Flight D
Somekawa Kentaro tops Flight D qualifiers
Main Event - Flight D - Live Updates

The final flight of the Manila Megastack 18 Main Event wrapped up with an additional 21 runners qualifying to Day 2. A total of 917 entries turned up across four flights, generating a massive pot of PHP 36,034,345 (~USD 644,500). Japan’s Somekawa Kentaro closed the day with the largest stack for Flight D, bringing in a 550,000 chip count to Day 2.
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
550,000(46 BB) | 310,000 | |
372,000(31 BB) | -58,000 | |
359,000(30 BB) | 315,000 | |
295,000(25 BB) | ||
266,000(22 BB) | 266,000 | |
252,000(21 BB) | 252,000 | |
223,000(19 BB) | 223,000 | |
221,000(18 BB) | 221,000 | |
204,000(17 BB) | 24,000 | |
195,000(16 BB) | 195,000 | |
154,000(13 BB) | 154,000 | |
138,000(12 BB) | 138,000 | |
134,000(11 BB) | 134,000 | |
127,000(11 BB) | 127,000 | |
126,000(11 BB) | 126,000 | |
116,000(10 BB) | 116,000 | |
112,000(9 BB) | 112,000 | |
110,000(9 BB) | 110,000 | |
94,000(8 BB) | 94,000 | |
72,000(6 BB) | 72,000 | |
25,000(2 BB) | 25,000 |
Aces cracked for Pavlou Anastasios

Utg+2 Pavlou Anastasios flicked in his remaining 39,000 with A♥ A♦ and was called by big blind Araniel Noel with J♠ 7♠ . A good spot to double up, Pavlou instead crashed two spots short of the money after the board 8♦ Q♣ T♦ 9♠ 7♦ ran a straight for his opponent.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
180,000(18 BB) | 115,000 | |
busted |
Flight A
Break Time!
89 entries have so far been recorded for today’s Main Event Flight A! Registration open through Level 10 @ 20:10.
Top Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
90,000(225 BB) | 90,000 | |
70,000(175 BB) | 70,000 | |
67,000(168 BB) | 67,000 | |
65,000(163 BB) | 65,000 | |
65,000(163 BB) | -358,000 |