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APT Hanoi 2023

**MANILA, PHILIPPINES, December 18, 2022** – Asia-based poker aficionados have something to celebrate in the new year, with the Asian Poker Tour (APT) announcing a new stop for the launch of their 2023 season.

**Running February 3-12** Asia's most prestigious poker tour returns to Hanoi, Vietnam for the upcoming **APT Hanoi**.

"These dates have previously been announced for APT Manila, and while unfortunate that we won't be able to launch the season in the Philippines at the luxurious Newport World Resorts, we are looking forward to an exciting event there in the second half of 2023". said Neil Johnson, APT President.

“Players should absolutely mark down the dates we’ve released for the first half of the year. There will be several thrilling announcements in the coming months you won’t want to miss!”

"While you never like to have to make changes, we're thrilled that our great partnerships in Vietnam is allowing us to begin our year in the beautiful city of Hanoi and we're excited knowing what we will still be able to offer our players in Manila with Newport World Resorts during the second half of 2023."

This will be the third time the APT has visited the Vietnamese capital, with the last visit [resulting in a record-breaking Main Event field](https://archives.theasianpokertour.com/apt-summer-festival-hanoi-final-wrap-vamerdino-magsakay-wins-player-of-the-series/) and expectations are high for another great turnout.

#### Event Highlights
- **Superstar Invitational**: Feb 4-5
- **Main Event**: Feb 6-11
- **High Roller**: Feb 10-12


## Asian Poker Tour 2023 Calendar
The 2023 season is set to be a busy and exciting year for poker in Asia with the release of an action-packed live events schedule from the Asian Poker Tour (APT). Some of the most popular APT tournaments are returning, bigger and better than ever before, alongside brand new events yet to be announced.

In addition to the upcoming **APT Hanoi**, players should mark the following dates in their calendars:

- Feb 3-12: **APT Hanoi**
- Mar 24-Apr 2: **APT Phu Quoc, Vietnam**
- Apr 28-May 7: **APT Taipei, Taiwan**

For the latest news on the Asian Poker Tour, please visit www.theasianpokertour.com

For further information, please contact press@theasianpokertour.com.

Asian Poker Tour Launches 2023 Season With APT Hanoi; Running February 3-12

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 3, 2023** – Welcome to the **APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP 2023** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) and sponsored by [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/) – for the first [Asian Poker Tour](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/) (APT) event of 2023, with the VSOP Club playing host to the 10-day, 38-event series.

This will be the third time the APT has visited the Vietnamese capital, with the last visit [resulting in a record-breaking Main Event field.](https://archives.theasianpokertour.com/apt-summer-festival-hanoi-final-wrap-vamerdino-magsakay-wins-player-of-the-series/)

Expectations are high for another great turnout, with the opening event – the APT Kickoff – smashing the ₫1.5BN (~$64,500) guarantee on the opening flight.

Running February 3-12 the **APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP 2023** boasts **₫20BN (~$860,000) in tournament guarantees**, with highlights including:

- **APT Kickoff**: Feb 3-4, 2023 – **₫1.5BN (~$64,500) GTD**
- **Mystery Bounty Hunter**: Feb 4-5, 2023 – **₫1.5BN (~$64,500) GTD**
- **Superstar Invitational**: Feb 4-5, 2023 – **₫1.5BN (~$64,500) GTD**
- **Sunday Special**: Feb 5, 2023 – **₫500M (~$21,500) GTD**
- **Main Event**: Feb 6-11, 2023 – **₫10BN (~$430,000) GTD**
- **Monster Stack**: Feb 10-11, 2023 – **₫1BN (~$43,000) GTD**
- **APT High Roller**: Feb 10-12, 2023 – **₫3BN (~$129,000) GTD**
- **APT Mini Main Event**: Feb 11-12, 2023 – **₫1BN (~$43,000) GTD**

## Vietnam's Phan Minh Duc Leads APT Hanoi Kickoff Day 1A

![Chipleader Phan Minh Duc .jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Chipleader_Phan_Minh_Duc_40461593f5.jpg)
_Vietnam's Phan Minh Duc topped the Day 1A counts to return with the Day 2 chip lead_

It was the ₫8,000,000+800,000 (~$345) Event #1 APT Kickoff kickstarting the series action at 11am (GMT+7), with Day 1A drawing 242 entries (171 unique).

With the ₫1.5BN (~$64,500) guarantee reached and breached on the opening flight, Day 1B played concurrently with a slightly later start time of 4pm.

This saw a further 210 players (157 unique) enter the fray, with all 23 of the VSOP Club's tournament tables in action.

This brought the total number of entries up to 452, ballooning the **prize pool to ₫3,507,520,000 (~$147,315)**.

All respective Day 1 survivors are guaranteed a share of the prize pool, with a min-cash good for ₫15,210,000 (~$639).

However, it is the **₫683,330,000 (~$28,700) top prize** all will have their eye on.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

With the top 15 percent of the field from each respective starting flight making Day 2 and the money, a total of 30 players made the cut from Day 1A, with a further 31 making in through from Day 1B.

Those 61 players will return for the second and final day, which plays out at 11am on Saturday, February 4.

The man leading the charge is Vietnam's **Phan Minh Duc**, who topped the Day 1A counts with a stack of 1,060,000.

Duc will be returning for Day 2 with the overall chip lead, with China's **Xiaohua Fu** bagging the second largest stack of 925,000 putting him second in the overall pecking order.

Russia's **German Bukharov** (767,000) rounds out the top three, with the top ten Day 1A stacks as follows:

**APT KICKOFF DAY 1A TOP TEN STACKS**
1. Phan Minh Duc (Vietnam) – 1,060,000
2. Xiaohua Fu (China) – 925,000
3. German Bukharov (Russia) – 767,000
4. Thanh Binh Nguyen (Vietnam) – 679,000
5. Zarvan Tumboli (India) – 611,000
6. Do Duc Hieu (Vietnam) – 518,000
7. Ha Van Thien (Vietnam) – 489,000
8. Ngoc Anh Cao (Vietnam) – 350,000
9. Khoi Nguyen (Vietnam) – 344,000
10. Xiang Guang Chang (Malaysia) – 340,000

Other notables to make it through included the USA's **Trent Fechter** (305,000), India's **Kunal Patni** (269,000), and Canada's **Duncan Son** (133,000).

For **Event #1 APT Kickoff Day 1A Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rWIvqsLAOchi08PPSwXHDjJuT7z6S3ap/edit#gid=757879347)

![Kickoff Day 1B chip leader David Erquiaga.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Kickoff_Day_1_B_chip_leader_David_Erquiaga_66ae66e460.jpg)
_The Philippines David Erquiaga topped the Day 1B chip counts_

It was the Philippines **David Erquiaga** the man to top the Day 1B counts, bagging up a stack of 710,000 which puts him fourth in the overall pecking order coming into Day 2, with the top ten Day 1B stacks as follows:

**APT KICKOFF DAY 1B TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **David Erquiaga** (Philippines) – 710,000
2. **Duy Anh Le** (Vietnam) – 673,000
3. **Pham Minh Hieu** (Vietnam) – 505,000
4. **Evgenii Chernyi** (Russia) – 456,000
5. **Airidas Stazys** (Lithuania) – 430,000
6. **Ahmed Ibrahimi** (Morocco) – 428,000
7. **Din Anh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 374,000
8. **Amanpreet Singh** (India) – 369,000
9. **Marco Wiederkehr** (Switzerland) – 331,000
10. **Jinlong Hu (China)** – 324,000

The 61 respective Day 1 survivors will return for Day 2, which gets underway at 11pm local time (GMT+7) on Saturday, February 4 and the tournament will play down to a champion.

For **Event #1 APT Kickoff Day 1B Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/105CABt3aoHn9Wetn2-VP8E1Iswj1cY5g/edit#gid=1684947377)

For **Event #1 APT Kickoff Day 2 Draw please** [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ED3-K5-iDIlr307fRfyeyyuA2yQE-Iaa/edit#gid=1894685137)

## Germany's Martin Finger Wins Single Day High Roller

![NZO02928.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/NZO_02928_056479d997.jpg)
_Martin Finger added a maiden APT title to his impressive list of poker accolades_

While the Kickoff was the first event to get underway, the first silverware of the series was awarded in the ₫40,000,000+4,000,000 **Event #2 Single Day High Roller**.

It was **Martin Finger** the man to claim the lion's share of the **₫388,000,000 (~$16,685) prize pool.**

The German player triumphed over the 10-strong field (7 unique) to take the ₫186,240,000 (~$8,008) top prize, defeating Vietnam's **Tran Huy Hoang** heads-up.

Finger – who boasts a slew of live tournament titles and over $7.8 million in live tournament winnings – claimed his maiden APT title, while Hoang earned ₫124,160,000 (~$5,339) for his runner-up finish.

The UK's **Dexter Turnbull**– 3rd for ₫77,600,000 (~$3,259) – was the only other player to make the money.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Lithuania's Karolis Cekauskas Claims APT's First-ever Omaholic Trophy

![ENZ_8733.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_8733_ded1cd97ca.jpg)
_Lithuania's Karolis Cekauskas claimed his maiden APT title on the tour's first-ever Omaholic event_

A brand new addition to the APT for the 2023 season, the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #4 Omaholic (PL Pre/NL Omaha High) – Hyper Turbo** saw 21 players (17 unique) hit the felt, generating a **₫81,480,000 (~$3,422) prize pool**.

It was Lithuania's **Karolis Cekauskas** the man to emerge victorious and claim the first-ever Omaholic trophy after twenty 10-minute levels.

Cekauskas defeated China's **Xixiang Luo** heads-up to take the **₫34,220,000 (~$1,437) top prize**, claiming his first live poker title and maiden APT title in the process.

Luo earned ₫22,810,000 (~$958) for his runner-up finish. A total of four players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**OMAHOLIC RESULTS**
1. **Karolis Cekauskas** (Lithuania) – ₫34,220,000
2. **Xixiang Luo**(China) – ₫22,810,000
3. **Hung Pham** (Vietnam) – ₫14,670,000
4. **Johan Hirvonen** (Finland) –₫9,780,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

Kickoff Kickstarts Series Action With 452 Entries and VND 3.5BN ($147K) Prize Pool; Phan Minh Duc Leads

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1
) | [WINNERS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ByPf6-3tg0liBqRbxqMsc5S3IdIX-eDG
)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 7, 2023** – Action at the **APT Hanoi 2023** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker ](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/)(VSOP) and sponsored by [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/) – is coming to the boil.

Both the **Main Event** and the **Single Day High Roller – 8 Max** pulled in some good numbers, and when you add to that the crowning of two female champions on the same day, you have a recipe for some thrilling poker.

It was the second flight of the ₫25,000,000+2,500,000 **Main Event** – Day 1B – that garnered the most attention, drawing 175 entries. Combined with the 205 Day 1A entries, that brings the total field up to 380 with Day 1C & 1D still left to play out.

Notables in contention included the UK's **Tom Alner** and **William Kang**, the Philippines' **David Erquiaga** and **John Tech**, Australia's **Aaron Lim**, and Russia's **Sergey Rybachenko** to name but a few.

Several present and past APT champions were also in the running, including APT Philippines 2022 Championship winner **Paul Kiem**, NLH/PLO Single Day High Roller champion **Namhyung Kim**, and reigning APT Da Nang Main Event champion **Doo Sik Nam**.

However, it was India's **Phashant Bhutoria** the man to finish atop the Day 1B chip counts, concluding play with a stack of 247,500 after the ten 45-minute levels played out.

The hand that catapulted Bhutoria into the chip lead came midway through level nine, where the Indian spiked a set of jacks against the pocket kings of Erquiaga to send the Filipino to the rail.

Vietnam's **Victor Em** and **Phan Dinh Nam** rounded out the top three, bagging up stacks of 236,600 and 221,400 respectively, with the top ten Day 1B stacks as follows:

**MAIN EVENT DAY 1B TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Phashant Bhutoria** (India) – 247,500
2. **Victor Em** (Vietnam) – 236,600
3. **Phan Dinh Nam** (Vietnam) – 221,400
4. **Hai Phong Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 204,600
5. **Tuan Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 180,800
6. **William Kang** (United Kingdom) – 178,000
7. **Jinlong Hu** (China) – 158,100
8. **Seung Hun Ko** (South Korea) – 157,200
9. **Yiu Yeung Leung** (Hong Kong) – 154,900
10. **Thanh Phat Nguyen** (Australia) – 152,600

Other notables to bag six-figure stacks included APT Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 2022 Main Event runner-up **Ha Van Thien** (150,900), Finland's **Johan Hirvonen** (148,000), the aforementioned **Aaron Lim** (104,500), and **Sergey Rybachenko** (101,800).

**Doo Sik Nam** kept his back-to-back Main Event title dream alive; although it took the South Korean two attempts to find a chip bag Nam concluded play with a stack of 43,800.

**Tom Alner** was another who also went the distance, although the Brit found himself as one of the shorter stacks on 26,400.

A total of 74 players made the cut to join the 72 Day 1A survivors on Day 2, which plays out at 11am (GMT+7) on Thursday, February 9.

The last two starting flights – Day 1C & 1D – will both run on Wednesday, February 8, starting at 11am and 5pm respectively, both consisting of ten 30-minutes levels apiece.

You can follow all the Day 1B action as it played out via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-14-apt-main-event).

For Main Event Day 1B Survivors please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kjc_C5h8nkHZ1k_K_KtZXbi6xM2mEeXy/edit#gid=845064829)

## Philippines' Lester Edoc Wins 16th APT Title In Single Day High Roller

![ENZ_9273.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_9273_3cccce4a30.jpg)
_The Philippines' Lester Edoc claimed his 16th APT title in the Single Day High Roller_

All the action was not limited to the Main Event, with the ₫40,000,000+4,000,000 **Event #19 Single Day High Roller - 8 Max** also drawing some great numbers.

A total of 61 high rollers (41 unique) hit the felt to compete for the tasty ten-figure **₫2,366,800,000 (~$99,405) prize pool** and the field was packed with poker talent.

Notables in the running included several of the Philippines' finest in the form of **Lester Edoc**, **David Erquiaga**, **Christopher Mateo**, and **Mike Takayama**.

They were joined by the likes of South Korea's **Gab Yong Kim**, **Steve Yea**, and **Doo Sik Nam**, Main Event Day 1A frontrunner **Xixiang Luo**, Vietnam's **Teddy Pham**, and India's **Kunal Patni** to name but a few.

It was Edoc who would emerge on top, with the Filipino pro seizing a chip lead he would not relinquish when play became five-handed.

The two-time former APT Main Event champion put on a dominating final table performance to clinch his 16th APT title, defeating China's **Yake Wu** to take the **₫689,930,000 (~$28,977) top prize**.

Wu received ₫497,030,000 (~$20,875) for his runner-up finish, with China's **Po Wen Fang** rounding out the podium and collecting ₫323,070,000 (~$13,569) for third.

A total of nine players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER RESULTS**
1. **Lester Edoc** (Philippines) – ₫689,930,000
2. **Yake Wu** (China) – ₫497,030,000
3. **Po Wen Fang** (China) – ₫323,070,000
4. **Alok Pradip Birewar** (India) – ₫243,780,000
5. **Felix Weis** (Luxembourg) – ₫189,340,000
6. **Niroshan Loganathan** (Canada) – ₫146,740,000
7. **Ang Mei San** (Singapore) – ₫115,970,000
8. **Jun Hao Wu** (Singapore) – ₫89,940,000
9. **Tran Van Tai** (Vietnam) – 71,000,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## China's Xianling Chen Whips Up A Storm In The Tuesday Tempest

![Tuesday Tempest champion 2.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Tuesday_Tempest_champion_2_5bb62f3be2.jpg)
_Xianling Chen won her maiden APT title in the inaugural Tuesday Tempest_

Another new addition to the APT schedule, the ₫10,000,000+1,000,000 **Event #20 Tuesday Tempest – Single Re-Entry** drew 61 entries (54 unique), generating a **₫591,700,000 (~$24,851) prize pool**.

It was China's **Xianling Chen** to claim the prestigious honor of being crowned the inaugural **Tuesday Tempest** champion, becoming the first female champion of the **APT Hanoi 2023** and winning her maiden APT title in the process.

Chen defeated China's **Ian Lam** heads-up to take the **₫172,470,000 (~$7,244) top prize**.

Lam had to settle for the ₫124,260,000 (~$5,219) on offer for second place, with the USA's **Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss** claiming bronze for ₫80,770,000 (~$3,392).

A total of nine players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**TUESDAY TEMPEST RESULTS**
1. **Xianling Chen** (China) – ₫172,470,000
2. **Ian Lam** (China) – ₫124,260,000
3. **Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss** (USA) – ₫80,770,000
4. **Sing Foong Soo** (Malaysia) – ₫60,950,000
5. **Kwok Chun Yip** (Hong Kong) – ₫47,340,000
6. **Terry Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫36,690,000
7. **Koji Takagi** (Japan) – ₫28,990,000
8. **Yew Fei Lee** (Malaysia) – ₫22,480,000
9. **Anh Hung Vuong Quoc** (Vietnam) – ₫17,750,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## India's Nikita Luther Wins Inaugural Super Hold'em Hyper Turbo
_India's Nikita Luther claimed her maiden APT title in the inaugural Super Hold'em Hyper Turbo_

While India's **Nikita Luther** narrowly missed out on being crowned the first **APT Hanoi 2023** female champion, she did claim the honor of winning the inaugural ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #22 NLH - Super Holdem (3 hole cards) - Hyper Turbo**.

The established poker professional bested an 80-strong (47 unique) field to win the lioness' share of the **₫310,400,000 (~$13,036) prize pool**.

Luther defeated Russia's **Nikolay Ponomarenko** heads-up to claim the **₫85,370,000 (~$3,585) top prize** and add a maiden APT title to her list of poker accolades – which already include a World Series of poker bracelet.

This result pushes the New Delhi native up to 15th on the India All-Time Money List, bringing her career tournament winnings up to over $440,500.

Ponomarenko took ₫60,680,000 (~$2,549) for his runner-up finish, with Switzerland's **Sandro Burkhard** receiving ₫39,730,000 (~$1,669) for third.

A total of eleven players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**NLH SUPER HOLD'EM FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Nikita Luther** (India) – ₫85,370,000
2. **Nikolay Ponomarenko** (Russia) – ₫60,680,000
3. **Sandro Burkhard** (Switzerland) – ₫39,730,000
4. **Kelvin Tang** (China) – ₫30,570,000
5. **Praveen Dwarkanath** (India) – ₫24,210,000
6. **Khoi Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫18,930,000
7. **Pham Ngoc Quoc Bao** (Vietnam) – ₫14,900,000
8. **Marco Wiederkehr** (Switzerland) – ₫11,640,000

Vietnam's **Ta Khanh Linh** (9th for ₫8,850,000) narrowly missed out on making the official final table.

The Philippines **David Erquiaga** (10th for ₫7,760,000) claimed his second cash of the series, with Hong Kong's **Chun Kit Lee** (11th for ₫7,760,000) the only other player to make the hallowed money spots.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

Main Event Day 1B Draws 175 Entries; India's Phashant Bhutoria Bags Biggest, Lester Edoc Wins 16th APT Title In Single Day High Roller, Two Female APT Champions Crowned In One Day

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | I[MAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1) | [WINNERS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ByPf6-3tg0liBqRbxqMsc5S3IdIX-eDG
)

_HANOI, VIETNAM, February 9, 2023_ – The numbers are in for the **APT Hanoi 2023 Main Event** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP).

The VSOP Poker Room was packed to the rafters, with eight additional tables added to accommodate all the action, bring the total number of tables in play up to 30.

Day 2 saw a further 14 players cough up the ₫25,000,000+2,500,000 buy-in and enter the tournament arena, bringing the total number of **Main Event** entries up to 654 (350 unique).

These late entries swelled the Day 2 field to 278, and with a **₫15,859,500,000 (US$666,099) prize pool** up for grabs, players fought tooth and nail to claim a place in the coveted money spots.

A min-cash comes in at ₫46,790,000 (~$1,965), but it is the **₫3,025,950,000 (~$127,090) top prize** all will be aiming for.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

Action restarted on level 11, with blinds recommencing at 800/1,600 with a 1,600 big blind ante, although it took until mid-way through level 17 for the tournament to reach the business end.

![ENZ_9698.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_9698_48ee36ed61.jpg)
_Niroshan Loganathan (in red) looks on as Tran Huy Hoang busts for the duo to share a min-cash_

With 97 players remaining and only 95 of them getting paid, an exciting double bust out on the bubble saw India's **Niroshan Loganathan** and Vietnam's **Tran Huy Hoang** bust simultaneously on two separate tables. The duo chopped a min-cash between them – receiving a payout of ₫23,395,000 (~$983) apiece.

It was **German Bukharov** the man to top the end-of-day chip counts.

The Russian player found an early double-up with pocket aces, before seizing the lead late into the day in the largest pot played in the tournament so far.

Bukharov, holding K♠ K♣, crushed **Takumi Araya's** tournament dreams after the Japanese player check-raised all in on a jack-high flop holding A♠ J♥.

Araya hit the rail in 52nd place, collecting ₫59,470,000 on his way to the exit, while Bukharov stacked up to 3,046,000.

Two Vietnamese players round out the top three stacks, with **Duy Anh Nguyen** bagging 1,425,000 and **Nguyen Anh Minh** concluding play with 1,246,000 in chips, with the top ten stacks as follows:

**MAIN EVENT TOP 10 STACKS**
1. **German Bukharov** (Russia) – 3,046,000
2. **Duy Anh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 1,425,000
3. **Nguyen Anh Minh** (Vietnam) – 1,246,000
4. **Tran Thanh Van** (Vietnam) – 1,035,000
5. **Assem Kulseitova** (Kazakhstan) – 969,000
6. **Xiang Guang Chang** (Malaysia) – 959,000
7. **Tan Luan Le** (UK) – 907,000
8. **Buyu Sakurai** (Japan) – 867,000
9. **Van Quang Tran** (Vietnam) –851,000
10. **Pham Ngoc Tu** (Vietnam) – 809,000

Other notables left in contention include Day 1A frontrunner **Xixiang Luo** (653,000), Day 1B chip leader **Phashant Bhutoria** (488,000), Australia's **Aaron Lim** (458,000), and the UK's **William Kang** (229,000), and T**om Alner** (57,000) – the latter of whom will be returning as the short stack.

India's **Nikita Luther** exited in 49th place for a ₫59,470,000 payday to close the action, with the 48 remaining players all guaranteed to receive a payout of at least the same.

Other notables to cash but come up short of a Day 3 spot include the Philippines **Christopher Mateo** (64th for ₫53,130,000), Vietnam's **Dinh Van Tien** (65th for ₫53,130,000), India's **Zarvan Tumboli** (79th for ₫46,790,000), and Germany's **Martin Finger** (80th for ₫46,790,000).

**Zhao Feng** is the field's sole remaining former APT Main Event champion, with the Singaporean taking down the APT Manila Main Event back in 2014.

The rest of the field's former champions all busted before the close of play. This included APT Vietnam Hanoi Loyal defending champion Shardul Parthasarathi, reigning APT Da Nang champion **Doo Sik Nam** also failed to make the money, as did both two-time former APT Main Event champions **Lester Edoc** and **Mike Takayama**.

Day 3 gets underway at 11am (GMT+7) on Friday, February 10, with the tournament playing down to the final table.

The Main Event action will conclude on Saturday, February 11, and see a new APT Hanoi VSOP champion crowned.

You can follow all the Main Event action as it played out via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-14-apt-main-event).

For Main Event Day 3 Draw please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PkHs8JtOiXWgp3bpaIwXvp0m-LgxyjYd/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=113131028677636532653&rtpof=true&sd=true)

## Former Hanoi Main Event Champion Shardul Parthasarathi Wins Event #27 Single Day High Roller

![ENZ_9840.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_9840_a65c3b2b53.jpg)
_India's Shardul Parthasarathi claimed his second APT title in Event #27 Single Day High Roller_

Playing out concurrently with the Main Event, the ₫40,000,000+4,000,000 **Event #27 Single Day High Roller – 8 Max** attracted a 60-strong field (47 unique), generating a **₫3,492,000,000 (~$146,664) prize pool**.

While former APT Hanoi Loyal Main Event champion **Shardul Parthasarathi** was unable to repeat chance, the Indian player did snag his second APT title and claim his maiden high roller title.

Parthasarathi and heads-up opponent **Pham Duy Anh** decided to chop the top two spots.

Both players received **payouts of ₫875,615,000 (~$36,775)**, with Anh gracefully allowing his opponent to take the title and trophy.

A total of nine players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**EVENT #27 SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER RESULTS**
1. **Shardul Parthasarathi** (India) – ₫875,615,000
2. **Pham Duy Anh** (Vietnam) – ₫875,615,000
3. **Julien Tran** (Vietnam) – ₫476,660,000
4. **Nguyen Huu Dung** (Vietnam) – ₫359,680,000
5. **Masao Watanabe** (Japan) – ₫279,360,000
6. **Vincent Li** (Hong Kong) – ₫216,500,000
7. **Van Phuc Tran** (Vietnam) – ₫171,110,000
8. **Nguyen Manh Hao** (Vietnam) – ₫132,700,000
9. **Nguyen Nang Quang** (Vietnam) – ₫104,760,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Takayama Hunting Second Series Title in Event #28 Thursday Thunder

![NZO06368.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/NZO_06368_16b68eed9a.jpg)
_The Philippines' Mike Takayama is on the hunt for his second APT Hanoi VSOP 2023 series title_

Another new addition to the APT Hanoi 2023, the two-day ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #28 Thursday Thunder – Single Re-Entry** drew a 60-strong field (57 unique), generating a **₫873,000,000 (~$36,666) prize pool**.

The tournament will pay out the top nine spots, with the eventual winner walking away with a **₫254,480,000 (~$36,666) top prize**, and a min-cash good for ₫26,190,000 (~$1,100).

Notables in the field included the Philippines' **David Erquiaga**, **Mike Takayama**, and **John Tech**, Russia's **Dmitrii Gnusaev**, Vietnam's **Dinh Van Tien**, and India's **Zarvan Tumboli** to name but a few.

Of these, only Takayama, Gnusaev, and Tumboli were able to made Day 2, with the Filipino on the hunt for his second APT Hanoi VSOP 2023 tournament title.

It was South Korea's **Jun Young Park** who topped the Day 1 chip counts, concluding play with a stack of 177,000.

Russia's **Evgeni Gaidukov** (158,000), and Switzerland's **Sandro Burkhard** (146,000) round out the top three, with the top ten stacks as follows:

**THURSDAY THUNDER TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Jun Young Park** (South Korea) – 177,000
2. **Evgeni Gaidukov** (Russia) – 158,000
3. **Sandro Burkhard** (Switzerland) – 146,000
4. **Woosuk Hong** (South Korea) – 138,000
5. **Guillem Segarra** (Spain) – 112,000
6. **Evgenii Chernyi** (Russia) – 111,500
7. **Anton Kotliar** (Russia) – 107,000
8. **Willy Portier** (France) – 103,000
9. **Dmitrii Gnusaev** (Russia) – 98,000
10. **Yang Liu** (China) – 97,000

A total of 29 players made it through to Day 2, including **Mike Takayama** (94,000), and **Zarvan Tumboli** (46,500).

The second and final day gets underway at 11am (GMT+7) and the tournament will play down to a champion.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

For Thursday Thunder Day 2 Draw please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iz6rRij0BX2bOV_Zdw4rYD5XA6sN5xnQ/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=113131028677636532653&rtpof=true&sd=true)

## Son Scores Second Series Title in Event #29 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max

![ENZ_9756.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_9756_7890e6be59.jpg)
_Canada's Duncan Son claimed his second series title in Event #29 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max_

The ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #29 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max** saw 17 players in action (14 unique), generating a **₫247,350,000 (~$10,389) prize pool**.

It was Canada's **Duncan Son** who took it down, defeating Hong Kong's **Wai Kit Tong** heads-up to claim his second title of the series, and third APT title overall.

The final four players opted to rejig the tournament payouts, with all four cashing instead of the top three.

The final three then opted for an ICM deal that saw Son receive ₫67,000,000 and Tong take ₫68,100,000, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
1. **Duncan Son** (Canada) – ₫67,000,000
2. **Wai Kit Tong** (China) – ₫68,100,000
3. **Ngoc Dai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫66,100,000
4. **Lukas Machala** (Czech Republic) – ₫46,150,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Airidas Stazys Wins Inaugural NLH – Crazy Pineapple – Hyper Turbo

![ENZ_9816.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_9816_0f9869a164.jpg)
_Lithuania's Airidas Stazys claimed his maiden APT title in the inaugural Crazy Pineapple Hyper Turbo_

Another new addition to the APT Hanoi 2023, the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #30 NLH – Crazy Pineapple – Hyper Turbo** attracted a 31-strong field (21 unique), generating a **₫120,280,000 (~$5,052) prize pool**.

A tournament variant played with standard Texas Hold'em rules with players getting dealt three hole cards. Once betting has concluded post-flop, all remaining players in the hand must discard one card in order, with play then continuing as normal.

It was Lithuania's **Airidas Stazys** the man to claim the honor of becoming the inaugural Crazy Pineapple champion.

Stazys defeated Jinlong Hu heads-up to deny the latter his second series title and take the **₫44,500,000 (~$1,869) top prize**.

Hu – making his second final table appearance and fourth cash of the series – was forced to settle for the ₫30,670,000 (~$1,288) on offer for second place.

A total of five players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**CRAZY PINEAPPLE RESULTS**
1. **Airidas Stazys** (Lithuania) – 44,500,000
2. **Jinlong Hu** (China) – 30,670,000
3. **Soraya Thongprapai** (Thailand) – 19,550,000
4. **Eric Ceret** (France) – 14,130,000
5. **Marco Wiederkehr** (Switzerland) – 11,430,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.


Main Event Draws 654 Entries Generating a VND 15.85BN (~$666K) Prize Pool; Russia's German Bukharov Holds Commanding Day 2 Lead

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918
) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1
) | [WINNERS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ByPf6-3tg0liBqRbxqMsc5S3IdIX-eDG)

**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](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (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](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-14-apt-main-event), and follow the action as it happened via the [Main Event Day 3 APT Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/live/LlPY3ZTxj30?feature=share).

For **Main Event Final Table Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_f6rywQY8mLaSYHSvdF2a_z0m7zZE3MO/edit?rtpof=true&sd=true)

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## APT High Roller Opening Flight Draws 64 Runners; Vietnam's Le Van Dien Tops Counts

![APT High Roller Day 1A Chipleader Le Van_Dien.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_High_Roller_Day_1_A_Chipleader_Le_Van_Dien_ff276f4989.jpg)
_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**
1. **Le Van Dien** (Vietnam) – 944,000
2. **Xixiang Luo** (China) – 837,000
3. **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 793,000
4. **Nguyen Nang Quang** (Vietnam) – 632,000
5. **Kunal Patni** (India) – 609,000
6: **Martin Finger** (Germany) – 515,000
7. **Andres Vasquez** (Colombia) – 482,000
8. **Quang Huy Dinh** (Vietnam) – 455,000
9. **Dinh Tien Thanh** (Vietnam) – 350,000
10. **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](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PeG-hHaa3PoCe-1hOX5S5o_5X2o2VWbF/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=113131028677636532653&rtpof=true&sd=true)

## Monster Stack Attracts 330 Entries; Japan's Yuki Nakada Leads

![Day 1A chip leader Yuki Nakada.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Day_1_A_chip_leader_Yuki_Nakada_f9759e4d58.jpg)
_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.

For Monster Stack Day 1A Survivors please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ykS_auABfNjb6um1evSMyrNxSFIb_-8c/edit#gid=871557298)

![Day 1B chip leader Uesugi Yoichi.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Day_1_B_chip_leader_Uesugi_Yoichi_b4d7e19bf5.jpg)
_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**
1. **Yuki Nakada** (Japan) – 912,000
2. **Uesugi Yoichi** (Japan) – 840,000
3. **Tuan Anh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 760,000
4. **Egor Shkiria** (Russia) – 715,000
5. **Hoan Cong Le** (Vietnam) – 504,000
6. **Fung Kong** (China) – 503,000
7. **Ritesh Khatwani** (India) – 483,000
8. **The Dan Chu** (Vietnam) – 433,000
9. **Sang Yeon Hwang** (South Korea) – 422,000
10. **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](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

For **Monster Stack Day 1B Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lhFPEQNWs2_u400u8Cjs-Zo7Kk3_TUxs/edit?rtpof=true&sd=true)
For **Monster Stack Day 2 Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1biJkm_JAccHXw267rpp820fz67TxSskK/edit?rtpof=true&sd=true)

## France's Willy Portier Claims Gold in Inaugural Thursday Thunder

![ENZ_9911.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_9911_8f0bb60173.jpg)
_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**
1. **Willy Portier** (France) – ₫219,790,000
2. **Anh Tuan Nguyen** (Vietnam) ₫218,020,000
3. **King Sing Lau** (Hong Kong) – ₫119,160,000
4. **Evgeni Gaidukov** (Russia) – ₫89,920,000
5. **Yang Liu** (China) – ₫69,840,000
6. **Jun Young Park** (South Korea) – ₫54,130,000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918
7. **Sandro Burkhard** (Switzerland) – ₫42,780,000
8. **Kwok Chun Yip** (Hong Kong) – ₫33,170,000
9. **Bini Yoo** (South Korea) – ₫26,190,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

For **Thursday Thunder Day 2 Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iz6rRij0BX2bOV_Zdw4rYD5XA6sN5xnQ/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=113131028677636532653&rtpof=true&sd=true)

## SIDE EVENT ACTION

### Hong Kong's Wing Chun Yam Claims Maiden APT Tilte in Event #33 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max

![ENZ_0021.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_0021_d61120703a.jpg)
_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**
1. **Wing Chun Yam** (Hong Kong) – ₫154,000,000
2. **Lester Edoc** (Philippines) – ₫102,660,000
3. **Oliver Biles** (United Kingdom) – ₫66,000,000
4. **Mike Takayama** (Philippines) – ₫44,000,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

### India's Ritesh Khatwani Snags First APT Title in Event #34 Hyper Turbo

![ENZ_9987.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_9987_90141a2b71.jpg)
_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**
1. **Ritesh Khatwani** (India) – ₫53,110,000
2. **Eric Ceret** (France) – ₫36,610,000
3. **Anh Tuan Hoang** (Vietnam) – ₫23,330,000
4. **Anh Hung Vuong Quoc** (Vietnam) – ₫16,870,000
5. **Nikolay Ponomarenko** (Russia) – ₫13,640,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

Main Event Final Table Set – Hai Nam Hoang Leads; Zhao Feng Hunting Second Main Event Title

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1) | [WINNERS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ByPf6-3tg0liBqRbxqMsc5S3IdIX-eDG)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 6, 2023** – With five of the preliminary marquee events now in the books, it's time for the main course.

The ₫25,000,000+2,500,000 **Main Event** of the **APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP 2023** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) and sponsored by [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/) – has arrived, with the opening flight – Day 1A – attracting 205 entrants.

Some of Asia's best and brightest were in attendence, with players of the calibre of the Philippines' **David Erquiaga**, Malaysia's **Raiden Kan**, China's **Xixiang Luo**, South Korea's **Steve Joonhee Yea**, India's **Kunal Patni** and Singapore's **Jun Hao Wu** and **Zhao Feng** in the running.

There was also some international flair in the field, with Germany's **Martin Finger**, Russia's **Maxim Sorokin**, Colombia's **Andres Vasquez**, and the UK's **William Kang** also in contention.

Add in two former two-time APT Main Event champions in the form of
the Philippines' **Lester Edoc**, and **Mike Takayama** and the opening flight boasted plenty of talent.

Of these aforementioned poker luminaries, it was **Xixiang Luo** the man to climb to the top of the chip counts, bagging up a stack of 388,200 after the ten 60-minute levels played out.

Russia's **Maxim Sorokin** also enjoyed a stellar day at the felt, bagging the second-largest stack of 330,700.

Vietnam's **Hai Nam Hoang** (267,600) rounded out the top three, with the top ten Day 1A stacks as follows:

**MAIN EVENT DAY 1A TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Xixiang Luo** (China) – 388,200
2. **Maxim Sorokin** (Russia) –330,700
3. **Hai Nam Hoang** (Vietnam) – 267,600
4. **Tsz Hing Ng** (China) – 266,800
5. **Artsiom Panasiuk** (Belarus) – 213,000
6. **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 200,300
7. **Trung Ha Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 196,700
8. **Tran Thanh Van** (Vietnam) – 195,700
9. **Hoan Cong Le** (Vietnam) – 187,000
10. **Tran Huy Hoang** (Vietnam) – 183,200

The Philippines' **Christopher Mateo** also made it through with a six-figure stack, concluding play with 159,600 in chips.

Of the previous mentioned notables, **Martin Finger** (133,700), **Steve Yea** (92,600), **Andres Vasquez** (62,400), **Kunal Patni** (60,500), and **Raiden Kan** (45,900) were all successful in their quest to make it through.

A total of 72 players safely circumnavigated the tournament minefield and will be returning to action for Day 2, which plays out at 11am (GMT+7) on Thursday, February 9.

There are three more starting flights left to play out, with Day 1B getting underway at 11am (GMT+7) on Tuesday, February 7. This second starting flight has a slightly shorter level length of 45-minutes and players will compete over ten levels.

The last two starting flights – Day 1B & 1C – will both run on Wednesday, February 8, starting at 11am and 5pm respectively, both consisting of ten 30-minutes levels apiece.

You can follow all the action as it played out via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-14-apt-main-event).

For **Main Event Day 1A Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KTz2NlC5ER0yCm4MGKsTLcnABZUz1Gcl/edit?rtpof=true&sd=true)

## South Korea's Namhyung Kim Wins NLH/PLO Single Day High Roller

![NLH PLO High Roller champ 2.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/NLH_PLO_High_Roller_champ_2_2c12d76f18.jpg)
_Namhyung Kim claimed his maiden APT title in the Event #15 NLH/PLO Single Day High Roller 8 Max_

The ₫50,000,000+5,000,000 **Event #15 NLH/PLO – Single Day High Roller – 8 Max** attracted 15 entrants, including the likes of Australia's **Aaron Lim**, the Philippines' **Mike Takayama**, Malaysia's **Ben Loo**, and South Korea's **Namhyung Kim**.

Of these, only Lim and Kim would make the money, with Kim the man to emerge as the tournament top dog and win the largest slice of the **₫727,500,000 (~$31,282) prize pool**.

Three players cashed in total, with Kim defeating Lim heads-up to take the **₫349,200,000 (~$15,015) top prize** and claim his maiden APT title in the process.

Lim banked ₫232,800,000 (~$10,010) for his runner-up finish, with Vietnam's **Thai Son Hoang** collecting ₫145,500,000 (~$6,256) for third.

**NLH/PLO SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER RESULTS**
1. **Namhyung Kim** (South Korea) – ₫349,200,000
2.  **Aaron Lim** (Australia) – ₫232,800,000
3.  **Thai Son Hoang** (Vietnam) – ₫145,500,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Canada's Duncan Son Wins Inaugural Monday Madness – Single Re-Entry

![Monday Madness champion.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Monday_Madness_champion_54f0f8582a.jpg)
_Canada's Duncan Son claimed his second APT title in the inaugural Monday Madness Event_

Another new addition to the APT schedule, the ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #16 Monday Madness - Single Re-Entry** drew 23 entries (22 unique), generating a **₫334,650,000 (~$14,389) prize pool**.

It was Canada's **Duncan Son** the man to take the honor of becoming the inaugural **Monday Madness** champion, defeating Russia's **German Bukharov** heads-up to claim his second APT title.

The Canadian received **₫114,423,000 (~$4,920) for first place** after the final three players decided on an ICM deal that saw Son guaranteed a payout of ₫103,046,000, Schell locking up ₫95,667,000 and Bukharov receiving ₫85,000,000.

The trio then opted to shorten the level length from 45 minutes to 15 minutes and play it out for the spare ₫11,377,000 and the title and trophy.

Bukharov, making his third final table appearance in as many days, was once again forced to settle for second place, with Schell the only other player to make the money.

**MONDAY MADNESS RESULTS**
1. **Duncan Son** (Canada) – ₫114,423,000
2. **German Bukharov** (Russia) – ₫85,000,000
3. **Mathias Schell** (Switzerland) – ₫95,067,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Russia's Evgenii Chernyi Claims Maiden APT Title in NLH/PLO Hyper Turbo

![NLH PLO Champion 2.png](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/NLH_PLO_Champion_2_fb6870c25b.png)
_Russia's Evgenii Chernyi won his maiden APT title in Event #18 NLH/PLO Hyper Turbo_

The ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #18 NLH/PLO - Hyper Turbo – 8 Max** saw 17 players ante-up the entry fee and fight it out at the felt, all looking to claim a share of the **₫247,350,000 (~$10,636) prize pool**.

It was Russia's **Evgenii Chernyi** the man to take it down, defeating the Czech Republic's **Lukas Machala** heads-up to lay claim to the **₫118,730,000 (~$5,105) top prize** and his maiden APT title.

Machala received ₫79,150,000 (~$3,403) for his runner-up finish, with South Korea's **Bini Yoo** the only other player to make the money, collecting ₫49,470,000 (~$2,127) for third.

**NLH/PLO HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
1. **Evgenii Chernyi** (Russia) – ₫118,730,000
2. **Lukas Machala** (Czech Republic) – ₫79,150,000
3. **Bini Yoo** (South Korea) – ₫49,470,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.


Main Event Opening Flight Attracts 205 Entrants; China's Xixiang Luo Tops Day 1A Chip Counts

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023
) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1) | [WINNERS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ByPf6-3tg0liBqRbxqMsc5S3IdIX-eDG
)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 8, 2023** – It proved to be another impressive turnout at the **APT Hanoi 2023** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) and presented by [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/) – as the final two starting flights of the ₫25,000,000+2,500,000 **Main Event** played out at the tournament tables of the VSOP Club.

Following the conclusion of Day 1C & Day 1D, the Main Event field currently stands at 640 entries with ₫15,447,250,000 in the prize pool – with registration remaining open until APT Tournament Director Lloyd Fontillas utters "Shuffle up and deal," to start Day 2.

It was Day 1C that kicked off the action at 11am (GMT+7), drawing 155 entries (114 unique), who competed over ten 30-minute levels, with the action done and dusted by around 4:15pm.

Vietnam's **Huy Thanh Le** topped the Day 1C chip counts, concluding play with a stack of 224,700, which puts him seventh in the overall pecking order coming into Day 2.

The local players dominated the top spots of the third flight, with **Quang Minh Nguyen** (218,000), and **Tran Van Tai** (212,400) rounding out the top three stacks.

Reigning Main Event champion **Shardul Parthasarathi** kept his repeat title dream alive, concluding play with a stack of 88,400.

In total, 76 players made it through to Day 2 to continue their quest for fortune and glory, with a full list of the Day 1C survivors below for your perusal.

For Main Event Day 1C Survivors please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19Cr2z3Jh65TBSasmDFUbYaiDVqbQNpjp/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=113131028677636532653&rtpof=true&sd=true)

![Chipleader.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Chipleader_7dbffb3ddc.jpg)
_China's Haito Luan locked up the Day 1D lead_

The fourth and final starting flight – Day 1D – got underway at 5pm (GMT+7) and drew a further 105 entries (80 unique).

It was China's **Haito Luan** the man to bag biggest after the ten 30-minute levels played out, concluding play with a stack of 196,000 – putting him 15th in the counts coming into Day 2.

The Philippines' **Jeorge Lagatuz** (184,800), and Vietnam's **Duc Kieu Hung Nguyen** (169,000) rounded out the top three stacks, with a further 47 players fighting their way through to Day 2.

For Main Event Day 1D Survivors please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E9NQnWP0iaPQmuOa14udwU53_peDScUP/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=113131028677636532653&rtpof=true&sd=true)

Five players made it through twice: Vietnam's **Duc Anh Nguyen**, **Quang Huy Nguyen**, **Teddy Pham**, and **Tony Truong**, and Day 1D frontrunner Luan, meaning 169,500 in chips have been removed from play and all five will bring their best stacks forwards.

That brings the combined Day 1 survivors from all four flights up to 264, with Day 1A frontrunner **Xixiang Luo** returning in pole position with a stack of 388,200.

Russia's **Maxim Sorokin** (330,700), and Vietnam's **Hai Nam Hoang** round out the top three returning stacks, with the top ten stacks coming into Day 2 as follows:

**MAIN EVENT TOP TEN DAY 2 STARTING STACKS**
1. **Xixiang Luo** (China) – 388,200
2. **Maxim Sorokin** (Russia) – 330,700
3. **Hai Nam Hoang** (Vietnam) – 267,600
4. **Tsz Hing Ng** (China) – 266,800
5. **Phashant Bhutoria** (India) – 247,500
6. **Victor Em** (Vietnam) – 236,600
7. **Huy Thanh Le** (Vietnam) – 224,700
8. **Phan Dinh Nam** (Vietnam) – 221,400
9. **Quang Minh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 218,000
10. **Artsiom Panasiuk** (Belarus) – 213,000

Day 2 plays out at 11am (GMT+7) on Thursday, February 9, and all prize pool and payouts will be available after the close of registration when the action gets underway.

Those players skilled or lucky enough to make it though will return for Day 3 to battle for a place in the money and a spot at the final table.

Day 3 gets underway at 11am (GMT+7) on Friday, February 10, with the tournament playing down to the final table.

The Main Event action will conclude on Saturday, February 11 and see a new APT Hanoi VSOP champion crowned.

You can follow all the Main Event action as it played out via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-14-apt-main-event).

For **Main Event Day 2 Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1phGXzxYnTzTkupAik-3C1PF9Q26zfAO4/edit#gid=286040066)

## Single Day High Roller 8 Max Draws 97 Entrants; Vietnam's Le Cong Vuong Claims Maiden Title

![ENZ_9612.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_9612_56a57daad8.jpg)
_Vietnam's Le Cong Vuong claimed his maiden APT title in the Event #23 Single Day High Roller – 8 Max_

Outside of the Main Event, the biggest draw of the day proved to be the ₫40,000,000+4,000,000 **Event #23 Single Day High Roller - 8 Max**, which saw 97 entrants (80 unique) fight it out at the felt for a **₫3,763,600,000 (~$158,071) prize pool**.

Some of Asia's best and brightest were in attendance, with the likes of two-time Red Dragon winner **Tom Alner**, two-time former APT Main Event champion **Lester Edoc**, the Philippines **David Erquiaga**, and **William Ysmael**, and Australia's **Aaron Lim** just some of those in the running.

Main Event chip leader **Xixiang Luo** was another in action, as was India's **Shardul Parthasarathi**, Russia's **Sergey Rybachenko**, and Singapore's **Benjamin Sai**.

It took a grueling twenty-eight 40-minute levels to find a champion. Despite all of the above-mentioned poker aficionados in the running, none could hold a candle to Vietnam's **Le Cong Vuong**, who made his maiden live poker title win a memorable one.

Vuong bested fellow countryman **Ngoc Minh Le** to claim the **₫987,960,000 (~$41,495) top prize** – his largest career score to date.

Le was forced to settle for the ₫692,500,000 (~$29,777) on offer for second place.

**Xixiang Luo** proved to be in fine poker form, earning bronze for a ₫457,280,000 (~$19,663) payday – although the Chinese player will undoubtedly be hoping to improve on this in the Main Event.

A total of 13 players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER 8 MAX FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Le Cong Vuong** (Vietnam) – ₫987,960,000
2. **Ngoc Minh Le** (Vietnam) – ₫692,500,000
3. **Xixiang Luo** (China) – ₫457,280,000
4. **Phuong Ngoc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫359,420,000
5. **Pranav Bagai** (India) – ₫289,800,000
6. **Dinh Van Tien** (Vietnam – ₫225,820,000
7. **Aaron Lim** (Australia) – ₫178,770,000
8. **Bao Sheng Woon** (Singapore) – ₫139,250,000

Vietnam's **Quang Thai Do** narrowly missed out on making an official final table appearance, banking ₫105,380,000 for his ninth-place finish, with the Philippines **William Ysmael** rounding out the top ten paying positions, cashing for ₫86,560,000.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918
) page.

## Philippines' Ferlyn Cabaling Wins Seventh APT Women's Event Title

![Women's Event champ.png](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Women_s_Event_champ_3248e6974b.png)
_The Philippines' Ferlyn Cabaling claimed her eighth APT title in the Event #24 Woman's Event_

The ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #24 Women's Event** drew 24 entries (15 unique), generating a **₫93,120,000 (~$3,911) prize pool**.

It was the Philippines' **Ferlyn Cabaling** who proved to be the woman of the hour.

In addition to taking the **₫39,120,000 (~$1,643) top prize**, Cabaling also claimed her seventh APT Women's Event title, bringing her total APT titles up to eight. Poker runs in the family it would seem, with Cabaling's other half **Lester Edoc** [winning the Event #19 Single Day High Roller – 8 Max just a day prior](https://madmimi.com/p/d782951).

Cabling's heads-up opponent China's **Wang Yu** banked ₫26,070,000 (~$1,121) for second place, with a total of four players making the money and the tournament paying out as follows:

**WOMAN'S EVENT RESULTS**
1. **Ferlyn Cabaling** (Philippines) – ₫39,120,000
2. **Wang Yu** (China) – ₫26,070,000
3. **Soraya Thongprapai** (Thailand) – ₫16,760,000
4. **Thi Hong Hanh Le** (Vietnam) – ₫11,170,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918
) page.

## Ngoc Dai Nguyen Claims 3rd APT Title In Event #25 Hyper Turbo - 8 Max

![ENZ_9573.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_9573_13bae0e1fd.jpg)
_Vietnam's Ngọc Dai Nguyen wins third APT title in Event #25 Hyper Turbo_

The ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #25 Hyper Turbo - 8 Max** saw 51 players (42 unique) battle it out at the baize, each looking to win their share of the **₫742,050,000 (~$31,166) prize pool**.

It was Vietnam's **Ngoc Dai Nguyen** the man to win gold, defeating China's **Ng Hiu Man** heads-up to take the trophy and claim his third APT title.

Nguyen, [following up his fourth place finish in the Superstar Invitational](https://madmimi.com/p/ae2f851), received **₫177,960,000 (~$7,474)** for first place after the final three players decided on an ICM deal that saw Man guaranteed a payout of ₫169,000,00, and Vietnam's **Tu Thanh Le** locking up ₫169,200,000, with the trio then playing out for the title, tropy and ₫18,736,000 in surplus cash.

A total of seven players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**HYPER TURBO 8 MAX RESULTS**
1. **Ngoc Dai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫177,960,000
2. **Ng Hiu Man** (China) – ₫163,000,000
3. **Tu Thanh Le** (Australia) – ₫169,200,000
4. **Zou Zhi Guang** (China) – ₫81,630,000
5. **Zarvan Tumboli** (India) – ₫63,070,000
6. **David Wang** (Australia) – ₫48,230,000
7. **Lukas Machala** (Czech Republic) – ₫38,960,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918
) page.

## Victory Time For Jinlong Hu In Event #26 Tick Tock

![ENZ_9600.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_9600_8981eb5527.jpg)
_China's Jinhong Hu claimed his second APT title in the inaugural Event #26 Tick Tock_

Another new addition to the APT Hanoi 2023, the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #26 Tick Tock** proved popular, attracting 73 entries (51 unique).

A tournament varient played with standard Texas Hold'em rules, blinds are reduced by five minutes after every hour of play until level length reaches five minutes.

With a **₫283,240,000 (~$11,896) prize pool** on offer, and time proving a factor, competition for the cash was fierce.

It was China's **Jinlong Hu** who timed his plays to perfection, defeating the Philippines' **John Tech** heads-up to take the **₫82,570,000 (~$3,468) top prize**, claiming his fifth live poker title and second APT title in the process.

Tech collected ₫59,480,000 (~$2,498) for his runner-up finish, with Malaysia's **Sing Foong Soo** rounding out the podium and receiving ₫38,660,000 (~$1,662) for third.

A total of nine players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**TICK TOCK RESULTS**
1. **Jinlong Hu** (China) – ₫82,570,000
2. **John Tech** (Philippines) – ₫59,480,000
3. **Sing Foong Soo** (Malaysia) – ₫38,660,000
4. **Hoang Nam Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫29,170,000
5. **Trung Hieu Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫22,660,000
6. **Khoi Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫17,560,000
7. **Van Trung Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫13,880,000
8. **Ta Khanh Linh** (Vietnam) – ₫10,760,000
9. **Artsiom Panasiuk** (Belarus) – ₫8,500,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918
) page.

Main Event Up To 640 Entries After Final Two Starting Flights With Registration Still Open; Vietnam's Huy Thanh Le Leads Day 1C & China's Haito Luan Tops 1D

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1) | [WINNERS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ByPf6-3tg0liBqRbxqMsc5S3IdIX-eDG)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 5, 2023** – The **APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP 2023** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) and sponsored by [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/
) – has the second of its marquee event champions, with the Philippines' **Mike Takayama** going wire-to-wire to win the inaugural **Superstar Invitational**.

Takayama is no stranger to success at the tournament tables, with this victory granting the Filipino professional his 16th APT title. This impressive list of APT accolades include two main event titles and six high roller titles, and his career tournament winnings now sit at over $2.48 million.

Just eight of the initial 46-strong field returned to action for the second and final day. Takayama came in with a chip lead he would not relinquish to claim the **₫1,457,080,000 (~$62,654) top prize** after all eight finalists opted for a bubble saver deal, meaning seven of them made the money.

That left Vietnam's **Duc Anh Nguyen** the only remaining finalist to depart empty-handed, but he would not get lonely on the rail.

Takayama was an unstoppable force at the final table, gunning down six out of his seven remaining opponents in quick succession to give Nguyen some company, with the tournament wrapped up after four 40-minute levels.

While Takayama's heads-up opponent – Vietnam's **Julien Tran** – put up a valiant effort, the Filipino players' mountainous 3-to-1 chip lead proved too steep of an obstacle to surmount.

Tran took home ₫998,570,000 (~$42,938) for his runner-up finish, with seven players in total cashing for a share of the **₫4,462,000,000 (~$191,866) prize pool**, with the final table paying out as follows:

**SUPERSTAR INVITATIONAL FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Mike Takayama** (Philippines) – ₫1,457,080,000
2. **Julien Tran** (Vietnam) – ₫998,570,000
3. **Nguyen Nang** Quang (Vietnam) – ₫669,300,000
4. **Jun Hao Wu** (Singapore) – ₫513,130,000
5. **Ngoc Dai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫401,580,000
6. **Nguyen Huu Dung** (Vietnam) – ₫312,340,000
7. **Yuhan Liu** (China) – ₫110,000,000

You can follow the action as it happened via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-6-apt-vsop-superstar-invitational-8-max).

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Dinh Duc Linh Crowned Mystery Bounty Hunter Champion

![Mystery Bounty Champion edited 2.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Mystery_Bounty_Champion_edited_2_26e5244690.jpg)
_Vietnam's Dinh Duc Linh proved his bounty hunting credentials to claim his maiden APT title_

The ₫9,000,000+900,000 **Event #5 Mystery Bounty Hunter – Sponsored by Natural8** has a champion, with Vietnam's **Dinh Duc Linh** crowned the king of the mystery bounty hunters.

Linh made his maiden APT title win a memorable one, defeating a 419-strong (231 unique) field to take the lion's share of the **₫3,657,845,000 (~$157,287) total prize pool** – which includes ₫1,257,000,000 in bounties.

Linh bested fellow countryman **Van Phu Nguyen**to take the **₫473,750,000 (~$20,371) top prize**, claiming three bounties in the process – including the top scalp worth ₫293,900,000 (~$12,637) – to bring his total haul for the tournament up to ₫811,050,000 (~$34,593).

Nguyen collected ₫299,350,000 for his runner-up finish, plus a further ₫62,600,000 in bounties to bring his total windfall up to ₫361,950,000 (~$15,563).

All 58 returning Day 2 players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**MYSTERY BOUNTY HUNTER FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Dinh Duc Linh** (Vietnam) – ₫473,750,000
2. **Van Phu Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫299,350,000
3. **Thai Bao Vu** (Vietnam) – ₫214,700,000
4. **Mikhail Radchenko** (Russia) – ₫170,530,000
5. **Sy Nhan Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫133,720,000
6. **Tuan Anh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫104,770,000
7. **Chun Kit Lee** (Hong Kong) – ₫78,760,000
8. **Ngoc Thang Dao** (Vietnam) – ₫55,940,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

You can follow all the final table action on the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-6-apt-vsop-superstar-invitational-8-max).

## China's Yucheng Xiao Wins First-Ever Sunday Special

![SS Champion 2.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/SS_Champion_2_ec64a9d59a.jpg)
_China's Yucheng Xiao claimed his maiden APT title in the inaugural Sunday Special_

The ₫6,000,000+600,000 **Event #9: Sunday Special** is another new event making its APT debut this series, and proved to be a popular draw, attracting 285 entries (193 unique).

This generated a **₫1,658,700,000 (~$71,324) prize pool**, easily beating the ₫500 million guarantee.

It was **Yucheng Xiao** the man to emerge on top, beating Russia's **German Bukharov** heads-up to take the **₫332,510,000 (~$14,298) top prize** and earn the prestige of becoming the inaugural **Sunday Special** champion. Xiao also claimed his maiden live title and APT title in the process.

Bukharov, [following up his sixth place finish in the Kickoff](https://madmimi.com/p/660e851), collected ₫221,100,000 (~$9,507) for his runner-up finish, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**SUNDAY SPECIAL FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Yucheng Xiao** (China) – 332,510,000
2. **German Bukharov** (Russia) – 221,100,000
3. **Dmitrii Gnusaev** (Russia) – 161,720,000
4. **Evgenii Chernyi** (Russia) – 130,540,000
5. **The Dan Chu** (Vietnam) – 102,340,000
6. **Dinh Phuc Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 77,460,000
7. **Peng Peng** (China) – 56,890,000
8. **Quang Trung Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 41,800,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

A total of 40 players made the money – a double bustout on the bubble seeing Thailand's **Chaikwang Thitirat** and Vietnam's **Doan Quang Trung** chop a min-cash between them.

South Korea's **Seunghyun Lee** narrowly missed out on making the official final table, banking ₫34,670,000 for ninth place.

Other notables to make the money but not the final eight included APT Da Nang High Roller champion **An Daeho** (11th for ₫29,030,000), Hong Kong's **Kwok Chun Yip** (25th for ₫14,600,000), and APT Da Nang 2022 Monster Stack champion **Dinh Van Tien** (28th for ₫12,940,000),

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Side Event Action

### Vietnam's The Vinh Nguyen Victorious in Event #12 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max

![HT Champ.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/HT_Champ_211994d376.jpg)
_Vietnam's The Vinh Nguyen claimed his maiden APT title in Event #12 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max_

Three more freshly minted APT champions have emerged; The first of these is Vietnam's **The Vinh Nguyen**, who was victorious in the ₫18,000,000+1,800,000 **Event #12 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max**.

Nguyen triumphed over a 24-strong field (22 unique) to claim the **₫176,000,000 (~$7,568) top prize**, besting Japan's **Ken Ogawa** heads-up to win his maiden APT title in the process.

Okada took ₫117,330,000 (~$5,045) for his runner-up finish, with **Phan Minh Duc** [following up his win in the Kickoff](https://madmimi.com/p/660e851) with a second final table appearance in as many days to claim fourth place.

A total four players cashed for a share of the **₫419,040,000 (~$18,018) prize pool**, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**EVENT #12 HYPER TURBO 8 MAX RESULTS**
1. **The Vinh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫176,000,000
2. **Ken Ogawa** (Japan) – ₫117,330,000
3. **Xuan Dat Mai** (Vietnam) – ₫75,430,000
4. **Phan Minh Duc** (Vietnam) – ₫50,280,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Russia's Sergei Kamuz Takes Down Event #13 NLH – Win the Button – Hyper Turbo

![WTB champ 1.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/WTB_champ_1_30462b2398.jpg)
_Russia's Sergei Kamuz won his first APT title in Event #13 NLH – Win the Button – Hyper Turbo_

The second new champion was Russia's **Sergei Kamuz**, who saw off challenges from a 42-strong field (30 unique) in the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #13: NLH – Win The Button – Hyper Turbo** to claim the **₫55,400,000 (~$2,382) top prize**.

Kamuz defeated Singapore's **Denlison Ng Giap Leng** heads-up to take down his first APT title, with Leng receiving ₫38,300,000 (~$1,646) for his runner-up finish.

A total of six players cashed for a share of the **₫162,960,000 (~$7,007) prize pool**, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**EVENT #13 NLH – WIN THE BUTTON – HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
1. **Sergei Kamuz** (Russia) – ₫55,400,000
2. **Denlison Ng Giap Leng** (Singapore) – ₫38,300,000
3. **Bohdan Kovalov** (Ukraine) – ₫24,440,000
4. **Truong Thu Pham** (Vietnam) – ₫18,740,000
5. **Jonggwan Kim** (South Korea) – ₫14,670,000
6. **Dinh Van Tien** (Vietnam) – ₫11,410,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Hoang Hai Nguyen Wins Event #8 Hyper Turbo

Vietnam's **Hoang Hai Nguyen** claimed his maiden APT title in the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #8 Hyper Turbo** in the early hours of Sunday, February 5.

Nguyen bested a 46-strong field to take the **₫60,690,000 (~$2,609) top prize**, defeating South Korea's **Hyegeon Park** heads-up.

Park received ₫41,940,000 (~$1,803) for his runner-up finish, with six players cashing for a share of the **₫178,480,000 (~$7,675) prize pool** with the tournament paying out as follows:

**EVENT #8 HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
1. **Hoang Hai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫60,690,000
2. **Hyegeon Park** (South Korea) – ₫41,940,000
3. **Anh Hung Vuong Quoc** (Vietnam) – ₫26,770,000
4. **Jiaxing Feng** (China) – ₫20,530,000
5. **Wing Chun Yam** (China) – ₫16,060,000
6th: **Chaikwang Thitirat** (Thailand) – ₫12,490,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

Mike Takayama Goes Wire-to-Wire To Win Inaugural Superstar Invitational For VND 1.457BN (~$62.6K)

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 4, 2023** – The **APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP 2023** – partnered with the Vietnam[ Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/
) (VSOP) and sponsored by [Natural8](https://www.natural8.com/) – has crowned the first of its marquee event champions, with Vietnam's **Phan Minh Duc** claiming the **Event #1 APT Kickoff** title.

Duc returned for the second and final day with the overall chip lead after topping the Day 1A counts. The Vietnamese player bested a 452-strong field, defeating India's **Zarvan Tumboli** heads-up to claim his maiden APT title.

Duc earned **₫520,520,000 (~$22,382) for first place** – his largest career score to date – after the final three players cut an ICM deal.

The Philippines' **David Erquiaga** – who held the lead but wanted to enter the **Event #6 Superstar Invitational** – locked up ₫499,010,000 (~$21,457) and took third place with his chips taken out of play.

Duc and Tomboli were guaranteed payouts of ₫430,520,000 and ₫405,000,000 respectively, opting to leave ₫90,000,000 and the trophy and title on the table to play for, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**APT KICKOFF FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Phan Minh Duc** (Vietnam) – ₫520,520,000
2. **Zarvan Tumboli** (India) – ₫405,000,000
3. **David Erquiaga** (Philippines) – ₫499,010,000
4. **Do Duc Hieu** (Vietnam) – ₫245,880,000
5. **Evgenii Chernyi** (Russia) – ₫192,820,000
6. **German Bukharov** (Russia) – ₫151,070,000
7. **Airidas Stazys** (Lithuania) – ₫113,570,000
8. **Artem Utevskii** (Russia) – ₫80,660,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

#### Final Table Action

A total of 61 players returned for Day 2, with Duc the man in pole position. By the time the field was thinned down to the official eight-handed final table Vietnam's **Do Duc Hieu** had climbed into the chip lead, with Duc dropping down to fifth in the overall pecking order, coming in with a stack of 1.6 million – the equivalent of nine big blinds.

Russia's **Artem Utevskii** was the first of the final table casualties, his ace-queen offsuit outdrawn by Erquiaga's king-queen suited on the fifth hand played.

The short-stacked **Airidas Stazys** became the next of the paying casualties two hands later, falling in a battle of the blinds against Hieu after the latter hit a double gutshot draw on the river holding king-five to crack Stazys' eight-seven offsuit flopped pair of sevens.

Duc climbed up to fourth in the counts on the eleventh hand played; the Vietnamese player doubling up through Russia's **German Bukharov** in a blind-on-blind confrontation.

The two got all the chips in pre-flop holding ace-five offsuit and ace-deuce suited respectively, with Duc running out four to a straight to leave Bukharov on life support with a single big blind.

Despite earning a double-up through Duc three hands later, the Vietnamese player administered the coup de grace the following hand; Bukharov got his last five big blinds in with ace-four offsuit, and Duc woke up with aces to bring the field down to five.

#### Short-handed

The short-stacked **Evgenii Chernyi** departed the hand after, his pre-flop all-in with queen-ten offsuit falling afoul of Duc's ace-king offsuit. Chernyi hit the rail in fifth and Duc climbed into the chip lead.

**Do Duc Hieu** went from second in the counts to bottom the very next hand. Hieu opened the action with ace-ten offsuit and called Erquiaga's all-in shove, with the latter – holding pocket fives – flopping a full house to seize the chip lead.

Hieu called the last of his stack off from the big blind with seven-six offsuit the following hand after a Tumboli raise, with the latter's ace-ten enough to take play three-handed.

After the ICM deal and Erquiaga's departure, that left two, with Duc holding a lead he would not relinquish – 6.4 million in chips to Tomboli's 4.1 million.

#### Heads-up

The heads-up confrontation lasted five hands, with Duc winning all but one of them.

Tomboli won the first hand with a pre-flop three-bet all-in and Duc claimed the second with a pre-flop button raise.

The third hand played saw Tomboli drop to 1.3 million after getting a nine-high bluff picked off by Duc's bottom pair.

Duc won the fourth hand with a pre-flop raise, and the fifth hand of heads-up would be the last of the tournament.

Tomboli moved all-in pre-flop from the small blind with queen-jack offsuit for his last five big blinds, and Duc called with ten-eight offsuit.

The final board ran out 7♠–7♥–10♦–9♠–10♥ to grant the Vietnamese player the win.

## Mike Takayama Leads Final Eight in Superstar Invitational

![APT_VSOP Superstar Invitational chip leader Mike Takayama.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_VSOP_Superstar_Invitational_chip_leader_Mike_Takayama_492b15a434.jpg)
_The Philippines Mike Takayama leads the final eight players in the Superstar Invitational_

All the action was not confined to the **Kickoff**, with the ₫100,000,000+7,000,000 **Event #6 APT/VSOP Superstar Invitational** getting underway at 11:30am (GMT+7).

This saw 46 players (34 unique) fight it out at the felt, all looking to stake their claim to a share of the **₫4,462,000,000 (~$191,866) prize pool**.

Familiar faces like Germany's **Martin Finger**, the Philippines' **Mike Takayama**, **Lester Edoc**, and **David Erquiaga**, Australia's **Tu Thanh Le**, and Singapore's **Benjamin Sai**, and **Norbert Koh** all joined the action as play progressed.

Of these, only Takayama was able to go the distance and the Filipino will be returning in the best of positions to take the **₫1,517,080,000 (~$65,234) top prize** after bagging up the chip lead.

A total of six players will make the money, and all prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

**SUPERSTAR INVITATIONAL FINAL TABLE CHIP COUNTS**
1. **Mike Takayama** (Philippines) – 2,200,000
2. **Ngoc Dai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 2,110,000
3. **Nguyen Nang Quang** (Vietnam) – 1,720,000
4. **Julien Tran** (Vietnam) – 1,685,000
5. **Jun Hao Wu** (Singapore) – 1,290,000
6. **Yuhan Liu** (China) – 965,000
7. **Nguyen Huu Dung** (Vietnam) 920,000
8. **Duc Anh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 605,000

It took seventeen 40-minute levels to reach the official eight-handed final table, and you can read about all the tournament thrills and spills via the APT blog.

Day 2 resumes at 11am on Sunday, February 5 and the tournament will play down to a champion.

For **Superstar Invitational Final Table Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN_OZuQex6a1UlPBE7NtjdxTJKsEBOlY/edit#gid=1150021755)

## Mystery Bounty Draws 419 Runners; VND 3.65BN (~$157K) Up For Grabs

![Chipleader Nikolay Severtsev.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Chipleader_Nikolay_Severtsev_9a59d8cdd7.jpg)
_Russia's Nikolai Severtsev topped Day 1B counts and will return second in chips for Day 2_

The two opening flights of third of the series' marquee events – the ₫9,000,000+900,000 **Event #5 Mystery Bounty Hunter** – are in the books.

Day 1A played concurrently with the **Kickoff,** with action getting underway at 11am (GMT+7) and drawing 235 runners.

Day 1B attracted a further 187 entries to bring the total field up to 419 (231 unique) in total, generating a **₫3,657,845,000 (~$157,287) prize pool** – including ₫1,257,000,000 in bounties.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

A total of 31 players survived the Day 1A maelstrom, with Vietnam's **Tien Trung Tran** bagging the chip lead after concluding play with a stack of 726,000 – putting him in pole position.

Other big Day 1A stacks included China's **Kelvin Tang** (592,000), and Malaysia's **Soon Lee Sia** (559,000).

A further 27 players made it through the Day 1B meat grinder, with Russia's **Nikolai Severtsev** bagging up the largest stack of the second starting flight.

Severtsev concluded play with 627,000 in chips, putting him second in the counts overall.

Russia's **Mikhail Radchenko** (564,000) and Sweden's **Jonas Magdalinski** (486,000) rounded out the top three Day 1B stacks.

In total, 58 players have locked up a Day 2 berth, with all of them now in the money and guaranteed a payout of at least ₫10,550,000 (~$454), with the top ten returning Day 2 stacks as follows:

**MYSTERY BOUNTY TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **Tien Trung Tran** (Vietnam) – 726,000
2. **Nikolai Severtsev** (Russia) – 627,000
3. **Kelvin Tang** (China) – 592,000
4. **Mikhail Radchenko** (Russia) – 564,000
5. **Soon Lee Sia** (Malaysia) – 559,000
6. **Ngoc Thang Dao** (Vietnam) – 515,000
7. **Jonas Magdalinski** (Sweden) – 486,000
8. **Jerome Finck** (France) – 478,000
9. **Jeorge Lagatuz** (Philippines) – 477,000
10. **Tran Van Tai** (Vietnam) – 470,000

The survivors from the two starting flights will unite for the first time for Day 2, which gets underway at 11am (GMT+7) on Sunday, February 5.

For **Event #5 Mystery Bounty Hunter Day 1A Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jCyKR6UbRcDNBmpISz4-gpbAWl02zizf/edit?rtpof=true&sd=true)

For **Event #5 Mystery Bounty Hunter Day 1B Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q_gE-JwNYRUQvvhJtGARuxRX6uzeFXnj/edit#gid=500343394)

For **Event #5 Mystery Bounty Hunter Day 2 Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14kvDjcT-eLmnyCtxtHmVW-Fij81A2_eG/edit#gid=772793115)

Phan Minh Duc Wins Kickoff For VND 520.52M (~$22.38K), Mike Takayama Leads Final Eight in Superstar Invitational, Mystery Bounty Draws 419 Runners; VND 3.65BN (~$157K) Up For Grabs

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918
) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1) | [WINNERS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ByPf6-3tg0liBqRbxqMsc5S3IdIX-eDG
)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 12, 2023** – The first Asian Poker Tour Series of 2023 is in the books, with the **APT Hanoi  2023** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) – pulling in some great numbers and showcasing some scintillating poker action.

Playing out at the tournament tables of the VSOP Poker Club, the ten-day, 34-event **APT Hanoi 2023** saw 667 unique players from 37 countries compete for a mouthwatering _₫62,078,725,000 (~$2,619,500) in prize money_.

You can see a **breakdown of prize money and player numbers** [HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QX7USFEjxwKBOwGttlXnh4FHWcxvYM8O/edit#gid=1058408892)

Just over a quarter (25.5%) of the series prize money was awarded in the **Main Event**, which saw 350 unique players from 34 different countries compete for a **₫15,859,500,000 (US$666,099) prize pool**.

For a **breakdown of the Main Event by Country/Region** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-kN5zUS6eppA_YLtSkO0i4cN1BQ0Nvgz/edit#gid=1331299) and you can see a graphic [HERE](https://drive.google.com/file/d/12ujleGFtgJjGvasEHqnJ_rvpGm8idxi6/view).

## Aigars Plivcs Claims Second APT High Roller Title and VND 2.191BN (~$92K) Top Prize

![Event #32 High Roller 2.JPG](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Event_32_High_Roller_2_11f19b3775.JPG)
_Latvia's Aigars Plivcs claimed his second APT High Roller title_

The 204-strong **APT High Roller** field had been whittled down to a more manageable 59 runners, who returned to action for the second and final day, all looking to stake their claim to the sizable **₫9,894,000,000 (~$415,548) prize pool**.

It was popular poker Twitch streamer **Jargo Alavali** the man returning in the box seat with the chip lead.

It took seventeen grindy 40-minute levels to find a champion, and while the Estonian managed a deep run and dominated a great deal of the final table action, the poker gods threw a spanner in the works when play reached three-handed.

Alavali took a nasty beat and then a huge cooler to crash out in third place; Latvia's **Aigars Plivcs** finding pocket aces at the perfect time to usher Alavali out of the tournament and take play heads-up against South Korea's **Seungmook Jung**.

After two-hours of grueling heads-up play it would be Plivcs the man to claim the trophy and clinch his second APT High Roller title, denying Jung his third in the process.

In addition to the trophy and title, Plivcs also took the **₫2,191,510,000 (~$92,043) top prize** – his largest live cash to date, almost double that of his previous High Roller win at the APT Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 2022 back in August.

Jung was left to rue what could have been, and had to settle for a consolation prize of ₫1,479,150,000 (~$62,124) – which should take the sting out a little.

A total of 27 players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**APT HIGH ROLLER FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Aigars Plivcs** (Latvia) – ₫2,191,510,000
2. **Seungmook Jung** (South Korea) – ₫1,479,150,000
3. **Jargo Alavali** (Estonia) – ₫1,018,090,000
4. **Tu Thanh Le** (Australia) – ₫830,110,000
5. **Dennis Ng** (Hong Kong) – ₫661,910,000
6. **Truong Toan Chan** (Vietnam) – ₫508,550,000
7. **Jasven Saigal** (India) – ₫370,040,000
8. **Quang Huy Dinh** (Vietnam) – ₫268,130,000

The UK's **Tom Alner** squeaked into the unofficial nine-handed final table, cashing for ₫221,630,000 (~$9,308).

Other notables to cash but come up short of the final table included the USA's **Peter Kiem** (15th for ₫148,410,000), the UK's **Grant Gardner** (16th for ₫133,570,000), India's **Kunal Patni** (17th for ₫133,570,000), and Germany's **Martin Finger** (23rd for ₫108,830,000).

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

You read all the Main Event action as it played out via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-32-apt-high-roller-8-max), and follow the action as it happened via the [APT Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/live/fo0Ev63c6Rc?feature=share).

## Hong Kong's Kelvin Tan Claims Maiden APT Title in Mini Main Event

![Event # 35 Mini Main Event champion Kelvin Tang.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Event_35_Mini_Main_Event_champion_Kelvin_Tang_6559a96950.jpg)
_Hong Kong's Kelvin Tan took down the Mini Main Event to claim his maiden APT title_

Just 36 players out of a starting field of 250 returned to action for the second and final day of the ₫8,000,000+800,000 **Event #35 APT Mini Main Event**, all guaranteed a payout of at least ₫15,080,000 (~$633) from the **₫1,946,600,000 (~$81,757) prize poo**l.

However, all were focused firmly on claiming the **₫389,010,000 (~$16,338) top prize**, title and trophy.

It proved to be third time's the charm for **Kelvin Tang**, with the Hong Kong player making his third cash and second final table appearance of the series the one that mattered most.

Tang defeated the USA's **Tayyab Inam** heads-up to take the lion's share of the prize pool and claim his maiden APT title in the process.

Inam received ₫257,730,000 (~$10,825) for his runner-up finish. Vietnam's **Thai Bao Vu** rounded out the podium, taking ₫152,170,000 for third place, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**MINI MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Kelvin Tang** (Hong Kong) – ₫387,630,000
2. **Tayyab Inam** (United States) – ₫257,730,000
3. **Thai Bao Vu** (Vietnam) – ₫188,510,000
4. **Vinh Phuc Dang** (Vietnam) – ₫152,170,000
5. **Norbert Koh** (Singapore) – ₫119,300,000
6. **Xiang Guang Chang** (Malaysia) – ₫90,290,000
7. **Yoshihito Shijima** (Japan) – ₫66,320,000
8. **Tran Huy Phong** (Vietnam) – ₫48,730,000

**German Bukharov** scored his fifth cash of the series, coming up agonizingly short of making a fifth final table appearance. The Russian player finished in 11th place for ₫33,840,000 – bringing his total haul for the series up to over ₫805 million (~$33,825).

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Jinlong Hu Takes Second Series Title in High Speed Main Event

![Event # 38 High Speed Main Event champion Jinlong Hu.JPG](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Event_38_High_Speed_Main_Event_champion_Jinlong_Hu_785ef91332.JPG)
_Jinlong Hu claimed his second APT Hanoi VSOP series title in Event #38 High Speed Main Event_

Another new addition to the APT tournament schedule for the new era, the ₫10,000,000+1,000,000 **Event #38 High Speed Main Event** drew 95 entries (71 unique), all competing for a share of the **₫921,500,000 (~$38,703) prize pool**.

It was China's **Jinlong Hu** the man to take it down, claiming the honor of being crowned the inaugural APT Hanoi High Speed Main Event champion.

Hu and heads-up opponent **Lok Ching Li **cut an ICM deal when play reached two-handed, opting to leave ₫7 million and the trophy and title on the table to duke it out for.

Hu received a **₫222,390,000 (~$9,340) top prize** for his efforts, claiming his second APT Hanoi 2023 series title and winning his third APT title in the process.

Li locked up ₫189,070,000 (~$7,940) for his runner-up finish, with China's **Xixiang Luo** – making his third final table appearance and fifth cash of the series – claiming bronze and a payout of ₫111,960,000 (~$4,702).

The Philippines **John Tech** made his second final table and third cash of the series, earning ₫88,000,000 (~$3,696) for fourth place.

A total of 13 players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

_HIGH SPEED MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE RESULTS_
1. **Jinlong Hu** (China) – ₫222,390,000
2. **Lok Ching Li** (Australia) – ₫189,070,000
3. **Xixiang Luo** (China) – ₫111,960,000
4. **John Tech** (Philippines) – ₫88,000,000
5. **Xue Jie Pang** (Singapore) – ₫70,960,000
6. **Karolis Cekauskas** (Lithuania) – ₫55,290,000
7. **Huy Thanh Le** (Vietnam) – ₫43,770,000
8. **Hoai Anh Tran** (Vietnam) – ₫34,100,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## SIDE EVENT ACTION

### Manh Tuong Ha Claims Maiden APT Title In Event #40 Hyper Turbo

![Event # 40 Hyper Turbo winner Manh Tuong Ha.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Event_40_Hyper_Turbo_winner_Manh_Tuong_Ha_e079f91ef3.jpg)
_Vietnam's Manh Tuong Ha claimed his maiden APT title in Event #40 Hyper Turbo_

The final two APT turbo side events saw one newly minted champion crowned, and a another player win a second series title.

It was Vietnam's **Manh Tuong Ha** the man to claim his maiden APT title in the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #40 Hyper Turbo**.

Ha was laughing all the way to the bank after triumphing over the 59-strong (40 unique) field and claiming the largest portion of the _₫228,920,000 (~$9,615) prize pool_.

The Vietnamese player received a **top prize of ₫68,670,000 (~$2,884)** after defeating South Korea's **Woosuk Hong** heads-up, with the latter having to settle for the ₫49,680,000 (~$2,086) on offer for second place.

Singapore's **Calvin Tan** finished third, receiving ₫32,050,000 (~$1,346) for his deep run. A total of eight players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
1. **Manh Tuong Ha** (Vietnam) – ₫68,670,000
2. **Woosuk Hong** (South Korea) – ₫49,680,000
3. **Calvin Tan** (Singapore) – ₫32,050,000
4. **Dinh Hai Le** (Vietnam) – ₫24,270,000
5. **Aleksei Varashev** (Russia) – ₫18,770,000
6. **Riyana Rasheed** (India) – ₫14,650,000
7. **Sean Chuan** (Singapore) – ₫11,670,000
8. **Jatuporn Kritwatthanakorn** (Thailand) – ₫9,160,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

### Kunal Patni Scores Back-to-Back Titles Winning Event #41 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max

![Event # 41 Hyper Turbo 8 Max champion Kunal Patni.JPG](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/Event_41_Hyper_Turbo_8_Max_champion_Kunal_Patni_1bcf775b7c.JPG)
_India's Kunal Patni won his second APT title in as many days in Event #41 Hyper Turbo_

**Kunal Patni** finished the APT Hanoi 2023 series on a high, winning back-to-back APT titles. After [claiming his maiden title in the Event #36 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max](https://sable.madmimi.com/c/453336?id=4058.993.1.4e19ee1fe97eb97606bd2478b72dcfb4) the day prior, the Indian poker professional did it again in the ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #41 Hyper Turbo – 8 Max**.

Patni saw off challenges from a 29-strong field (24 unique), besting South Korea's **Chanhee Yea** heads-up to take the **₫156,110,000 top prize** and bag his second trophy in as many days.

Yea collected ₫107,600,000 (~$4,519) for his runner-up finish, with Morocco's **Ahmed Ibrahimi** rounding out the podium and collecting ₫68,570,000 (~$2,880) for third.

In total, five players cashed for a share of the **₫421,090,000 (~$17,685 prize pool**, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**HYPER TURBO 8 MAX RESULTS**
1. **Kunal Patni** (India) – ₫156,110,000
2. **Chanhee Yea** (South Korea) – ₫107,600,000
3. **Ahmed Ibrahimi** (Morocco) – ₫68,570,000
4. **Masao Watanabe** (Japan) – ₫49,580,000
5. **Dinh Tien Thanh** (Vietnam) – ₫40,090,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

Series Awards VND 62BN (~$2.61M) In Prize Money, Aigars Plivcs Claims Second APT High Roller Title and VND 2.191BN (~$92K) Top Prize

[APT HANOI SCHEDULE](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023) | [OFFICIAL RESULTS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) | [IMAGES](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1VDVURKzZ7RwG_bdkPInPHUpK2sMx9WW1
) | [WINNERS](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ByPf6-3tg0liBqRbxqMsc5S3IdIX-eDG)

**HANOI, VIETNAM, February 11, 2023** – The **APT Hanoi 2023 Main Event** – partnered with the [Vietnam Series of Poker](https://vietnamseriesofpoker.com/) (VSOP) – has a champion, with Vietnam's **Hai Nam Hoang** making his maiden live tournament title win a memorable one.

Playing out at the tournament tables of the VSOP Poker Club, just eight players out of the 654-strong Main Event field remained in contention at the start of the fourth and final day, all looking to earn their share of the **₫15,859,500,000 (US$666,099) prize pool**.

However, after returning with over a third of the chips in play, it would be the start-of-day chip leader Hoang who would emerge the victor

In addition to claiming the APT Main Event trophy, Hoang also locked up a **₫2,794,200,000 (~$117,356) top prize** after cutting an ICM deal with heads-up opponent **Tuan Tai Nguyen**, who received ₫2,100,000,000 (~$88,200) for his runner-up finish.

“This is only my second time playing in an event with such a big field, and to become the champion of a Main Event is a great feeling. I’d like to say a big thank you and I appreciate everything APT and the VSOP have done to make this a great event. It was a pleasure to be here,” said Hoang via the aid of a translator after posing for his obligatory winner's photo.

“I just played the best I could and took it step by step, hoping I could go as deep as I could.”

Hoang's hopes and dreams came true, with this result representing a career-best score. A total of 96 players made the money, with the official eight-handed final table paying out as follows:

**MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Hai Nam Hoang** (Vietnam) – ₫2,794,200,000 (~$117,356)
2.  **Tuan Tai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫2,100,000,000 (~$88,200)
3.  **Petr Rudnev** (Russia) – ₫1,335,370,000 (~$56,085)
4.  **Thanh Hai Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫1,022,940,000 (~$42,963)
5.  **Son Le** (Vietnam) – ₫810,420,000 (~$34,037)
6.  **Zhao Feng** (Singapore) – ₫631,210,000 (~$26,510)
7.  **Duc Trung Dinh** (Vietnam) – ₫459,930,000 (~$19,317)
8.  **German Bukharov** (Russia) – ₫314,340,000 (~$13,202)

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

### FINAL TABLE ACTION

![NZO06957.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/NZO_06957_b6af205010.jpg)
_APT Hanoi VSOP 2023 Final Table back row (l-r): German Bukharov, Duc Trung Dinh, Hai Nam Hoang, Tuan Tai Nguyen. Front row (l-r): Zhao Feng, Thanh Hai Nguyen, Petr Rudnev, Son Le_

Coming into the final table holding a commanding lead, the tournament was Hoang's to lose.

It was not all smooth sailing for the Vietnamese player, however, with Russia's **Petr Rudnev** going on a rampage to climb from tournament short-stack up to second in the chip counts.

Rudnev took first blood on the second level played, his pocket nines enough to send fellow countryman **German Bukharov** to the rail in eighth place after the latter moved all-in pre-flop with pocket eights.

Hoang increased his stranglehold with a thrilling double elimination two levels later; the short-stacked **Duc Trung Dinh** shoved all-in pre-flop with A♥Q♥, **Zhao Feng** – the field's sole remaining former APT Main Event champion – peeked down to see T♥T♣ and re-shoved, and Hoang woke up with Q♦Q♣.

It was Rudnev who would score the next elimination later that same level after the short-stacked Son Le moved all-in for his last 2 million in chips with K♥8♥ and the Russian woke up with 8♦8♣.

**Tuan Tai Nguyen** took play three-handed after winning a race with A♥Q♣ against namesake **Thanh Hai Nguyen's** 5♠5♣.

While Rudnev enjoyed a stint as the tournament top dog when play became three-handed, the Russian began to fade as Hoang regained both the momentum and the chip lead.

Following Rudnev's departure at the hands of Tuan Tai Nguyen to take play heads-up, Hoang had built his stack up to the giddy heights of 17.3 million to Nguyen's 8.6 million.

You read all the Main Event action as it played out via the [APT blog](https://www.theasianpokertour.com/series/apt-hanoi-2023/live-reports/event-14-apt-main-event), and follow the action as it happened via the [Main Event Final Table APT Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KknBTXhnO7Q).

## APT High Roller Up To 204 Entries With VND 9.894BN (~$415K) Prize Pool; Seungmook Jung Tops Day 1B

![APT High Roller Day 1B chip leader Seungmook  Jung.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_High_Roller_Day_1_B_chip_leader_Seungmook_Jung_0fff177b5a.jpg)
_South Korea's Seungmook Jung bagged biggest on Day 1B of the APT High Roller_

All the tournament thrills were not exclusive to the Main Event, with the second and final flight of the ₫50,000,000+5,000,000 **Event #32 APT High Roller** attracting a further 140 players (85 unique), bringing the total number of entries up to 204.

This balloned the **prize pool up to a chunky ₫9,894,000,000 (~$415,548)**.

The top 27 players will all earn a share, with a min-cash coming in at ₫98,940,000 (~$4,155).

However, it is the **₫2,191,510,000 (92,043) top prize** that will be captivating all players' attention.

Notables in the running for Day 1B included the UK's **Tom Alne**r, and **William Kang**, Filipinos **Florencio Campomanes**, **John Tech**, and **William Ysmael**, Australia's **Aaron Lim**, India's **Zarvan Tumboli**, and **Nikita Luther**, Singapore's **Benjamin Sai** and a whole load of other hopefuls.

After the fifteen 40-minute levels had played out, the 140-strong field had been reduced to a more manageable 44.

It was South Korea's **Seungmook Jung** who topped the Day 1B leaderboard, bagging up a stack of 799,000 – putting him third in the overall counts coming into Day 2.

Belarusian **Artsiom Panasiuk** (763,000), and **Zarvan Tumboli** (687,000) rounded out the top three, with the top ten stacks as follows:

**APT HIGH ROLLER TOP TEN DAY 1B STACKS**
1. **Seungmook Jung** (South Korea) – 799,000
2. **Artsiom Panasiuk** (Belarus) – 763,000
3. **Zarvan Tumboli** (India) – 687,000
4. **Truong Toan Chan** (Vietnam) – 649,000
5. **Xianling Chen** (China) – 619,000
6. **Dennis Ng** (Hong Kong) – 575,000
7. **Yuhan Liu** (China) – 489,000
8. **Aigars Plivcs** (Latvia) – 455,000
9. **Weng Chih Chan** (Singapore) – 449,000
10. **Alok Birewar** (India) – 448,000

Other notables to fight their way through included the aforementioned **Aaron Lim** (434,000), the UK's **Grant Gardner** (328,000), **John Tech** (288,000), **Tom Alner** (230,000), and India's **Phashant Bhutoria** (220,000).

South Korea's **Steve Joonhee Yea** (79,000) also scraped through, although he will be bringing in the short stack when the second and final day resumes at 11am (GMT+7) on Saturday, February 11.

For **APT High Roller Day 1B Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Bh8IvtlVNJ7QPVE8Uj5ziEQOP2uDlat/edit#gid=1512645753)
For **APT High Roller Day 2 Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18D-OntPrkX_c3lI97jc0gB9NH9F6zCY0/edit#gid=20580162)

## Vietnam's Hoan Cong Le Slays Monster Stack For VND 623.8M (~$26K)
![ENZ_0351.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_0351_b04ba277d2.jpg)
_Vietnam's Hoang Cong Le claimed his maiden APT title in Event #31 Monster Stack_

Just 47 players returned out of a starting field of 330 (193 unique) for the second and final day of the ₫10,000,000+1,000,000 **Event #31 Monster Stack**, all guaranteed a share of the **₫3,201,000,000 (~$134,442) prize pool**.

It was Vietnam's **Hoan Cong Le** the man to take the **₫623,810,000 (~$26,200) top prize**.

Cong defeated Japan's **Uesugi Yoichi** heads-up to take the trophy and his maiden APT title, with Yoichi having to settle for the ₫396,280,000 (~$16,644) on offer for second place.

Singapore's **Calvin Tan** rounded out the podium, receiving ₫297,050,000 (~$12,476) for third, with the official eight-handed table paying out as follows:

**MONSTER STACK FINAL TABLE RESULTS**
1. **Hoan Cong Le** (Vietnam) – ₫623,810,000
2. **Uesugi Yoichi** (Japan) – ₫396,280,000
3. **Calvin Tan** (Singapore) – ₫297,050,000
4. **Bao Sheng Woon** (Singapore) – ₫240,400,000
5. **Egor Shkiria** (Russia) – ₫189,500,000
6. **Manh Tuong Ha** (Vietnam) – ₫144,690,000
7. **Tuan Anh Nguyen** (Vietnam) – ₫106,270,000
8. **Aleksei Ignatev** (Russia) ₫78,100,000

Vietnam's **Doan Quang Trung** narrowly missed out on making the official eight-handed final table, claiming ₫64,020,000 for ninth place.

Other notables to come up short of a final table appearance included Malaysia's **Ben Loo** (15th for ₫42,570,000), and the Philippines' **John Tech** (26th for ₫26,570,000).

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

## Mini Main Event Draws 250 Entries; Russia's German Bukharov Leads

![APT Mini Main Event Day 1B chip leader German Bukharov.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/APT_Mini_Main_Event_Day_1_B_chip_leader_German_Bukharov_2aee13cc32.jpg)
_German Bukharov followed up his Main Event Final Table by topping the Mini Main opening flights_

Always a popular draw with players, the ₫8,000,000+800,000 **Event #35 APT Mini Main Event** drew a total of 250 entries (158 unique) over the two starting flights.

This generated a **₫1,946,600,000 (~$81,757) prize pool**.

Fresh from making his fourth final table appearance of the series in the Main Event, it was Russia's **German Bukharov** the man who finds himself in the best of positions to stake a claim to the **₫389,010,000 (~$16,338) top prize** after topping the Day 1B flight.

Other big stacks to make it through from Bukharov's flight included South Korea's **Ha Woojong**, and **Hyungkook Shin**, both of whom concluded play with stacks of 524,000 apiece.

In total, 16 players out of a starting field of 114 (85 unique) made it through from Day 1B to Day 2 and the money.

They will be joining the 20 Day 1A survivors of a starting field of 136 players (101 unique).

The opening flight – Day 1A – played out concurrently with the Main Event, with Day 1B starting a little later at 4pm (GMT+7). It took eighteen 30-minute levels for both flights to reach the money.

It was Japan's **Yoshihito Shijima** who topped the counts of the Day 1A, bagging up a stack of 531,000.

Russia's **Aleksei Varashev** (525,000), and Vietnam's **Thai Bao Vu** (443,000) rounded out the top three starting flight stacks, with the top ten returning stacks for Day 2 as follows:

**MINI MAIN EVENT TOP TEN STACKS**
1. **German Bukharov** (Russia) – 860,000
2. **Yoshihito Shijima** (Japan) – 531,000
3. **Aleksei Varashev** (Russia) – 525,000
4. **Hyungkook Shin** (South Korea) – 524,000
5. **Ha Woojong** (South Korea) – 524,000
6. **Thai Bao Vu** (Vietnam) – 443,000
7. **Dan Larsson** (Sweden) – 440,000
8. **Nguyen Khac Cuong** (Vietnam) – 419,000
9. **Vinh Phuc Dang** (Vietnam) – 410,000
10. **Hoang Nam Nguyen** (Vietnam) – 408,000

Day 2 gets underway at 11am (GMT+7) on Sunday, February 12 and will play down to a champion.

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the Official Results page.

For **Mini Main Event Day 1A Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GuZ0g1Tb4dU8OUhJTG6BGU3qxtGxHl01/edit#gid=1679980765)
For **Mini Main Event Day 1B Survivors** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Eq4PR0A10zuKYOIbYvZkU15WxTARG9_k/edit#gid=356717985)
For **Mini Main Event Day 2 Draw** please [CLICK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16tCL8xQRuY-4K_rVMUfVFy0JzIXIOzFi/edit#gid=1176458297)

## SIDE EVENT ACTION

### India's Kunal Patni Claims Maiden APT Title in Event #36 Hyper Turbo - 8 Max

![ENZ_0330.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_0330_b43f46cc09.jpg)
_India's Kunal Patni can now add an APT title to his list of poker accolades_

Two more players have popped their APT title cherry in the turbo side events; It was Indian poker professional **Kunal Patni** the man to claim victory in the ₫15,000,000+1,500,000 **Event #36 Hyper Turbo - 8 Max**.

This drew a field of 21 entries (16 unique), generating a **₫305,550,000 (~$12,833) prize pool**.

Patni cut an ICM deal with heads-up opponent **Dinh Tien Thanh** that saw both players receive a ₫106,940,000 (~$4,491) windfall, with the Indian player taking the title and trophy.

A total of four players made the money, with the tournament paying out as follows:

**HYPER TURBO 8 MAX RESULTS**
1. **Kunal Patni** (India) – ₫106,940,000
2. **Dinh Tien Thanh** (Vietnam) – ₫106,940,000
3. **Tu Thanh Le** (Australia) – ₫55,000,000
4. **Zhi Xiong** (China) – ₫36,670,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

### Switzerland's Sandro Burkhard Takes Down Event #37 Hyper Turbo

![ENZ_0367.jpg](https://apt-content.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/ENZ_0367_4800e6d3f4.jpg)
_Switzerland's Sandro Burkhard claimed his first APT title in Event #37 Hyper Turbo_

The second of the virgin APT title winners was Switzerland's **Sandro Burkhard**, who took down the ₫4,000,000+400,000 **Event #37 Hyper Turbo**.

Burkhard bested a 33-strong field (28 unique) to take the lion's share of the **₫128,040,000 (~$5,378) prize pool**, defeating Japan's **Kosei Fujiwara** heads-up to take the **₫47,380,000 (~$1,990) top prize** and his maiden APT title.

Fujiwara received ₫32,650,000 (~$1,371) for his runner-up finish, with five players making the money and the tournament paying out as follows:

**HYPER TURBO RESULTS**
1. **Sandro Burkhard** (Switzerland) – ₫47,380,000
2. **Kosei Fujiwara** (Japan) – ₫32,650,000
3. **Junnie Pamplona** (Philippines) – ₫20,810,000
4. **Van Son Dang** (Vietnam) – ₫15,040,000
5. **Mike Nguyen** (United States) – ₫12,160,000

All prize pool and payout information can be found on the [Official Results](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxX3jawubUGTyUMZut8DzrLuOD498V_6/edit#gid=2144724918) page.

Vietnam's Hai Nam Hoang Wins Main Event For VND 2.794BN (~$117K), APT High Roller Up To 204 Entries – VND 9.894BN (~$415K) Prize Pool; Seungmook Jung Tops Day 1B