2009 Asian Poker Tour - Manila

Day 1 completed

Posted 01-28-2009 02:13 GMT+8

The Playgirls Win The APT Celebrity Charity Poker Challenge

The Playgirls fought through twenty-four other players to capture the trophy, hand-made poker table and most importantly, the PHP$100,000 first prize for their charity.

Their charity is The Ciara Marie Foundation Inc., which is a foundation established in the name of Ciara Marie Abalos who died from illness stemming from E. coli bacteria.

The cards and chips are packed up and the celebrities are enjoying a few beers as the night winds down.

However it will all swing back into gear on Thursday where action from the Asian Poker Tour Main Event will kick off from 12:00pm local time. Join PokerNews where we will be provide all the live coverage of every flop, turn and river, live from the Dusit Thani Hotel.

Troy Montero Eliminated in 2nd Place; the Playgirls Win!

In a limped pot both players saw the flop of . When the fell on the turn, Troy Montero moved all in for his last 30,000 and was called by the Playgirls.

Montero:
Playgirls:

The river fell the sending Montero to the rail, but his charity is PHP$50,000 richer!

Aubrey Miles Eliminated in 3rd Place

Aubrey Miles doubled up a few times to stave off elimination, but in the end she couldn't pull off the big comeback. She was all in on a flop of with , having made a pair of eights. The Playgirls also had eights, but a better kicker -- . The board came to give the Playgirls two pair and the win.

Miles earned PHP25,000 for her charity.

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Posted 01-27-2009 23:53 GMT+8

Priscilla Meirelles Eliminated in 4th Place

Priscilla Meirelles was forced all in from the blinds holding up against the 'final table killers' in the Playgirls with .

In a battle of the 'natural nines' it would be the Playgirls coming out on top, when the board fell to see Meirelles eliminated in 4th place. Her charity earned PHP$15,000, for her deep run in today's Celebrity Charity Poker Challenge.

Maggie Wilson Eliminated in 5th Place

Maggie Wilson moved all in for her last 11,000 and was called by the Playgirls and Troy Montero.

Montero folded on the flop of and the cards were tabled.

Wilson:
Playgirls:

Drawing very slim, Wilson was unable to improve when the fell on the turn followed by the on the river to see Wilson eliminated in 5th place earning PHP$10,000 for her charity.

John Estrada Eliminated in 6th Place

John Estrada's dead stack was blinded out. It left him to finish in 6th place after leading the tournament from early on.

Vince 'The Prince' Hizon Eliminated in 7th Place

Vince 'The Prince' Hizon was forced all in from the big blind holding and was up against the Playgirls' .

The board fell to see Hizon eliminated in 7th place earning PHP$10,000 for his charity.

Tessa Prieto Valdez Eliminated in 8th Place

Tessa Prieto Valdez called bets on every street until she was all in on the river against the Playgirls on a board reading .

Valdez tabled but was unable to match the Playgirls' and headed to the rail in 8th place earning her charity PHP$10,000 for her efforts.