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2024.10.18 - 2024.10.27Add to Calendar

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Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 6:40:02 PM

Bert Perry claims first spadie at High Roller Knockout

Bert Perry

The last event to finish, High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] has wrapped up with Australia's Bert Perry reigning victorious over the 33-entry field. Perry delivered the last four eliminations and closed out the win for PHP 954,000 (~USD 16,550) after defeating Malaysia's Sean Ooi in heads up play. Along with his top prize, Perry banked eight bounties amounting to PHP 400,000 (~USD 6,940), bringing up his cash prize to PHP 1,354,000 (~USD 23,480) in total.

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 150,000 (~USD 2,600)

Prize pool: PHP 2,767,380 (~USD 48,000)

Entries: 33

ITM: 6 places

Full Payouts

1st Bert Perry - PHP 954,000

2nd Sean Ooi - PHP 622,000

3rd Martin Sedlak - PHP 428,000

4th Nevan Chang - PHP 318,000

5th Seoha Lee - PHP 249,000

6th Stevan Chew - PHP 196,380

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 6:34:26 PM

Bert Perry finishes off Sean Ooi

Sean Ooi

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Level 22: 30,000 / 60,000 ante 60,000

Sean Ooi pushed all-in for his last 700,000 and saw Bert Perry make the call for a race. At risk, Ooi managed to pair up on the flop T♠ T♦ A♥ K♣ 3♠ yet was quickly shot down after the turn completed Perry's straight for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	A♣4♥ D	busted
JP John Perry (3)Australia	Q♥J♣ BB	3,300,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 5:48:16 PM

Martin Sedlak crashes in 3rd place - PHP 428,000

Martin Sedlak

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Level 19: 15,000 / 30,000 ante 30,000

A limp pot blind vs blind saw John Perry lead out for 45,000 on flop T♠ 3♥ 9♠ , called by Martin Sedlak behind. Action on turn J♣ was checked through to river 9♦ . Perry sent out another 125,000 and proceeded to tank call Sedlak's shove for 555,000 total. Sedlak shows T♦ 6♥ , no good against Perry's J♥ 8♠ .

Player	Chips
JP John Perry (3)Australia	2,000,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 5:33:18 PM

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] Chip Count Update

Sean Ooi

The last event running, High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] is down to its final three players with Sean Ooi still in the lead. Ooi managed to land the advantage once the bubble burst and went on to scoop up second in command Stevan Chew’s entire 70 BB stack with aces against the latter’s ace-king, to stack nearly half the chips in play.

Following the clash, Bert Perry delivered the next two eliminations - Nevan Chang, and Seoha Lee in 4th and 5th place respectively, to climb up the ranks.

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 150,000 (~USD 2,600)

Prize pool: PHP 2,767,380 (~USD 48,000)

Entries: 33

ITM: 6 places

Remaining Payouts

1st - PHP 954,000

2nd - PHP 622,000

3rd - PHP 428,000

4th Nevan Chang - PHP 318,000

5th Seoha Lee - PHP 249,000

6th Stevan Chew - PHP 196,380

Level 19: 15,000 / 30,000 ante 30,000

Average stack: 1,100,000 (36 BB)

Total chips in play: 3,300,000

John Perry

Player	Chips
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	1,410,000
JP John Perry (3)Australia	1,040,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	865,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/19/2024, 4:14:57 PM

Neel Joshi bags the largest across APPT Open Flight A

Neel Joshi

Following fifteen levels of play, the first flight of the PHP 25,000,000 (~USD 433,690) guaranteed APPT Open closed with only 13 players surviving through led by Neel Joshi. Joshi stormed to the lead by the last level, having firstly doubled up through Takumi Odani followed with another sizeable pot from Dohwan Kim. Joshi brings in a mighty 452,000 (113 BB) onto Day 2, joined by a dozen more contenders listed below.

Two more flights are set to play through tomorrow, with Flight C running faster paced 20 minute levels.

APPT Open

Date/s: October 19-22, 2024

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

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

Flight A - 64 entries, 13 qualified

Flight B - Sunday, October 20

Flight C Turbo - Sunday, October 20

Day 2 - Monday, October 21

Final - Tuesday, October 22

End of Flight A Chip Counts

Player	Chips
NJ Neel JoshiIndia	452,000
YW Yan Wen YeeMalaysia	266,000
DK Dohwan KimSouth Korea	182,000
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	176,000
TO Takumi OdaniJapan	161,000
TH Thijs HilbertsNetherlands	139,000
JH Jacky HoChina	139,000
MR Martin Rundulf GonzalesPhilippines	115,000
JM James MendozaPhilippines	105,000
KS Karia SiddharthIndia	57,000
JP John PanishUnited States of America	46,000
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	43,000
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	39,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 4:11:17 PM

Myeonghwa Kang captures maiden PokerStars win at Hyper Turbo

Myeonghwa Kang

South Korea's Myeonghwa Kang emerged victorious over APPT Manila Championship Day 2's Hyper Turbo, having outlasted the 56-entry field. A fast paced tournament, the event ran only five hours on the floor before Kang was crowned as the final winner. Having earned a career first PokerStars victory, Kang banks a worthy PHP 292,000 (~USD 5,065) payday for his efforts.

Hyper Turbo

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 345)

Prize pool: PHP 956,032 (~USD 16,580)

Entries: 56

ITM: 8 places

Full Payouts

1st Myeonghwa Kang - PHP 292,000

2nd Michael Calunsod - PHP 191,000

3rd Thomas Grigg - PHP 139,000

4th Minh Bach - PHP 105,000

5th Lee Wee Liew - PHP 81,000

6th Erik Mason - PHP 62,000

7th Kasper Hansen - PHP 48,000

8th Ryann Libo On - PHP 38,032

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 4:02:42 PM

Keita Kitamura wins PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty]

Keita Kitamura

The first PLO event on schedule, PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] has played down to completion with Japan's Keita Kitamura shipping the victory over the 53-entry field. Kitamura carried a commanding lead across the final table games and closed out the win in just two hours of play. For his dominating run, Kitamura earns PHP 429,000 (~USD 7,440) in prizes, together with a PokerStars spade trophy to add to his collection.

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty]

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 40,000 (~USD 690)

Prize pool: PHP 1,320,760 (~USD 22,910)

Entries: 53

ITM: 7 places

Full Payouts

1st Keita Kitamura - PHP 429,000

2nd Per Douglas Olsson - PHP 283,000

3rd Horace Leung - PHP 191,000

4th Emmanuel Derecho - PHP 145,000

5th Gary Yip - PHP 112,000

6th Marius Kukis - PHP 89,000

7th Thomas Lee - PHP 71,760

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:52:17 PM

Neel Joshi running hot

APPT Open Flight A

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

A limp pot blind vs blind saw Neel Joshi lead out three streets - 8,000, 18,500, and 57,500 on T♣ 2♦ 7♣ 8♥ 2♠ . Thijs Hilberts behind, called all the way to showdown, only to muck after Joshi turned over J♠ J♥ .

Player	Chips
NJ Neel JoshiIndia	452,000
TH Thijs HilbertsNetherlands	139,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:44:02 PM

Neel Joshi gets paid in full

Neel Joshi

APPT Open Flight A

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

Dohwan Kim defended his big blind and went on to check call all three streets - 10,000, 32,500, and a final 63,500, from raiser Neel Joshi on board 3♥ 4♠ 5♦ J♦ A♠ . Joshi reveals a set 4♣ 4♥ and ships the chip leader pot.

Player	Chips
NJ Neel JoshiIndia	366,000
DK Dohwan KimSouth Korea	184,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:38:31 PM

Neel Joshi doubles through Takumi Odani

APPT Open Flight A

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

Down to the last six hands, Neel Joshi opened and called off for his entire 119,000 (30 BB) stack against Takumi Odani's all-in. Running a flip, Joshi quickly landed the advantage having flopped top pair on board 7♠ 9♦ A♥ 7♦ Q♠ to eventually score a full double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
NJ Neel JoshiIndia	A♠K♠ UTG+1	246,000
TO Takumi OdaniJapan	8♦8♣ SB	166,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:35:47 PM

Yan Wen Yee ahead all the way

Yan Yee

APPT Open Flight A

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

A blind vs blind battle saw Kunwoo Kim commit his remaining 81,500 (20 BB) against Yan Wen Yee. In for a race, the board T♥ 8♣ 7♦ 9♠ 3♣ missed to improve Kim, knocking him out entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	K♠Q♥ BB	busted
YY Yan YeeMalaysia	A♦8♦ SB	266,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:26:32 PM

Top pair wins it for Dohwan Kim

Dohwan Kim

APPT Open Flight A

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

Utg Thijs Hilberts opened to 8,000, joined by small blind Dohwan Kim. On board T♦ 2♥ 3♠ J♦ 6♦ , Hilberts went on to fire all three streets - 12,000, 35,000, and 55,000. Kim check called all the way to showdown and shipped the overall chip lead with A♥ J♣ after Hilberts revealed A♣ 7♣ .

Player	Chips
DK Dohwan KimSouth Korea	298,000
TH Thijs HilbertsNetherlands	195,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:24:29 PM

Takumi Odani continues to chip up

Takumi Odani

APPT Open Flight A

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

Ruben Clamares flicked in last 21,000 (5 BB) and was snap called by Takumi Odani on the big blind. At risk, Clamares found no ace on board 2♠ 5♠ 6♥ 8♠ Q♦ , ending his run at the last level of play.

Player	Hand	Chips
RC Ruben ClamaresPhilippines	A♣T♥ D	busted
TO Takumi OdaniJapan	J♥J♣ BB	295,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:21:17 PM

Kunwoo Kim gives up the fight

Kunwoo Kim

APPT Open Flight A

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante 3,000

Kunwoo Kim opened to 6,000 and called a 16,000 three bet from Takumi Odani right behind. On board 7♥ T♣ 6♣ 4♠ , Odani double barreled - 28,000 and a final all-in by the turn. Kim was able to call one bet but tank folded against his opponent's jam in surrender.

Player	Chips
TO Takumi OdaniJapan	230,000
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	95,500

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 2:42:01 PM

APPT Open Flight A down to two tables

APPT Open Flight A's 64-entry field has drawn down to 17 players remaining following fourteen levels of play. All Day 1's are due to play through fifteen levels which means today's action is geared to close in roughly an hour. Netherlands' Thijs Hilberts continues to lead the pack, having done so since registration wrapped up.

APPT Open

Date/s: October 19-22, 2024

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

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

Flight A - 64 entries

Flight B - Sunday, October 20

Flight C Turbo - Sunday, October 20

Day 2 - Monday, October 21

Final - Tuesday, October 22

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante 3,000

Average stack: 112,941 (37 BB)

Remaining players: 17

Top Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TH Thijs HilbertsNetherlands	310,000
DK Dohwan KimSouth Korea	215,000
NJ Neel JoshiIndia	200,000
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	188,000
TO Takumi OdaniJapan	179,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 2:37:20 PM

Daniel Neilson bubbles High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Daniel Neilson

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Level 13: 4,000 / 8,000 ante 8,000

With only six players paid, Daniel Neilson exited as the tournament's stone cold bubble having been cleaned out by John Perry for his last 256,000. A huge favorite, Perry quickly scooped up the pot, landing quads on board K♦ Q♥ 8♦ 4♥ K♣ to deliver the elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	A♥5♥	busted
JP John Perry (3)Australia	K♥K♠	570,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 1:45:35 PM

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] down to final nine

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] final table

The first PLO event on schedule, PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] has whittled down to nine players remaining, led by Japan's Keita Kitamura. While the final table is set, two more eliminations are yet to be seen before the money trickles in. Listed up top is PHP 429,000 (~USD 7,440) along with the coveted PokerStars spade trophy.

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty]

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 40,000 (~USD 690)

Prize pool: PHP 1,320,760 (~USD 22,910)

Entries: 53

ITM: 7 places

Full Payouts

1st - PHP 429,000

2nd - PHP 283,000

3rd - PHP 191,000

4th - PHP 145,000

5th - PHP 112,000

6th - PHP 89,000

7th - PHP 71,760

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante 5,000

Average stack: 176,667 (35 BB)

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	463,000
HL Horace LeungHong Kong	221,000
AN Andrew NguyenUnited States of America	218,000
MK Marius KukisIreland	186,000
PO Per OlssonSweden	156,000
GY Gary YipCanada	125,000
TL Thomas LeeCanada	88,000
ED Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines	83,000
BB Bryan Bruno	49,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 1:37:36 PM

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] Final Table is set!

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] Final Table

The heftiest buy in on today's lineup, High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] is down to its final nine players with Stevan Chew bringing in a dominating lead to start the final games. Chew celebrated his birthday just yesterday with a win at the High Roller Warm-up and stands to be in the best position to secure another victory. Money is set to trickle in once six contenders remain.

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 150,000 (~USD 2,600)

Prize pool: PHP 2,767,380 (~USD 48,000)

Entries: 33

ITM: 6 places

Full Payouts

1st - PHP 954,000

2nd - PHP 622,000

3rd - PHP 428,000

4th - PHP 318,000

5th - PHP 249,000

6th - PHP 196,380

Level 12: 3,000 / 6,000 ante 6,000

Average stack: 366,667 (60 BB)

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips
SC Stevan ChewAustralia	870,000
SL Seoha Lee	418,000
SO Sean OoiMalaysia	383,000
NC Nevan Chang	345,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	341,000
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	316,000
JP John Perry (3)Australia	290,000
JW Jackson WarneAustralia	280,000
DN Daniel NeilsonAustralia	159,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 1:15:35 PM

Kenji Kuramochi triumphs over Deepstack

Kenji Kuramochi

Kenji Kuramochi emerged triumphant over the Deepstack side event and stands as today's first crowned champion. The Japanese runner bested the 71-entry field, closing out the win following a ten hour grind. Kuramochi defeated compatriot Masayuki Shibata for the title and takes with him PHP 250,000 (~USD 4,335) in winnings, along with an APPT Main Event entry valued at PHP 165,000 (~USD 2,860).

Deepstack

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 260)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340)

Prize pool: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340)

Entries: 71

ITM: 9 places

Full Payouts

1st Kenji Kuramochi - PHP 250,000 + Ticket

2nd Masayuki Shibata - PHP 162,000

3rd Maggy Cenon - PHP 115,000

4th Alari Kunnapuu - PHP 88,000

5th Jun Suk Seo - PHP 69,000

6th Taeil Ahn - PHP 53,000

7th Duc Tran - PHP 41,000

8th Nobuhiro Ariyasu - PHP 32,000

9th Ohbyung Kwon - PHP 25,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 12:46:30 PM

Hyper Turbo Registration closes at 56 entries

The last side event on today's lineup, Hyper Turbo attracted a total of 56 entries across registration for a prize pool of PHP 956,032 (~USD 16,580). 38 players remain seated, all in search of a payday. Only the final 8 are geared to bank a prize with PHP 292,000 (~USD 5,065) going towards the eventual champion.

Hyper Turbo

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 345)

Prize pool: PHP 956,032 (~USD 16,580)

Entries: 56

ITM: 8 places

Full Payouts

1st - PHP 292,000

2nd - PHP 191,000

3rd - PHP 139,000

4th - PHP 105,000

5th - PHP 81,000

6th - PHP 62,000

7th - PHP 48,000

8th - PHP 38,032

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 12:31:38 PM

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] lists PHP 954,000 up top

Today's High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] drew in 33 total entries across eight levels of registration, generating a PHP 2,767,380 (~USD 48,000) prize pool. Currrently, only 16 players are left in battle for the PHP 954,000 (~USD 16,550) top prize with action playing down to a winner.

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 150,000 (~USD 2,600)

Prize pool: PHP 2,767,380 (~USD 48,000)

Entries: 33

ITM: 6 places

Full Payouts

1st - PHP 954,000

2nd - PHP 622,000

3rd - PHP 428,000

4th - PHP 318,000

5th - PHP 249,000

6th - PHP 196,380

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 12:24:35 PM

APPT Open Flight A Registration closes at 64 entries

Thijs Hilberts

The first of three flights for the PHP 25,000,000 (~USD 433,690) guaranteed APPT Open has officially closed for registration with a total of 64 entries recorded. 37 players remain seated across the tables with play set to conclude by the end of Level 15. Thijs Hilberts remains in the lead, along with Dohwan Kim right on his tail.

APPT Open

Date/s: October 19-22, 2024

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

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

Flight A - Saturday, October 19

Flight B - Sunday, October 20

Flight C Turbo - Sunday, October 20

Day 2 - Monday, October 21

Final - Tuesday, October 22

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante 1,500

Average stack: 51,892 (34 BB)

Top Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TH Thijs HilbertsNetherlands	147,000
DK Dohwan KimSouth Korea	143,000
AR Aladin ReskallahFrance	141,000
TO Takumi OdaniJapan	119,000
YY Yan YeeMalaysia	98,000
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	86,000
MS Moses SaquingUnited States of America	81,000
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	77,500
FC Flo CampomanesPhilippines	60,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 12:15:58 PM

Lester Edoc leads Okada Kick Off Day 2

Lester Edoc

Okada Kick Off's qualifying rounds have officially wrapped up with Lester Edoc leading the charts, having bagged a massive 618,000 across the last flight on schedule. Fellow Filipino pro Czardy Rivera trails closely behind with an equally healthy 608,000 onto Day 2. A total of 34 Flight C survivors advance through, bringing a combined 71 players for tomorrow's games. All returning players are guaranteed a share of the PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475) listed prize pool.

Blind levels to resume at Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante 5,000.

Okada Kick Off

Date/s: October 18-20, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 25,000 (~USD 430)

Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Prize pool: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Entries: 468

ITM: 71 places

Flight A: 88 entries, 14 qualified

Flight B: 148 entries, 23 qualified

Flight C: 232 entries, 34 qualified

Day 2 Final: Sunday, October 20

Full List of Day 2 Qualifiers

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 11:54:25 AM

Hironobu Hasegawa and Alexis Lim bubble Okada Kick Off Flight C

Hironobu Hasegawa bubble hand

Okada Kick Off Flight C

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

Down to 1 BB, Hironobu Hasegawa called for his last 17,000 on the big blind with J♥ T♦ and was up against raiser Anacleto Quijano's A♠ K♥ . Board 3♣ 5♥ 7♣ 6♥ 9♣ ran dry, sending Hasegawa out of the running.

On another table, Alexis Lim opened from the button and called for his entire 270,000 after big blind Czardy Rivera moved all-in. Lim is ahead with A♥ K♣ against Rivera's A♠ 8♥ but shot down as board Q♠ J♥ 8♣ 9♣ 6♦ paired up Rivera for the win.

Alexis Lim bubble hand

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 11:51:18 AM

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] Registration closes at 53 entries

Registration for today's PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] games has officially closed with 53 total entries locked in across ten levels of play. Only 20 players are left in battle for the lion's share of the PHP 1,320,760 (~USD 22,910) prize pool.

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty]

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 40,000 (~USD 690)

Prize pool: PHP 1,320,760 (~USD 22,910)

Entries: 53

ITM: 7 places

Full Payouts

1st - PHP 429,000

2nd - PHP 283,000

3rd - PHP 191,000

4th - PHP 145,000

5th - PHP 112,000

6th - PHP 89,000

7th - PHP 71,760

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 11:41:55 AM

Deepstack Final Table is set!

Deepstack Final Table

Today's earliest side event on schedule, Deepstack is down to its final nine players with Masayuki Shibata leading the pack. The Japanese runner stormed to the lead right on bubble time, having rivered a two pair against Warrick Wee. Shibata carried this ammo through and fiercely put pressure on his opponents to build up a commanding lead over the final round.

Deepstack

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 260)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340)

Prize pool: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340)

Entries: 71

ITM: 9 places

Full Payouts

1st - PHP 250,000

2nd - PHP 162,000

3rd - PHP 115,000

4th - PHP 88,000

5th - PHP 69,000

6th - PHP 53,000

7th - PHP 41,000

8th - PHP 32,000

9th - PHP 25,000

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

Average stack: 236,667 (23 BB)

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips
MS Masayuki ShibataJapan	511,000
KK Kenji Kuramochi	377,000
TA Taeil AhnSouth Korea	342,000
DT Duc Tran (2)Viet Nam	230,000
SJ Seo Jun Suk	181,000
AN Ariyasu Nobuhiro	164,000
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	151,000
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	139,000
OK Ohbyung Kwon	135,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 11:37:11 AM

Johnson Tan survives with one big blind

Okada Kick Off Flight C

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

Lester Edoc opened to 21,000, joined by Obaidullah Habibi behind along with Johnson Tan for his last big blind. On board Q♣ T♠ T♦ 5♣ 5♦ , Edoc double barreled against Habibi and got the latter to fold by the turn. Edoc shows 9♦ 8♥ , taking the side pot while Tan ships the main pot with J♦ T♣ .

Player	Chips
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	555,000
OH Obaidullah HabibiCanada	443,000
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	55,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 11:32:31 AM

Warrick Wee bubbles Deepstack

Deepstack

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

Warrick Wee defended his big blind once more and open shoved his last 51,000 on flop A♥ 8♥ J♠ . Raiser Ariyasu Nobuhiro puts in the call with A♠ J♣ and is up against Wee's J♥ T♥ . The turn K♥ completed Wee's flush but was quickly shut down as the river A♣ filled up Nobuhiro's boat. Wee exits in 10th place, guaranteeing the final nine a profit.

Player	Chips
AN Ariyasu Nobuhiro	164,000
WW Warrick Wee (2)Singapore	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 11:27:17 AM

Shibata Masayuki spared from bubble elimination

Deepstack

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

Warrick Wee defended his big blind against an utg open from Masayuki Shibata. On flop 9♠ A♠ 8♦ , Wee check raised to 40,000 and went to jam for the rest on turn 5♥ . Shibata makes the call for his last 76,000 with A♦ K♠ , and is crushed against Wee's two pair 8♠ 9♣ . Lucky for the Japanese runner, the river landed a K♣ to save him from elimination.

Player	Chips
MS Masayuki ShibataJapan	274,000
WW Warrick Wee (2)Singapore	97,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 10:53:01 AM

Obaidullah Habibi takes the lead

Obaidullah Habibi

Okada Kick Off Flight C

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante 6,000

A three way raised pot saw initial raiser continue for 13,000 on flop 6♣ 3♠ Q♦ . Button Lester Edoc put in the call and called for 28,000 more following a check raise from big blind Obaidullah Habibi. Both players checked turn K♦ through to river 4♦ where Edoc barreled 65,000, check called by Habibi. Edoc shows K♠ J♣ , no good against Habibi's two pair Q♥ 3♥ .

Player	Chips
OH Obaidullah HabibiCanada	490,000
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	160,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 10:48:40 AM

Ambrosio Collado chips off chip leader Tom Verbruggen

Ambrosio Collado

Okada Kick Off Flight C

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante 6,000

A second time around, Ambrosio Collado opened to 13,000 and was met with an all-in from table captain Tom Verbruggen. Collado happily called off for his entire 128,000 and cruised to victory as board Q♥ 8♦ 8♠ 9♦ Q♣ landed on the felt.

Player	Chips
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	354,000
AC Ambrosio ColladoUnited States of America	268,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 10:44:22 AM

Anton Lun Luo pulls a bluff

Okada Kick Off Flight C

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante 6,000

Button Anton Lun Luo defended his open and called a three bet from big blind Kang Byeongmin. On board 4♣ A♣ 3♠ 2♥ J♦ , Luo called down two streets and went on to jam for Kang's 17 BB remaining, checked to him. Kang tank folds, and Luo reveals K♦ 6♦ for total air.

Remaining players: 37

ITM: 35 players

Player	Chips
LL Lun LuoChina	347,000
KB Kang Byeongmin	104,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 10:27:58 AM

Some players at the High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Gab Yong Kim

Mathew Wakeman

Joseph Cheong

Seoha Lee

Bach Minh

Vamerdino Magsakay

Andrew Hinrichsen

Daniel Nielson

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 10:21:03 AM

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] pot up to seven figures

The first PLO event on schedule has so far drawn in 43 entries, bringing up the prize pool past PHP 1,000,000. One more hour remains before registration closes at Level 10 @19:30.

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty]

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 40,000 (~USD 690)

Starting stack: 30,000

Current Stats

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante 1,000

Average stack: 46,071 (46 BB)

Remaining players: 28

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 10:11:45 AM

Okada Kick Off Flight C down to 49 players

Tom Verbruggen

The largest flight for the Okada Kick Off highlight has whittled down to 49 players out of the 232 entry field with fourteen more eliminations before the round closes. Two players have built a stack over the 400K mark with Tom Verbruggen and Ramos Soriano, comfortably backed with plenty of chips.

Okada Kick Off

Date/s: October 18-20, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 25,000 (~USD 430)

Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Prize pool: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Entries: 468

Flight A: 88 entries, 14 qualified

Flight B: 148 entries, 23 qualified

Flight C: 232 entries, 35 ITM

Day 2 Final: Sunday, October 20

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante 5,000

Average stack: 142,041 (28 BB)

Remaining players: 49

Player	Chips
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	440,000
RS Ramos Soriano	400,000
AB Alfredo BoligorPhilippines	330,000
LL Lun LuoChina	320,000
OH Obaidullah HabibiCanada	310,000
BW Bae WonchulSouth Korea	300,000
TO Takuya ObaraJapan	240,000
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	230,000
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	210,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 10:05:27 AM

APPT Open still open for registration

Thijs Hilberts

There's still time to jump in Flight A of the PHP 25,000,000 (~USD 433,690) guaranteed APPT Open with registration still open for three more levels. 43 entries in so far with Thijs Hilberts leading the pack, stacking double the current average stack.

APPT Open

Date/s: October 19-22, 2024

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

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

Flight A - Saturday, October 19

Flight B - Sunday, October 20

Flight C Turbo - Sunday, October 20

Day 2 - Monday, October 21

Final - Tuesday, October 22

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante 1,000

Starting stack: 30,000

Average stack: 40,313 (40 BB)

Top Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TH Thijs HilbertsNetherlands	84,600
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	79,600
TT Tomohiro Tamano	67,000
DK Dohwan KimSouth Korea	63,800
MS Moses SaquingUnited States of America	63,600
TO Takumi OdaniJapan	60,000
DS Daniel Smiljkovic	59,000
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	56,400
JS Jigme SherpaCanada	54,200

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 9:18:31 AM

[Invite] Swing by PokerStars' Players Lounge!

PokerStars is going all out this season with a world class lounge especially catered to its APPT Manila Championship 2024 players. Come and enjoy the stunning spread of canapés, assortment of cheese, fresh fruit, free flowing drinks, and a breathtaking view of Manila Bay, right at the Chairman's Lounge, Okada Manila!

Operating Hours: 3pm - 3am daily

Complimentary Food & Beverage: 4pm - 7pm

Festival Dates: October 18-27, 2024

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 9:12:11 AM

30 minute break for High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] players

Today's high roller highlight is currently on a thirty minute break right in time for VIP Happy Hour at the PokerStars Players Lounge. 21 entries have been recorded by the first break with registration remaining open through Level 8 @19:20.

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 150,000 (~USD 2,600)

Starting stack: 100,000

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,000 ante 2,000

Average stack: 123,529 (61 BB)

Entries: 21

Remaining players: 17

Player	Chips
BM Bach Minh	177,000
SL Seoha Lee	169,000
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	168,000
IS Ionut StochitaBelgium	167,000
DN Daniel Nielson	155,000
TM Troy McleanAustralia	150,000
JW Joey WeissmanUnited States of America	140,000
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	129,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 9:02:19 AM

Deepstack payouts posted - 9 players ITM

Payouts for today's Deepstack Event have been posted with the final 9 players set to collect a payday. Two tables remain in play with all eyes set on the PHP 250,000 (~USD 4,335) listed top prize.

Deepstack

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 260)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340)

Prize pool: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340)

Entries: 71

ITM: 9 places

Full Payouts

1st - PHP 250,000

2nd - PHP 162,000

3rd - PHP 115,000

4th - PHP 88,000

5th - PHP 69,000

6th - PHP 53,000

7th - PHP 41,000

8th - PHP 32,000

9th - PHP 25,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 8:30:30 AM

APPT Open Flight A halfway through registration

Mike Takayama

The first flight of the APPT Open is currently halfway through registration with 32 entries in so far by the fifth level of play. Spotted across the felt are several notables of which include PokerStars ambassador Karia Siddharth, Mike Takayama, James Mendoza, Florencio Campomanes, and Thijs Hilberts.

Registration remains open through Level 10 @19:40.

APPT Open

Date/s: October 19-22, 2024

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

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

Flight A - Saturday, October 19

Flight B - Sunday, October 20

Flight C Turbo - Sunday, October 20

Day 2 - Monday, October 21

Final - Tuesday, October 22

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 8:15:01 AM

Some players at Okada Kick Off Flight C

Yuko Takahashi

Zhiqiang Liu

Emmanuel Segismundo

Joseph Magnotti

John Tech

Chirag Shah

Benjamin Leblond

Lester Edoc

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 7:52:36 AM

Minor overlay at Deepstack - Registration closes at 71 entries

Kenji Kuramochi

Registration for today's first side event on schedule, Deepstack event drew in a total of 71 entries, short of meeting the PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340) guarantee. 30 players currently remain in contention with Kenji Kuramochi holding down the lead. A champion is set to be crowned by day's end with payouts to follow as soon as posted.

Deepstack

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 260)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340)

Prize pool: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340)

Entries: 71

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante 1,500

Average stack: 68,710 (45 BB)

Remaining players: 30

Top Chip Counts

Player	Chips
KK Kenji Kuramochi	236,000
SJ Seo Jun Suk	157,000
SJ Sehoon JinSouth Korea	141,000
AS Alvin SembranoPhilippines	125,000
TA Taeli Ahn	112,500
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	106,000
CL Christian LortieCanada	102,500
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	94,500
JK Jongsu KimSouth Korea	84,000
NY Nakajima Yu	80,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 7:40:10 AM

Okada Kick Off Flight C Registration closes at 232 entries

Wonjoong Kim

That's it for the Okada Kick Off with the last heat on schedule, Flight C having drawn a final 232 entries to close the qualifying rounds. Combining all three flights, total entries stand at 468, just one buy-in short of meeting the PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475) guarantee.

Another 35 survivors are set to advance to Day 2 from today's games, all returning tomorrow at 11:00 guaranteed a minimum payout. Currently on top of the charts is Wonjoong Kim, stacking three times the average stack.

Okada Kick Off

Date/s: October 18-20, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 25,000 (~USD 430)

Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Prize pool: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Entries: 468

Flight A: 88 entries, 14 qualified

Flight B: 148 entries, 23 qualified

Flight C: 232 entries, 35 ITM

Day 2 Final: Sunday, October 20

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante 1,500

Average stack: 57,521 (38 BB)

Remaining players: 121

Top Chip Counts

Player	Chips
WK Wonjoong Kim	171,500
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	160,000
ML Manish LakhotiaIndia	146,000
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	117,000
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	115,000
AL Alexis Lim (2)Philippines	115,000
EL Edwards Lawford	110,000
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	109,000
VW Vincent WongSingapore	105,000
BT Ban TranUnited States of America	104,000
HL Hai LeViet Nam	101,500
HH Hironobu HasegawaJapan	90,000
DM Dilip MenonIndia	87,500
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	86,000
BW Bae WonchulSouth Korea	84,000
RA Rayhaan AdamSouth Africa	84,000
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	83,000
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	80,000
AC Ambrosio ColladoUnited States of America	76,000
CS Changnam SonSouth Korea	71,000
MY Miura YoshikiJapan	70,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 7:12:35 AM

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] action begins

Mathew Wakeman

Today's high roller special, High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] has officially kicked off with one table currently running six-handed. Australian runners stand in full force with High Roller Warm-up champion Stevan Chew already seated, accompanied by Troy Mclean, Daniel Neilson, and Mathew Wakeman.

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 150,000 (~USD 2,600)

Starting stack: 100,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 7:02:16 AM

Special promotion unveiled for APPT Cambodia!

Players looking to join back to back APPT events can take advantage of PokerStars' early bird promotion where one can pre-register here at Manila for the upcoming APPT Cambodia Main Event (valued at PHP 96,500). Once availed, their entry earns them 3 FREE nights at NagaWorld Integrated Resort for next month's festivities dated November 15-25, 2024.

Promotion will be available throughout the month, October 31st.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 6:30:21 AM

Deepstack still open for registration

Alvin Sembrano

The first side event on today's schedule, PHP 1,000,000 guaranteed Deepstack remains open for registration with 60 entries drawn so far. Currently in battle is Okada Kick Off Flight A chip leader Christian Lortie, accompanied by notables Thomas Young, John Niko Constiniano, and Alvin Sembrano.

One more hour before registration closes at Level 10 @15:30.

Deepstack

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 260)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340)

Current Stats

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante 1,000

Average stack: 54,545 (54 BB)

Starting stack: 30,000

Entries: 60

Remaining players: 33

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 5:18:17 AM

Okada Kick Off Flight C First Break

Okada Kick Off Flight C has so far recorded 125 entries by the first break with 106 runners currently seated across the tables. Two players have since breached the six digit mark with Tran Ban and Alexis Lim leading the charge, piling over three times the starting stack.

Registration remains open through Level 10 @15:30.

Okada Kick Off

Date/s: October 18-20, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 25,000 (~USD 430)

Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Flight A: 88 entries, 14 qualified

Flight B: 148 entries, 23 qualified

Flight C: Saturday, October 19

Day 2 Final: Sunday, October 20

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante 800

Average stack: 35,429 (44 BB)

Top Chip Counts

Player	Chips
BT Ban TranUnited States of America	106,000
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	100,000
CS Chirag ShahIndia	86,000
BK Beng KerSingapore	79,000
HH Hironobu HasegawaJapan	76,000
TO Takuya ObaraJapan	63,000
YT Yuko Takahashi	61,000
JW Jackson WarneAustralia	52,000
HS Hassaan SiddiqPakistan	51,000
NH Nam HyungwooSouth Korea	50,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 5:00:06 AM

APPT Open hits the felt

Another key event has officially kicked off with the first flight of the PHP 25,000,000 (~USD 433,690) guaranteed APPT Open currently underway. Nine players are already in battle by the first level with registration remaining open through Level 10 @19:40.

APPT Open

Date/s: October 19-22, 2024

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

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

Flight A - Saturday, October 19

Flight B - Sunday, October 20

Flight C Turbo - Sunday, October 20

Day 2 - Monday, October 21

Final - Tuesday, October 22

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 4:19:27 AM

APPT Open open for registration

Scheduled to start at 12 noon, APPT Open is yet to hit the felt with only three players registered so far. Off to a slow start, action is due to kick off 30 minutes later than its designated time to give way for more runners to enter.

APPT Open

Date/s: October 19-22, 2024

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

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

Starting stack: 30,000

Flight A - Saturday, October 19

Flight B - Sunday, October 20

Flight C Turbo - Sunday, October 20

Day 2 - Monday, October 21

Final - Tuesday, October 22

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 4:14:01 AM

Numbers continue to pick up for Okada Kick Off Flight C

The last flight on schedule for the opening highlight, Okada Kick Off, continues to see its numbers pick up with 72 entries already in by the third level. Local players have since joined the action with notables Lenart Ecarma, Kim Enriquez, Bonifacio Mondalo, and Ron Ryan Mesina seen early in the mix.

Registration remains open through Level 10 @15:30.

Okada Kick Off

Date/s: October 18-20, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 25,000 (~USD 430)

Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Flight A: 88 entries, 14 qualified

Flight B: 148 entries, 23 qualified

Flight C: Saturday, October 19

Day 2 Final: Sunday, October 20

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:48:24 AM

PHP 1M GTD Deepstack joining the festivities

Joining the noon festivities is the PHP 1,000,000 guaranteed Deepstack side event where 20 players are currently seated across the tables. Plenty of time to register with registration remaining open through Level 10 @ 15:30.

Deepstack

Date: October 19, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 260)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,340)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:41:48 AM

Okada Kick Off Flight C action underway

The last chance to qualify for the PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475) guaranteed Okada Kick Off is underway with five tables already running by the first level. The field is once again dominated by international players hailing from nearby Asian countries South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong. Registration remains open through Level 10 @15:30.

Okada Kick Off

Date/s: October 18-20, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 25,000 (~USD 430)

Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Flight A: 88 entries, 14 qualified

Flight B: 148 entries, 23 qualified

Flight C: Saturday, October 19

Day 2 Final: Sunday, October 20

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:30:37 AM

Busy day ahead for APPT Manila Championship

An action-packed day awaits with two key events - Okada Kick Off (Flight C), and APPT Open (Flight A), standing front and center of today's schedule. Also joining the Day 2 festivities are four side events - Deepstack, High Roller Knockout, PLO Knockout, and Hyper Turbo, all of which will play down to a winner.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/19/2024, 3:10:46 AM

Bert Perry claims first spadie at High Roller Knockout

Bert Perry finishes off Sean Ooi

Martin Sedlak crashes in 3rd place - PHP 428,000

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] Chip Count Update

Neel Joshi bags the largest across APPT Open Flight A

Myeonghwa Kang captures maiden PokerStars win at Hyper Turbo

Keita Kitamura wins PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty]

Neel Joshi running hot

Neel Joshi gets paid in full

Neel Joshi doubles through Takumi Odani

Yan Wen Yee ahead all the way

Top pair wins it for Dohwan Kim

Takumi Odani continues to chip up

Kunwoo Kim gives up the fight

APPT Open Flight A down to two tables

Daniel Neilson bubbles High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] down to final nine

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] Final Table is set!

Kenji Kuramochi triumphs over Deepstack

Hyper Turbo Registration closes at 56 entries

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] lists PHP 954,000 up top

APPT Open Flight A Registration closes at 64 entries

Lester Edoc leads Okada Kick Off Day 2

Hironobu Hasegawa and Alexis Lim bubble Okada Kick Off Flight C

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] Registration closes at 53 entries

Deepstack Final Table is set!

Johnson Tan survives with one big blind

Warrick Wee bubbles Deepstack

Shibata Masayuki spared from bubble elimination

Obaidullah Habibi takes the lead

Ambrosio Collado chips off chip leader Tom Verbruggen

Anton Lun Luo pulls a bluff

Some players at the High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty]

PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] pot up to seven figures

Okada Kick Off Flight C down to 49 players

APPT Open still open for registration

[Invite] Swing by PokerStars' Players Lounge!

30 minute break for High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] players

Deepstack payouts posted - 9 players ITM

APPT Open Flight A halfway through registration

Some players at Okada Kick Off Flight C

Minor overlay at Deepstack - Registration closes at 71 entries

Okada Kick Off Flight C Registration closes at 232 entries

High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] action begins

Special promotion unveiled for APPT Cambodia!

Deepstack still open for registration

Okada Kick Off Flight C First Break

APPT Open hits the felt

APPT Open open for registration

Numbers continue to pick up for Okada Kick Off Flight C

PHP 1M GTD Deepstack joining the festivities

Okada Kick Off Flight C action underway

Busy day ahead for APPT Manila Championship

Today's Events - October 19 (Saturday)