
Day 2 - Final
Jaegeol Cho Falls Short in 10th Place - PHP 316,000 (~USD 5,510)

Suya Lee open raised all-in on the button and saw Jaegeol Cho call off his last 860,000 on the small blind.
Lee dominated, turned the tables, having found trip queens on board Q♦ 6♥ Q♥ 7♦ 2♠ to deliver the final table bubble and head on to the final round.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SL Suya Lee | K♥Q♣ D | 3,250,000(54 BB) |
JC Jaegeol Cho | A♣K♠ SB | busted |
Kiwanont Sukhum Doubles Through Jaegeol Cho
Jaegeol Cho opened on the hijack and was met with a 400,000 three bet from Kiwanont Sukhum on the button. Cho was up to the challenge, leaving Sukhum to get his remaining 40,000 in the middle.
Sukhum at risk, secured the double up as his pocket pair held on board T♥ 5♠ T♦ 5♥ T♠ , costing Cho a quarter of his stack.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
KS Kiwanont Sukhum | J♦J♠ D | 1,030,000(17 BB) |
JC Jaegeol Cho | A♣8♦ HJ | 1,280,000(21 BB) |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
KS Kiwanont Sukhum | 545,000(11 BB) | 29 | 1 |
SL Suya Lee | 2,650,000(53 BB) | 29 | 3 |
WK Wanhee Kang | 895,000(18 BB) | 29 | 4 |
UD Uday Duggal | 725,000(15 BB) | 29 | 5 |
JC Jaegeol Cho | 1,550,000(31 BB) | 29 | 6 |
CB Cheolmin Byeon | 650,000(13 BB) | 29 | 8 |
JD James Dela Cruz | 3,160,000(63 BB) | 30 | 1 |
OJ Ong Jingxiang | 1,340,000(27 BB) | 30 | 2 |
ML Moosung Lee | 1,985,000(40 BB) | 30 | 3 |
TN Tamon Nakamura | 1,765,000(35 BB) | 30 | 4 |
WY William Ysmael | 2,955,000(59 BB) | 30 | 5 |
MS Masataka Setoguchi | 1,360,000(27 BB) | 30 | 6 |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
KS Kiwanont Sukhum | 1,220,000(24 BB) | 29 | 1 |
ML Moosung Lee | 1,910,000(38 BB) | 29 | 2 |
SL Suya Lee | 1,910,000(38 BB) | 29 | 3 |
WK Wanhee Kang | 755,000(15 BB) | 29 | 4 |
UD Uday Duggal | 445,000(9 BB) | 29 | 5 |
JC Jaegeol Cho | 1,630,000(33 BB) | 29 | 6 |
CB Cheolmin Byeon | 865,000(17 BB) | 29 | 8 |
JD James Dela Cruz | 4,260,000(85 BB) | 30 | 1 |
OJ Ong Jingxiang | 850,000(17 BB) | 30 | 2 |
TN Tamon Nakamura | 1,075,000(22 BB) | 30 | 4 |
WY William Ysmael | 795,000(16 BB) | 30 | 5 |
MS Masataka Setoguchi | 3,270,000(65 BB) | 30 | 6 |
JG Jonald Garcia | 130,000(3 BB) | 30 | 7 |
YK Yohei Kosuga | 360,000(7 BB) | 30 | 8 |
Jaegeol Cho Ships One
Suya Lee defended his big blind against Jaegeol Cho's 90,000 hijack open, and check called 55,000 on flop J♦ 3♦ 5♠ . On turn Q♠ , Lee decided to let it go after Cho went for another 175,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JC Jaegeol Cho | 1,700,000(43 BB) |
SL Suya Lee | 1,600,000(40 BB) |
Main Event Down to Two Tables
The fierce battle for the Manila Megastack 22 Main Event crown continues to be in play with its 652-entry field down to the final two tables. Each remaining contender is now guaranteed PHP 220,000 in winnings and a fighting chance to claim the PHP 4,820,000 top prize.
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
KS Kiwanont Sukhum | 1,390,000(46 BB) | 29 | 1 |
ML Moosung Lee | 1,950,000(65 BB) | 29 | 2 |
SL Suya Lee | 920,000(31 BB) | 29 | 3 |
WK Wanhee Kang | 1,520,000(51 BB) | 29 | 4 |
UD Uday Duggal | 375,000(13 BB) | 29 | 5 |
JC Jaegeol Cho | 1,700,000(57 BB) | 29 | 6 |
LP Lemmor Patulot | 140,000(5 BB) | 29 | 7 |
CB Cheolmin Byeon | 860,000(29 BB) | 29 | 8 |
JD James Dela Cruz | 1,715,000(57 BB) | 30 | 1 |
OJ Ong Jingxiang | 1,460,000(49 BB) | 30 | 2 |
RG Renniel Galvez | 190,000(6 BB) | 30 | 3 |
TN Tamon Nakamura | 710,000(24 BB) | 30 | 4 |
WY William Ysmael | 1,685,000(56 BB) | 30 | 5 |
MS Masataka Setoguchi | 2,900,000(97 BB) | 30 | 6 |
JG Jonald Garcia | 1,290,000(43 BB) | 30 | 7 |
YK Yohei Kosuga | 570,000(19 BB) | 30 | 8 |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
RG Renniel Galvez | 900,000(36 BB) | 26 | 1 |
SL Suya Lee | 1,275,000(51 BB) | 26 | 2 |
EA Edgar Asehan | 220,000(9 BB) | 26 | 3 |
JG Jonald Garcia | 1,400,000(56 BB) | 26 | 4 |
LP Lemmor Patulot | 350,000(14 BB) | 26 | 5 |
MS Masataka Setoguchi | 1,324,000(53 BB) | 26 | 6 |
JJ Jongbea Jang | 700,000(28 BB) | 26 | 7 |
CB Cheolmin Byeon | 394,000(16 BB) | 26 | 8 |
KS Kiwanont Sukhum | 1,370,000(55 BB) | 29 | 1 |
ML Moosung Lee | 1,250,000(50 BB) | 29 | 2 |
NC Nayeon Cho | 970,000(39 BB) | 29 | 3 |
WK Wanhee Kang | 985,000(39 BB) | 29 | 4 |
UD Uday Duggal | 370,000(15 BB) | 29 | 5 |
JC Jaegeol Cho | 1,460,000(58 BB) | 29 | 6 |
MT Mike Takayama | 270,000(11 BB) | 29 | 7 |
JD James Dela Cruz | 1,775,000(71 BB) | 30 | 1 |
OJ Ong Jingxiang | 565,000(23 BB) | 30 | 2 |
BW Barry Wong Tsun Hin | 210,000(8 BB) | 30 | 3 |
TN Tamon Nakamura | 1,080,000(43 BB) | 30 | 4 |
WY William Ysmael | 955,000(38 BB) | 30 | 5 |
YE Yuma Endo | 485,000(19 BB) | 30 | 6 |
RF Roland Ferrer | 310,000(12 BB) | 30 | 7 |
YK Yohei Kosuga | 905,000(36 BB) | 30 | 8 |
Smooth Sailing Victory for Jaegeol Cho

Chang Gi Choi pushed his remaining 246,000 utg and was called by Jaegeol Cho on the small blind.
Choi in rough shape, accepted defeat as Q♠ K♠ 9♠ T♣ T♠ ran quad tens for Cho.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JC Jaegeol Cho | T♦T♥ SB | 1,328,000(66 BB) |
CC Choi Chang Gi | 8♥7♥ UTG | busted |
Jaegeol Cho Scoops Three Way

Frank Persampieri kicked off the action with an all-in for his last 120,000, followed by a 275,000 raise from Jerico Padilla. Jaegeol Cho on the small blind, reshoved 444,000 total, leaving Padilla to make the final call for a three way showdown.
Board 2♠ 9♥ K♠ 7♥ 8♦ ran safe for Cho's pocket pair, allowing him to scoop it all and knock one off the counts along the way.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JC Jaegeol Cho | J♥J♠ SB | 1,048,000(52 BB) |
JP Jerico Padilla | A♣Q♦ HJ | 155,000(8 BB) |
FP Frank Persampieri | A♥4♥ MP | busted |
Quick Double for Jaegeol Cho
Jaegeol Cho open shoved 220,000 on the cutoff and was looked up by Chang Gi Choi on the small blind.
Cho well ahead, locked in the victory as Choi bricked out on board J♦ 2♥ 9♦ 8♣ 4♣ .
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JC Jaegeol Cho | A♣K♣ CO | 484,000(30 BB) |
CC Choi Chang Gi | K♦Q♦ SB | 186,000(12 BB) |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CB Cheolmin Byeon | 1,334,000(111 BB) |
KS Kiwanont Sukhum | 1,270,000(106 BB) |
JD James Dela Cruz | 1,250,000(104 BB) |
ML Moosung Lee | 1,031,000(86 BB) |
JJ Jongbea Jang | 893,000(74 BB) |
SL Suya Lee | 874,000(73 BB) |
TN Tamon Nakamura | 756,000(63 BB) |
CP Christopher Pasion | 754,000(63 BB) |
IS Ionut Stochita | 700,000(58 BB) |
LP Lemmor Patulot | 689,000(57 BB) |
WK Wanhee Kang | 670,000(56 BB) |
WY William Ysmael | 660,000(55 BB) |
FP Frank Persampieri | 566,000(47 BB) |
LD Leonardo Drago | 503,000(42 BB) |
CC Choi Chang Gi | 483,000(40 BB) |
NC Nayeon Cho | 480,000(40 BB) |
BW Barry Wong Tsun Hin | 440,000(37 BB) |
EA Edgar Asehan | 436,000(36 BB) |
JP Jerico Padilla | 388,000(32 BB) |
YE Yuma Endo | 379,000(32 BB) |
YK Yohei Kosuga | 363,000(30 BB) |
RF Roland Ferrer | 360,000(30 BB) |
PW Patrick Wahlquist | 357,000(30 BB) |
AP Ashley Patterson | 340,000(28 BB) |
CL Christian Lortie | 325,000(27 BB) |
JG Jonald Garcia | 320,000(27 BB) |
LN Le Ngoc Khanh | 288,000(24 BB) |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 247,000(21 BB) |
JC Jaegeol Cho | 241,000(20 BB) |
RG Renniel Galvez | 236,000(20 BB) |
HP Hyunki Park | 226,000(19 BB) |
TU Takaaki Umemori | 220,000(18 BB) |
RC Robert Chorlian | 197,000(16 BB) |
UD Uday Duggal | 192,000(16 BB) |
MI Minami Issho | 192,000(16 BB) |
MC Michael Calunsod | 185,000(15 BB) |
GS George Salud | 171,000(14 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 148,000(12 BB) |
JL Junwoo Lee | 125,000(10 BB) |
OJ Ong Jingxiang | 125,000(10 BB) |
JP Jongju Park | 120,000(10 BB) |
AS Adam Shriki | 64,000(5 BB) |
MS Masataka Setoguchi | 62,000(5 BB) |
AS Akira Suzuki | 45,000(4 BB) |
Jaegeol Cho Snowballs to Victory

An all-in preflop situation landed on the felt with Jaegeol Cho at risk for his 129,000 stack against Chanhwi Kim behind.
Up for a flip, Cho had no issues scooping up the pot on board 9♠ 7♠ 6♠ 5♠ 3♣ , finishing with a straight to take the win.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JC Jaegeol Cho | 8♦8♥ UTG | 273,000(46 BB) |
KC Kim Chanhwi | A♣K♥ D | 638,000(106 BB) |
Suya Lee on a Roll
Fresh off a win having just eliminated Seoha Lee, Suya Lee picked up another pot and continues to hold the reins over the field.
Suya Lee opened 8,000 on the cutoff and was joined by Jaegeol Cho a seat after onto flop K♣ 3♣ K♠ . Lee continued for 8,000, followed by another 17,000 on turn 8♠ . Cho fired a 35,000 raise on the second barrel, to which Lee completed. Action on river T♥ was checked to showdown, revealing Lee's 9♥ 9♣ for the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SL Suya Lee | 881,000(220 BB) |
JC Jaegeol Cho | 194,000(49 BB) |
Day 2 Seat Draw
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
NR Noel Regencia | 212,000(71 BB) | 18 | 1 |
TK Takayuki Koba | 294,000(98 BB) | 18 | 2 |
HM Hwang Minsoo | 302,000(101 BB) | 18 | 3 |
RC Robert Chorlian | 128,500(43 BB) | 18 | 4 |
RS Ryuki Shirase | 286,500(96 BB) | 18 | 5 |
CC Choi Chang Gi | 257,500(86 BB) | 18 | 6 |
EG Edilberto Gopez | 267,500(89 BB) | 18 | 7 |
TU Takaaki Umemori | 46,500(16 BB) | 18 | 8 |
LN Le Ngoc Khanh | 646,000(215 BB) | 19 | 1 |
PZ Paul Zehetleitner | 271,000(90 BB) | 19 | 2 |
YN Yashiro Naoki | 74,000(25 BB) | 19 | 3 |
AG Anthony Gabitan | 173,500(58 BB) | 19 | 4 |
HK Higashiura Kazushi | 111,000(37 BB) | 19 | 5 |
RF Roland Ferrer | 167,500(56 BB) | 19 | 6 |
TO Takuya Ohara | 149,000(50 BB) | 19 | 7 |
SL Suya Lee | 550,000(183 BB) | 19 | 8 |
YK Yohei Kosuga | 418,000(139 BB) | 21 | 1 |
NC Nayeon Cho | 384,000(128 BB) | 21 | 2 |
IS Ionut Stochita | 182,000(61 BB) | 21 | 3 |
FP Frank Persampieri | 90,500(30 BB) | 21 | 4 |
SA Seitaro Aso | 70,000(23 BB) | 21 | 5 |
ES Emmanuel Segismundo | 173,500(58 BB) | 21 | 6 |
RO Robbie Obrien Fisher | 119,000(40 BB) | 21 | 7 |
TJ Topi Johannes Palenius | 82,000(27 BB) | 21 | 8 |
MM Masakazu Miyamoto | 143,000(48 BB) | 22 | 1 |
CK Chih Kai Chen | 108,000(36 BB) | 22 | 2 |
JY Jun Yongjin | 10,500(4 BB) | 22 | 3 |
MM Mario Michaels | 46,000(15 BB) | 22 | 4 |
HH Harry Halim | 124,000(41 BB) | 22 | 5 |
XC Xiong Cheng | 209,500(70 BB) | 22 | 6 |
YE Yuma Endo | 275,000(92 BB) | 22 | 7 |
RY Robertson Yap | 92,000(31 BB) | 22 | 8 |
ML Moosung Lee | 219,000(73 BB) | 23 | 1 |
WK Wanhee Kang | 505,000(168 BB) | 23 | 2 |
BW Barry Wong Tsun Hin | 69,500(23 BB) | 23 | 3 |
JT Justine Talaroc | 53,500(18 BB) | 23 | 4 |
JC Jaegeol Cho | 325,000(108 BB) | 23 | 5 |
PW Patrick Wahlquist | 212,500(71 BB) | 23 | 6 |
FF Florin Filip | 101,000(34 BB) | 23 | 7 |
WY William Ysmael | 474,000(158 BB) | 23 | 8 |
AS Akira Suzuki | 218,000(73 BB) | 24 | 1 |
SL Seoha Lee | 129,000(43 BB) | 24 | 2 |
AS Adam Shriki | 224,000(75 BB) | 24 | 3 |
MB Michael Bueza | 100,000(33 BB) | 24 | 4 |
IH In Ho Song | 111,500(37 BB) | 24 | 5 |
KK Kawai Katsuhito | 184,500(62 BB) | 24 | 6 |
MS Masataka Setoguchi | 66,500(22 BB) | 24 | 7 |
TN Tamon Nakamura | 265,000(88 BB) | 24 | 8 |
JP Jongju Park | 257,000(86 BB) | 25 | 1 |
JM John Maklouf | 115,000(38 BB) | 25 | 2 |
SA Shinya Arigai | 80,000(27 BB) | 25 | 3 |
WY Waki Yasuhiro | 114,500(38 BB) | 25 | 4 |
UD Uday Duggal | 170,000(57 BB) | 25 | 5 |
HS Hirata Sanehiro | 204,000(68 BB) | 25 | 6 |
CP Christopher Pasion | 408,000(136 BB) | 25 | 7 |
CL Christian Lortie | 200,000(67 BB) | 25 | 8 |
EY Edison Yu | 539,500(180 BB) | 26 | 1 |
RT Ryan Tan | 518,000(173 BB) | 26 | 2 |
EA Edgar Asehan | 271,000(90 BB) | 26 | 3 |
HH Hata Hyoma | 10,000(3 BB) | 26 | 4 |
GS George Salud | 245,000(82 BB) | 26 | 5 |
NB Nikolai Babushkin | 38,000(13 BB) | 26 | 6 |
TK Tan Kean Wei | 78,500(26 BB) | 26 | 7 |
CB Cheolmin Byeon | 303,000(101 BB) | 26 | 8 |
LP Lemmor Patulot | 255,000(85 BB) | 27 | 1 |
AF Alang Fu Zhenbo | 28,500(10 BB) | 27 | 3 |
JW Jungyeon Won | 156,000(52 BB) | 27 | 4 |
TT Tetsuya Tsujisaka | 150,000(50 BB) | 27 | 5 |
HP Hyunki Park | 249,500(83 BB) | 27 | 6 |
JL Junwoo Lee | 57,500(19 BB) | 27 | 7 |
FF Fred Farboud Feridoun | 182,000(61 BB) | 27 | 8 |
SS Shota Sekigawa | 136,000(45 BB) | 28 | 1 |
MB Maurillo Bulauitan | 89,000(30 BB) | 28 | 2 |
JJ Jongbea Jang | 393,000(131 BB) | 28 | 3 |
126,000(42 BB) | 28 | 4 | |
MI Minami Issho | 105,000(35 BB) | 28 | 5 |
LD Leonardo Drago | 375,000(125 BB) | 28 | 7 |
YM Yukinari Mera | 61,500(21 BB) | 28 | 8 |
HK Hiroki Kajiwara | 214,000(71 BB) | 29 | 1 |
KN Kosuke Nishihata | 13,000(4 BB) | 29 | 2 |
JP Jerico Padilla | 454,000(151 BB) | 29 | 3 |
FM Fumiyoshi Makino | 320,000(107 BB) | 29 | 4 |
AI Alvir Inocentes | 49,000(16 BB) | 29 | 6 |
MT Mike Takayama | 121,500(41 BB) | 29 | 7 |
EK Elmer Kalaquian | 44,000(15 BB) | 29 | 8 |
JD James Dela Cruz | 239,000(80 BB) | 30 | 1 |
FV Felix Von Rahden | 44,500(15 BB) | 30 | 2 |
KE Kim Enriquez | 72,500(24 BB) | 30 | 3 |
AP Ashley Patterson | 313,000(104 BB) | 30 | 4 |
IY Ibuki Yamasaki | 142,000(47 BB) | 30 | 6 |
OJ Ong Jingxiang | 262,000(87 BB) | 30 | 7 |
RG Renniel Galvez | 144,500(48 BB) | 30 | 8 |
KS Kiwanont Sukhum | 242,000(81 BB) | 31 | 1 |
MC Michael Calunsod | 98,000(33 BB) | 31 | 2 |
JG Jonald Garcia | 453,500(151 BB) | 31 | 3 |
DK Donghyun Kim | 126,000(42 BB) | 31 | 4 |
KC Kim Chanhwi | 330,000(110 BB) | 31 | 5 |
SU Shinichiro Ueno | 82,000(27 BB) | 31 | 7 |
AK Akshaya Kothari | 169,000(56 BB) | 31 | 8 |