2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
12,970,000 PHP
Event Info
Buy-in
55,000 PHP
Prize Pool
65,492,460 PHP
Entries
1,364
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Chen Won't Get Bluffed

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Yisha Chen
Yisha Chen

Yisha Chen opened to 5,000 from middle position. The player in the big blind called.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. The big blind checked. Yisha bet 6,000. Her opponent called.

The turn brought the {j-Hearts}. The player in the big blind moved all in for 21,000. Chen went deep into the tank, before throwing in chips signifying a call.

Yisha Chen: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The {4-Hearts} completed the board and Chen raked in the pot, sending her opponent out.

Player Chips Progress
Yisha Chen cn
Yisha Chen
75,000 -19,000

Lau Doubles Up with Big Slick

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Alan Lau
Alan Lau

The board showed {3-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}, an opponent in the small blind position bet 5,500 into a pot around 22,000 and Alan Lau moved all in for 21,300.

His opponent quickly called and the players turned over their hands. Lau showed {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} for a pair of kings with an ace kicker and his opponent tabled {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for a pair of kings with a lower kicker.

The river fell the {9-Spades} and Lau's ace kicker held on to take down the pot, securing him a double up through his opponent late in the day.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau
64,600 12,600

Tags: Alan Lau

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Feng Finds a Double

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Hao Feng opened to 3,500 under the gun. The player on the button and the big blind called.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and was checked around to the {7-Clubs} turn. The big blind checked. Feng bet 5,000. The player on the button folded. The big blind check-raised to 25,000. Feng responded by moving all in for 36,000. His opponent snap-called.

Hao Feng: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

The {3-Spades} river completed the board and Feng doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Hao Feng cn
Hao Feng
90,000

Tags: Hao Feng

Sy Connects with the Turn

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The flop was showing {3-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Yves Sy moved all in for 19,700 into a pot around 12,000. An opponent directly after him made the call and the two turned over their hands.

Sy tabled {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a flush draw and his opponent turned over {6-Clubs}{3-Spades} for flopped trips. The turn completed Sy's flush as the {8-Hearts} hit the table and the {k-Diamonds} on the river changed nothing as Sy secured a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Yves Sy ph
Yves Sy
54,000

Tags: Yves Sy

Ysmael Sends One Out

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

William Ysmael moved all in for 17,000 from the cutoff. The player in the big blind called for less.

William Ysmael: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The runout was {5-Spades}{j-Spades}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Ysmael took down the pot, sending his opponent to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
William Ysmael ph
William Ysmael
35,000 -7,000

Tags: William Ysmael

Shih Wins a Classic Flip

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Kenny Shih moved all in from the small blind for 35,300 over the top of a button raiser. The initial raiser made the call and the two turned over their hands with Shih at risk of elimination.

Kenny Shih: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came down {4-Spades}{a-Spades}{6-Hearts} as Shih spiked his ace to take the lead. The {j-Clubs} on the turn and {5-Diamonds} on the river changed nothing as Shih secured a double up with his pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Shih tw
Kenny Shih
74,000 44,000

Tags: Kenny Shih

Lappas Applying Pressure

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Charalampos Lappas
Charalampos Lappas

The player in the hijack opened to 3,500. Charalampos Lappas, on the button, three-bet to 10,000. The hijack added the remainder to call.

The dealer spread a flop of {3-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} that was checked around to the {3-Clubs} turn. The hijack checked again. Lappas fired 9,000. His opponent called.

The {5-Diamonds} river filled up the board. The hijack checked. Lappas fired another bet of 24,600. His opponent went deep into the tank, before letting go of his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Charalampos Lappas gr
Charalampos Lappas
72,000 39,000

Tags: Charalampos Lappas

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200