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Philippines, Okada Manila
Day 1B
Kirill Gladchenko reigns as Flight B chip leader
Main Event - Flight B - Live Updates
Following eight hours of play, Kirill Gladchenko tops Flight B bringing in a 458,000 chip count into Day 2. Gladchenko built a stack after doubling up with pocket kings late in the game and continued to play aggressively to land the top spot. 22 other players join the Russian runner including local pros Christopher Mateo, Michael Kim Enriquez, and Bonifacio Mondalo.
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 458,000(92 BB) | 458,000 | |
| 419,000(84 BB) | 419,000 | |
| 403,000(81 BB) | 403,000 | |
| 361,000(72 BB) | 361,000 | |
| 354,000(71 BB) | 199,000 | |
| 322,000(64 BB) | ||
| 276,000(55 BB) | -24,000 | |
| 272,000(54 BB) | 152,000 | |
| 235,000(47 BB) | 235,000 | |
| 207,000(41 BB) | -3,000 | |
| 202,000(40 BB) | 62,000 | |
| 178,000(36 BB) | -22,000 | |
| 163,000(33 BB) | 163,000 | |
| 137,000(27 BB) | 137,000 | |
| 133,000(27 BB) | 133,000 | |
| 124,000(25 BB) | 124,000 | |
| 111,000(22 BB) | 66,000 | |
| 111,000(22 BB) | -169,000 | |
| 95,000(19 BB) | 95,000 | |
| 93,000(19 BB) | 93,000 | |
| 84,000(17 BB) | -6,000 | |
| 68,000(14 BB) | 68,000 | |
| 10,000(2 BB) | 10,000 |
Break Time!
34/162 runners remain in the Main Event Flight B qualifying round with only 24 guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
Top Chip Counts
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 330,000(83 BB) | 130,000 | |
| 300,000(75 BB) | 210,000 | |
| 300,000(75 BB) | ||
| 280,000(70 BB) | 272,700 | |
| 260,000(65 BB) | 33,000 |
Jose Cheung fires river bet
Utg Angeles Antonio opened to 1,300 and was joined three other players on flop Q♦ 7♦ 3♥ . Action was checked through, revealing turn K♥ . Angeles led for 3,000, called by Shin Hyeonho and Jose Cheung behind. River came J♥ , checked to Cheung, he bet 10,000 and merited no calls from either opponent.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 35,000(70 BB) | 35,000 | |
| 23,000(46 BB) | 23,000 | |
| 7,300(15 BB) | 7,300 |
Shin Hyeonho bows out early
Utg+1 opened to 800, called by Ebarle Benjamin behind. Action on big blind Shin Hyeonho, he stuffed his 5,700 in and was called by Ebarle to run the board.
Shin 6♥ 6♠ Ebarle A♥ J♣
Flipping for his tournament life, Shin’s pocket pair failed to hold after Ebarle spiked a pair on the turn 2♣ K♦ 5♣ A♠ 2♥ .
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 65,000(217 BB) | 65,000 | |
busted |
Day 1A
Overpair no good for Shin Hyeonho
With 9,500 in the middle, all the chips piled in right on the flop 4♠ 5♠ 8♥ . Both with overpairs, Shin Hyeonho found his J♥ J♣ behind Marvin Cerbito’s K♦ K♥ . No jack on either turn 7♣ or river Q♠ meant Shin was shortly eliminated from the games.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 100,000(83 BB) | 100,000 | |
busted | -18,000 |
Lenart Ecarma piles it high
Utg Shin Hyeonho opened to 1,500, called by James Dela Cruz behind. Button Lenart Ecarma bumped it up to 6,500 to which both opponents completed. Flop A♠ 2♠ 8♦ checked to Ecarma, he continued for 4,500, called by both Shin and Dela Cruz. Turn 6♠ was checked round, revealing river 8♣ . Shin led out for 35,000, called by Dela Cruz. Action on Ecarma, he raised all-in for 41,200 total, and Dela Cruz threw in the additional 10 BB.
Ecarma reveals A♦ A♣ for a full house aces over eights, well enough to crush Dela Cruz’ T♠ 9♠ flush.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 150,400(251 BB) | 150,400 | |
| 50,000(83 BB) | -40,000 | |
| 18,000(30 BB) | 18,000 |