Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #8

2025.10.17 - 2025.10.20Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Entries

11/79

Total Chips

2,370,000

Average

215,455

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10/17/2025, 3:39:22 PM

Anton Iakimenko Leads Flight A of the ₱20M APPT Open

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Anton Iakimenko

Flight A of the ₱20 Million Guaranteed APPT Open - the first shard event of the 2025 APPT Manila Championship - wrapped up with 11 players advancing out of 79 entries. Topping the pack was Russia’s Anton Iakimenko, who peaked at half a million in chips before closing the night with 339,000 (68 bb), still enough to secure the chip lead.

However, it wasn’t a smooth start for Iakimenko, who had to fire a second bullet and was down to just 7 big blinds at one point before winning a crucial flip with pocket threes that sparked his climb. Behind the leader by eight big blinds was Dutch player Ronald Haverkamp with 298,000 (60 bb). During the final two tables, Haverkamp denied a bluff to keep his stack in the upper tier. Rounding out the top three was Taiwan's Chun Yuan Chen who delivered the bubble to bag up 282,000 (56 bb).

Also making headlines was Dean Caing, ranked fourth in chips. The newcomer won his seat via opening day's Early Bird Special. Caing's impressive run continued - proving his victory was more than beginner’s luck. Further down the rung was Florencio Campomanes with 66,000 (13 bb). Campomanes is a multi-decorated APPT champion having won the 2020 APPT Red Dragon and 2024 APPT Open.

With Flight A in the books, the survivors have a day break before returning on Sunday, October 19 for Day 2. For those looking to enter, two flights remain—Flight B and Flight C, both running on October 18 at 12pm and 7pm.

Player	Chips
AI Anton IakimenkoRussia	339,000(68 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	298,000(60 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	282,000(56 BB)
DC Dean CaingPhilippines	272,000(54 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	267,000(53 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	238,000(48 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	230,000(46 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	177,000(35 BB)
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	153,000(31 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	66,000(13 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	58,000(12 BB)

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10/17/2025, 3:06:39 PM

Bubble Bursts On Edgar Asehan

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Edgar Asehan

Edgar Asehan struggled with a short stack for a majority of the day and couldn't gain much traction to fall on the bubble. His final hand happened while on the small blind where he limped and got to see a flop after big blind Chun Yuan Chen checked.

On a board 3♦ Q♠ J♠ , Asehan led for 4000 and Chen called. The Q♥ turn saw both players tap to bring a river 5♦ . Asehan checked once more, Chen slid out 20,000, Asehan jammed to his doom as Chen called and showed 3♥ 3♠ full house. Asehan had J♥ T♥ two pair.

Player	Chips
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	282,000(56 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	busted

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/79

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10/17/2025, 2:59:21 PM

Bubble Round: Mike Takayama Doubles Up

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

Mike Takayama

Another double up during the bubble round with Mike Takayama getting paid by the big stacked Anton Iakimenko. Catching the action on a turn board Q♥ 3♣ K♣ 6♥ with 45,000 in the pot, Iakimenko slid out 37,000 from the big blind position. To his immediate right, Takayama shoved 89,000 total and Iakimenko called.

Takayama flipped over K♥ Q♠ top two pair, Iakimenko was on a draw holding A♣ 2♣ . No luck for Iakimenko on the river 5♠ .

Player	Chips
AI Anton IakimenkoRussia	339,000(85 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	230,000(58 BB)

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10/17/2025, 2:54:05 PM

Bubble Time: Max Value For Vamerdino Magsakay

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

Action folds to small blind Vamerdino Magsakay, he limps in and gets to see the board cheap with big blind Kristiana Stauere checking it. When the flop spread K♠ 3♦ 3♥ , Magsakay tested for 4000 and Stauere called. No action on the turn 2♣ with both players knocking to watch the 5♠ come on the river.

Magsakay checks again, Stauere bets 20,000, Magsakay tanks then shoves 81,000 in total. Barely a minute goes by, Stauere calls and shows K♦ T♥ , Magsakay has her beat with A♠ 4♣ straight.

Player	Chips
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	184,000(46 BB)
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	168,000(42 BB)

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10/17/2025, 2:51:39 PM

Emmanuel Derecho Falls To Bring About Bubble Round

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

Emmanuel Derecho

Flight A has reached the bubble round after short stacked Emmanuel Derecho was eliminated in 13th place. He shoved with A♣ Q♣ and was outdrawn by big blind Chun Yuan Chen's J♣ 8♦ on a board of 9♠ 2♠ 8♠ 4♦ K♦ .

Player	Chips
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	215,000(54 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	busted

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10/17/2025, 2:35:26 PM

Vamerdino Magsakay Finally Gets The Win

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

Vamerdino Magsakay

Vamerdino Magsakay could only shake his head in disbelief after being robbed of a full double up against Mike Takayama. All in for his last 39,500 with T♥ T♣ against Takayama’s A♥ K♥ , Magsakay flopped a set on 2♦ J♦ 7♦ T♦ - only for the 6♦ on the river to deny him, putting five diamonds on board and forcing a chop.

A few hands later, redemption came. Dealt T♣ T♦ once again, Magsakay shoved his remaining 27,500 and found a caller in Gary Thompson with 8♥ 8♠ . This time, the board was kind to Magsakay to finally lock up the double.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	120,000(30 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	69,000(17 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	63,000(16 BB)

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10/17/2025, 2:23:40 PM

Chun Yuan Chen Takes A Stand

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

Chun Yuan Chen

Battulga Ganbold has been muscling Table 35 with his big stack and finally Chun Yuan Chen stood up to it. Defending his big blind by calling 9000, when the board ran out 4♥ A♠ 8♣ 2♣ 2♥ , Ganbold bet every street - 7000, 20,000, and a shove - Chen check-called throughout. Ganbold flipped over J♦ 4♦ bluff, Chen opened 8♠ 7♠ for the double up.

Player	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	320,000(80 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	125,000(31 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/79

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10/17/2025, 1:59:08 PM

Anton Iakimenko Grinding

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Anton Iakimenko

Anton Iakimenko picks up two pots to bring his stack up to 500K. On the first hand, he raised 6000 then called Kristiana Stauere's 15,000 three-bet. Staurere continued for 13,000 on a flop Thursday 5♣ 7♦ then was stopped in her tracks by Iakimenko's 32,000 check-raise.

Two hands after, Vamerdino Magasakay made it 6000 and Gary Thompson called. Small blind Iakimenko three-bet 27,000 to push out the raiser while Thompson stuck around to see the flop. When the dealer fanned A♣ T♣ A♦ they checked to the turn Q♥ . No more checking for Iakimenko who bet 22,000 to claim the pot right then.

Player	Chips
AI Anton IakimenkoRussia	500,000(167 BB)
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	257,000(86 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	100,000(33 BB)

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10/17/2025, 1:51:39 PM

Edilberto Gopez Crashes On A Bluff

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Edilberto Gopez

Edilberto Gopez entered the level with about the same stack as Battulga Ganbold of around 50 bigs until it all vanished in one failed bluff. The hand opened with a raise from Gopez holding A♣ 9♣ , small blind Ganbold three-bet 25,000 with J♦ J♠ . Gopez defended.

At the flop 7♦ Q♦ 6♠ , Ganbold slowed to a check then called Gopez's 14,000 bet. The board paired on the turn 6♥ which both passed up for a free river Q♣ . Ganbold tested for a light 25,000, Gopez answered with a big shove 106,500, Ganbold counted it out and was ahead in chips then called.

Player	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	325,000(108 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	busted

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10/17/2025, 1:40:55 PM

Ronald Haverkamp Picks Off The Bluff

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Ronald Haverkamp

Battle of the blinds begins with a limp from Ronald Haverkamp then calls big blind John Salcedo's 13,000 raise. The flop rolls out K♦ J♣ 8♥ and Salcedo resumes for 12,000 that Haverkamp quickly check-calls. Haverkamp checks the turn Q♠ and Salcedo opts to do the same for a free river card 3♥ . Haverkamp switches up and leads 11,000, Salcedo takes his time then sends out a raise but before the count, Haverkamp snap-calls. Salcedo sheepishly opens 9♦ 6♥ bluff, Haverkamp ships the pot with Q♦ J♦ .

Player	Chips
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	245,000(82 BB)
JK John Kenneth SalcedoPhilippines	120,000(40 BB)

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10/17/2025, 1:33:46 PM

Table 35

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	178,000(59 BB)	35	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	27,000(9 BB)	35	2
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	148,000(49 BB)	35	3
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	185,000(62 BB)	35	4
JK John Kenneth SalcedoPhilippines	212,000(71 BB)	35	5
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	150,000(50 BB)	35	6
DC Dean CaingPhilippines	132,000(44 BB)	35	7
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	81,000(27 BB)	35	8

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10/17/2025, 1:33:33 PM

Table 34

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	68,000(23 BB)	34	1
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	240,000(80 BB)	34	2
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	135,000(45 BB)	34	3
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	88,000(29 BB)	34	4
AI Anton IakimenkoRussia	457,000(152 BB)	34	5
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	132,000(44 BB)	34	6
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	87,500(29 BB)	34	7
SK Somashekar Kurkhepally MahadevaIndia	46,000(15 BB)	34	8

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/79

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10/17/2025, 1:21:35 PM

Emmanuel Derecho Surviving

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Emmanuel Derecho

Emmanuel Derecho has gone in several times but finding no one to tango. This time around, he shoved while on the small blind and Edilberto Gopez liked his hand enough to make the easy call.

Player	Hand	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	A♣8♦ SB	40,500(16 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	Q♠9♦ BB	155,000(62 BB)

Looking good for Derecho, the board granted the fast break with a flop A♠ 8♥ 2♦ and as it completed 6♣ and K♣ , Derecho doubled through.

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10/17/2025, 1:15:29 PM

Mike Takayama Wins The Flip

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Mike Takayama

Florencio Campomanes kicked off the hand with raise of 13,500 only to be pushed out by the heavy action that followed - Vamerdino Magasakay three-bet 30,000 and Mike Takayama shoved 68,000. Magsakay reluctantly called and it was a classic flip.

Player	Hand	Chips
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	Q♥Q♠	73,000(29 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♠K♦	153,000(61 BB)

Board:A♣A♦2♦6♣6♠

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10/17/2025, 1:09:39 PM

Oliver Lirio Eliminated

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Oliver Lirio

Oliver Lirio risked his last 21 bigs with A♥ 7♥ and Ronald Haverkamp isolated holding a made J♦ J♥ . No bad beat arrived on a board 6♣ 9♦ 6♥ 2♣ 2♥ to bounce out Lirio and bring the field down to 17 players.

Player	Chips
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	183,000(73 BB)
OL Oliver LirioPhilippines	busted

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/79

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10/17/2025, 12:52:10 PM

Dean Caing's Patience Pays Off

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Dean Caing

During the earlier rounds, freerolling Dean Caing jumped to one of the biggest stacks however he has since dropped to 58,000 (29 bigs). Still very playable however with the bubble nearing, he was in search of a double up. The moment arrived when he got dealt A♦ K♦ and shoved. John Salcedo. called with A♠ J♦ . The board bricked 8♥ T♥ 2♣ 7♦ 3♣ awarding a happy Caing who shared, "I waited so long for that!"

Player	Chips
JK John Kenneth SalcedoPhilippines	225,000(113 BB)
DC Dean CaingPhilippines	120,000(60 BB)

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10/17/2025, 12:50:55 PM

Anton Iakimenko At 400K

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Only 18 players remaining. Anton Iakimenko is in charge with over 400K behind.

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10/17/2025, 12:47:08 PM

Double Up For Florencio Campomanes

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Florencio Campomanes

From cutoff, Florencio Campomanes shoves 64,500 (32 bigs) and is put on the ropes by big blind Kristiana Stauere. Upon showing, both have an ace. Campomanes has her out-kicked and it holds to scoop a double.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	A♥T♥ BB	190,000(95 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	A♦Q♥ CO	132,000(66 BB)

Board:A♣8♠K♠4♠J♠

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10/17/2025, 12:41:55 PM

Kristiana Stauere Resists Folding

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

With 41,000 brewed and a board showing 5♦ K♦ J♥ 4♣ 5♣ , Patrick Wahlquist sends Kristiana Stauere deep in the tank after his 30,000 bet. She eventually finds reason to call and it is the correct decision with K♠ 4♠ as Wahlquist turns over Q♣ 9♣ .

Player	Chips
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	252,000(126 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	65,000(33 BB)

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/79

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10/17/2025, 12:21:01 PM

Anton Iakimenko Nears 200K

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Anton Iakimenko

At one point in the earlier levels, Anton Iakimenko was down to just 7 bb and now he is sitting on 193,000. His latest pick up was against Lester Edoc with both players vying for the 28,000 pot by the turn board 8♥ 4♠ 2♦ 2♠ . Iakimenko bet 16,500 and Edoc check-called on the big blind. With the river 7♣ , both tapped felt. Edoc showed a missed draw 5♥ 3♦ , Iakimenko raked it with A♠ 8♦ .

Player	Chips
AI Anton IakimenkoRussia	193,000(129 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	60,000(40 BB)

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10/17/2025, 12:18:10 PM

Edilberto Gopez Makes Up Some Ground

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Edilberto Gopez

After losing some chips, Edilberto goes mano a mano against Ronald Haverkamp that builds a pot of 18,000 by the turn 8♥ 8♦ 3♠ 6♠ . Gopez overbets 22,000 and is called. The 7♦ river sees more chips fuel the pot as Gopez bets 40,000. This time Haverkamp gives up his stake in the pot.

Player	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	160,000(107 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	130,000(87 BB)

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10/17/2025, 12:05:59 PM

John Salcedo In Control

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

John Salcedo

John Salcedo is clearly boss at the table as he sits with well over 200K, dwarfing everyone else in the round. He adds in more after winning two pots.

The first one has him open for 3500 and heads to the flop with two callers. After they all check to the turn K♠ T♦ 7♣ 8♦ , Gopez leads out 5500, Salcedo makes it 12,000, Emmanuel Derecho gets out of the way while Gopez calls. After the 4♥ comes on the river, Gopez checks then snap-folds to Salcedo's 32,000 bet.

Two hands later, Derecho opens 3000, small blind Salcedo jams, big blind Sriharsha Doddapaneni risks and again Derecho gets out of the way. Doddapaneni opens A♠ Q♦ and is in good shape against Salcedo's A♣ T♣ that is until the board runs T♥ 5♦ 6♦ 3♣ 2♣ .

Player	Chips
JK John Kenneth SalcedoPhilippines	290,000(193 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	126,000(84 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	45,000(30 BB)
SD Sriharsha DoddapaneniIndia	busted

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10/17/2025, 11:48:28 AM

Chip Leaders At The New Level

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	190,000(127 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	170,000(113 BB)
JK John Kenneth SalcedoPhilippines	170,000(113 BB)
BB Brett BaderUnited States of America	157,000(105 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	156,000(104 BB)
GC Graham CowanAustralia	140,000(93 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	120,000(80 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	109,000(73 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	102,500(68 BB)

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10/17/2025, 11:47:12 AM

Level 11 Begins - Registration Closed

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

With ten levels in the books, registration for Flight A closed with 79 entries. There are currently 26 players remaining. Only 11 players are guaranteed a spot at ITM.

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/79

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10/17/2025, 11:46:07 AM

Joris Michl Earns With Top Pair

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Joris Michl

Catching the action on turn board J♥ 7♠ 6♦ T♥ with three players in the hand and 20,700 in the pot. Utg+1 Adam Monaghan bet 10,000, Battulga Ganbold let go while Michl check-called from utg. The river saw another check from Michl, Monaghan tanked until eventually succumbing to a check. Michl flipped over a winning J♠ 9♥ .

Player	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	109,000(91 BB)
AM Adam MonaghanAustralia	77,600(65 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	52,000(43 BB)

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10/17/2025, 11:33:52 AM

John Salcedo Ramps Up The Aggression

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

John Salcedo

Chun Yuan Chen opened 2,500 and found a caller in Edilberto Gopez. When action landed on the big blind John Salcedo, he defended with a hefty three-bet to 8,200. Only Chen was up for the challenge as they went heads up to a flop of 4♠ A♥ 9♥ . Wasting no time, Salcedo continued for 11,000, Chen also wasted no time and quickly folded.

Player	Chips
JK John Kenneth SalcedoPhilippines	174,000(145 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	160,000(133 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	40,000(33 BB)

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10/17/2025, 11:26:25 AM

Kristiana Stauere Takes A Chunk Of Somashekar Mahadeva's Stack

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Kristiana Stauere

Action folds around to the small blind Somashekar Mahadeva, he raises 5100. Big blind Kristiana Stauere has a look at his chips then three-bets 14,000. Mahadeva defends and they see a flop J♣ 3♣ Q♣ . Stauere continues for 8000, Mahadeva check-calls and another club lands on the turn T♣ .

Mahadeva switches up and slides out 11,000, Stauere calls. The river finds another club with the K♣ finding the board. Mahadeva bets 25,000, Stauere puts him to the test with a shove, Mahadeva folds. Despite the players asking for her to show the bluff, Stauere tosses it in the muck and collects the pot.

Player	Chips
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	168,000(140 BB)
SK Somashekar Kurkhepally MahadevaIndia	27,000(23 BB)

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10/17/2025, 11:18:42 AM

Justin Ong Down And Out

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Justin Ong

The once big stack Justin Ong dropped significantly in chips and though we missed it, we caught the final two hands that sealed his fate. With just 47,700 behind, he pushed with A♥ 9♦ and still wasn't able to induce a fold from Chun Yuan Chen who had 30,000 behind with Q♠ Q♦ in the hole. No help came for Ong on a board 3♦ 7♣ 7♠ T♥ 4♥ .

On the next hand, Ong three-bet it all and Edilberto Gopez called. Ong was behind again with K♠ T♥ to Gopez's K♥ J♦ . A jack found the flop and ran out J♣ 2♥ 7♣ 8♦ 5♠ . Ong said he wasn't planning to re-enter and quickly left the scene.

Player	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	165,000(138 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	60,600(51 BB)
JO Justin OngPhilippines	busted

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10/17/2025, 10:56:17 AM

Last Chance To Jump In Flight A

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Flight A has now entered Level 10 which is the last level to enter. There will be a ten-minute break at the end. Interested players need to make their way before it closes at 19:20.

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 25/76

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10/17/2025, 10:47:05 AM

Graham Cowan Dusts Two Players

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Graham Cowan

A flurry of preflop action kicked off when Hideo Sawai opened to 2,500 and Graham Cowan called from the hijack. In the big blind, Sid Lukie wasn’t backing down, shoving for 15,400. Sawai went deep into the tank before moving all-in over the top while Cowan instantly called putting the two at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
GC Graham CowanAustralia	K♥Q♥ HJ	140,000(117 BB)
SL Sid LukieCanada	K♠6♦ BB	busted
HS Hideo SawaiJapan	A♠J♠ UTG+1	busted

Sawai stayed ahead on the flop 9♣ 4♠ 8♦ then Cowan took the lead on the turn Q♣ , and with the river 6♦ , it held to sweep and send two players to the rail.

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10/17/2025, 10:43:01 AM

Daijiro Tomoto Denies The Bluff

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Daijiro Tomoto

No action to the small blind Daijiro Tomoto, he limps in and got to see the board complete T♥ T♦ 9♠ J♦ 6♠ with big blind Gary Thompson checking to the river. Tomoto checked once more, Thompson attempted to steal for 3000, Tomoto called and it was the right decision. Thompson showed bunk 3♥ 4♦ , Tomoto won it with 8♣ 6♣ .

Player	Chips
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	48,000(40 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	46,000(38 BB)

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10/17/2025, 10:36:19 AM

No Value For John Salcedo's Set

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Small blind John Salcedo looked down at 9♣ 9♠ and flatted Taku Koizumi's cutoff raise of 2500. Big blind Justin Ong joined in for three-way to the flop. When the cards ran 5♦ 2♥ 9♦ , Koizumi continued for 2800 and Salcedo check-called his hidden set. Both checked the turn 3♠ then Salcedo checked the river J♥ . Koizumi paused for a few seconds, checked back, then mucked.

Player	Chips
JK John Kenneth SalcedoPhilippines	87,000(73 BB)

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/73

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10/17/2025, 10:14:31 AM

Anton Iakimenko Wins The Flip

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Anton Iakimenko

Anton Iakimenko is on his second bullet and is in danger once again. Down to just 6900, he three-bets it all then goes heads-up with Joris Michl who pushes out initial raiser Lester Edoc.

Player	Hand	Chips
AI Anton IakimenkoRussia	3♣3♥	17,300(17 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	A♣J♣	57,500(58 BB)

With the board running 4♠ 6♦ 9♥ T♣ K♦ , Iakimenko dodges the big cards to climb to decent health.

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10/17/2025, 10:10:56 AM

Sid Lukie Calls Clock On The Leader

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Sid Lukie

Sid Lukie put the big stacked Battulga Ganbold to the test by first limping in then shoving 12,400 after Ganbold's 5000 raise. Ganbold tanked for a couple of minutes then called when Lukie called the clock.

Upon revealing, Lukie was ahead and stayed that way throughout for a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
SL Sid LukieCanada	Q♥T♦ D	26,800(27 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	J♠T♠ SB	167,600(168 BB)

Board:8♥4♦2♠6♥3♦

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10/17/2025, 10:07:17 AM

Patrick Wahlquist Doubles Through

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Patrick Wahlquist

Justing Ong opened 3000 only to fold to Patrick Wahlquist's 15,500 shove that Dean Caing called. When their hands were revealed, Ong said he had 4-8 and would have won had he stayed in. Luckily for Wahlquist, that wasn't the case to double through with ace-high.

Player	Hand	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	A♣J♥	36,500(37 BB)
DC Dean CaingPhilippines	Q♥J♠	150,000(150 BB)
JO Justin OngPhilippines		160,000(160 BB)

Board:7♥5♦3♣6♦9♦

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10/17/2025, 10:01:36 AM

Michael Uguccioni Runs Into Emmanuel Derecho's Aces

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Michael Uguccioni

Cooler at Table 35 with Michael Uguccioni losing all of his chips to Emmanuel Derecho. The battle erupted preflop starting with a raise of 2000 from cutoff Uguccioni. Small blind Derecho three-bet 8000, Uguccioni answered with a 16,000 four-bet, Derecho went max and Uguccioni called for all of his chips.

Player	Hand	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	A♣A♠ SB	144,000(144 BB)
MU Michael UguccioniItaly	A♦K♦ CO	busted

Board:A♥Q♥6♠7♣8♠

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10/17/2025, 9:54:11 AM

Dean Caing Reveals His Hand

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Dean Caing

Freerolling his seat, Dean Caing limped in from the button then called big blind Emmanuel Derecho's 2500 raise. Both checked the flop Q♠ Q♥ A♦ , then Derecho tested for 2000 on the 8♠ turn. Caing called to continue to the 9♠ river.

Derecho returned to checking, Caing slid out 7000 and won the pot after a quick fold from Derecho. Caing flashed 9♦ 8♥ for two pair as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips
DC Dean CaingPhilippines	160,000(160 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	94,000(94 BB)

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10/17/2025, 9:30:54 AM

Big Stacks At The New Level

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	180,000(180 BB)
DC Dean CaingPhilippines	173,000(173 BB)
JO Justin OngPhilippines	133,800(134 BB)
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	120,000(120 BB)
BB Brett BaderUnited States of America	101,400(101 BB)

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/68

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10/17/2025, 9:23:54 AM

Battulga Ganbold Barrels Down The Streets

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Battulga Ganbold

Action folds to cutoff Battulga Ganbold, he takes command for 1700 and the blinds defend. Three-way to the flop 7♦ Q♠ 4♦ quickly trims to heads up after Ganbold c-bets 1800 that only Cowan check-calls. Ganbold fires again on the 7♣ turn for a much larger 5600 and still doesn't shake off Cowan as the board completes 2♣ on the river. Cowan checks again, Ganbold bets a lower 4700, however this time Cowan doesn't bite and says "you can have it."

Player	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	162,000(203 BB)
GC Graham CowanAustralia	94,000(118 BB)

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10/17/2025, 9:19:46 AM

John Salcedo Delivers Double KO

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

John Salcedo

Fendy Kosasih open-shoves his last 13,000 with K♠ 8♥ , two spots over Chun Yuan Chen joins in with 31,700 holding K♥ Q♥ , then big stacked John Salcedo calls them both and dominates with A♥ J♦ . With the board running 3♠ A♣ 5♦ 4♣ 4♥ , Salcedo sweeps as two go bust.

Player	Chips
JK John Kenneth SalcedoPhilippines	87,000(109 BB)
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	busted
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	busted

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10/17/2025, 9:14:14 AM

Huge Double Up For Emmanuel Derecho

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Emmanuel Derecho

Four players in a limped pot see the flop spread 4♥ K♦ 4♦ . Two checks before cutoff Fendy Kosasih, he bets 2200 and finds two callers in button Emmanuel Derecho and the big blind. More chips go in on the turn 7♣ with Kosasih continuing for 4200, only Derecho pays to see the river card 5♥ .

Again Kosasih drives the action for 8500 however this time Derecho answers with a jam of 43,000, Kosasih snap calls and shows Q♣ 4♣ trips which is not good enough against Derecho's 3♦ 6♦ straight.

Player	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	100,000(125 BB)
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	13,000(16 BB)

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10/17/2025, 8:49:03 AM

Okada Kick Off Flight C Closes At 269 Entries

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

The final flight of the Okada Kick Off drew the biggest turnout with 269 entries, bringing the total field to 535 entries across all flights. This pushed the prize pool to ₱8,962,800, easily surpassing the ₱8M guarantee. Flight C will play down to 39 survivors, with the full list to be posted once the bubble bursts.

Moses Saquing currently leads the pack with 110 players remaining.

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/64

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10/17/2025, 8:44:13 AM

Tit For Tat Between Edgar Asehan And Hideo Sawai

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Edgar Asehan

Edgar Asehan and Hideo Sawai went head-to-head in consecutive hands. First bout was a double up for Asehan who went all in for his last 7300 on a board J♥ A♥ Q♣ K♥ and showed 4♥ 6♥ flush. Sawai called with T♠ 9♠ straight and was drawing dead.

Sawai dropped to 10,000 in chips and shoved on the next hand with A♣ Q♠ , Asehan called with K♠ K♦ . An ace on the window held throughout a board A♠ 6♠ 6♥ 7♥ 8♦ for Sawai to recover some chips.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	34,000(57 BB)
HS Hideo SawaiJapan	20,300(34 BB)

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10/17/2025, 8:38:04 AM

Brett Bader Picks Off The Bluff

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Brett Bader

Catching the action on a board K♣ Q♣ 5♠ 3♣ with 15,200 up for grabs, small blind Christopher Mateo bets 8100 and Brett Bader calls. The board completes 5♣ on the river. Mateo dips in again and lays out 25,200, Bader snap-calls, Mateo shows T♥ 7♥ bluff, Bader tables the flush A♣ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
BB Brett BaderUnited States of America	110,000(183 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	30,000(50 BB)

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10/17/2025, 8:33:12 AM

Third Scalp For Battulga Ganbold

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Battulga Ganbold

According to tablemate Graham Cowan, this was Battulga Ganbold's third elimination in this level. The latest to fall was Jihun Choi who was all in on a flop A♥ K♣ K♦ and drawing dead with A♠ 6♠ to Ganbold's A♦ K♥ full house. The turn 2♦ and river 4♣ were of no consequence.

Ganbold is currently the leader with 162,000 in chips.

Player	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	162,000(270 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	busted

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10/17/2025, 8:26:46 AM

Anton Iakimenko Frustrates Abdulla Akbarpoor

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Anton Iakimenko

Three-way action to the flop 6♦ A♥ K♠ with utg Anton Iakimenko in the driver's seat. He continues for 1600 and only cutoff Abdullah Akbarpoor gives him action. Iakimenko remains relentless on the 4♥ turn firing a bet of 5700 which Akbarpoor quickly calls. The dealer then flips 9♣ on the river. Iakimenko goes all-in, Akbarpoor is covered and squirms in frustration, then reluctantly folds.

Player	Chips
AI Anton IakimenkoRussia	45,400(76 BB)
AA Abdullah AkbarpoorIran	23,400(39 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/60

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10/17/2025, 8:01:19 AM

Third Time's The Charm For Gary Thompson

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson fired up the action for three consecutive hands - dropping the first two - but on the third, he finally found traction. With 11,200 already in the middle, Thompson moved all-in on a flop of 6♠ J♦ 5♠ , forcing Patrick Wahlquist to fold while Daijiro Tomoto stuck around with the call.

Player	Hand	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	9♠8♠	53,000(106 BB)
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	Q♦Q♥	12,600(25 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark		27,700(55 BB)

The turn T♠ quickly gave Thompson the flush to double up and more as Tomoto was drawing dead.

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10/17/2025, 7:56:13 AM

No Re-Entry Needed For Edgar Asehan

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Edgar Asehan

Action folds around to the button Edgar Asehan with just 5,300 in chips and risks it all with K♦ 4♦ . Small blind Rudy Edenata snap-calls while big blind Sid Lukie debates then folds while saying he had Ace-Ten with a heart.

Edenata turns over A♥ J♠ and pairs up on the flop J♣ Q♦ 6♠ that holds on the turn 5♣ , then the river K♣ denies him the scoop as Asehan improves to a higher pair for a double up. Lukie would have had broadway.

Player	Chips
SL Sid LukieCanada	44,700(89 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	11,600(23 BB)

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10/17/2025, 7:46:39 AM

John Salcedo Turns Up The Pressure

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

John Kenneth Salcedo

After a button raise to 1,500 from Jihun Choi, big blind defender John Salcedo fired back with a hefty 4,500 three-bet. Choi paid up to see the flop T♦ 8♠ 4♠ where both checked it through. On the 9♣ turn, Salcedo applied pressured again with a delayed c-bet of 8,500, forcing a fold from Choi.

Player	Chips
JK John Kenneth SalcedoPhilippines	80,000(160 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	35,100(70 BB)

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10/17/2025, 7:25:42 AM

Update: Okada Kick Off Last Level To Enter

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Players that want to jump in the Okada Kick Off better do so now with registration closing at in about 30 minutes. Currently, Flight C field has grown to 234 entries with 141 players remaining. For a buy-in of ₱20,000 (~US$ 345), players have a chance at the prize pool which is now at ₱8.38M, just past the guarantee.

Blinds are 600-1200 ante 1200. Starting stack is 30,000.

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10/17/2025, 7:22:52 AM

Big Stacks At The New Level

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
DC Dean CaingPhilippines	80,600(161 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	77,700(155 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	75,600(151 BB)
AM Adam MonaghanAustralia	74,000(148 BB)
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	58,500(117 BB)

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/53

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10/17/2025, 7:18:08 AM

Wilfredo Esguerra Cleans Out Daniel Minter

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Wilfredo Esguerra

Two players remaining on a board 4♥ 4♦ 9♥ 5♥ and 6400 in the pot. Daniel Minter moved all-in for his last 7000 and still could not scare away Wilfredo Esguerra.

Player	Hand	Chips
WE Wilfredo EsguerraUnited States of America	T♣T♦	37,000(93 BB)
DM Daniel MinterUnited States of America	A♠J♠	busted

With the 7♦ landing on fifth street, Minter zeroed out while Esguerra collected.

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10/17/2025, 7:13:27 AM

No Value For Adam Monaghan

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Adam Monaghan

From the big blind, Adam Monaghan with K♣ Q♥ defended and went flop hunting with raiser Brett Bader and cutoff Christopher Mateo. With the cards landing Q♣ 4♠ K♥ , Monaghan checked his top two, Bader continued for 1100, and only Monaghan met it. Both layers checked the turn 6♣ , then Monaghan checked once more on the river 9♠ . Bader opted to do the same then mucked.

Player	Chips
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	55,000(138 BB)
BB Brett BaderUnited States of America	51,000(128 BB)
AM Adam MonaghanAustralia	44,000(110 BB)

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10/17/2025, 7:08:07 AM

Jihun Choi Denies Fendy Kosasih

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Jihun Choi

Fendy Kosasih hoped to steal the pot by jamming his 13,400 stack while defending his big blind. However, utg+1 raiser Jihun Choi wasn't buying it and called.

Upon showing, Choi was made with a pair and it held throughout the board to deny Kosasih and claim all of his chips.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	7♥7♠ UTG+1	46,400(116 BB)
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	K♦5♦ BB	busted

Board:9♥8♥A♠2♦4♦

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10/17/2025, 7:01:32 AM

Kristiana Stauere Jams For The Pot

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Kristiana Stauere

What started as an easy min-raise that was called by one player turned into a three-bet of 2900 from cutoff Patrick Wahlquist then a four-bet of 6200 from big blind Kristiana Stauere. Only Wahlquist had the courage to call then both checked it to the turn 5♥ 5♦ Q♣ 7♦ .

No more checking for the aggressor Stauere with a 5000 bet laid out. Wahlquist called again to complete the board with a 6♦ river. Wasting no time dipping in her stack, Stauere jammed and soon after picked up the pot on Wahlquist's snap-fold.

Player	Chips
KS Kristiana StauereLatvia	55,000(138 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	18,000(45 BB)

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10/17/2025, 6:39:44 AM

Whoops! Justin Ong Bluffs Into Aces

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Justin Ong

Fresh on his seat, Justin Ong tried to make an early move, shoving it all on a Q♥ J♦ J♥ flop. However his attempt to steal failed as Dean Caing wasn’t going anywhere, snap-calling with A♥ A♣ . Ong’s K♠ 7♣ bluff was in trouble. The 3♦ turn followed by the 2♠ river sealed his fate, sending him straight to the re-entry desk.

Player	Chips
DC Dean CaingPhilippines	84,500(211 BB)
JO Justin OngPhilippines	busted

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/49

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10/17/2025, 6:30:38 AM

Leo Kamiya With A Barrage Of Bets

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Leo Kamiya

Catching the action on a flop of 6♣ 8♠ K♥ with 6,700 already in the middle, small blind Marco Espela checked it over to big blind Leo Kamiya, who continued for 2,300. Espela made the call. The A♥ landed on the turn, and Kamiya kept the pressure on with a 5,000 barrel. Espela once again check-called to see the river come 7♠ .

After one last check from Espela, Kamiya slid out 20,000, putting Espela all-in. Espela tanked for a couple of minutes before ultimately laying it down and preserving his stack.

Player	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	49,300(164 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	17,000(57 BB)

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10/17/2025, 6:26:27 AM

High Roller Warm Up Winner Wins A Pot

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Fendy Kosasih

Last night's High Roller Warm Up champion Fendy Kosasih called a raise of 700 then defended again, calling a three-bet of 2500 by big blind Emmanuel Derecho. A♠ soon as the flop ran 6♠ 7♥ T♦ , Kosasih tested for 2500 that saw a fast-fold from Derecho.

Player	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	70,000(233 BB)
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	31,500(105 BB)

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10/17/2025, 6:18:23 AM

Anton Iakimenko Puts The Heat On

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Anton Iakimenko

Anton Iakimenko turned up the heat in this hand starting with a min-click from under the gun. Both Alexandru Tudor on the button and Vamerdino Magsakay in the big blind called to see a flop of 5♥ A♣ 7♦ . Iakimenko fired a 700 continuation bet, which only Tudor called.

On the 2♥ turn, Iakimenko loaded up again for 2,800, and Tudor stayed in to see the river 2♣ . Iakimenko then went for maximum pressure, sliding out nearly all his chips—22,300, leaving just 100 behind. Tudor, with only half that amount behind, tanked for some time before finally conceding the pot.

Player	Chips
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	32,500(108 BB)
AI Anton IakimenkoRussia	31,600(105 BB)
AT Alexandru TudorRomania	11,600(39 BB)

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/34

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10/17/2025, 5:42:21 AM

Benhur Ybarsabal Steals One

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Benhur Ybarsabal

Rising local player Benhur Ybarsabal found himself in a three-way pot of 5,700 by the turn against Sid Lukie and Jihun Choi. They all checked it to the river T♦ 4♦ J♣ 3♣ 5♠ , and after two more checks, Ybarsabal slid out a 5,000 steal-bet. Choi quickly folded while Lukie tanked a bit then muttered while folding, “I’m not sure about that one.”

Player	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	47,000(235 BB)
SL Sid LukieCanada	44,700(224 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)

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10/17/2025, 5:35:05 AM

Adam Monaghan Wins Betting Battle

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Adam Monaghan

Artem Utevskii opened the action with a raise to 500, picking up a lone caller in button Adam Monaghan. The flop 4♠ 2♥ 7♥ sparked a flurry of raises - Utevskii led out for 600, Monaghan bumped it to 2,000, and Utevskii fired back with a three-bet to 4,000. Monaghan opted to call to see the 9♦ come on the turn. Utevskii slowed down with a check. Monaghan seized the moment, firing 7,700 - roughly 80% of the pot - and it was enough to force Utevskii to fold.

Player	Chips
AM Adam MonaghanAustralia	44,000(220 BB)
AU Artem UtevskiiRussia	30,500(153 BB)

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10/17/2025, 5:27:46 AM

Freerolling Dean Caing In Action

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Dean Caing

Early Bird Special champion Dean Caing has jumped into the action, freerolling his way after winning his seat yesterday and hoping to turn it into another deep run. In back-to-back hands, Caing was seen defending his big blind in a three-way pot. After everyone checked to the turn Q♠ 5♥ 6♦ A♠ , he led for 1,000 and took it down uncontested.

In the next hand, Caing defended his small blind against Emmanuel Derecho’s 500 open then called Derecho’s 700 c-bet on a Q♦ 8♥ 5♣ flop but opted to release his hand when Derecho fired 2,100 on the 4♥ turn.

Player	Chips
DC Dean CaingPhilippines	52,000(260 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	24,600(123 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/24

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10/17/2025, 5:00:34 AM

Artem Utevskii Steals Control From Kevin Song

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Artem Utevskii

Kevin Song opened for 600 and found one customer in small blind Artem Utevskii to see a flop come 5♦ T♠ Q♥ . Both checked to the turn Q♦ where Song resumed with an overbet of 2300. Unfazed, Utevskii slid out the call then fired 7000 on the river 9♦ . Song gave it some thought then mucked his hand.

Player	Chips
AU Artem UtevskiiRussia	36,000(360 BB)
KS Kevin SongSouth Korea	21,000(210 BB)

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10/17/2025, 4:51:09 AM

Set Over Set Early In The Game

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Ronald Lane and Sid Lukie

From under the gun, Sid Lukie found Q♠ Q♥ and opened to 400. Seated next to him, Daniel Minter woke up with a hand of his own and three-bet to 1,200. In the big blind, Ronald Lane peeked at J♦ J♥ and opted to flat, sending the action back to Lukie, who responded with a four-bet to 3,900. Minter bowed out, while Lane made the call to see the flop.

The dealer spread T♦ Q♦ J♣ , giving both players a set. Action checked through. On the 2♠ turn, Lukie tested with a lead for 3,000, and Lane called. The 9♣ river slowed both players down again, as they checked to showdown. With no straight in sight, Lukie's higher set claimed the pot.

Player	Chips
SL Sid LukieCanada	44,700(447 BB)
RA Ronald Ashley LaneUnited States of America	33,200(332 BB)
DM Daniel MinterUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)

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10/17/2025, 4:17:50 AM

Reg Still Open For Okada Kick Off - Flight C

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Running alongside the APPT Open is the last flight of the Okada Kick Off ₱8M guaranteed. The flight is currently at Level 3 with blinds increasing every 30 minutes. 83 entries so far. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at 4:20pm. Buy-in is ₱20,000 (~US$ 345).

Flight A: 132 entries / 20 advanced to ITM

Flight B: 117 entries / 17 advanced to ITM

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10/17/2025, 4:13:13 AM

Early Goers

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	30,000(300 BB)
WE Wilfredo EsguerraUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
SP Song Peng LeeSingapore	30,000(300 BB)
SL Sid LukieCanada	30,000(300 BB)
DM Daniel MinterUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
AM Adam MonaghanAustralia	30,000(300 BB)
BN Bryan NiuUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
KS Kevin SongSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
AT Alexandru TudorRomania	30,000(300 BB)
AU Artem UtevskiiRussia	30,000(300 BB)

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10/17/2025, 4:12:13 AM

Level 1 Underway!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

After a slight delay, the APPT Open Flight A is now up and running with two tables good to go. There's plenty of time for players to jump in with blinds increasing every 40 minutes and registration closing at the start of Level 11, around 19:20 this evening.

Good luck to all!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/11

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10/16/2025, 4:40:51 PM

Battle For First Shard Trophy Begins At APPT Open Flight A

The first APPT shard trophy is up for grabs at the APPT Open with the first of three flights underway today, October 17, at the Coral Lounge in Okada Manila, Philippines. This marks the first event in the 2025 APPT Manila Championship lineup to feature a ₱20 million (~US$ 343,800) guarantee, setting the tone for the festival’s biggest prize pools.

Last year, this event saw Australia’s Matthew Wakeman top the 304-entry field to capture the title, adding over ₱4.8 million to his career winnings. Another strong turnout is expected at this year's edition to easily surpass the guarantee.

To get started, interested players will need to pony up the ₱60,000 (~US$ 1,030) buy-in which comes with a 30,000 stack, equivalent to 300 times the opening blinds of 100-100 ante 100. Blinds increase at a gradual 40 minutes, giving players time to size up the competition. End of day is reached when ITM is 13%-15% of the field remain.

Cards start flying at 12pm local time. Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for live updates throughout the day.

APPT Open - Flight Schedule

Flight A: October 17, 2025 at 12pm - 40 minute blinds
Flight B: October 18, 2025 at 12pm - 40 minute blinds
Flight C: October 18, 2025 at 7pm - 25 minute blinds