Name: Main Event
Start: 2024-12-01
End: 2024-12-08

Manila Megastack 20

Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT

2024.12.01 - 2024.12.08

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Edward Halmarack

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Blind level

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

Entries

9/57

Total Chips

1,710,000

Average

190,000

Flight A ₱20M GTD

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 11:54:09 AM

Takuya Shinoda Chips Up

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

Takuya Shinoda

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
EH Edward HalmarackUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	68,000(57 BB)
ST Shinoda TakuyaJapan	58,000(48 BB)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 11:06:08 AM

Christopher Mateo Out For Now

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

Christopher Mateo

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
EH Edward HalmarackUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	92,000(92 BB)
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 10:59:38 AM

Current Top Stacks

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Seol Sungho

Player	Chips
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)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 8:41:23 AM

Current Chips Count

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Jeniel Muere

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)

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 6:35:34 AM

Ivan Tan Next To Fall

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ivan Tan

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

SMPSMP

12/4/2024, 6:34:24 AM

Three Bet Goes Distance

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Edward Halmarack

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)