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.
Folded to small blind Hyuntae Park, he bumps it up to 3,600, called by big blind Shin Hyeonho. Flop came and Park continued for 3,500, called by Shin. Turn saw Shin call for another 8,000, and a final 12,000 call on the river . Park shows , no good against Shin’s .
Shin Hyeonho – 62,000
Hyuntae Park – 35,000
17:36: Blinds up! Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
Last level before registration closes, field count is now up to 118 entries for today’s Main Event Day 1B flight!
17:31: Ace high does it for Xingyu Ren Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Up against an open and a call, big blind Xingyu Ren stuffed his 16,600 stack in and was called by the original raiser Park Hyuntae.
Xingyu
Park
Running a race, the board missed to pair either player with Xingyu’s ace high good for the double up.
Xingyu Ren – 35,600
Park Hyuntae – 75,000
17:24: No chops for Jeffrey Calonge Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Jeffrey Calonge
Facing an utg open and a call, Kim Michael Enriquez fired a three bet to 10,000, cold called by small blind Jeffrey Calonge. Original raiser folds and caller joins in. The three head on to see flop . Calonge leads all-in for 7,600, called by Enriquez.
Calonge
Enriquez
A freeroll for Calonge, the turn completed his flush and awarded him the 41 big blind pot.
Jeffrey Calonge – 50,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 190,000
17:10: Tang Yan survives through Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Button Tang Yan opened to 3,000, called by small blind Kim Michael Enriquez. Flop came . Checked to Tang, he bet all-in for 14,000 total, called by Enriquez with mid pair . Ahead against his opponent’s , the turn and river filled up Tang’s flush for the win.
Tang Yan – 36,400
Kim Michael Enriquez – 150,000
17:05: Platon Ryan Jerico gets paid on all streets Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Gibaek Lee defended his big blind against button Platon Ryan Jerico’s open and saw flop . Lee check-called 3,000 and another 8,500 on turn . River completed the board, Lee with a final check-call of 15,000. Platon shows for a full house aces over sixes which merited a muck from his opponent.
Platon Ryan Jerico – 75,000
Gibaek Lee – 8,000
17:02: Blinds up! Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
A total of 114 entries are in for today’s Main Event Day 1B flight. Registration remains open through Level 10!
16:55: Bonil Koo packs it in with queens Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Belljohn Perez
Midposition Bonil Koo opened to 2,200, joined by two other players. The three saw flop where Koo continued for 4,300. Only Belljohn Perez made the call behind and saw turn . Both players checked all the way through river , revealing Koo’s for the pot.
Bonil Koo – 90,000
Belljohn Perez – 65,000
16:49: Yun Su Choi fills up on the river Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Yun Su Choi
A multiway pot was brewing after three players called Rick Jason Ambata’s three bet to 3,500. The flop was checked round and action moved on to turn . Ambata this time, bet 4,000, called only by button Yun Su Choi. River saw Ambata send out another 12,000, called once more by Yun.
Ambata
Yun
Yun Su Choi takes it down with a rivered straight for the win.
Yun Su Choi – 85,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 90,000
16:43: Cbet does it Hazel Timonera Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Hazel Timonera
Cutoff Ginbert De Villa defended his 2,500 open against big blind Hazel Timonera’s three bet to 7,500. Flop came and saw Timonera continue for 7,500. De Villa gives up the fight and makes the fold.
Hazel Timonera – 60,000
Ginbert De Villa – 35,000
16:38: Darren Yu gets coolered Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Darren Yu
An all-in preflop situation, Darren Yu found himself in trouble with against Chia Wei Chang’s . A jack-high board ran through and sealed Yu’s elimination from the flight.
Chia Wei Chang – 43,000
Darren Yu – Eliminated
16:30: Nam Hyungseok crushes with kings Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Frederick Cruz
Hijack Frederick Cruz defended his open vs Nam Hyungseok’s three bet to 7,500 behind and saw a flop of . Checked to Nam, he bet all-in for 23,800. Cruz made the call with with bottom pair, crushed against Nam’s premium . The turn and river changed nothing as Nam locked in the double up.
Nam Hyungseok – 65,100
Frederick Cruz – 28,000
16:15: Break Time! Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
108 entries in have so far been recorded for today’s Main Event Day 1B flight. Registration will remain open through the end of Level 10.
Top Chip Counts
Kim Michael Enriquez – 180,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 120,000
Bonil Koo – 110,000
Raymundo Gomez – 85,000
Juhyung Son – 80,000
Kyongrok Moon flicked in his 3,600 micro stack with and ran into Jacky Ho’s better . The board paired neither player with Ho’s ace-king high good for the pot.
Jacky Ho – 35,000
Kyongrok Moon – Eliminated
16:08: John Clyde Tan gets railed Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Platon Ryan Jerico
Following an utg open, hijack Platon Ryan Jerico sent out a three bet to 5,000. Small blind John Clyde Tan stuffed his 24,000 stack in and was called by Platon.
Tan
Platon
Up for a flip, Tan’s overcards missed to connect with the board , eliminating him from the Main Event flight.
Platon Ryan Jerico – 60,000
John Clyde Tan – Eliminated
16:01: Frederick Cruz plays in position Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Utg Tang Yan opened to 2,800, called by cutoff Frederick Cruz and big blind Kim Taehwan. The three see a flop of where Tang continued for 5,000, called by both opponents. Turn was checked to Cruz who fired a bet of 9,000. Both players throw in the fold and Cruz claims the pot.
Frederick Cruz – 70,000
Tang Yan – 20,000
Kim Taehwan – 51,000
15:51: Song Hyunsoo gets lucky Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
A short stack preflop all-in battle, Gyeong Tae Yoo pushed his remaining 9,000 in with and was up against Song Hyunsoo’s . Whilst ahead, Song managed to outflop Gyeong on which further improved on turn and river .
Beginning with an open to 2,000, Eundong Noh four bet all-in for 15,600 total after Jayvon Carreon fired a three bet to 9,600. Committed to his raise, Carreon completed and the two ran the board.
Noh
Carreon
Dominating his opponent, Noh turned an ace on to secure the much needed double up.
Eundong Noh – 32,800
Jayvon Carreon – 60,000
15:40: Blinds up! Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
100 entries in for today’s Main Event Day 1B flight, four more levels to go before registration closes!
15:34: Kang Myeonghwa claims pot Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Kang Myeonghwa
Utg+1 Jayvon Carreon defended his open against small blind Kang Myeonghwa’s three bet to 3,800. The two set off to see flop where Kang continued for 2,500. Carreon with a call led to the turn . Both players checked round to river . Kang sent out a 7,500 bet, to which Carreon folded.
Kang Myeonghwa – 30,000
Jayvon Carreon – 80,000
15:26: Quick double up for Taehwan Kim Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Taehwan Kim
Utg Taehwan Kim defended his open vs a 5,000 three bet from big blind Jaeseok Lee and saw a flop of . Lee continued for another 5,000, called by Kim. Turn saw Lee bet all-in, Kim with a call for his remaining 14,100.
Lee
Kim
The river offered no help to Lee as Kim stacked a double up to 81 big blinds.
Up against an open and a call, small blind Hanam Kim pushed all-in for 12,600, and was called by both players. Flop was checked round as the two headed on to turn . Original raiser Han Sung Jin check-called a 2,000 side pot bet from Moses Saquing, revealing the river . This time, Han bet 6,000 and proceeded to call Saquing’s all-in for his tournament life.
Saquing
Han
Kim
Saquing ships both the main and side pot with a flopped full house for the win.
Moses Saquing – 85,000
Han Sung Jin – Eliminated
Hanam Kim – Eliminated
15:12: Christopher Mateo pumps up the aggression Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Cutoff Christopher Mateo opened to 1,200 and called a three bet to 4,000 from Son Juhyung behind. Both players checked the flop and moved on to turn . Mateo led out for 5,100, called by Son. River completed the board and Mateo moved all-in, urging Son to make the fold.
Christopher Mateo – 45,000
Son Juhyung – 35,000
15:07: Dang Hung Duong heads for the rails Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Jaeseok Lee
Hijack Dang Hung Dong open shoved his 9,600 stack with and was called by big blind Jaeseok Lee with . The flop rolled all overcards with the river improving Lee’s top pair to two pair.
Jaeseok Lee – 36,000
Dang Hung Dong – Eliminated
15:05: Blinds up! Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Players are packing in with the field count now at 84 entries for Main Event Day 1B. Registration remains open until the end of Level 10!
15:02: Jacks good for Eman Segismundo Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Niroshan Loganathan
Cutoff Niroshan Loganathan opened to 1,200, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop saw big blind Eman Segismundo lead out for 1,500. Loganathan raises to 3,500, small blind folds and Segismundo completes. Turn saw Segismundo check-call for 5,300, with the river raking in no more bets. Segismundo reveals , Loganathan with a muck.
Eman Segismundo – 40,000
Niroshan Loganathan – 27,000
14:53: Son Juhyung gets full value Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Son Juhyung
Facing an open and a call, short stacked Hanam Kim flicked his 2,800 stack in. Action back on original raiser Son Juhyung, he puts in a raise to 7,000 total, called once more by Lee Junghwan. Flop came , Son bet 5,000 for the side pot, called by Lee. Son checked the turn and Lee bet all-in for 19,000. Son finds the call with , ahead of Lee’s .
River completes the board and Kim takes the main pot with two pair . The bigger side pot is awarded to Son while Lee bows out after missing to improve on the river.
Hanam Kim – 9,200
Son Juhyung – 60,000
Lee Junghwan – Eliminated
14:44: Kim Michael Enriquez runs hot Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Hijack Kim Michael Enriquez opened to 1,100 and called a three bet to 3,300 from Gun Jun Lee behind. The two saw flop and Enriquez proceeded with a check-raise to 9,000, to which Lee called. Enriquez snap bet all-in the turn and Lee called off his remaining 22,000.
Enriquez
Lee
Crushed by Enriquez’ set of fives, the river left Lee with only top pair and his elimination.
Kim Michael Enriquez – 115,000
Gun Jun Lee – Eliminated
14:35: No showdown for Bui The Nguyen Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Bui The Nguyen
Facing a hijack open, button Alexis Cruz opted to three bet to 2,100, cold called by big blind Bui The Nguyen. Original raiser folds and the two head on to flop . Both players check and sees turn . Nguyen leads for 2,500, called by Cruz behind. River came , Nguyen with a check. Cruz bets 4,500 but folds shortly after Nguyen bumped it up to 15,700 total.
Bui The Nguyen – 52,000
Alexis Cruz – 25,000
14:20: Break Time! Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
65 entries in for Main Event Day 1B. Registration is open through Level 10!
Top Chip Counts
Kim Michael Enriquez – 76,000
Byunhwa Song – 60,000
Platon Ryan Jerico – 57,000
Bonil Koo – 55,000
Lee Junhui – 50,000
Cutoff Hazel Timonera defended her open against a three bet to 2,500 from small blind Moses Saquing and saw a flop of . Saquing pushed a flop bet of 2,000, called by Timonera. Turn came and Saquing sent out another 4,500, to which Timonera folded.
Losing a chunk of his stack just a few hands prior, Niroshan Loganathan got his remaining 8,800 in with and was up against Gyeong Tae Yoo’s . At risk and behind, Loganathan got lucky on board after it ran a one card flush to his club. Loganathan stacks the double and survives through.
14:00: Platon Ryan Jerico takes it down Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
A three bet pot preflop, three players headed to see . Checked to the aggressor Platon Ryan Jerico, he sent out a 3,500 bet, called only by Niroshan Loganathan. Turn was checked by both players and action headed to river . Loganathan led out a chunky 15,300 and Platon moved all-in for 26,800 total. Loganathan tank-folded and showed . Platon returned the favor and revealed while raking in the pot.
Platon Ryan Jerico – 60,600
Niroshan Loganathan – 10,500
13:53: Kim Michael Enriquez cracks kings Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Kim Michael Enriquez
Having defended his big blind, Kim Michael Enriquez landed a monster flop with . Preflop raiser Shon Daegeon left no hesitation to get all the chips right in the middle with his overpair . The turn and river awarded Enriquez’ two pair the win, leaving Shon’s pocket kings headed for the muck.
Kim Michael Enriquez – 52,000
Shon Daegeon – Eliminated
13:44: Blinds up! Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
45 entries in so far for Main Event Day 1B flight. Registration remains open until the end of Level 10!
Having three bet vs an early open, Raymundo Gomez was met with a cold four bet behind to 6,000 by Bonifacio Mondalo. Gomez answered back with an all-in and Mondalo called off his 17,000 stack.
Gomez
Mondalo
Running a flip, the flop ran very much in favor of Mondalo’s pocket pair, not until the runout completed the board. Gomez scoops up the pot with a straight, knocking Mondalo out of the games.
13:35: Kim Taehwan exits as first bust Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Lee Junhui
Utg Lee Junhui opened to 600, hijack Kim Taehwan three bet to 2,600, called by the big blind and Lee. Flop was checked to Kim who continued for 5,400. Big blind folds and Lee makes the call. Turn saw Lee check-call Kim’s all-in for 15,000 total.
Kim
Lee
Drawing to only to four outs vs Lee’s nut flush, the river sealed Kim’s fate as the flight’s first casualty.
Lee Junhui – 57,000
Kim Taehwan – Eliminated
13:30: Bonil Koo hits the river Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Bonil Koo
Cutoff Bonil Koo opened to 800, called by both players on the blinds. Flop came . Checked to Koo, he continued with a bet of 1,800, called by small blind Bonifacio Mondalo. Turn and river went check round. Mondalo shows , rivered by Koo’s for a higher two pair.
Bonil Koo – 46,000
Bonifacio Mondalo – 26,000
13:10: Blinds up! Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Field now up to 31 entries, registration will remain open until the end of Level 10 @ 7 p.m. estimated.
12:35: Blinds up! Level 2: 100 – 300 ante 300
Two tables running, 17 entries in so far for Main Event Day 1B.
12:00: Shuffle up & deal Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200
APL Manila Main Event Day 1B action begins!
The headlining PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,280) guaranteed APL Manila Main Event is in full swing at 2Ace Poker Manila with the second starting flight on schedule set to hit the felt today. Day 1B 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, good luck to all the players!
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
23:50: Day 1C closes with Ireland’s John Gallagher sitting atop Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
John Gallagher
The most expensive Main Event flight on schedule saw 13 out of 53 entries advance to Day 2 with Ireland’s John Gallagher bagging the biggest stack moving forward. Defending APL Main Event champion Lester Edoc has also made it through along with Philippines’ #1 live tournament top earner Marc Rivera.
Chip Counts
Player
Flag
Chip Count
John Gallagher
Ireland
477,000
Christopher Mateo
Philippines
302,000
Norbert Koh
Singapore
276,000
Jooyong Lee
South Korea
275,000
Jaeheung An
South Korea
259,000
Sung Jin Han
Philippines
204,000
Leonard Aban
Philippines
181,000
Marc Rivera
Philippines
177,500
John Paul Flores
Philippines
136,000
Wang Ming Li
China
115,000
Lester EdocÂ
Philippines
112,000
Renato Villanueva
Philippines
101,000
Eduardo Ligon
Philippines
65,000
23:50: Florencio Bunal exits as Day 1C’s bubble Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Florencio Bunal
Crippled down, Florencio Bunal flicked in his remaining 2,000 with and was up agaianst big blind Wangming Li’s . The board spared no king, leaving Li’s pocket eights good for the pot.
Wangming Li – 115,000
Florencio Bunal – Eliminated
23:47: Lester Edoc survives bubble time Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg+1 Marc Rivera opened to 9,000 and called off Lester Edoc’s 51,000 jam behind. Rivera is ahead with against Edoc’s . The river however, saved Edoc from elimination right on bubble time.
Lester Edoc – 112,000
Marc Rivera – 180,000
23:41: An Jaeheung bags a huge double Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Lester Edoc
Right on bubble time, Lester Edoc put maximum pressure on An Jaeheung after he opened from late position. Unfortunately for Edoc, An had a really strong hand and called off with . Edoc with , lost a large portion of his stack after the board sealed the win for An.
An Jaeheung – 254,000
Lester Edoc – 55,000
23:35: Lee Suya gets knocked out Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Facing an utg open, Lee Suya stuffed his 73,500 in with and was cold called by Marc Rivera with . Original raiser folds and the two run the board . Rivera spikes a king on the river to sweep the pot and knock out Lee from the flight.
Marc Rivera – 228,500
Lee Suya – Eliminated
23:26: Norbert Koh triple barrels through Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg Florencio Bunal limped, button raised to 8,000, and big blind Norbert Koh put in a three bet to 45,000. Bunal makes the call and flops . Koh continues for 35,000 and another 25,000 on turn , with Bunal calling both streets. River urged Koh to move all-in, Bunal with a final fold not before showing .
Norbert Koh – 320,000
Florencio Bunal – 66,000
23:17: Christopher Mateo bounces back Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
An Jaeheung
Cutoff Christopher Mateo defended his open vs small blind An Jaeheung’s three bet to 21,000 and saw a flop of . An continued for 14,000, called by Mateo. Turn came with both players checking round. An led for 20,000 on river , Mateo with a final call.
An
Mateo
Mateo scoops up the pot with trip kings and bounces back to a healthy 67 BB stack.
Christopher Mateo – 270,000
An Jaeheung – 160,000
23:14: Blinds up! Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Only 15 players remain in today’s Main Event Day 1C flight with two more eliminations to go before the day wraps up.
23:10: Wangming Li dodges bust Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Wangming Li
Folded to Wangming Li on the small blind, he pushed all-in for 83,000 with and was called by big blind Christopher Mateo with . Li at risk, managed to outflop his opponent and land trip queens on for the win.
Wangming Li – 169,000 Christopher Mateo – 170,000
22:57: Easy double for Lee Suya Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Lee Suya
Following an utg open and a call, button Lee Suya sent out a three bet to 22,500, and got it in vs small blind Lee Jooyong’s raise to 50,000.
Suya
Jooyong
Both with pocket pairs, Lee Suya’s better queens easily stacked a double up after no sevens were spotted on board .
Lee Suya – 155,000
Lee Jooyong – 220,000
22:41: He Chaolei eliminated by Eduardo Ligon Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
He Chaolei
Following a hijack open and a call from Eduardo Ligon, big blind He Chaolei jammed his 39,000 through with and was called by Ligon with . Running another flip, He’s overcards were no good against Ligon’s set of jacks on board and left him packing a few places short of the money.
Eduardo Ligon – 100,000
He Chaolei – Eliminated
22:38: Pocket kings for Renato Villanueva Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Cutoff Choi Jaeyong shoved all-in for 25,000 with and faced Renato Villanueva’s monster for his tournament life. The board fared safe for Villanueva as he locked in the win with his premium pair.
Renato Villanueva – 120,000
Choi Jaeyong – Eliminated
22:38: Blinds up! Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
17 players remain in the Day 1C games with only 13 advancing through to Day 2.
22:31: Belov Sviatoslav bows out Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Facing a hijack open, button Belov Sviatoslav moved all-in for 35,000 with and ran right into small blind Florencio Bunal’s . The flop gave Sviatoslav a pair but was quickly crushed after the turn left him drawing dead.
22:15: Lee Jooyong outflops Alejevel Yburan Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Lee Jooyong
Cutoff Alejevel Yburan stuffed his 25,500 in with and was called behind by Lee Jooyong with . A good spot for Yburan, Lee had better luck and outflopped his opponent on to knock him out of today’s Day 1C flight.
Lee Jooyong – 320,000
Alejevel Yburan – Eliminated
22:12: Eduardo Ligon collects double up Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Christopher Mateo
Following a limp, Christopher Mateo bumped it up to 11,000 and was met with a short stack all-in behind for 25,000 total from Eduardo Ligon. Committed to his raise, Mateo completed and found his up against Ligon’s . Already slightly ahead, Ligon had not much to worry after the board revealed , earning him a double up.
Eduardo Ligon – 57,500
Christopher Mateo – 160,000
21:58: Norbert Koh bags another pot Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+1 Alejevel Yburan opened to 7,500, called by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked to Yburan who bet 10,500. Small blind Norbert Koh put in the call and moved on to turn . Action checked round, revealing river . Koh took the lead on this one and sent out a 24,000 bet, to which Yburan folded.
Norbert Koh – 180,000
Alejevel Yburan – 32,000
21:44: Break Time! Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Registration for Main Event Day 1C is now closed with a total of 19/53 players remaining in the games. Play will conclude once the field is down to 25% at 13 qualifiers.
Top Chip Counts
John Gallagher – 460,000
Lee Jooyong – 300,000
An Jaeheung – 220,000
Bunal Florencio – 160,000
Norbert Koh – 140,000
21:39: John Gallagher continues to wield big stack Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
John Gallagher
Utg John Gallagher opened to 7,000 and was met with a three bet to 20,000 from Norbert Koh. Gallagher once again pushed a four bet to 57,000 and Koh put in the call. Flop saw Gallagher continue for 18,000 which left Koh to give up the fight.
John Gallagher – 460,000
Norbert Koh – 80,000
21:31: John Gallagher sends out four bet Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Cutoff John Gallagher opened to 4,500, called by the button. Action on big blind Lester Edoc, he fired a three bet to 20,000. Gallagher clapped back with a raise to 100,000, to which both opponents found a fold.
An all-in preflop situation, shorter stacked Eduardo Ligon found himself in trouble after running against Marc Rivera’s . However, Ligon’s worries would quickly fade after the flop landed him the nuts for the 48 BB pot.
Sha Shung Er shoved his 30,000 in with from under the gun and was called by Choi Jaeyoung with . In for a flip, the board instantly favored Choi’s pocket pair, leaving Sha headed for the exit.
Button Norbert Koh opened min, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop saw Edoc lead for 11,500, called by Koh. Edoc continued for another 28,000 on turn , Koh with an all-in for 47,000 total. Edoc completes and reveals for a straight draw. Koh is ahead with and takes down the pot shortly after the river rolled a .
Norbert Koh – 131,000
Lester Edoc – 70,000
21:07: Renato Villanueva fills up Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Renato Villanueva
Utg Renato Villanueva opened to 4,200 with Sun Shung Er defending his big blind to see flop . Checked to Villanueva, he went for a 5,200 continuation bet, called by Sun. Turn went check-check leading to river . Sun led for 10,700 and called Villanueva’s raise to 29,000 total.
Villanueva shows for a rivered straight, good against Sun’s trip deuces.
Renato Villanueva – 92,000
Sun Shung Er – 120,000
20:59: Blinds up! Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Last level to register for today’s Main Event Day 1C! 20/52 players remain with 25% of the field advancing through.
20:52: Marc Rivera spikes lucky river Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Lee Suya
Utg Lee Suya called Marc Rivera’s three bet to 8,500 and headed on to flop . Lee check called a 5,500 continuation bet, revealing turn . Rivera went for another 14,000, check-called once more by Lee. River welcomed no more bets with Lee showing , no good against Rivera’s .
Marc Rivera – 170,000
Lee Suya – 110,000
20:47: William Teoh piles in more chips Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Utg+1 William Teoh defended his open vs Norbert Koh’s three bet to 10,000 and saw flop . Teoh led out for 10,000 and called Koh’s raise to 25,000. Turn and river checked round on both streets with Teoh revealing to take it down.
William Teoh – 160,000
Norbert Koh – 66,000
20:31: John Gallagher sends defending champion out Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Cutoff Lester Edoc open shoved 22,100 in with , called by Lee Jooyong on the small blind. Big blind John Gallagher squeezed to 100,000, to which Lee folded. Gallagher reveals for a flip for Edoc’s tournament life. The board ran and instantly killed former APL champion Edoc’s hopes of a triple up.
John Gallagher – 390,000
Lee Jooyong – 260,000
Lester Edoc – Eliminated
20:24: William Teoh back on the rise Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
William Teoh
Utg Lee Jooyong opened to 3,100, joined by William Teoh behind along with the big blind. On flop , Lee continued for 3,600, called by Teoh. Turn saw Lee fire another 7,700 yet folded shortly after Teoh put in a raise to 19,100.
William Teoh – 120,000
Lee Jooyong – 290,000
20:14: Blinds up! Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
20/50 players remain in today’s Main Event Day 1C flight with registration open for two more levels.
20:07: Florencio Bunal snags pot Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
Florencio Bunal
Utg+1 opened to 3,500, called by Florencio Bunal. Cutoff Wangming Li threw in a three bet to 15,000, followed by a fold from the original raiser and a complete from Bunal. Flop saw Bunal check-raise min to 30,000, Li with a fold for his 70,000 stack behind.
Florencio Bunal – 180,000
19:42: An Jaeheung doubles twice from Renato Villanueva Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
An Jaeheung
Cutoff An Jaeheung open shoved his 13,600 stack in with and was called by Renato Villanueva behind with . Running a race, the board missed to pair up either player, leaving An’s ace-high good for the double up.
An Jaeheung – 36,000
Renato Villanueva – 77,000
A few hands later, utg An pushed all-in with for 23,000, called again by Villanueva with overcards . The board ran queen-high , landing An another successful double through.
An Jaeheung – 49,500
Renato Villanueva – 55,400
19:37: Christopher Mateo continues to gain momentum Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
Cutoff Lee Suya opened to 2,800, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop came , checked to Lee, he continued for 3,600. Small blind He Chaolei makes the call, and big blind Christopher Mateo bumps it up to 17,000. Both opponents fold, awarding Mateo the pot.
Christopher Mateo – 160,000
Lee Suya – 170,000
He Chaolei – 120,000
19:19: Break Time! Level 10: 700 – 1,400 ante 1,400
19 players remain out of the 50 total entries recorded for today’s Main Event Day 1C. Three more levels before registration closes!
Top Chip Counts
John Gallagher – 400,000
Lee Jooyong – 190,000
Lee Suya – 170,000
Tae Kim – 140,000
Belov Sviatoslav – 130,000
19:15: Christopher Mateo cruises to a double up Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Christopher Mateo
A three bet pot preflop, both stacks piled in the middle on flop . Park Seoyu with had top pair but remained behind Christopher Mateo’s overpair . The turn and river failed to improve Park’s hand, leaving him with half his stack down the drain.
Christopher Mateo – 108,600
Park Seoyu – 38,000
Seoyu busted shortly after shoving all-in with against Mateo’s three bet with . The board showed , knocking Seoyu out entirely.
Christopher Mateo – 150,000
Park Seoyu – Eliminated
19:10: Norbert Koh knocks out William Teoh Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
An utg open and a call in front, button William Teoh pushed all-in for 42,900 with and ran into small blind Norbert Koh’s premium . The board was of no help to Teoh as he headed for the exit not long after.
Norbert Koh – 132,100
William Teoh – Eliminated
19:05: Park Seoyu folds to click back Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Park Seoyu
Hijack Park Seoyu opened to 2,500, called by button John Paul Flores. Flop came and Park check-called 2,500. Turn went check-check, leading to river . Park sent out a 7,000 bet but shortly folded after Flores clicked back to 14,000.
John Paul Flores – 160,000
Park Seoyu – 90,000
19:02: No slowing down for Lee Jooyong Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Lester Edoc
A three bet pot preflop with Lee Jooyong as the aggressor revealed a flop of . Checked to Lee, the Korean runner bet 100,000 covering both Lester Edoc and William Teoh’s stacks behind. Both opponents make the fold, preserving their tournament lives for a better spot.
Lee Jooyong – 200,000 Lester Edoc – 58,000 William Teoh – 40,000
18:57: Si Yang Phua hits the rails Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Following an utg open, Si Yang Phua pulled the trigger and slammed his 18,100 through with . Lester Edoc behind made the call with , dominating Phua’s suited ace. The flop ran , giving Phua some hope for a flush but ultimately bricked on runout .
Lester Edoc – 65,000
Si Yang Phua – Eliminated
18:51: Small recovery for Wangming Li Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Wangming Li
Utg Wangming Li opened to 2,600 and was called by both button Renato Villanueva and the big blind. Flop saw Li continue for 3,500, called only by Villanueva behind. Turn didn’t slow down things for Li as he pushed another 6,500, meriting a fold from his opponent.
Wangming Li – 110,000
Renato Villanueva – 80,000
18:43: Wangming Li’s set gets crushed Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Hijack Wangming Li opened to 2,600 and was called by small blind Shung Er Sua to reveal flop . Action checked to Li where he bet 6,000, called by Shung. Turn came and Shung check-called Li’s all-in for his remaining 20,400.
Li
Shung
Set vs top pair flush draw, the river completed Shung’s backdoor flush, keeping him alive in the Main Event Day 1C games.
Shung Er Sua – 60,000
Wangming Li – 100,000
18:34: Blinds up! Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
48 entries in for today’s Main Event Day 1C, registration remains open through Level 12!
18:32: Norbert Koh picks up dead money Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Norbert Koh
Utg Lester Edoc opened to 2,500 followed by a raise from cutoff Leonard Aban to 8,000. Big blind Norbert Koh pushed a cold four bet to 30,000 and was met with no callers for a flop.
18:25: Belov Sviatoslav pumps up the aggression Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Button Belov Sviatoslav opened to 2,500 and was joined by big blind John Leon Dela Cruz on flop . Checked to Sviatoslav, he continued for 1,500, called by Dela Cruz. Turn saw Sviatoslav fire another 4,000, to which his opponent made a fold.
Belov Sviatoslav – 80,000
John Leon Dela Cruz – 110,000
18:16: Leonard Aban locks in another double Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Lee Jooyong
Cutoff Lee Jooyong opened to 2,300 and called big blind Leonard Aban’s three bet to 6,300. Flop saw Aban continue for 10,000, called by Lee. On turn , Aban sent out another 30,000 and called Lee’s all-in for the showdown.
Lee
Aban
Left drawing to two outs, Lee was unable to get lucky on river , shipping Aban the 129 BB pot.
Leonard Aban – 129,100
Lee Jooyong – 160,000
18:07: Hang Sung Jin sends Benjamin Ebarle packing Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Hang Sun Jin
An all-in preflop situation, Hang Sung Jin called Benjamin Ebarle’s 18,300 jam with and was in for a flip against the latter’s . The flop quickly favored Hang’s overcards with his top pair locking in Ebarle’s elimination.
Hang Sung Jin – 125,000
Benjamin Ebarle – Eliminated
18:01: Leonard Aban bags a double up Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Leonard Aban
Utg opened to 2,300 followed by a three bet from Leonard Aban to 10,000. Big blind Norbert Koh pushed all-in and Aban takes the spot.
Koh
Aban
Aban at risk, was slightly ahead and continued that way after the board missed to pair either player. Aban doubles through while Koh slips down to 55 BB.
Leonard Aban – 65,300
Norbert Koh – 55,000
17:54: William Teoh double barrels through Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
William Teoh
Button Si Yang Phua defended his open against big blind William Teoh’s three bet to 7,000 and saw flop . Both players checked round and peeled turn . Teoh sent out a 5,000 bet, called by Phua. River saw Teoh push another 11,000, enough for Phua to find a fold.
William Teoh – 85,000
Si Yang Phua – 41,000
17:49: Blinds up! Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
48 entries in for Main Event Day 1C with five more levels to go before registration closes!
17:42: John Paul Flores scores lucky runout Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Seungsoo Jeon
Utg John Paul Flores opened and called a three bet to 8,000 preflop from Seungsoo Jeon. On flop , both stacks piled in the middle, Seungsoo with a lesser 41,500.
Seungsoo
Flores
Top set vs an overpair, Flores lucked out after a showed up on the runout, hitting his two outer for a higher set.
John Paul Flores – 110,000
Seungsoo Jeon – Eliminated
17:36: Marc Rivera outflops Yun Rong Cheong Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Marc Rivera
Facing an open and a call, button Yun Rong Cheong threw in a three bet to 3,500 and was followed by a cold four bet to 9,000 behind from Marc Rivera. Yun clapped back with an all-in for 42,700 and Rivera puts in the rest.
Yun
Rivera
A huge underdog, Rivera’s second bullet today was saved this time after a king landed on flop , giving him top pair for the win.
Marc Rivera – 95,000
Yun Rong Cheong – Eliminated
17:22: Lester Edoc plays big blind defense Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Cutoff opened to 1,600, called by button Benjamin Ebarle and big blind Lester Edoc. Flop was checked to Ebarle who fired a bet of 6,900. Edoc continues and sees turn . Both players check to reveal river . Edoc leads out for 15,000, Ebarle with a fold.
Lester Edoc – 65,000
Benjamin Ebarle – 25,600
17:13: Edzel Villares bows out Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
From midposition, Edzel Villarez pushed his remaining 9,000 all-in with and was called by Park Seoyu with . Seoyu ahead with his pocket pair, remained that way on board with his set good to knock out Villarez in the running.
Park Seoyu – 100,000
Edzel Villarez – Eliminated
17:10: Belov Sviatoslav plays in position Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Belov Sviatoslav
Cutoff Renato Villanueva opened to 1,600 and called a three bet from button Belov Sviatoslav to 6,000. Flop was checked by both players and moved on to turn . Checked again to Sviatoslav, he bet 4,500, Villanueva with a fold.
Belov Sviatoslav – 80,000
Renato Villanueva – 75,000
16:55: Break Time! Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
44 entries in for today’s Main Event Day 1C, registration remains open through Level 12! Day 1D Turbo starts in three hours.
Top Chip Counts
John Gallagher – 345,000
Lee Suya – 220,000
Lee Jooyong – 170,000
Wangming Li – 125,000
John Leon Dela Cruz – 115,000
16:50: Set over set gets Dang Hung Duong in trouble Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Florencio Bunal
A three way pot on saw all the chips rush in the middle with Dang Hung Duong’s set in trouble against Florencio Bunal’s better . The turn and river changed nothing with Dang losing a chunk of his stack following the set up.
Florencio Bunal – 96,000
Dang Hung Duong – 34,000
16:44: Lee Jooyong stacks high Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Lee Jooyong
Cutoff Lee Jooyong opened to 1,600 and called a three bet to 6,600 from button William Teoh. On flop , Lee check-called a 10,500 bet and saw turn . Both players checked round and another landed on the river. Lee this time, led out for 11,000, Teoh with a fold.
Lee Jooyong – 175,000
William Teoh – 35,000
16:35: Han Sung Jin throws in four bet Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Utg+1 Han Sung Jin opened to 1,200, called by the cutoff. Button Marc Rivera sent out a raise to 5,500 and Han answered back with a four bet to 14,000. Both players fold and Han picks up the dead money.
Han Sung Jin – 100,000
Marc Rivera – 30,000
16:29: John Gallagher spikes quads Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
John Gallagher
Button Shin Hyeonho defended his open vs big blind John Gallagher’s three bet to 5,200 and saw a flop of . Gallagher continued for 5,200, called by Shin. Turn went check-check with the river seeing all the chips quickly pile in the middle.
Shin
Gallagher
Quads against a full house, Shin had no escape on this board with run good Gallagher surging higher up in the lead.
John Gallagher – 350,000
Shin Hyeonho – Eliminated
16:19: William Teoh claims three bet pot Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Midposition John Leon Dela Cruz defended his open against small blind William Teoh’s three bet to 6,600 and saw flop . Action went check-check and headed to turn . Teoh sent out a 5,000 bet, called by Dela Cruz. River came another , Teoh with a final bet of 12,500. Dela Cruz gives up the fight and takes a fold.
William Teoh – 65,000
John Leon Dela Cruz – 52,000
16:10: Blinds up! Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
40 entries have so far been collected for today’s Main Event Day 1C. Registration remains open through Level 12!
16:09: No showdown for Norbert Koh
Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Norbert Koh
Utg Kim Seoungjun opened to 1,000 followed by two callers behind. Kim bet 1,000 on flop with both opponents continuing through turn . Kim sent out another 1,900 bet, called by the hijack and raised by button Norbert Koh to 7,300. Only Kim completes and sees river . Checked to Koh, he bets a chunky 35,000 to which Kim folded.
Norbert Koh – 60,000
Kim Seoungjun – 14,000
15:58: Early exit for Terry Gonzaga Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Terry Gonzaga
Following a cutoff open and a call, small blind John Leon Dela Cruz threw in a three bet to 4,500. Big blind Terry Gonzaga pushed all-in for 11,800, called by Dela Cruz.
Gonzaga
Dela Cruz
In for a flip, Gonzaga was instantly crushed after seeing an ace high flop roll on board .
John Leon Dela Cruz – 72,000
Terry Gonzaga – Eliminated
15:52: Lester Edoc cruises to 100,000 mark
Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Lester Edoc
Another raised multiway pot, four players checked flop through and headed to turn . Small blind Lester Edoc sent out a 2,500 bet, called by original raiser Seungsoo Jeon. River came and Edoc bet another 7,000, to which Jeon folded.
Lester Edoc – 100,000
Seungsoo Jeon – 70,000
15:43: Flores John Paul bags multiway pot
Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Flores John Paul
A raised pot, four players went on to see flop . Action was checked round to turn , where hijack Flores John Paul pulled a 2,000 bet. Back to small blind An Jaeheung, he fired a raise to 8,000, called only by Flores. Ah checked the river and shortly folded after Flores bet 10,000.
Flores John Paul – 32,400
An Jaeheung – 31,000
15:37: Lee Suya hits the river
Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Lee Suya
Cutoff Lee Suya opened to 1,800, called by button He Chaolei and small blind Sean Paulino. Flop was checked through turn where Lee sent out a 3,000 bet, called by both opponents. River peeled , checked to Lee, he went for another 7,500, He with a call. Back to Paulino, he bumped it to 28,000 with only Lee calling behind.
Paulino
Lee
Lee takes down the pot with a rivered top pair, good against Paulino’s pair of sixes.
Lee Suya – 130,000
He Chaolei – 110,000
Sean Paulino – 48,000
15:26: Leonard Aban lands set to survive
Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
Leonard Aban
An all-in preflop situation, Leonard Aban got it in with for his remaining 16,900 and was up against button Cheong Yun Rong’s . At risk, Aban dodged elimination after landing a set on board .
Leonard Aban – 36,500
Cheong Yun Rong – 30,000
15:24: Blinds up!
Level 5: 300 – 500 ante 500
35 entries in so far for today’s Main Event Day 1C. Day 1D Turbo is slated for later this evening, beginning at 8:00 p.m.
15:19: He Chaolei stacks another
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
He Chaolei
Utg+1 He Chaolei opened to 1,400, called by hijack Sean Paulino and button Marc Rivera. Flop came and He continued for 2,000, called by both opponents behind. Turn saw He push another 4,000, called by Paulino. Action on Rivera, he put in a raise to 16,500 with both players completing. River completed the board and was checked to the button. Rivera moved all-in with his remaining 1,000 and followed with two calls behind.
Rivera
He
Paulino
He scoops up the three way pot with his queen-high flush beating Rivera’s turned straight.
He Chaolei – 140,000
Sean Paulino – 80,000
Marc Rivera – Eliminated
15:13: Top pair good for He ChaoleiÂ
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Marc Rivera
Marc Rivera defended his big blind against button He Chaolei’s open and saw a flop of . Rivera led out for 2,000, called by He. Turn saw Rivera gun for another 6,600 followed by another 11,000 on the river . He called both streets and showed down , good against Rivera’s .
He Chaolei – 81,500
Marc Rivera – 20,300
15:06: Lee Suya fills up on the river
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Utg Lee Suya opened to 1,000, joined by two other players behind. Flop came and saw big blind Park Seoyu lead out for 4,000. Lee makes the call and Florencio Bunal behind moved all-in for 27,000. Park folds and Lee takes the spot with . Bunal with needs to dodge a spade to double through which unfortunately for him, came on the runout giving Lee the pot for his nut flush.
Lee Suya – 105,000
Park Seoyu – 8,000
Florencio Bunal – Eliminated
14:54: Marc Rivera folds to a jam
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Dang Hung Duong
Utg limped, Marc Rivera raised to 1,400 followed by another raise to 4,500 from button Dang Hung Duong. Limper folds and Rivera completes to see flop . Rivera goes for a check-call for 6,000 and headded to turn . Rivera this time, went for a check-fold after Dang moved all-in.
Dang Hung Duong – 105,000
Marc Rivera – 44,000
14:47: John Gallagher on a roll
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
John Gallagher
John Gallagher defended his big blind vs hijack Leonard Aban’s open and saw a flop of . Checked to Aban, he continued for 2,500 and called a raise to 7,500 from Gallagher. Turn saw Gallagher fire a bet of 11,500 and another 12,500 on river with Aban calling both streets. Gallagher reveals for the nut flush, Aban with a muck.
John Gallagher – 265,000
Leonard Aban – 18,000
14:42: Break Time!
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
30 entries in for Main Event Day 1C with lots of time left on the clock to register through Level 12.
Top Chip Counts
John Gallagher – 225,000
Sean Paulino – 110,000
Dang Hung Duong – 85,000
14:23: John Gallagher delivers bust
Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Facing a hijack open, cutoff John Gallagher fired a three bet and was met with a cold four bet to 9,100 behind from button An Jaeheung. Original raiser folds and Gallagher pushed all-in for 39,200. Ah puts in the call with and is a huge favorite against Gallagher’s . The board however, fell in Gallagher’s favor giving him a flush for the pot.
John Gallagher – 225,000
An Jaeheung – Eliminated
14:14: Kim Minkyun claims preflop war
Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Action began on utg+1 Belov Sviatoslav who opened to 700 and was met with a three bet behind from Kim Minkyun to 2,500. Belov clapped back with a 7,000 raise, pushing Kim to shove all-in for 50,200 total. Belov tank folds, saving his 46,000 for the next hand.
Kim Minkyun – 58,000
Belov Sviatoslav – 46,000
14:06: Han Sung Jin wins crucial flip
Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Hang Sun Jin
An all-in preflop situation, Han Sung Jin got his in against Yoon Jongbeom’s . The flop instantly gave Han two pair with no ten coming on turn and river to save Yoon.
Han Sung Jin – 61,400
Yoon Jongbeom – 900
14:03: Flores John Paul turn bet enough to take itÂ
Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Utg+1 Flores John Paul min-raises, hijack Han Sung Jin calls, big blind Yoon Jongbeom three-bets 2500, call call. On the flop , Yoon c-bets 2500, call call again. On the turn, Yoon slows to a check, Flores bets 4900, Han folds, Yoon opts to fold as well.
Flores John Paul – 40,000
Yoon Jongbeom – 31,000
Han Sung Jin – 30,400
13:59: An Jaeheung double barrelsÂ
Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
An Jaeheung
Three-way action kicks off with utg+1 Edzel Villares raising 1100, hijack Kim Seoungjun calls, small blind An Jaeheung three-bets 4100, Villares and Kim call. At the flop , Jaeheung c-bets 6,000, Villares folds, Kim calls. Jaeheung c-bets again on the turn , Kim folds to the 10,500 bet.
An Jaeheung – 45,600
Kim Seoungjun – 43,000
Edzel Villares – 39,000
13:50: Lee Jooyong earns a sizable pot
Level 3: 200 – 300 ante 300
Lee Jooyong
Cutoff Kim Minkyun raises 800, big blind Lee Jooyong defends, flop runs . Kim c-bets 2800, Lee check-raises 7800, Kim calls. Lee continues with a 9500 bet on the turn , Kim calls. On the river , another 10,000 bet by Lee sees a call from Kim. Lee wins it with two pair.
Blinds up, 23 entries so far. Day 1C charges the most expensive Main Event buy-in at PHP 100,000 (~USD 1,800) for a starting stack of 50,000. Blinds increase every 45 minutes with registration closing at the start of Level 13. Bagging time once 25% of the field is reached.Â
13:38: John Gallagher delivers a double elimination
Level 2: 100 – 300 ante 300
johngallagher
Action packed preflop, utg+2 Seoungjun Kim opens 1100, cutoff John Gallagher three-bets 3600, big blind Seunghyun Moon shoves (6,400), Kim and Gallagher call. No side pot bets land on the flop to bring the turn . Kim leads out 13,000, Gallagher calls. On the river . Kim shoves (30,000), Gallagher snap-calls, Kim turns over and busts to Gallagher’s flush. Gallagher also claims the main pot with Moon showing .
John Gallagher – 180,000
Seoungjun Kim – Eliminated
Seunghyun Moon – Eliminated
13:30: Another pot for Sean Paulino
Level 2: 100 – 300 ante 300
From utg+2, Sean Paulino bumps it up to 1100 and finds three callers to the flop . Action checks to the cutoff who bets 1800, button calls, sb folds, Paulino check-raises 10,000. No takers.
Sean Paulino – 90,000
13:26: John Gallagher successfully defends the big blind
Level 2: 100 – 300 ante 300
Big blind John Gallagher calls hijack Seunghyun Moon’s 700 raise to see the flop . Gallagher check-calls a 3000 c-bet. On the turn Gallagher check-raises from 5000 to make it 10,000. Moon calls. Gallagher leads out 16,000 on the river , Moon calls then mucks to Gallagher’s flush.
John Gallagher – 135,000
Seunghyun Moon – 16,200
13:22: Sean Paulino aggressive play from small blind
Level 2: 100 – 300 ante 300
Sean Paulino
Utg An Jaeheung opens 700, cutoff calls, small blind Sean Paulino three-bets 3100, Jaeheung and co call. Paulino c-bets the flop 5,000, Jaeheung calls, co drops out. Another 10,000 fired by Paulino on the turn , called again, then both check the river. Paulino shows and wins the pot.
Sean Paulino – 80,000
An Jaeheung – 27,000
13:09: Juhyung Son gets caught with a bluff Level 2: 100 – 300 ante 300
Utg John Gallagher opened to 700, called by Juhyung Son behind. Flop saw Gallagher continue for 1,200, Son with a call. Gallagher fired another 2,700 on turn and Son bumped it up to 7,000. Gallagher still in, checked river . Son bet 12,000 followed by Gallagher with a call. Son throws his hand in the muck and Gallagher scoops up the pot with no showdown.
John Gallagher – 100,000
Juhyung Son – 29,000
13:05: Hang Sun Jin takes it down Level 2: 100 – 300 ante 300
Cutoff Hang Sun Jin opened to 600, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop saw big blind Park Seoyu lead for 1,600, called by Han. Turn came another and Seoyu fired another 2,200. Han continued and saw river . Seoyu takes a final check and snap folds to Han’s 6,000 river bet.
Hang Sun Jin – 39,000
Park Seoyu – 55,000
12:59: Blinds up! Level 2: 100 – 300 ante 300
Two tables running, 12 entries in so far for today’s Main Event Day 1C flight. Registration will remain open through Level 12.
12:53: Just the nuts for John Gallagher Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200
Button John Gallagher opened to 600, called by small blind Nagy Andrej. Flop came and Gallagher continued for 1,500. Nagy puts in the call and sees turn . Checked again to Gallagher , he fires another 2,600 and calls Nagy’s raise to 9,000. River saw Nagy with a final check-call for 14,000. Gallagher reveals nut flush for the win.
John Gallagher – 76,000
Nagy Andrej – 22,000
12:48: Another one for Park Seoyu Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200
Park Seoyu
Han Sung Jin defended his big blind vs Park Seoyu’s button open and saw flop . Both players checked round and headed to turn . Checked to Park again, he bet 1,200, called by Han. River saw Han check-call another 3,400. Park shows , followed by another muck once more.
Park Seoyu – 66,000
Han Sung Jin – 39,000
12:39: Park Seoyu tables boat Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200
Utg+1 Park Seoyu opened, joined by Nagy Andrej behind along with the big blind. Action on flop checked to Nagy who bet 1,400, called by Park. Turn saw Park check-call another 3,200, leading to river . Park this time, led for 5,500, called by Nagy. Park shows for a full house fours over fives, Nagy with a muck behind.
Park Seoyu – 60,000
Nagy Andrej – 46,000
12:29: Seungsoo Jeon checks down queens Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200
Seungsoo Jeon
Preflop action saw hijack open followed by a three bet to 700 from Han Sung Jin and a cold four bet from button Seungsoo Jeon. Original raiser folds and Han completes to see flop . Checked to Jeon, he continued for 2,100, called by Han. Turn and river was checked round on both streets with Han showing , no good against Jeon’s .
Seungsoo Jeon – 55,000
Han Sung Jin – 40,000
12:14: Cards are in the air! Level 1: 100 – 200 ante 200
APL Manila Main Event Day 1C 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 its last two flights set to play through today.
Day 1C charges the most expensive Main Event buy-in at PHP 100,000 (~USD 1,800) for a starting stack of 50,000. The opening qualifier will run through 45 minute blind intervals with 25% of the field making it through to Day 2. Registration will remain open through Level 12 with action kicking off at exactly 12 noon.
Day 1D Turbo scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. offers the more modest option of PHP 60,000 (~USD 1,080) for a starting stack of 30,000 and a lesser 15% of the field advancing through.
APL Main Event Review
Date/s: November 29 – December 3, 2023 Buy-in: PHP 100,000 (~USD 1,800)/ PHP 60,000 (~USD 1,080) Guarantee: PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,280)
ITM: 25% of the field / 15% of the field
Day 1A: 57 entries, 9 qualified
Day 1B: 126 entries, 19 qualified
APL Manila – Main Event – Day 1D Turbo
03:53: Local pro Terry Gonzaga tops Day 1D Turbo flight Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Terry Gonzaga
The last flight on schedule Day 1D Turbo capped the night with Event #3: Pot Limit Omaha Hi champion Terry Gonzaga topping the list with 430,000 in chips. The 14 player pack will join the 44 other qualifiers returning for tomorrow’s Day 2 games, all with a guaranteed payout of PHP 95,000 (~USD 1,720).
Action will resume at exactly noon, Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000 and will play down to the final nine.
Chip Counts
Player
Flag
Chip Count
Terry Gonzaga
Philippines
430,000
William Teoh
MalaysiaÂ
398,000
Euryd Rivera
Philippines
326,000
Vince Nachor
Philippines
308,000
John Clyde Tan
Philippines
268,000
Tikal Blomlie
Norway
243,000
Raymundo Gomez Jr.Â
Philippines
205,000
Michael Concepcion
Philippines
177,000
Darren Yu
Philippines
162,000
Edzel Villares
Philippines
101,000
Czardy Rivera
Philippines
95,000
Jeurg Mangalimdan
Philippines
60,000
Marvin Cerbito
Philippines
58,000
Renniel Galvez
Philippines
49,000
03:52: Park Duyong exits as Day 1D’s bubble Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
John Clyde Tan
Utg John Clyde Tan opened to 20,000 and called off Park Duyong’s 66,000 jam with . Park with remained behind all the way as the board ran leaving him to exit shortly as the day’s bubble.
John Clyde Tan – 268,000
Park Duyong – Eliminated
03:43: Edzel Villares doubles through Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Folded to hijack Edzel Villares, he pushed all-in with for 63,000 and was called by small blind John Clyde Tan with . The flop quickly gave Villares top pair with Tan bricking the turn and river completely. Villares claims the pot and survives through right on bubble time.
Edzel Villares – 146,000
John Clyde Tan – 160,000
03:27: Blinds up! Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Action still on bubble time with one more bust to go before the players bag it up.
Short stacked Czardy Rivera called all-in for his remaining 31,000 with and was up against Terry Gonzaga’s . Lucky for Rivera, the board landed him a full house, saving him from being the day’s bubble.
Czardy Rivera – 82,000
Terry Gonzaga – 380,000
03:15: Jeorge Lagatuz exits two spots from the money Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Jeorge Lagatuz
Utg+1 William Teoh opened to 16,000 and called off Jeorge Lagatuz’ 120,000 shove with . Lagatuz with was looking to spike his overcards but was left instantly drawing thin after Teoh flopped a full house on .
William Teoh – 290,000
Jeorge Lagatuz – Eliminated
03:08: Kim Gunwoo falls short Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Following a utg open to 18,000, cutoff Renniel Galvez moved all-in with and big blind Kim Gunwoo flicked in his 26,000 with . Original raiser folds and the two run the board . Galvez takes the win with a pair of nines, eliminating Kim from the running.
Renniel Galvez – 120,000
Kim Gunwoo – Eliminated
03:05: Blinds up! Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
17 players left in today’s Day 1D games with only three more eliminations before the flight wraps up.
03:01: Blomlie Mikal sends Chierro De Leon packing Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Blomlie Mikal
Another all-in preflop situation saw short stacked Chierro De Leon get his 71,000 stack in with up against Blomlie Mikal’s premium . Gunning for three outs, De Leon headed for the rails shortly after the board revealed no ace.
Blomlie Mikal – 280,000
Chierro De Leon – Eliminated
02:55: Pocket kings for William Teoh Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
William Teoh
Utg William Teoh open shoved 70,000 with and was called by Marvin Cerbito with . A cooler situation, the jack high board changed nothing with Teoh locking in the double up.
William Teoh – 155,000
Marvin Cerbito – 125,000
02:48: Darren Yu knocks out Park Seungsu Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Darren Yu
Having limped the button, Park Seungsu called off his 70,000 stack with after Darren Yu pushed all-in. Yu reveals and quickly shipped the pot after board landed him no trouble.
Darren Yu – 250,000
Park Seungsu – Eliminated
02:45: Blinds up! Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
20 players remain in for today’s Day 1D Turbo with six more eliminations to go before the flight concludes.
02:32: Joemark Vasay heads for the exit Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Joemark Vasay
With stacks getting shorter, Joemark Vasay moved all-in with for his remaining 60,000 and was called by raiser Michael Gabby Conception with . In for a flip, the flop instantly crushed Vasay’s hopes with the runout further sealing his elimination.
Michael Gabby Conception – 180,000
Joemark Vasay – Eliminated
02:16: Break Time! Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
22 players remain in for Day 1D Turbo with eight more eliminations to go before the flight wraps up!
Top Chip Counts
Euryd Rivera – 260,000
John Clyde Tan – 210,000
Terry Gonzaga – 200,000
Jeurg Mangalimdan – 200,000
Vince Nachor – 190,000
02:06: Lemmor Patulot ends Main Event run Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Another all-in preflop situation, short stacked Lemmor Patulot got his 21,000 stack in with and was up against Renniel Galvez’ . No three’s on board meant Galvez earns the pot with his better pocket pair.
02:03: Ivan Tabucal hits the rails Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Ivan Tabucal
Cutoff Ivan Tabucal open shoved his remaining 27,000 with and was up against Michael Gabby Conception’s . Up for a race, the board missed to pair up either player, leaving Conception’s ace-high good for the takedown.
Michael Gabby Conception – 120,000
Ivan Tabucal – Eliminated
01:58: Renniel Galvez spikes lucky river Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Renniel Galvez
Folded to the small blind, Renniel Galvez pushed all-in with and was called by big blind Jongtae Kim with . Dominated, Galvez managed to get lucky and pair up on the river for the win.
Renniel Galvez – 90,000
Jongtae Kim – Eliminated
01:55: Blinds up! Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
28 players left in the Main Event Day 1D games with only half the field returning to the felt tomorrow.
01:49: Euryd Rivera gets there on the river Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Euryd Rivera
Cutoff Euryd Rivera called big blind Jongtae Kim’s three bet preflop to 18,000 and saw face up on board. Kim bet all three streets – turn and river with Rivera calling behind all the way. Kim shows trip kings, crushed by Rivera’s rivered flush for the pot.
Euryd Rivera – 220,000
Jongtae Kim – 31,000
01:46: Terry Gonzaga bounces back Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Terry Gonzaga
Having lost to Edzel Villares previously, Terry Gonzaga managed to double up prior to the hand below.
Gonzaga on the cutoff defended his open from small blind Nakata Daigo’s three bet to 20,000 and saw flop . Nakata continued for 16,000, called by Gonzaga. Nakata fired another 22,000 on turn but shortly folded after Gonzaga moved all-in. Gonzaga takes the pot and recovers back to a 50 BB stack.
Terry Gonzaga – 150,000
Nakata Daigo – 32,000
01:36: Blinds up! Level 14: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
33 players remain for the last Main Event flight on schedule with only 14 guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
01:36: Jeffrey Calonge bows out Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Jeorge Lagatuz
A three way all-in ensued with Jeffrey Calonge at risk with against two pocket queens – Jeorge Lagatuz’ and Jeurg Mangalimdan’s. The board spared no ace which meant a split pot for Lagatuz and Mangalimdan, and elimination for Calonge.
01:32: Jose Ruzzel crushes with kings Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Jose Ruzzel
Jose Ruzzel stuffed his 21,000 stack in with and was up against Junnie Pamplona’s . The window card showed a but continued to roll to save Ruzzel from a potential elimination.
Small blind Terry Gonzaga limped and raised all-in after big blind Edzel Villares put in a 9,000 raise. Villares called off with for his 44,000 stack and finds himself in a good spot to double up vs Gonzaga’s . The board was no sweat for Villares as he claimed the pot with a full house.
Edzel Villares – 90,500
Terry Gonzaga – 40,000
01:27: Midpair good for Michael Gabby Conception Level 13: 1,500 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Michael Gabby Conception
Utg+1 Nakata Daigo defended his open vs Michael Gabby Conception’s three bet to 14,500 behind and saw a flop of . Both players checked round and headed to turn where Nakata led out for 14,000, called by Conception. River was checked through and Nakata reveals , no good against Conception’s .
Michael Gabby Conception – 100,000
Nakata Daigo – 120,000
34 players remain in today’s Day 1D Turbo with the flight concluding once the field is down to 15 runners.
Top Chip Counts
Vince Nachor – 210,000
Park Seungsu – 200,000
William Teoh – 170,000
Blomlie Mikal – 160,000
Park Duyong – 150,000
Nakata Daigo – 150,000
00:35: Registration is closed! Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
That’s it for all Main Event runners! Registration is closed for the last flight on schedule – Day 1D Turbo. A total of 96 entries have been recorded with 15% of the field at 14 players guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
The headlining PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,280) guaranteed APL Manila Main Event currently underway at 2Ace Poker Manila is playing through its last flight on schedule – Day 1D Turbo. Action began at 8:00 p.m. with the qualifier offering a more modest option of PHP 60,000 (~USD 1,080) for a starting stack of 30,000 across 20 minute blind levels. The day will conclude once the field draws down to 15% remaining.
Good luck to all the players!
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
Day 1A: 57 entries, 9 qualified
Day 1B: 126 entries, 19 qualified
Day 1C: 53 entries, 13 qualified
APL Manila – Main Event – Day 2
20:05: The final nine for the APL Manila Main Event is set! Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Vince Nachor
Local runner Vince Nachor leads the final nine having bagged the biggest stack at 2.6 Million in chips. Following closely behind is Taiwan’s Liao Po Hsun with 2.4 Million after delivering three eliminations by the last hour of the day. Action will resume tomorrow 12 noon for the final table gameplay.
Remaining Payouts
Rank
Prize (PHP)
1st
₱4,193,790
2nd
₱2,648,000
3rd
₱1,899,000
4th
₱1,509,000
5th
₱1,183,000
6th
₱927,000
7th
₱697,000
8th
₱495,000
9th
₱395,000
Chip Counts
Player
Chip Count
Vince Nachor
2,660,000
Liao Po Hsun
2,435,000
Moses Saquing
2,010,000
Sung Jin Han
1,360,000
Euryd Rivera
1,300,000
Ong Jingxiang
530,000
Edgar Asehan
490,000
Rick Jason Ambata
400,000
Michael Concepcion
340,000
10th – 58th place Payouts
10
Norbert Koh
Singapore
₱328,000
11
Jacky Ho
China
₱328,000
12
Choi Yun Su
South Korea
₱284,000
13
Raymundo Gomez Jr.Â
Philippines
₱284,000
14
John Clyde Tan
Philippines
₱250,000
15
Jaeseok Lee
South Korea
₱250,000
16
John Gallagher
Ireland
₱224,000
17
Henrik Tollefsen
Norway
₱224,000
18
Seol Seong Hoon
South Korea
₱202,000
19
Czardy Rivera
Philippines
₱202,000
20
Jae Kyung Sim
South Korea
₱202,000
21
Jooyong Lee
South Korea
₱180,000
22
Gaby Sawma
Lebanon
₱180,000
23
Tor Anton Welo
Norway
₱180,000
24
Leonard Aban
Philippines
₱158,000
25
Renniel Galvez
Philippines
₱158,000
26
Jaeheung An
South Korea
₱158,000
27
Jeong Seong Hun
South Korea
₱158,000
28
William Teoh
MalaysiaÂ
₱137,000
29
Gyeong Tae Yoo
South Korea
₱137,000
30
Ren Xingyu
China
₱137,000
31
Jan Jason Leoncio
Philippines
₱137,000
32
Jaejoon Yang
South Korea
₱115,000
33
Lee Dohyun
South Korea
₱115,000
34
Alexis Cruz
Philippines
₱115,000
35
John Paul Flores
Philippines
₱115,000
36
Rommel Angeles
Philippines
₱115,000
37
Jeffrey Pamplona
Philippines
₱115,000
38
Darren Yu
Philippines
₱115,000
39
Terry Gonzaga
Philippines
₱115,000
40
Kim Michael Enriquez
Philippines
₱100,000
41
Wang Ming Li
China
₱100,000
42
Noh Eundong
South Korea
₱100,000
43
Seong Hun Park
South Korea
₱100,000
44
John Carlo Sayo
Philippines
₱100,000
45
Marc Rivera
Philippines
₱100,000
46
Marciel Cerbito
Philippines
₱100,000
47
Mike Takayama
Philippines
₱100,000
48
Renato Villanueva
Philippines
₱100,000
49
Christopher Mateo
Philippines
₱100,000
50
Mikal Blomlie
Norway
₱100,000
51
Marvin Cerbito
Philippines
₱100,000
52
Eduardo Ligon
Philippines
₱100,000
53
Michael Bueza
Philippines
₱100,000
54
Edzel Villares
Philippines
₱100,000
55
Kim Tae Hwan
South Korea
₱100,000
56
Lester EdocÂ
Philippines
₱95,000
57
Jeurg Mangalimdan
Philippines
₱95,000
58
Conrado Pumicpic
Philippines
₱95,000
20:02: Norbert Koh bubbles final table in 10th place – PHP 328,000 Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Norbert Koh
Utg Norbert Koh opened to 50,000, called by small blind Liao Po Hsun. Flop saw Liao check-call for 50,000 and headed to turn . Action on Liao, he led out for 110,000 and Koh answered with an all-in for 465,000 total. Liao makes the final call and gets to showdown.
Koh
Liao
Two pair for both players, Liao takes the cake with the river sealing the win.
Liao Po Hsun – 2,435,000
Norbert Koh – Eliminated
19:41: Choi Yun Su railed in 12th place – PHP 284,000 along with Jacky Ho in 11th place – PHP 328,000 Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Jacky Ho
A three way all-in ensued with Liao Po Hsun covering both Choi Yun Su and Jacky Ho.
Liao
Choi
Ho
The board gave both Choi and Ho a set, but not enough to beat Liao’s straight. Choi with a lesser stack bows out in 12th, while Ho takes a pay jump to 11th place.
Liao Po Hsun – 1,650,000
Jacky Ho – Eliminated
Choi Yun Su – Eliminated
19:33: Raymundo Gomez exits in 13th place – PHP 284,000 Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Raymundo Gomez
After getting crippled by Han Sung Jin, short stacked Raymundo Gomez got his remaining 200,000 in with against Ong Jingxiang’s . Gomez landed top pair on the flop but soon lost the advantage after the river revealed .
Ong Jingxiang – 875,000
Raymundo Gomez – Eliminated
19:18: Break Time! Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
13 players remaining in contention for the APL Manila Main Event title, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 284,000! Only nine runners will continue through tomorrow’s Final games.
Chip Counts
Player
Chip Count
Vince Nachor
2,000,000
Moses Saquing
1,200,000
Euryd Rivera
1,100,000
Liao Po Hsun
900,000
Norbert Koh
900,000
Edgar Asehan
750,000
Raymundo Gomez Jr.Â
700,000
Sung Jin Han
700,000
Ong Jingxiang
675,000
Rick Jason Ambata
650,000
Michael Concepcion
500,000
Jacky Ho
450,000
Choi Yun Su
400,000
19:13: John Clyde Tan stacks off in 14th place – PHP 250,000 Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
John Clyde Tan
Small blind John Clyde Tan opened to 50,000 and called a three bet to 180,000 from big blind Vince Nachor. Flop came , Tan proceeded with a check call for 80,000. Turn saw Tan check-raise this time for his remaining 290,000 to which Nachor quickly called.
Tan
Nachor
Drawing dead vs Nachor’s set of kings, Tan exited the Main Event games in 14th place finish.
Vince Nachor – 1,800,000
John Clyde Tan – Eliminated
18:57: Choi Yun Su doubles through Norbert Koh Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Norbert Koh
Hijack Norbert Koh opened to 40,000 and called off Choi Yun Su’s 272,000 jam.
Choi
Koh
Gunning for two outs, the board wasn’t able to save Koh from doubling up his opponent.
Choi Yun Su – 584,000
Norbert Koh – 550,000
18:43: Lee Jaeseok crashes in 15th place – PHP 250,000 Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Lee Jaeseok
Folded to small blind Lee Jaeseok, he pushed all-in for 350,000 with and was called by big blind Edgar Asehan with . A huge underdog, Lee’s hopes instantly went down the drain after the flop landed top pair for Asehan.
Edgar Asehan – 700,000
Lee Jaeseok – Eliminated
18:38: Moses Saquing bets for value Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Hijack Moses Saquing opened to 45,000, called behind by Jacky Ho. Flop came and Saquing continued for another 45,000. Ho bumps it up to 90,000, Saquing completes. Turn went check-check, leading to river . Saquing leads out for 150,000 and Ho makes the final call. Saquing shows for a pair of kings, Ho with a muck.
Moses Saquing – 1,300,000
Jacky Ho – 450,000
18:35: John Gallagher railed in 16th place – PHP 224,000 Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
John Gallagher
Utg John Gallagher pushed his last 230,000 all-in with and met his demise after Lee Jaeseok called off with . The Day 2 chip leader couldn’t escape this one with the board securing the win for Lee’s better ace.
Lee Jaeseok – 458,000
John Gallagher – 26,000
Gallagher busts the following hand after and bags a 16th place finish.
18:24: Liao Po Hsun eliminates Henrik Tollefsen Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Henrik Tollefsen
An all-in preflop situation, Henrik Tollefsen shoved his remaining 164,000 with and was called by Liao Po Hsun with . Flipping for his tournament life, Tollefsen failed to hold on any longer after the board revealed for his opponent’s nut flush.
Liao Po Hsun – 900,000
Henrik Tollefsen – Eliminated
18:18: Jacky Ho shoves for the win Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Jacky Ho
Hijack Edgar Asehan opened to 32,000, called by small blind Jacky Ho. Big blind Moses Saquing threw a three bet to 120,000. Original raiser folds and Ho moves all-in for 495,000. Saquing gives it up after using four time banks and slips his hand in the muck.
Jacky Ho – 663,000
Edgar Asehan – 360,000
Moses Saquing – 770,000
18:10: Seol Seong Hoon ends Main Event run Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Seol Seong Hoon flicked in his 30,000 stack with and faced Norbert Koh’s . The board spared no bad beats, sending Seol out in 18th place.
18:04: Choi Yun Su takes it down Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Choi Yun Su
Button Henrik Tollefsen opened to 32,000 and was joined by both players on the blinds. Flop saw small blind Choi Yun Su lead all-in for 320,000 with no callers to show for.
Choi Yun Su – 430,000
Henrik Tollefsen – 270,000
17:54: Edgar Asehan outflops Czardy Rivera Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Edgar Asehan
Folded to small blind Edgar Asehan, he moved all-in with for 209,000 and was called by Czardy Rivera for his tournament life with . The two run the board with Asehan easily outflopping his opponent for the pot.
Edgar Asehan – 431,000
Czardy Rivera – Eliminated
17:45: John Gallagher cripples Seol Seong Hoon Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
John Gallagher
Utg Seol Seong Hoon pushed all-in for 208,000, called by John Gallagher with a lesser 149,000 stack.
Seol
Gallagher
The two ran board and left Seol with no pair to beat Gallagher’s pocket tens. Seol survives but is down to less than 4 BB.
John Gallagher – 320,000
Seol Seong Hoon – 60,000
17:42: Euryd Rivera delivers another bust Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Hijack Sim Jae Kyung open shoved 126,000 with and was called by small blind Euryd Rivera with . At risk, Sim flopped a flush draw on yet failed to fill up on the runout leading to his elimination.
17:40: Raymundo Gomez takes down preflop battle Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Utg Raymundo Gomez opened to 32,000 and was met with a three bet to 105,000 from Seol Seong Hoon. Jingxiang Ong on the small blind, pushed a four bet to 220,000. Back to Gomez, he shoved all-in for 729,000 total and was followed by two folds behind.
17:15: Rick Jason Ambata on a roll Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Lee Jooyong
Cutoff Rick Jason Ambata opened to 25,000 and called off big blind Lee Jooyong’s 116,000 all-in.
Lee
Ambata
No bad beats were delivered on which sent Lee packing out of the Main Event arena.
Rick Jason Ambata – 500,000 Lee Jooyong – Eliminated
17:08: Euryd Rivera’s pocket tens holds up Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Euryd Rivera
Hijack Euryd Rivera opened to 26,000 and called off a 300,000 jam from big blind Gaby Sawma.
Sawma
Rivera
Flipping for a 60 BB pot, the board ran in favor of Rivera’s pocket pair, shooting him past the 1 million mark.
Euryd Rivera – 1,100,000
Gaby Sawma – Eliminated
17:05: Ace high good for Rick Jason Ambata Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Tor Anton Welo
Folded to small blind Tor Anton Welo, he pushed all-in for 90,000 with and was called behind by Rick Jason Ambata with . Running a race, a five high board rolled through with Ambata’s ace-high good for the win.
Rick Jason Ambata – 360,000
Tor Anton Welo – Eliminated
17:03: John Gallagher triples up Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
A three way all-in ensued with Norbert Koh covering both John Gallagher and Leonard Aban.
Koh
Aban
Gallagher
The board ran , giving Gallagher’s pocket kings the main pot and Koh the side pot for his pair of tens.
John Gallagher – 279,000
Norbert Koh – 860,000
Leonard Aban – Eliminated
16:54: Moses Saquing knocks out Renniel Galvez Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Moses Saquing
Utg Renniel Galvez went all-in for 119,000 with and was called by Moses Saquing with . Running a flip, Saquing quickly landed one of his overcards on and further improved to two pair to claim the pot.
16:53: Ong Jingxiang breaks a million Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Ong Jingxiang
Utg Ong Jingxiang opened to 25,000 and was met with a three bet from button John Gallagher. Ong answered back with a four bet to 200,000 which didn’t alarm bells for Gallagher as he shoved all-in for Ong’s remaining 371,000.
Gallagher
Ong
Drawing thin, the board left Gallagher with no hope but to give away a huge chunk of his stack.
Ong Jingxiang – 1,172,000
John Gallagher – 100,000
16:41: An Jaeheung gets coolered Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Michael Gabby Concepcion
An Jaeheung’s first hand on this table saw him all-in with up against Michael Gabby Concepcion’s . A cooler situation, the queen-high board left An crippled down to 6.5 BB and busted shortly the following hand.
Michael Gabby Concepcion – 644,000
An Jaeheung – 65,000
16:30: Blinds up! Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
27 players remain in the running for the APL Manila Main Event trophy! Day will cap once field is down to 8 players.
16:19: William Teoh runs quads Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
William Teoh
After getting it in with , William Teoh was in deep trouble after Vince Nachor revealed a better pocket pair . As crazy it is in poker, the board ran giving Teoh quads for his ultimate survival.
William Teoh – 230,000
Vince Nachor – 825,000
16:19: Raymundo Gomez’ pocket eights pulls through Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Raymundo Gomez
Another all-in preflop situation saw Raymundo Gomez at risk with against Han Sung Jin’s . Lucky for Gomez, an eight showed up right on the flop giving him a quick double up.
Raymundo Gomez – 477,000
Han Sung Jin – 360,000
16:15: Norbert Koh gets a boost Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg Yoo Gyeong Tae open shoved 124,000 with and was called by Norbert Koh with . One seven left in the deck popped up on the flop allowing Koh to cruise through with no worries.
Norbert Koh – 800,000
Yoo Gyeong Tae – Eliminated
16:11: Rick Jason Ambata calls off Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Rick Jason Ambata
Utg Han Sung Jin opened to 24,000 and faced a three bet behind from Rick Jason Ambata. Han clapped back with an all-in for the rest of Ambata’s 301,000 stack. Ambata took a minute before making the call with . Han shows and bags the loss after none of his outs showed on .
Rick Jason Ambata – 627,000
Han Sung Jin – 520,000
16:09: Vince Nachor pumps up the aggression Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
A threeway three bet pot preflop with Vince Nachor as the aggressor saw a flop of . Checked to Nachor, he bet 58,000, called only by original raiser Euryd Rivera. Turn was good for Nachor to barrel through another 70,000, to which Rivera folded.
All the chips piled high in the middle with Czardy Rivera all-in with against Gaby Sawma’s . A crucial flip, the window card instantly peeled a continuing a board of to secure Rivera the 40 BB pot.
Czardy Rivera – 396,000
Gaby Sawma – 350,000
15:59: No sweat for Czardy Rivera Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Czardy Rivera
Button Czardy Rivera opened with and called off Xingyu Ren’s 5BB jam with . Rivera quickly flopped top pair and improved to a straight on to lock up the win.
Czardy Rivera – 175,000
Xingyu Ren – Eliminated
15:54: Top pair does it for John Gallagher Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
John Gallagher
Hijack Rick Jason Ambata defended his open vs John Gallagher’s 64,000 three bet behind and saw flop . Ambata check-called a 35,000 bet and continued to turn . Both players checked to river where Ambata led out a chunky 110,000, called by Gallagher. Ambata revealed , no good against Gallagher’s top pair .
John Gallagher – 680,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 170,000
15:48: Vince Nachor rails Jan Jason Leoncio Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Vince Nachor
Another all-in preflop situation, Jan Jason Leoncio got his last 60,000 in with and faced Vince Nachor’s . In need of a king or jack, the board spared none, eliminating the pre-event qualifier out of the Main Event running.
Vince Nachor – 630,000
Jan Jason Leoncio – Eliminated
15:47: Edgar Asehan sends Yang Jae Joon packing Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Edgar Asehan
Utg+1 Yang Jae Joon open shoved his 60,000 in with and ran into Edgar Asehan’s . Facing a monster pocket pair, Yang’s sixes soon headed for the muck after the board rolled .
Edgar Asehan – 235,000
Yang Jae Joon – Eliminated
15:30: Break Time! Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
32 players out of the 366 entry field remain vying for the Main Event top prize. Day will conclude once the final nine is set.
Top Chip Counts
Euryd Rivera – 880,000
Han Sung Jin – 780,000
Norbert Koh – 700,000
Jingxiang Ong – 600,000
Vince Nachor – 550,000
15:28: Jan Jason Leoncio takes a loss Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Jan Jason Leoncio
Utg John Clyde Tan shoved his remaining 44,000 with and was called by big blind Jan Jason Leoncio with . In for a race, the board quickly favored Tan leaving Leoncio to fork over a portion of his stack.
John Clyde Tan – 100,000
Jan Jason Leoncio – 105,000
Utg opened to 18,000 followed by a call from Alexis Cruz. Big blind Han Sung Jin fired a three bet to 75,000, original raiser folds and Cruz slams it through for 148,000 total. Han puts in the chips with and finds himself behind Cruz’ . The board ran safe for pocket queens up until the river, serving Cruz an unfortunate elimination.
Han Sung Jin – 520,000
Alexis Cruz – Elimination
15:17: Henrik Tollefsen spikes three outer Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
A three bet pot preflop, all the chips piled in the middle on flop with Xingyu Ren ahead with ace-king against Henrik Tollefsen’s . Tollefsen at risk, lucked out and hit his three outer on runout to survive through.
Henrik Tollefsen – 520,000
Xingyu Ren – 70,000
15:12: Tor Anton Welo scores a double up Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Tor Anton Welo
A blind vs blind battle, big blind Tor Anton Welo called off for his tournament life with and was up against John Clyde Tan’s . Ahead of his opponent, Tor doubled through after no bad beats were delivered on .
Tor Anton Welo – 122,000
John Clyde Tan – 247,000
15:03: Midpair good for Lee Jooyong Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg Lee Jooyong opened to 16,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked through, revealing turn . Small blind Raymundo Gomez led out for 28,000, called by both opponents behind. River racked no more bets and followed with Lee showing the best hand .
Lee Jooyong – 410,000
Raymundo Gomez – 320,000
14:50: Vince Nachor claims pot Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg+1 Seonghun Jeong opened to 17,000, called by hijack William Teoh behind. Button Vince Nachor fired a three bet to 43,000 with both opponents continuing through. Flop came , checked to Nachor, he bet 65,000 and merited no callers for the pot.
14:42: Lee Jooyong wins flip Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Lee Jooyong
Utg Michael Gabby Concepcion opened to 16,000 and called off big blind Lee Jooyong’s 110,000 all-in.
Lee
Concepcion
Up for a flip, the jack-high board secured a double up for Lee with his pocket pair taking this one down.
Lee Jooyong – 232,000
Michael Gabby Concepcion – 485,000
14:41: Blinds up! Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
36 players still in the APL Manila Main Event with only 8 making it through to the Final games.
14:36: Jacky Ho slams it in Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Cutoff Jacky Ho opened to 14,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Action on flop checked to Ho where he bet 25,000. Small blind Han Sung Jin put in a raise to 71,000 and Ho answered an all-in for 141,000. Han makes the fold, shipping Ho the pot.
Jacky Ho – 280,000
Han Sung Jin – 660,000
14:32: Seol Seong Hoon finds himself dominated Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Renniel Galvez
Utg Seol Seong Hoon opened to 12,000 and called off Renniel Galvez’ 88,000 jam.
Galvez
Seol
A king-high board gave both players top pair with Galvez’ higher kicker bagging the pot.
14:25: Euryd Rivera catches William Teoh’s bluff Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Euryd Rivera
A multiway raised pot, button William Teoh was spotted pulling a triple barrel on board . Small blind Euryd Rivera called all three streets and showed down top pair , crushing Teoh’s queen-high entirely.
Euryd Rivera – 510,000
William Teoh – 300,000
14:19: John Paul Flores recovers Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
John Paul Flores
Utg John Paul Flores open shoved 68,000 with and ran into small blind Lee Jooyong’s . Needing to hit his overcards, Flores was happy to flop top pair on and remain alive in the Main Event games.
John Paul Flores – 150,000
Lee Jooyong – 48,000
14:12: Norbert Koh bags an easy double Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Norbert Koh
Folded to the small blind, John Paul Flores slammed all-in with and was called by big blind Norbert Koh with . The two ran the board quickly locking in Koh’s double up.
Norbert Koh – 186,000
John Paul Flores – 50,000
14:02: Michael Gabby Concepcion delivers bust Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg+1 Michael Gabby Concepcion opened to 13,000 and called off short stacked Terry Gonzaga‘s 42,000 jam.
Gonzaga
Concepcion
Dominated, Gonzaga exited the Main Event games shortly after board was dealt.
Michael Gabby Concepcion – 450,000
Terry Gonzaga – Eliminated
14:00: Jacky Ho slams it through Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Jacky Ho
Choi Yun Su defended his big blind vs Jacky Ho’s 20,000 open and saw flop . Ho continued for 22,000, Choi with a check-call behind. Turn came checked to Ho, he bet all-in, pushing Choi to make a fold.
Jacky Ho – 213,000
Choi Yun Su – 500,000
13:54: Raymundo Gomez doubles through Terry Gonzaga Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Terry Gonzaga
Cutoff Terry Gonzaga opened to 15,000 and called off big blind Raymundo Gomez’ 202,000 all-in.
Gomez
Gonzaga
A terrible spot for Gonzaga, the eight on flop didn’t help with Gomez packing in the double up with a set.
Raymundo Gomez – 413,000
Terry Gonzaga – 40,000
13:40: Break Time! Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Only 39 players remain in the running for the PHP 4,193,790 (~USD 75,860) top prize! Play will wrap up once the final 9 is set.
Top Chip Counts
Han Sung Jin – 720,000
Liao Po Hsun – 670,000
John Gallagher – 580,000
Yun Su Choi – 540,000
William Teoh – 450,000
13:35: Han Sung Jin ships it Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Han Sung Jin
Utg Han Sung Jin opened to 11,000 and called big blind Kim Michael Enriquez‘ three bet to 43,000. Flop came and Enriquez check-called a 30,000 bet from his opponent. Turn saw Han continue for another 50,000. Enriquez check-raised this time to 130,000, Han with a call. Enriquez checked the river , pushing Han to move all-in. Enriquez gives up the fight and saves his 26 BB behind.
Han Sung Jin – 630,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 130,000
A few hands later, the two faced each other once more with Enriquez at risk with against Han’s . The board quickly gave Han top pair, enough to finish off Enriquez.
Han Sung Jin – 700,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – Eliminated
13:19: Michael Gabby Concepcion wins preflop war Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Michael Gabby Concepcion
Midposition Norbert Koh opened to 10,000 and was met with a three bet to 30,000 from Raymundo Gomez. Action on small blind Michael Gabby Concepcion, he put in a raise to 100,000. Koh used five time banks before throwing in the fold. Gomez follows with a fold as well not before showing .
13:08: Tor Anton Welo crushes with kings Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg John Clyde Tan opened to 10,000 and called off Tor Anton Welo’s 65,000 jam behind.
Tan
Tor
Up against a monster, Tan chipped down after his top pair on remained behind Tor’s pocket kings.
Tor Anton Welo – 145,000
John Clyde Tan – 305,000
13:07: Rick Jason Ambata takes it down Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg+1 Park Seonghun defended his open vs button Rick Jason Ambata’s three bet to 28,000. Flop came and Ambata continued for 30,000, check-called by Park. Turn this time saw Ambata bet all-in, Park with a final check fold.
Rick Jason Ambata – 250,000
Park Seonghun -67,000
12:52: Marc Rivera gets crippled Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Marc Rivera
An all-in preflop situation, Marc Rivera got his in against Leonard Aban’s and was in a great spot to double through. The board however, had other plans having ran a straight to Aban’s eights. Rivera survives but is down to 1BB.
Leonard Aban – 270,000
Marc Rivera – 5,000
12:51: Blinds up! Level 16: 3,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
50 minutes on the clock, only 49 players remain in today’s Main Event Day 2 round. Play will conclude once the final table is set.
12:51: Tens no good for Mikal Blomlie Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Liao Po Hsun
Facing an utg open, Mikal Blomlie fired a three bet to 13,000 and was met with a cold four bet to 40,000 behind from Liao Po Hsun. Blomlie answered back with a 180,000 all-in, Liao with a call.
Blomlie
Liao
Still a flip, the board ran in favor of Liao, knocking Blomlie out of the Main Event games.
Liao Po Hsun – 670,000
Mikal Blomlie – Eliminated
12:48: Christopher Mateo slips down Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Henrik Tollefsen
Folded to small blind Henrik Tollefsen, he opened to 12,000 and called off big blind Christopher Mateo‘s jam for his 118,000 behind.
Mateo
Tollefsen
Dominated by his opponent, Mateo took the loss after the board offered him no help.
Henrik Tollefsen – 270,000
Christopher Mateo – 50,000
12:41: Yun Su Choi fills up on the river Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Michael Bueza
Utg Michael Bueza opened to 11,000, called by cutoff Yun Su Choi along with big blind Mikal Blomlie. On flop , Blomlie led out for 18,000 and met a raise from Bueza to 42,000. Action on Choi, he raised to a bigger 75,000. Blomlie opts out and Bueza makes the call for his tournament life.
Choi
Bueza
Top pair vs flush draw, Bueza failed to dodge a heart with the runout showing to complete Choi’s flush.
Yun Su Choi – 370,000
Mikal Blomlie – 180,000
Michael Bueza – Eliminated
12:35: Aces good for Sim Jae Kyung Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Cutoff Sim Jae Kyung opened to 8,000, joined by two players behind. All three checked flop through and saw turn . Big blind Mike Takayama led out for 13,000, called by Sim. River merited no more bets with Takayama showing , no good against Sim’s .
Renniel Galvez pushed all-in for 39,000 with and was called by raiser Moses Saquing with . Running a race, the ten high board missed to pair either player, leaving Galvez ace-high good for the win.
Renniel Galvez – 88,000
Moses Saquing – 290,000
12:30: No showdown for Rommel Angeles Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Rommel Angeles
Utg Jacky Ho opened to 9,000, called by Rommel Angeles behind. On flop , Ho bet 13,000 and Angeles continues. Turn saw Ho bet another 35,000, called once more by his opponent. Ho checked the river and folded shortly after Angeles moved all-in for 104,000.
Rommel Angeles – 228,000
Jacky Ho – 200,000
12:25: Raymundo Gomez takes some off chip leader Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Raymundo Gomez
Raymundo Gomez defended his big blind against John Gallagher’s open and saw a flop of . Checked to Gallagher, he continued for 9,000 and another 25,000 on turn . Gomez called both streets and headed to river which both players checked down.
Gomez shows for rivered trip kings, Gallager with a muck.
Raymundo Gomez – 420,000
John Gallagher – 400,000
12:19: Taehwan Kim scores a double up Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Taehwan Kim
Cutoff Wangming Li opened to 11,000 and called off big blind Taehwan Kim’s 46,000 jam.
Kim
Li
At risk, Kim needed to hit his overcards after the flop gave Li a pair of seven. Fortunately for him, the runout came earning him the full double up.
Taehwan Kim – 98,000
Wangming Li – 100,000
12:10: Michael Gabby Concepcion takes it down Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Button Michael Gabby Concepcion opened and called big blind Seonghun Jeong’s three bet to 30,000. Flop was checked by both players leading to turn where Jeong led for 27,000. Action on Concepcion, he put in a raise to 65,000 which urged Jeong to make a fold.
Michael Gabby Concepcion – 230,000
Seonghun Jeong – 390,000
12:06: Conrad Pumicpic exits as day’s first casualty Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Conrad Pumicpic
Facing an open and a three bet from Liao Po Hsun, button Conrad Pumicpic shoved all-in for 221,000 with and was called by Liao with . A huge favorite, Pumicpic ended up crashing quickly after an ace-high board faced up on the table.
Liao Po Hsun – 500,000
Conrad Pumicpic – Eliminated
12:00: Cards are in the air! Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Day 2 action begins, good luck to all the players!
Welcome to Day 2 of the headlining APL Manila Main Event scheduled to play through today at 2Ace Poker Manila! A total of 366 entries were recorded across two pre-event flights and four Day 1’s, and generated a massive PHP 21 Million (~USD 384K) pot, surpassing the PHP 20M guarantee just slightly. 58 players will return to the felt in a battle for a spot into the final games. Prize money will start trickling in with each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 95,000 (~USD 1,720).
Action will resume at exactly noon, Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000 and will play down to the final nine.
Day 1A – 57 entries, 9 qualified Day 1B – 126 entries, 19 qualified
Day 1C – 53 entries, 13 qualified
Day 1D Turbo – 96 entries, 14 qualified
APL Manila – Main Event – Final Day
17:20: Vince Nachor takes down the Main Event! Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Having started the final table with the chip lead, local runner Vince Nachor emerged victorious in today’s Main Event final games and bags PHP 3,240,790 in winnings for his run. Nachor’s aggression and fearless stance paved the way for his success, making him APL’s newest champion to date!
Congratulations to all the winners!
APL Manila Main Event Final Table Results
Rank
Player
Flag
Prize (PHP)
1st
Vince Nachor
Philippines
₱3,240,790*
2nd
Liao Po Hsun
Taiwan
₱2,700,000*
3rd
Sung Jin Han
South Korea
₱2,800,000*
4th
Euryd Rivera
Philippines
₱1,509,000
5th
Moses Saquing
Philippines
₱1,183,000
6th
Edgar Asehan
Philippines
₱927,000
7th
Ong Jingxiang
Singapore
₱697,000
8th
Michael Concepcion
Philippines
₱495,000
9th
Rick Jason Ambata
Philippines
₱395,000
*Denotes deal was made
17:17: Liao Po Hsun busts in 2nd place – PHP 2,700,000 Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Liao Po Hsun
Button Liao Po Hsun opened and called a three bet to 500,000 from opponent Vince Nachor. On flop , Nachor continued for 375,000, pushing Liao to shove all-in. Nachor makes the call covering his opponent and shows . Liao at risk with needed to complete his straight which ultimately did not come on turn or river . Nachor bags the win, leaving Liao to settle for a runner up finish.
Liao Po Hsun – Eliminated
17:13: King high vs king high Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Button Vince Nachor opened to 225,000, called by Liao Po Hsun. Flop was checked through to turn . Liao led for 250,000, Nachor with a call. River completed a one card straight on board and saw Liao check-call a 300,000 bet from his opponent. Nachor shows king-high, good against Liao’s .
Vince Nachor – 5,650,000
Liao Po Hsun – 5,850,000
17:11: Cbet does it for Vince Nachor Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Button Vince Nachor opened to 250,000, called by Liao Po Hsun. Flop didn’t see much action with Liao folding instantly after Nachor continued for 200,000.
Vince Nachor – 4,500,000
Liao Po Hsun – 7,000,000
17:00: Blinds up! Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Action still on heads up, Liao Po Hsun has since overtaken Vince Nachor for the lead.
Chip Counts
Liao Po Hsun – 7,125,000
Vince Nachor – 4,400,000
16:56: Liao Po Hsun chips up Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Vince Nachor raised to 165,000 and called Liao Po Hsun’s three bet to 425,000. The two saw flop where Liao check-called 250,000. Turn saw Liao check-call once more for 550,000. River welcomed no more bets with Liao revealing for the win.
Liao Po Hsun – 7,100,000
Vince Nachor – 4,300,000
16:54: Back and forth continues Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Button Vince Nachor raised to 165,000, called by Liao Po Hsun. Flop saw Liao check-call for 80,000 and headed to turn . Both players checked it through and peeled river . Liao led for 275,000, called by his opponent. Liao shows for top pair, pushing Nachor to muck.
Liao Po Hsun – 5,700,000
Vince Nachor – 6,030,000
16:51: Vince Nachor continues with aggression Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Vince Nachor
Liao Po Hsun raised to 165,000, called once more by Vince Nachor. Flop came and saw Nachor throw in a check-raise to 360,000 after Liao continued for 110,000. Liao gives it up and slips his hand in the muck.
Vince Nachor – 6,300,000
Liao Po Hsun – 5,430,000
16:46: Liao Po Hsun takes the lead Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Liao Po Hsun raised to 160,000, called by Vince Nachor. Flop was checked through to turn where Liao continued for 195,000. Nachor sent out a check-raise to 400,000, Liao with a complete. River saw Nachor fire a bet of 575,000, called by Liao. Nachor gets exposed with and bags the loss after Liao shows for a pair of sevens.
Liao Po Hsun – 6,730,000
Vince Nachor – 5,100,000
16:40: Liao Po Hsun bounces back Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Liao Po Hsun
Liao Po Hsun open shoved his 2,750,000 in with and was called by Vince Nachor with . Whilst ahead, the board instantly gave Liao top pair for the full double up.
Liao Po Hsun – 5,430,000
Vince Nachor – 6,100,000
16:33: Vince Nachor barrels through Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Vince Nachor defended his big blind vs Liao Po Hsun’s open and saw flop . Both players checked, revealing turn . Nachor led for 125,000, called by Liao and another 235,000 on river , to which Liao was unable to continue.
Vince Nachor – 8,905,000
Liao Po Hsun – 2,825,000
16:31: Blinds up! Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Action is still on heads up with Vince Nachor holding the advantage.
16:29: Vince Nachor lands two pair Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Liao Po Hsun
A limp pot, the two saw face up on board. Liao Po Hsun bet 75,000, called behind by Vince Nachor. Turn saw Liao this time check-call for 75,000. River was once more checked to Nachor, leaving him to push a final bet of 200,000, to which Liao made the call. Nachor shows two pair and earns the pot.
Vince Nachor – 8,530,000
Liao Po Hsun – 3,000,000
16:22: Liao Po Hsun plays back Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Liao Po Hsun defended his big blind vs Vince Nachor’s open and saw flop . Liao proceeded to check-call a 115,000 bet and headed to turn . Checked to Nachor, he sent out another 400,000 but shortly opt out after Liao moved all-in.
Liao Po Hsun – 3,780,000
Vince Nachor – 7,750,000
16:17: Vince Nachor tables king high bluff Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Vince Nachor
Button Vince Nachor limp called a 135,000 raise from Liao and went on to flop . Both players checked and headed to turn where Liao led out a 110,000 bet. Nachor raised to 385,000, Liao with a complete. Nachor fired 550,000 on river and merited a check-fold from his opponent.
Vince Nachor – 8,730,000
Liao Po Hsun – 2,800,000
16:09: Han Sung Jin exits in 3rd place – PHP 2,800,000 Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Han Sung Jin
Button Vince Nachor opened to 130,000 and called small blind Han Sung Jin’s three bet to 350,000 to see flop . Han led out a 250,000 bet and called Nachor’s raise to 550,000. Turn saw Han this time, check-call for 525,000 and moved on to river . Han bet all-in and Nachor tank called.
Han
Nachor
Nachor takes it down with top pair, sending Han out of the running in 3rd place finish.
Vince Nachor – 8,080,000
Han Sung Jin – Eliminated
16:03: Han Sung Jin piles it higher Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Small blind Vince Nachor limped in and big blind Han Sung Jin checked it through. Flop saw Nachor proceed with a check-call for 75,000, leading to turn . Han pulled another 175,000 and Nachor check-called once more. River saw Nachor lead out for 335,000 yet shortly fold after Han bumped it up to 1,000,000.
Han Sung Jin – 3,410,000
Vince Nachor – 4,415,000
15:50: ICM deal in place! Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
With three players left, an ICM deal was agreed upon leaving aside the trophy and PHP 240,790 for the eventual champion.
ICM Payouts
Vince Nachor – PHP 3,000,000
Han Sung Jin – PHP 2,800,000
Liao Po Hsun – PHP 2,700,000
15:45: Han Sung Jin locks in a double up Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Han Sung Jin
Small blind Vince Nachor opened to 180,000 and was met with a three bet to 500,000 from big blind Han Sung Jin. Nachor answered back with an all-in and Han called off for his tournament life.
Nachor
Han
The board delivered no bad beats with Han securing the double up shortly after.
Han Sung Jin – 3,160,000
Vince Nachor – 4,665,000
15:30: Break Time! Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Three players left in the Main Event games with Vince Nachor still in the lead! Blinds adjusted to 30 minute levels.
Chip Counts
Vince Nachor – 6,180,000
Liao Po Hsun – 3,100,000
Han Sung Jin – 1,610,000
15:29: Euryd Rivera crashes in 4th place – PHP 1,509,000 Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Euryd Rivera
Cutoff Euryd Rivera open shoved with and was called by big blind Liao Po Hsun with . Ahead of his opponent, Liao locked in the win after the board spared no ace.
Euryd Rivera – Eliminated
15:28: Moses Saquing knocked out in 5th place – PHP 1,183,000 Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Moses Saquing
Cutoff Liao Po Hsun opened to 110,000 and was met with a three bet from Moses Saquing to 500,000. Liao pushed all-in and Saquing called off for his remaining chips.
Liao
Saquing
Up for a flip, the board ran in favor of Liao, knocking Saquing entirely from the running.
Liao Po Hsun – 2,980,000
Moses Saquing – Eliminated
15:26: Vince Nachor continues to dominate Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Liao Po Hsun
Vince Nachor defended his big blind vs button Liao Po Hsun’s open and went on to see flop . Both players check it through with turn showing . Nachor led for 60,000, called by Liao. River saw Nachor fire another 80,000, Liao with a final call. Nachor shows and Liao throws it in the muck.
Vince Nachor – 6,100,000
Liao Po Hsun – 1,700,000
15:23: Euryd Rivera pays off Vince Nachor Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Euryd Rivera
Utg Euryd Rivera opened and called off a three bet to 255,000 from Vince Nachor behind. Flop came and saw Rivera check-call a 215,000 bet from Nachor. Turn was checked through to river where Rivera led out for 200,000. Nachor raised it up to 550,000, Rivera with a complete. Nachor shows for the nut flush.
Vince Nachor – 5,730,000
Euryd Rivera – 875,000
15:18: Liao Po Hsun throws in river bet Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Han Sung Jin defended his big blind vs utg Liao Po Hsun’s open and saw flop . Checked to Liao, he bet 115,000, called by his opponent. Turn went check check, leading to river . Han checks once more and folds after Liao sent out another 225,000.
Liao Po Hsun – 2,000,000
Han Sung Jin – 1,690,000
15:14: Moses Saquing still alive Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Moses Saquing
Button Euryd Rivera opened to 100,000, called by big blind Moses Saquing. Flop came and Saquing pushed all-in for 360,000. Rivera folds and Saquing survives to the next hand.
Moses Saquing – 625,000
Euryd Rivera – 1,900,000
15:10: Moses Saquing saved by the board Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Cutoff Moses Saquing slammed his last 445,000 in with and was called behind by Han Sung Jin with . At risk, Saquing was saved from elimination after the board offered a split pot.
Cutoff Vince Nachor opened to 125,000 and was met with a three bet to 320,000 from Han Sung Jin on the small blind. Nachor clapped back with a raise to 525,000, called by Han. The two saw flop , Nachor continued for 600,000 and Han check-folds. Nachor shows for a pure bluff.
Vince Nachor – 4,490,000
Han Sung Jin – 1,765,000
15:04: Edgar Asehan railed in 6th place – PHP 927,000 Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Edgar Asehan
Short stacked Edgar Asehan open shoved his remaining 285,000 with and was called behind by Euryd Rivera with . Dominated, the board offered no help to Asehan, eliminating him from the Main Event games.
Euryd Rivera – 2,100,000
Edgar Asehan – Eliminated
14:57: Liao Po Hsun steals pot away from Moses Saquing Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Liao Po Hsun
Liao Po Hsun defended his big blind vs Moses Saquing‘s button open and saw flop . Saquing continued for 115,000, check-called by Liao. Both players checked turn and moved on to river . Liao bet 200,000 to which Saquing folded.
Liao Po Hsun – 1,950,000
Moses Saquing – 440,000
14:53: Han Sung Jin bags another pot Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Button Vince Nachor opened to 115,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked to Nachor who continued for 165,000. Small blind folds and big blind Han Sung Jin puts in a raise to 490,000. Nachor folds and Han claims the boost.
Han Sung Jin – 2,290,000
Vince Nachor – 4,040,000
14:50: Han Sung Jin recovers Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Han Sung Jin
Utg Han Sung Jin opened to 110,000, joined by big blind Moses Saquing. Flop saw Saquing lead out for 75,000 and call a raise to 215,000 from Han. Both players checked turn through to river . Saquing threw a 50,000 bet and shortly called a raise to 300,000 from his opponent. Han shows for a flopped full house, Saquing with a muck.
Han Sung Jin – 1,850,000
Moses Saquing – 875,000
14:31: Blinds up! Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Six players remain in the Main Event games. All runners are now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 927,000!
Chip Counts
Vince Nachor – 4,150,000
Euryd Rivera – 2,000,000
Liao Po Hsun – 1,600,000
Moses Saquing – 1,325,000
Han Sung Jin – 1,050,000
Edgar Asehan – 450,000
Utg Moses Saquing opened to 80,000, joined by Euryd Rivera from the small blind. The two saw flop and Saquing continued for 65,000. Rivera makes the call and heads to turn . Saquing bets another 200,000, called by Rivera once more. Saquing checked back river , revealing Rivera’s trip queens for the win.
14:27: Vince Nachor collects three streets of value Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Vince Nachor
Utg Vince Nachor opened to 90,000, called by Han Sung Jin behind. On board , Nachor was seen betting all three streets with Han calling down to the river. Nachor shows and ships the pot after Han slips his hand in the muck.
Vince Nachor – 3,700,000
Han Sung Jin – 1,980,000
14:19: Edgar Asehan survives through Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Edgar Asehan
Utg Liao Po Hsun opened to 90,000, called behind by Edgar Asehan. Flop came and saw Liao continue for 60,000 but shortly fold after Asehan pushed all-in for 195,000 total.
Edgar Asehan – 570,000
Liao Po Hsun – 2,920,000
14:17: Moses Saquing defends big blind Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Moses Saquing
Moses Saquing defended his big blind vs Euryd Rivera’s button open and tabled . Rivera continued for 60,000, check-called by Saquing. Turn pushed Rivera to send out a bigger 225,000, Saquing with another check-fold. River was checked back by both players, leaving Saquing to show . Rivera mucks and Saquing takes the pot down with top pair.
14:11: Liao Po Hsun clips another from Han Sung Jin Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Cutoff Han Sung Jin opened to 80,000 and was called by Liao Po Hsun behind. Flop saw Han continue for 60,000 and call a 130,000 raise from his opponent. Turn was checked through to reveal river . Han pushed a final bet of 100,000, called by Liao. Han shows for top pair, no good against Liao’s set .
Liao Po Hsun – 2,500,000
Han Sung Jin – 1,570,000
14:06: Liao Po Hsun claims pot Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Liao Po Hsun
Han Sung Jin this time limped his small blind and big blind Liao Po Hsun checked back to flop . Both players check to turn where Han led for 40,000, called by Liao. River saw Han bet another 60,000, called once more by Liao. Han shows , no good against Liao’s full house .
Liao Po Hsun – 2,180,000
Han Sung Jin – 1,740,000
14:02: Moses Saquing wins blind vs blind Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Moses Saquing limped his small blind and big blind Han Sung Jin checked it through to flop . Saquing led out for 40,000, called by Han. Turn saw Saquing fire another 150,000 and collected a fold from his opponent.
Moses Saquing – 1,150,000
Han Sung Jin – 1,920,000
13:58: Han Sung Jin double barrels Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Han Sung Jin
Edgar Asehan defended his big blind vs Han Sung Jin’s open from the cutoff and revealed flop . Han continued for 65,000, check-called by Asehan. Turn saw Han fire another 200,000, Asehan with a check-fold.
Han Sung Jin – 2,055,000
Edgar Asehan – 465,000
13:54: Han Sung Jin’s squeeze pulls through Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Utg Edgar Asehan opened to 90,000 and was called by two players behind. Action on small Han Sung Jin, he threw in a raise to 400,000. All three opponents fold and Han picks up the dead money.
Han Sung Jin – 1,850,000
13:49: Edgar Asehan tables aces Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Utg Moses Saquing opened to 80,000 and shortly folded to Edgar Asehan’s three bet to 200,000. Asehan reveals with no callers to show for.
Edgar Asehan – 740,000
Moses Saquing – 1,180,000
13:43: Ong Jingxiang eliminated in 7th place – PHP 697,000 Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Ong Jingxiang
With a short stack, Ong Jingxiang pushed his remaining 295,000 in with and was called by button Moses Saquing with . Up for a flip, Saquing instantly flopped top pair on to beat Ong’s pocket nines for the elimination.
Moses Saquing – 1,150,000
Ong Jingxiang – Eliminated
13:41: Michael Concepcion bows out in 8th place – PHP 495,000 Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Michael Concepcion
Crippled down, Michael Concepcion flicked in his remaining 85,000 with and was called by chip leader Vince Nachor with . The board ran , and left Concepcion drawing slim all throughout.
Vince Nachor – 3,710,000
Michael Concepcion – Eliminated
13:24: Break Time! Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
8 players remain in contention for the Main Event title. All remaining players are guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 495,000 and a chance to claim the PHP 4.1M (~USD 75K) first prize listed up top!
Chip Counts
Vince Nachor – 3,535,000
Euryd Rivera – 2,100,000
Liao Po Hsun – 2,100,000
Han Sung Jin – 1,750,000
Moses Saquing – 900,000
Edgar Asehan – 600,000
Ong Jingxiang – 395,000
Michael Concepcion – 225,000
13:21: Moses Saquing gives up the fight Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Moses Saquing
Cutoff Euryd Rivera opened and called off a three bet to 200,000 from small blind Moses Saquing. Saquing continued for 150,000 on flop , Rivera with a call. Turn saw Saquing send out another 325,000 yet shortly fold after Rivera pushed all-in for the rest of his chips.
Euryd Rivera – 2,100,000
Moses Saquing – 900,000
13:15: Michael Concepcion chips down Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Michael Concepcion
Moses Saquing defended his big blind vs Michael Concepcion’s open from mid position. Flop came and saw Concepcion continue for 110,000, check-called by Saquing. Turn saw Concepcion fire another 150,000, leaving himself with 225,000 behind. Saquing raised all-in and Concepcion throws in the towel.
Moses Saquing – 1,550,000
Michael Concepcion – 225,000
Euryd Rivera defended his big blind vs Vince Nachor’s open and went on to flop . Checked to Nachor, he fired a 55,000 continuation bet, called by Rivera. Turn and river saw no more bets from either two with Rivera showing for the win.
Euryd Rivera – 1,225,000
Vince Nachor – 3,450,000
12:52: Euryd Rivera turns a straight Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Euryd Rivera
Euryd Rivera defended his big blind vs Moses Saquing open and saw a flop of . Rivera then proceeded to check call two streets – 60,000 on flop and 130,000 on turn . River went check check, Rivera shows for a straight, and Saquing mucks.
12:46: Rick Jason Ambata gets aces cracked in 9th place – PHP 395,000 Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Rick Jason Ambata
Hijack Vince Nachor opened to 65,000 and called off big blind Rick Jason Ambata’s all-in. Ambata shows , way ahead of Nachor’s . The board however, ran a straight for Nachor to crack Ambata’s aces and knock him out.
Vince Nachor – 3,675,000
Rick Jason Ambata – Eliminated
12:39: Han Sung Jin claims pot Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Han Sung Jin
Button Moses Saquing opened to 60,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop came , checked to Saquing, he bet 55,000. Small blind Han Sung Jin continues and sees turn . Han leads out for 85,000 and Saquing folds.
Han Sung Jin – 2,680,000
Moses Saquing – 2,580,000
12:30: Vince Nachor continues to dominate Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Vince Nachor
Utg+2 Vince Nachor opened to 60,000, called by Liao Po Hsun behind. Flop saw Nachor continue for 75,000, Liao with a call. Turn didn’t stop Nachor as he fired another 150,000. Liao bumped it up to 325,000 and Nachor pushed back another raise to 725,000. Liao gives up the fight and throws in a fold. Nachor shows and takes down the pot.
Vince Nachor – 3,415,000
Liao Po Hsun – 2,070,000
12:20: Blinds up! Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Nine players remain in the Main Event games. All players are guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 395,000 (~USD 7,140)!
12:19: Vince Nachor rivers the nuts Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Moses Saquing
Folded to small blind Vince Nachor, he opened to 65,000, joined by big blind Moses Saquing. Nachor continued to bet 30,000 on flop and another 150,000 on turn . Saquing with a call on both streets headed to river where action checked through. Nachor shows for the nut straight, Saquing with a muck.
12:17: Han Sung Jin wins preflop battle Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Utg+1 Han Sung Jin opened to 55,000 and met a three bet from big blind Vince Nachor to 175,000. Han clapped back with a raise to 500,000, to which Nachor folded.
Han Sung Jin – 1,630,000 Vince Nachor – 2,375,000
12:12: Liao Po Hsun hits the river Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Liao Po Hsun
Hijack Moses Saquing opened to 50,000, called by Liao Po Hsun behind. Flop came and Saquing continued for 30,000, Liao with a call. Turn saw Saquing this time check-call a 150,000 bet from his opponent. Both players check down river and Saquing shows , no good against Liao’s rivered top pair.
Liao Po Hsun – 2,000,000 Moses Saquing – 2,180,000
12:04: Moses Saquing takes it down Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Utg+1 Edgar Asehan opened to 55,000, called by Vince Nachor behind. Moses Saquing from the cutoff pushed a three bet to 200,000 and merited folds from both his opponents.
12:00: Shuffle Up & Deal! Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Main Event action resumes, good luck to the Final nine!
The Ace Poker League festivities at 2Ace Poker Manila, Philippines is coming down to an end with the headlining Main Event set to crown a champion today, December 3rd. The final day sees nine players returning to the felt led by local runner Vince Nachor. All remaining players are guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 395,000 (~USD 7,140) and a chance to claim the PHP 4.1M (~USD 75K) first prize listed up top!
Action will resume at 12 noon on Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000, running 60 minute blind levels all the way through.
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