Main Event
Day 1a Started
2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila
Buy-in
55,000 PHP
Prize Pool
65,492,460 PHP
Entries
1,364
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Welcome to the 2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila
The first starting flight of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila ₱55,000 Main Event gets underway at 2:00 p.m. local time today at the City of Dreams Manila resort which hosts the PokerStars LIVE Manila poker room.
With 5 of the events of the APPT Manila series awarding the winner a Platinum Pass valued at $30,000 to the PokerStars Players NL Hold’em Championship (PSPC) in addition to the first-place money, the turnout has been very promising so far and the ₱40 million series guarantee was already beaten on the third day of the nine-day series.
Tsolmon-Erdene Ochir took home the first of five Platinum Passes at APPT Manila, along with the first-place prize of ₱1,541,000 after winning the ₱15,000 APPT Kickoff Event. Local hero Marc Rivera claimed the second Platinum Pass after topping a field of 829 players in the ₱30,000 APPT National for ₱4,559,000. Three additional PSPC Platinum Passes remain up for grabs, including one in the Main Event.
The Main Event features unlimited reentry and two starting flights, the second flight being on Friday, August 10 at 6:00 p.m. The prize pool is guaranteed to be at least ₱20 million. Players will start with 30,000 in chips and will play twelve 45-minute levels. There will be a 10-minute break every three levels. The registration and reentry period will be open for 9 levels. Players who bag on Day 1a but are not satisfied with their stack will have the option to play again on Day 1b. Their biggest stack will carry through to Day 2, on Saturday August 11.
Main Event Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 50 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 45 | 75 | 150 | 0 |
| 3 | 45 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 4 | 45 | 150 | 300 | 50 |
| 5 | 45 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 6 | 45 | 250 | 500 | 75 |
| 7 | 45 | 300 | 600 | 100 |
| 8 | 45 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
| 9 | 45 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 10 | 45 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
| 11 | 45 | 800 | 1,600 | 200 |
| 12 | 45 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 300 |
Two Main Events winners have already been crowned during the 2018 APPT season including Lin Lu who took down the 2018 APPT Macau Main Event for HK$3,095,000 (~$394,549) and Michael Soyza who secured the APPT Korea Main Event title for ₩158,700,000 (~$150,000). Each of them was awarded a coveted PSPC Platinum Pass as well for their win.
Who will be the third Main Event Champion of 2018 APPT season?
Stay tuned to PokerNews to find out, as the Live Reporting team will be bringing you all the Main Event action straight from the tournament floor.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial ''Shuffle Up and Deal'' and cards are in the air.
Trips For Chan
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The player on the cutoff opened to 250. The small blind called, along with Wing Kei Chan in the big blind.
A flop reading 
was dealt. The small blind and Chan checked. The player on the cutoff bet 525. The small blind folded. Chan check-called.
The turn brought the 
. Chan checked. His opponent continued with a bet of 925. He check-called again.
The 
river completed the board and was checked around. Chan tabled 
for trips and his opponent threw his hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
Hung Applying Pressure Early
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
En Cheng Hung opened to 300 from the cutoff, an opponent in the big blind made the call and the dealer fanned out 
on the flop.
The big blind player checked to Hung who put in a bet of 350, his opponent made the call and the turn fell the 
. Action checked to Hung and he threw in a bet of 700.
His opponent thought for a moment before throwing his cards into the muck and Hung took down an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,500 |
₱20,000 Megastack Final Table with a PSPC Pass up for Grabs
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
While the Shuffle Up and Deal was announced, the nine remaining players of the final table of the ₱20,000 Megastack - Shot Clock & Big Blind Ante Event took their seat. The winner today will walk away with ₱2,440,000 ($45,918) and a PSPC Platinum Pass worth $30,000 which grants him or her access to the following:
- $25,000 entry to the PSPC event
- Six nights' accommodation at Atlantis Resort, Nassau, in The Bahamas
- $2,000 in travel expenses and room folio (which will be credited to the player upon their arrival in The Bahamas)
MEGASTACK FINAL TABLE
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ming Hong Teoh | Malaysia | 284,000 |
| 2 | Masakazu Myamoto | Japan | 1,710,000 |
| 3 | Darian Kok Tan | Malaysia | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | Piet Pape | Germany | 925,000 |
| 5 | Wang Meng | China | 2,220,000 |
| 6 | Tzai Wei Phua | Singapore | 5,675,000 |
| 7 | Konstantin Pogodin | Russia | 1,310,000 |
| 8 | Yisha Chen | China | 850,000 |
| 9 | Bertrand Ortiz | Philippines | 2,035,000 |
This is what they are playing for:
| Place | Prize (PISO) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,440,000 + PSPC Platinum Pass | 45,918 |
| 2 | 1,512,000 | 28,454 |
| 3 | 936,000 | 17,614 |
| 4 | 709,000 | 13,343 |
| 5 | 482,000 | 9,071 |
| 6 | 369,000 | 6,944 |
| 7 | 306,000 | 5,759 |
| 8 | 255,500 | 4,808 |
| 9 | 216,000 | 4,065 |
Gonzva Keeps Firing
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The turn board read 
and a player in the cutoff checked to Benjamin Gonzva on the button who bet 650 into a pot that was around 1,500. The cutoff player check-raised to 2,000 and Gonzva quickly made the call.
The 
hit the felt on the river, action was checked to Gonzva and he put in a bet of 5,000. His opponent took several seconds to think before hitting the fold button, giving Gonzva the pot and adding to his stack early on during the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,400 |
Celi Gets a Fold
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The player in middle position opened to 300. Elmo Celi, in the hijack, called, along with the player on the cutoff.
The flop came 
. The player in middle position bet 400. Celi raised to 1,000. The cutoff folded. The player in middle position added the remainder to call.
The turn brought the 
and was checked to Celi who threw in a bet of 1,500. His opponent gave up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 |
Abesamis Wins One
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Antonio Abesamis opened to 275 under the gun. The player in the small blind called.
The dealer spread a flop of 
that was checked through to the turn. The small blind bet 525. Abesamis called.
The river completed the board and the small blind continued with a bet of 1,425. Abesamis went deep into the tank before raising to 3,150. His opponent tank-folded.
Abesamis tapped the table commenting: ''Bad river for me,'' before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |