Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #48

2025.03.20 - 2025.03.23Add to Calendar

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Blind level

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

Entries

20/132

Total Chips

3,960,000

Average

198,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 2:24:55 PM

Ryan Tan Dominates Main Event Flight B

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

Ryan Tan

The second of four flights for the Manila Megastack 22 Main Event wrapped up with 20 players out of the 132-entry field surviving the carnage. Three local players filled the top ranks with Ryan Tan holding down the lead with a chip stack of 518,000 (173 BB) onto Day 2. His remarkable finish puts him on the front lines, surpassing initial chip leader Fumiyoshi Makino's 320,000 count.

Tan zoomed to the top right at the last level of play after sending James Lee out with a set of aces against the latter's top two pair. Tan picked up more chips as the day drew down, being the sole runner to cross the 500K threshold. Past season champion William Ysmael also secured a strong finish, bagging 474,000 (158 BB), positioning himself well for a potential second victory. Meanwhile, Jerico Padilla ended the day with 454,000 (151 BB) and will continue his quest for a maiden win with a solid stack.

Tan gave a piece of advice when dealing with pressure, sharing "Just stay calm and focused so you can decide how you're going to play your hand and how much you bet or raise, and also wait for your luck."

With just two more flights left, players still have a final opportunity to qualify and take a shot at the PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 345,280) guaranteed prize pool at tomorrow's games. All survivors are due to return on Sunday, March 23rd for the Day 2 Final battle.

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)

Flight A: 115 entries, 18 qualified

Flight B: 132 entries, 20 qualified

Flight C: Saturday, March 22

Flight D [20/15]: Saturday, March 22

Day 2/ Final: Sunday, March 23

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 2:23:55 PM

End of Flight B Chip Counts - 20 Survivors

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

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	518,000(173 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	474,000(158 BB)
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	454,000(151 BB)
JJ Jongbea Jang	393,000(131 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	271,000(90 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	271,000(90 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	267,500(89 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	170,000(57 BB)
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	144,500(48 BB)
SS Shota SekigawaJapan	136,000(45 BB)
RM Riku Motegi	126,000(42 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	121,500(41 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	114,500(38 BB)
IH In Ho SongSouth Korea	111,500(37 BB)
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	78,500(26 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	74,000(25 BB)
BW Barry Wong Tsun HinHong Kong	69,500(23 BB)
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	66,500(22 BB)
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	61,500(21 BB)
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	44,500(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 2:22:08 PM

Kosei Oguri Bubbles Main Event Flight B

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

Kosei Oguri

Kosei Oguri pushed his last 47,000 in the middle against a late position open and was met with another all-in behind from Paul Zehetleitner right on bubble time.

A classic flip, Zehetleiner's overcards ruled on board A♥ K♣ J♠ 5♥ J♦ and sent Oguri's flying towards the muck, closing the day's action at the same time.

Player	Hand	Chips
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	A♦K♠ BB	271,000(90 BB)
KO Kosei OguriJapan	Q♦Q♥ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 2:19:55 PM

Jerico Padilla Nearing 500K mark

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

Jerico Padilla

WIth 20,500 already in the pot on flop K♣ 6♦ A♣ , both Yashiro Naoki and Jerico Padilla checked the action onto turn J♠ . Naoki led 10,000 off the big blind and called 12,000 more after Padilla made it 22,000 to go.

On river K♥ , Naoki check called a final 38,500, only to muck as Padilla revealed a full house K♠ J♦ .

Player	Chips
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	474,000(158 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	67,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 2:19:09 PM

Bubble Time!

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

Action is right on bubble time with 21 players remaining and only 20 survivors guaranteed a spot into the Day 2 Final games.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 2:15:59 PM

Rachel Bellard Caps Run Short

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

With action folded to the blinds, Rachel Bellard shot out a raise to 9,000, called by Edilberto Gopez right behind.

Bellard continued for 12,500 and put out 17,500 more after Gopez padded the pot. On turn K♠ , Bellard went ahead and pushed all-in for her remaining 53,000, called by Gopez for a showdown.

Bellard J♣ T♣

Gopez K♠ T♦

Crushed against Gopez' top pair, Bellard headed out as river 9♥ sealed her elimination short of Day 2.

Player	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	213,000(71 BB)
RB Rachel BellardCanada	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 2:14:05 PM

Quick Double for Barry Wong

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

Barry Wong Tsun Hin pushed his last 35,500 in the middle and was challenged by button raiser Mastaka Setoguchi.

Wong in great form, locked in the win on board 6♦ J♥ K♣ T♥ 2♠ , earning him more room to maneuver.

Player	Hand	Chips
BW Barry Wong Tsun HinHong Kong	A♣K♠ SB	77,000(26 BB)
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	A♦T♦ D	90,000(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 2:05:28 PM

Mike Takayama Bricks Runout

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

Mike Takayama

Initial action between Paul Zehetleitner and Mike Takayama brewed a pot of 33,000 in the middle. Zehetleitner continued the action on flop 8♠ K♥ J♠ with a check raise to 34,000, leading him to call off his entire 96,500 after Takayama demanded for the rest.

Takayama Q♣ T♥

Zehetleitner J♦ 8♦

Takayama drawing to a straight, found none of his outs appear on either turn 3♣ or river 5♣ , shipping Zehetleitner the win with two pair.

Player	Chips
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	226,000(75 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	89,500(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 2:02:23 PM

Kosei Oguri Survives Flip

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

Kosei Oguri open shoved 69,500 utg and was looked up by Shota Sekigawa right on the big blind.

A crucial flip with bubble time approaching, board 8♣ 8♥ J♥ 5♦ 3♥ this time ran safe for the pocket pair, keeping Oguri on his seat.

Player	Hand	Chips
KO Kosei OguriJapan	T♥T♠ UTG	143,500(48 BB)
SS Shota SekigawaJapan	A♣Q♦ BB	64,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:51:01 PM

James Lee Coolered Out

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

James Lee

James Lee opened on the hijack and and called a 20,000 three bet from Ryan Tan a seat after.

On board A♠ 5♥ 6♥ 3♦ , Lee check called two streets - 11,000 and 26,000 from his opponent, and went on to lead 62,000 on river Q♦ . Tan went for the rest, leaving Lee to flick in his remaining 16,000.

Tan revealed top set A♥ A♣ , crushing Lee's two pair A♦ Q♠ all the way to send him off in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	459,000(153 BB)
JL James LeeUnited States of America	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:48:06 PM

Riku Motegi Finishes Jayden Zalac

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

While Jayden Zalac clutched a double off Riku Motegi the hand prior, their second face off cost the Australian his tournament life, with his ace-ten unable to get past Motegi's ace-queen.

Only 22 players remain in the Flight B running, 20 of which are set to advance to Day 2.

Player	Chips
RM Riku Motegi	144,500(48 BB)
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/132

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:34:11 PM

Nearing ITM, Chip Count Update

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

Only four more eliminations are left on the table with 20 players out of the 24 remaining guaranteed a spot into the Day 2 Final games.

Chip Count Update

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	208,000(69 BB)	25	1
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	117,000(39 BB)	25	2
BW Barry Wong Tsun HinHong Kong	38,000(13 BB)	25	3
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	91,000(30 BB)	25	4
JJ Jongbea Jang	315,500(105 BB)	25	5
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	68,000(23 BB)	25	6
IH In Ho SongSouth Korea	108,000(36 BB)	25	7
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	168,000(56 BB)	25	8
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	55,000(18 BB)	26	1
JL James LeeUnited States of America	176,000(59 BB)	26	2
RG Ryan GebowUnited States of America	270,000(90 BB)	26	3
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	122,000(41 BB)	26	4
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	133,500(45 BB)	26	5
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	161,500(54 BB)	26	6
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	438,000(146 BB)	26	7
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	149,000(50 BB)	26	8
RB Rachel BellardCanada	121,500(41 BB)	27	1
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	97,000(32 BB)	27	2
KO Kosei OguriJapan	131,000(44 BB)	27	3
SS Shota SekigawaJapan	63,500(21 BB)	27	4
RM Riku Motegi	103,000(34 BB)	27	5
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	22,000(7 BB)	27	6
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	231,000(77 BB)	27	7
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	490,000(163 BB)	27	8

Break

Remaining Players: 24/132

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:31:18 PM

James Lee on the Move

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

James Lee fired a 15,000 three bet on the small blind against a button open and was met with another raise to 40,000 from Ryan Tan right behind. Initial raiser folded while Lee answered with an all-in for his entire 127,500. Tan surrendered, unwilling to risk a third of his stack.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	270,000(108 BB)
JL James LeeUnited States of America	176,000(70 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:30:05 PM

Player Chip Counts on Table 26

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	438,000(175 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	318,000(127 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	161,500(65 BB)
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	152,000(61 BB)
JL James LeeUnited States of America	142,000(57 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	130,500(52 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	121,000(48 BB)
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	73,500(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:26:57 PM

Minjae Lee Eliminated by Ryan Tan

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ryan Tan

Ryan Tan opened 5,500 early position and was called by Minjae Lee on the cutoff. Both checked flop 9♣ A♦ 3♠ through to turn 6♦ , where Tan checked a second time around. Lee took the chance to bet 8,000, only to be met with an all-in from Tan.

Lee called off for his remaining 16,500, putting himself at risk with a straight draw 8♦ 7♦ against Tan's top pair A♥ 7♥ . River Q♠ bricked out for Lee, sending him off to the rails just as the day nears its close.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	318,000(127 BB)
ML Minjae Lee	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:25:11 PM

Kosei Oguri Takes It Down

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Kosei Oguri

Kosei Oguri opened utg and called Edgar Asehan's 13,500 button three bet. Action on flop 5♣ A♥ A♣ checked round to turn 7♠ , where Oguri led for 12,000. Asehan found no reason to continue and gave up the pot to his Japanese opponent.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	269,000(108 BB)
KO Kosei OguriJapan	123,000(49 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:24:21 PM

Player Chip Counts on Table 25

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
JJ Jongbea Jang	271,000(108 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	204,000(82 BB)
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	105,000(42 BB)
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	93,500(37 BB)
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	73,000(29 BB)
BW Barry Wong Tsun HinHong Kong	42,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:22:03 PM

Slam Dunk Win for In Ho Song

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

In Ho Song

Jonald Garcia stuffed his last 39,500 on the button against a late position open and saw In Ho Song push likwise on the small blind. All else folded, leaving the two to run the board 7♠ A♠ J♣ 4♣ 2♦ . Song smooth sailed to victory, eliminating Garcia along the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
IH In Ho SongSouth Korea	4♦4♥ SB	141,000(56 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	3♥3♣ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:20:26 PM

Tan Kean Wei Picks Up a Stack

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Takuma Sasaki opened on the hijack and committed the rest of his 47,000 stack after Tan Kean Wei raised all-in on the big blind.

Up for a flip, Tan instantly spiked a set on board 6♥ 8♦ 5♠ 4♣ T♠ , crushing Sasaki's dreams of advancing to Day 2.

Player	Hand	Chips
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	5♦5♥ BB	106,000(42 BB)
TS Takuma SasakiJapan	A♣Q♥ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:05:47 PM

Edgar Asehan Shaves Some Off Jayden Zalac

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Edgar Asehan

Another blind vs blind situation saw Jayden Zalac limp call an 8,000 raise from Edgar Asehan right behind.

Asehan continued for 5,500 on flop 5♣ 6♠ K♦ and put out 9,500 more following a check raise from his opponent. On turn 5♥ , Zalac checked once more, and decided to just call Asehan's 8,000 bet.

No more chips went in on river 9♥ , revealing Zalac's A♠ 2♥ , no good against Asehan's two pair K♥ T♠ .

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	282,000(113 BB)
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	66,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 1:00:51 PM

Yashiro Naoki Wins Blind Battle

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Yashiro Naoki

With action folded to the blinds, Minjae Lee limp called a 7,000 raise from Yashiro Naoki, and went on to check call 11,000 on flop T♦ 5♠ 7♥ . On turn J♥ however, Lee was left unable to continue after Naoki pulled another 60,000.

Player	Chips
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	207,000(83 BB)
ML Minjae Lee	55,000(22 BB)

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/132

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 12:56:47 PM

David Erquiaga Bids Goodbye

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

David Erquiaga

Paul Zehetleitner opened on the button and snap called David Erquiaga's 48,000 all-in from the small blind.

Erquiaga in trouble, bound for the exit just as board Q♠ 5♠ Q♣ 6♦ K♣ kept him behind all the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	A♣K♦ D	172,000(86 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	A♥9♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 12:51:22 PM

William Ysmael Sweeps the Table

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

William Ysmael

Fresh off a double up from Shi Shanbang, William Ysmael locked in an even bigger win the following hand with a three way showdown seeing him rake in all the chips.

Cheolmin Byeon kicked off the action with an utg open, followed by a 22,000 three bet from Ysmael. Shanbang on the big blind committed his remaining 87,000 and so did Byeon for a lesser 71,000. Ysmael made the final call with a premium pair, covering both opponents.

Board T♠ 5♥ 3♣ 7♦ 6♣ ran safe for Ysmael's cowboys, sending both Byeon and Shanbang out of the Main Event qualifier.

Player	Hand	Chips
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	K♦K♣ CO	374,000(187 BB)
SS Shi Shanbang	K♥7♥ BB	busted
CB Cheolmin ByeonSouth Korea	A♦9♣ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 12:50:05 PM

Player Chip Counts on Table 30

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips
RB Rachel BellardCanada	198,000(99 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	147,000(74 BB)
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	139,000(70 BB)
IH In Ho SongSouth Korea	121,000(61 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	79,500(40 BB)
SS Shota SekigawaJapan	53,500(27 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	42,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 12:47:23 PM

Top Pair Holds Strong for Edilberto Gopez

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Edilberto Gopez defended his early open and called Mizuki Kurokawa's 13,000 three bet on the button. On flop 3♦ J♠ T♠ , Gopez faced an all-in from his opponent, and gladly put in his remaining 29,500 with top pair.

Kurokawa A♥ 3♥

Gopez K♠ J♥

Gopez a favorite to win, did just so as runout 6♦ 6♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	90,000(45 BB)
MK Mizuki KurokawaJapan	14,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 12:44:37 PM

Easy Double for Yashiro Naoki

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Another button vs blind battle this time, landed both stacks in the middle with Yashiro Naoki at risk for his entire 100,500 against Riku Motegi.

Naoki well ahead, encountered no problems scooping up the win on board 7♠ 4♣ 8♦ 9♥ A♥ , racking a huge double up to over a hundred big blinds.

Player	Hand	Chips
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	K♥K♣ D	204,000(102 BB)
RM Riku Motegi	J♥J♣ BB	45,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 12:40:09 PM

Rachel Bellard's Gamble Pays Off

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

A button vs blind confrontation between Rachel Bellard and Seitaro Aso built a pot of 23,500 in the middle. On flop 3♣ 4♣ 5♥ , Aso check jammed his 36,500 stack and was challenged by Bellard with a straight draw.

Aso K♥ K♠

Bellard 8♦ 6♦

Turn K♣ further improved Aso to a set, but crashed out shortly after river 2♠ filled up Bellard's straight to take the win.

Player	Chips
RB Rachel BellardCanada	198,500(99 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 12:26:24 PM

Kosei Oguri Demands for the Rest

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Marc Rivera opened 6,000 on the hijack and shelled out 10,000 more following a raise from Kosei Oguri on the button.

Action checked to turn K♦ 7♠ 5♥ 7♣ , where Rivera led 6,000. Oguri called behind and went for the rest on river 5♣ . Rivera surrendered, opting to save his 18 BB behind.

Player	Chips
KO Kosei OguriJapan	133,000(67 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	36,000(18 BB)

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 39/132

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 12:21:11 PM

Jerico Padilla Cuts Shi Shanbang's Stack

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

An early position open was called by both Shi Shanbang and Jerico Padilla on the blinds, revealing flop 7♣ 2♠ T♣ . Shanbang went ahead and led for 7,000, called by both opponents onto turn 6♥ .

Shanbang gunned for another 42,500 and this time, faced an all-in from Padilla for 198,000 total. Initial raiser folded while Shanbang put in the call, risking a huge chunk of his stack.

Padilla 9♦ 8♦

Shanbang T♦ 7♠

Crushed against Padilla's turned straight, Shanbang took a major hit as river J♠ sealed his loss while Padilla jumped right to the top.

Player	Chips
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	427,300(285 BB)
SS Shi Shanbang	128,000(85 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 12:04:06 PM

Player Chip Counts on Table 26

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	208,000(139 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	123,000(82 BB)
ML Minjae Lee	87,000(58 BB)
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	78,000(52 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	73,000(49 BB)
KT Kohei TakamiJapan	37,000(25 BB)
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	24,500(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 12:01:53 PM

Player Chip Counts on Table 25

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
JJ Jongbea Jang	178,000(119 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	170,000(113 BB)
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	114,500(76 BB)
TS Takuma SasakiJapan	40,500(27 BB)
BW Barry Wong Tsun HinHong Kong	39,000(26 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	30,000(20 BB)
KH Kaito HashimotoJapan	14,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 11:52:58 AM

A Brief Moment with Shi Shanbang

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Shi Shanbang

Shi Shanbang has been dominating the Main Event Flight B games since the early levels and has been on everyone's watchlist since he claimed the lead by the second break of the day.

SMP had a brief chat with the Chinese runner, where he relayed his experience across the Manila felt.

SMP: What's your strategy to rack up more chips?

Shi Shanbang: I've been playing confidently and more aggressive now, and can read the movement of players who are playing safe or tight, or who are aggressive, so I know when to raise or who should I play more strongly against.

SMP: How do you size your bets?

SS: For me, I'm raising 3BB or 4BB especially when I have a big stack so I can easily get my opponents' chips, because some of the players who have a small stack play tight and easily get scared of my stack.

SMP: How do you handle the pressure in tournaments since you're more familiar with cash games?

SS: I think it's the same since you still have to play in the same way. In cash games, you have to play in a careful manner because one bad beat can bust you out, but in tournaments you can show them how strong you are but would still need some luck to win, which is still a gamble.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 11:42:37 AM

Main Event Flight B Registration Closes at 132 Entries

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Today's Manila Megastack 22 Main Event flight is officially closed for registration with a slightly larger turnout of 132 entries added on to the tally. Only 15% of the field at 20 players are set to advance to Sunday's Day 2 Final, each secured a share of the PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 345,280) guaranteed 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)

Flight A: 115 entries, 18 qualified

Flight B: 132 entries, 20 ITM

Flight C: Saturday, March 22

Flight D [20/15]: Saturday, March 22

Day 2/ Final: Sunday, March 23

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/132

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 11:40:25 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	354,000(236 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	247,000(165 BB)
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	190,000(127 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	177,000(118 BB)
RM Riku Motegi	166,000(111 BB)
RB Rachel BellardCanada	164,000(109 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	151,000(101 BB)
JJ Jongbea Jang	142,500(95 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	121,500(81 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	115,500(77 BB)
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	109,500(73 BB)
KO Kosei OguriJapan	109,000(73 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	101,000(67 BB)
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	91,000(61 BB)
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	86,000(57 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	86,000(57 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	77,000(51 BB)
AS An SangjinSouth Korea	73,000(49 BB)

Break

Remaining Players: 46/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 11:37:04 AM

Edgar Asehan Delivers Bust

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

In Ho Song flicked in his last 15,000 against an utg open and was called by Edgar Asehan on the small blind. Initial raiser opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Song in rough shape, had his hopes up as the turn Q♣ 2♠ J♦ 9♦ landed him a set, but was ultimately crushed as the river K♣ turned the advantage back to Asehan.

Player	Hand	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	K♦K♥ SB	288,000(240 BB)
IH In Ho SongSouth Korea	9♥9♣ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 11:35:36 AM

Player Chip Counts on Table 28

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	269,000(224 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	81,000(68 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	76,900(64 BB)
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	70,000(58 BB)
MK Mizuki KurokawaJapan	33,700(28 BB)
HY Hisashi YoshimotoJapan	19,500(16 BB)
IH In Ho SongSouth Korea	15,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 11:30:04 AM

Jerico Padilla Knocks Out John Constiniano

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

John Constiniano defended his big blind against Jerico Padilla's 3,000 cutoff open and headed to flop 2♣ A♠ 7♣ . Action checked to turn 2♠ , where Constiniano led for 6,500. Padilla moved all-in and left Constiniano with no choice but to commit his tournament life with a flush draw.

Padilla A♦ T♥

Constiniano 9♣ 8♣

River J♥ bricked for Constiniano, earning Padilla the pot with his two pair holding strong.

Player	Chips
JP Jerico PadillaPhilippines	154,600(129 BB)
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 11:28:07 AM

Shi Shanbang Remains Unbeatable

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Shi Shanbang fired a 35,000 overbet on river Q♣ 2♠ T♣ 3♦ 6♦ in a final attempt to secure the 22,000 pot. Reiner Magbutay called behind, and mucked as Shanbang tabled two pair 6♥ 3♠ .

Player	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	371,000(309 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	48,800(41 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 11:26:10 AM

William Ysmael Puts on the Pressure

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

William Ysmael

William Ysmael opened mid position and called a 7,500 three bet from Riku Motegi on the button.

On board 5♥ K♦ 4♦ A♣ , Ysmael check called both streets - 4,500 and 8,800, and went on to lead 25,800 on river 7♠ . Motegi gave it a thought and eventually found the fold, relinquishing the pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips
RM Riku Motegi	154,600(129 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	81,000(68 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:52:33 AM

Shi Shanbang Continues Hot Streak

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Minjae Lee opened 2,500 early position, joined by both Shi Shanbang and Yukinari Mera on the blinds.

Action on flop 2♦ 5♥ 4♣ was checked to Lee, who bet 3,400. Shanbang made the call while Mera bumped it up to 8,000. Lee responded with an all-in for his entire 19,900, called by both opponents.

Turn 3♠ was checked through to river 2♣ , where Shanbang led a final 25,000 for a side pot. Mera called with a flopped straight A♣ 3♦ and booked the loss as Shanbang revealed a better J♥ 6♥ . Lee exited shortly with his Q♦ Q♣ unable to take a win.

Player	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	366,000(305 BB)
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	85,600(71 BB)
ML Minjae Lee	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:50:59 AM

Player Chip Counts on Table 25

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
JJ Jongbea Jang	130,700(109 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	116,500(97 BB)
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	110,600(92 BB)
TS Takuma SasakiJapan	78,700(66 BB)
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	38,200(32 BB)
AS An SangjinSouth Korea	31,300(26 BB)
KH Kaito HashimotoJapan	30,700(26 BB)
JC Jaegeol ChoSouth Korea	12,700(11 BB)

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/122

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:38:42 AM

More Chips Swing for Ryan Tan

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Junwoo Lee defended his early open and called an 8,000 three bet from Ryan Tan on the big blind. On board J♣ 7♥ A♥ 9♥ T♣ , Tan led all three streets - 4,500, 15,000, and 40,000, and left Lee to surrender the pot by the final barrel.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	152,000(127 BB)
JL Junwoo LeeSouth Korea	28,300(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:35:07 AM

Ryan Tan Crushes with Aces

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

In battle for a 21,800 pot on flop 9♦ K♥ 3♦ , Ryan Tan continued with the aggression, firing a bet of 8,000 against John Constiniano on the big blind. Constiniano made the call to see turn 8♣ and got a free pass to river 8♥ . Tan went for a hefty 38,000 and revealed A♦ A♥ for the win after Constiniano paid the price.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	124,000(103 BB)
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	14,700(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:33:06 AM

Edgar Asehan Piles It High

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Edgar Asehan

In Ho Song opened utg and called a 9,000 three bet from Edgar Asehan on the button.

On board 3♠ 4♥ A♦ K♥ , Song check called two streets - 5,500 and 14,000, from the aggressor and faced a final all-in on river Q♣ . Song failed to continue, shipping Asehan a boost to his already healthy stack.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	219,600(183 BB)
IH In Ho SongSouth Korea	23,600(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:27:36 AM

Seitaro Aso Gives Up the Fight

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Riku Motegi opened on the button and was met with a 5,700 three bet from Seitaro Aso on the big blind. Motegi came back with another raise for 14,500, to which Aso completed.

On flop J♥ Q♥ 7♥ , Aso immediately open folded A♦ 9♦ after being faced with a 14,000 cbet and saw his opponent return the gesture, showing only one card K♥ .

Player	Chips
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	169,000(141 BB)
RM Riku Motegi	113,500(95 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:22:37 AM

Edilberto Gopez Saved by the River

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

With a pot of 36,000 in the middle across board 9♠ 3♣ 7♠ 4♦ , three way action saw utg raiser Kaito Hashimoto fire a bet of 11,000. Edilberto Gopez raised all-in for his last 17,100 with bottom pair K♥ 4♥ and was crushed to see his opponent reveal a better T♥ 9♥ .

Lucky for Gopez, river 4♣ turned the tables in his favor, giving him trip fours just enough to steal the win.

Player	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	70,200(59 BB)
KH Kaito HashimotoJapan	25,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:18:40 AM

Marc Rivera Eliminated by Shi Shanbang

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Marc Rivera

Marc Rivera squeezed all-in on the small blind for 33,400 against an open and a call, and was looked up by initial raiser Shi Shanbang.

Rivera dominated, gunned for the exit as board 2♦ K♠ A♣ A♠ 3♦ failed to save him from his demise.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	J♠J♥ UTG	287,000(239 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	T♥T♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:14:36 AM

Marco Espela Stands Firm

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Joshua Figuerres opened utg and called a 6,600 three bet from Marco Espela on the small blind.

Espela continued for 2,600 on flop 2♠ 6♦ 3♥ , raised by Figuerres to 7,600. Espela answered with an all-in and convinced Figuerres to give it up, showing Q♥ Q♣ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	68,400(57 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	43,600(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:06:30 AM

Player Chip Counts on Table 30

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	99,600(83 BB)
SS Shota SekigawaJapan	81,300(68 BB)
RB Rachel BellardCanada	64,100(53 BB)
TY Taeil YunSouth Korea	54,400(45 BB)
KS Kim SangjaeSouth Korea	40,800(34 BB)
AA Aj AcdalPhilippines	19,700(16 BB)
CB Cheolmin ByeonSouth Korea	17,000(14 BB)

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 55/114

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:04:29 AM

Easy Takedown by William Ysmael

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

William Ysmael and Cheolmin Byeon

William Ysmael lodged a 6,000 three bet on the button and snap called Cheolmin Byeon's 13,200 all-in right behind.

Ysmael with the best hand in the deck, easily delivered the bust on board 6♥ J♠ 9♥ 7♣ 3♠ , earning him a 17 big blind boost.

Player	Hand	Chips
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	A♦A♥ D	77,300(77 BB)
CB Cheolmin ByeonSouth Korea	5♠5♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:02:19 AM

Mike Takayama Heads Out the Door

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Facing an open and a call, Mike Takayama squeezed to 25,000 on the big blind, leaving himself with 2,000 behind. Initial raiser Masataka Setoguchi took the spot and Takayama flicked in the rest.

Takayama in rough shape, stepped off the arena as board 8♣ J♦ Q♠ T♠ 7♠ sealed his elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	A♥K♠ MP	80,100(80 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	K♣3♣ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 10:00:04 AM

Smooth Double for John Constiniano

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Uday Duggal opened utg and called off John Constiniano's 27,500 all-in from the big blind.

In for a flip, Constiniano faded elimination just as board 2♦ 9♦ 7♠ 2♥ 3♠ landed him a full house to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	9♠9♣ BB	56,500(57 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	A♥K♠ UTG	64,000(64 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 9:50:22 AM

Yukinari Mera Denies Reiner Magbutay Showdown

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Reiner Magbutay opened 2,000 utg and found both players on the blinds make the call.

Action on flop 5♦ K♠ 8♥ checked round to turn 6♥ , where Yukinari Mera led for 5,000. Magbutay called the bet but failed to get to showdown as Mera followed with another 7,000 on river T♥ .

Player	Chips
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	100,600(101 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	79,100(79 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 9:37:04 AM

Shi Shanbang Scoops Three Way, Extends Lead

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Shi Shanbang

Shi Shanbang opened 4,000 early position, called by newly seated Rene Mar David on the hijack. Saito Takashi right behind padded it further to 20,000 and saw Shanbang complete. David on the other hand, squeezed for 80,100 total, leaving all chips rushing down the middle.

Board ran T♣ 4♠ 9♠ 6♣ J♦ , keeping Shanbang's pocket pair ahead all the way to bust both opponents out simultaneously and extend his lead further.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	5♠5♣ UTG+1	268,700(269 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	A♥K♦ HJ	busted
ST Saito TakashiJapan	A♠K♣ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 9:34:02 AM

Saito Takashi Doubles Through Shi Shanbang

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Shi Shanbang opened 3,200 on the hijack and was met with a 10,500 raise from Saito Takashi on the button. Shanbang answered with an all-in, leaving Takashi to push his remaining 11,500 in the middle.

Takashi ahead, cruised to victory on board T♣ 5♣ 7♦ 2♦ A♦ , earning a quick double from his big stacked opponent.

Player	Hand	Chips
ST Saito TakashiJapan	J♥J♠ D	46,500(47 BB)
SS Shi Shanbang	K♠3♠ HJ	139,700(140 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 9:31:58 AM

Uday Duggal Rakes It In with the Nuts

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Vying for a pot of 16,100 on board 2♥ J♦ 5♣ T♠ , turn action saw Sangwoo Lee fire a bet of 5,600. Uday Duggal check called to see river 9♥ , and went on to lead a final 13,500. Lee called for a showdown and mucked as Duggal revealed the nut straight K♠ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	91,600(92 BB)
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	40,500(41 BB)

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 62/105

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 9:29:26 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	147,200(147 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	116,000(116 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	91,000(91 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	91,000(91 BB)
RG Ryan GebowUnited States of America	89,200(89 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	85,300(85 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	81,600(82 BB)
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	80,200(80 BB)
YK Yuka Kimura	75,800(76 BB)
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	69,700(70 BB)
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	68,200(68 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	67,600(68 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	67,000(67 BB)
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	66,300(66 BB)
JC Jaegeol ChoSouth Korea	65,200(65 BB)
RB Rachel BellardCanada	57,000(57 BB)
JZ Jayden ZalacAustralia	55,700(56 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	55,000(55 BB)
TA Taruli Arituna	54,800(55 BB)

Break

Remaining Players: 61/104

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 9:26:23 AM

Saito Takashi Goes for the All In

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Saito Takashi

A pot of 17,600 centered around board A♥ 8♠ J♥ T♠ saw the three way action get checked to Ryuki Shirase on the button, who fired a bet of 7,000. Saito Takashi check called on the big blind, and led all-in for his remaining 15,700 on river 7♠ . Shirase, convinced to be behind, relinquished the pot to his opponent, conserving his 34 big blind stack.

Player	Chips
ST Saito TakashiJapan	47,300(59 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	27,400(34 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 9:23:20 AM

Felix Von Rahden Takes Initiative

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Felix Von Rahden defended his big blind against Uday Duggal's 2,100 utg open, and check called two streets - 2,500 and 5,000, on board K♥ Q♣ 8♥ T♠ .

On river A♣ , Von Rahden went ahead and led 10,000, forcing Duggal to give up his two pair K♦ Q♥ . Von Rahden left some mystery on the table, showing only one card A♦ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	51,300(64 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	49,800(62 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 9:20:44 AM

Sangwoo Lee in No Sweat

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Sangwoo Lee opened utg and snap called Yves Thalmann's 13,800 all-in from the big blind.

A pocket pair clash, Lee's ladies held up for the win through board 6♥ 9♣ 4♠ 4♣ K♠ , eliminating Thalmann in the Main Event Flight B games.

Player	Hand	Chips
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	Q♠Q♣ UTG	71,000(89 BB)
YT Yves ThalmannSwitzerland	J♥J♣ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:55:02 AM

Paul Zehetleitner Stands Strong with Top Pair

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Paul Zehetleitner

Following a limp, Paul Zehetleitner shot out a raise to 3,200 and flicked in 2,400 more after Naohiro Matsuda minraised on the button.

Zehetleitner check called two streets - 2,300 and 8,500, on board T♦ 5♥ K♠ 3♥ , and checked a third time around on river 6♠ . Matsuda refused to slow down and finished with an all-in, to which Zehetleitner called for his remaining 40,200.

Matsuda revealed bluff A♥ J♠ , allowing Zehetleitner to pick up the pot with top pair K♦ J♥ .

Player	Chips
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	116,000(145 BB)
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	3,600(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:53:38 AM

Player Chip Counts on Table 22

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
YK Yuka Kimura	80,700(101 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	59,200(74 BB)
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	57,200(72 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	42,300(53 BB)
EC Eric CeretSingapore	33,600(42 BB)
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	5,300(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:49:29 AM

Jaegeol Cho Pulls Triple Barrel

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Jaegeol Cho opened 1,700 utg and was called by Naohiro Matsuda on the small blind.

On board J♥ 7♠ 4♠ K♦ T♦ , Cho bet all the way, triple barreling 1,500, 3,000, and a final 10,900. Matsuda check called two streets but let it go after Cho asked for more.

Player	Chips
JC Jaegeol ChoSouth Korea	66,700(83 BB)
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	58,300(73 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:47:17 AM

Ryuki Shirase Pays the Price

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Facing a late position open and a call, Ryuki Shirase on the big blind fired a three bet to 7,000 and saw both opponents complete.

Action on board 2♦ 4♠ J♣ A♥ 6♠ was checked all the way down to the river, where initial raiser Joshua Figuerres bet a final 18,000. Shirase called for a showdown, yet mucked as Figuerres flipped over two pair A♠ J♠ .

Player	Chips
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	84,600(106 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	45,400(57 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 64/100

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:40:39 AM

Shi Shanbang on the Rise

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Shi Shanbang captured two back to back pots, the first being past season champion William Ysmael's elimination. Ysmael pulled an all-in on turn 8♠ J♦ 4♥ J♣ with 6♠ 6♣ , and was looked up by Shanbang with 8♣ 4♣ . River 5♦ sealed Ysmael's loss, boosting Shanbang up the counts.

The next hand, Shanbang was seen with a nearly pot size bet of 10,000 on river 4♠ 3♥ Q♦ Q♠ 5♦ against Ryuki Shirase. Shirase check raised to 35,000 with K♦ 8♦ and again, left Shanbang to take the win after showing two pair 6♠ 5♥ .

Player	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	189,600(316 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	64,600(108 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:36:49 AM

Alexander Ugay Flops the World

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Alexander Ugay

With 20,300 in the middle spread across a turn board 8♣ 8♥ A♣ 3♦ , three way action saw Takuma Sasaki lead for 6,500 on the big blind. Alexander Ugay called behind and arrived at showdown shortly after no more bets went in on river T♣ .

Sasaki showed K♠ K♣ , no good against Ugay's flopped boat A♠ 8♦ .

Player	Chips
AU Alexander UgayRussia	95,200(159 BB)
TS Takuma SasakiJapan	34,100(57 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:34:29 AM

Three Pots for Sangwoo Lee

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Sangwoo Lee

Sangwoo Lee has been on a roll with two consecutive pots sent his way. On the third deal, Lee faced a late position open and two calls in following, and decided to pull a squeeze to 9,900 on the big blind. All three folds followed thereafter, earning Lee yet another boost.

Player	Chips
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	56,300(94 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:31:43 AM

Naohiro Matsuda Hero Calls for the Win

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Naohiro Matsuda opened on the hijack and called a 3,600 three bet from Ashley Patterson on the button.

On board 2♦ T♦ 2♣ 9♣ A♥ , Patterson triple barreled - 2,500, 14,000, and a final all-in for his last 10,500, with Matsuda check calling all three streets. Patterson revealed a busted draw 8♦ 7♦ and bound for the exit just as Matsuda showed two pair J♠ 9♠ .

Player	Chips
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	63,500(106 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:29:54 AM

Renniel Galvez Catches Marcial Lou

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Renniel Galvez

Vying for 27,600 in the middle across board 3♣ T♠ 2♠ T♣ A♦ , Marcial Lou made a final attempt on the button with an all-in for his last 16,000. Renniel Galvez tank called with J♦ J♣ and shipped the win after Lou turned over a bluff Q♥ J♥ .

Player	Chips
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	61,300(102 BB)
ML Marcial LouPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:16:18 AM

Joseph Magnotti Takes It Down

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Joseph Magnotti

A three way raised pot rolled a flop of 7♥ 3♦ 7♦ . Initial raiser checked, followed by a 1,300 bet from Joseph Magnotti. Yoo Gyeong Tae on the button bumped it up to 3,500 and called 4,500 more following a raise back from Magnotti. Yoo eventually decided to let it go on turn A♣ after Magnotti went for another 9,000.

Player	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	47,200(79 BB)
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	21,500(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:12:54 AM

Player Chip Counts on Table 31

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	71,000(118 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	67,200(112 BB)
KH Kajiwara HirokiJapan	60,000(100 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	47,500(79 BB)
BJ Brian Juat	27,300(46 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	25,100(42 BB)
TS Tsubaki SannomiyaJapan	24,200(40 BB)
FV Felix Von RahdenGermany	12,600(21 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 68/95

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:09:12 AM

Jonathan Smith Busts Royly Oracion

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Jonathan Smith

Royly Oracion limped utg, followed by a 1,500 button raise from Jonathan Smith. Player on the big blind completed, pushing Oracion to fire back to 6,500. Smith re-raised all-in and saw Oracion commit his 30,100 starting stack.

A coinflip situation, Smith's overcards took it this time on board 8♠ Q♦ J♦ 4♠ 3♥ , eliminating Oracion from the Flight B running.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jonathan SmithUnited States of America	A♣Q♣ D	71,200(142 BB)
RO Royly OracionPhilippines	7♦7♣ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:05:49 AM

Hooks Hold for Kaito Hashimoto

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

A back and forth between Lemmor Patulot and Kaito Hashimoto landed both stacks in the middle - Patulot at risk for his entire 36,800.

Running a flip, board 2♠ 8♥ 3♠ T♦ 7♥ missed to pair Patulot's overcards, earning Hashimoto the pot to crack the 100K mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
KH Kaito HashimotoJapan	J♥J♠ SB	106,600(213 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	A♣K♠ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:04:31 AM

Player Chip Counts on Table 28

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
DN Darius NassGermany	85,000(170 BB)
HY Hisashi YoshimotoJapan	44,200(88 BB)
RG Ryan GebowUnited States of America	40,600(81 BB)
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	39,600(79 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	31,000(62 BB)
KS Kazuyuki Saito	24,800(50 BB)
EY Eric YaputraIndonesia	19,100(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 8:02:03 AM

Joseph Magnotti Fills up on the River

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Tetsuya Tsujisaka opened on the hijack, called by Joseph Magnotti on the button along with the big blind.

On flop 7♦ 8♥ A♥ , Magnotti called a 2,200 cbet from Tsujisaka, peeling turn A♠ . Both checked it through to river 6♥ , where Magnotti gunned for a final 3,000. Tsujisaka check called with trip aces A♦ J♥ to showdown, yet forked over the pot as Magnotti revealed the nut flush K♥ 3♥ .

Player	Chips
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	68,600(137 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	41,200(82 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 7:58:03 AM

Ryuki Shirase Spikes a Lucky Runout

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Ryuki Shirase

With a limp ahead, Ryuki Shirase shot out a raise to 2,500 and was met with a 10,500 three bet from Ashley Patterson right behind. Shirase came back with an all-in and left Patterson to risk the other half of his 21,600 stack.

Shirase dominated, was in luck to find four spades on board 8♠ 9♠ 6♠ T♠ 2♦ , giving him the nut flush to bank the win and bust his opponent out.

Player	Hand	Chips
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	A♠T♥ HJ	58,200(116 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	A♦Q♠ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 7:48:00 AM

Uday Duggal Puts Tournament Life on the Line

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

A five way raised pot led by Sangwoo Lee saw the aggressor continue for 2,500 on flop 5♠ 6♠ Q♠ . Two called behind to see turn 2♦ , where Lee barreled another 6,600. Only Uday Duggal on the button, this time stuck around to river 3♠ where Lee gave up a free pass to showdown. Duggal however, went for an all-in and instead picked up the pot with no fight.

Player	Chips
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	47,000(94 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	46,100(92 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 7:19:35 AM

Masataka Setoguchi Bets to Win

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Masataka Setoguchi

Masataka Setoguchi opened 1,200 on the cutoff and was called behind by Frederic Fauchereau on the button along with Yew Fai Wong and Jongbea Jang on the blinds.

Setoguchi bet 1,500 on flop 6♦ 7♠ K♣ , to which all three continued, revealing turn A♣ . Action checked round to river A♣ , where Setoguchi gunned for a final 6,500. All three opted to fold, relinquishing the pot to Setoguchi with no showdown.

Player	Chips
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	58,000(116 BB)
JJ Jongbea Jang	49,500(99 BB)
YF Yew Fai Wong	27,200(54 BB)
FF Frederic FauchereauFrance	17,700(35 BB)

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 61/75

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 7:16:39 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	97,600(195 BB)
MD Muhammad DarmawanPhilippines	83,600(167 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	73,200(146 BB)
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	71,600(143 BB)
AU Alexander UgayRussia	68,900(138 BB)
KH Kaito HashimotoJapan	63,500(127 BB)
DN Darius NassGermany	61,300(123 BB)
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	60,400(121 BB)
FP Francisco Paredes	53,700(107 BB)
JJ Jongbea Jang	51,800(104 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	51,500(103 BB)
RB Rachel BellardCanada	49,700(99 BB)
MS Masataka SetoguchiJapan	47,800(96 BB)
HY Hisashi YoshimotoJapan	40,200(80 BB)
KH Kajiwara HirokiJapan	38,000(76 BB)

Break

Remaining Players: 60/74

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 7:13:04 AM

Darius Nass Lands Another Boost

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

A three way raised pot saw action on flop 4♦ 3♥ K♥ check to Darius Nass on the button, pushing him to bet 2,200. Eric Yaputra called on the big blind, and check called another 4,500 on turn J♥ .

On river 2♥ , Yaputra checked a third time around and got to showdown with 5♥ 2♠ shortly after Nass checked back his Q♦ T♥ . Nass picked up the win with a better flush, leaving Yaputra to take the loss.

Player	Chips
DN Darius NassGermany	61,300(153 BB)
EY Eric YaputraIndonesia	26,200(66 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 7:03:00 AM

Shi Shanbang Sends Joshua Figuerres Packing

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Joshua Figuerres

An all-in preflop situation landed Joshua Figuerres' entire 28,500 in the middle, at risk against Shi Shanbang's overcards for a flip.

Board 5♦ K♠ K♣ Q♠ T♦ immediately rolled trip kings for Shanbang, sending Figuerres out in no time.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	A♥K♦ BB	113,000(283 BB)
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	8♦8♥ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:48:53 AM

Muhammad Darmawan Cripples Edgar Asehan

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

River action on a completed board of Q♠ 9♥ A♠ 5♦ J♠ was caught on Edgar Asehan with an all-in in an attempt to secure the 26,700 pot. Muhammad Darmawan check called for his entire 24,100 with a flush 7♠ 6♠ and shipped the win as Asehan showed a mere pair of jacks K♦ J♥ .

Player	Chips
MD Muhammad DarmawanPhilippines	74,900(187 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	3,100(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:44:33 AM

Kosei Oguri Shoves for the Win

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Preflop action between Kosei Kajiwara and Kosei Oguri built an 8,000 pot in the middle. On flop K♣ 3♣ A♥ , Kajiwara pulled a check raise to 6,500, to which Oguri made the call. Both checked turn 2♥ through to river T♦ , where Kajiwara eventually surrendered against Oguri's 20,000 all-in.

Player	Chips
KK Kosei Kajiwara	45,000(113 BB)
KO Kosei OguriJapan	41,000(103 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:41:27 AM

Ladies Hold for Tetsuya Tsujisaka

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Sangwoo Chun opened in early position and was met with a 2,800 three bet from Tetsuya Tsujisaka behind. Player on the big blind cold called and Chun completed, revealing flop 9♦ 6♦ 7♦ .

Checked to Tsujisaka, he bet all-in for 21,100 and was challenged by Chun with a pair straight draw.

Tsujisaka Q♦ Q♥

Chun 8♥ 6♠

Runout 7♥ J♥ ran safe for Tsujisaka's ladies, costing Chun a huge chunk off his stack.

Player	Chips
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	51,200(128 BB)
SC Sangwoo ChunSouth Korea	7,900(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:37:32 AM

Edgar Asehan Fires Away

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Edgar Asehan

Edgar Asehan opened 800 utg and was joined by three opponents onto flop T♣ 6♥ 5♠ . Checked to Asehan, he bet 1,500, called by both Shota Sekigawa and Taeil Yun on the big blind. Asehan barreled another 5,100 on turn J♠ , enough to get both to slip their hands back to the dealer.

Player	Chips
SS Shota SekigawaJapan	46,200(116 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	33,600(84 BB)
TY Taeil YunSouth Korea	32,500(81 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:34:49 AM

Darius Nass Bets for Value

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Darius Nass

A button vs big blind battle built a 7,800 pot in the middle even before the dealer fanned flop 9♣ 2♦ J♣ . Action was checked to turn 9♠ , where Darius Nass led for 3,500. Hisashi Yoshimoto called to see river 5♦ and paid another 2,800, only to muck as Nass revealed two pair 7♦ 7♣ .

Player	Chips
DN Darius NassGermany	54,600(137 BB)
HY Hisashi YoshimotoJapan	26,700(67 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/55

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:31:44 AM

Alexander Ugay Exposes Jester Intia

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

A three way three bet pot saw action on flop 9♣ 2♦ 6♠ check round to turn 3♦ . Initial raiser Jester Intia led for 2,200, called by Alexander Ugay behind. Intia decided to fire a final 3,500 on river 7♥ , only to be snap called by Ugay with a pair of sevens 7♦ 4♦ exposing his bluff A♣ 8♠ .

Player	Chips
AU Alexander UgayRussia	34,000(113 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	22,200(74 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:30:07 AM

Soo Ghee Lim Makes a Quick Recovery

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Vying for a pot of 15,100 in the middle across a board of Q♠ 5♦ J♦ 3♠ 3♣ , three way action saw Soo Ghee Lim lead out a final bet of 8,000 on the small blind. Uday Duggal paid the price with two pair K♥ Q♦ , yet mucked as Lim showed a better A♦ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
SG Soo Ghee LimSingapore	44,800(149 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	16,700(56 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:26:03 AM

Set Over Set Costs Soo Ghee Lim

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Soo Ghee Lim opened utg, called by Kajiwara Hiroki. Uday Duggal bumped it up to 2,600 and saw the small blind and Lim make the call. Hiroki decided to shoot out another raise to 8,500, to which only Lim and Duggal continued.

Hiroki went for 6,000 on flop A♠ Q♥ 2♠ . While Duggal folded, Lim check raised to 31,000, leaving Hiroki to flick in his 10,300 behind.

Lim 2♦ 2♥

Hiroki A♦ A♣

A cooler flop, Hiroki's top set locked in the win as turn 9♥ and river 8♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
KH Kajiwara HirokiJapan	61,300(204 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	33,200(111 BB)
SG Soo Ghee LimSingapore	19,400(65 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:22:23 AM

Keigo Yonezawa Pulls the Trigger

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Keigo Yonezawa

Taruli Arituna opened utg, followed by a 1,800 raise from Keigo Yonezawa. Jeremy Catalig cold called on the button and Arituna completed for a three way pot.

Yonezawa continued for 1,200 on flop 8♦ A♥ A♣ and saw both head to turn 6♦ . Yonezawa churned out another 6,000, this time only check called by Arituna.

Arituna eventually gave up the pot on river 4♠ after Yonezawa finished with an all-in for his remaining 19,200.

Player	Chips
KY Keigo YonezawaJapan	40,900(136 BB)
TA Taruli Arituna	29,200(97 BB)
JC Jeremy CataligPhilippines	22,700(76 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:20:58 AM

Double Barrel Works for Sertac Turker

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Eric Yaputra opened early position and called a 2,600 three bet from Sertac Turker behind.

On board J♦ 6♠ J♥ 2♦ , Turker double barreled 400 and 2,600 and left Yaputra nowhere to go but out by the turn.

Player	Chips
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	48,000(160 BB)
EY Eric YaputraIndonesia	28,500(95 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:06:53 AM

Taruli Arituna Flaunts the Nuts

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Taruli Arituna

Yoo Gyeong Tae opened 700 early position and was joined by three other players onto flop 4♥ 3♥ Q♠ .

Yoo continued for 1,000, again called by all three. Turn 6♥ was this time, checked to Taruli Arituna, who bet 2,500. Only Yoo check called to see river 7♣ , but also surrendered as Arituna demanded for another 5,000. Arituna revealed nut straight 8♥ 5♦ just as she raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
TA Taruli Arituna	38,200(127 BB)
YG Yoo Gyeong TaeSouth Korea	25,800(86 BB)

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 32/33

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:03:18 AM

Alexander Ugay Gets a Payday

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With a full board of 9♠ 3♠ A♥ 7♥ K♥ faced up on the felt, Alexander Ugay made a final attempt with a pot size bet of 2,000. Paul Zehetleitner on the big blind, check raised to 6,000, and faced an even bigger raise to 21,000 from his opponent. Zehetleitner made the final call, only to muck as Ugay showed backdoor flush Q♥ 9♥ .

Player	Chips
AU Alexander UgayRussia	63,300(317 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	13,700(69 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 6:01:37 AM

Junwoo Lee Doubles Up

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

A button vs blind battle brewed a pot of 15,800 across a completed board of T♠ K♠ 9♥ K♥ J♠ . Junwoo Lee pushed his last 6,000 in the middle and was called by Wanhee Kang with a straight Q♥ 8♥ . Lee showed a better hand K♦ T♣ and secured the double up, nearly back up to a starting stack.

Player	Chips
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	27,800(139 BB)
JL Junwoo LeeSouth Korea	7,500(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 5:57:39 AM

Check Raise Works for Uday Duggal

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Uday Duggal

Uday Duggal opened 700 utg, followed by a 2,100 three bet from Sangwoo Lee behind. Both Shi Shanbang and Soo Ghee Lim cold called the raise, leaving Duggal priced in to call as well.

Action on flop 9♥ 3♦ 5♣ was checked to Shanbang, who bet 3,500. Lim folded, while Duggal came back for 7,500. All three folds followed behind, earning Duggal the pot unchallenged.

Player	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	67,600(338 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	46,300(232 BB)
SG Soo Ghee LimSingapore	35,400(177 BB)
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	27,000(135 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 5:54:50 AM

Soo Ghee Lim Takes from Junwoo Lee

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

A six way raised pot saw action on flop A♥ T♦ 7♠ check round to turn 2♠ . Soo Ghee Lim on the big blind, led for 2,500 and was called by initial raiser Junwoo Lee behind. Lee faced a final 5,000 bet on river 4♣ and forked out the chips, only to bank the loss as Lim tabled two pair T♠ 7♥ .

Player	Chips
SG Soo Ghee LimSingapore	38,000(190 BB)
JL Junwoo LeeSouth Korea	14,000(70 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 5:22:43 AM

Sertac Turker Doubles Through Tetsuya Tsujisaka

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Tetsuya Tsujisaka

Following an open and a three bet, Sertac Turker on the button, padded it further to 4,000, and saw only Tetsuya Tsujisaka cold call behind.

Turker continued for 6,000 on flop J♣ 4♥ 9♦ and went on to flick in his last 2,500 on turn 7♠ . Tsujisaka check called both streets with K♠ Q♦ and was up against Turker's Q♥ Q♠ for the pot.

River 8♠ felted none of Tsujisaka's outs, earning Turker a clean double up.

Player	Chips
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	27,400(137 BB)
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	19,600(98 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 5:13:20 AM

Paul Zehetleitner Takes It Down

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Yashiro Naoki opened on the hijack and was joined by Paul Zehetleitner a seat after along with Tetsuya Tsujisaka on the big blind.

Action was checked round to turn 5♥ K♠ 3♥ Q♥ , where Zehetleitner fired a bet of 900. Both check called to see river J♣ , but found no reason to continue as Zehetleitner went for a final 5,000.

Player	Chips
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	37,600(188 BB)
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	32,100(161 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	28,100(141 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 5:09:16 AM

Shi Shanbang Off to a Great Start

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Having just been transferred to a new table, Shi Shanbang greeted his new tablemates with aggression with three pots already sent his way.

On the third deal, Shanbang led the action on a four way pot on flop 4♣ 8♥ 2♥ with a nearly pot size bet of 8,500. Soo Ghee Lim made the call, but surrendered not long after Shanbang barreled 30,000 on turn K♣ .

Player	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	78,700(394 BB)
SG Soo Ghee LimSingapore	20,700(104 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/27

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 5:05:13 AM

Kaito Hashimoto Collects in Full

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Kaito Hashimoto

With 5,200 in the pot on flop A♥ 4♥ 7♦ , three way action saw Xiong Cheng lead 4,000 on the big blind, called by both Kaito Hashimoto and Rene Mar David behind.

Cheng continued with aggression, barreling all-in on turn 7♣ , only to be called by Hashimoto for his last 13,900 with a boat.

Cheng A♦ K♥

Hashimoto 4♦ 4♠

Cheng down to two outs, found neither appear on river 5♦ , shipping Hashimoto the hefty boost.

Player	Chips
KH Kaito HashimotoJapan	45,000(450 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	21,800(218 BB)
XC Xiong ChengUnited States of America	9,200(92 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 5:03:16 AM

Tetsuya Tsujisaka Back Up the Ladder

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Tetsuya Tsujisaka opened on the cutoff and went on to fourbet jam his entire 15,400 against Darius Nass's raise. Nass was up to the challenge but just couldn't seal the win on board Q♠ 3♦ J♥ T♣ 9♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	K♥J♦ CO	31,000(310 BB)
DN Darius NassGermany	A♥Q♦ SB	31,300(313 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 4:59:29 AM

Ryan Gebow Crashes Early

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Ryan Gebow

A blind vs blind back and forth between Shi Shanbang and Ryan Gebow saw both starting stacks eventually land in the middle.

Gebow in great shape for an early double up, instead crashed out as Shanbang managed to land a full house on board 8♥ Q♦ 6♥ 8♣ 8♠ to take the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Shi Shanbang	K♦Q♠ SB	59,900(599 BB)
RG Ryan GebowUnited States of America	A♠K♥ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 4:56:58 AM

Rene Mar David Flops the World

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Kaito Hashimoto fired a 1,300 three bet on the small blind and was cold called by Rene Mar David right behind.

Action on flop 3♥ 3♦ 5♣ checked round to turn 9♠ , where Hashimoto led for 1,000. David called behind, and went on to gun for a final 6,000 on river T♥ . Hashimoto paid the price, yet mucked as David tabled a full house 5♥ 5♠ .

Player	Chips
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	38,300(383 BB)
KH Kaito HashimotoJapan	14,600(146 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 4:47:28 AM

Alexander Ugay Risks It All

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Alexander Ugay

Tetsuya Tsujisaka on the small blind, sent out a 1,200 three bet against a button open and saw Alexander Ugay right behind, bump it further to 3,800. Initial raiser folded while Tsujisaka came back with another raise to 13,200. This didn't stop Ugay from moving all-in, finally enough to get Tsujisaka to give up the fight, showing an A♠ . Ugay returned the gesture and revealed K♥ K♠ .

Player	Chips
AU Alexander UgayRussia	42,800(428 BB)
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	15,400(154 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 4:30:02 AM

More Players Pour In

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
SG Soo Ghee LimSingapore	30,000(300 BB)
KH Kajiwara HirokiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	30,000(300 BB)
AU Alexander UgayRussia	30,000(300 BB)
YK Yohei Kosuga	30,000(300 BB)
RG Ryan GebowUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
RB Rachel BellardCanada	30,000(300 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 4:20:55 AM

Darius Nass Calls Down Sertac Turker

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Sertac Turker

Up against an utg open and a button call from Sertac Turker, Darius Nass on the big blind made it 1,700 to go and saw only Turker complete.

Nass went for another 1,200 on flop 9♥ A♣ Q♠ and was again, called by his opponent behind. On turn 2♣ , Nass this time, check called 2,500 from Turker, and proceeded to do so once more on river 3♥ for a bigger 11,500.

Turker revealed a mere pair of nines 9♦ 7♦ , no good against Nass's pair of queens K♣ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
DN Darius NassGermany	47,300(473 BB)
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	12,700(127 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 4:17:55 AM

Early in the Mix

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
UD Uday DuggalSingapore	30,000(300 BB)
JL Junwoo LeeSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
YP Yohn ParedesPeru	30,000(300 BB)
KY Keigo YonezawaJapan	30,000(300 BB)
DN Darius NassGermany	30,000(300 BB)
PZ Paul ZehetleitnerAustria	30,000(300 BB)
ST Sertac TurkerTurkey	30,000(300 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/13

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/21/2025, 4:17:03 AM

Shuffle Up & Deal!

Main Event Flight B action begins, good luck to all the players!

Janette BeeJanette Bee

3/20/2025, 5:16:43 PM

Manila Megastack Main Event in Full Frenzy!

Another action-packed day is set to hit the pink halls of PokerStars LIVE, Okada Manila with the PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 345,280) guaranteed Manila Megastack 22 Main Event in full swing. Today runs the second of four flights, where players will get another chance to secure a spot into the Day 2 finals and fight for a share of the massive prize pool. Similar to yesterday's showing, all survivors will need to finish amongst the top 15% of the field in order to reach the money and advance to the next round.

Flight A capped with Japan's Fumiyoshi Makino leading the 18-survivor charge, bringing in a chip count of 320,000 and setting the benchmark for the rest of the heats. Those looking to top that number will have to multiply their starting stack of 30,000 over a 100x to reclaim the lead.

To join the action, players will need to shell out a buy-in of PHP 45,000 (~USD 775), with flight options available through Saturday, March 22nd. While that may be a tad too much for some, daily Main Event milestone qualifiers are being held up until the weekend, with a more affordable entry of just PHP 5,500 (~USD 95).

Registration for Flight B remains open through Level 10 @19:10. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor!

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)

Flight A: 115 entries, 18 qualified

Flight B: Friday, March 21

Flight C: Saturday, March 22

Flight D [20/15]: Saturday, March 22

Day 2/ Final: Sunday, March 23