Jen-Yen Chien leads after Day 1A of APPT10 ManilaNine levels came and went today within the PokerStars LIVE Manila within the City of Dreams casino and on the end of them 62 players made it through out of the 228 entries. The last 28 of these players were re-entries and the remainder were unique, and the player leading the way in which on the end of the day is recent ACOP Platinum Series winner Jen-Yen Chien, who bagged up 286,900.
Chien leading the way
Chien won an enormous pot within the last level of the night - we suggest you read the 12:50am post to determine all about it. It's doubtful he's going to be back to check out and higher that stack tomorrow as folks who wish to retry tomorrow can do so, but only their biggest stack might be carried forward to Day 2, and one should be satisfied with a stack size that large, surely!
Team PokerStars Pro are certain to be represented on Day 2 as Bryan Huang (101,500), Yaxi Zhu (86,600), Chen-An Lin (54,000), and Kosei Ichinose (16,300) all made it to the top of the day with chips. It will become interesting to look if any of them will try to spin up bigger stacks tomorrow. Vivian Im busted so she'll likely be back tomorrow, and Celina Lin has already confirmed her first-time presence on the festival after flying back to Asia from the U.S. earlier today.
Yan Li is the High Roller champion
We're certain to be seeing many of the players from the ₱200,000 High Roller that concluded today besides. The 58 players amassed a ₱10,689,400 prize pool and the highest seven got paid. A delighted Yan Li defeated Liam O'Donoghue heads-up to win the ₱3,527,400 top prize. Here is a table to turn all the results:
| 1 | Yan | Li | China | ₱3,527,400 |
| 2 | Liam | O Donoghue | Ireland | ₱2,245,000 |
| 3 | Lester | Edoc | Philippines | ₱1,497,000 |
| 4 | Yousef | Zalagh | France | ₱1,176,000 |
| 5 | Jack En Ching | Wu | Chinese Taipei | ₱855,000 |
| 6 | Jason Mitchell | Quarmby | Australia | ₱748,000 |
| 7 | Tom | Alner | UK | ₱641,000 |
Day 1B will start at 1pm local time tomorrow and never 5pm, with the exact same structure in place. So join the PokerStars Blog back here then, but for now, it's good night from us. -- MC
1:25am: Five more handsLevel 9 - Blinds 600/1,200 (100)
The tournament clock have been paused and the announcement was made that only five hands remain on Day 1a. Stick with us to determine who survives to Day 2 and who emerges as our chip leader! -- BK
1:20am: Wilson out the doorLevel 9 - Blinds 600/1,200 (100)
Derek Wilson was eliminated within the dying stages of play by the hands of Per Olsson. Wilson found himself all in and in peril preflop needing a large number of help to survive.
Wilson: K♦T♦Olsson: A♣A♦
Wilson had run into pocket aces and while he found a king at the 8♣6♠K♥ flop it wasn't enough because the J♣ turn and 2♠ river sealed his fate. He leaves us with only QUARTER-HOUR left at the clock while Olsson builds to 118,000 in chips -- BK
1:15am: Notable chip countsLevel 9 - Blinds 600/1,200 (100)
It appears that Jen-Yen Chien is our chip leader within the final level here. He was the primary to eclipse the 200,000-chip mark. Here's where he sits atop the rest Team PokerStars Pros.
Jen-Yen Chien - 214,000Bryan Huang - 94,000Yaxi Zhu - 77,000Chen An Lin - 62,000Kosei Ichinose - 21,000
-- BK
1:05am: Lo and Luyckx chop it upLevel 9 - Blinds 600/1,200 (100)
The flop read A♣2♦9♠ and Bart Luyckx fired for 6,000, only to be raised to 15,000 by Jason Lo within the seat next to him.
Luyckx didn't hesitate long before moving all in and was snapped off by Lo. The cards went on their backs and players saw they were holding effectively the similar hand. Luyckx had A♥9♣ and Lo held A♦9♣ - and without a backdraw flush draws the pair were certain to split the pot.
The dealer went in the course of the formality of presenting the K♦ turn and the 5♣ river while the bets were returned and the 2 of them split the blinds and antes. -- BK
12:50am: Chien wins monster pot to take leadLevel 9 - Blinds 600/1,200 (100)
The biggest pot of the tournament thus far played out and after the dust settled, Jen-Yen Chien leapt into the lead with around 225,000.
After a raise and an all-in for 38,000, Chien called the all-in after which called off his 97,800 stack after Simon Burns moved in behind. The unique raiser folded. Chien opened A♠A♦, sooner than Burns' Q♥Q♠ and the third player's A♥K♠.
The board ran T♠2♣9♥K♦9♣ and the massive pot went the way in which of the person from Chinese Taipei. Burns took the defeat well and dropped to around 70,000, while the third player went off holding his head. -- MC
12:30am: Wee wins oneLevel 8 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100)
Chyuan Seng Wee just took down a large pot and eliminated a tablemate within the process. It was a three-handed clash after under the gun moved all in for 14,700, the hijack moved all in excessive and Wee called off for his last 20,100.
Wee had the most efficient of it with Q♠Q♣ sooner than under the gun's J♥J♣ and the hijack's A♥Q♦ and managed to vanish danger at the 8♣K♠9♠ flop.
Then A♠ turn, however saw the hijack spike top pair to take the lead, however the 8♠ river brought a four card flush and locked up the pot for Wee.
The under the gun player was knocked out, the hijack dropped right down to 12,200 and Wee stacked up a complete of 59,000 in chips. -- BK
12:25am: Ace-king no good sometimesLevel 8 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100)
"Oh, I'm sad!" said a sombre Bryan Huang. "I just lost with ace-king to ace-ten in a 65k pot."
He then rubbed his eyes after the PokerStars Blog consoled him. The Team PokerStars Pro remains to be cruising on 102,000 so we're sure he'll be just fine.
A-K would've won for Lau in 2015
En route back to media row and another ace-king disaster was occurring, that point to Alan Lau, the 2015 Asia Player of the Year. No bad beat this time though, as he got his stack in on a 7♣5♣T♦ flop and his big slick was crushed by an opponent holding pocket tens for prime set. The board ran out 2♥6♥. --MC
12:10am: Wayne worse for wearLevel 8 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100)
Wayne Zhang was the most recent casualty here on Day 1a. After a late position raise, Zhang moved all in from the small blind with A♠7♦.
He was called off and saw he was in front when the initial raiser tabled K♦J♦. Zhang couldn't hold, however, because the unfortunate runout saw a king fall to send him packing within the later stages of proceedings. -- BK
12am: Soyza refuses to back downLevel 8 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100)
We arrived on the table to look Christopher Soyza within the under the gun seat with 15,000 in chips in front of him, and the person on to his right within the big blind with 6,500 within the middle.
With the blinds at 500/1000 it was clear a raising war had taken place, with Soyza likely raising initially after which setting up a four-bet after he was met with a reraise.
The big blind considered it but after all he didn't come along, pushing Soyza's stack as much as 58,000. -- BK
11:50pm: Leonarez takes out another playerLevel 8 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
Jessie Leonarez needed to win a race this time when eliminating another player from his table. It helped him get his stack back as much as 125,000.
The Filipino opened to 2,200 from the hijack and was called by a player within the next seat before Marquez Pagsuyuin squeezed all-in for 17,500 from the following seat. Leonarez was the one caller and the cards were flipped up.
Leonarez: 7♦7♣Pagsuyuin: A♣K♦
The board ran 7♠A♦2♠5♦8♦ to make Leonarez a suite. -- MC
11:25pm: Final break of the night
Players have stepped clear of the tournament area or their last scheduled break for Day 1. Play resumes in 10 minutes. -- BK
11pm: Lo lets off a pair barrelsLevel 7 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
Jason Lo kicked things off with a preflop raise to 1,800 from the hijack seat and Derek Wilson next-to-act made the decision. The remainder of the table folded and the 2 saw a flop of 9♦7♣8♣.
Lo continued the aggression with a big gamble of 2,600 and Wilson stuck around to peer the 2♠ turn. Lo loaded up again and fired 6,000 before it was back to Wilson.
Wilson deliberated for a couple of moments, at one stage looking like he was preparing to transport all in, but ultimately he muck his hand and forfeited the pot to Lo.
Lo now sits with 38,500 to play with. -- BK
10:40pm: Team Pro countsLevel 7 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
Im in happier times
Four out of the five Team PokerStars Pros are still within the field today, the one one to bust being Vivian Im.
Bryan Huang - 145,000Chen-An Lin - 71,000Kosei Ichinose - 33,000Yaxi Zhu - 17,000--MC
10:25pm: Fanny fades awayLevel 6 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
Fanny Li made her move all-in from the small blind - for around 20,000 - but was put during the ringer by Jessie Leonarez, who had raised after which tanked for several minutes before calling with A♠K♠. Li opened A♦8♦ and almost came from behind because the board ran 7♦3♠2♦5♣J♣.
Li and Sam Razavi had different approaches of coping with the wait
That pot put Leonarez as much as around 115,000, considered one of the most important within the room. --MC
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A big three-way all in exactly saw (Markus Garberg) score himself a double elimination and a healthy pot in a come-from-behind victory.
Garberg got the entire chips in preflop with J♥J♣ and while he had one opponent's 9♥9♣ covered, he was trailing versus the third player's K♥K♦. That was until the 6♠9♠J♠ flop saw two sets and what was the most efficient hand preflop finally end up with way the worst of it.
With no players holding spades there have been only three cards that might change things, but none of them would arrive because the 7♥ turn and A♥ river completed the board. Garberg raked within the pot and stacked a complete of 38,000 while two players were sent packing. -- BK
10pm: Apologies for the blackoutWe've had some pretty serious internet issues here in Manila meaning we couldn't get online for quite a while. Fingers crossed we're good to head now as all appears to be fine. Seeing as it is just Day 1A we didn't use our one time and here's hoping we cannot must. --MC
8:50pm: Celina's all about charity, and jetlagLevel 5 - Blinds 200/400 (50 ante)
Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin is within the house, but she won't be playing the primary Event until tomorrow. There is a charity event about to kick off, or even though Lin could jump in with 50 big blinds to play with, she told the blog she'll save that extra bullet (if needed) for tomorrow. It's probably a sensible choice for her as she has amazing record over the past couple of years in charity events, her favourite victory came when winning a signed Ronaldo shirt on the 2015 ACOP.
There's also the truth she's just flown in from Ny city and has jetlag, so is normally in bed by 10pm. -- MC
8:30pm: More Team Pros in playLevel 4 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
A couple more late registrations implies that we've had two additions to the Team PokerStars Pro contingent. Bryan Huang and Yaxi Zhu have now pulled up seats.
Zhu only just sat down but Huang was here long enough to amass some chips - climbing to over 25,000 from the starting stack of 20,000.
We'll be following their progress closely more often than not Event here this week. -- BK
Team PokerStars Pro Bryan Huang
8:10pm: No luck for LangeLevel 4 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
USA's Donald Lange has just been eliminated after an unlucky run of cards. Lange moved all in for 14,150 on a flop of Q♦J♥8♣ and sent the one other active player, Chung Chen, deep into the tank.
Lange sat poised with both hands over his mouth as he awaited Chen's decision. Chen cut out a decision but was hesitating to decide to the call.
"Sorry but I MUST call clock" said tablemate Kunal Patni and a tournament official was summoned to the table.
Chen was given a minute to behave and after his final 30 seconds was called, he dropped the chips within the middle.
Lange: K♠K♥Chen: A♣Q♣
Lange was looking good with the overpair however the 5♣ turn brought a flush sweat that will come to fruition when the 4♣ completed the board.
Lange was up and out of his seat as Chen moved as much as over 45,000 in chips. -- BK
8pm: Lin lets one goLevel 4 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
Chen An Lin appeared to smell a rat at the river and thought hard before releasing his hand. The Team PokerStars Pro still has a stack of around 29,000 though and seems pretty chilled within the corner, sandwiched between Madhav Gupta and Roger Spets.
Gupta opened the pot with a limp that Lin punished with a raise to 800. Boon Peng Ee called from the massive blind and Gupta left them to it. The flop came 4♥4♠A♦ and both players checked. Ee led for 1,500 at the J♣ turn and Lin called pretty quickly before he faced a 2,000 bet at the 6♠ river. Fold. -- MC
Hehe, I got Lin to fold his hand
7:40pm: Will Yu re-enter again?Level 4 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
Winfred Yu, who runs one of the vital biggest cash games within the world, has already re-entered thrice today and was petrified of appearing within the blog, busting for a fourth time. After squeeze raising at the flop, he looked up and said to us while smiling, "If I finally end up entering for a fifth time, you do not write this ok?"
Yu, Jason Park and Yong Hui Tan were three-way to a 9♣8♦6♥ flop. Park was under the gun and continued for 1,200. Tan was within the next seat and called before Yu check-raised to 5,200 from the large blind. Park folded and Tan went into the tank, so Yu delivered his line at a fair time, maybe using the blog's presence as leverage. If that was the case, it worked as Tan folded and Yu's stack rose to 22,000.
Edit: Yu only busted twice today. The quote is true but Yu was considering a potentially bleak Day 1A future. -- MC
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The board read T♠7♦Q♦9♣ and after a check from Don Mishira, Gab Yong Kim fired for 1,500. Mishira called and the dealer flipped the 9♥ river.
Mishira checked it over to Kim again and the latter asked to look his opponent's chips. Mishira lifted his arm to show 9,700 and Kim announced all in with good enough to cover.
After giving it some thought Mishira threw his hand away and Kim climbed to 39,000 in chips. -- BK
7:05pm: Break timeThe players are taking their first break of the day.
7pm: Team Pros turning upLevel 3 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
It's almost time for our first break here and we have seen the third Team PokerStars Pro arrive. Japan's Kosei Ichinose has taken his seat and can be trying to run it up over the following couple of days. -- BK
Team PokerStars Pro Kosei Ichinose
6:55pm: Castro climbingLevel 3 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
William Castro has just added more chips to his stack after some well-timed aggression against Hongyi Chen.
Castro opened the action with a raise to 700 from the hijack before Chen next-to-act made the decision. Ernest Hatmaker joined them from the small blind. The flop landed J♠K♠8♣ and after a check from Hatmaker, Castro continued for 1,650.
Chen played back at him with a raise to 3,500 and with Hatmaker out of the way, Castro installed another raise to 9,150. That was an excessive amount of for Chen who relinquished his hand before the pot was pushed to Castro.
With that hand Castro climbs to over 35,000 in chips while Chen dips to only shy of the 20,000 starting stack. -- BK
6:50pm: Sam soaring after taking Falcon's feathersLevel 3 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
Sam Razavi's stack has grown to around 40,000 after he took out friend and adversary, Michael Falcon. He told the blog that he took a selected line because of their history.Razavi opened to 700 from the button and Falcon peeled from the massive blind before leading out for 1,500 on a J-6-7 flop (one club). Razavi raised to 5,500 after which snap called after Falcon three-bet all-in for 19,000 with K♣6♣. Razavi opened K-J and had a sweat when the 9♣ fell at the turn but a secure river T allowed him to tug within the big pot and take a coveted scalp. --MC
6:35pm: Rickhuss at the railLevel 2 - Blinds 100/200
The tournament run of Wayde Rickhuss was cut short only in the near past after he moved all in under the gun for 2,100 and was called in three spots.
Misaki Satouchi called from two to his left, before Chi Nguyen and Don Mishira called from the small blind and large blind respectively. The action was checked in the course of the 3♦2♠2♥ flop and Q♥ turn before the Q♣ river rolled off.
It was checked to Satouchi who put another 2,500 into the middle, and when the opposite active players folded she tabled K♥Q♠ for a whole house.
"Use my chips wisely" Rickhuss said to his tablemate as he left the tournament area. -- BK
6:25pm: Patni trips up opponentLevel 2 - Blinds 100/200
Kunal Patni's stack has grown to around 29,000 after he flopped trips and managed to get three streets of value.
Three players had made it to a 2♥T♣T♥ flop where a player in early position led for 1,500. Patni called from the hijack and Willie Wong bowed out from the button. Patni took over from there with bets of 2,150 and 3,500 on a board that ran out 4♠4♣. His opponent check-called both bets after which mucked when Patni opened J♦T♦ for a hand that improved to a whole house. --MC
Kunal Patni
6:15pm: Sharks within the waterLevel 2 - Blinds 100/200
Team PokerStars Pro Chen An Lin was spotted within the corner table here at this APPT Manila Main Event. We are not sure if he registered late or he was just well-hidden but he's in his seat and moving chips.
Also seen wandering the tournament floor was reigning Asia Player of the Year Alan King Lun Lau. He took his seat on Table 31. -- BK
6pm: Soyza scoops oneLevel 2 - Blinds 100/200
The action went three-way to the flop of 9♥9♣3♥. It was checked by two players to Christopher Soyza who barreled for 1,700. He was met with one call before Khanh Ngoc folded and the dealer turned the Q♦.
The action quickly went check-check and the 8♦ arrived at the river. It was checked a last time to Soyza who made it 3,500 at the end. The bet was called and Soyza tabled K♦Q♥ for a turned two-pair.
The hand was good and Soyza collected the pot to transport as much as around 26,000 in chips. -- BK
5:55pm: Lam takes it cautiously in three-way potLevel 2 - Blinds 100/200
Aaron Weiming Lam was happy to take the pot control line in a three-way hand just now, despite flopping top pair.
He opened to 275 from early position and was called by Christian Rafael Ortanez and Carlos Chang within the blinds. The flop dropped as T♥6♠J♣ and all three checked to the 2♥ turn where Ortanez led for 350 and was called by both opponents. The 7♣ was the last community card to seem and all three players went back to checking.
Ortanez opened A♥K♣, then Chang showed his 6♦9♣, however the pot went to Lam and his A♥J♦. -- MC
5:35pm: Razavi as much as his old tricks alreadyLevel 1 - Blinds 50/100
Sam Razavi is hands down one of the crucial consistent poker players at the Asia poker circuit and the APPT has arrived into his adopted homeland for this festival. He's off to a winning start as well, taking down a pot with the mighty 9♦4♦.
He opened to 250 from the hijack and was called by Seung-Soo Jeon within the next seat and both players within the blinds. The flop fanned A♦T♦7♠ and Razavi continued for 500. The small blind was the one caller and both players went at the check the 9♣ turn. The board completed with the 6♠ and the small blind checked out the board and mucked his hand. Razavi opened his hand and raked within the pot. --MC
5:20pm: Notable names and familiar facesLevel 1 - Blinds 50/100
We've only just begun here but we've already spotted some regulars around the tournament floor. Reigning APPT Manila Main Event champion Aaron Lim is within the building, but he's still within the High Roller on an adjacent table. He's expected to sign up for the primary Event field on Day 1b tomorrow.
Already among individuals who have pulled up seats for the primary Event are our first and only Team PokerStars Pro thus far Vivian Im, newlyweds and familiar faces Sam and Menchu Razavi, Fanny Li and Kevin Ang.
Also a number of the action is the person who won the 6-Max Freezeout for Event 8 Seung-Soo Jeon. We'll keep a watch out for every other players we recognize creating a late entry. -- BK
5:05pm: Shuffle up and dealLevel 1 - Blinds 50/100
Cards are within the air!
3pm: Welcome to Day 1a!
We're only two hours clear of the beginning of Season 10's APPT Manila Main Event!
It won't be long until a brand new batch of poker hopefuls wander in and take their seats here at PokerStars LIVE Manila within the City of Dreams casino. They'll receive 20,000 in chips to play with for his or her ₱50,000 investment and after five days of action one lucky player might be crowned the most recent APPT Main Event champion.
The action kicks off at 5pm local time and with many notable names already confirming their attendance we must always be in for a thrilling week. We are hoping you'll be able to join us for the entire live coverage from the tournament floor!
PokerStars Blog reporting team in Manila: Brad Kain and Marc Convey. Photos by Kenneth Lim Photography.
The APPT Manila festival at PokerStars LIVE on the City of Dreams runs until Monday, August 8. Full details can be found at the official APPT website or via the PokerStars Manila page.
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