Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #3

2025.01.20 - 2025.01.22Add to Calendar

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Terry Gonzaga

Philippines

Place

1st

Prize

$7,045

Prize (PHP)

₱411,200

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, 10:25:02 AM

Terry Gonzaga Awarded Kickoff Victory

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

Terry Gonzaga - #3 Kickoff 3M GTD Champion

Manila Megastack 21's opening highlight, Kickoff, has officially come to a close with local runner Terry Gonzaga claiming the accolades. The Filipino pro banked the biggest share of the PHP 3,985,885 (~USD 68,195) prize pool after a six-way ICM deal awarded him PHP 411,200 (~USD 7,045) in total winnings. On top of his payout, Gonzaga also takes with him the coveted PokerStars Spadie and a 2025 APPT Manila Main Event Package for next season's games.

"First win of the year, hopefully this would be the start of a lucky streak. I'm looking forward to this coming Main Event and mostly other tournaments here in Manila.", commented Gonzaga following his triumph.

Only 43 runners returned for the Final Day battle and saw nearly half the field dusted by the first break. Once the final table was set, Gonzaga was stacking amongst the top ranks, and managed to lock in several more small pots to come out with the lead once ICM deal was in discussion. International contenders Ho Tai Tsai and Masakazu Miyamoto took the first two final table eliminations, narrowing the field down to only local runners. Following Jonald Garcia's exit in 7th place, play was immediately put to a halt, capping the action entirely once the adjusted payouts were in. Each of the six walked away with at least a PHP 300,000 (~USD 5,000) score, kicking off a great start to their 2025 run.

Next on the agenda is the awaited PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 342,705) guaranteed Main Event, which kicks tomorrow, January 23rd at 13:00 local time. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor!

Kickoff

Date/s: January 20-22, 2025

Buy-in: PHP 16,500 (~USD 285)

Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 51,290)

Entries: 283

Prize pool: PHP 3,985,885 (~USD 68,195)

ITM: 43 places

Flight A: 66 entries, 10 qualified

Flight B: 128 entries, 20 qualified

Flight C: 89 entries, 13 qualified

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
1	TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	$7,045
2	RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	$6,830
3	EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	$6,575
4	MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	$6,095
5	CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	$5,985
6	RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	$5,280
7	JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	$2,150
8	MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	$1,790
9	HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	$1,510

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/22/2025, 9:28:23 AM

Masakazu Miyamoto Cleaned Out in 8th Place - PHP 104,000 (~USD 1,790)

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

Masakazu Miyamoto - 8th Place

Terry Gonzaga opened 110,000 utg+1 and called 145,000 more following an all-in from Masakazu Miyamoto.

Miyamoto ahead, was instantly crushed as the board 8♣ A♥ 5♥ K♥ A♠ rolled trip aces for Gonzaga to take him out.

Player	Hand	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	A♣Q♠ UTG+1	2,010,000(40 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	Q♥Q♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/22/2025, 9:22:55 AM

Czar Ian Marcos Gives Up the Fight

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Czar Ian Marcos

Czar Ian Marcos opened 100,000 utg+1 and was joined behind by Terry Gonzaga. On flop A♣ T♠ T♦ , Marcos check folded after Gonzaga fired a bet of 80,000.

Player	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	1,595,000(40 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	530,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/22/2025, 8:48:49 AM

Kickoff Final Table is Set!

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Kickoff Final 9 Players

Following a five hour grind, Manila Megastack 21's opening highlight - Kickoff, is officially down to its final nine players with local runner Renato Villanueva leading the charge. Each contender is now guaranteed PHP 87,885 (~USD 1,510) in winnings, with the PHP 765,000 (~USD 13,160) top prize only a few places away. Today's winner will also take home a 2025 APPT Manila Main Event Package, valued at PHP 125,000 (~USD 2,140), along with the prestigious PokerStars spade trophy to commemorate their triumph.

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	1,800,000(45 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,490,000(37 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	1,450,000(36 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	1,120,000(28 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	825,000(21 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	605,000(15 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	545,000(14 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	495,000(12 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	360,000(9 BB)

Remaining Payouts

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$13,160
2	$8,225
3	$5,885
4	$4,525
5	$3,475
6	$2,685
7	$2,150
8	$1,790
9	$1,510

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/22/2025, 8:43:56 AM

John Jay Magadan Succumbs in 11th Place - PHP 76,000 (~USD 1,305,000)

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

John Jay Magadan - 11th Place

Terry Gonzaga open shoved on the hijack and saw John Jay Magadan flick in his last 145,000.

Magadan at risk, exited the arena shortly after Gonzaga spiked a boat on board A♠ Q♣ 2♣ Q♥ 6♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	A♦Q♦ HJ	1,400,000(35 BB)
JJ John Jay MagadanPhilippines	A♣K♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/22/2025, 8:23:49 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,660,000(42 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	1,130,000(28 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	1,080,000(27 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	830,000(21 BB)
PC Paul ColesUnited Kingdom	660,000(17 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	625,000(16 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	525,000(13 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	495,000(12 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	485,000(12 BB)
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	480,000(12 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	370,000(9 BB)
JJ John Jay MagadanPhilippines	165,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/22/2025, 8:00:15 AM

Terry Gonzaga Cracks Kings to Survive

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Terry Gonzaga

Terry Gonzaga raised all-in on the small blind for 460,000 and was snap called by Edgar Asehan right behind.

Crushed against the cowboys, Gonzaga was in luck to find two aces on board 9♠ A♣ A♦ 2♠ 9♠ , keeping him in the Kickoff games.

Player	Hand	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	A♠9♥ SB	945,000(38 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	K♠K♣ BB	520,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/22/2025, 7:13:21 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Mike Takayama

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	1,110,000(56 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	980,000(49 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	960,000(48 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	630,000(32 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	620,000(31 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	480,000(24 BB)
JS Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines	470,000(24 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	445,000(22 BB)
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	400,000(20 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	390,000(20 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	350,000(18 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	335,000(17 BB)
PC Paul ColesUnited Kingdom	320,000(16 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	320,000(16 BB)
JJ John Jay MagadanPhilippines	315,000(16 BB)
CR Christopher RichardsUnited Kingdom	270,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/22/2025, 7:08:19 AM

Rey Roca Cracks Aces

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Rey Roca

Rey Roca flicked in his last 72,000 utg, called behind by player on the button. Terry Gonzaga on the big blind, reshoved and successfully isolated the short stack to showdown.

Roca drawing slim, turned the tables, having ran a backdoor flush on board 8♠ A♠ 5♣ K♣ Q♣ to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	J♣8♣ UTG	246,000(12 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	A♥A♣ BB	465,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/22/2025, 6:13:02 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Terry Gonzaga

Player	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	623,000(39 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	621,000(39 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	620,000(39 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	560,000(35 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	488,000(31 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	471,000(29 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	454,000(28 BB)
PC Paul ColesUnited Kingdom	416,000(26 BB)
PC Peter Chung (4)Canada	368,000(23 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	361,000(23 BB)
JJ John Jay MagadanPhilippines	357,000(22 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	343,000(21 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	323,000(20 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	304,000(19 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	276,000(17 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	270,000(17 BB)
CR Christopher RichardsUnited Kingdom	268,000(17 BB)
JS Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines	245,000(15 BB)
LS Liam SchreiterCanada	242,000(15 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	212,000(13 BB)
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	157,000(10 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	152,000(10 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	118,000(7 BB)

Blind level

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

Entries

20/128

Total Chips

3,840,000

Average

192,000

Flight B

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 1:50:25 PM

End of Day Chip Counts - 20 Qualified

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

Player	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	377,000(38 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	319,000(32 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	317,000(32 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	283,000(28 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	274,000(27 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	262,000(26 BB)
SN Seungjun NaSouth Korea	245,000(25 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	231,000(23 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	219,000(22 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	199,000(20 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	192,000(19 BB)
NB Nikolai Babushkin	178,000(18 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	150,000(15 BB)
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	98,000(10 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	95,000(10 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	90,000(9 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	90,000(9 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	87,000(9 BB)
SE Soonghoon Eom	74,000(7 BB)
LS Liam SchreiterCanada	64,000(6 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:52:09 PM

Jean Paul Berdejo Pulls Bluff, Gets Paid

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

Jean Paul Berdejo

Terry Gonzaga defended his big blind vs Jean Paul Berdejo's open, and check called another 12,000 on flop Q♣ 9♠ 3♣ . Both players checked turn 4♥ through to river K♥ , where Gonzaga faced a final 60,000 bet from Berdejo. Gonzaga eventually found the call, yet mucked as Berdejo showed 8♥ 8♠ .

Player	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	299,000(50 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	294,000(49 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:42:03 PM

Terry Gonzaga Leaves Jess Dalipe Short

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

Terry Gonzaga

Terry Gonzaga opened to 13,000, joined by both players on the blinds onto flop K♣ 7♣ T♦ . Jess Dalipe led out a bet of 20,000, called by Gonzaga. On turn Q♠ , Dalipe checked, pushing Gonzaga to fire 30,000. Dalipe made the call, and paid a final 50,000 on river 3♠ , only to muck as Gonzaga revealed two pair K♥ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	370,000(62 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	70,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:52:24 AM

Chip Count Update

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

With 29 players left holding on to their seats, that means the day is about to close with 9 more eliminations to go before is reached. 20 players are set to advance to Day 2, joining yesterday's 10-survivor qualifier list.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	333,000(67 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	256,000(51 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	249,000(50 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	195,000(39 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	181,000(36 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	181,000(36 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	170,000(34 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	160,000(32 BB)
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	152,000(30 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	147,000(29 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniHong Kong	143,000(29 BB)
SN Seungjun NaSouth Korea	138,000(28 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	127,000(25 BB)
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	116,500(23 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	112,000(22 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	111,000(22 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	109,000(22 BB)
NB Nikolai Babushkin	107,000(21 BB)
SE Soonghoon Eom	100,000(20 BB)
RB Raphael BulaongPhilippines	89,000(18 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	84,000(17 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	77,000(15 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	72,000(14 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	67,000(13 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	66,000(13 BB)
LS Liam SchreiterCanada	63,000(13 BB)
SA Sunhwi AnSouth Korea	62,000(12 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	42,000(8 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	41,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:31:28 AM

Bonghyun Lee Spared From Elimination

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

Bonghyun Lee

Terry Gonzaga opened utg and called Bonghyun Lee's all-in for 27,000.

Dominated, Lee lucked out on board A♣ T♣ 6♥ 2♣ 3♥ , shipping him the win with a pair of tens.

Player	Hand	Chips
BL Bonghyun LeeSouth Korea	K♦T♦ BB	58,500(20 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	K♣Q♠ UTG	170,000(57 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:36:22 AM

Terry Gonzaga Reveals Rockets

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

Terry Gonzaga

Terry Gonzaga sent out a 12,000 three bet against Justin Ong's utg open and saw the latter complete. On flop A♥ 9♠ 3♠ , Ong responded with a check raise to 35,000, called by Gonzaga onto turn K♠ . Ong checked once more, and folded shortly after Gonzaga jammed his remaining 47,500 in. Gonzaga tabled A♦ A♣ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	146,500(73 BB)
JO Justin Ong	46,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:15:57 AM

Terry Gonzaga Triples Up

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

Terry Gonzaga

A three way all-in ensued with Peter Da covering both Terje Braberg (22,900) and Terry Gonzaga (10,900).

Board 7♣ 8♦ 9♥ 2♣ K♦ held through for Gonzaga's pocket pair, shipping him a full triple up. Braberg shipped the side pot and covered his losses.

Player	Hand	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	3♠3♣ SB	33,900(28 BB)
TB Terje Braberg	A♥J♥ D	24,000(20 BB)
PD Peter DaNorway	A♦4♣ BB	36,400(30 BB)