Main Event
Day 1b Started
2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Day 1b of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila ₱55,000 Main Event Starts at 6 p.m. Local Time.
Welcome to the second and final starting day of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila ₱55,000 Main Event.
Yesterday's flight drew a total of 604 entries, breaking last year's Main Event record on the first flight already of the event, and making it the largest international tournament with a buy-in of ₱30,000 or more in the history of the Philippines. Among 167 survivors, It is China's Yuan Chao Li who bagged the chip lead at the end of Day 1a with an impressive stack of 430,000.
Players will begin today with 30,000 in chips and will play twelve 45-minute levels. There will be a 10-minute break every three levels. The late registration and reentry period will close after Level 9, at approximately 1:15 a.m. local time. This event features unlimited reentries. Players who found a bag at the end of the first flight have the option to give it another shot today if they're not happy with their stack. Only their biggest stack will carry through to Day 2.
The survivors of both starting flights will combine for Day 2 action on Saturday, August 11 to continue to battle it out.
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 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates throughout the day!
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The tournament director has now informed all dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards.
Notable Faces to Start the Day
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
My Stack App
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
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Foo Wins One
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Lai Heng Foo opened to 300 under the gun. The player in the hijack called, along with the big blind.
A flop reading 
was dealt. The big blind checked. Foo bet 500. The hijack and the big blind called.
The turn was the 
and was checked around to the 
river. Again, the three players opted to check. The hijack showed 
and the big blind tabled 
for trips, but that wasn't good enough as Foo revealed 
for a flush to rake in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 |
Two Pair For Cohen
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Assaf Cohen raised to 325 under the gun. The player on the cutoff called.
The flop was 
. Cohen checked. His opponent bet 450. He check-called. The turn brought the 
. Cohen threw in a bet of 800. His opponent quickly called. The 
river filled up the board and Cohen continued with a final bet of 1,350. His opponent made the call. Cohen showed 
for two pair. His opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Antipuesto Rolls Over Trips
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The board read 
as a small blind player checked to Dante Antipuesto on the button who bet 1,100 into a pot around 2,500 and the small blind player made the call.
The river fell the 
and again action was checked to Antipuesto who fired in a bet of 1,200. His opponent made the call, Antipuesto tabled 
for turned trips and his opponent quickly mucked his hand, giving Antipuesto the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,450 |
Ng Gets a Fold
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The player in the hijack opened to 250. The cutoff three-bet to 600. Jiunn Ng, in the big blind, called. The hijack added the remainder to call as well.
On a flop of 
, Ng and the hijack checked. The cutoff fired 1,100. Ng called. The hijack folded.
The turn was the and was checked through to the . Ng threw in a bet of 1,500. His opponent gave up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 |