Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #1

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Blind level

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

Entries

19/124

Total Chips

3,720,000

Average

195,789

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2/1/2025, 12:57:02 PM

James Moriles Sets The Bar At Kick Off Flight A

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

James Moriles - Kick Off Flight A Chipleader

After 17 rounds of play, Flight A of the Manila Super Series 21 Kick Off event bagged up with 19 players out of the 124 entries securing their seat in the ITM round. At the top of the leaderboard was Filipino player James Moriles with 437,000 (73 bb).

Moriles was the bane of multiple players including Alari Kunnapuu to catapult to the flight's throne. One of Moriles' more interesting hands was a three-bet call preflop on the small blind with A♠ 9♥ that won the flip against big blind Andrei Vavilonskii's 4♥ 4♠ . At the time of the shove, both players had over 30 bb. This hand kicked off his ascent to set the bar for the final flight.

Not too far behind were Royly Oracion (401,000) and Kiril Gelev (400,000) both with 67 bb. On the rail side, MSS 6 Kick Off champion David Erquiaga was unable to hold on to his chips, pushing his mid-pair into Dmitrii Belikov's set of aces. Erquiaga quickly jumped in the next flight hoping for a better result.

The survivors return on February 2 at 12pm to chase down the first key title of the series.

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2/1/2025, 11:59:10 AM

Byambasuren Danzanbaljir Bubbles

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

Byambasuren Danzanbaljir

Byambasuren Danzanbaljir three-bet all in for 52,000, Marc Gagne calls for the chance to eliminate. At the flip, Danzanbaljir has the better kicker but Gagne connects on the board to send him packing on the bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	A♦K♦ D	busted
MG Marc GagneFrance	A♠T♥ CO	214,000(36 BB)

Board:9♦6♠4♣T♠4♥

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2/1/2025, 11:58:59 AM

Vivencio Nachor Survives And Chops

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

Vivencio Nachor Jr.

With hand for hand in effect button James Moriles exploits the bubble with a 25,000 raise, small blind Royly Oracion challenges with a three-bets of 65,000, on the big blind, Vivencio Nachor goes all in for his last 26,000, Moriles calls the three-bet for a decent side pot. When the board completes, Oracion and Moriles check it down.

Player	Hand	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	J♦J♠ BB	85,000(14 BB)
RO Royly OracionPhilippines	J♥J♣ SB	401,000(67 BB)
JM James MorilesPhilippines	Q♥4♥ D	437,000(73 BB)

Board:K♥K♦2♠3♦6♦

Nachor's hooks survive for a triple up and Oracion claims the side pot.

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2/1/2025, 11:49:53 AM

Jonald Garcia Gets King Again

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

Jonald Garcia

After his cowboys failed, Jonald Garcia got kings again and this time it proved its might. Following a raise by Masakazu Miyamoto that was called by short stacked Waki Yasuhiro with less behind, Garcia three-bet enough to get Miyamoto to fold. Garcia wins the runout, to bring the field down to 20 players. It is bubble time.

Player	Hand	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	K♣K♦ SB	235,000(39 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	A♦7♠ D	busted

Board:4♦J♠6♣4♣Q♠

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2/1/2025, 11:46:32 AM

Suguru Yonezawa's Big Slick Rivers It

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

Suguru Yonezawa

Suguru Yonezawa open shoved and got called by Jonald Garcia. At the runout, Yonezawa was nearly out until the river.

Player	Hand	Chips
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	A♥K♠ HJ	123,000(21 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	K♥K♣ BB	177,000(30 BB)

Board:J♦T♠4♥2♠A♠

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2/1/2025, 11:40:28 AM

Masakazu Miyamoto Survives Classic Flip

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

Masakazu Miyamoto

Japanese showdown between Masakazu Miyamoto and Waki Yasuhiro. Miyamoto initiated with a 15,000 raise, Waki shoved, Miyamoto called for everything then survived the flip.

Player	Hand	Chips
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	Q♦Q♣ HJ	271,000(45 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	A♣K♠ CO	31,000(5 BB)

Board:4♥8♦5♠J♦9♦

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2/1/2025, 11:36:44 AM

Jonald Garcia Defends The Big Blind

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

Jonald Garcia

Big blind Jonald Garcia calls Joseph Magnotti's raise then leads out 15,000 on the flop 4♦ Q♥ 6♦ . Magnotti calls for the turn 7♣ which both opt to check. On the river 8♦ , Garcia returns to betting for 38,000 and wins the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	231,000(39 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	125,000(21 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/124

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2/1/2025, 11:30:46 AM

Moriles Eliminates Kunnapuu

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

James Moriles

Chip leader update: James Moriles catapulted to the top of the counts after booting out Alari Kunnapuu.

Player	Chips
JM James MorilesPhilippines	503,000(101 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	busted

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2/1/2025, 11:28:58 AM

Kah Chia Survives The Flip

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Kah Chia

Kah Chia risks his 84,000 and goes flipping with Byambasuren Danzanbaljir. At the runout, Danzanbaljir misses the board.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Kah ChiaMalaysia	6♠6♥ BB	175,000(35 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	A♦K♥ CO	73,000(15 BB)

Board:7♣J♥5♦4♣9♣

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2/1/2025, 11:22:36 AM

Dmitrii Belikov On Attack Mode

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Dmitrii Belikov

After a preflop raise, chips go flying on a flop 3♥ 4♦ 6♠ starting with a 10,000 bet from big blind Dmitrii Belikov. From cutoff, Aslan Olavi Vainio raises 20,000, Belikov responds with a re-raise of 50,000, Vainio flats. Belikov continues to pummel on the turn 9♠ for 40,000 and this time, Vainio gives up his hand.

Player	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	259,000(52 BB)
AO Aslan Olavi VainioFinland	142,000(28 BB)

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2/1/2025, 11:22:01 AM

Kiril Gelev Cleans Out A Player

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Kei Shinagawa

Kiril Gelev has taken command of the leaderboard after cleaning out Kei Shinagawa on a flip.

Player	Hand	Chips
KG Kiril GelevCanada	T♠T♥ UTG+1	412,000(82 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	A♠Q♠ BB	busted

Board:6♥K♦9♣J♣Q♦

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2/1/2025, 11:17:47 AM

Royly Oracion Gets Value For The Boat

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Royly Oracion

Preflop battle ends with a pot of 42,000 and a flop running 7♦ K♦ 4♣ . Looking down at 7♣ 7♥ set, Royly Oracion bets a light 10,000 and Rene Mar David check-calls. After both check the turn 4♦ , Oracion value-bets 35,000 on the river A♥ , David pays to see then mucks to the full house.

Player	Chips
RO Royly OracionPhilippines	287,000(57 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	67,000(13 BB)

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2/1/2025, 11:12:54 AM

Kiril Gelev Continues To Rise

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Kiril Gelev

Raised pot preflop, Alari Kunnapuu bets 16,000 on a flop 3♠ 4♦ 9♣ , gets called by Kiril Gelev and one player drops out. Gelev takes the reins on the turn 4♣ for 31,000 which is enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
KG Kiril GelevCanada	339,000(68 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	131,000(26 BB)

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2/1/2025, 11:09:24 AM

Vainio Denies Danzanbaljir's Boat

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Aslan Olavi Vainio

From mid-position, Byambasuren Danzanbaljir is dealt 5♥ 5♣ and opens for 10,000. Big blind, Aslan Vainio defends with T♦ 7♣ . When the flop lands 7♣ 7♥ 5♦ , both check their big hands for a free turn J♣ . Vainio checks again, Danzanbaljir draws him in with a light 8000 bet leading to the river T♥ . With a boat on hand Vainio leads out 26,000, Danzanbaljir answers with a shove that covers Vainio who doesn't hesitate to risk it all. Danzanbaljir shows a full house, Vainio flips open a rivered higher full house and scoops a sick double up.

Player	Chips
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	127,000(25 BB)
AO Aslan Olavi VainioFinland	89,000(18 BB)

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2/1/2025, 11:04:11 AM

Chip Counts

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips
JM James MorilesPhilippines	362,000(72 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	238,000(48 BB)
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	236,000(47 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	235,000(47 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	234,000(47 BB)
RO Royly OracionPhilippines	222,000(44 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	201,000(40 BB)
OK Oleg KaminskiCanada	182,000(36 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	174,000(35 BB)
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	166,000(33 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	158,000(32 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	135,000(27 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	116,000(23 BB)
AO Aslan Olavi VainioFinland	107,000(21 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	104,000(21 BB)
KC Kah ChiaMalaysia	102,000(20 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	98,500(20 BB)
SH Song Hochung	95,000(19 BB)
MG Marc GagneFrance	91,000(18 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	82,000(16 BB)
CK Carsten KlugGermany	79,000(16 BB)
MB Maurillo BulauitanPhilippines	67,000(13 BB)
GP Gyusun ParkSouth Korea	41,000(8 BB)

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/124

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2/1/2025, 10:54:07 AM

Moriles Soars To The Top Of The Counts

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

After scoring a huge double up, James Moriles proceeds to rail Pat Lizano. With a pot of 51,000 brewed preflop, Moriles pumps in 10,000 more on the flop 2♠ 8♣ T♠ and Lizano check-calls. Lizano likes the turn 7♠ and shoves his last 78,000, Moriles calls with top pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM James MorilesPhilippines	J♠T♥ HJ	362,000(91 BB)
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	4♥4♠ UTG	busted

With the river 9♣ , Lizano gets the boot as Moriles rises to the top of the leaderboard.

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2/1/2025, 10:48:00 AM

Some Chips For Ryan Tan

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Ryan Tan

Raised pot preflop brings the action down to two players. Pat Lizano bets 16,000 on a flop 9♥ A♣ K♣ and Ryan Tan check-calls. Both pass the turn T♦ then Tan leads out 45,000 on the river 6♥ which is enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	209,000(52 BB)
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	112,000(28 BB)

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2/1/2025, 10:45:58 AM

Moriles Risks Big, Vavilonskii Plunges

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

James Moriles

James Moriles min-raises from the small blind, big blind Andrei Vavilonskii three-bets all in to send Moriles deep in the tank. Both players have over 30 bigs. Moriles stuns Vavilonskii when he eventually finds reasons to call and it is the best he can hope for as they go flipping.

At the runout, the board favors Moriles giving him top pair then the higher flush.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM James MorilesPhilippines	A♣9♥ SB	255,000(64 BB)
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussia	4♥4♣ BB	10,000(3 BB)

Board:2♥A♥3♥J♦6♥

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2/1/2025, 10:41:11 AM

Gelev Banks It Against Nachor

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Kiril Gelev

Vivencio Nachor was enjoying a big stack for some time but has dropped significantly after Kiril Gelev shaved a chunk.

Player	Chips
KG Kiril GelevCanada	226,000(57 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	73,000(18 BB)

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2/1/2025, 10:37:48 AM

Players Not Afraid Of The Ace

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Alari Kunnapuu

Royly Oracion opens then calls Alari Kunnapuu's 18,000 re-raise. On the flop 2♥ A♠ 7♠ , the barrage continues with Kunnapuu betting 13,000 that's met with a check-raise from Oracion of 30,000. Kunnapuu doesn't believe and calls. More chips fly on the turn 6♦ with Oracion leading out 100,000, Kunnapuu is covered and risks his last 53,500.

Player	Hand	Chips
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	8♥8♦ CO	213,000(53 BB)
RO Royly OracionPhilippines	4♣4♥ UTG+1	182,000(46 BB)

It's a good call for Kunnapuu whose pocket pair is ahead and stays that way after the river 6♣ for a well earned double up.

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2/1/2025, 10:31:20 AM

Suguru Yonezawa On Best End Of A Cooler

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Suguru Yonezawa

Heavy preflop action opens with a utg min-raise, cutoff Suguru Yonezawa three-bets 22,000, small blind Masakazu Miyamoto four-bets 61,000, utg folds, Yonezawa goes all in for 84,000. Miyamoto can't let it go and calls then sees the bad news.

Player	Hand	Chips
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	A♠A♦ CO	184,000(46 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	Q♦Q♥ SB	110,000(28 BB)

Board:4♠9♠7♥3♣3♦

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/124

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2/1/2025, 10:22:29 AM

Oleg Kaminski's Live Cards Connect

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

Oleg Kaminski

Down to 9 bb , Oleg Kaminski three-bets it all holding K♠ 7♠ and gets lucky against caller Gyusun Park's A♣ Q♦ with the board running 6♠ 6♦ K♥ T♥ 4♣ .

Player	Chips
OK Oleg KaminskiCanada	70,500(24 BB)
GP Gyusun ParkSouth Korea	68,000(23 BB)

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2/1/2025, 10:16:09 AM

Jonald Garcia Defends His Big Blind

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

Jonald Garcia

After calling a 7000 raise, big blind Jonald Garcia check-calls another 6500 by button Masakazu Miyamoto on a flop J♥ 8♣ A♣ . Both proceed to check the turn T♥ and river K♠ . Garcia flips open A♥ 7♠ and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	214,000(71 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	132,000(44 BB)

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2/1/2025, 10:14:29 AM

More Chips For Big Stacked Nachor

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

Vivencio Nachor Jr.

Preflop action builds a 25,500 pot with three players in. James Moriles takes the reins on a flop 8♠ J♠ 4♦ with a bet of 9500, big stacked Vivencio Nachor calls, then big blind Sun Hui check-raises all in for 37,500. This doesn't shake off anyone as Nachor and Moriles check the turn Q♣ and river 7♥ . Nachor's top pair wins to boot out Sun.

Player	Hand	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	Q♦T♦ D	224,000(75 BB)
JM James MorilesPhilippines	J♥9♥ HJ	135,000(45 BB)
HS Hui SunHong Kong	K♠2♠ BB	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/124

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2/1/2025, 10:03:16 AM

Full House Payday For Rene Mar David

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

Rene Mar David

Rene Mar David is sitting on a full house with Q♣ Q♠ on a board 3♦ 8♦ Q♥ 3♥ T♠ . With the pot already at 49,500, Vivencio Nachor bets 12,000, David goes all in for 35,500, Nachor wants to see and calls. Before tossing his hand in the muck, Nachor shows T♥ 9♥ .

Player	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	137,500(55 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	120,500(48 BB)

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2/1/2025, 10:00:36 AM

Erquiaga Shoves Into Belikov's Top Set

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

David Erquiaga

David Erquiaga three-bets from the big blind and initial raiser from cutoff Dmitrii Belikov flats. On the flop and turn Q♣ 7♣ A♠ 4♦ , Erquiaga continues the aggression for 21,000 then jams 81,000. Belikov doesn't waiver with top set in hand. Erquiaga is drawing dead.

Player	Hand	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	A♣A♥ CO	245,000(98 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	7♠9♥ BB	busted

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2/1/2025, 9:56:40 AM

Carsten Klug's Ladies Get Paid In Full

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

Carsten Klug

Three-bet of 16,000 by Carsten Klug doesn't shake Munkh Natsagdorj to head to the flop 8♣ 7♥ 3♥ . Klug continues for 7500, Natsagdorj raises 20,000, Klug jams his last 48,000 and is at risk when the call is made.

Player	Hand	Chips
CK Carsten KlugGermany	Q♠Q♦ SB	133,000(53 BB)
MN Munkh NatsagdorjPhilippines	7♠9♠ UTG+1	61,000(24 BB)

The turn 3♦ and river K♦ don't improve Natsagdorj to pay Klug the maximum.

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2/1/2025, 9:52:20 AM

Richard Marquez Saved

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

Richard Marquez

Down to 13 bb, Richard Marquez open shoves and gets called by Robert Van Schalm then gets lucky on the runout.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	K♥8♠ D	57,000(23 BB)
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	K♣J♣ SB	164,500(66 BB)

Board:T♠Q♠8♣3♥K♠

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2/1/2025, 9:45:16 AM

Vavilonskii Defends His Big Cards

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

Andrei Vavilonskii

Catching the action with 41,000 in the pot by the turn T♣ 4♥ 7♦ 3♦ . Andrei Vavilonskii check-calls a half pot bet of 22,000 from Pat Lizano. With the river J♣ , both check. Both missed the board. Vavilonskii's kicker does the job.

Player	Hand	Chips
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussia	A♥Q♣ BB	95,000(38 BB)
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	A♦6♦ CO	140,000(56 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/124

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2/1/2025, 9:39:11 AM

Aslan Vainio Lands One Of His Outs

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

Aslan Olavi Vainio

With 36,000 in the pot, Aslan Olavi Vainio debates on a board 3♥ J♥ 4♦ 3♦ with Shinnosuke Arima all in for 43,000. Vainio eventually calls and shows an open ended.

Player	Hand	Chips
AO Aslan Olavi VainioFinland	5♥6♥ SB	174,000(87 BB)
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	A♣4♣ UTG+1	busted

The river 7♦ is exactly what Vainio was hoping for to ship it and boot Arima.

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2/1/2025, 9:31:48 AM

Turn Three-bet Takes It Down For Royly Oracion

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

Royly Oracion

Picking up the action on the turn 5♥ A♥ Q♦ 6♦ and 32,000 in the middle sb Royly Oracion leads 8,000, followed by a raise to 22,000 from utg Benhur Ybarsabal, but Oracion takes it down with a reraise to 51,000.

Player	Chips
RO Royly OracionPhilippines	254,000(127 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	43,500(22 BB)

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2/1/2025, 9:28:44 AM

Carsten Klug Muscles In Position

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

Jonald Garcia

With 30,000 in the pot, Carsten Klug and Jonald Garcia take it to the flop K♦ 5♦ 4♣ . Garcia checks to Klug who slides out 5500. Garcia calls for the turn Q♣ . Garcia checks again then folds to Klug's 10,000 bet.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	133,000(67 BB)
CK Carsten KlugGermany	78,000(39 BB)

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2/1/2025, 9:26:26 AM

Ryan Tan Paid Well For The Set

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

Ryan Tan

With J♣ J♠ on hand, Ryan Tan enters a pot with Kento Chogo that sees it build to 29,000. Action is checked to the turn 2♣ 5♥ J♦ Q♦ . Tan bets 8000 for his set, Chogo check-raises to 17,000. Tan flats to bring the river K♣ . Tan continues for 27,000, Chogo snap-calls then mucks.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	130,000(65 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	21,000(11 BB)

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2/1/2025, 9:23:31 AM

Takahiro Numata Joins The Rail

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

David Erquiaga

Takahiro Numata initiates his own demise with a jam of 14,000 from utg+2 that gets called by David Erquiaga from the hj.

Player	Hand	Chips
TN Takahiro NumataJapan	J♦T♥ MP	busted
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	K♦J♠ HJ	82,000(41 BB)

Board:5♣J♣J♥K♠K♥

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2/1/2025, 9:21:31 AM

Pat Lizano Grabs The Reins

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

Patricio Lizano

Big blind Patricio Lizano takes command on the turn board 3♦ 9♥ K♥ 2♠ after checking the flop with hijack Stephane Graffin. Lizano's 7500 bet is called. On the river T♥ , Lizano shoves and wins the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	286,000(143 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	18,500(9 BB)

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2/1/2025, 9:18:50 AM

Jerick Dale Santerva Takes It On A Shove

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

Jerick Dale Santerva

On a raised pot preflop that's checked to the turn J♠ Q♠ 9♥ 2♦ , big blind Jerick Dale Santerva takes a stab for 4500 and preflop raiser Alari Kunnapuu flats for the river Q♦ . Santerva jumps out with a shove of 13,000, though Kunnapuu can easily afford it, he folds.

Player	Chips
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	67,500(34 BB)
JD Jerick Dale SantervaPhilippines	33,000(17 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 49/124

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2/1/2025, 8:49:20 AM

Top Chip Counts

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

Patricio Lizano

Player	Chips
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	269,000(179 BB)
RO Royly OracionPhilippines	193,000(129 BB)
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	163,000(109 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	129,500(86 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	128,000(85 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	127,000(85 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	113,500(76 BB)
SH Song Hochung	113,000(75 BB)
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	107,000(71 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	99,000(66 BB)
JM James MorilesPhilippines	96,500(64 BB)
NM Natsagdorj Munkh	95,000(63 BB)
AK Alex KaminskiCanada	89,500(60 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	88,000(59 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	87,000(58 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	84,000(56 BB)
CK Carsten KlugGermany	77,000(51 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	71,500(48 BB)
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	63,500(42 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 56/124

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2/1/2025, 8:47:47 AM

Flight A Closes Registration At 124 Entries

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

Registration for Kick Off Flight A closed with 124 entries. The remaining players now enter the freezeout stage. Only 19 players are guaranteed a spot in Day 2 / ITM round.

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2/1/2025, 8:37:41 AM

Robert Van Schalm Delivers Double Bust

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

Robert Van Schalm

Christian Cloutier open shoves 18,900, Robert Van Schalm three-bets 40,000, Andrei Vavilonskii calls leaving 3000 behind. At the flop 4♠ 4♣ Q♠ , Schalm puts Vavilonskii all in who commits the rest.

Player	Hand	Chips
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	J♣J♠ UTG+1	163,000(136 BB)
CL Christian Lortie CloutierCanada	A♠7♣ UTG	busted
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussia	A♦K♣ CO	busted

With the turn 3♦ and river 8♣ , drawing cards miss and go bust.

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2/1/2025, 8:28:47 AM

Oliver Kubalek Dominated And Out

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

Oliver Kubalek

Oliver Kubalek jams his remaining 16,700 from utg and finds a single customer in Chogo Kento from the button. Kubalek is behind throughout and goes bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	K♠7♠	32,000(27 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	A♣K♦	57,500(48 BB)

Board:2♠2♦6♣T♣T♠

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2/1/2025, 8:22:46 AM

Royly Oracion Muscles With His Big Stack

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

Royly Oracion

On a board showing K♣ 2♦ J♣ 9♣ , and 42,800 in the pot, Feridoun Farboud and Royly Oracion check to the river 3♣ . Big stacked Oracion jumps out with a shove that earns the pot uncontested.

Following that hand, Oracion faces a raise by Fujita Haruna that's called by Nichols Manalo. Feeling the winning vibe, Oracion three-bets 8800. Both players call then both players fold to Oracion's 16,000 bet on the flop 9♣ 5♠ 3♣ .

Player	Chips
RO Royly OracionPhilippines	157,000(131 BB)
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	22,800(19 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	19,600(16 BB)

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2/1/2025, 8:17:12 AM

Flush For Patricio Lizano Puts Him On Top Of The Board

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

Patricio Lizano

A raise to 2,500 from the hijack has both blinds defend and lay eyes on the flop Q♦ 6♣ T♦ . Big blind Seki Mitsuhiro forks out a donk-bet of 5,000 and only small blind Patricio Lizano pays up to see the action-turn 4♦ . Mitsuhiro barrels another 30,000 which has Lizano check-jam to put the aggressor all-in for 54,600. Mitsuhiro calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	5♦8♦	216,000(180 BB)
SM Seki MitsuhiroJapan	T♣6♥	busted

The river 9♥ is not one of Mitsuhiro's outs to falls to Lizano's flush.

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 61/115

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2/1/2025, 8:13:33 AM

Chua Puts The Heat On Ledina

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

Feng Ji Chua

Four players splash 2500 in the pot and head to the flop Q♣ K♦ 3♣ . When Feng Ji Chua c-bets 5800, it goes to heads up with only Benigno Ledina calling. Chua fires again for a huge 30,000 bet on the turn 3♠ . This covers Ledina who opts not to risk.

Player	Chips
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	90,400(75 BB)
BL Benigno LedinaPhilippines	22,200(19 BB)

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2/1/2025, 8:10:41 AM

Jerick Dale Santerva In Control

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

Jerick Dale Santerva

Jerick Dale Santerva controlled the pot throughout starting with a 2500 raise preflop and finding two callers. He continued for 4500 on the flop A♦ T♥ 2♥ with only Joseph Magnotti tossing in the chips. Santerva bet a larger 10,000 on the turn 5♠ and was enough to win the hand.

Player	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	74,400(62 BB)
JD Jerick Dale SantervaPhilippines	35,400(30 BB)

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2/1/2025, 8:01:13 AM

Belikov's Mid-Pair Trumps Talamayan's

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

Dmitrii Belikov

Karen Talamayan makes it 2500 only to get repopped to 6500 by Dmitrii Belikov. Talamayan wants to play and calls. On the flop T♦ 6♥ A♣ Belikov bets 3000 and Talamayan calls again. Both players keep it friendly on the turn K♥ and river 3♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	Q♠T♠ CO	69,700(58 BB)
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	J♦6♦ HJ	29,200(24 BB)

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2/1/2025, 7:56:40 AM

Anacleto Quijano's Ducks Find Company

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

Quijano Anacleto

Carsten Klug opens 2,500 from utg and takes three players to the flop 2♠ J♣ 8♠ that gets checked to the turn Q♦ . Big blind Anacleto Quijano slides out a 4,000 lead, gets raised to 11,000 by Klug, which gets rid of the other two contenders and Quijano's call reveals the river 7♠ . After two checks Quijano shows his set of ducks 2♦ 2♥ to scoop up a sizable pot.

Player	Chips
CK Carsten KlugGermany	71,400(60 BB)
LQ Lito Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	54,200(45 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	10,600(9 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 61/104

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2/1/2025, 7:50:48 AM

Alan Yap Triple Barrels

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

Alan Yap

Raised pot preflop trims the action down to two players. The flop runs 4♦ A♠ 3♦ . Utg Aslan Olavi Vainio bets 2500, big blind Alan James Yap check-raises to 7000, Vainio calls. Yap barrels again on the turn 6♠ for 10,500, Vainio calls again. On the river 4♥ , Yap wastes no time counting and shoves, this time Vainio opts to hold on to his chips.

Player	Chips
AY Alan YapPhilippines	78,000(78 BB)
AO Aslan Olavi VainioFinland	30,500(31 BB)

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2/1/2025, 7:43:32 AM

Nichols Manalo Gets Caught Bluffing

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

Nichols Manalo

Picking up the action on the river 7♣ T♣ J♠ 6♠ 7♥ and 15,500 in the pot, Nichols Manalo tries to steal with a 5,000 lead, but utg Alexander Donn smells something fishy, calls and watches Manalo throw his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	66,200(66 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	11,300(11 BB)

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2/1/2025, 7:37:10 AM

Ladies Earn For Gyusun Park

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

Gyusun Park

Raise pot to 9700 leads to a flop 3♠ T♥ T♣ . Action is checked to the button Gyusun Park who bets 3000 and finds a caller in Robert Van Schalm. Park fires again on the turn for 8000. Shcalm check-calls then both check the river 9♠ . Park's ladies take it down.

Player	Hand	Chips
GP Gyusun ParkSouth Korea	Q♥Q♠ D	56,200(56 BB)
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	A♣J♥ UTG	57,500(58 BB)

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2/1/2025, 7:33:46 AM

Rene Mar David Burns Anacleto Quijano's Set

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

Rene Mar David

On a flop showing A♥ T♦ 6♣ and 8500 in the pot, Anacleto Quijano c-bets 3200. Cutoff player answers with a 7000 raise, button Rene Mar David calls to send the action back to Quijano who three-bets 15,200. Cutoff can't pull the trigger while David risks his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	A♠6♣ D	104,300(104 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	T♥T♣ HJ	5,200(5 BB)

The turn A♦ instantly burns Quijano's set and with the river 6♥ , David scoops a massive pot to catapult to the upper tier.

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2/1/2025, 7:26:48 AM

Jason Ambata Hits Three-outer To Eliminate James Moriles

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

Rick Jason Ambata

Jason Ambata initiates the action with a raise to 2,000 from cut-off, James Moriles puts his remaining 7,300 in the middle from the small blind and Ambata calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	6♦7♥	55,700(56 BB)
JM James MorilesPhilippines	A♣7♣	busted

Board:3♠6♥K♠4♦T♣

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 57/93

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2/1/2025, 7:22:16 AM

Alari Kunnapuu Doubles Up And More

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Alari Kunnapuu

Plenty of chips go in preflop with big blind Joseph Magnotti's four-bet of 7000 called by cutoff Aj Cris Acdal and button Alari Kunnapuu. At the flop 8♣ 8♥ Q♥ , Magnotti slows down and checks, Acdal bets 6000, Kunnapuu shoves 17,300. Magnotti gets out of the way and Acdal calls to put Kunnapuu at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	A♥9♥ D	58,100(58 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	BB	60,100(60 BB)
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	4♠4♦ CO	24,100(24 BB)

The turn 6♥ secures the flush for Kunnapuu and with the river J♠ , Acdal doesn't improve to be forced to pay up.

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2/1/2025, 7:19:41 AM

Rene Mar David Pushes For The Pot

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Rene Mar David

By the turn board 8♥ A♦ 2♣ 9♥ , a pot of 12,500 was in the middle and Battulga Ganbold betting near pot of 10,000. Rene Mar David answers with a check-raise push of 23,700 and wins the pot with Ganbold unwilling to take on the challenge.

Player	Chips
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	46,200(46 BB)
GB Ganbold BattulgaMongolia	15,000(15 BB)

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2/1/2025, 7:16:27 AM

The Richards Meet Again

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Richard Garcia

Richard Garcia and Richard Marquez tangle in another pot that builds to 7500 preflop. They check to the turn Q♦ K♥ 8♥ K♣ . Marquez test-bets 3500 and Garcia checkc-calls. Both tap felt on the river 5♠ . Garcia shows 9♠ 9♦ for the win.

Player	Chips
RG Richard Garcia (4)Philippines	42,500(43 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	36,500(37 BB)

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2/1/2025, 7:10:13 AM

Christopher Pasion Wins Big With Queens

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Pasion Christopher

With the action already at the turn 2♦ 2♣ K♣ J♥ and co Quijano Anacleto being all-in, utg+1 Pat Lizano and button Christopher Pasion see the board complete 5♥ . When checked to Pasion, he tries to take the 27,400 pot with a 12,200 all-in of his own, but gets called by Lizano.

Player	Hand	Chips
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	A♣T♠	103,000(103 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	4♦3♦	busted
PC Pasion ChristopherPhilippines	Q♦Q♥	51,800(52 BB)

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2/1/2025, 7:02:45 AM

Richard Marquez Claims The Pot

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Richard Marquez

On a flop 4♦ A♠ T♥ and 6500 in the pot, it is checked to Richard Marquez who bets 3500 and big blind Richard Garcia sticks around to see the turn 9♣ . Check again from Garcia leads to a 5000 bet from Marquez, Garcia folds.

Player	Chips
RG Richard Garcia (4)Philippines	37,200(37 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	34,500(35 BB)

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/83

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2/1/2025, 6:56:59 AM

Small Blind Pat Lizano Takes Charge

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Patricio Lizano

Utg Anacleto Quijano opens for 1600 then bets 2200 on the flop 9♣ 4♦ 3♥ after the blinds check. Small blind Lizano answers with a 7600 raise, only Quijano stays on. The turn 7♥ sees Lizano lead out with shove that is met with a quick fold from Quijano.

Player	Chips
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	113,000(141 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	10,600(13 BB)

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2/1/2025, 6:55:19 AM

Big Pot For Joseph Magnotti

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Joseph Magnotti

Big pot of 23,000 brewed by the turn 4♥ 4♦ J♣ 5♣ with Joseph Magnotti and Zhiqiang Liu in the hand. Both check to the river A♦ . Magnotti sends out 10,000, Liu calls and shows A♣ Q♦ . Magnotti drags in the pot with A♠ J♠ top two pair.

Player	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	71,400(89 BB)
LZ Liu ZhiqiangChina	25,200(32 BB)

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2/1/2025, 6:53:26 AM

Keita Kitamura Sweats It

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Keita Kitamura

Catching the action with two players all in - Carmen Esdaile and Keita Kitamura - with Shinnosuke Arima tank-folding Q♦ Q♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	CO	102,000(128 BB)
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	J♦J♥ SB	76,000(95 BB)
MC Ma Carmen EsdailePhilippines	A♠K♣ UTG	5,800(7 BB)

Board:A♥9♥3♣Q♥K♥

After seeing the hands, Arima was in disbelief. Esdaile's big slick jumped ahead on the turn, but Kitamura was saved when four hearts were felted for a flush. Arima's would have lost.

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2/1/2025, 6:42:18 AM

Fred Farboud Doubles Through Crisanto Hernandez

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Feridoun Farboud

Picking up the action preflop with UTG Crisanto Hernandez and HJ Fred Farboud both being all-in the dealer has the latter at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Crisanto Hernandez	7♦7♥	21,800(27 BB)
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	T♦T♥	36,400(46 BB)

Board:T♠K♣7♠J♥5♣

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2/1/2025, 6:38:33 AM

Alari Kunnapuu Wins The Battle

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Alari Kunnapuu opens 1600, Benhur Ybarsabal three-bets 4600, Kunnapuu answers with a four-bet of 10,800. Ybarsabal gives it up.

Player	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	53,200(67 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	37,900(47 BB)

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2/1/2025, 6:36:19 AM

Alari Kunnapuu Bets Down The Streets

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Alari Kunnapuu

Alari Kunnapuu opens then bets 2000, 4000, 2300 down every street on a board T♣ 2♦ 9♥ 7♣ 2♠ . Lone challenger Zhiqiang Liu folds on the river.

Player	Chips
LZ Liu ZhiqiangChina	35,000(44 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	29,700(37 BB)

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2/1/2025, 6:33:25 AM

Top Stacks

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Shinnosuke Arima

Player	Chips
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	114,000(143 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	86,000(108 BB)
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	72,000(90 BB)
CK Carsten KlugGermany	69,200(87 BB)
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	64,000(80 BB)
AO Aslan Olavi VainioFinland	63,200(79 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	60,000(75 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	56,800(71 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	53,400(67 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	52,000(65 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	51,200(64 BB)
SH Song Hochung	50,800(64 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	43,000(54 BB)
JW Justin WorthAustralia	41,200(52 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	39,200(49 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	39,000(49 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 60/78

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2/1/2025, 6:24:07 AM

Keita Kitamura Doubles Up

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Keita Kitamura

All in preflop ends with Keita Kitamura connecting on the board to double up through Fred Farboud.

Player	Hand	Chips
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	A♥Q♥ UTG	7,900(13 BB)
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	J♥9♥	30,300(51 BB)

Board:4♦3♥9♠4♥9♦

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2/1/2025, 6:19:08 AM

Justin Worth Sends Royly Oracion Packing

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Justin Worth

Action folds around to the button Justin Worth, he opens 2200. Big blind Royly Oracion defends to take it to the flop 6♥ 8♣ J♣ . Heavy betting follows starting with a 2500 c-bet from Worth, Oracion check-raises 5500, Worth pressures with a shove, Oracion calls (15,500) for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Justin WorthAustralia	T♣T♠ D	37,400(62 BB)
RO Royly OracionPhilippines	6♦7♠ BB	busted

With the turn A♥ and river K♦ , Worth's pocket pair holds to collect all of Oracion's chips.

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2/1/2025, 6:14:03 AM

Oliver Kubalek Richert Jams For The Pot

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Oliver Kubalek

Masakazu Miyamoto finds three callers to the 1500 raise then small blind Oliver Kubalek three-bets all in for over 25K. No takers.

Player	Chips
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	54,000(90 BB)
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	32,000(53 BB)

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2/1/2025, 6:10:50 AM

Easy Win For June Nuestro

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Nuestro June Brix

Royly Oracion raises 1300 and with two callers - June Nuestro and Keijiro Shimojo - it builds a good pot of 4500. At the flop A♥ 7♠ Q♣ , action is checked to Nuestro, he bets 2100 and takes down the pot.

Player	Chips
NJ Nuestro June BrixPhilippines	34,500(58 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	27,700(46 BB)
RO Royly OracionPhilippines	15,800(26 BB)

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2/1/2025, 6:02:44 AM

Benhur Ybarsabal Picks Up 4-Way Pot

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Benhur Ybarsabal

With a raise to 1,500 from utg+1 Anastasios Pavlou takes utg+2 Benhur Ybarsabal and both blinds to the flop 4♦ 7♥ 8♦ . Action is checked to Ybarsabal who forks out 3,200. Big blind Byambasuren Danzanbaljir and Pavlou pay up to see the turn 8♠ that gets checked around to the river 3♠ . Danzanbaljir takes a stab with a 3,500 lead losing Pavlou then immediately throws it in the muck when Ybarsabal says call.

Player	Chips
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	53,000(88 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	36,700(61 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	17,700(30 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 54/65

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2/1/2025, 5:57:45 AM

Suguru Yonezawa Pressures Anacleto Quijano

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Suguru Yonezawa

Suguru Yonezawa and Anacleto Quijano build a pot of 6500 then take it to the flop K♥ 3♥ Q♠ . Yonezawa bets 3000 and Quijano matches it up from the small blind. On the turn 9♠ , Yonezawa bets 6600 and this time Quijano surrenders his hand.

Player	Chips
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	37,700(75 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	17,000(34 BB)

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2/1/2025, 5:54:19 AM

Rockets Away For Ho-Tai Tsai

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Ho-Tai Tsai

Preflop battle ends with 9800 in the middle and a flop coming 7♠ 3♠ Q♦ . Betting war continues with Liu shoving for his tournament life and getting called.

Player	Hand	Chips
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	A♥A♣ SB	56,400(113 BB)
LZ Liu ZhiqiangChina	Q♠T♠ UTG	busted

With the turn 2♥ and river 2♦ , Liu's top pair fails to improve to find the rail.

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2/1/2025, 5:48:37 AM

Three-Bet Pot For Chun-Yuan Chen

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Chun-Yuan Chen

Facing a raise from Anacleto Quijano of 1100, Chun-Yuan Chen three-bets 3200. Qujiano calls then both check to the turn K♠ 8♥ 7♣ 2♥ . Chen sends out 4000 and wins the pot easy.

Player	Chips
CC Chun-Yuan ChenTaiwan	45,000(90 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	12,500(25 BB)

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2/1/2025, 5:44:52 AM

Feng Chua Eliminates Jason Ambata

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Feng Ji Chua

Utg Feng Chua limps, Jason Ambata slides his tiny stack over the line, Tanaka Hidekazu calls from the big blind, but Feng Chua successfully isolates for a heads up show down.

Player	Hand	Chips
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	8♥8♠	40,100(80 BB)
TH Tanaka HidekazuJamaica		21,700(43 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	6♣6♦	busted

Board:J♦3♥4♠3♦A♣

Pot:8,100 (16 BB)

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2/1/2025, 5:40:43 AM

Stephane Graffin Defends The Big Blind

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Stephane Graffin

Battle of the blinds begins with sb Suk Hun Lee raising 1200, Stephane Griffin defends. Same action on the flop 3♦ J♥ 7♣ with Graffin calling a 1000 bet from Lee. On the turn 8♣ , Lee slows down and checks, Graffin bets 2500 for Lee to see the river. Lee calls then both check the fifth street K♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	J♠4♥ BB	41,500(83 BB)
SM Seki MitsuhiroJapan	A♣Q♥ SB	32,600(65 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/52

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2/1/2025, 5:30:37 AM

Ilia Timofeev Hits The Rail

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Ilia Timofeev

Ilia Timofeev starts us off with a raise to 1,000 from utg and takes five players to the flop 7♠ T♥ A♦ . A 3,000 c-bet gets rid of everyone except Danzanbaljir Byambasuren from +2 to see the turn J♣ . Ilia Timofeev jams his remaining 7,200 with A♣ Q♦ and quickly gets called by Danzanbaljir with A♠ T♠ . The dealer completes the board with the river 5♦ and sends Ilia Timofeev packing.

Player	Chips
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	53,100(133 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	busted

TriciaTricia

2/1/2025, 5:25:36 AM

Sergei Korzhenko In Charge

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Sergei Korzhenko

Utg Sergei Korzhenko opens and three players make the call for a pot of 3800 preflop. The cards land 3♣ T♣ K♠ , Pat Lizano tries to take control with a bet of 1800, however after two folds, Korzhenko check-raises 5500. Lizano calls. The turn T♥ and river 5♦ , Korzhenko bets 6000 then jams, Lizano calls again then opts to give it up on the river.

Player	Chips
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	47,000(118 BB)
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	27,500(69 BB)

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2/1/2025, 5:20:54 AM

Nikolay Babushkin Chips Up

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Nikolay Babushkin

Picking up the action on the turn K♥ 9♦ 9♠ 7♠ with 9,800 in the middle sees Chua Feng bet 3,200 which gets check-called by Nikolai Babushkin for the river 3♥ to be revealed and a friendly check-check has Babushkin come out on top with A♠ 9♣ .

Player	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	35,000(88 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	24,600(62 BB)

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2/1/2025, 5:18:24 AM

Alari Kunnapuu's Aggression Wins It

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Alari Kunnapuu

Facing a raise that's called by button Ilia Timofeev, small blind Alari Kunnapuu three-bets 3500, only Timofeev calls. At the flop J♣ 4♥ 3♦ , Kunnapuu fires 3800 and wins the pot right there.

Player	Chips
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	35,400(89 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	17,200(43 BB)

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2/1/2025, 5:14:14 AM

Marc Gagne's Top Pair Is Behind

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Marc Gagne

Four players in a raised pot of 3600 see the flop land 5♠ J♥ 2♣ . Aggressor Marc Gagne bets 1200 and is called by two players. On the turn 9♦ , Gagne continues for 3600 and only small blind Pat Lizano check-calls. Both players check the river 4♥ . Lizano's top two denies Gagnes top pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Marc GagneFrance	Q♦J♣ HJ	21,100(53 BB)
SM Seki MitsuhiroJapan		40,200(101 BB)
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	J♦9♠ SB	39,800(100 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/43

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2/1/2025, 5:06:26 AM

William Wright Pushes For The Pot

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

William Wright

Plenty of chips in the pot preflop with Gyusun Park raising 700, called by two players, then big blind Benhur Ybarsabal re-raises 2400. Everyone calls for a pot of 10,000, and they head to the flop Q♦ Q♣ 8♣ . Following two checks, William Wright shoves 10,600 (over pot) and wins the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	37,800(126 BB)
GP Gyusun ParkSouth Korea	25,800(86 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	22,800(76 BB)
WW William WrightUnited States of America	20,600(69 BB)

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2/1/2025, 5:02:14 AM

Masakazu Miyamoto Granted The Flush

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Masakazu Miyamoto

With a pot of 2100 in the middle, Masakazu Miyamoto is all in for everything (28,000) against Zhiqiang Liu. Liu is ahead with top two pair while Miyamoto is on a draw.

Player	Hand	Chips
LZ Liu ZhiqiangChina	Q♠9♠ CO	35,400(118 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	A♥7♥ SB	58,100(194 BB)

With the turn 3♥ , Miyamoto lands the flush, and with the river 4♥ , it holds for a double up.

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2/1/2025, 4:57:54 AM

Carsten Klug Believes In His Pair

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Carsten Klug

From cutoff, Carsten Klug looks down at 6♣ 6♥ and bumps it up to 800. This finds two callers to the flop 5♠ 8♣ 5♦ . Klug c-bets another 800 and gets called by Lenart Ecarma as one player folds. On the turn and river 4♠ 9♥ . Klug passes control to Ecarma who bets 2500 amd 8000. Klug calls him down and wins the pot with Ecarma flipping over Q♣ T♥ bluff.

Player	Chips
CK Carsten KlugGermany	63,700(212 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	17,800(59 BB)

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2/1/2025, 4:55:30 AM

Good Call By Nikolay Babushkin

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Nikolay Babushkin

Nikolay Babushkin defended his big blind from raiser Feng Ji Chua on the button. At the flop 8♦ 5♥ J♥ , Babushkin led out 800 and Chua called. Both kept it friendly on the turn 4♠ then Babushkin checked again on the river K♠ . Chu gave it a thought and slid out 2600, Babushking tanked then paid to see.

Player	Hand	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	Q♦T♥ BB	55,300(184 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	6♦9♦ D	32,700(109 BB)

Chua was bluffing, Babushkin's Queen-high won the pot.

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2/1/2025, 4:47:57 AM

Wrong Time To Bluff

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Sergei Korzhenko

Three players build a hefty pot of 11,200 preflop sending the battle to the streets. With a flop J♦ 7♦ J♠ , Sergei Korzhenko bets 2500, Zhiqiang Liu calls, Justin worth begs off. Korzhenko maintains aggression witha 4000 bet, and again Liu calls. On the river A♣ , Korzhenko with one last push for all of his chips 17,000, Liu snap-calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
LZ Liu ZhiqiangChina	A♦J♣ D	58,000(193 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	K♥T♥ CO	busted
JW Justin WorthAustralia	HJ	23,000(77 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 34/36

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2/1/2025, 4:42:47 AM

Joseph Magnotti's Mid-Pockets Earn The Pot

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Joseph Magnotti

Joseph Magnotti looks down at 9♥ 9♠ and gives it a bump to 700. Two players take interest then all three check to the turn J♠ 2♣ 5♠ 4♠ . No more checking with small blind Benhur Ybarsabal leading out 1500, only Magnotti calls, then they return to checking on the river 8♦ . Ybarsabal shows 6♥ 8♥ then mucks to the higher pair.

Player	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	34,000(170 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	32,000(160 BB)

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2/1/2025, 4:37:02 AM

Alari Kunnapuu Pumps The Pot

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Alari Kunnapuu

With 3500 in the pot preflop, Alari Kunnapuu bets every street 2♠ 3♦ 6♦ K♥ 7♠ - 1100, 2000, 3500 - and Benhur Ybarsabal calls to keep him honest. Kunnapuu flips over K♦ J♥ and rakes it in.

Player	Chips
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	43,400(217 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	33,700(169 BB)

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2/1/2025, 4:32:06 AM

Top Pair No Good For Ilia Timofeev

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ilia Timofeev

Heavy action is kicked off with a 600 raise from utg+1 Anastasios Pavlou, utg+2 three-bets 1500, button Ilia Timofeev calls, and after the blinds get out of the way, Pavlou four-bets 5500. This induces one fold while Timofeev opts to see the flop.

When the cards land 4♥ 8♠ T♠ , Pavlou continues for another 5500, Timofeev shoves his last 8200 and gets called.

Player	Hand	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	Q♥T♥ D	busted
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	Q♦Q♠ UTG+1	47,300(237 BB)

With the turn 8♣, Timofeev is drawing dead. The 8♦ river is of no consequence.

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2/1/2025, 4:28:26 AM

Early Showdown

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Shinnosuke Arima

Just twenty minutes in and a couple of players are all in. On a board showing 9♠ 7♣ 8♠ 3♣ and 15,400 brewed, Shinnosuke Arima and Hidekazu Tanaka are all in, both even with 22,500.

Player	Hand	Chips
TH Tanaka HidekazuJamaica	Q♠7♠ D	busted
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	A♣9♣ SB	60,400(302 BB)

With the river 4♥ , both miss their draws. Arima's top pair dominates to boot Tanaka early.

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2/1/2025, 4:23:45 AM

Confident Nikolay Babushkin Will Not Be Chased Away

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Nikolay Babushkin

Preflop action built a sizable 4300 pot with three players in the hand. At the flop 4♥ 2♥ A♦ , action is checked to the button Nikolay Babushkin, he tests the waters for 1700. Only Ho-Tai Tsai continues to the turn 8♦ . Again Babushkin barrels for 4500 that Tsai check-calls. On the river 5♠ , Babushkin sends out 5500, this time Tsai jumps out with a check-raise of 12,500, Babushkin calls. Quick muck from Tsai who drops to one-third starting stack.

Player	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	52,400(262 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	10,000(50 BB)

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2/1/2025, 4:21:23 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	30,000(150 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	30,000(150 BB)
SM Seki MitsuhiroJapan	30,000(150 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
WW William WrightUnited States of America	30,000(150 BB)
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	30,000(150 BB)
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	30,000(150 BB)
CK Carsten KlugGermany	30,000(150 BB)
TH Tanaka HidekazuJamaica	30,000(150 BB)
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	30,000(150 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	30,000(150 BB)
AO Aslan Olavi VainioFinland	30,000(150 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	30,000(150 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	30,000(150 BB)

Stephane Graffin

Aslan Olavi Vainio

Alari Kunnapuu

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2/1/2025, 4:17:40 AM

Cards In The Air!

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

After a short delay, cards are now flying at the Kick Off Flight A! Registration is open until the end of Level 10. Buy in is ₱12,500 (~$215).

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/15

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1/31/2025, 12:45:15 PM

Manila Super Series Kick Off Event At 12pm

PokerStars LIVE Manila

After a quick four day break, PokerStars LIVE Manila is back with another fun festival - the 21st edition of the Manila Super Series - taking place at Okada Manila, Philippines. This low-stakes festival offers 33 trophy events and buy-ins of ₱5,000 (~$35) to ₱35,000 (~$600) across nine days of action.

Today, February 1, 2025, four events will light up the floor starting with the Kick Off event featuring a ₱2 Million guarantee. Players will have plenty of time and chances to secure a seat in the money round with two flights scheduled running 12pm and 5pm.

For a buy-in of ₱12,500 (~$210), players are given a 30,000 stack which is 150 times the opening blinds. Blinds increase every 25 minutes. Registration closes at the end of Level 10, roughly 4.5 hours in with breaks. For the eventual winner, The top prize includes an ₱80,000 APPT Manila Main Event entry. The top 8 will receive ₱9,000 APPT Super Qualifier entry. These prizes are deducted from the prize pool.

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