Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

2025.02.06 - 2025.02.09Add to Calendar

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Taeil Ahn

South Korea

Bounty

Blind level

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

Entries

24/155

Total Chips

4,650,000

Average

193,750

Flight A

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2/6/2025, 1:56:19 PM

David Erquiaga Bags Main Event A Lead

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

David Erquiaga - Main Event A chip leader

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.

Chip Counts - 24 players

Player	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	433,000(72 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	371,000(62 BB)
KG Kiril Gelev (Alex)Canada	358,000(60 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	278,000(46 BB)
MC Man Chung TsuiHong Kong	265,000(44 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	247,000(41 BB)
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	243,000(41 BB)
SK Siddharth KariaIndia	218,000(36 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	213,000(36 BB)
AB Andrea BurzioItaly	211,000(35 BB)
BS Billy SorianoPhilippines	194,000(32 BB)
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	191,000(32 BB)
RB Raphael BulaongPhilippines	180,000(30 BB)
EF Emanuel FlorendoPhilippines	173,000(29 BB)
JT John Tech (2)Philippines	159,000(27 BB)
SP Shawn Philip BenitezPhilippines	146,000(24 BB)
NC Nemesio CarneroUnited States of America	129,000(22 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	116,000(19 BB)
JC Juhoon ChungSouth Korea	113,000(19 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	100,000(17 BB)
MG Muthukumaran GovindasamyMalaysia	100,000(17 BB)
TA Taeil AhnSouth Korea	82,000(14 BB)
ID Ionut DragomirRomania	79,000(13 BB)
MB Maurillo BulauitanPhilippines	72,000(12 BB)

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2/6/2025, 12:06:56 PM

Dragomir Shoves the Flop

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Ionut Dragomir

Billy Soriano opened to 10,000 from the hijack and Ionut Dragomir three-bet to 28,000 from the button. Taeil Ahn called from the small blind and Soriano called.

The flop came 6♣ 7♣ K♠ and action checked around to Dragomir who shoved for 66,000 which was enough to get a fold from both opponents.

Player	Chips
BS Billy Soriano	230,000(58 BB)
ID Ionut DragomirRomania	158,000(40 BB)
TA Taeil AhnSouth Korea	127,000(32 BB)

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2/6/2025, 11:35:36 AM

Top Stacks

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
KG Kiril GelevCanada	293,000(73 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	286,000(72 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	266,000(67 BB)
SP Shawn Philip BenitezPhilippines	201,000(50 BB)
MC Man Chung TsuiHong Kong	194,000(49 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	175,500(44 BB)
EF Emanuel FlorendoPhilippines	173,000(43 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	170,000(43 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	168,000(42 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	161,000(40 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	161,000(40 BB)
JC Juhoon ChungSouth Korea	159,000(40 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	159,000(40 BB)
TA Taeil AhnSouth Korea	155,000(39 BB)
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	150,000(38 BB)
JT John Tech (2)Philippines	138,000(35 BB)
MG Muthukumaran GovindasamyMalaysia	137,000(34 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	136,000(34 BB)
SK Siddharth KariaIndia	135,000(34 BB)
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	110,000(28 BB)

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2/6/2025, 9:30:38 AM

Big Stacks

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	205,000(137 BB)
JC Juhoon ChungSouth Korea	175,000(117 BB)
TA Taeil AhnSouth Korea	155,000(103 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	138,000(92 BB)
MT Mickael Taillepierre	138,000(92 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	127,000(85 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	125,000(83 BB)
SD Sung Do Kwok	125,000(83 BB)
SK Siddharth KariaIndia	123,000(82 BB)
JT John Tech (2)Philippines	123,000(82 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	121,000(81 BB)
MG Muthukumaran GovindasamyMalaysia	119,000(79 BB)
ZL Zhiqiang LiuChina	114,000(76 BB)
ID Ionut DragomirRomania	111,000(74 BB)
EF Emanuel FlorendoPhilippines	108,000(72 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	98,000(65 BB)
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	97,500(65 BB)
MC Man Chung TsuiHong Kong	96,000(64 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	93,000(62 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	92,000(61 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	91,000(61 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	87,500(58 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	87,000(58 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	75,500(50 BB)
ZL Zackary LazarusCanada	73,000(49 BB)
JY Jeongyeol YuSouth Korea	71,000(47 BB)
JP Jeffrey Ponce (2)Philippines	70,000(47 BB)
SP Shawn Philip BenitezPhilippines	69,000(46 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	55,000(37 BB)

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2/6/2025, 8:34:20 AM

Decent Pot For Ahn

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Taeil Anh

Kento Chogo opened to 2,500 from the button and was called by Taeil Ahn in the small blind and a player in the big blind. The flop came K♥ 7♠ K♠ and action checked around to Chogo who bet 4,500. Only Ahn called. Both players checked the 3♠ turn and 9♣ river. Ahn showed two pair with A♦ 7♦ and Chogo flashed the 7♣ from his hand before mucking.

Player	Chips
KC Kento ChogoJapan	87,500(73 BB)
TA Taeil AhnSouth Korea	34,500(29 BB)