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.

Burzio was a huge favorite with a set of jacks. Karia picked up a straight draw on the K♣ turn but the A♠ river was clean for Burzio who doubled up.

Michihiko Matsuda opened to 6,000 from under the gun and Siddharth Karia three-bet shoved for 30,000 from the hijack. Matsuda called with a covering stack to put Karia at risk.

Siddharth Karai: 8♣ 8♦

Michihiko Matsuda: A♠ J♠

The board ran out T♦ 8♠ 3♦ J♥ K♥ giving Karia a set of eights to double up through Matsuda.