APT Philippines 2019 Main Event


Su Tian Hong’s full house paid by Edgar Kim

Level: 25 Blinds: 12K-24K Ante: 24K

Edgar Kim raised to 55k and found one caller in Su Tian Hong. At the flop Q Q 5, both checked. On the turn 6, Kim bet 70k, Hong raised to 140k, Kim jammed, and Hong called putting himself at risk.

Hong Q 5 full house
Kim Q J trips

The river 10 did not improve Kim to pay a costly double up to Hong. Hong now at 1.18M, Kim down to 500k.


Yasheel Doddanavar falls in 15th place – P306,600

Level: 25 Blinds: 12K-24K Ante: 24K

Yasheel Doddanavar all in for his last 296k, Jessie Supnet called. Doddanavar 8-6 offsuit, Supnet pocket queens, the board paired up Doddanavar but not enough to overtake the ladies. He fell in 17th place and mentioned to us he tilted. Supnet up to 700k.

!4 players remaining.


Victor Chen out in 16th place – P255,500

Level: 25 Blinds: 12K-24K Ante: 24K

Victor Chen all in preflop with K 7 and was called by Marvin Rettenmaier with A 9. When the flop came A 9 A, it was over for Chen. The turn 5 and river 2 completed the board. Rettenmaier up to 993k.


Benjamin Gonzva out in 17th place – P255,500

Level: 25 Blinds: 12K-24K Ante: 24K

Vamerdino Magsakay has risen to 2M to be in command. He railed Benjamin Gonzva in 17th place. It was all in preflop for the short stacked Gonzva holding 4 4. Magsakay called with K Q. The board ran 8 Q 2 3 5.

We are down to 16 players.


Vamerdino Magsakay sniffs out Lu Zhenghao’s bluff

Level: 25 Blinds: 12K-24K Ante: 24K

Vamerdino Magsakay raised to 60k, Lu Zhenghao defended on the big blind. At the flop J 3 8, no bets landed. On the turn 2, Zhenghao led for 50k, Magsakay called. On the river K, Zhanghao banged out 105k, Magsakay called. Zhenghao opened Q 10 bluff, Magsakay won it with 4 4. Magsakay up to 1.8M, Zhenghao down to 680k.


Maki Ikeda goes high up, Yasheel Doddanavar plummets

Level: 25 Blinds: 12K-24K Ante: 24K

Maki Ikeda raised to 55k, Yasheel Doddanavar called. At the flop Q 2 9, Doddanavar checked, Ikeda c-bet 55k, called. On the turn K, same action with Doddanavar check-calling 165k. The river A saw Doddanavar check once more, Ikeda bet 200k, Doddanavar called. Ikeda showed A K top two pair, Doddanavar mucked. Ikeda rose to 1.65M, Doddanavar dropped to 400k.


Sung Jin Han eliminated in 18th place – P255,500

Level: 25 Blinds: 12K-24K Ante: 24K

After the fall of Le Tuan Anh, we are down to the final 18 players on two tables. The first casualty arrived within the first 15 minutes. Sung Jin Han bumped the rail in 18th place after losing two consecutive pots.

The first hand he raised to 75k from utg, Marvin Rettenmaier shoved his 365k stack, Sung called with more chips.

Rettenmaier Q Q
Sung 7 7

The board felted 8 9 J 7 Q for a set over set. Rettenmaier climbed to 740k, Sung dropped to 120k.

Sung met his end against Lu Zheng Hao who raised to 52k. Kyung Kun Lee three-bet to 127k, Sung shoved on the bb with 100k, Hao four-bet shoved 352k, Kyung opted to fold.

Hao A 5
Sung 9 9

The board ran 7 4 3 J 8 for the nut flush to Hao. Sung out. Hao reaches 1M.


Edgar Kim back up the chip rung, rails Le Tuan Anh

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

Edgar Kim was down to short stack at the start of this round but that’s all changed after numerous uncalled shoves and this huge pot shipped. It began with him raising to 50k, Sung Jin Han three-bet to 175k, sb Le Tuan Anh shoved his 179k, Kim shoved as well for a total of 558k. This sent Sung tanking, he eventually folded to hold on to his remaining 365k.

Kim A K
Anh Q J

The board ran K 8 10 Q 7 to eliminate Anh and award Kim the pot. He rose to over 950k.


Maki Ikeda shaves some off Marc Rivera

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

Action folded to the button Marc Rivera, he raised to 80k. Sb Maki Ikeda three-bet to 225k. Rivera called. On the flop 4 10 6, Ikeda fired 225k, Rivera folded. Ikeda enters million marker with 1.2M. Rivera goes below 400k.