Okada Kickoff (25,000 PHILIPPINE PESO)

A preflop back and forth between Czardy Rivera and Kenneth Galola saw the latter call off for his entire 1,230,000 behind. Crushed against the rockets, Galola exited the final table shortly after the board 3♠ 4♠ 9♣ J♠ Q♥ was dealt.

Kenneth Galola opened to 320,000, joined by small blind Jessie Leonarez on flop 2♦ K♣ 5♣ . Galola continued for 350,000, check called by his opponent. Turn T♦ was checked through to river A♦ where Galola gunned for a final 550,000. Leonarez check calls once more and ships the pot with A♠ 2♠ , good against Galola's A♣ 8♠ .

Kenneth Galola opened to 350,000 and snap called all-in for his entire 1,335,000 following an all-in from chip leader Jessie Leonarez. Galola was left in no sweat just as board landed K♥ 8♦ 8♥ 4♣ 5♦ , shipping him the lead.

A limp pot blind vs blind revealed flop 9♣ 3♦ K♥ . Checked to Kenneth Galola, he bet 175,000 yet folded after Obaidullah Habibi check raised all-in for 935,000.

Seven players remain in the running for the Okada Kick Off PHP 1,870,000 (~USD 32,510) top prize with Jessie Leonarez currently stacking the highest.

Okada Kick Off

Date/s: October 18-20, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 25,000 (~USD 430)

Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Prize pool: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Entries: 468

ITM: 71 places

Chip Counts

Kenneth Galola opened to 250,000 from utg and called off Karia Siddharth's 530,000 jam behind. A favorite to win, Siddharth remains in the running with his better ace-high good for the pot on board T♥ 2♥ J♦ 6♠ 8♣ .

Facing a button open, Kenneth Galola slammed his last 710,000 in and was followed with another all-in behind by Mike Takayama. Raiser opts out and the two run the board 8♠ 8♦ 7♠ 5♥ A♥ . Galola spikes the river, earning a full double up.

Obaidullah Habibi opened to 160,000, followed by a three bet to 240,000 from Kenneth Galola right behind. Action on small blind Jessie Leonarez, he fired another raise to 580,000 and shipped the pot uncontested.

Kenneth Galola completed from the big blind and headed to flop 2♣ 5♠ Q♠ . Action was checked through to turn 6♦ where Galola led for 150,000. Matsuda makes the call and pays off a final 225,000 jam on river 4♠ . Galola shows straight 7♠ 8♥ , sending Matsuda's 7♦ 7♣ towards the muck.

Okada Kick Off

Date/s: October 18-20, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 25,000 (~USD 430)

Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Prize pool: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 173,475)

Entries: 468

ITM: 71 places

Flight A: 88 entries, 14 qualified

Flight B: 148 entries, 23 qualified

Flight C: 232 entries, 34 qualified

Day 2 Final: Sunday, October 20