2019 PokerStars APPT Manila

₱500,000 APPT Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars APPT Manila

Final Results
Winner
Chaofei Wang
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
7,000,000 PHP
Event Info
Buy-in
500,000 PHP
Prize Pool
23,992,950 PHP
Entries
51
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Yang Cracks Queens to Double

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Liwei Sun opened to 13,000 and Lifeng Yang three-bet to 35,000 on the button. Sun then four-bet all in, covering his opponent.

Yang had 115,000 behind and used three time extensions before calling with {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. He had run into the {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} of his opponent, but spiked an ace on the {7-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{5-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} runout to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Liwei Sun it
Liwei Sun
385,000
-180,000
-180,000
Lifeng Yang us
Lifeng Yang
245,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Lifeng YangLiwei Sun

Monster Pot Sees Ji Move Over a Million

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

According to tablemates, Chaofei Wang had opened, Xiaqing Ji had three-bet from the button and Wang had four-bet to 95,000. Ji called and the flop was {2-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Wang continued for 60,000 and Ji raised to 125,000. Wang called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The river was the {5-Clubs} and Wang checked. Ji moved all in, covering his opponent.

Wang pushed out several time banks with a long tank in the offing. He eventually called with {5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a rivered two pair, but Ji had flopped top set with {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and he sent Wang to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Xiaqing Ji cn
Xiaqing Ji
1,200,000
570,000
570,000
Chaofei Wang cn
Chaofei Wang
Busted

Tags: Chaofei WangXiaqing Ji

Lau Bests Wongwichit; Jiang and Hu in the Field

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a {4-Clubs}{7-Spades}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} board, Alan Lau bet 60,000 into a pot of 75,000 and was called, after using a time bank, by Phachara Wongwichit.

Lau turned over {k-Hearts}{9-Spades} for top pair and Wongwichit mucked. Kun Jiang is a new entrant, joining this table, with Huidong Gu also re-entering the Super High Roller.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau
360,000
65,000
65,000
Huidong Gu mo
Huidong Gu
250,000
250,000
250,000
Kun Jiang cn
Kun Jiang
250,000
Phachara Wongwichit th
Phachara Wongwichit
240,000
-35,000
-35,000
Celina Lin cn
Celina Lin
215,000
20,000
20,000
Hon Cheong Lee hk
Hon Cheong Lee
155,000
-95,000
-95,000
Yilin Yang cn
Yilin Yang
140,000
-60,000
-60,000
Aditya Sushant in
Aditya Sushant
130,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alan LauHuidong GuKun JiangPhachara Wongwichit

Level: 8

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Gu Eliminated After Takayama Tank-Call

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was on a {j-Spades}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} turn, and Mike Takayama had bet 16,500 into a pot of 35,000. His opponent Huidong Gu had then moved all in for 284,500.

Takayama had a real decision as a call would be for a large portion of his remaining chips. He used two time banks before calling with {k-Spades}{9-Clubs} for middle pair. Gu looked at his opponent's hand before tabling {2-Spades}{2-Hearts} for an under-pair to the board.

The river was the {j-Hearts} and Gu was eliminated, handing Takayama's stack a major boost.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Takayama ph
Mike Takayama
600,000
175,000
175,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Huidong Gu mo
Huidong Gu
Busted

Tags: Mike TakayamaHuidong Gu

Smiljkovic Extends Chip Lead

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} board, Lester Edoc checked to chip leader Daniel Smiljkovic who bet 35,000 into 85,000.

Edoc took his time and used one of his remaining time banks before folding. Smiljkovic moves up over 800,000 and remains the chip leader in the Super High Roller.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic de
Daniel Smiljkovic
810,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Meng Long cn
Meng Long
500,000
50,000
50,000
Wayne Heung hk
Wayne Heung
500,000
150,000
150,000
Junichi Nakanowatari jp
Junichi Nakanowatari
325,000
-85,000
-85,000
Lester Edoc ph
Lester Edoc
310,000
80,000
80,000
Sejin Park kr
Sejin Park
250,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
250,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel SmiljkovicLester Edoc

Gu Takes From Takayama

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mike Takayama opened to 12,000 and Huidong Gu called in the next position.

The flop was {4-Hearts}{2-Spades}{q-Spades} and Takayama check-called 11,000 from Gu. The turn was the {9-Hearts}. Takayama checked again and this time Gu used a time bank before betting 50,000. Takayama quickly folded.

Gu is down from the break, but is now back above starting stack. The average sits at 300,000, with Hon Cheong Lee the latest player to join with a fresh stack of 250,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Takayama ph
Mike Takayama
425,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Huidong Gu mo
Huidong Gu
275,000
-140,000
-140,000
Hon Cheong Lee hk
Hon Cheong Lee
250,000

Tags: Hon Cheong LeeHuidong GuMike Takayama