Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #30

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PokerStars Live

Blind level

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

Entries

36/237

Total Chips

7,110,000

Average

197,500

30 Seats Guaranteed

July 22, 2025

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:42:27 PM

Main Event Day 1D Brings in 237 Entries, Lance de Vera Leads 36 Qualifiers

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

With the new prize pool reaching PhP18,444,589 (~US$328,250) thanks to the addition of 237 more entries, Day 1B of the Manila Super Series 22 came to an end with 36 players joining the 140 who had previously advanced as the finale is set for tomorrow (June 15) at Pokerstars Live here at Okada Manila.

The turbo flight that featured 20-minutes levels that went down to 15-minute levels at close of registration instead of the standard half an hour blinds that was used in the first three qualifying sessions, had those busting out of Day 1C scurrying to get a foothold in the last chance to get in and at the end of it all the bubble came down to Baguio City, Philippines native Redentor Edoc waylaying fellow Filipino Jansen Tiu who had the preflop lead with A♠ 7♣ against his opponent’s Q♦ 5♦ . The flop went J♦ 9♠ 6♦ and it was enough to call Tiu’s shove with a flush draw. The 5♦ arrived on the turn and that pair was enough to burst the bubble.

For the first time in all the Day 1s, it was a Filipino who rose to the top as Lance de Vera amassed 629,000 to lead those who made it through from the last qualifying session. Germany’s Finn Penderak has the second most chips with 544,000 while Edoc ended up in third with 412,000.

That now sets up the Main Event finale that happens at 12:00NN (UCT+8).

Table 41 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	9,000(1 BB)	41	1
EC Edward CabanletPhilippines	258,000(22 BB)	41	2
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	86,000(7 BB)	41	3
AB Ankit BajajIndia	105,000(9 BB)	41	4
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	84,000(7 BB)	41	5
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	65,000(5 BB)	41	6
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	384,000(32 BB)	41	7
SS Sonny SorianoPhilippines	154,000(13 BB)	41	8

Table 44 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KY Kejie YeChina	237,000(20 BB)	44	1
JJ Jeon JoohwanSouth Korea	195,000(16 BB)	44	2
HL Homin LeeSouth Korea	112,000(9 BB)	44	3
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	271,000(23 BB)	44	5
DG Dennis GamboaPhilippines	262,000(22 BB)	44	7
FH Furi HommaJapan	204,000(17 BB)	44	8

Table 46 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	629,000(52 BB)	46	1
FY Frederick Yu JrPhilippines	266,000(22 BB)	46	2
KA Kioh AhnSouth Korea	142,000(12 BB)	46	3
SK Shino KagaJapan	112,000(9 BB)	46	4
KA Kazushi AbeJapan	183,000(15 BB)	46	5
HT Hsiao Tsui HanTaiwan	178,000(15 BB)	46	6
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	165,000(14 BB)	46	7
TH Taishi HasunakaJapan	134,000(11 BB)	46	8

Table 47 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KS Kento ShimizuJapan	126,000(11 BB)	47	1
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	412,000(34 BB)	47	2
YO Yusuke OkadaJapan	121,000(10 BB)	47	4
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	182,000(15 BB)	47	5
SC Slivio CeniccolaAustralia	98,000(8 BB)	47	6
AT Arvin TamilsilvamSingapore	82,000(7 BB)	47	7
KS Koyo SeraJapan	84,000(7 BB)	47	8

Table 49 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	257,000(21 BB)	49	1
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	191,000(16 BB)	49	3
TO Tetsuya OguraJapan	129,000(11 BB)	49	4
FP Finn PenderakGermany	544,000(45 BB)	49	5
TN Taisuke NinaJapan	264,000(22 BB)	49	6
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	127,000(11 BB)	49	7
JB Joemar BajoPhilippines	225,000(19 BB)	49	8

Chip Counts - 36 Survivors

Player	Chips
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	629,000(52 BB)
FP Finn PenderakGermany	544,000(45 BB)
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	412,000(34 BB)
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	384,000(32 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	271,000(23 BB)
FY Frederick Yu JrPhilippines	266,000(22 BB)
TN Taisuke NinaJapan	264,000(22 BB)
DG Dennis GamboaPhilippines	262,000(22 BB)
EC Edward CabanletPhilippines	258,000(22 BB)
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	257,000(21 BB)
KY Kejie YeChina	237,000(20 BB)
JB Joemar BajoPhilippines	225,000(19 BB)
FH Furi HommaJapan	204,000(17 BB)
JJ Jeon JoohwanSouth Korea	195,000(16 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	191,000(16 BB)
KA Kazushi AbeJapan	183,000(15 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	182,000(15 BB)
HT Hsiao Tsui HanTaiwan	178,000(15 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	165,000(14 BB)
SS Sonny SorianoPhilippines	154,000(13 BB)
KA Kioh AhnSouth Korea	142,000(12 BB)
TH Taishi HasunakaJapan	134,000(11 BB)
TO Tetsuya OguraJapan	129,000(11 BB)
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	127,000(11 BB)
KS Kento ShimizuJapan	126,000(11 BB)
YO Yusuke OkadaJapan	121,000(10 BB)
HL Homin LeeSouth Korea	112,000(9 BB)
SK Shino KagaJapan	112,000(9 BB)
AB Ankit BajajIndia	105,000(9 BB)
SC Slivio CeniccolaAustralia	98,000(8 BB)
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	86,000(7 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	84,000(7 BB)
KS Koyo SeraJapan	84,000(7 BB)
AT Arvin TamilsilvamSingapore	82,000(7 BB)
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	65,000(5 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	9,000(1 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:53:08 PM

Edoc Bursts Day 1D Bubble

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

Jansen Tiu

Jansen Tiu of the Philippines raises it from UTG for 30,000 and it folds all the way to the BB where another Filipino in Redentor Edoc makes his defense.

The flop comes J♦ 9♠ 6♦ as Edoc checks. Tiu goes all-in for his last 98,000 as Edoc makes the call.

Tiu turns over A♠ 7♣ which is up against Edoc’s Q♦ 5♦ for a flush draw.

The turn card is the 5♠ as Edoc connects with the board and takes the lead and the river card is the 3♥ to knock Tiu out of the competition as the bubble boy and the 36 remaining players are the last to advance to the Main Event’s Day 2.

Player	Hand	Chips
JT Jansen TiuPhilippines	UTG	busted
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	BB	412,000(34 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:51:17 PM

Conway Busts as Bubble Draws Near

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

Tadhg Conway

Going all-in preflop are Tadhg Conway of Ireland for his last 119,000 from UTG, joined by Ye Kejie of China for his last 71,000 from the D and Korea’s Jeon Joohwan who covers everybody.

Conway is first to show and tables A♣ J♣ only to learn the Ye’s got Q♦ Q♣ and Keon has A♦ A♥ .

The flop gives more reasons for the Korean to rejoice: 7♦ K♦ 9♦ as Jeon’s rockets come with the nut flush draw. However, the theme changes on the turn when the Q♥ arrives to give Ye the lead with a set and Conway a chance with a gutshot redraw. The river card fails to help the Irishman as the 4♠ comes giving Ye a triple up and Jeon’s ace sends Conway to the sidelines for good.

Conway’s ouster now brings Day 1D to the money bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
TC Tadhg ConwayIreland	UTG	busted
KY Kejie YeChina	D	223,000(19 BB)
JJ Jeon JoohwanSouth Korea	SB	200,000(17 BB)

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/237

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:46:12 PM

Tamilsilvan Triples Up Off Check Down

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

Singapore’s Arvin Tamilsilvan open shoves his last 34,000 from UTG and gets called by Jester Intia of the Philippines in the SB and Australia’s Slivio Ceniccola in the BB.

The flop comes 8♣ Q♦ A♦ as the blinds check. The turn is the 2♥ as they check again. The river is the 7♥ and no further action ensues.

Tamilsilvan tables A♠ 4♣ for top pair on the flop while Intia shows K♦ J♠ . Ceniccola turns over 7♦ 4♦ for a pair of sevens as the Singaporean stays alive after a fortuitous triple up.

Player	Hand	Chips
AT Arvin TamilsilvamSingapore	UTG	112,000(11 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	SB	30,000(3 BB)
SC Slivio CeniccolaAustralia	BB	30,000(3 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:45:17 PM

Penderak Wields Against Kalaquian

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

Finn Penderak

Germany’s Finn Penderak opens from UTG for 20,000 and it folds to Elmer Kalaquian of the Philippines who 3-bets it to 60,000 from the HJ. The action folds back to the German who 4-bets all-in. Kalaquian folds.

Penderak’s stack now nears the 600k and the bullying with only four eliminations to go has now commenced.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FP Finn PenderakGermany	564,000(56 BB)	41	2
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	129,000(13 BB)	41	5

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:42:47 PM

Table 41 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	172,000(17 BB)	41	1
FP Finn PenderakGermany	469,000(47 BB)	41	2
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	107,000(11 BB)	41	3
AB Ankit BajajIndia	126,000(13 BB)	41	4
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	189,000(19 BB)	41	5
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	184,000(18 BB)	41	6
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	36,000(4 BB)	41	7
SS Sonny SorianoPhilippines	76,000(8 BB)	41	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:40:09 PM

Table 44 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KY Kejie YeChina	144,000(14 BB)	44	1
JJ Jeon JoohwanSouth Korea	256,000(26 BB)	44	2
TC Tadhg ConwayIreland	126,000(13 BB)	44	4
SA Seunghyeon AnSouth Korea	217,000(22 BB)	44	5
JA Jun AmsicPhilippines	60,000(6 BB)	44	6
DG Dennis GamboaPhilippines	140,000(14 BB)	44	7
FH Furi HommaJapan	215,000(22 BB)	44	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:38:09 PM

Table 46 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	430,000(43 BB)	46	1
AA Anju AbrolIndia	84,000(8 BB)	46	2
KA Kioh AhnSouth Korea	141,000(14 BB)	46	3
SK Shino KagaJapan	98,000(10 BB)	46	4
KA Kazushi AbeJapan	155,000(16 BB)	46	5
HT Hsiao Tsui HanTaiwan	173,000(17 BB)	46	6
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	249,000(25 BB)	46	7
TH Taishi HasunakaJapan	98,000(10 BB)	46	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:35:28 PM

Table 49 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	159,000(16 BB)	49	1
GS George SaludPhilippines	19,000(2 BB)	49	2
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	198,000(20 BB)	49	3
TO Tetsuya OguraJapan	199,000(20 BB)	49	4
EY Edison YuPhilippines	119,000(12 BB)	49	5
TN Taisuke NinaJapan	152,000(15 BB)	49	6
RP Rasid PaitaoPhilippines	42,000(4 BB)	49	7
JB Joemar BajoPhilippines	111,000(11 BB)	49	8

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 47/237

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:22:22 PM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier - 30 Seats GTD

Leading up to the most anticipated event in the Philippines, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is offering players a rare shortcut. Running from July 20-22, 2025 at Okada Manila is the APPT Manila Super Qualifier which serves as a direct passage to the APPT Manila Main Event (₱58 Million Guaranteed) at just a fraction of the ₱80,000 buy-in. Players can now secure a seat for just ₱9,000!

Unlike traditional satellites, this is a milestone event where players earn an APPT Manila Main Event seat the moment they accumulate 100,000 chips. No waiting for bubbles and final table negotiations, just hit the target and the seat is in the bag. Additionally, there are many chances to get there with 30 seats guaranteed.

For those looking to stretch value even further, the Step 1 Qualifier offers an even cheaper path. With a buy-in of just ₱2,000, players can vie for one of ten guaranteed seats into the Super Qualifier. The format mirrors the milestone structure with 50,000 as the goal to win a seat.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:20:03 PM

De Vera 3-Bets Espela

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

Earlier, this battle between two Filipino big stacks went the way of Lance de Vera as this time, Marco Espela is at it again as he opens from UTG for 16,000. It folds to de Vera who fires a 3-bet to 48,000 from the HJ. It folds back to Espela who releases his hand.

Once again de Vega holds his ground and now has over half a million in chips.

Player	Hand	Chips
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	UTG	249,000(31 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	HJ	508,000(64 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:19:24 PM

An Axed by Ye’s Aces

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

From UTG, Korea’s An Seunghyeon swings for the fences for his last 62,500 and gets called in the CO by Ye Kejie of China.

An flips over J♠ T♠ and needs help from the poker gods against Ye’s A♦ A♣ .

The flop immediately made it a near impossibility for the Korean: A♥ J♣ 7♠ as Ye flops top set. Needing running cards to survive, the T♣ is not one of them as he is drawing dead. The river card is the 2♠ and that makes the ouster of An official.

Player	Hand	Chips
SA Seunghyeon AnSouth Korea	UTG	busted
KY Kejie YeChina	CO	150,000(19 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:18:15 PM

Tamilsilvan Outdrawn, Crippled by Okada

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

Yusuke Okada

The action folds to Yusuke Okada of Japan in the HJ who goes all-in for his last 63,500 and is called in the SB by Singapore’s Arvin Tamilsilvan.

Okada flips over A♠ K♦ while Tamilsilvan shows 6♣ 6♠ in yet another coin-flip as the Japanese player is the one at risk.

The flop instantly favored Okada: K♥ A♣ 8♥ and there was no help coming for the Singaporean as the last two community cards are the T♥ and the Q♦ .

Tamilsilvan’s Main Event chances are now literally hanging by a thread.

Player	Hand	Chips
YO Yusuke OkadaJapan	HJ	143,000(18 BB)
AT Arvin TamilsilvamSingapore	SB	15,000(2 BB)

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 56/237

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:51:30 PM

Pang Shows Kalaquian

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

Ying Pang

The Philippines’ Elmer Kalaquian opens from the +1 position for 13,000 and draws three callers.

The flop comes 7♠ 7♦ 5♦ as it gets checked back to the Filipino who continues for 18,000. It folds to Pang Ying of England in the HJ who suddenly goes all-in for 133,500. The BB folds and Kalaquian can’t pull the trigger and elects to fold.

Pang shows 8♣ 8♥ as he collects the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	UTG+1	165,000(28 BB)
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	HJ	212,500(35 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:45:59 PM

Red Edoc Ousts Manuel

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

The action is folded to the D where Filipino Manuel Geronimo goes all-in for his last 64,000. It gets to the BB where Redentor Edoc calls. Geronimo is now at risk.

Geronimo turns over K♠ 7♣ as Edoc is ahead with A♠ 9♥ .

The flop is 6♠ Q♥ J♣ while the turn card is the A♠ as Edoc’s top pair leaves Geronimo with a four-outer that never materializes as the Q♣ arrives on the river and ejects Geronimo from the Main Event.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	D	busted
RE Redentor EdocPhilippines	BB	142,000(24 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:44:41 PM

Cerbito Trampled by Bajaj’s Rockets

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

Marciel Cerbito

Marciel Cerbito of the Philippines opens from the +1 position for 16,000 as it folds to the D where India’s Ankit Bajaj declares he is all-in for his remaining stack of 79,000. It folds back to the Filipino who decides to call.

Bajaj unfurls A♠ A♥ while Cerbito is in trouble with K♠ Q♠ .

The runout goes 8♣ 7♠ 8♠ K♥ (a chance) T♣ as the Indian doubles up and sends Cerbito’s stack to the doldrums.

Player	Hand	Chips
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	UTG+1	285,000(48 BB)
AB Ankit BajajIndia	D	167,000(28 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:42:42 PM

Table 44 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KY Kejie YeChina	59,000(10 BB)	44	1
JJ Jeon JoohwanSouth Korea	146,000(24 BB)	44	2
JL Junho LeeSouth Korea	57,000(10 BB)	44	3
CZ Chen Zhen LiuTaiwan	87,000(15 BB)	44	4
SA Seunghyeon AnSouth Korea	82,000(14 BB)	44	5
JA Jun AmsicPhilippines	51,000(9 BB)	44	6
DG Dennis GamboaPhilippines	173,000(29 BB)	44	7
FH Furi HommaJapan	147,000(25 BB)	44	8
AA Anju AbrolIndia	81,000(14 BB)	44	9

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/237

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:36:07 PM

Penderak with Hero Call

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

Finn Penderak

The action folds to the blinds where Shino Kaga of Japan makes a raise from the SB to 10,000 and is called by Germany’s Finn Penderak in the BB.

The flop goes K♦ A♦ 7♣ as Kaga continues for 15,000. Penderak calls. The turn is the 3♣ as once again the Japanese fires, this time for 27,000. The German still makes the call. The river card is the A♣ s now the Japanese player makes it 35,000 to go. Penderak gives a bit of a think and makes the call.

Kaga shows K♣ 7g for two pairs on the flop that had a counterfeited kicker on the river. Penderak has K♠ 8♣ with top pair on the flop but with the Ace pairing, his kicker plays and he takes the pot.

Player	Chips
FP Finn PenderakGermany	207,000(41 BB)
SK Shino KagaJapan	53,000(11 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:31:11 PM

Hussein Rails Lee with King-High

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

Hatim Abdul Hussein

From UTG, Lee Kyunghwan of Korea opens for 35,000 and it folds to the BB of Australia’s Hatim Hussein who chooses to defend.

The flop is Q♥ 2♦ 6♦ as Hussein donks in for 20,000 as ith only 10,000 left behind, Kee goes all-in.

Hussein shows K♣ J♠ while the Korean is dominated holding J♣ T♦ . The last two community cards are the 8♣ and the 6♠ as Hussein busts Lee with King-high and bings his stack to the six-figure mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
KL Kyunghwan LeeSouth Korea	UTG	busted
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	BB	119,000(24 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:28:56 PM

Table 42 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KS Kento ShimizuJapan	190,000(38 BB)	42	1
YF Yew Fai WongPhilippines	50,000(10 BB)	42	2
FY Frederick Yu JrPhilippines	152,000(30 BB)	42	3
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	128,000(26 BB)	42	4
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	25,000(5 BB)	42	5
DW Dong Woo LeeSouth Korea	109,000(22 BB)	42	6
EC Edward CabanletPhilippines	125,000(25 BB)	42	7
SS Sonny SorianoPhilippines	58,500(12 BB)	42	8
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	182,000(36 BB)	42	9

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 75/237

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:16:16 PM

Pavlou Outdraws Two, Zhou Waylaid in Side Pot

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

Anastasios Pavlou

Cyprus’ Anastasios Pavlou goes all-n from UTG for his last 54,500 as Zhou Yue Cen of China also shoves his remaining stack of 74,500 from the CO. They are both called by Israel’s Yossef Cohen from the SB.

Pavlou shows A♦ T♥ while Zhou is slightly ahead with 8♣ 8♦ . However, Cohen flips over K♣ K♠ making it difficult for the Chinese player to trudge on.

The flop goes 4♥ 3♣ J♦ as the Israeli is looking good to knock out two. The turn is the 2♥ but the river is the 5♠ as Pavlou triples up with a one-card wheel straight, backdoor variety. Zhou still gets the axe as Cohen takes the side pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	UTG	171,500(43 BB)
ZC Zhouyue CenSingapore	CO	busted
YC Yossef CohenIsrael	SB	118,000(30 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:14:48 PM

Jayo Busts with Kings, Tripped Up by Kioh

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

John Carlo Sayo

The Philippines’ John Carlo Jayo opens from the +2 position for 8,000 and it folds all the way to the BB where Korea’s Kioh Ahn makes the defense.

The flop comes Q♦ 3♦ 9♦ as Kioh checks. Jayo continues for 5,000 and gets called. The turn is the 9♣ and once again the Korean checks. Jayo now unloads 10,000 and is check-raised all-in. The Filipino calls for his last 38,000.

Kioh tables T♠ 9♠ for trips on the turn while Jayo shows K♣ K♦ .

The river card is the 3♠ as Jayo gets eliminated.

Player	Chips
KA Kioh AhnSouth Korea	127,000(32 BB)
JC John Carlo SayoPhilippines	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:10:36 PM

Table 46 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	161,000(40 BB)	46	1
YC Yossef CohenIsrael	157,000(39 BB)	46	2
JP Jinkyu ParkSouth Korea	39,000(10 BB)	46	3
MS Marcus SimSingapore	51,500(13 BB)	46	5
JH Jinho HyeonSouth Korea	29,500(7 BB)	46	6
AI Atsuhiro IshikawaJapan	15,000(4 BB)	46	7
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	279,000(70 BB)	46	8
ZC Zhouyue CenSingapore	70,000(18 BB)	46	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 3:06:07 PM

Day 1D Draws 237 Entries as Main Event GTD Prize Pool Closes at PhP18,444,589 (~US$328,839)

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

The Manila Super Series 22 Main Event now has a new GTD prize pool as the Day 1D entrants made it now PhP18,444,589 (~US$328,839) almost doubling that of its predecessor last February that had its prize pool at PhP18,444,589 (~US$328,839).

Day 1D added 237 more entries after Day 1C closed with 396. Adding that to the 535 combined entries that were logged from Day 1A and 1B, a total of 1,168 entries were directly responsible for the staggering prize pool. The payouts will be announced soon.

From Day 1D, 36 will be joining the 140 that already made it through to Day 2 which makes for a thrilling conclusion one that takes flight on Sunday (June 15) at 12:00NN (UCT+8).

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 86/237

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:04:21 PM

Main Event Day 1C and Day 1D (Turbo) Take Flight Today

So far 535 entries have been logged in the first two qualifying session of the Manila Super Series 22 Main Event at Pokerstars Live here in Okada Manila and 81 have already advanced to Day 2 of the PhP10,000,000 (~US$178,210) GTD centerpiece.

The last two Day 1s take place today (June 14) as Day 1C commences at 12:00NN (UCT+8) and the Turbo Day 1D happens at 5:00PM.

Day 1C will still see the same structure of the participants beginning with 100/100 (100) blinds and a starting stack of 30,000 (300 BBs) playing 30-minute levels. The only difference in the Day 1D structure is that the blind levels begin at 20 minutes and eventually go down to 15 minutes later on.

Buy-ins are still at PhP18,500 (~US$330) for both will unlimited re-entries until registration closes at the end of Level 10.

Live updates begin on June 14, 2025...