APPT Manila Main Event

With Cheng pairing up both cards, he wins the APPT Main Event and collects the enormous PHP 15,000,000 (~USD 259,265) top prize. For runner up Matsuda, a life changing payout as well of PHP 9,320,000 (~USD 161,100). Both players have also been awarded a package worth PHP 200,000 to the APPT Championship this October.

Limped pot sees a board that's checked to the turn T♦ 2♠ K♥ A♦ , John Matsuda bets 500,000, Xiong Cheng check-calls. On the river 5♣ , Cheng checks again, Matsuda fires 1,300,000, Cheng answers with a push, Matsuda folds.

Button Xiong Cheng limps then calls John Matsuda's 1,200,000 raise. Matsuda continues on the flop 4♠ T♥ T♦ for 500,000, Cheng calls. Matsuda checks the turn 9♦ then calls Cheng's 1,300,000 bet. Both check the river Q♥ .

John Matsuda limps, Xiong Cheng checks, The board Q♥ 8♠ T♥ 7♦ 7♣ is checked down Cheng wins with 8♦ 5♦ .

John Matsuda limps, Xiong Cheng checks, both check to the turn K♣ T♥ Q♦ A♦ . Cheng leads out 500,000, Matsuda calls, then it is back to checking on the river T♦ . Cheng shows 2♠ 3♠ , Matsuda has A♠ 6♣ top pair.

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

Massive chip leader Xiong Cheng raises 600,000 from the small blind and John Matsuda defends the big blind. Cheng continues for 1,000,000 on the flop 2♣ Q♦ T♦ , Matsuda calls. No bets land on the turn 8♥ , Cheng bangs out 2,000,000 on the river Q♠ , Matsuda calls and plunges to Cheng's Q♣ J♥ trips.

From the button Xiong Cheng raises 575,000, small blind Shobu Oda three-bets 1,900,000, Cheng calls. On the flop 8♥ 8♦ 4♥ , Oda continues for 1,200,000, called by Cheng. Another big bet from Oda on the turn Q♣ of 2,000,000, Cheng snap-calls and heads to the river A♥ . Oda checks, Cheng shoves 5,600,000, Oda folds another big pot.

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.

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.

More chips for John Matsuda who raises 325,000 and is called by the big blind Xiong Cheng. When the board runs 9♣ 2♦ 3♠ 5♥ , Cheng takes charge with 380,000 and 680,000 bets, Matsuda calls both. The river 3♦ is checked by both. Cheng has J♦ 6♦ air, Matsuda wins it with 9♥ 4♥ top 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.

Xiong Cheng raises from the small blind wins the blinds and ante. Next hand Cheng raises 200,000 from the button position, big blind John Matsuda calls, both see a flop A♣ K♣ 5♠ . Cheng c-bets 275,000 and wins the pot without further challenge.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

First hand of the final table opens with a raise of 250,000 from Xiong Cheng from hijack, button John Matsuda calls for a flop J♥ T♣ 4♠ . Following a check, Matsuda bets 125,000, Cheng check-calls for the turn K♦ . Cheng switches up and leads out 275,000, Matsuda calls and heads to the river 8♠ . Cheng goes back to checking, Matsuda fires 875,000 and wins the pot.

Matsuda also picks up the next pot with an uncalled raise.

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♠ .

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.

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.

Cheng triples up and Kapoor claims the larger side pot.