Warm up

Warm Up - Final Day

On the ninth hour, Ricardo Singapan eliminated Ryan McAllister to seize the first Poker Dream side event trophy at the Warm Up and a career high tournament payout of PH₱ 807,700 (~US$ 14,500). 

₱ 514,000 (~US$ 9,230) 200,000 ante

After taking a hit to his stack, Ryan McAllister is all in with Q♠ T♦ , Ricardo Singapan slightly ahead with Q♣ J♠ , the final board fans 7♥ 7♣ 3♦ J♥ 9♦ .

Ryan McAllister - eliminated in 2nd place for PH₱ 514,000 (~US$ 9,230). 

200,000 ante

Ricardo Singapan limps in, big blind Ryan McAllister checks. Both players check the flop 8♥ J♠ Q♥ . On the Q♠ turn, McAllister leads out for 350,000, Singapan answers with a raise to 700,000, back to McAllister with a three-bet jam to which Singapan quickly called.

Singapan Q♦ 3♥ trips McAllister T♦ J♦ draw

The river 8♦ is no help to McAllister to plunge to 750,000, Singapan soars to 7,000,000

200,000 ante

200,000 ante

Small blind Ryan McAllister shoves with K♦ 8♦ , big blind Jessie Leonarez risks it all with T♦ T♣ . The board run 4♦ 2♥ 6♣ K♥ 5♠ for a higher pair spiked by McAllister. Leonraez is eliminated.

150,000 ante

Small blind Ryan McAllister shoves with A♣ 2♥ , big blind Ryan McAllister calls with K♥ 4♥ . The board runs J♠ 2♦ A♠ J♦ 2♣ for a double up to Singapan.

150,000 ante

Small blind Ricardo Singapan goes all in with Q♥ 9♣ to battle with, big blind Ryan McAllister calls with A♥ 5♥ . The board runs T♦ 6♣ A♦ A♠ T♦ .

120,000 ante

Button player Jessie Leonarez limps, big blind Jeffrey Calonge checks, the flop runs 4♣ 2♠ 3♠ . Leonarez bets 150,000, Calonge check-raises to 300,000, Leonarez three-bets all in, Calonge calls for his tournament life.

Leonarez K♠ 8♠ flush draw Calonge 3♣ 3♦ set

The turn 6♠ grants the flush and with the river 8♣ , Calonge is eliminated in 4th place.

100,000 ante

After losing nearly all of his stack, Jeffrey Calonge went on a spree to try to recover some of the lost chips. He started by winning a double up off Jessie Leonarez with 9♣ {0h} beating 3♥ 3♣ . Several hands later, he picked another pot off Leonarez to rise to 1,600,000.

100,000 ante

Under the gun Ryan McAllister shoves with J♦ J♠ , big blind Jeffrey Calonge calls with 6♦ 6♠ . The board runs 9♦ A♣ 2♥ 7♠ A♦ for Jacks to stay ahead. McAllister ships a big double as Calonge plunges to 2.5 bb.

80,000 ante

Cezar Quiambao shoves from the button with A♦ 4♥ , he is called by small blind Ricardo Singapan with K♣ K♥ . No bad beats arrive for Sinagapan to ship it and Quiambao to ship out.

80,000 ante

Small blind Ryan McAllister raises to 240,000, big blind Jessie Leonarez three-bets all in with 6♥ 6♣ , McAllister calls with A♦ 3♦ . With the board running 4♣ 9♠ 4♦ T♣ 8♠ , Leonarez’s pocket pair is good for a doube up

60,000 ante

From under the gun, Ryan McAllister riases to 130,000, big blind Jeffrey Calonge defends, the flop runs 9♣ 9♦ A♠ . McAllister c-bets 60,000, Calonge check-calls. On the turn 8♠ , Calonge switches up and bets 200,000, McAllister calls. On the river 2♠ , Calonge fires another 200,000, McAllister calls. Calonge opens Q♥ 9♠ trips, McAllister mucks.

60,000 ante

From under the gun, Jessie Leonarez raises to 120,000, button player calls, big blind Ryan McAllister three-bets all in, Leonarez calls for his tournament life.

Leonarez A♣ Q♣ McAllister 8♦ 8♥

The board runs T♣ 3♥ 6♦ 3♦ 7♥ , Leonarez misses the board to plunge to 6 bb.

50,000 ante

Danilo Ola had a good run but it was cut short of the title in two losing hands. The first one was up against Ryan McAllister who jammed from cutoff and limper Ola called.

Ola 6♠ 6♦ McAllister A♠ T♠

The board ran T♦ A♣ J♦ K♦ J♠ for McAllister to win the flip. Following that hand, three-bet shoves with Q♥ J♣ , Jeffrey Calonge calls with A♥ T♠ , both players miss the board entirely. Ola busts.

PH₱ 136,000 (~US$ 2,440) 40,000 ante

Cutoff Jeffrey Calonge raises to 110,000, small blind Wei Jung Tsai and big blind calls. At the flop 3♠ 9♥ 6♣ , blinds check to the aggressor Calonge who c-bets 220,000. Tsai answers with a check-raise to 540,000, bb folds, Calonge calls. On the turn 4♦ Tsai moves all in, Calonge calls.

Tsai 5♠ 6♠ Calonge Q♣ Q♠

The river A♣ is no help to Tsai to bust out.

40,000 ante

Preflop war starts with Wei Jung Tsai bumping it up to 90,000, small blind calls, big blind Ricardo Singapan three-bets to 290,000, Tsai four-bet jams, sb folds, Singapan calls.

Tsai A♦ K♦ Singapan A♥ A♣

The board runs out 5♠ T♥ 9♣ 7♣ J♣ for a huge double up to Singapan.

40,000 ante

From button position, Cheong Yew Lee jams, small blind Wei Jung Tsai re-jams, big blind Jessie Leonarez joins for a three-way party.

Lee Q♣ Q♠ Tsai 5♣ 3♣ Leonarez A♥ J♥

The board runs out T♦ 3♦ K♥ Q♦ J♦ and with none of the players holding a diamond, Leonarez’s straight wins to score the side pot against Tsai and the main pot to boot Lee.

40,000 ante

End of the line for the day’s entering chip leader David Erquiaga who pushes with J♠ 7♠ that fails to improve against Jeffrey Calonge’s A♣ K♠ .

30,000 ante

Lojack player raises to 60,00, hijack Cheong Yew Leong three-bets to 200,000, big blind Danilo Ola calls, initial raiser folds. At the flop 2♣ K♠ 2♥ , Ola jams, Leong calls, Ola behind 8♣ 8♦ to Leong’s J♣ J♦ . The turn 7♥ is no help to Ola but the river 8♠ is the much needed two-outer to survive elimination.

30,000 ante

30,000 ante

Cutoff Xiyu Xie raises to 70,000, button player Cheong Yew Lee calls, the flop is 6♥ A♦ 4♥ . Xie shoves, Lee calls. Xie has J♥ J♣ , Lee with A♥ 5♣ top pair, the turn 7♠ and river T♦ is no help to Xie to settle for 10th place.

30,000 ante

Button player Michael Bueza sends it all in preflop with 9♦ 9♥ to battle with, big blind David Erquiaga calls with K♦ Q♥ . The board runs K♥ 4♥ A♠ 4♣ 7♠ for a higher pair spiked by Erquiaga.

25,000 ante

Battle of the blinds ends with Wai Keong Yong out in 12th place. Small blind Yong raises to 55,000, big blind David Erquiaga three-bet jams, Yong calls for his tournament life.

Yong 4♣ 4♦ Erquiaga A♥ 2♥

The board is kind to Erquiaga as it runs 2♠ 7♠ 8♥ 2♦ 8♦ for a victorious full house to end Yong.

25,000 ante

From under the gun, Ryan McAllister min-raises to 50,000, button player Xiyu Xie and small blind both call. At the flop Q♠ 2♣ 4♥ , McAllister c-bets 55,000, Xie raises to 110,000, sb folds, McAllister calls. On the turn 3♣ , more bets land with Xie betting 55,000 and McAllister check-calling. Both players opt to check the 7♣ river. Xie has Q♥ 8♦ top pair but is outkicked by McAllister’s K♦ [qc}.

25,000 ante

Button player Wei Jung Tsai raises to 55,000, small blind calls, big blind Wai Leong Lee three-bets all in, Tsai four-bet jams, small blind folds.

Lee Q♥ J♣ Tsai J♥ T♣

The cards land Q♠ 9♦ K♠ 8♦ 9♥ for a straight to Tsai and the exit for Lee

25,000 ante

In an earlier hand, Victor Guevarra paid Ryan McAllister a costly double up with A♦ 8♦ unable to improve against J♦ J♥ . This sent McAllister soaring to 66,000 and Guevarra down to 16 big blinds. He proceeded to drop further and busted in 14th place to Xiyu Xie.

25,000 ante

Ephraim Guevarra three-bet all in and Cezar Quiambao calls. Guevarra is behind A♠ 8♠ to Quiambao’s A♣ K♠ . The board runs K♥ 3♣ 3♥ 7♠ T♣ to end Guevarra’s run.

20,000 ante

All in preflop, short stacked Janno Alvarez 4♠ 7♥ finds no luck on the board to fall to Jeffrey Calonge K♥ Q♥ .

20,000 ante

From under the gun Xiao Oi goes in preflop with K♣ Q♠ , small blind Wai Keong Yong calls with A♣ 8♣ , the board lands T♣ 5♦ 2♥ 5♥ 2♠ . No hits for Oi to bust.

15,0000 ante

All in preflop, Kannapong Thanarattrakul is at risk with A♠ T♣ against Danilo Ola’s 7♥ 7♣ , the board comes Q♦ 7♦ 4♣ 8♠ K♦ .

15,0000 ante

Danilo Ola added another bust to his counter with Edwin Dela Cruz getting the boot. After a preflop betting war, Dela Cruz was all in with 4♣ 4♠ , Ola with A♦ K♦ for a race. The board spreads 4♥ A♣ K♣ 6♠ K♥ for a higher full house to Ola.

15,0000 ante

All in preflop, Danilo Ola 8♣ 8♦ , Joseph Magnotti A♣ 9♥ , the board runs {9d Q♦ J♦ 2♦ J♣ for a straight on the river to Ola.

12,000 ante

10,000 ante

Three way all in.

Mike Takayama 3♠ 3♣ Cezar Quiambao K♣ K♠ Danilo Ola A♦ Q♦

The board is 9♠ J♠ 2♣ 5♥ 4♦ . Kings hold.

10,000 ante

Ahmedi Muqsith shoves with 8♥ 8♠ , Ricardo Singapan joins the shovefest with T♣ T♦ , the board runs 9♠ Q♦ 3♦ Q♣ 6♦ .

8,000 ante

The day’ entering massive chip leader David Erquiaga has been brought down to earth by Jessie Leonarez. It’s all in preflop with Leonarez ahead T♣ T♠ , Erquiaga attempting to eliminate with {ah|} T♥ , the board is Queen-high.

8,000 ante

From under the gun, Michael Bueza limps then calls big blind Douhan Lee’s 20,000 raise. With the board running 3♥ J♥ K♥ 6♦ Q♣ , Lee bets every stage 16k, 26k, 39k, Bueza calls him down. Lee shows A♥ A♠ , Bueza ships it with J♣ 3♣ two pair.

8,000 ante

From cutoff, Wai Keong Yong riases to 17,000, both blinds call. At the flop 7♥ 7♣ 9♠ , big blind James Leong bets 17,000, Yong calls, small blind folds. On the turn K♥ , Leong switches up and this time check-calls Yong’s 22,000 bet. The river 8♠ , more chips go in the pot. Yong bets 32,000, Leong calls. Yong shows 3♣ 3♠ , Leong wins the pot with 5♣ 5♥ .

8,000 ante

Mid position Cheong Yew Lee opens for 25,000, small blind Edgar Asehan calls, the flop runs A♣ 3♦ 4♣ . Ashehan check-calls 25,000. On the turn J♣ , Asehan check-raises all in with A♠ K♠ top pair, Lee calls with Q♣ 5♣ draw. The river is 6♥ .

6,000 ante

Mid position opens for 14,000, button Edwin Dela Cruz three-bets to 35,000, small blind Cheong Yew Lee four-bets all in, initial raiser folds while Dela Cruz calls.

Lee J♣ J♠ Dela Cruz T♣ T♦

The board runs 9♣ 2♥ A♥ K♦ 7♦ for a double up to Lee.

6,000 ante

End of the line for Geeheon Lee with A♥ 7♣ losing the race against Wei-Jung Tsai’s K♥ Q♠ on a board running J♠ 7♥ K♣ 9♦ 6♥ .

6,000 ante

From under the gun, Geeheon Lee raises and is joined to the flop A♦ 7♣ 9♣ by utg+1 Wai Keon Yong. Lee opts to check, Yong takes a stab with 12,000, Lee calls. Both players check the turn J♠ to bring the river Q♠ . Lee switches up and sends out 60,000, Yong calls. Lee has 3♣ 3♦ , Yong wins the pot with A♠ K♣ .

6,000 ante

Ten minutes into the first level of Day 2, short stacked Siew Key Yee shoved on the button with A♥ Q♥ , big blind Thai big wig Kannapong Thanarattrakul called from the big blind with T♠ 4♦ , With the cards coming T♦ 4♣ 3♥ J♠ 7♦ , Yee was first to cash out.

6,000 ante

From mid position, Duhan Lee limped, big blind Ricardo Singapan raised to 14,000, back to Lee with the call. At the flop 5♣ A♥ 7♠ , Singapan slowed to a check, Lee bet 15,000, Singapan called. On the turn, same action with Lee betting 25,000 and getting check-called. The river 2♠ , both checked, Singapan had J♦ J♥ , Lee won the pot with A♦ J♠ .

6,000 ante

The first Poker Dream title is up for grabs! Welcome to the final day of the Warm Up event! 48 players out of 314 entries are back on the felt, all of them ready to chase down the bragging rights first win and the PH₱ 807,000 (~US$ 14,500) champion’s purse.

Leading the charge with an uber-massive stack is Filipino lion David Erquiaga who has been tearing up the felt around Asia since last year. Erquiaga enters with a jaw dropping 135 big blinds which players will attempt to shave down. Given the pro’s impressive stats it will be tough a challenge for all.

Running second in chips is China’s Xiyu Xie who enters with 58 bb. We will keep a close watch to see how she fares on her first tournament in the country. Here are the top 10 in chips.

Buy in: PH₱ 15,000 (~US$ 270) Guarantee: PH₱ 54,000 Entries: 314 Prize pool: PH₱ 4,158,000 (~US$ 74,870) ITM: 48 players

Chips in play: 7,850,000 Average stack: 163,540

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