APT Main Event (60,000 PHP)

Flight C of the PHP60,000 APT Manila Classic 2025 Main Event is officially in the books after ten intense levels of play. The flight drew 266 entries (218 unique), with 119 players securing their spot in Day 2. Kwonhwan Mun from South Korea bagged an impressive 288,200 chips, making him the current chip leader.

With Flight D ongoing and late registration open until the start of Day 2, the total number of entries—including qualifiers—has already reached 956 and is expected to climb even higher.

Joining Mun at the top are three former APT Main Event champions: Henrik Tollefsen (202,200), Mike Takayama (173,600), and Moses Saquing (157,900). Takayama made waves when he entered late into the tournament yet managed to amass a massive chip stack in just two hands. With his vast experience, he and the other champions are strong contenders to claim yet another APT Lion Trophy.

Kunal Patni, fresh off his Mystery Bounty victory over the weekend, also secured his Day 2 spot with 184,000 chips. Other notable players moving forward include John Costiniano (80,600), William Teoh (67,300), Richard Marquez (64,900), and John Matsuda (48,800).

With one final flight to go, all eyes are on Flight D to see who else will join the field on Day 2 of the Main Event.

Stay tuned for live updates on Flight D of the Main Event which is currently ongoing. Registration remains open until 12:10 AM local time and will have six 30-minute levels and four 45-minute levels of play.

Steven Smart raised to 1,600 from late position and received three callers: Junghyun An from the hijack, Geoffrey Tomes from the small blind, and Jessie Leonarez from the big blind.

Four players saw a flop come 7♣ J♣ 9♠ , and the action checked around to An. He bet 3,200, which was only called by Leonarez.

When the T♥ came on the turn, Leonarez check-called a bet of 6,000 from An.

The river brought the 6♥, and it went check-check. Leonarez showed a J♣ first and then looked over at An’s hand, which was a straight with T♥ 8♥ , leaving Leonarez to muck his other card and forfeit the pot to An.