APT Asian Series Manila 2014 Main Event


Imperial takes some from Alex Lee

Level: 24 Blinds: 10000-20000 Ante: 3000

With around 120K in the pot preflop, Alex Lee and Emmanuel Imperial saw a flop land 7 8 4. Imperial acted first and led for 60K which Lee called. At the turn of 5 both checked. Then at the river of K, Imperial bet 100K and Lee called. Imperial won the hand with K 5 two pairs. Lee mucked.


Alex Lee scoops a big one against Takayama

Level: 23 Blinds: 8000-16000 Ante: 2000

With a pot of around 100K weighing the middle and a flop of 2 5 7, Alex Lee bets 41K, was called by John Jay Magadan, then raised to 122K by Mike Takayama. Lee takes a silent breather then called while Magadan folded. At the turn of 2, Lee checked to Takayama who banged out 165K only to be check-raised by Lee to almost double. Takayama folded.


Takayama with a big double up through Rivera

Level: 23 Blinds: 8000-16000 Ante: 2000

Mike Takayama four-bet all in against Marc Rivera and after Rivera called, it was a showdown.

Takayama: A-K

Rivera: J-J

With the board running 9-2-5-3-4, Takayama landed an exciting straight and scooped up a massive pile of chips and is now up to around 730K.


Luke Pangan out in 13th

Level: 23 Blinds: 8000-16000 Ante: 2000

Luke Pangan was all in preflop against Mike Takayama.

Takayama: A-K

Pangan: J-9

With the board running dry for Pangan, he was eliminated in 13th place by Takayama. Pangan earns P204,000 for his finish.


Magadan doubles up through Alex Lee

Level: 23 Blinds: 8000-16000 Ante: 2000

John Jay Magadan moved all in preflop with 165K chips and found himself a challenger in Alex Lee.

Magadan: A J

Lee: J Q

With the board good to Magadan, he doubled up to around 350K.


Tan Gay Peng railed in 14th place

Level: 23 Blinds: 8000-16000 Ante: 2000

Tan Gay Peng was all in preflop with 226k chips and was snap-called by Marc Rivera.

Peng: J-J

Rivera: K-K

Though ahead, the board ran A-7-K giving Rivera a dominating set, then with the turn and river no help to Peng, he was eliminated in 14th place.Peng collects P204,000 for his finish.


Level: 22 Blinds: 6000-12000 Ante: 2000


Luke Pangan vs Tan Gay Peng

Level: 22 Blinds: 6000-12000 Ante: 2000

Luke Pangan and Tan Gay Peng tangled in a pot that began with Pangan raising to 45K preflop which was called by Peng. At the flop of 9 J Q, Pangan continued and bet 40K. Peng folded. Pangan won a decent pot.


Big relief for Dennis Huntly

Level: 22 Blinds: 6000-12000 Ante: 2000

With a little bit of action preflop to stir the pot, Raymi Sanchez raised to 25K, was called by Jay Lubas, then pumped up more by Dennis Huntly who shoved his 159K chips. Sanchez called and Lubas folded.

Sanchez: A 9

Huntly: A K

Board ran scary for Huntly, 2 K 8. Huntly landed top pair but Sanchez was looking at a nut flush draw. With the turn of 9, Sanchez had more outs for more excitement. Then with the river of A, both players landed two pairs but Huntly’s had the better hand. Huntly doubled up to over 360K chips.