Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #18

2025.02.05 - 2025.02.06Add to Calendar

PokerStars Live

Blind level

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

Entries

17/112

Total Chips

3,360,000

Average

197,647

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 4:34:49 PM

Mystery Bounty Flight B Concludes

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

Oliver Kubalek Richert - Mystery Bounty Flight B Chipleader

The second and final starting flight for the ₱12,500 (~$215) Mystery Bounty has ended. Oliver Kubalek Richert finished with the Day 1b chip lead after bagging 389,000. Richert is most closely followed by Janno Alvarez (361,000) while Joshua Figuerres rounds out the top three with 318,000.

All players to have advanced to Day 2 are in the money. Day 2 begins at noon tomorrow and the plan is to play down to a winner. Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for all the action on the final day from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 4:28:36 PM

End of Flight B - 17 Survivors

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

Player	Chips
OK Oliver Kubalek RichertSweden	389,000(78 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	361,000(72 BB)
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	318,000(64 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	313,000(63 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	251,000(50 BB)
HC Haw-Jong ChinTaiwan	229,000(46 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	203,000(41 BB)
MS Muhammad ShamsudinSingapore	189,000(38 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	171,000(34 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismindoPhilippines	141,000(28 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	140,000(28 BB)
CS Christoph SchumannAustralia	140,000(28 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	126,000(25 BB)
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	124,000(25 BB)
MN Munkh NatsagdorjPhilippines	95,000(19 BB)
SC Shah ChiragIndia	88,000(18 BB)
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	83,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 4:24:32 PM

Sia Eliminates Magbanua to Burst Flight-B Money Bubble

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

Jason Kyle Magbanua

Jason Kyle Magbanua opened to 10,000 from the button, Joseph Sia three-bet shoved with a covering stack from the big blind and Magbanua called for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	A♥J♦	215,000(43 BB)
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	A♦T♦	busted

Magbanua is dominated and after finding no help on the 2♠ 8♥ 3♦ J♣ 9♥ runout he is eliminated on the stone bubble courtesy of Sia who takes the pot.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 4:15:12 PM

Castro Eliminates Concepcion

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

Anthony Castro

With two players seeing a board of 6♥ 8♠ 4♠ and 74,000 in the middle Michael Concepcion checked from under the gun, Anthony Castro shoved with a covering stack from early position and Concepcion called with his remaining stack of 55,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	9♣9♥	busted
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	A♠K♥	313,000(63 BB)

The rest of the board ran out 6♠ J♠ giving Castro the nut-flush to send Concepcion to the rail two spots shy of making the money.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 4:06:53 PM

Concepcion Doubles Through Cruz

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

Michael Gabby Concepcion

In a preflop confrontation Michael Gabby Concepcion is all in for 35,000 from the hijack and up against Edwin Dela Cruz who is under the gun with the covering stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	6♦6♠	107,000(21 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	K♠8♠	82,000(16 BB)

The board ran out 9♠ 4♦ K♣ 3♦ Q♠ giving Concepcion top pair to double up through Cruz.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:58:39 PM

Berdejo Runs into Rockets

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

Jean Paul Berdejo

With two players seeing a board of 2♠ 6♣ 4♠ and 42,000 in the middle Janno Alvarez bet 12,000 from under the gun and Paul Jean Berdejo raised to 30,000 from the cutoff. Janno shoved for 105,000 and Berdejo, who was slightly covered, called for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	A♦A♠	357,000(71 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	Q♣Q♦	busted

Both players had an overpair but Berdejo was in rough shape, drawing to just two outs against Alvarez’ pocket aces. He found no queens when the rest of the board ran out 2♥ 8♦ and was sent to the rail while Alvarez took the pot.

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/112

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:53:12 PM

Richert Kubalek Turns a Set

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

Oliver Richert Kubalek opened to 8,000 from under the gun and a player in the hijack three-bet to 23,000. Christian Relucio called in the small blind and the original raiser called.

All three players checked the 8♥ 7♠ 5♥ flop leading to the 9♠ turn. Relucio bet 25,000, Kubalek called and the hijack folded.

Both remaining players checked the 4♦ river. Relucio showed A♥ T♥ for ace-high while Kubalek had top set with 9♣ 9♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
OK Oliver Kubalek RichertSweden	378,000(95 BB)
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	133,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:51:57 PM

Richert Versus Schumann

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

Oliver Kubalek Richert

With two players seeing a board of 2♣ 8♣ 6♦ 7♦ and 40,000 in the middle Oliver Richert Kubalek checked from early position and Christoph Schumann bet 22,000 from the button. Kubalek called. Both players checked the Q♠ river. Schumann had 9♠ 6♠ for a pair of sixes and missed straight draw while Kubalek had rivered a higher pair with Q♦ J♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
OK Oliver Kubalek RichertSweden	295,000(74 BB)
CS Christoph SchumannAustralia	118,000(30 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:48:49 PM

Concepcion's Queens Cracked by Castro

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

Michael Gabby Concepcion

Anthony Castro opened to 8,000 from under the gun and Michael Gabby Concepcion three-bet to 30,000 from the big blind. Castro called.

The flop came 2♠ T♦ 8♠ . Concepcion bet 20,000, Castro moved all in for 83,000 and Concepcion called with a covering stack to put Castro at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	T♠9♠	232,000(58 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	Q♥Q♠	25,000(6 BB)

The rest of the board runs out 5♦ and 6♠ giving Castro a flush to double through Concepcion.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:45:32 PM

Wing Sheuk Sham Flips His Way to a Double

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

Sham Wing Sheuk

Mike Takayama opens to 8,000 from under the gun and Wing Sheuk Sham three-bet shoves for 53,000 from the cutoff. Takayama calls with a covering stack to put Sham at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	Q♣Q♠	23,000(6 BB)
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	A♥K♦	116,000(29 BB)

Sham gets the best of the classic preflop flip when the 9♣ 9♠ K♥ 7♣ 9♦ runout gives him a full house to double up.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:42:46 PM

Magbanua Gets Another Double Through Nakamura

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

Yoshiki Nakamura opened to 10,000 from the hijack, Jason Kyle Magbanua three-bet shoved for 42,000 from the small blind and Nakamura called with a covering stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	K♠J♠	196,000(49 BB)
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	K♣K♥	92,000(23 BB)

Magbanua remains ahead with pocket kings on the A♣ 9♠ 2♦ 2♠ T♥ runout to double up through Nakamura.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:33:40 PM

Magbanua Doubles Through Nakamura

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

Jason Kyle Magbanua

Jason Kyle Magbanua shoved from under the gun for 20,000 and Yoshiki Nakamura called from the button with a covering stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	Q♣2♣	50,000(13 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	A♦5♦	236,000(59 BB)

The board ran out Q♠ 5♣ 6♣ J♠ 7♣ giving Magbanua a flush to double up.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:26:35 PM

Top Stacks

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

Player	Chips
OK Oliver Kubalek RichertSweden	297,000(74 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	265,000(66 BB)
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	211,000(53 BB)
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	189,000(47 BB)
MS Muhammad ShamsudinSingapore	182,000(46 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	179,000(45 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	166,000(42 BB)
CS Christoph SchumannAustralia	162,000(41 BB)
HC Haw-Jong ChinTaiwan	145,000(36 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismindoPhilippines	138,000(35 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	126,000(32 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	119,000(30 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	118,000(30 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	112,000(28 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	110,000(28 BB)
SC Shah ChiragIndia	108,000(27 BB)
MN Munkh NatsagdorjPhilippines	96,000(24 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	94,000(24 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	89,500(22 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	82,000(21 BB)
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	66,000(17 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	52,000(13 BB)
GP Gyusun Park	43,000(11 BB)
KH Kenji HamamotoJapan	33,000(8 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	28,000(7 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	28,000(7 BB)
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	24,000(6 BB)
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	20,000(5 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 28/112

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:15:14 PM

Haruna Eliminated by Alvarez

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

Haruna Fujita

A player from under the gun opened to 6,500 and Janno Alvarez three-bet to 17,500 from the hijack. Fujita Haruna four-bet shoved for 36,500 from the button, the original opener got out of the way and Alvarez called with a covering stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	Q♥Q♣ HJ	102,000(34 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	4♥4♠ D	busted

Alvarez remained in front with pocket queens on the T♦ 3♥ 7♠ T♣ 2♣ runout to eliminate Haruna

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:12:37 PM

Miyatake Eliminated by Cruz

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

Makoto Miyatake shoved for 31,000 from under the gun and Edwin Dela Cruz called with a covering stack from early position

Player	Hand	Chips
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	A♠T♣	busted
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	K♠K♥	142,000(47 BB)

The board ran out A♣ K♦ 4♠ 9♣ T♥ giving Cruz a set of kings to eliminate Miyatake and claim the last of his chips.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:11:06 PM

Schumann Finds the Right Call

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

Christoph Schumann

With two players seeing a board of 8♣ 3♦ J♠ and 43,500 in the middle Christoph Schumann checked from under the gun and Fujita Haruna bet 10,000 from early position. Schumann called. Both players checked the 4♣ turn leading to the 6♥ river. Schumann check-called a 25,000 bet from Fujita, who could only show Q♦ T♦ for a bluff. Schumann turned over a pair with 7♦ 7♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
CS Christoph SchumannAustralia	126,000(42 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	22,500(8 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:09:50 PM

Magnotti Eliminated by Cruz

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

Edwin Dela Cruz

Joseph Magnotti shoves for 22,000 from under the gun and is called by Edwin Dela Cruz who has him covered in the big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	7♠6♥	busted
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	K♦7♦	71,000(24 BB)

The board runs out 9♠ A♦ 8♦ A♠ A♥ . Neither player connects with the board and Cruz is good at showdown with a king to win the pot.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:08:39 PM

Alvarez Doubles With Rockets

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

Janno Alvarez

Mike Takayama shoved from the small blind with a covering stack and Janno Alvarez, who started the hand with 56,000, made the call for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	A♣A♥	115,000(38 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♦K♣	46,000(15 BB)

Alvarez made top set on the J♥ K♠ A♠ 2♦ 5♠ runout to double up through Takayama.

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 34/112

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:05:13 PM

Nakamura Straightens Out Villa

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

Yoshiki Nakamura

With two players seeing a board of T♥ 6♥ K♦ 9♦ and 35,000 in the middle, Yoshiki Nakamura checked from the big blind and Hernan Jaybee Villa bet 24,000 from the cutoff. Nakamura shoved for 107,500 and Villa, who had Nakamura very slightly covered, made the call.

Player	Hand	Chips
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	K♠J♠	1,500(1 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	Q♠J♣	250,000(100 BB)

Villa had top pair but could only chop at best against Nakamura who had turned a straight. The T♦ river changed nothing for either player and Nakamura doubled up while Villa was left with less than one big blind.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 3:03:52 PM

Han Eliminated by Haruna

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

Yoonseung Han

Yoonseung Han shoves for 63,500 from the small blind and Fujita Haruna calls from the big blind with a covering stack to put Han at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	K♥8♣	130,000(52 BB)
YH Yoonseung HanSouth Korea	K♦5♥	busted

Haruna has his opponent dominated and he remains ahead on the 9♠ 6♠ A♣ K♣ 2♠ runout to score the knockout.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:52:55 PM

Fujita Doubles Through Soh

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

Haruna Fujita

In a preflop confrontation Fujita Haruna is all in from under the gun for 27,500 and up against Puay Hwee Soh who has him covered from the button.

Player	Hand	Chips
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	K♥4♥	66,500(27 BB)
SP Soh Puay HweeSingapore	T♥T♠	35,000(14 BB)

The board runs out 3♠ A♦ J♦ J♠ A♠. Soh's pocket tens get counterfeited and he is sent to the rail.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:43:31 PM

Soh Forces a Fold

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

With two players seeing a board of 7♠ J♦ 8♦ 4♠ and 18,500 in the pot, Kenji Hamamoto bet 10,000 from under the gun and Soh Puay Hwee moved all in for 35,000 from the big blind. Hamamoto folded and Soh took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips
SP Soh Puay HweeSingapore	63,500(25 BB)
KH Kenji HamamotoJapan	24,000(10 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:40:07 PM

Villa Wins a Blinds Battle

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

Hernan Villa

With two players seeing a board of 2♣ 9♦ A♦ J♥ and 32,500 in the pot, Haw Jong Chin checked from the small blind and Hernan Jaybee Villa bet 15,000 from the big blind, forcing a fold from Chin.

Player	Chips
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	121,500(49 BB)
HC Haw-Jong ChinTaiwan	108,000(43 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/112

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:36:13 PM

Magnotti Triples Up

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

Joseph Magnotti

Mike Takayama opens to 5,000 from under the gun, Joseph Magnotti three-bet shoves for 21,500 from the button and Joseph Sia four-bet shoves with a covering stack from the big blind. Takayama calls with 46,000 behind and is also at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	A♥9♥	67,500(34 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	T♦T♣	33,000(17 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♠K♣	59,000(30 BB)

The board runs out 9♦ 9♠ 8♥ A♣ 3♥. Magnotti is good at showdown with nines full of aces to take the main pot and triple up while Takayama is good at showdown with two pair, aces and nines to take the side pot.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:34:27 PM

Nakamura Doubles Through Belikov

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

Yoshiki Nakamura

In a preflop confrontation Yoshiki Nakamura is all in for 61,000 from the hijack and is up against Dmitrii Belikov who has him covered from the cutoff.

Player	Hand	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	J♦J♥	24,000(12 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	A♠K♦	131,000(66 BB)

The board runs out 5♣ 3♠ 6♥ A♦ 8♥ giving Nakamura top pair to double up through Belikov.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:30:41 PM

Waki Yasuhiro Eliminated by Villa

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

Hernan Villa

Yasuhiro Waki opened to 16,500 from under the gun, Hernan Jaybee Villa three-bet shoved with a covering stack from the hijack and Waki, who had 20,000 behind, called off for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	J♦5♦	busted
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	8♦8♠	123,000(62 BB)

Waki was drawing dead by the turn on the 8♣ 4♥ 5♣ 4♦ Q♠ runout and he made his exit from the tournament area while Villa was good at showdown with a full house to take the pot.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:28:16 PM

Natsagdorj Leaves Nakamura on Fumes

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

Munkh Natsagdorj

Munkh Natsagdorj opened to 4,000 from the cutoff, a player called from the button and Tamon Nakamura three-bet shoved for 58,000 from the big blind, Natsagdorj called with his 52,500 that he had behind while the button got out of the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
MN Munkh NatsagdorjPhilippines	A♠K♠	120,000(60 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	8♣8♠	1,500(1 BB)

The board runs out 5♦ 3♦ A♦ 5♥ Q♣ giving Natsagdorj top pair to double up while Nakamura is left severely short-stacked.

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/112

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:19:55 PM

Rosete Sent to the Rail While Waki Triples

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

Waki Yasuhiro

In a preflop confrontation Yasuhiro Waki is all in for 14,500 from early position, Maxwell Rosete is all in for 33,000 from under the gun and they are up against Hernan Jaybee Villa who has both players covered from the cutoff.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	9♠9♣	busted
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	A♠Q♦	47,500(32 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	K♣Q♠	38,000(25 BB)

The board runs out 8♠ 7♠ Q♣ 6♥ 7♥. Waki has top pair, top kicker for the main pot, Villa has top pair with a King kicker for the side pot while Rosete’s pair of nines are third-best and he makes his exit from the tournament area.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:09:13 PM

Cowboys For Haruna

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

Haruna Fujita

With two players seeing a board of Q♦ 3♠ 2♠ and 20,000 in the middle Katsuyoki Kondo checked from under the gun and Fujita Haruna bet 5,000 from early position. Kondo made the call.

Kondo checked the 9♥ turn and Haruna moved all in for 35,500. Kondo called with a covering stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	K♦K♠	101,000(67 BB)
KK Kondo Katsuyuki	6♠4♠	11,000(7 BB)

Haruna is well ahead with an overpair against Kondo’s gutshot. He remains ahead on the 7♣ river to secure a full double up at Kondo’s expense.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:05:10 PM

Asehan Falls to Richert

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

Edgar Asehan

With two players seeing a board of 4♣ J♠ Q♥ and 19,000 in the middle, Oliver Kubalek checked from the big blind and Edgar Asehan moved all in for 23,000 from under the gun. Kubalek called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
OK Oliver Kubalek RichertSweden	J♥5♥	257,000(171 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	A♣K♥	busted

The rest of the board ran out 7♥ and 7♦. Richert was good at showdown with the two pair and he took the pot while Asehan was eliminated.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:03:49 PM

Magnotti Doubles Through Alvarez

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

Joseph Magnotti

Joseph Magnotti shoved for 23,000 from under the gun and Janno Alvarez called from the button with a covering stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	T♥T♠	50,000(33 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	8♠8♥	101,000(67 BB)

Magnotti held with the bigger pocket pair on the 5♣ 6♣ A♥ 2♣ 3♥ runout to double up through Alvarez.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 2:01:29 PM

Hirota Eliminated by Korzhenko

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

Ren Hirota

Sergei Korzhenko opened to 3,500 from early position, Ren Hirota three-bet to 8,000 from the hijack, Korzhenko four-bet shoved with a covering stack and Hirota, who had 33,000 behind, made the call for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	A♥K♦	93,000(62 BB)
RH Ren Hirota	8♠8♥	busted

Korzhenko’s pocket eights held up on the Q♣ Q♦ 4♠ 9♠ 2♠ runout and he took the pot while Hirota made his exit from the tournament area.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 1:44:21 PM

Top Stacks

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

Player	Chips
OK Oliver Kubalek RichertSweden	140,000(93 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	123,000(82 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	119,000(79 BB)
MS Muhammad ShamsudinSingapore	119,000(79 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	118,000(79 BB)
HC Haw-Jong ChinTaiwan	117,000(78 BB)
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	108,000(72 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	104,000(69 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	101,000(67 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	99,000(66 BB)
SC Shah ChiragIndia	97,000(65 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	91,000(61 BB)
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	84,000(56 BB)
JF Joshua FiguerresPhilippines	82,000(55 BB)
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	78,000(52 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	74,000(49 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismindoPhilippines	68,000(45 BB)
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	67,000(45 BB)
CS Christoph SchumannAustralia	59,000(39 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 55/112

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 9:00:12 AM

Day 1b of Mystery Bounty ₱2M GTD Kicks Off at 5:00 p.m.

The PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 21 Continues Today with Day 1b of the ₱12,500 (~$215) Mystery Bounty. The second and final starting flight starts at 5:00 p.m. and features a ₱2 Million (~$34,100) prize pool.

Day 1a is already underway, having started earlier today at noon. The first starting flight generated 123 entries by the time late registration ended, and that number will only increase as players have one more starting flight to try to advance to Day 2.

Players begin with a stack of 30,000, worth 150 big blinds on the opening level. Blinds increase every 25-minutes and late registration closes after Level 10, at approximately 9:30 p.m. local time. The plan is to play down until 12% of the field remains at which point all remaining players will advance to Day 2 and be in the money.

Live coverage for Day 1b will begin when registration closes. Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for all your live coverage needs for this event.