Record Breaking APPT Manila Main Event Ready To Crown A Champion; Daniel Benor Leads Final 18 Players

The 15th Edition of the Asia Pacific Poker – APPT Manila – taking place at the stunning Cove Manila at Okada Manila, Philippines, set a new Main Event record with 1,304 entries generating a staggering prize pool of PHP 91,071,360 (~USD 1,575,790). Last night the field trimmed to just 18 players. With the fall of Victorino Torres and Florencio Campomanes, a first time champion is guaranteed.

CHIP COUNTS – Final 18 Players

When the finalists return on Monday, August 5, each one is guaranteed a payout of PHP 530,000 (~USD 9,170) however the target is the jaw-dropping PHP 15,000,000 (~USD 259,540) champion’s purse. In addition to the cash, the top two will receive a package worth PHP 200,000 to the APPT Championship in October.

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MAIN EVENT PAYOUTS
FINAL 18 CHIP COUNTS

APPT Manila Main Event – Day 2 Recap

The record-breaking APPT Manila Main Event opened Day 2 with  the return of 239 players, each one targeting the money round starting at 191st place. That happened within the first hour and a half with Korea’s Gyeongseok Jeon shoving into fellow player Pyeongkang Kim }ah} to fall on the bubble.

With the cash flowing, it was a race for a spot at the final table or survive eleven rounds, whichever was first. The day’s entering chip leader Aldous Formanes, was already freerolling the event having won his seat at the PHP 100 buy in PokerStars Special Event. Formanes had a roller coaster day that ended in 38th place for a profit of PHP 305,000 (~USD 5,280).

One of the early movers was Ashley Patterson who eliminated Renniel Galvez in one of the most shocking hands witnessed all day. However, Patterson was eventually stopped in 28th place by Daniel Benor which was the catalyst that led to the Israeli’s rise.

Considerably Benor’s biggest hand was against Im Heesoo with top pair on the river paid handsomely, he also denied James Dela Cruz’s bluff to build a commanding lead. Benor bagged the chip lead with a stack of 88 bb (based on the Final Day starting blinds).

Other big stacks were Japan’s Shobu Oda and John Matsuda. While Oda built a formidable stack midway through, for the latter Matsuda, he experienced a late-game surge, eliminating three players that earned him his spot in the top three.

Among the final day qualifiers were Vietnam’s Huu Dung Nguyen and Tran Huy Hoang. Local heroes also returning are John Tech, Vamerdino Magsakay, and Mike Takayama, the hottest running player of the series.

MAIN EVENT PAYOUTS
FINAL 18 CHIP COUNTS

APPT Main Event – Review

Dates: August 1-5, 2024
Buy in: PHP 80,000 (~USD 1,360)
Guarantee: PHP 55,000,000 (~USD 936,530)
Entries: 1,304
Prize pool: PHP 91,071,360 (~USD 1,575,790)
ITM: 191 places

PAYOUTS

Flight A: 243 entries / 42 survivors
Flight B: 354 entries / 56 survivors
Flight C: 707 entries / 141 survivors
Day 2 qualifiers: 239 players
Final Day qualifiers: 18 players

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