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9/7/2024, 9:46:50 AM

Megastack Turbo - Final Table

Stanley Damien Peter Leads Entering Final Table

Buy-in: PHP 15,000 (-USD 280)

Guarantee: PHP 5,000,000 (-USD 89,300)

Entries: 452

Prize Pool: PHP 5,787,408 (-USD 103,420)

ITM: 61 places

Chips in Play: 13,560,000

Average Stack: 1,506,667 (13 BB)

Player	Chips	Seat
AR Amabata Rick Jason	1,600,000	1
SS Soriano Sonny	1,400,000	2
NV Nacho Vivencio Jr.	1,000,000	3
SD Stanley Damien Peter	2,500,000	4
YE Yu Edison	2,000,000	5
HY Ho Young Jung	500,000	6
SG Salud George	500,000	7
IA Inocentes Alvir	1,900,000	8
BM Bueza Michael	1,400,000	9

SMPSMP

9/7/2024, 9:03:27 AM

Jang Jong Bem Doubles

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Pak Kual Chan raises from UTG to 50,000 with Jang Jong Bem defending the big blind to see a flop A♥ 5♥ 4♥ . Bem check-raises all-in Chan's 40,000 bet to 250,000. Chan calls. Board runs 9♣ 6♦ .

Chan misses the flush draw while Bem's pair of Aces hold to double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
PK Pak Kual Chan	Q♥J♣	90,000(900 BB)
JJ Jang Jong Bem	A♣3♠	640,000(6400 BB)

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9/21/2023, 9:35:00 PM

Day 1B action wraps up

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Main Event - Live Updates - Day 1B

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Day 1B action has concluded with 47 players remaining in contention for the PHP 6,517,236 pot. Local runner Mark Dela Cruz ends the day with the lead, stacking a 593,000 high chip count, followed closely behind by Michael De Leon with 522,000.

Last chance to qualify runs tomorrow Day 1C at 13:00!

Top Chip Counts:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MD Mark Dela Cruz	593,000(99 BB)	265,000
MD Michael De Leon	522,000(87 BB)	112,000
HH Hsieh Hao An	510,000(85 BB)
RA Ronald Acosta	425,000(71 BB)	5,000
CG Cowan Graham	401,000(67 BB)	1,000
AL Alexis Lim	346,000(58 BB)	16,000
HM Hachimine Munehiro	333,000(56 BB)	153,000

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9/21/2023, 9:35:00 PM

Oleg Alex Kaminski exits as day’s bubble

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Oleg Alex Kaminski opened from early position and was called by Michael De Leon on the cut off. Flop came K♥ 4♠ J♣ and Kaminski bet all-in. De Leon made the call with Q♠ J♠ , behind against Kaminski’s overpair A♣ A♠ . The river Q♦ however, gave De Leon two pair to burst the bubble and eliminate Kaminski in a painful bad beat.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
MD Michael De Leon	522,000(87 BB)

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9/21/2023, 9:34:00 PM

Ronald Acosta crushes with kings

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Facing an open from Ronald Acosta, Stephen Howell moved all-in behind for 107,000 total and was immediately called by the original raiser.

Howell A♣ Q♥ Acosta K♣ K♠

Two spots away from the money, Howell was in deep trouble after the flop came K♥ T♠ 2♥ . Acosta further improved to a full house following the runout 7♦ T♣ , leaving Howell headed for the exit.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RA Ronald Acosta	420,000(70 BB)	420,000

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9/21/2023, 9:29:00 PM

Top pair no good for Rio Shinohara

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Another button vs blind preflop all-in, Rio Shinohara dropped down to 50,000 in chips after Michael De Leon locked in the win with a set of sevens on board 7♦ 4♦ J♥ 3♦ 4♣ .

De Leon 7♥ 7♠ Shinohara Ax Jx

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MD Michael De Leon	410,000(68 BB)	180,000

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9/21/2023, 9:27:00 PM

Kim Hyeongjae spikes runner runner

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

A button vs blind battle, all the chips went in preflop with big blind Kim Hyeongjae at risk for his tournament life.

Kim K♠ Q♠ Alexis Lim J♠ J♥

The flop J♦ 5♥ 3♣ was ready to send Kim packing yet changed things quickly after the runout 9♥ T♥ completed the board. Kim rivers the king-high straight to top Lim’s flopped set of jacks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AL Alexis Lim	330,000(55 BB)	146,500
KH Kim Hyeongjae	160,000(27 BB)	160,000

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9/21/2023, 9:22:00 PM

Hsieh Hao An triple barrels against big blind

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Small blind Hsieh Hao An started the action with an open to 15,000. Cowan Graham on the big blind came in and saw a flop of 3♦ 4♦ 6♠ . Hsieh continued with the aggression and fired 20,000, called by Graham. Turn K♥ saw Hsieh with another 74,000 bet, called again behind. The river 4♠ did nothing to stop Hsieh as he sent out a final 120,000. Graham decides to fold as Hsieh climbs past the 500k mark.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HH Hsieh Hao An	510,000(85 BB)	90,000
CG Cowan Graham	400,000(67 BB)	115,000

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9/21/2023, 9:14:00 PM

Yee Shun Jian crushes with better ace

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Utg Ang Kai Loon opened to 10,000 and raised all-in for 137,000 total after big blind Yee Shun Jian three bet to 30,000. Yee with a call, was in a good spot against Ang’s A♥ Q♥ , with A♦ K♦ .

The board ran A♠ T♥ T♣ 6♣ K♥ , leaving no chops and a huge win for Yee.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Shun Jian Yee	300,000(60 BB)	200,000
AK Ang Kai Loon	busted	-135,000

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9/21/2023, 9:12:00 PM

Triple up for Otsubo Megumi

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Hijack Otsubo Megumi shoved his 26,000 stack in and was called by both players on the blinds - Stephen Howell and Paolo Boccaletti. The board ran 8♣ 5♥ K♣ 9♠ A♥ with no side pot action seen between the two.

Megumi A♣ Q♣ Howell Q♦ J♠ Boccaletti K♦ 2♦

Megumi’s top pair ends up good for the win, earning him a nice triple up to 83,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PB Paolo Boccaletti	200,000(40 BB)	-20,000
SH Stephen Howell	145,000(29 BB)	65,000

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9/21/2023, 9:09:00 PM

Michael De Leon gives up the fight

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Button Rio Shinohara opened to 10,000 and was met with a three bet to 32,000 from small blind Michael De Leon. Shinohara completes and sees the flop Q♣ 6♦ 8♠ . De Leon continues with a 30,000 bet and folded shortly after Shinohara raised all-in.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MD Michael De Leon	230,000(46 BB)	230,000
RS Rio Shinohara	190,000(38 BB)	190,000

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9/21/2023, 9:06:00 PM

Ang Kai Loon’s pocket pair holds

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Utg Arnold Steve open shoved his 55,000 stack in and was called by small blind Ang Kai Loon with T♦ T♠ . Arnold’s A♦ 7♣ needed to spike an ace for his tournament life, none of which came on board 3♦ 4♣ 6♠ J♦ 3♠ . Ang’s pocket pair holds for the win, eliminating Arnold from the tables.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AK Ang Kai Loon	135,000(27 BB)	25,000

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9/21/2023, 8:55:00 PM

Double barrel does the job for Paolo Boccaletti

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Hijack Otsubo Megumi opened to 8,000 and called small blind Paolo Boccaletti’s three bet to 22,000. Flop came 9♠ K♥ T♥ and Boccaletti continued with 18,000, called behind by Otsubo. The turn 7♠ was enough for Boccaletti to fire another 35,000, to which Otsubo folded.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PB Paolo Boccaletti	220,000(55 BB)	220,000
OM Otsubo Megumi	80,000(20 BB)	35,000

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9/21/2023, 8:51:00 PM

Euryd Rivera railed by Bryan Santos

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

With 50,000 left, Euryd Rivera open shoved all-in and was called by button Bryan Santos with A♣ J♠ . Rivera found himself behind with K♠ Q♦ yet flopped well on K♣ T♥ 9♠ . The turn Q♣ however, gave Santos the nut straight and sealed the win after the river 9♣ completed the board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BS Bryan Santos	240,000(60 BB)	240,000
ER Euryd Rivera	busted

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9/21/2023, 8:38:00 PM

Ho Tung Chun cripples Jason Kyle Magbanua

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

After firing a three bet to 22,000, Jason Kyle Magbanua called off Ho Tung Chun’s four bet jam for 78,000 total.

Ho T♣ T♠ Magbanua A♥ K♣

In for a crucial flip, the board 6♥ 8♥ 7♦ Q♠ 2♦ faded either Magbanua’s ace or king outs with Ho’s pocket tens holding for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HT Ho Tung Chun	166,000(42 BB)	-4,000
JK Jason Kyle Magbanua	17,000(4 BB)	-93,000

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9/21/2023, 8:25:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

64 players left in the running with 17 more eliminations to go before Day 1B action wraps up.

Top Chip Counts:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HH Hsieh Hao An	420,000(140 BB)	120,000
MD Mark Dela Cruz	328,000(109 BB)
CG Cowan Graham	285,000(95 BB)	255,000
CW Cheng Wai Chiu	274,000(91 BB)	274,000
CB Chua Boon Seah	260,000(87 BB)	20,000

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9/21/2023, 8:22:00 PM

Hachimine Munehiro dominated

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Following the preflop battle, a massive 109 BB pot was seen in the middle with Mark Dela Cruz ahead with A♠ K♥ , dominating small blind Hachimine Munehiro’s A♣ Q♦ . The board 8♠ J♥ 4♣ 5♦ 2♣ failed to pair either player and awarded Cruz the huge stack with ace-king high.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MD Mark Dela Cruz	328,000(109 BB)	328,000
HM Hachimine Munehiro	180,000(60 BB)	-58,000

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9/21/2023, 8:16:00 PM

Conrad Lumaban wins flip

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Another crucial flip, preflop saw all the chips pile in the middle with Conrad Lumaban‘s 8♠ 8♥ up against big blind Maurillo Bulauitan’s A♦ T♥ . The board K♠ K♥ 4♠ 7♠ 6♣ failed to pair Bulauitan’s overcards, eliminating him from the games.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Conrad Lumaban	130,000(43 BB)	130,000

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9/21/2023, 8:08:00 PM

Ang Kai Loon gets coolered

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

An all-in preflop situation, Ang Kai Loon’s J♣ J♦ was no match against Alexis Lim’s Q♦ Q♠ for the 61BB pot. The board A♦ 4♦ 4♣ T♣ T♦ served justice to Lim’s better pocket pair for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AL Alexis Lim	183,500(61 BB)	93,500
AK Ang Kai Loon	110,000(37 BB)	110,000

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9/21/2023, 8:05:00 PM

Midpair good for Andy Chan

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Hijack Andy Chan opened to 6,500, called by Ireneo Javalera behind. Flop came 6♠ 7♥ 9♣ and Chan fired a 7,500 bet. Javalera raised to 15,000, called by Chan. The turn T♠ and river 3♣ saw no more action continue as Chan reveals pair of nines with A♣ 9♦ . Javalera mucks and moves on to the next hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AC Andy Chan	130,000(43 BB)	130,000
IJ Ireneo Javalera	120,000(40 BB)

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9/21/2023, 8:00:00 PM

Jason Kyle Magbanua recovers with aces

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Hijack Jason Kyle Magbanua opened to 6,000, called by Hsieh Hao An behind. Button Kirill Gladchenko squeezed to 22,500 and called Magbanua’s all-in preflop after Hsieh folded.

Magbanua A♠ A♥ Gladchenko K♥ Q♠

The board ran A♣ K♠ 3♠ 8♣ 3♥ and awarded Magbanua’s set of aces the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KG Kirill Gladchenko	150,000(50 BB)	-70,000
JK Jason Kyle Magbanua	110,000(37 BB)	20,000

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9/21/2023, 7:54:00 PM

Alexis Cruz lands monster flop

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Defending his big blind against Ono Takuma, Alexis Cruz saw a flop of 5♦ 5♠ 2♥ . Cruz check-raised Takuma’s continuation bet and led out 21,000 on turn 7♥ . Takuma raised all-in and Cruz quickly made the call.

Cruz 5♥ T♠ Takuma Q♣ Q♠

The river A♦ sealed the win for Cruz’ trip fives, taking the pot away from his opponent.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AC Alexis Cruz	130,000(52 BB)	130,000
OT Ono Takuma	110,000(44 BB)	110,000

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9/21/2023, 7:51:00 PM

Jose Cheung hits two outer

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Up against Fernan Co’s J♣ J♥ for his last 6.5BB, Jose Cheung’s 6♣ 6♠ luckily spiked his much need two outer to survive. The board ran 6♦ 5♣ Q♠ 8♦ K♦ , keeping Cheung in the action.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
FC Fernan Co	150,000(60 BB)	150,000
JC Jose Cheung	35,500(14 BB)	-110,500

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9/21/2023, 7:44:00 PM

Michael Philip Piedragoza draws thin

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Facing an utg open from Alexis Lim, small blind Michael Philip Piedragoza slammed his 17,000 in with A♥ 9♥ and was snap called by the original raiser. Lim, ahead with Q♣ Q♠ , kept his advantage throughout the board T♠ 5♥ T♦ 5♠ 2♦ , and sent Piedragoza out of the Main Event games.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AL Alexis Lim	90,000(36 BB)	60,000

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9/21/2023, 7:32:00 PM

Ho Tung Chun claims three way pot

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Utg+1 Kirill Gladchenko opened to 5,500, and was called by both Ho Tung Chun and big blind Jason Kyle Magbanua. Flop came A♥ 2♥ 4♣ , checked to Gladchenko, he continued with a 5,000 bet. Both players call and reveals turn J♣ . Action went check-check, and button Ho sent out 20,000 which was met with no calls from either opponent.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KG Kirill Gladchenko	220,000(88 BB)	121,500
HT Ho Tung Chun	170,000(68 BB)	95,000
JK Jason Kyle Magbanua	90,000(36 BB)	90,000

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9/21/2023, 7:26:00 PM

Yeo Chong Jin collects easy double

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

An all-in preflop situation, Yeo Chong Jin managed to bag a smooth double up with T♣ T♦ after his opponent showed 8♠ 8♦ . The board ran 6♠ Q♥ A♠ T♥ 3♠ , quickly earning him the 44BB pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yeo Chong Jin	110,000(44 BB)	110,000

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9/21/2023, 7:16:00 PM

Nick Hozjan reveals aces

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Utg open and a call from Suzuki Kenjiroh, button Nick Hozjan raised to 15,000 total. Original raiser folds and Suzuki completes. Hozjan pushed all-in out of turn even before the flop ran 3♠ K♦ J♦ . Suzuki folds and Hozjan reveals A♦ A♠ while raking the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NH Nick Hozjan	80,000(40 BB)	80,000
SK Suzuki Kenjiroh	25,000(13 BB)	25,000

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9/21/2023, 7:08:00 PM

Gerardo Lubas sends Ogiwara Taisei packing

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

After being spared from elimination just a few hands prior, Ogiwara Taisei stuffed his 23,500 once more and was called by big blind Gerardo Lubas. Whilst ahead this time with A♣ 6♦ , the board T♥ K♦ 8♦ 8♣ 3♣ gave Lubas’ K♣ J♥ two pair, serving Ogiwara his exit.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
GL Gerardo Lubas	67,000(34 BB)	67,000

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9/21/2023, 7:04:00 PM

Short stack vs short stack

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Having opened to 5,000, Chen Ying Chang called for his remaining 8,000 and found himself ahead of Zorig Angar’s K♣ T♠ . Chen with a slightly better K♦ J♠ left his opponent crippled down to 2BB after the board 7♦ 9♦ 6♣ T♦ 2♦ tabled four diamonds for a flush.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Chen Ying Chang	31,000(16 BB)	10,000
ZA Zorig Angar	3,500(2 BB)	3,500

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9/21/2023, 7:00:00 PM

Ricardo Torres suffers bad beat

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

All the chips went in on the flop 4♦ 5♦ T♥ with Ricardo Torres’ overpair J♣ J♠ ahead against big blind Shikanai Shota’s A♣ T♠ . Unfortunately for Torres, the turn A♦ and river T♣ gave his opponent a runner-runner full house for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SS Shikanai Shota	105,000(53 BB)	105,000
RT Ricardo Torres	44,000(22 BB)	44,000

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9/21/2023, 6:55:00 PM

Teck Guan Low loses flip for tournament life

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

A massive preflop all-in situation, Teck Guan Low pushed the final all-in for his 107,500 stack and was called by utg raiser Chua Boon Seah.

Teck J♥ J♦ Chua A♥ K♠

A flip for a pot over 145 big blinds, the board ran 9♥ 8♠ 4♠ 2♠ K♣ with the river sealing Teck’s fate and elimination.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CB Chua Boon Seah	240,000(160 BB)	185,000

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9/21/2023, 6:48:00 PM

Stephen Howell claims pot with overpair

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

A blind vs blind battle, Stephen Howell opened to 4,000, called by Chen Ting Yi behind. Flop came 2♠ 5♣ 6♦ and Howell continued with another 4,000 bet. Chen raised all-in, called by his opponent.

Chen 5♥ 3♥ Howell T♠ T♣

A pair with a straight draw, Chen missed to hit any of his outs on either turn K♦ or river 8♠ . Howell’s pocket pair holds for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SH Stephen Howell	80,000(53 BB)	33,000
CT Chen Ting Yi	27,000(18 BB)	27,000

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9/21/2023, 6:41:00 PM

Gladchenko Kirill gets lucky

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Hijack Gladchenko Kirill opened to 3,000, called by the button. Big blind Ho Tung Chun fired a raise to 14,000 total, to which Gladchenko answered with an all-in for 46,500. Button folds and Ho throws in the chips.

Gladchenko 4♣ 5♣ Ho Q♥ Q♦

Up against a monster, Gladchenko’s aggression earned him a double up after the board ran 2♣ 9♣ 2♠ T♣ T♦ for a flush.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KG Kirill Gladchenko	98,500(66 BB)	83,500
HT Ho Tung Chun	75,000(50 BB)	47,000

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9/21/2023, 6:37:00 PM

Set good for Murase Hajime

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Murase Hajime called an utg open and was up against a three bet from cut off Adel Bautista. Original raiser folds and Hajime raised all-in for 20,500 total, called by Bautista.

Hajime J♣ J♠ Bautista A♠ Q♣

The flop Q♠ J♥ 5♥ hit both players, Hajime with a set and Bautista with top pair. Turn 8♥ and 6♥ changed nothing as Hajime racked the double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HM Hajime Murase	48,000(32 BB)	38,000
AB Adel Bautista	33,000(22 BB)	33,000

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9/21/2023, 6:33:00 PM

Chen Ying Chang dodges elimination

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Facing an open and a call, Chen Ying Chang flicked his 6.5BB in and was called by the original raiser Otsubo Megumi with K♥ 5♥ . Chen with A♥ J♠ secured the pot after the board missed to pair both parties, deeming Chen’s ace-high good for the take down.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
OM Otsubo Megumi	45,000(30 BB)	45,000
CY Chen Ying Chang	21,000(14 BB)	21,000

TriciaTricia

9/21/2023, 6:20:00 PM

Registration is closed!

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

That’s it for Day 1B with a total of 311 entries recorded across ten 30 minute levels. Prize pool has swelled to double in value amounting to PHP 6,517,236! Action will close when 15% of the field remains (ITM) at 47 players.

Big stacks spotted on the felt:

One starting flight left to go as Day 1C runs tomorrow at 13:00.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HH Hsieh Hao An	300,000(250 BB)	276,000
KJ Kim Joonhee	250,000(208 BB)	250,000
HM Hachimine Munehiro	238,000(198 BB)	113,000
AM Archie Mariano	180,000(150 BB)	180,000
OA Oleg Alex Kaminski	170,000(142 BB)	104,400
AB Aivaras Bardauskas	170,000(142 BB)	170,000
RR Ronn Ryan Mesina	150,000(125 BB)	40,000

TriciaTricia

9/21/2023, 5:42:00 PM

Archie Mariano delivers double elimination

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Hijack Dexter Santos open jammed his 10,000 stack in, called by small blind Archie Mariano. Big blind Cezar Quiambao reshoved for 65,000 total, called again by Mariano.

Santos A♥ 2♣ Mariano 9♥ 9♠ Quiambao A♣ K♥

The board ran 9♦ 4♣ 5♣ A♦ 8♠ and Mariano successfully knocks out both opponents, stacking 160,000 in chips following the win.

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9/21/2023, 5:32:00 PM

Top pair holds for Jayvon Carreon

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

A three way all-in was spotted on wet flop 7♠ 4♣ Q♠ .

Jayvon Carreon K♣ Q♣ William Ysmael A♠ 5♠ Alexis Lim K♠ T♠

Turn 9♥ and river T♣ filled up the board with Carreon’s top pair holding for the win. Lim takes the side pot while defending champion Ysmael is eliminated.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JC Jayvon Carreon	70,000(58 BB)	15,000
AL Alexis Lim	30,000(25 BB)	30,000

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9/21/2023, 5:24:00 PM

Ron Ryan Mesina bluff catches opponent

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Utg+1 Ron Ryan Mesina opened and called a three bet from Uchiyama Hiroaki behind. Board came 2♦ 9♠ 6♥ 4♠ and Mesina was seen check-calling two barrels from his opponent. River 6♣ saw both players check, with showdown revealing Mesina’s T♦ 9♥ for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RR Ronn Ryan Mesina	110,000(92 BB)	110,000
UH Uchiyama Hiroaki	20,000(17 BB)	20,000

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9/21/2023, 5:11:00 PM

Chu Baekho completes a flush

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

All the chips went in right on the flop 4♣ J♠ 2♣ with Chu Baekho drawing for a flush with A♣ T♣ against Ronald Gorgonia’s 2♥ 4♥ . Turn J♣ immediately completed Chu’s flush and the river missing to improve Gorgonia’s two-pair to a full house.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CB Chu Baekho	80,000(80 BB)	15,000
RG Ronald Gorgonia	10,000(10 BB)	10,000

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9/21/2023, 5:04:00 PM

Daniel Johnston spikes overcards

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

After utg Daniel Johnston limped, button Kim Jaegwang opened to 2,400 and was followed by a three bet to 8,000 from big blind Ivan Tabucal. Both players join in and see a flop of J♣ J♠ 8♦ . Checked to Kim, he bets all-in for 9,400 and Johnston with a call with K♥ Q♣ . Kim ahead with 7♣ 7♥ for two-pair, was eliminated shortly after the runout Q♥ 5♦ completed the board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DJ Daniel Johnston	120,000(120 BB)	91,000
IT Ivan Tabucal	45,000(45 BB)	5,000
KJ Kim Jaegwang	busted

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9/21/2023, 4:58:00 PM

Joseph Magnotti scoops up three bet pot

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Utg+1 Cezar Quiambao opened to 2,200, called by the button. Big blind Joseph Magnotti decided to three bet to 8,000 with only Quiambao completing the action. Flop came 6♦ K♣ 4♠ , Magnotti check-calls Quiambao’s 2,500 bet. Turn saw 5♣ and Magnotti check-raised all-in, convincing Quiambao to fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JM Joseph Magnotti	45,000(45 BB)	45,000
CQ Cezar Quiambao	38,000(38 BB)	-24,000

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9/21/2023, 4:50:00 PM

Chua Boon Seah outruns Ting Yen Huang

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

An early open from Chua Boon Seah saw him call off Ting Yen Huang’s short stack shove with T♣ 9♣ . Ting ahead with A♣ 8♠ flopped top pair on A♠ T♠ Q♦ but failed to dodge Chua’s remaining outs on turn and river T♦ Q♣ . Chua bags the pot with a full house tens over queens for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CB Chua Boon Seah	55,000(55 BB)	55,000
TY Ting Yen Huang	busted

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9/21/2023, 4:42:00 PM

Cezar Quiambao gets a lucky double

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

First hand of the day for Cezar Quiambao saw him pile all his chips right in the middle against Yoki Watanabe’s nutted A♣ A♦ . Quiambao with the second best K♣ K♥ , quickly turned the tables as the flop revealed 8♥ 4♣ K♦ . Turn and river saw 6♠ 6♥ improve his set kings to a full house for a complete double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CQ Cezar Quiambao	62,000(78 BB)	62,000
YW Yoki Watanabe	13,000(16 BB)	-12,000

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9/21/2023, 4:29:00 PM

Unlucky river sends Benedict Koh out

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Following an open and a call, button Benedict Koh pushed all-in for 15,000 total, called by Shayne Villanueva with A♦ Q♥ . Koh ahead with Q♦ Q♣ faded the ace up until the river A♠ completed the board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SV Shayne Villanueva	120,000(150 BB)	120,000
BK Benedict Koh	busted	-15,000

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9/21/2023, 4:21:00 PM

Christopher Mateo crushed

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

On flop 4♥ T♦ 8♦ , small blind Christopher Mateo bet 5,000 on a 6,400 pot and called an all-in for 21,000 effective from Hachimine Munehiro.

Mateo T♠ 9♣ Munechiro 8♠ 8♣

Falling behind, the turn 4♠ left Mateo drawing dead against his opponent’s full house as he headed for the exit.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HM Hachimine Munehiro	125,000(156 BB)	125,000

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9/21/2023, 4:12:00 PM

Lee Joongwon eliminated

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Having opened the cut off to 1,200, Ireneo Javalera called Lee Joongwon’s 5,500 shove behind with J♥ 9♥ . Lee’s A♦ 5♣ was slightly ahead but the board 6♠ 9♦ T♦ Q♣ K♠ favored Javalera and sent the former packing.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
IJ Ireneo Javalera	120,000(200 BB)	-20,000

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9/21/2023, 4:09:00 PM

Terrible runout for Edmon Rebadulla

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Following an open and two callers behind, big blind Jayvon Carreon squeezed to 13,500 and called for his remaining chips after original raiser Edmon Rebadulla pushed all-in.

Rebadulla Q♦ Q♥ Carreon 6♥ 6♠

Aggression paid off for Carreon as the board 7♠ 8♣ 9♦ 4♠ T♠ ran a one card straight to his six for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JC Jayvon Carreon	55,000(92 BB)	55,000
ER Edmon Rebadulla	20,000(33 BB)	20,000

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9/21/2023, 3:55:00 PM

Richard Marquez gets paid

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Two players limped and cut off Richard Marquez bumped it up to 2,000, called by three opponents. The flop saw A♠ 5♦ J♣ and was checked around. Turn came 5♣ and small blind Kuen Chong led out for 3,700, player folds and Marquez raises to 14,000. Button folds and Chong calls for his remaining chips.

Marquez 5♥ 8♥ Chong A♣ T♦

Drawing dead against Marquez’ turned trips, Chong heads for the rails with Marquez taking the boost to his stack.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	40,000(67 BB)	40,000

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9/21/2023, 3:34:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

A total of 217 entries have joined Day 1B’s games with late registration open for five more levels. Pot is now listed at PHP 5,313,660.

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9/21/2023, 3:32:00 PM

Raymundo Gomez heads for the rails

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Having limped from utg, Angar Zorig called Raymundo Gomez’ 11BB shove with 2♠ 3♠ . Gomez was ahead with A♠ Q♦ but failed to pair up on board 9♣ 2♦ T♣ 5♦ 8♦ . Zorig claims the pot with his bottom pair, eliminating Gomez from the table.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AZ Angar Zorig	25,000(50 BB)	25,000

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9/21/2023, 3:27:00 PM

Raymond Mcglinchey behind all the way

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

A four way pot preflop saw both players on the blinds build action on flop 4♦ 6♦ 8♠ . Raymond Mcglinchey led out a 3,000 bet, raised by Ireneo Javalera to 6,000, and folded back to Mcglinchey who raised for 16,500 total. Javalera calls another bet on turn 7♣ as well as an all-in from Mcglinchey on river T♦ .

Mcglinchey 4♥ 8♥ Javalera 6♣ 6♠

Javalera’s set of sixes tops Mcglinchey’s flopped two pair for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
IJ Ireneo Javalera	140,000(280 BB)	140,000
RM Raymond Mcglinchey	busted

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9/21/2023, 3:13:00 PM

Chu Baekho takes it down

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Four players went on to see a flop of A♦ T♠ 4♥ and saw small blind Chu Baekho lead for 1,600. Ronald Morfe and Lemmor Patulot called behind, and headed to the turn 4♠ . Action checked round and Chu sent out 13,400 on river Q♠ . Both players fold and Chu is awarded the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LP Lemmor Patulot	70,000(140 BB)	70,000
CB Chu Baekho	65,000(130 BB)	65,000
RM Ronald Morfe	13,000(26 BB)	13,000

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9/21/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Kevin Bortfeld spared

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Utg+1 Dexter Santos opened to 1,300 and called an all-in from small blind Kevin Bortfeld.

Santos K♣ K♥ Bortfeld T♣ T♦

A huge underdog, Bortfeld was spared after the board ran a straight flush 3♠ 4♠ 5♠ 2♠ 6♠ for a chop.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DS Dexter Santos	27,000(68 BB)	-33,000
KB Kevin Bortfeld	24,000(60 BB)	24,000

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9/21/2023, 2:52:00 PM

Ho Swee Ngee folds to all-in

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

A three way three bet pot ensued with small blind Ho Swee Ngee as the aggressor. Flop came 9♦ 8♥ 3♥ and Ho continued with a 6,500 bet on an 11,900 pot. Only Stephen Howell called and moved on to turn 4♣ . Ho checks, Howell moved all-in, pushing Ho to give up the battle.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SH Stephen Howell	47,000(118 BB)	47,000
HS Ho Swee Ngee	16,500(41 BB)	16,500

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9/21/2023, 2:44:00 PM

River bet does it for Kim Sangyoon

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Having called a three bet from Hsieh Hao An preflop, Kim Sangyoon check raised Hsieh’s continuation bet to 6,500 on flop K♠ 7♥ 5♥ . Hsieh calls and another K♣ popped up on the turn. Kim leads for 5,000, called by Hsieh. River A♦ prompts Kim to send out 13,500, to which Hsieh folded.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Kim Sangyoon	70,000(175 BB)	70,000
HH Hsieh Hao An	24,000(60 BB)	24,000

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9/21/2023, 2:32:00 PM

Ohara Yuta spikes lucky river

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Beginning with an open and two callers behind, big blind Ohara Yuta fired a three bet to 3,500. Action went fold-fold, and small blind Reynaldo Tuason clicked back to 7,00. Ohara calls and the flop tables 5♠ A♠ K♥ . Tuason continues for 2,000, called by Ohara. Turn T♠ saw Tuason with another bet of 7,000, called again behind. River Q♦ was checked by Tuason, allowing Ohara to move all-in for his remaining 14,800. Tuason makes the call and mucks shortly after Ohara reveals J♠ J♥ for a straight.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
OY Ohara Yuta	63,000(210 BB)	63,000
RT Reynaldo Tuason	15,000(50 BB)	15,000

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9/21/2023, 2:23:00 PM

Kim Hyeonjae suffers bad beat

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

On a flop of K♠ 3♣ Q♣ , all the chips piled in with Kim Hyeonjae’s set of threes 3♥ 3♦ ahead against John Jay Magadan’s top two pair K♥ Q♥ . The run out K♦ 7♣ however, hit Magadan’s four outer for a better full house and a humongous double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ John Jay Magadan	60,000(200 BB)	60,000
KH Kim Hyeonjae	1,000(3 BB)	1,000

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9/21/2023, 2:15:00 PM

Oleg Alex Kaminski collects a full double

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Cut off Oleg Alex Kaminski opened to 800, raised by big blind Murase Hajime to 2,000. Kaminski calls and sees a flop of 9♣ 6♣ K♥ . Murase check-calls Kaminski’s 3,000 bet and sees turn 2♥ . Murase opts for another check-call for a bigger 6,000 and heads on to river Q♣ . Murase leads out for 15,000, raised all-in to 21,600 by Kaminski. Murase makes the call with top pair A♣ K♦ and is crushed by Kaminski’s top set K♣ K♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
OA Oleg Alex Kaminski	65,600(219 BB)	65,600
HM Hajime Murase	10,000(33 BB)	-30,000

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9/21/2023, 2:03:00 PM

Guarantee breached!

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

After only two levels of registration, the generated pot has already breached the PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,842) guarantee. 108 entries has been recorded so far with the prize pool now listed at PHP 3,918,024.

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9/21/2023, 1:59:00 PM

Kings in the muck for Benedict Koh

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Facing a limp, cut off Alejandro Rottier raised to 800, and big blind Benedict Koh three-bet to 3,200 total. Rottier completes and flop 5♠ 4♥ 2♣ is revealed. Both players check and move on to turn 3♥ . Koh check-calls a 6,000 bet from Rottier, with no more action seen on river 5♣ .

Rottier A♣ Q♣ Koh K♠ K♥

Rottier takes down the pot with a straight, cracking Koh’s Kings for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AR Alejandro Rottier	45,000(225 BB)	45,000
BK Benedict Koh	15,000(75 BB)	15,000

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9/21/2023, 1:54:00 PM

Teck Guan Low snags four bet pot

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Utg Teck Guan Low opened to 400 and was met with a three bet from big blind Huang Guo Lun. Teck pushed a four bet to 6,500, and a call from Huang. Pot is at 13,000 when flop came A♠ 4♥ 7♥ to which Huang check-called a 4,100 continuation bet from Teck. Turn saw another A♣ and Huang check-folded after Teck fired another 8,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TG Teck Guan Low	37,000(185 BB)	37,000
HG Huang Guo Lun	20,000(100 BB)	20,000

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9/21/2023, 1:46:00 PM

Keun Chong doubles through Cheun Eui Ho

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Following a limp, small blind Cheun Eui Ho raised to 1,100, called by big blind Keun Chong. Flop came 9♣ 7♦ 6♠ , Cheun continued with a bet of 1,100, and Chong makes the call. Turn saw 8♦ and Cheun check-called a 2,400 bet from Chong. River came a 4♠ and raiser Cheun once again checked. Chong moved all-in for 6,000, called by Cheun. Chong shows a ten-high straight with A♠ T♠ , followed by a muck from his opponent.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KC Keun Chong	21,600(108 BB)	21,600
CE Cheun Eui Ho	15,700(79 BB)	15,700

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9/21/2023, 1:30:00 PM

Two pair good for Murase Hajime

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Cut off Ho Young Jung opened to 400, called by button Yoki Watanabe. Small blind Murase Hajime decided to three-bet to 1,200 with only Watanabe completing the action. Flop came T♥ 7♥ 5♥ and Murase check-called a 1,000 bet from Watanabe. Turn saw 4♣ and Murase check-called another 1,500 bet. River J♥ was checked down and Murase showed 5♠ 4♠ for two pair, good for the win.

Watanabe A♦ T♠

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HM Hajime Murase	40,000(400 BB)	40,000
JH Jung Ho Young	28,000(280 BB)	28,000
YW Yoki Watanabe	25,000(250 BB)	25,000

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9/21/2023, 1:18:00 PM

Alfredo Boligor fires triple barrel bluff

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Utg Johnston Daniel opened to 300, called behind by Alfredo Boligor and button Paolo Bocaletti. Flop came A♦ 5♠ K♥ , Johnston checks, Boligor bets 1,200, and Bocaletti calls. Original raiser folds and turn saw another A♠ . Boligor continues with 3,000, called again by Bocaletti. River 6♥ completed the board and Boligor once again fired 8,000. Bocaletti makes a final call and Boligor throws his hand face down.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PB Paolor Bocaletti	43,000(430 BB)	43,000
DJ Daniel Johnston	29,000(290 BB)	29,000
AB Alfredo Boligor	17,500(175 BB)	17,500

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9/21/2023, 1:02:00 PM

Action begins!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Cards are in the air, good luck to all the players!