APT Main Event (60,000 PHP)

The final opening flight of the APT Main Event has entered the history books, with Austria's Matthias Lipp topping the board at 345,000 chips. A total of 190 entries were recorded, and only 88 players successfully advanced to Day 2.

After four thrilling opening flights, the entry number climbed to 1,146 from the four opening flights, with numbers expected to grow as registration remains open just right until before Day 2 begins. A total of 377 players bagged up chips from the flights and will come back tomorrow at 11pm to play until the money has been reached.

Following Lipp in Chips is Vietnamese player Ngoc Huyen Quach. She finished the day with a strong stack of 223,000. Yuji Tsuboi completed flight D's podium with 185,000 chips. Other notables to make it through the final flight of the Main event include high roller Yoon Koo Kang (147,700), Philippines own Renniel Galvez (136,800), and Junnie Pamplona (136,500), as well as poker youtuber Greg "Greg Goes All In" Liow. After making a great hero call late in Day 1, he will be excited to come back tomorrow for Day 2 with 66,900 chips.

Day 2 will commence on February 12th at 11am and will be played until the money is reached.

Junghyun An raised to 1,200 from under the gun with Jason Magbanua re-raising to 3,000 on the button. An made the call to open a flop of 2♠ 5♣ A♦

An checked his option and Magbanua bet 2,500. An matched to see a T♦ turn. An check-called again Magbanua's bet of 3,500 to bring a K♦ on the river.

This time, An led out for 7,500. Magbanua went into deep thought before pushing the chips for a call.

An showed K♣ K♠ for a set of kings while Magbanua gently slammed his cards to the muck.

"River Lucky" was the cry of An while he stacked the pot, leaving Magbanua in dire straits.

Magbanua would eventually bust out before the level ended.