Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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Blind level

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Entries

21/141

Total Chips

4,230,000

Average

201,429

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:21:57 PM

Rancy Cyril Lee Bags the Manila Super Series Main Event Flight B Chip Lead

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Manila Super Series 21 Main Event Flight B Chip Leader

The second of four starting flights has ended in the Manila Super Series ₱18,500 Main Event here at Okada Manila. Flight B featured 141 entrants and by the end of the night only 21 players managed to find a bag and advance to Day 2.

Rancy Cyril Lee finished the night with the chip lead after bagging 804,000. Lee went on a late-night heater and applied relentless aggression on the bubble en route to bagging the largest stack. Lee is most closely followed by JC Mariano (595,000) while Tamon Nakamura rounds out the top three with 387,000.

There are still two more starting flights to go. Flight C takes place tomorrow at noon while later that evening the final flight, featuring a turbo structure, will begin at 6:00 p.m.

Stay tuned to Somuchpoker as we will be on site to provide all the action throughout the Main Event.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:20:56 PM

Flight B Ends - 21 Survivors

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	804,000(101 BB)
JM JC Mariano	595,000(74 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	387,000(48 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	336,000(42 BB)
ZY Zhifan Ye (2)China	328,000(41 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	263,000(33 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	230,000(29 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	206,000(26 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	157,000(20 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	135,000(17 BB)
SJ Simon Jeremy Dupin	120,000(15 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	105,000(13 BB)
PJ Pee Jay ArateaPhilippines	100,000(13 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	90,000(11 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	73,000(9 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	69,000(9 BB)
YK Yasuaki KimuraJapan	64,000(8 BB)
JJ John Jay MagadanPhilippines	51,000(6 BB)
TS Taro SakaiJapan	49,000(6 BB)
NB Nikolai Babushkin	40,000(5 BB)
GB Ganbold BattulgaMongolia	28,000(4 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 1:52:22 PM

Lee Knocks Out Asehan to Burst Flight B Money Bubble

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Edgar Asehan

Rancy Cyril Lee opened to 30,000 from the hijack, Edgar asehan shoved for 95,000 from the cutoff and Lee called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	A♠J♣	804,000(101 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	A♥Q♣	busted

Board:Q♥T♣K♠8♦3♥

Asehan had second pair but Lee had flopped the nut-straight to send Asehan to the rail on the stone bubble.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 1:42:29 PM

Cruz Doubles With Big Slick

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Edwin Dela Cruz

Rancy Cyril Lee shoved from the button and Edwin Dela Cruz, who had 99,000 and was covered, made the call for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	9♠6♣	635,000(79 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	A♣K♦	210,000(26 BB)

The board ran out J♣ A♦ 7♠ 6♥ A♠ giving Cruz trip aces to double up through Lee.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 1:38:00 PM

Magadan Pips Kim

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

John Jay Magadan

John Jay Magadan shoved for 29,000 from the small blind and Kunwoo Dk Kim called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
JJ John Jay MagadanPhilippines	A♦K♠	66,000(8 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	A♥Q♦	126,000(16 BB)

Magadan had his opponent dominated and after remaining ahead on the A♥ K♥ 3♥ 9♠ 7♠ runout he doubled up.

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/141

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 1:34:28 PM

Ecarma Doubles Through Yamada

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

Lenart Ecarma

Lenart Ecarma opened to 13,000 from under the gun and Akihiro Yamada defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 7♥ 2♦ 6♠ leading to the Q♠ turn. Yamada checked, Ecarma bet 35,000 and Yamada called.

Ecarma shoved for 40,000 when checked to on the 4♥ river and Yamada called again. Yamada had a pair with T♠ 7♠ but Ecarma had top two pair with A♥ Q♣ to double up on the bubble.

Player	Chips
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	150,000(25 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	73,000(12 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 1:21:29 PM

More for Lee

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

Rancy Cyril Lee

With two players seeing a board of 8♥ 2♥ 7♦ T♣ and 49,000 in the middle J.C. Mariano checked from the big blind and Rancy Cyril Lee bet 25,000 from middle position. Mariano called. Mariano then led out 40,000 on the T♣ turn, Lee raised to 150,000, and Mariano folded.

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	690,000(115 BB)
JM JC Mariano	435,000(73 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 1:19:22 PM

Ganbold Hits a Miracle to Double

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

Ganbold Battulga

A player in the hijack opened to 12,000, Edwin Dela Cruz called in the small blind and Battulga Ganbold defended from the big blind. The flop came 2♦ Q♥ 4♣ and action checked around to Ganbold who bet 17,000, leaving just 1,000 behind. Only Cruz called. Cruz then shoved the Q♣ turn and Ganbold called off with his last chip.

Player	Hand	Chips
GB Ganbold BattulgaMongolia	Q♦J♣ BB	78,000(13 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	K♥Q♠ SB	153,000(26 BB)

Ganbold seemed poised to bubble with trips and an inferior kicker but a miraculous J♠ river gave him a full house to double up through Cruz on the stone bubble.

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/141

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:52:26 PM

Bubble Double for Espela

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Marco Espela

Marco Espela opened to 56,000 from middle position, leaving just 5,000 behind, and Rancy Cyril Lee called from the hijack. The flop came 7♠ K♥ A♥ and Espela checked. Lee shoved and Espela called off for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	Q♥Q♣ MP	134,000(27 BB)
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	8♣8♥ HJ	604,000(121 BB)

Espela remained ahead with the higher pocket pair on the A♣ J♦ runout to double up through Lee.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:50:00 PM

Ecarma Doubles Through Yamada

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Lenart Ecarma

Akihiro Yamada limped in from the small blind and Lenart Ecarma checked from the big blind. The flop came K♣ 6♠ 7♦ and Yamada fired a 10,000 bet. Ecarma raised to 20,000 and Yamada called. Both players checked the 3♥ turn leading to the 7♠ river. Yamada checked, Ecarma shoved for 25,000 and Yamada called.

Yamada showed two pair but Ecarma turned over trips to win the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	T♣7♣ BB	95,000(19 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	9♥6♥ SB	142,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:42:26 PM

Bubble Time After Chen Falls to Nakamura

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Yufong Chen

Yu Fong Chen shoved from the button for 47,000 and Tamon Nakamura called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
YC Yufong ChenTaiwan	K♠Q♣ D	busted
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	4♠4♦ BB	208,000(42 BB)

Chen failed to connect with either of his overcards on the 8♣ 2♠ A♥ 9♦ 8♠ runout and was eliminated two spots shy of making the money while Nakamura won the last of his chips.

Players are now on the stone bubble with 22 remaining and 21 advancing to Day 2 and making the money.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:38:05 PM

Quads for Ye

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Zhifan Ye

With two players seeing a board of 2♦ 2♣ 2♥ 5♥ 3♠ after checking the flop and turn Zhifan Ye bet 16,000 into a pot of 47,000 from the big blind and Jeong Seonghun called from under the gun. Ye turned over K♠ 2♠ and Seonghun mucked.

Player	Chips
ZY Zhifan Ye (2)China	393,000(79 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	256,000(51 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:26:29 PM

Another Pot Goes to Lee

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Ricardo Torres opened to 12,000 from the hijack and received calls from a player in the small blind and Rancy Cyril Lee in the big blind. The flop came A♥ 7♦ 4♥ and action checked around to Torres who bet 8,000. The small blind folded, Lee check-raised to 20,000 and Torres called. The two remaining players checked the A♦ turn and 9♦ river. Lee showed down top pair with A♠ 5♥ , Torres mucked.

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	664,000(133 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	168,000(34 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:25:28 PM

Mariano Wins on the Turn

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Ricardo Torres opened to 11,000 from the cutoff and Juan Mariano called from the button. The flop came K♣ T♣ 7♠ and Mariano called an 8,000 continuation bet from Torres. Torres check-folded to a 16,000 bet from Mariano on the K♦ turn.

Player	Chips
JM Juan Mariano	440,000(88 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	200,000(40 BB)

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/141

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:23:43 PM

Lee Keeps Climbing

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

Rancy Cyril Lee

A player in the cutoff opened to 8,000, Rancy Cyril Lee called on the button, Renniel Galvez raised to 32,000 from the small blind, the cutoff folded and Lee four-bet shoved with a covering stack. Galvez, who had 130,000 behind, made the call for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
GR Galvez RennielPhilippines	K♥K♠ SB	busted
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	Q♦T♦ D	609,000(152 BB)

Board:J♦5♥Q♠Q♥J♠

Galvez was in great shape to double up with Lee only having to undercards to his pocket kings but the runout gave Lee trips to send Galvez to the rail in brutal fashion and take down another sizable pot.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:22:08 PM

Tabucal Left With Crumbs

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

Ivan Tabucal

With two players seeing a board of 8♥ 6♣ 2♦ and 54,000 in the middle Ivan Tabucal bet 27,000 from the small blind and Jeong Seonghun shoved for 136,000 from the button. Tabucal called with a covering stack to put Seonghun at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
IT Ivan TabucalPhilippines	J♣J♥ SB	13,000(3 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	6♠8♠ D	326,000(82 BB)

Tabucal’s pocket jacks had been cracked by Seonghun’s flopped two pair. Seonghun remained ahead on the T♥ 4♣ runout to double up while Tabucal was left severely short-stacked.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:06:25 PM

Lee Flips Alvarez to the Rail

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

Janno Alvarez

Rancy Cyril Lee opened to 30,000 from the button, Janno Alvarez three-bet shoved for 82,000 from the small blind and Lee called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	8♣8♥ SB	busted
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	A♦K♣ D	472,000(118 BB)

Board:K♠6♦3♦K♠4♥

The board gave Lee trips kings to send Alvarez to the rail and win the pot.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:04:42 PM

Espela Spikes the River to Double Up

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

Marco Espela

A player in the cutoff opened to 8,000, Marco Espela three-bet shoved to 57,000 from the button, Rancy Cyril Lee called with a covering stack in the small blind and the cutoff folded.

Marco Espela: A♦ Q♣

Rancy Cyril Lee: 2♦ 2♠

Things were looking grim for Espela on the 6♣ 8♦ T♠ flop and 3♣ turn but the A♥ river gave him top pair to secure the double up through Lee.

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	362,000(91 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	130,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:03:04 PM

Niwa Sent to the Rail While Lee Wins Multiway Hand

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

Rancy Cyril Lee

Rancy Cyril Lee limped in from the hijack, Janno Alvarez raised to 13,000 from the cutoff, Ichiyo Niwa called with his remaining stack of 12,000 putting himself at risk and Lee called. Lee and Alvarez checked the flop, turn and river on the J♦ 9♣ K♥ 4♥ 5♣ runout.

Player	Hand	Chips
IN Ichiyo NiwaJapan	8♣8♦ D	busted
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	A♣Q♥ CO	146,000(37 BB)
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	K♦8♦ HJ	393,000(98 BB)

Janno had ace-high, Niwa had a pair, and Lee had top pair to send Niwa to the rail and win the pot.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 12:01:33 PM

Cruz Flips His Way to a Double

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

Edwin Dela Cruz shoved for 63,000 from the hijack and Battulga Ganbold called from the small blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
GB Ganbold BattulgaMongolia	8♦8♠ SB	46,000(12 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	A♣T♣ HJ	134,000(34 BB)

Board:J♦3♠9♥T♥2♥

Cruz got the best of the preflop flip when the runout gave him a pair of tens and he doubled up through Ganbold.

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/141

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:45:55 AM

Top Stacks

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	338,000(113 BB)
ZY Zhifan Ye (2)China	278,000(93 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	270,500(90 BB)
JM Juan Mariano	270,000(90 BB)
IT Ivan TabucalPhilippines	195,000(65 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	195,000(65 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	193,000(64 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	175,000(58 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	174,500(58 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	171,000(57 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	169,000(56 BB)
SJ Simon Jeremy Dupin	167,000(56 BB)
NB Nikolai Babushkin	145,000(48 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	140,000(47 BB)
GR Galvez RennielPhilippines	137,000(46 BB)
PJ Pee Jay ArateaPhilippines	124,000(41 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	122,000(41 BB)
YC Yufong ChenTaiwan	117,000(39 BB)
YK Yasuaki KimuraJapan	110,000(37 BB)
GB Ganbold BattulgaMongolia	109,000(36 BB)
JJ John Jay MagadanPhilippines	100,000(33 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	72,000(24 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines	69,000(23 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	66,000(22 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	63,000(21 BB)
TS Taro SakaiJapan	62,000(21 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	60,000(20 BB)
SA Shuichi AkibaJapan	36,000(12 BB)
IN Ichiyo NiwaJapan	28,000(9 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:43:38 AM

Torres Knocks Out Santos

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Ricardo Torres

With two players seeing a board of 5♦ K♦ 4♣ and 27,000 in the middle Emmanuel Manny Santos bet 15,000 from under the gun, Ricardo Torres raised to 55,000 from the hijack and Santos, who had just 20,500 behind, made the call and was at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	K♥T♦ HJ	271,000(90 BB)
ES Emmanuel SantosUnited States of America	T♣T♠ UTG	busted

Torres was the favorite with top pair and he remained ahead on the 8♣ 2♥ runout to send Santos to the rail and claim the last of his chips.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:39:50 AM

Espela Rivers a Straight

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Marco Espela

With three players seeing a board of 8♥ 6♥ 8♣ and 25,000 in the middle, Marco Espela checked from the big blind and Janno Alvarez bet 5,500 from middle position. Juan Mariano called from the hijack and Espela shoved for 24,500. Alvarez re-shoved with a covering stack and Mariano got out of the way.

Marco Espela: K♣ 9♣

Janno Alvarez: A♣ J♣

Both players had two overcards with Alvarez in the lead with ace-high. The rest of the board ran out 5♠ 7♣ giving Espela a straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips
JM Juan Mariano	270,500(90 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	173,500(58 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	59,500(20 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:35:09 AM

Shinagawa Spikes the Turn to Double

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Kei Shinagawa

Kei Shinagawa shoved from under the gun for 30,000 and Kimura Yasuaki called from the cutoff with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Kei Shinagawa: 2♥ 2♣

Kimura Yasuaki: A♠ J♣

The board ran out J♥ A♣ 7♦ 2♠ 4♣ . Yasuaki had flopped top two pair but Shinagawa had turned a set of twos and remained ahead to secure the double up.

Player	Chips
YK Yasuaki KimuraJapan	125,000(42 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	67,500(23 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:34:01 AM

Lee Takes from Alvarez

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Rancy Cyril Lee

A player raised to 6,000 from under the gun and received four callers including Rancy Cyril Lee in middle position and Janno Alvarez in the cutoff.

The flop came 4♣ 6♣ 2♠ and action checked around to Alvarez who bet 13,500. Only Lee called.

Both players checked the A♥ turn leading to the T♣ river. Lee bet 30,000 and Alvarez folded.

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	359,000(120 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	185,000(62 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:32:19 AM

Asehan Rivers the Nuts

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Edgar Asehan

Edgar Asehan shoved for 51,000 from the cutoff and Lenart Ecarma called from the small blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Edgar Asehan: K♦ 9♦

Lenart Ecarma: A♠ K♣

Asehan was dominated but the 5♠ A♦ J♣ 7♦ 4♦ runout gave him the nut-flush to double up through Ecarma.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	108,000(36 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	37,000(12 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:29:25 AM

Lee Cracks Flopped Set With Nut Flush

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Rancy Cyril Lee

A player on the button opened to 6,000, Marco Espela three-bet to 21,500, Rancy Cyril Lee called from the big blind and the button folded.

The flop came T♦ 6♥ 4♥ and Espela bet 20,000. Lee made the call.

Espela continued for 35,000 on the K♣ turn and Lee called again.

On the 9♥ river Espela moved all in with a covering stack and Rancy called with his remaining stack of 73,000.

Espela had a set with T♠ T♣ but Lee rivered the nut-flush with A♥ 3♥ to secure a massive double up through Espela.

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	306,000(102 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	14,000(5 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:26:22 AM

Mariano Gets Two Streets of Value

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

A player from the hijack opened to 5,000, Rancy Cyril Lee called from the cutoff and Juan Mariano three-bet to 20,000 from the big blind. The hijack folded before Lee called.

The flop came 8♣ 4♣ A♥ and Lee called a 15,000 bet from Mariano.

Lee called another bet from Mariano on the 2♥ turn, this time for 40,000. Both players then checked the 3♥ river.

Mariano turned over top pair with A♠ J♣ and Lee mucked.

Player	Chips
JM Juan Mariano	287,000(96 BB)
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	176,000(59 BB)

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/141

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:11:51 AM

Yamada Gets Paid With Boat

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Akihiro Yamada

Akihiro Yamada opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Tamon Nakamura defended from the big blind.

The flop came 2♠ Q♣ 7♦ and Yamada check-called a 4,000 bet from Nakamura.

Both players checked the Q♦ turn leading to the J♥ river. Nakamura bet 18,000, Yamada raised to 50,000 and Nakamura tank-called.

Yamada turned over a full house with Q♠ J♣ and Nakamura’s hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	207,500(83 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	130,000(52 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:08:17 AM

Mariano Sends Off Kunnapuu

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

A player limped in from under the gun, Alari Kunnapuu limped behind from early position and Juan Mariano raised to 8,000 from the hijack. Only Kunnapuu called.

The flop came Q♥ 4♦ Q♠ and Kunnapuu checked. Mariano shoved with a covering st ack and Kunnapuu, who had 26,500, made the call for his tournament life.

Alari Kunnapuu: 3♣ 3♦

Juan Mariano: 6♠ 6♦

Kunnapuuu was drawing to only two outs and after failing to catch a three on the 3♣ 3♦ runout he made his exit from the tournament area while Mariano won the pot.

Player	Chips
JM Juan Mariano	210,000(84 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:02:56 AM

Seonghun Holds with Cowboys to Eliminate Lee

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Seonghun Jeong

Jeong Seonghun opened to 5,500 from the cutoff, Seoha Lee three-bet to 16,000 from the small blind and Seonghun shoved with a covering stack. Lee, who had started the hand with 83,000, made the call and was at risk.

Seoha Lee: 7♦ 7♥

Jeong Seonghun: K♦ K♠

Seonghun was a big favorite with the higher pocket pair and he remained ahead on the 9♠ J♥ 2♥ J♣ 8♣ runout to send Lee to the rail and claim the last of his chips.

Player	Chips
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	216,000(86 BB)
SL Seoha Lee	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 11:00:25 AM

Kicker Problems for Lee

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Emmanuel Derecho

In a preflop confrontation Emmanuel Derecho was all in for 36,500 from the button and up against Seoha Lee who covered him from under the gun.

Emmanuel Derecho: A♥ J♣

Seoha Lee: Q♣ J♠

Both players made a pair of jacks on the J♦ 3♠ 7♠ K♦ T♥ runout but Derecho had the best kicker to double up through Lee.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	138,000(55 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines	79,000(32 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:53:35 AM

Lee Raises Big on the Turn

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Rancy Cyril Lee

With two players seeing a board of 4♠ K♦ T♣ and 26,000 in the middle Juan Mariano checked from the big blind and Rancy Cyril Lee bet 15,000 from middle position. Mariano called.

Mariano led out for 6,000 on the 7♣ turn. Lee raised to 50,000 and Mariano tank-folded.

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	292,000(117 BB)
JM Juan Mariano	85,000(34 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:52:34 AM

Tabucal Sets a Trap and Pays For It

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ivan Tabucal

Ivan Tabucal limped in from middle position, Seoha Lee shoved for 78,000 from the hijack and Tabucal called with a covering stack to put Lee at risk.

Seoha Lee: A♣ 4♦

Ivan Tabucal: K♠ K♥

Tabucal was a big favorite with pocket kings but the 8♠ 2♠ A♠ 2♦ 5♣ runout gave Lee two pair to win the pot to crack Tabucal’s kings and win the pot.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	162,000(65 BB)
IT Ivan TabucalPhilippines	119,000(48 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:47:08 AM

Babushkin Forces Two Folds

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Nikolai Babushkin

Juan Mariano opened to 5,000 from early position, Nikolai Babushkin three-bet to 14,000 from middle position, Rancy Cyril Lee called from the cutoff and Mariano called.

The flop came 3♥ 5♠ K♥ and action checked around to Babushkin who bet 15,000, forcing a fold from both opponents.

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	253,000(101 BB)
NB Nikolai Babushkin	128,000(51 BB)
JM Juan Mariano	102,000(41 BB)

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/141

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:39:32 AM

Ambata Wins With Second Pair

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Rick Jason Ambata

Seoha Lee opened to 4,500 from under the gun and received three callers including Jason Ambata in the cutoff. The flop came A♦ 3♣ 6♣ and action checked around to Ambata who bet 5,000. Only Lee called. The two remaining players checked both the K♦ turn and 2♦ river.

Player	Hand	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	J♣8♦ UTG	92,000(46 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	K♠J♥ CO	157,000(79 BB)

Lee had jack-high while Ambata had a pair of kings with K♠ J♥ to win the pot.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:38:21 AM

Nguyen Doubles Through Lee

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Linda Nguyen

Seoha Lee shoved from the cutoff and Linda Nguyen, who was covered in the big blind with 40,500, made the call for her tournament life.

Linda Nguyen: A♥ T♥

Seoha Lee: K♠ J♣

The board ran out 8♥ T♣ 8♦ Q♥ A♠ giving Nguyen aces up to double through Lee.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	136,500(68 BB)
LN Linda Nguyen (2)Canada	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:36:18 AM

Tabucal on Right Side of Massive Cooler

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Ivan Tabucal

Player	Chips
IT Ivan TabucalPhilippines	195,000(98 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	128,000(64 BB)
SL Seoha Lee	72,000(36 BB)
LS Lee SuyaSouth Korea	busted

Suya Lee opened to 4,000 from the hijack, Jeong Seonghun raised to 11,000 from the cutoff, Ivan Tabucal called from the button, Seoha Lee called from the small blind and Lee shoved for 74,500. Seonghun called, Tabucal called and Seoha Lee folded.

Player	Hand	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	SB	72,000(36 BB)
IT Ivan TabucalPhilippines	Q♥Q♠ D	195,000(98 BB)
LS Lee SuyaSouth Korea	T♠T♥ HJ	busted
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	J♦J♠ CO	128,000(64 BB)

Board:5♠2♠K♥2♦7♥

All three players had big pocket pairs but Tabucal was in the lead with pocket queens. He remained ahead on the runout to win a massive pot while sending Suya Lee to the rail and making a dent in Seonghun’s stack.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:30:40 AM

Min-Click Does the Job for Torres

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Ricardo Torres

A player in the cutoff limped in, Jung Whan Kim limped behind from the small blind and Ricardo Torres checked in the big blind.

All three players checked the 4♥ 2♦ Q♦ flop leading to the 9♠ turn. Kim bet 4,000 and only Torres called.

Kim continued for 7,500 on the 6♣ river. Torres raised to 15,000 and Kim folded.

Player	Chips
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	248,000(124 BB)
KJ Kim JungSouth Korea	110,000(55 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:29:48 AM

Henoud Takes from Galvez

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Claude Henoud

With two players seeing a board of Q♦ 6♦ 4♠ and 45,000 in the middle Renniel Galvez bet 11,000 from the small blind, Claude Henoud raised to 25,000 from early position and Galvez folded.

Player	Chips
GR Galvez RennielPhilippines	137,000(69 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	86,500(43 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:28:25 AM

Aratea Saved on the Turn

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Pee Jay Aratea

Pee Jay Aratea opened to 4,500 from the hijack and Seoha Lee called from the button.

The flop came K♣ 8♦ 7♣ and Aratea bet 3,500. Lee raised to 8,500, Aratea shoved for 35,000 and Lee called with a covering stack.

Pee Jay Aratea: K♥ J♣

Lee Seoha: K♦ Q♠

Both players had top pair. Aratea was in trouble with a lower kicker until the J♥ 4♣ runout gave him two pair to double up through Seoha.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	87,000(44 BB)
PJ Pee Jay ArateaPhilippines	84,000(42 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:26:01 AM

Seonghun Takes from Nguyen

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Seonghun Jeong

With two players seeing a board of 4♥ 9♠ T♦ K♣ and 29,000 in the middle Linda Nguyen checked from the hijack and called a 10,000 bet from Jeong Seonghun on the button.

Seonghun bet 35,000 when checked to on the 5♦ river and this time Nguyen opted to fold.

Player	Chips
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	196,000(98 BB)
LN Linda Nguyen (2)Canada	47,000(24 BB)

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/141

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 10:00:34 AM

Late Registration Concludes

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

Late registration has ended for Flight B of the Main Event. The second starting flight attracted 141 entrants and 60 players remain.

The action will conclude once 21 players remain at which point all remaining players will advance to Day 2 and be guaranteed at least a min-cash.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:54:01 AM

Top Stacks

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

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	222,000(148 BB)
ZY Zhifan Ye (2)China	194,000(129 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	178,000(119 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	160,000(107 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	148,000(99 BB)
NB Nikolai Babushkin	144,000(96 BB)
GR Galvez RennielPhilippines	128,000(85 BB)
YK Yasuaki KimuraJapan	118,000(79 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	118,000(79 BB)
SJ Simon Jeremy Dupin	104,000(69 BB)
PJ Pee Jay ArateaPhilippines	97,500(65 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	93,000(62 BB)
SL Seoha Lee	92,000(61 BB)
KJ Kim JungSouth Korea	91,000(61 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	84,000(56 BB)
TS Taro SakaiJapan	75,800(51 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	72,000(48 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	68,700(46 BB)
SA Shuichi AkibaJapan	68,500(46 BB)
YC Yufong ChenTaiwan	66,500(44 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 58/139

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:40:44 AM

Shinagawa Makes the Wrong Call

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Kei Shinagawa

With two players seeing a board of 3♠ 8♣ 5♦ Q♦ J♠ and 25,000 in the middle Kei Shinagawa checked from early position and Taro Sakai moved all in for 21,700 from the hijack. Shinagawa called with a covering stack.

Shinagawa had a pair with 9♣ 9♠ but Sakai had turned top pair with A♣ Q♠ which was good for the double up.

Player	Chips
TS Taro SakaiJapan	68,700(57 BB)
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	51,800(43 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:38:11 AM

Laxamana Falls to Seonghun

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Marlon Laxamana

Marlon Laxamana shoved for 5,400 from early position, Jeong Seonghun raised to 11,000 from middle position and Linda Nguyen called from the big blind. The flop came 9♣ 3♦ 5♣ and Nguyen check-called a 10,000 bet from Seonghun. Both players checked the A♣ turn leading to the T♦ river. Seonghun bet 20,000 and Nguyen folded.

Laxamana had a pair of nines with K♣ 9♠ but Seonghun had two pair with A♥ 9♥ to send Laxamana to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	164,000(137 BB)
LN Linda Nguyen (2)Canada	31,000(26 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:32:03 AM

Kim Snaps Off Horikoshi

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Kim Jung

With two players seeing a board of 9♥ A♦ 8♥ 5♦ and 24,600 in the middle Jung Whan Kim checked from the small blind and Shingo Horikoshi shoved for 29,500 from the hijack. Kim snap-called with a covering stack.

Shingo Horikoshi: 4♥ 4♣

Jung Whan Kim: A♥ A♣

Horikoshi was drawing dead against Kim’s top set and after the 6♥ river he made his exit while Kim took the pot.

Player	Chips
KJ Kim JungSouth Korea	109,300(91 BB)
SH Shingo HorikoshiJapan	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:26:36 AM

Nakamura Punishes Three Limpers

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Tamon Nakamura

Junichi Murakami limped in from under the gun and two players limped behind before Tamon Nakamura raised to 9,200 from the big blind. Only Murakami called. The flop came 3♦ A♥ 2♣ . Nakamura bet 3,200 and Junichi folded.

Player	Chips
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	61,000(51 BB)
MJ Murakami JunichiJapan	45,700(38 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:25:24 AM

Aces Up for Kim

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Dk Kim Kunwoo

Marlon Laxamana opened to 2,500 from early position and Kunwoo Dk Kim called from the button. The flop came A♣ 5♦ K♣ . Laxamana bet 3,500, Kim raised to 9,500 and Laxamana called. Laxamana check-called a 15,500 bet from Kim on the 3♠ turn before check-calling a 25,000 bet from Kim on the 2♦ river.

Kim showed A♥ 5♥ for two pair and Laxamana flashed the A♦ in his hand before mucking.

Player	Chips
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	152,000(127 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	19,200(16 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:24:09 AM

Asehan Gets Xun to Fold

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Edgar Asehan

With two players seeing a board of 7♦ 5♥ A♦ and 19,600 in the middle Zhong Xun Hsu bet 8,200 from the small blind and Edgar Asehan raised to 18,000 from early position, receiving a call from Hsu. Asehan shoved on the K♣ turn and Xun folded.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	76,400(64 BB)
HZ Hsu Zhong XunTaiwan	74,000(62 BB)

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 62/134

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:22:00 AM

Yasuaki Chips Up With Aces

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

Yasuaki Kimura

With two players seeing a board of K♠ Q♣ 3♣ Q♦ 9♣ and 30,600 in the middle Alari Kunnapuu bet 15,000 from the big blind and Kimura Yasuaki called from the hijack. Kunnapuu rivered two pair with T♥ 9♥ but Yasuaki had him beat with A♥ A♣ for aces up to take the pot.

Player	Chips
YK Yasuaki KimuraJapan	125,600(105 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	11,200(9 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:20:45 AM

Lee Turns Two Pair

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

Seoha Lee

Marlon Laxamana opened to 2,500 from the hijack and Seoha Lee three-bet to 7,000 from the button. Laxamana called.

The flop came 3♦ 5♣ 7♠ . Laxamana checked, Lee bet 8,500 and Laxamana raised to 25,000. Lee called.

On the 6♦ turn Laxamana check-called a 28,600 shove from Lee with a covering stack.

Seoha Lee: 6♠ 5♠

Marlon Laxamana: J♣ J♥

Lee had turned two pair to pull ahead of Laxamana’s pocket jacks and he remained ahead on the 2♠ river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	124,400(104 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	59,400(50 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:17:24 AM

Laxamana Flops a Set and Gets Max Value

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

Pee Jay Aratea

Marlon Laxamana opened to 2,400 from the cutoff, Richard Marquez called from the button and Jeffrey Pamplona defended from the big blind.

The flop came 2♠ 6♠ J♣ . Pamplona checked, Laxamana bet 2,000, Marquez raised to 9,000 and Pamplona re-raised to 21,000. Laxamana called while Marquez got out of the way.

On the Q♠ turn Pamplona moved all in for 24,700 and Laxamana called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Jeffrey Pamplona: J♠ 6♥

Marlon Laxamana: 2♣ 2♥

Pamplona had two pair but was behind Laxamana's set of twos. The 7♥ river changed nothing for either player and Pamplona was eliminated while Laxamana won the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	J♠6♥ BB	busted
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	2♣2♥ CO	120,000(100 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines		30,200(25 BB)

Pamplona had two pair but was behind Aratea’s set of twos. The 7♥ river changed nothing for either player and Pamplona was eliminated while Aratea won the pot.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:10:35 AM

Vavilonskii Doubles With Sailboats

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

Rancy Cyril Lee limped in from under the gun, Andrei Vavilonskii shoved for 13,500 from the hijack and Lee called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Andrei Vavilonskii: 4♠ 4♦

Rancy Cyril Lee: J♥ T♦

The board ran out 6♦ 4♣ J♥ 2♣ 2♦ . Cyril had made two pair but Vavilonskii was best with a full house to secure the double up.

Player	Chips
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	110,800(92 BB)
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussia	30,000(25 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:06:53 AM

Mariano Survives With A Club

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

Mac Mantos shoved for 19,900 from the button and received calls from Edgar Asehan who had a covering stack in the small blind and Juan Mariano who was in the big blind with a stack of 12,400.

Mac Mantos: K♠ 5♠

Juan Mariano: J♣ J♥

Edgar Asehan: A♥ K♥

The board ran out 6♣ A♠ 5♣ A♣ 7♣ . Mariano was good for the main pot with a flush and tripled up. Asehan had the second best hand with trip aces for the side while Mac was third best with a pair of fives and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips
JM Juan Mariano	38,400(32 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	34,600(29 BB)
MM Mac MantosPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:05:09 AM

Shinagawa Gets Paid With a Set

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

Kei Shinagawa

With two players seeing a board of 7♥ 5♠ K♥ 4♥ 9♣ and 31,800 in the middle Kei Shinagawa bet 15,000 from under the gun and Hosin Seo called from the cutoff.

Seo showed T♣ T♥ for a pair of tens but Shinagawa had a set with 7♠ 7♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
KS Kei ShinagawaJapan	78,900(66 BB)
HS Hosin SeoSouth Korea	27,500(23 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 72/129

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 9:00:40 AM

Fei Runs Top Pair into Second Set

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

Yufong Chen

Tao Fei opened to 2,000 from under the gun and Yu Fong Chen three-bet to 5,000 from the hijack, receiving a call from Fei. The flop came 2♣ 6♣ 5♥ and Fei check-called a 5,000 continuation bet from Chen.

Fei led out with an 8,000 bet on the K♦ turn and Chen called. On the ah river Fei checked and Chen bet 10,000. Fei shoved for 21,500 and Chen called.

Fei showed top pair with A♣ T♠ but Chen had K♣ K♥ for a set of kings to eliminate Fei and claim the last of his chips.

Player	Chips
YC Yufong ChenTaiwan	90,000(90 BB)
TF Tao Fei	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 8:44:56 AM

Kwok Multiplies His Stack by Six

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

Sung Do Kwok

In a preflop confrontation Sung Do Kwok was all in for 500 from the small blind, Chia-Ching Lin was all in for 28,700 from the button and they were both up against Shinya Arigai who had a covering stack in the big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
SD Sung Do KwokSouth Korea	3♣4♥ SB	3,000(3 BB)
SA Shinnya ArigaiJapan	A♦J♠ BB	13,800(14 BB)
C Chia-ching LinChina	K♠Q♦ D	57,400(57 BB)

Board:6♣K♣5♣7♥Q♠

At the runout, Kwok had turned a straight to take the main pot of 3,000. Lin had the next best hand with two pair to take the side pot while Arigai was left short-stacked.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 8:41:39 AM

Hing Leaves Kwok on Fumes

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

Chung Hing Albert

In a preflop confrontation Albert Chung Hing was all in for 10,200 from early position and up against Sung Do Kwok who had him covered from the big blind.

Albert Chung Hing: A♦ 9♥

Sung Do Kwok: Q♣ T♣

The A♠ 5♣ T♦ K♠ 2♦ runout gave Hing a pair of tens to double up while Kwok was left with less than one big blind.

Player	Chips
CH Chung Hing Albert	21,900(22 BB)
SD Sung Do KwokSouth Korea	500(1 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 8:39:20 AM

Takashi Flips His Way to a Double

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

Takashi Saito

Lionel Basilio opened to 2,200 from under the gun and Saito Takashi three-bet to 5,200 from the cutoff. Basilio shoved with a covering stack and Takashi, who had 16,500 behind, called and was at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
TS Takashi Saito	7♣7♦ CO	45,900(46 BB)
LB Lionel BasilioPhilippines	Q♣J♠ UTG	14,300(14 BB)

Board:8♦5♣T♠A♦8♣

Takashi’s sevens held up on the runout and he scored the double up at Basilio’s expense.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 8:37:13 AM

Seo Cracks Victorino’s Aces

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

Hosin Seo

Hosin Seo opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and Roxanne Sky Victorino three-bet to 7,500 from the button. Seo called.

The flop came 2♥ 6♦ T♥ and Seo check-called a 21,000 shove from Victorino with a covering stack.

Roxanne Sky Victorino: A♦ A♠

Hosin Seo: 7♥ 6♥

Seo had a pair and a flush draw while Victorino was ahead with pocket aces. The 5♣ turn was a brick but the 5♥ river completed Seo’s flush draw to send Victorino to the rail and win the pot.

Player	Chips
HS Hosin SeoSouth Korea	73,000(73 BB)
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 75/120

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 8:35:01 AM

Esdaile Doubles After Marcos Misreads His Hand

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ma Carmen Esdaile

In a preflop confrontation Esdaile Ma Carmen was all in from the small blind for 39,300 and up against Czar Ian Marcos who had the covering stack from early position.

Player	Hand	Chips
MC Ma Carmen EsdailePhilippines	T♦T♣ SB	82,000(103 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	T♠9♥ UTG+1	6,900(9 BB)

Board:2♥A♠4♠9♣4♣

Esdaile’s pocket tens held up on the 2♥ A♠ 4♠ 9♣ 4♣ runout. Marcos mentioned that he had misread his hand and thought that he also had pocket tens as Esdaile took the pot.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 8:33:56 AM

Hsu Knocks Out Ganbold With Ladies

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Hsu Zhong Xun

In a preflop confrontation Battulga Ganbold is all in from the big blind for 16,000 and up against Zhong Xun Hsu who has him covered from the button.

Player	Hand	Chips
GB Ganbold BattulgaMongolia	T♥T♣ BB	busted
HZ Hsu Zhong XunTaiwan	Q♦Q♥ D	43,000(54 BB)

Battulga was dominated and after finding no help on the 5♠ K♦ 8♥ A♣ A♥ runout he was sent to the rail while Hsu collected the last of his chips.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 8:26:42 AM

Santos Shows a Boat

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Emmanuel Santos

With two players seeing a board of 7♥ 7♦ T♠ 5♥ and 17,700 in the middle Ivan Tabucal checked from the big blind and Emmanuel Manny Santos bet 5,000 from under the gun. Tabucal raised to 18,000, Santos shoved for 33,900 and Tabucal folded.

Santos showed that he had flopped a full house with T♦ T♣ before taking the pot.

Player	Chips
ES Emmanuel SantosUnited States of America	69,600(87 BB)
IT Ivan TabucalPhilippines	31,300(39 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 8:17:17 AM

Tiu Fills Up on the River

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Raymond Tiu

With three players seeing a board of 3♥ 2♥ 4♠ and 6,700 in the middle Raymond Tiu bet 5,200 from under the gun and Lenart Ecarma raised to 12,500 from the hijack. Ranoy Cyril Lee shoved for 28,100 from the cutoff and Tiu shoved for 41,200. Ecarma got out of the way leaving Lee at risk against Tiu.

Player	Hand	Chips
RT Raymond TiuPhilippines	6♥6♠ UTG	88,500(111 BB)
RC Rancy Cyril Lee	3♦5♦ CO	busted
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines		43,500(54 BB)

Both players had a pair and a straight draw but Tiu was ahead with his overpair. The 2♦ 6♣ runout gave Lee a straight but Tiu a full house to send Lee to the rail and win a sizable pot.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 8:10:05 AM

Hsu Cracks Jacks to Double

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Hsu Zhong Xun

Zhong Xun Hsu shoved for 14,000 from the cutoff and Battulga Ganbold called in the small blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
GB Ganbold BattulgaMongolia	J♣J♥ SB	13,600(17 BB)
HZ Hsu Zhong XunTaiwan	K♥J♦ CO	29,600(37 BB)

Board:K♠6♥A♦A♣4♦

Hsu was in rough shape with just one overcard to Ganbold’s pocket jacks but he hit his king on the runout to double up through Ganbold.

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 107/75

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 7:48:17 AM

Cerbito Wins at Showdown Without Showing His Cards

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Marvin Cerbito

Marvin Cerbito opened to 1,500 from the cutoff, Akihiro Yamada called in the small blind and a player called in the big blind.

The flop came J♠ Q♥ 8♦ and action checked around to Cerbito who bet 2,500. Yamada called while the big blind got out of the way.

Yamada check-called another bet from Cerbito on the 5♥ turn, this time for 5,200.

On the 2♣ river Yamada led out with a 6,200 bet that Cerbito called. Yamada immediately mucked his hand and Cerbito took the pot without having to show his hole cards.

Player	Chips
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	46,500(78 BB)
MC Marvin CerbitoPhilippines	45,100(75 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 7:43:57 AM

Babushkin Scores a Double Knockout

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Nikolai Babushkin

Ryan Tan shoved for 8,300 from early position, Nikolai Babushkin called from the small blind with a covering stack and Sumay Mishra called from the big blind. The flop came 6♠ 2♣ 4♠ and Babushkin check-called a 7,000 bet from Mishra.

Both players checked the 2♠ turn leading to the 7♥ river. Babushkin moved all in and Mishra, who had 21,900 left, made the call.

Player	Hand	Chips
NB Nikolai Babushkin	A♥A♠ SB	142,000(237 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	A♣K♠ UTG+1	busted
SM Sumay Mishra	9♦9♥ BB	busted

Tan missed with A♣ K♠ while Mishra had an overpair. Babushkin had a better overpair to eliminate both players and take down a healthy pot.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 7:40:28 AM

Ambata Straightens Out Saika

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Rick Jason Ambata

Jason Ambata opened to 1,300 from the hijack and received calls from three players including Oliver Richert Kubalek in the small blind and Sho Saika in the big blind.

The flop came 7♦ 8♠ 3♠ and action checked around to Ambata who bet 1,500. A player in the cutoff folded before Kubalek check-raised to 6,300. Saika called and Ambata called.

All three players checked the 3♣ turn leading to the J♣ river. Kubalek checked, Saika bet 6,000, Ambata shoved for 7,900 and Saika called.

Saika had two pair with 8♣ 7♠ but Ambata had rivered a straight with T♣ 9♥ to secure the double up.

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	42,000(70 BB)
OK Oliver Kubalek RichertSweden	16,200(27 BB)
SS Sho SaikaJapan	13,900(23 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 7:24:38 AM

Lee Shows the Nuts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Seoha Lee

Seoha Lee opened to 1,500 from early position, Jason Ambata three-bet to 5,300 from the cutoff and Lee called. The flop came 9♠ K♠ T♥ . Lee bet 2,500, Ambata raised to 6,000, Lee re-raised to 16,000 and Ambata folded.

Lee showed that he had Q♣ J♠ for the nut-straight before taking the pot.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	107,500(179 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	15,500(26 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 7:11:16 AM

Aces Up for Henoud

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Claude Henoud

Claude Henoud opened to 1,500 from the button and received calls from Jester Intia on the button and a player in the big blind. The flop came 4♥ J♣ A♣ . The big blind checked, Henoud bet 2,000, Intia called and the big blind folded.

Henoud check-called a 5,500 bet from Intia on the 9♦ turn before both players checked the J♥ river. Henoud had two pair with A♥ K♠ and Intia mucked.

Player	Chips
CH Claude HenoudCanada	75,800(126 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	17,100(29 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:54:01 AM

Top Stacks

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
NB Nikolai Babushkin	105,000(175 BB)
ZY Zhifan Ye (2)China	98,600(164 BB)
SJ Simon Jeremy Dupin	84,800(141 BB)
SL Seoha Lee	82,000(137 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	80,300(134 BB)
AC Anthony Carsten	77,000(128 BB)
MJ Murakami JunichiJapan	73,800(123 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	71,800(120 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	65,200(109 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	61,000(102 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	60,000(100 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	58,200(97 BB)
HS Hosin SeoSouth Korea	55,500(93 BB)
AD Ashley de GuzmanPhilippines	52,100(87 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	48,900(82 BB)
IT Ivan TabucalPhilippines	48,000(80 BB)
LN Linda Nguyen (2)Canada	46,000(77 BB)
LS Lee SuyaSouth Korea	44,500(74 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	39,200(65 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 64/85

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:51:17 AM

Tan Takes it on the Turn

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Ryan Tan

Sumay Mishra opened to 1,200 from the hijack and received three callers including Ryan Tan on the button. The flop came J♦ 6♥ A♦ and action checked around to Mishra who bet 1,300. Only Tan called. On the 6♦ turn Mishra checked. Tan bet 3,600 and Mishra folded.

Player	Chips
SM Sumay Mishra	41,700(83 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	26,800(54 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:49:19 AM

Colada’s Big Slick Falls to Kim

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Dk Kim Kunwoo

Jose Colada opened to 1,000 from early position, Kunwoo Dk Kim three-bet to 4,000 from the hijack, Colada answered with a four-bet to 13,000 and Kim called to end the preflop battle.

The flop came Q♦ 7♥ Q♣ , Colada bet 14,000, leaving just 2,800 behind. Kim shoved with a slightly covering stack and Colada called, putting himself at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	9♣9♠ HJ	61,000(122 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	A♠K♣ MP	busted

Colada couldn’t connect with his overcards on the 6♣ , 5♠ runout. Kim was good at showdown with two pair and Colada was sent to the rail.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:42:31 AM

Horikoshi Wins With Set Despite Scary Board

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Shingo Horikoshi

With two players seeing a board of A♠ 3♠ Q♠ and 8,000 in the middle Jonald Garcia was in early position and check-called a 2,500 bet from Shingo Horikoshi in the hijack.

Both players checked the J♠ turn and 4♦ river. Horikoshi had top set with A♦ A♥ which was enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips
SH Shingo HorikoshiJapan	31,500(63 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	29,700(59 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:40:25 AM

Four-Bet Gets the Job Done for Cerbito

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Marvin Cerbito

A player opened to 1,000 from under the gun, Juan Mariano three-bet to 3,500 from early position, Marvin Cerbito four-bet shoved from the hijack and both opponents folded.

Player	Chips
JM Juan Mariano	28,300(57 BB)
MC Marvin CerbitoPhilippines	27,900(56 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:37:25 AM

Seonghun Gets One Street of Value

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Seonghun Jeong

Jeong Seonghun opened to 1,000 from the cutoff and received calls from three players including Puay Hwee Soh from the small blind and Kunwoo Dk Kim in the big blind.

The flop came 6♠ 3♦ 5♦ and action checked around to Seonghun who bet 3,000. Only Soh and Kim called.

All three players checked the Q♣ turn and 9♠ river. Soh had ace-high and a missed straight draw with A♥ 4♣ while Seonghun had a pair with 7♥ 7♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	29,700(59 BB)
SP Soh Puay HweeSingapore	18,500(37 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	14,200(28 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:34:39 AM

Cruz Knocks Out Chung Hing With Top Pair

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Chung Hing Albert

With three players seeing a board of T♣ 6♠ 2♥ 4♦ and 9,700 in the middle Chung Hing Albert bet 5,000 from the big blind and Edwin Dela Cruz raised to 12,000 from under the gun. Issei Yamamoto folded from the hijack before Hing called.

On the 2♦ river Hing moved all in for 11,200 and Cruz called. Hing had a pair with 7♣ 7♥ but Cruz had him beat with Q♥ T♥ for top pair to win the hand.

On the 2♦ river Hing moved all in for 11,200 and Cruz called. Hing had a pocket pair but Cruz had him beat with top pair to win the hand.

Player	Hand	Chips
IY Issei YamamotoJapan	HJ	12,500(25 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	Q♥T♥ UTG	71,800(144 BB)
CH Chung Hing Albert	7♥7♣ BB	busted

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 61/73

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:32:35 AM

Babushkin Gets Some Back While Kubalek Hits the Rail

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Nikolai Babushkin

Nikolai Babushkin opened to 800 from the cutoff, Oliver Richert Kubalek shoved for 9,700 from the big blind and Babushkin called with a covering stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
NB Nikolai Babushkin	A♠Q♥ CO	118,900(297 BB)
OK Oliver Kubalek RichertSweden	A♦6♣ BB	busted

Babushkin had his opponent dominated and after remaining ahead on the 2♥ T♦ 4♣ 2♦ 9♠ runout he won the pot while Kubalek was sent to the rail.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:30:02 AM

Ybarsabal Pressures Babushkin

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Benhur Ybarsabal

With two players seeing a board of T♦ K♠ A♠ and 7,000 in the middle Nikolai Babushkin bet 1,500 from the small blind and Benhur Ybarsabal raised to 4,500 from the hijack. Babushkin called. On the 6♠ turn Babushkin check-called an 8,000 bet from Ybarsabal. Ybarsabal bet 22,000 when checked to on the Q♣ river and this time Babushkin tank-folded.

Player	Chips
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	108,700(272 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	77,400(194 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:28:49 AM

Henoud Takes from Hing

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

With two players seeing a board of 4♣ 2♥ T♥ J♥ T♠ and 8,800 in the middle Claude Henoud checked from under the gun and Albert Chung Hing bet 4,500 from the hijack. Henoud called.

Hing showed a missed straight draw with K♦ Q♠ while Henoud turned over two pair with A♦ J♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
CH Claude HenoudCanada	35,600(89 BB)
CH Chung Hing Albert	27,100(68 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:11:46 AM

Lee Gets Takashi to Fold

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Seoha Lee

A player opened to 1,000 from the hijack, Saito Takashi called from the cutoff, a player on the button called and Seoha Lee three-bet to 4,000 from the small blind. Only Takashi called. The flop came 7♣ K♥ Q♣ and Takashi called a 6,000 bet from Lee. Lee continued for 10,000 on the A♣ turn and Takashi folded.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	51,300(128 BB)
TS Takashi Saito	18,800(47 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:06:30 AM

Multiway Hand Goes to Donn

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Alexander Donn

With four players seeing a board of 7♣ 4♣ 8♥ and 3,800 in the middle all four players checked leading to the 8♣ turn. Alexander Donn checked in the big blind, under the gun and utg+2 checked while Benhur Ybarsabal bet 5,000 from the button. Only Donn called. Both players checked the 6♣ river. Donn showed trip eights with J♦ 8♦ and Ybarsabal mucked.

Player	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	56,200(141 BB)
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	29,400(74 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:04:18 AM

David Out-Kicks Rassmann

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Rene Mar David

With three players seeing a board of 6♦ 5♥ T♥ Q♦ A♦ and 20,100 in the middle Tim Rassmann checked from the big blind and Kimura Yasuaki checked from early position. Rene Mar David bet 8,000 from the hijack and only Rassmann called.

Rassmann had rivered top pair with A♣ J♥ but David had the superior kicker with A♥ K♥ to win the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	A♥K♥ HJ	53,500(134 BB)
YK Yasuaki KimuraJapan	MP	20,700(52 BB)
TR Tim Rassmann	A♣J♥ BB	8,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 6:01:00 AM

Esdaile Takes from Seo

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Ma Carmen Esdaile

With two players seeing a board of 5♠ 3♥ 8♣ and 2,800 in the middle Hosin Seo checked from the big blind and Ma Carmen Esdaile bet 2,000 from early position. Seo called. Seo check-called a 4,300 bet from Esdaile on the 2♥ turn before both players checked the J♣ river. Esdaile showed a pair with T♣ T♦ and Seo mucked.

Player	Chips
HS Hosin SeoSouth Korea	64,200(161 BB)
MC Ma Carmen EsdailePhilippines	32,700(82 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 47/56

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:57:28 AM

Lehaut Finds the Right Call to Eliminate Jin

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Ludovic Lehaut

Ludovic Lehaut opened to 1,000 from early position, a player on the button three-bet to 2,400, Myeong Jin called in the big blind and Lehaut called. All three players checked the 7♠ J♦ Q♥ flop leading to the 6♣ turn. Jin checked, Lehaut bet 3,000, the button folded and Jin called.

On the Q♦ river Jin moved all in for 7,300 and Lehaut called with a covering stack. Jin had two pair with 4♦ 4♣ but Lehaut had a higher two pair with J♠ T♥ to eliminate Jin and claim the last of his chips.

Player	Hand	Chips
LL Ludovic LehautFrance	J♠T♥ UTG+1	37,100(124 BB)
MJ Myeong JinSouth Korea	4♦4♣ BB	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:48:10 AM

Guez Shoves into Lee

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Marvin Guez

With two players seeing a board of 9♥ A♦ K♠ and 10,700 in the middle Seoha Lee checked from under the gun and Marvin Guez bet 2,100 from the cutoff. Lee called. Lee check-called a 5,000 bet from Guez on the 4♦ turn. On the 3♦ river Lee checked, Guez moved all in and Lee folded.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	53,000(177 BB)
MG Marvin Guez	35,600(119 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:42:32 AM

Babushkin Picks Up Cowboys to Eliminate Victorino

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Nikolai Babushkin

With three players seeing a board of T♦ 6♠ 5♥ and 2,400 in the middle Ho-tai Tsai checked from the small blind and Nikolai Babushkin checked from the cutoff. Roxanne Sky Victorino bet 3,000, Tsai called and Babushkin raised to 9,200. Victorino re-raised to 18,000, Tsai folded and Babushkin tank-called.

On the 4♣ turn Babushkin checked and Victorino shoved for 37,100. Babushkin again went into the tank before finding the call with a covering stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
NB Nikolai Babushkin	K♥K♣ CO	113,400(378 BB)
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	T♥3♦ D	busted
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	SB	busted

Victorino had top pair but Babushkin was ahead with an overpair. After remaining ahead on the Q♠ river Babushkin took the pot while Victorino was sent to the rail.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:40:26 AM

Lee Gets Thin Value

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Seoha Lee

With two players seeing a board of A♦ 8♠ 9♥ and 6,100 in the middle Seoha Lee checked from the big blind and Ma Carmen Esdaile bet 2,500 from early position. Lee made the call. Both players checked the 8♥ turn leading to the 4♦ river. Lee bet 3,000 and Esdaile called. Lee showed second pair with 9♦ 5♦ and Esdaile mucked.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	63,600(212 BB)
MC Ma Carmen EsdailePhilippines	26,200(87 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:27:56 AM

Hsu Picks Off a Bluff

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Hsu Zhong Xun

Zhong Xun Hsu opened to 700 from under the gun, Seoha Lee called from the hijack and a player in the small blind called.

The flop came 2♣ 2♥ A♦ . The small blind checked, Hsu bet 800, Lee called and the small blind folded. Hsu check-called a 1,800 bet from Lee on the 3♦ turn. On the 3♠ river Hsu check-called another bet from Lee, this time for 8,000.

Lee was playing the board with K♥ 7♦ while Hsu had two pair, aces and threes with A♠ J♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
SL Seoha Lee	55,300(184 BB)
HZ Hsu Zhong XunTaiwan	40,100(134 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:22:10 AM

Kicker Problems for Quebec

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Carl Quebec

Claude Henoud opened to 600 from the hijack and received calls from Albert Chung Hing on the button and Carl Quebec in the small blind.

The flop came 2♥ A♥ 7♦ and all three players checked leading to the 5♠ turn. Quebec bet 1,300 and both opponents called.

All three players checked the J♠ river. Quebec and Henoud showed top pair with Henoud's kicker in play while Chung mucked.

Player	Hand	Chips
CQ Carl QuebecPhilippines	A♣4♠ BB	27,500(92 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	A♦9♠ SB	35,000(117 BB)
CH Chung Hing Albert	D	26,200(87 BB)

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/35

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:19:10 AM

Kunnapuu Scores a Knockout

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Alari Kunnapuu

Junichi Murakami opened to 500 from the hijack Alari Kunnapuu three-bet to 2,200 from the small blind and Saito Takashi shoved for 3,200 from the big blind. Both opponents called, and then checked the flop, turn and river on the 4♣ J♣ 5♦ 8♣ T♦ runout.

Murakami had missed with Q♥ T♠. Takashi had ace-high with A♣ 9♦ but Kunnapuu had him beat with A♠ T♥ for a pair of tens to score the knockout and win the pot.

Player	Chips
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	40,200(201 BB)
MJ Murakami JunichiJapan	26,800(134 BB)
TS Takashi Saito	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:16:20 AM

Yamamoto Shows the Better Two Pair

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With three players seeing a board of 9♥ J♠ A♥ 8♥ and 4,600 in the middle Issei Yamamoto checked from the big blind, June Meimban checked from the cutoff and Carl Quebec bet 2,400 from the button. Both opponents called.

Quebec bet 3,000 when checked to on the K♦ river and this time only Yamamoto called. Quebec had two pair with J♥ 8♠ but Yamamoto had a better two pair with J♣ 9♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips
IY Issei YamamotoJapan	48,200(241 BB)
CQ Carl QuebecPhilippines	28,000(140 BB)
JM June MeimbanUnited States of America	9,000(45 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:14:19 AM

Donn Wins Multiway Hand

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

A player limped in from under the gun, Benhur Ybarsabal raised to 500 from the hijack, Alexander Donn called from the button and a player defended from the big blind.

The flop came 3♦ 9♠ 2♦ and action checked around to Donn who bet 1,700, forcing a fold from his three opponents.

Player	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	67,300(337 BB)
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	31,700(159 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:08:36 AM

Yamada Flops a Straight

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Akihiro Yamada

With two players seeing a board of J♣ 8♦ 9♣ K♦ and 3,300 in the middle Ho-tai Tsai bet 5,500 from the hijack and Akihiro Yamada shoved with a covering stack from the button. Tsai, who had 21,700 behind, made the call and was at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	K♣6♣	busted
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	Q♥T♦	59,200(296 BB)

Tsai had top pair and a flush draw while Yamada was ahead with the nut-straight. The 5♠ river changed nothing and Tsai was sent to the rail courtesy of Yamada who took the pot.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 5:04:30 AM

Rassmann’s Aces go Down in Flames

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Tim Rassman

Simon Jeremy Dupin opened to 400 from the hijack and Tim Rassmann three-bet to 900 from the cutoff. Dupin called.

The flop came 3♠ 2♥ K♦ . Dupin bet 1,000, Rassman raised to 3,000, Dupin three-bet to 8,000 and Rassmann shoved for 30,200. Dupin called with a covering stack to put Rassman at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
SJ Simon Jeremy Dupin	3♣3♥	67,800(339 BB)
TR Tim Rassman	A♠A♦	busted

Dupin had flopped a set of threes leaving Rassmann drawing to just two outs. No aces materialized when the rest of the board ran out 9♠ , 4♦ and Rassman was eliminated in brutal fashion while Dupin took the pot.

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 4:56:23 AM

Victorino Fires Two Barrels

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Roxanne Victorino

With two players seeing a board of 6♦ Q♣ 7♥ and 3,500 in the middle Benhur Ybarsabal checked in the hijack and a player in the cutoff checked behind. Roxanne Sky Victorino bet 2,500 from the button and only Ybarsabal called.

On the Q♥ turn Ybarsabal check-folded to a 7,000 bet from Victorino.

Player	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	58,500(293 BB)
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	45,700(229 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/21

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 4:54:34 AM

Tsai Gets Counterfeited

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Ho-Tai Tsai

Ho-tai Tsai opened to 300 from the hijack and received calls from a player on the button and Stephane Graffin in the big blind.

The flop came 5♦ K♠ 2♥ and action checked around to Graffin who bet 600. Tsai raised to 2,600, the button folded and Graffin called.

Graffin check-called a 4,000 bet from Tsai on the J♥ turn before both players checked the J♣ river.

Tsai showed K♦ 2♦ , having flopped two pair before being counterfeited on the river. Graffin had K♥ T♦ for two pair with a better kicker to win the pot.

Player	Chips
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	38,600(386 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	21,200(212 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 4:51:32 AM

Hot Start for Babushkin

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Nikolai Babushkin

With three players seeing a board of 9♣ 4♦ 4♣ and 3,700 in the middle Nikolai Babushkin bet 1,000 from the small blind and Zhong Xun Hsu called from the button.

On the 9♠ turn Babushkin checked and Hsu bet 3,500. Babushkin called.

Hsu bet 15,000 when checked to on the Q♦ river, leaving 7,200 behind. Babushkin moved all in with a slightly covering stack and Hsu called, putting his tournament life at risk.

Hsu had Q♠ T♣ for two pair, queens and nines. Babushkin showed A♦ 9♦ for nines full of fours to eliminate Hsu and drag in a sizable early pot.

Player	Chips
NB Nikolai Babushkin	59,000(590 BB)
HZ Hsu Zhong XunTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 4:44:09 AM

Ye Check-Raises Twice in the Same Hand

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Zhifan Ye

Saito Takashi opened to 300 from the cutoff and received calls from Zhifan Ye in the small blind and a player in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠ 2♣ 6♣ and action checked around to Takashi who fired a 300 continuation bet. Ye raised to 1,200, the big blind folded and Takashi called.

On the A♦ turn Ye checked and Takashi bet 2,000. Ye check-raised to 6,000 and Takashi called.

Ye bet 16,000 on the 6♥ river and Takshi called again. Ye turned over a full house with 6♦ 4♦ and Takashi’s hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips
ZY Zhifan Ye (2)China	53,900(539 BB)
TS Takashi SaitoJapan	7,600(76 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 4:39:03 AM

More for Ybarsabal

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

With two players seeing a board of 5♥ Q♣ T♠ 3♥ and 1,300 in the middle Myeong Jin was in the small blind and check-called a 1,000 bet from Benhhur Ybarsabal who was in the big blind.

On the 2♦ river Jin checked and folded to an 1,500 bet from Ybarsabal.

Player	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	61,500(615 BB)
MJ Myeong JinSouth Korea	20,100(201 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 4:37:41 AM

Ybarsabal Scores an Early Knockout

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Benhur Ybarsabal

A player opened to 300 from under the gun, Benhur Ybarsabal three-bet to 700 from early position, Ho-tai Tsai four-bet to 2,700 from the cutoff and only Ybarsabal called.

The flop came 8♣ 6♠ J♠ and Ybarsabal check-called a 2,500 bet from Tsai.

On the J♣ turn Ybarsabal checked and Tsai bet 4,400. Ybarsabal check-raised to 12,500 and Tsai called.

On the T♣ river Ybarsabal moved all in with a covering stack. Tsai, who had 11,900 behind, went into the tank before calling.

Tsai had two pair with 9♦ 9♣ but Ybarsabal had trips with A♦ J♦ to eliminate Tsai and score nearly a full double up.

Player	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	59,800(598 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 4:35:21 AM

Victorino Flops the Second-Nuts

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Roxanne Victorino

Roxanne Sky Victorino opened to 200 from the hijack, Myeong Jin called from the cutoff, Stephane Graffin called from the small blind and a player in the big blind called.

The flop came Q♠ 9♥ J♦ and action checked around to Victorino who bet 700. Jin and Graffin called while the big blind got out of the way.

Victorino continued for 2,000 on the J♣ turn and this time only Jin called.

On the 6♦ river Victorino shoved and Myeong folded. Victorino showed that she had flopped a straight with T♣ 8♣ before winning the pot.

Player	Chips
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	40,100(401 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	29,100(291 BB)
MJ Myeong JinSouth Korea	21,100(211 BB)

SMPSMP

2/7/2025, 4:24:21 AM

Early Players

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	30,000(300 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	30,000(300 BB)
NB Nikolai Babushkin	30,000(300 BB)
RV Roxanne VictorinoPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	30,000(300 BB)
JM June MeimbanUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
CQ Carl QuebecPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
TS Takashi Saito	30,000(300 BB)
IY Issei YamamotoJapan	30,000(300 BB)
MJ Myeong JinSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/11

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2/6/2025, 2:10:15 PM

Flight B of Mainla Super Series 21 Main Event Kicks Off at Noon

The Manila Super Series 21 Main Event continues today with Flight B, starting at noon local time at Okada Manila, Philippines.

David Erquiaga set the bar at yesterday’s flight A with the chip lead at 433,000. Other big stacks from Flight A include Patrick Wahlquist (371,000) and Alex Gelev (358,000).

Flight B features the same structure as yesterday’s Flight A. Players start with 30,000 chips and there are unlimited re-entries permitted during the late registrion period which ends at the start of Level 11.

Those who fail to find a bag at the end of Flight B will still have two more starting flights to take their shot. Flight C takes place tomorrow at noon while the final flight, featuring a turbo structure, takes place later that evening at 6:00 p.m.

Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for all your live coverage needs for this event.