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2024.10.28 - 2024.10.29Add to Calendar

Asian Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 37: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Entries

1/726

Total Chips

10,890,000

Average

10,890,000

Updates written by: Asian Poker Tour

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 10:27:37 PM

Local Player Marco Espela Wins APT Philippines National Cup Event for PHP 1,170,050 (~$19,890)

Level 37: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Marco Espela

Marco Espela, a homegrown talent, has emerged victorious in the PHP 12,000 APT Philippines National Cup, besting a competitive field of 726 entries (425 unique players) to claim the iconic lion silhouette trophy and a top prize of PHP 1,170,050. Espela cut a deal with Maggy Cenon, who also banked a career-best PHP 1,079,513 (~$ 18,350) as the runner-up.

This tournament, boasting a prize pool of PHP 7,436,563 (~$126,420), is officially the biggest and highest-paying APT Opening Event ever held in Manila, underscoring APT’s strong following in the Philippines despite a two-year hiatus.

Final Table Results

Final Day's Action

The pace was intense as thirty-minute blind levels quickly depleted players' stacks, pushing the action. After fourteen levels, the final table was set, with Korea’s Suya Lee narrowly missing out as the bubble boy for the largest APT opener event in Manila, despite a valiant attempt at a remarkable comeback.

The champion entered the final nine with the chip lead, though holding only 30% of the total chips, making the outcome uncertain. China's Lun Luo, who started third-lowest in chips, was the first to be eliminated. Luo’s pocket jacks fell to Sunjong Yoo’s king-queen when a queen appeared on the board, sending Luo to the rail with PHP 112,000 (~$1,900) for ninth.

Within a few hands, Taiwan's Po Yu Chen, the shortest stack, followed Luo out of the tournament when his ace-five fell to king-queen, of Ashley Patterson, who completed a straight on the turn. Chen exited with a payout of PHP 141,000 (~$2,400).

Alvir Inocentes

The eliminations were coming thick and fast especially when Alvir Inocentes of the Philippines and Yoo found themselves in a three-way all-in pot against Mack Lee from Singapore who covered both players. Inocentes' pocket tens and Yoo’s eight-six suited didn’t have a chance when Lee caught two-pair with his ace-jack on a paired board. Inocentes and Yoo left the premises together taking with them PHP 206,000 (~$3,500) and PHP 285,000 (~$4,845) for seventh and sixth place, respectively.

Players were exiting rapidly, and the next to fall was Thailand's Kiwanont Sukhum. He shoved with king-queen suited but was eliminated by Cenon’s ace-four offsuit, who hit trips on the flop, leaving Sukhum with no chance to recover. Sukhum’s deep run earned him a notable PHP 371,000 (~$6,310).

The action continued as Patterson soon followed Sukhum’s exit. Unaware of what awaited, Patterson shoved all-in with king-jack offsuit, only to run into Espela’s pocket queens, which held strong. Patterson exited with PHP 466,000 (~$7,920) in winnings.

And then there were three. However, this trio didn’t last long, as only a few hands after the previous elimination, Lee found himself all-in with queen-ten suited against Espela’s king-queen. A queen on the board couldn’t overcome Lee’s kicker disadvantage, but he was satisfied with the extra PHP 616,000 (~$10,470) in his pocket.

Maggy Cenon

The National Cup came down to an exciting heads-up battle between two Filipino players. With a commanding nine-to-one chip lead, Espela seemed poised to swiftly eliminate Cenon following Lee’s departure. But Cenon had other plans, doubling up with jack-nine suited against Espela’s suited six-five, neither hand improving on the board. Following this, Cenon steadily chipped away at Espela’s stack until they were nearly even.

At that point, they agreed to an ICM deal, securing them each a guaranteed seven-figure payday and leaving additional cash and the prestigious Lion trophy still in play. On the final hand of the night, Cenon went all-in with jack-eight offsuit against Espela’s king-ten suited, and a king on the board all but sealed the deal to clinch the title for Espela. Cenon celebrated her biggest cash prize to date with a tasty payout of PHP 1,079,513 (~$18,350).

This left Espela as the champion, taking home PHP 1,170,050 (~$19,890), his largest career prize. Congratulations to Espela on the victory, and the rest of the final tablists on their efforts.

Be sure to take a peek at the live coverage tomorrow for the final day of the Mystery Bounty Hunter - Sponsored by Natural8, and to see some spicy high-stakes action in the APT Super High Roller.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 2:36:49 PM

Maggy Cenon Has Been Eliminated in 2nd Place for PHP 1,079,513 (~$18,513)

Level 37: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Maggy Cenon finsihed at 2nd Place

Maggy Cenon moved all-in for her remaining 2,285,000 from the button, putting her tournament life on the line. Marco Espela, after requesting a count, made the call, setting up a dramatic showdown.

Maggy Cenon: J♣ 8♦

Marco Espela: K♣ T♣

The dealer fanned out a flop of K♦ 6♣ 2♠ , giving Espela top pair and sending a wave of anticipation through the room. Cenon and her railbirds began packing up, exchanging handshakes with Espela as they braced for the end.

The turn brought the A♦ , followed by the 8♣ on the river, sealing Cenon’s fate. She made her way to the payout counter to claim her prize as Espela celebrated his victory!

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	10,875,000(36 BB)
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 2:23:30 PM

Bluff Play

Level 36: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Marco Espela limped in on the button, and Maggy Cenon raised to 750,000 from the big blind. Espela called.

On the flop of 8♠ 2♥ 2♦ , the action went check-check. A 6♣ rolled off on the turn, where Cenon bet 500,000 and Espela called.

The river brought a board-pairing 8♦ , and both players checked to showdown. Cenon tabled J♥ T♠ for ten-high, but it was no match for Espela's queen-high with Q♣ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	7,735,000(31 BB)
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	2,680,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 2:14:25 PM

Cenon Folds River

Level 35: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Maggy Cenon limped in from the button and Marco Espela checked to take it into the streets.

Both saw a flop of J♦ T♣ K♥ and checked through to see the 4♠ turn, where Espela bet 300,000 and Cenon called.

The river brought a J♠ which paired with the board, and Espela fired 500,000, forcing Cenon to fold.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	6,685,000(33 BB)
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	3,800,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 2:01:24 PM

Deal Finalized

Level 35: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

After intense deliberation, Marco Espela and Maggy Cenon reached an agreement to battle it out for the Php 52,550 prize and the coveted trophy. With the remaining prize pool secured through ICM calculations, the stakes were set, and the final showdown was ready to unfold.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 1:40:46 PM

Deal Talks

Level 35: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

The two finalists have paused play momentarily while they discuss a potential deal.

Keep it right here to see how that pans out.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 1:38:36 PM

Cenon Making a Charge, Evens Out the Counts

Level 34: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Maggy Cenon just took down a few crucial pots, which almost evened out the counts!

First, Marco Espela raised to 410,000 from the button and Maggy Cenon made it 1,200,000 out of the big blind. Espela called.

They went to a flop of 4♦ 3♣ K♦ where Espela check-folded to Cenon's shove of around 2,000,000.

A few moments later, Espela raised to 320,000 and Cenon called.

On the J♠ A♥ 3♣ flop, Cenon checked and Espela bet 275,000. Cenon then put in a check-raise to 1,000,000, which got Espela to fold.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	5,700,000(36 BB)
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	5,200,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 1:35:24 PM

Cenon Gambles and Doubles Up

Level 34: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Maggy Cenon

Maggy Cenon opened from the button for 400,000, a bold move against massive chip leader Marco Espela, who held a staggering 9:1 lead and called without hesitation. The dealer laid down a flop of 4♦ A♦ 7♣ , and Espela checked, giving Cenon the green light. She seized the moment, shoving all-in, and Espela snap-called.

Maggy Cenon: J♥ 9♥

Marco Espela: 6♥ 5♥

Cenon was ahead, but Espela had an open-ended straight draw, one card away from ending her tournament run. The tension spiked as the turn came 2♠ , followed by the T♣ on the river, leaving Espela’s draw incomplete. Cenon’s bold play paid off as she scooped the pot, doubling up and keeping her tournament hopes alive!

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	8,200,000(51 BB)
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	2,650,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 1:24:25 PM

Mack Lee Has Been Eliminated in 3rd Place For PHP 616,000 (~$10,470)

Level 34: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Mack Lee

Mack Lee opened the button to 320,000 and only Marco Espela called from the small blind.

Both read a flop of J♠ 5♣ 3♣ , and Espela checked the action to Lee, who then fired 250,000. Espela made the call after a short time.

They saw a Q♥ land on the turn, where Espela checked again, and Lee fired out 650,000. Espela then shoved all in for around 5,575,000, which Lee called off his remaining chips, roughly 2,000,000.

Marco Espela: K♠ Q♦

Mack Lee: Q♣ T♣

Lee still got many outs to win the hand, but the dealer slammed a helpless A♠ on the river to complete the board, meaning Lee was sent to the rail and bagged up PHP 616,000 (~$10,470) payout.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	9,250,000(58 BB)
ML Mack LeeSingapore	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 1:12:38 PM

Ashley Patterson Has Been Eliminated in 4th Place For PHP 466,000 (~$7,920)

Level 33: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Ashley Patterson

Ashley Patterson shipped for around 1,350,000 from the cutoff four-handed, and Marco Espela called from the button.

Ashley Patterson: Q♠ J♥

Marco Espela: Q♣ Q♥

Patterson started to stand up after the 8♦ 4♥ 4♣ flop left him drawing extremely thin. A T♦ on the turn did give him some outs, but the 7♣ river wasn't what he needed, and he was out in fourth, just shy of the podium places.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	6,000,000(50 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 1:06:14 PM

Patterson Bullied Out of Pot

Level 33: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Marco Espela kicked things off with a raise to 150,000 from under the gun, drawing a call from Ashley Patterson in the big blind. The tension built as both players eagerly awaited the flop, which came down 7♦ 2♠ 3♦ . Patterson, sensing an opportunity, led out with a bet of 125,000, only for Espela to call and keep the pot alive.

The turn revealed the 8♥ , and Patterson seized the moment, launching a hefty bet of 350,000 into the pot. But Espela wasn’t backing down; he responded with a powerful raise to 1,025,000, putting Patterson in a tough spot and forcing him to commit a significant portion of his stack if he chose to call.

After a moment of intense deliberation, Patterson ultimately decided to surrender his hand, relinquishing the pressure to Espela as he took control of the pot.

Player	Chips
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	4,750,000(40 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	1,600,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 1:05:46 PM

Kiwanont Sukhum Has Been Eliminated in 5th Place for PHP 371,000 (~$6,310)

Level 33: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Kiwanont Sukhum finished in 5th place

Kiwanont Sukhum made a bold move, shoving all-in for 370,000 from under the gun, putting his tournament life on the line. Maggy Cenon in the big blind quickly called, ready for a showdown.

Kiwanont Sukhum: K♣ Q♣

Maggy Cenon: A♥ 4♦

The flop came down A♦ 3♠ A♠ , and Cenon hit trips, sending Sukhum’s heart racing as he realized the precarious position he was in. A♠ the dealer turned over the 8♣ , and then the river revealed the 6♣ , Sukhum’s hopes faded.

With no help coming, he began to pack his things, walking off the floor as Cenon celebrated her triumphant hand.

Player	Chips
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	1,900,000(16 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 1:00:34 PM

Sunjong Yoo Has Been Eliminated in 6th Place for PHP 285,000 (~$4,845); Alvir Inocentes Has Been Eliminated in 7th Place for PHP 206,000 (~$3,500)

Level 33: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Sunjong Yoo

One three-way all-in hand just played out, resulting in a double elimination and a single winner of the pot.

Sunjong Yoo from the button shoved all in for 610,000, and received two callers, Mack Lee nd Sunjong Yoo from the blinds.

Sunjong Yoo: 8♠ 6♠

Mack Lee: A♥ J♠

Alvir Inocentes: T♥ T♣

The board rolled off A♠ 5♦ 3♦ Q♦ Q♠ , giving two pair to Lee and Inocentes. However, Lee bested Inocentes with flopped top pair aces and claimed a double elimination.

Alvir Inocentes

Player	Chips
ML Mack LeeSingapore	2,515,000(21 BB)
SY Sunjong Yoo	busted
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 12:36:22 PM

Yoo Getting Short

Level 33: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Maggy Cenon opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Sunjong Yoo called out of the small blind.

They went to a flop of 9♦ A♠ 4♠ where Yoo checked, and Cenon fired 300,000. Yoo quickly got out of the way, which left him with a stack of around five big blinds.

Player	Chips
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	1,400,000(12 BB)
SY Sunjong Yoo	550,000(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 12:29:08 PM

Break Time

Level 32: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

The remaining seven players are on a 15-minute break.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 12:26:40 PM

Po Yu Chen Has Been Eliminated in 8th Place for PHP 141,000 (~$2,400)

Level 32: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Po Yu Chen

After a few hands, another elimination went down, which left just seven players at the table.

Both Ashley Patterson from the button and Po Yu Chen from the big blind got their chips into the middle preflop, with the latter being the at-risk player.

Ashley Patterson: K♠ Q♦

Po Yu Chen: A♦ 5♦

The board contained K♣ T♥ J♦ A♣ , which gave Patterson an unbeatable straight, and eliminated Chen in eighth together with a payout of PHP 141,000 (~$2,400).

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	2,100,000(21 BB)
PC Poyu ChenTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 11:58:39 AM

Lee Continues to Accumulate

Level 32: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Ashley Patterson limped in from under the gun and Marco Espela followed suit from the next seat. When the action got to Mack Lee in the small blind, he made it 350,000 to go. Both Patterson and Espela called.

The three players went to a flop of 6♥ 8♦ 2♣ where Lee requested the all-in triangle and shoved for around 800,000. Patterson rechecked his cards and folded, and Espela also got out of the way.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	2,800,000(28 BB)
ML Mack LeeSingapore	2,000,000(20 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	1,300,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 11:55:30 AM

Lee Stacks Up

Level 31: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Mack Lee

Kiwanont Sukhum limped from under the gun, only to be met with an all-in shove from Mack Lee for 585,000. The rest of the table folded back to Sukhum, who made the call, setting up a showdown.

Mack Lee: A♥ Q♠

Kiwanont Sukhum: A♠ J♦

The dealer revealed the board: K♣ 4♦ 7♥ 8♦ 6♣ . Neither player connected, leaving Lee’s queen kicker to secure the win. Lee pulled in a crucial stack boost, keeping his tournament hopes alive!

Player	Chips
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	1,500,000(19 BB)
ML Mack LeeSingapore	1,370,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 11:52:56 AM

Lun Luo Has Been Eliminated in 9th Place For PHP 112,000 (~$1,900)

Level 31: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Lun Luo

Lun Luo was all in for around 870,000 from under the gun only to jammed by Sunjong Yoo from middle position for 1,100,000.

Lun Luo: J♥ J♣

Sunjong Yoo: K♥ Q♥

The runout dealt 3♥ Q♦ 7♥ 9♦ 4♥ , meaning Yoo flopped a higher pair of queens to beat the hooks from Luo, who was eliminated in ninth.

Player	Chips
SY Sunjong Yoo	2,050,000(26 BB)
LL Lun LuoChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 11:47:19 AM

Final Table Chip Counts

Level 31: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

The chip counts are in for the final table, and it's Marco Espela who surged up the leaderboard and holds a commanding lead over the field.

Espela is one of three local players who reached the final table, along with Maggy Cenon and Alvir Inocentes.

The average stack is 1,210,000, which is just fifteen big blinds, so expect the action to be fast-paced.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	3,150,000(39 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	1,670,000(21 BB)
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	1,495,000(19 BB)
SY Sunjong Yoo	1,070,000(13 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	930,000(12 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	850,000(11 BB)
LL Lun LuoChina	700,000(9 BB)
ML Mack LeeSingapore	585,000(7 BB)
PC Poyu ChenTaiwan	500,000(6 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 11:46:48 AM

Break Time

Level 31: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

The final nine players have been sent on a 15-minute break to prepare for the final table.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 11:45:26 AM

Suya Lee Has Been Eliminated in 10th Place For PHP 91,000 (~$1,550)

Level 31: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Suya Lee

Kiwanont Sukhum was all in for 680,000 from the cutoff, and Suya Lee called off his last 80,000 from the big blind.

Kiwanont Sukhum: 9♣ 9♦

Suya Lee: A♣ 3♦

The board came 6♣ K♥ 2♥ 2♠ 7♣ , improving nothing for Lee who bagged up a payout of PHP 91,000 (~$1,550). A valiant effort from Lee, who ultimately fell short of the final table.

Player	Chips
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	830,000(10 BB)
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 11:43:28 AM

Chen Gets a Much-Needed Up

Level 31: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Po Yu Chen moved all-in from the button for 170,000, risking his tournament life, and Marco Espela made the call from the small blind.

Po Yu Chen: A♥ K♠

Marco Espela: J♣ 9♣

The flop came down T♠ 2♠ Q♣ , giving Espela an open-ended straight draw and a shot at eliminating Chen. Tension mounted as the turn brought the 5♠ , followed by the river T♥ , leaving Chen’s ace-high as the winning hand. Chen survived, holding his breath as he doubled up and stayed in the tournament!

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	3,100,000(39 BB)
PC Poyu ChenTaiwan	490,000(6 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 11:41:16 AM

Lee Not Going Down Without a Fight

Level 31: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Suya Lee wants to have his name in the poker dictionary, right next to 'chip and a chair', as he is trying to make a comeback from just a single chip.

First, Lee stuck in his 5,000 from under the gun and the rest of the table folded around to Alvir Inocentes in the big blind.

Suya Lee: K♦ 7♠

Alvir Inocentes: Q♥ 7♦

Just as Lee thought he might be able to spin up a stack, a flop of 9♦ Q♦ 4♥ saw his hopes dashed. However, a K♣ on the turn reignited the flame and the 2♣ river confirmed his as the winner of the pot, bringing his stack up to 95,000.

In the next hand, Lee was in the big blind and was put at risk by Inocentes from the small blind.

Suya Lee: J♥ 3♠

Alvir Inocentes: 9♦ 4♠

Lee managed to survive again as the 8♣ 6♦ 8♦ 3♣ 3♦ board gave him a full house. Comeback on?

Player	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	850,000(11 BB)
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	110,000(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 11:39:55 AM

Patterson's Survival Instincts Show on the River

Level 30: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Suya Lee made it 600,000 preflop from the button, and left himself just 5,000 behind. Ashley Patterson was in the small blind, coincidentally with exactly 600,000, and called to put himself at risk.

Ashley Patterson: 7♦ 7♥

Suya Lee: K♣ J♣

Another final table bubble, another flip that two players were desperate to win. Nothing changed on the 5♥ 8♦ 3♠ flop, but Lee catapulted into the lead on the K♦ turn, which left Patterson with just two outs to survive. Patterson's survival instincts kicked in as the 7♠ river improved him to a set, which snatched the pot away from Lee at the last possible moment.

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	1,300,000(22 BB)
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	5,000(0 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 11:00:26 AM

Inocentes Stays Alive

Level 30: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Alvir Inocentes shoved all in for around 445,000 from the small blind, and Sunjong Yoo called from the small blind.

Alvir Inocentes: K♠ J♥

Sunjong Yoo: A♦ 8♣

The monotone flop came 4♠ J♠ Q♠ , improving Inocentes to a pair of jacks and a flush draw. With the runout J♦ 3♦ showing, Inocentes upgraded to trips and stayed alive in the field.

Player	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	925,000(15 BB)
SY Sunjong Yoo	900,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 10:58:40 AM

Espela Cripples Luo

Level 30: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Lun Luo Crippled

Lun Luo opened from late position with a raise to 120,000, drawing a call from Marco Espela in the small blind after a few minutes of contemplation. Maggy Cenon in the big blind stepped aside, setting the stage for a tense heads-up showdown.

On a flop of 7♣ K♥ 6♦ , Espela checked, and Luo continued with a 110,000 bet. Espela called once more, keeping the pot brewing.

The turn brought the A♠ , and with action back on Luo, he jammed all-in. Espela, at risk, snap-called, setting up a dramatic reveal.

Marco Espela: A♣ T♠

Lun Luo: 9♥ 8♠

With his tournament life on the line, Espela had top pair, while Luo was hoping to hit his open-ended straight draw. The river card, J♣, dashed Luo’s hopes, failing to complete his draw and forcing him to surrender a huge chunk of his stack to Espela, who doubled up in thrilling fashion.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	2,270,000(38 BB)
LL Lun LuoChina	1,100,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 10:44:10 AM

Chip Counts With Ten Remaining

Level 30: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Here are the current counts with ten remaining. Lun Luo's lead has been eaten into a little, but he still remains the chip leader with a stack of 2,000,000.

Player	Chips
LL Lun LuoChina	2,000,000(33 BB)
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	1,400,000(23 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	1,150,000(19 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	1,100,000(18 BB)
SY Sunjong Yoo	900,000(15 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	850,000(14 BB)
ML Mack LeeSingapore	850,000(14 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	800,000(13 BB)
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	700,000(12 BB)
PC Poyu ChenTaiwan	600,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 10:26:35 AM

Antonio Abesamis Has Been Eliminated in 11th Place For PHP 91,000 (~$1,550)

Level 29: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Antonio Abesamis

The action folded around to Mack Lee in the small blind, who shoved. Antonio Abesamis was in the big blind and committed his remaining stack of around 200,000.

Mack Lee: 5♠ 5♥

Antonio Abesamis: Q♥ 9♥

Lee improved to a set on the 5♦ 2♦ K♥ flop, to all but seal Abesamis' elimination. However, a glimmer of hope emerged on the 8♥ turn as Abesamis picked up a flush draw. It wasn't to be, though, as the 3♣ completed the board, sending Abesamis out in eleventh.

Player	Chips
ML Mack LeeSingapore	1,100,000(22 BB)
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 10:21:58 AM

Full House for Cenon

Level 29: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Lun Luo opened for 110,000 and faced a three-bet from Maggie Cenon in the big blind to 300,000. Without hesitation, Luo announced all-in, and Cenon, at risk, snap-called.

Maggie Cenon: 9♥ 9♠

Lun Luo: A♣ Q♦

The flop came Q♠ 9♦ 6♣ , giving Luo top pair but leaving him behind Cenon’s set of nines. The turn brought the A♠ , giving Luo two pair, but Cenon still held the lead.

The river 6♥ completed the board, giving Cenon a full house and sealing Luo’s defeat in this hand.

Player	Chips
LL Lun LuoChina	1,800,000(36 BB)
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	1,600,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 10:15:02 AM

Nino Mercado Has Been Eliminated in 12th Place For PHP 78,000 (~$1,325)

Level 29: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Nino Mercado

Nino Mercado was all-in for his last 220,000, and had been put at risk by Alvir Inocentes.

Nino Mercado: A♥ 6♥

Alvir Inocentes: 9♣ 9♥

Mercado had a live card, but his number of outs were reduced after the 4♣ Q♣ 5♣ flop gave Inocentes a flush draw. When the T♣ landed on the turn, Mercado was drawing dead as Inocentes completes his flush, and the 7♥ river was just a formality.

Player	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	700,000(14 BB)
NM Nino MercadoPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 10:06:32 AM

Minghui Li Has Been Eliminated in 13th Place for PHP 78,000(~$1,325)

Level 29: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Minghui Li

Sunjong Yoo raised to 25,000 from the cutoff only to be jammed by Li from the big blind for 420,000. Yoo made the call.

Sunjong Yoo K♥ 7♣

Minghui Li T♥ 9♣

The dry board ran out Q♠ T♣ 5♠ J♠ 2♣, sending Li out of the door.

Player	Chips
SY Sunjong Yoo	1,400,000(28 BB)
LM Li MinghuiChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 10:04:32 AM

Luo Puts Espela in a Tough Spot

Level 29: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Marco Espela raised from the hijack to 110,000 and Lun Luo defended from the big blind.

They went to a flop of 3♠ A♥ 6♣ where Luo check-called a bet of 100,000 from Espela.

Both then checked the 4♠ turn to the 7♦ river, where Luo led out with a bet of 290,000. Espela went deep into th tank and was thinking for around two minutes before he eventually laid it down.

Player	Chips
LL Lun LuoChina	2,700,000(54 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	1,000,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:58:11 AM

Break

Level 28: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:56:32 AM

Luo Catches Two Pair

Level 28: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Lun Luo opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 80,000, which Po Yu Chen responded to by three-betting to 200,000. The rest of the table folded, and Luo made the call.

Both players checked through the flop and turn, with the board showing A♥ 7♣ K♥ 5♥ . On the 8♦ river, Luo led out with a 330,000 bet.

After careful consideration, Chen made the call, only to muck his hand upon seeing Luo's A♣ 8♣ , giving Luo the winning two pair.

Player	Chips
LL Lun LuoChina	3,000,000(75 BB)
PC Poyu ChenTaiwan	500,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:55:23 AM

Inocentes Forced to Fold

Level 28: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Ashley Patterson raised to 85,000 from the hijack and Alvir Inocentes defended from the big blind.

Both saw the monotone flop of 4♥ 3♥ 9♥ , which gave a flush possibility. Inocentes check-called after Patterson fired a bet of 50,000.

A board-pairing 4♦ fell on the turn, where Inocentes changed the strategy and bet 60,000. Patterson raised to 160,000, sending Inocentes into the tank. After a long time, Inocentes eventually tossed his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	1,275,000(32 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	475,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:53:49 AM

Lee Wins a Flip Against Luo

Level 28: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Lun Luo made it 85,000 to go from the hjiack and Mack Lee shoved from the big blind for around 550,000. Luo made a quick call.

Mack Lee: A♦ K♠

Lun Luo: J♥ J♣

Luo already had a mountain of chips in front of him and would have over four times the average if he were to win the flip. However, it was Lee that raked in the pot as he hit two pair on the K♦ 4♦ A♥ 6♣ 3♥ board, which earned him a double-up.

Player	Chips
LL Lun LuoChina	2,500,000(63 BB)
ML Mack LeeSingapore	1,150,000(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:51:59 AM

Mitchell Tsang Has Been Eliminated in 14th Place for PHP 71,000 (~$1,210)

Level 28: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Mitchell Tsang finished at 14th place

Mitchell Tsang opened to 235,000, leaving himself with a single 1,000 chip behind, and was called by Marco Espela directly to his left.

Tsang tossed in his last chip on the 9♣ T♦ 8♦ flop, and Espela quickly called.

Mitchell Tsang: A♣ T♥

Marco Espela: Q♠ Q♥

Although Tsang paired his ten, it wasn’t enough to overcome Espela’s pocket queens. The 5♣ on the turn and K♣ on the river didn’t improve Tsang’s hand, and he was eliminated in 14th place, heading to collect his payout.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	600,000(15 BB)
MT Mitchell TsangUnited States of America	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:49:46 AM

Big Slick Helps Lee to a Double-Up

Level 28: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Marco Espela made it 85,000 from middle position and Mack Lee shoved from the hijack for 360,000. Once the action got back to Espela, he made a quick call.

Mack Lee: A♦ K♣

Marco Espela: A♠ Q♣

In a tale as old as time, ace-queen was all-in against ace-king, with the expected result as the 4♠ 4♣ 8♥ 3♥ 9♣ runout kept Lee in the lead, and earned him a double-up.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	850,000(21 BB)
ML Mack LeeSingapore	820,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:47:51 AM

Frank Lillis Eliminated in 15th Place For PHP 71,000 (~$1,210)

Level 27: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Frank Lillis

The action folded around to Frank Lillis in the small blind, who ended up getting his stack of 675,000 into the middle against Lun Luo in the big blind.

Frank Lillis: A♦ K♠

Lun Luo: 5♦ 5♠

It was a huge flip, and one that Lillis needed to win if he wanted to stay alive. A flop of 4♦ 4♣ 2♥ didn't offer the Irishman much help, and neither did the 7♠ turn. The 6♥ on the river confirmed Lillis' elimination, and Luo's stack climbed to almost 2,500,000!

Player	Chips
LL Lun LuoChina	2,400,000(80 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:45:45 AM

Euryd Rivera Has Been Eliminated in 16th Place For PHP 63,000 (~$1,070)

Level 27: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Euryd Rivera

Euryd Rivera shoved from the button for 210,000, and Frank Lillis called from the big blind.

Euryd Rivera: K♥ 6♦

Frank Lillis: K♣ T♠

Rivera was in a world of hurt, but managed to pair his six on the A♠ 6♠ Q♠ flop, which also gave Lillis both flush and straight draws. A T♦ on the turned Rivera's fortune around as his opponent paired his ten, and the 2♥ river confirmed his elimination.

Player	Chips
FL Frank LillisIreland	675,000(23 BB)
ER Euryd RiveraPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:44:39 AM

Park Eliminated, Sixteen Remain

Level 27: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Jeongmin Park was all in from the button for around 375,000 and Marco Espela called from the small blind.

Marco Espela: K♠ A♠

Jeongmin Park: K♣ 8♥

The board filled out 7♥ 5♣ A♦ 5♠ 3♦ , eliminating Park out of the field, and left just two tables of eight remaining.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	1,175,000(39 BB)
JP Jeongmin ParkSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:10:50 AM

Sembrano Eliminated

Level 27: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Alvin Inocentes opened the action with a raise to 54,000 from under the gun. Short-stacked Alvin Sembrano, with only 10,000 left, put in his remaining chips. After a few minutes of consideration, Ashley Patterson three-bet to 150,000, forcing Inocentes out of the pot.

Alvin Sembrano: 9♦ 8♦

Ashley Patterson: 3♥ 3♣

The flop came 3♠ 2♣ 5♦ , giving Patterson a set of threes and prompting a frustrated groan from Inocentes, who regretted folding. The K♠ turn and 4♦ river sealed Sembrano's elimination .As Sembrano exited, Inocentes continued to bemoan his fold, insisting he held what would have been the winning hand.

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	940,000(31 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	900,000(30 BB)
AS Alvin SembranoPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 9:09:31 AM

Leblond Heads the Exit

Level 27: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Benjamin Leblond

Benjamin Leblond opened the cutoff to 110,000, leaving 5,000 behind. Lun Luo three-bet to 245,000 on the button, and Leblond called off.

Lun Luo A♥ K♣

Benjamin Leblond Q♥ 8♥

The board dealt 9♥ J♣ J♦ 4♠ K♦ , improving Luo to two pair on the river and send Leblond to the playout desk.

Player	Chips
LL Lun LuoChina	1,850,000(62 BB)
BL Benjamin LeBlondCanada	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:56:17 AM

Player Chip Counts

Level 27: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Sunjong Yoo

Player	Chips
SY Sunjong Yoo	1,100,000(37 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	650,000(22 BB)
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	380,000(13 BB)
ML Mack LeeSingapore	350,000(12 BB)
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	245,000(8 BB)
ER Euryd RiveraPhilippines	225,000(8 BB)
MT Mitchell TsangUnited States of America	160,000(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:49:48 AM

Dropping Like Flies (PHP 48,000)

Level 27: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

The next pay jump has come and gone as the three listed below landed a payday of PHP 48,000 (~$815). Just 20 remain in the Philippines National Cup.

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
21	JC Jin ChoiSouth Korea	48,000	$825
22	GO Genexon OsinPhilippines	48,000	$825
23	JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	48,000	$825

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:48:15 AM

Intia Fails in Flip

Level 26: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Alvir Inocentes raised to 75,000 from the cutoff only to be jammed for around 450,000 by Alvin Sembrano on the button, which Jester Intia called off with his last 150,000 chips. Inocentes folded.

Jester Intia K♠ J♥

Alvin Sembrano 5♥ 5♦

The board ran out A♣ J♠ 3♠ 5♣ 7♣ , giving Sembrano a turned set and sending Intia out of the door.

Player	Chips
AS Alvin SembranoPhilippines	700,000(28 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	200,000(8 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:45:07 AM

Sixes Good for Lillis

Level 26: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Frank Lillis

Sunjong Yoo limped from middle position, followed by Frank Lillis on the button, while Euryd Rivera checked from the big blind. On a flop of A♣ 4♣ 3♠ , both Yoo and Rivera checked, allowing Lillis to fire a 25,000 bet. Rivera folded, but Yoo decided to call.

The turn brought the 4♠ , and when Lillis continued with a 50,000 bet, Yoo made the call once more. Both players then checked the river 5♥ .

Yoo revealed K♣ T♣ , missing the board entirely, while Lillis tabled 6♦ 6♣ , securing the pot with his pocket pair.

Player	Chips
FL Frank LillisIreland	860,000(34 BB)
SY Sunjong Yoo	235,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:39:29 AM

Luo Shoves on the Turn

Level 26: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

On the flop of Q♦ K♥ 3♣ , there were around 150,000 chips in the pot when Benjamin Leblond raised to 65,000 from under the gun, and only Lun Luo called from middle position.

Both saw a 9♣ fell on the turn, and Leblond check it to Luo, who then shoved all in and made Leblond snap-fold.

Player	Chips
LL Lun LuoChina	1,850,000(74 BB)
BL Benjamin LeBlondCanada	305,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:36:33 AM

Abesamis Catches a Boat

Level 26: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

The action unfolded on a flop of 8♦ T♥ Q♦ , with Antonio Abesamis all-in for his last 37,000 in a heads-up battle against Mitchell Tsang in the cutoff.

Antonio Abesamis: Q♣ T♣

Mitchell Tsang: J♦ 5♥

Abesamis had flopped two pair, while Tsang was chasing a gutshot straight draw. The turn brought the T♦ , giving Abesamis an unbeatable full house and leaving Tsang drawing dead. The river card, an A♦ , was merely ceremonial as Abesamis took down the pot.

Player	Chips
MT Mitchell TsangUnited States of America	635,000(25 BB)
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	300,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:33:29 AM

Yoo Puts a Dent in Lillis' Stack

Level 26: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Frank Lillis ripped in his stack of around 1,100,000 from the hijack, and the action folded around to Sunjong Yoo in the big blind, who after around a minute, called off his remaining 220,000.

Sunjong Yoo: A♥ 5♣

Frank Lillis: 3♣ 3♠

Yoo was probably happy to find himself in a flip, and even happier to find a pair on the 4♦ 5♦ J♠ flop. However, Lillis did pick up an open-ended straight draw on the 2♦ turn. Nevertheless, Yoo stayed in the lead as the 7♥ dropped on the river, which earned him a stack of almost half a million.

Player	Chips
FL Frank LillisIreland	850,000(34 BB)
SY Sunjong Yoo	470,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:28:44 AM

PHP 41,000 Payouts

Level 26: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

The following four players have fallen, but picked up PHP 41,000 (~$700) for their efforts.

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
24	YT Yen TingChina	41,000	$705
25	MS Mark SanchezUnited States of America	41,000	$705
26	DS Dino SabatiniIreland	41,000	$705
27	JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	41,000	$705

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:25:49 AM

Big Slick Holds For Chen

Level 26: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Yen Ting Huang opened to 55,000 from middle position and Po Yu Chen shoved from the button for 175,000. Once the blinds got out of the way, Huang dropped in the call, which put Chen at risk.

Po Yu Chen: A♠ K♠

Yen Ting Huang: K♥ Q♥

Chen looked good for a double-up on the 6♠ T♥ 5♠ flop as he added a flush draw. However, the 9♥ turn gave Huang a flush draw of his own, which made things a little sweaty. A anti-climatic 7♣ hit the river, and Chen doubled his stack to over 400,000.

Player	Chips
PC Poyu ChenTaiwan	410,000(16 BB)
YT Yen TingChina	350,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:23:49 AM

Sanchez Eliminated

Level 25: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Lun Luo opened the action with a raise to 45,000 from under the gun, only to face an all-in jam from Mark Sanchez for 245,000. Without hesitation, Luo made the call, setting the stage for a heads-up showdown.

Mark Sanchez: A♣ Q♠

Lun Luo: A♠ T♣

The flop came down 4♦ T♠ 5♠ , giving Luo a pair of tens and leaving Sanchez hoping for a queen to take the lead.

The turn brought the 3♥ , which didn’t improve Sanchez’s situation, and the river revealed the T♦ , solidifying Luo’s victory and eliminating Sanchez from the tournament.

Player	Chips
LL Lun LuoChina	1,200,000(60 BB)
MS Mark SanchezUnited States of America	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:12:13 AM

Lagatuz Keeps His Short Stack

Level 25: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Jeorge Lagatuz shoved all in from the button with his last 20,000 chips and Eurvd Rivera called from the small blind to put Lagatuz at risk.

Jeorge Lagatuz 8♠ 4♣

Euryd Rivera K♦ 8♣

The flop came T♠ 3♦ 7♠ , giving Lagatuz small chance to survive with a backdoor flush draw. However, the board made the decision that it was still not time for Lagatuz to leave as the runout filled out 3♠ 5♠ to complete Lagatuz’s flush which earned him a small double up.

Player	Chips
ER Euryd RiveraPhilippines	425,000(21 BB)
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	50,000(3 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:08:28 AM

The Rose Amongst the Thorns Survives

Level 25: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Maggy Cenon

Maggy Cenon, the only woman in the field, found herself in a tense three-way all-in for her tournament life. The action began when Benjamin Leblond raised to 50,000, only to be three-bet by Po Yu Chen, who made it 140,000 from the cutoff.

Mark Sanchez, sitting on the button, escalated the stakes by four-betting all-in for 300,000. Seokjong Kim in the small blind folded, but Cenon, with just a 2 big blind stack, decided to risk it all by going all-in.

Leblond quickly got out of the way, and Chen called, putting both Cenon and Sanchez at risk.

Maggy Cenon: A♦ J♥

Mark Sanchez: J♦ J♣

Po Yu Chen: T♣ T♥

The flop came down K♥ 7♠ 4♦ , with Sanchez hoping for a double up and to eliminate Cenon. However, the turn revealed the A♥ , pairing Cenon’s ace and shattering Sanchez’s hopes.

The river brought the 5♥, leaving the situation unchanged. In a remarkable twist, Cenon tripled up, Sanchez doubled his stack, and Chen was left out in the cold.

Player	Chips
BL Benjamin LeBlondCanada	600,000(30 BB)
MS Mark SanchezUnited States of America	470,000(24 BB)
PC Poyu ChenTaiwan	220,000(11 BB)
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	200,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:05:20 AM

More Eliminations (PHP 35,000)

Level 25: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

The four players below all busted shortly after play resumed and secured themselves a payout of PHP 35,000 (~$595) each.

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
28	GL Godfrey LeungCanada	35,000	$600
29	SK Seokjong Kim	35,000	$600
30	BG Ben GurIsrael	35,000	$600
31	RC Rex ClinkscalesUnited States of America	35,000	$600

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:04:04 AM

Rivera Survives with a Jack

Level 25: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Euryd Rivera was all in for around 95,000 from middle position and Mack Lee called from the small blind to put Rivera at risk.

Euryd Rivera K♥ J♣

Mack Lee A♣ T♦

The board dealt J♠ 5♥ 4♥ 7♠ 4♠ , improving Rivera to a pair of jacks and leaving Lee no choice but to concede the pot.

Player	Chips
ER Euryd RiveraPhilippines	380,000(19 BB)
ML Mack LeeSingapore	330,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:01:12 AM

Not So Lucky Ladies for Leung

Level 25: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Godfrey Leung

Godfrey Leung shoved for 235,000 from early position and the action folded around to Suya Lee in the small blind. Lee had a tough decision and after thinking for some time, he made the call for the exact same amount as Leung shoved for.

Godfrey Leung: Q♥ Q♠

Suya Lee: A♥ Q♣

"Oh wow," said Lee as he saw Leung's pocket queens.

Leung was the favorite to double up, but he was left with just one out after the A♦ 6♦ J♥ flop paired Lee's ace. No one-outer arrived on the 9♠ 2♦ runout, which meant Leung headed to the exit.

Player	Chips
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	500,000(25 BB)
GL Godfrey LeungCanada	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 8:00:40 AM

Break Time

Level 24: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

The remaining 29 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 7:59:49 AM

Tsang Applies Pressure on the Turn

Level 24: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Mitchell Tsang raised to 32,000 from middle position and Genexon Osin called from the big blind.

The two saw the 9♥ 6♣ Q♦ flop, and Tsang bet 22,000. Osin called to see the A♣ land on the turn then checked it over to Tsang again, who then fired 72,000. That bet was enough to get the job done as Osin laid his hand down.

Player	Chips
MT Mitchell TsangUnited States of America	415,000(26 BB)
GO Genexon OsinPhilippines	235,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 7:59:02 AM

Ting Flops a Ten

Level 24: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Ashley Patterson opened from middle position to 34,000 and Yen Huang Ting defended from the big blind.

Both saw the flop of 4♠ T♣ A♠ , and Ting checked the action to Patterson, who then fired out 25,000. Ting called.

Both then checked the runout of 8♦ 9♣, to take it to a showdown. Ting flipped over Q♠ T♥ for a flopped pair of tens, prompting Patterson to muck his hand.

Player	Chips
YT Yen TingChina	470,000(29 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	240,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 7:58:11 AM

Kicker Counts

Level 24: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Dino Sabatini opened the action with a raise to 40,000, prompting Yen Huang Ting to tank for a considerable time. After much deliberation, Ting decided to jam all-in for 241,000, and Sabatini quickly called.

Dino Sabatini: 6♦ 6♣

Yen Huang Ting: A♦ T♣

The board revealed 8♠ Q♦ 2♣ 8♣ Q♣ , resulting in both players making two pair. However, Ting's higher kicker secured him the double-up, leaving Sabatini to ponder his next move.

Player	Chips
YT Yen TingChina	500,000(31 BB)
DS Dino SabatiniIreland	220,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 7:56:34 AM

Azan Out

Level 24: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Mitchell Tsang

Vladislavs Azan open-jammed for 70,000, prompting a call from Mitchell Tsang on the button. Mack Lee and Frank Lillis in the blinds folded, setting the stage for a heads-up showdown between the two players.

Vladislavs Azan: 6♣ 7♣

Mitchell Tsang: A♥ J♠

Tsang hit top pair on the flop of T♥ A♠ 5♦. The turn brought the 2♦, followed by the Q♣ on the river, which failed to improve Azan’s hand. A♠ a result, Azan was eliminated from the tournament, leaving Tsang to continue his pursuit of victory.

Player	Chips
MT Mitchell TsangUnited States of America	528,000(33 BB)
VA Vladislavs AzansUnited Kingdom	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 7:22:53 AM

Ace High Wins

Level 24: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Marco Espela

In a tense heads-up clash, Federico Peralta went all-in for his tournament life, risking 140,000 against Marco Espela, who had him covered.

Federico Peralta: K♦ Q♣

Marco Espela: A♣ J♥

The board revealed 7♠ 7♣ 6♣ 3♥ T♠ , which left both players unimproved, and sent Peralta to the rail with four tables remaining.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	560,000(35 BB)
FP Federico Peralta (3)Philippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 7:22:06 AM

Latest Casualties (PHP 31,000)

Level 24: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

The start-of-day chip leader Heejun Kim is among the latest casualties, who all secured themselves a payout of PHP 31,000 (~$530).

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
32	HK Heejun KimSouth Korea	31,000	$530
33	VA Vladislavs AzansUnited Kingdom	31,000	$530
34	HJ Haewon JungSouth Korea	31,000	$530
35	FP Federico Peralta (3)Philippines	31,000	$530
36	SO Shion OgawaJapan	31,000	$530
37	YK Yongkyun KimSouth Korea	31,000	$530
38	GY Gyeong YooSouth Korea	31,000	$530
39	NL Nhu LeViet Nam	31,000	$530

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 7:17:39 AM

Lee Doubles as Li Folds Ace-King Preflop

Level 24: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Suya Lee

Suya Lee shoved for 81,000 from under the gun and Rex Clinkscales shoved from the next seat for 121,000. The action folded around to Minghui Li on the button, who got a count of both stacks before he eventually folded, and claimed to have mucked ace-king, much to the surprise of the table.

Suya Lee: Q♥ J♠

Rex Clinkscales: A♥ 7♠

"You folded ace-king?" asked a surprised Clinkscales.

Maybe Li can see into the future as the flop of 7♥ 4♣ 6♦ would have seen him fall behind as Clinkscales paired his seven. The 3♦ turn did bring around some chop outs, but instead Lee scooped it all as the J♣ river gave him a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips
LM Li MinghuiChina	300,000(19 BB)
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	200,000(13 BB)
RC Rex ClinkscalesUnited States of America	40,000(3 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 7:14:52 AM

Intia's Hand Declared Dead After Unusual Incident

Level 24: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Jester Intia

Jester Intia found himself in an unusual situation, as his hand was declared dead before he even had the chance to look at his cards.

The incident occurred when Jeongmin Park, folding from under the gun, accidentally tossed his cards onto Intia's unprotected hand in the big blind. Park quickly reclaimed his cards, verifying they were his, and the floor was called over to decide if Intia's hand was still live or if it should be ruled dead.

After deliberation, the floor ruled that Intia’s hand was dead due to being unprotected, which led to his cards mixing with Park’s, even if Park did confirm he reclaimed the cards he folded. It was a tough break for Intia, who was forced to surrender 2 big blinds without a chance to defend them.

Rex Clinkscales then shoved from middle position, and took down the pot as the rest of the table folded.

Player	Chips
JP Jeongmin ParkSouth Korea	200,000(13 BB)
RC Rex ClinkscalesUnited States of America	150,000(9 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	140,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 7:14:14 AM

Choi Keeps the Momentum

Level 23: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Nino Mercado opened to 25,000 from under the gun, and Jin Woo Choi three-bet to 80,000 from middle position. Shion Ogawa then shoved all in for around 150,000 on the button, which only Ogawa called.

Jin Woo Choi: A♥ Q♥

Shion Ogawa: A♦ K♠

The flop rolled off 2♥ J♠ Q♦ , giving Choi a pair of queens and Ogawa a straight draw. Unfortunately for Ogawa, the board didn’t cooperate as the dry runout of 7♦ 6♦ meant the pot went in Choi’s direction.

Player	Chips
JC Jin ChoiSouth Korea	755,000(63 BB)
SO Shion OgawaJapan	busted

Player	Chips
JC Jin ChoiSouth Korea	755,000(63 BB)
SO Shion OgawaJapan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 7:13:02 AM

Choi Shows the Bullets

Level 23: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jin Woo Choi

The action was picked up on the turn with a board of K♣ A♦ Q♠ 3♣ , and Jin Woo Choi had shoved all in for around 310,000 from the small blind, sending Heejun Kim from the hijack into the tank. After around 1 minute, Kim elected to fold.

Choi was friendly enough to show A♥ A♣ for a flopped set while collecting the sizable pot.

Player	Chips
JC Jin ChoiSouth Korea	535,000(45 BB)
HK Heejun KimSouth Korea	230,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 6:52:09 AM

Lee Doubles at Lillis Expense

Level 23: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Mack Lee Doubles Up

With five tables remaining, Mack Lee, seated on the button, moved all-in. After careful consideration, Frank Lillis in the small blind opted to call Lee’s all-in bet, putting Lee at risk.

Mack Lee: K♠ Q♠

Frank Lillis: J♥ J♠

The flop revealed K♣ 2♣ 9♥ , giving Lee a pair of kings and an opportunity to double his stack. The turn brought the 6♦ , followed by the 3♦ on the river, which did not improve Lillis's hand. Consequently, Lee significantly increased his stack at Lillis's expense.

Player	Chips
ML Mack LeeSingapore	310,000(26 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	300,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 6:49:09 AM

Simbre Makes His Exit

Level 23: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Minghui Li

The action picked up on the turn when Mehran Simbre moved all-in with his stack of 130,000, prompting a call from Minghui Li.

Mehran Simbre: K♠ K♣

Minghui Li: A♠ J♥

The flop showed 9♣ 3♥ A♣ , giving Li top pair .As the turn came 7♠ , both players felt the tension rise. The river revealed the 4♥ , sealing Simbre's fate as he was unable to improve his hand, resulting in his elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips
LM Li MinghuiChina	340,000(28 BB)
MS Mehran Simbre	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 6:48:13 AM

Recent Bustouts (PHP 28,000)

Level 23: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Below is a list of players who cashed for PHP 28,000 (~$475). 40 remain.

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
40	MS Marhen SimbrePhilippines	28,000	$480
41	DL Daniel LeeUnited Kingdom	28,000	$480
42	CF Curtis FreezeUnited States of America	28,000	$480
43	RS Reynaldo Salunga (2)Philippines	28,000	$480
44	ED Enrico De RosaItaly	28,000	$480
45	AB Alfredo BoligorPhilippines	28,000	$480
46	MD Mariano Dela Pena	28,000	$480
47	JP Junnie PamplonaPhilippines	28,000	$480
48	TT Thanh Tuan NguyenViet Nam	28,000	$480
49	AT Atsushi TakeuchiJapan	28,000	$480
50	KK Kyoungmoon Kim	28,000	$480
51	JS John Somera	28,000	$480
52	TS Tan ShienSingapore	28,000	$480
53	JK Jongkook KimSouth Korea	28,000	$480
54	MM Michael ManlapazPhilippines	28,000	$480
55	SM Solsona MarkPhilippines	28,000	$480

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 6:40:30 AM

Sebatini Applies Pressure on the River

Level 22: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Marco Espela opened to 22,000 from under the gun, and Dino Sabatini called from the small blind.

The action went check-check on the flop of A♣ J♣ T♦ . A K♦ fell on the turn, and both players kept the pace and checked through.

The river brought a board-pairing K♠ , and Sebatini shoved all in for 97,000, sending Espela into the tank. After a long time, Espela checked his cards again before he tossed them in the muck.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	335,000(34 BB)
DS Dino SabatiniIreland	165,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 6:39:13 AM

Lee Left Short-Stacked

Level 22: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Daniel Lee had shoved from under the gun for around 130,000, and Shion Ogawa called from the next seat for his stack of about 65,000.

Shion Ogawa: A♥ 9♦

Daniel Lee: K♦ Q♥

Ogawa only had around seven big blinds in his stack, but had a lot more than that after the hand ended as the board of 3♣ 6♥ A♠ J♦ K♣ saw him pair his ace to double up.

Player	Chips
SO Shion OgawaJapan	145,000(15 BB)
DL Daniel LeeUnited Kingdom	70,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 6:37:27 AM

A Few Chip Counts

Level 22: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	600,000(60 BB)
BG Ben GurIsrael	540,000(54 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	500,000(50 BB)
LL Lun LuoChina	460,000(46 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	400,000(40 BB)
SY Sunjong Yoo	375,000(38 BB)
YT Yen TingChina	370,000(37 BB)
SK Seokjong Kim	170,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 6:35:44 AM

Li's Cowboys Send Kim to the Cashier

Level 22: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Jongkook Kim

Shaotao Li opened from the hijack and quickly called the shove of Jongkook Kim on the button, who had around ten big blinds.

Jongkook Kim: A♠ 5♠

Shaotao Li: K♣ K♥

Li started the day with just 41,000 in chips, but has around 400,000 now after his pocket kings held up on the 2♥ 7♥ 3♣ 7♣ 9♠ board, which sent Kim to the payout desk.

Player	Chips
SL Shaotao Li	400,000(40 BB)
JK Jongkook KimSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 6:33:36 AM

Three-Way All-in

Level 21: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Mark Solsona open-shoved for 66,000, putting his tournament life on the line. Ben Gur, on the dealer button, called, only to face another all-in jam from Lun Luo for 100,000. Gur called again, covering both players.

Mark Solsona: T♣ T♦

Lun Luo: J♠ J♦

Ben Gur: A♦ K♣

The flop came 8♣ K♠ J♥ , which gave Gur a pair, Luo a set, and left Solsona drawing extremely thin. The turn was the 2♠ , and the river brought a T♥ , which sent Solsona to the payout counter and almost tripled up Luo in the process.

Player	Chips
BG Ben GurIsrael	560,000(70 BB)
LL Lun LuoChina	335,000(42 BB)
SM Solsona MarkPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:53:15 AM

Two Street Values for Tsang

Level 21: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Mitchell Tsang

Mack Lee raised to 17,000 from under the gun and Mitchell Tsang defended from the big blind.

On the 4♠ 3♣ K♣ flop, the action went check-check. Both players saw a 4♣ fell on the turn, and Tsang led out for 10,000, which Lee dropped in a call.

The Q♥ landed on the river, and Tsang fired out 45,000 this time, sending Lee into the tank. Eventually, Lee stuck around to take it to a showdown.

Tsang tabled table flopped top pair with his K♠ 9♥ , making Lee relinquish the pot.

Player	Chips
MT Mitchell TsangUnited States of America	315,000(39 BB)
ML Mack LeeSingapore	130,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:51:40 AM

Boligor Gets Trips

Level 21: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

The action unfolded with Alfredo Boligor all-in for 77,000, leaving only the blinds still in the hand. Ben Gur, in the small blind, declared he was folding but still clung to his cards. Lun Luo, in the big blind, called the all-in, prompting Gur to release his pocket three hole cards, stating he felt he would have won the hand.

Alfredo Boligor: K♦ 5♦

Lun Luo: A♥ J♣

Boligor hit top pair on the flop of K♣ 3♣ 7♠ , but it was Gur who reacted first, standing up and exclaiming, "You see!" lamenting that he would have won.

The dealer then revealed the turn K♠ and the river 8♥ , giving Boligor trips. Gur responded with another proclamation, "See, I have a full house!"

Player	Chips
AB Alfredo BoligorPhilippines	145,000(18 BB)
LL Lun LuoChina	100,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:49:51 AM

Espela Puts on His Cape, Correctly Hero Calls With Ace-High

Level 21: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Marco Espela

Marco Espela raised from the cutoff and Jeorge Lagatuz defended his big blind.

They went to a flop of K♥ 4♥ 5♣ where Lagatuz check-called a bet of 15,000 from Espela, then they both checked the K♠ turn.

A 9♠ dropped on the river and Lagatuz reached for chips and fired out 35,000. Espela went into the tank and was trying to piece together the puzzle, and after some time, he called.

Lagatuz showed Q♥ J♥ for a missed flush draw, and Espela tabled A♠ 8♦ for just ace-high to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	350,000(44 BB)
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	170,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:44:10 AM

Inocentes Sees No Chance on the Flop

Level 21: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Alvir Inocentes raised to 24,000 from under the gun and Benjamin Leblond called on the button.

The flop showed K♦ 9♣ T♠ , and Inocentes checked to Leblond, who then bet 8,000. Inocentes folded after thinking for a while.

Player	Chips
BL Benjamin LeBlondCanada	130,000(16 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	95,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:37:11 AM

Recently Departed (PHP 24,000)

Level 21: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

With just 55 players remaining, below is a list of players who cashed for PHP 24,000 (~$410).

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
56	GM Gyungseop Min	24,000	$410
57	SK Shinji KuboJapan	24,000	$410
58	CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	24,000	$410
59	LY Li Yang Hsu	24,000	$410
60	YK Yan KeTaiwan	24,000	$410
61	YY Yan YeeMalaysia	24,000	$410
62	EH En Hao ChanTaiwan	24,000	$410
63	MS Mandeep SinghPhilippines	24,000	$410
64	DM Dilip MenonIndia	24,000	$410
65	IP Isaac Phua	24,000	$410
66	WK Wooseok KimSouth Korea	24,000	$410
67	CL Chung LinTaiwan	24,000	$410
68	JL Jan LeoncioPhilippines	24,000	$410
69	NK Nikolaos KiourntzidisGreece	24,000	$410
70	ML Marlon Laxamana	24,000	$410
71	YW Yew WongUnited Kingdom	24,000	$410

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:32:28 AM

Azans Wins at Showdown

Level 21: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Vladislavs Azans opened from the hijack to 17,000 and Mitchell Tsang three-bet from the cutoff to 47,000. When the action got back to Azan, he called.

On the flop of J♣ 8♠ A♦ , Azans checked it over to Tsang, who fired out a bet of 11,000. Azans quickly called.

The action then slowed up as both players checked to showdown on the K♣ turn and 3♦ river. Azans showed a pair of kings with K♦ Q♦ , which was good for the pot as Tsang mucked.

Player	Chips
MT Mitchell TsangUnited States of America	240,000(30 BB)
VA Vladislavs AzansUnited Kingdom	200,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:14:29 AM

Break Time

Level 20: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The remaining 58 players are heading on a 15-minute break.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:14:20 AM

Battle of the Big Stacks

Level 21: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

The two chip leaders of Table #54 found themselves in a heads-up battle for a huge pot. It all started with Ashley Patterson from the United States opening for 13,500 on the button. Frank Lillis from Ireland in small blind three-bet to 52,000, then after tanking for some time, Patterson called.

The flop unfurled 9♥ 6♦ Q♣ and the Lillis shot out 27,000 into the pot. Without hesitation, Patterson pulled out a tower of stacks raising to 100,000. Now his turn to tank, Lillis thought for quite some time before finally folding his hand.

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	490,000(61 BB)
FL Frank LillisIreland	220,000(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:14:05 AM

Azans Doesn't Like the Flop

Level 20: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yen Huang Ting opened the button to 13,000, and Vladislavs Azans called from the big blind.

They saw the flop of 3♣ A♥ Q♣ , and Azans checked the action to Ting, who continued with a bet of 8,000. Azans quickly tossed his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips
YT Yen TingChina	235,000(39 BB)
VA Vladislavs AzansUnited Kingdom	110,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:13:19 AM

Espela Stays in the Tournament

Level 20: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The action picked up with two players all-in, with Marco Espela at risk against Antonio Abesamis, and their hands tabled.

Marco Espela: K♣ J♥

Antonio Abesamis: K♦ 9♦

The board ran out 3♣ A♣ T♠ 7♠ A♥ , securing Espela the win and boosting his stack for another shot in the tournament.

Player	Chips
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	160,000(27 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	50,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:12:02 AM

Jung's King Fails

Level 20: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The action was picked up when Haewon Jung three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind and Michael Manlapaz called from the button.

Both players checked through the flop of 5♥ K♦ 7♥ to see the Q♥ turn, and Jung checked the action to Manlapaz, who also decided to check after a while.

The two read T♣ on the river, and Jung fired 20,000 which Manlapaz snap-called. Manlapaz showed two pair with Q♦ T♦, leaving no chance for Jung to win with his K♠ J♠ .

Player	Chips
MM Michael ManlapazPhilippines	390,000(65 BB)
HJ Haewon JungSouth Korea	175,000(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:03:49 AM

Lee Bullies Kiourntzidis Out of Pot

Level 20: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Mack Lee opened to 12,000 from middle position, and Nikolaos Kiourntzidis called from the big blind. The flop came 8♦ 6♣ Q♠ , and after Kiourntzidis checked, Lee continued for 8,500, which Kiourntzidis called.

On the turn 3♦ , Kiourntzidis checked again, prompting a larger bet of 28,000 from Lee, which finally pushed his opponent out of the pot.

Player	Chips
ML Mack LeeSingapore	150,000(25 BB)
NK Nikolaos KiourntzidisGreece	70,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 5:01:46 AM

Gur Turns Broadway, Sends Phua to the Rail

Level 20: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Ben Gur has piles of chips in front of him after he just stacked Malaysia's Isaac Phua.

The full action was missed, but on a board of J♥ 7♦ T♥ A♣ 6♥ , Phua had a set with T♦ T♣ , but was behind to the turned straight of Gur, who held K♣ Q♦ .

Screams of "pair the board" could be hard from Phua, but they were to no avail as he was eliminated right before the first break, and Gur's stack swelled to almost half a million!

Player	Chips
BG Ben GurIsrael	480,000(80 BB)
IP Isaac Phua	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 4:45:50 AM

Early Departures (PHP 22,000)

Level 19: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Below is a list of the early eliminations of Day 2, all of whom locked up a min-cash of PHP 22,000 (~$340) for their efforts.

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
72	JK Jaejoong KimSouth Korea	22,000	$375
73	WF William FunnellUnited Kingdom	22,000	$375
74	CT Crossley Thomas	22,000	$375
75	MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	22,000	$375
76	JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	22,000	$375
77	SP Sunhye Park	22,000	$375
78	BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	22,000	$375
79	FA Fernando Abrahan	22,000	$375
80	JL Jiping LiChina	22,000	$375
81	ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	22,000	$375
82	CL Christian LortieCanada	22,000	$375
83	BH Beh HanSingapore	22,000	$375
84	TC Tracy CrisostomoPhilippines	22,000	$375
85	KK Kwanjung Kim	22,000	$375
86	MC Mark Comayingking	22,000	$375
87	JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	22,000	$375
88	KP Kenny Poon	22,000	$375
89	DK Dongjun KimSouth Korea	22,000	$375
90	BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	22,000	$375
91	TH Tsz Him Ng	22,000	$375
92	TK Tsz Kan Ip	22,000	$375
93	JK Jongha KimSouth Korea	22,000	$375
94	WY William YsmaelPhilippines	22,000	$375
95	BW Bryan Wong (2)Singapore	22,000	$375

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 4:44:55 AM

Funnell Shows the Bluff

Level 19: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Gyungseop Min raised to 11,000 from the cutoff, and William Funnell defended from the big blind.

Both players saw the flop show 8♦ 3♦ 4♣ and checked through to see the T♥ turn, where Funnell bet 12,500, which made Min quickly fold.

Funnell happily showed the writer his queen-jack, saying “You can put it in,” before his return the cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips
WF William FunnellUnited Kingdom	70,000(14 BB)
GM Gyungseop Min	60,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 4:36:38 AM

Clinkscales' Ladies Hold

Level 19: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Rex Clinkscales opened the button to 11,000 only to be jammed by Emmanuel Segismundo for around 45,000 from the small blind. Clinkscales made the call to put Segismundo at risk.

Rex Clinkscales Q♥ Q♠

Emmanuel Segismundo A♣ 6♣

The runout came K♥ 6♦ 4♦ 2♠ J♥ , giving Segismundo a pair of sixes, but it wasn’t enough to beat the ladies of Clinkscales, which secured the pot for him.

Player	Chips
RC Rex ClinkscalesUnited States of America	175,000(35 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 4:34:49 AM

Vasay Hits the Rails

Level 19: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Jester Intia open-shoved from middle position for 50,000 and was called all-in by Joe Mark Vasay, who had 31,000 at risk for his tournament life.

Joe Mark Vasay: A♦ J♦

Jester Intia: A♥ K♠

The board ran out K♥ 7♣ Q♠ 7♥ 5♣ , sealing Vasay’s elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	100,000(20 BB)
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 4:33:22 AM

Tsang Turns Two Pair, Doubles Through Singh

Level 19: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

There were already around 70,000 chips in the pot on a board of J♥ 8♦ K♥ 6♦ when Mitchell Tsang had shoved for almost 75,000. His opponent, Mandeep Singh, was in the tank for quite some time before he finally dropped in a call.

Mitchell Tsang: K♠ 6♣

Mandeep Singh: Q♠ J♦

Singh didn't seem happy with the call he had made and flung his cards into the middle of the table upon seeing the holding of Tsang. However, there was still a river to come, but nothing changed as the 2♠ filled out the board, which earned Tsang a double-up.

Player	Chips
MT Mitchell TsangUnited States of America	220,000(44 BB)
MS Mandeep SinghPhilippines	50,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 4:29:55 AM

Player Chip Counts

Level 19: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	170,000(34 BB)
ML Marlon Laxamana	109,000(22 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	105,000(21 BB)
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	100,000(20 BB)
SK Shinji KuboJapan	66,000(13 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	57,000(11 BB)
GL Godfrey LeungCanada	50,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 4:28:21 AM

Patterson Flops a Flush to KO Beh

Level 19: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Ashley Patterson had raised from the button and Zheng Han Beh shoved from the small blind for around 50,000. Once it got back to Patterson, he thought for a while before he flicked in the call.

Zheng Han Beh: K♦ 3♦

Ashley Patterson: Q♣ 5♣

Patterson was looking to thin down the field, and didn't need to wait long to do so as he made a flush on the 3♣ J♣ 2♣ flop, which left Beh drawing extremely thin. No miracle runner-runner would play out for Beh, as the 2♦ T♣ runout sent him to the rail.

It's been a great start to Day 2 for Patterson, as he has more than doubled his starting chip stack and is among the chip leaders.

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	410,000(82 BB)
BH Beh HanSingapore	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 4:15:49 AM

Yan Doubles Up and Sits Back Down

Level 18: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

With around 3 big blinds remaining, Ke Yan shoved all-in from middle position and was called by Maggy Cenon in the big blind.

Ke Yan: K♥ T♦

Maggy Cenon: K♠ 6♣

The flop came 7♣ 5♥ 8♦ , giving Cenon an open-ended straight draw, prompting Yan to start gathering his things. However, the 2♥ on the turn and J♥ on the river kept Yan ahead, leading his seatmate Seokjong Kim to tell him to sit back down.

Player	Chips
MC Maggy CenonPhilippines	95,000(24 BB)
YK Yan KeTaiwan	40,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 4:13:56 AM

Freeze's Preflop Shoves Work

Level 18: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

After shoving all in preflop and collecting the pot in the middle for twice, Cutis Freeze pushed all his chips in the middle and announced all in again from middle position .As previous two hands, this was followed by a string of folds from every player. Freeze collected the chips one more time and showed his ace-ten.

Player	Chips
RC Rex ClinkscalesUnited States of America	294,000(74 BB)
CF Curtis FreezeUnited States of America	167,500(42 BB)
PC Poyu ChenTaiwan	143,000(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 4:02:01 AM

Kim Finds a Three-Outer to Crush Tan's Big Slick

Level 18: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Kyoungmoon Kim had shoved from early position for around 45,000 and Hai Shien Tan put in the call from the next seat.

Kyoungmoon Kim: A♦ Q♣

Hai Shien Tan: A♣ K♣

Kim was a big underdog, but found himself in the lead after the 9♦ Q♠ 7♠ flop improved him to top pair. Tan needed to find a king to earn the knockout, but failed to do so as the 5♣ 3♠ runout meant Kim doubled up.

Despite that setback, Tan still sits with a healthy stack of around 240,000.

Player	Chips
TS Tan ShienSingapore	240,000(60 BB)
KK Kyoungmoon Kim	95,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 3:44:12 AM

Mateo Runs into Tan's Aces

Level 18: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Hai Shien Tan had opened from under the gun and Lun Luo called from the hijack, before Christopher Mateo shoved from the big blind for around 55,000. Tan asked for a count and upon receiving it, he put in the chips, which got Luo to fold.

Christopher Mateo: 9♠ 9♣

Hai Shien Tan: A♥ A♦

"I folded a nine," said one of Mateo's tablemates.

"Why did you say that?" responded Mateo.

Mateo didn't find any help from the 7♥ Q♥ 5♣ 3♥ 8♦ runout, which meant he was one of the early casualties on Day 2.

Player	Chips
TS Tan ShienSingapore	260,000(65 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 3:43:55 AM

Clinkscales Chips Up

Level 17: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

The action was picked up on a flop of J♠ T♣ Q♣ , where Ben Gur opened to 3,000 and Rex Clinkscales called from the big blind.

On the turn of 8♥ , Clinkscales checked, and Gur continued with a bet of 5,500, which Clinkscales called. The river brought the J♦ , and Clinkscales checked again. Gur bet 5,000, and Clinkscales made the call.

Gur showed 2♥ 7♣ , while Clinkscales revealed 9♦ 9♠ for the winning hand.

Player	Chips
BG Ben GurIsrael	139,000(46 BB)
RC Rex ClinkscalesUnited States of America	83,000(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 3:43:24 AM

Sukhum's River Fold

Level 18: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Michael Manlapaz opened the cutoff to 8,000 and Kiwanont Sukhum defended from the big blind

Both players read the flop of 7♦ K♦ Q♠ , and the action went check-check. A K♣ hit on the turn which the two kept the slow pace and checked through.

The river brough a 9♣ , and Sukhum bet 9,000 only to be faced with a raise to 29,000 from Manlapaz, which made Sukhum sent his cards back to the dealer after thinking for a while.

Player	Chips
DL Daniel LeeUnited Kingdom	219,000(55 BB)
MM Michael ManlapazPhilippines	155,000(39 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	103,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 3:43:00 AM

Shimojo Eliminated

Level 17: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Wooseok Kim, on the cut-off, opened for 6,000, and Keijiro Shimojo called from the big blind. The flop came down 4♠ 4♣ 2♠ .

Shimojo checked, passing the action to Kim, who led out with a 5,000 bet. Shimojo called, and they saw the turn of 5♣ . Shimojo checked again, and Kim bet 15,000. This time, Shimojo moved all-in, and Kim quickly called.

Shimojo: Q♣ J♣

Kim: A♠ 3♦

Kim hit a straight on the turn, while Shimojo, at risk, was hoping for a flush. The river, 5♦ , didn't complete Shimojo's hand, leading to his exit from the floor.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 3:42:57 AM

Chaiprasart Receives an Early Shower

Level 17: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Kiwanont Sukhum opened to 7,000 from under the gun, and Phatsakorn Chaiprasart shoved with his last chips 10,000 from the hijack, which Michael Manlapaz called from the button. Sukum also dropped in the call to take it to the streets.

Both Sukhum and Manlapaz saw the runout of 7♦ K♣ 8♣ Q♠ 3♦ and checked to the showdown.

Chaiprasart showed his hand first for a pair of sevens with 6♣ 7♦ , and it beat Suhum’s T♠ 9♦ . However, after Manlapaz flipped over T♠ 8♦ for a higher pair of eights, Chaiprasart stook up and headed to the exit.

Player	Chips
MM Michael ManlapazPhilippines	128,500(43 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	114,000(38 BB)
PC Phatsakorn Chaiprasart	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 3:42:31 AM

Abrahan Looks to Spin Up a Stack

Level 17: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Fernando Abrahan came into the day with only 20,000 chips, but has gotten off to a good start and doubled up early on in the day.

Abrahan shoved for 20,000 from under the gun and was put at risk by Mark Comayingking on the button.

Fernando Abrahan: T♥ T♠

Mark Comayingking: A♣ Q♣

It was an all-too-familiar coinflip situation, which went the way of Abrahan as his pocket tens held up on the K♠ 9♠ 4♥ J♥ K♣ board.

Player	Chips
FA Fernando Abrahan	45,000(15 BB)
MC Mark Comayingking	25,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 3:22:17 AM

Cards Are in the Air

Level 17: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Play has started on Day 2 of Philippines National Cup, and players have begun their journey towards the Baby Lion trophy.

There are 21 minutes left on the clock in Level 17.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/29/2024, 3:13:19 AM

Heejun Kim Leads the Charge on Final Day of Philippines National Cup

Heejun Kim

Good morning from City of Dreams Manila.

Today is Day 2 of the Philippines National Cup, which will kick off at 11:15 am local time. The hopefuls will compete until a winner is crowned and for a slice of the PHP 7,436,563 (~$126,420) prize pool.

With a total of 726 entries (425 unique) generated across three opening flights across Day 1, only 103 players survived and made it into the money. They are vying for the coveted trophy and the top prize of PHP 1,387,563 (~$23,590).

South Korea’s Heejun Kim sits at the top of the counts, leading the pack with 336,000 chips. Close behind are Frank Lillis (281,000), Marco Espela (278,000), Haewon Jung (258,000), and Alvin Sembrano (255,500), who all have healthy stacks to start Day 2.

Top Ten Chip Counts

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