Final Day
Daniel Benor out in 12th for PhP350,000 (~US$6,055)

Not too long after getting crippled, Israel's Daniel Benor shoves from UTG for what's left of his decimated stack of 55,000 and surprisingly gets no caller until Takashi Yagura of Japan has to make the duty call from the BB.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
TY Takashi Yagura | J♥T♣ BB | 530,000(18 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | 6♣5♠ UTG | busted |
There are now only 11 players remaining and all are now assured PhP425,000 (~US$7,353).
Benor crippled on outdraw against Santos

Daniel Benor of Israel opens from the HJ for 60,000 and gets re-raised all-in by local bet Sergius Santos for his remaining 865,000. Benor calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SS Sergius Santos | A♦J♦ CO | 1,805,000(60 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | Q♦Q♠ HJ | 55,000(2 BB) |
The outdraw not only cripples the Israeli, but restores Santos' pursuit of the chip lead in one of the most volatile chip graphs of the competition thus far.
Chip Counts of the 13 remaining players

Everyone still in is guaranteed PhP350,000 (~US$6,055).
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JT Joshua Tjan | 1,740,000(70 BB) |
AB Alfonso Baja | 1,450,000(58 BB) |
MS Martin Sedlak | 1,320,000(53 BB) |
SS Sergius Santos | 970,000(39 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | 940,000(38 BB) |
CC Carlos Chang | 915,000(37 BB) |
YW Yan Wen Yee | 900,000(36 BB) |
ZL Zhe Li | 895,000(36 BB) |
CR Czardy Rivera | 725,000(29 BB) |
TY Takashi Yagura | 555,000(22 BB) |
JJ John Joseph Panish | 550,000(22 BB) |
AR Aladin Reskallah | 475,000(19 BB) |
GS Go Saito | 285,000(11 BB) |
Panish trips up Santos' monster stack

Israel's Daniel Benor has it folded to him on the HJ and raises to 50,000. Sergius Santos of the Philippines calls from the CO. Then on the D American John Joseph Panish 3-bets all-in for his stack of 385,000. Benor folds but Santos, one of the chip leders of the tournament, makes the call.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JJ John Joseph Panish | A♥Q♠ D | 880,000(35 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | HJ | 840,000(34 BB) |
SS Sergius Santos | K♣J♥ CO | 730,000(29 BB) |
Panish did even have to hit to beat his Filipino opponent, but getting trips made the win even sweeter for a double up. Santos, who was contending for the chip lead, now has to restart the grind.
Aladin rubs lamp for double up against Benor

Aladin Reskallah of France, one of the most colorful players on the circuit, is at risk against Israel's Daniel Benor.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
AR Aladin Reskallah | A♦Q♣ BB | 640,000(32 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | K♦Q♥ D | 660,000(33 BB) |
Although Reskallah didn't really need to rub the lamp (his card protector), it gave him a little assurance against his opponent from Israel.
Leaderboard Update
Here are the top ten so far:
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AB Alfonso Baja | 1,150,000(72 BB) |
SS Sergius Santos | 1,080,000(68 BB) |
MS Martin Sedlak | 832,000(52 BB) |
JT Joshua Tjan | 830,000(52 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | 790,000(49 BB) |
TH Thijs Hilberts | 735,000(46 BB) |
RM Rishi Mehra | 710,000(44 BB) |
JC Jose Colada | 657,000(41 BB) |
TY Takashi Yagura | 650,000(41 BB) |
CC Carlos Chang | 640,000(40 BB) |
Daniel Benor trips up Kim Dohwan

Kim Dohwan of Korea opens from UTG for 24,000 and gets called in the SB from Israel's Daniel Benor.
The flop is 5♥ 5♣ 6♠ as both players check. The turn is the J♣ as Benor leads out for 55,000. Kim makes the call. the river card is the 6♥ . The Israeli unloads 140,000 and sends the Korean into the tank. Kim takes so long that he is forced to utilize two Time Bank cards. He eventually decides to call.
Benor shows 5♠ 4♠ for trips on the flop. Kim mucks, but not before losing a huge chunk of his chips to his Israeli opponent.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DB Daniel Benor | 495,000(41 BB) |
DK Dohwan Kim | 91,000(8 BB) |
Rivera hard bets river
Japan's Takashi Yagura opens from UTG for 24,000 and gets calls from the blinds in Filipino pro Czardy Rivera (SB) and Daniel Benor from Israel (BB).
The flop is 4♣ 2♦ J♠ as the blinds check. Yagura CBets to 33,000 and gets a call from Rivera. Benor folds. The turn is the 7♠ and this time Yagura and Rivera both check. The river is the 5♦ as Rivera takes the betting lead for 65,000. Yagura opts to fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
TY Takashi Yagura | 645,000(54 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | 500,000(42 BB) |
CR Czardy Rivera | 491,000(41 BB) |
Leaderboard Update
Here's a look at the current top ten in chips:
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AB Alfonso Baja | 1,070,000(134 BB) |
SS Sergius Santos | 716,000(90 BB) |
YW Yan Wen Yee | 605,000(76 BB) |
TY Tomoyuki Yoshimiya | 590,000(74 BB) |
CC Carlos Chang | 520,000(65 BB) |
TY Takashi Yagura | 507,000(63 BB) |
JJ John Joseph Panish | 445,000(56 BB) |
DB Daniel Benor | 442,000(55 BB) |
JH Jian Hui Giam | 372,000(47 BB) |
VC Victor Chong | 340,000(43 BB) |