APT Philippines 2016 III Main Event


Chehade doubles up through SJ Kim

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 500

With a 30k pot already in the middle, the dealer spread 3 3 7 flop. Chehade announced all in for 72k  putting the heat on SJ Kim. Kim eventually called.

Chehade J J
Kim 5 5

The turn came 6 and river 2 for a double up to Chehade. Kim down to 27k. Chehade up to 180k.


Hanayama shaves Yogo’s stack

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 500

Lots of action at the flop. Three players stared down a board of 7 3 4 and first to act Takeo Hanayama checked. Ho Bao Qiang bet 12k, Iori Yogo shoved, Hanayama joined him with less chips, and Qiang folded.

Hanayama 5-6 straight
Yogo 4-4 set

The turn of 10 and river 2 kept Hanayama ahead and he doubled up to 145k while Yogo dropped to around 50k.


Nakamura falls hard to Chang Hun

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 500

What a crazy hand! There are always those hands that stun the table for a bit. Action began with Kyosuke Nakamura raising preflop, called by Jin Yong on the small blind, then re-raised an additional 18k by Chang Hun Lee on the big blind. It was called by bothand the flop came J 7 6.

Yong checked, Lee bet 30k, Nakamura shoved for 76k, Yong folded, and Lee called.

Nakamura A A overpair
Lee 9 5 gutshot

The turn saw 8 land on the felt giving Lee an unbeatable straight. The table roared in disbelief while Nakamura packed up to leave. Lee up to 468k.


Degracia eliminated by Chong

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 500

Toniyoung Degracia could not drive her stack upwards today and was eliminated by Victor Chong. Her final hand was K J against Chong’s K Q. The board ran low.


Yasuke sends Corpuz out

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 500

Shortly after losing a chunk of his stack to Henrik Tollefsen, Martin Corpuz was all in up and was up against Kakiuchi Yasuke.

Yasuke A Q
Corpuz Q J

Board 4 Q J A 4


Abdulla doubles up through Kong

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 500

Seongsu Kong was not happy at the sight of Ceesvin Abdulla’s hand but had to pay for it anyway. On a board of Q J K A and a pot of 48k in the center, Abdulla jammed all in and Kong called after tanking for a bit.

Abdulla J 10 straight
Kong K J two pair

The river of 6 awarded Abdulla a happy double up.


Red Edoc vs Marcos

Big stacked Redentor Edoc raised to 15k from the cutoff seat and button player Ian Marcos called. The flop ran 7 10 3, Edoc checked to Marcos who bet 26k, he was called. On the turn of 9 and river of 9, both players checked it and Edoc won with Q-Q in the hole.


Jiandoni sends Park packing

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 500

All in showdown.

Byung Il Park 10 10
Rajesh Jiandoni A A

The board bricked and Park packed up to leave. Jiandoni at 237k.


Zhao tanks Hata

Level: 13 Blinds: 1500-3000 Ante: 500

We got to the hand with 80k in the pot and a full board of 8 10 4 5 8. Zhao had all his chips forward Kenji Hata was in the tanker. Zhao easily covered Hata. Hata opted to fold.