APPT Main Event (80,000 PHP)

The final flight of the APPT Manila 2025 Main Event is in the books! Flight D drew 194 entries, and after 15 rounds of regulation play, only 62 advanced to Day 2. Notables making the cut included Henrik Tollefsen, Edwin Dela Cruz, William Ysmael, and Iat Man Leong. Leading the pack was Martin Astorga who bagged 297,000 (74 bb).

With all the flights now completed, the Main Event drew a total of 1,246 entries to utterly smash the guarantee. The prize pool rested at ₱87,020,640 making it the second richest APPT Manila event in history. The 232 survivors now head for Day 2 which takes place on Sunday, August 3, at Cove Manila inside Okada Manila.

When they return, the first agenda is to survive to the money round then onward to try to secure a seat at the final table.

Registration for the Main Event has closed. Flight D drew 194 entries to bring the total entries to 1,246. Based on the screens the prize pool ballooned to ₱87,020,640 (~$1,495,746) making it the second richest APPT event in history.

The last flight to enter the Main Event is underway. This is a turbo event so if you haven't yet advanced, make sure to get on the felt for that chance. Good luck to all!

Live updates after the Flight D commences.

The 2025 APPT Manila continues today, Saturday, August 2 at Okada Manila with the last two flights of the ₱58 Million (~$1M+) guaranteed Main Event kicking off at 12pm and at 7pm. The past two flights drew a combined 590 entries with 91 players booking their seat to Day 2. Among the crowd were two APPT Main Event champions Christopher Mateo and Yuanning Wu.

The tour's marquee event costs ₱80,000 to enter. This gives players a deep 30,000 stack, equivalent to 150 times the opening 100-100 blinds. For Flight C, blinds increase every 40 minutes which means registration closes at the start of Level 11 at approximately 7:10PM. The evening heat, Flight D is a turbo with blinds escalating every 20 minutes. Late registration closes at approximately 10:50PM. Players that sign up at the very last second will still have a decent 20 bb to work with.

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