APPT Manila Championship (165,000 PHP)

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

Nang Quang Nguyen made a simple min-raise to 1,300 from UTG and Marc Anthony Joseph re-raised from the next seat to 3,100 with Gleb Dokuchaev making the call from the hi-jack, Ronald Ashley Jane defending the big blind and Nguyen completing for a four-way entering a flop of 7♣ 8♥ Q♣.

Action was checked to the big pre-flop raiser Joseph, who led out with 5,500 and was called by Dokuchaev and re-raised to 17,000 by Lane. Nguyen got out of the way, but Joseph re-popped it for 38,500. Dokuchaev called all-in for his remaining chips while Lane eventually folded for a two-player showdown.

Gleb Dokuchaev: Q♦ T♦

Marc Anthony Joseph: 8♠ 8♥

The turn and river followed K♠ 8♦, giving Joseph quads and huge pot while eliminating Dokuchaev.

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

Hirotaka Nakanishi raised to 800 from UTG+1 and found three customers to enter a flop of 2♠ J♣ A♥ . Action was checked to the pre-flop raiser and Nakanishi obliged with a bet of 1,500 with all three still calling to see a 6♦ turn. Action was checked around for a free 6♣ on the river. Nang Quang Nguyen and Marc Anthony Joseph checked from the small and big blind respectively, giving the option to Nakanishi who bet out 7,000. Ronald Ashley Lane was the only one who made the call. Nakanishi flashed 8♥ 6♥ for a set of sixes while Lane mucks his cards with a heavy sigh.

Three levels have passed so far in Flight A of the APPT Manila Championship. There have been 93 entries so far who coughed up the PHP 165,000 (~US$ 2,850) buy-in to play for a guaranteed prize pool of PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 960,650). 83 players are still in contention with Rishi Mehra leading the pack with 120,500 in chips. Not far behind is Rocky Paradise with 117,000. Marc Anthony Joseph sits with 115,800 to round out the top 3.

Date/s: October 23 to 27, 2024

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

Guarantee: PHP 55,000,000 (~US$ 950,650)

Entries: 84/93

Starting Stack: 50,000