Final Day

TriciaTricia
5/7/2023, 2:19:00 PM

Final 9 players of the Main Event

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By Seat By Rank Final 9 payouts

Chip Counts

PlayerChips
4,325,000
2,080,000
1,630,000
1,470,000
1,335,000
1,180,000
1,165,000
1,030,000
640,000

Chip Counts

PlayerChips
4,325,000
2,080,000
1,630,000
1,470,000
1,335,000
1,180,000
1,165,000
1,030,000
640,000

Day 2

TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 9:57:30 PM

Final 9 players of the Main Event

By Seat By Rank Final 9 payouts

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
4,325,000
2,080,000
1,893,000
1,630,000
-70,000
1,470,000
270,000
1,335,000
-265,000
1,180,000
500,000
1,165,000
-135,000
1,030,000
370,000
640,000
-260,000

Chip Counts

PlayerChips
4,325,000
2,080,000
1,630,000
1,470,000
1,335,000
1,180,000
1,165,000
1,030,000
640,000
TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 9:50:00 PM

Czar Ian Marcos out in 11th place - PHP 412,000 (~US$ 7,440

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 ante

Before Czar Ian Marcos busts in 11th place, he pays a costly showdown to Terry Gonzaga with A K unable to improve against Gonzaga’s J J . Down to 1.5 bb, Marcos goes all in with A 9 , big blind David Erquiaga calls with Q 2 , a Queen finds the flop and holds.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
1,600,000(40 BB)
100,000
TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 8:55:00 PM

Anthony Tacda eliminated in 14th place - PHP 306,000 (~US$ 5,530)

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 ante

Action folds to the small blind Anthony Tacda who raises to 70,000, big blind David Erquiaga three-bets all in, Tacda calls for his tournament life.

Tacda J T Erquiaga A T

The board offers no help to Tacda running K 6 Q 6 2 .

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
1,500,000(50 BB)
650,000
TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 8:25:00 PM

Teoh catches Erquiaga bluffing

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000 ante

From utg, William Teoh raises to 55,000, button David Erquiaga calls, the flop is K Q 3 . Both players check and the turn lands 4 . Teoh bets 50,000, Erquiaga calls. On the river 6 , Teoh checks the calls Erquiaga’s huge 350,000 bet. Erquiaga was bluffing with 8 {9}, Teoh shipped it with A K top pair.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
1,600,000(64 BB)
1,000,000
850,000(34 BB)
-550,000
TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 7:58:00 PM

Erquiaga rails Segismundo

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000 ante

All in preflop, Emmanuel Segismundo at risk with A 9 against David Erquiaga‘s J J . No help comes on a low board to end Segismundo’s run.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
1,400,000(56 BB)
400,000
TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 6:30:00 PM

David Erquiaga drags in a hefty pot against Segismundo

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 ante

On a board 9 J 2 Q 6 and a large 250,000 in the pot, big blind Emmanuel Segismundo bets 135,000, David Erquiaga raises to 310,000, Segismundo folds.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
1,000,000(50 BB)
50,000
400,000(20 BB)
-300,000
TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 6:00:00 PM

David Erquiaga on the rise

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 ante

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David Erquiaga

With a 90,000 pot brewed and a turn board of T 4 8 9 , big blind Tay Wee Shen bets 40,000, cutoff David Erquiaga calls. On the river 2 , Shen bets 60,000, Erquiaga answers with a 210,000 raise, Shen folds.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
950,000(48 BB)
220,000
450,000(23 BB)
-450,000
TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 5:50:00 PM

David Erquiaga wins a hefty pot against Tollefsen

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 ante

Preflop action builds a 100,000 pot and two players staring down a flop 3 4 J . Hijack Henrik Tollefsen bets 35,000, small blind David Erquiaga check-calls. On the turn K , Erquiaga switches up and shoves, Tollefsen folds.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
730,000(37 BB)
430,000
650,000(33 BB)
-200,000
TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 5:00:00 PM

David Erquiaga triple barrels

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000

15,000 ante

David Erquiaga raises to 35,000 from cutoff, big blind Ewe Eng Soon calls. At the flop A J 2 , Soon check-calls 30,000. On the turn 5 , Erquiaga sends out 90,000, this time Soon opts to check-fold.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
300,000(20 BB)
-40,000
300,000(20 BB)
225,000
TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 1:15:00 PM

Jose Marquez Cheung outdraws Erquiaga

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000

Cutoff Jose Marquez Cheung jams with 6 7 , button David Erquiaga calls with A Q . The board favors Cheung as it runs 4 6 9 5 J . Cheung survives and doubles through.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
340,000(43 BB)
-76,000
110,000(14 BB)
45,000
TriciaTricia
5/6/2023, 12:59:00 PM

Main Event Day 2 underway at 1pm

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Welcome to Day 2 of the Main Event! The Main Event drew 499 entries over three starting days to more than crush the PHP 20M guarantee. The 77 returning players are now looking at a prize pool of over PHP 28.7 Million. We will have the official number and payout breakdown for you once that’s been made available. Today’ stage will play down to the Final 9 players. Leading the race is Ryan McAllister with a towering 777,000 stack which is equivalent to 129 bb. Live updates begin at 1pm.

Day 2 players

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
777,000
327,000
622,000
483,000
383,000
454,000
423,000
223,000
421,000
416,000
166,000
398,000
377,000
127,000
368,000
350,000
336,000
300,000
282,000
282,000
281,000
278,000
218,000
278,000
78,000
271,000
266,000
257,000
251,000
238,000
233,000
153,000
233,000
10,000
226,000
223,000
207,000
207,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
195,000
-85,000
195,000
125,000
187,000
187,000
186,000
176,000
6,000
164,000
94,000
161,000
155,000
152,000
145,000
95,000
140,000
136,000
136,000
130,000
126,000
123,000
122,000
120,000
119,000
-201,000
118,000
115,000
114,000
112,000
110,000
106,000
106,000
103,000
103,000
101,000
100,000
96,000
91,000
87,000
84,000
84,000
83,000
79,400
78,000
76,000
68,000
-52,000
66,000
65,000
5,000
63,000
60,000
58,000
57,000
17,000
55,000
5,000
48,000
-42,000
41,000
-79,000

Day 1B/1C

TriciaTricia
5/5/2023, 11:40:00 PM

David Erquiaga wins a big pot with Tens

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000

4,000 ante

A pot of 40,000 brewed preflop and the cards run 2 3 5 . Small blind Cezar Quiambao bets 16,500, big blind David Erquiaga calls. No bets land on the turn J , but on the river {9d{m Erquiaga sends out 38,000, Quiambao check-calls. Erquiaga opens T T , Quiambao mucks.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
250,000(63 BB)
-166,000
70,000(18 BB)
35,000
TriciaTricia
5/5/2023, 2:05:00 AM

Day 1B ends with Ryan McAllister bagging a monster stack!

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Ryan McAllister

It took nearly twelve hours of Day 1B play to whittle the field down from a roaring 265 entries to 40 players. Bagging the largest stack of 777,000 (155 bb) was USA’s Ryan McAllister to take command of the overall Day 2 survivors list.

End of Day 1B - 40 survivors

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
777,000
752,000
483,000
43,000
454,000
454,000
423,000
423,000
416,000
416,000
398,000
377,000
377,000
350,000
310,000
300,000
300,000
278,000
278,000
278,000
278,000
233,000
233,000
226,000
226,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
202,000
195,000
195,000
176,000
176,000
164,000
164,000
152,000
152,000
130,000
130,000
123,000
123,000
122,000
122,000
120,000
120,000
118,000
85,000
115,000
115,000
114,000
114,000
106,000
106,000
91,000
91,000
87,000
87,000
76,000
76,000
68,000
-12,000
66,000
66,000
65,000
65,000
60,000
60,000
58,000
58,000
57,000
57,000
55,000
55,000
48,000
39,000
41,000
41,000