Day 9 - October 26, 2024
Cheng Xiong Makes Small Gains
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 | 55,900 |
BK Beng Ker | 41,600 |
ZL Zhe Li | 27,100 |
Chng Xiong Doubles From Beng Ker
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 | 23,600 | |
BK Beng Ker | K♣J♣ | 41,000 |
CX Cheng Xiong | A♠A♥ | 60,000 |
Beng Ker Busts And Boosts

Flight 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 | Q♣K♥ | 2 |
BK Beng Ker | A♥6♥ | 68,000 |
Beng Ker's Two-Pairs Get Paid

Flight 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 | 34,500 |
RM Rishi Mehra | 26,000 |
Day 5 - October 22, 2024
APPT National B - Registration Closes at 192 Entries
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
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HP Hyunki Park | 177,000 |
SS Shuen Shen | 170,000 |
BK Beng Ker | 168,000 |
FB Firat Basbaydar | 167,000 |
LJ Lee Juyeol | 137,500 |
YI Youngshin Im | 124,500 |
TO Takumi Odani | 115,500 |
TY Takashi Yagura | 114,500 |
KK Kim Kunwoo | 110,500 |
MM Mitsuya Matsubara | 96,000 |
XF Xiaohua Fu | 91,000 |
DK Daon Kang | 90,500 |
HD Huu Dung Nguyen | 68,500 |
BP Bao Pham | 67,500 |
APPT National B - 128 Entries at the Break

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
Top Stacks
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AK Alari Kunnapuu | 108,000 |
AA Anju Abrol | 104,500 |
NJ | 82,800 |
MH Masaaki Hibino | 69,900 |
SB Scott Black | 60,200 |
LH Lin Hao | 59,600 |
BK Beng Ker | 48,200 |
GT Guy Taylor | 45,000 |
LJ Lee Juyeol | 43,500 |
PW Patrick Wahlquist | 39,800 |
Day 4 - October 21, 2024
Win The Button – Registration Closes At 22 Entries
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
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AP Ashley Patterson | 240,000 |
HS Hassaan Siddiq | 107,000 |
CM Cho Min | 65,000 |
BK Beng Ker | 62,000 |
57,500 |