$2,500 APPT Manila Main Event Day 2 | 2007 Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) - Manila

08-25-2007 20:33 UTC+8

Chip updates

[user46102]

24 players remaining

Average stack 106,250

Total chips in play 2,550,000

08-25-2007 20:15 UTC+8

The bubble has burst!

[user46102]

UTG Steve Junhee Yea raises to 13,000 and Norihito Suzuki calls all-in from the button for 5,800. Jean-Marc Hauducoeur calls Yea's raise from the big blind and the players see a flop.

{10-Clubs}

Jean-Marc checks and Yea bets 10,000. Jean-Marc folds and the cards are tabled.

Yea {J-Diamonds}

Suzuki

The turn

and river

keep Yea in front and we lose a very disappointed Suzuki in 25th place, narrowly missing the money.

Tags: Norihito Suzuki Steve Junhee Yea

08-25-2007 20:07 UTC+8

Hand for Hand

[user46102]

With only one player to be eliminated until the money, Tournament Director Danny McDonagh has just announced that play is now hand for hand.

Tags: Danny McDonagh

08-25-2007 20:04 UTC+8

Tan Eliminated -- Javier Takes Another Scalp

[user46102]

Joshua Tan moved all in for his last 27,000 and Ronald Javier quickly called.

Javier: {A-Clubs}

Tan:

Tan didn't find any help from the board of {J-Diamonds}

and he exits in 26th place.

Tags: Joshua Tan Ronald Javier

08-25-2007 19:58 UTC+8

Taieok Kim Eliminated

[user46102]

After it was folded to him in the cutoff, Taieok Kim moved all in for his last 13,500. Ronald Javier called in a split second with his {A-Hearts}

, and Kim needed some help with {K-Hearts}

.

The flop of {9-Hearts}

gave Kim a glimmer of hope but the turn, {J-Diamonds}

, and river, {J-Spades}

, saw us lose another of the South Korean contingent, Taieok Kim.

Tags: Ronald Javier Taieok Kim

08-25-2007 19:51 UTC+8

Hosung Out!

[user46102]

After doubling up only minutes earlier, Kang Hosung moved all in preflop for 30,000.

Kang's {5-Hearts}

couldn't improve against Ronald Javier's {10-Clubs}

and Kang is eliminated just short of the money.

Tags: Kang Hosung Ronald Javier

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

08-25-2007 19:45 UTC+8

Harvey Ty Eliminated

[user46102]

Harvey Ty got his stack all in preflop with {A-Hearts}

against Kang Hosung with {J-Diamonds}

.

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}

and Harvey was left with only 200 in chips. On the next hand, we lost Harvey when he was all in for the ante and his {4-Hearts}

couldn't overcome Joshua Tan's {K-Hearts}

.

Tags: Harvey Ty Kang Hosung

08-25-2007 19:44 UTC+8

Daniel Negreanu and Joe Hachem have just returned from a day out on the local golf course. Daniel has taken to walking through the tournament area and is cracking jokes at every table. The mood in the room is lighthearted and friendly, as players get up in between hands to get an autograph from the 2004 Player of the Year.

Meanwhile, 2005 World Champion Joe Hachem has opened a "Learn To Play" table and is giving instructions on the ins and outs of our great game.

Two of Team PokerStars' finest, doing their part to help promote poker in the Asia-Pacific region.

08-25-2007 19:36 UTC+8

Action Slowing Down...

[user38334]

There are currently 29 players remaining, with the top 24 receiving prize money. Play has slowed considerably, as players can see the light at the end of the tunnel. There are a couple of minutes left in this level, with a dinner break scheduled at the end of the next level.