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APT Da Nang July 2023: Main Event Live Updates

Shixiang Khoo Ships APT Summer Series Da Nang Main Event

Shixiang Khoo ships the Main Event

After keeping his lead strong throughout the heads-up play which did not last that long. In the final hand, Khoo had two pairs against his rival’s Q-pair. The runner-up settled for a payday of VND 2,429,580,000 (~$102,040) while the winner will get a prize money of VND 3,935,285,000 (~$165,280).

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Shinya Maeda Turns Runner-Up In The Main Event

Shinya Maeda

Level 34, blinds 150K/300K, big blind ante 300K

Shixiang Khoo had won a bunch of pots and kept his lead which meant Shinya Maeda had to go something to turn the game around in his favour. But sadly this player couldn’t spin it around and finished second. 

In hand 150, Shixiang Khoo pushed 600,000 from the button position and his rival Shinya Maeda matched from the big blind position. The flop of Q♦ 7♣ J♥ led to Maeda check but Khoo fired 600,000. Maeda responded with a raise to 2,000,000; Khoo did not waste time and shoved all in. Maeda tanked for a bit but eventually made the call.

Khoo had K♥ J♦ and Maeda played with 9♣ T♣. The turn of 3♥ meant Khoo was one card away from winning the ME title. The river presented Q♠ and gave Khoo his Main Event victory while making Maeda the runner-up for VND 2,429,580,000 (~$102,040).

Stage Set For Heads-Up

Shinya Maeda vs. Shixiang Khoo in heads-up

Shinya Maeda and Shixiang Khoo are all set for heads-up. These two will battle it out for the ultimate APT Da Nang July 2023 Main Event title and a payday of  VND 3,935,285,000 ($165,280).

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Japan’s Daiki Shingae Out In 3rd Spot

Daiki Shingae

Level 33, blinds 125K/250K, big blind ante, 250K

In hand 133, Daiki Shingae was limping from the small blind position. Shixiang Khoo raised to 1,000,000 which resulted on Shingae snap-shoving; Khoo immediately matched. Shingae played with 7♥ 7♣ and Khoo T♠ T♥. The pot had 20 Million chips in it and winning it would mean the player has a massive stack at hand.

The dealer fanned out 3♥ A♥ 6♦ 6♣ 4♠. This meant Khoo had better two pairs and Japan’s Shingae was out in the 3rd spot setting the stage for the remaining two players for a heads-up clash.

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Yu-Chung Chang Takes The 4th Spot

 

Yu-Chung Chang Takes The 4th Spot

Level 33, blinds 125K/250K, big blind ante, 250K

Yu-Chung Chang finishes 4th for a payday of VND 1,330,290,000 (~$55,870). In hand 132nd, Shixiang Khoo from under the gun limped while Yu-Chung Chang shoved for 3,800,000. The action fell back to Khoo, who matched putting Chang at risk. Chang had A♥ 4♣ while Khoo played with pocket sixes. The flop of 8♣ 9♥ Q♥ did nothing for Chang. The J♠ on turn and K♥ only leading to Khoo winning the hand and sending Chang home.

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Check Out The Updated Chip Counts

Level 32, blinds 100K/200K, big blind ante 200K

Name	Chip Counts
Daiki Shingae	8,400,000
Shixiang Khoo	7,300,000
Shinya Maeda	6,100,000
Yu-Chung Chang	5,200,000

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Nguyen Khac Cuong Finishes 5th Place 

Nguyen Khac Cuong

Level 32, blinds 100K/200K, big blind ante 200K

Nguyen Khac Cuong busted in the 5th place. In the 120th hand Shixianh Khoo made a bet of 400,000; Nguyen Khac Cuong matched. Daiki Shingae shoved all in with 4,400,000 which led to Khoo folding. Cuong put himself at risk after making the call.

Shingae had a Big Slick A♥ K♣ while Cuong played A♦ 7♦. Cuong was at risk and Shingae was looking to make the game a four-handed one. The broad ran out 2♠ 6♠ 5♣ 6♣ K♦. Shingae had two pairs which were good enough to eliminate Cuong in the 5th place for VND 1,053,920,000 (~$44,260).

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Hung Manh Nguyen Bids Adieu In 6th Place

Hung Manh Nguyen

Level 31, blinds 80K/160K, big blind ante 160K

Hung Manh Nguyen finished in the 6th place. Check out how he busted. Nguyen shoved for 275,000 and found callers in Shixianh Khoo and Yu-Chung Chang.

The flop brought A♦ J♦ 9♠ and both Khoo and Chang checked. The 7♦ on the turn and K♦ on the river once again saw both warring rival check. Chang showed 8♦ 3♥ to win with a flush and send his rival packing. Nguyen mucked K♣ 6♦ and took off with a pay cheque of VND 820,860,000 (~$34,380).

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Say Hello To The New Chip Leader

Yu-Chung Chang

Level 31, blinds 80K/160K, big blind ante 160K

Yu-Chung Chang is shining bright on the felts pf APT Da Nang ME as he takes on the chip leader position. How he did that? Keep reading further. Shixiang Khoo (J ❤ J ♦ ) bet 350,000 and Chang (A ❤ J♣) 3-bet to 2,100,000. There was a lot of thinking done from Khoo which reflected in his all-in move. Chang called and saw the board A♣ K♣ 4♣ 4 ♦ 3 ♦ . This gave Khoo two pairs and his rival had better two pairs with AA, 44.

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Time For Updated Chip Counts

The action at the final table is nothing that will make jaws drop. Players are scooping pots here and there. And with the game progressing ahead on a slow place, it will take a bit for any player to eliminate another one. Shixiang Khoo has the chip lead currently, but it remains to be seen if he can continue with his domination in the APt Da Nang ME final table.  

Name	Chip Counts
Shixiang Khoo	6,700,000
Nguyen Khac Cuong	6,600,000
Daiki Shingae	6,400,000
Yu-Chung Chang	2,200,000
Hung Manh Nguyen	2,100,000
Shinya Maeda	2,000,000

Nguyen Khac Cuong Doubles Up With Fishhooks

Level 30, blinds 60K/120K, big blind ante 120K

In the 72nd hand Nguyen Khac Cuong opened with 300,000 from the cutoff position and his rival Shixang Khoo matched from the small blind position. Flop brought K♠ T♦ 7♦ and Cuong shoved for 1,200,000. Khoo responded with a snap-call. Cuong had pocket jacks and Khoo played Q♦ 6♦. The turn and river of 7♣ 3♠ respectively did no good for Khoo and his opponent doubled up safely.

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Updated Chip Counts

Level 30, blinds 60K/120K, big blind ante 120K

Name	Chip Count
Shixiang Khoo	9,000,000
Daiki Shingae	5,700,000
Yu-Chung Chang	5,600,000
Hung Manh Nguyen	2,900,000
Nguyen Khac Cuong	2,100,000
Shinya Maeda	1,800,000

Koangho Lee Leaves In The 7th Place For VND 598,110,000

Koangho Lee

Level 30, blinds 60K/120K, big blind ante 120K

Koangho Lee has been eliminated in 7th place for a payday of VND 598,110,000 (~$25,120). In hand 67, Lee went for a shove of 650,000 from under the gun position and his rival Daiki Shingae called.

Lee had K♣ 4♣ while Shingae had A♦ 3♠. The board ran out A♥ 2♥ T♦ J♣ K♥ which gave Shingae Ace-pair. It was time for the South Korean player to pack up.

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The Naing Walks Out In The 8th Place

The Naing Has Been Eliminated in 8th Place

Level 28, blinds 40K/80K, big blind ante 80K
It was game over for The Naing who had the third lowest stack getting into final table of the APT Summer Series, Da Nang Main Event July 2023. In the 25th hand of the day, Nguyen Khac Cuong opened to 180,000 and Daiki Shingae made the call. From the small blind position raise to around 1,600,000. Cuong folded and Shingae went for all-in.

Naing pushed his remaining chips in the middle and the cards were to be revealed. Naing had T♦ T♣ and his rival had pocket nines. K♥ J♦ 3♦ came on flop which was followed by a turn and river of 9♣ and A♠. Shingae hit found a set and Nain was sent packing at the 8th spot for VND 408,780,000 (~$17,170).

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Tran Duc Tuan Exits At The 9th place for VND 323,810,000 

Tran Duc Tuan

Level 28, blinds 40K/80K, big blind ante 80K
In the 17th hand Shixiang Khoo opened with 160,000 and Tran Duc Tuan matched from the small blind position. The flop fell as 4♠ 6♦ 3♣ and it was checked by Tuan; Khoo fired 300,000 which saw his opponent going all-in with 1,200,000. Khoo called and the turn and river cards were revealed as A♠ and 5♣. Khoo sat with two pairs for a win and sent Tuan packing at the 9th spot for 323,810,000 (~$13,600).

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Cards Are In The Air For Day 4

Day 4 of APT Da Nang July 2023 Main Event kick-started with Singapore’s Shixiang Khoo as the chip leader. Will he keep his lead and win the title or will we have a new chip leader? Only time will tell so stay tuned.

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Singapore’s Shixiang Khoo Leads APT Da Nang ME FT

Shixiang Khoo

The APT Da Nang July 2023 Main Event Day 3 has ended with Singapore’s Shixiang Khoo leading the pack on final table. Khoo bagged the biggest stack of 5,020,000 chips. The coveted event had 675 total entries which generated a prize pool of VND 20,624,625,000 (~USD $867K). The first place finisher will get a pay cheque of VND 3,935,285,000 (~$165,280).

Final Table Chip Counts: APT Da Nang Main Event

Pos.	Name	Country	Chips
1	Shixiang Khoo	Singapore	5,020,000
2	Daiki Shingae	Japan	4,965,000
3	Shinya Maeda	Japan	3,950,000
4	Hung Manh Nguyen	Vietnam	3,530,000
5	Nguyen Khac Cuong	Vietnam	2,660,000
6	Yu-Chung Chang	Taiwan	2,470,000
7	The Naing	Singapore	2,260,000
8	Koangho Lee	South Korea	1,650,000
9	Tran Duc Tuan	Vietnam	455,000

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Junichi Nakagiri Has Been Eliminated in 10th Place for VND 264,000,000 (~$11,090)

Nopparat Kongjai Has Been Eliminated in 11th Place for VND 264,000,000 (~$11,090)

Level 26: Blinds 25K/50K, big blind ante 50K

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Nguyen Hong Dang Lam Busts out in 12th Place

Level 26: Blinds 25K/50K, big blind ante 50K

Nguyen Hong Dang Lam

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Level 26: Blinds 25K/50K, big blind ante 50K

Lam Hits a Three-Outer to Survive

Level 25: Blinds 20K/40K, big blind ante 40K

Frederic Bolliet Claims 15th Place; Pockets $8,320

Level 25: Blinds 20K/40K, big blind ante 40K

 

Check out APT Da Nang July 2023: Main Event live steam 

With just 16 players left in the Main Event, you can check out the live steam of the same on the link shared below! 

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Level 24: Blinds 15K/30K, big blind ante 30K

With just 16 players left, The players are given a small breather as the organizers redraw the tables. Meanwhile, Let’s have a look at the chip counts as we edge closer to the final table.

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Break-Hand- Break Redraw

Lam Causes Controversy 

Level 22, Blinds 10K/20K, big blind ante 20K

Hong Nguyen Dang Lam was a part of an controversial situation which saw Vladimir Litasov shove 212,000 chips and move all in. The action then moved to Lam who was in the big blind. She put in chips to make the call , with Litasov showing A♥ J♦. Later, Lam started to claim how she believed that the shove was for 112,000 and she didn’t want to call if the amount was 212,000.

It was explained to her that intentionally putting chips into the pot indicates a call and the chips cannot be take chips back She continued to argue her case but the floor remained firm which saw her make a forced call. Lam who held 6♥ 8♦ lost the pot to Litasov’s A♥ J♦ as the board showed Q♣ T♥ J♣ 7♥ 6♠ .

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Kyle Bao Exits APT Da Nang July 2023 Main Event

Level 22, Blinds 10K/20K, big blind ante 20K

Kyle Bao is eliminated from the Main Event after he shoved all in while boasting  Q♣ Q♠ against Koangho Lee with the South Korean player holding K♣ K♥. The American did not get any help from the board which popped up T♠ 3♠ K♦  with the turn card being A♠  and 3♣ coming out on the river. Eliminations are coming in thick and fast so far at Day 3 of APT Da Nang July 2023 Main Event. 

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Cong walks out

Speaking about the hand, Nguyen Chi Cong had moved all in with J ❤ J♦ against Chun Chieh Lun with the Taiwan based poker star holding A♣ Q ♦ . The flop came up as 7 ♦ 4♠ 6♠  which saw Cong’s chances of remaining in the tournament go up with the  9 ♦ on the turn almost solidifying the statement. However, A♥ on the river saw Chun Chieh Lun win the pot and bust out Cong.

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Anuj Yadav is Eliminated

Thailand’s Nopparat Kongjai  ends Anuj Yadav’s run in the APT Da Nang July 2023 Main Event. Yadav, who held K♥ Q♣  decided to shoved all in and found a caller in Kongjai who had A♣ K♦. The board of 6♦ 8♣ 6♣ 5♥ J♣ did not have any queen which saw Kongjai’s ace high hand win the pot and eliminate the Indian poker pro. 

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Bevin Busts Out 

Level 20, Blinds 8K/16K, big blind ante 16K

Matthew Bevin chose to move all in after he was was down to his last 130,000. Needing to get through three players to pick up the blinds and ante, he got through the button and small blind, while Ming Huang chose to give him a spin at the big blind. Bevin held K♠ 9♠ while Huang  had A♥ 7♠. The board popped up T♥ 7♦ T♦ 5♣ Q♦ which saw Huang take out yet another player in the Main Event.

Lam is Finally HERE! 

For all the fans wondering whats the update on Hong Nguyen Dang Lam, we feel delighted in letting you know that she has finally turned up for APT Main Event Day 3.

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First Casualty of the day

Level 20, Blinds 6K/12K, big blind ante 12K

This play saw Minh Huang open the button to 25,000 only to be jammed on by short stacked Van Dan Nguyen from big blind. He went all in for 115,000 total as Huang made the call. While Huang held Q♠ Q♦ Nguyen boasted T♠ T♦ as the board read 5♠ A♠ A♥ 2♦ 7♦ . This resulted in Nguyen being the first player to be eliminated on Day 3 of APT Da Nang July 2023 Main Event.

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Lam Goes Missing?

 

Hong Nguyen Dang Lam is slotted third on the leaderboard ahead of Day 3! However, Lam’s seat is empty with the player yet to come over the tabel.  Her chips are being slowly eaten away by the blinds until she shows up. Hopefully  she understands the magnitude of the event and understands how There’s VND 20,624,625,000 (~USD $866,360) up for grabs!!

Hello and Welcome back!

We are back for the Day 3 of APT Da Nang July 2023 Main Event with just under 30 minutes left for level 20 before the blinds go up! We will also see the final table of nine being determined today! So buckle up your seats! We are in for a treat today! 

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Day 2 Ends With Daiki Shingae As Chip Leader

Daiki Shingae

APT Summer Series, Da Nang Main Event (ME) Day 2 ended with 48 players surviving ahead. Leading the pack of survivors is Daiki Shingae. Day 3 will resume tomorrow at 12 PM local time. The total number of players at the ME stood at 297. The final prize pool at this coveted ME stood at VND 20,624,625,000 (~USD $867K). The top prize remains to be a cool sum of VND 3,935,285,000 (~$165,280). 

Talking about the chip leader ahead of Day 3, Shingae had brought the largest stack at the APT Summer Series Hanoi Main Event as well. At this event Shingae finished in the 16th position for VND 156,200,000 and this was his only APT cash.

Coming to the Indian players, we have Anuj Yadav (325,000) and Amit Kaushik (252,000) who will compete for the top spot on Day 3. Online and live reg Yadav was the overall chip lead ahead of Day 2. Will an Indian player spin the game in his favour and grab this prestigious APT Da Nang ME title? Only time will tell. 

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Last Elimination Of Day 2 Is Hai Nam Hoang 

Hai Nam Hoang

Level 20, Blinds 6K/12K, big blind ante 12K

Former APT Main Event winner Hai Nam Hoang moved all-in for 132,000 chips. He found a caller in Daiki Shingae from the big blind position. The dealer revealed the board as 6 ♦ 3 ❤ 9♠ 4 ♦ 4♠ . Hoang had A♠ Q♣ and Shingae had T♣ T ❤ . With two-pairs in his kitty, the latter won the hand and eliminated Hoang in the 49th position. Shingae now has 1,725,000 chips to battle it out further.

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Armon Van Wijk Is The APT Da Nang ME Bubble Boy

Armon Van Wijk bubbles the ME

Level 18, Blinds 4K/8K, big blind ante

Van Wijk had only 2,000 chips with him and used up five time-extension chips to push them into the pot. Sorakit Saengcharuern, Freddy Kwek, Tran Duc Tuan, Victor Em, and Charles Wong matched the bet for 8K.

Five players who were in contention checked all the way to the river hoping to eliminate Wijk and form the money bubble. 

The dealer fanned out a board of 8 ❤ 3 ♦ 7 ♦ T ♦ 4 ♦ which brought the possibility of a flush for any player who has at least one diamond card. Wijk played with Q♣ Q♠ and it was difficult for him to survive this hand given the diamond heavy board. 

Saengcharuern mucked his Q ❤ J♣ so. Kwek followed suit and mucked 6♣ 4♠. Tuan’s A ❤ 9♠ so did no good. Em showed T♠ J ❤ and was ahead for the side pot with his Ten but Hong Kong’s Wong stood there with 8♠ 5 ♦ to show off the flush made and thereby eliminating the Australian just ahead of money. Wijk finished in the 96th position.

Wijk as the bubble boy got a chance to get a random prize from APT President Neil Johnson. The bubble boy grabbed a Mini Main Event ticket worth VND 11,000,000. Something is better than absolutely nothing.

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Time For The Final Break

Level 18, Blinds 4K/8K, big blind ante

The players are on their final break of the APT Da Nang Main Event Day 2.

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Bubble Brought Quads

Hand-For-Hand Play Underway

With Just 97 players remaining, we are now hand for hand in the Main Event with 95 places paid. It remains interesting to see which poker player manages to reach the Final table.  

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Check Out The Payouts

Pos.	Prize (VND)	Prize (~USD)
1	3,935,285,000	165,280
2	2,429,580,000	102,040
3	1,736,590,000	72,940
4	1,330,290,000	55,870
5	1,053,920,000	44,260
6	820,860,000	34,480
7	598,110,000	25,120
8	408,780,000	17,170
9	323,810,000	13,600

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Higher Flush Propels Lam To The Top

Hong Nguyen Dang Lam has almost a million chips against her name after she just won a monster pot to put herself at the top of the leaderboard. Lam eliminated Jun Weng in a pot which saw both players boast flushes. Weng tabled 9♠ 7♠ while Lam had Q♠ 5♠  while the board read 3♦ K♠ 6♠ 8♠ J♣ with all the money in the middle. This saw Lam propel her stack up to 950,000 chips. 

148 Remain In The Game

APT Phu Quoc Super High Roller Champion Busts 

Level 14, Blinds 1500-3000, 3000 ante

Nguyen Trung Quan, who shipped the APT Phu Quoc Super High Roller is out of the Main Event. While it was diffcult for us to catch all the action, it seemed like Quan tried to bluffed off his chips with Tran Duc Tuan holding Ad 8s. with the board being K ♣ 4 ♣ T ♠ 3 ♣ 9 ❤ . Quan’s bluff failed as Tuan held Ac 5c to eliminate his fellow countryman.

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Gerrits aims at 6th APT Title

Level 14: Blinds 1500-3000, 3000 ante

Martijn Gerrits is no stranger to winning APT title. He has registered over $1,500,000 in live tournament winnings while pocketing five APT Titles so far. Doing well in the ongoing Main Event, and Gerrtis is hunting out for another one here.

Gerrits opened under the gun to 6,000 as Indian poker pro Amit Kaushik called from the big blind. The flop popped up as 5h 8c 3s as Kaushik checked with Gerrits betting 8,000. Kaushik decided to call as the turn came up as 2c. Both the players checked and waited for the river which was Ac. Kaushik placed a tiny bet of 3,500 as Gerrits instantly called as Kaushik displayed his Kh Jh  with Gerrits showing Qh Qd taking the pot down.

Gerrits aims at his 6th APT Title

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Hieu Loses a Big Flip

Matthew Bevin opened the action pre-flop by raising to 6,000 from early position. Luong Duy Hieu, who was the current chip leader on the button 3-bet to 12,000. Bevin, decided to play with all his chips and moved all in with 90,000  as Hieu called. While Bevin held Qd Qh, Hieu boasted Ac Kc. 

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Kamneungcunakorn Hits Quads 

Level 12: Blinds 1000-2000, 2000 ante

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Hello and Good morning! We will see all surviving players who made it past the four initial flights lock horns against each other for the first time and feature on the Day 2 of the VND 35,000,000 APT Main Event. There were 271 stacks that managed to reach Day 2 from the 648 entries in the tournament. However, there will only be 270 in play as one player qualified twice m resulting in their shortest stack being removed from play.

With Registration remaining open till the start of play at 11am local time, we expect to the total prize pool and payout information to be released shortly thereafter.

India’s Anuj Yadav sits as teh chip lead, as he brings through the biggest stack of the opening flights with 328,600 chips. Former APT Main Event champion Hai Nam Hoang sits at (267,200), while Pham Duy Anh (251,400), and Gavin Flynn (192,200), are in the race with Amit Kaushik (192,000) also in the mix.

Welcome to live Coverage of APT Main Event Day 2

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Welcome to the live updates of the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Da Nang July 2023. We at Gutshot Magazine will bring all the live updates from the APT Main Event – Day 2 for you. The tournament series is being hosted at the lavish Furama Resort, Da Nang. Cards are in the air, and players are all set to flex their muscles to clinch the top spot. 

APT Da Nang July 2023: Main Event Live Updates

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