HomeDay 2 of the APT Philippines 2022 – CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT – saw another 31 runners cough up the Php 82,500 buy in for a grand total of 162 entries. This sent the pot surging way past the guarantee for a very rich Php 11,785,500 prize pool. After the scheduled eight rounds of play, 21 survived the heat with the money just four spots away. Coming out on top was Japan’s Yuto Hishikawa with 765,000 in chips and at his heels was Italy’s Enrico De Rosa with 747,000. Both players were seated at the same table throughout the day and both were bulldozers, cleaning out multiple players. You can read up on the action via our Live Updates.
Yuto Hishikawa
Enrico De Rosa
Also making it through were series Main Event 6th placer Moses Saquing who amassed the third largest stack, Single Day High Rollers winner Ahmed Ibrahimi, New Zealand pro Thomas Ward, and APT decorated champion Feng Zhao. When they return on Saturday, May 7, they will be gunning for a piece of the juicy pot and a Final 8 seat. Cards in the air at 1pm. Blinds open at Level 17: 4k-8k-8k BB Ante. Live updates will be running throughout.
The day didn’t fare well for other decorated champions. Among the fallen were Mike Takayama, Lester Edoc, Christopher Mateo, Jeorge Lagatuz, newly crowned Main Event champion Renniel Galvez, and the heat’s entering chip leader Henrik Tollefsen who busted on a cooler.
Day 3 qualifiers by chip rank
| 1 | Yuto Hishikawa | Japan | 765,000 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Enrico De Rosa | Italy | 747,000 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Moe Jiggy Saquing | Philippines | 678,000 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Sar Iyan Marcos | Philippines | 634,000 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Ahmed Ibrahimi | Morocco | 592,000 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Thomas Ward | New Zealand | 534,000 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | David Erquiaga | Philippines | 496,000 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Pak Seok Won | Korea | 489,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Dan Trett | United Kingdom | 478,000 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Feng Zhao | Singapore | 346,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Chris Pasion | Korea | 291,000 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Lee Chang Hwan | Korea | 262,000 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | Jose Cheung | Philippines | 246,000 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Neo Zhi Han | Singapore | 239,000 | 3 | 9 |
| 15 | Will Fasano | United Kingdom | 230,000 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Nick | China | 228,000 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Lam Cheuk “Nam Jai” | Hong Kong | 221,000 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | Vamerdino Magsakay | Philippines | 194,000 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | Sumire Hori | Japan | 132,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Thijs Hilberts | Netherlands | 129,000 | 4 | 9 |
| 21 | Buddy Boy Blue | Philippines | 115,000 | 3 | 3 |
Day 3 qualifiers by table and seat assignment
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips | Table | Seat |
| 8 | Pak Seok Won | Korea | 489,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Sumire Hori | Japan | 132,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Nick | China | 228,000 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Feng Zhao (DB) | Singapore | 346,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Dan Trett (SB) | United Kingdom | 478,000 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Lee Chang Hwan (BB) | Korea | 262,000 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Moe Jiggy Saquing | Philippines | 678,000 | 2 | 9 |
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips | Table | Seat |
| 1 | Yuto Hishikawa (BB) | Japan | 765,000 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Buddy Boy Blue | Philippines | 115,000 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Lam Cheuk “Nam Jai” | Hong Kong | 221,000 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | David Erquiaga | Cambodia | 496,000 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Chris Pasion | Korea | 291,000 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | De Rosa Enrico (DB) | Italy | 747,000 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 | Neo Zhi Han (SB) | Singapore | 239,000 | 3 | 9 |
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips | Table | Seat |
| 4 | Sar Iyan Marcos (SB) | Philippines | 634,000 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Will Fasano (BB) | United Kingdom | 230,000 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Ahmed Ibrahimi | Morocco | 592,000 | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Jose Cheung | Philippines | 246,000 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | Vemerdino Magsakay | Philippines | 194,000 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Thomas Ward | New Zealand | 534,000 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | Thiji Hilberts (DB) | Netherlands | 129,000 | 4 | 9 |
| Day 1A = 52 / Day 1B = 79 / Day 2 = 31 / Total 162 Entries | |||||
| 8,033,300 in Play / Average / 66,700 Taken Out of Play Due to DQ | |||||
Prize pool and payouts
Championships Event info
Dates: May 4 to 8
Venue: Resorts World Manila
Buy in: Php 82,500 (~US$ 1,570)
Guarantee: Php 8,000,000 (~US$ 152,300)
Entries: 162
Prize pool: Php 11,785,500
ITM: 17 places
Day 1A: 25 advanced out of 52 entries – recap
Day 1B: 41 advanced out of 79 entries – recap
Day 2: 31 entries
Total entries: 162
Day 3 qualifiers: 21 players
