Final Day
Shobu Oda Spirals Down Into 4th Place - PHP 5,140,000

After losing a big chunk to Xiong Cheng, the once massive chip leader Shobu Oda goes on a decline to drop down to 13 bb. He sends it all in after Cheng opens, then falls in 4th place.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | K♥T♥ | busted |
A♣J♣ | 24,800,000(99 BB) |

Xiong Cheng Takes The Lead

From the button Xiong Cheng raises 575,000, small blind Shobu Oda three-bets 1,900,000, Cheng calls. On the flop 8♥ 8♦ 4♥ , Oda continues for 1,200,000, called by Cheng. Another big bet from Oda on the turn Q♣ of 2,000,000, Cheng snap-calls and heads to the river A♥ . Oda checks, Cheng shoves 5,600,000, Oda folds another big pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
16,300,000(65 BB) | |
SO Shobu Oda | 7,450,000(30 BB) |
John Matsuda Rises

From utg, John Matsuda raises 500,000 and is called by the big blind Shobu Oda. On the flop 7♠ 4♥ T♥ Matsuda continues for 500,000, Oda raises 1,150,000, Matsuda calls and they head to the turn J♣ . Check again from Oda, Matsuda bangs out 900,000, Oda calls, river is 2♥ . Matusda barrels again this time for 1,700,000, Oda gives up his hand and the big chunk he put in the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 13,200,000(53 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 11,200,000(45 BB) |
Shobu Oda Bets Big

Shobu Oda opens 450,000 from the button then calls big blind Maxwell Rosete's 1,300,000 re-raise. Rosete continues 850,000 on the flop T♥ 9♥ 7♣ , Oda calls. The turn 2♥ is checked by Rosete, Oda fires 2,200,000, Rosete uses up his last time-bank then folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 16,475,000(82 BB) |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 3,775,000(19 BB) |
Good Pot for Shobu Oda

Small blind Shobu Oda limps, big blind John Matsuda checks. Oda leads out 250,000 on the flop 7♥ 9♥ 4♦ , Matsuda flats then both check the turn 5♠ . The river 3♣ is checked by Oda again, Matsuda bets 450,000, Oda calls and has the better kcker.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | A♣7♠ | 14,600,000(73 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | K♣7♣ | 7,700,000(39 BB) |
Xiong Cheng Folds Big Slick Preflop
Maxwell Rosete min-raises, Cheng three-bets 1,500,000, Shobu Oda four-bets 2,400,000, Rosete folds, Cheng folds and shows A♦ K♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
11,250,000(56 BB) | |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 6,800,000(34 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 1,500,000(8 BB) |
Better Pair For Shobu Oda
From the button, Shobu Oda raises 425,000, small blind John Matsuda calls. Both check to the turn T♣ 7♠ J♣ 5♥ . Matsuda bets 275,000, Oda calls. The river 4♥ is checked by both. Matsuda has 3♣ 3♦ , Oda claims the pot with A♣ 7♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM John Matsuda | 7,050,000(35 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 1,225,000(6 BB) |
Chip Counts

Player | Chips |
---|---|
13,600,000(68 BB) | |
SO Shobu Oda | 11,700,000(59 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 7,250,000(36 BB) |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 6,200,000(31 BB) |
Vamerdino Magsakay Runs Out in 6th Place - PHP 3,040,000

Unagle to gain any momentum, Vamerdino Magsakay three-bets all in for 3,000,000 and is snap-called by initial raiser Shobu Oda. Magsakay has overcards that miss the board to finish in 6th place.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | A♥J♥ | busted |
SO Shobu Oda | T♠T♥ | 14,400,000(72 BB) |

Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
9,000,000(45 BB) | |
JM John Matsuda | 8,525,000(43 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 8,350,000(42 BB) |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 4,470,000(22 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | 4,400,000(22 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 1,250,000(6 BB) |
Check-Raise Score For Shobu Oda

John Matsuda raises 325,000 big blind Shobu Oda calls it. Matsuda continues for 190,000 on a flop 5♣ Q♣ A♥ , Oda check-raises 600,000, Matsuda folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 10,150,000(63 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 7,600,000(48 BB) |
Back To Back Pots For Xiong Cheng

Daniel Benor limps and Xiong Cheng checks on the big blind. Both check to the turn 3♥ 7♦ 9♦ 6♦ . Benor checks, Cheng bets 320,000 and gets the call. The river 7♠ Cheng sends out 500,000, Benor pays it then mucks to Cheng's 5♣ 8♣ straight.
Next hand, Maxwell Rosete min-raises from cutoff, blinds Cheng and Shobu Oda call. They check the to river 6♦ T♦ 7♦ 5♥ Q♣ . Cheng leads out 600,000, only Rosete calls then mucks to Cheng's A♦ 9♦ nut flush.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
12,600,000(79 BB) | |
SO Shobu Oda | 9,900,000(62 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | 3,700,000(23 BB) |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 3,230,000(20 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 8,350,000(52 BB) |
6,575,000(41 BB) | |
DB Daniel Benor | 6,295,000(39 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 5,835,000(36 BB) |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 4,470,000(28 BB) |
JT John Tech (2) | 1,375,000(9 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 1,250,000(8 BB) |
Shobu Oda Maintains Stack

Shobu Oda picks up two pots to keep within sight of the leader Daniel Benor. First pot, Oda raises 250,000 from hijack and Maxwell Rosete calls from the big blind. Oda continues 300,000 on the flop K♥ K♣ 3♦ , and wins the pot unchallenged.
Two hands later, Oda is on utg and raises 250,000, Rosete and Xiong Cheng call. Again Oda c-bets 300,000 on the flop 2♦ 9♣ Q♠ , only Rosete calls for the tur 7♣ . Oda bangs out 650,000 this time, Rosete folds again.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 12,300,000(103 BB) |
5,100,000(43 BB) | |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 1,850,000(15 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DB Daniel Benor | 10,690,000(89 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 10,345,000(86 BB) |
6,020,000(50 BB) | |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 3,515,000(29 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 3,355,000(28 BB) |
JT John Tech (2) | 2,945,000(25 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 1,840,000(15 BB) |
Shobu Oda Evens Up With The Leader

Shobu Oda has caught up with the leader. Hand opens with Daniel Benor raising 200,000 then calling cutoff Oda's 525,000 re-raise. On the flop A♥ A♦ 6♦ , Oda c-bets 350,000, Benor check-calls. The turn J♥ and river 6♠ is checked down. Oda flips over K♠ K♥ and Benor mucks.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DB Daniel Benor | 10,700,000(107 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 10,345,000(103 BB) |
Shobu Oda Barrels Every Street
From utg, Shobu Oda raises 210,000, Maxwell Rosete calls from the button. When the board completes T♠ 6♥ 7♦ 5♦ 3♠ , Oda bets 250,000, 510,000 and 1,200,000, Rosete calls it down then mucks to Oda's A♣ A♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 9,320,000(93 BB) |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 3,880,000(39 BB) |
Shobu Oda Picks Up Two Pots

Shobu Oda opens 200,000 and is joined to the flop A♣ 8♥ 5♦ with big blind Maxwell Rosete. Oda c-bets 200,000 and wins the pot.
Next pot is larger with Oda raising 210,000, two players calls, flop runs 2♥ T♦ J♠ . Oda c-bets 260,000, again both players call to the turn 7♠ . Oda triple barrels 850,000, this time the players fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 7,400,000(74 BB) |
Beng Ker Eliminated In 8th Place - PHP 1,790,000

Beng Ker goes all in for his last 2 bb, Daniel Benor re-raises 500,000, Shobu Oda calls for a side pot. Both check the flop Q♠ 3♦ 6♦ , Oda bets 350,000 on the turn K♣ , Benor check-calls. The river 5♠ is checked again by Benor who then folds to Oda's 1,050,000 shove.
Oda ships the pot and eliminates Ker in 8th place.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
BK Beng Ker | A♦4♠ | busted |
DB Daniel Benor | 12,200,000(122 BB) | |
SO Shobu Oda | A♣K♠ | 6,000,000(60 BB) |
Final Table

Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 4,875,000(49 BB) | 21 | 3 |
JM John Matsuda | 4,585,000(46 BB) | 21 | 4 |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 3,090,000(31 BB) | 21 | 5 |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 6,470,000(65 BB) | 21 | 7 |
BK Beng Ker | 550,000(6 BB) | 21 | 9 |
DB Daniel Benor | 11,390,000(114 BB) | 22 | 1 |
XC Xiong Cheng | 3,800,000(38 BB) | 22 | 2 |
JT John Tech (2) | 3,625,000(36 BB) | 22 | 6 |
NZ Neo Zhi Han | 745,000(7 BB) | 22 | 8 |
Table 22
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
DB Daniel Benor | 11,500,000(115 BB) | 22 | 2 |
4,660,000(47 BB) | 22 | 3 | |
SO Shobu Oda | 3,600,000(36 BB) | 22 | 4 |
NZ Neo Zhi Han | 1,450,000(15 BB) | 22 | 7 |
JT John Tech (2) | 3,500,000(35 BB) | 22 | 8 |
Man Lok Chan Eliminated In 14th Place - PHP 735,000

Man Lok Chan couldn't get much going and finally sends in his last 405,000 that's called by Shobu Oda. A♠ the hands are revealed, it's a flip. Oda goes on to rail Chan with a flush.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
ML Man Lok Chan | 4♠4♦ CO | busted |
SO Shobu Oda | A♥Q♣ BB | 3,600,000(45 BB) |
Vamerdino Magsakay Hard-Bets For The Pot

Following a raise of 160,000 from Shobu Oda, Vamerdino Magsakay defends the big blind then both check to the turn A♣ K♦ 7♥ 4♥ . Oda sends out 230,000, Magsakay check-raises 700,000, Oda gives up his hand.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 3,500,000(44 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 1,600,000(20 BB) |
Table 21
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
TH Tran Huy Hoang | 1,600,000(27 BB) | 21 | 1 |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 1,550,000(26 BB) | 21 | 1 |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 1,300,000(22 BB) | 21 | 3 |
SO Shobu Oda | 4,300,000(72 BB) | 21 | 4 |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 750,000(13 BB) | 21 | 5 |
BK Beng Ker | 2,150,000(36 BB) | 21 | 7 |
JM John Matsuda | 3,350,000(56 BB) | 21 | 7 |
HD Huu Dung Nguyen | 2,760,000(46 BB) | 21 | 8 |
Shobu Oda Four-Bets John Tech

Hijack Shobu Oda opens 130,000, button John Tech three-bets 325,000, Oda four-bets 1,100,000, Tech gives up his stake on the pot. Oda rises past 4M.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 4,300,000(72 BB) |
JT John Tech (2) | 2,400,000(40 BB) |
Continuation Bet Pot For Zhao Feng
Seating
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
JM John Matsuda | 3,735,000(62 BB) | 19 | 1 |
BK Beng Ker | 2,645,000(44 BB) | 19 | 4 |
JT John Tech (2) | 2,740,000(46 BB) | 19 | 5 |
875,000(15 BB) | 19 | 7 | |
FZ Feng Zhao | 2,535,000(42 BB) | 19 | 8 |
SO Shobu Oda | 4,270,000(71 BB) | 21 | 1 |
TH Tran Huy Hoang | 1,435,000(24 BB) | 21 | 2 |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 730,000(12 BB) | 21 | 3 |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 1,950,000(33 BB) | 21 | 4 |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 945,000(16 BB) | 21 | 5 |
NZ Neo Zhi Han | 1,145,000(19 BB) | 21 | 7 |
TM Takuya Morita | 785,000(13 BB) | 21 | 8 |
JJ Jongbea Jang | 1,875,000(31 BB) | 22 | 2 |
DB Daniel Benor | 5,295,000(88 BB) | 22 | 3 |
730,000(12 BB) | 22 | 4 | |
HD Huu Dung Nguyen | 3,365,000(56 BB) | 22 | 5 |
ML Man Lok Chan | 1,110,000(19 BB) | 22 | 7 |
MT Mike Takayama | 1,965,000(33 BB) | 22 | 8 |
Final 18 Players
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DB Daniel Benor | 5,295,000(88 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 4,270,000(71 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 3,735,000(62 BB) |
HD Huu Dung Nguyen | 3,365,000(56 BB) |
JT John Tech (2) | 2,740,000(46 BB) |
BK Beng Ker | 2,645,000(44 BB) |
FZ Feng Zhao | 2,535,000(42 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 1,965,000(33 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 1,950,000(33 BB) |
JJ Jongbea Jang | 1,875,000(31 BB) |
TH Tran Huy Hoang | 1,435,000(24 BB) |
ML Man Lok Chan | 1,110,000(19 BB) |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 945,000(16 BB) |
875,000(15 BB) | |
TM Takuya Morita | 785,000(13 BB) |
730,000(12 BB) | |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 730,000(12 BB) |
Day 2
End Of Day 2 Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DB Daniel Benor | 5,295,000(106 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 4,270,000(85 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 3,735,000(75 BB) |
HD Huu Dung Nguyen | 3,365,000(67 BB) |
JT John Tech (2) | 2,740,000(55 BB) |
BK Beng Ker | 2,645,000(53 BB) |
FZ Feng Zhao | 2,535,000(51 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 1,965,000(39 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 1,950,000(39 BB) |
JJ Jongbea Jang | 1,875,000(38 BB) |
TH Tran Huy Hoang | 1,435,000(29 BB) |
ML Man Lok Chan | 1,110,000(22 BB) |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 945,000(19 BB) |
875,000(18 BB) | |
TM Takuya Morita | 785,000(16 BB) |
730,000(15 BB) | |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 730,000(15 BB) |
Shobu Oda Pushes Out Tran Huy Hoang

Small blind Shobu Oda opens 160,000, big blind Tran Huy Hoang three-bets 500,000, Oda tanks for two time-banks then jams with stack covering Tran who folds.
Table 25
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | 4,270,000(85 BB) | 25 | 1 |
TH Tran Huy Hoang | 1,435,000(29 BB) | 25 | 2 |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 730,000(15 BB) | 25 | 3 |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 1,950,000(39 BB) | 25 | 4 |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 945,000(19 BB) | 25 | 5 |
NZ Neo Zhi Han | 1,145,000(23 BB) | 25 | 7 |
TM Takuya Morita | 1,750,000(35 BB) | 25 | 8 |
Shobu Oda Rails Melchor Vasquez

Shobu Oda opens then calls Melchor Vasquez's three-bet shove. Oda is ahead the whole way to ship it and boot Vasquez.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MV Melchor Vasquez | A♠8♣ | busted |
SO Shobu Oda | K♣K♠ | 2,900,000(73 BB) |
Shobu Oda Denies Trung Quan Nguyen

Following Emmanuel Segismundo's raise that's called by Shobu Oda, big blind Trung Quan Nguyen shoves 450,000 that induces a fold from Segismundo while Oda makes the call to put Nguyen at risk.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | A♠Q♠ MP | 2,500,000(100 BB) |
TQ Trung Quan Nguyen | A♦T♠ BB | busted |
Nguyen improves on the flop then Oda rivers the straight to ship it and boot Nguyen.
Shobu Oda Beats Irvan Iliadi's Top Pair

Irvan Iliadi opens 45,000 then calls the 140,000 re-raise of Shobu Oda. Flop comes Q♠ 8♥ 5♦ , Oda c-bets 110,000, Iliadi calls. Turn 8♦ Oda checks it, Iliadi shoves 505,000, Oda calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SO Shobu Oda | K♥K♣ SB | 1,660,000(83 BB) |
II Irvan Iliadi | Q♣J♣ MP | busted |
The river 6♦ doesn't improve Iliadi to hit the rail as Oda soars.
Random Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AF Aldous Formanes | 1,800,000(113 BB) |
HD Huu Dung Nguyen | 1,650,000(103 BB) |
JT John Tech (2) | 1,500,000(94 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | 1,470,000(92 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 1,240,000(78 BB) |
TH Tran Huy Hoang | 1,050,000(66 BB) |
FZ Feng Zhao | 1,000,000(63 BB) |
IH Im Heesoo | 965,000(60 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 955,000(60 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 950,000(59 BB) |
JC Jeremy Catalig | 825,000(52 BB) |
MU Motokatsu Uhara | 800,000(50 BB) |
SH Seokchul Hwang | 798,000(50 BB) |
HK Hyunyeong Kang | 754,000(47 BB) |
BK Beng Ker | 740,000(46 BB) |
740,000(46 BB) | |
VC Victor Chong | 715,000(45 BB) |
ES Emmanuel Segismundo | 640,000(40 BB) |
PC Park Chongmin | 638,000(40 BB) |
TM Takuya Morita | 630,000(39 BB) |
KU Keiju Utsu | 610,000(38 BB) |
ED Edwin Dela Cruz | 590,000(37 BB) |
GS George Salud | 575,000(36 BB) |
JJ Jongbea Jang | 530,000(33 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | 520,000(33 BB) |
RG Raymundo Gomez | 510,000(32 BB) |
KK Kim Kiyoung | 490,000(31 BB) |
JM Joris Michl | 460,000(29 BB) |
MN Maiki Nishi | 426,000(27 BB) |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 409,000(26 BB) |
400,000(25 BB) | |
MS Michael Soyza | 56,000(4 BB) |
Shobu Oda Takes Half Of Maxwell Rosete's Stack

Utg Shobu Oda opens 25,000, cutoff Maxwell Rosete three-bets 95,000, Oda four-bets all in for 504,000 which is about half of Rosete's stack, Rosete calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MR Maxwell Rosete | J♦J♠ | 495,000(31 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | A♠A♥ | 1,048,000(66 BB) |
Big Stacks Around The Room
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AP Ashley Patterson | 955,000(80 BB) |
808,000(67 BB) | |
SO Shobu Oda | 801,000(67 BB) |
ES Emmanuel Segismundo | 780,000(65 BB) |
WT William Teoh | 780,000(65 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 775,000(65 BB) |
JC Jeremy Catalig | 735,000(61 BB) |
KK Kitson Kho | 710,000(59 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 678,000(57 BB) |
BK Benjamin Kim Jacobs | 650,000(54 BB) |
LE Lester Edoc | 650,000(54 BB) |
SK Sanjeev Kapoor | 635,000(53 BB) |
GL Gerardo Lubas Sr | 583,000(49 BB) |
MN Maiki Nishi | 515,000(43 BB) |
AC Alexis Cruz (3) | 488,000(41 BB) |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 472,000(39 BB) |
JH Jacky Ho | 467,000(39 BB) |
TL Thomas Lee | 312,000(26 BB) |
Big Stack Update
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MT Mike Takayama | 1,160,000(145 BB) |
BK Benjamin Kim Jacobs | 737,000(92 BB) |
SB Scott Black | 715,000(89 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 710,000(89 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 620,000(78 BB) |
CM Christopher Mateo | 530,000(66 BB) |
TQ Trung Quan Nguyen | 480,000(60 BB) |
460,000(58 BB) | |
CC Chase Cokaliong | 455,000(57 BB) |
II Irvan Iliadi | 445,000(56 BB) |
WT William Teoh | 403,000(50 BB) |
AF Aldous Formanes | 370,000(46 BB) |