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Blind level

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Entries

81/161

Total Chips

6,440,000

Average

79,506

Updates written by: Asian Poker Tour

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 5:58:27 PM

Netherland’s Tom Verbruggen Leads the Counts in Fourth and Final Opening Flight of APT Main Event

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Tom Verbruggen

The final opening flight of the APT Main Event has entered the history books, with Netherland’s Tom Verbruggen topping the board at 284,700 chips. A total of 161 entries (139 unique) were recorded, and only 74 players successfully advanced to Day 2.

After four thrilling opening flights, the entry number climbed to 877 from the four opening flights, plus the 157 qualifiers make it 1,034, with numbers expected to grow as registration remains open just right until before Day 2 begins. A total of 373 players bagged up chips from the flights, but only 369 will start Day 2 as four players double qualified, meaning their smallest stack will be removed.

Chip leader Verbruggen recently claimed two titles at the 2024 APT Taipei, winning the Mini Main Event for TWD 2,710,928 and the Mystery Hunter Bounty for USD 26,479.

Wonchul Bae

Following closely behind Verbruggen is South Korea’s Wonchul Bae (239,700), who is nearing $1,000,000 in live earnings.

William Teoh (155,000), who won the championship three years in a row and the APT Super High Roller just yesterday, is also on board with healthy chips to start Day 2.

Taiki Nakano (74,500) played the hand of the day, a Straight Flush with 8♣ 7♣ , busting Seoha Lee out of the field with a full house.

Other notables to make it through were Jun Li (156,500), John Matsuda (88,600), David Erquiaga (85,300), Pham Bao (64,600), Jack Sinclair (42,300), John Tech (41,400), and Edward Yam (34,600)

Player	Chips
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	284,700(203 BB)
WB Wonchul BaeSouth Korea	239,700(171 BB)
MT Manh Tuan NguyenViet Nam	206,000(147 BB)
RM Rishi MehraIndia	187,500(134 BB)
AM Atsushi MiyakoshiJapan	174,400(125 BB)
AR Ashby RiveraPhilippines	174,400(125 BB)
GC Gene ChanCanada	169,600(121 BB)
PL Pei-Hsi LinTaiwan	158,000(113 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	156,500(112 BB)
YK Yongkyun KimSouth Korea	156,100(112 BB)

A full APT Main Event Flight D Survivor List can be found by CLICKING HERE.

A full APT Main Event Day 2 Seat Draw can be found by CLICKING HERE.

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 4:39:34 PM

Flight D Wraps Up

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Flight D of the Main Event has wrapped up.

Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action.

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 4:31:38 PM

Lee and Tate Battle in Last Hand of the Day

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Ronnie Tate

Action folded around to Ronnie Tate on the button, who counted out a raise of 8,000 only to see Junwoo Lee move all-in from the small blind, which was enough to put Tate at risk.

Tate went deep into the think tank for several minutes before finally electing to roll the dice, slamming down the call and rolling over Q♦ Q♥ and looked relieved to see Lee reveal his two red tens – T♥ T♦

The 7♠ 8♣ 3♦ flop kept Tate's nose in front, but the 9♠ turn definitely gave him a sweat.

Fortunately though, the poker gods were feeling magnanimous and the 7♥ paired the river to grant Tate a last gasp double right at the close of play, shooting him up to 93,000, while Lee dropped down to 44,000.

Player	Chips
RT Ronnie TateUnited States of America	93,000(66 BB)
JL Junwoo LeeSouth Korea	44,000(31 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 4:30:31 PM

Tate Doubles Up with Aces

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Ronnie Tate

A♠ the day neared its end, Ronnie Tate found himself all-in for his tournament life against Jeong In Jang. The table atmosphere was lighthearted, with players covering Tate’s eyes and playfully calling him "Shaquille" or "Lebron" as he awaited his fate.

Ronnie Tate: A♣ A♦

Jeong In Jang: A♥ K♥

The flop came down K♣ 5♣ 8♦ , giving Jang a pair but keeping Tate’s aces in the lead. The turn J♦ and river 2♠ sealed the win for Tate, and the table cheered, jokingly declaring “Lebron” victorious. Tate laughed as he scooped up his well-earned chips.

Player	Chips
KA Khunshagai Altankhuyag	195,000(139 BB)
RA Ramdrick AznarPhilippines	190,000(136 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 4:12:41 PM

Cruz Delivers Pressure to Nakano

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Taiki Nakano opened the button to 3,000 and received calls from Ivan Dela Cruz and Ferdinand Lu from the blinds.

Three players checked through the flop of 9♠ 3♥ 6♣ to see an 8♣ drop on the turn, where Dela Cruz bet 6,500, and only Nakano put in a call.

The river brought 2♦ , prompting a bet of 8,000 from Dela Cruz, which forced Nakano throw his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	100,500(72 BB)
TN Taiki NakanoJapan	79,000(56 BB)
ID Ivan Dela CruzPhilippines	56,000(40 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 4:06:53 PM

Pham Claps as Set Secures Win

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Tran Ngoc Hanh Pham

Tran Ngoc Hanh Pham opened for 3,100, only to face an all-in shove from Haewon Chung for his tournament life. Without hesitation, Pham snap-called.

Haewon Chung: 9♠ 8♣

Tran Ngoc Hanh Pham: 9♣ 9♥

The dealer spread the board: Q♠ 8♦ 2♠ 4♠ 9♦ . Pham’s face lit up as the river sealed the hand with a set, and she burst into applause as Chung exited the table.

Just then, Ben Gur, who had just joined the table, grinned mischievously and teased, "He has a flush, he has a flush!" Startled, Pham looked at the board again, then laughed and replied, "No, he doesn’t! Don’t scare me like that!"

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 4:05:15 PM

Takumi's Nine Stands

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Bien Mai shoved all in from the small blind and was snap-called by Takayasu Takumi from the big blind.

Takayasu Takumi: A♣ 9♣

Bien Mai: A♣ Q♠

Mai held the lead with the queen-kicker, and soon the flop came 8♣ 4♣ 5♦ , improving nothing for both sides, but providing Takumi a flush draw. The runout of 9♥ 4♦ , gave Takumi a turned pair of nines and sent Mai out of the field.

Player	Chips
TT Takayasu TakumiJapan	46,000(33 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	busted

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 4:04:48 PM

Edoc's Flush Fails

Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Ramdrick Aznar opened the cutoff to 3,000 and Redentor Edoc defended from the big blind.

Both players saw a flop of 9♠ K♦ 7♦ and checked through to see a 9♦ fall on the turn, where Edoc bet 2,700. However, it didn’t deter Aznar from putting in a raise to 7,300. Edoc then shoved all in and Aznar called.

Redentor Edoc: 6♦ 8♦

Ramdrick Aznar: A♦ 3♦

Aznar picked up the lead with a turned ace-high flush, leaving Edoc a small chance to win the pot. The dealer quickly delivered a 6♣ on the river, setting the tone for Edoc’s elimination.

Player	Chips
RA Ramdrick AznarPhilippines	171,500(123 BB)
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 3:48:25 PM

Player Chip Counts

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

Tom Verbruggen

Player	Chips
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	288,000(240 BB)
KA Khunshagai Altankhuyag	195,000(163 BB)
RA Ramdrick AznarPhilippines	190,000(158 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	158,000(132 BB)
RM Rishi MehraSingapore	142,000(118 BB)
CC Chun-Yuan ChenTaiwan	140,000(117 BB)
MT Minh Tuan NguyenViet Nam	136,000(113 BB)
GC Gene ChanCanada	132,000(110 BB)
PN Pham Ngoc Quoc BaoViet Nam	104,000(87 BB)
CC Carlos ChangTaiwan	61,000(51 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 3:27:26 PM

Li Flops a Top Pair

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

The action was picked up when the board ran out 2♦ K♣ 5♥ 3♥ 8♠ : with around 26,000 chips in the middle. Lun Wei Chang bet 18,000 from the hijack, sending Lun Wei Chang from the big blind into the tank. Eventually, Chang called.

Li tabled a flopped top pair with K♠ Q♥ while Chang flipped A♣ Q♠ for ace-high, which shipped the pot to Li.

Player	Chips
LW Lun Wei ChangTaiwan	132,000(110 BB)
YL Yan LiChina	21,000(18 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 3:25:07 PM

Cho Folds on the Turn

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

Jeonggyu Cho opened the hijack to 2,500 and Pei-His Lin defended from the big blind.

Both saw the flop of 5♦ 8♣ Q♦ , and Lin checked the action to Cho, who bet 2,500. Lin dropped in a call to see the J♠ fall on the turn, where Lin checked to Cho again. Cho fired 5,000 this time, forcing Lin muck quickly.

Player	Chips
PL Pei-Hsi LinTaiwan	91,500(76 BB)
JC Jeonggyu ChoSouth Korea	75,500(63 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 3:22:59 PM

Dias de los Muertos

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

as the Philippines celebrate Dias delos Muertos, here are some bustouts from the final flight of the tournament.

Player	Chips
YL Yan LiChina	busted
CC Carlo CalingasanPhilippines	busted
JR Jesus RiveraPhilippines	busted
AS Amandeep SinghCanada	busted
WT William TeohMalaysia	busted
SW Song Wang (2)Taiwan	busted
CK Changhoon KimSouth Korea	busted
JX Jun Xian Kher	busted
NC Ngoc CaoViet Nam	busted
JD Jerick Dale SantervaPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 3:13:25 PM

Teoh's Hockey Sticks Scoops

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

William Teoh

William Teoh shoved all in from small blind for 12,600 and Daniel Tighe defended from the small blind.

William Teoh: 7♦ 7♠

Daniel Tighe: A♣ Q♦

The clean board rolled off 3♣ 4♦ 9♦ 5♦ 8♣ , helping nothing to Tighe, wlhich meant Teoh schooped a much-needed double up through Tighe.

Player	Chips
WT William TeohMalaysia	21,000(18 BB)
DT Daniel TigheIreland	17,500(15 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 3:12:23 PM

Sawada Eliminated with Nguyen's Set on the Flop

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

Toshihide Sawada

Manh Tuan Nguyen opened for 2,100 to be re-raised for 5,500 by Toshihide Sawada, Nguyen called to see a flop of J♦ 9♣ 6♥ .

Nguyen checked and Sawada continued the pressure with 7,000 bet. Nguyen called.

At the 3♦ turn, Nguyen check-called Sawada's all-in for his tournament life.

Toshihide Sawada: A♦ A♥

Manh Tuan Nguyen: J♥ J♣

Nguyen caught a set on the flop and the river 5♦ didn't help Sawada who was eliminated in the process.

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 2:58:51 PM

Gonzaga Applies Pressure to Take Down the Pot

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

Terry Gonzaga kicked things off with a raise to 2,200, attracting calls from Tatsumi Iwasaki on the button and Minwoong Jeong in the big blind.

The flop came down 8♦ K♠ 2♣ , and after Jeong checked, Gonzaga seized the opportunity to bet 2,500. Iwasaki folded, but Jeong decided to call, keeping the action alive.

A♠ the turn revealed a Q♦ , Gonzaga once again took the initiative, and after some contemplation, Jeong ultimately chose to surrender his hand, leaving Gonzaga in control of the pot.

Player	Chips
MJ Minwoong JeongSouth Korea	135,000(135 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	71,000(71 BB)
TI Tatsumi IwasakiJapan	47,000(47 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 2:56:11 PM

Big Ron Tate Makes A Crucial Double Up

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

Ronnie Tate

Junwoo Lee made it 2,100 to see a flop from early position with Chun How Wong calling from the next seat and Ronnie Tate defending the big blind.

The flop arrived 3♥ 8♣ 7♦ Action was checked to the pre-flop raiser and Lee obliged with a 2,000 lead.

Wong and Tate met the bet to see a K♠ on the turn. Everyone double-tapped to Lee, who fired another 6,500. Wong stepped aside and Tate shoved all-in with Lee making the call.

Lee showed a K♣ T♦ for top pair while Tate flashed K♥ 7♥ for a two-pair. The river threw a brick to guarantee Tate the much-needed double-up, and the award for best hat of the day.

Player	Chips
RT Ronnie TateUnited States of America	20,300(20 BB)
JL Junwoo LeeSouth Korea	18,800(19 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 2:55:50 PM

Kawaguchi Applies Pressure to Geronimo

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

Akihiro Kawaguchi raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Justin Geronimo defended from the big blind.

Both players read the flop of 6♥ 5♣ T♠ and checked through to see the 3♣ fall on the turn, where Geronimo bet 2,000 and Kawaguchi made the call.

A Q♠ dropped on the river, and Geronimo sent another bet of 2,000, which Kawaguchi raised to 7,000. It took no time from Geronimo to toss his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	46,000(46 BB)
JG Justin GeronimoPhilippines	11,500(12 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 2:51:02 PM

Samuel Rescued by a Seven Turn

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

Minwoong Jeong shoved all in preflop from the small blind and Steven Samuel defended from the big blind.

Steven Samuel: J♦ 7♣

Minwoong Jeong: 6♠ 6♦

The board swiftly went 2♠ T♣ Q♣ 7♠ Q♥ , improving Samuel to two pair and leaving Jeong’s pocket sixes no chance to win the pot.

Player	Chips
MJ Minwoong JeongSouth Korea	108,000(108 BB)
SS Steven SamuelAustralia	24,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 2:45:15 PM

Collins Rivers a Flush

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

Damien Collins

Taehyun opened the cutoff to 2,800 and Damien Collins called from the small blind.

The two saw a flop come 2♠ 8♦ Q♣ and checked through to see the board-pairing 2♣ turn, where Collins checked the action to Jang, who bet 12,000. Collins dropped in a call after thinking for a while.

The A♣ came on the river, and Collins checked it to Jang again. Jang then shoved all in for around 90,000, sending Collins into the tank. Ultimately, Collins called off his remaining chips. Jang flipped K♥ 7♠ for a bluff and said “Nice call,”. Collins showed a runner-runner flush with T♣ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
DC Damien Collins (2)United States of America	109,000(109 BB)
TJ Taehyun JangSouth Korea	67,000(67 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 2:09:25 PM

Break Time

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Players are on 15-minute break time.

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:57:14 PM

Sawada Forced to Fold by His Compatriot

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Japan’s Toshihide Sawada opened the hijack to 1,800 and received calls from his countrymate, Rei Ikemiya, from the cutoff and Ivan Dela Cruz on the button.

Three players read a flop of Q♠ J♥ 3♥ , bringing flush draw possibilities. Dela Cruz and Sawada checked the action to Ikemiya, who bet 1,500, and only Sawada dropped in a call.

The 9♠ landed on the turn, where Sawada checked over, and Ikemiya then shoved all in, forcing Sawada to force.

Player	Chips
ID Ivan Dela CruzPhilippines	54,500(68 BB)
TS Toshihide SawadaJapan	22,500(28 BB)
RI Rei IkemiyaJapan	21,000(26 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:56:00 PM

Tominaga Takes Out Santos

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

After a raise/re-raise tug-of-war, Misaki Tominaga and Sergius Santos finally agreed on an all-in pre-flop showdown with Tominaga making the last call from Santos' shove.

Tominaga showed K♥ Q♦ against the J♣ T♦ of Santos. The Q♥ 9♥ 9♦ was a good hit for Tominaga, but Santos still had 4-outs to make a straight. The 9♠ turn had Santos drawing dead and the 6♥ was just a formality.

Player	Chips
MT Misaki TominagaAustralia	73,000(91 BB)
SS Sergius SantosPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:55:14 PM

Ivanov's Much Needed Double Up

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Gary Thompson

The action heated up on a flop of 4♠ 3♠ J♠ when Martins Ivanovs led out with a bet of 5,000, only to be raised by Gary Thompson to 13,800. Ivanovs took a moment to contemplate his next move, deeply considering the pressure of the situation. In a bold move, he pushed all-in for his tournament life, prompting an immediate call from Thompson.

Martins Ivanovs: Q♥ Q♣

Gary Thompson: A♣ J♦

With the tension mounting, Ivanovs' pocket queens held strong as the dealer revealed a 9♣ turn and a 7♦ river, leaving Thompson crippled in the aftermath.

Player	Chips
MI Martins IvanovsLatvia	81,000(101 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	12,000(15 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:48:02 PM

Mehra Applies Pressure on the Flop

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Rishi Mehra

Martin Astorga opened to 1,600 from under the gun and got two callers, Martin Astorga from middle position and Rishi Mehra from the cutoff. Jun Li then three-bet to 7,000 on the button, which Mehra and Li stuck around.

The two read the flop of 6♠ Q♠ 9♠ , and Mehra checked it to Li who then bet 6,000, which Mehra raised to 13,700. Li folded.

Player	Chips
RM Rishi MehraSingapore	161,000(201 BB)
JM John MatsudaJapan	54,500(68 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	51,400(64 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	35,500(44 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:40:51 PM

Player Chip Counts

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
KA Khunshagai Altankhuyag	150,000(188 BB)
CC Chun-Yuan ChenTaiwan	135,000(169 BB)
WB Wonchul BaeSouth Korea	129,000(161 BB)
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	127,000(159 BB)
RM Rishi MehraSingapore	121,000(151 BB)
JP Jeong ParkSouth Korea	117,000(146 BB)
CH Chun How Wong	112,000(140 BB)
JM John MatsudaJapan	70,000(88 BB)
JC Jeonggyu ChoSouth Korea	67,000(84 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	61,000(76 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:22:37 PM

Park Scoops with Cowboys

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Nattapon Chaimungkhun shoved all in preflop for 7,900 and received a call from Jeonghoon Park on the button.

Nattapon Chaimungkhun: 5♥ 5♦

Jeonghoon Park: K♥ : K♠

The dry board ran out J♦ A♣ 8♥ 3♥ A♠ , improving nothing for Chaimungkhun, who headed to the exit as his pocket fives couldn’t rival the cowboys from Park.

Player	Chips
JP Jeong ParkSouth Korea	84,000(140 BB)
NC Nattapon ChaimungkhunThailand	busted

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:12:51 PM

Some Bustouts in the Tournament

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
SS Sergius SantosPhilippines	busted
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	busted
BS Batzolboo Soronzonbold	busted
KS Kazuhiro ShirazawaJapan	busted
NC Nattapon ChaimungkhunThailand	busted
MD Marvin Dela CruzPhilippines	busted
RO Ryutaro OizumiJapan	busted
TJ Tong Jia ChuanSingapore	busted
AC Ang ChengSingapore	busted
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	busted
LM Lok Ming Tan	busted
JH Jinseok HyungSouth Korea	busted
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:10:13 PM

Cao's Bluff Get Caught

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Seungyong An opened the cutoff to 1,200 and Ngoc Cao defended from the big blind.

Both saw the monotone flop of 2♦ J♦ 4♦ and checked through to see a 6♥ fall on the turn, where Cao bet 1,700 and An called.

The river brought the T♥ . Cao fired out 5,000 this time, but it didn’t deter his opponent from making the call. Cao tabled 9♣ 5♠ , which was no match for An’s flopped flush with A♦ T♦ .

Player	Chips
SA Seungyong AnSouth Korea	39,000(65 BB)
NC Ngoc CaoViet Nam	26,500(44 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:04:55 PM

Lee Straight Flushed Out

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Taiki Nakano

Seoha Lee raised from under the gun to 2,000 and was called by Taiki Nakano form the small blind.

Both saw the flop of A♥ 9♥ 9♣ and checked through to see the 6♣ fall on the turn, where Nakano bet 2,500 and Lee dropped in a call.

The T♣ landed on the river, and Nakano bet 16,700 prompting to Lee to move all-in. Nakano snap-called and tabled A♦ A♠ for aces full of nines on the flop.

However, Lee shocked the table when he rolled over 8♣ 7♣ for a runner, runner straight flush.

Ben Gur to the left of Nakano, excitedly said:

"This is the best hand of the tournament! This needs to be posted!"

Player	Chips
TN Taiki NakanoJapan	137,000(274 BB)
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:03:52 PM

Tominaga Hurts Shirazawa

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Misaka Tominaga

Kazuhiro Shirazawa made a raise to 1,200 from middle-position. Misaka Tominaga re-raised to 3,500 from the small blind, and Wonchul Bae & Shirazawa all met the fees to open a flop of J♥ 7♦ T♥ .

Shirazawa led with 6,000. Bae got out of the way, but Shirazawa stuck around to see an A♣ on the turn. Tominaga bet out 15,000 and Shirazawa tanked, re-assessed his chips, and then made the call. On the river, Tominaga pushed all-in and Shirazawa snap-folded.

Player	Chips
MT Misaki TominagaAustralia	53,000(106 BB)
KS Kazuhiro ShirazawaJapan	8,700(17 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 1:02:52 PM

Edoc Scoops with Trips Against Chang

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Redentor Edoc

Carlos Chang opened the action with a raise to 1,500, which drew calls from both Redentor Edoc in the small blind and Jessie Leonarez in the big blind.

The flop came down 4♠ 4♣ 9♣ , and Chang continued with a bet of 3,000. Edoc called, while Leonarez opted to fold.

When the turn brought the 9♥ , Edoc took the initiative, leading out with a bet of 5,500, which Chang called.

The river revealed the 7♣ , prompting Edoc to fire another bet of 5,100. Once again, Chang made the call. Edoc then revealed his hand: J♦ 4♦ for trips on the flop, forcing Chang to muck his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	61,000(122 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	40,000(80 BB)
CC Carlos ChangTaiwan	37,000(74 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 12:53:35 PM

Kim Doubles And Depletes Nachor

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Vivencio Nachor

Wonchul Bae made a raise from under the fun to 1,300 and was re-raised by Vivencio Nachor on the next seat to 3,500. When action hit Jaehkyuk Kim on the small blind, he raised it to 9,700. Bae got out of the way, but Nachor stayed around. Both players were peeled a flop of K♣ 6♣ 7♠ . Kim led with 6,500 and Nachor raised to 15,000. Kim shoved all-in with 11,700 left for Nachor to call, and ,of course, he did.

Kim showed his K♥ K♠ first to show the flopped set and Nachor coyly brought out the 8♥ 8♦ which was super dominated. The 9♥ turn made everyone nervous, but the 7♥ ended their anxiety, awarding the win to Kim.

Even Kim muttered something in his language, but even without a translator - one could tell it was about the possible straight that scared the beejeezus out of him.

Player	Chips
JK Jaehkyuk Kim	73,000(146 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	6,800(14 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 12:52:32 PM

Mehra Bullies Astorga out of Pot

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Rishi Mehra

Action heated up on the turn with a board showing 7♦ 3♠ 8♦ 2♠ . Jun Li, in early position, fired a bet of 6,500 into the growing pot, drawing calls from both Martin Astorga in middle position and Mehra Rishi in the big blind.

When the river revealed the 2♦ , Rishi seized the moment, leading out with a hefty bet of 12,500. Li swiftly folded, leaving Astorga to weigh his options against the chip leader of the table. After a moment of contemplation, Astorga decided to relinquish his hand as well, allowing Rishi to bolster his already formidable stack.

Player	Chips
RM Rishi MehraSingapore	104,000(208 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	50,000(100 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	47,000(94 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 12:33:11 PM

Lubas Doubles Up

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson opened the button to 1,200 only to be jammed by Gerardo Lubas from the big blind for around 5,200. Thompson called to put Lubas at risk.

Gary Thompson: 9♥ 8♥

Gerardo Lubas: 3♣ 3♥

The board ran out J♠ 6♥ Q♣ A♣ 6♦ , bringing no help to Thompson and shipping the pot to Lubas for a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	43,000(108 BB)
GL Gerardo Lubas IIIPhilippines	12,500(31 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 12:04:25 PM

Break Time

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Players are now having the firs 15-minute break.

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 12:03:04 PM

Two Pair Good for Tech

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

John Tech

Action was picked up on a flop of 6♠ 2♣ Q♦ with Yan Li betting 1,200. John Tech from late position made the call to see the turn.

Li continued the pressure by betting another 3,700 on the K♠ which Tech calmly called again.

On the A♥ river, Li upped the temperature by betting a strong 15,000 which Tech called without hesitation. Li tabled 9♠ 8♠ versus Tech's A♠ Q♣ for a two-pair.

Player	Chips
JT John TechPhilippines	71,000(178 BB)
YL Yan LiChina	24,000(60 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 12:02:55 PM

Lee Catches Gur's Bluff

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Ben Gur

Ben Gur opened the hijack to 400, and Seoha Lee three-bet to 1,500. Gur made the call.

A flop rolled off 4♠ A♥ Q♣ , and Gur checked the action to Lee, who then bet 1,200, which Gur called to see the J♣ turn. The action went check-check again.

The river brought the 6♥ . Gur bet 1,000 and Lee snap-called to take it to a showdown. Gur tabled 2♣ 3♣ for a bluff against Lee’s Q♠ T♥ for a flopped pair of queens.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	58,000(145 BB)
BG Ben GurIsrael	45,500(114 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 12:01:40 PM

Collins Adds to His Stack

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Taehyun Jang opened from the hijack, drawing three callers: Togtokhbayar Shinekhu on the button, Damien Collins in the small blind, and Eugene Co in the big blind.

The dealer revealed a flop of A♠ 8♠ 5♥ , and all four players checked, keeping the suspense high. When the 2♦ landed on the turn, Collins broke the silence with a 2,500 bet. Shinekhu called, while Jang and Co got out of the way.

On the river 7♣ , Collins fired another bet, prompting Shinekhu to finally fold, letting Collins scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
DC Damien Collins (2)United States of America	36,000(90 BB)
EC Eugene CoPhilippines	35,000(88 BB)
TJ Taehyun JangSouth Korea	34,000(85 BB)
TS Togtokhbayar ShinekhuuMongolia	28,000(70 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 12:00:45 PM

Lim Forced to Fold on the River

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

The action was picked up on the river with a board delivering 8♥ Q♥ 5♥ 4♦ K♥ , which brought flush possibilities. There were 11,400 chips in the middle when Alexis Lim checked the action from the small blind to Carlos Manalastas on the big blind. Manalastas then fired 4,000, sending Lim into the tank. Eventually, Lim mucked his hand and relinquished the pot.

Player	Chips
CM Carlo ManalastasPhilippines	67,500(169 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	20,500(51 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 11:44:02 AM

Dela Cruz Flops Two Pair

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Seoha Lee raised to 600 from under the gun and got himself four callers.

On the flop of K♠ 8♣ 5♦ , the blinds checked to Lee, who bet 1,500, which only Marvin Dela Cruz form the big blind dropped in a call.

A Q♠ landed on the turn, where Dela Cruz bet 2,500 and Lee stuck around to see a 9♠ fall on the river, which the action went check-check

Dela Cruz turned over K♥ 5♥ for flopped two pair while his opponent flipped K♦ T♥ for a pair of queen, which pushed the pot to Dela Cruz.

Player	Chips
MD Marvin Dela CruzPhilippines	46,500(155 BB)
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	38,600(129 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 11:43:05 AM

Notables in Flight D

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Some prestigious names have entered the last flight of the APT Manila Main Event in the hopes of getting a piece of the PHP 100 Million (~$1.7 Million) Guaranteed prize pool.

Player	Chips
JM John MatsudaJapan	40,000(133 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	40,000(133 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	40,000(133 BB)
JT John TechPhilippines	40,000(133 BB)
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	40,000(133 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 11:32:57 AM

Manalastas Flops a Set

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Alexis Lim raised to 800 from the cutoff and received calls from Carlos Manalastas and Lok Ming Tan from the blinds.

On the flop of 2♦ 3♦ 5♥ , Tan checked to Lim, who bet 1,500 only to face a raise to 3,000 from Manalastas, which only Lim dropped in a call.

A 6♥ landed on the turn, Lim check-called after Manalastas bet 6,000. The river brought the J♥ , where Lim checked over again. Manalastas then bet another 6,000, and Lim made the call. After Manalastas tabled 2♥ 2♣ for a flopped set, Lim mucked his hand quickly.

Player	Chips
CM Carlo ManalastasPhilippines	43,000(143 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	22,500(75 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 11:24:41 AM

Dealers Remain Fresh for the Final Flight

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Dealers are still energetic and fresh on the last flight of the APT Manila Main Event Day 1

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 11:20:23 AM

Bae Makes the Right Decision

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Wonchul Bae opened to 500 from middle position and was called by Junwoo Lee. On the small blind, Batzolboo Soronzonbold then three-bet to 2,700, prompting Enkhjarga Myagmarsuren on the big blind to fold. Bae made the call, while Lee bowed out, leaving Bae and Soronzonbold to battle it out heads-up.

The dealer revealed a flop of 7♣ 9♠ 9♣ , and Soronzonbold led out with a 2,000 bet, which Bae called.

On the 5♦ turn, Soronzonbold kept the pressure high, firing 5,500. Bae, appearing somewhat hesitant, decided to make the call.

When the river brought the 2♠ , Soronzonbold went all-in for 35,000, putting Bae to a tough decision with only about 18,000 chips left if he called. After a few tense moments, Bae committed to the call.

Wonchul Bae: K♥ 7♥

Batzolboo Soronzonbold: A♦ 8♠

Bae's flopped pair of sevens held, and with Soronzonbold saying, "Good call," Bae scooped the pot.

Wonchul Bae: K♥ 7♥

Batzolboo Soronzonbold: A♦ 8♠

With a pair on the flop, Bae scooped the pot.

Player	Chips
WB Wonchul BaeSouth Korea	54,000(270 BB)
BS Batzolboo Soronzonbold	43,000(215 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 11:07:57 AM

Boa Chips Up

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Sergius Santos raised to 500 from under the gun, and Chun How Wong three-bet to 600 from the hijack, which Pham Boa on the button, Emmanuel Segismundo from the big blind, and Santos called.

On a flop of 9♠ K♥ 3♣ , the action went check until Boa sent a bet of 1,200, forcing the rest snap-fold.

Player	Chips
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	45,600(228 BB)
CH Chun How Wong	44,700(224 BB)
SS Sergius SantosPhilippines	29,700(149 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	28,000(140 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 11:04:10 AM

Bae Catches Myagmarsuren Bluffing

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

The action picked up on the turn as Enkhjargal Myagmarsuren led out with a bet, met by a call from Wonchul Bae on the cut-off, with the board reading J♠ 9♣ 3♠ 5♦ .

When the river brought the 6♣ , Myagmarsuren fired again, this time for 2,500. Bae thought it over before making the call. Myagmarsuren flipped over 4♠ 8♠ , revealing a missed flush draw, while Bae confidently tabled A♠ K♥ , securing the pot with ace-high.

Player	Chips
EM Enkhjargal Myagmarsuren	40,000(200 BB)
WB Wonchul BaeSouth Korea	29,000(145 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 10:58:22 AM

Manuel Goes for a Ten

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

On the flop of 4♣ 6♥ 7♣ , there were around 10,200 chips in the middle when Minwoong Jeong bet 3,800 form the big blind and called by Geronimo Manuel from under the gun.

Both saw a T♥ land on the turn, and Jeong check-folded after Manuel fired out 6,000.

Player	Chips
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	38,000(190 BB)
MJ Minwoong JeongSouth Korea	32,000(160 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 10:47:07 AM

Chaimungkhun Turs a Full House

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Nattapon Chaimungkhun

Daryl Galang opened the hijack to 300 and received calls from the blinds.

Three players saw a flop show K♦ 8♥ 9♦ , and Joseph Sia from the big blind checked it to Nattapon Chaimungkhun from the big blind, who bet 600. Only Galang called.

The K♥ landed on the turn, and Chaimungkhun checked it over. Galang bet 2,500, and Chaimungkhun made the call.

A 3♥ fell on the river. Chaimungkhun took initiative and bet 5,000 this time, which Galang called to take it to a showdown. Chaimungkhun tabled K♠ 9♥ for a turned full house while Galang also flipped over tirps with K♣ J♦ .

Player	Chips
NC Nattapon ChaimungkhunThailand	45,300(453 BB)
DG Daryl GalangPhilippines	31,500(315 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 10:45:19 AM

Broadway Straight for Santos

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 3♥ 6♠ A♥ K♠ . Sergius Santos, in the big blind, led out with a 200 bet, which Pham Ngoc Quoc Bao, on the button, raised to 1,100. Santos made the call.

On the river J♦ , Santos confidently fired 5,500. Bao called, only to see Santos reveal Q♠ T♥ for a broadway straight. Bao mucked his hand, and Santos scooped the pot.

Player	Chips
SS Sergius SantosPhilippines	45,000(450 BB)
PN Pham Ngoc Quoc BaoViet Nam	30,000(300 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 10:40:14 AM

Early Double Up for Lee

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Munkh Erdene Ganbold opened for 300 and got a three-bet from Manh Tuan Nguyen from cut-off to 900. Seoha Lee on the button, however, decided to four-bet to 2,600. Ganbold not able to handle the escalating pressure, decided to fold his hand.

Not to be pushed out, Nguyen re-raised to 7,200 at which point Lee, at risk, shoved all-in. With a slight shake of the head, Nguyen made the call.

Seoha Lee: K♥ K♣

Manh Tuan Nguyen: A♦ K♠

Lee's kings held with a flop of 2♠ 5♥ 9♠ but as there are two streets left, Nguyen could hope for an Ace or backdoor straight or flush for the win.

The 4♥ gave Nguyen more hope but with the 6♣ river, the kings held and Lee scooped the pot.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	65,000(650 BB)
MN Manh NguyenViet Nam	7,000(70 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 10:36:12 AM

Bae Folds on the River

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Junwoo Lee

Wonchul Bae opened the cutoff too 300 and received two callers, Junwoo Lee and Batzolboo Soronzonbold from the blinds.

On the flop of 7♠ 2♣ 9♣ , the blinds checked to Bae, who then bet 500, which only Lee called to see a T♥ hit on the turn. Both players checked through.

A board-pairing T♣ showed on the river, and Lee bet 600 this time, forcing his opponent to muck his hand.

Player	Chips
JL Junwoo LeeSouth Korea	40,600(406 BB)
BS Batzolboo Soronzonbold	39,100(391 BB)
WB Wonchul BaeSouth Korea	33,300(333 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 10:30:51 AM

Wong Fires for River Ace

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Redentor Edoc raised from unnder the gun to 1,000 and recived two callers, Sergius Santos from the cutoff and Enrico Moscal on the button. However Chun Wong re-raised to 1,100 from the big blind, which the other three players stuck around.

On the flop of 8♥ 2♦ 5♥ , Wong and Edoc checked the action to Santos, who then bet 2,000. This time only Wong dropped in a call to see a 3♣ turn, and the action went check-check.

An A♣ landed on the river, prompting a bet of 6,500 from Wong, which forced Santos to toss his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	44,000(440 BB)
CW Chun WongUnited Kingdom	40,000(400 BB)
EM Enrico MoscaUnited Arab Emirates	37,000(370 BB)
SS Sergius SantosPhilippines	32,000(320 BB)

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 10:01:10 AM

Cards Are in the Air

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Play has begun, and cards are in the air for Flight D of the APT Main Event. Players are now on their journey toward Day 2.

SMPSMP

11/2/2024, 9:08:52 AM

APT Main Event - Flight D

Good evening, poker enthusiasts! Welcome to the fourth and final opening flight of APT Main Event, set to kick off at 6:00 pm local time. This is the last chance to run up a stack for this tournament, so don’t miss out!

Players will compete through 30-minute levels from Level 1 to 6, followed by 40-minute levels from Level 7 to Level 10. The flight is expected to conclude around 12:20 am, with registration opening till 12:10 am.

With 249 entries from Flight A and 257 entries from Flight B recorded in the books so far, Flight C is still running with 209 entries at the time of writing. A total of 192 players from the first two flights have qualified for Day 2.

Be sure to check in regularly to stay up to date with the latest action and see who will bring the biggest stack into Day 2.

Stay tuned... live updates begin at 6pm local time.