APPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 APPT Manila

08-05-2023 21:01 UTC+8

Seshimoto Eliminated by Blumenthal

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ira Blumenthal raised to 30,000 and then faced the button shove by Sayaka Seshimoto for 189,000. Once he had the exact count verified, Blumenthal announced the call and flipped over his cards.

Sayaka Seshimoto: J♥10♣
Ira Blumenthal: A♣J♠

Neither player connected with the 7♥7♣2♦Q♣5♣ and that spelled the end for Seshimoto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ira Blumenthal	750,000 75,000	75,000
Sayaka Seshimoto	Busted

Tags: Ira Blumenthal Sayaka Seshimoto

08-05-2023 19:12 UTC+8

Intia Eliminated in Three-Way All-In

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action escalated on the K♥9♦5♠3♦ turn when Rasid Paitao was all-in for 89,000. Jester Intia got his stack in as well and they were covered by Cezar Quiambao.

Rasid Paitao: J♦10♦
Jester Intia: 5♦5♣
Cezar Quiambao: 9♣9♠

Paitao asked for diamonds and got the wish granted on the 8♦ river to triple up, while Intia was eliminated by Quiambao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cezar Quiambao	700,000 -150,000	-150,000
Rasid Paitao	475,000 235,000	235,000
Jester Intia	Busted

Tags: Cezar Quiambao Jester Intia Rasid Paitao

08-05-2023 18:10 UTC+8

Sasahara Among the Leaders

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Chase Cokaliong had been among the early chip leaders in the opening stages but was last spotted with just 100,000 in chips, which he three-bet jammed out of the small blind. New big stack Riku Sasahara called in middle position.

Chase Cokaliong: Q♣3♦
Riku Sasahara: 4♦4♠

The board ran out A♣5♦2♠7♠K♥ and that spelled the end for Cokaliong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riku Sasahara	1,200,000
Junya Kubo	950,000 450,000	450,000
Chase Cokaliong	Busted

Tags: Chase Cokaliong Riku Sasahara

08-05-2023 17:46 UTC+8

Second Break of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Only 125 players remain upon completion of the fourth level of the day and they have been sent on a scheduled ten-minute break.

Vincent Wong was among those to depart recently as he waited in payout line, recalling to have run with queens into kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Wong	Busted

Tags: Vincent Wong

08-05-2023 17:28 UTC+8

End of the Road for Yu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Darren Yu got it in via coin flip with the Q♠Q♣ and was up against Shun Jian Yee with the A♥K♠.

The J♠6♦5♠ flop kept Yu ahead but he couldn't fade the K♣ turn and A♦ river runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shun Jian Yee	365,000 164,500	164,500
Darren Yu	Busted

Tags: Darren Yu Shun Jian Yee

08-05-2023 16:30 UTC+8

Takayama Scores a Knockout

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Japan's Mitsuo Zushi put his hopes on a suited ace but found himself dominated by Mike Takayama in the following preflop contest.

Mitsuo Zushi: A♦2♦
Mike Takayama: K♠K♦

The 10♥10♦8♥ flop and 7♦ turn kept Zushi in contention but the 9♠ river was a blank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Takayama	375,000 127,500	127,500

Mitsuo Zushi	Busted

Tags: Mike Takayama Mitsuo Zushi

08-05-2023 16:15 UTC+8

Magdagasang Eliminated on the Bubble

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Rebel Magdagasang had defended his big blind with a shorter stack in multi-way action and was then at risk on a flop of J♦4♠2♠. Conrad Lumaban looked him up and was way ahead once the showdown proceeded.

Rebel Magdagasang: J♠9♦
Conrad Lumaban: 2♣2♥

Magdagasang needed running cards but the 6♣ turn sealed his fate as the bubble finisher, while a meaningless 9♠ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conrad Lumaban	350,000 221,500	221,500
Rebel Magdagasang	Busted

Tags: Conrad Lumaban Rebel Magdagasang

08-05-2023 15:55 UTC+8

Regencia Eliminated Two Off the Money

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Noel Regencia open-jammed for 53,000 in the hijack and Jingxiang Ong called all-in on the button. Chan Sung Choi as the bigger stack called from the big blind and they had to wait for all other tables to finish before proceeding with the showdown.

Noel Regencia: A♣K♠
Jingxiang Ong: J♦J♠
Chan Sung Choi: K♥J♣

The J♥8♣2♠3♠K♦ board knocked out Regencia while Ong tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chan Sung Choi	275,000 -4,000	-4,000
Jingxiang Ong	65,000 -26,500	-26,500
Noel Regencia	Busted

Tags: Chan Sung Choi Jingxiang Ong Noel Regencia

08-05-2023 15:35 UTC+8

Mordassov Out Before the Money

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The board was all but meshed away but the cards were still visible while Oleg Mordassov grabbed his belongings and headed out of the tournament area. His K♣K♠ had been cracked by the 10♣10♠ of Kang Chen because the 10♦5♦2♣ flop had provided a set for Chen, who was referred to as "sun-running" according to other players at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kang Chen	830,000 230,000	230,000
Oleg Mordassov	Busted

Tags: Kang Chen Oleg Mordassov

08-05-2023 15:03 UTC+8

Double Knockout for De Leon

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mac Mantos pushed all-in for 40,500 on the button and Akiro Kawamata did so from the small blind for 100,500. Chierro De Leon looked up both out of the big blind with the covering stack.

Mac Mantos: J♦9♦
Akiro Kawamata: A♥10♥
Chierro De Leon: A♣Q♣

The board ran out A♦4♥2♥J♠8♦ and the queen-kicker ensured a double knockout.