APPT Warm Up Main Event Amasses $164K Prize Pool; 105 Advance To Day 2
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour – APPT Warm Up Manila, currently taking place at the PokerStars LIVE Asia hub in Okada Manila, Philippines, wrapped up its final two Main Event flights adding a combined 438 entries to the pool. This brought the grand total turnout to 682 which was more than enough to exceed the guarantee. Coming Day 2, 105 players will return, each one having already secured a piece of the PHP 9,605,651 (~USD 164,470) prize pool.
The Main Event kicked off on July 10 and is scheduled to crown a champion in July 14. While everyone is guaranteed PHP 24,000, the eventual champion is set to win the PHP 1,730,000 top prize. Additionally, the top two players will receive a package to APPT Manila Main Event valued at PHP 120,000. It includes a seat worth PHP 80,000 and accommodations.
APPT Warm Up Main Event – By The Numbers
Dates: July 10 – 14, 2024
Buy in: PHP 16,500 (~USD 280)
Guarantee: PHP 5,000,000 (~USD 85,290)
Entries: 682
Prize pool: PHP 9,605,651 (~USD 164,470)
ITM: 105 players
Flight Results
Flight A: 88 entries / 14 ITM
Flight B: 156 entries / 24 ITM
Flight C: 290 entries / 44 ITM
Flight D Turbo: 148 entries / 23 ITM
Day 2: Saturday, July 13
Final Day: Sunday, July 14
Philip Baider and Jongkyung Lee Top Flights
Flight C was the last regular heat with blinds increasing every 30 minutes. As expected, it pulled in the largest crowd of 290 entries with only 44 advancing to the ITM round. Philippine player Philip Baider wasn’t in radar until it neared the bubble round when he knocked out two players simultaneously with 
overcoming two big slicks.
Two busts later, the bubble burst on Zoughi Benyamin with 
outdrawn by Michael Gabby Concepcion‘s 
that paired the Ace. Flight leader Baider bagged up 628,000. This put him in second rank entering Day 2, just under Flight B leader Kyle Anderson. Also making the cut was recent Metro Summer Event champion Jae Chang.
Flight D was a Turbo with blinds increasing every 15 minutes. 148 took on the challenge with 23 reaching the ITM round. Many Flight C fallouts were scattered among the crowd. South Korea’s Jongkyung Lee emerged as flight leader with 414,000. Late in the day, Lee had near back to back eliminations to catapult to steal the top spot.
Read up on the flights via the live updates.
Top 5 Entering Day 2
Kyle Anderson – 673,000
Philip Baider – 628,000
Kang Nyeonghwa 475,000
Redentor Edoc – 432,000
Badrudin Ampatuan – 417,000
The opening Day 2 blinds have yet to be announced. Action resumes on Saturday, July 13 at 1pm. The qualifiers will race for a final table seat.
