APPT Manila Main Event Day 1b | 2008 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

11-14-2008 22:39 UTC+8

Ellis Cracks Century

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Tasha Ellis has just eliminated another player after flopping a set of deuces on a {2-Clubs}

flop. Her opponent was drawing very slim with his {A-Clubs}

for top pair, top kicker and didn't find any miracles on the turn and river.

It looks like Ellis is going to end the day as the chip leader as she has now cracked the 100,000 mark for the first time today.

Tags: Tasha Ellis

11-14-2008 22:44 UTC+8

Only a Miracle Could Save Him

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Melvin "the Miracle" Matibag is one of the rising stars of the Filipino Poker Tour, known for playing some creative cards. He open-raised all in from under the gun for almost 30,000. A player in middle position called with pocket kings and was in great shape against Matibag's {8-Diamonds}

. But we wouldn't be writing about this hand if the kings just held up on an uninspired board. Matibag flopped an gutshot straight flush draw, {5-Diamonds}

. He missed the turn {4-Clubs}

, but filled his straight with the river {6-Spades}

, crippling his opponent down to just 800 chips.

"Ship it to me!" Matibag exulted. "Miracle! That's how we roll."

Tags: Melvin Matibag

11-14-2008 22:58 UTC+8

Day 1b Concludes

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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!

APPT Manila Main Event

Day 1b Completed