Day 1D draws 134 entries, Abel Pelayo tops the 17 qualifiers
Date: May 4, 2024
Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327)
Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900)
Day 1D: 134 entries
ITM: 17 players
| Rank | Player | Stack | BB |
| 1 | Abel Pelayo | 529,000 | 44 |
| 2 | Michel Anchez | 377,000 | 31 |
| 3 | Rey Bagyo | 314,000 | 26 |
| 4 | Alexis Cruz | 314,000 | 26 |
| 5 | Jeorge Lagatuz | 303,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Edilberto Gopez Jr | 298,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Wang Tuck Heng | 227,000 | 19 |
| 8 | Jonald Garcia | 213,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Miguel Espino | 208,000 | 17 |
| 10 | Benhur | 196,500 | 16 |
| 11 | Mike Takayama | 195,000 | 16 |
| 12 | Joven Huerto | 167,000 | 14 |
| 13 | Raivin Enriquez | 166,000 | 14 |
| 14 | Benjamin Ebarle | 154,000 | 13 |
| 15 | Johnix Ruiz | 129,000 | 11 |
| 16 | Tata C | 126,000 | 11 |
| 17 | Eric Alcantara | 125,000 | 10 |
CASH GAME ALERT!
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01:32: Kai Paulsen bubbles to the nut flush
Level 17: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000
Alexis Cruz open jams 69,000, big blind Kai Paulsen calls with less. At the showdown, Paulsen is dominated with 
behind Cruz’s 
. Board runs out 
, Paulsen falls to the nut flush.
Alexis Cruz – 314,000 (26 bb)
Kai Paulsen – Eliminated on the Bubble
01:17: Still on the bubble, 18 remaining
Level 17: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000
00:48: Benjie Ebarle doubles up on the bubble
Level 16: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Benjie Ebarle all in on the bubble with 
, big blind Kai Paulsen calls with 
. The board 
keeps Ebarle ahead to double up.
Benjie Ebarle – 89,000 (9 bb)
Kai Paulsen – 142,000 (14 bb)
00:42: Bubble time, 18 players remaining
Level 16: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
It’s bubble time with 18 players remaining.
00:22: Short stacks double up
Level 15: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Raivin Enriquez all in for 56,000 with 
then doubles up through caller Benhur’s 
on board 
.
Raivin Enriquez – 116,000 (14 bb)
Benhur – 249,000 (31 bb)
Juan Miguel Espino all in for 92,000 with 
and is saved on a board 
to survive caller’s 
.
Juan Miguel Espino – 188,000 (23 bb)
00:20: Another pot for Joven Huerto
Level 15: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Joven Huerto rails a short stack with 
improving to a flush on board 
to beat 
trips.
Joven Huerto – 174,000 (21 bb)
00:17: Joven Huerto doubles through
Level 15: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Small blind jams , short stacked Joven Huerto calls then doubles through on a board 
.
Joven Huerto – 134,000 (16 bb)
23:55: Blinds up, 23 players remaining
Level 15: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Blinds up, 23 players remaining. Getting close to end of day with ITM at 17 players.
23:35: Jeorge Lagatuz doubles up
Level 14: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Jeorge Lagatuz all in with 
and doubles through against caller ace-queen.
Jeorge Lagatuz – 249,000 (41 bb)
23:33: Good time for Benjie Ebarle to get cowboys
Level 14: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Benjie Ebarle shoves 107,000, utg+2 calls, Ebarle goes on to double up with dominating throughout the eight-high board.
Benjie Ebarle – 227,000 (37 bb)
23:25: Michel Anchez rivers the flush to rail one
Level 14: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Small blind Michel Anchez opens 16,000, big blind calls, then heavy bets follow on the flop . Anchez bets 30,000, big blind raises 60,000, Anchez three-bets all in, big blind calls with less.
Michel Anchez 
Big blind 
The turn and river , Anchez lands the flush to bust two pair.
Michel Anchez – 235,000 (39 bb)
23:20: Jeorge Lagatuz continues to claim it
Level 14: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Hijack Jeorge Lagatuz opens 17,000, big blind calls, Lagatuz c-bets 15,000 on the flop and claims the pot.
Jeorge Lagatuz – 117,000 (19 bb)
23:18: Eric Alcantara squeezes
Level 14: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Utg opens, button calls, small blind calls, big blind Eric Alcantara three-bets 72,000, no callers.
Eric Alcantara – 215,000 (35 bb)
23:11: Marvin Dela Cruz lucks out
Level 14: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Small blind opens, big blind Marvin Dela Cruz three-bets all in his last 6 bb and is called. Small blind opens , Dela Cruz at risk with then lucks out on board 
.
Marvin Dela Cruz – 75,000 (12 bb)
23:03: Jonald Garcia claims a pot
Level 14: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Eric Alcantara open 19,000, big blind Jonald Garcia defends, Alcantara c-bets 20,000 on the flop . Garcia check-calls. On the turn , Garcia leads out 44,000, Alcantara gives up his stake on the pot.
Jonald Garcia – 137,000 (22 bb)
Eric Alcantara – 186,000 (31 bb)
22:58: 24 players remaining
Level 14: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Blinds up, 24 players remaining. Getting close to end of day with ITM at 17 players.
22:35: Michel Anchez shows top pair
Level 13: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Three players limp in, small blind Michel Anchez bets 13,000 on the flop . Big blind folds, cutoff calls. On the turn and river , Anchez opens . Cutoff mucks.
Michel Anchez – 141,000 (28 bb)
22:31: Benhur destined to crush Kings
Level 13: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Utg+2 Benhur opens 10,000, cutoff Richard Tolentino three-bets 25,000, Benhur calls then bets 20,000 on the flop . Tolentino answers with a shove of 126,000, Benhur calls and reveals set, Tolentino . The turn 
secures the win for Benhur as Tolentino packs up.
Benhur – 419,000 (83 bb)
Richard Tolentino – Eliminated
22:30: Jeorge Lagatuz four-bet shove
Level 13: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Jeorge Lagatuz raises, button three-bets 80,000, Lagatuz four-bets all in for 105,000 and wins it with no further challenge.
Jeorge Lagatuz – 160,000 (32 bb)
22:27: Leonardo Aban’s rising out of short stack
Level 13: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Utg Leonardo Aban raises 10,000, two spots over utg+2 jams, cutoff three-bets to 25,000, Aban goes all in for 33,000, utg+2 jams over the top for 174,000, cutoff opts to fold to end the preflop battle.
At the showdown, Aban is flipping with {3h over . Big slick misses the board {q} for Aban to survive.
Leonardo Aban – 124,000 (25 bb)
22:23: Edilberto Gopez happy to rake it in
Level 13: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Big blind jams 
into initial raiser Edilberto Gopez’s then falls with Gopez continuing to improve to quads.
Edilberto Gopez – 202,000 (40 bb)
22:19: Blinds up, 28 players remaining
Level 13: 3000-5000 ante 5000
28 players remaining. Getting close to end of day with ITM at 17 players.
22:02: Benhur rails Alexis Lim
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Alexis Lim jams preflop with 
, Benhur challenges with . The flop 
improves Lim but the turn 
sends him back down then out on the river .
Benhur – 224,000 (56 bb)
Alexis Lim – Eliminated
21:55: Tony Abesamis gets lucky
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Tony Abesamis shoves his last 5 bb with and gets lucky on the board 
to survive against .
Tony Abesamis – 54,000 (9 bb)
21:49: Abel Pelayo delivers a double bust
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Two players all in with Ace-King, Abel Pelayo covers both and sends the big slicks packing with on a board 
.
Abel Pelayo – 330,000 (82 bb)
21:42: Raivin Enriquez dominates throughout
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Raivin Enriquez calls an 8 bb shove and dominates throughout with over on a jack-high board.
Raivin Enriquez – 195,000 (49 bb)
21:40: A.K. claims a short stack
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
A.K. add 5 bb to his stack by cleaning out a short stack with over on a board 
.
A.K. – 76,000 (19 bb)
21:39: Blinds up, 43 players remaining
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000
43 players remaining. Still a long way to go with ITM at 17 players.
21:20: Mac Mantos ships it with queens
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Facing a raise and a call, button Mac Manto three-bets all in for 72,500, initial raiser utg calls for everything. Mantos ships it with over on a board .
Mac Mantos – 124,500 (41 bb)
21:15: Kai Paulsen wins with big slick
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Cutoff opens, button calls, small blind three-bets all in for 54,500, big blind Kai Paulsen four-bets all in for 90,000, two plays fold, small blind calls then busts to Paulsen’s on board .
Kai Paulsen – 158,000 (52 bb)
21:05: Raivin Enriquez rails one
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Raivin Enriquez opens 7,000 from the button then calls a three-bet shove of 47,000. Enriquez ships it with straight over on a board 
.
Raivin Enriquez – 175,000 (58 bb)
20:59: Higher flush for Juan Miguel Espino
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Juan Miguel Espino calls a three-bets shove then proceeds to rail one with 
higher flush over on a board .
Juan Miguel Espino – 151,000 (50 bb)
20:50: Richard Tolentino wins the three-way
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Dek Cruz open shoves 32,000, Richard Tolentino three-bets all in 40,500, Kai Paulsen four-bets all in with the biggest stack.
Dek Cruz
Richard Tolentino
Kai Paulsen
The board runs . Tolentino doubles up and more as Cruz goes bust.
Richard Tolentino – 120,500 (40 bb)
Kai Paulsen – 91,500 (30 bb)
Dek Cruz – Eliminated
20:41: Blinds up, 54 players remainng
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000
59 players remaining. Still a long way to go with ITM at 17 players.
20:38: Dek Cruz doubles up
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Utg Richard Tolentino opens 6,000 and two callers join to the flop . Small blind Dek Cruz shoves his last 10 bb, Tolentino calls as one folds. Cruz , Tolentino , turn and river are good to Cruz to double through.
Dek Cruz – 65,000 (32 bb)
Richard Tolentino – 35,000 (17 bb)
20:33: Kai Paulsen hard-bets to claim it
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Facing a raise and a call, button Kai Paulsen three-bets 19,000 and is called by initial raiser utg. On the flop , Paulsen c-bets 10,500 and claims the pot.
Kai Paulsen – 132,000 (66 bb)
20:30: Eric Alcantara aggressive post flop
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Thata opens 5,000, big blind Eric Alcantara defends then bets 10,000 on the flop . Thata calls. Same on the turn , Alcantara bets 15,000 and this time wins it then and there.
Eric Alcantara – 88,000 (44 bb)
Thata C – 26,900 (13 bb)
20:15: Jester Intia survives
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Jester Intia open shoves 7 bb with then survives the race against caller on board .
Jester Intia – 33,000 (16 bb)
20:09: Justin Belaniso loses another pot to Edilberto Gopez
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Utg+1 Justin Belanio opens 15,500 and Edilberto Gopez calls. Belaniso continues on the flop {kc|
with 15,000 bet. Gopez answers with a shove of 32,000, Belaniso folds and loses another pot to Gopez.
Edliberto Gopez – 83,000 (41 bb)
Justin Belaniso – 48,500 (24 bb)
20:06: Follow up bet wins it for Edilberto Gopez
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000
From hijack, Edilberto Gopez three-bets 9,000, initial raiser Justin Belaniso calls, Gopez continues with a 10,000 bet on the flop , Belaniso folds.
Edliberto Gopez – 47,500 (24 bb)
Justin Belaniso – 79,000 (40 bb)
20:00: Blinds up, 65 players remaining
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000
65 players remaining. Still a long way to go with ITM at 17 players.
19:20: Registration closes at 134 entries
Level 1000-1500 ante 1500
Day 1D registration closes at 134 entries with 76 players remaining. Next stage of the race is to reach ITM of 17 players.
19:04: Melvin Yares pushes
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
Utg+1 opens 2,700, hijack Mike Takayama three-bets 8,000, Melvin Yares four-bet shoves 47,800, no callers.
Melvin Yares – 61,500 (51 bb)
18:56: Another pot for Alexis Cruz
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
Utg Alexis Cruz open shoves 26,000 and hijack Thatha C calls. Cruz is ahead and stays ahead of on a board .
Alexis Cruz – 55,000 (45 bb)
18:52: Alexis Cruz dominates to ship it
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
Alexis Cruz calls a short stack shove and ships it with over on an overkill board .
Alexis Cruz – 37,500 (30 bb)
18:45: Justin Belaniso rails one
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
Justin Belaniso rails one with dominating throughout the jack-high board.
Justin Belaniso – 92,300 (77 bb)
18:36: Melvin Yares doubles through Mike Takayama
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
Melvin Yares three-bets all in and is flipping with Mike Takayama . The board brings a scare then completes to a double up for Yares.
Melvin Yares – 22,800 (19 bb)
Mike Takayama – 11,900 (10 bb)
18:31: Blinds up, 122 entries, last level to enter
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200
Blinds up, 122 entries, this is the last level to join today’s flight. 40 minutes left!
18:25: Flush for Ronie Arguelles to double through
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000
On a board , utg+2 raises 2500 preflop, bets every street 3,000, 2,500, and all in, button Ronie Arguelles calls it down and doubles up with flush.
Ronie Arguelles – 47,500 (47 bb)
18:22: Another double up and more for Joven Huerto
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000
Utg opens 2,000 and finds two callers to the flop . Utg c-bets 1,500 and the two callers stick around. The turn sees two checks, hijack bets 5,000, big blind Huerto check-raises all in for 26,900, utg calls all in for 15,000, hijack folds.
Joven Huerto two pair
Utg top pair
The river doesn’t help utg, Huerto ships it and boots one.
Joven Huerto – 57,900 (58 bb)
18:20: Joven Huerto wins the flip to double up
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000
Joven Huerto open shoves 13,200 with , Graham Colin calls with . Huerto connects on the river to survive.
Joven Huerto – 28,400 (28 bb)
Graham Colin – 65,300 (65 bb)
18:03: Benjamin Ebarle doubles up
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000
Benjamin Ebarle three-bets all in for 10,800 and is called. Ebarle has , caller , board comes .
Benjamin Ebarle – 24,100 (24 bb)
17:55: Jeff Sibal dusts one
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000
All in preflop, Jeff Sibal cleans one out with set over top pair on board .
Jeff Sibal – 42,500 (42 bb)
17:50: Blinds up, 106 entries
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000
106 entries at the start of the new level. Only two levels left to join in. Registration closes at the start of Level 9.
17:31: Edliberto Gopez Jr rivers it to boot one
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Edilberto Gopez Jr. opens then calls a three-bet shove. Cards flip open Gopez up against . Gopez runs dry until the river ace to ship it and send one packing.
Edilberto Gopez Jr – 71,000 (88 bb)
17:24: Juan Miguel Espino’s cowboys cracked by two-outer
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Juan Miguel Espino opens then calls Jeorge Lagatuz’s shove and is ahead over . However with the board running , Espino’s cowboys are cracked as Lagatuz is saved from elimination.
Jeorge Lagatuz – 60,400 (75 bb)
Juan Miguel Espino – 57,800 (72 bb)
17:16: Juan Miguel Espino gains with top pair
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Juan Miguel Espino opens then calls a re-raise of 4,000 by cutoff. At the flop 
, Espino check-calls 3,000. Both check the turn , then Espion bets 6,000 on the river . Cutoff calls, Espino shows the top pair {a} and wins the pot.
Juan Miguel Espino – 27,000 (33 bb)
17:11: Flush on the flop for Raivin Enriquez
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Four players in on a raised pot then check the flop . Small blind bets 3,200 on the turn , only utg+2 Raivin Enriquez calls. On the river small blind bets 5,500, Enriquez raises 12,200, small blind calls. Enriquez shows flush.
Raivin Enriquez – 41,900 (52 bb)
17:05: Raymond Gomez cant push out Alexis Cruz
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Raymond Gomez opens 2,000, button calls, small blind Alexis Cruz three-bets 8,500, Gomez four-bets jams 24,000, button folds, Cruz calls.
Raymond Gomez
Alexis Cruz
The board sends Cruz on top to rail Gomez.
Alexis Cruz – 67,000 (83 bb)
Raymond Gomez – Eliminated
16:50: Blinds up, 90 entries
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
This flight is officially the largest so far with 90 entries and registration still open until the start of Level 9.
16:48: Rusty Co triples up
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Utg+2 Eric Alcantara opesn 1,800 and finds two callers to the flop . Alcantara c-bets a large 16,000, cutoff Jester Intia shoves for 31,900, Rusty Co follows suit with 17,900, Alcantara gives up his big bet.
Jester Intia
Rusty Co {jh{
The turn and river further improves Rusty to a straight to triple up.
Rusty Co – 58,700 (97 bb)
Jester Intia – 14,000 (23 bb)
16:38: Jeff Sibal double barrels
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
From utg+1 Chris Boys opens 1,800 then calls utg+2 Jeff Sibal’s 3,100 re-raise. Sibal c-bets the flop , Boys check-calls. On the turn , Sibal fires 12,000 and wins the pot.
Jeff Sibal – 50,500 (84 bb)
Chris Boys – 25,700 (42 bb)
16:22: Leonard Aban not afraid of the big bets
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Late position Leonard Aban opens 1,400 then calls a three-bet of 9,9,00 by the small blind. At the flop , Aban calls a 4,500 c-bet to bring the turn . Small blind slows the aggression and checks, Aban sends out 8,000 and wins it without a fight.
Leonard Aban – 37,000 (61 bb)
16:12: Blinds up, 77 entries
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
The field continues to rise with 77 entries so far. With registration closing at the start of Level 9, today’s flight is headed to be the largest. Among the latest arrivals are local stars Florencio Campomanes, Jonald Garcia, Gandy Valle, and Edilberto Gopez Jr.
16:11: George Calingasan gets full pay with aces
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Preflop betting war opens with utg+1 raising 1,500, hijack calls, button George Calingasan three-bets 6,000, back to utg+1 with a four-bet jam of 34,300, hijack folds, Calingasan calls for his tournament life.
Utg+1
George Calingasan
The board runs . Calingasan doubles up and chunks utg+1 to 4 bb.
George Calingasan – 73,000 (146 bb)
16:04: Juan Miguel Espino lands trips to double up
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Pax opens from utg and three callers join him to the flop . Pax c-bets 5,000, utg+1 Juan Miguel Espino jams 24,000, two folds follow, Pax calls.
Pax overpair
Juan Miguel Espino trips
The turn and river are no help to Pax to pay the double up.
Juan Miguel Espino – 60,300 (120 bb)
Pax – 5,900 (12 bb)
15:49: Jharome Pena’s ducks stay tough
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Utg+2 Jharome Pena opens 1,200, big blind three-bets all in for 5,800, Pena calls and it’s a flip. Pena , big blind , board runs .
Jharome Pena – 60,900 (121 bb)
15:41: Thata C’s pocket pair stands up against overcards
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Cutoff Thata C opens 1,200 and is called by the blinds to the flop . Big blind leads out 1,700, Thata C raises 3,500, small blind calls, big blind three-bet shoves 28,300, again Thata calls as small blind folds.
Thata C
Big blind
The turn and river are no help to the big cards to send all the chips to Thata C.
15:31: Blinds up, 50 entries
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
The field doubled during the previous level with 50 entries and climbing. Among the new arrivals are local hotshots Richard Marquez, Emmanuel Segismundo, Janix Ruiz Jason Ambata, Michael Bueza, and multi-decorated Vamerdino Magsakay.
15:11: Graham Colin loses some chips
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
Utg Graham Colin opens and is called by big blind Richard Tolentino. Colin c-bets the flop , and is called again. However, on the turn , Colin’s 2,300 bet sees a check-raise of 6,000, Colin folds.
Richard Tolentino – 46,000 (115 bb)
Graham Colin – 43,800 (109 bb)
15:03: June Barte bets for the pot
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
Three players in on a raised pot see a flop . Hijack June Barte bets 3,500 finds one caller to the turn . Barte sends out 7,000, this time wins it without further challenge.
June Barte – 42,200 (105 bb)
14:54: Leo Losentes dusts one
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
From cutoff, Leo Losentes calls a 1,500 raise from utg+2 and heads to the flop . Facing a c-bet of 3,000, Losentes raises 6,000, and is called. On the turn , utg+2 jams 15,500 and still doesn’t shake Losentes who calls with top pair and draw ahead of . The river secures the win for Losentes to boot one.
Leo Losentes – 43,200 (108 bb)
14:50: No callers for Leo Losentes
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
Facing a raise with two callers, small blind Leo Losentes three-bets 5,500, no takers.
Leo Losentes – 21,700 (54 bb)
14:44: Benhur hard-bets kings
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
From small blind, Benhur calls a three-bet and heads to the flop {8c with two players. All check for a free turn . Benhur leads out 5,000, utg calls, button folds. On the river , Benhur fires 10,000 and claims the pot uncontested. Benhur gets nods when he shows .
Benhur – 45,800 (114 bb)
14:36: Blinds up, 25 entries
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
Field has grown to 25 entries. Among the new arrivals were Joven Huerto, Jester Intia, John Jay Magadan, Lemmor Patulot, Federick Cruz, Leonel Losentes, Christian Lavares, and Ryan Liboon. Plenty of time to join the hunt with registration closing at the start of Level 9.
14:35: Graham Colin burns Raymond Gomez
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Under the gun Raymond Gomez raises 1,500, small blind Graham Colin calls, both proceed to check the flop . Heavy bets on the turn , Colin bets 1,600, Gomez raises 6,000, Colin three-bets 30,000, Gomez calls with less than half of that bet.
Raymond Gomez top pair
Graham Colin second pair and draw
The river improves Colin to trips to dust Gomez.
Graham Colin – 72,900 (243 bb)
Raymond Gomez – Eliminated
14:22: Graham Colin check-raise uncalled again
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Hijack Graham Colin opens 600, cutoff three-bets 2,300, big blind and Colin call. At the flop , it is checked to cutoff who c-bets 3,000, big blind folds, Colin check-raises 10,000 and wins the pot.
Graham Colin – 47,200 (157 bb)
14:15: Noel Llamedo takes one down
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Cutoff opens 700, button Noel Llamedo jams 19,400, cutoff risks its remaining 5,900 and shows Llamedo is ahead with and stays that way throughout the board .
Noel Llamedo – 25,600 (85 bb)
14:07: Bogart cracks queens on two-outer
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Facing a raise by cutoff, small blind Bogart three-bets 2,200 then calls a four-bet of 22,000. Bogart is behind to cutoff]s , the board runs clean until the river {4s].
Bogart – 53,500 (178 bb)
14:01: Cowboys double up Raphael Bulaong
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
From small blind, Raphael Bulaong three-bets from 2,000 to make it 9,000. Initial raiser from hijack calls and both head to the flop . Bulaong quickly shoves (16,900), hijack calls and shows which is behind Bulaong’s overpair. The turn and river stay low, Bulaong ships a double.
Raphael Bulaong – 52,400 (174 bb)
13:54: Blinds up, 10 entries
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Blinds are up, 10 entries so far. Plenty of time to join the hunt with registration closing at the start of Level 9.
13:51: Hard hitter Graham Colin
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
From utg Graham Colin opens 700, two spots over a player three-bets 2,000, hijack and Colin call. At the flop , action is checked to hijack who lays out 2,800, Colin raises 10,000, no takers.
Graham Colin – 53,000 (265 bb)
13:47: Noel Llamedo back in the game
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
After busting, Noel Llamedo quickly jumps back in and gets his chips in action for a splashy pot. Llamedo opens 500 from utg, three callers join to the flop . Llamedo bets 1,000, no takers.
Noel Llamedo – 24,000 (120 bb)
13:36: Graham Colin rails Noel Llamedo early
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
Just past the halfway mark of level 1 and already a casualty with Noel Llamedo taking the early fall. Hand opens with 1,800 by utg that find three callers to see the flop . Action is checked to the button Llamedo who bets 3,500, two players fold, hijack Graham Colin calls. Firewors on the turn with Colin shoving 24,000 and Lllamedo risking his tournament life.
Graham Colin
Noel Llamedo
The river finishes off Llamedo.
Graham Colin – 42,100 (210 bb)
13:32: Amir Abbas jams for the pot
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
Noel Llamedo open 600 from hijack and gets called by button Amir Abbas. Llamedo proceeds to bet every street 1,500, 4,000, 8,000 on board , Abbas calls then raises all in on the river. Llamedo folds.
Amir Abbas – 37,100 (189 bb)
Noel Llamedo – 18,800 (94 bb)
13:21: Noel Llamedo bests aces
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
Cutoff player looks down at and is called by the blinds to the flop . Blinds check to cutoff who c-bets 800, small blind Noel Llamedo calls, big blind folds. No bets land on the turn , Llamedo leads out 1,200 on the river . Cutoff calls and shows then mucks to Llamedo’s winning trips.
Noel Llamedo – 32,900 (164 bb)
13:13: Cards in the air!
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
The first deal of Day 1D has been tabled, 8 players at the start. That will pick up with registration running until the start of Level 9.
Welcome to Day 1D of the first ever Chase Cup! The headliner Main Event enters its fourth day featuring a ₱5 Million (~USD 86,900) guarantee! Yes, that’s a seven 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.
Currently 157 entries over the first three starting days with Day 1A’s Joshua Figuerres sitting on a mighty stack worth 152 bb. He is trailed by Day 1B leader Joel Diaz with 111 bb, and rounding out the top 3 is Day 1C leader Clyde Ravina with 95 bb. 21 players are already guaranteed a piece of the juicy pot out of 157 entries.
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.
