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

PlacePayout (USD)
1$166,695
2$108,855
3$75,085
4$52,780
5$37,770
6$27,580
7$20,480
8$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
PlayerChips
12,425,000(155 BB)
HJ
Hoseung JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
4,900,000(61 BB)
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
4,700,000(59 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
2,075,000(26 BB)
LS
Lee SunghakKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,715,000(21 BB)
1,610,000(20 BB)
JY
Jae Yi ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,490,000(19 BB)
JL
Jeseok LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
375,000(5 BB)

Seat Chart

PlayerChipsTableSeat
HJ
Hoseung JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
4,900,000(61 BB)571
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
4,700,000(59 BB)572
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
2,075,000(26 BB)573
12,425,000(155 BB)574
JY
Jae Yi ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,490,000(19 BB)575
JL
Jeseok LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
375,000(5 BB)576
LS
Lee SunghakKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,715,000(21 BB)577
1,610,000(20 BB)578
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.

PlayerHandChips
HJ
Hoseung JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AK
D
4,900,000(61 BB)
TT
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.

PlayerHandChips
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A9
D
4,700,000(59 BB)
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
A4
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.

PlayerHandChips
AK
UTG+1
12,350,000(154 BB)
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
A5
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.

PlayerHandChips
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
99
SB
3,130,000(39 BB)
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
75
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.

PlayerHandChips
KJ
D
11,000,000(183 BB)
JT
John TechPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AK
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.

PlayerHandChips
JT
John TechPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A5
CO
765,000(13 BB)
JL
Jongwon LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
QJ
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.

PlayerChips
LS
Lee SunghakKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,120,000(35 BB)
LY
Lee YounhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerChips
9,680,000(161 BB)
JT
John TechPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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.

PlayerHandChips
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
QQ
HJ
1,190,000(20 BB)
QJ
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.

PlayerHandChips
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AT
BB
2,320,000(39 BB)
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
KQ
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.

PlayerChips
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
2,670,000(45 BB)
LY
Lee YounhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerHandChips
HJ
Hoseung JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AK
SB
2,950,000(49 BB)
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AJ
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.

PlayerChips
JY
Jae Yi ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,950,000(33 BB)
LY
Lee YongjaeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerHandChips
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AA
UTG
290,000(5 BB)
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
KK
BB
600,000(10 BB)
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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.

PlayerHandChips
LY
Lee YounhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
88
UTG+1
1,740,000(29 BB)
LY
Lee YongjaeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AQ
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.

PlayerHandChips
JY
Jae Yi ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
99
MP
1,400,000(28 BB)
AJ
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

PlayerChipsTableSeat
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
175,000(4 BB)571
760,000(15 BB)572
7,630,000(153 BB)573
JL
Jongwon LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
790,000(16 BB)574
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
2,790,000(56 BB)575
JT
John TechPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,570,000(31 BB)576
2,420,000(48 BB)577
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,510,000(30 BB)578
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
550,000(11 BB)579
JY
Jae Yi ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,050,000(21 BB)581
LY
Lee YounhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
800,000(16 BB)582
HJ
Hoseung JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,350,000(47 BB)583
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
1,600,000(32 BB)584
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,230,000(25 BB)585
720,000(14 BB)586
JL
Jeseok LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
760,000(15 BB)587
LS
Lee SunghakKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
880,000(18 BB)588
LY
Lee YongjaeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,520,000(30 BB)589
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.

PlayerHandChips
HJ
Hoseung JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
KK
HJ
2,250,000(45 BB)
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AK
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.

PlayerChips
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
2,790,000(56 BB)
YK
Younghun KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerChips
2,480,000(50 BB)
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.

PlayerHandChips
JL
Jongwon LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
JT
BB
815,000(16 BB)
K4
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.

PlayerChips
7,650,000(153 BB)
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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 .

PlayerHandChips
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AA
UTG
2,085,000(42 BB)
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
KK
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
PlayerChipsTableSeat
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,420,000(28 BB)11
YL
Yu LiuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
2,060,000(41 BB)12
YK
Younghun KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,125,000(23 BB)15
LY
Lee YongjaeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,640,000(33 BB)17
JT
John TechPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,855,000(37 BB)18
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
980,000(20 BB)19
LS
Lee SunghakKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,190,000(24 BB)21
7,165,000(143 BB)22
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,745,000(35 BB)23
970,000(19 BB)24
JL
Jongwon LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
295,000(6 BB)25
JL
Jeseok LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,375,000(28 BB)26
HJ
Hoseung JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
950,000(19 BB)27
1,255,000(25 BB)51
JY
Jae Yi ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,260,000(25 BB)52
LY
Lee YounhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
640,000(13 BB)53
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
660,000(13 BB)54
1,425,000(29 BB)55
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,270,000(25 BB)56

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.

PlayerHandChips
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
QQ
D
1,420,000(36 BB)
YK
Younghun KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
KT
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.

PlayerHandChips
AJ
BB
1,170,000(29 BB)
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
K3
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.

PlayerChips
1,540,000(39 BB)
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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.

PlayerChips
7,200,000(180 BB)
SC
Sangwoo ChunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerChips
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,290,000(32 BB)
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.

PlayerHandChips
JY
Jae Yi ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
TT
HJ
1,345,000(34 BB)
CY
Chanhee YeaKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AQ
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.

PlayerChips
4,810,000(120 BB)
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 .

PlayerChips
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
815,000(20 BB)
LY
Lee YounhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerHandChips
KQ
BB
1,405,000(35 BB)
AK
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.

PlayerHandChips
CY
Chanhee YeaKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AQ
MP
550,000(14 BB)
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
JJ
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.

PlayerHandChips
AJ
UTG+1
4,005,000(134 BB)
OS
Oh Se KyungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
KQ
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.

PlayerChips
3,525,000(118 BB)
JL
Jongwon LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerChips
2,635,000(88 BB)
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,005,000(67 BB)
JL
Jeseok LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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:

PlayerChipsTableSeat
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
830,000(28 BB)11
YL
Yu LiuChina [CHN]China
1,750,000(58 BB)12
1,535,000(51 BB)13
EC
Eugene CoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
460,000(15 BB)14
YK
Younghun KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,100,000(37 BB)15
HJ
Hoseung JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
770,000(26 BB)16
LY
Lee YongjaeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,285,000(43 BB)17
JT
John TechPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
2,000,000(67 BB)18
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,420,000(47 BB)19
LS
Lee SunghakKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
830,000(28 BB)21
1,750,000(58 BB)22
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,535,000(51 BB)23
OS
Oh Se KyungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
460,000(15 BB)24
JL
Jongwon LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,100,000(37 BB)25
JL
Jeseok LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
770,000(26 BB)26
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,285,000(43 BB)27
JJ
Jaebong JeongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,000,000(67 BB)28
SC
Sangwoo ChunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,420,000(47 BB)29
1,005,000(34 BB)51
JY
Jae Yi ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,030,000(34 BB)52
LY
Lee YounhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
800,000(27 BB)53
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
755,000(25 BB)54
810,000(27 BB)55
330,000(11 BB)56
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
470,000(16 BB)57
CY
Chanhee YeaKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
410,000(14 BB)59
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.

PlayerHandChips
KK
BB
1,535,000(51 BB)
A7
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.

PlayerChips
YL
Yu LiuChina [CHN]China
2,025,000(68 BB)
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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.

PlayerChips
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,750,000(115 BB)
LE
Lester EdocPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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.

PlayerChips
SC
Sangwoo ChunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,059,000(86 BB)
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
430,000(18 BB)
LB
Luis BernardoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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 .

PlayerHandChips
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
99
CO
1,370,000(57 BB)
OY
KJ
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.

PlayerChips
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,630,000(110 BB)
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.

PlayerHandChips
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
KK
BB
2,080,000(87 BB)
RR
Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
JJ
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.

PlayerHandChips
K2
D
2,400,000(100 BB)
K8
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.

PlayerChips
OS
Oh Se KyungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
646,000(27 BB)
LE
Lester EdocPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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.

PlayerChipsTableSeat
SC
Sangwoo ChunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
980,000(41 BB)21
LB
Luis BernardoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
174,000(7 BB)22
LY
Lee YongjaeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
510,000(21 BB)23
CC
Carlo CalingasanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
255,000(11 BB)24
JP
Jerico PadillaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
382,000(16 BB)25
OY
548,000(23 BB)26
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
405,000(17 BB)27
GC
Gun ChoiKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
450,000(19 BB)28

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
PlayerChips
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,732,000(72 BB)
1,593,000(66 BB)
1,450,000(60 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,443,000(60 BB)
RP
Ryan PlatonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,300,000(54 BB)
1,298,000(54 BB)
JT
John TechPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,283,000(53 BB)
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,180,000(49 BB)
YK
Younghun KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,118,000(47 BB)
JL
Jongwon LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,115,000(46 BB)
JL
Jeseok LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,080,000(45 BB)
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,030,000(43 BB)
SC
Sangwoo ChunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,025,000(43 BB)
YL
Yu LiuChina [CHN]China
1,022,000(43 BB)
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
885,000(37 BB)
LY
Lee YounhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
762,000(32 BB)
LS
Lee SunghakKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
705,000(29 BB)
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.

PlayerChips
YK
Younghun KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,250,000(63 BB)
JL
Jeseok LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerChips
SC
Sangwoo ChunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,020,000(51 BB)
CC
Carlo CalingasanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
315,000(16 BB)
LB
Luis BernardoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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.

PlayerChips
LY
Lee YounhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
687,000(34 BB)
LS
Lee SunghakKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
341,000(17 BB)
CW
Chan Woo MinKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerHandChips
OY
A6
UTG+1
626,000(31 BB)
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AQ
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.

PlayerHandChips
A4
UTG+1
1,386,000(69 BB)
HV
Hernan VillaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
KK
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.

PlayerChips
YL
Yu LiuChina [CHN]China
658,000(33 BB)
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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.

PlayerHandChips
JP
Jerico PadillaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AT
MP
362,000(18 BB)
OY
TT
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.

PlayerHandChips
JL
Jongwon LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AJ
UTG
556,000(28 BB)
QJ
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.

PlayerChips
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,028,000(64 BB)
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.

PlayerChips
JY
Jae Yi ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
595,000(37 BB)
TG
Terry GonzagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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.

PlayerHandChips
RR
Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
KK
D
671,000(42 BB)
LE
Lester EdocPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AJ
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 .

PlayerChips
RP
Ryan PlatonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,610,000(101 BB)
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerChips
SC
Sangwoo ChunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
940,000(59 BB)
AB
Alfonso BajaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
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.

PlayerHandChips
YK
Younghun KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
44
D
927,000(58 BB)
K8
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 .

PlayerChips
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,263,000(79 BB)
JK
Juhwan KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
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.

PlayerChips
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,390,000(87 BB)
YL
Yu LiuChina [CHN]China
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.

PlayerHandChips
66
D
744,000(47 BB)
AJ
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.

PlayerHandChips
AK
D
531,000(44 BB)
AJ
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

PlayerChipsTableSeat
CW
Chan Woo MinKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
614,00011
LS
Lee SunghakKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,052,00012
TG
Terry GonzagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
157,00013
532,00014
1,080,00015
JY
Jae Yi ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
459,00016
EC
Eugene CoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
234,00017
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,507,00018
731,00019
SC
Sangwoo ChunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
787,00021
LB
Luis BernardoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
475,00022
AB
Alfonso BajaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
199,00023
CC
Carlo CalingasanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
368,00024
JP
Jerico PadillaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
242,00025
OY
394,00026
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
470,00027
GC
Gun ChoiKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
633,00028
KB
Kyungsuk BaeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
279,00029
IH
In Ho SongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
790,00051
JL
Jeseok LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
544,00052
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
707,00053
303,00054
249,00055
JL
Jongwon LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
408,00056
HJ
Hoseung JungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
628,00057
YK
Younghun KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
885,00058
JT
John TechPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,032,00059
SC
Soon Chul KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
148,00061
LE
Lester EdocPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
888,00063
OS
Oh Se KyungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
242,00064
RR
Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
330,00065
YL
Yu LiuChina [CHN]China
146,00066
JJ
Jaebong JeongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
607,00067
LP
Lemmor PatulotPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
332,00068
SJ
Soo Jo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,237,00069
HV
Hernan VillaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
531,00091
JG
Jonald GarciaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
584,00092
375,00093
SK
Seongjun KoKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
190,00094
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,071,00095
535,00096
JV
Joemark VasayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
179,00097
185,00098
CY
Chanhee YeaKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
497,00099
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
408,000101
RT
Ryan TanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
397,000102
JK
Juhwan KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
628,000103
180,000104
495,000105
LY
Lee YongjaeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
593,000106
HK
Hyuntae KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
900,000107
RP
Ryan PlatonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,668,000108
LY
Lee YounhanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
323,000109