Day 2 closes with final nine set
Main Event - Live Updates - Day 2
Day 2 action is officially closed with the final nine players returning tomorrow in contention for the PHP 2,400,000 (~USD 42,232) top prize. Xia Qi leads the pack with over 6.3 Million in chips, followed closely by Ho Tung Chun with 6.2 Million. Final table gameplay resumes tomorrow on Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000 at 13:00 sharp!
Chip Counts:
Remaining Payouts
1st - PHP 2,400,000 2nd - PHP 1,450,000 3rd - PHP 1,020,000 4th - PHP 765,000 5th - PHP 590,000 6th - PHP 430,000 7th - PHP 315,000 8th - PHP 225,000 9th - PHP 176,336
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XQ Xia Qi | 6,345,000(79 BB) | 645,000 |
HT Ho Tung Chun | 6,215,000(78 BB) | |
JC John Clyde Tan | 4,270,000(53 BB) | -130,000 |
PB Paolo Boccaletti | 3,270,000(41 BB) | -30,000 |
SC Shah Chirag | 3,245,000(41 BB) | -955,000 |
EG Edilberto Gopez | 2,740,000(34 BB) | -60,000 |
JJ John Jay Magadan | 2,480,000(31 BB) | -220,000 |
SH Shin Hyeonho | 1,520,000(19 BB) | -280,000 |
ID Ivan Dela Cruz | 775,000(10 BB) | -525,000 |
Darrell Griffith bubbles final table in 10th place - PHP 147,000
Utg Ho Tung Chun opened to 225,000 and called off small blind Darrell Griffith’s 1,150,000 all-in for a race.
Darrell A♦ 6♦ Ho K♠ Q♣
At risk, Darrell quickly lost his run for the top prize after the flop Q♥ K♣ 7♠ gave Ho two pair. With no runner runner in place, Darrell closes the day’s action in 10th place as the final table bubble.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HT Ho Tung Chun | 6,215,000(62 BB) | 3,115,000 |
DG Darrell Griffith | busted | -2,500,000 |
Joemark Vasay crashes in 11th place - PHP 147,000
Button Joemark Vasay opened to 160,000, called by big blind Paolo Boccaletti. Flop came 5♥ J♦ 5♦ and Boccaletti check-called Vasay’s 150,000 continuation bet. Turn A♥ saw Boccaletti again with a check-call for Vasay’s remaining 600,000.
Vasay A♣ 4♣ Boccaletti K♥ 3♥
Ahead with two pair, Vasay needed to fade a heart for Boccaletti’s flush. The river 4♥ however, worked in Boccaletti’s favor, sending to the rails in 11th place.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
PB Paolo Boccaletti | 3,300,000(41 BB) | 890,000 |
JV Joemark Vasay | busted | -940,000 |
Paolo Boccaletti wins flip
Folded to small blind, Edilberto Gopez opened to 245,000 and called off a jam from big blind Paolo Boccaletti for 1,1650,000 total.
Boccaletti T♣ T♥ Gopez Q♦ J♦
The blind vs blind battle ran a board of T♠ 8♥ 7♠ 7♦ 6♥ , giving Boccaletti a full house for a crucial double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EG Edilberto Gopez | 2,800,000(35 BB) | -900,000 |
PB Paolo Boccaletti | 2,410,000(30 BB) | 710,000 |
Midpair good for Xia Qi
Cut off Edilberto Gopez limped call a raise from small blind Xia Qi to 425,000. Flop came Q♦ T♣ 7♣ and Xia check-called 200,000 from his opponent. Turn 8♥ and river 2♠ were checked round with Xia revealing A♥ T♦ by showdown. Xia’s pair of tens was good for the pot after Gopez threw his cards in the muck.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XQ Xia Qi | 5,700,000(71 BB) | 300,000 |
EG Edilberto Gopez | 3,700,000(46 BB) | -900,000 |
Joemark Vasay folds to jam
Button Xia Qi opened to 180,000 and was met with a three bet to 310,000 from big blind Joemark Vasay. Action back on Xia, the chip leader moved all-in for Vasay’s 600,000 behind. Vasay folds and dwindles down to 7.5 BB.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XQ Xia Qi | 5,400,000(68 BB) | 800,000 |
Shin Hyeonho takes some off Shah Chirag
Button Shin Hyeonho opened to 160,000, joined by big blind Shah Chirag to see a flop of T♣ Q♥ 5♦ . Shah check-called for 135,000 and sees turn T♠ . This time, Shah led out for 275,000, called by Shin behind. River A♠ completed the board with Shah going for a check-fold on Shin’s 500,000 river bet.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SH Shin Hyeonho | 1,800,000(23 BB) | 500,000 |
Joemark Vasay scores a double up
Having defended his big blind against button Xia Qi’s open, Joemark Vasay check called all-in on flop 6♣ 3♣ Q♣ for his remaining 240,000. Vasay is ahead with a pair of sixes J♦ 6♦ against Xia’s K♥ J♥ . The turn J♣ and river 2♥ improved both player’s hands, Vasay with two pair for a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XQ Xia Qi | 4,600,000(58 BB) | -400,000 |
JV Joemark Vasay | 940,000(12 BB) | 540,000 |
Break Time!
11 players left in the running, two more eliminations before the day wraps up. Final table gameplay will resume tomorrow at 13:00.
Chip Count Update:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XQ Xia Qi | 5,000,000(63 BB) | -200,000 |
EG Edilberto Gopez | 4,600,000(58 BB) | -600,000 |
JC John Clyde Tan | 4,400,000(55 BB) | |
SC Shah Chirag | 4,200,000(53 BB) | |
HT Ho Tung Chun | 3,100,000(39 BB) | 100,000 |
JJ John Jay Magadan | 2,700,000(34 BB) | 700,000 |
DG Darrell Griffith | 2,500,000(31 BB) | 650,000 |
PB Paolo Boccaletti | 1,700,000(21 BB) | 100,000 |
SH Shin Hyeonho | 1,300,000(16 BB) | -50,000 |
ID Ivan Dela Cruz | 1,300,000(16 BB) | -200,000 |
JV Joemark Vasay | 400,000(5 BB) | -490,000 |
Shah Chirag takes down pot
Button Shin Hyeonho opened to 150,000 and called a click back to 300,000 from big blind Shah Chirag. Flop came 7♣ 4♣ 4♠ and Shah check-called a 220,000 bet from Shin. Another 7♥ showed up on the turn and Shah again, check-called for 450,000. River J♣ completed the board with both players checking to showdown.
Shah reveals A♥ J♦ for two pair jacks and sevens, Shin with a muck behind.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SC Shah Chirag | 4,200,000(70 BB) | 2,300,000 |
SH Shin Hyeonho | 1,350,000(23 BB) | -1,650,000 |
Darrell Griffith pays off John Clyde Tan
Folded to the small blind, John Clyde Tan opened to 150,000, called behind by Darrell Griffith. Flop came T♣ A♥ 9♠ , Tan continued for 100,000 and called a raise to 300,000. Turn came J♥ and saw both players check. Another J♠ completed the board and Tan sent out a bet of 550,000, called by Darrell after using up all his time banks.
Tan J♣ 8♠ Darrell A♦ Q♥
Tan claims the pot with his rivered trip jacks topping Darrell’s two pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JC John Clyde Tan | 4,400,000(73 BB) | 2,000,000 |
DG Darrell Griffith | 1,850,000(31 BB) | -1,350,000 |
Alvir Inocentes railed in 12th place - PHP 133,000
Committed to his raise, button Xia Qi called off a 485,000 shove from small blind Alvir Inocentes.
Inocentes 5♣ 5♠ Xia 7♣ 9♣
The two run the flip and saw a board of T♣ 9♠ 8♣ K♠ J♣ , quickly crushing Inocentes run for the trophy. Xia scores another elimination with a rivered jack-high straight.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XQ Xia Qi | 5,200,000(87 BB) | 600,000 |
AI Alvir Inocentes | busted | -600,000 |
Ivan Dela Cruz gets lucky
Following a late position open and a call, big blind Ivan Dela Cruz pushed all-in for 655,000 and was called by button Ho Tung Chun with 6♣ 6♠ . Dela Cruz with A♠ 5♥ needed to spike his overcard to survive. Fortunately for him, the board ran A♦ Q♦ 4♥ 4♠ 9♦ with his flopped top pair good for the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HT Ho Tung Chun | 3,000,000(50 BB) | -600,000 |
ID Ivan Dela Cruz | 1,500,000(25 BB) | -380,000 |
Gladchenko Kirill eliminated in 13th place - PHP 133,000
Facing a button open, small blind Gladchenko Kirill moved all-in for 665,000 and was met with another all-in behind from Ho Tung Chun. Original raiser folds and the two head on for a race.
Gladchenko J♦ T♦ Ho A♦ K♦
The board 3♠ 3♦ 9♠ K♣ T♥ hit both players’ hands, Ho with a better two pair kings and threes.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HT Ho Tung Chun | 3,600,000(60 BB) | 700,000 |
GK Gladchenko Kirill | busted | -1,300,000 |
Aihara Takayaki busts in 14th place - PHP 119,000
Hijack Aihara Takayaki opened to 125,000 and was joined by both players on the blinds. Action checked all the way to the river Q♣ Q♦ 9♣ J♣ 3♣ , which suddenly saw Xia Qi and Aihara pile all the chips in the middle.
Xia Q♥ J♥ Aihara 3♦ 3♥
Both having made a full house, Xia claimed the pot with a better full queens over jacks vs Aihara’s full threes over queens, leaving his opponent out of the running.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XQ Xia Qi | 4,600,000(77 BB) | 1,100,000 |
AT Aihara Takayaki | busted | -1,300,000 |
John Niko Constiniano suffers badbeat in 15th place - PHP 119,000
Utg+1 Xia Qi opened to 150,000 and called off a 625,000 jam from small blind John Niko Constiniano.
Constiniano Q♠ Q♦ Xia 6♥ 6♦
In a great spot to double up, Constiniano was left packing after the flop 6♣ K♦ J♥ gave Xia a set, with the turn 9♥ and river 7♥ failing to improve his pocket queens.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
XQ Xia Qi | 3,500,000(58 BB) | 2,950,000 |
JN John Niko Costiniano | busted | -800,000 |
Blinds up
15 players left in the Main Event games, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 119,000. Day 2 closes following six more eliminations with the final table set to play through tomorrow at 13:00.
Kim Enriquez bricks in 16th place - PHP 106,000
Utg+1 Shin Hyeonho opened to 100,000 and saw both blinds complete to see a flop of A♥ 2♥ K♣ . Checked to Shin, he fired a bet of 105,000, called by John Clyde Tan. Action on big blind Kim Enriquez, he stuffed all-in for 680,000 total and was called by the original raiser.
Enriquez Q♥ 9♥ Shin A♠ Q♣
Top pair vs flush draw, no more hearts came on either turn J♣ or river 8♣ , sending Enriquez out in 16th place.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SH Shin Hyeonho | 3,000,000(60 BB) | 1,600,000 |
JC John Clyde Tan | 2,400,000(48 BB) | -1,500,000 |
KE Kim Enriquez | busted | -2,200,000 |
Sidark Amanda out in 17th place - PHP 106,000
Folded to small blind Edilberto Gopez, he opened to 120,000 and called off big blind Sidark Amanda’s jam for 420,000 total.
Sidark A♦ 6♦ Gopez 8♠ T♦
Slightly ahead, the runout 6♣ 2♥ 5♠ 4♣ T♠ couldn’t save Sidark from his unfortunate elimination after the river gave Gopez a pair of tens to beat his pair of sixes.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EG Edilberto Gopez | 5,200,000(104 BB) | 2,200,000 |
SA Sidark Amanda | busted | -400,000 |
Gerges Kyrillos exits in 18th place - PHP 93,000
Hijack Gerges Kyrillos opened to 58,500, leaving himself 10,000 behind. Button Ho Tung Chun made the call and saw flop 4♦ Q♦ J♦ . Checked to Ho, he bet the 1BB left and Gerges flicked in the rest of his stack.
Ho K♥ Q♥ Gerges 5♥ 5♠
Drawing to two outs, the runout Q♣ J♥ missed to help Gerges leaving him to head for the exit in 18th.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HT Ho Tung Chun | 2,900,000(58 BB) | 840,000 |
KG Kyrillos Gerges | busted | -946,000 |
Lim Seyoon outpipped
Getting it all-in preflop, Lim Seyoon’s short stack was in danger as his A♠ J♣ was dominated by opponent Darrell Griffith’s better ace A♦ Q♠ . The board 5♦ 9♠ Q♥ K♦ 6♥ suggested no bad beats with Darrell’s pair of queens claiming the pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
DG Darrell Griffith | 3,200,000(64 BB) | 200,000 |
LS Lim Seyoon | busted | -454,000 |
Two double ups for Joemark Vasay
Following a 4BB double up a few minutes ago, Joemark Vasay managed to land another double from John Jay Magadan in a cooler spot. Action folded to Magadan on the button, he shoved all-in with A♣ J♥ , called by Vasay with a monster K♠ K♣ for his remaining 395,000.
Vasay secures the win after no ace showed up on board 6♦ 7♠ T♠ 5♥ 9♦ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JJ John Jay Magadan | 2,000,000(40 BB) | -700,000 |
JV Joemark Vasay | 890,000(18 BB) | 115,000 |
Gladchenko Kirill dodges bust
Utg+1 Gladchenko Kirill open shoved for 600,000 and was called by small blind Shin Hyeonho.
Gladchenko A♣ K♠ Shin J♠ J♥
Two strong hands, the board 2♠ 5♥ 6♣ K♥ Q♠ this time favored Gladchenko’s overcards, giving him a pair enough to beat his opponent’s pocket jacks.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SH Shin Hyeonho | 1,400,000(28 BB) | -800,000 |
GK Gladchenko Kirill | 1,300,000(26 BB) | 500,000 |
Blinds up
19 players left in the Main Event games with minimum payout now set at PHP 93,000.
Kim Enriquez loses a chunk of his stack
Facing a hijack open and a 1,410,000 all-in from cut off Darrell Griffith, big blind Kim Enriquez put in the chips and was up to run a classic Hold’em flip.
Darrell Q♣ Q♦ Enriquez A♠ K♣
The board ran ten-high T♥ 6♠ 2♥ 3♠ 9♣ , costing Enriquez to fork over a chunk of his stack following the loss.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
DG Darrell Griffith | 3,000,000(75 BB) | 3,000,000 |
Aces no good for Shah Chirag
Cut off John Jay Magadan opened to 85,000 and called a three bet from big blind Shah Chirag to 250,000. Flop came T♣ T♦ 6♥ , Shah with a continuation bet of 180,000, called by Magadan. Turn saw 4♣ and Shah fired another 550,000. Magadan moved all-in for 345,000 more and Shah puts in the final call.
Magadan K♦ T♥ Shah A♣ A♠
River 4♦ completed Magadan’s full house tens over fours for the 67 BB pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JJ John Jay Magadan | 2,700,000(68 BB) | 1,275,000 |
SC Shah Chirag | 1,900,000(48 BB) | -1,500,000 |
Turn brings justice for Ho Tung Chun
Cut off Ho Tung Chun opened to 100,000 and called a 1,000,000 all-in from big blind Sidark Amanda.
Sidark A♠ 7♠ Ho Q♦ Q♣
The flop A♦ K♥ 5♦ immediately peeled ace-high for Sidark’s top pair, but the turn Q♠ shifted it back to Ho’s advantage.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HT Ho Tung Chun | 2,060,000(52 BB) | 1,345,000 |
SA Sidark Amanda | 400,000(10 BB) | -1,300,000 |
John Jay Magadan fires four bet jam
Utg John Jay Magadan opened to 110,000 and was met with a three bet from button Shah Chirag to 250,000 total. Magadan opted not to call, but to push all-in for 1,075,000. Convinced to be behind, Shah makes the fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SC Shah Chirag | 3,400,000(85 BB) | -300,000 |
JJ John Jay Magadan | 1,425,000(36 BB) | 525,000 |
Griffin Darell locks in a double up
Hijack Shin Hyeonho opened to 85,000 and called off a 725,000 jam from button Griffin Darell.
Shin 8♣ 8♥ Griffin J♣ J♥
An easy double up for pocket jacks, Griffin cruised his way to victory after the board felted 3♥ T♥ 4♠ 4♦ K♠ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SH Shin Hyeonho | 2,200,000(55 BB) | -800,000 |
GD Griffin Darell | 1,550,000(39 BB) | 1,550,000 |
Alvir Inocentes folds to min raise
Utg Alvir Inocentes opened to 100,000, called by hijack Aihara Takayaki. Flop 9♠ 2♠ 5♥ saw Inocentes continue for another 100,000. Aihara pushed a min raise to 200,000 with Inocentes making the fold behind.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AT Aihara Takayaki | 1,300,000(33 BB) | 1,255,000 |
AI Alvir Inocentes | 600,000(15 BB) | -400,000 |
John Clyde Tan takes in another one
Keeping his momentum, utg John Clyde Tan opened and was joined by two other players. Flop came 7♦ 5♠ 4♣ and saw Tan check-call a 145,000 all-in from hijack Kim Yoonhee.
Kim A♣ J♥ Tan A♠ Q♥
Needing only a jack to stay alive, the turn 5♥ and river A♥ sealed Kim’s elimination from the running with Tan’s better ace good for the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JC John Clyde Tan | 3,900,000(98 BB) | 400,000 |
KY Kim Yoonhee | busted |
John Clyde Tan wins showdown
Utg+1 John Clyde Tan opened to 85,000, called by John Jay Magadan behind as well as the big blind. Flop saw 2♦ 3♥ 7♠ and Tan continued for 125,000. Magadan makes the call with the two checking down the action through to the river A♥ 2♥ . Tan shows down 8♣ 8♠ , Magadan with a muck.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JC John Clyde Tan | 3,500,000(88 BB) | 400,000 |
JJ John Jay Magadan | 900,000(23 BB) | 767,000 |
Hsieh Hao An hero calls for the win
Hijack Edilberto Gopez opened to 100,000, called by button Hsieh Hao An. Flop came 2♥ T♥ 6♦ and Gopez continued for 150,000, called by Hsieh. Action on turn 4♥ went check check, leading up to the river Q♦ . Gopez threw in a final bet of 250,000, raking another call from his opponent behind. Gopez quickly mucks his hand and Hsieh wins by default but still shows 5♥ 5♦ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EG Edilberto Gopez | 3,000,000(75 BB) | -500,000 |
HH Hsieh Hao An | 1,400,000(35 BB) | 800,000 |
Break Time!
21 players left in the game, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 80,000. Day 2 action will close once the final nine is reached.
Top Chip Counts:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SC Shah Chirag | 3,700,000(93 BB) | 70,000 |
EG Edilberto Gopez | 3,500,000(88 BB) | -100,000 |
JC John Clyde Tan | 3,100,000(78 BB) | -100,000 |
SH Shin Hyeonho | 3,000,000(75 BB) | 900,000 |
KE Kim Enriquez | 2,200,000(55 BB) |
Back to back wins for Ho Tung Chun
Cut off Jie Shawn open jammed for 320,000 and was called by Ho Tung Chun on the button with a smaller stack.
Jie 6♥ 6♦ Ho K♠ J♥
In for a flip, Ho ran a smooth double up after the board K♥ 9♣ T♦ 3♣ 4♦ faced up on the felt. Jie, left with 75,000, flicked it in the following hand and once more lost to Ho Tung Chun.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HT Ho Tung Chun | 715,000(24 BB) | -15,000 |
JS Jie Shawn | busted | -420,000 |
Seat Redraw
Seat redraw with 23 players left in the running.
Kim Enriquez eliminates Chen Ying Chan
Folded to the small blind, Kim Enriquez bumped up the action to 80,000 and called off big blind Chen Ying Chan’s jam for 320,000 more.
Chen 4♠ 4♣ Enriquez K♣ K♦
The board T♦ 8♠ 3♥ 5♣ 5♠ peeled no fours, giving Enriquez the 400,000 boost to his stack.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KE Kim Enriquez | 2,200,000(73 BB) | 1,715,000 |
CY Chen Ying Chang | busted | -400,000 |
Gladchenko Kirill rails Chua Boon Seah
Hijack Chua Boon Seah open shoved for 265,000 and was met with another all-in by Gladchenko Kirill.
Chua 6♦ 6♠ Gladchenko 8♣ 8♦
Already ahead, Gladchenko didn’t need another eight on board A♠ 8♠ J♦ 4♥ 3♦ to take down the pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
GK Gladchenko Kirill | 800,000(27 BB) | 800,000 |
CB Chua Boon Seah | busted | -290,000 |
Ashley Patterson crashes into kings
Facing an utg open and a three bet behind from Edilberto Gopez, Ashley Patterson moved all-in for 700,000 total and was called by Gopez.
Patterson A♣ Q♣ Gopez K♠ K♦
The board K♥ Q♥ 7♥ 2♣ 5♣ quickly gave Gopez top set, leaving Patterson drawing dead by the turn.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EG Edilberto Gopez | 3,600,000(120 BB) | 1,500,000 |
AP Ashley Patterson | busted | -1,400,000 |
Shah Chirag cracks aces
Getting it all-in preflop, Tan Hai Shien was way ahead with the best hand in poker A♣ A♦ against Shah Chirag’s Q♣ Q♥ for a pot of 780,000. The board Q♠ 7♣ 8♦ 9♥ 2♣ however, crushed Tan’s dreams of a Main Event title as Shah’s set of queens claimed the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SC Shah Chirag | 3,630,000(121 BB) | 630,000 |
TH Tan Hai Shien | busted | -150,000 |
Kim Joonhee holds on to tournament life
Running a short stack, utg Kim Joonhee moved all-in for 180,000 and found his J♥ J♣ up against Ashley Patterson’s A♣ K♣ . Lucky for Kim, the board 3♦ Q♣ Q♠ 7♦ 2♥ saw no ace or king, earning him a double up to 14 BB.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AP Ashley Patterson | 1,400,000(47 BB) | -350,000 |
KJ Kim Joonhee | 435,000(15 BB) | 105,000 |
Sidark Amanda plays back from the big blind
Sidark Amanda defended his big blind against utg raiser Edilberto Gopez and saw a flop of K♠ 6♦ 4♣ . Sidark led out a bet of 55,000 and called a raise to 165,000 from Gopez. Turn 5♠ went check-check, leading to the river 4♠ . Sidark bet 350,000, enough for Gopez to chuck in the fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EG Edilberto Gopez | 2,100,000(70 BB) | -600,000 |
SA Sidark Amanda | 1,700,000(57 BB) | 250,000 |
Shah Chirag bumps up the aggression
Folded to the small blind, John Clyde Tan put in 75,000, called behind by big blind Shah Chirag. The two headed on to see a flop of T♦ 3♥ 9♥ . Tan continued for 55,000, raised by Shah to 125,000. Tan makes the call and peels turn 7♠ . Shah fires another 210,000, check-called by Tan. River 2♣ completed the board and Shah threw in a final bet of 750,000, to which Tan folded.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JC John Clyde Tan | 3,200,000(107 BB) | -800,000 |
SC Shah Chirag | 3,000,000(100 BB) | 350,000 |
Tournament bug!
Supposedly Level 25, a tournament bug was detected eight minutes past the clock with the tournament director deciding to carry on play for another round of Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000.
29 players left in the running, minimum payout is now listed at PHP 57,000.
Chen Ying Chan unable to continue
Hijack Edilberto Gopez opened to 65,000, called by big blind Chen Ying Chan. Flop came 5♣ 2♥ T♥ . Chen leads out for 110,000, called by the raiser. Turn 4♠ saw Chen with another bet of 120,000. This time, Gopez put him all-in for his 400,000 behind. Chen used up all of his remaining two time banks before making the fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EG Edilberto Gopez | 2,700,000(90 BB) | 1,250,000 |
CY Chen Ying Chang | 400,000(13 BB) | -400,000 |
Tan Hai Shien chips down
Tan Hai Shien defended his big blind against Shah Chirag’s open and saw a flop of A♦ T♦ 7♥ . Tan checked and Shah threw in a 1 BB bet, raised by Tan to 90,000 (3BB). Shah moves all-in for his opponent’s 150,000 behind and Tan snap folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SC Shah Chirag | 2,650,000(88 BB) | 700,000 |
TH Tan Hai Shien | 150,000(5 BB) | -200,000 |
Sidark Amanda wins blind battle
A blind vs blind battle, all the chips went in the middle preflop and turned up a flip, Sidark Amanda being at risk.
Sidark 4♦ 4♣ Edilberto Gopez A♥ K♦
The flop 5♦ 3♥ 7♥ fared safe for Sidark and remained that way after the turn 6♥ completed his straight for the double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SA Sidark Amanda | 1,450,000(48 BB) | 650,000 |
EG Edilberto Gopez | 1,450,000(48 BB) | -250,000 |
Tan Hai Shien surrenders
Cut off Tan Hai Shien opened to 60,000 and was joined by big blind John Clyde Tan. Flop came J♣ A♠ T♠ , John checks, Hai bets 65,000 and calls a raise to 150,000. Turn 4♦ saw John move all-in for Hai’s remaining 350,000. Hai used up four of five time banks before folding, but showed A♦ T♦ for two pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JC John Clyde Tan | 4,000,000(133 BB) | 2,750,000 |
TH Tan Hai Shien | 350,000(12 BB) | -250,000 |
One stab does it for Chen Ying Chan
Midposition Ashley Patterson opened to 60,000 and completed Chen Ying Chan’s raise to 150,000 from behind. Flop saw T♦ T♣ 5♣ and Patterson easily check-folded following a 110,000 bet from Chen.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AP Ashley Patterson | 1,750,000(58 BB) | -50,000 |
CY Chen Ying Chang | 800,000(27 BB) | 232,000 |
Edilberto Gopez hits gold on the river
Hsieh Hao An defended his big blind against Edilberto Gopez’ open and saw a flop of K♠ 5♣ 9♣ . Hsieh check-called a 50,000 bet from his opponent and headed to the turn 7♠ . Again with a check, Gopez fired 175,000 and called a raise from Hsieh to 455,000. The river Q♦ completed the board and Hsieh moved all-in for Gopez’ 820,000 behind. Gopez reveals the nuts J♥ T♠ , earning him the massive pot and a boost to the top of the pack.
Hsieh 5♦ 7♣
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HH Hsieh Hao An | 600,000(20 BB) | -1,300,000 |
Blinds up
32 players left in the running for the lion’s share of the PHP 13,29,336 pot. Minimum guaranteed payout stands at PHP 49,000.
Paolo Boccaletti takes it down
Having defended his open against Paolo Boccaletti’s 160,000 three bet preflop, John Tech check-called another 60,000 on K♣ 9♥ 2♠ . Boccaletti continued with a bet of 200,000 on turn T♠ , Tech with a check-fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
PB Paolo Boccaletti | 1,600,000(64 BB) | 1,009,000 |
JT John Tech | 600,000(24 BB) | -470,000 |
Tan Hai Shien snap folds the river
Button Tan Hai Shien opened and called a raise to 130,000 from small blind Hsieh Hao An. Flop came J♣ T♥ 2♦ , checked by both players. Turn 7♥ saw Hsieh lead out for 80,000, called by Tan. River 3♥ merited another 200,000 bet from Hsieh to which Tan snap folded.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HH Hsieh Hao An | 1,900,000(76 BB) | 600,000 |
TH Tan Hai Shien | 600,000(24 BB) | -300,000 |
Shin Hyeonho running hot
Utg+1 Shin Hyeonho opened and called off a button jam from Nitatwichit Nutpakan with Q♠ J♠ . Nitatwichit ahead with A♦ T♥ , lost his chance for a double up after the board ran Q♦ T♠ 8♦ 9♠ 7♥ . Shin’s top pair on the flop further improved to a queen high straight, eliminating his opponent entirely from the Main Event games.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SH Shin Hyeonho | 2,100,000(84 BB) | 300,000 |
NN Nutpakan Nitatwichit | busted | -60,000 |
Two pair no good for Hong Jung Gi
Button Hong Jung Gi opened to 60,000 and called a huge raise to 350,000 from big blind Shah Chirag. Hong makes the call and flops K♥ 2♥ 6♠ . Shah bets 100,000 and calls off Hong’s jam for 710,000 total.
Hong A♥ K♠ Shah Q♥ T♥
Top pair vs flush draw, the turn 7♥ filled up Shah’s flush with Hong’s two pair by the river A♠ not enough for him to survive.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SC Shah Chirag | 1,950,000(78 BB) | 450,000 |
HJ Hong Jung Gi | busted | -550,000 |
Chuck Peregrino gets rivered
Utg+1 Javalera Ireneo opened to 50,000, called by both button Ivan Dela Cruz and small blind Aihara Takayuki. Flop came 6♦ 5♥ 7♥ , Aihara led out a 65,000 bet, raised to 200,000 by Javalera. Dela Cruz and Aihara make the call behind and sees turn A♦ . Action checked to Dela Cruz allowed him to move all-in and collected no callers for the pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
ID Ivan Dela Cruz | 1,880,000(75 BB) | 1,438,000 |
JI Javalera Ireneo | 1,300,000(52 BB) | 100,000 |
AT Aihara Takayuki | 600,000(24 BB) | 160,000 |
Chuck Peregrino gets rivered
Utg+1 Chuck Peregrino opened and called off for his remaining 10 BB after Shin Hyeonho raised all-in behind.
Shin K♠ Q♠ Peregrino A♥ J♠
Ahead all the way to the turn A♠ 6♣ 9♣ K♦ , the river Q♦ instantly turned the tables and gave Shin two pair for the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SH Shin Hyeonho | 1,800,000(72 BB) | 300,000 |
CP Chuck Peregrino | busted |
Two steals for Kim Joonhee
Runner Kim Joonhee pushed all-in twice preflop and found no calls from his opponents. Two steals mean Kim successfully added 120,000 to his short stack.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KJ Kim Joonhee | 330,000(13 BB) | -115,000 |
Joemark Vasay sends Makino Takuya packing
Cut off Makino Takuya open shoved all-in for 325,000 and was called by small blind Joemark Vasay.
Makino K♥ J♠ Vasay A♥ K♦
A terrible spot for Makino, the 3♠ 8♦ Q♦ 9♠ A♣ board left no hope of a double up as Vasay’s top pair gave the Manila Super Series 14 Main Event champion another run for the trophy.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JV Joemark Vasay | 775,000(31 BB) | 582,000 |
MT Makino Takuya | busted |
Bernard Chua crashes into kings
A button vs blind battle, chips piled high in the middle with two monster hands seen heading into showdown.
Bernard Chua Q♠ Q♦ Shin Hyeonho K♠ K♦
The jack-high board J♠ 5♥ 6♥ 6♦ 3♥ couldn’t save Chua from elimination as Shin soared past the one million mark.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SH Shin Hyeonho | 1,500,000(60 BB) | 1,250,000 |
BC Bernard Chua | busted |
Blinds up
45 players left in the Main Event games, minimum payout remains to be at PHP 42,000.
Tan Hai Shien pays off the nuts
Tan Hai Shien defended his big blind against cut off Shah Chirag’s open to 45,000 and saw a flop of J♠ 9♠ 7♥ . Both players checked and headed on to turn T♠ . Tan check-called a 40,000 bet from Shah and saw A♦ fill up on the river. Tan again with another check-call for 90,000 quickly mucked after seeing Shah’s K♥ Q♠ for the nut straight.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SC Shah Chirag | 1,500,000(75 BB) | 830,000 |
TH Tan Hai Shien | 900,000(45 BB) | 558,000 |
John Tech gives up the river
Hijack Hsieh Hao An opened to 40,000, called by the cut off. Button John Tech put in a raise to 135,000 and was joined only by the original raiser. Flop 6♣ 7♠ 8♠ saw no bets and carried on to see turn T♠ . Hsieh fired a 75,000 bet, called by Tech. River came another T♥ and Hsieh sent out 185,000. Tech folds, leaving him with 1,000,000 behind.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HH Hsieh Hao An | 1,300,000(65 BB) | 300,000 |
Lee Wei bags three bet pot
Button Alexis Cruz opened to 50,000 and called a raise to 225,000 from big blind Lee Wei. Flop came 6♦ 8♣ J♣ , checked by both players. Turn saw T♠ , Lee this time fired a bet of 45,000, called by Cruz. River 4♣ completed the board and Lee moved all-in for 150,000. Cruz puts in the fold and takes his stack to the next round.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
LW Lee Wei | 720,000(36 BB) | -220,000 |
AC Alexis Cruz | 350,000(18 BB) | 220,000 |
Onishi Ryoma gets felted
Utg+1 Onishi Ryoma open shoved for 255,000 and was called by Alvir Inocentes in the cut off.
Onishi A♥ 3♣ Inocentes A♦ J♠
The board A♠ 8♣ Q♠ 7♥ 2♦ gave both players top pair, Inocentes with a better kicker for the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AI Alvir Inocentes | 1,000,000(50 BB) | 930,000 |
OR Onishi Ryoma | busted |
Edilberto Gopez packs in more chips
Cheong Yun Rong defended his big blind against utg Edilberto Gopez’ open to 40,000 and saw a flop of 5♥ 6♥ 7♥ . Cheong check-called a 30,000 continuation bet from his opponent and moved on to turn 2♣ . Action went check-check and Cheong led out for 65,000 on the river J♥ . Gopez answered with an all-in to which Cheong folded.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EG Edilberto Gopez | 1,700,000(85 BB) | 200,000 |
CY Cheong Yun Rong | 475,000(24 BB) | 285,000 |
Amada Reiji turns the nuts
Cut off Beaudoux Bertrand Zo open shoved all-in for his 125,000 stack and was called behind by Amada Reiji.
Beaudoux 5♠ 7♥ Amada K♣ Q♦
Needing to improve with seven-high, Beaudoux found no help from the board T♦ 8♦ J♠ A♣ 6♣ , eliminating him shortly. Amada takes the pot with the nut straight and adds the 8.5BB boost to his stack.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AR Amada Reiji | 450,000(23 BB) | 208,000 |
BB Bertrand Beaudoux | busted | -185,000 |
Break time!
55 players left in contention for the Manila Super Series 18 Main Event title, minimum payout stands at PHP 42,000.
Top Chip Counts:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AP Ashley Patterson | 1,800,000(90 BB) | 300,000 |
EG Edilberto Gopez | 1,500,000(75 BB) | 600,000 |
JC John Clyde Tan | 1,250,000(63 BB) | 280,000 |
JI Javalera Ireneo | 1,200,000(60 BB) | 200,000 |
JT John Tech | 1,070,000(54 BB) |
John Tech wins preflop battle
Utg Hsieh Hao An opened to 35,000, called by a player behind. Hijack John Tech fired a three bet to 128,000 and faced a four bet to 285,000 from the original raiser. Other player folds and Tech moves all-in for 740,000 total. Hsieh gives up the fight and throws his hand in the muck.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JT John Tech | 1,070,000(67 BB) | 290,000 |
HH Hsieh Hao An | 1,000,000(63 BB) | 490,000 |
Chen Ying Chan tables pocket aces
All the chips went in the middle following a preflop war between hijack Shin Hyeonho and small blind Chen Ying Chan.
Shin A♥ K♦ Chen A♣ A♠
A cooler situation, Chen picked up the double with a full house on board 4♠ 6♠ Q♥ 4♦ A♦ and left his opponent down to 15 BB.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CY Chen Ying Chang | 568,000(36 BB) | 537,000 |
SH Shin Hyeonho | 250,000(16 BB) | -650,000 |
Easy scoop for John Tech
Utg John Tech opened to 35,000 and called off for his remaining 370,000 behind after Beaudoux Bertrand Zo slammed all-in one seat behind.
Beaudoux J♣ J♠ Tech Q♥ Q♣
An 80% favorite, Tech easily bagged the double following a queen-high board turned up on the felt.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JT John Tech | 780,000(49 BB) | 460,000 |
BB Bertrand Beaudoux | 185,000(12 BB) | -185,000 |
All-in does it for Paolo Boccaletti
Utg Archie Mariano opened to 33,000 and was met with a three bet to 100,000 from Paolo Boccaletti behind. Mariano completes and sees flop 9♥ 8♦ 7♣ . Mariano checks, Boccaletti pushes all-in for 351,000, raking in no calls for showdown.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
PB Paolo Boccaletti | 591,000(37 BB) | 251,000 |
AM Archie Mariano | 520,000(33 BB) | -50,000 |
Amada Reiji scores another double
Utg Amada Reiji limped and called off for his remaining 93,000 behind after big blind Tomoto Daijiro moved all-in
Amada K♦ Q♥ Tomoto 6♠ 6♣
At risk, Amada was quickly in the clear after the board ran 4♥ A♣ Q♣ 7♦ 9♥ , gaining a double up for his pair of queens. Tomoto survives but is crippled down to 3.5 BB.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AR Amada Reiji | 242,000(15 BB) | 47,000 |
DT Daijiro Tomoto | 52,000(3 BB) | -38,000 |
Gerges Kyrillos gets paid
Utg Gerges Kyrillos opened to 33,000, called by button Butch Bautista. Flop came 8♦ T♥ 3♥ and saw Kyrillos check-call a 31,000 bet from Bautista. Kyrillos checked the turn T♦ , prompting a 50,000 bet from his opponent. This time, Kyrillos raised to 125,000 and Bautista answered with a bigger 300,000. Kyrillos moved all-in for 89,000 more, called once more behind.
Kyrillos T♠ T♣ Bautista 5♥ 5♦
With quads, Bautista was left drawing dead and lost over 28 BB from his stack from the hand alone.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KG Kyrillos Gerges | 946,000(59 BB) | 786,000 |
BB Butch Bautista | 360,000(23 BB) | -600,000 |
Snowmen good for Shin Hyeonho
Hijack Shin Hyeonho opened to 34,000 and called a 236,000 all-in from small blind Setoguchi Masakatsu.
Setoguchi A♣ T♠ Shin 8♣ 8♠
In for another flip, Setoguchi found himself in the losing end after the board ran Q♥ 4♠ 2♠ 3♦ 8♥ , ending his Main Event journey altogether.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SH Shin Hyeonho | 900,000(56 BB) | 570,000 |
SM Setoguchi Masakatsu | busted |
Lim Seyoon lands triple up
A three way all-in starting with an open shove for 138,000 from Lim Seyoon saw Jie Shawn and Cheng Wai Chiu in search for less outs.
Lim 4♣ 4♠ Jie A♣ K♣ Cheng A♥ K♥
The board 6♦ 3♥ J♦ 2♦ 9♠ faced up on the table with Lim’s pocket fours good enough to beat Jie and Cheng’s ace highs for a sweet triple up. Jie and Cheng split the side pot and move on to the next hand.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CW Cheng Wai Chiu | 870,000(54 BB) | 596,000 |
LS Lim Seyoon | 454,000(28 BB) | 454,000 |
JS Jie Shawn | 420,000(26 BB) | 250,000 |
Blinds up
61 players left in the Main Event games, now guaranteed PHP 35,000 in winnings.
Kim Joonhee banks a boost
With pressure from the blinds continuously increasing, utg Liao Po Hsun open shoved for 177,000 and was called by big blind Kim Joonhee.
Liao K♥ Q♦ Kim J♠ J♥
Fortunately gunning for a flip, Liao wasn’t so lucky after the board 9♣ 2♥ 3♥ 7♠ 4♣ left him with only king-high to show for. Kim earns the 32 BB pot with his pocket jacks.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KJ Kim Joonhee | 445,000(37 BB) | 195,000 |
LP Liao Po Hsun | busted |
Shimabukuro Shoji eliminated
Cut off Archie Mariano opened to 26,000 and called off Shimabukuro Shoji’s 160,000 shove from the small blind.
Shimabukuro A♠ 8♦ Mariano A♦ J♣
Ahead with a better ace, Mariano cruised to victory after the board 2♠ 9♦ T♣ T♥ 5♥ failed to pair either one.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AM Archie Mariano | 570,000(48 BB) | 390,000 |
SS Shoji Shimabukuro | busted | -165,000 |
Javalera Ireneo backs down
Folded to the small blind, Javalera Ireneo opened to 24,000, called by big blind Shah Chirag. Flop came 9♦ 6♦ 9♣ and Javalera continued with an overbet of 75,000, again called by Shah. Turn 3♥ saw another 75,000 bet from Javalera to which Shah answered with an all-in for 370,000 total. Javalera doesn’t put anymore chips in and makes the fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JI Javalera Ireneo | 1,000,000(83 BB) | -300,000 |
SC Shah Chirag | 670,000(56 BB) | 420,000 |
Amada Reiji outflops John Tech
Utg Amada Reiji open shoved his 55,000 stack in, called by the cut off. Button John Tech raised all-in for 140,000 total, pushing the third player out of the way.
Reiji A♣ 9♠ Tech A♦ T♠
Whilst dominated, Reiji locked in the triple up after managing to outflop Tech on 9♣ J♣ 6♥ J♥ 5♦ for the pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JT John Tech | 320,000(27 BB) | -90,000 |
AR Amada Reiji | 195,000(16 BB) | 99,000 |
John Clyde Tan busts Ooi Chuan Ian
John Clyde Tan opened to 28,000 and called a 115,000 all-in from Ooi Chuan Ian behind.
Ooi 6♣ 6♠ Tan A♣ K♣
The flop A♥ T♦ 5♠ instantly put Tan way ahead, with the runout 9♠ A♠ further improving his top pair to trip aces.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JC John Clyde Tan | 970,000(81 BB) | 730,000 |
OC Ooi Chuan Ian | busted | -220,000 |
Sidark Amanda claims pot
Cut off Sidark Amanda opened to 24,000, called by button Ho Tung Chun. Flop came Q♥ 4♣ 7♦ and Sidark check-called a 25,000 bet from his opponent. Runout 2♣ K♦ saw no more chips put in with Sidark’s pair of queens Q♠ J♥ good for the showdown.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SA Sidark Amanda | 800,000(67 BB) | 780,000 |
HT Ho Tung Chun | 730,000(61 BB) | 564,000 |
No callers for Kawai Yuki
Hijack John Niko Constiniano opened to 25,000, called by the button. Small blind Kawai Yuki squeezed all-in for 300,000 total and both players didn’t hesitate to throw in the towel.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JN John Niko Costiniano | 800,000(67 BB) | 160,000 |
KY Kawai Yuki | 368,000(31 BB) | 268,000 |
Robert Lim crushed
With all the chips in the middle, Robert Lim was seen drawing thin after running his small pocket pair 5♠ 5♥ smashed right into Beaudoux Bertrand Zo’s A♣ A♥ . The ace-high board was more than enough to send Lim packing as Beaudoux piled in the 30BB pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
BB Bertrand Beaudoux | 370,000(31 BB) | 70,000 |
RL Robert Lim | busted |
Blinds up
71 players left in the Main Event games, now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 35,000.
Ashley Patterson emerges as chip leader
Hijack Ashley Patterson opened to 22,000 and called a click back to 44,000 from button Julio Anicete. The two headed on to flop A♦ 7♥ 5♥ where Patterson check-called a 48,000 bet from Anicete. Turn came T♦ , Patterson again with another check-call for 108,000. River 4♣ completed the board, sending Patterson with an all-in, snap called by Anicete behind.
Patterson A♠ T♣ Anicete A♥ Q♣
Patterson wins the pot with two pair and soars to the top as the new chip leader.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AP Ashley Patterson | 1,500,000(150 BB) | 665,000 |
JA Julio Anicete | busted | -518,000 |
Back to back queens for Karl Batao
An all-in preflop situation saw a classic Hold’em flip run for a 28 BB pot, Noel Regencia with the smaller stack.
Regencia A♠ K♠ Karl Batao Q♣ Q♦
The board J♦ J♣ 4♥ 4♦ 5♣ revealed no overcards to Batao’s pocket queens, eliminating Regencia from the table. Next deal sees Batao raise again with Q♥ Q♦ but merited no callers
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KB Karl Batao | 450,000(45 BB) | 200,000 |
NR Noel Regencia | busted |
Javalera Ireneo wins blind battle
Folded to Javalera Ireneo on the small blind, he limp calls a 30,000 raise from big blind Shah Chirag. Action checked round on flop K♥ J♣ 9♣ and saw a turn of J♥ . Javalera led out a 50,000 bet to which Shah folded. Javalera shows two pair K♠ A♠ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JI Javalera Ireneo | 1,300,000(130 BB) | 60,000 |
SC Shah Chirag | 250,000(25 BB) | 250,000 |
Oleg Alex Kaminski in a tight spot
Utg Oleg Alex Kaminski opened to 21,000 and was joined by three players behind. Flop came 6♣ 2♥ 2♣ . Checked to Kaminski, he continued with an 80,000 bet, called only by mp Javalera Ireneo. Turn 7♣ saw Kaminski check-call a 100,000 bet from Javalera, moving on to see river 7♦ . Kaminski again with a check, couldn’t make the final call after using all his time banks as Javalera moved all-in for his remaining 200,000. Javalera takes down the pot and shows one card Q♣ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JI Javalera Ireneo | 1,240,000(124 BB) | 290,000 |
OA Oleg Alex Kaminski | 200,000(20 BB) | 40,000 |
Ace high good for Shayne Blanco Villanueva
Running a micro stack, button Yuichiro Yamanaka flicked in his 3BB and was called by both players on the blinds. Flop came 6♥ 5♠ T♣ and small blind Shayne Blanco Villanueva bet all-in for 18,000. Big blind folds and Villanueva is ahead with A♠ 3♣ against Yuichiro’s Q♣ 8♣ . The runout 7♠ 2♦ completes the board, leaving Villanueva’s ace high good enough for the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
SB Shayne Blanco Villanueva | 188,000(19 BB) | 188,000 |
YY Yuichiro Yamanaka | busted |
Joemark Vasay hits his two outer
Utg+1 Ashley Patterson opened to 21,000 and called off Joemark Vasay‘s 84,000 shove behind.
Patterson K♣ K♥ Vasay Q♥ Q♠
A cooler spot, Manila Super Series 14 Main Event champion Vasay got the luck of the draw after the board ran 3♥ T♠ 5♣ Q♣ 8♥ for his two outer.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AP Ashley Patterson | 835,000(84 BB) | -85,000 |
JV Joemark Vasay | 193,000(19 BB) | 193,000 |
Julio Anicete wins crucial flip
A button vs blind battle, all the chips went in preflop and was in for a flip, Julio Anicete being at risk.
Anicete A♥ Q♥ Bryan Manalo T♣ T♦
The flop K♥ Q♦ J♥ came all overcards yet left straight draw outs for Manalo’s pocket tens. Turn 7♠ and river 2♣ however, ran blank as Anicete claimed the pot with his pair of queens.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JA Julio Anicete | 518,000(52 BB) | 378,000 |
BM Bryan Manalo | 130,000(13 BB) | 130,000 |
Break time!
First break of the day sees 90 players left in contention for the PHP 2,400,000 (~USD 42,232) top prize. Remaining players are now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 30,000.
Top Chip Counts:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
BB Butch Bautista | 960,000(120 BB) | 330,000 |
LW Lee Wei | 940,000(118 BB) | 393,000 |
AP Ashley Patterson | 920,000(115 BB) | 430,000 |
IJ Ireneo Javalera | 900,000(113 BB) | 780,000 |
EG Edilberto Gopez | 900,000(113 BB) | 380,000 |
Aivaras Bardauskas crippled to 3BB
Utg+1 Kimura Masatumi open shoved for 126,000 and was met with another all-in from Aivaras Bardauskas.
Kimura A♠ T♥ Bardauskas A♦ K♣
Dominated by a better ace, it was Kimura’s lucky day as the board hit 7♠ T♣ A♣ J♠ 7♥ , giving him a higher two pair for the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KM Kimura Masatumi | 272,000(34 BB) | 272,000 |
AB Aivaras Bardauskas | 24,000(3 BB) | -146,000 |
Aihara Takayuki delivers double elimination
Hijack open shoved his 63,000 in with two more all-ins - Aihara Takayuki (185,000) and Rick Jason Amabata (180,000), following behind.
X J♦ T♦ Takayuki A♦ A♠ Ambata Q♦ Q♥
Covering all opponents, Takayuki ran a smooth flop 8♠ 6♣ 7♠ and further improved to a set on turn and river 3♥ A♥ to knockout both players.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AT Aihara Takayuki | 440,000(55 BB) | 440,000 |
RJ Rick Jason Ambata | busted | -120,000 |
Hong Jung Gi wins race
Hijack Hong Jung Gi opened to 22,000 and called off Lloyd Callaway’s 100,000 shove from the small blind.
Callaway A♦ J♦ Hong K♣ Q♣
Slightly behind, the board 9♠ 4♠ 6♣ Q♥ 8♥ ran in Hong’s favor, pairing up his queen to bag the pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HJ Hong Jung Gi | 550,000(69 BB) | 320,000 |
LC Lloyd Callaway | busted |
Javalera Ireneo cracks kings
Utg+1 Ronato Alcano opened to 16,000, called behind by Javalera Ireneo. Button Ronald Acosta threw in a three bet to 55,000 and was joined by both players. Flop came J♣ 3♣ 3♥ . Checked to Acosta, he bet 46,000. Alcano calls and Javalera puts in a raise to 130,000. Acosta completes, Alcano opts out. Javalera then pushes all-in blind for the rest of Acosta’s 140,000 with the turn 6♥ , enough for Acosta to make the call for his tournament life.
Javalera J♥ J♠ Acosta K♣ K♠
The river A♥ sealed the win for Javalera’s full house, busting his opponent from the Main Event arena.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JI Javalera Ireneo | 950,000(119 BB) | 950,000 |
RA Ronato Alcano | 420,000(53 BB) | -62,000 |
RA Ronald Acosta | busted | -425,000 |
Matsuda Michihiko overbets pot
Having opened to 17,000, Jie Shawn called a three bet to 45,000 from Matsuda Michihiko and saw a flop of Q♠ 8♠ 7♥ . Jie checked and Matsuda bet all-in for Jie’s 170,000 behind. Jie gives up the fight and makes the fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
MM Matsuda Michihiko | 745,000(93 BB) | 105,000 |
JS Jie Shawn | 170,000(21 BB) | 170,000 |
Blinds up
108 players left in the game, minimum payout listed at PHP 26,000.
Chua Boon Seah fires double barrel
Utg+1 John Clyde Tan opened to 13,000 and completed small blind Chua Boon Seah’s raise to 33,000 total. Flop came K♠ 6♣ 4♣ , and Chua continued for 25,000, called by Tan. Turn 3♦ saw Chua send out a bigger 60,000, alarming Tan to fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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CB Chua Boon Seah | 290,000(48 BB) | 30,000 |
JC John Clyde Tan | 240,000(40 BB) | 108,000 |
Andy Chan heads for the rails
Utg+1 Paolo Boccaletti opened to 16,000 and called off button Andy Chan’s 150,000 jam.
Chan A♣ Q♣ Boccaletti A♠ K♦
Whilst dominated, Chan flopped a flush draw on J♣ 7♣ 8♦ but failed to fill up after the runout 3♠ K♥ peeled no club.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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PB Paolo Boccaletti | 340,000(57 BB) | 170,000 |
AC Andy Chan | busted | -130,000 |
Matsuda Michihiko bags huge pot
Hijack Richard Tolentino opened to 13,000 and pushed a four bet jam for 270,000 total against small blind Matsuda Michihiko’s three bet. Matsuda makes the quick call with Q♣ Q♦ , a huge advantage against Tolentino’s 8♠ 8♦ .
The board ran 9♦ 4♦ 7♦ 5♥ J♣ , giving Matsuda’s pair of queens the massive 92BB pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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MM Matsuda Michihiko | 640,000(107 BB) | 190,000 |
RT Richard Tolentino | busted | -22,000 |
Set good for Xia Qi
Utg opened to 14,000, Richard Marquez fired a raise to 28,000 and was called by both Xia Qi and the original raiser behind. Flop came A♠ J♥ T♥ , utg leads out for 30,000, called by Marquez. Xia puts in a raise to 105,000, utg folds, and Marquez then uses three time banks before moving all-in, Xia with a final call.
Marquez A♥ J♠ Xia J♣ J♦
Top two pair vs set, Marquez was left drawing to two aces from the deck, none of which arrived on turn 4♣ and river 7♦ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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XQ Xia Qi | 550,000(92 BB) | 550,000 |
RM Richard Marquez | 85,000(14 BB) | -275,000 |
Edilberto Gopez scores a boost
Utg+1 Edilberto Gopez opened to 13,000, called by the button. Small blind Chandra Wendy decided it was a good time to squeeze all-in for 70,000 total. Gopez takes the spot and moves all-in with the button folding behind.
Chandra K♦ 4♦ Gopez T♠ T♣
The board ran A♥ Q♠ 9♠ 9♦ T♥ and Gopez secured the easy boost.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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EG Edilberto Gopez | 520,000(87 BB) | 520,000 |
CW Chandra Wendy | busted |
Jason Kyle Magbanua gets railed
Following an open, button John Niko Constiniano three bet to 35,000 and called off small blind Jason Kyle Magbanua‘s all-in behind for 75,000 total.
Magbanua A♣ Q♥ Constiniano J♥ J♦
Running a flip, the ten-high board T♣ 8♣ 6♥ 5♣ 8♦ fared safe for Constiniano’s overpair, eliminating Manila Super Series 15 Main Event champion Magbanua from the games.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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JN John Niko Costiniano | 640,000(107 BB) | 640,000 |
Blinds up
129 players left in the running. Players are now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 24,000.
Tai Hai Shien breaks 500k mark
Cut off opened, small blind Paolo Boccaletti fired a three bet to 32,000 and big blind Tai Hai Shien pushed a cold four bet to 80,000 total. Boccaletti completes and sees a flop of Q♣ 7♣ T♠ . A check-call of 45,000 from Boccaletti sees turn A♥ . Action went check-check and river 3♠ completed the board. Checked to Tai, he threw a bet of 85,000, followed by a fold from Boccaletti.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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TH Tai Hai Shien | 520,000(104 BB) | 120,000 |
PB Paolo Boccaletti | 170,000(34 BB) | -30,000 |
Nick Hozjan suffers badbeat
Button Nick Hozjan opened and called off for his tournament life after big blind Darren Yu moved all-in.
Yu K♥ Q♥ Hozjan A♦ Q♦
Hozjan was in a good spot to double up but fell short after the board ran king-high, giving his opponent top pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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DY Darren Yu | 220,000(44 BB) | 220,000 |
NH Nick Hozjan | busted | -80,000 |
Emilio Dela Cruz runs into the rockets
Shouting for another call, Emilio Dela Cruz met his demise after he shoved his 33,000 stack in and found himself up against Tai Hai Shien’s monster hand.
Dela Cruz A♦ K♣ Tai A♣ A♠
The board J♥ 5♠ 3♠ 6♠ 7♠ ran a one card flush to Tai’s A♠ for the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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TH Tai Hai Shien | 400,000(80 BB) | 400,000 |
ED Emilio Dela Cruz | busted |
John Jay Magadan doubles with top pair
John Jay Magadan defended his big blind vs an open from hijack Park Joungwoo and saw a flop of T♠ 7♦ 2♦ . Magadan check-raised all-in for 51,000 with Park completing his 10,000 bet behind.
Magadan T♥ 3♦ Park A♣ 3♥
Ahead with top pair, Magadan locked in the double up after the runout K♦ 6♥ was revealed.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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JJ John Jay Magadan | 133,000(27 BB) | 73,000 |
PJ Park Joungwoo | 100,000(20 BB) | 100,000 |
Kirishima Akinobu dominated
Utg short stacked Kirishima Akinobu open shoved his 40,000 in with K♠ 5♥ and was called by big blind Kenzo Mendoza with a better K♦ J♠ . The board ran 8♥ 2♠ 3♠ A♣ 6♥ and failed to pair either player. Mendoza takes the pot with king-jack high and sends Kirishima out within the first level of the day.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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KM Kenzo Mendoza | 190,000(38 BB) | 90,000 |
KA Kirishima Akinobu | busted | -30,400 |
Three way clash!
Hijack Jimmy Suico opened to 17,000 and met with an all-in from button Reynold Nicholas, and another from big blind Sugai Takafumi. Suico makes the final call and a three-way all-in is in place.
Reynold A♣ 4♦ Sugai K♠ K♣ Suico Q♠ Q♦
One overcard against two premium pairs, Reynold scored a lucky triple up after the board ran 2♣ 9♥ A♦ 9♦ A♠ , giving him a full house by the river. Sugai wins the side pot and survives on to the next hand.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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RN Reynold Nicholas | 271,000(54 BB) | 271,000 |
TS Takafumi Sugai | 70,000(14 BB) | 70,000 |
JS Jimmy Suico | busted | -85,000 |
Ooi Chuan Ian flops quads
Following an utg limp, small blind Shinohara Rio stuffed his 47,000 stack in and was met with another all-in behind by big blind Ooi Chuan Ian. Limper folds and the two run the board.
Shinohara A♦ Q♦ Ooi J♣ J♥
The flop came J♠ Js 5♠ quickly turning Ooi’s pocket jacks into quads for the ultimate win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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OC Ooi Chuan Ian | 220,000(44 BB) | 220,000 |
SR Shinohara Rio | busted |
Riki Tasaki exits as day’s first casualty
Facing an open from hijack Matsuda Michihiko, button Riki Tasaki moved all-in for 92,000 with A♥ K♠ and was called by the original raiser with 4♠ 4♣ . In for a flip, the flop T♠ 4♦ 6♠ instantly left Tasaki drawing dead, leaving him to exit as the day’s first bust.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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MM Matsuda Michihiko | 450,000(90 BB) | 450,000 |
RT Riki Tasaki | busted |
Action begins!
Shuffle up and deal, good luck to all the remaining players!