Philippines, Prime Poker ClubEVENT #15

2025.02.26 - 2025.03.03Add to Calendar

Ace Poker League

Blind level

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Entries

8/739

Total Chips

29,560,000

Average

3,695,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 9:43:24 AM

Mitsuki Sakimoto Towers Over Final Eight

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Mitsuki Sakimoto

After several days of intense play, the esteemed APL Manila Main Event final table has finally met this season's cast with only 8 contenders out of its 739-entry field remaining in the running. Today's Day 3 welcomed back 53 players to the scene, and after eight levels of play, the field thinned and the final table was set. Each player is now guaranteed PHP 903,000 (~USD 15,565) in winnings and stands only inches away from the PHP 9,650,000 (~USD 166,695) top prize.

Japan's Mitsuki Sakimoto stole the spotlight throughout Day 3, dominating the action from the moment the field reached the last three tables. One of his biggest boosts came at the expense of Day 1 chip leader Sangwoo Chun, whose set was crushed by Sakimoto’s turned flush, sending him to the rail in 22nd place .As the action progressed down to the final two tables, no one could come close to matching Sakimoto's commanding lead, leaving a 100 big blind gap to the next player in following. Sakimoto delivered two more eliminations just as the day closed and finished with a massive 12,425,000 (155 BB) stack to come into the Final Day with nearly half the chips in play.

A significant distance behind Sakimoto, South Korea's Hoseung Jung is positioned second in rank with 4,900,000 (61 BB), trailed closely by local gunner Reiner Magbutay two big blinds behind.

Action resumes tomorrow, March 3rd at 13:30 local time, where only one will rise to victory and catch the lion's share of the PHP 55,000,000 (~USD 1,000,000) prize pool! 🏆

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)

Entries: 739

Prize pool: PHP 55,000,000 (~USD 1,000,000)

ITM: 111 places

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: 218 entries, 92 qualified

Day 2: 315 players, 53 qualified

Day 3: 53 players, 8 qualified

Final Day: Monday, March 3

Remaining Payouts

Place	Payout (PHP)	Payout (USD)
1	9,650,000	$166,695
2	6,315,000	$108,855
3	4,356,000	$75,085
4	3,062,000	$52,780
5	2,191,000	$37,770
6	1,600,000	$27,580
7	1,188,000	$20,480
8	903,000	$15,565

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 9:22:06 AM

Final Table Chip Counts

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	12,425,000(155 BB)
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	4,900,000(61 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	4,700,000(59 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	2,075,000(26 BB)
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	1,715,000(21 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	1,610,000(20 BB)
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	1,490,000(19 BB)
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	375,000(5 BB)

Seat Chart

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	4,900,000(61 BB)	57	1
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	4,700,000(59 BB)	57	2
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	2,075,000(26 BB)	57	3
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	12,425,000(155 BB)	57	4
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	1,490,000(19 BB)	57	5
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	375,000(5 BB)	57	6
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	1,715,000(21 BB)	57	7
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	1,610,000(20 BB)	57	8

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 9:17:29 AM

Paul Zehetleitner Falls in 9th Place - PHP 697,000 (~USD 12,015)

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Paul Zehetleitner

Hoseung Jung fired a 300,000 three bet against a cutoff open and woke up to Paul Zehetleiner shoving all-in for 1,650,000 right behind. Initial raiser opted out while Jung was happy to get it in.

A 50-50 spot, board 8♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♠ K♠ this time, favored the overcards, earning Jung the pot as Zehetleiner bound for the rails, just shy of making the Final Day.

Player	Hand	Chips
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	A♣K♦ D	4,900,000(61 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	T♥T♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 9:12:51 AM

Yu Liu Eliminated in 10th Place - PHP 549,000 (~USD 9,465)

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Yu Liu

Yu Liu open shoved 930,000 on the cutoff and saw Reiner Magbutay right behind rise to the challenge.

Liu in rough shape, was out of luck as board K♥ 8♥ J♥ 5♥ Q♦ left him drawing dead instantly against Magbutay's nut flush, sealing his elimination as the final table bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	A♥9♥ D	4,700,000(59 BB)
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	A♣4♠ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 9:06:20 AM

Soo Jo Kim Caps Run in 11th Place - PHP 549,000 (~USD 9,465)

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Soo Jo Kim

Mitsuki Sakimoto opened on the button and snap called Soo Jo Kim's 960,000 all-in from the big blind.

Kim dominated, accepted his fate and headed for the rails just as board J♣ 7♠ Q♣ 9♣ 9♠ kept him behind all the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	A♦K♥ UTG+1	12,350,000(154 BB)
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	A♠5♥ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 9:02:22 AM

Czardy Rivera Succumbs in 12th Place - PHP 444,000 (~USD 7,655)

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Czardy Rivera

Running thin, Czardy Rivera stuffed his last 435,000 on the hijack and was called by Reiner Magbutay on the small blind.

Magbutay well ahead, sent his opponent packing after board 6♠ T♦ K♥ 4♠ Q♦ left Rivera with seven-high.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	9♦9♣ SB	3,130,000(39 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	7♣5♣ HJ	busted

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:58:58 AM

John Tech Strikes Out in 13th Place - PHP 444,000 (~USD 7,655)

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

John Tech

Mitsuki Sakimoto fired a hefty 360,000 three bet on the button against an utg open, and saw John Tech on the big blind commit his last 685,000 in the middle. Initial raiser opted out while Sakimoto flicked in the rest.

Tech primed for another double up, instead bowed out as board 7♠ 3♠ 2♥ J♣ 9♣ landed Sakimoto a pair of jacks to deliver the bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	K♦J♠ D	11,000,000(183 BB)
JT John TechPhilippines	A♦K♠ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:55:57 AM

Jongwon Lee Exits in 14th Place - PHP 364,000 (~USD 6,275)

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Jongwon Lee

Jongwon Lee stuffed his last 245,000 and was met with another short stack all-in from John Tech behind. No one else joined the action, leaving the two to run board A♦ 4♦ 4♣ 5♣ 3♠ .

Lee completely missed out, shipping Tech the boost and up another pay jump.

Player	Hand	Chips
JT John TechPhilippines	A♣5♠ CO	765,000(13 BB)
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	Q♣J♠ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:53:08 AM

Younhan Lee Knocked Out in 15th Place - PHP 364,000 (~USD 6,275)

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Lee Younhan

Younhan Lee defended his big blind against Sunghak Lee's 120,000 button open, and went on to check raise 250,000 on flop Q♦ 7♣ 2♠ . Sunghak completed and snap called Younhan's 240,000 all-in on turn 6♣ for a showdown.

Younhan Q♣ 9♦

Sunghak A♥ Q♠

Both with top pairs, Sunghak's top kicker reigned supreme all the way down to river J♥ , eliminating Younhan from the Main Event games.

Player	Chips
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	2,120,000(35 BB)
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:47:44 AM

Mitsuki Sakimoto Remains on the Headlines

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Mitsuki Sakimoto

John Tech defended his big blind against Mitsuki Sakimoto's 120,000 cutoff open, and check called two streets from Sakimoto - 65,000 and 150,000, on board 8♥ 8♣ 2♥ 9♠ .

On river T♥ , Sakimoto gunned for a final 1,150,000, leaving Tech to pay the price, only to muck as Sakimoto showed a full house 9♥ 8♣ . Tech tabled an 8♦ in return as he relinquished the pot.

Player	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	9,680,000(161 BB)
JT John TechPhilippines	400,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:44:44 AM

Soo Jo Kim in No Sweat

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Soo Jo Kim

Soo Jo Kim pushed 535,000 on the hijack and was looked up by chip leader Mitsuki Sakimoto on the small blind.

Kim a huge favorite, easily secured the double up on board 5♣ 3♥ 5♥ J♦ 4♣ , boosting him back up to 15 big blinds.

Player	Hand	Chips
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	Q♥Q♣ HJ	1,190,000(20 BB)
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	Q♦J♥ SB	8,050,000(134 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:40:53 AM

Reiner Magbutay Doubles Up

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Reiner Magbutay

With action folded to the blinds, Yu Liu open raised all-in and saw Reiner Magbutay call off his 1,130,000 behind.

In for a race, board J♠ 6♦ 7♥ J♦ 3♦ ran dry for both , leaving Magbutay's ace-high good for the takedown.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	A♥T♥ BB	2,320,000(39 BB)
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	K♦Q♥ SB	1,320,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:30:57 AM

Yu Liu Puts On the Pressure

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Younhan Lee opened utg and was called by Yu Liu on the hijack.

On board J♣ 2♣ 3♠ 5♠ , Lee double barreled 150,000 each street, with Liu tank raising all-in by the turn. Lee out of time banks, slipped a quick fold, earning Liu the boost.

Player	Chips
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	2,670,000(45 BB)
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	855,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:27:07 AM

Hyuntae Kim Busts in 16th Place - PHP 364,000 (~USD 6,275)

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Hyuntae Kim

Down short, Hyuntae Kim pushed his last 440,000 in the middle and faced Hoseung Jung at showdown.

Kim dominated, managed to outflop his opponent on board J♦ 3♥ 3♣ Q♠ , up until the river K♦ landed Jung a better pair to turn it back in his favor.

Player	Hand	Chips
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	A♦K♥ SB	2,950,000(49 BB)
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	A♠J♣ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:24:11 AM

Yong Jae Lee Crashes in 17th Place - PHP 364,000 (~USD 6,275)

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Lee Yongjae

Yongjae Lee went with ace-three for his last 505,000 on the button and was called by Jae Yi Chang on the big blind with ace-king. Lee dominated, exited in quick fashion after missing to catch a lucky runout.

Player	Chips
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	1,950,000(33 BB)
LY Lee YongjaeSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:19:39 AM

Short Stack Clash

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Hyuntae Kim flicked in his last 175,000 utg, called by Czardy Rivera on the small blind. Soo Jo Kim on the big blind, reshoved for 480,000 and successfully got Rivera out of the way.

Whilst a cooler situation, no damage was done on either player as the runout 9♣ 5♣ 7♦ 8♥ 6♥ landed a straight on board for a split pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	A♥A♠ UTG	290,000(5 BB)
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	K♦K♠ BB	600,000(10 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines		555,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:17:41 AM

Younhan Lee Snowballs to Victory

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Lee Younhan

Younhan Lee opened early position and committed his entire 825,000 after Yong Jae Lee moved all-in on the big blind.

Running another flip, Younhan dodged a potential elimination, having spiked a set on board Q♠ 8♦ 5♥ 6♥ 4♥ to lock in the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	8♥8♠ UTG+1	1,740,000(29 BB)
LY Lee YongjaeSouth Korea	A♣Q♥ BB	535,000(9 BB)

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 17/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:15:02 AM

Suguru Sawada Eliminated in 18th Place - PHP 306,000 (~USD 5,275)

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Suguru Sawada

Jae Yi Chang opened to 120,000 mid position and shelled out 475,000 more following an all-in from Suguru Sawada on the small blind.

A coinflip, Chang's pocket pair held on board Q♠ Q♦ 5♠ 6♣ 7♦ , earning him the pot as Sawada bound for the exit.

Player	Hand	Chips
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	9♦9♥ MP	1,400,000(28 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	A♠J♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:11:00 AM

Two Table Redraw

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Action is down to the final two tables. Another seat redraw will be put in place, with play continuing down to the final nine.

Chip Count Update

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	175,000(4 BB)	57	1
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	760,000(15 BB)	57	2
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	7,630,000(153 BB)	57	3
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	790,000(16 BB)	57	4
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	2,790,000(56 BB)	57	5
JT John TechPhilippines	1,570,000(31 BB)	57	6
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	2,420,000(48 BB)	57	7
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	1,510,000(30 BB)	57	8
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	550,000(11 BB)	57	9
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	1,050,000(21 BB)	58	1
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	800,000(16 BB)	58	2
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	2,350,000(47 BB)	58	3
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	1,600,000(32 BB)	58	4
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	1,230,000(25 BB)	58	5
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	720,000(14 BB)	58	6
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	760,000(15 BB)	58	7
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	880,000(18 BB)	58	8
LY Lee YongjaeSouth Korea	1,520,000(30 BB)	58	9

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:08:23 AM

Hoseung Jung Leaves Soo Jo Kim Short

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Hoseung Jung

Hoseung Jung fired a 225,000 three bet against an early open and saw Soo Jo Kim on the small blind, bump it up to 550,000. Jung jammed his entire 1,025,000 in, called by Kim for a showdown.

Jung well ahead, kept his advantage all the way through board 7♦ 5♣ 6♦ K♥ 3♠ , leaving Kim drawing dead right by the turn.

Player	Hand	Chips
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	K♦K♠ HJ	2,250,000(45 BB)
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	A♥K♣ SB	550,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 8:01:08 AM

Edgar Asehan Sends Younghun Kim Packing

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Edgar Asehan defended his big blind against Younghun Kim's 100,000 cutoff open, and check called 145,000 on flop J♥ 3♥ 4♠ .

On turn Q♥ , Asehan faced another 275,000 from Kim and responded with an all-in. Kim called off his remaining 375,000 with A♥ K♦ and was at risk against Asehan's already completed flush T♥ 2♥ .

River 9♣ made no difference, leaving Kim out in 19th place finish.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	2,790,000(56 BB)
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 7:48:32 AM

Renato Villanueva Jr Takes It Down

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Renato Villanueva Jr

Renato Villanueva Jr opened 100,000 on the hijack, called by Paul Zehetleitner on the button.

On flop 6♦ 6♥ 5♣ , Villanueva continued for 75,000 and Zehetleitner called again behind. Turn 4♥ saw Villanueva this time, check to Zehetleitner, who bet 200,000. Villanueva went for a raise to 850,000 and convinced Zehetleitner to lay it down.

Player	Chips
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	2,480,000(50 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	685,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 7:45:39 AM

Jongwon Lee Shaves Some Off Mitsuki Sakimoto

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

On his third push, Jongwon Lee finally met a caller for his last 370,000 with initial raiser Mitsuki Sakimoto rising to the challenge.

Lee at risk, caught up on board 8♥ 2♣ 5♣ Q♣ J♦ , earning him the much needed double up and another run at the title.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	J♠T♠ BB	815,000(16 BB)
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	K♠4♣ CO	7,280,000(146 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 7:42:14 AM

Mitsuki Sakimoto Rules Domination Nation

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

With action folded to the blinds, Mistuki Sakimoto opened to 175,000, called behind by Soo Jo Kim.

On flop K♦ 3♦ 4♣ , Kim called a 65,000 cbet from Sakimoto but gave it up shortly on turn T♠ after Sakimoto went for another 250,000.

Player	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	7,650,000(153 BB)
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	1,430,000(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 7:22:58 AM

Edgar Asehan Cuts Yu Liu's Stack in Half

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

A back and forth between Edgar Asehan and Yu Liu quickly landed both stacks in the middle - Asehan at risk for his entire 980,000 stack.

The worst cooler in Hold'em ran on the felt, with Liu falling victim on board J♣ 3♣ 8♠ 5♠ 4♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	A♦A♣ UTG	2,085,000(42 BB)
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	K♦K♠ CO	1,080,000(22 BB)

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 7:19:37 AM

Mitsuki Sakimoto Atop the Ranks

Break

Japan's Mitsuki Sakimoto continues to be in command over the remaining 19-player field with a staggering 7,165,000 chip count in arm. To see how big of a lead that is, it's about four times the average stack and 102 big blinds away from second in position Yu Liu's 2,060,000 chip count!

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 7:15:21 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	1,420,000(28 BB)	1	1
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	2,060,000(41 BB)	1	2
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	1,125,000(23 BB)	1	5
LY Lee YongjaeSouth Korea	1,640,000(33 BB)	1	7
JT John TechPhilippines	1,855,000(37 BB)	1	8
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	980,000(20 BB)	1	9
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	1,190,000(24 BB)	2	1
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	7,165,000(143 BB)	2	2
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	1,745,000(35 BB)	2	3
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	970,000(19 BB)	2	4
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	295,000(6 BB)	2	5
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	1,375,000(28 BB)	2	6
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	950,000(19 BB)	2	7
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	1,255,000(25 BB)	5	1
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	1,260,000(25 BB)	5	2
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	640,000(13 BB)	5	3
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	660,000(13 BB)	5	4
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	1,425,000(29 BB)	5	5
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	1,270,000(25 BB)	5	6

Break

Remaining Players: 19/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 7:05:52 AM

Ladies Hold Up for Czardy Rivera

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Czardy River

Czardy Rivera opened on the button and called off his 680,000 stack after Younghun Kim on the big blind, moved all-in.

Kim behind, managed to catch some straight outs on flop Q♣ 8♣ J♠ , yet bricked runout 7♦ 6♦ to seal the win for Rivera.

Player	Hand	Chips
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	Q♦Q♠ D	1,420,000(36 BB)
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	K♥T♠ BB	1,060,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 7:03:57 AM

Paul Zehetleitner Finishes Edilberto Gopez

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Paul Zehetleitner

Following the loss, Edilberto Gopez chucked in his remaining 415,000 on the small blind and was looked up by Paul Zehetleitner right behind.

Board 2♠ 9♣ 7♥ 8♣ 6♣ ran dry for both, leaving Zehetleitner's ace-high good for the bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	A♥J♥ BB	1,170,000(29 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	K♣3♥ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 7:01:54 AM

Renato Villanueva Jr Scores a Double Up

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Renato Villanueva Jr

Edilberto Gopez open raised all-in utg and saw Renato Villanueva Jr call off his 740,000 stack right on the big blind.

Gopez dominated, spiked his two outer on the flop, yet booked the loss shortly after Villanueva landed a queen on the turn for a better set to take it down.

Player	Chips
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	1,540,000(39 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	390,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 6:57:06 AM

More Chips Swing Mitsuki Sakimoto's Way

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Mitsuki Sakimoto

Facing an open and a button call from Sangwoo Chun, Mitsuki Sakimoto lodged a three bet to 280,000 on the big blind and saw only Chun complete.

On flop 8♣ 4♣ T♣ , Sakimoto continued for 130,000 and was met with an all-in from Chun for around 2,000,000. Sakimoto took the gamble with the nut flush draw A♣ Q♦ and was up against Chun's set 8♥ 8♠ for a massive pot.

Turn Q♣ instantly completed Sakimoto's flush with the river A♠ missing to fill up Chun's boat to send him out.

Player	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	7,200,000(180 BB)
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 6:54:56 AM

Reiner Magbutay Puts Tournament Life on the Line

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Reiner Magbutay

Paul Zehetleitner defended his big blind against Reiner's Magbutay 100,000 button open, and went on to check raise 250,000 on flop 5♣ 2♠ 3♦ . Magbutay responded with an all-in, risking his entire 780,000. Zehetleitner, convinced he was beat, threw in the fold, slipping his hand back to the dealer.

Player	Chips
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	1,290,000(32 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	1,075,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 6:51:52 AM

Chanhee Yea Eliminated by Jae Yi Chang

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Chanhee Yea

Chanhee Yea pushed his last 350,000 in the middle and was called by Jae Yi Chang on the hijack.

A coinflip situation, Chang landed a slam dunk win on board Q♠ T♥ 2♥ 6♥ 6♣ , running a full house to deliver the bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	T♦T♣ HJ	1,345,000(34 BB)
CY Chanhee YeaSouth Korea	A♣Q♠ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 6:47:06 AM

Mitsuki Sakimoto in Full Control

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Mitsuki Sakimoto

Mitsuki Sakimoto opened 80,000 on the hijack and found two callers behind - Suguru Sawada on the button along with the big blind.

Action on flop A♦ A♥ 2♦ was checked to Sawada, who bet 80,000. Big blind folded while Sakimoto raised back to 250,000. Sawada completed and faced another 400,000 from Sakimoto on turn K♦ .

Sawada called once more and was put in a tough spot just as Sakimoto barreled all-in on river 4♥ . Sawada burnt through all his time banks and eventually surrendered, shipping Sakimoto yet another win.

Player	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	4,810,000(120 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	955,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 6:43:41 AM

Hyuntae Kim Saves His Chips

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Hyuntae Kim

Younhan Lee opened 80,000 utg, joined by Hyuntae Kim a seat after.

On board K♦ Q♦ T♥ , Lee double barreled 100,000, followed by an all-in for 355,000 on turn 4♥ . Kim called the initial street yet folded against the shove, showing a Q♥ . Lee returned the gesture, revealing the nuts A♠ J♥ .

Player	Chips
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	815,000(20 BB)
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	410,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 6:40:26 AM

Paul Zehetleitner Sends Masafumi Matsushita Packing

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Paul Zehetleitner

On his second push, Masafumi Matsushita once again raised all-in, this time for 400,000 on the cutoff. Paul Zehetleitner on the big blind, looked him up for a showdown.

Zehetleitner dominated, outflopped Matsushita on board Q♣ J♣ 9♣ 2♣ 6♥ , enough to cut his opponent's Main Event run completely.

Player	Hand	Chips
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	K♦Q♠ BB	1,405,000(35 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	A♦K♥ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 6:26:27 AM

Chanhee Yea Doubles Through Hyuntae Kim

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Chanhee Yea

Chanhee Yea open shoved 185,000 mid position and faced Hyuntae Kim's pocket pair behind for a flip.

While board 4♠ 5♠ 5♣ 2♥ 3♥ felted none of Yea's overcards, it did run him a straight to score the double up. On the next hand, Yea pushed all-in again and picked up another round of blinds and antes.

Player	Hand	Chips
CY Chanhee YeaSouth Korea	A♦Q♣ MP	550,000(14 BB)
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	J♥J♣ SB	745,000(19 BB)

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 6:18:15 AM

Mitsuki Sakimoto on Fire

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Mitsuki Sakimoto

Chip leader Mitsuki Sakimoto is on a roll, picking up yet another pot to shoot up past the 4 million mark and extend his lead further.

Sakimoto opened early position, raised by Oh Se Kyung to 175,000. Sakimoto responded with an all-in for the rest and Kyung called off his 350,000 behind.

Up for a race, Sakimoto's momentum, clearly unstoppable, clutched another victory on board 2♥ 5♦ 5♣ 3♥ 7♦ , sending Kyung out in 26th.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	A♣J♣ UTG+1	4,005,000(134 BB)
OS Oh Se KyungSouth Korea	K♠Q♣ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 6:14:22 AM

Mitsuki Sakimoto Extends Lead Further

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Mitsuki Sakimoto

On the next hand, Mitsuki Sakimoto kicked off the action with an open on the cutoff and clapped back with a fourbet to 330,000 against Jongwon Lee's raise on the small blind. Lee completed and went on to lead 500,000 on flop A♦ 4♣ T♥ .

Sakimoto gave it a thought and decided to raise all-in for Lee's 31 big blinds behind. Lee gave up the fight, relinquishing yet another pot to the reigning chip leader.

Player	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	3,525,000(118 BB)
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	945,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 6:08:08 AM

Soo Jo Kim Surrenders Lead

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Soo Jo Kim

Jeseok Lee opened in early position and was met with a 150,000 raise from Mitsuki Sakimoto on the button. Soo Jo Kim on the small blind, padded it further to 385,000 and saw only Sakimoto complete.

On flop 5♥ 7♥ 2♣ , Sakimoto called another 255,000 bet from Kim and arrived at turn K♦ . Kim this time, checked and tank folded after Sakimoto shot out a bet of 450,000. Sakimoto picked up the pot, pushing him atop the ranks over the last three tables.

Player	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	2,635,000(88 BB)
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	2,005,000(67 BB)
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	1,170,000(39 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 5:55:13 AM

Three Table Redraw

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

With only 26 players remaining, the final three tables are due for a seat redraw. Only nine runners will advance to the Final Day, where the hunt for the APL Main Event title continues.

Here are the chip counts:

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	830,000(28 BB)	1	1
YL Yu LiuChina	1,750,000(58 BB)	1	2
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	1,535,000(51 BB)	1	3
EC Eugene CoPhilippines	460,000(15 BB)	1	4
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	1,100,000(37 BB)	1	5
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	770,000(26 BB)	1	6
LY Lee YongjaeSouth Korea	1,285,000(43 BB)	1	7
JT John TechPhilippines	2,000,000(67 BB)	1	8
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	1,420,000(47 BB)	1	9
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	830,000(28 BB)	2	1
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	1,750,000(58 BB)	2	2
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	1,535,000(51 BB)	2	3
OS Oh Se KyungSouth Korea	460,000(15 BB)	2	4
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	1,100,000(37 BB)	2	5
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	770,000(26 BB)	2	6
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	1,285,000(43 BB)	2	7
JJ Jaebong JeongSouth Korea	2,000,000(67 BB)	2	8
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	1,420,000(47 BB)	2	9
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	1,005,000(34 BB)	5	1
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	1,030,000(34 BB)	5	2
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	800,000(27 BB)	5	3
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	755,000(25 BB)	5	4
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	810,000(27 BB)	5	5
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	330,000(11 BB)	5	6
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	470,000(16 BB)	5	7
CY Chanhee YeaSouth Korea	410,000(14 BB)	5	9

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 5:51:46 AM

Suguru Sawada Doubles Through Mitsuki Sakimoto

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Suguru Sawada

Mitsuki Sakimoto opened 75,000 on the button and called Suguru Sawada's all-in for 745,000 total.

With 50 big blinds in the middle, Sawada scooped it all as board 3♣ Q♣ J♥ J♠ 6♦ steered clear of any aces.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	K♠K♣ BB	1,535,000(51 BB)
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	A♣7♥ D	1,760,000(59 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 5:49:24 AM

Yu Liu Takes Reiner Magbutay to Showdown

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Yu Liu

Yu Liu opened 60,000 early position, raised by Reiner Magbutay on the hijack to 150,000. Liu re-raised to 300,000, called by Magbutay after using one time bank.

On flop A♠ 7♠ T♥ , Magbutay called another 125,000 cbet and arrived at showdown after no more bets piled in on either turn J♥ or river 5♦ .

Liu showed top pair A♥ 4♥ and collected the pot.

Player	Chips
YL Yu LiuChina	2,025,000(68 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	600,000(20 BB)

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 5:34:26 AM

Soo Jo Kim Rivers Lester Edoc

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Soo Jo Kim

In a preflop battle, Lester Edoc put his tournament life on the line with king-queen and was up against Soo Jo Kim's queen-jack. Edoc was geared to take a double up, yet instead crashed out as Kim spiked a jack on the river to snag the win and bust the Filipino out.

Player	Chips
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	2,750,000(115 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 5:27:09 AM

Sangwoo Chun Flops the World

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Sangwoo Chun

Fresh off a win, Edilberto Gopez opened 48,000 on the hijack and saw both Sangwoo Chun and Luis Bernardo on the blinds complete.

On flop 7♥ 8♥ T♠ , Chun checked and Bernardo went ahead to bet all-in for his last 107,000. Gopez called behind, prompting Chun to raise the stakes to 350,000. Gopez came back with an all-in after some deliberation, and Chun snap called for his remaining 542,000.

Bernardo K♠ T♣

Gopez Q♦ Q♣

Chun 9♥ 6♠

Chun with a flopped straight, locked in the win on runout 7♦ 4♣ , leaving both opponents frustrated.

Player	Chips
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	2,059,000(86 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	430,000(18 BB)
LB Luis BernardoPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 5:24:21 AM

Ota Yuma Misses Runout

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Ota Yuma

Ota Yuma raised all-in on the hijack and was challenged by Edilberto Gopez right behind.

A 50-50 situation, Yuma bound for the exit after missing to improve on board T♥ 5♣ 4♣ Q♠ 2♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	9♠9♣ CO	1,370,000(57 BB)
OY Ota YumaJapan	K♦J♠ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 5:18:57 AM

Soo Jo Kim Ships the Reins

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Soo Jo Kim

Masafumi Matsushita opened 55,000 on the cutoff, called by Soo Jo Kim right behind.

On board 9♠ 6♦ 5♦ 8♥ T♦ , Matsushita check called three streets from Kim - 55,000, 140,000, and a final 230,000, only to muck as Kim revealed a flush J♦ 9♦ . Kim picked up yet another 22 big blind boost, putting him in command over the 35-player field.

Player	Chips
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	2,630,000(110 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	160,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 5:15:57 AM

Ron Ryan Mesina Bids Goodbye

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Ron Ryan Mesina

Ron Ryan Mesina fired a 200,000 three bet on the cutoff against a hijack open and saw Soo Jo Kim raise all-in on the big blind. Mesina called off his remaining 127,000, and found himself in rough shape against Kim's better pair.

Board A♥ 9♥ 2♥ 4♣ 2♣ offered no surprises, eliminating Mesina from the Main Event running.

Player	Hand	Chips
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	K♥K♣ BB	2,080,000(87 BB)
RR Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines	J♠J♣ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 5:08:31 AM

Mitsuki Sakimoto on the Rise

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Mitsuki Sakimoto

Mitsuki Sakimoto limp called Michael King's all-in on the button and picked up another stack to add onto his towering pile.

Sakimoto outran King on board 4♦ 3♣ 9♥ 5♦ A♣ , landing a set to bust his opponent out.

Sakimoto picked up a hefty boost just prior after serving Jonald Garcia his elimination in 39th place. According to Garcia, the two clashed on a flop of Kx Tx 9x with Garcia holding Qx Tx against Sakimoto's Ax Jx. River striked an ace and shipped Sakimoto the win to crack the 2 million mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	K♠2♠ D	2,400,000(100 BB)
MD Michael Danny KingAustralia	K♦8♦ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 5:01:29 AM

Oh Se Kyung Shoves for the Win

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Oh Se Kyung

Having slipped a three bet just the hand prior, Lester Edoc was it again, and this time, saw Oh Se Kyung cold call the 145,000 on the button. On flop K♣ 9♣ 8♥ , Edoc was quick to give it up as Kyung fired all-in for 241,000.

Player	Chips
OS Oh Se KyungSouth Korea	646,000(27 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	387,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:56:27 AM

Player Chip Counts on Table 2

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Several short stacks are seen on Table 2 with over half the players seated holding less than 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	980,000(41 BB)	2	1
LB Luis BernardoPhilippines	174,000(7 BB)	2	2
LY Lee YongjaeSouth Korea	510,000(21 BB)	2	3
CC Carlo CalingasanPhilippines	255,000(11 BB)	2	4
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	382,000(16 BB)	2	5
OY Ota YumaJapan	548,000(23 BB)	2	6
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	405,000(17 BB)	2	7
GC Gun ChoiSouth Korea	450,000(19 BB)	2	8

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:47:02 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 24: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Player	Chips
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	1,732,000(72 BB)
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	1,593,000(66 BB)
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	1,450,000(60 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	1,443,000(60 BB)
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	1,300,000(54 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	1,298,000(54 BB)
JT John TechPhilippines	1,283,000(53 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	1,180,000(49 BB)
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	1,118,000(47 BB)
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	1,115,000(46 BB)
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	1,080,000(45 BB)
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	1,030,000(43 BB)
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	1,025,000(43 BB)
YL Yu LiuChina	1,022,000(43 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	885,000(37 BB)
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	762,000(32 BB)
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	705,000(29 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	700,000(29 BB)

Break

Remaining Players: 40/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:43:52 AM

Younghun Kim Wins Preflop War

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Younghun Kim

Younghun Kim opened 40,000 early position and was met with a 105,000 raise from Jeseok Lee on the cutoff. Kim clapped back with a four bet to 315,000, sending Lee in the tank. After using two time banks, Lee elected to fold, shipping Kim the dead money in the middle.

Player	Chips
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	1,250,000(63 BB)
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	839,000(42 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:37:52 AM

Luis Bernardo Saved by the River

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Luis Bernardo

Carlo Calingasan opened 40,000 early position and was joined by both players on the blinds.

On flop 7♥ 6♠ T♠ , Luis Bernardo led all-in for his remaining 17,000 and was followed by another shove from Calingasan. Sangwoo Chun on the small blind opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Bernardo 8♥ 6♦

Calingasan A♣ T♣

Bernardo in trouble, was offered a second life as runout J♠ 8♦ brought him two pair, just enough to remain in the games.

Player	Chips
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	1,020,000(51 BB)
CC Carlo CalingasanPhilippines	315,000(16 BB)
LB Luis BernardoPhilippines	174,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:27:53 AM

Younhan Lee Runs the Nuts

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Lee Younhan

Chan Woo Min pushed his last 97,000 on the cutoff, and was called by both Sunghak Lee on the button and Younhan Lee on the small blind.

Action on flop A♥ 5♥ 8♦ was checked round to turn 2♦ , where Younhan led 75,000. Sunghak called behind for a side pot, but snap folded on turn 7♦ after Younhan gunned all-in.

Younhan showed nut flush A♦ 9♦ , crushing Min's Q♥ Q♣ at showdown to send his opponent out in 42nd place.

Player	Chips
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	687,000(34 BB)
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	341,000(17 BB)
CW Chan Woo MinSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:17:30 AM

Ota Yuma Spared from Elimination

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Ota Yuma

A preflop back and forth saw Ota Yuma risk his tournament life - 288,000, only to find himself in rough shape against Edilberto Gopez' better ace.

Yuma with luck on his side, found a pair of sixes on board J♦ 6♦ 2♥ 7♦ 3♠ , catching another chance at the title.

Player	Hand	Chips
OY Ota YumaJapan	A♦6♣ UTG+1	626,000(31 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	A♣Q♠ MP	442,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:15:04 AM

Mitsuki Sakimoto Cut Hernan Villa's Wings

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Mitsuki Sakimoto

Mitsuki Sakimoto opened early position and went on to four bet jam his entire 668,000 against Hernan Villa's raise behind. Villa snap called with a premium pair, putting Sakimoto in danger.

Lucky for Sakimoto, the board 7♦ 6♠ T♦ 5♥ 3♥ rolled him a straight, more than enough to send Villa's kings flying towards the muck. Villa survived the damage but exited just the hand after.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	A♦4♦ UTG+1	1,386,000(69 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	K♦K♣ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:13:02 AM

Richard Marquez Strikes Out

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Richard Marquez opened to 40,000, called by Yu Liu on the small blind.

On flop T♠ 4♦ 8♠ , Liu check raised all-in against Marquez' 40,000 cbet, and saw his opponent call off his remaining 170,000.

Liu J♠ 8♠

Marquez K♦ T♦

Marquez ahead, suffered a crushing bad beat as the runout J♥ 6♦ landed Liu two pair to knock him out.

Player	Chips
YL Yu LiuChina	658,000(33 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:09:44 AM

Jerico Padilla Saved by the Turn

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Jerico Padilla

Jerico Padilla pushed his 156,000 stack in the middle and was challenged by Ota Yuma behind.

Padilla caught two pair on flop A♦ T♦ 6♠ yet still remained behind Yuma's set of tens. The turn A♥ however, shifted him the advantage with the river K♠ , sealing him the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	A♣T♠ MP	362,000(18 BB)
OY Ota YumaJapan	T♥T♣ HJ	288,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:06:09 AM

Jongwon Lee Delivers Quick Bust

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Jongwon Lee

Jongwon Lee opened 40,000 utg and flicked in 54,000 more following an all-in from Seitaro Aso on the big blind.

Aso in rough shape, bowed out as board A♦ 2♦ 3♣ K♥ K♠ left him entirely in pieces.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	A♥J♠ UTG	556,000(28 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	Q♣J♣ BB	busted

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:02:15 AM

Czardy Rivera Cripples Seitaro Aso

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Czardy Rivera

Czardy Rivera opened utg and was met with a 65,000 three bet from Seitaro Aso two seats after. River came back for 160,000 and Aso completed.

On flop K♣ Q♠ T♣ , Rivera led all-in for his entire 334,000, called by Aso behind for a showdown.

Rivera A♦ A♣

Aso K♥ J♥

Aso behind, failed to catch up on runout 7♦ 7♠ , shipping Rivera the one million pot as he shot down to three big blinds.

Player	Chips
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	1,028,000(64 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	45,000(3 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 4:00:29 AM

Jae Yi Chang on the Winning End of a Cooler

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Jae Yi Chang delivered a bust in style with his pocket aces reigning supreme over Terry Gonzaga's pocket queens. No help for Gonzaga arrived on board, sending him off right for the rails.

Player	Chips
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	595,000(37 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 3:59:17 AM

Lester Edoc Runs Into Kings

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Lester Edoc

Lester Edoc sent out a 100,000 three bet against an early open and saw Ron Ryan Mesina raise all-in on the button for 298,000. Edoc tank callled, risking a huge chunk off his stack.

Mesina ahead, smooth sailed to victory on board T♥ 2♣ 5♠ 2♦ T♣ , shipping him a big boost to continue on.

Player	Hand	Chips
RR Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines	K♠K♣ D	671,000(42 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	A♦J♥ HJ	429,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 3:49:11 AM

Midpair Enough Ryan Platon

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Ryan Platon

Hyuntae Kim opened 40,000 on the button and saw Ryan Platon on the small blind come along.

On board A♣ K♣ 3♦ 8♥ , Platon check called two streets - 45,000 and 55,000 from Kim, and checked a third time around on river 4♣ . Kim decided to check it back, and muck as Platon revealed a pair of kings K♦ 9♠ .

Player	Chips
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	1,610,000(101 BB)
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	1,069,000(67 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 3:47:31 AM

Sangwoo Chun Calls for the Rest

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Sangwoo Chun

Alfonso Baja opened utg and called an 88,000 three bet from Sangwoo Chun on the big blind. On flop J♦ T♣ 7♣ , Baja called another 60,000, but let it go on turn 3♣ after Chun barreled all-in.

Player	Chips
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	940,000(59 BB)
AB Alfonso BajaPhilippines	430,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 3:31:42 AM

Younghun Kim Finishes Anastasios Pavlou

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Younghun Kim

Anastasios Pavlou pushed his remaining 96,000 in the middle and was called by Younghun Kim on the button.

Up for a flip, Pavlou missed to find a pair on board 6♦ 2♥ J♠ A♣ T♦ , sealing his elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	4♠4♣ D	927,000(58 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	K♣8♣ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 3:29:07 AM

Hyuntae Kim Lands a Boost

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Hyuntae Kim

Vying for 180,000 in the middle across board 7♦ 4♠ K♥ J♠ , Juhwan Kim led out a bet of 82,000 and tank called 118,000 more following a raise from Hyuntae Kim behind. River 9♣ welcomed no more bets, revealing Juhwan's top pair K♦ Q♦ , no good against Hyuntae's two pair K♠ J♦ .

Player	Chips
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	1,263,000(79 BB)
JK Juhwan KimSouth Korea	456,000(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 3:26:40 AM

Yu Liu Risks It All

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Yu Liu

Yu Liu defended his big blind against Soo Jo Kim's 35,000 open, and led all-in for his last 90,000 on flop 8♣ 5♣ 6♠ . Kim decided not to take the spot, giving up the pot to Liu.

Player	Chips
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	1,390,000(87 BB)
YL Yu LiuChina	184,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 3:24:14 AM

Mitsuki Sakimoto Sends One Out

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Mitsuki Sakimoto

A button vs blind battle saw Michihiko Matsuda commit his 169,000 up against Mitsuki Sakimoto for a flip.

Sakimoto instantly spiked the advantage on board A♣ 6♣ K♠ 8♥ 8♦ , leaving Matsuda headed for the rails early in the day.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	6♥6♠ D	744,000(47 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	A♦J♥ BB	busted

Level 22: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 3:22:07 AM

Seitaro Aso Doubles on the First Hand

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

Seitaro Aso

Anastasios Pavlou raised all-in on the cutoff against a hijack open and saw Seitaro Aso call off for his lesser 238,000 stack.

Pavlou dominated, booked a rough start to his day, having failed to catch up on board 5♦ 5♠ 2♦ 5♥ Q♣ , shipping Aso the huge double right on the first deal of the day.

Player	Hand	Chips
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	A♦K♠ D	531,000(44 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	A♠J♦ CO	65,000(5 BB)

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

2 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/739

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/2/2025, 3:02:19 AM

Cards in the Air!

APL Manila Main Event Day 3 action begins, good luck to all the players! Time banks have been distributed with each of the 53 runners receiving five of the tokens.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/1/2025, 3:21:56 PM

APL Manila Main Event Down to 53 Players!

The APL Manila Main Event race is heating up with only 53 players out of the 739-entry field remaining on the hunt for this season's title and PHP 9,650,000 (~USD 166,695) top prize. Day 2 saw the money trickle in, leaving all returning contenders now guaranteed PHP 211,000 (~USD 3,635) in winnings. Today's action will thin down the field further with play coming to a halt once the final table is set.

Local gunner Ryan Platon ended Day 2 on top, having amassed a massive 1,668,000 (139 BB) stack to come into Day 3 in prime position for a deep run. Close behind is Edgar Asehan with 1,507,000 (126 BB), followed by one of South Korea’s most prominent players, Soo Jo Kim with 1,237,000 (103 BB), to round up the top three counts.

Other notables remaining in the mix include John Tech (1,032,000), Lester Edoc (888,000), Czardy Rivera (707,000) and Richard Marquez (408,000), along with Day 1 chip leaders Sangwoo Chun (787,000), Renato Villanueva Jr (731,000), Gun Choi (633,000), and Jongwon Lee (408,000).

With just two minutes left on the clock at Level 21 (6,000/12,000 ante 12,000), play will resume at 11:00 a.m., right where it left off. 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)

Entries: 739

Prize pool: PHP 55,000,000 (~USD 1,000,000)

ITM: 111 places

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: 218 entries, 92 qualified

Day 2: 315 players, 53 qualified

Day 3: Sunday, March 2

Final Day: Monday, March 3

SMPSMP

3/1/2025, 2:34:19 PM

Day 3 Qualifiers - 53 Players

Seat Draw And Chip Count

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CW Chan Woo MinSouth Korea	614,000	1	1
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	1,052,000	1	2
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	157,000	1	3
CU Chinatsu UdaJapan	532,000	1	4
SS Suguru SawadaJapan	1,080,000	1	5
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	459,000	1	6
EC Eugene CoPhilippines	234,000	1	7
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	1,507,000	1	8
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	731,000	1	9
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	787,000	2	1
LB Luis BernardoPhilippines	475,000	2	2
AB Alfonso BajaPhilippines	199,000	2	3
CC Carlo CalingasanPhilippines	368,000	2	4
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	242,000	2	5
OY Ota YumaJapan	394,000	2	6
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	470,000	2	7
GC Gun ChoiSouth Korea	633,000	2	8
KB Kyungsuk BaeSouth Korea	279,000	2	9
IH In Ho SongSouth Korea	790,000	5	1
JL Jeseok LeeSouth Korea	544,000	5	2
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	707,000	5	3
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	303,000	5	4
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	249,000	5	5
JL Jongwon LeeSouth Korea	408,000	5	6
HJ Hoseung JungSouth Korea	628,000	5	7
YK Younghun KimSouth Korea	885,000	5	8
JT John TechPhilippines	1,032,000	5	9
SC Soon Chul KimSouth Korea	148,000	6	1
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	888,000	6	3
OS Oh Se KyungSouth Korea	242,000	6	4
RR Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines	330,000	6	5
YL Yu LiuChina	146,000	6	6
JJ Jaebong JeongSouth Korea	607,000	6	7
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	332,000	6	8
SJ Soo Jo KimSouth Korea	1,237,000	6	9
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	531,000	9	1
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	584,000	9	2
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	375,000	9	3
SK Seongjun KoSouth Korea	190,000	9	4
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	1,071,000	9	5
MS Mitsuki SakimotoJapan	535,000	9	6
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	179,000	9	7
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	185,000	9	8
CY Chanhee YeaSouth Korea	497,000	9	9
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	408,000	10	1
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	397,000	10	2
JK Juhwan KimSouth Korea	628,000	10	3
MD Michael Danny KingAustralia	180,000	10	4
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	495,000	10	5
LY Lee YongjaeSouth Korea	593,000	10	6
HK Hyuntae KimSouth Korea	900,000	10	7
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	1,668,000	10	8
LY Lee YounhanSouth Korea	323,000	10	9