APPT Manila Championship (165,000 PHP)

A♠ if still steaming from the previous hand, Jordan Westmorland of the United States makes a UTG raise for 5,000 and is called in the D by nemesis Lee Sunghak of Korea. However, local prospect Darren Yu 3-bets from the BB to 20,000. Westmorland opts to fold but Lee stays in.

It is heads up to the flop of 6♣ J♥ 4♦ as Yu continues barreling for another 20,000. The Korean makes the call. The turn is the J♠ and this time, both check. The river is the 8♣ and both players choose not to engage any further.

Yu shows A♠ Q♦ while Lee flips over 9♠ 9♣ for two pairs, surviving the Yu onslaught.

Korea's Lee Sunghak opens the action from the +1 position with a raise to 4,000 and gets a 3-bet from American Jordan Westmorland in the D. Lee makes the call.

The flop is 2♦ K♦ A♣ as Lee checks. Westmorland CBets to 9,000 and Lee check-raises to 24,000. Westmorland calls. The turn is the 6♦ as Lee bombards again, this time for 55,000. The American still makes the call. The river is the 9♥ to which Lee declares he is all-in for his remaining 67,000. Westmorland ponders for a bit before releasing his hold cards.

Flight A of the APPT Manila Championship wrapped up after 11 levels and nearly 12 hours of tournament poker. 59 hopefuls out of 165 total entries will be moving on to Day 2, inching their way closer to a payout from the guaranteed prize pool of PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 960,850). Flight B will play tomorrow with the survivors of those joining the "Flight A Fifty-Nine" for Day 2.

Date/s: October 23 to 27, 2024

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

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

Entries: 165

Starting Stack: 50,000

Average Stack: 139,831

Blinds: 1,000/1,500 Ante 1,500

Remaining players: 59

Here's a look at the Flight A chip counts: