APT Asian Poker Series Manila 2015 Main Event


Day 1B is Over!

46 players have survived from the 92 entries who joined Day 1B. Linh Tran and Simba ranks 1-2 in today’s final chip count. Full count of all survivors and the Day 1B recap in the APT’s front page in a bit! Live Updates returns tomorrow for Day 1C of the APT Asian Poker Series Manila 2015 Main Event starts tomorrow at 1:00 PM.

Good night!


Late Chip Counts for Day 1B

Level: 8 Blinds: 250-500 Ante: 50

Some chip counts late in the last level of Day 1B:

Linh Tran – 100,000
Jojo Allado – 100,000
Jae Chang – 90,000
Qiang- 75,000
Simba – 110,000

We’re currently at 46 players at this point of Day 1B


Allado Gets Big One from Marquez

Level: 8 Blinds: 250-500 Ante: 50

The flop 3 6 9 with a raised by was checked by three players, Jojo Allado, Neil Arce and Richard Marquez. However, on the turn J, Allado bet 2,400 and both Marquez and Arce called.

On the river K, Allado bet a bigger 12,000 and Marquez called.

Bad news for Marquez as Allado showed 3 3 and Marquez only had K J for two pairs.


Enriquez Down, Nguyen Up

Level: 8 Blinds: 250-500 Ante: 50

Jake Nguyen bet 1,100 preflop and saw Kim Enriquez re-pop to 3,000. Nguyen called to bring in the flop 6 Q 5. Nguyen fires another 2,200 and Enriquez called and the turn J landed. This time, Nguyen check-called Enriquez’s bet of 4,575. On the river J Nguyen once again check-called Enriquez’s 10,025 bet.

Enriquez: A 8
Nguyen: A 8

Nguyen’s flush beats Enriquez, who drops to 22,000 after this hand. Nguyen has now over 50,000.


Chang Climbs, Enriquez Drops

Level: 8 Blinds: 250-500 Ante: 50

Community 4 9 9 10 8 already complete, Jae Chang bet 16,000 to send Kim Enriquez to the tank. The Filipino eventually called and was shown Chang’s Q J for the straight. Chang climbs to 95,000 while Enriquez has about half of that at 50,000.


Arce’s Baby Flush

Level: 8 Blinds: 250-500 Ante: 50

Neil Arce checked-called on the river on a board of 3 J Q 5 J against a CO player who bet 6,800. Arce showed him 7 6 for the rivered baby-flush and the opponent showed A J. Arce now has around 40,000.


Tetsuya Doubles Up

Level: 8 Blinds: 250-500 Ante: 50

Tetsuya Tsuchikawa checked the turnĀ on the board 4 7 10 10 with an already large pot. Cheng Cw bet 5,000 and Tet showed his final 7,800. Cw called.

Tetsuya: Q 10
Cheng: J 10

River 2 was safe for Tet and he has now over 45,000. Cheng dropped to 28,000 or so.


Marzan Survives with Ladies

Level: 8 Blinds: 250-500 Ante: 50

Pre-flop all-in action for Edison Marzan for his tournament life.

Marzan: Q Q
Opponent: K Q

Board: 5 A 2 K Q and Marzan survives thanks to the lady on the river.

Marzan has about 20,000 in chips.


Mateo Out

Level: 7 Blinds: 200-400 Ante: 50

Mateo’s Day 1B is over even after he became one of the bigger stacks for the day. With Ace-Ten, Mateo with around 8,000 shoved and got a caller in Jojo Allado, who had the Big Slick.

Mateo hit his 10 on the board but Allado made his flush! Allado now has over 60,000.