APT Finale Philippines 2018 Main Event


Sandro Bruni doubles up through Ichinose

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

Sandro Bruni all in with A 6, called by Kosei Ichinose with Q J, Jiego Erquiaga tanked then said he folded A-J.

The board ran 8 7 A 4 8 for a double up to Bruni to 376k.


Wendell Garcia rails Kah Boon Teh in 15th place – PHP 200,600

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

Wendell Garcia

Kah Boon Teh had it all in with A-Q but Wendell Garcia sent him packing with J J. We are down to 14 players.


Zhen Xi Yong eliminated in 16th – PHP 171,400

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

Zheng Xi Yong was the next to hit the rail in the main with Takao Shimizu giving the send off. Zheng was all in with K Q but could not improve to defeat A K with the board running 3 K 4 5 7.

We are down to 15 players. Shimizu leads with 1.170M.


Stephen Nathan doubles up through Chong

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

Staphen Nathan continues his ride here with a double up through Victor Chong. He raised to 51k then called Chong’s three-bet shove.

Nathan J J
Chong A Q

The board bricked and Nathan climbed to 400k. Chong dropped to 160k.


Double ups

Level: 23 Blinds: 8K/16K Ante: 16K

Le Ngoc Khanh doubled up through Victor Chong, he now has 450k, Chong dropped to 355k.

Jiego Erquiaga doubled up through Jun Obara. Erquiaga at 550k, Obara over 450k.


Sam Welbourne bluffs out in 17th place – PHP 171,400

Level: 23 Blinds: 8K/16K Ante: 16K

Sam Welbourne bluffed out of the running in 17th place with Mikiya Kudo delivering the big knockout. Action saw Kudo raise to 34k and Welbourne defending on the big blind. At the flop K 4 5, Welbourne checked, Kudo bet 37k, called by Welbourne. On the 5 turn, Welbourne took the reins and bet 96k, Kudo called. The river 9 Welboourne shoved and Kudo snap-called. Welbourne A 2 bluff, Kudo 4 4 full house.

Kudo is now the overwhelming chip leader with 1.14M. 16 players remaining.


Koji Asaka vs Lim Yohwan

Level: 23 Blinds: 8K/16K Ante: 16K

Koji Asaka raised to 36k and Lim Yohwan called from the big blind. At the flop Q A Q, both checked. On the 8 turn, checked again. Then on the river 8, Yohwan bet 40k and Asaka called. Yohwan had A 10 but lost to Asaka’s A J higher kicker.


Kazuki Hurata and Mikiya Kudo meet twice

Level: 23 Blinds: 8K/16K Ante: 16K

Kazuki Hurata and Mikiya Kudo went at in back-to-back hands. Both were won by Kudo. The first meeting saw Kudo raise to 34k, called by Hurata on the big blind. At the flop 2 9 6, Hurata led for 57k and won it with Kudo folding.

Next hand, Kudo raised to 34k again, Hurata three-bet to 100k from the small blind, Kudo called. The flop 6 9 9, Hurata led for 160k, Kudo folded.


Jun Obara knocks out Junichi Nakagiri in 18th place – PHP 171,400

Level: 23 Blinds: 8K/16K Ante: 16K

Junichi Nakagiri three-bet his short stack and initial raiser Jun Obara called. Nakagiri J 9, Obara Q J, the board 8 4 3 4 8 for a winning flush to Obara and Nakagiri 18th place. Obara up to 790k.