2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

APPT Manila Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7♦9♦
Prize
$162,856
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,080
Entries
285
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Day 1b Concludes

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Day 1b chip leader Tasha Ellis and Season 1 champion Brett Parise
Day 1b chip leader Tasha Ellis and Season 1 champion Brett Parise
Another wild day has come to an end here at the Hyatt Hotel & Casino in Manila. There were some massive swings in both directions for several notable players. Van Marcus made an impressive run late in the day, riding a wave of pocket aces to one of the bigger chip stacks. Melvin "the Miracle" Matibag provided entertainment at his table and put some brutal beats on his opponents. Last season's champion, Brett Parise, also made it through to Day 2, although as one of the shorter stacks. His work is cut out for him tomorrow.

The ladies were well represented on Day 1b. Several of them, including Celina Lin and former Miss Earth winner Priscilla Meirelles, have made it through to Day 2 with above-average chip stacks. The best performance for the ladies, and the whole Day 1b field, was turned in by Tasha Ellis, who finished the day with a shade more than 100,000 chips. That will put her near the top of the combined leaderboard.

The tournament clock has been set to thirty minutes remaining in Level 9. That's where we'll pick up tomorrow, when the 38 Day 1a survivors and approximately the same number of Day 1b survivors will combine into a single field for the first time. PokerNews will be on the tournament floor at 12:30pm local time to provide live updates of all the Day 2 action. Join us then!