PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship 2024

Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT

2024.10.18 - 2024.10.27Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

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, 5:32:01 PM

Flight A Wraps Up After 11 Levels

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

Flight A Chip Leader Lester Edoc

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:

Flight A Chip Counts

Player	Chips
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	502,000(335 BB)
PC Patrick ClarkeIreland	355,000(237 BB)
JE John Edward PerryAustralia	338,500(226 BB)
CE Charles Ed PansoyPhilippines	290,500(194 BB)
AM Akinobu MaedaJapan	263,500(176 BB)
MO Motoyoshi OkamuraJapan	258,500(172 BB)
KN Kim NamhyungSouth Korea	254,000(169 BB)
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	251,000(167 BB)
TH Thijs HilbertsNetherlands	238,500(159 BB)
JM James MendozaPhilippines	231,000(154 BB)
JW Jordan WestmorlandUnited States of America	216,500(144 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	214,000(143 BB)
JH Jacky HoChina	207,000(138 BB)
WB Wonchul BaeSouth Korea	185,500(124 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	184,000(123 BB)
PS Phanlert SukonthachartnantThailand	182,500(122 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	182,000(121 BB)
SX Shen XianchaoChina	176,000(117 BB)
CC Carlos ChangTaiwan	169,500(113 BB)
LS Lee SunghakSouth Korea	159,000(106 BB)
HN Hieu NgoViet Nam	158,500(106 BB)
PP Punnat PunsriThailand	154,500(103 BB)
RP Rocky ParadiseUnited States of America	149,500(100 BB)
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	145,500(97 BB)
XL Xinjing LiChina	143,000(95 BB)
NQ Nang Quang NguyenViet Nam	127,500(85 BB)
MA Mads Andahl ArbergDenmark	124,500(83 BB)
DB Daniel BenorIsrael	121,500(81 BB)
AI Alessio IsaiaItaly	119,500(80 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	118,500(79 BB)
HS Hyeonho ShinSouth Korea	115,000(77 BB)
DW Di WuChina	112,000(75 BB)
BL Benjamin LeBlondCanada	104,500(70 BB)
LH Lifu HuangChina	97,000(65 BB)
YC Yu Chun ChenTaiwan	96,000(64 BB)
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	92,000(61 BB)
JJ Jeremy JehanneFrance	91,500(61 BB)
WK Woojin KimSouth Korea	85,000(57 BB)
KN Kyosuke NagamiJapan	84,500(56 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	79,500(53 BB)
MR Max Richard DevesonUnited Kingdom	79,000(53 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	77,000(51 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	76,500(51 BB)
ZC Zhen ChenChina	75,500(50 BB)
AL Andy LiUnited Kingdom	66,000(44 BB)
SN Si Ng PunHong Kong	59,500(40 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	57,000(38 BB)
LW Lee Wee LiewMalaysia	56,000(37 BB)
JR Jaime Ramon ReyesUnited States of America	55,500(37 BB)
MC Matthew ChanSingapore	53,000(35 BB)
AK Amit KhaitanIndia	51,500(34 BB)
SI Seigi ImaiJapan	48,000(32 BB)
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	42,000(28 BB)
KL Kolja LuckingGermany	37,000(25 BB)
AN Andrew NguyenUnited States of America	36,500(24 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	29,500(20 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	29,500(20 BB)
SK Seonggwon KimSouth Korea	20,000(13 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/23/2024, 4:04:22 PM

Quang Huy Nguyen Wins Spare Change From Motoyoshi Okamura

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

Quang Huy Nguyen

Quang Huy Nguyen min-raised to 3,000 from UTG+1 with only Motoyoshi Okamura making the call at the button. Both players are treated to a flop of Q♠ 5♠ 7♣ . Nguyen fires 5,000 and Okamura calls to see a 2♣ turn. Nguyen fires another 12,000, and this time Okamura folds.

Player	Chips
MO Motoyoshi OkamuraJapan	165,000(110 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	100,500(67 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/23/2024, 1:32:54 PM

Quang Huy Nguyen Successfully Defends Big Blind

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

Motoyoshi Okamura raised to 2,200 from the hi-jack and Quang Huy Nguyen defended the big blind for both to enter a flop of A♠ K♠ Q♠. Nguyen check-called the 3,000 bet of Okamura to see a Q♦ on the turn. Both check and proceed to the 6♥ river. Nguyen bets 3,000 and Okamura decides to fold.

Player	Chips
MO Motoyoshi OkamuraJapan	47,300(47 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	45,800(46 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

10/23/2024, 9:37:26 AM

Quang Huy Nguyen Takes Down Huge Pot

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Junzhong Loo min-raised to 1,000 from UTG with Quang Huy Nguyen making the call from the button. Jorge Duarte, however, made a five-bet to 5,100 from the big blind and both players stuck around to see a flop of 2♠ 4♣ Q♣. Duarte c-bet with 3,500 with both Nguyen and Loo making the call to see an 8♣ on the turn. Duarte slowed down with a check and Loo fired out 7,500 with only Nguyen making the call to see a 6♥ on the river. Loo bet out 22,500 and Nguyen fired back with an all-in raise. Loo gave up the hand and awarded the huge pot to Nguyen.