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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

Flight 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

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.

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

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