APPT Manila Main Event (80,000 PHILIPPINE PESO)

Daniel Benor limps and Xiong Cheng checks on the big blind. Both check to the turn 3♥ 7♦ 9♦ 6♦ . Benor checks, Cheng bets 320,000 and gets the call. The river 7♠ Cheng sends out 500,000, Benor pays it then mucks to Cheng's 5♣ 8♣ straight.

Next hand, Maxwell Rosete min-raises from cutoff, blinds Cheng and Shobu Oda call. They check the to river 6♦ T♦ 7♦ 5♥ Q♣ . Cheng leads out 600,000, only Rosete calls then mucks to Cheng's A♦ 9♦ nut flush.

From cutoff, John Matsuda raises 325,000, big blind Daniel Benor calls then both check the flop 9♦ 3♦ 5♣ . On the turn 9♠ and river T♦ , Benor leads out 380,000 and 980,000, Matsuda calls it down. Benor sis bluffing with 6♣ 4♣ , Matsuda shows K♥ 3♥ bottom pair to claim the pot.

Daniel Benor continues to drop while other players capitalize. Next to shave some of his chips is John Matsuda who claims two decent pots.

First hand Matsuda calls Benor's 240,000 open and sees a flop Q♠ Q♥ 8♠ . Sitting on the small blind, Matsuda check-raises Benor's 220,000 c-bet to make it 450,000 to continue. Benor calls then both check the turn A♠ and river 3♣ . Matsuda shows 5♣ 5♥ , Benor mucks.

Four hands later, they meet again. Matsuda opens 240,000, small blind Benor defends. When the board runs A♠ K♦ T♦ 6♦ , Matsuda bets 180,000 and 675,000 both are check-called by Benor. The river 3♦ is checked down. Matsuda has 9♦ 9♠ flush that rivers Benor's A♣ 6♣ two pair.

From the button, Daniel Benor opens 240,000 then calls Xiong Cheng's 740,000 re-raise. Flop comes J♥ A♥ 8♥ , Benor sends out 315,000, aggressor Cheng check-raises 715,000, Benor calls. Again a check from Cheng on the turn 9♥ then calls Benor's 1,150,000 bet. The river 2♦ sees a 1,500,00 bet from Benor, Cheng check-raises all in for 2,355,000, Benor folds.

From hijack, Daniel Benor opens 240,000, cutoff Xiong Cheng calls, flop comes K♣ 8♥ 8♣ . Following a check, Cheng sends out 30,000, Benor calls then both check the turn 5♥ to see the river J♠ . Benor takes the lead with a 586,000 bet, Cheng doesn't bite.

Shobu Oda has caught up with the leader. Hand opens with Daniel Benor raising 200,000 then calling cutoff Oda's 525,000 re-raise. On the flop A♥ A♦ 6♦ , Oda c-bets 350,000, Benor check-calls. The turn J♥ and river 6♠ is checked down. Oda flips over K♠ K♥ and Benor mucks.

From utg+1 Maxwell Rosete opens 200,000, cutoff Daniel Benor three-bets 575000, button Xiong Cheng and Rosete call it. Flop runs 6♠ 7♦ Q♣ , it's checked to Cheng who bets 375,000, only Benor takes interest for the turn 6♦ . Cheng uses a time-bank then bets 675,000, Benor continues to call to bring the river 2♣ . Cheng shoves 2,320,000, Benor tanks for one time-bank then gives up his stake on the pot.

John Matsuda raises 200,000 and button Daniel Benor calls. Matsuda c-bets 150,000 on the flop T♣ T♠ Q♥ then both check the turn K♣ . On the river 2♠ , Matsuda fires a large 950,000, Benor calls, Matsuda reveals the missed draw A♣ 8♣ , Benor collects with K♠ J♦ .

Daniel Benor raises 200,000 and big blind John Tech calls. Flop comes Q♦ 7♦ 4♥ , Tech check-calls a 150,000 c-bet from Benor. The turn 2♠ and river A♣ is checked. Tech wins the pot with A♥ 2♣ two pair.

John Tech raises 210 from utg, hijack Daniel Benor and cutoff Xiong Cheng call for the flop 3♣ T♦ 6♣ , Tech checks to Benor who bets 230,000, Cheng raises 530,000, Tech gets out of the way, Benor calls. Both players opt to check the turn 7♣ and river J♠ , Benor has 9♠ 9♥ , Cheng wins the pot with K♥ T♥ top pair.

Beng Ker goes all in for his last 2 bb, Daniel Benor re-raises 500,000, Shobu Oda calls for a side pot. Both check the flop Q♠ 3♦ 6♦ , Oda bets 350,000 on the turn K♣ , Benor check-calls. The river 5♠ is checked again by Benor who then folds to Oda's 1,050,000 shove.

More chips for the leader Daniel Benor who raises from cutoff that's called by Xiong Cheng. At the flop 8♣ Q♠ 9♥ , Benor c-bets 230,000, Cheng calls this one but on the turn T♣ , Cheng folds to Benor's 600,000 bet.

The two hatchet men go at it with Maxwell Rosete raising 200,000 then calling Daniel Benor's 650,000 re-raise. At the flop 9♣ T♣ 7♣ , Benor c-bet 350,000, Rosete folds.

Daniel Benor opens 160,000 from utg and John Tech defends the big blind. Flop comes 3♥ 6♣ 6♦ , Benor c-bets 110,000, Tech check-calls. On the turn A♣ , Benor fires 255,000, Tech tanks for one time-bank then raises 615,000, Benor folds.

Following the takedown, Daniel Benor continues to collect pots to rise to 10,000,000. His next hand however, he loses some to Xiong Cheng in a battle of the blinds.

From the small blind Benor limps then calls Cheng's 280,000 raise. They then check to the river 9♣ T♣ 2♦ 9♥ 5♣ . Benor bets 280,000, Cheng calls, Benor shows 6♣ 4♣ bluff, Cheng rake in the pot with A♦ K♠ .

Takuya Morita is now the third player to end up on Daniel Benor's chopping block. Hand opens with hijack Benor raising 160,000, small blind Morita calls. On the flop Q♥ 6♥ 2♠ , Benor continues with a 150,000 bet, Morita check-raises 600,000, Benor shoves his massive stack, Morita tank-calls 1,300,00 using two time extensions.

Morita's top pair holds on the turn 9♠ , however with the river A♣ , Benor overtakes to end Morita's run in 15th place.

Neo Zhi Han has been stealing blinds and antes and this time his raise gets called. From utg+1, he opens 120,000, hijack John Tech calls, button Daniel Benor three-bets 405,000, small blind Xiong Cheng tanks for one time-bank then calls while everyone else folds.

On the flop Q♣ 7♥ 2♦ , Cheng leads out 600,000, Benor calls for the turn Q♦ . Cheng checks this time, Benor slides out 450,000, Cheng snap-shoves 1,320,000 which puts a stop to Benor.

With Jang missing the board, Benor ships and boots.

Benor is ahead with the flush while Takayama is drawing for the nut flush. With the turn A♠ and river J♥ , Benor ships it as Takayama packs up.

From the button, chip leader Daniel Benor opens 120,000, big blind Huu Dung Nguyen calls. Benor continues 110,000 on the flop 4♠ J♠ 2♦ and anoter 310,000 on the turn 7♥ . Nguyen calls the flop bet then folds on the turn.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

With a pot of 48,000 already brewed, three players stare down a flop J♠ 2♠ T♦ . Kevin Mateo c-bets 25,000, Daniel Benor calls while big blind Antonio Henriquez folds. Turn K♠ sees another 35,000 from Mateo that Benor calls. Benor then fires a bet of 65,000 on the river 8♦ and this time claims the pot without further challenge.