Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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David Howard

United Kingdom

Blind level

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

Entries

31/206

Total Chips

6,180,000

Average

199,355

Flight C

SMPSMP

1/25/2025, 4:20:07 PM

End of Flight C - 31 Survivors

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

Player	Chips
JK Jon KyteNorway	427,000(85 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	425,000(85 BB)
WL Woobeen Lee	415,000(83 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	385,000(77 BB)
HM Han Myunghwan	313,000(63 BB)
JR Jensen Rex ChowPhilippines	304,000(61 BB)
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	291,000(58 BB)
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	265,000(53 BB)
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	252,000(50 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	234,000(47 BB)
WW William WrightUnited States of America	227,000(45 BB)
JC Jerome CruzPhilippines	210,000(42 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	204,000(41 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	178,000(36 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	175,000(35 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	165,000(33 BB)
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	157,000(31 BB)
DB Dmitrii Belikov	156,000(31 BB)
PT Paul TirnoveanBelgium	153,000(31 BB)
PE Paul ElliottAustralia	142,000(28 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	134,000(27 BB)
UE Uuganbayar ErdenekhuMongolia	128,000(26 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	126,000(25 BB)
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	123,000(25 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	118,000(24 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	102,000(20 BB)
DC Dillion ChuaSingapore	102,000(20 BB)
RM Rishi MirpuriSingapore	87,000(17 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	70,000(14 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	58,000(12 BB)
ML Marcuss LiowMalaysia	47,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/25/2025, 3:54:17 PM

David Howard Serves Another Elimination

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

David Howard

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 HowardUnited Kingdom	A♣J♣ BB	300,000(75 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	6♦6♣ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/25/2025, 3:50:14 PM

Overcards Rule for David Howard

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

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 HowardUnited Kingdom	A♥Q♣ UTG+1	222,000(56 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	8♠8♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/25/2025, 2:44:10 PM

Top Chip Counts

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

Jon Kyte

Player	Chips
JK Jon KyteNorway	265,000(88 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	264,000(88 BB)
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	238,000(79 BB)
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	221,000(74 BB)
HM Han Myunghwan	218,000(73 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	202,000(67 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	193,000(64 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	187,000(62 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	186,000(62 BB)
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	182,000(61 BB)
DB Dmitrii Belikov	178,000(59 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	163,000(54 BB)
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	157,000(52 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	147,000(49 BB)
JR Jensen Rex ChowPhilippines	142,000(47 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	141,500(47 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	131,000(44 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	129,000(43 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	126,000(42 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	117,000(39 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	114,000(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/25/2025, 2:38:58 PM

David Howard Smashes Board

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

David Howard

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 HowardUnited Kingdom	197,000(79 BB)
WW William WrightUnited States of America	68,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/25/2025, 2:30:30 PM

Dmitrii Belikov Spikes Two Outer

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

Dmitrii Belikov

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
DB Dmitrii Belikov	T♦T♥ SB	125,000(50 BB)
DH David HowardUnited Kingdom	A♦A♥ D	95,500(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/25/2025, 2:13:38 PM

River Rolls for David Howard

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

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 HowardUnited Kingdom	116,000(58 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	53,000(27 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	42,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/25/2025, 6:30:02 AM

Quick Takedown for Eom Joonghoon

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

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 HowardUnited Kingdom	32,500(163 BB)
EJ Eom Joonghoon	30,800(154 BB)