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 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.

Following two limps, William Ysmael limped behind in the small blind and Jean Paul Berdejo checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠ 7♦ 8♦ and action checked around to the under the gun player who bet 3,500. All three opponents called. Ysmael led out with a 17,000 bet on the 6♦ turn and Berdejo called while the other two players got out of the way.

On the K♣ river Ysmael checked and Berdejo moved all in. Ysmael, who had 37,000 behind, called off for his tournament life and showed 8♠ 5♦ for just a pair of eights while Berdejo turned over the nut-flush with A♦ T♦ to score the knockout and claim the pot.