Name: Survivor Knockout [25K bounty]
Start: 2025-02-04T12:00
End: 2025-02-04

Manila Super Series 21

Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #14

2025.02.04

PokerStars Live

Marco Espela

Philippines

Place

16th

Prize

$240

Prize (PHP)

₱14,000

Blind level

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Entries

1/162

Total Chips

4,860,000

Average

4,860,000

Survivor Knockout

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:30:24 PM

Marco Espela Eliminated in 16th Place - PHP 14,000 (~USD 240)

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Marco Espela - 16th Place

Marco Espela shoved his remaining 57,000 on the small blind and was challenged by initial raiser Marco Almerez.

In for race, Espela quickly found no hope on board 9♦ 7♦ 5♠ K♣ J♦ after his opponent flopped a straight to knock him out.

Player	Hand	Chips
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	8♣6♦ CO	324,000(32 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	A♣5♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:23:53 PM

Chip Count Update - 16 Players Remaining

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	129,000(13 BB)	42	1
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	242,000(24 BB)	42	2
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	365,000(37 BB)	42	3
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussian Federation	363,000(36 BB)	42	4
MG Marc GagneFrance	416,000(42 BB)	42	5
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	366,000(37 BB)	42	6
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	282,000(28 BB)	42	7
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	316,000(32 BB)	42	8
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	134,000(13 BB)	43	1
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	233,000(23 BB)	43	2
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	146,000(15 BB)	43	3
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	62,000(6 BB)	43	4
KB Kang Beomhui	214,000(21 BB)	43	5
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	310,000(31 BB)	43	6
RM Riener Magbutay IIIPhilippines	358,000(36 BB)	43	7
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	740,000(74 BB)	43	8

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:53:36 AM

One Bet Works for Battulga Ganbold

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

Battulga Ganbold

With a pot of 139,000 seen in the middle on flop 4♣ T♣ 2♦ , three way action was checked to Battulga Ganbold, who bet 65,000. Both Dmitrii Belikov and Marco Espela surrendered, shipping Ganbold a sizeable boost.

Player	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	275,000(46 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussian Federation	241,000(40 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	156,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:32:26 AM

Top Chip Counts

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

Riener Magbutay III

Player	Chips
RM Riener Magbutay IIIPhilippines	318,000(53 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	308,000(51 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	287,000(48 BB)
MG Marc GagneFrance	280,000(47 BB)
KB Kang Beomhui	262,000(44 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	258,000(43 BB)
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	256,000(43 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	236,000(39 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	213,000(36 BB)
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	210,000(35 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	196,000(33 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	194,000(32 BB)
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	193,000(32 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussian Federation	164,000(27 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	164,000(27 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	151,000(25 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	141,000(24 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	110,000(18 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	101,000(17 BB)
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	92,000(15 BB)
SH Seung Hoon Baek	86,000(14 BB)
JD Jerick Dale SantervaPhilippines	76,000(13 BB)
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	53,000(9 BB)
BG Beni GoldsteinIsrael	53,000(9 BB)
GP Gyusun Park	46,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:57:08 AM

Marco Espela Wins with the Ladies

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

Marco Espela

Action folded to Marco Espela on the small blind, leaving him to open to 11,000. Michihiko Matsuda raised all-in for 40,500 behind, and was called by Espela for a showdown.

Matsuda in trouble, missed to improve on board 3♣ 8♣ 8♠ 3♠ 2♠ , sending him out of the Survivor Knockout running.

Player	Hand	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	Q♦Q♠ SB	96,000(38 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	K♥T♦ BB	busted