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Chan TruongA total of 260 international entries put in the PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) buy-in to join Flight B of the PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) at the Okada Manila. 16 levels were played until there were 39 survivors remaining. Those 39 will pack their chips and bring them back tomorrow for the Day 2 Final along with the 22 other survivors of Flight A.
The top chip leader of Flight B is Chan Truong of Vietnam who bagged 429,000 chips. Malaysian poker pro Joshua Tjan is shoulder to shoulder with 426,000 chips while American Joey Weissman is just a whisper away with 413,000 to round up the top three.
PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) (Flight B, October 26)
Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024
Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)
Entries: 260
Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300)
ITM: 39
Starting Stack: 30,000
Total Chips: 7,800,000
Average Stack: 200,700
Blinds: 2000/5000 Ante 5000
Players Remaining: 38
Rene Mar David165 entries punched their ticket worth PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) to join the Mystery Bounty (PHP 2M GTD) and built a prize pool of PHP 3,601,125 (~US$61,500) that surpassed the guarantee by far. The top 23 players were guaranteed a place in the payout circle, but the biggest winner was none other than Rene Mar David of the Philippines, who defeated Vincent Chauve of France in heads-up battle. Rene Mar David takes home a coveted PokerStars spade trophy, a champion's cash prize of PHP 988,000 (~US$ 16,800) plus a mystery bounty prize of PHP 66,000 (~US$ 1,100).
This championship is the second win of Rene Mar David in this PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship 2024 series. David also championed the PHP15,000 NLH-Superstack Turbo event that opened this series. Apart from those 2 championships, David has also cashed in the final table in two other events.
Frenchman Vincent Chauve took home PHP665,000 (~US$ 11,300) for his runner-up finish and also took home the top mystery bounty prize of PHP 190,000 (~US$3,200).
Mystery Bounty (PHP 2M GTD)
Date: October 26, 2024
Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)
Entries: 165
Prize Pool: PHP 3,601,125 (~US$61,500)
ITM: 23
Final Table Payouts:
Rene Mar David: PHP 988,000 (~US$ 16,800)
Vincent Chauve: PHP665,000 (~US$ 11,300)
Itsuki Chiba: PHP 300,000 (~US$ 5,100)
Hirohito Owaki: PHP 266,000 (~US$ 4,500)
Matzusaki Hiroyuki: PHP 160,000 (~US$ 2,700)
Michael Calunsod: PHP 150,000 (~US$ 2,500)
Rishi Marpuri: PHP 100,000 (~US$ 1,700)
Yusuke Takagi: PHP 98,000 (~US$ 1,600)
Peter John Steiner: PHP 70,125 (~US$ 1,200)
Double Bubble Bursts At PokerStars Red Dragon Flight BFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 2000/5000 Ante 5000 (Level 16)
With a struggling stack just a little over 10BB, Ngoc Anh Cao took a peek at his hole cards, saw a monster hand and shoved 54,000 all-in from under the gun. With less than 10BB in his stack, Phanlert Sukonthatchartnant also found a big monster and also shoved his last 38,000 from the cut-off. Wooseon Kim would usually keep away, but when he peeked into his cards, he found the biggest monster of all and made the call.
AA vs KK vs JJ. AA wins! Woonseon Kim busts both to have a double bubble burst!
Phanlert Sukonthatchartnant busts out at 40 and is the officual bubble with the shorter stack.
Ngoc Anh Cao busts out at 39th place with the bigger stack, and is technically ITM. Cao just busts earlier than Day 2.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
CN Cao Ngoc Anh ![Viet Nam [VNM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/vn.svg "Viet Nam [VNM]"){kind=small} Viet Nam | J♣J♠ | busted |
PS Phanlert Sukonthachartnant ![Thailand [THA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/th.svg "Thailand [THA]"){kind=small} Thailand | K♦K♥ | busted |
WK Wooseok Kim ![South Korea [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "South Korea [KOR]"){kind=small} South Korea | A♦A♥ | 377,000 |
Mike Takayama 14 entries bought in for PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,100) to build a prize pool of PHP 13,172,600 (~US$ 225,000). Only the top three players would get in the payout circle. The biggest winner was none other than the Philippines' very own Mike Takayama, who bested Australian pro Stevan Chew in heads-up battle. Takayama adds another PokerStars spade trophy to his collection and pads up his total live earnings with an additional PHP 6,587,600 (~US$ 112,000).
Takayama has already made two cashes in this PokerStars Live APPT Manila Championship series. He bagged two runner-up finishes at the PHP 25,000 NLH Okada Kickoff and at the PHP 150,000 NLH - Mini High Roller. Takayama won over PHP 1,000,000 both times. Of course, while second place finishes pay well, there is still nothing like winning a championship, and Takayama must be elated to finally get over that slight hump with a championship win here.
Stevan Chew took home PHP 3,950,000 (~US$ 67,000) for his second place finish.
Michael Soyza earned PHP 2,635,000 (~US$ 45,000) for finishing at third, rounding up the ITM payouts.
APPT One Million Challenge (Single Re-Entry)
Date: October 26, 2024
Buy in: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,100)
Entries: 14
Cash prize pool: PHP 13,172,600 (~US$ 225,000)
ITM: 3
Fujita Haruma Wins Ladies Event (Event #50)One of the anticipated side events of the PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship 2024 is the Ladies Event (Event #50) because... let's face it! It is much easier on the eyes to see women poker faces rather than the men's. Of course, this is not only about eye-candy, but also because it is an event that showcases the talents of women in poker, which is mostly male-dominated. Hopefully, in the future, that will change.
The Ladies Event (Event #50) brought 41 entries to chip in the friendly fee of PHP 15,000 (US$ 260) to create a prize pool of PHP 524,964 (~US$ 9,000). The ladies competed for just a little over 8 hours with the top 6 gaining exclusive access to the payout party.
Finishing at top one was Fujita Haruma of Japan, who won for herself a PokerStars spade trophy and a champion's cash prize of PHP 181,964 (~US$ 3,100). Haruma bested Princess Joy Diniega of the Philippines in heads-up battle to win the championship. Diniega earned PHP 118,000 (~US$ 2,000) for the runner-up finish.
Ladies Event (Event #50)
Date: October 26, 2024
Buy-in: PHP 15,000 (US$ 260)
Entries: 41
Prize Pool: PHP 524,964 (~US$ 9,000)
Payouts:
Fujita Haruma - PHP 181,964 (~US$ 3,100)
Princess Joy Diniega - PHP 118,000 (~US$ 2,000)
Aram Kim - PHP 81,000 (~US$ 1,380)
Ho Yin Lam - PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,020)
Ell Lui - PHP 47,000 (~US$ 800)
Ha Eun Jeong - PHP 37,000 (~US$ 630)
This is it! The final table is ready to roll for the Mystery Bounty (PHP 2M GTD) here at the PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship 2024 in Okada Manila. 23 levels have passed so far and the final 9 players will be taking their seats with a guaranteed payout of at least PHP 70,125 (~US$ 1,200). Of course, all eyes are laser-focused on the championship's share of PHP608,000 (~US$ 10,300).
Also on the table are the major mystery bounty prizes that include the APPT Cambodia ME Package worth PHP 175,000 (~US$ 3,000) and the top cash prize bounty of PHP 190,000 (~US$3,200). These have yet to be won.
Meanwhile, the chip leader entering the final table is Hiroyuki Matzausaki of Japan with a total of 840,000 chips. Vincent Chauve has the next biggest stack with 815,000. Rounding up the top three is Itsuki Chiba with 730,000.
Mystery Bounty (PHP 2M GTD)
Date: October 26, 2024
Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)
Entries: 165
Prize Pool: PHP 3,601,125 (~US$61,500)
ITM: 23
Starting Stack: 30,000
Total Chips: 4,950,000
Average Stack: 550,500
Players Remaining: 9
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
HM Hiroyuki Matzusaki ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | 840,000 |
VC Vincent Chauve ![France [FRA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/fr.svg "France [FRA]"){kind=small} France | 815,000 |
IC Itsuki Chiba Japan | 730,000 |
YT Yusuke Takagi Japan | 515,000 |
RD Rene David ![Philippines [PHL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ph.svg "Philippines [PHL]"){kind=small} Philippines | 475,000 |
RM Rishi Mirpuri ![Singapore [SGP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/sg.svg "Singapore [SGP]"){kind=small} Singapore | 455,000 |
HO HIrohito Owari Japan | 350,000 |
PJ Peter John Steiner ![Switzerland [CHE]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ch.svg "Switzerland [CHE]"){kind=small} Switzerland | 165,000 |
MC Michael Calunsod Philippines | 60,000 |
Edilberto Gopez Registration is officially closed for Flight B of PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)! A total of 260 international entries chucked in the PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) buy-in to join this prestigious poker event at the Okada Manila. Ten 40-minute levels are in the record books with 120 hopefuls still keeping their seats for a chance to be part of the payout from the guaranteed PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300).
Play will continue until 39 players are left. Those 39 will pack their chips and bring them back tomorrow for the PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) Day 2 Final along with the 22 other survivors of Flight A. There's still a lot of poker to play among the 120 that remain. After 10 levels, leading the field in chips is Edilberto Gopez of the Philippines with a stack of 230,0000. Malaysian pro Yan Wen Yee is a breath away with 227,000. Rounding up the top three is Lifu Huang of China with 210,000.
PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) (Flight B, October 26)
Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024
Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)
Entries: 260
Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300)
ITM: 39
Starting Stack: 30,000
Total Chips: 7,800,000
Average Stack: 64,700
Players Remaining: 120
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
EG Edilberto Gopez Philippines | 230,000 |
YW Yan Wen Yee ![Malaysia [MYS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/my.svg "Malaysia [MYS]"){kind=small} Malaysia | 227,000 |
LH Lifu Huang ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 210,000 |
AR Aladin Reskallah France | 199,000 |
CC Carlos Chang ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 180,000 |
TH Thijs Hilberts ![Netherlands [NLD]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/nl.svg "Netherlands [NLD]"){kind=small} Netherlands | 167,000 |
PS Phanlert Sukonthachartnant Thailand | 162,000 |
CN Cao Ngoc Anh Viet Nam | 152,000 |
AB Alfonso Baja Philippines | 150,000 |
JS Jeong Seonghun South Korea | 143,000 |
WK Wooseok Kim South Korea | 137,000 |
CI Czar Ian Marcos Philippines | 120,500 |
BP Bao Pham ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | 100,000 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 600/1200 Ante 1200 (Level 10)
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 600/1200 Ante 1200 (Level 10)
Chi Ho King Lai min-raised from the button and had a lot chips to make the easy call when Tao Wei Chang pushed his last 14,900 all-in.
It was a coin toss and Chang's eights held and doubled up when Lai didn't hit anything on the board.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
TW Tao Wei Chang Taiwan | 8♠8♥ | 32,500 |
CH Chi Ho King Lai China | A♦T♥ | 133,000 |
APPT One Million Challenge
Blinds 100,000/150,000 Ante 150,000 (Level 16)
With the blinds rising up, it's inevitable. Dominick Nitshce made a min-raise and then called for the last 1,500,000 when Stevan Chew shoved all-in for 4,200,000 at the big blind.
Nitsche needed an ace, but none came and the kings of Chew held up to crown Nitsche as the bubbl boy.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
DN Dominik Nitsche ![Germany [DEU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/de.svg "Germany [DEU]"){kind=small} Germany | A♣9♠ | 3 |
SC Stevan Chew ![Australia [AUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/au.svg "Australia [AUS]"){kind=small} Australia | K♣K♠ | 5,700,000 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 600/1200 Ante 1200 (Level 9)
The action was folded around to lead to... The Battle of Small-Stacked Blinds.
Mac Mantos from the small blind shoved his last 10,000 all-in. Usually, James Mendoza doesn't make this call. However, Mendoza decided not to let his big blind be threatened too easily and stood his ground.
Mantos flopped a jack to stay ahead, but the poker gods awarded Mendoza a queen on the river for the victory, sending Mantos out of the tournament.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
JM James Mendoza Philippines | Q♣4♣ | 34,400 |
MM Mac Mantos Philippines | J♥7♥ | busted |
After 20 Levels played in the Mystery Bounty (PHP 2M GTD), only 20 players remain from the 165 entries that competed. Some mystery bounties have already been claimed, including one of the juicier prices of PHP 121,000 (~ US$ 2,000). The major bounties like the APPT Cambodia ME Package worth PHP 175,000 (~US$ 3,000) and the top cash prize bounty of PHP 190,000 (~US$3,200).
With the 20 players already in the money, the goal now is to fight for the championship and climb up the payout ladder. The champion's prize will be a PokerStars spade trophy and a lion's share payout of PHP 608,000 (~US$ 10,300) from the PHP 3,601,125 (~US$61,500) prize pool.
Leading in chips so far is Hirohito Owari with 520,000 chips and is the only who has crossed the half million mark. Nearly there is Kenji Kuramochi with 470,000 chips and not too far is Mathias Schell with 413,000 to wrap up the top three.
Mystery Bounty (PHP 2M GTD)
Date: October 26, 2024
Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)
Entries: 165
Prize Pool: PHP 3,601,125 (~US$61,500)
ITM: 23
Starting Stack: 30,000
Total Chips: 4,950,000
Average Stack: 247,500
Players Remaining: 20
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
HO HIrohito Owari Japan | 520,000 |
KK Kenji Kuramochi Japan | 470,000 |
MS Mathias Schell Switzerland | 413,000 |
KF Kang Feng Lien Taiwan | 370,000 |
HM Hiroyuki Matzusaki Japan | 330,000 |
VC Vincent Chauve France | 327,000 |
PJ Peter John Steiner Switzerland | 315,000 |
YT Yusuke Takagi Japan | 310,000 |
DS Daisuke Sato Japan | 256,000 |
IC Itsuki Chiba Japan | 255,000 |
With registration officially closed for the APPT One Million Challenge (Single Re-entry), a total of 14 millionaire entries boosted the prize pool to PHP 13,172,600 (~US$ 225,000). 3 places will get a share of the prize pool with the champion claiming the top prize of PHP 6,587,600 (~US$ 112,400).
After 12 levels played, four players still remain with more or less even stacks. A♠ of the break, Malaysian poker legend Michael Soyza has a slight lead over the rest with 3,600,000.
Buy in: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,100)
Entries: 14
Cash prize pool: PHP 13,172,600 (~US$ 225,000)
Players Remaining: 4
ITM: 3
Payout:
1st: PHP 6,587,600 (~US$ 112,000)
2nd: PHP 3,950,000 (~US$ 67,000)
3rd: PHP 2,635,000 (~US$ 45,000)
Starting Stack: 1,000,000
Total Chips: 14,000,000
Average Stack: 3,500,000
Blinds: 40,000/80,000 Ante 80,000 (Level 13)
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MS Michael Soyza Malaysia | 3,600,000 |
DN Dominik Nitsche Germany | 3,300,000 |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 3,040,000 |
SC Stevan Chew Australia | 2,800,000 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 600/1200 Ante 1200 (Level 9)
Joshua Tjan made a min-raise of 2,400 from UTG+1 and Lenart Ecarma defended from the big blind. The flop came 2♣ 2♦ 8♦. Ecarma overbet 14,000 and was called by Tjan to see a 3♣ on the turn. Ecarma pushed the last 9,000 chips and Tjan called again.
Tjan turned over a fullhouse eights over deuces while Ecarma showed a set of twos. Ecarma had a one-outer, but the poker gods threw a meaningless J♦ on the river instead. Ecarma vacated his seat with a heavy feeling while Tjan stacked them up.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
LE Lenart Ecarma Philippines | T♥2♥ | 43,000 |
JT Joshua Tjan Malaysia | 8♠8♣ | busted |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 600/1200 Ante 1200 (Level 9)
Frd Aso Seitaro raised to 2,500 from the hi-jack then called the 7,000 re-pop from Junji Matsubara on the small blind. Both are treated to a flop of 2♣ 3♠ 5♣. Matsubara led out with 5,000 and Seitaro made the call. A 7♣ came on the turn. Matsubara pushed all-in and Seitaro called even before the dealer cold count the chips.
Seitaro flipped the flush and Matsubara pair fives were hopeless and drawing dead. The J♥ river was inconsequential, leaving Matsubara's seat empty.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
FA Frd Aso Seitaro Japan | Q♣9♣ | 106,000 |
JM Junji Matsubara Japan | A♠5♠ | busted |
Dohwan KimFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 500/1000 Ante 1000 (Level 8)
Action fell to Dohwan Kim on the button. Kim looked over to the blinds, saw an opportunity and raised to 12,000. Gary Thompson pushed back from the big blind for his last 16,600 chips. Kim didn't have to add much to make the call.
Both players missed the board completely, so the better hole cards of Kim won with king-high, sending Thompson out of the tournament to go for a pint of Guinness.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
GT Gary Thompson ![Ireland [IRL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ie.svg "Ireland [IRL]"){kind=small} Ireland | J♠8♠ | busted |
DK Dohwan Kim South Korea | K♥Q♣ | 50,000 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 500/1000 Ante 1000 (Level 8)
William Teoh min-raised to 1,000 from the cut-off and was matched by Chirag Shah on the button. Both are offered a flop of 4♣ 8♠ 2♣, which they both check to see a free 9♦ on the turn. William Teoh bet out 3,000 and was called by Shah after a few chip riffs. The 8♠ came on the river. Teoh fired another 4,000 and Shah made the call.
Teoh's pair of nines was good enough for Shah to muck.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
CS Chirag Shah ![India [IND]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/in.svg "India [IND]"){kind=small} India | 35,000 | |
WT William Teoh Malaysia | K♠9♥ | 99,300 |
Wooseok KimFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 500/1000 Ante 1000 (Level 8)
There was some pre-flop raise flirting between Vam Magsakay and Wooseok Kim. Evenutally, they put all their chips in the middle with Kim covering Magsakay.
The tens of Kim held against the nines of Magsakay, sending Magsakay to the rail.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
VM Vamerdino Magsakay Philippines | 9♠9♥ | busted |
WK Wooseok Kim South Korea | T♦T♠ | 141,500 |
Bao PhamFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 500/1000 Ante 1000 (Level 8)
Bao Pham made a raise to 2,200 from first position and then called a 5,800 re-raise from Huu Dung Nguyen on the button. The two see a flop of K♥ 8♦ 8♥ and pass on the betting to see a free 5♣ on the turn. Pham took a moment to play with the chips before counting off 6,000 for a bet. Nguyen stopped playing with the chips and threw cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
BP Bao Pham United States of America | 64,000 |
HD Huu Dung Nguyen Viet Nam | 34,500 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 500/1000 Ante 1000 (Level 8)
Zhe Li raised to 2,200 from under the gun and got called at the cut-off by David Channon. The duo observed a flop of A♠ Q♠ 2♥ Li check-called the 2,500 bet of Channon to see a J♣ on the turn. Both players checked for a free peek at the 7♦ river. Li bet 1,200 and Channon made the call.
Channon's pair of aces trumped Li's kings to win the conservative pot.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
ZL Zhe Li China | K♦K♣ | 27,100 |
DC David Channon United States of America | A♣K♥ | 199,000 |
Jayden ZalacFlight B of the PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) had 174 hopefuls pay the entrance fee of PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) for a chance to take cash in on a whopping PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300). Seven levels have passed so far with 116 players still in contention. Registration remains open until the end of Level 10, so we can expect a lot more players to find their way to the poker tables here at Okada Manila.
Of the 116 left standing, Australia's Jayden Zalac has the biggest stack of chips with 190,000. Aladin Reskallah of France is just a spit behind with 181,800. Further down is Seonghun Jeong with 132,000.
PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) (Flight B, October 26)
Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024
Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)
Entries: 174
Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300)
ITM: TBA
Starting Stack: 30,000
Total Chips: 5,220,000
Average Stack: 45,000
Players Remaining: 116
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JZ Jayden Zalac Australia | 190,000 |
AR Aladin Reskallah France | 181,800 |
SJ Seonghun Jeong South Korea | 132,000 |
HN Hirotoshi Nakabo Japan | 123,400 |
WK Wooseok Kim South Korea | 98,300 |
AP Anthony Pignatelli ![Canada [CAN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ca.svg "Canada [CAN]"){kind=small} Canada | 98,000 |
SL Suya Lee South Korea | 89,000 |
FA Frd Aso Seitaro Japan | 89,000 |
TH Thijs Hilberts Netherlands | 86,200 |
AA Abrol Ajay Singapore | 81,400 |
JV Joemark Vasay Philippines | 78,000 |
NN Nguyen Nang Quang Viet Nam | 71,000 |
CN Cao Ngoc Anh Viet Nam | 71,000 |
AI Alessio Isaia ![Italy [ITA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/it.svg "Italy [ITA]"){kind=small} Italy | 68,400 |
AB Alfonso Baja Philippines | 39,000 |
JL Jun Li ![United Kingdom [GBR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/gb.svg "United Kingdom [GBR]"){kind=small} United Kingdom | 33,000 |
JS Jeong Seonghun South Korea | 30,800 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 400/800 Ante 800 (Level 7)
Angelina Rich made a 1,700 raise from the cut-off with Aladin Resakallah and Phanlert Sukonthachartnant calling from the blinds. The threesome were shown a flop of 9♥ 9♠ J♦, which they all checked to see a 6♣ on the turn. They all checked again to lead to a J♥ on the river. Reskallah checked on the small blind, Phanlert Sukonthachartnant made a cool bet of 3,500. Rich stepped aside, but Reskallah made the call. Phanlert Sukonthachartnant showed J♠ 9♦ for a full house and more. Reskallah mucked.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
AR Angelina Rich United States of America | 53,000 |
AR Aladin Reskallah France | 53,000 |
PS Phanlert Sukonthachartnant Thailand | 37,000 |
Matrin SedlakFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 400/800 Ante 800 (Level 7)
Xiaohua Fu raised to 1,800 from the hi-jack and got called by the small blind and big blind for a three-way entering a flop of K♠ 2♠ 6♣. All players checked to see a free A♠ on the turn. Both blinds checked to Fu who bet out 2,200. The SB got out of the way and big blind Martin Sedlak called to see a 9♠ on the river. Sedlak led out with 2,000. Fu four-bet to 8,000. After giving it a little thought, Sedlak counted some chips and re-raised to 15,000, leaving just a few thousand chips. Fu folded to give up the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
XF Xiaohua Fu China | 62,800 |
MS Martin Sedlak Germany | 35,000 |
Edgar Antezana Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 400/800 Ante 800 (Level 7)
Edgar Antezana raised from under the gun to 1,500 then called the 4,500 three-bet of Dohwan Kim from the cut-off to see a Q♣ T♠ Q♠ flop. Both players checked to get a free turn 7♦. Antezana riffled his chips a couple of times and announced all-in for 32,000. Kim folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
EA Edgar Antezana ![South Africa [ZAF]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/za.svg "South Africa [ZAF]"){kind=small} South Africa | 41,500 |
DK Dohwan Kim South Korea | 33,300 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 400/800 Ante 800 (Level 7)
Jose Colada made the min-raise to 1,400 from UTG+1 and got a call from William Teoh on the button. Both players saw a flop of 2♥ 5♠ 3♦. Colada bet 900 and Teoh called to see a 7♣ turn. Colada bet 1,700 and Teoh still called to see the 9♠ on the river. Colada bet out 1,100. Teoh took a breath, but made the call. Colada showed A♥ 7♥ and Teoh mucked.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
WT William Teoh Malaysia | 53,900 |
JC Jose Colada Philippines | 53,500 |
Rishi Mehra Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 300/600 Ante 600 (Level 6)
With a severely depleted stack, Rishi Mehra pushed all-in for 3,600 from UTG+2 and was called by Ha Eun Jeong at the small blind.
Jeong spiked a two on the river, but not enough to beat the pocket sailboats of Mehra, who doubled up, but is still in dire straits.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
RM Rishi Mehra Singapore | 4♦4♣ | 8,100 |
HE Ha Eun Jeong South Korea | 4♥2♥ | 41,200 |
Ashley PattersonFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 300/600 Ante 600 (Level 6)
Ashley Patterson made a min-raise to 1,200 from the hi-jack. Georgios Skarparis defended on the big blind. Both players were thrown a flop of 6♠ K♣ Q♦. Both players checked, then checked the 8♣ on the turn all the way until the A♣ river. Patterson bet out 1,500 when it was all done and won the pot without resistance.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
GS Georgios Skarparis ![Cyprus [CYP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cy.svg "Cyprus [CYP]"){kind=small} Cyprus | 41,500 |
AP Ashley Patterson United Kingdom | 11,000 |
Sasha GuerinFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 300/600 Ante 600 (Level 6)
Rex Clinkscales raised to 1,500 from under the gun. Sasha Guerin pumped it to 5,000 from the next seat. Daon Kang at the next seat pushed all-in for 14,400. Clinkscales stepped away. Guerin was the only one who braved the call.
Guerin hit a jack on the flop and again on the turn. Kang still had two-outs, but the river threw a brick to send Daon Kang out of the tournament.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
SG Sasha Guerin United States of America | A♣J♦ | 137,000 |
DK Daon Kang South Korea | K♠K♣ | busted |
RC Rex Clinkscales United States of America | 286,000 |
Waki YasuhiroFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 300/600 Ante 600 (Level 6)
Show Shiono raised to 1,500 from the cut-off and was called by Waki Yasuhiro in the button and Sergius Santos in the small blind. The flop came 9♥ 5♥ 9♠. Santos checked. Shiono bet out 2,300. Yasuhiro counted out 7,300 and pushed it in. The other two players folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SS Sergius Santos Philippines | 68,000 |
WY Waki Yasuhiro Japan | 41,000 |
SS Show Shiono Japan | 33,000 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 300/600 Ante 600 (Level 6)
Alvir Inocentes raised the minimum 1,200 from the button and BB Hirotoshi Nakabo defended. Both players were given a flop 7♠ A♦ 9♥. Nakabo check-called the 1,400 bet of Inocentes to see a K♦ on th turn. Nakabo checked and then folded to the 2,600 bet of Inocentes.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
HN Hirotoshi Nakabo Japan | 54,500 |
AI Alvir Inocentes Philippines | 38,500 |
Muhammed Ali ChandnaOne of the more interesting and fun events of the PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship 2-24 series is the Mystery Bounty (PHP 2M GTD). Players who make it in the money will have extra bounty tickets, and anyone who knocks out a player during the ITM levels will get a chance to spin the mystery bounty wheel where more prizes await. There are prizes for as low as PHP10,000 (~US$ 170) climbing up to a major prize like PHP190,000 (~US$3,200) or an APPT Cambodia ME Package worth PHP175,000 (~US$ 3,000).
There were a total of 165 entries who signed on for PHP25,000 (~US$ 420) and pumped up the prize pool to PHP 3,601,125 (~US$61,500), easily surpassing the 2M Guarantee. The top 23 players will make it in the money with a guaranteed minimum payout of PHP33,000 (~US$ 560) plus a chance at the Mystery Bounty prizes.
There are still 64 players in tight competition for the 23 slots. Leading the field so far is Muhammed Ali Chandna of India with 170,000 chips. Not that far is Shayne Villanueva, who is ranked second with 139,000. Completing the top three is Minsuk Kim with 138,000.
Mystery Bounty (PHP 2M GTD)
Date: October 26, 2024
Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)
Entries: 165
Prize Pool: PHP 3,601,125 (~US$61,500)
ITM: 23
Starting Stack: 30,000
Total Chips: 4,950,000
Average Stack: 77,300
Players Remaining: 64
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MA Muhammed Ali Chandna ![Pakistan [PAK]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/pk.svg "Pakistan [PAK]"){kind=small} Pakistan | 170,000 |
SV Shayne Villanueva ![Northern Mariana Islands [MNP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/mp.svg "Northern Mariana Islands [MNP]"){kind=small} Northern Mariana Islands | 139,000 |
MK Minsuk Kim South Korea | 138,000 |
RI Ryota Ito Japan | 120,500 |
RB Raphael Bulaong Philippines | 112,000 |
YN Yuki Nakada Japan | 111,000 |
CS Changnam Son South Korea | 103,500 |
JM Jo Morikawa Japan | 96,500 |
YF Yuhei Fujita Japan | 93,500 |
DU Diego Uechi ![Peru [PER]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/pe.svg "Peru [PER]"){kind=small} Peru | 92,000 |
DS Daisuke Sato Japan | 85,000 |
NY Nevan Yu Chung Chang Taiwan | 62,000 |
Charles Ed Pansoy Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 200/500 Ante 500 (Level 5)
Charles Ed Pansoy raised to 3,000 from the hi-jack, leaving 300. Thomas Lamb raised it all-in to isolate. Pansoy, of course, threw in the last 300.
Pansoy flopped a straight and that was the end of that.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
TL Thomas Lamb United Kingdom | 5♦5♥ | 46,000 |
CE Charles Ed Pansoy Philippines | Q♦T♠ | busted |
Guan Leong YapFlight B of the PokerStars Red Dragon has seen four levels played so far here at the PokerStars poker room at Okada Manila. There have been 142 entries so far who paid up the PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) reg fee for a chance to earn a payout from the PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300) prize pool. Registraion is still open until the end of Level 10, so we can expect more entries to rise and boost the prize pool beyond the guarantee.
114 players are still in contention with Guan Leong Yap of Singapore sitting with the most chips at 84,600. Khoa Anh Ngo of Vietnam is at a distance with 71,000 while Nukul Janardhana Niranjan of India rounds up the top three with 58,400.
PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) (Flight B, October 26)
Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024
Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)
Entries: 142
Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300)
ITM: TBA
Starting Stack: 30,000
Total Chips: 4,260,000
Average Stack: 37,300
Players Remaining: 114
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
GL Guan Leong Yap Singapore | 84,600 |
KA Khoa Anh Ngo Viet Nam | 71,000 |
AA Abrol Ajay Singapore | 58,000 |
TL Thomas Lee Canada | 56,000 |
XF Xiaohua Fu China | 55,800 |
GS Georgios Skarparis Cyprus | 50,500 |
JT Joseph Talamayan Philippines | 50,000 |
NJ | 46,000 |
TL Thomas Lamb United Kingdom | 46,000 |
HE Ha Eun Jeong South Korea | 41,200 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 200/400 Ante 400 (Level 4)
Action folded to the button, where Ha Eun Jeong made a raise to 1,000. Big blind Ashley Patterson three-bet to 3,000 and Jeong made the call to see a flop of 5♥ K♣ 3♥. Both players checked and entred a 9♥ on the turn. Patterson bet out 2,300 and was called by Jeong to be shown a J♣ river. Patterson bet out 5,000 and Jeong called.
Patterson showed a top pair with the King, but Jeong did better with his pair King coming with another pair.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
AP Ashley Patterson United Kingdom | K♦8♣ | 27,000 |
HE Ha Eun Jeong South Korea | K♠3♣ | 41,200 |
Elias GutierrezThe APPT One Million Challenge (Single Re-Entry) opened yesterday with six players high-rolling the PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,100) buy-in to join. Players will be given a starting stack of 1,00,000 chips which will provide for a comfortable and lengthy marathon. In fact, yesterday's action only saw one bust out. Perhaps action was too slow, but the remaining 5 decided to take a pause to continue the action the next day in the hopes that more would register, which brings us to right now!
Action continues here at the Okada Manila with a total of 11 entries so far with 10 remaining to compete for a piece of the PHP 10,349,900 (~US$ 176,700) prize pool. Registration is still open until end of Level 12. Play will resume at Level 8 where blinds are 10,000/25,000 Ante 25,000.
The chip leader so far is Elias Gutierrez with 3,045,000, amassing that from making the single bust-out from yesterday. The situation might change soon with more players in the field.
Buy in: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,100)
Entries: 11
PHP 8,468,100 (~US$ 144,500)
Cash prize pool: PHP 10,349,900 (~US$ 176,700)
Players Remaining: 10
ITM: TBA
Starting Stack: 1,000,000
Total Chips: 11,000,000
Average Stack: 1,100,000
Blinds: 10,000/25,000 Ante 25,000
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
EG | 3,045,000 |
MT Mike Takayama Philippines | 1,000,000 |
FC Florencio Campomanes Philippines | 1,000,000 |
VH Vincent Huang Australia | 1,000,000 |
WC Webster Chin Wei Lim Malaysia | 1,000,000 |
MS Michael Soyza Malaysia | 1,000,000 |
SC Stevan Chew Australia | 880,000 |
DN Dominik Nitsche Germany | 820,000 |
MW Matthew Wakeman Australia | 710,000 |
CT Chan Truong Viet Nam | 545,000 |
Alfonso Baja Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/300 Ante 300 (Level 3)
Georgios Skarparis - who is on his second life in this tournament after an earlier bust - raised to 600 from under the gun and called the 1,700 re-raise by Alfonso Baja on the button. Both players were thrown a T♥ A♠ 7♣ flop. Both checked to see a free T♣ on the turn. Skaparis led out with 2,300 and was called by Baja to see a Q♣ on the river. Skarparis then fired 4,500 which was called by Baja.
Skarparis showed a busted straight while Baja showed a broadway straight ten to ace.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
GS Georgios Skarparis Cyprus | 9♠8♠ | 32,800 |
AB Alfonso Baja Philippines | K♣J♥ | 39,000 |
Erik MasonFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/300 Ante 300 (Level 3)
John Matsuda raised to 700 from under the gun and called the three-bet to 2,000 from Erik Mason on the button. Both players were given a flop of 8♦ 3♠ 8♣. Matsuda check-called the 1,500 bet from Mason to see a 6♦ turn. Matsuda check-called again for 3,200 to see a T♣ river. Matsuda checked and Mason teased with a 3,000 bet. Matsuda didn't take the bait and folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
EM Erik Mason United States of America | 36,500 |
JM John Matsuda Japan | 27,000 |
Lenart EcarmaFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/200 Ante 200 (Level 2)
Luis Garrido started with a min-raise to 400 from UTG+1. Sanjeev Kapoor four-bet to 1,600 from the button. Ecarma called from the big blind followed by Garrido to see a flop of 8♦ 3♣ 4♦. Action was checked to dealer Kapoor who fed the pot 2,000. Ecarma made the call while Garrido stepped down. The turn showed a 4♣, which both players checked. The river threw a 2♣. Ecarma opened with 4,500 and Kapoor gave up the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
LE Lenart Ecarma Philippines | 43,000 |
LG Luis Garrido ![Spain [ESP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/es.svg "Spain [ESP]"){kind=small} Spain | 29,400 |
SK Sanjeev Kapoor United States of America | 14,500 |
Luis Garrido Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/200 Ante 200 (Level 2)
Nukul Janardhana Niranjan limped in from the cut-off for the minimum, but ended up calling a 1,200 raise from Luis Garrido on the button. Both players were shown a flop of 3♣ 3♦ 9♣. Niranjan checked to Garrido, who teased with 400. Niranjan called to see a T♠ on the turn. Niranjan tapped twice and Garrido added some spice to 1,500. Niranjan avoided any more damage and awarded the pot to Garrido.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
NJ | 46,000 |
LG Luis Garrido Spain | 32,000 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/200 Ante 200 (Level 2)
Lenart Ecarma raised to 500 from the button and called the re-raise to 1,000 from Garrido on the big blind. Both players are treated to a flop of 8♥ 2♥ J♦. Garrido checked, opening the window for Ecarma to fire 1,700. Garrido folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
LE Lenart Ecarma Philippines | 37,500 |
LG Luis Garrido Spain | 29,000 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/200 Ante 200 (Level 2)
Beng Ker three-bet from the cut-off to 600 with SB Cheng Xiong and BB Zhe Li calling to enter a flop pf 2♠ T♠ Q♣. All players check down past the J♣ turn to the A♠ river. With the board complete, Xiong fired 1,000, but didn't meet any customers.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CX Cheng Xiong United States of America | 55,900 |
BK Beng Ker Singapore | 41,600 |
ZL Zhe Li China | 27,100 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/200 Ante 200 (Level 2)
Hidekazu Tanaka raised to 600 from under the gun. In the next seat over at UTG+1, Cheng Xiong four bet to 1,600 with Beng Ker calling from the big blind and Tanaka also completing for the making of a big pot. The three players were shown a flop of 6♥ 3♣ T♣. Action was checked to Xiong, who fired 3,000. Ker made the call and proceeded to the 8♦ turn. Ker checked and Xiong fired another barrel for 7,500. Ker then moved all-in for 35,000. Xiong didn't hesitate and risked his remaining 16,000.
Xiong flips over aces while Ker shows a flush draw. The crucial river threw a brick 5♦, giving the winning thumbs up to Xiong and doubling up his stack.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
HT Hidekazu Tanaka Japan | 23,600 | |
BK Beng Ker Singapore | K♣J♣ | 41,000 |
CX Cheng Xiong United States of America | A♠A♥ | 60,000 |
Sanjeev KapoorFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/200 Ante 200 (Level 2)
Nukul Janardhana Niranjan raised to 1,000 from under the gun and got called by Sanjeev Kapoor in the hi-jack and Anju Abrol at the big blind. The flop presented was J♣ Q♥ J♠. Action was checked to Kapoor, who made a 1,000 bet that no one wanted to match to finally take down a pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
NJ | 29,900 |
AA Anju Abrol India | 29,000 |
SK Sanjeev Kapoor United States of America | 18,000 |
Lenart Ecarma Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/100 Ante 100 (Level 1)
The cut-off player made a raise to 300 with the dealer and blinds making the call for a juicy pre-flop pot. The flop came 3♦ 7♠ K♥ and everyone checked to see a 4♠ turn. Action was checked to Lenart Ecarma at the button, who fired 700. Only Nukul Janrdhana Niranjan made the call from the small blind to see an 8♠ on the river. Niranjan checked his option. Ecarma fired 2,500. Niranjan took a peek into his cards and folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
LE Lenart Ecarma Philippines | 45,000 |
NJ | 25,500 |
Hidekazu TanakaFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/100 Ante 100 (Level 1)
Hidekazu Tanaka raised to 300 from under the fun with Jeong Seonghun calling from the cut-off. The flop came down J♥ A♦ 9♠. Tanaka check-called the 600 of Seonghun to see a J♣ on the turn. Both players slowed down to get a free peek at the 8♥ on the river. Tanaka took a moment and then checked with Seonghun checking behind. Tanaka showed 8♦ 8♠ for a boat of eights over jacks. Seonghun mucked and patted himself in the back.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
HT Hidekazu Tanaka Japan | 32,400 |
JS Jeong Seonghun South Korea | 30,800 |
Beng KerFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/100 Ante 100 (Level 1)
Georgios Skarparis four-bet to 400 from first position and was called by the hi-jack, the button and the small blind. All four players were peeled a flop of Q♥ 5♥ 4♥. Action was checked to the raiser and Skarparis made a c-bet of 4,500. Small blind Beng Ker was the only one who called to see a 6♦ turn. Beng Ker checked his option and Skarparis fired 7,500. Ker took a moment and then declared all-in for 29,000. Skarparis made the call.
When they flipped their cards over, Skarparis was drawing dead against the nut flush of Ker. The 7♣ on the river didn't even matter. Ker busts Skarparis and boosts his stack.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
GS Georgios Skarparis Cyprus | Q♣K♥ | 2 |
BK Beng Ker Singapore | A♥6♥ | 68,000 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/100 Ante 100 (Level 1)
Seonggwon Kim made a 200 min-raise from under the gun and was called by both blinds to see a flop of 9♣ J♠ 6♠. Action was checked to Kim who bet 400 with only Byoungwook Go matching to enter a 9♦ turn. Action was checked down past the T♦ river. Kim showed Q♠ J♥ for a pair of jacks while Go mucked.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SK Seonggwon Kim South Korea | 34,500 |
BG Byoungwook Go South Korea | 29,100 |
Hidekazu TanakaFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/100 Ante 100 (Level 1)
Hidekazu Tanaka four-bet from the button to 400 and Georgios Skarparis defended from the big blind to see a glop of 9♣ K♦ 2♣. Skarparis checked and called the 500 c-bet from Tanaka to see a T♥ on the turn. Both players tapped twice to see the K♣ on the river and did the same thing again to settle things by showing cards.
Tanaka spiked a ten on the turn to make a better pair than the fives of Skarparis and took down the pot.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
HT Hidekazu Tanaka Japan | Q♥T♦ | 30,200 |
GS Georgios Skarparis Cyprus | 5♥5♣ | 29,000 |
Beng KerFlight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/100 Ante 100 (Level 1)
Rishi Mehra three-bet to 300 from the high-jack and was called by Beng Ker on the button. Both players enter a flop of J♣ Q♦ 9♥. Mehra c-bet for 300 and matched the 1,000 re-pop of Ker to see a 6♠ turn. Mehra check-called the 2,000 bet of Ker to see a 5♥ on the river. Mehra check-called the 3,500 bet by Ker. Ker flipped over J♥ 9♠ for two pairs and Mehra mucked.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
BK Beng Ker Singapore | 34,500 |
RM Rishi Mehra Singapore | 26,000 |
Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/100 Ante 100 (Level 1)
Seounggun Kim made a 200 min-raise frmo the cut-off and got called by both blinds to see a 7♣ 4♠ A♠ flop. Action was checked to Kim who followed up with a 400 bet. Only Nukul Janardhana Niranjan made the call to proceed to the A♥ turn. Niranjan check-called the 800 bet of Kim t se a 4♣ on the river. Niranjan checked , but couldn't match the 4,000 bet of Kim and folded.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
NJ | 32,600 |
SK Seonggwon Kim South Korea | 32,500 |
Byoungwook Go Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)
Blinds: 100/100 Ante 1000 (Level 1)
Player from the button raised to 300 and was called by Byoungwook Go in the small blind and defended by big blind Seonggwon Kim. All three players saw a flop of 3♠ A♣ 6♠. Action was checked around to see a 5♠ on the turn, then was checked around again to end up at the 2♣ river. Go bet out 300 with Kim making the call. The button folded.
Go showed a straight while Kim thought his high cards were good enough. Go takes down the pot to slowly build a stack.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
BG Byoungwook Go South Korea | K♦4♦ | 3,000 |
SK Seonggwon Kim South Korea | K♠J♦ | 31,200 |
For The Champion: The Iconic PokerStars Red Dragon TrophyFlight B of the PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) is under way at the Okada Manila with 14 buying in for PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) to get an early start at the felt. Players are given a starting stack of 30,000 chips with blind levels increasing every 40 minutes. Registration will stay open until the end of Level 10, so more players are expected to compete later for a chance to be part of the payout from the PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300) guaranteed prize pool.
PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) (Flight B, October 26)
Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024
Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)
Entries: 14
Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300)
ITM: TBA
Starting Stack: 30,000
Total Chips: 420,000
Average Stack: 30,000
Players Remaining: 14
Welcome to Day 9 of the PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship 2024!
This epic series bragged in the beginning that it would be giving away over ₱152.5 million ($2.7 million+) guaranteed across a variety of events that would be played between October 18 to 27 at the Okada Manila. So far, this most-anticipated event has not disappointed with all the "guarantee prize pool events" surpassing their mark to provide even more payouts for the players.
With the series is on its last days, the APPT Manila Championship is looking to go out with a bang. Scheduled for today is the Mystery Bounty (PHP 2 Million Guaranteed) (~US$ 34,150), which carries with it some special prizes for those who score bounties. Buy-in is at a comfortable PHP 25,000 (~US$ 420)
The PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M Guaranteed) (~US$ 428,300) also kicks of its second flight today. Yesterday's Flight A drew 145 entries who chalked up the PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) buy-in with more expected to join today for a chance to take a piece of the guarantee and the iconic red dragon trophy.
Day 1 of the APPT High Roller (PHP 10M Guaranteed) (~US$ 170,750) also kicks off today for a buy-in of PHP 300,000 (~US$ 5,100).
Some fun side events are also available like the Flipout 1 in 7 ITM -Hyper and the Showtime Hold'em Turbo.
For more information on the schedule of these events and other events of the PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship, please visit their site here.
