Place
7th
Prize
$10,475
Prize (PHP)
₱609,000
Blind level
Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000
Entries
1/467
Total Chips
14,010,000
Average
14,010,000

Main Event - Final

TriciaTricia
1/27/2025, 6:45:48 AM

John Carlo Sayo Eliminated In 7th Place - PHP 609,000 /~$10,475

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
John Carlo Sayo - 7th Place

John Carlo Sayo entered the day with just 10 bb and managed to ladder up on a lucky double up. However, his run would not extend past 7th place. Sayo went all in for his last 3 bb and proceeded to lose the flip against Jon Kyte.

PlayerHandChips
JK
Jon KyteNorway [NOR]Norway
A7
D
2,500,000(50 BB)
JC
John Carlo SayoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
33
CO
busted
Board:4K47Q
TriciaTricia
1/27/2025, 6:04:46 AM

John Carlo Sayo Gets Lucky

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
John Carlo Sayo

With only 5 bb left, John Carlo Sayo went all in and got called by Kim Enriquez who had a better kicker. At the runout, Sayo lucked out with a pair for renewed life.

PlayerHandChips
JC
John Carlo SayoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A9
UTG
500,000(13 BB)
KE
Kim EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AT
SB
2,960,000(74 BB)
Board:69537
TriciaTricia
1/27/2025, 5:32:41 AM

Jon Kyte Continues To Dominate

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

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.

PlayerChips
JK
Jon KyteNorway [NOR]Norway
3,460,000(87 BB)
KE
Kim EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
2,835,000(71 BB)
GC
Graham CowanAustralia [AUS]Australia
2,805,000(70 BB)
620,000(16 BB)
JC
John Carlo SayoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
310,000(8 BB)
TriciaTricia
1/27/2025, 2:41:50 AM

Manila Megastack 21 Main Event Champion To Be Crowned Today

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

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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Main Event - Final 9 players

Final 9 Players

PlayerChipsTableSeat
AL
Alexis LimPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
2,265,000(57 BB)11
JC
John Carlo SayoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
410,000(10 BB)12
JK
Jon KyteNorway [NOR]Norway
3,215,000(80 BB)13
615,000(15 BB)14
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
465,000(12 BB)15
GC
Graham CowanAustralia [AUS]Australia
2,625,000(66 BB)16
MA
Mark AlmusajinPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
520,000(13 BB)17
JW
Ju Won ChungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
755,000(19 BB)18
KE
Kim EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
3,025,000(76 BB)19