Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #30

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Blind level

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

Entries

34/224

Total Chips

6,720,000

Average

197,647

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July 22, 2025

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 2:23:50 PM

Main Event Day 1A Draws 224 Entries, De Haas Leads 34 Qualifiers

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

Germ de Haas

The smoke is barely clearing from the battles on the felt for Main Event Day 1A in the Manila Super Series 22 at Pokerstars Live here in Okada Manila but in the end, 34 players from 224 total entries move on to Day 2 with the chip lead changing favors multiple times before the money bubble was eventually burst.

It looked to be a cruise for the Netherland’s Germ de Haas as he was the first to breach the 200,000 chip mark in the early levels but it slowly became apparent that Park Sangsub was out to control the proceedings as he gained the chip lead in the midway mark. Then came Ryuki Shirase of Japan following the outmuscling he did of China’s Li Zhouji. Edgar Asehan of the Philippines also momentarily sat atop the leaderboard but then de Haas began regaining traction and officially stamped his name on the chip leader position after busting Japan’s Takahashi Miyamoto with quads.

But the tournament was still waiting for the money bubble to be burst and Filipino Buds Ampatuan did just that when he flopped a set against Motoya Sato of Japan and it ensured that the 34 left would all be ITM.

De Haas amassed 715,000 in chips and is followed distantly by Shirase with 589,000. Third place is shared by Taiwan’s Yang Chih Chun and Edliberto Gopez of the Philippines with identical stacks of 369,000.

Day 1B commences tomorrow (June 13) still at 12:00NN (UCT+8).

Chip Counts - 34 Survivors

Player	Chips
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	715,000(89 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	589,000(74 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	369,000(46 BB)
CY Chih YangTaiwan	369,000(46 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	325,000(41 BB)
BA Badrudin AmpatuanPhilippines	322,000(40 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	298,000(37 BB)
TS Tiwanon SuksumekThailand	292,000(37 BB)
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	268,000(34 BB)
YH Yo Han KoSouth Korea	264,000(33 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	215,000(27 BB)
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	202,000(25 BB)
HH Ho Hsiung ChenTaiwan	198,000(25 BB)
SM Shikatsu MasakiJapan	195,000(24 BB)
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	172,000(22 BB)
KL Kenny LimUnited Kingdom	161,000(20 BB)
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	147,000(18 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	138,000(17 BB)
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	129,000(16 BB)
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	129,000(16 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	127,000(16 BB)
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	126,000(16 BB)
QX Qi XiaChina	120,000(15 BB)
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	119,000(15 BB)
PS Park SangSouth Korea	113,000(14 BB)
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	103,000(13 BB)
ZZ Zhenye ZhouChina	99,000(12 BB)
GG Gregg GuyderAustralia	87,000(11 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	82,000(10 BB)
YJ Yu Jou TsaiTaiwan	79,000(10 BB)
JL Jaeseok LeeSouth Korea	63,000(8 BB)
KY Kazuo YamamotoJapan	46,000(6 BB)
LZ Li ZhouChina	45,000(6 BB)
KM Kim MinSouth Korea	24,000(3 BB)

Table 30 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	215,000(27 BB)	30	1
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	369,000(46 BB)	30	2
CY Chih YangTaiwan	369,000(46 BB)	30	4
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	172,000(22 BB)	30	5
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	119,000(15 BB)	30	6
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	202,000(25 BB)	30	7
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	103,000(13 BB)	30	8

Table 27 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ZZ Zhenye ZhouChina	99,000(12 BB)	27	1
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	298,000(37 BB)	27	2
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	325,000(41 BB)	27	3
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	82,000(10 BB)	27	4
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	129,000(16 BB)	27	6
SM Shikatsu MasakiJapan	195,000(24 BB)	27	7
KY Kazuo YamamotoJapan	46,000(6 BB)	27	8

Table 29 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	147,000(18 BB)	29	1
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	268,000(34 BB)	29	2
KL Kenny LimUnited Kingdom	161,000(20 BB)	29	3
PS Park SangSouth Korea	113,000(14 BB)	29	5
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	589,000(74 BB)	29	6
LZ Li ZhouChina	45,000(6 BB)	29	7
QX Qi XiaChina	120,000(15 BB)	29	8

Table 28 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TS Tiwanon SuksumekThailand	292,000(37 BB)	28	1
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	127,000(16 BB)	28	3
BA Badrudin AmpatuanPhilippines	322,000(40 BB)	28	4
YJ Yu Jou TsaiTaiwan	79,000(10 BB)	28	5
YH Yo Han KoSouth Korea	264,000(33 BB)	28	7
JL Jaeseok LeeSouth Korea	63,000(8 BB)	28	8

Table 26 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HH Ho Hsiung ChenTaiwan	198,000(25 BB)	26	1
GG Gregg GuyderAustralia	87,000(11 BB)	26	3
KM Kim MinSouth Korea	24,000(3 BB)	26	4
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	126,000(16 BB)	26	5
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	138,000(17 BB)	26	6
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	715,000(89 BB)	26	7
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	129,000(16 BB)	26	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 2:23:00 PM

Sato Bubbles Day 1A via Ampatuan

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

Motoya Sato

Buds Ampatuan of the Philippines opens from the +1 position for 12,000 as it folds to the CO where Japan’s Motoya Sato declares he is all-in for his last 46,000. It folds back to the Fiipino who makes the call.

Sato shows 7♠ 7♣ while Ampatuan tables A♥ T♠ .

The flop comes T♣ J♣ 8♠ as even if Ampatuan outflops Sato, the Japanese player still has outs. The turn is the T♦ and no miracle happens on the river as the 5♥ seals the deal and the 34 players remaining all advance to day 2.

Player	Hand	Chips
BA Badrudin AmpatuanPhilippines	UTG+1	323,000(54 BB)
MS Motoya SatoJapan	CO	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 2:22:07 PM

Jain Busts, Stone Bubble Imminent

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

Parikshit Jain

From the +1 position, India’s Parikshit Jain goes for it all as he pushes all-in for his last 75,000. It doesn’t get very far as he is called from the HJ by big stack Ryuki Shirase of Japan. No one else joins the pot.

Jain shows A♠ 7♠ while Shirase holds pocket fives.

The flop comes 8♥ J♥ 5♠ as Shirase’s bottom set now has the Indian needing a biblical miracle. That is shut down on the turn as the 2♠ seals Jain’s fate. The meaningless river card is the 9♥ as Jain is out and with only 35 players remaining, Day 1A is now at the stone bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	UTG+1	busted
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	HJ	620,000(103 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 2:21:20 PM

Williams Axed by Gopez

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

Edilberto Gopez of the Philippines opens from UTG for 15,000 and right beside him in the +1 position, Canada’s Robert Williams makes the call. Everyone else folds.

The flop comes 8♥ 2♦ 9♠ as Gopez checks. Williams bets 15,000 and gets check-raised to 40,000. The Canadian re-raises all-in for his remaining stack of 76,000 and Gopez makes the snap call.

Williams unveils T♠ T♣ for an over-pair to the board while the Filipino tables K♠ K♥ for a bigger over-pair.

The last two community cards are the Q♥ and the 8♦ as Williams is busted and the money bubble looms.

Player	Hand	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	UTG	369,000(62 BB)
WR William Roberts (3)Canada	UTG+1	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 2:19:36 PM

Lu Sends Inocentes’ Stack to Intensive Care

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

Ferdinand Lu

The action is opened from the UTG for 13,000 and it folds to the blinds where the Philippines’ Ferdianand Lu makes the call from the SB but fellow Filipino Alvir Inocentes 3-bet shoves. The original raiser folds but Lu calls for his own tournament life.

Inocentes shows pocket nines while Lu tables pocket tens – T♥ T♠ .

The runout goes 6♣ 4♥ 3♥ K♥ 2♠ as Lu cripples his compatriot in the twilight of Day 1A.

Player	Hand	Chips
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	SB	335,000(56 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	BB	63,000(11 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 2:18:53 PM

Qi Gets Fortuitous Double Up Off Shirase

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

Qi Xia

China’s Qi Xia is all-n preflop from the +1 position and he draws a customer in chip leader Ryuki Shirase of Japan in the BB.

Qi tables A♣ 8♠ while Shirase shows 5♥ 4♥ for very live cards.

Shirase hits one of them on the flop: Q♦ 9♥ 5♠ but the Chinese player rebounds on the turn when the 8♥ appears, but that gives Shirase a backdoor flush draw. The River, however settles matters as the A♦ gives Qi aces up and a double up as the money bubble nears.

Player	Hand	Chips
QX Qi XiaChina	UTG+1	135,000(23 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	BB	526,000(88 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 2:18:01 PM

Park Crippled by Jain

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

Parikshit Jain

The downward spiral of Korea’s Park Sangsub gains more momentum as he raises from UTG to 13,000 and gets re-raised all-in by Parikshit Jain of India in the +1 position for 89,000. Park calls.

Jain shows 7♠ 7♦ while the Korean tables Q♣ J♣ .

The flop gives Park the lead: 4♠ 9♠ Q♠ but the monochrome board also gives the Indian a multitude of additional outs. One of them comes on the turn as the 7♥ gives Jain an insurmountable edge with a set as the T♣ on the river makes the double up for Jain official.

Park is also officially a short stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
PS Park SangSouth Korea	UTG	72,000(12 BB)
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	UTG+1	183,000(31 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:29:32 PM

De Haas Becomes Chip Leader in Miyamoto Eviction with Quads

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

Germ de Haas

Big stack Germ de Haas of the Netherlands opens from UTG for 15,000 and it folds around to the HJ where Japan’s Takahashi Miyamoto calls.

The flop goes J♦ 9♥ 7♥ asboth players opt to check. The turn is the A♣ as de Haas bets 90,000, putting his opponent in an all-in to call situation which he does.

De Haas turns over 9♦ 9♠ for set on the flop while Miyamoto shows A♦ T♣ for top pair on the turn. With the player from Japan already drawing dead, the poker gods poke a little fun by bringing in the 9♣ on the river to give the Dutchman quads and complete the ouster Miyamoto.

De Haas is the new chip leader and 37 players remain.

Player	Hand	Chips
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	UTG	662,000(110 BB)
MT Miyamoto TakashiJapan	HJ	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:27:26 PM

Chang Gains on Shirase Off Asehan

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

Chih Yang

On the river of a board that reads: T♠ A♣ 9♥ 5♠ 4♠ , big stack Edgar Asehan of the Philippines goes all-in and gets called by Taiwan’s Yang Chih Chun.

Asehan shows Jack-Ten offsuit while Yang takes the pot and much of the Filipino’s luster with Ace-Jack offsuit.

The loss drops the former momentary chip leder down to a near short stack while Yang closes in on the leaders.

Player	Chips
CY Chih YangTaiwan	428,000(71 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	213,000(36 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:25:19 PM

Table 26 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HH Ho Hsiung ChenTaiwan	132,000(22 BB)	26	1
MT Miyamoto TakashiJapan	109,000(18 BB)	26	2
GG Gregg GuyderAustralia	102,000(17 BB)	26	3
KM Kim MinSouth Korea	25,000(4 BB)	26	4
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	170,000(28 BB)	26	5
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	126,000(21 BB)	26	6
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	548,000(91 BB)	26	7
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	201,000(34 BB)	26	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/224

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:20:23 PM

Shirase Back in Business, Pilfers From Park

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

Ryuki Shirase

Korea’s Park Sangsub limps in from the +1 position and right beside him in the +2 position, big stack Ryuki Shirase raises it to 20,000. It folds back to the Korean who makes the call.

The flop is 8♦ J♠ K♣ as both players opt to skip this betting street. The turn is the J♥ as this time, Park leads out for 5,000 and gets raised to 20,000 anew by his Japanese opponent. Park still calls. The river is the Q♥ as Park goes back to checking. Shirase goes all-in and Park can’t m ake the call.

The chip lead once again goes back to Shirase.

Player	Chips
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	514,000(103 BB)
PS Park SangSouth Korea	145,000(29 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:15:24 PM

Jankowski Loses Babushkin

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

Lukasz Jankowski

The +2 position opens for 10,000 and I called by Russia’s Nikolai Babushkin in the HJ. On the D, Lukasz Jankowski of Poland 3-bets it to 35,000. The original raiser folds but Babushkin calls.

The flop is 8♥ 3♣ 3♠ as Babushkin checks and Jankowski continues for 24,000. The Russian doesn’t make the call and the pot goes to the Polish player.

Player	Hand	Chips
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	HJ	100,000(20 BB)
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	D	201,000(40 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:13:55 PM

Park with Recovery Win

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

The Philippines’ Eugenio Bestil, Jr. opens from the +2 position for 11,000 and the blinds call.

The flop goes 5♠ 4♦ 6♣ as former chip leader Park Sangsub is in the SB and leads out for 7,000. Big stack Ryuki Shirase of Japam makes the call from the BB and Bestil also calls. The turn card is the T♥ as Park continues firing, this time for 18,000. Now, Shirase folds but the call is still made by the Filipino. It is Heads-Up to the river which shows the 5♣ . Park once again bets out for 12,000 and still gets the call from Bestil.

Park turns over K♠ T♠ for top pair on the turn. Bestil mucks and is back to five digits in chips.

Player	Chips
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	478,000(96 BB)
PS Park SangSouth Korea	178,000(36 BB)
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	75,000(15 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:07:34 PM

Pardales Loses with Ladies Against Stewart

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

Joey Pardales

With a pot already at 98,000, the turn has been dealt in an ongoing hand: A♠ A♦ 7♥ 2♥ as Joey Pardales of the Philippines checks from the BB. American Leon Steward bets 60,000 from the D and is called. The river is the K♣ and this time, both players check.

Pardales turns over Q♦ Q♥ while Steward takes it down with A♥ 9♣ as trips were flopped.

The Filipino is now down to just under 80,000 in chips heading towards the homestretch of Day 1A. Steward enter the big stack conversation.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	283,000(57 BB)	30	5
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	71,000(14 BB)	30	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:05:02 PM

Manalo Outkicks, Kicks-Out Takami

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

Nichols Manalo

The action folds to the HJ where Japan’s Kohei Takami opens for 10,000. It folds to the BB where Nichols Manalo of the Philippines 3-bets it to 110,000 to which Takami 4-bet shoves for his last 95,000. Manalo calls.

Takami shows A♣ Q♣ while the Filipino has him dominated with A♦ K♦ .

The runout goes T♦ T♠ J♠ A♠ 2♦ as Manalo’s kicker player an in effect kicks the Japanese player out of the competition for today.

Player	Hand	Chips
KT Kohei TakamiJapan	HJ	busted
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	BB	270,000(54 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:04:16 PM

Table 29 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
EB Eugenio Bestil Jr.Philippines	124,000(25 BB)	29	1
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	271,000(54 BB)	29	2
KL Kenny LimUnited Kingdom	118,000(24 BB)	29	3
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	103,000(21 BB)	29	4
PS Park SangSouth Korea	151,000(30 BB)	29	5
OM Oh MinSouth Korea	41,000(8 BB)	29	6
QX Qi XiaChina	118,000(24 BB)	29	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:03:12 PM

Table 30 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JI Jester InitiaPhilippines	94,000(19 BB)	30	1
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	132,000(26 BB)	30	2
WR William Roberts (3)Canada	30,000(6 BB)	30	3
CY Chih YangTaiwan	153,000(31 BB)	30	4
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	240,000(48 BB)	30	5
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	128,000(26 BB)	30	6
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	189,000(38 BB)	30	7
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	174,000(35 BB)	30	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 43/224

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:01:25 PM

Asehan Grabs Chip Lead, BUsts Chou

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

Edgar Asehan

Taiwan’s Chou Kuan Jui raises from the +1 position for 8,000 and gets calls from chip leader Ryuki Shirase of Japan on the D and Filipino Edgar Asehan in the BB.

The flop comes 4♣ J♥ 9♠ as Asehan checks. Chou continues for 12,000 as Shirase calls. Asehan then check-raises it to 40,000 as Choi re-raises all-in for his last 83,000. Shirase folds but Asehan makes the quick call.

Chou tables J♦ T♦ for top pair on the flop while Asehan unfurls J♠ 8♣ for top two pairs on the flop. The turn card is the 8♦ giving the Taiwanese players more outs on the redraw to the open-ended straight. However, the river card is the 3♠ ending his campaign in Day 1A and installing Asehan as the new chip leader.

Player	Hand	Chips
KJ Kuan Jui ChouTaiwan	UTG+1	busted
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	D	352,000(88 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	BB	412,000(103 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 1:00:19 PM

Li Doubles Up Off Shirase

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

The action folds to the HJ where China’s Li Zhouji shoves his last 37,000. It gets all the way to the SB where chip leader Ryuji Shirase of Japan makes the call.

The Chinese player flips over T♣ T♥ while Shirase shows A♠ K♠ .

Li puts the mater beyond doubt: 5♥ T♠ 6♣ 3♣ 9♦ and doubles up. This time, the dent wasn;t as big for the Japanese player, but it is a dent nonetheless.

Player	Hand	Chips
LZ Li ZhouChina	HJ	82,000(21 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	SB	363,000(91 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 12:59:16 PM

Gopez Backs Off Against Yang

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

Yang Chih Hun of Taiwan opens from the +1 position for 9,000 and gets called by the SB while Filipino Edliberto Gopez joins from the BB.

The flop is 9♣ 3♦ 4♦ as the blinds check. Tang continues for 11,000 as the SB but Gopez check-raises to 33,000. Yang 3-bets to 100,000, effectively asking for all of the Filipino’s chips. Gopez tanks and subsequently folds, leaving him with less than one hundred thousand in chips.

Player	Hand	Chips
CY Chih YangTaiwan	UTG+1	206,000(52 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	BB	80,000(20 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 12:58:24 PM

Chen Boots Out Chong

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

The action is opened from the +1 position for 8,000 and gets re-raised to 16,000 on the D of Taiwan’s Chen Ho Hsiung. But right after that, Chong Zi Heng of Singapore 4-bet shoves for his last 32,000 as the initial raiser fold but Chen makes the call.

Chong shows 6♠ 6♣ and is in a coin-flip for his tournament life against Chen’s T♣ 9♣ .

The flop immediately favors the Taiwanese player: T♦ A♦ A♥ and the last two community cards are the K♦ and the 2♠ to eject the Singaporean from Day 1A.

Player	Hand	Chips
HH Ho Hsiung ChenTaiwan	D	129,000(32 BB)
ZH Zi Heng ChongSingapore	SB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 12:56:34 PM

Asehan with Near Triple Up, Muddles Shirase’s Chip Lead

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

Edgar Asehan

Timothy Ferrari of the United States opens from UTG for 8,000 and it folds to the D where chip leader Ryuki Shirase 3-bets it 20,000. In the BB, Edgar Asehan of the Philippines 4-bets all-in for 114,000. Ferrari calls all-in for his last 107,000 while Shirase sees that this is the biggest pot of the tournament thus far and joins in.

Asehan tables J♣ J♠ while Ferrari has A♠ K♠ . Shirase is in bad shape with 9♣ 9♥ .

The runout goes Q♣ Q♠ 7♠ 2♥ 3♥ to give the Filipino a virtual triple up as Ferrari is eliminated and Shirase’s chip lead is not as imposing as it was prior to the start of this hand.

Player	Hand	Chips
TF Timothy FerrariUnited States of America	UTG	busted
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	D	388,000(97 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	BB	341,000(85 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 12:20:10 PM

Updated Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	508,000(127 BB)
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	355,000(89 BB)
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	276,000(69 BB)
BA Badrudin AmpatuanPhilippines	272,500(68 BB)
YH Yo Han KoSouth Korea	252,000(63 BB)
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	250,000(63 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	249,000(62 BB)
PS Park SangSouth Korea	219,000(55 BB)
SM Shikatsu MasakiJapan	207,000(52 BB)
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	203,000(51 BB)
MS Motoya SatoJapan	196,000(49 BB)
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	185,000(46 BB)
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	172,000(43 BB)
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	164,000(41 BB)
CY Chih YangTaiwan	145,000(36 BB)
SC Saran Chailowwong	145,000(36 BB)
GG Gregg GuyderAustralia	137,000(34 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	131,000(33 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 52/224

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 12:18:07 PM

Ampatuan Rails Bahadur, Grows Big Stack

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

Badrudin Ampatuan

Yan Hongan raises it from UTG to 6,000 and gets the SB in the Philippines’ Buds Ampatuan and the BB in Akhil Narain Bahadur of India to give him action.

The flop comes T♠ 2♠ 9♠ as Ampatuan checks. Bahadur then puts his last 33,500 into the middle of the table as Yan makes the call. Ampatuan then raises all-in for his remaining 116,000. Yan still makes the call.

The Indian shows Q♠ T♥ for top pair on the flop while Ampatuan turns over K♠ 3♠ for a flush on the flop. Yan has A♠ Q♣ for the nut flush draw.

The turn is the 2♥ while the river is the 4♣ to have the Filipino scoop the pot and install him as among the favorites to advance to Day 2 with his monster stack. Yan’s stack drops to beyond the danger zone.

Player	Hand	Chips
HY Hongan YanSouth Korea	UTG	13,500(5 BB)
BA Badrudin AmpatuanPhilippines	SB	286,300(95 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:45:14 AM

Gopez Doubles up Off Park

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

Edilberto Gopez

Park Sangsub continues to bleed chips as this time it is Edliberto Gopez’s turn to raise from the CO to 7,000 and the Korean makes a BB defense.

The flop comes 7♥ 3♦ 8♣ as Park donks in for 17,500. Gopez’s response is to shobe his remaining stack of 58,000 into the pot. Park makes the call.

Gopez flips over Q♣ 8♠ for top pair on the flop while Park shows A♥ 7♠ for second pair on the flop.

The last two community cards are the K♣ and the 2♣ to give Gopez a double up and have Park slowly slip down from the big stack conversation.

Player	Hand	Chips
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	CO	134,500(45 BB)
PS Park SangSouth Korea	BB	230,000(77 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:44:26 AM

Tomoto Extracts from Park

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

The action is folded to the HJ where Park Sangsub of Korea opens for 6,000. When it gets to the D, Japan’s Daijiro Tomoto 3-bets it to 20,000 and when it gets back to Patk, he makes the call.

The flop is 6♦ K♥ 8♣ as Park checks. Tomoto fires 25,000 and gets no resistance from the former chip leader.

Player	Hand	Chips
PS Park SangSouth Korea	HJ	288,000(96 BB)
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	D	170,000(57 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:43:17 AM

Gomez Eliminates Kang on Roller-Coaster Hand

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

Raymundo Gomez

The action opens from the HJ for 6,000 and that raise is called by Korea’s Kang Seongyeop from the D. In the BB, Raymundo Gomez of the Philippines re-raises all-in for his remaining 75,500. The initial raiser folds and Kang also commits all of his last chips of 68,000 to the pot in the call.

Gomez turns over A♥ J♠ while Kang is live with K♠ T♦ .

The flop keeps the Filipino on front: 4♥ T♥ A♠ but turn brings in the K♣ to give the Korean two pairs and the lead. The river card, however, is the A♦ to give Gomez trips and boot out Kang for good in one of the wildest hands of the Main Event thus far.

Player	Hand	Chips
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	D	busted
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	BB	154,000(51 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:41:45 AM

Table 30 Chip Count

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JI Jester InitiaPhilippines	128,000(43 BB)	30	1
AC Akash ChandrashekharIndia	245,000(82 BB)	30	2
MS Masayuki SuzukiJapan	42,500(14 BB)	30	3
CY Chih YangTaiwan	111,000(37 BB)	30	4
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	112,000(37 BB)	30	5
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	184,000(61 BB)	30	6
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	126,000(42 BB)	30	7
KW Katsuto WatanabeJapan	24,000(8 BB)	30	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 60/224

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:38:13 AM

Dhingra Doubles Up Anew

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

Arjun Dhingra of India is all-in preflop and is covered by fellow Indian Parikshit Jain.

Dhingra shows 5♠ 5♣ while Dhingra has a good chance of doubling thru with T♠ T♣ .

The runout provided no surprises: A♠ 6♥ K♠ 4♦ J♣ as Dhingra’s second double up brings him closer to the century chip mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	D	122,000(49 BB)
AD Arjun DhingraIndia	BB	44,000(18 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:37:19 AM

Shirase Gains Chip Lead

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

Ryuki Shirase

The action opens from the CO as it gets raised to 6,000. It folds to the D where China’s Li Zhuoji 3-bets it to 16,500 and when it gets to the BB big stack Ryuki Shirase, he goes into the tank and eventually 4-bets it to 35,000. The original raiser folds as now Li goes into the tank and makes the call.

The flop is J♥ 4♠ 6♥ as Shirase bets 100,000. Li once again tanks but this time elects to fold, leaving only 51,000 in his stack.

Shirase is now the Day 1A chip leader.

Player	Hand	Chips
LZ Li ZhouChina	D	51,000(20 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	BB	332,000(133 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:36:14 AM

Park Gains Chip Lead in Double Elimination

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

Sasaki Ho of Japan commits his remaining stack of 14,000 into the pot from the +1 position and gets two callers in Oleg Mordassov of Switzerland in the HJ and Korea’s Park Sangsub in the BB.

The flop comes K♠ 5♣ J♦ as Park checks. Mordassov bets 12,000 and gets called as the side pot builds. The turn card is the 5♥ and suddenly the Korean goes all-in. Mordassov makes the quick call for his last 82,000.

Ho shows A♥ 7♠ while the Swiss player turns over K♥ J♣ for top two pairs on the flop. Park flips over 5♦ 2♦ for trips on the turn and the lead. The river card is the 6♠ to send Ho and Mordassov to the sidelines for good in Day 1A.

With the win, Park is now the Day 1A chip leader.

Player	Hand	Chips
SH Sasaki Ho (han Myung)South Korea	UTG+1	busted
OM Oleg MordassovSwitzerland	HJ	busted
PS Park SangSouth Korea	BB	294,000(118 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:35:24 AM

Andrews Outdrawn, Ousted by Choi

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

Si Wai Choi

The action folds to the blinds where Australia’s Nicholas Andrews shoves his last 37,000 from the SB and gets called in the BB by Choi Si Wai of Korea.

Andrews tables A♦ K♥ and dominates Choi’s A♣ J♠ .

The first four community cards go in favor of the Australian: T♣ 3♦ 3♣ 8♥ but the river card produces the J♣ and eliminates Andrews from further contention in Day 1A.

Choi’s win brings his stack closer to the century mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
NA Nicholas AndrewsAustralia	SB	busted
SW Si Wai ChoiMacao	BB	99,000(40 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:33:18 AM

Table 26 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HH Ho Hsiung ChenTaiwan	125,000(50 BB)	26	1
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	63,000(25 BB)	26	2
ZH Zi Heng ChongSingapore	97,000(39 BB)	26	3
KM Kim MinSouth Korea	94,000(38 BB)	26	4
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	132,000(53 BB)	26	5
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	119,000(48 BB)	26	6
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	245,000(98 BB)	26	7
TV Thomas Van NederveldeBelgium	92,500(37 BB)	26	8
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	80,000(32 BB)	26	9

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 72/224

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:30:53 AM

Haruki Backdoors Ferrer’s Set, Doubles Up

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

Roland Don Ferrer

With the pot already at 54,000 and a board of 5♥ J♥ 7♣ 3♥ , Seiha Haruki of Japan bets 35,000 and is raised all-in by Roland Don Ferrer of the Philippines. Haruki makes the snap call for his last 80,000.

Ferrer turns over 7♠ 7♦ for middle set on the flop while Haruki shows A♥ J♣ for top pair on the flop and a redraw to the nut flush on the turn.

The river is the 6♥ to complete the one-card backdoor flush for the Japanese player and double up while leaving his foe with just under one hundred thousand in his once mighty stack.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RD Roland Don FerrerPhilippines	86,500(43 BB)	18	2
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	214,000(107 BB)	18	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 11:29:31 AM

Intia Flops Effective Nuts

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

Jester Initia

Australia’s Andrew Xu shoves his remaining stack of 6,000 into the pot from UTG and gets calls from two Filipinos in Joey Pardales in the +2 position and Jester Intia in the HJ.

The flop comes T♥ A♣ A♠ as Pardales begins building a side pot by betting 4,000. Intia calls. The turn is the 4♦ as both check. The river is the J♥ as Pardales fires 15,000 and Intia raises it to 35,000. Pardales calls.

For the side pot, Intia flips over A♥ T♣ for a full house on the flop while Pardales shows T♦ T♠ for a lower full house. For the main pot, Xu tables K♣ Q♦ for a straight on the river.

Intia scoops the pot, rails Xu and has his stack eclipse the century mark.

Player	Chips
JI Jester InitiaPhilippines	130,500(65 BB)
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	45,000(23 BB)
AX Andrew XuAustralia	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 10:42:16 AM

Inocentes’ Eliminates Ancheta with Snowmen

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

Alvir Inocentes

The action folds to the D where a raise of 4,000 is made. In the SB, Alvir Inocentes of the Philippines 3-bets it to 13,500 as another Filipino in Francis Ancheta 4-bet shoves his last 31,000. The original raiser folds and Inocentes makes the call.

Ancheta tables K♣ Q♥ while Inocentes has 8♦ 8♣ .

The runout goes J♣ 6♠ 9♣ (giving Ancheta more outs) 5♠ 8♥ as all over cards and draws miss and Inocentes ends up busting out his compatriot with a set of snowmen.

Player	Hand	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	SB	815,000(408 BB)
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 10:38:58 AM

Big Slick Good for Dhingra

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

Arjun Dhingra

The Philippines’ Alma Aguila opens from the +2 position for 5,000 and the action is folded to SB where Arjun Dhingra 3-bet shoves his remaining 26,000. It gets back to the Filipina who tanks and consequently makes the call.

Dhingra flips over A♥ K♣ while Aguila shows 6♥ 6♦ .

The flop immediately changes the favors for the Indian: A♦ J♣ 2♦ and the last two community cards are of no help to Aguila as the 8♣ and the 8♠ complete the runout and the double for Dhingra.

Player	Hand	Chips
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines		81,000(41 BB)
AD Arjun DhingraIndia		56,000(28 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 89/224

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 10:29:09 AM

Radom Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
MS Motoya SatoJapan	201,000(134 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	197,000(131 BB)
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	186,000(124 BB)
YH Yo Han KoSouth Korea	174,000(116 BB)
KJ Kuan Jui ChouTaiwan	153,000(102 BB)
RD Roland Don FerrerPhilippines	135,000(90 BB)
PS Park SangSouth Korea	131,000(87 BB)
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	130,000(87 BB)
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	128,000(85 BB)
OM Oh MinSouth Korea	127,000(85 BB)
HH Ho Hsiung ChenTaiwan	125,000(83 BB)
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	123,000(82 BB)
LZ Li ZhouChina	123,000(82 BB)
GC Graham CowanAustralia	118,000(79 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	116,000(77 BB)
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	109,500(73 BB)
KM Kim MinSouth Korea	106,000(71 BB)
SW Sing Wen ChenTaiwan	106,000(71 BB)
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	101,000(67 BB)
CY Chih YangTaiwan	94,000(63 BB)
ZZ Zhenye ZhouChina	90,000(60 BB)
JL Jaeseok LeeSouth Korea	90,000(60 BB)
KW Katsuto WatanabeJapan	89,000(59 BB)
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	87,000(58 BB)
KT Kohei TakamiJapan	84,000(56 BB)
SL Sernaque Lu PerezPeru	82,000(55 BB)
SK Shinji KuboJapan	69,000(46 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 10:25:15 AM

Day 1A Logs 228 entries Registration Closes

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

There are still over one hundred players left, but Day 1A collects 228 as today will play down to 34 players who will all be ITM.

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 108/228

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 10:22:12 AM

Tan Wins with Concealed Boat

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

Singapore’s Tan Wei Chuan opens from UTG for 2,400 and gets calls from Mirei Oyama of Japan in the +1 position and a defense from Korea’s Chang Jae Yi in the BB.

The flop comes 5♠ 8♠ 6♥ as Chang checks. Tan CBets 2,500 and gets called by Oyama. Chang then check-raises it to 8,500 and calls from his two opponents. The turn is the 8♣ as the Korean fires again, but this time for only 5,000. Tan then goes all-in for his last 26,200 and gets a snap call from Oyama. Chang opts to fold.

The Singaporean tables 6♠ 6♦ for a full house on the turn while Oyama shows T♥ 8♥ for trips on the turn.

The river is the A♥ as Tan successfully hid the strength of his hand en route to the triumph that now nets him over 100,000 in chips.

Player	Hand	Chips
WC Wei Chuan TanSingapore	UTG	101,900(85 BB)
OM Oyama MireiJapan	UTG+1	60,700(51 BB)
JY Jae Yi ChangSouth Korea	BB	51,000(43 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 9:52:24 AM

Matsuzaki Busts Holding Aces

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

In another hand in progress, the pot is already at 45,500 with a flop of K♠ J♣ J♠ Korea’s Park Sangsub checks from the HJ and in the CO goes all-in for his remaining stack of 29,800. Park makes the call.

Matsuzaka shows A♥ A♦ while Park is down to a gutshot holding A♠ T♥ .

The turn is the 9♥ but the river brings the Q♣ as Park sucks out on the Japanese player, booting him out in the process. Park now joins the century chip club.

Player	Hand	Chips
PS Park SangSouth Korea	HJ	131,600(110 BB)
HM Hiroyuki MatzusakiJapan	CO	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 9:51:14 AM

Andrews Loses in Boat Over Boat

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

With a pot of 10,700 and a board reading 6♦ 6♣ 7♥ K♣ A♦ , Australia’s Nicholas Andrews bets 20,000 and is raised to 65,000 by Ryuki Shirase of Japan. Andrews snap calls.

Shirase shows K♠ K♥ for a full house on the turn while the Australian turns over 7♦ 7♠ for a lower full house on the flop.

The loss on the set up drops Andrews’ stack considerably as Shirase breaches the double century chip mark.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NA Nicholas AndrewsAustralia	32,600(27 BB)	25	4
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	203,700(170 BB)	25	6

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 9:50:13 AM

Baek Outdrawn, Busted by An

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

Sangjin An

Shoving for his last 27,400 from the +2 position is Baek Youngseok of Korea and folds all the way to the BB where another Korean in An Sangjin makes the call.

Baek tables A♠ Q♦ while An shows a live hand in K♥ J♦ .

The flop is safe for Baek: 3♥ 4♥ 2♦ but the turn card brings in the J♣ to give An the lead he would not relinquish as the 6♥ hits the river.

Baek is railed and An’s stack continues to grow.

Player	Hand	Chips
BY Baek Youngseok	UTG+1	busted
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	BB	136,700(114 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 9:26:20 AM

Kim’s Top Pair Not Enough Against Van Nedervelde’s Aces

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

The action gets folded to the CO where Kim Kunwoo of Korea raises to 2,500. Nikolai Babushkin of Russia makes the call from the D. In the BB, Thomas Van Nedervelde of England 3-bets it to 8,500 as both Kim and Babushkin call.

The flop comes T♦ 3♦ 2♣ as Van Nedervelde continues for 7,000. Kim then shoves his last 15100 as Babushkin steps aside. Van Nedervelde makes the snap call.

Kim unveils Q♣ T♥ while Van Nedervelde shows A♠ A♣ .

The last two community cards are the 7♥ and the A♥ as Van Nedervelde’s set rails the Korean.

Player	Hand	Chips
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	CO	busted
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	D	108,000(90 BB)
TV Thomas Van NederveldeBelgium	BB	83,700(70 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 9:23:48 AM

Table 26 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GC Graham CowanAustralia	121,000(101 BB)	26	1
ZH Zi Heng ChongSingapore	74,000(62 BB)	26	3
RF Robbie Fisher-O'BrienUnited Kingdom	25,000(21 BB)	26	4
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	26,300(22 BB)	26	5
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	112,000(93 BB)	26	6
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	171,000(143 BB)	26	7
TV Thomas Van NederveldeBelgium	42,000(35 BB)	26	8
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	45,300(38 BB)	26	9

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 118/222

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 9:20:07 AM

Steward Hits Century Mark in Hussein Ouster

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

Leon Steward

From the +1 position, Leon Steward of the United States raises it up to 5,000 and right beside him in the +2 Australia’s Hatim Hussein re-raises all-in for his last 22,500. Steward calls.

Hussein flips over 6♠ 6♦ and is suddenly the underdog against the American’s 8♠ 8♦ as even the suits are covered. Hussein is the one at risk.

The runout goes 9♥ T♥ 7♥ 7♦ Q♠ as Steward busts the Australian and also advances to the six-figure chip mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America		101,600(85 BB)
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia		busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 9:11:00 AM

Zhou with River Take Down

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

Zhen Zhou

In a hand that already has a pot of 25,400 and a board that reads 9♠ T♦ 3♣ 9♥ Damien Collins of Ireland puts in a bet of 8,500 from the HJ which is called by China’s Zhou Zhenye in the CO.

The river card is the 5♦ as Collins checks. Zhou unloads 22,000 and it’s enough to get the Irishman to walk away.

Player	Hand	Chips
DC Damien CollinsIreland	HJ	79,400(66 BB)
ZZ Zhen ZhouChina	CO	79,300(66 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 9:03:38 AM

An Flops Set, Knocks Out Two

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

Sangjin An

Jeong Seonghun of Korea raises it 2,400 from the +1 position and gets a call from HJ, However, Hiroyuki Matsuzaki of Japan 3-bet shoves his remaining stack of 21,400 on the D and gets a 4-bet shove from another Korean in An Sangjin in the BB. Seong snap calls for his tournament life as the player in the HJ folds.

Matsuzaki turns over J♦ 8♦ while An shows 3♦ 3♠ . They’re both at a disadvantage against Jeong who tables Q♠ Q♣ .

That didn’t last long, though, as the flop goes 5♠ 3♥ 7♠ as An surges ahead with bottom set. The 9♦ on the turn gives the Japanese player a semblance of hope but the river card is the 2♠ to complete the bust outs of Matsuzaki and Seong as An now surpasses the century chip mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jeong SeonghunSouth Korea	UTG+1	busted
HM Hiroyuki MatzusakiJapan	D	busted
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	BB	111,600(93 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 9:02:19 AM

Yang Pushes Three Away Preflop

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

Korea’s Kang Wanhee opens from the +2 position for 3,000 and gets two callers until Yang Chih Chun of Taiwan goes over the top all-in. No one calls.

Player	Chips
CY Chih YangTaiwan	39,700(33 BB)
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	22,900(19 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:58:40 AM

Table 23 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	56,700(47 BB)	23	2
KS Kyu Suk ShinSouth Korea	20,800(17 BB)	23	3
WR William Roberts (3)Canada	54,800(46 BB)	23	4
LL Lieh LiTaiwan	15,000(13 BB)	23	5
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	42,900(36 BB)	23	7
KJ Kuan Jui ChouTaiwan	207,400(173 BB)	23	8
MT Miyamoto TakashiJapan	55,200(46 BB)	23	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:46:47 AM

Table 28 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YY Yuki YanagiharaJapan	31,700(26 BB)	28	1
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	30,000(25 BB)	28	2
FM Fritz MagsumbolPhilippines	24,600(21 BB)	28	3
SL Sernaque Lu PerezPeru	50,200(42 BB)	28	4
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	70,800(59 BB)	28	5
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	42,000(35 BB)	28	6
YH Yo Han KoSouth Korea	94,500(79 BB)	28	8
JL Jaeseok LeeSouth Korea	102,000(85 BB)	28	9

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 133/216

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:45:00 AM

Son Recovers on Turn, Dents Mordassov

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

Son Changnam

Switzerland’s Oleg Mordassov opens from the +1 position for 3,000 and it folds to the D where Son Changman of Korea 3-bet shoves his last 21,600. It gets back to Mordassov who makes the call.

Son learns he is in a coin-flip for his tournament life as he tables J♦ J♥ against his opponent’s K♦ Q♠ .

The flop instantly gave the edge to the Swiss player: 3♥ K♥ Q♠ but it was immediately restored on the turn as the J♣ gives Son a set. Needing to hit any King or Queen to reverse the impending outcome, the 7♦ arrives on the river to give the Korean a new lease on life and sending Mordassov’s stack to about 15 BBs in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
OM Oleg MordassovSwitzerland	UTG+1	14,500(15 BB)
SC Son ChangnamSouth Korea	D	45,700(46 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:44:09 AM

De la Cruz Trips Up Ng

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

Edwin Dela Cruz

From the +2 position, Edwin de la Cruz of the Philippines opens for 2,000 and it folds to the SB where Malaysia’s Ng Kheng Chen declares he is all-in for his last 13,700. De la Cruz makes the call.

Ng turns over K♥ J♦ while the Filipino is live with 7♥ 6♥ .

The first three community cards immediately flips the script in favor of de la Cruz: 6♠ 3♦ A♠ and the last two are 6♣ and 9♠ as de la Cruz hits trips and sends Ng to the sidelines.

Player	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	43,900(44 BB)
KC Kheng Chen NgMalaysia	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:42:03 AM

Steward Takes from Hussein

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

The action begins from the +1 position for a raise to 2,000 and is called by Leon Steward of the United States from the LJ. In the HJ, Australia’s Hatim Hussein 3-bets it 9,000 and as the original raiser folds, Steward 4-bets all-in for his remaining stack of 25,400.

Hussen tanks but eventually relents.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	38,900(39 BB)	30	5
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	25,400(25 BB)	30	6

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:40:31 AM

Ecarma Steps on Miyamoto’s Rockets

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

With a pot of already 15,500 and a flop of J♥ 2♣ 5♦ , The Philippines’ Lennart Ecarma checks his option from the HJ and sees a bet to 14,200 coming from Takashi Miyamoto on the D. Ecarna check-raises it to 40,000 and the Japanese player commits his remaining stack of 12,400 in the call.

Ecarma tables J♦ T♦ for top pair while Miyamoto brandishes A♥ A♠ .

The last two community cards failed to change the outcome for the Filipino: 8♠ 5♥ . Miyamoto doubles through as his rockets hold.

Player	Hand	Chips
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	HJ	31,800(32 BB)
MT Miyamoto TakashiJapan	D	40,300(40 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:18:25 AM

Liu Ousts Matsunaga on River

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

Taiwan’s Liu Yu opens from UTG for 2,100 and gets three callers.

The flop comes J♣ T♠ 4♠ as all check to Carlo Calingasan of the Philippines on the D and he leads out for 7,000. Liu raises all-in as Japan’s Hirotaka Matsunaga also shoves his last 15,600. It folds back to Calingasan who tanks a bit before releasing his hole cards into the muck.

Liu turns over K♣ Q♦ for an open-ended straight draw while Matsunaga has A♥ J♥ for top pair-top kicker.

The turn card is the 4♥ but the river card is the 9♠ to complete the Taiwanese player’s straight and knockout the Japanese player.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	UTG	65,700(66 BB)
MH Matsunaga HirotakaJapan	MP	busted
CC Carlo CalingasanPhilippines	D	16,100(16 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:11:16 AM

Bahadur Doubles up Off Aihara

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

Akhil Bahadur

India’s Akhil Narain Bahadur goes all-in for his last 14,400 from the +1 position and gets a customer in Takayuki Aihara of Japan from the D.

Bahadur shows 7♣ 7♦ while Aihara tables Big Slick A♥ K♣ in a coin-flip for the tournament life of his Indian foe.

The runout goes: 4♣ 5♠ J♦ J♣ Q♥ as Bahadur gets the double up off of Aihara whose stack slips down to below the 15k mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	UTG+1	31,300(31 BB)
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	D	12,300(12 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:07:57 AM

Table 18 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RD Roland Don FerrerPhilippines	112,500(113 BB)	18	2
MH Matsunaga HirotakaJapan	17,700(18 BB)	18	3
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	28,300(28 BB)	18	4
GG Gregg GuyderAustralia	53,500(54 BB)	18	5
CC Carlo CalingasanPhilippines	24,900(25 BB)	18	6
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	115,400(115 BB)	18	7
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	22,800(23 BB)	18	8
SS Shingo SakaiJapan	34,300(34 BB)	18	9

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 140/209

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:04:56 AM

Kim with Quadruple Detonation

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Minsung Kim

Kim Namsung of Korea opens from the +1 position for 1,800 and gets a call from the LJ and the HJ of Yan Hongan.

The flop comes 6♥ 3♠ 6♣ as Kim continues for 4,000. The LJ folds but Yan calls. It is Heads-Up to the turn where the 7♣ appears. Kim keeping the pressure on by betting 4,000 and is still called by Yan. The river produces the 3♥ and the Korean barrels a fourth time for 15,000. This time, Yan folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HY Hongan YanSouth Korea	45,300(57 BB)	24	3
MK Minsung KimSouth Korea	81,600(102 BB)	24	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 8:02:36 AM

Table 24 Chip Counts

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	30,800(39 BB)	24	1
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	28,900(36 BB)	24	2
HY Hongan YanSouth Korea	55,200(69 BB)	24	3
SW Sing Wen ChenTaiwan	70,400(88 BB)	24	4
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	92,200(115 BB)	24	5
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	2,000(3 BB)	24	6
KM Kim MinSouth Korea	24,600(31 BB)	24	7
WJ Wendell Jhann BartePhilippines	47,400(59 BB)	24	8
MK Minsung KimSouth Korea	67,800(85 BB)	24	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:59:12 AM

Babushkin Overtakes De Haas

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

It’s them again as the hand in progress sees a pot of 16,600 on a flop of A♥ K♣ 2♠ as Russia’s Nikolai Babushkin checks from the CO. Germ de Haas of the Netherlands bets 6,000 and gets check-raised to 13,500. De Haas elects to make the call.

The turn is the 6♥ as Babushkin takes the betting lead for 17,100. The Dutchman opts to fold.

Babushkin eclipses his opponent’s stack with the win.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	174,200(218 BB)	26	6
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	128,900(161 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:55:16 AM

Oh Busts Two

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Oh Min

Korea’s Oh Minho opens from UTG for 1,800 and gets 3-bet in the +1 position by Arjun Dhingra of India for 4,500. Craig Gray of the United States is down to his last 700 and throws it into the pot from the HJ as the action folds to the SB of another Korean player in Lee Bonghyun who goes over the top and 4-bet shoves his remaining stack of 23,400. Oh 5-bet shoves to isolate as Dhingra does get out of the way.

Gray tables A♣ T♥ while Lee is ahead of him with A♥ Q♣ . Oh covers both and is ahead with J♠ J♥ .

The flop, however, gives the lead to Lee: 5♠ Q♥ 6♦ and the turn card is the 5♥ which now renders the American drawing dead. The river, though, produces the J♣ as Oh comes back to life with a set, railing his two opponents.

Oh’s stack nears the century mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
OM Oh MinSouth Korea	UTG	84,800(106 BB)
AD Arjun DhingraIndia	UTG+1	29,500(37 BB)
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	HJ	busted
BL Bonghyun LeeSouth Korea	SB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:54:17 AM

Bahadur Outdraws, KOs Pablo

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Akhil Bahadur

The action is raised from the HJ for 1,600 and called by India’s Akhil Narain Bahadur in the CO. It folds to the BB where Ramon Pablo of the Philippines goes all-in for his last 10,100. The original raiser folds but Bahadur makes the call.

Pablo unveils A♦ Q♣ while Bahadur is dominated holding A♠ 9♣ .

The poker gods have other plans, though, as the runout goes 4♣ 9♠ 6♠ 7♣ J♥ as Bahadur outflops the Filipino player and ousts from further contention momentarily.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	SB	22,900(29 BB)
RP Ramon PabloPhilippines	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:48:03 AM

Table 25 Chip Counts

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HM Hiroyuki MatzusakiJapan	34,600(43 BB)	25	1
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	27,100(34 BB)	25	2
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	93,100(116 BB)	25	3
NA Nicholas AndrewsAustralia	46,500(58 BB)	25	4
HK Hyunbin KimSouth Korea	17,000(21 BB)	25	5
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	100,300(125 BB)	25	6
BY Baek Youngseok	21,100(26 BB)	25	7
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	16,900(21 BB)	25	8

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 147/195

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:37:29 AM

Babushkin Dents De Haas

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

In an ongoing hand that already has 23,400 in the middle and a flop of 8♠ A♥ 2♣ , the action is on Russia’s Nikolai Babushkin in the BB who bets 5,800. He gets called by chip leader Germ de Haas from UTG and Mark Vergara of the Philippines in the CO.

The turn is the T♠ and Babushkin continues firing, this time for 13,500 to which de Haas quickly calls. Vergara steps aside. The river is the 3♠ as Babushkin unloads 22,700 and again is greeted by a snap call from his Dutch opponent.

Babushkin shows A♣ K♥ while a disgruntled de Haas flips over A♠ Q♥ as the Russian’s kicker plays and brings de Haas’ stack back to manageable levels.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MV Mark VergaraPhilippines	15,500(26 BB)	26	3
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	133,600(223 BB)	26	6
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	148,000(247 BB)	26	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:32:11 AM

Astorga 4-bets from BB

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Martin Astorga

India’s Parikshit Jain has it folded to him on the CO and he raises it up to 1,800. In the SB, fellow Indian Arjun Dhingra 3-bets it to 6,200. In the BB, Martin Astirga of the Philippines 4-bets everyone to 15,500 and gets his two Indian opponents to fold.

Player	Hand	Chips
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	CO	19,500(33 BB)
AD Arjun DhingraIndia	SB	39,000(65 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	BB	38,000(63 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:29:49 AM

Table 32 Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	39,600(66 BB)	32	1
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	56,600(94 BB)	32	2
KL Kenny LimUnited Kingdom	26,000(43 BB)	32	3
FH Furi HommaJapan	30,000(50 BB)	32	4
RC Randy CirineoPhilippines	19,300(32 BB)	32	5
PA Philip Andrew CobolPhilippines	42,400(71 BB)	32	6
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	29,700(50 BB)	32	7
SW Si Wai ChoiMacao	31,200(52 BB)	32	8
RB Raphael BulaongPhilippines	25,900(43 BB)	32	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:21:53 AM

Babushkin 4-bets Park

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Nikolai Babushkin

Nikolai Babushkin of Russia opens from the +1 position for 1,200 and gets a call from the player in the +2 and the HJ. In the CO, Korea’s Patk Jinkyu 3-bets it to 5,000. It folds back to Babushkin who 4-bets it to 10,700.

Everyone folds, including Park.

Player	Hand	Chips
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	UTG+1	71,800(120 BB)
PJ Park JinkyuSouth Korea	CO	30,400(51 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:19:04 AM

Manalo Wins on Turn versus Sejpal

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Nichols Manalo

India’s Ridesh Sejpal opens from UTG for 1,300 and gets called by Nichols Manalo of the Philippines on the D and the player in the BB.

The flop goes 2♦ 7♦ Q♣ as the player in the BB checks. Sejpal continues for 2,400 and the Filipino calls. It is Heads-Up to the turn where the 3♥ shows up. This time, Sejpal checks and Manalo fires 4,000. Sejpal folds.

Player	Hand	Chips
RS Ridhesh SejpalIndia	UTG	31,400(52 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	D	83,300(139 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:17:17 AM

Saquing Triples Up

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Celebrated Filipino pro Moses Saquing commits his last 4,000 to the pot from the +1 position and gets two callers in Nikhil Gutta of India in the HJ and Japan’s Shinji Kubo in the CO.

The flop comes A♥ 7♥ J♠ as Gutta bets 6,000 and does not create a side pot as Kubo folds.

Saquing turns over K♠ J♥ for second pair while the Indian shows A♣ 5♥ for top pair on the flop. The turn, however, brings in the K♦ to give the Filipino two pairs which holds on the river as the 8♥ arrives.

Saquing triples up while the loss brings Gutta to below the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	24,400(41 BB)	22	1
SK Shinji KuboJapan	32,900(55 BB)	22	2
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	15,000(25 BB)	22	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:12:36 AM

Random Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	223,000(372 BB)
CY Chen Yi HungTaiwan	124,000(207 BB)
KJ Kuan Jui ChouTaiwan	122,500(204 BB)
RD Roland Don FerrerPhilippines	97,400(162 BB)
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	92,800(155 BB)
NA Naoya AokiJapan	84,600(141 BB)
YH Yo Han KoSouth Korea	82,100(137 BB)
CY Chih YangTaiwan	78,100(130 BB)
SW Sing Wen ChenTaiwan	73,700(123 BB)
SM Shikatsu MasakiJapan	68,600(114 BB)
BA Badrudin AmpatuanPhilippines	64,600(108 BB)
NA Nicholas AndrewsAustralia	60,300(101 BB)
DC Damien CollinsIreland	52,600(88 BB)
SL Sernaque Lu PerezPeru	51,200(85 BB)
SH Seiha HarukiJapan	48,500(81 BB)
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	44,200(74 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 145/174

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:06:28 AM

Ladies Hold for Pagsuyuin

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Going allin preflop is Mark Pagsuyuin of the Philippines and gets called by Canada’s Niroshan Loganathan.

Pagsuyuin shows Q♦ Q♣ while Loganathan tables A♠ J♥ .

The runout goes 6♥ T♣ 5♥ Q♠ (a sweat card for the Filipino) 7♠ as Pagsuyuin doubles up off of the Canadian.

Player	Hand	Chips
MP Mark PagsuyuinPhilippines	CO	36,500(73 BB)
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	BB	44,200(88 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:05:19 AM

Aoki’s Aces River Suzuki

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

The action is opened from the +2 position by Japan’s Yoshinobu Suzuki to 1,000 and gets re-raised in the HJ of fellow Japanese player Naoya Aoki to 2,000. Suzuki calls.

The flop comes Q♣ T♥ A♠ as Suzuki checks it to the 3-bettor. Aoki fires 4,000 and is called. The turn is the 5♠ as Suzuki checks again. Aoki unloads 7,000 and gets check-raised to 15000 by Suzuki. Aoki shoves his remaining stack of 31,400 and is quickly called.

Aoki shows A♦ A♣ for top set on the flop while Suzuki turns over K♥ J♦ for the nut Broadway straight on the flop.

Needing the board to pair, Aoki sees exactly that as the T♦ arrives on the river giving Aoki a full house to escape the jaws of defeat.

Suzuki’s stack takes a huge hit on the bad beat.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YS Yoshinobu SuzukiJapan	15,100(30 BB)	27	7
NA Naoya AokiJapan	76,000(152 BB)	27	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 7:03:51 AM

Kang Flushes Vergara

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Mark Vergara

Mark Vergara of the Philippines opens from the +1 position for 1,200 and gets callers on the D and in the BB of Korea’s Kang Seungyeop.

The flop is 9♠ 7♥ 5♠ as Kang checks. Vergara CBets for 1,500 and gets called. The turn is the 8♠ and this time, Kang donks for 2,500. The Filipino calls. The river is the 8♣ and the Korean fires anew, this time for 5,000. Vergara makes the call.

Kang flips over J♠ 4♠ for a flush on the turn while Vergara mucks his hand.

Player	Hand	Chips
MV Mark VergaraPhilippines	UTG+1	53,900(108 BB)
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	BB	41,700(83 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 6:55:27 AM

Rosenthal’s Aces Cracked by Chip Leader de Haas

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Germ de Haas

Stephen Rosenthal of the United States opens from the LJ for 1,200 and gets calls from Japan’s Katsuhito Kawai on the D and chip leader Germ de Haas of the Netherlands in the BB.

The flop goes Q♥ 5♣ 6♥ as de Hass checks. Rosethal CBets 2,500 as Kawai calls. De Haas then check-raises it to 10,000 to which the American moves all-in for his remaining 21,400. Kawai folds, but the Dutchman makes the call.

Rosenthal tables A♠ A♦ and is surprised to find out that de Haas has Q♠ 6♦ for two pairs on the flop.

The last two community cards are the 9♥ and the K♥ as Rosenthal is busted holding aces and de Haas grows his Day 1A lead.

Player	Chips
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	232,600(465 BB)
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	17,300(35 BB)
SR Stephen RosenthalUnited States of America	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 6:54:01 AM

Table 27 Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
PY Pang YingIreland	19,300(39 BB)	27	1
PF Patrick FurlongIreland	28,400(57 BB)	27	2
DB Dexter BrilloPhilippines	14,100(28 BB)	27	3
DA Dave AguilaPhilippines	20,600(41 BB)	27	4
WB Wyngard BrilloPhilippines	6,700(13 BB)	27	5
TK Tsuyoshi KimuraJapan	19,200(38 BB)	27	6
YS Yoshinobu SuzukiJapan	15,100(30 BB)	27	7
SM Shikatsu MasakiJapan	67,200(134 BB)	27	8
NA Naoya AokiJapan	76,000(152 BB)	27	9

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 132/151

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 6:47:31 AM

Mordassov Misses

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Taiwan’s Liu Yu has it folded to him in the LJ and he raises it to 1,000. Oleg Mordassov of Switzerland makes the call from the SB and the BB comes along for the ride.

The flop is 9♣ Q♦ Q♣ as Mordassov donks for 400. The BB folds but Liu makes the call. It is Heads-Up to the turn which produces the J♠ The Swiss player fires anew, this time for 1,700 and still gets called. The river is the 8♥ and this time no further action ensues.

Mordassov flips over 4♣ 3♣ for a missed flush draw while Liu shows A♦ K♠ , calling all the way with Big Slick.

Player	Chips
OM Oleg MordassovSwitzerland	38,400(96 BB)
YL Yu LiuTaiwan	34,500(86 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 6:36:08 AM

Yanagihara Sidelines Lee

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

The actions starts from UTG where Japan’s Yukihide Yanagihara raises it to 900 which gets 3-bet to 2,300 by Alex Lee of Singapore from the LJ. The Philippines’ Anacleto Quijano makes the call from the HJ and it folds back to Yanagihara who 4-bets it to 10,000. Lee jams his last 15,700 as Quijano gets out of the way. The Japanese player makes the snap call.

Lee tables A♠ Q♣ while Yanagihara unveils the ladies, Q♠ Q♥ .

The runout did nothing to improve the Singaporean’s situation: T♠ K♦ 7♥ 3♣ 4♦ as Lee hits the rail for now.

Player	Hand	Chips
YY Yuki YanagiharaJapan	UTG	42,300(106 BB)
WL Wei LeeSingapore	MP	busted
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	HJ	126,700(317 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 6:17:04 AM

Cowan with Three Barrels

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Graham Cowan

Graham Cohan of Australia opens from the HJ for 1,000 and gets calls from the CO and the D of Korea’s Kim Minhee.

The flop is K♦ Q♥ A♣ as Cohan continues for 1,600. The CO folds but the Korean lady makes the call. It is Heads-Up to the turn where the 4♣ appears. This time, the Australian makes it 5,200 to go, prompting a fold from Kim.

Player	Hand	Chips
GC Graham CowanAustralia	HJ	36,200(91 BB)
KM Kim MinSouth Korea	D	26,700(67 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 6:10:10 AM

Kozhabay Quells Jeong

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Abdilda Kozhabay

The action gets folded to the D where it is raised to 900. Making the call from the SB is Kazakhstan’s Abdilda Kozhabay in the SB and Jeong Seonghun of Korea also joins from the BB.

The flop comes Q♥ K♠ 4♠ as all three players check. The turn is the 9♦ as Kozhabay checks and Jeong bets 2,000. The Kazakh proceeds to check-raise it to 5,000 as Keong decides to call. The river is the 6♦ as Kozhabay unloads 10,000. It’s enough to make the Korean go away.

Player	Chips
JS Jeong SeonghunSouth Korea	40,400(101 BB)
AK Abdilda KozhabayKazakhstan	36,200(91 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 6:08:27 AM

De Haas Boots Out Noonan, Gains Monster Stack

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Germ de Haas

Russa’s Nikolai Babushkin opens from the +2 position for 800 and gets called by Germ de Haas of the Netherlands in the LJ. In the HJ, Ireland’s Patrick Noonan 3-bets to 2,800 and gets a call from American Stephen Rosenthal and the earlier participants.

The flop is 5♣ 7♥ 4♣ as it gets checked to Noonan who continues for 5,500. Rosenthal and Babushkin fold but de Haas check-raises it to 50,000 to which the Irishman shoves his remaining stack of 27,100.

De Haas unfurls 4♦ 4♥ for bottom set on the flop while Noonan tables K♠ K♥ .

The last two community cards are the 2♦ and the J♥ as Noonan busts and de Haas’ stack has reached monster proportions as it nears the double century mark.

Player	Chips
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	188,600(472 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	67,400(169 BB)
SR Stephen RosenthalUnited States of America	29,600(74 BB)
PN Patrick NoonanIreland	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 6:06:54 AM

Table 30 Chip Counts

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	22,200(56 BB)	30	1
MS Motoya SatoJapan	30,300(76 BB)	30	2
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	18,200(46 BB)	30	3
CY Chih YangTaiwan	52,300(131 BB)	30	4
LS Leon StewardUnited States of America	20,700(52 BB)	30	5
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	37,500(94 BB)	30	6
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	49,100(123 BB)	30	7
PH Pai HaoTaiwan	22,400(56 BB)	30	8
AD Ashley de GuzmanPhilippines	19,200(48 BB)	30	9

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 107/119

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 6:01:37 AM

Kubo Flushes Three

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

The Philippines’ Moses Saquing starts it off with a raise from UTG to 700 and gets calls from Nikhil Gutta of India in the HJ, Japan’s Shinji Kubo in the CO and Chen Yi Hung of Taiwan on the D.

The flop is 8♠ 3♣ T♠ as Saquing continues for 800. No one leaves. The turn is the 3♠ and this time, all four players check. The river is the 5♥ as it is checked to Kubo who bets 6,000. Saquing and Guyya call, but Chen folds.

Kubo turns over A♠ 9♠ for the nut flush on the turn. Saquing mucks and Gutta shows 6♠ 6♦ .

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	46,400(155 BB)	22	1
SK Shinji KuboJapan	45,700(152 BB)	22	2
CY Chen Yi HungTaiwan	83,700(279 BB)	22	3
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	27,900(93 BB)	22	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 5:47:41 AM

Quijano Rails Enriquez

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Kim Enriquez

In a battle of two Filipinos, Anacleto Quijano opens from the HJ for 600 and gets re-raised by Kim Enriquez in the SB to 3,000. Quijano makes the call.

The flop comes Q♦ 3♣ K♥ as Enriquez continues for 2,700. Quijano calls. The turn is the 8♦ as Enriquez fires again, this time for 6,500. Quijano the raises it 13,000 as Enriquez 3-bet shoves his last 23,700. Quijano makes the snap call.

Enriquez shows A♠ K♠ for top pair-top kicker on the flop while Quijano turns over QQc 8♣ for two pairs on the turn. There was no help for Enriquez on the river as the 6♦ arrives to knock him out for the meantime.

Player	Hand	Chips
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	HJ	63,400(211 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	SB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 5:41:30 AM

Chou Subdues de Leon on Turn

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Kuan Jui Chou

In a hand in progress, there is already 5,100 in the pot and a flop of 7♥ 4♥ A♦ as Chou Kuan Jui of Taiwan is in the +2 position and checks it to the Philippines’ Chierro de Leon in the HJ who bets 1,800. Chou calls. The turn is the T♦ as Chou checks again. De Leon fires 5,500 and is check-raised to 13,500. The Filipino decides to fold.

Player	Chips
KJ Kuan Jui ChouTaiwan	51,800(173 BB)
CD Chierro De LeonPhilippines	19,800(66 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 5:40:56 AM

Chen Shoves on Gutta

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

The action opens from the HJ for 1,000 as India’s Nikhil Gutta calls from the CO. In the SB, Chen Yi Hung of Taiwan 3-bets it to 4,500 as the initial raiser folds but Chen makes the call.

The flop goes 5♦ 3♣ A♠ as both remaining players check. The turn card is the Q♣ and once again, no action takes place. The river is the 2♥ and this time, action ensues as Chen bets 2,400. Gutta then raises to 7,800 and Chen 3-bet shoves. The Indian eventually chooses to walk away.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	36,600(122 BB)	22	1
CY Chen Yi HungTaiwan	48,100(160 BB)	22	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 5:39:34 AM

Table 26 Chip Counts

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
PJ Park JinkyuSouth Korea	24,000(80 BB)	26	1
SR Stephen RosenthalUnited States of America	30,000(100 BB)	26	2
MV Mark VergaraPhilippines	24,000(80 BB)	26	3
KC Kheng Chen NgMalaysia	34,200(114 BB)	26	4
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	30,800(103 BB)	26	5
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	33,600(112 BB)	26	6
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	133,000(443 BB)	26	7
PN Patrick NoonanIreland	24,200(81 BB)	26	8
KY Kazuo YamamotoJapan	29,200(97 BB)	26	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 5:38:12 AM

Table 24 Chip Counts

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TU Tadayoshi UemuraJapan	28,800(96 BB)	24	1
HI Hyeonggon ImSouth Korea	37,800(126 BB)	24	2
VK Van Khoa Hoang	26,700(89 BB)	24	3
SW Sing Wen ChenTaiwan	30,700(102 BB)	24	4
GC Graham CowanAustralia	39,500(132 BB)	24	5
JS Jem Samur JamesUnited Kingdom	24,800(83 BB)	24	6
WJ Wendell Jhann BartePhilippines	31,300(104 BB)	24	8
MK Minsung KimSouth Korea	23,600(79 BB)	24	9

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 83/89

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 5:36:55 AM

Williams Uses One Bet

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Baek Youngseok of Korea has it folded to him on the HJ as he raises it 600 and gets three callers.

The flop comes 2♥ 6♣ 8♦ as it is checked back to Baek who also checks. On the D, Canada’s Robert Williams bets 2,000 and no one calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
BY Baek Youngseok	HJ	18,100(91 BB)
WR William Roberts (3)Canada	D	40,400(202 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 5:36:06 AM

Mendoza Strikes Out on Third Bullet

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Raquel Mendoza

Filipina Raquel Mendoza is on her third buy-in and limps in from the +2 position only to get raised in the SB by Germ de Haas of the Netherlands to 700. Mendoza makes the call.

The flop is 5♦ 4♣ J♦ as de Haas CBets for 600. Mendoza min-raises it to 1,200 and is called. The turn is the 2♠ as this time Mendoza grabs the betting lead for 4,000. De Haas raises all-in and gets snap called by the Filipina for the rest of her newly acquired stack of 23,600.

De Haas tables A♠ 3♣ for a wheel straight on the turn while Mendoza is drawing dead holding Q♠ Q♦ . The river card makes Mendoza’s strike out official as the 8♦ shows up.

It remains to be seen if a fourth bullet is in the cards for the Filipina.

Player	Chips
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	129,700(649 BB)
RM Raquel MendozaPhilippines	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 5:34:28 AM

Lee Barrels Turn

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Lee Bonghuyn of Korea opens from the +1 position for 600 and gets re-raised by William Rogers of England on the D to 1,800. Lee calls.

The flop is T♦ J♣ 9♦ as Lee checks. Williams continues for 2,000 and gets called. The turn is A♣ and suddenly, the Korean comes out firing for 2,800. Williams opts to find a better opportunity later.

Player	Hand	Chips
BY Baek Youngseok	UTG+1	24,600(123 BB)
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	D	61,700(309 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 5:05:22 AM

Vegara Outmuscles Noonan

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Mark Vergara

Ireland’s Patrick Noonan open the action from the +2 position for 600 and it gets folded to Mark Vergara of the Philippines in the SB who re-raises to 2,000. Noonan makes the call.

The flop comes 4♦ K♣ 9♠ as both players check. The turn card is the K♥ as Vergara bets 1,500 and is called. The river is the 6♦ as the Filipino now unloads 4,500. Noonan lets it go.

Player	Chips
PN Patrick NoonanIreland	28,000(140 BB)
MV Mark VergaraPhilippines	23,200(116 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 5:01:21 AM

Table 22 Chip Counts

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	35,600(178 BB)	22	1
SK Shinji KuboJapan	21,100(106 BB)	22	2
CY Chen Yi HungTaiwan	38,200(191 BB)	22	3
DC Damien CollinsIreland	31,200(156 BB)	22	5
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	23,400(117 BB)	22	6
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	35,700(179 BB)	22	7
TF Timothy FerrariUnited States of America	30,100(151 BB)	22	8
TK Tsuyoshi KimuraJapan	24,700(124 BB)	22	9

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/67

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 4:47:07 AM

Rogers Flops Nuts Against Aguila

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Alma Aguila of the Philippines limps in from the +2 position and one more joins from the HJ before the player in the CO raises it to 400. England’s William Rogers makes the call from the SB as does Aguila and the player in the HJ.

It is four ways to the flop of 8♦ 4♦ 9♦ as Rogers leads out for 500. Aguila raises it 2,200 as the two other players fold. Rogers calls. It is now Heads-Up to the turn where the 6♠ appears. Rogers checks and the Filipina lays out 5,000. Rogers calls again. The river is the K♣ as the Brit checks a second time. Aguila fires 10,000 and is check-raised all-in by Rogers for his remaining 16,100. Aguila covers him and makes the snap call.

Rogers unveils A♦ 3♦ for the nut flush on the flop while Aguila shows 8♠ 4♥ for two pairs on the flop.

The loss reduces Aguila’s stack significantly.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)	26	3
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	32,800(328 BB)	26	4

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 4:41:11 AM

Williams Outkicks Kang

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Wanhee Kang

Robert Williams of Canada raises from UTG to 400 and gets caller in Korea’s Kang Wanhee in the +1 position and a player in the SB.

The flop goes 9♥ 2♠ 4♥ as SB checks. Williams continues for 500 as Kang calls. The SB folds. It is Heads-Up to the turn where the K♦ arrives. Both Williams and Kang skip this street. The river is the 2♥ and this time, Williams leads out for 2,000. Kang makes the call.

Williams flips over A♦ K♠ for top pair-top kicker on the turn while the Korean tables K♣ J♣ and is outkicked, losing the pot to the Canadian.

Player	Hand	Chips
WR William Roberts (3)Canada	UTG	29,200(292 BB)
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	UTG+1	33,500(335 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 4:34:37 AM

Bonnano Early Casualty

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

James Bonanno

Guam’s James Bonnano opens from UTG for 200 and gets called by the player in the +2 position. However, a 3-bet to 1,500 comes from the player on the D and is then 4-bet to 4,100 from the SB of Germ de Haas of the Netherlands. Bonnano 5-bets to 10,200 as it gets folded back to de Haas who 6-bet shoves and is snap called by Bonnano for his last 27,800.

De Haas shows A♥ K♥ while Bonnano has T♣ T♠ .

The flop is 2♣ 9♦ 9♠ but the turn card is the A♠ to give the Dutchman the lead. The river is the 5♦ to rail Bonnano for now.

Player	Hand	Chips
JB James BonannoGuam	UTG	busted
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	SB	67,500(675 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 4:33:35 AM

Guyder Shows Top Pair

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Gregg Guyder

Korea’s Kang Wanhee opens from UTG for 300 and gets three callers.

The flop goes 2♥ A♥ 5♥ as it gets checked back to the original raiser who CBets for 500. Making the call from the +1 position is Gregg Guyder of Australia. Everyone else folds. It is Heads-Up to the turn as the 6♦ appears and this time, Kang checks. Guyder assumes the betting lead for 1,000 and gets called by the Korean. The river is the 5♠ and both opt to check.

Guyder turns over A♦ T♦ for top pair on the flop. Kang mucks.

Player	Hand	Chips
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	UTG	29,000(290 BB)
GG Gregg GuyderAustralia	UTG+1	32,600(326 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 4:32:39 AM

Rogers Barrels Thrice

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

William David Rogers

In a pot that starts with five participants, and a flop of K♥ 9♣ 7♦ , England’s William Rogers was the initial raiser and CBets to 1,500. He gets called by the Guam’s James Bonnano in the SB. The turn is the 5♦ as Roger fires anew, this time for 4,000. It’s enough to get Bonnano out of the hand.

Player	Chips
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	32,800(328 BB)
JB James BonannoGuam	28,100(281 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 4:31:35 AM

Mendoza Repels Two Early

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Raquel Mendoza

Park Jinkyu of Korea opens from the +1 position and draws four callers.

The flop comes 5♥ 8♠ K♥ as the blinds check. Park continues for 300 and is called by Filipina Raquel Mendoza in the +2 position and player in the SB before Patrick Noonan of Ireland check-raises from the BB to 900. Park and Mendoza call. The turn is the A♦ and this time, Noonan and Park check. Mendoza unloads 3,000. Both of her opponents fold.

Player	Chips
RM Raquel MendozaPhilippines	32,200(322 BB)
PN Patrick NoonanIreland	30,300(303 BB)
PJ Park JinkyuSouth Korea	28,900(289 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 4:30:39 AM

Early Notables

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Among those who are already in action in Level 1 are Russia's Nikolai Babushkin, 2-time winner here William Rogers of England, and American international campaigner James Bonnano

Player	Chips
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	30,000(300 BB)
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	30,000(300 BB)
JB James BonannoGuam	30,000(300 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 4:30:11 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
WR William Roberts (3)Canada	30,000(300 BB)
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
GG Gregg GuyderAustralia	30,000(300 BB)
NA Nicholas AndrewsAustralia	30,000(300 BB)
BY Baek Youngseok	30,000(300 BB)
JS Jeong SeonghunSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
TE Thorne ErnestoJapan	30,000(300 BB)
PJ Park JinkyuSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
RM Raquel MendozaPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	30,000(300 BB)
RT Reynaldo TuazonPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	30,000(300 BB)
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	30,000(300 BB)
PN Patrick NoonanIreland	30,000(300 BB)
JB James BonannoGuam	30,000(300 BB)
PF Patrick FurlongIreland	30,000(300 BB)
DA Dave AguilaPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
YY Yuki YanagiharaJapan	30,000(300 BB)
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
WJ Wendell Jhann BartePhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	30,000(300 BB)
RP Ramon PabloPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
VK Van Khoa Hoang	30,000(300 BB)
SH Sasaki Ho (han Myung)South Korea	30,000(300 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/12/2025, 4:15:58 AM

Cards Begin Fight in Day 1A

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Here we go for Day 1A of the Main Event!

The buy-in PhP18,500 (~US$330) with a GTD prize pool of PhP10,000,000 (~US$179,290).

The blinds begin at 100/100 (100) and player get a starting stack of 30,000 (30 BBs). The levels are 30 minutes long and unlimited re-entry is allowed until the end of Level 10.

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/50

SMPSMP

6/11/2025, 11:12:53 PM

Manila Super Series 22 Main Event Commences today

After four days of competition, Day 1A of the Manila Super Series 22 Main Event kicks off today at Pokerstars LIVE here in Okada Manila where PhP10,000,000 (~US$179,060) is in GTD prize pool.

The PhP18,500 (~US$330) centerpiece has the blinds open at 100/100 (100) and a starting stack of 30,000 (30 BBs) playing 30-minute levels with multiple re-entries allowed. Registration remains open until the end of Level 10.

Unheralded Emanuel Florendo of the Philippines took down the previous edition after outlasting Japan’s Ko Okubo in the Heads-Up finale last February. Florendo pocketed his biggest career haul of PhP2,066,078 (~US$35,660) as the prize pool ballooned to PhP10,936,078 (~US$188,755) after 705 entries were logged.

Day 1A starts at 12:00NN (UCT+8).

APPT Manila Super Qualifier

30 Seats Guaranteed

July 22, 2025

Main Event Day 1A Draws 224 Entries, De Haas Leads 34 Qualifiers

Chip Counts - 34 Survivors

Table 30 Chip Counts

Table 27 Chip Counts

Table 29 Chip Counts

Table 28 Chip Counts

Table 26 Chip Counts

Sato Bubbles Day 1A via Ampatuan

Jain Busts, Stone Bubble Imminent

Williams Axed by Gopez

Lu Sends Inocentes’ Stack to Intensive Care

Qi Gets Fortuitous Double Up Off Shirase

Park Crippled by Jain

De Haas Becomes Chip Leader in Miyamoto Eviction with Quads

Chang Gains on Shirase Off Asehan

Table 26 Chip Counts

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

Shirase Back in Business, Pilfers From Park

Jankowski Loses Babushkin

Park with Recovery Win

Pardales Loses with Ladies Against Stewart

Manalo Outkicks, Kicks-Out Takami

Table 29 Chip Counts

Table 30 Chip Counts

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

Asehan Grabs Chip Lead, BUsts Chou

Li Doubles Up Off Shirase

Gopez Backs Off Against Yang

Chen Boots Out Chong

Asehan with Near Triple Up, Muddles Shirase’s Chip Lead

Updated Chip Counts

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

Ampatuan Rails Bahadur, Grows Big Stack

Gopez Doubles up Off Park

Tomoto Extracts from Park

Gomez Eliminates Kang on Roller-Coaster Hand

Table 30 Chip Count

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

Dhingra Doubles Up Anew

Shirase Gains Chip Lead

Park Gains Chip Lead in Double Elimination

Andrews Outdrawn, Ousted by Choi

Table 26 Chip Counts

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

Haruki Backdoors Ferrer’s Set, Doubles Up

Intia Flops Effective Nuts

Inocentes’ Eliminates Ancheta with Snowmen

Big Slick Good for Dhingra

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

Radom Chip Counts

Day 1A Logs 228 entries Registration Closes

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

Tan Wins with Concealed Boat

Matsuzaki Busts Holding Aces

Andrews Loses in Boat Over Boat

Baek Outdrawn, Busted by An

Kim’s Top Pair Not Enough Against Van Nedervelde’s Aces

Table 26 Chip Counts

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

Steward Hits Century Mark in Hussein Ouster

Zhou with River Take Down

An Flops Set, Knocks Out Two

Yang Pushes Three Away Preflop

Table 23 Chip Counts

Table 28 Chip Counts

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

Son Recovers on Turn, Dents Mordassov

De la Cruz Trips Up Ng

Steward Takes from Hussein

Ecarma Steps on Miyamoto’s Rockets

Liu Ousts Matsunaga on River

Bahadur Doubles up Off Aihara

Table 18 Chip Counts

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

Kim with Quadruple Detonation

Table 24 Chip Counts

Babushkin Overtakes De Haas