APPT Manila Championship

It's all over! Vietnam's Hieu Ngo dominated heads up against Thomas Ward to clinch his first ever major win. Entering the day with the largest stack, Ngo lost the lead to Justin Chu but soon recovered and went on to dominate from three-handed to the finish.

"I feel really good! I got lucky today but I played good. The players were good too but I think I got luckier. Coming in as chip leader, my strategy today was to stay away from the mid-chips and collect from the small ones."

Ngo walks away with the PHP 11,610,00(~US$ 199,100) top prize and wins an APPT Cambodia package worth PHP 175,000. This was Ngo's largest career score and first major victory.

Final 6 Payouts

1st Hieu Ngo - Vietnam - PHP 11,610,000 (~US$ 199,100)

2nd Thomas Ward - New Zealand - PHP 7,260,000 (~US$ 124,530)

3rd Justin Chi Jen Chu - Taiwan - PHP 5,180,000 (~US$ 88,835)

4th Jun Beum Chun - South Korea - PHP 3,980,000 (~US$ 68,200)

5th William Ysmael - Philippines - PHP 3,060,000 (~US$ 5,435)

6th Lester Edoc - Philippines - PHP 2,360,000 (~US$ 40,430)

*Top three players also received an APPT Cambodia Package worth PHP 175,000.

Stay tuned for the recap.

Thomas Ward goes all in for his last 6 bb holding J♣ 7♦ , massive chip leader Hieu Ngo makes the calls with Q♦ J♦ . The board runs 4♦ 5♦ A♦ 8♦ K♠ . Ward has a flush and still falls to Ngo's dominating nut flush.

Hieu Ngo is far ahead of Thomas Ward and wins another pot to inch closer to the title. With Q♥ 5♥ , Ngo limps in and Ward K♥ 8♠ checks. At the flop 8♥ 9♣ 3♥ , Ngo c-bets 200,000, Ward check-calls. On the turn J♥ , Ngo lands the flush and bets 600,000, Ward check-calls again to head to the river 9♠ . Check again from Ward, Ngo bets 1,500,000, Ward calls mucks his two pair.

Hand #105: Hieu Ngo open shoves and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #106: Thomas Ward limps in with Q♥ 2♥ , big blind Hieu Ngo 9♦ 5♥ checks then leads out 200,000 on the flop 2♠ A♥ T♠ . Ward calls. On the turn Q♣ , Ngo checks, Ward lays out 550,000 and wins the pot.

Hand #107: Hieu Ngo 8♣ 2♣ limps in and Thomas Ward 5♣ 4♥ checks. On the board 9♥ K♥ 4♦ 7♣ , Ngo bets 200,000 and 1,000,000. Ward folds to the turn bet.

Hand #108: Hieu Ngo walks.

Hand #103: Hieu Ngo 4♣ 3♠ limps then folds to Thomas Ward's K♦ Q♣ shove.

Hand #104: Thomas Ward limps in 9♥ 7♦ and Hieu Ngo A♦ 2♣ checks to see a flop 4♦ 5♣ J♦ . Ward bets 220,000, Ngo calls. Both opt to check the turn 8♥ but on the river, heavy betting takes place with 900,000 from Ngo, Ward 2,600,000 all in, Ngo folds.

Hand #101: After paying out a small double up to Thomas Ward, massive chip leader Hieu Ngo Q♦ 8♥ limps and Ward J♣ 3♣ checks. On the flop K♠ 4♠ 9♦ , Ward checks, Ngo wins the pot with a 160,000 bet.

Hand #102: On a limped pot, Thomas Ward Q♥ 2♥ bets 160,000 and Hieu Ngo check-calls. On the turn 8♣ , Ngo jumps out with a 375,000 bet, Ward gives up his hand.

Hand #98: Hieu Ngo walks.

Hand #99: Hieu Ngo raises from the button with A♦ 8♣ , Thomas Ward folds.

Hand #100: Thomas Ward looks down at K♣ T♦ and open-shoves, big blind Hieu Ngo calls with K♥ 8♣ . With the board running 8♦ T♠ T♥ 9♣ A♠ , Ward doubles up.

Hand #93: Hieu Ngo limps A♠ 3♣ and Thomas Ward checks Q♦ 7♣ . Both check it down 2♥ T♠ 8♦ K♥ 2♣ . Ngo wins again.

Hand #94: Thomas Ward K♠ 7♦ limps, Hieu Ngo A♥ 9♣ raises, fast fold from Ward.

Hand #95: Prior to this hand, Thomas Ward lost more chips to Hieu Ngo and a little more in this hand. Following a limp by Ngo T♦ 3♦ , Ward 9♣ 9♠ raises 550,000 and Ngo calls. On the flop A♣ A♠ 6♥ , Ward c-bets 200,000 then folds to Ngo's 650,000 raise.

Hand #96: Hieu Ngo walks.

Hand #97: On a limped pot, both players check to the turn Q♠ T♦ 6♥ 5♠ . Button Hieu Ngo bets 350,000, big blind Thomas Ward check-calls. Both go back to checking on the river 9♥ .

Hand #91: On a limped pot, both players check to the turn 8♥ 3♦ 5♠ 5♣ . Thomas Ward Q♠ 5♦ bets 600,000 and wins the pot.

Hand #92: Thomas Ward Q♣ 8♥ limps, big blind Hieu Ngo Q♦ T♦ raises 500,000, Ward three-bets 1,400,000, Ngo flats. At the flop J♥ 5♣ 9♠ , Ngo checks to aggressor Ward who bets 800,000, Nog asks for a count of Ward's stack then calls. Ngo check the turn 2♠ , Ward barrels a huge 2,100,000, Ngo calls to buy the river K♣ . With Ngo landing his straight, he shoves inducing a fast fold from Ward.

Thomas Ward Q♠ 8♠ raises 240,000 and big blind Hieu Ngo calls with 5♠ 3♥ . Ward barrels down every street 3♠ J♠ 6♠ Q♥ A♦ with bets of 160,000, 350,000, and 1,200,000. Ngo folds to the river bet.

With Ngo spiking the two-outer, Chu is eliminated in 3rd place.

Hand #87: Button Thomas Ward looks down at A♥ A♣ and raises 240,000, small blind Justin Chu likes his K♠ T♦ and re-raises 750,000, Ward replies with a four-bet shove of 6,900,000, Chu folds.

Hand #88: Justin Chu Q♣ J♠ opens 240,000 from the button and small blind Hieu Ngo Q♥ 9♣ calls. On the flop and turn J♦ T♦ 5♠ 2♣ , Chu bets 200,000 and 700,000, Ngo check-calls both to head to the river 9♦ . Ngo switches up and leads out with a shove, Chu is well covered and folds top pair.

Hand #82: Thomas Ward looks down at A♦ Q♠ and raises 240,000, big blind / chip leader Hieu Ngo T♠ 8♥ calls to head to a flop 8♦ 6♥ Q♥ . Ward continues 325,000, Ngo thinks about it then folds.

Hand #83: Hieu Ngo A♣ 5♠ and Justin Chu A♥ 5♥ battle on a board 3♥ 7♥ 4♦ Q♠ 2♣ . Chu bets 120,000 on the river, Ngo raises 1,500,000, Chu tanks before three-betting 3,500,000. Ngo calls and splits the pot.

Hand #84: Thomas Ward 4♥ 4♦ raises 240,000, Hieu Ngo 9♦ 6♦ defends his big blind. On the flop Q♠ 2♣ 3♥ , Ward bets 180,000 and just like that, he wins the pot.

Hand #85: Facing a raise of 240,000 from button Justin Chu J♥ T♣ d, big blind Thomas Ward 8♠ 8♣ three-bets 800,000, Chu calls. At the flop 6♠ 2♥ 5♣ , Ward barrels 550,000 and gets called again by Chu. On the turn 9♣ , Ward checks, Chu lays out 1,100,000, Ward answers with a shove of 4,500,000 that pushes out Chu from the pot.

Hand #80: Button Justin Chu 6♣ 5♣ raises 200,000 then calls small blind Hieu Ngo's J♥ J♣ three-bet of 800,000. On the flop 2♥ Q♥ 9♠ , Ngo continues 500,000, Chu tosses his hand in the muck pile.

Hand #81: Button Hieu Ngo Q♠ 6♠ raises 240,000 and doesn't get past big blind Jusin Chu 2♥ 2♣ who calls. At the flop K♦ 6♥ 4♠ Ngo c-bets 150,000 and Chu check-calls. On the turn 7♦ and river 5♦ , both players check. Ngo takes it with the higher pair.

Hand #77: Button Justin Chu 9♦ 9♣ min-raises and is joined to the flop 8♥ 6♣ 4♠ by caller Thomas Ward A♣ T♦ from the big blind. Chu continues 225,000 and quickly wins the pot.

Hand #78: Thomas Ward J♦ 8♣ limps in and big blind Justin Chu 5♠ 2♣ checks. Ward bets 800,000 on a flop A♠ A♥ 9♦ and this time he quickly take the pot.

Hand #79: Justin Chu 5♠ 5♣ limps from the small blind then calls big blind Hieu Ngo's K♠ Q♣ raise of 350,000. At the flop 7♣ A♥ 2♣ , Chu bets 300,000 and Ngo calls. Both players check the turn 3♥ and river T♥ . Chu rakes it in with his small pair.

Hand #72: Small blind Thomas Ward 9♦ 7♣ limps in and big blind Justin Chu 9♠ 7♥ checks. On a flop Q♣ 7♠ 6♠ , Ward c-bets 100,000, and Chu calls. Both tap felt on the turn 8♠ for a free river 8♠ . Ward checks again, Chu bets 500,000, Ward calls and it's a chopped pot.

Hand #74: Justin Chu opens from the button and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #75: Button Hieu Ngo K♥ 6♥ raises 500,000 and big blind Justin Chu Q♣ J♥ gives action. On the flop and turn 9♥ 4♠ T♣ 3♥ , Chu check-calls 150,000 and 700,000. On the river 2♦ , Chu checks, Ngo fires 1,100,000, Chu folds.

Hand #76: Limped pot sees a flop A♥ 4♠ 8♠ . Big blind Hieu Ngo K♠ 3♠ bets 100,000 and small blind Justin Chu K♦ 2♥ calls. Both check the turn 4♠ then Chu sends out 100,000 on the river 7♠ , Ngo raises 800,000, Chu gives it up again.

Hand #70: Thomas Ward 9♠ 7♠ raises 200,000 and Hieu Ngo K♣ 3♥ defends on the big blind. Flop comes 5♣ 9♣ 8♣ , Ward c-bets 100,000 and Ngo check-calls. No bets land on the turn J♣ to bring the river Q♣ . Ngo jumps out with a 500,000 bet and takes down the pot unchallenged.

Hand #71: Small blind Hieu Ngo 8♦ J♥ limps in and Thomas Ward K♥ 6♠ checks his big blind. Ngo barrels the flop and turn 100,000, 250,000 3♠ 3♦ 5♦ 6♥ , Ward calls both. On the river 3♣ , Ngo slows to a check then folds to Ward's 425,000 bet.

Button Hieu Ngo raises 200,000 and big blind Justin Chu Q♠ 4♦ defends to head to the flop 5♠ K♠ K♥ . Ngo c-bets 200,000 and Chu sticks with him to see the turn A♦ . Ngo barrels a third time, 350,000, Chu check-calls. On the river 3♥ , Ngo sends out 1,100,000, Chu tank-calls.

Hieu Ngo shows 3♠ 3♣ full house, Chu mucks. Ngo retakes the lead by a small margin.

Hand #68: Button Justin Chu T♦ T♣ raises 160,000, small blind Hieu Ngo 2♦ 2♣ and big blind Thomas Ward Q♦ 9♠ both call. On the flop J♣ T♥ J♠ , blinds check to Chu who c-bets 200,000, only Ward gives him action. On the turn 7♥ , Ward leads out 350,000, Chu flats his boat. The river 6♦ , Ward misses his draw and checks, Chu bets 2,000,000, Ward folds.

Hand #65: Facing a raise from button Justin Chu 5♥ 4♥ , big blind Thomas Ward A♣ 8♣ re-raises all in for 2,000,000, Chu folds.

Hand #66: Small blind Hieu Ngo J♠ 7♣ raises and big blind Justin Chu J♣ 9♦ calls. Ngo continues on the flop and turn Q♦ 6♣ T♠ 4♦ with 250,000 amd 600,000 bets. Chu check-folds on the turn.

Hand #67: Thomas Ward Q♥ Q♣ raises from the button and big blind Hieu Ngo J♥ 8♣ calls. When the board completes 2♣ J♠ Q♦ 3♦ 6♣ , Ward bets 110,000, 380,000, and all in for 1,600,000, Ngo check-calls throughout. Ward gets paid in full for his set of queens.

Hand #61: Small blind Justin Chu 6♦ 4♦ limps and big blind Hieu Ngo T♦ 9♥ checks. Chu continues 80,000 on a flop A♠ 9♣ J♥ and gets called to bring the turn 6♣ . Chu c-bets again 80,000, this time Ngo replies with a 250,000 raise, Chu folds.

Hand #63: After raising preflop and getting called, Hieu Ngo J♥ T♣ bets 150,000 on a flop 8♦ A♠ Q♠ and big blind caller Justin Chu 8♣ 6♠ folds.

Hand #64: Small blind Justin Chu T♦ 5♦ limps and big blind Hieu Ngo 6♣ 3♥ checks. Chu bets on the next streets 180,000 and 250,000, that's both called, then by the river 9♣ 3♦ 4♦ 5♥ 4♥ both check it. Chu wins with the higher two pair.

Hand #54: Button Justin Chu A♥ 8♥ raises 160,000, Thomas Ward J♠ 9♠ defends his big blind. Both players check to the turn 9♠ 5♥ 2♦ A♣ . Chu bets 150,000 and ward calls. The river 8♠ has Chu firing 800,000, this time, Ward chooses to fold.

Hand #55: From utg, Justin Chu 6♦ 2♦ bumps it up to 160,000, big blind Jun Beum Chun J♥ T♣ calls. On the flop 8♥ 5♠ J♦ , Chu c-bets 125,000 then folds to Chun's check-raise of 350,000.

Hand #56: Utg Hieu Ngo A♣ 4♣ raises 175,000, Justin Chu with 9♥ 9♠ just flats. On the flop 3♠ 4♠ 7♦ , Chu check-calls 130,000 then on the turn 2♦ and river K♣ , Chu takes charge firing 275,000 and 375,000. Ngo folds to the river bet.

Hand #57: Utg Thomas Ward A♥ 8♦ raises then folds to button Jun Beum Chun's A♣ 5♥ three-bet of 420,000.

Hand #58: Utg Jun Beum Chun likes his 7♦ 5♦ and raises 160,000 only to fold to button Justin Chu's A♠ T♥ three-bet of 400,000.

Hand #59: Jun Beum Chun J♦ 8♣ defends his big blind by calling Justin Chu's A♠ 3♣ preflop raise. Chun opts to lead out 125,000 on the flop 6♦ 5♠ 7♣ and wins the pot with Chu folding.

Hand #47: Big blind Justin Chu gets a walk.

Hand #49: Justin Chu looks down at A♠ A♦ and opens from the button, no action.

Hand #50: Small blind Thomas Ward K♦ Q♦ min-raises, Jun Beum Chun gives up his big blind.

Hand #51: Cutoff Hieu Ngo K♠ T♦ raises 175,000, button Thomas Ward A♠ J♣ calls then folds to Ngo's 200,000 c-bet on the flop 8♥ Q♣ 3♥ .

Hand #52: Big blind Justin Chu walk again.

Hand #43: After his preflop raise is called, Jun Beum Chun A♠ K♠ and Hieu Ngo 7♦ 3♦ check the flop 8♣ 6♦ 6♠ , then Ngo bets 325,000 on the turn 5♠ , Chun calls and denies the steal. Then both check the river 5♣ . Chun's ace kicker plays to claim the pot.

Hand #44: Following button raise of 160,000 by Justin Chu T♣ 8♥ , small blind Hieu Ngo J♠ J♦ three-bets 600,000. Chu folds.

Hand #45: Chip leader Hieu Ngo wins another pot. From the button, Ngo J♠ 9♣ raises then heads to the flop T♣ K♣ K♥ with caller Jun Beum Chun Q♠ 8♥ from the big blind. Ngo c-bets 600,000, Chun check-folds.

Hand #46: Hieu Ngo A♦ 5♣ raises 175,000 then folds to William Ysmael's 9♦ 9♣ three-bet shove of 1,400,000.

The turn T♥ and river K♥ finish off Edoc in 6th place.

Hand #39: Cutoff Justin Chu K♣ J♦ min-raises and Thomas Ward A♥ 7♣ defends his big blind. Both check to the river T♠ 4♠ 9♣ A♠ Q♥ , Chu bets 200,000 and Ward folds top pair.

Hand #40: From hijack, Justin Chu 3♥ 3♦ raises again then calls button Hieu Ngo's A♥ J♠ re-raise of 475,000. On the flop 9♠ 8♠ K♥ , Ngo continues for 275,000 and Chu seeing three overcards gives up his small pair.

Hand #41: Justin Chu K♠ Q♦ continues to drive the action with a raise from utg, no callers.

Hand #37: Small blind Justin Chu T♦ 9♣ calls cutoff Jun Beum Chun's K♠ 6♠ 125,000 raise then both check the flop K♦ T♠ 2♠ . On the turn 6♥ , Chun bets 435,000, Chu check-raises 1,100,000, Chun calls. On the river 2♦ , Chu jams 3,300,000, Chun is covered and opts to fold.

Hand #38: Facing a raise of 150,000 from cutoff William Ysmael A♦ 7♦ , small blind Lester Edoc K♥ Q♣ jams his last 540,000 which is enough to induce a fold from the raiser.

Hand #30: From utg, Lester Edoc Q♣ 9♠ opens 120,000 then folds to Thomas Ward's A♠ J♥ re-raise of 260,000.

Hand #31: Utg Hieu Ngo looks down at A♠ A♥ and raises 125,000 and gets no action.

Hand #32: Utg Thomas Ward A♣ 3♣ min-raises, small blind Lester Edoc K♣ J♣ calls, then chip leader on the big blind Hieu Ngo A♥ Q♥ three-bets 450,000. Ward and Edoc fold.

Hand #33: From cutoff Justin Chu Q♣ 6♣ raises 120,000, and heads to the flop with caller Thomas Ward 9♥ 8♦ from the big blind. With a board 5♦ 5♣ 2♦ , Chu c-bets 80,000 which is enough to claim the pot.

Hand #34: Another pot for Justin Chu A♦ 6♠ who min-raises from hijack and gets no action.

Hand #35: Cutoff Hieu Ngo A♣ 2♦ rasies 125,000 and William Ysmael T♥ 8♣ won't let him take the big blind easy and calls. When the flop and turn run Q♦ 9♠ 5♥ 4♠ Ngo bets 100,000 and 375,000. Ysmael calls then folds to the turn bet.

Hand #36: Thomas Ward K♠ T♠ raises 120,000, big blind Justin Chu A♦ 5♣ re-raises 400,000, Ward answers with a shove, Chu gives it up.

Hand #24: Button Jun Beum Chun J♠ 9♣ opens and Justin Chu 9♠ 5♣ defends his big blind. On the flop A♦ 9♦ 8♠ , Chu check-calls 75,000. Both then check the turn T♥ . Chu switches up and bets 60,000 on the river 6♦ , Chun calls and claims the pot.

Hand #25: Hieu Ngo A♦ K♥ raises 125,000, button William Ysmael A♠ K♠ . Ysmael calls down the flop and turn bets J♥ 6♦ T♠ 2♣ 150,000 and 450,000. Both check the river 4♥ and split the pot.

Hand #26: William Ysmael A♠ T♣ raises 125,000, Hieu Ngo 6♦ 6♣ re-raises 400,000 which is enough to induce a fold from Ysmael.

Hand #27: Justin Chu A♣ 7♦ opens and finds no takers.

Hand #28: Justin Chu 9♦ 9♣ raises again, and still no callers.

Hand #29: From hijack, Lester Edoc A♣ 2♥ open-jams 935,000, no one interested.

Hand #17: Thomas Ward K♥ 3♠ raises then folds to William Ysmael's A♦ 2♠ 425,000 three-bet.

Hand #19: Thomas Ward Q♣ J♣ min-raises then folds again to a three-bet, this time from Justin Chu A♣ Q♣ of 360,000.

Hand #20: Thomas Ward 7♠ 7♣ raises 120,000, no callers.

Hand #21: Jun Beum Chun 5♦ 5♣ raises 125,000, no callers.

Hand #22: From small blind Thomas Ward T♦ 8♦ limps and Justin Chu checks. Both check to the turn J♦ T♠ A♥ 6♦ , Ward leads out 60,000 and takes it on Chu's fold.

Hand #23: Button Thomas Ward Q♦ 9♦ continues to drive the action with a min-raise, small blind Justin Chu J♦ J♥ three-bets 400,000, Ward flats. On the flop 4♥ 5♣ 2♥ , Chu fires 450,000, Ward gives it up.

Hand #13: Utg Hieu Ngo A♥ 4♥ raises 125,000, big blind Lester Edoc 7♦ 5♣ defends, flop runs 3♥ 2♦ 9♥ . Ngo fires 100,000, Edoc gives it up.

Hand #14: Folded to the small blind Lester Edoc Q♣ 6♣ who limps, big blind Hieu Ngo 9♦ 3♠ calls. Edoc bets 60,000 on the flop 2♠ 7♣ 5♦ and wins it without a fight.

Hand #15: Utg Jun Beum Chun A♠ A♦ raises and finds no callers.

Hand #16: Small blind Thomas Ward A♦ 3♥ limps and big blind Jun Beum Chun K♥ 8♣ checks. Both check to the river 3♦ 2♠ 7♣ 9♣ 2♥ . Ward checks again then folds to Chun's 60,000 bet.

Hand #10: Hieu Ngo opens from the button, blinds fold.

Hand #11: Lester Edoc opens from hijack, no callers.

Hand #12: Thomas Ward A♣ Q♥ min-raises and is joined to the flop 2♥ 3♦ T♠ by big blind Justin Chu 4♥ 3♣ . Ward continues 110,000, Chu check-calls. Both knock on the turn A♥ , then Ward returns to betting on the river Q♠ . Chu folds.

Hand #8: William Ysmael T♠ T♥ raises 120,000, no callers.

Hand #9: Hijack William Ysmael A♠ K♣ raises 120,000, cutoff Justin Chu A♣ 3♣ calls, small blind Hieu Ngo A♦ Q♣ three-bets 800,000, Ysmael shoves 1,100,000, Chu folds and big stacked Ngo calls the difference.

The board runs K♥ 6♠ 5♠ J♣ 6♥ . Ysmael lands the first double up of the day.

Hand #4: From cutoff Lester Edoc raises 100,000, Thomas Ward calls from the small blind then folds to Edoc's 800,000 c-bet on the flop K♥ 6♠ 8♣ .

Hand #5: Small blind Jun Beum Chun opens 175,000, William Ysmael defends the big blind. On the flop 5♣ 9♥ T♣ , Chun checks then folds to Ysmael's 225,000 bet.

Blinds up - 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

Hand #6: Hieu Ngo ( T♠ 9♣ ) raises 120,000 from hijack, big blind Justin Chu ( A♥ 7♣ ) calls for a flop A♣ K♣ 8♦ . Chu check-calls 100,000, then both check the turn K♦ . Chu leads out on the river 5♠ for 60,000 and wins it uncontested.

Hand #7: Jun Beum Chun ( Q♦ 9♥ ) opens 125,000, small blind Justin Chu ( A♦ 7♣ ) three-bets 225,000, Chun folds.

Hand #1: Chi Jen Chu limps in, big blind Lester Edoc raises 175,000, Chu folds.

Hand #2: Big blind Hieu Ngo gets a walk.

Hand #3: Jun Beum Chun opens 100,000, blinds Hieu Ngo and Thomas Ward call. On the flop 3♦ A♠ A♥ , Chun c-bets 8000, only Ngo continues to the turn Q♣ then leads out 150,000. Chun tank-folds.

Cards are now flying!

The inaugural PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship resumes today at Okada Manila with the six players returning for the last dash to the APPT Championship title. The featured event got underway on October 23 with 416 ponying up the PHP 165,000 (~US$ 2,880) buy in. This was the largest Main Event buy in ever staged by PokerStars LIVE Manila.

On Day 2 and Day 3, portions of the PHP 59,922,720 (~US$1,028,270) prize pool were claimed starting at 61st place and up to 7th place.

At today's final day, each of the six is guaranteed a substantial payout of PHP 2,360,000 (~US$ 40,340) with the target as the PHP 11,610,000 (~US$ 199,100) top prize. For the top three finishers, an APPT Cambodia Package worth PHP 175,000 (Main Event seat and accommodations) will be awarded.

Bringing in the largest stack is Vietnam's Hieu Ngo with a commanding 142 bb. Running second in chips is famous Taiwanese high roller Justin Chu Jen Chu with 98 bb, in third rank is Beum Chun Jun of Korea with 69 bb, New Zealand's Thomas Ward in fourth rank with 62 bb, and Filipino players William Ysmael and Lester Edoc round out the final six with 25 bb and 22 bb respectively.

Both Beum and Ward have already clinched events at the festival - Beum won the APPT Turbo and Ward won the Mini High Roller.

Remaining Payouts

1st PHP 11,610,000 / ~$199,100

2nd PHP 7,260,000 / ~$5,180,000

3rd PHP 5,180,000 / ~$88,835

4th PHP 3,980,000 / ~$68,200

5th PHP 3,060,000 / ~$52,435

6th PHP 2,360,000 / ~$40,430

Cards start flying at 3pm local time. Somuchpoker will bring you all the action from start to finish.