
Jonald Garcia Bags Large At Flight C

Flight C had 250 entries with the top 38 advancing and Jonald Garcia emerging as the chip leader, bagging a whopping 709,000 in chips with a late charge including the last minute eliminations of Robert Yamashita and Jeffrey Pamplona. Sehoon Jin finished 2nd with 478,000 and Alvir Inocentes came in third with 434,000. Those three will also start day 2 as overall chip leaders.
Player | Chips |
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JG Jonald Garcia | 709,000(142 BB) |
SJ Sehoon Jin | 478,000(96 BB) |
AI Alvir Inocentes | 434,000(87 BB) |
MA Martin Astorga | 417,000(83 BB) |
TD Tomoto Daijiro | 352,000(70 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 283,000(57 BB) |
KS Kim Seongjin | 282,000(56 BB) |
EC En Ching Wu | 255,000(51 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 246,000(49 BB) |
AJ Alvarez Janno | 245,000(49 BB) |
KJ kim Junhyeok | 241,000(48 BB) |
HM Hiroyuki Matzusaki | 237,000(47 BB) |
DL Darren Lee | 222,000(44 BB) |
JS Joseph Sia | 218,000(44 BB) |
VT Vito Tjahyadi | 211,000(42 BB) |
NM Naohiro Matsuda | 172,000(34 BB) |
YK Yohei Katsuragawa | 171,000(34 BB) |
MG Manuel Geronimo | 167,000(33 BB) |
TT Takumi Takeda | 164,000(33 BB) |
LP Lemmor Patulot | 158,000(32 BB) |
KJ Kim Jae Jung | 150,000(30 BB) |
OY Ozaki Yuki | 147,000(29 BB) |
CJ Chung Ju Won | 142,000(28 BB) |
MC Michael Calungsod | 139,000(28 BB) |
SL Seojin Lee | 137,000(27 BB) |
AF Alang Fu Zhenbo | 134,000(27 BB) |
FR Fukui Ryoma | 116,000(23 BB) |
AC Anthony Castro | 114,000(23 BB) |
113,000(23 BB) | |
CW Chua Woo Hian | 100,000(20 BB) |
HK Hyeongjung Kim | 90,000(18 BB) |
JH Junho Hyeon | 82,000(16 BB) |
KW Khiam Wei Teo | 74,000(15 BB) |
AT Alex Taneo | 67,000(13 BB) |
AD Aoki Daisuke | 56,000(11 BB) |
JL Jimin Lim | 50,000(10 BB) |
IM Ishihara Masanori | 48,000(10 BB) |
MM Masafumi Matsushita | 31,000(6 BB) |
Ashley Patterson Crowned Bubble Boy

Open-Jamming 39,000 with A♠ 4♠ from HJ, Ashley Patterson needs help in the form of an ace after CO Joseph Sia called and flipped over 9♠ 9♦ . The dealer tables 5♠ K♣ 5♦ 6♦ 7♣ to initiate her own break by concluding play in Flight C.
The Live Updates will move to Flight D and continue until we have all qualifiers for Day 2 chiseled in stone.
Player | Chips |
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JS Joseph Sia | 218,000(44 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | busted |
Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
40 minutesThe Bubble Has Arrived

UTG Kang Seungmin lays out 11,000, SB Jin Sehoon jams his massive stack with T♥ T♦ , receives a call from Kang Seungmin for 90,000 tabling Q♣ J♠ and we are flipping for a bust again. The board 6♠ K♦ 7♦ K♥ 4♣ reveals no help for Kang Seungmin and it is bubble time.
Player | Chips |
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SJ Sehoon Jin | 500,000(100 BB) |
KS Kang Seung Min | busted |
Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
40 minutesJonald Garcia Is On A Tear

With a 43,000 all-in from BU Robert Yamashita in front, BB Jonald Garcia happily calls with A♠ T♦ to dominate his opponent's A♥ 4♥ . The dealer hits the felt with 9♣ J♦ T♣ 8♥ 2♦ to further cement Garcia's lead over the field with two players left to bust to conclude Flight C.
Player | Chips |
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JG Jonald Garcia | 620,000(155 BB) |
RY Robert Yamashita | busted |
Junghyun An Misses To Qualify
First to act Junghyun An jams 27,000 with T♣ 9♣ , BB Anthony Castro fills up with 5♦ 5♠ and we have another player at risk. The dealer is delivering blanks 4♣ Q♠ 6♠ A♣ A♠ and thins out the field further.
Player | Chips |
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AC Anthony Castro | 104,000(26 BB) |
busted |
Janno Alvarez Continues To Be Involved
Ashley Patterson opens 8,000 from +1 and Janno Alvarez defends his BB to see the flop T♦ 5♣ 4♥ that gets checked to the turn A♣ . A delayed c-bet worth 10,000 and a call take us to the river K♥ for another check-check. Alvarez tables 4♠ 6♣ to take it down.
Player | Chips |
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JA Janno Alvarez | 235,000(59 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 35,000(9 BB) |
Cold Four-bet To Rule Them All

Yohei Katsuragawa kicks us off with a 10,000 open from UTG, CO Wu En Ching pumps it to 35,000 and BB Joseph Sia jams for 118,000 to take it down pre.
Player | Chips |
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EC En Ching Wu | 246,000(62 BB) |
YK Yohei Katsuragawa | 183,000(46 BB) |
JS Joseph Sia | 163,000(41 BB) |
Janno Alvarez Inches Closer To The Leaders

Janno Alvarez raises 8,500 from the HJ to take two fellow travelers to the flop 4♠ 8♠ 8♣ . Checked to the BU Ashley Patterson, 11,000 go over the line and only Alvarez pays to see the turn T♣ . Another check-call for 25,000 takes him to the river A♦ where Patterson lays out a third barrel of 35,000 with A♥ 9♦ . Alvarez calls with A♣ Q♠ and scoops up a very nice pot.
Player | Chips |
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JA Janno Alvarez | 230,000(58 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 45,500(11 BB) |
Flight D Late Registration Also Closed
Right next to the players in Flight C, we have 55 out 79 players from the Flight D Turbo battling it out for their last chance at qualifying to Day 2. We will jump over there after Flight C concluded and cover the remaining action.
Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
40 minutesAnother Four-bet Pre

Kaji Tatsuya opens 6,500 from +1, CO Janno Alvarez makes it 16,500 and when the rest of the table folds the action back to Kaji Tatsuya we see 100,000 go over the line to win the pot.
Player | Chips |
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123,000(41 BB) | |
JA Janno Alvarez | 96,000(32 BB) |
Jonald Garcia Jumps Into The Lead

Folded to SB Jeffrey Pamplona, his last 52,000 go in the middle with 6♠ 6♣ , but immediately gets the bad news when Jonald Garcia snaps to reveal 7a 7♦ . The dealer eradicates all hope early by flipping over T♣ T♠ T♦ K♥ 2♣ to eliminate Jeffrey Pamplona.
Player | Chips |
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JG Jonald Garcia | 415,000(138 BB) |
JP Jeffrey Pamplona | busted |
Big Stacks Battle Pre

Miyamoto Masakazu starts off with a raise to 7,000 from UTG, followed by a 27,000 three-bet from +1 Thomas Lee and Miyamoto Masakazu puts down the hammer with a 95,000 four-bet to end the action preflop.
Player | Chips |
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TL Thomas Lee | 280,000(93 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 271,000(90 BB) |
Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
40 minutes22 Players Left To Bust To Reach The Final 38

With 60 players out of the 250 starting field still standing and 38 making the cutoff for Day 2 tomorrow the top chip counts are as follows :
Player | Chips |
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KS Kim Seongjin | 384,000(154 BB) |
JG Jonald Garcia | 360,000(144 BB) |
DL Darren Lee Yun Xiang | 335,000(134 BB) |
TL Thomas Lee | 272,000(109 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 258,000(103 BB) |
MA Martin Astorga | 230,000(92 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 200,000(80 BB) |
AF Alang Fu Zhenbo | 192,500(77 BB) |
LP Lemmor Patulot | 188,500(75 BB) |
OY Ozaki Yuki | 182,000(73 BB) |
SJ Sehoon Jin | 179,000(72 BB) |
EC En Ching Wu | 172,000(69 BB) |
Wu En Ching Secures Big Double Up

Picking up the action on the flop T♦ 3♣ A♣ with 39,000 in the pot, CO Mark Dela Cruz leads 20,000 and BU Wu En Ching calls to see the turn 9♦ . A second barrel of 50,000 finds Wu En Ching calling all-in for 43,000 with A♥ A♠ that has Mark Dela Cruz dead in the waters with K♣ T♣ . The dealer delivers an insignificant T♦ on the river and pushes the massive pile of chips to Wu En Ching.
Player | Chips |
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EC En Ching Wu | 172,000(69 BB) |
MD Mark Dela Cruz | 113,500(45 BB) |
Miyamoto Kozo Next To Fall

With +1 opening 5,000, HJ Hyeongjung Kim jams for 45,000 with 5♥ 5♦ , called by Miyamoto Kozo in the big for 40,000, holding A♦ K♠ and the initial raiser gets out of the way for another flip. The dealer rains hits with A♣ T♥ 5♣ 4♣ A♥ that lets Hyeongjung Kim come out on top with fives-full to deliver a knockout.
Player | Chips |
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HK Hyeongjung Kim | 90,000(36 BB) |
KM Kozo Miyamoto | busted |
Ashley Patterson Continues To Build A Stack

Janno Alvarez kicks us off with a raise to 5,000 from CO and takes both blinds to the flop 5♥ 4♦ T♦ where he continues for 4,500 and finds two check-calls to share the turn 4♣ with. SB Ashley Patterson takes over the reins with a 30,000 lead to scoop up the pot right there.
Player | Chips |
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AC Anthony Castro | 207,000(83 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 199,000(80 BB) |
JA Janno Alvarez | 55,500(22 BB) |
Darren Moves Dominated And Out Late Again

Yohei Katsuragawa opens 6,000 from UTG with A♠ Q♦ and Darren Moves slides his remaining 30,000 in the middle from +1 holding K♠ Q♥ . The dealer has some doubts last minute on 6♠ Q♠ J♠ K♦ A♥ , but hands it to the favorite anyway.
Player | Chips |
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YK Yohei Katsuragawa | 92,000(37 BB) |
DM Darren Moves | busted |
Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
40 minutesDaijiro Tomoto Stays Close To The Leaders

Sho Saegusa opens 4,500 from UTG and Daijiro Tomoto defends big blind for the flop 7♠ 9♥ A♣ where he check-calls a 4,500 c-bet to see the turn Q♣ . A second barrel of 9,500 gets countered by a 20,000 check-raise that wins the hand.
Player | Chips |
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DT Daijiro Tomoto | 220,000(110 BB) |
SS Sho Saegusa | 125,000(63 BB) |
Double Up For Tatsuya Kaji

Faced with an open-limp from SB Liao Hsun Po, Tatsuya Kaji jams 32,000 with A♥ T♥ and gets quickly called by Liao Hsun Po with K♠ Q♦ . The dealer lets everyone miss on 5♠ 6♦ J♥ 8♥ 9♦ for the favorite to come out on top.
Player | Chips |
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64,000(32 BB) | |
LP Liao Po Hsun | 25,500(13 BB) |
Georgios Orestidis Hits The Rail

Thomas Lee starts us off with a raise to 4,500 from +2, CO calls and Georgios Orestidis jams 47,500 from the button, holding A♣ T♣ . Thomas Lee successfully isolates with 7♠ 7♣ and we go flipping. The dealer seals it on the turn with 9♠ Q♠ 9♦ 7♦ 8♣ and sends Georgios Orestidis to the rail.
Player | Chips |
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TL Thomas Lee | 300,000(150 BB) |
GO Georgios Orestidis | busted |
Four-way Flop Ends With Player At Risk

Sehoon Jin leads the action with a raise to 4,500 from HJ and takes three customers to the flop K♥ T♥ Q♣ that gets checked to the aggressor c-betting 5,500 and BB Yohei Katsuragawa announcing all-in for 24,500 with J♦ 9♥ . Sehoon Jin is the only caller with A♣ K♥ , but can't find a queen with the board completing A♦ 5♣ .
Player | Chips |
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SJ Sehoon Jin | 179,000(90 BB) |
YK Yohei Katsuragawa | 77,500(39 BB) |
Preflop Action

HJ Patrick Wahlquist opens 4,000 from HJ, countered by a 15,500 three-bet from BB Segismundo Emmanuel and a 62,000 jam from the initial raiser. Enough for Segismundo Emmanuel to let it go without the dealer having to get involved.
Player | Chips |
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157,000(79 BB) | |
PW Patrick Wahlquist | 82,500(41 BB) |
Ju Won Chung Dominates To Triple Back To Starting Stack

UTG Alex Tanev limps, CO Alvir Inocentes raises to 6,500, SB Ju Won Chung shoves 10,500 and the other two fill up to check all the way to the river 5♦ 2♦ 8♥ K♣ 4♣ to reveal Ju Won Chung as the winner with A♣ K♦ against Tanev's K♠ Q♠ and Inocentes' A♥ Q♣ .
Player | Chips |
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AI Alvir Inocentes | 150,000(75 BB) |
AT Alex Taneo | 135,000(68 BB) |
JW Ju Won Chung | 35,000(18 BB) |
Johnson Tan Doubles

Folded to SB Chua Woo Hian, who bubbled in yesterday's Flight B, 5,000 go into the middle and BB Johnson Tan jams for 20,000 with A♥ J♣ . Chua Woo Hian calls with 9♥ 8♦ and the dealer has a little tease, flipping over 9♠ 5♠ 3♠ J♦ T♣ to keep the field intact.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JT Johnson Tan | 46,000(23 BB) |
CW Chua Woo Hian | 41,000(21 BB) |
Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
40 minutesDarren Moves Recovering Again

Joseph Talamayan leads the way with a raise to 3,500 from HJ and both blinds defend to see the flop 7♥ 5♣ T♥ that gets checked to the turn T♠ . Checked to the aggressor, 7,000 leave his stack for a delayed c-bet and only SB Darren Moves pays up to see the board complete 4♥ where he takes over with a 5,000 lead holding T♣ 9♠ , gets called and his opponent mucks.
Player | Chips |
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JT Joseph Talamayan | 83,000(55 BB) |
DM Darren Moves | 63,000(42 BB) |
Dmitrii Belikov Cant Find An Ace

Open-jamming his last 22,000 from the HJ, Dmitrii Belikov watches BU Junho Hyeon and SB Joseph Sia call and check all the way to the river 4♥ 2♣ K♣ 5♥ 4♣ with Joseph Sia tabling the winner J♦ J♣ against Junho Hyeon's T♠ T♦ and Dmitrii Belikov's A♠ 6♦ , who has to vacate his seat.
Player | Chips |
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JS Joseph Sia | 121,000(81 BB) |
JH Junho Hyeon | 70,000(47 BB) |
DB Dmitrii Belikov | busted |
Kings Hold

Jaejung Kim starts off with a raise to 3,000 from HJ to take BU and SB to the flop 2♣ 6♠ 6♥ for a 5,000 c-bet with only SB Akihiro Yamada sticking around for the turn 8♣ that gets checked to the river 6♣ . Jaejung Kim slides a final 18,000 over the line with K♦ K♥ , gets called and his opponent mucks.
Player | Chips |
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KJ Kim Jae Jung | 139,500(93 BB) |
AY Akihiro Yamada | 53,500(36 BB) |
Four Way To The Flop
Darren Lee opens 3,000 from UTG and takes three customers to the flop 2♦ 5♥ J♠ . Continuing for 5,000 has him scoop the pot.
Player | Chips |
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DL Darren Lee Yun Xiang | 82,000(55 BB) |
JS Joseph Sia | 76,000(51 BB) |
MA Michael Allen Holmes | 64,000(43 BB) |
DB Dmitrii Belikov | 23,000(15 BB) |
William Kang Hits The Rail

Raising 3,000 out of the HJ, William Kang takes both blinds to the flop 3♥ J♥ 3♠ that sees BB Michael Calungsod donk-bet 3,500 and only Kang pays up to see the flop T♠ . Another 7,500 lead gets called to complete the board J♠ . The third barrel of 12,000 receives a 43,000 jam as an answer and Michael Calungsod calls with K♦ J♦ jacks full to eliminate William Kang with T♥ T♦ tens full.
Player | Chips |
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MC Michael Calungsod | 213,000(142 BB) |
WK William Kang | busted |
The High Roller Marathon Heads Up Contenders Tangle Again

With an almost pristine starting stack after a late reload, Florencio Campomanes defends his big against a 3,000 open from BU Andrei Vavilonskii and we are treated with the flop J♥ K♦ A♦ . A 2,500 c-bet and a call reveal the turn Q♦ for a check-check to the river 7♦ and Flo takes over the lead with an 8,000 bet to take down the pot uncontested.
Player | Chips |
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AV Andrei Vavilonskii | 44,500(30 BB) |
FC Florencio Campomanes | 33,000(22 BB) |
Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
40 minutes
Player | Chips |
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MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 238,000(198 BB) |
AF Alang Fu Zhenbo | 220,000(183 BB) |
VT Vito Tjahyadi | 202,000(168 BB) |
198,000(165 BB) | |
JC Jae Chang | 170,000(142 BB) |
RG Raymundo Gomez | 130,000(108 BB) |
JP Jeffrey Pamplona | 124,500(104 BB) |
FR Fukui Ryoma | 115,500(96 BB) |
JS Joseph Sia | 106,600(89 BB) |
DT Daijiro Tomoto | busted |
Double For Jimin Lim

Another open-jam from UTG, this time in the form of Jimin Lim with K♠ K♦ for 41,400 gets successfully isolated by SB Michael Holmes with 9♣ 9♥ for the favorite to stay ahead on A♥ 6♣ J♠ 5♥ 4♥ .
Player | Chips |
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JL Jimin Lim | 85,200(71 BB) |
MA Michael Allen Holmes | 68,000(57 BB) |
Hisashi Yamanouchi Exits

Jamming his last 5,500 with K♦ 2♣ , Hisashi Yamanouchi gets called by Darren Moves with J♠ T♦ and the dealer flips over 3♦ 2♦ 5♦ A♥ T♣ for the next elimination.
Player | Chips |
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DM Darren Moves | 145,000(121 BB) |
HY Hisashi Yamanouchi | busted |
Big Double For Sehoon Jin With Rockets

Hisashi Yamanouchi starts off with a 2,500 open from +1, +2 calls and HJ Sehoon Jin three-bets 10,500 for the action to go back to Hisashi Yamanouchi making it 25,000, +2 gets out of the way and a 49,900 five-bet-jam from Sehoon Jin with A♥ A♠ . Hisashi Yamanouchi barely covers and calls with J♦ J♣ , cant find help on 7♠ 4♣ 9♥ 2♥ Q♠ and is down to five big blinds.
Player | Chips |
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SJ Sehoon Jin | 103,000(86 BB) |
HY Hisashi Yamanouchi | 5,500(5 BB) |
Edgar Asehan Gets Caught

After a 2,500 open from +1, Alvir Inocentes calls BU Edgar Asehan's 7,000 three bet to see the flop 7♠ 5♠ A♦ and checks. A 4,000 c-bet gets called for the turn 6♥ that gets checked to complete the board K♥ . With another check in front, Edgar Asehan pulls the trigger for a 16,000 all-in with jack-high J♠ T♠ , but gets called by Alvir Inocentes with A♣ J♣ and has to reload, if he wants to have a shot at holding the trophy.
Player | Chips |
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AI Alvir Inocentes | 67,100(56 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | busted |
Joemark Vasay Chips Up

Opening 2,500 from UTG, Joemark Vasay Takes CO Soh Puay Hwee to the flop 9♠ T♦ 8♥ that gets checked to the turn 9♥ for a delayed c-bet of 3,000 and a call to complete the board 2♦ . Another 5,000 lead from Vasay does the trick.
Player | Chips |
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SP Soh Puay Hwee | 57,000(48 BB) |
JV Joemark Vasay | 48,600(41 BB) |
Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
40 minutesYoshimasa Teramoto Out

Murakami Junichi kicks us off with a 2,500 raise from UTG, followed by a 15,600 jam from Yoshimasa Teramoto with 6♥ 6♣ and a call with A♦ K♦ from the initiator. The dealer hits the felt 4♣ Q♣ K♣ 8♦ 8♥ to shrink the field further.
Player | Chips |
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MJ Murakami Junichi | 67,000(56 BB) |
YT Yoshimasa Teramoto | busted |
Continuation Goes Unanswered

First to act Lance De Vera opens 2,400, Kim Junhyeok three-bets 5,000 and we see the flop 2♣ 7♦ 8♠ , with the three-bettor continuing for 3,500 to take it down early.
Player | Chips |
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KJ kim Junhyeok | 45,000(38 BB) |
LD Lance De Vera | 14,000(12 BB) |
Sangjin An Out With Kings

Picking up the action on the flop 5♣ 3♥ 4♣ and 30,000 in the middle, Sangjin An jams 15,300 with K♣ K♠ , but is down against Michael Calungsod calling with A♥ A♣ . The dealer can't find a king on 8♥ J♦ and sends Sangjin An to the rail just a few minutes before the late registration ends.
Player | Chips |
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MC Michael Calungsod | 89,000(74 BB) |
SA Sangjin An | busted |
Darren Moves' Roller Coaster Continues

After being chip leader at some point and a rough few hands recently, Darren Moves opens another hand for 2,500 from UTG, finds opposition in BU Junichi Murakami jamming 45,000 with A♠ J♠ and Darren moves fills it with his last 38,000 holding A♥ Q♠ to dominate. The dealer unveils 2♠ 7♥ 8♣ A♣ K♦ and puts Darren Moves back into contention.
Player | Chips |
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DM Darren Moves | 83,000(69 BB) |
JM Junichi Murakami | 7,100(6 BB) |
Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
40 minutesDouble Up For John Clyde Tan

Picking up the action on the flop 8♦ 6♥ 3♥ and 21,000 in the pot, +1 John Clyde Tan leads 2,000, raised to 7,000 by his opponent, jams 17,000 with J♦ J♠ and gets called by Anthony Castro with 4♥ 6♦ . The dealer shares 8♥ 4♠ and John Clyde Tan has a healthy stack again.
Player | Chips |
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AC Anthony Castro | 112,000(112 BB) |
JC John Clyde Tan | 55,000(55 BB) |
Michael Holmes Ends Another Player

With the flop showing A♥ A♦ 5♥ and 13,500 in the middle, Michael Holmes announces all-in for 64,000 with A♠ Q♦ , called by Tomita Tetsuro for 30,000 holding A♣ T♣ and the dealer makes short work of the underdog, flipping over Q♠ 3♠ to send another player packing.
Player | Chips |
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MA Michael Allen Holmes | 107,500(108 BB) |
TT Tetsuro Tomita | busted |
Seon Jonghoon Eats Bad Beat
Michael Allen Holmes takes the lead with a raise to 3,000 from +1, the CO donates a call to the pot but gets out of the way, when BU Seon Jonghoon three-bets 9,500, followed by a 48,000 jam with K♦ T♦ from Holmes and a call for a remaining 13,000 from Seon with K♠ K♥ . The dealer delivers a big blow to the favorite by flipping over 7♠ 2♥ 2♦ J♦ 3♦ .
Player | Chips |
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64,000(64 BB) | |
JS Jonghoon Seon | busted |
Tetsuya Ogura Chips Up

John Clyde Tan kicks of the action with a 2,500 open from the button and both blinds defend to see the flop Q♣ 2♦ 4♠ . Checked to the aggressor, a 2,500 c-bet goes in, called by everyone and the action is over, checking all the way to the river K♣ T♣ showdown with Tetsuya Ogura tabling the winner A♠ K♥ .
Player | Chips |
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TO Tetsuya Ogura | 54,000(54 BB) |
JC John Clyde Tan | 23,500(24 BB) |
EO Emi Oike | 23,000(23 BB) |
Two Flush Draws And No Hit

HJ Hisashi Yamanouchi opens 2,200 to take CO and SB to the flop 2♥ 6♣ 8♥ . Checked to CO Kiyohide Kuroiwa 3,500 wander into the middle, SB folds and Hisashi Yamanouchi announces all-in for 70,700 with Q♥ T♥ , putting Kuroiwa all-in for 22,300 with A♥ 4♥ . The dealer has two blanks to offer 6♦ 9♣ for ace high to win.
Player | Chips |
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50,000(50 BB) | |
HY Hisashi Yamanouchi | 48,400(48 BB) |
Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
40 minutes
Player | Chips |
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TL Thomas Lee | 158,000(198 BB) |
TS Takagi Sakae | 135,500(169 BB) |
BM Benjamin Mangaliman | 120,000(150 BB) |
JP Jeffrey Pamplona | 118,000(148 BB) |
AC Anthony Castro | 115,000(144 BB) |
DT Daijiro Tomoto | 111,000(139 BB) |
FR Fukui Ryoma | 104,000(130 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 95,000(119 BB) |
KJ Kim Jae Jung | 94,000(118 BB) |
JB Jose Bordas | 93,500(117 BB) |
SL Seoha Lee | 88,500(111 BB) |
AF Alang Fu Zhenbo | 85,800(107 BB) |
MD Mark Dela Cruz | 85,000(106 BB) |
KW Khiam Wei Teo | 83,900(105 BB) |
MM Masafumi Matsushita | 77,800(97 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 77,000(96 BB) |
JL Jimin Lim | 71,000(89 BB) |
Chirag Shah Eliminated

All-in and a call - nothing else was possible here - with Chirag Shah showing J♦ J♥ and Shiono Takashi dominating with A♣ A♦ . Both players improve to a set on 6♣ J♣ A♠ T♠ Q♣ with the aces still on top.
Player | Chips |
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TS Takashi Shiono | 27,800(35 BB) |
CS Chirag Shah | busted |
Jose Colada Back To Starting Stack
Darren Moves opens 1,600 from the button, BB Jose Colada jams 13,700 with A♣ J♦ and Moves fills up with K♠ Q♠ . The dealer keeps it interesting to the end, hitting the felt K♦ 6♠ A♦ 4♦ Q♦ and hands the pot to Jose Colada with a flush.
Player | Chips |
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DM Darren Moves | 41,500(52 BB) |
JC Jose Colada | 27,400(34 BB) |
Tatsuya Kaji Doubles With Aces

Picking up the action on the flop 7♠ 8♠ 9♥ and 7,000 in the middle we see Tatsuya Kaji jam A♣ A♥ for 31,500 and Edwin Dela Cruz calls with T♣ T♦ . The board completes Q♣ Q♠ and Tatsuya Kaji banks a big double.
Player | Chips |
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70,000(88 BB) | |
ED Edwin Dela Cruz | 1,800(2 BB) |
Rockets Cracked And High Roller Champ Florencio Campomanes Out

UTG Jaejung Kim opens 1,600 and BB Florencio Campomanes defends big with a 4,200 three-bet that gets called to see the flop 6♥ 8♦ 2♦ . Flo continues for 5,100, his opponent raises to 12,500 and a reraise to 21,500 gets called to reveal the turn Q♠ . Florencio Campomanes announces all in for 18,100 with A♦ A♠ , gets called by Jaejung Kim holding J♦ T♦ for a bunch of outs and and the dealer finds one of them with the river 9♠ to crack the aces and send Flo to the rails for now.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KJ Kim Jae Jung | 90,500(113 BB) |
FC Florencio Campomanes | busted |
Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
40 minutesThree-way All-in

Kicking us off with a 1,600 open from CO, Yuhei Ando watches BU Yusuke Akimoto jam 7,400 and BB Jose Colada shoves over the top for 22,000. Yuhei Ando fills up and the dealer goes to work.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YA Yuhei Ando | 47,000(78 BB) |
JC Jose Colada | 29,200(49 BB) |
YA Yusuke Akimoto | 24,200(40 BB) |
Small Aces Go Full Distance

Darren Lee opens 1,300 from HJ and BB Jung Lovo defends big to see the flop 7♠ 2♣ Q♠ . A 1,100 c-bet gets called and we check it all the way to the river 6♥ 7♣ with Jung Lovo showing A♣ 5♣ beaten by Darren Lee's A♦ 6♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DL Darren Lee Yun Xiang | 40,000(67 BB) |
JL Jung Lovo | 21,500(36 BB) |
Ibuki Mukai Doubles With Big Slick

Picking up the action with 6,000 in the middle already, Ibuki Mukai jams 38,000 from the SB with A♦ K♦ and UTG Ryan Tan calls with Q♣ Q♠ for another flip. The dealer prefers the overcards on 8♣ 9♥ 3♥ K♥ 3♠ and grants a big double up.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
82,000(137 BB) | |
RT Ryan Tan | 19,000(32 BB) |
Pokerstars Christmas Giveaway And Free Dinner At 17:50 In The Casino Area

I'm getting word that there will be a Giveaway Event for all the players that joined the Main Event and a free dinner next to the poker area starting at 17:50. So head on over and check it out!
Chirag Shah Recovers Some

Chirag Shah is looking down at A♠ T♣ and announces all-in for 10,000 and BU Michael Rueben Calungsod wakes up with A♣ K♣, calls and watches the dealer flip over Q♣ 3♠ 7♣ T♠ 3♦ for his opponent to hit the three-outer.
Player | Chips |
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MC Michael Calungsod | 43,000(72 BB) |
CS Chirag Shah | 22,000(37 BB) |
Small Stacks Battle

UTG Misako Takayama open jams 6,700 from UTG with T♦ T♠ and finds a taker in Khiam Wei Teo holding A♥ J♥ for another flip. The dealer has some fun by revealing 8♦ 7♦ 2♥ J♦ 2♦ and gives it to the player at risk with a last minute flush.
Player | Chips |
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MT Misako Takayama | 14,900(25 BB) |
KW Khiam Wei Teo | 7,750(13 BB) |
Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
40 minutesDavid Trivino On Slow Ascent

UTG Wu En Ching kicks off the action with a 1,100 open to take BU and BB to the flop 8♠ J♠ 2♣ and a c-bet of 2,000 that has only BU David Trivino pay up to see the turn 3♦ for a check-check to complete the board 5♥ . Checked to Trivino, a 2,200 bet goes out and gets the job done.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DT David Trivino | 52,000(104 BB) |
EC En Ching Wu | 8,000(16 BB) |
Atsuhiro Kinoshita Out
Two hands later, Atsuhiro Kinoshita announces all-in for a meager 10,000 from UTG with 3♠ 4♠ and finds a customer in Ju Won Chung holding 9♣ 9♦ . The dealer has a little tease with J♣ 2♦ A♣ 9♠ 7♦ before sending Atsuhiro Kinoshita to the rail.
Player | Chips |
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JW Ju Won Chung | 51,000(102 BB) |
AK Atsuhiro Kinoshita | busted |
Kings Versus Queens

Starting off with a raise to 1,200 from UTG, followed by a 4,000 three-bet from +2 Atsuhiro Kinoshita and a cold four-bet to 12,000 from BU Ryoma Fukui. UTG quickly gets out of the way and the action is back to Atsuhiro Kinoshita announcing all-in with Q♣ Q♠ that gets called by Ryoma Fukui for a total of 38,400 with K♠ K♦ . The dealer could have stayed home flipping over 2♣ 8♣ T♣ 6♥ A♥ that doesn't anything.
Player | Chips |
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FR Fukui Ryoma | 79,200(158 BB) |
AK Atsuhiro Kinoshita | 10,000(20 BB) |
Another Preflop Betting Frenzy

Hirotoshi Nakabo opens 1,200 from CO, BU Jose Bordas makes it 3,300, followed by a four-bet to 8,000 from the initiator and Jose Bordas announces the winning all-in of 23,000 to scoop the flop without going any further.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JB Jose Bordas | 63,000(126 BB) |
HN Hirotoshi Nakabo | 15,500(31 BB) |
Ashley Patterson Back With Preflop Action

After an early exit yesterday, Ashley Patterson is back with some action, starting off with a 1,200 raise from BU and a 36,000 four-bet jam after Ryuki Shikano tried to mount a defense from the BB with a 4,000 three-bet, but lets it go in the face of this massive jam.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AP Ashley Patterson | 40,600(81 BB) |
RS Ryuki Shikano | 13,500(27 BB) |
Ryo Matsuoka Out

With a raise to 1,200 from UTG, Ryo Matsuoka finds opposition in SB Ju Won Chong jamming 17,000 to cover. Ryo Matsuoka makes the call for 11,700 with K♥ Q♠ and Ju Won Chung tables T♦ T♠ for a flip. No help for the pictures on 2♠ J♥ 6♣ 2♣ 2♦ and our next elimination is sealed.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JW Ju Won Chung | 30,900(62 BB) |
RM Ryo Matsuoka | busted |
Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
40 minutes
Player | Chips |
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DM Darren Moves | 104,700(262 BB) |
MA Martin Astorga | 67,500(169 BB) |
CF Curtis Freeze | 59,000(148 BB) |
MM Michihiko Matsuda | 57,900(145 BB) |
BM Benjamin Mangaliman | 57,100(143 BB) |
SO Shobu Oda | 57,000(143 BB) |
AG Anthony Gabitan | 51,800(130 BB) |
JL Jimin Lim | 51,000(128 BB) |
AP Anastasios Pavlou | 49,000(123 BB) |
SP Soh Puay Hwee | 48,500(121 BB) |
TT Takumi Takeda | 46,000(115 BB) |
HD Hwang Deokyeong | 42,500(106 BB) |
HS Hochung Song | 41,000(103 BB) |
CE Cheun Eui Ho Yoshi | 40,900(102 BB) |
TS Takagi Sakae | 37,000(93 BB) |
JK Jason Kyle Magbanua | busted |
All The Way To The River

Fresh from the Megastack Turbo final table, Alang Fu Zhenbo opens 1,100 from the SB and BB Jester Initia defends to see the flop 6♣ T♠ T♣ that gets checked to the river 5♦ 2♦ with a delayed c-bet of 2,500 going in the middle with 4♥ 3♥ and Jester Initia calls to muck.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AF Alang Fu Zhenbo | 55,000(138 BB) |
JI Jester Initia | 27,000(68 BB) |
Chirag Shah Continues To Dip

With a raise to 1,000, UTG Chirag Shah initiates the action and calls a 2,500 three-bet from SB Ngoc Vu to see the flop 5♥ 2♥ 9♥ , but ultimately has to let it go when faced with a jam from Ngoc Vu.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NV Ngoc Vu (2) | 44,500(111 BB) |
CS Chirag Shah | 10,000(25 BB) |
Topi Palenius Doubles Out Of Danger Zone
Short stack Topi Palenius starts off with a 1,000 raise from UTG and takes HJ and BB to the flop J♥ T♥ 7♥ that gets donk-bet for 1,200 by BB Manuel Geronimo, raised to 3,200 from Palenius and cold called from Darren Lee in HJ for a three-way turn 2♦ . Checked to the short stack, Topi Palenius announces all-in for 7,700 and finds no takers.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DL Darren Lee Yun Xiang | 30,000(75 BB) |
MG Manuel Geronimo | 25,500(64 BB) |
TJ Topi Johannes Palenius | 19,000(48 BB) |
Blind Battle Goes Full Distance

Everyone folds to SB Seojin Lee that raises to 1,200 and BB David Trivino defends to see the flop 3♦ J♦ 7♣ and a 2,200 c-bet to be answered with a call to the turn 4♦ that gets checked around to complete the board 6♣ . Seojin Lee slides another 6,500 over the line for a steal, but throws it immediately in the muck when Trivino makes the call.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DT David Trivino | 36,500(91 BB) |
SL Seojin Lee | 17,500(44 BB) |
Michael Allen Holmes C-bets Big

With a limp from UTG Curtis Freeze, SB Michael Allen Holmes makes it 2,200 for the flop 9♠ 6♥ K♠ to be revealed. A big 10,000 c-bet ends the hand with Michael Allen Holmes scooping the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
51,600(129 BB) | |
CF Curtis Freeze | 36,800(92 BB) |
Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
40 minutesSeol Sungho's BB Special

The HJ starts us off with a limp, followed by a 2,300 raise from CO and BU, SB and BB join the party for a four-way flop J♦ 4♥ 5♣ . Donk-betting 6,100, BB Seol Sungho watches on as the CO calls, BU folds and SB Sohei Aoyama jams for 23,300. Only Seol Sungho pays up his last 15,000 with 4♠ 5♦ against Aoyama's A♦ J♠ . The dealer tables 3♠ 8♥ and pushes the chips to Sungho with two pair.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SS Seol Sungho | 64,000(213 BB) |
SA Shohei Aoyama | 8,100(27 BB) |
All Gas No Breaks For Clyde Tan John

Ambrosio Collado opens 1,600 from +1 and takes +2 Clyde Tan John to the flop Q♥ 6♦ K♠ . A 900 check-call from the aggressor reveals the turn T♠ that sees Ambrosio Collado lead 1,000, followed by a raise to 3,500 and a call for the river 8♣ where Ambrosio Collado has to let it go against a 12,000 bet.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JC John Clyde Tan | 37,500(125 BB) |
AC Ambrosio Collado | 23,500(78 BB) |
Darren Moves Is Cooking Again

Apling Pamplona kicks off the action with a limp from UTG and BU Darren Moves raises to 1,000 for a heads-up flop 5♦ A♠ T♠ that gets checked to the turn J♥ . Pamplona leads 1,000 and gets raised to 2,000 from Darren Moves for the board to complete 4♣ . Checked to the latter, 5,000 go over the line to scoop the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DM Darren Moves | 112,000(373 BB) |
JP Jeffrey Pamplona | 23,000(77 BB) |
Seol Sungho Chips Up

When looking at a raise to 800 from UTG Seol Sungho, Michael Cerbito three-bets 3,300 to defend his BB and we see the flop 6♦ 9♥ 6♥ heads up. A 5,000 c-bet gets called for the turn 5♦ to be revealed and the aggressor slowing down with a check. Seol Sungho lays out a winning bet of 7,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SS Seol Sungho | 34,000(113 BB) |
MC Michael Cerbito | 18,000(60 BB) |
Ishihara Masanori's Aggression Pays Off

With a 600 open from UTG, Ishihara Masanori takes both blinds to the flop A♦ Q♦ 4♠ and a c-bet of 800 that only gets called by BB Kim Michael Enriquez for the turn T♠ and a check-check to the river 7♣ . Enriquez leads 3,000 and Masanori shoves 28,500 to take it down uncontested.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
IM Ishihara Masanori | 41,900(140 BB) |
KM Kim Michael Enriquez | 7,000(23 BB) |
Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
40 minutesAnastasios Pavlou Doubles
Picking up the action on the river 3♣ 7♥ 8♦ J♣ K♦ and 25,000 in the pot, Anastasios Pavlou slides his remaining 9,600 over the line with K♣ 8♠ and gets called by Quijano Lito with K♠ Q♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AP Anastasios Pavlou | 44,200(221 BB) |
LQ Lito Quijano | 7,500(38 BB) |
Preflop Action

Anthony Gabitan kicks of the action with a 600 raise from UTG, HJ Ayumi Ikeda three bets 1,800 with Daijiro Tomoto pumping it even further to 4,500 form the button. With the action back to Gabitan, all-in is announced for 30,000 to scoop up a juicy pot preflop.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AG Anthony Gabitan | 36,000(180 BB) |
35,000(175 BB) | |
DT Daijiro Tomoto | 31,000(155 BB) |
An Ace Kills The Action

HJ Anastasios Pavlou opens 500, countered by BU Quijano Lito making it 1,800 to the flop T♥ A♥ T♠ and six checks all the way to the river 4♣ 4♥ where Quijano Lito tables the winner K♠ K♦ versus Q♠ 9♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LQ Lito Quijano | 20,500(103 BB) |
AP Anastasios Pavlou | 17,800(89 BB) |
Pocket Pair Good

UTG opens 400 to take CO and BB to the flop 4♦ 2♠ Q♣ that gets checked to the turn 7♠ and BB Jimin Lim takes over the reins with a 1,000 lead. Only CO Ishihara Masanori sticks around for the board to complete 2♦ and a friendly check-check. Jimin Lim tables T♥ 7♥ but is outdone by 9♦ 9♥ for Ishihara Masanori to add the pot to his stack.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
IM Ishihara Masanori | 30,600(153 BB) |
JL Jimin Lim | 27,300(137 BB) |
Daijiro Tomoto Puts Foot Down

With a 600 open from UTG and a call from CO, Michael Bueza pumps it to 1,800 and takes both contenders to the flop 6♣ 7♣ A♥ that gets checked back to him. C-betting 2,500 has Daijiro Tomoto raise to 7,500 to shut down the action and scoop the pot early.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DT Daijiro Tomoto | 35,000(175 BB) |
AG Anthony Gabitan | 28,200(141 BB) |
MB Michael Bueza | 24,900(125 BB) |
Same Players Collide Again
This time, Vu Van takes the lead with a raise to 600 from CO, gets reraised to 1,700 from BB Curtis Freeze and we get treated with the flop A♣ 4♣ 2♣ . Continuing the aggression, Curtis Freeze bets 1,700 and a call reveals the 2♥ for a check-check to the river Q♠ . Another 3,300 lead by freeze is enough to end the hand.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CF Curtis Freeze | 36,800(184 BB) |
NV Ngoc Vu (2) | 31,700(159 BB) |
Curtis Freeze Chips Up

Curtis Freeze opens 400 from +1, BU calls and SB Ngoc Vu Van three-bets to 1,400 that has only the raiser pay up to see the flop 6♥ A♠ 9♥ . Checked to him, Curtis Freeze leads 1,500 to scoop the pot uncontested.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NV Ngoc Vu (2) | 35,100(176 BB) |
CF Curtis Freeze | 35,000(175 BB) |
Soh Puay Hwee Versus Two

Kicking off the action with a raise to 600, Soh Puay Hwee takes both blinds to the unicolor flop 2♠ K♠ A♠ that has the players spooked for a check around to the turn 7♦ . A delayed c-bet of 800 takes it down for Soh Puay Hwee.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HS Hochung Song | 61,500(308 BB) |
SP Soh Puay Hwee | 32,500(163 BB) |
AC Ambrosio Collado | 29,800(149 BB) |
Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
40 minutesDarren Moves Gets Going

We pick up another pot of 17,500 on the river K♠ T♠ 9♥ 4♣ 7♥, where SB Darren Moves leads 6,000 to pick it up against Ando Yuhei in the HJ.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DM Darren Moves | 37,500(375 BB) |
YA Yuhei Ando | 23,000(230 BB) |
Chee Long Tee First Elimination

Picking up the action on the turn 9♦ 2♣ 4♦ J♥ and 16,600 already in the middle, Chee Long Tee jams for 16,600 with K♦ Q♦ and gets called by Hochung Song holding Q♠ Q♣ . Chee Long Tee misses all the draws on the river Q♥ and shuffles away from the table.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
64,000(640 BB) | |
busted |
Familiar Faces At The Tables

Tatsuhiko Hayashi opens 300 from the HJ and takes BB Ando Yuhei to the flop 5♦ K♣ T♦ where another 300 c-bet takes us to the turn 9♥ thats gets checked to complete the board 8♦ . BB Ando Yuhei bets 1,500 to scoop it up.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YA Yuhei Ando | 30,800(308 BB) |
HT Hayashi Tatsuhiko | 27,200(272 BB) |
Ace-high Good

Muhammad Shamsudin leads the way with a 300 open from UTG and BB Peter Nicolle defends big to see 6♦ Q♣ Q♠ . Checked to the aggressor, 700 go in the middle, promptly called by the BB to see the turn T♦ and a check around to the river 5♠ . Peter Nicolle takes over, slides out 2,200 which is called for him to show A♦ K♠ and win with ace-high.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PN Peter Nicolle | 33,300(333 BB) |
MS Muhammad Shamsudin | 26,100(261 BB) |
Chirag Shah Enters The Stage

Fresh of a bust in day 2 of the Megastack Turbo, Chirag Shah starts us off with a raise to 300 from UTG, three-bet to 900 from CO Justine Bernardino and a call to reveal the flop 3♥ 8♠ Q♥ . A 500 c-bet gets countered by a raise to 2,500 from Chirag Shah and a call to the turn 9♣ that has Shah leading 11,500 to take down the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CS Chirag Shah | 33,000(330 BB) |
JB Justine Bernardino | 26,000(260 BB) |
River Bet Wins

CO Hochung Song raises to 300 and takes two customers to the flop K♥ A♣ 7♣ where we see the start of a triple barrel to the river 6♦ 6♥ for 800, 1,700 and 3,500 that had only SB Jaejung Kim stick around before folding to the final bet.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HS Hochung Song | 34,500(345 BB) |
26,200(262 BB) |
Three-way Flop

Yusuke Akimoto opens 300 from CO, BU calls and BB Sohei Aoyama makes it 1,100 to see the flop 2♦ 3♥ 3♠ three-way. A simple 700 continuation takes it down for Sohei Aoyama.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DM Darren Moves | 31,000(310 BB) |
YA Yusuke Akimoto | 30,900(309 BB) |
SA Shohei Aoyama | 28,900(289 BB) |
Yoshi Cheun Eui Ho First To Strike

Kicking off the action with a 300 open from UTG, Misako Takagama takes BU Yoshi Cheun Eui Ho to the flop 6♣ 2♦ 9♦ and a 400 c-bet is called for the turn 7♥ that gets checked around to the river 8♣ . Yoshi Cheun Eui Ho lays out 900 in position with K♦ T♠ , gets called from A♣ J♣ and wins the first showdown of the day.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CE Cheun Eui Ho Yoshi | 32,000(320 BB) |
MT Misako Takayama | 28,300(283 BB) |
Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
40 minutesCards Are In The Air

Flight C begins!
Manila Megastack Day 8 Is Underway

The live updates will focus on the Main Event today with the ₱50,000 buy-in Flight C starting at 13:00 and ten 40min levels of late registration until around 20:10 and the last chance Flight D Turbo starting at 20:00 with ten 15min levels of late registration ending at 22:50.
We are looking at a ₱20M GTD prize pool and 32 players from the first two flights already qualified to day 2 on Sunday, Dec. 8th.
Good luck to all the players testing their skills today and we will see you for live updates shortly!