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 126 Mullur, in the small blind, raised to 1,500,000, and Or Nezer called from the big blind.

The K♦ 2♣ 4♣ flop saw Mullur fire out 850,000, only for Nezer to raise to 2,000,000 after a long pause. Mullur took a moment before he called.

The A♣ landed on the turn, slowing both players down as they checked to the river. The 6♠ completed the board, and after one last check from Mullur, Nezer shoved for 5,100,000.

Mullur went deep into the tank, burning through multiple time banks as he tried to piece the puzzle together. With just a few seconds left of his last time bank, Mullur dropped in the call.

Nezer tabled J♦ 5♦ for a stone-cold bluff, while Mullur revealed 7♦ 4♦ —just a pair of fours—to scoop the massive pot.

What a call!

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 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 106 The action folded to Dylan Foster in the small blind, and with no hesitation, he shoved for 6,100,000. Samuel Mullur, sitting in the big blind, snap-called, setting up a massive showdown.

Dylan Foster: A♠ K♦

Samuel Mullur: J♠ J♥

A crucial flip was underway, one Foster had to win to stay alive. His rail, already electric, erupted in full voice, screaming for an ace or a king to keep their man in the fight.

The T♠ Q♠ 8♠ flop sent the decibel level sky-high again as Foster picked up a flush draw and a gutshot, adding to his two overcards. But Mullur wasn’t without hope—any nine would give him a straight, or even a straight flush!

Then came the J♦ on the turn, flipping the hand on its head once again. Mullur hit a set, but Foster had now completed Broadway, keeping his tournament life intact for the moment.

Needing the board to pair or find a straight flush, everbody held their breath as the 5♥ landed on the river. It was no help to Mullur, and as the final pot was pushed Foster’s way, his rail exploded in celebration, their cheers echoing through the Crowne Plaza as he secured another massive double-up.

Chaos erupts!

Hand 93 Ivan Govorov raised from under the gun to 800,000 with Q♠ Q♦ and won the pot.

Hand 94 Samuel Mullur raised the cutoff with A♣ 3♣ to 800,000 and Ivan Govorov three-bet with A♥ T♥ to collect the pot.

Hand 95 Samuel Mullur raised to 800,000 from under the gun with A♦ Q♠ and won the pot.

Hand 96 Or Nezer raised with A♠ T♥ from under the gun to 800,000 and won the hand.

Hand 97 Samuel Mullur limped in from the small blind with 7♦ 5♣ and was three-bet to 1,400,000 by Or Nezer from the big blind with J♠ 5♥ . Mullur folded.

Hand 98 Samuel Mullur opened the button to 800,000 with Q♥ 8♣ and was called by Alexander Ugay from the big blind with Q♦ T♦ .

On the flop of 4♥ Q♣ A♣ , Ugay checked to Mullur, who bet 550,000 and Ugay called. The turn showed a 5♦ and it went check-check.

The river showed the J♥ . Ugay checked over and Mullur shoved all in for 18,000,000. After thinking for a while, Ugay eventually folded.

Hand 91 Alexander Ugay opened to 800,000 with A♥ 7♠ from the cutoff and Samuel Mullur called with the same hand, A♣ 7♥ , from the big blind.

On the 2♣ 9♦ 6♥ flop, both checked to the 3♥ turn, where Mullur check-called Ugay's bet of 700,000. When the 8♥ landed on the river, both checked and chopped the pot.

Hand 92 Mullur shoved from the small blind and Or Nezer quickly called from the small blind with 6,100,000.

Or Nezer: 7♠ 7♦

Samuel Mullur: J♦ 5♦

A flop of 9♥ 7♣ Q♣ gave Nezer a set and all but sealed his double-up. A Q♠ on the turn improved him to a full house, and left Mullur drawing dead. A meaningless A♦ completed the runout, and Nezer doubled 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 82 Samuel Mullur raised to 600,000 on the button and was jammed by Dmitrii Belikov from the big blind for 3,200,000.

Dmitrii Belikov: 8♠ 8♣

Samuel Mullur: K♠ Q♦

It was a flip that Belikov needed to win. However, the flop came down K♣ A♥ T♦ , improving Mullur to a pair of kings. The rest of the runout was helpless for Belikov, as it rolled off 5♥ 2♣ , meaning Belikov was sent to the rail in 6th place for PHP 1,943,000 (~$33,385).

Hand 80 Or Nezer raised with 9♥ 9♦ from under the gun to 600,000 and Samuel Mullur defended his big blind holding T♦ 8♦ .

On the 5♥ 6♣ 3♥ flop, Mullur led out for 400,000 and Nezer called to the 7♠ turn. Mullur didn't slow down as he fired out 825,000 with his open-ended straight draw, and Nezer put in the call.

A 9♣ landed on the river, giving Mullur the nuts and Nezer a set! Mullur reached for the gold plaques and shoved, which gave Nezer a huge decision for his stack of almost 10,000,000. After burning through some time banks, Nezer elected to fold, and Mullur took down the pot.

Hand 81 Alexander Ugay jammed for 2,500,000 from the hijack with A♣ 8♠ and won the pot.

Hand 71 Samuel Mullur raised with K♣ 7♥ from the cutoff to 600,000 and won the pot.

Hand 72 Or Nezer shoved from the cutoff with Q♣ 7♦ from the cutoff and took down the blinds.

Hand 73 Nezer made it 600,000 with J♣ 8♣ from the hijack and won the pot.

Hand 74 Dmitrii Belikov looked down at A♣ Q♠ in the hijack and made it 1,500,000 to go. Everybody else folded.

Hand 75 Mullur limped in from the small blind with J♦ 2♦ and Nezer made it 1,100,000 from the big blind with A♣ T♣ . Mullur called.

On a flop of Q♥ K♦ T♠ , both checked to the 4♠ turn, where they both tapped the table again. A 9♥ river saw Mullur complete his straight, and he fired out 2,600,000. Nezer laid it down.

Hand 58 Or Nezer shoved from the button with K♣ 4♥ and picked up the blinds from the two shorter stacks.

Hand 59 Nezer shoved again from the cutoff holding J♣ T♣ and won the pot.

Hand 60 Samuel Mullur min-raised to 500,000 from under the gun with A♥ 2♥ and Nezer called in the hijack with K♦ Q♦ . Dylan Foster was in the big blind and called with K♠ Q♥ .

On the 8♣ 4♠ T♠ , all three checked to the 4♦ turn. Foster checked, and Mullur bet an even 1,000,000. Nezer and Foster quickly got out of the way.

Hand 61 Nezer opened from early position with K♣ J♦ and Mullur defended the big blind holding 9♦ 8♠ .

After Mullur checked the Q♣ K♥ 2♠ flop, he folded to a continuation-bet of 800,000 from Nezer.

Hand 62 Alexander Ugay limped in from the hijack with K♠ Q♥ and Mullur shoved A♥ J♣ from the small blind. Ugay folded.

Hand 54 Dmitrii Belikov raised with K♥ 9♥ from the hijack and was defended by Samuel Mullur from the big blind with T♦ 7♦ .

On the flop of 4♣ 7♥ Q♠ , Mullur checked to Belikov, who bet 450,000. Mullur then raised it to 1,300,000 and won the pot.

Hand 55 Or Nezer raised with J♠ J♥ from under the gun to 500,000 and collected the pot.

Hand 56 Samuel Mullur raised to 500,000 on the button with A♦ Q♣ and won the pot.

Hand 57 Dylan Foster raised with K♣ 6♣ from the hijack to 500,000. Or Nezer three-bet to 1,700,000 from the small blind with A♠ A♣ and won the pot.

Hand 51 Samuel Mullur made it 500,000 to go with 5♠ 5♦ from the hijack and Alexander Ugay defended his big blind with A♦ 2♠ .

The flop came 6♠ Q♦ 9♣ and Ugay check-folded to the 600,000-chip bet of Mullur.

Hand 52 Ugay limped in from the small blind with K♦ 8♠ and Ivan Govorov checked his option in Q♦ 3♠ in the big blind.

On the Q♠ 2♣ A♠ flop, both checked to the 8♦ turn, where again both knuckled the table. A T♣ completed the board and Ugay check-called a bet of 250,000 from Govorov to scoop the pot with his pair of queens.

Hand 53 Or Nezer looked down at A♥ Q♣ in the hijack and min-raised to 500,000. Dylan Foster was in the big blind and defended holding T♥ 7♥ .

When the dealer put out a flop of A♠ 4♣ Q♦ , Foster check-folded after Nezer stabbed for 700,000 with his top two pair.

Hand 44 Ivan Govorov looked down at A♥ A♦ from under the gun and made it 500,000, which earned him the pot as everybody else folded.

Hand 45 Dmitrii Belikov raised to 500,000 on the button with K♣ 3♦ and Alexander Ugay three-bet to 1,300,000 in the small blind holding A♦ 9♥ . Ivan Govorov then cold four-bet shoved with A♣ K♦ for around 6,000,000 from the big blind. Belikov and Ugay quickly folded.

Hand 46 Samuel Mullur raised to 500,000 with T♦ 9♦ from under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand 47 Dylan Foster limped in from the small blind with A♠ 3♦ and Samuel Mullur checked his option with K♣ 9♣ from the big blind.

On the 7♠ 4♣ 5♥ flop, Foster checked, Mullur bet 350,000, and Foster called. A 2♦ on the turn gave Foster a wheel and both checked to the 6♥ river. Foster tapped the table and Mullur threw in a time bank before he over-bet to 2,100,000. Foster snap-called with his straight and won the pot.

Hand 41 Or Nezer shoved all in for 2,900,000 from under the gun with A♥ J♣ and collected the pot.

Hand 42 Jie Zhang shoved all in for 2,900,000 from the small blind with Q♦ Q♣ and won the pot.

Hand 43 Samuel Mullur raised with A♠ 6♦ to 500,000 from the cutoff and was called by Dmitrii Belikov from the big blind with K♦ K♣ .

On the flop of 2♥ 5♦ 7♣ , Belikov bet 250,000 and Mullur called to see the 7♥ turn, where Belikov sent another bet of 700,000. Mullur folded.

Players are on a 15-minute break.

A monumental pot at the final table saw Samuel Mullur vault into the chip lead after a massive preflop showdown against Or Nezer. With seven players left and every chip carrying immense value, this hand could change the course of the tournament.

Hand 37 Mullur raised to 400,000 from the hijack, and Nezer three-bet the button to 1,100,000. Once the blinds folded, Mullur responded with a four-bet to 2,600,000. Nezer used a time bank before deciding to shove, and Mullur snap-called for his stack of over 7,000,000.

Samuel Mullur: A♠ A♣

Or Nezer: A♥ 4♥

Nezer had picked his spot but ran straight into Mullur’s pocket rockets. The 7♣ Q♦ K♥ flop left him with only a few backdoor outs, and the J♠ on the turn eliminated any hope of winning the pot outright. A ten could still force a chop, but instead, the 2♥ landed on the river, securing Mullur the huge double-up and the chip lead.

A massive swing at the final table as Mullur now positions himself as the player to beat with seven remaining!

Hand 33 Adalsteinn Karlsson shoved for 2,600,000 from the small blind and Samuel Mullur called from the big blind.

Adalsteinn Karlsson: K♣ Q♦

Samuel Mullur: A♣ 9♦

Karlsson had just managed to make a ladder after coming into the final table ninth, however, he couldn't make another as the 9♥ 5♥ A♠ 2♦ 8♣ runout meant he was the second player to bust.

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 20 Samuel Mullur raised with A♥ 8♦ to 1,200,000 from the hijack and won the pot.

Hand 21 Adalsteinn Karlsson raised with K♥ J♥ from early position to 400,000 and won the pot.

Hand 22 Alexander Ugay raised the button with J♥ 4♥ to 400,000 and won the pot.

Hand 23 Or Yaaqov Nezer raised to 400,000 from early position with A♠ Q♥ and won the pot.

Hand 24 Samuel Mullur raised with 9♥ 9♦ from under the gun and Hiroya Iwamoto called with Q♠ 8♦ from the big blind.

On the flop of 7♣ 9♣ 5♥ , both players checked through to the Q♣ turn, where Iwamoto bet 350,000 and Mullur called.

The river brought a 4♦ . Iwamoto checked over and Mullur shoved all in for 1,200,000. Iwamoto called and sent the sizable pot to Mullur.

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!

Samuel Mullur raised to 200,000 from the cut-off and Niklas Warlich called on the button. Both players entered a flop of 6♦ 5♠ 3♥

Mullur check-called the 200,000 bet of Warlich to open a 6♥ on the turn. Both players checked to see a Q♠ river.

Mullur led out for 260,000 and Warlich made the call. Mullur showed 7♣ 7♦ for two pair sevens-sixes while Warlich flipped over Q♣ T♣ for a better two pair.

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

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

Jie Zhang and Samuel Mullur were staring at a board of 7♥ T♥ 2♦ 9♥ with a little over 500,000 in the pot.

Zhang led out from the big blind with 80,000 and Mullur raised it to 360,000 from the hi-jack. Zhang went to deep thought and made the call to see a 3♣ on the river. Zhang checked and Mullur wisely checked behind.

Zhang showed Q♥ 3♥ for a flush while Mullur mucked his hand.

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.

Samuel Mullur raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Xuan Huy Dinh three-bet to 115,000 on the next seat. Mullur matched the bet to open a flop of 3♠ A♠ T♥

Mullur checked his option to Dinh, who continued with a 75,000 bet. Mullur surrendered.

After a short but action-packed Day 3 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria, just 48 players remain from the 175 hopefuls who started the day. Leading the charge is Hong Kong's Jie Zhang, who holds a commanding chip lead with a stack of 3,930,000 after a dominant performance.

From the moment cards were in the air, eliminations came at a blistering pace. It took just six hours for the field to be whittled down to one-third of its original size, ensuring a new Main Event champion will be crowned, as no former winners remain in contention the PHP 11,069,680 (~$190,201) top prize.

Zhang's rise to the top was punctuated by a massive double-knockout in the late stages, where his pocket aces held strong against pocket kings and ace-queen in a crucial three-way all-in. He cemented his lead by delivering the final elimination of the night, as his pocket queens proved too strong for the pocket sixes of Inoue Senan.

Behind Zhang, Alexander Ugay holds the second-largest stack with 2,335,000, while Samuel Mullur is the only other player to cross the two-million mark, bagging 2,065,000.

Start-of-day chip leader Po-Shuo Huang ended the day in solid shape with 1,755,000, while Jayden Zalac (1,740,000), Rishi Mehra (1,465,000), and Niklas Warlich (1,365,000) all secured a top-ten finish. The top ten list is represented by ten different countries, showcasing the truly international nature of the competition and reinforcing APT's status as a premier global poker tour.

Three former Main Event champions entered the day, but none managed to survive. Yohn Paredes (107th), Mike Takayama (85th), and Moses Saquing (78th) all saw their title hopes cut short before the bags came out.

Eleven of the 29 qualifiers managed to find a bag and advance to Day 4. They include the aforementioned Mehra, Adalsteinn Karlsson (1,345,000), Che Li Lin (1,295,000), Noppon Taengruen (1,090,000), Xuan Huy Dinh (1,030,000), Nopparut Piyatassakorn (615,000), Donavan Chu (525,000), Padipan Photha (470,000), Anusorn Asiralertsiri (300,000), Miei Hayama (285,000), and Terry Gonzaga (280,000).

At the bottom of the counts sits Spain’s Javier Zarco, who will enter Day 4 as the tournament’s shortest stack with just 30,000 chips—a little over a single big blind. It will take nothing short of a miracle for him to run it up, but if poker has taught us anything, it's that a chip and a chair is sometimes all you need.

Day 4 kicks off at 11 a.m. on February 14th, where the remaining 48 players will battle to keep their title hopes alive. With the stakes rising and the pressure mounting, there will be no love lost at the tables as they fight for a spot in the final stages of the APT Main Event on Valentine's Day.