APT Finale Philippines 2018 Main Event


Mikiya Kudo soars to 1.5M

Level: 25 Blinds: 12K/24k Ante: 24K`

Mikiya Kudo and Takao Shimizu

Mikiya Kudo raised to 52k, Takao Shimizu three-bet to 150k, Kudo called. At the flop K 9 4, Kudo check-called a 200k bet by Shimizu. On the J turn, Kudo led for 200k, Shimizu folded. Kudo rises to 1.5M. Shimizu down to 780k.


Sandro Bruni falls in 13th place – PHP 200,600

Level: 25 Blinds: 12K/24k Ante: 24K

Sandro Bruni

Sandro Bruni all in with A 9 but couldn’t improve against Kosei Ichinose’s 6 6 and exited in 13th place.


Kosei Ichinose takes it

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K/20K Ante: 20K

Kosei Ichinose raised to 50k and was called by button Jiego Erquiaga and bb Takao Shimizu. At the flop 2 9 5, action checked to Erquiaga who bet 71k, Shimizu check-folded, Ichinose check-raised to 155k. Erquiaga folded.


Lim Yohwan with a huge double up off Le Ngoc Khanh

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K/20K Ante: 20K

Very big double up for Lim Yohwan courtesy of Le Ngoc Khanh. The hand kicked off with everyone folding to the blinds. Small blind Yohwan raised to 55k and bb Khanh defended. At the flop 8 Q J, both checked. On the J turn, Yohwan bet 45k, Khanh raised to 145k, Yohwan tank-shoved for an additional 228k to Khanh, he tank-called.

Yohwan A J trips
Khanh 8 6 two pair

Khanh said he was trying to catch the bluff, he was drawing dead instead. Yohwan up to 870k, Khanh dropped to 165k.


Le Ngoc Khanh doubles up through Cheli Lin

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K/20K Ante: 20K

Le Ngoc Khanh raised to 45k, Cheli Lin three-bet to 115k, Khanh shoved, Lin called.

Khanh Q Q
Lin A Q

The board threw blanks for a double up to 612k to Khanh. Lin dropped to 180k.


Stephen Nathan doubles up through Le Ngoc Khanh

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K/20K Ante: 20K

Stephen Nathan

Stephen Nathan banked another double up to bring him up to 370k. He was all in with K K and it held against Le Ngoc Khanh’s A Q. Khanh dropped to 226k.


Jun Obara denied by Kazuki Hurata – 14th place – PHP 200,600

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K/20K Ante: 20K

Jun Obara

Jun Obara was on his second shove with the first one not finding any callers. The next one though saw Kazuki Hurata make the call. Obara A 4, Hurata 4 4, the board ran K 10 6 9 2 to end Obara’s run in 14th place.

We are down to 13 players. Hurata up to 1.2M.


Kosei Ichinose doubles up through Jun Obara

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K/20K Ante: 20K

Kosei Ichinose

This level is taking a toll on the players with shoves seen at nearly every hand. The next to send it all in was Kosei Ichinose. He was called by Jun Obara.

Ichinose A 10
Obara 8 8

The board fell 10 5 9 J 2 for a double up to Ichinose to 618k. Obara dropped to 258k.


14 players

Level: 24 Blinds: 10K/20K Ante: 20K

14 players remaining
Total chips in play 7,675,000
Average stack: 548,214