Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

2025.02.06 - 2025.02.09Add to Calendar

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Nikolai Babushkin

Russia

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

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)

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, 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)

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, 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, 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