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Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Entries

1/38

Total Chips

9,500,000

Average

9,500,000

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8/1/2024, 12:06:35 PM

Michael Soyza Wins APPT Super High Roller - PHP 6,168,100

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Michael Soyza Wins APPT Super High Roller - PHP 6,168,100

It's all over! Michael Soyza dominated the heads up action, grinding down Mike Takayama to 8 bb. The final hand sees him open jam, Takayama calls for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	K♣2♠ D	9,500,000(95 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♠Q♥ BB	busted

Board:7♠2♦4♥8♦3♣

With Soyza pairing up up on the board, Takayama falls behind and finishes in 2nd place for PHP 4,022,000.

For Soyza, he wins his career second APPT shard trophy and a cool PHP 6,168,100 payout.

Michael Soyza - APPT Manila 2024 Super High Roller Champion

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8/1/2024, 12:03:09 PM

Michael Soyza With Two Pair

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Michael Soyza

Michael Soyza limps, Mike Takayama checks. When the board completes A♠ K♠ K♦ 8♣ 3♠ , Soyza bets 100,000, 175,000 both check-called by Takayama. The river is checked. Takayama flips open Q♠ T♣ , Soyza claims the pot with Q♦ 8♥ two pair.

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	8,120,000(81 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,380,000(14 BB)

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8/1/2024, 11:58:55 AM

No Brakes For Michael Soyza

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Michael Soyza

Michael Soyza continues to dominate heads up winning with uncalled raises. One hand sees a board complete 2♥ 5♣ 7♥ 6♣ T♣ , Soyza bets 200,000, Mike Takayama folds.

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	7,815,000(78 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,685,000(17 BB)

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8/1/2024, 11:52:13 AM

Michael Soyza Takes Some Back

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Michael Soyza

Michael Soyza calls 250,000 preflop, cards land K♣ T♦ 6♥ . Mike Takayama bets 325,000, Soyza check-calls for the turn A♦ . Again Soyza check-calls for 550,000. Both check the river T♣ . Takayama mucks to Soyza's A♠ 6♣ two pair.

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	7,015,000(70 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	2,485,000(25 BB)

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/38

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 11:44:54 AM

Another Pot For Mike Takayama

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Mike Takayama

Limped pot both players check to the turn 5♥ 6♠ 4♦ T♦ . Big blind Mike Takayama bets 140,000, button Michael Soyza calls. On the turn J♥ , Takayama fires 380,000, again Soyza calls. Takayama flips over T♠ 8♥ pair and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	5,890,000(74 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	3,160,000(40 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 11:28:41 AM

Mike Takayama Chips Up

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Mike Takayama

From the button, Mike Takayama limps, big blind Michael Soyza raises 300,000, Takayama re-raises making it 1,000,000 which is more than half of his stack, Soyza calls. Flop comes 3♦ T♥ 8♥ , Soyza checks to Takayama who shoves his remaining 850,000, Soyza folds.

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	6,490,000(81 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	3,010,000(38 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 11:26:03 AM

Heads Up!

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

After seven hours of play, heads up has arrived. Up for grabs is the APPT shard trophy and a hefty PHP 6,168,100 (~$105K) top prize.

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	7,490,000(94 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	2,010,000(25 BB)

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8/1/2024, 11:22:16 AM

Marc Rivera Finishes In 3rd Place - PHP 2,771,000

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Marc Rivera Finishes In 3rd Place - PHP 2,771,000

From the big blind, Marc Rivera calls Michael Soyza's 160,000 button raise then check-raises all in a flop of 2♥ 4♠ 8♣ . Soyza snap-calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	8♠5♠ BB	busted
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	J♠8♥ D	7,490,000(94 BB)

The turn T♦ and river Q♣ are no help to Rivera to finish in 3rd place.

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 11:19:02 AM

Michael Soyza Strikes Again

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Michael Soyza continues to grind down his opponents. On a board of 5♠ Q♠ Q♥ 3♦ Q♣ , he bets 80,000 on the turn that's called by Mike Takayama then a larger 400,000 on the river Q♣ . Takayama uses a time extension then calls.

Soyza shows full house, Takayama mucks.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	8♣5♣	6,100,000(76 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines		2,150,000(27 BB)

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/38

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 11:08:57 AM

Chip Counts

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	5,305,000(66 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	3,090,000(39 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,105,000(14 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 11:05:58 AM

No Stopping Michael Soyza

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Michael Soyza

Michael Soyza continues to dominate the action claiming another pot. From the big blind he raises 210,000 and sb limper Marc Rivera calls. Flop comes 3♥ 6♥ 7♠ , Soyza bets 350,000, Rivera check-calls. The turn K♦ sees a larger 750,000 bet from Soyza, this time Rivera surrenders his hand.

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	5,305,000(88 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	3,090,000(52 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 11:03:18 AM

More Chips For Michael Soyza

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Michael Soyza

All three players head to a flop 3♦ 7♥ 9♥ , button Michael Soyza bets 300,000 that's called by big blind Marc Rivera. On the turn 5♠ , Soyza slides out 750,000 which is enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	4,745,000(79 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	3,650,000(61 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,105,000(18 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 10:54:14 AM

Three Consecutive For Michael Soyza

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Michael Soyza

Michael Soyza on the move raking in three pots in succession. First one he raises 120,000 and no callers to steal the blinds and ante.

Next hand, he checks the big blind then calls small blind Marc Rivera's 60,000 bet on a flop 4♥ 8♣ 7♣ . On the turn 5♣ , Rivera checks, Soyza bets 160,000, Rivera calls. Switch up again on the river K♣ with Rivera sliding out 350,000, Soyza calls.

Rivera is caught bluffing, Soyza claims the pot with the flush.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	Q♠T♣ BB	3,450,000(58 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	T♥9♦ SB	4,230,000(71 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines		2,150,000(36 BB)

Next pot is another big one. Rivera raises 120,000 from the button, small blind Soyza and big blind Mike Takayama call. They all check to the turn 6♠ 9♠ T♣ T♥ . Soyza leads out 300,000, Takayama calls, Rivera folds. On the river T♦ , Soyza bets 800,000, Takayama folds.

Player	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	4,100,000(68 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	4,050,000(68 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,350,000(23 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 10:26:01 AM

Marc Rivera Distances From The Pack

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

From button, Marc Rivera raises 120,000, big blind Michael Soyza raises 420,000, Rivera calls. The board is checked to the river 6♦ 7♠ 8♥ Q♣ K♥ , Soyza bets 500,000, Rivera calls.

Marc Rivera

Top pair for Rivera claims the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	K♠9♠ D	4,600,000(77 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	Q♦T♦ SB	3,300,000(55 BB)

Two hands after, Rivera raises 240,000 from small blind and Soyza defends the big blind. At the flop Q♣ 9♣ 5♦ , Rivera continues for 300,000 which is met with a snap-fold.

Player	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	4,900,000(82 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	2,940,000(49 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 10:13:04 AM

Chip Counts

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	3,950,000(66 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	3,850,000(64 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,700,000(28 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 10:06:23 AM

Gary Thompson Eliminated In 4th Place - PHP 2,056,000

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Gary Thompson Eliminated In 4th Place - PHP 2,056,000

After paying a double up to Michael Soyza, Gary Thompson loses the next three hands he enters with the last one ending his run in 4th place.

Raising from the button, small blind Soyza calls then they both check the flop J♦ J♥ 7♠ . The turn 4♦ sees a 120,000 bet from Soyza which Thompson calls to bring the river 7♣ . Using on time-bank, Soyza jams, Thompson tanks using up two time extensions then commits his remaining 835,000 stack.

Soyza flips over a full house and ships it.

Player	Hand	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	A♦4♣	busted
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	K♦J♠	3,950,000(66 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 9:55:17 AM

Michael Soyza's Aces Ship A Double

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Michael Soyza

After picking up a decent pot with pocket Sevens, Michael Soyza earns the max with pocket aces. Hand opens with button Gary Thompson raising 120,000, small blind Soyza three-bets 360,000, Thompson shoves, Soyza calls and is covered.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	A♥A♠	2,870,000(48 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	5♣5♠	1,140,000(19 BB)

Board:3♣3♥4♣8♥J♥

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/38

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 9:34:31 AM

Gary Thompson's Kicker Plays

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Gary Thompson

From button Gary Thompson min-raises and big blind Mike Takayama calls. On a flop K♥ 5♠ 4♣ , Thompson c-bets 75,000 and Takayama check-calls. The turn 6♠ and river K♣ sees no bets. Takayama shows A♥ 2♠ , Thompson ahs A♠ 9♠ for his kicker to play.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	3,075,000(62 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,475,000(30 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 9:31:22 AM

Alfie Poetra Finishes In 5th Place - PHP 1,609,000

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Alfie Poetra Finishes In 5th Place - PHP 1,609,000

Alfie Poetra open shoves his last 6 bb and falls to caller Michael Soyza in 5th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	A♠3♦	busted
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	9♦9♥	1,150,000(23 BB)

Board:J♣2♥7♠T♦K♦

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 9:27:35 AM

Marc Rivera Halts Gary Thompson

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Marc Rivera

Small blind Marc Rivera limps then calls big blind Gary Thompson's 150,000 raise. When the board completes J♦ J♥ K♣ A♣ 5♥ , Rivera proceeds to check-call every street 80,000, 330,000, 800,000, both players tanking first on the river.

Thompson opens Q♣ J♣ trips , Rivera ships it with Q♠ T♥ straight.

Player	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	3,900,000(78 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	2,850,000(57 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 9:12:23 AM

Gary Thompson Wins Four In A Row

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson on a heater claiming four pots in succession. First one he defends the big blind from utg Michael Soyza's 100,000 raise. Both check the flop K♣ J♥ 8♦ . Thompson leads out 90,000 on the turn J♠ and wins the pot.

Now on the small blind, Thompson raises 150,000, this time Soyza defends the big blind. Flop runs A♣ T♦ 3♠ , Thompson continues for 100,000, Soyza snap-folds.

A larger pot next, Thompson raises 100,000 on the button and Takayama defends the big blind. Takayama check-calls 75,000 on a flop J♦ 3♦ 9♣ then check-calls 235,000 on the turn J♣ . Both check the river K♥ . Thompson flips over K♠ 7♦ top pair, Takayama shows his 9♦ 8♣ .

The fourth pot Thompson three-bets 280,00 from cutoff, Marc Rivera gives up his 100,000 raise.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	4,280,000(86 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	2,350,000(47 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,720,000(34 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	945,000(19 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 9:11:01 AM

Chip Counts

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	3,360,000(67 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	2,335,000(47 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	2,180,000(44 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	1,200,000(24 BB)
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	440,000(9 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 9:04:32 AM

Chips Shuffling

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Not much action at five handed with raises uncalled and even a walk for Marc Rivera. One of the bigger pots was Rivera raising from the button, Michael Soyza calling from the big blind then folding to the 100,000 bet on the flop A♥ 9♣ J♦ .

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 8:47:25 AM

Chip Counts of Final 5 Players

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	3,245,000(65 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	2,410,000(48 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	1,695,000(34 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	1,660,000(33 BB)
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	565,000(11 BB)

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/38

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 8:44:07 AM

Edgar Asehan Out In 6th Place - PHP 1,251,000

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Edgar Asehan Out In 6th Place - PHP 1,251,000

First player to cash is Edgar Asehan in 6th place. Asehan three-bet all in for his last 12 bb and is challenged by initial raiser Gary Thompson. At the runout, Thompson's pocket pair holds.

Player	Hand	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	A♠3♦	busted
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	9♠9♦	3,245,000(81 BB)

Board:K♣T♥J♣7♦4♠

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 8:34:34 AM

Chip Counts

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	2,430,000(61 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	2,100,000(53 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	1,670,000(42 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	1,550,000(39 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	1,055,000(26 BB)
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	920,000(23 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 8:31:33 AM

Vamerdino Magsakay Bubbles

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Vamerdino Magsakay

Needing a boost, Vamerdino Magsakay looks down at big slick and three-bets all in. Initial raiser Gary Thompson snap-calls and has the nuts which holds to eliminate Magsakay on the stone cold bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	A♦K♥	busted
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	A♣A♠	2,100,000(53 BB)

Board:7♥4♣3♠T♥4♦

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 8:27:38 AM

Michael Soyza Doubles Up

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Michael Soyza

Vamerdino Magsakay opens for 80,000, blinds call for a flop Q♣ 7♣ 4♥ that they all check. The turn 5♦ small blind Michael Soyza leads out 150,000, big blind Mike Takayama raises 375,000, Magsakay bows out, Soyza shoves 695,000. Takayama calls to put Soyza at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	K♥Q♥	1,670,000(42 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♣9♣	2,430,000(61 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines		480,000(12 BB)

The river K♠ is further improves Soyza to ship a double up and more.

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 8:20:58 AM

Alfie Poetra Sends Asehan Tanking

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Alfie Poetra

Hijack Alfie Poetra opens 80,000, Edgar Asehan calls from the small blind. Poetra c-bets 45,000 at the flop K♥ Q♣ 4♦ , Asehan check-calls for a turn 7♦ . Check from Asehan, Poetra contemplates then bets 215,000, Asehan tanks for a time-bank then folds.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	1,050,000(26 BB)
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	930,000(23 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 8:12:38 AM

Vamerdino Magsakay Gets Two Shoves Through

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Vamerdino Magsakay

Dwon to 7 bb, Vamerdino Magsakay grinds for chip and finds success in back to back shoves. The first he open shoves 295,000, no callers. Next hand, Mike Takayama raises 95,000, Magsakay uses on time-bank then jams 395,000. Takayama folds.

Player	Chips
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	590,000(15 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 8:02:20 AM

Chip Counts

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	3,350,000(84 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	1,590,000(40 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	1,540,000(39 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	1,250,000(31 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	755,000(19 BB)
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	735,000(18 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	295,000(7 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 7:56:55 AM

Bubble Time!

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Field is down to 7 players which means it's bubble time with only 6 players seeing the money. We will have the chip counts in a sec.

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 7:54:25 AM

Quang Huy Nguyen Eliminated

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Quang Huy Nguyen

Down to 3 bb, Quang Huy Nguyen goes all in, the blinds call then proceed to check down the board J♠ 7♥ 9♥ 7♦ 5♥ . Poetra spikes a pair to send off Nguyen just before the bubble round.

Player	Hand	Chips
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	A♣6♠	busted
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	8♦5♦	915,000(23 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	Q♦9♦	1,560,000(39 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 7:52:11 AM

William Teoh Eliminated

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

William Teoh

Down to 7 bb, William Teoh three-bet shoves and doesn't escape initial raiser Alfie Poetra who dominates throughout.

Player	Hand	Chips
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	A♣8♥	1,000,000(25 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	K♣Q♣	busted

Board:J♦8♦3♦7♣6♥

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/38

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 7:36:07 AM

Nonstop Betting By Alfie Poetra

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Alfie Poetra

From utg, Alfie Poetra raises 60,000 and big blind Vamerdino Magsakay calls. A♠ the board runs J♠ 8♦ 4♣ 6♥ Q♣ , Poetra bets 40,000, 95,000, and 130,000, Magasakay check-calls the first two bets then folds to the river bet.

Player	Chips
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	730,000(24 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	550,000(18 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 7:20:00 AM

William Teoh Collects The Pot

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

William Teoh

Four players in on a raised pot, flop is 3♥ Q♥ 8♦ , action is checked to William Teoh, he bets 150,000, no takers.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	3,350,000(112 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	1,540,000(51 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	700,000(23 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 7:15:38 AM

Marc Rivera's Pocket Pair Claims The Pot

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Marc Rivera

From utg+2 Marc Rivera opens then calls Michael Soyza's 180,000 re-raise. Rivera check-calls Soyza's 150,000 c-bet on the flop 2♦ 6♠ 7♠ . The turn 6♥ and river 3♥ is checked. Rivera flips over 8♦ 8♠ and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	1,485,000(50 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	850,000(28 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 7:10:49 AM

William Teoh Doubles Up

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

William Teoh

From utg+2 Mike Takayama opens 65,000 then calls small blind William Teoh's 215,000 shove. Teoh's big cards hold for a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
WT William TeohMalaysia	A♦J♠	490,000(16 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	5♥6♦	2,740,000(91 BB)

Board:A♥9♥2♣Q♦4♥

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 6:56:49 AM

Alfie Poetra Down And Up

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Alfie Poetra

Back to back hands for Alfie Poetra who defends his big blind then check-calls Marc Rivera's 50,000 c-bet at the flop J♥ 7♠ 3♣ . The turn J♠ is checked. Poetra tank-bets 185,000 on the river A♠ , Rivera calls, Poetra mucks.

Next hand, Poetra raises 60,000 from small blind and Rivera calls. Poetra bets 40,000 on the flop 3♠ 5♦ T♣ and jams 300,000 on the turn. Rivera calls then folds to the shove.

Player	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	1,115,000(37 BB)
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	530,000(18 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 6:54:14 AM

Edgar Asehan Triple Barrel For The Pot

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Edgar Asehan

Edgar Asehan takes command, raising preflop then betting the flop and turn 4♦ T♦ J♠ T♥ , Quang Huy Nguyen and Vamerdino Magsakay call the 60,000 flop bet then fold to the 175,000 turn bet.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	995,000(33 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	935,000(31 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	320,000(11 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 6:43:23 AM

Pot For Vamerdino Magsakay

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Vamerdino Magsakay

From hijack, Vamerdino Magsakay min-raises, big blind Gary Thompson defends. The board is checked to the river T♠ 9♣ 7♥ K♥ 5♦ . Magsakay bets 50,000, Thompson check-calls. Magsakay shows Q♠ Q♥ and wins it over Thompson's T♥ 8♣ .

Following the win, Magsakay raises the next two hands and steals the blinds and antes to cross over a million.

Player	Chips
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	1,085,000(36 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	1,070,000(36 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 6:31:20 AM

Chip Counts At The New Level

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	2,895,000(97 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	1,410,000(47 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	1,210,000(40 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	920,000(31 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	795,000(27 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	780,000(26 BB)
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	710,000(24 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	490,000(16 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	290,000(10 BB)

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/38

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8/1/2024, 6:27:43 AM

Marc Rivera Rakes It With Top Pair

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Marc Rivera

Three player see a flop A♦ 2♠ 3♥ , Edgar Asehan c-bets 60,000 and is check-called by the blinds Marc Rivera and William Teoh. They all check the turn Q♥ . Teoh bets 100,000 on the river 2♦ , Asehan folds, Rivera check-calls and wins with top pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	A♥9♥	920,000(37 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines		795,000(32 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	3♠5♠	290,000(12 BB)

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8/1/2024, 6:19:25 AM

Players Getting Shove Through

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Edgar Asehan

William Teoh goes to a flop 8♦ 9♣ K♠ with two other players then jams 330,000, no takers.

Edgar Asehan opens 50,000, Mike Takayama three-bets 115,000, Asehan replies with shove of 715,000, Takayama tosses his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	880,000(35 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	515,000(21 BB)

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8/1/2024, 6:17:03 AM

Quang Huy Nguyen Doubles Up

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Quang Huy Nguyen

Following a raise from Mike Takayama, short stacked Quang Huy Nguyen shoves his last 11 bb and gets called. At the runout, queens hold for a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	Q♠Q♥	600,000(24 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♥T♠	2,990,000(120 BB)

Board:8♣5♠3♠Q♦8♠

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8/1/2024, 6:14:29 AM

Top Pair Is Good

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Gary Thompson

Edgar Asehan opens 50,000 and is joined to the flop by lojack Quang Huy Nguyen and big blind Gary Thompson. They check the flop A♦ 6♠ K♥ . On the turn 8♣ action is checked to Nguyen, he bets 50,000 that only Thompson calls. The river T♦ , Nguyen bets 105,000, this time Thompson uses two time banks then calls and wins with top pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	7♠7♥	260,000(10 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	A♣7♣	1,060,000(42 BB)

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8/1/2024, 5:53:31 AM

Chip Counts

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	3,270,000(131 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	1,470,000(59 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	825,000(33 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	810,000(32 BB)
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	795,000(32 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	780,000(31 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	540,000(22 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	525,000(21 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	480,000(19 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2024, 5:50:00 AM

Nut Flush For Mike Takayama

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Mike Takayama

Gary Thompson opens 50,000, button Edgar Asehan and big blind Mike Takayama join to the flop J♦ T♠ 9♦ . No bets land for a free turn K♦ .Takayama leads out 100,000, only Thompson calls. Same action on the river 5♦ with Takayama betting 475,000, Thompson calls and shows T♦ 8♦ flush that's behind Takayama's A♦ 2♦ nut flush.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	3,270,000(131 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	835,000(33 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	735,000(29 BB)

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8/1/2024, 5:41:52 AM

Michael Soyza Jams It

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Michael Soyza

From lojack, Michael Soyza opens, big blind Marc Rivera calls, then both stare down a flop T♦ 4♦ 6♠ . Soyza c-bets 45,000, Rivera check-raises 140,000 but not before using up a time bank, Soyza answers with a shove, Rivera folds.

Player	Chips
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	1,520,000(61 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	395,000(16 BB)

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8/1/2024, 5:39:11 AM

Alfie Poetra Check-Raises For The Pot

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Alfie Poetra

Button Quang Huy Nguyen opens 50,00 and big blind Alfie Poetra calls to head to a flop 5♣ 9♦ T♦ . Nguyen c-bets 80,000, Poetra tanks using up a time-bank then check-raises 190,000 which is enough to induce a fold.

Player	Chips
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	770,000(31 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	660,000(26 BB)

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8/1/2024, 5:36:37 AM

Edgar Asehan Denies The Split

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Edgar Asehan

Edgar Asehan three-bets all in for 450,000 and is called by initial raiser Gary Thompson. Both show ace-king and seems to be a split until a flurry of clubs come out to grant Asehan the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	A♣K♥	960,000(38 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	A♦K♠	1,460,000(58 BB)

Board:K♣8♣2♣6♥6♣

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/38

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8/1/2024, 5:24:31 AM

Mike Takayama Earns For Top Pair

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Mike Takayama

Mike Takayama opens 45,000 from utg and Michael Soyza defends the big blind. Takayama c-bets 45,000 on a flop Q♠ 7♣ 5♦ , Soyza check-calls. The turn 4♠ is checked for a river 8♥ . Takayama sends out 130,000 gets called then shows A♣ Q♣ . Soyza mucks to the top pair.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	2,350,000(118 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	1,305,000(65 BB)

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8/1/2024, 5:20:31 AM

Quang Huy Nguyen Climbing

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Quang Huy Nguyen opens 40,000, two players call, then all check to the turn A♥ J♥ 5♦ 3♥ . Nguyen leads out 110,000, no callers.

Player	Chips
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	905,000(45 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	655,000(33 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	505,000(25 BB)

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8/1/2024, 5:16:52 AM

Continuation Bet Wins It For Magsakay

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Mike Takayama opens 40,000, cutoff Vamerdino Magsakay pumps it to 110,000, Takayama calls and head to a flop K♠ Q♥ 3♦ . Takayama passes the betting to Magsakay who continues for 65,000, Takayama folds.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	2,100,000(105 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	695,000(35 BB)

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8/1/2024, 5:07:26 AM

Quang Huy Nguyen Goes Up Some

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Quang Huy Nguyen

Having lost a pot to Mike Takayama, Quang Huy Nguyen enters a raised pot by Gary Thompson with Marc Rviera also joining in. On a flop 8♣ 6♦ 5♣ , action is checked to Nguyen who bets 75,000 which is good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	1,960,000(98 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	795,000(40 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	600,000(30 BB)

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8/1/2024, 5:01:07 AM

Mike Takayama Puts The Heat On

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Mike Takayama

From cutoff, Mike Takayama opens 45,000, button Quang Huy Nguyen re-raises 120,000, Takayama flats. Flop comes 6♦ 8♦ 2♥ , Nguyen bets 130,000, Takayama uses two time-banks then check-raises 290,000, Nguyen calls. On the turn K♦ , Takayama takes the reins for 150,000 and wins the pot without further challenge.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	2,210,000(111 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	685,000(34 BB)

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8/1/2024, 4:58:02 AM

Top Pair Win For Marc Rivera

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Marc Rivera

Marc Rivera continues to initiate action with a raise of 40,000 that's called by Quang Huy Nguyen on the small blind. Rivera continues for 50,000 on a flop 6♦ K♦ Q♠ , Nguyen check-calls. The turn A♣ and river 5♥ is checked. Rivera wins it with top pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	A♥T♣ UTG+1	660,000(33 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	K♥T♥ SB	1,095,000(55 BB)

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8/1/2024, 4:39:41 AM

Final 9 Players

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Super High Roller Final 9 Players

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	2,000,000(100 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,840,000(92 BB)
CS Christopher SoyzaMalaysia	1,545,000(77 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	1,145,000(57 BB)
AP Alfie PoetraIndonesia	680,000(34 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	635,000(32 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	565,000(28 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	560,000(28 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	530,000(27 BB)

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8/1/2024, 4:35:25 AM

Ngo Khoa Anh Eliminated

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Ngo Khoa Anh

First casualty has been delivered with Ngo Khoa Anh biting the bullet. He open shoves 130,000 then falls to Edgar Asehan's aces.

Player	Hand	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	A♥A♠ D	565,000(28 BB)
NK Ngo Khoa AnhViet Nam	A♦7♥ CO	busted

Board:2♠9♦7♣Q♠6♦

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8/1/2024, 4:32:17 AM

More Chips For Marc Rivera

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Marc Rivera

From the button, Marc Rivera opens 40,000, big blind Vamerdino Magsakay calls for a flop 7♠ 3♥ 3♦ . Rivera bets 30,000 that's check-called to the turn 4♠ . Magsakay opts to lead out 60,000, Rivera tank-calls to bring the river J♦ . Magsakay checks, Rivera tank-bets 150,000, Magsakay tank-folds.

Player	Chips
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	720,000(36 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	630,000(32 BB)

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8/1/2024, 4:21:05 AM

Marc Rivera Survives With A Straight

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Marc Rivera

Marc Rivera's turn to shove his short stack and gets called by William Teoh.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	A♥9♦ D	530,000(27 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	A♦K♦ SB	400,000(20 BB)

Board:7♠8♣T♠6♦J♠

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8/1/2024, 4:19:02 AM

Ngo Khoa Anh Gets Two Shoves Through

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Short stacked Ngo Khoa Anh enters the day with 7 bb and has brought it up to 11 bb with two shoves uncalled to steal the blinds and antes.

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8/1/2024, 4:08:13 AM

Cards are now flying at Day 2 of the APPT Super High Roller

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Gary Thompson

Cards are now flying at Day 2 of the APPT Super High Roller with 10 players back on the felt. Only the top 6 get paid. Leading the pack is Gary Thompson with a towering 101 bb. This is deja vu for Thompson who was also seen at the top of the counts entering Day 2 of the APPT National.

Good luck to all!

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/38