Asian Poker Championship: Final Day Live Updates

Asian Poker Championship: Final Day Live Updates

Noel Araniel wins the inaugural APC Main Event! 

Congratulations to Noel “the Kid” Araniel! He is the first-ever Asian Poker Championship Main Event champion! Araniel’s rise happened during the final four where he got lucky on Mike Takayama, then railed Emmanuel Segismundo to earn the chip lead for the first time. He faced Martin Gonzales for the title. Gonzales held the chip lead throughout the day until heads up. Araniel would not be broken. He defeated Gonzales in just 10 hands to pocket Php 1,525,877 and lift the first APC Championship trophy.


17:30: Martin Gonzales booted in 2nd place – Php 2,238,066
Level 28: Blinds 25k-50k ante 5k

It’s all over! Martin Gonzales eliminated on a failed bluff! Heads up hand #10, Gonzales raised to 150k, Araniel called. On the flop {5c}{7c}{ad}, Araniel check-called 200k. On the turn {2h}, Gonzales fired 600k, and Araniel check-called again. On the river {2h}, Araniel checked, Gonzales went all in, Araniel called. Gonzales showed {8h}{5s} pair, Araniel shipped it with {as}{8s} top pair.


17:25: Fast play sees more pots go to Araniel
Level 28: Blinds 25k-50k ante 5k

Heads up seems to be in turbo mode. Winning a majority of the hands is leader Noel Araniel. He picked up another 450k on a board {6s}{ac}{js}{qc}{8s} betting 700k on the river that Gonzales opted not to call.


17:20: Noel Araniel wins the first hand
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

Cards in the air now for the final duel to the title. Noel Araniel took down the first pot. Martin Gonzales raised to 100k, Araniel three-bet to 250k, Gonzales called. At the flop {5h}{6s}{9h}, Araniel check-called 250k. On the turn, Araniel checked, Gonzales bet 700k, Araniel announced all in, Gonzales folded.


17:15: Heads up! 
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

We are heads up! Noel Araniel leads with 4.2M. Martin Gonzales with 3.9M. Good luck to both!


17:10: Emmanuel Segismundo eliminated in 3rd place – Php 1,006,885
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

Immediately after Takayama departed, it was Emmanuel Segismundo bumping the rail. He pushed on the button with {kc}{8h} and was called by both Noel Araniel and Martin Gonzales. The board ran {4d}{6s}{8c}{2d}{9d} with no bets by either player. Araniel showed {ks}{9h} to end Segismundo’s run in 3rd place.


17:05: Mike Takayama out in 4th place – Php 1,454,572
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

After getting chunked down by Araniel, Mike Takayama was forced all in on his big blind with {10h}{9h} and was called by button Martin Gonzales and sb Emmanuel Segismundo. At the flop {ah}{3s}{5h}, Gonzales shoved, Segismundo check-folded. Gonzales had {2h}{5c} pair, Takayama {10h}{9h} flush draw. The turn {4d} and river {5s} favored Gonzales to end Takayama in 4th place.


17:00: Noel Araniel gets lucky on Takayama
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

Right after the deal was struck, Noel Araniel nearly met his end at the hands of Mike Takayama. He pushed with {7c}{7s} and was called by Takayama with {kc}{kh}. When the board ran {ac}{as}{7d}{4s}{2d}, Araniel landed a lucky full house to overtake Takayama and double up to 3.1M. Takayama plummeted to less than a big blind.


16:55: ICM deal reached
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

The remaining four players agreed on an ICM deal broken down as follows:

Martin Gonzales – Php 2,238,066
Mike Takayama – Php 1,454,572
Noel Araniel – Php 1,445,877
Emmanuel Segismundo – Php 1,006,885

For the winner, an additional Php 80,000 and of course the APC championship trophy


16:50: Final 4 players
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

Chips in play: 8,115,000
Average stack: 2,028,750

Martin Gonzales 4,417,000
Emmanuel Segismundo 620,000
Mike Takayama 1,568,000
Noel Araniel 1,546,000


16:45: Florencio Campomanes eliminated in 5th place – Php 500,000
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

Another victory on home soil denied for Florencio Campomanes however a 5th place finish here is still very impressive. Campomanes three-bet all in with {kc}{qd} and initial raiser Martin Gonzales called with {10d}{10c}. The flip favored the chip leader Gonzales as it ran {qs}{7s}{10s}{7c}{as} for a crushing full house.


16:35: Derrick Hernandez leaves in 6th place – Php 380,000
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

Derrick Hernandez is the first to depart from this final 6 table. He pushed with {as}{8d} called by bb Mike Takayama with {ah}{9h}. The board ran a wild {9c}{9d}{ad} instant full house for Takayama. The turn {10s} and river {8s} didn’t bring about a possible split pot. Hernandez out in 6th place.


16:30: Florencio Campomanes triples up 
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

It was Florencio Campomanes’s time to get lucky. He pushed it all with {ks}{10c}, Emmanuel Segismundo and Derrick Hernandez called. On the flop {7c}{6h}{10d}, Segismundo shoved, Hernandez folded to bring about a showdown between Campomanes and Segismundo. Segismundo had {ac}{10s}. Both players with top pair, Segismundo higher kicker. The turn {7s} kept Segismundo ahead but when the river landed {kd}, Campomanes shipped a triple up to 480k.


16:20: Noel Araniel rivers a double up off Campomanes
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

Noel Araniel just shipped a sweet double up on a lucky river catch. He opened the action with a 100k raise from cutoff and bb Florencio Campomanes called. At the flop {ad}{10s}{9h}, Campomanes check-called a 120k c-bet by Araniel. On the turn {7h}, Campomanes shoved his 760k stack, Araaniel tank-called.

Campomanes {9s}{7c} two pair
Araniel {ah}{js} top pair

The river {jd} saved him from the rail with a higher two pair. Araniel now at 1.6M, Campomanes down to 182k.


16:15: Emmanuel Segismundo survives 
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

Emmanuel Segismundo will continue his race for the title. After Florencio Campomanes raised to 90k from the button, sb Segismundo shoved his short 221k stack. Campomanes called and showed {kh}{7h}, Segismundo behind with {qs}{jh}. The board came {10c}{9c}{2s}{4s}{qc} for a pair spiked by Segismundo to double up to 500k.


13:55: Final 6 players
Level 27: Blinds 20k-40k ante 5k

Chips in play: 8,115,000
Average stack: 1,352,200

Martin Gonzales 4.1M
Florencio Campomanes 1.7M
Emmanuel Segismundo 315k
Mike Takayama 950k
Noel Araniel 635k
Derrick Hernandez 477k


15:40: Tiger Lee rivered out in 7th place – Php 300,000
Level 26: Blinds 15k-30k ante 5k

Seokyoung Lee aka Tiger was sent out in shock by chip leader Martin Gonzales on a set over set hand. It opened with Tiger raising from mid-position, called by button Gonzales and bb Emmanuel Segismundo. At the flop {jh}{10d}{6c}, Segismundo checked, Tiger c-bet 50k, Gonzales raised to 190k, Segismundo folded, Tiger jammed, called by Gonzales.

Tiger {10c}{10s} set
Gonzales {kc}{kh}

The turn {qh} gave Gonzales more outs and one of them landed on the river {kd} for a higher set. Tiger was eliminated in 7th place and Gonzales stormed to over 4M.


15:25: Kim Sun Kyum drained out in 8th place – Php240,000
Level 26: Blinds 15k-30k ante 5k

Short stacked Kim Sun Kyum couldn’t get much going at the final table and just watched his chips drain out. He finally took a stand with {as}{4c} but still fell to Mike Takayama’s {10h}{10c}. He bowed out in 8th place.


15:15: Florencio Campomanes hard bets Segismundo
Level 26: Blinds 15k-30k ante 5k

Action folded to the button Martin Gonzales who raised to 65k, called by both blinds Florencio Campomanes and Emmanuel Segismundo. At the flop {6d}{7d}{qc}, all checked. On the turn {kd}, bb Segismundo bet 103k, Gonzales folded, sb Campomanes check-raised to 503k, Segismundo folded and is down to 450k, Campomanes over 1.9M.


15:00: Florencio Campomanes up to 1.65M
Level 26: Blinds 15k-30k ante 5k

Florencio Campomanes won a small pot against Kim Sun Kyum to bring his stack to 1.65m. From the button, Campomanes raised to 60k, bb Kim defended. When the board ran out {as}{qh}{10d}{3c}{8c}, no bets landed. Kim had {9h}{4c}, Campomanes won it with {jc}{js}.


14:50: Emmanuel Segismundo doubles up through Hernandez
Level 26: Blinds 15k-30k ante 5k

Two hands after giving up on a big pot against Gonzales, Derrick Hernandez raised then called Emmanuel Segismundo’s three-bet shove. Segismundo had {qh}{qs}, Hernandez {kh}{qc}, no bad beat arrived. Segismundo doubled up to 600k. Hernandez also at around 600k.


14:45: Derrick Hernandez folds queens to Gonzales
Level 26: Blinds 15k-30k ante 5k

Big fold here by Derrick Hernandez to Martin Gonzales. The hand opened with a raise by Gonzales from utg, called by Hernandez on the big blind. On the flop {2h}{5h}{jd}, Hernandez checked, Gonzales c-bet 55k, Hernandez raised to 110k, Gonzales called. On the turn {7d}, Hernandez led for 200k, Gonzales raised to 500k, Hernandez tank-folded then showed pocket queens. Gonzales didn’t show instead took a picture and told Hernandez he would show him later.


14:40: Derrick Hernandez vs Mike Takayama
Level 26: Blinds 15k-30k ante 5k

Derrick Hernandez raised to 62k, called by Takayama on the big blind. No bets on the {ks}{9s}{js} flop. On the {6h} turn, Takayama led out 50k, called by Hernandez. No bets on the river {8s}. Takayama showed {ac}{jc}, Hernandez won it with {jd}{9d} two pair.


14:35: Jay Tolon eliminated in 9th place – Php 200,000
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 4000

Jay Tolon placed his remaining short stack out front with {qs}{4d} to battle with, Martin Gonzales called it with {ac}{jh}, the board was {5d}{js}{5h}{jc}{3h}, out went Tolon in 9th place. We are down to 8 players.


14:30: Emmanuel Segismundo doubles up
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 4000

Down to 9 bbs, Emmanuel Segismundo three-bet shoved and initial raiser Noel Araniel called. Segismundo was ahead with {as}{qd} to Araniel’s {qs}{js}. The board ran {3h}{3s}{8s}{7d}{3c} for a double up to 270k.


14:20: Florencio Campomanes back up, Tolon plummets
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 4000

Despite losing a big chunk to Takayama, Florencio Campomanes continues to be very active at the table. From the button he raised to 80k, bb Tolon defended. At the flop {jd}{9s}{4d}, both checked. On the turn {2d}, Tolon checked, Campomanes bet 122k, Tolon shoved, called by Campomanes. Tolon {ad}{5h} draw, Campomanes {2h}{2c} set, the river {10c} didn’t improve Tolon for a double up to Campomanes to 1.3m, Tolon down to 75k.


14:15: Mike Takayama calls out Campomanes’s bluff
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 4000

Mike Takayama scooped up a big pot against Florencio Campomanes to rise to 1.2M. Takayama opened with a 60k raise, bb Campomanes defended. At the flop {10s}{4c}{jc}, both players checked. On the turn {10d}, Campomanes bet 50k, Takayama called. The river {ac}, Campomanes fired a huger 270k, Takayama quickly called. Campomanes showed {qs}{7s} bluff, Takayama took it with {6c}{5c} flush. Campomanes down to 655k.


14:10: Martin Gonzales rises to 2.3M, Campomanes dips to 1M
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 4000

Prior to this hand, Florencio Campomanes claimed several blinds and antes on uncalled raises. This time, we got to see him play a full board against Martin Gonzales. Campomanes opened from utg to 50k, sb Derrick Hernandez called, bb Martin Gonzales three-bet to 200k, called only by Campomanes. On the flop {3c}{5c}{3h}, Gonzales led for 150k, Campomanes called. On the turn {6h}, Gonzales switched up and passed the betting to Campomanes who sent out 290k, Gonzales called. The river {7s} saw no bets, Gonazales opened {kh}{kc}, Campomanes mucked. Gonzales up to 2.3M and maintains his chip lead, Campomanes dropped to 1M.


13:55: Emmanuel Segismundo drops 8 bbs
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 4000

Emmanuel Segismundo defended on the big blind by calling cutoff Derrick Hernandez’s 54k raise. On the flop {as}{5s}{8h}, Segismundo check-called a 40k bet. On the {2d} turn, Segismundo check-called 120k. Then on the river {qc} both checked. Segismundo opened {5d}{3s} bottom pair but was no good against Hernandez’s {ad}{7d} top pair. Segismundo down to 185k.


13:50: Florencio Campomanes wins some off Araniel
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 4000

Cutoff Noel Araniel raised to 62k, big blind Flo Campomanes defended. At the flop {10h}{qd}{6s}, both checked. On the turn {8s}, Campomanes took charge with a 126k bet, Araniel called. On the {5c} river, Campomanes banged out 415k, this time Araniel folded.


13:45: Seung Min Kang exits in 10th place – Php 120,000
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 4000

Second hand of the final table and out went Seung Min Kang. After paying a costly double up to Takayama, Kang went all in with {8s}{9s} and Jay Tolon called with {js}{jh}. The board paired up Kang’s eight-card but it wasn’t enough to overtake Tolon. Kang out in 10th place.


13:40: Mike Takayama doubles up
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 4000

And they’re off! Cards in the air for the final table. First hand was immediate action with Mike Takayama three-betting all in with {ac}{qc}. He was called by initial raiser Seung Min Kang with {3h}{3c}. The board ran {js}{9h}{2s}{as}{8s} for a higher pair spiked by Takayama to double up to 690k.


12:40: Final Table 
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 4000

We have reached the final table! Player are on a break while they set up for the live stream. You can watch the action in the Metro fb page starting 125pm.

Blinds remain at 12k – 24k but the ante is at 4k due to the switch to regular ante. Everyone antes up. Blinds will also increase every 60 minutes.

Chips in play: 8,115,000
Average stack: 811,500

Seat 1: Martin Gonzales – 1,864,000
Seat 2: Florencio Campomanes – 1,268,000
Seat 3: Seung Min Kang – 348,000
Seat 4: Emmanuel Segismundo – 440,000
Seat 5: Jay Tolon – 618,000
Seat 6: Kim Sun Kyum – 393,000
Seat 7: Mike Takayama – 310,000
Seat 8: Seokyoung Lee aka Tiger – 596,000
Seat 9: Noel Araniel – 1,041,000
Seat 10: Derrick Hernandez – 1,272,000


12:35:: Hooyup Kim bubbles to final table, falls in 11th place – Php 120,000
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 24k

Hooyup Kim all in with {kd}{10d} and faced Florencio Campomanes with {ad}{10h}, the board offered no help to Hooyup as it ran {qh}{qs}{4h}{2d}{6s}. Hooyup out in 11th place.


12:25: Jay Tolon doubles up
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 24k

Jay Tolon all in with {as}{qd}, Hooyup Kim tried to eliminate with {ac}{7c}, the board came {8s}{2d}{kh}{9h}{ah} for a double up to Tolon.


12:20: Joven Huerto out in 12th place – Php 120,000
Level 25: Blinds 12k-24k ante 24k

Joven Huerto was next to depart with pocket sixes unable to hold against Noel Araniel’s A-K that met an ace on the turn.


12:18: Hyunkook Shin booted in 13th place – Php 100,000
Level 24: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k

Martin Gonzales delivered another bust, his latest victim was Hyunkook Shin who shoved with {jc}{10c} but couldn’t crack Gonzales’s {6d}{6h}. The board was {7c}{6c}{3h}{10s}{ad}.


12:15: Emmanuel Segismundo claims a big one
Level 24: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k

Catching the action on a flop {10s}{9s}{4d} and over 200k in the pot, hijack Kim Sun Kyum bet a small 30k, cutoff Emmanuel Segismundo jammed 240k, Kim tank-folded for Segismundo to claim the pot.


12:10: Judic Kim exits in 14th place – Php 100,000
Level 24: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k

Despite a couple of double ups, Seungjun Kim aka Judic still couldn’t take it any further than 14th place. He three-bet pushed with {as}{10d} and initial raiser Florencio Campomanes called with {ah}{jh}. No help came on the board for Judic.


12:08: Seung Min Kang up and up 
Level 24: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k

Seung Min Kang is staging a comeback and has brought his stack from 6 bbs to 20 bbs in two double ups. With 72k left he pushed with {kh}{8h} and got called by Florencio Campomanes on the big blind with {5h}{3h}. Both players got a piece of the board {jd}{3s}{8c}{6d}{7c}, and with a higher pair, Kang shipped it.

The next double up he had 174k and pushed with {qc}{10h}. Hyunkook Shin called with {ad}{js}, the board was kind to Kang as it ran {6d}{qh}{4d}{5d}{jh}. Kang up to 400k.


12:05: Judic Kim doubles up through  Gonzales
Level 24: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k

Action folded around to the button Florencio Campomanes, he raised to 50k, sb Martin Gonzales called, then bb Seungjun Kim aka Judic moved all in for 153k. Back to Campomanes who quickly folded, Gonzales called. Judic {ah}{5d} Gonzales {as}{3s}, the board spread {4c}{kc}{qc}{9d}{2s} Judic’s kicker played for a double up to 276k.


11:55: Doctor Strange railed in 15th place – Php 100,000
Level 24: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k

Doctor Strange all in with {qh}{10c} and was looked up by Hyunkook Shin with better {ac}{jc}, when the flop ran {qc}{4s}{9c}, the Doc jumped ahead, but with the turn {7c} and river {10d}, Shin had a commanding flush to rail Doc in 15th place.


11:45: Martin Gonzales approaches 2M, Seung Min Kang drops to 6 bbs
Level 24: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k

Martin Gonzales continues to bring plenty of action to the felt. Prior to this hand, he won a sizable pot against Florencio Campomanes to bring the dragon slayer down to around 800k. This time it was Seung Min Kang taking a beating. Catching the action on a board {3d}{9s}{8d}{2d} with around 230k in the pot, Gonzales bet 80k, and Kang check-called. On the river {9d}, Kang led for 240k, Gonzales raised to 640k, Kang called. Gonzales showed {3h}{3c} full house for the pot. Gonzales up to 1.95m, Kang down to 122k.


11:30: Christopher Mateo denied in 16th place – Php 80,000
Level 23: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k

Christopher Mateo took a hard fall against Tiger Lee whose luck coontinued. Mateo raised, Lee shoved, Mateo called for his tournament life. Mateo {jc}{js}, Tiger {qd}{10h}, the cards ran {ac}{2d}{jd} for a set to Mateo but the turn and river burned him {7d} and {kd} for a winning flush to Tiger. Mateo out in 16th place. Tiger up to 450k.


11:20: Noel Araniel and Tiger Lee earn maximum pay
Level 23: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k

Another two players getting a full boost in stack here. Noel Araniel was first to ship it. He was all in with [10s][10h] on a flop {4h}{6c}{8h}, Kim Sun Kyum called with {qs}{jh} overcards. The turn {2c} and river {10d} were duds for Kim. Araniel doubled up to over 400k.

Following that hand, Seokyoung Lee aka Tiger got lucky on Emmanuel Segismundo to stay in the running. Tiger all in with {ac}{8h}, Segismundo had him dominated with {as}{qd}, the board came {5d}{kh}{8c}{ah}{6s} for two pair to Tiger to around 180k.


11:15: Judic Kim doubles up through Gonzales
Level 23: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k

Short stacked Seungjun Kim aka Judic doubled up through action man Martin Gonzales with {ac}{jc]}holding against {qh}{jh}. Judic up to 200k.


11:10: Dongjin Park out in 17th place – Php 80,000
Level 23: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k

Martin Gonzales just paid out a double up to lucky Hyungkook Shin but he made some it back by railing Dongjin Park in 17th place. Park all in with K-J, Gonzales challenged with Q-10,  a ten showed up on the board.


11:06: Hyungkook Shin rivers it to stay alive
Level 23: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k

Hyungkook Shin put it all out front with {5h}{5c} to fight with. Martin Gonzales called with {9h}{9s}. The board ran clean until the river when a five showed up {10d}{ah}{7s}{3c}{5s}. Shin celebrated his lucky catch to double up to 300k.


11:05: Victor Bartulaba busts in 18th place – Php 80,000
Level 23: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k

First hand of the day and immediately we have a bust out. Button Kim Sun Kyum raised to 50k, bb Victor Bartulaba shoved 151k, Kim called. Bartulaba {10d}{10h}, Kim {as}{7c}, the board ran {ac}{3d}{2h}{7h}{9c}. Kim climbs to second rank with nearly 1.4m in chips.


11:00: Cards in the air! 
Level 23: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k

And we’re off! Shuffle up and deal!


The race to the first-ever Asian Poker Championship Main Event title begins at 11am today! Come on over and catch the live action. The final table (10-handed) will stream live on Metro Card Club’s facebook page. Live updates will also be running throughout right here until a champion is declared. What everyone will be coveting is the Php 3,045,400 first prize and the bragging rights first title. Who will take it down? We shall soon find out! Good luck to all!

Final Day qualifiers: 18 players
Chips in play: 8,115,000
Average stack: 450,833
Final two tables format: Ante Big Blind
Level duration: 40 minutes
Opening blinds: 8000 – 16000 ante 16000

Final Table Level duration: 60 minutes
Final Table format: Regular Ante

Final 18 payouts

1st Php 3,045,400
2nd Php 1,550,000
3rd Php 950,000
4th Php 680,000
5th Php 500,000
6th Php 380,000
7th Php 300,000
8th Php 240,000
9th Php 200,000
10th Php 160,000
11th-12th Php 120,000
13th-15th Php 100,000
16th-18th Php 80,000

Final 18 players by rank

Rank Name Stack Table and Seat
1 Derick Hernandez 1,454,000 Table 21 Seat 2
2 Florencio Campomanes 1,241,000 Table 15 Seat 2
3 Kim Sun Kyum 1,158,000 Table 21 Seat 4
4 Seung Min Kang 712,000 Table 15 Seat 8
5 Emmanuel Segismundo 601,000 Table 21 Seat 5
6 Martin Gonzales 468,000 Table 15 Seat 3
7 Mike Takayama 460,000 Table 21 Seat 7
8 Jay Tolon 359,000 Table 15 Seat 1
9 Hooyup Kim 357,000 Table 15 Seat 6
10 Noel Araniel 266,000 Table 21 Seat 1
11 Doctor Strange 261,000 Table 15 Seat 4
12 Joven Huerto 163,500 Table 21 Seat 8
13 Victor Velarde Bartulaba 151,000 Table 21 Seat 6
14 Hyungkook Shin 142,500 Table 15 Seat 9
15 Dongjin Park 112,000 Table 15 Seat 7
16 Seungjun Kim 94,500 Table 15 Seat 5
17 Seokyoung Lee 85,000 Table 21 Seat 3
18 Christopher Vecino Mateo 63,500 Table 21 Seat 9

 

Main Event info

The inaugural APC drew 541 entries for a guarantee-smashing prize pool of Php 10,495,400. That was over double the advertised 5M guarantee. Day 2 saw the money flow starting at  54th place.

Buy-in: Php 22,000
Total entries: 541
Prize pool: Php 10,495,400
ITM: 54 places

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