Sam Grabs A Good Chunk Of Chips From Jun

Level 27, Blinds: 200K/400K, Ante 400K

Jun Obara limped from the small blind position and his rival Sam Lam checked his option. While we did not get the information on the hole cards, this hand led to Lam grabbing a bunch of chips from his opponent. The flop fell as J♣ A♣ 4♠. Obara bets 400,000 and Lam matches the bet. The turn brings 6♥, Obara again makes a bet and this time for 1,400,000 and Lam calls again. J♠ falls on the river and Lam goes for a bet of 2,500,000. Obara opts for a min-raise of 5,000,000. This action led to an all-in move from Lam. The Japanese player Obara looked a bit stunned on seeing this action by his rival. Finally, he folded and mucked his hand. 

• Lam: Xx Xx
• Obara: Xx Xx
• Board: J♣ A♣ 4♠ 6♥ J♠

Yu-Chung Chang Exits In The 4th Place 

Level 25, Blinds: 125K/250K, Ante 250K

Yu-Chung Chang (A♠ J♣) kicked off the action with 500,000 from the button position and his rival Sam Lam (K♥ K♣) took the all-in route from the big blind spot. Chang asked the dealer for a chip count of the other players, and only then made the call. 2♦ 6♥ 3♣ came on the flop. J♦ on the turn gave Chang some hope but the 6♣ on the river meant endgame for Chang who got up and left in the 4th position for a payday of  TWD 1,453,800 (~$47,250)

• Chang: A♠ J♣
• Lam: K♥ K♣
• Board: 2♦ 6♥ 3♣ J♦ 6♣

Adam Samir Kharman Exits At 5th Position

Level 25, Blinds: 125K/250K, Ante 250K 

Adam Samir Kharman who’s been making some heads turns with his impressive play sadly exited the Super High Roller game in the 5th spot. Unfortunately we couldn’t get the information on his bust out hand, but we do know that he lost a considerable chunk of his stack to Abhinav Iyer and Jun Obara. Iyer crippled Kharman when his Cowboys thrashed Kharman’s pocket nines. In another hand, Kharman lost another chunk of his chips to Obara when his A♠ 7♥ ran into the Japanese player’s 9♠ 9♦. No Ace showed up on the board and Kharman was bleeding dry. Ultimately, the Australian player exited the SHR game in the 5th position with a pay cheque worth TWD 1,172,600 (~$38,100).

Natalie Teh Out In 6th Position 

Level 24, Blinds: 100K/200K, Ante 200K

Adam Samir Kharman kick-started the action from the cutoff position with 400,000. Natalie Teh was the last player to act. She decides to go all-in and gets snap-called from the Australian rival. The dealer fanned out a board of J♠ 3♠ K♠ J♦ T♣ which gave Teh the boot and Kharman the much needed respite with two pairs. The female player’s run in the Super High Roller event ended in 6th place for a prize money worth TWD $924,700 (~$30,050).

• Teh: 6♦ 6♠
• Kharman: 9♣ 9♠
• Board: J♠ 3♠ K♠ J♦ T♣

Boonnak Jitrada Leaves At The 7th Spot

Level 23, Blinds: 80K/160K, Ante 160K

The action picked up pace from Sam Lam (middle position) who open-jammed for approx. 30 big blinds. Boonnak Jitrada from the cutoff position quickly made the call for roughly 3,000,000. The remaining players bowed out of the hand leaving Jitrada and Lam to lock horns for the pot. The board ran out 6♠ T♣ 6♥ 8♣ 6♣ and with that it was endgame for Jitrada as his A♣ K♠ had drowned. He finished 7th place for TWD $707,000 (~$22,970).

• Lam: 4h: 4♦
• Jitrada: A♣ K♠
• Board: 6♠ T♣ 6♥ 8♣ 6♣

Rubianes Takes The 8th Spot

Level 22, Blinds: 60K/120K, Ante 120K

Vincent Rubianes was a short-stacked player for almost all of Day 2 of the APT Taipei 2023 SHR. He again open-jammed with 790,000. Yu-Chung Chang wasn’t backing out of locking horns with his rival. Rubianes revealed 5♠ 5♦. India’s Abhinav Iyer asked, “Flip?” And Chang who had J♥ J♠ replied saying, “No, No.”

The board read: A♠ 2♦ 9♥ T♠ Q♣. The Taiwanese yelled loudly for a five on the river, but that never happened. Rubianes finished 8th for a payday of TWD $532,300 (~$17,300). 

• Rubianes: 5♠ 5♦
• Chang: J♥ J♠
• Board: A♠ 2♦ 9♥ T♠ Q♣

En Ning Chen Out In 9th Place 

Level 22, Blinds: 60K/120K, Ante 120K

From under the gun (UTG), stunner Natalie Teh holding the Big Slick opened the action with 240,000. En Ning Chen who is a high-stakes cash game reg went all-in from the hijack position with 1,450,000. The action circled back to Teh who made the call with pocket sixes. 

A flop of 6♣ 9♠ 4♥ kept Teh ahead with the three of a kind with the sixes. The turn of 5♣ made it amply clear to Chen that it was time to get up and leave. At the 9th place Chen earned a pay cheque of TWD 397,200 (~USD $12,900). 

• Teh: 6♥ 6♠
• Chen: A♥ K♥
• Board: 6♣ 9♠ 4♥ 5♣ Xx

SHR FT Set As Wing Po Liu Becomes Bubble Boy

Level 22, Blinds: 60K/120K, Ante 120K

The final table with nine players in the APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller is set. Wing Po Liu became the final table bubble boy when his A♥ T♦ crashed into Jun Obara’s Big Slick. When the two rivals locked horns for a showdown, the atmosphere suddenly gave an eerie vibe. The community cards fell J♣ 6♦ 7♦ 3♠ 5♥. Obara’s Big Slick held against Liu’s A♥ T♦ and the latter left at the 10th place for a payday of TWD 325,700 ($10,580).

• Liu: A♥ T♦
• Obara: A♠ K♣
• Board: J♣ 6♦ 7♦ 3♠ 5♥

Take a look at the final table contenders below

Sai Ho Chiu Falls In The 11th Place

Level 21, Blinds: 50K/100K, Ante 100K

In a previous hand Chiu and Obara had war of words when Chiu with A♦ 2♣ doubled up against Obara’s 9♠ 3♦. The board revealed 5♦ 2♦ Q♠ 3♠ A♥. Chiu knocked on the table after hitting two pairs and said to Obara, “You think I don’t know my 12 big blind ranges!”

And a few minutes later both these players again clashed and Chiu was again at risk. But this time he just couldn’t dominate the hand. Chiu’s A♥ 2♥ could not hold water against Obara’s A♦ K♣ on a board that read: Jd 3♠ T♥ T♠ Xx. These cards meant it was game over for Chiu in the 11th place TWD 325,700 ($10,580).

• Chiu: A♥ 2♥ 
• Obara: A♦ K♣
• Board: Jd 3♠ T♥ T♠ Xx

Jim Sue Pan Finishes 12th!

Level 20, Blinds: 40K/80K, Ante 80K

Jim Sue Pan had his last big blind in hand and had to throw in that remaining bit nevermind what cards he received. Fung Sam Lam and En Ning Chen both were eyeing Pan’s bustout and both the players were involved in this hand.

The flop fells as A♣ 2♥ Q♦ and Lam and Chen put in that extra 130,000 in the side pot. Lam as the aggressor pushed Chen out of the pot when the turn presented 3♠ on the turn.

Lam and Pan both revealed their hole cards. Pan chances were thinning every second with 7♠ 4♦ which were against Lam’s A♥ 3♥. Q♣ on the river concluded Pan dream run in the SHR event and he was out in the 12th spot for TWD 325,700 ($10,580).

• Pan: 7♠ 4♦
• Lam: A♥ 3♥
• Board: A♣ 2♥ Q♦ 3♠ Q♣

Ren Hsien Koh Takes The 13th Spot 

Level 20, Blinds: 40K/80K, Ante 80K

Ren Hsien Koh bowed in style after 4-betting with 720,000 chips from the cutoff position. He went against rival Fung Sam Lam who 3-bet him pre-flop from the big blind position.

The dealer fanned out a flop of T♠ 9♥ 6♠. Koh went all-in with 1,600,000. Lam who had a monster hand like Q♦ Q♥, obviously couldn’t let it go. He matched the bet and ended up winning the pot thanks to his queens doing the trick. And it was time for Koh to bid adieu. Koh took home TWD 286,000 ($9,300) in prize money after putting up a good show.

• Koh: Xx Xx
• Lam: Q♦ Q♥
• Board: T♠ 9♥ 6♠ Xx Xx

Obara Shows Ting-Yi Tsai The Door 

Level 20, Blinds: 40K/80K, Ante 80K

At Table 2 when preflop action saw Ting-Yi Tsai (A♠ 6♠) jamming all-in for 900,000 the room suddenly went silent. Action then folded back to Jun Obara (A♥ A♣) in the small blind. The Japanese reg quickly matched the bet and the board was revealed as: 4♦ K♥ J♥ 9♦ T♠.

Tsai stood up to leave the table as the board gave him absolutely nothing to be able to survive. The Taiwanese player added TWD 262,200 (~$8,520) to his bankroll for his 14th place finish in the SHR event.

• Tsai: A♠ 6♠
• Obara: A♥ A♣
• Board: 4♦ K♥ J♥ 9♦ T♠

India’s Ankit Ahuja Falls In The 15th Position

Level 19, Blinds: 30K/60K, Ante 60K 

Preflop action witnessed a short stacked Ankit Ahuja (A♥ 5♥) shipped in 500,000 with just 15,000 pending of his stack. The action falls to Sam Lam (A♣ T♣) who is on the button. He matches the bet quickly. Both the warring players see a flop of 9♣ 8♣ 4♥. Ahuja checked his option after taking a good 30 seconds. Lam put Ahuja all-in for his remaining tournament life of 15,000 chips.

Ahuja made use of one timebank, but the players around reminded the Indian that there wasn’t any pay jump. Finally, Ahuja tossed in 15K worth of chips. The turn and river fell as Q♥ and 2♦ respectively. Lam’s A♣ T♣ held water for him while Ahuja exited at the 15th place for a payday of TWD 262,200 (~$8,520).

• Ahuja: A♥ 5♥
• Lam: A♣ T♣
• Board: 9♣ 8♣ 4♥ Q♥ 2♦

Ian Modder’s Cowboys Busted! 

Level 19, Blinds: 30K/60K, Ante 60K

Ian Modder was one among the short stacked players who has been eliminated. The Canadian threw in his last remaining 10 big blinds in the middle holding Cowboys. He found a caller in En-Ning Chen’s holding A♠ 5♠ in the big blind. Modder missed out on the blessings from the poker gods as the board ran out A♦ 8♠ 4♦ T♠ T♦ which gave his rival two pairs (AA, TT). Modder’s KK, TT were rendered useless and he was busted at the 16th position for a sum of  TWD 249,500 (~$8,100)

• Modder: K♥ K♣
• Chen: A♠ 5♠
• Board: A♦ 8♠ 4♦ T♠ T♦

APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller: Final 16 Chip Counts Are In

Level 18, Blinds: 25K/50K, Ante 50K

After Peng Sen Wu left us in 17th place for $8,100. And now we have the chip counts for the last 16 players standing in the APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller. 

Peng Sen Wu Finishes 17th For $8,100

Level 18, Blinds: 25K/50K, Ante 50K

Peng Sen Wu was the first man down after the bubble burst. Wu takes home a pay cheque of TWD$249,500 (US$8,100) for his 17th position. Take a look at his bustout hand.

The last hand for Wu was a flip with A♠ Q♥. He called an all-in move by Jitrada Boonnak who had 9♥ 9♦. The board fell as 8♣ 6♥ 2♦ K♥ 4♠. This gave Wu the cue to leave and the game was down to the final 2 tables. Wu takes adds  $8,100 to his bank account for finishing 17th.

• Wu: A♠ Q♥
• Boonnak: 9♥ 9♦
• Board: 8♣ 6♥ 2♦ K♥ 4♠

APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller: We Have Our Bubble Boy!

Level 18, Blinds: 25K/50K, Ante 50K

Finally, we have the money bubble at the APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller. The game saw two players take the exit route in a matter of just five minutes. This Super High Roller game could easily be the fastest money bubble in the history of poker.

It was Vietnamese highroller Ngoc Minh Le who left the game after pushing his last remaining 420,000 chips on the top of the 80,000 open of his rival En-Wing Chen. Le’s A♠ 5♥ were sinking as Chen’s A♦ J♥ kept him ahead.

The flop of  A♥ 2♠ J♣ gave Chen top-two pairs A♥ 2♠ J♣. Le stood up when he saw 8♠ on the turn. Before leaving the table Le had words with Chen that his AJ call should have been a snap call but he slowrolled instead. Chen replied by saying, “I heard you making many remarks of how tight you were so I took my time.” 

The Super High Roller was on the bubble and saw a terribly crippled Keng Yong Tan throw his last 2.5 big blinds into the pot holding Q♠ T♥. He got called by Lam’s Q♣ J♠. The board revealed 9♦ 2♥ 6♠ 9♣ J♥. This meant Tan was the APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller bubble boy. The Malaysian left the game with utter disappointment on his face. But this also means that remaining players were in the money bubble. It was time  when the survivors could say cheers!

APT Taipei 2023 SHR Bubble boy Keng Yong Tan

Two Quick Eliminations; Bubble Inching Closer

Level 17, Blinds: 20K/40K, Ante 40K

We saw two eliminations and players inching very close to the bubble. And the APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller Day 2 is getting more fierce by the minute. Take a look at the two eliminations below. This one was a blink and miss elimination at the hands of  Hsien Ren Koh. Short stacked Australian player Tu Thanh Le (J♠ J♥) shoved his remaining tournament life in the middle (with just one 25,000 chip behind left with him). Le’s bet was matched by Koh (Q♥ Q♣). The flop saw 5♥ 6♣ 3♠ and Le threw his last 25,000 chip into the pot and Koh called with lightning speed. The turn and river presented 8♥ and 6♦ which left the Australian feeling helpless. Le left the game just three spots away from the ITM. 

• Le: J♠ J♥
• Koh: Q♥ Q♣
• Board: 5♥ 6♣ 3♠ 8♥ 6♦

In another incident, we have Jason Lau from Malaysia leaving the table, the reporters missed the hand but as seen Lau has been eliminated from the game which means the players are two spots away from the money mark.

Jason Lau

APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller Will Pay Top 17 Players!

Level 11, Blinds: 5,000/10,000, Ante 10,000

After all the eliminations that we’ve seen so far, we are now left with 64 players. The APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller will pay the top 17 players with the biggest chunk going to the title winner. Check out the payouts for the top 17 places in the APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller event.

Late Registrations Closed. Total Entries Are 117!

Level 11, Blinds: 5,000/10,000, Ante 10,000

The late registrations for the APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller is officially done. The total number of entries stand at 117 which has set a new record in the history of APT. The total prize pool generated is TWD 15,888,600 (~$516,300). The top prize which the winner of this event gets to take home is TWD 3,997,400 (~$129,900). 

Check Out Some Notable Chip Counts At The Break

Level 10, Blinds: 4,000/8,000, Ante 8,000

While the players are on a 15-minute break, we bring to you some notable chip counts from the event. The end of late registrations is inching closer and soon we will have the final count of entries in the APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller. And with that the final prize pool will also be locked. Take a look at some of the top chip counts below.

APT Taipei 2023 SHR: 15-Minute Break For The Players

Level 10, Blinds: 4,000/8,000, Ante 8,000

The players grinding in the APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller are currently on a 15-minute break. The late registrations will shut after the break. We will update the chips counts shortly.

APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller Has Over 100 Entries!

Level 10, Blinds: 4,000/8,000, Ante 8,000

The APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller has made history with this event as the number of entries has gone past 100. The registration for this marquee tourney is on for another 45 minutes post which the event will record its official number of entries. As per reports, APT has never recorded these many number of players in its Super High Roller event! The prize pool now stands at TWD 13,851,600 (~$450,190).

APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller: 53 Entries And Counting

Level 5, Blinds: 1,000/2,500, Ante 2,500

The APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller event  now has 52 entries. More players are expected to join the action and hopefully this tourney will cross the delightful 100 mark. The prize pool currently stands at TWD 7,197,400 (~$234,000). Take a look  below at some notable stacks.

APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller: 12 Players Seated So far

The APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller kicks off with 12 players seated across two tables with six players each. This heavy-duty event is expected to cross the 100 entries mark. Only time will tell if this tourney hits that coveted mark.

Get Ready For APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller Day 1

Welcome to the live updates page of Asian Poker Tour (APT) Taipei 2023 Super High Roller Day 1. This marquee event of the live poker series comes with a buy-in of TWD 150,000 and an advertised guarantee of TWD 5,000,000. This is a two-day event and Day 2 of the tournament will see a winner being crowned. Gutshot Magazine will bring all the live updates from this highly-anticipated live poker event, so stay tuned and follow our social media handles for all the latest updates. 

Talking about the APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller event, the starting stack will be 250,000 and the tourney will have 40 levels. Late registrations close before the start of Level 11. All events in the APT Taipei 2023 series are big blind ante tournaments except PLO (no ante), and allow unlimited re-entries. The series will follow the best stack forward formula and players will be allowed to advance further into Day 2 with their biggest stack at hand and rest of the chips will be removed from the play as per the APT rules. 

Day 1 of APT Taipei 2023 Super High Roller kick-starts amid high energy and lots of excitement among the player community. Many pros from the Asian circuit are expected to mark their attendance and the Indian pros are also all set to grind in the series to bring home some APT glory. Among the notable pros grinding in APT Taipei 2023 are Spartan Poker pro Zarvan Tumboli, Kartik Ved, Nishant Sharma (Gamezy Poker pro), Jasven Saigal, Deepak Bothra, WSOP bracelet winner Abhinav Iyer, and J Raju.