Hey, Poker Playas!
Today is Day 3 of the Asia Poker Championship. A PHP 20 Million GTD is held at the Metro Card Club. it is a PHP 44,000 buy-in (40,000 + 4,000)
So far here are the numbers
Day 1A – 36 Entrees
Day 1B – 101 Entrees
so far only 33 players qualified for Day 2.
Many of the Pros have also joined yesterday and qualified.
The chip leader remained to be ChangHwan Lee coming from Day1A.
EVENT 4 – NLH TURBO – RESULT
Emmanuel Segismundo
Godzilla
PHP 235,600
After 2 final table appearances, Emman finally bag the Third one.
2nd place
Bong Paltep
PHP 158,000
3rd place
John Tech (Metro Team Pro)
PHP 113,000
4th place
John Hwang
PHP 83,000
5th place
PHP 63,000
6th place
Choi Ungwang
PHP 48,000
7th place
Mira Choi
PHP 33,000
8th place
Randy Cir1neo
PHP 23,000
EVENT 4 – NLH TURBO – FINAL TABLE
19:30 HRS – Level 11 – Blinds 1,200/2,400/2,400 – 118 Players
Mark Chikoro
The grinder from Cebu
A good number of players from Cebu have played the main event of the Asia poker championship.
Mark Chikoro has won quite a few tournaments and cashed in the APT RWM Mystery Bounty Main event.
He is now gunning to become the champ of the APC.
Good luck!
18:00 HRS – Level 9 – Blinds 800/1,600/1,600 – 118 Players
Henrick Tollefson
APPT Open Main Event Champion
Henrick Tollefson. a regular in the Manila poker scene is now at the APC in Metro Card Club.
Ever since the border opened, Foreign players have come to Manila and some have been doing great.
Henrick also won the APT Warm-up event and recently bagged the APPT Open Main event.
He has now playing day 1C of the APC. will he bagged this event next?
17:00 HRS – Level 8 – Blinds 700/1,400/1,400 – 109 Players
and the battle continues
would Filipino reign supreme? with such a balance field of new players and local grinders.
A lot of the local champions have lost and got busted but will try for a second bullet tomorrow.
16:15 HRS – Level 7 – Blinds 600/1,200/1,200 – 101 Players
Alexis Lim
Metro Team Pro
The two Alexis Lim have both joined Day1C.
Both were also in the final table of yesterday’s side event.
However, Alexis Lim (Metro Team Pro) finished much higher than Alexis “shot” Lim (the champ from Cebu). As Alexis Lim of the Metro Team Pro finished second place.
Now both are in the main event. Can both Alexis Lim survive and qualify for day 2.
15:30 HRS – Level 6 – Blinds 500/1,000/1,000 – 94 Players
Alexis Lim
The champ from Cebu
Even the champ of Cebu is now in Metro Card Club playing the Asia Pacific Championship.
Alexis “Shoti” Lim also cashed in yesterday on the Turbo Side event.
15:00 HRS – Level 4 – Blinds 400/800/800 – 80 Players
Hazel Timonera
Masters poker Pro
The new Pro of Masters Poker has also joined Day 1C.
Everyone is eager to become the champion of Asia Poker Championship.
But there can only be one. Will Hazel get it?
14:15 HRS – Level 3 – Blinds 300/600/600 – 57/63
Joven Huerto
Metro Team Pro
Joven Huerto has also joined Day 1c. The numbers are definitely picking up as we are now at level 3.
Can they pass 150 today?
Joven Huerto is a veteran and a gentleman. both in and out of the felt. An elder brother to a lot of poker players. He did good in the last Metro event where he end up at the final table on two side events.
As the APC is in Metro Card Club. Is being on his home turf give him some advantage?
Good Luck!
13:45 HRS – Level 2 – Blinds 200/400/400 – 57/57
Conrad Lumaban
Masters Poker Bluff Masters Champion
The back-to-back Masters Poker Bluff masters champion is Playing Day 1C.
Conrad Lumaban is a regular grinder who made news hitting the pre-event and then the main event of the Bluff Masters series.
Now playing day 1C. We wish him good luck on this event
13:30 HRS – Level 2 – Blinds 200/400/400 – 51/51
Joseph Sia
Metro Team Pro
While others will play day 1D. the number is up. Some of the Philippine best players have qualified for day 2.
Joseph Sia, Metro team Pro, is on the field hoping to qualify for day 2
12:00 HRS – Level 1 – Blinds 100/200 – 15/15
Ivan Tabucal
Comeback Kid
Many players were affected by the pandemic. the lockdown did hit a lot of us hard.
Many talented players had to find new ways to earn money during the lockdown. They love the game but they need to live. but now that live poker tournaments are back and things are getting better, some players are trying to make a come back and gun for the top.
Ivan Tabucal is one of those talented players who are now trying to make a comeback.
Good luck!



















