APPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 APPT Manila

08-06-2023 01:43 UTC+8

Takayama Loses it All to Lee

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On the heads-up river of K♥7♥6♦10♣3♣, Gyuhyuk Lee pushed all-in for 615,000 into a pot of around one million while in the big blind. Mike Takayama went into the tank for a short while and called with the A♠7♠. It was no good, as Lee had flopped two pair with the K♣7♣.

Takayama was left with around half a million in chips and clashed soon after with the same opponent.

Mike Takayama: A♠9♠
Gyuhyuk Lee: Q♦Q♥

The Q♣7♠7♦ flop left Takayama on the ropes in need of running aces. It was all over with the 10♠ turn to make the 9♦ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gyuhyuk Lee	2,800,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Mike Takayama	Busted

Tags: Gyuhyuk Lee Mike Takayama

08-06-2023 01:35 UTC+8

Lee Eliminated by Kubo

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Two shorter stacks collided in Siyoung Lee and Junya Kubo with the former as the effective stack in the following coin flip.

Siyoung Lee: A♥K♠
Junya Kubo: J♠J♥

The 10♠5♣2♣8♠9♥ board kept the pair in the lead and sent Lee out in 32nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junya Kubo	925,000 525,000	525,000
Siyoung Lee	Busted

Tags: Junya Kubo Siyoung Lee

08-06-2023 01:18 UTC+8

Chong Eliminates Rubianes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Vincent Rubianes had previously open-shoved a short stack and got through with it. The next three-bet shove for 325,000 in the cutoff was called by Alex Chong in the hijack.

Vincent Rubianes: A♠K♣
Alex Chong: K♦10♦

The Q♠9♥7♠ flop gave Chong a gutshot, which he missed on the 9♠ turn only to hit on the J♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Chong	2,540,000 1,490,000	1,490,000
Vincent Rubianes	Busted

Tags: Alex Chong Vincent Rubianes

08-06-2023 01:10 UTC+8

Ramsden Rivers Rivera Rivered to the Rail

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jacque Ramsden led the J♦5♥3♠ flop for 120,000 into 240,000 and then called the shove by Marc Rivera for 440,000 from an early position.

Marc Rivera: A♣J♠
Jacque Ramsden: 6♥4♦

The open-ended straight draw of Ramsden added a pair to go with on the 4♥ turn and then got there with the 2♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacque Ramsden	2,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Marc Rivera	Busted

Tags: Jacque Ramsden Marc Rivera

08-06-2023 01:05 UTC+8

The Risk and Re-Ward Knocks Out Shin

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action folded around to Hyeonho Shin in the small blind and he pushed all-in for what appeared to be around 475,000.

Thomas Ward made the call with the covering stack and they flipped em over.

Hyeonho Shin: A♦7♣
Thomas Ward: K♦J♦

Nothing changed on the 10♦5♠4♥ flop but Ward gained a lot of outs on the Q♥ turn.The 9♠ river was among them as he knocked out Shin in 35th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ward	1,650,000 950,000	950,000
Hyeonho Shin	Busted

Tags: Hyeonho Shin Thomas Ward

08-06-2023 00:40 UTC+8

Kim Eliminated by Blumenthal

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Following a flop of 6♣5♥3♣, South Korea's Heebeom Kim was all-in and at risk for 475,000 against Ira Blumenthal but found himself in rough shape once the cards were flipped over.

Heebeom Kim: K♣Q♣
Ira Blumenthal: A♣8♣

Kim needed to pair up and avoid clubs but that plan ended right with the 5♣ turn, which made the 9♥ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ira Blumenthal	1,325,000 25,000	25,000
Heebeom Kim	Busted

Tags: Ira Blumenthal Kim Eliminated

08-06-2023 00:21 UTC+8

Dela Cruz No More; Ramsden Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Edwin Dela Cruz has been spotted on his way to the payout desk and his near average-stack had indeed vanished from table five.

Another player at risk of elimination was Jacque Ramsden but he doubled through Slade Fisher. The 7♠7♥ of Ramsden rivered a straight on the Q♥9♦5♠6♦8♥ board to avoid the same fate as Dela Cruz with Fisher's cards already in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Tech	2,300,000 600,000	600,000

Slade Fisher	1,750,000 -600,000	-600,000
Hiroshi Irimajiri	1,600,000 900,000	900,000

Kenny Shih	1,550,000 250,000	250,000
Archie Mariano	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Jacque Ramsden	1,100,000 500,000	500,000
Edwin Dela Cruz	Busted

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Jacque Ramsden Slade Fisher

08-06-2023 00:19 UTC+8

Kudo Eliminated by Takayama

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Yo Kudo never recovered from the earlier setback against Christopher Mateo and was then all-in against another local poker pro in Mike Takayama.

Yo Kudo: A♥6♥
Mike Takayama: J♥J♣

The A♠J♠10♦ flop left Kudo on the ropes and he found no fortunate escape on the 7♣ turn as well as the 8♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Takayama	950,000 500,000	500,000

Yo Kudo	Busted

Tags: Christopher Mateo Mike Takayama Yo Kudo

08-06-2023 00:03 UTC+8

Fisher Scores Direct Hit on Chin

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Dickson Chin had around 350,000 chips remaining and he called off for them with the A♠9♠.

Slade Fisher was behind with the K♦9♥ but as fate would have it, the Aussie scored a sucker punch knockout on the J♣10♦3♠Q♣4♦ runout to further increase his already big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Slade Fisher	2,350,000 500,000	500,000
Dickson Chin	Busted

Tags: Dickson Chin Slade Fisher

08-05-2023 23:55 UTC+8

Another Table Breaks

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Soon after the start of the new level, the field was reduced to the final five tables. Latest player to bust was Vamerdino Magsakay, who missed out on a pay jump and had to settle for PHP269,000.

All remaining participants were also informed that Day 2 will conclude upon completion of level 24.