APPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 APPT Manila

08-06-2023 01:24 UTC+8

Chong Loses a Chunk to Takayama

Christian Zetzsche

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

In a battle of the blinds, Alex Chong check-raised the A♣J♠5♠ flop from 30,000 to 85,000 and Mike Takayama called.

The 10♠ turn saw Chong lead for 125,000 and Takayama call before Chong also bet the A♥ river for 250,000. Takayama called and was shown an ace, which he had beat with 7♠6♠ for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Chong	2,100,000 440,000	440,000
Mike Takayama	1,350,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Alex Chong Mike Takayama

08-06-2023 01:18 UTC+8

Chong Eliminates Rubianes

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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

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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

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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

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

08-06-2023 00:48 UTC+8

Final Break on Day 2 With 35 Remaining

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Level 23 has concluded and the field is down to the last 35 hopefuls, all of which will aim to bag up chips for the night. One more 60-minute level is scheduled for tonight before Day 2 is finished.

No longer in contention is Srinivas Polishetty as he headed to the payout desk right before the end of the level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Srinivas Polishetty	Busted

Tags: Srinivas Polishetty

08-06-2023 00:45 UTC+8

Magadan Doubles Through Yea

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Christian Zetzsche

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

"Bully, bully, bully," John Magadan exclaimed in excitement after the rush of emotions had all but cooled down. As one of the shorter stacks in the field, Magadan had gotten it in with the A♠6♦ and Steve Yea looked him up holding the 8♣8♦.

The board ran out 8♠5♠4♠6♠2♣ and Magadan turned the nut flush to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Magadan	1,100,000 500,000	500,000
Steve Yea	775,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: John Magadan Steve Yea

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.

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

Tags: Ira Blumenthal Kim Eliminated

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 00:21 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