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

Small blind Mike Takayama opened to 60,000, called behind by big blind Clyde Ravina. On flop J♥ K♣ 4♣ , Takayama continued for 30,000, Ravina with a call. Turn 7♦ saw Takayama bet all-in for 280,000, called once more by his opponent. Takayama shows K♠ 7♣ for two pair, crushing Ravina’s K♦ T♥ . The river Q♣ sealed the win for Takayama, shipping him a double up to 24 BB.

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

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

Melvin Yares T♠ T♥ three-bets all in and is flipping with Mike Takayama Q♣ J♣ . The board 2♣ T♣ A♦ 6♠ 3♠ brings a scare then completes to a double up for Yares.

Prelop raise war kicks off with utg+1 Daichi min-raising, hijack Mike Takayama shoving 20 bb, cutoff joins in with 5 bb, Daichi calls to attempt a double bust.

Daichi J♥ 8♥ Mike Takayama A♣ A♥ Cutoff A♠ 4♠

The board runs 2♦ Q♥ 2♥ 3♦ 7♥ , Daichi’s completes the flush to deliver the double KO.

Mike Takayama under the gun+1 min-raises and is joined by two callers to the flop Q♣ T♣ T♦ . Takayama c-bets 3,000, Chris Boys on cutoff calls and big blind folds. Both players check the turn 8♦ , Boys bets 16,000 on the river A♠ . Takayama check-calls, Boys mucks.

Under the gun+2 Mr. Lee raises all-in with 22,600, Mike Takayama on the button shoves all-in with 33,000, and Chris Boys goes all-in with 45,600 for a three-way showdown..

Mr. Lee J♦ 3♠ Mike Takayama K♦ 6♣ Chris Boys A♣ 7♥

The board runs 9♠ J♠ 4♥ 4♦ 6♠ . Mr. Lee sweeps to triple up.

Hijack opens 2,500, small blind Mike Takayama calls and both head to the flop T♠ 3♣ 8♠ . Takayama wastes no time counting and shoves 9,900, hijack calls to put Takayama at risk. Takayama has 8♣ 9♥ pair, hijack J♠ 9♦ open ended. The turn 9♠ and river 3♦ further improve Takayama to secure a double up.

From hijack, Mike Takayama opens 4,000, Chris Boys on the button re-raises all in for 49,400, Takayama calls and proceed to double up with Q♥ Q♣ over Boys A♣ Q♦ on a board 8♠ 6♠ K♠ 5♥ 5♠ .

From under the gun+1, Jesse R raises all-in for 11,700 and Mike Takayama calls on the big blind. Jesse’s A♥ Q♥ dominates Takayama’s K♦ Q♠ and stays ahead on a board A♠ 5♠ A♣ 7♣ T♥ .

Filipino ace Mike Takayama is in the field. Action folds to the blinds, small blind Ronie Arguelles raises 1,200, big blind Takayama shoves with 18,400. Takayama dominates wit A♠ K♠ over Arguelles A♣ T♥ . Board runs out 8♠ T♣ K♦ 8♥ 3♠ . Both players connect. Takayama’s higher two pair wins the pot for a double up