Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Uday Duggal pushed his 290,000 micro stack on the cutoff and saw William Ysmael right beside, reshove to isolate. All else folded, leaving the two to run board A♦ Q♦ 2♣ 7♣ A♣ . Both spiked trip aces with Ysmael's better kicker running in play to deliver the bust.

Tamon Nakamura opened utg and was priced in to call Uday Duggal's 430,000 all-in two seats after.

Nakamura dominated, forked over a third of his stack as board 9♦ 4♥ 4♣ 8♠ Q♣ kept Duggal's better ace ahead.

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 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.

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

Nayeon Cho opened on the button and happily called Uday Duggal's big blind all-in for 330,000.

Cho a favorite to win, suffered a crushing beat as board K♣ 2♦ 4♠ 5♦ 7♣ landed Duggal two pair on the river to turn the tables.

Uday Duggal booked two double ups in one orbit, the first one coming at the expense of past season champion William Ysmael.

Ysmael opened 200,000 on the button and saw Duggal call off his 126,000 stack on the small blind. Duggal immediately spiked a set on flop J♦ 9♦ 4♦ , further improving to a boat on runout 8♣ 4♥ to take the win.

A few hands later, Duggal jammed his stack once more for a larger 284,000 and wsa looked up by utg raiser Frank Persampieri.

Duggal again with a pair, booked another win as board 6♥ 3♦ 4♠ 6♠ 6♦ missed Persampieri's overcards completely.

Kiwanont Sukhum opened on the hijack and called Uday Duggal's 168,000 all-in from the small blind.

Duggal a favorite to win, easily did so on board 8♥ 8♠ 9♥ K♣ Q♣ , earning him more cushion moving forward.