Turbo Flight (6,500 PHP)

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Chalk up the first victory for the Taiwanese in these proceedings as Huang Ting Yen ended up as the last man standing in a field of 146 entries to triumph in the Turbo event for PhP177,000 (~US$3,175).

Huang had the shortest stack entering the Final Table but that did not deter him from outlasting India’s Arjun Dhingra in a Heads Up battle that lasted only nine hands.

It’s Huang’s third career title in a Pokerstars Live event in Manila and the Philippine resident also picked up his second biggest payday of his young poker career as well as an automatic seat in the Manila Super Series Main Event by virtue of his victory.

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In the ninth hand of Heads Up, Huang limps in from UTG/D and gets shoved on by Dhingra. Huang makes the quick call.

Huang is surprised to see Dhingra’s hole cards as the Indian turns over A♠ Q♦ which is ahead of his K♣ J♣ .

The flop, though, changes the story: K♠ J♠ Q♥ as Huang flops two pairs but Dhingra also hits his queen and picks up additional out with a gutshot straight draw. The turn is the 9♣ while the river card is the 7♣ to give the victory to Huang.

In a rare unraised pot, both protagonists see a flop of K♥ 4♠ 2♠ .

Huang is in the BB and checks his option. Dhingra checks behind. The turn is the 6♠ as now Huang bets 160,000. Dghingra folds as the chip lead returns to the Taiwanese player.

After two uneventful hands to begin Heads Up, Huang Ting Yen raises from UTG/D and Arjun Dhingra re-raises all-in. Huang folds.

The chip lead goes back to the Indian, albeit very slightly.

With less than two BBs left in his stack, Filipino Edison Yu is all-in UTG and gets called by chip leader Huang Ting Yen in the BB.

Yu shows T♥ 2♥ while Huang has K♠ Q♣ .

The runout goes K♥ J♣ T♠ 6♦ 5♣ as Huang now sets up heads up against Arjun Dhingra.

Folded to the SB of Edison YU, the Filipino goes all-in and is called by Arjun Dhingra in the BB> This time, Yu covers the former chip leader who is down to his last 550,000.

Yu flips over K♦ T♥ while Dhingra has A♥ 2♦ .

The runout goes A♦ T♦ 4♠ 5♥ Q♣ as Yu becomes severely crippled.

Huang Ting Yen raises it to 120,000 from UTG/D and gets re-raised all in the BB by chip leader Arjun Dhingra. Huang makes the call for his tournament life and his last 800,000.

Dhingra shows A♥ 8♦ while Huang has A♠ 9♥ for a slim lead.

The flop keep the Chinese player ahead: A♣ 9♦ 2♠ and the last two community cards go 9♠ and 5♥ as the full house now gives the chip lead to Huang for the first time.

Chip leader Arjun Dhingra raises it to 120,000 from UTG/D and gets greeted with a shove from Filipino Edison Yu in the BB. Dhingra calls.

Yu tables A♠ K♣ while Dhingra shows Q♣ 3♠ .

The runout goes K♦ J♣ 8♥ 6♥ Q♠ for another double for the Filipino.

The Philippines’ Edison Yu goes for it all anew as he shoves his last 260,000 from UTG and gets action from Huang Ting Yen of Taiwan in BB.

Yu shows Q♦ J♥ while Huang has Q♥ 9♦ .

The runout goes 7♣ 6♣ 5♠ 8♦ 9♣ as both players play the board on a made straight.

It gets folded to the blinds as chip leader Arjun Dhingra of India once again shoves from the SB. Abkhazia’s Leon Steward decides to take a stand and calls for his remaining 240,000.

Dhingra flips over J♦ 3♠ while Steward is ahead with K♥ 2♥ .

The runout goes Q♠ 7♠ 6♠ K♠ 5♣ as the one card flush from the Indian eliminates Steward in fourth place.

Three players remain, now all assured of PhP80,100 (~US$1,435).

Chip leader Arjun Dhingra of India begins to wield his mighty stack as he shoves from UTG. He gets a caller from the SB as Taiwan’s Huang Ting Yen makes the jump for his last 260,000.

Dhingra turns over K♦ 3♦ while Huang shows 9♥ 9♦ .

The runout goes Q♦ 8♦ 6♥ A♠ 5♣ as Huang gets more artillery and Dhingra falls below the two million mark for the first time in a few orbits.

Japan’s Keita Kitamura open shoves from the HJ for his last 165,000 and it folds to the SB where Daryl O’Rourke of Ireland also goes all-in for his remaining stack of 330,000. In the BB, chip leader Arjun Dhingra of India decides to makes the call.

Kitamura turns over A♦ J♥ , O’Rourke shows T♥ T♣ while Dhingra has A♥ Q♠ .

The flop is A♣ Q♥ 8♠ to give the Indian a near insurmountable lead over the two players at risk. The turn is the K♦ to give both a sliver of hope with redraws to a similar straight but the river card is the 9♦ as Dhingra eliminates two players in one swift blow and suddenly there are only four players remaining.

Kitamura finishes in sixth place for PhP36,500 (~US$655) while O’Rourke is out in fifth for PhP48,000 (~US$860).

The four remaining combatants are guaranteed PhP62,000 (~US$1,110).

The action is folded to the blinds again and this time, the Philippines’ Edison Yu—fresh from a double up—is in the tank in the SB. He thinks so long that the dealer gets two of his last three timebanks. He then declares that he is all-in for his remaining 105,000. In the BB is Daryl O’Rourke of Ireland and he, too, goes into the tank. He burns a timebank card as well and then decides to make the call.

Yu shows Q♥ 9♠ while O’Rourke is delighted that he surmised that he was ahead with K♣ 3♦ .

The flop solidified O’Rourke’s notion: K♥ J♥ Q♦ . The turn is the 5♣ but the river is the 9♥ to give the Filipino a double up for the second consecutive hand.

The action is once again folded to the blinds as Taiwan's Huang Ting Yen completes his SB only to be met with a shove from Filipino Edison Yu from the BB for his last 40,000. Huang makes the duty call.

Yu tables K♥ J♣ while Huang has live cards with T♦ 3♥ .

The runout goes K♦ 7♦ 9♠ 4♠ Q♥ as Yu doubles up anew.

The clash of the two big stacks heading into today’s finale is now a tainted picture as Florida’s Leon Steward is now a short stack who shoves his last 75,000 into the pot from the SB and gets called in the BB by former chip leader Keita Kitamura of Japan—now a middling stack.

Steward shows A♦ J♦ while Kitamura is live with 8♠ 2♦ in the duty call.

The runout goes K♣ 6♣ 3♣ 5♠ 7♣ as Steward stays alive and in effect also further dents Kitamura’s dwindling stack.

Korea’s Moon Kyung Ho goes all-in from the +1 position for his last 90,000 and the action folds to the SB where chip leader Arjun Dhingra of India isolates by re-raising all-in.

Moon shows A♠ Q♠ but his opponent unfurls A♦ A♣ .

The runout goes K♥ 6♠ 3♥ 7♣ 3♠ as the Korean exits in seventh place.

The six players left are now guaranteed PhP36,500 (~US$655).

The actions gets folded to the HJ where Joey Pardales of the Philippines goes all-in for his remaining 230,000 and gets called in the BB by chip leader Arjun Dhingra of India.

Pardales turns over A♠ 3♥ while Dhingra has 7♥ 7♠ .

The flop comes A♦ 4♠ 5♠ to give the Filipino the lead. The turn is the Q♠ to even bring in the nut flush redraw for Pardales. However, the river card is the 7♦ to give the Indian a set and send his opponent out of the tournament.

There are now seven players left, all assured PhP30,000 (~US$535).

After doubling up Filipino Joey Pardales in the hand previous, Taiwan's Huang Ting Yen has it folded to him in the SB and elects to complete while another Filipino in Edison Yu is in the BB and opts to check.

The flop is 5♦ J♦ 3♠ as Huang fires 30,000. Yu calls. The turn is the 8♥ and this time, the Taiwanese player unloads 80,000. Yu chooses to walk away.

The Philippines’ Joey Pardales has it folded to him in the SB as he shoves his remaining 100,000 into the pot. In the BB, Huang Ting Yen of Taiwan makes the call.

Pardales flips over A♣ J♦ while Huang has live cards with 8♣ 7♣ .

The runout goes A♠ 8♥ Q♠ T♣ Q♦ as the Filipino player gets a much needed double up at the expense of the player from Taiwan.

With eight players remaining, the action gets folded to chip leader Arjun Dhingra of India and he raises it to 60,000 from the HJ. Korea’s Moon Kyung Ho makes the call from the SB.

The flop comes T♦ K♦ 6♠ as Moon checks. Dhingra CBets for 55,000 and gets called. The turn is the 5♦ as again the Korean checks. Now, Dhingra puts a out a massive bet of 500,000. Moon gets the message and folds.

Dhingra’s stack now approaches the one million mark.

The Philippines’ Joey Pardales raises it from UTG to 60,000 and is greeted with an all-in declaration from Makoto Miyatake of Japan for 75,000. It folds to the SB where former chip leader—and another Japanese player—Keita Kitamura re-shoves for 205,000. Pardales folds.

Miyatake shows K♣ J♥ while Kitamura tables Q♥ Q♠ .

The flop is A♦ Q♦ T♣ to give Miyatake the nuts: a Broadway straight while Kitamura gets middle set. The turn is the 6♦ but the river is the T♥ to pair the board and give Kitamura a full house to bust his compatriot in ninth place via an unfortunate bad beat.

The remaining eight players are now all guarantee PhP25,000 (~US$450)

On the eighth of the Final Table, major action ensues as Taiwan's Huang Ting Yen raises from the +2 position to 55,000 and is re-raised all-in by Makoto Miyatake of Japan from the CO for his last 305,000. Huang goes into the tank and uses up two timebank cards in the process. He ultimately decides to make the call.

Miyatake tables A♦ K♥ while Huang shows 6♠ 6♣ . The Taiwanese player is at risk.

The runout goes 3♠ 8♦ 9♥ Q♦ 8♥ as Huang dodges all potential bogeys for a fortuitous double up as Miyatake’s stack gets seriously dented.

With his stack dwindling, William Rogers of England pushes all-in from UTG and the action folds all the way to the BB of India’s Arjun Dhingra who makes the call.

Rogers tables 7♠ 6♥ while Dhingra shows J♠ J♥ .

The flop gave the Englishman a semblance of hope: 8♣ 7♦ 3♠ and more outs arrive on the turn as the T♠ appears. However, the river card is the 4♥ to end Rogers’ campaign in tenth place as the Final Table is now set.

From UTG, Korea’s Moon Kyung Ho shoves his remaining stack of 90,000 and it folds to the SB where Leon Steward of Florida calls.

Moon tables A♣ T♣ while Steward has him dominated with A♦ J♥ .

However, the Korean takes the lead on the flop: T♥ 3♥ K♦ and there was no recovery in sight in the last two community cards as the 5♣ and the 8♣ complete the double up for Moon.

The action folds to Arjun Dhingra of India who raises from the D to 40,000. In the SB, Korea’s Jeong Seonghun is down to his last 41,000 and he chooses to commit it to the pot. Edison Yu of the Philippines calls from the BB and Dhingra puts in the additional 1,000 chip.

The flop is J♦ T♠ 8♦ as both players check. The turn is the 7♠ as Yu checks again and this time, the Indian bets 50,000. Yu folds.

Jeong turns over A♦ 5♣ while Dhingra already has a completed straight with 9♣ 8♥ .

The river card is the 3♦ to make the Korean’s ouster official at 11th place.

In a brewing pot that already has 83,000 in the middle and a flop of K♠ 7♣ 5♣ , Ireland’s Daryl O’Rourke and William Rogers of England are both all-in with the Irishman at risk.

Rogers turns over 6♣ 3♣ for a straight flush draw while O’Rourke holds K♥ Q♣ for top pair and the momentary lead.

The turn is the 5♦ while the river is the J♦ as Rogers misses and has his stack plummet. O’Rourke is officially a one the big stacks now.

Japan’s Makoto Miyatake has it folded to him on the D and takes the leap with his remaining 128,000. He called in the SB by Huang Ting Yen of China.

Miyatake unveils K♣ J♥ and is live against Huang’s A♦ T♦ .

The runout goes Q♥ 7♥ 4♦ 6♣ J♦ as the Japanese player celebrates hitting a pair on the river to stay alive.

In dire need of a double up after losing most of his chips in the previous hand, Kim Minsung of Korea goes all-in for last 59,000 from UTG. However, right beside him in the +1 position, the Philippines’ Edison Yu snap calls. Everyone else folds.

Kim turns over K♥ T♥ while Yu brandishes his A♦ A♠ .

The flop gives the Korean a sliver of hope: K♦ 2♠ 9♣ but the turn produces the 7♦ and the river is the 5♣ to rail him in 12th place.

Korea’s Jeong Seonghun open shoves from UTG for his remaining stack of 146,000 and gets called by compatriot Kim Minsung from the +1 position. It folds to the BB where Filipino Rodolf Ramo is automatically all-in as failed to show up.

Jeong shows A♦ T♦ while Kim has 9♦ 9♠ .

The flop instantly gives the advantage to Jeong: T♥ 7♣ 6♠ and the last two community cards are of no help to Kim as the 3♥ and the 4♠ completes the runout to give Jeong a double up and drag Kim’s stack down to the danger zone.

Ramo still finished in 13th place despite being blinded out.

The action folds to Ireland’s Patrick Noonan who open shoves his last 24,000. In the BB, big stack Leon Steward of Florida makes the call.

Noonan turns over Q♠ 7♠ while Steward has live cards (and suits) with 9♥ 8♥ .

The flop gives Steward the edge: J♣ 8♠ 7♦ while the turn brings in the 4♣ . The river is the 8♣ to give the American trips and sends the Irishman to the sidelines for good at 14th place.

In blind versus blind action, China’s Huang Ting yen raises it to 40,000 and gets a defense from Arjun Dhingra of India.

The flop comes Q♥ 6♠ A♠ as Huang fires 24,000. Dhingra calls. The turn is the J♥ and this time, the Chinese player makes it 65,000 to go. Dhingra sticks around. The river is the 5♣ as Huang now empties the clip for his last 169,000. The Indian goes into the tanl and is forced to burn his final timebank card before opting to fold.

Huang now nears the half million mark with his aggressive take down.

The action is folded to the CO where Japan’s Koshiba Haruto swings for the fences for his last 82,000. It gets to the BB where Huang Ting Yen makes the call.

Haruto shows A♠ J♦ as his Chinese opponent is dominated with A♦ 9♠ .

The flop switched the favors immediately: 3♥ 4♦ 9♦ to give Huang top pair. The turn is the 8♦ and the river is the 2♦ complete a backdoor flush Huang didn’t need as Haruto exits in 15th place.

The Philippines’ Joey Pardales opens from the D for 24,000 and gets a call from Leon Steward of Florida in the SB. In the BB, England’s William Rogers 3-bets the duo to 60,000 as Pardales folds but Steward makes the call.

The flop is Q♥ T♠ T♣ as Steward checks. Rogers continues for 40,000 but is check-raised all-in by the American. Rogers folds and Steward flips over A♣ 7♣ as he collects the pot.

Steward successfully wields his massive stack.

The action is folded to the blinds where India’s Arjun Dhingra sees his opponent’s stack and raises it to 25,000. That’s exactly what Son Changnam of Korea is left with and it now goes into the pot.

Dhingra tables 5♠ 3♣ but is crushed by Son’s A♣ 3♥ .

The first three community cards arrive: 7♥ 4♠ Q♥ as instantly everyone notices that the Indian has a gutshot straight draw. The gutshot hits on the turn as the 6♣ shows up. A♠ if to add insult to injury, the 6♥ completes the runout.

Son is out in 17th place and Dhingra moves into the big stack conversation.

From the +1 position, Katsuhito Kawai of Japan shoves his newly acquired chips of 66,000 and it folds to the D where Florida's Leon Steward makes the call.

Kawai flips over K♥ J♥ while Steward shows 4♦ 4♠ and it is a coin-flip for the Japanese player’s tournament life.

The flop comes A♦ 2♥ K♠ as Kawai surges ahead. The turn is the J♦ to pad the lead and the river is the 8♥ for yet another growth in holdings.

Steward is now bleeding chips.

Korea’s Jong Seonghun opens from the +1 position for 20,000 as it folds to Katsuhito Kawai of Japan who commits his last 14,000 to the pot from the D. The Philippines’ Joey Pardales also calls from the SB as does big stack Leon Steward of Abkhazia from the BB.

The flop is 3♣ 2♦ 2♣ as Pardales checks. Steward bets 20,000 as Jong calls but Pardales comes in for a check-raise to 48,000. Steward calls but Jong folds. It is Heads Up to the turn for the side pot as the 9♥ arrives. Pardales goes all-in for his last 50,000 and Steward makes the call.

Pardales turns over 8♣ 8♦ while Steward needs help on the river as he tables A♥ 3♦ for a lower two pair.

The river card is the T♥ as the huge side pot is awarded to the Filipino.

For the main pot, Kawai shows Q♠ Q♥ for a quadruple up.

Steward’s stack takes a notable hit.

Leon Steward of Florida open from the +1 position for 16,000 and gets 3-bet by Korea’s Won Jong Yeol to 32,000. Steward 4-bets it to 50,000 as Won 5-bet shoves his last 188,000. The American snap calls.

Won turns over T♥ T♠ but to his dismay, Steward shows A♥ A♣ .

The runout is devoid of bunkers for Steward: K♣ 6♠ 2♦ K♥ 8♠ as Won is shown the door nd Steward keeps in pace with Kitamura for the chip lead.

Steward gets all of Won’s chip with aces

Leon Steward of Florida open from the +1 position for 16,000 and gets 3-bet by Korea’s Won Jong Yeol to 32,000. Steward 4-bets it to 50,000 as Won 5-bet shoves his last 188,000. The American snap calls.

Won turns over T♥ T♠ but to his dismay, Steward shows A♥ A♣ .

The runout is devoid of bunkers for Steward: K♣ 6♠ 2♦ K♥ 8♠ as Won is shown the door nd Steward keeps in pace with Kitamura for the chip lead.

Chip leader Keita Kitamura of Japan opens from the +1 position for 16,000 and it folds all the way to the BB where India’s Jayantilal Jain 3-bets it to 65,000. Kitamura calls.

The flop comes A♥ J♥ 3♦ as Jain shoves his remaining stack of 86,000. Kitamura snap calls.

Jain shows K♠ K♦ , the same hole cards he had in the ousting of Filipino Joseph Herrera in the previous hand but this time he is behind as Kitamura tables A♠ Q♦ .

The turn card is the 4♦ while the river is the 7♥ as the Indian hits the rail.

Kitamura pads his huge chip lead.

Joseph Ferrera of the Philippines shoves his remaining 27,000 from UTG and gets called by Korea’s Won Jong Yeo in the +1 position. Right on the +2 position, Jayantilal Jain of India also makes the jump for his last 30,000 as the CO and the BB also join in.

The flop goes 9♣ 2♣ 4♦ as the BB checks. Won bets 65,000 and everyone else folds.

Ferrera tables A♥ 6♥ while Won shows J♠ J♦ . Jain, However, had the lead with K♠ K♦ .

The turn is the A♠ to give Herrera the advantage, but the river card is the K♥ as Jain rivers his set to send the Filipino to the sidelines for good. Won covered both and is still in it.

The 22 players who advanced from yesterday’s qualifying flights will now be battling for the title and the PhP177,000 (~US$3,175) top prize. All are now guaranteed PhP10,500 (~US$190).

Blinds resume at Level 18 where the blinds are at 4,000/8,000 (8,000).

Cards are now in flight.

After a total of 146 entries ballooned the guaranteed prize pool to PhP810,066 (~US$14,520), the (Event #14) Turbo finale will be among the most anticipated undertakings thus far in the ongoing Manila Super Series 22 at Pokerstars Live here in Okada Manila.

The finale commences at 12:00NN (UCT+8).

22 aspirants advanced from the two qualifying flights from yesterday (June 8) with the 79 from Flight A yielding 12 entrants and the 67 from Flight B bringing in 10.

All that will be seeing action in the finale are already guaranteed a min-cash of PhP10,500 (~US$190) but the big enchilada is PhP177,000 (~US$3,175).

Keita Kitamura of Japan sits atop the leaderboard with 368,000 in chips followed Abkhazia’s Leon Steward with 298,000. Edison Yu of the Philippines is presently at third with 227,000.