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6/1/2023, 10:00:00 PM

Final 9 players

Main Event - Live Updates - Day 2

Date: May 29 to June 4, 2023 Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270) Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320) Day 1A: 144 entries / 22 ITM Day 1B: 220 entries / 33 ITM Day 1C: 382 entries / 58 ITM Total entries: 746 Prize pool: PHP 9,551,784 (~US$ 170,918) ITM: 113 players

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CHIPS IN PLAY: 22,380,000

Final 9 scaled

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Cheong Yun Rong	5,590,000
TH Tan Hai Shien	4,050,000	950,000
WY William Ysmael	3,420,000	20,000
TS Takashi Shiono	3,370,000	270,000
TY Ting Yi Chen	1,770,000	70,000
GL Gerardo Lubas Iii	1,235,000	-65,000
JH Joven Huerto	1,125,000	25,000
RL Ronny Lee	950,000	-350,000
EA Edgar Asehan	875,000	175,000

Payouts

Place	Player
1	CY Cheong Yun Rong
2	TH Tan Hai Shien
3	WY William Ysmael
4	TS Takashi Shiono
5	TY Ting Yi Chen
6	GL Gerardo Lubas Iii
7	JH Joven Huerto
8	RL Ronny Lee
9	EA Edgar Asehan

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6/1/2023, 8:20:00 PM

Ke Yan eliminated in 10th place - PHP 109,500 (~$1,955)

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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After losing a chunk to William Ysmael, Ke Yan three-bet shoved with 5♠ 5♣ and initial raiser Yun Rong Cheong called with A♠ T♦ . With the board running 4♠ 9♦ T♠ K♣ 9♥ , Yan was eliminated in 10th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Cheong Yun Rong	5,590,000(93 BB)	1,590,000

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6/1/2023, 8:18:00 PM

William Ysmael bumps up again

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

William Ysmael scaled

On a board 6♥ K♥ 6♣ and 240,000 in the pot, under the gun William Ysmael bets 300,000 and big blind Ke Yan check-calls. On the turn 8♣ more chips land with Yan leading out 575,000, and Ysmael making the call. On the river 8♥ , both opt to check, Ysmael has the higher two pair with K♣ Q♠ over Yan’s A♦ 7♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	3,400,000(57 BB)	1,200,000
KY Ke Yang	900,000(15 BB)	-1,700,000

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6/1/2023, 8:14:00 PM

Lubas survives the flip against Ysmael

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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Button player raises to 125,000, small blind William Ysmael calls, then big blind Jay Lubas III shoves, button folds while Ysmael calls. Lubas has 5♠ 5♥ , Ysmael with overcards K♠ T♣ , the board runs 3♣ A♥ Q♦ Q♠ 7♦ for a double up to Lubas.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	2,200,000(37 BB)	-1,000,000
GL Gerardo Lubas Iii	1,300,000(22 BB)	1,210,000

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6/1/2023, 8:05:00 PM

Takashi Shiono wins a sizable pot against Huerto

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

A pot of 350,000 was brewed by the flop T♦ Q♦ 2♥ . Hijack position Joven Huerto bets 145,000 and big blind position Takashi Shiono check-raises to 375,000. Huerto calls. On the turn K♥ , Shiono leads out 300,000, Huerto calls. On the river 6♠ , both players check. Shiono is first to show and has K♠ 7♦ , Huerto mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Takashi Shiono	3,100,000(52 BB)	900,000
JH Joven Huerto	1,100,000(18 BB)	-900,000

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6/1/2023, 8:00:00 PM

Ronny Lee spikes the two-outer to stay in the game

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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Ronny Lee is all in with 7♠ 7♣ , Ke Yan dominates with Q♦ Q♠ , when the flop comes 7♥ 4♥ 4♣ it’s an instant full house to Lee. With the turn T♥ and river 8♠ , it’s a double up to Lee.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ke Yang	2,600,000(43 BB)	-500,000
RL Ronny Lee	1,300,000(22 BB)	1,300,000

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6/1/2023, 7:55:00 PM

Ricardo Singapan eliminated in 11th place - PHP 109,500 (~$1,955)

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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The day’s entering chip leader Ricardo Singapan will not be bringing home an MSS Main Event trophy having fallen in 11th place to Takashi Shiono. It was all in preflop with the short stacked Singapan risking it on the small blind with J♠ 5♦ . His attempt to steal the blinds and ante was denied by big blind Shiono with A♦ J♦ on a board J♣ 6♣ 6♠ 3♠ 8♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Takashi Shiono	2,200,000(37 BB)	200,000

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6/1/2023, 7:53:00 PM

Richard Marquez eliminated in 12th place -

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

PHP 97,500 (~$1,741)

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End of the road for Richard Marquez. On a board A♦ 9♣ J♠ 5♠ and 400,000 in the pot, Marquez check-calls Ke Yan’s shove. Marquez with K♠ J♦ mid pair, Yan with 6♦ 7♦ gutshot, the river 8♣ delivers a sick bad beat to Marquez with Yan improving to a straight.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ke Yang	3,100,000(52 BB)	1,700,000

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6/1/2023, 7:45:00 PM

Lester Timonera eliminated in 13th place - PHP 97,500 (~$1,741)

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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Lester Timonera looked down at A♥ A♦ and was glad to get it all in. She faced Ting Yi Chen with a lesser pair 5♣ 5♠ . However with the board running 5♥ 9♠ 2♦ J♠ 5♦ , Chen improved to quads to crush Timonera’s aces out in 13th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TY Ting Yi Chen	1,700,000(28 BB)	-400,000

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6/1/2023, 7:43:00 PM

Blinds up, 13 players remaining

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Blinds are up, 13 players remaining for the hunt to the a final 9 seat.

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6/1/2023, 7:34:00 PM

Cheong doubles through Marquez

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Yun Rong Cheong 2 scaled

Under the gun player raises to 110,000, small blind Richard Marquez and big blind Yun Rong Cheong call to see the flop 5♣ 6♥ 9♠ . All three check, the turn is 5♠ , Marquez leads out 200,000, only Cheong continues. On the river 6♠ , Marquez fires 250,000, Cheong jams, Marquez folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Cheong Yun Rong	4,000,000(80 BB)	1,400,000
RM Richard Marquez	1,000,000(20 BB)	-1,200,000

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6/1/2023, 7:27:00 PM

Raymundo Gomez eliminated in 14th place - PHP 88,000 (~$1,571)

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Under the gun Joven Huerto raises to 120,000, button Raymundo Gomez three-bets, Huerto calls and shows T♣ T♦ . Gomez with A♦ Q♠ for a flip. With the board running 2♠ 2♣ 2♥ J♣ 7♥ Huerto wins the flip and Gomez goes bust in 14th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Joven Huerto	2,000,000(40 BB)	900,000

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6/1/2023, 7:19:00 PM

Set over set! Ysmael back up over 3M

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

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Hijack player Ke Yan raises to 110,000 then calls cutoff William Ysmael‘s 335,000 raise. Both players proceed to check the board to the river 7♦ 6♥ K♠ 5♠ Q♣ . Yan bets 300,000, Ysmael raises to 800,000, Yan calls. Ysmael has Q♠ Q♦ set and wins the pot. Yan shares his hand 5♣ 5♥ lower set.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	3,200,000(64 BB)	1,200,000
KY Ke Yang	1,400,000(28 BB)	-1,200,000

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6/1/2023, 7:17:00 PM

Rick Jason Ambata eliminated in 15th place - PHP 88,000 (~$1,571)

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

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Rick Jason Ambata shoves with A♦ 7♥ and needs to get lucky against Hai Shien Tan’s J♣ J♦ . The board runs 4♠ 8♠ A♥ J♥ 6♣ . Ambata improves but so does Tan to end Ambata’s run in 15th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TH Tan Hai Shien	3,100,000(62 BB)	200,000

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6/1/2023, 7:16:00 PM

Big slick awards Huerto the max

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Joven Huerto scaled

Button player Joven Huerto shoves with A♣ K♣ , small blind Rick Jason Ambata attempts to rail with A♠ T♠ , the board runs 2♦ 9♠ 7♥ J♣ A♥ . Huerto doubles up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Joven Huerto	1,100,000(22 BB)	550,000
RJ Rick Jason Ambata	200,000(4 BB)	-640,000

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6/1/2023, 7:11:00 PM

Erwin Navarro eliminated in 16th place - PHP 78,500 (~$1,402)

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

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On a board showing A♥ 3♠ A♠ Q♦ 9♠ and 900,000 weighing down the middle, button player Yun Rong Cheong goes all in, big blind Erwin Navarro check-calls for all he’s got and shows A♦ 4♠ trips. Cheong wins the pot with T♠ 6♠ flush to send out Navarro in 16th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Cheong Yun Rong	2,600,000(52 BB)	1,000,000

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6/1/2023, 7:08:00 PM

Ke Yan doubles up through Matsubara

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

On a flop 3♥ J♦ 2♣ and 200,000 in the pot, Ke Yan bets 75,000, Mitsuya Matsubara shoves, back to Yan who calls for all he’s got. Yan opens J♥ 9♥ top pair, Matsubara with 4♥ 5♣ open ended. The turn K♠ and river 3♣ are no help to Matsubara for a big double up to Yan.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ke Yang	2,600,000(52 BB)	1,600,000

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6/1/2023, 7:05:00 PM

Tan rails Takayama

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

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All in preflop, Mike Takayama with A♦ 7♣ , Hai Shien Tan with T♠ 8♦ , the board runs out 9♣ 8♣ 3♥ Q♣ Q♦ . Takayama is eliminated.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TH Tan Hai Shien	2,900,000(58 BB)	800,000
MT Mike Takayama	busted	-300,000

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6/1/2023, 7:00:00 PM

Marquez outdraws Guiriolo

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

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From hijack, Richard Marquez raises to 100,000, cutoff Stefano Guiriolo three-bets jams 165,000, Marquez calls putting the all in player at risk. Guiriolo opens A♥ 9♠ , Marquez with J♠ T♠ , the cards fan out 8♦ T♣ 5♠ 2♠ 7♥ for top pair to Marquez. Guiriolo is eliminated.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	2,200,000(44 BB)	1,700,000
SG Stefano Guiriolo	busted

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6/1/2023, 6:56:00 PM

Ysmael pays Chen, drops rank

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

All in preflop, Ting Yi Chen with A♦ K♦ , William Ysmael attempts to eliminate with A♥ Q♠ . The board runs 4♦ 8♣ 3♦ 6♥ 8♥ for a double up to Chen. Ysmael loses the chip lead.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TY Ting Yi Chen	2,100,000(42 BB)	1,350,000
WY William Ysmael	2,000,000(40 BB)	-1,400,000

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6/1/2023, 6:51:00 PM

Shiono boots short stacked Cruz

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Takashi Shiono 3 scaled

Action folds to the small blind Alexis Cruz who shoves his short stack with K♠ 2♦ to battle with. Big blind Takashi Shiono calls and has better K♦ T♥ . With the board running 4♦ K♥ T♦ 9♥ Q♥ , Cruz is eliminated, Shiono rises to 2,000,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Takashi Shiono	2,000,000(40 BB)	800,000
AC Alexis Cruz	busted	-250,000

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6/1/2023, 6:46:00 PM

Hai Shien Tan rails Princesa Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Tan Hai Shien 3 scaled

Lojack Louie Princesa shoves with A♦ 4♠ , Hai Shien Tan calls from hijack with K♥ T♥ . The board runs 9♥ 4♣ 2♠ K♦ J♦ for a pair to Tan.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TH Tan Hai Shien	2,100,000	1,815,000
LP Louie Princesa	busted	-200,000

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6/1/2023, 6:44:00 PM

Blinds up, 19 players remaining

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Blinds are up again with 19 players remaining. Average stack is 1,177,894 which is 23 big blinds. The heat bags up once the Final 9 players is reached.

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6/1/2023, 6:40:00 PM

Hai Shien Tan claims the pot

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Action folds to the button player who raises to 90,000, small blind Louie Princesa and big blind Hai Shien Tan call. At the flop 7♥ 8♥ T♦ , all check. On the turn Q♦ , Princesa bets 155,000, Tan and button call. On the river 3♥ , Tan leads out 200,000, no callers.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HS Ha Shien Tan	1,800,000(36 BB)	1,800,000
LP Louie Princesa	200,000(4 BB)	178,000

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6/1/2023, 6:32:00 PM

Pilao calls to his doom

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

From cutoff, Genesis Pilao raises to 80,000, big blind Yun Rong Cheong three-bet shoves, back to Pilao who calls for his tournament life. Pilao has A♠ 7♠ , Cheong with A♥ K♦ , the board runs J♣ T♠ 3♥ K♠ J♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Cheong Yun Rong	1,600,000(32 BB)	800,000
GP Genesis Pilao	busted	-110,000

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6/1/2023, 6:22:00 PM

Ke Yan claims a pot against the leader

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Ke Yan 4 scaled

From cutoff, William Ysmael raises to 80,000, the blinds call, the flop runs 9♥ 2♥ 8♥ . Ysmael c-bets 65,000, only small blind Ke Yan continues. Both players check the turn 5♦ to bring the river K♠ . Ysmael fires 90,000, Yan check-calls. Ysmael shows a 5♠ , Yan wins it with 7♦ 8♦ higher pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	3,400,000(85 BB)	200,000
KY Ke Yang	1,000,000(25 BB)	200,000

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6/1/2023, 6:17:00 PM

Navarro lands a boat for a double up

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Erwin Navarro 3 scaled

On a flop 3♠ 3♣ 2♦ and 160,000 in the pot, under the gun Ke Yan bets 70,000, big blind Erwin Navarro check-raises to 180,000, Yan three-bet shoves, Navarro calls and shows 3♥ 2♥ full house. Yan has A♦ 6♦ . With the turn T♥ Yan is drawing dead. The river 6♠ completes the board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EN Erwin Navarro	1,300,000(33 BB)	400,000
KY Ke Yang	800,000(20 BB)	-800,000

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6/1/2023, 6:15:00 PM

Alexis Cruz triples up

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

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Yun Rong Cheong raises to 80,000 from hijack, small blind Alexis Cruz three-bet shoves, big blind and Cheong both call. At the flop 8♥ 2♣ 3♥ , Cheong bets 75,000 for a side pot big blind folds. Cheong opens T♠ J♠ , Cruz with A♥ 9♠ , the turn 4♠ and river 5♣ further improve Cruz to a straight to triple up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Cheong Yun Rong	800,000(20 BB)
AC Alexis Cruz	250,000(6 BB)	-289,000

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6/1/2023, 6:08:00 PM

Cowboys pay Takashi Shiono the max

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

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All in preflop, Yun Rong Cheong with A♣ J♣ , Takashi Shiono with K♦ K♠ . The board runs 8♣ K♥ J♠ 5♥ 3♣ . Shiono’s cowboys prevail for a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Takashi Shiono	1,200,000(30 BB)	300,000
CY Cheong Yun Rong	800,000(20 BB)	-500,000

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6/1/2023, 6:00:00 PM

Blinds up, 25 players remaining

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Another round in the dust, blinds are up. 25 players remaining. Average stack is 895,200 which is 22 big blinds.

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6/1/2023, 5:54:00 PM

Erwin Navarro survives against the leader

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

All in preflop, Erwin Navarro at risk of elimination with K♠ Q♠ against chip leader William Ysmael‘s T♣ T♦ . With the board running 5♥ K♦ A♠ 4♥ 9♦ , Navarro wins the flip for a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	3,200,000(107 BB)	-300,000
EN Erwin Navarro	900,000(30 BB)	450,000

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6/1/2023, 5:49:00 PM

Lester Timonera doubles up through Daypuyart

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Hazel Timonera 2 scaled

All in preflop, Lester Timonera with 8♥ 8♣ , Allan Daypuyart with A♠ Q♥ for a flip. The board runs out T♣ 4♣ 3♥ 7♣ 7♥ for the snowmen to hold. Timonera soars, Daypuyart down to 3.3 big blinds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LT Lester Timonera	900,000(30 BB)	720,000
AD Allan Daypuyart	100,000(3 BB)	-9,000

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6/1/2023, 5:40:00 PM

Takayama drops to 10 bb, Shiono doubles up

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Mike Takayama 3 scaled

From under the gun , Mike Takayama raises to 60,000, small blind Takashi Shiono calls, the flop runs 4♥ 3♥ 9♠ . Both players check. The turn lands Q♥ , Takayama bets 55,000, Shiono check-raises to 150,000, Takayama calls, On the river K♣ , Shiono goes all in, Takayama calls, Shiono has A♥ 7♥ nut flush, Takayama with 9♣ 9♦ set and pays up. Takayama down to 10 big blinds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Takashi Shiono	900,000(30 BB)	673,000
MT Mike Takayama	300,000(10 BB)	-400,000

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6/1/2023, 5:32:00 PM

End of the line for Norbert Koh

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Under the gun Norbert Koh raises to 250,000, hijack William Ysmael calls, the flop comes 9♣ A♣ 3♠ . Koh lays out a 70,000 c-bet, Ysmael shoves, Koh calls for his tournament life and shows K♥ Q♠ . Ysmael with T♣ T♠ . The turn J♥ and river 7♦ are no help to the Singaporean pro to bust out.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	3,500,000(117 BB)	700,000

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6/1/2023, 5:28:00 PM

Ke Yan won’t be bullied by a check-raise

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ke Yan 1 scaled

On a flop A♠ J♣ 8♣ and 135,000 in the pot, button player Ke Yan bets 60,000, big blind check-raises to 160,000, back to Yan with a three-bet to 535,000, big blind folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ke Yang	1,600,000(53 BB)	780,000

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6/1/2023, 5:24:00 PM

Asehan banks a double off Matsubara

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Edgar Asehan scaled

Hijack Edgar Asehan shoves preflop and big blind Mitsuya Matsubara calls. Asehan has A♥ 7♠ , Matsubara behind with A♠ 5♠ . The board runs out K♦ 6♦ 7♣ J♥ 8♦ for a pair to Asehan.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Edgar Asehan	700,000(23 BB)	270,000
MM Mitsuya Matsubara	600,000(20 BB)	-300,000

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6/1/2023, 5:20:00 PM

Blinds up, 28 players remaining

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Blinds up again and the field down several more players. 28 remaining. The heat bags up once the final 9 is established. William Ysmael maintains his lead with 3,000,000 in chips.

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6/1/2023, 5:10:00 PM

Yun Rong Cheong rails Liu

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 250,000

Zhi Qiang Liu jams and limper Yun Rong Cheong calls. Liu opens K♥ J♣ and is flipping against Cheong’s 3♠ 3♣ . The board runs 3♦ 7♦ 5♣ Q♠ Q♥ for a full house to Cheong and the exit for Liu.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Cheong Yun Rong	1,300,000(52 BB)	550,000

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6/1/2023, 4:57:00 PM

Ting Yi Chen doubles through Takayama

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 250,000

Chen Ting Yi 3 1 scaled

Button player Ting Yi Chen raises to 60,000, small blind Mike Takayama tree-bets to 300,000, back to Chen who four-bet shoves, Takayama calls. Chen K♣ K♠ dominates Takayama’s 9♥ Q♠ . The board runs out 4♦ 8♥ 7♦ J♥ Q♥ for a double up to Chen.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TY Ting Yi Chen	750,000(30 BB)	390,000
MT Mike Takayama	700,000(28 BB)	530,000

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6/1/2023, 4:50:00 PM

Mitsuya Matsubara boots with a straight

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 250,000

Mitsuya Matsubara 2 scaled

Mitsuya Matsubara has A♥ J♣ , at risk player with K♠ Q♥ , the board runs T♥ Q♠ 8♦ 9♣ 9♥ for a straight to Matsubara to rail one.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MM Mitsuya Matsubara	900,000(36 BB)	634,000

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6/1/2023, 4:35:00 PM

Blinds up, 30 players

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 250,000

Blinds are up and the field is down to the last 30 players. William Ysmael maintains command with 2,800,000. The heat plays down to the final 9 players.

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6/1/2023, 4:32:00 PM

Joven Huerto cracks cowboys

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Joven Huerto 2 scaled

Joven Huerto is behind at the showdown with 8♥ 8♠ against a player’s K♠ K♦ but with the board running Q♦ Q♠ 2♣ T♦ 8♣ it’s a full house on the river for Huerto to ship it.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Joven Huerto	550,000(28 BB)	190,000

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6/1/2023, 4:26:00 PM

Asehan rails one

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

All in preflop, at risk player with K♣ K♠ and caller Edgar Asehan with A♠ J♠ . The board runs out A♦ 4♥ 9♠ Q♠ A♣ . Asehan outdraws kings and rises to 430,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Edgar Asehan	430,000(22 BB)	353,000

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6/1/2023, 4:22:00 PM

Cayetano rails Choi

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

End of the line for Jae Ki Choi who lost the rest of his chips to Mikko Cayetano. It was all in on a flop Q♣ 5♥ 3♣ with Cayetano K♥ 8♣ and Choi 4♣ 2♣ . The turn 7♠ and river 7♥ help neither for King-high to hold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MC Mikko Cayetano	800,000(40 BB)	150,000
JK Jae Ki Choi	busted	-150,000

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6/1/2023, 4:17:00 PM

Choi continues to drop, Cayetano doubles up

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Under the gun Jae Ki Choi raises to 55,000, cutoff calls, big blind Mikko Cayetano three-bets all in, back to Choi who calls with A♦ 3♦ , cutoff folds, Cayetano opens A♥ 9♥ . With the board running 2♣ 7♣ 5♦ 9♣ 5♣ , neither player has clubs, Cayetano ships a double up with two pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MC Mikko Cayetano	650,000(33 BB)	358,000
JK Jae Ki Choi	150,000(8 BB)	-400,000

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6/1/2023, 4:07:00 PM

William Ysmael rises to 140 big blinds

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

On a board showing K♥ K♦ 7♣ 3♥ Q♣ and 280,000 in the pot, under the gun +1 William Ysmael bets 200,000 cutoff Jae Ki Choi tank-folds. Ysmael shows A♥ K♣ trips and climbs to 140 big blinds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	2,800,000(140 BB)	600,000
JK Jae Ki Choi	550,000(28 BB)	-400,000

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6/1/2023, 4:03:00 PM

Mascunana cleans out Karuo

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

From under the gun, Hayato Karuo shoves holding K♥ T♥ , button player Manuel Mascunana calls with A♥ K♠ . The board runs out 8♠ 5♥ A♠ 9♥ 7♦ . Karuo is eliminated.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MM Manuel Mascunana	800,000(40 BB)	520,000

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6/1/2023, 3:57:00 PM

Joven Huerto banks it with big slick

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

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From hijack Joven Huerto shoves holding A♣ K♣ and big blind defends with A♥ 4♦ . With the board running K♠ 8♦ A♦ 2♦ K♠ , it’s a double up for Huerto.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Joven Huerto	360,000(18 BB)	84,000

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6/1/2023, 3:50:00 PM

Zhi Qiang Liu rails Ang

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Zhi Qiang Liu scaled

All in preflop, at risk player Meng Xuan Ang has A♥ Q♦ , Zhi Qiang Liu ahead in chips and in holecards A♠ K♦ . The board runs out K♣ 7♥ 9♣ 3♠ 3♣ to further ensure Liu’s win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZQ Zhi Qiang Liu	1,200,000(60 BB)	1,200,000
MX Meng Xuan Anh	busted	-120,000

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6/1/2023, 3:45:00 PM

Blinds up, 40 players remaining

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

The shove fest has slowed down with only 9 players joining the railbirds. Only 40 players remaining. William Ysmael leads with over 2 Million.

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6/1/2023, 3:40:00 PM

Erwin Navarro boots one

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Under the gun limps, small blind calls, big blind Erwin Navarro shoves, back to utg who risks it with T♠ 9♠ . Small blind opts to fold, Navarro has K♦ Q♦ . With the board running 2♥ 5♥ Q♣ 7♠ T♦ , Navarro ships it while booting one out.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
EN Erwin Navarro	450,000(28 BB)

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6/1/2023, 3:33:00 PM

William Ysmael soars to over 2M, Yamashita eliminated

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

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William Ysmael has taken over the chip lead in a head on collision with Kazuki Yamashita. According to Ysmael he had Jx Jx and Yamashita Ax Qx . The board ran eight-high, Yamashita was eliminated.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY William Ysmael	2,200,000(138 BB)	1,300,000

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6/1/2023, 3:28:00 PM

Raymundo Gomez with the nut flush chunks Seung Yong Yi

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

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A pot of 100,000 brewed and two players facing a board 9♣ 7♦ A♠ T♦ Q♦ . Big blind Seung Yong Yi bets 45,000, button Raymundo Gomez raises to 135,000, Seung three-bets to 255,000, Gomez four-bet shoves, Seung calls. Gomez has A♦ 8♦ nut flush that beats Seung’s K♦ J♦ second nuts. Gomez drags in the big pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RG Raymundo Gomez	850,000(53 BB)	850,000
SY Seung Yong Yi	70,000(4 BB)	-196,000

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6/1/2023, 3:23:00 PM

Yamashita climbs to 900,000

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

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Kazuki Yamashita fueled in more chips by railing short stacked Cezar Quiambao to climb to 900,000.

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6/1/2023, 3:20:00 PM

Ambata doubles through Cerbito

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

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On a flop of Q♠ J♠ 7♦ and 80,000 in the pot, big blind Marciel Cerbito bets 120,000 and button Rick Jason Ambata calls. On the turn A♥ , Cerbito shoves, Ambata snap calls and opens K♠ T♣ straight, Cerbito behind with Q♣ 7♠ two pair. The river J♦ are no help to Cerbito for Ambata to double through.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RJ Rick Jason Ambata	840,000(53 BB)	669,000
MC Marciel Cerbito	250,000(16 BB)	160,000

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6/1/2023, 3:16:00 PM

Timonera banks it with aces

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Hazel Timonera 1 scaled

Hijack player Richard Marquez raises to 35,000, cutoff calls, small blind Lester Timonera thee-bet shoves with a short stack, only Marquez calls and shows 3♠ 3♦ . Timonera has the nuts A♠ A♥ . The board runs A♣ 4♦ T♣ 5♣ T♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	500,000(31 BB)	-50,000
LT Lester Timonera	180,000(11 BB)	40,000

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6/1/2023, 3:15:00 PM

49 players remaining, blinds up

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

The players are back in their seats. The first three levels was incredibly action packed with more than half of the 113 starting field tumbling. 49 players remain. They are now guaranteed a minimum PHP 33,500 (~US$ 598). The event bags up when the final 9 players is established.

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6/1/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Chip leaders at the break, Norbert Koh up top

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

First break of the day with 49 remaining. Here are the top 5 in chips.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NK Norbert Koh	1,260,000(105 BB)	-40,000
JK Jae Ki Choi	950,000(79 BB)	950,000
WY William Ysmael	900,000(75 BB)	768,000
KY Ke Yang	820,000(68 BB)	470,000

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6/1/2023, 2:53:00 PM

Pena with the higher two pair

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jerome Pena scaled

On a board showing 3♥ T♠ K♦ J♠ and 120,000 in the pot, under the gun Jharome Pena bets 37,000, hijack Erwin Navarro jams, back to Pena who calls for his tournament life. Pena has K♣ J♦ two pair and is ahead of Navarro’s J♣ T♣ two pair, the river 4♠ ensures the win for Pena.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EN Erwin Navarro	450,000(38 BB)	50,000
JP Jharome Pena	380,000(32 BB)	282,000

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6/1/2023, 2:44:00 PM

Mascunana rivers the set

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

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From hijack, Hayato Karuo shoves with A♠ 4♥ and is called by Manuel Mascunana 8♣ 8♦ . By the turn Q♣ A♥ T♦ J♦ , Karuo is ahead, but when the river 8♣ lands, Mascunana lands a set to retake the lead and double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MM Manuel Mascunana	280,000(23 BB)	158,000
HK Hayato Karuo	100,000(8 BB)	20,000

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6/1/2023, 2:32:00 PM

Marquez knocks out Tai

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

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CTP founder David Tai has been dealt his last hand with Richard Marquez cleaning him out. Tai went all in with A♠ 9♦ , Marquez called with 9♣ 9♥ , the board was no help to Tai running J♥ 4♣ 5♠ 4♦ 6♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RM Richard Marquez	550,000(46 BB)	80,000
DT David Tait	busted	-360,000

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6/1/2023, 2:25:00 PM

Blinds up, 62 players remaining

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

More players have fallen here at the Main Event with 62 players remaining from the 113 that started the day. In the lead is Norbert Koh with 1.3 Million. Today’s agenda is to play down to the Final 9.

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6/1/2023, 2:14:00 PM

Lester Timonera survives the flip

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Hijack player shoves with A♥ Q♣ and cutoff Lester Timonera calls for everything with 9♠ 9♦ . With the board running 6♦ 7♣ Q♦ J♥ 9♣ , it is double up for Timonera.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LT Lester Timonera	140,000(14 BB)	65,000

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6/1/2023, 2:08:00 PM

Norbert Koh sweeps and zooms to 1.3M

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Norbert Koh 1 scaled

Lojack Norbert Koh raises to 20,000, hijack Ji Chua Feng three-bets all in, big blind also shoves with less chips, and Koh calls to put them both at risk of elimination.

Koh K♦ T♦ Ji 9♣ 9♠ Big blind A♠ 8♣

The board runs out J♠ T♥ 5♠ 3♠ 6♦ for a higher pair to Koh and the sweep.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NK Norbert Koh	1,300,000(130 BB)	1,130,000
JC Ji Chua Feng	busted

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6/1/2023, 2:04:00 PM

Yan wins the flip against Chiu

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Ke Yan 2 scaled

From hijack, Szu Jui Chiu shoves holding A♠ K♠ , button Ke Yan calls with 9♥ 9♦ . The flip goes to Yan on a board running 7♣ J♠ 6♥ 7♦ 2♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ke Yang	350,000(35 BB)	350,000
SJ Szu Jui Chiu	busted	-140,000

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6/1/2023, 1:55:00 PM

Grimsley rails Choi

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

The shove fest continues with Junghoon Choi sending it all in on the button with J♥ J♦ and big blind Conor Grimsley calls with Q♦ 9♦ . With the board running T♦ 2♦ 8♣ K♦ 4♥ , Grimsley lands the flush to boot out Choi.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CG Conor Grimsley	270,000(27 BB)	270,000
JC Junghoon Choi	busted	-132,000

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6/1/2023, 1:47:00 PM

Kimura doubles up through Lee

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Under the gun Randy Lee limps then calls small blind Masafumi Kimura’s shove. Lee opens Q♦ 7♦ , Kimura with A♠ 8♥ , the board runs J♣ 7♣ T♦ 8♦ J♠ for a higher pair to Kimura.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Masafumi Kimura	170,000(17 BB)	38,000
RL Randy Lee	130,000(13 BB)	-120,000

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6/1/2023, 1:41:00 PM

Blinds up, 86 players remaining

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Players dropped fast! From what started as 113 players it is now down to 86 in just one level. Blinds are up to 5000-10,000 ante 10,0000.

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6/1/2023, 1:40:00 PM

Big stacks butt heads, Cheong rails Dastmachi

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Cheong Yun Rong 1 scaled

Big stacks build a huge 300,000 pot preflop, the flop comes K♣ 6♣ T♠ . Cutoff Siavasch Dastmachi shoves with A♣ K♥ , button Yun Rong Cheong calls with A♥ A♠ . The turn 7♥ and river 3♦ are no help to Dastmachi to fall early in the day.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Cheong Yun Rong	750,000(94 BB)	377,000
SD Siavasch Dastmalchi	busted	-268,000

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6/1/2023, 1:39:00 PM

Marcelo wins the flip against Liu

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Edmil Marcelo scaled

From Hijack, Edmil Marcelo raises to 18,000, big blind Zhiqiang Liu three-bets to 58,000, Marcelo four-bets all in, Liu calls. Marcelo opens T♥ T♦ , LIu with A♥ K♣ , the board runs J♠ T♣ 9♦ 3♣ 4♥ . Marcelo lands a set and holds for a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EM Edmil Marcelo	355,000(44 BB)	130,000
ZL Zhiqiang Liu	200,000(25 BB)	-199,000

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6/1/2023, 1:28:00 PM

Navarro rails Tabucal

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Lojack Ivan Tabucal shoves with A♥ 6♦ , hijack Erwin Navarro calls with J♠ J♣ , lots of clubs find the board A♣ 8♣ K♣ 9♣ 6♥ for Navarro’s flush to boot Tabucal’s top pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EN Erwin Navarro	400,000(50 BB)	180,000
IT Ivan Tabucal	busted	-139,000

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6/1/2023, 1:15:00 PM

McYeldarb lands broadway tostay alive

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Mantos Mc Yeldrab scaled

Under the gun raises to 18,000, hijack calls, button Mantos McYeldarb three-bet shoves with A♣ T♠ , big blind Kong Hee Ng defends and calls with 7♥ 7♠ , utg and button opt to fold. With the board running Q♥ T♦ K♣ T♥ J♠ , McYeldarb doubles up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kong Hee Ng	160,000(20 BB)	160,000
MM Mcyeldarb Mantos	120,000(15 BB)	63,000

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6/1/2023, 1:11:00 PM

Tai doubles up through Cho

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

David Tai 2

More early shoves with David Tai banking the max against Sang Ho Cho. Tai’s A♠ 4♠ paired up on a board 3♠ A♣ Q♥ 8♣ 8♠ to overtake Cho’s T♠ T♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DT David Tait	360,000(45 BB)	110,000
SH Sang Ho Cho	160,000(20 BB)	-205,000

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6/1/2023, 1:09:00 PM

Yamashita cleans out short stacked Ng

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Entering with just 10 big blinds, Tsunyin Ng got it all in with K♠ J♠ but failed to connect on a board 5♥ 7♠ 6♥ 5♦ A♠ to fall to Kazuki Yamashita’s 4♣ 4♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Kazuki Yamashita	220,000(28 BB)	80,000
TN Tsunyin Ng	busted	-84,000

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6/1/2023, 1:07:00 PM

Asnani doubles through Liao

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Asnani Harish Kumar 1

Action folds to the small blind Po Hsun Liao who shoves, big blind Harish Kumar Asnani calls for his tournament life. Liao has K♥ Q♣ , Asnani A♦ 4♠ , the board runs Q♠ A♥ 3♣ 5♥ 9♣ for a double up to Asnani.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PH Po Hsun Liao	250,000(31 BB)	-82,000
HK Harish Kumar Asnani	150,000(19 BB)	150,000

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6/1/2023, 1:05:00 PM

Hunt ends Eguchi’s run early

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Hunt Cameron 1 scaled

From under the gun Cameron Hunt shoves with K♦ J♦ and down the orbit Takumi Eguchi risks his tournament life with A♣ T♥ . The board runs T♦ 2♦ J♥ 3♣ 5♣ . Eguchi goes bust.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CH Cameron Hunt	160,000(20 BB)	160,000
TE Takumi Eguchi	busted

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6/1/2023, 1:04:00 PM

Welcome to Day 2 of the record breaking Manila Super Series Main Event!

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Cards are now flying at Day 2 of the Manila Super Series Main Event! The past three days drew 746 entries for a record-breaking event prize pool of PHP 9,551,784. Today, the 113 qualifiers are each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 23,000 (~US$ 411) and will race for a seat to the Final 9. You can track some of the thrilling action right here. Blinds open at 4000-8000 ante 8000 increasing every 40 minutes.