanbold defeated Singapore’s Shi Huiqi Corine heads-up, the latter banking VN₫ 50,150,000 (~$2,150) in runner-up place.
Philippine’s Karen Talamayan adopted up her fifth-place end within the Ladies’s Occasion, ending in third place to gather VN₫ 32,010,000 (~$1,375).
A complete of six gamers made the cash, and making it to the record was the long-time circuit professional Jasven Saigal. Having cashed twice in Occasion #1: VN₫ 88 Million APT Kickoff (forty eighth fo VN₫ 15,170,000), and Occasion #5: VN₫ 99 Million Thriller Bounty Hunter (fifteenth for VN₫ 18,300,000), Saigal posted his first last desk end within the sequence, accumulating VN₫ 19,210,000 for ending fifth.
Nyamdari Khatanbold
Closing Desk Outcomes (VND)
1. Nyamdari Khatanbold – VN₫ 72,550,000
2. Shi Huiqi Corine – VN₫ 50,150,000
3. Karen Talamayan – VN₫ 32,010,000
4. Nacim Ben Ammar – VN₫ 24,540,000
5. Jasven Saigal – VN₫ 19,210,000
6. Robert Birss – VN₫ 14,940,000
Russia’s Nikolay Ponomarenko Leads 31 to Day 2 of Occasion #38: 55 Millon APT Excessive Curler – 8 Max, India’s Siddharth Karia Advances
Purchase-in: VN₫ 55,000,000
Entries: 64
Re-entries: 38
Prize Pool: VN₫ 4,947,000,000
Locations Paid – 15
The 2-day VN₫ 55 Million Occasion #38 APT Excessive Curler – 8 Max introduced in 102 gamers (64 distinctive), making for a VN₫ 4,947,000,000 (~$212,720) prize pool.
After fifteen 40-minute ranges of play, solely 31 bagged stacks for Day 2. Fifteen high finishers will earn a payout and convening the motion in competitors for the coveted APT trophy and the VN₫ 1,263,940,000 (~$54,350).
Russia’s Nikolay Ponomarenko (807,000) bagged the chip lead for Day 2, adopted by U.S-based participant Kim Jin Woo (700,000) and Japanese vlogger Shunsuke ‘Shunpoker’ Tokoo (620,000).
Three Indians entered Occasion #38, however solely Younger Gun Siddharth Karia (158,000) superior to Day 2.
The opposite two Indians, poker veteran Aditya Agarwal and Younger Gun Siddarth Karia fell out empty-handed.
Hon Cheong Lee (90,000), Occasion #24 Single Day Excessive Curler – 8 Max champion Xiaochun Shi (385,000), France’s Romain Morvan (240,000), and the UK’s Grant Gardner (137,000) are the opposite well-known execs who superior by to Day 2.
Day 2 of the occasion took off at 12.30 PM (native time on Sunday, April 2, and can play all the way down to a champion.
Nikolay Ponomarenko
High 10 Chip Counts On the Finish of Day 1
1. Nikolay Ponomarenko – 807,000
2. Kim Jin Woo – 700,000
3. Shunsuke Tokoo – 620,000
4. Jose Catela – 582,000
5. Hong Quan Le – 511,000
6. Ngoc Minh Le – 499,000
7. Toan Chan Truong – 483,000
8. Yuhang Chen – 479,000
9. Dylan Foster – 462,000
10. Thien Minh Nguyen – 395,000
Australia’s Kiale Matthews Leads 20 Gamers Advancing to Day 2 of Mini Major Occasion
Purchase-in: VN₫ 88,000,000
Entries: 92
Re-entries: 44
Prize Pool: VN₫ 1,055,360,000
The VN₫ 88 Million Occasion #37: Mini Major Occasion clocked 136 entries (92 distinctive) throughout two beginning flights, producing a VN₫ 1,055,360,000 (~$45,380) prize pool.
Day 1A took off at 12 PM (native time), drawing 88 entries. South Korea’s Hosung Jang (487,000) topped the 13 gamers who superior to Day 2. Japan’s Yashiro Naoki (471,000) and Vietnam’s Tran Duc Dong (446,000) rounded out the highest three stacks from Day 1A.
Day 1B recorded 48 gamers, with Australia’s Kiale Matthews (563,000) bagged the highest stack from Day 1B, carrying the general result in Day 2.
India’s Paawan Bansal, Amit Kaushik, and Jasven Saigal entered Day 1A, however all three gamers busted from the flight. Kaushik fired one other bullet on Day 1B however was unable to bag a stack.
The UK’s Craig Jones (478,000) and Poland’s Monika Zukowicz (240,000) additionally bagged high three stacks from Day 1B.
The 20 Day 1 qualifiers are assured VN₫ 14,140,000. Day 2 will take off from 12.30 PM (native time) on Sunday, April 2.
Kiale Matthews
High 10 Stacks On the Finish of Day 1
1. Kiale Matthews – 563,000
2. Hosung Jang – 487,000
3. Craig Jones – 478,000
4. Yashiro Naoki – 471,000
5. Tran Duc Dong – 446,000
6. Duy Thuc Nguyen – 414,000
7. Woosuk Hong – 335,000
8. Bien Mai – 306,000
9. Monika Zukowicz – 240,000
10. Markus Loidl – 233,000
Content material & Photographs Courtesy: Asian Poker Tour
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