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.

Lee had the lead and remained ahead on the 5♣ river to take down the sizable pot.

Joseph Magnotti opened to 700 from under the gun, George Salud called from the button, then Bonghyun Lee drove it up to 1,700 from the small blind. Both opponents called. When the cards landed, Lee fired a 3,000 continuation-bet on the 2♦ 7♥ T♥ flop and claimed the pot without further challenge.

With two players seeing a board of 7♣ 5♠ Q♣ K♥ and 1,100 in the middle Bonghyun Lee bet 300 from the small blind and George Salud raised to 2,300 from the button. Lee made the call and both players checked the Q♦ river.

Salud showed K♦ 5♦ for two pair, kings and queens which was enough to win the hand.