Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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Teruhisa Aoyama

Japan

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, 3:34:13 PM

Rey Roca Heads for the Exit

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

Rey Roca

Teruhisa Aoyama raised all-in on the small blind and saw Rey Roca right behind, commit his last 19,000.

Roca in search of a double up, instead bowed out after failing to improve on board 6♣ 4♠ J♣ Q♣ 7♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	K♠J♠ SB	273,000(68 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	T♦7♠ BB	busted

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, 1:49:12 PM

Teruhisa Aoyama Wins with the Ladies

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

Teruhisa Aoyama

Facing a late position open and a three bet, Hogyun Kang squeezed all-in on the small blind for 88,000, and was snap called by Teruhisa Aoyama.

Kang drawing slim, found no hope on board 6♦ T♥ 2♦ 7♥ K♠ , eliminating him from today's Main Event flight.

Player	Hand	Chips
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	Q♠Q♣ D	245,000(123 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	4♦4♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 1:24:38 PM

Mark Almusajin Continues to Rise

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

Mark Almusajin opened to 4,500, joined by Teruhisa Aoyama on the button along with the big blind onto flop A♦ 2♦ 6♣ . Almusajin continued for 5,500, called by Aoyama. Both players checked turn A♣ through to river 3♣ , where Almusajin bet a final 9,000. Aoyama gave it up, shipping Almusajin another boost to his already healthy stack.

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	310,000(155 BB)
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	148,000(74 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, 12:18:54 PM

Teruhisa Aoyama Flops the World

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

Teruhisa Aoyama

Teruhisa Aoyama opened utg and called an 8,000 three bet from Patrick Wahlquist behind. On flop 3♣ 4♣ 4♦ , Aoyama pulled a check raise to 15,500, and called for his remaining 21,600 after Wahlquist moved all-in.

Patrick Wahlquist Q♥ Q♠

Teruhisa Aoyama 5♥ 4♥

Aoyama a huge favorite, sealed the win just as turn 5♦ and river J♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	123,000(103 BB)
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	93,200(78 BB)