APPT National (60,000 PHP)

Hand #49: The action gets folded to the SB of Czechia's Philipp Zukernik who decalres he is all-in for his remaining 490,000. Joris Michl of the Netherlands tanks but eventually makes the call.

Zukernik shows Q♦ J♣ while Michl has him dominated with K♠ J♦ .

The runout goes: 6♣ 7♠ 8♠ 9♥ (for a sweat) but the last community card is the 2♣ . Michl ousts the Czech player with King high.

With five players remaining, everyone left are now bonafide Philippine millionaires as all are now assured PhP1,080,000 (~US$18,690).

APPT National

Dates: October 21-24, 2024

Buy in: PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,038)

Guarantee: PhP 15,000,000 (~US$ 262,000)

Total Prize Pool: PhP20,847,240 (~US$358,815)

Entries: 398 (206 unique)

ITM: 60 players

Players remaining: 9

Chips in play: 11,940,000

Average stack: 1,326,667

Level 26: 25,000/50,000 (50,000 BB ante)

Flight A (October 21): 63 entries, 10 qualified

Flight B (October 22): 192 entries, 29 qualified

Flight C - Turbo (October 22): 143 entries, 22 qualified

Day 2 (October 23): 60 players (all ITM)

Day 3 (October 24): 9 players remaining

Philipp Zukernik of Czechia makes a raise from UTG to 85,000 and the action gets folded all the way around to the BB of American Brett Kennedy who chooses to call and the two who tangled just a few hands ago go at it again.

The flop is Q♥ 3♥ 5♣ as Kennedy checks. The Czech player continues for 60,000and gets a call from the American. The turn is the 5♠ and this time, both check. The river is the 2♦ and once again, it goes check-check.

Kennedy tables 7♣ 7♦ . For the second time, Zukernik throws his cards into the muck.

The action is folded to Brett Kennedy of the United States and he raises to 80,000 in the CO. Czechia's Philipp Zukernik calls from the D as the blinds get out of the way.

The flop brings the 2♦ 3♠ J♦ as Kennedy CBets to 60,000 and gets called by Zukernik. The turn is the 7♣ and the American unloads 110,000. Zukernik still sticks around. The river is the 3♥ and this time Kennedy bombs the pot for 155,000. Zukernik does not call.

Czechia's Philipp Zukernik raises from UTG to 80,000 but then gets re-raised from the HJ by chip leader Chen Zhen of China to 200,000. Waiting in the BB, another Chinese player in Wu Di 4-bets all-in for 300,000. Zukernik opts to fold but for 100,000 mre and a chance to eliminate a player, Chen makes the call.

Wu shows 7♦ 7♠ while Chen has A♥ 6♣ .

The flop gives Chen the lead when it comes A♠ K♠ K♥ but Wu surges back on top with the 7♣ coming out on the turn. The river, however, brings out the A♣ and Chen ousts his countryman via a higher full house and adds to his chip edge with 12 players remaining.

Here's a look at the top stacks before entering the next blind level:

At one point, Thomas Ward of New Zealand was among the first to garner over one million in chips. Now he's fighting for his tournament life as he 3-bet shoves Czechia's Philipp Zukernik for 355,000. Zukernik calls the shove.

Ward shows A♦ 4♣ while Zukernik has 6♣ 6♠ .

The flop goes Q♥ 4♠ 7♠ to give the Kiwi more outs, but the turn is the 3♥ and the river is the river produces the T♣ to give the chip lead to the Czech national and bounce Ward in 15th place.

Here are the top ten in chips thus far:

Czechia's Philip Zukernik opens from UTG for 20,000 and right beside him in the +1 position is an all-in declaration from local bet Mark de la Cruz for 160,000. Then Jennifer Cassell from Australia also declares that she's all-in for 206,000. The action causes Zukernik to bow out of the hand.

De la Cruz tables A♥ K♥ while Cassell shows that she's ahead with K♣ K♠ .

The flop is 4♠ T♠ 3♦ but then the turn is the J♣ which increases the outs of de la Cruz. The answer to the Filipino's prayers happens on the river when the Q♥ hits as de la Cruz nails the runner-runner straight to get the double-up in miraculous fashion.