Main Event

Chase Cokaliong holds commanding lead over final nine

After a lengthy Day 2, the returning 64 player field played down to its final nine players with Chase Cup’s own Chase Cokaliong leading the charge. Cokaliong started the day with a hefty stack and relentlessly continued piling up chips from start to finish. Midday saw the series’ founder put a PHP 200,000 (~USD 3,490) on his head which turned out to be unclaimed through the end of the night. Cokaliong stacks a massive 4,165,000 (104 BB) chip count to start tomorrow’s Final Table games, followed by Junnie Pamplona with 2,255,000 (56 BB).

Remaining Payouts

Utg Joel Diaz opened the action and called off Joshua Figuerres’ 10 BB jam to put the latter at risk. Figuerres is ahead with A♣ 9♥ against Diaz’ K♥ Q♥ , yet quickly bid his Main Event dreams goodbye after the flop rolled 9♠ Q♠ Q♣ 8♠ 2♥ .

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

A three way raised pot saw flop 2♥ 8♥ 4♣ . Action was checked to last to act Joel Diaz who fired a 40,000 bet. Big blind Chase Cokaliong check raised to 160,000 total and picked up the pot after both players made the fold.

Utg+2 Eugene Dy opened to 24,000 and was met with a three bet to 70,000 from hijack Joel Diaz. Dy completed and headed to flop 7♦ 3♥ 5♠ where both stacks rushed in. Diaz shows Q♥ Q♣ , dominating Dy’s T♦ T♠ . In rough shape, Dy plummeted down to 6 BB after the turn 4♣ and river 4♠ completed the board.

Utg+1 Edgar Asehan opened to 15,000 and called a 32,000 three bet from cutoff Joel Diaz. Diaz continued for 25,000 on flop A♦ A♥ J♠ , convincing Asehan to throw in the fold.

Joel Diaz bags big at Day 1B

Date: May 1, 2024 Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327) Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900) Day 1B: 32 entries ITM: 4 players

Everyone folds to the blinds. Small blind Joel Diaz raises 11,000 and Edgar Asehan calls in the big blind. Flop runs 3♥ 4♥ T♣ , Diaz c-bets 7,000 and Asehan calls. The turn J♠ Diaz fires again betting 10,000, this time Asehan check-raises to 34,000, and Diaz calls. The river Q♣ , Diaz checks, Asehan bets 40,000, and Diaz calls. Diaz has Q♠ T♦ two pair wins it over Asehan’s A♣ J♦ pair of jacks.

Cutoff Joel Diaz opens 9,000, and Philip Reyes on the big blind calls. When the flop runs 3♥ T♦ T♥ , Diaz c-bets 5,000, Reyes check-calls. On the turn J♥ , Diaz bets 10,000, Reyes check-raises to 30,000, Diaz folds.

Jun Jun Ametan raises to 10,000 on the button, Joel Diaz on the small blind re-raises his massive 432,000 stack, Ametan calls 95,000 all-in for less. Ametan”s T♠ T♥ is flipping against Diaz’s K♥ Q♣ . Board runs 2♠ A♣ A♥ 2♣ 7♦ . Ametan doubles up.

From under the gun, Joel Diaz opens 9,000, and Jun Jun Ametan on the big blind calls. At the flop T♥ 2♦ 6♣ , Ametan checks, Diaz bets 7,000, and Ametan calls. The turn 4♥ is checked down to head to the river K♠ . Ametan checks, Diaz bets 100,000, Ametan folds.

Three players in on a limped pot, the flop runs Q♣ 3♣ 7♠ . Blind players check, under the gun Joel Diaz bets 6,000, small blind folds, big blind Ametan calls. On the turn K♣ , Ametan checks, Diaz bets 11,000. Ametan stops contesting the pot.

Fro the button, Chris Boys is all in for his last 3 bb and falls to Joel Diaz with A♠ 2♥ dominated throughout by A♦ T♦ on a board 4♣ 9♠ T♥ 7♥ J♣ .

Joel Diaz opens then calls small blind’s three-bet of 20,000. At the flop T♠ K♠ 3♦ , Diaz shoves, small blind calls with less. Diaz is ahead K♦ 9♥ over T♥ 5♥ . The turn and river 7♠ 2♠ keep top pair ahead for Diaz to ship it.

Button player Joel Diaz opesn 2,000, both blinds call, and they head to the flop J♦ T♠ 9♦ . Heavy bets follow as Diaz c-bets 4,000, small blind check-calls, big blind check-raises all in for 25,900, Diaz calls, small blind joins a three-way with the lowest stack of 21,300.

Diaz opens Q♣ J♣ top pair, small blind with 7♦ 3♦ flush draw and big blind 9♥ J♠ two pair. The turn and river 8♣ 7♥ make a straight on the board. Diaz’s higher straight delivers a double knockout.

Action starts with an under the gun raise to 1,200, hijack calls, Jun Jun Ametan on the small blind shoves all-in for 15,200, Joel Diaz calls from the big blind. The rest fold. At the showdown, Ametan A♦ 8♣ ahead of Diaz J♠ T♣ . The board runs 6♦ 8♥ J♥ J♣ 6♣ . Diaz improves to a full-house and eliminates Ametan .

Cutoff player Jun Jun Ametan raises 1,200, button Joel Diaz calls, both head to the flop 8♣ 9♠ A♠ . Ametan bets 6,000, Diaz calls. The turn J♥ brings another bet from Ametan of 3,000, Diaz answers with a shoves of 21,400, Ametan calls. At the showdown, Ametan opens A♥ 7♥ and Diaz A♦ K♦ . With the river 2♦ , Diaz king kicker wins the pot.

Joel Diaz on the button raises 1,500 and big blind Eric Alcantara calls. Flop runs J♠ 3♠ 3♥ , Diaz c-bets 1,000, Alcantara raises to 3,000, Diaz responds with an three-bet all in shove for 12,600, Alcantara calls for the showdown. Diaz turns over A♠ K♠ flush draw, Alcantara has Q♠ J♦ top pair. Remaining community cards open turn 4♠ and T♦ . Diaz makes his flush and gets maximum pay.