APPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 APPT Manila

08-05-2023 23:44 UTC+8

Mateo Hero-Calls Correctly

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On the tail end of a Q♣5♣4♦2♠A♥ board, Yo Kudo bet 170,000 and Christopher Mateo went into the tank before he eventually called.

Kudo tabled the 9♣8♣ for a missed flush draw and Mateo won the pot with the 9♦9♥, which brought a smirk from Mike Takayama.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Mateo	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Yo Kudo	815,000 315,000	315,000
Mike Takayama	450,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Christopher Mateo Mike Takayama Yo Kudo

08-05-2023 23:49 UTC+8

End of the Road for Campomanes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The 2019 APPT Manila Main Event champion Florencio Campomanes has had a roller coaster ride throughout the day and pulled out some rabbits out of the hat when he got very short. That was required anymore when he was all-in for 110,000 out of the small blind via check-raise on the K♥K♠10♠ flop.

However, chip leader Nino Pansier in the big blind and Zhigang Chen in the under-the-gun position were not going anywhere as the former also ended up at risk.

Florencio Campomanes: Q♣J♣
Zhigang Chen: A♦K♣
Nino Pansier: K♦3♥

The 8♠ turn and 6♦ river bricked off and Campomanes was ousted on the final six tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Pansier	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Zhigang Chen	900,000 625,000	625,000
Florencio Campomanes	Busted

Tags: Florencio Campomanes Nino Pansier Zhigang Chen

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

08-05-2023 23:55 UTC+8

Another Table Breaks

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gin Wee Yar	Busted
Ho Kuen Li	Busted
Ming Ken Thoo	Busted
Vamerdino Magsakay	Busted

Tags: Vamerdino Magsakay

08-06-2023 00:03 UTC+8

Fisher Scores Direct Hit on Chin

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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

08-06-2023 00:11 UTC+8

Kiyohara Finds Fortunate River Value

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On the tail end of an encounter to the 8♣6♥6♦2♣3♠ river with more than 500,000 in the middle, Kei Kiyohara check-raised to 300,000 and Erdenekhu Uuganbayar called.

Kiyohara tabled his 3♣3♦ for a rivered full house and Uuganbayar mucked his 9♣6♣ in disbelief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kei Kiyohara	1,400,000 500,000	500,000
Erdenekhu Uuganbayar	425,000 231,000	231,000

Tags: Kei Kiyohara Erdenekhu Uuganbayar

08-06-2023 00:19 UTC+8

Kudo Eliminated by Takayama

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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 00:21 UTC+8

Dela Cruz No More; Ramsden Doubles

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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 00:32 UTC+8

Nguyen Takes It on the Flop

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Huy Nguyen opened to 50,000 and received no fewer than three callers including Vasa Kaushal, Gyuhyuk Lee and Vincent Rubianes with the latter coming along out of the big blind. The J♣7♠4♠ flop was checked toNguyen and his bet tookit down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gyuhyuk Lee	1,250,000 550,000	550,000
Huy Nguyen	1,000,000 400,000	400,000
Vasa Kaushal	800,000
Vincent Rubianes	500,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Gyuhyuk Lee Huy Nguyen Vasa Kaushal Vincent Rubianes

08-06-2023 00:40 UTC+8

Kim Eliminated by Blumenthal

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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.