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John Cura

Philippines

Blind level

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

24/155

Total Chips

4,650,000

Average

193,750

Flight A

TriciaTricia

2/6/2025, 7:59:08 AM

Cura Eliminated by Tuason

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Reynaldo Tuason

With two players seeing a board of 5♦ 2♥ 7♦ A♣ and 24,500 in the middle John Carlo Cura checked from the big blind and Reynaldo Tuason moved all in with a covering stack from the hijack. Cura, who had 12,000 behind, called off for his tournament life.

John Carlo Cura: Q♥ 7♥

Reynaldo Tuason: 8♦ 8♣

Reynaldo was ahead with an overpair and after failing to improve on the 6♦ river Cura made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Hand	Chips
RT Reynaldo TuasonPhilippines	8♦8♣ HJ	51,000(51 BB)
JC John CuraPhilippines	Q♥7♥ BB	4(0 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/6/2025, 7:28:08 AM

Cura Keeps Up The Aggression

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

John Cura

John Carlo Cura opened to 2,400 from under the gun and Craig Jones defended from the big blind. The flop came K♣ J♦ 4♥ and Jones check-called a 1,600 bet from Cura. Jones checked again on the T♥ turn. Cura bet 5,000 and Jones folded.

TriciaTricia

2/6/2025, 6:18:54 AM

Cura Shows Down Top Pair

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Cura John

With two players seeing a board of A♥ 3♠ T♠ 8♠ 2♠ and 13,500 in the middle Peter John Forner bet 8,000 from the big blind and John Carlo Cura called to see. Forner had second pair with T♣ 5♣ , Cura wasn't bluffing and showed top pair with A♣ Q♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
JC John CuraPhilippines	44,600(89 BB)
PF Peter FornerAustralia	7,900(16 BB)