APT Philippines II 2019 Championships Event


Ji Young Kim doubles up

Level: 18 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

Ji Young Kim A 5 was all in on a turn board A 6 2 5, called by Jingxuan Zhu A K, the river 4 was good for a double up to Kim to 350k.


30 remaining… bubble approaches

Level: 18 Blinds: 5000-10000 Ante: 10000

Players enter the next level. 10 players fell in the previous round. Bubble is at 28 players with money starting at 27th place. We will have a chip update shortly.

Average stack 441,667
Chips in play 13,250,000


Soo Jo Kim continues to rise… up to 800k

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

In just one level, Soo Jo Kim has already brought his stack from 361k to 800k. His latest pot was against Kanapong Thanarattrakul. With betting on every street, Kim showed 8 7 straight on a board J 3 9 10 A. Thanarattrakul down to 350k.


Three champions…. pot goes to Gyeong Byeong Lee

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

Three APT decorated champions kicked off this pot. From cutoff, Soo Jo Kim raised to 18k, sb Kannapong Thanarattrakul called, big blind Gyeong Byeong Lee three-bet to 68k, Kim folded, Thanarattrakul called. At the flop J K 8, checked to Lee who c-bet 65k, no call.


Julien Weymouth ends a champion’s day

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

Alexis Lim doubled up on the first hand of the day but couldn’t make it last. He was all in again, this time with A J but ran into Julien Weymouth’s K K that held. Weymouth up to 350k.


John Tech on the rise, rails William Kang

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

John Tech earned two goop pots with the second one sending William Kang out of the running. Catching the action as Kang was walking away, the board was 6? 7? 5? 5? 3? with Kang holding A 8, Tech 5 5 quads. Tech up to 380k.


Kannapong Thanarattrakul hard bets Jae Chang

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

From sb Kannapong Thanarattrakul three-bet mp Jae Chang’s 18k raise to make it 40k to go. Chang called. Before the flop came, Thanarattrakul announced he was all in blind. The flop came A 3 9, Chang folded and was down to 170k.


Cao Ngoc Anh wins it this time; Lester Edoc eliminated

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

All in preflop with Cao Ngoc Anh A K and at-risk player Lester Edoc A Q. No lady luck on the board for Edoc to send him out. Anh shipped it and climbed to 700k.


Juyun Park denies the split

Level: 17 Blinds: 4000-8000 Ante: 8000

Juyun Park was all in with A K with Alex Lee holding similar A K. However when the board ran J 5 2 6 Q, Park improved to the nut flush and celebrated his double up to 300k.