William Teoh

William Teoh has been crowned the champion in the PHP 600,000 APT Super High Roller, and bagged up a top prize of PHP 9,785,100 (\~$166,350) after a short heads-up duel with John Matsuda, who had no choice but to settle for second, together with a nice payday of PHP 7,079,000 (\~$120,340).

Teoh navigated his way to the trophy through 59 entries - 42 unique - which generated a prize pool of PHP 32,621,100 (~$ 554,560). The Malaysian player started the day as the chip leader, and continued his momentum to lift the first flagship trophy event of the series, eliminating four players on the final table.

APT Super High Roller Final Table Results

After sixteen 40-minute levels yesterday, just twelve players returned for Day 2, and it was Natural8 Ambassador Nevan Chang who fell short of the final table. Chang got it in with ace-ten, which was no match for Matsuda’s ace-jack on a dry board.

Thomas Ward

However, Chang might not be the one having the most regret in mind as the last player to leave empty-handed in ninth was Thomas Ward, whose pocket kings were brutally cracked by the eventual champion's pocket tens when Teoh turned a set, bursting the bubble and guaranteeing the remaining eight players a slice of the prize pool.

The first bustout in the money happened just two hands after Ward's departure, when Toan Truong went all in with his ace-six and encountered the pocket sixes of Paulius Plausinaitis. A dry board came, which meant it was time for Truong to head to the payout desk for PHP 1,305,000 (~$22,185).

The pace of elimination slowed down until Jordan Westmorland elected to shove with an ace on hand. He was in the lead when his opponent showed king-eight against his ace-eight. But the bad news came quickly as the dealer delivered a king on the flop to seal Westmorland’s elimination in seventh.

Joonhee 'Steve' Yea

Joonhee Yea joined the rail soon after. His pocket threes encountered the ace-nine from Teoh, whose momentum never stalled as he paired a nine on the flop, making Yea’s journey stop in sixth, together with PHP 2,088,000 (~$35,495).

Alexander Lynskey was hoping for a double when he shoved with his Big Slick, but found himself in a bad situation by the river where his opponent, Teoh, backdoored two pair with queen-jack, leaving Lynskey to exit in fifth and bag up a prize of PHP 2,675,000 (~$45,475).

Three hands later, it was Plausinaitis heading to cash out his prize next as he failed to best Matsuda’s pocket queens with jack-nine suited, which ended his run in fourth for PHP 3,458,000 (~$58,790).

Vincent Huang

When running into Teoh, Vincent Huang made the wrong decision to believe that his Snowmen could hold against the Malaysian players’ ace-nine. The board proved its favor again and gave Teoh an ace on the turn, which meant Huang finished third and banked PHP 4,567,000 (~$77,640) for his efforts.

Teoh held a towering ten-to-one chip lead over Matsuda when heads-up play began, and despite the Japanese player managing to double up with ace-three against ace-king, his hopes of a comeback were shot down when he jammed with ace-eight and ran into the pocket kings of Teoh. No help from the board meant Matsuda was the runner-up, and Teoh got to hoist the trophy.

Congratulations to Teoh on an excellent performance to grab his third lion trophy in APT Events. What a way to do it!

John Matsuda

Hand 53 John Matsuda opened to 160,000 and William Teoh raised it up to 670,000. Feeling like being pushed around, Matsuda decided to jam his 32 big blinds, but got snap called by Teoh.

William Teoh: K K

John Matsuda: A 8

The board ran out 9 8 4 5 4 making William Teoh the APT Manila Super High Roller Champion.

Hand 52 William Teoh open jammed 8 8 , but did not get called by Matsuda's A 7

Hand 51 John Matsuda shoved all in from the button for 1,400,000 and William called from the big blind.

John Matsuda: A 3

William Teoh: A K

The board came 8 J 2 3 Q , not only saving Matsuda’s tournament life but also giving him a much-needed double up.

Hand 47 John Matsuda shoved all in for 1,400,000 and won the pot.

Hand 48 William Teoh shoved all in for 13,000,000 and won the pot.

Hand 49 John Matsuda limped in on the button and Willam Teoh checked from the big blind.

The flop came 2 6 7 , Teoh shoved all in for 13,00,000 and won the pot.

Hand 50 Willam Teoh limped in, and Matsuda shoved all in for 1,300,000, which Teoh folded. Matsuda won the pot.

William Teoh and John Matsuda with the Pewter Lion Trophy

William Teoh takes around a ten-to-one chip advantage into heads-up play against John Matsuda. Stay tuned to see if Matsuda can make a dramatic comeback or if Teoh will cruise to victory.

The Malaysian player has already eliminated three players on this final table, if he makes it four, he will be the APT Super High Roller champion!

Play will resume in around 20 minutes.

Vincent Huang

Hand 45 Vincent Huang limped in from the small blind. William Teoh shoved from the big blind for 11,000,000 and won the pot.

Hand 46 Vincent Huang raised to 160,000 on the button. William Teoh shoved from the small blind for over 11,000,00, and Huang called off his last 2,000,000.

Vincent Huang: 8 8

William Teoh: A 9

Huang's Snowmen retained their lead on the K 7 J flop, but a huge roar could be heard from Teoh as the A dropped on the turn, giving him a pair of aces. Only an eight on the river could save Huang, but instead the Q rolled off, which meant Huang was out in third.

Hand 43 William Teoh put Matsuda all-in in a blind-versus-blind situation. Matsuda folded

Hand 44 Teoh continued his aggression and opened 9 8 on the button. Having enough of him, Matsuda went all-in with Q 9 and took down the pot

Hand 41 John Matsuda completed the small-blind and Huang checked his action with Q J . On J T 5 Matsuda checked and Huang bet out two big blinds, which is enough to take down the pot.

Hand 42 Vincent Huang completed his small blind with Q T and Teoh raised it up to three big blinds with K 9 . Huang called and they went off to see a flop.

The flop was an action flop considering both players holding. 9 8 6 and Teoh put a hefty bet of 425,000. Huang just decided to call. The turn brought the 8 and Teoh continued with a small bet of 150,000 which Huang called once more. The river 9 continued Teoh sun run, but after trying to win all of Huang's chips by announcing an all-in, he got a fold the New Zealand national.

Hand 38 John Matsuda limped in from the small blind and Vincent Huang raised to 190,000 from the big blind. Matsuda then shoved all in for 1,600,000. Huang folded.

Hand 39 John Matsuda raised to 125,00 on the button, and William Teoh shoved all in for 9,900,000 from the big blind, which forced Matsuda to muck his hand.

Hand 40 William Teoh raised to 120,000 from the small blind and John Matsuda called from the big blind.

The flop ran out A 3 3 , and Teoh bet 75,000 which was enough to make Matsuda fold.