2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b23
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
Total Entries
1,364
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 1,364
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Rebuy Charity Event Update

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

There are currently 7 players left on the final table of the Rebuy Charity Event. Ching Wei Chen, Heonggon Im, and Steven Chua have unfortunately been eliminated already but still finished in the money.

The following players are still in the running:

SeatPlayerCountry
1Anton WidjayaIndonesia
2Maurillo BulauitanPhilippines
3Qiaonan LiuChina
4Yasuharu KawamotoJapan
5Hongjie WangChina
6Yazhou ChenChina
7Eric Ting Yi TsaiTaiwan

Tags: Ching Wei ChenHeonggon ImSteven Chua

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Batalla Takes it on the Turn

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

The player in early position opened to 700. Ernie Goyena Batalla, in middle position, three-bet to 2,000. Action folded back to the original raiser who called.

Players saw a flop of {3-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs}. The player in early position checked. Batalla bet 3,500. His opponent check-called.

The turn brought the {j-Diamonds}. The player in early position checked again. Batalla fired another bet of 5,500, that was enough to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ernie Goyena Batalla
52,000

Tags: Ernie Goyena Batalla

Three-Way with Bullets for Advani

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

A player moved all in for 3,750 from early position, Romit Advani moved all in over the top for 17,250 from late position and an opponent on the button called both all-ins, players turned over their hands.

Romit Advani: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Button Opponent: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Short Stack Opponent: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

The board ran out dry as it fell {5-Hearts}{k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, giving Advani a full double through the button opponent and eliminating the short stack in the process.

Player Chips Progress
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Romit Advani
39,850

Tags: Romit Advani

Ho Stacking Up Early in the Day

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

The flop was showing {7-Spades}{k-Spades}{8-Clubs} and a player in late position bet 1,700 into a pot that was around 4,000. Duy Ho raised to 3,500 from the hijack and his opponent made the call.

The turn came down the {a-Diamonds}, the late position player bet 3,200, Ho raised to 6,500 and his opponent moved all in for around 19,000. Ho made the call, his opponent tabled {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a pair of kings and Ho showed {a-Spades}{7-Hearts} for two pair on the turn.

The {7-Clubs} on the river secured the pot, eliminating his opponent and adding to his already healthy stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Duy Ho
84,000

Tags: Duy Ho

Samara Gets Lucky; Sends One Out

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante
[Removed:321] Samara
[Removed:321] Samara

The player under the gun opened to 650. The cutoff three-bet to 2,200. [Removed:321] Samara, in the small blind, four-bet to 7,650. The player under the gun folded. The cutoff called.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades} and was checked around to the {q-Diamonds} turn. Samara bet 11,000. His opponent sighed, and took a few seconds of reflection before calling.

The {3-Spades} river filled up the board. Samara moved all in for around 110,000. His opponent went into the tank and decided to make the call, putting at risk his last chips. Samara turned over {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} for a set and his opponent showed {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} before heading to the rail.''

''I got lucky,'' commented Samara raking in the pot. ''But he did one mistake, if he shoved me, I fold my queens preflop,'' he added.

Player Chips Progress
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Mohammad Samara
135,000
135,000
135,000

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My Stack App

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante
My Stack
My Stack

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Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50