APT Main Event (60,000 PHP)

Ivan Govorov has etched his name in the biggest APT Main Event in Phillippines.

Stay tuned to see how he did it!

Hand 183 Samuel Mullur limped in from the button and Ivan Govorov raised to 2,500,000 in the big blind. Mullur then shoved for around 18,000,000, and Govorov snap-called!

Samuel Mullur: A♦ 4♣

Ivan Govorov: A♥ K♥

Govorov was on the brink of history and would be the Main Event champion if his Big Slick could hold up.

A flop of 8♣ Q♠ 8♦ was safe for Govorov, but did bring around some chop possibilities as any queen would give both players the same hand. The 9♥ turn added a few more chop outs, but Govorov still held a huge lead with one card to come.

All eyes were fixed on the board when the dealer burned and turned the K♦ , which meant Mullur was eliminated in second.

Hand 180 Ivan Govorov called on the button with 8♦ 6♠ and Samuel Mullur checked in the big blind with 5♦ 2♦ .

On the flop of T♠ 6♥ 3♥ , Mullur checked to Govorov, who bet 800,000. Mullur called to see an 8♥ hit drop on the turn, where Mullur checked and Govrov sent another bet of 2,500,000. Mullur folded.

Hand 181 Mullur shoved all in on the button and took down the pot.

Hand 182 Govorov shoved on the button and Mullur dropped in a call in the big blind.

Ivan Govorov: K♣ 6♦

Samuel Mullur: K♦ T♣

A flop came down T♦ 4♣ 5♠ , improving Mullur to a pair of tens. A 2♦ turn and J♥ river showed, securing a double-up for Mullur.

The remaining two players are having a short break before the final duel. Stay tuned here for the heads-up of APT Main Event.

Hand 179 Ivan Govorov raised to 7,400,000 from the small blind and Dylan Foster went all in for 8,200,000 in the big blind. Govorov called to put Foster at risk.

Dylan Foster: K♣ T♠

Ivan Govorov: T♥ 7♦

The board flop came down J♦ 9♣ 8♥ , completing Govorov a straight. Foster was looking for a seven or a jack to stay alive.

The 2♣ hit on the turn, leaving Foster drawing thin.

Unfortunately for Foster, the river brought a J♠ to send him to the rail in 3rd place for a payday of PHP 4,577,000 (~$78,643).

Hand 163 Samuel Mullur limped in from the small blind with Q♦ 5♣ and Ivan Govorov shoved from the big blind with A♥ T♠ . Mullur folded.

Hand 164 Mullur made it 2,400,000 to go from the button with A♦ 8♣ and took down the pot.

Hand 165 Govorov raised T♥ 4♥ from the button to 1,700,000 and won the pot.

Hand 166 Dylan Foster made it 4,000,000 with K♠ 7♥ on the button and took it down.

Hand 167 Govorov made it 4,400,000 from the small blind with K♦ J♦ and won the pot.

Hand 168 Foster shoved K♣ 2♦ from the small blind for 5,400,000 and took it down.

Hand 169 Mullur looked down at A♥ 6♦ and shoved from the small blind for around 11,000,000, which earned him the pot.

Hand 170 With K♦ T♣ in the small blind, Govorov made it 6,900,000 and won the pot.

Hand 171 Mullur got a walk.

Hand 172 Foster looked down at A♦ 5♠ on the button and made it 4,000,000, which won him the pot.

Hand 173 Foster got a walk.

Hand 174 Govorov raised with Q♠ 7♠ on the button and won the pot.

Hand 175 Foster made it 4,500,000 with J♠ J♥ on the button and took it down.

Hand 176 Mullur looked down at A♥ Q♦ and shoved for 10,000,000 on the button. Everybody else folded.

Hand 177 Govorov made it 1,600,000 on the button with 4♦ 2♥ and won the pot.

Hand 178 Foster made it 4,000,000 with K♠ T♦ on the button and won the pot.

Hand 158 Samuel Mullur opened the button with A♥ K♠ to 1,600,000 and Dylan Foster defended in the big blind with 6♥ 5♥ .

On a flop of 2♣ 2♦ A♦ , Foster check-folded after a bet of 800,000 from Mullur.

Hand 159 Ivan Govorov raised the button with A♣ 3♥ to 1,800,000 and Mullur defended in the big blind with K♣ J♥ .

On the flop of J♦ T♣ 8♣ , both players checked through. The 6♣ hit on the turn, where Mullur bet 1,400,000 and Govorov called.

The 8♥ landed on the river. Mullur bet 1,900,000 and Govorov put in a chunky raise to 8,400,000, forcing Mullur to fold.

Hand 160 Foster opened the button with A♦ 5♦ to 5,500,000 and won the pot.

Hand 161 Govorov raised with A♣ 2♣ from the small blind to 4,400,000 and won the pot.

Hand 162 Govorov shoved all in with K♦ 5♦ on the button and took down the pot.

Hand 152 Samuel Mullur shoved the button with A♥ T♣ and took down the blinds.

Hand 153 Mullur got a walk.

Hand 154 Mullur raised with 7♣ 2♥ from the small blind to 2,200,000 and Ivan Govorov just called with K♦ K♣ from the big blind.

On the connected J♠ 9♥ Q♥ flop, both checked to the Q♠ turn where Mullur check-folded to a bet of 3,000,000 from Govorov.

Hand 155 Dylan Foster got a walk.

Hand 156 Foster shoved from the small blind with Q♣ 8♣ and took down the pot.

Hand 157 Mullur picked up T♠ 9♦ in the small blind and limped in. Govorov was in the big blind with A♣ 4♥ and checked his option.

The flop came Q♣ K♣ 2♥ and Mullur fired out 900,000, which Govorov called to the 3♣ turn. Mullur checked again and then folded with Govorov bet 2,500,000.

Hand 150 Dylan Foster limped in from the small blind with Q♠ 6♦ and Samuel Mullur checked with Q♥ 7♠ in the big blind.

On the flop of 2♠ 9♠ A♥ , Foster bet 600,000 and Mullur called to the K♣ turn. The action went check-check.

The river brought a 3♠ . it went check-check again and Mullur took down the pot.

Hand 151 Mullur limped in from the small blind with 7♣ 6♣ and Ivan Govorov checked in the big blind with 9♣ 2♠ .

On the flop of 6♦ J♠ 8♦ , both players checked to see the 9♥ fall on the turn, where Mullur checked to Govorov, who bet 800,000. Mullur called.

The river showed a 5♥ . Mullur check-raised to 2,300,000 after Govorov bet 600,000, which the Russian player dropped in the call. Mullur took down the pot.

Hand 149 Samuel Mullur limped in from the button and Ivan Govorov also called from the small blind. Dylan Foster then made it 3,100,000 from the big blind, leaving himself with 550,000 behind. Both Muller and Govorov called.

They went to a flop of 8♠ 2♠ K♦ where Govorov bet 600,000. Foster quickly called for his 550,000, and Mullur folded.

Dylan Foster: K♥ J♠

Ivan Govorov: 3♠ 3♣

Foster was well ahead with his flopped king, and stayed in the lead as the T♣ 2♥ runout meant he effectively tripled up to get back in contention!

The war rages on!

Hand 146 Dylan Foster got a walk with 5♦ 3♦ .

Hand 147 Ivan Govorov opened the button with K♥ 8♥ and took down the pot.

Hand 148 Samuel Mullur limped in from the small blind and Govorov shoved all in for 34,000,000 from the big blind. Mullur called off.

Ivan Govorov: 9♥ 6♥

Samuel Mullur: Q♠ Q♦

Mullur was ahead with pocket queen facing off Govorov’s suited nine-six. The flop revealed T♥ 9♣ 7♣ , pairing Govorov’s nine and offering him a straight draw.

The turn showed an 8♠ , completing Govorov’s low straight. Mullur needed to spike a six or jack on the river to stay in the tournament.

Ask and you shall receive. The river brought a J♦ to rescue Mullur’s tournament life.

Hand 141 Ivan Govorov made it 1,200,000 from the button with K♦ 8♥ and Samuel Mullur called from the big blind with A♣ 5♣ .

The flop came J♦ J♠ 8♣ and Mullur check-folded to a bet of 600,000 from Govorov.

Hand 142 Mullur limped in from the small blind with 8♦ 6♣ and Govorov made it 1,700,000 from the big blind with A♦ Q♥ . Mullur folded.

Hand 143 Dylan Foster got a walk.

Hand 144 Govorov looked down at 5♠ 5♥ on the button and shoved, which earned him the pot.

Hand 145 Mullur picked up A♦ J♦ in the small blind and limped in, then Govorov raised 8♦ 4♥ to 1,600,000. Mullur then made it 2,600,000, and Govorov quickly folded.

Hand 138 Dylan Foster opened to 1,400,000 from the small blind with 9♥ 7♦ and Samuel Mullur defended from the big blind with 6♥ 5♥ .

On the flop of 2♦ 5♦ T♣ , both players checked through to the K♦ turn, and it went check-check again. The 7♥ fell on the river, which was another check round and Foster collected a small pot.

Hand 139 Foster opened the button with A♥ 8♥ to 1,200,000 and was defended by Ivan Govorov from the big blind with A♠ 9♥ .

A flop filled out 3♠ 4♣ 3♥ and both checked through to see a 7♠ hit on the turn. It went check-check again. The river revealed a Q♦ . The two decided to check over and Govorov took the pot.

Hand 140 Govorov limped in from the small blind with A♣ J♣ and Foster checked in the big blind with K♣ 8♦ .

A flop rolled off A♦ 4♠ 5♦ , and Govorov led out for 600,000. Foster made the call to see the J♥ turn, where Govorov bet 1,300,000. Foster called.

The river brought a 9♦ . Govorov fired out 2,600,000 this time. Foster dropped in a call after thinking for a while and sent the sizable pot to Govorov.

Hand 134 Samuel Mullur opened to 1,200,000 with J♥ 9♠ on the button and Ivan Govorov three-bet with K♦ 3♦ to 3,300,000 from the small blind. Mullur folded.

Hand 135 Govorov raised Q♣ T♥ on the button to 1,200,000 and Dylan Foster three-bet to 7,000,000 from the small blind with K♦ 7♦ , which earned him the pot as Govorov folded.

Hand 136 Mullur limped in with Q♥ 4♣ from the small blind and Govorov checked his option with Q♣ 5♦ in the big blind.

Both saw the 5♠ T♦ K♦ flop and checked to the 8♠ turn, which also went check-check. A 3♣ dropped on the river and Govorov took it down with his pair of fives after both checked.

Hand 137 Govorov limped in from the small blind with Q♥ 8♣ and Foster checked from the big blind with K♦ 7♣ .

The flop came 6♦ 2♦ T♣ where Govorov bet 600,000 and Foster called to the T♥ turn. Another bet came in from Govorov, this time for 900,000, and Foster let it go.

Hand 130 Dylan Foster opened the button to 1,200,000 with A♣ 7♣ and took down the pot.

Hand 131 Samuel Mullur opened the button with A♥ 5♦ to 1,200,000 and Ivan Govorov shoved all in from the small blind with A♦ J♦ to win the pot.

Hand 132 Govorov opened the button with 6♣ 5♦ to 1,200,000 and Foster three-bet to 3,800,000 in the small blind with K♦ 6♦ , which Mullur shoved all in with A♥ J♠ from the big blind to take down the pot.

Hand 133 Foster opened the button to 1,200,000 and Govorov jammed for 20,000,000 in the big blind. Foster called off his last chips.

Ivan Govorov: A♥ 5♥

Dylan Foster: A♠ K♠

A flop came down A♣ A♦ 2♣ , improving both to a pair of aces, but Foster still held the lead. The 9♠ turn delivered no help to Govorov. The board-pairing 2♥ dropped on the river, sealing it as a chop hand.

Hand 127 Dylan Foster raised from under the gun with A♦ Q♥ and won the pot.

Hand 128 Samuel Mullur opened to 1,000,000 form under the gun with A♦ 9♣ and Ivan Govorov three-bet to 3,300,000 in the small blind with A♣ K♦ . Mullur dropped in a call.

The action was missed until the river with a board showing 5♥ J♦ J♥ A♠ Q♠ . It went check-check and Govorov won the pot.

Hand 129 Ivan Govorov opened the button with J♠ 7♥ to 1,000,000 and Samuel Mullur called in the big blind with J♦ 6♦

On the flop of 5♦ 9♣ 3♠ , Mullur checked to Govorov, who bet 1,400,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 124 Samuel Mullur made it 1,000,000 to go from under the gun with 8♥ 7♥ and Or Nezer three-bet to 2,400,000 from the button with A♠ 4♣ . Dylan Foster then four-bet ripped Q♦ J♦ from the big blind for almost 9,000,000. and got two quick folds from his opponents.

Hand 125 Ivan Govorov raised to 1,000,000 on the button with K♣ 6♦ and Mullur called in the big blind with A♥ 4♦ .

On the K♥ 5♣ 2♣ flop, Mullur checked and Govorov fired out a min-bet of 500,000. Mullur decided to peel one off and saw the J♣ hit the turn, where he checked. Govorov then bet 1,300,000 and Mullur laid it down.

Hand 120 Dylan Foster got a walk with J♠ 5♥ .

Hand 121 Ivan Govorov opened the button to 1,500,000 and Samuel Mullur shoved to put Govorov all in from the big blind. Govorov called off this remaining few chips to put himself at risk.

Ivan Govorov: Q♠ 8♣

Samuel Mullur: K♠ T♥

A flop came down T♣ 9♥ 6♠ , pairing Mullur’s ten. The J♣ hit on the turn, to give Govorov a straight and leave Mullur drawing thin. The river showed the T♠ , meaning Govorov a doubled-up with his straight against the trip tens of Mullur

Hand 122 Samuel Mullur limped in from the small blind with 2♥ 2♣ and Or Nezer checked with 7♠ 3♣ from the big blind.

On the flop of 9♥ 6♠ Q♦ , both players checked through to see the 7♦ fall on the turn, where Mullur checked to Nezer, who led out for 800,000 and collected the pot.

Hand 123 Or Nezer shoved all in for 17,000,000 and Ivan Govorov called off his 5,900,000 in the big blind.

Or Nezer: J♠ 7♦

Ivan Govorov: A♥ Q♣

Govorov’s ace-queen was improved to two pair on the flop of A♦ Q♠ K♣ , leaving Nezer drawing thin. The 8♦ hit on the turn, and Nezer was still looking for a ten.

Unfortunately, the 9♥ landed on the river, ensuring another double-up for Govorov.

Hand 116 Or Nezer shoved from the small blind with 2♥ 2♦ and won the pot.

Hand 117 Nezer shoved from the button and took down the blinds.

Hand 118 Nezer opened to 1,000,000 with Q♥ 5♠ from under the gun and

Samuel Mullur three-bet from the big blind to 4,000,000 with A♥ 4♦ . Nezer folded.

Hand 119 Ivan Govorov made it 1,300,000 from under the gun and Nezer shoved from the big blind. Govorov called off his last 400,000.

Ivan Govorov: 8♠ 8♣

Or Nezer: 7♦ 4♠

Nezer did pair his four on the Q♥ 4♣ K♠ flop, but couldn't improve further as the 9♦ 5♣ runout kept the Snowmen of Govorov in the lead.

Hand 115 Dylan Foster opened the button to 1,000,000, only to be jammed by Or Nezer for 8,000,000 from the big bilnd.

Dylan Foster: A♠ Q♣

Or Nezer: 4♦ 4♣

Nezer’s pocket fours was improved to invincible quads on the flop of 4♥ 2♥ 4♠ , leaving Foster hopeless to win the pot.

The 3♣ turn and 3♥ river came on the board, officially awarding the sizable double-up to Nezer.

Hand 111 Samuel Mullur limped in from the small blind with J♥ 2♦ and Or Nezer checked the big blind with 9♣ 4♣ .

On the A♠ 5♣ 2♥ flop, Mullur check-called a bet of 500,000 from Nezer to the 4♥ turn, where both knuckled the table.

A 2♣ gave Mullur trips on the river and he fired out a sizable bet of 3,000,000. Nezer, with around 12,000,000 in his stack, flicked in the call with his four and paid off Mullur's bet.

Hand 112 Dylan Foster picked up A♣ K♠ under the gun and made it 1,000,000 to go, which earned him the pot as everybody folded.

Hand 113 Foster got a walk.

Hand 114 Ivan Govorov committed himself from the button and picked up the blinds.

Hand 107 Samuel Mullur limped in from the small blind with Q♥ 3♦ , and Or Nezer three-bet to 1,400,000 in the big blind with Q♣ 3♥ to win the pot.

Hand 108 Dylan Foster raised to 800,000 from under the gun with A♦ 5♣ and was defended by Ivan Govovrov from the big blind with Q♦ 3♦ .

A flop rolled off 8♠ T♠ 4♥ , and both players checked through to the 2♦ turn, where Govorov checked to Foster, who bet 650,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 109 Or Nezer opened the button with T♠ 6♠ to 800,000 and Dylan Foster defended from the bit blind with K♠ 7♠ .

On the flop of 9♣ 7♥ 9♦ , both players checked to see a 2♠ fall on the turn, where Foster bet 700,000 and Nezer put in a raise to 2,300,000. Foster called.

The river revealed a A♣ . Foster checked over and Nezer bet 1,500,000. Foster called to take down the pot.

Hand 110 Or Nezer raised to 800,000 from under the gun with Q♣ 7♣ and was called by Dylan Foster from the small blind with 9♣ 8♣ .

A flop filled out 2♥ A♠ 6♠ . Foster checked to Nezer, who bet to win the hand as Foster folded.

Hand 101 Or Nezer raised to 800,000 from under the gun with K♦ Q♣ and won the hand.

Hand 102 Samuel Mullur raised the small blind with Q♣ 2♦ to 1,300,000 and was defended by Or Nezer from the big blind with K♣ 9♥

On the flop of 6♥ 6♣ A♣ , Muller bet 700,000 and Nezer called to see the 6♠ turn. Mullur then fired out 1,500,000 and Nezer made the call.

The 6♦ hit on the river, where Mullur shoved all in for 17,000 and Nezer also moved all in. Two players shared the pot.

Hand 103 Samuel Mullur jammed for 20,000 on the button with A♥ 2♦ and won the pot.

Hand 104 Alexander Ugay went all in for 2,900,000 from the small blind and Ivan Govorov called off 2,100,000 from the big blind.

Ivan Govorov: K♦ 4♣

Alexander Ugay: T♥ 6♥

Govorov was slightly ahead with king-high. The board runout A♦ J♠ 2♠ 7♣ K♣ , giving Govorov a much-needed double up.

Hand 99 Alexander Ugay limped in from the small blind with K♣ 8♣ and Ivan Govorov checked his option in the big blind with 7♣ 2♦ .

On the K♠ 6♠ 3♣ flop, Ugay checked his king and Govorov bet 400,000. Ugay then shoved for 2,100,000, and Govorov quickly folded.

Hand 100 Govorov, in the small blind, committed himself with a raise to 3,700,000. Dylan Foster was in the big blind and called off his stack of around 3,400,000.

Dylan Foster: Q♥ T♦

Ivan Govorov: A♣ T♣

Foster was at risk and dominated, but had the support of his rail behind him, who were all making a lot noise for the Australian player. Perhaps those extra decibels brought some luck as the 9♠ Q♠ 5♠ flop gave Foster top pair. A 4♦ on the turn was no help to Govorov, and Foster managed to survive as the J♦ completed the runout.

Hand 89 Samuel Mullur open-jammed for 25,000,000 with K♣ 5♣ in the cutoff and win the pot.

Hand 90 Or Nezer raised the cutoff to 800,000 and called by Alexander Ugay on the button, which Ivan Govorov shoved all in for 1,800,000 from the small blind. Nezer also went all in for 8,300,000, but Ugay folded.

Or Nezer: A♥ 4♦

Ivan Govorov: 9♠ 9♦

The flop came down 7♥ 7♠ 6♣ , improving Govorov to two pair. The 5♦ fell on the turn, and Govorov still needed to fade some outs to win the pot. Fortunately for Govorov, the river brought a 2♦ and offered him a double-up.

Hand 83 Samuel Mullur raised to 600,000 with 8♠ 8♣ from the cutoff and Alexander Ugay called with 5♥ 3♣ from the big blind.

On the 6♥ 4♦ 9♣ flop, both checked to the T♣ turn where Ugay shoved for 2,300,000. Mullur thought about it for a while, but eventually elected to fold, and Ugay got away with one.

Hand 84 Mullur opened 8♥ 6♥ from the hijack to 600,000 and won the pot.

Hand 85 Mullur opened to 600,000 with K♣ Q♦ from under the gun and Ugay called with 5♦ 5♣ on the button.

On the Q♥ J♥ 3♣ flop, both checked to the 2♦ turn. Mullur fired out 900,000, and Ugay quickly folded.

Hand 86 Mullur got a walk.

Hand 87 Mullur raised to 1,000,000 from the small blind with K♦ T♠ and won the pot.

Hand 88 Ivan Govorov raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Ugay shoved from the big blind for 2,800,000. Govorov quickly called.

Alexander Ugay: A♣ K♥

Ivan Govorov: T♠ T♣

Ugay was flipping for his tournament life, and took the lead when the dealer put out a flop of 6♠ 2♣ K♠ . Another king on the turn, the K♦ , gave Ugay trips, but didn't change the fact that Govorov still needed to find a ten to earn the knockout.

The 6♣ river was a brick, and Ugay doubled up, while Govorov tumbled to the bottom of the counts.

Hand 76 Samuel Mullur raised with K♠ 8♣ on the button to 600,000 and won the pot.

Hand 77 Ivan Govorov raised with T♠ T♣ to 2,000,000 from under the gun and collected the pot.

Hand 78 Dyland Foster raised with A♠ K♦ to 700,000 from under the gun and won the pot.

Hand 79 Or Nezer shoved all in for 14,000,000 in the hijack and Ivan Govorov also moved all in for 2,800,000 from the small blind.

Or Nezer: A♦ 3♦

Ivan Govorov: K♥ K♣

Govorov has Nezer dominated and just had to fade an ace or some diamonds to stay alive. The flop came down J♥ 2♠ 2♥ and Govorov still held the lead with his Cowboys. The rest of the board runout 4♦ 3♣ , earning Govorov the double-up.

Hand 64 Samuel Mullur opened the cutoff with Q♣ 2♣ to 600,000 and won the pot.

Hand 65 Mullur opened the hijack with K♠ 2♠ to 600,000 and Or Nezer three-bet to 1,700,000 on the button with A♥ K♣ . When it got back to Mullur, he laid it down.

Hand 66 Alexander Ugay made it 650,000 in the small blind with A♠ T♥ and Ivan Govorov called in the big blind holding K♣ Q♣ .

The flop came 5♠ 8♦ 2♣ and both checked to the 8♥ turn. Ugay bet 350,000 and Govorov let it go.

Hand 67 Or Nezer shoved from the hijack with A♥ 4♦ and picked up the blinds.

Hand 48 Or Nezer raised with K♠ K♦ from under the gun to 500,000 and Jie Zhang called from the big blind with K♣ Q♥ . On the flop of 5♥ 8♠ T♣ , Zhang checked to Nezer, who fired 350,000 and successfully collected the pot.

Hand 49 Ivan Govorov raised to 500,000 from the hijack and Or Nezer defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned out the flop of 7♠ K♥ 8♥ and both players checked to see the 6♥ turn. Nezer now opted to lead out for 650,000, which Govorov called.

The J♣ dropped on the river, prompting Nezer to jam all in for 2,400,000. Govorov called and was shown 5♣ 4♣ by Nezer for a turned straight. Grovorov couldn't beat that with his A♦ 8♦ , meaning he had hero called the river with just third pair. Grovorov lost the hand and Nezer doubled up.

Hand 50 Ivan Govorov raised with A♠ K♦ to 500,000 from early position and was jammed by Jie Zhang on the button with A♣ K♠ for 2,500,000. Govorov called.

Both players had the same hand, and after the board came Q♠ A♥ 7♣ K♣ 8♣ , the two players chopped the pot.

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Hand 38 Or Nezer raised with T♥ 9♥ to 400,000 in the cutoff and Ivan Govorov called from the big blind with K♥ 5♥ .

On the flop of 6♠ 6♥ K♦ , Govorov checked and Nezer bet 200,000. Govorov called to see the Q♥ fall on the turn. The action went check-check.

The river revealed the 6♣ . Govorov fired 500,000 and won the pot.

Hand 39 Dmitrii Belikov raised to 400,000 in the cutoff with 9♠ 8♠ and Aleander Ugay called on the button with 4♦ 3♦ . Ivan Govoro three-bet to 1,600,000 from the small blind with A♣ K♦ and won the pot.

Hand 40 Samuel Mullur got a walk.

Hand 25 Dylan Foster raised to 400,000 from the cutoff holding 9♠ 8♠ and Hiroya Iwamoto shoved from the small blind with A♦ 9♦ for around 2,900,000. Foster quickly folded.

Hand 26 Samuel Mullur limped in from the small blind with A♥ 6♦ and Jie Zhang checked his option from the big blind with Q♣ 2♦ .

On the 8♠ K♠ K♣ flop, Mullur stabbed 200,000 into the pot and Zhang put in the call to see a K♥ fall on the turn. Mullur checked, Zhang bet 250,000, and Mullur called.

A 4♥ completed the board and both checked it down, which meant Mullur took the pot with ace-high.

Hand 27 Iwamoto min-raised to 400,000 from the cutoff with Q♠ 6♠ and Zhang three-bet with K♠ Q♥ from the small blind to 1,400,000. Iwamoto folded quickly.

Hand 28 Ivan Govorov peeked down at A♥ K♥ from early position and min-raised to 400,000. Dmitrii Belikov called from the big blind holding 9♦ 6♦ .

The all four flop of 4♣ 4♥ 4♠ saw Belikov check-fold to the 200,000-chip continuation-bet from Govorov.

Hand 7 Jie Zhang looked down at A♥ Q♠ from under the gun and raised to 325,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 8 Hiroya Iwamoto raised to 325,000 on the button with A♠ 4♠ and Samuel Mullur shoved K♣ J♣ from the small blind for around 2,100,000. Iwamoto mulled it over for a while but eventually elected to lay it down.

Hand 9 Alexander Ugay raised to 320,000 from early position with A♥ Q♣ and took down the pot.

Hand 10 Ivan Govorov made it 320,000 from early position holding 9♥ 9♣ and Or Nezer called with 9♦ 9♠ from the small blind.

With both players having the same hand, they went to a flop of 4♠ Q♣ Q♥ where Nezer check-called a bet of 265,000 from Govorov. An 8♦ dropped on the turn and again Nezer went into check-call mode after Govorov fired out 550,000.

Another eight, the 8♣ , completed the runout and both players knuckled the table and split the pot.

Top row (L-R): Dylan Wayne Foster (Australia) - 6,615,000, Adalsteinn Karlsson (Iceland) - 1,700,000, Samuel Mullur (Austria) - 2,150,000, Alexander Ugay (Russia) - 4,720,000 Bottom Row (L-R): Jie Zhang (Hong Kong) - 5,320,000, Hiroya Iwamoto (Japan) - 8,225,000, Dmitri Belikov (Russia) - 8,890,000, Or Nezer (Israel) - 6,660,000, Ivan Govorov (Russia) - 3,390,000

After four days of intense competition, the APT Main Event final table is set, and today, one player will etch their name into history as the champion of the biggest APT Main Event ever held in the Philippines. With a massive PHP 62,311,680 (~$1,070,647) prize pool and a PHP 11,069,680 (~$190,201) first-place prize on the line, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Leading the charge is Russia’s Dmitrii Belikov (8,890,000), who surged ahead on Day 4 after winning the tournament’s biggest flip. Japan’s Hiroya Iwamoto (8,225,000) isn’t far behind, while Or Nezer (6,660,000) and Dylan Foster (6,615,000) round out the top four, each well within striking distance.

With APT titles, major final tables, and millions in live earnings among this final table lineup, experience is plentiful, but so is hunger. Samuel Mullur (2,150,000), a decorated bracelet winner, will need to work his short stack to mount a comeback, while Adalsteinn Karlsson (1,700,000) enters as the shortest stack, looking for an early double-up to stay in contention.

With PHP 11,069,680 (~$190,201) up top, every decision at the final table carries high-stakes consequences. Each of the remaining nine players is already guaranteed PHP 819,000 (~$14,072), but the real battle begins now, with the top three finishers all securing seven-figure payouts.

A deep run guarantees life-changing money, with PHP 6,507,000 (~$111,804) for second place and PHP 4,577,000 (~$78,643) for third. But as the eliminations stack up, so do the pay jumps, inching the final contenders closer to the prestigious Gold Lion trophy and the biggest APT Main Event title ever awarded in the Philippines.

The pressure is on, and every decision will be magnified under the bright lights of the final table. Play resumes at 11 AM, with action streaming on a 30-minute delay. By day’s end, only one will remain—the newest APT Main Event champion.

Who will rise to the occasion and claim poker immortality? It’s time to find out!

as the sun rose over Manila this morning, 48 hopefuls returned to the tables inside the Crowne Plaza Galleria with one shared mission—securing a seat at the APT Main Event final table. After eight levels of play, that number has been slashed to just nine, each now shifting their focus to the ultimate prize: the PHP 11,069,680 (~$190,201) first-place payout.

The player in the best position to capture the title is Russia’s Dmitrii Belikov, who ran hot throughout the day and closed out with an impressive 8,890,000 in chips. Japan’s Hiroya Iwamoto wasn’t far behind, building his stack to 8,225,000, while Or Nezer secured the third spot on the leaderboard with 6,660,000, keeping himself in striking distance of the leaders.

When they return tomorrow for the fifth and final day, the remaining nine players will battle for the prestigious APT Main Event title and their share of the massive PHP 62,311,680 (~$1,070,647) prize pool—the biggest APT Main Event ever held in the Philippines. Each has already secured at least PHP 819,000 (~$14,072) for reaching the final table, but with the payouts getting progressively bigger, the stakes couldn’t be higher as they chase history and a career-defining victory.

With a healthy stack of 6,615,000, Dylan Foster is well-positioned to make a run at the title. A familiar face on the APT circuit, Foster has already racked up eight final table appearances in APT events, but a trophy has eluded him outside of his home country of Australia.

Now, with a career-best payday within reach, Foster will be looking to leverage his experience and navigate his way up the payouts—all the way to the PHP 11,069,680 (~$190,201) top prize and his first international title.

The most decorated player at the final table is undoubtedly Samuel Mullur. The Austrian bracelet-winner boasts nearly $5,000,000 in live tournament earnings and currently sits third on Austria’s All-Time Money List—a resume that speaks for itself.

However, Mullur faces an uphill climb with just 2,150,000 in chips, leaving him as one of the short stacks heading into Day 5. But with his experience and deep-run prowess, few would be surprised to see him mount a comeback and battle for the title as the tournament reaches its final stages.

Rounding out the final table are Jie Zhang (5,320,000), Alexander Ugay (4,720,000), Ivan Govorov (3,390,000), and Adalsteinn Karlsson (1,700,000). While Zhang and Ugay sit comfortably in the middle of the pack, Govorov has some ground to make up, while Karlsson enters as the short stack, needing an early double-up to stay in contention.

Day 4 Action

Among those who started the day, Javier Zarco had the steepest hill to climb, entering with just a single big blind. While he hoped to spin up a miracle run, his journey ended in 45th place. Terry Gonzaga (39th), Rishi Mehra (33rd), Jayden Zalac (24th), and Vlada Stojanovic (21st) also fell before the pay jumps started to get a little juicier.

One of the standout stories of the tournament was Gemmy Quach, who described her deep run as “magical” after bagging at the end of Day 3. But as fate would have it, the deck had other plans.

Quach's troubles began in Level 26, when Belikov’s ace-queen rivered her ace-king, but she managed to recover and battle on. However, in Level 29, it was déjà vu—this time, Quach four-bet shoved with king-jack, only to once again find herself at risk against Belikov’s ace-queen.

A king on the flop offered hope for a crucial double-up, but in a cruel twist, the river brought an ace, officially ending her Main Event journey at the hands of the same opponent who cracked her earlier. A magical run, but sometimes even fairy tales get a bad ending.

Belikov vaulted to the top of the chip counts after winning a massive flip, holding strong with pocket jacks against Egidijus Digrys' ace-queen in the tournament’s biggest pot so far. The crucial hand catapulted Belikov into the lead while leaving Digrys on life support with just a handful of big blinds.

Still reeling from the loss, Digrys found himself flipping again just a few hands later, this time with pocket eights against Hiroya Iwamoto’s ace-jack. Unfortunately for him, the board brought an ace on the flop, dashing any hopes of a comeback and sending him out in the unlucky 13th place.

Niklas Warlich (12th) and Jeoffrey Sibal (11th) came agonizingly close to the final table but still walked away with solid paydays for their deep runs. However, it was Japan’s Michikiko Matsuda who suffered the toughest blow, finishing as the final table bubble boy after his stack was slowly ground down to dust.

In his final hand and down to just a few big blinds, Matsuda shoved with nine-eight over an open from Iwamoto, who called with six-three suited. The flop brought Iwamoto a flush draw, and the turn completed it, leaving Matsuda drawing dead and his tournament dreams officially over in tenth.

Play resumes at 11 AM on Saturday, February 15, where the final nine players will battle until one is crowned APT Main Event champion. There’s one minute remaining in Level 30, and with the average stack around 5,300,000, every decision will be magnified as the blinds continue to rise.

as always, the final table will be streamed with a 30-minute delay, ensuring fans can follow the action without spoilers. Live updates will remain in sync with the broadcast to provide a seamless experience. To watch the stream: To watch the stream: Click here.

With PHP 11,069,680 (~$190,201) up top, the pressure is at its peak. The stage is set, the chips are counted, and by the end of the day, a new APT Main Event champion will be crowned. Buckle up—it’s going to be a thrilling finale!

Or Yaaqov Nezer opened the cutoff to 240,000, only to be jammed by Ivan Govorov on the cutoff. Nezer dropped in a call to put Govorov at risk.

Ivan Govorov: A♠ 9♦

Or Yaaqov Nezer: J♠ 8♠

Govorov was ahead with ace-nine, and the flop came down A♣ T♣ Q♥ , pairing Govorov's ace and offering Nezer a straight draw.

The 4♥ landed on the turn. Nezer was still looking for a nine. However, the river brought a 6♠ , awarding another double-up. This time to Govorov instead.

Short-stacked Ivan Govorov pushed all-in for 960,000 on the button and was called by Dylan Foster on the big-blind for a showdown.

Ivan Govorov K♥ Q♦

Dylan Foster K♠ J♣

Flop came 4♥ 4♠ 6♠

Foster started cheering "Six! Six!"

The turn came 7♠ and still Foster kept cheering "Six!" and would you believe - the river gave a 6♣

Foster cheered, saying "See! I'm not selfish I could've asked for a spade or a jack" as both Foster and Govorov split the pot and the small blind.

Action folded to the short-stacked Ivan Govorov on the button, who raised to 200,000. Small blind Jeoffrey Sibal, also with a short stack, pushed all-in for 1,200.000. Govorov surrendered.

Players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.

Here's a peek at the counts while the players fuel up.

Ivan Govorov made it 305,000 to go from the cutoff and Dmitrii Belikov shoved all in from the big blind for 4,580,000. Govorov called off his last 30,000 chips.

Dmitrii Belikov: Q♣ 5♣

Ivan Govorov: Q♥ T♦

A Q♠ 4♥ 2♠ flop improved both players into a pair of queens but Govorov was still ahead with his kicker.

The 3♦ hit on the turn, and Belikov was looking for a five, ace or 6 to bust Govorov.

The J♦ landed on the river, securing a much-needed double up for Govorov.

Sangbum Kim and Ivan Govorov were staring at a flop of T♦ 7♣ 9♥ beside a pot of over 800,000 chips.

The all-in arrow was pointed to Govorov. Kim's stack was covered and he used up a time bank token before making the call.

Sangbum Kim 3♠ 3♣

Ivan Govorov Q♠ J♠

Kim was ahead but Govorov had an open-ended straight draw along with two live overcards. However, the 2♣ on the turn and the 4♠ on the river didn't improve Govorov's hand, and he had to pay off 870,000 more to Kim.

Ivan Govorov raised to 90,000 on the button and Jie Zhang defended the big blind.

The flop showed 7♥ Q♥ 6♠ . Zhang checked and folded when Govorov bet 80,000.

In a following hand Michikiko Matsuda raised to 85,000 and Govorov three-bet to 230,000. Matsuda thought for a moment and decided to fold.

Samuel Mullur raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Ivan Govorov defended the big blind.

Both players were shown a flop of 7♣ 4♠ T♠

Govorov check-called the 110,000 bet of Mullur to open a K♠ on the turn. Both players checked to see a J♥ river. Action checked again.

Govorov showed his A♥ T♥ with a pair of tens good enough to take down the pot as Mullur mucked his hand.

Takumi Monden shoved all in for 154,000 on the button and Ivan Govorov also moved all in from the small blind for around 1,235,000.

Takumi Monden: A♥ T♥

Ivan Govorov: Q♠ Q♥

Govorov dominated the lead with pocket queens, but soon the dealer sent the bad news as a flop came down J♦ 3♠ A♦ , improving Monden to top pair of aces. The clean runout rolled off K♥ 4♦ , securing Monden a much-needed double up.