Crushing Performance From Rene Mar David To Clinch Okada Micro
Filipino player Rene Mar David delivered a knockout performance at the final table, eliminating three players before coming from behind to take down the inaugural Okada Micro event . In a post-win interview with the champ, he shared,
"It was kind of difficult. I had a lot of bad beats during Day 1. I had a total of 6 bullets. I felt completely lost but forced myself to stay focused even when I got variance."
At the final table, David he was second in chips for most of the day until heads up against Taiwan's Li Ming Liu taking him just minutes to overtake and secure the win.
The inaugural Okada Micro kicked off on April 7 at Okada Manila as one of the Okada Manila Millions key events. After two days and four flights, 545 entered to breach the guarantee. On the final day, 66 players claimed their cut of the PHP 2,093,454 (~US$ 36,500) prize pool.
Flight A: 115 entries / 14 qualifiers
Flight B: 121 entries / 15 qualifiers
Flight C: 158 entries / 19 qualifiers
Flight D: 151 entries / 18 qualifiers
Buy-in: PHP 4500 (~$80)
Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,500)
Entries: 545
Prize pool: PHP 2,093,454 (~US$ 36,500)
ITM: 66 players
Top Payouts
| # | Payout | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7,480 429,000 PHP | RM Rene Mar David ![Philippines [PHL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ph.svg "Philippines [PHL]"){kind=small} Philippines |
| 2 | $4,865 279,000 PHP | LM Li Ming Liu ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan |
| 3 | $3,120 179,000 PHP | JD Jonathan Duque Philippines |
| 4 | $2,335 134,000 PHP | MB Michael Bueza Philippines |
| 5 | $1,690 97,000 PHP | BP Benjamin Perez (2) Philippines |
| 6 | $1,375 79,000 PHP | JJ Joseroy Jeremias Philippines |
| 7 | $1,115 64,000 PHP | RJ Rick Jason Ambata Philippines |
| 8 | $975 56,000 PHP | HC Huang Cheng Wen Taiwan |
| 9 | $855 49,000 PHP | JC Jeffrey Calonge Philippines |