APPT Main Event | 2023 APPT Manila

08-06-2023 17:24 UTC+8

Ivan Tabucal Eliminated in 13th Place (PHP747,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ivan Tabucal had open-jammed the previous hand and earned the blinds as well as big blind ante.

The second shove in quick succession for 1,060,000 was then called by Nino Pansier.

Ivan Tabucal: K♥Q♦
Nino Pansier: Q♠Q♣

No king or broadway came on the 9♣7♣4♥A♦2♣ board and that sent the local player out in 13th place for PHP747,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Pansier	6,400,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Ivan Tabucal	Busted

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08-06-2023 17:12 UTC+8

Kei Kiyohara Eliminated in 14th Place (PHP671,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Down to the last nine blinds, Kei Kiyohara moved all-in and he was called by John Tech.

Kei Kiyohara: K♦J♦
John Tech: A♥J♣

The suited one gapper failed to connect on the 9♥8♦5♣8♠3♠ board and Kiyohara was knocked out in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Tech	3,400,000 600,000	600,000

Kei Kiyohara	Busted

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08-06-2023 16:50 UTC+8

Steve Yea Eliminated in 15th Place (PHP671,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Down to what appeared to be around 470,000, Steve Yea moved all-in. It folded to Alex Chong in the big blind who made the call with the covering stack.

Steve Yea: 3♦3♥
Alex Chong: K♥10♥

The second all-in showdown between the duo in a matter of minutes once again ran out in favour of Chong thanks to a board of A♥6♦2♠10♠7♠ and Yea was eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Chong	1,200,000 250,000	250,000
Steve Yea	Busted

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08-06-2023 16:36 UTC+8

Slade Fisher Eliminated in 16th Place (PHP594,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Soon after the action for the final two tables resumed, Slade Fisher was all-in for 860,000 total and he earned a swift call from chip leader Thomas Ward.

Slade Fisher: 10♣10♠
Thomas Ward: K♠K♥

The dominated pair found no help on the Q♠J♠6♥J♥9♥ runout and Fisher had to settle for 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	6,700,000 900,000	900,000
Slade Fisher	Busted

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08-06-2023 16:23 UTC+8

Kenny Shih Eliminated in 17th Place (PHP594,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Kenny Shih had previously raise-folded to a three-bet and then raised it up again, which Nino Pansier called out of the big blind.

Pansier check-called a bet on the J♣5♦3♥ flop and that brought them to the Q♥ turn. Pansier checked again and Shih bet 400,000. The check-shove for 1,915,000 by Pansier followed and Shih vaulted out of his chair to study the board pushing forward his time bank extensions.

Ultimately, Shih called for the 1,600,000 he had behind.

Kenny Shih: A♥K♥
Nino Pansier: Q♠3♠

Shih needed a ten or heart but bricked the 8♦ river, becoming the 17th place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Pansier	3,800,000 825,000	825,000
Kenny Shih	Busted

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08-06-2023 16:22 UTC+8

Hiroshi Irimajiri Eliminated in 18th Place (PHP517,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Thomas Ward raised to 120,000 and Hiroshi Irimajiri then pushed for around twenty big blinds to get called by the New Zealander.

Hiroshi Irimajiri: A♠J♦
Thomas Ward: 8♥8♣

The board ran out 8♠4♦3♥Q♦2♣ and Irimajiri was eliminated in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	5,800,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Hiroshi Irimajiri	Busted

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08-06-2023 15:36 UTC+8

Alvin Sembrano Eliminated in 19th Place (PHP517,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alvin Sembrano moved all-in via open shove for 550,000 in the hijack and Riku Sasahara called in the cutoff.

Alvin Sembrano: A♠4♦
Riku Sasahara: A♣Q♥

The kicker played on the J♥10♣7♣2♥5♣ board and Sembrano was sent to the rail in 19th place for PHP517,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riku Sasahara	4,100,000 455,000	455,000
Alvin Sembrano	Busted

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08-06-2023 15:06 UTC+8

Ira Blumenthal Eliminated in 20th Place (PHP517,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Soon after losing a big portion of his stack, Ira Blumenthal was all-in for the last 255,000 in the small blind and Kenny Shih four-bet jammed in the big blind to successfully isolate against an initial raiser.

Ira Blumenthal: A♠5♦
Kenny Shih: 8♦8♠

The K♥J♠9♦3♦7♣ board sent Blumenthal to the rail in 20th place for a payday of PHP517,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Shih	1,600,000 300,000	300,000
Ira Blumenthal	Busted

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08-06-2023 14:18 UTC+8

Dexter Santos Eliminated in 21st Place (PHP440,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gyuhyuk Lee raised to 100,000 and Zhigang Chen three-bet to320,000 from one seat over on the button. Dexter Santos then moved all-in for what appeared to be 540,000 in the big blind and Lee folded while Chen called.

Dexter Santos: A♣A♦
Zhigang Chen: Q♠Q♣

The dominated pair improved thanks to the Q♥9♠2♥ flop and Santos had a beat beat story to tell after the 7♦ turn as well as 4♠ river ended his run in 21st place for PHP440,000.