APPT Open (90,000 PHILIPPINE PESO)

Hand #194: Matthew Wakeman raised all-in and saw Dohwan Kim call off for his entire 3,740,000 (18 BB). Dominated, Kim settled for a runner finish after failing to improve on board 8♣ 6♥ 4♥ Q♦ J♣ .

Hand #186: Matthew Wakeman limp folds to a 400,000 raise.

Hand #187: Action folds to Matthew Wakeman.

Hand #188: Action folds to Dohwan Kim.

Hand #189: Dohwan Kim opens 450,000 and calls off Matthew Wakeman's 2,540,000 jam. Dominated, Kim forked over the lead as board ran Q♥ Q♠ T♥ 4♠ 2♠ .

Hand #181: Dohwan Kim limp folds to a 650,000 raise from Matthew Wakeman.

Hand #182: Matthew Wakeman opens to 325,000 and Dohwan Kim completes. Both players check all the way to the river 4♥ T♥ 6♠ 9♣ 6♥ , where Kim led for 500,000. Wakeman folds and ships Kim the pot.

Hand #183: Another limp pot saw action check to showdown where Matthew Wakeman claimed the pot with Q♠ 8♦ on board 2♠ 3♣ J♦ 2♦ 7♦ .

Hand #184: Matthew Wakeman limps in and barrels 160,000 on flop A♠ Q♠ 2♠ . Dohwan Kim continues to turn 5♥ but surrenders after his opponent sent out another 650,000.

Hand #185: Another limp pot saw action check to turn 8♦ 3♥ T♣ 6♥ . Matthew Wakeman leads out 400,000 and check folds on river A♠ after Kim demanded for 800,000.

Hand #160: Action folds to Dohwan Kim.

Hand #161: A limp pot saw Matthew Wakeman check raise to 400,000 on flop Q♥ 6♠ 3♦ , and Dohwan Kim folds.

Hand #162: Action folds to Dohwan Kim again.

Hand #163: Dohwan Kim opens to 250,000, and Matthew Wakeman doesn't continue.

Hand #164: Another limp pot saw action check to turn 7♦ 2♦ 9♠ A♥ , where Dohwan Kim led for 200,000. Matthew Wakeman continued, and took it down as river 2♥ completed the board with 7♣ 4♦ , good against Kim's K♦ 3♦ .

Hand #159: Dohwan Kim limped on the button and headed to flop 3♥ 3♣ 2♥ . Checked to him, he bet 125,000. Matthew Wakeman check raises to 300,000 and sees Kim click back to 700,000. Wakeman pushes all-in, and Kim snap folds.

Hand #156: Matthew Wakeman limps and Dohwan Kim checks back. Flop A♣ T♣ Q♥ sees Kim check call for 120,000. Both check turn 5♠ through to river 9♦ . Kim leads for 450,000 and Wakeman tank folds.

Hand #157: Dohwan Kim raises to 250,000 and goes unchallenged.

Hand #158: Matthew Wakeman limps in once more and goes on to bet 120,000 on flop 2♦ 4♦ A♥ . Dohwan Kim continues to turn 6♦ and heads to river 5♦ after a check back from Wakeman. Kim check calls for a final 525,000 and mucks after Wakeman reveals flush K♦ T♦ .

Hand #150: Matthew Wakeman limped on the button and saw flop K♣ 5♣ J♥ . Wakeman sent out 100,000, followed by a heftier 400,000 on turn A♥ . Dohwan Kim was able to call one bet yet gave it up after Wakeman proceeded with aggression.

Hand #143: Dohwan Kim limps on the button and Matthew Wakeman checks back. Wakeman check calls 200,000 on flop 8♠ T♥ K♥ , revealing turn 8♥ . Both check it through to river 2♥ and sees Wakeman check call for another 250,000. Kim shows 3♣ 5♥ and takes the loss as Wakeman reveals 9♥ 7♣ .

Hand #138: Another limp pot between the two saw flop J♥ 9♥ 4♣ . Action was checked to turn 3♦ where Dohwan Kim check called a 100,000 bet from Matthew Wakeman. On river 8♥, Kim snap called a final 300,000 with two pair 3♣ 4♦ and claimed the pot as Wakeman turned over 9♣ 6♠ .

Hand #137: Dohwan Kim limps on the button and Matthew Wakeman checks back. Wakeman check calls 100,000 on flop 6♦ T♦ 6♣ . Both check turn 9♣ , followed by another check call from Wakeman for 500,000 on river 4♦ . Kim reveals 9♦ 8♠ and Wakeman mucks.

Hand #133: Dohwan Kim limps on the button and Matthew Wakeman checks back. On flop A♥ 7♦ 6♣ , Wakeman check calls for 80,000 and goes on to lead 100,000 on turn 6♦ . Kim raises to 270,000 and Wakeman folds.

Hand #134: Matthew Wakeman raises to 180,000 and Dohwan Kim comes along on flop A♥ T♥ K♣ . Wakeman fires 150,000, Kim with a check fold.

Hand #135: Dohwan Kim raises to 180,000 and Matthew Wakeman completes. Kim cbets 120,000 on flop 8♣ T♥ 5♣ and Wakeman check folds.

Hand #136: Matthew Wakeman opens to 180,000 and Dohwan Kim defends. On board 3♣ 2♠ J♥ 9♦ 3♠ , Kim check called 100,000 and 600,000 and arrived at showdown after Wakeman checked back the river. Kim shows J♦ T♣ and Wakeman mucks.

APPT Open Final Table action is down to heads up play with South Korea's Dohwan Kim holding the advantage against Australia's Matthew Wakeman.

APPT Open Review

Date/s: October 19-22, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 90,000 (~USD 1,560)

Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~USD 433,690)

Prize pool: PHP 25,000,000 (~USD 433,690)

Entries: 314

ITM: 47 places

Chip Counts

Remaining Payouts

Hand #132: Dohwan Kim raises all-in and Gary Thompson calls off for his last 860,000 (10 BB). Dominated, Thompson found no help on board K♥ 4♣ 5♣ 6♠ T♥ , ending his run for the title.

Hand #128: Small blind Matthew Wakeman raises to 200,000, and Dohwan Kim behind completes. Both check flop Q♣ 9♣ J♥ through to turn 2♥ . Wakeman check folds to a 220,000 bet from Kim.

Hand #129: Dohwan Kim raises all-in on the small blind and big blind folds.

Hand #130: Gary Thompson limp folds to a 240,000 raise from big blind Matthew Wakeman.

Hand #131: Small blind Matthew Wakeman opens to 280,000 and Dohwan Kim comes along on flop 2♠ 3♥ 4♥ . Action checks through to turn 7♣ and river 5♠ . Kim bets 80,000 and Wakeman puts in the call. Kim shows A♦ 4♠ for the pot.

Hand #127: Dohwan Kim opens to 160,000 on the button and sees Matthew Wakeman complete from the big blind. On flop Q♠ 2♠ J♥ , Wakeman check calls for another 105,000 and arrives at showdown after no bets went in on turn A♠ and river 2♣ . Wakeman shows 5♦ 5♥ and scoops up the pot.

Hand #126: A limp pot blind vs blind saw both Dohwan Kim and Gary Thompson battle on board T♦ 4♥ 6♠ K♥ 8♠ . Kim check called all three streets - 80,000, 180,000 and a final 440,000, and picked up the pot with K♦ 7♠ after Thompson turned over a bluff J♣ 5♠ .

Hand #124: Another limp pot blind vs blind dealt flop K♦ J♣ 9♠ . Both Gary Thompson and Matthew Wakeman check to turn 7♥ . Thompson leads 60,000 and Wakeman folds.

Hand #125: Gary Thompson opens on the button, joined by both players on the blinds. All three check flop Q♠ 3♥ 6♥ through to turn 7♠ . Dohwan Kim leads for 150,000, and Matthew Wakeman check calls. River J♠ collects no more bets with Wakeman taking the pot with Q♦ J♦ .

Hand #121: Button Dohwan Kim opens and folds to a 450,000 three bet from big blind Matthew Wakeman.

Hand #122: Matthew Wakeman limps on the small blind and Dohwan Kim checks back. Both check flop A♦ Q♦ T♠ through to turn 4♥ . Wakeman leads 100,000 and takes the pot.

Hand #123: Dohwan Kim limps on the small blind and Gary Thompson checks behind. On board 5♣ 3♣ 8♦ K♠ J♥ , Kim fires three streets - 60,000, 170,000 and 350,000. Thompson calls two bets and tank folds by the river.

Hand #117: Gary Thompson defends his big blind against a button open from Matthew Wakeman and check folds on flop K♠ 2♦ 7♥ .

Hand #118: Dohwan Kim raises on the button, both opponents fold.

Hand #119: Dohwan Kim gets a walk.

Hand #120: A limp pot blind vs blind dealt flop A♠ 6♦ T♦ . Dohwan Kim leads 80,000 and goes on to check call 130,000 on turn 3♠ . Opponent Gary Thompson barrels a final 350,000 on river 2♥ and Kim folds.

Hand #116: Gary Thompson opened to 130,000, called by Dohwan Kim on the big blind. On board T♦ T♣ 6♦ 3♣ 3♠ , Thompson barreled all three streets - 75,000, 220,000, and a final 450,000. Kim check calls to showdown with A♠ 7♦ and ships the pot as Thompson turns over 9♣ 8♣ for a busted straight draw.

Hand #112: Matthew Wakeman defends his big blind and check calls for another 100,000 on flop K♣ K♥ 8♦ . Dohwan Kim checks back both turn 4♠ and river 8♣ , and mucks after Wakeman shows K♦ 7♥ .

Hand #113: Another limp pot blind vs blind dealt flop 4♥ 4♠ Q♣ . Matthew Wakeman leads 60,000, called by Dohwan Kim behind. Both check turn K♥ and river 8♠ to showdown where Kim collects the pot with ten-high.

Hand #114: Gary Thompson defends his big blind to see flop A♠ Q♣ 8♦ . Button raiser Matthew Wakeman fires 80,000 and checks back turn 8♠ and river 9♥ following a call from his opponent. Thompson tables A♣ 7♠ for the win.

Hand #115: Dohwan Kim opens from the button and folds to a 440,000 three bet from Gary Thompson.

Three players left vying for the APPT Open title and PHP 4,835,000 (~USD 84,270) top prize, with Matthew Wakeman still in the lead.

Chip Count Update

Remaining Payouts

Hand #109: Dohwan Kim opens from the button and cbets 55,000 on flop 4♦ 3♠ T♥ . Big blind Matthew Wakeman check calls and heads to showdown as turn 6♣ and river 5♦ welcomed no bets. Wakeman reveals A♦ 8♣ , no good against Kim's K♠ T♦ .

Hand #95: Matthew Wakeman opens from utg and wins the pot uncontested.

Hand #96: Dohwan Kim opens from utg , Matthew Wakeman completes on the big blind. Kim double barrels - 80,000 and 205,000, on board K♣ A♦ 7♠ A♣ and Wakeman surrenders on the turn.

Hand #90: A limp pot blind vs blind dealt flop A♥ 4♣ 9♠ . Dohwan Kim check folds to a 60,000 bet from Gary Thompson.

Hand #91: Matthew Wakeman opens to 150,000 and finds no callers.

Hand #92: Gary Thompson opens from the button, both players on the blinds fold.

Hand #93: Gary Thompson opens from utg and folds to a 375,000 three bet from big blind Dohwan Kim.

Hand #94: Action folds to Dohwan Kim on the small blind, who raises to 150,000. Gary Thompson completes and calls for another 105,000 on flop J♥ T♣ 3♦ . Turn 6♣ sees Dohwan Kim check fold following a 200,000 bet from his opponent.

Hand #88: Dohwan Kim opens from utg and fails to defend against a 375,000 three bet from big blind Matthew Wakeman.

Hand #89: Dohwan Kim completes on the big blind and check calls 70,000 on flop J♠ 2♠ 4♣ against utg raiser Gary Thompson. Turn J♣ goes check check, pushing Kim to lead 250,000 on river Q♦ . Thompson folds and Kim takes it down.

Six players remain in contention for the APPT Open title with Matthew Wakeman in command.

Chip Count Update

Hand #68: Dohwan Kim opens to 80,000 and fires a cbet of 55,000 on flop 7♠ 7♥ 2♣ . Matthew Wakeman on the big blind, check folds.

Hand #69: Dohwan Kim from utg opens once more and finds no callers.

Hand #70: Matthew Wakeman opens from the button and Jaime Reyes three bets to 200,000. Wakeman puts him all-in and Reyes folds.

Hand #54: Matthew Wakeman opens from utg+1 and picks up the pot uncontested.

Hand #55: Matthew Wakeman opens once more and folds to Justin Chu's jam from the big blind.

Hand #56: Jaime Reyes opens from utg, all players fold.

Hand #57: Flo Campomanes opens to 80,000, Matthew Wakeman on the small blind comes along. Board K♦ 4♦ J♠ 9♠ T♣ was checked down, revealing Wakeman's 6♦ 6♥ , no good against Campomanes' A♣ J♥ .

Hand #58: Dohwan Kim defends his big blind vs an open from Gary Thompson and check folds on flop 4♦ 8♠ A♥ .

Hand #59: Matthew Wakeman opens from the cutoff and folds to Dohwan Kim's 200,000 three bet.

Hand #60: Dohwan Kim opens on the button and Flo Campomanes three bets to 210,000. Kim answers with another raise to 400,000 and Campomanes folds.

Hand #49: Matthew Wakeman opens from utg and picks up the blinds and ante uncontested.

Hand #50: Dohwan Kim fires a 220,000 three bet vs an open and Flo Campomanes cold calls behind. Both check flop 2♥ 3♦ K♦ through to turn 9♥ . Kim checks once more, and Campomanes fires 190,000. Kim continues to river T♣ yet tank folds after being faced with a final 500,000.

Hand #51: Small blind Matthew Wakeman raises to 120,000, and big blind folds.

Hand #52: Gary Thompson opens from utg+1 and merits no callers.

Hand #45: Matthew wakeman defends his big blind against a button open from Julian Warhurst and check folds on flop A♠ 2♠ 2♦ .

Hand #46: Dohwan Kim gets another walk.

Hand #47: Up against a cutoff open, Julian Warhurst moves all-in for 465,000 (11 BB) and Dohwan Kim pushes behind likewise. Initial raiser folds and board K♣ 5♠ 6♠ 5♣ 5♥ , sends Warhurst out of the running.

Hand #23: Lester Edoc defends his big blind vs a utg open from Flo Campomanes, and check calls 50,000 on flop 5♥ K♥ 8♠ . Both check turn 5♦ and river 9♠ , and Edoc tables 8♦ 7♣ for the pot.

Hand #24: Gary Thompson opens from utg and all players fold.

Hand #25: Jaime Reyes with a min open gets no callers.

Hand #26: Gary Thompson limp folds on the small blind after Julian Warhurst moved all-in.

Hand #27: Dohwan Kim opens and folds following a 165,000 three bet from Gary Thompson.

Hand #11: Gary Thompson opens to 60,000 on the hijack, and all fold.

Hand #12: Jaime Reyes raises to 90,000 on the small blind, big blind folds.

Hand #13: Dohwan Kim defends his big blind against an open from Yan Wen Yee, and goes on to check call two streets - 30,000 and 75,000, on board 5♥ J♣ 3♠ A♣ 2♠ . Both check down river, revealing Kim's A♦ 9♦ and Yee mucks.

Hand #7: Matthew Wakeman opens from utg+1 and picks up the pot uncontested.

Hand #8: Action folds to Gary Thompson on the small blind, he raises all-in, and big blind folds.

Hand #9: Yan Wen Yee opens from utg, Matthew Wakeman completes on the big blind. On flop A♥ 5♥ T♠ , Yee continues for 60,000 and Wakeman folds.

Hand #10: Dohwan Kim open shoves 420,000, snap called by Yan Wen Yee on the big blind. Flipping for his tournament life, Kim survives through as board shows K♣ 5♣ 4♥ 3♣ 5♠ .

Hand #1: Gary Thompson opens and folds following a jam from Justin Chu.

Hand #2: Gary Thompson opens to 60,000, called by both Matthew Wakeman and the big blind. Action on flop K♠ 8♦ 7♣ was checked to Wakeman who bet 55,000, and both opponents fold.

Hand #3: Limp pot blind vs blind saw action check all the way to river on board K♣ J♥ 6♠ K♠ 6♥ . Jaime Reyes leads for 30,000, and Julian Warhurst folds.

Hand #4: Gary Thompson opens and folds following an all-in for 330,000 from Dohwan Kim.

The second key event of the APPT Manila Championship 2024, APPT Open, ran through its Day 2 games with the 61-survivor field down to its final nine players. Local pro Flo Campomanes closed the action with the lead, stacking a mighty 1,700,000 (68 BB) chip count onto the Final Day. Campomanes stormed up the ranks having secured a 100 BB pot off of Christopher Mateo by the last three tables. Gary Thompson follows just eight big blinds behind with 1,510,000 (60 BB).

Action resumes tomorrow, October 22nd, 12 noon.

APPT Open Day 2

Date/s: October 19-22, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 90,000 (~USD 1,560)

Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~USD 433,690)

Prize pool: PHP 25,000,000 (~USD 433,690)

Entries: 314

ITM: 47 places

Flight A - 64 entries, 13 qualified

Flight B - 172 entries, 30 qualified

Flight C Turbo - 78 entries, 19 qualified

Day 2 - 61 players, 9 qualified

Final - Tuesday, October 22

Final Table Payouts

Jimmy Tunggadjaja shoved all-in for 130,000 (8 BB) and was called by raiser Dohwan Kim. In search of an ace, the board 9♥ 8♦ 3♥ 2♠ 6♦ felted none, sending Tunggadjaja towards the rails.

The money bubble just burst right before the day's first break with 46 players remaining in the running. Malaysia's Yan Wen Yee currently holds down the lead, being the sole runner above the 500K threshold. Action is set to play down to the final table.

APPT Open Day 2

Date/s: October 19-22, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 90,000 (~USD 1,560)

Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~USD 433,690)

Prize pool: PHP 25,000,000 (~USD 433,690)

Entries: 314

ITM: 47 places

Flight A - 64 entries, 13 qualified

Flight B - 172 entries, 30 qualified

Flight C Turbo - 78 entries, 19 qualified

Day 2 - 61 players

Final - Tuesday, October 22