Milestone victory for UK’s Ashley Patterson at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Kick-Off event! Patterson outlasted a field of 589 entries to capture his first title on Asian soil and walk away with a career high payout of PHP 2,020,000 (~USD 36,200).
The festival opener lit up the felt on July 27 with players from over 20 countries flocking in the Coral Lounge of Okada Manila. The three entry days attracted 589 entries for a guarantee crushing prize pool of PHP 10,283,940 (~USD 187,500). 89 players returned on the final day each one earning a share. It took over 13 hours for Patterson to seize the win. Read up on the action via the live updates.
Dates: July 27 to 29, 2023
Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 365)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 55,000)
Entries: 589
Prize pool: PHP 10,283,940 (~USD 187,500)
ITM: 89 players
Final table payouts
| Place | Player | Flag | Payouts in PHP |
| 1 | Ashley Patterson | United Kingdom | ₱2,020,000 |
| 2 | Yonghwa Jung | South Korea | ₱1,215,000 |
| 3 | Hyunseb Roh | South Korea | ₱870,000 |
| 4 | Miura Yoshiki | Japan | ₱670,000 |
| 5 | Jerson Quiras | Philippines | ₱530,000 |
| 6 | Kenzo Mendoza | Philippines | ₱415,000 |
| 7 | Daisuke Kanai | Japan | ₱305,000 |
| 8 | Gelev Kiril | Canada | ₱210,000 |
| 9 | Valeriy Pak | Uzbekistan | ₱167,940 |
Side Event winners
Liao Cheng Yu wins the Super Hyper Turbo
Another first time winner with Liao Cheng Yu racing to the top of the Super Hyper Turbo. Liao seized his first ever iconic PokerSars spade trophy and pocketed PHP 174,333 (~USD
Dates: July 28, 2023
Buy in: PHP 12,000 (~USD 218)
Entries: 54
Prize pool: PHP 533,133 (~USD 3,175)
ITM: 7 players
| Place | Player | Flag | Payouts in PHP |
| 1 | Liao Cheng Yu | Taiwan | ₱174,333 |
| 2 | Yasuto Suzuki | Japan | ₱125,800 |
| 3 | Eijiro Kaneko | Japan | ₱80,200 |
| 4 | Jarod | USA | ₱60,800 |
| 5 | Matupho Pangsrivinji | Thailand | ₱47,000 |
| 6 | Po Hsun Liao | Taiwan | ₱36,000 |
| 7 | David Boyd | New Zealand | ₱29,000 |
Hoi Man Cheng wins P15K NLH re-entry
Dates: July 29, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 275)
Entries: 128
Prize pool: PHP 1,638,912 (~USD 163,890)
ITM: 17 places
Final table payouts
| Place | Player | Flag |
Payouts in PHP
|
| 1 | Hoi Man Cheng | Hong Kong | ₱412,412 |
| 2 | Yeongwoo Han | South Korea | ₱278,600 |
| 3 | Edilberto Gopez | Philippines | ₱181,100 |
| 4 | Christopher Mateo | Philippines | ₱150,000 |
| 5 | Nantawat Sripirom | Thailand | ₱121,000 |
| 6 | Taeyoon Kim | South Korea | ₱95,400 |
| 7 | David Charqualaf | United States | ₱72,900 |
| 8 | Terence Lee | China | ₱54,900 |
| 9 | Elan Zak | Canada | ₱41,000 |
Duy Tung Nguyen puts Vietnam on the trophy board at the Knockout Turbo Bounty
Dates: July 29, 2023
Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 365)
Entries: 102
Prize pool: PHP 510,000 (~USD 9,285)
Bounty pool: PHP 510,00 (~USD 9,290)
ITM: 13 places
Final table payouts (bounties not included)
| Place | Player | Flag |
Payouts in PHP
|
| 1 | Duy Tung Nguyen | Vietnam | ₱326,844 |
| 2 | Kang Chen | China | ₱227,200 |
| 3 | Shin Jo Young | South Korea | ₱150,200 |
| 4 | Kanata Hongo | Japan | ₱117,600 |
| 5 | Myagmardor Batsukh | Mongolia | ₱94,800 |
| 6 | Ehyun Kim | South Korea | ₱73,900 |
| 7 | Edwin Dela Cruz | Philippines | ₱58,500 |
| 8 | Park Jaehyun | South Korea | ₱45,600 |
| 9 | Franklin Nuguid | Philippines | ₱34,500 |
APPT Main Event – PHP 20,000,000 guaranteed
On August 3, the festival star attraction takes the floor, the APPT Main Event featuring a PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 365,000) guarantee. Here are the details:
Buy in: PHP 65,000 (~USD 1,185)
Guarantee: PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 365,000)
Day 1A: August 3, 2023, Thursday
Day 1B & 1C: August 4, 2023, Friday
Day 2: August 5, 2023, Saturday
Final Table: August 6, 2023, Sunday
Cash Games
Playing for titles and trophies aren’t the only games that excite players, cash games as well. During APPT Manila, cash tables multiply and are quite lucrative. Players not needing much sleep will be happy to know that these games are offered around the clock.
Registration process
To speed up the process and get players shuffling chips, here are the three simple steps to register:
Step 1 – Sign up for an Okada Reward Card
Step 2 – Sign up for a PokerStars LIVE Card
Step 3 – Head to Tournament Registration
APPT Manila Room Rates
Players can avail of APPT Manila Player Room Rates at two hotels, Okada Manila and Kingsford Hotel. Rates are based on availability.
Okada Manila
De Luxe Weekdays: PHP 11,047.50
De Luxe Weekend: PHP 13,748
Website: www.okadamanila.com
For booking please email manila@pokerstars.net
Kingsford Hotel
De Luxe PHP 3,600 net single occupancy with breakfast
Del Luxe PHP 4,000 net double occupancy with breakfast
Website: www.kingsfordmanila.com
For booking:
Step 1: Go to website
Step 2: Select Dates and kindly put PROMO CODE: KHMPOKER23
*Make sure to select no. of adults- 1-Single occupancy / 2- Double occupancy*
Airport to Okada Manila
For players flying in to Ninoy Aquino International Airport / Manila International Airport, all terminals are just a short drive to Okada Manila. For the most reasonable rates, players can book a Grab Car. Players can also jump in the Yellow metered taxis however they are quite pricey
Tricia David
Tricia David has long experience as a recreational poker player and has been covering poker events since 2010 for numerous outfits in Asia. She spent one year working part time with Poker Portal Asia then became editor and lead writer for all event coverage of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT). Under the PPT, she overlooked content for their website, and produced live updates on all their events. In addition, she served as the live and online events website content writer for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently, she does live events reporting in Asia for online news site Somuchpoker and is also one of their news contributors.
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