Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT

2024.07.25 - 2024.07.27Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Entries

12/326

Total Chips

9,780,000

Average

815,000

TriciaTricia

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

Final 9 Players

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

APPT Open - Final 9 Players

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	2,475,000(99 BB)
JC John CostinianoPhilippines	2,270,000(91 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	1,355,000(54 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	1,330,000(53 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	620,000(25 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	575,000(23 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	570,000(23 BB)
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	300,000(12 BB)
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	280,000(11 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:52:42 PM

Yiu Yeung Leung Eliminated In 10th Place - PHP 381,000

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Yiu Yeung Leung Eliminated In 10th Place

Short stacked Yiu Yeung Leung open shoves and big stacked Anastasios Pavlou makes the easy call. At the runout, Leung exits in 10th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	A♠T♦	busted
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	J♠9♥	2,475,000(99 BB)

Board:3♣6♠J♦J♥4♦

Yiu Yeung Leung

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:45:49 PM

Maxwell Rosete Bluffs Out In 11th Place - PHP 381,000

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Maxwell Rosete Out In 11th Place

Action folds around to the small blind Maxwell Rosete who completes then big blind Edgar Asehan raises 75,000. Asehan continues with aggression beting 35,000 on the flop 2♠ J♣ 4♦ , both players check the turn T♦ . On the river 2♦ , Rosete checks, Asehan bets 150,000, Rosete pushes all in for around 570,000, Asehan tanks using up four time banks then finds the guts to call. Rosete gets caught bluffing.

Maxwell Rosete

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	A♦7♥	busted
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	Q♦Q♥	1,300,000(52 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:43:01 PM

More Chips For The Leader

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Race leader John Costiniano opens 50,000 then calls button Seonghun Jeong's 160,000 three-bet. Flop J♦ A♦ 9♥ sees more chips in the pot with Costiniano check-calling 80,000. The turn 7♠ , Costiniano leads out 220,000, Jeong gives up his hand.

Player	Chips
JC John CostinianoPhilippines	2,500,000(100 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	605,000(24 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:40:20 PM

Guo Zhan Xi Eliminated in 12th Place - PHP 381,000

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Guo Zhan Xi Eliminated in 12th Place

Down to 125,000, Guo Zhan Xi goes all in and is sent packing by Florencio Campomanes in 12th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
GZ Guo Zhan XiTaiwan	Q♥9♣	busted
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	A♠7♥	1,000,000(40 BB)

Guo Zhan Xi

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:37:23 PM

Mike Takayama Doubles Up and More

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Anastasios Pavlou opens 55,000, small blind Jason Magbanua three-bets 110,000, big blind Mike Takayama four-bets all in for 135,000, only Magbanua calls to put Takayama at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♦K♦	325,000(13 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom		2,300,000(92 BB)
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	Q♣Q♠	410,000(16 BB)

Board:K♠5♦8♥4♥6♠

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/326

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:15:57 PM

Mike Takayama Nosedives

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Mike Takayama and Anastasios Pavlou

Mike Takayama raises 50,000, Anastasios Pavlou re-raises 150,000, Takayama four-bet jams, Pavlou snap-calls with less behind.

Player	Hand	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	A♠A♥	2,100,000(105 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	T♦T♣	110,000(6 BB)

Board:J♣4♥7♥3♣4♣

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:13:26 PM

Ryan Platon Ends In 13th Place - PHP 332,000

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Ryan Platon Ends In 13th Place

Ryan Platon three-bets all in for 300,000 and is called by initial raiser John Costiniano.

Player	Hand	Chips
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	A♣3♣	busted
JC John CostinianoPhilippines	T♦T♠	2,000,000(100 BB)

Board:4♦T♥J♣4♠9♣

Platon misses the board completely to fall in 13th place while Costiniano soars to 2,000,000.

Ryan Platon

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:10:41 PM

Higher Pockets For Anastasios Pavlou

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Anastasios Pavlou

Cutoff Mike Takayama raises 50,000, button Anastasios Pavlou three-bets 135,000, Takayama calls for a flop T♠ 9♦ 2♥ . Pavlou continues 85,000 Takayama makes the call. Both check the turn 8♦ and river 8♣ . Takayama has 7♣ 7♦ , Pavlou claims the pot with K♦ K♣ .

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,300,000(65 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	1,200,000(60 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:06:44 PM

Florencio Campomanes Rising

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Florencio Campomanes

Utg John Costiniano opens 40,000, button Florencio Campomanes and big blind Guo Zhan Xi defend their positions. Flop comes 2♥ A♠ K♣ , Costiniano continues for another 40,000, only Campomanes joins for a turn card 4♣ . Costiniano checks it, Campomanes fires 90,000 which is enough for Costiniano to fold.

Player	Chips
JC John CostinianoPhilippines	1,600,000(80 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	1,000,000(50 BB)
GZ Guo Zhan XiTaiwan	155,000(8 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:03:23 PM

Minho Cho Out In 14th Place - PHP 288,000

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Minho Cho Out In 14th Place

Down to 12 bb, Minho Cho three-bets all in and initial raiser Florencio Campomanes calls. At the runout, Campomanes flops a pair to end Cho in 14th place

Player	Hand	Chips
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	K♦9♥	810,000(41 BB)
MC Minho ChoSouth Korea	A♥Q♥	busted

Board:4♠4♦K♥5♠6♣

Minho Cho

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 12:00:23 PM

Anastasios Pavlou Shakes Some From Rosete

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Anastasios Pavlou

Anastasios Pavlou raises 45,000 and is called by the button Maxwell Rosete. Both check to the turn 7♣ T♠ 9♠ 9♣ , Pavlou bets 55,000, Rosete calls. On the river 3♦ , Pavlou fires again for 110,000, this time Rosete gives up his stake on the pot.

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	990,000(50 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	480,000(24 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 11:58:02 AM

Maxwell Rosete Recovers Some Chips

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Utg Maxwell Rosete min-raises and beside him Edgar Asehan calls, both see a flop 8♠ 8♣ 3♦ . Following a check, Asehan bets 35,000, Rosete calls. No bets on the turn 8♦ , river is K♠ . Rosete sends out 65,000 and wins the pot with no challenge from Asehan.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	820,000(41 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	650,000(33 BB)

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/326

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 11:16:00 AM

Benjamin Mangaliman Dodges Overcards

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Benjamin Mangaliman

Benjamin Mangaliman three-bets all in and is given a sweat by Anastasios Pavlou.

Player	Hand	Chips
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	J♦J♣	525,000(33 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	A♣K♥	760,000(48 BB)

Board:6♥7♣3♦3♥2♥

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 11:12:45 AM

Hernan Villa Dominated Out In 15th Place - PHP 288,000

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Hernan Villa

Hernan Villa opens 40,000, John Costiniano three-bets 105,000, Villa jams and gets called. At the showdown, Villa is dominated then leaves in 15th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	T♦T♣	busted
JC John CostinianoPhilippines	K♦K♠	1,660,000(104 BB)

Board:9♥7♦5♠3♦4♥

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 11:09:28 AM

Randee Clybouw Eliminated In 16th Place - PHP 251,999

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Randee Clybouw

Cutoff Benjamin Ebarle opens 34,000, button Randee Clybouw shoves 155,000, Ebarle calls then burns Clybouw on the river.

Player	Hand	Chips
RC Randee ClybouwPhilippines	A♦J♣	busted
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	K♣Q♣	1,000,000(63 BB)

Board:A♥7♣Q♦2♣Q♠

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 11:05:26 AM

Big Pot For Mike Takayama

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Mike Takayama

From hijack, Mike Takayama opens 32,000 then calls small blind Maxwell Rosete's 110,000 three-bet. At the flop 4♦ 3♥ 5♦ , Rosete continues 120,000, Takayama calls. On the turn 6♣ , Rosete checks, Takayama bets 55,000, Rosete calls to bring the river 8♠ . Check again from Rosete, Takayama bets 275,000, Rosete tanks using up two time banks then folds.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,530,000(96 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	340,000(21 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 11:01:52 AM

Chip Counts Table 18

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips
JC John CostinianoPhilippines	820,000(51 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	700,000(44 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	700,000(44 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	600,000(38 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	580,000(36 BB)
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	517,000(32 BB)
RC Randee ClybouwPhilippines	240,000(15 BB)
MC Minho ChoSouth Korea	228,000(14 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 10:59:44 AM

Chip Count Table 17

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,210,000(76 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	1,070,000(67 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	855,000(53 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	780,000(49 BB)
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	653,000(41 BB)
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	640,000(40 BB)
GZ Guo Zhan XiTaiwan	362,000(23 BB)
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	340,000(21 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 10:57:00 AM

William Ysmael Eliminated

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

William Ysmael

We were unable to catch the previous action where William Ysmael dropped from 440,000 to 68,000. According to Florencio Campomanes it was a cooler between them

Next hand, Ysmael is all in with pocket Twos, Campomanes calls with A♥ 9♥ , three hearts find the board to end Ysmael's run in 17th place.

Player	Chips
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	580,000(36 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	busted

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 10:53:43 AM

Benjamin Ebarle Doubles Up

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Benjamin Ebarle opens 32,000, Jason Magbanua three-bets 74,000, Ebarle calls for a flop 4♦ 2♥ 2♠ . Magbanua continues 37,000, Ebarle check-raises 106,000, called by Magbanua. On the turn T♠, Magbanua sends out 50,000, Ebarle check-raises all in, gets called.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	A♣3♥	620,000(39 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	8♠8♥	696,000(44 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 10:51:59 AM

Double KO For Maxwell Rosete

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Maxwell Rosete

Hatchet man Maxwell Rosete sends another two players to the rail to rise to 960,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	A♦Q♣	960,000(60 BB)
MZ Marius ZalpysLithuania	T♠T♥	busted
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	4♠4♥	busted

Board:K♠A♠5♥2♥2♠

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 10:48:29 AM

Maxwell Rosete Rails Kunlong Yu

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Seonghun Jeong opens 32,000, Maxwell Rosete shoves, big blind Kunlong Yu joins for less, Jeong gets out of the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	A♣K♣	374,000(23 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea		570,000(36 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	J♣J♥	busted

Board:K♦T♥9♣8♥9♠

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 10:46:57 AM

Liao Po Hsun Loses The Flip

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Liao Po Hsun

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	A♥K♣	1,100,000(69 BB)
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	8♣8♠	busted

Board:T♠5♦A♦5♣3♦

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/326

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 9:48:45 AM

Pot For Benjamin Ebarle

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Benjamin Ebarle

From utg, Benjamin Ebarle opens 24,000 and the blinds call. The flop 3♣ 4♠ 6♣ is checked around. The turn 2♠ sees a bet of 43,000 from Costiniano that's called. On the river 7♣ , blinds check, Ebarle bets 102,000, no callers.

Player	Chips
JC John CostinianoPhilippines	703,000(59 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	376,000(31 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	347,000(29 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 9:45:53 AM

William Ysmael Check-Calls It Down

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

William Ysmael

William Ysmael defends the big blind and sees a flop 3♥ J♣ K♦ . Benjamin Ebarle continues for 28,000, Ysmael check-calls. Same action on the turn 9♦ with Ysmael check-calling 56,000. Both check the river 6♥ . Ysmael flips over K♠ 5♦ top pair, Ebarle mucks.

Player	Chips
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	446,000(37 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	218,000(18 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 9:44:02 AM

Ryan Platon Claims The Pot

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ryan Platon

Minho Cho opens 30,000 then calls Ryan Platon's 65,000 re-raise on the button. Flop runs 5♥ 6♠ 6♥ , Platon continues for 60,000 which is enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	517,000(43 BB)
MC Minho ChoSouth Korea	267,000(22 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 9:42:05 AM

Continuation Bet Wins John Costiniano The Pot

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

John Costiniano

Button William Ysmael opens 25,000 then calls small blind John Costiniano's 95,000 re-raise. Off to the flop 5♠ 3♥ K♣ , Costiniano fires 66,000 and Ysmael surrenders his hand.

Player	Chips
JC John CostinianoPhilippines	650,000(54 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	429,000(36 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 9:40:00 AM

Maxwell Rosete Doubles Up

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Maxwell Rosete

Big blind Maxwell Rosete three-bets all in for 178,000 and is challenged by initial raiser from the button Ronnie Alcano.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	A♦Q♣	374,000(31 BB)
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	Q♦J♣	85,000(7 BB)

Board:K♦A♥4♣6♣3♣

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 9:37:24 AM

Terry Gonzaga Burned By Magbanua

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Terry Gonzaga

Big blind Terry Gonzaga three-bets all in for 150,000 and Jason Magbanua calls to put him on the ropes.

Player	Hand	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	A♣T♠	busted
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	A♥4♥	635,000(53 BB)

Board:8♥J♦5♥2♥8♣

Though ahead initially, a few hearts find the board to end Gonzaga's run in 22nd place.

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 9:35:38 AM

Double Up for Benjamin Ebarle

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Benjamin Ebarle

Another preflop shove and this time the shorter stacked Benjamin Ebarle doubles up.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	A♦T♥	485,000(40 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	A♥J♣	206,000(17 BB)

Board:6♦K♦5♠A♣Q♦

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 9:27:51 AM

George Salud Loses The Flip

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

George Salud

All in preflop with George Salud at risk and is flipping against big slick. At the runout, Randee Clybouw gets there on the river to end Salud in 23rd place.

Player	Hand	Chips
GS George SaludPhilippines	7♦7♥	busted
RC Randee ClybouwPhilippines	A♠K♠	314,000(26 BB)

Board:6♥2♦T♠J♦K♦

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 9:25:55 AM

Mike Takayama Crushes Another

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Mike Takayama

Mike Takayama is on enjoying a card rush that catapults his stack to 1,200,000. His latest score was the elimination of Benhur Ybarsabal.

Player	Hand	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	A♥K♠	busted
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	T♦T♠	1,200,000(100 BB)

Board:J♥4♠5♥8♦4♦

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 9:18:54 AM

Big Stack Update

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	970,000(81 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	845,000(70 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	730,000(61 BB)
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	696,000(58 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	525,000(44 BB)

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 28/326

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:24:59 AM

Joemark Vasay Busts On A Flip

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Joemark Vasay

Joemark Vasay shoves 190,000, Ryan Platon calls then send Vasay to the exit.

Player	Hand	Chips
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	A♣T♠	busted
RP Ryan PlatonPhilippines	8♠8♦	530,000(44 BB)

Board:8♥6♥4♠3♠9♥

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:23:20 AM

Mike Takayama Sends Ogawa Packing

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Mike Takayama

Hijack Tadashi Ogawa opens 25,000, cutoff Mike Takayama three-bets 75,000, Ogawa four-bets 200,000, Takayama flats to end the preflop battle.

At the flop 7♠ K♥ K♣ , Ogawa shoves 143,000, Takayama calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♣A♠	845,000(70 BB)
TO Tadashi OgawaJapan	4♣4♥	busted

The turn 6♥ and river 7♣ spells the end for Ogawa.

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:22:03 AM

Anastasios Pavlou Pushes Out Ysmael

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Anastasios Pavlou

Anastasios Pavlou opens then calls William Ysmael's 70,000 re-raise. Action is checked to Ysmael who continues for 60,000 on the flop Q♠ 6♦ Q♦ , Pavlou raises 120,000, Ysmael calls, dealer drops the turn Q♥ . No more checking, Pavlou jams for 365,000, Ysmael surrenders his hand.

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	750,000(75 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	630,000(63 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:18:48 AM

Hernan Villa Rails Neo Zhi Han

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Hernan Villa

From utg, Neo Zhi Han looks down at A♣ Q♣ and raises 25,000, hijack Hernan Villa calls then bets 30,000 on a flop 2♠ 3♥ A♦ . Neo check-calls. The turn K♠ is checked again by Neo, Villa bets 75,000, Neo jams 223,000, Villa snap calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
NZ Neo Zhi HanSingapore	A♣Q♣	2,047,000(205 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	3♣3♦	810,000(81 BB)

Neo is drawing dead. The river was 5♦ .

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:15:17 AM

Yiu Yeung Leung Pushes

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Yiu Yeung Leung

Seonghun Jeong opens 20,000, cutoff Moon Kyung Ho calls, button Yiu Yeung Leung three-bets 55,000, both players call. At the flop 2♥ 4♦ K♥ , Moon bets 60,000, Leung shoves 191,000, no takers.

Player	Chips
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	430,000(43 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	160,000(16 BB)
MK Moon Kyung HoSouth Korea	115,000(12 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:12:56 AM

Big Bets From John Costiniano

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

John Costiniano

Guo Zhan Xi opens 20,000, Marius Zalpys calls, small blind John Costiniano three-bets 75,000, only Zalpys calls for a flop Q♣ K♦ 5♣ . Costiniano fires 55,000 and wins the pot with no further challenge.

Player	Chips
MZ Marius ZalpysLithuania	450,000(45 BB)
JC John CostinianoPhilippines	425,000(43 BB)
GZ Guo Zhan XiTaiwan	260,000(26 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:11:08 AM

Lucky Catch For Moon Kyung Ho

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Moon Kyung Ho

All in preflop with Moon Kyung Ho at risk against caller Ronato Alcano.

Player	Hand	Chips
MK Moon Kyung HoSouth Korea	4♦4♥	263,000(26 BB)
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	K♠K♦	247,000(25 BB)

Board:4♣Q♦9♦A♠7♦

With the board granting the two-outer, Ho survives and doubles up.

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:08:13 AM

Ronato Alcano Jams For The Pot

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Ronato Alcano

Ronato Alcano opens 25,000 from hijack and goes to the flop Q♥ 6♦ A♦ with button caller Terry Gonzaga. Both check to the turn K♣ , Alcano sends out 40,000, Gonzaga calls. On the river 7♠ , Alcano shoves 232,000, this time Gonzaga gives up his stake on the pot.

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	387,000(39 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	162,000(16 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/27/2024, 8:05:41 AM

Tadashi Ogawa Defends The Big Blind

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Tadashi Ogawa defends the big blind to see a flop J♣ 8♦ A♦ . Initial raiser William Ysmael continues 25,000, Ogawa calls. Both opt to check the turn 8♥ and river 3♠ . Ysmael mucks to Ogawa's J♠ 9♠ .

Player	Chips
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	730,000(73 BB)
TO Tadashi OgawaJapan	343,000(34 BB)

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 34/326

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7/27/2024, 7:25:05 AM

Pot For William Ysmael

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

William Ysmael

Hijack William Ysmael opens 17,000, two players call, then they all check the flop 2♥ 6♣ T♥ . The K♣ turn sees a 45,000 bet from Ysmael and takes it down.

Player	Chips
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	773,000(97 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	417,000(52 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	340,000(43 BB)

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7/27/2024, 7:21:01 AM

Benhur Ybarsabal Takes It Preflop

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Benhur Ybarsabal

Action folds to the button Benhur Ybarsabal who opens 18,000, small blind Tadashi Ogawa calls, big blind Mike Takayama three-bets 79,000, Ybarsabal answers with a 270,000 shove, no takers.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	456,000(46 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	434,000(43 BB)
TO Tadashi OgawaJapan	310,000(31 BB)

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7/27/2024, 7:15:24 AM

Benjamin Ebarle Wakes Up With Aces

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Benjamin Ebarle

Benjamin Ebarle three-bets 70,000 and big stacked Marius Zalpys gives him a sweat.

Player	Hand	Chips
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	A♥A♠	156,000(20 BB)
MZ Marius ZalpysLithuania	7♠9♠	620,000(78 BB)

Board:T♥K♠8♥4♣7♣

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7/27/2024, 7:12:32 AM

Marius Zalpys Adds To His Big Stack

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Marius Zalpys

Utg+1 Andrei Budykin opens and is called by Marius Zalpys on the button. Same action on the flop 2♣ 7♥ A♠ with Zalpys calling 16,000. The turn 5♥ is checked, Budykin again checks the river A♥ , Zalpys bets 30,000 and wins the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
MZ Marius ZalpysLithuania	695,000(87 BB)
AB Andrei BudykinRussia	128,000(16 BB)

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7/27/2024, 6:55:32 AM

Triple Up For Short Stack Ebarle

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Benjamin Ebarle

Action packed preflop, John Costiniano opens 16,000, Benjamin Ebarle three-bets 31,000, Andrei Budyking four-bets 191,000 to successfully isolate.

Player	Hand	Chips
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	Q♠J♥	82,000(10 BB)
JC John CostinianoPhilippines		405,000(51 BB)
AB Andrei BudykinRussia	6♠6♦	160,000(20 BB)

Board:5♣4♠T♣8♦Q♦

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7/27/2024, 6:52:31 AM

Anastasion Pavlou Earns It

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Following a raise by hijack Liao Po Hsun, button Anastasios Pavlou three-bets 38,000 and Liao calls. On a board 7♦ 8♠ 5♠ 2♣ , Pavlou continues 21,000 and 53,000, Liao calls the flop then folds to the turn bet.

Player	Chips
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	403,000(50 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	345,000(43 BB)

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7/27/2024, 6:50:51 AM

Alvir Inocentes Coolered

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Alvir Inocentes

Alvir Inocentes three-bets all on for 16 bb then runs into Edgar Asehan's higher pocket pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	Q♠Q♣	470,000(59 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	T♣T♠	busted

Board:7♥J♦6♠J♠

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/326

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7/27/2024, 6:33:58 AM

Big Stacks Around The Room

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips
MZ Marius ZalpysLithuania	590,000(98 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	575,000(96 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	530,000(88 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	373,000(62 BB)
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	363,000(61 BB)

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7/27/2024, 6:30:27 AM

Marc Rivera Turns It To Survive

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Marc Rivera

Hijack Marc Rivera opens 22,000 and cutoff Tom Verbruggen calls, flop comes 9♠ T♣ A♠ . Rivera checks, Verbruggen bets 2000, Rivera shoves and gets the call.

The turn Q♣ improves Rivera to a straight and with the river 2♠ , not a club, Verbruggen pays up.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	K♣J♣	63,000(11 BB)
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	A♣7♣	208,000(35 BB)

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7/27/2024, 6:28:29 AM

Arthur Acero Doubles Up

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Arthur Acero

With the money intact, short stacks are less afraid to shove.

Player	Hand	Chips
GZ Guo Zhan XiTaiwan	7♣7♥	205,000(34 BB)
AA Arthur Acero	T♦T♣	94,000(16 BB)

Board:A♦2♠3♦6♣T♠

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7/27/2024, 6:25:04 AM

Double KO On The Bubble!

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Double KO On The Bubble!

Maxwell Rosete opens then calls two shoves after him and covers both players.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	K♠K♥	355,000(59 BB)
HK Hyunyeong KangSouth Korea	A♣K♣	busted
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	Q♦Q♥	busted

Though not needed, big stacked Rosete improves to a full house to eliminate both players. With Haverkamp the shortest stack, he bubbles while Kang takes 47th for PHP 108,000.

Maxwell Rosete

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7/27/2024, 5:41:09 AM

Bubble Time!

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

With the fall of Scott Black, the field is now down to 48 players, it is bubble time! Hand for hand begins.

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7/27/2024, 5:36:26 AM

Scott Black Falls On A Three-Way

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Utg Ronnie Alcano open shoves 8 bb and is joined by Scott Black for 27 bb, big blind Andrei Budykin covers both and attempt a doouble elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
SB Scott BlackUnited States of America	J♦J♠	busted
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	A♦J♥	156,000(26 BB)
AB Andrei BudykinRussia	Q♣Q♦	310,000(52 BB)

Board:5♦A♥9♠K♦3♠

Alcano wins the main pot, Budykin takes the side pot, and Black goes bust just before the money round.

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7/27/2024, 5:33:01 AM

No ITM for David Erquiaga

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

David Erquiaga

With the event seeing an overlay, players were getting more bang for their buck especially for those that reach the money round. That is not the case for decorated pro David Erquiaga who four-bet shoved his last 9 bb with 8♣ 8♥ only to run smack into Kunlong Yu's A♠ A♦ . Erquiaga missed ITM by five spots.

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	205,000(34 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	busted

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7/27/2024, 5:29:16 AM

Hyunyeong Kang Doubles Up

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Hyunyeong Kang

Hyunyeong Kang open shoves with 12 bb and big blind Liao Po Hsun calls. At the runout, Kang doubles through.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Hyunyeong KangSouth Korea	4♠4♥	157,000(26 BB)
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	A♥9♦	302,000(50 BB)

Board:Q♦T♠T♦3♦7♥

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7/27/2024, 5:24:24 AM

Randee Clybouw With Higher Flush

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Randee Clybouw

Utg Randee Clybouw opens 12,000, two players call, flop comes 2♦ 5♦ T♦ . Action is checked to the button Benjamin Ebarle who lays out 16,000, Badrudin Ampatuan folds while Clybouw calls then both check the turn A♦ . On the river 7♦ , the board is showing a flush. Clybouw leads out 20,000, Ebarle calls then mucks to K♥ Q♦ higher flush.

Player	Chips
RC Randee ClybouwPhilippines	217,000(36 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	135,000(23 BB)

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 55/326

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7/27/2024, 5:13:32 AM

Edgar Asehan Continues For The Pot

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

Edgar Asehan

Facing a 10,000 raise from hijack Maxwell Rosete, cutoff Liao Po Hsun calls, then button Edgar Asehan three-bets 40,000. Rosete folds, Liao calls and see a flop Q♠ 2♦ 5♦ . Asehan continues for 25,000 and this time claims it unchallenged.

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7/27/2024, 5:04:39 AM

William Ysmael Claims All Of Magelna's Chips

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

William Ysmael

William Ysmael opens then calls Datuking Magelna's 25,000 three-bet and head to a flop 5♥ 9♥ 6♣ . Magelna continues for 35,000, Ysmael check-raises all in for 260,000, Magelna obliges putting his stack at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
DM Datuking MagelnaPhilippines	8♣7♣	busted
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	9♠9♣	329,000(66 BB)

Magelna has the nuts straight and Ysmael with a set. The turn Q♦ is no help to Ysmael but the 6♥ river pairs the board for the winning full house.

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7/27/2024, 5:01:36 AM

Terry Gonzaga's Pair Boots Lee Suya

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

Terry Gonzaga

Down to just 8 bb, Lee Suya three-bets it all and initial raiser Terry Gonzaga makes the easy call with his big stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	7♦7♣	225,000(45 BB)
LS Lee SuyaSouth Korea	A♦J♥	busted

Board:Q♣5♥Q♦8♦Q♥

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7/27/2024, 4:33:03 AM

Straight Flush For Benhur Ybarsabal

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

Benhur Ybarsabal

Joseph Magnotti opens for 12,000 and Benhur Ybarsabal calls from the button. On a flop 5♠ 7♣ 4♣ , Magnotti continues 12,000 only to be met with a 32,000 raise, Magnotti shoves 142,000, Ybarsabal snap-calls.

The turn 3♣ and river 6♣ further improve Ybarsabal to a straight flush to boot Magnotti.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	Q♣Q♦	busted
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	5♥5♣	357,000(71 BB)

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7/27/2024, 4:30:34 AM

Top Prize - PHP 3,880,000 (~$66,400)

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

The prize pool is up! Players that reach the money are guaranteed a minimum PHP 108,000 (~USD 1,850) while way up top is PHP 3,880,000 (~USD 66,400).

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7/27/2024, 4:17:27 AM

First Bust Out Of The Day

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

Alexander Ciresa

Down to 7 bb , Alexander Ciresa three-bet shoves and falls to Hyunjoon Joo with T♦ T♣ over A♦ 8♣ on a board 5♠ 3♥ 8♥ K♣ 9♠ .

Player	Chips
HJ Hyunjoon JooSouth Korea	145,000(29 BB)
AC Alexander CiresaAustria	busted

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7/27/2024, 4:04:55 AM

Cards In The Air For Day 2 of APPT Open

APPT Open Trophy

Players are now back at Cove at Okada Manila for Day 2 of the APPT Open. Up for grabs is a spot in the money round with only 47 out of the 64 returnees guaranteed a piece of the PHP 20,000,000 prize pool. The payouts have yet to be announced. We will have that up as soon as it has been made available.

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 64/326