Manila Megastack 22

Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #48

2025.03.20 - 2025.03.23Add to Calendar

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Ionut Stochita

Romania

Place

27th

Prize

$2,545

Prize (PHP)

₱146,000

Blind level

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Entries

1/652

Total Chips

19,560,000

Average

19,560,000

Day 2 - Final

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/23/2025, 10:33:55 AM

Ionut Stochita Bows Out

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

Ionut Stochita

Renniel Galvez opened 50,000 and flicked in another 53,000 following a button all-in from Ionut Stochita.

Stochita on the ropes, exited shortly after missing to improve on board 2♥ J♠ 6♣ 9♦ 8♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	K♠K♣ UTG+1	950,000(48 BB)
IS Ionut StochitaRomania	A♠T♣ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/23/2025, 10:27:38 AM

Nayeon Cho Takes from Ionut Stochita

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

Nayeon Cho limped in early position, joined by both players on the blinds.

On board T♦ 9♥ 2♠ 5♠ Q♥ , Cho bet three streets - 25,000, 75,000, and a final 100,000, with Ionut Stochita on the small blind check calling all the way.

Cho revealed pair of tens K♦ T♥ , good for the pot.

Player	Chips
NC Nayeon ChoSouth Korea	883,000(44 BB)
IS Ionut StochitaRomania	103,000(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/23/2025, 9:23:36 AM

Takaaki Umemori Collects in Full

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

Takaaki Umemori defended his big blind vs Ionut Stochita's 25,000 open, and check called 35,000 on flop 3♦ 9♥ Q♥ .

On turn 8♠ , Stochita demanded for the rest, allowing Umemori a moment to pause. Umemori decided to call off his last 153,000 with top pair Q♦ J♣ and faced Stochita's flush draw A♥ T♥ at showdown.

River 9♠ missed to fill up Stochita's flush, shipping Umemori the full double up.

Player	Chips
TU Takaaki UmemoriJapan	444,000(37 BB)
IS Ionut StochitaRomania	291,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/23/2025, 8:23:18 AM

Chip Count Update

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

Player	Chips
CB Cheolmin ByeonSouth Korea	1,334,000(111 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	1,270,000(106 BB)
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	1,250,000(104 BB)
ML Moosung LeeSouth Korea	1,031,000(86 BB)
JJ Jongbea JangSouth Korea	893,000(74 BB)
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	874,000(73 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	756,000(63 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	754,000(63 BB)
IS Ionut StochitaRomania	700,000(58 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	689,000(57 BB)
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	670,000(56 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	660,000(55 BB)
FP Frank PersampieriUnited States of America	566,000(47 BB)
LD Leonardo DragoItaly	503,000(42 BB)
CC Choi Chang GiNetherlands	483,000(40 BB)
NC Nayeon ChoSouth Korea	480,000(40 BB)
BW Barry Wong Tsun HinHong Kong	440,000(37 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	436,000(36 BB)
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	388,000(32 BB)
YE Yuma EndoJapan	379,000(32 BB)
YK Yohei KosugaJapan	363,000(30 BB)
RF Roland FerrerPhilippines	360,000(30 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	357,000(30 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	340,000(28 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	325,000(27 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	320,000(27 BB)
LN Le Ngoc KhanhViet Nam	288,000(24 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	247,000(21 BB)
JC Jaegeol ChoSouth Korea	241,000(20 BB)
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	236,000(20 BB)
HP Hyunki ParkSouth Korea	226,000(19 BB)
TU Takaaki UmemoriJapan	220,000(18 BB)
RC Robert ChorlianUnited States of America	197,000(16 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	192,000(16 BB)
MI Minami IsshoJapan	192,000(16 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	185,000(15 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	171,000(14 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	148,000(12 BB)
JL Junwoo LeeSouth Korea	125,000(10 BB)
OJ Ong JingxiangSingapore	125,000(10 BB)
JP Jongju ParkSouth Korea	120,000(10 BB)
AS Adam ShrikiIsrael	64,000(5 BB)
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	62,000(5 BB)
AS Akira SuzukiJapan	45,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/23/2025, 6:20:36 AM

Ionut Stochita Outflops Jun Yongjin

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

Ionut Stochita opened utg+1 and called Jun Yongjin's button jam for 94,000.

Dominated, Stochita turned the tables, having landed a pair of tens on board T♠ J♠ 9♣ 5♣ 6♣ , enough to take the win and send Yongjin out.

Player	Hand	Chips
IS Ionut StochitaRomania	A♦T♦ UTG+1	492,000(82 BB)
JY Jun YongjinSouth Korea	A♣K♠ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/23/2025, 6:12:34 AM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	846,000(141 BB)
JJ Jongbea JangSouth Korea	617,000(103 BB)
CB Cheolmin ByeonSouth Korea	580,000(97 BB)
LN Le Ngoc KhanhViet Nam	532,000(89 BB)
EY Edison YuPhilippines	507,000(85 BB)
HP Hyunki ParkSouth Korea	461,000(77 BB)
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	413,000(69 BB)
IS Ionut StochitaRomania	373,000(62 BB)
ML Moosung LeeSouth Korea	367,000(61 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	357,000(60 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	331,000(55 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	313,000(52 BB)

SMPSMP

3/22/2025, 6:33:19 PM

Day 2 Seat Draw

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NR Noel RegenciaPhilippines	212,000(71 BB)	18	1
TK Takayuki KobaJapan	294,000(98 BB)	18	2
HM Hwang MinsooSouth Korea	302,000(101 BB)	18	3
RC Robert ChorlianUnited States of America	128,500(43 BB)	18	4
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	286,500(96 BB)	18	5
CC Choi Chang GiNetherlands	257,500(86 BB)	18	6
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	267,500(89 BB)	18	7
TU Takaaki UmemoriJapan	46,500(16 BB)	18	8
LN Le Ngoc KhanhViet Nam	646,000(215 BB)	19	1
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	271,000(90 BB)	19	2
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	74,000(25 BB)	19	3
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	173,500(58 BB)	19	4
HK Higashiura KazushiJapan	111,000(37 BB)	19	5
RF Roland FerrerPhilippines	167,500(56 BB)	19	6
TO Takuya OharaJapan	149,000(50 BB)	19	7
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	550,000(183 BB)	19	8
YK Yohei KosugaJapan	418,000(139 BB)	21	1
NC Nayeon ChoSouth Korea	384,000(128 BB)	21	2
IS Ionut StochitaRomania	182,000(61 BB)	21	3
FP Frank PersampieriUnited States of America	90,500(30 BB)	21	4
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	70,000(23 BB)	21	5
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	173,500(58 BB)	21	6
RO Robbie Obrien FisherUnited Kingdom	119,000(40 BB)	21	7
TJ Topi Johannes PaleniusFinland	82,000(27 BB)	21	8
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	143,000(48 BB)	22	1
CK Chih Kai ChenTaiwan	108,000(36 BB)	22	2
JY Jun YongjinSouth Korea	10,500(4 BB)	22	3
MM Mario MichaelsNamibia	46,000(15 BB)	22	4
HH Harry HalimIndonesia	124,000(41 BB)	22	5
XC Xiong ChengUnited States of America	209,500(70 BB)	22	6
YE Yuma EndoJapan	275,000(92 BB)	22	7
RY Robertson YapPhilippines	92,000(31 BB)	22	8
ML Moosung LeeSouth Korea	219,000(73 BB)	23	1
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	505,000(168 BB)	23	2
BW Barry Wong Tsun HinHong Kong	69,500(23 BB)	23	3
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	53,500(18 BB)	23	4
JC Jaegeol ChoSouth Korea	325,000(108 BB)	23	5
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	212,500(71 BB)	23	6
FF Florin FilipRomania	101,000(34 BB)	23	7
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	474,000(158 BB)	23	8
AS Akira SuzukiJapan	218,000(73 BB)	24	1
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	129,000(43 BB)	24	2
AS Adam ShrikiIsrael	224,000(75 BB)	24	3
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	100,000(33 BB)	24	4
IH In Ho SongSouth Korea	111,500(37 BB)	24	5
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	184,500(62 BB)	24	6
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	66,500(22 BB)	24	7
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	265,000(88 BB)	24	8
JP Jongju ParkSouth Korea	257,000(86 BB)	25	1
JM John MakloufAustralia	115,000(38 BB)	25	2
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	80,000(27 BB)	25	3
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	114,500(38 BB)	25	4
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	170,000(57 BB)	25	5
HS Hirata SanehiroJapan	204,000(68 BB)	25	6
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	408,000(136 BB)	25	7
CL Christian LortieCanada	200,000(67 BB)	25	8
EY Edison YuPhilippines	539,500(180 BB)	26	1
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	518,000(173 BB)	26	2
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	271,000(90 BB)	26	3
HH Hata HyomaJapan	10,000(3 BB)	26	4
GS George SaludPhilippines	245,000(82 BB)	26	5
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	38,000(13 BB)	26	6
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	78,500(26 BB)	26	7
CB Cheolmin ByeonSouth Korea	303,000(101 BB)	26	8
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	255,000(85 BB)	27	1
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina	28,500(10 BB)	27	3
JW Jungyeon WonSouth Korea	156,000(52 BB)	27	4
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	150,000(50 BB)	27	5
HP Hyunki ParkSouth Korea	249,500(83 BB)	27	6
JL Junwoo LeeSouth Korea	57,500(19 BB)	27	7
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	182,000(61 BB)	27	8
SS Shota SekigawaJapan	136,000(45 BB)	28	1
MB Maurillo BulauitanPhilippines	89,000(30 BB)	28	2
JJ Jongbea JangSouth Korea	393,000(131 BB)	28	3
RM Riku Motegi	126,000(42 BB)	28	4
MI Minami IsshoJapan	105,000(35 BB)	28	5
LD Leonardo DragoItaly	375,000(125 BB)	28	7
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	61,500(21 BB)	28	8
HK Hiroki KajiwaraJapan	214,000(71 BB)	29	1
KN Kosuke NishihataJapan	13,000(4 BB)	29	2
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	454,000(151 BB)	29	3
FM Fumiyoshi MakinoJapan	320,000(107 BB)	29	4
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	49,000(16 BB)	29	6
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	121,500(41 BB)	29	7
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	44,000(15 BB)	29	8
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	239,000(80 BB)	30	1
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	44,500(15 BB)	30	2
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	72,500(24 BB)	30	3
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	313,000(104 BB)	30	4
IY Ibuki YamasakiJapan	142,000(47 BB)	30	6
OJ Ong JingxiangSingapore	262,000(87 BB)	30	7
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	144,500(48 BB)	30	8
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	242,000(81 BB)	31	1
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	98,000(33 BB)	31	2
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	453,500(151 BB)	31	3
DK Donghyun KimSouth Korea	126,000(42 BB)	31	4
KC Kim ChanhwiSouth Korea	330,000(110 BB)	31	5
SU Shinichiro UenoJapan	82,000(27 BB)	31	7
AK Akshaya KothariIndia	169,000(56 BB)	31	8