Place
34th
Prize
$170
Prize (PHP)
₱9,500
Blind level
Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Entries
9/402
Total Chips
10,050,000
Average
1,116,667

Day 2 Final

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
6/8/2025, 6:30:13 AM

Kang’s Kicker Plays in Yao’s Ouster

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

The Philippines’ Alex Yao opens from UTG for 40,000 and right beside him in the +1 position, Kang Myeonghwa of Korea 3-bet shoves his last 280,000. Yao calls for his remaining 150,000.


Kang shows A Q while Yao tables A J .


The runout goes A 7 4 T 4 as the Korean’s kicker cans Yao.


Kang now approaches the half million chip mark.

PlayerHandChips
AY
Alex YaoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
UTG
busted
MK
Myeonghwa KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
UTG+1
470,000(29 BB)
Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
6/8/2025, 6:26:14 AM

Table 28 Chip Counts

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
AY
Alex YaoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
149,000(9 BB)281
MK
Myeonghwa KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
280,000(18 BB)282
MM
Michael ManlapazPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
125,000(8 BB)283
RE
Raymond EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
118,000(7 BB)284
MC
Marciel CerbitoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
551,000(34 BB)285
428,000(27 BB)286
LP
Lemmor PatulotPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
232,000(15 BB)288
Noel ZarateNoel Zarate
6/8/2025, 5:37:07 AM

Yao Outdraws Kang

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

In a battle of the blinds, the Philippines’ Alex Yao completes his SB but gets raised by Kang Myeonghwa to 50,000. Yao re-raises all-in for his remaining 94,000 and Kang makes the call.


Yao turns over J T while the Korean shows K Q . The Filipino is at risk but with live cards.


The runout goes: 7 3 5 T 9 as Yao hits a pair on the turn and it is enough to keep him in contention.

PlayerHandChips
AY
Alex YaoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
SB
198,000(20 BB)
MK
Myeonghwa KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
BB
108,000(11 BB)
SMPSMP
6/7/2025, 8:18:19 PM

Day2 Seat Draw And Chip Count

Seat Draw

PlayerChipsTableSeat
JI
Jester IntiaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
131,000221
KH
Kim HyoungchulKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
67,000222
JC
Jose CheungPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
42,000223
RR
Rodolf RamoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
21,000224
SH
Seung Hyun HanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
461,000225
253,000226
MC
Marciel CerbitoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
256,000227
DG
David GonzalesUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
64,000228
MM
Michael ManlapazPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
161,000231
FD
144,000232
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
337,000233
RG
Raymundo GomezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
232,000234
WR
William RogersNew Zealand [NZL]New Zealand
203,000235
JD
Jonathan DuquePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
268,000236
MA
Marco AlmerezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
36,000237
621,000238
34,000251
211,000252
133,000253
82,000254
118,000255
JR
Jannodin RigaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
96,000256
JK
Jongsu KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
167,000257
28,000258
JJ
Joseroy JeremiasPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
157,000261
SB
Segundo BartePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
183,000263
SG
18,000264
HJ
Hwang JunhyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
155,000265
CI
Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
322,000266
198,000267
MW
72,000268
JN
Jason NoconPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
174,000272
AA
Antonio AbesamisPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
151,000273
CY
Choi YounsikKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
196,000274
JG
Jonald GarciaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
189,000275
307,000276
186,000277
JP
Jay PayuyoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
80,000278
AY
Alex YaoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
126,000281
MK
Myeonghwa KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
168,000282
KP
28,000283
RE
Raymond EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
184,000284
LE
Lenart EcarmaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
97,000285
190,000286
LP
Lemmor PatulotPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
220,000288
198,000291
YC
60,000293
190,000294
77,000295
HS
Hui SunChina [CHN]China
147,000296
241,000297
TR
Trevor Reid TouchtonUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
84,000298
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
151,000301
IJ
Ireneo JavaleraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
90,000302
294,000303
YS
Younghwan SungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
96,000304
MC
Michael ChengPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
270,000305
95,000307
418,000308

Chip Count

PlayerChips
621,000
SH
Seung Hyun HanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
461,000
418,000
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
337,000
CI
Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
322,000
307,000
294,000
MC
Michael ChengPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
270,000
JD
Jonathan DuquePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
268,000
MC
Marciel CerbitoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
256,000
253,000
241,000
RG
Raymundo GomezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
232,000
LP
Lemmor PatulotPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
220,000
211,000
WR
William RogersNew Zealand [NZL]New Zealand
203,000
198,000
198,000
CY
Choi YounsikKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
196,000
190,000
190,000
JG
Jonald GarciaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
189,000
186,000
RE
Raymond EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
184,000
SB
Segundo BartePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
183,000
JN
Jason NoconPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
174,000
MK
Myeonghwa KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
168,000
JK
Jongsu KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
167,000
MM
Michael ManlapazPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
161,000
JJ
Joseroy JeremiasPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
157,000
HJ
Hwang JunhyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
155,000
AA
Antonio AbesamisPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
151,000
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
151,000
HS
Hui SunChina [CHN]China
147,000
FD
144,000
133,000
JI
Jester IntiaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
131,000
AY
Alex YaoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
126,000
118,000
LE
Lenart EcarmaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
97,000
JR
Jannodin RigaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
96,000
YS
Younghwan SungKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
96,000
95,000
IJ
Ireneo JavaleraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
90,000
TR
Trevor Reid TouchtonUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
84,000
82,000
JP
Jay PayuyoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
80,000
77,000
MW
72,000
KH
Kim HyoungchulKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
67,000
DG
David GonzalesUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
64,000
YC
60,000
JC
Jose CheungPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
42,000
MA
Marco AlmerezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
36,000
34,000
28,000
KP
28,000
RR
Rodolf RamoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
21,000
SG
18,000