2022 APC: Mike Takayama leads Final 8 with over 4 million in chips, Battle resumes tomorrow for the title and Php 6,000,000 top prize

Six hours of gameplay was all it took to end Day 3 with the final eight players remaining in contention for the second APC title and Php 6,000,000 (~US$ 113,230) top prize. Leading the pack is Metro’s own Team Pro member and sole Philippine bracelet winner Mike Takayama with over 4.3 million in chips.

Mike Takayama

Takayama has been running hot this season, coming up fresh from from a runner-up finish in last week’s Asia Pacific Tour Main Event. The last two tables saw Takayama racked up among the top runners as he cruised his way to the chip lead as the day’s end drew near. Takayama remains to be the only runner to reach the 4 million mark, having scored two eliminations: Chang Kwon Seo (11th), and Lee Seok Young (12th) on the last level of the day.

Final Table Qualifiers

Mike Takayama – 4,310,000
Moe Jiggy – 3,123,122
Richard Marquez – 3,123,000
Kim Hoo Yup – 2,819,000
Edgar Asehan – 2,388,000
Ronn Ryan Mesina – 2,138,000
Clyde Troy Morales – 2,079,000
Kai Shing Chong – 1,735,000

Chips in play: 21,644,900
Average stack: 2,705,612
Level duration: 60 minutes
Format: Regular Ante

The final eight boasts a number of highly decorated players including APT champion Moe Jiggy, and RVS champion Richard Marquez. Day 2’s chip leader Clyde Troy Morales also continues on to the final table gameplay, sitting with a little over 2 million in chips. Day 2’s second runner in chips Ronn Ryan Mesina has likewise made it through after sending final table bubble Maxwell Rosete to the rails with pocket Kings to cap the day. The remaining players are now guaranteed a minimum payout of Php 400,000 with a whopping Php 6,000,000 up top for the champion.

Blinds closed out on Level 26: 40k-80k ante bb 80k and will resume tomorrow at 11am for the Final Day. Tune into Metro Card Club’s official Facebook for the final table live stream featuring its newest RFID technology.

Remaining payouts

For those looking to snag a trophy before the series ends, the Monster Stack event will also be running at 11am for a buy-in of Php 22,000 (~US$ 414).

2022 APC Review

The APC drew 544 entries across five starting flights and with buy in set at Php 44,000, it generated a prize pool of Php 21,107,200 (~US$ 398,324).

Buy in: Php 44,000 (~US$ 833)
Guarantee: Php 20,000,000 (~US$ 378,600)

Day 1A: 10 advanced out of 36 entries – Changhwan Lee (chip leader)
Day 1B: 26 advanced out of 101 entries – Taejin Choi (chip leader)
Day 1C: 41 advanced out of 118 entries – Clyde Troy Morales (chip leader)
Day 1D: 50 advanced out of 173 entries – Jun Hwang (chip leader)
Day 1E (Turbo): 59 advanced out of 116 entries
Day 2: 34 out of 186 players advanced to Day 3 – Clyde Troy Morales (chip leader)
Day 3: 8 out of 34 players – Mike Takayama (chip leader)

A total of 54 players cashed in on the event with all of Day 3’s runners already in the money to start the day. Among the list of payouts were PPT champion Maxwell Rosete (9th), Metro Team Pro’s Czardy Rivera (19th), and Day 1B chip leader Taejin Choi (32nd).

Payouts 9th – 54th