Manila Megastack 19Philippines [PHL]Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT
2024.09.25 - 2024.09.29
Blind level
Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Entries
20/130
Total Chips
3,900,000
Average
195,000

Main Event - Flight B

SMPSMP
9/26/2024, 8:53:43 AM

Salud's set nets double up

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
George Salud

With the action folded to Korean Choi Jin Woo, he pens from the D for 1,100 but George Salud of the Philippines 3-bets to 4,100. Choi Calls.


The flop is 5 9 2 . The short-stacked Salud goes all-in for his remaining 8,300. Choi tanks then calls.


Salud turns over 9 9 for a set on the flop while Choi shows 6 4 for a gutshot.


The last two community cards are the Q and the 6 enabling the Filipino to double through.

PlayerChips
GS
George SaludPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
29,800(60 BB)
CJ
Choi Jin WooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
27,200(54 BB)
SMPSMP
9/26/2024, 8:39:47 AM

Choi pairs ace on river

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
Choi Jin Woo

Korea's Choi Jin Woo opens the action from the HJ with a raise to 1,100 and gets a caller in George Salud of the Philippines. Meanwhile, another Korean in Park Jinkyu bumps it up to 5,400 from the D. Both Choi and Salud make the call.


The flop comes 9 J 8 . Both Choi and Salud check then Park CBets to 5,000.


Choi calls and Salud folds.


The turn is the 4 . This time both Koreans check.


The river card is the A and once again both Koreans check.


Choi turns over A Q and Park mucks.

PlayerChips
CJ
Choi Jin WooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
41,000(82 BB)
PJ
Park JinkyuKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
18,000(36 BB)
GS
George SaludPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
12,400(25 BB)
SMPSMP
9/26/2024, 6:13:15 AM

Lee slows down, Catalig's Queens hold

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
Jeremy Catalig

Korea's Lee Hyundong raises from the HJ but gets re-raised in the CO by contryman Jeong Seonghun. Local bet Jeremy Catalig joins the action by calling from the D while George Salud is getting a good price to see a flop and decides to join.


However, Lee reopens the betting with a 4-bet to 4,200. Jeong gets out of the way, but the two Filipinos still call.


Three-way action to the flop that shows 3 4 T , Salud checks and Lee unloads a bet of 8,500. Catalig still calls as Salud bows out.


The turn is the 2 and this time Lee slows down and checks. Catalig checks behind.


The river is the 7. Both Lee and Catalig check again as the cards are turned over. Lee shows A Q while Catalig reveals Q Q .

PlayerChips
JC
Jeremy CataligPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
45,000(450 BB)
SJ
Seonghun JeongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
35,300(353 BB)
GS
George SaludPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
24,000(240 BB)
LH
Lee HyundongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
17,200(172 BB)
SMPSMP
9/26/2024, 5:54:55 AM

Early action between two Filipinos

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
George Salud

With their seats barely warm, Filipino veterans Jeremy Catalig and George Salud mixed it up in a Blinds vs. Blinds match up when Catalig competed his SB and Salud checking his option.


The flop comes 4 7 9 and Catalig bet 200 and got raised by Salud to 700. Catalig makes the call.


The turn is T as Catalig checks. Salud unloads 900 and still got called.


The river yields the 3 and Catalig checked again. This time Salud fires 1,500 and Catalig quickly surrendered his hole cards.

PlayerChips
GS
George SaludPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
33,700(337 BB)
JC
Jeremy CataligPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
28,500(285 BB)