Khac Trung Tran Wins 2013 APT Philippines Main Event
Australia native Khac Trung Tran has won the 2013 APT Philippines Main Event and the $124,000 grand prize.
205 players took part in the $2,700 buy-in event at Resorts World Manila.
Until recently, Tran has had 20 cashes in live poker events, having amassed just over $100,000 total. This is his biggest win to date.
Nam Le, a fixture at the APT Philippines events over the years, finished 4th after enjoying a strong chip lead throughout a good portion of the event. To date, Le has won close to $6.5 million in live tournaments.
Place Player Prize
1 Khac Trung Tran$124,000
2 Thang Truong$71,600
3 Sekiya Yosuke$48,700
4 Nam Le$34,800
5 Homad Houshiar$28,300
6 Anthony Gabitan$22,900
7 Miller Zhang$18,400
8 Tam Truong$14,900
9 Pakihal Lisawad$12,400
- Patrick Flanagan, Gambling911.com