Final Day
Seungcheol Choi Exits In 3rd Place - PHP1,350,000

Seungcheol Choi open shoves 1,920,000 from the button and doesn't get past Vivencio Nachor's pocket pair. Choi finishes in 3rd place.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | K♠8♦ D | busted |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | T♠T♥ SB | 5,900,000(37 BB) |

Seuncheol Choi Jams Again

Sitting on the shortest stack Seungcheol Choi opens 275,000 from the small blind and is called by big blind Vivencio Nachor. A♠ the board completes 5d7h 7♠ 6♠ A♥ , Choi bets every street - 225,000, 500,000 and shoves (1,560,000), Nachor folds on the river.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 5,300,000(44 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 3,600,000(30 BB) |
Vivencio Nachor Doubles Up

Deja vu with small blind Seungcheol Choi open jams and big blind Vivencio Nachor calling for his tournament life. At the runout, Nachor dominates throughout and doubles up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | A♦3♦ SB | 2,060,000(17 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | A♠J♥ BB | 6,540,000(55 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | 5,820,000(58 BB) |
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | 4,055,000(41 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 3,600,000(36 BB) |
Vivencio Nachor Doubles Up

Seungcheol Choi open jams from the small blind and big blind Vivencio Nachor calls for his tournament life
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | A♠9♠ BB | 3,950,000(40 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | K♠3♣ SB | 525,000(5 BB) |
Vivencio Nachor's Bluff Denied

Small blind Seungcheol Choi opens 300,000 and big blind Vivencio Nachor defends. On the flop 6♥ 8♣ 5♥ ,Nachor calls the 200,000 bet. On the tunr 6♣ and river 2♠ , Nachor bets 400,000 and 800,000, Choi check-calls it down.
Nachor is bluffing with J♣ T♠ , Choi wins it with A♣ 4♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | 7,280,000(73 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 1,800,000(18 BB) |
Seungcheol Choi Jams

Chip leader Seungcheol Choi opens 275,000 from the small blind then calls big blind Vivencio Nachor's 600,000 re-raise. On the flop 5♦ 2♦ 6♠ , Choi jams his massive stack and takes it down unchallenged.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | 6,200,000(62 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 3,000,000(30 BB) |
Kaoru Kishimoto Shoves For The Pot

Small blind Kaoru Kishimoto opens 275,000 then calls big blind Vivencio Nachor's 600,000 re-raise. Flop comes 8♠ 4♥ T♦ , Kishimoto shoves and takes it on the fold.
Two Pair Is Better Than One

From button position, Seungcheol Choi bumps it up to 250,000, small blind Vivencio Nachor calls, and big blind Kaoru Kishimoto gets out of the way losing his 200,000.
Flop comes 9♠ 8♥ K♥ , Choi c- bets 225,000, Nachor check-calls. Both check the turn 7♦ then Nachor leads out 250,000 on the river. Choi calls.
Two pair win for Choi to retake the lead.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | Q♠9♥ SB | 4,315,000(43 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 8♦9♦ D | 5,300,000(53 BB) |
Kaoru Kishimoto's Turn To Get Paid

Small blind Kaoru Kishimoto limps in, big blind Seungcheol Choi checks, then both check the flop J♠ Q♠ 9♣ . On the turn 2♣ , Kishimoto leads out 200,000, Choi raises 600,000, Kishimoto flats and the river lands 5♣ . Following a check, Choi shoves, Kishimoto calls for his tournament life.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | Q♣5♠ SB | 4,880,000(49 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | T♣9♠ BB | 4,800,000(48 BB) |
Kishimoto takes the lead.
Vivencio Nachor Turns It

From the big blind, Vivencio Nachor calls Seungcheol Choi's 200,000 raise and head to a flop 7♣ K♥ T♦ . Nachor leads out 250,000, Choi jams his monster stack, Nachor calls for his tournament life.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | Q♦J♠ BB | 3,240,000(32 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | K♠5♣ D | 7,280,000(73 BB) |
The turn A♥ is the out Nachor was looking for to complete the straight and double up. Choi is drawing dead.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | 8,810,000(88 BB) |
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | 2,600,000(26 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 1,400,000(14 BB) |
Huge Double Up For Seungcheol Choi

Big change up at the top with Seungcheol Choi scoring a massive double up off Vivencio Nachor. Hand opens with button Nachor raising 230,000, big blind Choi jams his 4,405,000 stack, Nachor calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | A♣K♠ BB | 8,810,000(88 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | K♣K♥ D | 1,400,000(14 BB) |
Good Pot For Seungcheol Choi

From the button, Vivencio Nachor raises 175,000 and big blind Seungcheol Choi defends. Nachor continues 150,000 on a flop 4♦ Q♠ 5♣ . Choi check-calls. The turn 9♥ is checked then on the river 3♠ , Choi leads out 550,000, Nachor calls then mucks to Choi's Q♣ 3♣ two pair.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 5,605,000(56 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 4,450,000(45 BB) |
Continuation Bet Wins It For Nachor

From the button, Vivencio Nachor opens 185,000 and steals the blinds and ante. Immediately after, he raises 175,000 and small blind Seungcheol Choi defends the big blind. On a flop 4♥ 7♦ K♠ , Nachor c-bets 180,000 and just like that, he wins the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 5,100,000(51 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 3,565,000(36 BB) |
Few Pots For Seokchul Hwang

At the new level, Seungcheol Choi picks up three pots. First pot sees Kaoru Kishimoto limp and Choi check. The board is checked to the rive 6♠ 2♦ 8♠ A♦ J♠ . Choi bets 100,000, Kishimoto calls then mucks to J♦ 9♦ pair.
Next hand, Choi raise from the small blind and Seokchul Hwang folds. Moving to the button position, Choi opens 200,000 and wins the blind and ante.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | 3,765,000(38 BB) |
SH Seokchul Hwang | 3,030,000(30 BB) |
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | 1,700,000(17 BB) |
Ashley Patterson Eliminated In 6th Place - PHP

Down to 9 bb, Ashley Patterson sends it in and falls in 6th place to Seungcheol Choi's flush.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
AP Ashley Patterson | J♥T♥ | busted |
SC Seungcheol Choi | A♦T♦ | 2,700,000(34 BB) |

Chip Counts At The New Level
Player | Chips |
---|---|
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 4,800,000(60 BB) |
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | 2,230,000(28 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 1,500,000(19 BB) |
TK Tan Keng Yong | 1,500,000(19 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 1,040,000(13 BB) |
SH Seokchul Hwang | 240,000(3 BB) |
Seungcheol Choi Doubles Up

Small blind Kaoru Kishomoto open shoves and big blind Seungcheol Choi risks his last 10 bb. At the runout, Choi rivers a straight to double through.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | J♥9♥ BB | 1,300,000(22 BB) |
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | K♦J♠ SB | 2,480,000(41 BB) |
Chip Counts At The New Level
Player | Chips |
---|---|
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 3,750,000(75 BB) |
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | 2,960,000(59 BB) |
TK Tan Keng Yong | 1,850,000(37 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 1,750,000(35 BB) |
HA Hiroyuki Akanuma | 1,080,000(22 BB) |
SH Seokchul Hwang | 610,000(12 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | 530,000(11 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 505,000(10 BB) |
Seungcheol Choi Wins Opening Hands

Right off the bat, Seungcheol Choi shoves from utg and finds no callers. Next hand, action folds to the small blind Kaoru Kishimoto who opens 150,000, Choi three-bets to 525,00, Kishimoto folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | 2,740,000(55 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 880,000(18 BB) |
Final 9 Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | 2,950,000(59 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 2,760,000(55 BB) |
TK Tan Keng Yong | 1,985,000(40 BB) |
HA Hiroyuki Akanuma | 1,560,000(31 BB) |
SH Seokchul Hwang | 1,375,000(28 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | 1,225,000(25 BB) |
LM | 1,050,000(21 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 655,000(13 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 570,000(11 BB) |
Day 2
Day 2 Ends With Final 9 Players

Player | Chips |
---|---|
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | 2,950,000(59 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 2,760,000(55 BB) |
TK Tan Keng Yong | 1,985,000(40 BB) |
HA Hiroyuki Akanuma | 1,560,000(31 BB) |
SH Seokchul Hwang | 1,375,000(28 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | 1,225,000(25 BB) |
LM | 1,050,000(21 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 655,000(13 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 570,000(11 BB) |
Table 17
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
GT Gary Thompson | 1,300,000(33 BB) | 17 | 1 |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 780,000(20 BB) | 17 | 3 |
LM | 920,000(23 BB) | 17 | 4 |
SH Seokchul Hwang | 1,050,000(26 BB) | 17 | 6 |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 2,700,000(68 BB) | 17 | 7 |
Vivencio Nachor Takes It With A Raise

Seokchul Hwang opens 55,000 and is called by Vivencio Nachor and Seungcheol Choi. Flop comes Q♥ 5♦ 7♣ , Hwang continues for 100,000, Nachor raises 220,000, Choi folds, Hwang thinks about it then folds as well.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 1,680,000(67 BB) |
SH Seokchul Hwang | 1,490,000(60 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 925,000(37 BB) |
Final 15 Players - Chip Counts

Player | Chips |
---|---|
KK Kaoru Kishimoto | 2,180,000(87 BB) |
SH Seokchul Hwang | 1,640,000(66 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 1,440,000(58 BB) |
FP Finn Penderak | 1,200,000(48 BB) |
LM | 1,050,000(42 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 955,000(38 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | 920,000(37 BB) |
JS Jeoffrey Sibal | 865,000(35 BB) |
JB Jean Berdejo | 510,000(20 BB) |
TK Tan Keng Yong | 500,000(20 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 465,000(19 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 460,000(18 BB) |
AB Andrei Budykin | 395,000(16 BB) |
FZ Feng Zhao | 360,000(14 BB) |
Yohei Katsuragawa Jams Into Aces

Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | A♥A♦ | 963,000(48 BB) |
YK Yohei Katsuragawa | T♥T♠ | busted |
Big Stacks Around The Room
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GT Gary Thompson | 1,160,000(97 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr. | 825,000(69 BB) |
YK Yohei Katsuragawa | 819,000(68 BB) |
FP Finn Penderak | 775,000(65 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 720,000(60 BB) |
Seungcheol Choi Drags In A Big Pot

Andrei Budykin opens with a min-raise, Seungcheol Choi three-bets 55,000, Seokyeol An four-bets all in for 189,000, Budyking bows out while Choi makes the call and covers.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
AB Andrei Budykin | UTG | 405,000(41 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | T♥T♠ CO | 705,000(71 BB) |
SA Seokyeol An | A♦Q♣ | busted |
Seungcheol Choi Rails Uday Duggal

On a board showing 6♠ 9♥ 4♠ and roughly 73,000 in the pot, Seungcheol Choi bets 30,000 which is called by Jayden Zalac then met with a shove from Uday Duggal of 124,000. Choi calls while Zalac gets out of the way.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | Q♦Q♠ UTG | 415,000(52 BB) |
UD Uday Duggal | 4♥6♥ D | busted |
JZ Jayden Zalac | 160,000(20 BB) |
Uday misses the turn 5♠ and river 5♣ to pack up as Choi ships it.
Day 1B
End Of Day 1B Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LM | 415,000(69 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 371,000(62 BB) |
342,000(57 BB) | |
MS Moses Saquing | 271,000(45 BB) |
MH Matthew Holley | 236,000(39 BB) |
AB Andrei Budykin | 234,000(39 BB) |
SA Seokyeol An | 232,000(39 BB) |
SC Seungcheol Choi | 205,000(34 BB) |
UD Uday Duggal | 178,000(30 BB) |
IH Isaac Hechanova | 155,000(26 BB) |
MM Michihiko Matsuda | 89,000(15 BB) |
ST Sho Tanaka | 62,000(10 BB) |
BK Beng Ker | 47,000(8 BB) |
MO Mina Omori | 41,000(7 BB) |
MK Moon Kyung Ho | busted |
Seungcheol Choi Doubles Up

Seungcheol Choi opens then calls for everything after Mike Takayama's 100,000 three-bet.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | A♣K♣ | 214,000(43 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | Q♦J♥ | 173,000(35 BB) |
Small Pair Grants Seungcheol Choi The Max
Preflop battle leads to Seungcheol Choi all in for his tournament life against Adones Carmona with overcards.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SC Seungcheol Choi | 5♠5♦ | 116,000(29 BB) |
AC Adones Carmona | A♠Q♠ | 125,000(31 BB) |
No help for Carmona on the board for Choi's small pair to earn a double up.