Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #1

2025.02.01 - 2025.02.02Add to Calendar

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Mike Takayama

Philippines

Blind level

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

Entries

24/159

Total Chips

4,770,000

Average

198,750

Flight B

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/1/2025, 4:06:20 PM

Christian Lortie Finishes Mike Takayama

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

Christian Lortie

Christian Lortie opened on the cutoff and called a 45,000 three bet from Mike Takayama on the big blind. On board A♣ 2♠ 8♠ 3♠ , Takayama check called both streets - 52,000 and a final all-in for his last 79,000, with J♠ J♣ . Lortie however, smashed the board with two pair A♦ 8♦ , and eliminated Takayama just as river Q♥ hit the table.

Player	Chips
CL Christian LortieCanada	487,000(97 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/1/2025, 3:37:47 PM

Chip Count Update

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

With 29 players left holding onto their seats, that means only five more eliminations are due before the day wraps up, with 24 survivors advancing onto Day 2. A total of 43 players are geared to cut a share of the PHP 3,019,610 (~USD 51,690) prize pool, 19 already qualified from today's initial flight.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	380,000(76 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	347,000(69 BB)
JE Jiego ErquiagaPhilippines	328,000(66 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	287,000(57 BB)
PC Peter Chung (2)United States of America	283,000(57 BB)
JT Joseph TalamayanPhilippines	213,000(43 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	212,000(42 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	204,000(41 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	193,000(39 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	193,000(39 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	183,000(37 BB)
LT Lester TimoneraPhilippines	182,000(36 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	180,000(36 BB)
FF Florin FilipRomania	167,000(33 BB)
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	156,000(31 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	135,000(27 BB)
MS Minsub SoSouth Korea	125,000(25 BB)
YP Yongseok Park	119,000(24 BB)
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	98,000(20 BB)
YJ Yonghwa JungSouth Korea	89,000(18 BB)
JK Jeon KihoonSouth Korea	83,500(17 BB)
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	82,000(16 BB)
JN June NuestroPhilippines	81,000(16 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	73,000(15 BB)
MC Ma Carmen EsdailePhilippines	73,000(15 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	63,000(13 BB)
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussia	59,000(12 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	56,000(11 BB)
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	55,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/1/2025, 3:20:23 PM

Mike Takayama on the Rise

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

Mike Takayama

Facing an open and a button three bet from Janno Alvarez, Mike Takayama bumped it up further to 65,000 on the small blind, and called off for his remaining 23,000 after Alvarez raised all-in.

A crucial flip, Takayama quickly landed the advantage on board J♥ J♦ A♠ A♦ 4♦ , sending Alvarez' pocket pair flying towards the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♥K♣ SB	202,000(51 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	9♥9♣ D	6,000(2 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/1/2025, 2:41:47 PM

Peter Chung Collects From Mike Takayama

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

Peter Chung

Mike Takayama opened 6,500 utg+1 and was joined by player on the cutoff along with Peter Chung on the big blind. All three checked flop 8♠ 3♥ K♠ through to turn 5♥ , where Takayama bet 11,000. Chung check raised for 20,000 more, and barreled a final 70,000 on river 3♠ . Takayama paid the price, only to muck as Chung revealed a flush 4♠ 2♠ .

Player	Chips
PC Peter Chung (2)United States of America	320,000(128 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	113,000(45 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/1/2025, 2:40:06 PM

Mike Takayama Shoves for the Win

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

Mike Takayama

With a pot of 128,000 situated around board Q♦ 3♦ 8♠ T♣ 5♥ , action was caught on Mike Takayama with a final all-in on the river. Eunji Chu on the big blind, check folded, giving up the pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	217,000(87 BB)
EC Eunji ChuSouth Korea	97,000(39 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/1/2025, 2:38:12 PM

Christian Lortie Takes a Stab

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

Christian Lortie

Christian Lortie opened 6,000 utg+1, called by Mike Takayama on the button along with both players on the blinds. On flop A♦ 6♣ 6♥ , Lortie continued for 7,000, and picked up the pot straight away.

Player	Chips
CL Christian LortieCanada	336,000(134 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	139,000(56 BB)