Day 9 - October 26, 2024

JJ DuqueJJ Duque
10/26/2024, 5:25:13 PM

Double Bubble Bursts At PokerStars Red Dragon Flight B

Double Bubble Bursts At PokerStars Red Dragon Flight B

Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)

Blinds: 2000/5000 Ante 5000 (Level 16)


With a struggling stack just a little over 10BB, Ngoc Anh Cao took a peek at his hole cards, saw a monster hand and shoved 54,000 all-in from under the gun. With less than 10BB in his stack, Phanlert Sukonthatchartnant also found a big monster and also shoved his last 38,000 from the cut-off. Wooseon Kim would usually keep away, but when he peeked into his cards, he found the biggest monster of all and made the call.


AA vs KK vs JJ. AA wins! Woonseon Kim busts both to have a double bubble burst!


Phanlert Sukonthatchartnant busts out at 40 and is the officual bubble with the shorter stack.

Ngoc Anh Cao busts out at 39th place with the bigger stack, and is technically ITM. Cao just busts earlier than Day 2.

PlayerHandChips
CN
Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
JJ
busted
KK
busted
WK
Wooseok KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AA
377,000
Board:T36T5
Pot:158,000 ( BB)
Wooseok Kim won the pot with Ad Ah
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, 12:12:20 PM

Wooseok Kim Holds The Exit For Vam Magsakay

Wooseok Kim

Flight B PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD)

Blinds: 500/1000 Ante 1000 (Level 8)


There was some pre-flop raise flirting between Vam Magsakay and Wooseok Kim. Evenutally, they put all their chips in the middle with Kim covering Magsakay.


The tens of Kim held against the nines of Magsakay, sending Magsakay to the rail.

PlayerHandChips
VM
99
busted
WK
Wooseok KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
TT
141,500
Board:67JA3
Pot:102,500 ( BB)
Wooseok Kim won the pot with Td Ts
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