HomeAfter nine hours of fierce competition, Day 3 of the MAIN EVENT concluded with the Final 8 players established! They return on Tuesday, May 3 at 130pm to battle for the prestigious title and the enormous Php 4,004,100 first place cash prize. Leading the pack is newcomer Canadian player Niroshan Loganathan with 77 BB and bringing up the rear is Filipino player Moses Saquing with 15 BB.
Who will be the next APT Main Event champion? We’ll soon find out! Catch all the action at Resorts World Manila or via the live stream (one hour delay) on APT YouTube and APT Twitch.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips | BB |
| 1 | Niroshan Loganathan | Canada | 1,855,000 | 77 |
| 2 | Renniel Galvez | Philippines | 1,455,000 | 60 |
| 3 | Moses Saquing | Philippines | 358,000 | 15 |
| 4 | Ryan Jerico Platon | Philippines | 1,483,000 | 62 |
| 5 | Richard Marquez | Philippines | 556,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Shunpoker | Japan | 1,383,000 | 57 |
| 7 | Jae Chang | Korea | 1,491,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Kai Tse | Hong Kong | 676,000 | 28 |
Chips in play: 9,250,000
Average stack: 1,156,250
Opening blinds: 12K-24K-24K BB Ante (4:57 remaining)
Final 8 payouts
| 1st | Php 4,004,100 |
| 2nd | Php 2,669,300 |
| 3rd | Php 1,885,700 |
| 4th | Php 1,340,300 |
| 5th | Php 1,002,300 |
| 6th | Php 773,600 |
| 7th | Php 614,300 |
| 8th | Php 500,500 |
Final 8 player review
The Final 8 will be led in by Canadian player Niroshan Loganathan who is a newcomer to the APT. Loganathan has consistently risen throughout. He was in the top 10 entering Day 2, moved into the top 5 entering Day 3, then bagged the chip lead at the close of day. Korean player Jae Chang is an APT regular with a long list of APT cashes accumulated since 2013. His closest finish was runner-up at the 2014 APT Asian Series Cambodia Main Event in Sihanoukville. Entering with the second largest stack, Chang may finally bring home the elusive title. Less than 1 BB behind Chang is Filipino player Ryan Jerico Platon, also a new face at the APT. Platon was a wrecking ball the past two days and was never at risk of elimination. Among his many knockouts was Lester Edoc in 9th place to form the final 8.
Shunpoker
Wedged in the middle of the pack is Filipino player Renniel Galvez who placed 4th at the APT Mystery Bounty Main Event last March. At his heels is another APT newcomer, Japanese player alias Shunpoker. Shunpoker is the lone representative holding the torch for his country. He reached the final table of the High Rollers event but failed reach the money. Not the case here. Shunpoker is already guaranteed to walk away with a big profit and possibly add a trophy to his awards shelf.
Richard Marquez
The last three players have their work cut out with more than double behind the top five. Hong Kong’s Kai Tse was short stacked for most of the final two tables but managed to stay in the running with a few all ins. Well known local pro Richard Marquez is an APT regular and is no stranger to running deep. In 2018, he finished 7th at the APT Philippines Main Event, his deepest at an APT major. Last March, he won the APT Mystery Bounty Introduction Event. To complete the Final 8 is Moses Saquing, another Filipino regular on the APT circuit. This is his first APT Main Event final table. Among his list of APT deep runs are an impressive seven final tables out of nine series cashes.
Day 3 review
Day 3 opened with 41 players back on the felt and the money just four spots away. Less than an hour in, the bubble burst on Lion Lee when his K♥ K♠ was outdrawn by A♠ Q♦ ace on the river. With the money secured, short stacks quickly tumbled. APT champions fell, Mike Takayama in 32nd place and Christopher Mateo in 24th place. ClubGG poker qualifier Karr Yutuc busted in 28th place, and the day’s entering chip leader Lee Chang Hwan went only as far as 26th place. At two tables, UK’s Dan Trett bumped the rail in 15th place, Nicolo Valenton was coolered to eventually bust in 11th place, lone Vietnamese Quoc Vu Nguyen finished 10th, and Filipino pro Lester Edoc missed the official final table in 9th place. You can read up on all the big action via our Live Updates.
Payouts 9th to 37th
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout in PHP |
| 9th | Lester Edoc | Philippines | 417,100 |
| 10th | Quoc Vu Nguyen | Vietnam | 347,600 |
| 11th | Nicolo Valenton | Philippines | 289,600 |
| 12th | Haruka Yoshimura | Japan | 289,600 |
| 13th | Emmanuel Segismundo | Philippines | 241,400 |
| 14th | Czar Ian Marcos | Philippines | 241,400 |
| 15th | Daniel Trett | UK | 241,400 |
| 16th | Matthias Schell | UK | 201,100 |
| 17th | Kang Seung Min | Korea | 201,100 |
| 18th | Mark Anthony Ortiz | Philippines | 201,100 |
| 19th | Terry Gonzaga | Philippines | 167,600 |
| 20th | Jim Bonanno | Guam | 167,600 |
| 21st | Aamir Choudhry | Australia | 167,600 |
| 22nd | David Erquiaga | Philippines | 167,600 |
| 23rd | Edilberto Gopez | Philippines | 139,700 |
| 24th | Christopher Mateo | Philippines | 139,700 |
| 25th | Joel Leong | Malaysia | 139,700 |
| 26th | Lee Chang Hwan | Korea | 139,700 |
| 27th | Brandon Mifsud | Malta | 139,700 |
| 28th | Karr Yutuc | Philippines | 116,400 |
| 29th | Soong Wing Keong | Singapore | 116,400 |
| 30th | Edmund Eng | Singapore | 116,400 |
| 31st | Chad Bruce Fullmer | USA | 116,400 |
| 32nd | Mike Takayama | Philippines | 116,400 |
| 33rd | John Matsuda | Japan | 116,400 |
| 34th | Janno Alvarez | Philippines | 116,400 |
| 35th | Joseroy Jeremias | Philippines | 116,400 |
| 36th | William Fasano | UK | 116,400 |
| 37th | Benjamin Dimaano | Philippines | 97,000 |