Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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Brenton Buttigieg

Australia

Blind level

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Entries

15/101

Total Chips

3,030,000

Average

202,000

Flight B

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 4:40:26 PM

Brenton Buttigieg Runs Into the Cowboys

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Brenton Buttigieg

A blind vs blind battle saw Brenton Buttigieg limp call a 13,000 raise from Edilberto Gopez, revealing flop J♦ 5♦ 2♠ . Buttigieg check raised to 75,000, and called for his remaining 33,000 after Gopez moved all-in.

Edilberto Gopez K♦ K♥

Brenton Buttigieg T♠ T♣

Crushed against pocket kings, Buttigieg headed out shortly after runout K♠ 6♣ left him behind on all streets.

Player	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	420,000(84 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 3:18:49 PM

Brenton Buttigieg Puts On the Pressure

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

Brenton Buttigieg

With 93,000 in the middle across board 8♣ A♣ 6♦ T♣ , Brenton Buttigieg on the big blind, made an attempt for it with a bet of 60,000. Richard Marquez surrendered, giving up the pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	252,000(84 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	169,000(56 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 3:08:44 PM

Chip Count Update

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

Jester Intia

Today's Main Event Flight B action is set to close once the field is down to 15 players. That means only six more eliminations are due before bagging time. Stacking atop is local runner Jester Intia, trailed closely behind by Kunlong Yu.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	293,000(98 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	260,000(87 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	238,000(79 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	208,000(69 BB)
HT Hachiya Takahiko	206,000(69 BB)
MC Michael Concepcion (2)Philippines	192,500(64 BB)
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	170,000(57 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	164,000(55 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	157,000(52 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	151,000(50 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	129,000(43 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	126,000(42 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	121,000(40 BB)
GC Graham CowanAustralia	110,000(37 BB)
JD John Dela CruzPhilippines	105,500(35 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	99,000(33 BB)
WI Won Il BaeSouth Korea	85,000(28 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	57,000(19 BB)
KJ Kyuhyung Jung	50,000(17 BB)
ER Euryd RiveraPhilippines	38,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 2:58:12 PM

Kim Enriquez Picks Up a Boost

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

Kim Enriquez

Kim Enriquez opened to 5,000 and was joined by Brenton Buttigieg on the small blind. Enriquez continued for 7,000 on flop 6♠ Q♦ 9♥ , and called 13,000 more following a check raise from Buttigieg. On turn 5♥ , Enriquez didn't hesitate to lead out 27,000, enough to get Buttigieg to lay it down.

Player	Chips
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	212,000(85 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	128,000(51 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 2:47:59 PM

Brenton Buttigieg on Fire

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

Takahiko Hachiya opened 5,000 utg+1, followed by a raise to 18,000 from Brenton Buttigieg. Richard Marquez cold called from the small blind, and was met with a four bet from Hachiya to 55,500. Buttigieg pushed all-in, and shipped the dead money in the middle as both surrendered.

Player	Chips
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	253,000(101 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	204,000(82 BB)
HT Hachiya Takahiko	107,000(43 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 2:45:26 PM

Brenton Buttigieg Stands His Ground

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

Brenton Buttigieg

Ju Won Chung opened 6,000 on the cutoff, called by Brenton Buttigieg on the button along with Richard Marquez on the big blind. Action on flop K♦ T♠ 8♣ was checked to Buttigieg, pushing him to bet 8,000. Marquez raised to 16,000, called by Chung behind. Buttigieg fired back 60,000, and left both unable to continue.

Player	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	222,000(89 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	188,000(75 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	84,500(34 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 1:31:40 PM

Brenton Buttigieg Cracks Aces, Busts Jinwoo Jung

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

Brenton Buttigieg

Jinwoo Jung opened 3,300 utg and was called by two players behind. On board 6♣ 4♠ 7♥ 4♣ , Jung double barreled 10,500 and 25,000, with Brenton Buttigieg on the button calling down both streets. Jung checked river 8♣ , and faced an all-in from his opponent. Jung found no escape, risking his last 34,000 with A♦ A♥ .

Buttigieg had the best of it with a flush T♣ 9♣ and sent Jung off to the rails.

Player	Chips
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	177,000(118 BB)
JJ Jung Jinwoo	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 11:47:35 AM

Dinner Break

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

Manila Megastack Main Event Flight B players are off for a 40 minute dinner break, with action set to resume at 8:20 p.m. Registration will close by the end of Level 10.

Top Chip Counts

Graham Cowan

Player	Chips
GC Graham CowanAustralia	182,000(152 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	169,000(141 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	151,000(126 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	143,000(119 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	131,000(109 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	125,000(104 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	118,000(98 BB)
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	115,000(96 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	104,000(87 BB)
ER Euryd RiveraPhilippines	103,000(86 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	102,000(85 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	90,400(75 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	89,000(74 BB)
HT Hachiya Takahiko	80,000(67 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	77,000(64 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	71,000(59 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	62,300(52 BB)
JJ Jung Jinwoo	61,000(51 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	58,600(49 BB)
LA Luqman AlghanimSaudi Arabia	57,000(48 BB)
WI Won Il BaeSouth Korea	54,000(45 BB)
HM Ha Mai Anh	50,500(42 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	46,700(39 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	46,000(38 BB)
PE Paul ElliottUnited Kingdom	43,500(36 BB)
NG Nathan GathercoleAustralia	38,000(32 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	37,000(31 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	34,000(28 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	30,000(25 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	30,000(25 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	30,000(25 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	29,000(24 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	28,000(23 BB)
CK Carsten KlugGermany	26,400(22 BB)
EJ Eom Joonghoon	22,600(19 BB)
JS Jonghoon SeonSouth Korea	18,300(15 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	16,800(14 BB)
NF Nazariy FedykUnited Kingdom	14,600(12 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	12,800(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 11:11:55 AM

Ju Won Chung Finishes Brenton Buttigieg

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

Ju Won Chung

Ju Won Chung opened 2,200 on the hijack and called 16,000 more following an all-in from Brenton Buttigieg on the button.

In for a race, board 3♦ T♠ Q♣ 7♦ Q♠ landed Chung's way, eliminating Buttigieg entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	K♥T♦ HJ	58,000(58 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	A♠3♣ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 11:09:31 AM

Brenton Buttigieg Bricks Runout

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

Brenton Buttigieg

With 6,300 in the middle on flop T♠ 3♦ 9♥ , Jonghoon Seon continued for 2,500 and called for his remaining 11,300 after Brenton Buttigieg demanded for the rest.

Brenton Buttigieg 8♦ 7♣

Jonghoon Seon A♠ 9♦

Buttigieg gunning for a straight, found none of his outs on either turn T♣ or rive 7♠ , shipping Seon the full double up.

Player	Chips
JS Jonghoon SeonSouth Korea	33,900(34 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	8,300(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 10:19:51 AM

Top Chip Counts

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

Kyuhyung Jung

Player	Chips
KJ Kyuhyung Jung	101,000(101 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	91,000(91 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	89,000(89 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	83,500(84 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	83,000(83 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	76,300(76 BB)
JJ Jung Jinwoo	69,500(70 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	67,200(67 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	66,000(66 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	65,000(65 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	63,000(63 BB)
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	62,000(62 BB)
FK Fathi Kamyar	61,000(61 BB)
JK Jaewon KimSouth Korea	60,800(61 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	51,000(51 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	50,000(50 BB)
ZL Zhiqiang Liu	45,000(45 BB)
PE Paul ElliottUnited Kingdom	45,000(45 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	44,000(44 BB)
SK Seungmin Kang	43,000(43 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 9:18:48 AM

Brenton Buttigieg Cracks 100K Mark

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Brenton Buttigieg

Fathi Kamyar defended his big blind against Brenton Buttigieg's 1,100 utg open, and went on to check call two streets - 1,800 and 3,200, on board 7♦ 6♥ Q♣ 8♥ . On river 5♥ , Kamyar check raised to 16,000, and got to showdown after Buttigieg made the call.

Kamyar revealed straight 6♠ 4♠ , no good against Buttigieg's higher straight Q♠ 9♠ .

Player	Chips
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	104,000(208 BB)
FK Fathi Kamyar	26,000(52 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 8:18:39 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Brenton Buttigieg

Player	Chips
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	81,000(162 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	70,300(141 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	67,000(134 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	59,600(119 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	54,000(108 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	51,300(103 BB)
SK Seungmin Kang	51,000(102 BB)
JJ Jung Jinwoo	49,000(98 BB)
FK Fathi Kamyar	48,000(96 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	46,000(92 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	45,000(90 BB)
PE Paul ElliottUnited Kingdom	41,800(84 BB)
GC Graham CowanAustralia	41,300(83 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	37,000(74 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	34,500(69 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 8:03:12 AM

Bernard Vu Runs Into Kings

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Bernard Vu

Up against an open and a call, Brenton Buttigieg fired a three bet to 3,000, and called 28,000 more following an all-in from initial raiser Bernard Vu.

Vu in search of an ace, found none on board 4♣ 9♥ T♠ 2♣ 3♠ , eliminating him from the Main Event games.

Player	Hand	Chips
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	K♠K♣ MP	64,300(161 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	A♦Q♦ UTG	busted