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Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Updates Chip Counts Info

Blind level

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Entries

1/47

Total Chips

11,750,000

Average

11,750,000

Livestream Info

Viewers can watch the APPT Super High Roller Livestream from 23:00 (11:00 PM) PHT / 17:00 CEST / 16:00 BST / 11:00 EDT via Twitch or YouTube at these links.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 9:21:09 PM

Seunghyuk Jung Wins the APPT Manila 2026 Super High Roller for PHP 4,245,840 (~USD 69,072)

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Seunghyuk Jung

South Korea's Seunghyuk Jung has been crowned the APPT Manila 2026 Super High Roller champion, capping off a remarkable comeback run after 12.5 hours of play at Cove Manila, Okada Manila.

The PHP 300,000 (~USD 4,875) event attracted 47 entries, building a PHP 12,723,840 (~USD 207,013) prize pool, with Jung outlasting the field to take home PHP 4,245,840 (~USD 69,072), the trophy, APPT Championship package and bragging rights as the tour's newest Super High Roller champion.

Final Table Result

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
1	SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	4,245,840	$69,072
2	DY Doi YukishigeJapan	2,768,000	$45,030
3	VB Vinay BoobIndia	1,907,000	$31,023
4	GT Gary ThompsonIreland	1,415,000	$23,019
5	FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	1,107,000	$18,009
6	GN Giung NamSouth Korea	861,000	$14,007

Final Table

Jung's Thoughts on the Win

Speaking through a translator after his win, Jung admitted he was still processing the moment. "First of all, I feel so great, it feels like I'm about to fly into the sky," he said.

Jung entered the final table as the exact sixth-place stack in chips, and described a gruelling wait through the money bubble. "It was money in from six players, and I had exact sixth-place chips. With one player shorter than me, the bubble time lasted for about four hours. I think staying patient, waiting well, and trying to pick up good spots helped me overcome the bubble and win the tournament."

Looking ahead, Jung isn't done with APPT Manila 2026 just yet. "I'm planning to participate in the Main Event and the 150,000 Peso High Roller on the last day. For now, my first goal is to finish APPT in the Philippines well before leaving."

Jung and his rail

The Day's Action

17 players returned to battle for the title in Day 2, and it didn't take long for the first casualty. Joris Michl became the day's first elimination in a set-over-set cooler, his set of threes no match for Vinay B's flopped set of eights.

The field continued to thin from there, with the two shortest stacks at the table, Bernard Vu and David Wang, both hitting the rail. Wang's exit was one of the day's cruelest, flopping a set with pocket tens against Vinay's seven-six, only for a turned ten to complete Vinay's straight and send him out regardless.

Chase Cokaliong

The Bubble

With the field down to seven and the top six locked in for a payday, the bubble proved to be a lengthy affair. It finally burst when Chase Cokaliong open-jammed his short stack holding jack-ten and was snapped off by eventual runner-up Yukishige Doi's pocket kings. An ace-high flop gave Cokaliong something to work with, and a queen on the turn added a gutshot, but the river blanked, sending the Filipino out just short of the money.

Guing Nam and Florencio Campomanes

Final Table Action

Once play resumed six-handed, Giung Nam was the first to fall, his ace-nine unable to run down Doi's ace-queen after Nam's flush draw missed, sending him to the rail in 6th place. Florencio Campomanes followed almost immediately after in 5th, his flopped top pair no match for Vinay's turned top pair with ace-jack.

Despite a commanding start to the final table, Gary Thompson exited in 4th place after shoving jack-six into Doi's pocket queens, unable to find the outs he needed. Not long after, Vinay's deep run came to an end in 3rd, jamming king-jack into Jung's ace-queen and finding no escape.

Yukishige Doi

Heads-Up

That set up the heads-up battle between Doi and Jung, with the two trading the chip lead through a lengthy string of big pots, with Doi clawing back from his chip deficit a number of times before Jung ultimately sealed it.

Doi shoved queen-deuce, Jung called with ace-three, and after Doi paired his deuce on the flop, Jung's three on the turn moved him back in front for good, crowning Seunghyuk Jung the APPT Manila 2026 Super High Roller champion.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 9:14:51 PM

Seunghyuk Jung Wins APPT Super High Roller for PHP 4,245,840 (~USD 69,072)

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Seunghyuk Jung

After eliminating Yukishige Doi and outlasting a tough field of 47 entrants, Seunghyuk Jung is the APPT Manila 2026 Super High Roller champion! Jung made a staggering comeback from the table short stack during six-handed play, fighting his way to the top for a well-deserved victory.

Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action!

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
1	SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	4,245,840	$69,072

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8/7/2026, 9:09:59 PM

Yukishige Doi Eliminated in 2nd Place for PHP 2,768,000 (~USD 45,030)

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Yukishige Doi

Yukishige Doi shoved for 1,970,000 from the button and Seunghyuk Jung snapped it off:

Yukishige Doi: Q♦ 2♣

Seunghyuk Jung: A♦ 3♣

Jung had Doi on the ropes, and Doi would need some help from the poker gods to stay in contention for the Super High Roller title.

The 9♠ 2♥ 7♦ flop seemed to have answered his prayers, giving Doi bottom pair, but he still wasn't out of the woods.

Jung then took the lead when the 3♠ turn gave him the higher pair, and the J♥ river sealed Doi's elimination in second place, crowning Jung as the APPT Manila 2026 Super High Roller champion.

Player	Chips
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	12,000,000(48 BB)
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	busted

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
2	DY Doi YukishigeJapan	2,768,000	$45,030

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 8:58:54 PM

Back-and-Forth Jams

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Seunghyuk Jung open-jammed and collected Yukishige Doi's big blind.

Doi called the next one before facing a 750,000 raise from Jung, this time letting his hand go.

Jung shoved again on the following hand, and Doi leant back in his chair with a strained look before folding once more.

Doi finally got a jam through of his own, taking down Jung's big blind uncontested. Jung, however, jammed once more in the very next hand to force another fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	9,200,000(37 BB)	200,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	2,600,000(10 BB)	-200,000

Level 26: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/47

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8/7/2026, 8:52:09 PM

Trading Small Ones

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Seunghyuk Jung limped before immediately folding to Yukishige Doi's 450,000 raise.

Doi then limped before folding to Jung's shove.

Jung limped and Doi then checked in the next hand. On the 8♦ 7♣ 3♣ flop, Doi checked before calling Jung's 425,000 bet.

The 6♣ landed on the turn and Doi checked again, and Jung checked behind.

Doi checked once more on the 5♣ river, and Jung quickly checked too, showing 6♠ 2♣ to take down the pot with a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	9,000,000(45 BB)	600,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	2,800,000(14 BB)	-500,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 8:45:38 PM

Doi Ponders, then Folds

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Seunghyuk Jung limped from the button and Yuikishige Doi checked his option.

Doi checked the T♥ 8♥ J♣ flop before Jung placed 200,000 into the middle. Doi quickly made the call.

The Q♦ peeled off on the turn and Doi checked and Jung checked behind.

The K♥ completed the board and Doi checked a third time. Jung bet 1,000,000 and after a quick peek at his cards and a ponder at the ceiling, Doi sent his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	8,400,000(42 BB)	1,100,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	3,300,000(17 BB)	-1,100,000

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/47

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 8:12:27 PM

Stack Update

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Seunghyuk Jung

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	7,300,000(46 BB)	-1,100,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	4,400,000(28 BB)	700,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 8:08:42 PM

Doi Gains Some Back

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Yukishige Doi jammed his 1,560,000 chips and Seunghyuk Jung called it off:

Yukishige Doi: J♥ 5♥

Seunghyuk Jung: Q♦ 9♣

Jung was the favourite going into the hand, but the 8♥ J♦ 4♣ flop surged the Japanese player into the lead, and the J♠ turn secured his lead further, leaving Jung needing a ten to score the knockout and take down the title.

Unfortunately for the chip leader, the river was the 6♣, and Doi clawed back some valuable chips to get back to a much more manageable stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	8,400,000(53 BB)	-1,600,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	3,700,000(23 BB)	2,400,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 8:01:20 PM

Doi Heroes at the Wrong Time

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Yukishige Doi

Seunghyuk Jung limped and Yukishige Doi checked in the big blind.

Doi check-called Jung's 300,000 bet following the 4♠ 2♠ 7♦ flop. On the 5♠ turn, Doi checked once more, with Jung checking behind.

The 5♦ river paired the board, and Doi led for 550,000. Jung responded with a raise to 2,000,000, sending Doi into the tank.

Doi eventually made the call, turning over 9♥ 7♣ for top pair, but had no chance against Jung's 5♥ 2♦ for a rivered full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	10,000,000(63 BB)	1,065,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	1,300,000(8 BB)	-1,510,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 7:56:12 PM

Heads-Up Chip Counts

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	8,935,000(56 BB)	735,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	2,810,000(18 BB)	-1,290,000

Level 24: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/47

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8/7/2026, 7:43:49 PM

Vinay B Eliminated in 3rd Place for PHP 1,907,000 (~USD 31,023)

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Vinay B

Seunghyuk Jung open-jammed his 7,600,000 stack and Vinay called off his last 270,000.

Vinay B: K♦ J♦

Seunghyuk Jung: A♦ Q♠

Vinay was out of his seat as the K♠ A♣ 4♦ flop was dealt, giving both a pair but keeping Jung ahead.

The A♥ turn sealed it.

"All right, buddy," Vinay said as he fist-bumped the South Korean. The 3♦ completed the board and Vinay hit the rail in third after a remarkable run.

Player	Chips
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	8,200,000(68 BB)
VB Vinay BoobIndia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
3	VB Vinay BoobIndia	1,907,000	$31,023

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 7:34:38 PM

Cruel River Cripples Vinay

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Seunghyuk Jung limped in and Vinay checked in the big blind.

On the K♦ A♥ 2♥ flop, Jung led for 120,000 and Vinay put in the call.

The dealer peeled off the T♠ turn and Jung fired 375,000, with Vinay calling once more.

The 8♠ completed the board and Jung fired a hefty 1,000,000, almost all of Vinay's stack, and he quickly put in the call, only to see Jung make a better two pair on the river, turning over A♦ 8♣, besting Vinay's K♥ T♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	7,700,000(64 BB)	1,800,000
VB Vinay BoobIndia	270,000(2 BB)	50,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 7:13:51 PM

Vinay Claws His Way Back, then Gives it Back

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Vinay B

Yukishige Doi raised to 240,000 from the button and Vinay put in the call from the big blind.

Vinay check-called when Doi continued for 150,000 on the 5♠ 4♠ K♥ flop.

On the 7♠ turn, Vinay checked again, and Doi fired another barrel, this time for 350,000, and Vinay put in an 875,000 raise. Doi opted not to make the call and tapped the table.

The next hand saw Vinay jam in the small blind and Doi immediately call his 1,900,000 stack:

Yukishige Doi: K♦ 8♣

Vinay B: Q♦ 5♦

The J♣ 8♠ 5♣ 9♣ J♦ runout kept Doi's flopped pair of eights ahead, and he gained back the chips he lost and then some.

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	4,100,000(34 BB)	-900,000
VB Vinay BoobIndia	220,000(2 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 7:08:33 PM

Jung Takes the Chip Lead

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Yukishige Doi raised to 240,000 from the button before facing an 840,000 three-bet from Seunghyuk Jung in the small blind, and Doi put in the call.

The dealer fanned the 9♣ A♠ J♦ flop and Jung checked, with Doi checking behind.

On the 8♠ turn, Jung checked once more. Doi fired 700,000 and Jung stuck in the call.

Jung checked a third time on the 8♦ river, and Doi checked behind, only to muck when Jung turned over A♣ 6♦.

With this 3,200,000-chip pot, Jung takes the chip lead, coming back from a massive chip deficit not long ago.

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	5,900,000(49 BB)	1,600,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	3,000,000(25 BB)	-2,855,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 6:40:06 PM

Jung Continues His Comeback

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Seunghyuk Jung

Seunghyuk Jung limped from the small blind and Vinay checked in the big.

The dealer fanned the K♥ 2♥ 5♠ flop and Jung check-raised Vinay's 125,000 bet up to 420,000, and Vinay put in the call.

Jung led for 700,000 on the 7♦ turn and Vinay called once more.

Jung jammed his remaining 1,700,000 on the J♦ river, and after a short tank, Vinay let it go.

"I folded king. Good fold?" Vinay asked Jung.

"TV," Jung responded.

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	4,300,000(36 BB)	1,400,000
VB Vinay BoobIndia	1,600,000(13 BB)	-1,390,000

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/47

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 6:33:48 PM

Doi Slipping

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	5,855,000(59 BB)	-645,000
VB Vinay BoobIndia	2,990,000(30 BB)	-510,000
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	2,900,000(29 BB)	1,100,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 6:16:51 PM

Doi Gives Some Chips Away to Jung

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Yukishige Doi

Button Seunghyuk Jung shoved for 800,000 and chip leader Yukishige Doi called from the big blind.

Seunghyuk Jung: Q♦ T♦

Yukishige Doi: T♣ 7♠

No one could quite believe Doi called with ten-seven offsuit, but Jung was surely pleased with the call.

Both paired their ten on the T♥ K♦ 4♥ flop, but it was Jung out-kicking Doi, and he remained in the lead for the remainder of the 2♥ K♠ runout, securing a crucial double.

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	6,500,000(65 BB)	-905,000
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	1,800,000(18 BB)	500,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 6:09:38 PM

Huge Double for Vinay B

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Vinay Boob

Yukishige Doi raised to 225,000 from the button before facing a three-bet jam for 1,600,000 from Vinay in the small blind. Doi swiftly put the chips in, and the two flicked over their cards:

Vinay: Q♠ Q♥

Yukishige Doi: A♦ 9♣

Vinay remained best on the 3♥ 2♥ 9♠ flop, but Doi wasn't going to let him off that easy. The A♥ turn surged Doi ahead, leaving Vinay needing a heart to stay in the game.

Vinay called for a heart, and the T♥ river landed, and the short stack erupted, having not initially realised the flush draw was in play. Vinay is now in a much more comfortable position, with Jung left with just eight big blinds.

Player	Chips
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	7,405,000(74 BB)
VB Vinay BoobIndia	3,500,000(35 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 5:57:18 PM

Gary Thompson Eliminated in 4th Place for PHP 1,415,000 (~USD 23,019)

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Gary Thompson - 4th Place

Small blind Gary Thompson shoved for 1,260,000 and Yukishige Doi snapped him off:

Gary Thompson: J♣ 6♣

Yukishige Doi: Q♥ Q♣

Thompson could only let out a wry smile as the Q♦ window card led the 5♥ 3♦ flop.

The 6♥ left him drawing dead, and the 5♦ completed the board as the Irishman was sent to the rail in third place, capping an incredibly respectable deep run in the APPT Manila Super High Roller.

Player	Chips
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	8,620,000(86 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	busted

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
4	GT Gary ThompsonIreland	1,415,000	$23,019

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 5:56:15 PM

Tight at the Back

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	7,340,000(73 BB)	1,040,000
VB Vinay BoobIndia	1,845,000(18 BB)	-455,000
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	1,300,000(13 BB)	-700,000
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	1,260,000(13 BB)	60,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 5:42:44 PM

Thompson Falling Behind; Doi Storming Ahead

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Gary Thompson

Button Gary Thompson raised to 200,000 from the button before Yukishige Doi three-bet to 550,000 from the small blind, and Thompson let it go.

Doi then raised to 200,000 from the button and Vinay called from the big blind. The dealer fanned the K♣ T♠ 7♣ flop and Vinay check-folded to Doi's 150,000 continuation-bet.

Vinay then limped in from the small blind and Thompson checked in the big. Vinay continued for 100,000 and took down the pot.

Thompson then limped from the small blind and Doi checked in the big. On the K♠ J♦ 3♠ flop, Thompson checked before folding to Doi's 125,000 bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	6,300,000(63 BB)	2,000,000
VB Vinay BoobIndia	2,300,000(23 BB)	300,000
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	1,200,000(12 BB)	-2,000,000

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/47

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 5:11:59 PM

Stack Update

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

The stacks have begun to level out slightly, with Seunghyuk Jung and Vinay B with 2,000,000 and Yukishige Doi out in front with 4,300,000. Gary Thompson remains around the 3,200,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	4,300,000(54 BB)	800,000
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	3,200,000(40 BB)	850,000
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	2,000,000(25 BB)	1,130,000
VB Vinay BoobIndia	2,000,000(25 BB)	-700,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 5:05:59 PM

Florencio Campomanes Eliminated in 5th Place for PHP 1,107,000 (~USD 18,009)

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Florencio Campomanes

Florencio Campomanes opened to 450,000 from under the gun and small blind Vinay Boob put in the call.

On the A♣ 2♥ 8♣ flop, both players checked. The dealer peeled off the 9♦ turn, and Boob led for 400,000, before calling Campomanes' shove for his remaining chips.

Campomanes flicked over T♣ 9♠, but was in danger as Boob had flopped top pair with his A♥ J♦.

The 8♥ was no help to the Filipino, and he was sent to the rail in back-to-back eliminations.

Player	Chips
VB Vinay BoobIndia	2,700,000(34 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	busted

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
5	FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	1,107,000	$18,009

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/47

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 5:00:34 PM

Giung Nam Eliminated in 6th Place for PHP 861,000 (~USD 14,007)

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Guing Nam

Hijack Giung Nam shoved for 1,155,000 and Yukishige Doi stuck in the call from the button. No other callers came along, and both players showed their holdings:

Giung Nam: A♦ 9♦

Yukishige Doi: A♣ Q♣

Nam was dominated, but found plenty of outs on the A♠ J♦ 4♦ flop, with the nut flush draw.

The 3♥ turn was the right colour, wrong suit, and he got out of his seat.

The 5♣ river sealed the South Korean's fate, and he was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	3,500,000(58 BB)
GN Giung NamSouth Korea	busted

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
6	GN Giung NamSouth Korea	861,000	$14,007

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 4:23:36 PM

Chase Cokaliong Bubbles the APPT Manila Super High Roller

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Chase Cokaliong

Cutoff Chase Cokaliong open-jammed his remaining 205,000 chips and was snapped off by Yukishige Doi in the big blind:

Chase Cokaliong: J♥ T♥

Yukishige Doi: K♦ K♣

It was an extremely unfortunate spot for the Filipino businessman, running into Doi's cowboys at the worst possible time.

The T♦ 7♣ A♥ was a good start for Cokaliong, giving him something to work with, but Doi's kings were still best.

Vinay Boob called for the queen of hearts, and he wasn't far off, with the Q♠ landing on the turn, giving Cokaliong a gutshot.

However, it wasn't to be, as the 9♣ landed on the river, sending Cokaliong out as the APPT Manila Super High Roller bubble boy.

Doi Yukishige

Player	Chips	Progress
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	2,500,000(42 BB)	520,000
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	busted	-755,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 4:10:49 PM

Action Flop Finds Doi a Double

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Yukishige Doi

Vinay Boob raised to 125,000 from the hijack and Yukishige Doi called from the big blind.

On the 4♥ 3♥ Q♣ flop, Doi checked, and Boob fired 75,000. Doi check-raised to 175,000, and Boob re-raised all in with his covering stack. Doi snapped it off, and they tabled their hands:

Yukishige Doi: Q♥ Q♠

Vinay Boob: K♥ J♥

It was an action flop, both taking a massive piece of it. The 6♠ turn kept the ladies ahead, and the 3♣ river secured the double for the Japanese player.

Player	Chips	Progress
VB Vinay BoobIndia	3,155,000(53 BB)	-465,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	1,980,000(33 BB)	1,380,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 3:56:00 PM

Jung Finds an Early Double

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

A short-stacked Seunghyuk Jung three-bet shoved Gary Thompson's raise, and the Irishman put in the call:

Seunghyuk Jung: A♥ K♣

Gary Thompson: Q♦ 9♥

Jung came out on top of the 9♠ K♠ 3♠ flop with top pair, but the 9♠ turn was ominous, giving Thompson trips.

No queen or nine came on the 2♠ river, though, and the Korean scored the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	2,350,000(39 BB)	-550,000
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	870,000(15 BB)	220,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 3:36:41 PM

Aces vs Kings

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Yukishige Doi

Gary Thompson raised to 100,000 from under the gun before calling cutoff Yukishige Doi's three-bet shove for 390,000, and both players tabled their cards, seeing if the Super High Roller bubble would burst:

Yukishige Doi: A♦ A♣

Gary Thompson: K♦ K♣

The J♥ 3♠ Q♦ flop was ominous, and the T♦ made it even more so, giving Thompson an open-ender.

The 8♥ river was safe, though, and the Japanese player doubled through Thompson.

Player	Chips	Progress
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	2,900,000(58 BB)	-240,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	600,000(12 BB)	310,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 3:29:45 PM

Seven-Handed Counts

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Vinay B

Player	Chips	Progress
VB Vinay BoobIndia	3,620,000(72 BB)	220,000
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	3,140,000(63 BB)	-210,000
GN Giung NamSouth Korea	2,275,000(46 BB)	-175,000
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	1,015,000(20 BB)	520,000
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	755,000(15 BB)	175,000
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	650,000(13 BB)	-170,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	290,000(6 BB)	-470,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 10:38:54 AM

Play Moved to Livestream

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Play has now been moved to the livestream, where seven players are still seated. Updates will resume in time with the stream from 11:00pm local time. You can still catch live updates from Day 1B of the APPT Main Event here!

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 9:16:56 AM

Stack Update

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips	Progress
VB Vinay BoobIndia	3,400,000(68 BB)	-1,050,000
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	3,350,000(67 BB)	450,000
GN Giung NamSouth Korea	2,450,000(49 BB)
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	820,000(16 BB)	190,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	760,000(15 BB)	-1,090,000
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	580,000(12 BB)	90,000
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	495,000(10 BB)	-505,000

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/47

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/47

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 9:06:12 AM

Short Break Whilst Play is Moved to Feature Table

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

The bubble continues with seven players still in the field. Play is now on a short break as the tournament moves to the feature table ahead of Level 19.

Filming will be underway shortly, though the livestream won't go live until 23:00 (11:00 PM) PHT / 17:00 CEST / 16:00 BST / 11:00 EDT. Once it's live, viewers can tune in there, with reports to follow here as the action unfolds.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 8:38:49 AM

Chase Pairs His Ace

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Chase Cokaliong

Small blind Chase Cokaliong shoved his 275,000 stack in against big blind Vinay B, who tossed in the call.

Chase Cokaliong: A♣ Q♥

Vinay B: J♦ 8♦

Both got a piece of the J♠ A♠ 6♦ flop but it was the short stack on top, and remainder there for the rest of the 2♦ T♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
VB Vinay BoobIndia	4,450,000(111 BB)	950,000
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	490,000(12 BB)	140,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 8:13:20 AM

Sweat for Jung

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Seunghyuk Jung

Seunghyuk Jung got the remainder of his 310,000 chips into the middle from under the gun, and the action folded around to big blind Yukishige Doi, who put his hands together before putting in the call.

Seunghyuk Jung: Q♣ Q♥

Yukishige Doi: J♣ 5♣

Jung had a sweat, but his ladies held firm on the 8♥ T♥ 7♣ T♠ A♦ runout, with Doi failing to hit the nine he needed to complete his straight. Jung breathed a sigh of relief as he found the double.

Player	Chips
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	1,850,000(46 BB)
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	630,000(16 BB)

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/47

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 7:58:34 AM

Campomanes' Tens Hold

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Florencio Campomanes

From under the gun, Florencio Campomanes got the majority of his stack in preflop against button Vinay B, leaving behind around 60,000.

The dealer fanned Q♠ 2♠ 9♦ and the Filipino committed the rest of his chips and Vinay quickly called:

Florencio Campomanes: T♠ T♥

Vinay B: A♠ K♣

Vinay couldn't find the overcard he needed to score the knockout on the remainde of the 9♣ 2♦ runout and Campomanes found a little more breathing room with a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
VB Vinay BoobIndia	3,500,000(117 BB)	-600,000
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	1,000,000(33 BB)	600,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 7:54:02 AM

Thompson Building

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Gary Thompson

Chase Cokaliong raised to 75,000 from the button and big blind Gary Thompson defended.

Both checked the A♥ 5♥ Q♦ T♠ flop and turn to the 6♣ river, where Thompson led for 125,000. After a short while, Cokaliong stuck in the call, only for Thompson to flick over A♣ 7♦, having flopped top pair.

Thompson now sits on around 2,900,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	2,900,000(97 BB)	600,000
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	350,000(12 BB)	-425,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 7:25:39 AM

Stack Update

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Vinay B

Player	Chips
VB Vinay BoobIndia	4,100,000(137 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	2,300,000(77 BB)
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	1,400,000(47 BB)
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	775,000(26 BB)
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	455,000(15 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	400,000(13 BB)

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/47

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 7:09:53 AM

Early Bubble Action

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Florencio Campomanes

Giung Nam opened to 50,000 before folding to Florencio Campomanes' three-bet jam, minus around 15,000, for 475,000.

Campomanes then opened to 50,000 and Yukishige Doi in the next seat called, plus Vinay B on the button.

Campomanes check-folded and Doi check-called when Vinay fired 60,000 on the T♣ 4♣ K♦ flop. Both players checked the 6♠ 5♣ runout, where Doi showed J♦ T♦ to take the pot.

Vinay then opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and blinds Nam and Campomanes called. All three checked the 6♦ Q♦ 4♣ flop to the K♦ turn, where a 65,000 bet from Nam was enough to shake both players off the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
VB Vinay BoobIndia	4,600,000(184 BB)	1,250,000
GN Giung NamSouth Korea	1,750,000(70 BB)	250,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	1,350,000(54 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	460,000(18 BB)	-170,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 6:18:19 AM

Players Move to the Final Table

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

David Wang

The two shortest stacks at the table, Bernard Vu and David Wang, have now been eliminated. The cruelest of the two came for Wang, who got his stack in with pocket tens against Vinay Boob's seven-six. The flop kept Wang's tens in front, but also gave Boob an open-ended straight draw.

The turn brought a ten, improving Wang all the way to a set, but that very same card completed Boob's straight, sending the Australian to the rail in brutal fashion.

The remaining seven players are now on the bubble, taking a short break, and will return to the final table shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
BV Bernard VuFrance	busted	-650,000
DW David WangAustralia	busted	-490,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 6:03:19 AM

Cautious Start

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Yukishige Doi raised to 50,000 and was three-bet by Vinay Boob in the cutoff. Button Bernard Vu then four-bet jammed his 410,000 stack and found no callers. Boob flashed an ace as he mucked, while Vu turned over ace-king.

Seunghyuk Jung then opened to 50,000 from middle position before folding to big blind Giung Nam's 150,000 three-bet.

Hijack Gary Thompson raised to 50,000 and collected the blinds, before doing so again from the cutoff, and receiving a call from big blind Jung.

Jung check-called Thompson's 35,000 bet on the 5♠ 2♣ Q♠ flop before check-folding to Thompson's second barrel of 125,000 on the 3♣ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
VB Vinay BoobIndia	3,350,000(134 BB)	-250,000
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	2,250,000(90 BB)	150,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	1,350,000(54 BB)	-50,000
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	1,050,000(42 BB)	-70,000
BV Bernard VuFrance	650,000(26 BB)	30,000

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/47

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 5:28:30 AM

Final Nine Chip Counts

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

APPT Super High Roller Final Table

Player	Chips	Progress
VB Vinay BoobIndia	3,600,000(180 BB)	200,000
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	2,100,000(105 BB)	-100,000
GN Giung NamSouth Korea	1,500,000(75 BB)	-200,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	1,400,000(70 BB)	660,000
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	1,120,000(56 BB)	320,000
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	630,000(32 BB)	30,000
BV Bernard VuFrance	620,000(31 BB)	30,000
DW David WangAustralia	490,000(25 BB)	290,000
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	440,000(22 BB)	-35,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 5:01:26 AM

Edenata Busts; Break for Final Nine

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Rudy Edenata

Following the elimination of Rudy Edenata, leaving nine players in the field, play has been paused to allow the remaining players to take a break before they reconvene at the final table.

Play will resume at 13:30 local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	busted	-775,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 4:44:58 AM

Stack Update

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Gary Thompson

Table 3

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	800,000(40 BB)	3	1
DW David WangAustralia	200,000(10 BB)	3	3
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	775,000(39 BB)	3	4
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	740,000(37 BB)	3	7
VB Vinay BoobIndia	3,400,000(170 BB)	3	8

Table 4

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GN Giung NamSouth Korea	1,700,000(85 BB)	4	2
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	600,000(30 BB)	4	3
BV Bernard VuFrance	590,000(30 BB)	4	5
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	475,000(24 BB)	4	6
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	2,200,000(110 BB)	4	7

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 4:27:47 AM

Final Table Payouts

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

The APPT Super High Roller field has been trimmed to 12 players after the first elimination of the day. All are still in action chasing a spot among the top six, who will lock up a cash, with the eventual champion set to bank PHP 4,245,840 (~USD 69,072).

The action will be live streamed from 4:00 PM local time as the field continues its push toward the final table.

Place	Payout (PHP)	Payout (USD)
1	4,245,840	$69,072
2	2,768,000	$45,030
3	1,907,000	$31,023
4	1,415,000	$23,019
5	1,107,000	$18,009
6	861,000	$14,007

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 4:21:45 AM

Michl First to Fall in Set-Over-Set Cooler

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Joris Michl

Rudy Edenata raised to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by cutoff Vinay Boob, plus big blind Joris Michl.

Both Michl and Edenata check-called when Boob fired 35,000 on the 3♣ 5♥ 8♥ flop.

On the K♣ turn, Michl checked, Edenata checked, and Boob upped it to 75,000. Michl then thought for a moment before moving the remainder of his ~270,000 chips into the middle, prompting a swift fold from the Indonesian, but an equally swift call from Boob.

Michl turned over pocket threes, but he'd been outflopped by the Indian, who held pocket eights, in a situation where the chips were going in regardless.

The 6♦ river was of no use to Michl, and he was sent to the rail as the first Super High Roller casualty of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
VB Vinay BoobIndia	2,000,000(100 BB)	305,000
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	1,060,000(53 BB)	145,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	940,000(47 BB)	520,000
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	780,000(39 BB)	-250,000
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	busted	-480,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 4:09:24 AM

Cards in the Air!

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Cards are now in the air for Day 2 of the Super High Roller event.

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/47

Callum JuryCallum Jury

8/7/2026, 3:23:30 AM

APPT Super High Roller Reaches Its Final Day

The PHP 300,000 (~USD 4,875) APPT Super High Roller is set to crown its champion today. The event attracted 47 entries, generating a ~PHP 12,800,000 (~USD 208,255) prize pool, with 13 players returning to play down to a winner.

Leading the way is Ireland's Gary Thompson, who returns with a commanding 2,505,000, well clear of the field. India's Vinay Boob sits second with 1,695,000, while Korea's Kiseok Kang rounds out the top three with 1,315,000.

The top six finishers will make the money, with the eventual champion set to bank more than PHP 4,200,000 (~USD 68,335).

Play resumes at Level 15 (10,000/20,000/20,000), with action live streamed from 4:00 PM local time as the field battles down to a champion.

Survivor Chip Counts

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	250,000
KK Kiseok KangSouth Korea	250,000
VB Vinay BoobIndia	250,000
GN Giung NamSouth Korea	250,000
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	250,000
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	250,000
SJ Seunghyuk JungSouth Korea	250,000
RE Rudy EdenataIndonesia	250,000
BV Bernard VuFrance	250,000
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	250,000
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	250,000
DW David WangAustralia	250,000
DK Dohyeok KimSouth Korea	250,000