2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

₱200,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

Final Results
Winner
Hon Cheong Lee
Prize
4,676,260 PHP
Event Info
Buy-in
200,000 PHP
Prize Pool
22,131,520 PHP
Entries
124
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000

Day 2 Seat Draw

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
11Xiaoyin HeChina49,70050
13Maxim BefusGermany121,700122
15John TechPhilippines33,00033
16Yifan ZhengChina75,40075
17Weiyi ZhangChina20,90021
18Wen Qing CaiChina89,80090
      
21Xiao Tian YangChina44,80045
23Phanlert SukonthachartnantThailand45,60046
25Rathi ShashankIndia18,00018
26Preston LeeUnited States62,10062
27Randy LewUnited States16,30016
28Aditya SushantIndia53,60054
      
31Chye Wei SohSingapore33,80034
33Thai Loc LeVietnam64,90065
35Thomas FloanNorway70,70071
36Dong Hyun KimKorea76,30076
37Michael SoyzaMalaysia97,40097
38Jeffrey LoHong Kong53,40053
      
41Fan ZhangHong Kong35,30035
43Eric TsaiTaiwan49,60050
45Shah KavinIndia89,50090
46Yan LiChina122,100122
47Ying TangChina34,20034
48Celina LinChina50,00050
      
51Simon BurnsUnited Kingdom35,60036
53Xin FanChina110,400110
54Michael HuangUnited States36,60037
55Sparrow CheungHong Kong50,00050
57Konstantin PogodinRussia81,90082
58Kevin ClarkNew Zealand40,80041
      
61Danny TangHong Kong77,90078
61Peng ZhouChina32,50033
62Kodai SuzukiJapan35,90036
63Michael TchongAustralia62,50063
64Martijn GerritsNetherlands112,100112
66Tjiauw Titi SuwitoIndonesia53,40053
67Kitty KuoTaiwan103,000103
68Yilin YangChina57,70058

Li Takes Chip Lead into Day 2 of the High Roller; Befus, Gerrits, Kuo, Soyza, and Tang Through Too

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Yan Li
Yan Li

After six levels of play, Day 1 of the 2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila ₱200,000 High Roller has concluded and Yan Li claimed the chip lead with 122,100 in chips. In total, 46 entries were collected on Day 1 with registration still open until the end of Level 12. Thirty-eight players found a bag to tag after a relatively short day.

Li actually won the APPT High Roller here in Manila in 2016 for ₱3,527,400 ($74,889) besting 57 other players. Second in the chip counts is Maxim Befus from Germany, trailing by only 400 in chips as he bagged 121,700. Closing out the podium is Martijn Gerrits with 112,100.

The Dutchman is no stranger to the Asian poker circuit as he resides in Macau. Gerrits is coming from a pretty hot summer in Las Vegas where he collected five cashes including a third place where he lost against another player who is having the best year in poker ever, Justin Bonomo. Gerrits also made it to the last two tables in the WSOP Main Event, finishing in 15th place.

Other notable players to keep an eye on include Kitty Kuo (103,000), Single Day High Roller and 2018 APPT Korea Main Event winner Michael Soyza (97,400), and 2017 PokerStars Championship Prague High Roller winner Danny Tang (77,900).

Kitty Kuo
Kitty Kuo

PokerStars Team Online's Randy Lew (16,300) has the shortest stack coming into Day 2 tomorrow so he has some work to do. Sparrow Cheung and PokerStars Team Pro Celina Lin decided to jump in during the last minute of registration to benefit from the fact that two extra time bank chips will be awarded at the start of Day 2.

Day 2 will restart tomorrow, Sunday, August 12, at noon local time with the late registration and reentry period open until approximately 4:20 pm (end of Level 12). The organization is expecting a lot more players to enter to break the previous record here for the APPT High Rollers in Manila. The previous record stands at 47 players, so only two more entries are needed.

The tournament will play down to a winner, levels last 40 minutes each with a 10-minute break after every three levels. A 60-minute dinner break is scheduled to take place after Level 15.

Make sure to come back as the PokerNews live reporting team will be here to bring you all the updates from the "Shuffle up and deal" until the final cards have been dealt!

Randy Lew
Randy Lew

Tags: Celina LinDanny TangJustin BonomoKitty KuoMartijn GerritsMaxim BefusMichael SoyzaRandy LewSparrow CheungYan Li

₱200,000 High Roller

Day 1 Completed