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The first side event on schedule across Day five, Megastack saw a total of 135 entries pile in with 17 players claiming a share of the PHP 1,728,540 (~USD 29,985) prize pool. It took nearly fifteen hours on the floor before action closed with Japan’s Seigi Imai shining through. Imai finished off local runner John Jay Magadan for the title, earning PHP 401,000 (~USD 6,810) in winnings, along with an APPT Championship entry valued at PHP 165,000 (~USD 2,850).

Megastack

Date: October 22, 2024

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

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

Entries: 135

Prize pool: PHP 1,728,540 (~US$ 29,880)

ITM: 17 places

Final Table Results

1st Seigi Imai - PHP 401,000 (~US$ 9,784) + Ticket

2nd John Jay Magadan - PHP 250,000 (~US$ 4,320)

3rd Duc Tran - PHP 179,000 (~US$ 3,095)

4th Alang Fu Zhenbo - PHP 137,000 (~US$ 2,370)

5th Song Wang - PHP 105,000 (~US$ 1,815)

6th Yuma Endo - PHP 81,000 (~US$ 1,400)

7th Li Yang Hsu - PHP 64,000 (~US$ 1,106)

8th Jean Paul Berdejo - PHP 54,000 (~US$ 933)

9th Dat Dang - PHP 44,540 (~US$ 770)

The final side event across Day five’s lineup, NLH - 10/10/10 ran through only three hours of play before a champion was crowned. Six players out of the 36-entry field cut a piece of the PHP 307,296 (~USD 5,330) pot, with South Korea’s Sungmin Jung banking the largest share at PHP 105,296 (~USD 1,790). A ten-time return on his buy-in, Jung claimed his first career spadie together with his winnings.

NLH - 10/10/10

Date: October 22, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 10,000 (~USD 170)

Entries: 36

Prize pool: PHP 307,296 (~USD 5,330)

ITM: 6 places

Full Payouts

1st Sungmin Jung - PHP 105,296 (~USD 1,790)

2nd Curt Livermore - PHP 69,000 (~USD 1,170)

3rd Michael Calunsod - PHP 48,000 (~USD 810)

4th Rene Mar David - PHP 35,000 (~USD 595)

5th Ashley Patterson - PHP 28,000 (~USD 475)

6th Tomohiro Tamano - PHP 22,000 (~USD 370)

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

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

Entries: 143

ITM / Bagging time: 22 players

Chips in play: 4,290,000

Average stack: 195,000

Level 20: 6,000 / 1,500 ante 1,500

APPT National Flight C

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante 12,000

Jennifer Cassell moved all-in for 39,000, followed by another shove from Yan Wen Yee for a bigger 113,000. Troy Mclean on the big blind makes the final for a three way showdown. Board ran 8♥ 4♣ 3♣ 7♦ 4♠ , earning Cassell a full triple up while Yee finishes one spot short of the money.

Buy in: PHP 700,000 (~US$ 12,100)

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

Entries: 13

ITM / Bagging time: 9 players

Chips in play: 3,250,000

Average stack: 361,111

Blinds: 1000-1500 ante 1500

Buy in: PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,037)

Guarantee: PHP 15,000,000 (~US$ 259,401)

Entries: 192

Prize pool: PHP 20,847,240 (~US$ 360,519)

ITM: 60 places

1st prize payout: PHP 4,080,000 (~US$ 70,557)

Chips in play: 5,760,000

Average stack: 205,714

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

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

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,286)

Entries: 135

Prize pool: PHP 1,728,540 (~US$ 29,880)

ITM: 9 places

1st place payout: PHP 401,000 (~US$ 6,931)

Chips in play: 4,050,000

Average stack: 450,000

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante 12,000

APPT National Flight B

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

Steve Yea Joonhee went with 9♠ 9♦ for his last 37,000 and faced Takumi Odani's A♣ Q♣ behind. In for a flip right on bubble time, Joonhee bowed out shortly after board Q♠ T♣ 7♦ 4♥ A♦ landed his opponent two pair.

On another table, action was seen on Marvin Dela Cruz with an utg open for 20,000, called by big blind Ajay Abrol. On board 2♣ 9♣ 6♥ K♣ , Abrol led out 16,000, followed by an all-in. Dela Cruz called off for his last 31,000 with K♥ Q♣ , and was left drawing dead as Abrol revealed nut flush A♣ 4♣ . Dela Cruz exits one spot short of the money, alongside Joonhee.

Buy in: PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,037)

Guarantee: PHP 15,000,000 (~US$ 259,295)

Starting stack: 30,000

Level increases: 20 minutes

End of Registration: start of Level 10 / 8:40pm

Buy in: PHP 700,000 (~US$ 12,100)

Starting stack: 250,000 (~US$ 4,320

Level increases: 45 minutes

End of Registration: start of Level 10 / 11:00pm

Current entries: 7

Chips in play: 1,750,000

Average stack: 291,667

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante 2,500

Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 260)

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

Entries: 135

Prize pool: PHP 1,728,540 (~US$ 29,880)

ITM / Bagging time: 17 places

Starting stack: 30,000

Remaining: 28 players

Chips in play: 4,050,000

Average stack: 94,186

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,000 ante 2,000

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

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

Starting stack: 30,000

Level increases: 30 minutes

ITM: 29 places

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

Current entries: 192

Chips in play: 5,760,000

Average stack: 52,364

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante 1,200

Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 260)

Prize pool: PHP 1,728,540 (~US$ 29,880)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,286)

Entries: 135

ITM/Bagging Time: 17 places

Chips in play: 4,050,000

Average stack: 65,323

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

Buy in: PHP 700,000 (~US$ 12,100)

Starting stack: 250,000

Level increases: 45 minutes

End of Registration: start of Level 10 / 11:00pm

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 10 / 4:30pm

Current entries: 128

Chips in play: 3,840,000

Average stack: 36,111

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante 600

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 10 / 4:30pm

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 10 / 4:30pm