Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

2025.02.06 - 2025.02.09Add to Calendar

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Akihiro Yamada

Japan

Bounty

Blind level

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

Entries

21/141

Total Chips

4,230,000

Average

201,429

Flight B

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 BabushkinRussia	40,000(5 BB)
GB Ganbold BattulgaMongolia	28,000(4 BB)

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, 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, 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 BabushkinRussia	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, 11:11:51 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, 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 BabushkinRussia	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)

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, 6:54:01 AM

Top Stacks

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	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)

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.