APPT Manila National amasses PHP 17M prize pool; 139 out of 558 return for Day 2 led by Lloyd Locsin

The second feature event of Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila ongoing at world class Okada Manila was another hot item with 558 runners pulling up seats across three starting days. Like the opener, it crushed the guarantee, this time ballooning to more than three times for a prize pool of PHP 17,171,930 (~USD 312,705).

Dates: July 29 to August 1, 2023

Buy in: PHP 35,000 (~USD 635)

Guarantee: PHP 5,000,000 (~USD 91,000)

Entries: 558

Prize pool: PHP 17,171,930 (~USD 312,705)

Day 2 qualifiers: 139 players

Day 1 results

Day 1A: 130 entries

Day 1B: 257 entries

Day 1C: 171 entries

At the conclusion of all the Day 1 heats, 139 players advanced led by Day 1A flight leader Filipino Lloyd Locsin with a strong 578,000. Locsin brings in a towering 192 bb stack to the next stage. Other flight leaders were China’s Lijun Zhang and Filipino Lester Edoc.

Zhang earned some of her chips by knocking out Ijubasha Fukishima to close out Day 1B. On a turn board Zhang check-raised all in with , and Fukishima risked it with gut shot. The river improved both, Zhang dominating with a full house. She closed the day with 165 bb.

Over at Day 1C, Edoc eliminated a player during the late stages with outdrawing on a board running . He closed the day with 96 bb.

The 139 survivors head back on Sunday, July 31 where they will race to the money round and further on to a seat at the final table.

Day 2 qualifiers