2019 PokerStars APPT Manila

₱65,000 APPT Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 PokerStars APPT Manila

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
11,092,500 PHP
Event Info
Buy-in
65,000 PHP
Prize Pool
64,405,575 PHP
Entries
1,135
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000

Na Eliminated by Itagaki

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

On a {8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{k-Spades} there was a pot of 8,500 with three players still in the hand. Roger Spets had checked, with Takayasu Itagaki betting an indeterminable amount with two 5,000 value chips. Ayoung Na was the third player in the hand, and she then raised all in for 13,900.

Spets tank-folded, with Itagaki quickly calling.

Takayasu Itagaki: {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Ayoung Na: {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Na had two pair and a flush draw against the bottom set of Itagaki. The river {10-Spades} was a safe one for Itagaki who sent Na to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Takayasu Itagaki jp
Takayasu Itagaki
45,000
Roger Spets se
Roger Spets
37,000
7,000
7,000
Ayoung Na kr
Ayoung Na
Busted

Tags: Ayoung NaRoger Spets

Chang Gim Wins Three-Way Pot

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Chih Yen Chen was in a hand against Ng Chang Gim, and Arvin Tamilsilvan. The latter is that bet 7,000 in the turn of a {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} board, and got calls from both his opponents.

The {a-Hearts} completed the board on the river, and all three players checked, with Chen opening {10-Spades}{j-Diamonds} with trips, but Chang Gimhad {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a flush. Tamilsilvan mucked, and the pot went to Chang Gim.

Player Chips Progress
Ng Chang Gim
Ng Chang Gim
52,000
52,000
52,000
Arvin Tamilsilvan
Arvin Tamilsilvan
22,000
22,000
22,000
Chih Yen Chen
Chih Yen Chen
21,000
21,000
21,000

Tags: Arvin TamilsilvanChih Yen ChenNg Chang Gim

Tjokroprawiro vs. Kong

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

On a {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop Seongsu Kong and William Tjokroprawiro checked to a third player who bet 1,500. Kong called and Tjokroprawiro check-raised to 5,000. Kong was the only caller and they went heads-up to an {8-Hearts} turn.

Both players checked and the river was the {4-Clubs}. Kong checked and Tjokroprawiro bet 6,500. Kong tank-called and Tjokroprawiro turned over {j-Clubs}{k-Hearts} for top pair and Kong mucked.

Player Chips Progress
William Tjokroprawiro sg
William Tjokroprawiro
54,000
Seongsu Kong kr
Seongsu Kong
19,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Seongsu KongWilliam Tjokroprawiro

Bonanno Folds Kings

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

James Bonanno had bet 3,000, and he was facing a shove from his opponent for 7,800 in total, on a {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{q-Hearts} flop. After some more tanking, his opponent asked him "You have kings, right?", and Bonanno replied "I believe it is obvious, i should put it on my forehead."

Finally, he decided to show his kings and fold, while his opponent ensured that he made the correct decision, by showing the {a-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
James Bonanno us
James Bonanno
25,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: James Bonanno

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Strong Start From Chen

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Pete Chen during the APPT Manila Festival
Pete Chen during the APPT Manila Festival

Pete Chen and another opponent saw a flop of {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{q-Clubs} and his opponent check-called a bet of 1,000.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} and this time his opponent check-folded to a bet of 2,500.

Chen currently sits on 46,000 in the fifth level of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
46,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Pete Chen

Nakanowatari Swaps Vegas for Manila

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Junichi Nakanowatari in the APPT Manila Super High Roller
Junichi Nakanowatari in the APPT Manila Super High Roller

Junichi Nakanowatari was in action earlier this summer, playing in the $100,000 High Roller during the WSOP and cashing in the WSOP Main Event for $30,780, finishing in 427th place.

He's now travelled over 7,000 miles to get to the Philippines where he's jumped in the Super High Roller, making it to Day 2 but failing to cash, and has now entered the Main Event. He's had a good start too, chipping up over starting stack to around 43,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Junichi Nakanowatari jp
Junichi Nakanowatari
43,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Junichi Nakanowatari

A Pot for the 2019 APPT Manila Super High Roller Runner Up

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Lester Edoc in the High Roller
Lester Edoc in the High Roller

Lester Edoc is in the field for Day 1b of the Main Event, after finishing second in the 2019 APPT Manila Super High Roller last night. He is off to a good start today, and won a pot recently, where he called his opponent's bet on the river for 2,500 chips.

The board was {3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{j-Spades}, and Edoc opened {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for a rivered pair of jacks, while his opponent was holding {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Lester Edoc ph
Lester Edoc
52,000
52,000
52,000

Tags: Lester Edoc

Hao Tian Wins with Flop Raise

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Hao Tian is up to 44,000 chips, and a part of them came from one of his latest hands where he check-raised his opponent on the flop.

The board was reading {5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, and Tian's opponent bet 2,000 chips, with the Chinese player popping it up to 7,000. His opponent folded after some tanking and Tian scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Hao Tian cn
Hao Tian
44,000
14,000
14,000

Tags: Hao Tian