Main Event

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.

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.

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.

55 players left in contention for the Manila Super Series 18 Main Event title, minimum payout stands at PHP 42,000.

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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.

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.

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.

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Running a short stack, Ye Jiaxian flicked in his 34,000 stack with 7♥ 7♦ and was called by big blind Ashley Patterson with K♠ 8♠ . Whilst a flip, Ye was quickly left drawing thin after Patterson paired up on the flop 4♥ 9♦ 8♣ and further improved to two pair on runout J♣ K♥ . Ye exits in 32nd, just two spots short of qualifying into Day 2.

Following the loss a few minutes beforehand, short stacked Lee Wei dodged a potential elimination after he moved all-in against utg Ashley Patterson’s open. From the small blind, Reiji Amada shoved behind for 68,000 total, prompting the original raiser to fold.

Lee 9♥ T♥ Amada A♦ K♦

The flop 3♠ 9♠ J♥ instantly gave Lee a pair of nines and was good enough to claim the 75,000 pot after Amada failed to pair up on the turn or river.

Utg+1 Kenzo Mendoza opened to 11,000, called by cut off Ashley Patterson and button Lee Wei. On the small blind, Reynolds Nicholas opted to squeeze to 47,000 total, leaving only Patterson with the call behind. Heads up, the flop came K♥ J♥ 8♦ , and Reynolds bet folded 35,000 after Patterson raised for 65,000 more.