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Philippines, Poker8 Cebu
Day 2
Chase Cup Main Event Final Table Chip Counts
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
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 4,165,000 | -335,000 | |
| 2,255,000 | 515,000 | |
| 2,080,000 | 1,230,000 | |
| 1,905,000 | 1,130,000 | |
| 1,525,000 | 210,000 | |
MB | 770,000 | -180,000 |
| 710,000 | -30,000 | |
| 705,000 | -120,000 | |
AL | 430,000 | -745,000 |
Payouts
| Place | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | MB |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | AL |
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 |
Quick double up for Ronn Ryan Mesina
Hijack Ronn Ryan Mesina shoved all-in for 350,000 with A♥ K♣ , called by Kenrick Lim right behind with K♠ J♠ . A great spot for Mesina, the king high board K♦ 3♦ 8♠ 2♦ Q♥ landed both players top pair, Mesina for the win.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,700,000(68 BB) | -350,000 | |
| 760,000(30 BB) | 351,000 |
Chase Cokaliong collects multiple streets of value
Kenrick Lim defended his big blind vs button Chase Cokaliong’s 60,000 open and saw flop Q♠ 3♠ J♦ . Cokaliong continued for 80,000, and another 160,000 on turn A♠ . Lim check called both streets along with a final 350,000 on river T♥ , only to muck after Cokaliong revealed 7♠ 2♠ for a flush.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2,845,000(114 BB) | 495,000 | |
| 2,050,000(82 BB) | 1,076,000 |
Jessie Leonarez suffers bad beat
Jessie Leonarez defended his big blind vs utg+1 Kenrick Lim’s 35,000 open and saw flop A♠ 2♦ 9♣ . Lim continued for 40,000, check called by his opponent. On turn 4♥ , Lim fired a heftier 130,000 and shoved all-in for 410,000 after Leonarez pulled a check raise. Leonarez calls off with 2♠ 4♦ and is ahead of Lim’s A♥ 3♥ . The river 5♣ however, gave Lim a straight to steal the win away and cripple down the Day 2 chip leader to 4 BB.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 974,000(65 BB) | 645,000 | |
| 52,000(3 BB) | -314,000 |
Jessie Leonarez puts on the pressure
Button Jessie Leonarez opened to 24,000, joined by big blind Kenrick Lim on flop T♥ 3♠ 8♣ . Leonarez continued for 30,000 and called Lim’s min check raise. Turn 7♦ saw Lim lead for 100,000 yet shortly fold after Leonarez put him all-in.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 865,000(108 BB) | 100,000 | |
| 329,000(41 BB) | -234,000 |
Pocket pair holds for Kenrick Lim
Hijack Joven Huerto moved all-in for 127,000 with A♠ K♠ and was called by small blind Kenrick Lim with 6♣ 6♠ . In for a flip, the board 2♥ J♠ 4♠ 3♦ 8♥ spared none of Huerto’s overcards, sending him out of the Main Event running.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 563,000(70 BB) | 3,000 | |
busted | -167,000 |
Kenrick Lim gets a boost
Hijack Michel Anchez opened to 14,000, joined by small blind Kenrick Lim on flop 7♣ Q♣ 8♠ . Lim led for 20,000, called by the raiser. Turn A♥ went check check, leading to river 4♣ . Anchez fired a 50,000 bet, check called by his opponent. Lim shows Q♦ J♥ and Anchez mucks.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 560,000(112 BB) | 249,000 | |
| 260,000(52 BB) | -117,000 |
Day 1C
Clyde Ravina bags the Day 1C chip lead; Junnie Pamplona close behind
Date: May 3, 2024 Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327) Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900) Day 1C: 84 entries ITM: 11 players
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 380,000 | 20,000 | |
| 343,000 | 141,000 | |
| 311,000 | 140,000 | |
| 300,000 | 150,000 | |
MB | 206,000 | 21,000 |
| 203,000 | 203,000 | |
| 202,000 | 202,000 | |
| 180,000 | 180,000 | |
| 160,000 | 160,000 | |
| 138,000 | 6,000 | |
| 133,000 | 133,000 |
Payouts
| Place | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | MB |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 |
Double KO for Kenrick Lim
Down to 7 bb, Cutoff K♦ 7♠ shoves, button 8♦ 8♠ re-pops all in for 37,000, Kenrick Lim on the small blind joins the party with 9♦ 9♥ . Board runs T♣ J♥ 7♥ 5♥ 4♣ , awarding Lim the pot and eliminating two players.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 171,000(86 BB) | 92,700 |
Kenrick Lim cleans up with a set
Five-way unraised pot. Flop runs 2♥ 5♦ K♠ . Small blind shoves 19,300 with K♥ 6♠ top pair, only under the gun Kenrick Lim calls with 5♥ 5♠ set. The turn J♣ secures Lim’s victory as small blind is drawing dead.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 78,300(65 BB) | 78,300 |