Jon Kyte Tops Main Event Flight C

This season's Manila Megastack Main Event is close to wrapping up its qualifying rounds with three of the four heats done and dusted. Today's action saw the biggest crowd yet, having drawn 206 entries alone, pushing the final count to 467. While the turnout was a few short of breaching its PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 342,705) guarantee, the stakes remain high for tomorrow's ultimate showdown. 59 runners have advanced so far, with the last flight geared to add 12 more to the list.
Norway's Jon Kyte topped today's field with an impressive 427,000 chip count onto Day 2. Kyte locked in the lead by the final break and extended his advantage all the way through the last three levels. South Korea's Woobeen Lee trails closely behind with a 415,000 stack, followed by Marco Espela with 385,000, to round up the top three spots.
Remaining at the summit of the leaderboard is Flight B chip leader Edilberto Gopez with 546,000, backed by Flight A's Mark Almusajin with 520,000. Other notables advancing through include Flo Campomanes (234,000), Czardy Rivera (165,000), and Dmitrii Belikov (156,000).
All Day 1 survivors are geared to return to the felt this Sunday, January 26, for the Day 2 battle, each guaranteed a payday. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor!
Manila Megastack 21 Main Event
Date/s: January 23-27, 2025
Buy-in: PHP 45,000 (~USD 770)
Guarantee: PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 342,705)
Entries: 467
Prize pool: PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 342,705)
Flight A: 83 entries, 13 qualified
Flight B: 101 entries, 15 qualified
Flight C: 206 entries, 31 qualified
Flight D [20/15]: 77 entries, 12 ITM
Day 2: Sunday, January 26
Final Day: Monday, January 27
End of Flight C - 31 Survivors
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JK Jon Kyte | 427,000(85 BB) |
MA Martin Astorga | 425,000(85 BB) |
415,000(83 BB) | |
ME Marco Espela | 385,000(77 BB) |
313,000(63 BB) | |
JR Jensen Rex Chow | 304,000(61 BB) |
DH David Howard | 291,000(58 BB) |
KK Keita Kitamura | 265,000(53 BB) |
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae | 252,000(50 BB) |
FC Florencio Campomanes | 234,000(47 BB) |
WW William Wright | 227,000(45 BB) |
JC Jerome Cruz | 210,000(42 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 204,000(41 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 178,000(36 BB) |
AI Alvir Inocentes | 175,000(35 BB) |
CR Czardy Rivera | 165,000(33 BB) |
JC John Carlo Sayo | 157,000(31 BB) |
156,000(31 BB) | |
PT Paul Tirnovean | 153,000(31 BB) |
PE Paul Elliott | 142,000(28 BB) |
CS Chirag Shah | 134,000(27 BB) |
UE Uuganbayar Erdenekhu | 128,000(26 BB) |
CL Christian Lortie | 126,000(25 BB) |
SL Suya Lee | 123,000(25 BB) |
AL Alexis Lim | 118,000(24 BB) |
CP Christopher Pasion | 102,000(20 BB) |
DC Dillion Chua | 102,000(20 BB) |
RM Rishi Mirpuri | 87,000(17 BB) |
BE Benjamin Ebarle | 70,000(14 BB) |
BB Brenton Buttigieg | 58,000(12 BB) |
ML Marcuss Liow | 47,000(9 BB) |
Jason Magbanua Bubbles Main Event Flight C

Up against an open and two calls, Jason Magbanua squeezed all-in on the big blind for 65,000, and saw William Wright take the spot.
A classic flip, Magbanua found no hope against Wright's quad queens on board 4♦ 8♣ Q♠ Q♥ 8♥ , knocking him out as the flight's stone cold bubble.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WW William Wright | Q♦Q♣ HJ | 227,000(45 BB) |
JM Jason Magbanua | A♠K♦ BB | busted |
Woobeen Lee Cracks Aces, Busts Lenart Ecarma

Woobeen Lee opened on the cutoff and called a 30,000 three bet from Lenart Ecarma on the small blind. On flop 8♣ 2♥ 3♠ , Ecarma continued for 40,000, and called off for his remaining 91,000 after Lee moved all-in.
Woobeen Lee K♣ 3♣
Lenart Ecarma A♦ A♠
Ecarma in great shape for a double up, instead headed for the exit as the runout K♥ 6♣ landed Lee two pair to bag the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
414,000(83 BB) | |
LE Lenart Ecarma | busted |
Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
40 minutesLenart Ecarma Pays the Price

Lenart Ecarma defended his big blind against Jensen Chow's 8,000 hijack open, and check called another 11,000 on flop 4♦ 2♠ 9♥ . Both checked turn 2♣ through to river 3♠ , where Chow bet a final 20,000. Ecarma paid the price, only to muck as Chow revealed two pair K♠ 9♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JR Jensen Rex Chow | 300,000(75 BB) |
LE Lenart Ecarma | 165,000(41 BB) |
Jensen Rex Chow Finishes Yashiro Naoki

Jensen Rex Chow opened 8,000 on the button and called 9,000 more following an all-in from Yashiro Naoki.
Dominated, Chow turned the tables, having outflopped Naoki on board 4♦ 6♠ 3♣ 8♥ Q♠ to deliver the bust.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JR Jensen Rex Chow | A♣6♣ D | 255,000(64 BB) |
YN Yashiro Naoki | A♠K♦ SB | busted |
Woobeen Lee Clips Yashiro Naoki's Wings

Woobeen Lee opened 8,000 utg+1 and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 4♠ 8♥ 6♦ . Lee continued for 10,000, check raised by Yashiro Naoki to 25,000. Lee made the call, and called another 50,000 on turn A♦ .
On river 7♥ , Naoki barreled all-in, only to be snap called by Lee for his last 35,000 with a straight 5♣ 5♠ . Naoki turned over flopped two pair 8♠ 6♣ , leaving him to drop down to five big blinds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
248,000(62 BB) | |
YN Yashiro Naoki | 19,000(5 BB) |
David Howard Serves Another Elimination

Michael Calunsod pushed for 54,000 following a limp and saw David Howard on the big blind rise to the challenge.
In for a flip, Howard quickly spiked the advantage on board J♦ K♠ 7♣ 5♦ T♦ , sending Calunsod's pocket pair flying towards the muck.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
DH David Howard | A♣J♣ BB | 300,000(75 BB) |
MC Michael Calunsod | 6♦6♣ MP | busted |
Overcards Rule for David Howard
Facing an open and two calls, Rene Mar David squeezed all-in on the small blind, for 34,500, and saw initial raiser David Howard push likewise. All else folded, leaving the two to showdown.
Flipping for his tournament life, David headed out as board 9♥ 2♥ J♥ J♠ A♣ landed Howard a pair to lock in the win.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
DH David Howard | A♥Q♣ UTG+1 | 222,000(56 BB) |
RM Rene Mar David | 8♠8♣ SB | busted |
Uuganbayar Erdenekhu Scoops It All

Renniel Galvez pushed all-in for 40,000 on the button, called by John Carlo Sayo on the small blind. Uuganbayar Erdenekhu right behind, reshoved for 50,500, and saw Sayo make the final call for a three way showdown.
Erdenekhu ahead, kept his advantage all the way through board 3♥ J♣ Q♠ K♠ 8♥ , shooting him back up the leaderboard.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
UE Uuganbayar Erdenekhu | A♦K♣ BB | 145,000(36 BB) |
JC John Carlo Sayo | A♠9♣ SB | 118,000(30 BB) |
RG Renniel Galvez | A♥8♣ D | busted |
Martin Astorga Bets All Streets

A limp pot blind vs blind saw Christian Lortie and Martin Astorga battle on board 4♦ 5♥ 9♦ 4♣ Q♠ . Astorga barreled all three streets - 5,000, 10,000, and a final 30,000, leaving Lortie to give it up by the river.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MA Martin Astorga | 457,000(114 BB) |
CL Christian Lortie | 132,000(33 BB) |
Marco Espela on the Rise

Marco Espela has been picking up chips consistently across the previous level, beginning with the fall of Emmanuel Derecho. The Filipino grinder is now sitting comfortably with a 91 big blind stack.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ME Marco Espela | 363,000(91 BB) |
Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
40 minutesKeita Kitamura Secures a Boost

With 68,500 in the middle across board 8♣ 4♥ 3♥ 3♠, action between Keita Kitamura and John Carlo Sayo checked round to river 7♥ , where Kitamura bet a final 20,000. Sayo surrendered, leaving Kitamura to pick up the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KK Keita Kitamura | 210,000(70 BB) |
JC John Carlo Sayo | 202,000(67 BB) |
Roland Ferrer Spikes the River

Jerome Cruz opened on the hijack and called a 17,000 three bet from Roland Ferrer right behind. On flop K♥ J♠ 2♥ , Ferrer barreled all-in for 17,500, check called by Cruz to showdown.
Roland Ferrer A♣ J♣
Jerome Cruz K♦ 5♦
Ferrer behind, managed to catch up on runout Q♣ A♦ , landing two pair on the river to steal the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JC Jerome Cruz | 102,000(34 BB) |
RF Roland Ferrer | 76,500(26 BB) |
John Carlo Sayo Takes One Out

Martin Gonzales open shoved 42,500 utg and was called by John Carlo Sayo on the button.
In for a flip, board A♠ Q♥ 5♠ 8♦ 3♠ landed Sayo's way, knocking out Gonzales from the Main Event running.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JC John Carlo Sayo | 8♥8♣ D | 308,000(103 BB) |
MG Martin Gonzales | K♥J♣ UTG | busted |
Yoo Gyeong Tae Busts Yuki Homma

Yuki Homma pushed all-in for 45,500 against an utg open, and saw Yoo Gyeong Tae cold call behind. Initial raiser opted out, leaving the two to showdown.
Crushed against the cowboys, Homma bowed out shortly after board 3♠ T♥ T♦ 9♣ 3♦ left him high and dry.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae | K♦K♣ SB | 238,000(79 BB) |
YH Yuki Homma | 6♥6♣ MP | busted |
Homma Yuki Gives Up the Fight
Yuki Homma opened 6,000 on the hijack and was joined by Lenart Ecarma behind onto flop J♣ 8♣ K♥ . Ecarma called another 5,500, and went on to bet 12,000 on turn Q♥ . Homma check folded, surrendering the pot to his opponent.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LE Lenart Ecarma | 239,000(80 BB) |
YH Yuki Homma | 45,500(15 BB) |
Double Barrel Works for Woobeen Lee

Woobeen Lee opened 6,000 on the cutoff and was called by Czardy Rivera behind, along with Jerome Cruz on the big blind. Lee continued for 10,500 on flop 4♥ A♥ J♠ , weeding out none onto turn Q♥ . Lee barreled another 22,000, enough to push both opponents out of the way.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
209,000(70 BB) | |
CR Czardy Rivera | 188,000(63 BB) |
JC Jerome Cruz | 96,000(32 BB) |
Paul Tirnovean in No Sweat

Topi Palenius pushed all-in on the small blind for his last 53,500 and was looked up by Paul Tirnovean right behind.
Dominated, Palenius failed to catch up on board 4♠ 6♣ 2♥ 9♠ 5♣ , busting him out entirely.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
PT Paul Tirnovean | A♥K♠ BB | 188,000(63 BB) |
TJ Topi Johannes Palenius | K♣Q♠ SB | busted |
Hooks Hold for Martin Astorga

Martin Astorga opened on the hijack and called an 18,000 three bet from John Carlo Sayo on the button. On flop T♦ 5♦ 8♦ , Astorga check called a 20,000 bet from Sayo, and arrived at showdown shortly after no more chips went in on either turn K♦ or river T♣ .
Astorga showed J♦ J♣ and claimed the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JC John Carlo Sayo | 205,000(68 BB) |
MA Martin Astorga | 145,000(48 BB) |
Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
40 minutesTop Chip Counts

Player | Chips |
---|---|
JK Jon Kyte | 265,000(88 BB) |
MA Martin Astorga | 264,000(88 BB) |
JC John Carlo Sayo | 238,000(79 BB) |
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae | 221,000(74 BB) |
218,000(73 BB) | |
CR Czardy Rivera | 202,000(67 BB) |
CL Christian Lortie | 193,000(64 BB) |
LE Lenart Ecarma | 187,000(62 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 186,000(62 BB) |
DH David Howard | 182,000(61 BB) |
178,000(59 BB) | |
ME Marco Espela | 163,000(54 BB) |
KK Keita Kitamura | 157,000(52 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 147,000(49 BB) |
JR Jensen Rex Chow | 142,000(47 BB) |
BE Benjamin Ebarle | 141,500(47 BB) |
LE Lester Edoc | 131,000(44 BB) |
CS Chirag Shah | 129,000(43 BB) |
FC Florencio Campomanes | 126,000(42 BB) |
AI Alvir Inocentes | 117,000(39 BB) |
YN Yashiro Naoki | 114,000(38 BB) |
Break
David Howard Smashes Board

With 37,000 in the middle across board Q♦ 6♠ T♥ T♠ , aciton was caught on William Wright with a bet of 20,000. David Howard pushed behind for 60,000 more, and was called by Wright for a showdown.
David Howard Q♣ Q♠
William Wright A♦ T♦
Left with a one outer, Wright shot down shortly after river 4♠ completed the board.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DH David Howard | 197,000(79 BB) |
WW William Wright | 68,000(27 BB) |
Jon Kyte Delivers Double Bust

Francis Garson flicked in his last 6,000 and was up against three opponents onto flop K♠ J♣ 3♦ . Initial raiser Edgar Asehan continued for 10,000, called by Jon Kyte on the button. On turn A♦ , Asehan check called an 18,000 bet from Kyte, and went on to lead all-in for 33,000 on river K♣ .
Kyte made the final call with a boat, sending both opponents out in quick fashion.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JK Jon Kyte | 3♠3♣ D | 305,000(122 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | K♥Q♣ UTG+1 | busted |
FG Francis Garson | K♦3♦ CO | busted |
Lester Edoc Leaves Francis Garson on Fumes

Lester Edoc opened on the hijack and called off for his 44,000 stack after Francis Garson pushed all-in on the button.
Edoc a huge favorite, cruised to victory on board Q♣ Q♥ 4♦ K♥ 2♣ , crippling Garson in the process.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
LE Lester Edoc | 7♦7♣ HJ | 94,000(38 BB) |
FG Francis Garson | 5♠5♣ D | 6,000(2 BB) |
Dmitrii Belikov Spikes Two Outer

David Howard opened on the button and called off Dmitrii Belikov's all-in for 60,000.
Crushed against the rockets, Belikov turned the tables, having spiked his two outer on board 5♣ J♣ 6♥ 3♦ T♠ to survive through.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
T♦T♥ SB | 125,000(50 BB) | |
DH David Howard | A♦A♥ D | 95,500(38 BB) |
Pocket Pair Holds for Jason Magbanua

Sham Wing Sheuk fired a three bet against Jason Magbanua's open and went on to call off for his entire 57,000 after Magbanua moved all-in.
Running a flip, Sham found none of his overcards on board 5♦ 8♦ 8♣ Q♣ J♠ , ending his Main Event Flight C run.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JM Jason Magbanua | T♦T♣ MP | 142,000(57 BB) |
SW Sham Wing Sheuk | A♥K♦ HJ | busted |
Suya Lee Doubles Up

Suya Lee pushed all-in on the small blind for his last 40,000, and was called by Christian Lortie right behind.
Board 2♦ 2♥ 5♦ 2♣ Q♣ ran dry for both, earning Lee the pot with ace-high.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SL Suya Lee | A♥6♥ SB | 82,500(33 BB) |
CL Christian Lortie | K♦7♠ BB | 389,000(156 BB) |
Keita Kitamura Takes It Down

Keita Kitamura opened 5,500 utg+1 and was called by Uuganbayar Erdenekhu behind along with the big blind. On flop 3♦ Q♦ K♥ , Kitamura continued for 8,000, called by Erdenekhu onto turn 6♠ . Kitamura this time, checked, and faced a 12,500 bet from his opponent. Kitamura made the call, and arrived at showdown shortly after Erdenekhu checked back river Q♥ .
Kitamura showed A♦ J♦ and bagged the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KK Keita Kitamura | 175,000(70 BB) |
UE Uuganbayar Erdenekhu | 80,000(32 BB) |
Christian Lortie Sends Joseph Pineiro Packing

Action folded to Christian Lortie on the small blind, pushing him to open 8,000. Joseph Pineiro called behind, dealing flop 5♥ 5♣ T♣ . Both checked to turn 6♠ , where Lortie check called 12,000. On river K♠ , Lortie faced another 20,000 bet from Pineriro, and responded with an all-in for the rest.
Pineiro called off his entire 97,000 with trip fives 5♠ 4♣ , and headed for the door as Lortie revealed boat T♦ T♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CL Christian Lortie | 413,000(165 BB) |
JP Joseph Pineiro | busted |
Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
40 minutesRiver Rolls for David Howard

David Howard opened 5,000 on the button and saw both Lester Edoc and Martin Astorga on the blinds, come along on flop Q♦ 9♠ 6♣ . Action checked round to turn 3♣ , where Edoc led 9,000. Both continued to river 8♠ , and arrived at showdown after all three checked it through. Howard showed pair of eights 8♦ 7♥ for the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DH David Howard | 116,000(58 BB) |
MA Martin Astorga | 53,000(27 BB) |
LE Lester Edoc | 42,000(21 BB) |
Jon Kyte Wins Blind Battle

A blind vs blind battle saw Francis Garson limp call a 6,500 raise from Jon Kyte behind. On flop T♠ 7♠ K♦ , Garson check called another 13,000, and arrived at showdown shortly after no more bets went in on either turn 9♠ or river Q♦ .
Garson showed 7♦ 6♠ , no good against Kyte's top pair A♣ K♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JK Jon Kyte | 127,000(64 BB) |
FG Francis Garson | 37,500(19 BB) |
Keita Kitamura Leaves Alari Kunnapuu Short

Alari Kunnapuu opened 4,000 utg+1, joined by both players on the blinds onto flop K♥ 5♦ 9♠ . Kunnapuu continued for 5,000 and was check called by Keita Kitamura onto turn 9♦ . Both checked it through to river 9♥ , where Kitamura led for 11,500. Kunnapuu paid the price, and mucked as Kitamura showed trip nines 9♥ 7♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KK Keita Kitamura | 110,000(55 BB) |
AK Alari Kunnapuu | 20,000(10 BB) |
Won Il Bae Risks It All

Vying for a pot of 52,000 in the middle across board 5♠ 3♦ 9♦ J♦ 7♦ , Won Il Bae on the big blind, made an attempt for it with an all-in for his last 31,500. Jerome Cruz gave it some consideration but eventually found the fold, earning Bae the boost.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WI Won Il Bae | 86,500(43 BB) |
JC Jerome Cruz | 78,000(39 BB) |
Renniel Galvez Pairs Up on the River

Tyson Lee opened utg+1 and called Renniel Galvez' all-in on the small blind for 19,000.
Up for a flip, Galvez managed to survive through, having found a pair on board 7♣ 9♣ 5♣ 4♣ Q♦ to take the win.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
RG Renniel Galvez | A♥Q♥ SB | 42,000(21 BB) |
TL Tyson Lee | J♦J♠ UTG+1 | 32,000(16 BB) |
Christopher Pasion Shaves Some Off Lester Edoc

Lester Edoc raised to 4,000 following a limp and saw Christopher Pasion and the limper come along on flop 3♥ Q♣ 7♣ . Action checked to Pasion, pushing him to bet 6,000. Edoc made the call onto turn A♥ , and arrived at river A♠ for free. Edoc led a final 9,000, and showed Q♦ J♥ after Pasion paid the price. Pasion however, tabled a better kicker K♦ Q♥ , earning him the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CP Christopher Pasion | 66,000(33 BB) |
LE Lester Edoc | 47,000(24 BB) |
Sham Wing Sheuk Survives Flip
Jason Magbanua opened on the hijack and called Sham Wing Sheuk's all-in behind for 26,000.
In for a flip, Sham dodged a potential elimination after board 4♠ 9♠ K♠ 5♣ 6♠ ran four spades to give him the nut flush.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SW Sham Wing Sheuk | A♠J♣ CO | 57,000(29 BB) |
JM Jason Magbanua | T♥T♠ HJ | 112,000(56 BB) |
Benjamin Ebarle Bags a Huge Double

Benjamin Ebarle defended his big blind against Jon Kyte's 4,000 cutoff open, and went on to check raise 14,000 on flop 5♠ 9♠ 3♥ . Kyte made it 32,000 to go, and called for the rest after Ebarle moved all-in for 80,500 total.
Benjamin Ebarle 9♥ 5♥
Jon Kyte 5♣ 3♣
A cooler flop, Ebarle's better two pair kept ahead all the way through turn T♦ and river A♣ , earning him the 86 big blinds in the middle.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
BE Benjamin Ebarle | 172,000(86 BB) |
JK Jon Kyte | 64,000(32 BB) |
Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
40 minutesMain Event Flight C Registration Closes at 206 Entries

Registration for today's Manila Megastack Main Event Flight C is officially closed with a total of 206 entries locked in, more than double of yesterday's showing. Action will play down to 15% of the field (ITM) at 31 players. Those who missed the cut can take advantage of the last heat on schedule, Flight D [20/15], currently open through Level 10 @23:40.
Manila Megastack 21 Main Event
Date/s: January 23-27, 2025
Buy-in: PHP 45,000 (~USD 770)
Guarantee: PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 342,705)
Starting stack: 30,000
Flight A: 83 entries, 13 qualified
Flight B: 101 entries, 15 qualified
Flight C: 206 entries, 31 ITM
Flight D [20/15]: Saturday, January 25
Day 2: Sunday, January 26
Final Day: Monday, January 27
Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
40 minutesRemaining Players: 85/206
Top Chip Counts

Player | Chips |
---|---|
CL Christian Lortie | 237,000(158 BB) |
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae | 178,000(119 BB) |
RM Richard Marquez | 176,000(117 BB) |
168,000(112 BB) | |
164,000(109 BB) | |
AI Alvir Inocentes | 144,000(96 BB) |
142,000(95 BB) | |
ML Marcuss Liow | 142,000(95 BB) |
140,000(93 BB) | |
JC Jerome Cruz | 131,000(87 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 131,000(87 BB) |
LL Lloyd Locsin | 126,000(84 BB) |
CR Czardy Rivera | 123,000(82 BB) |
JM Jason Magbanua | 122,000(81 BB) |
LE Lenart Ecarma | 121,000(81 BB) |
PE Paul Elliott | 107,500(72 BB) |
YH Yuki Homma | 107,500(72 BB) |
SL | 103,000(69 BB) |
BB Brenton Buttigieg | 101,000(67 BB) |
CS Chirag Shah | 98,000(65 BB) |
MA Martin Astorga | 97,000(65 BB) |
KK Keita Kitamura | 93,500(62 BB) |
MG Martin Gonzales | 88,000(59 BB) |
JP Joseph Pineiro | 82,500(55 BB) |
BE Benjamin Ebarle | 81,000(54 BB) |
MC Michael Calunsod | 78,000(52 BB) |
PT Paul Tirnovean | 78,000(52 BB) |
ES Emmanuel Segismundo | 77,000(51 BB) |
RM Rene Mar David | 71,000(47 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 71,000(47 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | 71,000(47 BB) |
AK Alari Kunnapuu | 70,000(47 BB) |
Break
Richard Marquez Bets to Win
Vying for 39,000 in the middle across board J♦ 6♣ Q♥ K♣ 3♦ , three way action saw Richard Marquez lead out a bet of 20,000. Both Suya Lee and Terry Gonzaga slipped the fold, earning Marquez the pot unchallenged.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RM Richard Marquez | 118,000(98 BB) |
TG Terry Gonzaga | 48,000(40 BB) |
SL Suya Lee | 9,500(8 BB) |
Flo Campomanes Lets It Go

With 9,400 in the middle on flop Q♥ 3♠ 2♠ , three way action saw Flo Campomanes bet 3,500, called by player on the button. Michael Calunsod on the big blind, check raised for 5,000 more, leaving only Campomanes onto turn 9♦ . Both checked it through to river T♦ , where Calunsod barreled a final 12,000. Campomanes threw in the fold, shipping Calunsod the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MC Michael Calunsod | 75,600(63 BB) |
FC Florencio Campomanes | 40,700(34 BB) |
Sernaque Lu Perez Packs a Payday

With 16,800 already in the middle on flop 9♥ 4♣ K♥ , both Sernaque Lu Perez and John Matsuda checked round to turn 2♦ , where Perez led for 11,000. Matsuda called behind, and paid a final 35,000 on river 5♦ , only to muck as Perez revealed two pair K♠ 9♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SL | 127,800(107 BB) |
JM John Matsuda | 71,000(59 BB) |
Martin Gonzales Collects in Full

A four way raised pot saw 11,800 in the middle as flop A♥ J♥ 4♦ ran on the felt. Martin Gonzales continued for 3,000, called by two players behind. On turn Q♠ , Gonzales went for another 8,000 and was met with a raise to 20,000 from Lito Quijano. Gonzales responded with an all-in for 24,800 total, leaving Quijano priced in to call.
Martin Gonzales A♦ Q♦
Lito Quijano A♣ 9♥
Quijano drawing dead, took the hit just as river 7♠ completed the board, shooting him down to six big blinds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MG Martin Gonzales | 70,400(59 BB) |
LQ Lito Quijano | 7,100(6 BB) |
Myunghwan Han Bets for Value

Myunghwan Han opened utg+1 and called a 7,800 three bet from Jensen Rex Chow behind. On flop K♣ 7♥ 2♥ , Han led for 5,400, called by Chow onto turn K♥ . Both checked it through to river T♦ , where Han gunned for a final 7,500.
Chow made the call with 8♠ 8♣ , and booked the loss as Han revealed slightly better 9♠ 9♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
149,000(124 BB) | |
JR Jensen Rex Chow | 70,700(59 BB) |
Jerome Cruz Crushes with Cowboys

With 39,000 in the middle on flop 7♠ Q♦ 9♣ , Jerome Cruz led out a bet of 15,000, and followed with an all-in for his last 21,500 on turn 5♦ . Jon Kyte called down both streets with T♥ T♣ , and was crushed to see Cruz flip over K♥ K♠ . River 8♥ kept Cruz ahead, shipping the full double up his way.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JC Jerome Cruz | 112,000(93 BB) |
JK Jon Kyte | 40,500(34 BB) |
Tamon Nakamura Pays the Price

Vying for a pot of 26,000 in the middle across board J♠ 4♥ Q♦ K♣ 8♥ , Eman Segismundo fired a final bet of 12,800. Tamon Nakamura called behind, and mucked as Segismundo showed two pair Q♣ J♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ES Emmanuel Segismundo | 85,600(71 BB) |
TN Tamon Nakamura | 12,400(10 BB) |
Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
40 minutesLester Edoc Doubles Through Nichols Manalo

A blind vs blind battle saw Nichols Manalo open for 2,500, called behind by Lester Edoc. On flop 9♠ 9♥ T♣ , Manalo continued for 5,000, and called 6,800 more following an all-in from his opponent.
Lester Edoc T♦ 8♣
Nichols Manalo Q♥ J♥
Drawing to several outs, Manalo found none on runout A♥ A♦ , sealing the win for Edoc with his two pair.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NM Nichols Manalo | 42,000(35 BB) |
LE Lester Edoc | 29,800(25 BB) |
Junj Javalera Saved by the Turn

A blind vs blind battle brewed 28,200 in the middle right before flop 8♥ J♦ Q♠ landed on the felt. Junj Javalera took the initiative and led all-in for 27,100. Sernaque Lu Perez snap called behind with top pair, putting his opponent at risk.
Junj Javalera A♥ 7♥
Sernaque Lu Perez K♥ Q♥
Looking to catch up, Javalera did so right on the turn A♣ , with the river 8♣ sealing the win for his pair of aces.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JJ Junj Javalera | 82,600(69 BB) |
SL | 35,300(29 BB) |
Zhiqiang Liu Demands for More

With 19,200 in the middle across board Q♦ Q♣ 3♥ 3♠ 7♦ , Hidekazu Tanaka led out a bet of 6,000, yet was left unablet to continue after Zhiqiang Liu bumped it up to 16,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
47,000(39 BB) | |
HT Hidekazu Tanaka | 30,200(25 BB) |
Sehoon Jin Doubles Through George Salud

Facing an open and a three bet, Sehoon Jin cold called, and was met with another raise to 27,000 from George Salud on the button. Only Jin continued to flop 2♠ 4♣ 9♥ , and faced an all-in from Salud straight away.
Jin snap called for his remaining 57,800 with top set 9♦ 9♠ , leaving Salud's J♦ J♥ in rough shape. Runout 6♠ 4♥ made no difference, earning Jin the 152 big blind pot in the middle.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
183,100(153 BB) | |
GS George Salud | 10,700(9 BB) |
Lloyd Locsin Ships a Win

Christian Lortie opened utg and called an 8,000 three bet from Lloyd Locsin a seat after. Both players checked flop 3♣ 8♣ A♦ through to turn 9♠ . Lortie checked once more, prompting Locsin to bet 7,000. Lortie quickly laid down the fold, shipping Locsin the boost.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CL Christian Lortie | 190,000(158 BB) |
LL Lloyd Locsin | 78,000(65 BB) |
David Ang Surrenders

With a pot of 14,700 centered around board 5♣ 3♦ 4♦ K♣ , David Ang on the button, made an attempt for it with a bet of 6,000. Benjamin Ebarle check raised for 9,000 more, and convinced Ang to save his chips behind.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
BE Benjamin Ebarle | 82,700(69 BB) |
DA David Ang | 12,700(11 BB) |
Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
40 minutesTopi Palenius Shoves for the Win
Topi Palenius defended his big blind against Martin Gonzales' 2,500 utg+1 open, and check called another 2,000 on flop 3♣ 5♠ A♣ . Action on turn J♠ was checked round to river 2♣ , where Gonzales bet a final 9,000. Palenius check raised all-in, and shipped the pot as Gonzales surrendered.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
TJ Topi Johannes Palenius | 52,000(52 BB) |
MG Martin Gonzales | 24,000(24 BB) |
Michael De Leon Takes It Down

Michael De Leon opened 2,200 on the cutoff, and was joined behind by three other players. Action on board Q♠ 9♣ Q♦ A♥ T♠ was checked all the way down to the river, where De Leon bet 3,000. Yuki Homma called behind, yet mucked as De Leon tabled two pair A♠ J♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YH Yuki Homma | 91,000(91 BB) |
MD Michael De Leon | 37,000(37 BB) |
Hooks Hold for Suya Lee

With 9,000 in the middle across board 5♠ K♣ 7♥ T♣ , three way action saw William Ysmael lead for 4,200. Suya Lee called behind, and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in on river 3♦ .
Ysmael showed pair of sevens 7♦ 2♦ , no good against Lee's J♠ J♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WY William Ysmael | 63,000(63 BB) |
SL Suya Lee | 33,000(33 BB) |
Manuel Geronimo Raises the Stakes

Andrei Vavilonski sent out a 7,500 three bet against an utg open, and saw Manuel Geronimo cold four bet behind to 16,500. Both opponents slipped the fold, earning Geronimo the dead money in the middle.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MG Manuel Geronimo | 63,000(63 BB) |
AV Andrei Vavilonskii | 28,000(28 BB) |
Hefty Bet Works for Eman Segismundo

With a pot of 26,500 spread out across board 3♠ 5♥ 9♦ J♣ Q♠ , Eman Segismundo made a go for it with a final bet of 22,300. Rene Mar David check folded, giving up the pot to his opponent.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ES Emmanuel Segismundo | 81,500(82 BB) |
RM Rene Mar David | 48,000(48 BB) |
Yoo Gyeong Tae Banks Big

A button vs blind battle built a pot of 9,000 in the middle before flop 5♠ K♠ 4♦ was dealt. Fathi Kamyar led out a bet of 5,000, and called 6,000 more following a raise from Yoo Gyeong Tae behind. On turn 8♠ , Kamyar check jammed 42,300 in, and saw Yoo call off with a straight.
Fathi Kamyar K♦ 6♣
Yoo Gyeong Tae 7♠ 6♠
Kamyar in trouble, crashed out shortly after river A♦ offered no chops.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae | 169,700(170 BB) |
FK Fathi Kamyar | busted |
Ace High Enough for Dmitrii Belikov

With 21,500 in the middle across board J♠ J♣ 2♠ 8♠ , action was caught on Chogo Kento with a bet of 8,000 on the button. Dmitrii Belikov check called, and arrived at showdown for cheap after Kento checked back river 3♥ .
Belikov showed A♣ T♠ high , enough to win the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
108,000(108 BB) | |
CK Chogo Kento | 62,000(62 BB) |
Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
40 minutesTop Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CL Christian Lortie | 225,000(225 BB) |
JM Jason Magbanua | 120,000(120 BB) |
PE Paul Elliott | 106,900(107 BB) |
ML Marcuss Liow | 105,000(105 BB) |
103,900(104 BB) | |
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae | 99,600(100 BB) |
LE Lenart Ecarma | 95,800(96 BB) |
CS Chirag Shah | 93,000(93 BB) |
89,000(89 BB) | |
CR Czardy Rivera | 89,000(89 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 87,000(87 BB) |
WY William Ysmael | 87,000(87 BB) |
UE Uuganbayar Erdenekhu | 86,100(86 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | 81,500(82 BB) |
CM Christopher Mateo | 78,000(78 BB) |
CK Chogo Kento | 73,200(73 BB) |
BE Benjamin Ebarle | 73,000(73 BB) |
AL Alexis Lim | 73,000(73 BB) |
AI Alvir Inocentes | 73,000(73 BB) |
71,000(71 BB) | |
JC Jose Colada | 71,000(71 BB) |
63,000(63 BB) | |
RM Rishi Mirpuri | 58,000(58 BB) |
PD Peter Da | 57,000(57 BB) |
BB Brenton Buttigieg | 54,000(54 BB) |
JC John Constiniano | 53,000(53 BB) |
Break
Christian Lortie Flops the World

Sandro Bruni defended his big blind against Christian Lortie's cutoff open, and headed to flop 3♥ 3♣ 8♥ . Action checked round to turn 5♣ , where Bruni led 2,000. Lortie raised for 6,000 more, and went on to demand for the rest on river 4♦ . Bruni called off for his remaining 24,000 with J♦ J♥ , and was crushed to see Lortie flip over a boat 8♣ 3♠ to knock him out.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CL Christian Lortie | 204,000(255 BB) |
SB Sandro Bruni | busted |
Christopher Mateo Denies Dong Woo Lee Showdown

Dong Woo Lee defended his big blind against Christopher Mateo's 2,000 hijack open, and headed to flop K♣ K♠ 3♦ . Both checked it through to turn 4♣ , where Lee led 2,500. Mateo raised to 5,000, and gunned for another 15,500 on river 9♣ . Lee gave it up by the final bet, shipping Mateo the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CM Christopher Mateo | 78,000(98 BB) |
DW Dong Woo Lee | 32,500(41 BB) |
Board Kills Action for Chirag Shah

Lito Quijano opened utg and called a 4,500 three bet from Chirag Shah behind. Action on flop 2♦ Q♥ A♣ was checked round to turn 7♥ , where Shah bet 5,000. Quijano check called, and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in on river 2♥ .
Quijano showed 8♥ 8♣ , no good against Shah's J♦ J♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CS Chirag Shah | 126,000(158 BB) |
LQ Lito Quijano | 54,500(68 BB) |
Alexis Lim Lands a Dream Spot

Alexis Lim defended his big blind vs Roland Ferrer's 2,400 cutoff open, and went on to pull a check raise on flop A♣ 6♠ 2♦ . Ferrer answered with an all-in, and saw Lim happily oblige for his entire 27,000.
Roland Ferrer A♥ Q♥
Alexis Lim 6♦ 6♥
Ferrer in rough shape against a set, booked the loss as runout J♠ 7♦ completed the board.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AL Alexis Lim | 60,000(75 BB) |
RF Roland Ferrer | 12,800(16 BB) |
Jason Magbanua Cracks 100K Mark

Taeil Anh opened 1,600 utg, called by Jason Kyle Magbanua a seat after. Sham Wing Sheuk right behind bumped it up to 4,600, and saw Anh complete. Magbanua however, decided to get it in, pushing both opponents out of the action.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JM Jason Magbanua | 100,700(126 BB) |
35,000(44 BB) | |
SW Sham Wing Sheuk | 25,600(32 BB) |
Paul Elliot Wins Flip, Busts David Ang

Following an open and a three bet, Paul Elliott cold called on the cutoff and faced an all-in for 36,600 from David Ang behind. All else folded, and Elliott tank called for the rest.
A classic flip, Ang's overcards failed to pair up on board 5♥ 8♦ 6♦ 6♥ T♠ , knocking him out entirely.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
PE Paul Elliott | Q♦Q♠ CO | 115,000(144 BB) |
DA David Ang | A♣K♦ D | busted |
Edgar Asehan Plays Big Blind Defense

With 5,000 in the middle on flop 4♠ 4♣ T♠ , action was caught on Xiong Cheng with a bet of 4,000. Edgar Asehan check called on the big blind, revealing turn 7♠ . Both checked it through to river 2♦ , where Asehan led for 7,500. Cheng opted out, shipping Asehan the win with no showdown.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
49,700(62 BB) | |
EA Edgar Asehan | 47,800(60 BB) |
Chogo Kento Puts On the Pressure

Chogo Kento opened 2,000 utg+1 and was joined by the button along with Dmitrii Belikov on the big blind. On flop 5♣ T♠ T♥ , Belikov pulled a check raise to 10,100, yet folded after Kento made it 33,000 to go.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CK Chogo Kento | 125,300(157 BB) |
87,000(109 BB) |
Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
40 minutesSakata Kentaro Suffers Bad Beat

A limp pot blind vs blind saw Sakata Kentaro lead all-in for 11,100 on flop T♠ 9♥ J♠ . Nichols Manalo put in the call with top pair J♥ 7♦ , and found himself behind Kentaro's overpair Q♦ Q♣ .
Runout 7♠ 6♦ however, landed Manalo two pair to turn the tables and knock his opponent out.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NM Nichols Manalo | 49,600(83 BB) |
SK Sakata Kentaro | busted |
Easy Takedown for Woobeen Lee

Up against an early open and a call, Woobeen Lee sent out a 6,500 three bet on the button, and saw initial raiser Nichols Manalo continue to flop 8♥ 3♥ 9♣ . Lee bet 8,000, leaving Manalo with a quick surrender.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
87,100(145 BB) | |
NM Nichols Manalo | 38,200(64 BB) |
Alari Kunnapuu Demands for the Rest

Alari Kunnapuu fired a 2,500 three bet against an open and a call, and saw both continue to flop 3♣ 4♦ J♣ . Kunnapuu sent out 4,500, called by initial raiser Roxanne Victorino. Both checked turn 4♥ through to river K♥ , where Kunnapuu barreled all-in. Victorino let it go, tossing her hand in the muck.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AK Alari Kunnapuu | 68,700(115 BB) |
14,800(25 BB) |
Keijiro Shimojo Gets Cbet Through
Jerome Cruz opened 1,200 on the cutoff and called a 5,000 three bet from Keijiro Shimojo on the small blind. On flop 6♦ K♣ K♦ , Shimojo continued for 2,500, enough to get Cruz out of the way.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JC Jerome Cruz | 65,400(109 BB) |
KS Keijiro Shimojo | 31,000(52 BB) |
Chirag Shah Spikes Gin on Turn

Chirag Shah opened 1,400 on the button and saw Nakajima Yu come along on flop 7♦ J♦ 5♠ . Shah continued for 1,500, followed by another 2,000 on turn 4♦ . Yu check raised to 5,500 on the second barrel, and pulled the trigger on river 2♥ for 23,500. Shah snap called with the nuts A♦ 9♦ , sending Yu's set 4♥ 4♠ bound for the muck.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CS Chirag Shah | 102,000(170 BB) |
busted |
Paul Elliott Calls Down Akihiro Kawaguchi

Akihiro Kawaguchi opened 1,500 utg and was joined by two more players behind onto flop 9♦ A♦ 9♥ . Kawaguchi continued for 3,000, called by Paul Elliott. Both checked turn 2♦ through to river A♠ , where Kawaguchi led all-in. Elliott called off his remaining 29,700 with trip aces A♥ J♦ , and shipped the win as Kawaguchi revealed bluff K♠ 7♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PE Paul Elliott | 72,000(120 BB) |
AK Akihiro Kawaguchi | 13,800(23 BB) |
Benjamin Ebarle Sends Leslie Tsui to the Rails

A pot of 19,500 centered around board 5♠ 2♦ 8♠ 5♥ , and saw Benjamin Ebarle gun for 8,500 on the button. Leslie Tsui check called, and went on to commit his last 16,500 on river 9♦ after Ebarle moved all-in.
Benjamin Ebarle showed a boat 2♠ 2♣ , more than enough to send Leslie Tsui out with K♠ J♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
BE Benjamin Ebarle | 78,500(131 BB) |
LT Leslie Tsui | busted |
Uuganbayar Erdenekhu Bricks Runout

A limp pot blind vs blind rolled a flop of J♠ 6♣ T♠ . Uuganbayar Erdenekhu checked to Roxanne Victorino behind, who shoved all-in for 8,300. Erdenekhu check called with a straight draw 9♥ 8♣ , and was up against Victorino's set 6♥ 6♠ .
Runout 3♠ 4♥ bricked for Erdenekhu, shipping Victorino the double up.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
UE Uuganbayar Erdenekhu | 76,500(128 BB) |
18,100(30 BB) |
Jose Cheung Shaves Some Off Maxwell Rosete

Maxwell Rosete opened 1,200 utg, and was called by the button along with Jose Cheung on the big blind. Action on flop 6♥ 2♠ 4♠ was checked round to turn T♥ , where Cheung led 2,000. Rosete called behind, and paid another 2,000 on river J♦ , only to muck as Cheung revealed pair of tens A♦ T♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JC Jose Cheung | 41,000(68 BB) |
MR Maxwell Rosete | 25,300(42 BB) |
Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
40 minutesBoard Favors Seunghun Ju
Following an open and two calls, Seunghun Ju squeezed all-in on the small blind for 8,700, and saw initial raiser Jonghoon Seon push likewise. All else folded, leaving the two to showdown.
In for a flip, board J♠ K♥ A♥ 8♥ Q♣ ran in favor of the overcards, keeping Ju in the Main Event running.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SJ Seunghun Ju | K♠J♦ SB | 20,800(42 BB) |
JS Jonghoon Seon | 4♥4♠ UTG | 22,700(45 BB) |
Masakazu Miyamoto Pairs Up on the River

Masakazu Miyamoto opened 1,300 utg+1, joined by Benjamin Ebarle on the small blind onto flop 3♠ 7♥ Q♦ . Both checked it through to turn 3♦ , where Ebarle led 2,000. Miyamoto made the call, and arrived at showdown shortly after river 4♣ was checked through.
Ebarle showed A♥ 9♥ , no good against Miyamoto's two pair A♣ 4♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 68,400(137 BB) |
BE Benjamin Ebarle | 29,200(58 BB) |
Double Barrel Works for Lloyd Locsin

A four way raised pot dealt a flop of A♦ 5♦ J♠ . Action checked to Lloyd Locsin on the button, pushing him to bet 2,100. Junj Javalera made the call yet was left unable to continue after Locsin went for another 4,600 on turn 9♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JJ Junj Javalera | 50,500(101 BB) |
LL Lloyd Locsin | 45,500(91 BB) |
Easy Takedown for Kristine Flores

Darryl Junming opened utg and called a 3,600 three bet from Kristine Flores behind. On flop 3♦ 8♣ 6♣ , Junming was quick to give it up after Flores continued for 4,500.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
31,000(62 BB) | |
DJ Darryl Junming Chan | 15,300(31 BB) |
Suya Lee Gives Up the Fight

With a pot of 9,000 spread out across board 8♥ 3♣ 7♥ 4♣ , action was caught on Terry Gonzaga with a bet of 6,000. Suya Lee check called, yet folded after Gonzaga asked for 10,000 more on river K♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
TG Terry Gonzaga | 55,600(111 BB) |
SL Suya Lee | 24,500(49 BB) |
William Jones Saved by Runout

William Jones committed his last 10,500 preflop and faced Sernaque Perez at showdown for a race.
Jones at risk, dodged elimination just as board 9♠ 6♦ A♣ Q♣ T♣ rolled him a backdoor flush to survive through.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WJ William Jones | 6♣3♣ UTG+1 | 23,000(46 BB) |
SL | A♥J♠ SB | 25,400(51 BB) |
Jinwoo Jung Ships One

With a pot of 9,700 on flop Q♥ 6♠ 5♥ , three way action was checked to Adrian Lumbera, who bet 4,000. Jinwoo Jung made the call, peeling turn 4♥ . Both checked it through to river J♥ , where Jung led for a final 4,000. Lumbera called behind, and mucked as Jung showed flush Q♦ T♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
46,300(93 BB) | |
24,000(48 BB) |
Edwin Dela Cruz Locks In a Boost

A fourway limp pot dealt a flop of Q♠ T♦ 3♦ . Action was checked to Eric Ceret on the button, pushing him to bet 1,500. Edwin Dela Cruz called from the big blind, revealing turn 3♣ . Both checked it through to river 5♥ , where Dela Cruz led for 4,500. Ceret paid the price, and mucked after Dela Cruz showed two pair Q♥ J♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ED Edwin Dela Cruz | 54,000(108 BB) |
EC Eric Ceret | 25,100(50 BB) |
Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
40 minutesTop Chip Counts

Player | Chips |
---|---|
LE Lenart Ecarma | 99,100(198 BB) |
UE Uuganbayar Erdenekhu | 97,400(195 BB) |
JP Joseph Pineiro | 92,000(184 BB) |
ML Marcuss Liow | 91,000(182 BB) |
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae | 73,000(146 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 69,000(138 BB) |
65,200(130 BB) | |
ED Emmanuel Derecho | 60,700(121 BB) |
58,500(117 BB) | |
CS Chirag Shah | 57,300(115 BB) |
56,700(113 BB) | |
HR Hal Rotholz | 56,500(113 BB) |
SB Sandro Bruni | 56,000(112 BB) |
53,400(107 BB) | |
RM Rene Mar David | 53,000(106 BB) |
AK Akihiro Kawaguchi | 51,500(103 BB) |
JC John Constiniano | 51,000(102 BB) |
EK Elmer Kalaquian | 48,300(97 BB) |
46,600(93 BB) | |
CM Christopher Mateo | 42,000(84 BB) |
FG Francis Garson | 40,500(81 BB) |
PD Peter Da | 40,000(80 BB) |
CR Czardy Rivera | 39,000(78 BB) |
Break
Elmer Kalaquian Crushes with Kings

Alari Kunnapuu opened 800, and was met with a 5,000 three bet from Elmer Kalaquian on the small blind. Kunnapuu answered with an all-in for 14,000 more, snap called by his opponent.
A pocket pair clash, Kalaquian's cowboys capped the win on board 3♠ 6♣ T♣ 7♣ K♥ , sending Kunnapuu out of the Main Event games.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
EK Elmer Kalaquian | K♦K♣ SB | 48,300(121 BB) |
AK Alari Kunnapuu | T♥T♠ MP | busted |
Joseph Pineiro Fills Up on the River
With 41,700 in the middle and Chogo Kento all-in on board 7♥ 6♠ A♠ 9♦ 3♠ , Joseph Pineiro went for a final bet of 11,000. Jose Colada check called for a side pot with a set 9♥ 9♠ , but booked the loss as Pineiro showed flush K♠ Q♠ . Kento headed out just as his A♦ 6♣ was turned over.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JP Joseph Pineiro | 91,000(228 BB) |
JC Jose Colada | 19,000(48 BB) |
CK Chogo Kento | busted |
Notables in the Field
More players are pouring in today's Flight C showing with notables Joseph Sia, Moses Saquing, Edwin Dela Cruz, William Ysmael, and Harish Asnani, joining the stage.




Kunwoo Kim Bets All the Way

Kunwoo Kim opened 1,100 utg+1, called by a player behind along with Edmund Eng on the big blind. On board A♥ 9♦ 9♠ 3♦ T♣ , Kim barreled all three streets - 1,000, 2,000, and 6,000. Eng called down to the river but gave it up as Kim went for a final bet.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DK Dk Kim Kunwoo | 36,400(91 BB) |
EE Edmund Eng | 25,800(65 BB) |
Brenton Buttigieg Hangs On

Following an open and a call, Brenton Buttigieg pushed in his last 4,000 and faced initial raiser Chirag Shah once more at showdown.
Buttigieg behind, quickly caught up on board J♣ K♦ 8♦ K♣ 3♦ , sparing him from elimination.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
BB Brenton Buttigieg | J♥8♥ D | 10,000(25 BB) |
CS Chirag Shah | T♥T♣ UTG | 54,400(136 BB) |
Chirag Shah Cripples Brenton Buttigieg

Chirag Shah opened 1,000 utg+1, called by two players behind. Button sent out a three bet to 5,000, cold called by Brenton Buttigieg on the small blind. Action back to Shah, he squeezed all-in for 25,300, and saw Buttigieg take the spot.
Shah a huge favorite, easily secured the win on board Q♣ 8♦ J♦ 3♠ A♦ , leaving Buttigieg with crumbs.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
CS Chirag Shah | J♥J♣ UTG+1 | 58,400(146 BB) |
BB Brenton Buttigieg | 6♦6♠ SB | 4,000(10 BB) |
Pocket Pair Holds for Joseph Pineiro

A preflop back and forth landed William Jones' entire 19,000 in the middle against Joseph Pineiro.
In for a flip, Jones headed out as board 4♠ A♠ 8♠ J♦ 7♠ ran four spades, giving Pineiro a flush to deliver the bust.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JP Joseph Pineiro | T♥T♠ MP | 54,300(136 BB) |
WJ William Jones | A♥J♥ BB | busted |
One Bet Works for Akihiro Kawaguchi

Edmund Eng opened 900 and called a 3,200 three bet from Akihiro Kawaguchi on the small blind. On flop 8♦ 8♥ 2♠ , Eng quickly surrendered after Kawaguchi continued for 6,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AK Akihiro Kawaguchi | 28,700(72 BB) |
EE Edmund Eng | 19,000(48 BB) |
Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
40 minutesPaul Elliott Smashes Board

Paul Elliott opened to 900, and was called by both players on the blinds. On board 8♣ 8♥ 3♣ 9♠ K♦ , Elliott triple barreled - 1,500, 2,500, and 7,000, and saw Kim Kunwoo check call all the way to showdown.
Elliott showed boat K♥ K♣ and raked in the boost.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PE Paul Elliott | 46,600(155 BB) |
DK Dk Kim Kunwoo | 34,400(115 BB) |
Yoo Gyeong Tae Bets for Value

With 33,400 spread out across board 9♥ 7♠ 3♦ 3♣ 2♥ , Yoo Gyeong Tae made an attempt for it with a final bet of 10,300. Harish Asnani paused for a minute, and eventually paid the price, only to muck as Yoo turned over two pair J♦ 9♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae | 52,500(175 BB) |
HA Harish Asnani | 30,900(103 BB) |
Top Pair Wins It for William Jones

A three way raised pot led by William Jones saw action on board 8♦ K♠ J♠ A♣ 3♠ check all the way down to the river, where Jones bet a final 2,000. Chogo Kento check called on the big blind, and mucked as Jones revealed top pair A♥ 7♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WJ William Jones | 28,300(94 BB) |
CK Chogo Kento | 23,600(79 BB) |
Top Pair Lands Roxanne Victorino in Trouble

With 3,500 in the middle on flop 7♠ 3♦ A♣ , Roxanne Victorino shot out a bet of 3,000, check raised by Marcuss Liow to 8,000. Victorino bumped it up further to 20,000, and called for the rest after Liow moved all-in for 36,000 total.
Marcuss Liow A♦ K♥
Roxanne Victorino A♠ T♠
Liow ahead, kept his advantage all the way through turn 5♣ and river 5♥ , earning him the full double up.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ML Marcuss Liow | 75,500(252 BB) |
12,100(40 BB) |
Leslie Tsui Pumps Up the Aggression
With 2,700 in the middle spread out across flop A♣ 4♠ J♠ , initial raiser Kristine Flores continued for 1,200, and called a check raise from Leslie Tsui to 3,600. On turn Q♥ however, Flores decided to let it go after Tsui led all-in.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LT Leslie Tsui | 41,300(138 BB) |
21,900(73 BB) |
Leslie Tsui Stands Her Ground

With a pot of 1,800 in the middle on flop K♠ T♦ 9♦ , Myungjin Jung pulled a check raise to 2,100 against Leslie Tsui's 600 bet. Tsui unfazed, padded it further to 5,400 and convinced Jung to give up the fight.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MJ Myungjin Jung | 35,600(119 BB) |
LT Leslie Tsui | 35,000(117 BB) |
David Ang Picks Up a Win
David Ang opened 800 on the hijack, called behind by Ho Tai Tsai along with the big blind. On board K♠ 7♠ 6♥ 7♥ , Ang double barreled 1,500 and 2,600, with Tsai calling down behind. Both slowed down on river 3♥ , revealing Ang's K♥ Q♠ , good for the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HT Ho-Tai Tsai | 39,200(131 BB) |
DA David Ang | 22,100(74 BB) |
William Jones Shoves for the Win

A five way raised pot saw William Jones bet 1,700 on flop 3♥ 9♥ Q♣ . Only Junj Javalera called behind, yet mucked as Jones barreled all-in on turn 7♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JJ Junj Javalera | 22,700(76 BB) |
WJ William Jones | 21,800(73 BB) |
Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
40 minutesLenart Ecarma Takes It All
A button vs blind battle saw 17,700 in the middle across board 4♥ 8♥ Q♠ 9♠ . Lenart Ecarma led all-in, sending Bonifacio Mondalo deep in the tank. Mondalo eventually called off for his last 15,100 with top pair K♥ Q♥ , and found himself drawing dead instantly against Ecarma's 4♦ 4♠ . Mondalo headed out just as river 5♦ completed the board.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LE Lenart Ecarma | 51,200(256 BB) |
BM Bonifacio Mondalo | busted |
Jonghoon Seon Wins by Default

A three way raised pot saw action on board J♦ J♣ 9♦ 4♠ T♠ get checked down to the river, where Jonghoon Seon on the big blind led for 2,000. Nichols Manalo put out a raise to 6,500, and immediately mucked after Seon made the call.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JS Jonghoon Seon | 35,600(178 BB) |
NM Nichols Manalo | 22,700(114 BB) |
Hwang Byeongsun Sends Nikolai Babushkin Packing

With already 9,100 in the pot on board 6♣ Q♠ 2♥ 7♥ , action was caught on Hwang Byeongsun with a bet of 6,500. Nikolai Babuskin check jammed for 4,000 more, snap called by Hwang to showdown.
Nikolai Babuskin A♦ Q♥
Hwang Byeongsun 7♦ 7♣
Crushed against a set, Babushkin headed for the rails as river 8♦ offered him no help.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HB Hwang Byeongsun | 52,000(260 BB) |
busted |
Easy Bust for Joseph Pineiro

An all-in preflop situation saw Kenki Okumura commit his entire 23,000 against Joseph Pineiro.
In rough shape, Okumura bowed out early after board A♣ A♥ J♥ 9♦ 5♣ failed to save him from his demise.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JP Joseph Pineiro | K♥K♠ MP | 61,300(307 BB) |
KO Kenki Okumura | 7♥7♠ UTG | busted |
Emmanuel Derecho Gets a Payday

A five way raised pot saw action on flop 7♠ 4♠ Q♥ check round to turn 9♠ , where Eom Joonghoon on the button bet 1,600. Emmanuel Derecho check raised to 5,500, and fired a hefty 18,000 on river 4♣ . Eom called down both streets and mucked as Derecho revealed the nut flush A♠ 5♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ED Emmanuel Derecho | 57,300(287 BB) |
6,000(30 BB) |
Quick Takedown for Eom Joonghoon

David Howard opened 400 on the button and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 8♥ 6♠ A♦ . Howard continued for 1,100, check raised by Eom Joonghoon to 2,500. Both slipped the fold, earning Eom the pot straight away.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DH David Howard | 32,500(163 BB) |
30,800(154 BB) |
Fathi Kamyar Collects From Jerome Cruz

A three way raised pot saw action on flop T♦ 6♣ K♦ check to the aggressor, who bet 800. Both Jerome Cruz and Fathi Kamyar stuck around to see turn 6♠ , and saw all three check it through to river 8♥ . Cruz led 1,200, and paid 5,000 more following a raise from Kamyar behind, only to muck as his opponent revealed 9♦ 7♠ for a straight.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
FK Fathi Kamyar | 35,700(179 BB) |
JC Jerome Cruz | 21,600(108 BB) |
Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
40 minutesGary Herstein Proceeds with Caution

Facing an open and a call, Gary Herstein sent out a 1,200 three bet from the big blind, and saw George Salud complete. On flop 6♠ J♦ J♣ , Salud called another 1,000, revealing turn 8♣ . Herstein this time, check called for 1,500, and arrived at showdown after Salud checked back river 4♣ .
Herstein showed A♥ A♣ , ahead of Salud's 5♥ 5♣ all the way through.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GH Gary Herstein | 33,000(330 BB) |
GS George Salud | 31,500(315 BB) |
Marcuss Liow Takes It Down

A three way three bet pot saw Marcuss Liow continue for 2,000 on flop J♥ 8♠ 2♦ . Peter Da on the big blind, check called, yet laid it down after Liow barreled another 5,000 on turn 4♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ML Marcuss Liow | 33,200(332 BB) |
PD Peter Da | 27,800(278 BB) |
Beng Ker Crashes Early

With 9,500 in the pot across board K♥ 8♣ 2♥ K♦ , action was caught on Roxanne Victorino with a 6,000 bet off the big blind, called by Beng Ker behind. On river 3♠ , Victorino checked to Ker, pushing him to bet all-in for 14,600.
Victorino made the call with two pair J♦ J♠ , and sent Ker out as he showed a busted flush draw 9♥ 6♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
60,700(607 BB) | |
BK Beng Ker | busted |
Rishi Mirpuri Calls Down Beng Ker

Rishi Mirpuri opened 300 utg+1, called behind by Beng Ker along with the small blind. On flop A♥ T♣ 7♣ , Mirpuri continued for 400, followed by another 1,100 on turn 6♦ . Ker raised the second barrel to 3,300, and went for a final 6,600 on river T♦ . Mirpuri check called to showdown with two pair A♠ J♣ , and claimed the boost as Ker showed a busted straight draw K♠ Q♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RM Rishi Mirpuri | 41,000(410 BB) |
BK Beng Ker | 26,000(260 BB) |
Seoha Lee Wins with the Ladies

A button vs blind battle brewed 6,400 in the middle before flop 3♦ 6♠ A♥ landed on the felt. Action checked round to turn 3♣ , where Seoha Lee led 5,000. Hidekazu Tanaka called behind, and got to showdown after river 6♦ was checked through.
Lee showed Q♦ Q♥ and claimed the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
38,300(383 BB) | |
HT Hidekazu Tanaka | 20,000(200 BB) |
Pocket Pair Holds for Junj Javalera

With 3,000 in the middle on flop J♦ 2♠ 2♥ , all four players checked action to turn 9♦ , where Junj Javalera shot out a bet of 600. Seoha Lee and Alari Kunnapuu check called, and arrived at showdown shortly after no more bets went in on river 9♣ . Javalera revealed his pocket pair and shipped the pot.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JJ Junj Javalera | 7♥7♣ CO | 33,400(334 BB) |
K♦8♣ UTG+1 | 27,700(277 BB) | |
AK Alari Kunnapuu | A♦3♦ HJ | 61,200(612 BB) |
Alari Kunnapuu Lands Early Double

Ho Tai Tsai sent out a 600 raise on the cutoff vs an utg limp, followed by a 2,500 three bet from Alari Kunnapuu on the small blind. Tsai bumped it up further, and called off for his entire starting stack (30,000) after Kunnapuu moved all-in.
Kunnapuu with the best hand in the deck, delivered the bust shortly after board Q♠ 7♠ 8♣ 9♦ 8♥ rolled on the felt.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
AK Alari Kunnapuu | A♦A♠ SB | 62,300(623 BB) |
HT Ho-Tai Tsai | T♥T♠ CO | busted |
Gyusun Park Fires Double Barrel

Leslie Tsui defended her big blind against Gyusun Park's 400 button open, and check called another 300 on flop 2♣ 8♠ 8♥ . On turn 8♣ , Park asked for 800 more, leaving Tsui unable to continue.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GP Gyusun Park | 32,700(327 BB) |
LT Leslie Tsui | 28,300(283 BB) |
Hwang Byeongsun Draws First Blood

Hwang Byeongsun on the small blind, limp called a 400 raise from Beng Hong Ker behind, and went on to check call two streets - 600 and 1,700, on board A♣ 2♥ T♥ 9♣ . On river 7♠ , Ker decided to slow down and check back, leaving him to muck as Hwang revealed two pair A♦ 9♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HB Hwang Byeongsun | 32,800(328 BB) |
BK Beng Ker | 27,200(272 BB) |
Early in the Mix
Player | Chips |
---|---|
FK Fathi Kamyar | 30,000(300 BB) |
AK Alari Kunnapuu | 30,000(300 BB) |
YH Yuki Homma | 30,000(300 BB) |
HT Hidekazu Tanaka | 30,000(300 BB) |
CK Carsten Klug | 30,000(300 BB) |
BK Beng Ker | 30,000(300 BB) |
RM Rishi Mirpuri | 30,000(300 BB) |
ML Marcuss Liow | 30,000(300 BB) |
30,000(300 BB) | |
HB Hwang Byeongsun | 30,000(300 BB) |
Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
40 minutesCards in the Air!
Shuffle up & deal, good luck to all the players!
Two Main Event Flights on Today's Agenda!

The countdown is on! Today marks the final day to qualify for the esteemed Manila Megastack Main Event, with the pressure building up as players scramble for their last shot to secure a seat onto Day 2. With a PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 342,705) prize pool on the line, today’s action promises to be nothing short of electric.
.As the blinds tick up and the field narrows, it’s a do-or-die situation for those who haven’t yet locked up a spot in the next round. Best Stack Forward is still in play, giving runners more room to rise and bag a bigger advantage onto Day 2. Positioned at the summit of the leaderboard is local grinder Edilberto Gopez, who topped yesterday's flight with a towering stack of 546,000. Gopez holds the lead over the 28-survivor pack, setting the benchmark for the two final flights.
Action begins at 13:00 with Flight C running 40 minute levels all throughout. Registration will close by Level 10 @20:10, leaving runners another chance across the later Flight D [20/15] open through 23:40. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor!
Manila Megastack 21 Main Event
Date/s: January 23-27, 2025
Buy-in: PHP 45,000 (~USD 770)
Guarantee: PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 342,705)
Starting stack: 30,000
Flight A: 83 entries, 13 qualified
Flight B: 101 entries, 15 qualified
Flight C: Saturday, January 25
Flight D [20/15]: Saturday, January 25
Day 2: Sunday, January 26
Final Day: Monday, January 27