Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT

2024.07.27 - 2024.07.31Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Entries

12/80

Total Chips

2,400,000

Average

200,000

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 2:07:20 PM

APPT National Day 1A Ends With 12 Players Remaining

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Gary Thompson - APPT National Day 1A Chipleader

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonUnited Kingdom	911,000(182 BB)
FZ Feng ZhaoSingapore	374,000(75 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	298,000(60 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	149,000(30 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	137,000(27 BB)
MC Miyoung ChoSouth Korea	122,000(24 BB)
TD Tung Duy Nguyen DuyViet Nam	110,000(22 BB)
ID Ivan Dela CruzPhilippines	68,000(14 BB)
TJ Taeyoung JooSouth Korea	68,000(14 BB)
KP Kai PaulsenNorway	68,000(14 BB)
VT Van Tran ThinhViet Nam	65,000(13 BB)
JT Joseph TalamayanPhilippines	31,000(6 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 1:58:06 PM

Bubble: Marc Rivera Cleans Out Kim Kunwoo

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Marc Rivera

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	Q♥J♣	busted
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	A♦6♦	298,000(60 BB)

Board:5♠9♣A♠J♠7♥

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 1:54:37 PM

Higher Full House For Gary Thompson

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Gary Thompson

On board showing K♠ 3♥ 3♠ 4♦ K♦ , with two players on a raised pot, check to the river. Gary Thompson shoves and Alex Ward risks it. Thompson has K♥ 2♥ full house, Ward busts with 6♣ 3♦ lower full house.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonUnited Kingdom	700,000(140 BB)
AW Alex WardUnited Kingdom	busted

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 17/80

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 1:52:30 PM

Ricardo Torres Outdraws Hyuntae Jeon

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Ricardo Torres

Player	Hand	Chips
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	J♦T♦	166,000(33 BB)
JH Jeon Hyuntae	8♥8♦	busted

Board:T♥A♥2♣9♦4♦

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 1:50:28 PM

Gary Thompson Rails One

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Gary Thompson

Lett Lucian shoves and is called by Gary Joseph Thompson. Lucian with A♠ 2♠ , Thompson K♣ T♥ , board runs 2♦ T♠ 6♠ 3♦ K♥ , out goes Lucian.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonUnited Kingdom	210,000(53 BB)
LL Lucian Lett	busted

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 1:48:15 PM

Another Pot For Christopher Mateo

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Christopher Mateo

Christopher Mateo opens 10,000 and Feras Elnatsha calls from the big blind. Flop comes Q♦ 5♣ A♥ , both check to the turn 7♣ . Mateo bets 10,000 and gets the call. Mateo bets 15,000 on the K♦ river and this time wins the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	225,000(56 BB)
FE Feras Elnatsha	35,000(9 BB)

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/80

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 1:37:06 PM

Nguyen Duy Tung Wins A Pot

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Nguyen Duy Tung

Marc Rivera opens and Duy Tung Nguyen defends the big blind. The flop 5♥ 4♦ 3♣ is checked. Nguyen leads 7000 on the turn 6♦ , Rivera calls. Nguyen bets 9♣ on the river and this time takes it without challenge.

Player	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	175,000(44 BB)
TD Tung Duy Nguyen DuyViet Nam	110,000(28 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 1:34:04 PM

Christopher Mateo Has The Straight

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Christopher Mateo

Christopher Mateo opens 8500 and big blind Joseph Talamayan defends for a flop 4♠ K♣ K♥ . Mateo c-bets 5000, called again. Both check the turn 5♣ then back to betting for Mateo with 25,000 on the river 8♦ . Talamayan calls and shows 7♥ 7♠ , Mateo has the straight 7♣ 6♣ .

Player	Chips
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	170,000(57 BB)
JT Joseph TalamayanPhilippines	40,000(13 BB)

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/80

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 1:20:19 PM

Pot For Kim Kunwoo

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Kim Kunwoo calls the preflop raise by Youngseok Baek then takes charge on the flop 7♥ 7♠ 3♠ with a 10,500 bet. Baek folds.

Player	Chips
BY Baek YoungseokSouth Korea	116,000(58 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	114,000(57 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:31:39 PM

Pot For Van Tran Thinh

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Van Tran Thinh

Four players head to a flop T♠ Q♣ Q♦ , utg Van Tran Thinh bets 4000, no callers.

Player	Chips
LL Lucian Lett	50,000(25 BB)
GP Gary Pound Thomas	42,500(21 BB)
VT Van Tran ThinhViet Nam	41,000(21 BB)
JY Jimmy Yar Gin WeeSingapore	26,000(13 BB)

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/80

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:30:05 PM

Terry Gonzaga Rails One

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Terry Gonzaga

Terry Gonzaga raises 3500 then calls Shih King Lun's shove.

Player	Hand	Chips
SK Shih King Lun	K♥Q♣	busted
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	J♥J♣	52,000(35 BB)

Board:Q♠T♠J♦K♦4♠

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Entries: 80

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/80

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 11:33:51 AM

Feras Elnatsha Claims The Pot

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Ikkei Matsutani opens 7500 and finds two callers to the flop 9♠ A♦ 4♦ . Matsutani continues 2500, only Feras Elnatsha calls for the turn 4♥ . Elnatsha leads out 5500, Matsutani calls. Both check the river J♠ . Elnatsha has K♦ 9♦ to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
IM Ikkei MatsutaniJapan	60,000(50 BB)
FE Feras Elnatsha	53,000(44 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 11:29:26 AM

Double Up For Shih King Lun

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Shih King Lun

Cutoff Pratik Modi opens 2500 then calls small blind Shih King Lun's 15,100 shove.

Player	Hand	Chips
PM Pratik ModiIndia	A♣T♣	10,000(8 BB)
SK Shih King Lun	9♦9♣	64,000(53 BB)

Board:J♦7♠Q♥T♦9♥

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 11:26:10 AM

Queens Pay Well For Marc Rivera

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Marc Rivera

Utg Lee Yungsung opens 2500, button Marc Rivera three-bets 7000, Lee calls. Flop 4♠ 8♦ 3♥ sees Rivera c-bet 1500 that's called. Same on the turn 2♣ and river 9♥ , Rivera's 11,000 and 19,000 bets are called. Rivera shows Q♦ Q♣ and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	102,000(85 BB)
LY Lee Yongsung	600(1 BB)

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/78

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 11:23:10 AM

Big River Shove By Youngseok Baek

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Hijack Feng Zhao raises 2500 then calls Youngseok Baek's 7500 three-bet. Both players check to the river 8♣ 7♣ J♦ 8♠ T♣ . Baek shoves, Zhao folds.

Player	Chips
BY Baek YoungseokSouth Korea	110,000(92 BB)
FZ Feng ZhouSingapore	31,000(26 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 10:15:25 AM

Pocket Pair Good For Taeyoung Joo

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Taeyoung Joo raises 2500 and big blind Song Ruiqi calls for a flop 5♦ 3♥ 4♠ . Check by both to the turn T♥ . Joo bets 4000, Song calls, river is 7♣ . Check check again. Joo shows 9♥ 9♦ and wins the pot.

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 10:12:47 AM

Pot For Taeyoung Joo

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Dinh Van Nguyen opens 2500 and heads to the flop T♣ J♣ A♠ with the blinds. All three check it, the turn is 8♦ . Big blind Taeyoung Joo bets 3500 and wins it unchallenged.

Player	Chips
TJ Taeyoung JooSouth Korea	85,000(71 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	42,000(35 BB)
DV Dinh Van NguyenViet Nam	36,000(30 BB)

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/75

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:46:45 AM

Flop Bet Good For The Win

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Ivan Dela Cruz

Ivan Dela Cruz opens 2200, small blind Liu Zhiqiang and big blind Benigno Ledina call, flop comes K♣ 9♥ K♥ . Cruz c-bets 3000, blinds fold.

Player	Chips
ID Ivan Dela CruzPhilippines	52,000(52 BB)
LZ Liu ZhiqiangChina	45,000(45 BB)
BL Benigno LedinaPhilippines	35,000(35 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:43:45 AM

Ikkei Matsutani Won't Be Muscled

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

On a raised pot preflop, Ikkei Matsutani continues for 2000 on the flop 4♦ 5♠ 6♠ and is met with a 6000 check-raise from Seyoon Lim. Matsutani calls for the turn 8♣ then bets 8000. Lim folds.

Player	Chips
IM Ikkei MatsutaniJapan	60,000(60 BB)
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	56,000(56 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:39:54 AM

Youngseok Baek Burned By The Turn

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Youngseok Baek

Martin Gonzales raises 5000 and big blind Youngseok Baek calls. At the flop 5♠ T♣ 6♣ , Baek check-raises all in for 15,500, Gonzales calls to put Baek at risk.

Baek has two pair which gets burned by the T♥ turn and river A♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
BY Baek YoungseokSouth Korea	6♥5♥	busted
MR Martin Rundulf GonzalesPhilippines	A♣8♣	67,000(67 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:36:44 AM

Lee Suya's Aces Give The Boot

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Lee Suya

Following a raise, Gaurav Law three-bets all in for 11,000, button Lee Suya calls, initial raiser folds.

Player	Hand	Chips
GL Gaurav LawIndia	A♠Q♠	busted
LS Lee SuyaSouth Korea	A♣A♦	75,000(75 BB)

Board:A♥K♣9?8♣8♦

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:33:54 AM

Jimmy Yar Barrels For The Pot

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Jimmy Yar opens 4000 and is looked up by big blind Youngseok Baek to head to a flop A♠ A♣ T♦ . Yar continues 1500, Baek check-calls to the turn 2♥ . A higher 3900 bet from Yar and this time wins the pot.

Player	Chips
BY Baek YoungseokSouth Korea	67,000(67 BB)
JY Jimmy Yar Gin WeeSingapore	31,000(31 BB)

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/73

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:29:01 AM

Pocket Pair Holds Kentaro Saito

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Kentaro Saito bumps it up to 3000 and Kunal Jain defends on the big blind. At the flop 2♥ J♠ 4♠ , Saito continues 2500 and Jain calls again. Both proceed to check the turn A♦ . Saito also checks the river 5♦ then calls Jain's 4000 bet. Saito flips over T♠ T♣ , Jain mucks.

Player	Chips
KJ Kunal JainIndia	76,000(76 BB)
KS Kentaro SaitoJapan	47,000(47 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 7:37:51 AM

Double Up for Taeyoung Joo

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

On a board showing 8♥ J♣ 8♣ 7♦ 2♦ , Taeyoung Joo doubles up with K♦ 8♦ lucking out against Nguyen Van Dinh's A♠ K♣ .

Player	Chips
DV Dinh Van NguyenViet Nam	31,000(31 BB)
TJ Taeyoung JooSouth Korea	24,000(24 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 7:30:25 AM

Pot For Kim Kunwoo

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Kim Kunwoo opens 2500 and Dhaval Mudgal defends the big blind. Kim continues to bet 2500 on a flop 5♠ 2♣ 5♣ , Mudgal folds.

Player	Chips
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	63,000(63 BB)
DM Dhaval MudgalIndia	19,500(20 BB)

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/69

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 7:24:57 AM

Pot For Duc Vu Minh

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Button raise by Duc Vu Minh that's called by the big blind Gun Jegal. Both check the flop 2♥ 5♣ 8♥ then Minh bets 2000 on the turn A♠ . Jegal calls . On the river 8♣ , Minh bets 3000 and gets a fold.

Player	Chips
MD Minh Duc VuViet Nam	60,000(75 BB)
GJ Gun Jegal	15,000(19 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 7:11:31 AM

Junhui Lee Wins The Flip

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Following a raise, small blind Li Lok Ching calls, big blind Junhui Lee three-bets all in for 14,500, only Li calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Junhui LeeSouth Korea	A♥4♦	29,000(36 BB)
CL Ching Li LokHong Kong	2♦2♥	28,000(35 BB)

Board:3♣A♠K♠5♦J♣

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 6:59:51 AM

Board Likes Wu Wei Hong

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

All in preflop earns Wu Wei Hong a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
WW Wei WuTaiwan	A♦8♠	19,100(24 BB)
LZ Liu Zhiqiang	T♠T♣	70,000(88 BB)

Board:8♥A♠A♣5♥8♣

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 6:58:14 AM

Garuav Law Continues For The Pot

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Action folds to the button Gaurav Law who raises 1800 and big blind defends. At the flop T♥ 5♥ Q♦ , Law continues 2500 and wins it then and there.

Player	Chips
GL Gaurav LawIndia	27,000(34 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/63

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 6:42:04 AM

Level 6 Begins

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

The APPT National is halfway through Day 1A late registration with 63 entries so far closing at the end of Level 10 at 5:20pm. Plenty of time to jump in. The guarantee is PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 170,940) with buy in of PHP 40,000 (~USD 685).

Players start with a 30,000 stack with blinds increasing every 30 minutes.

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 5:04:13 AM

More Players Enter

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

More players have jumped in, among them are Feng Zhao, Tung Nguyen, Benigno Ledina, and Joseph Magnotti.

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 4:04:05 AM

Cards In The Air For Day 1A

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

The second key event of the festival is underway with 16 players getting in on the early action. The APPT National runs from July 27 to 31 with three starting days for a chance at the PHP 10 Million (~USD 171,140) prize pool. Buy in is PHP 40,000 (~USD 685).

Among those already in action are Lester Edoc, Christian Lortie, and Beng Hong Ker.

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 17/18