Place
12th
Prize
$6,055
Prize (PHP)
₱350,000
Blind level
Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000
Entries
1/404
Total Chips
4,040,000
Average
4,040,000

Final Day

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
10/27/2024, 12:37:19 PM

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

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
Daniel Benor - 12th place - 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.

PlayerHandChips
JT
BB
530,000(18 BB)
DB
65
UTG
busted
Board:K9KA2

There are now only 11 players remaining and all are now assured PhP425,000 (~US$7,353).

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
10/27/2024, 12:29:29 PM

Benor crippled on outdraw against Santos

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000
Daniel Benor

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.

PlayerHandChips
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AJ
CO
1,805,000(60 BB)
DB
QQ
HJ
55,000(2 BB)
Board:72AT7
Sergius Santos won the pot with Ad Jd

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.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
10/27/2024, 11:56:47 AM

Chip Counts of the 13 remaining players

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Joshua Tjan

Everyone still in is guaranteed PhP350,000 (~US$6,055).

PlayerChips
JT
Joshua TjanMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
1,740,000(70 BB)
AB
Alfonso BajaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,450,000(58 BB)
MS
1,320,000(53 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
970,000(39 BB)
DB
940,000(38 BB)
CC
915,000(37 BB)
YW
Yan Wen YeeMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
900,000(36 BB)
ZL
Zhe LiChina [CHN]China
895,000(36 BB)
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
725,000(29 BB)
555,000(22 BB)
JJ
John Joseph PanishUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
550,000(22 BB)
475,000(19 BB)
GS
285,000(11 BB)
Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
10/27/2024, 11:22:27 AM

Panish trips up Santos' monster stack

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
John Joseph Panish

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.

PlayerHandChips
JJ
John Joseph PanishUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
AQ
D
880,000(35 BB)
DB
HJ
840,000(34 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
KJ
CO
730,000(29 BB)
Board:7Q95Q

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.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
10/27/2024, 10:48:24 AM

Aladin rubs lamp for double up against Benor

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Aladin Reskallah

Aladin Reskallah of France, one of the most colorful players on the circuit, is at risk against Israel's Daniel Benor.

PlayerHandChips
AQ
BB
640,000(32 BB)
DB
KQ
D
660,000(33 BB)
Board:J8T7K
Aladin Reskallah won the pot with Ad Qc

Although Reskallah didn't really need to rub the lamp (his card protector), it gave him a little assurance against his opponent from Israel.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
10/27/2024, 10:07:01 AM

Leaderboard Update

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Here are the top ten so far:

PlayerChips
AB
Alfonso BajaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,150,000(72 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,080,000(68 BB)
MS
832,000(52 BB)
JT
Joshua TjanMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
830,000(52 BB)
DB
790,000(49 BB)
TH
Thijs HilbertsNetherlands [NLD]Netherlands
735,000(46 BB)
RM
Rishi MehraSingapore [SGP]Singapore
710,000(44 BB)
JC
Jose ColadaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
657,000(41 BB)
650,000(41 BB)
CC
640,000(40 BB)
Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
10/27/2024, 8:23:35 AM

Daniel Benor trips up Kim Dohwan

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
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.

PlayerChips
DB
495,000(41 BB)
DK
Dohwan KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
91,000(8 BB)
Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
10/27/2024, 8:15:06 AM

Rivera hard bets river

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

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.

PlayerChips
645,000(54 BB)
DB
500,000(42 BB)
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
491,000(41 BB)
SMPSMP
10/27/2024, 6:49:25 AM

Leaderboard Update

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Here's a look at the current top ten in chips:

PlayerChips
AB
Alfonso BajaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,070,000(134 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
716,000(90 BB)
YW
Yan Wen YeeMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
605,000(76 BB)
590,000(74 BB)
CC
520,000(65 BB)
507,000(63 BB)
JJ
John Joseph PanishUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
445,000(56 BB)
DB
442,000(55 BB)
JH
Jian Hui GiamSingapore [SGP]Singapore
372,000(47 BB)
VC
Victor ChongMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
340,000(43 BB)