Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #18

2025.02.05 - 2025.02.06Add to Calendar

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Bazil Gimalay

United States of America

Place

23rd

Prize

$325

Prize (PHP)

₱19,000

Blind level

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

Entries

19/123

Total Chips

3,690,000

Average

194,211

Flight A

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 12:17:42 PM

End of Flight A - 19 Survivors

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

Player	Chips
MG Marc GagneFrance	444,000(74 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	440,000(73 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	342,000(57 BB)
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	330,000(55 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	257,000(43 BB)
AS Arigai Shinya	249,000(42 BB)
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	226,000(38 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	203,000(34 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	186,000(31 BB)
AT Atsushi TakeuchiJapan	179,000(30 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	168,000(28 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	154,000(26 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	145,000(24 BB)
TS Taro SakaiJapan	125,000(21 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	66,000(11 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	58,000(10 BB)
KS Karia SiddharthIndia	49,000(8 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	33,000(6 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	27,000(5 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 10:36:39 AM

Stack of Remaining Players

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

Player	Chips
MG Marc GagneFrance	297,000(99 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	260,000(87 BB)
MS Maestro SimSingapore	245,000(82 BB)
AS Arigai Shinya	243,000(81 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	240,000(80 BB)
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	218,000(73 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	186,000(62 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	183,000(61 BB)
TS Taro SakaiJapan	177,000(59 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	168,000(56 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	140,000(47 BB)
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	126,000(42 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	116,000(39 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	108,000(36 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	106,000(35 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	89,000(30 BB)
MG Muthukumaran GovindasamyMalaysia	86,000(29 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	84,500(28 BB)
SD Sung Do Kwok	83,000(28 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	81,000(27 BB)
AT Atsushi TakeuchiJapan	74,000(25 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	72,000(24 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	71,000(24 BB)
PB Patrick BarnayFrance	67,000(22 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	53,000(18 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	47,000(16 BB)
ST Saito Taiki	43,000(14 BB)
ST Saito Tetsunori	42,000(14 BB)
KS Karia SiddharthIndia	40,000(13 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	36,000(12 BB)
AC AJ Cris AcdalPhilippines	24,000(8 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 10:13:21 AM

Gimalay Shows Down Two Pair

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

Bazil Gimalay

With two players seeing a board of 4♣ A♦ T♠ and 29,000 in the middle Bazil Gimalay checked from the small blind and Harish Asnani bet 10,000 from the big blind. Gimalay called. Gimalay check-called a 20,000 bet from Asnani on the 9♥ turn. On the 7♠ river both players checked.

Gimalay showed two pair with T♦ 9♣ and Asnani mucked.

Player	Chips
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	235,000(78 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	57,000(19 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 9:30:06 AM

Gimalay Gets Three Streets of Value

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

Bazil Gimalay

A player from middle position opened to 2,400, Joseph Magnotti called from the cutoff and Bazil Gimalay three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind. The original raiser folded while Magnotti called.

The flop came 2♥ K♣ K♥. Gimalay bet 11,000 and Magnotti called.

Gimalay continued for 15,000 on the 9♦ turn and Magnotti called again. On the 4♥ river Gimalay bet another 20,000 and Magnotti called. Magnotti had two pair with J♣ J♦ but Gimalay had a bigger two pair with A♥ A♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	192,000(96 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	48,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 8:55:04 AM

Top Stacks

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

Player	Chips
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	157,000(105 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	145,000(97 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	137,000(91 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	130,000(87 BB)
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	123,000(82 BB)
PB Patrick BarnayFrance	120,000(80 BB)
MS Maestro SimSingapore	106,500(71 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	96,500(64 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	94,000(63 BB)
MG Marc GagneFrance	91,000(61 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	90,000(60 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	88,000(59 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	85,000(57 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	68,000(45 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	67,000(45 BB)
CJ Craig JonesUnited States of America	58,300(39 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	55,000(37 BB)
AS Arigai Shinya	23,400(16 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 7:47:07 AM

Gimalay Wins Multiway Hand

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Bazil Gimalay

A player from under the gun opened to 2,000 and received calls from Bazil Gimalay in early position, a player on the button and David Evans in the small blind.

All four players check the A♣ 8♠ Q♥ flop leading to the J♣ turn. Evans bets 6,300, the under the gun player folds and Gimalay raises to 15,500. Both the button and Evans opt to fold and Gimalay wins the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips
DE David Evans (3)United States of America	77,500(78 BB)
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	76,900(77 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 7:37:48 AM

Muthukumaran Gets a Shove Through

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Muthukumaran Govindasamy

A player in the hijack opened to 2,500 and received calls from Bazil Gimalay in the small blind and Govindasamy Muthukumaran in the big blind.

The flop came Td4cQc. Gimalay bet 3,600, Muthukumaran called and the hijack folded.

Gimalay continued for 4,000 on the 3♣ turn. Muthukumaran raised to 8,000 and Gimalay called. On the K♠ river Gimalay checked and folded to a 16,500 shove from Muthukumaran.

Player	Chips
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	50,000(50 BB)
MG Muthukumaran GovindasamyMalaysia	48,000(48 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 7:20:27 AM

Bazil Wins Without Showdown

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Bazil Gimalay

David Evans opened to 2,000 from early position and received calls from a player in the cutoff and Bazil Gimalay in the big blind. All three players checked the 4♦ 2♦ 6♣ flop leading to the T♣ turn. Evans checked, the cutoff bet 8,000, Gimalay raised to 16,000, Evans folded, and the cutoff called. Bazil bet 20,000 on the K♣ river. The cutoff went into the tank before ultimately finding a fold and Bazil took down the pot without having to go to showdown.

Player	Chips
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	78,600(79 BB)
DE David Evans (3)United States of America	70,700(71 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 6:28:59 AM

Top Stacks

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
CH Claude HenoudCanada	95,600(120 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	89,000(111 BB)
HE Howard EverettUnited States of America	88,900(111 BB)
MG Marc GagneFrance	86,400(108 BB)
CJ Craig JonesUnited States of America	84,500(106 BB)
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	83,000(104 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	74,000(93 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	73,800(92 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	69,800(87 BB)
DE David Evans (3)United States of America	62,800(79 BB)
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	60,100(75 BB)
GB Ganbold BattulgaMongolia	55,400(69 BB)
TS Taro SakaiJapan	53,700(67 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	53,200(67 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	49,300(62 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	48,800(61 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	47,500(59 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 5:55:02 AM

Gimalay Wins With Jacks

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Bazil Gimalay

Joseph Magnotti opened to 1,200 from the hijack and Bazil Gimalay three-bet to 3,000 from the big blind. Magnotti called.

The flop came 3♦ 8♦ A♠ and Magnotti fired a 1,800 continuation bet that Gimalay called.

Both players checked the T♦ turn and 4♥ river. Gimalay showed J♣ J♠ which was enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	68,200(136 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	38,400(77 BB)

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 4:40:36 AM

Seung Hoon Baek Forces Three Folds

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Seung Hoon Baek

A player limped in from early position before a player on the hijack raised to 700. Bazil Gimalay raised to 1,600 from the cutoff before Seung Hoon Baek moved all in for 29,800. All other players folded and Baek won the pot without having to see a flop.

SMPSMP

2/5/2025, 4:35:31 AM

Gimalay Puts Tsai to the Test

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Bazil Gimalay

Bazil Gimalay opened to 600 from the button, Ho-tai Tsai three-bet to 2,600 from the big blind, and Gimalay called.

The flop came T♣ K♦ 3♥ . Tsai continued for 1,800 and Gimalay called.

On the J♦ turn Tsai bet 2,800 and Gimalay moved all in with a covering stack. Tsai, who had around 17,000 behind, opted to fold and Gimalay took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips
BG Bazil GimalayUnited States of America	37,500(188 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	17,000(85 BB)