Break It Down
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Two levels are in the books, and we are taking our first 10 minute break of the day.
2013 PokerStars.net APPT Cebu
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 PokerStars.net APPT Cebu
Buy-in
92,000 PHP
Prize Pool
14,099,920 PHP
Entries
158
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 100
We Back
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
The players have returned to their seats, and the cards are once again in the air.
Zhang vs. Tran
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
We arrived at the table to see Khac Tran open to 2,500 from the hijack. Kevin Zhang was in the small blind and made the call, as both players saw the flop come down 
. Zhang led out 3,400 before being met with a quick raise to 8,000 in chips. He casually counted out a re-raise, and threw out 15,900 in chips. Tran thought for a minute before relinquishing his hand.
Zhang has moved up to 90,000 in chips, as Tran slides down to 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
60,200
|
60,200 |
|
|
60,000
-45,900
|
-45,900 |
Cho Continues Incredible Heater
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Shingo Cho might just be calling the Waterfront Airport Casino and Hotel his second home, as he has been on the heater of a lifetime here at the APPT stop in Cebu. Cho started things off by winning event #1, the Cebu Cup. He followed that up with a 2nd place finish in the turbo event last night, and he has just won a massive pot here in the Main Event to put him up at second in chips.
Cho opened the action in early position with a bet of 2,800, and it was folded to Sotirios Koutopas in the small blind. He three bet it to 7,600, and Cho came along to see a flop of 
. Koutopas kept the pressure up with a bet of 8,100, and Cho dropped the call in. The turn brought the 
, and Koutopas assembled a huge bet of 19,400 and stuck it in the middle. In the exact same manner, Cho counted out the chips, took a close look at them, and dropped them in the middle for the call.
The river brought the 
, and this time Koutopas checked. Cho assembled a bet of 17,000, which was for about half his stack, and slid it into the middle. Koutopas called before the dealer could even confirm the size of the bet, and Cho tabled 
for a full house. Koutopas mucked, dropping him to 30,000 in the process.
Meanwhile, Cho continues to crush the fields here in the Philippines, as he is now up to 125,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
100,300
|
100,300 |
|
|
30,000
-71,800
|
-71,800 |
Zalac Back to Were He Started
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
The table folded around to Aman Dhamija in the hijack, who moved all in for his remaining 12,200 in chips. Action folded around to Ivan Zalac in the small blind, who casually called the bet, as the big blind got out of the way.
Zalac: 
Dhamija: 
Board: 
Dhamija could only stand and watch as Zalac improved to a set on the river, as he made his way to the rail. Zalac moved back up to 110,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Gurung Quietly Becomes Chip Leader
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
We haven't really been able to spot Milan Gurung winning any big hands today, but we have noticed that his stack has slowly grown throughout the day. When we just walked by, we saw that he is the first player to get a full 20-stack of the yellow T5,000 chips, the majority of his now 140,000 stack. By our counts, that's good enough for the chip lead at this moment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Tran Continues To Struggle
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Aussie Khac Tran had high hopes of setting himself up for his second major title in the Philippines in just two weeks, after winning the APT Championship in Manila on April 20th. Tran entered the day 2nd in chips, but nothing has gone right for him all day.
We only walked up to the table as the players were revealing their cards after getting the money in on the turn. We saw that Tran was holding 
on a board that read 
, but unfortunately for him, his opponent tabled 
for trip sixes. The river brought no help, coming the 
, and Tran tumbled down to just 29,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,500
-30,500
|
-30,500 |
Kampanatsanyakorn Leads the Pack
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn is accumulating chips at a very fast rate as he rockets into the clear chip lead.
In his most recent hand, Kampanatsanyakorn opened to 3,000 from under the gun, and was called by both Shingo Cho and Daniel Francis to his immediate left. It then folded to Sotirios Koutopas on the button who moved all in for an additional 18,800 in chips.
Kampanatsanyakorn thought for a minute before making the call, as Cho folded his hand. It took Francis a little longer to lay his hand down, as both live players then tabled their cards.
Kampanatsanyakorn:
Koutopas: 
Board: 
Koutopas was live to a chop as the board almost ran out all hearts to split the pot. Unfortunately the wrong red card fell on the river to send the once big stack out the door, as Kampanatsanyakorn now moves up to 175,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Razavi Busts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Sam Razavi was unable to find a much needed double-up to stay in this tournament. He eventually committed his short stack pre-flop holding 
and was up against Christopher Chau who had 
.
The board would be no help for Razavi as it ran out 
to see the 2012 ANZPT Melbourne Main Event champion sent out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |