There were 1,364 player entries that participated in the APPT Manila Main Event ₱20 Million Guaranteed located at the City of Dreams Manila Resort and Casino. On Day 3 of the event, there were 41 remaining, and it was Wilson Lim who defeated everyone to claim the coveted APPT Main Event trophy, whopping first place prize money worth ₱12,970,000, and a PSPC Platinum Pass worth US$30,0[...] Read more » APPT Manila Main Event won by Wilson Lim for $243,324
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Normal, that poker is more than just luck. You can not be a good poker player only with luck. Professional or experienced players they will crush you, if you think you can win only with luck. Is impossible in live games. In online poker you need more luck is true. That PSPC Platinum Pass of $ 30.000 is very interesting and this player have a chance for more money in Bahamas.
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Well, it is always impressive for anyone under any circomstances to win a tournament that has a field of 1000+ players. Even if for some strange reason most of them would be total donks, you're still up against at least a few very good and solid players. Well done by Wilson Lim.
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Lim said, "Before I came to the final table, there were two tables and I had less than one big blind, so I just went all-in blind. I doubled and doubled until I was a big stack."
The big stack Yuan Chao Li took advantage of his position, bullying everybody all the way until the heads-up match.
I really want to watching video this match, to know what their opponent hand , sound so easy for them took opponent chip, lol. Many time I met opponent act like Yuan Chao Li, but when I had premium hand and call the villain shove, I lost to his crap card. LUCK dominate or skill in that case ?
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Yes this is very good results to mister wilson lim. I think it is very special to win a big live poker tournament and also to make some serious money too, almost 250.000 dollars is fantastic results
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what a nice amount for winner and whats most important besides money prize,he got platinum pass for to bahamas,so he will play for free!we see how poker stars love to be at every part of world,from one side of globe to another!
Posted by Gerimantas: Yes this is very good results to mister wilson lim. I think it is very special to win a big live poker tournament and also to make some serious money too, almost 250.000 dollars is fantastic results
Especially with the fact that he came back from half a blind worth of stack too.
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Many congratulations to Wilson Lim on winning this event and a very nice first prize. I still live in hope of getting this winning feeling one day but i cannot see it happening anytime soon!!
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A tournament with relatively small prizes. At first i thought, it was US dollars, till i noticed the currency and the read the list with the winners and the money But nevertheless a quarter of a million is a great prize. That must has a very good value also. Whatever that pass is
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well yeah I have to agree with dudes and dudettes in saying that to pocket a quarter of a million by playing poker really qualifies as a great day. especially when you calculate your overall win loss balance and happen to that quarter of a million ahead
Posted by pochui: well yeah I have to agree with dudes and dudettes in saying that to pocket a quarter of a million by playing poker really qualifies as a great day. especially when you calculate your overall win loss balance and happen to that quarter of a million ahead
Poor guy gonna be taxed into oblivion though - Singapore is not joking with these kind of stuff. Hope he is gonna set up residency in a tax paradise after this if he did not do it yet.
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I do not know how taxes are in singapore but for cars, taxes are huge. Singapore traffic has become fluid because the tax is 31,000 euros or 50.000 dollars. Is a very interesting decision but very good. Important is the fact as this player will remain with a good sum of money and will play in Bahamas, will also enjoy a vacation.
of course this is a wonderful win ... the number of players was very large and it was very difficult to be on the first revenge .... and in the end he won ... a hero .... but it seems to me that the winnings amount is very large and his efforts paid off. ... but luck is also needed in such tournaments
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I tried looking for the video this game at youtube but couldn't find it. I curious how he did with less than 1 BB chips but win the tournament. Anyone know ? please let me know. Another event there are, mention as main even but the player totally different
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In pokerstars i had the opportunity to win two sit and go with 15 and 25 chips but is poker online not live. If you win few hands one after another ( all in ) you can go back into the game, then to win the tournament. but is very hard and you must to have only luck.
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Good tournament for Wilson Lim, who among 1364 players was crowned in the APPT Main Event, for a prize of $ 243,324, which are very good, follow the successes and my sincere words of congratulations, hopefully one day to reach a tournament in I can live and earn it.
