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

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Kicker Plays for Kim

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Minsoo Kim opened to 11,000 from the hijack. The player in the big blind called.

The dealer spread a flop of {9-Clubs}{j-Spades}{3-Clubs}. The big blind checked. Kim bet 12,500. The big blind check-called.

The turn brought the {a-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {4-Diamonds} river. Both players checked again. The player in the big blind showed {j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} but that wasn't good enough as Kim tabled {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Minsoo Kim kr
Minsoo Kim
235,000
176,400
176,400

Lin Picks Up Big Slick at an Opportune Time

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Chen An-Lin
Chen An-Lin

A player moved all in for 60,000 from the small blind, Chen An Lin called from the big blind and the two players turned over their hands with Lin's opponent at risk of elimination.

Chen An Lin: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{7-Spades}{k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Lin took down the pot with his aces up, eliminating his opponent and surpassing the 300,000 mark.

Player Chips Progress
Chen An Lin tw
Chen An Lin
315,000
183,600
183,600

Tags: Chen An Lin

Liu Adds to his Stack

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Mingyang Liu called an all-in from an opponent for around 56,000 and the two players turned over their hands.

Mingyang Liu: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}

The flop came down {4-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{j-Spades} as Liu hit a pair of kings to take the lead. The {7-Hearts} on the turn and {j-Clubs} on the river did not change anything as Liu took down the pot with his kings, eliminating his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Mingyang Liu cn
Mingyang Liu
397,000
30,600
30,600

Tags: Mingyang Liu

Garberg Takes From Kuo

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Kitty Kuo
Kitty Kuo

Markus Garberg opened to 8,000 from the hijack. Kitty Kuo called from the button, along with the player in the big blind.

The flop came {4-Spades}{k-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. The player in the big blind and Garberg checked. Kuo bet 13,000. The big blind folded. Garberg called.

The turn brought the {2-Diamonds}. Garberg checked. Kuo continued with a bet of 27,000. Garberg called.

The {6-Hearts} river completed the board and was checked around. Garberg showed {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Kuo tossed her hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Markus Garberg no
Markus Garberg
205,000
116,800
116,800
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
151,000
63,500
63,500

Tags: Kitty KuoMarkus Garberg

Cheung Races for Tournament Life

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Sparrow Cheung moved all in from the hijack for his remaining 34,000 and an opponent in the big blind made the call, players turned over their hands with Cheung at risk.

Sparrow Cheung: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Cheung's pair of jacks held on for the double up through his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
74,500
-29,400
-29,400

Tags: Sparrow Cheung

Kuo Hits the River, Gets Some Back

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Kitty Kuo
Kitty Kuo

After losing a few hands Kitty Kuo found herself all in for her last 34,500 and with one opponent making the call, players turned over their hands.

Kitty Kuo: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Opponent: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The dealer fanned out a flop of {2-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Kuo would still need to connect. The turn was the {3-Spades} and both players now picked up a straight draw. A {5-Clubs} flipped over on the river, giving her opponent a set but also giving Kuo the straight for a better hand, securing her the much needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
87,500
-101,300
-101,300

Tags: Kitty Kuo

More Eliminations

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Clark Heston Tiu ph
Clark Heston Tiu
Busted
Andrew An us
Andrew An
Busted
Aaron Weiming Lam sg
Aaron Weiming Lam
Busted
Manuel Mascunana ph
Manuel Mascunana
Busted
Xin Fan cn
Xin Fan
Busted
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant th
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant
Busted
Ruei Jiun Liang tw
Ruei Jiun Liang
Busted
Nadav Cohen il
Nadav Cohen
Busted
Frederick Dimayuga ph
Frederick Dimayuga
Busted
Fan Zhang cn
Fan Zhang
Busted
Yukitsugu Ono jp
Yukitsugu Ono
Busted
Albert Paik us
Albert Paik
Busted
Po-Yi Wu tw
Po-Yi Wu
Busted
Yunku Kang kr
Yunku Kang
Busted
Hwigon Park kr
Hwigon Park
Busted
Thai Loc Le vn
Thai Loc Le
Busted
Renjun Yang cn
Renjun Yang
Busted
Luen Hei Kwok hk
Luen Hei Kwok
Busted
Victor Chong my
Victor Chong
Busted
Seung Yeol Kim kr
Seung Yeol Kim
Busted
Daniel Benor il
Daniel Benor
Busted
Patrick Emmanuel Enriquez ph
Patrick Emmanuel Enriquez
Busted
Jingxiang Ong sg
Jingxiang Ong
Busted
Po-Jen Lin tw
Po-Jen Lin
Busted
Darian Kok Tan my
Darian Kok Tan
Busted

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