Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT

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Blind level

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

Entries

8/42

Total Chips

1,260,000

Average

157,500

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 4:39:24 PM

Mystery Bounty Flight A Concludes

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

Janno Alvarez

That's it for the Flight A Mystery Bounty with hyper active player Janno Alvarez coming out on top of 42 players, bagging 324,000, closely followed by Jeffrey Ponce with 296,000 and Tony Khoang in third with 236,000.

The Day 2 Final will start on Tuesday at 12:00 noon and for those who missed to qualify today we have another chance tomorrow at 17:00 with Flight B.

The final 7 qualifiers are:

Player	Chips
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	324,000(65 BB)
JP Jeffrey Ponce (2)Philippines	296,000(59 BB)
TK Tony KhoangNetherlands	236,000(47 BB)
KH Kim Hong KoSingapore	163,000(33 BB)
YN Yuki NishioJapan	122,000(24 BB)
HL Hyunbae LimSouth Korea	70,000(14 BB)
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	47,000(9 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 4:31:11 PM

The Bubble Has Burst

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

Chua Woo Hian

Next hand Chua Woo Hian finds himself with A♣ J♥ in the BB, staring at an all-in from SB Janno Alvarez and rolls the dice once more. This time his opponent's K♣ Q♣ finds some help on the board 2♣ Q♥ K♥ 4♠ 8♥ to be the last elimination of the day.

Player	Chips
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	324,000(65 BB)
CW Chua Woo HianSingapore	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 4:26:33 PM

Chua Woo Hian Regains Some

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

Chua Woo Hian

Feeling good about 5♦ 5♥ in UTG, Chua Woo Hian announces another all-in, this time for 27,000 and SB Janno Alvarez calls with A♣ 4♠ . The board does not improve anyone with 3♦ J♥ J♦ 6♦ 8♠ and Chua Woo Hian is back up a little.

Player	Chips
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	250,000(50 BB)
CW Chua Woo HianSingapore	66,000(13 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/42

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 4:22:15 PM

Rockets Again

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

Tony Khoang

CO Chua Woo Hian looks at A♥ 9♠ and decides to go all-in for 139,000. Waking up with A♣ A♦ on the button, Tony Khoang puts his remaining 112,000 in the middle for the dealer to reveal 9♣ 8♠ 3♥ 3♣ 6♥ and the rockets hold a third time within the last hour.

Player	Chips
TK Tony KhoangNetherlands	236,000(59 BB)
CW Chua Woo HianSingapore	27,000(7 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 4:17:32 PM

Blind Battle Goes To The Distance

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

Jeffrey Ponce

Jeffrey Ponce starts us off with a 12,000 raise from SB and BB Janno Alvarez defends to see the flop 6♣ Q♥ 3♥ . Check-call 9,000 from the preflop raiser takes us to the 5♠ turn , checked to the river A♦ . Jeffrey Ponce takes over the reins with a 17,000 lead but has to muck when seeing Janno Alvarez flip over a hero call of K♠ 8♠ .

Player	Chips
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	270,000(68 BB)
JP Jeffrey Ponce (2)Philippines	223,000(56 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 4:08:52 PM

Janno Alvarez Dips But Stays On Top

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

Janno Alvarez

With a 9,000 open from +2, Janno Alvarez takes BB Kim Hong Ko to the flop 5♦ 9♣ 6♦ that gets checked to the turn A♦ . When checked to him, Janno Alvarez slides out a delayed c-bet for 6,000 that gets called to see the river 7♣ . Another 27,000 bet gets quickly called by Kim Hong Ko with A♠ T♦ , beating Alvarez' K♣ Q♦ .

Player	Chips
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	240,000(60 BB)
KH Kim Hong KoSingapore	210,000(53 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 3:58:48 PM

Bubble Time

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

Maggy Mae Cenon

Maggy Mae Cenon starts us off with a 74,000 jam from +2 with A♦ J♣ and finds button Jeffrey Ponce successfully isolation for 170,000 to flip over Q♥ Q♣ . The dealer delivers a small board 4♣ 8♥ 5♣ 7♥ 9♥ thereby eliminating Cenon Maggy Mae and taking us to the bubble.

Player	Chips
JP Jeffrey Ponce (2)Philippines	254,000(64 BB)
MM Maggy Mae CenonPhilippines	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/42

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 3:51:36 PM

With that we reach the final table and the chip counts are as follows:

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

Player	Chips
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	260,000(87 BB)
YN Yuki NishioJapan	210,000(70 BB)
JP Jeffrey Ponce (2)Philippines	190,000(63 BB)
KH Kim Hong KoSingapore	116,000(39 BB)
CW Chua Woo HianSingapore	114,000(38 BB)
MM Maggy Mae CenonPhilippines	113,000(38 BB)
TK Tony KhoangNetherlands	113,000(38 BB)
HL Hyunbae LimSouth Korea	105,000(35 BB)
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	42,000(14 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 3:50:44 PM

Clarence Ho Misses The Cut

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

Clarence Ho

With a 35,000 open jam from Clarence Ho UTG, holding A♣ K♣ we have another player waking up with A♦ A♠ , this time in the form of Jeffery Ponce, but the outcome is the same after the dealer tables K♥ 6♥ 9♥ 7♠ 2♥ and eliminates Clarence Ho.

Player	Chips
JP Jeffrey Ponce (2)Philippines	190,000(63 BB)
CH Clarence HoSingapore	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 3:49:17 PM

Micheal Reuben Calunsod's Exit Brings Us Closer To The Final Table

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

Michael Reuben Calunsod open-shoves A♥ Q♥ for 120,000 from the button and Janno Alvarez wakes up with A♠ A♣ in the BB. The dealer enlightens us with 4♥ 9♠ J♥ 8♠ Q♦ , sending Reuben Calungsod to the rail.

Player	Chips
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	260,000(87 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 3:31:32 PM

Current Top Stack

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

Maggy Mae Cenon

Player	Chips
MM Maggy Mae CenonPhilippines	200,000(67 BB)
JP Jeffrey Ponce (2)Philippines	145,000(48 BB)
HL Hyunbae LimSouth Korea	137,500(46 BB)
TK Tony KhoangNetherlands	130,000(43 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	128,000(43 BB)
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	118,000(39 BB)
YN Yuki NishioJapan	109,500(37 BB)
CW Chua Woo HianSingapore	90,000(30 BB)
KH Kim Hong KoSingapore	77,500(26 BB)
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	74,000(25 BB)
CH Clarence HoSingapore	59,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 3:27:21 PM

Janno Alvarez Drops Some More

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

Janno Alvarez

Picking up the action on the flop Q♠ 2♠ 6♣ and 22,500 in the pot, Janno Alvarez puts out a feeler for 6,500 in position, but gets jammed on by BB Tony Khoang for 78,000 and has to fold.

Player	Chips
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	140,000(47 BB)
TK Tony KhoangNetherlands	100,500(34 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 3:20:48 PM

Tan Xiaohui Next To Fall

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

Tan Xiaohui

With UTG Jeffrey Ponce limping A♦ J♣ , Tan Xiaohui pulls the trigger for 72,000 in SB holding T♥ T♦ . Calling and hitting an ace on 8♣ 8♠ 4♠ A♣ 4♦ , Jeffrey Ponce eliminates Tan Xiaohui

Player	Chips
JP Jeffrey Ponce (2)Philippines	145,000(48 BB)
TX Tan Xiao HuiChina	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/42

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 3:14:36 PM

Janno Alvarez Gives Some Back

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

Janno Alvarez

The hand after, Janno Alvarez open jams with K♥ J♣ from the small blind and BB calls with a 45,000 all-in showing A♣ 2♥ . Neither player hits the board 8♥ T♠ 6♠ 4♠ 9♠ for Chua Woo Hian to come out on top and double.

Player	Chips
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	161,000(64 BB)
CW Chua Woo HianSingapore	90,000(36 BB)

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 3:02:40 PM

Xia Qi Is Out

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

With an open shove of 42,000 from the button and a call from BB Alvarez Janno with K♥ K♣ , Xia Qi needs help, flipping over A♣ 6♦ . The dealer shares Q♣ 4♠ 5♥ J♦ 8♥ with the table and eliminates Xia Qi.

Player	Chips
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	200,000(80 BB)
QX Qi XiaChina	busted

SMPSMP

12/1/2024, 2:19:44 PM

Mystery Bounty Day 1A Broadcast Begins

With the conclusion of the Kick-off event we jump into the action of the Mystery Bounty Day 1A with 15/42 players remaining until we reach the final 7 that will qualify for the Day 2 Final on Tuesday at 12:00 noon.