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Okada Manila

Philippines, Manila

Manila Super Series 21

2025.02.01 - 2025.02.09 Add to Calendar

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Byambasuren Danzanbaljir

Blind level

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Entries

1/134

Total Chips

4,020,000

Average

4,020,000

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:48:20 PM

Anant Acharya Wins The Deepstack

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

In just four heads up hands, India's Anant Acharya defeated UK's Ashley Patterson to hoist his first-ever PokerStars spadie. Anant outlasted the 134 entry field of the Deepstack Event for a payout of ₱356,780 (~$6,105).

Anant Acharya - Deepstack Champion

Leading up to his victory, Anant picked up momentum after eliminating Byambasuren Danzanbaljir in 8th place. He became the first player to reach a million stack then surged to half the chips in play after eliminating Alvir Inocentes (5t) and Anthony Castro (4th).

At heads up, against Patterson, both players were deep. However on just the second hand, all the chips were out front preflop with a flip to determine the outcome. Anant's K♥ Q♣ found a queen on the board to dust Patterson's J♦ J♣ and double up. Two hands after, Anant took the crown by outdrawing Patterson once again. This was Anant's first tracked victory. Players can expect to see more of him as he plans to return to play the rest of the series.

That wraps up another exciting day at the Manila Super Series 21 taking place at Okada, Manila, Philippines. The Deepstack event drew 134 entries to breach the ₱1M guarantee. The top 17 players earned a piece of the ₱1,429,780 (~$24,390) prize pool with Anant locking up the lion's share for his victory.

Plenty of games still ahead with the festival running through February 9. The Main Event rolls in on February 6 with four entry flights. It feaures a ₱10 Million guarantee for just a buy-in of ₱18,500 (~$315).

Heads Up: Anant Acharya vs Ashley Patterson

Place	Payout (PHP)	Payout (USD)
1	356,780	$6,105
2	223,500	$3,825
3	159,500	$2,730
4	122,500	$2,095
5	94,500	$1,620
6	72,500	$1,240
7	57,500	$985
8	48,000	$820
9	40,000	$685

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 4:00:05 PM

Ashley Patterson Eliminated In 2nd Place - ₱223,500 / $3,825

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Ashley Patterson - 2nd Place

After getting chunked, Ashley Patterson found a spot to get it all in and Anant Acharya didn't hesitate to call.

Player	Hand	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	K♥9♣ BB	busted
AA Anant Acharya	J♣9♦ D	4,020,000(80 BB)

Board:7♠7♥8♦J♥6♣

With Anant pairing up on the turn, and no change on the river, Patterson setted for 2nd place.

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 3:55:00 PM

Anant Acharya Doubles Up

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Anant Acharya

On just the second hand of heads up, all the chips entered preflop. Anant Acharya initiated with an open-shove and Ashley Patterson called.

Player	Hand	Chips
AA Anant Acharya	K♥Q♣ D	3,530,000(71 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	J♦J♣ BB	490,000(10 BB)

Board:7♦6♠Q♥4♦8♣

With Anant spiking a higher pair on the flop, he shipped a huge double up that sent Patterson down to 10 bb.

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 3:54:04 PM

Heads Up: Anant Acharya vs Ashley Patterson

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

After nearly twelve hours, the Deepstack has reached heads up wih Anant Acharya and Ashley Patterson due to battle it out for the title and the ₱356,780 top prize. For the runner-up, ₱223,500.

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	2,180,000(44 BB)
AA Anant Acharya	1,840,000(37 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 3:53:38 PM

Juhoon Chung Downed In 3rd Place - ₱159,500 / $2,730

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Juhoon Chung - 3rd Place

Since getting chunked several hands back, Juhoon Chung has had difficulty recovering. His last hand arrived pushing on the button fo 330,000 and big blind Ashley Patterson called. At the runout, Patterson improved to a flush, sealing Chung's fate in 3rd place.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Juhoon Chung	Q♣T♣ D	busted
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	Q♦6♦ BB	2,180,000(44 BB)

Board:A♠5♥J♦T♦3♦

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 3:52:00 PM

Final 3 Chip Counts

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JC Juhoon Chung	355,000(7 BB)	1	3
AA Anant Acharya	1,840,000(37 BB)	1	4
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	1,825,000(37 BB)	1	5

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/134

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 3:40:53 PM

Ashley Patterson Picks Up Some Chips

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Ashley Patterson

Small blind Anant Acharya min-raises and goes to the flop with caller Ashley Patterson on the big blind. Both players check it to the turn 6♣ J♠ Q♠ 4♣ . Anant slides out 60,000, Patterson calls then takes the reins on the river 7♠ by betting 300,000 after Anant checks. Anant folds.

Player	Chips
AA Anant Acharya	1,840,000(46 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	1,760,000(44 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 3:37:45 PM

Anthony Castro Rivered Into 4th Place - ₱122,500 / $2,095

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Anthony Castro - 4th Place

After a series of raises and shoves uncalled, Anant Acharya's 145,000 raise is met with a reraise by Anthony Castro risking his last 290,000. Anant calls and has live cards. Castro stays ahead until the river pairs up Anant to crush Castro's hopes in 4th place.

Anant rises over the 2M marker.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	A♣T♣ SB	busted
AA Anant Acharya	K♣Q♣ UTG	2,010,000(50 BB)

Board:2♠9♥9♦9♣K♦

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 3:26:13 PM

Chung Gets Chunked By Patterson

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Juhoon Chung

Not much movement in chips until button Ashley Patterson opens then calls big blind Juhoon Chung's three-bet shove. Patterson is at risk but has the better hand that holds to bank a double up as Chung plunges.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Juhoon Chung	A♥2♠ BB	779,000(19 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	J♠J♥ D	1,460,000(37 BB)

Board:5♦4♠T♦7♠K♦

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/134

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 3:08:00 PM

Alvir Inocentes Outkicked Into 5th Place - ₱94,500 / $1,620

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Alvir Inocentes - 5th Place

Alvir Inocentes defended his big blind by calling Anant Acharya's raise. On the flop 3♦ T♣ 2♥ , Anant continued for 50,000, Inocentes shoved 370,000, Anant called. Both flipped open top pair. On the turn 3♥ and river 4♣ , Anant's kicker played to finish off Inocentes in 5th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
AA Anant Acharya	Q♠T♠ CO	1,905,000(64 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	T♦8♣ BB	busted

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 3:00:31 PM

Anthony Castro Saved By The Board

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Anthony Castro

From cutoff, Anthony Castro looked down at A♣ J♣ and three-bet 155,000. Action folded around back to initial raiser Ashley Patterson who four-bet all in with his massive stack. Castro called and was at risk against Patterson's Q♣ Q♥ . With the board running 6♦ 5♦ 2♣ 4♠ 3♦ , they split with a straight showing.

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 2:54:58 PM

Oliver Kubalek Eliminated In 6th Place - ₱72,500 / $1,240

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Oliver Kubalek - 6th Place

Short stacked Oliver Kubalek three-bet all in and was on the ropes when Ashley Patterson challenged. Despite having the better hand, Patterson's hand was live and connected on the turn to oust Kubalek in 6th place.

Patterson enters the million marker.

Player	Hand	Chips
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	A♣Q♥ SB	busted
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	J♣6♣ D	1,085,000(36 BB)

Board:K♦K♥4♥J♠6♥

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/134

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 2:44:18 PM

Anant Acharya Soars Past 1M

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Anant Acharya

Anant Acharya has taken the lead after a hand against Juhoon Chung sent him soaring over the million marker. The hand opened with a limp from Chung from the small blind and Anant checked. At the flop K♥ 4♥ 6♠ , Chung bet 25,000 that Anant called. Chung checked the turn A♣ , Anant bet 50,000, Chung answered with a raise of 130,000 then folded to Anant's shove of 795,000.

Player	Chips
AA Anant Acharya	1,050,000(42 BB)
JC Juhoon Chung	790,000(32 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 2:41:43 PM

Stephane Graffin Eliminated In 7th Place - ₱57,500 / $985

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Stephane Graffin - 7th Place

Stephane Graffin open shoves 270,000 and gets called by Juhoon Chung. Graffin has a pair that holds until the river that gives Chung the higher pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	7♠7♥ HJ	busted
JC Juhoon Chung	Q♥J♥ BB	970,000(39 BB)

Board:6♣8♣T♦K♥Q♦

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/134

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 2:32:15 PM

Ashley Patterson Gains Off Anthony Castro

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Ashley Patterson

Ashley Patterson defended his big blind by calling hijack Anthony Castro's 55,000 raise. Both checked to the turn 4♠ 9♠ 2♣ 7♠ . Patterson led out 100,000 that Castro called. Patterson continued on the river 7♦ announcing all in. Castro folded.

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	875,000(35 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	465,000(19 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 2:22:59 PM

Anthony Castro On The Rise

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

After scoring a double up, Anthony Castro picks up a few pots. The first one saw him steal the blinds and ante with an uncalled shove. The next, he opened 45,000, got called by two players, then he c-bet the flop 3♦ 5♦ Q♦ for 80,000. No one called. On the third pot, he defended the big blind by calling utg+1 Juhoon Chung's 40,000 raise and called the 30,000 flop bet on a board T♣ 6♣ J♠ . After they both checked the turn 6♥ , Castro fired 95,000 on the river 8♠ , Chung called then mucked to Castro's 9♦ 6♦ trips.

Player	Chips
JC Juhoon Chung	805,000(40 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	685,000(34 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 2:12:00 PM

Byambasuren Danzanbaljir Exits In 8th Place - ₱ 48,000 / $820

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Byambasuren Danzanbaljir - 8th Place

Three hands after paying a chunk on a showdown, Byambasuren Danzanbaljir goes all in with suited gapper but doesn't get past Anant Acharya's big cards to finish in 8th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	T♠8♠ UTG+1	busted
AA Anant Acharya	A♣Q♦ BB	670,000(34 BB)

Board:A♥2♠6♠J♥J♣

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 2:04:07 PM

Board All In Favor Of Anthony Castro

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Anthony Castro

Reminiscent of his run at yesterday's Warm Up final table, Anthony Castro is back at the final table and is swinging once again. Following Byambasuren Danzanbaljir's shove, Castro risks with less and takes command of the board improving to a crushing full house.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	K♥9♥ BB	360,000(18 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	4♣4♠ CO	209,000(10 BB)

Board:9♦K♦6♣6♥K♠

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/134

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 2:01:14 PM

Robert Van Schalm Out In 9th Place - ₱40,000 / $685

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Robert Van Schalm - 9th Place

On his second shove at the final table, Robert Van Schalm got called by Juhoon Chung who showed aces. Schalm had connectors that improved but not enough to surpass Chung. Schalm exits in 9th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands		180,000(11 BB)
JC Juhoon Chung		779,000(49 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 1:43:12 PM

Final Table

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Deepstack - Final 9 Players

Player	Chips
JC Juhoon Chung	779,000(49 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	777,000(49 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	665,000(42 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	425,000(27 BB)
AA Anant Acharya	332,000(21 BB)
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	332,000(21 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	254,000(16 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	225,000(14 BB)
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	180,000(11 BB)

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	225,000(14 BB)	1	1
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	665,000(42 BB)	1	2
JC Juhoon Chung	779,000(49 BB)	1	3
AA Anant Acharya	332,000(21 BB)	1	4
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	777,000(49 BB)	1	5
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	254,000(16 BB)	1	6
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	425,000(27 BB)	1	7
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	332,000(21 BB)	1	8
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	180,000(11 BB)	1	9

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 1:31:14 PM

George Salud Misses The Final Table In 10th Place - ₱55,000 / $565

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

George Salud - 10th Place

Alvir Inocentes shoves and George Salud joins with less chips. Salud is ahead with a pair while Inocentes has one overcard that partners up on the turn. Salud falls in 10th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
GS George SaludPhilippines	8♥8♦ BB	busted
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	A♣6♦ SB	665,000(42 BB)

Board:J♦4♣2♦A♦5♠

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 1:25:14 PM

Chip Counts

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips
JC Juhoon Chung	858,000(54 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	680,000(43 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	486,000(30 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	415,000(26 BB)
AA Anant Acharya	365,000(23 BB)
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	351,000(22 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	332,000(21 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	300,000(19 BB)
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	180,000(11 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	71,000(4 BB)

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/134

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 1:22:14 PM

Oliver Kubalek Rivers It To Stick Around

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Oliver Kubalek

Following a raise of 27,000 by button Ashley Patterson, small blind Oliver Kubalek three-bets all in for 156,000 and gets called by big blind Anant Acharya. After Patterson folds, Kubalek is behind with just one overcard that partners up on the river to stick around.

Player	Hand	Chips
AA Anant Acharya	Q♠Q♣ BB	365,000(30 BB)
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	K♣J♣ SB	351,000(29 BB)

Board:6♥3♠A♥4♦K♦

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 1:20:14 PM

Stephane Graffin Overcomes The Set

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Stephane Graffin

Following a raise, small blind George Salud looks down at J♥ J♠ and three-bets 100,000. Big blind Stephane Graffin has A♠ K♦ and four-bets all in for 188,000. Only Salud calls and they go flipping.

At the flop J♣ 3♠ T♣ , Salud improves to a set that's burned on the turn Q♣ as Graffin improves to a straight. With the river 8♠ , Salud doesn't land his outs to pay up.

Player	Chips
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	415,000(35 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	71,000(6 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 1:07:14 PM

Tetsunori Saito Leaves In 11th Place - ₱33,000 / $565

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Tetsunori Saito - 11th Place

Tetsunori Saito was next to bow out after all of his chips were claimed by Anthony Castro. Saito's drawing cards failed to improve to finish in 11th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
TS Tetsunori SaitoJapan	A♠8♣ HJ	busted
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	9♥9♠ BB	341,000(28 BB)

Board:6♦9♣6♥7♦3♣

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 1:06:14 PM

Kumar Asnani Finishes In 12th Place - ₱29,000 / $495

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Harish Kumar Asnani - 12th Place

Kumar Asnani open shoves 185,000, Juhoon Chung calls and is ahead with a bigger pocket pair. Asnani doesn't improve to finish in 12th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	2♠2♣ CO	busted
JC Juhoon Chung	7♠7♥ SB	837,000(70 BB)

Board:9♥8♣4♣J♦3♣

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 1:03:14 PM

Michael Concepcion Ousted In 13th Place - ₱29,000 / $495

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Michael Gabby Concepcion - 13th Place

Michael Concepcion raises 120,000 then risks his entire stack of 170,000 when challenged by Ashley Patterso with an all in. Boh have an ace with Patterson showing the better kicker that holds to oust Concepcion in 13th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	A♦T♦ UTG+1	busted
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	A♠K♣ HJ	766,000(64 BB)

Board:5♠2♥8♥8♠8♣

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 1:02:14 PM

Emmanuel Segismundo Eliminated In 14th Place - ₱25,000 /$430

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Emmanuel Segismundo - 14th Place

Emmanuel Segismundo is all in for just 27,000, Alvir Inocentes three-bets all in to successfully isolate. Both have an ace with Inocentes holding the higher kicker which holds to boot Segismundo in 14th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	A♠5♣ HJ	busted
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	A♥Q♥ CO	403,000(34 BB)

Board:J♠Q♠3♠Q♦7♣

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 12:58:05 PM

Munkh Natsagdorj Exits In 15th Place - ₱25,000 / $430

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Munkh Natsagdorj - 15th Place

Following a raise that's called, button player Munkh Natsagdorj three-bets all in for 168,000. Only Ashley Patterson calls and dominates with a higher pocket pair. Natsagdorj fails to improve to bust in 15th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
MN Munkh NatsagdorjPhilippines	8♥8♠ D	busted
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	J♦J♥ HJ	596,000(50 BB)

Board:Q♣2♥T♦A♠5♥

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 12:56:14 PM

Alvir Inocentes Doubles Up

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Alvir Inocentes

Alvir Inocentes joined Emmanuel Segismundo all in and had the better kicker that held for a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	A♣9♥ SB	320,000(27 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	A♠5♦ D	28,000(2 BB)

Board:J♥2♠4♥J♠T♦

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/134

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 12:53:00 PM

Michael Concepcion Reloads

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Michael Gabby Concepcion

Michael Concepcion three bet all in for 73,000 and faced off against caller Anant Acharya with overcards. Concepcion's snowmen stood its ground for a full reload.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	8♣8♥ CO	171,000(17 BB)
AA Anant Acharya	J♣T♣ UTG+1	500,000(50 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 12:51:00 PM

Table 43

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MN Munkh NatsagdorjPhilippines	163,000(16 BB)	42	1
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	22,000(2 BB)	42	2
AA Anant Acharya	500,000(50 BB)	42	3
JC Juhoon Chung	673,000(67 BB)	42	4
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	170,000(17 BB)	42	5
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	171,000(17 BB)	42	6
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	317,000(32 BB)	42	7
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	232,000(23 BB)	42	8

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 12:51:00 PM

Table 41

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GS George SaludPhilippines	321,000(32 BB)	41	1
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	220,000(22 BB)	41	2
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	185,000(19 BB)	41	3
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	265,000(27 BB)	41	4
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	173,000(17 BB)	41	5
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	120,000(12 BB)	41	7
TS Tetsunori SaitoJapan	170,000(17 BB)	41	8

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 12:42:35 PM

Juhoon Chung Won't Be Muscled

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Juhoon Chung

Action folds to the blinds, Juhoon Chung limps then calls Byambasuren Danzanbaljir's 35,000 raise. Both check it to the turn 7♦ 6♦ 8♦ J♠ . Chung checks again then calls 45,000. On the river A♠ , Chung checks, Danzanbaljir fires 85,000, Chung snap-calls and wins the pot with Danzanbaljir quickly mucking.

Player	Chips
JC Juhoon Chung	682,000(68 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	212,000(21 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 12:40:35 PM

Craig Jones Eliminated In 16th Place - ₱22,000 / $375

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Craig Jones - 16th Place

Craig Jones open shoves his last 12 bb and didn't get past Anthony Castro who called from the small blind. At the runout, Jones gained more outs, but it didn't materialize to fall in 16th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	A♥Q♣ SB	255,000(26 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	2♦4♦ UTG	busted

Board:7♥3♦5♦J♠3♥

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 12:36:35 PM

Claude Henoud Denied In 17th Place ₱22,000 / $375

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Claude Henoud - 17th Place

Down to 107,000 (less than 11 bb), Claude Henoud calls utg Byambasuren Danzanbaljir's 30,00 raise. When the flop landed 5♣ 9♠ J♥ , Henoud jumped out with a shove of 57,000 and Danzanbaljir didn't hesitate to call.

Player	Hand	Chips
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	K♥T♣ UTG	420,000(42 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	Q♠T♥ BB	busted

Both players were drawing. The turn 9♣ and river A♠ changed nothing. Danzanbaljir had the better spread to boot Henoud in 17th place.

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 12:33:35 PM

Stephane Graffin Doubles Up

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Stephane Graffin

From cutoff, Stephane Griffin fires it up for 25,000 then risks it all after big blind Michael Concepcion jams. Graffin is ahead and quickly lands a full house to ensure the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	8♦8♥ CO	279,000(28 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	A♥7♥ BB	33,000(3 BB)

Board:8♠9♦4♦9♣3♥

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 12:26:35 PM

Edwin Dela Cruz Bubbles

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Edwin Dela Cruz

Edwin Dela Cruz's swings came to halt in a final showdown up against George Salud. With his last 11 bb, Cruz shoved big cards and was flipping against Salud's pair. The board ensured Salud's win, improving him to quads and deliver the bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	A♥Q♠ D	busted
GS George SaludPhilippines	T♦T♥ SB	267,000(27 BB)

Board:T♠2♦K♦T♣K♥

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/134

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2/3/2025, 12:22:35 PM

Acharya Anant Rails Alan Yap

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

Alan Yap

Short stacked Alan Yap with under 7 bb was denied a piece of the money with Acharya Anant giving him the boot two spots away.

Down to 18 players. It's bubble time.

Player	Hand	Chips
AA Anant Acharya	Q♣8♠ HJ	498,000(62 BB)
AY Alan YapPhilippines	9♠9♥ D	busted

Board:2♣2♠K♦Q♥8♣

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2/3/2025, 12:20:35 PM

Edwin Dela Cruz Survives The Flip

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

Edwin Dela Cruz has been swinging to send his stack down to just 53,000. He sends it all in with a small pair on hand and is given a sweat by caller Anthony Castro. The board keeps the pair afloat to save Cruz from elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	4♥4♦ BB	118,000(15 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	9♣T♦ CO	112,000(14 BB)

Board:5♣3♠J♠6♦J♥

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2/3/2025, 12:09:35 PM

Alvir Inocentes Wins The Three-Way

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

Alvir Inocentes

Down to crumbs, Tamon Nakamura goes all in, Alvir Inocentes joins in with just 7 bb, and Juhoon Chung defends to try to dust two in one go.

Player	Hand	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	J♥J♣ HJ	145,000(18 BB)
JC Juhoon Chung	8♣9♠ BB	444,000(56 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	3♥5♥ UTG	busted

Board:T♦T♥7♠A♥8♠

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2/3/2025, 12:05:35 PM

Saito Soars As Nakamura Plummets

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

Tamon Nakamura

Heavy preflop action leads to big hands exposed and Tetsunori Saito at risk of elimination. With the board running low, Saito survives as Tamon Nakamura plunges to just under 2 bb.

Player	Hand	Chips
TS Tetsunori SaitoJapan	Q♠Q♣ BB	268,000(34 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	A♦Q♥ CO	17,000(2 BB)

Board:6♥J♥8♠9♦7♥

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/134

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2/3/2025, 11:58:34 AM

Good Pot For Kumar Asnani

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

Harish Kumar Asnani

From hijack, Kumar Asnani opens for 18,000 then slows down by checking back the flop 6♣ 5♥ 5♣ with big blind Ashley Patterson. On the turn T♠ , Patterson assumes control for 22,000 and Asnani calls. The river T♦ sees Patterson fire 50,000, Asnani makes it 100,000, Patterson can't pull the trigger and folds. Asnani shows A♠ T♣ .

Player	Chips
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	302,000(50 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	157,000(26 BB)

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2/3/2025, 11:57:34 AM

Castro Gets Concepcion To Jam

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

Anthony Castro

Action folds around to the button Michael Concepcion, he raises 12,000 and is denied the steal by small blind Anthony Castro who calls. On the flop 3♠ A♠ K♣ , Castro check-calls 9000, then checks the turn 2♣ with Concepcion checking back. Action resumes on the river J♠ starting with a 15,000 bet by Castro, Concepcion shoves, Castro snap-calls and shows a dominating set for a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	K♠K♥ SB	226,000(38 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	T♣2♣ D	189,000(32 BB)

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2/3/2025, 11:43:34 AM

Big Bet Does It For Danzanbaljir

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

Byambasuren Danzanbaljir

On a board 5♠ 3♣ A♠ 9♠ K♥ , a pot of 183,000 was swimming in the middle. Ashley Patterson checked to Byambasuren Danzanbaljir who sent out 75,000. Patterson folded.

Player	Chips
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	379,000(63 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	227,000(38 BB)

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2/3/2025, 11:37:34 AM

Juhoon Chung Dusts Two

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

Juhoon Chung

Big stack update: Juhoon Chung eliminated Dmitrii Belikov and Marco Almerez to climb to 425,000.

Player	Chips
JC Juhoon Chung	425,000(71 BB)
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	3(0 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	busted

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2/3/2025, 11:35:34 AM

Robert Van Schalm Checks Trips

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

Robert Van Schalm

Hijack Robert Van Schalm and bi blind Edwin Dela Cruz build a pot of 41,000 then check it to the turn 4♣ Q♠ Q♦ . Schalm takes a stab on the turn T♣ for 25,000 and Cruz check-calls. The board completes J♦ river and Cruz checks again. Schalm checks back. Cruz shows A♠ T♠ , Schalm's A♥ Q♥ trips wins the pot.

Player	Chips
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	183,000(31 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	150,000(25 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/134

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2/3/2025, 11:31:34 AM

Acharya Anant Ends A Short Stack

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

Anant Acharya

Battulga Ganbold only has 6 bb left and risks it with Acharya Anant looking to eliminate. Despite having the better hand, Ganbold is outdrawn by a Anant's rivered pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	A♣7♦ SB	busted
AA Anant Acharya	5♦6♦ UTG	442,000(88 BB)

Board:8♦Q♦8♥2♦6♥

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2/3/2025, 11:24:43 AM

Edwin Dela Cruz Scoops A Three-Way

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

Edwin Dela Cruz

Anthony Castro opens upfor 15,000 and is met with a shove of 13,000 from small blind Alexander Donn. Big blind Edwin Dela Cruz pumps it up more with a four-bet of 80,000 leaving himself just 4000 behind, Castro gives it a thought then calls. At the flop K♦ 4♣ 8♦ , Cruz checks to Castro who puts Cruz all in, Cruz tosses his last chips for a three-way showdown.

Player	Hand	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	T♥T♠ BB	210,000(42 BB)
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	6♠6♣ SB	busted
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	A♠T♦ CO	39,000(8 BB)

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2/3/2025, 11:15:32 AM

Claude Henoud Dominates Throughout The Run

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

Claude Henoud

Following a raise, button Claude Henoud three-bets all in for 64,000, gets called by the big blind Byambasuren Danzanbaljir as utg folds. Henoud's pocket pair dominates with queens that hold their head high for a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Claude HenoudCanada	Q♠Q♦ D	145,000(29 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	6♦6♠ BB	212,000(42 BB)

Board:3♣2♠K♠4♣4♠

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2/3/2025, 11:12:32 AM

Danzanbaljir Cleans Out Magnotti

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

Byambasuren Danzanbaljir

Byambasuren Danzanbaljir opens then calls Joseph Magnotti's shove of 75,000. Danzanbaljir is slightly ahead and the margin holds to trim the field down one player.

Player	Hand	Chips
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	A♠J♦ UTG	276,000(55 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	K♣Q♥ D	busted

Board:2♦A♣4♥4♦7♠

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2/3/2025, 11:09:11 AM

Top Stacks

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

Player	Chips
AA Anant Acharya	378,000(76 BB)
MN Munkh NatsagdorjPhilippines	375,000(75 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	290,000(58 BB)
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	248,000(50 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	210,000(42 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	187,000(37 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	185,000(37 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	182,000(36 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	168,000(34 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	167,000(33 BB)
TS Tetsunori SaitoJapan	163,000(33 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	135,000(27 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	128,000(26 BB)
MA Marco AlmerezPhilippines	114,000(23 BB)
JC Juhoon Chung	113,000(23 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	108,000(22 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	96,000(19 BB)
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	90,000(18 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	73,000(15 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	69,000(14 BB)
AY Alan YapPhilippines	68,000(14 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	67,000(13 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	60,000(12 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	58,000(12 BB)
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	52,000(10 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	46,000(9 BB)
MS Michael SegismundoPhilippines	30,000(6 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	29,000(6 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 28/134

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2/3/2025, 11:00:11 AM

Oliver Kubalek Chips Up

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

Oliver Kubalek

Oliver Kubalek defends his big blind by calling the preflop and flop bets by Joseph Magnotti to head to the turn T♠ 9♥ 3♣ 7♥ . Kubalek switches up and leads out 27,000 that's called. Same on the river 4♠ , Kubalek fires 60,000, Magnotti calls then mucks to Kubalek's J♣ 8♦ straight.

Player	Chips
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	248,000(62 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	69,000(17 BB)

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2/3/2025, 10:52:13 AM

Claude Henoud Doubles Up And More

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

Claude Henoud

From utg, Claude Henoud raises it up to 15,000 leaving 8000 behind. This still finds three callers and they head to the flop 8♠ 9♠ 6♠ . Henoud unloads his last chips, Byambasuren Danzanbaljir raises to 20,000 and they go heads up with no other callers.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Claude HenoudCanada	Q♠Q♥ UTG	80,000(20 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	9♠9♣ HJ	176,000(44 BB)

With the turn 8♦ and river 2♠ , the ladies hold, Henoud scoops a double up and more.

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2/3/2025, 10:49:13 AM

Joseph Magnotti Gets Value For Top Pair

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

Joseph Magnotti

Joseph Magnotti opened the action from utg and next to him Claude Henoud called the 9000. They checked it to the turn 3♥ A♠ 9♥ 5♠ where Magnotti resumed with a bet of 20,000 that Henoud called again. On the river 8♠ , Magnotti sends out a larger 35,000, Henoud pays to see then mucks to Magnotti's A♦ K♣ .

Player	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	185,000(46 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	23,000(6 BB)

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2/3/2025, 10:45:22 AM

David Erquiaga Doesn't Improve

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

Small blind David Erquiaga and big blind Ashley Patterson call a button raise. When the flop comes 2♦ 4♠ J♦ button c-bets 12,000, Erquiaga check-raises all in for 41,500, Patterson does the same to isolate. Patterson has a pair and Erquiaga with a draw that misses on the turn 7♥ and river T♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	3♦4♦ BB	235,000(59 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	5♥3♥ SB	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 32/134

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2/3/2025, 10:40:11 AM

Michael Concepcion Jams For The Pot

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

Michael Concepcion

Michael Concepcion and Anthony Castro enter a betting war that begins with an 8000 raise by hijack Concepcion that's called by cutoff. Button player Castro three-bets 23,000 and after the blinds fold, it's back to Concepcion who four-bets 56,000. Only Castro calls to take it to the flop 2♠ Q♦ 4♥ .

Concepcion leads 32,000 and Castro calls. Concepcion jumps out with a jam of 65,500 on the turn 2♦ and this time Castro backs down and folds.

Player	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	259,500(87 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	106,000(35 BB)

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2/3/2025, 10:27:11 AM

Nut Flush For David Erquiaga

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

David Erquiaga

Three players toss in 7000 and fight it out on the flop 5♠ 2♥ 7♥ . Following two checks, Oliver Kubalek bets 16,000 and only David Erquiaga check-calls. More chips get dumped in the turn J♦ with Kubalek betting 17,500 that's check-called again. Kubalek slow down and checks back on the river 6♥ . Kubalek has T♣ T♥ , Erquiaga ships with A♥ 9♥ nut flush.

Player	Chips
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	113,000(38 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	45,500(15 BB)

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2/3/2025, 10:11:11 AM

Good Call By Munkh Natsagdorj

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

Munkh Natsagdorj

A big pot of 154,500 has been brewed by the river 3♣ 6♠ 5♦ 9♣ 9♦ . After Munkh Natsagdorj checks, Soichiro Higashi goes all in for 70,500. Natsagdorj tanks then finds the guts to call. It's the right decision to eliminate Higashi.

Player	Hand	Chips
MN Munkh NatsagdorjPhilippines	7♥7♠ MP	368,000(123 BB)
SH Soichiro HigashiJapan	4♣5♣ D	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/134

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2/3/2025, 10:03:10 AM

Classic Flip Win For Stephane Graffin

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

Stephane Graffin

Another battle of raises ends with an all in that's called. The cards show a classic flip between Stephane Graffin and Yoshiki Nakamura. In the end, the ladies hold to dust another player.

Player	Hand	Chips
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	Q♦Q♣ CO	132,000(53 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	A♥K♦ BB	busted

Board:9♣T♥8♦2♠J♠

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2/3/2025, 10:00:10 AM

Tetsunori Saito Cleans Out Nikolay Babushkin

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

Tetsunori Saito

Facing a 5000 raise by Nikolay Babushkin, button Tetsunori Saito challenges for 12,000, Babushkin shoves 55,000, Saito quickly calls. Saito is ahead and maintains it throughout the board to eliminate Babushkin.

Player	Hand	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	A♣T♠ HJ	busted
TS Tetsunori SaitoJapan	A♦K♠ D	180,000(72 BB)

Board:J♥9♣Q♥6♣6♠

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2/3/2025, 9:58:10 AM

Craig Jones Pushes Out Kento Chogo

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

Craig Jones

Craig Jones opens for 5000 and big blind Kento Chogo defends to take it to the flop 3♠ 6♠ 8♦ where a battle of raises erupts. Chogo leads 4000, Jones raises 17,000, Chogo three-bets 30,000, Jones shoves over 95K. Chogo can afford but opts to fold.

Player	Chips
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	182,000(73 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	128,000(51 BB)

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2/3/2025, 9:54:10 AM

Jester Intia's Cowboys Cracked

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

Jester Intia

Looking down at K♦ K♠ , Jester Intia raises then calls Michael Concepcion's three-bet shove of 37,500. Though ahead of Concepcion's 4♣ 4♥ , the board delivers Intia a harsh blow on the window running 4♠ T♦ 2♠ 2♥ A♥ .

Player	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	80,000(32 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	23,000(9 BB)

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2/3/2025, 9:51:10 AM

Edwin Dela Cruz Continues To Chip Up

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

Edwin Dela Cruz

Calling from the button, Edwin Dela Cruz checks after Alexander Donn to take the battle to the turn 2♠ 5♠ 4♣ A♥ . Donn bets 3500 and Cruz tosses it in. The river 9♥ brings more action with Donn betting 13,000, Cruz raises to 60,000 which is enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	159,000(64 BB)
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	17,000(7 BB)

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2/3/2025, 9:47:10 AM

Higashi Rails Dalipe

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

Soichiro Higashi

On a flop J♥ 8♦ 3♠ , Sochiro Higashi bets 8000 then calls Manuel Dalipe's shove. Dalipe is behind with overcards and continues to miss the turn T♥ and river 6♦ to get eliminated.

Player	Hand	Chips
SH Soichiro HigashiJapan	J♣T♠ BB	135,000(54 BB)
MD Manuel DalipeThailand	A♠Q♣ D	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/134

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2/3/2025, 9:43:10 AM

Natsagdorj Has The Goods

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

Munkh Natsagdorj

Munkh Natsagdorj and Soichiro Higashi have a big pot of 118,000 up for grabs with a board showing Q♣ 7♦ 4♦ A♣ 4♠ . Natsagdorj bets a light 25,000, Higashi calls, Natsagdorj shows A♥ K♥ for the pot.

Player	Chips
MN Munkh NatsagdorjPhilippines	165,000(83 BB)
SH Soichiro HigashiJapan	74,000(37 BB)

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2/3/2025, 9:38:10 AM

Big Raise By Cruz Pushes Out Castro

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

Edwin Dela Cruz

On a board showing 5♦ K♦ T♥ 3♠ 7♦ and 36,000 weighing down the middle, Anthony Castro's 13,000 bet is met with raise of 63,000. Castro opts to fold.

Player	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	134,000(89 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	132,000(88 BB)

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2/3/2025, 9:31:10 AM

Takahiro Numata Shoves Into The Flush

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

Anthony Castro

By the turn 2♦ 3♦ T♦ 4♥ , Anthony Castro and Takahiro Numata are battling for a pot of 33,000. Numata bloats it another 15,000 that Castro calls to head to the river Q♦ . Numata fires all in for 18,500, Castro calls then ships it with the flush.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	K♠J♦ UTG+1	146,000(73 BB)
TN Takahiro NumataJapan	7♦7♥ SB	busted

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2/3/2025, 9:28:10 AM

Asehan Eliminated By Kubalek

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

Edgar Asehan

Edgar Asehan finds himself all in and behind against Oliver Kubalek. The board produces no improvement to end his run well before the money.

Player	Hand	Chips
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	A♠K♣ BB	75,000(38 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	A♦Q♣ UTG+1	busted

Board:T♥5♠7♠4♠6♣

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2/3/2025, 9:24:36 AM

Marc Gagne Outkicked by Jason Ambata

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

Marc Gagne

Jason Ambata and Marc Gagne in a raised pot connect on the flop 8♥ 3♣ 7♦ . Ambata c-bets 3500 and Gagne check-calls to the turn 7♣ . Ambata continues for 4000, gets check-raised by Gagne to 10,000, Ambata calls it to complete the board with J♠ river. Gagne jumps out with a shove of 24,500, Ambata makes the call then reveals a higher kicker.

Player	Hand	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	T♣7♠ CO	135,000(68 BB)
MG Marc GagneFrance	6♦7♥ BB	busted

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2/3/2025, 8:59:25 AM

Top Stacks

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

Player	Chips
PV Pantaleon Valencia JrPhilippines	160,000(107 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	129,500(86 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	114,000(76 BB)
AA Anant Acharya	113,500(76 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	113,000(75 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	110,500(74 BB)
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	110,000(73 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	108,500(72 BB)
LV Leonora ValdezcoUnited Kingdom	103,000(69 BB)
SH Soichiro HigashiJapan	95,000(63 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	94,500(63 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	91,000(61 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	90,000(60 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	79,000(53 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	68,500(46 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	67,000(45 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	66,000(44 BB)
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	65,100(43 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	65,000(43 BB)
OK Oliver KubalekSweden	62,000(41 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	60,000(40 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	57,000(38 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	56,500(38 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	51,000(34 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 69/128

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2/3/2025, 8:36:13 AM

Michael Concepcion Ahead The Whole Way

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

Michael Gabby Concepcion

Battle of the blinds with the pot ballooing to 29,700 by the turn board 8♥ Q♦ 8♣ 7♠ . Checked to Michael Concepcion who bets 6500, Fujita Haruna check-calls. The river T♦ completes the spread and Concepcion shoves, Haruna check-calls for his tournament life then busts.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Michael Gabby ConcepcionPhilippines	7♦8♦ BB	65,700(55 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	Q♦9♦ SB	busted

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2/3/2025, 8:36:13 AM

Robert Van Schalm Outdraws Kunwoo Kim

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

Robert Van Schalm

Kunwoo Kim is in dire need of a boost and finds the time to get the shove in for on the button for 14,900. However, Kim is denied the steal with small blind Robert Van Schalm making the call then proceeded to outdraw to come from behind and rail Kim.

Player	Hand	Chips
RV Robert Van SchalmNetherlands	Q♦J♣ SB	92,000(77 BB)
KK Kunwoo KimSouth Korea	A♣Q♣ D	busted

Board:J♦J♠8♣7♥6♠

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2/3/2025, 8:32:13 AM

Asnani Boots Rosete On A Flip

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

Harish Kumar Asnani

All in preflop and it's a flip between Kumar Asnani and Maxwell Rosete. Big cards fail to improve for Rosete to get the boot.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	T♦T♣ MP	88,000(73 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	A♥K♦ SB	busted

Board:Q♦J♠9♥8♦Q♣

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2/3/2025, 8:30:13 AM

No Showdown for Higashi

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

Soichiro Higashi

Soichiro Higashi opens up the action from utg for 2600, two players call, then they all check the flop T♥ 3♠ 2♥ . Higashi resumes for 2200 on the turn T♣ which gets one to fold while Benhur Ybarsabal check-raises 8500. Higashi calls and the river comes 3♣ . Ybarsabal fires again for a larger 20,000, Higashi calls, Ybarsabal quickly mucks awarding Higashi the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips
SH Soichiro HigashiJapan	95,800(80 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	32,700(27 BB)

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2/3/2025, 8:24:13 AM

Jean Paul Berdejo Paid For The Straight

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

Jean Paul Berdejo

Big pot of 9300 brewed preflop with three players headed to the flop 4♣ 8♥ J♣ . Action is checked to the button Kiril Gelev, he sends out 3600, and is called by both opponents. The trio check the turn 2♠ for a free river 7♦ . Jean Paul Berdejo leads out 15,500, Edwin Dela Cruz folds, Gelev calls then mucks to Berdejo's T♠ 9♠ straight.

Player	Chips
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	76,300(64 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	16,600(14 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	12,700(11 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/116

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 8:15:13 AM

Anthony Castro Paid For Trips

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

Anthony Castro and Jester Intia head to the flop 5♦ T♠ 3♣ with 16,500 already in the pot.A check from Castro sees Intia bet 9000 that's called. Both pass up the turn 9♠ then Castro comes out with a 15,000 bet on the river T♥. Intia calls then mucks to Castro's Q♠ T♦ trips.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	112,000(93 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	37,500(31 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 8:11:13 AM

Inocentes Rivers Out Blomvall

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

Alvir Inocentes

Mikael Blomvall three-bets his last 18,700 and Alvir Inocentes calls to place him on the ropes. Blomvall stays ahead until an ace turns up on the river.

Player	Hand	Chips
MB Mikael BlomvallNorway	K♦K♠ BB	busted
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	A♣J♥ HJ	77,000(64 BB)

Board:2♠2♦3♠T♦A♥

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 8:07:13 AM

Anthony Castro Boosted By Rockets

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

Anthony Castro

Raising from utg+1, Anthony Castro calls Darren Moves's 7000 reraise. On the flop T♦ 6♠ 4♣ , Castro check-calls another 7000 then check-calls all in on the river 2♦ . Castro flips open aces which goes on to win after the river 8♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	A♦A♣ UTG+1	74,400(62 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	7♣7♠ CO	91,700(76 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 8:05:13 AM

Yap Barrels And Loses

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

Alan Yap

After building a pot of 7700, Alan James Yap barrels down every street 8♣ A♠ Q♥ J♣ 9♥ with bets 2500, 4300 and 5200. Tamon Nakamura raises on the river 10,400, Yap calls then mucks to Nakamura's A♦ T♥ straight.

Player	Chips
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	83,700(70 BB)
AY Alan YapPhilippines	19,800(17 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	17,300(14 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 61/108

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:54:13 AM

George Salud Survives The Flip

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

George Salud

George Salud finds himself in a battle for all of his chips against Joseph Reyes. It's a flip with Salud already made. The board stays clean for Salud to double through.

Player	Hand	Chips
GS George SaludPhilippines	T♠T♦ D	62,100(62 BB)
JR Joseph ReyesPhilippines	A♣J♦ BB	40,200(40 BB)

Board:K♥7♥2♥3♠9♦

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:50:13 AM

Pot For Juhoon Chung

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

Juhoon Chung

On a board A♠ A♣ Q♠ 5♠ and 11,500 brewed, Alari Kunnapuu bets 2500 and is check-called by lone opponent Juhoon Chung. Taking it to the river 3♦ , Chung leads out 7500 and quickly wins the pot without challenge.

Player	Chips
JC Juhoon Chung	36,800(37 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	17,300(17 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:47:13 AM

Darren Moves Scores Big With Low Cards

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

Darren Moves

Catching the action on the river 7♥ 9♣ 3♣ 6♠ 8♠ with 70,500 in the pot, utg Darren Moves pumps it up another 29,000 and is called by hijack Howerd Doerfling who flips over K♣ K♠ . Moves has cowboys beat with 3♦ 5♣ .

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	143,500(144 BB)
HD Howerd Doerfling	9,400(9 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:45:13 AM

Jester Intia Gets Value For Trips

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

Jester Intia

Jester Intia opens for 2000 and is called by the blinds - Sergei Korzhenko and Anthony Castro. Intia continues for 3000 on a flop 6♣ Q♥ 9♦ , and the blinds stick to him. They all check the turn Q♦ then it's back to betting for Intia who sends out 9000 on the river T♠ . This time only Castro pays to see then mucks to Intia's K♠ Q♠ trips.

Player	Chips
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	78,000(78 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	18,000(18 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	14,400(14 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:35:13 AM

Alexander Donn Boots One On A Flip

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

Alexander Donn

Jeong Seonghun open shoves 22,500 with a small pair and goes on to lose the flip against caller Alexander Donn.

Player	Hand	Chips
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	A♣K♠ SB	57,500(58 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	5♦5♣ UTG	busted

Board:Q♦T♦K♦2♠2♥

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:31:13 AM

Texas Dolly Double Up For Babushkin

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

Nikolay Babushkin

From the small blind, Nikolay Babushkin limps with T♠ 2♠ and gets to see a flop cheap with big blind Stephane Graffin checking his 4♣ 7♦ . Pairing up on the flop T♥ 7♣ 5♣ , Babushkin bets 3500 and then jams 14,900 on the turn 8♠ . Graffin calls with second pair. The river 2♣ seals it for a double up.

Player	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	40,800(41 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	17,100(17 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/100

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:27:13 AM

Karydakis Cleans Out Ecarma

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Charis Karydakis

Open shove by Lenart Ecarma is called by Charis Karydakis who shows him the bad news. Ecarma fails to improve and gets up to go.

Player	Hand	Chips
CK Charis KarydakisGreece	9♦9♠ BB	41,300(41 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	7♠7♣ UTG+1	busted

Board:J♠2♠3♠T♥A♣

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:20:13 AM

Valencia In Another Three-Way

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Pantaleon Valencia Jr

Pantaleon Valencia in a three-way again and this time he pays up.

Player	Hand	Chips
NS Naoya SatoJapan		30,000(30 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia		30,000(30 BB)
PV Pantaleon Valencia JrPhilippines		137,000(137 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:14:13 AM

Darren Moves Rails Rene Mar David

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Rene Mar David

Darren Moves limps from utg, button player raises 1200, then Rene Mar David shoves 11,700 from the big blind. Action back to Moves who calls while the button drops out. David's pocket pair is behind and finds no help on the board for Moves to ship it.

Player	Hand	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	6♠6♥ UTG	57,600(58 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	4♥4♠ BB	busted

Board:J♦J♠T♦2♦7♣

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:12:13 AM

Avi Kaplan's Ladies Earn Some Chips

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Avi Kaplan

Three players are in for 2500 and head to the flop K♦ 7♥ 9♠ where Benhur Ybarsabal continues the aggression with a 3500 bet. Only Avi Kaplan calls. After the turn 9♦ is checked, Kaplan takes charge on the river 3♦ for 3000, Ybarsabal calls then mucks upon seeing Kaplan's Q♣ Q♥ .

Player	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	84,000(84 BB)
AK Avi KaplanIsrael	47,400(47 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 7:06:13 AM

Joseroy Jeremias Runs Into Aces

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Emmanuel Segismundo

Joseroy Jeremias finds two callers to his 2500 raise until the big blind Emman Segismundo who bumps it up to 9200. Jeremias answers with four-bet shove of 15,200, only Segismundo takes him on. Segismundo flips open aces and goes on to eliminate Jeremias.

Player	Hand	Chips
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	A♦A♣ BB	64,500(65 BB)
JJ Joseroy Jeremias JrPhilippines	K♦K♠ CO	busted

Board:9♣3♣J♠2♣2♦

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 67/95

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:53:13 AM

Board Denies Babushkin The Split

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Nikolay Babushkin

Nikolay Babushkin opens then tanks to Marc Gagne's shover of 32,600. Babushkin eventually calls and they both have big slick unsuited. After the spread, four spades find the board to deny Babushkin the split.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Marc GagneFrance	A♠K♥ BB	66,400(83 BB)
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	A♦K♣ UTG	30,800(39 BB)

Board:3♣3♠J♠6♠9♠

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:50:13 AM

Another Takedown By Valencia

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Starting off with four players tossing in 1600, trimmed down to two players after Boseok Na raised 3300, and Pantaleon Valencia pushed. Na called with just 10,000 behind and went on to bust to a higher kicker.

Player	Hand	Chips
BN Boseok NaSouth Korea	Q♦T♦ UTG+1	busted
PV Pantaleon Valencia JrPhilippines	K♠T♣ HJ	137,000(171 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:48:13 AM

Valencia Delivers A Double Bust

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Pantaleon Valencia

Three-way showdown ends with Mike Blomvall and Keijiro falling to Pantaleon Valencia.

Player	Hand	Chips
PV Pantaleon Valencia JrPhilippines	A♠6♣ CO	121,000(151 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	J♥6♥ SB	busted
MB Mikael BlomvallNorway	Q♠5♣ HJ	busted

Board:J♣6♣A♦8♥7♠

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:43:13 AM

Marc Gagne Doubles Up

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Marc Gagne

Marc Gagne three-bets all in for 16,500 and open raiser Chari Karydakis calls. Gagne is ahead with no change throughout for a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
CK Charis KarydakisGreece	9♣9♠ UTG	62,300(78 BB)
MG Marc GagneFrance	Q♦Q♥ CO	35,000(44 BB)

Board:6♣8♥K♠8♠7♠

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:41:13 AM

Babushkin Forced To Slow Down

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Nikolay Babushkin

Battle of the blinds, Nikolay Babushkin bets 2600 onto a pot of 6800 with a board showing 4♠ 9♦ 5♣ . Stephane Graffin calls then calls a bet of 5600 on the turn 7♥ . Babushkin opts to check the river 7♠ , Graffin checks back. Babushkin has air J♦ 2♠ awarding the pot to Graffin with 9♠ T♠ .

Player	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	53,700(67 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	48,900(61 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:37:13 AM

Top Stacks

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	89,000(111 BB)
CK Charis Karydakis	78,800(99 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	74,800(94 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	68,200(85 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	65,300(82 BB)
LL Leslie LiangSingapore	64,200(80 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	63,800(80 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	59,200(74 BB)
PL Pekka LambergFinland	58,400(73 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	58,400(73 BB)
HD Howerd Doerfling	55,700(70 BB)
NJ Nuestro June BrixPhilippines	45,300(57 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	40,800(51 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	39,300(49 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 71/88

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:23:13 AM

Benhur Ybarsabal Takes Charge On Fourth Street

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Benhur Ybarsabal

On a flop 3♥ J♦ 8♦ , action is checked to the button Keijiro Shimojo, he bets 1200 onto a pot of 4500. Big blind Benhur Ybarsabal answers with a check-raise of 5000 to lose one player while Shimojo calls. Ybarsabal takes the reins on the turn A♠ for a bet of 5000, Shimojo calls again. By the river, Ybarsabal fires 15,000 and this time wins the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	58,400(97 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	10,500(18 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:20:13 AM

June Nuestro Banks A Double

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

June Nuestro

Following a raise, Ho-Tai Tsai three-bets 5400 only to see a four-bet all in from June Nuestro for 21,500. After the initial raiser folds, Tsai calls and is dominated when the cards are flipped.

Player	Hand	Chips
NJ Nuestro June BrixPhilippines	K♣K♣ BB	45,300(76 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	6♠6♦ HJ	8,200(14 BB)

Board:2♦Q♠T♦A♥5♠

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:16:13 AM

Continuation Bet Does It For Fred Farboud

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Fred Farboud Feridoun

Fred Farboud three-bets 4200 from the big blind to lose one player while Battulga Ganbold makes the call. On the flop 3♠ 3♥ J♣ , Farboud continues for 10,000 to win the pot easy.

Player	Chips
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	44,500(74 BB)
BG Battulga GanboldMongolia	24,300(41 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:14:37 AM

Peter Chung Defends And Connects

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Peter Chung

From the big blind, Peter Chung tries out Alexander Donn by three-bet shoving his last 10,700 in chips. Donn doesn't budge to put Chung at risk. When the board spreads, Chung finds a pair to evade the rail.

Player	Hand	Chips
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	A♠5♥ CO	17,100(29 BB)
PC Peter Chung (4)Canada	7♠9♦ BB	22,300(37 BB)

Board:6♠J♣7♥J♠4♥

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:12:37 AM

Lenart Ecarma Shoves Into A Dead End

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Lenart Ecarma

Lenart Ecarma and Soichiro Higashi go head to head on a board 4♦ 6♣ 9♣ 5♥ with 13,400 in the pot. Higashi's 6500 bet is met with a shove of 11,000, Higashi calls and shows the straight. Ecarma is drawing dead.

Player	Hand	Chips
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	A♠K♠ HJ	busted
SH Soichiro HigashiJapan	3♠7♠ D	51,300(86 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:08:37 AM

June Nuestro Bets For The Pot

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

June Nuestro

On a board 6♣ K♦ T♥ K♣ , June Nuestro calls Chia Wei Chang's 1600 bet onto a 5400 pot as one player folds. On the river 9♥ , Chang checks, Nuestro takes a stab for 3000 and easily wins the pot with Chang folding.

Player	Chips
CW Chia Wei ChangTaiwan	28,200(47 BB)
NJ Nuestro June BrixPhilippines	23,000(38 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 62/72

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 6:03:37 AM

Howard Everett Cracks Aces

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Howard Everett

Howard Everett jumps out with a big shove thats called by Tamon Nakamura, Jeong Seonghun joins in and is covered. After the cards are flipped, Seonghun has the nuts until the runout.

Player	Hand	Chips
HE Howard EverettUnited States of America	K♥8♥ HJ	55,100(110 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	A♠A♣ BB	busted
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	7♦7♥ D	14,800(30 BB)

Board:Q♥5♥8♣K♠3♠

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:57:38 AM

Charis Karydakis Gets Value

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Charis Karydakis

Charis Karydakis opens up the hand for 1200 and after the flop is checked, Karydakis continues for 2000 on the turn 4♦ J♦ 4♠ T♥ and 6000 on the river 5♣ . David Evans calls then mucks to Karydakis' A♣ T♠ two pair.

Player	Chips
CK Charis KarydakisGreece	77,800(156 BB)
DE David Evans (3)United States of America	29,400(59 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:53:38 AM

Pekka Lamberg Boosted By Queens

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Pekka Lamberg

Pekka Lamberg three-bets 3500 that's met with a jam of 23,000 by Adrian Mori, Lamberg calls with less behind. Lamberg flips open premium pocket pair that dominated ducks throughout the board.

Player	Hand	Chips
PL Pekka LambergFinland	Q♥Q♣ HJ	41,900(84 BB)
AF Adrian FernandezSpain	2♥2♠ D	3,200(6 BB)

Board:9♠8♠2♣8♥Q♠

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:48:38 AM

Jeong Seonghun Lucks Out On The River

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Seonghun Jeong

After Howard Everett and Seonghun Jeong build 5200 preflop, they go to the limit on the flop 6♠ J♥ T♦ with Seonghun all in for 6000. Both players have top pair with Everett holding a higher kicker which holds on the turn A♠ but not on the river 4♥ for two pair to Seonghun.

Player	Hand	Chips
HE Howard EverettUnited States of America	K♠J♠ UTG+1	28,200(56 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	J♣4♣ SB	17,200(34 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:44:38 AM

Naoya Sato's Lays A Big Three-Bet

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Naoya Sato

Facing a raise from Chirag Sato that's called by two players, Naoya Sato defends the big blind with a big three-bet of 6700. This was enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips
NS Naoya SatoJapan	38,400(77 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	11,500(23 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:40:38 AM

Edwin Dela Cruz Jams For A Good Boost

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Edwin Dela Cruz

Three players build a big pot of 8800 (22 bb) by the turn 9♥ J♣ 4♦ 5♠ . Blinds check to Lenart Ecarma who bet 6000 and gets called by both players. On the river K♥ , big blind Edwin Dela Cruz shoves 13,500 and collects the pot with no takers.

Player	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	40,300(81 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	37,400(75 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	12,400(25 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/57

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:38:38 AM

Babushkin Closing In On 100K

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Nikolay Babushkin

Nikolay Babushkin takes down a pot on the flop A♠ J♠ 5♦ , betting 1700 onto 5000. David Evans folds. Babushkin nears the 100K marker.

Player	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	96,700(242 BB)
DE David Evans (3)United States of America	26,600(67 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:32:38 AM

Darren Moves On The Move

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Darren Moves

Darren Moves heats up the action with a 3000 reraise that Chirag Shah calls. More chips go flying on the flop 3♦ 6♦ 9♠ with a 2000 bet from Moves called again. After both check the turn J♥ , Moves resumes for 5000 on the river Q♥ , Shah calls then mucks to Moves's 9♣ 9♥ .

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	89,800(225 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	18,300(46 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:28:38 AM

Michael Segismundo Raises For The Pot

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Michael Segismundo

Michael Segismundo and Pantaleon Valencia face a board J♠ 8♠ 4♦ 7♦ with 4200 in the middle. Valencia leads for 1500, Segismundo challenges for 5500, Valencia gives it up.

Player	Chips
MS Michael SegismundoPhilippines	34,200(86 BB)
PV Pantaleon Valencia JrPhilippines	26,700(67 BB)

SMPSMP

2/3/2025, 5:27:57 AM

Pantaleon Valencia’s Gamble Successful

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Pantaleon Valencia

Action folded to cutoff Pantaleon Valencia who liked his 9♠ 2♠ and raised to 700. Big blind Keita Kitamura liked his A♠ K♦ as well and re-raised 2500. Valencia called and was gifted with a sweet flop of 2♦ 3♠ 2♥ . Kitamura bet 1800, Valencia shoved 7700, Kitamura snap-called. With the turn T♦ , Kitamura was drawing dead.

Player	Chips
PV Pantaleon Valencia JrPhilippines	20,800(69 BB)
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	13,400(45 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:25:38 AM

Straight In The Bag For Dmitrii Belikov

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Dmitrii Belikov

Catching the action on a board A♥ J♣ 7♣ K♣ Q♥ with 12,700 in the pot, Dmitrii Belikov bets 5000, Hochung Song pays to see then mucks to Belikov's 9♠ T♣ straight.

Player	Chips
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	37,800(95 BB)
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	21,900(55 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:22:38 AM

One Point Higher For Donn

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Alexander Donn

On cutoff, Alexander Donn is dealt 9♦ 9♥ and respects it with a raise of 1200. The blinds call for a flop 7♠ 5♣ 7♥ . Donn continues for 2100, only Naoya Sato check-calls holding 8♣ 8♥ , and another round of bets land on the turn 2♦ with a 5200 bet from Donn that's called. Both check the river J♦ . Donn's higher pair is awarded the pot.

Player	Chips
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	32,000(80 BB)
NS Naoya SatoJapan	25,700(64 BB)

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:16:38 AM

Carsten Klug Wins The Preflop Battle

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Carsten Klug

From the button, Carsten Klug opens for 1200 that's called by the small blind. Action goes to big blind Kumar Asnani, he defends with a three-bet of 4200 which is met with a four-bet of 12,200 from Klug. Klug win the pot with no callers.

Player	Chips
CK Carsten KlugGermany	35,700(89 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	24,500(61 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/41

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:12:04 AM

All The Right Cards For Babushkin

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Nikolay Babushkin

Nikolay Babushkin defends his big blind with a three-bet shove that doesn't push out Byambasuren Danzanbaljir who calls for his tournament life. At the showdown, Babushkin is ahead and lands all the right cards to give Danzanbaljir the boot.

Player	Hand	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	A♦K♦ BB	78,400(261 BB)
BD Byambasuren Danzanbaljir	A♣8♣ D	busted

Board:A♠6♦2♠9♦8♦

TriciaTricia

2/3/2025, 5:06:41 AM

Kim Enriquez's Collects With A Straight

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Kim Enriquez

After heavy preflop action, the pot grew to 4700 with Kim Enriquez and Avraham Kaplan facing off. At the 7♣ J♣ 9♠ flop, Enriquez calls Kaplan's n3000 bet the both opt to check the turn 8♣ . The river A♠ brings another splash of chips with a 3300 bet from Kaplan called again by Enriquez who opens up J♥ T♥ straight to trump Kaplan's A♦ J♦ two pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
AK Avi KaplanIsrael		24,100(80 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines		65,700(219 BB)

Player	Chips
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	65,700(219 BB)
AK Avi KaplanIsrael	24,100(80 BB)

SMPSMP

2/3/2025, 4:56:54 AM

Top Pair Is Good For Darren Moves

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Darren Moves

Four players in for 800 preflop see a flop 2♣ 4♣ 8♦ . Action is checked to Darren Moves on cutoff and he slides out a small 1000 bet. Only David Evans takes him to the turn J♦ . Moves fires again, this time for a larger 3500 bet. After the call is made, they both check the river 2♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
DE David Evans (3)United States of America	A♦6♦ MP	31,500(105 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	J♣9♣ CO	38,500(128 BB)

SMPSMP

2/3/2025, 4:52:21 AM

Alexander Donn Denied The Pot

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Alexander Donn

Facing a raise that’s called, big blind Alexander Donn three-bets 2100, only initial raiser Howard Doerfling calls. Both check to the turn 3♥ T♠ 4♣ 2♠ where Donn puts out a 1500 bet. After the call, Donn fires 2500 on the river A♦ , Doerfling calls and Donn is forced to show his K♠ 4♥ small pair. Doerfling collects with A♣ K♣ top pair.

Player	Chips
HD Howerd Doerfling	42,400(141 BB)
AD Alexander DonnAustralia	20,000(67 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/31

SMPSMP

2/3/2025, 4:49:05 AM

Action Heavy Hand Sends One Packing

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Charis Karydakis

Button Muhammad Shamsudin kicks off the battle of raises for 600, small blind Charis Karydakis three-bets 2400, Shamsudin drives it to 5600, Karydakis five-bets to 11,000. Shamsudin steps on the breaks and calls. At the flop 7♥ 4♦ 2♦ Karydakis continues to bombard with a 5000 bet that’s called then jams on the turn J♦ . Shamsudin calls for his tournament life and sees the bad news.

Player	Hand	Chips
MS Muhammad ShamsudinSingapore	A♠J♥	busted
CK Charis Karydakis	A♦A♣	53,400(267 BB)

With the river K♦ , Karydakis ships as Shamsudin packs up.

SMPSMP

2/3/2025, 4:44:25 AM

Big Hand Early For Everett

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Howard Everett

Catching the action on a board 7♥ 8♦ 2♣ 8♠ with 9400 in the middle, Howard Everett bets 5500 and his two challengers fold. Everett shows his K♠ K♥ .

Player	Chips
HE Howard EverettUnited States of America	48,700(244 BB)
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	29,200(146 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	10,600(53 BB)

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2/3/2025, 4:40:21 AM

Stephane Graffin Drives The Pot

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Stephane Graffin

Stephane Graffin drives the action with a three-bet of 1400. Muhammad Shamsudin and initial raiser Marc Gagne join to the flop 2♦ 7♠ J♥ where they all check. No more checking on the turn 4♦ as Graffin bets 1400 that no one challenges.

Player	Chips
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	31,700(159 BB)
MG Marc GagneFrance	28,600(143 BB)
MS Muhammad ShamsudinSingapore	27,500(138 BB)

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2/3/2025, 4:37:24 AM

Babushkin Comes Out Firing

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Nikolay Babushkin

After Craig Jones slides out a 600 raise, Nikolay Babushkin comes out firing with a 1700 re-raise. Stephane Graffin and Jones both toss it in then fold to Babushkin's 1800 c-bet on the flop 3♠ 9♣ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	37,000(185 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	28,500(143 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	27,600(138 BB)

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2/3/2025, 4:26:49 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Cards in the air at the Deepstack!

Player	Chips
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	30,000(150 BB)
SG Stephane GraffinFrance	30,000(150 BB)
MS Muhammad ShamsudinSingapore	30,000(150 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	30,000(150 BB)
BN Boseok NaSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	30,000(150 BB)
AK Alari KunnapuuEstonia	30,000(150 BB)
PC Peter Chung (4)Canada	30,000(150 BB)
DE David Evans (3)United States of America	30,000(150 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	30,000(150 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States Minor Outlying Islands	30,000(150 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/10

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2/3/2025, 2:20:46 AM

Dive Into The Deepstack, Starts At 12pm

The Manila Super Series 21 enters its third day at its PokerStars LIVE hub in Okada Manila, Philippines, and with it another selection of games to test one's skills. Expected to draw a big crowd is the Deepstack which features a ₱1 Million guarantee. For a buy in of ₱12,500 (~$215), players receive a 30,000 starting stack, which is 150 times the opening blinds, with blinds increasing every 25 minutes. Cards start flying at 12pm.

Make sure to sign up before registration closes at the end of Level 10 at approximately 4:30pm. The Somuchpoker will keep an eye on this event to bring players fresh updates as it unfolds.