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2024.08.01 - 2024.08.02Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Gary Thompson

Ireland

Place

4th

Prize

$35,187

Prize (PHP)

₱2,056,000

Blind level

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

Entries

1/38

Total Chips

9,500,000

Average

9,500,000

Final Day

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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)

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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♥

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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♠

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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)

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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♦

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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, 5:36:37 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♣

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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, 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)