Manila Megastack Main Event Flight A Concludes With 9 Advancing
After a grueling 11 hours and 15 levels of play we reached the finish line with 9 players standing.
Remigiusz Hajduk barely came out on top, bagging 281,000 with the aid of a massive hand just before the end with AA versus AK, knocking out Hwang Minsoo in 11th. Gun Jegal was very active from the start with some swings here and there to take 2nd place with 280,000 and a very solid Oliver Duran in 3rd with 263,000.
Flight B starts tomorrow at 13:00 with 10 levels of late registration lasting until 20:10.
as always, here are today's 9 qualifiers all in one place:
Player | Chips |
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RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland | 281,000(70 BB) |
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 280,000(70 BB) |
OD Oliver DuranFrance | 263,000(66 BB) |
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 251,000(63 BB) |
AC Andy ChanSingapore | 213,000(53 BB) |
KB Ki Bum ParkKorea (Republic of) | 160,000(40 BB) |
WY William YsmaelPhilippines | 111,000(28 BB) |
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines | 105,000(26 BB) |
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 36,000(9 BB) |
The Bubble Has Burst
Benjamin Ebarle opens 12,000 from UTG, SB calls and Jong Hyun Song calls with his last 12,000 to see the flop A♣ 5♠ 3♠ . Ebarle isolates with A♠ K♥ , Jong Hyun Song shows Q♥ 9♠ and cant find any help with the board completing 6♥ 4♥ to become today's bubble boy.
Player | Chips |
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BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 251,000(63 BB) |
JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | busted |
Remigiusz Hajduk Back On Top
Initiating the action with a raise to 8,000 from UTG, Remigiusz Hajduk fills up after BU Hwang Minsoo increased the fee to 25,000 for the flop T♣ K♥ 9♣ . When checked to the BU, 80,000 go all-in with A♦ K♦ , but Remigiusz Hajduk tables A♥ A♠ and the board 7♥ 6♣ changes nothing.
Player | Chips |
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RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland | 272,000(68 BB) |
HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | busted |
Michihiko Matsuda Hits The Rail Next
Button Oliver Duran opens 10,500 with K♥ J♣ and BB Michihiko Matsuda says all-in for 32,000 with A♣ J♠ . Bad luck for the shorty with the dealer flipping over T♣ J♥ 9♠ Q♥ 6♣ to hand out another elimination.
Player | Chips |
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OD Oliver DuranFrance | 260,000(65 BB) |
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan | busted |
Short Stacks Collide
UTG Jong Hyun Song puts his last 10,000 in the middle with Q♦ 2♦ and HJ Michihiko Matsuda successfully isolates for 46,000 with K♣ J♣ . The board comes 4♠ 5♣ A♠ Q♠ 6♦ to triple up Jong Hyun Song.
Player | Chips |
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MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan | 36,000(9 BB) |
JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | 30,000(8 BB) |
Three To Go
Gun Jegal starts off another hand with a raise to 8,000 from UTG, SB calls and BB Shinoda Takuya shoves his remaining 45,000 with 9♦ 9♠ . Gun Jegal is the only taker showing K♣ Q♥ and the dealer gets ready to decide the next flip. The board runs Q♦ A♣ J♠ J♣ 5♥ and we are down to 12 players.
Player | Chips |
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GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 272,000(68 BB) |
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan | busted |
Oliver Duran Still Above 200,000
Catching the action on the river 4♠ 2♠ T♦ K♣ 8♦ with 50,000 in the pot, we see Jong Hyun Song throw his cards in the muck after Oliver Duran flipped over A♠ T♠ .
Player | Chips |
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OD Oliver DuranFrance | 220,000(55 BB) |
JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | 60,500(15 BB) |
Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
40 minutesAnother Player Busts At Last
Folded to SB Andy Chan, 6,500 go over the line and BB Vivencio Nachor Jr. defends to see the flop 2♦ 5♠ 9♦ with a 7,000 c-bet going in front for Andy Chan. Vivencio Nachor Jr. increases to 19,000 to reveal the turn T♠ and Andy Chan immediately shoves holding K♠ 9♠ . Vivencio Nachor Jr. calls with his remain 43,000 tabling T♥ 8♠ , but gets outdrawn on the river Q♠ .
Player | Chips |
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AC Andy ChanSingapore | 200,000(67 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines | busted |
Bad Beat For Jeniel Muere To Become Short Stacked
Looking down at A♣ J♥ , its jamming time for Hwang Minsoo and his 59,500 chips, but he needs major help when Jeniel Muere calls to table A♠ K♥ . Having a crush on one of the players, the dealer does not want to get any further to the cut-off and slowly tables 5♠ 8♠ 6♠ 6♦ with a soul-crushing J♣ in the end.
Player | Chips |
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HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | 126,500(42 BB) |
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 65,000(22 BB) |
Former Chip Leader Jeniel Muere Dips Further
Remigiusz Hajduk opens 6,000 and both blinds defend to see the flop 7♣ 6♠ 6♥ with the aggressor laying out another 5,000. BB Jeniel Muere wants to see the turn 5♦ and takes over the lead with a 15,000 bet that gets called to complete the board J♥ . Continuing for 10,000, Jeniel Muere lays it down when faced with a 45,000 raise.
Player | Chips |
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RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland | 221,500(74 BB) |
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 124,500(42 BB) |
Short Stacks Continue To Win
With an 6,000 open from +1, HJ and BU tag along to the flop 9♥ 2♦ 5♣ . The initial raiser checks, prompting HJ Jeniel Muere to put out a feeler for 11,000 and only BU Ki Bum Park pays up the see the turn 6♣ . Checked to Park, all-in is announced to scoop up the pot.
Player | Chips |
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JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 150,000(50 BB) |
KB Ki Bum ParkKorea (Republic of) | 85,000(28 BB) |
Jeniel Muere Recovers Some
Starting the action with a raise to 6,000 from the button, Remigiusz Hajduk fills up when BB Jeniel Muere counters with a 15,000 three-bet to see the flop 2♥ 3♦ 7♠ . A single 15,000 c-bet ends the hand.
Player | Chips |
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RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland | 210,500(70 BB) |
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 175,000(58 BB) |
Benjamin Ebarle Chips Up
Benjamin Ebarle opens 6,500 from +1 and BB Michihiko Matsuda defends to see the flop T♠ Q♥ T♦ for a check around to the turn 4♥ . A delayed c-bet of 8,500 takes it down for Ebarle.
Player | Chips |
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BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 151,500(51 BB) |
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan | 92,000(31 BB) |
Jegal Gun Close To The Leader
Christopher Mateo kicks off the action with a raise to 6,500 from BU, followed by a 96,500 jam from BB Gun Jegal with J♣ J♦ and Mateo fills up with A♦ Q♥ . No help for Mateo on T♠ 4♥ 9♦ K♥ 7♣ and a big double up for Gun Jegal.
Player | Chips |
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GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 193,000(64 BB) |
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines | 80,000(27 BB) |
Big Slick Hits
With an open-jam of 43,500 holding A♦ K♠ , Michihiko Matsuda watches SB Benjamin Ebarle call and table J♠ J♦ for another flip. The dealer keeps the field intact by revealing K♦ K♣ 4♣ 7♣ 7♥ , granting Michihiko Matsuda a much needed double up.
Player | Chips |
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BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 145,000(48 BB) |
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan | 98,500(33 BB) |
Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
40 minutesChip Counts With 14 Players Left
Player | Chips |
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RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland | 227,000(91 BB) |
JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | 204,000(82 BB) |
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 199,500(80 BB) |
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines | 188,000(75 BB) |
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 160,000(64 BB) |
OD Oliver DuranFrance | 157,500(63 BB) |
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 108,000(43 BB) |
HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | 85,000(34 BB) |
WY William YsmaelPhilippines | 77,000(31 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines | 76,000(30 BB) |
AC Andy ChanSingapore | 73,000(29 BB) |
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan | 54,500(22 BB) |
KB Ki Bum ParkKorea (Republic of) | 49,000(20 BB) |
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan | 45,000(18 BB) |
Jeniel Muere Loses The Lead
Initiating the action with a 6,500 open from +1, Jeniel Muere finds a customer in CO Christopher Mateo to see the flop T♥ K♣ 2♦ and continues for 5,000. Mateo calls to see the turn T♥ that gets checked to complete the board J♥ . Another 10,000 go to the middle for Jeniel Muere with 7♣ 7♦ who has to surrender the pot to Christopher Mateo's K♦ Q♣ .
Player | Chips |
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JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 190,000(76 BB) |
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines | 188,000(75 BB) |
Big Double For Andy Chan
Looking down at A♥ Q♠ and a raise to 5,500 from UTG Oliver Duran, Andy Chan slides his remaining 39,000 over the line. Duran calls with 6♣ 6♠ for a flip that goes to Chan after the dealer hit the felt with Q♦ A♣ 3♥ 9♥ 5♥ .
Player | Chips |
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OD Oliver DuranFrance | 170,000(68 BB) |
AC Andy ChanSingapore | 78,000(31 BB) |
The Same Two Are At It Again
This time Gun Jegal opens 5,000 from CO, countered by a 13,000 three-bet from Remigiusz Hajduk on the button and only a call to see the flop T♦ A♦ 9♣ . Remigiusz Hajduk wants 9,000 to see the turn 9♠ and ends the hand with an unanswered bet of 25,500.
Player | Chips |
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RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland | 220,000(88 BB) |
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 131,000(52 BB) |
Pre Flop Action
HJ Gun Jegal opens 5,500, countered by CO Remigiusz Hajduk with a 13,000 three-bet before the initial raiser puts in another 39,500 to take it down pre flop.
Player | Chips |
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RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland | 187,000(75 BB) |
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 135,000(54 BB) |
Jeniel Muere Still On Top
Faced with a raise to 8,000 from HJ Jeniel Muere, CO Ki Bum Park announces all-in for 37,000 and the dealer goes to work.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | Q♥J♦ | 226,000(90 BB) |
KB Ki Bum ParkKorea (Republic of) | A♣K♣ | 80,000(32 BB) |
Christopher Mateo Is Sitting On A Big Stack Again
When Christopher Mateo raises to 5,000 from the HJ, BB Hwang Minsoo defends and the dealer shares the flop K♠ 4♥ 4♦ for a friendly check-check to the turn Q♥ . A small delayed c-bet of 3,000 takes it down for Mateo.
Player | Chips |
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CM Christopher MateoPhilippines | 186,500(75 BB) |
HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | 55,500(22 BB) |
Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
40 minutesJong Hyun Song Dips Further
William Ysmael kicks off the action with a raise to 4,000 from UTG and both blinds defend to see the flop K♣ K♥ 3♥ . Ysmael forks out another 4,500 to take us heads up with SB Jong Hyun Song on the T♠ turn that gets checked to the river 9♠ . Finally improved, William Ysmael bets 8,500 with 9♦ 8♦ and gets paid off by Jong Hyun Song who mucks.
Player | Chips |
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JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | 123,500(62 BB) |
WY William YsmaelPhilippines | 90,000(45 BB) |
Aces Get Cracked Again
Jong Hyun Song lays out 4,500 from +1, with HJ and BB tagging along to the flop 2♠ 7♠ 7♣ for a 5,000 c-bet and two calls to reveal the turn 5♥ . Another 10,000 continuation sees only BB Oliver Duran pay up for the river Q♥ . With two checks, Duran tables the winner 5♣ 5♦ to crack Jong Hyun Song's A♦ A♠ .
Player | Chips |
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OD Oliver DuranFrance | 200,000(100 BB) |
JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | 133,500(67 BB) |
Double Barrel Takes It Down
Folded to SB Gun Jegal 4,000 go over the line and BB Hajduk Remigiusz defends to see the flop K♥ J♣ 9♣ . A 3,000 c-bet is called for the turn 6♦ and Gun Jegal slides out the winning bet of 6,000.
Player | Chips |
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GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 142,500(71 BB) |
RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland | 128,000(64 BB) |
Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
40 minutesKi Bum Park Back Up
Hwang Minsoo starts us off with a limp from UTG that has HJ Ki Bum Park throw all the chips in the middle for a 31,500 jam with K♦ J♠ . Hwang Minsoo calls with T♠ T♦ and we have a flip to decide. The dealer likes the over cards and tables 6♠ K♥ A♣ 8♥ 4♦ for a much needed double up for Ki Bum Park close to the end of the day.
Player | Chips |
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HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | 99,000(66 BB) |
KB Ki Bum ParkKorea (Republic of) | 67,000(45 BB) |
Hayashi Tatsuhiko Next To Fall
Christopher Mateo hopes for some action when he picks up A♥ A♠ and gets it started with a raise to 3,500 from BU. With BB Hayashi Tatsuhiko announcing all-in for 34,000 holding 8♦ 8♠ the action was granted and the dealer moves into the spotlight unveiling the board 7♥ 7♦ 6♣ T♠ Q♣ thus moving us closer to the 9 player cut-off for today.
Player | Chips |
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CM Christopher MateoPhilippines | 139,000(93 BB) |
HT Hayashi TatsuhikoJapan | busted |
Hwang Minsoo Chips Up
CO Hwang Minsoo opens 3,500 and BB Takuya Shinoda defends to see the flop 6♣ 8♣ 5♠ . Takuya Shinoda donks for 3,000 and calls a 10,000 raise to see the turn T♦ . Checked to Hwang Minsoo, the final 15,000 goes over the line to end the hand.
Player | Chips |
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HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | 156,000(104 BB) |
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan | 59,500(40 BB) |
Last Night's High Roller Champ Florencio Campomanes Taken Out
A raise to 3,500 from HJ Vivencio Nachor Jr. with A♠ A♦ and a 13,000 jam from CO Florencio Campomanes holding Q♥ Q♣ has the dealer flip over 5♥ 4♦ 4♣ A♥ 7♣ and serve another elimination.
Player | Chips |
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VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines | 138,500(92 BB) |
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines | busted |
William Ysmael Puts His Foot Down
Opening for 4,000 from BU, Oliver Duran takes BB William Ysmael to the flop 4♣ A♣ Q♦ . A 5,000 c-bet gets called for the turn 5♠ . Another 8,000 bet from Duran gets check-raised to 18,500 for William Ysmael to scoop up the pot.
Player | Chips |
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OD Oliver DuranFrance | 128,000(85 BB) |
WY William YsmaelPhilippines | 48,500(32 BB) |
Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
40 minutesLatest Chips Count
Player | Chips |
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JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 256,500(214 BB) |
JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | 143,500(120 BB) |
OD Oliver DuranFrance | 142,500(119 BB) |
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 140,000(117 BB) |
HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | 135,700(113 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines | 103,000(86 BB) |
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan | 103,000(86 BB) |
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 99,800(83 BB) |
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines | 85,000(71 BB) |
DL Darren Lee Yun XiangSingapore | 54,000(45 BB) |
AC Andy ChanSingapore | 50,000(42 BB) |
WY William YsmaelPhilippines | 48,000(40 BB) |
SS Seol SunghoKorea (Republic of) | 43,500(36 BB) |
HT Hayashi TatsuhikoJapan | 37,500(31 BB) |
RH Remigiusz HajdukPoland | 28,000(23 BB) |
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines | 21,000(18 BB) |
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines | 19,500(16 BB) |
Benjamin Ebarle's Aggression Pays Off
With Benjamin Ebarle making it 2,500 from +1 and HJ Ki Bum Park calling we see the flop 8♦ T♣ 5♦ . Ebarle triple barrels 4,400, 12,400 and 6,500 to the river 2♠ A♦ with the last one going unanswered.
Player | Chips |
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BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 140,000(117 BB) |
KB Ki Bum ParkKorea (Republic of) | 31,800(27 BB) |
Johnson Tan Out
Picking up the action on 8♠ 3♥ 9♦ 9♣ 3♣ and 9,500 in the middle BB Johnson Tan jams 9,000 with 7♠ 6♠ but gets caught by CO Jeniel Muere with a hero call Q♥ J♣ .
Player | Chips |
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JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 265,000(221 BB) |
JT Johnson TanPhilippines | busted |
Flushy Flushy
With the BU and SB limping and the BB waving his option we go to the flop 6♠ 2♠ 9♣ with everyone agreeing to see the turn J♠ for free. No more handouts says BB Jeniel Muere making it 2,000 to take only SB Hwang Minsoo to the river 8♣ . The caller slides out 6,000 with a flush 5♠ 4♠ and gets paid by K♣ J♦ .
Player | Chips |
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JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 253,500(211 BB) |
HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | 159,000(133 BB) |
William Ysmael Doubles At The Last Level Of Late Registration For Today
With two limps in front, the SB pumps it up to 3,500 to see the flop 6♥ 8♣ 2♠ three way. Everybody checks to see the turn Q♠ and the chips go flying. UTG Oliver Duran leads 6,400, with 9♠ 6♠ , answered by a 16,700 jam from CO William Ysmael with Q♥ J♥ , the SB gets out of the way and the dealer completes the board 3♥ to grant William Ysmael a double.
Player | Chips |
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OD Oliver DuranFrance | 153,800(128 BB) |
WY William YsmaelPhilippines | 45,800(38 BB) |
Jong Hyun Song Double Barrels
Jong Hyun Song opens 1,500 from BU and BB Andy Chan defends to see the flop 5♣ 2♥ J♣ . A 2,500 c-bet takes us to the turn Q♥ where Jong Hyun Song takes it down with another 6,000 continuation.
Player | Chips |
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JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | 145,500(121 BB) |
AC Andy ChanSingapore | 36,000(30 BB) |
Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
40 minutesSergius Santos Out
Oliver Duran slow plays A♦ Q♠ from UTG to induce a 22,000 jam from CO Sergius Santos holding A♠ 8♠ and deliver another knockout on 7♠ 4♠ 7♥ 3♠ 6♦ .
Player | Chips |
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OD Oliver DuranFrance | 156,000(130 BB) |
SS Sergius SantosPhilippines | busted |
Jeniel Muere Still On Top
UTG opens for 2,500 and both blinds defend to see the flop 6♥ Q♠ 8♠ that gets rejected by all three to see the turn 9♦ . BB Jeniel Muere has a go for 2,000 and takes only SB Hwang Minsoo to the river J♠ who leads with 6,000 holding T♦ 5♦ and gets paid by Jeniel Muere's top pair Q♥ 2♦ .
Player | Chips |
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JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 277,000(231 BB) |
HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | 140,000(117 BB) |
Christopher Kevin Boys Hits Rail
Looking at A♣ 5♣ in the CO and a 2,700 open in front, Christopher Kevin Boys puts his last 6,500 in the middle and is dominated by Vivencio Nachor Jr. flipping over 7♦ 7♠ . The dealer helps a little by hitting the felt 5♥ 3♣ 4♦ 9♥ 3♥ but still sends the underdog packing.
Player | Chips |
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VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines | 94,000(78 BB) |
CB Christopher BoysUnited States of America | busted |
Takuya Shinoda Chips Up
Opening for 3,000 from CO, Takuya Shinoda takes BB Edward Halmarack to the flop 2♦ 3♦ 8♠ that gets checked to the turn J♣ for the BB to lead 3,200. A call completes the board 7♣ , BB checks and Takuya Shinoda slides out a winning bet of 5,000.
Player | Chips |
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EH Edward HalmarackUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 68,000(57 BB) |
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan | 58,000(48 BB) |
Blind Battle Goes Distance
Juan Casanova fills up his SB and BB Lee Yun Xiang Darren opts to check for the flop A♦ 4♥ K♣ that gets checked further to the turn 2♥ when the BB puts out a feeler for 2,200 and gets called for the board to complete 6♦ . Lee Yun Xiang Darren slides out another 5,500 with seven-high 7♥ 3♦ but gets caught by Juan Casanova holding 5♠ 4♠ .
Player | Chips |
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DL Darren Lee Yun XiangSingapore | 34,000(28 BB) |
JC Juan CasanovaSpain | 23,000(19 BB) |
Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
40 minutesJang Mo Se Out At Last
With an open jam for 3,000 holding 9♠ 6♠, Jang Mo Se is at the dealer's mercy once more after SB Kang Seungmin calls with T♥ 8♥ . The board T♠ 5♣ A♠ K♣ 8♦ delivers the final blow.
Player | Chips |
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KS Kang Seung MinKorea (Republic of) | 47,400(47 BB) |
JM Jang Mo SeChina | busted |
Seung Min Kang Back From The Abyss
Fresh from a double-up, Jang Mo Se is at it again filling up his 4,000 raise with K♣ J♣ after Seung Min Kang announced all-in 19,700 with A♥ 7♥ . The the dealer has mood swings while delivering J♥ A♣ K♠ 4♣ 4♠ but ultimately hands it to the pre flop favorite.
Player | Chips |
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KS Kang Seung MinKorea (Republic of) | 39,400(39 BB) |
JM Jang Mo SeChina | 3,000(3 BB) |
Chip Leader Doubles Jang Mo Se
From the button, Jang Mo Se shoves 10,500 with 6♣ 6♠ , Jeniel Muere calls with A♦ J♠ and the dealer delivers quads on 3♥ 6♥ K♣ 8♣ 6♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 215,000(215 BB) |
JM Jang Mo SeChina | 23,000(23 BB) |
Seung Min Kang Holds On
Jeniel Muere opens 2,000 from BU with K♠ 9♥ , Seung Min Kang jams 3,100 with K♣ 4♦ and we see the dealer let him live flipping over 6♠ 5♣ T♥ 4♣ Q♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 225,000(225 BB) |
KS Kang Seung MinKorea (Republic of) | 6,200(6 BB) |
Chong Zi Heng Doubles Again
UTG Chong Zi Heng open jams K♣ 4♣ from UTG and finds a customer in +1 Seung Min Kang holding T♦ 9♦ . The dealer makes short work of the suited connectors by flipping over 3♣ 4♠ K♦ 5♠ 3♦ and moves the pot to Chong Zi Heng.
Player | Chips |
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CZ Chong Zi HengSingapore | 40,300(40 BB) |
KS Kang Seung MinKorea (Republic of) | 4,000(4 BB) |
Christopher Mateo Out For Now
By open limping SB Edward Halmarack induces a 24,000 shove from Christopher Mateo with A♦ 3♥ to happily call with A♣ Q♣ and deliver a knockout on 5♥ T♥ 4♠ 9♣ 6♣ .
Player | Chips |
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EH Edward HalmarackUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 92,000(92 BB) |
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines | busted |
Chong Zi Heng Out Of The Danger Zone
Another preflop showdown starts with a raise to 2,000 from CO Jang Mo Se with Q♣ 8♣ and a 10,700 jam from Chong Zi Heng holding K♣ 5♣ . The dealer switches outcomes on 8♥ 7♣ 9♥ K♠ 4♦ and ultimately grants it to Chong Zi Heng for a double.
Player | Chips |
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CZ Chong Zi HengSingapore | 22,500(23 BB) |
JM Jang Mo SeChina | 22,400(22 BB) |
Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
40 minutesCurrent Top Stacks
Player | Chips |
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SS Seol SunghoKorea (Republic of) | 162,000(203 BB) |
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 132,500(166 BB) |
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan | 92,700(116 BB) |
HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | 91,800(115 BB) |
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan | 88,400(111 BB) |
OD Oliver DuranFrance | 79,000(99 BB) |
EH Edward HalmarackUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 77,200(97 BB) |
KB Ki Bum ParkKorea (Republic of) | 52,700(66 BB) |
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 45,800(57 BB) |
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina | 44,100(55 BB) |
Small Double For Koki Takeishi
Song Jong Hyun initiates the action with a 1,600 open from SB and BB Koki Takeishi jams for 8,600 with Q♠ 2♣ . A call from SB with J♦ T♠ sparks the dealer to reveal T♣ 9♣ 8♥ J♠ A♦ for a straight and double up going Koki Takeishi's way.
Player | Chips |
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JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | 57,500(72 BB) |
KT Koki TakeishiJapan | 17,700(22 BB) |
Hwang Minsoo Doubles
With an open jam of 44,400 from UTG Hwang Minsoo holding A♦ A♠ and a call from +1 Maxim Gumenyuk with 9♣ 9♦ all eyes go to the dealer tabling 8♦ 4♠ 7♥ 4♥ T♠ keeping the rockets ahead.
Player | Chips |
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HM Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) | 90,800(114 BB) |
MG Maxim GumenyukRussian Federation | 13,200(17 BB) |
Matsuda Michihiko Doubles Big Time
First to act Kenta Misawa kicks off the action with a raise to 1,600, followed by +1 Matsuda Michihiko pumping it to 3,800 to reveal the flop 8♥ Q♣ A♠ . Two checks take us to the turn Q♥ , Kenta Misawa's 3,000 bet gets called for the river T♦ and another lead of 10,000. This time Matsuda Michihiko announces all-in for 34,300 with A♣ A♥ and gets paid by Kenta Misawa flipping over K♠ Q♠ .
Player | Chips |
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MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan | 84,200(105 BB) |
KM Kenta MisawaJapan | 18,000(23 BB) |
Seol Sungho Extends Lead
With a 1,600 open from Seol Sungho in the HJ and a three-bet of 3,000 from BU Oliver Duran we see the SB and the initial raiser tag along to the flop 2♠ J♠ 6♣ . Checked to Seol Sungho, 2,900 go in the middle and everybody pays up to see the turn 7♦ . Another 5,000 lead gets rid of the SB for the river 5♥ to be revealed. A final 10,000 bet from Seol Sungho is enough to scoop the pot uncontested.
Player | Chips |
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SS Seol SunghoKorea (Republic of) | 118,200(148 BB) |
OD Oliver DuranFrance | 93,000(116 BB) |
SB Defense
Christopher Mateo opens 1,600 from CO and SB Seongjin Kim defends with a 4,000 three-bet. A call reveals the flop T♣ 2♣ 2♠ that gets checked to the turn 7♦ and Seongjin Kim takes it down with a 2,000 bet.
Player | Chips |
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CM Christopher MateoPhilippines | 48,400(61 BB) |
KS Kim SeongjinKorea (Republic of) | 37,000(46 BB) |
Sergius Santos Triples Up
Kim Sehyeon kicks of the action with a raise to 1,700, HJ Santos Sergius jams for 5,700 and a cold call from CO. Kim Sehyeon successfully isolates with a 33,000 shove holding A♣ K♣ . Sergius Santos flips over A♦ 8♠ looking for help and the dealer obliges by hitting the felt 2♠ J♦ 4♦ 8♣ 2♦ leaving Sergius Santos in the game with a triple up.
Player | Chips |
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KS Kim SehyeonKorea (Republic of) | 27,500(34 BB) |
SS Sergius SantosPhilippines | 18,400(23 BB) |
Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
40 minutesRicardo Torres Chips Up
Robert Yamashita opens 1,200 from CO and Ricardo Torres defends his big for the flop 8♥ J♦ Q♣ to be checked to the turn 8♣ . Taking over the lead, Torres bets 1,500 and finds a customer to complete the board 6♦ . Another 3,500 takes it down for him.
Player | Chips |
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RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines | 44,000(73 BB) |
RY Robert YamashitaUnited States of America | 13,400(22 BB) |
Benjamin Ebarle Back Up
Benjamin Ebarle kicks of the action with a raise to 1,200 from +2, countered by a 3,500 three-bet from BU Jin Sehoon and a fill-up gives us the flop 9♠ J♣ J♠ . Checked to the BU, a 7,000 c-bet slides over the line, called by Ebarle and the turn hits 3♣ . Benjamin Ebarle lead-jams 13,000 with K♣ J♦ and gets called by Jin Sehoon with A♣ A♥ . The dealer completes the board 4♦ for the rockets to stay cracked.
Player | Chips |
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BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 47,000(78 BB) |
SJ Sehoon JinKorea (Republic of) | 15,500(26 BB) |
Seol Sungho Versus Chip Leader
With the pot at 7,000 and the flop 9♦ T♦ 2♥ we see Seol Sungho slide out 7,400 from UTG, Oliver Duran calls and the CO folds for the turn to be revealed 9♣ . Check-check to the river T♣ and another 8,300 from Seol Sungho does the trick.
Player | Chips |
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OD Oliver DuranFrance | 86,000(143 BB) |
SS Seol SunghoKorea (Republic of) | 62,000(103 BB) |
Christopher Mateo Doubles
With Chong Zi Heng holding 7♦ 7♣ we hear raise 1,200, reraise 3,000 from CO Christopher Mateo and the initiator pumps it further to a 30,000 jam. Christopher Mateo calls for his last 17,000 with A♦ J♣ and the dealer goes to work J♥ Q♥ 5♥ Q♣ 9♠ and grants the short stack a double.
Player | Chips |
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CM Christopher MateoPhilippines | 33,000(55 BB) |
CZ Chong Zi HengSingapore | 12,100(20 BB) |
Kim Seongjin Hits A Straight
An open for 1,200 has Kim Seongjin take CO and BB to the flop 6♠ 7♥ 7♠ . The 2,000 c-bet finds two takers for the turn 8♣ . Another 3,000 lead gets answered by BB Jeniel Muere with an 8,000 raise to see the river 2♥ heads up. Jeniel Muere check calls a 13,800 jam with 9♥ 8♦ , but Kim Seongjin tables T♣ 9♦ for a straight and a double up.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 76,000(127 BB) |
KS Kim SeongjinKorea (Republic of) | 53,000(88 BB) |
Ricardo Torres Chips Up
Ricardo Torres initiates the action with a raise to 1,500 from +1 and takes the button and SB to the flop 3♦ 9♦ 7♠ . The first c-bet of 1,500 takes BU Hayashi Tatsuhiko to the turn 7♥ , but the second one for 2,000 is enough to scoop the pot.
Player | Chips |
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RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines | 24,900(42 BB) |
HT Hayashi TatsuhikoJapan | 22,800(38 BB) |
Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
40 minutesKim Sehyeon Exits
With the pot at 26,000 and the board showing T♠ 5♥ K♠ 6♦ 9♣ , Kim Sehyeon jams 12,400 with K♥ J♠ and gets check-called by Oliver Duran's tow pair 9♠ 6♠ .
Player | Chips |
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OD Oliver DuranFrance | 109,000(218 BB) |
KS Kim SehyeonKorea (Republic of) | busted |
Koki Takeishi Recovers Some
Koki Takeishi kicks off the action with a raise to 1,200 and takes HJ and BB along to the flop 3♣ K♠ 2♥ . A simple 1,200 c-bet gets the job done.
Player | Chips |
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OD Oliver DuranFrance | 81,800(164 BB) |
YJ Yu JeongyeolKorea (Republic of) | 45,000(90 BB) |
KT Koki TakeishiJapan | 20,800(42 BB) |
Yusuf Cassidy Four-bets Pre
With an open to 1,200 and a raise from BU Kim Junhyeok to 3,000 the action is back to Yusuf Cassidy in +1 who takes it down with a 6,000 four-bet.
Player | Chips |
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KJ kim JunhyeokKorea (Republic of) | 44,500(89 BB) |
YR Yusuf Ronald CassidyIndonesia | 30,400(61 BB) |
Jeniel Muere Stays Active
Kim Seongjin opens 1,200 from HJ and CO Jeniel Muere wants to see the flop 3♣ 9♠ 7♥ . A 1,000 c-bet gets called for the turn 7♦ and when checked to him, Jeniel Muere takes over with a 1,000 lead of his own to complete the board 6♠ . Two checks has Jeniel Muere come out on top with 3♦ 2♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 74,000(148 BB) |
KS Kim SeongjinKorea (Republic of) | 24,700(49 BB) |
Kenta Misawa Scoops With Middle Pair
First to act Kenta Misawa starts us off with a 1,500 raise and takes CO Hayashi Tatsuhiko to the flop J♥ 8♠ A♣ . Double barrel c-bets of 1,500 and 3,000 both get called to reveal the river 4♥ Q♦ . A friendly check-check has Kenta Misawa table the winning J♠ T♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HT Hayashi TatsuhikoJapan | 36,000(72 BB) |
KM Kenta MisawaJapan | 34,100(68 BB) |
Jong Hyun Song Recovers Some
Picking up the action on the flop 8♠ 7♠ 5♥ with 5,000 in the middle the action gets checked to Jong Hyun Song who jams for 6,100 with A♠ J♠ with Yuta Kawakami paying up to show T♥ 9♥ . The dealer completes the board 4♣ 3♠ and hands Jong Hyun Song a flush to scoop the pot.
Player | Chips |
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YK Yuta KawakamiJapan | 33,000(66 BB) |
JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | 17,200(34 BB) |
Jeniel Muere Banks Another
With Seongjin Kim opening 1,200 from UTG in front, Jeniel Muere pumps it to 3,000 for the flop A♥ T♣ 8♠ followed by a 1,500 c-bet to the turn 4♣ . Checked around to the river 5♠ , Jeniel Muere takes it home with a 2,500 bet.
Player | Chips |
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JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 75,000(150 BB) |
KS Kim SeongjinKorea (Republic of) | 28,300(57 BB) |
Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
40 minutesCurrent Chips Count
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 71,000(178 BB) |
EH Edward HalmarackUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 71,000(178 BB) |
OD Oliver DuranFrance | 71,000(178 BB) |
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 61,500(154 BB) |
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan | 57,500(144 BB) |
JM Jang Mo SeChina | 56,200(141 BB) |
YJ Yu JeongyeolKorea (Republic of) | 54,000(135 BB) |
KM Kenta MisawaJapan | 41,900(105 BB) |
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussian Federation | 40,500(101 BB) |
KJ kim JunhyeokKorea (Republic of) | 38,500(96 BB) |
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 32,200(81 BB) |
SC Shah ChiragIndia | 31,000(78 BB) |
KS Kim SeongjinKorea (Republic of) | 30,600(77 BB) |
YK Yuta KawakamiJapan | 30,500(76 BB) |
KT Koki TakeishiJapan | 30,000(75 BB) |
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines | 30,000(75 BB) |
JT Johnson TanPhilippines | 30,000(75 BB) |
KS Kim SehyeonKorea (Republic of) | 27,300(68 BB) |
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines | 27,000(68 BB) |
SH Samson HiuSingapore | 26,500(66 BB) |
HT Hayashi TatsuhikoJapan | 25,600(64 BB) |
YR Yusuf Ronald CassidyIndonesia | 23,100(58 BB) |
MG Maxim GumenyukRussian Federation | 16,000(40 BB) |
Ricardo Torres Continues To Dip
Kim Jun Hyeok starts us off with a raise to 800 from UTG and calls CO Ricardo Torres' 2,300 three-bet to see the flop J♠ 3♥ 7♦ . Double barreling 1,600 and 2,500 to the river 5♦ K♦ has Ricardo Torres slow down to a check back and muck after seeing Kim Jun Hyeok flip over Q♦ 8♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KJ kim JunhyeokKorea (Republic of) | 38,500(96 BB) |
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines | 27,000(68 BB) |
Takuya Shinoda's Aggression Pays Off
With an 800 open from +1, Takuya Shinoda three-bets to 2,500 that only has BU Ricardo Torres cold call to see the flop 6♣ 7♦ 3♣ heads up. Checked to the turn J♦ a delayed c-bet of 2,500 goes over the line, answered with a raise to 6,000 by Ricardo Torres who has to let it go when faced with a 15,000 lead from Takuya Shinoda on the river J♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan | 57,500(144 BB) |
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines | 33,000(83 BB) |
Andrei Vavilonskii Loses Some
Picking up the action on the turn 8♦ 8♥ T♥ 8♣ with 13,200 in the pot we see Andrei Vavilonskii lead for 5,500 from the button with UTG Kenta Misawa calling for the river 5♥ and then open-jam 18,100 to take it down.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussian Federation | 42,500(106 BB) |
KM Kenta MisawaJapan | 42,000(105 BB) |
Last Nights High Roller Runner Up Andrei Vavilonskii Builds Stack
Ricardo Torres raises 700 from +1 and takes both blinds to the flop 3♠ J♦ 6♥ which gets checked back to him. Continuing for 1,200 has SB Andrei Vavilonskii raise it to 4,000 and take it down uncontested.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussian Federation | 55,000(138 BB) |
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines | 43,000(108 BB) |
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 32,000(80 BB) |
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussian Federation | 50,000(125 BB) |
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 31,000(78 BB) |
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan | 30,000(75 BB) |
KJ kim JunhyeokKorea (Republic of) | 30,000(75 BB) |
HT Hayashi TatsuhikoJapan | 30,000(75 BB) |
KM Kenta MisawaJapan | 25,000(63 BB) |
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines | 25,000(63 BB) |
YR Yusuf Ronald CassidyIndonesia | 15,800(40 BB) |
KS Kim SehyeonKorea (Republic of) | busted |
Pozdnyakov Andrey Out
With his last 5,300 going into the middle from +1, Pozdnyakov Andrey needs to hit A♣ K♠ when Benjamin Ebarle calls 6♣ 6♥ from the SB. The dealer prefers the pair on T♠ 9♦ 3♠ J♣ 6♦ and we move on.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 31,000(78 BB) |
PA Pozdnyakov AndreyRussian Federation | busted |
Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
40 minutesAce High Good
HJ Gun Jegal starts us off with 800 and BB Samson Hiu defends to see the flop 8♠ K♠ K♦ . A 300 c-bet gets check-called and the board completes J♦ J♠ with no more action for Gun Jegal to flip over the winning A♥ T♦ against 9♣ Q♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 62,000(207 BB) |
SH Samson HiuSingapore | 31,800(106 BB) |
Andrey Pozdnyakov Recovers Some
Andrey Pozdnyakov mounts a steal for 2,000 from the button, but both blinds decide to see the flop 2♦ A♦ Q♦ . Checked to him, Andrey Pozdnyakov slides out a winning bet of 2,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussian Federation | 50,000(167 BB) |
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 27,000(90 BB) |
PA Pozdnyakov AndreyRussian Federation | 21,800(73 BB) |
Table Enemies Clash Again
Jeniel Muere opens for 700 from UTG and SB Gun Jegal pumps it to 4,500 for the flop J♠ 2♦ K♣ . A 4,200 c-bet is enough for Gun Jegal to take it down right there.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 65,000(217 BB) |
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 62,000(207 BB) |
Hiu Zuo Samson Enters The Stage
First to act Maxim Gumenyuk kicks us off with 1,000 and BB Hiu Zuo Samson defends to see the flop K♥ Q♥ 4♥ that gets checked to the turn 9♣ . Hiu Zuo Samson takes over with a 1,200 lead to scoop the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SH Samson HiuSingapore | 32,000(107 BB) |
MG Maxim GumenyukRussian Federation | 17,000(57 BB) |
Jeniel Muere Is At It Again
Jeniel Muere opens another hand with 800 from the CO to take the button and BB to the flop A♥ 9♥ 8♠ . An 800 c-bet takes everyone to the turn T♦ that has Jeniel Muere fork out another 2,000, only called by BB Gun Jegal to complete the board 4♠ . A third bet of 5,000 gets called again and Jeniel Muere shows the winner A♠ T♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 69,000(230 BB) |
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 56,500(188 BB) |
Flush On The River
With UTG opening 600, both blinds defend to see the flop 2♥ K♥ 8♥ and SB Ricardo Torres donks 1,600. Only BB Misawa Kenta comes along for the turn 8♣ that gets checked to the river 7♥ . With another check in front, Misawa Kenta thinks he can get 2,000 for his flush A♥ Q♠ and his opponent obliges.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines | 25,000(83 BB) |
KM Kenta MisawaJapan | 25,000(83 BB) |
Limping To Win
With a limp in front, Yu Jeongyeol raises to 600 from CO to take the UTG limper to the flop K♥ A♣ 9♠ . One 600 lead and a call is the last to go over the line to see the river T♦ 9♣ with limper Oliver Duran flipping over the winner 9♥ 6♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YJ Yu JeongyeolKorea (Republic of) | 56,500(188 BB) |
OD Oliver DuranFrance | 36,800(123 BB) |
Four-way To The Flop
Hyper active player Jeniel Muere looks at J♥ 7♠ in the HJ, makes it 600 and the CO and both blinds want to see the flop 8♣ 5♦ 9♥ . Checked to Seol Sungho, 500 go over the line with two takers to see the turn 7♦ . Jeniel Muere leads 500, gets raised to 1,500 and we see the river 7♠ heads up. Having made trips, Muere puts 2,000 in the middle and calls down a 6,500 raise from his opponent who throws it in the muck.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 68,000(227 BB) |
SS Seol SunghoKorea (Republic of) | 7,400(25 BB) |
Successful BB Defense
With HJ opening 700, BU and BB tag along for the flop 9♣ 4♠ 8♥ and we see a 1,100 lead in position from BU Oliver Duran. BB Yu Jeongyeol is the only one continuing to the turn 2♦ that gets checked to the river 3♥ and switches it up to a lead of 1,500, enough to take it down.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
OD Oliver DuranFrance | 37,000(123 BB) |
YJ Yu JeongyeolKorea (Republic of) | 35,000(117 BB) |
Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
40 minutesBenjamin Ebarle Scoops Another
Benjamin Ebarle opens to 400 with both blinds defending to see the flop 9♣ 3♥ 7♣ that gets checked to K♥ and has Andrey Pozdnyakov slide out 700 from the SB. Ebarle calls to see the river Q♥ and when checked to, bets 1,700 to scoop another pot without showdown.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 35,000(175 BB) |
PA Pozdnyakov AndreyRussian Federation | 28,000(140 BB) |
Triple Barrel For The Win
Benjamin Ebarle opens 500 from HJ and Takes BU and SB to the flop J♥ 7♥ 3♦ . An 800 c-bet has only BU Yusuf Cassidy continue to the turn 6♦ , followed by another 2,200 and a call for the river 6♣ . Benjamin Ebarle takes down the pot with a final bet of 2,600.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines | 33,500(168 BB) |
YR Yusuf Ronald CassidyIndonesia | 15,800(79 BB) |
Jeniel Muere Continues Ascent
UTG opens 400, followed by a call from HJ and BU Jeniel Muere reraises to 1,000 for everyone to stick around to see the flop 8♠ A♠ 6♣ that gets checked to the turn 9♥ . HJ Gun Jegal tests the waters with a 1,500 bet and only Jeniel Muere pays up to see the river A♣ . No more action has Jeniel Muere table the winner J♥ J♦ against 8♦ 9♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 76,000(380 BB) |
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 57,800(289 BB) |
Jeniel Muere Doubles
With a 36,000 open-jam from +2 Jeniel Muere holding J♦ J♥ and a call by CO Yun Taeil with T♦ T♠ the dealer shares the board 8♠ J♠ 7♠ 8♦ J♣ for another early elimination.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 59,000(295 BB) |
YT Yun TaeilKorea (Republic of) | busted |
Friendly River
Song Jong Hyun opens 600 from UTG and takes BU Yusuf Cassidy to the flop 7♣ 9♠ 5♦ . A 600 c-bet and a call are the last chips that go in the middle for the river J♦ 3♥ and Song Jong Hyun flips over the winner A♦ 7♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JH Jong Hyun SongKorea (Republic of) | 30,500(153 BB) |
YR Yusuf Ronald CassidyIndonesia | 20,000(100 BB) |
Ivan Tan Next To Fall
With a 25,000 four-bet from Edward Halmarack with K♦ K♣ and a call from Ivan Tan holding A♦ Q♣ the dealer hits the felt 9♠ K♠ J♣ J♠ 9♣ and sends Ivan Tan packing.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
EH Edward HalmarackUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 52,500(263 BB) |
IT Ivan TanSingapore | busted |
Three Bet Goes Distance
Edward Halmarack kicks off the action with 600 from the CO, BU calls and SB Ivan Tan wants 2,200. Only Halmarack fills up to see the flop A♥ 8♠ 4♥ . Its a bet and a call for 2,600, 4,000 and 7,500 from Ivan Tan to the river 2♠ K♦ and Edward Halmarack comes out on top with A♦ J♦ against Q♥ T♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
EH Edward HalmarackUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 50,000(250 BB) |
IT Ivan TanSingapore | 21,800(109 BB) |
Jeniel Muere Stays Active
With a 1,000 open from Jeniel Muere and a three bet to 3,000 from CO Juan Casanova we see the flop 2♠ K♣ 8♣ that has Juan Casanova slide out a winning c-bet of 4,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 36,800(184 BB) |
JC Juan CasanovaSpain | 34,500(173 BB) |
Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
40 minutesBlind Battle To The River
Folded to SB Yuta Kawakami, 400 go over the line and take BB Jeniel Muere to the flop 5♦ 7♥ T♦ who bets 400 after his opponent missed to c-bet. The turn J♦ gets checked to the river 8♠ and Jeniel Muere scoops the pot after a 1,000 bet goes unanswered.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 41,000(410 BB) |
YK Yuta KawakamiJapan | 28,000(280 BB) |
Andrey Pozdnyakov Chips Up
Raising to 300 from the CO, Andrey Pozdnyakov takes both blinds to see the flop J♠ 2♠ K♠ for a check around to the turn Q♦ . A delayed c-bet has only BB Ivan Tan pay up for the river J♣ . Check-check and Andrey Pozdnyakov tables the winner A♠ 3♣
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PA Pozdnyakov AndreyRussian Federation | 30,000(300 BB) |
IT Ivan TanSingapore | 23,800(238 BB) |
Jeniel Muere Is Back
A fresh starting stack in front, CO Jeniel Muere calls UTG Maxim Gumenyuk's 300 open to see the flop 9♦ 5♥ K♠ . Checked to Jeniel Muere, 800 go over the line for the turn 6♦ . Another 1,000 from the CO take us to the river A♠ where Jeniel Muere takes it down with a 3,000 finishing bet.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | 41,000(410 BB) |
MG Maxim GumenyukRussian Federation | 22,300(223 BB) |
Gun Jegal Surrenders Some
Another open from UTG, this time to 400 from Juan Cassanova takes big stack Gun Jegal from the button to see the flop 3♠ 4♦ 6♦ . Continuing for 500 and a call has the dealer reveal the turn 3♦ and Juan Cassanove slides out a winning bet of 700.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | 53,000(530 BB) |
JC Juan CasanovaSpain | 30,000(300 BB) |
The Day Kicks Off With A Bang
A 300 open from UTG Jeniel Muere has BB Gun Jegal defend to see the flop 6♦ 7♦ 5♠ . Gun Jegal donk-bets 2,000, his opponent announces all-in for 28,000 and we hear call. The dealer arranges the protagonists hands and gets ready.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
GJ Gun JegalKorea (Republic of) | A♦K♦ | 60,000(600 BB) |
JM Jeniel MuerePhilippines | A♥2♦ | busted |
Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
40 minutesMain Event Flight A Live Coverage Begins
Shuffle up and deal for the first day of main event play!
Manila Megastack Day 6 Is Under Way
The live updates will focus on the Main Event today with the ₱50,000 buy-in Flight A starting at 13:00 and ten 40min levels of late registration until around 20:10.
We are looking at a ₱20M GTD prize pool and four flights to determine the final players going to day 2 on Sunday, Dec. 8th.
Good luck to all the active players today and we will see you for live updates shortly!
After five days of pre-games, the 20th edition of the Manila Megastack Main Event kicks off at Okada Manila, Philippines featuring a PhP 20 Million guarantee. This is the first of four flights on schedule, to enter buy in is PhP 45,000 with registration open until the start of Level 11 at around 810pm.
Play then continues until ITM is reached of approximately 15% of the field.
For the past days, guarantees have been surpassed and the headliner is expected to follow the trend. Somuchpoker is onsite to bring you the action from start to finish.
Cards in the air at 1pm local time.