Day 2
Benor Daniel bows out following two beats
Benor Daniel defended his big blind vs utg Chang Jae Yi’s 60,000 open and saw flop 9♥ 4♥ 8♠ . Benor led all-in for 240,000, called by Chang with a set 4♣ 4♦ . Drawing only to a runner runner, Benor exited shortly after the turn A♦ and river A♠ completed the board.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,200,000(40 BB) | 450,000 | |
busted | -325,000 |
Alvir Inocentes ahead all the way

Utg+1 Benor Daniel shoved all-in and saw button Alvir Inocentes call off his last 195,000 with A♥ K♥ . Benor is slightly behind with Q♣ J♣ and takes in the loss after Inocentes runs the nut flush on 4♥ 2♥ T♣ Q♥ 7♣ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
465,000(16 BB) | -735,000 | |
325,000(11 BB) | 45,000 |
Riener Magbutay flops trips
Utg Lesmana Charles opened to 16,000, joined by button Benor Daniel along with big blind Riener Magbutay. Flop ran Q♦ 2♦ 2♠ and saw Lesmana continue for 25,000. Benor makes the call and is met with a raise to 75,000 from Magbutay. Both players complete, revealing turn 9♥ . Magbutay bets all-in 105,000, called by Lesmana with K♣ Q♠ . Magbutay ahead with 4♣ 2♣ , locked up the win after another 9♦ showed up on the river.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
470,000(59 BB) | 170,000 | |
280,000(35 BB) | 170,000 | |
86,000(11 BB) | -274,000 |
Flight B
Break Time!
Total entries now up to 203 for today’s Main Event Flight B! More to come with registration open for three more hours.
Top Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
150,000(188 BB) | 96,000 | |
LJ | 140,000(175 BB) | 75,000 |
130,000(163 BB) | -30,000 | |
110,000(138 BB) | -79,000 | |
100,000(125 BB) | 42,000 |
Lester Edoc reigns as Flight B chip leader
Main Event - Flight B - Live Updates

After almost 12 hours on the felt, the Main Event Flight B games wrapped up with a total of 231 entries recorded and 35 players qualifying through to Day 2. Philippines’ own Lester Edoc topped the charts with a massive 159 BB stack after cracking both pocket aces and kings as the last hand of the day. Also making the list are APPT Main Event champion Henrik Tollefsen, WPT winner Jonald Garcia, and Metro Team pro Joseph Sia.
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
797,000(159 BB) | 797,000 | |
465,000(93 BB) | 465,000 | |
403,000(81 BB) | 403,000 | |
360,000(72 BB) | 360,000 | |
302,000(60 BB) | 302,000 | |
289,000(58 BB) | 289,000 | |
255,000(51 BB) | 255,000 | |
247,000(49 BB) | 247,000 | |
242,000(48 BB) | 242,000 | |
GB | 239,000(48 BB) | 239,000 |
235,000(47 BB) | 235,000 | |
233,000(47 BB) | 233,000 | |
224,000(45 BB) | 224,000 | |
223,000(45 BB) | 223,000 | |
222,000(44 BB) | 222,000 | |
190,000(38 BB) | 190,000 | |
189,000(38 BB) | 189,000 | |
171,000(34 BB) | 171,000 | |
170,000(34 BB) | 170,000 | |
166,000(33 BB) | 166,000 | |
155,000(31 BB) | 155,000 | |
126,000(25 BB) | 126,000 | |
124,000(25 BB) | 124,000 | |
122,000(24 BB) | 122,000 | |
109,000(22 BB) | 109,000 | |
106,000(21 BB) | 106,000 | |
95,000(19 BB) | 95,000 | |
75,000(15 BB) | 22,000 | |
ZE | 71,000(14 BB) | 71,000 |
70,000(14 BB) | ||
66,000(13 BB) | 66,000 | |
61,000(12 BB) | 61,000 | |
49,000(10 BB) | 49,000 | |
34,000(7 BB) | 34,000 | |
27,000(5 BB) | 27,000 |