Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT

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Blind level

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Entries

26/173

Total Chips

5,190,000

Average

199,615

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 1:47:27 PM

Flight B Concludes With Shimojo Keijiro On Top

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Keijiro Shimojo

With 173 entries today we doubled yesterdays field of 86 and the same can be said for the action. A lot of players have more than one bullet to their name and the final chip counts reveal Shimojo Keijiro being the only one topping half a million largely due to him eliminating Christian Lortie on the bubble, adding a hefty 166,000 last minute.

Roxanne Victorino - one of the multi bullet contenders - bagged the 2nd highest stack with 440,000 after a roller coaster ride early in the game. Closely followed by Hyunbae Lim with 439,000 and both players topping yesterdays chip leader Jess Dalipe who will start Day 2 with 379,000.

The full chip counts are as follows :

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	522,000(65 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	440,000(55 BB)
HL Hyunbae Lim	439,000(55 BB)
WO Winifred ObedozaPhilippines	400,000(50 BB)
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	340,000(43 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	311,000(39 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	243,000(30 BB)
JL Jongho LeeSouth Korea	230,000(29 BB)
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	219,000(27 BB)
CW Chua Woo Hian	208,000(26 BB)
JI Junita Ishikawa	196,000(25 BB)
CW Choy WingCanada	190,000(24 BB)
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	164,000(21 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	160,000(20 BB)
HK Hyeongjung KimSouth Korea	144,000(18 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	130,000(16 BB)
CW Cheung WaiHong Kong	113,600(14 BB)
RO Ricky Oyama	113,000(14 BB)
YA Yuhei AndoJapan	105,000(13 BB)
RO Reynaldo OngUnited States of America	87,000(11 BB)
QL Qi Le WahSingapore	85,000(11 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	72,000(9 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	68,000(9 BB)
ST Shiina TsubasaJapan	66,000(8 BB)
BW Bryan WongUnited States of America	48,000(6 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	23,000(3 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 1:10:27 PM

The Bubble Has Burst

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Bubble bursts on Christian Lortie

Not knowing it yet, Christian Lortie initiates the last hand of the day with a 146,000 jam from HJ with A♠ 6♣ and gets called by big stack Shimojo Keijiro from the button, holding A♣ J♣ to dominate. More eyes than usual follow the hands of the dealer flip over K♣ 7♠ 4♠ 8♥ T♦ to end Flight B, sending Christian Lortie to the rail.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	522,000(65 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	busted

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 1:07:20 PM

Big Double For Liao Po Hsun

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Being so close to the bubble, Liao Po Hsun elects to put 136,000 into the middle from UTG, holding K♦ Q♦ , but probably doesn't feel too good when hearing call from +2 Chua Woo Hian who covers and flips over A♠ J♦ . The dealer keeps everyone on their toes by hitting the felt 2♣ T♥ A♦ 2♥ and a gasp goes through the room on the river J♣ for Liao Po Hsun to stay alive and double up.

Player	Chips
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	292,000(37 BB)
CW Chua Woo Hian	190,000(24 BB)

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/173

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 12:50:08 PM

Christopher Mateo Exits Close To The Bubble

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

Christopher Mateo

With Michael Bueza pumping it up to 20,000 from the button and Christopher Mateo jamming 93,000 behind we have the dealer take center stage once more.

Player	Hand	Chips
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	A♥7♥	busted
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	J♠J♦	340,000(57 BB)

Board:6♦5♠2♦6♠K♣

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 12:44:13 PM

Edgar Asehan Out

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

Edgar Asehan

UTG Michihiko Matsuda jams 82,000 with T♥ T♣ and finds a customer in +2 Edgar Asehan who has only 60,000 left with A♦ J♣ . The latter hitting a jack, but gets out drawn with a straight on 5♥ Q♣ J♥ K♥ 9♦ and has to pack up his things.

Player	Chips
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	180,000(30 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 12:35:07 PM

Shiina Tsubasa's Kicker Wins The Pot

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

Shiina Tsubasa

Alex Taneo starts us off with a 12,000 open from +1 and CO Shiina Tsubasa calls to see the flop J♣ 8♥ 5♥ . Checked to the river 5♠ 7♠ Alex Taneo tries again for 12,000 with A♣ 3♣, but gets called by Shiina Tsubasa showing A♥ 9♥ for the better kicker.

Player	Chips
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	249,000(42 BB)
ST Shiina TsubasaJapan	141,000(24 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/173

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 12:25:10 PM

River Bet Takes It Down

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

Picking up the the action on a Q♦ K♠ 6♥ flop and 45,000 in the middle, we check to the river A♦ T♠ with Jonald Garcia sliding in a strong 40,000 bet out of position that takes it down against Lee Jongho.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	150,000(30 BB)
JL Jongho LeeSouth Korea	110,000(22 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 12:20:51 PM

Andrei Vavilonskii Loses His Last

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

Andrei Vavilonskii

UTG Andrei Vavilonskii looks down at 3♥ 4♥ , slides his last big blind in the middle and the action folds to Alex Taneo on the button who successfully isolates for 20,000 with A♦ Q♣ and the dealer cooks up 6♦ 6♠ K♥ 7♣ 2♣ , sending another player to the rail.

Player	Chips
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	215,000(43 BB)
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussia	busted

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 12:07:15 PM

Kawa Kami Yuta Doubles

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

Kawa Kami Yuta announces all-in for 32,000 in +2 and button Inocentes Alvir does the same for 37,000 and the card go in the middle.

Player	Hand	Chips
YK Yuta KawakamiJapan	7♥7♦	76,000(15 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	A♥9♦	5,000(1 BB)

Board:K♦K♠8♦K♥7♣

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 48/173

Player	Chips
HL Hyunbae Lim	206,000(52 BB)
YA Yuhei AndoJapan	193,000(48 BB)
JL Jongho LeeSouth Korea	165,000(41 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	164,000(41 BB)
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	159,000(40 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	151,000(38 BB)
PJ Pee Jay ArateaPhilippines	141,000(35 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	131,000(33 BB)
JI Jester InitiaPhilippines	124,000(31 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	117,000(29 BB)
WO Winifred ObedozaPhilippines	109,000(27 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 11:55:56 AM

Looi Tek Wye Jonathan Is Out

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

Jonathan Looi Tek Wye

Looi Tek Wye Jonathan jams for 32,000 from +1 and finds a customer in CO Lenart Ecarma, successfully isolating to table the cards for another race.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	A♥3♣	busted
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	5♠5♣	92,000(23 BB)

Board:4♥8♣Q♠T♣J♥

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 11:44:37 AM

Marcial Lou Next To Fall

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

A quick 44,000 all-in from CO Marcial Lou with A♥ 9♥ and an even quicker call from BB Liao Po Hsun with A♦ Q♠ has the dealer prepare to deal the board K♥ T♠ 3♦ 5♥ 7♦ , no help for the underdog, thinning out the field some more.

Player	Chips
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	134,000(34 BB)
ML Marcial LouPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 11:40:08 AM

Shimojo Keijiro Hands Out Double KO

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

Keijiro Shimojo

First to act Shimojo Keijiro opens for 9,000, +1 calls and HJ Marcos Ian Czar announces all-in for 37,000. SB Sakui Sho flings 23,000 in the middle for an all-in call that is called by Shimojo Keijiro with +1 getting out of the way. Three way showdown with two players at risk!

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	8♥8♦	300,000(75 BB)
SS Sakui ShoJapan	A♣K♠	busted
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	A♠T♣	busted

Board:2♥2♣3♠9♣2♠

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 58/173

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 11:27:12 AM

Double Up for Jeongwoo Heo

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

Jeongwoo Heo

Dmitrii Belikov starts us off with a raise to 6,000 from HJ and Jeongwoo Heo jams 25,000 from the button with J♣ J♦ . Filling up and tabling 6♠ 5♠ , Dmitrii Belikov watches the dealer put some color on the felt 4♠ 5♥ 4♥ 9♣ K♥ and slides his part of the pot over to Jeongwoo Heo.

Player	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	106,000(35 BB)
HJ Heo JeongwooSouth Korea	58,500(20 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 11:15:05 AM

Munoz Roden Out

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

With +1 making it 6,500, enough to put HJ Munoz Roden all-in for 5,500 and BB Pavlou Anastasios announcing his own all-in for 58,000 to successfully isolate we have the dealer in the spotlight.

Player	Hand	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	A♥T♠	64,000(21 BB)
RM Roden MunozPhilippines	K♦Q♦	busted

Board:J♦4♦6♠2♠J♠

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 11:01:10 AM

Initia Jester Four-bet Shoves Pre

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

Initia Jester

With a 6,000 open from Initia Jester, followed by an 18,000 three-bet from Winifred Obedoza we see Initia Jester shove for 58,500, enough to end the hand right there.

Player	Chips
JI Jester InitiaPhilippines	75,000(25 BB)
WO Winifred ObedozaPhilippines	71,000(24 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/173

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 10:53:52 AM

Alex Taneo Shoves To Take It Home

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

Alex Taneo

SB Alex Taneo opens for 5,500 and Pavlou Anastasios finds a call to see the flop 9♦ J♦ 7♣ . Countering the SB's 6,000 c-bet with a 15,500 raise of his own we see the turn 6♦ and Alex Taneo takes over the reins once more by announcing all-in and taking home the pot.

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouUnited Kingdom	89,000(36 BB)
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	83,000(33 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 68/173

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 10:42:51 AM

Lee Suya Hits The Rail

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

Looi Tek Wye Jonathan starts us off with a raise to 5,000 from CO and both blinds defend with Lee Suya being all-in. The board gets checked to J♠ Q♦ 8♥ 6♣ and SB Lenart Ecarma tests the waters for 3,000. A call, the river 6♠ and another 25,000 from the SB eliminates the initial raiser and Lenart Ecarma takes all the chips with Q♠ Q♥ , sending Lee Suya home in the process.

Player	Chips
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	87,500(44 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	52,000(26 BB)
LS Lee SuyaSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 10:39:49 AM

Tracy Crisostomo Can't Find An Ace

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

Tracy Crisostomo

Another min-open from UTG Jonald Garcia and a jam for 15,000 from HJ Tracy Crisostomo has the eyes on the dealer once more.

Player	Hand	Chips
TC Tracy CrisostomoPhilippines	A♥T♦	busted
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	K♥K♣	81,500(41 BB)

Board:9♠4♣J♠6♦5♦

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 10:34:59 AM

Double Up For Kim Hong Ko

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

Kim Hong Ko

A min-raise from Ryan Tan in HJ triggers an all-in for 24,500 from BB Kim Hong Ko for a heads up showdown.

Player	Hand	Chips
KH Kim Hong Ko	A♣7♦	52,000(26 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	K♥J♣	40,000(20 BB)

Board:9♦A♠6♥J♠7♣

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 10:25:48 AM

Chang Chen-Ming's Aggression Pays Off

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

First to act Qi Le Wah limps with a 6,000 raise from HJ Chang Chen-Ming who finds two callers for the flop 2♣ 4♣ A♣ . A 9,000 c-bet only gets called by limper Qi Le Wah for the dealer to table the K♦ on the turn. Another 18,000 from Chang Chen-Ming seals the deal, banking a nice pot.

Player	Chips
CC Chang Chen-Ming	114,500(57 BB)
QL Qi Le WahSingapore	53,000(27 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 80/173

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 10:18:23 AM

Flush Over Flush On Flop

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

A 3,500 open from UTG Munoz Roden and two calls behind from HJ and BU, the dealer hits the felt with 8♥ 2♥ 4♥ for a 2,500 c-bet from Munoz Roden, followed by a 7,500 raise from Singapan Ricardo for the turn T♣ heads up. All-in and a call with Munoz Roden having K♥ T♥ against Singapan Ricardo's Q♥ 9♥ for a cooler to send Singapan Ricardo packing.

Player	Chips
RM Roden MunozPhilippines	91,000(61 BB)
RS Ricardo SingapanPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 10:04:13 AM

Double Up For Sean Carbonneau

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

Sean Carbonneau

Picking up the action on the flop Q♥ T♥ 2♣ and 16,000 already in the middle, BB Sean Carbonneau shoves for a massive 40,000 with 5♥ 4♥ , Cerbito Marciel calls with the higher flush draw 8♥ 6♥ , but the dealer surprises with 7♦ 5♣ , pairing up Sean Carbonneau and moving 98,500 his way.

Player	Chips
SC Sean CarbonneauUnited States of America	98,500(66 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	86,000(57 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 10:03:08 AM

Francisco Sanchez Busts

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

With less than two big blinds, Francisco Sanchez is all-in from HJ to the 3,000 open from +2 and Artae Pee Jay defends in BB. On the flop 9♣ K♣ 4♠ a simple 3,000 lead from Artae Pee Jay with 6♥ 4♥ is enough to go heads up against Francisco Sanchez' J♠ 8♠ with bottom pair holding on Q♣ Q♠ and we lose another player in the process.

Player	Chips
PJ Pee Jay ArateaPhilippines	56,000(37 BB)
FS Francisco SanchezSpain	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 91/173

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 9:40:54 AM

Flight B Late Registration Comes To A Close

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

Sean Carbonneau

With no more option to re-enter the action, the current leaderboard consists of the following names :

Player	Chips
SC Sean CarbonneauUnited States of America	1,015,000(846 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	162,000(135 BB)
LL Liu Li MingHong Kong	157,000(131 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	131,000(109 BB)
WO Winifred ObedozaPhilippines	117,500(98 BB)
JV James Villanueva	116,500(97 BB)
JL Jongho LeeSouth Korea	106,000(88 BB)
SS Sakui ShoJapan	99,000(83 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	96,000(80 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	92,000(77 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	81,000(68 BB)
BW Bryan WongUnited States of America	65,500(55 BB)
CC Chun-Yuan ChenTaiwan	63,500(53 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 9:35:05 AM

Ace-high Good

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

Kim Hyeongjung

Kim Hyeongjung opens for 2,500 under the gun, BU Hyunbae Lim announces all-in for 13,500 and the next race is in the dealers hands.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Hyeongjung KimSouth Korea	K♥J♠	70,000(58 BB)
HL Hyunbae Lim	A♥8♥	29,500(25 BB)

Board:5♦7♦9♠5♣Q♣

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 9:30:10 AM

A Flip And Another Double

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

Edgar Asehan

CO Edgar Asehan puts his remaining 29,700 out front with A♠ Q♥ and BB Geronimo Manuel calls with T♥ T♠ for a flip. The dealer favors the high cards, revealing K♣ A♥ 3♠ 5♦ A♦ for Edgar Asehan to double.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	62,000(52 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	47,000(39 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 9:24:32 AM

Choy Wing Ho Rivers Flush For A Double

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

Choy Wing Ho

With CO Jung Lovo opening for 2,500 and a defend from BB Choi Wing Ho we see the flop 8♣ A♣ T♣ . Two c-bets for 3,000 and 50,000 on the turn Q♦ , Choi Wing Ho calls for 44,500 left with Q♣ 9♦ against Jung Lovo's A♥ 9♠ . The river J♣ completes Choi Wing Ho's flush for a double up.

Player	Chips
CW Choy WingCanada	102,000(85 BB)
JL Jung LovoSouth Korea	73,000(61 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 9:12:39 AM

Kings Fall To An Ace

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

Raymundo Gomez

Richard Marquez goes all-in from +1 for 34,500 and gets called by BB Raymundo Gomez for the dealer to hit the felt five times in a row.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	K♠K♦	busted
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	A♦Q♦	87,000(73 BB)

Board:Q♣9♥J♥A♣6♠

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 99/168

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 9:07:06 AM

Looi Tek Wye Jonathan Picks Up Small Pot

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

Jonathan Looi Tek Wye

First to act slides out 1,200, +1 Winifred Obedoza calls and CO Looi Tek Wye Jonathan pumps it to 3,500 with the initial raiser exiting. The flop K♣ 2♥ 3♠ has Looi Tek Wye Jonathan continue for 1,200 which is enough to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
WO Winifred ObedozaPhilippines	110,000(92 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	36,000(30 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 8:57:36 AM

Joseph Magnotti Doubles With Kings

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

Joseph Magnotti

A 26,300 cold four-bet shove from Joseph Magnotti in the SB has only HJ Hyunbae Lim stick around for the dealer to arrange the cards and flip over 4♦ 6♠ 9♥ 3♣ 2♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	K♣K♥	57,500(48 BB)
HL Hyunbae Lim	Q♣Q♠	22,000(18 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 8:55:30 AM

Noguchi Yoshihiro's Ducks Go South

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

Andrei Vavilonskii

Vavilonskii Andrei opens 2,500 from UTG with K♠ 7♠ and forks over the rest to call Noguchi Yoshihiro's 7,700 all-in from the button with 2♠ 2♥ . The dealer reveals 5♠ J♠ 5♥ 4♠ A♣ completing a flush for the big stack and Noguchi Yoshihiro hits the rail.

Player	Chips
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussia	66,000(55 BB)
YN Yoshihiro NoguchiJapan	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 117/163

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 8:53:24 AM

Mateo Christopher Joins The Field

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

Mateo Christopher

Fresh from his Main Event victory in Cambodia, Mateo Christopher starts us off with 2,100 from the button, countered by SB Balciunas Dalius' 6,000 and the dealer tables 2♦ 6♦ 7♦ . A 3,000 c-bet and a call reveal the turn 3♣ . Check-raise allin for Balciunas Dalius with Q♥ Q♦ to put Mateo Christopher all-in who is ahead with 7♥ 2♥ . The river A♠ doesn't change anything and Mateo doubles.

Player	Chips
DB Dalius BalciunasUnited Kingdom	44,000(44 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	36,200(36 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 8:51:37 AM

Second Bullet For Roxanne Victorino Goes Big

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

Roxanne Victorino

With five players trying to have a piece of the pot pre flop, only Keita Kashifuku and Roxanne Victorino remain standing with the former being at risk for 22,500.

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Keita KashifukuJapan	A♠Q♥	busted
RV Roxanne Victorino	A♦K♥	busted

Board:7♥8♥J♣4♥6♥

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 8:49:56 AM

Nakamura Kento Doubles

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

Nakamura Kento

Opening with a 12,700 jam holding T♦ 9♥ , Nakamura Kento is at risk when SB Kim Kunwoo calls and flips over A♦ 9♠ . The dealer - having a soft spot for underdogs - tables Q♠ 5♦ T♥ 4♦ 2♦ and Nakamura Kento stays in the tournament.

Player	Chips
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	91,500(92 BB)
KN Kento NakamuraJapan	28,500(29 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 119/157

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 8:22:50 AM

Lee I-Ting Chips Up

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Lee I-Ting

With a 2,200 open from CO Francisco Sanchez and a 6,000 reraise from SB Lee I-Ting the dealer reveals 3♣ 9♣ 5♦ . A simple c-bet does the trick for Lee I-Ting and we move on.

Player	Chips
LT Lee TingSingapore	69,000(69 BB)
FS Francisco SanchezSpain	24,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 8:21:32 AM

Inocentes Alvir Doubles With Big Slick

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Inocentes Alvir

An 18,000 open from UTG Takuya Shinoda is enough to put CO Inocentes Alvir all-in and we have another race on our hands.

Player	Hand	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	A♥K♠	34,000(34 BB)
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan	Q♣J♠	37,000(37 BB)

Board:T♣3♠5♥A♣5♣

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 8:18:55 AM

Two Players At Risk

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Bryan Wong opens 2,200 from +1 and takes along HJ and BU for a flop 4♦ 3♣ T♦ . Checked to Pang Ying on the button we see 4,100 go into the middle for a call and a 15,100 jam from HJ Masanori Ishihara. The rest of the chips go in for a three way show down.

Player	Hand	Chips
MI Masanori IshiharaJapan	3♠3♦	54,000(54 BB)
BW Bryan WongUnited States of America	A♦T♠	57,800(58 BB)
PY Pang YingIreland	T♣9♥	busted

Board:7♠Q♠

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 7:56:41 AM

Rockets Hold Again

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Chen Chun-Yuan

Chua Woo Hian starts us off with a 2,000 raise from UTG, called by BU and BB for the flop 8♠ 4♦ 4♠ and a check around for the turn K♥ . Checked to the button we see 2,200 added to the pot that gets met with a 7,000 raise from BB Chen Chun-Yuan and a 9,200 all-in for Chua Woo Hian holding A♦ A♣ with only Chen Chun-Yuan filling up to show Q♠ 9♣ . An insignificant 6♥ on the river has Chua Woo Hian scoop the chips.

Player	Chips
CC Chun-Yuan ChenTaiwan	52,000(52 BB)
CW Chua Woo Hian	26,600(27 BB)

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 117/146

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 7:51:46 AM

Kohara Hiroshi Saves A Few Chips

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With UTG initiating the action for 1,700, but a three-bet and a call for 4,500 from BU and BB we see the flop heads up showing 6♥ J♠ 6♦ . C-bet from BU Marquez Richard for 2,000 and a call gets checked to the river 5♠ 9♣ . This time a 10,000 lead takes it down for Marquez.

Player	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	40,500(51 BB)
HK Hiroshi Kohara	8,000(10 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 7:46:24 AM

Chua Bernard Banks Another Pot

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Bernard Chua

HJ Pang Ying opens 2,000 and finds three customers behind. The flop J♠ 7♥ 5♣ has Pang Ying c-bet for another 2,800 to see the turn 2♥ three-way. When checked to him, BU Chua Bernard puts his remaining 10,200 in the middle and takes down the pot.

Player	Chips
BC Bernard ChuaPhilippines	28,000(35 BB)
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	25,300(32 BB)
PY Pang YingIreland	19,500(24 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 7:44:00 AM

Chua Bernard Doubles

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Chua Bernard starts the action with a 7,700 jam from CO holding Q♣ 7♣ and SB Takuya Shinoda has an easy call with A♥ Q♦ . The dealer tables 8♠ 3♥ K♦ 7♦ 9♥ for Chua Bernard to take his seat again.

Player	Chips
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan	47,000(59 BB)
BC Bernard ChuaPhilippines	16,800(21 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 110/133

Jonathan Looi Tek Wye

Player	Chips
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	90,000(150 BB)
SC Sean CarbonneauUnited States of America	83,000(138 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	71,300(119 BB)
CC Chun-Yuan ChenTaiwan	71,300(119 BB)
CC Chang Chen-Ming	70,500(118 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	63,500(106 BB)
DB Dalius BalciunasUnited Kingdom	58,300(97 BB)
YA Yuhei AndoJapan	55,800(93 BB)
WO Winifred ObedozaPhilippines	55,400(92 BB)
NT Nohad TelianiCanada	53,000(88 BB)
DP David PerreauFrance	48,500(81 BB)
JI Jester InitiaPhilippines	42,000(70 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 7:19:16 AM

Ivan Goh Dominated

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Ivan Goh

UTG Ivan Goh jams K♠ T♥ for 16,700 and finds a caller to his left in Kimura Nao holding K♣ J♦ . Some hope but to no avail when the dealer flips over J♣ 9♥ K♥ 2♠ 9♠ and Ivan Goh is out.

Player	Chips
NK Nao KimuraJapan	51,000(85 BB)
IG Ivan Goh	busted

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 7:18:12 AM

Asakawa Yoshihito's Big Slick Not Enough

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Kim Kunwoo

Kim Kunwoo opens 1,500 from +1 and BU Asakawa Yoshihito's 4,500 takes us to the flop J♠ 8♥ A♠ and chips go flying with Asakawa Yoshihito at risk holding A♣ K♣ against Kim Kunwoo's A♥ J♥ two pair. The board completes 6♥ 3♦ eliminating Asakawa Yoshihito.

Player	Chips
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	90,600(151 BB)
YA Yoshihito AsakawaJapan	busted

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 7:03:32 AM

Kang Myeonghwa Next To Fall

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Kang Myeonghwa

With Kang Myeonghwa starting the action in CO for 1,200 and two calls we see the flop 5♠ 9♦ 4♦ . Checked to the button a 2,000 bet goes into the middle and everyone sticks around for the turn J♣ . Kang Myeonghwa is the one in the lead this time for a 7,000 jam with T♣ 7♣ and a call by BB Teliani Nohad with Q♠ 9♠ but the dealer has no help in store for Kang Myeonghwa, who misses the river 4♥ and is out.

Player	Chips
NT Nohad TelianiCanada	44,800(75 BB)
KM Kang MyeonghwaSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:53:38 AM

Roxanne Victorino At Risk Again

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Roxanne Victorino

With SB Roxanne Victorino jamming for 5,600 two hands after the double and button Asakawa Yoshihito calling all eyes go to the dealer again.

Player	Hand	Chips
RV Roxanne Victorino	K♣Q♥	busted
YA Yoshihito AsakawaJapan	A♥Q♣	31,000(52 BB)

Board:Q♦T♥2♠6♣5♥

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 97/106

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:51:38 AM

Roxanne Victorino Lives To See Another Hand

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Roxanne Victorino

With the remaining 3,300 going in the middle, UTG Roxanne Victorino gets called by CO Sean Carbonneau and the outcome is in the dealers hands.

Player	Hand	Chips
RV Roxanne Victorino	A♠T♠	7,800(16 BB)
SC Sean CarbonneauUnited States of America	A♦9♦	81,000(162 BB)

Board:5♦J♦8♥J♥4♥

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:43:51 AM

Magnotti Joseph Is Another Early Bust

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Joseph Magnotti

With a four bet war between Magnotti Joseph on the button and Chang Chen-Ming in +1 for 1,200, 3,000 and 10,000 we go to the flop K♣ 5♠ 5♦ . The last chips go in for a showdown with Magnotti Joseph being at risk holding Q♥ Q♠ against Chang Chen-Ming's A♣ A♦ . The board running K♦ J♠ doesn't change Magnotti Joseph's fate to shrink the field some more.

Player	Chips
CC Chang Chen-Ming	61,000(122 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:35:34 AM

Big Slick Goes To Distance

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Picking up the action on 3♣ 2♦ 6♦ 9♠ with 8,000 in the pot, Aratea Pee Jay slides out 2,000 that is getting called by Obedoza Winifred to see the river 3♥ . A massive 20,000 is enough to put Obedoza Winifred all-in for 11,500 who makes the hero call with 5♠ 5♣ against A♦ K♣ and doubles up.

Player	Chips
WO Winifred ObedozaPhilippines	39,000(78 BB)
PJ Pee Jay ArateaPhilippines	11,000(22 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 79/82

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:28:10 AM

Looi Tek Wye Jonathan Among The Leaders

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Looi Tek Wye Jonathan

Another UTG open for 1,000 from Shiina Tsubasa and the blinds defending once more we check around to the turn 3♠ J♠ A♦ 8♥ and see SB Aleksandr Pereslegin take the lead for 2,000. Two calls and the river 2♣ has Looi Tek Wye Jonathan slide out 10,000 to take it home.

Player	Chips
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	70,000(175 BB)
AP Aleksandr PeresleginRussia	26,600(67 BB)
ST Shiina TsubasaJapan	18,000(45 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:19:12 AM

Big Blind Defense Succeeds

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Komaki Minami

CO Pang Ying starts us off once more with a raise to 1,100, called by BU Kwon Ohbyung and BB Komaki Minami for a flop 4♥ 3♦ 8♦ . Pang Ying's 1,200 c-bet gets countered by a 5,000 raise from Komaki Minami to end the hand.

Player	Chips
KM Komaki Minami	35,000(88 BB)
PY Pang YingIreland	25,600(64 BB)
OK Ohbyung Kwon	13,400(34 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:18:06 AM

Small Pot Action Continues

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

This time we have Maruyama Kenzo lead the table with a 1,000 raise from +2 and BB Sakui Sho defending in BB. The flop A♥ 8♠ T♦ has Maruyama Kenzo continue for 1,000 and a call is all this pot has to offer for a check down to the river 2♠ K♦ and Sakui Sho tables the winner with 8♥ 6♣ .

Player	Chips
SS Sakui ShoJapan	29,900(75 BB)
KM Kenzo MaruyamaAustralia	23,800(60 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:16:11 AM

Three Way To The River

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Komaki Minami opens for 1,000 from HJ and both blinds defend to see the flop 6♠ 4♦ 5♦ followed by checks to the river K♠ 8♣ and SB David Perreau picks up the action with a 400 lead. Only BB Michael Bueza calls with K♥ J♠ and takes it down against A♦ 8♠ .

Player	Chips
DP David PerreauFrance	45,000(113 BB)
KM Komaki Minami	33,000(83 BB)
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	22,500(56 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/60

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:06:21 AM

Another Flop Pot

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Hiroshi Kohara starts us off with a limp, answered by a 1,100 raise from Nokhyun Lee to see the flop Q♠ 6♠ 7♥ . A missed c-bet is enough for Hiroshi Kohara to lay out 1,400 and take it down right there.

Player	Chips
NL Nokhyun Lee	29,000(97 BB)
HK Hiroshi Kohara	25,000(83 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:03:17 AM

Flop Take Down

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

When faced with a limp from UTG Nokhyun Lee, Roxanne Victorino makes it 1,000 with button Hiroshi Kohara coming along for a three-way flop Q♥ 6♠ 3♦ . With two checks in front, Hiroshi Kohara tests the waters by leading 1,000, but lets it go after Roxanne Victorino's 3,000 raise to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
RV Roxanne Victorino	36,000(120 BB)
NL Nokhyun Lee	24,000(80 BB)
HK Hiroshi Kohara	23,800(79 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 6:02:24 AM

Pang Ying Stays Active

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Pang Ying

We go three-way to the flop 6♦ K♣ 8♠ for 900 and the initial raiser continues for 1,500 from the HJ. BB Michael Bueza is the only one eager to pay when Pang Ying pumps it up to 3,300 for a turn 2♥ . Another 3,800 seals it for Pang Ying.

Player	Chips
PY Pang YingIreland	35,500(118 BB)
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	24,200(81 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 5:52:34 AM

Early Exit For Miyatake Makoto

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Miyatake Makoto slides in his remaining 7,000 chips with K♦ J♥ from +1 and Sean Carbonneau is a happy customer, waking up with Q♥ Q♠ in the big blind. The dealer dishes out the first elimination with A♠ A♥ 3♥ Q♣ K♥ and Sean Carbonneau continues with almost double starting stack.

Player	Chips
SC Sean CarbonneauUnited States of America	51,000(170 BB)
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	busted

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/33

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 5:51:22 AM

Big Pot For Looi Tek Wye Jonathan

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Looi Tek Wye Jonathan

Another Flight A contender is back in Looi Tek Wye Jonathan, three-betting 2,500 from SB when faced with a 400 raise and a call from HJ and CO. BB Shiina Tsubasa cold calls and the CO pays to see the A♣ J♥ 3♣ with Looi Tek Wye Jonathan continue for a familiar 2,500, taking us heads up with Shiina Tsubasa to the turn 6♠ . Another 8,500 is enough for Looi Tek Wye Jonathan to take it down uncontested.

Player	Chips
JT Jonathan Tek-Wye Looi	51,000(255 BB)
ST Shiina TsubasaJapan	31,800(159 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 5:48:42 AM

Four Way To The Flop

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

hiina Tsubasa

UTG, +1 and BB all pay up when the button pumps it to 2,100 with a three-bet. The flop A♣ 5♣ 7♦ has +1 Shibano Kohei lead 1,700 and only Shiina Tsubasa call from UTG to see the turn K♠ . Another 2,100 lead and a call sees the dealer flip the 4♦ river and both players elect to check. Shiina Tsubasa shows 5♠ 5♣ to beat Shibano Kohei's A♦ T♠ .

Player	Chips
ST Shiina TsubasaJapan	38,000(190 BB)
SK Shibano Kohei	23,300(117 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 5:47:15 AM

Testsura Ogura's Rockets Hold

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Tetsura Ogura

Flight A late exit Testsura Ogura picks up A♥ A♦ in the big blind making it 1,900 against a UTG min-raise and a call from CO. The flop 9♠ 2♦ 8♥ gets checked to the turn T♣ with Testsura Ogura leading 3,000 and only CO Yamakawa Ryuichiro continuing to the river 7♣ . Another check around has Tetsura Ogura table aces and Yamakawa Ryuichiro moves his cards in the middle face down.

Player	Chips
TO Tetsura OguraJapan	38,000(190 BB)
RY Ryuichiro YamakawaJapan	22,800(114 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 5:21:36 AM

Pang Ying Back To Starting Stack

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Dalius Balciunas makes it 600 from the CO and both blinds defend again. The flop 4♥ 6♣ J♠ has Dalius Balciunas continue for 700 and only BB Pang Ying elects to see the turn 9♠ . A 2,100 c-bet and a call present the 7♥ river which is checked around with Pang Ying flipping over 4♠ Q♠ to scoop up the pot.

Player	Chips
PY Pang YingIreland	32,500(163 BB)
DB Dalius BalciunasUnited Kingdom	23,500(118 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 5:17:54 AM

Blind Defense Takes Down First Pot Of The Day

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With the button opening 400 and both blinds defending we go to the flop 3♠ 7♠ Q♣ for Kwon Ohbyung taking the lead with a 300 bet. Called by two we see the turn 3♦ and Kwon Ohbyung fires again for 700. Only SB Pang Ying sticks around to see the river K♠ . Another bet and a call has Kwon Ohbyung table 8♠ 3♣ for trips and Pang Ying throws it in the muck.

Player	Chips
OK Ohbyung Kwon	34,500(173 BB)
PY Pang YingIreland	28,500(143 BB)

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 5:16:26 AM

Flight B Begins

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

The cards are in the air for the Manila Megastack Kick-off Flight B

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/15

SMPSMP

11/30/2024, 5:13:07 AM

Day 2 Of The Manila Megastack 20 Is About To Begin

Starting off the action today will be Flight B of the Kick-off event at 13:00 with a buy-in of PHP16,500 and late registration closing at level 10 around 17:30. At 18:00 we have Flight C on the menu as a turbo with 15min levels instead of the previous 25min. Late registration will also last until level 10 which is scheduled to conclude at 20:40.

With a guaranteed PHP3,000,000 and 13 players already qualified from Flight A last night we are waiting to determine the full line up for tomorrows Day 2 Final at 12:00.

Good luck to all the players taking a chance today and we will see you at the live updates for Flight B in a few minutes!