Place
14th
Prize
$445
Prize (PHP)
₱26,000
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
PlayerChips
MG
444,000(74 BB)
ME
Marco EspelaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
440,000(73 BB)
KE
Kim EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
342,000(57 BB)
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
330,000(55 BB)
NB
Nikolai BabushkinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
257,000(43 BB)
249,000(42 BB)
BG
Bazil GimalayUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
226,000(38 BB)
203,000(34 BB)
JG
Jonald GarciaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
186,000(31 BB)
179,000(30 BB)
168,000(28 BB)
154,000(26 BB)
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
145,000(24 BB)
TS
125,000(21 BB)
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
66,000(11 BB)
58,000(10 BB)
49,000(8 BB)
33,000(6 BB)
RG
Raymundo GomezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
27,000(5 BB)
SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 12:06:53 PM

Lizano Eliminates Tetsunori to Burst Flight-A Money Bubble

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

A player in the cutoff opened to 12,000 before Tetsunori Saito shoved for 15,000 from the small blind. Patricio Lizano shoved over the top with a covering stack from the big blind and the player in the cutoff got out of the way.

PlayerHandChips
AJ
busted
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AA
310,000(52 BB)

Lizano’s aces held up on the 3 K 6 T J runout and he won the pot while Saito was eliminated on the stone bubble.


The 19 remaining players have all advanced to Day 2 and locked up a min-cash.

SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 11:57:40 AM

Lizano Pips Nakamura

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

Patricio Lizano opened to 18,000 from the cutoff, Tamon Nakamura three-bet shoved from the small blind with a covering stack and Patricio called off for his tournament life, having started the hand with 138,000.

PlayerHandChips
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AK
288,000(48 BB)
AQ
60,000(10 BB)

Lizano remained ahead with his dominating ace on the J 8 7 T 7 runout to double up with a flush through Nakamura.

SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 11:30:07 AM

Tetsunori Doubles Through Lizano

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

Tetsunori Saito shoved from early position for 21,000 and Patricio Lizano called from the hijack with a covering stack to put him at risk.

PlayerHandChips
A5
54,000(11 BB)
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
99
176,000(35 BB)

Saito was in rough shape with only one overcard to Lizano’s pocket nines but the 2 6 5 T 5 runout gave him trip fives to secure the double up.

TriciaTricia
2/5/2025, 11:05:54 AM

Aggression Pays Off For Lizano

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

Three bet pot by Patricio Lizano on the button is called by initial raiser Claude Henoud to take it to the flop 8 3 Q . Following a check, Lizano wastes no time counting and jams 119,000 which is enought to claim the pot.

PlayerChips
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
179,000(45 BB)
174,000(44 BB)
SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 10:36:39 AM

Stack of Remaining Players

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChips
MG
297,000(99 BB)
KE
Kim EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
260,000(87 BB)
MS
Maestro SimSingapore [SGP]Singapore
245,000(82 BB)
243,000(81 BB)
ME
Marco EspelaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
240,000(80 BB)
BG
Bazil GimalayUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
218,000(73 BB)
186,000(62 BB)
183,000(61 BB)
TS
177,000(59 BB)
168,000(56 BB)
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
140,000(47 BB)
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
126,000(42 BB)
116,000(39 BB)
JG
Jonald GarciaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
108,000(36 BB)
106,000(35 BB)
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
89,000(30 BB)
86,000(29 BB)
RG
Raymundo GomezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
84,500(28 BB)
83,000(28 BB)
81,000(27 BB)
74,000(25 BB)
72,000(24 BB)
71,000(24 BB)
67,000(22 BB)
53,000(18 BB)
NB
Nikolai BabushkinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
47,000(16 BB)
43,000(14 BB)
42,000(14 BB)
40,000(13 BB)
36,000(12 BB)
AC
AJ Cris AcdalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
24,000(8 BB)
SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 8:55:04 AM

Top Stacks

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
PlayerChips
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
157,000(105 BB)
145,000(97 BB)
137,000(91 BB)
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
130,000(87 BB)
BG
Bazil GimalayUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
123,000(82 BB)
120,000(80 BB)
MS
Maestro SimSingapore [SGP]Singapore
106,500(71 BB)
96,500(64 BB)
KE
Kim EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
94,000(63 BB)
MG
91,000(61 BB)
90,000(60 BB)
HT
88,000(59 BB)
85,000(57 BB)
68,000(45 BB)
JM
Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands [UMI]United States Minor Outlying Islands
67,000(45 BB)
CJ
Craig JonesUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
58,300(39 BB)
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
55,000(37 BB)
23,400(16 BB)
SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 8:27:20 AM

Chung Eliminated by Lizano

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
Peter Chung

A player from early position opened to 2,500 and Peter Chung three-bet to 7,000 from the hijack. Patricio Lizano called from the small blind and the original raiser got out of the way.


The flop came 8 Q 4. Lizano shoved with a covering stack and Chung, who had 22,900 behind, called for his tournament life.

PlayerHandChips
AQ
busted
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
79
188,700(157 BB)

Chung was in the lead with top pair but the 5 and J runout gave Lizano a jack-high flush to eliminate Chung and win the pot.

SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 7:11:48 AM

Saito Doubles Through Lizano

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

With two players seeing a board of 9 8 7 and 7,500 in the middle, Tetsunori Saito checked from the big blind and Patricio Lizano bet 7,000 from the button. Saito moved all in for 20,200 and Lizano called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

PlayerHandChips
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AT
123,000(123 BB)
T7
47,900(48 BB)

Both players have a straight draw but Saito also has bottom pair. The rest of the board runs out Q and 8 changing nothing for either player and Saito doubles up.

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

Top Stacks

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800
PlayerChips
95,600(120 BB)
89,000(111 BB)
HE
Howard EverettUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
88,900(111 BB)
MG
86,400(108 BB)
CJ
Craig JonesUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
84,500(106 BB)
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
83,000(104 BB)
74,000(93 BB)
HT
73,800(92 BB)
JM
Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands [UMI]United States Minor Outlying Islands
69,800(87 BB)
DE
David Evans (3)United States of America [USA]United States of America
62,800(79 BB)
BG
Bazil GimalayUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
60,100(75 BB)
55,400(69 BB)
TS
53,700(67 BB)
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
53,200(67 BB)
49,300(62 BB)
NB
Nikolai BabushkinRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
48,800(61 BB)
47,500(59 BB)
SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 5:27:51 AM

Chung Wins Multiway Hand

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Juhoon Chung

With three players seeing a board of J 7 T and 3,200 in the middle Juhoon Chung checked from the big blind and James Dela Cruz checked from under the gun. Patricio Lizano bet 2,300 from the button and both opponents called.


All three players checked the 2 turn leading to the A river. Chung bet 3,500, Cruz called and Lizano folded. Chung showed two pair with T 7 and Cruz mucked.

PlayerChips
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
65,200(163 BB)
55,600(139 BB)
JD
James Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
11,300(28 BB)
SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 5:16:25 AM

Lizano Leaves Blanc Short

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Patricio Lizano

With two players seeing a board of K 5 5 9 and 23,100 in the middle, Maxime Blanc checked from early position and Patricio moved all in for 9,500. Blanc called with a covering stack to put Patricio at risk.

PlayerHandChips
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AQ
D
42,100(105 BB)
MB
66
UTG+1
busted

Patricio is ahead with the nut-flush while Blanc is drawing to just four outs. The A river is clean for Patricio who doubles up through Blanc.

SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 4:55:40 AM

Lizano Doubles Through Han

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Yoonseung Han opened to 700 from early position and was called by a player in the hijack before Patricio Lizano three-bet to 2,700 from the cutoff. Han four-bet to 5,100, the hijack folded and Lizano moved all in for 7,600. Han called with a covering stack to put Lizano at risk.

PlayerHandChips
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
KT
16,600(55 BB)
YH
Yoonseung HanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
A8
31,700(106 BB)

Han was a slight favorite with an ace but the 3 7 9 5 T runout gives Lizano a pair of tens to double up

SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 4:45:26 AM

Henoud Doubles Through Lizano

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Claude Henoud

With two players seeing a board of 2 K 6 J 5 and 12,900 in the middle, Claude Henoud bet 5,500 from under the gun and Patricio Lizano, seated directly to his left, raised to 16,500. Henoud moved all in for 22,200 and Lizano called with a covering stack.


Henoud showed A 9 for the nut-flush. Lizano showed a lower flush with 7 4 before mucking his hand and Henoud secured a full double up.

PlayerChips
57,300(287 BB)
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
11,300(57 BB)
SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 4:31:16 AM

Lizano Takes From Salud

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Patricio Lizano

Patricio Lizano limped in from the small blind and George Salud checked from the big blind.


The flop came 5 T K and Lizano check-called a 500 bet from Salud. Lizano then check-called another bet from Salud on the 5 turn, this time for 700.


On the 7 river Lizano bet 2,000 and Salud called. Lizano showed two pair with K 7 . Salud flashed the K before mucking his hand and Lizano took the pot.

PlayerChips
PL
Patricio LizanoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
33,600(168 BB)
GS
George SaludPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
26,300(132 BB)