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, 12:06:53 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, 11:30:07 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.

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, 10:05:38 AM

Saito Takes from Barnay

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

Tetsunori Saito opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and was called by a player on the button and Patrick Barnay in the big blind.


The flop came 9 3 2. Barnay checked, Saito bet 6,000, the button folded and Barnay called.


Saito bet 13,000 when checked to on the 4 turn and this time Barnay opted to fold.

PlayerChips
67,000(27 BB)
61,000(24 BB)
SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 8:08:33 AM

Saito Eliminated by Gomez

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
Raymundo Gomez

Tetsunori Saito moved all in for 13,500 from under the gun and was called by Raymundo Gomez who had him covered from the button.

PlayerHandChips
44
busted
RG
Raymundo GomezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AT
51,000(43 BB)

The board runs out 7 2 3 T 5 giving Gomez a pair of tens to send Tetsunori to the rail and win the pot.

SMPSMP
2/5/2025, 7:33:41 AM

Acdal Spikes the Turn to Double

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Aj Cris Acdal

Tetsunori Saito opened to 2,200 from the button and AJ Cris Acdal three-bet shoved for 19,900 from the small blind. Saito called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

PlayerHandChips
AJ
23,300(23 BB)
AC
AJ Cris AcdalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
QJ
41,800(42 BB)

Saito was in great shape to score the knockout with a dominating jack but the board ran out 5 J 4 Q K giving Acdal two pair to double up through Saito.

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.