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Philippines, Okada Manila
Day 2
Set over set sends Mike Takayama packing
Utg Mike Takayama opened to 110,000 and saw Choi Jaeki and the big blind come along on flop T♥ 8♦ 5♣ . Action was checked to Choi who bet 120,000, big blind folds and Takayama makes the call. Turn 3♣ this time, saw Takayama pull a check raise for 615,000. Choi puts him all-in and Takayama calls off for the rest of his 1,170,000 stack.
Choi T♦ T♠ Takayama 5♥ 5♦
Left drawing to one out, Choi locked in the win after the river 9♦ completed the board, giving him the overall chip lead.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 3,660,000(73 BB) | 1,620,000 | |
busted | -1,300,000 |
Mike Takayama chips up with aces
Utg+1 Bernard Chua opened and called off his 380,000 stack with 6♥ 6♠ vs Mike Takayama’s all-in. Takayama reveals A♥ A♠ and swiftly went on to knock his opponent out after the board K♦ 3♣ 3♦ K♦ J♦ remained safe for his premium pair.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,300,000(33 BB) | -50,000 | |
busted | -800,000 |
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 |
Flight C
Back to back wins for Jinlong Hu
Utg Mike Takayama opened to 5,000 and called Jinlong Hu’s 39,500 all-in with A♠ T♣ . Hu reveals A♣ J♦ and wins a double up after the board rolled T♠ 5♦ 8♥ 5♣ J♥ .
Minutes later, hijack Tan Hai Shien open shoved his last 30,000 with Q♦ Q♥ and was called by big blind Jinlong Hu with A♥ K♥ . Running a flip, Hu continued his momentum, spiking top pair on K♦ T♣ 6♣ 7♦ 3♠ .
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 135,000(54 BB) | -30,000 | |
| 120,000(48 BB) | 35,000 | |
| 85,000(34 BB) | -15,000 | |
busted |
Mike Takayama busts Kyle Magbanua
An all-in preflop situation saw Kyle Magbanua at risk with A♦ K♠ for his remaining 40,000 stack, up against Mike Takayama’s J♦ J♥ . Up for a flip, Magbanua was out of luck after the board J♣ T♥ 9♥ K♥ 7♠ quickly landed a set for his opponent.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 165,000(83 BB) | 91,000 | |
busted |
Flight A
Mike Takayama scoops three way all-in
Utg Mike Takayama opened to 2,500, called by Kapoor Jason Tyler behind. Button Khodov Vladimir shoved all-in for 17,000, followed by another all-in for 27,000 from the raiser and a final call from Kapoor for the three way rumble.
Khodov 7♣ 7♦ Takayama 9♣ 9♠ Kapoor A♦ K♥
The board ran 5♣ T♣ 4♥ 8♥ 3♦ , leaving Takayama’s pocket pair to hold up for the win.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 74,000(62 BB) | 74,000 | |
| 45,000(38 BB) | 45,000 | |
busted | -100,000 |