Main Event (18,500 PHP)

In a preflop confrontation Jonald Garcia was all in from the big blind for 375,000 and up against Ko Okubo who had him covered from the small blind.

Garcia was in great shape to double up facing only one overcard to his pocket queens but the 4♠ 4♦ A♦ 7♥ 8♣ runout gave Okubo two pair, aces and fours to end Garcia’s run and win the pot.

Kazuki Hane opened to 26,000 from the button and Jonald Garcia defended from the big blind. The flop came 7♦ 2♠ A♦ and Garcia check-called a 21,000 bet from Hane.

Garcia check-called another bet from Hane on the 8♣ turn, this time for 68,000. Both players checked the 3♥ river. Garcia turned over a small pair with 4♥ 4♠ and Hane mucked.

Jonald Garcia opened to 25,000 from the cutoff, Alex Gelev three-bet to 92,000 from the big blind and Garcia called.

The flop came T♥ 8♠ A♠ and Garcia bet 55,000 when checked to. Gelev folded and Garcia won the pot.

Alex Gelev opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Jonald Garcia called from the button. The flop came T♦ 5♦ Q♠ and Gelev fired a 45,000 continuation-bet that Garcia called.

Both players checked the 9♥ turn and 4♥ river. Gelev turned over top pair with Q♣ J♣ and Garcia mucked.

Jonald Garcia opened to 26,000 from the cutoff, Janno Alvarez called form the button and Alex Gelev called from the big blind. The flop came 2♣ 2♠ 4♣ and action checked around to Alvarez who bet 33,000. Both opponents called.

All three players checked the 8♦ turn leading to the T♦ river. Gelev checked, Garcia bet 95,000, Alvarez called and Gelev folded. Garcia showed two pair with K♥ K♠ and Alvarez mucked.

Four starting flights have come and gone and now the final day is upon us for the Manila Super Series 21 ₱18,500 Main Event here at Okada Manila. The Main Event attracted 703 total entries and 107 players have managed to make it to Day 2 where all players are now in the money.

Rancy Cyril Lee comes into the day with the chip lead after finishing Flight B with a staggering 804,000. Lee well ahead of his closest competitors JC Mariano (595,000) and Flight chip leader Ko Okubo (459,000). Flight D chip leader Kazuki Hane and Nina Taisuke round out the top five with 446,000 and 437,000 respectively.

Two previous Main Event winners remain in contention, albeit with short stacks. Jason Magbanua sits at 76,000 and will be chasing his second Main Event title here in Manila while Joemark Vasay comes into the day with 53,000 and will be aiming to spin that stack up towards a historic third Main Event victory.

Somuchpoker will be on site to provide all the action from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned at the end of the night.