2019 PokerStars APPT Manila

₱33,000 APPT National
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 PokerStars APPT Manila

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
4,174,500 PHP
Event Info
Buy-in
33,000 PHP
Prize Pool
19,417,266 PHP
Entries
674
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Talamayan Loses his Second Bullet

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Joseph Talamayan gave it two tries today but none of them worked, since he just lost his re-entry stack.

He was left short and was found on a flip with fours versus his opponents {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{a-Spades}{8-Spades}, and Talamayan is out.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Talamayan ph
Joseph Talamayan
Busted

Tags: Joseph Talamayan

Kong Doubles to 100,000

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

he board was {7-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and with just under 40,000 in the middle already, a player had moved all in putting Seongsu Kong to the test for his last 33,600.

Kong took his time before calling.

His opponent shook his head and tabled {j-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for two pair and Kong triumphantly showed {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} for a rivered straight.

"I knew it," said his opponent.

"Nice hand," replied Kong.

"I should have gone all in on the flop," replied his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Seongsu Kong kr
Seongsu Kong
100,000 75,000

Tags: Seongsu Kong

Lim Goes Over 100K

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Alexis Lim found a full house, and he got paid from his opponent.

Lim called from middle position an early position open, and the big blind followed too.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, the big blind and the initial raiser checked, Lim bet 2,800, the big blind raised to 8,000, and Lim called after the initial raiser's fold.

The {8-Clubs} came on the turn, and the big blind bet again 8,000, with Lim calling again.

The {8-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, with Lim betting 22,000 after his opponent's check. The other player didn't think about it for long before tossing a red 25,000 chip in the middle to indicate a call.

Lim opened {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} with a rivered full house and the other player mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Alexis W Lim ph
Alexis W Lim
105,000 53,000

Tags: Alexis Lim

Defending Champion Rivera Joins the Field

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Marc Rivera in action during the PSPC
Marc Rivera in action during the PSPC

Last year's APPT National Manila champion Marc Rivera has joined this year's field. Last year he defeated a field of 829 entries to win ₱4,559,000 ($85,940).

However, he also won a Platinum Pass to the PokerStars Players Championship where he finished third for over $2.1m.

Tournament officials announced on the microphone that he was in the field, and there was a polite smattering of applause for the defending champion.

Player Chips Progress
Marc Rivera ph
Marc Rivera
Defending Champion
30,000

Tags: Marc Rivera

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Break

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

The second 10-minute break of the day just started, and players will return to continue play from Level 7: 300/600/600.

Lappas Getting Short

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Charalampos Lappas lost a pot and is down to around 20 bigs. He was found on the turn of a {6-Spades}{k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} board, raising to 4,000, after his opponent's bet for 1,000 chips.

The other player called, and the {10-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Lappas bet 7,000 this time, and his opponent tanked for some time before calling the bet.

Lappas opened {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} which he thought was good enough, but his opponent had {2-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for trips, and he won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Charalampos Lappas gr
Charalampos Lappas
11,200 -18,800

Tags: Charalampos Lappas

Rhee Up to 100,000

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

"Jacks full?" asked Rex Clinkscales with a board of {6-Spades}{9-Spades}{j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} in front of him. Yo Seb Rhee had bet 17,000 into a pot of 30,000 and Clinkscales was thinking over his options.

"This would be a sick one," he continued before eventually calling.

Rhee turned over {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Clinkscales mucked. Rhee took down the pot, moving over 100,000 in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
100,000
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
43,000 -29,000

Tags: Rex ClinkscalesYo Seb Rhee

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