Name: Mystery Bounty
Start: 2025-02-05
End: 2025-02-06

Manila Super Series 21

Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #18

2025.02.05 - 2025.02.06

PokerStars Live

Tamon Nakamura

Japan

Bounty

Place

35th

Prize

$275

Prize (PHP)

₱16,000

Blind level

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

Entries

17/112

Total Chips

3,360,000

Average

197,647

Flght B

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.

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 BabushkinRussian Federation	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, 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.

Player	Hand	Chips
PL Patricio LizanoPhilippines	A♥K♥	288,000(48 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	A♣Q♦	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, 11:27:40 AM

Barnay Eliminated by Nakamura

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

Patrick Barnay

With two players seeing a board of 2♦ J♣ 6♣ and 27,000 in the middle, Patrick Barnay was all in for 27,000 from the big blind and up against Tamon Nakamura who had him covered from under the gun.

Player	Hand	Chips
PB Patrick BarnayFrance	4♦2♣	busted
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	A♣A♦	196,000(39 BB)

Nakamura was a big favorite with an overpair against Barnay’s bottom pair. He remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out A♥ and 4♥ to eliminate Barnay and win the pot.

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2/5/2025, 11:03:30 AM

Nakamura Gets A Reload

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

Tamon Nakamura

Alari Kunnapuu’s raise found a caller until Tamon Nakamura poured in the heat by sending in his last 33,000. After the rest folded, Kunnapuu four-bet jammed to isolate and put Nakamura at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	A♦Q♠ UTG+1	38,000(10 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	K♦J♣ CO	84,000(21 BB)

Board:2♦T♥K♥T♠4♠

Nakamura partners up on the board to outdraw for a double up.

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 BabushkinRussian Federation	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, 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, 8:14:16 AM

Nakamura Cracks Aces to Scoop Massive Pot

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

Tamon Nakamura

Tamon Nakamura opened to 2,400 from the cutoff, Tim Rassmann three-bet to 6,200 from the button and Christopher Chua four-bet to 16,600 from the big blind. Nakamura five-bet shoved with a covering stack, Rassmann called with 28,600 behind and Chua called with 41,000 behind.

Player	Hand	Chips
TR Tim Rassman	9♦9♥	busted
CC Christopher ChuaPhilippines	A♦A♥	busted
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	A♣K♣	169,000(141 BB)

Chua was a huge favorite with pocket aces until the 6♦ K♥ 3♣ 2♠ K♠ runout gave Nakamura trip kings to eliminate both players and drag in a colossal pot.