Sung Jin Yun Takes Overall Chip Lead in APPT Championship After Day 1B
Another Friday is in the books at APPT Championship Manila 2026, with the ₱60 million guaranteed APPT Championship adding another 249 entries at Okada Manila.
Sung Jin Yun finished Day 1B at the top of the counts with 570,500, with Viet An Nguyen not far behind on 517,500. A total of 76 players advanced from the 249-entry flight, bringing the total field to 404 so far.
Elsewhere, Marc Rivera won the ₱150,000 High Roller Knockout Turbo for ₱598,040, while five more side-event champions were crowned across Friday's schedule.
Sung Jin Yun Tops APPT Championship Day 1B
The second starting flight of the APPT Championship drew 249 entries, with 76 players making it through the scheduled 11 levels.
Sung Jin Yun set the pace with 570,500, while Viet An Nguyen finished second in the counts with 517,500.
The Philippines' Moses Saquing was next on 369,000, followed by Dmitrii Belikov with 353,500.
Selim Oulmekki, who won the Survivor Knockout earlier in the festival, survived with a healthy stack of 338,000. Kim Enriquez bagged 320,000, while Hyundong Lee and Leo Kamiya also finished among the leaders.
APPT Championship Day 1B Leading Stacks
Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
570,500 | ||
517,500 | ||
369,000 | ||
Russia | 353,500 | |
338,000 | ||
320,000 | ||
296,000 | ||
281,000 | ||
277,000 |
Thursday's Day 1A produced 56 survivors from 155 entries, bringing the total to 404 so far. However, the Championship field is still not final. Day 2 entry is allowed on Saturday, giving players another route into the ₱60 million guaranteed event before registration closes.
Marc Rivera Wins High Roller Knockout
Marc Rivera added another Manila title to his resume in the ₱150,000 High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] Turbo.
The Filipino topped the 14-entry field for ₱598,040, with Toda Miyuki finishing second for ₱358,000 and Atsushi Kato taking third for ₱239,000.
It was the biggest listed side-event payout of Friday, and Rivera is no stranger to success in Manila, having picked up several titles in the city over the years.
More Friday Winners
Friday produced plenty more action away from the APPT Championship Main Event tables.
Event | Entries | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Double Stack - ₱1M GTD | 109 | ₱249,748 + 1 ticket | ||
PLO Bomb Pot (Double Board) | 22 | ₱199,640 | ||
Super Knockout [₱10K Bounty] | 105 | ₱190,080 | ||
High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] - Turbo | 14 | ₱598,040 | ||
PLO Knockout [₱5K Bounty] - Turbo | 40 | ₱102,880 | ||
Super Hyper Turbo | 46 | ₱134,608 |
Patrick Furlong won the 109-entry Double Stack, collecting ₱249,748 and one additional ticket. Stanislav Boledovic finished second, while Milbert Bautista took third.
Chunwei Lai won the 22-entry PLO Bomb Pot for ₱199,640, beating Andrei Kaigorodtsev heads-up, with Lee Wang Hee in third.
Takumi Hashimoto came through the 105-entry Super Knockout for ₱190,080. Lukasz Jankowski finished runner-up for ₱122,000, with Alari Kunnapuu third for ₱87,000.
Johann Modschiedler topped the 40-entry PLO Knockout Turbo for ₱102,880, ahead of Andrei Sidorov and Marius Zalpys.
The last title of the night went to Kheng Chen Ng, who won the 46-entry Super Hyper Turbo for ₱134,608. Prem Rakesh Jain took second and Juan Xuriguera finished third.
APPT Championship Day 2 Takes Center Stage Saturday
Saturday, October 17 moves the APPT Championship into Day 2, with play beginning at noon.
Players can still enter on Day 2, so the final field and prize pool will not be settled until registration closes. The ₱165,000 Championship remains backed by a ₱60 million guarantee.
Saturday also brings the first two flights of the ₱5 million guaranteed APPT Mystery Bounty, plus Big O, the Ladies Championship, Seniors, a ₱100,000 High Roller Turbo and several other side events.
All-Star Challenge Comes to the Coral Lounge
Before the regular tournament schedule gets going, Saturday starts with something a little different.
The APPT Manila All-Star Challenge begins at 10:30 a.m. in the Coral Lounge, with four invited personalities taking part in a Hyper Turbo Freezeout.
The event is being played for a good cause, with all tournament proceeds set to be donated to a selected charitable institution.
It should make for a lighter start to the day before the attention shifts back to the APPT Championship and the rest of Saturday's schedule.
Saturday, October 17 Schedule
Start | Event | Buy-In | Starting Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
11:00 a.m. | Event #79 APPT Mystery Bounty - ₱5M GTD Flight A | ₱25,000 | 30,000 |
12:00 p.m. | Event #60 APPT Championship - Day 2 | ₱165,000 | 50,000 |
1:00 p.m. | Event #81 Big O | ₱35,000 | 25,000 |
2:00 p.m. | Event #82 Ladies Championship | ₱15,000 | 30,000 |
3:00 p.m. | Event #83 Seniors (50 Years or Older) | ₱15,000 | 30,000 |
4:00 p.m. | Event #79 APPT Mystery Bounty - ₱5M GTD Flight B | ₱25,000 | 30,000 |
6:00 p.m. | Event #85 Flipout (1 in 7) ITM - Hyper Turbo @21:00 | ₱5,000 | 20,000 |
6:00 p.m. | Event #84 Freezeout - Turbo | ₱35,000 | 25,000 |
8:00 p.m. | Event #87 High Roller - Turbo | ₱100,000 | 100,000 |
8:00 p.m. | Event #86 NLH - 20/15/10 | ₱15,000 | 30,000 |
11:59 p.m. | Event #88 Midnight Super Hyper Turbo | ₱10,000 | 50,000 |
Players can view the complete APPT Championship Manila 2026 schedule on Somuchpoker.
APPT Championship Livestream Moves Onto Day 2
PokerStars' broadcast coverage is set to move onto the APPT Championship Day 2 on Saturday.
The commentary team features Nick Walsh, James Hartigan, Griffin Benger and David Lappin.
Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for the latest results and updates as APPT Championship Manila 2026 continues at Okada Manila.
About the Editor
Tim Baker is a UK-born Live Poker Reporter based in Indonesia, covering major poker tournaments across Asia and around the world since 2023. With nearly two decades of experience around live and online poker, he brings deep knowledge of the game and the international poker scene to his tournament coverage.
