APT High Roller (200,000 PHP)

Hand 121: Yohei Kitazato moved all-in for 12,000,000 on the button with J♠ 5♣ , and Leon Sturm instantly called with 9♦ 9♣ , putting his tournament life at risk.

The flop came A♦ K♦ 5♠ , giving Kitazato bottom pair but keeping Sturm in the lead.

The 8♦ turn gave Sturm a flush draw, further strengthening his position.

The 5♦ river completed his flush for the winning hand—though Greg Liow mistakenly celebrated a Kitazato victory for trips on the river, much to Sturm’s and everyone’s amusement.

Hand 122: On the button, Leon Sturm moved all-in for 860,000 with K♣ 9♥ and was called by Yohei Kitazato with 7♦ 6♣ , putting Sturm’s tournament life at risk.

The flop came 4♠ 3♥ K♠ , giving Sturm top pair.

The T♣ turn kept him ahead, securing his double-up, and the 2♦ river was merely a formality.

Hand 123: Kitazato raised to 500,000 on the button with J♣ 3♦ and was called by Sturm, who held 9♦ 2♦ .

Both players checked the runout of A♣ A♠ 6♠ 5♣ 4♣ . Kitazato scooped the pot for his Jack-high.

Hand 116: On the first hand of heads-up play, Leon Sturm completed on the button with Q♣ 8♥ . Yohei Kitazato woke up with A♣ Q♥ and raised to 600,000 from the big blind. Sturm called, sending both players to the flop.

The flop came 8♠ J♠ 5♠ , and Kitazato continued with a bet. Having hit top pair, Sturm flat-called.

Kitazato then checked the 8♦ turn, allowing Sturm to take the lead with a 900,000 bet for his trips.

After taking his time to consider his options, Kitazato made the call.

The A♥ river complicated things for him, improving his hand to two pair, and he moved all-in for 6,900,000, and Sturm snap-called.

Just as heads-up play had begun, the tides turned, with Sturm scooping the massive pot to take the chip lead.

Players are on a break to allow the APT staff to set up the heads-up stage.

Hand 114: Sturm shoved all-in for 7,300,000 on the button and Benjamin Jacobs called in the small blind for around 3,200,000. Yohei Kitazato was in the big blind and snap-called for his 2,100,000.

Yohei Kitazato: K♥ K♣

Benjamin Jacobs: A♥ 8♥

Leon Sturm: T♦ 9♣

Sturm had the opportunity to knock both players out. However, there was much crazy confusion on all the things that could go wrong. And of course, whatever the poker gods decided.

The flop came T♣ K♠ Q♦ to give the lead to Kitazato with a set of kings. The turn brought a K♦ to assure Kitazato a triple-up with quads.

However, Sturm was still ahead against Jacobs, who needed to hit the river to stay alive. The poker gods threw in a Q♠ to counterfeit the pair of Sturm and award Jacobs the side pot with his Ace kicker.

Hand 108: Leon Sturm holding A♣ 9♠ raised to 320,000 on the button and got a caller in Yohei Kitazato, in the big blind, holding Q♥ 7♥ .

Sturm hit top pair on the flop 5♣ 8♠ 9♦ but it also gave Kitazato a gut-shot draw. Kitazato passed the action to Sturm, allowing the latter to fire 380,000. Kitazato called.

Now with an open-ended straight draw, Kitazato check-called Sturms bet of 650,000 on the T♥ turn.

Despite missing his draw on the 4♠ , Kitazato went all-in for a bluff sending Sturm into the tank. After a few seconds of consideration, Sturm folded the winning hand conceding the pot to Kitazato.

Hand 109: Kitazato with J♦ 9♦ completed the blind and Sturm checked in the big blind.

The dealer fanned 5♦ A♣ T♦ and Kitazato led with 350,000 and Sturm called.

Both players checked the turn 5♣ .

Kitazato put pressure on Sturm by betting 400,000 on the river T♥ but instead Sturm pushed back with a 1,500,000 raise. Kitazata took time to consider his options burning a time back card but ultimately folding his hand.

Hand 110: With pocket sixes on the button, Kitazato jammed all-in and scooped the pot.

Hand 103: Yohei Kitazato raised to 325,000 on the small blind with T♥ 9♥ Leon Sturm defended with Q♦ 7♦

The flop came K♥ 9♠ 4♥ . Kitazato led out for 450,000 and Sturm stepped down.

Hand 104: Benjamin Jacobs earned a walk.

Hand 105: Jacobs shoved all-in for 1,700,000 in the small blind with 4♥ 4♦ and Kitazato called on the big blind with A♣ T♠ . Kitazato had Jacobs covered.

The board ran 7♦ Q♦ K♥ 5♥ Q♥ allowing Jacobs to double-up.

Hand 106: Kitazato found 8♦ 8♣ on the small blind and raised to 500,000. Sturm defended the big blind with 5♣ 4♣

The flop came Q♠ A♦ K♠ and Kitazato fired 600,000, forcing Sturm to give up.

Hand 107: Kitazato raised to 250,000 on the button with A♥ 7♣ . Jacobs jammed all-in on the big blind for 3,500,000 with A♦ 6♥ , forcing Kitazato to give up the bigger hand.

Hand 96: Benjamin Jacobs, in the small blind, open-jammed and Yohei Kitazato in the big blind, called for his tournament life.

Yohei Kitazato: A♣ J♠

Benjamin Jacobs: K♦ J♥

The dealer fanned out 5♣ 6♥ K♣ , giving Jacobs top pair but handing Kitazato a flush draw. Seeing this, Jacobs started counting out chips, anticipating a double-up for his opponent.

The 2♣ on the turn completed Kitazato’s flush, sealing the deal. The 7♣ river was merely a formality as Kitazato scooped the pot.

Hand 97: Leon Sturm got a walk.

Hand 98: Sturm got 3♦ 3♣ in small blind and went all-in and won the pot.

Hand 99: Jacobs with T♥ 9♦ went all-in in small blind and scooped the pot.

Hand 100: Sturm got a walk.

Hand 101: Sturm with 9♦ 2♥ raised to 250,000 in the small blind and got an all-in shove from Jacobs with K♠ J♠ . Sturm folded and Jacobs won the pot.

Hand 102: Sturm raised on the button to 320,000 with K♠ 4♦ and won the pot.

Hand 90: Leon Sturm raised to 320,000 from under the gun with Q♠ 7♠ and Yohei Kitazato shoved all-in for 1,200,000 on the big blind with A♦ 5♥ . Sturm folded.

Hand 91: Sturm got a pass.

Hand 92: Kitazato raised A♦ 3♦ all in for 1,700,000 on the button and won the blinds.

Hand 93: Kitazato got a walk.

Hand 94: Kitazato shoved all-in with Q♥ Q♣ on the small blind for 2,200,000 but Sturm didn't play.

Hand 95: Sturm found Q♦ T♦ on the small blind and raised to 400,000. Benjamin Jacobs found A♥ 7♦ on the big blind, but folded.

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Hand 89: Leon Sturm limped with 8♠ 6♥ on the button, and Benjamin Jacobs checked his option with T♦ 7♥ , taking both players to the flop.

The board came T♥ 9♦ 6♠ , and both players checked. On the 9♠ turn, Jacobs, tired of the passive play, led out with a 150,000 bet, which Sturm called.

The river 4♥ saw Jacobs fire again, this time for 510,000. Sturm called with bottom pair, only to see Jacobs table the winning hand. With a smile, Sturm sent the chips Jacobs' way.

Hand 88: Sturm raised all-in from the small blind for 5,200,000. Emilien Pitavy was in the big blind and risked his tournament life with his stack of around 2,300,000.

Emilien Pitavy: A♣ 7♣

Leon Sturm: J♣ 9♥

The board ran out 7♦ J♠ 2♥ 5♥ 8♥ , both paired the flop, but Sturm moved ahead with top pair. Sturm’s hand maintained this lead all the way to the river to send Pitavy out of APT High Roller in 4th place. It was the right call for Pitavy, but not the right result.

Pitavy earned PHP 1,950,000 which will help improve his total live earnings to over USD 600,000. Pitavy also cashed earlier in this series, coming in 3rd at the Baby Superstar Challenge.

Hand 75: Emilien Pitavy opened for 240,000 under the gun with K♥ J♦ and scooped the pot.

Hand 76: Benjamin Jacobs opened under the gun for 275,000 with K♠ J♣ and took down the pot.

Hand 77: Leon Sturm, with A♠ J♠ opened for 275,000 on the button. Jacobs, in big blind, made the call. The dealer fanned out 6♥ 3♠ T♠ giving Sturm a flush draw. Despite that both players checked. On the Q♣ turn, and with action passed, Sturm bet 510,000 and won the pot.

Hand 78: Yohei Kitazato got a walk.

Hand 79: Kitazato jammed all-in with Q♣ 9♠ and won the pot.

Hand 80: Kitazato jammed all-in with pocket sevens on the button and took the pot down.

Hand 81: Jacobs got a walk.

Hand 82: Jacobs jammed all-in with A♦ 9♣ in the small blind and won.

Hand 70: Yohei Kitazato gets a pass on the big blind.

Hand 71: Leon Strum's turn to get keep the blinds.

Hand 72: Benjamin Jacobs raised from under the gun to 250,000 with A♦ 3♥ . Sturm called on the small blind with A♥ T♥ . Both were shown a flop of 4♥ J♠ 5♣ .

Sturm check-called the 175,000 bet of Jacobs to open a T♣ on the turn. Both checked to see a free 8♦ on the river. Sturm fired 575,000 and Jacobs went into the tank for a while and wondered if unicorns existed before finally giving up his cards.

Hand 73: Sturm raised to 275,000 with K♠ J♥ on the button. Eimilien Pitavy jumped all-in with Q♦ T♦ for 2,700,000, but found no customers.

Hand 74: Pitavy raised to 240,000 on the button with K♥ 6♥ and Jacobs jammed all-in for 4,000,000 holding A♥ 9♥ on the small blind. Pitavy let it go.

Hand 65: Yohei Kitazato opened to 200,000 with A♦ 7♠ and got a shove all-in response from Leon Sturm holding K♥ Q♥ on the button. Kitazato folded and Sturm scooped the pot.

Hand 66: Benjamin Jacobs, in small blind, opened to 200,000 with A♣ 3♦ and got called by Kitazato holding Q♣ J♠ in big blind.

The flop came K♠ 8♥ Q♥ . Jacobs led with 150,000 and Kitazato flat called.

The turn 7♥ dropped and both players checked. On the river Q♠ , Kitazato bet 400,000 and Jacobs folded conceding the pot to Kitazato.

Hand 67: Kitazato completed the blind in small with K♣ 7♦ and with T♣ 6♣ , Sturm checked his option in big blind.

The flop came T♥ 4♦ 7♥ and Kitazato bet 150,000 for his mid-pair. Sturm, hitting top pair, just flat called.

Sturm check-jammed all-in Kitazato's bet of 265,000 on the turn 2♠ . Kitazato made the call putting Sturm at risk.

The river 8♣ , however, maintained Sturm's lead for a crucial double up.

Hand 68: Kitazato raised to 200,000 on the button holding A♣ T♠ and got a shove all-in response from Emilien Pitavy in the big blind holding A♦ Q♦ . Kitazato folded and Pitavy scooped the pot.

Hand 69: Under the gun, Kitazato woke up with 4♠ 4♥ , looked up the ceiling and raised 200,000. Sturm on the button three-bet 475,000 with Q♥ J♦ . Kitazato made the call and saw a flop.

The flop came K♠ A♥ J♣ . Kitazato checked and Sturm fired 180,000. Kitazato snap folded conceding the pot to Sturm.

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Hand 49: Emilien Pitavy completed the blind with 5♣ 4♦ and Benjamin Jacobs checked his option on the big blind with 7♣ 6♦ .

Pitavy check-called the 5♠ 8♥ 6♠ flop after Jacobs bet 100,000.

On the T♥ turn, Jacobs shot another 350,000 after the action was passed to him. Pitavy folded.

Hand 50: Jacobs with Q♦ 7♠ opened for 160,000 and got a shove all-in response from Yohei Kitazato. Jacobs folded and Kitazato scooped the pot.

Hand 51: Kitazato open-jammed with K♣ 8♦ in small blind and won the pot.

Hand 52: Jacobs opened under the gun to 160,000 with J♣ T♥ and got one caller in Pitavy in big blind with J♠ 6♠ .

Pitavy checked the flop of 4♠ T♦ K♣ . Jacobs bet 115,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 53: Leon Sturm raised on the button to 185,000 with A♠ 5♦ and Jacobs defended his blind with a call holding A♥ 2♥ .

The flop came 9♥ 5♣ 4♥ and Sturm checked his mid-pair after Jacobs passed the action to him.

The turn 2♦ got another check from Jacobs. Sturm fired 310,000 into the pot which made Jacobs think about his action. After a few seconds, Jacobs announced all-in. Unable to call Sturm folded the winning hand.

Hand 42: Leon Sturm raised the small blind to 240,000 with J♥ 3♠ and got a call from Emilien Pitavy on the big blind with K♦ T♦ .

The flop came 4♠ 6♣ 9♥ and both players checked.

The J♠ turn was dealt and got a check-check.

Finally on the 2♠ river Sturm bet 195,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 43: Pitavy completed the small blind with Q♦ 5♠ and Benjamin Jacobs checked his option with 9♦ 3♠ .

Both players checked the runout 9♣ Q♥ T♥ Q♠ K♥ and Pitavy took down the pot.

Hand 44: Sturm opened to 160,000 from the cutoff with Q♣ 7♣ and got a call from Jacobs in the big blind holding K♣ J♣ .

The flop came 2♣ 3♣ T♣ , giving both players a flush—setting the stage for a potential disaster as the two biggest stacks at the table.

Both players slow-played their hands, checking to the 7♦ turn. Jacobs then led out with a 250,000 bet, which Sturm called.

On the 7♠ river, Jacobs fired again, this time for 775,000. Sturm quickly called.

Jacobs tabled his king-high flush, and Sturm, with a relieved smile, revealed his hand, knowing he had narrowly avoided catastrophe.

Players are now on break. Here are the current chip counts of the final 6 players.

Hand 26: Emilien Pitavy raised on the button with J♥ T♥ to 100,000 and got a three-bet from small blind Benjamin Jacobs to 250,000 with 7♥ 3♣ . Pitavy made the call taking them to the flop.

Jacobs fired 485,000 on the flop Q♠ 4♠ 7♦ and took down the pot.

Hand 27: Nopparut Piyatassakorn open-shoved all-in in the small blind with A♠ 8♦ and won the pot.

Hand 28: Benjamin Jacobs raised to 60,00 in the cutoff with A♥ K♥ and got called by Piyatassakorn on the button with K♣ J♥ . Yohei Kitazato, in the small blind, had other plans and shoved all-in with A♣ K♦ . Jacobs replied with his own all-in making Piyatassakorn fold.

The two players saw they had the same hand and waited for the board to be completed. The board dropped 8♣ T♦ 4♥ T♠ J♣ then split the pot.

Hand 29: John Matsude in the small blind went all in with 8♠ 8♦ and won the pot.

Hand 30: Matsude on the button limped with 9♠ 7♠ . Leon Sturm, in the small blind, followed suit holding Q♣ 8♣ . Emilien Pitavy in the big blind raised to 350,000 for T♠ T♣ and scooped the pot.

Hand 31: Matsuda raised in cutoff to 120,000 holding K♣ T♣ and was called Pitavy with A♠ J♠ in the small blind. Jacobs in iblind also called with J♣ 4♣ to see a flop.

The flop came 3♦ T♦ A♣ which all players checked.

Pitavy led with a 100,000 bet on the turn K♦ making Jacobs fold his hand. Matsuda,however, called to see the last community card.

Both players checked the river 2♦ and Matsuda scooped the pot for two pair.

Hand 21: Nopparut Piyatassakorn raised to 125,000 on the button with Q♣ J♠ and Yohei Kitazato three-bet to 400,000 on the big blind with A♥ T♥ and got Piyatassakorn to fold.

Hand 22: Yohei Kitazato raised to 100,000 on the button with 2♠ 2♣ and Sturm three-bet to 350,000 with A♥ 3♣

Kitazato matched the bet to see a flop of K♠ J♣ Q♥ Sturm led with 115,000 and Kitazato stepped out of the way from the painted board.

Hand 23: Leon Sturm called on the small blind with Q♦ J♠ and Emilien Pitavy checked the big blind with K♦ 9♣

The flop arrived A♠ 4♥ Q♥ Both players checked to open a 5♣ on the turn.

Sturm bet out 105,000 and Pitavy got out of the way.

Hand 24: Leon Sturm raised to 105,000 on the button with J♥ 9♦ and scooped the blinds.

Hand 25: Emilien Pitavy raised to 100,000 on the button with J♥ T♥ Small blind Benjamin Jacobs three-bet to 350,000 with 7♥ 3♣ .

Pitavy matched to see a flop of Q♠ 4♠ 7♦ . Jacobs led out ffor 450,000 and Pitavy folded.

Hand 7: Benjamin Jacobs opened to 80,000 in middle position with A♦ T♣ and got called by Yohei Kitazato with Q♠ J♠ on the button and John Matsuda in big blind with 9♥ 8♥ sending all three players to the flop.

The flop came 7♦ 2♣ 7♣ which was checked by all players. Matsuda led with 230,000 on the turn 5♥ , enough to make Jacobs and Kitazato fold. He scooped the pot.

Hand 8: Adalstein Karlsson woke up with K♦ K♣ and raised to 80,000 in hijack. He got called by Leon Sturm in the big blind with T♦ 6♦ taking both players to the flop. The flop came 2♠ 9♣ 8♥ and was checked by Sturm. Karlsson continued with 110,000 and took down the pot.

Hand 9: Matsuda raised to 80,000 on the button with K♠ K♣ and got called by Emilien Pitavy in big blind with J♥ 9♥ . The flop dropped 8♥ 4♠ 7♣ and was checked by both players. Pitavy bet 60,000 on the turn 4♣ and Matsuda flat called. Pitavy bet 260,000 having completed his straight on the T♠ river and got called by Matsuda. Matsuda mucked upon seeing Pitavy's hand.

Hand 10: Vlada Stojanovic raised to 80,000 in hijack with A♣ J♦ and got an all-in shove from Matsuda with A♥ Q♣ in cutoff. Stojanovic mucked and Matsuda took down the pot.

Hand 11: Pitavy raised to 80,000 on the button with A♠ 6♦ and got called by Nopparut Piyatassakorn in big blind with T♦ 8♦ taking them to the flop. The flop came down J♦ K♠ 3♥ and was checked by both players. Passing the action, Pitavy bet 105,000 on the the Q♣ turn and Piyatassakorn flat called. Piyatassakorn bet 120,000 on the 9♣ river which gave him a straight. Pitavy folded and the pot was awarded to Piyatassakorn.

Hand 1: Vlada Stojanovic opened for 80,000 in cutoff with A♠ J♠ and was called by Leon Sturm in the small blind with K♥ 9♥ .

Sturm check-called a bet of 105,000 from Stojanovic on the K♣ 5♥ A♣ flop. Sturm checked the 6♦ turn and Stonajovic fired another 225,000 into the pot. Sturm folded and Stojanovic scooped the pot.

Hand 2: Benjamin Jacobs got a walk on his big blind.

Hand 3: Seungmook Jung raised to 80,000 from early position with A♣ Q♠ Yohei Kitazato called from the next seat with T♠ T♣ .

Both players saw the flop come down 8♣ A♦ 9♥ The action checked through and the 9♣ landed on the turn. Jung fired 125,000 and Kitazato called.

The river came the T♦ to give Kitazato a full-house. Jung bets 200,000. Kitazato pushed all in for 1,400,000.

Jung went into deep thought and eventually made the fold, leaving himself with only 5 big blinds.

There will now be a short break while the final nine players prepare for the final table.

The level will also be rolled back to Level 22 (20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante) to ensure that the average stack for the final table is 30 big blinds.

Matthew Belcher shoved from the small blind for 560,000 and Leon Sturm quickly called from the big blind.

Matthew Belcher: K♦ T♥

Leon Sturm: A♣ J♦

Belcher was behind and didn't find much to work with on the 9♦ 4♥ 5♠ flop. A 7♥ turn left with with just six outs, but the 8♦ river wasn't one of them.

Leon Sturm raised to 55,000 and Jimin Lee shoved all-in. Sturm instantly called.

Leon Sturm A♣ J♦

Jimin Lee A♠ 3♣

The board ran 5♠ A♥ T♥ 2♦ J♥ Sturm was ahead before the flop and ended the hand with two pair, which put a stomp on Lee’s elimination.

Lee’s APT High Roller adventure ends with a run up to 15th place and earns PHP 352,000 for his efforts.

Leon Sturm raised to 35,000 on the button. Big blind Benjamin Jacobs three-bet to 115,000. After some thought, Sturm made the call.

A flop came 4♠ 3♣ 5♦ with Jacobs leading out for 180,000. Sturm counted the chips and pushed forward to open a J♣ on the turn.

After a beat, Jacobs declared "All in" and Sturm immediately folded before Jacobs could push his chips in.

Leon Sturm opened for 40,000 on the button and faced a three-bet to 95,000 from Benjamin Jacobs in the big blind. Sturm made the call, taking both players to the flop.

The dealer spread K♥ 8♠ 9♠ , and Jacobs continued with a bet of 55,000. Sturm called once again. On the J♠ turn, Jacobs turned up the pressure with a sizable 145,000 bet, forcing Sturm to fold and concede the pot.

Leon Sturm min-raised 32,000 from the hi-jack and was called by Seungmook Jung on the cut-off. Both were shown a flop of A♦ 8♣ 9♠

Both players checked to reveal a 2♥ turn, then checked again to show a 2♠ river.

Sturm bet 41,000 and was called by Jung.

Sturm showed J♥ 8♥ for a pair of eights. Jung mucked.

Benjamin Jacobs raised to 32,000 from under the gun and was called by Shinya Maeda on the button. Small blind Leon Sturm made a three-bet raise to 140,000. When action went back to Jacobs, he took a peek at his cards and declared "All-in"

Maeda stepped out of the way and Sturm gave up also almost immediately. Jacobs scooped in a handsome pot without a flop.