2:20PM: Lucky Dao Minh Phu back on top
Level 22: Blinds 8k – 16k ante 16k
After losing half his starting chips at the previous level, Dao Minh Phu went on a lucky spree to bring his stack over 1.3M. In the process, he also railed two players. The first big pot was the elimination of Kien Ks who was all in with 
. Dao had 
. The cards ran 
full house to Dao. Next one saw Woo Sung Kang all in with 
, Dao gambled with 
, the board 
. Kang eliminated.
2:10PM Nguyen Hun Duc ships a double
Level 22: Blinds 8k – 16k ante 16k
Nguyen Hun Duc four-bet jammed his last 199k holding , Yohng Hwan Sun tank-called with 
. The board ran 
[2c}
for a double up to Nguyen to 430k.
2:00PM: Frederick Lee doubles up through Dang
Level 22: Blinds 8k – 16k ante 16k
Frederick Lee raised all in on a board 
. Dang Duy Thanh tanked then called with 
top pair. Lee had better [as} full house for a double up to over 500k.
1:50PM: Tae Joon Cho rails Nam Yunho
Level 21: Blinds 6k – 12k ante 12k
Nam Yunho all in with 4-4 but couldn’t bet past Tae Joon Cho’s 7-7. Cho shipped it and climbed to 970k. Nam eliminated.
1:40PM: Anton Widjaya over 800k
Level 21: Blinds 6k – 12k ante 12k
Anton Widjaya returned to action with the same aggression as in Day 2. He quickly plcked up a fat pot against Song Daewoong with A-J trips. Widjaya now over 800k
1:30PM: Shingo Endo ousts Tran Trung Hieu
Level 21: Blinds 6k – 12k ante 12k
All in preflop, Shingo Endo with , at risk player Tran Trung Hieu 
, the board ran 
. No clubs for the players. Endo’s higher spread sent Tran out of the running. Endo up to 923k.
1:10PM; Dao Minh Phu takes three hits
Level 21: Blinds 6k – 12k ante 12k
Entering chip leader, Dao Minh Phu, dropped down from a massive 1,123,000 to just just over 500k. The shakedown happened in three consecutive losing hands. The first one was a big pot claimed by Nguyen Minh Tuan with A-K top pair (king). Next two were double ups to short stacks Ok Dong Yoon and Kien Ks. For Yoon, his improved to a straight 
against 
. Against, Kien, it was 
pairing the king to survive Dao’s 
.
1:05PM: Dang Duy Thanh rivers one-outer to eliminate Mr Ngo
Level 21: Blinds 6k – 12k ante 12k
Bad turn for Mr Ngo (Nguyen Quang Minh). He was all in against Dang Duy Thanh on a board 
holding 
higher set over Dang’s set. However, the poker gods had plans for Dang granting him a one-outer 
on the river to improve to quads and rail Mr Ngo. Dang over 620k.
1:00PM: Cards in the air for Day 3!
Level 21: Blinds 6k- 12k ante 12k
Here we go! Day 3 of the inaugural APL Da Nanag Main Event is underway here at the Risemount Premier Resort! All 33 players are hunting down a final day seat of which only 9 will qualify.
Total chips in play: 15,678,500
Average stack: 475,106
Opening blinds: 6k – 12k ante 12k
Chip leader: Dao Minh Phu – 1,123,000 (93.5 bbs)
Everyone is guaranteed a minimum payout of VND 56,700,000 (~US$ 2,400). We will have live updates running throughout until the final 9 is formed. Good luck to all!
The Main Event drew 525 entries at VND 22,000,000 (~US$ 950) each for a prize pool of VND 10,185,000 (~US$ 439,600). The money flowed at Day 2 starting at 66th place.
