APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

Hand #103: In the final showdown, Mitsuki Sakimoto open raised all-in on the button and saw Jae Yi Chang call off his last 4,200,000.

Sakimoto slightly behind, found a pair on flop 5♥ 5♦ 4♥ to gain the upper hand. With runout 2♦ 7♠ , missing out Chang's overcards, leaving him settle for a runner up finish and hand the final victory to his Japanese opponent.

Hand #100: Jae Yi Chang opened 450,000 on the button and Mitsuki Sakimoto defended his big blind. Action on board A♦ K♣ 3♣ 9♥ K♥ was checked to showdown, revealing Sakimoto's Q♣ 8♥ , no good against Chang's better Q♦ J♦ .

Hand #101: Sakimoto opened on the button and folded to Chang's all-in for 5,100,000.

Hand #102: Chang opened on the button and called a 1,400,000 three bet from Sakimoto on the big blind. On flop A♦ 5♦ T♦ , Chang folded after Sakimoto continued for 750,000.

APL Manila Main Event is down to the final two with Japan's Mitsuki Sakimoto stacking a nearly 5:1 advantage over South Korea's Jae Yi Chang. A PHP 9,650,000 (~USD 166,695) top prize stands on the line, with both runners already guaranteed a PHP 6,315,000 (~USD 108,855) payday.

Chip Counts

Hand #98: Jae Yi Chang opened on the button and picked up the blinds.

Hand #99: Edgar Asehan pushed all-in on the button for 2,075,000 and was looked up by Jae Yi Chang right on the big blind.

A tense flip for a PHP 3 million pay jump on the line rolled out board 5♠ 8♥ T♠ 9♥ 6♠ , spiking a set for Chang to take the win and bust Asehan in 3rd place.

Remaining Payouts

Hand #81: Edgar Asehan opened utg and saw Reiner Magbutay shoot a raise to 960,000 on the big blind. Asehan came back with an all-in, convincing Magbutay to give it up. Asehan showed 9♦ 9♥ as he collected the pot.

Hand #82: Asehan got a walk.

Hand #83: Magbutay opened on the button and folded to Mitsuki Sakimoto's 1,050,000 raise on the big blind.

Hand #84: With action folded to the blinds, Sakimoto opened to 500,000, called by Jae Yi Chang behind. On flop 8♣ 8♦ 6♦ , Sakimoto led 275,000, Chang with another call. Sakimoto this time, checked turn 4♣ and called a 500,000 bet from his opponent.

River 9♣ was checked to Chang, leaving him to take a minute before gunning for a final 1,250,000. Sakimoto hero called with two pair J♥ 4♠ , just enough to beat Chang's 3♦ 3♣ for the pot.

Hand #80: Action folded to the blinds and saw Mitsuki Sakimoto put in a 500,000 chip without declaring a raise. Ruled as a call, Jae Yi Chang checked his option behind and took it to flop K♠ Q♠ 2♦ .

Sakimoto led 160,000 and followed with another 550,000 on turn 2♥ . Chang called down both streets and faced an all-in on river K♦ . Chang called off for his remaining 1,660,000 with a full house 8♠ 2♠ and bagged the double up as Sakimoto revealed bluff 6♦ 3♠ .

Hand #69: Edgar Asehan opened on the button and tank called Jae Yi Chang's 1,465,000 all-in from the big blind.

Up for a flip, Chang was in luck to catch up right on the river on board 8♠ 9♥ 3♥ K♥ T♣ to survive through.

Hand #70: Mitsuki Sakimoto opened on the button, blinds folded.

Hand #58: Sakimoto opened on the hijack and folded to Jae Yi Chang's all-in right behind for 1,255,000.

Hand #59: Renato Villanueva opened on the button, blinds folded.

Hand #60: Edgar Asehan got a walk.

Hand #61: Sakimoto defended his big blind against Villanueva's 300,000 open and check folded on flop Q♠ 6♠ K♥ as Villanueva continued for 150,000.

Hand #62: Chang defended his big blind vs Asehan's 250,000 button open, and check called 150,000 on flop T♦ 8♣ 2♥ . Chang however, surrendered on turn 4♠ after Asehan barreled another 350,000.

Hand #37: Mitsuki Sakimoto opened 200,000 on the cutoff, called by Jae Yi Chang right behind.

On board 8♥ K♦ 5♦ 9♠ , Sakimoto led both streets - 175,000 and 350,000. Chang called the initial bet but gave it up as Sakimoto proceeded with aggression.

Hand #33: Mitsuki Sakimoto opened utg and called a 650,000 three bet from Reiner Magbutay on the small blind. On flop J♦ J♠ Q♠ , Magbutay check folded after Sakimoto bet 450,000.

Hand #34: Sakimoto defended his big blind against Renato Villanueva's 200,000 hijack open, yet quickly surrendered as Villanueva bet all-in for 1,890,000 on flop K♣ 7♣ J♣ .

Hand #35: Villanueva opened early position and folded against Sakimoto's 650,000 three bet.

Hand #36: Jung opened early position and called Jae Yi Chang's all-in on the small blind for 1,010,000. Up for a flip, board K♠ A♣ 5♦ 2♣ Q♠ ran two pair for Chang, shipping him the win.

Hand #16: Mitsuki Sakimoto opened on the cutoff and called Jae Yi Chang's all-in right behind for 730,000.

Board 6♦ 3♦ 8♣ A♥ A♣ ran dry for both , leaving Chang's king-high good for the takedown.

Hand #12: Renato Villanueva opened 210,000 on the cutoff, raised by Hoseung Jung right behind to 500,000. Riener Magbutay on the small blind, squeezed all-in and picked up the pot uncontested.

Hand #13: Action folded to Mitsuki Sakimoto on the big blind.

Hand #14: Hoseung Jung opened on the hijack but folded after Sakimoto raised on the small blind to 600,000.

Hand #15: Sakimoto limped in on the button and both Jae Yi Chang and Sunghak Lee came along on the blinds. On flop K♦ 4♣ 3♠ , Lee led 100,000 and saw both continue to turn A♠ . Both Chang and Lee checked to Sakimoto, and folded as the chip leader went for a bet of 400,000.