Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

2025.07.26 - 2025.07.29Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Blind level

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

Entries

9/367

Total Chips

11,010,000

Average

1,223,333

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 5:44:04 PM

Jihun Choi Wraps Up Day 2 Way Up High

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

Jihun Choi - Chip Leader end of Day 2

Grueling day of eliminations at Okada Manila as the featured APPT Open of the 2025 APPT Manila brought the return of 53 players out of a field of 367 entries. After ten and a half hours of play, the goal was reached. The final 9 players emerged led by Jihun Choi with an enormous stack of 2,610,000 (104 bb). To emphasize just how massive this was, his closest challenger, Gi Boum Kim, bagged 1,765,000 (71 bb), which was 33 big blinds less.

Helping Choi reach this height was a double up off then-chip leader Sukwang Ko who pushed on a board 3♦ 7♥ T♣ 5♦ . Choi called with 5♥ 7♣ two pair and it held against top Ko's top pair. In turn, Ko dropped signficantly and eventually bubbled the final table.

Edgar Asehan

Also navigating his way into the lineup was local player Edgar Asehan who finished 6th at this event last year. Asehan will have his work cut out at the final table as he enters with just 255,000 (10 bb). On the healthier side, the 2024 APPT Cambodia Main Event champion Christopher Mateo overcame a swingy session to be in the running for his second shard trophy. One of his biggest hands of the day was at 16 remaining. Mateo made a daring call for his tournament life and won the pot with a one card flush. Scroll down to read up on some of the biggest moments of Day 2.

The Final 9 players will return on July 29, 2025 for the last dash to the title and the ₱3,430,000 (~$60.4K) champion's purse. Everyone is now guaranteed ₱371,505 (~$6,540).

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 2:03:23 PM

Final 9 Players Of The APPT Open

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

Final 9 Players Of The APPT Open

Player	Chips
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	2,610,000(104 BB)
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	1,765,000(71 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,730,000(69 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	1,390,000(56 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,180,000(47 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	1,100,000(44 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	670,000(27 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	255,000(10 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	215,000(9 BB)

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,730,000(69 BB)	19	1
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	255,000(10 BB)	19	2
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	1,390,000(56 BB)	19	3
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	215,000(9 BB)	19	4
FP Finn PenderakGermany	1,100,000(44 BB)	19	5
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	1,765,000(71 BB)	19	6
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,180,000(47 BB)	19	7
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	2,610,000(104 BB)	19	8
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	670,000(27 BB)	19	9

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 1:46:06 PM

Sukwang Ko Eliminated In 10th Place - ₱305,000

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

Sukwang Ko Eliminated In 10th Place - ₱305,000

Sukwang Ko will not be advancing to the final table having been downed in two hands to exit in 10th place. The first hand was a flip with Christopher Mateo whose overcards K♣ J♠ paired on the turn Q♥ 3♦ 6♣ J♥ 7♣ to defeat Ko's 8♠ 8♥ .

Down to 4 bb, Ko's last hand was A♠ 4♦ that was also outdrawn by Leo Kamiya with Q♦ J♣ on a final Day 2 board of 6♠ 3♠ Q♣ T♦ 4♣ .

Player	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	1,390,000(56 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,240,000(50 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	busted

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 1:40:20 PM

Finn Penderak Survives The Flip

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

Finn Penderak

Finn Penderak raised only to be put on the ropes by Gi Boum Kim who shoved his massive stack. With 20 bigs behind, Penderak risked it and was slightly ahead with a pair. Kim had big slick.

The board quickly granted Penderak trips but still had to dodge a possible straight. The turn blanked while the river ensured Penderak the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
FP Finn PenderakGermany	8♣8♥ CO	1,100,000(44 BB)
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	A♥K♦ D	1,765,000(71 BB)

Board:8♥Q♠J♠7♠Q♦

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 1:36:02 PM

Mid Pair Good For Gi Boum Kim

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

Gi Boum Kim

Defending his big blind, Gi Boum called Alex Chong's raise holding 8♦ 9♠ . Both players checked the flop then Kim bet 75,000 when he paired up on the turn 8♣ . Chong called and they repeated on the river 3♣ with Kim betting 100,000 and Chong paying to see only to muck.

Player	Chips
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	2,145,000(86 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	165,000(7 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 1:31:09 PM

Table 19 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FP Finn PenderakGermany	605,000(24 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	1,860,000(74 BB)	19	2
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	445,000(18 BB)	19	5
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	900,000(36 BB)	19	6
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	2,550,000(102 BB)	19	7

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	1,175,000(47 BB)	21	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,815,000(73 BB)	21	2
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	520,000(21 BB)	21	3
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	375,000(15 BB)	21	4
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	790,000(32 BB)	21	5

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 1:29:15 PM

Final 10 Players

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

Player	Chips
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	2,550,000(102 BB)
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	1,860,000(74 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,815,000(73 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	1,175,000(47 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	900,000(36 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	790,000(32 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	605,000(24 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	520,000(21 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	445,000(18 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	375,000(15 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 1:19:08 PM

Emmanuel Derecho Up Some More, Petro Panagiotis Eliminated In 11th Place - ₱305,000

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

Petro Panagiotis Eliminated In 11th Place - ₱305,000

With everyone folding to the small blind Emmanuel Derecho, he shoved his big stack. Big blind Petrou Panagiotis, who only had 9 bb remaining, saw an ace in the hole and called for all of his chips.

Player	Hand	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	3♣4♦ SB	1,815,000(73 BB)
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	A♠3♠ BB	busted

With the board running 7♥ 9♥ T♥ 6♣ 5♠ , Derecho improved to a straight to end Panagiotis in 11th place.

Down to 10 players. Only one bust needed to form the final table.

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/367

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 1:16:46 PM

Emmanuel Derecho Chips Up

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

Player	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,510,000(76 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	775,000(39 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:59:31 PM

Pete Chen Out in 12th Place - ₱258,000

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

Pete Chen Out in 12th Place - ₱258,000

Pete Chen ran out of gas and fell in 12th place. After running into Emmanuel Derecho's aces on a previous hand, Chen could not recover. He sent it all in holding K♠ 7♦ and was cleaned out by Leo Kamiya with A♦ T♦ on a board 8♣ 2♠ 5♦ 2♦ T♥ .

Player	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	1,195,000(60 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	busted

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:55:54 PM

Final 12 Stacks - By Table

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FP Finn PenderakGermany	475,000(24 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	1,930,000(97 BB)	19	2
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	445,000(22 BB)	19	4
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	435,000(22 BB)	19	5
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	910,000(46 BB)	19	6
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	2,610,000(131 BB)	19	7

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	940,000(47 BB)	21	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,025,000(51 BB)	21	2
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	350,000(18 BB)	21	3
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	395,000(20 BB)	21	4
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,060,000(53 BB)	21	5
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	360,000(18 BB)	21	7

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:55:24 PM

Chip Count Updates

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

Player	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,275,000(64 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,110,000(56 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	840,000(42 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:49:03 PM

Jihun Choi Catapults, Sukwang Ko Nosedives

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

Three players in for the minimum raise of 40,000 headed to the flop 3♦ 7♥ T♣ . Following two checks, cutoff player Sukwang Ko bet 70,000 and only Jihun Choi gave him action.

More chips were dumped in on the turn 5♦ . Ko sent out 150,000, Choi check-raised 325,000, Ko answered with a shove, and Choi snapped it off.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	5♥7♣ BB	2,550,000(128 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	A♦T♠ CO	425,000(21 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	UTG	360,000(18 BB)

Choi was ahead with two pair while Ko had outs however they did not turn up, instead a river 6♦ landed to send Ko plunging to 21 bb. Choi catapulted to 126 bb.

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:48:08 PM

Table 21 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	980,000(49 BB)	21	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,240,000(62 BB)	21	2
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	310,000(16 BB)	21	3
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	325,000(16 BB)	21	4
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	890,000(45 BB)	21	5
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	385,000(19 BB)	21	7

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:47:30 PM

Table 19 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	1,260,000(63 BB)	18	4
FP Finn PenderakGermany	400,000(20 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	2,090,000(105 BB)	19	2
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,665,000(83 BB)	19	4
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	770,000(39 BB)	19	5
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	740,000(37 BB)	19	6

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:45:20 PM

Final 12 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	2,090,000(105 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,665,000(83 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	1,260,000(63 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,240,000(62 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	980,000(49 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	890,000(45 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	770,000(39 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	740,000(37 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	400,000(20 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	385,000(19 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	325,000(16 BB)
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	310,000(16 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:38:42 PM

Gi Boum Kim Barrels Earns A Chunk With A Boat

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

Finn Penderak made it 40,000 from cutoff and got challenged to 120,000 by button Gi Boum Kim. Penderak called. At the flop 5♣ A♦ A♣ , Penderak checked to Kim who looked at his cards again and yes, he had the boat with A♠ 5♠ in the hole.

Hoping to squeeze more out of Penderak, Kim bet a light 60,000 and got the call. Same action on the turn J♣ with Penderak check-calling a larger 170,000. On the river 2♣ , Kim tanked for one time-bank then bet slightly over half pot for 460,000. Again Penderak paid to see then quickly mucked to the full house.

Player	Chips
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	2,090,000(105 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	400,000(20 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:35:27 PM

Chip Movements

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

At table 19, Jihun Choi has been very active giving away chips. Benhur Ybarsabal and Alex Chong exploited to slightly boost their stacks.

Player	Chips
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	1,275,000(64 BB)
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	1,200,000(60 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	820,000(41 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	740,000(37 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:28:11 PM

Petrou Panagiotis Surviving

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

Petrou Panagiotis

With only 4.5 bb, Petrou Panagiotis only has one move, to shove, which he did twice and won both showdowns.

Player	Chips
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	1,448,000(72 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	934,000(47 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	637,000(32 BB)
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	388,000(19 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/367

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:24:06 PM

End Of The Road For Darren Yu In 13th Place - ₱258,000

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

End Of The Road For Darren Yu In 13th Place - ₱258,000

Unable to gain much ground, Darren Yu went all in for his last 9 bigs when he saw an ace but it wasn't enough to get by caller Jihun Choi to bust in 13th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
DY Darren YuPhilippines	A♥8♣ SB	busted
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	J♦J♠ CO	1,448,000(91 BB)

Board:5♦K♠6♣4♥9♠

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:20:16 PM

Fabian Spielmann Falls To Leo Kamiya In 14th Place - ₱225,000

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

With 20 bb in his arsenal, and no action before him, button player Fabian Spielmann risked it all then ran right into Leo Kamiya's bigger pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	5♦5♠ D	busted
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	J♥J♦ SB	898,000(56 BB)

Board:3♥7♦A♣J♣7♠

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:19:39 PM

Table 21 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	442,000(28 BB)	15	3
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	533,000(33 BB)	21	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,262,000(79 BB)	21	2
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	87,000(5 BB)	21	3
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	272,000(17 BB)	21	4
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,115,000(70 BB)	21	5
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	363,000(23 BB)	21	7

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:15:53 PM

Table 19 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	1,272,000(80 BB)	18	4
FP Finn PenderakGermany	1,233,000(77 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	1,407,000(88 BB)	19	2
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,690,000(106 BB)	19	4
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	506,000(32 BB)	19	5
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	637,000(40 BB)	19	6
DY Darren YuPhilippines	176,000(11 BB)	19	8

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:12:20 PM

Final 14 Players

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

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,690,000(106 BB)
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	1,407,000(88 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	1,272,000(80 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	1,262,000(79 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	1,233,000(77 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,115,000(70 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	637,000(40 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	533,000(33 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	506,000(32 BB)
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	442,000(28 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	363,000(23 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	272,000(17 BB)
DY Darren YuPhilippines	176,000(11 BB)
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	87,000(5 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:07:27 PM

Emmanuel Derecho Soars, Pete Chen Plummets

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

Facing a min-raise from Edgar Asehan that was called by Pete Chen, small blind Emmanuel Derecho three-bet 120,000. This was enough for Asehan to toss his hand in the muck while Chen went clear the other way with a four-bet shove. Derecho snap-called and flipped over the nuts.

Player	Hand	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	A♣A♥ SB	1,262,000(79 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	7♠7♥ HJ	363,000(23 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines		335,000(21 BB)

Board:T♣2♣4♠3♣4♠

With no bad beat, Chen paid the costly stack and dropped to 20 bb. On the other, Derecho zoomed to 78 bb.

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 12:00:02 PM

Four Bet Takedown For Leo Kamiya

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

Pete Chen kicked off the hand with a raise of 32,000, Fabian Spielmann three-bet 88,000, then Fabian Spielmann repopped all in for 381,000. No takers.

Player	Chips
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	962,000(60 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	533,000(33 BB)
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	442,000(28 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 11:52:21 AM

Finn Penderak Has The Goods

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

Four players in preflop for 40,000 trimmed to two players after Sukwang Ko bet the flop 7♦ A♥ J♣ for 75,000 with only Finn Penderak calling. On the turn 2♦ , Ko checked, Penderak took the reins for 75,000, and Ko stuck with him to see the river 2♣ .

Check again from Ko sending the action to Penderak who tanked for one time bank then bet 400,000. Ko snap-called only to muck when shown A♣ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,665,000(104 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	1,603,000(100 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	1,420,000(89 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	382,000(24 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 11:45:19 AM

Double Up For Fabian Spielmann

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

After cleaning out a player, Pete Chen entered another pot, raising then calling Fabian Spielmann's all in for 244,000. Both had an ace with Chen's kicker dominated. No bad beat landed for Chen to pay up.

Player	Hand	Chips
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	A♣K♦ SB	520,000(33 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	A♠9♣ D	1,082,000(68 BB)

Board:8♦6♠3♣3♦5♥

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 11:41:11 AM

Third Time Is Not The Charm For Czar Ian Marcos, Out 15th - ₱225,000

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

After two shoves by Czar Ian Marcos that no one called, on his third, Pete Chen gave him action and proceeded to clean him out.

Player	Hand	Chips
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	K♦J♠	busted
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	A♠Q♠	1,326,000(83 BB)

Board:8♣T♠9♠3♠8♥

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 11:33:42 AM

Mike Takayama Eliminated In 16th Place - ₱196,000

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

Mike Takayama Eliminated In 16th Place - ₱196,000

Mike Takayama took a final stand with his last 321,000 (20 bb) and Finn Penderak wasn't going anywhere with the nuts in hand. Takayama also had a pocket pair but failed to improve to fall in 16th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	7♥7♦ SB	busted
FP Finn PenderakGermany	A♠A♥ CO	722,000(45 BB)

Board:4♦J♦4♥J♠Q♦

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 11:23:58 AM

Table 21 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	463,000(29 BB)	21	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	493,000(31 BB)	21	2
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	87,000(5 BB)	21	3
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	335,000(21 BB)	21	4
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,128,000(71 BB)	21	5
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	177,000(11 BB)	21	6
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	1,258,000(79 BB)	21	7
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	209,000(13 BB)	21	8

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 11:19:06 AM

Table 19 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FP Finn PenderakGermany	371,000(23 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	1,395,000(87 BB)	19	2
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	489,000(31 BB)	19	3
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	2,330,000(146 BB)	19	4
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	396,000(25 BB)	19	5
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	321,000(20 BB)	19	6
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	1,232,000(77 BB)	19	7
DY Darren YuPhilippines	258,000(16 BB)	19	8

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 11:00:07 AM

Kaoru Kishimoto Drowned By Aces

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

Facing a min-raise from the leader Sukwang Ko, button player Kaoru Kishimoto three-bets it all for 335,000. Two spots over, big blind Gi Boum Kim looks down at the nuts and joins in with a shove of over 900K to successfully isolate.

Upon showing their hands, Kishimoto is far behind and doesn't gain any traction on the board to bust in 17th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	8♣8♠ D	busted
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	A♥A♦ BB	1,395,000(87 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	UTG	2,330,000(146 BB)

Board:4♦K♦5♦Q♥T♥

The field is now down to two tables with 16 players remaining.

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 10:58:50 AM

Table 18 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	200,000(13 BB)	18	1
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	189,000(12 BB)	18	3
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	1,305,000(82 BB)	18	4
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	481,000(30 BB)	18	5
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	379,000(24 BB)	18	6
DY Darren YuPhilippines	323,000(20 BB)	18	7

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 17/367

TriciaTricia

7/28/2025, 10:43:17 AM

Christopher Mateo Makes A Good Call

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

Christopher Mateo

Christopher Mateo and Pete Chen go head to head starting with Mateo raising then calling Chen's three-bet of 60,000. Both players check to the turn 9♦ K♦ 3♦ A♦ spreading all diamonds on the board.

Mateo looks down at his A♥ 5♦ and bets a light 25,000, Chen check-calls to complete the board 3♠ . After using up a time-bank, Chen goes all in sending Mateo deep in contemplation until he uses up three time extensions before calling for his tournament life. Chen shows J♠ 9♠ two pair, Mateo ships a double up.

Player	Chips
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	1,207,000(101 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	714,000(60 BB)

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7/28/2025, 10:38:11 AM

Top 5 In Chips

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

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	2,327,000(194 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	1,214,000(101 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	989,000(82 BB)
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	836,000(70 BB)
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	656,000(55 BB)

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7/28/2025, 10:33:47 AM

Sukwang Ko Into 2M Zone

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

Sukwang Ko

Sukwang Ko seems to just be collecting and collectiing. His recent grind fattened up his stack past the 2M marker courtesy of Alex Chong, Opening preflop, Ko found one caller in Chong. And as the board ran 6♦ T♠ 8♠ 2♠ J♦ , Ko barreled 25,000, 75,000, and 175,000. Chong folded to the river bet.

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	2,327,000(194 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	306,000(26 BB)

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7/28/2025, 10:31:02 AM

Junghwan Ahn Bites The Dust

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

Junghwan Ahn

Junghwan Ahn raised then called for his tournament life only to see he was behind. The board offered no help to send him out in 18th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	A♣K♦ BB	836,000(70 BB)
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	A♥J♥ UTG	busted

Board:2♣8♦4♣9♣8♠

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7/28/2025, 10:26:37 AM

Mike Takayama Claims All Of Jaehyuk Kim's Chips

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

Jaehyuk Kim open shoves 155,000 and gets looked up by Mike Takayama. Kim has one overcard that needs to find the board but misses to exit in 19th place as Takayama ships it.

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	8♥8♠ CO	532,000(44 BB)
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	A♦2♥ UTG	busted

Board:9♥6♦3♠T♣T♥

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7/28/2025, 10:24:32 AM

Table 21 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	656,000(55 BB)	15	3
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	609,000(51 BB)	21	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	324,000(27 BB)	21	2
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	379,000(32 BB)	21	3
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	255,000(21 BB)	21	5
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	1,214,000(101 BB)	21	7

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7/28/2025, 10:22:50 AM

Table 19 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FP Finn PenderakGermany	534,000(45 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	596,000(50 BB)	19	2
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,883,000(157 BB)	19	4
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	748,000(62 BB)	19	5
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	458,000(38 BB)	19	6

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7/28/2025, 10:21:01 AM

Table 18 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	251,000(21 BB)	18	1
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	155,000(13 BB)	18	3
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	989,000(82 BB)	18	4
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	356,000(30 BB)	18	5
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	338,000(28 BB)	18	6
DY Darren YuPhilippines	426,000(36 BB)	18	7

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7/28/2025, 10:13:27 AM

Yen Han Chen vs Leo Kamiya

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

Yen Han Chen

Pete Chen and Leo Kamiya banged heads in two hands that saw Chen chip up past the million marker. On the second hand, Chen raised to 25,000 then called Kamiya's 100,000 re-raise. At the flop 2♥ A♠ K♥ , Kamiya laid out 75,000 and still Chen called to head to the turn 7♥ .

Kamiya slowed down and checked, Chen took control with a bet of 180,000, and now it was Kamiya who called. On the river 8♣ , Kamiya checked again while Chen unloaded, Kamiya was covered and went deep in the tank using up three time banks before folding.

Player	Chips
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	1,211,000(101 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	613,000(51 BB)

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7/28/2025, 10:07:54 AM

A Few Chip Updates

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

Player	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	880,000(73 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	876,000(73 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	792,000(66 BB)
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	551,000(46 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/367

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7/28/2025, 10:03:24 AM

Alex Chong's Pair Holds, Akihiro Kawaguchi Ousted

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

From the button, Alex Chong called Finn Penderak's raise then two spots over, Akihiro Kawaguchi announced all in for 166,000 (16 bb). Penderak folded and Chong called again.

At showdown, Chong was ahead with a pair and was flipping with Kawaguchi's overcards. The board ran ten-high to lose another player.

Player	Hand	Chips
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	7♥7♦ D	842,000(84 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	A♠J♣ BB	busted

Board:8♣T♦6♦2♦T♥

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7/28/2025, 9:51:18 AM

More Chips For Sukwang Ko As Younhyuck Lim Busts

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

The hand began with Younhyuck Lim min-raising from hijack. Next to act Finn Penderak bumped it up to 55,000 which was called by Sukwang Ko on the big blind followed by Lim. After they all passed on the flop the board turned T♠ 3♥ 9♣ 6♥ . Ko led out 50,000, Lim raised 125,000, Penderak got out of the way, while Ko tanked for a time bank.

Just before time ran out, Ko re-raised to 525,000, covering Lim's 494,000 stack. Lim laid out his remaining time banks then called.

Lim: A♦ T♦

Ko: 6♦ 6♣

Lim was drawing dead to fall in 22nd place.

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,921,000(192 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	714,000(71 BB)
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	busted

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7/28/2025, 9:47:20 AM

Table 21 Upddate

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	271,000(27 BB)	15	1
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	683,000(68 BB)	15	3
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	1,108,000(111 BB)	21	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	553,000(55 BB)	21	2
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	212,000(21 BB)	21	3
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	467,000(47 BB)	21	4
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	316,000(32 BB)	21	5
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	545,000(55 BB)	21	7

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7/28/2025, 9:44:51 AM

Table 19 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FP Finn PenderakGermany	793,000(79 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	454,000(45 BB)	19	2
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	174,000(17 BB)	19	3
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,248,000(125 BB)	19	4
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	690,000(69 BB)	19	5
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	352,000(35 BB)	19	6
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	622,000(62 BB)	19	7

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7/28/2025, 9:43:30 AM

Table 18 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	381,000(38 BB)	18	1
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	319,000(32 BB)	18	3
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	841,000(84 BB)	18	4
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	312,000(31 BB)	18	5
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	212,000(21 BB)	18	5
DY Darren YuPhilippines	200,000(20 BB)	18	7
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	266,000(27 BB)	18	8

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7/28/2025, 9:40:03 AM

Czar Ian Marcos Saved By The River

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

Czar Ian Marcos

All in preflop, Czar Ian Marco was nearly out when his A♦ T♠ was outdrawn on the turn by caller Petrou Panagiotis with K♠ Q♥ on a board T♥ 9♥ 8♣ Q♦ . However, luck was on his side with the river coming A♣ .

Player	Chips
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	472,000(47 BB)
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	176,000(18 BB)

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7/28/2025, 9:26:39 AM

Christopher Mateo Swinging

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

Christopher Mateo's stack took a small hit against Leo Kamiya that saw a board reach A♣ K♣ 2♣ 8♦ . On the flop, Mateo bet and was check-called. They switched up on the turn with Kamiya leading out 25,000, Mateo raised 75,000, Kamiya shoved, pushing out Mateo.

With just 15 big blinds remaining, Mateo opened, and Fabian Spielmann, seated on the button, made the call. The flop came 8♦ T♠ K♣. Mateo checked, Spielmann bet 25,000, which Mateo called.

After the turn revealed A♣, Mateo checked once more. A♠ before, Spielmann continued with a 65,000 bet prompting Mateo to go all in for 88,000. Spielmann called and showed top two pair with A♦ T♠ however was behind Mateo's Q♦ J♣ straight. The river 9♦ was good for Mateo to secure a double up.

Player	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	1,004,000(100 BB)
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	528,000(53 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	351,000(35 BB)

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7/28/2025, 9:19:50 AM

Sukwang Ko Rails Seonghun Park

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

Sukwang Ko has been getting involved in numerous hands per orbit to see him bob up and down in the 1.2M range. He just picked up another pot after eliminating Seonghun Park in 23rd place.

Raising 25,000 from hijack, Ko then called Park's shove for 220,000. Ko had hooks while Park had overcards. Park paired up at the flop to overtake but was quickly burned by the turn to draw dead and bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	J♠J♥ HJ	1,212,000(121 BB)
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	K♠Q♥ SB	busted

Board:K♥2♣8♥J♣7♥

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7/28/2025, 9:11:36 AM

Finn Penderak Boosted By Sukwang Ko

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

Chip leader Sukwang Ko has been grinding the table to rise to over 1.5M. His aggression was challenged by Finn Penderak who opened preflop and went to the flop with caller Ko.

On a board 7♥ 9♦ 3♥ , Penderak c-bet 25,000, Ko responded with a check-raise of 125,000. Unfazed, Penderak moved all in for 445,000 and Ko snap-called.

Player	Hand	Chips
FP Finn PenderakGermany	A♥T♥ CO	949,000(95 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	Q♥8♥ BB	1,073,000(107 BB)

Upon revealing their hands, both players were drawing for a flush with Penderak holding the higher draw. Ko's only chance was to pair up which did not materialize on the turn 8♣ and river T♠ .

On the next hand, both players met again. Ko three-bet to 80,000 preflop and Penderak defended his open. At the flop and turn 5♥ T♣ T♠ 8♥ , Ko barreled 55,000 and 200,000. Penderak folded to the turn bet.

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,123,000(112 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	719,000(72 BB)

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7/28/2025, 9:05:58 AM

Ladies Keeps Short Stacked Junghwan Ahn's Hopes Alive

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

Facing a raise of 20,000 from Younhyuck Lim, short stacked Junghwan Ahn went all in for his last 8 bb. Easy call for Lim. Ahn flipped open queens and it held against Lim's one overcard.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	Q♠Q♥	174,000(17 BB)
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	K♠J♥	880,000(88 BB)

Board:4♠7♥Q♦T♥K♦

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7/28/2025, 8:40:13 AM

Table 18 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	390,000(39 BB)	18	1
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	320,000(32 BB)	18	3
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	792,000(79 BB)	18	4
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	304,000(30 BB)	18	5
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	165,000(17 BB)	18	5
DY Darren YuPhilippines	165,000(17 BB)	18	7
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	368,000(37 BB)	18	8

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7/28/2025, 8:38:23 AM

Liao Po Hsun Outdraws Masataka Fukusawa

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

Short stacked Masataka Fukusawa was all in for his last 135,000 (13 bb) and was briefly ahead with his ace against caller Liao Po Hsun. However, when the flop came, Liao improved and held to boot Fukusawa in 24th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	K♥Q♠ D	368,000(37 BB)
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	A♠8♦ BB	busted

Board:3♣K♣6♥6♠Q♦

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7/28/2025, 8:33:44 AM

Chip Count Update

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

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,156,000(116 BB)
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	968,000(97 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	923,000(92 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	792,000(79 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	629,000(63 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	618,000(62 BB)
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	578,000(58 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	473,000(47 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	454,000(45 BB)
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	415,000(42 BB)
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	395,000(40 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	390,000(39 BB)
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	353,000(35 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	350,000(35 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	334,000(33 BB)
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	320,000(32 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	304,000(30 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	292,000(29 BB)
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	270,000(27 BB)
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	257,000(26 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	165,000(17 BB)
DY Darren YuPhilippines	165,000(17 BB)
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	135,000(14 BB)
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	92,000(9 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/367

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7/28/2025, 8:14:48 AM

Beomhui Kang Out, Sukwang Ko In Command

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

The once uber-massive towers of Beomhui Kang have now fallen with Sukwang Ko claiming all of his chips.

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,075,000(134 BB)
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	busted

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7/28/2025, 8:13:20 AM

Table 18 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	394,000(49 BB)	15	1
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	107,000(13 BB)	18	2
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	223,000(28 BB)	18	3
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	462,000(58 BB)	18	4
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	300,000(38 BB)	18	5
DY Darren YuPhilippines	200,000(25 BB)	18	7
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	552,000(69 BB)	18	8

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7/28/2025, 8:10:24 AM

Leo Kamiya Grinds To 820K

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

Action folded to the small blind Leo Kamiya with a limp, big blind Emmanuel Derecho checked. On the flop and turn J♠ 5♦ 9♥ 4♣ , Kamiya bet each street 16,000 and 50,000, Derecho called both then they checked the river 2♣ . Kamiya flipped open J♣ 7♠ for the win.

Player	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	820,000(103 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	594,000(74 BB)

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7/28/2025, 8:02:49 AM

Fabian Spielmann With The Nuts

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

Following a limp from Sukwang Ko, Fabian Spielmann raised 40,000. Ko wanted to play and called to take them to the flop A♠ 5♣ 2♦ . Spielmann continued for 25,000, Ko called again.

The turn 3♣ brought plenty of chips to the middle with Spielmann first checking, Ko fired a 375,000 overbet. Spielmann snap-called his last 208,000 and showed top pair with the nut flush draw. The river J♣ secured the nuts to ship it.

Player	Hand	Chips
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	A♣K♣ SB	570,000(71 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	Q♣9♣ HJ	703,000(88 BB)

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7/28/2025, 7:59:58 AM

Table 15 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	323,000(40 BB)	15	1
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	556,000(70 BB)	15	2
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	289,000(36 BB)	15	3
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	167,000(21 BB)	15	4
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	311,000(39 BB)	15	5
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	1,050,000(131 BB)	15	8

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7/28/2025, 7:57:29 AM

Table 19 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FP Finn PenderakGermany	402,000(50 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	346,000(43 BB)	19	2
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	102,000(13 BB)	19	3
JJ Jonathan James PickeringUnited Kingdom	162,000(20 BB)	19	4
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	320,000(40 BB)	19	5
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	483,000(60 BB)	19	6
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	903,000(113 BB)	19	7

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7/28/2025, 7:38:38 AM

Sick Turn Cracks Beomhui Kang's Aces

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

With A♣ A♥ on hand, button player Beomhui Kang called Akihiro Kawaguchi's 20,000 raise. After the blinds folded, the flop ran 6♣ 5♥ Q♦ where Kawaguchi repeated with another 20,000 bet. Kang answered with a shove, Kawaguchi called it for his last 141,000 then flipped over K♣ Q♥ top pair.

Though Kang was ahead, it was brief with the turn landing Q♣ to improve Kawaguchi to trips. The river 5♠ changed nothing for Kang to pay up.

Player	Chips
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	242,000(30 BB)
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	182,000(23 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/367

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7/28/2025, 7:36:01 AM

Alex Chong Survives The Flip

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

Alex Chong raised then four-bet all in, Junghwan Ahn still stuck with him and they went flipping.

Player	Hand	Chips
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	8♦8♥ UTG	386,000(64 BB)
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	A♥K♥ SB	321,118,000(53520 BB)

Board:7♥6♥6♦T♣Q♠

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7/28/2025, 7:30:05 AM

Two Pushes, No Callers

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

Fabian Spielmann raised it up to 12,000 then called Thi Hue Dang's 50,000 re-raise. Thi continued the aggression with a bet of 20,000 and 50,000 both called by Spielmann on a board Q♠ 7♠ 8♥ 4♣ . However on fifth street, Thi slowed down to a halt and checked, Spielmann pushed 440,000, Thi had less behind and opted to fold.

At a separate table, the board showed Q♠ 9♥ T♣ T♦ with 87,000 in the pot. Christopher Mateo check-raised from 48,000 to make it 100,000 for Pete Chen to continue. Chen called after tanking to complete the board with a river A♦ . Wasting no time, Mateo went all in for his last 157,000. Chen folded.

Player	Chips
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	634,000(106 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	444,000(74 BB)
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	440,000(73 BB)
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	243,000(41 BB)

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7/28/2025, 7:28:03 AM

Table 15 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	182,000(30 BB)	15	1
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	576,000(96 BB)	15	2
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	307,000(51 BB)	15	3
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	385,000(64 BB)	15	4
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	257,000(43 BB)	15	5
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	363,000(61 BB)	15	6
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	662,000(110 BB)	15	8

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7/28/2025, 7:26:23 AM

Table 18 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	414,000(69 BB)	15	1
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	161,000(27 BB)	18	2
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	192,000(32 BB)	18	3
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	440,000(73 BB)	18	4
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	366,000(61 BB)	18	5
DY Darren YuPhilippines	238,000(40 BB)	18	7
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	416,000(69 BB)	18	8

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7/28/2025, 7:20:49 AM

Kaoru Kishimoto Triples Up

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

Kaoru Kishimoto was just given a sweet boost by coming from behind to deny the better hands. Open-shoving his last 130,000, Gi Boum Kim joined for 299,000, and Junghwan Kim called hoping for a double knockout.

At the reveal, everyone had an ace with Kishimoto needing to get lucky with the lowest kicker and shortest stack. Help came on the river to stay in the game and Kim took the side pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	A♣T♦ HJ	396,000(66 BB)
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	A♠K♦ SB	338,000(56 BB)
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	A♦Q♦ BB	321,000(54 BB)

Board:2♠J♣2♣6♥T♣

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7/28/2025, 7:18:32 AM

Table 19 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FP Finn PenderakGermany	538,000(90 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	299,000(50 BB)	19	2
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	620,000(103 BB)	19	3
JJ Jonathan James PickeringUnited Kingdom	315,000(53 BB)	19	4
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	161,000(27 BB)	19	5
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	130,000(22 BB)	19	6
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	796,000(133 BB)	19	7

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7/28/2025, 7:12:50 AM

Set Of Snowmen No Good For Sanchez

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

Francisco Mir Sanchez was dealt 8♠ 8♥ at hijack and made it 13,000 to go. cutoff Pete Chen and button Leo Kamiya tossed in the call for a three-way to the flop 8♦ 3♣ 5♠ .

With his set, Sanchez continued for 12,000, Chen pumped it up to 30,000, Kamiya let go of his hand while Sanchez just flatted. The turn 4♠ brought another 55,000 from Chen that Sanchez check-called. The river Q♣ saw Sanchez check again and Chen put on the pressure with a bet of 200,000 that covered Sanchez's 116,000.

Sanchez snap-called for his tournament life then packed up upon seeing Chen's A♠ 2♠ straight.

Player	Chips
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	855,000(143 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	643,000(107 BB)
FM Francisco Mir SanchezUnited States of America	busted

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7/28/2025, 7:07:22 AM

Petrou Panagiotis Pushes Out Christopher Mateo

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

Might over might, Petrou Panagiotis opens for 13,000 then calls cutoff player Christopher Mateo's 51,000 three-bet. More pound for pound action followed down the streets. On the flop T♣ K♦ 2♣ , Mateo fired 51,000 that Panagiotis check-called to bring them to the 9♥ turn.

Mateo banged out 140,000, this time Panagiotis check-raised all in. Mateo opted to fold.

Player	Chips
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	541,000(90 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	280,000(47 BB)

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7/28/2025, 7:06:27 AM

Ups And Downs

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

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	598,000(100 BB)
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	405,000(68 BB)
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	298,000(50 BB)
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	279,000(47 BB)

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7/28/2025, 7:02:01 AM

Thi Hue Dang Chips Up

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

Thi Hue Dang

After Thi Hue Dang's raise got called preflop, she c-bet 10,000 on a flop A♣ Q♥ 6♣ then called Sukwang Ko's 20,000 raise. On the turn 8♦ , Ko kept up the aggression with a 45,000 bet, Thi check-called. Another check from Thi on the river J♣ , Ko opted to check back then mucked to Thi's A♦ 9♦ top pair.

Player	Chips
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	409,000(68 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	294,000(49 BB)

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7/28/2025, 6:49:26 AM

Sanghun Nam Crashes In Three

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

A hat trick of bad luck for Sanghun Nam who lost three showdowns to finish in 30th place. The first heads up was preflop all in against Masataka Fukusawa.

Fukusawa: A♣ Q♠

Sanghun Nam: K♣ Q♥

Board: 5♠ 2♣ A♥ 3♣ K♠

Several hands later, Nam had K♦ J♠ and opened 12,000 then called Jihun Choi's 24,000 three-bet. Taking the action to the flop K♠ 9♠ A♣ , small blind Choi led out 40,000 and Nam called again. The turn 5♣ is where it all went in with Choi using up a time-bank before jamming 114,000. Nam tanked back using his last three time-banks then called. Choi had A♦ J♣ top pair. The river was 4♦ .

Two hands after, small blind Liao Po Hsun pushed and Nam eagerly shoved his last 107,000.

Liao: A♣ Q♦

Nam: A♦ A♠

Nam was far ahead until the board ran a sick J♦ 3♠ J♥ K♠ T♠ for a straight to Liao who happily celebrated the win.

Player	Chips
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	536,000(89 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	338,000(56 BB)
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	168,000(28 BB)
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	busted

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7/28/2025, 6:45:01 AM

Table 21 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	670,000(112 BB)	21	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	701,000(117 BB)	21	2
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	241,000(40 BB)	21	3
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	187,000(31 BB)	21	4
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	444,000(74 BB)	21	5
FM Francisco Mir SanchezUnited States of America	406,000(68 BB)	21	6
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	434,000(72 BB)	21	7

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7/28/2025, 6:45:01 AM

Table 21 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	670,000(112 BB)	21	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	701,000(117 BB)	21	2
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	241,000(40 BB)	21	3
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	187,000(31 BB)	21	4
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	444,000(74 BB)	21	5
FM Francisco Mir SanchezUnited States of America	406,000(68 BB)	21	6
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	434,000(72 BB)	21	7

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7/28/2025, 6:43:37 AM

Table 19 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FP Finn PenderakGermany	596,000(99 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	286,000(48 BB)	19	2
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	642,000(107 BB)	19	3
JJ Jonathan James PickeringUnited Kingdom	246,000(41 BB)	19	4
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	71,000(12 BB)	19	5
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	88,000(15 BB)	19	6
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	849,000(142 BB)	19	7
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	537,000(90 BB)	19	8

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7/28/2025, 6:41:38 AM

Table 18 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	418,000(70 BB)	18	1
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	90,000(15 BB)	18	2
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	107,000(18 BB)	18	3
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	277,000(46 BB)	18	4
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	573,000(96 BB)	18	5
DY Darren YuPhilippines	247,000(41 BB)	18	7
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	391,000(65 BB)	18	8

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7/28/2025, 6:29:37 AM

Table 15 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	609,000(102 BB)	15	2
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	218,000(36 BB)	15	3
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	293,000(49 BB)	15	8
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	160,000(27 BB)	16	3
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	281,000(47 BB)	16	7
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	222,000(37 BB)	16	8
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	644,000(107 BB)	22	8
YC Yongseok ChoiSouth Korea	217,000(36 BB)	23	7

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/367

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7/28/2025, 6:24:35 AM

Liao Po Hsun Wins The Flip To End One

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

Liao Po Hsun

Ronald Haverkamp risked his last 126,000 and went flipping with caller Liao Po Hsun with a made pair. When the flop came down, it was the end for the Dutchman with Liao quickly improving to a full house.

Player	Hand	Chips
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	T♥T♣ CO	409,000(82 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	A♦Q♣ UTG+1	busted

Board:T♠8♦8♠K♠7♠

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7/28/2025, 6:17:59 AM

Junghwan Ahn Turns It To Dust Vamerdino Magasakay

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

Junghwan Ahn

On a board showing T♥ 9♣ 3♥ 8♦ and 61,000 in the pot, Vamerdino Magsakay check-raised all in for 140,000, Junghwan Ahn snap-called.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	Q♥J♥ D	656,000(131 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	A♠T♦ UTG	busted

Though Magsakay was ahead with top pair, Ahn had 22 cards that could help him in the deck. The turn 8♦ was one of them to ship it and eliminate Magsakay.

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7/28/2025, 6:13:54 AM

Petro Panagiotis With Another Full Boost

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

Petrou Panagiotis looked down at aces and raised 11,000, after Czar Ian Marcos called, Gary Thompson jammed his remaining 81,000. Panagiotis responded with a four-bet shove that pushed Marcos out of the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	A♣A♦ UTG	265,000(53 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	UTG+1	222,000(44 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	A♥Q♣ MP	busted

Board:Q♥6♥5♦9♦9♥

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7/28/2025, 6:09:45 AM

Pete Chen Cleans Out Erique Tan

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

Pete Chen

Catching the action on the flop 6♦ 3♣ 5♣ with 27,000 in the pot and big blind Erique Tan all in showing a straight with 7♦ 4♦ . Button Pete Chen is drawing to eliminate with J♣ 4♣ . The turn 2♣ seals the win for Chen as Tan packs up.

Player	Chips
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	468,000(94 BB)
WK Wui Kwang TanSingapore	busted

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7/28/2025, 6:05:20 AM

Jaehyuk Kim Doubles Up

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

Jaehyuk Kim

Hoang Nam Nguyen open shoves 118,000 and is joined by a shorter stacked Jaehyuk Kim. At showdown, at-risk player Kim has hooks and is ahead by one point which holds through the runout.

Player	Hand	Chips
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	J♦J♣ UTG+1	126,000(25 BB)
HN Hoang Nam NguyenViet Nam	T♠T♣ UTG	81,000(16 BB)

Board:9♣9♦5♠Q♦K♣

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7/28/2025, 5:58:00 AM

Pete Chen Gains As Gary Thompson Goes South

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

Sitting at early position, Pete Chen has A♦ A♥ and min-raises. From hijack, Erique Tan and big blind Gary Thompson both call to bring a flop J♦ T♠ Q♠ . Checked to Chen, he continues for 12,000. Tan calls again while Thompson raises to 45,000. Chen uses up a time bank and makes the call, Tan opts otherwise sending his hand to the muck pile.

Both players check the turn 7♠ then return to adding more to the pot on the river 2♦ . Thompson takes a stab for 38,000, Chen calls, Thompson shows his missed draw K♦ 5♥ and drops to 14 bb.

Player	Chips
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	293,000(59 BB)
WK Wui Kwang TanSingapore	162,000(32 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	72,000(14 BB)

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7/28/2025, 5:56:26 AM

Table 18 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	519,000(104 BB)	18	1
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	57,000(11 BB)	18	2
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	145,000(29 BB)	18	4
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	384,000(77 BB)	18	5
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	68,000(14 BB)	18	6
DY Darren YuPhilippines	197,000(39 BB)	18	7
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	302,000(60 BB)	18	8

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7/28/2025, 5:53:53 AM

Table 15 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	201,000(40 BB)	15	1
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	624,000(125 BB)	15	2
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	255,000(51 BB)	15	3
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	391,000(78 BB)	15	5
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	247,000(49 BB)	15	6
YC Yongseok ChoiSouth Korea	114,000(23 BB)	15	7
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	179,000(36 BB)	15	8

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7/28/2025, 5:50:37 AM

Short Stacked Petrou Panagiotis Survives

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

Petrou Panagiotis

Down to 12 bb, Petrou Panagiotis moved it all into the betting line and went on to double up off Emmanuel Derecho.

Player	Hand	Chips
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	9♠9♥ BB	133,000(27 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	8♣8♦ SB	659,000(132 BB)

Board:5♣A♦4♣2♣J♥

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7/28/2025, 5:42:18 AM

Beomhui Kang's Failed Bluff Pays Leo Kamiya's Quads

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

Leo Kamiya

Big stacked Beomhui Kang has been chunked on a failed bluff. Opening from mid-position for 12,000, blinds Leo Kamina and Hoang Nam Nguyen call to keep him honest.

On the flop J♥ T♣ 7♥ , Kang sends out 30,000, Kamiya answers with a check-raise of 100,000, Nguyen folds while Kang goes clear other direction with a re-raise of 425,000. This well covers Kamiya's stack of 384,000 who snap-calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	T♥T♠ SB	797,000(159 BB)
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	5♥6♦ MP	425,000(85 BB)
HN Hoang Nam NguyenViet Nam	BB	182,000(36 BB)

Upon showing, Kang needs a miracle to get out of paying however it was not to be with the turn 2♥ he was drawing dead. The river T♦ was inconsequential but had to be reported as Kamiya drilled in the win with quads.

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7/28/2025, 5:40:12 AM

Table 19 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FP Finn PenderakGermany	505,000(101 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	311,000(62 BB)	19	2
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	471,000(94 BB)	19	3
JJ Jonathan James PickeringUnited Kingdom	141,000(28 BB)	19	4
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	365,000(73 BB)	19	5
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	197,000(39 BB)	19	6
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	321,000(64 BB)	19	8

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7/28/2025, 5:37:14 AM

Mike Takayama Chips Up

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

Mike Takayama

Taking command of the hand, Mike Takayama opens 12,000 and finds two players to tango. When the board runs A♦ 7♠ 9♥ Q♠ , Takayama continues for 13,000 and 45,000. Both challengers call the flop then fold to the turn bet.

Player	Chips
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	240,000(48 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	234,000(47 BB)
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	98,000(20 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/367

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7/28/2025, 5:32:11 AM

Eliminations 37th-53rd

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

Kim Kunwoo

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Place	Player
37	KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea
38	IM Iat Man LeongMacao
39	JS Jaemoon SeokSouth Korea
40	SJ Sung Jin YunSouth Korea
41	JK Junya KuboJapan
42	NA Naohiro AritaJapan
43	MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines
44	JT Justine TalarocPhilippines
45	JD James Dela CruzPhilippines
46	YW Yuanfei WeiChina
47	FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia
48	AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines
49	AS Aditya SushantIndia
50	KY Kae YanagisawaJapan
51	LH Lifu HuangChina
52	NZ Nikolai ZhivoderovRussia
53	JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines

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7/28/2025, 5:29:11 AM

Masataka Fukusawa Doubles Up

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

Masataka Fukusawa

Masataka Fukusawa open shoves 49,000 and is looked up by Jihun Choi. Fukusawa is ahead and holds for a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	A♦9♣ CO	106,000(27 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	K♥Q♥ SB	263,000(66 BB)

Board:7♥4♠4♥3♠8♠

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7/28/2025, 5:26:37 AM

Table 21 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WK Wui Kwang TanSingapore	154,000(39 BB)	21	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	701,000(175 BB)	21	2
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	73,000(18 BB)	21	3
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	295,000(74 BB)	21	4
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	98,000(25 BB)	21	5
FM Francisco Mir SanchezUnited States of America	250,000(63 BB)	21	6
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	174,000(44 BB)	21	7
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	190,000(48 BB)	21	8

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7/28/2025, 5:20:14 AM

Emmanuel Derecho Called Out By Czar Ian Marcos

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

Emmanuel Derecho

Action packed hand started with a raise from under the gun Emmanuel Derecho for 10,000, at hijack Czar Ian Marcos three-bet 29,000, then small blind Pete Chen four-bet to 55,000 sending the action back to Derecho. After assessing, Derecho shoved 310,000, Marcos tanked while asking "you have kings?" Marcos called and Chen stepped aside.

Sure enough, when the cards were on their backs, Derecho had cowboys and Marcos was one point behind with ladies. No bad beat arrived for Derecho to secure the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	K♣K♠ UTG	683,000(171 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	Q♠Q♣ HJ	265,000(66 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	SB	185,000(46 BB)

Board:3♠J♣T♥7♠T♣

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7/28/2025, 5:15:53 AM

Double Up And KO for Fabian Spielmann

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

Fabian Spielmann

Player	Chips
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	298,000(75 BB)
SJ Sung Jin YunSouth Korea	34,000(9 BB)
JK Junya KuboJapan	busted

Fabian Spielmann is on a roll, shipping a double then knocking out Junya Kubo. During the first shove, Spielmann had A♣ J♦ called by Sung Jin Yun with A♠ 3♦ . The board was Q♣ 8♣ T♦ T♠ 7♥ .

On the next, Kubo three-bet all in his short stack, Spielmann defended his open and showed 9♥ 9♣ . Kubo had 8♣ 8♠ and stayed behind the whole way.

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7/28/2025, 5:09:55 AM

Passive-Aggressive Benhur Ybarsabal Shows The Ace

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

Benhur Ybarsabal

Three players in for 8000 see a flop th J♥ A♣ . Preflop aggressor Sukwang Ko pumps the pot 16,000 more that only Benhur Ybarsabal check-calls from small blind.

Ybarsabal starts again with a check on the turn 2♣ then calls Ko's smaller 15,000 bet . This completes the board with the river 2♠ . Once more, Ybarsabal induces with a check as Ko bets a very light 10,000, Ybarsabal raises 25,000 and wins the pot uncontested. Ybarsabal shows his A♣ top pair.

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	402,000(101 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	311,000(78 BB)

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7/28/2025, 5:08:10 AM

Table 22 Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	730,000(183 BB)	22	1
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	357,000(89 BB)	22	2
JS Jaemoon SeokSouth Korea	72,000(18 BB)	22	3
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	419,000(105 BB)	22	4
HN Hoang Nam NguyenViet Nam	162,000(41 BB)	22	5
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	63,000(16 BB)	22	6
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	165,000(41 BB)	22	7
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	870,000(218 BB)	22	8

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7/28/2025, 5:01:46 AM

Younhyuck Lim's Flush Earns Big

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

Younhyuck Lim

Younhyuck Lim defended his big blind from Jaemoon Seok's early position raise and both went hunting down the streets. On a flop 5♦ 8♣ 7♣ , Lim check-raised Seok's 9000 open to make it 35,000. Seok called. Action continued on the turn 2♣ with Seok firing 46,000 and this time Lim just check-called. After Lim again checked on the river K♦, Seok sent out a larger 100,000, Lim snap-called.

Seok had 8♠ 7♠ two pair, Lim collected the big pot with 5♣ 9♣ flush.

Player	Chips
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	730,000(183 BB)
JS Jaemoon SeokSouth Korea	72,000(18 BB)

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7/28/2025, 4:30:21 AM

Justine Talaroc Snaps Then Misses

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

Justine Talaroc

Justine Talaroc entered the day with a decent 33 big blinds but dropped to half stack then lost the rest to Jaemoon Seok. Defending on the big blind, Talaroc checked the flop 5♠ J♠ T♠ and after Seok c-bet 8000, Talaroc snap-shoved for 47,000. Seok snap-called.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jaemoon SeokSouth Korea	K♣K♠ HJ	301,000(75 BB)
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	A♠9♣ BB	busted
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines		busted
FP Finn PenderakGermany		553,000(138 BB)

Upon showing, Seok was made while Talaroc was drawing. The turn 5♥ and 7♦ were no help to send Talaroc out in 44th place.

At a separate table, Finn Penderak eliminated Maxwell Rosete in 43rd place.

Player	Chips
FP Finn PenderakGermany	553,000(138 BB)
JS Jaemoon SeokSouth Korea	72,000(18 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	busted
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	busted

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7/28/2025, 4:20:55 AM

Seonghun Park Survives Against The Leader

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

Seonghun Park

Uber-massive stacked Beomhui Kang is mortal after all having lost a showdown against Seonghun Park. Despite the loss, Kang is still chip leader with 192 bigs.

Player	Hand	Chips
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	2? BB	208,000(52 BB)
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	A♣J♦ UTG	770,000(193 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea		277,000(69 BB)
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia		busted
YW Yuanfei WeiChina		busted

Board:9♠T♠T♣3♠2♥

At a separate table, three mid stacks were all in. Jihun Choi delivered a double knockout to Fahad Alanazi and Yuanfei Wei.

Player	Chips
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	644,000(161 BB)
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	537,000(134 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	381,000(95 BB)
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	busted
YW Yuanfei WeiChina	busted

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7/28/2025, 4:13:35 AM

Edgar Asehan Chips Up

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

Thi Hue Dang raised from under the gun with suited connectors 7♠ 8♠ and got action from the big blind Edgar Asehan with 7♥ 9♥ . When the board came 7♦ J♣ 6♣ T♥ , Thi continued for 7000 and 16,000, both check-called by Asehan. On the river 5♠ , Asehan checked again, Thi opted to knock back. Asehan's kicker played to claim the pot.

Shortly after, Asehan eliminated Aditya Sushant in 49th place to collect aonther pile of chips.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	555,000(139 BB)
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	142,000(36 BB)
AS Aditya SushantIndia	busted

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7/28/2025, 4:09:25 AM

First Deal Ends In A Bust

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

The first bust of Day 2 came down within a minute of the starting buzzer. Joshua Figuerres three-bet all in for 94,000 (23 bb) but still didn't shake off initial raiser Liao Po Hsun who opened up Q♣ Q♠ . Figuerres turned over A♦ K♥ for a classic flip. The board ran 8♣ 9♦ J♣ 2♦ T♥ to further improve Liao and send Figuerres out of the field.

Player	Chips
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	293,000(73 BB)
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	busted

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7/28/2025, 4:01:43 AM

Cards In The Air!

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

Cards are now flying at Day 2 of the APPT Open! Good luck to all!

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/367

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7/27/2025, 4:23:06 PM

53 Players Return For Day 2

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

The second APPT Manila shard trophy is up for grabs at Okada Manila with 53 players returning to the felt for Day 2 of the APPT Open. The past two days saw this featured event attract 367 entries across three entry heats to edge past the guarantee for a prize pool of ₱17,621,505 (~US$ 307,800). All of the returnees have secured the minimum payout of ₱88,000 while awaiting the champion is a handsome ₱3,430,000 (~US$ 59,900).

Beomhui Kang - chip leader

Day 1 Results

Briefly recapping the starting heats, Korean players dominated the first two flights. At Day 1A, Junghwan Ahn topped the counts after delivering the bubble. Day 1B pulled in the largest crowd of 214 entries with Beomhui Kang racking a fortress of chips amounting to 217 bb based on today's opening blinds. At Day 1C, a familiar face claimed the top spot, local player Czar Ian Marcos, to earn the third spot in today's rankings.

Day 1A: 76 entries / 11 ITM

Chip leader: Junghwan Ahn - 493,000 (123 bb)

Day 1B: 214 entries / 31 ITM

Chip leader: Beomhui Kang - 870,000 (217 bb)

Day 1C: 77 entries / 11 ITM

Chip leader: Czar Ian Marcos - 525,000 (131bb)

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7/27/2025, 4:22:06 PM

Day 2 Chip Count And Seat Draw

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

Player	Chips
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	870,000(218 BB)
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	660,000(165 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	525,000(131 BB)
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	493,000(123 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	386,000(97 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	380,000(95 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	379,000(95 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	369,000(92 BB)
FM Francisco Mir SanchezUnited States of America	349,000(87 BB)
WK Wui Kwang TanSingapore	327,000(82 BB)
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	324,000(81 BB)
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	317,000(79 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	313,000(78 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	287,000(72 BB)
JS Jaemoon SeokSouth Korea	280,000(70 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	266,000(67 BB)
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	256,000(64 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	242,000(61 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	227,000(57 BB)
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	216,000(54 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	208,000(52 BB)
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	191,000(48 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	188,000(47 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	188,000(47 BB)
DY Darren YuPhilippines	182,000(46 BB)
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	178,000(45 BB)
SJ Sung Jin YunSouth Korea	172,000(43 BB)
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	145,000(36 BB)
JK Junya KuboJapan	137,000(34 BB)
IM Iat Man LeongMacao	135,000(34 BB)
HN Hoang Nam NguyenViet Nam	134,000(34 BB)
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	134,000(34 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	132,000(33 BB)
YC Yongseok ChoiSouth Korea	131,000(33 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	125,000(31 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	121,000(30 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	114,000(29 BB)
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	104,000(26 BB)
AS Aditya SushantIndia	103,000(26 BB)
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	94,000(24 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	92,000(23 BB)
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	78,000(20 BB)
YW Yuanfei WeiChina	76,000(19 BB)
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	69,000(17 BB)
JJ Jonathan James PickeringUnited Kingdom	61,000(15 BB)
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	60,000(15 BB)
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	58,000(15 BB)
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	58,000(15 BB)
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	43,000(11 BB)
KY Kae YanagisawaJapan	16,000(4 BB)
LH Lifu HuangChina	14,000(4 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	11,000(3 BB)
NZ Nikolai ZhivoderovRussia	10,000(3 BB)

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JK Junya KuboJapan	137,000(34 BB)	15	1
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	188,000(47 BB)	15	2
FS Fabian SpielmannUnited Kingdom	145,000(36 BB)	15	3
SJ Sung Jin YunSouth Korea	172,000(43 BB)	15	4
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	125,000(31 BB)	15	5
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	58,000(15 BB)	15	6
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	266,000(67 BB)	15	7
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	380,000(95 BB)	15	8
AS Aditya SushantIndia	103,000(26 BB)	16	1
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	287,000(72 BB)	16	2
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	92,000(23 BB)	16	3
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	132,000(33 BB)	16	4
WK Wui Kwang TanSingapore	327,000(82 BB)	16	5
KJ Kim JaehyukSouth Korea	78,000(20 BB)	16	6
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	369,000(92 BB)	16	7
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	178,000(45 BB)	16	8
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	324,000(81 BB)	18	1
MF Masataka FukusawaJapan	69,000(17 BB)	18	2
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	94,000(24 BB)	18	3
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	525,000(131 BB)	18	4
LH Lifu HuangChina	14,000(4 BB)	18	5
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	208,000(52 BB)	18	6
DY Darren YuPhilippines	182,000(46 BB)	18	7
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	191,000(48 BB)	18	8
BK Beomhui KangSouth Korea	870,000(218 BB)	19	1
GB Gi Boum KimSouth Korea	256,000(64 BB)	19	2
JA Junghwan AhnSouth Korea	493,000(123 BB)	19	3
JJ Jonathan James PickeringUnited Kingdom	61,000(15 BB)	19	4
NZ Nikolai ZhivoderovRussia	10,000(3 BB)	19	5
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	242,000(61 BB)	19	6
IM Iat Man LeongMacao	135,000(34 BB)	19	7
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	104,000(26 BB)	19	8
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	11,000(3 BB)	21	1
PP Panagiotis PetrouGreece	58,000(15 BB)	21	3
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	43,000(11 BB)	21	4
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	121,000(30 BB)	21	5
FM Francisco Mir SanchezUnited States of America	349,000(87 BB)	21	6
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	227,000(57 BB)	21	7
KY Kae YanagisawaJapan	16,000(4 BB)	21	8
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	660,000(165 BB)	22	1
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	188,000(47 BB)	22	2
JS Jaemoon SeokSouth Korea	280,000(70 BB)	22	3
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	386,000(97 BB)	22	4
HN Hoang Nam NguyenViet Nam	134,000(34 BB)	22	5
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	216,000(54 BB)	22	7
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	134,000(34 BB)	22	8
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	114,000(29 BB)	23	1
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	313,000(78 BB)	23	2
YW Yuanfei WeiChina	76,000(19 BB)	23	3
FP Finn PenderakGermany	379,000(95 BB)	23	5
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	60,000(15 BB)	23	6
YC Yongseok ChoiSouth Korea	131,000(33 BB)	23	7
TS Tak Sin Alex ChongHong Kong	317,000(79 BB)	23	8