Day 1E sees Jessie Leonarez top the list, 26 more advance to Day 2
Date: May 5, 2024
Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327)
Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900)
Prize pool: PH₱ 8,162,000 (~USD 143,000)
Day 1E: 204 entries
ITM: 26 players
| Rank | Player | Stack | BB |
| 1 | Jessie Leonarez | 707,000 | 88 |
| 2 | Chase Cokaliong | 591,000 | 74 |
| 3 | Rene Mar David | 546,000 | 68 |
| 4 | Ronn Ryan Mesina | 411,000 | 51 |
| 5 | Bruce Andrino | 388,000 | 49 |
| 6 | Alexis Lim | 341,000 | 43 |
| 7 | Conrad Lumaban | 304,000 | 38 |
| 8 | George Calingasay | 271,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Dante Natad | 249,500 | 31 |
| 10 | Alex Lai | 239,000 | 30 |
| 11 | Marc Rivera | 235,000 | 29 |
| 12 | Bong Bartulaba | 223,000 | 28 |
| 13 | Rusty Co | 208,000 | 26 |
| 14 | Richard Toue | 156,000 | 20 |
| 15 | Melchor Vasquez Jr. | 155,000 | 19 |
| 16 | Harold Ruaya | 130,000 | 16 |
| 17 | FLC | 119,000 | 15 |
| 18 | Jessie Dy | 110,000 | 14 |
| 19 | Chris Boys | 108,000 | 14 |
| 20 | Kai Paulsen | 107,000 | 13 |
| 21 | Wej Barte | 104,000 | 13 |
| 22 | Junwon Seol | 98,000 | 12 |
| 23 | AA Tan | 88,000 | 11 |
| 24 | Frederick Cruz | 66,000 | 8 |
| 25 | Jharome Pena | 44,000 | 6 |
| 26 | Ivan Dela Cruz | 36,000 | 5 |
CASH GAME ALERT!
For those that have advanced, take advantage of the daily cash games. Stakes available are: 25-50 and 50-100. For VIP grinders, 500-1,000, 1,000-1000, and 1,000-1,000-2,000.
00:45: Ingus exits as the day’s bubble
Level 15: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Utg+2 Ingus opened to 16,000 and was met with a three bet to 50,000 from Conrad Lumaban right behind. Ingus shoved for 118,000 total, called by his opponent.
Ingus 
Lumaban 
A supposed great spot for Ingus, the turn 
left him crushed, exiting as the last flight’s bubble to wrap up the day.
Conrad Lumaban – 304,000
Ingus – Eliminated
00:38: Jessie Leonarez fires triple barrel
Level 15: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Utg Jessie Leonarez opened to 18,000, joined by big blind Chris Boys on flop 
. Leonarez continued for 20,000 and another 16,000 on turn 
with Boys check calling both streets. On river 
, Leonarez churned out a final 25,000 to which Boys made the fold.
Jessie Leonarez – 711,000
Chris Boys – 46,000
00:28: Ivy VP falls short
Level 15: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Facing an utg open and a call, small blind Ivy VP shoved her 215,000 stack in with 
and was met with another all-in behind from big blind Ron Ryan Mesina. Both players make the fold and Mesina reveals 
. The board 
ran safe for the pocket pair, busting Ivy just two spots short of the money.
Ron Ryan Mesina – 560,000
Ivy VP – Eliminated
00:11: Break Time!
Level 15: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
29 players remain in today’s Chase Cup Main Event Day 1E with three more eliminations left before the action concludes.
Top Chip Counts
Jessie Leonarez – 650,000
Rene Mar David – 533,000
Chase Cokaliong – 510,000
Bruce Andrino – 405,000
Ron Ryan Mesina – 315,000
00:04: Richard Tolentino cracks aces
Level 14: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Utg+2 Richard Tolentino moved all-in for his 61,000 stack with 
and ran right into big blind Jason Ambata’s 
. Up against a monster, Tolentino had luck on his side as he ran a straight on board 
to spare him from elimination.
Richard Tolentino – 141,000
Jason Ambata – 22,000
23:59: Florencio Campomanes slows down
Level 14: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Hijack Florencio Campomanes opened to 20,000, called by small blind Ron Ryan Mesina. Flop came 
and Campomanes continued for 25,000. Mesina clicked back to 40,000, called by the raiser. On turn , Mesina this time check called his opponent’s 8,000 bet, leading both players to check down river . Mesina shows and Campomanes throws it in the muck.
Ron Ryan Mesina – 409,000
Florencio Campomanes – 193,000
23:57: Marc Rivera recovers loss
Level 14: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Cutoff Marc Rivera stuffed his remaining 92,000 in with and was called behind by button Jharome Pena with . In search of overcards, Rivera luckily bagged one as the river 
landed him an ace to take it down.
Marc Rivera – 199,000
Jharome Pena – 108,000
23:44: Just the nuts for Kai Paulsen
Level 14: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Button Kai Paulsen opened to 18,000, called by Jojo on the big blind. Flop 
saw Paulsen continue for 12,000 and bet all-in on turn 
. Jojo called both streets, running his last 19,000 in on the turn with . Unfortunately for Jojo, Paulsen held the nut flush to knock him out of the games completely.
Kai Paulsen – 131,000
Jojo – Eliminated
23:38: Ivan Dela Cruz dwindles down
Level 14: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Utg+1 Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 13,000, joined by big blind Rusty Co on flop . Dela Cruz continued for a hefty 45,000, check called by his opponent. On turn , Dela Cruz fired again with Co calling off his for 46,000 behind. Dela Cruz shows 
, drawing slim against Co’s 
. The river 
sealed the win for Co, leaving Dela Cruz down to 8 BB.
Rusty Co – 206,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 51,000
23:35: Blinds up!
Level 14: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
33 players remain in the running for the Main Event title with 26 guaranteed a spot into Day 2. Money bubble approaching with seven more eliminations to go.
23:28: Chris Boys gets full value
Level 13: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Utg+1 Chris Boys opened to 10,000, called by Marc Rivera behind. Flop came 
and saw Boys check call for 20,000. On turn , Boys bet all-in for 52,000, Rivera with a final call. Boys shows , crushing Rivera’s all the way to river 
.
Chris Boys – 177,000
Marc Rivera – 123,000
23:22: Mac Mantos gets coolered
Level 13: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Utg+1 Alexis Lim opened to 14,000 and called hijack Mac Mantos’ 46,000 all-in with 
. Mantos behind with , failed to escape his fate as the board 
left his pocket pair headed for the muck.
Alexis Lim – 270,000
Mac Mantos – Eliminated
23:21: Rene Mar David bags another win
Level 13: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Utg+1 flicked in his remaining 36,000 with 
and was called behind by Rene Mar David with . Dominated, player at risk headed for the rails after the board 
delivered no bad beats.
Rene Mar David – 490,000
23:01: Dante Natad tables kings
Level 13: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Cutoff shoved in his last 70,000 with and ran right into big blind Dante Natad’s . The board 
offered no help to the short stack, earning Natad the pot.
Dante Natad – 386,000
22:58: Another player falls out
Level 13: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Cutoff open shoved his remaining 73,000 in with , called by small blind Rene Mar David with . Gunning for a flip, the board 
ran in favor of David, knocking another player out of the running.
Rene Mar David – 337,000
22:57: Bruce Andrino fills up for the win
Level 13: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Utg Bruce Andrino opened the action to 10,000, joined by the big blind on flop 
. Both stacks quickly rushed to the middle with the big blind at risk for his remaining 68,000 with against Andrino’s nut flush draw. The turn ran another heart for the raiser as the river missed his opponent’s four outer in order to turn it around.
Bruce Andrino – 248,000
22:53: Blinds up!
Level 13: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
43 players remain in the Main Event Day 1E games with action set to wrap up once the field is down to 26 runners.
22:50: Rusty Co chips down
Level 12: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Hijack Rusty Co opened to 12,000 and called cutoff Jojo’s 34,000 all-in. Committed with , Co faced Jojo’s for the 19 BB pot. The board 
missed to pair either player, leaving Jojo’s ace high good for the taking.
Jojo – 78,000
Rusty Co – 92,000
22:40: Chase Cokaliong takes some off Marc Rivera
Level 12: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Button opened to 12,000, followed by a three bet from small blind Marc Rivera to 35,000. Action on big blind Chase Cokaliong, the tournament superstar shoved all-in for 138,000 total, called by Rivera.
Cokaliong 
Rivera
In for a race, Cokaliong landed the advantage on 
, giving him a boat for the full double up.
Chase Cokaliong – 288,000
Marc Rivera – 177,000
22:36: Easy call for Marc Rivera
Level 12: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Marc Rivera defended his big blind vs an utg+2 open and saw flop 
. Rivera pulled a min check raise to 20,000 and led his opponent to shove all-in for 82,000. Rivera makes the call with two pair , crushing the raiser’s . The turn and river ran safe, awarding Rivera the 23 BB boost.
Marc Rivera – 315,000
22:19: Ron Ryan Mesina knocks opponent out
Level 12: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Cutoff Ron Ryan Mesina opened to 10,000 and called off the 21,000 more with after the big blind moved all-in. Opponent shows for a flip. The board quickly favored Mesina’s overcards, knocking another runner out in contention for the Main Event title.
Ron Ryan Mesina – 197,000
22:17: Mac Mantos survives flip
Level 12: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Utg+2 Eric Alcantara opened to 12,000 and called small blind Mac Mantos’ 28,000 jam with . Mantos is in for a flip with and earned the crucial double up after the board landed him a set.
Mac Mantos – 69,000
Eric Alcantara – 42,000
21:55: Break Time!
Level 12: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
51 players remain in battle for a spot into the Chase Cup Day 2 games. Today’s flight will conclude once the field is down to 26 runners (ITM).
Top Chip Counts
Jessie Leonarez – 454,000
Chase Cokaliong – 336,000
Tony Seol – 221,000
Marc Rivera – 217,000
Bruce Andrino – 208,000
21:43: Harold Ruala tables the rockets
Level 11: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000
Utg moved all-in for 45,500 with and was called behind by Harold Ruala with . A huge favorite, Ruala delivered the bust after the board gave both players a set, Ruala with the better one.
Harold Ruala – 221,000
21:40: Bottom pair good for Ingus
Level 11: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+2 opened to 8,000, called by both players on the blinds. Flop came and saw big blind Ingus bet all-in for 29,000. Small blind Ralph Bulaong put in the call with and is behind Ingus’ . The turn 
and river dodged all scare cards, earning Ingus the double up with bottom pair.
Ingus – 84,000
Ralph Bulaong – 203,000
21:33: Conrad Lumaban delivers elimination
Level 11: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+2 moved all-in for his 33,000 stack with and was called by cutoff Conrad Lumaban with . A great spot for Lumaban, the Filipino pro locked in the boost after no aces were seen on board .
Conrad Lumaban – 127,000
21:29: Marco Almerez flops the nuts
Level 11: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+2 Marco Almerez opened to 6,000 and called off button Daichi’s 27,000 jam with . Daichi shows the same hand for what seems to be a split pot. The flop however, ran the nut flush for Almerez, leaving Daichi eliminated entirely.
Marco Almerez – 84,000
Daichi – Eliminated
21:21: Blinds up!
Level 11: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000
72 players remain in the Chase Cup Main Event games with 26 runners guaranteed a spot into tomorrow’s Day 2.
21:10: Jing Carmona bags a double up
Level 10: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Hijack Noel Llamedo opened to 4,500 and called off button Jing Carmona’s 22,000 all-in.
Carmona
Llamedo
In for a flip, the board felted none of Llamedo’s overcards, earning Carmona a full double up.
Jing Carmona – 49,000
Noel Llamedo – 112,000
21:04: Daichi outflops opponent
Level 10: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Utg Daichi flicked in his last 10,000 in with and was called by player behind with . Falling behind, Daichi was saved from elimination after the board landed him top pair.
Daichi – 25,000
21:02: A.A triples up with deuces
Level 10: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Hijack open shoved 52,500 in, called by cutoff Rusty Co. Big blind A.A joined in for his lesser 18,500 stack for a three way showdown.
X
Co
A.A
The board ran with deuces holding up for the win, and Co’s ace high good for the side pot.
A.A – 58,500
Rusty Co – 131,000
20:46: No sweat for Jimbey Yap
Level 10: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Utg+2 opened to 11,000 and saw big blind Jimbey Yap call off his 5 BB stack with . Raiser showed and quickly bagged the loss after Yap ran quads on .
Jimbey Yap – 24,000
20:42: Roque Lima survives race
Level 10: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Hijack Alexis Lim opened to 4,000 and flicked in the 8,500 more with after Roque Lima moved all-in with his short stack. Lima in for a race with , landed top pair on , giving him another chance at the Main Event trophy.
Roque Lima – 30,000
Alexis Lim – 119,000
20:35: Blinds up!
Level 10: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
90 players remain on the Main Event floor with today’s action closing in on 26 runners qualifying to Day 2.
19:56: Registration is closed!
Level 9: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
That’s it for the PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900) guaranteed Chase Cup Main Event! Day 1E drew in a final 204 entries to be added to the tally, having surpassed the guarantee by the first level of the day. Flight will conclude once the remaining 110 player field is down to 26 players remaining.
Top Chip Counts
Chase Cokaliong – 341,000
Marc Rivera – 162,000
Renato Villanueva – 133,000
Alexis Lim – 123,000
Raphael Bulaong – 118,500
19:38: Chase Cokaliong soars to the lead
Level 8: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
Utg+1 Francis Mark Awa opened to 3,100, followed with a 4,500 all-in behind. Big blind Chase Cokaliong put in a raise to 15,000, called by the raiser. On flop , Awa check called a 12,000 bet from his opponent and continued to turn . Cokaliong fired another 20,000 and called a check raise from Awa for 30,000 more. River 
saw Awa continue the aggression with a final 75,000 bet, called by Cokaliong. Awa shows bluff, no good against Cokaliong’s .
Chase Cokaliong – 341,000
Francis Mark Awa – 33,000
19:37: Amir Abbas claims blind battle
Level 8: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
Small blind Amir Abbas opened to 3,000, called behind by big blind Marc Rivera. Flop came and saw Abbas continue for 2,200. Rivera made the call and headed to turn . Abbas this time, check called for 5,000 and got to showdown after the river raked in no more bets. Abbas reveals , Rivera with a muck.
Amir Abbas – 76,000
Marc Rivera – 162,000
19:25: Baroy saved by the river
Level 8: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
Cutoff Marc Rivera opened to 2,500 and called small blind Baroy’s 11,800 jam with . Baroy at risk with , luckily found an ace on the river to save him from elimination.
Baroy – 26,000
Marc Rivera – 172,000
19:19: Alexis Lim holds for the win
Level 8: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
Cutoff Alexis Lim opened to 4,100, called by the button. Big blind Vam Magsakay shoved all-in for 32,800 total with , called by Lim with . Running a flip, the board favored the pocket pair to send Magsakay out of the Main Event games.
Alexis Lim – 139,000
Vam Magsakay – Eliminated
19:10: Kai Paulsen ahead all the way
Level 8: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
Utg Kai Paulsen opened to 2,600, called by five other players behind. Action on big blind, he squeezed all-in for 31,000 with and was called by the original raiser with . The board ran dry, leaving Paulsen’s ace high good for the taking.
Kai Paulsen – 93,300
19:04: Marvin Dela Cruz spared from elimination
Level 8: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
Button Ricky Foo opened to 2,400 and called big blind Marvin Dela Cruz’s 18,800 jam with . Dela Cruz behind with , was about to head for the rails up until the river paired him up for his survival.
Marvin Dela Cruz – 39,400
Ricky Foo – 105,000
19:04: Blinds up!
Level 8: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
175 entries in so far for today’s Chase Cup Day 1E with registration closing just before the start of Level 9!
18:46: Noel Llamedo knocks out Adam Seyer
Level 7: 500-1,000 ante 1,000
Mp Adam Seyer opened to 2,000 and was met with a three bet to 5,000 from Noel Llamedo behind. Seyer pulled the trigger, stuffing his 16,500 stack in with , called by Llamedo with . In for a flip, the board ran with Llamedo spiking the river to knock his opponent out.
Noel Llamedo – 85,600
Adam Seyer – Eliminated
18:33: Ace high wins it for Harold
Level 7: 500-1,000 ante 1,000
Utg+2 Maxwell Rosete defended his open and called Harold’s three bet to 6,500 right behind to see flop . Both players check it through, revealing turn . Harold this time, continued for 4,500 and called Rosete’s check raise all-in for 33,900 total.
Rosete
Harold
Drawing to a straight and overcards, the river unfortunately bricked out for Rosete, sending him plummeting down to 12 BB remaining.
Harold – 58,100
Maxwell Rosete – 12,600
18:27: Leo Losentes doubles off of Dr. Jun
Level 7: 500-1,000 ante 1,000
Utg Leo Losentes open shoved his remaining 12,100 in with and faced Dr. Jun’s . Flipping for his tournament life, Losentes instantly landed the advantage with the board landing him a full house for the double.
Leo Losentes – 28,700
Dr. Jun – 11,000
18:22: Chris Boys piles it high
Level 7: 500-1,000 ante 1,000
Utg+2 opened to 2,000, called by Ryan Antig behind along with button Chris Boys. Flop came and action was checked to Boys who bet 1,500. Both players make the call and head to turn . Antig this time leads for 16,000, followed by an all-in from Boys for 38,000 total. Raiser calls off for his 17,800 behind and Antig puts in the final call.
Boys
Antig
X
The river spared no heart, improving Boys to a higher two pair to ship the pot.
Chris Boys – 106,800
Ryan Antig – 19,400
17:28: Break Time!
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Players are headed for a 40 minute break with registration open for two more levels. Today’s Day 1E racked up the largest turnout with 153 entries already recorded!
Top Chip Counts
Marc Rivera – 165,000
Chase Cokaliong – 130,000
Francis Mark Awa – 132,000
Alexis Lim – 117,000
Eric Alcantara – 112,000
17:12: Chierro De Leon wins race
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Mp Chierro De Leon opened to 2,500 and called off Amir Abbas’ 8,400 all-in for a race.
De Leon
Abbas
The board ran , pairing up De Leon’s jack for the pot and his opponent’s elimination.
Chierro De Leon – 33,700
Amir Abbas – Eliminated
17:05: Marc Rivera continues to chip up
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Utg+1 Marc Rivera opened to 1,600 and called off an 11,200 jam behind with . Opponent at risk, is ahead with yet was quickly crushed after the board landed trips for Rivera to knock him out of the running.
Marc Rivera – 186,000
16:57: Rusty Co runs into a set
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
Hijack Rusty Co opened to 2,500, called by small blind Dante Natad. Flop came and Dante led all-in for 12,600. Co with top pair made the call, only to see Natad turn over for a set. The turn gave Co some hope yet was shortlived after the river completed the board.
Dante Natad – 31,800
Rusty Co – 12,700
16:52: Blinds up!
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800
125 entries in for today’s Chase Cup Day 1E, close to surpassing yesterday’s 134 turnout. Registration remains open through the end of Level 8.
16:47: Jesse R. cruises with aces
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Facing a hijack open, small blind shoved his remaining 12,200 stack in with and was called by big blind Jesse R. with . A significant favorite, Jesse cruised to victory as the board ran .
Jesse R. – 32,700
16:37: Ivy VP and Chase Cokaliong go head to head
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
A four way raised pot led to flop . Hijack Ivy VP sent out a 3,000 bet, called by all three opponents. On turn , small blind Chase Cokaliong led for 12,000 and saw Ivy move all-in for 25,500 total. Cokaliong happily calls with for two pair, crushing Ivy’s . Left drawing slim, Ivy headed out after the river locked in the win for her opponent.
Chase Cokaliong – 69,000
Ivy VP – Eliminated
16:26: Sakuragi gives it up
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Utg Sakuragi opened to 1,600, called behind by cutoff Al Laid. Sakuragi double barreled on board , with Laid calling both streets. By the river, Sakuragi slowed down with a check fold after Laid fired a final 10,000 bet.
Al Laid – 95,500
Sakuragi – 16,500
16:16: Jose Cheung flops the nuts
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
Utg+1 Clive Preece opened the action to 1,500, joined by three more players on flop . Preece continued for 2,200, called by another behind. Button Jose Cheung put in a raise to 6,200 with both players completing to see turn . Checked to Cheung, he bet all-in for 10,700, called by Preece with . Cheung reveals for a flopped straight, leaving his opponent drawing dead.
Jose Cheung – 46,900
Clive Preece – 45,400
16:08: Blinds up!
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600
103 entries have so far been recorded for Chase Cup’s last flight on schedule with registration open through the start of Level 9.
16:03: Marc Rivera bags three way pot
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Cutoff Marc Rivera opened to 1,500, called by button Robert Chracciola and big blind Clive Preece. On flop , all three stacks rushed to the middle shortly after Rivera continued for 3,000.
Rivera
Chracciola
Preece
Up against two flush draws, Rivera collected the pot after the runout faded any club, leaving his trip aces more than good enough for the win.
Marc Rivera – 69,700
Clive Preece – 72,000
Robert Chracciola – Eliminated
15:44: Kim Enriquez bows out
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Utg+1 opened to 1,500, called behind by Kim Enriquez along with big blind Chris Boys. On flop , action was checked to Enriquez who bet 2,500. Both players make the call and head to turn . Enriquez continued the aggression with another 5,000 bet, check called once more by both opponents. River completed the board and saw Boys lead all-in for 26,400, Enriquez with a final call. Boys shows for flush draw turned trip eights to crush Enriquez’ .
Chris Boys – 76,800
Kim Enriquez – Eliminated
15:38: Leo Losentes double barrels for the win
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Hijack Leo Losentes opened to 1,200, joined by three other players on flop . Losentes continued for 1,800, check called by big blind Dr. Jun. On turn , Losentes sent out another 3,700, Dr. Jun with a check fold.
Leo Losentes – 34,800
Dr. Jun – 26,500
15:33: Alex Lai cracks aces
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Button Alex Lai opened to 2,000 and called off for his 21,800 stack with after the big blind moved all-in. Opponent is a huge favorite with up until the flop landed Lai a set to put him ahead. The turn and river sealed the double up for Lai, leaving his opponent crippled down to 3 BB.
Alex Lai – 44,800
15:27: Blinds up!
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
81 entries in so far for today’s Chase Cup Day 1E flight! Runners have up until the start of Level 9 to register and qualify for a spot into the Day 2 games.
15:09: Chase Cokaliong dominated
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
Small blind Chase Cokaliong moved all-in for his last 6,400 with and was called by big blind Dante Natad with . At risk, Cokaliong headed for the rails after the board ran an ace high flush for his opponent.
Dante Natad – 37,600
Chase Cokaliong – Eliminated
15:06: Nomer Girate bricks runout
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
Utg+1 Daddy Puds opened to 1,200, followed by a 3,000 three bet from player next to him. Nomer Girante cold calls along with Puds for a three way pot on . Checked to Girante, he sent out a 6,000 bet and shortly called Puds’s all-in for 18,000 total.
Puds
Girante
Girante drawing to a higher straight, bagged the loss after the turn and river missed. Puds locks in the double up with his flopped straight.
Daddy Puds – 46,000
Nomer Girante – 7,200
14:57: Ivan Gwapo picks up the pot
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
Utg opened to 1,200, called by three players for a multiway pot on flop . Raiser checks, utg+2 bets 2,800, followed by cutoff Ivan Gwapo with a raise to 10,000. All other opponents fold and Gwapo picks up the pot.
Ivan Gwapo – 46,500
14:51: Francis Mark Awa gets value
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
Utg opened to 900, joined by three more players on flop . Utg+1 led for 1,500, check called by small blind Francis Mark Awa. Turn went check check, revealing another on the river. Awa bet 5,000, called by his opponent behind. Awa shows for a full house to pick up the pot.
Francis Mark Awa – 60,300
14:39: Eman Segismundo spikes the river
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
With a late position open and a call, small blind Eman Segismundo sent out a three bet to 3,000. Both players complete and checked the action through to river Ax 5x Jx . Segismundo churned out a final bet of 1,200, called by the initial raiser. Segismundo shows for the win.
Eman Segismundo – 15,200
14:37: Joseph Caballes packs it up
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
Cutoff opened to 2,300, called by big blind Joseph Caballes. On flop , raiser continued for 5,000 yet folded after Caballes moved all-in for 8,200.
Joseph Caballes – 17,800
14:33: Blinds up!
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400
45 entries in for today’s final Main Event flight with registration open for six more levels.
14:27: Jessie Dy slams it through
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Facing an utg open and a call, button Jessie Dy fired a three bet to 2,400, called by both players. Action on flop saw check, bet 2,500, and Dy with an all-in for 31,200. Opponent folds and Dy picks up the 19 BB in the middle.
Jessie Dy – 42,400
14:21: Top pair good for Adam Seyer
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Utg+1 Adam Seyer opened to 800, called by three other players. Flop was checked through, revealing turn . Seyer sent out 2,400 with both players on the blinds making the call. River saw small blind lead for 6,000, called by Seyer with . Small blind mucks and Seyer ships the pot.
Adam Seyer – 52,500
14:18: Chase Cokaliong chips up once more
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Facing a hijack open, button Chase Cokaliong threw in a three bet to 2,400. Raiser completes and sees flop . Both check it through, peeling turn . Opponent leads for 1,800, called by Cokaliong. On river , Cokaliong sent out a 5,000 bet, his opponent with a final check call. Cokaliong shows and claims the pot.
Chase Cokaliong – 34,000
14:11: Trip aces good for Robert Chracciola
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
A three bet pot, three players headed to see . Action was checked through with the turn showing an . Button agressor fired a late cbet of 4,500, check called only by original raiser Robert Chracciola. River came another and both checked it to showdown. Chracciola reveals and collected the pot after his opponent mucked.
Robert Chracciola – 45,700
14:05: Chase Cokaliong lands monster flop
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
Cutoff Chase Cokaliong opened to 1,200, joined by the big blind on flop . Cokaliong continued for 1,000, check called by his opponent. On turn , Cokaliong bet all-in for 12,900, check called once more. Cokaliong shows , crushing his opponent’s completely. River locked in the win for Cokaliong, improving him to quad three’s.
Chase Cokaliong – 28,500
14:05: Guarantee breached!
Level 2: 200-300 ante 300
27 entries in as of Level 2 of Day 1E with the ₱5 Million (~USD 86,900) guarantee already breached! More players are expected to rush in with registration ending at the start of Level 9.
13:59: Chase Cokaliong joins the show
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
With a limp from Jessie Dy in front, small blind Chase Cokaliong stuffed his 14,900 stack in with , called by big blind Eman Segismundo. Dy reshoved for 28,600 and Segismundo completes for a three way showdown.
Dy
Segismundo
The board ran , awarding both ace highs a split pot.
Chase Cokaliong – 22,300
Jessie Dy – 49,700
Eman Segismundo – 7,000
13:34: Blind battle lands Noel Llamedo in trouble
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
Small blind Noel Llamedo opened the action to 6,000, called behind by big blind Francis Mark Awa. Flop came and Llamedo check raised to 6,000 after Awa fired a 1,000 bet. Awa completed, moving on to turn . Llamedo bet all-in for 18,000, called by Awa with . Llamedo is at risk with and headed to the rails after the river sealed his elimination.
Francis Mark Awa – 65,300
Noel Llamedo – Eliminated
13:27: Francis Mark Awa bags a boost
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
A multiway raised pot led by cutoff Francis Mark Awa revealed flop . Checked to Awa, he continued for 1,000, called only by the hijack. Turn went check check, landing another for the river. Hijack led for 6,000, yet gave it up shortly after Awa threw in a raise to 15,000.
Francis Mark Awa – 40,700
13:12: River bet does it for Ivan Gwapo
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
A four way limp pot headed to flop where action was checked to Ivan Gwapo who bet 500. Both players on the blinds continue, revealing turn . All three check it through with the river completing the board. Checked to Gwapo once more, he sent out a 3,000 bet and picked up the pot after both players folded.
Ivan Gwapo – 38,500
13:05: Shuffle up & deal!
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200
The last flight for the Chase Cup begins, good luck to all the players!
Welcome to Day 1E of the first ever Chase Cup! The headliner Main Event enters its fifth day featuring a ₱5 Million (~USD 86,900) guarantee. That figure will be breached with a total of 291 entries seen over the first four starting days and just 14 more needed to crack the goal.
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.
Leading the Day 2 qualifiers list is Day 1A’s Joshua Figuerres who sits on a mighty stack worth 153 bb. He is trailed by Day 1D leader Abel Pelayo with 132 bb, and rounding out the top 3 is Day 1D leader Joel Diaz with 111 bb. 38 players are already guaranteed a piece of the juicy pot.
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.
