Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT

2024.05.29 - 2024.06.02Add to Calendar

PokerStars Live

Blind level

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

Entries

50/330

Total Chips

9,900,000

Average

198,000

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 4:35:05 PM

Flight B closes with Karen Talamayan high above

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

Karen Talamayan

In just over eight hours of play, Flight B of the 20th Manila Super Series concluded with Karen Talamayan locking up the top spot with a massive stack of 929,000 (155 bb). This was 60 bb more than the nearest challenger Lee Wonjae with 570,000 (95 bb).

The second flight was even more popular than opening day, pulleing in 330 entries with 50 players advancing to Day 2 / ITM round. Each one is guaranteed a piece of the PHP 10 Million prize pool.

With two more flights to play out, the guarantee is expected to be breached during the opening round of Flight C.

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	929,000(155 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 4:00:18 PM

End of Flight B - Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	929,000(155 BB)
LW Lee Wonjae	570,000(95 BB)
YE Yoo EunjungSouth Korea	536,000(89 BB)
CR Czardy Rivera	410,000(68 BB)
PC Peter Chung	380,000(63 BB)
RT Richard Tolentino	371,000(62 BB)
CQ Cezar Quiambao	362,000(60 BB)
CL Ching Li Lok	347,000(58 BB)
MB Mariano BalfagonArgentina	338,000(56 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	321,000(54 BB)
VM Victor MirandaPhilippines	312,000(52 BB)
SJ Seungmook JungSouth Korea	255,000(43 BB)
ER Euryd Rivera	251,000(42 BB)
GN Gary Nordigian	234,000(39 BB)
TM Tom MiaoChina	225,000(38 BB)
JP Jeonghun Pak	220,000(37 BB)
KM Kim Min Hwa	216,000(36 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines	210,000(35 BB)
RM Raymond McGlinchey	207,000(35 BB)
WY William Ysmael	197,000(33 BB)
QZ Qian ZhouChina	190,000(32 BB)
PS Park Se Han	189,000(32 BB)
PW Patrick Wahlquist	166,000(28 BB)
CC Chan Chun Wai	152,000(25 BB)
BW Bae Wonil	151,000(25 BB)
KP Kai PaulsenNorway	150,000(25 BB)
RK Rajaev Kanjani	133,000(22 BB)
PR Philip Reyes	133,000(22 BB)
RK Rajeev Kanjani	133,000(22 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	113,000(19 BB)
SL Shia Long Hin	111,000(19 BB)
RM Rene Mar David	106,000(18 BB)
LL Liu Li Ming	104,000(17 BB)
YS Yi Seung Yong	98,000(16 BB)
LH Lee Hyundong	95,000(16 BB)
WK Wang Kuan Wei	92,000(15 BB)
CY Chan Yu Wing	91,000(15 BB)
JC Jose Cheung	89,000(15 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	87,000(15 BB)
CF Chua Feng Ji	87,000(15 BB)
TY Tan Yang Yang	82,000(14 BB)
JF Joshua Figuerres	81,000(14 BB)
LY Lee Yohan	80,000(13 BB)
JJ Janghoon Jung	75,000(13 BB)
BZ Benyamin Zoughi	60,000(10 BB)
AJ Ashida Jumpei	59,000(10 BB)
JW Jewoong Wang	57,000(10 BB)
JL Julius Lagman	55,000(9 BB)
MD Marvin Dela Cruz	54,000(9 BB)
BC Bernard Chua	53,000(9 BB)
CE Carl Elliott	45,000(8 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 3:53:57 PM

Bubble bursts! Ryuki Shirase eliminated

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

The bubble has been delivered with Seungmook Jung Q♠ Q♦ railing Ryuki Shirase 7♠ 7♦ . The final board was 6♥ Q♣ 2♠ K♣ 6♠ .

Player	Chips
SJ Seungmook JungSouth Korea	255,000(43 BB)
RS Ryuki Shirase	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 3:42:27 PM

Bubble time: Gary Nordigian doubles through

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

On a raised pot preflop, Victor Miranda c-bets 13,000 on a flop 2♣ 4♥ T♠ , Gary Nordigian raises 38,000, Miranda calls. On the turn 5♣ , Nordigian shoves 55,000, Miranda check-calls.

Gary Nordigian A♦ T♦

Victor Miranda 5♦ 6♦

The river K♣ ensures the double up for Nordigian.

Player	Chips
GN Gary Nordigian	227,000(38 BB)
VM Victor MirandaPhilippines	31,000(5 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 54/330

ITM: 50 players

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 3:34:14 PM

Karen Talamayan burns An Seongbeom

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

An Seongbeom

After losing some chips to the leader Karen Talamayan, An Seongbeom proceeds to lose the rest of it. Seongbeom check-raises all in on a flop 4♥ 4♦ 7♦ , Talamayan calls.

An Seongbeom 5♦ 6♦ open ended

Karen Talamayan 4♣ 3♣ trips

The turn 8♠ gives Seongbeom the straight and nearly doubles until the river 8♥ gives Talamayan the boat.

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	950,000(190 BB)
AS An Seongbeom	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 3:30:48 PM

Peter Chung spikes two-outer, Chong Zi Heng busts

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

Preflop betting war leads to Chong Zi Heng all in with Q♣ Q♥ , Peter Chung calls with 9♣ 9♥ . With the board running J♠ K♠ 9♠ 2♠ K♥ , Chung spikes the lucky two-outer to end Chong's day.

Player	Chips
PC Peter Chung	400,000(67 BB)
CZ Chong Zi Heng	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 3:28:25 PM

One point higher for Karen Talamayan

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

Karen Talamayan

Utg+2 Karen Talamayan opens 15,000, big blind An Seongbeom calls then bets 16,000 on the flop J♠ 6♠ 4♣ . Talamayan flats then both check the turn 3♥ and river 3♠ . Seongbeom has 5♣ 5♦ , Talamayan wins the pot with A♥ 6♥ .

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	890,000(178 BB)
AS An Seongbeom	52,000(10 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 3:26:26 PM

Qian Zhou ships a stack

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

Qian Zhou

Qian Zhou calls an all in of 75,000 and dominates with A♦ Q♣ over A♣ 8♦ . With the board running 9♣ A♠ Q♦ 7♦ 5♣ , Zhou ships it while booting one.

Player	Chips
QZ Qian Zhou	290,000(58 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 3:18:58 PM

Joseph Magnotti survives the shove

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

Joseph Magnotti

Joseph Magnotti three-bets all in with Q♠ Q♣ and holds on for a double against caller Philip Reyes's K♥ J♠ that misses on a nine-high board.

Player	Chips
JM Joseph Magnotti	110,000(22 BB)
PR Philip Reyes	104,000(21 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 3:11:42 PM

Yoo Eunjung crushes Aldo Alvarez's kings

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

Yoo Eunjung

Aldo Alvarez opens 10,000 and Yoo Eunjung defends on the big blind. At the flop J♠ 4♦ 4♥ , big bets land. Alvarez kicks off with 25,000, Yoo check-raises 50,000, Alvarez shoves 135,000, Yoo calls to put Alvarez at risk.

Aldo Alvarez K♥ K♣

Yoo Eunjung K♣ 4♠ trips

The turn 3♦ and river 9♣ spells the end for Alvarez.

Player	Chips
YE Yoo Eunjung	455,000(91 BB)
AA Aldo Alvarez	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 3:08:16 PM

Chan Yu Wing out of the red, Gerardo Lubas plunges

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

Chan Yu Wing

All in preflop, board is 6♦ 8♣ 2♠ 3♠ 8♠

Player	Hand	Chips
GL Gerardo Lubas	J♥T♥	11,000(2 BB)
CY Chan Yu Wing	A♥2♣	120,000(24 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/330

ITM: 50 players

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 2:55:07 PM

Victor Miranda exposes the bluff

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

Victor Miranda

Utg Kim Andrei opens and Victor Miranda defends the big blind. Both players check the flop K♣ 9♦ 6♣ then Miranda leads out 8000 on the turn 7♣. Kim answers with a raise to 19,000, Miranda calls. On the river 7♥ , Miranda checks then tank-calls Kim's 29,000 bet. It's a good decision as Kim shows A♦ 4♠ . Miranda earns the pot with 8♣ 6♦ pair.

Player	Chips
VM Victor MirandaPhilippines	220,000(55 BB)
KA Kim Andrei	83,000(21 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 2:51:16 PM

Double KO for Kai Paulsen

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

All in preflop, board is 7♣ J♣ Q♥ 5♦ 8♣

Player	Hand	Chips
PT Paul Timovean Romania	9♠9♥	busted
KP Kai PaulsenNorway	K♦K♠	195,000(49 BB)
U Unknown	A♠9♦	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 2:47:20 PM

Tom Miao cleans out Rio Shinohara

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

Tom Miao

Rio Shinohara shoves his last 8 bb holding A♣ 2♠ and proceeds to fall to Tom Miao's J♥ J♦ with a board fully in Miao's favor 6♣ 9♠ J♠ 8♠ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
TM Tom MiaoChina	175,000(44 BB)
RS Rio ShinoharaJapan	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 2:46:02 PM

Patrick Wahlquist gets there on the river

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

Patrick Wahlquist

On a raised pot preflop, cards run 8♠ K♦ 7♦ , sb Rio Shinohara c-bets 7000, bb Patrick Wahlquist raises 21,000, Shinohara three-bet pushes 144,000, Wahlquist calls (81,000) for his tournament life.

Patrick Wahlquist Q♦ 2♦

Rio Shinohara K♥ T♠

The turn J♣ is no help to Wahlquist but the A♦ is an out for the flush.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick Wahlquist	182,000(46 BB)
RS Rio Shinohara	33,000(8 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 2:36:46 PM

Kim Min Hwa boots Addien Bin Abu Bakar

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

Kim Min Hwa

From utg Karen Talamayan min-raises, two players call then button Addien Bin Abu Bakar shoves (25,000). Talamayan calls and the other two callers call again. At the flop 2♦ 6♥ 7♥ , hijack Kim Min Hwa bets 20,000, Talamayan calls and one drops out. On the turn 4♣, Kim shoves (74,000), this time Talamayan folds for Kim to win the side pot. For the main pot, both players reveal their hole cards.

Kim Min Hwa A♦ 6♦

Addien Bin Abu Bakar A♠ Q♠

The river K♠ doesn't help Bakar to hit the rail.

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	820,000(205 BB)
KM Kim Min Hwa	230,000(58 BB)
AB Addien Bin Abu Bakar	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 2:33:27 PM

Top 5 in chips

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

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	850,000(213 BB)
CR Czardy Rivera	360,000(90 BB)
CL Ching Li Lok	320,000(80 BB)
CQ Cezar Quiambao	230,000(58 BB)
LW Lee Wonjae	210,000(53 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 75/330

ITM: 50 players

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 2:22:59 PM

Jose Cheung doubles through

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

Jose Cheung

Down to 7 bb Jose Cheung shoves from utg holding Q♣ T♥ , big blind Tan Yang Yang calls with A♣ 5♣ . A queen on the window as the board completes Q♥ 7♠ 2♥ 5♦ 2♦ , gives Cheung renewed life.

Player	Chips
TY Tan Yang Yang	84,000(28 BB)
JC Jose Cheung	49,500(17 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 2:20:09 PM

Karen Talamayan denies top pair

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

Karen Talamayan

Another score for Karen Talamayan with A♣ 3♦ pairing both cards on a board K♠ A♥ 3♣ 6♦ 5♥ to deny the all in player's A♦ Q♦ bid for a double.

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	850,000(283 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 2:02:41 PM

Lee Yohan eliminates a player

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

Lee Yohan

Utg Lee Yohan raises 6500 then calls the small blind's three-bet shove (36,500). Lee is ahead A♦ K♠ to at small blind's K♣ Q♣. With the board running A♣ 5♥ 9♠ Q♠ 7♥ , Lee ships it and rails one.

Player	Chips
LY Lee Yohan	165,000(55 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 2:01:08 PM

Karen Talamayan cleans out a short stack

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

Karen Talamayan

Karen Talamayan opens then calls a short stacked player's 5 bb shove. Talamayan's A♥ 6♥ spikes the ace on a board 5♣ T♣ 5♥ A♠ Q♥ to dust 8♦ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	740,000(247 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 1:54:23 PM

Patrick Wahlquist's ladies dominate

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

Patrick Wahlquist

Patrick Wahlquist calls a three-bet shove holding Q♦ Q♥ and proceeds to rail the lesser J♠ J♣ .

Player	Chips
PW Patrick Wahlquist	135,000(45 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 83/330

ITM: 50 players

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 1:50:23 PM

Addien Bin Abu Bakar doubles up

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

Addien Bin Abu Bakar

Action folds to the blinds, Kioh Anh raises, Addien Bin Abu Bakar three-bets all in (8 bb) with A♦ T♦ and Anh calls with 5♠ 6♠ . The board runs Q♣ A♦ J♥ Q♠ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
KA Kioh Anh	63,000(25 BB)
AB Addien Bin Abu Bakar	48,500(19 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 1:35:41 PM

No callers for Karen Talamayan

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

Karen Talamayan

Massive stacked Karen Talamayan continues to dominate by claiming another pot with her uncalled bet. Talamayan opens from hijack for 6000, button Lloyd Locsin calls, big blind Kioh Anh three-bets 21,000, both players call. At the flop 6♠ 9♦ 5♣ , Talamayan bets 20,000 and wins the pot with no takers.

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	704,000(282 BB)
KA Kioh Anh	87,000(35 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	79,000(32 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 1:32:00 PM

Karen Talamayan sitting on a mighty stack

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

Karen Talamayan

Karen Talamayan maintains a dominant chip lead with a small pot won against Addien Bin Abu Bakar. Hand opens with a raise that's called by three players. Talamayan bets the flop 4♥ Q♣ 5♠ and only Bakar calls. Both players check the turn A♣ then Talamayan takes the pot on the river 6♦ after Bakar folds to her 10,000 bet.

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	640,000(256 BB)
AB Addien Bin Abu Bakar	13,000(5 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 106/330

ITM: 50 players

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 121/330

ITM: 50 players

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 12:40:55 PM

Moon Kyung Ho earns for top pair

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

On a raised pot preflop, Euryd Rivera and Moon Kyung Ho check the flop and turn 2♣ 7♥ Q♣ 9♥ . On the river 7♦ , Rivera bets 5000, Ho calls and shows Q♦ 3♣ top pair. Rivera mucks.

Player	Chips
MK Moon Kyung Ho	90,000(60 BB)
ER Euryd Rivera	74,000(49 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 12:26:03 PM

Chip leaders

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
KT Karen Talamayan	630,000(420 BB)
MB Mariano Balfagon	360,000(240 BB)
JP Jeonghun Pak	220,000(147 BB)
CR Czardy Rivera	210,000(140 BB)
WY William Ysmael	190,000(127 BB)
CL Ching Li Lok	190,000(127 BB)
RT Richard Tolentino	185,000(123 BB)
GN Gary Nordigian	160,000(107 BB)
NY Ni Yu Jie	150,000(100 BB)
KY Ko Yo Han	140,000(93 BB)

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 151/330

Registration Closed

Remaining Players: 151/330

ITM: 50 players

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 12:03:33 PM

An Seongbeom jams for the pot

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

An Seongbeom

An Seongbeom three-bets 5400 and is called by initial raiser Seonghun Jeong. Seongbeom continues to bet on the flop 8♥ 6♣ K♣ , Jeong calls the 20,000. The turn 6♥ , Seongbeom jams (27,200), Jeong folds.

Player	Chips
AS An Seongbeom	75,000(63 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	32,000(27 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 11:54:49 AM

William Ysmael's hidden set rails Randee Clybouw

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Randee Clybouw A♠ K♠ calls William Ysmael's Q♣ Q♦ raise and hits top pair on the flop T♦ A♥ 9♦ . Ysmael c-bets 2200 and is called. The turn Q♠ give Ysmael the set and he bets 11,000, again Clybouw calls. Then on the river 9♣ , Clybouw leads out with a shove only to see his stack pushed to Ysmael.

Player	Chips
WY William Ysmael	153,000(128 BB)
RC Randee Clybouw	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 11:46:51 AM

Short stacked Haewon Jung survives the shove

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Haewon Jung

Down to 14,000 Haewon Jung is all in holding A♠ 8♦ then doubles up through Richard Tolentino's Q♣ J♣ on a board K♥ 6♦ Q♥ T♣ J♠ .

Player	Chips
RT Richard Tolentino	140,000(117 BB)
HJ Haewon JungSouth Korea	31,000(26 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 11:44:16 AM

Michihiko Matsuda rises, Tey Shouhsheng plunges

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Michihiko Matsuda

Michihiko Matsuda A♥ J♦ all in for 20,300 and wins the flip against caller Jack Tey Shousheng's 9♥ 9♠ with the board running J♠ 5♠ T♦ A♣ 3♠ .

Player	Chips
MM Michihiko Matsuda	44,800(37 BB)
JT Jack Tey Shousheng	5,000(4 BB)

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 162/316

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 11:38:38 AM

Queens give Emmanuel Derecho the boost

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

Emmanuel Derecho

Emmanuel Derecho three-bets all in with Q♠ Q♣ and doubles up through Haewon Jung's A♣ Q♦ on a board running K♣ J♠ 5♣ 8♣ 3♥ .

Player	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines	56,000(47 BB)
HJ Haewon Jung	31,000(26 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 11:35:32 AM

Euryd Rivera flips to a double

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

Euryd Rivera

Euryd Rivera K♥ Q♦ three-bets all in (17,000) and wins the flip against initial raiser Richard Tolentino who calls with 4♥ 4♦ . The board runs A♦ 3♣ 9♠ T♣ Q♦ .

Player	Chips
RT Richard Tolentino	156,000(130 BB)
ER Euryd Rivera	37,000(31 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 11:27:41 AM

Edilberto Gopez with a lucky double up

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

Edilberto Gopez

After losing some chips in the previous hand, Edilberto Gopez three-bet shoves (15,800) and initial raiser Czardy Rivera calls for round two between them. Gopez opens 6♥ 6♦ and is at risk against Rivera's T♠ T♥ . With the flop running 7♦ T♦ Q♦ , Rivera improves to a set, then with the turn 2♦ , Gopez lands the flush. The river 3♥ is no help to Rivera for Gopez to survive.

Player	Chips
CR Czardy Rivera	77,200(64 BB)
EG Edilberto Gopez	34,000(28 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 11:25:55 AM

Czardy Rivera earns with top pair

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

Czardy Rivera

Utg+1 Czardy Rivera opens 2500 and big blind Edilberto Gopez defends. When the board completes Q♣ 7♠ 4♠ 2♥ 4♥ , Rivera bets every street 2000, 5500, 10,000, and Gopez check-calls throughout. Rivera shows Q♦ J♥ top pair, Gopez mucks.

Player	Chips
CR Czardy Rivera	93,000(78 BB)
EG Edilberto Gopez	15,800(13 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 11:23:41 AM

Edison Yu scores a double elimination

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

Edison Yu

All in preflop

Player	Hand	Chips
EY Edison Yu	A♣K♥	157,500(131 BB)
KF Kam Fung Lee	K♦K♠	700(1 BB)
SJ Shin Junghwan	Q♠7♠	busted

Board:7♦T♠Q♥J♥4♥

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 168/299

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 11:10:28 AM

Jack Tey Shousheng busts to Patrick Wahlquist

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

Patrick Wahlquist

Jack Tey Shousheng shoves with T♦ T♠ and runs into Patrick Wahlquist's K♠ K♥ . With no help from the board, Wahlquist ships it as Shousheng packs up.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick Wahlquist	67,000(67 BB)
JT Jack Tey Shousheng	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 11:08:03 AM

Michihiko Matsuda bets it to win it

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

Michihiko Matsuda

Facing a raise by Michihiko Matsuda, William Ysmael defends the big blind and off they go to the flop 2♦ 4♦ K♠ . Matsuda c-bets 3000, Ysmael check-calls. Both players check the turn A♥ then on the river 7♣ , Matsuda bets 3000 to take the pot without a challenge.

Player	Chips
WY William Ysmael	64,400(64 BB)
MM Michihiko Matsuda	53,000(53 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 10:57:06 AM

Lee Jungkyu rails with aces

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

Lee Jungkyu

Lee Jungkyu opens 3000, Kang Hanbyul three-bets 8400, Lee four-bets all in for 57,000, Kang calls with less (38,000).

Lee Jungkyu A♠ A♥

Kang Hanbyul A♦ K♥

The board runs A♣ T♥ 6♠ 2♥ 6♥ , Kang is eliminated.

Player	Chips
LJ Lee Jungkyu	97,000(97 BB)
KH Kang Hanbyul	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 10:50:59 AM

Seungmook Jung in the house

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

Seungmook Jung

Korean ace Seungmook Jung opens 2200 then calls Jacky Ho's all in for 14,200. Jung has K♥ J♥ , Ho A♦ K♣ , the board runs J♠ 3♠ 5♦ 5♠ 2♣ . Ho is eliminated.

Player	Chips
SJ Seungmook Jung	43,700(44 BB)
JH Jacky Ho	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 10:43:49 AM

Jundy Walker saved by the river

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

Jundy Walker

Jundy Walker opens 2500 and is called by button Bang Jongmoon. At the flop 2♣ 9♥ T♦ , Walker check-raises all in (14,700), Bang calls to try to eliminate.

Jundy Walker K♠ Q♥

Bang Jongmoon J♥ 9♦ pair

The turn 5♣ is no help to Walker but the Q♠ is the money card to survive and double up.

Player	Chips
BJ Bang Jongmoon	42,000(42 BB)
JW Jundy Walker	32,500(33 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 184/285

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 10:38:45 AM

Hyeonho Shin banks it with kings

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Hyeonho Shin

Cutoff Hyeonho Shin calls a 2000 raise by hijack and the flop runs 9♣ 6♥ J♠ . Hijack checks, Shin bets 4,000 then calls an 8000 raise. On the turn 5♥ , same action with Shin betting 15,000 then calling hijack's shove.

Hijack T♦ T♣

Hyeonho Shin K♥ K♦

The kings stay ahead on the river 2♦ for a double up to Shin.

Player	Chips
HS Hyeonho Shin	97,000(121 BB)

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5/30/2024, 10:30:45 AM

Srinivas Polishetty earns with top pair

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Srinivas Polishetty

Four players in on a raised pot preflop amounting to 7600. On the flop 9♣ 5♦ K♦ action checks to the button Srinivas Polishetty who bets 3000, two players call. All three then check down the turn J♥ and river 4♣ . Polishetty wins it with K♣ 2♣ top pair.

Player	Chips
SP Srinivas Polishetty	53,000(66 BB)

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5/30/2024, 10:29:43 AM

Aggressive bets by Aldo Alverez

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Aldo Alverez

Big blind Aldo Alvarez three-bets, initial raiser folds, button Ching Li Lok calls. Alverez pumps in another 5000 at the flop A♠ 9♠ 3♠ and Ching calls. On the turn 3♣ , Alverez bets 7000 which is enough to get Ching to fold.

Player	Chips
AA Aldo Alverez	95,000(119 BB)
CL Ching Li Lok	45,000(56 BB)

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5/30/2024, 10:22:41 AM

Triple KO for Richard Tolentino

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Richard Tolentino

Rare moment with four players all in preflop. With the board running 7♥ 9♥ A♦ 2♣ 9♠ , largest stacked Richard Tolentino's A♥ K♠ bests A♣ Q♦ , 8♣ 8♠ , T♦ T♣ , for a clean sweep.

Player	Chips
RT Richard Tolentino	197,000(246 BB)

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5/30/2024, 10:18:18 AM

Ethan Monteverde boosted by rockets

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ethan Monteverde

Button Ethan Monteverde looks down at A♣ A♥ and raises 1600, big blind defends then head to the flop 9♦ Q♥ 2♣ . Big blind quickly shoves, Monteverde snap-calls and is way ahead of A♠ Q♥ top pair. The turn 4♠ and 6♦ river are good for Monteverde to ship a double.

Player	Chips
EM Ethan Monteverde	67,000(84 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 185/264

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5/30/2024, 10:09:49 AM

Rafael Tensuan stops John Costiniano on the river

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Rafael Tensuan

Utg John Costiniano opens and is called by three players to the flop J♥ 4♠ 2♦ . Costiniano c-bets 1200, two players call to the turn J♣ . Costiniano bets again for 4000, only button Rafael Tensuan calls. On the A♣ river , Costiniano slows to a check, Tensuan sends out 5000, Costiniano opts to fold.

Player	Chips
RT Rafael Tensuan	47,000(78 BB)
JC John Costiniano	10,100(17 BB)

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5/30/2024, 10:07:18 AM

Victor Miranda saved by the river

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Victor Miranda

Utg+2 opens 1300 and heads to the flop 2♦ K♦ 9♦ with two callers to which all check. On the turn 2♣ , utg+2 bets 2400, button folds, small blind Victor Miranda check-raises all in and is called to be at risk of elimination.

Victor Miranda K♣ Q♥ two pair

Utg+2 8♦ 7♦ flush

The river K♥ is just the out needed by Miranda to survive and double up.

Player	Chips
VM Victor MirandaPhilippines	127,000(212 BB)

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5/30/2024, 10:00:09 AM

William Ysmael rails Taeil Kim

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

William Ysmael

William Ysmael raises 2700 and is called by Taeil Kim to see the flop 5♥ 4♠ 6♣ . Ysmael bets 700, Kim raises 6000, Ysmael jams and gets called.

William Ysmael T♠ T♦

Taeil Kim Q♦ 7♦

Kim misses the turn 2♣ and river K♥ and is eliminated.

Player	Chips
WY William Ysmael	84,000(140 BB)
TK Taeil KimSouth Korea	busted

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5/30/2024, 9:54:23 AM

Lam Wo Kui's flush holds

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Lam Wo Kui

On a raised pot preflop, big blind Lam Wo Kui shoves 41,300 on a flop 8♦ 5♦ T♦ , utg Richard Marquez calls. Lam shows 2♦ 7♦ flush, Marquez with A♦ 9♥ draw. Lam dodges the turn T♠ and river 3♠ for the flush to hold.

Player	Chips
LW Lam Wo Kui	83,500(139 BB)
RM Richard Marquez	72,000(120 BB)

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5/30/2024, 9:48:24 AM

Taeil Kim wins the flip

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Taeil Kim

Big blind Taeil Kim four-bets all in for 10,400, initial raiser folds while three-bettor Guanghui Ye calls. Kim opens A♠ Q♣ and is flipping against Ye's J♣ J♠ , the board runs out 9♥ Q♥ 5♠ 6♦ 3♠ . Kim wins the flip for a double up.

Player	Chips
GY Guanghui Ye	36,500(61 BB)
TK Taeil Kim	23,000(38 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 178/234

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5/30/2024, 9:30:20 AM

Tony Khoang earns one

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Tony Khoang

Button Tony Cong Quoc Khoang three-bets 5100 and is called by initial raiser utg Tom Miao. At the flop Q♥ 9♥ 3♣ , Khoang c-bets 5000 and is check-called to head to the turn 6♦ . Khoang sends out 10,000 and this time claims the pot without further challenge.

Player	Chips
TC Tony Cuong Quoc Khoang	41,000(82 BB)
TM Tom Miao	32,000(64 BB)

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5/30/2024, 9:26:59 AM

Double up for John Costiniano

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

John Costiniano

John Costiniano four-bets all in for 6800, initial raiser folds while Randee Clybouw calls. Costiniano opens A♥ J♦ , Clybouw K♠ Q♠ , the board runs out 4♥ K♥ 6♥ 3♦ J♥ .

Player	Chips
RC Randee Clybouw	19,800(40 BB)
JC John Costiniano	16,000(32 BB)

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5/30/2024, 9:22:17 AM

Straight on the flop for Raymond Gomez

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Raymond Gomez

After a utg limp, cutoff Raymond Gomez raises 1500, small blind Koon Manhei Jason and utg call. On the flop J♣ 8♣ 7♦ , Gomez c-bets 2200 and gets check-called by both players to head to the turn 2♥ . Gomez continues with a 4000 bet, Koon check-raises all in for 16,000, utg folds, Gomez calls for his tournament life.

Koon Manhei Jason Q♥ J♦

Raymond Gomez 9♦ T♥

The river K♣ secures the win for Gomez for a double up.

Player	Chips
KM Koon Manhei Jason	51,000(102 BB)
RG Raymond Gomez	39,000(78 BB)

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5/30/2024, 9:14:38 AM

Rajaev Kanjani will take it

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Rajaev Kanjani

Five players in on a raised pot preflop, card land 6♥ 3♥ 9♠ . Rajaev Kanjani bets 3500 and everyone folds.

Player	Chips
RK Rajaev Kanjani	27,600(55 BB)

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 163/196

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5/30/2024, 8:59:58 AM

Richard Marquez rails Christian Balfagon again

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Richard Marquez

Having just doubled up, Christian Balfagon tumbles again and for the second time it is Richard Marquez cleaning him out. The hand opens with a 3000 raise by Balfagon that's called by the button and big blind Marquez. On the flop 5♣ 3♥ 9♣ , Balfagon bet 10,000, button folds, Marquez check-raises 25,000, Balfagon three-bet jams, Marquez calls.

Christian Balfagon J♥ 9♠ top pair

Richard Marquez T♣ 2♣ draw

The turn J♣ improves both and with the river A♣ , Marquez's flush bests Balfagon's two pair.

Player	Chips
RM Richard Marquez	110,000(275 BB)
CB Christian BalfagonArgentina	busted

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5/30/2024, 8:58:40 AM

Christian Balfagon strikes back

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Christian Balfagon

After falling to Richard Marquez's aces, Christian Balfagon has re-entered and finds a double up against his nemesis. Marquez opens 1000 hijack Balfagon calls then jams the flop 6♦ 4♥ 2♦ . Marquez calls and shows Q♣ 6♣ and is outkicked by Balfagon's A♠ 6♥ . The turn J♣ and river 3♥ are no help to Marquez and Balfagon ships it.

Player	Chips
RM Richard Marquez	59,000(148 BB)
CB Christian BalfagonArgentina	51,000(128 BB)

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5/30/2024, 8:55:39 AM

William Ysmael jams to claim the pot

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

William Ysmael

MSS 17 champion William Ysmael is in the house and picks up a pot on his uncalled shove. Ysmael opens the hand with a 900 raise, two players join to the flop 5♦ 4♥ T♣ . Ysmael c-bets 1000, hijack Rafael Tansuan raises 7000, cutoff Michihiko Matsuda folds, Ysmael shoves, Tansuan folds.

Player	Chips
MM Michihiko Matsuda	30,000(75 BB)
RT Rafael Tansuan	27,000(68 BB)
WY William Ysmael	26,000(65 BB)

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5/30/2024, 8:48:04 AM

Shawn Yue Chang Lim double barrels for the pot

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Shawn Yue Chang Lim

Shawn Yue Chang Lim opens 1000 from utg and heads to the flop Q♥ T♣ 7♣ with three callers. Lim continues with a 1700 bet and proceeds to the turn 6♥ with two players. Lim bets again, sending out 5000. No callers.

Player	Chips
RS Ryuki Shirase	77,000(193 BB)
CP Chongmin ParkSouth Korea	35,800(90 BB)
SY Shawn Yue Chang Liim	21,000(53 BB)

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5/30/2024, 8:40:07 AM

Christian Balfagon jams into Richard Marquez's aces

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Christian Balfagon

Heavy preflop action opens with utg 1400 raise, next to act Richard Marquez three-bets 2700, hijack Christian Balfagon four-bets 4000, utg folds, Marquez flats. Both players check the flop 3♥ 9♣ J♦ , then on the K♥ turn, Balfagon jams 35,000, Marquez check-calls.

Christian Balfagon A♣ T♣

Richard Marquez A♦ A♥

The river T♥ pairs up Balfagon but still far behind Marquez's aces.

Player	Chips
RM Richard Marquez	112,000(280 BB)
CB Christian BalfagonArgentina	busted

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5/30/2024, 8:35:26 AM

Noritaka Sadahiro drives the pot

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Noritaka Sadahiro

Noritaka Sadahiro opens 1000 and heads to the flop 3♥ 7♠ 2♥ with three callers. Sadahiro loses two playes on his 3000 c-bet with only big blind Cai Ming Zheng check-calling. On the turn K♥ , Sadahiro fires another 3000 and wins the pot as Zheng folds.

Player	Chips
NS Noritaka Sadahiro	48,700(122 BB)
CM Cai Ming Zheng Taiwan	31,000(78 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 136/155

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5/30/2024, 8:30:42 AM

Max Mahesh Kumar aggro on his draw

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Max Mahesh Kumar

Four players in on a raised pot amounting to 7100. On the flop A♣ K♣ T♠ , hijack Max Mahesh Kumar bets 3200, cutoff Shawn Yue Chang Lim calls, the rest fold. On the turn 4♥ hand river T♣ , Kumar sends out 1,100 and 5100, Lim calls both bets then mucks to Kumar's 8♣ 7♣ flush.

Player	Chips
MM Max Mahesh Kumar	42,000(140 BB)
SY Shawn Yue Chang Liim	10,800(36 BB)

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5/30/2024, 8:25:53 AM

Richard Marquez folds to Christian Balfagon

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Richard Marquez

Utg Christian Balfagon opens 2000, button calls, big blind Richard Marquez also defends. At the flop Q♠ 3♠ 4♣ , Balfagon c-bets 4000, only Marquez calls to head to the turn 8♥ to which no bets land. The river A♣ , Marquez leads out 8000 then folds to Balfagon's 16,000 raise.

Player	Chips
RM Richard Marquez	72,000(240 BB)
CB Christian BalfagonArgentina	61,000(203 BB)

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5/30/2024, 8:19:58 AM

Seonghun Jeong has it

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Seonghun Jeong

Seonghun Jeong opens 600 from the button and is joined to the flop 2♠ 5♥ T♥ by the blinds. Jeong c-bets 600 and the blinds stick with him. The turn 9♦ , Jeong lays out 1500, only big blind Harish Kumar Asnani continues to the river 8♣ . Both check. Jeong shows K♥ T♠ top pair, Asnani mucks.

Player	Chips
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	61,000(203 BB)
HK Harish Kumar Asnani	21,000(70 BB)

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5/30/2024, 8:12:54 AM

Cowboys bump up Philip Reyes

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Philip Reyes

From cutoff, Philip Reyes three-bets 2000 and initial raiser calls. Reyes c-bets 2100 the flop 9♣ 5♠ 8♦ , and 5000 on the turn 7♣ , he is check-called both times. No bets land on the river 7♥ . Reyes has K♥ K♣ and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
PR Philip Reyes	39,700(132 BB)

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5/30/2024, 8:06:29 AM

Two pair win for Chong Foo Kuen

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Chong Foo Kuen

Under the gun Liang Wang opens 800 and finds two callers to the flop 2♠ J♣ 4♦ . Liang c-bets 1600 and only small blind Chong Foo Kuen calls. Chong check-calls again on the turn 5♣ for 2000 then both check the river Q♦ . Chong shows Q♥ J♠ two pair, Liang mucks.

Player	Chips
LW Liang Wang	25,000(83 BB)
CF Chong Foo Kuen	21,000(70 BB)

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 135/144

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5/30/2024, 7:58:00 AM

Kim Kyong Hun unfazed by the four-bet

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Kim Kyong Hun

Utg+2 Keita Kitamura opens 500, button Kim Kyong Hun three-bets 1700, Kitamura answers with a four-bet of 3700, Kim flats. More chips land on the flop Q♥ 6♦ 5♥ , Kitamura c-bets 1000, Kim calls. The turn 5♠ , Kitamura checks, Kim bets a small 400, Kitamura raises 1000, Kim calls. Both players check the river 4♥ .

Kitamura shows A♣ K♦ , Kim wins the pot with K♥ Q♦ top pair.

Player	Chips
KK Kim Kyong Hun	43,000(215 BB)
KK Keita Kitamura	23,200(116 BB)

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5/30/2024, 7:52:49 AM

Check-raise does it for Christian Balfagon

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Christian Balfagon

Lam Wo Kui opens and heads to the flop A♦ A♠ 5♣ with three callers. Lam c-bets 800, two players fold, small blind Christian Balfagon check-raises 2000, Lam folds.

Player	Chips
LW Lam Wo Kui	45,400(227 BB)
CB Christian Balfagon	44,000(220 BB)

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5/30/2024, 7:44:26 AM

Ko Yo Han triple barrels with big slick

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ko Yo Han

Utg Ito Koki opens 500 then calls utg+1 Ko Yo Han's three-bet of 2000. At the flop 4♠ 2♣ 8♥ , Ko c-bets 1500 and is check-called. Same action on the turn K♣ with 4500 check-called. Both player check the river 5♠ .

Ito shows A♣ 8♣ , Ko with A♠ K♥ higher pair.

Player	Chips
KY Ko Yo Han	41,000(205 BB)
IK Ito Koki	21,000(105 BB)

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5/30/2024, 7:39:59 AM

Kim Kyong Hun takes down a splash of chips

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Kim Kyong Hun

Lots of chips dumped in preflop with five players in on a raised pot amounting to 3700. When the board completes T♦ 7♥ 8♦ K♣ A♣ , everyone checks the flop and turn, then on the river utg Benigno Ledina bets 1000, cutoff folds, button Kim Kyong Hun raises 9000, no callers.

Player	Chips
KK Kim Kyong Hun	41,000(205 BB)
BL Benigno Ledina	33,000(165 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 72/73

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5/30/2024, 7:32:07 AM

Cham Jia Ming sends Andrej Nagy plunging

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Cham Jia Ming

From cutoff, Cham Jia Ming opens 400, button three-bets 1600, big blind Andrej Nagy calls and Cham joins to make it a three way. Cham bets 1000 at the flop 9♥ 7♦ 8♣ , button folds, Nagy check-raises 6000, Cham calls to bring the turn 2♣ . Nagy jumps out with a shove (21,000), Cham risks with less chips (19,900).

Cham opens J♦ T♦ straight, Nagy behind with 8♥ 8♠ set. The river 3♣ is not the out Nagy needs to avoid paying the double up.

Player	Chips
CJ Cham Jia Ming	55,900(559 BB)
AN Andrej NagySlovakia	1,100(11 BB)

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5/30/2024, 7:20:05 AM

Victor Miranda doubles up on set over set

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Victor Miranda

On a raised pot preflop, utg+1 c-bets 1500 on a flop 4♦ 3♣ 2♠ , cutoff Shinichi Yasouka calls, button Victor Miranda jams (30,500), only Yasuoka calls.

Victor Miranda 4♣ 4♥ higher set

Shinichi Yasuoka 3♠ 3♦ set

The turn 7♥ and river 6♦ completes the board, Miranda doubles up.

Player	Chips
VM Victor MirandaPhilippines	62,300(623 BB)
SY Shinichi YasuokaJapan	10,500(105 BB)

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5/30/2024, 7:14:39 AM

Online hand brings a good pot for Cai Ming Zheng

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Cai Ming Zheng

From the small blind, Cai Ming Zheng calls a raise by cutoff Jung Haewon that's called the button. On the flop 7♠ 2♦ 5♠ , Jung c-bets 400, button calls again, Zheng check-raises 1700, only Jung continues. On the turn 4♦ , Zheng leads out 2500, Jung calls. A larger 8500 bet on the river Q♦ by Zheng is called. Zheng opens Q♥ 7♥ , Jung mucked.

Player	Chips
CM Cai Ming Zheng Taiwan	43,000(430 BB)
JH Jung HaewoonSouth Korea	17,500(175 BB)

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5/30/2024, 7:06:05 AM

Emmanuel Derecho puts pressure early

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Emmanuel Derecho

Facing a raise by cutoff Paul Timovean, big blind Emmanuel Derecho three-bets 1,800 and Timovean calls. Derecho c-bets 2500 at the flop 9♠ 7♠ K♣ , and Timovean calls to bring the turn A♦ . Derecho fires another barrel of 6000 and this time, Timovean gives up the challenge.

Player	Chips
ED Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines	34,500(345 BB)
PT Paul Timovean Romania	25,700(257 BB)

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5/30/2024, 7:05:26 AM

43 players at kick off

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Lenart Ecarma

43 players getting in the action early, among them are several Flight A fallouts Andrej Nagy, Lenart Ecarma, Chongmin Park, Seonghun Jeong, and Emmanuel Derecho. We should be seeing some of the past MSS champions later today as well.

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5/30/2024, 7:02:17 AM

Cards in the air!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Shuffle up and deal! The cards are now flying for Main Event Day 1B! Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is approximately 8:20pm.

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 43/43

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5/29/2024, 9:16:23 PM

Manila Super Series 20 Main Event Flight B starts at 3pm

The 20th Edition of the Manila Super Series Main Event opens today with Flight B starting at 3pm. Entering players begins with a stack of 30,000, which is 300 times the opening blinds.

Blinds increase every 30 minutes with registration closes at the start of Level 11 (approximately 8:20pm). From there, the flight plays down to ITM of 15% of the field.

Dates: May 29 to June 2, 2024

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

Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 171,80)

ITM: 15% of the field

At yesterday's Flight A, 228 came out for the hunt with 35 advancing to the ITM round. The player to measure up to is Japan's Ryoji Hatanaka who bagged 435,000.

In addition to the juicy payouts, the top two finishers of the Main Event will receive an APPT Manila Main Event Package – seat and accommodation, valued at PHP 120,000 (~USD 2,090) taken from the prize pool.

Somuchpoker will be onsite from start to finish.