Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT

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Blind level

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Entries

9/1,277

Total Chips

46,290,000

Average

5,143,333

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 4:40:26 PM

Ronato Alcano leads the final nine!

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Ronato Alcano

After a grueling 11 hours of Day 2 action, the Main Event games wrapped up with the final nine players set led by local runner Ronato Alcano. Alcano stacks a mighty 7,710,000, having delivered two eliminations right by the last half hour of the day. Coming in close second is South Korea’s Kim Bok with a slightly lesser yet equally impressive 7,350,000 chip count to start the final day festivities.

Each player returning to the felt is now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 321,944 and a fighting chance to claim the PHP 3,670,000 top prize! Action resumes at 16:00 where a new MSS champion will be crowned by the end of the night.

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	7,710,000(48 BB)
KK Kim Kihyung BokSouth Korea	7,350,000(46 BB)
LW Lee WoosangSouth Korea	6,670,000(42 BB)
CK Chogo KentoJapan	5,750,000(36 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	4,055,000(25 BB)
CJ Chung Ju WonSouth Korea	2,355,000(15 BB)
MB Mariano BalfagonArgentina	1,955,000(12 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	1,720,000(11 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	750,000(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 4:38:48 PM

Baek Youngseok bubbles in 10th place

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Baek Youngseok

Cutoff Baek Youngseok shoved for 740,000 with A♣ 2♣ and was called by small blind Ronato Alcano with A♥ Q♥ . Dominated, the board 3♠ J♠ 4♣ K♠ 4♥ locked in the win for Alcano, leaving Baek to bubble the final table.

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	7,700,000(48 BB)
BY Baek Youngseok	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 4:35:06 PM

Singh Vijay follows suit in 11th place

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Singh Vijay

Facing a late position open from Alvir Inocentes, small blind Singh Vijay went all-in for 550,000 with A♦ 8♣ and ran into his opponent’s better A♣ 9♣ . Left in rough shape, Singh bid his Main Event dreams goodbye after the flop 7♦ 9♠ A♥ 4♦ Q♦ quickly gave Inocentes two pair.

Player	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	4,055,000(25 BB)
SV Singh VijayFiji	busted

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/1277

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 4:30:30 PM

David Howard knocked out in 12th place

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

David Howard

Hijack Ronato Alcano opened to 250,000, called behind by David Howard to see flop Q♠ 4♣ 3♦ . Alcano fired a 300,000 bet, and another 400,000 on turn J♦ . Howard then shoved all-in for 2,230,000 total, called by Alcano with A♥ A♠ . Howard is in trouble with Q♥ T♥ and was left in pieces after the river J♥ sealed his fate.

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	6,900,000(58 BB)
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 4:20:05 PM

Kim Kihyung Bok claims a double with aces

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Hijack Ronato Alcano opened to 250,000 and called off Kim Kihyung Bok’s 3,600,000 all-in. A great spot for Kim, the Korean runner cruised to a double up after a dry board 3♦ 6♣ 3♠ 8♣ 6♥ ran on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	A♦Q♥	4,100,000(34 BB)
KK Kim Kihyung BokSouth Korea	A♣A♠	7,500,000(63 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 4:15:36 PM

Ron Ryan Mesina falls short in 13th place

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Ron Ryan Mesina

Cutoff Ron Ryan Mesina pushed all-in for 1,320,000 and was called by big blind Chogo Kento. Board ran 4♦ K♣ 7♠ 6♦ 9♠ , leaving Chogo’s ace high good for the taking.

Player	Hand	Chips
RR Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines	J♥T♥	busted
CK Chogo KentoJapan	A♦J♦	6,300,000(53 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 4:13:22 PM

David Howard gets paid

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

David Howard

A four way raised pot saw flop A♠ 5♠ 5♥ . Checked to Baek Youngseok, he bet 250,000, called by the small blind. Big blind David Howard raised all-in for 935,000 and saw Baek put in his stack with A♥ Q♠ , only to be crushed by Howard’s trips 2♠ 5♣ . The runout steered clear of any bad beats, earning Howard a full double up.

Player	Chips
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	3,250,000(27 BB)
BY Baek Youngseok	1,380,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 4:04:52 PM

Chogo Kento lands a boost

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Chogo Kento

Utg Alvir Inocentes opened the action and saw big blind Chogo Kento come along on flop 7♦ T♣ 2♣ . Both players check it through, revealing turn 4♥ . Chogo led for 300,000, called by Inocentes. On river 4♦ , Chogo barreled another 400,000 and convinced Inocentes to throw in the towel.

Player	Chips
CK Chogo KentoJapan	5,000,000(42 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	2,700,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 3:57:49 PM

Baek Youngseok takes it down

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Baek Youngseok

Ronato Alcano defended his big blind vs button Baek Youngseok’s 250,000 open and headed to flop A♠ 5♠ 9♠ . Baek continued for 300,000, Alcano with a check fold.

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	9,000,000(75 BB)
BY Baek Youngseok	2,200,000(18 BB)

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/1277

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 3:43:24 PM

Nines good for Chogo Kento

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Chogo Kento

Utg Chogo Kento opened to 250,000 and saw Anthony Gabitan come along from the big blind. Action was checked all the way down to the river 7♥ J♦ 4♠ 3♥ 3♠ where Chogo chucked out a 300,000 bet. Gabitan makes the call, only to muck after Chogo felted 9♥ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
CK Chogo KentoJapan	4,600,000(46 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	1,800,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 3:38:19 PM

Alvir Inocentes doubles through Mariano Balfagon

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Alvir Inocentes

Button Alvir Inocentes shoved his 1,165,000 stack in with T♣ T♦ and was called by big blind Mariano Balfagon with 9♦ 9♥ . A great spot for Inocentes, the board 5♦ 8♦ 3♦ 9♣ 2♣ quickly earned him a nice double up to stay in the game.

Player	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	2,480,000(25 BB)
MB Mariano BalfagonArgentina	1,100,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 3:30:40 PM

One bet does it for Ronato Alcano

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Ronato Alcano

Czar Ian Marcos defended his big blind vs cutoff Ronato Alcano’s 225,000 open and peeled flop Q♦ 7♠ 8♥ . Alcano continued for 300,000 and picked up the boost following a check fold from Marcos.

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	9,600,000(96 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	1,500,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 3:19:15 PM

Luqman Alghanim busts in 14th place

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Luqman Alghanim

Utg Luqman Alghanim opened to 250,000 and called off for his entire 1,300,000 stack after hijack Baek Youngseok moved all-in. A crucial flip, the board 3♥ T♣ J♣ T♥ 5♠ missed to land Luqman a pair, sending him out of the Main Event arena.

Player	Hand	Chips
LA Luqman AlghanimSaudi Arabia	A♣Q♦	busted
BY Baek Youngseok	9♦9♣	3,350,000(34 BB)

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/1277

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 3:13:17 PM

Chip Count Update

Break

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	16,000,000
LW Lee WoosangSouth Korea	3,900,000
CK Chogo KentoJapan	3,900,000
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	2,600,000
MB Mariano BalfagonArgentina	2,400,000
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	1,900,000
KK Kim Kihyung BokSouth Korea	1,800,000
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	1,800,000
BY Baek Youngseok	1,600,000
SV Singh VijayFiji	1,600,000
RR Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines	1,600,000
LA Luqman AlghanimSaudi Arabia	1,300,000
CJ Chung Ju WonSouth Korea	1,300,000
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	1,000,000

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/1277

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 3:02:21 PM

Ronato Alcano outflops Czar Ian Marcos

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

Ronato Alcano

Utg Ronato Alcano opened and called a three bet to 555,000 from cutoff Czar Ian Marcos to see flop 8♠ 4♥ 2♠ . Marcos continued for 575,000, check called by Alcano. Turn 9♦ and river 2♥ were checked through, revealing Alcano’s A♣ 8♣ , good against Marcos’ A♥ K♦ .

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	11,000,000(138 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	1,800,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 2:54:19 PM

Baek Youngseok pulls a squeeze

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

Czar Ian Marcos

Button Czar Ian Marcos opened to 175,000, called by the small blind. Big blind Baek Youngseok squeezed all-in for 1,200,000 and picked up the dead money after both opponents folded.

Player	Chips
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	2,400,000(30 BB)
BY Baek Youngseok	1,600,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 2:45:28 PM

Baek Youngseok gives it up

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

Baek Youngseok

Small blind Baek Youngseok put in a raise to 160,000, called behind by Lee Woosang. On flop 3♠ K♣ 3♣ , Baek continued for 175,000, called once more by his opponent. Turn came 9♦ and Baek was quick to give it up after Lee fired a 500,000 bet.

Player	Chips
LW Lee WoosangSouth Korea	4,100,000(51 BB)
BY Baek Youngseok	1,200,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 2:28:33 PM

You Yusyun crumbles in 15th place

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

You Yusyun

Button You Yusyun went with A♥ 4♠ for his last 1,200,000 and was called by big blind Lee Woosang with A♠ J♥ . Dominated, the board 7♣ 9♣ Q♣ 2♣ T♦ failed to save You, knocking him out entirely.

Player	Chips
LW Lee WoosangSouth Korea	3,100,000(39 BB)
YY You Yusyun	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 2:20:23 PM

Patrick Wahlquist misses to pair up, eliminated in 16th place

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

Patrick Wahlquist

Facing an utg open, cutoff Patrick Wahlquist moved all-in with K♣ A♠ and was called behind by small blind Kento Chogo with Q♥ Q♣ . A classic NLH flip, the runout 3♠ 2♥ 2♦ 9♥ 6♥ this time, ran in favor of the pocket pair to send Wahlquist out of the Main Event running.

Player	Chips
CK Chogo KentoJapan	4,000,000(50 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 1:45:38 PM

Boon Seng loses blind battle for 17th place finish

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

Boon Seng

Folded to small blind Boon Seng, he shoved his remaining 440,000 in with J♦ 7♥ and was called behind by Lee Woosang with J♥ T♥ . Dominated, Boon exited in quick fashion after the board rolled K♦ K♥ T♣ 2♥ A♣ .

Player	Chips
LW Lee WoosangSouth Korea	2,100,000(26 BB)
BS Boon Seng	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 1:43:06 PM

Ignacio San Gabriel knocked out in 18th place

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

Ignacio San Gabriel

A three way raised pot headed to flop 8♣ Q♥ 5♦ . Big blind Ignacio San Gabriel led out for 500,000 and called small blind Ronato Alcano’s check raise for 1,000,000 more. On turn 6♥ , Alcano bet all-in Ignacio with a call for his 2,000,000 behind. Alcano reveals Q♦ 8♦ for two pair to leave Ignacio’s Q♣ J♠ drawing slim. The river 8♥ sealed the win for Alcano, knocking out his opponent entirely.

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	9,700,000(162 BB)
IS Ignacio San GabrielPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 1:38:05 PM

Won Grael exits in 19th place

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

Won Grael

Utg Won Grael opened to 120,000, joined by Ignacio San Gabriel behind along with big blind Singh Vijay. On flop 4♥ 4♦ 7♥ , Singh led for 500,000 followed by a call from Won for a lesser 250,000. Ignacio clicked back to 1,000,0000 and Singh put in the call for a side pot. Turn A♣ saw Singh bet 1,000,000, called by Ignacio for his remaining 700,000. Singh shows K♣ K♦ , no good against Ignacio’s A♥ K♠ . Ignacio rakes in both the main and side pot, eliminating Won in the process.

Player	Chips
IS Ignacio San GabrielPhilippines	4,010,000(67 BB)
SV Singh VijayFiji	1,200,000(20 BB)
WG Won GraelAustralia	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 1:37:35 PM

Raymond McGlinchey succumbs in 20th place

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

Raymond McGlinchey

Button Raymond McGlinchey went with A♦ 9♥ for his remaining 500,000 and was called by big blind Lee Woosang with 9♠ 9♣ . In rough shape, McGlinchey was eliminated after no aces showed up on board Q♠ 3♥ 7♠ 7♥ K♣ .

Player	Chips
LW Lee WoosangSouth Korea	2,000,000(33 BB)
RM Raymond McGlinchey	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 1:32:55 PM

Kang Yunku loses flip to fall in 21st place

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

Kang Yunku

Button David Howard moved all-in and saw small blind Kang Yunku call off his remaining 650,000 stack. In for a flip, the board 7♠ J♦ 4♣ 2♦ 9♦ missed to pair up Kang’s overcards for his elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	T♠T♦	1,870,000(31 BB)
KY Kang YunkuSouth Korea	A♠Q♦	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

6/1/2024, 1:29:50 PM

Raymundo Gomez crashes in 22nd place

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

Raymundo Gomez

Hijack Raymundo Gomez defended his open against small blind Lee Woosang’s min three bet to 240,000 and saw flop Q♠ Q♥ A♦ . Lee check called 150,000 from Gomez, revealing turn 3♦ . Lee this time, bet 300,000 and called Gomez’ shove for 460,000 more. Gomez shows 7♦ 6♦ and is crushed against Lee’s monster K♦ Q♦ . Drawing dead, Gomez headed for the rails not long after the river 9♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips
LW Lee WoosangSouth Korea	2,600,000(43 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	busted

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 1:29:45 PM

Joseph Magnotti eliminated in 23rd place

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

Joseph Magnotti

Joseph Magnotti three-bet shoves his last 7 bb and loses the flip against Alvir Inocentes to finish in 23rd place.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	4♦4♥	busted
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	A♠8♦	1,475,000(25 BB)

Board:9♦3♣8♥J♣T♦

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
23	JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	109,000	$1,861

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 1:20:06 PM

Czardy Rivera eliminated in 24th place

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

Czardy Rivera

On a board of T♥ J♥ Q♣ 7♠ 6♦ , Czardy Rivera's Q♦ J♣ two pair falls to Ronato Alcano's 8♠ 9♣ straight.

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	5,500,000(110 BB)
CR Czardy Rivera	busted

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
24	CR Czardy Rivera	96,000	$1,639

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 1:10:57 PM

Kai Paulsen outkicked into 25th place

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

Kai Paulsen

Kai Paulsen opens then call Baek Youngseok's three-bet shove.

Player	Hand	Chips
KP Kai PaulsenNorway	A♠Q♥	busted
BY Baek Youngseok	A♦K♣	1,900,000(38 BB)

Board:J♦4♦T♦8♥3♥

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 1:02:10 PM

Iwabe Rikuya empties the clip with ducks

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

Iwabe Rikuya

Iwabe Rikuya three-bets 200,000 and initial raiser Ronato Alcano calls. When the board completes 8♦ Q♣ 5♣ 4♥ 4♣ , Iwabe bets every street 150,000, 625,000, all in for 1,035,000, Alcano calls it down and rails Iwabe.

Player	Hand	Chips
IR Iwabe Rikuya	2♣2♦	busted
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	Q♠T♠	4,900,000(98 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:54:35 PM

Joseph Magnotti connects to stay in the running

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

Joseph Magnotti

Short stacked Joseph Magnotti shoves just under 10 bb then spikes the river to double through.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	K♣Q♦	1,040,000(21 BB)
YY You Yusyun	A♦T♦	1,800,000(36 BB)

Board:2♦9♦9♠6♣Q♣

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:53:00 PM

Bang Jongmoon shoves and misses

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

Kang Yunku

Down to 10 bb, Bang Jongmoon shoves and misses the board completely to fall to Kang Yunku.

Player	Hand	Chips
KY Kang YunkuSouth Korea	A♠2♠	2,500,000(50 BB)
BJ Bang JongmoonSouth Korea	Q♣T♥	busted

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:51:48 PM

Chung Ju Won dodges overcards

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

Bang Jongmoon

Chung Ju Won three-bets all in and survives Bang Jongwoon's overcards.

Player	Hand	Chips
CJ Chung Ju WonSouth Korea	8♦8♣	2,040,000(41 BB)
BJ Bang JongmoonSouth Korea	A♦Q♠	500,000(10 BB)

Board:8♥3♦4♣5♠J♣

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:50:11 PM

Chung Ju Won survives overcards

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

Chung Ju Won

Chung Ju Won three-bets all in with 8♣ 8♦ and dodges overcards A♦ Q♠ on a board 8♥ 3♦ 4♣ 5♣ J♣ .

Player	Chips
CJ Chung Ju WonSouth Korea	1,900,000(38 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:49:49 PM

Hii Dee's ladies fall to Raymond McGlinchey's straight

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

Hii Dee

Hii Dee shove 4bb and falls to Raymond McGlinchey.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Raymond McGlinchey	6♦9♣	620,000(12 BB)
HD Hii DeeMalaysia	Q♥Q♣	busted

Board:7♦5♥T♦8♦A♥

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:44:17 PM

Bang Jongmoon banks a double

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

Bang Jongmoon

Bang Jongmoon three-bets all in for 720,000 and doubles through Chung Ju Won

Player	Hand	Chips
CJ Chung Ju WonSouth Korea	A♦2♦	1,000,000(20 BB)
BJ Bang JongmoonSouth Korea	8♥8♦	1,560,000(31 BB)

Board:K♣Q♦4♣3♦Q♥

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:35:33 PM

Raymond McGlinchey's kicker plays

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

Raymond McGlinchey

Ron Ryan Mesina A♥ T♣ opens then calls Raymond McGlinchey's 5 bb shove with A♣ Q♦ . Both players miss the board.

Player	Chips
RR Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines	950,000(19 BB)
RM Raymond McGlinchey	550,000(11 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/1277

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:30:10 PM

Suited connectors do the job for David Howard

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

David Howard

Down to 9 bb David Howard shoves from cutoff with 6♣ 7♣ and survives the race against the caller's 8♥ 8♦ on a board 7♣ Q♠ 7♥ 9♣ K♦ .

Player	Chips
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	780,000(20 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:23:06 PM

Patrick Wahlquist doubles through

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

Patrick Wahlquist

Lee Woosang opens 100,000, Patrick Wahlquist three-bet jams his last 7 bb.

Player	Hand	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	J♣J♠	640,000(16 BB)
LW Lee WoosangSouth Korea	A♦5♦	2,000,000(50 BB)

Board:Q♠J♥7♠Q♦8♥

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:12:04 PM

Lee Woosang pushes out Bang Jongmoon

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

Lee Woosang

Utg Bang Jongmoon opens 100,000 and next to act Lee Woosang calls, both see a flop T c 8♣ J♥ . Bang checks, Lee bets 75,000, Bang calls. The turn 3♥ and river K♣ , Bang bets 100,000 and 400,000. Lee shoves on top for 1,300,000, Bang folds.

Player	Chips
LW Lee WoosangSouth Korea	2,300,000(58 BB)
BJ Bang JongmoonSouth Korea	1,700,000(43 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:08:43 PM

Lee Woosang calls with second pair, boots Han Seung Hyuk

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

Han Seun Hyuk

Utg+2 Lee Woosang opens 100,000 and big blind Han Seun Hyuk calls, both head to the flop 5♦ Q♣ 8♦ . Lee c-bets 40,000 and gets called. Both players pass on the turn 4♣ , then Han jams (120,000) on the river 4♠ . Lee tank-calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Han Seung HyukSouth Korea	J♥8♣	busted
LW Lee WoosangSouth Korea	T♣T♥	1,600,000(40 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:04:34 PM

Vijay Singh wins the flip with big slick

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

Vijay Singh

Iwabe Rikuya opens 100,000 then calls Vijay Singh's 980,000 jam.

Player	Hand	Chips
SV Singh VijayFiji	A♥K♠	206,000(5 BB)
IR Iwabe Rikuya	Q♥Q♠	1,500,000(38 BB)

Board:K♦8♣3♠5♠4♣

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:02:56 PM

More chips for Czar Ian Marcos

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

Czar Ian Marcos

Hijack Czar Ian Marcos opens 100,000 and button Raymond McGlinchey. On the flop and turn A♣ A♦ 6♦ 5♣. McGlinchey leads out 125,000 and 200,00, Marcos check-calls then both check the river K♠ . Marcos shows A♠ 6♣ and wins it when McGlinchey folds.

Player	Chips
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	2,200,000(55 BB)
RM Raymond McGlinchey	550,000(14 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 12:00:53 PM

Chan Chun Wai bricks and goes bust

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

Chan Chun Wai

Chan Chun Wail all in preflop for his last 9 bb then misses the board.

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Chan Chun Wai	A♦T♦	busted
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	Q♥Q♠	1,800,000(45 BB)

Board:7♦7♣6♥3♦J♠

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 11:59:30 AM

Ron Ryan Mesina ends Tolentino's run

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

Ron Ryan Mesina

All in preflop.

Player	Hand	Chips
RR Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines	K♣9♥	1,200,000(30 BB)
RT Richard Tolentino	A♥6♣	busted

Board:9♣4♦5♠5♣T♣

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/1277

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 11:40:52 AM

Current big stacks

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

Player	Chips
YY You Yusyun	2,700,000(68 BB)
IR Iwabe Rikuya	2,400,000(60 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	2,300,000(58 BB)
IS Ignacio San GabrielPhilippines	2,200,000(55 BB)
MB Mariano BalfagonArgentina	2,100,000(53 BB)
CJ Chung Ju WonSouth Korea	2,000,000(50 BB)
CK Chogo KentoJapan	1,950,000(49 BB)
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	1,850,000(46 BB)
KK Kim Kihyung BokSouth Korea	1,700,000(43 BB)
BJ Bang JongmoonSouth Korea	1,600,000(40 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	1,500,000(38 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 11:26:17 AM

Overcards send Kentaro Sakata packing

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

You Yusyun

Button Kentaro Sakata opens 90,000 and small blind You Yusyun calls. On the flop 5♣ 2♥ 3♠ , Yusyun leads out 100,000, Sakata jams (330,000), Yusyun calls.

Turn K♠ and River 7♠

Player	Hand	Chips
SK Sakata KentaroJapan	A♣Q♣	busted
YY You Yusyun	9♠9♥	2,600,000(87 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 11:25:25 AM

Bang Jongmoon gaining ground

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

Bang Jongmoon

Bang Jongmoon calls a min-raise and a 50,000 bet on the flop A♣ 2♣ 7♣ . Both check the turn 3♥ then Bang bets 125,000 on the river 6♠ and wins without a fight.

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/1277

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:46:46 AM

Patrick Wahlquist collects another stack

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

Patrick Wahlquist

Short stacks are dropping fast while the big stacks capitalize. The next to fall is Yu Kunlong with Patrick Wahlquist raking it in.

Player	Hand	Chips
YK Yu Kunlong	A♥J♣	busted
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	K♠7♦	2,100,000(84 BB)

Board:K♥Q♦2♣6♣5♦

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:36:24 AM

Karen Talamayan eliminated on a flip

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

Karen Talamayan

The day's entering chip leader Karen Talamayan ended her Main Event run at the hands of Wang Kuan Wei. All in preflop.

Player	Hand	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	3♣3♦	busted
WK Wang Kuan Wei	A♥J♣	910,000(36 BB)

Board:J♦Q♥8♠4♠2♥

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:33:28 AM

End of the road for JC Sayo

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

John Carlo Sayo

John Carlo Sayo open shoves and loses the flip to Kang Yunku.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	A♦T♦	busted
KY Kang YunkuSouth Korea	9♣9♦	1,200,000(48 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:31:58 AM

Daniel Stancer triple barrels for the pot

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

Daniel Stancer

Daniel Stances raises 50,000 from the button and gets called. On the flop J♥ 5♥ 9♠ , Stancer bets 55,000 then wins the pot on the 155,000 turn 2♥ bet.

Player	Chips
DS Daniel Stancer	1,750,000(70 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:30:17 AM

Czardy Rivera earns some chips

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

Czardy Rivera

Czardy Rivera opens 50,000 and is joined to the flop A♦ 4♣ K♥ by two callers. Rivera c-bets 90,000 and wins the pot without further challenge.

Player	Chips
CR Czardy Rivera	1,300,000(52 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:22:10 AM

Ronato Alcano over 2M

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

Ronato Alcano

Ronato Alcano calls Shiao Long Hin's shove and rises over 2 Million in chips.

Player	Hand	Chips
SL Shiao Long HinHong Kong	A♦4♠	busted
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	Q♣Q♠	2,300,000(92 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:20:19 AM

Patrick Wahlquist rails short stacked Hideaki Kishibe

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

Patrick Wahlquist

All in preflop.

Player	Hand	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	K♣K♦	1,550,000(62 BB)
KH Kishibe HideakiJapan	Q♣7♦	busted

Board:2♦A♥Q♦9♠3♠

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:17:05 AM

No help for Jaeki Choi

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

Kim Kihyung Bok

All in preflop.

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kim Kihyung BokSouth Korea	J♣J♦	1,300,000(52 BB)
JC Jaeki Choi	A♦T♥	busted

Board:Q♠4♠3♣9♦7♠

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:13:52 AM

Christopher Pasion doubles through

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

Christopher Pasion

Player	Hand	Chips
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	K♣K♣	350,000(14 BB)
KP Kai PaulsenNorway	8♣8♠	475,000(19 BB)

Board:6♠3♦T♠K♥5♥

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/1277

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:07:38 AM

Iwabe Rikuya exposes Richard Tolentino's bluff

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Iwabe Rikuya

Utg Richard Tolentino opens and button Iwab Rikuya calls. When the board runs out 9♣ 4♠ 7♠ 8♦ A♥ , Tolentino fires on every street - 50,000, 75,000, 100,000 - Tolentino shows J♣ 5♣ bluff, Iwabe collects with T♦ T♠ .

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 10:05:59 AM

Alvir Inocentes burns Mark Dela Cruz

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Alvir Inocentes

Following a raise, button Mark Dela Cruz and big blind Alvir Inocentes call to see the flop 3♣ 4♥ 3♦ . Dela Cruz bets 75,000, Inocentes check-raises all in (250,000), this induces a fold while Dela Cruz calls (240,000) for his tournament life.

Mark Dela Cruz 9♥ 9♦

Alvir Inocentes 5♠ 4♠

The turn 4♦ improves Inocentes to a full house, and with the river 8♦ , Dela Cruz is eliminated.

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 9:57:24 AM

Joshua Figuerres cracks kings

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Joshua Figuerres jams his last 7 bb with A♥ 9♦ and improves to a straight on board 6♥ 7♣ 6♣ 8♣ T s to double up through Jaeki Choi's K♦ K♠ .

Player	Chips
JF Joshua Figuerres	330,000(17 BB)
JC Jaeki Choi	315,000(16 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 9:50:52 AM

All it takes is a bet

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

John Carlo Sayo

John Carlo Sayo opens 40,000 and finds three callers to the flop J♥ 6♠ 8♦ . Action checks to the button Ronato Alcano who bets 75,000, no callers.

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	1,360,000(68 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	1,000,000(50 BB)
KY Kang YunkuSouth Korea	850,000(43 BB)
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	390,000(20 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 9:48:46 AM

Big river raise by Wang Kuan Wei

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Alvir Inocentes

Three players in on a raised pot preflop proceed to check to the turn board 3♦ 4♥ 3♦ 8♣ . Initial raiser Alvir Inocentes bets 25,000 and both opponents call. On the river T♠ , Inocentes sends out another 55,000, Wang Kuan Wei raises 150,000, button folds, Inocentes calls then mucks.

Player	Chips
WK Wang Kuan Wei	1,100,000(55 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	355,000(18 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 9:47:57 AM

Ignacio San Gabriel chips up with kings

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Ignacio San Gabriel

Ignacio San Gabriel opens, Kim Gwanwoo three-bets, big blind Iwabe Rikuya four-bets all in, both players call. Ignacio ships as Kim goes bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
IR Iwabe Rikuya	A♦T♠	775,000(39 BB)
KG Kim GwanwooSouth Korea	T♦T♥	150,000(8 BB)
IS Ignacio San GabrielPhilippines	K♠K♣	900,000(45 BB)

Board:8♥J♠6♦3♥K♦

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 9:43:18 AM

Lorenzo Riva stays in the game

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Lorenzo Riva

All in preflop.

Player	Hand	Chips
MB Mariano BalfagonArgentina	A♣T♣	1,100,000(55 BB)
RL Riva LorenzoItaly	J♣J♥	330,000(17 BB)

Board:2♠4♠5♠8♣T♣

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 9:30:12 AM

Mariano Balfagon rivers Moon Kyung Ho

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Mariano Balfagon

Mariano Balfagon raises preflop then jams on the flop 9♣ 7♦ 2♠ . Moon Kyung Ho calls with less and is ahead Q♦ 9♦ to Balfagon's A♦ 6♠ . The turn K♠ changes nothing but the river A♠ improves Balfagon to rail Moon.

Player	Chips
MB Mariano BalfagonArgentina	1,500,000(75 BB)
MK Moon Kyung HoSouth Korea	busted

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 9:29:33 AM

Chip leaders

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	1,500,000(75 BB)
YY You Yusyun	1,200,000(60 BB)
IR Iwabe Rikuya	1,200,000(60 BB)
CJ Chung Ju WonSouth Korea	1,200,000(60 BB)
MB Mariano BalfagonArgentina	1,100,000(55 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	1,100,000(55 BB)
YE Yoo EunjungSouth Korea	1,100,000(55 BB)
WG Won GraelAustralia	1,100,000(55 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	1,060,000(53 BB)
RT Richard Tolentino	1,000,000(50 BB)

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/1277

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 9:03:13 AM

Czar Ian Marcos survives overcards

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Czar Ian Marcos

All in preflop.

Player	Hand	Chips
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	T♣T♦	654,000(41 BB)
KG Kim GwanwooSouth Korea	A♠Q♦	405,000(25 BB)

Board:J♥J♣9♦6♥2♠

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 8:50:15 AM

Aihara Takayuki sweats it out

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Aihara Takayuki

Utg Moon Kyung Ho raises 35000 and goes to the flop K♣ 9♥ 4♥ with caller Aihara Takayuki. Moon c-bets 25,000, Aihara calls again however over on the turn Q♥ , after Moon bets 118,000, Aihara raises all in and Moon can't resist and calls.

River was K♠

Player	Hand	Chips
MK Moon Kyung HoSouth Korea	A♥Q♣	350,000(22 BB)
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	4♣4♠	750,000(47 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 8:44:34 AM

Iwabe Rikuya cracks aces on two-outer

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Iwabe Rikuya

Iwabe Rikuya four-bets all in holding J♦ J♥ and gets lucky on John Carlo Sayo's A♠ A♥ with a jack on the turn. Board was 6♦ Q♣ Q♦ J♣ 2♠ .

Player	Chips
IR Iwabe Rikuya	804,000(50 BB)
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	560,000(35 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 8:43:53 AM

Karen Talamayan drops some more

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Richard Tolentino

Karen Talamayan on a downward spin. She four-bets all in and goes head to head with shorter stacked Richard Tolentino.

Player	Hand	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	Q♥Q♣	460,000(29 BB)
RT Richard Tolentino	K♦K♠	1,100,000(69 BB)

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 70/1277

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 8:31:46 AM

Roman Kundasov busts to aces

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Kang Yunku

All in preflop.

Player	Hand	Chips
RK Roman KundasovRussia	9♦9♠	busted
KY Kang YunkuSouth Korea	A♠A♥	650,000(54 BB)

Board:3♣8♠5♦J♦K♥

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 8:26:45 AM

Karen Talamayan brought down to earth

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Wang Kuan Wei

Karen Talamayan has just been sent down from her high tower by Wang Kuan Wei. Hand opens with Wang raising 25,000 from utg that's called by Talamayan on utg+2. Talamayan bets 25,000 on the flop 3♥ 9♦ 2♦ , and is called. She fires another 50,000 on the turn 3♣ then calls Wang's 100,000 check-raise. Wang goes all in on the river 3♠ for 160,000, Talamayan calls .

Player	Hand	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	9♠7♠	820,000(68 BB)
WK Wang Kuan Wei	J♥J♣	660,000(55 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 8:21:20 AM

Bernard Chua burned on the river

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Bernard Chua

Bernard Chua three-bets all in and Lee Sunghak calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
BC Bernard Chua	J♣J♥	busted
LS Lee Sunghak	A♠K♥	1,300,000(108 BB)

Board:2♦8♣7♥3♣K♣

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 8:15:58 AM

Patrick Wahlquist's ladies stand firm against big slick

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Edgar Asehan

Classic showdown

Player	Hand	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	Q♣Q♦	575,000(48 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	A♣K♥	busted

Board:6♥Q♣6♣3♥4♦

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 8:07:01 AM

Ricardo Singapan outkicks and kicks out Lee Wonjae

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ricardo Singapan

All in preflop.

Player	Hand	Chips
LW Lee Wonjae	A♣7♠	busted
RS Ricardo SingapanPhilippines	A♥T♥	310,000(26 BB)

Board:K♠8♠6♣J♥9♥

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 8:03:26 AM

Ronato Alcano

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ronato Alcano

From cutoff, Ronato Alcano three-bets 36,000 and initial raiser Kang Yunku calls it. Alacano fires another 25,000 on the flop 9♦ 9♥ 7♥ and Kang sticks with him. Both players opt to check down the turn Q♣ and river A♥ . Kang 's Q♦ J♦ bests Alcano's 3♠ 3♣ to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	1,700,000(142 BB)
KY Kang YunkuSouth Korea	550,000(46 BB)

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 85/1277

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 7:57:13 AM

Javier Flores nearly cracks aces

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

Chung Ju Won

Javier Flores open-shoves and runs into Chung Ju Won's aces.

Player	Hand	Chips
FC Flores Cordero Luis JavierMexico	4♣4♦	busted
CJ Chung Ju WonSouth Korea	A♦A♠	760,000(76 BB)

Board:4♠T♣3♣7♦A♦

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 7:54:46 AM

Won Grael's cowboys boot one

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

Won Grael

Won Grael calls a player's shove and goes on to ship it with K♣ K♠ staying ahead of A♣ Q♥ on a jack-high board.

Player	Chips
WG Won GraelAustralia	905,000(91 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 7:46:09 AM

Karen Talamayan cleans out Kim Min Hwa

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

Karen Talamayan

Karen Talamayan fattens up her stack once again by railing Kim Min Hwa who three-bet shoved and Talamayan called. Talamayan paired up.

Player	Hand	Chips
KM Kim Min Hwa	A♠9♠	busted
KT Karen Talamayan	A♥4♣	1,700,000(170 BB)

Board:4♠7♥Q♣8♥2♦

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 7:45:25 AM

Shiao Long spikes the kicker

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

Shiao Long

Shiao Long Hin calls Benjamin Mangaliman's open-shove then spikes the queen.

Player	Hand	Chips
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	A♠K♦	busted
SL Shiao Long Hin	K♠Q♦	458,000(46 BB)

Board:7♣3♦J♠Q♥8♦

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 7:43:18 AM

Vijay Singh puts in some muscle

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

Vijay Singh

Three players in on a raised pot then check to the turn K♠ 2♥ 2♠ 8♥ . Utg+2 Vijay Singh bets 50,000, hijack calls, utg folds. On the river J♦ Singh bangs out 100,000, and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
SV Singh VijayFiji	1,300,000(130 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 7:30:28 AM

Top pair good for Iwabe Rikuya

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

Iwabe Rikuya

Utg Jeremy Catalig min-raises and two spots over Iwabe Rikuya calls. Same action on the flop K♦ 5♦ 6♣ , Catalig bets 20,000 and Iwabe calls again. Both players check the turn 6♠ , then Iwabe bets 105,000 on the river 7♣ . Catalig calls then mucks to Iwabe's K♠ 8♠ two pair.

Player	Chips
IR Iwabe Rikuya	490,000(49 BB)
JC Jeremy CataligPhilippines	350,000(35 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 7:26:31 AM

Raymundo Gomez's ladies survive the flip

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

Raymundo Gomez

Raymundo Gomez three-bets from the button then calls the four-bet jam to place himself at risk. Gomez opens Q♥ Q♦ and is flipping against A♦ K♣ . The board runs jack-high for a double up.

Player	Chips
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	791,000(79 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 7:25:02 AM

Kang Yunku calls down Bell John Perez's bluff

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

Bell John Perez

Action folds around to the small blind Bell John Perez who raises 25,000, big blind Kang Yunku calls. When the board completes 5♦ A♣ J♥ 5♥ A♥ , Perez bets the flop and turn - 16,000, 50,000 - Kang calls, then both check the river. Perez has K♦ 9♦ semi-bluff, Kang with J♠ 3♠ two pair for the win.

Player	Chips
KY Kang YunkuSouth Korea	350,000(35 BB)
BJ Bell John PerezPhilippines	150,000(15 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 109/1277

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 7:10:09 AM

Ryoji Hatanaka falls to Karen Talamayan

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

Karen Talamayan

Karen Talamayan opens from utg+2 then calls cutoff Ryoji Hatanaka's 35,000 re-raise. Hatanaka c-bets the flop J♦ 2♣ 8♥ and Talamayan check-calls. Same action on the turn A♦ with a 110,000 bet check-called by Talamayan. The river T♥ , Talamayan leads out 300,000 which covers Hatanaka's stack and is called.

Player	Hand	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	J♣T♠	1,616,000(202 BB)
RH Ryoji HatanakaJapan	A♣Q♠	busted

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 7:00:05 AM

Battle of the Benjamins

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

Benjamin Ebarle

Benjamin Ebarle sends out a 17,000 button raise and big blind Benjamin Mangaliman calls. At the flop 9♣ 3♣ 6♥ , Mangaliman leads out 25,000 and wins the pot then and there.

Player	Chips
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	190,000(24 BB)
BE Benjamin Ebarle	120,000(15 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 6:51:54 AM

Yong Jin Hwang wins the flip

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

Yong Jin Hwang

Facing a raise and a call, Yong Jin Hwang shoves and initial raiser Evan William Scot calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
YJ Yong Jin HwangMalaysia	A♥Q♥	211,000(26 BB)
SW Scot William Evan	7♥7♦	130,000(16 BB)

Board:A♣9♠J♥K♦4♦

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 6:47:35 AM

David Howard scores a big double

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

Richard Tolentino

Richard Tolentino opens and heads to the flop 9♦ 5♦ 3♥ with two callers. Following two checks, button David Howard bets 22,000, Tolentino check-raises 65,000, one player folds, Howard shoves (240,000), Tolentino calls.

Howard 3♠ 3♣ is ahead with a set, Tolentino A♦ 7♦ looking for that flush. The turn 9♥ gives Howard the full house, Tolentino is drawing dead.

Player	Chips
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	548,000(69 BB)
RT Richard Tolentino	90,000(11 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 6:45:28 AM

Chan Chun Wai pushes for the pot

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

Chan Chun Wai

Chan Chun Wai raises 20,000 form the button and big blind player calls. Chan proceeds to c-bet 10,000 on the flop T♥ T♦ 9♦ , then is challenged with a check-raise of 33,000, Chan answers with a shove. Big blind player folds.

Player	Chips
CC Chan Chun Wai	250,000(31 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 6:30:27 AM

Ryoji Hatanaka ships a stack

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

Ryoji Hatanaka

Ryoji Hatanaka calls a three-bet shove with K♠ 8♠ and is behind the at-risk player's A♣ K♥ , however with an eight finding the board T♥ 9♠ Q♣ 8♦ 3♠ to deny the double up and rise up the ranks.

Player	Chips
RH Ryoji HatanakaJapan	430,000(54 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 132/1277

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 6:27:52 AM

William Teoh soars to a mil on a three way

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

William Teoh

William Teoh gets lucky on a three way to soar to a mil while Yu Jeongyeol plunges and Liberty Icao is booted out of the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
WT William TeohMalaysia	9♦9♥	1,086,000(136 BB)
YJ Yu JeongyeolSouth Korea	K♦K♥	70,000(9 BB)
IL Icao LibertyPhilippines	Q♣Q♦	busted

Board:2♥6♣7♠T♣8♣

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 6:21:22 AM

Back to back pots for Karen Talamayan

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Karen Talamayan

Karen Talamayan picks up two pots back to back with the first one sending Kim Kinam to the exit. Next hand, hijack Patrick Wahlquist opens, button Talamayan and big blind Ryoji Hatanaka call. Following two checks, Talamayan bets 35,000 on the flop 4♦ 5♣ 8♦ and claims the pot unchallenged.

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	1,370,000(228 BB)
RH Ryoji HatanakaJapan	340,000(57 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	306,000(51 BB)
KK Kinam KimSouth Korea	busted

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 6:19:19 AM

Big bets by Lee Hyundong

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Lee Hyundong

Utg+1 Jay Padilla raises 13,000 and Lee Hyundong defends his big blind. More chips land on the flop Q♥ 9♣ K♦ with Padilla betting 11,000 then calling Lee's 50,000 check-raise. After both players check the turn 3♦ . Lee sends out 40,000 and claims the pot with Padilla folding.

Player	Chips
JP Jay PadillaPhilippines	260,000(43 BB)
LH Lee HyundongSouth Korea	250,000(42 BB)

TriciaTricia

6/1/2024, 6:15:02 AM

Won Grael shoves on the aggressor

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Won Grael

Cutoff Won Grael raises 12,000 then calls small blind John Clyde Tan's 35,000 three-bet. Both players check the flop 7♣ Q♥ K♣ , then Tan sends out 45,000 on the turn 2♥ . Grael calls. Tan slows down and checks the river 4♦ , Grael shoves, Tan is covered and folds.

Player	Chips
WG Won GraelAustralia	400,000(67 BB)
JC John Clyde TanPhilippines	120,000(20 BB)

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6/1/2024, 6:12:05 AM

Lee Pak Ning survives the flip

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Lee Pak Ning

Lee Pak Ning opens, button calls, small blind Artem Iakumov three-bets all in (147,000), Lee calls (102,000) and button folds.

Lee Pak Ning Q♦ Q♣

Artem Iakumov A♦ K♥

The board runs 9♥ 7♣ J♥ 9♣ 6♣ . Lee doubles through as Iakumov plunges to 7 bb.

Player	Chips
LP Lee Pak Ning	220,000(37 BB)
AI Artem IakumovRussia	45,000(8 BB)

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6/1/2024, 6:07:51 AM

William Teoh and Yu Jeongyeol fire away

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

William Teoh

Hijack William Teoh raises 15,000, small blind Yu Jeongyeol defends. At the flop 8♥ 6♥ 2♠ , Teoh c-bets 15,000, Yu check-raises 30,000, Teoh calls. Once again Teoh fires the turn J♠ and Yu check-calls the 56,000 bet. On the river J♦ , Yu leads out 108,000, Teoh surrenders.

Player	Chips
YJ Yu JeongyeolSouth Korea	450,000(75 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	320,000(53 BB)

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6/1/2024, 6:06:20 AM

Jaeki Choi denies the bluff

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Jaeki Choi

Utg+1 raises 13,000 and is joined by two players to the flop 2♠ Q♥ 7♠ . Button Jaeki Choi calls the 12,000 c-bet while one player folds. Both check the turn 4♠ . Then Choi calls a larger 48,000 bet on the river 6♥ . Aggressor shows T♥ 5♥ bluff, Choi wins it with A♥ 4♥ small pair.

Player	Chips
JC Jaeki Choi	300,000(50 BB)

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6/1/2024, 5:55:27 AM

Emmanuel Segismundo boots with cowboys

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Emmanuel Segismundo

Emmanuel Segismundo opens then calls Lou Marcial's 65,000 all in.

Player	Hand	Chips
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	K♥K♣	400,000(67 BB)
ML Marcial LouPhilippines	A♥Q♠	busted

Board:6♥8♣4♠3♥7♥

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6/1/2024, 5:50:50 AM

Late bets earn Howard David the pot

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Howard David

Small blind David Howard calls a button min-raise, big blind Sebastian Dominiak calls, and all three head to the flop 5♣ 2♦ Q♠ . Following two checks, button c-bets 17,000 and is called again by the blinds. The turn T♦ though sees Howard switch up and lead out 12000, Dominiak calls while button folds. Howard bets a larger 30,000 on the river 5♠ and wins it on Dominiak's fold.

Player	Chips
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	230,000(38 BB)
SD Sebastian Dominiak	103,000(17 BB)

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6/1/2024, 5:49:25 AM

Patrick Wahlquist completes the flush to rail Kim Jung Min

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Patrick Wahlquist

From hijack, Patrick Wahlquist min-raises and heads to the flop 7♥ Q♥ 3♣ with two callers. Big blind Kim Jung Min jumps out with a shove (59,000) Wahlquist calls, button folds.

Jung Min Kim K♣ Q♣ top pair

Patrick Wahlquist K♥ 5♥ flush draw

The turn 9♥ grants the flush and Kim is drawing dead.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	390,000(65 BB)
JM Jung Min Kim	busted

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 159/1277

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6/1/2024, 5:42:40 AM

Another pair of aces gets full pay

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

Wang Kuan Wei

From utg, Tetsuya Tsujisaka raises 12,000, two players call, big blind Wang Kuan Wei shoves, only Tsujisaka calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	J♣6♣	400,000(80 BB)
WK Wang Kuan Wei	A♠A♦	200,000(40 BB)

Board:T♦Q♣5♣6♠7♠

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6/1/2024, 5:39:03 AM

Pablo Pastores goes up against the leader

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

Pablo Pastores

Action folds to the button Pablo Pastores who raises to 12,000, chip leader Karen Talamayan defends her big blind. Pastores proceeds to bet 17,000 on the flop Q♦ 3♥ A♥ , Talamayan check-calls. Both pass on the turn 5♦ then Talamayan leads out 15,000 on the river K♥ . Pastores answers with a 55,000 raise, Talamayan gives it up.

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6/1/2024, 5:35:55 AM

Karen Talamayan steals to seven digits

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

Karen Talamayan

Entering the day with the mightiest stack, Karen Talamayan picks up where she left off, raking in chips. She raises three in a row and wins the blinds and antes each time. Talamayan has now reached the 1 Million marker.

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	1,050,000(210 BB)

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6/1/2024, 5:34:57 AM

Daniel Stancer defends the big blind

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

Daniel Stancer

Facing an 11,000 raise, big blind Daniel Stancer shoves and wins the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
DS Daniel Stancer	180,000(36 BB)
DE Dan Erik Larsson	103,000(21 BB)

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6/1/2024, 5:26:53 AM

Ryoji Hatanaka finishes off Lau Chun Yin

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

Ryoji Hatanaka

Lau Chin Yin shoves 11 bb and is dominated by Ryoji Hatanaka.

Player	Hand	Chips
RH Ryoji HatanakaJapan	A♦Q♦	510,000(102 BB)
LC Lau Chun Yin	A♣J♥	busted

Board:2♠K♦7♠5♥5♦

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6/1/2024, 5:18:54 AM

Marvin Dela Cruz given new life by aces

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

Marvin Dela Cruz

Utg Chen Pao Fan opens 12,000 then calls short stacked Marvin Dela Cruz's 25,000 three-bet. On the flop A♠ Q♦ J♥ , Dela Cruz shoves, gets the call. The turn 2♦ and river J♠ secures the double up for Dela Cruz.

Player	Hand	Chips
MD Marvin Dela Cruz	A♦A♣	120,000(24 BB)
CP Chen Pao Fan	A♥Q♥	40,000(8 BB)

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6/1/2024, 5:11:28 AM

Peter Wahlquist given early aces and doubles through

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

Peter Wahlquist

Peter Wahlquist calls Edgar Asehan's four-bet shove and doubles through.

Player	Hand	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	Q♠Q♣ UTG	162,000(32 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	A♦A♣ CO	344,000(69 BB)

Board:Q♥A♥J♠5♣9♠

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6/1/2024, 5:09:00 AM

Day 2 underway

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

After a slight delay, Day 2 is now underway! 194 players back at the scene and gunning for a seat to the final table. Everyone is guaranteed a piece of the record breaking prize pool of PHP 21,800,944 (~$374,560). Good luck to all!

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 194/1277

40 minute blinds

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6/1/2024, 3:17:36 AM

194 players return for Main Event Day 2

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

The record breaking 20th edition of the Manila Super Series Main Event resumes with 194 players returning, each one guaranteed to lock up minimum PHP 30K of the PHP 21,800,944 (~$374,560) record prize pool. The agenda for Day 2 is to reach the final table with only 9 spots available. Awaiting the champion is a jaw dropping PHP 3,670,000 (~$62,649). The top two payouts include a Main Event package worth PHP 120,000 to APPT Manila 2024.

Currently leading the race is Philippine's Karen Talamayan with a massive 185 bb stack. Other contenders are MSS champions William Ysmael and Jason Kyle Magbanua, and notable Korean high rollers Seungmook Jung and Namhyung Kim.

Cards in the air at 1pm. Players will have more time to collect chips with the blinds increasing every 40 minutes.

Dates: May 29 – June 2, 2024

Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 350)

Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 171,800)

Prize pool: PHP 21,800,944 (~USD 372,525)

Entries: 1,277 (1,011 unique)

ITM: 194 players

Flight 1 results

Flight A: 228 entries, 35 qualified

Flight B: 330 entries, 50 qualified

Flight C: 475 entries, 72 qualified

Flight D Turbo: 244 entries, 37 qualified

Top 10 in chips

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	929,000(186 BB)
JP Jharome PenaPhilippines	603,000(121 BB)
LW Lee Wonjae	570,000(114 BB)
KY Kang YunkuSouth Korea	536,000(107 BB)
YE Yoo EunjungSouth Korea	536,000(107 BB)
WG Won GraelAustralia	494,000(99 BB)
RH Ryoji HatanakaJapan	436,000(87 BB)
RL Riva LorenzoItaly	427,000(85 BB)
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	421,000(84 BB)
RA Ronato AlcanoPhilippines	417,000(83 BB)