
APT Manila Classic, Philippines 2025
Philippines, Crowne Plaza Manila GalleriaEVENT #18
2025.02.09 - 2025.02.15
Blind level
Level 10: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400
Flight A
Blaise de LeonBlaise de Leon
2/9/2025, 12:37:46 PM
Jacobs Eliminates Himathongkom
Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
We join the hand as action is folded to the button.
Hajime Watanabe opened for 2,500. Table chip leader Benjamin Jacobs in the small blind three-bet 8,000. Short stacked Pongsapak Himathongkom, thought for a moment then shoved all-in for 38,000 risking his tournament life from the big blind and forcing Watanabe to fold his hand. Jacobs easily called.
Pongsapak Himathongkom: J♣ J♦
Benjamin Jacobs: A♥ Q♦
The dealer unfurled K♦ 3♣ Q♠ giving Jacobs a pair of queens, beating Himathongkom’s Jacks.
With very few outs, Himathongkom watched the dealer complete the board with a 5♦ turn and a 4♠ river which didn’t help his hand at all.
He left the table disheartened while Jacob added more chips to his massive stack.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
BK Benjamin Kim Jacobs | 155,000(155 BB) |
HW Hajime Watanabe | 35,000(35 BB) |
PH Pongsapak Himathongkom | busted |