APPT Manila 15Philippines [PHL]Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT
2024.08.01 - 2024.08.05
Blind level
Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Entries
20/1,304
Total Chips
39,120,000
Average
1,956,000
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:53:08 PM

Day 2 Ends With Daniel Benor Leading The Final 18

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Daniel Benor

After eleven rounds of play, Day 2 ended with 18 players bagging up. Up top was Israel's Daniel Benor with a commanding 5,295,000 stack equivalent to 88 bb entering the final day's starting blinds. At his heels was Japan's Shobu Oda with 71 bb and to round out the top three was John Matsuda, also from Japan, with 62 bb.


When the final 18 players return, they are guaranteed PHP 530,000 while the top prize of PHP 15,000,000 awaits its champion.


Stay tuned for the recap.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:50:43 PM

End Of Day 2 Chip Counts

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
PlayerChips
DB
5,295,000(106 BB)
SO
4,270,000(85 BB)
3,735,000(75 BB)
HD
3,365,000(67 BB)
JT
John Tech (2)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
2,740,000(55 BB)
BK
Beng KerSingapore [SGP]Singapore
2,645,000(53 BB)
FZ
Feng ZhaoSingapore [SGP]Singapore
2,535,000(51 BB)
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,965,000(39 BB)
VM
1,950,000(39 BB)
JJ
Jongbea JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,875,000(38 BB)
TH
1,435,000(29 BB)
1,110,000(22 BB)
MR
Maxwell RosetePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
945,000(19 BB)
875,000(18 BB)
785,000(16 BB)
730,000(15 BB)
730,000(15 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:44:48 PM

John Matsuda Rails Two

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
John Matsuda

John Matsuda went on a knockout spree, eliminating two players just before the end of day. The first was Victor Chong in 20th place with A 6 over K Q on a board K T 2 A 8 . This earned him 13 bb.


Several hands after, he raised 100,000 then snap-called Marc Rivera's 650,000 shove. Matsuda showed A K , Rivera with A 9 , the board ran 7 6 K 7 K improving both with Matsuda's full house dominating the nut flush. Rivera finished in 19th place.

PlayerChips
3,800,000(76 BB)
VC
Victor ChongMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
busted
MR
Marc RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
busted
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:42:00 PM

Marc Rivera Has The Better Kicker

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Marc Rivera opens 110,000 and big blind Victor Chong calls. Both check the flop 4 T J . Chong checks the turn A then calls Rivera's 60,000 bet. On the river T , it is back to checking. Chong shows A 3 , Rivera claims the pot with A K higher kicker.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:40:50 PM

Daniel Benor Denies James Dela Cruz's Bluff

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Daniel Benor

Chip leader Daniel Benor opens 100,000 then calls James Dela Cruz's 300,000 re-raise. On a flop 6 7 Q , Benor check-calls 200,000, then both knock the turn 7 . On the river K , check again from Benor, Cruz bets 500,000, Benor tanks for one time-bank then calls and exposes Cruz's bluff.

PlayerHandChips
DB
AQ
6,100,000(122 BB)
A4
450,000(9 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:37:41 PM

Shobu Oda Pushes Out Tran Huy Hoang

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Shobu Oda

Small blind Shobu Oda opens 160,000, big blind Tran Huy Hoang three-bets 500,000, Oda tanks for two time-banks then jams with stack covering Tran who folds.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:35:52 PM

Vamerdino Magsakya Tanks On Neo Zhi Han's Shove

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Button Vamerdino Magsakay opens 100,000, big blind Neo Zhi Han three-bets all in for 790,000, back to Magsakay who tanks for two time-banks then gives up his hand.

PlayerChips
VM
1,850,000(37 BB)
NZ
Neo Zhi HanSingapore [SGP]Singapore
965,000(19 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:34:42 PM

Quang Huy Nguyen Dodges Overcards

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Quang Huy Nguyen
PlayerHandChips
55
555,000(11 BB)
VM
AQ
1,600,000(32 BB)
Board:KK363
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:33:11 PM

Xiong Cheng Flashes The Full House

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Zhao Feng raises 110,000 from utg and is joined by big blind Xiong Cheng to the flop Q J 7 . Cheng check-calls a 90,000 c-bet then both check on the turn J . The river 7 has Cheng lead out 280,000, Feng folds. Cheng shows J for the full house.

PlayerChips
FZ
Feng ZhaoSingapore [SGP]Singapore
2,900,000(58 BB)
935,000(19 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:18:36 PM

Table 26

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
JJ
Jongbea JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
3,000,000(60 BB)262
DB
3,870,000(77 BB)263
2,750,000(55 BB)264
HD
2,800,000(56 BB)265
500,000(10 BB)267
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
3,100,000(62 BB)268
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:17:20 PM

Table 25

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
SO
4,270,000(85 BB)251
TH
1,435,000(29 BB)252
730,000(15 BB)253
VM
1,950,000(39 BB)254
MR
Maxwell RosetePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
945,000(19 BB)255
NZ
Neo Zhi HanSingapore [SGP]Singapore
1,145,000(23 BB)257
1,750,000(35 BB)258
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:16:12 PM

Table 23

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
2,570,000(51 BB)231
VC
Victor ChongMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
750,000(15 BB)233
BK
Beng KerSingapore [SGP]Singapore
2,600,000(52 BB)234
JT
John Tech (2)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
1,700,000(34 BB)235
MR
Marc RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,330,000(27 BB)236
500,000(10 BB)237
FZ
Feng ZhaoSingapore [SGP]Singapore
3,100,000(62 BB)238

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/1304

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:08:17 PM

Shobu Oda Rails Melchor Vasquez

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Shobu Oda

Shobu Oda opens then calls Melchor Vasquez's three-bet shove. Oda is ahead the whole way to ship it and boot Vasquez.

PlayerHandChips
MV
Melchor VasquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A8
busted
SO
KK
2,900,000(73 BB)
Board:AQK52
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:03:45 PM

James Dela Cruz Rails Im Heesoo

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
James Dela Cruz

Heavy preflop action starts with an 80,000 raise by James Dela Cruz, small blind Im Heesoo three-bets 240,000, Cruz jams, Heesoo commits his 800,000 stack.

PlayerHandChips
AK
2,200,000(55 BB)
IH
Im HeesooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
QQ
busted
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:56:55 PM

Maxwell Rosete Puts The Brakes On Tran Huy Hoang

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Maxwell Rosete

Maxwell Rosete opens 80,000 then calls small blind Tran Huy Hoang's 240,000 re-raise. They head to a flop 6 3 6 . Tran continues for 200,000, Rosete shoves 1,250,000, Tran is stopped in his tracks.

PlayerChips
TH
2,050,000(51 BB)
MR
Maxwell RosetePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,950,000(49 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:50:15 PM

John Matsuda Dusts Big Slick

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
John Matsuda

Defending his big blind, John Matsuda calls utg Andrew Nguyen's min-raise and head to a flop T A 6. Matsuda checks to Nguyen who c-bets 50,000, Matsuda flats to bring the turn 9 . Nguyen continues for 120,000 leaving which is met with a check-raise all in from Matsuda that well covers Nguyen's stack, Nguyen risks it.

The river 5 changes nothing, Matsuda ships while booting Nguyen in the process.

PlayerHandChips
T6
3,170,000(79 BB)
AN
Andrew NguyenUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
AK
busted
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:44:06 PM

Daniel Benor Scoops A Big Pot

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Daniel Benor

Daniel Benor opens 80,000 then calls big blind Im Heesoo's three-bet of 235,000. Flop comes 8 3 7 , Heesoo c-bets 125,000, Benor flats to the turn T . Heesoo bangs out 350,000, once again Benor calls. On the river A , Heesoo checks, Benor fires 430,000, Heesoo tanks for three time-banks then calls. Benor opens A 9 top pair on the river. Heesoo mucks.

PlayerChips
DB
4,450,000(111 BB)
IH
Im HeesooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
775,000(19 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:40:30 PM

Maxwell Rosete Applies Pressure

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Button Quang Huy Nguyen raises 80,000, Maxwell Rosete defends the big blind. On the flop Q 6 8 , Nguyen c-bets 50,000, Rosete check-raises 125,000, Nguyen calls. The turn 7 , Rosete leads out 250,000 and takes down the pot unchallenged.

PlayerChips
MR
Maxwell RosetePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,350,000(34 BB)
395,000(10 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:28:10 PM

Another Takedown By Tran Huy Hoang

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Tran Huy Hoang

Tran Huy Hoang opens 85,000, big blind Jinwook Yun shoves 375,000, Tran calls then wins the flip to claim another stack.

PlayerHandChips
TH
88
2,850,000(71 BB)
JY
Jinwook YunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AK
busted
Board:T89Q3
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:22:43 PM

John Tech Rails George Salud

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
John Tech

John Tech opens 100,00 then calls George Salud's 600,000 jam. Salud goes on to fall in 27th place.

PlayerHandChips
JT
John Tech (2)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
KK
2,800,000(70 BB)
GS
George SaludPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AJ
busted
Board:3J733
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:18:24 PM

End Of The Road For Ashley Patterson

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Ashley Patterson

Ashley Patterson's swingy day ends at the hands of Daniel Benor. Hand opens with Patterson's min-raise, Benor three-bets 240,000, Patterson four-bets all in for 950,000, Benor snap-calls and covers.

PlayerHandChips
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Q9
busted
DB
AK
2,850,000(71 BB)
Board:AQQ6A

Though Patterson is behind, the flop gives plenty of hope until the river to fall in 28th place for PHP 350,000

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:13:30 PM

Nishi Maiki Falls On A Bad Beat

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Maiki Nishi

Jongbea Jang raises 65,000 then calls Nishi Maiki's shove. Though Maiki is ahead, the two-outer lands to be delivered a bad beat elimination.

PlayerHandChips
JJ
Jongbea JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
33
3,100,000(78 BB)
88
busted
Board:J993A

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

60 minutes
Remaining Players: 29/1304
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 3:53:14 PM

Michael Soyza Goes Down In Two Hands

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
Michael Soyza

Michael Soyza opens, Beng Ker three-bets 200,000, Soyza jams and Ker risks with less chips. Soyza has A T , Ker with K K, no improvement for Soyza on the board to drop to

Shortly after, Soyza three-bet shoves with 8 8 , Tran Huy Hoang snap-calls with A K . With the board running K K 6 9 9 , Soyza exits in 32nd place for PHP 305,000.

PlayerChips
TH
2,300,000(77 BB)
BK
Beng KerSingapore [SGP]Singapore
1,570,000(52 BB)
MS
busted
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 3:47:02 PM

Maxwell Rosete Paid For The Set

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
Maxwell Rosete

Maxwell Rosete kicks it off with a min-raise that finds two callers to the flop 5 J 3 . Rosete c-bets 55,000 that's check-called by both players. On the turn 9 , James Dela Cruz leads out 110,000, Mike Takayama folds, Rosete raises 220,000, Cruz flats then checks the river 8 . Rosete continues for 275,000, Cruz calls then mucks to Rosete's J J set.

PlayerChips
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,500,000(50 BB)
MR
Maxwell RosetePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,400,000(47 BB)
650,000(22 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 3:42:46 PM

John Matsuda Jams For The Pot

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
John Matsuda

From the button, John Matsuda opens 60,000 then calls big blind Ashley Patterson's 200,000 re-raise. When the board runs A 5 T , Patterson bets 125,000 and 205,000, Matsuda calls both bets then head to the river 9 . Patterson checks, Matsuda shoves, Patterson surrenders his hand.

PlayerChips
3,150,000(105 BB)
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
825,000(28 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 3:34:51 PM

Mike Takayama Rails Another

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
PlayerHandChips
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AQ
2,000,000(67 BB)
AT
590,000(20 BB)
Board:T227Q
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 3:33:04 PM

Tran Huy Hoang Rails Edwin Dela Cruz

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
Edwin Dela Cruz
PlayerHandChips
TH
99
2,000,000(67 BB)
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AK
busted
Board:28662
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 3:29:15 PM

Aldous Formanes Stopped In 38th Place

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
Aldous Formanes

Aldous Formanes's roller coaster day ends at the hands of Jongbea Jang with K J unable to crack Jang's 4 4 . Formanes exits in 38th place for a decent PHP 305,000 at no cost to enter.

PlayerChips
JJ
Jongbea JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,100,000(70 BB)
AF
Aldous FormanesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
busted
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 3:23:59 PM

Mike Takayama Dominates Lubas Throughout

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
PlayerHandChips
GL
Gerardo Lubas SrPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A7
SB
busted
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AK
HJ
1,250,000(42 BB)
Board:JT6TK
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 3:22:12 PM

Marc Rivera Rails Chongmin Park

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
PlayerHandChips
MR
Marc RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AA
D
920,000(31 BB)
PC
Park ChongminKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
Q8
UTG
busted
Board:TK736

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

60 minutes
Remaining Players: 39/1304
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 3:05:33 PM

Beng Ker Delivers A Bad Beat

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Beng Ker

Victor Chong opens with a 50,000 raise, Beng Ker re-raises 135,000, Randee Clybouw four-bets all in for 365,000, Chong gets out of the way while Ker calls.

PlayerHandChips
VC
Victor ChongMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
650,000(26 BB)
BK
Beng KerSingapore [SGP]Singapore
AQ
1,100,000(44 BB)
RC
Randee ClybouwPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AK
busted
Board:Q4J26
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 3:01:49 PM

Jeremy Catalig Burned On The River

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Jeremy Catalig

From the button, ,Jeremy Catalig raises 60,000 then calls big blind Zhao Feng's 245,000 three-bet. On the flop 9 J Q , chips go flying. Feng shoves, Catalig calls with less behind.

PlayerHandChips
JC
Jeremy CataligPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
KT
busted
FZ
Feng ZhaoSingapore [SGP]Singapore
TT
1,000,000(40 BB)

Catalig has the nuts straight which holds on the turn 9 then with the river T , Feng overtakes with a full house to rail Catalig and soar over 2M.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:59:07 PM

Huu Dung Nguyen Boots One On A Flip

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Huu Dung Nguyen

Patrick Enriquez open shoves 410,000 and is flipping against caller Huu Dung Nguyen. At the runout, Nguyen's pocket pair stands firm to oust Enriquez.

PlayerHandChips
HD
JJ
BB
1,700,000(68 BB)
PE
Patrick EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AK
UTG
busted
Board:QT443
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:55:54 PM

Shobu Oda Denies Trung Quan Nguyen

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Shobu Oda

Following Emmanuel Segismundo's raise that's called by Shobu Oda, big blind Trung Quan Nguyen shoves 450,000 that induces a fold from Segismundo while Oda makes the call to put Nguyen at risk.

PlayerHandChips
SO
AQ
MP
2,500,000(100 BB)
AT
BB
busted
Board:JJT4K

Nguyen improves on the flop then Oda rivers the straight to ship it and boot Nguyen.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:54:09 PM

James Dela Cruz Rails Scott Black

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
James Dela Cruz
PlayerHandChips
KK
HJ
1,200,000(48 BB)
SB
Scott BlackUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
99
CO
busted
Board:6T253
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:49:55 PM

Double Up For Neo Zhi Han

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Neo Zhi Han


PlayerHandChips
KQ
40,000(2 BB)
NZ
Neo Zhi HanSingapore [SGP]Singapore
AT
760,000(30 BB)
Board:J574J
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:46:29 PM

William Teoh's Kicker Plays

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
William Teoh

Im Heesoo raises 50,000, William Teoh and Jongbea Jang call, flop comes 2 6 K . Action is checked to Teoh who shoves 235,000, only Jang calls.

With the turn 3 and river J , Teoh's kicker plays for a double up.

PlayerHandChips
WT
William TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
KQ
655,000(26 BB)
IH
Im HeesooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,500,000(60 BB)
JJ
Jongbea JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
KT
870,000(35 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:41:00 PM

Sanjeev Kapoor Takes It On A Four-Bet Shove

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Sanjeev Kapoor

Sanjeev Kapoor raises 55,000, cutoff James Dela Cruz throws it back with a 150,000 re-raise, Kapoor tanks for two time-banks then four-bets all in for 435,000. Cruz folds.

PlayerChips
SK
Sanjeev KapoorUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
645,000(26 BB)
500,000(20 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:34:21 PM

Vamerdino Magsakay Lucks Out

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Vamerdino Magsakay

Lucky catch by Vamerdino Magsakay to stay in the game with A T all in called by Tobias Fabech with A Q . The board runs 4 T K 6 5 , Magsakay pairs up.

PlayerChips
VM
595,000(24 BB)
TF
110,000(4 BB)

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes
Remaining Players: 51/1304
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:29:20 PM

Ashley Patterson Survives The Flip

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Ashley Patterson

Seokchul Hwang opens 50,000 from the button then is pushed out by Ashley Patterson who shoves 505,000 that's called by Keiju Utsu. At the runout, Patterson wins the flip to double up

PlayerHandChips
KU
AJ
BB
310,000(16 BB)
SH
Seokchul HwangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
730,000(37 BB)
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99
1,080,000(54 BB)
Board:J97sT
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:26:10 PM

Marc Rivera Doubles Up

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Marc Rivera opens 40,000, small blind Zhiqiang Liu calls, both see a flop T 8 7 . Liu leads out for 30,000, Rivera jams 295,000, Liu calls and slightly covers.

PlayerHandChips
67
SB
70,000(4 BB)
MR
Marc RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
KK
HJ
710,000(36 BB)

The turn 8 and river J keeps cowboys ahead for a double up to Rivera while Liu plunges.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:23:33 PM

Lead Out Bet Wins It For James Dela Cruz

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
James Dela Cruz
PlayerChips
DB
1,260,000(63 BB)
550,000(28 BB)

Button Daniel Benor raises 40,000, small blind James Dela Cruz calls then check-calls 35,000 on the flop K 9 K . On the turn Q , Cruz switches up and leads out 100,000, Benor folds.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:19:38 PM

Shobu Oda Beats Irvan Iliadi's Top Pair

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Shobu Oda

Irvan Iliadi opens 45,000 then calls the 140,000 re-raise of Shobu Oda. Flop comes Q 8 5 , Oda c-bets 110,000, Iliadi calls. Turn 8 Oda checks it, Iliadi shoves 505,000, Oda calls.

PlayerHandChips
SO
KK
SB
1,660,000(83 BB)
II
Irvan IliadiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
QJ
MP
busted

The river 6 doesn't improve Iliadi to hit the rail as Oda soars.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:14:08 PM

Florencio Campomanes Falls

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Florencio Campomanes

A new champion will be crowned at the 15th APPT Manila Main Event with the last title-holder Florencio Campomanes missing the mark. Campomanes was all in on a flip with Ace-Ten, Edgar Asehan's 7 7 held.

PlayerChips
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
525,000(26 BB)
busted
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 2:04:52 PM

John Matsuda Turns It For A Huge Takedown

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
John Matsuda

Utg+1 Hyunyeong Kang raises 40,000, cutoff John Matsuda calls , buttong Seokchul Hwang three-bets 100,000, Kang and Matsuda call. Flop comes 6 A 3 , action is checked to Hwang who c-bets 200,000, Kang calls, Matsuda raises 650,000, Hwang folds giving up 15 bb, Kang goes all in for 660,000, Matsuda calls.

PlayerHandChips
K9
CO
2,700,000(135 BB)
HK
Hyunyeong KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AQ
UTG+1
busted
SH
Seokchul HwangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
D
475,000(24 BB)

The turn 2 is one of Matsuda's out for the flush and Kang is drawing dead.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 1:58:25 PM

Edwin Dela Cruz Outdraws Kiyoung Kim

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Edwin Dela Cruz

Edwin Dela Cruz opens, calls Kiyoung Kim's all in, then gets spikes a pair to ship it and boot Kim.

PlayerHandChips
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A9
680,000(34 BB)
KK
Kim KiyoungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AT
busted
Board:53954
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 1:52:31 PM

Hyunyeong Kang Wins The Preflop Battle

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

From hijack Hyunyeong Kang raises 40,000, button John Matsuda re-raises 115,000, Kang uses one time bank then four-bets 540,000 which is enough to induce a fold.

PlayerChips
1,550,000(78 BB)
HK
Hyunyeong KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
800,000(40 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 1:50:42 PM

Jun Lai Lands Two-Outer

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000


PlayerHandChips
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
QQ
UTG+1
225,000(11 BB)
JL
Jun LaiChina [CHN]China
JJ
SB
620,000(31 BB)
Board:JK5K4
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 1:47:31 PM

Victor Chong Rails Nicole Wee

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Victor Chong

Nicole Wee open shoves 8 bb and goes on to fall to Victor Chong with a higher pocket pair.

PlayerHandChips
VC
Victor ChongMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
TT
710,000(36 BB)
NW
Nicole WeeSingapore [SGP]Singapore
44
busted
Board:J6377
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 1:43:01 PM

Emmanuel Segismundo Doubles Up On A Cooler

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Emmanuel Segismundo

Trung Quan Nguyen raises 45,000, button Emmanuel Segismundo three-bets 140,000, Nguyen pushes, Segismundo calls 375,000 and is at risk. A they cards flip over, both have premium pairs. Segismundo's is ahead and holds to earn a double up.

PlayerHandChips
ES
KK
800,000(40 BB)
QQ
505,000(25 BB)
Board:J43A2
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 1:33:46 PM

Jinwook Yun Ensured The Double Up With Quads

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Jinwook Yun

Button Florencio Campomanes min-raises then calls Jinwook Yun's three-bet shove of 240,000. Yun is ahead the whole way, landing quads to ensure the double up.

PlayerHandChips
JY
Jinwook YunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AJ
520,000(26 BB)
KT
160,000(8 BB)
Board:5AQAA
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 1:29:57 PM

Aggressive Bets By Takuya Morita

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Takuya Morita

Small blind Takuya Morita limps in and big blind Daniel Benor checks and head to a flop 7 6 K . Morita leads out 20,000, Benor raises 55,000, Morita calls. The turn 7 , Morita passes the betting to Benor who continues for 110,000, Morita raises 220,000, Benor calls to bring the river 2 . Morita jumps out with a shove and wins the pot without further challenge.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 1:15:57 PM

Three Way Cooler!

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Sanjeev Kapoor opens 2, Jeremy Catalig re-raises 160,000, Xiong Cheng all in for 35,000, back to Kapoor who jams 320,000. Catalig calls and covers both.

PlayerHandChips
SK
Sanjeev KapoorUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
KK
MP
570,000(29 BB)
JC
Jeremy CataligPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
JJ
HJ
690,000(35 BB)
AA
BB
135,000(7 BB)
Board:67TQ8

Cheng triples up and Kapoor claims the larger side pot.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 1:10:41 PM

Thomas Lee Falls On A Flip Against Catalig

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Thomas Lee

Action folds to the small blind Jeremy Catalig who slides out a huge raise of 115,000, big blind Thomas Lee shoves 170,000, Catalig calls.

PlayerHandChips
JC
Jeremy CataligPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
66
1,025,000(51 BB)
TL
AT
busted
Board:9827K

Lee misses the board to fall out of the running.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 1:01:19 PM

Michael Soyza's Full House Earns

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Michael Soyza

From utg, Michael Soyza opens 40,000 and finds two caller to the flop A 3 9 . Big blind Nicole Wee checks, Soyza checks as well, utg+1 Victor Chong lays out 50,000. Only Soyza calls then both check the turn 9 to bring the river Q . Soyza leads out 30,000, Chong calls then mucks to Soyza's Q Q full house.

PlayerChips
VC
Victor ChongMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
650,000(33 BB)
MS
635,000(32 BB)
NW
Nicole WeeSingapore [SGP]Singapore
busted
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 12:58:59 PM

Fernando Sanchez Wins The Flip

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Fernando Sanchez

Tran Huy Hoang opens 45,000 then snap-calls Fernando Sanchez's 270,000 shove. At the runout, Sanchez wins the flip to double up.

PlayerHandChips
AQ
HJ
590,000(30 BB)
TH
JJ
UTG
89,000(4 BB)
Board:QQ352

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

60 minutes
Remaining Players: 63/1304
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 12:43:29 PM

Random Chip Counts

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
PlayerChips
AF
Aldous FormanesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,800,000(113 BB)
HD
1,650,000(103 BB)
JT
John Tech (2)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
1,500,000(94 BB)
DB
1,470,000(92 BB)
SO
1,240,000(78 BB)
TH
1,050,000(66 BB)
FZ
Feng ZhaoSingapore [SGP]Singapore
1,000,000(63 BB)
IH
Im HeesooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
965,000(60 BB)
955,000(60 BB)
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
950,000(59 BB)
JC
Jeremy CataligPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
825,000(52 BB)
800,000(50 BB)
SH
Seokchul HwangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
798,000(50 BB)
HK
Hyunyeong KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
754,000(47 BB)
BK
Beng KerSingapore [SGP]Singapore
740,000(46 BB)
740,000(46 BB)
VC
Victor ChongMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
715,000(45 BB)
ES
640,000(40 BB)
PC
Park ChongminKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
638,000(40 BB)
630,000(39 BB)
KU
610,000(38 BB)
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
590,000(37 BB)
GS
George SaludPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
575,000(36 BB)
JJ
Jongbea JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
530,000(33 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
520,000(33 BB)
RG
Raymundo GomezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
510,000(32 BB)
KK
Kim KiyoungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
490,000(31 BB)
JM
Joris MichlNetherlands [NLD]Netherlands
460,000(29 BB)
426,000(27 BB)
MR
Maxwell RosetePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
409,000(26 BB)
400,000(25 BB)
MS
56,000(4 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 12:35:36 PM

Double Up For A Champion

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Florencio Campomanes

2019 APPT Main Event champion Florencio Campomanes is the lone title-holder in the field. He raises 35,000, Quang Huy Nguyen three-bets 100,000, Campomanes four-bets all in for 205,000, Nguyen calls with Ace-Queen.


Campomanes is ahead with K K which holds throughout a board T 3 6 7 9 for the flush.

PlayerChips
450,000(28 BB)
231,000(14 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 12:32:17 PM

Shobu Oda Takes Half Of Maxwell Rosete's Stack

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Shobu Oda

Utg Shobu Oda opens 25,000, cutoff Maxwell Rosete three-bets 95,000, Oda four-bets all in for 504,000 which is about half of Rosete's stack, Rosete calls.

PlayerHandChips
MR
Maxwell RosetePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
JJ
495,000(31 BB)
SO
AA
1,048,000(66 BB)
Board:K3TK8
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 12:25:07 PM

Emmanuel Gets More Than He Bargained For

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Emmanuel Segismundo

Action folds to the button Emmanuel Segismundo who open jams for nearly 250,000, big blind John Dela Cruz calls with 230,000 behind to deny the steal. However, at the runout, Segismundo pairs up to rail Cruz.

PlayerHandChips
ES
67
500,000(31 BB)
JD
John Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A9
busted
Board:27K5J
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 12:19:20 PM

Maxwell Rosete Cleans Out Alexis Cruz

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Maxwell Rosete

Maxwell Rosete raises 35,000 then calls Alexis Cruz's 100,000 shove. Rosete dominates throughout to clean out Cruz.

PlayerHandChips
MR
Maxwell RosetePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AQ
1,100,000(69 BB)
AC
Alexis Cruz (3)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
A9
busted
Board:8748Q
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 12:16:01 PM

Zhao Feng Finishes Off Christopher Mateo

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Zhao Feng

Button Christopher Mateo risks his last 5 bb and goes bust to Zhao Feng's pocket aces.

PlayerHandChips
CM
A8
busted
FZ
Feng ZhaoSingapore [SGP]Singapore
AA
1,000,000(63 BB)
Board:5K5T8
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 12:12:37 PM

Edwin Dela Cruz Gets Top Pair To Fold

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Edwin Dela Cruz

Edwin Dela Cruz pumps it up to 32,000, blinds Ira Blumenthal and Zhiqiang Liu call, flop rusn A 6 9 . Cruz continues for 40,000, Blumenthal check-calls, Liu check-raises 110,000, Cruz responds with a shove of 357,000, no takers. Liu folds and shows A .

PlayerChips
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
619,000(39 BB)
470,000(29 BB)
230,000(14 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 12:05:22 PM

Pot For Daniel Benor

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Daniel Benor

Button Takuya Morita opens 35000, small blind Daniel Benor three-bets 115,000, Morita calls. On a flop T A 8 , Benor continues for 70,000, Morita calls it then both check the turn A and river 3 . Benor shows T 8 , Morita mucks.

PlayerChips
DB
1,280,000(80 BB)
480,000(30 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 12:00:06 PM

Another Takedown By Aldous Formanes

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Aldous Formanes

Having just railed Lifu Hwang, Aldous Formanes raises then calls Nicolas Cardyn's s 255,000 shove and proceeds to win the flip to ship it.

PlayerHandChips
AF
Aldous FormanesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
77
1,770,000(111 BB)
KJ
busted
Board:6T52Q
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:57:14 AM

Aldous Formanes Pairs The Kicker To Oust One

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Aldous Formanes

Raising from hijack, Aldous Formanes calls Lifu Hwang's three-bet shove of 228,000 then pairs his kicker card to boot Hwang.

PlayerHandChips
AF
Aldous FormanesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A5
HJ
1,490,000(93 BB)
LH
A8
SB
busted
Board:Q757J
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:50:13 AM

Trung Quan Nguyen Continues To Rise

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Trung Quan Nguyen

Facing a mid-position min-raise, big blind Trung Quan Nguyen three-bets all in for 190,000, initial raiser Alexis Cruz calls. At the runout, Nguyen dodges overcards for a third full stack boost.

PlayerHandChips
TT
580,000(36 BB)
AC
Alexis Cruz (3)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
AJ
130,000(8 BB)
Board:9KQ22
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:43:32 AM

Daryl Loh Falls On A Cooler

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Looking down at aces, Jinwook Yun raises 32,000, Daryl Loh looks down at queens and three-bets 102,000, Yun lays out a four-bet jam that covers Loh who risks it.

PlayerHandChips
DL
Daryl LohSingapore [SGP]Singapore
QQ
busted
JY
Jinwook YunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AA
750,000(47 BB)
Board:25438
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:39:11 AM

Trung Quan Nguyen Doubles On A Flip

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Trung Quan Nguyen

From utg, Trung Quan Nguyen raises 32,000 which is met with a 105,000 three-bet from Alexis Cruz. Nguyen four-bet shoves 334,000, Cruz calls and it's a flip.

PlayerHandChips
AC
Alexis Cruz (3)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
AJ
MP
130,000(8 BB)
TT
UTG
708,000(44 BB)
Board:KQ922
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:33:46 AM

Maxwell Rosete Doubles Up

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Maxwell Rosete

Heavy preflop betting ends with Maxwell Rosete all in holding Ace-King that is ahead of caller Benjamin Jacobs with Ace-Queen. The board runs Ten-high, Rosete doubles up.

PlayerChips
MR
Maxwell RosetePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
936,000(59 BB)
BK
Benjamin Kim JacobsUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
100,000(6 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:28:21 AM

John Matsuda Wins The Flip

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
John Matsuda
PlayerHandChips
AJ
CO
840,000(53 BB)
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
66
SB
615,000(38 BB)
Board:J858Q
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:24:11 AM

Tug Of War For The Pot

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Seokchul Hwang takes control with a 32,000 preflop raise, big blind Hyungyeong Kang calls. Hwang c-bets 25,000 on the flop J 4 T , Kang check-calls then switches up on the turn 4 with a lead out bet of 110,000. Hwang makes the call and the turn lands 8 . Kang goes back to checking, Hwang shoves 244,000, Kang folds.

PlayerChips
SH
Seokchul HwangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
582,000(36 BB)
HK
Hyunyeong KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
349,000(22 BB)

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

60 minutes
Remaining Players: 80/1304
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:14:42 AM

Chase Cokaliong Earns With The Straight

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Chase Cokaliong

Early position Huu Dung Nguyen min-raises, blinds Chase Cokaliong and Benhur Ybarsabal call. Action is checked to Nguyen who c-bets 18,000, blinds check-call. No bets land on the turn A to bring the river 6 . From the small blind, Cokaliong leads out 55,000, big blind Ybarsabal calls, Nguyen bows out.

Cokaliong shows the straight to claim the pot.

PlayerHandChips
CC
Chase CokaliongPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
TQ
77,000(6 BB)
BY
Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
536,000(45 BB)
HD
946,000(79 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:10:21 AM

Trung Quang Nguyen Wins Round 2

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Three hands after having lost the showdown, Trung Quan Nguyen three-bets all in for 69,000 and initial raiser Irvan Iliadi calls for round 2 between them.

PlayerHandChips
AT
175,000(15 BB)
II
Irvan IliadiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
AJ
500,000(42 BB)
Board:7T26Q
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:05:32 AM

Irvan Iliadi Scores Another Double Up

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Irvan Iliadi

Irvan Iliadi defends the big blind by calling utg Trung Quan Nguyen's 25,000 raise. On a flop 2 2 6 , Nguyen bets 25,000 again, Iliadi replies with a strong check-raise of 100,000, Nguyen jams 329,000, Iliadi calls and is covered.

PlayerHandChips
II
Irvan IliadiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
67
BB
590,000(49 BB)
AQ
UTG
86,000(7 BB)

The turn K and river 7 further improve Iliadi to double up.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 11:01:47 AM

Benhur Ybarsabal Goes Over The Top

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Benhur Ybarsabal

Edilberto Gopez opens 25,000 and is joined to the flop A J 6 by the blinds Benhur Ybarsabal and William Teoh. Gopez continues for 40,000, Ybarsabal check-calls, Teoh check-raises 150,000, this is enough to push out Gopez while Ybarsabal goes the other direction and shoves 508,000. Teoh tank-folds.

PlayerChips
WT
William TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
540,540,000,000(45045000 BB)
BY
Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
910,000(76 BB)
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
120,000(10 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 10:52:51 AM

Lester Edoc Runs Into Chase Cokaliong's Aces

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Lester Edoc

With action folding to the button Lester Edoc, he open jams his last 17 bb only to run into big blind Chase Cokaliong's rockets to go down.

PlayerHandChips
CC
Chase CokaliongPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AA
710,000(59 BB)
LE
Lester EdocPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A3
busted
Board:KT34
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 10:48:40 AM

Aggressive Bets By Edilberto Gopez

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Edilberto Gopez

Edilberto Gopez re-raises Benhur Ybarsabal's 24,000 raise to make it 65,000 to continue. Ybarsabal obliges to bring the flop 7 7 4 . Gopez continues the aggression with a 40,000 bet, Ybarsabal tank-calls. The turn 4 sees a larger 80,000 bet from Gopez that is again check-called. Both knock the river 3 .

Gopez wins the pot with the ace-kicker.

PlayerHandChips
BY
Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
QT
810,000(68 BB)
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A3
670,000(56 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 10:34:22 AM

Jun Lai Jams And Tanks Mateo

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Jun Lai

From utg Jun Lai raises 32,000 and two players call. Lai c-bets 50,000 on a flop 8 6 K , losing one player while button Christopher Mateo obliges to see the turn 8 . Lai decides to check it, Mateo fires a 55,000 bet, Lai shoves for 185,000 sending Mateo to the think tank. Mateo eventually folds.

PlayerChips
JL
Jun LaiChina [CHN]China
375,000(31 BB)
CM
258,000(22 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 10:31:39 AM

Irvan Iliadi Doubles Up

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Irvan Iliadi

Irvan Iliadi three-bets all in for 115,000 and is called by initial raiser Maxwell Rosete who covers. Iliadi's higher pocket holds for a double up.

PlayerHandChips
II
Irvan IliadiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
88
280,000(23 BB)
MR
Maxwell RosetePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
66
175,000(15 BB)
Board:23T55
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 10:23:32 AM

Furi Homma Falls To Jeremy Catalig

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Furi Homma

Sanjeev Kapoor min-raises from hijack, small blind Furi Homma calls, big blind Jeremy Catalig re-pops to 65,000, Kapoor opts to bow out while Homma goes over the top. Catalig calls and covers.

PlayerHandChips
SK
Sanjeev KapoorUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
620,000(52 BB)
FH
AQ
busted
JC
Jeremy CataligPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AK
825,000(69 BB)
Board:J86A3
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 10:19:41 AM

Benhur Ybarsabal Pushes For The Pot

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Utg+1 Edilberto Gopez kicks off the hand with a 25,000 raise, blinds Benhur Ybarsabal and William Teoh defend for a flop Q J 6 . Heavy betting follows with Gopez c-betting 40,000, Ybarsabal check-calls, Teoh check-raises 50,000, Gopez calls Ybarsabal shoves 508,000, Teoh tank folds and Gopez folds as well.

PlayerChips
BY
Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
910,000(76 BB)
WT
William TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
540,000(45 BB)
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
120,000(10 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 10:16:47 AM

Big Stacks Around The Room

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
PlayerChips
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
955,000(80 BB)
808,000(67 BB)
SO
801,000(67 BB)
ES
780,000(65 BB)
WT
William TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
780,000(65 BB)
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
775,000(65 BB)
JC
Jeremy CataligPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
735,000(61 BB)
KK
Kitson KhoHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
710,000(59 BB)
VM
678,000(57 BB)
BK
Benjamin Kim JacobsUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
650,000(54 BB)
LE
Lester EdocPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
650,000(54 BB)
SK
Sanjeev KapoorUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
635,000(53 BB)
GL
Gerardo Lubas SrPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
583,000(49 BB)
515,000(43 BB)
AC
Alexis Cruz (3)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
488,000(41 BB)
472,000(39 BB)
JH
467,000(39 BB)
TL
312,000(26 BB)

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

60 minutes
Remaining Players: 93/1304
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 10:08:11 AM

Gerardo Lubas Doubles Up

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Gerardo Lubas

Gerardo Lubas opens 25,000 and is joined to the flop J 3 Q by Beng Ker. Lubas continues for another 25,000, Ker calls. The turn Q , Lubas checks then calls Ker's 55,000 bet then does the same on the river T , Lubas check-calling the shove with less behind.

PlayerHandChips
GL
Gerardo Lubas SrPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AA
583,000(58 BB)
BK
Beng KerSingapore [SGP]Singapore
66
385,000(39 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 10:01:36 AM

Jeremy Catalig Rails With Aces

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Jeremy Catalig

Jeremy Catalig opens then calls Byeong Go's 120,000 shove. At the showdown, it's a cooler with Catalig with the upper hand.

PlayerHandChips
JC
Jeremy CataligPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AA
737,000(74 BB)
BG
Byeong GoKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
KK
busted
Board:43568
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 9:54:22 AM

Sanjeev Kapoor Cleans Out Wanhao Zhao

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Sanjeev Kapoor

Cutoff Wanhao Zhao three-bets it all for 133,000 and initial raiser from utg Sanjeev Kapoor calls. At the runout, both improve with Kapoor ahead with a straight to clean out Zhao.

PlayerHandChips
SK
Sanjeev KapoorUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
89
730,000(73 BB)
AK
busted
Board:54K67
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 9:38:22 AM

Keiju Utsu Shows The Winning Top Pair

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Keiju Utsu

Keiju Utsu kicks off the hand with a 25,000 raise, big blind Emmanuel Segismundo calls, then both check the flop 3 Q 4 . On the turn 4 , Segismunde leads out 25,000 which is met with a raise from Utsu of 60,000, Segismundo tanks for one time bank then calls. The river J , both players go back to checking. Segismundo shows 2 2 , Utsu rakes in the pot with A Q top pair.

PlayerChips
ES
750,000(75 BB)
KU
500,000(50 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 9:34:12 AM

Benhur Ybarsabal Overpowered By Im Heesoo

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Im Heesoo opens 20,000 then calls Benhur Ybarsabal's 65,000 re-raise. At the flop T 5 3 , it is checked to Ybarsabal who continues for 75,000, Heesoo raises to 200,000, Ybarsabal folds to the big bet.

PlayerChips
IH
Im HeesooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
640,000(64 BB)
BY
Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
540,000(54 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 9:18:40 AM

Ira Blumenthal Ships A Sizable Stack

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Ira Blumenthal

Following a raise from Ira Blumenthal that's called by button Nicole Wee, big blind Tetsuya Tsujisaka three-bets all in for 283,000. Blumenthal calls the big shoves while Wee chooses to fold.

PlayerHandChips
AK
700,000(70 BB)
NW
Nicole WeeSingapore [SGP]Singapore
344,000(34 BB)
AT
busted
Board:39Q5Q
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 9:13:12 AM

Yuri Ishida Lands The Pair To Avoid Elimination

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Yuri Ishida

Natalie Teh opens then heads to the flop K 3 J with big blind caller Yuri Ishida. Teh continues for 30,000, Ishida check-raises all in for 106,000, Teh calls and covers.

PlayerHandChips
NT
Natalie TehMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
AT
69,000(7 BB)
78
267,000(27 BB)

At the reveal, both players are drawing for the flush with Teh ahead. The turn 7 pairs up Ishida which holds to the river 2 for a double up.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 9:02:23 AM

Kiyoung Kim Maintains The Aggression

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Kiyoung Kim

Le Ngoc Khanh opens then calls Kiyoung Kim's 60,000 three-bet. Both players see a flop A Q J . Le checks to the aggressor Kim who continues for 120,000, Le calls. On the turn 4 , Kim shoves 181,000, Le gives up his stake on the pot.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 8:32:26 AM

Alexis Cruz Boots Matthew Holley

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Alexis Cruz

Alexis Cruz opens then snap-calls Matthew Holley's 175,000 shove. Cruz's pocket pair holds to rail Holley.

PlayerHandChips
MH
Matthew HolleyNorthern Mariana Islands [MNP]Northern Mariana Islands
KJ
busted
AC
Alexis Cruz (3)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
JJ
520,000(52 BB)
Board:J6T42
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 8:24:20 AM

Huge Double Up For William Teoh

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
William Teoh

William Teoh opens then calls big blind Im Heesoo's 65,000 three-bet. Flop comes K 6 A , Heesoo bets 45,000, Teoh raises 125,000, Heesoo calls. Teoh continues for 150,000 on the turn 6 , Heesoo check-raises all in, Teoh calls with less behind and shows the flush.

With the river 8 , Teoh lands a big double up.

PlayerHandChips
WT
William TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
T8
915,000(92 BB)
IH
Im HeesooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
JJ
320,000(32 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 8:22:05 AM

Maiki Nishi Ships The Three-Way

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Maiki Nishi

Heavy preflop action opens with Nicole Wee limping from utg, Maiki Nishi raises 35,000 from cutoff, small blind Ryutaro Yamamoto shoves 63,000, Wee four-bets all in for 653,000, Nishi joins for 193,000 for a three-way clash.

PlayerHandChips
NW
Nicole WeeSingapore [SGP]Singapore
77
46,000(5 BB)
JJ
469,000(47 BB)
AK
busted
Board:79KQT

Everyone improves on the board with Nishi's pocket pair surviving the runout with a straight on the river. Yamamoto goes bust.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 8:21:51 AM

Kings Earn Kitson Kho The Max

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Kitson Kho

Kitson Kho engages in a preflop battle that ends with all of his chips out front with Tran Huy Hoang hoping to eliminate.

PlayerHandChips
KK
Kitson KhoHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
KK
575,000(58 BB)
TH
KQ
165,000(17 BB)
Board:66774

With no bad beat on the board, Kho's cowboys earn him the max.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 8:20:40 AM

Tran Huy Hoang Wins The Three-Way

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Tran Huy Hoang

Jaejoong Kim opens, Tran Huy Hoang shoves, big blind Keiju Utsu calls and Kim calls with less behind.

PlayerHandChips
JK
Jaejoong KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
KK
busted
TH
AQ
500,000(50 BB)
KU
77
310,000(31 BB)
Board:636AT
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 8:14:36 AM

Benhur Ybarsabal Cracks Nicholas Manalo's Aces

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Benhur Ybarsabal

Following a raise from Chase Cokaliong that's called by hijack Benhur Ybarsabal and button Huu Dung Nguyen, big blind Nichols Manalo three-bets 110,000 sending the action back to Cokaliong who folds, Ybarsabal tanks using up one time bank then four-bets all in, Nguyen folds, Manalo calls for less.

PlayerHandChips
CC
Chase CokaliongPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
280,000(28 BB)
BY
Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
TT
750,000(75 BB)
HD
560,000(56 BB)
NM
Nichols ManaloPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AA
busted
Board:84645
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 8:06:51 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
PlayerChips
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,114,000(111 BB)
SK
Sanjeev KapoorUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
795,000(80 BB)
SB
Scott BlackUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
775,000(78 BB)
CM
595,000(60 BB)
SH
Seokchul HwangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
575,000(58 BB)
HK
Hyunyeong KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
510,000(51 BB)
490,000(49 BB)
490,000(49 BB)
MS
480,000(48 BB)
RG
Raymundo GomezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
460,000(46 BB)
450,000(45 BB)
JH
450,000(45 BB)
VC
Victor ChongMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
440,000(44 BB)
431,000(43 BB)
WT
William TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
425,000(43 BB)
TH
415,000(42 BB)
390,000(39 BB)
390,000(39 BB)
JJ
Jongbea JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
371,000(37 BB)
MB
Mikhail BakharevRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
361,000(36 BB)
MD
Michael De LeonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
352,000(35 BB)
LN
350,000(35 BB)
NZ
Neo Zhi HanSingapore [SGP]Singapore
321,000(32 BB)
JT
John Tech (2)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
320,000(32 BB)
KU
320,000(32 BB)
CC
Chase CokaliongPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
315,000(32 BB)
315,000(32 BB)
MH
Matthew HolleyNorthern Mariana Islands [MNP]Northern Mariana Islands
310,000(31 BB)
YL
279,000(28 BB)
DB
264,000(26 BB)
AC
Alexis Cruz (3)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
257,000(26 BB)
MM
Mac MantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
240,000(24 BB)
DL
Daryl LohSingapore [SGP]Singapore
238,000(24 BB)
WO
William OkebyAustralia [AUS]Australia
238,000(24 BB)
232,000(23 BB)
AN
Andrew NguyenUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
230,000(23 BB)
215,000(22 BB)

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

60 minutes
Remaining Players: 23/1304
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 7:58:48 AM

Ashley Patterson Rails Renniel Galvez

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Benhur Ybarsabal

From cutoff, Renniel Galvez opens 16,000 and big blind Ashley Patterson defends . At the flop J 2 6 , Galvez c-bets 12,000, Patterson check-raises 50,000, Galvez flats. The turn 4 , Patterson leads out 125,000, Galvez uses one time bank then calls. On the river 5 , Patterson shoves, Galvez tanks using up all of his remaining time-banks then calls for his tournament life.

A the hands are revealed, Patterson flips open the straight that crushes Galvez's top pair.

PlayerHandChips
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Q3
1,050,000(131 BB)
RG
Renniel GalvezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
JT
busted
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 7:46:33 AM

Aldous Formanes Doubles Up

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Aldous Formanes

Aldous Formanes has dropped significantly since the start and is down to 103,000 when hijack John Dela Cruz opens 16,000 that sees a caller in Richard Marquez. From the big blind Formanes shoves, Cruz snap-calls and Marquez bows out.

PlayerHandChips
AF
Aldous FormanesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AA
230,000(29 BB)
JD
John Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
77
32,000(4 BB)
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
88,000(11 BB)
Board:Q95A3
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 7:34:48 AM

John Tech Gets Lucky

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
John Tech

Zhao Feng has John Tech on the ropes however the board favors Tech for a lucky double up.

PlayerHandChips
FZ
Feng ZhaoSingapore [SGP]Singapore
KK
200,000(25 BB)
JT
John Tech (2)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
KQ
288,000(36 BB)
Board:J939
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 7:21:01 AM

Jun Hao Chong Falls On A Flip

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Jun Hao Chong

Down to 12 bb , Jun Hao Chong open shoves with snowmen that falls on a flip against Tatsuya Tsujisaka's overcards.

PlayerHandChips
JH
Jun Hao ChongSingapore [SGP]Singapore
88
busted
KQ
240,000(30 BB)
Board:6J49K
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 7:16:02 AM

Big Stack Update

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
PlayerChips
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,160,000(145 BB)
BK
Benjamin Kim JacobsUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
737,000(92 BB)
SB
Scott BlackUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
715,000(89 BB)
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
710,000(89 BB)
SO
620,000(78 BB)
CM
530,000(66 BB)
480,000(60 BB)
460,000(58 BB)
CC
Chase CokaliongPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
455,000(57 BB)
II
Irvan IliadiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
445,000(56 BB)
WT
William TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
403,000(50 BB)
AF
Aldous FormanesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
370,000(46 BB)

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

60 minutes
Remaining Players: 135/1304
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 7:10:33 AM

William Teoh Rails Van Tung Nguyen

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
William Teoh


PlayerHandChips
WT
William TeohMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
AQ
515,000(86 BB)
VT
A9
busted
Board:7875T
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 7:04:45 AM

Sanjeev Kapoor Turns And Burns

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Sanjeev Kapoor

Three players in on a raised pot see flop 5 7 3 . Small blind Sanjeev Kapoor leads out 16,000, big blind Kim Kunwoo calls, preflop aggressor Yuki Ito shoves for 105,000, only Kapoor calls.

PlayerHandChips
SK
Sanjeev KapoorUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
A6
570,000(95 BB)
KK
Kim KunwooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
120,000(20 BB)
YI
JJ
busted

The turn A gives Kapoor the lead, and with the river T , Yuki goes bust.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 7:00:24 AM

Big Double For Yano Yoshitaka Off Formanes

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Yano Yoshitaka

Big stacked Aldous Formanes opens 12,000 from hijack, button Yano Yoshitaka three-bets 41,000, Formanes four-bets all in, Yano uses one time bank then calls for everything. At the runout, Yano doubles up taking a third of Formanes' stack.

PlayerHandChips
AQ
511,000(85 BB)
AF
Aldous FormanesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
QJ
854,000(142 BB)
Board:A85A4
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:54:43 AM

Seokchul Hwang Makes John Tech Tank

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Seokchul Hwang

From utg, Seokchul Hwang min-raises then calls button John Tech's 41,000 three-bet. The flop 3 6 J is checked, Hwang leads out 50,000 on the turn 5 . Tech uses one time-bank then calls. On the river 2 , Hwang fires 80,000, again Tech tanks for one time-bank then folds.

PlayerChips
SH
Seokchul HwangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
470,000(78 BB)
JT
John Tech (2)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
136,000(23 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:51:41 AM

Redentor Edoc Eliminated By Zhao Feng

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Redentor Edoc

APPT Warm Up champion Redentor Edoc opens jams 82,000, gets called by small blind Zhao Feng. A the cards are revealed, it's a flip. Feng goes on the spike the higher pair to end Edoc's run 162nd place.

PlayerHandChips
RE
Redentor EdocPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
JJ
busted
FZ
Feng ZhaoSingapore [SGP]Singapore
KQ
500,000(83 BB)
Board:A86K9?
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:46:59 AM

Takuya Morita Rails Timothy Kuok On A Flip

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Takuya Morita

Takuya Morita opens then calls Timothy Kuok's three-bet shove. Morita wins the flip to ship it and finish off Kuok in 164th place.

PlayerHandChips
KQ
470,000(78 BB)
TK
Timothy KuokUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
99
busted
Board:4Q8KQ
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:43:44 AM

Motokatsu Uhara Dominates Daniel Callaghan

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Motokatsu Uhara

Daniel Callaghan open shoves and gets called by Motokatsu Callaghan who stays ahead with a higher pair.

PlayerHandChips
TT
310,000(52 BB)
DC
Daniel Callaghan (2)United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
66
busted
Board:QQ482
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:40:11 AM

Wanhao Zhao Boots Czardy Rivera

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Czardy Rivera opens 15,000, Wanhao Zhao three-bets 45,000, back to Rivera with a 90,000 shove, Zhao snap-calls and is ahead from throughout to boot Rivera.

PlayerHandChips
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
JJ
busted
KK
287,000(48 BB)
Board:Q862Q
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:35:27 AM

APPT champion Victorino Torres In Action

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Victorino Torres

From utg Victorino Torres opens 15,000, small blind Byeong Go calls, flop runs 6 2 9 . Torres continues for 18,000, Go check-calls to the turn A . Go changes up and leads out 23,000, Torres flats with a draw, then both check the river Q .

PlayerHandChips
VT
Victorino TorresUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
QJ
155,000(26 BB)
BG
Byeong GoKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
KJ
91,000(15 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:29:37 AM

Nicolas Cardyn Ends One On A Flip

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Nicolas Cardyn

Xiangyu Zhao opens 12,000, Nicolas

PlayerHandChips
66
282,000(47 BB)
AK
busted
Board:4J5J5
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:25:38 AM

All It Takes Is A Bet

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Chase Cokaliong

Edilberto Gopez opens 6000, Jacky Ho three-bets 15,000, big blind Chase Cokaliong and Gopez make the call. All three check to the river 5 6 8 Q 4 . Cokaliong leads out 18,000, no callers.

PlayerChips
CC
Chase CokaliongPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
620,000(103 BB)
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
388,000(65 BB)
JH
225,000(38 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:23:30 AM

Andrew Nguyen Spikes Two-Outer

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
PlayerHandChips
AN
Andrew NguyenUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
TT
168,000(28 BB)
HS
Han Seong JinKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
JJ
31,000(5 BB)
Board:ATKK4
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:15:54 AM

Tao Wei Chang Stays In The Running

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Following a three-bet, Tao Wei Chang calls and goes on to double up.

PlayerHandChips
AT
169,000(28 BB)
JB
Jun Beum ChunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
A9
15,000(3 BB)
Board:637QJ
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:08:13 AM

Man Lok Chan Doubles Up

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Man Lok Chan

Man Lok Chan open shoves 6 bb and doubles through Jun Lai.

PlayerHandChips
Q9
113,000(19 BB)
JL
Jun LaiChina [CHN]China
Q7
64,000(11 BB)
Board:326T7
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 6:05:06 AM

Sanjeev Kapoor Wins The Flip

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Sanjeev Kapoor

Kenneth Anthony sends in his short stack and doesn't get past Sanjeev Kapoor to cash out in 190th place.

PlayerHandChips
KA
AT
busted
SK
Sanjeev KapoorUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
88
272,000(45 BB)
Board:935K3
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:59:46 AM

Hand For Hand Denied, Gyeongseok Jeon Bubbles

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Pyeongkang Kim

With the money just a few spots away, busts continue to take place, one of them is Gyeongseok Jeon who shoves 8 bb and falls to Pyeongkang Kim on the bubble.

PlayerHandChips
GJ
Gyeongseok JeonKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AQ
busted
PK
Pyeongkang KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AK
162,000(27 BB)
Board:A9647
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:51:45 AM

Aldous Formanes Takes A Small Hit

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Aldous Formanes


PlayerHandChips
AF
Aldous FormanesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A7
854,000(142 BB)
VT
99
230,000(38 BB)

Van Tung Nguyen opens from the button, big blind Aldous Formanes defends and continues to do so on a flop 7 2 T by check-calling Nguyen's 8000 c-bet. Both check the turn J . The river 5 sees Nguyen bet 16,000, Formanes check-raises 36,000, Nguyen calls and wins the pot.

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

60 minutes
Remaining Players: 196/1304
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:48:40 AM

Chip Leader Update

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Looks like the day's entering chip leader Aldous Formanes continues to dominate the action at his table dragging in multiple pots to rise to 900,000. Formanes is free-rolling the tournament having won the PokerStars Special Event that was free to play. In addition to the cash prize Formanes won a ticket to the Main Event.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:46:22 AM

Li Ho Kuen Plunges As Okeby Doubles Up

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
William Okeby
PlayerHandChips
LK
Li KuenHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
AQ
1,000(0 BB)
WO
William OkebyAustralia [AUS]Australia
QQ
312,000(62 BB)
Board:42A9J
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:43:06 AM

Some Chips For Takaaki Nakaoka

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

From hijack, Hyunyeong Kang raises 12,000 and cutoff Takaaki Nakaoka calls. Kang continues on a flop 9 2 Q , Takaaki calls the 12,000. Kang opts to check the turn 7 , Takaaki fires 20,000, Kang gives up the fight.

PlayerChips
HK
Hyunyeong KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
270,000(54 BB)
135,000(27 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:39:41 AM

Lester Edoc Adds More To His Big Pile

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Lester Edoc

With the bubble nearing, small blind Lester Edoc raises 67,000 and big blind Kiwanont Sukhum decides to risk for a total of 88,000. Edoc is ahead throughout to beef up his stack.

PlayerHandChips
LE
Lester EdocPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A9
SB
590,000(118 BB)
KS
KQ
BB
busted
Board:35672
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:37:03 AM

Jun Lai Cleans Out Vicente Pena

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Jun Lai

Jun Lai opens from cutoff, calls Vicente Pena's shove, then dominates throughout to ship it and boot Pena.

PlayerHandChips
JL
Jun LaiChina [CHN]China
QQ
123,000(25 BB)
VP
Vicente PenaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
Q9
busted
Board:3J6K2
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:33:31 AM

Park Chongmin Rails Alvir Inocentes

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Park Chongmin

Park Chongmin raises a huge 100,000 preflop and button Alvir Inocentes risks his last 38,000. At the showdown, the cards are live. Inocentes ends up getting the boot.

PlayerHandChips
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AK
busted
PC
Park ChongminKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
45
575,000(115 BB)
Board:678A9
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:29:48 AM

River Push Is Good For Kiyoung Kim

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Kiyoung Kim

Kiyoung Kim opens and finds one caller in Maiki Nishi to see a flop T A 6 . Both check to the turn 9 . Kim slides out 15,0000 that Nishi quickly calls. The river Kim wastes no time counting and shoves,

PlayerChips
285,000(57 BB)
KK
Kim KiyoungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
212,000(42 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:23:20 AM

Chase Cokaliong Saved By The River

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Chase Cokaliong

Utg Chase Cokaliong min-raises, next to act Matthew Holley three-bets 31,000, Cokaliong calls for a flop 3 9 T . Holley's c-bets 10,000, is check-raised by Cokaliong to 30,000, Holley four-bets 90,000, Cokaliong shoves a huge 264,000. This send Holley tanking using up three time-extensions then calls.

PlayerHandChips
CC
Chase CokaliongPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
99
UTG
602,000(120 BB)
MH
Matthew HolleyNorthern Mariana Islands [MNP]Northern Mariana Islands
KJ
UTG+1
275,000(55 BB)

With the turn 5 Holley lands the flush but is quickly burned on the river 5 for a full house to Cokaliong.

TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:16:08 AM

James Dela Cruz Shoves For The Pot

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
James Dela Cruz

From utg, James Dela Cruz opens, small blind Morita Takuya calls, big blinds Timothy Kuok makes it 55,000, Cruz calls and Takuya folds. The flop comes 8 7 8 , Kuok continues for 40,000, Cruz calls, then both knock the turn A . On the river 7 , Cruz shoves 79,000, Kuok tanks using up one time-bank then gives up his hand.

PlayerChips
325,000(65 BB)
284,000(57 BB)
TK
Timothy KuokUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
98,000(20 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:07:15 AM

Tran Huy Hoang Boots One On A Flip

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Tran Huy Hoang

Action packed hand opens with Van Tran Thinh raising 12,000, called by Tobias Fabech, cutoff Lucian Lett shoves 21,000, big blind Tran Huy Hoang four-bets 65,000, Thinh and Fabech get out of the way.

PlayerHandChips
VT
UTG+1
130,000(26 BB)
TF
MP
103,000(21 BB)
44
CO
busted
TH
AQ
BB
255,000(51 BB)
Board:K6QT3
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 5:02:06 AM

Rintalahti Jussi Defends The Big Blind

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Rintalahti Jussi

Action folds around to the small blind Keiju Utsu who opens for 12,000, big blind Rintalalahti Jussi calls and flop runs J Q 5 . Utsu checks it Jussi pumps the pot 7000, Utsu calls. The turn A Utsu takes the lead with a 22,000 bet, Jussi raises 44,000, Utsu folds.

PlayerChips
KU
403,000(81 BB)
290,000(58 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:56:55 AM

Jongbea Jang Doubles Up

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Jongbea Jang

Open shove of 58,000 from Jongbea Jang is looked up by bigger stacked Van Tung Nguyen. Jang dominates throughout for a double up.

PlayerHandChips
JJ
Jongbea JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
QQ
126,000(25 BB)
VT
99
205,000(41 BB)
Board:A356Q
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:52:01 AM

Edilberto Gopez Paid Well For The Set

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Following a raise from Gavin Flynn, hijack player Edilberto Gopez re-raise 26,000 and gets the call. Gopez continues for 18,000 on a flop 8 4 3 , Flynn check-calls, then both check the turn T to see the river 6 . Again Flynn checks, Gopez goes back to betting a large 75,000, Flynn calls and soon mucks to 3 3 set.

PlayerChips
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
305,000(61 BB)
GF
95,000(19 BB)
TriciaTricia
8/4/2024, 4:32:27 AM

Seokchul Hwang Claims A Short Stack

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Seokchul Hwang

Enriquez open shoves his last 7 bb, Seokchul Hwang three-bets 70,000, no other interested players for a heads up showdown.

PlayerHandChips
KQ