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Masahiro Wakatake

Japan

Blind level

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

Entries

20/132

Total Chips

3,960,000

Average

198,000

Flight B

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 11:32:19 AM

Wakatake Masahiro Scores Double Up

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

With a 6,500 open from early position in front, hijack Wakatake Masahiro declares all-in for 40,500 and big blind Robert Kuang successfully isolates.

Player	Hand	Chips
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	A♣Q♥ HJ	92,000(31 BB)
RK Robert KuangPhilippines	A♦J♠ BB	10,300(3 BB)

Board:4♥7♥7♠K♣2♦

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 11:01:23 AM

Last Year's Okada Manila Millions Warm Up Champ Robert Kuang Doubles Up

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

With Wakatake Masahiro from the cutoff and Robert Kuang in the big blind both all-in pre-flop, its is Kuang at risk for his last 54,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	K♣J♠ CO	45,000(18 BB)
RK Robert KuangPhilippines	T♦T♥ BB	111,500(45 BB)

Board:6♦4♣T♠8♣Q♣

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 10:37:33 AM

Wakatake Masahiro Chips Up

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

Masahiro Wakatake

Under the gun Wakatake Masahiro opens 4,000, hijack Alvir Inocentes pumps it to 8,000 and Wakatake calls to see the flop 2♠ 4♦ 3♥ where Inocentes' 8,000 c-bet gets called to reveal the turn 8♠ . Both players check for the board to complete J♥ , Wakatake bets 10,000 with 8♦ 9♦ and Inocentes calls and mucks.

Player	Chips
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	115,000(58 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	27,500(14 BB)

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 9:14:14 AM

Chip Count Update For Table 21

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	41,800(42 BB)	21	1
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	76,200(76 BB)	21	3
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	22,000(22 BB)	21	5
IT Ivan TabucalPhilippines	43,500(44 BB)	21	6
RC Rancy Cyril LeePhilippines	24,100(24 BB)	21	7
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	57,500(58 BB)	21	8