Final Day
Marc Rivera Finishes In 3rd Place - PHP 2,771,000

From the big blind, Marc Rivera calls Michael Soyza's 160,000 button raise then check-raises all in a flop of 2♥ 4♠ 8♣ . Soyza snap-calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MR Marc Rivera | 8♠5♠ BB | busted |
CS Christopher Soyza | J♠8♥ D | 7,490,000(94 BB) |
The turn T♦ and river Q♣ are no help to Rivera to finish in 3rd place.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CS Christopher Soyza | 5,305,000(66 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 3,090,000(39 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 1,105,000(14 BB) |
No Stopping Michael Soyza

Michael Soyza continues to dominate the action claiming another pot. From the big blind he raises 210,000 and sb limper Marc Rivera calls. Flop comes 3♥ 6♥ 7♠ , Soyza bets 350,000, Rivera check-calls. The turn K♦ sees a larger 750,000 bet from Soyza, this time Rivera surrenders his hand.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CS Christopher Soyza | 5,305,000(88 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 3,090,000(52 BB) |
More Chips For Michael Soyza

All three players head to a flop 3♦ 7♥ 9♥ , button Michael Soyza bets 300,000 that's called by big blind Marc Rivera. On the turn 5♠ , Soyza slides out 750,000 which is enough to claim the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CS Christopher Soyza | 4,745,000(79 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 3,650,000(61 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 1,105,000(18 BB) |
Three Consecutive For Michael Soyza

Michael Soyza on the move raking in three pots in succession. First one he raises 120,000 and no callers to steal the blinds and ante.
Next hand, he checks the big blind then calls small blind Marc Rivera's 60,000 bet on a flop 4♥ 8♣ 7♣ . On the turn 5♣ , Rivera checks, Soyza bets 160,000, Rivera calls. Switch up again on the river K♣ with Rivera sliding out 350,000, Soyza calls.
Rivera is caught bluffing, Soyza claims the pot with the flush.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
CS Christopher Soyza | Q♠T♣ BB | 3,450,000(58 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | T♥9♦ SB | 4,230,000(71 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 2,150,000(36 BB) |
Next pot is another big one. Rivera raises 120,000 from the button, small blind Soyza and big blind Mike Takayama call. They all check to the turn 6♠ 9♠ T♣ T♥ . Soyza leads out 300,000, Takayama calls, Rivera folds. On the river T♦ , Soyza bets 800,000, Takayama folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MR Marc Rivera | 4,100,000(68 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 4,050,000(68 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 1,350,000(23 BB) |
Marc Rivera Distances From The Pack
From button, Marc Rivera raises 120,000, big blind Michael Soyza raises 420,000, Rivera calls. The board is checked to the river 6♦ 7♠ 8♥ Q♣ K♥ , Soyza bets 500,000, Rivera calls.

Top pair for Rivera claims the pot.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MR Marc Rivera | K♠9♠ D | 4,600,000(77 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | Q♦T♦ SB | 3,300,000(55 BB) |
Two hands after, Rivera raises 240,000 from small blind and Soyza defends the big blind. At the flop Q♣ 9♣ 5♦ , Rivera continues for 300,000 which is met with a snap-fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MR Marc Rivera | 4,900,000(82 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 2,940,000(49 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CS Christopher Soyza | 3,950,000(66 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 3,850,000(64 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 1,700,000(28 BB) |
Marc Rivera Halts Gary Thompson

Small blind Marc Rivera limps then calls big blind Gary Thompson's 150,000 raise. When the board completes J♦ J♥ K♣ A♣ 5♥ , Rivera proceeds to check-call every street 80,000, 330,000, 800,000, both players tanking first on the river.
Thompson opens Q♣ J♣ trips , Rivera ships it with Q♠ T♥ straight.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MR Marc Rivera | 3,900,000(78 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | 2,850,000(57 BB) |
Gary Thompson Wins Four In A Row

Gary Thompson on a heater claiming four pots in succession. First one he defends the big blind from utg Michael Soyza's 100,000 raise. Both check the flop K♣ J♥ 8♦ . Thompson leads out 90,000 on the turn J♠ and wins the pot.
Now on the small blind, Thompson raises 150,000, this time Soyza defends the big blind. Flop runs A♣ T♦ 3♠ , Thompson continues for 100,000, Soyza snap-folds.
A larger pot next, Thompson raises 100,000 on the button and Takayama defends the big blind. Takayama check-calls 75,000 on a flop J♦ 3♦ 9♣ then check-calls 235,000 on the turn J♣ . Both check the river K♥ . Thompson flips over K♠ 7♦ top pair, Takayama shows his 9♦ 8♣ .
The fourth pot Thompson three-bets 280,00 from cutoff, Marc Rivera gives up his 100,000 raise.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GT Gary Thompson | 4,280,000(86 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 2,350,000(47 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 1,720,000(34 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 945,000(19 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GT Gary Thompson | 3,360,000(67 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 2,335,000(47 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 2,180,000(44 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 1,200,000(24 BB) |
AP Alfie Poetra | 440,000(9 BB) |
Chips Shuffling
Not much action at five handed with raises uncalled and even a walk for Marc Rivera. One of the bigger pots was Rivera raising from the button, Michael Soyza calling from the big blind then folding to the 100,000 bet on the flop A♥ 9♣ J♦ .
Chip Counts of Final 5 Players
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GT Gary Thompson | 3,245,000(65 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 2,410,000(48 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 1,695,000(34 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 1,660,000(33 BB) |
AP Alfie Poetra | 565,000(11 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MT Mike Takayama | 2,430,000(61 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | 2,100,000(53 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 1,670,000(42 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 1,550,000(39 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | 1,055,000(26 BB) |
AP Alfie Poetra | 920,000(23 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MT Mike Takayama | 3,350,000(84 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | 1,590,000(40 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 1,540,000(39 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | 1,250,000(31 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 755,000(19 BB) |
AP Alfie Poetra | 735,000(18 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 295,000(7 BB) |
Quang Huy Nguyen Eliminated

Down to 3 bb, Quang Huy Nguyen goes all in, the blinds call then proceed to check down the board J♠ 7♥ 9♥ 7♦ 5♥ . Poetra spikes a pair to send off Nguyen just before the bubble round.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | A♣6♠ | busted |
AP Alfie Poetra | 8♦5♦ | 915,000(23 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | Q♦9♦ | 1,560,000(39 BB) |
William Teoh Collects The Pot

Four players in on a raised pot, flop is 3♥ Q♥ 8♦ , action is checked to William Teoh, he bets 150,000, no takers.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MT Mike Takayama | 3,350,000(112 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 1,540,000(51 BB) |
WT William Teoh | 700,000(23 BB) |
Marc Rivera's Pocket Pair Claims The Pot

From utg+2 Marc Rivera opens then calls Michael Soyza's 180,000 re-raise. Rivera check-calls Soyza's 150,000 c-bet on the flop 2♦ 6♠ 7♠ . The turn 6♥ and river 3♥ is checked. Rivera flips over 8♦ 8♠ and wins the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MR Marc Rivera | 1,485,000(50 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 850,000(28 BB) |
Alfie Poetra Down And Up

Back to back hands for Alfie Poetra who defends his big blind then check-calls Marc Rivera's 50,000 c-bet at the flop J♥ 7♠ 3♣ . The turn J♠ is checked. Poetra tank-bets 185,000 on the river A♠ , Rivera calls, Poetra mucks.
Next hand, Poetra raises 60,000 from small blind and Rivera calls. Poetra bets 40,000 on the flop 3♠ 5♦ T♣ and jams 300,000 on the turn. Rivera calls then folds to the shove.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MR Marc Rivera | 1,115,000(37 BB) |
AP Alfie Poetra | 530,000(18 BB) |
Chip Counts At The New Level
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MT Mike Takayama | 2,895,000(97 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 1,410,000(47 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | 1,210,000(40 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 920,000(31 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | 795,000(27 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 780,000(26 BB) |
AP Alfie Poetra | 710,000(24 BB) |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 490,000(16 BB) |
WT William Teoh | 290,000(10 BB) |
Marc Rivera Rakes It With Top Pair

Three player see a flop A♦ 2♠ 3♥ , Edgar Asehan c-bets 60,000 and is check-called by the blinds Marc Rivera and William Teoh. They all check the turn Q♥ . Teoh bets 100,000 on the river 2♦ , Asehan folds, Rivera check-calls and wins with top pair.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MR Marc Rivera | A♥9♥ | 920,000(37 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | 795,000(32 BB) | |
WT William Teoh | 3♠5♠ | 290,000(12 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MT Mike Takayama | 3,270,000(131 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 1,470,000(59 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | 825,000(33 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | 810,000(32 BB) |
AP Alfie Poetra | 795,000(32 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 780,000(31 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 540,000(22 BB) |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 525,000(21 BB) |
WT William Teoh | 480,000(19 BB) |
Michael Soyza Jams It

From lojack, Michael Soyza opens, big blind Marc Rivera calls, then both stare down a flop T♦ 4♦ 6♠ . Soyza c-bets 45,000, Rivera check-raises 140,000 but not before using up a time bank, Soyza answers with a shove, Rivera folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CS Christopher Soyza | 1,520,000(61 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 395,000(16 BB) |
Quang Huy Nguyen Goes Up Some

Having lost a pot to Mike Takayama, Quang Huy Nguyen enters a raised pot by Gary Thompson with Marc Rviera also joining in. On a flop 8♣ 6♦ 5♣ , action is checked to Nguyen who bets 75,000 which is good enough to win the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GT Gary Thompson | 1,960,000(98 BB) |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 795,000(40 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 600,000(30 BB) |
Top Pair Win For Marc Rivera

Marc Rivera continues to initiate action with a raise of 40,000 that's called by Quang Huy Nguyen on the small blind. Rivera continues for 50,000 on a flop 6♦ K♦ Q♠ , Nguyen check-calls. The turn A♣ and river 5♥ is checked. Rivera wins it with top pair.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MR Marc Rivera | A♥T♣ UTG+1 | 660,000(33 BB) |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | K♥T♥ SB | 1,095,000(55 BB) |
Final 9 Players

Player | Chips |
---|---|
GT Gary Thompson | 2,000,000(100 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 1,840,000(92 BB) |
CS Christopher Soyza | 1,545,000(77 BB) |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 1,145,000(57 BB) |
AP Alfie Poetra | 680,000(34 BB) |
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 635,000(32 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | 565,000(28 BB) |
WT William Teoh | 560,000(28 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 530,000(27 BB) |
More Chips For Marc Rivera

From the button, Marc Rivera opens 40,000, big blind Vamerdino Magsakay calls for a flop 7♠ 3♥ 3♦ . Rivera bets 30,000 that's check-called to the turn 4♠ . Magsakay opts to lead out 60,000, Rivera tank-calls to bring the river J♦ . Magsakay checks, Rivera tank-bets 150,000, Magsakay tank-folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
VM Vamerdino Magsakay | 720,000(36 BB) |
MR Marc Rivera | 630,000(32 BB) |
Marc Rivera Survives With A Straight

Marc Rivera's turn to shove his short stack and gets called by William Teoh.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MR Marc Rivera | A♥9♦ D | 530,000(27 BB) |
WT William Teoh | A♦K♦ SB | 400,000(20 BB) |