Lester Edoc Leads Final 18 Of APT Challenge; Starts At 2PM

Lester Edoc at APT Challenge

Lester Edoc Leads Final 18 Of APT Challenge; Starts At 2PM

From a field of 599 entries that saw 86 players reach ITM, the APT Challenge is now down to the Final 18 players! Leading in the pack is one of the Philippines’ top players, Lester Edoc (pictured below), with a stack of 2,245,000 (74 bb). Not only is Edoc a multi-decorated Metro champion, he is also one of the most decorated APT players with a double Main Event title under his belt. He will be the player to overcome entering the Final Day.

Lester Edoc at APT Challenge

In addition to Edoc, APT decorated champions Renniel Galvez and Czardy Rivera also powered through, along with Mystery Bounty champion Moises Esparagoza and recently crowned Batang Metro champion, Mark Jerick Almusajin. 

Final 18 Players

Chips in play: 14,975,000
Average stack: 1,662,888
Big Blind Ante: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Blinds increases: 40 minutes
*Regular Ante applied once final table is reached

Player Stack
Lester Edoc 2,245,000
Renniel Galvez 1,515,000
Mandeep Singh 1,365,000
Badrudin Ampatuan 1,060,000
Thomas Crossley Young 1,055,000
Chen Chun Yuan 1,050,000
Czardy Rivera 995,000
Kenneth Galola 915,000
Moises Esparagoza 755,000
Tracy Crisostomo 635,000
Karl Gose Isidro 625,000
Mark Jerick Almusajin 620,000
Michael Bueza 575,000
Jojo Ledina 430,000
Topi Johannes Palenius 340,000
Santino 305,000
Jerick Dela Cruz 300,000
Christopher Pasion 190,000

When the final 18 return to the Metro Card Club on Monday, October 14, 2024, they are all guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 47,500 however the target will of course be the PHP 900,000 (~US$ 15,725) champion’s purse. The top three finishers will also receive a seat worth PHP 85K to the APT Manila Main Event 100M GTD (~US$ 1.7M).

Follow the action via the Metro Card Club Livestream channels on the Metro Facebook Page and Metro YouTube.

APT Challenge Trophies

The APT Challenge 5M GTD kicked off on October 9 with six entry flights across four days attracting 599 entries. With buy in at PHP 10,000 (~US$ 175), it breached the guarantee for a prize pool of PHP 5,450,900 (~US$ 92,245).

Buy in: PHP 10,000 (~US$ 175)
Guarantee: PHP 5,000,000 (~US$ 87,365)
Entries: 599
Prize pool: PHP 5,450,900 (~US$ 92,245)
ITM: 86 players

Remaining Payouts

Place Cash Payout Ticket
1 900,000
APT Manila Main Event
2 47,064,000
APT Manila Main Event
3 236,500
APT Manila Main Event
4 182,500 RVS Cup 22K
5 128,500 RVS Cup 22K
6 101,500 RVS Cup 22K
7 83,500 RVS Cup 22K
8 74,500 RVS Cup 22K
9 65,500 RVS Cup 22K
10-11 56,500 RVS Cup 22K
12-14 52,000 RVS Cup 22K
15-18 47,500 RVS Cup 22K

In collaboration with the Asian Poker Tour, the APT Challenge has already awarded two seats to the upcoming APT Manila Main Event.  The first ticket was won by Marc Rivera at the APT Challenge Opener and the second ticket awarded to James Moriles for his triumph at the Single Day High Roller.

James Moriles wins Single Day High Roller at APT Challenge

The Single Day High Roller had 55 runners pony up the PHP 15,500 buy in for a prize pool of PHP 825,000. The top eight players earned a cut with Moriles earning the largest worth PHP 205,500.

Buy in: PHP 15,500
Entries: 55
Prize pool: PHP 825,000
ITM: 8 places

Payouts

Place Player Cash Payout
1 James Moriles 205,500
2 Ronnie Sy 160,000
3 Richard Marquez 115,000
4 Ouming Liu 85,000
5 Martin Gonzales 70,000
6 Moses Saquing 55,000
7 John Niko Costiniano 45,000
8 Eric Ceret 40,000
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