Today marks the final day for the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila National event with the champion set to claim a lucrative PHP 3,374,690 (~USD 61,534) top prize. From an advertised guaranteed pot of PHP 5,000,000 (~USD 91,000), the generated prize pool has grown over three times in value amounting to a massive PHP 17,171,930 (~USD 312,705). Day 2 saw 79 players lock in a share of the pot with only nine returning to the felt this afternoon for the final games.
Korea’s Hyung Kim Tae leads the pack with over 4 Million in chips, followed by China’s Zhilian Dong with 2.36 Million. Also still in contention is Day 1A and Day 2 chip leader Lloyd Locsin with 1.93 Million.
Final Nine Chip Counts
Hyung Kim Tae – 4,065,000
Zhilian Dong – 2,365,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 2,300,000
Lloyd Locsin – 1,935,000
Vamerdino Magsakay – 1,755,000
Ong Dingxiang – 1,545,000
Edgar Asehan – 1,400,000
Acain Henrieto Bonachita – 685,000
Park Jaehyun – 600,000
Tune in to Somuchpoker for live updates, Final Day action begins at 13:00.
Remaining Payouts
1st – PHP 3,244,690
2nd – PHP 2,045,000
3rd – PHP 1,464,000
4th – PHP 1,141,000
5th – PHP 895,000
6th – PHP 703,000
7th – PHP 525,000
8th – PHP 363,000
9th – PHP 287,000
APPT Manila National – Final 9
APPT Manila National – Day 2 Action
APPT Manila National Review
Buy in: PHP 35,000 (~USD 635)
Guarantee: PHP 5,000,000 (~USD 91,000)
Entries: 558
Prize pool: PHP 17,171,930 (~USD 312,705)
Day 2 qualifiers: 139 players
ITM: 79 players
Day 1 results
Day 1A: 130 entries / 22 advanced
Day 1B: 257 entries / 54 advanced
Day 1C: 171 entries / 63 advanced
Janette Dee
Graduated from De La Salle University, Janette works as a full time teacher in Manila, Philippines. She has long joined the local poker community as a recreational player for the last decade. Having a natural love for the game, she decided to branch out into a different avenue of poker. Currently, Janette works for Somuchpoker as a content writer reporting local and international news for the site.
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