Home289 original entries registered to play in the APT-RWM Poker Finale 2014 Main Event and only 36 players remain in contention for the APT title this week at Resorts World Manila (RWM) in Pasay City, Philippines.
Leading the pack are Mike Takayama from the Philippines and Norbert Koh from Singapore who has hauled in the biggest amount of chips after Day 2 with 529,000 and 445,000, respectively.
A few others are already short-stacked but will be playing loose because everyone is already In The Money; the worst finisher of the day will net PHP 90,000 and by end of Day 3, only eight will remain for the Final Table of the last main event of the APT season. The main event champion is set to receive PHP 3.18M.
How does the remaining 36 stack up against each other check the Chip Counts page. Make sure to follow Day 3 action of the main event via the APT Team’s Live Updates.
Meanwhile, two players were crowned APT side event winners early Tuesday. Chen Yen Han (Taiwan) won the NLH2 side event over a 133-player field for PHP 331,400 while Hale Jhana Lee (Australia) topped the Ante Up Only side event against 116 others who joined winning PHP 129,900 for the effort.
NLH 2 Champion, Chen Yen Han
WLS Ante Only Turbo Champion, Hale Jhana Lee
Two more side events are on tap on Tuesday (December 9) starting with the NLH 3 (PHP 22,000 buy-in) side event at 2:00 PM and the MegaSportsWorld Deep Stack Turbo (PHP 5,500 buy-in) side event at 6:00 PM. For full details check the Event Schedule page.