₱200,000 High Roller
Day 1 Started
2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila
₱200,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Will the 2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila ₱200,000 High Roller Breaks Records Too?
Welcome to Day 1 of the 2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila ₱200,000 High Roller which starts at 8 pm local time. Last year’s edition of the High Roller during the PokerStars Festival attracted 47 runners with Peter Plater taking the win and ₱3,100,000 ($61,429) with him down under.
Looking at the other APPT High Rollers that have taken place earlier this year, Rainer Kempe took down the one in Macau (38 entries) for HK$1,203,000 ($153,294) in March. In Incheon there were 82 entries and Daniel Demicki took first place for KRW100,600,000 ($93,941).
With the Main Event breaking all the Asian records already, the organization is expecting that the High Roller field will be bigger than ever. A satellite started at 2:30 pm and attracted 35 players. Due to the unlimited amount of reentries possible, 5 players will walk away with a ticket to enter the actual High Roller.
The APPT High Roller will feature a 30-second shot clock and a big blind ante. Players will receive 50,000 in chips and 2 time bank chips (each worth 30 seconds). Players who survive the six levels that will be played on Day 1 will get an additional 2 time bank chips at the start of Day 2. Another 2 time bank chips will be issued to players who make the final table.
The players will play 6 40-minute levels on Day 1 with a 10-minute break after the third level of the day. Day 2 will restart at noon, Sunday, August 12 with the late registration and/or unlimited reentry period opened until the end of Level 12 at approximately 4:20 pm. A winner will be crowned by the end of the day and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to provide you with all the action from start till finish.
Tournament Location Moved
The tournament has been moved to the cash game area of the casino instead of the Grand Ballroom due to the high number of entries in the Saturday Superstack. The start time of the tournament has also been moved to around 8:15 pm local time due to the location change.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
After a short delay, the dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal.
First Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
More Players Join the Tables
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Michael Soyza has decided to join the field. Soyza won the Single Day High Roller earlier this week and will be looking to add another High Roller title to his list of achievements.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Zheng and Zhang Clash
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Yifan Zheng raised to 1,800 from the button and action folded to Weiyi Zhang in the big blind. Zhang three-bet to 4,600 and Zheng called.
The flop brought them the 
, Zhang continued with a bet of 3,400 which Zheng called.
The turn came with the 
, Zhang put in another 8,000 without hesitating and Zheng considered it for a bit, but then elected to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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56,000 | |
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44,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 300
Clark Wins Against He
Level 2
: 150/300, 300 ante
The flop read 
and there was around 3,000 in the middle already. Xiaoyin He had checked in the cutoff and Kevin Clark bet 1,500 which He called.
They both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. He now threw in a 5,000-value chip as a bet which Clark called. He tabled 
and was beaten by the 
of Clark who had hit top pair on the flop to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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49,000
-1,000
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-1,000 |
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33,500
-16,500
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-16,500 |