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July 22, 2025

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:37:44 PM

Czar Ian Marcos of the Philippines Wins the Manila Super Series 22 Main Event

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Czar Ian Marcos

With one the richest prize pools in the history of this undertaking, a Filipino emerges as the best among the 1,168 entries that had the original GTD prize pool skyrocket as Czar Ian Marcos takes down the Manila Super Series 22 Main Event at Pokerstars Live in Okada Manila.

The PhP10,000,000 (~US$177,560) GTD prize pool went up to an insane PhP18,444,589 (~US$328,250) which exceeded the PhP10,936,078 (~US$188,755) of its predecessor last February.

Marcos wins his first Spadey and his sixth career title after an ICM chop with Heads-Up opponent Germ de Haas of the Netherlands merged the remaining money in the prize pool but the Filipino pro still took down his biggest ever haul of PhP2,584,000 (~US$45,985) in front of a gallery filled with family and supporters.

“I’m thankful and very happy because this is my first time winning a Main Event,” Marcos told SMP after the win. “I’m just grateful for my friends and family who supported me.”

The grueling Heads-Up affair with de Haas was a battle for the trophy and the PhP125,000 (~US$2,225) APPT Main Event package.

The Filipino never relinquished his chip lead after reversing the tide after the second hand of Heads-Up play and even doubled de Haas’ stack on multiple occasions. The final hand played itself as de Haas 3-bet shoved his A♠ K♥ and was instantly called by Marcos who was dealt J♠ J♥ . The runout went 9♠ 3♥ 7♣ 2♥ 6♠ as Marcos celebrated with his friends after the feat had been accomplished.

Marcos talked about his composure and unwavering focus.

“Starting the day (I was so) focused even (during) break time,” he explained. “I didn’t leave my table even when somebody calls me or talks to me. I didn’t mind them because I wanted to focus and read every player around my table so I don’t burn my energy on nonsensical things. But you have to prepare yourself in this kind of a field and (endure the) long playing time.”

During the Final Table, Marcos had to contend with the likes of fellow Filipino Martin Astorga and eventual third placer Ryuki Shirase of Japan; two highly aggressive players.

“It’s hard to go up against them,” Marcos recounts. “Firstly, Ryuki (is) confident. He’s hard to read and you can’t make and error against him because he will punish you. But with Astorga it’s different. It’s so hard to call his raise because he plays any hand. He’s very hard to read and the way he opens the action pre-flop like 2.5BBs or 3BBs. It’s hard to call.”

When asked what he intends to do with the winnings, he simply said, “Pay my debts,” with a laugh.

But he also had this message to all the Filipinos who are considering diving into the international scene:

“The Filipino poker player can toe to toe against anybody,” he professed. “Don’t overthink and stay focused. Don’t stress yourself (out) if you had a bad beat and move forward so you can still play your hands carefully and when you reach the final table, just pray and He will guide you to success.”

De Haas pocketed the higher purse of PhP2,616,000 (~US$46,435) for his runner-up finish as he had more chips when the ICM chop went down. Shirase got PhP1,400,000 (~US$24,915).

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:22:07 PM

Germ De Haas Finishes in 2nd Place for PhP2,584,000* (~US$45,985*)

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Germ De Haas

Hand #107: De Haas limps and gets raised by Marcos to 1,200,000. De Haas 3-bets shoves for 10,850,000. Marcos makes the snap call.

De Haas tables A♠ K♥ while Marcos shows J♠ J♥ . It’s a coin-flip for the championship for Marcos or a crippling blow for de Haas.

The runout goes 9♠ 3♥ 7♣ 2♥ 6♠ as Marcos’ Jacks hold and he busts the Dutchman in second place.

Player	Hand	Chips
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	D	busted
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	BB	34,850,000(70 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:19:43 PM

Marcos Reassumes Chip Bully Role

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Hand #105: Right after de Haas openly defied him in the last hand, the Dutchman tries it again with a raise from the D/SB to 1,300,000. This time, Marcos responds with a call, albeit out of position.

The flop comes 3♣ 7♥ 6♠ as Marcos checks. De Haas continues for 750,000 and Marcos now check-raises him to 3,700,000. De Haas makes the call. The turn is the K♠ and Marcos moves all-in. De Haas does not continue in the hand and folds.

Marcos increases his separation anew.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	24,250,000(49 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	10,600,000(21 BB)	26	3

Hand #106: De Haas gets a walk.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:02:36 PM

De Haas Takes a Stand

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Germ De Haas

Hand #104: This unraised pot sees the flop go 6♦ K♥ 2♣ as de Haas checks. Marcos bets 600,000 as de Haas suddenly check-raises all-in.

Marcos shows the 6♣ before folding.

All the steals by de Haas has him cutting Marcos’ chip advantage significantly.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	19,250,000(39 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	15,600,000(31 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:59:40 PM

De Haas Battles Back, Marcos Gives Token Resistance

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Germ De Haas

Hand #97: De Haas shoves UTG, Marcos does not call.

Hand #98: De Haas walks.

Hand #99: Marcos walks.

Hand #100: Marcos limps, de Gaas shoves. Marcos folds.

Hand #101: De Haas raises and Marcos 3-bets. De Haas folds.

Hand #102: Marcos limps, de Haas shoves and gets no call.

Hand #103: De Haas open shoves and Marcos folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	20,450,000(41 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	14,400,000(29 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:55:01 PM

De Haas Gets Two Pairs

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Hand #96: It’s unraised again as the flop is 4♥ 2♦ 7♣ as both check. The turn is the 6♣ and once again no action happens. The river is the Q♠ as de Haas now bets 2,000,000. Marcos makes the snap call.

De Hass turns over 7♥ 6♠ for two pairs on the turn while Marcos shows the Q♥ and mucks.

De Has gets a bit of a reprieve.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	22,350,000(45 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	12,500,000(25 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:49:39 PM

Marcos Outhustles on Turn

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Marcos Czar Ian

Hand #94: Marcos limps as de Haas shoves. Marcos folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	23,850,000(48 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	11,000,000(22 BB)	26	3

Hand #95: The unraised pot sees a flop of K♣ K♦ T♠ as both check. The turn is the 5♥ as Marcos checks again and this time the bet comes from de Haas for 500,000. Marcos check-raises it to 1,700,000. De Haas folds as his stack is down to ten million.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	24,850,000(50 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	10,000,000(20 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:46:38 PM

Marcos Wins with Jack-High

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Hand #93: In another unraised pot, the flop goes K♠ 8♠ 7♠ as both check. The turn card is the 9♥ as Marcos bets 700,000. De Haas rips it up to 2,000,000. Marcos makes the call. The river is the K♦ and further bombardment takes place.

Marcos turns over J♥ 2♥ for a gutshot redrawn on the turn that missed and is surprised when de Haas mucks.

The win with Jack-high creates a bigger disparity between their stacks.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	24,350,000(49 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	10,500,000(21 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:45:25 PM

Marcos with Better Boat

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Marcos Czar Ian

Hand #92: Marcos opens from the D/SB for 1,200,000 and de Haas calls.

The flop comes K♣ J♠ K♦ as de Haas checks and Marcos CBets 600,000. De Haas calls. The turn is the 6♠ and this time, both check. The river is the K♠ and nothing more happens.

De Haas shows Q♦ 6♥ for a full house on the river while Marcos unveils 9♠ 9♥ for a higher full house and once again snares the pot.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	21,850,000(44 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	13,000,000(26 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:42:55 PM

Nothing Big to Report

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Hand #88: De Haas raises Marcos’ limp and gets no response.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	21,750,000(44 BB)	26	1

Hand #89: De Haas makes Marcos fold on the river.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	19,650,000(39 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	15,200,000(30 BB)	26	3

Hand #90: Marcos raises preflop and de Haas folds.

Hand #91: It goes unraised and they see a flop. De Haas takes it down with one bet.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:41:51 PM

Marcos Pairs Up Anew

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Marcos Czar Ian

Hand #85: Marcos walks.

Hand #86: De Haas walks.

Hand #87: It goes unraised with de Haas on the D.

The flop goes 8♦ K♦ K♥ as Marcos checks. De Haas bets 500,000 as Marcos makes the call. The turn is the 6♥ as this time Marcos comes out firing for 900.000. De Haas makes the call. The river is the 4♥ and this time both of them check it.

Marcos turns over 8♠ 6♥ for two pairs on the flop. De Haas mucks again.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	22,250,000(45 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	12,600,000(25 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:40:39 PM

Marcos Back in Control

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Hand #84: Marcos opens for 1,100,000 and de Haas defends his BB.

The flop is 8♠ 8♥ 3♣ as both check. The turn is the 6♦ and no action happens. The river is the 8♦ as de Haas checks a third time. Marcos bets 700,000 and de Haas makes the call.

Marcos shows K♦ 3♦ for bottom pair on the flop that ends being a low full house on the river. De Haas mucks.

Marcos’ lead is almost at ten million.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	22,150,000(44 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	12,700,000(25 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:37:28 PM

De Haas Unloads big

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Hand #83: De Hass limps but gets raised my Marcos on the BB for 1,250,000. De Haas makes the call.

The flop is 9♠ 6♣ 4♥ as Marcos continues for 600,000 and gets raised to 1,700,000. Marcos calls. The turn is the 5♠ as both now check. The river is the 8♠ and Marcos checks again. This time, de Hass fires 4,000,000. Marcos folds.

Marcos’ chip lead is down to less than four million.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	19,850,000(40 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	15,000,000(30 BB)	26	3

Level 35: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:31:23 PM

Uneventful Exchanges

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hand #73: Marcos raises and gets no resistance.

Hand #74: De Haas walks.

Hand #75: It goes unraised and both see a flop. De Haas bets from the D and takes it down.

Hand #76: De Haas walks,

Hand #77: Marcos walks.

Hand #78: De Haas walks.

Hand #79: De Haas opens and Marcos folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	21,100,000(53 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	13,750,000(34 BB)	26	3

Hand #80: Marcos opens and de Haas folds.

Hand #81: Marcos gets a walk.

Hand #82: It initially goes unraised until both see a flop. Marcos bets, de Hass raises, Marcos folds.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:21:04 PM

De Haas Strikes Back

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Germ De Haas

Hand #72: De Haas opens and Marcos calls. They see a flop, Marcos checks and de Haas takes it down with a CBet.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	20,250,000(51 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	14,600,000(37 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:19:48 PM

Marcos Ups Lead to 8M

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hand #71: Marcos raises from D/SB to 900,000 as de Haas calls.

The flop is K♠ 2♥ 7♣ as both players check. The turn is the A♥ as de Haas checks a second time. Marcos fires 400,000 and de Haas folds.

In back to back with heavy betting, the Filipino is now getting more comfortable with his lead.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	21,450,000(54 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	13,400,000(34 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:08:37 PM

Marcos Creates Separation

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Marcos Czar Ian

Hand #70: It goes unraised with de Haas on the D.

The flop goes 3♠ J♥ 2♥ as Marcos checks. De Haas bets 550,000 and gets called. The turn is the 2♠ and this time, both check. The river is the 6♠ as Marcos now unloads 700,000. De Haas makes the call.

Marcos tables J♣ 7♥ for yop pair on the flop. De Haas opts to muck.

The win by Marcos gives him a bit of cushion.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	20,550,000(51 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	14,300,000(36 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:04:37 PM

Nothing Eventful

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hand #66: Marcos raises from the BB and de Haas folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	20,900,000(52 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	13,950,000(35 BB)	26	3

Hand #67: De Haas gets a walk.

Hand #68: De Haas raises and Marcos calls. They see a flop. Marcos checks, de Hass bets and Marcos folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	19,300,000(48 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	15,550,000(39 BB)	26	3

Hand #69: Marcos Limps and gets raised. Marcos folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	18,900,000(47 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	15,950,000(40 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 3:52:41 PM

Marcos Continues Winning

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Marcos Czar Ian

Hand #64: Marcos gets a walk

Hand #65: The pot goes unraised anew as the flop is 2♥ K♦ Q♠ as both check. The turn is the A♦ as de Haas checks but Marcos bets 450,000. De Hass makes the call. The river is the 5♦ as both opt to check.

De Haas shows 9♦ 4♠ while Marcos connects with the river with 5♣ 4♣ and pads his lead.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	20,500,000(51 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	14,550,000(36 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 3:45:27 PM

Marcos Overtakes De Haas

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hand #63: It goes unraised as the flop comes T♦ T♠ 2♥ as de Haas checks. Marcos bets 400,000 and gets called. The turn is the Q♥ as de Haas checks again. Marcos fires 1,550,000 as de Haas surrenders.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	19,050,000(48 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	15,800,000(40 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 3:44:20 PM

Marcos Draws First blood

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Marcos Czar Ian

Hand #62: De Haas rasies it from the D/SB to 900,000 and Marcos calls.

The flop is 3♣ 9♥ 7♦ as both check. The turn is the A♣ and both still elect to skip this street, The river is the 6♠ and no further action ensues. Marcos shows 4♣ 6♣ for a hit on the river. De Haas mucks. Marcos strikes first.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	17,850,000(45 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	17,000,000(43 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 3:40:49 PM

De Haas and Marcos agree on ICM chop, Battle for Trophy and Main Event Package

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Germ De Haas Marcos Czar Ian

Germ de Haas of the Netherlands and Czar Ian Marcos of the Philippines have decided to split the remaining prizes via an ICM chop.

De Haas, having a slightly bigger stack than Marcos, receives 2,616,000 (~US$46,555) while Marcos gets 2,584,000 (~US$45,985).

Their Heads-Up duel for the trophy and the PhP125,000 (~US$2,225) APPT Main Event paclage ensues shortly.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 3:39:48 PM

Ryuki Shirase Finishes in the 3rd Place for 1,400,000 (~US$24,915)

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Ryuki Shirase

Hand #61: After being crippled at the hands of Marcos in the previous hand, Shirase is all-in from UTG/D for his last 1,500,000 and gets called by both Marcos in the SB and de Haas in the BB.

The flop comes 8♠ K♥ 8♣ as both check. The turn is the 6♥ and once again no action happens. The river card is the T♠ and they both still check.

Shirase turns over 4♦ 2♠ while Marcos shows 7♣ 5♠ . De Haas has Q♥ J♥ for high cards good enough to eliminate the Japanese player as we now enter Heads-Up for the title and the PhP3,200,000 (~US$56,950) top prize as well as the APPT Main Event package.

Both players are now guaranteed PhP2,000,000 (~US$35,590).

Player	Hand	Chips
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	D	busted
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	SB	16,950,000(42 BB)
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	BB	17,900,000(45 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 3:39:02 PM

Marcos Trips Up, Cripples Shirase

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Hand #60: The blinds are ay it again as Shirase raises it to 1,000,000 from the SB and Marcos makes the call from the BB.

The flop goes 4♥ A♦ 4♠ as Shirase CBets for 1,200,000. Marcos calls. The turn is the Q♥ and Shirase now makes it 2,000,000 to go. Marcos still calls. The river is the J♠ as Shirase goes all-in, covering his Filipino opponent. Marcos makes the snap call.

Shirase tables A♣ 5♥ for top pair on the flop while Marcos turns over K♥ 4♦ for trips on the flop.

The win cripples the Japanese player who is now down to less than five BBs. Marcos is now the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	18,450,000(46 BB)	26	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	1,500,000(4 BB)	26	7

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 3:18:35 PM

Back to Uneventful Hands

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hand #57: Shrase raises the SB without contest

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	9,700,000(39 BB)	26	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	13,350,000(53 BB)	26	7

Hand #58: De Haas makes Shirase use a timebank on a flop bet that goes uncalled.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	14,300,000(57 BB)	26	3
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	11,125,000(45 BB)	26	7

Hand #59: De Haas steals Shirase’s BB and ante

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	14,900,000(60 BB)	26	3
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	10,526,000(42 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 3:17:18 PM

De Haas Draws Even with Shirase

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Germ De Haas

Hand #56: In a battle of the blinds, de Haas raises from the SB for 750,000 and gets the defense from Shirase.

The flop is K♥ Q♥ 5♦ as de Haas continues for 400,000 and gets called. The turn card is the T♥ and this time de Haas fires 800,000. Shirase folds as their stacks are now practically the same.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	12,000,000(48 BB)	26	3
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	12,750,000(51 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 3:13:54 PM

Nothing Eventful

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hand #52: Marcos bets the flop and gets no call from de Haas

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	10,150,000(41 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	10,100,000(40 BB)	26	3

Hand #53: Unraised ot between the blinds sees a river where de Haas wins with bottom pair.

Hand #54: Marcos gets a walk.

Hand #55: De Haas gets a walk.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:59:00 PM

Shirase Dents Marcos on Boat versus Boat

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Ryuki Shirase

Hand #51: Shirase completes his SB and Marcos checks his option in this unraised pot.

The flop comes Q♣ Q♥ 4♣ as both check. The turn is the 4♦ as Shirase bets 400,000. Marcos makes the call. The river card is the J♥ as Shirase fires 2,000,000. Marcos still calls.

Shirase flips over Q♦ 8♦ for a full house on the turn while Marcos shows A♠ 4♠ for a lower full house.

Shirase now enjoys the chip lead anew.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	9,550,000(38 BB)	26	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	14,700,000(59 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:56:53 PM

More Preflop Steals

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hand #48: Shirase steals from the D

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	10,000,000(40 BB)	26	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	14,000,000(56 BB)	26	7

Hand #49: De Haas raises Marcos’ SB completion with no resistance

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	9,700,000(39 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	10,750,000(43 BB)	26	3

Hand #50: Marcos 4-bets Shirase preflop for the pot.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	10,100,000(40 BB)	26	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	11,700,000(47 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:51:11 PM

Eugenio Bestil, Jr. Finishes in 4th Place for PhP1,050,000 (~US$18,685)

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Eugenio Bestil Jr.

Hand #47: It folds to de Haas on the D who raises it to 800,000 and gets a BB defense from Bestil.

The flop goes 2♠ K♦ T♦ as Bestil donk-shoves his last 500,000. De Haas makes the snap call.

Bestil turns over Q♦ 9♦ for a straight flush draw while de Haas tables K♣ 4♥ for top pair. Needing a diamond or a ten, Bestil sees the turn card is the 4♠ and the river is the 9♥ to end his campaign and leave three players remaining to contest the title.

Bestil is the first to earn a seven-figure payday, though.

The final three are now guaranteed PhP1,400,000 (~US$24,915).

Player	Hand	Chips
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	D	10,300,000(41 BB)
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:41:42 PM

Marcos Goes on Frenzy

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Marcos Czar Ian

Hand #43: Marcos steals from the CO.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	10,250,000(41 BB)	26	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	13,075,000(52 BB)	26	7

Hand #44: Marcos steals from UTG.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	11,000,000(44 BB)	26	1

Hand #45: Shirase steals Marcos’ BB from the D.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	10,400,000(42 BB)	26	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	13,825,000(55 BB)	26	7

Hand #46: Marcos bets on the flop in an unraised pot against de Haas.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	11,000,000(44 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	8,700,000(35 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:38:55 PM

Tan Wei Chuan finishes in 5th Place for PhP800,000 (~US$14,235)

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Wei Chuan Tan

Hand #42: Shirase raises it to 800,000 from UTG and it folds all the way to the BB where Tan defends.

The flop is 8♠ 5♦ 9♦ as Tan donks for 700,000. Shirase calls. The turn is the 2♠ as Tan shoves his remaining stack of 2,520,000. Shirase goes into the tank and utilizes a timebank card before making the decision to call.

Tables A♣ 3♣ for a gutshot wheel straight redraw while Shirase is ahead with J♥ J♦ .

The river card is the J♣ to give Shirase a set and slam the door on the Singaporean whose Main Event saga ends.

Player	Hand	Chips
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	UTG	13,675,000(55 BB)
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:37:02 PM

Martin Astorga Finishes in 6th for PhP590,000 (~US$10,500)

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Martin Astorga

Hand #41: The action folds to Marcos on the D and he raises it up to 625,000. It gets to Astorga in the BB who puts all his remaining 400,000 into the pot.

Marcos shows K♣ Q♦ while Astorga is ahead preflop with A♦ 7♥ .

The flop comes Q♣ 2♠ 5♣ to give Marcos the lead. The turn is the K♥ to end Astorga’s hopes and the 3♥ on the river makes it official as five players remain.

Everyone is now assured of PhP800,000 (~US$14,235).

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	9,650,000(39 BB)	26	1
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines		26	4

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:36:14 PM

Shirase Steals

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Ryuki Shirase

Hand #40: Shirase raises from the CO for 800,000 and gets no callers.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	9,600,000(38 BB)	26	3
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	9,200,000(37 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:33:36 PM

Astorga Gets Short Stacked by Marcos

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Martin Astorga

Hand #39: Just after relinquishing some chips in the direction of Bestil, Astorga once again is raising as it is folded to him on the HJ to 800,000. It folds to Marcos who defends his BB.

The flop is K♣ 7♥ J♣ as both check. The turn is the Q♣ as Marcos checks again and this time Astorga bets 500,000. Marcos check-raises it to 1,950,000 as Astorga 3-bet shoves. Marcos snap calls for his last 3,450,000.

Astorga turns over A♦ K♠ for top pair on the flop while Marcos unveils A♥ T♥ for the Broadway straight on the turn.

Astorga can only chop if a ten hits on the river but instead the 9♠ is the last community card and sends Astorga’s stack plummeting to under three BBs.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	8,950,000(36 BB)	26	1
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	700,000(3 BB)	26	4

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:21:43 PM

Bestil Outflops, Doubles Up Off Astorga

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hand #38: It folds to Astorga on the D and he raises to 750,000. It folds to Bestil in the BBwho shoves his last 1,025,000. Astorga calls.

Bestil turns over K♥ 9♦ while Astorga shows K♠ Q♥ dominating the short stack.

The flop goes 6♥ 5♣ 9♥ as Bestil hits top pair. The last two community cards the T♥ and the 4♥ to give Bestil a badly needed double up off of Astorga.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	3,950,000(16 BB)	26	4
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	2,500,000(10 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:19:26 PM

Steals with Flops

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hand #33: Marcos gets a walk.

Hand #34: Astorga raises against de Haas preflop and gets called. They see a flop as Astorga bets again and takes it down.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	9,145,000(37 BB)	26	3
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	6,300,000(25 BB)	26	4

Hand #35: It’s folded to the blinds as de Haas completes his SB and Astorga checks. They see a flop, de Haas check-raises and Astorga folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	10,075,000(40 BB)	26	3
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	5,400,000(22 BB)	26	4

Hand #36: Shirase raises from UTG and gets no callers.

Hand #37: Shirase surrenders his BB.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:17:56 PM

Shirase Shoves River versus Bestil

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Ryuki Shirase

Hand #32: It folds to the blinds where Shirase does something new and just completes his SB. In the BB is Bestil who checks.

The flop goes 9♣ T♥ 6♠ as Shirase bets 300,000 and gets called. The turn is the 7♣ and this time, both check. The river is the 8♦ as Shirase goes all-in and Bestil can’t call and folds.

Bestil’s stack in short again.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	8,500,000(34 BB)	26	7
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	1,400,000(6 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:13:37 PM

Small Pots Won from Preflop Raises

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Hand #27-29 see steals from Astorga (twice) and Shirase

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	5,250,000(21 BB)	26	4
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	8,200,000(33 BB)	26	7

Hand #30: has Shirase with a steal attempt versus Astorga preflop that comes to fruition on the flop.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	10,225,000(41 BB)	26	3
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	4,350,000(17 BB)	26	4

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 2:00:07 PM

Fives Good for Bestil

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Eugenio Bestil Jr.

Hand #26: De Haas opens from the HJ for 475,000 and Bestil chooses to defend his BB.

The flop is 6♠ 7♠ 2♠ as both check. The turn is the Q♦ and both elect to skip this betting street. The river is the 4♦ as Bestil gives it a shot for 200,000 and gets called.

Bestil flips over 5♥ 5♣ and de Haas mucks.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	9,500,000(48 BB)	26	3
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	2,525,000(13 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:59:27 PM

Shirase Bullies Astorga

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Ryuki Shirase

Hand #25: It folds to the D where Astorga raises it to 575,000. He gets a BB defense from Shirase.

The flop comes 4♦ 5♦ 3♦ as Shirase checks. Astorga CBets for 400,000 and gets raised to 850,000. Astorga calls. The turn is the 9♠ as Shrase goes all-in, covering the Filipino. Astorha chooses to fold.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	4,325,000(22 BB)	26	4
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	7,400,000(37 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:57:32 PM

Chop for Astorga and Shirase, Tan Walks

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Martin Astorga

Hand #23: Astorga raises it to 500,000 from UTG and gets called n the HJ by Shirase.

The flop is Q♣ Q♥ T♣ as both check. The turn is the T♥ as Astorga fires 300,000 and gets called. The river is the 7♦ and no one bets anymore. Astorga shows A♠ K♥ while Shirase has A♥ 9♦ for yet another spilt pot.

Hand #24: Tan gets the first walk of the Final Table.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:49:44 PM

Marlon Laxamana Finishes in 7th Place for PhP425,000 (~US$7,565)

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Marlon Laxamana

Hand #22: The action folds to the blinds where Marcos shoves from the SB and gets promptly called by Laxamana in the BB.

Marcos flips over 4♦ 4♥ while Laxamana shows A♦ 4♠ .

The flop goes J♦ 4♣ 8♠ as Marcos completes a set on the case card to have his opponent drawing dead. The last two community cards are the J♠ and the 7♦ as six players remain all guaranteed PhP590,000 (~US$10,500).

Player	Hand	Chips
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	SB	5,300,000(27 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:47:05 PM

More Stealing

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #20: Astorga is back to pilfering by raising from the CO and getting no callers.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	5,650,000(28 BB)	26	4
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	1,750,000(9 BB)	26	8

Hand #21: Chip leader de Haas opens from the +1 position and gets no resistance.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	3,300,000(17 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	10,550,000(53 BB)	26	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:45:02 PM

Bestil gets No Caller, de Haas is New Chip Leader

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Germ De Haas

Hand #18: Bestil raises from the +1 position and gets no callers.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	5,925,000(30 BB)	26	6
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	2,250,000(11 BB)	26	8

Hand #19: De Haas opens from the CO for 500,000 and gets 3-bet on the D by Astorga for 1,500,000. De Haas calls.

The flop goes J♣ 9♠ A♠ as de Haas moves all-in for 3,275,000. Astorga calls.

De Haas tables J♦ J♥ for middle set while Astorga shows A♦ 8♦ for top pair.

The last two community cards are the K♠ and the T♦ as de Haas eclipses the ten million chip mark and is now the new chip leader.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	10,050,000(50 BB)	26	3
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	5,150,000(26 BB)	26	4

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:44:08 PM

Marcos Uses Five Timebanks

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Marcos Czar Ian

Hand #17: Marcos opens from the CO for 475,000 and gets the BB defense from Astorga.

The flop is A♥ 2♦ 6♣ as Astorga checks. Marcos continues for 375,000 and gets called. The turn is the Q♦ as now Astorga leads out for 900,000. Marcos goes into the tank and uses a timebank card before raising to 2,175,000. Astorga re-raises all-in and Marcos excruciates. He ends up burning four timebank cards but choosing to fold.

Astorga is new chip leader.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	3,700,000(19 BB)	26	1
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	9,925,000(50 BB)	26	4

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:31:59 PM

Split Pot for Tan and de Haas

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Wei Chuan Tan

Hand #16: Tan raises from the +1 position for 400,000 and gets a call from de Hass in the BB.

The flop goes A♥ A♣ T♥ as both check. The turn is the T♦ as de Haas checks and Tan takes a shot at it for 400,000. De Hass calls. The river is the 7♠ and no further action ensues.

Tan tables K♣ Q♣ while de Haas shows K♥ 7♣ as only the kickers play on the two-pair board and they chop it up.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:30:16 PM

NO Significant Action

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hands #13 - #15 see Laxamana, de Haas and Shirase steal the blinds and ante.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	6,425,000(32 BB)	26	1
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	2,100,000(11 BB)	26	2
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	4,900,000(25 BB)	26	3
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	6,125,000(31 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:27:20 PM

Astorga Shoves Turn on Marcos

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Martin Astorga

Hand #11: Marcos raises from the HJ to 500,000 and gets called by Astorga in the SB and Tan in the BB.

The flop goes 4♦ 6♦ 8♠ as the blinds check back to Marcos who CBets for 275,000. Astorga calls but Tan folds. It is Heads-Up to the turn where the 7♠ arrives. Astorga goes all-in as Marcos decides to fold.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	6,825,000(34 BB)	26	1
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	7,275,000(36 BB)	26	4
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	6,050,000(30 BB)	26	6

Hand #12: Marcos raises from the +1 position and gets no callers.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	7,325,000(37 BB)	26	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	4,775,000(24 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:25:46 PM

Astorga Outmuscles Bestil on River

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #9: Bestil opens from the CO and gets no caller.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	4,600,000(23 BB)	26	3
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	3,650,000(18 BB)	26	8

Hand #10: Bestil raises from the HJ to 400,000 and Astorga defends his BB.

The flop is 8♥ 7♦ 4♠ as Astorga donks for 300,000 and gets raised by Bestil to 1,000,000. Astorga calls. The turn is the 6♠ as both check. The river is the T♣ as Astorga shoves. Bestil tanks, uses a timebank card but eventually folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	5,800,000(29 BB)	26	4
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	2,250,000(11 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:25:10 PM

Tan Shoves Turn

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Wei Chuan Tan

Hand #8: Tan raises from the HJ to 400,000 and gets on the BB by Laxamana.

The flop goes Q♠ 8♠ K♥ as Laxamana checks. Tan bets 400,000 and gets called. The turn is the 7♣ as Laxamana checks again. Tan goes all-in. Laxamana folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	3,100,000(16 BB)	26	2
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	6,750,000(34 BB)	26	6

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:24:27 PM

Kang Seungyeop Finishes in 8th Place for PhP295,000 (~US$5,250)

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Seungyeop Kang

Hand #7: It folds to the HJ where Kang raises to 500,000 and gets re-raised in the CO by Tan to 1,200,000. Kang calls.

The flop is J♠ J♦ 5♣ as Kang shoves the rest of his 150,000 into the pot. Tan calls.

Kang tables Q♥ 5♥ while Tan shows T♣ T♠ .

The last two community cards are the A♦ and the 3♦ as the tens hold for the Singaporean and Kang is busted in eighth place.

The seven player left are now assured PhP425,000 (~US$7,565).

Player	Hand	Chips
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	HJ	busted
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	CO	5,650,000(28 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:07:35 PM

Bestil Calls Shirase

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Eugenio Bestil Jr.

Hand #5: Laxamana raises from the +2 position and gets the blinds and ante.

Hand #6: Shirase has it folded to him in the SB and shoves. In the BB, short stack Bestil tanks, uses a timebank then calls.

Shirase turns over J♠ 8♣ and is dominated by Bestil’s Q♣ J♣ .

The runout goes 5♥ 4♣ Q♥ 2♠ A♦ as Bestil doubles up with a pair of Queens.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	5,175,000(26 BB)	26	7
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	3,250,000(16 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:03:41 PM

Pilfering Begins

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #2: It gets folded to the blinds where the unraised pot sees a flop of 2♣ Q♥ Q♠ . De Haas checks from the SB, Astorga bets and takes it down.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	574,000(3 BB)	26	3
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	3,800,000(19 BB)	26	4

Hand #3: Laxamana steals from the SB against Kang

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	3,600,000(18 BB)	26	2
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	1,300,000(7 BB)	26	5

Hand #4: Astorga steals from the D against the blinds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	4,300,000(22 BB)	26	4
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	3,900,000(20 BB)	26	6

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 1:01:56 PM

Pang Ying Finishes in 9th Place for PhP236,589 (~US$4,210)

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Ying Pang

Hand #1: Being one of the shorter stacks, Pang Ying goes all-in from the CO and it folds to the BB where Germ de Haas calls.

Pang shows A♦ Q♣ while de Haas has A♥ K♥ .

The runout goes 2♣ T♥ 9♠ 8♥ T♣ as the kicker plays and Pang is the first casualty of the Final Table.

The remaining eight players are now guaranteed PhP295,000 (~US$5,250).

Player	Hand	Chips
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	CO	busted
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	BB	5,200,000(26 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 12:24:41 PM

Final Table Chip Counts

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Final Table

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	7,980,000(40 BB)	26	1
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	3,155,000(16 BB)	26	2
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	3,740,000(19 BB)	26	3
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	3,630,000(18 BB)	26	4
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	1,745,000(9 BB)	26	5
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	4,325,000(22 BB)	26	6
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	7,250,000(36 BB)	26	7
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	1,720,000(9 BB)	26	8
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	1,395,000(7 BB)	26	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:57:54 AM

Ye Kejie Finishes in 10th Place for PhP205,000 (US$3,650)

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Kejie Ye

China’s Ye Kejie open shoves for his 1,775,000 from UTG and the action folds all the way to the BB where Czar Ian Marcos of the Philippines makes the call.

Ye turns over A♦ T♥ while Marcos shows 8♠ 8♦ .

The flop immediately makes it difficult climb out of the hole for the Chinese player: 2♠ 8♦ J♦ but the arrival of the Q♥ on the turn gives Ye a gutshot Broadway redraw. It doesn’t happen as the river card is the 2♣ giving Marcos a full house and completing the annihilation of Ye as the Final Table is now known.

Everyone in the Final Table is now guaranteed PhP236,589 (~US$4,210) and also an APPT Super Qualifier seat worth PhP9,000 (~US$160).

Player	Hand	Chips
KY Kejie YeChina	UTG	busted
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	BB	7,980,000(40 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:57:11 AM

Astorga Still Chirping

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

The action folds to the D where Tan Wei Chuan of Singapore raises it to 400,000 but is greeted by a 3-bet shove in the SB from Filipino Martin Astorga worth 3,630,000.

Tan can’t make the call as Astorga reminds everyone that he’s still around.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	3,630,000(18 BB)	27	1
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	4,325,000(22 BB)	27	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:52:00 AM

Bestil Dodges Everything, Doubles Up Off Ye

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Eugenio Bestil Jr.

Eugenio Bestil of the Philippines open shoves from UTG for his last 910,000 and gets called on the D by China’s Ye Kejie.

Bestil shows 6♥ 6♠ which is in a coin-flip against Ye’s A♠ T♥ .

The runout goes J♣ 8♣ K♠ 2♠ 5♦ as the Filipino avoids all of his opponent’s outs en route to the double up that keeps him in the competition.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	2,220,000(11 BB)	26	3
KY Kejie YeChina	1,870,000(9 BB)	26	6

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:51:16 AM

Alex Boldt Finishes in 11th Place for PhP205,000 (~US$3,650)

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Alex Boldt

The action folds to the D where the embattled Alex Boldt of the United States sticks in his remaining stack of 170,000 and gets called by the blinds.

The flop comes T♣ 9♥ 4♦ as the SB checks. Kang Seungyeop of Korea bets 200,000 and it’s enough to get the SB to fold.

Boldt tables Q♥ J♣ for an opened-ended straight draw while Kang has a vulnerable 7♣ 7♠ .

Needing to dodge all the American’s outs, Kang sees the last two community cards are the 5♣ and the 5♥ officially boot out Boldt in eleventh place and bring the Main Event to the cusp pf the Final Table.

The next elimination misses out on the opportunity to get an APPT Super Qualifier package.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	D	busted
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	BB	2,300,000(14 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:50:36 AM

Marcos Flops Nuts, Cripples Boldt

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

From the D, Czar Ian Marcos of the Philippines raises it up to 325,000 and gets a BB defense from the United States’ Alex Boldt.

The flop is Q♦ 9♥ K♠ as Boldt checks. Marcos CBets for 160,000and gets check-raised by the American to 600,000. Marcos calls. The turn is the 4♦ as Boldt goes all-in for and gets a snap call from the Filipino for his remaining stack of 1,535,000.

Boldt shows A♣ 5♣ which has hit nothing, but Marcos does table J♥ T♥ for the nut straight on the flop.

With Boldt drawing dead, the river card is the 2♠ making the crippling of Boldt official.

Marcos now has the chip lead in his crosshairs.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	5,160,000(32 BB)	26	5
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	255,000(2 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:49:58 AM

Lim Seyoon Finishes in 12th Place for PhP180,000 (~US$3,205)

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

It gets folded to the blinds where Singapore’s Tan Wei Chuan raises it 500,000. In the BB, former chip leader Lim Seyoon of Korea re-raises all-in for his last 2,015,000. Tan calls.

Lim turns over A♣ 3♦ and is going up against a made hand in Tan’s 9♣ 9♠ .

The runout goes 3♣ 4♠ K♣ J♥ Q♦ as Tan collects the Korean’s chips to have 11 players remaining in the Main Event.

Lim’s elimination also brings in a pay jump as everyone left is guaranteed PhP205,000 (~US$3,650).

Player	Hand	Chips
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	SB	4,960,000(31 BB)
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:48:53 AM

Edilberto Gopez Finishes in 13th Place for PhP180,000 (~US$3,205)

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Edilberto Gopez

The action folds to the Philippines’ Edilberto Gopez in the HJ who raises to 800,000 and it gets to the D where chip leader Ryuki Shirase 3-bets it to 2,000,000. Gopez is all-in to call and doe decide to pull the trigger for his tournament life.

Shirase shows T♥ T♣ which dwarfs the Filipino’s 8♠ 8♣ .

The runout provides no surprises: 3♥ 9♣ 7♠ K♦ K♣ as Gopez heads to the sidelines and Shirase scalps another.

Player	Hand	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	HJ	busted
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	D	6,370,000(40 BB)

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:26:11 AM

Shirase Regains Chip Lead

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Ryuki Shirase

Korea’s Lim Seyoon is barely still the overall chip leader but remains active as he raises from the +1 position for 250,000 and the action folds to the SB where former chip leader Ryuki Shirase of Japan makes the call.

The flop is 3♦ J♥ 2♥ as Shirase checks. Lim continues for 700,000 and gets called. The turn is the T♠ as the Japanese player checks again. This time, the Korean unloads 800,000 and Shirase stays with it. The river is the 8♦ as now Shirase takes over and fires 1,200,000. Lim tanks and decides to fold.

With the pickup, Shirase takes the chip lead away from Lim.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	5,180,000(43 BB)	27	5
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	2,300,000(19 BB)	27	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:25:35 AM

De Haas Pushes Kang Away

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Germ De Haas

The action folds to the D where the player limps in and drags the blinds into an unraised pot.

The flop comes T♦ Q♠ 6♠ as Germ de Haas of the Netherlands bets 150,000 from the SB and gets raised to 300,000 by Korea’s Kang Seunghyup in the BB. The limper folds but de Hass makes the call. It is now Heads-Up to the turn that brings in the 3♦ as the Dutchman checks. Kang fires again, this time for 500,000 but is met with a check-raise all-in from de Haas.

Kang takes his time and uses a timebank card before opting to fold.

De Haas’ stack goes above the three million mark anew.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	1,190,000(10 BB)	26	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	3,110,000(26 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:24:54 AM

Lin Yu Hsien Finishes in 14th place for PhP160,000 (~US$2,845)

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Yu Hsien Lin

The action folds the HJ where Taiwan’s Lin Yu Hsien goes for it all by committing his remaining stack of 665,000 to the middle and he gets a caller in the SB in Alex Boldt of the United States.

Lin shows A♣ Q♦ while Boldt has live cards with 9♥ 8♥ .

The first four community cards favor Lin: 3♦ T♣ 6♦ 5♠ but the river card is the 9♦ to give the win to the American and Lin’s Main Event run ends.

Player	Hand	Chips
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	HJ	busted
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	SB	3,100,000(26 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:24:02 AM

Marcos Outmuscles Two

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Marcos Czar Ian

The action gets folded to the CO where The Philippines’ Czar Ian Marcos raises it up to 265,000 and gets two callers in Ye Kejie of China on the D and the Netherlands’ Germ de Haas in the BB.

The flop comes 7♦ A♥ K♠ as de Haas checks and Marcos continues for 205,000. Both of his opponents fold.

Marcos is making a late surge as his stack climbs to surpass the three million mark.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	3,170,000(26 BB)	26	5
KY Kejie YeChina	3,345,000(28 BB)	26	6
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	1,970,000(16 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:22:37 AM

Table 30 Chip Counts

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	2,110,000(18 BB)	26	1
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	1,430,000(12 BB)	26	3
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	1,125,000(9 BB)	26	4
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	2,460,000(21 BB)	26	5
KY Kejie YeChina	3,610,000(30 BB)	26	6
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	2,000,000(17 BB)	26	7
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	2,355,000(20 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:21:31 AM

Table 27 Chip Counts

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	3,575,000(30 BB)	27	1
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	1,690,000(14 BB)	27	2
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	3,785,000(32 BB)	27	4
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	2,230,000(19 BB)	27	5
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	1,965,000(16 BB)	27	6
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	3,320,000(28 BB)	27	7
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	3,190,000(27 BB)	27	8

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:18:40 AM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier - 30 Seats GTD

Leading up to the most anticipated event in the Philippines, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is offering players a rare shortcut. Running from July 20-22, 2025 at Okada Manila is the APPT Manila Super Qualifier which serves as a direct passage to the APPT Manila Main Event (₱58 Million Guaranteed) at just a fraction of the ₱80,000 buy-in. Players can now secure a seat for just ₱9,000!

Unlike traditional satellites, this is a milestone event where players earn an APPT Manila Main Event seat the moment they accumulate 100,000 chips. No waiting for bubbles and final table negotiations, just hit the target and the seat is in the bag. Additionally, there are many chances to get there with 30 seats guaranteed.

For those looking to stretch value even further, the Step 1 Qualifier offers an even cheaper path. With a buy-in of just ₱2,000, players can vie for one of ten guaranteed seats into the Super Qualifier. The format mirrors the milestone structure with 50,000 as the goal to win a seat.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:17:27 AM

Gopez Recovers Chips from Shirase

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

The Philippines’ Edilberto Gopez and Ryuki Shirase of Japan are at it again as both are all-in preflop with Gopez holding K♠ T♠ and is behind against Shirase’s A♦ Q♥ .

The flop goes 2♦ 5♦ 3♠ while the turn is the 6♠ . Just when it was starting to look bleak for the Filipino, the K♥ appears on the river to give Gopez a full double up and get back on track in the Main Event.

Player	Hand	Chips
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	HJ	2,230,000(22 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	D	1,690,000(17 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:16:33 AM

Shirase Fills Up, Maims Gopez

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

With a pot of already 700,000 and a board reading 7♣ Q♦ 8♠ T♠ 7♥ , former chip leader Ryuki Shirase of Japan pots it against the Philippines’ Edilberto Gopez who calls the 700,000 river bet.

Shirase flips over 8♦ 7♦ for a full house on the turn. Gopez mucks and sees his stack dwindle significantly.

Player	Hand	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	D	740,000(7 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	BB	2,950,000(30 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 11:15:38 AM

Boldt Stays Alive, Outdraws Kang for Double Up

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Alex Boldt

The action opens from the +2 position for 200,000 and it gets folded to the D where Alex Boldt of the United States 3-bet shoves for his last 800,000. In the BB, Korea’s Kang Seunghyup 4-bet shoves which gets the original raiser out of the way.

Boldt shows A♥ T♦ but is dominated by Kang’s A♦ J♥ .

The flop goes 3♦ 5♦ 9♣ but the turn brings in the T♥ to give the lead to the American. The river card is the 5♣ as the outdraw by Boldt keeps hm in the competition and brings the Korean’s stack down to manageable levels.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	D	1,950,000(20 BB)
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	BB	2,200,000(22 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:50:01 AM

Jeffrey Pamplona Finishes in 15th for PhP160,000 (~US$2,845)

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Jeffrey Pamplona

From UTG, the Philippines’ Martin Astorga opens for 325,000 and right beside him in the +1 position, fellow Filipino Jeffrey Pamplona sticks in his remaining stack of 110,000 and folds back to Astorga who makes the call.

Pamplona tables A♠ J♠ while only his suit is live against Astorga’s A♥ K♣ .

The runout goes 2♦ 9♣ 8♦ 5♠ 2♣ as Pamplona busts and Astorga is once again on a winning streak, picking his third consecutive pot and the elimination to move closer to a pay jump.

Player	Hand	Chips
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	UTG	3,600,000(36 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	UTG+1	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:32:01 AM

Ye Stays Relevant

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Germ de Haas of the Netherlands opens from the +1 position for 225,000 and gets three callers, including the blinds.

The flop is K♣ Q♠ 3♣ as the blinds check is back to de Haas who continues for 175,000. In the +2 position, Korea’s Kang Seunghyup raises it to 350,000. The SB folds but in the BB, Ye Kejie of China calls. De Haas is finished with the hand. It is now Heads-Up to the turn where the 2♣ appears. Ye goes all-in for his last 910,000. Kang thinks about his decision and burns a timebank in the process. The Korean chooses to fold.

Ye is keeping up with the leaders and stays within striking distance.

Player	Chips
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	3,050,000(31 BB)
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	2,800,000(28 BB)
KY Kejie YeChina	2,785,000(28 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:30:20 AM

Laxamana Seizes Chip Lead

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Marlon Laxamana

Martin Astorga of the Philippines has it folded to him in the CO and limps in. It folds to the SB where big stack and fellow Filipino raises it to 250,000. Astorga calls.

The flop comes J♣ A♦ K♦ as Laxamana chooses to check. Astorga seizes the betting lead for 350,000 and gets called. The turn is the 3♣ and this time both check. The river card is the Q♥ Laxamana bets 1,200,000 as Astorga opts to fold.

With the conquest, Laxamana grabs the chip lead from Lim Seyoo for the time being.

Player	Hand	Chips
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	CO	2,115,000(21 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	SB	3,925,000(39 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:27:20 AM

Rodrigo Sequite Finishes in 16th Place for PhP140,000 (~US$2,490)

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Rodrigo Sequite

Pang Ying of England opens from the HJ for 210,000 and it gets to the BB where the Philippines’ Rodrigo Sequite moves all-in for 1,060,000. Pang makes the snap call.

Sequite turns over Q♦ Q♥ but is disgusted to learn that Pang, who covers him, has A♣ A♠ .

The runout goes 5♦ K♥ 2♠ 3♣ 2♣ as the Filipino becomes the first casualty in the final two tables.

Player	Hand	Chips
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	HJ	2,620,000(26 BB)
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:09:45 AM

Table 27 Chip Counts

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	2,600,000(26 BB)	27	1
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	1,160,000(12 BB)	27	2
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	240,000(2 BB)	27	3
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	3,335,000(33 BB)	27	4
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	2,500,000(25 BB)	27	5
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	1,410,000(14 BB)	27	6
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	2,500,000(25 BB)	27	7
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	3,990,000(40 BB)	27	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:08:18 AM

Table 26 Chip Counts

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	3,600,000(36 BB)	26	1
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	2,200,000(22 BB)	26	2
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	960,000(10 BB)	26	3
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	2,500,000(25 BB)	26	4
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	2,100,000(21 BB)	26	5
KY Kejie YeChina	1,790,000(18 BB)	26	6
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	450,000(5 BB)	26	7
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	3,100,000(31 BB)	26	8

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:07:27 AM

Magbutay Taken Out by Gopez

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

The Philippines’ Edilberto Gopez open from UTG for 160,000. An d folds all the way to the SB where fellow Filipino Renier Magbutay 3-bet shoves for his remaining stack of 630,000. Gopez calls.

Magbutay tables 6♣ 6♥ while Gopez has him crushed with 9♦ 9♣ .

The runout goes 8♠ K♦ 7♦ A♣ Q♣ as Gopez’s nines hold off his compatriot as another elimination is logged.

Gopez breaches the two million mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	UTG	2,200,000(28 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	SB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:06:46 AM

Astorga Rising Up

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Chip leader Ryuki Shirase of Japan raises it up from the HJ for 170,000 as it gets to the SB where Martin Astorga of the Philippines 3-bet shove for 1,935,000.

Shirase goes into the tank and uses a timebank card. The Japanese players doesn’t continue.

Astorga has picked up three consecutive wins and is trending upward.

Player	Hand	Chips
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	HJ	3,700,000(46 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	SB	2,265,000(28 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:05:48 AM

Riga Out as Pang Wields Kings

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

From UTG, China’s Ye Kejie opens for 170,000 and it folds to the D where Jannodin Riga of the Philippines 3-bets all-in for his last 265,000. From the SB, Pang Ying of England also goes all-in for 755,000. Ye calls.

Riga flips over 5♣ 5♦ while he looks at Pang turning over K♠ K♦ . Ye has A♦ Q♣ .

The runout goes 7♥ 3♥ 3♦ 9♥ 6♥ as no one has a heart, the Kings of Pang waylay Riga and gets a virtual triple up. Ye’s stack gets dented.

Player	Hand	Chips
KY Kejie YeChina	UTG	1,760,000(22 BB)
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	D	busted
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	SB	1,935,000(24 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:04:52 AM

Lin Flops Nuts, Eradicates Oracion

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Royly Emir Oracion

The action folds to the blinds where Taiwan’s Lin Yu Hsien goes all-in for his last 1,185,000 and gets called on the BB by Filipino Royly Oracion who is now at risk.

Lin turns over A♠ 6♠ and Oracion is slightly ahead with A♥ 8♣ although chop out could be likely.

There are no chop outs available on the flop: T♠ 2♠ 3♠ as Lin flops the nut flush. With no hope left for Oracion, he just awaits then rest of the runout that goes 2♣ 9♦ before getting off hs seat and wishing the rest of the table well.

Player	Hand	Chips
HH Ho Hsiung ChenTaiwan	SB	2,440,000(31 BB)
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 10:02:40 AM

Table 30 Chip Counts

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CD Chierro De LeonPhilippines	515,000(6 BB)	30	1
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	350,000(4 BB)	30	2
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	1,800,000(23 BB)	30	3
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	415,000(5 BB)	30	4
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	290,000(4 BB)	30	5
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	2,900,000(36 BB)	30	7
KY Kejie YeChina	2,100,000(26 BB)	30	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:58:36 AM

Table 26 Chip Counts

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	3,000,000(38 BB)	26	1
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	2,160,000(27 BB)	26	2
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	350,000(4 BB)	26	3
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	1,650,000(21 BB)	26	4
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	2,110,000(26 BB)	26	5
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	950,000(12 BB)	26	6
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	525,000(7 BB)	26	7
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	840,000(11 BB)	26	8

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:57:35 AM

Kang Fends Off Two Filipinos

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Seungyeop Kang

Edilberto Gopez of the Philippines opens from UTG for 125,000 and gets two callers in fellow Filipino Reiner Magbutay in the SB and Kang Seunghyup of Korea in the BB.

The flop goes 4♠ Q♣ 4♣ as it gets checked b ack to Gopez who CBets for 150,000. Both call. The turn is the 9♣ as Magbutay checks again and this time, Kang takes the betting lead for 300,000. Gopez chooses to fold while Magbutay opts to fold and shows the QS as he does so.

Kang turns over K♣ J♣ to show everyone he had a made flush on the turn.

Player	Hand	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	UTG	1,900,000(32 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	SB	730,000(12 BB)
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	BB	3,655,000(61 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:56:16 AM

Lim ousts Yang, Nears the Four Million Chip Mark

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

The separation is becoming apparent as far the chips go as big stack Lim Seyoon of Korea rasies it up from the CO to 125,000 and gets called in the BB by Taiwan’s Yang Chin-Chun.

The flop goes 3♣ 5♠ 4♠ as Yang grabs the betting lead for 80,000. Lim calls. The turn is the 8♦ as the Taiwanese player goes all-in for 850,000. Lim makes the snap call.

Yang tables J♥ 8♣ for top pair on the turn while Lim shows K♥ K♦ . Needing a Jack or another eight, neither arrive on the river as the 5♦ ends the stint of Yang as Lim’s stack becomes all the more daunting.

Player	Hand	Chips
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	CO	3,990,000(67 BB)
CY Chih YangTaiwan	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:31:33 AM

Yu Booted Out by Marcos

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

The action folds to the CO where Fredrick Yu of the Philippines raises it to 450,000 as it gets folded to the D where fellow Filipino Czar Ian Marcos makes a raise, adding an additional 20,000 chip to put Yu all-in. Yu obliges.

Marcos shos A♣ J♠ while Yu has live cards with Q♣ T♣ .

The runout goes 6♠ 2♦ 9♦ 7♠ 4♦ as Yu completely misses and Marcos busts him with a higher card.

Marcos’ stack near the two million mark as the final three tables are formed.

Player	Hand	Chips
FY Frederick Yu JrPhilippines	CO	busted
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	D	1,800,000(30 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:22:47 AM

Shirase Pads Chip Lead, Eliminates Lai

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Ryuki Shirase

Lai Yi-Chi of Taiwan goes for it all via an open shove from UTG for 540,000 as it folds to the HJ where Main Event chip leader Ryuki Shirase re-raises to isolate to 1,500,000. No one calls.

Lai shows 3♥ 3♣ while Shirase has A♣ K♣ .

The flop gives the lead to the Japanese player: A♦ T♠ 9♣ as the cards stay high for the last community cards as the 4♦ and the 9♥ complete the runout as Lai busts and Shirase adds more to his ammunition.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	UTG	busted
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	HJ	3,855,000(64 BB)

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 25/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:21:54 AM

Oracion Shoves with Second Pair

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Royly Emir Oracion

The action gets folded to the Philippines’ Royly Oracion who limps in from the D. It gets to the BB where Alex Boldt of the United States raises it to 225,000. Oracion calls.

The flop is J♥ Q♥ 5♣ as Boldt CBets for 500,000. Oracion proceeds to go all-n for his remaining stack of 635,000 and Boldt makes the call.

The Filipino tables J♦ 7♦ for second pair which is ahead of Boldt’s A♥ 8♦ .

The last two community cards are the 5♣ and the 2♠ as the Filipino doubles up at the expense of Boldt who sees his stack drop even further.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	1,795,000(36 BB)	26	5
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	690,000(14 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:06:28 AM

Gopez Flexes on Boldt

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Edilberto Gopez

Alex Boldt of the United States has the action folded to him on the HJ and opens for 125,000. On the D, the Philippines’ Edilberto Gopez makes the call.

The flop comes 9♣ 3♠ 3♣ as Boldt continues for 180,000. Gopez calls. The turn is the 3♥ and the American fires again, this time for 280,000. Gopez then declares he is all-in for his last 1,000,000. Boldt can’t pull the trigger and opts to let the Filipino take it down.

Gopez now has over two million in chips.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	2,015,000(40 BB)	26	2
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	1,600,000(32 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:05:28 AM

Po Bounced Holding Set of Kings

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Po Xiang Jun Thomas

Thomas Po of Singapore open shoves from UTG for his last 345,000 and it folds to the CO where England’s Pang Ying makes the call. No one else joins.

Po tables K♦ K♠ while Pang is in jeopardy with 9♠ 9♥ .

The flop is J♠ Q♥ K♥ to give the Singaporean a set. However, the turn is the A♥ and the river card is the 7♥ to give Pang a one-card flush to negate Po’s set and send him to the rail for good in a shocking turn of events.

Pang now has a stack exceeding seven digits.

Player	Hand	Chips
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	UTG	busted
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	CO	1,130,000(23 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:04:38 AM

Astorga Deals Double KO

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Martin Astorga

From the HJ, the Philippines’ Martin Astorga raises it to 125,000 as former big stack Finn Penderak of Germany outs his remaining stack of 110,000 into the pot. Korea’s Park Eunseo also takes the leap for her remaining stack of 390,000. Astorga covers both and makes the call.

Penderak turns over A♥ K♣ and dominates Park’s A♠ J♥ . Astorga is behind but live with Q♦ T♦ .

The flop makes Penderak shake: K♦ 8♦ 3♣ as a flush draw now looms. That nightmare becomes a reality on the turn as the 5♦ has both of the Filipino’s opponents drawing dead with the made flush. The river card officially has two players getting railed as the 5♥ seals it.

Astorga’s stack soars and has him in great shape for a deeper run as the eliminations increase.

Player	Hand	Chips
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	HJ	2,400,000(48 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	CO	busted
EP Eunseo ParkSouth Korea	SB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:04:00 AM

Yang Steps on Kang’s Aces

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Chih Yang

The action folds to the D where Korea’s Kang Seungyeop raises it to 100,000 and gets re-raised in the SB by Yang Chih-Chun of Taiwan to 500,000. Kang 4-bet shoves for his last 1,335,000. Yang goes into the tank and deliberates, burning a timebank in the process before consequently making the call.

To Yang’s chagrin, Kang tables A♠ A♥ against his K♥ Q♥ .

The flop brought in sweat cards for the Korean: 5♥ 9♥ 6♣ as the flush draw gave the Taiwanese player a semblance of hope. However, the turn card is the 5♣ and the river card brings in the K♠ to give Yang the top pair that doesn’t help him.

Yang’s stack drops to below the half million mark as Kang nears the three million mark and contends for the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CY Chih YangTaiwan	430,000(9 BB)	28	1
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	2,770,000(55 BB)	28	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 9:01:10 AM

Table 28 Chip Counts

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CY Chih YangTaiwan	2,315,000(46 BB)	28	1
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	575,000(12 BB)	28	2
CD Chierro De LeonPhilippines	470,000(9 BB)	28	3
FY Frederick Yu JrPhilippines	265,000(5 BB)	28	4
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	1,325,000(27 BB)	28	6
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	620,000(12 BB)	28	7
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	985,000(20 BB)	28	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:59:37 AM

Table 30 Chip Counts

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	1,760,000(35 BB)	30	1
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	580,000(12 BB)	30	2
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	645,000(13 BB)	30	3
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	680,000(14 BB)	30	4
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	690,000(14 BB)	30	5
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	3,015,000(60 BB)	30	6
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	2,900,000(58 BB)	30	7
KY Kejie YeChina	2,355,000(47 BB)	30	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:57:31 AM

Table 26 Chip Counts

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	1,500,000(30 BB)	26	1
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	1,200,000(24 BB)	26	2
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	260,000(5 BB)	26	3
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	720,000(14 BB)	26	4
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	925,000(19 BB)	26	5
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	810,000(16 BB)	26	6
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	2,175,000(44 BB)	26	7
KA Kazushi AbeJapan	645,000(13 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:32:57 AM

Table 27 Chip Counts

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	670,000(13 BB)	27	1
FP Finn PenderakGermany	1,095,000(22 BB)	27	3
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	2,540,000(51 BB)	27	4
EP Eunseo ParkSouth Korea	490,000(10 BB)	27	5
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	590,000(12 BB)	27	6
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	2,080,000(42 BB)	27	8

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:32:08 AM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier - 30 Seats GTD

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:31:06 AM

Laxamana’s Cowboys Vanquish Kim Seunghyun

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Marlon Laxamana

The Philippines’ Martin Astorga opens it from the +1 position for 90,000 as right beside in the +2 position, Kim Seunghyun of Korea 3-bet shoves for his last 295,000. At the CO, another Filipino in Marlon Laxamana makes the call. Astorga joins.

The flop comes 3♠ 5♠ 4♠ as Astorga checks. Laxamana goes all-in and Astorga gets the message and folds.

Kim turns over A♦ J♥ while Laxamana shows K♠ K♣ .

The last two community cards do not produce the Ace Kim needs as the T♣ and the 9♣ rail Kim and as Laxaman enters the chip lead convo.

Player	Chips
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	2,540,000(64 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	670,000(17 BB)
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:22:20 AM

Lee Dong Seok Flops Set for Double Up

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

In a battle of Korea, big stack Lim Seyoon opens from UTG for 90,000 as it folds all the way to the BB of Lee Dong Seok who empties the clip and puts all his remaining 275,000 into the pot. Lim calls.

Lee turns over 7♥ 7♦ while Lim has A♦ Q♥ for a coin-flip for Lee’s tournament life.

The runout has Lee surge further ahead: 9♣ 6♦ 7♠ as Lee’s middle set makes it almost impossible for Lim to recover. The last two community cards are the J♦ and the 3♠ to complete the double up for Lee off of Lim who still is among the big stacks of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	610,000(15 BB)	23	3
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	1,775,000(44 BB)	23	6

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:18:40 AM

Tan Wins Battle of Singapore, Rivers Wei

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Wei Chuan Tan

Jason Wei of Singapore open shoves from UTG for his last 410,000 and it folds to the BB where fellow Singaporean Tan Wei Chuan makes the call.

Wei tables Q♥ Q♠ while Tan is crushed preflop holding T♣ T♦ .

The first four community cards are safe for the at risk Wei: K♦ 7♠ 8♥ J♥ but then river card shows the T♠ to give Tan a set and boot out his compatriot.

Tan’s stack also enters seven figures in the suck out.

Player	Hand	Chips
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	UTG	busted
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	BB	1,430,000(36 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:17:48 AM

Pang Improves on Turn, Ousts Jankowski

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Ying Pang

It folds to the D where Poland’s Lukasz Jankowski takes the plunge for his remaining stack of 150,000 as Pang Ying of England 3-bet shoves his last 310,000 from the SB. Seeing the size of the pot, big stack Alex Boldt of the United States comes along for the ride from the BB.

Jankowski turns over 6♦ 6♣ while Pang shows A♦ J♦ . Boldt has 6♥ 5♥ .

The flop is 9♠ Q♣ Q♥ but the turn card brings in the A♣ to give Pang the lead and have Boldt drawing dead. Needing the last six in the deck to survive, the river card produces the 3♣ instead as the Polish player hits the rail courtesy of the Englishman.

Boldt hardly felt the hit.

Player	Hand	Chips
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	D	busted
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	SB	810,000(20 BB)
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	BB	2,300,000(58 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:17:12 AM

Lim Seyoon Busts Rogers

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

William David Rogers

In a sweeping turn of events, former big stack William Rogers of England is shown the door by Korea’s Lim Seyoon when Rogers called the 4-bet shove of the Korean who turns over A♠ K♣ against the Englishman’s 7♠ 7♥ .

The flop immediately gave the advantage to Lim: A♥ 5♥ 5♦ . Needing one of the last two sevens in the deck to stay alive, the turn card produces the 2♦ and the river is the 8♥ .

In just two hands, Rogers goes from big stack to stacked.

Lim nears the two million chip mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	CO	busted
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	D	1,940,000(49 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:15:56 AM

Table 26 Chip Counts

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	900,000(23 BB)	26	1
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	410,000(10 BB)	26	2
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	365,000(9 BB)	26	3
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	945,000(24 BB)	26	4
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	150,000(4 BB)	26	5
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	285,000(7 BB)	26	6
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	2,300,000(58 BB)	26	7
KA Kazushi AbeJapan	675,000(17 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:14:58 AM

Table 29 Chip Counts

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	1,170,000(29 BB)	29	1
KY Kejie YeChina	1,550,000(39 BB)	29	2
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	500,000(13 BB)	29	3
CD Chierro De LeonPhilippines	700,000(18 BB)	29	4
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	980,000(25 BB)	29	5
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	840,000(21 BB)	29	6
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	1,815,000(45 BB)	29	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:13:41 AM

Table 30 Chip Counts

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CA Christian ArrietaPhilippines	520,000(13 BB)	30	1
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	100,000(3 BB)	30	2
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	1,000,000(25 BB)	30	3
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	620,000(16 BB)	30	5
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	2,900,000(73 BB)	30	6
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	2,300,000(58 BB)	30	7
SC Shao Chi ChangTaiwan	315,000(8 BB)	30	8

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:12:42 AM

Kim Seunghyun Doubles Up Off Rogers

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Korea’s Kim Seunghyun open shoves from UTG for his last 250,000 and it folds to big stack William Rogers of England who calls from the D. No one else joins.

Kim shows A♦ 9♥ while Rogers tables K♠ Q♣ for live cards.

The runout stays low: 5♠ 7♠ 6♦ J♣ 7♥ as the Korean doubles through and Rogers has his stack brought back to six figures.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	UTG	575,000(19 BB)
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	D	860,000(29 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:12:03 AM

Sequite Breaches 2M Mark, Pilfers from Hong

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Big stack Rodrigo Sequite of the Philippines opens from UTG for 60,000 and it folds to the CO where Korea’s Hong Soojing 3-bets it to 145,000. It folds back to the Filipino who makes the call.

The flop is 2♠ Q♠ J♣ as Sequite checks. Hong continues for 100,000 and gets called. The turn is the K♥ and this time, both check. The river card is the 9♦ as now Sequite fires a bet of 300,000. Hong folds.

Sequite’s extraction from the Korea ups his stack to past the two million mark and stays close to chip leader Ryuki Shirase’s nearly 3,000,000 stack.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	700,000(23 BB)	29	3
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	2,050,000(68 BB)	29	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 8:10:35 AM

Astorga Back in Seven Digits Off Laxamana

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Martin Astorga of the Philippines opens from the +2 position for 125,000 and gets re-raised on the D by fellow Filipino Marlon Laxamana to 300,000. Astorga calls.

The flop is K♦ A♥ 9♦ as Astorga instantly goes all-in for his last 185,000. Laxamana calls.

Astorga shows A♦ Q♦ for top pair with the nut flush draw while Laxamana tables J♣ J♦ . The last two community cards are the 7♠ and the 6♣ as Astorga gets the double up and re-enters the one million chip mark.

Player	Chips
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	1,820,000(61 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	1,045,000(35 BB)

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 47/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 7:42:48 AM

Loganathan’s Stack Depleted by Sequite

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Day 1C chip leader Niroshan Loganathan of Canada is raising from the +2 position for 60,000. It gets re-raised on the D by the Philippines’ Rodrigo Sequite to 150,000. Loganathan calls.

The flop comes 2♦ 8♦ 8♠ as Sequite continues for 150,000. The Canadian calls. The turn is the Q♦ as this time, Loganathan seizes the betting lead and fires 260,000. Sequite shoves his remaining stack of 505,000 and gets the quick call.

The Filipino turns over K♠ K♦ for an over-pair and a redraw for a flush while Loganathan shows 6♦ 5♦ for a made flush on the turn.

With Sequite’s tournament life on the line, the river card arrives and it is the 3♦ to give him a higher flush and all but obliterates Loganathan’s once mighty stack.

Sequite is now among the Main Event monster stacks.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	20,000(1 BB)	29	5
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	1,670,000(67 BB)	29	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 7:42:01 AM

Kim Ousted by Penderak’s Better Kicker

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

From the +1 position, Germany’s Finn Penderak opens for 55,000 and it folds to the SB where Kim Kunwoo of Korea 3-bet shoves his last 285,000. Penderak calls.

Kim shows A♠ 9♠ and is dominated by the German’s A♦ J♣ .

The runout goes 7♦ 3♠ 3♥ 5♥ 6♣ as Penderak’s kicker makes the difference and Kim exits from the Main Event. Penderak is back in the millionaire’s fraternity.

Player	Hand	Chips
FP Finn PenderakGermany	UTG+1	1,030,000(41 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	SB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 7:11:50 AM

Wei Fills Up Against Jankowski’s Flush

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

The action folds to the CO where Jason Wei of Singapore goes for it all by open shoving his last chips of 255,000. It gets to the BB and the call is made by Poland’s Lukasz Jankowski.

Wei turns over K♦ T♠ which are live against Jankowski’s A♣ 8♣ .

The flop goes T♣ 6♣ 6♥ to give the lead to the Singaporean but also gives Jankowski the nut flush draw. The turn card makes Wei’s lead insurmountable as the T♦ completes a full house. The river is the 9♣ to give the nut flush to the Polish player but in a losing effort.

Jankowski’s stack goes back to six-figures as Wei makes inroads as his stack goes above the half million mark.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	545,000(22 BB)	26	2
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	820,000(33 BB)	26	5

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 7:11:01 AM

Queens Hold for Riga, Damages Masafumi

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Jannodin Riga of the Philippines open shoves for his last 430,000 from the +1 position and is called on the D by Japan’s Matsushita Masafumi who barely covers his Filipino foe.

Riga unveils Q♦ Q♥ while Masafumi has A♣ K♥ for yet another coin-flip.

The runout goes 6♠ T♠ 5♥ 7♦ 4♦ as the board blanks out for the Japanese player and has his stack all but reduced to dust with only about six BBs left.

Riga nears the seven-digit chip mark with his double up.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	155,000(6 BB)	25	2
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	920,000(37 BB)	25	6

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 7:10:09 AM

Calonge Backdoors, Evicts Looi

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Jeffrey Calonge

The Philippines’ Jeffrey Calonge open shoves from UTG for his remaining stack of 265,000 and folds all the way to the SB where Jonathan Looi of Malaysia uses a timebank before deciding to make the call.

The Filipino turns over A♠ 3♥ while Looi shows a made hand in 7♣ 7♠ .

The flop goes Q♥ 8♣ K♣ but then the J♥ arrives on the turn as a sense of foreboding descends. The river brings in the miracle T♥ to complete a one-card backdoor Broadway straight to unexpectedly rail the Malaysian and give Calonge a new lease on his Main Event life.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	UTG	490,000(20 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	SB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 7:07:44 AM

Table 23 Chip Counts

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	400,000(16 BB)	23	1
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	1,475,000(59 BB)	23	2
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	645,000(26 BB)	23	3
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	1,150,000(46 BB)	23	4
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	235,000(9 BB)	23	5
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	280,000(11 BB)	23	6
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	500,000(20 BB)	23	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 7:07:44 AM

Table 30 Chip Counts

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JA Jeff AbellaPhilippines	225,000(9 BB)	30	1
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	400,000(16 BB)	30	2
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	1,450,000(58 BB)	30	3
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	955,000(38 BB)	30	4
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	735,000(29 BB)	30	5
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	1,300,000(52 BB)	30	6
SC Son ChangnamSouth Korea	165,000(7 BB)	30	8

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 58/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 7:06:18 AM

Astorga Joins Millionaire club, Waylays Enriquez

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Martin Astorga

Kim Enriquez of the Philippines open from UTG for 40,000 and gets two callers in fellow Filipino Martin Astorga on the D and Germany’s Finn Penderak in the BB.

The flop is 6♥ A♠ 2♦ as Penderak checks. Enriquez CBets for 50,000 and gets both his opponents to call. The turn is the K♣ as Penderak checks again. Enriquez then moves all-in for his last 260,000 and gets quickly called by Astorga. Penderak gets out of the way.

Enriquez shows J♥ 9♥ for a bluff while Astorga tables an unbluffable 2♥ 2♣ for bottom set on the flop. Enriquez is drawing dead and the Q♥ on the river seals his fate as the latest Main Event casualty.

With the win, Astorga climbs to the seven-figure chip mark for the first time.

Player	Hand	Chips
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	UTG	busted
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	D	1,005,000(50 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	BB	600,000(30 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 7:05:15 AM

Former Chip Leader Takes Nose Dive

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Just a few levels ago, David Lenard Ang of the Philippines was the overall Main Event chip leader. Now he is barely a middling stack and is now all-in against China’s Ye Kejie who he covers by just a bit.

Ye tables K♥ K♦ while Ang shows one over-card with A♣ Q♥ .

The flop all but shuts down Ang’s double up ambitions: 4♦ 7♠ K♠ as Ye’s top set now has the Filipino requiring running cards. It doesn’t happen as the turn card is the 3♠ and the river is the 3♦ as Ang’s stack now plummets to just over one BB.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KY Kejie YeChina	600,000(30 BB)	29	2
DL David Lennard AngPhilippines	30,000(2 BB)	29	4

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:41:04 AM

Solsona Flops Quads, Butchers Ampatuan’s Stack

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Mark Solsona

Buds Ampatuan of the Philippines goes all-in from the +1 position and is called in the HJ by fellow Filipino Mark Solsona as the former big stack is down to his last 265,000.

Ampatuan shows A♦ K♠ and is in a coin-flip for his opponent’s tournament life as Solsona tables 9♣ 9♥ .

Solsona becomes almost uncatchable on the flop: 9♠ K♣ 9♦ as he flops quads. Ampatuan needs the ultimate miracle of having running Kings which does not happen as the turn card shots down his Main Event as the 2♣ appears. The river card is the 4♣ to put the stack of Ampatuan on the respirator and get Solsona back on track with over half a million in chips.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BA Badrudin AmpatuanPhilippines	40,000(2 BB)	28	1
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	580,000(29 BB)	28	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:40:04 AM

Niina’s Stack Diminished by Shirase

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Taisuke Nina

Japan’s Taisuke Niina opens from the +1 position for 40,000 and it folds to the HJ where another Japanese player in big stack Ryuki Shirase makes the call.

The flop comes A♦ J♠ 2♦ as Niina relinquishes the betting lead by checking. Shirase picks it up and bets 35,000. Niina calls. The turn is the 8♦ as Niina checks again. Shirase now ups it to 100,000. Niina still calls. The river is the 7♥ as Niina checks a third time. This time, Shirase goes all-in. He covers his opponent.

Niina goes into the tank and excruciates on his pending decision. Ultimately, Niina folds but not after losing a majority of his stack in the engagement against Shirase whose stack now hovers in the chip lead realm.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TN Taisuke NinaJapan	190,000(10 BB)	22	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	1,330,000(67 BB)	22	2

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:35:02 AM

Table 27 Chip Counts

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YY Yanagihara YukihideJapan	105,000(5 BB)	27	1
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	1,055,000(53 BB)	27	2
FP Finn PenderakGermany	640,000(32 BB)	27	3
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	230,000(12 BB)	27	5
DG Daiki GotoJapan	490,000(25 BB)	27	6
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	650,000(33 BB)	27	7
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	555,000(28 BB)	27	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:29:17 AM

Table 22 Chip Counts

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TN Taisuke NinaJapan	160,000(8 BB)	22	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	1,130,000(57 BB)	22	2
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	1,985,000(99 BB)	22	3
SL Sernaque Lu PerezPeru	280,000(14 BB)	22	4
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	355,000(18 BB)	22	5
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	235,000(12 BB)	22	6
CY Chih YangTaiwan	960,000(48 BB)	22	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:26:39 AM

Table 26 Chip Counts

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	365,000(18 BB)	26	1
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	850,000(43 BB)	26	2
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	1,075,000(54 BB)	26	3
CD Chierro De LeonPhilippines	495,000(25 BB)	26	4
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	440,000(22 BB)	26	5
PK Piyawat KidrangsikulThailand	175,000(9 BB)	26	6
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	530,000(27 BB)	26	7
KA Kazushi AbeJapan	370,000(19 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:25:08 AM

Table 25 Chip Counts

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SC Shao Chi ChangTaiwan	221,000(11 BB)	25	1
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	485,000(24 BB)	25	2
EP Eunseo ParkSouth Korea	346,000(17 BB)	25	3
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	410,000(21 BB)	25	4
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	1,100,000(55 BB)	25	5
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	324,000(16 BB)	25	6
CA Christian ArrietaPhilippines	273,000(14 BB)	25	7
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	438,000(22 BB)	25	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:21:27 AM

Table 29 Chip Counts

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	895,000(45 BB)	29	1
KY Kejie YeChina	350,000(18 BB)	29	2
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	1,330,000(67 BB)	29	3
DL David Lennard AngPhilippines	345,000(17 BB)	29	4
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	840,000(42 BB)	29	5
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	725,000(36 BB)	29	6
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	800,000(40 BB)	29	8

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:20:40 AM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier - 30 Seats GTD

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:19:36 AM

Sequite Annihilates Makino with Cowboys

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Takuya Makino

The actions from the +2 position to 35,000 as it folds to the CO where Japan’s Takuya Makino 3-bets all-in for his remaining stack of 285,000. On the D, Rodrigo Sequite of the Philippines iso-shoves for 386,000 and it is enough to get the initial raiser out of pot.

The Japanese player is at risk as he tables A♦ J♣ . Sequite shows K♦ K♠ .

The flop goes Q♥ 6♥ J♠ to give Makino more outs, The turn is the 3♠ while the river card is the 3♦ as Sequite dispatches Makino and nears the chip leaders.

Player	Hand	Chips
TM Takuya MakinoJapan	CO	busted
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	D	743,000(46 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:12:17 AM

Wei Dents Kidrangsikul

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Jason Ng Tze Wei

From the +2 position, Thailand’s Piyawat Kidrangsikul raises to 32,000 and it folds to the SB big stack Jason Wei of Singapore who re-raises it to 80,000. Kidrangsikul makes the call.

The flop comes 7♣ Q♣ A♥ as Wei CBets for 60,000. Kidrangsikul calls. The turn is the 2♦ and this time, both check. The river card is the Q♦ as Wei checks again and Kidrangsikul fires 125,000. Wei quickly calls.

Kidrangsikul turns over K♥ T♥ for a missed gutshot straight while Wei shows A♦ J♥ for top pair on the flop and a takedown that has him nearing the seven-digit chip mark.

Player	Chips
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	879,000(55 BB)
PK Piyawat KidrangsikulThailand	258,000(16 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:11:11 AM

Abe Doubles Up Off Wei

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Singapore’s Jason Wei opens from UTG for 32,000 and gets a call from CO. It gets to the SB where Kazushi Abe of Japan 3-bet shoves his remaining 123,000. It gets back to Wei who 4-bet shoves to isolate. It works as the caller from the CO folds.

Abe flips over A♣ J♦ and ahead of the Singaporean’s K♦ Q♦ .

The runout goes 4♦ 3♣ 5♥ 6♣ 9♣ as nobody hits anything, giving the pot the high card of the Japanese player.

Abe’s double up scratches Wei’s stack a bit, but barely.

Player	Hand	Chips
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	UTG	678,000(42 BB)
KA Kazushi AbeJapan	SB	280,000(18 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 6:00:22 AM

Lee Outflops, Busts Masaki

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Dong Seok Lee

The action folds to the CO where Lee Dong Seok of Korea swings for the fences for his last 245,000. It folds to the BB as Japan’s Shikatsu Masaki makes the call.

The Japanese player is at risk but is a 4-1 favorite when he tables 6♦ 6♣ against Lee’s 2♦ 2♥ .

The poker gods, however, have other plan as the flop goes 4♣ Q♣ 2♠ to give Lee bottom set and the lead. The turn card is A♠ and the river is the 3♠ to axe Masaki via a bad beat and bring Lee’s stack into the middle of the pack.

Player	Hand	Chips
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	CO	468,000(29 BB)
SM Shikatsu MasakiJapan	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:58:35 AM

Ang Reduced to Middling Stack by Hong’s Aces

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Former overall chip leader David Lenard Ang of the Philippines now had more chips than Day 1B chip leader Hong Soojing and is all-in preflop against the Korean in hopes of reestablishing his dominance over the field.

Ang shows A♣ K♦ while Hong unveils A♥ A♦ and a chance to hit seven-figures.

The runout goes Q♠ 2♦ Q♦ Q♣ 3♣ as Hong’s fills up and breaches the one million chip mark. Ang has to restart his grind.

Player	Hand	Chips
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	CO	1,206,000(75 BB)
DL David Lennard AngPhilippines	D	508,000(32 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:55:44 AM

Table 16 Chip Counts

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HK Hiroki KajiwaraJapan	92,000(6 BB)	16	1
SC Son ChangnamSouth Korea	150,000(9 BB)	16	2
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	595,000(37 BB)	16	3
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	670,000(42 BB)	16	4
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	329,000(21 BB)	16	5
EC Edward CabanletPhilippines	262,000(16 BB)	16	6
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	251,000(16 BB)	16	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:53:29 AM

Table 17 Chip Counts

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YO Yusuke OkadaJapan	173,000(11 BB)	17	1
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	302,000(19 BB)	17	2
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	150,000(9 BB)	17	3
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	992,000(62 BB)	17	5
SH Sasaki Ho (han Myung)South Korea	452,000(28 BB)	17	6
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	156,000(10 BB)	17	7
TO Tetsuya OguraJapan	214,000(13 BB)	17	8

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 87/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:52:26 AM

Boldt Grabs Chip Lead in De Vera Elimination

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Lance De Vera

The United States’ Alex Boldt opens from UTG for 25,000 and the action folds to the CO where fellow big stack Lance de Vera of the Philippines 3-bets it to 75,000. It folds back to Boldt 4-bets to 210,000 and on de Vera’s turn he 5-bets to 375,000. Boldt then shoves and the Filipino quickly calls. The American barely covers de Vera.

Boldt is first to show and turns over A♠ A♣ while a disgruntled de Vera tables Q♥ Q♠ .

The runout goes 9♠ T♦ 9♥ 5♠ 8♠ as suddenly the balance of power shifts and the Day 1D chip leader and the fourth biggest stack entering this Main Event finale hits the sidelines for good.

Boldt is now the Main Event chip leader.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	UTG	1,758,000(147 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	CO	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:51:29 AM

Laxamana Breach Seven-Figure Mark in Suksumek oOuster

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Marlon Laxamana

The action folds to the D where Tiwanon Suksumek raises it up to 25,000. It gets re-raised in the SB by the Philippines’ Marlon Laxamana to 70,000. Back it goes to Suksumek who 4-bet shoves for his last 283,000. Laxamana makes the snap call.

Suksumek shows J♠ J♥ and has a 25% chance to win against Laxamana’s K♥ K♠ .

The runout goes 3♥ 7♣ 4♣ 9♠ 5♣ as the Thai player bows out and Laxamana inches closer to the chip lead currently held by fellow Filipino David Lenard Ang.

Player	Hand	Chips
TS Tiwanon SuksumekThailand	D	busted
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	SB	1,132,000(94 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:50:37 AM

Gray Waylaid by Penderak’s Ladies

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Big stack Finn Penderak of Germany opens from the HJ for 25,000 and is greeted by a 3-bet shove from American Craig Gray in the CO. It folds to the German who snap calls.

Gray tables A♦ J♠ while Penderak shows Q♦ Q♥ .

The runout goes 3♥ K♦ 3♣ K♣ 6♥ as no ace arrives and Gray is sent to the showers for good.

Penderak adds to his stack and continues to stay within striking distance of the leaders.

Player	Hand	Chips
FP Finn PenderakGermany	HJ	544,000(45 BB)
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	CO	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:28:20 AM

Nines Hold for Chang

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Going all-in for his last 134,000 is Taiwan’s Chang Shao Chi from the +1 position as it folds to the BB where Choi Songdong of Korea uses up a timebank card to ponder his decision. He chooses to call.

Chang shows 9♦ 9♥ while he is in a coin-flip for his Main Event stint against the Korean’s Q♦ J♦ .

The runout goes A♦ 2♠ 3♠ 7♠ 4♦ as the pocket nines avoid complications and safely gives Chang the double up as Choi’s stack now needs some serious rebuilding.

Player	Hand	Chips
SC Shao Chi ChangTaiwan	UTG+1	286,000(24 BB)
CS Choi SungdongSouth Korea	BB	191,000(16 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:26:35 AM

Lu Outdrawn, Railed Holding Big Slick

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ferdinand Lu

The action folds to the HJ where the Philippines’ Ferdinand Lu makes a raise to 27,000. It folds to the B where another Filipino in Marlon Laxamana declares that he is all-in. Lu knows he is covered but makes the call anyay.

Laxamana unfurls A♣ 7♥ and learns that it is a severe underdog to Lu’s A♦ K♥ .

The flop, however, goes in favor of the underdog: 3♥ 7♣ 8♣ . Down to a three-outer for his tournament life, Lu sees the turn card is the 2♣ and the river is a face card, but it’s the J♥ .

Lu is sent packing as Laxamana is now in the big stack conversation.

Player	Hand	Chips
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	HJ	busted
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	BB	621,000(52 BB)

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 112/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:12:39 AM

Enriquez Rewarded on River

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Kim Michael Enriquez

From UTG, the Philippines’ Frederick Yu opens for 22,000 and it gets to the CO where fellow Filipino Kim Enriquez makes the call. Everyone else folds.

The flop is 8♠ 3♦ Q♠ as Yu checks. Enriquez takes the betting lead for 18,000 as Yu calls. The turn is the 8♥ as Yu checks a second time. Enriquez now makes it 45,000 and still gets a call. The river is the K♠ and this time, both players opt for a showdown.

Yu flips over J♦ J♥ while Enriquez shows K♦ T♦ for a higher pair on the river. All the phantom betting reaps dividends in the end.

Both players are almost even stacked.

Player	Hand	Chips
FY Frederick Yu JrPhilippines	UTG	372,000(37 BB)
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	CO	37,600(4 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:12:04 AM

Del Rosario Outdrawn, Busted by Yang

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Anton Del Rosario

Yang Chih-Chun of Taiwan has it folded to him on the HJ where he makes a raise to 20,000. Right beside him in the CO is the United States’ Anton del Rosario who goes over the top all-in for his last 90,000. It folds back to Yang who obliges.

Del Rosario turns over 9♦ 9♣ as Yang shows Q♣ J♥ . It’s a coin-flip for del Rosario’s tournament life.

The flop instantly flips the script: Q♠ 2♦ 6♠ as Yang reduces his opponent’s chance to two outs. The turn is the 8♣ and the river card is the K♣ to knockout del Rosario and have the Taiwanese player thinking of graduating from his position as a middling stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
CY Chih YangTaiwan	HJ	392,000(39 BB)
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	CO	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:02:38 AM

Shirase Extracts from Looi

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Ryuki Shirase

Malaysia’s Jonathan Looi opens from UTG for 20,000 and it folds all the way to the SB where fellow big stack Ryuki Shirase of Japan makes the call.

The flop comes 9♣ K♠ A♦ as Shirase checks. Looi continues firing for 15,000 to which his Japanese foe calls. The turn is the 5♦ and this time, it is Shirase leading out for 45,000. The Malaysian calls. The river is the 7♥ as now Shirase unloads 150,000. Looi is compelled to use a timebank card to deliberate and his decision is to fold, but not before Shirase pilfers a considerable portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	846,000(85 BB)	22	2
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	427,000(43 BB)	22	5

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:02:00 AM

Lee Cripples Quijano

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Dong Seok Lee

Anacleto Quijano of the Philippines barely covers Korea’s Lee Dong Seok as both are all-in preflop. Lee is at risk with his last 185,000 already in the pot.

Quijano turns over A♥ T♥ while Lee has a made hand with J♠ J♣ .

The runout goes 4♣ Q♥ 5♣ 6♣ K♦ as Lee dodges any potential bogeys and sends the Filipino’s stack to the Netherworld.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	395,000(40 BB)	23	3
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	31,000(3 BB)	23	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 5:00:44 AM

Nachor Axes Steward, Doubles Up Off Lai

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Vivencio Nachor Jr.

From the +2 position, Leon Steward of the United States throws in his short stack of 18,000 and is all-in as Taiwan’s Lai Yi-Chi makes the call from the CO. It folds to the BB where Vince Nachor of the Philippines also shoves his remaining stack of 86,000. Lai still calls with a chance to eliminate two players.

Steward shows 7♥ 6♦ while Nachor has K♠ K♥ , Lai turns over A♠ T♠ .

The flop goes T♦ Q♠ 2♦ as Lai picks up more outs. The turn card is the 4♣ which now renders Steward drawing dead. The river is the 6♣ to complete Nachor’s double up and oust Steward from the competition.

Lai is still among the big stacks despite the hit.

Player	Chips
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	427,000(43 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	202,000(20 BB)
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:58:37 AM

Table 14 Chip Counts

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	740,000(74 BB)	14	1
HS Heungsub ShimSouth Korea	267,000(27 BB)	14	2
DG Dennis GamboaPhilippines	305,000(31 BB)	14	3
TN Taisuke NinaJapan	281,000(28 BB)	14	4
RS Rio ShinoharaJapan	216,000(22 BB)	14	5
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	203,000(20 BB)	14	6
VS Vinod SaundararajanMalaysia	198,000(20 BB)	14	7
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	655,000(66 BB)	14	8

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 146/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:53:30 AM

Steward Kaimed by Laxamana

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Leon Steward

Going all-in preflop are Marlon Laxamana of the Philippines from the +1 position for his remaining stack of 102,000 and gets called by American Leon Steward from the HJ. No one else joins.

Laxamana tables Q♣ Q♥ while Steward has one over-card with A♣ Q♣ .

The runout goes 4♥ J♣ 4♦ 2♠ 2♥ as Steward misses and has his stack decimated.

Player	Hand	Chips
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	UTG+1	224,000(28 BB)
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	HJ	18,000(2 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:47:51 AM

Rogers Shakes Off Goto

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

William David Rogers

It folds to the blinds where Daiki Goto of Japan makes a raise to 20,000 and gets called in the BB of England’s William Rogers.

The flop goes 4♠ A♦ 9♠ as Goto continues for 19,000 but gets raised by the Englishman to 38,000. Goto goes into the tank and uses one of his freshly acquired timebank cards before electing to call. The turn card is the 2♣ as the Japanese player checks again. Rogers then goes all-in for his last 151,000.

Goto uses another timebank card before ultimately folding.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
DG Daiki GotoJapan	262,000(33 BB)	27	6
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	275,000(34 BB)	27	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:47:04 AM

Bajaj Misses, Bounced by Pamplona

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Jeffrey Pamplona

It folds to the HJ where Ankit Bajaj of India goes all-in for his last 89,000. It gets to the D as the Philippines’ Jeffrey Pamplona calls. The blinds step aside.

Bajaj shows A♣ K♠ while Pamplona tables T♠ T♥ . It’s a coin-flip for the Indian’s tournament life.

The runout goes: Q♣ 4♥ 7♠ J♠ J♥ as Pamplona dodges all of his opponent’s outs to eliminate Bajaj from the Main Event.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Ankit BajajIndia	HJ	busted
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	D	291,000(36 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:37:43 AM

Ancheta Barrels Turn

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Francis Ancheta

Eugenio Bestil of the Philippines open from UTG for 17,000 and it gets called on the +1 position by fellow Filipino Francis Ancheta. Everyone else folds.

The flop comes 7♥ 8♠ 5♠ as Bestil CBets for 26,000. Ancheta calls. The turn is the 9♠ and this time, Bestil checks. Ancheta unloads 45,000 as Bestil chooses to no longer engage.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	316,000(40 BB)	25	4
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	177,000(22 BB)	25	5

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:33:31 AM

Kidrangsikul Cripples Yonezawa via Backdoor

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Piyawat Kidrangsikul

The action gets folded to the CO where Thailand’s Piyawat Kidrangsikul goes for it all and commits his remaining stack of 121,000 into the pot. It folds to the SB where Suguru Yonezawa of Japan makes the call.

Kidrangsikul unveils K♠ Q♦ while Yonezawa is ahead with AS T♦ .

The flop goes 3♦ 7♦ 5♣ which keeps the Japanese player in the lead. The turn card is the A♦ as Yonezawa’s hit gives the Thai player a possible flush which comes on the river as the 2♦ completes a one-card flush to give the double-up to Kidrangsikul and with it a severe crippling to the stack of Yonezawa.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
PK Piyawat KidrangsikulThailand	258,000(32 BB)	18	4
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	80,000(10 BB)	18	6

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:32:43 AM

Boldt Rivers Talaroc’s Big Slick

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Alex Boldt

It folds to the HJ where Alex Boldt of the United States raises it up to 16,000. It folds to the BB where the Philippines’ Justine Talaroc 3-bets it to 32,000. Boldt calls.

The flop is 2♦ 7♣ Q♦ as Talaroc continues firing, this time for 27,000. Boldt makes the call. The turn card is the 7♠ as this time both check. The river is the K♣ as Talaroc comes to live anew and brings in 55,000. Boldt raises all-in for his last 201,000 as Talaroc makes the quick call.

Boldt flips over K♠ Q♠ for two pairs on the river while Talaroc shows A♦ K♥ for top pair on the river.

The American gets a massive pick up which now puts him among the big stacks.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	348,000(44 BB)	18	1
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	125,000(16 BB)	18	5

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:32:11 AM

Kaga Busted by Bestil

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Eugenio Bestil of the Philippines open from UTG for 17,000 and on the +2 position gets re-raised all-in by Japan’s Shino Kaga. It folds back to Bestil who makes the snap call.

Kaga turns over A♣ Q♠ while Bestil shows A♦ K♦ .

The flop fortifies the Filipino’s lead: K♣ 6♦ 8♥ and Kaga is drawing dead on the turn when the 7♠ appears. The river card is the 2♦ to end the Japanese player’s run in the Main Event.

Player	Chips
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	322,000(40 BB)
SK Shino KagaJapan	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:31:33 AM

Takayuki Dents Ampatuan

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Badrudin Ampatuan

Early action sees it folded to the CO where Aihara Takayuki of Japan raises it to 16,000 and gets a call right on the D from the Philippines’ Buds Ampatuan.

The flop goes 8♦ A♣ 6♥ as Takayuki continues for 24,000 and gets called. The turn is the K♥ and the Japanese player unloads 40,000. Ampatuan still calls. The river is the J♥ as Takayuki shoves his remaining 32,000. The Filipino still makes the call.

Takayuki tables A♥ 9♦ for top pair on the flop. Ampatuan mucks and loses a considerable amount of his stack in the process.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BA Badrudin AmpatuanPhilippines	191,000(24 BB)	28	1
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	244,000(31 BB)	28	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/15/2025, 4:30:57 AM

Main Event Day 2 Commences, Champion Crowned Today

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Four players will go on to be certified millionaires at the end of the Manila Super Series 22 Main Event which has cards in the air now.

Everyone of the 176 remaining players is already guaranteed a min-cash of PhP30,000 (~US$535) but the fourth placer wins seven digits in PhP1,050,000 (~US$18,685) while the champion becomes PhP3,200,000 (~US$56,950) richer plus gaining an automatic APPT Main Event package worth PhP125,000 (~US$2,225).

Here we go.

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 175/1168

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:47:22 PM

Main Event Finale Goes Down Today, 175 players vie for PhP3,200,000 (~US$56,950) Top Prize

We are hours away from crowning a champion in the Manila Super Series 22 Main Event as the finale takes place today (June 15th) here at Pokerstars Live in Okada Manila.

Day 2 starts at 12:00NN (UCT+8).

A total of 1,168 entries ballooned the original PhP10,000,000 (~US$177,965) to almost double to PhP18,444,589 (~US$328,250) which is also a huge jump from its previous installment as the Manila Super Series 21 Main Event last February had a prize pool of PhP10,936,078 (~US$188,755).

The 175 combatants who survived are now guaranteed a min-cash of PhP30,000 (~US$535) while the eventual titlist will take home PhP3,200,000 (~US$56,950) as well as an APPT Manila Main Event package worth PhP125,000 (~US$2,225). The second to ninth placers will also be receiving APPT Super Qualifier packages worth PhP9,000 (~US$160).

Germ de Haas of the Netherlands is the current chip leader where he amassed his 715,000 stack during Day 1A. Canada’s Niroshan Loganathan topped Day 1C and his stack of 679,000 is presently second best while Day 1B’s Hong Soojing of Korea brings in the third largest stack at 649,000.

SMPSMP

6/14/2025, 5:46:22 PM

Main Event Final Day

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HS Heungsub ShimSouth Korea	306,000(38 BB)	7	1
OK Okamoto KokiJapan	88,000(11 BB)	7	2
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	183,000(23 BB)	7	3
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	286,000(36 BB)	7	4
VS Vinod SaundararajanMalaysia	287,000(36 BB)	7	5
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	110,000(14 BB)	7	6
FH Furi HommaJapan	204,000(26 BB)	7	7
YO Yusuke OkadaJapan	121,000(15 BB)	7	8
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	369,000(46 BB)	8	1
FY Frederick Yu JrPhilippines	266,000(33 BB)	8	2
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	209,000(26 BB)	8	3
TW Tomohisa WatanabeJapan	195,000(24 BB)	8	4
JM Jayantilal Mangilal JainIndia	39,000(5 BB)	8	5
RA Ronald AdraPhilippines	171,000(21 BB)	8	6
IB Isabelo BrazaPhilippines	65,000(8 BB)	8	7
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	478,000(60 BB)	8	8
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	335,000(42 BB)	9	1
KY Kazuo YamamotoJapan	46,000(6 BB)	9	2
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	215,000(27 BB)	9	3
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	84,000(11 BB)	9	4
SC Son ChangnamSouth Korea	173,000(22 BB)	9	5
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	192,000(24 BB)	9	6
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	271,000(34 BB)	9	7
GG Gregg GuyderAustralia	87,000(11 BB)	9	8
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	629,000(79 BB)	14	1
TH Taishi HasunakaJapan	134,000(17 BB)	14	2
DG Dennis GamboaPhilippines	262,000(33 BB)	14	3
TN Taisuke NinaJapan	264,000(33 BB)	14	4
SK Shinji KuboJapan	205,000(26 BB)	14	5
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	83,000(10 BB)	14	6
AA Ajay AbrolIndia	161,000(20 BB)	14	7
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	361,000(45 BB)	14	8
CD Chierro De LeonPhilippines	79,000(10 BB)	15	1
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	412,000(52 BB)	15	2
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	408,000(51 BB)	15	3
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	202,000(25 BB)	15	4
KN Karan Naresh ThakkerIndia	158,000(20 BB)	15	5
ZZ Zhenye ZhouChina	99,000(12 BB)	15	6
SS Sho ShimadaJapan	75,000(9 BB)	15	7
MW Markus WolterGermany	144,000(18 BB)	15	8
HK Hiroki KajiwaraJapan	122,000(15 BB)	16	1
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	50,000(6 BB)	16	2
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	384,000(48 BB)	16	3
HK Hyunkoog KooSouth Korea	166,000(21 BB)	16	4
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	71,000(9 BB)	16	5
EC Edward CabanletPhilippines	258,000(32 BB)	16	6
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	103,000(13 BB)	16	7
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	280,000(35 BB)	16	8
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	215,000(27 BB)	17	1
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	127,000(16 BB)	17	2
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	103,000(13 BB)	17	3
JK Jung KangSouth Korea	121,000(15 BB)	17	4
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	715,000(89 BB)	17	5
SH Sasaki Ho (han Myung)South Korea	220,000(28 BB)	17	6
YL Yong LimAustralia	244,000(31 BB)	17	7
TO Tetsuya OguraJapan	129,000(16 BB)	17	8
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	176,000(22 BB)	18	1
JJ Jeon JoohwanSouth Korea	195,000(24 BB)	18	2
SC Shao Chi ChangTaiwan	114,000(14 BB)	18	3
PK Piyawat KidrangsikulThailand	141,000(18 BB)	18	4
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	392,000(49 BB)	18	5
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	196,000(25 BB)	18	6
KA Kioh AhnSouth Korea	142,000(18 BB)	18	7
TS Tiwanon SuksumekThailand	292,000(37 BB)	18	8
PS Park SangSouth Korea	113,000(14 BB)	21	1
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	129,000(16 BB)	21	2
KL Kenny LimUnited Kingdom	161,000(20 BB)	21	3
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	278,000(35 BB)	21	4
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	165,000(21 BB)	21	5
EP Eunseo ParkSouth Korea	178,000(22 BB)	21	6
KS Koyo SeraJapan	84,000(11 BB)	21	7
RS Ricardo SingapanPhilippines	222,000(28 BB)	21	8
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	55,000(7 BB)	22	1
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	589,000(74 BB)	22	2
SL Seongmin LeeSouth Korea	213,000(27 BB)	22	3
MS Motoya SatoJapan	144,000(18 BB)	22	4
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	295,000(37 BB)	22	5
DJ Danny JolipaPhilippines	109,000(14 BB)	22	6
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	86,000(11 BB)	22	7
CY Chih YangTaiwan	369,000(46 BB)	22	8
JL Jaeseok LeeSouth Korea	63,000(8 BB)	23	1
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	38,000(5 BB)	23	2
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	273,000(34 BB)	23	3
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	71,000(9 BB)	23	4
SM Shikatsu MasakiJapan	195,000(24 BB)	23	5
SL Sernaque Lu PerezPeru	132,000(17 BB)	23	6
SS Sonny SorianoPhilippines	154,000(19 BB)	23	7
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	299,000(37 BB)	23	8
AT Atsushi TeramotoJapan	138,000(17 BB)	24	1
PW Paul Wilson (2)United States of America	231,000(29 BB)	24	2
BW Benjamin WuUnited States of America	137,000(17 BB)	24	3
MS Masayuki SuzukiJapan	261,000(33 BB)	24	4
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	65,000(8 BB)	24	5
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	9,000(1 BB)	24	6
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	451,000(56 BB)	24	7
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	318,000(40 BB)	24	8
PA Philip Andrew CobolPhilippines	114,000(14 BB)	25	1
YH Yo Han KoSouth Korea	264,000(33 BB)	25	2
AT Arvin TamilsilvamSingapore	82,000(10 BB)	25	3
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	147,000(18 BB)	25	4
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	143,000(18 BB)	25	5
SK Shino KagaJapan	112,000(14 BB)	25	6
CS Choi SungdongSouth Korea	46,000(6 BB)	25	7
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	245,000(31 BB)	25	8
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	126,000(16 BB)	26	1
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	180,000(23 BB)	26	2
HT Hsiao Tsui HanTaiwan	178,000(22 BB)	26	3
KS Kento ShimizuJapan	126,000(16 BB)	26	4
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	172,000(22 BB)	26	5
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	325,000(41 BB)	26	6
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	257,000(32 BB)	26	7
KA Kazushi AbeJapan	183,000(23 BB)	26	8
YY Yanagihara YukihideJapan	65,000(8 BB)	27	1
SC Slivio CeniccolaAustralia	98,000(12 BB)	27	2
FP Finn PenderakGermany	544,000(68 BB)	27	3
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	105,000(13 BB)	27	4
RB Ratthamontree BurimasThailand	104,000(13 BB)	27	5
DG Daiki GotoJapan	375,000(47 BB)	27	6
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	318,000(40 BB)	27	7
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	107,000(13 BB)	27	8
BA Badrudin AmpatuanPhilippines	322,000(40 BB)	28	1
TF Thomas FonceFrance	56,000(7 BB)	28	2
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	441,000(55 BB)	28	3
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	186,000(23 BB)	28	4
TJ Taehyun JangSouth Korea	149,000(19 BB)	28	5
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	159,000(20 BB)	28	6
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	118,000(15 BB)	28	7
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	112,000(14 BB)	28	8
KM Kim MinSouth Korea	24,000(3 BB)	29	1
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	182,000(23 BB)	29	2
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	649,000(81 BB)	29	3
DL David Lennard AngPhilippines	284,000(36 BB)	29	4
CS Chan Sheung ChauHong Kong	75,000(9 BB)	29	5
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	298,000(37 BB)	29	6
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	119,000(15 BB)	29	7
JB Joemar BajoPhilippines	225,000(28 BB)	29	8
JA Jeff AbellaPhilippines	95,000(12 BB)	30	1
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	150,000(19 BB)	30	2
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	266,000(33 BB)	30	3
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	485,000(61 BB)	30	4
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	191,000(24 BB)	30	5
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	105,000(13 BB)	30	6
YJ Yu Jou TsaiTaiwan	79,000(10 BB)	30	7
AB Ankit BajajIndia	105,000(13 BB)	30	8
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	124,000(16 BB)	32	1
TM Takuya MakinoJapan	252,000(32 BB)	32	2
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	82,000(10 BB)	32	3
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	138,000(17 BB)	32	4
LZ Li ZhouChina	45,000(6 BB)	32	5
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	317,000(40 BB)	32	6
JD John Dela CruzPhilippines	110,000(14 BB)	32	7
JL Johan LindenSweden	206,000(26 BB)	32	8
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	178,000(22 BB)	33	1
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	129,000(16 BB)	33	2
TU Tadayoshi UemuraJapan	207,000(26 BB)	33	3
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	147,000(18 BB)	33	4
TS Takashi ShionoJapan	49,000(6 BB)	33	5
RR Ryan RicoUnited States of America	68,000(9 BB)	33	6
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	86,000(11 BB)	33	7
CZ Chong Zi HengSingapore	120,000(15 BB)	33	8
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	182,000(23 BB)	35	1
RS Rio ShinoharaJapan	308,000(39 BB)	35	2
AW Anthony WongHong Kong	270,000(34 BB)	35	3
CA Christian ArrietaPhilippines	191,000(24 BB)	35	4
QX Qi XiaChina	120,000(15 BB)	35	5
SM Shohei MuraoJapan	163,000(20 BB)	35	6
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	413,000(52 BB)	35	7
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	426,000(53 BB)	35	8
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	679,000(85 BB)	37	1
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	268,000(34 BB)	37	2
KY Kejie YeChina	237,000(30 BB)	37	3
HH Ho Hsiung ChenTaiwan	198,000(25 BB)	37	4
HL Homin LeeSouth Korea	112,000(14 BB)	37	5
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	70,000(9 BB)	37	6
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	127,000(16 BB)	37	7

Chip Count

Player	Chips
GD Germ De HaasNetherlands	715,000(89 BB)
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	679,000(85 BB)
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	649,000(81 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	629,000(79 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	589,000(74 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	544,000(68 BB)
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	485,000(61 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	478,000(60 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	451,000(56 BB)
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	441,000(55 BB)
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	426,000(53 BB)
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	413,000(52 BB)
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	412,000(52 BB)
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	408,000(51 BB)
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	392,000(49 BB)
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	384,000(48 BB)
DG Daiki GotoJapan	375,000(47 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	369,000(46 BB)
CY Chih YangTaiwan	369,000(46 BB)
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	361,000(45 BB)
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	335,000(42 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	325,000(41 BB)
BA Badrudin AmpatuanPhilippines	322,000(40 BB)
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	318,000(40 BB)
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	318,000(40 BB)
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	317,000(40 BB)
RS Rio ShinoharaJapan	308,000(39 BB)
HS Heungsub ShimSouth Korea	306,000(38 BB)
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	299,000(37 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	298,000(37 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	295,000(37 BB)
TS Tiwanon SuksumekThailand	292,000(37 BB)
VS Vinod SaundararajanMalaysia	287,000(36 BB)
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	286,000(36 BB)
DL David Lennard AngPhilippines	284,000(36 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	280,000(35 BB)
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	278,000(35 BB)
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	273,000(34 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	271,000(34 BB)
AW Anthony WongHong Kong	270,000(34 BB)
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	268,000(34 BB)
FY Frederick Yu JrPhilippines	266,000(33 BB)
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	266,000(33 BB)
TN Taisuke NinaJapan	264,000(33 BB)
YH Yo Han KoSouth Korea	264,000(33 BB)
DG Dennis GamboaPhilippines	262,000(33 BB)
MS Masayuki SuzukiJapan	261,000(33 BB)
EC Edward CabanletPhilippines	258,000(32 BB)
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	257,000(32 BB)
TM Takuya MakinoJapan	252,000(32 BB)
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	245,000(31 BB)
YL Yong LimAustralia	244,000(31 BB)
KY Kejie YeChina	237,000(30 BB)
PW Paul Wilson (2)United States of America	231,000(29 BB)
JB Joemar BajoPhilippines	225,000(28 BB)
RS Ricardo SingapanPhilippines	222,000(28 BB)
SH Sasaki Ho (han Myung)South Korea	220,000(28 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	215,000(27 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	215,000(27 BB)
SL Seongmin LeeSouth Korea	213,000(27 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	209,000(26 BB)
TU Tadayoshi UemuraJapan	207,000(26 BB)
JL Johan LindenSweden	206,000(26 BB)
SK Shinji KuboJapan	205,000(26 BB)
FH Furi HommaJapan	204,000(26 BB)
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	202,000(25 BB)
HH Ho Hsiung ChenTaiwan	198,000(25 BB)
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	196,000(25 BB)
JJ Jeon JoohwanSouth Korea	195,000(24 BB)
TW Tomohisa WatanabeJapan	195,000(24 BB)
SM Shikatsu MasakiJapan	195,000(24 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	192,000(24 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	191,000(24 BB)
CA Christian ArrietaPhilippines	191,000(24 BB)
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	186,000(23 BB)
KA Kazushi AbeJapan	183,000(23 BB)
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	183,000(23 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	182,000(23 BB)
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	182,000(23 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	180,000(23 BB)
HT Hsiao Tsui HanTaiwan	178,000(22 BB)
EP Eunseo ParkSouth Korea	178,000(22 BB)
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	178,000(22 BB)
AB Alex BoldtUnited States of America	176,000(22 BB)
SC Son ChangnamSouth Korea	173,000(22 BB)
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	172,000(22 BB)
RA Ronald AdraPhilippines	171,000(21 BB)
HK Hyunkoog KooSouth Korea	166,000(21 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	165,000(21 BB)
SM Shohei MuraoJapan	163,000(20 BB)
KL Kenny LimUnited Kingdom	161,000(20 BB)
AA Ajay AbrolIndia	161,000(20 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	159,000(20 BB)
KN Karan Naresh ThakkerIndia	158,000(20 BB)
SS Sonny SorianoPhilippines	154,000(19 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	150,000(19 BB)
TJ Taehyun JangSouth Korea	149,000(19 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	147,000(18 BB)
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	147,000(18 BB)
MW Markus WolterGermany	144,000(18 BB)
MS Motoya SatoJapan	144,000(18 BB)
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	143,000(18 BB)
KA Kioh AhnSouth Korea	142,000(18 BB)
PK Piyawat KidrangsikulThailand	141,000(18 BB)
AT Atsushi TeramotoJapan	138,000(17 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	138,000(17 BB)
BW Benjamin WuUnited States of America	137,000(17 BB)
TH Taishi HasunakaJapan	134,000(17 BB)
SL Sernaque Lu PerezPeru	132,000(17 BB)
TO Tetsuya OguraJapan	129,000(16 BB)
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	129,000(16 BB)
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	129,000(16 BB)
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	127,000(16 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	127,000(16 BB)
KS Kento ShimizuJapan	126,000(16 BB)
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	126,000(16 BB)
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	124,000(16 BB)
HK Hiroki KajiwaraJapan	122,000(15 BB)
YO Yusuke OkadaJapan	121,000(15 BB)
JK Jung KangSouth Korea	121,000(15 BB)
CZ Chong Zi HengSingapore	120,000(15 BB)
QX Qi XiaChina	120,000(15 BB)
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	119,000(15 BB)
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	118,000(15 BB)
PA Philip Andrew CobolPhilippines	114,000(14 BB)
SC Shao Chi ChangTaiwan	114,000(14 BB)
PS Park SangSouth Korea	113,000(14 BB)
HL Homin LeeSouth Korea	112,000(14 BB)
SK Shino KagaJapan	112,000(14 BB)
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	112,000(14 BB)
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	110,000(14 BB)
JD John Dela CruzPhilippines	110,000(14 BB)
DJ Danny JolipaPhilippines	109,000(14 BB)
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	107,000(13 BB)
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	105,000(13 BB)
AB Ankit BajajIndia	105,000(13 BB)
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	105,000(13 BB)
RB Ratthamontree BurimasThailand	104,000(13 BB)
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	103,000(13 BB)
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	103,000(13 BB)
ZZ Zhenye ZhouChina	99,000(12 BB)
SC Slivio CeniccolaAustralia	98,000(12 BB)
JA Jeff AbellaPhilippines	95,000(12 BB)
OK Okamoto KokiJapan	88,000(11 BB)
GG Gregg GuyderAustralia	87,000(11 BB)
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	86,000(11 BB)
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	86,000(11 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	84,000(11 BB)
KS Koyo SeraJapan	84,000(11 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	83,000(10 BB)
AT Arvin TamilsilvamSingapore	82,000(10 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	82,000(10 BB)
YJ Yu Jou TsaiTaiwan	79,000(10 BB)
CD Chierro De LeonPhilippines	79,000(10 BB)
SS Sho ShimadaJapan	75,000(9 BB)
CS Chan Sheung ChauHong Kong	75,000(9 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	71,000(9 BB)
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	71,000(9 BB)
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	70,000(9 BB)
RR Ryan RicoUnited States of America	68,000(9 BB)
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	65,000(8 BB)
IB Isabelo BrazaPhilippines	65,000(8 BB)
YY Yanagihara YukihideJapan	65,000(8 BB)
JL Jaeseok LeeSouth Korea	63,000(8 BB)
TF Thomas FonceFrance	56,000(7 BB)
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	55,000(7 BB)
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	50,000(6 BB)
TS Takashi ShionoJapan	49,000(6 BB)
CS Choi SungdongSouth Korea	46,000(6 BB)
KY Kazuo YamamotoJapan	46,000(6 BB)
LZ Li ZhouChina	45,000(6 BB)
JM Jayantilal Mangilal JainIndia	39,000(5 BB)
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	38,000(5 BB)
KM Kim MinSouth Korea	24,000(3 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	9,000(1 BB)