APPT Main Event Day 1a | 2023 APPT Manila

08-03-2023 20:25 UTC+8

Sasahara Gets Yamamoto to Fold

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a duel small blind versus button, Daisuke Yamamoto had defended and check-called two bets by Riku Sasahara until the K♣8♠3♥2♣A♣ river on which he checked once more. Sasahara now bet 35,000 and Yamamoto waved with his hands to see the stack of his table neighbour and countryman.

Ultimately, no call followed and Sasahara won the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riku Sasahara	130,000 100,500	100,500
Kyounghun Jung	95,000 95,000	95,000
Bonifacio Mondalo	45,000 10,000	10,000
Daisuke Yamamoto	45,000 45,000	45,000
Thomas Lee	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Daisuke Yamamoto Riku Sasahara

08-03-2023 20:21 UTC+8

Sasaki Felted by Edoria

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yoshifumi Sasaki put his hopes on the A♠10♥ and Karl Edoria looked him up with the superior A♥K♥. Edoria vaulted out of his chair and asked for a king, which he instantly received on the K♦5♦2♠ flop. Sasaki asked for a four on the 3♠ turn but the 10♣ river only gave him an inferior pair.

In the meanwhile, Ori Elul knocked out Minku Kang one table over to continue his rise on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ori Elul	175,000 55,000	55,000
Karl Edoria	75,000
Minku Kang	Busted
Yoshifumi Sasaki	Busted

Tags: Karl Edoria Yoshifumi Sasaki

08-03-2023 20:16 UTC+8

Yee Knocks Out Wong

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tung Wing Wong open-jammed for 20,400 and Shun Jian Yee called on the button. Chip leader Sze Ngai Kao in the big bling reluctantly folded and was then somewhat surprised to see the following showdown.

Tung Wing Wong: 10♦9♦
Shun Jian Yee: Q♦J♦

Neither player connected with the K♦7♠5♠K♣7♦ board and the queen played as high card. "I had an ace," Kao sighed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sze Ngai Kao	240,000 5,000	5,000
Shun Jian Yee	125,000
Tung Wing Wong	Busted

Tags: Shun Jian Yee Sze Ngai Kao Tung Wing Wong

08-03-2023 20:07 UTC+8

Late Pictures on Day 1a

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Christian Zetzsche

Courtesy of Chris Librojo / Asia-Pacific Poker Tour.

08-03-2023 19:58 UTC+8

Recent Casualties on Day 1a

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiangyu Zhao	Busted
Yu Jie Ni	Busted
Joseroy Jeremias	Busted
Ashley Patterson	Busted
Wei Lin	Busted
Yutaka Kawai	Busted
Tae Hoon Chang	Busted
Robin Gorres	Busted
Jain Shagun	Busted
Terry Gonzaga	Busted
Tse Ron	Busted
Mark Dela Cruz	Busted
Hal Rotholz	Busted
Sho Matsuda	Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

08-03-2023 19:51 UTC+8

Tutay Jr Makes Small Profit Via Chop

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Feridoun Farboud raised to 3,500 and William Ysmael three-bet to 10,000. Carmelo Tutay Jr moved all-in with just shy of the starting stack as Farboud folded and Ysmael quickly called.

Tutay Jr was at risk with A♠K♣ versus A♣K♥ and there was no sweat on a ten-high board as they chopped it up.

Moments later, Ashish Ghosh was spotted on his way out after he was sent to the rail on table ten.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Ysmael	120,000 10,000	10,000
Thomas Ward	90,000 61,000	61,000
Yuanning Wu	85,000
Feridoun Farboud	65,000 15,000	15,000
Carmelo Tutay Jr	35,000 35,000	35,000
Ashish Ghosh	Busted

Tags: Ashish Ghosh Carmelo Tutay Jr Feridoun Farboud William Ysmael

08-03-2023 19:42 UTC+8

Chua Eliminated by Kao

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Teck Heng Chua got his stack in with the A♠J♠ and table big stack Sze Ngai Kao looked him up with the A♦A♣.

The K♠6♠6♣ flop gave Chua a flush draw but no further spade followed on the 3♥ turn and 8♦ river, as the rich got richer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sze Ngai Kao	245,000 20,000	20,000
Teck Heng Chua	Busted

Tags: Sze Ngai Kao Teck Heng Chua

08-03-2023 19:34 UTC+8

Patulot Eliminated by Moriles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Lemmor Patulot was all-in with a shorter stack and flipped over a pocket pair only to find himself dominated by fellow countryman James Moriles.

Lemmor Patulot: 10♥10♦
James Moriles: K♠K♦

The board ran out Q♦J♥4♠4♦K♣ and Moriles dealt the final blow with kings full of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Moriles	135,000
Lemmor Patulot	Busted

Tags: James Moriles Lemmor Patulot

08-03-2023 19:29 UTC+8

Cardyn Gets a Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Over on table ten, Nicolas Cardyn tangled with David Boyd as they created a large pot to the 7♦6♣4♣A♥ turn. Cardyn pushed all-in and Boyd vaulted out of his chair to study the board, his own cards and his opponent while wincing at the missing light in this part of the room.

Eventually, he mucked the J♣9♣ face-up and confirmed it was a fold. Cardyn raked in the pot with a smile and never disclosed what he had.

Further assorted counts can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Cardyn	140,000 50,000	50,000
Kevin Clemot	135,000 20,000	20,000
David Boyd	135,000 10,000	10,000
Florencio Campomanes	130,000 10,000	10,000

William Ysmael	130,000 40,000	40,000
Ori Elul	120,000 55,000	55,000
Calvin Tan	55,000 25,000	25,000
Dhanesh Chainani	40,000
Bonifacio Mondalo	35,000 35,000	35,000
Chien Chih Weng	35,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: David Boyd Nicolas Cardyn