APPT Manila Championship (165,000 PHP)

Takashi Yagura raised to 1,100 and made the call along with Junsik Choi at the big blind when Guy Taylor three-bet to 3,600 from the hi-jack. The three players were peeled a flop of 5♠ 2♠ 4♣. Action was checked to Taylor who c-bet 2,500. Choi surrendered, but Yagura shoved all-in for 23,800, forcing Taylor to give up the hand.

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

Ajay Abrol made it 800 to play from the cutoff. Junsik Choi three-bet to 2,400 at the small blind. Stevan Chew turned the notch up to to 6,000 from the big blind. Abrol and Choi decided to fight another day. Chew took down a decent-sized pre-flop pot.