Tomoyuki Yoshimiya Tops PokerStars Red Dragon Day 1A; Elias Gutierrez Leads APPT 1M Challenge
The PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship series wrapped up its 8th day at Okada Manila in the Philippines, and one of the highlights was Day 1A of the PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP25M GTD).
PokerStars Red Dragon
As one of the iconic PokerStars events and trophy in Asia history, the event saw a total of 145 entries making the PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) buy-in for a chance at the PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300) guarantee. A total of fifteen forty-minute levels were played until the bubble burst, guaranteeing the remaining 22 a spot in the payout pool. The survivors will also have the chance to improve their payout when they come back for the Day 2 leg on October 27.
Tomoyuki Yoshimiya Tops Day 1A
Japan’s Tomoyuki Yoshimiya sits as the chip leader with 691,000, winning most of them by busting Marc Rivera as the stone cold bubble boy. Ranked second in chips is another Japanese player, Go Saito with 483,000. Tak Sin Alex Chong wraps up the top three with 354,000.
Read up on the action via the SMP Daily Updates.
PokerStars Red Dragon
- Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024
- Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)
- Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300)
- Day 1A Entries: 145
- ITM: 22 players
For players interested in jumping in this event, Day 1B run on Saturday, October 26, 2024 starting at 12pm. Starting stack is 10,000 with 40 minute blinds. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at 7:10pm.
APPT One Million Challenge
Another key event in the series calendar was the APPT One Million Challenge Championship, which had a stiff buy-in of PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,100). Not for everyone, this was the second installment with Vamerdino Magsakay as the first ever champion last summer.
The tournament kicked off with six entries building a prize pool of PHP 5,645,400 (~US$ 96,700). The 1,000,000 starting stack gave player plenty of wiggle room that by night’s end, there was only one bust out, Vincent Huang from Australia. The five players still in contention decided to continue the tournament the next day in the hopes that more players would register.
Elias Gutierrez Tops The Counts
Spain’s Elias Gutierrez held the chip lead when play stopped with 3,900,000 chips, which is more than fifty percent of the chips in play. Other contenders are Stevan Chew, Dominik Nitsche, Matthew Wakeman, and Chan Truong.
Game resumes at 3pm on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Registration closes as soon as the first card is dealt.
APPT One Million Challenge
- Buy in: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,100)
- Day 1 Entries: 6
- Prize pool: PHP 5,645,400 (~US$ 96,700)
- Remaining: 5 players
- TM: TBA
Other APPT Manila Championship Winners
In other APPT Manila Championship side events, Jennifer Cassell of Australia topped 65 entries and bagged the championship of the Double Stack (Event#41). She took home a coveted PokerStars spade trophy and a champion’s share of PHP 417,100 (~US$ 7,100) from a prize pool of PHP 1,387,100 (~US$ 23,700). Cassell has already made four cashes in other events in this series, but none sweeter than this championship win.
In the Superstack (Event #45), it was Gun Jegal who outlasted 90 entries that made the PHP 30,000 (~US$ 515) buy-in to build a PHP 2,357,100 (~US$ 40,400) prize pool. Jegal won the champion’s share of PHP 629,100 (~US$ 10,700) accompanied by a coveted PokerStars spade trophy.
Other poker tournaments will continue to be offered tomorrow with over PHP 152.5 million (~US$ 2.7 million) guaranteed in varied events throughout the series.
Links:
APPT Manila Championship – SCHEDULE
APPT Manila Championship – Festival Results
APPT Manila Championship – Photos
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