Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #10

2025.03.14 - 2025.03.16Add to Calendar

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Blind level

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

18/119

Total Chips

3,570,000

Average

198,333

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 4:54:20 PM

Michael Gabby Concepcion Bags The Lead In Flight C

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Michael Gabby Concepcion

After another 20 levels of play and 119 entries, the final 18 qualifiers are determined, bringing the total to 51 out of 338 who will start the Day 2 Final tomorrow at 1pm, battling it out for the biggest slice of the whopping ₱4,760,527 prize pool with ₱843,527 and an APPT Manila Main Event Package worth ₱125,000 for the champion. All of the 51 finalists have a guaranteed ₱26,500 in the bank.

Flight B Winner Lemmor Patulot will start Day 2 as the chip leader with 549,000.

"For me, since it's only Day 1, my plan is play to win, so when i get a good hand and feel that I'm ahead I always gamble but when I'm behind I can let go, but it always depends on the other player's profile and the outcome of board so it's not consistent."

He got there after a late charge busting Ryuki Shirase with K♦ K♠ against A♠ 9♦ , followed by the knockout of then 2nd in chips Tim Gerwig with A♣ K♥ against A♠ Q♠ that ballooned his stack to 712,000.

"Before that hand I won 2 consecutive pots against the same player and I heard them talking about my play style, that I'm bullying them since I'm the CL, so the third time he opened and I three-bet. In my mind if he shoves I call and even if I lose I still have 150K+ so it's still playable, that's why i called."

After that he lost a chunk against Jun Kim Beom with A♥ Q♦ versus K♠ T♦ that got him back down to where he finished the day.

Flight C Winner Michael Gabby Concepcion - Winner of the Manila Poker Cup Main Event for ₱3,246,000 in September - takes the 2nd biggest stack of 459,000 into Day 2 after cracking Anthony Alway's rockets with A♥ 3♠ by hitting a flush and busting Joseph Reyes close to the bubble shortly after.

Flight C Runner-up Keijiro Shimojo - who is on an absolute tear since the Manila Megastack 20 In November, shipping 5 tournaments, including the Kickoff Event in November for ₱874,443 and making another eight final tables in addition to that - will start the Final Day in 3rd with 420,000 after a big double up with A♦ K♥ against Renato Villanueva's K♦ J♠ and busting Choi Yun Su right after.

The Final Day will start at 1pm on Sunday with live coverage from start to finish.

18 Flight C Qualifiers

Player	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	459,000(38 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	420,000(35 BB)
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	303,000(25 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	272,000(23 BB)
MM Mark MarriottUnited Kingdom	267,000(22 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	234,000(20 BB)
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	225,000(19 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	215,000(18 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	183,000(15 BB)
LT Lester TimoneraPhilippines	161,000(13 BB)
KH Kanata HongoJapan	136,000(11 BB)
YE Yuma EndoJapan	120,000(10 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	116,000(10 BB)
TC Tracy CrisostomoPhilippines	94,000(8 BB)
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	93,000(8 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	92,000(8 BB)
TK Taeyoon KimSouth Korea	89,000(7 BB)
SP Seungjin ParkSouth Korea	71,000(6 BB)

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 4:36:09 PM

Wakatake Masahiro Bubbles

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Masahiro Wakatake

When the action folds to Wakatake Masahiro in the small blind, all-in is declared with A♥ J♦ , but big blind Yoo Gyeong Tae wakes up with A♣ K♦ and quickly calls. The dealer delivers a board of blanks with T♣ 8♦ 4♥ 8♥ 7♣ , leaving Yoo's kicker in play and sends off Wakatake as the bubble boy.

Player	Chips
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	303,000(25 BB)
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	busted

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/119

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 4:30:41 PM

Chiba Itsuki's Elimination Takes Us To The Bubble

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

Elmer Kalaquian raises 25,000 from the button, big blind Chiba Itsuki jams for 73,000 and Kalaquian calls, putting the Japanese at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	A♠J♠ D	234,000(23 BB)
IC Itsuki ChibaJapan	Q♥T♥ BB	busted

Board:6♦6♠3♥K♣4♦

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 4:25:02 PM

Endo Yuma Triples Up and Renato Villanueva Busts

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

Yuma Endo

Under the gun Renato Villanueva wagers his last 14,000, small blind Endo Yuma is all-in for 58,000 and Choi Yun Su fills up his big blind to put both players at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	K♣7♣ UTG	busted
YE Yuma EndoJapan	T♠J♥ SB	140,000(14 BB)
YC Yun Choi (2)South Korea	9♣6♣ BB	24,000(2 BB)

Board:3♣T♣J♠Q♠2♦

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 4:21:34 PM

Anthony Alway Recovers Some

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

Looking at 8♠ T♠ from under the gun, Anthony Alway shoves for 90,000 and small blind Miyamoto Masakazu has an easy call with A♦ K♥ . Alway gets the better deal this time with 3♠ 8♣ Q♣ T♣ Q♠ letting him digest the loss with aces earlier a little easier.

Player	Chips
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	225,000(23 BB)
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	220,000(22 BB)

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 4:16:42 PM

Shimojo Keijiro Scores Much Needed Double Up

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

Keijiro Shimojo

Renato Villanueva opens 20,000 from the button, big blind Shimojo Keijiro declares all-in for 121,000 and Villanueva calls, putting his opponent at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	K♦J♣ D	17,000(2 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	A♦K♥ BB	257,000(26 BB)

Board:7♥4♠5♥4♣Q♣

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 4:15:48 PM

Michael Gabby Concepcion Cracks Rockets

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

Michael Gabby Concepcion

Under the gun +1 Michael Gabby Concepcion kicks off the action with a raise to 20,000, button Anthony Alway three-bets 45,000 with A♠ A♦ and snaps when Concepcion declares all-in for 157,000, holding A♥ 3♠ . Conceptions needs an excavator to dig himself out of this hole, but the dealer brings an entire fleet hitting the felt with 4♥ Q♥ T♥ 8♥ 6♥ , giving Conception a flush and boosting him into the lead.

Player	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	339,000(34 BB)
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	91,000(9 BB)

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/119

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 4:10:46 PM

Last Three Tables With 24 Players Left

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	30,000(4 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	140,000(18 BB)	40	2
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	22,000(3 BB)	40	3
MM Mark MarriottUnited Kingdom	261,000(33 BB)	40	4
IC Itsuki ChibaJapan	88,000(11 BB)	40	5
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	111,000(14 BB)	40	6
SP Seungjin ParkSouth Korea	81,000(10 BB)	40	7
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	131,000(16 BB)	40	8
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	160,000(20 BB)	41	1
KH Kanata HongoJapan	174,000(22 BB)	41	2
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	145,000(18 BB)	41	3
TK Taeyoon KimSouth Korea	138,000(17 BB)	41	4
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	108,000(14 BB)	41	5
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	184,000(23 BB)	41	6
YE Yuma EndoJapan	68,000(9 BB)	41	7
YC Yun Choi (2)South Korea	88,000(11 BB)	41	8
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	304,000(38 BB)	42	1
TC Tracy CrisostomoPhilippines	139,000(17 BB)	42	2
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	233,000(29 BB)	42	3
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	232,000(29 BB)	42	4
JR Joseph ReyesPhilippines	48,000(6 BB)	42	5
HT Hazel TimoneraPhilippines	206,000(26 BB)	42	7
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	158,000(20 BB)	42	8

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:57:39 PM

Sakata Kenichi Hits The Rail After Losing A Flip

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Sakata Kenichi open jams 76,000 from +1 and small blind Anthony Alway calls, sending all eyes to the dealer once more.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kenichi SakataJapan	8♥8♣ UTG+1	busted
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	A♥K♣ SB	233,000(29 BB)

Board:K♦K♥5♥5♠7♣

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:54:09 PM

Tracy Cristostomo Cracks Queens To Double

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Tracy Crisostomo

Hijack Tracy Cristostomo goes all-in for 36,000 and Manila Super Series 21 Mini Main Event Champ Nikolai Babushkin calls from the button.

Player	Hand	Chips
TC Tracy CrisostomoPhilippines	K♦4♣ HJ	88,000(11 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	Q♠Q♥ D	219,000(27 BB)

Board:9♥K♠J♥A♥2♣

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 25/119

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:50:57 PM

APPT Manila 15 Main Event 3rd Place Finisher Maxwell Rosete Rivers A Flush

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

Mark John Marriott opens 16,000 from the button, small blind Maxwell Rosete declares all-in for 75,000 with A♦ 3♥ and Marriott snaps holding J♠ J♣ . Everything is looking peachy for Marriott when the dealer flips over 8♥ 9♠ 5♥ J♥ before going pear shaped on the river A♥ , giving Rosete a flush.

Player	Chips
MM Mark MarriottUnited Kingdom	283,000(47 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	162,000(27 BB)

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:40:20 PM

Miyamoto Masakazu Back In The Lead On Table 42

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	377,000(63 BB)	42	1
TC Tracy CrisostomoPhilippines	57,000(10 BB)	42	2
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	186,000(31 BB)	42	3
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	208,000(35 BB)	42	4
JR Joseph ReyesPhilippines	61,000(10 BB)	42	5
HT Hazel TimoneraPhilippines	225,000(38 BB)	42	7

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:38:23 PM

Mark John Marriott Catapults Into 2nd Place

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

Mark Marriott

The hijack kicks off the action with a raise to 12,000, former chip leader Michael Gabby Concepcion jams the cutoff, small blind Mark John Marriott is all-in for 119,000 and the initial raiser gets out of the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	A♣Q♠ CO	153,000(26 BB)
MM Mark MarriottUnited Kingdom	Q♦Q♥ SB	262,000(44 BB)

Board:2♠3♥K♦T♦9♥

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/119

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:32:06 PM

Sertac Turker Out In 28th

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

Sertac Turker

Anthony James Alway raises to 11,000 from +1, Sertac Turker jams 64,000 from the button and Alway calls, being way ahead.

Player	Hand	Chips
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	T♦T♥ UTG+1	216,000(43 BB)
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	7♣8♣ D	busted

Board:7♦K♥T♠2♥K♠

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:28:26 PM

Heartbreak For Lee Sangwoo

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

Wakatake Masahiro open-jams almost 70,000 from the cutoff with A♠ 2♠ and Lee Sangwoo calls his last 38,500 from the small blind to dominate.

Player	Hand	Chips
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	A♠2♠ CO	119,000(24 BB)
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	A♣K♣ SB	busted

Board:J♥7♠3♣9♠5♠

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:23:42 PM

Michael Gabby Concepcion Extends His Lead

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

After busting two players in the two hands prior, Michael Gabby Concepcion is at it again with a raise to 10,000 from +1, Chirag Shah wagers his last 20,000 from the big blind and Concepcion calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	K♠3♥ UTG+1	238,000(48 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	A♣7♥ BB	busted

Board:3♠K♣Q♥4♥8♣

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:21:24 PM

September's Manila Poker Cup Main Event Champ Gabby Michael Concepcion Leads Table 39

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TK Taeyoon KimSouth Korea	121,500(24 BB)	39	1
CS Chirag ShahIndia	20,000(4 BB)	39	2
YE Yuma EndoJapan	144,000(29 BB)	39	3
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	211,000(42 BB)	39	4
KS Kenichi SakataJapan	64,000(13 BB)	39	5
MM Mark MarriottUnited Kingdom	87,000(17 BB)	39	6

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/119

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:13:38 PM

Ashley Patterson Wins Five-way

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

Under the gun +1 gets the ball rolling with a raise to 8,000 and takes four players to the flop K♠ 8♣ 5♥ that gets checked by all five players to reveal the turn Q♠ . Small Blind Ashley Patterson jams 145,500 and watches all of his opponents fold.

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	185,500(46 BB)

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:11:33 PM

Choi Yun So Hits Open Ender To Stay Alive

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

With the board showing T♣ 5♥ K♠ and 36,000 in the middle David Rene Mar and Choi Yun So are both all-in, with the latter being at risk for 44,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
DR David Rene MarPhilippines	T♥T♠ HJ	500(0 BB)
YC Yun Choi (2)South Korea	Q♠J♦ CO	124,000(31 BB)

The turn J♣ has Mar stay in the lead before the river A♦ completes Choi's straight, leaving Mar with a fraction of a big blind.

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:09:19 PM

Takakura Shota Out After Bad Beat

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

Takakura Shota

Takakura Shota kicks off the action with a raise to 10,000 from +1, cutoff Miyamoto Masakazu pumps it to 35,000 and calls Takakura's 79,000 jam.

Player	Hand	Chips
ST Shota TakakuraJapan	T♦T♣ UTG+1	busted
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	4♠4♦ CO	295,000(74 BB)

Board:K♦8♠A♠J♠3♠

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 35/119

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:06:16 PM

Park Seungjin's Ladies Hold

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

Seungjin Park

Under the gun Chiba Itsuki raises to 65,000 and Park Seungjin calls his last 40,500 from +2.

Player	Hand	Chips
IC Itsuki ChibaJapan	A♦K♥ UTG	64,000(21 BB)
SP Seungjin ParkSouth Korea	Q♥Q♣ MP	88,500(30 BB)

Board:Q♦8♣6♣7♣7♥

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:03:41 PM

Wakatake Masahiro Scores Massive Double Up

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

Masahiro Wakatake

Picking up the action on 8♣ 9♥ 3♥ and 34,500 up for grabs we see Wakatake Masahiro and Kim Hak Do both all-in with the former being at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
MW Masahiro WakatakeJapan	8♥5♥ CO	143,500(48 BB)
HD Hak Do KimSouth Korea	K♦K♠ D	10,000(3 BB)

The dealer turns the tides, but keeps it interesting by flipping over the K♥ and let's Wakatake's flush prevail on the river 7♣ .

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 3:00:10 PM

Hashizume Hisashi Hits The Rail

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

Under the gun +1 Hashizume Hisashi opens 6,000 and takes hijack Hazel Timonera to the flop 5♦ A♦ 3♠ where Hisashi c-bets 4,000, Timonera raises to 11,000 and calls Hisashi's 31,500 jam.

Player	Hand	Chips
HH Hashizume HisashiPhilippines	6♥6♣ UTG+1	busted
HT Hazel TimoneraPhilippines	A♣T♣ HJ	186,000(62 BB)

No help for Hisashi on 4♦ and J♥ , bringing Timonera close to the leader.

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 43/119

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 2:49:32 PM

Top Stacks

Player	Chips
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	220,000
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	206,000
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	180,500
LT Lester TimoneraPhilippines	150,000
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	133,000
MM Mark MarriottUnited Kingdom	128,000
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	127,000
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	117,000
TK Taeyoon KimSouth Korea	103,000
KH Kanata HongoJapan	100,500
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	100,000
HN Hirotoshi NakaboJapan	99,000
JR Joseph ReyesPhilippines	97,500
DA Dave AguilaPhilippines	95,000
CS Chirag ShahIndia	91,000
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	86,000
HD Hak Do KimSouth Korea	69,000
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	62,000

SMPSMP

3/15/2025, 2:47:07 PM

Flight C Is Live

With 119 total entries and another 18 finalists to be determined we pick up the Flight C live updates with 43 players left.

TriciaTricia

3/15/2025, 10:20:20 AM

Players In Action

Player	Chips
GG Gregg GuyderAustralia	30,000
DA Dave AguilaPhilippines	30,000
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	30,000
NG Noh Gyu YeopSouth Korea	30,000
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	30,000
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	30,000
CE Cheun Eui Ho YoshiSouth Korea	30,000
YC Yun Choi (2)South Korea	30,000
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	30,000
TS Toshiki SudaJapan	30,000
CS Chirag ShahIndia	30,000

TriciaTricia

3/15/2025, 10:17:56 AM

Cards In The Air!

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

After a slight delay, Flight C is now rolling with 12 entries at the starting buzzer. This is the last chance to enter! The pot is already into PHP 3.2M and rising. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at around 21:45.

TriciaTricia

3/15/2025, 10:00:56 AM

Final Chance To Enter The Kick Off 3M GTD

Flight C (Turbo) of the Manila Megastack 22 Kick Off Event is about to begin! This is the last chance for players to try to secure a spot in the money round with the pot now past the PHP 3M guarantee.

For a buy-in of PHP 16,500 (~US$ 290), players receive a 30,000 starting stack. Blinds increase at a faster 20 minute pace and even faster when registration closes at 15 minutes.

SMP will bring you updates as soon as Flight B concludes.