APT Asian Series Manila 2014 – Main Event Draws 366 Players; Indian Origin Dhanesh Chainani Tops Day 1B

Day 1B, the final entry flight for the ongoing APT Asian Series Manila 2014 Main Event has come to a close. There were a total of 210 entries on Day 1B, out of which only 85 survived the day.

An Indian origin player, Dhanesh Chainani (cover image) from Singapore came out on top after amassing a total of 164,300 chips at the end of play. According to Chainani, he accumulated his chips by picking up as many small to mid-sized pots as he could and also a bit of luck on his side…

“After the dinner break I had a couple of big hands where I got really lucky. I won with A-Q against Kings, A-Q against A-K, I had one nut flush where I got paid off. I also had a big hand towards the end where I had A-K and I flopped K-K-2. The guy against me tried to pull a move at the turn and I shoved him all in. He folded and I took a bunch of chips there. And just before it was over, I took more chips from that same guy. I had Kings and he tried to play back at me as well, so I got more after he folded,” said Chainani at the end of Day 1B.

Chainani will be returning for Day 2 of the Main Event as a very close second to Day 1A leader Tan Tai Zheng who has 166,500 chips.

Another Indian player who played Day 1B of the Main Event was Sameer Rattonsey, but unfortunately he failed to progress to Day 2. Rattonsey lost a big hand with pocket aces and finally busted when he lost a flip with ace queen against an opponent’s pocket tens.

Out of the 366 entries in the Main Event, 148 players will be returning for action on Day 2. The tournament will play down to the money with 45 players assured a piece of the prizepool.

In addition, there will be a No Limit Hold’em 2 event at 3pm and a new event on the line-up, the Ante Only Turbo event at 7pm.

Keep watching this space for all the latest updates from APT Asian Series Manila 2014.

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