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Keijiro Shimojo

Japan

Place

1st

Prize

$16,970

Prize (PHP)

₱994,443

Blind level

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Entries

1/337

Total Chips

10,110,000

Average

10,110,000

Day 2 Final

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 12:44:01 PM

Keijiro Shimojo Makes Short Work Of Nichols Manalo, Sending Him Home With P565,000/$9,641.39 for 2nd

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Keijiro Shimojo

A jam by the leader with A♣ K♥ and a call from Nichols Manalo holding J♣ 6♣ , the dealer can go home after hitting the felt for a final time Q♦ 5♠ 4♦ 2♠ 4♥ , making Keijiro Shimojo champion of the Manila Megastack 20 Kick-off.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	10,000,000(125 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 12:38:02 PM

Chris Pasion Takes Home 3rd For P400,000/$6,825.76

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Christopher Pasion

Limping with Q♦ T♦ from the small blind, Chris Pasion is facing an all-in from the chip leader in the BB. After some consideration he calls with his remaining 1,700,000 chips and watches Keijiro Shimojo turn over 6♦ 2♦ . Wanting to go home, the dealer tables 7♣ 9♦ 8♦ T♣ A♥ , giving the leader a straight and entering us into a very lopsided heads-up.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	9,200,000(115 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 12:23:37 PM

Keijiro Shimojo Inches Closer To Victory

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Over the next few hands Keijiro Shimojo continues to take down pots to increase his lead with the current stack sizes being :

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	8,000,000(100 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	1,200,000(15 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	1,000,000(13 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 12:16:30 PM

Keijiro Shimojo Runs Over The Table

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Nichols Manalo

Nichols Manalo tries to take a stand with 200,000 from the BU and takes the blinds to the flop K♠ 5♦ 5♥ . Checked to him, he continues for 300,000 and is left with the chip leader on the turn Q♠ . Both players check to the river 7♣ , Keijiro Shimojo forks out 500,000 and picks up another significant pot.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	7,000,000(88 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	2,200,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 12:11:49 PM

Christopher Mateo Out In 4th For P305,000/$5,204.64

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Christopher Mateo

With almost all his chips in the middle by being BB, Christopher Mateo puts in the remaining 275,000 with Q♦ 3♠ and SB Limper Keijiro Shimojo calls with A♠ A♣ . Mateo improves on 2♠ T♣ 2♥ T♦ Q♣ , but still falls short to his opponent's rockets.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	6,000,000(75 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 12:03:23 PM

Keijiro Shimojo Extends His Lead

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Keijiro Shimojo

With Christopher Mateo opening 200,000 from UTG and BB Keijiro Shimojo pumping it up to 500,000, the dealer tables 5♠ 7♦ J♠ and Keijiro Shimojo lays out a 600,000 c-bet that puts Christopher Mateo deep in the tank. He lets it go after consuming three time banks, adding to the leaders gap on the field.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	5,000,000(63 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	2,000,000(25 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 11:43:49 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	4,600,000(77 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	2,200,000(37 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,800,000(30 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	1,400,000(23 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 11:39:38 AM

Quijano Anacleto Takes 5th For P235,000/$4,010.14

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Quijano Anacleto

With a limped pot between SB Keijiro Shimojo and BB Quijano Anacleto the dealer hits the felt 2♣ 2♦ 6♣ , followed by a 125,000 lead from Quijano Anacleto that gets called to reveal the A♦ . With 6♥ 4♠ in his hand, the last 225,000 go in for Quijano Anacleto, a quick call from Keijiro Shimojo with trips 8♦ 2♥ the river T♥ hits the board and we are down to the last four.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	4,600,000(77 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 11:28:50 AM

Johnson Tan Doubles

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Johnson Tan

Folded to him, SB Johnson Tan puts his remaining 230,000 in the middle and the chip leader calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	8♦8♣	580,000(10 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	A♦4♣	3,600,000(60 BB)

Board:J♣4♠K♦3♦9♣

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 11:02:34 AM

Keijiro Shimojo Increases Lead

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Keijiro Shimojo

Another standard open of 105,000 from Keijiro Shimojo in the HJ finds to callers from CO and SB for a flop 3♠ 7♠ 5♣ . A 200,000 c-bet see everyone stick around to see the turn Q♥ and another 500,000 from Keijiro Shimojo. With ICM in mind, CO Quijano Anacleto and SB Nichols Manalo decide to let it go.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	4,700,000(94 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	2,100,000(42 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	475,000(10 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 10:57:28 AM

Christopher Mateo Recovers

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Christopher Mateo

Keijiro Shimojo continues to bully with a button open to 105,000 and both blinds defending to give us the flop 5♣ 3♠ 3♥ . Checked to the turn 8♠ , BB Christopher Mateo puts in a winning bet of 100,000 to move up the leader board.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	3,700,000(74 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	2,400,000(48 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	750,000(15 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 10:44:05 AM

Eric Ceret Falls In 7th Place For P145,000/$2,474.34

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Eric Ceret

Leader Keijiro Shimojo opens 80,000 from HJ, called by the CO and Eric Ceret announces all-in for 225,000 to take us to the flop 9♣ 6♣ A♥ three-way. Checked to the turn 4♣ , Keijiro Shimojo leads 125,000 with A♣ Q♣ to take us heads up with Eric Ceret showing Q♠ Q♦ and no hope for improvement.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	4,200,000(105 BB)
EC Eric CeretFrance	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 10:37:48 AM

Gun Jegal's Kings Get Cracked For 8th Place And P120,000/$2,047.73

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Gun Jegal

After a 90,000 raise and a 260,000 jam from Gun Jegal in front, Keijiro Shimojo successfully isolates to show J♥ J♣ against Gun Jegal's K♥ K♦ . The dealer sends the favorite home by delivering a massive beat with 2♣ 2♦ 5♦ J♦ 3♣ and we are down to 7 players.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	4,000,000(100 BB)
GJ Gun JegalSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 10:30:40 AM

Christopher Mateo Falls Further

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Christopher Mateo

With a raise to 85,000 from +2 Christopher Mateo and BB Keijiro Shimojo pumping it up to 250,000 we go to the flop 7♥ 2♦ 8♣ . One 150,000 c-bet and a call take us to the river Q♥ J♠ , with Keijiro Shimojo tabling T♦ T♥ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	3,000,000(75 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,300,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 10:21:13 AM

Four-way Limp

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Christopher Mateo

Starting with a limp from Johnson Tan in +2, CO, SB and BB come along for the ride to the flop 9♦ A♠ 6♣ and four additional checks to the turn 5♦ . SB Christopher Mateo takes the reins with a lead of 75,000, called by CO Keijiro Shimojo and BB Nichols Manalo to the river A♦ . Betting 250,000, Nichols Manalo scares the other players away to bank and decent pot.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	1,800,000(45 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,800,000(45 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	1,500,000(38 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	700,000(18 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 10:14:27 AM

Three-way To The Turn

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Keijiro Shimojo

Button Keijiro Shimojo opens 75,000 and takes both blinds with him to the flop J♣ J♠ A♣ and everbody checks to the river 9♥ . BB Eric Ceret takes over with a lead of 80,000 and watches Quijano Anacleto put 350,000 in the middle. Not feeling great about it, Eric Ceret folds and hands the pot to the new chip leader.

Player	Chips
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	2,400,000(80 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	1,600,000(53 BB)
EC Eric CeretFrance	1,000,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 10:01:04 AM

Four Way Flop Leads To Jongho Lee's Exit In 9th For P104,000/$1,774.7

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Jongho Lee

Jongho Lee Opens 60,000 from UTG and finds three takers in +2, HJ and BB to see the flop 3♠ A♣ Q♠ . His 85,000 c-bet gets countered by a 250,000 raise from HJ Keijiro Shimojo to send the action back to Jongho Lee who goes deep in the tank. After the aid of two time banks he says all-in for 650,000, holding A♠ J♠ and gets snapped by Keijiro Shimojo showing 3♥ 3♣ , putting Jongho Lee at risk. The dealer delivers two blanks in the form of 9♣ 8♠ to eliminate the underdog.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	2,300,000(77 BB)
JL Jongho LeeSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 9:31:32 AM

Final Table Chip Counts

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Final Table

Player	Chips
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	2,300,000(77 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	2,300,000(77 BB)
EC Eric CeretFrance	1,140,000(38 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	1,130,000(38 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	935,000(31 BB)
GJ Gun JegalSouth Korea	670,000(22 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	625,000(21 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	450,000(15 BB)
JL Jongho LeeSouth Korea	325,000(11 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 9:15:38 AM

Keijiro Shimojo At Risk

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Keijiro Shimojo

A UTG jam from Keijiro Shimojo for 585,000 with A♠ 7♠ and a snap from BB Jonald Garcia with K♠ K♥ put the dealer in the spotlight, revealing A♦ A♣ Q♠ Q♣ 3♠ and handing over the pot to Keijiro Shimojo.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	1,300,000(43 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	180,000(6 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 8:54:54 AM

Winifred Obedoza Takes Home P68,000/$1,160.38 In 14th

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Winifred Obedoza

UTG Keijiro Shimojo starts us off with a raise to 65,000, followed by a 275,000 jam from Winifred Obedoza in HJ and an over shove for 525,000 from BB Quijano Anacleto. Keijiro Shimojo calls, putting two players at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	Q♥Q♣	600,000(20 BB)
WO Winifred ObedozaPhilippines	A♠Q♠	busted
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	K♥K♦	1,400,000(47 BB)

Board:3♠5♠8♣4♦7♣

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 8:48:52 AM

Big Pot For Keijiro Shimojo

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

The action starts with Keijiro Shimojo opening for 65,000 from the button and Chris Pasion to his left pumps it up to 135,000 for a flop Q♥ 3♠ J♦ . Two c-bets for 80,000 and 200,000 are called to see the river 7♦ K♣ which sees Chris Pasion slow down for a check and Keijiro Shimojo jams for 275,000. Preserving his chips with a fold, Chris Pasion moves down the ladder.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	1,150,000(38 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	870,000(29 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 8:35:28 AM

Quijano Anacleto Chips Up

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Quijano Anacleto

A 65,000 open from Keijiro Shimojo in CO and Quijano Anacleto defending in BB we see the flop K♥ A♦ T♦ . C-bet 30,000 and a call bring us to the turn J♥ that gets checked to the river 7♥ for Quijano Anacleto to switch it up with a lead of 100,000 that sends Keijiro Shimojo in the tank. Deciding to fold the former chip leader surrenders a time bank as well.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	715,000(24 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	640,000(21 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 8:19:18 AM

Chip Counts At The Last Two Tables

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	1,475,000(59 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	1,375,000(55 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	925,000(37 BB)
GJ Gun JegalSouth Korea	900,000(36 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	855,000(34 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	750,000(30 BB)
EC Eric CeretFrance	740,000(30 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	725,000(29 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	600,000(24 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	500,000(20 BB)
JL Jongho LeeSouth Korea	450,000(18 BB)
WO Winifred ObedozaPhilippines	360,000(14 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	310,000(12 BB)
RO Ricky Oyama	115,000(5 BB)
MK Moon Kyung HoSouth Korea	100,000(4 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 6:24:45 AM

Current Top Stacks

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
CW Chua Woo Hian	844,000(84 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	770,000(77 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	750,000(75 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	750,000(75 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	700,000(70 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	580,000(58 BB)
MK Moon Kyung HoSouth Korea	552,000(55 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	475,000(48 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	420,000(42 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	420,000(42 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 6:06:45 AM

Chip Leader Dips A Bit

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Keijiro Shimojo

Keijiro Shimojo opens 21,000 from +1 and BB Marciel Cerbito defends to see the flop 9♦ T♠ 5♦ . A 15k c-bet and a call is followed by the 2♥ that gets checked to the river 4♦ and Marciel Cerbito takes the lead by sliding out 51,000. Keijiro Shimojo folds his hand, but retains the overall chip lead.

Player	Chips
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	750,000(75 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	420,000(42 BB)

Blind level

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

Entries

26/173

Total Chips

5,190,000

Average

199,615

Flight B

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, 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♠