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2/23/2024, 5:08:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Main Event - Flight C - Live Updates

A staggering 306 entries have been recorded for today’s Main Event Flight C, pumping up the prize pool to a massive PHP 28 Million. Registration open through Level 10 along with Flight D Turbo later on tonight.

Top Chip Counts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
GM Ghanem Michel	155,000(194 BB)	15,000
MJ Michl Joris	140,000(175 BB)
BR Bulaong Richard	120,000(150 BB)
WA Wong Anthony	115,000(144 BB)
OR Osete Reynaldo	105,000(131 BB)	-215,000

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2/23/2024, 5:05:00 PM

Renjie Ye cruises with nines

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Facing an open and a call, small blind Renjie Ye fired a three bet to 3,300 and called off original raiser Bellanger Adams’ 10,000 jam with 9♠ 9♥ . Bellanger is behind with A♣ 4♣ and failed to catch up on board J♥ 9♣ 6♠ 8♣ 8♠ for his elimination.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
RY Renjie Ye	55,000(92 BB)
BA Bellanger Adams	busted

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2/23/2024, 4:56:00 PM

Calvin Tan misses to pair up

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

With a ton of preflop action in front of him, big blind Ghanem Michel opted to five bet 20,000 and call off with Q♠ Q♦ against Calvin Tan’s 46,100 all-in with A♣ K♦ . A classic NLH flip, the board 7♣ 7♠ 6♠ 6♥ 6♦ missed to pair up Tan, leaving his overcards headed for the muck.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
GM Ghanem Michel	140,000(233 BB)	111,000
CT Calvin Tan	busted

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2/23/2024, 4:40:00 PM

Ching Li Lok takes it down

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Cutoff opened to 1,200, called by button Cezar Quiambao along with big blind Ching Li Lok. Flop Q♦ T♠ 6♥ saw the raiser continue for 1,500, called by both players. On turn J♠ , action was checked to Quiambao who bet 6,500. Ching put in a raise to 15,500, raiser folds, and Quiambao makes the call. River came another Q♠ and Ching tank called for his remaining 22,800 after Quiambao moved all-in. Quiambao reveals a busted straight draw K♥ 8♥ and hands over the win to Ching with a straight 9♠ 8♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Ching Li Lok	90,000(150 BB)	56,000
CQ Cezar Quiambao	11,000(18 BB)

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2/23/2024, 4:28:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

281 entries have so far been recorded for today’s Main Event Flight C with registration open through Level 10 @ 20:10.

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2/23/2024, 4:24:00 PM

Jose Ruzzel continues to chip up

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Utg+1 Tsunoda Motoharu opened and called Jose Ruzzel’s three bet to 1,300, revealing flop Q♥ T♣ 9♣ . Tsunoda led for 2,000 and called a raise from his opponent to 6,000. Jose barreled another 9,700 on turn 2♥ , check called by Tsunoda. River 8♠ saw Tsunoda lead for 6,000 once more yet fold after Jose bumped it up to 26,000 total.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JR Jose Ruzzel	75,000(150 BB)	25,000
TM Tsunoda Motoharu	41,000(82 BB)	-42,000

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2/23/2024, 4:14:00 PM

Split pot for Khalife Hanna and Ching Li Lok

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

With 6,800 in the middle on flop J♥ 9♥ 8♣ , both Khalife Hanna and Ching Li Lok found themselves all-in - Hanna with the nut straight Q♦ T♦ against Ching’s flush draw A♥ T♥ . The runout T♠ Q♠ however, ran a straight on board, chopping up the chips for both players.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Ching Li Lok	34,000(68 BB)	-56,000
KH Khalife Hanna	31,000(62 BB)

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2/23/2024, 4:02:00 PM

Aitani Michio bricks runout

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Utg opened to 1,200, called by button Ishibashi Tsuyoshi and big blind Aitani Michio. Flop came 3♦ 6♣ K♠ , checked to Ishibashi, he bet all-in for 6,600 and was called by Aitani with 5♦ 4♦ for a straight draw. Ishibashi is ahead with A♣ 7♥ and locked in the win after the runout K♥ T♠ bricked for the chip leader.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
AM Aitani Michio	110,000(220 BB)
TI Tsuyoshi Ishibashi	17,500(35 BB)

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2/23/2024, 3:55:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

261 entries in for today’s Main Event Flight C! Pot continues to rise with PHP 26.2 Million now on the table.

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2/23/2024, 3:49:00 PM

Anton Del Rosario pulls triple barrel bluff

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

A multiway raised pot saw flop J♦ 5♦ 3♥ where raiser Anton Del Rosario continued for 1,600. Big blind Jose Ruzzel put in the call, revealing turn 7♥ . Del Rosario fired another 2,500 and an all-in for 9,800 on river 2♠ . Jose called all three streets with top pair J♣ T♦ and is good against his opponent’s king high K♥ Q♥ to knock the latter out.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JR Jose Ruzzel	50,000(125 BB)	-25,000
AD Anton Del Rosario	busted

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2/23/2024, 3:35:00 PM

Christian Lortie sends Vincent Wong packing

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Facing an open from hijack Christian Lortie, small blind Vincent Wong shoved his remaining 11,000 in with A♥ T♠ and was called by the raiser with A♣ J♣ . Dominated, Wong failed to catch up on board 9♣ 6♠ 4♦ 5♦ 8♥ , leading to his elimination.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
CL Christian Lortie	70,000(175 BB)
VW Vincent Wong	busted

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2/23/2024, 3:25:00 PM

Opekunov Dmitrii wins preflop battle

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Utg Ryan Jerico Platon opened to 800 and was met with a three bet to 2,500 from Jinlong Hu behind. One seat away, Opekunov Dmitrii pushed a four bet to 6,500 total and found no calls from either opponent.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
OD Opekunov Dmitrii	35,000(88 BB)
JH Jinlong Hu	33,000(83 BB)	-87,000
RJ Ryan Jerico Platon	29,000(73 BB)	-471,000

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2/23/2024, 3:05:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

194 entries in for today’s Main Event Flight C with the pot at a roaring PHP 23.6 Million! Registration open through Level 10 @ 20:10.

Top Chip Counts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ED Ee David	90,000(225 BB)
TM Tsunoda Motoharu	83,000(208 BB)	-12,000
AP Aquino Prince	70,000(175 BB)	2,300
WE Wong Ezekiel	60,000(150 BB)
LC Lortie Christian	55,000(138 BB)

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2/23/2024, 3:00:00 PM

Edwin Dela Cruz doubles up with aces

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Utg Cezar Quiambao opened to 800 and called Edwin Dela Cruz’s three bet to 2,800. Flop 7♠ 6♣ 3♦ saw Quiambao pull a check raise to 4,500, Dela Cruz with a call. Dela Cruz proceeded to bet all-in turn 5♠ checked to him, for 13,900. Quiambao makes the final call with 9♠ 9♣ and is behind Dela Cruz’s A♣ A♦ . No nine on the river meant a full double up for Dela Cruz while Quiambao slips down to 28,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
ED Edwin Dela Cruz	43,100(144 BB)

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2/23/2024, 2:42:00 PM

Top pair no good for Hyung Kim Tae

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Cutoff Hyung Kim Tae opened to 900, joined by both players on the blinds on flop 2♠ K♦ 6♥ . Small blind Tsunoda Motoharu led for 1,500, called by the big blind. Action on Hyung, he raised to 5,000 and was met with another raise from Tsunoda to 16,500. Big blind folds and Hyung shoves all-in for 41,600 total. Tsunoda makes the call with K♣ 2♥ , ahead of Hyung’s K♠ J♥ . The turn 9♦ and river 4♠ complete the board, eliminating Hyung from the flight early in the game.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Tsunoda Motoharu	95,000(317 BB)	54,000
HK Hyung Kim Tae	busted

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2/23/2024, 2:24:00 PM

Guarantee breached!

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

The Manila Megastack 18 Main Event pot is now up to PHP 21.1 Million with Flight C open for six more hours and Flight D Turbo slated for later on tonight. 131 entries in so far for today’s Flight C.

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2/23/2024, 2:19:00 PM

Aquino Prince lands monster flop

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Cutoff Drago Leonardo opened to 500, called by button Ghanem Michel and big blind Aquino Prince. Flop 7♦ 5♦ 5♣ rolled on board and saw Drago continue for 800, called by both opponents. Drago fired another 2,100 on turn K♣ and found two stacks rushing to the middle. Drago gets out of the way, revealing Aquino’s 7♥ 7♠ against Ghanem’s 5♥ 6♠ . Down to a one outer, Ghanem forked over half his stack and is back to the starting chip count after the river 3♦ sealed his loss.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AP Aquino Prince	67,700(339 BB)	-2,300
GM Ghanem Michel	29,000(145 BB)	-471,000
LD Leonardo Drago	25,000(125 BB)

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2/23/2024, 1:53:00 PM

Set good for Soh Puay Hwee

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Utg Tamilsilvam Arvin opened to 500, joined by three other players on flop 9♠ T♦ J♣ . Small blind Soh Puay Hwee led out a bet of 1,500, called by the raiser and button Choi Chang Gi. On turn 4♦ , Soh barreled 1,800 and another 2,000 on river 5♥ . While both players called the turn, only Tamisilvan got to showdown where Soh revealed 9♣ 9♥ for the win,

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
SP Soh Puay Hwee	42,500(213 BB)
TA Tamilsilvam Arvin	30,000(150 BB)
CC Choi Chang Gi	16,200(81 BB)

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2/23/2024, 1:44:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

76 entries are in for today’s Main Event Flight C with the generated pot about to eclipse the PHP 20 Million guarantee.

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2/23/2024, 1:37:00 PM

Nover Daniel Martin crashes early

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

With 14,000 in the pot on board 5♥ A♥ 6♠ A♣ , action was seen on big blind Cenicola Silvio who firred a bet of 5,700. Opponent Nover Daniel Martin raised all-in for 11,200 total and was called by Cenicola with 6♦ 6♣ . Nover’s trips A♠ J♠ , is crushed by Cenicola’s full house with the river 7♥ sealing his fate.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Cenicola Silvio	50,000(500 BB)	-162,000
ND Nover Daniel Martin	busted

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2/23/2024, 1:23:00 PM

Pocket kings for Steiner Bernhard Michael

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Button Joseph Talamayan opened to 300 and called a raise to 1,200 from big blind Steiner Bernhard Michael. Flop 6♠ 2♠ 4♣ saw Steiner bet over pot (3,200), called by his opponent. Turn A♣ and river 8♥ went check check, Steiner shows K♦ K♥ to take it down.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
SB Steiner Bernhard Michael	35,800(358 BB)
JT Joseph Talamayan	23,300(233 BB)

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2/23/2024, 1:09:00 PM

Hui May Yan Anthonia claims early boost

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

huimayyananthonia 1 — Hui May Yan Anthonia

Utg Mehra Rishi defended his open and called small blind Hui May Yan Anthonia’s three bet to 900. On flop 8♦ 4♥ Q♣ , Hui continued for 1,500, called by Mehra. Turn K♥ saw Hui pull another 2,500. Mehra raised to 7,500 and saw Hui bump it up to 13,300. Mehra folds and Hui ships the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
HM Hui May Yan Anthonia	40,100(401 BB)
MR Mehra Rishi	21,100(211 BB)

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2/23/2024, 1:04:00 PM

Shuffle up & deal!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Main Event Flight C action begins, good luck to all the players!