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Philippines, Poker8 Cebu
Day 2
Joshua Figuerres follows suit in 12th place - PHP 116,700
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♥ .
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 825,000(28 BB) | 185,000 | |
busted | -560,000 |
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 gets crushed
An all-in preflop situation saw Martin B call off with A♣ Q♠ up against Joshua Figuerres’ A♦ K♦ . In rough shape, B flopped top pair on T♥ 4♦ Q♥ J♣ 5♦ but was left drawing slim after the turn locked in the nut straight for Figuerres.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 560,000(28 BB) | 208,000 | |
MB | 90,000(5 BB) | -386,000 |
Joshua Figuerres finishes off Florencio Campomanes
Small blind Florencio Campomanes jammed his remaining 137,000 in with K♥ J♦ vs button Joshua Figuerres’ open and was called by the latter with A♠ 3♠ . Running a race, Campones flopped top pair to put him ahead but was doomed to bust after a runner runner Q♥ K♠ 4♦ 5♦ 2♣ rolled a wheel for Figuerres.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 352,000(23 BB) | -259,000 | |
busted | -216,000 |
Day 1A
JRV falls on the bubble
From the big blind, JRV three-bets all in preflop, initial raiser Michael on utg and small blind Joshua Figuerres calls. Michael and Figuerres check down the board J♥ 7♥ 3♦ Q♥ 3♠ . Michael has K♦ T♦ air, Figuerres 2♠ 2♥ . JRV A♣ 9♦ . Pocket twos take it.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 611,000(122 BB) | ||
| 107,000(21 BB) | -8,000 | |
J | busted | -48,000 |
Joshua Figuerres tops Main Event Day 1A
Date: May 1, 2024 Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327) Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900) Day 1A: 41 entries ITM: 6 players
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 611,000 | 370,000 | |
| 193,000 | 13,000 | |
| 135,000 | -8,000 | |
| 124,000 | 14,000 | |
| 107,000 | 107,000 | |
| 60,000 | -129,000 |
Payouts
| Place | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 |
Robert Chracciola eliminated, bubble round to start
Robert Chracciola defends the small blind by calling cutoff Joshua Gutierrez’s raise, then both head to the flop 5♥ 8♥ 8♦ . Chracciola check-calls another 10,000 bet by Gutierrez. On the turn 8♠ , Gutierrez double barrels 23,000, Chracciola toughens up with a check-raise of 46,000, Gutierrez calls. On the river 2♠ , Chracciola leads 40,000, Guttierrez raises all in for 165,000, Chracciola calls for his tournament life and shows 2♥ 2♦ full house. Gutierrez has him beat with K♣ K♦ higher full house.
Event now enters the bubble round.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 241,000(48 BB) | 88,000 | |
busted | -128,000 |
Final Table
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 255,000(64 BB) | 163,800 | |
| 153,000(38 BB) | 153,000 | |
| 145,000(36 BB) | 5,000 | |
| 125,000(31 BB) | -95,000 | |
| 115,000(29 BB) | -11,500 | |
| 105,000(26 BB) | -125,000 | |
| 93,000(23 BB) | -112,000 | |
| 55,000(14 BB) | 55,000 | |
J | 48,000(12 BB) | -42,500 |