Day 9 - October 26, 2024

JJ DuqueJJ Duque
10/26/2024, 3:21:42 PM

Edilberto Gopez Topping Flight B of PokerStars Red Dragon After 10 Levels

Edilberto Gopez

Registration is officially closed for Flight B of PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)! A total of 260 international entries chucked in the PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) buy-in to join this prestigious poker event at the Okada Manila. Ten 40-minute levels are in the record books with 120 hopefuls still keeping their seats for a chance to be part of the payout from the guaranteed PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300).


Play will continue until 39 players are left. Those 39 will pack their chips and bring them back tomorrow for the PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) Day 2 Final along with the 22 other survivors of Flight A. There's still a lot of poker to play among the 120 that remain. After 10 levels, leading the field in chips is Edilberto Gopez of the Philippines with a stack of 230,0000. Malaysian pro Yan Wen Yee is a breath away with 227,000. Rounding up the top three is Lifu Huang of China with 210,000.


PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) (Flight B, October 26)

Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024

Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)

Entries: 260

Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300)

ITM: 39


Starting Stack: 30,000

Total Chips: 7,800,000

Average Stack: 64,700

Players Remaining: 120

Top Chip Counts After 10 Levels

PlayerChips
EG
Edilberto GopezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
230,000
YW
Yan Wen YeeMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
227,000
LH
210,000
199,000
CC
180,000
TH
Thijs HilbertsNetherlands [NLD]Netherlands
167,000
162,000
CN
Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
152,000
AB
Alfonso BajaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
150,000
JS
Jeong SeonghunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
143,000
WK
Wooseok KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
137,000
CI
Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
120,500
BP
Bao PhamUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
100,000
JJ DuqueJJ Duque
10/26/2024, 11:01:06 AM

Jayden Zalac On Top Of The Board After 7 Levels

Jayden Zalac

Flight B of the PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) had 174 hopefuls pay the entrance fee of PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) for a chance to take cash in on a whopping PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300). Seven levels have passed so far with 116 players still in contention. Registration remains open until the end of Level 10, so we can expect a lot more players to find their way to the poker tables here at Okada Manila.


Of the 116 left standing, Australia's Jayden Zalac has the biggest stack of chips with 190,000. Aladin Reskallah of France is just a spit behind with 181,800. Further down is Seonghun Jeong with 132,000.


PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) (Flight B, October 26)

Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024

Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)

Entries: 174

Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300)

ITM: TBA


Starting Stack: 30,000

Total Chips: 5,220,000

Average Stack: 45,000

Players Remaining: 116

Some Top Chip Counts

PlayerChips
JZ
Jayden ZalacAustralia [AUS]Australia
190,000
181,800
SJ
Seonghun JeongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
132,000
123,400
WK
Wooseok KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
98,300
98,000
SL
Suya LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
89,000
89,000
TH
Thijs HilbertsNetherlands [NLD]Netherlands
86,200
AA
Abrol AjaySingapore [SGP]Singapore
81,400
JV
Joemark VasayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
78,000
71,000
CN
Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
71,000
68,400
AB
Alfonso BajaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
39,000
JL
Jun LiUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33,000
JS
Jeong SeonghunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
30,800
JJ DuqueJJ Duque
10/26/2024, 7:13:36 AM

Alfonso Baja Banks From Georgios Skarparis' Bluff

Alfonso Baja

Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)

Blinds: 100/300 Ante 300 (Level 3)


Georgios Skarparis - who is on his second life in this tournament after an earlier bust - raised to 600 from under the gun and called the 1,700 re-raise by Alfonso Baja on the button. Both players were thrown a T A 7 flop. Both checked to see a free T on the turn. Skaparis led out with 2,300 and was called by Baja to see a Q on the river. Skarparis then fired 4,500 which was called by Baja.


Skarparis showed a busted straight while Baja showed a broadway straight ten to ace.

PlayerHandChips
98
32,800
AB
Alfonso BajaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
KJ
39,000