First Break on Day 1b of the Main Event
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
A staggering 410 entries have emerged thus far with 370 players remaining and they have been sent on a scheduled ten-minute break.
2023 APPT Manila
APPT Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2023 APPT Manila
Prize Pool
76,832,730 PHP
Entries
1,354
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
959
Players Left
252
Bortfeld Knocks Out Lee
Level 3
: 100/300, 300 ante
Following an under-the-gun raise by Kevin Bortfeld, a shorter-stacked Junhui Lee jammed for what appeared to be around 7,000 with Bortfeld coming along.
Junhui Lee: K♠Q♠
Kevin Bortfeld :J♣9♣
"I am ahead? Let's go," Lee joked. The K♣6♣5♥ flop brought a sweat and while Lee stayed ahead on the 2♥ turn, the A♣ river completed a flush for Bortfeld.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
Busted |
Costiniano Gets Paid With Quads
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
On a completed board of 6♣2♣2♦7♣5♣, Feras Elnatsha checked out of the blinds. John Costiniano overbet for 27,300 into a pot of just 9,500 and that sent his opponent deep into the tank.
Elnatsha eventually paid it off and Costiniano revealed the 2♥2♠ for flopped quads. Elnatsha mucked the A♣ and lost a significant portion of his big stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
48,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
42,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Hyodo Scores a Knockout
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
In multi-way action to the K♠10♥5♣7♥ turn, Tomochika Kamiya called all-in with a short stack when Kazuya Hyodo had pushed all-in.
Tomochika Kamiya: 9♥8♥
Kazuya Hyodo: 10♣7♣
Kamiya had a ton of outs with the open-ended straight flush draw but bricked it all on the 9♦ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Dela Cruz Jams Into Teck
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Three ways to the 9♥8♣4♣ flop, Gerald Foo bet 1,100. Eric Teck made it 3,300 to go and Ruderico Dela Cruz reraised to 10,300. Foo let go whereas Teck reluctantly called. That brought them to the 5♠ turn on which Teck checked. Dela Cruz pushed near instantly to force a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | |
|
|
35,000 | |
|
|
22,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Puskadija Gains River Value
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
On a heads-up river of K♣9♣5♣2♣8♠, Croatia's Marko Puskadija bet 2,600 and received the call he was looking for to reveal the A♣J♥ for the nut flush in order to chip up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Early Casualties on Day 1b
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Out of a field of 350 entries, some 332 players remain and the following contenders will have to reenter in case they wish to continue their pursuit of reaching Day 2.
| 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 | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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|
Busted |
Mouniama Jams Into Benor
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Yannick Mouniama bet the 9♣6♥2♥2♠ turn for 9,400 to earn a call from Daniel Benor and instantly pushed all-in whilethe A♣ river was barely out there. Benor folded and was shown the 9♦9♠ for a turned full house by his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
18,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
Vu Takes From Watanabe
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Just before the level switched, Bernard Vu raised to to 500 from under the gun. Hajime Watanabe three-bet to 1,500 and Vu came along to the J♠7♥6♠ flop on which the Frenchman checked. Watanabe continued for 1,500 but a check-raise to 5,000 won the pot for Vu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
45,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
38,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300