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One 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

PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)

There were a total of 145 entries making the PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) buy-in for a seat on Flight A of PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) at Okada Manila, competing for the chance to earn a payout from the PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300) guarantee. 15 forty-minute levels were played until the bubble burst to guarantee the top 22 survivors a spot in the payout pool and the chance to improve their payout when they return for the Day 2 leg on October 27.

Of the 22 survivors, Tomoyuki Yoshimiya sits as the chip leader with 691,000, winning most of them by busting the big-stacked bubble boy. Ranked second in chips is Go Saito with 483,000. Tak Sin Alex Chong wraps up the top three with 354,000.

PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) (Flight A, October 25)

Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024

Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)

Entries: 145

Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300)

ITM: 22

Starting Stack: 30,000

Total Chips: 4,320,000

Average Stack: 69,670

Blinds: 2,000/4,000 Ante 4,000

Players Remaining: 22/145