Main Event (45,000 PHP)

With action folded to the blinds, Kiwanont Sukhum made it 360,000 to go and risked 1,000,000 more following an all-in from Suya Lee behind.

A pocket pair clash, Lee had some hopes of a straight on flop 8♠ T♠ J♣ , but ultimately bricked runout 5♥ 6♣ , sealing his elimination in 5th place. Lee walked away with the first million PHP payout of the day, marking a huge return on his investment.

William Ysmael defended his big blind against Suya Lee's mid position open, and read a flop of 6♠ T♥ 9♥ . Action checked round to turn 5♣ , where Ysmael led 225,000. Lee called behind and paid a final 260,000 on river 8♣ , only to muck as Ysmael revealed two pair T♦ 8♦ .

With action folded to the blinds, Suya Lee limp called a 180,000 raise from James Dela Cruz behind, and check called another 125,000 on flop 7♠ 3♠ J♦ . On turn 2♠ , Lee was left unable to continue as Dela Cruz followed with a heftier 275,000.

After a grueling ten hour grind, the 99-player field for today's Manila Megastack 22 Main Event Day 2 Final has dwindled down to its final nine players with James Dela Cruz leading the hunt. All those still in contention are already guaranteed a mincash of PHP 380,820 (~USD 6,640), with the PHP 4,820,000 (~USD 84,035) top prize just inches away.

In addition to the cash prizes, the full final table of nine players will lock in seats to upcoming PokerStars events, with this season’s Main Event champion receiving a PHP 125,000 APPT Manila 2025 Main Event package including seat and accommodation, while the rest of the top eight finishers will receive PHP 9,000 APPT Super Qualifier entries, all drawn from the prize pool.

Manila Megastack 22 Main Event

Date/s: March 20-23, 2024

Buy-in: PHP 45,000 (~USD 775)

Guarantee: PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 345,280)

Entries: 652

Prize pool: PHP 25,613,820 (~USD 446,695)

ITM: 99 places

With only one minute left on Level 27, here are the Final Table Chip Counts with big blinds according to the next level.

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.

Suya Lee opened on the cutoff and flicked in one more big blind after Uday Duggal raised all-in for 180,000 on the small blind.

Duggal attempting to hang on, managed to spike a pair of queens on board 7♦ 5♥ 3♣ Q♣ T♦ to keep him in the running.

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.

Cheolmin Byeon opened 85,000 early position and was joined by Suya Lee on the button.

Action checked to turn 6♠ K♥ 6♦ A♦ , where Byeon continued for 55,000. Lee called behind, and paid another 125,000 on river 4♣ , and saw his opponent instantly muck, shipping him the pot by default.

Suya Lee opened 60,000 utg and shelled out just 75,000 more following an all-in from Lemmor Patulot.

Hoping for a double up, Patulot shut down immediately as board K♣ Q♦ K♥ 7♦ T♣ ran two pair for Lee to seal his elimination.

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

Leonardo Drago opened on the hijack and was met with a 110,000 three bet from Suya Lee on the big blind. Drago came back with an all-in for 265,000 more, to which Lee called.

Board J♥ A♦ K♥ T♠ K♣ connected with both, but kept Lee ahead all the way to finish with a full house and send Drago home.

Suya Lee opened on the cutoff and tank called Takaaki Umemori's 272,000 all-in from the small blind.

A crucial flip, Lee instantly found trip kings on board K♠ K♣ 4♣ J♦ Q♣ to bank the win and send his opponent out not long after.

Bidding for a pot of 640,000 across a board of 7♥ J♣ K♠ 9♣ T♦ , chip leader applied maximum pressure on Suya Lee with an all-in on the river. Lee tanked for a minute and eventually decided to lay it down, conserving his 48 big blind stack.

Yohei Kosuga fired a 50,000 three bet against an utg open and was cold called by Suya Lee on the button.

On board 5♥ Q♦ 2♦ J♥ , Kosuga double barreled - 25,000 and 50,000, and faced a 140,000 raise from Lee on the turn. Kosuga completed yet surrendered on river 7♦ after Lee went for a final 300,000.

Suya Lee opened on the hijack and called Florin Filip's short stack all-in for 66,000 from the small blind.

Filip well ahead, cruised to victory on board 8♠ 7♥ T♥ 4♠ K♣ , earning him a much needed double up.

Facing an open and a call, Wanhee Kang bumped up the stakes to 45,000 and saw initial raiser Suya Lee complete.

On board 3♠ 3♣ 6♥ A♣ , Kang led both streets - 35,000 and 40,000, with Lee calling the two barrels behind. Action slowed down on river T♦ , revealing Kang's K♥ K♣ , good against Lee's Q♥ Q♠ .

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.

Roland Ferrer opened mid position and called an 18,000 three bet from Suya Lee on the cutoff. On flop J♥ 8♥ 4♠ , Ferrer check called another 16,000, revealing turn 8♠ . Both checked it through to river 9♠ , where Ferrer eventually folded against Lee's 45,000 bet.