APPT Manila: Main Event Breakdown by Country
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The record-breaking 1,364-strong field drew players from 38 different countries with China (17.8%) making up the largest portion of the field with 134 unique entries. The Philippines (12.6%) and Singapore (11.3%) were the next best represented with 105 and 95 unique entries respectively.
India (7.4%) was represented by 44 unique players, with Japan (7.3%) rounding out the top five with 69 unique representatives.
Korea was close behind with their 65 unique representatives making up 7.3% of the field, followed by Taiwan (6.6%) with 55 players, Malaysia (4.5%) with 40 unique players, the USA (4.3%) with 32 unique players and Vietnam (3.7%) completing the top ten with 25 unique entrants.
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| No. | Country | Uniques | Entries | % of Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 134 | 243 | 17.8% |
| 2 | Philippines | 105 | 172 | 12.6% |
| 3 | Singapore | 95 | 154 | 11.3% |
| 4 | India | 44 | 101 | 7.4% |
| 5 | Japan | 69 | 100 | 7.3% |
| 6 | Korea | 65 | 100 | 7.3% |
| 7 | Taiwan | 55 | 90 | 6.6% |
| 8 | Malaysia | 40 | 62 | 4.5% |
| 9 | USA | 32 | 59 | 4.3% |
| 10 | Vietnam | 25 | 50 | 3.7% |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 23 | 48 | 3.5% |
| 12 | UK | 17 | 28 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Canada | 5 | 17 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Israel | 5 | 14 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Indonesia | 7 | 13 | 1.0% |
| 16 | Australia | 6 | 12 | 0.9% |
| 17 | Ireland | 4 | 12 | 0.9% |
| 18 | Thailand | 4 | 12 | 0.9% |
| 19 | Germany | 7 | 10 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Russia | 3 | 10 | 0.7% |
| 21-38 | ROW | 36 | 57 | 4.0% |
| TOTALS | 781 | 1364 |