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2024.10.23 - 2024.10.24Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Daniel Smiljkovic

Germany

Place

19th

Prize

$3,285

Prize (PHP)

₱190,000

Blind level

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Entries

9/398

Total Chips

11,940,000

Average

1,326,667

Day 2

SMPSMP

10/23/2024, 7:59:20 AM

Abrol outdraws de la Cruz

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Anju Abroi

Just when it appears that Filipino contender Mark de la Cruz is about to join the leaders, he suffers a huge hit.

Germany's Daniel Smiljkovic opens the action from UTG for 24,000 and it gets folded around to the HJ of India's Anju Abrol who makes the call. De la Cruz attempts to steal the pot by 3-betting to 90,000. Smiljkovic decides to fold but Abrol 4-bets all-in and is called by the Filipino.

The Indian tables A♠ K♠ while de la Cruz shows Q♥ Q♦ .

The flop favored Abrol immediately as it came 2♠ 7♠ K♣ and no help came on the subsequent community cards of 3♥ and 4♣ .

De la Cruz lost almost half his stack in the outdraw and Abrol is the one that is now approaching the seven figure mark.

Player	Chips
AA Anju AbrolIndia	724,000(60 BB)
DS Daniel SmiljkovicGermany	430,000(36 BB)
MD Mark Dela CruzPhilippines	405,000(34 BB)

SMPSMP

10/23/2024, 7:21:28 AM

De la Cruz surging

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Mark de la Cruz

Daniel Smiljkovic of Germany opens the action from UTG for 20,000 and gets called by Filipino Mark de la Cruz in the CO and Joris Michl of the Netherlands in the BB.

The flop is 7♦ 6♣ 2♠ . Michl and Smiljkovic check and de la Cruz nabs the betting lead by firing 35,000. Michl folds but Smiljkovic stays in. The turn is the Q♥ . Both check and the river is the 7♣ as once again both players check.

De la Cruz is first to show and tables 8♣ 8♦ . The German throws his cards into the muck.

De la Cruz is starting to get into an upswing.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	612,000(61 BB)
DS Daniel SmiljkovicGermany	542,000(54 BB)
MD Mark Dela CruzPhilippines	460,000(46 BB)

SMPSMP

10/23/2024, 7:06:46 AM

Michl calls down Smiljkovic

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Joris Michl

In what was shaping up to be a rare unraised pot, Joris Michl of the Netherlands has the action folded to him in the SB as he completes. However, Germany's Daniel Smilkjovic has other ideas as he raises to 35,000. Michl makes the call.

The flop comes 3♥ 8♠ A♣ as Michl checks. Smiljkovic fires a CBet of 20,000 and the Dutchman calls. The turn is the K♥ and this time the German unloads 100,000 after his opponent checks. Michl still calls. The river is the Q♦ as Michl checks a third time. Smiljkovic this time opts to check behind.

Michl shows A♦ Q♠ for two pairs on the turn. Smiljkovic mucks.

Player	Chips
DS Daniel SmiljkovicGermany	652,000(65 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	627,000(63 BB)

SMPSMP

10/23/2024, 6:31:27 AM

Chu escapes domination, doubles up off Smiljkovic

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Justin Chu

Desperately seeking a double-up, Justin Chu of Taiwan swings for the fences by shoving his remaining stack of 92,000 from the +1 position and gets a customer in Germany's Daniel Smijkovic in the CO.

When cards are revealed, Chu has K♦ T♦ and is crushed by the German's A♥ T♥ .

The flop immediately flips the script in favor of the Taiwanese player: 7♦ K♥ 4♣ to attain top pair. The turn is the 7♥ to give Smiljkovic a redraw to the nut flush but the river blanks out as the 7♣ arrives.

Player	Chips
DS Daniel SmiljkovicGermany	825,000(103 BB)
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	204,000(26 BB)

SMPSMP

10/23/2024, 6:11:17 AM

Thompson severely crippled Smiljkovic's bold river call

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Daniel Smiljkovic of Germany opens the action from the +1 position for 16,000 and gets re-raised by Ireland's Gary Thompson in the +2 for 48,000. Smiljkovic decides to call.

The flop is 6♣ 9♠ 8♦ as the German donks out for 30,000. Thompson calls. The turn is the Q♠ . Smiljkovic fires anew, this time for 55,000 and still can' shake off the Irishman. The river brings the 9♣ and this time Smiljkovic slows down and checks. Thompson goes virtually all-in with a river bet of 166,000--leaving only a solitary 1,000 chip behind.

Smiljkovic paused for a moment, but eventually made the call.

Thompson tables A♦ T♠ for Ace-high and a missed straight draw while a triumphant Smiljkovic shows T♥ 8♥ , pairing the eight on the flop and making a sick call to reduce Thompson's stack to almost nothing.

Player	Chips
DS Daniel SmiljkovicGermany	905,000(113 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	1,000(0 BB)

SMPSMP

10/23/2024, 5:49:50 AM

Leaderboard update heading into Level 18

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Here are the chip-leaders entering the upcoming blinds - 4,000/8,000 (8,000):

Player	Chips
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	743,000(93 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	702,000(88 BB)
DS Daniel Smiljkovic	550,000(69 BB)
ZC Zhen ChenChina	545,000(68 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	537,000(67 BB)
TW Thomas Ward (3)New Zealand	530,000(66 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	440,000(55 BB)
JC Jonathan ChettySouth Africa	418,000(52 BB)
AA Ajay AbroiSingapore	410,000(51 BB)
KS Karia SiddharthIndia	410,000(51 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/22/2024, 5:32:48 PM

APPT National Day 2 Qualifiers

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JC Jennifer CassellAustralia	129,000(32 BB)	19	1
JM Ji MinSouth Korea	62,000(16 BB)	19	2
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	158,000(40 BB)	19	3
GG Grant GardnerUnited Kingdom	181,000(45 BB)	19	4
JW Jordan WestmorlandUnited States of America	68,000(17 BB)	19	5
MD Mark Dela CruzPhilippines	54,000(14 BB)	19	6
TM Troy McleanAustralia	475,000(119 BB)	19	8
SS Shuen ShenChina	224,000(56 BB)	24	1
YL Youngjun LeeSouth Korea	130,000(33 BB)	24	3
GG Grant GardnerUnited Kingdom	181,000(45 BB)	24	4
AA Anju AbrolIndia	227,000(57 BB)	24	5
TH Thijs HilbertsNetherlands	269,000(67 BB)	24	6
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	151,000(38 BB)	24	7
JC Jonathan ChettySouth Africa	351,000(88 BB)	24	8
ZC Zhen ChenChina	515,000(129 BB)	25	1
HS Hassaan SiddiqPakistan	165,000(41 BB)	25	1
JW Jae Wook ShinSouth Korea	140,000(35 BB)	25	2
ZC Zhen ChenChina	515,000(129 BB)	25	2
FB Firat BasbaydarUnited Kingdom	315,000(79 BB)	25	3
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	64,000(16 BB)	25	3
KS Karia SiddharthIndia	233,000(58 BB)	25	4
PS Pun Si NgHong Kong	165,000(41 BB)	25	4
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	134,000(34 BB)	25	5
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	134,000(34 BB)	25	5
TO Takumi OdaniJapan	170,000(43 BB)	25	6
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	701,000(175 BB)	25	6
JL Jun LaiChina	254,000(64 BB)	25	7
MW Matthew Wakeman (2)Australia	91,000(23 BB)	25	7
JW Jordan WesmorlandAustralia	68,000(17 BB)	25	8
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	145,000(36 BB)	25	8
TW Tao Wei ChangTaiwan	171,000(43 BB)	26	1
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	556,000(139 BB)	26	1
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	87,000(22 BB)	26	2
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	35,000(9 BB)	26	2
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	92,000(23 BB)	26	3
JM Ji MinSouth Korea	62,000(16 BB)	26	4
NP Nellie ParkUnited States of America	26,000(7 BB)	26	4
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	586,000(147 BB)	26	5
RM Rishi MirpuriSingapore	59,000(15 BB)	26	5
PZ Philipp ZukernikCzech Republic	138,000(35 BB)	26	6
BW Bae WonchulSouth Korea	252,000(63 BB)	26	6
MD Mark Dela CruzPhilippines	54,000(14 BB)	26	7
CJ Cho JaegeolSouth Korea	103,000(26 BB)	26	7
JC Jennifer CassellAustralia	129,000(32 BB)	26	8
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	151,000(38 BB)	26	8
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	54,000(14 BB)	27	1
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	33,000(8 BB)	27	2
MW Matthew Wakeman (2)Australia	91,000(23 BB)	27	3
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	298,000(75 BB)	27	4
PS Pun Si Ng	165,000(41 BB)	27	5
RM Rishi MirpuriSingapore	59,000(15 BB)	27	6
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	556,000(139 BB)	27	7
DW Di WuChina	179,000(45 BB)	27	8
TM Troy McleanAustralia	475,000(119 BB)	30	1
HS Hassaan SiddiqPakistan	165,000(41 BB)	30	2
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	199,000(50 BB)	30	3
CJ Cho JaegeolSouth Korea	103,000(26 BB)	30	4
YH Yee Han QuekSingapore	187,000(47 BB)	30	5
JW Jackson WarneAustralia	193,000(48 BB)	30	6
DS Daniel Smiljkovic	129,000(32 BB)	30	7
AA Ajay AbroiSingapore	270,000(68 BB)	30	8
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	701,000(175 BB)	31	1
TW Thomas Ward (3)New Zealand	243,000(61 BB)	31	3
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	64,000(16 BB)	31	4
LH Lin Hao (2)Hong Kong	74,000(19 BB)	31	5
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	35,000(9 BB)	31	6
BW Bae WonchulSouth Korea	252,000(63 BB)	31	7
NP Nellie ParkUnited States of America	26,000(7 BB)	31	8
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	386,000(97 BB)	33	1
YI Youngshin ImSouth Korea	194,000(49 BB)	33	2
FP Finn PenderakGermany	230,000(58 BB)	33	4
SB Scott BlackUnited States of America	108,000(27 BB)	33	5
NC Nevan Chang	158,000(40 BB)	33	6
GT Guy TaylorUnited Kingdom	271,000(68 BB)	33	7
SH Seokchul HwangSouth Korea	176,000(44 BB)	33	8
GS Go SaitoJapan	133,000(33 BB)	34	1
JJ Jeremy JehanneFrance	221,000(55 BB)	34	2
MS Martin SedlakGermany	236,000(59 BB)	34	3
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	145,000(36 BB)	34	4
MH Masaaki HibinoJapan	180,000(45 BB)	34	5
SR Soriano RamosSpain	60,000(15 BB)	34	6
BK Brett KennedyUnited States of America	217,000(54 BB)	34	8