Joel Diaz bags big at Day 1B
Date: May 1, 2024
Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327)
Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900)
Day 1B: 32 entries
ITM: 4 players
| Rank | Player | Stack | BB |
| 1 | Joel Diaz | 443,000 | 111 |
| 2 | Philip Reyes | 214,000 | 54 |
| 3 | Edgar Asehan | 190,000 | 48 |
| 4 | Jun Jun Ametan | 109,000 | 27 |
23:09: Aning outdrawn, falls on the bubble
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Cutoff Philip Reyes raises 11,000, and Aning on the button re-raises all in for 53,000, Reyes calls and shows 
. At risk player Aning dominates with 
. With the board running 
, Reyes catches a king to eliminate Aning on the bubble.
Philip Reyes – 214,000 (43 bb)
Aning – Eliminated on the Bubble
23:02: Joel Diaz not afraid of the big bets
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Everyone folds to the blinds. Small blind Joel Diaz raises 11,000 and Edgar Asehan calls in the big blind. Flop runs 
, Diaz c-bets 7,000 and Asehan calls. The turn Diaz fires again betting 10,000, this time Asehan check-raises to 34,000, and Diaz calls. The river 
, Diaz checks, Asehan bets 40,000, and Diaz calls. Diaz has 
two pair wins it over Asehan’s 
pair of jacks.
Joel Diaz – 445,000 (89 bb)
Edgar Asehan – 190,000 (38 bb)
22:55: Ronie Arguelles outkicked out of the running
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Ronie Arguelles on the cutoff raises 11,000, the button Edgar Asehan and big blind Aning call the raise. Flop runs 
, Arguelles c-bets 30,000, Asehan calls, and Aning check-folds. On the turn 
, Arguelles goes all-in for 26,000, and Asehan calls. Arguelles opens 
, Asehan has 
making the same two-pair combination but with a higher ace kicker.
Edgar Asehan – 253,000
Ronie Arguelles – eliminated
22:50: Joel Diaz drives then folds
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Cutoff Joel Diaz opens 9,000, and Philip Reyes on the big blind calls. When the flop runs 
, Diaz c-bets 5,000, Reyes check-calls. On the turn 
, Diaz bets 10,000, Reyes check-raises to 30,000, Diaz folds.
Philip Reyes – 115,000 (29 bb)
Joel Diaz – 303,000 (76 bb)
22:46: Ronie Arguelles double barrels
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Unraised pre-flop with Ronie Arguelles on the cutoff and both blinds in. Flop runs 
. Check down from all players. The turn Arguelles bets 85,000, the big blind folds, and Ametan calls. The river Arguelles double barrels 13,000, and Ametan folds.
Ronie Arguelles – 96,000 (24 bb)
Jun Jun Ametan – 140,000 (35 bb)
22:34: Jun Jun Ametan wins the flip
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Jun Jun Ametan raises to 10,000 on the button, Joel Diaz on the small blind re-raises his massive 432,000 stack, Ametan calls 95,000 all-in for less. Ametan”s is flipping against Diaz’s . Board runs 
. Ametan doubles up.
Jun Jun Ametan – 198,000 (50 bb)
Joel Diaz – 327,000 (82 bb)
22:30: Edgar Asehan wins the preflop battle
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Under the gun, Ronie Arguelles raises to 9,000, Edgar Asehan on hijack re-raises to 20,000. Arguelles folds.
Edgar Asehan – 146,000 (37 bb)
Ronie Arguelles – 93,000 (23 bb)
22:18: Good pot for Joel Diaz
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
From under the gun, Joel Diaz opens 9,000, and Jun Jun Ametan on the big blind calls. At the flop , Ametan checks, Diaz bets 7,000, and Ametan calls. The turn is checked down to head to the river 
. Ametan checks, Diaz bets 100,000, Ametan folds.
Joel Diaz – 422,000 (106 bb)
Jun Jun Ametan – 72,000 (18 bb)
22:10: Blinds up, 6 players remaining
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
6 players remaining. Only two more busts needed to call it a day.
21:50: Final 6 players
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Seat 1: Ronie Arguelles – 103,000 (34 bb)
Seat 2: Edgar Asehan – 179,000 (60 bb)
Seat 3: Philip Reyes – 71,000 (23 bb)
Seat 4: Aning = 93,500 (31 bb)
Seat 5: Jun Jun Ametan – 78,000 (25 bb)
Seat 6: Joel Diaz – 340,000 (113 bb)
21:45: Blinds up, 6 players remaining
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
6 players remaining. Only two more busts needed to call it a day.
21:40: Edgar Asehan successfully defends the big blind
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Jun Jun Ametan on cutoff raises 7,000, and Edgar Asehan defends the big blind. Flop runs . Asehan checks, Ametan bets 10,000, Asehan calls. The turn 
— another check-bet-call action at 20,000. Ther river is checked down. Asehan first-to-show 
. Ametan mucks.
Edgar Asehan – 179,000 (60 bb)
Jun Jun Ametan – 80,000 (27 bb)
21:34: Joel Diaz sitting on a big stack
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Three players in on a limped pot, the flop runs 
. Blind players check, under the gun Joel Diaz bets 6,000, small blind folds, big blind Ametan calls. On the turn 
, Ametan checks, Diaz bets 11,000. Ametan stops contesting the pot.
Joel Diaz – 345,000 (115 bb)
Jun Jun Ametan – 142,500 (48 bb)
21:16: Edgar Asehan’s ace-high earns a double
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Jun Jun Ametan raises 7,000 from cutoff, Edgar Aseban shoves all-in for 69,000 on the big blind. Asehan is fighting for his tournament life against Ametan 
. The board runs 
. Aseban’s ace-high holds and earns a double-up.
Edgar Asehan – 139,500 (47 bb)
Jun Jun Ametan – 137,500 (46 bb)
21:15: Blinds up, 7 players remaining
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Bubble nearing with 7 remaining and 4 qualifying to the ITM round.
20:35: Blinds up, 10 players remaining
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Ten players remaining out of the 32 entries; 4 to ITM
20:20: Double up for Ronie Arguelles
Level 9: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Under the gun Ronie Arguelles raises all-in for his last 8 bb, next to act Mr. Lee calls, and everyone else folds. Arguelles flips over 
, Mr. Lee attempts to eliminate with 
. The board runs 
, Arguelles top pair awards a double up.
Ronie Arguelles – 29,000 (19 bb)
Mr. Lee – 70,000 (47 bb)
20:08: Straight to a double up for Eric Alcantara
Level 9: 1000-1500 ante 1500
On his third bullet, Eric Alcantara shoves his last 8 bb and big blind Ronie Arguelles calls to try to eliminate Alcantara for the second time. However, that would not be as Alcantara’s 
forms a straight on the board to beat .
Eric Alcantara – 25,000 (16 bb)
Ronie Arguelles – 15,000 (10 bb)
20:05: Jun Jun Ametan with quads
Level 9: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Jun Jun Ametan shoved a huge 36 bb from under the gun and gets called by Mr. Lee on the big blind. As the cards open, its a flip with Ametan 
and Lee 
. With the board running . Ametan improves to quads to ensure the double up.
Jun Jun Ametan – 111,000 (74 bb)
Mr. Lee – 105,000 (70 bb)
19:53: Registration closes at 32 entries; 4 to ITM
Level 9: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Day 1B registration closes at 32 entries. Only 15 players remaining with 4 guaranteed a spot in the ITM round.
19:530: Joel Diaz cleans out short stacked Chris Boys
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
Fro the button, Chris Boys is all in for his last 3 bb and falls to Joel Diaz with 
dominated throughout by on a board 
.
Joel Diaz – 175,500 (176 bb)
Chris Boys – Eliminated
19:46: Zandy Cea’s big cards prevail
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
ZEric Alcantara three-bets shoves 45,800. Initial raiser Zandy Cea calls 27,000 all-in for less. Cea has , Alcantara is live with . Board runs , Cea doubles through.
Zandy Cea – 58,000 (58 bb)
Eric Alcantara – 18,500 (19 bb)
19:40: Mr. Lee triples up
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
Under the gun+2 Mr. Lee raises all-in with 22,600, Mike Takayama on the button shoves all-in with 33,000, and Chris Boys goes all-in with 45,600 for a three-way showdown..
Mr. Lee
Mike Takayama
Chris Boys
The board runs . Mr. Lee sweeps to triple up.
Mr. Lee – 70,200 (70 bb)
Mike Takayama – 20,800 (21 bb)
Chris Boys 12,600 (13 bb)
19:34: Double up for Mike Takayama
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
Hijack opens 2,500, small blind Mike Takayama calls and both head to the flop . Takayama wastes no time counting and shoves 9,900, hijack calls to put Takayama at risk. Takayama has pair, hijack open ended. The turn and river 
further improve Takayama to secure a double up.
Mike Takayama – 25,800 (21 bb)
19:15: Last level to enter, 27 entries
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
Last level to enter today’s flight. 27 entries on the screen.
18:45: Joel Diaz’s top pair holds
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000
Joel Diaz opens then calls small blind’s three-bet of 20,000. At the flop , Diaz shoves, small blind calls with less. Diaz is ahead over 
. The turn and river keep top pair ahead for Diaz to ship it.
Joel Diaz – 266,000 (26 bb)
18:33: Chris Boys triples up
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000
Chris Boys three-bets all in from cutoff and is called by initial raiser utg and caller hijack. Both players check to the turn . Utg bets 7,000 for a side pot, hijack calls, then both check the river . Hijack wins the side pot with , Boys claims the main with top pair.
Chris Boys – 45,000 (45 bb)
18:25: Blinds up, 26 entries
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000
26 entries with two levels left to jump in.
18:24: Mike Takayama doubles up with queens
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
From hijack, Mike Takayama opens 4,000, Chris Boys on the button re-raises all in for 49,400, Takayama calls and proceed to double up with over Boys on a board 
.
Mike Takayama – 74,800 (75 bb)
Chris Boys – 13,000 (13 bb)
18:09: Eric Alcantara gets there on the river
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Under the gun raises 2,000 and from the button Eric Alcantara calls. At the flop , utg c-bets 4,000, Alcantara flats, both headto the turn . Utg double barrels 7,000, this time Alcantara shoves 14,600, utg calls and shows top pair. Alcantara behind with bottom pair flush draw. The river is one Alcantara’s outs to double through.
Eric Alcantara – 28,600 (29 bb)
17:56: Aning spikes two outer to crack and bust Eric Alcantara
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Aning raises 1,200 from under the gun, small blind goes all in for 22,400, Aning calls and opens . Alcantara dominates with . Board runs . Aning spikes the two-outer on the river and eliminates Alcantara.
Aning – 67,500 (113 bb)
Eric Alcantara – Eliminated
17:48: Joel Diaz delivers a double knockout
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Button player Joel Diaz opesn 2,000, both blinds call, and they head to the flop . Heavy bets follow as Diaz c-bets 4,000, small blind check-calls, big blind check-raises all in for 25,900, Diaz calls, small blind joins a three-way with the lowest stack of 21,300.
Diaz opens top pair, small blind with flush draw and big blind two pair. The turn and river make a straight on the board. Diaz’s higher straight delivers a double knockout.
Joel Diaz – 155,000 (258 bb)
17:46: Jesse R doubles through Mike Takayama
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
From under the gun+1, Jesse R raises all-in for 11,700 and Mike Takayama calls on the big blind. Jesse’s dominates Takayama’s and stays ahead on a board .
Jesse R – 23,800 (40 bb)
Mike Takayama – 15,800 (26 bb)
17:31: Chris Boys sends Eric Alcantara back to the rail
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Under the gun player raises 2,000, hijack and cutoff call, Eric Alcantara on the small blind re-raises all-in for 10,200. Chris Boys calls from the big blind and the rest opt to fold. Alcantara has and is flipping against Boys’s . The board runs . Alcantara busts for the second time today.
Chris Boys – 39,400 (66 bb)
Eric Alcantara – eliminated
17:26: 18 entries
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Blinds up, 18 entries now. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 which means plenty of time to jump in before it closes. Prize pool is PHP 5 Million (~USD 86,900).
17:25: Mike Takayama in the house
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Filipino ace Mike Takayama is in the field. Action folds to the blinds, small blind Ronie Arguelles raises 1,200, big blind Takayama shoves with 18,400. Takayama dominates wit over Arguelles . Board runs out . Both players connect. Takayama’s higher two pair wins the pot for a double up
Mike Takayama – 36,800 (61 bb)
Ronie Arguelles – 55,000 (92 bb)
17:18: Ronie Arguelles pairs both cards for a double up
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Button player Alique Visitacion raises 5,000 and is called by Ronie Arguelles on the small blind. On the flop , Arguelles leads out 3,000 then calls Visitacion 10,000 raise. On the turn , Arguelles shoves 21,200 and Visitacion calls to put him on Arguelles on the ropes. Arguelles flips over two pair, Visitacion behind with just top pair. The river }2c} changed nothing for Visitacion for a double up to Arguelles .
Ronie Arguelles – 73,400 (92 bb)
Alique Visitacion – 25,500 (32 bb)
17:00: Joel Diaz connects to a boat to dust Joel Diaz
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Action starts with an under the gun raise to 1,200, hijack calls, Jun Jun Ametan on the small blind shoves all-in for 15,200, Joel Diaz calls from the big blind. The rest fold. At the showdown, Ametan ahead of Diaz . The board runs . Diaz improves to a full-house and eliminates Ametan .
Joel Diaz – 70,500 (118 bb)
Jun Jun Ametan – eliminated
16:55: Jun Jun Ametan wins the flip
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Jun Jun Ametan on hijack opens with a shove (9,400) and Raymond Gomez defends his small blind. At the showdown, Ametan has and Gomez . The board runs out . Ametan spikes the higher two pair.
Jun Jun Ametan – 19,800 (33 bb)
Raymond Gomez – 18,900 (32 bb)
16:50: Joel Diaz outkicks to double through
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Cutoff player Jun Jun Ametan raises 1,200, button Joel Diaz calls, both head to the flop . Ametan bets 6,000, Diaz calls. The turn brings another bet from Ametan of 3,000, Diaz answers with a shoves of 21,400, Ametan calls. At the showdown, Ametan opens and Diaz . With the river , Diaz king kicker wins the pot.
Joel Diaz – 52,500 (88 bb)
Jun Jun Ametan – 9,400 (16 bb)
16:46: Blinds up, 14 players
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Field has grown slightly to 14 players. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 which means plenty of time to jump in before it closes. Prize pool is PHP 5 Million (~USD 86,900).
16:43: Eric Alcantara survives with a flush
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Raymond Gomez from under the gun raises 1,200 and Eric Alcantara on hijack three-bets all-in for 14,000. Gomez calls and flips over , Alcantara behind . The board runs . Alcantara improves to a flush and takes the pot.
Eric Alcantara – 29,300 (49 bb)
Raymond Gomez – 28,300 (47 bb)
16:40: Joel Diaz turns the flush for a boost
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Joel Diaz on the button raises 1,500 and big blind Eric Alcantara calls. Flop runs , Diaz c-bets 1,000, Alcantara raises to 3,000, Diaz responds with an three-bet all in shove for 12,600, Alcantara calls for the showdown. Diaz turns over flush draw, Alcantara has top pair. Remaining community cards open turn and . Diaz makes his flush and gets maximum pay.
Joel Diaz – 27,000 (45 bb)
Eric Alcantara – 14,100 (24 bb)
16:30: Chris Boys takes it with a shove
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Under the gun+2 opens with 1,000 raise, finds two callers, then button re-raises to 5,000. Initial raiser and cutoff Chris Boys call while one player in between folds. Three-way flop runs . Both players check to the button who c-bets 8,000. Utg+2 folds, Boys shoves with 13,900. Button folds with 18,200 remaining stack.
Chris Boys – 31,200 (62 bb)
16:16: Big shoves sends snowmen packing
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Under the gun raises 1,200, dealer button raises all-in 18,200, Ronie Arguelles on the big blind shoves all-in 25,200, and original raiser folds. Button has , Arguelles dominates with . The board runs . Though not needed, Arguelles improves to a set of Jacks and eliminates his opponent.
Ronie Arguelles – 44,900 (90 bb)
16:04: Jun Jun Ametan pushes for the pot
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Hijack raises 1,500 and Jun Jun Ametan on the cutoff calls. Flop runs , hijack continues with a 2,500 bet, Ametan calls. Another bet on the turn by hijack of 5,000, this time Ametan raises all-in for 21,000, hijack lets it go.
Jun Jun Ametan – 40,300 (81 bb)
16:00: 9 players, game resumes
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Cards are flying once again with 9 players now for a full table. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 which means plenty of time to jump in before it closes. Prize pool is PHP 5 Million (~USD 86,900).
15:10: Players opt to stop until more sign up
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
With only two players remaining, they finished the previous level and opted to stop until more players sign up. Clock will continue to run.
Alique Visitacion – 63,500 (158 bb)
Ronie Arguelles – 26,500 (66 bb)
14:49: Eric Alcantara busts
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Eric Alcantara, on the dealAer button, raises a huge 5,000, small blind folds, Alique Visitacion re-raises all-in to 25,000 and shockingly Alcantara calls all-in for less to be at risk this early in the game. At the showdown, Alcantara has and Visitacion dominates with . The board runs . Vistacion’s set of Queens wins the pot and eliminates Alcantara.
Alique Visitacion – 40,500 (203 bb)
Eric Alcantara – Eliminated
14:42: Ronie Arguelles doubles up with queens
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Ronie Arguelles on the dealer button opens with a 1,100 raise, and both blinds call. Flop runs check down from all players. Small blind checks the turn , big blind Eric Alcantara bets 1,800, Arguelles calls, and small blind folds. The river , Alcantara opts to check, Arguelles goes all in for 13,300, Alcantara calls. Arguelles shows and Alcantara mucks.
Ronie Arguelles – 33,500 (168 bb)
Eric Alcantara – 18,200 (91 bb)
14:29: Blinds up, 3 players so far
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
No newcomers during the first level. Still 3 players. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 which means plenty of time to jump in before it closes. Prize pool is PHP 5 Million (~USD 86,900).
14:15: Pocket pair wins it for Ronie Arguelles
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
Eric Alcantara on the small blind opens with a 1,200 raise, and Ronie Arguelles defends the big blind. Flop runs , 1,500 c-bet from Alcantara, and a call from Arguelles . Turn sees checks from both players for a free river . Alcantara bets 2,000, Arguelles calls, Alcantara shows ace high, Arguelles takes the pot with .
Ronie Arguelles – 33,500 (168 bb)
Eric Alcantara – 22,600 (113 bb)
14:04: Alique Visitacion stopped on the river
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
Cards fold to the blinds. Alique Visitacion raises 500 from small blind and big blind Eric Alcantara calls. The flop lands , Visitacion c-bets 800, and Alcantara calls. Turn }Kd}, Visitacion fires again for 1,200 and still Alcantara calls. On the river , Visitacion slows to a check then gives up on Alcantara’s 1,800 bet.
Eric Alcantara – 30,400 (152 bb)
Alique Visitacion – 26,500 (133 bb)
13:58: Ronie Arguelles picks up first good pot of Day 1B
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
From the dealer button, Ronie Arguelles raises to 700, Eric Alcantara, small blind, calls, and big blind folds. The flop runs , Arguelles c-bets 2,800, Alcantara check-calls to proceed to the turn . The action starts with another check and 2,1000 bet, which Alcantara calls.. On the river , Arguelles fires a third barrel worth 7,100, and this time Alcantara folds.
Ronie Arguelles- 36,000 (180 bb)
Eric Alcantara – 24,500 (123 bb)
13:50: Cards in the air!
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
After some delay, Day 1B is now underway with 3 players at the onset. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 which means plenty of time to jump in before it closes.
Welcome to Day 1B of the first ever Chase Cup! The headliner Main Event enters its second day featuring a ₱5 Million (~USD 86,900) guarantee! Yes, that’s a sevend digit PH₱ guarantee in Cebu, Philippines.
This will truly be one of the most exciting events in the country and for numerous reasons. Apart from the substantial prize pool, the inaugural winner will lock up an iconic Rolex Submariner timepiece. All the action takes place at Poker8 Cebu.
At Day 1A, 41 entered with 6 players reaching the ITM round. Joshua Figuerres is the player to measure up to with an enormous stack of 611,000 (122 bb). You can read up on the action via the link provided.
Chase Cup – Day 1A -Live Updates
Good luck to all!
Date: May 1 to 7, 2024
Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327)
Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900)
Starting stack: 30,000 (150x starting blinds)
Day 1 Starting blinds: 100-200 ante 200
Level increases: 40 minutes
Registration: ends at start of Level 9
Bagging time: 12.5% of the field
This is a shot clock event which means the Action Clock will be in place from the start. Each Day 1 player will be given five time-banks worth 30 seconds each.
Chase Cup – Schedule
