PASAY CITY, Philippines—In a gruelling Final Table that lasted more than six hours, MIKES ROOM cash game regular Jun Sacote became the last man standing to win the 3M for 3K tournament along with the PhP1,000,000 grand prize and a brand new Toyota Wigo. Sacote, 58, a retired businessman hailing from Siquijor province in Southern […]
18/08/2016 – Mikes 3K for 3M
3M for 3K Recap Day 2: 45 players remaining, Mark Velasquez with the lead
PASAY CITY, Philippines—When the smoke cleared from the fireworks in Day 2 of Mikes Millionaire Maker, the action was halted at Level 21 (6,000/12,000 with 1k antes). With 72 places paid, the short stacks made their desperate efforts to chip up. And while some fought their way back, many were waylaid and became confined to […]
3M For 3K Day 2 Preview: 24 internationals still in field
PASAY CITY, Philippines—with 138 players remaining to contend for the title in MIKES ROOM’s 3M for 3K tournament, it’s anybody’s guess who gets to walk away with the crown, the PhP1,000,000 top purse, and a brand new car. With some favorites not with favorable holdings, it could go down to whoever controls the variables best […]
3M for 3K Update: ‘Pusang Gala’ rules Day 1C, total entries at 1,290
PASAY CITY, Philippines—Don Carmona, the businessman known in the local poker scene as “Pusang Gala” (“Stray Cat”) came away with the biggest chip haul of the metropolis side of the event by amassing 228,000 in holdings to headline Day 1C of MIKES ROOM’s 3M for 3K tournament as the total number of entries reached a […]
3M for 3K Recap: 301 entries for Day 1B, Korea dominates
PASAY CITY, Philippines—Korea’s Justin JaeWook Shin and Kim Tae Hyung made the biggest splash of the Day 1B competition, pacing the “Regular” field while poker veteran Martin Corpuz emerged as the chip-leader for the “Turbo” flight as 301 entries marked the second qualifying round of MIKES MILLIONAIRE MAKER: 3M for 3K tournament here. A total of […]
Mikes Millionaire Maker: 3M for 3K kicks off
PASAY CITY, Philippines—The second major tournament of this country’s pace-setting card room went into full swing today as MIKES ROOM opened the gates for its 3M for 3K tilt. MIKES ROOM follows the tremendous success of its initial effort last June wherein the 2M for 2K shattered all Philippine records with a staggering 1,403 total […]