APPT Manila Championship (165,000 PHP)

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:

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.

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.

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.