APPT Main Event | 2023 APPT Manila

08-06-2023 14:18 UTC+8

Dexter Santos Eliminated in 21st Place (PHP440,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gyuhyuk Lee raised to 100,000 and Zhigang Chen three-bet to320,000 from one seat over on the button. Dexter Santos then moved all-in for what appeared to be 540,000 in the big blind and Lee folded while Chen called.

Dexter Santos: A♣A♦
Zhigang Chen: Q♠Q♣

The dominated pair improved thanks to the Q♥9♠2♥ flop and Santos had a beat beat story to tell after the 7♦ turn as well as 4♠ river ended his run in 21st place for PHP440,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gyuhyuk Lee	2,825,000 -325,000	-325,000
Zhigang Chen	1,860,000 760,000	760,000
Dexter Santos	Busted

Tags: Dexter Santos Gyuhyuk Lee Zhigang Chen

08-06-2023 14:14 UTC+8

Pansier Folds to Four-Bet

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Nino Pansier three-bet an open raise by Christopher Mateo to 280,000 and Alex Chong then four-bet to 625,000. The initial raiser quickly folded while Pansier gave it some thought and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Pansier	4,250,000 -150,000	-150,000
Christopher Mateo	4,200,000
Alex Chong	2,600,000 -350,000	-350,000
Kei Kiyohara	1,820,000 -280,000	-280,000
Thomas Ward	1,500,000 -50,000	-50,000
Junya Kubo	1,450,000 250,000	250,000
Hiroshi Irimajiri	1,150,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alex Chong Christopher Mateo Nino Pansier

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

08-06-2023 14:05 UTC+8

Jacque Ramsden Eliminated in 22nd Place (PHP440,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jacque Ramsden pushed all-in for 685,000 and was looked up by Nino Pansier from one seat over.

Jacque Ramsden: A♣J♥
Nino Pansier: A♠K♠

The Brit was dominated and never solved the kicker problem on the 5♣4♦3♣7♥K♣ board to bow out in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Pansier	4,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Jacque Ramsden	Busted

Tags: Jacque Ramsden Nino Pansier

08-06-2023 14:02 UTC+8

Koichi Nozaki Eliminated in 23rd Place (PHP440,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The dealer announced a seat open as the frantic action continued right after the redraw with two all-in and call taking place at the same time. It was Koichi Nozaki who became the 23rd place finisher and his chips were sent to John Tech who had the K♣10♥ exposed.

According to players at the table, Nozaki had defended the big blind against an open raise and call by John Tech. Only Tech came along when Nozaki bet the 10♠9♣8♥ flop and the 4♦ turn, then jammed the 10♣ river.

Tech called with his trips tens and was shown J♥8♠ for a pair and busted straight draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Tech	3,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Koichi Nozaki	Busted

Tags: John Tech Koichi Nozaki

08-06-2023 14:00 UTC+8

Edward Penaflorida Eliminated in 24th Place (PHP368,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a preflop raising war, the stacks of Christopher Mateo and Edward Penaflorida went into the middle to unleash a classic flip with the latter at risk.

Edward Penaflorida: J♣J♥
Christopher Mateo: A♥K♥

The board ran out K♣6♠4♠8♥8♣ and Mateo jumped out of his chair in excitement, yelling "yessss I love it" repeatedly. Both stacks were briefly counted and Penaflorida was covered with his stack of around 1,600,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Mateo	4,200,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Edward Penaflorida	Busted

Tags: Christopher Mateo Edward Penaflorida

08-06-2023 13:50 UTC+8

Redraw of the Final Three Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
2	1	Gyuhyuk Lee	South Korea	3,150,000	79
2	2	Zhigang Chen	China	1,100,000	28
2	3	Kei Kiyohara	Japan	2,100,000	10
2	4	Steve Yea	South Korea	410,000	11
2	5	Dexter Santos	Philippines	440,000	11
2	6	Ira Blumenthal	United States	1,050,000	26
2	7	Kenny Shih	Taiwan	1,600,000	40
2	8	Slade Fisher	Australia	1,300,000	33

3	1	Koichi Nozaki	Japan	600,000	15
3	2	Archie Mariano	Philippines	2,700,000	68
3	3	Ivan Tabucal	Philippines	1,650,000	41
3	4	Yuanning Wu	China	2,600,000	65
3	5	Lloyd Locsin	Philippines	850,000	21
3	6	John Tech	Philippines	2,100,000	53
3	7	Alvin Sembrano	Philippines	1,550,000	39
3	8	Riku Sasahara	Japan	2,700,000	68

4	1	Thomas Ward	New Zealand	1,550,000	39
4	2	Hiroshi Irimajiri	Japan	1,100,000	28
4	3	Junya Kubo	Japan	1,200,000	30
4	4	Christopher Mateo	Philippines	2,450,000	61
4	5	Jacque Ramsden	United Kingdom	685,000	17
4	6	Nino Pansier	Netherlands	3,200,000	80
4	7	Alex Chong	Hong Kong	2,950,000	74
4	8	Edward Penaflorida	Philippines	1,650,000	41

Player	Chips	Progress
Nino Pansier	3,200,000 50,000	50,000
Gyuhyuk Lee	3,150,000 -50,000	-50,000
Alex Chong	2,950,000 -150,000	-150,000
Archie Mariano	2,700,000 700,000	700,000
Riku Sasahara	2,700,000 200,000	200,000
Yuanning Wu	2,600,000 -250,000	-250,000
Christopher Mateo	2,450,000 250,000	250,000
Kei Kiyohara	2,100,000
John Tech	2,100,000 200,000	200,000

Ivan Tabucal	1,650,000 -30,000	-30,000
Edward Penaflorida	1,650,000 500,000	500,000
Kenny Shih	1,600,000 -320,000	-320,000
Alvin Sembrano	1,550,000 -325,000	-325,000
Thomas Ward	1,550,000 165,000	165,000
Slade Fisher	1,300,000 465,000	465,000
Junya Kubo	1,200,000 -150,000	-150,000
Zhigang Chen	1,100,000 80,000	80,000
Hiroshi Irimajiri	1,100,000 -605,000	-605,000

Ira Blumenthal	1,050,000 75,000	75,000
Lloyd Locsin	850,000 -220,000	-220,000
Jacque Ramsden	685,000 25,000	25,000
Koichi Nozaki	600,000 -100,000	-100,000
Dexter Santos	440,000 115,000	115,000

Steve Yea	410,000 -390,000	-390,000

08-06-2023 13:45 UTC+8

Magadan and Nguyen on the Rail; Redraw Imminent

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

John Magadan doubled Huy Nguyen with K♥10♦ versus A♦10♣ when two aces appeared on the flop.

Magadan was left short and then got it in with the A♥Q♦, Steve Yea in the big blind called with K♣7♣ to flop two pair on K♥7♦5♣.

Nguyen's tournament ended soon after when he ran into the Q♠Q♣ of Alex Chong and just like that, the field was down to the last 24 contenders. The redraw of the final three tables is now imminent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Chong	3,100,000 965,000	965,000
Steve Yea	800,000 250,000	250,000
John Magadan	Busted
Huy Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Alex Chong Huy Nguyen John Magadan Steve Yea

08-06-2023 13:43 UTC+8

Ramsden Involved in Fireworks

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Christopher Mateo scored a big double through Jacque Ramsden, who was then all-in for 285,000 on the 10♣9♥2♦8♥ turn. Koichi Nozaki called with the Q♣8♣ but the K♣K♦ of Ramsden held on the 10♥ river.

Ramsden then raise-called the shove by Nozaki in the next hand with 9♠6♣ to face J♥9♦. The Q♥4♥4♣8♠K♣ board brought a double for Nozaki.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Mateo	2,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Koichi Nozaki	700,000 -230,000	-230,000
Jacque Ramsden	660,000 -940,000	-940,000

Tags: Christopher Mateo Jacque Ramsden Koichi Nozaki

08-06-2023 13:37 UTC+8

Uuganbayar Eliminated by Pansier

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nino Pansier raised and then called a three-bet by Erdenekhu Uuganbayar to 280,000, which led them to the Q♦J♠2♥ flop. Uuganbayar continued for what appeared to be 280,000 and called all-in when Pansier jammed.

Erdenekhu Uuganbayar: A♣K♥
Nino Pansier: J♦9♦

The Q♥ turn and 3♦ river were blanks and that spelled the end for Uuganbayar, who headed to the payout desk with a shaking head.