Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #3

2025.01.20 - 2025.01.22Add to Calendar

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Akihiro Kawaguchi

Japan

Place

30th

Prize

$515

Prize (PHP)

₱30,000

Blind level

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Entries

1/283

Total Chips

8,490,000

Average

8,490,000

Final Day

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/22/2025, 5:19:12 AM

Hooks Hold for Czar Ian Marcos

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Czar Ian Marcos

Czar Ian Marcos limped on the small blind, and went on to jam 140,000 vs Akihiro Kawaguchi's raise right behind. Kawaguchi called off and was in for a flip for a 29 big blind pot.

Board Q♣ 2♠ J♣ T♥ 4♥ instantly favored Marcos' pocket pair, with his set of jacks more than enough to secure the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	J♥J♠ SB	290,000(29 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	A♣Q♥ BB	17,000(2 BB)

Blind level

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

10/66

Total Chips

1,980,000

Average

198,000

Flight A

Christian ZetzscheChristian Zetzsche

1/20/2025, 4:51:26 PM

End-of-Day 1a Chip Counts

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips
PC Peter Chung (4)Canada	395,000(66 BB)
JJ John Jay MagadanPhilippines	351,000(59 BB)
DK Daito KameiJapan	258,000(43 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	202,000(34 BB)
TJ Taehyun JangSouth Korea	162,000(27 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	145,000(24 BB)
RR Rey RocaUnited States of America	123,000(21 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	120,000(20 BB)
PC Paul ColesUnited Kingdom	115,000(19 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	110,000(18 BB)

Christian ZetzscheChristian Zetzsche

1/20/2025, 4:41:27 PM

Sham Wing Sheuk Eliminated on the Day 1a Bubble

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Sham Wing Sheuk

In five-way limped action with Sham Wing Sheuk forced all-in out of the big blind, the king-high flop and ace on the turn were checked through. Akihiro Kawaguchi bet the river for 12,000 and Daito Kamei called, as did Rey Roca. Sheuk revealed trips deuces with the worst kicker, while Kamei had paired the ace. However, Kawaguchi had the best of it and the Day 1a bubble burst.

Player	Hand	Chips
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	3♠2♥ BB	busted
DK Daito KameiJapan	A♦8♦ UTG	258,000(43 BB)
RR Rey RocaUnited States of America	HJ	123,000(21 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	K♦2♦ SB	120,000(20 BB)

Board:K♦4♠2♠A♣2♣

all-in

busted

Christian ZetzscheChristian Zetzsche

1/20/2025, 3:50:17 PM

Updated Counts in the Field

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

Player	Chips
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	348,000(87 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	175,000(44 BB)
PC Peter Chung (2)United States of America	172,000(43 BB)
JJ John Jay MagadanPhilippines	170,000(43 BB)
DK Daito KameiJapan	144,000(36 BB)
TJ Taehyun JangSouth Korea	128,000(32 BB)
RR Rey RocaUnited States of America	126,000(32 BB)
PC Paul ColesUnited Kingdom	116,000(29 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	115,000(29 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	105,000(26 BB)
MH Masaaki HibinoJapan	81,000(20 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	74,000(19 BB)
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	65,000(16 BB)
SA Sunhwi AnSouth Korea	61,000(15 BB)
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	45,000(11 BB)

chip counts

Christian ZetzscheChristian Zetzsche

1/20/2025, 3:16:43 PM

Jose Cheung Gets a Shove Through

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

Jose Cheung

Rey Roca limped in the cutoff and Akihiro Kawaguchi raised to 12,000 in the small blind. Jose Cheung then jammed for 46,000 in the big blind to force out Roca as well as Kawaguchi.

Player	Chips
RR Rey RocaUnited States of America	190,000(63 BB)
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	121,000(40 BB)
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	64,000(21 BB)

all-in

Christian ZetzscheChristian Zetzsche

1/20/2025, 3:11:05 PM

Two Barrels Work for Akihiro Kawaguchi

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

Akihiro Kawaguchi

Akihiro Kawaguchi made it 6,500 to go first to act and was called only by Rey Roca in the small blind. Roca check-called once on the ace-high flop for 8,000 but then check-folded the turn when Kawaguchi made it 17,000 to go.

Player	Hand	Chips
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	UTG	133,000(44 BB)
RR Rey RocaUnited States of America	SB	193,000(64 BB)

Board:A♥J♣3♣6♦

Christian ZetzscheChristian Zetzsche

1/20/2025, 2:51:31 PM

Hogyun Kang Eliminated by Akihiro Kawaguchi

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

Hogyun Kang

In a four-way limped pot to the ten-high flop, Akihiro Kawaguchi in the small blind check-raised to 14,000. Hogyun Kang on the button had bet 4,000 and then jammed for 28,000, which Kawaguchi called.

The turn was the instant bad news for Kang, as Kawaguchi improved to an unbeatable flush.

Player	Hand	Chips
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	7♠4♠ SB	111,000(44 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	Q♣T♦ D	busted

Board:T♠8♠5♦2♠9♦

all-in

busted

Christian ZetzscheChristian Zetzsche

1/20/2025, 2:15:34 PM

Akihiro Kawaguchi Three-Bets Successfully

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

Akihiro Kawaguchi

Hogyun Kang opened to 4,000 from under the gun and Lenart Ecarma called in the next seat. Akihiro Kawaguchi then three-bet to 17,000 and forced out both opponents to pull ahead of Ecarma.

Player	Hand	Chips
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	MP	72,000(36 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	UTG	92,000(46 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	UTG+1	52,000(26 BB)