Ace Poker League Manila 2025

Philippines, Prime Poker ClubEVENT #15

2025.02.26 - 2025.03.03Add to Calendar

Ace Poker League

Yu Liu

Taiwan

Place

10th

Prize

$9,465

Prize (PHP)

₱549,000

Blind level

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

Entries

8/739

Total Chips

29,560,000

Average

3,695,000

Day 3

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, 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, 8:11:00 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, 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)

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

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, 5:49:24 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)

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)

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, 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)

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