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The PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship series that runs at Okada Manila from October 18 to 27, 2024 is enticing poker players from around the globe to take part in the many events that are offered. There is something for everyone from affordable qualifiers to high-roller tourneys. PokerStars LIVE is guaranteeing over ₱152.5 million ($2.7 million+) throughout the many poker activities.

One of the more affordable events is the Double Stack (Event #41) - a No-Limit Hold'em event that gives players a double starting stack to play with throughout the tournament. 65 entries put out the PHP 25,000 (~US$ 430) with the top 9 players grabbing a share of the PHP 1,387,100 (~US$ 23,700) prize pool.

Topping the Double Stack (Event #41) tournament was none other than Australian Jennifer Cassell, who takes home a coveted PokerStars spade trophy and a champion's payout of PHP 417,100 (~US$ 7,100). Cassell has already made 4 cashes in other events in this series, but none sweeter than this championship win. Cassell has over US$ 344,000 in total live earnings, making waves in Australia, the US and is now actively showing up at poker events around Asia.

Cassell defeated Nashiro Naoki of Japan heads-up to claim the prize. Naoki earned PHP 270,000 (~US$ 4,600) for the runner-up finish.

Double Stack (Event #41)

Date: October 25, 2024

Buy in: PHP 25,000 (~US$ 430)

Entries: 65

Prize Pool: PHP 1,387,100 (~US$ 23,700)

ITM: 9

Payouts:

Jennifer Cassell - PHP 417,100 (~US$ 7,100)

Yashiro Naoki - PHP 270,000 (~US$ 4,600)

Lin Hao - PHP 192,000 (~US$ 3,200)

Yuya Obara - PHP 148,000 (~US$ 2,500)

Guan Leong Yap - PHP 114,000 (~US$ 2,000)

Dongchang Kim - PHP 87,000 (~US$ 1,500)

Terry Gonzaga - PHP 57,000 (~US$ 1,000)

Hong Sheng Chin - PHP 52,000 (~US$ 900)

Evan Barnett - PHP 40,000 (~US$ 685)

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

Date: October 21, 2024

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

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

Flight A Entries: 63

ITM: 10 players

Chips in play: 1,890,000

Average stack: 189,000

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante 4,000

End of APPT National Flight A Chip Counts

APPT National Flight A

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante 4,000

Anthony Pignatelli open shoved 70,000 (17 BB) in and was called by Yashiro Naoki on the small blind. Dominated, Pignatelli failed to spike his two outer on board A♥ J♥ 3♦ 9♠ A♠ , sending him out one spot short of the money.

APPT National Flight A

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante 4,000

A blind vs blind all-in preflop situation saw Evan Barnett at risk for his last 94,000 against Yashiro Naoki. Dominated, Barnett headed out shortly as board ran 2♦ K♥ J♦ 9♣ 8♥ on the felt.

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

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

Entries: 63

ITM / Bagging time: 10 places

Remaining: 30 players

Chips in play: 1,890,000

Average stack: 53,000

Level 10: 600 / 1200 ante 1200

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 11 / 5:30pm

Current entries: 43

Chips in play: 1,290,000

Average stack: 44,483

Blinds: 500/1000 - 1000

Level 9: 600/1200 - 1200