The Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) event at the Okada Manila complex has reached its thrilling conclusion. The APPT Championship Main Event, with a buy-in of 165,000 PHP (~2,850 USD), drew a total of 479 entries, boosting the prize pool to 68,286,240 PHP (~1,180,000 USD).
After a grueling third day, only the final 9 players remain in the hunt for the title, each guaranteed a reward of approximately 20,000 dollars. The overall champion is set to receive the iconic APPT Shard Trophy along with the top prize of 13,200,000 PHP (~209,000$).
Leading the final table is Dutchman Wouter Beltz, who showcased a commanding performance, holding nearly double the chips of his closest rival. Australian player Graham Cowan is attacking from second place, while local Filipino hopes rest with Jason Kyle Magbanua in third place.
The lineup of finalists is completed by Day 1B chipleader Sung Jin Yun, local duo William Ysmael and John Tech, Russian Viacheslav Zotov, German veteran Julian Hasse, and Lee Han Sic from South Korea.
Current Standings in the APPT Championship:
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Wouter Beltz |
Netherlands |
7,645,000 |
|
2. |
Graham Cowan |
Australia |
4,053,000 |
|
3. |
Jason Kyle Magbanua |
Philippines |
3,075,000 |
|
4. |
Sung Jin Yun |
South Korea |
2,275,000 |
|
5. |
William Jasper Lim Ysmael |
Philippines |
1,880,000 |
|
6. |
Viacheslav Zotov |
Russia |
1,670,000 |
|
7. |
Julian Hasse |
Germany |
1,620,000 |
|
8. |
John Zendrick De Guzman Tech |
Philippines |
845,000 |
|
9. |
Lee Han Sic |
South Korea |
810,000 |
Prize Table:
|
Position |
Prize (PHP) |
Prize (~ USD) |
|
1st place |
13,200,000 PHP |
209,350$ |
|
2nd place |
8,240,000 PHP |
130,686$ |
|
3rd place |
5,875,000 PHP |
93,178$ |
|
4th place |
4,585,000 PHP |
72,718$ |
|
5th place |
3,530,000 PHP |
55,985$ |
|
6th place |
2,715,000 PHP |
43,600$ |
|
7th place |
2,085,000 PHP |
33,068$ |
|
8th place |
1,605,000 PHP |
25,455$ |
|
9th place |
1,246,240 PHP |
19,766$ |
Sources: PS Live, YouTube
