Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #14

2025.02.04Add to Calendar

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Blind level

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

Entries

1/162

Total Chips

4,860,000

Average

4,860,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 4:00:00 PM

Third Time's the Charm for Anthony Castro

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

Anthony Castro

Another spadie has been lifted off the podium with today's Survivor Knockout games awarding Filipino runner Anthony Castro the win for his impressive display. Castro outlasted the 162-entry field, and took home the biggest share of the PHP 1,728,540 (~USD 29,615) lot. For his triumph, Castro locked in the PHP 216,380 (~USD 3,705) top prize and banked seven additional bounty tokens, bringing up his total to PHP 391,380 (~USD 6,705).

"I'm very happy, because in the Megastack I only got 1 ITM out of 9, but here at the Super Series I'm 4 out 4, and 3 final tables.", commented Castro following the victory.

Castro has had a great run at this season's Manila Super Series, having already landed two final table appearances prior to his victory. Third time's the charm as they say, Castro closed out the win following a noon to midnight grind and finally came out with a trophy in hand.

Castro's road to victory was smooth sailing for the most part, having stepped out into the lead seven-handed. The local regular continued to battle aggressively across the final rounds, extending his lead even further after delivering a double elimination - Ryan Tan (5th place) and Marco Almerez (6th place). Castro fared unstoppable from there and kicked off the final duel against Japan's Kei Shinagawa with a significant advantage.

"I only got the momentum when I became the chip leader.. If we look at the payouts, the bounty is much bigger than the pay jumps. It was my chance to bust out two and get more bounties, that's why I took the risk. But luckily I won and got massive.", he added.

Shinagawa however, was a tough opponent to boot and managed to even out the stacks right away. A crucial race half an hour in, landed Shinagawa over 80% of the chips in play, putting Castro’s victory hopes in doubt. Castro bounced back quickly, having secured two double ups within the next fifteen minutes, and eventually finished off his last opponent with the final hand seeing a pocket pair showdown. Castro delivered the final blow with pocket eights, crushing Shinagawa's pocket fives entirely to leave him settling for a runner up finish.

Survivor Knockout [25K Bounty]

Date/s: February 4, 2025

Buy-in: PHP 12,500 (~USD 215)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,130)

Entries: 162

Total prize pool: PHP 1,728,540 (~USD 29,615)

ITM: 23 places

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize (PHP)	Prize (USD)
1	AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	216,380	$3,705
2	KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	135,000	$2,310
3	BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	96,500	$1,650
4	RM Riener Magbutay IIIPhilippines	74,500	$1,275
5	RT Ryan TanPhilippines	57,000	$975
6	MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	44,000	$755
7	ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	35,500	$610
8	JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	30,000	$515
9	DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	25,000	$430

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:55:21 PM

Anthony Castro Finishes Kei Shinagawa

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

Anthony Castro

Kei Shinagawa - 2nd Place

Kei Shinagawa pushed his last 1,800,000 in, and was called by Anthony Castro for a pocket pair showdown.

Shinagawa drawing slim, settled for a runner up finish after missing to improve on board A♠ 4♦ 9♥ 4♣ 6♥ , awarding Castro the final victory.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	8♥8♣ BB	4,860,000(97 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	5♥5♠ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:53:01 PM

Anthony Castro Catches Another Double

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

Anthony Castro opened on the button and called off for his tournament life - 1,480,000.

At risk, Castro outflopped his opponent on board 3♠ K♣ 6♠ 7♣ 4♣ , securing the win with top pair along with the lead once more.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	K♥T♠ D	3,010,000(60 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	A♦9♥ BB	1,910,000(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:51:20 PM

Anthony Castro Recovers

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

Kei Shinagawa raised all-in, leaving Anthony Castro to call off for his last 600,000.

Running another race, Castro had it this time on board Q♥ 8♦ 6♥ 9♥ 2♥ , earning him back some of the chips he just lost.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	K♥6♣ BB	1,430,000(29 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	A♣5♥ D	3,490,000(70 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:45:34 PM

Kei Shinagawa Earns Full Double Up

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

Kei Shinagawa

Anthony Castro raised all-in on the button and saw Kei Shinagawa call off for his entire 2,010,000 stack.

A crucial race, Shinagawa flopped a monster on board Q♣ K♥ Q♠ 2♥ 5♦ , shipping him over 80% of the chips in play. Castro survived the damage but is cut down to 15 big blinds.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	Q♦T♥ BB	4,070,000(81 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	A♣2♣ D	740,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:37:18 PM

More Dead Money Swing Towards Anthony Castro

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

Anthony Castro remains to play aggressively with three back to back pots seeing Kei Shinagawa unable to take a stand. Still a long way to go as both continue to hover above the 40 big blind mark.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	2,910,000(58 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	2,010,000(40 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:34:21 PM

Anthony Castro Pumps Up the Aggression

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Anthony Castro

Kei Shinagawa defended his big blind once more against Anthony Castro's 80,000 button open, and check called another 150,000 on flop 4♦ 5♦ 9♠ . On turn 4♣ , Shinagawa gave it up after Castro continued for a heftier 250,000.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	2,690,000(67 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	2,280,000(57 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:29:43 PM

Stacks Begin to Even Out

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Kei Shinagawa defended his big blind against Anthony Castro's 80,000 button open and went on to battle on board 2♦ 6♦ A♦ 7♦ 9♣ . Castro triple barreled - 100,000, 250,000, including a final all-in, with Shinagawa check calling all the way to showdown.

Castro showed bluff 8♠ 2♠ , leaving Shinagawa's flush 4♦ 5♠ good for the takedown.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	2,480,000(62 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	2,440,000(61 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:20:24 PM

Anthony Castro Spikes the River

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Anthony Castro

A limp pot between the final two read a flop of Q♠ 7♦ 6♥ . Kei Shinagawa check called 50,000 from Anthony Castro, and moved onto turn T♣ . Both checked it through to river A♣ , where Castro went for a final 200,000. Shinagawa used up a time bank and eventually made the call, but mucked as Castro showed top pair A♠ 3♥ .

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	3,345,000(84 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	1,570,000(39 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:19:03 PM

Down to Heads Up!

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Heads Up

Only two players remain standing with local runner Anthony Castro stacking the lead against Japan's Kei Shinagawa. Both players are already guaranteed PHP 135,000 (~USD 2,310) in winnings, with the final pay jump seeing a significant difference to the PHP 216,380 (~USD 3,705) listed top prize.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	3,010,000(75 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	1,910,000(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:14:21 PM

Battulga Ganbold Falls Short in 3rd Place - PHP 96,500 (~USD 1,650)

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Battulga Ganbold - 3rd Place

Kei Shinagawa raised all-in on the button and saw Battulga Ganbold call off for his last 340,000.

In for a flip, Shinagawa immediately landed the advantage on board 9♦ A♦ 6♣ 4♣ 8♦ , enough to send Ganbold's pocket pair flying towards the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	A♥Q♠ D	1,910,000(48 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	J♥J♣ SB	busted

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:11:54 PM

Kei Shinagawa Picks Up Some Ammo

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Kei Shinagawa

Kei Shinagawa limped on the button and Anthony Castro checked his big blind option. Action on flop 4♣ 3♠ 4♥ was checked round to turn 4♦ , where Shinagawa bet 30,000. Castro check called, and went on to pay another 225,000 on river 6♣ , only to muck as Shinagawa tabled A♦ A♣ .

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	2,835,000(95 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	1,540,000(51 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:09:13 PM

Battulga Ganbold Still on Survival Mode

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Anthony Castro limp called Battulga Ganbold's 200,000 all-in on the button for another showdown.

Board 4♦ 3♣ 6♥ A♠ 8♥ ran dry for both, earning Ganbold the pot with king-high.

Player	Hand	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	K♦7♦ BB	445,000(15 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	T♣2♣ D	3,120,000(104 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:06:51 PM

Riener Magbutay Eliminated in 4th Place - PHP 74,500 (~USD 1,275)

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Riener Magbutay - 4th Place

Riener Magbutay pushed his last ten big blinds in the middle utg, and was looked up by Anthony Castro on the big blind.

On a bounty hunt, Castro locked up another one, having ran a flush on board 9♠ 7♠ T♦ Q♣ 3♠ to bag the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	K♠8♠ BB	3,490,000(116 BB)
RM Riener Magbutay IIIPhilippines	A♦5♥ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:05:01 PM

Easy Double for Kei Shinagawa

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Kei Shinagawa

Anthony Castro open raised all-in utg and saw Kei Shinagawa call off for his entire 515,000 on the small blind.

Shinagawa in great form, had no worries on board Q♣ 8♠ 5♣ 4♠ K♠ , shipping him an easy win to 1 million.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	9♥9♠ SB	1,090,000(36 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	2♥2♠ UTG	3,185,000(106 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:59:23 PM

Ryan Tan Busts in 5th Place - PHP 57,000 (~USD 975) / Marco Almerez Exits in 6th Place - PHP 44,000 (~USD 575)

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ryan Tan - 5th Place

Marco Almerez - 6th Place

Marco Almerez went all-in for his last 230,000, and saw Anthony Castro bump it up to 400,000. Ryan Tan on the button, reshoved for 1,290,000 total, in hopes to isolate. Castro however, put in the call, making it a three way showdown.

Board K♦ T♠ 2♣ T♥ 6♠ landed in favor of Castro, giving him two pair to deliver the double elimination and add a clean PHP 50,000 (~USD 860) in bounty prizes to his pocket.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	K♠4♠ CO	3,700,000(123 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	A♣8♣ D	busted
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	5♦5♠ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:56:24 PM

Marco Almerez Takes Some Back

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Marco Almerez flicked in his last 85,000 and saw chip leader Anthony Castro isolate successfully.

Almerez a favorite to win, remained in the game as board 2♥ J♠ 7♣ 3♣ 7♥ kept his king-high ahead all the way through.

Player	Hand	Chips
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	K♣6♥ D	230,000(8 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	Q♦6♣ SB	2,000,000(67 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:51:34 PM

Anthony Castro Continues to Dominate

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Anthony Castro

Kei Shinagawa opened 60,000 on the cutoff and saw both Marco Almerez and Anthony Castro on the blinds come along on flop A♣ 3♦ 6♦ . Shinagawa continued for 70,000, weeding out none onto turn J♦ . Action checked round to river 8♠ , where Castro bet 200,000. Shinagawa tank folded, and left Almerez to take the spot.

Castro showed two pair Q♣ 3♥ and earned the boost to crack the 2 Million count while leaving Almerez down to three big blinds.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	2,085,000(70 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	565,000(19 BB)
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	85,000(3 BB)

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:40:17 PM

Battulga Ganbold Back in Swing

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Battulga Ganbold

Battulga Ganbold stuffed his last 160,000 on the hijack and faced Anthony Castro behind at showdown.

Castro dominated, forked over the chips as board 2♥ 5♣ 8♣ 7♣ 8♦ offered no chops.

Player	Hand	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	K♥9♥ HJ	380,000(15 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	K♣6♠ D	1,445,000(58 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:38:04 PM

Anthony Castro Puts Kei Shinagawa to the Test

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Kei Shinagawa

Kei Shinagawa opened 50,000 on the hijack and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 5♦ 2♥ T♣ . Shinagawa continued for 65,000, but was left unable to continue after Anthony Castro check raised for 100,000 more.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	1,605,000(64 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	475,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:34:20 PM

Battulga Ganbold Holding On to a Chip and a Chair

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Ryan Tan opened 50,000 utg, called by Battulga Ganbold for his last 35,000. Both players on the blinds come along on flop 6♠ A♥ Q♣ , yet laid it down after Tan continued for 60,000.

Ryan Tan 9♠ 5♦

Battulga Ganbold A♦ 4♥

Ganbold ahead with top pair, sealed the win as turn 6♣ and river 8♣ completed the board, giving him another chance at the trophy.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	1,380,000(55 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	165,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:31:46 PM

Battulga Ganbold Down to Crumbs

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Battulga Ganbold

Kei Shinagawa open shoved 270,000 on the button and was looked up by Battulga Ganbold on the small blind.

Shinagawa at risk, caught up on the turn A♥ K♣ 3♦ K♠ Q♥ , sending Ganbold plummeting down to a single big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	K♦J♠ D	590,000(24 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	A♠9♦ SB	35,000(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:27:34 PM

Ladies Hold Up for Marco Almerez

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Marco Almerez

Marco Almerez raised all-in for 185,000 against a late position open and saw Anthony Castro behind push likewise. Initial raiser opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Almerez striked a full house on board Q♣ T♠ 7♠ 2♦ 2♣ , easily earning him the double up off the chip leader

Player	Hand	Chips
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	Q♥Q♠ SB	445,000(18 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	A♠6♥ BB	1,645,000(66 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

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

Edwin Dela Cruz Steps Out in 7th Place - PHP 35,500 (~USD 610)

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Edwin Dela Cruz - 7th Place

Edwin Dela Cruz risked his last four big blinds and found himself in a flip against Ryan Tan for his tournament life.

Board 9♣ T♦ 2♣ 6♦ 8♣ steered clear of Dela Cruz's overcards, eliminating him from the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	Q♦Q♣ UTG+1	1,475,000(59 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	A♥K♠ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:19:29 PM

Anthony Castro Takes the Lead

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Anthony Castro

Anthony Castro opened utg+1 and called a 150,000 three bet from Ryan Tan behind. On flop 4♦ A♥ 6♣ , Castro check called a 100,000 cbet from Tan, peeling turn J♠ . Both checked it through to river T♦ , where Castro fired a final 400,000.

Tan gave it a thought and eventually paid the price, only to muck as Castro revealed the nuts K♠ Q♥ .

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	1,855,000(74 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	1,310,000(52 BB)

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:08:38 PM

Chip Count Update

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	1,960,000(78 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	1,145,000(46 BB)
RM Riener Magbutay IIIPhilippines	565,000(23 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	420,000(17 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	330,000(13 BB)
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	235,000(9 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	100,000(4 BB)

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:05:28 PM

Junj Javalera Caps Run in 8th Place - PHP 30,000 (~USD 515)

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Junj Javalera - 8th Place

Junj Javalera pushed all-in for 479,000 following an utg limp, and saw Ryan Tan cold call behind. All else folded, leaving the two to showdown.

Javalera in rough shape, exited the arena shortly after board K♣ 7♠ K♥ 3♦ 6♥ left his suited ace behind all the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	Q♦Q♥ CO	1,960,000(98 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	A♠4♠ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 2:01:24 PM

Riener Magbutay Wins Blind War

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Riener Magbutay III

A blind vs blind battle saw Ryan Tan open 55,000, called behind by Riener Magbutay. On board 8♠ 6♣ 8♦ 5♦ , Tan double barreled - 40,000 and 85,000, and saw Magbutay call behind both streets. Tan decided to slow down on river T♦ , and surrender after Magbutay pushed all-in.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	1,312,000(66 BB)
RM Riener Magbutay IIIPhilippines	586,000(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:55:45 PM

Battulga Ganbold Doubles Through Junj Javalera

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Battulga Ganbold

Junj Javalera opened utg and called Battulga Ganbold's short stack all-in for 156,000.

Ganbold secured the win on board 2♠ J♦ T♥ 4♣ 3♦ with top pair, earning him a much needed double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	A♥J♣ SB	352,000(18 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	A♠9♥ UTG	528,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:51:55 PM

Anthony Castro Cracks 1 Million Mark

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Anthony Castro

Junj Javalera defended his open and called a 90,000 three bet from Anthony Castro. On flop 9♥ 2♣ A♠ , Javalera check called another 80,000, yet laid it down after Castro pulled 150,000 more on turn 2♠ .

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	1,124,000(56 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	684,000(34 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:50:21 PM

Double Barrel Works for Ryan Tan

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Ryan Tan

Kei Shinagawa opened utg and called a 125,000 three bet from Ryan Tan on the button. On board 6♦ 2♠ 9♦ 3♦ , Tan double barreled - 90,000 and 200,000, leaving Shinagawa to give it up by the turn.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	1,551,000(78 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	511,000(26 BB)

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:47:26 PM

Riener Magbutay Takes It Down

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Riener Magbutay III

Riener Magbutay defended his big blind against Kei Shinagawa's 35,000 early open, and went to battle on flop Q♥ 6♣ 6♠ . Action checked round to turn 8♠ , where Magbutay led for 21,000. Shinagawa made the call, and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in on river 7♠ .

Magbutay showed two pair Q♠ T♥ and shipped the pot.

Player	Chips
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	726,000(45 BB)
RM Riener Magbutay IIIPhilippines	406,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:44:07 PM

Dmitrii Belikov Falls in 9th Place - PHP 25,000 (~USD 430)

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Dmitrii Belikov - 9th Place

Dmitrii Belikov opened 32,000 utg+1, and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop J♦ K♠ 5♠ . Belikov continued for 25,000, called by the small blind. Anthony Castro on the big blind, raised for 50,000 more, and put out the rest after Belikov came back with an all-in for 344,000 total.

Dmitrii Belikov J♠ T♠

Anthony Castro K♥ Q♦

Belikov with a pair and a flush draw, failed to improve on either turn 3♥ or river 5♦ , knocking him out as the first final table casualty.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	898,000(56 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:39:33 PM

Survivor Knockout Down to Final Nine

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Survivor Knockout Final 9 Players

Today's Survivor Knockout highlight is down to its final table following a lengthy ten hour grind. Stacking the lead is Ryan Tan with a massive 1,326,000 stack, having just delivered Feridoun Farboud's elimination in 10th place. All players are now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 25,000 (~USD 430) and a chance to claim the PHP 216,380 (~USD 3,705) top prize.

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	376,000(24 BB)	43	1
RM Riener Magbutay IIIPhilippines	374,000(23 BB)	43	2
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	202,000(13 BB)	43	3
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	782,000(49 BB)	43	4
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	161,000(10 BB)	43	5
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	236,000(15 BB)	43	6
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	862,000(54 BB)	43	7
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	465,000(29 BB)	43	8
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	1,326,000(83 BB)	43	9

Remaining Payouts

Place	Payout (PHP)	Payout (USD)
1	216,380	$3,705
2	135,000	$2,310
3	96,500	$1,650
4	74,500	$1,275
5	57,000	$975
6	44,000	$755
7	35,500	$610
8	30,000	$515
9	25,000	$430

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:36:25 PM

Feridoun Farboud Bubbles Final Table in 10th Place - PHP 21,500 (~USD 370)

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Fred Farboud Feridoun - 10th Place

Ryan Tan opened utg and gladly put out the chips after Feridoun Farboud shoved 516,000 in from the small blind.

Farboud in rough shape, exited as the final table bubble after missing board 3♥ Q♠ 6♥ J♥ Q♥ completely.

Player	Hand	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	A♠A♣ UTG	1,326,000(83 BB)
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	K♣T♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:34:24 PM

Vivencio Nachor Heads Out in 11th Place - PHP 21,500 (~USD 370)

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Vivencio Nachor Jr. - 11th Place

Vivencio Nachor stuffed 196,000 in on the big blind against Junj Javalera's button open, and saw the latter call off.

In for a flip, board 3♥ 9♥ 5♣ 9♦ J♣ ran in favor of Javalera's overcards, eliminating Nachor two spots short of the final table.

Player	Hand	Chips
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	K♣9♣ D	862,000(54 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	6♥6♣ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:32:41 PM

Anthony Castro Risks It All

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Anthony Castro opened 32,000 on the hijack and was met with a 90,000 three bet from Ryan Tan on the small blind. Castro responded with an all-in for 378,000 total, enough to throw Tan out of the action.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	850,000(53 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	500,000(31 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:14:51 PM

River Rolls for Anthony Castro

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Anthony Castro open shoved 180,000 on the hijack and was looked up by Ryan Tan on the small blind.

Dominated, Tan turned the tables, having flopped trips on 8♦ 8♥ 6♠ . The runout 7♦ J♣ however, filled up Castro's straight, shipping him back the advantage.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	T♠9♠ HJ	392,000(25 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	9♥8♣ SB	871,000(54 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:09:31 PM

Marco Almerez Remains in the Game

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Marco Almerez

Marco Almerez flicked in his last 30,000 and was up against initial raiser Junj Javalera along with the big blind. On flop 4♦ 8♣ 5♣ , Javalera gunned for 100,000, pushing the big blind out of the pot.

Marco Almerez A♥ 7♥

Junj Javalera Q♥ 4♥

Almerez behind, managed to pair up on runout 3♣ 7♠ , offering him another run at the title.

Player	Chips
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	596,000(37 BB)
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	106,000(7 BB)

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:06:29 PM

Anthony Castro Spared from Elimination

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Anthony Castro

Anthony Castro committed 77,000 on the cutoff, leaving himself with 1,000 behind. Dmitrii Belikov called for the rest, giving Castro a sweat for his tournament life.

While behind, Castro caught up on board Q♣ T♣ 2♣ Q♥ 3♣ , running the nut flush to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	A♣2♥ CO	180,000(15 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	5♥5♣ SB	397,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:04:33 PM

Vivencio Nachor Cripples Marco Almerez

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Vivencio Nachor Jr.

Marco Almerez opened utg and called off Vivencio Nachor's all-in from the big blind for 122,000.

Board 4♣ J♠ 3♣ 9♠ 3♦ missed to pair either player, leaving Nachor's ace-high good for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	A♥T♥ BB	262,000(22 BB)
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	K♦Q♦ UTG	59,000(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:02:20 PM

Rick Jason Ambata Cleaned Out in 12th Place - PHP 19,000 (~USD 325)

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Rick Jason Ambata - 12th Place

Rick Jason Ambata open shoved his last 139,000 on the cutoff and was looked up by Junj Javalera right on the big blind.

A pocket pair battle, Javalera easily bagged the win with his better pair holding up on board 8♦ 5♥ 9♣ K♦ 5♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	6♦6♣ BB	645,000(54 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	2♦2♠ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 1:00:15 PM

Junj Javalera Pairs Up on the River

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Junj Javalera

Junj Javalera opened 24,000 on the hijack, called behind by Vivencio Nachor. On flop 2♣ 4♥ 7♠ , Javalera check called a 25,000 bet from his opponent, revealing turn 9♠ . Both checked it through to river Q♦ , where Javalera led for 40,000.

Nachor made the call, only to muck as Javalera showed top pair K♣ Q♥ .

Player	Chips
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	504,000(42 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	142,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:57:57 PM

Vivencio Nachor Continues Descent

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Vivencio Nachor Jr.

With a pot of 104,000 situated in the middle across board 7♦ 8♥ 3♠ 5♠ , action was caught on Kei Shinagawa with a bet of 55,000 on the big blind. Vivencio Nachor raised to 205,000, and called 210,000 more following an all-in from his opponent.

Kei Shinagawa 6♠ 4♠

Vivencio Nachor 8♣ 5♥

Shinagawa ahead with the straight, locked in the win just as river 3♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	934,000(78 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	237,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:55:05 PM

Top Pair Holds for Ryan Tan

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ryan Tan

Facing an open and two calls, Ryan Tan squeezed to 125,000 on the big blind and saw only Dmitrii Belikov on the button, complete. On flop K♣ 9♦ 2♦ , Belikov stuffed the rest against Tan's 120,000 cbet and was called down by his opponent with top pair.

Dmitrii Belikov 8♦ 5♦

Ryan Tan K♥ J♥

Belikov looking for a third diamond, found none on runout 4♥ 7♠ , leaving him to fork over nearly half his chips.

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	884,000(74 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	431,000(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:51:55 PM

Marc Gagne Busts in 13th Place - PHP 19,000 (~USD 325)

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Marc Gagne - 13th Place

Action folded to Dmitrii Belikov on the small blind, prompting him to open for 36,000. Marc Gagne answered with an all-in for his entire 333,000 stack, called by Belikov with a premium pair.

Gagne in trouble, crashed out shortly after missing to improve on board 8♦ 6♠ 7♣ K♣ 2♠ , propeling Belikov right into the lead.

Player	Hand	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	Q♦Q♠ SB	835,000(70 BB)
MG Marc GagneFrance	A♥J♥ BB	busted

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:49:31 PM

Kang Beomhui Coolered Out in 14th Place - PHP 16,500 (~USD 280)

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

Kang Beomhui - 14th Place

Kei Shinagawa opened on the button and snap called Kang Beomhui's shove for 211,000 total.

A cooler situation, Kang bound for the exit after board T♠ 8♠ T♥ 3♦ 8♥ felted no queens.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	A♥A♠ D	500,000(50 BB)
KB Kang Beomhui	Q♦Q♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:47:39 PM

Ryan Tan Looks Up Anthony Castro

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

Ryan Tan

Anthony Castro defended his big blind against Ryan Tan's 22,000 cutoff open, and headed to flop Q♥ 9♠ J♥ . Action checked round to turn J♣ , where Castro led for 35,000. Tan called behind, and paid another 100,000 on river 2♦ to get to showdown.

Castro revealed two pair T♥ 9♥ , no good against Tan's better K♣ 9♣ .

Player	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	430,000(43 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	383,000(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:37:19 PM

Kei Shinagawa Wins Race

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

Kei Shinagawa

Vivencio Nachor opened 22,000 on the cutoff and called 110,000 more following an all-in from Kei Shinagawa on the big blind.

In for a race, Shinagawa kept his advantage all the way through board T♦ 6♦ 7♥ 5♠ A♣ , costing Nachor a 13 big blind loss.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	A♦9♥ BB	279,000(28 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	K♠J♥ CO	640,000(64 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:35:34 PM

Jose Colada Crashes in 15th Place - PHP 16,500 (~USD 280)

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

Jose Colada - 15th Place

Having lost a big pot just moments before, Jose Colada pushed his last 60,000 in and was called by initial raiser Dmitrii Belikov.

Colada ahead, failed to dodge the ace on board 8♠ K♣ 3♠ J♣ A♥ , cleaning him out completely.

Player	Hand	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	A♣3♣ CO	470,000(47 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	7♦7♣ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:33:14 PM

Anthony Castro Doubles Through Jose Colada

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

Anthony Castro

Jose Colada opened utg+1 and called a 50,000 three bet from Anthony Castro on the button. On flop 4♦ 5♥ T♠ , Colada check called another 35,000, and went on to check jam on turn J♥ against Castro's 70,000 second barrel.

Castro called off for his remaining 93,000 with Q♥ Q♠ , and was way ahead of Colada's bottom pair A♠ 4♠ . River 5♦ made no difference, shipping Castro a huge double up his way.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	431,000(43 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	128,000(13 BB)

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 BelikovRussia	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

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:21:45 PM

Vivencio Nachor Continues to Reign

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Vivencio Nachor Jr.

Lemmor Patulot pushed his last 93,000 on the cutoff and was called by Vivencio Nachor on the small blind, putting him at risk.

Patulot quickly landed top pair on flop 8♠ 7♣ J♦ , yet headed out as the runout T♦ Q♣ offered Nachor a straight to deliver the bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	9♣6♣ SB	740,000(93 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	A♦J♣ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:20:14 PM

Rick Jason Ambata Bricks Runout

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Rick Jason Ambata

Junj Javalera scored a full double up off Rick Jason Ambata with ace-king after the latter missed to fill up his flush draw. Ambata survived the damage yet shot down to a 16 big blind stack.

Player	Chips
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	355,000(44 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	130,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:18:27 PM

Jose Colada Leaves Jerick Dale Santerva in Pieces

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Jose Colada

Jerick Dale Santerva open shoved 114,000 in utg+1 and was called by Jose Colada on the hijack.

A crucial flip, Santerva missed to pair up his overcards on board 9♦ 3♣ K♥ 4♥ 4♣ , sealing his elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	T♦T♣ HJ	349,000(44 BB)
JD Jerick Dale SantervaPhilippines	A♦J♥ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:16:21 PM

Kei Shinagawa Lays It Down

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Kei Shinagawa

Kei Shinagawa opened 16,000 utg and was joined by Vivencio Nachor on the button onto flop K♥ 4♦ A♦ . Shinagawa continued for 15,000, followed by 33,000 on turn 2♥ . Nachor raised to 78,000 on the second barrel, and went for an all-in on river Q♥ . Shinagawa found a fold, saving his 19 big blinds behind.

Player	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	617,000(77 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	153,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:09:40 PM

Dmitrii Belikov Picks Up a Win

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Dmitrii Belikov

A six way limp pot read a flop of T♠ T♥ A♣ . Action was checked to Edwin Dela Cruz on the button, who bet 16,000. Dmitrii Belikov made the call, along with Gyusun Park for his last 15,000.

Turn 6♦ was checked through to river 9♣ , where Belikov gunned for a final 35,000. Dela Cruz put in the call with two pair for a side pot, revealing a showdown.

Belikov's kicker ran in play, earning him all the chips in the middle and eliminating Park in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	A♥Q♠ UTG	316,000(40 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	A♦5♣ D	187,000(23 BB)
GP Gyusun Park	3♦3♣ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:02:11 PM

Vivencio Nachor Ends Feng Ji Chua's Run

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Vivencio Nachor Jr.

Feng Ji Chua opened 50,000 on the button, and called for his remaining 20,000 after Vivencio Nachor moved all-in on the big blind.

Running a flip, Chua immediately found no hope as Nachor flopped a set on board 4♣ 2♦ 9♠ Q♥ 5♦ to take it down.

Player	Hand	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	4♦4♥ BB	393,000(49 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	A♦K♥ D	busted

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 12:00:10 PM

Junj Javalera Survives Flip

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

Junj Javalera

Lemmor Patulot opened 15,000 utg and called 71,000 more following an all-in from Junj Javalera behind.

In for a flip, Javalera secured the double up, having landed top pair on board 5♣ A♠ 7♥ K♠ 9♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	A♣Q♥ HJ	187,000(31 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	8♦8♠ UTG	127,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:58:11 AM

Battulga Ganbold Demands for the Rest

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

Anthony Castro opened 16,000 utg+1, raised by Marc Gagne on the button to 50,000. Battulga Ganbold on the big blind, shoved all-in, and left both opponents in quick surrender.

Player	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	335,000(56 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	232,000(39 BB)
MG Marc GagneFrance	228,000(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:55:44 AM

Lemmor Patulot Busts Beni Goldstein

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

Lemmor Patulot

Beni Goldstein raised all-in for his last 53,000 and saw Lemmor Patulot on the big blind, rise to the challenge.

Patulot instantly spiked trip tens on board T♣ 2♥ T♥ Q♣ 8♦ , sending Goldstein off the arena just moments later.

Player	Hand	Chips
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	J♣T♠ BB	207,000(35 BB)
BG Beni GoldsteinIsrael	A♦Q♦ MP	busted

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 BelikovRussia	241,000(40 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	156,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:51:12 AM

Benjamin Mangaliman Misses to Bank a Payday

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

Benjamin Mangaliman

Benjamin Mangaliman pushed his last 46,000 on the cutoff and was looked up by Feridoun Farboud right on the big blind.

Slightly behind, Mangaliman failed to catch up on board T♥ 6♠ A♦ 4♣ 6♣ , eliminating him one spot shy of the money.

Player	Hand	Chips
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	A♥3♠ BB	253,000(42 BB)
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	K♥J♥ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:39:33 AM

Rick Jason Ambata Continues to Dominate

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

Rick Jason Ambata

Kei Shinagawa defended his big blind against Rick Jason Ambata's button open, and headed to flop 6♦ 4♠ K♠ . Both checked it through to turn 4♣ , where Shinagawa led 9,000. Ambata made the call, and faced a final 25,000 bet on river 7♠ . Ambata decided to put in a raise for 35,000 more, leaving Shinagawa unable to continue to showdown.

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	347,000(58 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	217,000(36 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/162

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 BelikovRussia	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)

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:29:27 AM

Pocket Pair Holds for Junj Javalera

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

Junj Javalera

Rick Jason Ambata opened 11,000 utg and called 38,000 more following an all-in from Junj Javalera behind.

Ambata in search of an ace, found none on board 4♣ 4♠ J♣ 5♣ 2♠ , earning Javalera the double up close to bubble time.

Player	Hand	Chips
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	9♠9♣ D	110,000(22 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	A♣8♦ UTG	316,000(63 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:25:18 AM

John Tech Bows Out

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

John Tech

John Tech committed his remaining 60,000 preflop and found himself in for a race against Anthony Castro.

Board 4♥ 6♠ K♠ Q♦ 5♠ ran in favor of Castro, knocking out Tech from the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	K♣6♦ BB	201,000(40 BB)
JT John TechPhilippines	A♥Q♣ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:23:05 AM

Riener Magbutay Shaves Some Off Battulga Ganbold

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

Riener Magbutay III

With 88,000 in the middle across board 7♦ A♦ 6♦ 5♦ T♣ , Riener Magbutay went for a final 45,000 off the small blind. Battulga Ganbold made the call, yet mucked as Magbutay showed flush Q♦ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
RM Riener Magbutay IIIPhilippines	341,000(68 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	195,000(39 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:20:01 AM

Feridoun Farboud Calls for More

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

Feridoun Farboud

Feridoun Farboud limped in and saw both players on the blinds come along on flop K♠ 9♠ T♥ . Action checked round to turn 2♦ , where Rick Jason Ambata led for 7,000. Farboud called behind, and faced another 16,000 on river 5♠ . Farbound raised to 95,000 and convinced Ambata to lay it down.

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	316,000(63 BB)
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	242,000(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 11:02:16 AM

Feng Ji Chua Triples Up

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

Feng Ji Chua

Emmanuel Segismundo kicked off the action with a 25,000 raise utg, followed by an all-in for 43,000 from Feng Ji Chua. Battulga Ganbold reshoved on the big blind, and Segismundo called off for his remaining 20,500 for a three way showdown.

Chua ahead, locked in the win as board 9♣ K♥ 3♠ 7♠ A♥ ran dry for both opponents.

Player	Hand	Chips
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	Q♥Q♣ HJ	136,000(27 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	3♥2♣ UTG	5,000(1 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	Q♠8♠ BB	231,000(46 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:59:25 AM

Tamon Nakamura Continues to Hang On

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

Tamon Nakamura

Tamon Nakamura flicked in his last 17,000, and was followed with another all-in from Hirotoshi Fukumaru for 55,500 total. Ryan Tan on the big blind, put in the final call, making it a three way showdown.

Board Q♣ 9♦ K♣ 6♣ 7♦ remained in favor of Nakamura, earning him a full triple up while Fukumaru shipped the side pot to cover his losses.

Player	Hand	Chips
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	7♥7♣ CO	58,000(12 BB)
HF Hirotoshi FukumaruJapan	A♣J♠ D	77,000(15 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	4♦3♦ BB	143,000(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:57:32 AM

Bounty Tokens in Play

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

Action has entered its knockout phase with 20% of the 162-entry field remaining in play. Each of the 33 players has a PHP 25,000 (~USD 430) bounty on their heads, bringing a 2x return on their investment per elimination.

Payouts will follow once the field is further reduced to 23 runners.

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:55:32 AM

Lenart Ecarma Falls Short of Bounty Phase

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

Lenart Ecarma

Lenart Ecarma stuffed his last 48,000 on the hijack and saw Kang Beomhui behind, happily oblige.

Crushed against the rockets, Ecarma missed the knockout cut by one after board A♣ Q♦ 7♠ 9♠ J♦ offered him no salvation.

Player	Hand	Chips
KB Kang Beomhui	A♥A♠ D	266,000(67 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	A♦T♥ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:54:09 AM

Dmitrii Belikov Gives Up the Fight

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

Dmitrii Belikov

Dmitrii Belikov opened on the cutoff and was met with a three bet from Marc Gangne right behind. Belikov responded with a raise to 58,000, yet decided to let it go after Gangne shoved for the rest.

Player	Chips
MG Marc GagneFrance	303,000(76 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	172,000(43 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:52:21 AM

Hirotoshi Fukumaru Misses Board

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

Hirotoshi Fukumaru

Lenart Ecarma open shoved 26,500 utg+1 and was looked up by Hirotoshi Fukumaru on the button.

Ecarma at risk, held onto his seat after his opponent missed to pair up on board 8♥ J♠ 5♦ J♥ T♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	4♦4♠ UTG+1	63,000(16 BB)
HF Hirotoshi FukumaruJapan	A♦Q♣ D	74,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:50:11 AM

Ryan Tan Leaves Tamon Nakamura Short

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

Ryan Tan

A back and forth between Ryan Tan and Tamon Nakamura landed a pot of 53 big blinds in the middle with Tan at risk.

In for a flip, Tan was left with no worries, having instantly spiked a set on board 6♦ A♦ T♣ 7♦ 3♥ to secure the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	T♦T♠ HJ	213,000(53 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	A♠K♥ BB	12,500(3 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:45:38 AM

Beni Goldstein Takes Initiative

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

Beni Goldstein

Junj Javalera opened 10,500 on the button and saw both Beni Goldstein and Vivencio Nachor on the blinds put in the call. On flop 9♥ 7♥ 7♣ , Golstein went ahead and bet all-in for 57,500 and shipped the win straight away.

Player	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	189,000(47 BB)
BG Beni GoldsteinIsrael	93,000(23 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	80,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:43:44 AM

Top Pair Good for Edwin Dela Cruz

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

Edwin Dela Cruz

A button vs blind battle built a pot of 26,000 preflop. On flop 5♥ 8♠ K♥ , Anthony Castro check called a 7,000 bet from Edwin Dela Cruz, revealing turn T♣ . Both checked it through to river 6♣ , where Dela Cruz went for a final 16,000.

Castro paid the price, and mucked as Dela Cruz showed top pair K♠ J♣ .

Player	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	234,000(59 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	138,500(35 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:21:13 AM

Vivencio Nachor Sets Trap

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

Vivencio Nachor Jr.

Vivencio Nachor fired a 16,500 three bet against Kei Shinagawa's early open and saw the latter complete. Nachor continued for another 12,000 on flop 7♣ 5♦ 4♠ , and proceeded to check turn 6♠ . Shinagawa bet all-in, snap called by Nachor for his remaining 60,000.

Kei Shinagawa A♣ T♣

Vivencio Nachor K♦ K♠

Shinagawa drawing slim, booked the loss having found no help on river K♣ .

Player	Chips
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	244,000(81 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	183,000(61 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:18:24 AM

Takahiro Numata Rakes In a Boost

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

Takahiro Numata

Dmitrii Belikov opened utg and was joined by Takahiro Numata behind onto flop 7♥ 3♠ 4♦ . Both checked it through to turn Q♠ , where Belikov check called a 7,000 bet from his opponent. Numata went for a final 12,000 on river 2♣ , and revealed top pair Q♥ T♦ after Belikov put in the call. Belikov mucked, shipping Numata the pot.

Player	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	187,000(62 BB)
TN Takahiro NumataJapan	119,000(40 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:14:26 AM

Rick Jason Ambata Takes One Out

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

Rick Jason Ambata opened 7,000 utg+1, joined by Alang Fu Zhenbo behind onto flop 5♥ J♠ 8♥ . Ambata continued for 6,000, and went on to check raise 35,000 on turn T♦ . Zhenbo responded with an all-in for 73,000 total, and found himself in rough shape after Ambata revealed his set.

Alang Fu Zhenbo J♣ T♣

Rick Jason Ambata 5♦ 5♣

River Q♥ failed to fill up Zhenbo's boat, sending him out of the games entirely.

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	310,000(103 BB)
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:12:15 AM

Lenart Ecarma Doubles Through Kang Beomhui

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

Lenart Ecarma completed his big blind against Kang Beomhui's utg open, and went on to check jam his remaining 31,500 on flop 3♦ T♣ 9♥ . Kang called off with overcards A♣ K♦ , and was up against Ecarma's J♦ J♥ .

No ace or king came on runout 8♣ 8♠ , shipping Ecarma the win with two pair.

Player	Chips
KB Kang Beomhui	161,000(54 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	81,500(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:09:28 AM

Easy Takedown for Rick Jason Ambata

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

Jason Ambata

Rick Jason Ambata opened on the button and called a 21,000 three bet from Tetsunori Saito on the big blind. On flop 8♥ A♠ 9♦ , Saito continued for 11,000, and committed his remaining 32,000 after Ambata demanded for the rest.

Rick Jason Ambata A♣ K♦

Tetsunori Saito A♥ Q♣

Saito outpipped, headed for the rails as turn 2♦ and river 7♦ delivered no bad beats.

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	238,000(79 BB)
TS Tetsunori SaitoJapan	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 41/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 10:03:02 AM

Scoops Three Way All-In

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

Fred Farboud Feridoun

A three way all-in situation saw both Munkh Natsagdorj (50,000) and Feridoun Farboud (66,000) at risk against Daishi Ichimanda's slightly bigger stack.

Board T♥ 8♠ 9♠ 6♥ 8♦ felted no overcards against Farboud's pocket pair, earning him a huge boost while his opponents were left ultimately in pieces.

Player	Hand	Chips
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	J♠J♣ D	188,000(75 BB)
DI Daishi Ichimanda	A♥K♥ HJ	5,000(2 BB)
MN Munkh NatsagdorjPhilippines	K♠Q♣ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:59:41 AM

Dmitrii Belikov Denies Muhammad Shamsudin Showdown

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

Dmitrii Belikov

Dmitrii Belikov sent out an 11,000 three bet against a late position open and saw Muhammad Shamsudin cold call from the small blind. On board 2♦ J♣ A♣ A♦ 4♥ , Belikov bet all streets - 14,000, 25,000, and a final all-in, sending Shamsudin deep in the tank by the river. Shamsudin eventually found a fold, shooting him down to 25 big blinds.

Player	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	232,000(93 BB)
MS Muhammad ShamsudinSingapore	62,000(25 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

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:52:43 AM

Lemmor Patulot Shows Off Aces

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

Lemmor Patulot

Emmanuel Segismundo defended his cutoff open and called a 13,500 three bet from Lemmor Patulot on the big blind. On flop 7♠ 3♠ 8♣ , Segismundo called another 11,500, and went on to bet 23,000 on turn 6♥ . Patulot check called to river 8♠ , and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in. Patulot showed A♦ A♠ for the win.

Player	Chips
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	237,000(95 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	45,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:50:58 AM

Junj Javalera Shoves for the Win

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

Junj Javalera

With a pot of 64,500 spread out across board T♥ 7♦ Q♥ 6♠ 8♠ , action was caught on Junj Javalera with an all-in from the big blind. Daishi Ichimanda gave up the fight, shipping Javalera the boost.

Player	Chips
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	122,000(49 BB)
DI Daishi Ichimanda	81,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:48:44 AM

Hooks Hold for Lenart Ecarma

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

Lenart Ecarma

Facing an open and a call, Lenart Ecarma pushed all-in for his last 17,000 and was looked up by Jerick Dale Santerva on the button.

Flipping for his tournament life, Ecarma quickly landed the advantage, having ran a boat J♥ 2♥ 3♥ 2♦ T♠ to lock in the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	J♦J♣ BB	42,500(17 BB)
JD Jerick Dale SantervaPhilippines	K♠Q♣ D	36,000(14 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:45:45 AM

Marco Almerez Stops Maestro Sim in His Tracks

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

Marco Almerez

Maestro Sim opened utg+1 and was met a three bet from Marco Almerez on the big blind. Sim responded with a raise to 25,000, and called off 60,500 more after Almerez moved all-in.

A dream spot for Almerez, his pocket pair had no problems taking down the pot on board A♥ K♠ J♣ 7♥ 6♠ , having immediately spiked a set to double through.

Player	Hand	Chips
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	K♦K♥ BB	179,000(90 BB)
MS Maestro SimSingapore	9♦9♠ UTG+1	142,500(71 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:43:19 AM

Maestro Sim on a Hot Streak

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

Maestro Sim opened on the hijack and called a 10,000 three bet from Alari Kunnapuu on the small blind. On flop 7♣ 8♥ 9♦ , Kunaapuu check jammed 62,000 in against Sim's 25,000 bet, and was snap called by his opponent for the rest.

Alari Kunnapuu Q♦ Q♥

Maestro Sim 9♣ 8♠

Sim ahead once more, delivered the bust shortly after Kunnapuu failed to improve on either turn K♣ or river 6♣ .

Player	Chips
MS Maestro SimSingapore	227,000(114 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:37:12 AM

Maestro Sim Sends Yoshihiro Noguchi Out the Door

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

Maestro Sim

With 48,000 in the middle across board 9♣ 8♠ 3♠ 2♠ , Yoshihiro Noguchi bet his last 11,000, and was snap called by Maestro Sim behind.

Yoshihiro Noguchi A♦ A♥

Maestro Sim T♠ 7♠

Noguchi drawing dead against a flush, headed out just as river 4♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips
MS Maestro SimSingapore	149,000(75 BB)
YN Yoshihiro NoguchiJapan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:34:44 AM

Florencio Campomanes Gets Coolered

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

Florencio Campomanes

A back and forth between Muhammad Shamsudin and Florencio Campomanes saw the latter commit his entire 52,000 preflop.

Both with premium pairs, Campomanes' cowboys were no match against Shamsudin's best hand, leaving him out as the board rolled 2♠ 3♥ 8♠ 4♥ T♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Muhammad ShamsudinSingapore	A♦A♠ CO	160,500(80 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	K♥K♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:31:06 AM

Edwin Dela Cruz Crushes with Aces

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

Edwin Dela Cruz

With two limps ahead, Edwin Dela Cruz bumped it up to 8,000 on the hijack and saw Aker Hasan complete. On board J♥ 4♠ 5♠ 6♠ K♦ , Dela Cruz triple barreled - 8,000, 15,000, and 20,000, with Hasan committing his remaining 21,500 by the river.

Dela Cruz happily obliged with A♥ A♠ , and sent Hasan out as he tabled top pair K♣ 7♠ .

Player	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	213,000(107 BB)
AH Aker Hasan	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 71/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:28:54 AM

Ryan Tan Calls Down Marc Gagne

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

Ryan Tan

A button vs blind battle brewed a pot of 33,000 across board K♠ 7♠ J♦ 3♠ A♠ . Marc Gagne on the big blind, made an attempt for it with a final bet of 20,000. Ryan Tan found the call with mid pair K♦ 5♦ , and shipped the win as Gagne revealed Q♣ J♣ .

Player	Chips
MG Marc GagneFrance	179,000(119 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	139,000(93 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:25:45 AM

Maestro Sim Catches Up on the River

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

Maestro Sim

With 19,000 in the middle across board Q♦ 3♥ T♥ 9♠ , Jean Paul Berdejo raised all-in fo 72,000 and was snap called by Maestro Sim to put him at risk.

Jean Paul Berdejo K♣ J♣

Maestro Sim A♥ Q♥

Sim only drawing to a heart, found one on river 7♥ , enough to crush Berdejo's nut straight entirely.

Player	Chips
MS Maestro SimSingapore	238,000(159 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:21:33 AM

Aker Hasan Triples Up

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

Aker Hasan

Haruna Fujita opened utg, and was met with two all-ins - Aker Hasan for 14,000, and Christian Relucio for 19,000. Fujita put in the final call, making it a three way showdown.

Hasan quickly found an ace on board 3♠ A♥ J♠ J♣ 6♦ , earning him the full triple up while Relucio shipped the side pot to remain in the games.

Player	Hand	Chips
AH Aker Hasan	A♠3♣ D	45,000(30 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	Q♠9♦ UTG	25,000(17 BB)
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	7♦7♥ SB	10,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:12:48 AM

Lemmor Patulot Bets for Value

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

Lemmor Patulot

A three way raised pot dealt a flop of J♠ A♠ T♣ . Action was checked to Lemmor Patulot on the button, who bet 4,500. Both continued to turn T♠ , where all three checked to see river 9♠ . Checked once more, Patulot gunned for a final 10,000, and was called by Fernandez Mori, only to muck as Patulot showed two pair K♠ J♦ .

Player	Chips
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	142,000(95 BB)
FM Fernandez Mori	118,000(79 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:10:09 AM

Ashley Patterson Bags a Quick Double

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

Ashley Patterson

A fourway raised pot saw its action check to Ashley Patterson on the cutoff, prompting him to bet 6,000. Junj Javalera raised all-in, and Patterson called off for his remaining 21,000 with top pair.

Junj Javalera 8♦ 7♠

Ashley Patterson A♣ 7♣

Patterson ahead, secured the double up just as turn 2♠ and river Q♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	67,500(45 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	38,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:04:24 AM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
KB Kang Beomhui	232,000(155 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	222,000(148 BB)
MG Marc GagneFrance	215,600(144 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	187,500(125 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	158,000(105 BB)
FM Fernandez Mori	135,700(90 BB)
RM Riener Magbutay IIIPhilippines	132,300(88 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	123,800(83 BB)
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	118,000(79 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	112,500(75 BB)
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	107,000(71 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	103,500(69 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	101,500(68 BB)
MS Maestro SimSingapore	96,000(64 BB)
SH Seung Hoon Baek	94,000(63 BB)
TN Takahiro NumataJapan	92,000(61 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	89,000(59 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	81,000(54 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	77,500(52 BB)
OK Oleg KaminskiCanada	74,800(50 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	73,000(49 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 9:00:49 AM

Survivor Knockout Registration Closes at 162 Entries

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

Today's single day Survivor Knockout games is officially closed for registration with a total of 162 entries locked in, bumping up the prize pool to PHP 1,728,540 (~USD 29,615). Bounty prizes will come into play once the field is down to 20% at 33 runners. ITM will follow after the field is further reduced to 23 players.

Survivor Knockout [25K Bounty]

Date/s: February 4, 2025

Buy-in: PHP 12,500 (~USD 215)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,130)

Entries: 162

Total prize pool: PHP 1,728,540 (~USD 29,615)

ITM: 23 places

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 75/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

2/4/2025, 3:57:20 AM

Survivor Knockout Spadie Up for Grabs Today!

Another thrilling battle is set to take place in Okada Manila, Philippines with the 21st edition of fan-favorite Manila Super Series front and center. Today's highlight sees the PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,130) Survivor Knockout [25K Bounty] games play down to completion, where only one will rise to claim the coveted trophy.

Adding extra thrill to the mix, each player will have a PHP 25,000 (~USD 430) bounty on their head, making every knockout even more rewarding. But before the knockout format kicks in, players need to make it past 20% of the field, earning them a chance to claim back their buy-in before even reaching the money (ITM) at 15%. The remaining prize pool will go towards the Main Pool, where the final winner will take home the biggest cut.

Blind levels run 25 minutes on the clock from start to finish, giving players plenty of room for action with a starting stack of 30,000 as they work their way to the top. Registration remains open through Level 10 @16:30. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor!

Survivor Knockout [25K Bounty]

Date/s: February 4, 2025

Buy-in: PHP 12,500 (~USD 215)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,130)

Starting stack: 30,000