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PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)

There were a total of 145 entries making the PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) buy-in for a seat on Flight A of PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) at Okada Manila, competing for the chance to earn a payout from the PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300) guarantee. 15 forty-minute levels were played until the bubble burst to guarantee the top 22 survivors a spot in the payout pool and the chance to improve their payout when they return for the Day 2 leg on October 27.

Of the 22 survivors, Tomoyuki Yoshimiya sits as the chip leader with 691,000, winning most of them by busting the big-stacked bubble boy. Ranked second in chips is Go Saito with 483,000. Tak Sin Alex Chong wraps up the top three with 354,000.

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

Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024

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

Entries: 145

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

ITM: 22

Starting Stack: 30,000

Total Chips: 4,320,000

Average Stack: 69,670

Blinds: 2,000/4,000 Ante 4,000

Players Remaining: 22/145

Flight A PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)

Blinds: 1,000/2,000 Ante 2,000 (Level 12)

Darius Nass made a min-raise from the cut-off to 4,000 and Ting-Yi Tsai defended the big blind. The flop was laid 6♦ J♥ 6♠. Both players checked to see a 5♦ on the turn. Tsai bet out 8,000 and Nass called to see an 8♣ river. Tsai bet 16,000 and Nass called again. Tsai flipped over J♠ T♣ for two-pair jacks and sixes. Nass mucked. Tsai made a much-needed improvement to his stack.