2018 PokerStars.net APPT Manila

Main Event
Day: 2
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
Players Left 1 / 1364
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Sun Can't Be Stopped

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

The player in early position opened to 36,000. Zebin Sun from one seat over called, along with the big blind.

A flop reading {q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts} was dealt. The big blind and the original raiser checked. Sun bet 45,000. The big blind folded. The original raiser called.

The turn came the {3-Clubs} and was checked around to the {k-Diamonds} river. The big blind fired 110,000. Sun called. His opponent directly mucked his hand and Sun took it down with no showdown.

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Zebin Sun
1,750,000
80,000
80,000

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Lee Sends Liu to the Payout Desk

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Daero Lee opened to 41,000 from early position, Simeng Liu three-bet to 100,000 from the cutoff and Lee quickly put in a four-bet of 200,000.

Liu took several minutes to think until she was called clock on and would have a minute to make her decision. At the end of the minute she decided to move all in for 388,000 and Lee swiftly put in the chips to make the call, players turned over their hands and Liu would be at risk of elimination.

Daero Lee: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Simeng Liu: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out with no help to Liu as the dealer fanned out {3-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and Lee's cowboys took down the pot, eliminating Liu from the tournament and pushing him over the million mark for the first time.

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Daero Lee
1,350,000
1,169,200
1,169,200
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Simeng Liu
Busted

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Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Welbourne Value Betting

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Samuel Welbourne opened to 53,000 from middle position. The player from one seat over was the only caller.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {5-Hearts} turn. Again, both players checked. The {a-Spades} river filled up up the board and Welbourne threw in a bet of 51,000. His opponent called. Welbourne turned over {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and his opponent sent his hand to the muck.

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Samuel Welbourne
1,460,000
375,000
375,000

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Nines Are Good

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The player on the cutoff opened to 45,000. Wilfredo Alblola, on the button, called.

On a flop of {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, the player on the cutoff bet 55,000. Ablola called.

The turn brought the {7-Diamonds} and was checked around to the {k-Clubs} river. Again, both players opted to check. Ablola tabled {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and his opponent tossed his hand in the muck.

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Wilfredo Ablola
950,000
890,300
890,300

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Nakamura Finds a Duck on the River

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Tamon Nakamura moved all in for 139,000 from late position, Zhi Han Neo called from the button and the players turned over their hands with Nakamura at risk of elimination.

Tamon Nakamura: {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Zhi Han Neo: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{j-Spades}, giving Neo a commanding lead. A {q-Diamonds} came on the turn and Nakamura starting chanting, "eight, eight, eight!". The eight did not come on the river but the {2-Diamonds} made him even happier as he took down the pot with his set of deuces.

Player Chips Progress
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Zhi Han Neo
629,000
591,000
591,000
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Tamon Nakamura
320,000
182,300
182,300

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Chua Sends Opponent to the Rail

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Shan Hui Chua opened, an opponent moved all in for around 300,000 and Hui made the call, players turned over their hands.

Shan Hui Chua: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} as Chua took down the pot with his kings, eliminating his opponent.

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Shan Hui Chua
840,000
751,500
751,500

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Giam Climbing Higher

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The player in middle position opened to 42,000. Jian Hui Giam, in the big blind, called.

A flop of {j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts} was dealt and checked through to the {10-Hearts} turn. Giam bet 55,000. The original raiser raised 135,000. Giam added the remainder to call.

The {10-Clubs} filled up the river and Giam checked. His opponent bet 200,000. Giam tank-called. The player in middle position showed {k-Clubs}{10-Spades} for trips but it wasn't good enough as Giam revealed {q-Spades}{9-Hearts} for a straight to rake in the pot.

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Jian Hui Giam
1,700,000
540,000
540,000

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Sun Sends a Short Stack Home

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Zebin Sun opened to 46,000 from the button, a player in the small blind moved all in for 123,000 and Sun made the call, players turned over their hands with the small blind player at risk.

Zebin Sun: {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{q-Spades}{7-Spades} and Sun's flopped pair of nines took down the pot, eliminating his opponent.

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Zebin Sun
1,820,000
70,000
70,000

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Wong Takes the Lead with Rockets

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Sebastian Wong
Sebastian Wong

Teruhisa Aoyama opened to 44,000 from under the gun, a player called from early position, a player called from middle position and Sebastian Wong three-bet to 194,000 from the big blind.

Only the opponent in early position made the call and the flop came down {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{j-Spades}. Wong moved all in for more than enough to cover his opponents remaining 550,000 and his opponent made the call, players turned over their hands.

Wong tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} for aces up and his opponent turned over {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for a straight draw. The {2-Hearts} on the turn and {6-Hearts} on the river changed nothing as Wong's bullets held on for the chip lead pot late on Day 2.

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Sebastian Wong
2,200,000
1,180,000
1,180,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

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