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 #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 #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♦ .

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 #101: Dohwan Kim gets a walk.

Hand #102: Gary Thompson defends his big blind against a button open from Matthew Wakeman. Flop A♣ Q♠ K♥ sees Thompson check raise to 180,000, called by his opponent. Both players check turn 3♥ through to river Q♦ . Thompson leads 320,000, and Wakeman tank folds.

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 #79: A limp pot blind vs blind tabled flop A♠ Q♥ 2♥ . Gary Thompson check calls for 55,000 against Justin Chu, revealing turn K♦ . Both check it through to river T♥ where Thompson led 180,000, Chu with a fold.

Hand #80: Facing an utg open, Flo Campomanes pushes for 980,000 (19 BB) and finds Matthew Wakeman shoving behind. Dominated, Campomanes busts shortly after board 9♣ A♦ Q♣ 7♣ 3♣ ran on the felt.

Hand #77: Matthew Wakeman opened from the cutoff and called Jaime Reyes' jam behind for 705,000 (14 BB) total. Running a flip, board T♣ 8♣ 8♠ J♠ 9♣ ran a straight for both contenders with Wakeman's better one taking the cake.

Hand #71: Gary Thompson opens from utg. Justin Chu moves all-in and gets it through.

Hand #72: Matthew Wakeman opens from utg+1 and finds no callers.

Hand #73: Dohwan Kim opens and folds vs a 370,000 three bet from Gary Thompson.

Hand #74: Dohwan Kim opens once more and picks up the blinds and ante.

Hand #75: Small blind Matthew Wakeman raises all-in and Jaime Reyes behind calls off. Board runs 8♦ 8♥ 5♣ 5♠ A♥ for a split pot.

Hand #76: Jaime Reyes shoves on the small blind and big blind folds.

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

Chip Count Update

Hand #42: Dohwan Kim opens from the hijack and all fold.

Hand #43: Facing an open and a three bet to 200,000, big blind Matthew Wakeman fires a four bet to 400,000 and picks up the pot following two folds.

Hand #44: Down short, Lester Edoc jams 115,000 in, called by Gary Thompson. Small blind Matthew Wakeman raises further to 400,000 and Thompson opts out. At risk, Edoc fails to improve on board K♣ 9♣ 3♣ 5♦ 3♦ , leading to his elimination.

Hand #40: Julian Warhurst stuffs 505,000 in from the cutoff and merits no callers.

Hand #41: Matthew Wakeman opens to 80,000, called behind by Jaime Reyes. Both players check flop 4♠ 6♠ 8♦ through to turn T♣ . Wakeman fires 125,000 and Reyes continues to river 4♣ . No more bets come in, and Reyes wins it with A♦ K♦ against his opponent's A♣ 3♣ .

Hand #35: Matthew Wakeman defends his big blind vs a cutoff open from Flo Campomanes . Action on flop 7♣ 3♣ J♣ checked through to turn Q♣ . Campomanes continues for 30,000 and guns for another 100,000 on river 4♠ . Wakeman check raises to 350,000 and Campomanes surrenders.

Hand #21: Flo Campomanes opens, and the rest fold.

Hand #22: Matthew Wakeman opens from the hijack and goes on to four bet jam against Yan Wen Yee. Yee calls for his entire 600,000 (20 BB) and is in for a flip. Board runs K♣ 9♦ 2♣ T♣ 6♣ , leaving Yee to exit as the day's first casualty.

Hand #14: Gary Thompson opens from early position and remains unchallenged.

Hand #15: Dohwan Kim opens to 70,000 on the button and folds to a jam from Lester Edoc.

Hand #16: Yan Wen Yee opens and merits no callers.

Hand #17: Matthew Wakeman opens from utg, joined by Lester Edoc along with the big blind. On flop K♣ 4♣ 2♠ , Wakeman continues for 50,000, and Edoc calls. Turn 5♥ sees Wakeman send out 125,000, and Edoc gives it up.

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

Small blind Matthew Wakeman open raised all-in and saw big blind Finn Penderak call off for his last 130,000 (5 BB). In for a race, no help came on board Q♣ 3♠ J♦ 3♥ 5♠ , sending Penderak out a few spots short of the final table.

Having just lost a chunk of his stack, Justin Chu pushed all-in for his last 150,000, called by Matthew Wakeman. A huge favorite, Chu cruised to victory with no threats on board 5♦ 3♥ Q♥ 6♠ 6♦ .

Folded to Matthew Wakeman on the small blind, he raised all-in and saw Jacky Ho behind call off for his remaining 230,000 (11 BB). Slightly ahead, Ho's run ended as board 7♠ 6♦ J♥ K♣ T♠ landed his opponent top pair.

Following a button open and a call, James Mendoza stuffed his last 166,000 (10 BB) in from the big blind and was called by raiser Matthew Wakeman. Up against a monster pair, Mendoza headed out in 17th place shortly after missing board 6♠ 6♣ 5♦ 3♥ 4♠ .

Small blind Matthew Wakeman limp called a 51,000 raise from Lester Edoc behind and went on to check raise 100,000 on flop 6♠ 4♦ 9♥ . On turn K♥ , Wakeman led for 105,000 and snap called for his 179,000 behind after Edoc moved all-in. Edoc shows A♥ A♣ , crushed against Wakeman's turned two pair K♠ 9♦ , all the way through river 5♣ .

Button opened to 25,000, followed by a shove for 274,000 from Aladin Reskallah. Matthew Wakeman behind, made the call, putting Reskallah at risk. Board 4♥ 3♦ 6♣ 9♦ 3♣ fortunately for Reskallah, ran safe for his pocket pair, earning him the pot.

Youngshin Im went with 5♥ 5♣ for his last 95,000 and was called by Matthew Wakeman on the big blind with 9♥ 9♦ . Drawing slim, Im was in luck to find his two outer on board 5♦ 8♣ 3♦ 6♠ 2♠ to survive through.

Matthew Wakeman opened to 20,000 and called off Takumi Odani's 123,000 jam. A favorite to win, Odani headed out shortly after the board 8♣ 5♣ 4♣ 2♥ K♣ ran a one card flush for his opponent.

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