Name: Kickoff Flight A
Start: 2025-02-01
End: 2025-02-01

Manila Super Series 21

Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #1

2025.02.01 - 2025.02.02

PokerStars Live

Feng Ji Chua

Singapore

Blind level

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

Entries

19/124

Total Chips

3,720,000

Average

195,789

Flight A

TriciaTricia

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 BelikovRussian Federation	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)

TriciaTricia

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)

TriciaTricia

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 KunwooKorea (Republic of)	39,200(49 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussian Federation	39,000(49 BB)

TriciaTricia

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, 5:20:54 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 BabushkinRussian Federation	35,000(88 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	24,600(62 BB)

TriciaTricia

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 BabushkinRussian Federation	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.