Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #3

2025.01.20 - 2025.01.22Add to Calendar

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Daito Kamei

Japan

Place

39th

Prize

$455

Prize (PHP)

₱26,500

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, 4:25:41 AM

Hernan Villa Picks Up a Stack

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

Hernan Villa

Daito Kamei pushed all-in utg for 69,000 and was called by Hernan Villa behind.

Kamei dominated, found no luck on board 2♣ K♠ 5♦ A♥ J♥ , knocking him out entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	Q♦J♦ CO	187,000(31 BB)
DK Daito KameiJapan	J♣T♥ UTG	busted

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, 4:14:50 PM

Masaaki Hibini Eliminated by Daito Kamei

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

Masaaki Hibino

When limped two ways to Masaaki Hibino in the small blind, he jammed for 56,000. Daito Kamei reshoved over the top and his pocket jacks flopped a set ffor good measure to send his fellow countryman to the rail.

Player	Hand	Chips
DK Daito KameiJapan	J♦J♠ BB	274,000(55 BB)
MH Masaaki HibinoJapan	K♦T♥ SB	busted

Board:T♠8♦J♣2♦4♠

all-in

busted

Christian ZetzscheChristian Zetzsche

1/20/2025, 4:07:49 PM

Sunhwi An Eliminated by Daito Kamei

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

Sunhwi An

Sunhwi An three-bet jammed for 50,000 in the big blind and initial raiser Daito Kamei called in the hijack with sixes. The treys of An found no help and the field was one step closer to the conclusion of Day 1a.

Player	Hand	Chips
DK Daito KameiJapan	6♣6♠ HJ	211,000(42 BB)
SA Sunhwi AnSouth Korea	3♣3♦ BB	busted

Board:9♠9♥2♠8♣Q♣

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, 3:06:06 PM

Daito Kamei vs Paul Coles

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

Daito Kamei

Daito Kamei opened to 6,500 on the button for Paul Coles to defend the big blind. Coles check-called for the same amount on the flop and they checked the turn. Coles led the river for 12,000 and Kamei called with the bottom end of the straight to beat Coles' slow-played flopped two pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
DK Daito KameiJapan	7♣6♠ D	118,000(39 BB)
PC Paul ColesUnited Kingdom	A♦9♥ BB	112,000(37 BB)

Board:A♠T♠9♦7♦8♠

Christian ZetzscheChristian Zetzsche

1/20/2025, 1:11:14 PM

Bonghyun Lee Eliminated by Daito Kamei

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Bonghyun Lee

Daito Kamei raised the button to 2,800 and Bonghyun Lee came along from the small blind. Lee check-called the flop for 3,000 and check-raised the turn from 7,000 to 16,000. Kamei moved all-in and Lee called for 39,500 with his bottom two pair.

Kamei tabled the nut flush draw and gutshot broadway draw, the latter of which hit on the river.

Player	Hand	Chips
DK Daito KameiJapan	A♥Q♥ D	105,000(88 BB)
BL Bonghyun LeeSouth Korea	9♣5♣ SB	busted

Board:K♥J♠9♦5♥T♠

Christian ZetzscheChristian Zetzsche

1/20/2025, 1:08:38 PM

Three-Way Pot for Daito Kamei

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Daito Kamei

Daito Kamei opened to 2,700 and earned two callers including Bonghyun Lee and Michael Calunsod. They checked the queen-high flop and Kamei's bet of 4,500 on the turn took it down.

Player	Hand	Chips
DK Daito KameiJapan	UTG	57,700(48 BB)
BL Bonghyun LeeSouth Korea	UTG+1	46,500(39 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	D	13,500(11 BB)

Board:Q♦9♦2♦Q♣