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Philippines, Poker8 Cebu
Day 2
Edilberto Gopez (15th) and John Leonao (16th) eliminated simultaneously - PHP 94,700/ PHP 81,600
Utg John Leonao flicked in his 80,000 with K♦ J♦ , followed by a reshove from Edilberto Gopez for 235,000 with A♣ 5♣ . Small blind Martin B made the final call with A♠ Q♦ for a three way showdown. The board ran 9♥ 8♣ J♥ A♦ 3♦ , landing B the win to bust both Leonao and Gopez in quick fashion.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MB | 950,000(32 BB) | 645,000 |
busted | -650,000 | |
busted | -410,000 |
Break Time!
16 players remain in battle for the Chase Cup Main Event title, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 81,600. Chase Cokaliong stands in the lead with the Day 2 action set to conclude once the field is down to its final nine.
Chip Count Update
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2,700,000(90 BB) | -145,000 | |
| 1,740,000(58 BB) | ||
| 1,410,000(47 BB) | -110,000 | |
| 1,315,000(44 BB) | -385,000 | |
AL | 1,175,000(39 BB) | |
| 870,000(29 BB) | 260,000 | |
| 775,000(26 BB) | -325,000 | |
| 650,000(22 BB) | 140,000 | |
| 640,000(21 BB) | -460,000 | |
| 625,000(21 BB) | -100,000 | |
| 565,000(19 BB) | -60,000 | |
| 560,000(19 BB) | ||
| 410,000(14 BB) | 410,000 | |
| 350,000(12 BB) | 155,000 | |
MB | 305,000(10 BB) | -5,000 |
| 250,000(8 BB) | 165,000 |
Martin B saved by the turn
Facing a cutoff open from Edilberto Gopez, button Martin B moved all-in for his last 125,000 with 8♦ 8♠ and was called by the raiser with A♠ J♣ . Flop A♥ J♠ T♦ instantly leaned towards Gopez up until the turn rolled an 8♣ to turn the tables.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 510,000(20 BB) | 295,000 | |
MB | 310,000(12 BB) | 220,000 |
Wang Tuck Heng doubles through Edilberto Gopez
Stacks continue to swing with another all-in preflop situation seeing Wang Tuck Heng at risk for his remaining 225,000. Wang tables J♥ J♣ and is up against raiser Edilberto Gopez’ 7♦ 7♥ . A dry board faced up on the felt and left Wang’s higher pocket pair good for the pot.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 475,000(32 BB) | 156,000 | |
| 215,000(14 BB) | 70,000 |
Chris Boys gets paid
Utg Chris Boys opened to 26,000, called behind by Edilberto Gopez. On flop 3♠ 4♦ Q♣ , Boys continued for 100,000 and proceeded with an all-in for 370,000 total on turn A♠ . Gopez called both streets with K♦ Q♦ , and was no good against Boys’ A♦ K♠ even after the river landed K♥ .
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,315,000(110 BB) | 1,070,000 | |
| 145,000(12 BB) | -885,000 |
Break Time!
27 players remain in the running for the Main Event title, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 56,300.
Top Chip Counts
Average stack: 550,000
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,242,000(104 BB) | 339,000 | |
| 1,204,000(100 BB) | 174,000 | |
| 1,085,000(90 BB) | 15,000 | |
AL | 1,030,000(86 BB) | -44,000 |
| 1,030,000(86 BB) | 425,000 |
Break Time!
46 players remain in contention for the Chase Cup Main Event title! Leading the pack is Chase Cokaliong himself who sits with a PHP 200,000 bounty on his head.
Top Chip Counts
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,100,000(138 BB) | 210,000 | |
| 903,000(113 BB) | ||
| 765,000(96 BB) | 58,000 | |
| 757,000(95 BB) | 377,000 | |
| 605,000(76 BB) | 307,000 |
Day 1D
Day 1D draws 134 entries, Abel Pelayo tops the 17 qualifiers
Date: May 4, 2024 Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327) Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900) Day 1D: 134 entries ITM: 17 players
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 529,000 | 199,000 | |
| 377,000 | 142,000 | |
| 314,000 | 314,000 | |
| 314,000 | 259,000 | |
| 303,000 | 54,000 | |
| 298,000 | 96,000 | |
| 227,000 | 227,000 | |
| 213,000 | 76,000 | |
| 208,000 | 208,000 | |
| 196,500 | -222,500 | |
| 195,000 | 183,100 | |
| 167,000 | 109,100 | |
| 166,000 | -29,000 | |
| 154,000 | 129,900 | |
| 129,000 | 129,000 | |
TC | 126,000 | 126,000 |
| 125,000 | -90,000 |
Payouts
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| 16 | TC |
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Edilberto Gopez happy to rake it in
Big blind jams A♥ 4♠ into initial raiser Edilberto Gopez’s Q♣ Q♦ then falls with Gopez continuing to improve to quads.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 202,000(40 BB) | 131,000 |
Edliberto Gopez Jr rivers it to boot one
Edilberto Gopez Jr. opens then calls a three-bet shove. Cards flip open Gopez A♠ T♥ up against Q♠ Q♥ . Gopez runs dry until the river ace 7♥ 4♦ 9♦ 6♣ A♣ to ship it and send one packing.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 71,000(89 BB) | 71,000 |