APPT Manila Main Event

With Cheng pairing up one of his big cards, Rosete exits in 3rd place.

Maxwell Rosete is the shortest of the final three and has bumped up his stack after a series of small wins.

Raising big from the small blind, big blind Xiong Cheng folds to the 2,900,000. Next hand he shoves from the button, no takers. He then gets a walk, then shoves from the small blind and finds no callers.

Small blind John Matsuda limps in then calls big blind Maxwell Rosete's 700,000 raise. On the flop 9♣ T♥ 7♠ , Rosete continues for 650,000, Matsuda check-calls. The turn 8♦ , Rosete sends out 800,000, this time Matsuda give up his hand.

Shobu Oda opens 450,000 from the button then calls big blind Maxwell Rosete's 1,300,000 re-raise. Rosete continues 850,000 on the flop T♥ 9♥ 7♣ , Oda calls. The turn 2♥ is checked by Rosete, Oda fires 2,200,000, Rosete uses up his last time-bank then folds.

Maxwell Rosete on the button raises 400,000, small blind Xiong Cheng calls, flop runs A♦ T♥ 5♠ . Cheng leads out 350,000, Rosete raises 900,000, snap-fold from Cheng.

Maxwell Rosete min-raises, Cheng three-bets 1,500,000, Shobu Oda four-bets 2,400,000, Rosete folds, Cheng folds and shows A♦ K♥ .

Button John Matsuda opens 400,000, blinds Maxwell Rosete and Xiong Cheng call. Flop comes 3♣ 3♠ 9♦ , check to Cheng who sends out 300,000 which only Matsuda calls.

On the turn 7♥ , Cheng passes the betting, Matsuda fires 475,000, Cheng tanks for one time bank then check-raises 1,075,000, Matsuda tank-calls to bring the river 6♠ . Cheng leads out 1,500,000, Matsuda tanks for two time-banks then calls.

Following the bust, Maxwell Rosete takes charge in several hands. One of the pots is a battle of the blinds with John Matsuda limping from the small blind, checked by Rosete. On the flop and turn K♠ T♣ 5♣ 7♦ , Rosete bets 225,000 and 475,000, Matsuda calls both. On the river 7♦ , Rosete fires 500,000, this time no challenge from Matsuda.

Following the bust, Maxwell Rosete takes charge in several hands. One of the pots is a battle of the blinds with John Matsuda limping from the small blind, checked by Rosete. On the flop and turn K♠ T♣ 5♣ 7♦ , Rosete bets 225,000 and 475,000, Matsuda calls both. On the river 7♦ , Rosete fires 500,000, this time no challenge from Matsuda.

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.

Shobu Oda picks up two pots to keep within sight of the leader Daniel Benor. First pot, Oda raises 250,000 from hijack and Maxwell Rosete calls from the big blind. Oda continues 300,000 on the flop K♥ K♣ 3♦ , and wins the pot unchallenged.

Two hands later, Oda is on utg and raises 250,000, Rosete and Xiong Cheng call. Again Oda c-bets 300,000 on the flop 2♦ 9♣ Q♠ , only Rosete calls for the tur 7♣ . Oda bangs out 650,000 this time, Rosete folds again.

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.

From utg, Shobu Oda raises 210,000, Maxwell Rosete calls from the button. When the board completes T♠ 6♥ 7♦ 5♦ 3♠ , Oda bets 250,000, 510,000 and 1,200,000, Rosete calls it down then mucks to Oda's A♣ A♥ .

Maxwell Rosete opens the hand with a 200,000 raise, cutoff Xiong Cheng and big blind Vamerdino Magsakay call for the flop 8♠ 5♦ 3♥ . Checked to Rosete who c-bets 225,000, Cheng raises 550,000, Magsakay folds, Rosete folds after using up a time-bank.

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.

With the ace turning up, it's a double Vietnamese knockout. Huu Dung Nguyen is 10th, Quang Huy Nguyen is 11th, both earn the same payout of PHP 1,060,000.

From utg+1, Tran Huy Hoang raises 160,000, cutoff Maxwell Rosete and big blind John Matsuda call. Tran continues the aggression with a c-bet of 200,000 on the flop 2♣ 8♣ 8♠ that's called by both and a 600,000 bet on the turn Q♠ that's called only by Rosete. On the river 3♠ , Tran shoves 665,000, Rosete can afford it but uses three time-banks before calling.

Maxwell Rosete opens 120,000, Tran defends the bling blind then both check to the turn 5♥ 4♠ 3♠ 9♣ . Tran leads out 100,000, Rosete calls. On the river T♠ , Tran checks, Rosete bets 300,000, Tran calls then mucks to Rosete's A♥ 9♥ pair.

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.

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.

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.

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.