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Final Day
Joemark Vasay ships the MSS 19 Main Event - PHP 1,807,000
Main Event - Final Day - Live Updates
The Manila Super Series 19 Main Event festivities has drawn to a close with local runner Joemark Vasay clinching the win after defeating Renniel Galvez in heads up play. Vasay’s impressive victory comes in following of his Season 14 win last March 2022. Vasay this time takes home a bigger PHP 1,807,000 top prize along with an APPT package to boot.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Final Table Results
*Denotes deal was made
Payouts
| Place | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 |
Alexander Lai busts in 5th place - PHP 550,000
Cutoff Kim Michael Enriquez opened to 250,000 and called off Alexander Lai’s jam for 750,000 more with 8♥ 8♦ . Lai is behind with A♦ 4♦ and remained that way after the board 5♣ 6♥ 9♦ 4♥ 9♣ missed to save him from elimination.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 6,300,000(53 BB) | 1,200,000 | |
busted | -1,100,000 |
Alexander Lai bounces back
Button Alexander Lai shoved his remaining 460,000 in with Q♥ Q♦ and faced big blind Kim Michael Enriquez‘ 7♦ T♣ . The board J♠ J♣ 7♥ A♠ 6♣ ran safe for Lai keeping him in the Main Event games.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 5,100,000(43 BB) | 1,300,000 | |
| 1,100,000(9 BB) | 640,000 |
Renniel Galvez outflops Alexander Lai
Cutoff Renniel Galvez open shoved 1,100,000 in with Q♣ T♥ and was tank called by Alexander Lai with A♦ 3♥ . Running a race, the board K♠ 6♠ T♣ 7♠ 9♠ favored Galvez, giving him a pair of tens to double through.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2,440,000(20 BB) | -60,000 | |
| 460,000(4 BB) | -2,090,000 |
Quick double up for Alexander Lai
Button Alexander Lai opened to 250,000 and called off for his remaining chips after big blind Kim Michael Enriquez shoved all-in.
Enriquez 2♥ 3♦ Lai Q♣ Q♠
A quick call from Lai saw board A♣ J♠ T♦ 5♠ J♣ turn up on the felt, earning him an easy double up.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 3,800,000(32 BB) | -1,200,000 | |
| 2,550,000(21 BB) | 1,100,000 |
Break Time!
Six players remain in the Main Event games with Ivan Dela Cruz in the lead.
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 5,600,000(47 BB) | -400,000 | |
| 5,000,000(42 BB) | 1,500,000 | |
| 3,450,000(29 BB) | 550,000 | |
| 2,500,000(21 BB) | ||
| 1,500,000(13 BB) | -600,000 | |
| 1,450,000(12 BB) | -35,000 |
Alexander Lai stuffs it in
Having shoved the previous hand, big blind Alexander Lai pushed all-in once more for 1,085,000 this time against small blind Joemark Vasay‘s 300,000 open. Vasay makes the fold and Lai chips up to 14 BB.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2,900,000(29 BB) | -500,000 | |
| 1,485,000(15 BB) | -315,000 |
Alfredo Boligor crashes in 7th place - PHP 325,000
Hijack Alfredo Boligor open shoved his last 505,000 in with 7♠ 7♦ and faced button Alexander Lai’s K♦ K♠ . Drawing slim, the board felted J♦ A♣ 2♣ 3♠ 3♥ , leaving the Final Day chip leader out in 7th place.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,800,000(23 BB) | 1,000,000 | |
busted | -650,000 |
Day 2
Break Time!
The field is down to 10 players left with one more elimination to go before the day wraps up.
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 3,950,000(49 BB) | ||
| 3,200,000(40 BB) | 200,000 | |
| 2,800,000(35 BB) | -1,000,000 | |
| 2,200,000(28 BB) | 1,030,000 | |
| 1,900,000(24 BB) | 600,000 | |
| 1,500,000(19 BB) | 700,000 | |
| 1,200,000(15 BB) | -200,000 | |
| 1,150,000(14 BB) | -680,000 | |
| 800,000(10 BB) | -150,000 | |
| 500,000(6 BB) | -660,000 |
Alexander Lai wins race
Short stacked Alexander Lai got his remaining 430,000 in with A♦ 7♠ and saw raiser Kim Michael Enriquez call off with Q♠ J♥ . The board T♥ 6♠ 5♥ K♣ 5♠ missed to pair up either player, leaving Lai’s ace high good for the takedown.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 3,000,000(50 BB) | -500,000 | |
| 950,000(16 BB) | -25,000 |
Alexander Lai lands a double
Cutoff Mar David Rene opened to 100,000 and called off 350,000 more after big blind Alexander Lai moved all-in.
Lai A♥ 7♠ Mar K♣ Q♣
Up for a race, the board J♠ 8♥ 3♥ 4♣ A♠ gave Lai top pair by the river for another chance at the Main Event trophy.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,350,000(27 BB) | 435,000 | |
| 975,000(20 BB) | 260,000 |
Alexander Lai bounces back in the game
A three way all-in was seen starting with utg Alexander Lai who shoved all-in for 240,000. Jung Yonghwa followed suit for a lesser 185,000 and Sim Myeonghun with the final jam covering both.
Lai A♠ 8♥ Jung Q♦ Q♣ Sim Q♠ J♠
The three ran the board J♥ 8♠ 4♠ A♣ 5♥ , giving Lai two pair for a triple up back to 28 big blinds. Sim survives with 6 BB and shortly busts the following hand.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 715,000(29 BB) | 715,000 | |
busted | -212,000 | |
busted | -575,000 |