Main Event (18,500 PHP)

The first of four starting flights has ended in the Manila Super Series ₱18,500 Main Event at Okada Manila. Flight A featured 155 entrants and by the end of the night only 24 players managed to find a bag and advance to Day 2.

David Erquiaga finished the night with the chip lead after bagging 433,000. Erquiaga is most closely followed by Patrick Wahlquist (371,000) while Alex Gelev rounds out the top three with 358,000.

There are still three more starting flights to go. Flight B takes place tomorrow at noon while Flight C takes place on February 8 at noon. Later that evening the final flight, featuring a turbo structure, will begin at 6:00 p.m.

Somuchpoker will be on sight to provide all the action throughout the Main Event.

David Erguiaga opened to 12,000 from early position and Muthukumaran Govindasamy defended from the big blind.

The flop came 6♣ 2♣ 8♦ . Govindasamy check-folded to a 10,000 continuation bet from Erguiaga who took down his third consecutive pot.

David Erquiaga opened to 12,000 from the button and Jean Paul Berdejo defended from the big blind. Both players checked the 4♠ 4♣ 5♠ flop leading to the 4♦ turn. Berdejo bet 11,000 and Erguiaga called. Berdejo check-folded after Erquiaga bet 45,000 on the K♠ river.

Erquiaga’s pocket pair were still good after the runout and he took the pot while Ganbold exited the tournament area.

With two players seeing a board of T♣ 7♣ 8♥ 2♣ and 25,800 in the middle, Aslan Olavi Vainio checked from the big blind and David Erquiaga shoved from early position. Vainio folded and Erquiaga won the pot.