Day 2
Henrik Tollefsen delivers bust
Utg Henrik Tollefsen opened to 120,000, joined by small blind Ivan Dela Cruz on flop 9♠ 3♠ 9♥ . Dela Cruz bet all-in for 380,000 and was called by the raiser with 8♣ 8♥ . Dela Cruz needs to pair his ace A♣ 2♣ which failed to come on either turn 3♦ or river 6♣ for his elimination.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,000,000(67 BB) | 1,500,000 | |
busted | -1,250,000 |
Break Time!
42 players remain in the Main Event Day 2 games, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 118,000.
Top Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,350,000(68 BB) | 1,215,000 | |
1,250,000(63 BB) | 50,000 | |
1,200,000(60 BB) | -100,000 | |
1,050,000(53 BB) | 1,050,000 | |
950,000(48 BB) | 280,000 |
Ivan Dela Cruz reaches 1 million mark

Utg Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 25,000, called by the cutoff. Big blind Nguyen Andrew squeezed all-in for 256,000 and was called by the original raiser with A♥ Q♥ . Nguyen is behind with K♣ J♣ and remained that way all through the board Q♠ 7♣ 7♠ A♠ 5♣ to send him out.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,200,000(100 BB) | 920,000 | |
busted | -90,000 |
Flight C
30 minute break!
88 players remain in the Main Event Flight C games with only 56 set to qualify through to Day 2.
Top Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
400,000(133 BB) | 140,000 | |
370,000(123 BB) | 110,000 | |
320,000(107 BB) | 165,000 | |
280,000(93 BB) | 121,000 | |
280,000(93 BB) | 125,000 |
Ivan Dela Cruz wins preflop war

Facing an open and a three bet, button William Ysmael cold four bet to 19,500. Big blind Ivan Dela Cruz shoved all-in for 124,500 and took down the pot after no player was able to continue.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
159,000(106 BB) | 49,000 | |
70,000(47 BB) | -60,000 |
Ivan Dela Cruz takes it down on the river

A blind vs blind battle saw William Ysmael raise to 3,000, called behind Ivan Dela Cruz to see flop 5♠ 6♥ 8♣ . Both players check it through, revealing turn Q♠ . Ysmael bets 4,800 and calls Cruz’s raise to 11,800. Cruz bets the river J♥ 20,500 and merits a fold from his opponent.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
130,000(130 BB) | 122,000 | |
110,000(110 BB) | 110,000 |