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Richard Marquez

Philippines

Blind level

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

Entries

72/475

Total Chips

14,250,000

Average

197,917

Flight C

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/31/2024, 9:43:00 AM

Richard Marquez gives it up

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

Richard Marquez

Cutoff Richard Marquez opened to 3,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop J♥ 4♥ 7♥ . Big blind Matsuda Michihiko led out a 6,000 bet, called by Marquez along with the small blind. On turn 2♥ , Matsuda fired another 5,000 followed by Marquez with a raise to 10,500 behind. Small blind folds and Matsuda shoves his 48,500 in, meriting no call from his opponent for the pot.

Player	Chips
MM Matsuda Michihiko	86,000(72 BB)
RM Richard Marquez	41,400(35 BB)

Blind level

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

Entries

50/330

Total Chips

9,900,000

Average

198,000

Flight B

TriciaTricia

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)

TriciaTricia

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

TriciaTricia

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)

TriciaTricia

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