Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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PokerStars Live

John Carlo Sayo

Philippines

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

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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.

Player	Hand	Chips
JK Jon KyteNorway	A♣7♣ D	2,500,000(50 BB)
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	3♥3♠ CO	busted

Board:4♣K♠4♠7♦Q♦

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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.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	A♥9♣ UTG	500,000(13 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	A♠T♥ SB	2,960,000(74 BB)

Board:6♥9♥5♣3♣7♣

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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.

Player	Chips
JK Jon KyteNorway	3,460,000(87 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	2,835,000(71 BB)
GC Graham CowanAustralia	2,805,000(70 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	620,000(16 BB)
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	310,000(8 BB)

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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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	2,265,000(57 BB)	1	1
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	410,000(10 BB)	1	2
JK Jon KyteNorway	3,215,000(80 BB)	1	3
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	615,000(15 BB)	1	4
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	465,000(12 BB)	1	5
GC Graham CowanAustralia	2,625,000(66 BB)	1	6
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	520,000(13 BB)	1	7
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	755,000(19 BB)	1	8
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	3,025,000(76 BB)	1	9