Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Florencio Campomanes kicked off the hand with 1,075,000 and has brought it up to 1,435,000 with multiple uncalled shoves. The first two shoves he won the blinds and antes. On the third, while sitting on the small blind, Campomanes repopped button Kyte's 160,000 raise. Kyte folded.

Three hands later, Campomanes picks up another pot against Cowan with 5♦ 5♠ besting 3♠ 3♥ adding 300,000 (5 bb) to his stack.

After two levels, the field was trimmed to 6 players. Entering the new level with Kim Enriquez in the lead.

After numerous small pots moved around the felt, Florencio Campomanes announced all in for his last 8 bb and was called by Jo Kyte. Campomanes needed plenty of help with K♠ 4♠ dominated by Kyte's A♥ A♠ . That help came on the river when the board ran 3♠ 6♣ 2♦ K♥ K♣ simultaneously giving everyone a shock.

Graham Cowan continues to exert his presence with another pile of chips added to his stack. From utg, he opened 105,000 and was called by the blinds Jon Kyte and Florencio Campomanes. All three checked to the turn 9♣ Q♣ 2♠ 4♥ . Campomanes took a stab for 150,000 and only Cowan gave action to head to the river A♣ . This slowed Campomanes to a check, Cowan banged out 315,000, Campomanes tossed his hand in the muck.

On Hand #25 and #26, Florencio Campomanes picked up back to back pots, both of them against Jon Kyte. First hand, utg Kyte raised 85,000, utg+1 Campomanes' re-raised 300,000, everyone folded including Kyte.

Next hand, utg Campomanes opened 80,000 and Kyte defended his big blind. Campomanes continued the aggression on the flop A♦ 6♠ 2♥ with a 105,000 bet, Kyte check-called. On the turn 3♦ , Campomanes barreled a larger 325,000, and after a minute, he won the pot with Kyte folding.

Small pot for Jon Kyte on Hand #8 who gets the first walk of the day then a much larger pot for the leader on Hand #9.

From hijack, Kim Enriquez opens 80,000 and is called by the blinds Kyte and Florencio Campomanes. All three check the flop T♦ 8♥ 5♦ and head to the turn K♣ . No more checking as Kyte leads out 180,000. He finds no callers to win the pot easy.

On Hand #10, Kyte bumps it up to 80,000 from the button and big blind Graham Cowan defends but not before tanking for two time banks. At the flop 7♥ 9♦ 2♠ , Kyte continues for 175,000, Cowan gives up his hand.

Chip leader Jon Kyte initiated the action on the next three hands. On Hand #5 he opened 85,000 and for the second time, he claimed the blinds and antes.

Immediately after, he opened 85,000 again on Hand #6, Florencio Campomanes shoved 515,000, Kyte folded.

Continuing to pressure the competition, on Hand #7, Kyte opened 85,000 for the third time, cutoff Ju Won Chong answered with a 200,000 re-raise, Kyte called, and the flop came T♥ Q♠ A♠ . Kyte checks, Chung shoved, Kyte surrendered his hand.

First hand of the day sees action fold to the button and chip leader Jon Kyte. He shoves and successfully steals the blinds and antes.

The 2025 PokerStars LIVE season opener Manila Megastack 21 is on its final day at world-class Okada Manila in the Philippines. Excitement is at its peak with the newest Main Event champion set to be crowned today. Only 9 players remain out of the 467 entries.

Leading the charge is Norwegian pro Jon Kyte with a stack of 80 bb. Kyte boasts a resume filled with titles and cashes all over Europe including final table finishes at numerous EPT Main Events. He also has two WSOP Circuit rings and just missed a bracelet last year. Kyte is already guaranteed his first cash on Asian soil, and if he takes it to the limit, he will become the second Manila Megastack Norwegian champion following MM 18 winner Henrik Tollefsen.

On the local side, six Filipinos dominate the lineup, thus assuring a crowd of spectators cheering on their favorites. At the top of that list is Kim Enriquez with a stack of 75 bb. Wedged in the lower end is the highly decorated Florencio Campomanes with 15 bb.

The finalists are secured a payout of PHP 365,000 (~$6,280). The biggest slice of PHP 3,900,000 (~$67,090) is up for grabs. Cards start at 1pm. Blinds begin at 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000 with increases every 60 minutes.

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