Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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Keita Kitamura

Japan

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, 3:26:13 PM

Keita Kitamura Secures a Boost

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

Keita Kitamura

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 KitamuraJapan	210,000(70 BB)
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	202,000(67 BB)

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, 2:20:13 PM

Keita Kitamura Takes It Down

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

Keita Kitamura

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 KitamuraJapan	175,000(70 BB)
UE Uuganbayar ErdenekhuMongolia	80,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/25/2025, 1:51:10 PM

Keita Kitamura Leaves Alari Kunnapuu Short

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

Keita Kitamura

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 KitamuraJapan	110,000(55 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	20,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/25/2025, 12:40:07 PM

Top Chip Counts

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

Christian Lortie

Player	Chips
CL Christian LortieCanada	237,000(158 BB)
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	178,000(119 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	176,000(117 BB)
SJ Sehoon Jin	168,000(112 BB)
HM Han Myunghwan	164,000(109 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	144,000(96 BB)
WL Woobeen Lee	142,000(95 BB)
ML Marcuss LiowMalaysia	142,000(95 BB)
DB Dmitrii Belikov	140,000(93 BB)
JC Jerome CruzPhilippines	131,000(87 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	131,000(87 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	126,000(84 BB)
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	123,000(82 BB)
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	122,000(81 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	121,000(81 BB)
PE Paul ElliottAustralia	107,500(72 BB)
YH Yuki HommaJapan	107,500(72 BB)
SL Sernaque Lu PerezPeru	103,000(69 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	101,000(67 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	98,000(65 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	97,000(65 BB)
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	93,500(62 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	88,000(59 BB)
JP Joseph PineiroFrance	82,500(55 BB)
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	81,000(54 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	78,000(52 BB)
PT Paul TirnoveanBelgium	78,000(52 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	77,000(51 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	71,000(47 BB)
JM John MatsudaPhilippines	71,000(47 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	71,000(47 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	70,000(47 BB)