Hey, Poker playas!
APT Manila 2022 Event 1 – Mystery Bounty Day 1 has just wrapped up.
A total of 254 entries broke the guarantee and push the pot to Php 3,695,700
63 people qualified here the list

Event 1 – Mystery Bounty – Day 2 qualifier List
John Matsuda (Japan)
CHIP LEADER – 312,000
Table 2 – Seat 4
John Matsuda recently was in the news by being the chip leader of Day 1A of the Metro Summer Event. And like the MSE, his Lead in Flight A also put him as the Day 1 chip leader.
A promising young man that calls the Philippines his second home. He is now in the prime position to be the champion

Ji Jian Feng (China) – 302,000 – Table 3 seat 6
Frederick Cruz (Philippines)
Chip count – 288,000
Table 2 – Seat 1
Dek was also recently in the news when he became the Chip leader on day 2 of the Metro Summer Event.
Sadly he did not reach the final table. Can he win this event to prove he is ready for the big games?

Brandon Mitsud (Malta) – 252,000 – Table 5 seat 5
Christopher “BIGTIME” Mateo (Philippines)
Chip count – 234,500
Table 7 – Seat 2
The player that dominated the Metro Summer event, and is also an APT main event champion, the BIGTIME has a good stack and could end up winning the event.
He did come fresh from a win, but can he sustain it till the end?
Stay tuned!

Cheong Yun Rong (Singapore) – 190,500 – Table 4 seat 4
Iori Yogo (Japan)
Chip count – 184,000
Table 4 – Seat 2
Iori Yogo has won the player of the year of the Asian Poker Tour, he has also won a lot of both side events and main events and even championship events of the APT.
He has been in Manila for so many years and has called it his second home. With so much experience under his belt, can it help him become the champion? Stay tuned!

Ellezer J. Castillo (Philippines)
Chip count – 164,500
Table 7 – Seat 1
Ellezer Castillo might be running hot as he was on the final table of the recently concluded Metro Summer Event,
Finishing 7th place in the event might have toughened up this player and is now in the top 10 in chip count for this event. Is it enough to win this event?

Manish Lakhotia (India) – 159,000 – Table 3 seat 6
Flores, John Paul N. (Philippines) – 150,000 – Table 3 seat 1
Lee Yun Xiang (Singapore) – 144,000 – Table 6 seat 3
Buddy Boy Blue (Philippines) – 139,000 – Table 3 seat 7
Ryan Thomas White (United States) – 134,500 – Table 4 seat 6
Christopher Passion (Philippines) – 127,500 – Table 4 seat 9
Richard Marquez (ActionPH Pro) (Philippines) – 125,500 – Table 5 seat 2
John Cordero (Canada) – 125,000 – Table 2 seat 7
Janno Alvarez (Action PH Pro) (Philippines)
Chip count – 123,500
Table 8 – Seat 4
Janno Alvarez is definitely running hot these days, he has ended a lot of final tables when live poker tournaments started becoming available.
However, the trophy keeps eluding him. will he catch it this time?

Song Wing Keong (Singapore) – 117,500 – Table 4 seat 3
Kelvin Lim Choon Kwang (Singapore) – 116,500 – Table 5 seat 7
Vicente Pena (Philippines) – 111,500 – Table 6 seat 4
Nguyen Duy Tung (Vietnam) – 111,000 – Table 7 seat 9
Vu Minh Tri (Vietnam) – 109,500 – Table 8 seat 9
Lester “Hazel” Timonera (Philippines)
Chip count – 107,000
Table 2 – Seat 8
APT RWM Mystery Bounty Weekend main event 1st runner-up, Hazel Timonera, has been cashing out a lot of tournaments lately.
Although after the APT Mystery Bounty Weekend she has been cashing in most of her tournament. The trophy eludes her.
Maybe this time she can?

Junnie Pamplona (Philippines) – 106,000 – Table 3 seat 3
Yamaguchi Yudai (Japan) – 99,500 – Table 2 seat 3
Joseroy Jeremias (Philippines) – 99,500 – Table 3 seat 9
Kim Enriquez (Philippines) – 94,500 – Table 6 seat 2
William Acciad (Philippines) – 93,500 – Table 8 seat 6
Matt Veciichlovich (Australia) – 89,500 – Table 6 seat 7
Terrence Jhon Dizon (Australia) – 88,500 – Table 4 seat 8
Lester Edoc (Metro Team Pro) (Australia) – 88,000 – Table 4 seat 1
Noel Martin (United States) – 88,000 – Table 7 seat 4
John Tech(Philippines)
Metro Team Pro
Chip count – 81,500
Table 8 – Seat 3

William Acciad (Philippines) – 81,500 – Table 8 seat 9
Noel “kidrock” Araniel (Philippines)
APC Champion
Chip count – 80,500
Table 8 – Seat 9

Henrik Tollefsen (Norway) – 80,500 – Table 6 seat 9
Jose F. Padilla (Philippines) – 79,000 – Table 5 seat 6
Luis Bernardo II (Philippines) – 72,500 – Table 6 seat 5
Leo Agustin II (Philippines) – 68,500 – Table 5 seat 4
Rick Jason Ambata (Philippines)
Chip count – 68,000
Table 2 – Seat 5

Park Jung Woong (Hong Kong) – 67,500 – Table 5 seat 3
Edgar Asehan Jr. (Philippines)
Chip count – 62,000
Table 4 – Seat 7

Mike Takayama (Philippines)
WSOP BRACELET HOLDER
Chip count – 58,500
Table 7 – Seat 5

Satoshi Kuriga (Japan) – 58,000 – Table 7 seat 8
Joshua Chargualaf(Guam) – 56,500 – Table 2 seat 2
Chad Fullmer (United states) – 56,000 – Table 6 seat 8
Edwin “hit the heat” Dela Cruz (Philippines)
Team ActionPH
Chip count – 54,500
Table 7 – Seat 6

Go Mori (Japan) – 52,500 – Table 4 seat 5
Jingliang Chen (China) – 52,000 – Table 2 seat 9
Yoichi Uesugi (Japan) – 50,500 – Table 8 seat 5
Thomas Lee (Canada) – 50,500 – Table 5 seat 1
Norman Grande (Philippines) – 47,000 – Table 3 seat 4
Czardy Rivera (Philippines)
Metro Team Pro / APT Champion 2013
Chip count – 47,000
Table 7 – Seat 7

John Niko Costiniano (Philippines)
Chip count – 44,500
Table 3 – Seat 2

Jan Jason Leoncio (Philippines)
Chip count – 43,500
Table 6 – Seat 6

Joris Michl (Netherlands) – 43,500 – Table 5 seat 9
Jeorge “Egoy” Lagatuz (Philippines)
APT RWM Mystery Bounty Weekend main event champion
Chip count – 41,000
Table 3 – Seat 5

Gil G. Marca Jr. (Philippines) – 37,000 – Table 8 seat 8
Rafael Chan (Philippines) – 36,500 – Table 8 seat 1
Niroshan Loganathan (Canada) – 36,000 – Table 6 seat 1
Venoni “Bong” Paltep Jr, (Philippines) – 34,500 – Table 2 seat 6
Juno Hyeon (Korea) – 33,500 – Table 7 seat 3
Christian Florendo (Philippines) – 27,500 – Table 5 seat 6
George Salud (Philippines) – 25,000 – Table 8 seat 2