Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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Richard Marquez

Philippines

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, 4:54:50 PM

Richard Marquez Down to Crumbs

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

Richard Marquez

Richard Marquez opened utg+1, and went on to four bet jam against Ju Won Chung's raise on the button. Chung snap called for his entire 193,000, and smooth sailed to victory across board 7♠ J♦ 3♠ 5♣ 5♠ , earning him a big double up right on bubble time.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	A♦A♠ D	398,000(80 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	A♣K♥ UTG+1	70,000(14 BB)

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, 2:47:59 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, 2:06:23 PM

Jonald Garcia Strikes with Aggression

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

Jonald Garcia

Up against a late position open and a call, Bernard Vu flicked in his last 10,000, and saw both continue to flop 4♦ 6♦ J♠ . Initial raiser Jonald Garcia led 12,000, and followed with another 15,000 on turn Q♥ . Richard Marquez behind, called both streets for a side pot, yet folded on river 2♥ after Garcia moved all-in.

Garcia showed A♦ K♠ high, good against Vu's A♣ T♥ for the takedown.

Player	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	265,000(133 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	106,500(53 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 1:49:17 PM

Richard Marquez Shoots to the Top

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

Richard Marquez

Graham Cowan defended his big blind against Richard Marquez' 3,500 hijack open, and check called 5,000 on flop J♣ T♠ 4♣ . On turn 3♠ , Marquez barreled another 14,000, raised by Cowan to 35,000. Marquez responded with an all-in for his remaining 120,000 and was called by Cowan for a showdown.

Richard Marquez J♦ J♥

Graham Cowan T♦ 3♦

Marquez with top set, instantly left Cowan drawing dead, shipping the massive pot his way just as river 2♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	287,500(192 BB)
GC Graham CowanAustralia	159,000(106 BB)

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, 11:06:43 AM

Takahiko Hachiya on the Winning End of a Cooler

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

Takahiko Hachiya

Richard Marquez opened 2,000 utg+1 and was joined by both players on the blinds. All three checked flop 2♣ 3♦ 9♦ through to turn Q♥ , where Takahiko Hachiya led 4,000. Marquez answered with a raise to 12,000, and called for the rest after Hachiya pushed for 26,800.

Takahiko Hachiya A♦ A♥

Richard Marquez K♦ K♠

A premium pair clash, Hachiya's rockets held through all the way to river 6♦ , earning him the 60 big blinds in the middle.

Player	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	66,600(67 BB)
HT Hachiya Takahiko	60,600(61 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 10:37:26 AM

Richard Marquez Collects From Euryd Rivera

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

Richard Marquez

Player	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	66,700(67 BB)
ER Euryd RiveraPhilippines	33,000(33 BB)

A blind vs blind battle brewed a pot of 5,400 even before flop 4♣ 3♥ 8♠ landed on the felt. Both checked round to turn 8♣ , where Richard Marquez bet 3,100. Euryd Rivera called behind, and bet a final 7,500 on river Q♠ . Marquez check called with K♥ K♣ , and found it good against Rivera's top pair Q♣ 6♠ .

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 10:17:56 AM

Takahiko Hachiya Catches Richard Marquez Red Handed

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Takahiko Hachiya

With 11,300 in the middle across board 6♠ T♠ Q♣ Q♦ 9♥ , Richard Marquez went for a bet of 8,000, and took the loss with A♦ J♦ as Takahiko Hachiya found the call with K♠ T♣ .

Player	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	43,000(54 BB)
HT Hachiya Takahiko	37,800(47 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 10:04:11 AM

Richard Marquez Gets Cbet Through

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Richard Marquez

Facing an open and a call, Takahiko Hachiya sent out a 5,100 three bet on the hijack. Initial raiser Richard Marquez responded with a raise to 13,100, called by Hachiya. On flop 5♥ Q♦ 7♣ , Marquez continued for 7,500, enough to convince Hachiya to surrender.

Player	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	50,500(63 BB)
HT Hachiya Takahiko	27,300(34 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/24/2025, 9:41:19 AM

Top Pair Wins It for Bernard Vu

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Bernard Vu

A three way raised pot saw Richard Marquez continue for 2,000 on flop K♣ 7♥ 9♦ . Bernard Vu check called on the big blind, and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in on either turn Q♦ or river J♥ . Vu showed top pair K♠ 3♠ and shipped the pot.

Player	Chips
BV Bernard VuFrance	49,300(82 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	38,000(63 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, 7:10:15 AM

Richard Marquez Pumps Up the Aggression

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Richard Marquez

Richard Marquez sent out a 1,800 three bet vs Nathan Gathercole's utg open and saw the button and Gathercole continue to flop 7♣ 7♦ 3♠ . Gathercole led for 4,000, but folded shortly after Marquez bumped it up to 10,000.

Player	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	44,000(147 BB)
NG Nathan GathercoleAustralia	9,700(32 BB)