Philippines, Crowne Plaza Manila GalleriaEVENT #18

2025.02.09 - 2025.02.15Add to Calendar

Asian Poker Tour

Joshua Chargualaf

Guam

Bounty

Blind level

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Entries

105/270

Total Chips

10,800,000

Average

102,857

Flight B

SMPSMP

2/10/2025, 1:53:53 PM

Lars Kamphues Leads Flight B of APT Manila Classic 2025 Main Event

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Lars Kamphues

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).

Lester Edoc

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.

Top Ten Chip Counts

Player	Chips
LK Lars KamphuesGermany	259,800(186 BB)
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	252,900(181 BB)
WA Wesli AlvaranPhilippines	215,700(154 BB)
CZ Cheng ZhouChina	213,100(152 BB)
LW Lawrence WongSingapore	212,900(152 BB)
ED Enrico De RosaItaly	210,000(150 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	205,800(147 BB)
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	202,500(145 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	201,900(144 BB)
TS Thanisorn SaelorThailand	200,500(143 BB)

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!

SMPSMP

2/10/2025, 11:15:21 AM

Player Chip Counts

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

Cheng Zhou

Player	Chips
CZ Cheng ZhouChina	266,000(222 BB)
LW Lawrence WongSingapore	254,000(212 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	205,000(171 BB)
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	204,000(170 BB)
MJ Michl JorisNetherlands	194,000(162 BB)
SL Stephen LaiHong Kong	190,000(158 BB)
WA Wesli AlvaranPhilippines	180,000(150 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	180,000(150 BB)
ED Enrico De RosaItaly	151,000(126 BB)

SMPSMP

2/10/2025, 5:23:12 AM

Asagiri Wins Huge Pot Without a Showdown

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

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.

Player	Chips
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	61,000(203 BB)
SA Seina AsagiriJapan	58,000(193 BB)
LH Lisa HanUnited States of America	52,000(173 BB)

SMPSMP

2/10/2025, 4:59:37 AM

Xu Building His Stack Early

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Liangli Xu

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.

Player	Chips
JR Jesse RiveraUnited States of America	60,000(300 BB)
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	56,000(280 BB)
XL Xu LiangliChina	35,000(175 BB)
DS Denis Semerenko	35,000(175 BB)
LP Leonidas PanagiotopoulosGreece	32,000(160 BB)

SMPSMP

2/10/2025, 4:05:45 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
DT Dale Townsend (2)Australia	40,000(400 BB)
JR Jesse RiveraUnited States of America	40,000(400 BB)
RE Ramana EpparlaUnited States of America	40,000(400 BB)
BD Byambasuren DanzanbaljirMongolia	40,000(400 BB)
YC Yu Chien KungTaiwan	40,000(400 BB)
HW Hung WanHong Kong	40,000(400 BB)
ZY Zhifan Ye (2)China	40,000(400 BB)
CG Collin GentnerCanada	40,000(400 BB)
ML Man Lok CheungHong Kong	40,000(400 BB)
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	40,000(400 BB)
HL Hyeong LeeSouth Korea	40,000(400 BB)
TC Tsz Chan (2)Hong Kong	40,000(400 BB)
AH Ayesh HettiAustralia	40,000(400 BB)
XL Xu LiangliChina	40,000(400 BB)
HH Hironobu HasegawaJapan	40,000(400 BB)
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	40,000(400 BB)