Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #63

2025.07.31 - 2025.08.04Add to Calendar

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Blind level

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

Entries

51/320

Total Chips

9,600,000

Average

188,235

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8/1/2025, 5:12:30 PM

John Niko Costiniano Tops The Survivors Of Day 1B

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

John Niko Costiniano

From the moment Day 1B kicked off, it was clear the turnout would top the opening flight. By the close of registration, 320 players had coughed up the ₱80,000 buy in. Once again, Korea and the Philippines brought the largest contingents, and this time joined by a fresh wave of Vietnamese players who had landed just the night before. By the end of the 15 levels of regulation play, only 51 survived led by local pro John Niko Costiniano with a stack of 500,000 (125 bb).

"I had a big spot with kings and my opponent had top pair flush draw going to the river and the hand just played itself and made me 500k in chips."

Also making the cut in this heat was the newly crowned Justin Ong, champion of the Pokerstars Red Dragon event. Ong's hot run continued, knocking out players to become one of the leaders well before registration closed. He ended the day with 301,000 (75 bb).

Among the many notables in the field were three APPT Main Event champions namely Xiong Cheng (2024 APPT Manila Main Event), Hai Ha Tran (2025 APPT Cambodia Main Event) and Yuanning Wu (2023 APPT Manila Main Event). By bagging time, only Wu was still in contention with 156,000 (39 bb) bagged.

For those that missed the mark or have yet to make their appearance, the 2025 APPT Manila Main Event will resume on Saturday, August 2 with the last two flights on deck at Cove Manila inside the world class Okada Manila. Day 1C starts at 12pm followed by Day 1D (Turbo) at 7pm.

So far, a total of 91 players have advanced to Day 2. For Costiniano, he looks forward to that moment,

"My plan for Day 2 is to be totally dynamic on my play style. I do not plan to force anything my way because see a lot of really good players in this field and I am just excited to play some great poker!"

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8/1/2025, 3:19:27 PM

Vamerdino Magsakay Gets A Shove Through

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

Vamerdino Magsakay

On the last hand of the day, Vamerdino Magsakay and Ilsung Kwon built a pot of 61,000 by the turn K♦ 8♦ 7♣ 9♠ . Kwon bet 42,000, Magsakay tanked then shoved. This sent Kwon tanking until he opted to fold, giving Magsakay the pot without a river.

Player	Chips
IK Ilsung KwonSouth Korea	455,000(114 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	314,500(79 BB)

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8/1/2025, 3:10:27 PM

False Start For William Teoh Ends With A Bang

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

William Teoh with K♥ J♣ celebrated prematurely when a jack came down on the flop Q♠ 5♥ J♥ then realized at-risk player Sukwang Ko was ahead with K♦ Q♥ top pair. Then turn J♠ landed and Teoh erupted as he tripped up and with the river A♠ , he was all smiles as Ko packed up to go.

Player	Chips
WT William TeohMalaysia	347,000(87 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	busted

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8/1/2025, 3:08:25 PM

John Niko Costiniano Wins A Big Pot

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

John Niko Costiniano

John Niko Costiniano makes it 8000 and finds one customer in Yonghyun Lee. At the flop Q♠ J♥ 5♠ , Costiniano checks it then calls Lee's 11,000 bet. Another round of betting follows on the turn 5♥ with Lee barreling 20,000 only to be challenged with a near pot bet of 60,000. Lee calls and they head to the river 8♣ where Costiniano bets 125,000, Lee snap-calls and shows A♥ Q♥ . Costiniano has K♠ K♣ .

Player	Chips
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	502,000(126 BB)
YL Yonghyun LeeSouth Korea	30,000(8 BB)

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8/1/2025, 3:03:44 PM

Junseok Oh Dominates And Ships

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

Junseok Oh

Junseok Oh three-bet all in for 75,500 and got called by Wanhee Kang. Oh was ahead at showdown and further improved to seal the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
OJ Oh JunseokSouth Korea	A♥J♣ BB	157,000(39 BB)
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	A♣7♣ D	137,000(34 BB)

Board:3♥J♣2♠4♥T♦

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8/1/2025, 2:59:02 PM

Pete Chen And Yonghyun Lee Overlook The Flush

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

Pete Chen

Pete Chen is all in for 51,000 with 3♦ 3♥ and is up against big stacked Yonghyun Lee with A♣ Q♣ . When the board runs J♣ 9♣ J♠ K♦ 4♣ , Chen thinks he has won it and Lee shrugs thinking he lost, but upon reviewing again, Lee rivered a flush.

Player	Chips
YL Yonghyun LeeSouth Korea	221,000(55 BB)
YH Yen Han ChenTaiwan	busted

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8/1/2025, 2:50:45 PM

Sick River Sends Dillion Chua Out In Shock

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

Dillion Chua

Dillion Chua looked down and saw K♠ K♥ and raised to 8500. Several spots down the round, Chun Jun Beom jammed with J♠ J♣ and no brainer for Chua who snap-called.

No drama on the board 6♠ 3♥ T♥ 4♠ until the river J♦ for a set to Chun to crush Chua's kings.

Player	Chips
CJ Chun Jun BeumSouth Korea	492,000(123 BB)
DC Dillion ChuaSingapore	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 57/320

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8/1/2025, 2:47:45 PM

Table 12 Update

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

Player	Chips
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	357,000(119 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	226,000(75 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	140,000(47 BB)
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	101,000(34 BB)
WK Woo Kuk LeeSouth Korea	90,000(30 BB)
SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	75,500(25 BB)
MM Mansour MatloubiUnited Kingdom	26,000(9 BB)

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8/1/2025, 2:43:34 PM

Mizue Tokuhashi Rakes In Another Pot As Elmer Kalaquian Busts

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

Mizue Tokuhashi

Mizue Tokuhashi and Kunlong Yu both call Elmer Kalaquian's 27,000 all in. At the flop K♠ K♦ Q♣ , Yu bets 15,000 and Tokuhashi calls. Both check the turn J♥ and river 2♣ . Kalaquian is eliminated.

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	K♥T♦ MP	418,000(139 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	A♠J♠ HJ	busted
KY Kunlong YuChina	A♣A♦ D	203,500(68 BB)

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8/1/2025, 2:38:45 PM

Yohei Katsuragawa's Kings Cracked

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

Yohei Katsuragawa will have to re-enter at the next flight with all of his chips taken by Ilsung Kwon. During the hand, Kwon three-bet 16,000 and Katsuragawa with K♦ K♠ flatted. At the flop Q♠ 8♦ A♦ , Kwon continued for 5000 and another 8000 on the turn 5♥ . Katsuraga check-called the flop bet then check-raised all in on the turn.

Kwon snap-called and showed 8♣ 8♥ set. The river Q♣ was the end for Katsuragawa. Several hands after, Kwon eliminated Finn Penderak for another 130,000 takedown.

Player	Chips
IK Ilsung KwonSouth Korea	499,000(166 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	busted
FP Finn PenderakGermany	busted

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8/1/2025, 2:37:34 PM

Table 14 Update

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

Player	Chips
CJ Chun Jun BeumSouth Korea	392,000(131 BB)
JO Justin OngPhilippines	288,000(96 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	148,000(49 BB)
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	146,000(49 BB)
DC Dillion ChuaSingapore	131,500(44 BB)
WL Walken LiSingapore	113,500(38 BB)
JE Joonghoon EomSouth Korea	53,000(18 BB)
JH Jeon HyuntaeSouth Korea	41,000(14 BB)

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8/1/2025, 2:36:04 PM

Table 16 Update

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

Player	Chips
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	347,000(116 BB)
SS Sora SuzukiJapan	308,000(103 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	190,000(63 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	111,500(37 BB)
AG Akihiko GotoJapan	106,000(35 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	91,000(30 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	71,500(24 BB)
JL Junghyun LeeSouth Korea	71,000(24 BB)

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8/1/2025, 2:33:33 PM

Vamerdino Magsakay Banks With Aces

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

Vamerdino Magsakay

Best time to get aces when someone has a hand too and the poker gods are on your side. Vamerdino Magsakay woke up with exactly that and doubled up off Naohiro Arita.

Player	Hand	Chips
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	A♠A♦ D	143,500(48 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	T♥T♦ CO	71,500(24 BB)

Board:9♣A♣9♦2♦9♥

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8/1/2025, 2:29:52 PM

Big Stacks Tangle

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

Catching the action on a board 4♦ 2♦ 5♣ 8♦ with 30,500 swimming in the middle, Kunlong Yu bet 25,000 and Mizue Tokuhashi called. When a 3♦ found the river, both players checked. Yu had 6♣ 7♠ straight, Tokuhashi took it down with the K♦ J♦ flush.

Player	Chips
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	332,000(111 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	269,000(90 BB)

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8/1/2025, 2:06:26 PM

Big Blind Special For Jihun Choi

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

Jihun Choi

Big blind Jihun Choi defended with 6♠ 8♥ and landed the nuts on the flop 5♥ 7♠ 9♠ . Checking to the aggressor, Junseok Oh, it was checked back. Action got busy on the turn J♠ with Choi checking again, Oh bet 13,000, Choi jammed for 64,000. Oh called and showed Q♥ J♣ top pair and was drawing dead giving Oh the double up.

Player	Chips
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	144,500(48 BB)
OJ Oh JunseokSouth Korea	131,000(44 BB)

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8/1/2025, 1:51:18 PM

Big Stacks At The New Level

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

Player	Chips
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	367,000(122 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	329,000(110 BB)
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	326,000(109 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	312,000(104 BB)
JO Justin OngPhilippines	305,000(102 BB)
CJ Chun Jun BeumSouth Korea	297,000(99 BB)
WK Wongyu KangSouth Korea	273,000(91 BB)
IK Ilsung KwonSouth Korea	254,000(85 BB)
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	238,000(79 BB)
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	232,000(77 BB)
YL Yonghyun LeeSouth Korea	221,000(74 BB)
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	219,000(73 BB)
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	209,000(70 BB)
OJ Oh JunseokSouth Korea	201,000(67 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	198,000(66 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	188,000(63 BB)
SA Shuichi AkibaJapan	183,000(61 BB)
DC Ducksang ChoSouth Korea	174,000(58 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	164,000(55 BB)
AN Akihiro NishimuraJapan	162,000(54 BB)
JH Jeon HyuntaeSouth Korea	161,000(54 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	155,000(52 BB)
WL Walken LiSingapore	155,000(52 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	153,000(51 BB)
DC Dillion ChuaSingapore	148,000(49 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	145,000(48 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	144,000(48 BB)
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	133,000(44 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	132,000(44 BB)
YL Youngtaek LimSouth Korea	127,000(42 BB)
AG Akihiko GotoJapan	126,000(42 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	120,500(40 BB)
NY Nishikawa YukiJapan	114,000(38 BB)
SK Sota KuriharaJapan	101,000(34 BB)
DY Dongha YooSouth Korea	33,400(11 BB)
BC Bongcheol ChoiSouth Korea	15,000(5 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 70/320

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8/1/2025, 1:47:14 PM

Sukwang Ko Cleans Out A Player

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Sukwang Ko

Sukwang Ko is back up after dipping below 100,000 last level. During one of his successful grinds, he eliminated Motokatsu Uhara with A♥ 2♣ over A♣ 4♣ on a board 6♠ Q♥ 3♣ 2♥ 3♥ .

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	312,000(125 BB)
MU Motokatsu UharaJapan	busted

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8/1/2025, 1:43:38 PM

Kunlong Yu Puts The Halt On Ilseok Park

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ilseok Park kicked off the hand with a raise of 6000, big blind Kunlong Yu defended. At the flop A♥ 6♠ 5♠ , Yu continued to defend check-calling 6500. Then on the turn T♠ , following another bet from Park of 15,500, Yu check-raised 40,500. This froze Park in his tracks and folded.

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	279,000(112 BB)
IP Ilseok ParkSouth Korea	62,000(25 BB)

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8/1/2025, 1:28:19 PM

Ryan Tan Pushed Out

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ryan Tan

Ryan Tan's 5000 open was met with a reraise from Shuichi Akiba of 13,500. Tan pounded back with 42,000 four-bet and it still wasn't enough to scoop with Akiba pushing 100,000. Tan tanked then let go of his hand.

Player	Chips
SA Shuichi AkibaJapan	153,000(61 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	136,000(54 BB)

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8/1/2025, 1:26:55 PM

Table 16 Update

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	379,500(152 BB)
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	310,000(124 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	135,000(54 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	129,000(52 BB)
AG Akihiko GotoJapan	103,500(41 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	94,000(38 BB)
JL Junghyun LeeSouth Korea	74,000(30 BB)
YN Yepeng NiChina	52,000(21 BB)

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8/1/2025, 1:24:57 PM

William Teoh Knocks Out Two

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

William Teoh

Unfortunately we missed the hand but William Teoh was seen celebrating as Marvin Cerbito and Francisco Sanchez were seen packing up.

Player	Chips
WT William TeohMalaysia	189,500(76 BB)
MC Marvin CerbitoPhilippines	busted
FM Francisco Mir SanchezSpain	busted

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8/1/2025, 1:20:08 PM

Table 19 Update

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
YL Yonghyun LeeSouth Korea	241,000(96 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	149,000(60 BB)
SK Seungyeol KimSouth Korea	122,000(49 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	82,000(33 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	82,000(33 BB)
JE Joonghoon EomSouth Korea	80,000(32 BB)

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 88/320

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8/1/2025, 1:08:42 PM

William Ysmael Falls To Justin Ong's Set

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

Justin Ong is back up again having eliminated William Ysmael. A♠ retold by Ong.... on a board 9-K-3-7-Q with Ong raising pre with pocket Sevens in the hole, Ysmael defended on the big blind. At the flop, Ysmael landed top pair and check-raised Ong's 4000 c-bet to make it 15,000. Ong called to buy the turn 7 and it was the money card two-outer.

Ysmael led out 25,000, Ong jammed, Ysmael called for everything behind only to see he was drawing dead.

Player	Chips
JO Justin OngPhilippines	276,000(138 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	busted

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8/1/2025, 1:05:38 PM

Jaejoong Kim Check-Calls With Hooks

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

Jaejoong Kim

Shinya Yoshimoto and Jaejoong Kim built a pot of 49,000 by the turn T♠ 4♦ Q♥ 4♣ . Kim check-called 6500 and check-called again on the river 9♣ for 23,000. Yoshimoto was bluffing with A♥ 5♥ , Kim took it down with J♣ J♦ .

Player	Chips
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	217,000(109 BB)
SY Shinya YoshimotoJapan	38,000(19 BB)

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8/1/2025, 12:56:12 PM

Mizue Tokuhashi Denies The Steal

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

Mizue Tokuhashi sees an ace in the hole and min-raises from hijack. Small blind Kunlong Yu and big blind Man Lok Chan give him action until the flop K♥ J♥ K♠ where Chan opts to fold to the 7000 c-bet. Yu and Tokuhashi are friendly on the turn Q♦ then Yu breaks code with 10,000 lead out bet on the river Q♣ .

Tokuhashi assesses the board then drops the one-chip call. Yu plays the board with J♦ 8♠ , Tokuhashi wins it with A♥ 2♠ .

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	352,000(176 BB)
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	206,000(103 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	110,000(55 BB)

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8/1/2025, 12:54:47 PM

Table 11 Update

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

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	343,000(172 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	206,000(103 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	184,000(92 BB)
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	177,000(89 BB)
IP Ilseok ParkSouth Korea	126,000(63 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	116,000(58 BB)
SA Shuichi AkibaJapan	77,000(39 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	35,500(18 BB)

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8/1/2025, 12:52:15 PM

Table 20 Update

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

Player	Chips
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	256,500(128 BB)
BC Bongcheol ChoiSouth Korea	128,000(64 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	121,000(61 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	98,000(49 BB)
GL Gerardo Lubas SrPhilippines	77,000(39 BB)
JH Jeon HyuntaeSouth Korea	71,000(36 BB)
AN Akihiro NishimuraJapan	66,000(33 BB)
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	31,000(16 BB)

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8/1/2025, 12:44:42 PM

Chun Jun Beum's Ladies Finish Off Felix Von Rahden

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

Raymond Enriquez and Justin Ong hoped to get involved in this pot but Felix Von Rahden three-bet all in (30,000) joined by Chun Jun Beum (55,000) for the two to give up their bets. \

Chun flipped open a premium pair and Rahden had one overcard to avoid the rail. The board ran nine-high to send Rahden to the rail.

Player	Hand	Chips
CJ Chun Jun BeumSouth Korea	Q♣Q♦ BB	264,000(132 BB)
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	A♠6♠ SB	busted
JO Justin OngPhilippines	D	117,000(59 BB)
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	CO	200,000(100 BB)

Board:3♥8♣9♠2♥5♠

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8/1/2025, 12:42:13 PM

Justin Ong Drops to Half Stack

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

Justin Ong

Glancing over at Justin Ong's stack, it is much less than at the start of the previous level however still big in comparison to the blinds. Now with a bigger stack is Raymond

Enriquez who may have doubled up off the fiery champ.

Player	Chips
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	205,000(103 BB)
JO Justin OngPhilippines	122,000(61 BB)

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8/1/2025, 12:36:36 PM

Apoorva Goel Wakes Up With Ladies

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

Apoorva Goel

Three players called Francisco Mir Sanchez's min-raise then the big blind Apoorva Goel pushed all in for 22,500. After Sanchez folded, Moses Saquing shoved and isolated.

Saquing turned over 6♦ 6♥ and was far behind Goel's Q♣ Q♦ . With the board throwing blanks 4♠ 2♥ K♠ 3♦ 2♠ , Goel doubled up.

Player	Chips
AG Apoorva GoelIndia	59,000(30 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	33,000(17 BB)
FM Francisco Mir SanchezSpain	27,500(14 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 108/320

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8/1/2025, 12:27:13 PM

Somashekhar Sanampuri On A Tear

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

Somashekhar Sanampuri

Somashekhar Sanampuri drove the action to rake in sizable back to back pots. The first hand had him three-bet preflop from cutoff and Sukwang Ko called from under the gun. Sanampuri barreled the flop 6♣ Q♥ K♠ and the turn 6♥ 5000 and 10,000, both called by Ko who tried to steal on the river A♣ with a lead out bet of 40,000. Sanampuri called and Ko quickly mucked.

Sanampuri hadn't finished fixing his chips yet when he tossed in a raise that was called by button Akihiko Nishimura and big blind Ko. Sanampuri continued at the flop 5♦ Q♦ K♣ for 8000 and only Ko stuck around to see the turn 7♠ . Ko checked again, Sanampuri jammed with a stack more than double of Ko's who opted to fold.

Player	Chips
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	277,000(185 BB)
AN Akihiro NishimuraJapan	98,000(65 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	82,500(55 BB)

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8/1/2025, 12:24:42 PM

Chip Count Update

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

Bernard Vu

Player	Chips
BK Beng KerSingapore	194,000(129 BB)
SS Sora SuzukiJapan	122,000(81 BB)
AG Akihiko GotoJapan	121,000(81 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	106,000(71 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	99,000(66 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	98,000(65 BB)
JL Junghyun LeeSouth Korea	76,000(51 BB)
MK Minjae KimSouth Korea	67,000(45 BB)
LR Lorenzo RubinosPhilippines	31,500(21 BB)

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8/1/2025, 12:16:11 PM

Dinh Duc Linh Banks On A Set

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

Dinh Duc Linh

Dinh Duc Linh was dealt 9♦ 9♥ and gave it a raise of 3000, down the orbit on the small blind, Lloyd Locsin had A♣ Q♠ and repopped to 8500. Back to Dinh, he called to take the action to the flop. With it running A♦ 9♠ 3♥ , Dinh landed his two outer set and called Locsin's 6000 c-bet but on the turn 6♦ , he changed up.

Following Locsin's 14,000 bet, Dinh raised to 30,000, Locsin called it and the 7♣ arrived on the river. Dinh went all in for 47,000, Locsin tanked and finally found reason to call. Dinh flipped over the set and soared as Locsin dropped significantly.

Player	Chips
DD Dinh Duc LinhViet Nam	192,000(128 BB)
LA Lloyd Antonio LocsinAustralia	34,000(23 BB)

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8/1/2025, 11:58:33 AM

320 Entries For Day 1B

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

It's official, 320 entries for Day 1B. Currently in the lead is Kunlong Yu with over 400,000 in chips.

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8/1/2025, 11:41:16 AM

Big Stacks At The New Level

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

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	408,000(272 BB)
IP Ilseok ParkSouth Korea	262,000(175 BB)
JO Justin OngPhilippines	254,000(169 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	250,000(167 BB)
YL Yonghyun LeeSouth Korea	233,500(156 BB)
AG Akihiko GotoJapan	207,000(138 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	206,000(137 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	199,000(133 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	194,000(129 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	184,000(123 BB)
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	160,000(107 BB)
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	156,000(104 BB)
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	152,000(101 BB)
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	151,900(101 BB)
MH Myung Ho HanSouth Korea	148,000(99 BB)
DY Dongha YooSouth Korea	141,000(94 BB)
LA Lloyd Antonio LocsinAustralia	128,000(85 BB)
AN Akihiro NishimuraJapan	124,500(83 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	124,000(83 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	123,000(82 BB)
KN Koichi NozakiJapan	121,000(81 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	119,500(80 BB)
NY Nishikawa YukiJapan	119,000(79 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	109,500(73 BB)
IP Ilseok ParkSouth Korea	108,000(72 BB)
CL Changhwan LeeSouth Korea	107,000(71 BB)
DD Dinh Duc LinhViet Nam	107,000(71 BB)
SS Sora SuzukiJapan	105,000(70 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	104,000(69 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	102,000(68 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	101,000(67 BB)
CJ Chun Jun BeumSouth Korea	101,000(67 BB)
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	98,000(65 BB)
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	97,000(65 BB)
MC Marvin CerbitoPhilippines	97,000(65 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	97,000(65 BB)
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	96,000(64 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	95,000(63 BB)
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	93,000(62 BB)
GL Gerardo Lubas SrPhilippines	93,000(62 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	88,000(59 BB)
SP Seonghun ParkSouth Korea	83,000(55 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	83,000(55 BB)
KW Katsutoshi WatanabeJapan	75,000(50 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 11:39:44 AM

Day 1B Registraton Closes At 316 Entries

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

Registration is now closed for Day 1B. The screens have it at 316 entries. Play resumes until the end of Level 15.

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 122/316

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8/1/2025, 11:32:59 AM

Kunlong Yu Catapults To The Top

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

Kunlong Yu

Last hand before the break, Kunlong Yu and Quoc Dinh Danggo go head to head. Yu initiates for 2500, Quoc three-bets 7500, Yu four-bets 19,000, Quoc ends the betting battle by calling.

Yu continues at the flop 7♥ 5♣ 3♣ for 15,000, Quoc flats again. The turn K♣ , Yu decides to back down while Quoc switched gears and bet 20,000. Yu called and the last card felted T♠ . Again Yu passed over control to Quoc who laid out 38,000. Yu answered with a shove, sending Quoc deep in the tank.

Quoc eventually called and showed A♣ K♣ top pair. Yu had him beat with A♦ A♥ .

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	408,000(340 BB)
QD Quoc Dinh DangViet Nam	93,000(78 BB)

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8/1/2025, 11:25:07 AM

Ryan Tan's Gains With Connectors

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

Ryan Tan

With a raise that's called before him, big blind Ryan Tan has 7♦ 8♣ and makes the call. When the flop lands Q♦ 5♦ 6♠ , Tan checks his open-ended and the others check as well for a free look at the turn 9♣ . Tan landed his straight and bet out 4000. Dmitrii Belikov folded while Mizue Tokuhashi gave Tan some action.

The river then came 2♠ . Tan fired 17,000 and again got the call. Tan showed the straight and was well ahead of Tokuhashi's Q♣ 8♥ top pair to collect the pot.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	193,000(161 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	158,600(132 BB)
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	41,400(35 BB)

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8/1/2025, 11:18:39 AM

Ilsung Kwon Puts The Heat On

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

Catching the action with 51,800 in the middle and two players looking at a board J♠ J♣ 9♠ 7♣ . Ilsung Kwon led out 12,000 and Raymond Enriquez matched it to complete the board 2♠ . Kwon didn't let up and fired 42,500. Instead of calling, Enriquez tanked then surrendered his hand.

Player	Chips
IK Ilsung KwonSouth Korea	231,000(193 BB)
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	107,800(90 BB)

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8/1/2025, 11:16:01 AM

Table 16 Update

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

Player	Chips
AG Akihiko GotoJapan	178,400(149 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	133,600(111 BB)
MK Minjae KimSouth Korea	123,500(103 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	109,500(91 BB)
JL Junghyun LeeSouth Korea	91,700(76 BB)
SS Sora SuzukiJapan	66,100(55 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	41,200(34 BB)
TK Taehwan Kim (2)South Korea	18,700(16 BB)

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8/1/2025, 11:10:03 AM

Sota Kurihara Raises For The Pot

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

Sota Kurihara

Three players called Sota Kurihara's preflop raise of 2500 then played friendly at the flop 5♣ 9♦ J♠ . On the turn 2♣ , no more checking for Ryan Hong with a bet of 6500, Kurihara jumped out for 17,000 and it was good to claim the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
QD Quoc Dinh DangViet Nam	270,100(225 BB)
RM Ryan Ming HongAustralia	83,500(70 BB)
SK Sota KuriharaJapan	71,400(60 BB)
DB Daniel BenorIsrael	29,400(25 BB)

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8/1/2025, 11:09:52 AM

Last Chance To Enter Day 1B

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

Day 1B has now entered Level 10 which is the last chance for players to join this flight. Registration closes at the start of Level 11. For those that get in on the last second, that's still 20 big blinds to work with.

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 127/310

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8/1/2025, 11:02:31 AM

Justin Ong On Fire

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

Justin Ong

PokerStars Red Dragon champion, Justin Ong, carried his winning momentum to the Main Event and is currently one of the leaders. We caught him pick up a good pot against Felix Von Rahden who defended on the big blind. Both players checked to the turn 8♦ 2♦ 4♠ 9♣ where Ong tested the waters for 3000. Rahden called again.

The river 9♣ brought a larger 11,000 bet from Ong, Rahden couldn't resist paying to see. Ong flipped over a winning Q♦ 7♦ flush.

Player	Chips
JO Justin OngPhilippines	219,300(183 BB)
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	23,200(19 BB)

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8/1/2025, 10:56:44 AM

Robert Schwartz Turns It To Double Through

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

From the big blind, Robert Schwartz defended his big blind and went hunting on the flop. With the dealer spreading T♠ 3♦ 9♦ , Schwartz liked the board and check-raised all in for 16,200. Early aggressor Katsutoshi Watanabe called and had top pair with K♥ T♥. Watanabe had Q♦ 4♦ . The diamond immediately came on the turn 7♦ to grant Schwartz the double up.

Player	Chips
KW Katsutoshi WatanabeJapan	58,000(48 BB)
RS Robert Schwartz (4)South Africa	45,200(38 BB)

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8/1/2025, 10:40:45 AM

Random Stacks Around The Floor

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

Sid Lukie

Player	Chips
QD Quoc Dinh DangViet Nam	206,200(172 BB)
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	193,200(161 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	174,600(146 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	145,200(121 BB)
YL Yonghyun LeeSouth Korea	127,000(106 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	110,300(92 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	110,000(92 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	87,000(73 BB)
RM Ryan Ming HongAustralia	84,700(71 BB)
RY Rubencito Yutatco GavinoCanada	83,300(69 BB)
YN Yepeng NiChina	82,300(69 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	78,000(65 BB)
DC Ducksang ChoSouth Korea	76,100(63 BB)
SL Sid LukieCanada	74,600(62 BB)
JL Junghyun LeeSouth Korea	74,100(62 BB)
ID Ionut DragomirRomania	74,000(62 BB)
BC Bongcheol ChoiSouth Korea	68,300(57 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	63,100(53 BB)
CL Changhwan LeeSouth Korea	60,800(51 BB)
YK Youngsin KoSouth Korea	60,800(51 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	57,600(48 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	54,300(45 BB)
SS Sora SuzukiJapan	51,200(43 BB)
LR Lorenzo RubinosPhilippines	27,500(23 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 142/305

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8/1/2025, 10:38:01 AM

Table 10 Update

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

Player	Chips
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	144,500(145 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	87,600(88 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	69,400(69 BB)
KN Koichi NozakiJapan	60,700(61 BB)
DY Darren YuPhilippines	35,600(36 BB)
AA Anna AlbitskaiaRussia	14,200(14 BB)
MP Marko PuskadijaCroatia	13,300(13 BB)

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8/1/2025, 10:30:14 AM

Koichi Nozaki Ahead All The Way

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

Koichi Nozaki

Flanked by aggressive players with big stacks, big blind Koichi Nozaki three-bets 13,000 and gets called by initial raiser Kevin Mateo. Action on caller Moses Saquing, he gives it a thought then four-bets 28,000 which is enough to get caller Nichols Manalo to fold while Nozaki risks the rest behind. Like Manalo, Mateo gives up his hand for heads up.

Upon the showdown, Nozaki is ahead and stays ahead throughout for a double up and more.

Player	Hand	Chips
KN Koichi NozakiJapan	A♣K♦ BB	60,700(61 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	A♥Q♣ HJ	69,400(69 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	CO	87,600(88 BB)
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	UTG	144,500(145 BB)

Board:T♦6♦3♣8♠4♣

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8/1/2025, 10:28:15 AM

Table 12 Update

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

Player	Chips
LA Lloyd Antonio LocsinAustralia	132,700(133 BB)
XF Xiaohua FuChina	92,500(93 BB)
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	78,800(79 BB)
MM Mansour MatloubiUnited Kingdom	73,200(73 BB)
WS Wu ShenghaoChina	64,600(65 BB)
KK Katsuyuki KondoJapan	64,200(64 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	47,400(47 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	24,300(24 BB)

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8/1/2025, 10:21:45 AM

Lots Of Callers

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

Lloyd Locsin

Five players in preflop for 2200 each head to a flop 5♣ J♥ 7♠ . Following three checks, Lloyd Locsin takes a stab for 4100 and trims the action down to three players. On the turn 3♠ , Locsin bets 11,500, and only Ju Won Chung wants to take it to the river 8♦ where both players check it down.

Chung is first to show K♣ J♣ top pair, Locsin has the better kicker A♠ J♠ to rake in a sizable pot.

Player	Chips
LA Lloyd Antonio LocsinAustralia	132,700(133 BB)
KW Katsutoshi WatanabeJapan	64,200(64 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	47,400(47 BB)

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8/1/2025, 10:19:11 AM

Table 20 Update

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

Player	Chips
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	190,300(190 BB)
GL Gerardo Lubas SrPhilippines	81,900(82 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	78,400(78 BB)
BC Bongcheol ChoiSouth Korea	72,300(72 BB)
JH Jeon HyuntaeSouth Korea	72,100(72 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	61,800(62 BB)
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	34,700(35 BB)
AO Akitoshi OkudaJapan	25,700(26 BB)

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8/1/2025, 10:14:49 AM

Table 23 Update

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

Player	Chips
QD Quoc Dinh DangViet Nam	185,600(186 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	58,900(59 BB)
HG Han Gyung RaeSouth Korea	46,000(46 BB)
SK Sota KuriharaJapan	30,200(30 BB)
DC Dillion ChuaSingapore	22,700(23 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	18,000(18 BB)
TM Tasuku MaruoJapan	3,400(3 BB)

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8/1/2025, 10:08:32 AM

Quoc Dinh Dang Dominates To Rail One

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

Catching the action on a board Q♦ T♥ 2♣ J♠ with 22,100 in the pot, Quoc Dinh Dang bets 10,000 and Alex Tiew check-calls from the big blind position. The river 5♣ sees the pot balloon further with Tiew now taking the reins for 5000, raised by Quoc to 15,000. Tiew calls for his tournament life.

Tiew opens Q♠ 4♠ top pair, Quoc has him out-kicked A♥ Q♥ to ship it all.

Player	Chips
QD Quoc Dinh DangViet Nam	185,600(186 BB)
KH Kar Huat Alex TiewSingapore	busted

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8/1/2025, 10:07:01 AM

Table 18 Update

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

Player	Chips
CS Chris SongPhilippines	106,400(106 BB)
DY Dongha YooSouth Korea	106,300(106 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	74,600(75 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	67,500(68 BB)
KY Ke YanChina	38,300(38 BB)
ST Saito TakashiJapan	33,000(33 BB)
DH Daigo HayashiJapan	23,600(24 BB)
RS Robert Schwartz (4)South Africa	5,500(6 BB)

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8/1/2025, 10:00:11 AM

Jihun Choi Wins The Flip

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

Action heavy preflop opened with a raise from Jihun Choi. Several spots down the orbit, Chris Song pumped it up to 6000. Still not done, big blind Robert Schwartz four-bet all in for 35,500. Decision back on Choi who called with less behind as Song got out of the heat.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	T♠T♥ UTG	67,500(68 BB)
RS Robert Schwartz (4)South Africa	A♣K♠ BB	5,500(6 BB)
CS Chris SongPhilippines	CO	106,400(106 BB)

With the board running 8♣ 3♠ Q♠ J♠ Q♦ , Choi survived to scoop up a double and more as Schwartz plunged to 5 bb.

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8/1/2025, 9:54:27 AM

Justin Ong Leads At The New Level

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

Player	Chips
JO Justin OngPhilippines	219,300(219 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	144,300(144 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	136,900(137 BB)
NY Nishikawa YukiJapan	121,200(121 BB)
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	118,200(118 BB)
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	117,400(117 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	100,200(100 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	96,600(97 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	96,400(96 BB)
CY Chanhee YeaSouth Korea	92,500(93 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	89,200(89 BB)
AG Akihiko GotoJapan	86,800(87 BB)
AJ Alvin Jeff SembranoPhilippines	86,700(87 BB)
EB Eugenio BestilPhilippines	69,000(69 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	67,600(68 BB)
CJ Chun Jun BeumSouth Korea	64,800(65 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 163/292

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8/1/2025, 9:43:19 AM

Table 18 Update

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
DY Dongha YooSouth Korea	108,700(136 BB)
CS Chris SongPhilippines	89,200(112 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	75,600(95 BB)
KY Ke YanChina	38,600(48 BB)
ST Saito TakashiJapan	30,300(38 BB)
RS Robert Schwartz (4)South Africa	27,900(35 BB)
DH Daigo HayashiJapan	26,900(34 BB)

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8/1/2025, 9:30:44 AM

Leo Kamiya Dusted Again, Dongha Yoo Scoops

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Dongha Yoo's 1600 raise found two callers until big blind Leo Kamiya unloaded his entire stack of 21,700. Yoo was stacked big and liked his cards enough to call and isolate. Kamiya was in trouble as they both had a queen and Yoo with the best kicker.

The flop quickly gut Kamiya's chances and busted after the board completed.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	Q♥T♥ BB	busted
DY Dongha YooSouth Korea	T?	busted

Board:A♦4♠3♦8♦6♣

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8/1/2025, 9:25:00 AM

Table 28 Update

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Shuichi Akiba

Player	Chips
SA Shuichi AkibaJapan	106,500(133 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	99,400(124 BB)
HT Hiroshi TanakaJapan	85,600(107 BB)
DY Doi YukishigeJapan	81,500(102 BB)
AB Ankit BajajIndia	54,900(69 BB)
AN Akihiro NishimuraJapan	33,700(42 BB)
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	33,000(41 BB)
KT Kohei TakamiJapan	30,000(38 BB)

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8/1/2025, 9:18:20 AM

Ryan Tan Puts The Brakes On The River

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ryan Tan takes the lead with a three-bet of 4500 that Mizue Tokuhashi calls. Pedal to the metal as Tan bets 3500 and 10,500 on the flop and turn 5♠ 6♣ 9♣ 4♥ , Tokuhashi check-calls both. With the river coming 6♥ , Tokuhashi checks, Tan decides to hold back and check then mucks to K♠ 9♠ top pair.

Player	Chips
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	160,200(200 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	55,400(69 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 9:13:47 AM

Random Chip Count Updates

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
NY Nishikawa YukiJapan	102,300(128 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	92,500(116 BB)
CY Choi YunseokSouth Korea	86,300(108 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	59,200(74 BB)
CY Chanhee YeaSouth Korea	38,400(48 BB)
AJ Alvin Jeff SembranoPhilippines	35,600(45 BB)
LL Leonell LosentesPhilippines	20,600(26 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	16,300(20 BB)
AL Andoni Larrabe SanchezSpain	11,800(15 BB)
AC Andrey CherkashinRussia	10,700(13 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 173/271

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8/1/2025, 9:05:28 AM

Board Brings A Scare

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Moses Saguing gets dealt Q♣ Q♥ raises to 12,000. To his immediate left, Nichols Manalo has better K♦ K♥ and three-bets 4200. Saquing calls. On a paired flop 8♣ T♥ 8♦ , Manalo takes control for 7500 and Saquing isn't going anywhere with his overpair. When the turn comes 9♠ and river 6♥ , for a one card straight, both players slow down and check.

Player	Chips
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	98,600(164 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	58,600(98 BB)

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8/1/2025, 9:01:54 AM

Table 45 Update

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Wu Shenghao

Player	Chips
WS Wu ShenghaoChina	75,300(126 BB)
JL Junzhong LooMalaysia	48,000(80 BB)
TI Takashi IioJapan	31,700(53 BB)
JC Jaegeol ChoSouth Korea	30,000(50 BB)
JP Jeonghun ParkSouth Korea	29,100(49 BB)
DC Dillion ChuaSingapore	26,500(44 BB)
MH Myung Ho HanSouth Korea	13,800(23 BB)
AP Antonio PainoAustralia	busted

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8/1/2025, 8:56:57 AM

Table 46 Update

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	116,500(194 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	79,800(133 BB)
LH Lin HaoHong Kong	46,700(78 BB)
IP Ikpyo ParkSouth Korea	31,700(53 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	30,000(50 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	26,500(44 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	22,000(37 BB)

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8/1/2025, 8:45:59 AM

Table 47 Update

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
SC Suiyuan ChenChina	52,400(87 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	52,400(87 BB)
JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	36,700(61 BB)
JJ Joseroy JeremiasPhilippines	25,100(42 BB)
MH Masato HattoriJapan	20,900(35 BB)
SS Somasekhar SanampuriIndia	20,900(35 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	7,000(12 BB)

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8/1/2025, 8:35:34 AM

Random Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
AG Akihiko GotoJapan	107,500(179 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	87,600(146 BB)
YN Yepeng NiChina	85,300(142 BB)
RW Rogerio WongMacao	67,600(113 BB)
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	66,400(111 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	62,000(103 BB)
TV Tran Van TaiViet Nam	59,800(100 BB)
SM Satoru MatsudaJapan	58,700(98 BB)
EB Eugenio BestilPhilippines	57,800(96 BB)
DD Dinh Duc LinhViet Nam	49,400(82 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	47,800(80 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	46,300(77 BB)
JP Jaehyung ParkSouth Korea	45,800(76 BB)
WK Woo Kuk LeeSouth Korea	45,300(76 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	40,200(67 BB)
SK Steven KuhnUnited States of America	38,400(64 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	34,700(58 BB)

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8/1/2025, 8:27:25 AM

Splashy Pot For Daniel Benor

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Katsutoshi Watanabe dropped 1500 out front and three players did the same before seeing a flop 4♦ jd 5♣ . Watanabe tossed in 3000 more which was again called by everyone in the hand. On the turn 4♣ , action stopped with no bets laid out until the river J♥ where Watanabe resumed for 5000. Only Benor made the call.

Watanabe flipped open A♥ 7♥ , Benor dragged in the pile of chips with 7♠ 7♦ .

Player	Chips
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	90,500(151 BB)
DB Daniel BenorIsrael	37,700(63 BB)
SM Shunsuke MatsueJapan	33,200(55 BB)
KW Katsutoshi WatanabeJapan	20,800(35 BB)

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8/1/2025, 8:23:32 AM

Table 11 Update

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	149,300(249 BB)
AJ Alvin Jeff SembranoPhilippines	95,200(159 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	81,400(136 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	76,200(127 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	30,000(50 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	30,000(50 BB)
KT Kei TakazawaJapan	24,000(40 BB)
RS Reynaldo SeraficoPhilippines	20,300(34 BB)

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8/1/2025, 8:21:29 AM

Table 6 Update

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
IP Ilseok ParkSouth Korea	77,500(129 BB)
KO Ko OkuboJapan	57,700(96 BB)
IG Isaac GalazanUnited States of America	55,300(92 BB)
SS Seiji SasakiJapan	49,500(83 BB)
MC Marvin CerbitoPhilippines	35,700(60 BB)
AG Apoorva GoelIndia	31,600(53 BB)
HH Hai Ha TranViet Nam	11,700(20 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 176/241

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8/1/2025, 8:14:54 AM

Moses Saquing's Flush Cracks Another

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Moses Saquing

Moses Saquing calls a raise of 1300 from Ju Hwan Choi then small blind Nichols Manalo pumps it up to 4200. Both players stick around to see the flop 8♦ 2♦ J♣ . Too much action for Manalo who check-folds after Choi's 5500 bet get jammed by Saquing. Choi calls and shows premium while Saguing is drawing.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	Q♦J♦ D	91,600(183 BB)
JH Ju Hwan ChoiSouth Korea	Q♠Q♥ CO	busted
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	SB	42,000(84 BB)

No change on the turn 5♣ however the river 6♦ does damage as Choi's queens are cracked.

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 8:12:41 AM

Table 12 Update

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
DT Dang Thi HueViet Nam	97,400(195 BB)
LA Lloyd Antonio LocsinAustralia	77,100(154 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	72,400(145 BB)
SM Shunsuke MatsueJapan	61,600(123 BB)
MM Mansour MatloubiUnited Kingdom	32,000(64 BB)
DB Daniel BenorIsrael	30,500(61 BB)
YT Yuta TakazawaJapan	30,000(60 BB)
KW Katsutoshi WatanabeJapan	25,000(50 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 8:09:22 AM

Xiong Cheng Survives This Round

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Xiong Cheng is back in and his aggressive plays have led to a drop in chip. With only 7500 behind, he three-bet all in and Natsuya Takahashi called.

When Cheng opened K♦ K♠ , Sid Lukie says jokingly "that's why you busted". But not this time as Takahashi has an inferior T♠ T♦ that doesn't improve on a board 3♣ Q♥ J♦ A♠ 2♠ .

Player	Chips
NT Natsuya TakahashiJapan	44,500(89 BB)
XC Xiong ChengUnited States of America	16,200(32 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 8:07:24 AM

Table 21 Update

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
BK Beng KerSingapore	117,300(235 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	69,700(139 BB)
FS Fuka ShimojiJapan	43,300(87 BB)
DC Ducksang ChoSouth Korea	37,200(74 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	28,200(56 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	13,400(27 BB)
JH John Harold BeveridgeCanada	11,700(23 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	7,800(16 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 8:03:48 AM

Steven Kuhn Outdraws Big Slick

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Steven Kuhn open shoved 12,000 with an ace on hand and ran into Lok Ching Li's big slick. The only hope for Kuhn was to pair up his kicker card and did so immediately to deliver a brutal knockout.

Player	Hand	Chips
SK Steven KuhnUnited States of America	A♦2♦ UTG+1	23,200(46 BB)
LL Li Lok ChingAustralia	A♣K♠ CO	busted

Board:3♥2♥J♦3♣Q♥

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 7:51:51 AM

Random Chip Updates

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
JP Jaehyung ParkSouth Korea	46,300(93 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	45,500(91 BB)
TF Takeaki FujimotoJapan	40,700(81 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	36,000(72 BB)
JD Jose DrilonPhilippines	32,600(65 BB)
DD Dinh Duc LinhViet Nam	29,700(59 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	19,200(38 BB)
IM Iat Man LeongMacao	18,700(37 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 7:43:08 AM

Quoc Dinh Dang With A Double KO

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Quoc Dinh Dang

Quoc Dinh Dang brought the axe down on Leo Kamiya and Minku Kim. Preflop action ended with Kamiya shoving 7900 and was called by both Quoc and Kim. At the flop 2♥ Q♦ 7♣ , Kim led out 7000 and Quoc called. Kim bet 10,000 on the turn 3♥ and this time Quoc jammed with the bigger stack. Kim committed the rest (19,900 behind) and was not happy at the showdown.

Player	Hand	Chips
QD Quoc Dinh DangViet Nam	Q♣3♣ CO	92,800(186 BB)
MK Minku KimSouth Korea	K♥K♠ BB	busted
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	8♣8♥ SB	busted

The river 4♦ sealed the win for Quoc.

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 7:27:33 AM

More Arrivals

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
BA Byungwook AhnSouth Korea	30,000(60 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	30,000(60 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	30,000(60 BB)
AB Ankit BajajIndia	30,000(60 BB)
WB Wonil BaeSouth Korea	30,000(60 BB)
KC Keshav ChaddaIndia	30,000(60 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	30,000(60 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	30,000(60 BB)
SC Suiyuan ChenChina	30,000(60 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	30,000(60 BB)
FD Frederick DimayugaPhilippines	30,000(60 BB)
DD Dinh Duc LinhViet Nam	30,000(60 BB)
JD Jose DrilonPhilippines	30,000(60 BB)
TF Takeaki FujimotoJapan	30,000(60 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	30,000(60 BB)
XF Xiaohua FuChina	30,000(60 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	30,000(60 BB)

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 170/211

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 7:14:04 AM

Some Chip Count Updates

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
BK Beng KerSingapore	122,600(307 BB)
YN Yepeng NiChina	106,300(266 BB)
SA Shuichi AkibaJapan	83,700(209 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	74,500(186 BB)
QD Quoc Dinh DangViet Nam	73,500(184 BB)
HT Hiroshi TanakaJapan	73,200(183 BB)
AG Akihiko GotoJapan	72,300(181 BB)
TV Tran Van TaiViet Nam	64,200(161 BB)
IK Ilsung KwonSouth Korea	59,600(149 BB)
EB Eugenio BestilPhilippines	49,600(124 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	47,400(119 BB)
HL Haerok LeeSouth Korea	43,200(108 BB)
JE Joonghoon EomSouth Korea	41,200(103 BB)
ID Ionut DragomirRomania	39,800(100 BB)
MK Minku KimSouth Korea	39,700(99 BB)
DC Dillion ChuaSingapore	39,400(99 BB)
DC Ducksang ChoSouth Korea	37,400(94 BB)
MU Motokatsu UharaJapan	36,000(90 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	34,200(86 BB)
KH Kar Huat Alex TiewSingapore	32,000(80 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 7:11:19 AM

Bongcheol Choi Rails One

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Bongcheol Choi

Bongcheol Choi opens 1300 then calls Sukwang Ko's 15,700 shove. Both have an ace on hand with Choi's kicker dominating. Both improve at the flop with Choi still ahead then is ensured the takedown on the river.

Player	Hand	Chips
BC Bongcheol ChoiSouth Korea	A♦Q♣ HJ	76,700(192 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	A♣3♣ BB	busted

Board:3♠Q♥K♣2♥Q♠

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 7:05:34 AM

Natsuya Takahashi Gains From Ruben Gavino

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

From cutoff, Natsuya Takahashi has A♣ A♠ and decides to just call a raise from Darius Nass. Acting next is button Ruben Gavino with A♥ K♠ and he makes it 3000 to continue. Nass doesn't bit while Takahashi calls again.

Playing passive, Takahashi check-calls 3500 then both check the turn 9♥ . On the river A♦ , no more checking for Takahashi and lays out 3000 for the set, Gavino calls then pays up.

Player	Chips
RY Rubencito Yutatco GavinoCanada	72,200(181 BB)
NT Natsuya TakahashiJapan	51,500(129 BB)
DN Darius NassGermany	5,500(14 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 7:00:08 AM

More Chip Count Updates

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	100,200(251 BB)
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	96,700(242 BB)
IP Ilseok ParkSouth Korea	87,200(218 BB)
RY Rubencito Yutatco GavinoCanada	84,700(212 BB)
CS Chris SongPhilippines	81,300(203 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	74,500(186 BB)
YL Yonghyun LeeSouth Korea	72,300(181 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	68,000(170 BB)
BC Bongcheol ChoiSouth Korea	66,700(167 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	64,700(162 BB)
YL Yao LiuChina	51,300(128 BB)
IG Isaac GalazanUnited States of America	50,300(126 BB)
KS Kenny ShihHong Kong	48,900(122 BB)
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	48,500(121 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	45,800(115 BB)
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	45,200(113 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	44,600(112 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	43,700(109 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	42,300(106 BB)
JL Junghyun LeeSouth Korea	40,100(100 BB)
BB Brett BaderUnited States of America	39,700(99 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	38,900(97 BB)
AG Apoorva GoelIndia	37,400(94 BB)
AO Akitoshi OkudaJapan	36,300(91 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:58:28 AM

Some Chip Count Updates

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
BC Bongcheol ChoiSouth Korea	70,100(175 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	67,000(168 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	34,200(86 BB)
AA Anna AlbitskaiaRussia	28,600(72 BB)
JH Jeon HyuntaeSouth Korea	26,800(67 BB)
GL Gerardo Lubas IIIPhilippines	25,100(63 BB)
JL Junzhong LooMalaysia	10,200(26 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 133/156

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:49:52 AM

Minku Kim Fires And Fires

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Minku Kim opened with a min-raise from early position and found two customers, button Christoph Schumann and big blind defender Quoc Dinh Dang. No slowing down for Kim with another 1600 bet on a flop K♥ 6♣ 9♣ however it still didn't shake off anyone to go to the turn Q♥ . Kim dipped in again and dropped 6000 out front. Only Schumann called.

When the A♠ landed on the river, Kim shoved, and this time Schumann gave up his stake in the pot.

Player	Chips
MK Minku KimSouth Korea	55,200(184 BB)
QD Quoc Dinh DangViet Nam	36,700(122 BB)
CS Christoph SchumannAustralia	9,600(32 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:44:54 AM

Mizue Tokuhashi Shows Aces

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Mizue Tokuhashi

Mizue Tokuhashi's 600 raise finds a caller in Reynaldo Serafico and a three-bet of 3200 from Alvin Jeff Sembrano. Tokuhashi answers back with a four-bet of 10,000, only Sembrano takes the challenge. At the flop 4♣ 3♠ 3♦ , Sembrano surrenders his hand after Tokuhashi continues for 8000. Yao Liu asked Tokuhashi to show and she flipped open A♦ A♥ .

Player	Chips
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	67,400(225 BB)
AJ Alvin Jeff SembranoPhilippines	30,200(101 BB)
RS Reynaldo SeraficoPhilippines	24,700(82 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:41:15 AM

Random Chip Count Update

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips
RY Rubencito Yutatco GavinoCanada	70,200(234 BB)
YL Yonghyun LeeSouth Korea	51,700(172 BB)
DN Darius NassGermany	38,000(127 BB)
NT Natsuya TakahashiJapan	35,700(119 BB)
SL Sid LukieCanada	26,200(87 BB)
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	23,100(77 BB)
AC Andrey CherkashinRussia	22,400(75 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:35:18 AM

Beng Ker Outdraws Antonio Abesamis

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Beng Ker has cleaned out another player with Antonio Abesamis getting up to go. Ker's Ace-Five improved to two pair to deny Abesamis's Ace-King.

Player	Chips
BK Beng KerSingapore	117,700(392 BB)
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	busted

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:32:37 AM

Xiong Cheng Denied Again

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Xiong Cheng

APPT Manila Main Event defending champion Xiong Cheng has fallen again with Naohiro Arita on the winning end.

Player	Chips
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	45,000(150 BB)
XC Xiong ChengUnited States of America	busted

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:27:48 AM

APPT Cambodia Champion In The House

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Hai Ha Tran

The 2025 APPT Cambodia Main Event champion Hai Ha Tran made his entrance yesterday and has now taken his seat in the Main Event. We’ll be tracking his progress closely throughout the day with regular stack updates.

Player	Chips
HH Hai Ha TranViet Nam	30,000(100 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:24:55 AM

Random Chip Count Update

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	66,900(223 BB)
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	55,700(186 BB)
YL Yao LiuChina	52,100(174 BB)
AJ Alvin Jeff SembranoPhilippines	35,200(117 BB)
KT Kei TakazawaJapan	30,900(103 BB)
HE Hernando ElmidoPhilippines	30,000(100 BB)
NC Nayeon ChoSouth Korea	26,700(89 BB)
RS Reynaldo SeraficoPhilippines	26,000(87 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:15:58 AM

Dmitrii Belikov's Aces Hold To Dust One

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

With a raise before her, Eden Smith liked her 3♦ 5♦ hole cards and re-raised 2700 from the button position. Seeing the heavy action before him, big blind Dmitrii Belikov tanked on what to do with A♣ A♥ on hand then four-bet to 6700. This was enough for Sembrano to step aside while Smith defended.

When the flop landed 6♦ 3♣ 7♦ , more chips went in starting with a bet of 5000 from Belikov, Smith jammed her drawing hand, and was snap-called.

Belikov was ahead with aces but needed to dodge 14 outs and did as the turn and river came J♠ K♠ .

Player	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	66,900(223 BB)
AJ Alvin Jeff SembranoPhilippines	33,200(111 BB)
ES Eden SmithNew Zealand	busted

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:13:27 AM

Random Chip Count Update

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips
YN Yepeng NiChina	78,900(263 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	50,100(167 BB)
SO Sindre OksaasNorway	38,800(129 BB)
SK Steven KuhnUnited States of America	30,800(103 BB)
LL Li Lok ChingAustralia	28,000(93 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	23,700(79 BB)
KK Katsuyuki KondoJapan	21,800(73 BB)
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	8,300(28 BB)

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 92/103

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 6:03:44 AM

Moses Saquing Doubles Up Against Aces

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Moses Saquing

Moses Saquing raised then defended his 600 bet by calling Anna Albitskaia's 1200 re-raise. Nichols Manalo also joined in for a three-way to the flop 5♠ 2♣ Q♠ . Albitskaia seemed to tame the aggression by checking, Saquing used it to bet 1500, Manalo folded, then Albitskaia raised Saquing again, this time to 3000. Saquing called.

Same action on the turn K♠ and river 2♥ with Saguing taking the reins for 6000 then shoving 16,300. Albitskaia check-called both then showed A♣ A♥ . Saquing flipped open A♠ 4♠ flush to ship a bit more than double.

Player	Chips
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	54,600(273 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	29,200(146 BB)
AA Anna AlbitskaiaRussia	15,300(77 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 5:59:41 AM

Alvin Jeff Sembrano Charges Down The Streets

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Alvin Jeff Sembrano took charge of the hand with a 500 raise preflop that Mizue Tokuhashi called. When the board ran 5♦ T♥ J♣ K♣ 6♣ , Sembrano bet 1300, 1700, and 8500, Tokuhashi folded to the river bet.

Player	Chips
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	59,700(299 BB)
AJ Alvin Jeff SembranoPhilippines	25,700(129 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 5:54:45 AM

A Few Busts And Boosts

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Yepeng Ni eliminated Sergei Korzhenko.

Chris Song eliminated Benhur Ybarsabal.

Ilseok Park eliminated Sota Yamaguchi.

Player	Chips
YN Yepeng NiChina	77,700(389 BB)
CS Chris SongPhilippines	53,200(266 BB)
IP Ilseok ParkSouth Korea	51,600(258 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	busted
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	busted
SY Sota YamaguchiJapan	busted

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 5:50:37 AM

Aggression Pays Ducksang Cho

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ducksang Cho

Following limp by John Beveridge, Ducksang Cho raises 500. Next to act Beng Ker who just busted the defending champion made it 1200 to continue. Beveridge called while Cho made it cost more to see flop with a three-bet of 2900. Only Ker called.

At the flop T♥ 4♠ 4♥ , Cho jumped out for 6000 and that did the job as he dragged in a well earned pot.

Player	Chips
BK Beng KerSingapore	75,600(378 BB)
JH John Harold BeveridgeCanada	33,300(167 BB)
DC Ducksang ChoSouth Korea	19,500(98 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 5:45:43 AM

Defending Champion Busts

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

The 2025 APPT Manila Main Event champion, Xiong Cheng, won his entry at the APPT Super Qualifier but will have to buy-in the entire amount having fallen early in this level to Beng Ker.

Also needing to re-enter is Junichi Murakami who fell to Hiroshi Tanaka.

Player	Chips
BK Beng KerSingapore	78,700(394 BB)
HT Hiroshi TanakaJapan	71,000(355 BB)
XC Xiong ChengUnited States of America	busted
JM Junichi MurakamiJapan	busted

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 5:15:51 AM

More Arrivals

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	30,000(150 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	30,000(150 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	30,000(150 BB)
MC Marvin CerbitoPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
BC Bongcheol ChoiSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
ID Ionut DragomirRomania	30,000(150 BB)
LY Lim YounhyuckSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	30,000(150 BB)
SK Steven KuhnUnited States of America	30,000(150 BB)
KK Katsuyuki KondoJapan	30,000(150 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	30,000(150 BB)
SK So KonishiJapan	30,000(150 BB)
MK Minku KimSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
YL Youngtaek LimSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
JL Junghyun LeeSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	30,000(150 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	30,000(150 BB)
LL Li Lok ChingAustralia	30,000(150 BB)
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
JL Junzhong LooMalaysia	30,000(150 BB)
HL Haerok LeeSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
YN Yepeng NiChina	30,000(150 BB)
SO Sindre OksaasNorway	30,000(150 BB)
ES Eden SmithNew Zealand	30,000(150 BB)
YL Yao LiuChina	30,000(150 BB)
GL Gerardo Lubas IIIPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
LA Lloyd Antonio LocsinAustralia	30,000(150 BB)
KN Koichi NozakiJapan	30,000(150 BB)
MM Mansour MatloubiUnited Kingdom	30,000(150 BB)
BM Benjamin MartinezUnited States of America	30,000(150 BB)
SS Sora SuzukiJapan	30,000(150 BB)
YM Yusuke MizunoJapan	30,000(150 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	30,000(150 BB)
SM Shunsuke MatsueJapan	30,000(150 BB)
KT Kei TakazawaJapan	30,000(150 BB)
AO Akitoshi OkudaJapan	30,000(150 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/66

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 5:05:59 AM

Ups And Downs And Busts

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Another bust on the floor as Yuri Arikawa falls to Hiroshi Tanaka.

Player	Chips
HT Hiroshi TanakaJapan	55,900(559 BB)
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	43,600(436 BB)
SY Sota YamaguchiJapan	34,100(341 BB)
AG Apoorva GoelIndia	32,100(321 BB)
AP Antonio PainoAustralia	25,200(252 BB)
JM Junichi MurakamiJapan	11,000(110 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 5:00:02 AM

Beng Ker Takes Control On The Turn

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Another action packed hand opened with Beng Ker making it 300, called by two players before Ducksang Cho defended his big blind with a re-raise of 1100. Everyone called for another four-way battle.

At the flop 5♦ J♦ J♠ , Cho continued for 1700, called only by Ker and Emmanuel Derecho to go to fourth stree 2♠ . Unrelenting, Cho slid out 2700, and this time was met with a 10,000 raise from Ker. Derecho let it go while Cho called.

No slowing down on the river 2♣ with Ker firing 18,000 which was enough to secure the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
BK Beng KerSingapore	53,500(535 BB)
JB John BeveridgeCanada	31,500(315 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	25,800(258 BB)
DC Ducksang ChoSouth Korea	14,900(149 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 4:52:39 AM

First Bust Of The Day

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Not even halfway through the first level and Yusuko Kuroishi already lost all of his chips.. albeit a cooler. The hand opened with Kuroishi dealt A♥ 7♥ and raised to 300. Two players called, then big blind Ruben Gavino three-bet 1500 with A♠ Q♠ . Action swung back around and everyone called.

Four-way to the flop A♣ 7♠ 5♥ was checked by all then the Q♦ turn ignited action with a 2000 bet from Gavino that Kuroishi and Darius Nass called as one folded. The river 8♠ brought a larger 7500 from Gavino, Kuroishi shoved 25,800, Nass got out of the way and Gavino called with a covering stack and showed top two to deliver the first bust of the day.

Player	Chips
RY Rubencito Yutatco GavinoCanada	64,400(644 BB)
SL Sid LukieCanada	28,800(288 BB)
DN Darius NassGermany	26,900(269 BB)
YK Yusuke KuroishiJapan	busted

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 4:47:38 AM

Aces In The House

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Junichi Murakami and Nichols Manalo both had an ace on hand and went down the streets A♥ Q♦ 5♥ Q♣ 3♠ . Murakami c-bet 500 at the flop then after they checked the turn, Manalo bet 1500 on the river. Murakami called and showed just one card A♠ , Manalo claimed the pot with A♣ J♠ .

Player	Chips
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	31,700(317 BB)
JM Junichi MurakamiJapan	28,100(281 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 4:36:38 AM

Early Pot For Kenny Shih

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Kenny Shih

Three way to the flop raised by Hiroshi Tanaka brings a flop 4♦ 5♠ T♦ . Continuing his early aggression, Tanaka lays out 500 and only Kenny Shih wants to go on to the turn 6♥ . This time Tanaka's drive slows to a check, Shih takes control of 1300, and Tanaka calls. On the river 7♦ , Tanaka resumes betting for 1200, Shih calls then shows T♣ 9♣ top pair for the pot.

Player	Chips
KS Kenny ShihHong Kong	34,100(341 BB)
PC Patricio CaalimPhilippines	29,800(298 BB)
HT Hiroshi TanakaJapan	26,600(266 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 4:15:49 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	30,000(300 BB)
PC Patricio CaalimPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	30,000(300 BB)
DC Ducksang ChoSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	30,000(300 BB)
YK Youngsin KoSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
AA Anna AlbitskaiaRussia	30,000(300 BB)
DH Daigo HayashiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
SL Sid LukieCanada	30,000(300 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	30,000(300 BB)
FS Fuka ShimojiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
JH Ju Hwan ChoiSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
BB Brett BaderUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
CS Christoph SchumannAustralia	30,000(300 BB)
AC Andrey CherkashinRussia	30,000(300 BB)
YK Yusuke KuroishiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
IG Isaac GalazanUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
ST Santo TripodiAustralia	30,000(300 BB)
AG Apoorva GoelIndia	30,000(300 BB)
ST Satoshi TakahashiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
KS Kenny ShihHong Kong	30,000(300 BB)
LS Leon StewardPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
DN Darius NassGermany	30,000(300 BB)
CS Chris SongPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
TM Trifie MontebonPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
NT Natsuya TakahashiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
RY Rubencito Yutatco GavinoCanada	30,000(300 BB)
NF Nazariy FedykUkraine	30,000(300 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
XC Xiong ChengUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
IP Ilseok ParkSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
HP Hsien Paul WeeMalaysia	30,000(300 BB)
JH Jeon HyuntaeSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
AP Antonio PainoAustralia	30,000(300 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
RS Robert Schwartz (4)South Africa	30,000(300 BB)
HM Hajime MuraseJapan	30,000(300 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
SY Sota YamaguchiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
AJ Alvin Jeff SembranoPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
MT Mizue TokuhashiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
KW Kazuma WakaJapan	30,000(300 BB)
JM Junichi MurakamiJapan	3,000(30 BB)

TriciaTricia

8/1/2025, 4:09:11 AM

Main Event Day 1B Underway

After a brief welcome from PokerStars Carla Saab, Day 1B of the ₱58M Guaranteed APPT Manila Main Event kicked off with the customary announcement "shuffle up and deal!" Good luck to all!

Latecomers have until the end of Level 10 to jump in. Starting stack is 30,000, blinds increase every 40 minutes. Buy in is ₱80,000.

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 32/32

TriciaTricia

7/31/2025, 4:41:30 PM

Main Event Flight B Underway At 12PM

The 2025 APPT Manila Main Event continues today with Flight B under the spotlight at Cove Manila inside world class Okada Manila. Following yesterday’s strong turnout in Flight A of 270 entries, another wave of players is expected to hit the felt today for their shot at the massive ₱58 Million (~US$ 1 Million+) guaranteed prize pool. Cards go in the air at 12PM.

For a buy in of ₱80,000 players start with a 30,000 stack which is 300 times the opening 100-100 ante 100 blinds. Registration stays open until the end of Level 10, closing at approximately 7:10pm.

Stay tuned to Somuchpoker as we bring you updates throughout the day.