Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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Darren Moves

Australia

Blind level

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Entries

13/83

Total Chips

2,490,000

Average

191,538

Flight A

SMPSMP

1/23/2025, 3:58:58 PM

End of Flight A - 13 Surivivors

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	520,000(130 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	320,000(80 BB)
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	310,000(78 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	240,000(60 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	198,000(50 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	158,000(40 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	142,000(36 BB)
MT Masahiro ToyodaJapan	134,000(34 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	130,000(33 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	102,000(26 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	86,000(22 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	83,000(21 BB)
MC Ma Carmen Esdaile	66,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 3:23:17 PM

Darren Moves Takes One Out

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Darren Moves

Joshua Cuevas pushed all-in for his last 33,000 on the hijack and was called by Darren Moves right behind.

At risk, Cuevas bowed out shortly after board 7♣ 5♣ T♣ J♦ A♥ ran two pair for Moves.

Player	Hand	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	A♣T♥ CO	121,000(30 BB)
JC Joshua CuevasUnited States of America	J♥4♥ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 3:11:16 PM

Maxim Fana Pulls Double Barrel

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Maxim Fana

A button vs big blind battle built up a pot of 26,500 before flop 4♥ J♣ T♥ rolled on the felt. Maxim Fana continued with a bet of 7,000, followed by another 18,000 on turn J♦ . Darren Moves check called one street yet laid it down after Fana proceeded with aggression.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	161,000(54 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	134,000(45 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 2:42:29 PM

Hefty Bet Works for Masahiro Toyoda

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

With 47,000 spread out across board 6♣ 3♠ T♥ 4♦ , Masahiro Toyoda went for a bet of 35,000 and left initial raiser Darren Moves unable to continue.

Player	Chips
MT Masahiro ToyodaJapan	168,000(56 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	118,000(39 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 2:36:26 PM

Chip Count Update

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Mark Almusajin

Flight A action is close to wrapping up, with five more eliminations to go before bagging time. 13 players out of the 83-entry field are set to advance to Day 2 on Sunday, January 26. Leading the charge is local grinder Mark Almusajin, who has consistently kept the lead all throughout the day.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	433,500(145 BB)
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	225,000(75 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	180,000(60 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	172,000(57 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	155,500(52 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	148,000(49 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	141,000(47 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	132,000(44 BB)
MT Masahiro ToyodaJapan	127,500(43 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	127,500(43 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	107,500(36 BB)
PE Paul ElliottUnited Kingdom	106,000(35 BB)
JC Joshua CuevasUnited States of America	100,000(33 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	70,000(23 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	64,000(21 BB)
MC Ma Carmen Esdaile	57,500(19 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	53,000(18 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	33,500(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 2:23:21 PM

Vamerdino Magsakay Lands a Boost

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Vamerdino Magsakay

With three limps ahead, Vamerdino Magsakay bumped it up to 14,500 on the big blind, and saw two continue to flop J♥ 5♦ 2♠ . Action checked to Darren Moves on the button, pushing him to bet 15,000. Magsakay raised to 42,000 and shipped the pot straight away.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	174,500(70 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	169,000(68 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 1:33:28 PM

Darren Moves Shaves Some Off Rick Jason Ambata

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Darren Moves

With 19,000 in the middle across board 6♦ 2♣ 3♥ 4♣ , Darren Moves made a go for it with a bet of 7,000. Rick Jason Ambata called behind, and paid another 20,000 on river A♣ , only to muck as Moves showed a straight 5♠ 3♠ .

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	156,000(78 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	88,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 1:31:51 PM

Maxim Fana Wins a Showdown

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Maxim Fana

Darren Moves opened 5,000 on the hijack, and was called by the button along with Maxim Fana on the big blind. On flop 3♣ J♥ 4♣ , Moves continued for 10,000, check called by Fana. Both turn 4♦ and river A♥ welcomed no more bets, revealing Fana's 7♠ 7♣ , good for the win.

Player	Chips
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	119,000(60 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	118,000(59 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 12:30:27 PM

Chip Count Update

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Mark Almusajin

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	287,500(192 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	177,000(118 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	165,000(110 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	141,000(94 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	138,000(92 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	123,000(82 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	120,000(80 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	118,000(79 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	107,000(71 BB)
DK Daito KameiJapan	101,000(67 BB)
MT Masahiro ToyodaJapan	98,000(65 BB)
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	93,200(62 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	70,000(47 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	70,000(47 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	58,000(39 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	53,000(35 BB)
PE Paul ElliottUnited Kingdom	53,000(35 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	48,000(32 BB)
MC Ma Carmen Esdaile	43,000(29 BB)
JC Joshua CuevasUnited States of America	33,000(22 BB)
TY Takahiko Yachiya	30,000(20 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	30,000(20 BB)
LT Leslie TsuiHong Kong	30,000(20 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	30,000(20 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	30,000(20 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	25,500(17 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	22,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 12:00:46 PM

Darren Moves Gets a Lucky Runout

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Darren Moves

Darren Moves opened 2,800 utg, joined by Maxim Fana and another player onto flop K♦ 5♠ 8♦ . Moves continued for 7,000, raised by Fana to 21,000. Moves came back with an all-in for 69,000 total, and Fana made the final call with two pair.

Darren Moves A♦ K♣

Maxim Fana K♥ 8♥

Moves in trouble, lucked out just as turn J♦ and river Q♦ rolled two more diamonds, giving him a flush to steal the win.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	149,400(125 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	32,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 11:52:44 AM

Pocket Pair Holds for Daito Kamei

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Daito Kamei

Daito Kamei opened 2,500 utg+1, called behind by Darren Moves along with the big blind. On flop 4♥ 8♠ Q♦ , Kamei continued for 3,000, raised by Moves to 8,000. Kamei completed, revealing turn J♣ . Both checked, and saw no more bets come in on river 5♠ , tabling Kamei's 9♦ 9♣ good for the pot.

Player	Chips
DK Daito KameiJapan	149,000(124 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	92,000(77 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 11:11:52 AM

Darren Moves Fills Up on the River

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Darren Moves

With a pot of 40,400 in the middle across board 4♣ 9♥ J♣ 2♣ 5♦ , Darren Moves shot out a final bet of 15,000. Hogyun Kang check called from the big blind, and mucked as Moves showed wheel straight A♣ 3♣ .

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	125,000(125 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	11,600(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 10:29:17 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Mark Almusajin

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	160,100(160 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	140,000(140 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	108,000(108 BB)
DK Daito KameiJapan	102,000(102 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	84,200(84 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	79,500(80 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	79,000(79 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	79,000(79 BB)
MT Masahiro ToyodaJapan	79,000(79 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	74,000(74 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	58,000(58 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	58,000(58 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	55,000(55 BB)
SC Sun Chao Hsuan	52,400(52 BB)
WJ William JonesUnited States of America	48,000(48 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	46,200(46 BB)
MC Ma Carmen Esdaile	46,000(46 BB)
PE Paul ElliottUnited Kingdom	44,200(44 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	43,000(43 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	41,300(41 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	38,800(39 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	35,800(36 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	35,200(35 BB)
DF Daniel FrancisUnited Kingdom	34,000(34 BB)
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	31,900(32 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines	31,000(31 BB)
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	30,300(30 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	30,000(30 BB)
KL Kyoungsun Lee	29,200(29 BB)
CK Carsten KlugGermany	22,000(22 BB)
TY Takahiko Yachiya	14,000(14 BB)
TY Taeil YunSouth Korea	13,500(14 BB)
JC Joshua CuevasUnited States of America	7,100(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 10:02:43 AM

Darren Moves Takes Initiative

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Darren Moves

Brenton Buttigieg opened 1,600 on the hijack and was joined by four more players to flop 8♦ 5♥ T♠ . Action was checked to Darren Moves on the cutoff, allowing him to bet 5,000. All else folded, easily earning Moves the pot.

Player	Chips
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	68,700(86 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	58,600(73 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 8:17:32 AM

Darren Moves Hangs On

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Darren Moves

Following an open and a call, Darren Moves pushed his last 5,000 in the middle, and was called by both William Jones and Rey Roca. Action on board T♥ 6♠ A♣ 6♥ A♥ was checked all the way to showdown, shipping Moves the triple up for his full house.

Player	Hand	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	A♠Q♥ D	16,000(40 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	K♠T♠ UTG+1	4,900(12 BB)
WJ William JonesUnited States of America	J♣4♣ UTG	8,800(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 6:44:24 AM

Darren Moves Picks Up a Win

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Darren Moves

Darren Moves limped in and saw both players on the blinds come along on flop Q♥ 6♥ 9♦ . Checked to Moves, he bet 700, called by Ilia Timofeev. Both checked turn A♦ through to river 2♦ , where Moves bet 2,000. Timofeev opted out, shipping Moves the boost.

Player	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	36,600(122 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	22,600(75 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 5:38:49 AM

Early Double Up for Seonghun Jeong

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Seonghun Jeong

Following an open and a call, Seonghun Jeong fired an 800 three bet on the cutoff, and saw Darren Moves on the big blind, make it 2,400 to go. Jeong completed and called another 2,000 on flop J♠ 3♥ T♥ . On turn 5♦ , Moves led 5,000 and called 6,000 more following a raise from his opponent. Jeong finished with a 14,600 all-in on river A♣ , called by Moves to showdown.

Jeong revealed a turned set 5♠ 5♣ , crushing Moves's top pair A♦ K♣ entirely.

Player	Chips
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	60,600(606 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	4,700(47 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 5:25:19 AM

Darren Moves Takes It Down

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Darren Moves

Facing an open and a call, Kyoungsun Lee sent out a 900 three bet on the button, and saw both continue to flop 9♣ Q♦ T♥ . Darren Moves led out a bet of 1,000, raised by Lee to 2,000. Moves completed and sent out another 1,000 on turn 8♦ . Lee called behind, yet folded after Moves went for a final 4,000 on river 6♣ .

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	35,100(351 BB)
KL Kyoungsun Lee	26,400(264 BB)