Level: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
2023 APPT Manila
APPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 APPT Manila
Prize Pool
76,832,730 PHP
Entries
1,354
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
395
Players Left
91
Clemot Pays Off Elul
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Just before the blinds went up, Ori Elul and Kevin Clemot tangled in a medium-sized pot to the J♥5♣4♠Q♥3♥ river. With around 12,000 in the middle, Elul bet 6,000 when checked to. Clemot reluctantly called and mucked upon being shown the K♥10♥ for the king-high flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
|
47,000
17,000
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17,000 |
Assorted Pictures From Day 1a
Cheung In the Mix; Sugahara Wins Small Pot
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Park Yu "Sparrow" Cheung raised to 900 and received one caller in Akiinori Sugahara from the next seat. They checked the entire board of K♣8♦7♦Q♠10♠ and Sugahara was very reluctant to show his 7♣5♥ for the bottom pair. It was, however, good, because Cheung mucked his cards.
Cheung is one of the most decorated players on the Asia-Pacific live poker scene and has his trademark card protector with him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Recent Casualties on Day 1a
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Sugahara Doubles Through Reyes
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Three ways to the K♦8♠3♣A♥ turn, Akiinori Sugahara check-jammed for 7,800. Philip Reyes had bet 1,600and asked for a count to then reluctantly call.
Akiinori Sugahara: A♠8♥
Philip Reyes: A♦7♦
The 3♦ river brought no potential chop as Sugahara doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,000 | |
|
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16,800 |
Lim Goes Runner Runner to Bust Nomura
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
During the final stages of the previous level, the flop showed K♥4♦2♠ and Takashi Nomura check-jammed for 5,200 into a bet worth 2,000 by Jae Geun Lim. "Count," Lim asked but the dealer mistakenly understood call and announced it as such for Nomura to flip over his K♣J♦ already.
The floor was called and the situation was explained. "Okay, okay, call," Lim then said and called with the inferior K♠9♠. The 5♠ turn and 8♠ river improved Lim to a flush and knocked out Nomura in cruel fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
33,000
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33,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
First Break on Day 1a
Level 3
: 100/300, 300 ante
The field of 227 entries has completed three levels and some 205 players are heading into the first scheduled 10-minute break of the day.
Schropp Doubles Through Catalig
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Heads-up to the A♦6♥7♠8♠ turn with some 24,900 in the middle, Florian Schropp jammed for 14,800. Jeremy Catalig reluctantly called with the covering stack.
Florian Schropp: A♠10♣
Jeremy Catalig: J♦J♣
The 4♣ river was a blank and Schropp doubled to leave Catalig short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
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7,000
7,000
|
7,000 |