Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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Ricardo Torres (2)

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 Korzhenko	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, 2:48:23 PM

Flo Campomanes Left Running on Fumes

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

Florencio Campomanes

Ricardo Torres opened 6,000 on the hijack and was joined by Flo Campomanes on the small blind. On flop T♦ J♠ 7♥ , Campomanes pulled a check raise for 29,000, and went on to demand for the rest on turn 6♠ . Torres called off for his last 15,000 with mid pair Q♥ T♥ , and shipped the win against Campomanes' K♦ Q♦ as the river J♥ bricked out for his opponent.

Player	Chips
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	96,000(32 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	37,000(12 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 Korzhenko	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, 2:28:14 PM

Ricardo Torres Wins Blind Battle

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

Ricardo Torres

A blind vs blind battle saw Ilia Timofeev open to 7,000, called behind by Ricardo Torres. Timofeev continued for 6,000 on flop K♣ 8♦ 3♥ , and saw Torres raise to 12,500. Timofeev made it 30,000 to go, and Torres completed onto turn 8♣ . Timofeev didn't hesitate to lead all-in, called by Torres for his last 22,500.

Ilia Timofeev K♠ Q♣

Ricardo Torres 9♦ 8♥

Timofeev in rough shape against trip eights, booked the loss as river 6♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	121,500(49 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	99,000(40 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 2:04:47 PM

Naohiro Arita Gets a Payday

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

Naohiro Arita

With 31,500 in the middle across board A♠ T♦ K♦ 9♣ , Ricardo Torres shot out a bet of 7,000 and was called behind by Naohiro Arita. On river 9♠ , Torres decided to slow down and check to Arita, who bet a hefty 26,500. Torres found the call, only to muck as Arita tabled trip nines 9♦ 8♦ .

Player	Chips
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	116,000(46 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	80,500(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 1:26:57 PM

Ilia Timofeev Takes It Down

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

Ilia Timofeev

A five way limp pot rolled a flop of J♥ 2♠ 2♦ . Action checked to Ilia Timofeev, who bet 4,500. Ricardo Torres and Roxanne Victorino on the big blind, stuck around to see turn K♠ . Timofeev barreled another 5,500 and saw both continue once more to river 4♣ . All three checked it down, revealing Timofeev's two pair good for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	K♥7♥ CO	151,000(76 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	J♣7♣ D	130,500(65 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	J♠T♠ BB	9,500(5 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 Korzhenko	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, 12:10:31 PM

Martin Gonzales Scoops a Big Double Up

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

Martin Gonzales

Martin Gonzales opened 3,500 on the button following a limp, and saw Ricardo Torres squeeze all-in on the big blind. Gonzales called off for his entire 41,800, and found himself in for a flip.

Board 7♦ J♥ J♣ 7♣ A♠ landed Gonzales' way, propelling him to a big stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	A♦K♥ D	86,600(72 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	6♦6♥ BB	126,000(105 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 11:13:25 AM

Ricardo Torres Bags Big

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

Ricardo Torres sent out a 5,500 three bet vs Taeil Yun's utg open and saw both Yun and the big blind come along on flop 4♣ 4♠ 8♣ . Action checked round to turn 9♥ , where player on the big blind led 11,000. Yun shoved all-in, and was cold called behind by Torres for his entire 73,000. Big blind opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Taeil Yun A♣ 9♣

Ricardo Torres 8♥ 8♣

Yun drawing dead against Torres' boat, forked over a huge chunk of his stack just as river 3♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	175,000(175 BB)
TY Taeil YunSouth Korea	17,200(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 11:08:17 AM

Set Wins It for Ricardo Torres

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

Ricardo Torres

Facing an open and a call, Kyoungsun Lee squeezed to 6,000 on the button, and saw Ricardo Torres continue to flop 6♠ 4♣ 3♥ . Action checked round to turn 9♥ , where no bets went in once more. On river 8♣ , Torres led 7,000, called by Lee for a showdown.

Torres revealed a set 4♦ 4♠ , crushing Lee's ace-high A♠ Q♣ on all streets

Player	Chips
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	66,000(66 BB)
KL Kyoungsun Lee	14,200(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 8:31:15 AM

Mark Almusajin Smashes Board

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Mark Almusajin

With 5,100 in the middle on flop 6♠ Q♦ J♠ , four way action saw Mark Almusajin lead 1,500 utg, followed by an all-in from Ricardo Torres for 5,500. All three made the call onto turn A♥ , where Almusajin fired another 8,500. Ilia Timofeev called behind, yet folded on river 2♦ after Almusajin moved all-in.

Almusajin showed two pair A♠ J♥ , leaving Torres' Q♠ 9♣ crushed by the turn.

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	69,400(139 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	26,600(53 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 8:13:15 AM

Edilberto Gopez Wins By Default

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Ricardo Torres opened utg and called a 2,500 three bet from Edilberto Gopez right behind. On flop 7♣ Q♥ 9♣ , Torres faced a 4,000 continuation bet and responded with a raise to 8,500. Gopez made the call, and called another 5,500 on turn 5♣ . On river 9♦ , Torres sent out a final 14,000, yet mucked after Gopez paid the price.

Player	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	76,400(191 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	4,200(11 BB)