APPT Main Event | 2023 APPT Manila

08-06-2023 20:16 UTC+8

Lee Wins Another Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Christopher Mateo came along out of the small blind when Gyuhyuk Lee raised in an early position to 200,000. The K♠Q♣6♥ flop went check, check, and Mateo also checked the 2♣ on the turn. Lee now bet 200,000 and that ended the hand right there.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gyuhyuk Lee	13,700,000 400,000	400,000
Christopher Mateo	1,750,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Christopher Mateo Gyuhyuk Lee

08-06-2023 20:11 UTC+8

Alex Chong Eliminated in 9th Place (PHP1,021,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gyuhyuk Lee made it 200,000 to go and Alex Chong moved all-in for 1,255,000 from one seat over. All players behind folded and Lee called.

Alex Chong: A♠10♣
Gyuhyuk Lee: 4♣4♦

The K♠J♠4♠ flop gave Lee the bottom set while Chong had outs aplenty with the nut flush draw and gutshot. However, both the 7♥ turn and the 6♦ river were blanks and Chong finished in ninth place for PHP1,021,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gyuhyuk Lee	13,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Alex Chong	Busted

Tags: Alex Chong Gyuhyuk Lee

08-06-2023 20:08 UTC+8

Lee Takes From Ward

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gyuhyuk Lee raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Alex Chong called on the button. John Tech three-bet jammed out of the small blind and got it through.

Lee then opened to 200,000 and Thomas Ward three-bet to 675,000 out of the small blind for the chip leader to call.

Ward checked the 9♥7♥6♣ flop and Lee bet 850,000 to win the pot without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gyuhyuk Lee	11,700,000 150,000	150,000
Thomas Ward	4,000,000 -700,000	-700,000
John Tech	3,000,000 300,000	300,000

Alex Chong	1,255,000 -405,000	-405,000

Tags: Thomas Ward John Tech Gyuhyuk Lee Alex Chong

08-06-2023 20:00 UTC+8

Pansier Beats Ward in Three-Bet Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Thomas Ward raised and subsequently called a three-bet by Nino Pansier from two seats over. The New Zealander checked the 7♣6♣2♦ flop and Pansier continued for 350,000, receiving a call from Ward.

They checked down the K♠ turn and 2♣ river as Pansier dragged in the pot with the A♠6♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Pansier	8,125,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Thomas Ward	4,700,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Thomas Ward Nino Pansier

08-06-2023 19:55 UTC+8

Wu Doubles Mariano; Doubles Through Sasahara

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Archie Mariano defended his big blind against a button raise by Yuanning Wu and check-called all-in on the 10♥9♥7♣ flop for 1,110,000 when Wu jammed.

Archie Mariano: Q♦J♦
Yuanning Wu: Q♣8♥

The local rail celebrated when Mariano improved to the nuts on the K♥ turn and Wu was drawing to a chop only, which never happened on the 9♠ river.

One hand later, Riku Sasahara raised to 200,000 first to act and called Wu's cutoff shove for 1,495,000.

Yuanning Wu: Q♦Q♣
Riku Sasahara: 7♠7♣

The A♣Q♥4♦6♣6♥ board secured the double for Wu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riku Sasahara	5,400,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Yuanning Wu	3,240,000 185,000	185,000
Archie Mariano	2,725,000 1,315,000	1,315,000

Tags: Archie Mariano Riku Sasahara Yuanning Wu

08-06-2023 19:48 UTC+8

Early Double For Chong

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Archie Mariano and Christopher Mateo got open-jams through to collect the blinds and big blind ante.

Alex Chong then jammed for 705,000 in the hijack and Thomas Ward called on the button.

Alex Chong: A♥10♠
Thomas Ward: K♦J♥

The board ran out A♠3♠3♦5♥3♣ and Chong doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	5,400,000 -1,075,000	-1,075,000
Christopher Mateo	1,700,000 250,000	250,000
Alex Chong	1,660,000 555,000	555,000
Archie Mariano	1,410,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Alex Chong Archie Mariano Christopher Mateo Thomas Ward

08-06-2023 19:42 UTC+8

Sasahara Wins Four-Bet Pot Against Tech

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nino Pansier raised to 200,000 and Riku Sasahara in the cutoff three-bet to 550,000. John Tech then four-bet to 1,300,000 out of the big blind and Pansier folded. Sasahara called and they headed to the Q♣10♦6♣ flop. Both players checked and did so again on the 8♣ turn.

The 9♥ fell on the river Tech checked the third street in a row. Sasahara bet 1,100,000 and won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riku Sasahara	7,000,000 2,230,000	2,230,000
Nino Pansier	7,000,000 -190,000	-190,000
John Tech	2,700,000 -1,225,000	-1,225,000

Tags: John Tech Nino Pansier Riku Sasahara

08-06-2023 19:35 UTC+8

Lee Starts With Aggression

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Archie Mariano opened to 250,000 in the cutoff and Riku Sasahara called in the small blind. Gyuhyuk Lee then bumped it up to 1,150,000 in the big blind, forcing two folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gyuhyuk Lee	11,550,000 515,000	515,000
Riku Sasahara	4,770,000 -250,000	-250,000
Archie Mariano	1,160,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Archie Mariano Gyuhyuk Lee Riku Sasahara

08-06-2023 19:30 UTC+8

Shuffle Up and Deal for the Final Table

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After the player introduction to the audience in the centre of the Coral Room, the nine finalists are now back in their seats. The action has recommenced.

08-06-2023 18:05 UTC+8

Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

There will be 52:17 minutes left at blinds of 50,000/100,000 with a big blind ante of 100,000 and the seat assignments of the final nine players can be found below. Action is set to recommence at approximately 7 p.m. local time.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Archie Mariano	Philippines	1,410,000	14
2	Christopher Mateo	Philippines	1,450,000	15
3	Riku Sasahara	Japan	5,020,000	50
4	Gyuhyuk Lee	South Korea	11,035,000	110
5	Alex Chong	Hong Kong	1,105,000	11
6	John Tech	Philippines	3,925,000	39
7	Thomas Ward	New Zealand	6,475,000	65
8	Yuanning Wu	China	3,055,000	31
9	Nino Pansier	Netherlands	7,190,000	72

Player	Chips	Progress
Gyuhyuk Lee	11,035,000 35,000	35,000
Nino Pansier	7,190,000 -110,000	-110,000
Thomas Ward	6,475,000 25,000	25,000
Riku Sasahara	5,020,000 -80,000	-80,000
John Tech	3,925,000 525,000	525,000

Yuanning Wu	3,055,000 -245,000	-245,000
Christopher Mateo	1,450,000 100,000	100,000
Archie Mariano	1,410,000 -190,000	-190,000
Alex Chong	1,105,000 -95,000	-95,000