APPT Main Event (80,000 PHP)

Ong is ahead with the better kicker and soon kicks out Guevara after the turn 8♦ and river K♣ changes nothing to end Guevara in 12th place.

Chase Cokaliong celebrated his huge score against Benhur Ybarsabal that kicked off with him raising 200,000 from utg+1. Big blind Ybarsabal defended with a three-bets of 650,000 and it was a game with Cokaliong paying to see the flop.

When the dealer spread 7♠ 9♣ T♦ , Ybarsabal continued for 200,000, Cokaliong popped it to 700,000, Ybarsabal flatted. Fireworks on the turn 9♥ with Cokaliong moving all in and without skipping a beat, Ybarsabal check-called.

Cokaliong showed 9♠ 8♠ trips, Ybarsabal with A♣ T♣ . The river 3♦ ensured Cokaliong the scoop.

Every showdown that Katsuhito Kawai's has won today has been through Vamerdino Magsakay to double up twice. On their third meeting, Magsakay was behind to crash out in 13th place.

Action folded to the small blind Magsakay who limped in and Kawai checked his big blind. At the flop Q♠ 8♦ J♠ , Magsakay check-called 100,000. On the turn 8♣, check again from Magsakay, Kawai shoved, Magsakay snap-called.

Magsakay flipped open T♠ 9♠ nuts straight at the flop, Kawai had 8♠ 2♠ trips. The river Q♦ improved Kawai to a full house to clean out Magsakay in brutal fashion.

Since late in Day 2, Youngtaek Lim couldn't catch a break against Justin Ong to lose the lead he had for most of the day. Today, after Ong stole a pot on a bluff, they met again and still Ong prevailed to knock him out in 14th place.

The hand opened with a raise from Lim at cutoff that Ong three-bet 400,000 from the big blind, Lim flatted. When the board ran 8♥ 9♦ 6♦ 9♥ , Ong barreled 205,000 and 700,000, both called by Lim.

The river 9♠ didn't stop Ong who jammed with a covering stack, Lim risked it and showed A♣ 8♣ full house. This time Ong wasn't bluffing with K♥ K♠ higher boat.

Happiness to Benhur Ybarsabal's ears when Somashekhar Nahadeva three-bet jammed into his A♠ A♥ . He snap-called and Nahadeva showed 4♣ 4♥ . With the board running 3♠ Q♥ 9♠ A♦ Q♠ , it was overkill to ensure Ybarsabal the double up.

Following Oliver Lirio's 120,000 raise, Juan Guevara three-bets 330,000, Lirio tank-calls to take the battle to the flop 5♥ 8♣ 4♠ . Lirio tests-bets the aggressor with a bet of 150,000, Guevara stays on pace with a raise of 425,000, Lirio believes and folds.

Raj Bagaria became the first casualty of the final day with A♥ 9♥ outdrawn by Edgar Asehan's K♥ Q♦ on a board 8♠ T♥ 3♣ K♠ 2♠ . He

Lim was made with a flush while Chan had a set. The turn 8♥ and river 3♥ did not improve Chan for Lim to recover the chips he lost.

Down to 1.5 bb, Raj Bagaria goes all in, Juan Guvara raises 155,000 and the blinds Somashekhar Nahadeva and Joseph Talamayan both call. All three check it to the turn 8♥ 2♣ 5♠ J♣ where Guevara dumps in 175,000 which only Nahadeva calls, then it is back to checking on the river 4♦ .

Guevara: A♥ 6♠

Nahadeva: A♠ Q♠

Bagaria wins the main pot with 4♠ 5♣ two pair for a triple, Nahadeva takes the side pot.

Just the third hand at table 22 and Raj Bagaria got involved in another showdown. From the button, he raised with K♦ K♣ and small blind Chase Cokaliong jammed with A♥ T♦ . Bagaria snap-called.

The board favored the chasing player running 2♦ 9♦ 8♣ A♠ A♦ . Bagaria plunged to 1.5 bb.

Justin Ong and Youngtaek Lim resume their previous day battle with Ong calling Lim's 305,000 three-bet taking them to the flop T♣ 8♠ K♠ . Ong check-called 275,000 and another 450,000 on the turn T♦ .

With a massive 2,105,000 pot now in the middle. Ong jams and after a bit of thought, Lim folds. Ong shows Q♥ J♣ bluff.

All in on the first hand at table 22 with Somashekhar Nahadeva jamming 1,135,000 and two spots over, Raj Bagaria called showing A♣ Q♠. It was a flip with Nahadeva turning over red snowmen 8♥ 8♦ . The board ran clean for Nahadeva 6♣ 2♦ 2♣ K♦ T♦ for a huge double up.

Shuffle up and deal! Cards now flying at the APPT Manila Main Event final day! 20 players now back on the hunt for the title and the ₱14.8 Million top prize. Good luck to all!

After twelve days of games at the stunning Cove Manila inside the world class Okada Manila, the 2025 APPT Manila has reached its final day. Kicking off on July 23, the doors open today August 4 with 20 players remaining at the Main Event, each one on the hunt for the lion’s share ₱14,800,000 (~U$ 254,390) top prize and the prestigious APPT shard trophy.

Leading in the pack is the hot running Justin Ong who championed the PokerStars Red Dragon event just before jumping in the main. At his heels is Christopher Mateo who finished as runner up at this event in 2023 then found redemption in 2024 winning APPT Cambodia. Third in the lineup is the recently crowned APPT National winner Youngtaek Lim who held the lead for most of Day 2 until Ong surged during the last few hands. Wedged in the middle of the pack is the 2023 APPT Manila champion Yuanning Wu, and will also be one to watch.

Aside from the decorated players hogging the headlines are Vamerdino Magsakay and Man Lok Chan both players with impressive records. Magsakay’s portfolio is littered with deep runs including a recent 4th place finish at one of the 2025 WSOP events while Chan has two big scores in Taiwan to be ranked fourth in the Macau All Time Money List.

But of course, it is anyone’s game. Cards go back in the air at 1pm local time. Follow the action with us right here. The final table will be livestreamed starting at 7PM.

The tour’s highlight event attracted a field of 1,246 entries to amass the second largest prize pool in the tour’s history in the Philippines of ₱87,020,640 (~US$ 1,495,750).