Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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Kunlong Yu

China

Blind level

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

Entries

15/101

Total Chips

3,030,000

Average

202,000

Flight B

SMPSMP

1/24/2025, 5:20:18 PM

End of Flight B - 15 Survivors

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

Player	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	546,000(109 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	398,000(80 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	334,000(67 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	303,000(61 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	301,000(60 BB)
GC Graham CowanAustralia	231,000(46 BB)
MC Michael Concepcion (2)Philippines	171,000(34 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	167,000(33 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	149,000(30 BB)
KJ Kyuhyung Jung	113,000(23 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	86,000(17 BB)
JD John Dela CruzPhilippines	73,000(15 BB)
HT Hachiya Takahiko	73,000(15 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	46,000(9 BB)
ER Euryd RiveraPhilippines	3,000(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 5:04:30 PM

Aggression Pays Off for Edilberto Gopez

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

Edilberto Gopez

Action folded to Kunlong Yu on the small blind, leading him to open for 12,000. Edilberto Gopez right behind, raised to 45,000 and saw Yu complete. On board 9♣ 7♦ 8♠ 2♥ Q♣ , Gopez triple barreled - 15,000, 55,000, and a final 140,000. Yu called down two streets yet surrendered by the river, shipping Gopez the win with no showdown.

Player	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	415,000(83 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	265,000(53 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 4:38:11 PM

Kunlong Yu Busts John Constiniano

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

Kunlong Yu

Kunglong Yu opened on the cutoff and called John Constiniano's all-in from the big blind.

Constiniano in trouble, bound for the exit shortly after failing to improve on board 5♣ 6♥ K♥ T♣ 5♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	A♠K♠ CO	487,000(122 BB)
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	A♣6♠ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 4:11:52 PM

Takahiko Hachiya Saved by Runout

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

Takahiko Hachiya

A blind vs battle saw Kunlong Yu open and call off Takahiko Hachiya's all-in behind for 46,000.

Hachiya dominated, turned the tables as board 4♥ T♠ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥ ran him a straight flush to snag the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
HT Hachiya Takahiko	A♦5♥ BB	96,000(24 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	A♥J♠ SB	387,000(97 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 4:02:00 PM

Three Back to Back Pots for Kunlong Yu

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

Kunlong Yu

Following two previous wins, Kunlong Yu fired a 21,000 three bet on the button against Joseph Magnotti's cutoff open, and saw the latter complete. Yu continued for 22,000 on flop 2♠ 7♠ 8♦ , and left Magnotti to quickly give it up, shipping Yu his third consecutive pot.

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	375,000(94 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	97,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 3:56:11 PM

John Constiniano Suffers Minimum Damage

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

John Constiniano

Kunlong Yu defended his big blind vs John Constiniano's 8,000 cutoff open, and check called another 10,000 on flop A♥ 6♣ T♥ . No more bets went in on either turn K♥ or river 8♠ , revealing Yu's two pair A♠ 8♣ for the win.

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	339,000(85 BB)
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	110,000(28 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, 2:55:23 PM

Kunlong Yu Delivers Double Bust

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

Kunlong Yu

Kunlong Yu opened 5,500, and was joined by both players on the blinds - Johnson Tan and Nathan Gathercole. On flop 7♠ K♥ 4♥ , all three stacks rushed to the middle with Yu covering both opponents.

Kunlong Yu A♦ K♦

Johnson Tan Q♥ J♥

Nathan Gathercole K♣ Q♦

Turn 2♦ and river 8♦ ran safe for Yu, leaving him to scoop it all with top pair and ace kicker in play.

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	221,000(88 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	busted
NG Nathan GathercoleAustralia	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, 11:13:40 AM

Dream Spot for Ho Tai Tsai

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

Ho Tai Tsai

Kunlong Yu opened 2,500 utg, joined by Ho Tai Tsai on the button along with the big blind onto flop 7♠ 8♥ 2♠ . Action checked round to turn 9♠ , where Yu continued for 4,500. Tsai called behind, and snap called a final 8,000 on river 5♦ , revealing his nut straight J♠ T♦ for the win against Yu's A♠ Q♥ .

Player	Chips
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	139,000(116 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	56,700(47 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 10:05:49 AM

Seungmin Kang Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Seungmin Kang

Kunlong Yu opened utg and called a 4,500 three bet from Seungmin Kang a seat after. On flop K♠ 4♦ Q♠ , Yu check called another 5,500, yet folded after Kang went for another 11,000 on turn 8♠ .

Player	Chips
SK Seungmin Kang	81,500(102 BB)
KY Kunlong YuChina	27,600(35 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 6:38:45 AM

Joseph Magnotti Wins with Ace High

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Joseph Magnotti

With a pot of 5,300 in the middle across board 5♠ 2♦ 8♥ Q♣ , Joseph Magnotti sent out a bet of 2,800 and was check called by Kunlong Yu on the big blind. Both checked down river 9♥ , revealing Yu's A♣ 3♣ , no good against Magnotti's A♦ K♥ high.

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	47,000(235 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	36,200(181 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 6:35:02 AM

Kunlong Yu Fills Up on the River

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Kunlong Yu

With 4,200 in the middle on flop 8♦ 7♥ 9♠ , action was caught on Kunlong Yu with a bet of 1,500. Jonghoon Seon check called, revealing turn 2♣ . Both checked it through to river J♣ , where Seon led 4,500. Yu made the call with a straight A♣ T♣ , crushing Seon's K♥ Q♥ entirely.

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	50,600(253 BB)
JS Jonghoon SeonSouth Korea	22,300(112 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 5:57:16 AM

Kunlong Yu Denies Roxanne Victorino Showdown

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Kunlong Yu opened 300 on the hijack, joined behind by Roxanne Victorino. On flop 5♦ 9♦ 3♣ , Yu continued for 500, and called 1,000 more following a raise from his opponent. Victorino followed through with a 3,000 bet on turn J♠ , yet folded on river K♣ after Yu led out for 5,500.

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	40,400(404 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	39,500(395 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 5:47:12 AM

Kunlong Yu Flaunts Aces

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Kunlong Yu

Kunlong Yu fired a 900 three bet on the big blind against Takahiko Hachiya's button open, and saw the latter call another 1,100 on flop 4♥ 8♦ T♠ . Action on turn 6♣ was checked through to river 6♥ , where Yu gunned for a final 3,600. Hachiya paid the price, only to muck as Yu tabled A♥ A♠ .

Player	Chips
KY Kunlong YuChina	35,700(357 BB)
HT Hachiya Takahiko	27,200(272 BB)