01 Feb Asian Poker Championship: Main Event Day 1A draws a thunderous 206 entries; Joven Huerto tops the 34 survivors
Pros, recs, newbies, and enthusiasts came flooding the Metro Card Club for opening day of the inaugural Asian Poker Championship. Drawing everyone in was none other than Day 1A of the Main Event featuring a Php 5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. At the close of registration, the tally was 206 entries, and with each one paying the Php 22,000 buy-in, it amassed over Php 4 million! Up next are two more starting heats which means the pot is going to balloon further and is well on its way to smashing the guarantee.
So for all you weekend warriors, fence-sitters, late-comers, shorts stacks, and players that missed the mark in Day 1A, no need to debate. Head on over to the Metro for the hottest and juiciest game in town. This is one event that must not be missed. Here are all the details:
Buy-in: Php 22,000
Starting stack: 15,000
Day 1B: Saturday, February 1 at 1pm
Day 1C (Turbo): Saturday, February 1 at 5pm
- Multiple re-entries allowed
- Best stack forward rule applies
- Day 1B blinds increase every 30 minutes
- Day 1C turbo flight blinds increase every 20 minutes
- Registration closes at the start of Level 10
- All starting days play until the end of Level 14
- Big Blind Ante format
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante | |
| 1 | 25 | 50 | ||
| 2 | 50 | 100 | ||
| 3 | 100 | 200 | ||
| 10 minute break | ||||
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 200 | |
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 300 | |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 400 | |
| 10 minute break | ||||
| 7 | 250 | 500 | 500 | |
| 8 | 300 | 600 | 600 | |
| 9 | 400 | 800 | 800 | |
| 15 minute break | ||||
| 10 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 | |
| 11 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 | |
| 12 | 800 | 1600 | 1600 | |
| 13 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 | |
| 10 minute break | ||||
| 14 | 1200 | 2400 | 2400 | |
Day 1A results
Entries: 206
Survivors: 34 players
Chip leader: Joven Huerto
Out of the 206 that thundered in for Day 1A, only 34 survived. RVS Cup 2018 Player of the Series champion Joven Huerto ruled the counts. His 186,600 stack is what players in the next starting heats have to measure up to.
Advancing with the leader are Metro Team Pros: John Tech, Czardy Rivera, Joseph Sia, and Jimmie Javier. A strong lineup of KMGM (Korean Mind Game Members) players also pulled through including famous Korean comedian Kim Hak Do. All Day 2 qualifiers have a day break before returning on Sunday, February 2 at 12pm.
Day 1A survivors
| Rank | Name | Chipcount |
| 1 | Joven Huerto | 186,600 |
| 2 | Derick Hernandez | 149,600 |
| 3 | John Tech | 145,500 |
| 4 | Andrei Sarmiento | 134,900 |
| 5 | Maxwell Philippe Rosete | 127,000 |
| 6 | Jaeryeon Kim | 125,200 |
| 7 | Wooyoung Lee | 124,100 |
| 8 | Inkyu Choi | 118,600 |
| 9 | Rico Dela Cruz | 116,900 |
| 10 | Victor Velarde Bartulaba | 104,600 |
| 11 | Sangbum Kim | 100,700 |
| 12 | Bongkil Jeong | 97,000 |
| 13 | Jungnyeon Kim | 88,200 |
| 14 | Sunghyun Lee | 87,300 |
| 15 | Hyunseung Lee | 85,700 |
| 16 | Kim Hak Do | 84,800 |
| 17 | Kim Sun Kyum | 78,700 |
| 18 | Hyunseok Choi | 76,500 |
| 19 | Mark Rirod Dela Cruz | 76,300 |
| 20 | Czardy Rivera | 76,200 |
| 21 | Hun Hur | 73,300 |
| 22 | Jongsun Won | 72,800 |
| 23 | Harold Ruaya | 72,100 |
| 35 | Seokyoung Lee | 70,200 |
| 24 | Edilberto Jr Gopez | 67,600 |
| 25 | Dennis Reyes | 67,000 |
| 26 | Moses Saquing | 64,200 |
| 27 | Ryan Peter Malangen | 62,200 |
| 28 | Richard Marquez | 60,600 |
| 29 | Hyungkook Shin | 57,600 |
| 31 | Kang Byungjin | 56,100 |
| 30 | Mi Ran Hwang | 56,100 |
| 32 | Joseph Sia | 55,800 |
| 33 | Young Jun Choi | 55,300 |
| 34 | Jimmie Javier | 45,700 |
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