Philippines, Prime Poker ClubEVENT #15

2025.02.26 - 2025.03.03Add to Calendar

Ace Poker League

Blind level

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Entries

67/174

Total Chips

6,960,000

Average

103,881

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 10:23:56 AM

South Koreans Crush APL Main Event Day 1D

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Jongwon Lee

The APL Manila Main Event qualifiers are close to wrapping up with four of five flights in the books. Today saw the biggest turnout so far, with a total of 174 entries turning up for the Day 1D games. More than half the field hit the rails, leaving only 67 players advancing onto the next round.

South Koreans dominated the scene from start to finish and saw the top four ranks taken by the international contenders. Jongwon Lee clutched the lead right at the last few deals, having snipped a pot off Seungjun Lee to finish with 242,800 (152 BB). Three more compatriots locked in stacks over the 200K mark with Jaehyuk Kim, Hyeongmin Yu, and Seungjun Lee, ready to kick off Day 2 with a grand start.

South Korea’s Sangwoo Chun raised the bar high in the opening heat and continues to hold the reins, having finished with a staggering 550,400 (344 BB) chip count in Day 1A.

For those who missed to make the cut can still vie for the last flight on offer, currently underway. Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2, tomorrow, March 1st.

APL Manila 2025 Main Event

Dates: February 26 - March 3, 2025

Buy in: PHP 65,000 (~USD 1,120)

Guarantee: PHP 55,000,000 (~USD 1,000,000)

Day 1A: 64 entries, 19 qualified

Day 1B: 135 entries, 44 qualified

Day 1C: 82 entries, 29 qualified

Day 1D: 174 entries, 81 qualified

Day 1E: Friday, February 28

Day 2: Saturday, March 1

Day 3: Sunday, March 2

Final Day: Monday, March 3

Top Ten Chip Counts

Player	Chips
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	242,800(152 BB)
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	226,400(142 BB)
HY Hyeongmin YuSouth Korea	202,600(127 BB)
SL Seungjun LeeSouth Korea	201,700(126 BB)
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	192,900(121 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	192,000(120 BB)
JP Junnie PamplonaPhilippines	186,800(117 BB)
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	166,600(104 BB)
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	151,300(95 BB)
JS Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines	143,400(90 BB)

SMPSMP

2/28/2025, 9:51:22 AM

End of Day1D - 67 Survivors

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Player	Chips
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	242,800(152 BB)
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	226,400(142 BB)
HY Hyeongmin YuSouth Korea	202,600(127 BB)
SL Seungjun LeeSouth Korea	201,700(126 BB)
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	192,900(121 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	192,000(120 BB)
JP Junnie PamplonaPhilippines	186,800(117 BB)
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	166,600(104 BB)
SY Sin Yong IlSouth Korea	151,300(95 BB)
JS Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines	143,400(90 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	140,100(88 BB)
JY Jeongyeol YuSouth Korea	131,500(82 BB)
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	130,200(81 BB)
LD Lee DongwonSouth Korea	122,500(77 BB)
SK Seongjun KoSouth Korea	120,700(75 BB)
OS Oh Se KyungSouth Korea	112,700(70 BB)
TC Taejoon ChoSouth Korea	109,500(68 BB)
SF Shinya FukutomiJapan	109,200(68 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	108,300(68 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	108,100(68 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	106,100(66 BB)
KN Khristian NeryPhilippines	105,700(66 BB)
JC John Clyde TanPhilippines	98,700(62 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	94,100(59 BB)
JC Jaeyoung ChoiSouth Korea	92,400(58 BB)
GL Gerardo Lubas IIIPhilippines	91,400(57 BB)
EL Eosoo LeeSouth Korea	89,500(56 BB)
KB Kyungsuk BaeSouth Korea	83,900(52 BB)
JY Jiwoon YoonSouth Korea	81,900(51 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	81,000(51 BB)
CY Chae Yi ChangSouth Korea	79,700(50 BB)
MY Min Yoon (2)South Korea	77,900(49 BB)
MP Manwoo ParkSouth Korea	76,700(48 BB)
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	75,500(47 BB)
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	75,000(47 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	74,700(47 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	71,500(45 BB)
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	64,000(40 BB)
JP Jarboe ParedesPeru	61,300(38 BB)
JP Jungmin ParkSouth Korea	57,300(36 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	57,300(36 BB)
MK Minku KimSouth Korea	53,100(33 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	52,400(33 BB)
JJ Jaebong JeongSouth Korea	51,300(32 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	50,300(31 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	49,800(31 BB)
MY Mc Yeldarb MantosPhilippines	49,500(31 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	49,000(31 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	48,200(30 BB)
KB Ki Bum ParkSouth Korea	48,100(30 BB)
HS Hwang Seong IlSouth Korea	46,600(29 BB)
KS Kentaro SomekawaJapan	43,300(27 BB)
GY Gun Young KimSouth Korea	42,200(26 BB)
SB Sviatoslav BelovPhilippines	40,000(25 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	36,700(23 BB)
WJ Woo Jin JeongSouth Korea	35,200(22 BB)
AJ Andy JungSouth Korea	34,600(22 BB)
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	33,000(21 BB)
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	32,200(20 BB)
MS Miura ShinyaJapan	29,600(19 BB)
MD Mark Dela CruzPhilippines	28,400(18 BB)
YC Yongsoek ChoiSouth Korea	28,300(18 BB)
ZL Zhiqiang LiuChina	26,700(17 BB)
ER Euryd RiveraPhilippines	26,200(16 BB)
RA Ronald AcostaPhilippines	15,200(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:41:22 AM

Jongwon Lee Rises to the Lead

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

A four way limp pot read a flop of 9♣ 3♠ T♠ . Both players on the blinds checked, followed by a bet of 3,000 from Seungjun Lee. Jongwon Lee called behind, as well as the small blind.

On turn K♠ , Seungjun barreled another 7,000, raised by Jongwon to 23,000. Third player got out of the way while Seungjun completed.

Action slowed down on river 5♥ , revealing Seungjun's two pair T♣ 9♠ , no match against Jongwon's better K♣ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	242,800(152 BB)
SL Seungjun LeeSouth Korea	201,700(126 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:38:37 AM

Jiwoon Yoon Dodges a Bullet

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Jiwoon Yoon

Up against an open and a call, John Clyde Tan fired a 15,000 three bet on the big blind and called for the rest after Jiwoon Yoon moved all-in for 39,600.

Tan with the best hand in the deck, relinquished the pot as board 9♦ 8♦ 7♠ T♦ 6♣ ran a straight for Yoon.

Player	Hand	Chips
JY Jiwoon Yoon	J♠J♣ HJ	84,800(53 BB)
JC John Clyde TanPhilippines	A♠A♣ BB	99,900(62 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:34:27 AM

Duc Hung Tran Lucks Out

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Duc Tran

A four way raised pot saw aggressor Duc Hung Tran continue for 3,000 on flop 2♥ 7♦ 7♥ . One called behind and was followed by a 14,800 check jam from Alfonso Baja on the small blind. Only Tran found the call, putting Baja at risk.

Baja K♣ 7♣

Tran T♥ T♣

Baja well ahead, bid his chances of Day 2 goodbye as runout 4♠ T♠ landed Tran a full house to snag the win.

Player	Chips
DT Duc Tran (2)Viet Nam	70,100(44 BB)
AB Alfonso BajaPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:32:37 AM

Jessie Leonarez Surrenders

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Jessie Leonarez opened on the hijack and called an 11,000 three bet from Gangwoo Lee on the big blind.

Action was checked round to turn K♦ 9♦ 2♥ A♥ , where Lee led 13,000. Leonarez called behind, yet gave it up shortly after Lee pulled a final 23,000 on river 5♦ .

Player	Chips
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	168,900(106 BB)
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	148,100(93 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:32:19 AM

Last Three Hands

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Day 1D is nearing its close with the clock set on pause and only three more deals left in play before bagging time.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:29:59 AM

Hooks Hold for Gerald Lubas

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Sviatoslav Belov squeezed all-in for 24,600 following an open and two calls, and was challenged by initial raiser Gerald Lubas for a showdown.

Belov at risk, failed to improve on board 9♣ 6♠ 3♥ 2♠ 6♣ , knocking him out a second time around.

Player	Hand	Chips
GL Gerald LubasPhilippines	J♠J♣ UTG	102,000(64 BB)
SB Sviatoslav BelovPhilippines	A♦8♦ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:27:45 AM

Seongjun Ko Wins Race to Survive

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Seongjun Ko

A blind vs blind clash saw Seongjun Ko commit his entire 51,200 stack with K♦ T♦ up against Jaebong Jeong behind. Jeong is slightly ahead with A♠ J♣ , but booked the loss as runout 2♣ 3♥ 9♦ T♠ K♥ favored his opponent.

Player	Chips
SK Seongjun Ko	104,000(65 BB)
JJ Jaebong JeongSouth Korea	46,200(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:24:14 AM

Anastasios Pavlou Calls Down Edwin Dela Cruz

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Anastasios Pavlou

Edwin Dela Cruz opened 3,000 utg and saw Anastasios Pavlou make the call on the cutoff.

Dela Cruz went for a check raise to 13,500 on flop T♣ 8♣ 3♦ , and barreled another 16,500 on turn 9♠ . Pavlou called both streets and was put in a tough spot after Dela Cruz fired a final 22,000 on river 2♦ .

After giving it some thought, Pavlou found the call with top pair A♣ T♠ and locked in the win shortly after.

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	211,000(132 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	58,300(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:19:32 AM

Hearts Roll for Moses Saquing

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Moses Saquing

Kyungsuk Bae on the big blind, led out a hefty 6,500 bet into a pot of 8,800 on flop J♥ A♥ 8♠ , and was met with an all-in from Moses Saquing for 23,300. Bae called off with top pair and was up against Saquing's flush draw K♥ 8♥ for a 35 big blind pot.

A third heart came on runout 4♥ 6♦ , earning Saquing the last minute double up just as the day is about to close.

Player	Chips
KB Kyungsuk Bae	68,400(43 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	55,400(35 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:17:24 AM

John Carlo Sayo Spared from Elimination

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

John Carlo Sayo open shoved 29,400 on the button and was looked up by Dongwon Lee on the small blind.

Sayo in trouble, dodged a potential elimination as board T♣ 3♣ 5♥ 6♣ 4♥ ran him a wheel straight to take the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	A♥2♦ D	62,000(39 BB)
LD Lee DongwonSouth Korea	A♣Q♦ SB	86,700(54 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:14:29 AM

Jayden Zalac Snowballs to Victory

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Jayden Zalac

Edwin Dela Cruz opened mid position and was called by Jayden Zalac behind. Frank Lillis on the big blind decided it was a good time to shove, and ended up facing Zalac at showdown for his tournament life.

Zalac a huge favorite, had no problems taking down the pot on board Q♦ 9♥ 3♦ A♣ 2♠ , sending Lillis out right at the last level.

Player	Hand	Chips
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	8♥8♣ HJ	76,000(48 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	6♥6♠ BB	busted
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines		115,800(72 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:12:34 AM

Manwoo Park Offered a Second Life

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Manwoo Park

Manwoo Park on the small blind, stuffed his 59,500 stack against a late position open and saw Jaehong Lee right behind take the spot.

Park dominated, was in luck to find two pair straight away on board A♥ Q♠ 2♣ T♣ 3♠ to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
MP Manwoo ParkSouth Korea	A♦Q♥ SB	123,800(77 BB)
JL Jaehong LeeSouth Korea	A♠K♣ BB	29,800(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:09:38 AM

Edwin Dela Cruz Wins Blind Battle

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Edwin Dela Cruz

A blind vs blind battle between Edwin Dela Cruz and Jayden Zalac built a pot of 12,300 preflop.

On flop 7♦ 3♥ 6♥ , Dela Cruz pulled a check raise to 15,000, to which Zalac completed. Dela Cruz gunned for another 10,000 on turn 3♣ and saw the action arrive at a halt after Zalac decided to give up the fight.

Player	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	107,500(67 BB)
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	56,600(35 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:07:38 AM

Slam Dunk Win for Jongwon Lee

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Jongwon Lee

Up against an open and a call, Hyunsoo Ham sent out a three bet to 16,000 and called off his entire 52,900 after initial raiser Jongwon Lee came back with an all-in.

Lee ahead, cruised to victory on board A♠ J♥ 9♣ J♣ 6♥ , running quads to kick his opponent out.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	J♦J♠ UTG+1	146,300(91 BB)
HH Hyunsoo HamSouth Korea	A♦T♥	busted

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 79/147

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:03:42 AM

Earl Mendoza Ahead All the Way

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Earl Mendoza

Earl Mendoza opened to 3,000 and saw both Minku Kim and Kwonhan Mun complete their blinds.

Flop 9♦ 4♥ T♠ was checked to Mendoza, ushering him to fire 5,000. Kim called while Mun raised all-in for 24,000. Mendoza reshoved, and Kim opted out.

Mun K♣ 9♥

Mendoza A♦ T♣

Mendoza with top pair, locked in the win as Mun failed to catch up on runout 7♣ J♠ .

Player	Chips
EM Earl MendozaPhilippines	116,000(83 BB)
MK Minku KimSouth Korea	100,500(72 BB)
KM Kwonhan MunSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 9:01:07 AM

Joemark Vasay Doubles Through Frank Lillis

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Joemark Vasay

Another coinflip situation was caught on another table with Joemark Vasay at risk for his 29,000 stack against Frank Lillis' pocket pair.

Vasay's overcards quickly paired up on board A♦ Q♠ Q♥ 9♠ 5♠ , keeping him in the Main Event Day 1D games.

Player	Hand	Chips
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	A♠K♥ CO	61,500(44 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	7♠7♣ UTG+1	11,600(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:58:42 AM

Pocket Pair Holds for Minku Kim

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Minku Kim

With action folded to the blinds, Sviatoslav Belov and Minku Kim went back and forth up until both stacks landed in the middle - Belov at risk for his entire 47,300.

A coinflip situation, Belov found none of his overcards appear on board 7♠ 6♠ 5♣ K♠ 5♥ , eliminating him from the Day 1D heat.

Player	Hand	Chips
MK Minku KimSouth Korea	T♠T♣ BB	108,500(78 BB)
SB Sviatoslav BelovPhilippines	A♦J♦ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:56:11 AM

Czardy Rivera Gets Another Payday

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Czardy Rivera

Vying for a pot of 19,600 on flop 8♠ 6♦ 5♣ , Marciel Cerbito made a bet of 5,000 and was met with a check raise to 12,000 from Czardy Rivera. Cerbito made it 52,000 to go and snap called the rest after Rivera moved all-in for 82,700.

Rivera 6♥ 6♠

Cerbito Q♥ Q♠

Crushed against a set, Cerbito watched his ladies get swept into the muck as runout K♦ 7♠ sealed his loss.

Player	Chips
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	185,000(132 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	50,800(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:53:41 AM

Kentaro Somekawa Delivers Elimination

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Kentaro Somekawa shot out a 15,000 three bet against a late position open and a call, and saw initial raiser Junho Kwak call off his 12,600 stack.

Board 7♣ 2♣ 4♥ 2♠ J♥ ran dry for both, leaving Somekawa's ace-high good for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kentaro SomekawaJapan	A♥T♥ BB	36,700(26 BB)
JK Junho KwakSouth Korea	K♣Q♣ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:50:42 AM

Alexis Lim Runs Into Aces

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Alexis Lim

River action was caught on Jayden Zalac on the button, striking a nearly pot size bet of 30,000 on board 5♦ 5♣ 3♣ T♥ 7♣ . Alexis Lim check called, only to muck as Zalac revealed A♠ A♣ .

Player	Chips
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	115,600(83 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	50,200(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:47:00 AM

Jayden Zalac Takes It to Showdown

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Jayden Zalac

A three way raised pot saw action on flop 8♣ 8♦ 3♣ get checked round to turn 8♥ , where Jayden Zalac on the small blind led for 5,500. Anastasios Pavlou right behind, raised to 13,500, pushing one out of the pot. Zalac on the other hand, made the call and arrived at showdown for cheap shortly after Pavlou checked back river Q♠ .

Zalac showed full house 4♦ 4♣ and claimed the pot.

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	117,000(84 BB)
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	67,600(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:44:54 AM

Dongwon Lee Stands His Ground

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Lee Dongwon

Jeongyeol Yu opened 3,000 on the hijack and was met with a raise to 7,200 from Dongwon Lee on the button. Yu responded with another raise to 27,000, yet surrendered as Lee shoved for 75,700 total.

Player	Chips
LD Lee DongwonSouth Korea	106,200(76 BB)
JY Jeongyeol YuSouth Korea	104,800(75 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:42:28 AM

Eosoo Lee Collects in Full

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Eosoo Lee

Facing a late position open and a call, Suguru Sawada padded the pot to 11,000 on the small blind and saw initial raiser Eosoo Lee defend.

Action on board A♣ 3♣ 7♥ 6♦ K♦ was checked down to the river, where Sawada bet 5,000. Lee raised all-in for 11,200 more, snap called by Sawada to showdown.

Lee revealed set 3♦ 3♥ , crushing Sawada's top pair A♦ T♦ entirely.

Player	Chips
EL Eosoo LeeSouth Korea	60,200(43 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	40,700(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:40:53 AM

Jose Colada Picks Up a Stack

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Jose Colada

Jose Colada opened on the cutoff and called Jongbea Jang's 18,700 all-in on the big blind, putting his opponent at risk.

Board K♠ 8♠ 2♦ 3♣ 8♥ ran dry for both, leaving Colada's ace-jack high good for the bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	A♣J♦ CO	48,600(35 BB)
JJ Jongbea Jang	A♥5♠ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:31:57 AM

Robertson Yap Finds No Escape

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Three way action on flop 5♣ 3♠ 8♦ saw Robertson Yap continue for 4,000 into a pot of 11,900. Both players on the blinds check called to turn 6♠ , where Yap barreled another 9,000. Alexis Lim check raised all-in and Yap snap called for his remaining 12,000.

Lim 9♣ 7♠

Yap 7♦ 4♠

Both with straights, Lim's higher nine-high remained in the lead just as river 6♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	94,700(68 BB)
RY Robertson YapPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:30:20 AM

Duc Hung Tran Risks It All

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Duc Tran

Duc Hung Tran opened utg and was met with an 8,000 three bet from Marco Espela on the cutoff. Tran responded with an all-in for 31,100 and remained unchallenged.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	87,000(62 BB)
DT Duc Tran (2)Viet Nam	42,600(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:27:14 AM

Yongsoek Choi Lets It Go

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Yongsoek Cho

Yongsoek Choi opened 3,000 utg, called behind by Gangwoo Lee on the cutoff along with the big blind.

On flop 3♣ T♥ J♥ , Choi continued for 3,000 and saw only Lee stick around to turn K♦ . Choi this time, elected to check call Lee's bet of 6,500, and proceed to tank fold on river 7♠ after Lee finished with a hefty 32,000.

Player	Chips
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	122,700(88 BB)
YC Yongsoek ChoiSouth Korea	75,300(54 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:17:40 AM

Zhiqiang Liu Finishes George Salud

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

With a pot of 11,600 centered around board A♠ K♠ 4♥ 3♥ , George Salud led out a bet of 8,000 on the small blind and got a call from Zhiqiang Liu behind.

On river 9♠ , Salud check called for his last 13,600 with two pair A♦ 4♠ , only to crash out as Liu revealed flush 8♠ 5♠ .

Player	Chips
ZL Zhiqiang LiuChina	70,300(50 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:15:07 AM

Junnie Pamplona Saved by the River

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Junnie Pamplona

Two stacks were seen piled in the middle with Jiwoon Yoon at risk for his entire 64,500 against Junnie Pamplona on a board of 7♣ 5♣ 9♦ Q♠ .

Yoon 7♦ 5♥

Pamplona A♣ Q♦

Pamplona behind, lucked out as river 9♥ gave him a better two pair to ship the hefty pot his way.

Player	Chips
JP Junnie PamplonaPhilippines	142,200(102 BB)
JY Jiwoon Yoon	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:13:06 AM

Kwonhwan Mun Exposed

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Kwonhan Mun

Vying for a pot of 32,600 across a completed board of 5♦ 6♠ T♦ 5♠ 3♣ , Kwonhwan Mun made a final attempt on the button with a bet of 13,000. Sviatoslav Belov on police duty, check called with two pair A♥ T♣ and collected the pot as Mun revealed bluff 9♠ 8♥ .

Player	Chips
SB Sviatoslav BelovPhilippines	87,600(63 BB)
KM Kwonhan MunSouth Korea	35,200(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:10:52 AM

Woo Jin Jeong Wins Preflop War

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Woo Jin Jeong

Woo Jin Jeong opened 2,800 early position and found one caller behind. Jongbea Jang decided to bump it up to 10,800 and saw Jeong come back with an all-in for 54,800. None of his opponents was up for the challenge, shipping him the dead money in the middle.

Player	Chips
WJ Woo Jin Jeong	71,200(51 BB)
JJ Jongbea Jang	23,100(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:08:31 AM

Martin Gonzales Strikes Out

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Martin Gonzales

Following a late position open and a call, Martin Gonzales squeezed all-in on the big blind for 27,700 and was challenged by initial raiser Gun Young Kim.

Gonzales at risk, headed out as board 9♣ 4♥ K♦ J♦ 6♦ felted no aces.

Player	Hand	Chips
GY Gun Young KimSouth Korea	T♦T♥ CO	69,500(50 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	A♠3♠ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:06:24 AM

Jose Colada Spikes Two Outer, Cracks Kings

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Jose Colada

Jose Colada pushed his last 14,100 against an early open and saw Younghun Kim cold call behind.

Colada in rough shape, turned the tables right on the flop, having landed a full house on board J♦ 4♦ 7♠ 8♣ 4♥ to steal the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	7♦7♥ CO	34,600(25 BB)
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	K♠K♣ SB	61,100(44 BB)

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 86/134

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 8:02:15 AM

Anthony Gabitan Lands a Triple Up

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

A three way all-in ensued with Taejoon Cho making the final call, covering both Anthony Gabitan (15,800) and Hwang Seong Il (33,100).

Board came 9♠ 6♦ 2♠ J♣ A♣ , landing Gabitan top pair to earn the main pot. Cho shipped the side pot, covering his losses while Hwang headed for the rails.

Player	Hand	Chips
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	A♥K♦ CO	48,600(41 BB)
TC Taejoon ChoSouth Korea	K♥J♥ BB	51,900(43 BB)
HS Hwang Seong Il	8♦8♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:59:48 AM

Jessie Leonarez Calls Down Benhur Ybarsabal

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jessie Leonarez opened mid position and called an 8,500 three bet from Benhur Ybarsabal on the button.

On board 3♠ 7♥ 9♣ J♥ 6♣ , Leonarez check called all three streets - 4,500, 18,000, and a final all-in for 23,000 from Ybarsabal, and sent his opponent out with a pair of nines Q♦ 9♦ as Ybarsabal revealed ace-high A♣ K♥ .

Player	Chips
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	146,000(122 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:57:39 AM

Suguru Sawada Plays Back from the Big Blind

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Suguru Sawada

Suguru Sawada defended his big blind against Jiwoo Kim's 3,000 button open, and went to battle on flop 2♣ Q♣ 3♠ .

Action checked round to turn 3♦ , where Sawada shot out a bet of 3,000. Kim called behind, yet surrendered on river 3♣ as Sawada pulled a final 7,800.

Player	Chips
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	52,300(44 BB)
JK Jiwoo KimUnited States of America	35,500(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:55:08 AM

Quick Takedown by Khristian Nery

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Khristian Nery

Jongbea Jang opened 3,100 on the button and saw both players on the blinds complete. On flop 8♥ A♦ 8♠ , Jang went for a bet of 2,600 and was met with a check raise to 8,100 from Khristian Nery. Both opponents found no reason to continue, shipping Nery the pot.

Player	Chips
KN Khristian Nery	77,400(65 BB)
JJ Jongbea Jang	37,700(31 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:53:16 AM

Oh Se Kyung Doubles Up

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Oh Se Kyung

With a pot of 18,800 spread out on board T♠ 5♦ 9♦ 3♠ , Jungmin Park fired a bet of 7,000 and called Oh Se Kyung's check jam for 7,000 more.

Kyung K♠ T♠

Park A♥ 9♠

Kyung ahead, further improved to trips on river T♦ , cementing his win.

Player	Chips
OS Oh Se KyungSouth Korea	46,800(39 BB)
JP Jungmin ParkSouth Korea	19,500(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:44:55 AM

Juhyun Lee in No Sweat

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Juhyun Lee

Manwoo Park opened 2,500 utg and found two callers behind.

Action on flop Q♣ T♦ 7♥ was checked to Juhyun Lee on the button, leading him to bet 5,500. Park check raised to 15,500 and called off his entire 78,000 after Lee came back with an all-in.

Lee Q♦ Q♥

Park Q♠ T♠

Crushed against Lee's set, Park forked over half his stack as runout 3♠ K♠ sealed his fate.

Player	Chips
JL Juhyun LeeSouth Korea	165,300(138 BB)
MP Manwoo ParkSouth Korea	67,100(56 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:41:57 AM

Paul Tirnovean Suffers Bad Beat

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Paul Tirnovean

Paul Tirnovean stuffed his 19,500 on the button against an open and saw John Clyde Tan on the big blind go over the top. Initial raiser stepped away from it all, leaving the two to showdown.

Tirnovean a huge favorite, instead bowed out as board J♣ 2♥ A♠ Q♥ Q♣ ran quads for his opponent.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC John Clyde TanPhilippines	Q♦Q♠ BB	130,200(109 BB)
PT Paul TirnoveanBelgium	K♦K♥ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:39:37 AM

Anthony Gabitan Continues to Hang On

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Anthony Gabitan pushed his last 6,100 in the middle and saw Nohyun Park reshove to isolate. All else folded, leaving the two to run the board 3♦ J♠ 4♣ 6♠ 6♥ .

Gabitan's two pair is good for the win, keeping him right on his seat.

Player	Hand	Chips
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	A♠4♠ UTG+1	15,200(13 BB)
NP Nohyun Park	T♠8♠ CO	4,800(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:35:50 AM

Marco Espela Spikes the Turn

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

A six way family pot saw aggressor Oh Se Kyung continue for 1,600 on flop T♥ 6♠ Q♣ . Three got out of the way, revealing turn K♦ . Kyung went for another 3,500 and left only Marco Espela up for the action.

On river 2♥ , Kyung finished with a final 5,500 and was snap called by Espela with top pair K♠ 3♠ to take the win against his Korean opponent's Q♦ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	57,000(48 BB)
OS Oh Se KyungSouth Korea	28,600(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:33:27 AM

Junnie Pamplona Wins Flip vs Mei Hsuan Hu

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Junnie Pamplona

Mei Hsuan Hu opened 4,000 against a limp and called off Junnie Pamplona's all-in behind for 31,400 total.

A coinflip situation, Pamplona instantly spiked the advantage on board J♣ 9♦ 7♠ T♦ 9♥ , leaving Hu down with not even a single big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Junnie PamplonaPhilippines	J♦J♠ SB	66,400(55 BB)
MH Mei Hsuan Hu	A♦K♣ UTG+1	800(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:31:32 AM

Czardy Rivera Scoops Three Way All In

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

A three way all-in saw Czardy Rivera cover both Seungsoo Jeon's 13,000 and Aleksei Zhukov's 39,200 stacks.

Board 4♦ 3♣ 8♣ 5♠ 7♠ ran safe for Rivera's ladies, sending two out simultaneously.

Player	Hand	Chips
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	Q♦Q♥ UTG	97,400(81 BB)
SJ Seungsoo Jeon	J♣9♣ UTG+1	busted
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	A♣K♦ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:29:21 AM

Jaeyoung Choi Doubles Through Manwoo Park

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jaeyoung Choi open shoved 14,900 on the button and was looked up by Manwoo Park right on the big blind.

Park dominated, left his opponent to take the pot on board 2♠ 9♥ 5♦ 8♣ 9♣ with king-high.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jaeyoung Choi	K♠Q♣ D	31,600(26 BB)
MP Manwoo ParkSouth Korea	Q♥T♦ BB	154,000(128 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:26:53 AM

Pocket Pair Holds for Jiwoon Yoon

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Junho Kwak opened on the cutoff and was called by Jiwoon Yoon on the button along with the big blind.

Yoon called down two barrels - 3,000 and 6,500 from Kwak on board 5♠ 3♣ 2♣ 5♣ and arrived at showdown shortly after no more bets piled in on river T♣ .

Kwak showed two pair A♦ 3♠ , no match against Yoon's 6♦ 6♥ .

Player	Chips
JY Jiwoon Yoon	64,200(54 BB)
JK Junho KwakSouth Korea	27,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:25:17 AM

Double Barrel Works for Jaehyuk Kim

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jaehyuk Kim opened 2,500 on the button and saw both players on the blinds come along on flop 5♠ K♥ 4♣ .

Kim struck out a bet of 2,600 and followed with another 4,000 on turn 9♣ . Hyunsoo Ham check called the initial street but let it go after Kim proceeded with aggression.

Player	Chips
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	63,500(53 BB)
HH Hyunsoo HamSouth Korea	39,800(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:23:19 AM

Marco Almerez Cracks Aces

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Marco Almerez opened in early position and called a 6,500 three bet from Seungsoo Jeon on the small blind.

Jeon led two streets - 5,500 and 8,500, on board 3♥ J♣ 2♣ 3♦ and checked river J♦ to his opponent. Almerez fired a final 32,000 and showed a full house K♠ J♥ after Jeon paid the price with A♠ A♣ .

Player	Chips
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	123,700(103 BB)
SJ Seungsoo Jeon	10,900(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:21:22 AM

Taejoon Cho Runs a Backdoor

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Taejoon Cho defended his big blind against Anthony Gabitan's 2,500 cutoff open, and check called another 2,500 on flop 6♦ T♥ 5♥ . Both checked turn 7♦ through to river 2♦ , where Cho led 5,000. Gabitan called behind, only to muck as Cho revealed a backdoor flush 9♦ 5♦ to take the pot.

Player	Chips
TC Taejoon ChoSouth Korea	46,900(39 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	17,000(14 BB)

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 88/118

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:09:49 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jarboe Paredes

Player	Chips
MP Manwoo ParkSouth Korea	153,500(128 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	135,700(113 BB)
HY Hyeongmin Yu	126,500(105 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	115,400(96 BB)
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	115,000(96 BB)
JL Jaehong LeeSouth Korea	108,000(90 BB)
JY Jeongyeol YuSouth Korea	103,600(86 BB)
JP Jarboe ParedesPeru	96,400(80 BB)
EM Earl MendozaPhilippines	87,000(73 BB)
JS Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines	83,500(70 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	80,200(67 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	77,600(65 BB)
KB Ki Bum ParkSouth Korea	77,100(64 BB)
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	75,500(63 BB)
SF Shinya FukutomiJapan	69,300(58 BB)
LD Lee DongwonSouth Korea	69,300(58 BB)
JL Juhyun LeeSouth Korea	69,000(58 BB)
JJ Jaebong JeongSouth Korea	68,900(57 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	68,200(57 BB)
YJ Youngjun JangSouth Korea	67,700(56 BB)
SJ Seungsoo Jeon	65,800(55 BB)
JC John Clyde TanPhilippines	63,200(53 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	61,200(51 BB)
WJ Woo Jin Jeong	59,700(50 BB)
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	59,000(49 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	58,800(49 BB)
SL Seungjun LeeSouth Korea	58,100(48 BB)
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	56,100(47 BB)

Break

Remaining Players: 78/108

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:02:58 AM

Mark Dela Cruz Pays Off Dongwon Lee

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Mark Dela Cruz

A button vs blind clash built a pot of 18,100 across board 3♠ K♥ T♥ 7♥ Q♠ . River action saw Dongwon Lee lead out a hefty 15,000 and get a call from Mark Dela Cruz behind.

Lee showed flush 9♥ 6♥ and earned the pot while crippling Dela Cruz in the process.

Player	Chips
LD Lee DongwonSouth Korea	69,300(69 BB)
MD Mark Dela CruzPhilippines	3,800(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 7:00:42 AM

Hwang Seong Il Survives Flip

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Hwang Seong Il

Hwang Seong Il opened in early position and called off for his 17,600 after Jihoon Kim moved all-in on the cutoff.

A 50-50 situation, Hwang's overcards came through this time on board T♦ 3♥ K♠ 4♦ 8♠ , earning him a clean double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Hwang Seong Il	A♦T♥ UTG+1	37,700(38 BB)
JK Jihoon KimSouth Korea	9♦9♥ CO	9,600(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:58:18 AM

Moses Saquing Sends Noel Araniel Out on a Cooler

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Moses Saquing

The worst cooler in Hold'em cost Noel Araniel his entire 34,100 against Moses Saquing's nutted pair.

Board A♠ T♣ 6♦ 3♠ 5♥ left Araniel with no escape, ending his run completely.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	A♥A♣ BB	76,500(77 BB)
NA Noel AranielPhilippines	K♦K♥ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:55:44 AM

Anacleto Quijano Ahead All the Way

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Lito Quijano Anacleto

Anacleto Quijano stuffed his remaining 12,100 on the button and was challenged by utg raiser Jungmin Park.

Dominated, Park forked over the 26 big blind pot to Quijano as board 7♠ 9♠ 9♣ 8♣ 8♠ left him behind.

Player	Hand	Chips
LQ Lito Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	A♥Q♥ D	26,700(27 BB)
JP Jungmin ParkSouth Korea	Q♣T♣ UTG	46,500(47 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:53:53 AM

Jaehong Lee Collects from Miura Shinya

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

With a completed board of 9♣ T♥ Q♦ 8♠ 4♠ alongside a pot of 23,800, Jaehong Lee made a final attempt for 11,000 and was check called by Miura Shinya on the big blind.

Lee showed nut straight K♠ J♥ , sending Shinya's J♣ 2♥ bound for the muck.

Player	Chips
JL Jaehong LeeSouth Korea	71,000(71 BB)
MS Miura ShinyaJapan	35,600(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:51:36 AM

Taejoon Cho Wins with Cowboys

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Hyeongmin Yu defended his big blind against Taejoon Cho's 2,000 cutoff open, and check called two streets - 2,500 and 6,500, on board 8♠ T♣ 4♦ 2♥ .

On river A♣ , Cho slowed down and checked it back, revealing Yu's busted straight draw Q♦ J♥ . Cho tabled his premium K♦ K♥ and shipped the win.

Player	Chips
TC Taejoon ChoSouth Korea	81,300(81 BB)
HY Hyeongmin Yu	37,800(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:48:54 AM

Hwang Seong Il Wins Blind Battle

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Hwang Seong Il

A blind vs blind confrontation between Jiwon Kim and Hwang Seong Il racked up a pot of 12,200 across board T♥ 6♥ 8♦ 8♥ . Kim led 4,000 and called 7,400 more following a raise from his opponent.

On river 7♥ , Kim check called for Hwang's last 6,000 with a straight K♥ 9♠ and booked the loss as Hwang revealed a full house 8♣ 7♣ .

Player	Chips
HS Hwang Seong Il	47,000(47 BB)
JK Jiwon KimSouth Korea	21,100(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:46:09 AM

Jongsoo Han Doubles Through Sunggun Han

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

A preflop back and forth between Sunggun Han on the button and Jongsoo Han on the big blind landed the latter's entire 38,000 in the middle.

Jongsoo a favorite to win, clutched the double up on board 4♠ 8♥ T♦ 9♣ 7♠ , costing Sunggun half his stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
JH Jongsoo Han	Q♥Q♣ BB	77,500(78 BB)
SH Sunggun Han	K♣5♠ D	38,000(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:44:17 AM

Jiwoo Kim Rules with Overcards

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Up against an open and a call, Jongwon Lee squeezed all-in for 15,000 on the big blind and faced Jiwoo Kim at showdown for a flip.

Board A♥ K♠ T♠ 6♦ 2♣ immediately landed Kim's way, eliminating Lee from the Main Event qualifier.

Player	Hand	Chips
JK Jiwoo KimUnited States of America	A♦K♦ UTG	45,100(45 BB)
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	7♥7♣ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:42:34 AM

Seungyeop Kang Outpipped

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Seungyeop Kang

With a completed board of Q♥ 4♦ K♣ 7♠ 9♠ faced up on the felt alongside a pot of 25,000. Seungyeop Kang made a final attempt for 5,000 and was snap called by Jiwoon Yoon for a showdown.

Kang tabled pair of queens Q♠ T♥ , outpipped by Yoon's kicker Q♦ J♥ .

Player	Chips
JY Jiwoon Yoon	56,700(57 BB)
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	11,200(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:40:32 AM

Sin Yong Il Pads the Pot

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Sin Il

Facing an early open and a call, Sin Yong Il fired a three bet to 8,000 and saw only initial raiser Jang Ho Moon complete.

On board J♥ 6♥ 5♣ Q♦ , Il barreled continuously for 7,000 and 16,000, leaving Moon to give it up by the turn.

Player	Chips
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	100,800(101 BB)
JH Jang Ho MoonSouth Korea	23,800(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:38:52 AM

Daegon Shon Heads for the Rails

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Daegon Shon

Daegon Shon open shoved 12,600 in early position and was looked up by Anastasios Pavlou behind.

Shon in rough shape, missed to improve on board Q♦ 5♣ 9♣ 9♠ 6♣ , sending him out in quick fashion.

Player	Hand	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	A♦A♣ HJ	146,300(146 BB)
DS Daegon ShonSouth Korea	A♥4♥ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:36:45 AM

Hyeongmin Yu Leaves Martin Gonzales Unable to Continue

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Martin Gonzales kicked off the action with an open to 2,000 on the hijack, called by Hyeongmin Yu on the small blind.

On flop 5♥ 4♣ J♥ , Yu pulled a check raise to 4,500 against Gonzales' 2,000 cbet. Gonzales made the call but tossed the fold on turn 3♥ after being faced with another 7,100.

Player	Chips
HY Hyeongmin Yu	70,200(70 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	28,500(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:33:15 AM

Player Chip Counts on Table 18

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Seonggwon Kim

Player	Chips
YC Yongsoek ChoiSouth Korea	76,200(76 BB)
KB Ki Bum ParkSouth Korea	52,500(53 BB)
GL Gerald LubasPhilippines	46,000(46 BB)
JP Jarboe ParedesPeru	39,100(39 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	36,000(36 BB)
CW Chien Wen ChenTaiwan	32,400(32 BB)
SK Seonggwon KimSouth Korea	24,000(24 BB)

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 84/97

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:28:20 AM

Seonghyung Lee Runs Into Aces

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With already 25,200 in the pot across flop 7♠ 2♥ Q♥ , three way action was checked to Kwonhan Mun, leading him to bet 3,500. Marciel Cerbito check raised to 10,000 and Seonghyung Lee flicked in his last 1,900. Mun got out of the way, leaving the two to showdown.

Cerbito A♦ A♥

Lee T♥ T♣

Crushed against the rockets, Lee bowed out shortly after runout 6♥ J♦ offered him no salvation.

Player	Chips
KM Kwonhan MunSouth Korea	64,500(81 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	51,000(64 BB)
SL Seonghyung Lee	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:22:18 AM

Sunggun Han Delivers Double Elimination

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Sunggun Han

Sunggun Han opened 1,800 mid position, called by Roxanne Victorino behind. Changjae Lee on the small blind stuffed 8,800 in and was met with another raise to 12,500 from Jeongyeol Yu on the big blind. Both Han and Victorino shove all-in, pushing Yu out of the three way showdown.

Board ran 7♦ 7♥ 9♦ 9♥ 2♥ , leaving Han's ace kicker good for the double bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
SH Sunggun Han	A♠K♣ MP	85,300(107 BB)
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	5♠5♣ CO	busted
CL Changjae LeeSouth Korea	6♦4♦ SB	busted
JY Jeongyeol YuSouth Korea		29,200(37 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:17:01 AM

Yongsoek Choi Bets All the Way

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Yongsoek Choi

Vying for 12,000 in the middle on flop 5♥ A♥ 5♠ , Yongsoek Choi cleared out a bet of 2,500 and followed with another 6,500 on turn 8♦ . Suguru Sawada check called two streets, yet slipped the fold on river 2♦ as Choi pushed for the rest.

Player	Chips
YC Yongsoek ChoiSouth Korea	79,300(99 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	9,700(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:14:37 AM

Younghun Kim Goes for a Check Raise

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Younghun Kim

Younghun Kim opened 1,600 on the hijack, called by Jongbea Jang right behind along with the big blind.

Action on flop J♦ T♦ 2♣ was checked to Jang, pushing him to bet 1,900. Big blind folded while Kim came back with a raise to 6,500. Jang gave it up with no hesitation, earning Kim the boost.

Player	Chips
JJ Jongbea Jang	54,800(69 BB)
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	38,200(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:12:38 AM

Johnson Tan Tables Top Pair

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Johnson Tan

Roxanne Victorino limped in utg, raised by Johnson Tan to 3,000. Another player cold called and so did Victorino, revealing flop Q♠ T♠ 8♥ .

Tan bet 5,100 and gunned another 10,000 on turn 3♥ . Victorino check called the initial bet but laid it down as Tan proceeded with aggression.

Player	Chips
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	64,100(80 BB)
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	25,100(31 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:10:33 AM

Jiwoon Yoon Takes It Down

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Jiwoon Yoon

Jiwoon Yoon opened 1,700 utg and saw five other players join the action on flop 5♦ A♥ 6♣ . Yoon thinned the field with a bet of 1,300, seeing only Seonggwon Kim and Seungyeop Kang continue to turn 4♣ .

Yoon bet another 15,000 and left both opponents in quick surrender to take the pot.

Player	Chips
SK Seonggwon KimSouth Korea	37,000(46 BB)
JY Jiwoon Yoon	31,300(39 BB)
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	30,200(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 6:00:09 AM

Jiwoon Yoon Surrenders

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Jaebong Jeong kicked off the action with a 2,000 open utg, called by Jiwoon Yoon on the button along with player on the small blind.

On board 4♣ 4♥ 2♦ 5♣ , Jeong barreled - 3,300 and 8,000, with Yoon calling down both streets. Yoon gave up the fight on river T♥ as Jeong demanded for his remaining 26 big blinds.

Player	Chips
JJ Jaebong JeongSouth Korea	47,000(59 BB)
JY Jiwoon Yoon	20,900(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:58:21 AM

Roxanne Victorino Pays the Price

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Roxanne Victorino

With a pot of 13,500 spread out on board 8♥ 5♠ 9♣ 5♦ , Roxanne Victorino on the button made a go for it with a bet of 10,000. Jeongyeol Yu check called, and led a hefty 35,000 on river 7♦ . Victorino paid the price and mucked as Yu showed full house 7♥ 7♠ .

Player	Chips
JY Jeongyeol YuSouth Korea	141,200(177 BB)
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	38,200(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:57:00 AM

Player Chip Counts on Table 15

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Aleksei Zhukov

Player	Chips
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	72,400(91 BB)
SJ Seungsoo Jeon	71,100(89 BB)
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	48,700(61 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	45,300(57 BB)
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	43,800(55 BB)
MK Minku KimSouth Korea	41,900(52 BB)
SL Seungjun LeeSouth Korea	34,700(43 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:54:17 AM

Jihyun Lee Fires Double Barrel

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

A three way pot saw Jihyun Lee bet 2,500 into a pot of 7,100 on flop 8♣ 2♥ K♠ . Both Chae Yi Chang and Gangwoo Lee made the call, but surrendered after Lee pulled another 7,000 on turn 8♥ .

Player	Chips
JL Jihyun Lee	44,300(55 BB)
CY Chae Yi Chang	32,600(41 BB)
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	29,100(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:52:35 AM

Shinya Fukutomi Takes One Out

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Shinya Fukutomi

Player	Hand	Chips
SF Shinya FukutomiJapan	K♦K♣ UTG+1	58,600(73 BB)
SK Seonggwon KimSouth Korea	A♠Q♣ SB	busted

Following an early open and a call, Seonggwon Kim moved all-in on the small blind for 17,000 and was looked up by Shinya Fukutomi.

Kim in search for an ace, found none on board 4♦ 6♠ 5♦ J♥ 6♥ , eliminating him from the Day 1D games.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:47:57 AM

River Bet Does the Job for Jungmin Park

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

A limp pot blind vs blind dealt a flop of Q♠ T♦ 5♣ . Jungmin Park led out a bet of 1,100 and followed with another 2,500 on turn Q♣ . Yeonji Lee raised the second barrel to 6,000, yet was put in a tough spot as Park called and led 17,000 on river T♠ . Lee opted out, giving up the pot to her opponent.

Player	Chips
JP Jungmin ParkSouth Korea	46,300(58 BB)
YL Yeonji LeeSouth Korea	22,000(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:43:32 AM

Jose Colada Shoves for the Win

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With around 8,500 in the middle across board 7♥ 3♣ Q♠ 3♥ , turn action saw Jose Colada check raise 7,500 against Jongbea Jang's 3,100 bet. Jang came back with another raise to 16,100, to which Colada completed, revealing river J♠ .

Colada wasted no time and led all-in for his last 23,200, pushing Jang out of the pot entirely.

Player	Chips
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	63,900(80 BB)
JJ Jongbea Jang	30,600(38 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 67/73

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:41:04 AM

Top Pair Good for Manwoo Park

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Manwoo Park opened utg and saw Gangwoo Lee on the big blind complete.

On board 4♥ 2♠ 5♦ K♠ , Park bet both streets - 1,500 and 2,500, with Lee check calling to river J♠ . Park decided to slow down and check back, revealing Lee's pair of deuces A♣ 2♥ , no good against his top pair A♠ K♣ .

Player	Chips
MP Manwoo ParkSouth Korea	52,200(87 BB)
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	36,500(61 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:39:35 AM

Kunwoo Kim Doubles Through Sin Yong Il

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Sin Yong Il opened on the cutoff and called Kunwoo Kim's all-in for 12,000.

Kim ahead, kept his advantage all the way through board 2♠ Q♦ 7♦ 6♣ J♥ , earning him the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kunwoo KimSouth Korea	A♦Q♥ SB	25,200(42 BB)
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	J♦T♥ CO	93,100(155 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:37:39 AM

Anastasios Pavlou Triple Barrels Through

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Anastasios Pavlou

Paul Tirnovean defended his big blind against Anastasios Pavlou's 1,300 hijack open, and check called two streets - 1,200 and 2,500, on board 6♠ 5♠ Q♣ 6♥ .

On river 3♠ however, Tirnovean finally gave it up as Pavlou shot out a final 4,700.

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	118,300(197 BB)
PT Paul TirnoveanBelgium	29,600(49 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:35:40 AM

Marciel Cerbito Gives Up the Fight

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Vying for a pot of 6,800 on board 4♠ 7♥ T♥ Q♠ , Earl Mendoza made an attempt for it with a bet of 5,000. Marciel Cerbito check called on the big blind, yet gave it up as Mendoza finished with an 8,500 bet.

Player	Chips
EM Earl MendozaPhilippines	68,300(114 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	28,600(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:31:24 AM

Sin Yong Il Strikes with Aggression

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Sin Il

A fourway raised pot saw aggressor Shinya Fukutomi continue for 2,000 on flop T♦ 8♥ 3♦ . Kunwoo Kim and Richard Nakila followed with calls, with action back on Sin Yong Il seeing him check raise to 8,000.

Both Kim and Nakila stuck around to see turn 6♣ and called another 15,000 from Il. On river 4♠ , none were able to get to showdown as Il bet all-in, leaving both Kim and Nakila in surrender.

Player	Chips
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	112,100(187 BB)
SF Shinya FukutomiJapan	47,100(79 BB)
RN Richard NakilaPhilippines	8,700(15 BB)
KK Kunwoo KimSouth Korea	7,600(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:29:29 AM

King High Enough for Kwonhan Mun

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Kwonhan Mun opened 1,500 on the hijack and saw Sughyun Yun call right behind.

On board 6♥ 2♦ 7♠ A♦ , Mun double barreled - 2,500 and 6,000, with Yun calling both streets. Both checked down river 5♠ , revealing Mun's king-high K♥ T♠ , good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips
KM Kwonhan MunSouth Korea	46,800(78 BB)
SY Sughyun YunSouth Korea	28,900(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:27:25 AM

Easy Double for Changjae Lee

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Roxanne Victorino sent out a three bet on the button against an early open and saw Changjae Lee pad it further on the big blind. Victorino demanded for the rest, leaving Lee to push his entire 26,700 in the middle.

Lee in great form, cruised to victory on board A♥ 7♦ Q♦ T♣ T♥ for a quick double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
CL Changjae LeeSouth Korea	A♠A♣ BB	55,500(93 BB)
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	A♦K♥ D	84,300(141 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:25:25 AM

Check Raise Works for Hyunsoo Ham

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

A button vs blind battle brewed a pot of 9,400 in the middle on flop 7♥ 2♥ 2♣ , Seonggwon Kim continued with a bet of 5,500 but surrendered shortly after Hyunsoo Ham pulled a check raise to 26,000.

Player	Chips
HH Hyunsoo HamSouth Korea	46,200(77 BB)
SK Seonggwon KimSouth Korea	14,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:23:01 AM

Edwin Dela Cruz Picks Up a Boost

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Changjae Lee opened 1,200 utg and was called by two players behind.

Action on flop 8♠ 2♠ 6♣ was checked to Edwin Dela Cruz, who bet 1,500. Lee check called onto turn 6♦ yet let it go as Dela Cruz barreled another 3,800.

Player	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	47,400(79 BB)
CL Changjae LeeSouth Korea	37,300(62 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 58/62

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:19:13 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	123,500(206 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	97,300(162 BB)
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	63,400(106 BB)
BK Bonchan KuSouth Korea	55,700(93 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	52,000(87 BB)
JL Jinho LeeSouth Korea	52,000(87 BB)
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	49,700(83 BB)
JY Jeongyeol YuSouth Korea	47,800(80 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	47,600(79 BB)
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	46,700(78 BB)
JJ Jongbea Jang	43,700(73 BB)
YJ Youngjun JangSouth Korea	41,300(69 BB)
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	41,200(69 BB)

Break

Remaining Players: 48/52

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:15:16 AM

Anastasias Pavlou Sends Shinya Fukutomi Packing

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Anastasias Pavlou opened 1,200 utg and was joined by his two seatmates behind onto flop Q♥ 5♥ 4♥ .

Pavlou continued for 1,500, called by player next to him. Shinya Fukutomi a seat after, raised to 6,500, leaving Pavlou to bump it up further to 16,000. Only Fukutomi made the call, and proceeded to commit his last 22,300 after Pavlou moved all-in on turn 6♦ .

Pavlou K♥ K♣

Fukutomi A♣ Q♠

Crushed against Pavlou's overpair, Fukutomi bound for the rails just as river 9♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	98,300(197 BB)
SF Shinya FukutomiJapan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:13:20 AM

Double Barrel Works for Jarboe Paredes

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Jarboe Paredes opened 1,200 and saw four more players come along on flop 4♦ 5♣ 4♥ .

Paredes tested the field with a bet of 2,500, called only by one - Dmitrii Belikov onto turn Q♠ . Paredes went for another 5,000, this time enough to convince Belikov to lay it down.

Player	Chips
JP Jarboe ParedesPeru	42,000(84 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	15,500(31 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:10:50 AM

Manwoo Park Holds Strong with Top Pair

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Seonggwon Kim opened 1,200 utg and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop Q♣ 7♣ K♦ .

Kim continued for 1,800, check called only by Manwoo Park to turn 5♠ . Park check called another 4,600 from Kim and arrived at showdown after Park checked back river 7♦ .

Kim showed top pair K♥ J♥ , crushing Kim's A♥ Q♠ on all streets.

Player	Chips
MP Manwoo ParkSouth Korea	53,000(106 BB)
SK Seonggwon KimSouth Korea	31,600(63 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 5:08:15 AM

Seongsoo Jeon Pumps Up the Aggression

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Seongsoo Jeon opened 1,300 on the hijack and was called by Sughyun Yun on the button.

On flop Q♣ 2♣ 6♣ , Jeon pulled a check raise to 4,500 and followed with an 8,500 bet on turn 5♠ . Yun called down both streets yet gave it up on river 8♦ as Jeon bet a hefty 30,000.

Player	Chips
SJ Seongsoo JeonSouth Korea	65,700(131 BB)
SY Sughyun YunSouth Korea	21,800(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 4:52:35 AM

Quick Takedown by Manwoo Park

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Facing an early open and a button call, Manwoo Park on the big blind shot out a raise to 5,000 and saw only initial raiser Bonchan Ku complete.

Park continued for 4,500 on flop Q♦ J♠ 2♦ and bagged the pot at an instant.

Player	Chips
MP Manwoo ParkSouth Korea	43,700(87 BB)
BK Bonchan KuSouth Korea	38,900(78 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 4:50:47 AM

Jinseok Hyung on the Winning End of a Cooler

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

A pocket pair clash saw both stacks rush to the middle, Jinseok Hyung at risk for his last 11,400 against Jarboe Paredes.

Board 3♦ J♥ 5♦ 8♠ T♥ offered no surprises, shipping Hyung the double up for his nutted pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
JH Jinseok HyungSouth Korea	A♦A♠ CO	24,100(48 BB)
JP Jarboe ParedesPeru	Q♥Q♣ UTG	36,000(72 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 35/37

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 4:48:03 AM

Jeongyeol Yu Shoves for the Win

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

With a pot of 18,300 in the middle on board 8♥ 4♥ A♣ J♦ , turn action saw Dmitrii Belikov strike a bet of 6,500. Jeongyeol Yu check called onto river K♥ , and went ahead and led all-in. Belikov conceded, shipping Yu the boost for his timely aggression.

Player	Chips
JY Jeongyeol YuSouth Korea	47,200(118 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	19,000(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 4:45:13 AM

Roxanne Victorino Takes from Jinseok Hyung

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

A blind vs blind battle between Jinseok Hyung and Roxanne Victorino brewed a 36,100 pot in the middle across a completed board of 3♠ Q♥ 5♣ Q♦ T♦ . Hyung led a final 15,000 and was snap called by Victorino for a showdown.

Hyung showed trip queens Q♣ J♥ , surprisingly no good against Victorino's better kicker K♣ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	89,400(224 BB)
JH Jinseok HyungSouth Korea	11,400(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 4:43:25 AM

Earl Mendoza Collects Three Streets of Value

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Jarboe Paredes opened 800 on the hijack and was called by Earl Mendoza on the button.

On board Q♣ 8♥ 9♣ 2♥ 3♦ , Paredes check called three streets - 1,100, 2,300, and a final 5,000, only to muck as Mendoza showed top pair K♦ Q♥ for the win.

Player	Chips
EM Earl MendozaPhilippines	57,000(143 BB)
JP Jarboe ParedesPeru	44,200(111 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 4:40:02 AM

Gangwoo Lee Unfazed

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Gangwoo Lee opened 1,000 early position, called by Sin Yong Il on the button.

On flop Q♦ 3♥ 4♦ , Il responded to Lee's 700 cbet with a raise to 2,100. Lee was up to the challenge and went on to lead 3,500 on turn 2♦ . Il quickly gave it up, shipping his opponent the pot.

Player	Chips
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	55,600(139 BB)
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	29,600(74 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 25/26

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 4:37:18 AM

Daegon Shon Denies Inhwan Lee Showdown

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Daegon Shon

Preflop action between Daegon Shon and Inhwan Lee built up a pot of 5,500 in the middle even before flop 2♥ 5♥ 9♥ rolled on the felt.

Shon check called 2,000 from Lee and went on to lead 3,000 on turn A♥ . Lee called to see river Q♣ , but surrendered after Shon gunned for another 11,000.

Player	Chips
DS Daegon ShonSouth Korea	48,700(162 BB)
IL Inhwan LeeSouth Korea	25,000(83 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 4:35:11 AM

Anastasios Pavlou Challenges Roxanne Victorino

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Anastasios Pavlou opened 800 in early position and was called by Roxanne Victorino behind.

Action was checked to turn 6♠ 7♠ 3♠ 5♥ , where Pavlou check raised Victorino's 1,500 bet to 4,000. Victorino made the call but gave it up on river Q♦ as Pavlou went for a final 11,000.

Player	Chips
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	64,200(214 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	49,300(164 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 4:32:04 AM

Earl Mendoza Bets for Value

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Jeongyeol Yu opened utg and called a 2,600 three bet from Earl Mendoza right beside.

On flop 8♦ T♣ 5♥ , Yu check called another 4,000, revealing turn T♦ . Both players checked it through to 3♠ , where Mendoza pulled a final 5,500. Yu snap called, yet mucked as Mendoza tabled Q♦ Q♥ .

Player	Chips
EM Earl MendozaPhilippines	50,700(169 BB)
JY Jeongyeol YuSouth Korea	21,600(72 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 4:28:39 AM

Roxanne Victorino Cripples Yeonji Lee

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Up against a button open and a call from Roxanne Victorino on the small blind, Yeonji Lee bumped it up to 3,500 and saw only Victorino complete.

On flop 7♣ 4♥ 6♥ , Victorino went ahead and led all-in for her entire 30,200. Lee looked her up with Q♦ Q♥ and was up for a gamble against Victorino's A♥ 8♥ .

Runout 2♥ K♦ filled up Victorino's flush, sending Lee plummeting down to 20 big blinds right before the first break of the day.

Player	Chips
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	68,500(228 BB)
YL Yeonji LeeSouth Korea	6,000(20 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/19

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 3:51:45 AM

Sin Yong Il Puts Gangwoo Lee to the Test

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Sin Il

Sin Yong Il raised to 700 following a limp and was called by Inhwan Lee on the button. Gangwoo Lee on the big blind made it 3,000 to go, and saw both Il and Inhwan complete.

On flop A♥ J♣ Q♠ , Gangwoo led for a bet of 3,000 and was met with a raise to 8,000 right behind from Il. Both waved the white flag in surrender, shipping Il the pot straight away.

Player	Chips
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	43,500(145 BB)
IL Inhwan LeeSouth Korea	38,200(127 BB)
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	33,500(112 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 3:50:40 AM

Anastasios Pavlou Shows Down Aces

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Anastasios Pavlou opened 800 early position and was joined only by Aleksei Zhukov on the big blind.

Pavlou continued for 1,200 on flop 4♥ 9♣ 9♦ , called by Zhukov onto turn 8♣ . Both gave it a free pass to river 6♠ , where Pavlou gunned for a final 2,000. Zhukov check called a second time around and mucked as Pavlou showed A♦ A♥ .

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	42,400(141 BB)
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	37,800(126 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 3:45:03 AM

More Players Coming In

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	40,000(133 BB)
EM Earl MendozaPhilippines	40,000(133 BB)
DS Daegon ShonSouth Korea	40,000(133 BB)
YC Yongsoek ChoiSouth Korea	40,000(133 BB)
IL Inhwan LeeSouth Korea	40,000(133 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 3:42:58 AM

Jarboe Paredes Takes It Down with River Bet

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Jarboe Paredes opened on the hijack and called a 2,000 three bet from James Dela Cruz on the button.

On flop 9♥ Q♠ 2♠ , Paredes check called another 1,500, revealing turn 7♥ . Both checked it through to river 7♦ , where Paredes led 2,000. Dela Cruz found no reason to continue and went for the fold.

Player	Chips
JP Jarboe ParedesPeru	53,100(177 BB)
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	38,700(129 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/8

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 3:39:34 AM

Jarboe Paredes Tables the Cowboys

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Facing a late position open and a call, Jarboe Paredes squeezed to 1,200 on the big blind and saw both Younhan Lee and Sin Yong Il complete.

On flop 2♦ 4♦ T♣ , Paredes continued 1,000, called by both opponents behind. The turn 2♥ was this time checked to Il on the button, who fired a bet of 4,200. Again, both stuck around to see river A♥ , which all three checked down.

Paredes showed K♦ K♥ and was followed with two mucks behind to earn him the pot.

Player	Chips
JP Jarboe ParedesPeru	48,900(245 BB)
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	39,400(197 BB)
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	33,600(168 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 3:37:13 AM

Gangwoo Lee Picks Up Another Boost

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With action folded to the blinds, Sin Yong Il opened to 400 and Gangwoo Lee called behind.

Il double barreled - 700 and 1,500, on board 5♠ T♥ J♠ 9♥ and saw Lee call down both streets. On river K♣ , Il check called a final 3,500 from his opponent, and mucked as Lee revealed top pair K♥ 7♥ .

Player	Chips
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	48,900(245 BB)
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	35,800(179 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 3:16:45 AM

Gangwoo Lee Calls Down Jarboe Paredes

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Gangwoo Lee

Only three-handed, action kicked off with Jarboe Paredes opening 500 utg and Gangwoo Lee with a complete on the big blind.

On board 2♦ 6♥ 9♦ 4♦ , Lee check called two streets - 700 and 1,600, and arrived at showdown for cheap after Paredes checked back river T♥ . Lee showed two pair T♣ 6♣ and claimed the pot.

Player	Chips
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	42,900(215 BB)
JP Jarboe ParedesPeru	37,200(186 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 3:14:52 AM

Early in the Mix

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
GL Gangwoo LeeSouth Korea	40,000(200 BB)
JP Jarboe ParedesPeru	40,000(200 BB)
SI Sin IlSouth Korea	40,000(200 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	40,000(200 BB)
PT Paul TirnoveanBelgium	40,000(200 BB)
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	40,000(200 BB)
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	40,000(200 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/2

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/28/2025, 3:03:10 AM

Cards in the AIr!

APL Main Event Day 1D action begins, good luck to all the players!

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/27/2025, 4:27:27 PM

Two Final Flights Up Ahead!

Time to bring your A-game as today runs the final two heats of the esteemed PHP 55,000,000 (~USD 1,000,000) guaranteed APL Manila Main Event. Both flights Day 1D and Day 1E are set on a Turbo pace, with the first four levels running 20-minute blinds, followed by two 30-minute levels, two 40-minute levels, and concluding with a final stretch of three 50-minute levels.

Great value for all players with a possible overlay on the horizon. The first three heats have since garnered a total of 281 entries, building up a pot just nearly the third of its published guarantee.

South Korea’s Sangwoo Chun raised the bar high in the opening heat and continues to hold the reins, having finished with a staggering 550,400 chip count - nearly 14 times the starting stack!

Day 1D action kicks off at 11:00 local time with late registration closing before the start of Day 2 on Saturday, March 1st. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor!

APL Manila 2025 Main Event

Dates: February 26 - March 3, 2025

Buy in: PHP 65,000 (~USD 1,120)

Guarantee: PHP 55,000,000 (~USD 1,000,000)

Day 1A: 64 entries, 19 qualified

Day 1B: 135 entries, 44 qualified

Day 1C: 82 entries, 29 qualified

Day 1D: Friday, February 28

Day 1E: Friday, February 28

Day 2: Saturday, March 1

Day 3: Sunday, March 2

Final Day: Monday, March 3