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Commanding the heftiest buy-in across the APPT Manila Championship Day four lineup, the Mini High Roller event crowned Thomas Ward the victory following 21 levels of play. Seven players banked a share of the PHP 6,960,720 (~USD 120,750) pot, with Ward taking the largest cut at PHP 2,260,000 (~USD 38,420). No heads up play ensued as the final two decided on a flip for the title, earning runner up Mike Takayama the lesser PHP 1,495,000 (~USD 25,415) payout.

Mini High Roller

Buy in: PHP 150,000 (~US$ 2,620)

Entries: 52

Prize pool: PHP 6,960,720 (~US$ 120,828)

ITM: 7 places

Final Table Results

1st Thomas Ward - PHP 2,260,000 (~US$ 38,420)

2nd Mike Takayama - PHP 1,495,000 (~US$ 25,415)

3rd Nevan Chang - PHP 1,010,000 (~US$ 17,170)

4th Lester Edoc - PHP 765,000 (~US$ 13,005)

5th Bert Perry - PHP 590,000 (~US$ 10,030)

6th Stevan Chew - PHP 470,000 (~US$ 7,990)

7th Joey Weissman - PHP 370,720 (~US$ 6,300)

Mini High Roller

Level 21: 25,000 / 50,000 ante 50,000

The two decide on a flip with Thomas Ward securing the final victory on board 3♥ Q♣ 3♣ 4♣ A♠ .

Mini High Roller

Level 21: 25,000 / 50,000 ante 50,000

Facing a button open from Thomas Ward, Nevan Chang moved all-in for his last 550,000 (11 BB) and saw Mike Takayama behind push likewise. Ward opts out and the two run the board 3♣ 5♣ 4♥ K♥ 3♦ , eliminating Chang from the running.

Mini High Roller

Level 21: 25,000 / 50,000 ante 50,000

Folded to Lester Edoc on the small blind, he open shoved 910,000 (18 BB) in and was called behind by Thomas Ward. In for a race, board K♦ 4♦ 2♦ 3♠ 2♦ missed to pair either player, leaving Ward's ace high good for the take down.

Four players remain in the running for the Mini High Roller title with Thomas Ward in the lead, stacking 40% of the total chips in play. Each contender is now guaranteed PHP 765,000 (~USD 13,005) in prizes.

Mini High Roller

Date: October 21, 2024

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

Entries: 52

Prize pool: PHP 6,960,720 (~USD 120,750)

ITM: 7 places

Level 20: 20,000 / 40,000 ante 40,000

Average stack: 1,300,000 (32 BB)

Chip Counts

Mini High Roller

Level 20: 20,000 / 40,000 ante 40,000

Lester Edoc opened from utg and called off 180,000 more following an all-in from Bert Perry. Flipping for his tournament life, Perry found his run come to an end having missed board 7♠ K♣ 5♦ 2♥ J♠ .

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The final side event across the Day 4 schedule saw Singapore’s Vincent Wong wrap up the Knockout Hyper Turbo [₱5K Bounty] side event in just five hours on the felt. For his win, Wong bagged a career third PokerStars trophy together with PHP 209,104 (~USD 3,555) in winnings, excluding bounty prizes.

Knockout Hyper Turbo [₱5K Bounty]

Date: October 21, 2024

Buy in: PHP 30,000 (~US$ 525)

Entries: 57 players

Prize pool: PHP 688,104 (~US$ 11,944)

ITM: 8 places

1st place payout: PHP 209,104 (~US$ 3,629)

Following a twelve hour grind, Japan’s Seiji Hamajima was crowned the Survivor Knockout [₱30K Bounty] champion, having evenly chopped the top two prizes with Kang Fang Lien. Both players shared an equal payout of PHP 242,500 (~USD 4,200), along with four bounties worth an additional PHP 120,000 (~USD 2,080) to bring their total winnings to PHP 362,500 (~USD 6,160). Hamajima was awarded the win, taking with him his career first spadie from the day’s games.

Survivor Knockout [₱30K Bounty]

Date: October 21, 2024

Buy in: PHP 150,000 (~US$ 2,620)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,475)

Entries: 197 players

Prize pool: PHP 2,522,388 (~US$ 43,785)

ITM: 27 players

1st place payout: PHP 242,500 (~US$ 4,209)

Mini High Roller

Level 17: 10,000 / 20,000 ante 20,000

Thomas Ward opened to 40,000 and called 50,000 more following an all-in from Somasekhar Sanampuri on the big blind. Slightly ahead, Ward's advantage carried all the way through board Q♥ 4♠ A♣ 3♠ K♥ , bursting the money bubble.

Buy in: PHP 150,000 (~US$ 2,620)

Entries: 52 players

Prize pool: PHP 6,960,720 (~US$ 120,828)

ITM: 7 places

1st prize payout: PHP 2,260,000 (~US$ 39,230)

Chips in play: 5,200,000

Average stack: 650,000

Level 15: 6,000/ 12,000 ante 12,000

Amongst the trophy events on the APPT Manila Championship Day four lineup, fun-led Win The Button saw Min Ho Cho secure the overall victory, having defeated Ashley Patterson in heads up play. The South Korean runner claimed the largest share of the PHP 576,180 (~USD 9,995) prize pool, earning him PHP 247,180 (~USD 4,200) in winnings for besting the 22-entry field.

Win The Button

Buy in: PHP 30,000 (~US$ 525)

Entries: 22 players

Prize pool: PHP 576,180 (~US$ 10,000)

ITM: 4 places

1st place payout: PHP 247,180 (~US$ 4,290)

Buy in: PHP 150,000 (~US$ 2,620)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,475)

Entries: 197

Prize pool: PHP 2,522,388 (~US$ 43,785)

ITM: 27 players

1st place payout: PHP 300,000 (~US$ 5,200)

Chips in play: 5,910,000

Average stack: 1,970,000

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante 60,000

Date: October 21, 2024

Buy in: PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,050)

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

Flight A Entries: 63

ITM: 10 players

Chips in play: 1,890,000

Average stack: 189,000

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

End of APPT National Flight A Chip Counts

Date: October 21, 2024

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

Entries: 52

Prize pool: PHP 6,960,720 (~US$ 120,828)

ITM: 7 places

Full Payouts

1st: PHP 2,260,000 (~US$ 39,230)

2nd: PHP 1,495,000 (~US$ 25,951)

3rd: PHP 1,010,000 (~US$ 17,532)

4th: PHP 765,000 (~US$ 13,279)

5th: PHP 590,000 (~US$ 10,241)

6th: PHP 470,000 (~US$ 8,158)

7th: PHP 370,720 (~US$ 6,435)

Remaining: 25 Players

Chips in play: 5,200,000

Average stack: 208,000

Level 11: 2,500 / 5,000 ante 5,000

APPT National Flight A

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

Anthony Pignatelli open shoved 70,000 (17 BB) in and was called by Yashiro Naoki on the small blind. Dominated, Pignatelli failed to spike his two outer on board A♥ J♥ 3♦ 9♠ A♠ , sending him out one spot short of the money.

APPT National Flight A

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

A blind vs blind all-in preflop situation saw Evan Barnett at risk for his last 94,000 against Yashiro Naoki. Dominated, Barnett headed out shortly as board ran 2♦ K♥ J♦ 9♣ 8♥ on the felt.

APPT National Flight A

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

A three way all-in saw Karia Siddharth scoop it all up as his rockets ran the nut flush on board 2♦ J♦ 7♦ Q♠ 6♦ .

Buy in: PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,041)

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

Flight A Entries: 63

Prizepool: PHP 15,000,000 (~US$ 260,378)

ITM / Bagging time: 10

Chips in play: 1,890,000

Average stack: 126,000

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

Buy in: PHP 30,000 (~US$ 520)

Entries: 22

Prize Pool: PHP 576,180 (~US$ 10,000)

ITM: 4

1st prize payout: PHP 247,180 (~US$ 4,290)

2nd prize payout: PHP 156,000 (~US$ 2,707)

3rd prize payout: PHP 104,000 (~US$ 1,805)

4th prize payout: PHP 69,000 (~US$ 1197)

Chips in play: 660,000

Average stack: 82,500

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante 3,000

Buy in: PHP 150,000 (~US$ 2,620)

Entries: 22

Prizepool: PHP 576,180 (~US$ 10,001)

ITM: 4

1st prize payout: PHP 247,180 (~US$ 4,290)

Starting stack: 30,000

Chips in play: 660,000

Average stack: 73,333

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante 2,000

Survivor Knockout [₱30K Bounty]

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

With 50,000 in the middle on board 7♠ T♥ 9♥ K♦ 2♠ , action was seen on initial raiser Thomas Young firing a final bet of 55,000. Big blind Alfredo Boligor check raised all-in for 202,000 total, called by Young. Boligor shows two pair K♣ 2♣ , no good against Young's set T♦ T♣ .

Buy in: PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,050)

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

Entries: 63

ITM / Bagging time: 10 places

Remaining: 30 players

Chips in play: 1,890,000

Average stack: 53,000

Level 10: 600 / 1200 ante 1200

Buy in: PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,050)

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

Starting stack: 30,000

Level increases: 30 minutes

End of Registration: start of Level 11 / 5:30pm

Current entries: 43

Chips in play: 1,290,000

Average stack: 44,483

Blinds: 500/1000 - 1000

Level 9: 600/1200 - 1200

Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 262)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,475)

Entries: 70/197

Prize pool: PHP 2,522,388

ITM: 27

1st place payout: PHP 300,000 (~US$ 5,211)

Starting stack: 30,000

Chips in play: 5,910,000

Average stack: 85,652

Blinds: 1000-1500 ante 1500

Buy in: PHP 150,000 (~US$ 2,620)

Starting stack: 100,000

Level increases: 30 minutes

End of Registration: start of Level 11 / 8:30pm

Buy in: PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,050)

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

Starting stack: 30,000

Level increases: 30 minutes

End of Registration: start of Level 11 / 5:30pm

Current entries: 23

Chips in play: 690,000

Average stack: 30,000

Blinds: 400/800 - 800

Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 262)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,475)

Starting stack: 30,000

Level increases: 25 minutes

End of Registration: start of Level 11 / 3:30pm

Current Stats:

Entries: 96/132

Average Stack: 41,327 (51BB)

Level 6: 400/800 ante 800

Starting Stack: 30,000

Buy in: PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,050)

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

Starting stack: 30,000

Level increases: 30 minutes

End of Registration: start of Level 11 / 5:30pm

Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 262)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,475)

Starting stack: 30,000

Level increases: 25 minutes

End of Registration: start of Level 11 @3:30pm

Day four of the APPT Manila Championship games features six events on schedule, headlined by the opening flight of the PHP 15,000,000 (~USD 260,210) guaranteed APPT National. Four trophies will be awarded across the day with side events - Survivor Knockout [₱30K Bounty], Mini High Roller, Win The Button, and Knockout Hyper Turbo [₱5K Bounty], all playing down to winners.