2023 APPT Manila

APPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 APPT Manila

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
11,414,730 PHP
Event Info
Prize Pool
76,832,730 PHP
Entries
1,354
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
343
Players Left
30

Pansier Raises the Turn; Yea Gets Big Double

Level 21 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Joonhee "Steve" Yea
Joonhee "Steve" Yea

Three ways to the J644 turn, Norbert Koh invested 65,000 but quickly folded to a raise by Nino Pansier while Florencio Campomanes also got out of the way as well. Despite losing this pot, Koh has a very comfortable big stack and that also applies to Steve Yea one table over.

Kevin Clemot had been the one to suffer as Yea doubled through him in a large pot. According to Clemot, he "made a big mistake" and three-bet too small to then get it in via check-shove on a Kx9x5x7 turn when a second spade appeared. Yea happily called with the 86 for the nuts and the AxKx of Clemot had zero equity.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Yea kr
Steve Yea
1,650,000
800,000
800,000
Norbert Koh sg
Norbert Koh
1,600,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Nino Pansier nl
Nino Pansier
1,300,000
550,000
550,000
Florencio Campomanes ph
Florencio Campomanes
310,000
-215,000
-215,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Kevin Clemot fr
Kevin Clemot
100,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Florencio CampomanesNino PansierNorbert KohSteve YeaKevin Clemot

Cheng Eliminated by Clemot

Level 21 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Cher Whey Cheng
Cher Whey Cheng

Kevin Clemot raised to 32,000 and was called by Cher Whey Cheng out of the big blind. Both players checked the 966 flop and that brought them to the J turn. Cheng check-shoved into a bet of 60,000 by Clemot, who asked for a count.

The all-in was for another 113,000 on top and Clemot called.

Cher Whey Cheng: 87
Kevin Clemot: KJ

The 9 river paired the board and sent Cheng on his way to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Clemot fr
Kevin Clemot
900,000
350,000
350,000
Cher Whey Cheng sg
Cher Whey Cheng
Busted

Tags: Cher Whey ChengKevin Clemot

Seshimoto Eliminated by Blumenthal

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

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: J10
Ira Blumenthal: AJ

Neither player connected with the 772Q5 and that spelled the end for Seshimoto.

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

Tags: Ira BlumenthalSayaka Seshimoto

Intia Eliminated in Three-Way All-In

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

The action escalated on the K953 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: J10
Jester Intia: 55
Cezar Quiambao: 99

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 ph
Cezar Quiambao
700,000
-150,000
-150,000
Rasid Paitao
Rasid Paitao
475,000
235,000
235,000
Jester Intia ph
Jester Intia
Busted

Tags: Cezar QuiambaoJester IntiaRasid Paitao

Mascunana Catches Cheng Bluffing

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

Joining the action on the 952Q turn, Cher Whey Cheng checked and Manuel Mascunana bet 43,000 to earn a call from his opponent.

That led them to the 3 river on which Cheng checked once more. Mascunana bet 67,000 only to face the shove of Cheng and called eventually.

Cheng tabled the A10 for the nut flush blocker and Mascunana doubled with the 22 for a set of deuces.

Player Chips Progress
Manuel Mascunana ph
Manuel Mascunana
660,000
527,000
527,000
Cher Whey Cheng sg
Cher Whey Cheng
375,000
240,500
240,500

Tags: Manuel MascunanaCher Whey Cheng

Takayama Scores a Knockout

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

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: A2
Mike Takayama: KK

The 10108 flop and 7 turn kept Zushi in contention but the 9 river was a blank.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Takayama ph
Mike Takayama
375,000
127,500
127,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Mitsuo Zushi jp
Mitsuo Zushi
Busted

Tags: Mike TakayamaMitsuo Zushi

Magdagasang Eliminated on the Bubble

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

Rebel Magdagasang had defended his big blind with a shorter stack in multi-way action and was then at risk on a flop of J42. Conrad Lumaban looked him up and was way ahead once the showdown proceeded.

Rebel Magdagasang: J9
Conrad Lumaban: 22

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 ph
Conrad Lumaban
350,000
221,500
221,500
Rebel Magdagasang ph
Rebel Magdagasang
Busted

Tags: Conrad LumabanRebel Magdagasang

Regencia Eliminated Two Off the Money

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

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: AK
Jingxiang Ong: JJ
Chan Sung Choi: KJ

The J823K board knocked out Regencia while Ong tripled up.

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

Tags: Chan Sung ChoiJingxiang OngNoel Regencia

Mordassov Out Before the Money

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

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 KK had been cracked by the 1010 of Kang Chen because the 1052 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 cn
Kang Chen
830,000
230,000
230,000
Oleg Mordassov ch
Oleg Mordassov
Busted

Tags: Kang ChenOleg Mordassov