APT Main Event - Day 4 - PHP 100,000,000 GTD

APT Manila Main Event Final Table

The final table of the record-breaking APT Manila 2024 Main Event is set, with Daniel Lee from the United States in the lead holding 6,620,000 in chips. The final nine players have outlasted 1,081 entries—the largest Philippines field in APT tour history—to compete for a share of the biggest guaranteed prize pool in Philippines poker history – PHP 100 Million (~$1.7 million).

The remaining nine players will battle it out on the final day for the prestigious 24K Gold Lion trophy and the top prize of PHP 18,060,000 ($307,020).

The day started with 48 players returning to the field, and after seven 60-minute levels of intense play, the final table was reached. Former APT Champion Mike Takayama came tantalizingly close to securing a spot at the final table and vying for a historic third APT Main Event title, but ultimately fell just short, exiting in 13th place.

Other notable players who didn't make it included Alex Chong (30th), Lester Edoc (39th), Ronnie Tate (40th), Joonhee "Steve" Yea (41st), and Renniel Galvez (47th).

Daniel Lee

Lee took the lead by eliminating SJ Kim in a pivotal hand, where his king-queen managed to stay ahead, even though Kim’s queen-eight held multiple outs. Lee’s turn catch of a king sealed Kim’s fate, and knocked him out of the tournament.

Close on Lee’s heels is South Korea’s Gab Yong Kim, who steadily built his stack after claiming a significant pot from Edgar Antezana, hitting a Broadway straight to secure his edge.

Day 3 chip leader and WSOP bracelet holder Renji Mao remains in the mix, having doubled his stack from the start of the day to enter tomorrow’s final battle with 4,660,000 chips.

The chip counts of the final nine players are listed below.

Here are the payouts for the final table.

With the biggest stack only double the shortest, it’s an open contest heading into the final day. Join us for the thrilling conclusion of the APT Manila Main Event, where a new champion will be crowned.

The action gets underway at 11am local time and live updates will be posted here. The action will also be streamed live (with a 30-minute delay) and you can tune in by clicking through the following channels.

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The final table of the APT Main Event is set!

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Sung Jin Yun

Sung Jin Yun shoved the cutoff for 345,000 and Daniel Lee called from the button.

Sung Jin Yun: A♦ 9♥

Daniel Lee: A♣ 2♣

Yun had a chance to almost triple up and was a big favorite to do so. The flop of 7♥ A♠ Q♣ gave both players top pair, but the 2♥ on the turn gave Lee two pair, and left Yun on the brink of bubbling the final table. The T♦ river changed nothing, and Yun was out in tenth.

With 10 players left and one more player to go to make a final table, there was an anxious ambiance when action folded for a battle of the blinds.

Small blind Sandagdorj Munkhbaatar peeked at his cards, liked what he saw, and raised to 350,000. Jaejoong Kim must have liked his cards better, as he announced "all-in" and risked his Main Event life for his last 2,610,000.

An excited crowd of photographers and videographers immediately flocked to the table with the golden words "all-in" were muttered. Munhkbaatar was in a bit of a shock, and perhaps the frenzy encouraged him a little to fold his hand.

Vincent Huang

Edgar Antezana, being the chip leader of the outer table, had been waiting for the right time to make a move.

Sitting in the big blind, Antezana called a raise from Vincent Huang after everyone else passed the action to him. The flop came down 5♦ 9♦ 9♥.

Antezana checked the flop, allowing Huang to lead with 175,000. Antezana calmy put 400,000 in the pot, which made Huang look at Antezana and think a bit. After a moment of thought, Huang folded.

Before releasing his hand, he showed Huang one card, the 4♥, then said, "Is this good enough?" then mucked his hand.

Edgar Antezana

SJ Kim

The last remaining APT Main Event winner in the field has just been eliminated, which means a new champion will be crowned tomorrow.

SJ Kim made it 225,000 on the button and Daniel Lee called from the big blind.

They went to a flop of J♣ 3♥ T♥ where Lee checked, and Kim fired 175,000. Lee then reached for chips and raised to 500,000, then Kim shoved for 1,600,000. Lee asked for a count and after thinking it over, he made the call.

SJ Kim: Q♥ 8♥

Daniel Lee: K♥ Q♣

Kim had flopped a monster draw with a flush draw and a gutshot, but was behind to the overcards and open-ended straight draw of Lee.

A K♣ on the turn gave Lee a pair, which was quickly followed by the J♠ on the river, which meant Kim was sent to the rail just shy of the final table.

Sandagdorj Munkhbaatar

Vincent Huang made the min-raise to 200,000 and called the re-raise to 450,000 by Sandagdorj Munkhbaatar.

Both saw a flop of 7♠ 3♥ T♦ and checked to see a free T♣ on the turn. Both checked down again to reveal a 7♥ on the river.

With no more bets, Huang flipped over A♣ 6♦ and Maunkbaatar showed A♦ K♠. Both players used their aces as a kicker for the board's two-pair and got their money back.

Jaejoong Kim raised to 250,000 from the hijack and was called by Edgar Antezana in the cutoff.

Both players saw a flop of Q♠ A♦ 2♣ where Kim check-called the 400,000 bet of Antezana to see an A♠ on the turn. Kim presented the option to Antezana, who didn't shy away by putting another 800,000 in the middle. Kim folded and Antezana's stack improved some.

Kim Enriquez

Having just lost a flip, Kim Enriquez shoved from the button for almost 1,100,000, and John Costiniano called from the small blind.

Kim Enriquez: K♥ T♥

John Costiniano: A♦ K♠

Enriquez was dominated but did pick up a flush draw on the 3♣ 2♥ A♥ flop. However, it was just false hope as the 8♠ turn and A♣ river meant Enriquez was eliminated in twelfth.