Flight B of the APT Manila Classic 2025 Main Event has wrapped up, drawing 270 entrants who each put up the PHP 60,000 buy-in (~USD 1,030) to take their shot at a piece of the PHP 60,000,000 (~USD 1,030,000) guaranteed prize pool. After 10 levels of play, the field thinned down to 105 survivors, all securing a seat for Day 2.

Leading the pack at the end of the session is Germany's Lars Kamphues, who bagged an impressive 259,800 chips. Close behind is Joshua Chargualaf of Guam, followed by Weslian Alvaran from the Philippines, rounding out the top three with 215,700 chips.

Some significant names who also bagged decent stacks going into Day 2 are the likes of David Erquiaga (205,800), Stephen Lai (197,000), Joris Michl (185,200), and Edgaras Kausinis (115,700).

Additionally, past APT Main Event champions made their way through Flight B, with Vamerdino Magsakay (197,500), Lester Edoc (88,000), and Punnat Punsri (73,400) all advancing.

With Flight A (218 entries) and Flight B (270 entries) now in the books, the APT Manila Classic 2025 Main Event has amassed 690 total entries, including 202 qualifiers.

Flight C kicks off on February 11 at 11:00 AM, with registration closing at 5:10 PM after 10 levels. The structure features six 30-minute levels followed by four 40-minute levels. Later in the day, Flight D begins at 6:00 PM, with registration closing at 12:10 AM after 10 levels. It follows the same structure as Flight C, offering one final chance for players to run up a stack before Day 2 begins.

The APT live reporting team will be back to bring you all the action from Flights C and D as the final two starting flights play out. With the field continuing to grow and more players vying for a shot at the PHP 60,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, stay tuned as we provide chip counts, key hands, and all the highlights leading up to Day 2 of the APT Manila Classic 2025 Main Event!

Flight B of the APT Manila Classic Main Event is finished with Lars Kamphues sitting atop the rest of the field.

Please stay tuned for a recap and the list of survivors moving into Day 2.

Four players built a pot of approximately 11,000 on a K♥ 8♥ 6♠ flop. Action checked to Lars Kamphues, who fired a bet of 3,500.

Jakub Wojtas quickly folded, but Lifu Huang and Florencio Campomanes, in the big blind and middle position, respectively, opted to call.

With three players still in, the 9♦ landed on the turn. Once again, the action checked to Kamphues, who ramped up the aggression with a bet of 19,000. Huang made the call, while Campomanes decided he had seen enough and folded.

Now heads-up, the 5♦ river saw Huang check for a third time. Kamphues wasted no time in applying maximum pressure, sliding out a massive 33,000 bet.

Huang tanked for a moment but ultimately laid down his hand, conceding the pot to Kamphues without a showdown.

Pawanat Inthuyos moved all-in from the hijack , putting his tournament life on the line on a 5♦ 6♠ 3♠ flop. Lars Kamphues, in the small blind, quickly called and tabled his hand.

Pawanat Inthuyos: K♠ K♦

Lars Kamphues: A♠ Q♣

Inthuyos was in a dominant position with his overpair, leaving Kamphues needing an ace for a chance to eliminate.

The dealer burned and turned the 6♦ , followed by the T♦ on the river. The board offered no help to Kamphues, and Inthuyos, relieved, secured a crucial double-up to stay in the tournament.

Action was picked up on the T♣ 2♠ J♠ flop, where Florencio Campomanes, in the hijack, checked. Nattawat Soontanont seized the opportunity to fire a bet of 3,200. Campomanes responded with an all-in shove, and Soontanont, at risk, snap-called.

Nattawat Soontanont: Q♠ Q♥

Florencio Campomanes: 2♣ 2♦

Campomanes had flopped a set of deuces, putting him well ahead, while Soontanont could only hope for a miracle to survive.

The dealer burned and turned the 3♣ , followed by the 6♦ on the river—no help for Soontanont. His deep run came to an abrupt end as he gathered his belongings and exited, while Campomanes raked in the pot, boosting his stack as Day 2 approached.

Linda Nguyen put her last 8,100 at risk and was called by Siddhart Karia.

Siddhart Karia A♠ 5♣

Linda Nguyen K♦ T♦

Board ran A♣ 6♠ 6♣ 5♠ Q♣

Karia's two-pair dominated Nguyen, and sent her to the rail.

It was uncertain what happened, but Marc Gagne had all his chips in the middle on a board that showed 9♦ 8♥ Q♦ 3♥ K♣

Enrico De Rosa showed 6♣ 6♥

Marc Gagne showed Q♣ J♠

De Rosa counted off some chips from his huge stack to pay-off Magne for a double-up.

From the big blind, Matthew Belcher had put his last 14,000 at risk on a flop that showed 8♦ 7♦ 5♣ beside a pot of around 12,000.

Raivin Enriquez was the only one who made the call.

Matthew Belcher T♥ 6♠

Raivin Enriquez Q♦ J♦

The board completed 3♠ T♦ and Belcher made a pair on the river, but Enriquez made the better hand with a flush, securing the pot and eliminating Belcher.

Nearing the end of the day, short stacks were desperately looking to accumulate chips in hopes of securing a spot in Day 2. Such was the case at Table 18, where two short-stacked players went all-in, risking their tournament lives for a much-needed double-up.

Moohun Jung and Tsun Wong stood with their stacks in front of them, anxiously eyeing the completed board.

Moohun Jung: T♣ T♦

Tsun Wong: Q♦ Q♥

Wong held the advantage with his pocket queens against Jung’s tens. Jung could only hope to crack Wong’s pair, but the board ran out 4♥ J♠ 2♣ A♣ 3♥ , offering him no help.

With his tournament run coming to an end, Jung gathered his belongings and walked off the floor, while Wong, visibly relieved, scooped up the pot.

Steven Chew and Damien Collins had both their chips all-in on a board that showed 3♥ Q♥ 8♣ A♠ 9♣

Collins showed A♥ K♠ against the 9♥ 9♦ of Chew.

Chew's set was good enough for a much-needed double up while Collins took on heavy damage.

Lars Kamphues opened under the gun to 2,600 and was called by Kunal Patni on his immediate left, along with Florencio Campomanes in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a 5♦ K♣ 4♣ flop, which saw all three players check.

On the 3♣ turn, Campomanes checked again, giving Kamphues the chance to bet 2,500. Patni called, but Campomanes responded with a raise to 11,000. Both opponents called, sending the hand to the river.

The Q♦ completed the board, and Campomanes checked. Without hesitation, Kamphues moved all-in. Patni, facing a tough decision for his tournament life, took a few moments before making the call. Campomanes opted to fold, leaving the two players to a showdown.

Kunal Patni: K♦ Q♣

Lars Kamphues: A♣ T♣

Patni had rivered two pair, but Kamphues had already locked up the hand with the nut flush on the turn. as Patni stood up, he acknowledged that the queen had led to his downfall but graciously wished his opponent good luck before departing.

Zee Hyo Jung raised to 2,500 from the cut-off with Prommin Talordpong making the call to defend the big blind.

Both players were presented a flop of 2♥ 7♥ 8♣

Talordpong checked his option and allowed Jung to fire 2,200 before he re-raised all-in for his last 9,400. Jung tanked before finally making the call.

Talordpong showed K♥ 3♥ for a flush draw while Jung showed J♦ T♦ and was behind, looking at a gut-shot straight draw or maybe a pair.

The rest of the board ran 3♣ K♦ to give Talordpong a two-pair and a meaningful double-up.

Masatoshi Tanaka raised to 1,200 from UTG. Action then came to big blind Yi-Feng Hsieh, who shoved all-in for his last 27,300.

Tanaka went into contemplation, then counted out the chips before finally making the call.

Masatoshi Tanaka: 9♥ 9♠

Yi Feng Hsieh: Q♠ J♦

The board ran A♦ K♥ 2♦ 8♠ 5♦

Tanaka's pocket nine's stayed ahead until the river to take down the pot and eliminated Hsieh from the Main Event.

Both Martin Stausholm and Daniel Neilson had their chips all-in pre-flop with Stausholm at risk of elimination.

Martin Stausholm: A♥ Q♠

Daniel Neilson: 7♣ 7♥

The board ran 2♦ 3♣ 4♦ 9♥ A♦

The ace on the river saved Stausholm from elimination to earn a critical double-up while leaving Neilson with a short stack.

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Anant Purohit opened to 2,200 and found a caller in David Erquiaga from the big blind.

The dealer fanned the J♠ T♦ J♦ flop, prompting Erquiaga to check-raise Purohit’s 1,500 continuation bet up to 5,500. Purohit called.

The 8♣ landed on the turn. This time, Erquiaga check-called Purohit who led out for 5,500.

When the river fell 8♦ , Purohit moved all-in for his tournament life after Erquiaga checked.

Erquiaga snap-called after, tabling Q♥ T♥ for flopped two pair.

Purohit revealed his 4♥ 4♠ , stood up, and exited the table as Erquiaga raked in the pot, further padding his growing stack.

It was the last hand before the break when Dimitri Belikov had his chips all-in and showed A♦ J♠ and made a full-house on a board that showed two more aces and a jack.

Carlo Calisangan was the unfortunate victim, who shipped over an extra 16,000 from his stack to Belikov and giving a crucial double-up and a little bit out of life support.

Enrico De Rosa and William Ysmael had already built a pot of 10,000 when the flop fell 3♣ Q♥ 6♠ . De Rosa check-called Ysmael's bet of 1,800 to see the turn.

On the 5♠ turn, De Rosa led out with a 2,200 bet, which Ysmael called.

Finally, on the 7♣ river, De Rosa fired another 2,500, applying pressure. With only 11 big blinds left, Ysmael opted to fold, surrendering the pot to De Rosa.

Former APT Champion Dave Erquiaga made a stormy entrance into the tournament. In middle position, he opened for 2,200, only to face a three-bet from Marc Gagne in the small blind. Without hesitation, Erquiaga shoved all-in for his tournament life. After some thought, Gagne folded.

On the very next hand, the two clashed again. Erquiaga, still in middle position, opened for 2,200, and Gagne was the lone caller.

The dealer revealed 2♠ A♦ 4♠ , and both players checked. On the 6♣ turn, Erquiaga fired 6,500, which Gagne called once more.

Applying maximum pressure, Erquiaga overbet the pot with a 30,000 wager on the river, sending Gagne into the tank.

Leaning over the table, Gagne studied Erquiaga, who remained expressionless. Trying to extract a reaction, he remarked, “That’s a sick overbet. If you have the Ace of spades, you have it.”

After careful deliberation, Gagne made the call—only to see Erquiaga table A♠ 7♠ . A groan escaped Gagne as he reluctantly showed 7♦ 7♥ before sending his cards into the muck.

The two short stacks of Deepak Vansil and Anton Del Rosario had both their chips in the middle. Del Rosario was at risk for his last 23,100 with Vansil also committing a huge percentage of his stack to the showdown.

Del Rosario: A♦ Q♠

Vansil: 8♣ 8♦

The board ran T♦ 9♥ J♣ 6♦ K♥

The king on the river saving Del Rosario from elimination and awarding him a crucial double up while leaving Vansil in life support.

Danilo Velasevic raised to 2,200. Kaga Tam then re-raised to 6,000 on the cut-off. Tanapatr Phanishsarn pushed the bar to 13,500 on the button.

Velasevic stepped out of the way and Tam made the call to see a flop of 8♥ 6♦ K♠

Tam checked the action to Phanishsarn who fired 7,700. Tam stood down and gave up the pot.

Joris Michl raised to 2,000 and was re-raised by Anant Purohit to 6,200. Action folded back to Michl, who pumped up the volume to 13,000. Purohit folded and Michl picked up a flopless scoop to improve his stack even more.

Lifu Huang opened to 1,600 from middle position, only to face a three-bet to 4,000 from Weiran Pu in the big blind. Wasting no time, Huang moved all-in, and Pu snap-called.

Lifu Huang: A♠ A♦

Weiran Pu: A♣ K♠

The dealer spread a 2♥ T♦ T♣ flop, keeping Huang’s pocket aces in the lead. The Q♠ turn gave Pu additional outs, but the 9♥ river sealed his fate, sending him to the rail as Huang raked in the pot.

With action folded to the small blind, Ionut Stochita raised to 2,400. Lisa Han, in the big blind, took a moment to consider her options before shoving her short stack all-in for her tournament life. Stochita quickly called.

Lisa Han: A♣ 5♠

Ionut Stochita: K♠ 8♦

The flop came 4♣ J♣ K♦ , giving Stochita top pair. The K♥ turn sealed Han’s fate, leaving her drawing dead. The A♦ river was too little, too late, as Han made her exit from the tournament floor.

Kei Shinagawa raised to 1,800 and short-stacked Chirag Shah defended the big blind.

Both players were shown a flop of 9♦ 6♥ 9♥ . Both then checked to see a free J♠ on the turn. Once again, they checked it down to show a 3♣ on the river.

Shah then shoved his last 6,600 to the middle and got a reluctanct call from Shinagawa.

Shah showed Q♠ 9♠ for trips while Shinagawa mucked.

Lawrence Wong opened to 1,600 under the gun and quickly faced a three-bet to 4,000 from Jeong Yu, two seats over. Wong responded with a four-bet to 12,000, but Yu wasn’t backing down—he five-bet to 26,000. Having had enough, Wong shoved all-in, and Yu snap-called for his tournament life.

Jeong Yu: A♥ A♣

Lawrence Wong: K♣ K♠

The dealer fanned out K♥ J♠ Q♥ , prompting an elated fist pump from Wong as he spiked a set. However, the turn T♠ sent a wave of sympathy through the table as Yu’s Broadway straight turned the tide.

Just as Yu sighed in relief, the river K♦ landed, sending the table into a stunned chorus of “Wow!”

Yu stood frozen in disbelief before quietly exiting, while Wong, still in shock, raked in the massive pot.

Jeong Yeol Yu raised to 1,600 from under the gun, and Kam Fung Lee called from the button. Lawrence Wong completed from the small blind, while Tharit Nanthana defended his big blind.

The flop came J♣ 6♦ Q♣ , and action fell to Yu, who led out for 3,000. Lee and Wong called, while Nanthana folded.

The 8♥ landed on the turn, and action checked to Lee on the button, who fired 15,000. Wong shoved all in, forcing Yu to fold. Lee called off his remaining 18,000.

Kam Fung Lee: Q♦ J♦

Lawrence Wong: T♦ 9♣

Lee tabled two pair, but was behind to the straight of Wong. The river brought the 5♠ , keeping Wong ahead and eliminating Lee from the tournament.

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Action was picked up with Sithanh Deuansavanh firing a 20,000-chip bet from the cutoff on a completed board of 6♣ 4♠ Q♥ Q♦ 2♣ , leaving Freestone deep in thought.

After careful deliberation, Freestone tossed in the call, only to be met with Deuansavanh’s 6♠ 6♦ , revealing a full house on the turn. Frustrated, Freestone mucked his hand, flashing a lone Q♠ before surrendering the pot.

Kunal Patni and Shigenon Komatsu were studying a board of 9♠ K♥ K♠ 6♥ beside a pot of nearly 20,000. Patni checked from the small blind, allowing Komatsu to fire 12,000, which was called by Patni.

Both players checked when the 9♦ dropped on the river. Komatsu showed 5♥ 5♣ , playing the board as his pocket pair didn’t improve. Patni tabled A♦ J♣ , with his ace playing to make the better hand and take down the pot, depleting Komatsu’s stack.

With action folded to him in the small blind, Junghyun An shoved all-in for his tournament life, only to be called by Ayesh Hetti in the big blind.

Junghyun An: 2♦ 2♣

Ayesh Hetti: K♠ 4♠

The dealer fanned out J♠ 8♠ 2♥ , giving An a set and a commanding lead over Hetti’s king-high. The turn 6♣ and river Q♥ changed nothing, securing the double-up for An and keeping his tournament hopes alive.

Kunwoo Kim and Jesse Rivera were staring at a board of 7♦ 4♦ K♦ 2♦ beside a pot of 25,000. Kim bet out 8,000 from the small blind and Rivera raised it up to 20,000. Kim tanked and thought about it before eventually, he raised all in for his last 24,000. Rivera snap-called and the cards were revealed

Kunwoo Kim: Q♦ Q♠

Jesse Rivera: A♦ Q♥

It was the nuts versus second nuts situation, and unfortunately for Kim, he had the second nuts. An irrelevant 8♥ fell on the river, and all of Kim's chips were sent over to Rivera

After a limp from Lawrence Wong under the gun, Matthew Wakeman raised to 2,000, only to face a three-bet to 6,800 from Min Sung Lee in the small blind. Wong called, while Wakeman opted to fold under the increased pressure.

The dealer spread an A♥ 5♦ Q♣ flop, prompting Lee to lead out with a 2,500 bet. Wong responded with a raise to 6,000, which Lee called.

The turn 2♠ brought no action as Lee checked, but Wong seized the opportunity and shoved all in. With only 19,000 left, Lee ultimately folded, allowing Wong to scoop in the pot.

Yiu Yeung Leung raised to 1,100. Pawanat Inthuyos three-bet raised to 3,000. Tetsuya Tsujisaka cold called and Leung also called.

Three-ways to a flop of 3♦ 6♣ 5♣ where the action checked to Inthuyos. He put in a bet of 3,500, which Both Tsujisaka and Leung called.

The 9♠ on the turn saw Leung knuckle on over to Inthuyos, who fired 10,000 into the middle. Tsujisaka and Leung quikcly folded, and Inthuyos pulled in the pot.

When it folded to Yu Wang in the cutoff, he opened for 1,100, and received a lone call from Suya Lee in the big blind.

The dealer spread out a flop of 2♦ 9♣ 8♦ , and both players opted to check. When the A♥ landed on the turn, Lee checked again, allowing Wang to take the lead with a 1,500 bet. Lee made the call.

On the 4♣ river, Lee checked once more, and Wang fired 2,500. After a brief pause, Lee called, only to see Wang table A♣ 5♠ for top pair. Without a word, Lee mucked, sending the pot Wang’s way.

Martin Finger raised to 1,200 from the cutoff, and Nikhom Ruamsit called from the small blind.

The flop came A♥ 9♠ A♠ , and Ruamsit check-called a 2,400 bet from Finger.

The 8♦ landed on the turn, and both players checked to see the river bring the 3♥ . Ruamsit led out for 2,000, and Finger then raised to 6,500. Ruamsit called, and Finger tabled A♣ 7♦ for trip aces, while Ruamsit mucked his cards

"I did not believe you," Ruamsit said with a smile.

"This time I had it," Finger replied, smiling back.

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Javier Martinez opened to 800 from the cutoff, only to face a three-bet to 2,600 from Cheng Zhou in the big blind. After a brief stare-down, Martinez made the call.

The dealer fanned out J♠ 5♥ 6♣ and both players opted to check. On the 2♠ turn, Zhou led out with a 1,500 bet, which Martinez called without hesitation.

When the 6♠ river landed, Zhou ramped up the pressure with another bet. This time, Martinez took a moment before tossing his hand into the muck, conceding the pot to Zhou.

Sion Han had no idea what he was setting in motion when he opened for 1,000 in middle position. Yiu Leung responded with a three-bet to 2,500, and with action folded to the big blind, Cheng Zhou applied more pressure with a four-bet to 6,500. Both Han and Leung called to see a flop.

The dealer revealed K♠ Q♦ 6♠ , and all three players opted to check. On the 9♥ turn, Zhou checked again, prompting Han to fire a bet, forcing Leung to fold. However, Zhou wasn’t backing down—he raised to 12,000. Han took a moment before making the call.

When the Q♣ river hit, Zhou instantly shoved all-in. Han went into the tank, carefully considering his options before finally calling for his tournament life.

Sion Han: A♠ K♣

Cheng Zhou: 9♥ 9♠

The cards were revealed, showing Zhou wiht a full house. With a dejected look, Han silently exited the table as Zhou raked in the massive pot.

Jimin Lee and Clayton Jacobs were involved in a weird pre-flop situation that was solved in a creative manner by the floor director.

Apparently, Lee had made a re-raise to 22,800. The dealer made the mistake of thinking it was an all-in and had thrown the "ALL-IN" arrow the way of Lee's chips. Jacobs immediately threw in a chip to signify a call and flipped over his cards to reveal pocket queens.

Lee protested that it wasn't all-in, but it was just a raise.

The floor director was brought in to sort the situation. It was clear that Lee saw the cards of Jacobs and instead that it was only a raise.

Anyway, the floor ruled for Jacobs to match the 22,800 and that the dealer run the board without any more betting. Both players agreed to the terms, although Lee was disappointed, knowing his pocket jacks were. behind.

The board came 9♦ 6♣ 4♥ 4♦ 4♣ and the 46,000 in the middle went the way of Jacobs.

Action was picked up with three players on a flop of 4♥ 9♠ 6♠ . Mirko Stojkov, in middle position, led out with a 5,000 bet, only to be met with a raise to 11,000 from Hanna Khalife in the cutoff. Feeling the pressure, Da Won Lee folded on the button.

Stojkov, visibly torn, studied both the board and Khalife before finally announcing all-in for his tournament life. Khalife quickly called, prompting Stojkov to stand up and gather his belongings, sensing trouble.

Mirko Stojkov: J♦ J♣

Hanna Khalife: Q♥ Q♣

He was right to start his journey out of the tournament area, as his was pocket jacks were fay behind the two Ladies of Khalife. The dealer completed the board with the 2♦ turn and the 7♣ river, failing to improve Stojkov’s hand. With that, he was eliminated, while Khalife raked in the pot.

The dealer was shoving the huge pot in the way of Leonidas Panagiotopoulos who had an A♠ A♦ in front of him making a set with the A♣ on the board.

We missed the hand that he beat, but the victim was Kei Shinagawa, who had a crippled stack remaining.

It was a battle of the blinds between Tsz Him Chan in the small blind, and Vincent Wan in the big blind. There were 10,500 chips in the middle with a board that showed J♥ T♥ 4♦ T♣ K♦ . Chan led out for 7,500, and Wan raised all in for 23,700. Chan went into the tank, assessed his chip stack and made the call.

Vincent Wan: A♥ J♦

Tsz Him Chan: Q♦ T♠

Wan showed just pair of Jacks, and was second best to the trip tens of Chan, meaning Wan was out of the tournament.

Georgii Klenin raised to 600, with Clayton Jacobs making the call. Hyeong Lee, in the small blind, three-bet to 3,000. Klenin responded with a four-bet shove all in for his last 21,000. Jacobs folded, and Lee made the call.

Georgii Klenin: Q♣ Q♦

Hyeong Lee: A♣ K♥

Lee had to find an ace or king from the dealer if he was to bust Klenin. However, that didn't happen as the board ran out 8♦ 2♠ 3♠ 7♠ Q♥ improving Klenin to a set and securing a much-needed double-up.

A sizable pot of 12,000 had already accumulated between Lawrence Wong, Kei Shinagawa, and Wan Hung preflop.

The dealer revealed a flop of 2♠ Q♠ K♣ and after action checked to Hung, he fired out a 5,000 bet. Wong called, while Shinagawa folded.

The 2♥ landed on the turn, and Wong led out for 13,000. Hung, undeterred, raised to 25,000, putting the pressure back on Wong. After some thought, Wong finally mucked, awarding Hung the pot.

Kohei Suzuki raised to 800 from early position. Tsz Him Chan called from the cutoff and Nantawat Sripirom joined in from the small blind.

The three players were given a flop of 8♦ 5♣ J♥ Sripirom checked the action to Suzuki who bet 1,000. Both Chan and Sripirom called.

The 2♠ landed on the turn, which got a checked by Sripiriom and Suzuki. Chan fired out a pot-sized bet of 3,600, which only Sripirom called to see the 4♥ river. The two players checked and Sripirom took down the pot with 7♠ 6♥ for the nut straight on the river.

Lisa Han opened for 700 in middle position and got called by Joshua Chargualaf. Seina Asagiri had other plans however, and raised to 2,600. Han called. Chargualaf was not to be outdone and placed a hefty 12,000 in the pot.

Without hesitation Asagiri declared all-in for 35,500. Chargualaf tried to stare Asagiri down who just sat daintily on her chair. Chargualaf counted his chips and took his time to consider his actions but eventually folded his hand.

Carlo Calingasan raised to 700 from under the gun, and only Stephen Lai called to defend his big blind.

The flop came A♣ Q♠ 5♠. , and Lai check-called a 1,000 bet from Calingasan.

The T♦ landed on the turn, and both players checked to see the 3♥ river. Lai led out for 1,600 and Calingasan tanked briefly before making the call.

Lai tabled A♠ 6♣ for top pair, prompting Calingasan to muck and tap the table, saying, "Nice hand."

Players are on a quick 15-minute break. So far, there have been 73 players registered with 69 still remaining. More expected as the day goes on.

Hyeong Lee raised to 600 from under the gun and was called by Takumi Monden on the button and Prommin Talordpong on the small blind.

All three were shown a flop of J♥ T♠ 4♥ where the action checked to Lee, who fired 1,100 into the pot. Monden called and Talordpong stood down.

Both players saw the 7♣ on the turn. Lee led out for 2,100 and Monden raised to 10,000. Lee thought it over and made the call.

The 7♠ dropped on the river and Lee checked, before Monden shoved all in for 27,400. Lee did some inventory of his stack and realized he had Monden covered, but would be left with literally just a crumb if he lost the pot.

While Lee was pondering over the decision, the rest of the field were starting their break and emptying out the tables with just Lee and Monden left in a quiet confrontation.

Eventually, Lee made the call. Monden showed Q♣ 8♣ for a busted straight draw with queen-high, while Lee turned over Q♦ Q♠ for a pair of queens. Lee's brave call earned him a big pot, and eliminated Monden right at the break.

On a board of 4♦ 3♥ 2♦ J♥ and with roughly 2,000 in the pot, Nantawat Sripirom, in middle position, bet 1,200 and was called by Collin Gentner on the button.

The river A♦ ignited a flurry of action. After it was checked to him, Gentner fired 5,600. Sripirom responded with a raise to 16,000, only to be met with an all in shove from Gentner. Frustrated, Sripirom took a moment to assess his stack before making the call for his tournament life.

Nantawat Sripirom: Q♦ 9♦

Collin Gentner: K♦ 7♦

Both players had rivered a flush a flush, but Sripirom could only shake his head as he saw Gentner’s higher flush, sending him to the rail.

Lianli Xu opened for 1,000, and got two callers—Jesse Rivera on the button and Joshua Chargualaf in the big blind.

The dealer fanned A♦ 7♣ 2♣ , and after the action was checked to him, Xu continued with a 1,500 bet, prompting both opponents to fold.

On the very next hand, Xu stayed active, opening for 700 and getting two callers again—this time Denis Semerenko on the button and Leonidas Panagiotopoulos in the big blind.

The dealer revealed a 5♠ 8♠ 3♠ flop, leading to a round of checks. Xu fired an 800 bet on the 2♣ turn, but Semerenko raised to 2,500, forcing Panagiotopoulos to fold. Xu called.

Both players checked the J♠ river. Xu tabled K♠ K♦ for a king-high flush, while Semerenko mucked his hand.

Nantawat Sripirom, Kai An Chuang and Hanna Khalife were staring at a pot of over 20,000. Beside the pot was a board that showed 6♥ 4♥ 9♥ 4♣ A♥ , and Chuang had shoved all in for his last 25,500. The action was on Khalife, who went into deep thought and probably had an out-of-body experience while dreaming of unicorns.

The dealer had to alert the floor and Khalife was given a countdown to make her decision. Khalife eventually made the call and Sripirom wisely folded.

Hanna Khalife: K♥ Q♣

Kai An Chuang: T♣ 9♦

Khalife had a king-high flush while Chuang had two pair, nines and fours, meaning Chuang was out of the Main Event.

Khalife admitted her flush felt uncomfortable with the paired board as she scooped up the huge pot and became one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Tsz Him Chan raised from under the gun to 300 and was three-bet by Byambasuren Danzanbaljir in the small blind to 1,600. Chan counted out the chips and made the call.

The flop came T♣ A♥ A♣ and both players checked to see the Q♠ hit the turn. Danzanbaljir led out for 2,000 and Chan matched it with a call.

The 9♥ dropped on the on the river. Danzanbaljir checked and allowed Chan to dictate the action with a bet of 3,00, which caused Danzanbaljir to fold.

In a following hand, Javier Martinez raised to 300 from the cutoff. Pawanat Inthuyos made the call from the small blind, and Chan defended his big blind.

The flop came 2♦ 4♣ 5♥ and all three checked to see the 6♥ on the turn. Inthuyos checked his option to Chan, who bet out 800. Martinez got out of the way and Inthuyos called.

The two players saw the 3♥ fall the river. Inthuyos checked again and Chan pushed 3,500 across the betting line. Inthuyos took a moment and made the call. Chan flahsed J♥ 8♥ for a flush while Inthuyos mucked his cards

Dealers all ready to give players some poker action on the second flight of the APT Manila Main Event.

Hyeong Lee opened to 300 from middle position and faced a 1,000 three-bet from Hironobu Hasegawa. Lee called, and they went to the flop.

The flop came K♥ Q♥ 2♣ , and both players checked. The 4♥ landed on the turn, and action remained passive as both players checked once again. The river brought the 9♦ , and Lee fired 2,000. Hasegawa called but mucked after Lee revealed K♠ Q♦ for a flopped two pair.

The action folded to set up a battle of the blinds. Hironobu Hasegawa raised to 400 from the small blind, and Man Lok Cheung called from the big blind.

The flop came 2♣ T♠ K♣ , and Hasegawa check-called a 500 bet from Cheung.

The 6♣ landed on the turn, and Hasegawa check-called again, this time for 1,000.

The river brought the 2♥ , and Hasegawa led out for 2,500. Cheung responded with a raise to 9,500, forcing Hasegawa to surrender the pot.

Mirko Stojkov raised to 300 from early position. Renaud Nauder called on the button and Nantawat Sripirom defended the big blind.

The three players were treated to a flop of 8♥ 4♠ Q♦ where Srirpom checked first. Stojkov fired 500 into the pot, which both Nauder and Sriripom called.

The J♣ turn got checked through to see the 4♥ drop on the river. Sriripom led out with 1,000 and found no customers.

Action folded to the blinds, where Ayesh Hetti completed from the small blind and Hironobu Hasegawa checked his option.

The flop came 4♣ 5♣ 8♠ , and both players checked to see the 9♣ land on the turn, where Hetti check-called a 100 bet from Hasegawa.

The river brought the 9♦ , and Hetti checked again. Hasegawa fired 300, and after a brief pause, Hetti made the call.

Hasegawa tabled Q♦ 3♣ for queen-high, but Hetti revealed K♣ T♠ for king-high to take the pot.

Flight B of the PHP60,000 APT Manila Classic Main Event has begun. Players will have a starting stack of 40,000 playing through ten 45/60-minute levels.

Registration is open until 8:30pm local time. Head to Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria and grab your chance to win a piece of the PHP60,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool and the much coveted APT Lion Trophy.

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It's Day 4 of the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Manila Classic 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria! Running from February 7 to 16, the APT Manila Classic 2025 features 100 scheduled tournaments. Of course, the most anticipated one is the Main Event that offers a whopping PHP 60,000,000 (~USD 1,030,000) guaranteed prize pool.

Poker pros and aficionados can enter the tournament for a PHP 60,000 (~USD 1,030) buy-in and a chance to win a lion's share of the prize pool and a coveted APT Lion trophy.

Flight A already concluded its ten levels yesterday with 218 players taking to the felt, plus 202 other qualifiers, bringing the total field to 420. That field was trimmed down to 67 survivors at the conclusion of the flight, who were able to bag their chips and continue their Main Event journey onto Day 2, which plays out on February 12.

Today, Flight B will bring together another set of hopefuls, who will navigate through another 10 levels with a starting stack of 40,000 in the hopes of joining the 67 advancers from Flight A. There will be six (6) 45-minute levels and four (4) one-hour levels for today's flight.

Cards will be dealt at 11:00 AM with re-entry and late-registration allowed until 8:30 PM.

Good luck to all the players!