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Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT

2024.10.18 - 2024.10.27Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Georgios Skarparis

Cyprus

Re-Entries

Prize

Blind level

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Entries

28/416

Total Chips

20,800,000

Average

742,857

Day 2

SMPSMP

10/25/2024, 11:27:28 AM

Kim Woojin calls down Skarparis

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Kim Woojin

APPT National champion Chen Zhen of China starts the action by raising from the +2 position to 12,000 and gets a phalanx of four callers in Korean Kim Woojin in the HJ, Georgios Skarparis of Cyprus in the CO, American John Joseph Panish in the D and Vietnam's Pham Bao in the BB.

The flop is 3♣ 5♥ Q♠ as Pham, Cen and Kim check. Skarparis, however, leads out for 22,000. Panish, Bao and Chen fold, but Kim makes the ccall. Heads up to the turn of the 3♦, Kim and Skaparis both decide to check. The river is the J♠ as Kim checks again. This time the Cypriot fires 32,000. Kim calls.

Skarparis shows 6♦ 6♥ while Kim tables K♦ Q♣ for top pair on the flop and takes down the pot, reducing Skaparis' stack to less than 100,000.

Player	Chips
WK Woojin KimSouth Korea	412,000(69 BB)
JJ John Joseph PanishUnited States of America	317,000(53 BB)
ZC Zhen ChenChina	300,000(50 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	212,000(35 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	78,000(13 BB)

Blind level

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Entries

80/194

Total Chips

9,700,000

Average

121,250

Day 1B

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/24/2024, 3:52:17 PM

Georgios Skarparis Scores A Desperate Double Up

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Georgios Skarparis

Naoya Katagiri made a min-raise from the button. Georgios Skarparis pushed all-in for 21,300 at the small blind. Katagiri made a snap-call and flipped over A♥ K♦. Skarparis showed 6♦ 6♥. Classic coin toss.

Board: 7♥ 9♠ 9♣ 5♥ 2♦

Skarparis' pocket pair hold up and double up.

Player	Chips
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	45,000(38 BB)
NK Naoya KatagiriJapan	38,000(32 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/24/2024, 1:48:22 PM

Vam Magsakay Wins Some Room To Breathe

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Vam Magsakay

Vam Magsakay min-raised to 2,000 from the hi-jack and got Georgios Skarparis at the button and Joris Michl from the small blind to call. All three players were present a flop of 3♠ 5♦ J♠. Action was checked to the raiser, and Magsakay obliged them with a 3,000 bet. Both called to see a 3♦ turn. This time around it was only Michl who check-called the 8,000 bet from Masgsakay. After the 9♠ river was dealt, Michl checked the option to Magsakay, who pushed all-in for the last 16,100. Michl took a last peek at the hole cards and chucked them to the muck pile.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	146,000(146 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	55,700(56 BB)
VM Vam MagsakayPhilippines	46,100(46 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/24/2024, 12:17:14 PM

Muhammed Ali Chandna Doubles From Georgis Skarparis

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Muhammed Ali Chandna

Georgios Skarparis began with a raise to 1,800 from UTG+1, which was re-raised by Joris Michl at the hijack to 5,200. Muhammed Ali Chandna then shoved all-in for 23,800 from the cut-off. Skarparis also pushed all-in and Michl stayed out of the fight.

Georgios Skarparis: A♥ K♠

Muhammed Ali Chandna: T♥ T♣

Board 6♥ 7♠ 7♣ 5♥ 6♠

The tens of Chandna win the coin toss and double up.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	103,000(129 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	75,300(94 BB)
MA Muhammed Ali ChandnaPakistan	54,800(69 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/24/2024, 10:56:10 AM

Julian Warhurst Doubles From Georgios Skarparis

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Julian Warhurst

Naoya Katagiri got the ball rolling with a raise to 1,300 from UTG+2. Georgios Skarparis three-bet to 4,700 from the hi-jack and Julian Warhurst pushed it to 11,500 at the small blind. Katagiri bowed out while Skarparis stayed on to see a flop of 8♥ 5♠ 6♠. Warhust bet out 8,000 and was re-popped to 28,000 by Skarparis. Warhurst pushed back with a 65,300 all-in which Skarparis quickly called.

Georigos Skarparis: Q♥ Q♦

Julian Warhurst: A♥ A♠

Turn and river K♦ 6♦

The aces of Warhurst hold and wins a crucical double-up.

Player	Chips
NK Naoya KatagiriJapan	159,000(265 BB)
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	156,100(260 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisGreece	121,000(202 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/24/2024, 7:40:37 AM

Frd Aso Seitaro Leads Flight B After 3 Levels

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

The stormy weather hasn't slowed down the action in Flight B of the APPT Manila Championship here at Okada Manila. So far, there have been 94 entries making the buy-in of PHP 165,000 (~US$ 2,850) to compete for the guaranteed prize pool of at least PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 960,850). 85 players are still on their seats, hoping to advance to Day 2 tomorrow. Leading the Flight is Japan's Frd Aso Seitaro with a chip stack of 160,000. Not that far behind is Jian Hui Giam with 136,000 chips and Seonghun Jeong with 124,000.

Date/s: October 23 to 27, 2024

Buy in: PHP 165,000 (~US$ 2,850)

Guarantee: PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 960,850)

Entries: 85/94

Starting Stack: 50,000

Flight B Top Chip Counts

Player	Chips
FA Frd Aso SeitaroJapan	160,000(533 BB)
JH Jian Hui GiamSingapore	136,000(453 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	124,000(413 BB)
JM Jorge Manzur DuarteCanada	110,000(367 BB)
IM Itsuki MoritaJapan	106,000(353 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisGreece	102,000(340 BB)
SC Stevan ChewAustralia	74,500(248 BB)
JC Junsik ChoiSouth Korea	74,300(248 BB)
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	70,400(235 BB)
YP Yohn ParedesPeru	66,000(220 BB)

Blind level

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Entries

59/165

Total Chips

8,250,000

Average

139,831

Day 1A

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/23/2024, 4:14:05 PM

Charles Ed Pansoy Takes Out Georgios Skarparis

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Charles Ed Pansoy

Charles Ed Pansoy raised to 3,500 from the button and Georgios Skarparis shoved his last 20,000 all-in. Pansoy made the easy call.

Charles Ed Pansoy: 7♣ 7♥

Georgios Skarparis: A♦ 8♣

Board K♥ 4♥ 7♦ 3♦ 4♠

Pansoy flops a set and rivers a full-house. Skarparis was already resigned and saying "nice hand" even before the turn could be dealt.

Player	Chips
CE Charles Ed PansoyPhilippines	330,000(220 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisGreece	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/23/2024, 1:06:51 PM

Moon Ho Seo Wins Some From Georgios Skarparis

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Renniel Galves min-raises from the cutoff with Georgios Skarparis calling from the small blind and Moon Ho Seo defending at the big blind. The flop lands 2♣ K♠ 6♣ with all three checking to see a free T♥ on the turn. Skarparis leads out with 3,500 with only Moon Ho Seo making the call to see a 3♦ o the river. Both players check it down. Skarparis shows a Q♦ J♦ for an almost straight while Moon Ho Seo turns over K♥ 9♥ for a top pair of kings.

Player	Chips
GS Georgios SkarparisGreece	161,900(162 BB)
MH Moon Ho SeoSouth Korea	70,000(70 BB)
RG Renniel GalvesPhilippines	35,500(36 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/23/2024, 12:51:19 PM

Georgis Skarparis Leads The Field After 7 Levels

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Georgios Skarparis

Flight A of the APPT Manila Championship has played through 7 levels. 83 players still remain out of 133 total entries, who paid the PHP 165,000 (~US$ 2,850) buy-in for a chance to win a share from the PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 960,850) guaranteed prize pool.

Georgis Skarparis is the current chip leader with 186,000. Former chip leader Rishi Mehra dropped to second in chips with a healthy stack of 164,400. Edilberto Gopez rounds up the top three with 152,200.

Date/s: October 23 to 27, 2024

Buy in: PHP 165,000 (~US$ 2,850)

Guarantee: PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 960,850)

Entries: 83/133

Starting Stack: 50,000

Player	Chips
GS Georgios SkarparisGreece	186,000(233 BB)
RM Rishi MehraSingapore	164,400(206 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	152,200(190 BB)
MA March Anthony JosephSouth Africa	138,600(173 BB)
KN Kim NamhyungSouth Korea	133,800(167 BB)
XL Xinjing LiChina	130,800(164 BB)
BL Benjamin LeBlondCanada	127,000(159 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	126,000(158 BB)
WK Woojin KimSouth Korea	124,500(156 BB)
PC Patrick ClarkeIreland	119,800(150 BB)
MR Max Richard DevesonUnited Kingdom	115,500(144 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	111,300(139 BB)
HS Hyeonho ShinSouth Korea	105,600(132 BB)
SN Si Ng PunHong Kong	94,000(118 BB)
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	80,000(100 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/23/2024, 10:22:43 AM

Charles Ed Pansoy Flushes To Earn From Georgios Skarparis

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Georgios Skarparis made a min-raise to 1,200 from the hi-jack and Charles Ed Pansoy defended from the big blind. Both players entered a flop of 3♦ 9♦ 2♥ . Pansoy check-called Skaraparis' 1,300 bet to see the T♥ turn. Pansoy this time led out with 2,600 with Skarparis completing to see the Q♦ river. Pansoy fired 800, enticing a call from Skarparis. Pansoy flipped over 6♦ 5♦ to show a flush. Skarparis mucked.

Player	Chips
GS Georgios SkarparisGreece	157,000(262 BB)
CE Charles Ed PansoyPhilippines	71,000(118 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/23/2024, 9:57:49 AM

Rishi Mehra Maintains Chip Lead After 5 Levels

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Rocky Paradise Among The Top Ten In Chips

5 levels have been played with a total of 114 entries making the PHP 165,000 (~US$ 2,850) buy-in for a crack at winning a share of the PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 960,850) guaranteed prize pool. Rishi Mehra maintains the chip lead over the 83 hopefuls still remaining in Flight A with 235,000 chips, and is the only one who has made it over the 200K mark. Georgios Skarparis is at arm's length with 193,100. Completing the top three is Nang Quang Nguyen with 166,000.

Date/s: October 23 to 27, 2024

Buy in: PHP 165,000 (~US$ 2,850)

Guarantee: PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 960,850)

Entries: 83/114

Starting Stack: 50,000

Player	Chips
RM Rishi MehraSingapore	235,000(470 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisGreece	193,100(386 BB)
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	166,000(332 BB)
JW Jackson WarneAustralia	147,400(295 BB)
WK Woojin KimSouth Korea	145,900(292 BB)
RP Rocky ParadiseUnited States of America	144,200(288 BB)
KN Kim NamhyungSouth Korea	134,000(268 BB)
AN Andrew NguyenUnited States of America	120,800(242 BB)
XL Xinjing LiChina	116,400(233 BB)
PC Patrick CrivellCanada	89,000(178 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	88,000(176 BB)
MA March Anthony JosephSouth Africa	84,000(168 BB)
DF David FroyaldeUnited States of America	81,300(163 BB)
AM Akinobu MaedaJapan	78,600(157 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	78,000(156 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	75,100(150 BB)