Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #50

2025.10.23 - 2025.10.27Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Entries

30/384

Total Chips

19,200,000

Average

640,000

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10/25/2025, 5:31:22 PM

Alex Puchalski Bags The Lead At Day 2

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Alex Puchalski - Day 2 chip leader

After ten levels of play, Day 2 of the APPT Championship at Okada Manila wrapped up with just 30 players remaining. Sitting up top was a very familiar face in the APPT circuit, Canada's Alexander Puchalski, the first-ever champion of APPT Cambodia in 2023.

Puchalski spent most of the day flying under the radar until the last level where he found himself on the right end of a cooler with aces over kings. This sent him catapulting to the top of the leaderboard to emerge as the overnight chip leader with 106 big blinds.

Van Sang Nguyen and Cao Ngoc Anh

Well before that hand, the chip lead was a revolving door. Germany's David Sommer, and Vietnamese players Cao Ngoc Anh and Van Sang Nguyen, all took turns in the spotlight with the latter two becoming the first players to cross into the million mark. Nguyen closed the heat in second-rank with 88 big blinds and Cao at fourth-rank with 70 big blinds.

For Sommer, he entered Day 2 as the leader, and was on an upward trajectory all day, muscling players with his big stack. He also eliminated the defending champion Trong Hieu Ngo, sending him to the rail well before ITM. However, during the last level of play, he suffered several hits to his stack to drop to 10th position with 44 big blinds.

Aditya Agarwal

Like Puchalski, India's Aditya Agarwal quietly built towers then wedged himself between the Vietnamese pros by end of day with 84 big blinds. Helping Agarwal get there was the elimination of Xiaohua Fu just before bagging time. Agarwal is the lone contender holding the torch for India.

The final 30 players will return at 12PM local time for the penultimate tournament day, which is scheduled to play down to the final six players. Levels will continue to run every 60-minutes starting with blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a big blind ante of 20,000 then switch to a specified number of hands once the final 9 is reached.

Top 10 In Chips

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	1,700,000(106 BB)
VS Van Sang NguyenViet Nam	1,415,000(88 BB)
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	1,350,000(84 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	1,220,000(76 BB)
JB Javier BrisSpain	995,000(62 BB)
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	850,000(53 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	735,000(46 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	730,000(46 BB)
DJ David Josef SommerGermany	717,000(45 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	710,000(44 BB)
CS Chris SongPhilippines	690,000(43 BB)

Event Recap

Day 2 opened with 75 players returning to action out of the 334 entries across two flights. Registration remained open for one final hour to add in another 50, boosting the total tally to 384 entries. It took another seven levels before the field reached the money round with Eduard Burd eliminated on the bubble by John Matsuda with eights cracking aces.

Once the money flowed, it was a shove-fest, trimming the field in rapid pace. APPT decorated Justin Ong was among the casualties, turning his free seat into a ₱332,000 (~$5,660) payday. When the final 30 player return, they are each guaranteed a minimum payout of ₱382,000 (~$6,515). Notably, Cao Ngoc Anh, Ronald Haverkamp, Vincent Chauve, and Miyoung Cho are all freerolling their way through this event.

Somuchpoker will return tomorrow, Sunday, October 26 at 12PM to bring you the action as it unfolds.

CHIP COUNTS

PAYOUTS

PHOTOS

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10/25/2025, 4:38:16 PM

Day 2 Ends With 30 Remaining

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
VC Vincent ChauveFrance	395,000(25 BB)	9	1
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	400,000(25 BB)	9	2
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	435,000(27 BB)	9	3
MU Michael UguccioniItaly	625,000(39 BB)	9	4
CS Chris SongPhilippines	690,000(43 BB)	9	5
TH Thi Hue DangViet Nam	410,000(26 BB)	9	6
VS Van Sang NguyenViet Nam	1,415,000(88 BB)	9	7
AU Artem UtevskiiRussia	585,000(37 BB)	9	8
TK Tomoya KakiharaJapan	220,000(14 BB)	15	2
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	1,350,000(84 BB)	15	3
SN Shinryo NoninJapan	405,000(25 BB)	15	4
JB Javier BrisSpain	995,000(62 BB)	15	5
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	475,000(30 BB)	15	6
MC Miyoung ChoSouth Korea	195,000(12 BB)	15	7
WT William TeohMalaysia	735,000(46 BB)	15	8
AM Adam MonaghanAustralia	285,000(18 BB)	16	1
SK Seiji KikuokaJapan	446,000(28 BB)	16	2
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	850,000(53 BB)	16	3
WS Waris SoontornThailand	490,000(31 BB)	16	5
EL Eng Loong ChoiMalaysia	410,000(26 BB)	16	6
CD Craig Daniel JonesUnited Kingdom	230,000(14 BB)	16	7
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	1,700,000(106 BB)	16	8
MJ Minwoong JeongSouth Korea	555,000(35 BB)	19	1
JR Jesse RiveraUnited States of America	410,000(26 BB)	19	2
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	285,000(18 BB)	19	3
DW David WangAustralia	375,000(23 BB)	19	4
DJ David Josef SommerGermany	717,000(45 BB)	19	5
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	1,220,000(76 BB)	19	6
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	710,000(44 BB)	19	7
FP Finn PenderakGermany	610,000(38 BB)	19	8

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10/25/2025, 4:32:32 PM

Aditya Agarwal Cleans Out Xiaohua Fu

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Aditya Agarwal

Xiaohua Fu four-bet jammed 400,000 and still could not get Aditya Agarwal to let go. Fu was behind K♠ Q♦ to Agarwal's A♥ Q♣ . No royalty turned up instead an ace found the river to ensure Fu's elimination in 31st place.

Player	Chips
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	1,350,000(84 BB)
XF Xiaohua FuChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
31	XF Xiaohua FuChina	382,000	$6,515

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10/25/2025, 4:22:49 PM

David Sommer Loses Another Big Pot

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

David Sommer

David Sommer has turned into the table’s ATM in recent hands, bleeding chips across multiple big pots. The latest to cash in was Ronald Haverkamp, who defended his big blind against Sommer’s button raise.

On a flop of K♥ 2♥ T♣, Sommer continued for 20,000 then was stunned when Haverkamp check-raised to 75,000. Sommer called to see the 3♠ turn, where Haverkamp fired another 88,000, and Sommer again stuck around.

Immediately after the river felted 4♦ , Haverkamp shoved his remaining 250,000 sending Sommer deep into the tank. After using up last three time extensions, Sommer ultimately surrendered and watched as another big pot slid across the table in the opposite direction.

Player	Chips
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	1,164,000(73 BB)
DJ David Josef SommerGermany	725,000(45 BB)

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10/25/2025, 4:18:27 PM

Martin Wong Crashes Into Aces

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Martin Wong

Cooler at Table 16 with Martin Wong all in with K♣ K♦ only to be up against the bigger stacked Alex Puchalski with A♣ A♥ . The board ran jack-high to end Wong's run abruptyl and Puchalski to steal the top spot.

Player	Chips
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	1,600,000(100 BB)
MW Martin WongUnited States of America	busted

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
32	MW Martin WongUnited States of America	332,000	$5,660

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10/25/2025, 4:12:35 PM

Cao Ngoc Anh Gets Value For Top Pair

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Cao Ngoc Anh

Big pot of 176,000 already in the middle by the time the river completed the board 3♠ 2♣ A♥ K♥ 9♠ . David Sommer checked to Cao Ngoc Anh who slid out 125,000. Sommer spent a time-bank before making the hero-call. Cao flipped A♦ Q♥ , earning a quick muck from the frustrated Sommer.

Player	Chips
DJ David Josef SommerGermany	1,600,000(100 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	1,030,000(64 BB)

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10/25/2025, 4:00:03 PM

Not This Time For Javier Bris

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Javier Bris

Action folded to the button Javier Bris who pushed his big stack with the blinds sitting with short stacks. This did not scare off small blind Hoa Thinh Nguyen who risked his last 258,000 while Miyoung Cho tanked with 250,000 behind. After burning a time-bank, Cho got out of the way.

Bris opened J♠ T♠ and told Nguyen "I never lose with this hand". Nguyen flipped over A♥ T♥ and dominated. With the board running 8♣ K♣ A♠ 9♠ K♦ , Bris failed to improve to have to pay up.

Player	Chips
JB Javier BrisSpain	872,000(55 BB)
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	540,000(34 BB)
MC Miyoung ChoSouth Korea	250,000(16 BB)

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10/25/2025, 3:26:21 PM

Eliminations 33-48

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
33	LC Lewis CowellUnited Kingdom	332,000	$5,660
34	JM John MatsudaJapan	332,000	$5,660
35	LZ Lu ZhouChina	332,000	$5,660
36	LA Lloyd Antonio LocsinAustralia	332,000	$5,660
37	EP Edward PiresUnited Kingdom	332,000	$5,660
38	DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	332,000	$5,660
39	JO Justin OngPhilippines	332,000	$5,660
40	ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	289,000	$4,930
41	JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	289,000	$4,930
42	SK Somashekar Kurkhepally MahadevaIndia	289,000	$4,930
43	HH Harry HalimIndonesia	289,000	$4,930
44	MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	289,000	$4,930
45	SS Sumit SapraIndia	289,000	$4,930
46	BV Bernard VuFrance	289,000	$4,930
47	CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	289,000	$4,930
48	DL Daehyung LeeSouth Korea	289,000	$4,930

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10/25/2025, 3:22:44 PM

Eng Loong Choi Rivers The Winner

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Eng Loong Choi

Catching the action only as the dealer was sending the chips to Eng Loong Choi, the board was T♥ J♥ 8♥ 9♥ K♦ with Choi showing Q♣ Q♠ straight over David Howard's 9♦ 8♦ .

Player	Chips
EL Eng Loong ChoiMalaysia	700,000(44 BB)
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	busted

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10/25/2025, 3:17:08 PM

Tomoya Kakihara Sweats The Snowmen

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Tomoya Kakihara

Recalling how the bubble burst, it was nearly a repeat when Tomoya Kakihara four-bet all in with A♥ A♦ and got called by John Matsuda with 8♦ 8♥ . The flop ran a dramatic 9♣ 6♠ T♥ for a gutshot to Matsuda. No changed on the turn 4♥ and with the river Q♥ , it was a safe landing for a very relieved Kakihara.

Player	Chips
JM John MatsudaJapan	683,000(43 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	565,000(35 BB)
TK Tomoya KakiharaJapan	320,000(20 BB)

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 34/384

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10/25/2025, 3:07:18 PM

End Of The Road For Justin Ong, David Sommer Soars

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Justin Ong

David Sommer is back in the driver's seat after pulling in two big pots, starting with the elimination of Justin Ong. It was a straightforward all-in clash. Ong shoved with K♦ 9♦ and ran straight into Sommer’s A♣ A♠ . Ong called for diamonds, and two quickly arrived on the flop A♦ 4♦ 3♥ , giving him a flush draw and faint hope. But the turn and river didn't get the memo coming 6♥ and T♣ on the turn to seal end his run in 39th place.

Several hands after, Sommer was being awarded a very big pile and now sits with a commanding 1,900,000.

Player	Chips
DJ David Josef SommerGermany	1,900,000(158 BB)
JO Justin OngPhilippines	busted

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10/25/2025, 3:00:07 PM

Jayden Zalac OutDuels Cao Ngoc Anh

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jayden Zalac

A flurry of preflop raises built a massive pot before the flop even hit the felt starting with Jayden Zalac opening from the cutoff, met by a three-bet to 85,000 from Cao Ngoc Anh on the big blind. Zalac countered with a four-bet to 160,000, and Cao decided to keep the pressure in check with a call.

With 28 big blinds already in the middle, Cao passed over the all-diamond flop 7♦ 5♦ 4♦ over to Zalac, who continued for 70,000. Cao fired back with a check-raise to 170,000 only to face an all-in from Zalac for another 260,000. After burning through a time bank, Cao opted to surrender his hand.

Player	Chips
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	945,000(79 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	620,000(52 BB)

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10/25/2025, 2:49:42 PM

Aditya Agarwal's Kicker Banks The Max

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Aditya Agarwal took command of the hand from the start and got maximum value by the end. Holding A♠ K♦ in hijack, he opened preflop and found action from Lu Zhou and Lewis Cowell. When the flop came 6♠ 2♦ 4♥ , it checked around to Zhou on the button, who fired 50,000. Only Agarwal called, and both players checked the Q♣ turn.

The A♣ river was a dream card for both, prompting Agarwal to lead out for 130,000. Zhou went deep in the tank with around 190,000 left before eventually making the call only to see his A♦ 7♦ crushed by Agarwal’s superior kicker.

Player	Chips
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	945,000(79 BB)
LZ Lu ZhouChina	58,000(5 BB)

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10/25/2025, 2:46:15 PM

Lloyd Locsin's Cowboys Earn The Boost

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Lloyd Locsin

Short stacks continue to shove leading to numerous busts but not the case for Lloyd Locsin whose K♣ K♦ stood proud and strong against caller Craig Jones's A♥ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
LA Lloyd Antonio LocsinAustralia	422,000(35 BB)
CD Craig Daniel JonesUnited Kingdom	400,000(33 BB)

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10/25/2025, 2:11:01 PM

Table 20

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LZ Lu ZhouChina	155,000(13 BB)	20	1
SS Sumit SapraIndia	171,000(14 BB)	20	2
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	91,000(8 BB)	20	3
LC Lewis CowellUnited Kingdom	139,000(12 BB)	20	4
JO Justin OngPhilippines	200,000(17 BB)	20	5
EL Eng Loong ChoiMalaysia	730,000(61 BB)	20	6
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	600,000(50 BB)	20	7
TH Thi Hue DangViet Nam	297,000(25 BB)	20	8

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10/25/2025, 2:07:50 PM

Table 19

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MC Miyoung ChoSouth Korea	247,000(21 BB)	19	1
JR Jesse RiveraUnited States of America	467,000(39 BB)	19	2
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	743,000(62 BB)	19	3
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	105,000(9 BB)	19	4
DJ David Josef SommerGermany	675,000(56 BB)	19	5
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	1,273,000(106 BB)	19	6
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	293,000(24 BB)	19	7
MC Miyoung ChoSouth Korea	357,000(30 BB)	19	8

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10/25/2025, 2:06:14 PM

Table 16

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AM Adam MonaghanAustralia	214,000(18 BB)	16	1
SK Seiji KikuokaJapan	535,000(45 BB)	16	2
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	91,000(8 BB)	16	3
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	324,000(27 BB)	16	4
LA Lloyd Antonio LocsinAustralia	160,000(13 BB)	16	5
SK Somashekar Kurkhepally MahadevaIndia	84,000(7 BB)	16	6
CD Craig Daniel JonesUnited Kingdom	945,000(79 BB)	16	7
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	200,000(17 BB)	16	8

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10/25/2025, 2:02:09 PM

Table 18

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MW Martin WongUnited States of America	493,000(41 BB)	18	1
FP Finn PenderakGermany	491,000(41 BB)	18	2
XF Xiaohua FuChina	403,000(34 BB)	18	3
DL Daehyung LeeSouth Korea	78,000(7 BB)	18	5
CS Chris SongPhilippines	489,000(41 BB)	18	6
DW David WangAustralia	306,000(26 BB)	18	7
EP Edward PiresUnited Kingdom	220,000(18 BB)	18	8
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	742,000(62 BB)	18	8

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10/25/2025, 2:00:22 PM

Table 15

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JM John MatsudaJapan	510,000(43 BB)	15	1
TK Tomoya KakiharaJapan	210,000(18 BB)	15	2
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	320,000(27 BB)	15	3
SN Shinryo NoninJapan	688,000(57 BB)	15	4
JB Javier BrisSpain	135,000(11 BB)	15	5
HT Hoa Thinh NguyenViet Nam	293,000(24 BB)	15	6
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	270,000(23 BB)	15	7
WT William TeohMalaysia	380,000(32 BB)	15	8

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 48/384

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10/25/2025, 1:56:47 PM

Table 9

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
VC Vincent ChauveFrance	220,000(22 BB)	9	1
DL Daniel LeiUnited States of America	414,000(41 BB)	9	2
BV Bernard VuFrance	306,000(31 BB)	9	3
MU Michael UguccioniItaly	661,000(66 BB)	9	4
WS Waris SoontornThailand	582,000(58 BB)	9	5
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	100,000(10 BB)	9	6
VS Van Sang NguyenViet Nam	1,392,000(139 BB)	9	7
AU Artem UtevskiiRussia	415,000(42 BB)	9	8

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10/25/2025, 1:39:27 PM

Busts Just Before The Break

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

With the money intact, short stacks were unafraid to shove leading to fast busts.

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
49	MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	289,000	$4,930
50	KJ Kunal JainIndia	289,000	$4,930
51	SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	289,000	$4,930
52	MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	289,000	$4,930
53	CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	289,000	$4,930
54	PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	289,000	$4,930
55	CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	289,000	$4,930

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10/25/2025, 1:27:10 PM

Aces Cracked To Burst The Bubble!

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

John Matsuda

Eduard Burd woke up with A♠ A♦ and when he got called by John Matsuda with 8♥ 8♣ , his chances of winning the hand was 80-20. But as every poker player knows, nothing is certain until the river. The flop came 3♣ K♥ K♣ , strengthening Burd’s lead, before the turn 2♣ suddenly opened the door with a flush draw for Matsuda. Then came the dagger - the river 8♠ , giving Matsuda a full house and delivering a brutal end to Burd’s championship run.

Player	Chips
JM John MatsudaJapan	663,000(66 BB)
EB Eduard BurdIsrael	busted

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10/25/2025, 1:21:36 PM

Split Pot At Bubble Time

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Joshua Figuerres and David Josef Sommer

Joshua Figuerres was sweating it when big-stacked David Sommer called his shove, but relief came quickly once the cards were revealed as both held big slick suited. The board ran out uneventfully, and the pot was split down the middle.

Player	Chips
DJ David Josef SommerGermany	485,000(49 BB)
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	153,000(15 BB)

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10/25/2025, 12:59:11 PM

Bubble Round Begins, 56 Remaining

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Short stacked Battulga Ganbold watched his stack drain without a fight and finally had it all-in with A♥ Q♠ with two players looking to take him down. By the turn board 2♥ 3♠ 9♥ 4♦ , Justin Ong folded to Chris Song's bet and revealed 5♦ 4♦ pair. The river J♥ sealed the win for Song as Ganbold packed up.

Player	Chips
CS Chris SongPhilippines	400,000(40 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	busted

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10/25/2025, 12:47:37 PM

Aditya Agarwal Doubles Up, Still 57 Left

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Aditya Agarwal

Thi Hue Dang has been drilling the table with nonstop bets and raises to steal numerous blinds and antes. She was finally challenged by Aditya Agarwal who three-bet all-in and Hue Dang called. At showdown it was a flip that went the Indian pros way to double through.

Player	Hand	Chips
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	J♥J♣	587,000(59 BB)
TH Thi Hue DangViet Nam	A♥K♣	150,000(15 BB)

Board:Q♠3♥5♥2♦Q♦

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 57/384

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10/25/2025, 12:31:24 PM

Perfect Timing For Edward Pires's Aces

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Edward Pires

Edward Pires woke up with aces and three-bet jammed. Chun Yuan Chen had kings and snap-called. No scares on the board for a clean double up and a big sigh of relief from Pires.

Player	Hand	Chips
EP Edward PiresUnited Kingdom	A♦A♠	198,000(25 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	K♣K♦	311,000(39 BB)

Board:8♦4♠5♠J♣J♦

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10/25/2025, 12:30:22 PM

57 Players Remaining... Soft Bubble

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

57 players remaining... only two busts to ITM!

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10/25/2025, 12:27:53 PM

Xiaohua Fu Rails Alex Chong

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Xiaohua Fu

Another champion has missed the mark. The newly crowned PS Red Dragon champion Alex Chong was all in with A♦ K♥ but bricked to fall to Xiaohua Fu's Q♣ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
XF Xiaohua FuChina	482,000(60 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	busted

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10/25/2025, 12:25:19 PM

Vietnamese Players Cross Into 1M

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Van Sang Nguyen and Cao Ngoc Anh

With the bubble round approaching, Van Sang Nguyen and Cao Ngoc Anh have kicked up the pressure a couple of notches with raises and steals to surge into the seven-digit range.

Player	Chips
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	1,125,000(141 BB)
VS Van Sang NguyenViet Nam	1,045,000(131 BB)

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10/25/2025, 12:22:51 PM

Cheng Xiong Eliminated

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Cheng Xiong

The 2024 APPT Manila champion will not be bringing home matching hardware and neither will he be padding up his wallet having just been eliminated by Alex Puchalski.

Player	Hand	Chips
CX Cheng XiongUnited States of America	A♦Q♥	busted
AP Alexander PuchalskiCanada	Q♣Q♦	290,000(36 BB)

Board:T♥9♥9♠7♣9♣

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10/25/2025, 11:28:56 AM