The second stop for the Asian Poker Tour in the Philippines has come to Manila. The Dusit Thani Manila hotel in Makati plays host to the $2,500 no-limit hold’em main event. Players will begin with 10,000 in tournament chips. The tournament begins on Thursday, Jan. 29 at noon local time and continues until the conclusion of the final table on Sunday, Feb. 1.
Many players are expected at the event, including the Poker Pack, a group of professionals who have contracts to promote the APT. Those players include Nam Le, Steve Sung, Chino Rheem, Quinn Do, and J.C. Tran. This group also includes the first Asian-based member of the Poker Pack, Kwang Soo Lee, from South Korea, who finished in fourth place at the 2008 APT Philippines main event. Check back at CardPlayer.com for a recap of the final table when the event concludes. Here is a look at the schedule for the event:
Thursday, Jan. 29: Day 1A
Friday, Jan. 30: Day 1B
Saturday, Jan. 31: Day 2
Sunday, Feb. 1: Final table
Buy-in: $2,300
Number of Entries: 316
Total Prize Pool: $1,000,000
First-Place Prize: $280,000
Places Paid: 40
Final-Table Results:
1: David Saab — $280,000
2: Chris Roh — $150,000
3: Satoru Ishii — $100,000
4: Kwang Soo Lee — $73,000
5: Michelle Ferrari — $55,000
6: Man Jin Yun — $45,000
7: Don Carmona — $35,000
8: Terry Gonzaga — $25,000
9: Deres Gerasimus — $20,000
Notable Cashes: Quinn Do (20), Daniel Schreiber (24)
