Only a week away until the revival of Ace Poker League (APL) in the Philippines. Formerly known as Asia Poker League, APL Manila marks a significant return for the South Korean-based brand. Following the global health crisis, APL suspended all events outside of South Korea, where it played a pivotal role in fostering the poker boom in the country. With the Philippines currently experiencing a drought in international poker tournaments, the timing couldn’t be better for APL’s comeback.
What to expect at APL Manila
2Ace Poker Manila – Photo from 2Ace Poker Manila facebook page
Pre-pandemic, the brand organized numerous events in the Philippines, uniquely venturing into Pampanga, a province where a bustling Korean population added to the tour’s popularity. With this unique appeal, players can expect a surge in participants from that region making the journey to APL Manila.
In addition to players already in the country, APL has also confirmed the participation of around 50-70 Korean and international players, many of whom attended the record-breaking APL Seoul event last month.
The Philippines is only the beginning of APL’s return with numerous international destinations in the pipeline. Recently, APL CEO Judic Kim visited Taiwan to discuss upcoming events with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) at Asia Poker Arena. The prospect of APL Taiwan has already been hinted at. It will also be of no surprise to see APL make its way back to Vietnam, promising an exciting APL 2024 roster on the horizon.
APL Manila – ₱25 Million guaranteed
APL Manila runs from November 27 to December 3 at 2Ace Poker Manila. The event features 12 trophies and a substantial ₱25,000,000 (~$447,350) in guarantees. Highlighting the series is the MAIN EVENT which is backed by an ambitious ₱20 Million (~$357,880) guarantee. This is the largest guarantee ever put forth by the brand in the Philippines. Buy in is ₱57,000 (~$1,020).
Info for travelers
2Ace Poker Manila is located in HK Sun Plaza, Macapagal Blvd, in Pasay City. This is one of the busiest parts of Metro Manila with restaurants, malls, casinos, and many hotels nearby.
For players flying in, NAIA Terminal 1, 2, 3, 4  are roughly 20-40 minutes away depending on which terminal you arrive in. To ensure a smooth and safe ride to the area, it is advisable to book Grab Car as taxis will most often overcharge.
International travelers should also exchange some cash to local currency Philippine Piso as only casinos and select poker rooms accept foreign currency,
Flight A – 49 entries, 7 qualified Flight B – 105 entries, 16 qualified
Flight C – 174 entries, 26 qualified
Player
Chip Count
Table – Seat
Kang Myeonghwa
356,000
6-1
Juanito Ibarra
349,000
1-3
Lee Dongho
341,500
2-8
Jayvon Carreon
319,500
6-5
Norbert Kho
318,000
3-2
Moses SaquingÂ
316,000
5-1
Youngwook Jang
300,000
6-4
Belljohn Perez
295,000
6-8
John Clyde Tan
287,000
4-1
Michael Bueza
262,000
2-1
Lee Yongsung
258,000
5-7
Ellezer Castillo
254,000
1-8
Nakata Daigo
229,000
1-4
Lee JooyongÂ
213,000
4-3
Cho Taejoo
210,500
4-4
Jonald Garcia
209,000
6-2
Choi SungdongÂ
204,000
3-1
Kim Joonhee
191,000
4-5
Benjie Legaspi
190,000
2-3
Raymundo Gomez Jr.
186,000
5-3
Elmer Kalaquian
166,500
3-3
Edgar Asehan
164,000
3-7
Jose Cheung
158,000
5-6
Aristotle Sigua
156,500
2-7
Moon Seunghyun
155,000
1-5
Vince Nachor
143,000
2-4
Chierro De Leon
128,000
6-6
Gerald Lubas
125,000
4-7
Benjamin Mangaliman
122,500
3-4
Alex Taneo
120,000
2-2
Jung Kil Gu
116,500
6-7
Liao Po Hsun
113,000
3-8
Kier Canale
107,000
4-6
Choi Dongwoo
100,000
5-8
Mike Takayama
98,500
5-4
Marciel Cerbito
95,000
1-7
Diana Tan
92,500
4-2
Alexis Lim
88,000
1-6
Joo Mingi
80,000
4-8
Jeffrey Calma
79,500
5-5
Darren Yu
76,500
6-3
Son Ilyoung
74,000
2-5
Jose Ruzzel
74,000
1-1
Marvin Cerbito
61,000
2-6
Maxwell Rosete
57,500
1-2
Seol Song Hoon
55,500
5-2
Romualdo Guanzon
55,000
3-5
Yung Yu Hsieh
48,500
3-6
Japan’s Daigo Nakata captures maiden title at APL Manila Tip-Off
Daigo Nakata
Festival opener APL Tip-Off found its champion after the lone Japanese at the final table, Daigo Nakata, defeated local player Raymundo Gomez at heads up. This was Nakata’s first ever live victory. It earned him a career high payout of PHP 649,000 (~$26,770).
*Read up on final table face to victory down below.
The APL Tip-Off was the first event of Ace Poker League Manila taking place at 2Ace Poker Room in Manila, Philippines. Drawing a diverse crowd of locals, Koreans, and international players, the event built a starting field of 328 entries, surpassing the PHP 2M guarantee for a more substantial PHP 3,181,600 prize pool.
22:30: Daigo Nakata wins the APL Tip-Off!
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Daigo Nakata finished off Raymundo Gomez at heads up to capture the trophy and PHP 649,000 (~$11,725). This was Nakata’s first known live tournament victory. Gomez earned PHP 423K for his deep run.
22:20: Jooyong Lee eliminated in 3rd place – PHP 298,600 (~$5,395)
Level 30: 75,000-150,000 ante 150,000
Jooyong Lee
With blinds high, Jooyong Lee saw his stack trim to 12 bb, a further drop to 6 bb, then lost it all to Raymundo Gomez to finish in 3rd place.
22:00: Benjie Legaspi eliminated in 4th place – PHP 242,600 (~$4,380)
Level 30: 75,000-150,000 ante 150,000
Benjie Legaspi
Down to 7 bb, Benjie Legaspi shoves with , Jooyong Lee calls with , board runs .
Jooyong Lee – 2,900,000 (19 bb)
Benjie Legaspi – Eliminated in 4th place
21:13: Dongho Lee eliminated in 5th place – PHP 181,000 (~$3,270)
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Dongho Lee
After plunging to 3bb, Dongho Lee doubled up then went bust on his next showdown. From uth, Lee shoved holding and ran into Daigo Nakata’s . No help came on the board .
Daigo Nakata – 2,300,000 (23 bb)
Dongho Lee- Eliminated in 5th place
20:55: Dongho Lee chunked to 3 bb
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Action folds to the small blind Raymundo Gomez who jams (1,200,000), big blind Dongho Lee calls with . Cards run out , Lee plunges to 3 bb.
20:44: Michael Bueza eliminated in 6th place – PHP 139,400 (~$2,320)
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Michael Bueza
Another fast bust with Michael Bueza joining the railbirds. Hand opens with cutoff Dongho Lee raising 200,000, big blind Bueza jams (650,000), Lee calls and shows . Bueza has the better kicker with . The board runs . Flush for Lee ends Bueza in 6th place.
Dongho Lee – 2,000,000 (25 bb)
Michael Bueza – Eliminated in 6th place
20:40: Benjie Legaspi doubles up through Daigo Nakata
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Utg Benjie Legaspi shoves his last 5 bb with , big blind Daigo Nakata calls with . A queen drops on the turn on a board of for Legaspi to survive and double up.
20:35: Elmer Kalaquian out in 7th place – PHP 103,700 (~$1,875)
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Elmer Kalaquian
Down to 2 bb, Elmer Kalaquian all in from cutoff, two players call and check down the board . With no side pot, all three show cards, Dongho Lee , Daigo Nakata , Kalaquian . Lee sends Kalaquian to the rail.
Dongho Lee – 1,450,000 (18 bb)
Daigo Nakata – 1,700,000 (21 bb)
Elmer Kalaquian – Eliminated in 7th place
20:07: Gerardo Lubas plunges and busts in 8th place – PHP 75,100 (~$1,355)
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Gerardo Lubas
From utg, Raymundo Gomez shoves (660,000), mp Daigo Nakata calls, Gerardo Lubas three-bets all in (700,000), Nakata calls.
Gomez
Daigo Nakata
Gerardo Lubas
The board runs , Gomez spikes the two-outer to triple up and Lubas down to 40,000. Lubas busts shortly after.
Raymundo Gomez – 1,900,000 (31 bb)
Daigo Nakata – 1,300,000 (21 bb)
Gerardo Lubas – Eliminated in 8th plce
19:55: Bell John Perez eliminated in 9th place – PHP 60,800 (~$1,100)
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Bell John Perez
Bell John Perez shoves his last 455,000 with then runs into Jooyong Lee’s . The board ran a nutty resulting in a set over set.
Jooyong Lee – 1,600,000 (26 bb)
Bell John Perez – Eliminated in 9th place
19:30: Final 9 players by Seat
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
1
Benjie Legaspi
915,000
2
Michael Bueza
940,000
3
Elmer Kalaquian
270,000
4
Bell John Perez
455,000
5
Jooyong Lee
785,000
6
Gerardo Lubas
740,000
7
Raymundo Gomez
660,000
8
Dongho Lee
1,700,000
9
Daigo Nakata
1,800,000
19:40: Joonhee Kim misses the final table by one spot
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Joonhee KIm
Facing a 125,000 raise by utg, Joonhee Kim shoves (565,000) holding {(h}, big blind Dongho Lee four bet jams with a larger stack and a dominating . After utg folds, the board runs , Kim is out in 10th place.
Dongho Lee – 1,700,000
Joonhee Kim – Eliminated in 10th place – PHP 50,300 (~$910)
16:30: Chip leader update
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
26 players remaining.
Joonhee Kim – 740,000
Dongho Lee – 540,000
Daigo Nakaga – 510,000
Darren Yu – 500,000
460,000 – Moses Saquing
21:20: Jeong Seong Hun bags the lead in Main Event Day 1A Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Jeong Seong Hun
The first flight on schedule wraps up with South Korea’s Jeong Seong Hun bagging the biggest stack into Day 2 with a chip count of 450,000. Jeong is joined by eight other players moving on to Saturday’s games.
Chip Counts
Jeong Seong Hun – 450,000
Seol Seong Hoon – 345,000
Liao Po Hsun – 278,000
Marciel Cerbito – 135,000
Seong Hun Park – 124,000
Tor Anton Welo – 101,000
John Carlo Sayo – 96,000
Mike Takayama – 82,000
Henrik Tollefsen – 72,000
21:17: Eman Segismundo bubbles first flight Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Eman Segismundo
Utg Eman Segismundo opened to 10,000, joined by small blind Jeong Seong Hun. Flop came and Jeong led out for 18,000. Segismundo answered back with an all-in for 74,000, called by his opponent.
Segismundo
Jeong
Outpipped, Segismundo needed only a ten to survive, none of which came on turn and river .
Jeong Seong Hun – 450,000
Eman Segismundo – Eliminated
21:01: Blinds up! Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Ten players remaining in today’s Main Event Day 1A flight with only nine runners guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
20:54: Tor Anton Welo continues to slip down Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
John Carlo Sayo
Folded to the button, Tor Anton Welo opened to 6,500 and called off small blind John Carlo Sayo’s 35,000 shove.
Sayo
Tor
Another dominated small pocket pair, Sayo quickly earned a double after rolled up on board.
Following a lucky runout for Kim Yangrae the previous hand, the Korean runner once again open jammed all-in this time for a bigger 48,500. Kim found himself in trouble after big blind Seonghun Jeong put in the call.
Kim
Seonghun
Way ahead of his opponent, Seonghun easily stacked the pot after no three’s were seen on board .
Seonghun Jeong – 350,000
Kim Yangrae – Eliminated
20:43: Kim Yangrae dodges elimination Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Up against an early open, Kim Yangrae slammed his 17,500 short stack in and was met with a raise behind from Tor Anton Welo. Original raiser folds and the two run the board.
Kim
Tor
Dominating his opponent, Tor wasn’t so fortunate after the board gave Kim two pair and another fighting chance to qualify for Day 2.
Kim Yangrae – 48,500
Tor Anton Welo – 137,500
20:31: Blinds up! Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
11 players remain in the running for a spot into the Main Event Day 2 games. Only two more eliminations to go before the flight wraps up.
20:29: Park Seonghun spikes a lucky ace Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Park Seonghun
Following a button open to 6,000, small blind Seol Seong Hoon fired a three bet to 18,000 and was met with an all-in from big blind Park Seonghun for 75,500 total. Original raiser folds and Seol makes the call.
Park
Seol
Aggression paid off for Park after the board landed one of his three outers for the win.
Park Seonghun – 159,500
Seol Seong Hoon – 290,000
20:13: Seol Seong Hoon delivers crushing bad beat Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Seol Seong Hoon
Cutoff Christopher Mateo opened and called a three bet from button Seol Seong Hoon to 16,000. Flop came and saw Mateo with a check-raise to 30,000. Seol makes the call and moves on to turn . Mateo fires another 45,000 and calls Seol’s all-in for 105,000 total.
Seol
Mateo
A huge favorite with his two pair, Mateo failed to fade Seol’s outs as the river gave his opponent a set of sevens. Seol scoops up the 121 big blind pot while Mateo crashes down to 7,500 and busts shortly after.
Seol Seong Hoon – 304,500
20:01: Blinds up! Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
13 players remain in today’s Main Event flight with four more eliminations to go before the day closes.
20:00: Kim Jaehyuk heads for the exit Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Facing an open from Marciel Cerbito, short stacked Kim Jaehyuk flicked in his six big blinds with and was called by the raiser with . The board instantly landed Cerbito the nut straight and successfully knocked out his opponent from the running.
Marciel Cerbito – 175,000
Kim Jaehyuk – Eliminated
19:53: Mike Takayama still in Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Mike Takayama
Utg Si Yang Phua open shoved his 19,500 stack in with and was called by Mike Takayama with . Running a flip, the board fared safe for the local pro with his pocket sevens good for the double up. Si survives but is crippled to 1.5 big blinds.
Mike Takayama – 38,000
Si Yang Phua – 3,000
19:47: Shin Hyeonho scores a triple up Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Shin Hyeonho
A three way all-in ensued with stacks getting shorter all around. Facing a hijack open and a call from John Carlo Sayo, Shin Hyeonho moved all-in for 14,500 and was met with another all-in from Jiwoon Yoon for 21,000. Original raiser folds and Sayo puts in the final call.
Shin
Yoon
Sayo
The board ran , giving Shin a flush for a complete triple up. Yoon takes the side pot with his pocket pair queens.
Shin Hyeonho – 51,000
Jiwoon Yoon – 13,000
John Carlo Sayo – 25,000
19:41: Rick Jason Ambata crushes with kings Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Rick Jason Ambata
Surviving with a short stack, Rick Jason Ambata open shoved with for 17,000, and was up against Jongwoo Kim’s . The board awarded Ambata an easy double to roughly a 19 big blind stack.
Rick Jason Ambata – 39,000
Jongwoo Kim – 21,500
19:35: Blinds up! Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
19/57 runners remain in the game with Main Event Day 1A playing through 15% of the field at 9 players.
19:34: No showdown for Tor Anton Welo Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Tor Anton Welo
Cutoff Seol Seong Hoon opened and called a three bet to 13,000 from big blind Tor Anton Welo. The two saw a flop of where Tor continued for 8,500, called by Seol. Turn went check-check, revealing river . Tor sent out a 23,000 bet, Seol with a fold.
Tor Anton Welo – 106,000
Seol Seong Hoon – 130,000
19:26: Liao Po Hsun claims huge pot Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Liao Po Hsun
Action began on cutoff Shin Hyeonho who opened to 3,000, called by button Yoon Jiwon and big blind Liao Po Hsun. On flop , Liao led out for 3,500, called by both opponents behind. Turn saw Liao continue for 8,000 and was raised by Shin to 28,000. Yoon opts out and Liao puts in the additional 20,000. Liao checks the river and Shin bets all-in for his opponent’s 88,500 stack. Liao makes the call with for two pair, crushing Shin’s .
19:17: Christopher Mateo folds to jam Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Christopher Mateo
Park Seonghun defended his small blind against hijack Christopher Mateo’s open and saw a flop of . Park led out for 10,500, called by the original raiser. Turn came , checked to Mateo, he fired a 16,500 bet but shortly folded after Park raised all-in.
Park Seonghun – 150,000
Christopher Mateo – 80,000
19:12: Straight takes the cake Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Eman Segismundo
Hijack Shin Hyeonho opened to 3,500, joined by both players on the blinds. No bets were seen on flop and quickly moved on to turn . Small blind Liao Po Hsun led out for 3,000, raised by big blind Eman Segismundo to 9,500. Both opponents make the call and reveals river . Checked to Shin, he bets 17,000, called only by Liao.
Both players show Ace-eight for a straight and split the pot.
Shin Hyeonho – 135,000
Liao Po Hsun – 140,000
Eman Segismundo – 90,000
18:50: Break Time! Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Registration for APL Manila Main Event Day 1A is closed with a total of 57 entries collected across ten levels. 20 players still in with today’s flight concluding after 15% of the field remains.
18:45: Jacky Ho runs into kings Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
Facing a hijack open, Jacky Ho stuffed her 18,700 stack in and was called behind by Park Seonghun. Original raiser folds and the two run the board.
Ho
Park
A huge underdog, Ho was able to flop top pair on yet still remained behind against Park’s overpair.
Park Seonghun – 135,000
Jacky Ho – Eliminated
18:37: John Carlo Sayo bags a double Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
John Carlo Sayo
An all-in preflop situation, Yoon Jiwoon got his in against John Carlo Sayo’s for a 48 big blind pot. Sayo at risk, managed to dodge his opponent’s three outer on board and secure a timely double up.
John Carlo Sayo – 68,000
Yoon Jiwoon – 50,000
18:19: Seonghun Park lucks out Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
Park Seonghun
Folded to small blind Choi Daero, he bumped it up to 4,500 and called for his 20,000 stack after big blind Seonghun Park raised all-in.
Park
Choi
A premium pair for Choi, the runout couldn’t save him after the river landed Park trip sixes.
Seonghun Park – 90,000
Choi Daero – Eliminated
18:11: Blinds up! Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
23/54 entries remaining for APL Manila Main Event Day 1A flight, last level to register!
18:05: Tor Anton Welo plays back Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Ivan Tabucal
Utg Ivan Tabucal opened to 2,500, joined by both the cutoff and big blind. Flop saw Tabucal continue for 3,500, called only by big blind Tor Anton Welo. Both players check the turn and saw river complete the board. Tor bet all-in, Tabucal with a fold.
Tor Anton Welo – 71,000
Ivan Tabucal – 18,000
18:01: Justice for Christopher Mateo Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Christopher Mateo
Cutoff Choi Dongyeol defended his open and completed a three bet to 8,200 from big blind Christopher Mateo. On flop , Mateo bet all-in and Choi puti in his remaining 15,000.
Mateo
Choi
Having outflopped his opponent, Mateo received justice after the runout came to seal his win.
Christopher Mateo – 85,000
Choi Dongyeol – Eliminated
Edilberto Gopez defended his big blind against button Seol Seong Hoon’s open and saw a flop of . Gopez opted to check raise to 12,000, 4x Seol’s continuation bet. The original raiser calls and sees for the turn. Gopez bets all-in for 26,500, called by Seol behind.
Gopez
Seol
Ahead with top pair, Seol secures the win after the river delivered no bad beats.
17:48: Tor Anton Welo ahead all the way Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Utg Tor Anton Welo opened to 2,500 and was called by three other players for a multiway pot. No bets were seen on flop and revealed another on the turn. Small blind Yongmin Park led out for 6,100, called only by the original raiser. Park continued with the aggression and shoved his remaining 10,000 on river . Tor makes the final call with , good against his opponent’s .
Tor Anton Welo – 59,000
Yongmin Park – Eliminated
17:44: Rick Jason Ambata survives with short stack Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Rick Jason Ambata
Facing a cutoff open from big stacked Liao Po Hsun, small blind Rick Jason Ambata flicked in his 11,600 stack and was called by the raiser.
Ambata
Liao
The board ran and awarded Ambata’s pocket pair a double up.
Rick Jason Ambata – 25,600
Liao Po Hsun – 138,000
17:39: Straight good for Seonghun Jeong Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Cutoff Seol Seong Hoon opened to 2,800, joined by two players behind. Flop was checked round and saw big blind Seonghun Jeong lead out for 3,300 on turn . Seol puts in a raise to 8,500, called only by Seonghun. River was checked to Seol who fired another 22,000, Seonghun with a final call.
Seol shows , no good against Seonghun’s turned straight.
Seonghun Jeong – 110,000
Seol Seong Hoon – 80,000
17:35: Blinds up! Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
The field is down to half with 27 players remaining out of the 52 entries collected. Registration is open for two more levels up until the end of Level 10.
17:23: Seol Seong Hoon fills up Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Dang Hung Duong
Hijack Seol Seong Hoon opened to 2,200, called by three players behind. Four players saw flop . Seol continued for 3,500, cutoff calls and button Dang Hung Duong bumps it up to 11,500. Only Seol puts the chips in and sees turn . Checked to Dang, he bets 18,000 and calls Seol’s all-in for 46,100 total.
Seol
Dang
Top pair vs combo draw, the river filled up Seol’s straight and crippled Dang down to 10 big blinds.
Seol Seong Hoon – 108,800
Dang Hung Duong – 8,000
17:16: Top pair no good for Seonghun Jeong Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
A four way three bet pot preflop, a total of 31,000 was already in the middle as the flop rolled up on board. Checked to Seonghun Jeong, he bet 8,500 and was met with an all-in for 18,700 by the aggressor Jaehyuk Kim. All other opponents fold while Seonghun puts in the remaining 10,000.
Kim
Seonghun
Both with top pair, the turn sealed the win for Kim giving him top two for the win.
Jaehyuk Kim – 58,400
Seonghun Jeong – 50,000
17:10: Park Seoyu folds the river Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Park Seoyu
Button Shin Hyeonho opened to 2,100, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked to Shin who bet 3,200. Only big blind Park Seoyu made the call and moved on to turn . Park led out a 4,100 bet, called by the original raiser. River was enough for Park to give up the fight and save his 5 big blinds remaining after Shin put him all-in.
Shin Hyeonho – 80,000
Park Seoyu – 5,300
17:05: Seonghun Park wins preflop war Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Utg Eman Segismundo opened to 2,200, called by Seonghun Park behind. Button Jongwoo Kim fired a three-bet to 7,600. Original raiser folds and Park moves all-in. Kim throws in the fold and Park takes the pot with no showdown.
Seonghun Park – 75,000
Jongwoo Kim – 18,000
Eman Segismundo – 28,000
16:53: Break Time! Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
30/50 players remain for today’s Main Event Day 1A flight. Registration is open for three more blind levels.
16:50: Gibaek Lee suffers terrible bad beat Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Having raised all-in from the cutoff, small blind Seoyu Park risked his remaining 14,500 and called off with . Aggressor Gibaek Lee was ahead with not until the board rolled a one card straight to Park’s eight. Park snags the double up while Lee slips down to 7.5 big blinds.
Seoyu Park – 30,600
Gibaek Lee – 6,000
16:42: Jaehyuk Kim dodges bust Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Facing an utg open and a call, small blind Heesun Jung threw a three bet to 5,000. Original raiser folds and Jaehyuk Kim makes the call with half his stack. Jung bet all-in for his opponent’s remaining 5,000 on flop and Kim puts it in.
Jung
Kim
Lucky for Kim, his suited gapper landed a monster flop and secured him a double up after completed the board.
Jaehyuk Kim – 23,200
Heesun Jung – 95,000
16:34: Liao Po Hsun cracks aces Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Youngsung Lee
Cutoff Youngsung Lee opened to 1,800, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop saw the small blind lead out for 2,000, called by Liao Po Hsun behind. Raiser Lee jams all-in for 42,000, Liao with a call.
Lee
Liao
Crushed by his opponent’s flopped two pair, Lee’s pocket aces found no help on either turn or river as he heads for the rails.
Liao Po Hsun – 110,000
Youngsung Lee – Eliminated
16:28: Bui The Nguyen finds himself dominated Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Bui The Nguyen
Left with a 20 big blind stack, Bui The Nguyen stuffed it in against an early open from Fernan Co. Co puts in the call with , crushing Bui’s as the two run the board . Co scoops up the pot with his overpair and knocks out his opponent in quick fashion.
Fernan Co – 58,000
Bui The Nguyen – Eliminated
16:23: Jharome Pena tables the nuts Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
A threeway pot preflop, flop was checked to cutoff Jharome Pena who bet 1,500. Big blind Seonghun Park makes the call and original raiser folds. Turn went check-check and the river completed the board. Checked to Pena once more, he bet 7,700 for value, called by Park.
Pena shows for the nut flush, Park with a muck.
Jharome Pena – 42,000
Seonghun Park – 51,000
16:19: Jung Heesun runs good Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Terry Gonzaga
Facing an open from Seonghun Jeong, button Terry Gonzaga jammed his 6,800 in and was called by both big blind Jung Heesun and Seonghun. Flop came , Jung with a check-call for 3,500 as the sidepot. Turn went check check and river saw Jung send out a 15,000 bet, called by Seonghun behind.
Jung
Seonghun
Gonzaga
Jung scoops up the main and side pot with his rivered set of nines good for the win.
45 entries in for today’s Main Event Day 1A flight. Registration remains open through the end of Level 10 @ 7 p.m. estimated.
16:12: Ivan Tabucal recovers Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Running a classic NLH flip, all the chips piled in the middle preflop with Sumin Oh at risk with against Ivan Tabucal’s . The board spared none of Oh’s needed overcards, eliminating him from the Main Event games.
Ivan Tabucal – 60,000
Sumin Oh – Eliminated
16:06: Youngsung Lee lands trips Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
A three way pot preflop, flop came and was checked round by all three players. Turn saw small blind Yongsung Lee lead out for 1,000, called by both raiser and Ivan Tabucal behind. River was checked to Tabucal who bet 1,500. Lee raised to 5,500, and Tabucal put in the final complete.
Lee shows for trips pushing Tabucal to send his hand towards the muck.
Yongsung Lee – 37,000
Ivan Tabucal – 25,000
16:00: Overpair good for Jung Heesun Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Utg+1 Seonghun Jeong defended his open vs big blind Jung Heesun’s three bet to 5,500, and saw flop . Jung continued for 4,500, called by Seonghun behind. Turn came and Jung check-called a 14,000 bet from his opponent. River saw no more bets, revealing Jung’s overpair for the win.
Jung Heesun – 100,000
Seonghun Jeong – 35,000
15:51: Jung Heesun takes it down Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Utg Terry Gonzaga opened to 1,600, joined by three other players behind. On flop , action kicked off with a 2,300 bet from small blind Kim Hansu. Big blind folds and both Gonzaga and Jung Heesun make the call. Turn was checked to Jung, who bet 5,500 enough to push both opponents to fold.
Jung Heesun – 78,000
Terry Gonzaga – 11,000
Kim Hansu – 22,000
15:47: Park Duyong loses flip Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Utg+1 Rick Jason Ambata opened and called off a 10,500 button jam from Park Duyong.
Ambata
Park
In for a flip, the all hearts flop instantly crushed Park’s pocket pair, with the runout utterly sending him out of the Main Event arena.
Rick Jason Ambata – 42,000
Park Duyong – Eliminated
15:40: Blinds up! Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
36 entries have so far been recorded for the first of four flights of the APL Manila Main Event.
15:36: Dang Hung Duong claims pot Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
A hijack open and a call in front, button Dang Hung Duong put in a three bet to 5,500, completed only by cutoff Jung Heejun. Flop saw Jung check-call another 5,000 to see turn . Checked once more to Dang, he sent out a larger 10,000, convincing Jung to throw it in the muck.
Dang Hung Duong – 55,000
Jung Heejun – 58,000
15:29: Tens good for Dongwoo Choi Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Yoon Jiwon
Following a cutoff open and a call, big blind Dongwoo Choi raised it up to 3,500 total and was called by both players. Action on flop saw small blind Jiwon Yoon check, Choi with a 2,500 bet. Cutoff folds and Yoon decides to continue. Turn and river merited no additional chips in the middle with Choi eventually revealing for the win.
Dongwoo Choi – 73,000
Jiwon Yoon – 50,000
15:24: Bui The Nguyen gets paid Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Utg Bui The Nguyen opened to 2,000, called by Fernan Co behind. Both players checked the flop and saw a turn of . Bui bet 3,500, called by Co. River saw Bui fire another 6,000, called by Co once more.
Bui shows for a turned full house fours over jacks and ships the pot.
Bui The Nguyen – 42,000
Fernan Co – 4,700
15:19: Jacky Ho gives up the pot Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Bonil Koo
Button Jacky Ho opened to 1,600, joined by small blind Bonil Koo. Flop saw Koo check-call a 2,000 continuation bet from Ho. Turn went check-check and river urged Koo to lead out for 4,100, to which Ho folded.
Bonil Koo – 47,000
Jacky Ho – 22,400
15:15: Jung Heesun hero calls for tournament life Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Utg+1 Park Seoyu opened to 1,200, called by both Jung Heesun on the button and the big blind. Flop came and Park continued for 3,500. Button Jung raised it to 10,000, big blind folds and raiser Park makes the call. Turn saw Park this time, with a check raise to 15,000, called behind by Jung. River was met with an all-in from Park, called by Jung for his remaining 8,600.
Park
Jung
Enough to beat Park’s ace-high with his pocket pair, Jung bags the double up and stacks a healthy 75,000 chip count.
Park Seoyu – 7,000
14:56: Break Time! Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
26 entries have been recorded so far for Main Event Day 1A. Registration will be open until the end of Level 10 @ 7 p.m. estimated.
14:55: Lee Woobeen bricks the river Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Utg Lee Woobeen opened to 1,100, joined by small blind Dongyeol Choi. Flop came and Choi check-called a 1,500 bet. Turn saw Choi again with a check. Lee sent out a 3,500 bet and was met with a raise to 8,000. Lee did not hesitate to shove all-in, called by his opponent.
Lee
Choi
Lee drawing to a diamond, was left crippled after the river rolled a .
Dongyeol Choi – 61,000
Lee Woobeen – 4,500
Down to a short stack, Lee got it in the following hand with against raiser Bonil Koo’s and suffered a bad beat to send him out of the games.
Bonil Koo – 35,000
Lee Woobeen – Eliminated
14:51: Ivan Tabucal scores a double up Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Utg Ivan Tabucal and caller behind completed Park Duyong’s 3,500 three bet behind and saw a flop of . Checked to Park, he fired 4,500, called only by original raiser Tabucal. Turn came and was checked again by Tabucal. Park fired an all-in and was followed by a snap call from his opponent.
14:41: Park Seoyu rivers the nuts Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Cutoff Lee Woobeen opened to 1,100 and called a three bet to 2,700 from small blind Park Seoyu. Flop came , checked by both players. Turn saw Park lead out for 2,800, called by Lee. River went check-check, leaving Park’s rivered straight to miss out on value.
Park Seoyu – 55,000
Lee Woobeen – 18,400
14:36: Chu Baekho runs into aces Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Chu Baekho
Utg Chu Baekho opened to 1,300 and was met with a three bet to 4,300 from Yoon Jiwoon. Chu fired a four bet to 10,000 and called off for his remaining 7,000 after Yoon raised all-in.
Yoon
Chu
Gunning for a two outer, Chu wasn’t as fortunate as the board sealed the fate of his first Main Event bullet.
Yoon Jiwon – 45,000
Chu Baekho – Eliminated
14:20: Blinds up! Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
17 entries in for Main Event Day 1A. Play will conclude after 15% of the field remains.
14:18: Edilberto Gopez loses big on first hand Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Edilberto Gopez
Cutoff Park Seonghun opened to 800, joined by two players behind. Big blind Edilberto Gopez decided to three bet squeeze to 3,800, called only by raiser Park. Both players checked flop and saw a turn of . Gopez sent out a bet of 2,500, called by his opponent. River was enough for Gopez to fire another 6,000 but was ultimately convinced to fold after Park pushed all-in for 15,800.
Park Seonghun – 35,000
Edilberto Gopez – 16,600
14:01: Yoon Jiwon pulls a gutsy bluff Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Folded to Dang Hung Duong on the button, he opened to 800, called by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked round and revealed turn . Small blind Yoon Jiwon led out a 5,000 bet, called by both opponents behind. River completed the board and Yoon shoved all-in for 17,000. Big blind Chu Baekho opted to fold while original raiser Dang put in the call.
Yoon
Dang
Yoon tables bottom pair, crushed against Dang’s flopped top pair for the pot.
14:01: Dang Hung Duong continues with aggression Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Cutoff Dang Hung Duong opened to 800, called by small blind Chu Baekho. On flop , Dang called a check-raise to 1,600 from his opponent and saw a turn of . Checked to Dang, he fired a bet of 2,100, Chu with a fold.
Utg opened to 600, called by both small blind Park Seoyu and big blind Choi Daero. Flop came , Park led out for 1,500, called only by Choi. Turn this time saw Park check-call for 2,000. Choi bet the river another 3,000, to which Park folded.
Choi reveals for a flopped full house deuces over fives.
Choi Daero – 35,000
Park Seoyu – 46,000
13:45: Blinds up! Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Ten entries recorded for today’s Main Event Day 1A. Registration open until end of Level 10 @ 7 p.m. estimated.
13:17: Nagy Andrej bows out Level 2: 100 – 300 ante 300
Following the loss to Chu a few minutes ago, big blind Nagy Andrej squeezed all-in after button Seo Jinhyeok opened to 1,100, called by small blind. Seo defended his raise and made the call.
Nagy
Seo
In favor of a double up, Nagy was crushed his opponent’s two outer land on board . Seo takes the pot with a set of deuces and claims the 10,000 boost.
Seo Jinhyeok – 25,000
Nagy Andrej – Eliminated
13:11: Blinds up! Level 2: 100 – 300 ante 300
One table running, 7 players in so far for Main Event Day 1A.
13:09: Chu Baekho lands a monster flop Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200
Facing an early open, Chu Baekho three bet to 4,000 and was met with an all-in behind from Nagy Andrej. Original raiser folds and Chu calls.
Nagy
Chu
Running a flip, the flop connected with both hands, Chu in the lead with a full house. The turn and river sealed the double up for Chu as Nagy dropped down to 10,000.
Chu Baekho – 43,100
12:30: Cards are in the air! Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200
APL Manila Main Event Day 1A action begins, good luck to all the players!
The headlining PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,280) guaranteed APL Manila Main Event is in full swing at 2Ace Poker Manila with the first of four starting flights on schedule set to hit the felt today. Day 1A charges a buy-in of PHP 60,000 (~USD 1,080) for a starting stack of 30,000. The opening qualifier will run through 30 minute blind intervals with 15% of the field making it through to Day 2.
Action will kick off at exactly 12 noon instead of the 2:00 p.m. posted time considering a last minute schedule change was made yesterday.
APL Main Event Review
Date/s: November 29 – December 3, 2023 Buy-in: PHP 60,000 (~USD 1,080) Guarantee: PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,280)
ITM: 15% of the field
Pre-Event 1 (Play down to 7.5%) – 21 entries, 2 qualified Pre-Event 2 (Play down to 7.5%) – 13 entries, 1 qualified
APL Manila – Main Event – Day 1B
21:45: China’s Jacky Ho stacks high in Main Event Day 1B Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Jacky Ho
The second Main Event flight on schedule has wrapped up with China’s Jacky Ho topping the charts with a massive stack of 420,000 moving forward. A total of 19 qualifiers from today’s 126 entry field are guaranteed a spot in Saturday’s Day 2 games and will join Day 1A’s 9-player list.
Chip Counts
Player
Flag
Chip Count
Jacky Ho
China
420,000
Ong Jingxiang
Singapore
317,000
Ren Xingyu
China
316,000
Alexis Cruz
Philippines
297,000
Choi Yun Su
South Korea
295,000
Moses Saquing
Philippines
269,000
Jaeseok Lee
South Korea
262,000
Jeffrey Pamplona
Philippines
232,000
Noh Eundong
South Korea
187,000
Gyeong Tae Yoo
South Korea
182,000
Lee Dohyun
South Korea
182,000
Edgar Asehan
Philippines
167,000
Rick Jason Ambata
Philippines
135,000
Rommel Angeles
Philippines
135,000
Jae Kyung Sim
South Korea
114,000
Kim Michael Enriquez
Philippines
100,000
Jaejoon Mang
USA
91,000
Michael Bueza
Philippines
59,000
Kim Tae Hwan
South Korea
50,000
21:45: Maxwell Rosete exits as Day 1B bubble Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Maxwell Rosete
Folded to small blind Maxwell Rosete, he pushed all-in for 62,000 with and was called by big blind Jeffrey Pamplona with . The board spared no bad beats, leaving Rosete headed for the rails as the day’s bubble.
21:31: Ong Jingxiang rakes it in Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Following a hijack open, three players went on to see a flop of . Checked to the cutoff, he bet 15,000, called by the button. Action on big blind Ong Jingxiang, he put in a raise to 60,000 total. All three opponents fold and Ong takes it down.
Ong Jingxiang – 300,000
21:13: Edgar Asehan flops the nuts Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Edgar Asehan
Midposition Sandy Cea opened to 11,000, called behind by Edgar Asehan. Flop saw all the chips pile in the middle, Cea with top pair against Asehan’s nut straight. The runout offered no chops as Asehan claimed the full double up.
Edgar Asehan – 160,000
Sandy Cea – 40,000
21:09: Kim Michael Enriquez fires double barrel Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Kim Michael Enriquez
Cutoff Yoo Gyeong Tae defended his open against button Kim Michael Enriquez‘ three bet to 28,000. Flop saw Yoo check-call for 12,000. On the turn however, Yoo was unable to continue after Enriquez sent out another 38,000.
Kim Michael Enriquez – 240,000
Yoo Gyeong Tae – 130,000
21:06: Alex Taneo heads for the exit Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Midposition Alex Taneo open shoved his 52,000 stack in with and was called by Choi Yun Su with . Up for a race, the board favored Choi, giving him top pair to send Taneo out.
Choi Yun Su – 230,000
Alex Taneo – Eliminated
21:05: Blinds up! Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
23 players remaining with only 19 guaranteed a spot into the Main Event Day 2 festivities.
21:03: Top pair good for Jacky Ho Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
A raised pot, three players headed to see a flop of . Action checked round and saw small blind Lee Dohyun lead out the turn for 24,000. Big blind Jacky Ho makes the call while original raiser folds. Both players check the river and Lee shows high, no good against Ho’s top pair .
Jacky Ho – 415,000
Lee Dohyun – 220,000
20:53: Jayvon Carreon busts with midpair Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Jingxiang Ong
Jayvon Carreon defended his big blind against utg Jingxiang Ong’s open to 8,000. Flop came and Carreon led out an all-in bet for 70,000. Ong takes the spot with , ahead of Carreon’s . The turn and river were of no help to Carreon as he bowed out a few places short of making the money.
Jingxiang Ong – 190,000
Jayvon Carreon – Eliminated
20:35: Break Time! Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
25 players remaining for today’s Main Event Day 1B flight. Only 19 will advance through to Day 2.
Top Chip Counts
Jacky Ho – 370,000
Xingyu Ren – 360,000
Dohyun Lee – 250,000
Moses Saquing – 250,000
Yun Su Choi – 190,000
20:18: Good call from Xingyu Ren Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Xingyu Ren
Utg Xingyu Ren defended his open against big blind Ryan Jerico Platon’s three bet to 21,000 and saw a flop of . Platon continued for 25,000, called by Xingyu. Turn went check-check, with another showing up on the river. Platon fired a 52,000 bet, Xingyu with the final call.
Platon
Xingyu
Xingyu takes the pot with full house fours over jacks, crushing Platon’s five-high missed straight draw.
Xingyu Ren – 310,000
Ryan Jerico Platon – 60,000
20:10: Michael Bueza gives it up Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Michael Bueza
Cutoff Michael Bueza opened to 7,000, called by button Maxwell Rosete along with the big blind. Flop was checked to Rosete who bet 7,000. Big blind folds and Bueza makes the call. Turn saw Bueza with a check-fold facing a 17,000 bet.
Maxwell Rosete – 120,000
Michael Bueza – 130,000
20:00: Yun Su Choi overbets pot Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Cutoff Rick Jason Ambata opened to 6,000, joined by two players behind. On flop , action was checked to button Yun Su Choi who bet all-in for 90,000. Both players throw in their hands and Choi picks up the pot.
Yun Su Choi – 113,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 135,000
19:56: Blinds up! Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
29 players remain in today’s Main Event flight with ten more eliminations to go before the games wrap up.
Utg+1 Eundong Noh opened to 5,000 and was met with a three bet to 16,500 from Maxwell Rosete and a cold call behind from Yun Su Cho. Noh found the perfect spot to shove, earning two folds and an additional 15BB boost to his stack.
Eundong Noh – 140,000
Maxwell Rosete – 85,000
Yun Su Cho – 77,000
19:52: Bui The Nguyen gets rivered Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Bui The Nguyen
Button Alexis Cruz opened to 6,000 and called off the 8,000 more after big blind Bui The Nguyen moved all-in.
Nguyen
Cruz
Nguyen, in a good spot to double up, unfortunately suffered a bad beat after the river paired up his opponent.
Alexis Cruz – 220,000
Bui The Nguyen – Eliminated
19:46: Aces no good for Renniel Galvez Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Renniel Galvez
Utg Jacky Ho defended his open against Renniel Galvez’ three bet and saw a flop of . Checked round, action moved on to turn where Ho bet all-in for Galvez’ 75,000 behind. Galvez makes the call with , no good against Ho’s which further improved to a full house on river .
Jacky Ho – 340,000
Renniel Galvez – Eliminated
19:38: Maxwell Rosete ahead all the way Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Mark Almusajin
Facing a utg open, short stacked Mark Almusajin jammed his 26,000 in and was called by big blind Maxwell Rosete. Original raiser folds and the two run the board.
Almusajin
Rosete
Ahead of his opponent, the runout landed the same outcome for Rosete as he added the 24 big blind pot onto his stack.
Maxwell Rosete – 105,000
Mark Almusajin – Eliminated
19:35: Dohyun Lee serves double elimination Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Lee Dohyun
Cutoff Dohyun Lee opened to 6,000 and was met with two all-ins – Son Juhyung (15,500) and Yburan Alejevel (45,000). Lee makes the final call covering both opponents.
Son
Yburan
Lee
A huge favorite against the two, Lee delivered both knockouts after the board ran .
Dohyun Lee – 255,000
Yburan Alejevel – Eliminated
Son Juhyung – Eliminated
19:28: Jeffrey Pamplona gets a boost Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Jeffrey Pamplona
Folded to hijack Yu Hyunmook, he open shoved his 38,300 stack in with and ran right into Jeffrey Pamplona’s . The flop missed to pair Pamplona but ended up sealing the win after a showed up on the river.
19:26: Blinds up! Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
41 players remain in the Main Event Day 1B flight with only 19 guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
19:19: Yoo Gyeong Tae takes out two Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Jeorge Lagatuz
Action began on cutoff Jeorge Lagatuz who opened to 4,500, called by two players behind. Big blind Yoo Gyeong Tae threw in a squeeze to 28,000 and was met with an all-in of 57,000 total from Lagatuz. Button folds, small blind Lee Hyojoo puts his 21,000 stack in, and Yoo makes the final call.
Lagatuz
Lee
Yoo
Right on the window card a appeared and continued to roll to lock in the win for Yoo.
19:05: Alexis Cruz sends Si Yang Phua packing Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Folded to small blind Si Yang Phua, he bumped it up to 6,000, called by big blind Alexis Cruz. Flop saw Si continue for a hefty 10,000, Cruz again with a call. Turn was enough for Si to push all-in for 18,500 and earned a quick call from Cruz.
Si
Cruz
Having turned two pair, Cruz locked in the win after the river completed the board.
Alexis Cruz – 75,000
Si Yang Phua – Eliminated
18:59: Deuces good for Rick Jason Ambata Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Rick Jason Ambata
Button Rick Jason Ambata defended his open and called a three bet to 9,500 from small blind Choi Yun Ju. Flop came and Choi continued for 4,500, called by Ambata. Turn saw Ambata call another 15,000 bet with the river checked by both players. Choi shows ace-high and takes the loss against Ambata’s .
Rick Jason Ambata – 130,000
Choi Yun Ju – 43,000
18:55: Blinds up! Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
51/126 players left in the Main Event Day 1B games with only 19 making it through to Day 2.
18:50: Jeffrey Pamplona folds to jam Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Utg Cho Geonwoo opened to 3,000 and was met with a three bet to 10,500 from button Jeffrey Pamplona. Cho answered back with an all-in for his opponent’s remaining 25,000, to which Pamplona folded.
Cho Geonwoo – 60,000
Jeffrey Pamplona – 25,000
18:48: Eundong Noh puts in squeeze Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Eundong Noh
Following an utg open and two callers behind, cutoff Eundong Noh squeezed three bet to 25,000 and earned three folds to pick up the dead money in the middle.
Eundong Noh – 80,000
18:40: Maxwell Rosete wins preflop war Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Hijack Jacky Ho opened to 3,000, followed by a three bet from Raymundo Gomez to 9,000. Action on small blind Maxwell Rosete, he fired a four bet to 26,000, and was met with no callers.
18:37: Lee Dohyun gets value Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Lee Dohyun
Utg Bonil Koo opened to 3,000, called by Lee Dohyun behind along with the big blind. Flop came and Koo continued for 4,000, called by Lee. Turn saw Koo fire another 18,000, Lee again with a call. River came and Koo check called for a sizeable 35,000. Lee reveals nut flush , Koo follows with a muck.
Lee Dohyun – 170,000
Bonil Koo – 45,000
18:32: Jang Seung Pill runs into kings Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Alexis Cruz
Utg Jang Seung Pill opened to 3,000 and called off a 20,000 all-in from Alexis Cruz. Cruz is ahead with against Jang’s . No eights on board meant Cruz’s pocket kings is good for the win.
Alexis Cruz – 44,000
Jang Seung Pill – 35,500
18:10: Break Time! Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Registration for APL Manila Main Event Day 1B is now closed with a total of 60/126 entries recorded. Flight will conclude once 15% of the field remains at 19 players.
Top Chip Counts
Kim Michael Enriquez – 195,000
Jacky Ho – 140,000
Platon Ryan Jerico – 130,000
Yang Jae Joon – 130,000
Moses Saquing – 120,000
18:05: Jacky Ho dominates with aces Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
Jacky Ho
Starting with a 16,300 open shove from Richard Nakila, Kim Chakham made the call and was met with another all-in behind by Jacky Ho. Chakham puts in the call and the three run an all-in preflop situation.
Nakila
Ho
Chakham
The board ran , giving Ho’s pocket aces the sweep for the entire pot.
Jacky Ho – 145,000 Kim Chakham – Eliminated Richard Nakila – Eliminated
17:56: Top set good for Yoo Gyeong Tae Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
Yoo Gyeong Tae
Utg+1 Yoo Gyeong Tae opened to 3,000 and was met with a three bet behind from Belljohn Perez. Yoo answered with a click back to 16,000, called by Perez. Flop saw Yoo continue for 8,000, called by Perez. Turn was safe enough for Yoo to push all-in for 24,400, Perez with a final call.
Yoo
Perez
Drawing dead, Perez slips down to 11 big blinds while Yoo reaches the six figure mark.
Yoo Gyeong Tae – 100,300
Belljohn Perez – 16,000
17:51: Maxwell Rosete takes it down Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
Big blind Maxwell Rosete fired a three bet to 10,500 following a hijack open and a call. Both players complete and head on to flop . Checked to Rosete, he bet all-in for 26,000 total, meriting no calls from his opponents.
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