Ace Poker League Manila 2025

Philippines, Prime Poker ClubEVENT #15

2025.02.26 - 2025.03.03Add to Calendar

Ace Poker League

Yu Liu

Taiwan

Blind level

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

53/739

Total Chips

29,560,000

Average

557,736

Day 2

SMPSMP

3/1/2025, 12:20:51 PM

End of Day2 - 53 Qualifiers

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	1,668,000(139 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	1,507,000(126 BB)
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	1,237,000(103 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	1,080,000(90 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	1,071,000(89 BB)
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	1,052,000(88 BB)
JT John TechPhilippines	1,032,000(86 BB)
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	900,000(75 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	888,000(74 BB)
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	885,000(74 BB)
IH In Ho SongSouth Korea	790,000(66 BB)
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	787,000(66 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	731,000(61 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	707,000(59 BB)
GC Gun ChoiSouth Korea	633,000(53 BB)
JK Juhwan KimSouth Korea	628,000(52 BB)
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	628,000(52 BB)
CW Chan Woo MinSouth Korea	614,000(51 BB)
JJ Jaebong JeongSouth Korea	607,000(51 BB)
LY Lee YongjaeSouth Korea	593,000(49 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	584,000(49 BB)
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	544,000(45 BB)
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	535,000(45 BB)
CU Chinatsu UdaJapan	532,000(44 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	531,000(44 BB)
CY Chanhee YeaSouth Korea	497,000(41 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	495,000(41 BB)
LB Luis BernardoPhilippines	475,000(40 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	470,000(39 BB)
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	459,000(38 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	408,000(34 BB)
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	408,000(34 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	397,000(33 BB)
OY Ota YumaJapan	394,000(33 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	375,000(31 BB)
CC Carlo CalingasanPhilippines	368,000(31 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	332,000(28 BB)
RR Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines	330,000(28 BB)
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	323,000(27 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	303,000(25 BB)
KB Kyungsuk BaeSouth Korea	279,000(23 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	249,000(21 BB)
OS Oh Se KyungSouth Korea	242,000(20 BB)
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	242,000(20 BB)
EC Eugene CoPhilippines	234,000(20 BB)
AB Alfonso BajaPhilippines	199,000(17 BB)
SK Seongjun KoSouth Korea	190,000(16 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	185,000(15 BB)
MD Michael Danny KingAustralia	180,000(15 BB)
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	179,000(15 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	157,000(13 BB)
SC Soon Chul KimSouth Korea	148,000(12 BB)
YL Yu LiuChina	146,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/1/2025, 12:15:17 PM

Luck on Lemmor Patulot's Side

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Having just sat down at a new table, Lemmor Patulot opened early position and called off his 188,000 stack after Yu Liu moved all-in on the big blind.

Patulot in trouble, was offered a second life, having spiked his two outer on board 7♠ K♦ 8♠ 9♦ 7♦ to take the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	9♠9♣ UTG+1	388,000(32 BB)
YL Yu LiuChina	J♦J♣ BB	92,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/1/2025, 12:02:28 PM

Ron Ryan Mesina Wins Flip for Tournament Life

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ron Ryan Mesina

Yu Liu sent out a 65,000 three bet against a utg open and saw Ron Ryan Mesina move all-in on the big blind for 147,000. Initial raiser opted out while Liu flicked in the rest.

Board 5♣ 7♠ 9♠ 3♦ 6♦ steered clear of any overcards, leaving Mesina's pocket pair good for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
RR Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines	J♦J♥ BB	336,000(28 BB)
YL Yu LiuChina	K♠Q♠ UTG+1	255,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/1/2025, 11:43:16 AM

Younghun Kim Calls Down Yu Liu

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Younghun Kim opened utg and called a 60,000 three bet from Yu Liu on the hijack.

On board K♥ 5♥ A♥ 6♦ , Liu double barreled - 35,000 and 135,000, with Kim check calling both streets. Action slowed down on river Q♣ , revealing Kim's set Q♥ Q♠ shortly, good for the win.

Player	Chips
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	930,000(78 BB)
YL Yu LiuChina	430,000(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/1/2025, 11:30:51 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	1,288,000(107 BB)
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	1,175,000(98 BB)
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	969,000(81 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	931,000(78 BB)
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	924,000(77 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	911,000(76 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	855,000(71 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	789,000(66 BB)
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	737,000(61 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	691,000(58 BB)
YL Yu LiuChina	650,000(54 BB)
HY Hyeongmin YuSouth Korea	648,000(54 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	634,000(53 BB)
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	561,000(47 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	550,000(46 BB)
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	544,000(45 BB)
CY Chanhee YeaSouth Korea	542,000(45 BB)
JT John TechPhilippines	532,000(44 BB)
JK Juhwan KimSouth Korea	506,000(42 BB)
CW Chan Woo MinSouth Korea	502,000(42 BB)
JC Jaeyoung ChoiSouth Korea	466,000(39 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	436,000(36 BB)
SC Soon Chul KimSouth Korea	430,000(36 BB)
OS Oh Se KyungSouth Korea	410,000(34 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	400,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/1/2025, 10:11:53 AM

Hand #19: Yu Liu Demands for the Rest

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yu Liu

Paul Zehetleitner opened utg and called a 55,000 three bet from Yu Liu on the big blind.

On flop 9♥ 9♦ 7♠ , Zehetleitner called another 80,000, but tank folded on turn 4♦ after Liu barreled all-in.

Ellezer Castillo on the other hand, is on the edge of his seat with only 5,000 left and one elimination left on the table.

Player	Chips
YL Yu LiuChina	675,000(84 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	302,000(38 BB)
EC Ellezer CastilloPhilippines	5,000(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/1/2025, 9:22:46 AM

Hand #9: Christopher Chua Fades the Ace

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yu Liu opened early position and was priced in to call Christopher Chua's all-in for 32,000.

Chua at risk, scored the pot just as no aces showed up on board 9♦ 2♣ 6♣ 3♠ 6♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Christopher ChuaPhilippines	Q♥Q♣ CO	84,000(11 BB)
YL Yu LiuChina	A♣7♠ UTG+1	567,000(71 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/1/2025, 7:58:45 AM

ITM Approaching

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The money bubble is nearing with a dozen more eliminations left on the table before the cash flows in. 111 players are set to get a share of the PHP 55 million prize pool, mincash set at PHP 169,000.

Top Chip Counts

Player	Chips
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	954,000(159 BB)
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	745,000(124 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	632,000(105 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	624,000(104 BB)
JH Jongsoo HanSouth Korea	601,000(100 BB)
YL Yu LiuChina	593,000(99 BB)
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	583,000(97 BB)
SC Soon Chul KimSouth Korea	567,000(95 BB)
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	552,000(92 BB)
KB Kyungsuk BaeSouth Korea	516,000(86 BB)
AS An SangjinSouth Korea	506,000(84 BB)
CW Chan Woo MinSouth Korea	506,000(84 BB)
JT John TechPhilippines	505,000(84 BB)
GC Gun ChoiSouth Korea	457,000(76 BB)
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	442,000(74 BB)
YH Yun Ho JunSouth Korea	434,000(72 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	407,000(68 BB)
MD Michael Danny KingAustralia	402,000(67 BB)
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	384,000(64 BB)
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	374,000(62 BB)
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	371,000(62 BB)
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	365,000(61 BB)
OS Oh Se KyungSouth Korea	359,000(60 BB)
JY Jiwoon YoonSouth Korea	348,000(58 BB)
YY Yong Yae LeeSouth Korea	348,000(58 BB)
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	346,000(58 BB)
TY Taehun YuSouth Korea	315,000(53 BB)
CL Changjae LeeSouth Korea	303,000(51 BB)
SJ Seunghee JeSouth Korea	301,000(50 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	300,000(50 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/1/2025, 6:48:03 AM

Yuhyeon Chu Outpipped

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Yuhyeon Chu risked his entire 96,000 and found himself in rough shape against Yu Liu's better ace.

Chu missed to improve on board Q♠ 9♦ T♦ 9♣ 9♥ , sending him flying off his seat.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yu LiuChina	A♣Q♥ BB	505,000(126 BB)
YC Yuhyeon ChuSouth Korea	A♦J♥ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/1/2025, 5:35:56 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	750,000(250 BB)
GC Gun ChoiSouth Korea	466,000(155 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	412,000(137 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	409,000(136 BB)
HK Huntae KimSouth Korea	356,000(119 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	330,000(110 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	322,000(107 BB)
JY Jiwoon YoonSouth Korea	317,000(106 BB)
CW Chan Woo MinSouth Korea	310,000(103 BB)
SC Soon Chul KimSouth Korea	308,000(103 BB)
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	302,000(101 BB)
IC Inkyu ChoiSouth Korea	294,000(98 BB)
BJ Benjamin JacobsUnited States of America	290,000(97 BB)
DJ Dong Jae LeeSouth Korea	289,000(96 BB)
SY Seungmin YuSouth Korea	289,000(96 BB)
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	287,000(96 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	286,500(96 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	285,500(95 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	284,000(95 BB)
KC Kookrim ChoiSouth Korea	269,500(90 BB)
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	268,500(90 BB)
KB Kyungsuk BaeSouth Korea	261,500(87 BB)
JL Juhyun LeeSouth Korea	252,500(84 BB)
AS An SangjinSouth Korea	249,500(83 BB)
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	245,000(82 BB)
YK Yongkyun KimSouth Korea	243,000(81 BB)
YL Yu LiuChina	241,000(80 BB)
CY Chanhee YeaSouth Korea	238,500(80 BB)
KJ Kyuhyung JungSouth Korea	236,500(79 BB)
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	230,000(77 BB)
SK Seongjun KoSouth Korea	230,000(77 BB)
SY Suga YoshitsuguJapan	227,000(76 BB)
SJ Seunghee JeSouth Korea	226,000(75 BB)
HC Han Chang RokSouth Korea	225,000(75 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	223,000(74 BB)
JP Jungmin ParkSouth Korea	215,000(72 BB)
SL Seungjun LeeSouth Korea	211,000(70 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	209,000(70 BB)
JH Jongsoo HanSouth Korea	206,500(69 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	203,000(68 BB)
HS Hwang Seong IlSouth Korea	202,000(67 BB)
JC Jaeyoung ChoiSouth Korea	201,000(67 BB)
MC Minkwan ChaeSouth Korea	198,000(66 BB)
YL Yulmin LeeSouth Korea	190,000(63 BB)
JM Junghyun MinSouth Korea	184,000(61 BB)
RG Ronald GorgoniaPhilippines	171,000(57 BB)
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	171,000(57 BB)