Kick Off

PS LIVE Manila Megastack - Kick Off Event

Buy in: PHP 16,500 (~USD 295) Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 53,600) Entries: 368 Prize pool: PHP 5,183,059 (~USD 92,600) ITM: 53 players

Flight A: 69 entries / 9 ITM Flight B: 201 entries / 31 ITM Flight C: 98 entries / 13 ITM

Chips in play: 11,040,000

After the fall of Hernan Jaybee Villa, the final three players reached an ICM deal then awarded the win and trophy to the big stack Michael De Leon.

Michael De Leon - PHP 763,000 (~USD 13,630) + APPT Package Emman Segismundo - PHP 741,000 (~USD 13,240) Philip Reyes - PHP 588,000 (~USD 10,500)

After several missed showdowns, the once massive chip leader Hernan Jaybee Villa is out in 4th place. Down to 5 bb, he shoved A♣ 5♦ that fell to Segismundo’s T♥ T♠ .

Button Hernan Jaybee Villa opens 200,000, big blinde Philip Reyes jams (910,000), Villa calls. Reyes is ahead A♦ K♠ to Villa’s A♠ 8♥ . The board runs Q♠ 2♣ 7♣ 2♠ T♣ . Reyes doubles up.

 Button raises, small blind Hernan Jaybee Villa calls, big blind Michael De Leon three-bets 700,000, button folds, Villa calls. At the flop Q♥ 7♣ 7♥ , De Leon shoves, Villa check-folds.

Not short anymore! Emman Segismundo doubles through Hernan Jaybee Villa again with A♥ K♣ dominating A♠ J♣ on a board 4♦ 8♠ 9♥ 2♣ 3♦ .

Utg Hernan Jaybee Villa opens 200,000, short stacked Emman Segismundo three-bet jams his last 4 bb holding 8♠ 8♣ . With the board running A♦ A♥ T♣ 2♥ 2♣ it’s a double up for Segismundo.

George Salud goes all in for 405,000 with A♥ 4♠ , Hernan Jaybee Villa K♦ T♠ calls, board runs Q♠ T♣ 9♠ J♦ A♠ . Both find the board with Villa’s straight shipping it.

Up and down for Han Cheol Woong at the final table. His third shove was his last with Q♠ J♦ missing the board against massive chip leader Hernan Jaybee Villa 6♥ 6♠ .

Utg Edgar Asehan shoves his last 7 bb with A♦ Q♥ on hand, Hernan Jaybee Villa calls with A♥ K♦ . The board comes J♣ 5♣ 9♥ 6♥ 7♣ .

After losing a showdown, utg Han Cheol Woong raises 150,000, big blind George Salud three-bets all in, Han calls for his tournament life.

George Salud 9♦ 9♠ Han Cheol Woong A♣ Q♠

The board runs A♠ 4♠ 2♥ K♣ 7♣ , Han spikes the ace for a double up.

Emman Segismundo three-bets all in holding A♥ K♠ , initial raiser Han Cheol Woong calls with A♠ Q♣ . The board runs A♦ 5♥ 7♦ 2♠ 5♠ , kicker plays. Segismundo doubles up.

Hernan Jaybee Villa raises 125,000, Marc Rivera three-bets all of it, Villa calls and turns over A♣ A♠ , Rivera is way behind with A♦ K♦ . The board runs low to end Rivera’s hunt in 8th place.

From hijack, George Salud opens 180,000 and big blind Michael De Leon defends. At the flop Q♦ 9♦ 8♣ , Salud shoves, De Leon check-calls. Both players are on a draw, Salud A♦ J♦ flush draw, De Leon 6♥ 7♣ , the turn T♦ seals the win for Salud while De Leon makes the straight.

Short stacked Jose Cheung goes all in for his last 5 bb with A♦ 7♥ to battle with, Han Cheol Woong calls with 9♣ 9♦ . The board runs 7♣ 3♦ K♠ 6♥ 5♥ . Cheung makes a pair but not high enough to overtake Han.

Cutoff Han Cheol Woong opens, Michael De Leon defends the big blind, both players then check the flop 7♣ 9♠ 3♦ . The turn 2♥ , De Leon bets 75,000, Han raises 150,000, De Leon three-bets to 475,000, Han tank-folds.

Lojack Philip Reyes min-raises, hijack Emman Segismundo three-bets 320,000, small blind Hernan Jaybee Villa four-bets all in, no takers.

Cutoff Emman Segismundo opens, chip leader Hernan Jaybee Villa defends, both players then check the flop 8♣ A♣ 3♠ . Segismundo bets 125,000 on the turn 9♣ , Villa check-calls. On the river 8♣ , Villa leads out 250,000 and gets caught bluffing by Segismundo who calls with A♦ 6♠ top pair.

Remaining payouts

Chierro De Leon risked all his chips by calling Marc Rivera’s three-bet only to find his A♥ J♥ dominated by A♠ K♣ . No help came on the board Q♦ Q♥ 6♠ 3♠ 7♦ .

Small blind George Salud shoves his last 8 bb with T♣ T♦ , Hernan Jaybee Villa calls with A♣ 4♥ . Salud improves to a full house on a board T♠ K♦ 7♥ J♦ K♥ for a double up.

After losing a chunk of his stack, button Renniel Galvez attempts to steal the blinds and antes by shoving his 23 bb holding A♥ 2♠ , small blind Chierro De Leon joins with less chips and J♦ J♥ , big blind Marc Rivera makes it a three-way with A♠ Q♥ . With the board running 6♥ K♣ T♠ K♠ 5♥ , Rivera wins the side pot, De Leon triples up, Galvez down to 3 bb. Galvez folds shortly after.

Classic flip with at risk Bardauskas Aivaras A♦ K♥ up against chip leader Hernan Jaybee Villa Q♠ Q♥ . No help arrives for Bardauskas to bust in 12th place.

The field is down to 12 players. Everyone is now guaranteed PHP 77,000 (~USD 1,375) while the target is the PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) top prize. Hernan Jaybee Villa leads with 2,200,000 (73 bb).

Short stacked Joven Huerto shoves his last 8 bb with A♣ T♣ then falls to caller Bardauskas Aivaras K♣ J♦ on a board J♠ 8♣ 2♥ 5♥ 3♠ .

Thomas Young three-bets all in holding A♦ 4♥ , Renniel Galvez calls with A♠ J♣ . Board runs K♠ T♥ 6♦ 5♥ 8♠ , Young is eliminated.

End of the line for Kang Woojin with all of his chips claimed by Hernan Jaybee Villa. Hand opens with utg+1 Villa min-raising, Kang defends the big blind. At the flop J♥ 4♥ 6♣ , Villa c-bets 75,000, Kang check-raises all in (350,000), Villa snap-calls and shows K♠ 6♠ mid pair, Kang with 5♠ 3♦ open-ended. The turn 9♦ is no help to Kang, and with the river K♦ , Villa ships it.

From cutoff, Edgar Asehan three-bets all in holding K♣ J♠ and is called by initial raiser Thomas Young with 8♠ 8♣ . The board runs 5♦ J♦ Q♠ 9♠ Q♦ for a double up to Asehan.

Euryd Rivera three-bet jams initial raiser Han Cheol Woong and is called. Woong has Q♠ Q♥ , Rivera behind with J♥ J♦ . Board runs T♠ 9♥ 3♠ A♣ K♥ , out goes Rivera.

Action folds to small blind Marc Rivera who opens 75,000, big blind Michael De Leon three-bets all in, Rivera calls and shows A♣ K♣ . De Leon has T♣ T♠ for a flip. The board runs A♥ K♥ 5♦ 9♥ 3♦ for a double up to Rivera.

Utg+1 Terry Gonzaga opens 45,000, hijack Philip Reyes and big blind Kang Woojin call. At the flop 2♠ 5♠ J♣ , Reyes bets 61,000, Kang check-calls, Gonzaga check-raises 260,000, Reyes shoves with more, Kang folds.

Terry Gonzaga Q♦ Q♥ set Philip Reyes Q♠ J♠ flush draw

The turn A♠ quickly gives the flush, then with the river K♦ , it’s the end for Gonzaga as Reyes zooms to the lead.

Joven Huerto sends in his last 7 bb then doubles up with K♠ T♠ through Jung Kelvin Hyu-Ki A♣ Q♣ on a board K♥ J♦ 2♦ 6♣ 4♣ .

The field is down to 21 players. Everyone is guaranteed PHP 45,000 (~USD 800) with the next pay jump one bust away. The target is the PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) top prize. Renniel Galvez maintains the top spot with 1,125,000 (56 bb).

Kang Woojin Q♣ J♠ calls Kim Enriquez’s A♠ 9♠ shove and lands the higher two pair on a board K♦ {9} J♣ 8♠ K♥ to claim another stack.

Utg Philip Reyes opens 30,000, big blind Terry Gonzaga calls, flop runs A♦ K♦ J♣ . Reyes c-bets 54,000, Gonzaga check-calls. On the turn 2♦ , Reyes fires 110,000 and Gonzaga calls again. Both players check the river 2♥ . Gonzaga has Q♦ 9♣ , Reyes wins it with 4♣ 4♥ .

Heavy betting action leads to Terry Gonzaga Q♠ Q♣ at risk against Joven Huerto J♣ J♥ . The board drops the remaining queens Q♦ 8♠ 5♦ 9♦ Q♥ to ensure the double up for Gonzaga.

The field is down to 23 players. Everyone is now guaranteed PHP 45,000 (~USD 800) while the target is the PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) top prize. Renniel Galvez maintains the top spot with 980,000 (65 bb).

Utg Noel Regencia raises 25,000 and finds two callers to the flop Q♣ 2♠ 3♠ . Regencia c-bets 35,000, button calls, big blind Kang Woojin check-raises all in for 190,000, Regencia risks with less, button folds.

Noel Regencia opens Q♠ J♣ , Kang has K♠ 4♠ draw, the turn A♠ grants the flush to eliminate Regencia.

Hernan Jaybee Villa calls Jinlong Hu’s three-bet shove and shows A♣ A♥ . Jinlong is way behind 9♠ 9♥ . No help comes for Hu on a board K♥ 8♥ 2♠ K♠ 6♥ .

Down to 3 bb, Stephen Nathan A♦ 7♦ goes all in, Mesia Ron Ryan A♥ 4♥ joins with 13 bb, Chierro De Leon 8♠ 8♦ makes it a three way with his last 8 bb. The board comes J♦ 6♠ 4♣ K♥ 9♣ , De Leon ships it.

After paying a costly double up to Jose Cheung, Jarry Pelayo looked down at A♣ J♥ again and three-bet shoved again. Joven Huerto called with Q♠ Q♥ . The board ran Q♦ J♠ 7♥ T♦ 7♣ to end Pelayo’s run.

Covered player Jose Cheung calls Pelayo Jarry’s three-bet with J♠ J♦ that hold against A♣ J♥ on a board 2♥ 7♥ J♣ 6♦ T♥ .

Players are back for the first 10-minute break. 31 players remaining. Renniel Galvez with a wide lead of 980,000 (98 bb).

Action packed preflop, utg Mesina Ron Ryan opens, cutoff Kang Woojin calls, button Han Cheol Woong three-bets all in, Mesina calls, Kang four-bets all in, Mesina tanks using two time banks then folds.

Kang Woojin A♣ K♣ Han Cheol Woong 8♥ 8♦

Board runs K♠ Q♥ T♠ 8♣ 5♦ for a victorious set to Woong and double up and more.

Flight A chip leader Stephen Nathan was at risk of elimination when his three-bet shove was called by Chierro De Leon. Nathan was behind K♣ 9♣ to De Leon’s A♣ K♦ . The board ran K♠ 9♠ 3♣ K♥ 6♣ , improving Nathan to a full house.

Action folds to the small blind Emman Segismundo who raises to 30,000, big blind Pelayo Jarry defends. At the flop T♠ 7♠ 4♠ , Pelayo bets 20,000, Segismundo check-raises 65,000, Pelayo folds.

Cutoff Opekunov Dmitrii opens 16,000 then calls button Bardauskas Aivaras 45,000 three-bet. At the flop and turn A♣ J♥ 8♦ T♠ , Bardauskas bets 28,000 and 67,000, Opekunov calls. Both players check the river K♥ . Opekunov shows A♠ 5♠ , Bardauskas wins the pot with A♥ T♣ .

Chip leader Renniel Galvez A♦ 8♠ won the flip against Lien Kang Feng 7♥ 7♣ on a board 8♦ Q♠ 3♦ 4♣ 6♣ to fatten up to 830,000 (103 bb).

Pre-flop battle leads to Thomas Young doubling up through Noel Regencia with {ad|} A♥ dominating K♥ K♠ .

The first hour has passed with the field now down to 42 players. Everyone is guaranteed PHP 25,000 (~USD 445) but the target is the handsome PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) top prize. Renniel Galvez leads with 730,000 (91 bb).

No back to back for Alvir Inocentes who entered the day with just 12 bb that dropped to 5 bb, then out in 44th place with a dominated Ace.

Looking down at A♣ K♥ , Richard Marquez three-bets all in and is ahead of caller Bardauskas Aivaras. However, when the board runs out Q♥ [10d} 5♣ 2♦ K♠ , Bardauskas improves to a straight to send Marquez out of the running.

Entering the day running second in chips, Renniel Galvez has now jumped out front with 780,000. Galvez eliminated Joseph Talamayan with J♠ J♦ staying ahead of A♠ 9♣ on a board T♠ K♦ 2♠ Q♥ T♥ .

Shortly after losing a large chunk to Eric Alcantara, Emman Segismundo followed Lam Aaron Henry all in, and was joined by Pelayo Jarry.

Emman Segismundo T♥ T♦ Lam Aaron Henry A♠ Q♥ Pelayo Jarry A♥ Q♦

The board ran 3♣ 9♣ 6♣ 5♣ 5♦ . With no one holding a club, Segismundo scooped to while knocking out Lam in the process.

The opening round saw four players drop out. 49 players remaining. No pay jump until they reach 39 players.

Cards are now flying at Day 2 of the Kick Off! 53 players are back on the hunt for the first big payout of the festival. Everyone is in the money and guaranteed PHP 25,000 (~USD 445) but the target is the handsome PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) top prize. Terry Gonzaga commands with a towering 132 bb.

Top prize: PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) Minimum payout: PHP 25,000 (~USD 445)