Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #16

2025.04.07 - 2025.04.09Add to Calendar

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Blind level

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

Entries

14/115

Total Chips

2,875,000

Average

205,357

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4/7/2025, 12:04:54 PM

Azamat Shafiev Sets The Bar At Okada Micro Flight A

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

Azamat Shafiev

Flight A of the inaugural Okada Micro concluded with 14 players advancing out of 115 entries into the ITM round. Leading the pack is Russia's Azamat Shafiev with a stack of 489,000 (81 bb). Shafiev eliminated a list of players throughout the day including Marciel Cerbito during the final hour with pocket Twos standing up against overcards. Shafiev sets the bar for the next flights.

The survivors have a two night break and will return on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 where they are all guaranteed a piece of the PHP 1 Million prize pool.

Player	Chips
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	489,000(82 BB)

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4/7/2025, 11:30:01 AM

Bubble Bursts On Alexander Goh

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

Alexander Goh

The bubble has burst and the unlucky player to miss the ITM stage by one spot was Alexander Goh. From the big blind, Goh three-bet all in for 76,500 and button raiser Pantaleon Valencia could not be pushed out and called.

At the showdown, Goh had the better hole cards which quickly vanished on the board.

Player	Hand	Chips
AG Alexander GohSingapore	A♦K♣ BB	busted
PV Pantaleon ValenciaPhilippines	Q♥8♥ D	159,000(27 BB)

Board:5♠3♥8♦5♦J♦

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4/7/2025, 11:26:31 AM

Jeong Seonghun Picks Up A Pot

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

Jeong Seonghun

Jeong Seonghun opens 15,000 and finds a customer in big blind Mark Alvin Israel. When the flop runs A♦ T♦ 7♥ , Seonghun continues for 12,500 and Israel check-calls. Both then slow down and check the turn 3♦ and river 5♣ . Seonghun takes it down with top pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jeong SeonghunSouth Korea	A♣Q♥ UTG+1	93,500(16 BB)
MA Mark Alvin IsraelPhilippines	Q♣J♣ BB	310,000(52 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/115

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4/7/2025, 11:18:40 AM

Bad Time To Bluff For Ramon Pablo

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

Seitaro Aso is dealt K♠ J♦ at under the gun and raises it up to 12,000. He nearly steals the blinds and ante until the big blind Ramon Pablo defends with Q♥ T♥ . At the flop 6♠ K♥ 7♠ , Aso bets 9000 for his top pair and Pablo check-calls. Both players check the turn 2♥ , then Pablo tries to steal on the river 4♣ with a bet of 20,000, however Aso doesn't see any scare cards and makes the call.

Pablo shows the bluff and loses the pot to Aso's pair.

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 11:17:23 AM

Bubble Time! 15 Remaining

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

After nine hours of play, the bubble round has been reached with 15 players remaining and only 14 advancing into the money round.

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4/7/2025, 11:13:06 AM

Pantaleon Valencia Has The Straight

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

Pantaleon Valencia

On a board 9♠ 2♣ 6♥ 5♠ 9♣ with 45,000 in the pot, small blind Pantaleon Jhunne Valencia goes all in for his last 36,000 and big blind Jeong Seonghun makes the call. Valencia shows the straight for a double up over two pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
PV Pantaleon ValenciaPhilippines	4♠3♥ SB	117,000(23 BB)
JS Jeong SeonghunSouth Korea	6♣3♣ BB	145,500(29 BB)

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4/7/2025, 11:09:34 AM

Preflop Battle Ends With Marciel Cerbito Eliminated

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

Marciel Cerbito

Button player Azamat Shafiev kicks off the action with a raise of 11,000, big blind Marciel Cerbito defends with a three-bet of 27,000, Shafiev four-bets all in and well covers Cerbito who makes the call. At the showdown, it's a flip with Cerbito needing to connect.

Player	Hand	Chips
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	2♦2♥ D	409,500(82 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	A♦Q♦ BB	busted

Board:3♦9♦8♥3♥4♥

However, Cerbito misses despite more outs added on the flop to get the boot.

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4/7/2025, 11:07:01 AM

Dennis Gamboa Cleans Out David Deltreuilh

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

Dennis Gamboa

After relinquishing a pot to Alexander Goh, David Deltreuilh three-bets all in from the button with A♥ 3♥ and cutoff raiser Dennis Gamboa calls with 5♦ 5♣ . With the board running 4♠ Q♥ 3♠ 5♠ 3♣ , both improve. Gamboa's full house ships it and dusts Deltreuilh.

Player	Chips
DG Dennis GamboaPhilippines	150,000(30 BB)
DD David DeltreuilhFrance	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/115

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4/7/2025, 11:03:48 AM

Alexander Goh Chipping Up

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

Alexander Goh

Battle of the blinds, the pot had grown to 21,000 by the turn 8♥ 3♠ 6♣ 7♥ . Small blind David Deltreuilh checked then called big blind Alexander Goh's 14,000 bet however on the river Q♦ , Deltreuilh could not pull the trigger on Goh's 25,000 bet.

Player	Chips
AG Alexander GohSingapore	149,000(37 BB)
DD David DeltreuilhFrance	25,500(6 BB)

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4/7/2025, 11:00:01 AM

Azamat Shafiev Dusts A Champion

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

Last night, Gyeong Tae Yoo clinched his first ever spadie however the happy moment could not be translated at Flight A of the Okada Micro having just busted to Azamat Shafiev. Yoo opened 20,000 then called Shafiev's three-bet shove. Both had an ace with Shafiev's kicker ahead throughout the board.

Player	Hand	Chips
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	Q♣A♦ BB	386,500(97 BB)
GT Gyeong Tae YooSouth Korea	A♠8♠ UTG+1	busted

Board:3♦J♥5♣T♣Q♦

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 10:44:17 AM

Small Drop For Israel

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

Mark Alvin Israel rides his winning momentum but has been given the brakes by Minsung Kim. The hand opens with an 8000 raise from Kim that Israel calls on the small blind. When the flop lands 3♥ J♦ J♣ , Israel check-calls 7000 however on the turn 2♦ , Israel opts to fold to the 19,500 continuation bet.

Player	Chips
MK Minsung KimSouth Korea	310,000(78 BB)
MA Mark Alvin IsraelPhilippines	180,000(45 BB)

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4/7/2025, 10:41:09 AM

More Chips For Mark Israel

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

Mark Alvin Israel

Mark Alvin Israel is on a roll having picked up more chips due to his aggression. On a turn board 2♠ A♦ 3♦ 2♦ and 30,000 in the pot, Israel bets 12,000 and David Deltreuilh calls. On the river A♠ , Israel moves all in for 130,000, this time Deltreuilh let's go of his hand.

Player	Chips
MA Mark Alvin IsraelPhilippines	194,000(49 BB)
DD David DeltreuilhFrance	73,000(18 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/115

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4/7/2025, 10:37:03 AM

Mark Israel Takes It On A Check-Raise

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

Big blind Mark Alvin Israel defends his big blind with a raiser and caller before him. At the flop 4♠ 4♦ T♥ , preflop raiser Gamboa continues for 10,000, one player folds, while Israel check-raises for 25,000. Gamboa can easily afford it but opts to fold.

Player	Chips
MA Mark Alvin IsraelPhilippines	178,000(59 BB)
DG Dennis GamboaPhilippines	122,000(41 BB)

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4/7/2025, 10:33:17 AM

Azamat Shafiev Puts Pressure On Marciel Cerbito

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

Azamat Shafiev

Marciel Cerbito opens the hand with a 7000 raise that's called by the button player Azamat Shafiev. When the flop comes 9♦ K♦ 7♥ , Cerbito checks, Shafiev fires 9000, Cerbito calls. Again Cerbito checks when the turn comes 5♣ , Shafiev bets 18,000, and Cerbito still calls to head to the river K♠ . Once more Cerbito checks, Shafiev goes all in for 257,000, Cerbito only has 27,000 behind and opts to hold on to ti.

Player	Chips
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	319,000(106 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	27,000(9 BB)

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4/7/2025, 10:29:50 AM

Alexander Goh Fires The Streets And Takes It

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

Robert Daniel Tolentino makes it 7000 from under the gun and is called by two players. At the flop 5♦ T♥ 9♣ , it is checked to button Alexander Goh, he slides out 10,000, only Tolentino continues to bring about the turn 3♦ . Check again from Tolentino prompts Goh to fire 16,500, which is enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
AG Alexander GohSingapore	79,000(26 BB)
RT Robert TolentinoPhilippines	65,000(22 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/115

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4/7/2025, 10:26:26 AM

Alfonso Castro With A Well Earned Pot

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

Alfonso Castro

Action has slowed down around the room with small pots being won. Alfonso Castro was one who chipped up, defending on the small blind by calling Alexander Goh's 7000 preflop raise. On the flop 2♣ 3♥ 9♦ , Castro led 7500 and Goh called. After they both checked the turn K♠ , Castro bet 50,000 on the river 7♥ and won the pot.

Player	Chips
AC Alfonso CastroPhilippines	50,000(20 BB)
AG Alexander GohSingapore	27,500(11 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/115

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4/7/2025, 9:44:07 AM

Jeong Seonghun's Aggression Wins The Pot

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

Jeong Seonghun

Jeong Seonghun is facing a raise that's called by hijack Justine Talaroc. From the big blind Seonghun three-bets 20,000 and only Talaroc pays to head to the flop 2♥ J♥ A♦ . Seonghun contiues for 7000, Talaroc calls, then fires it all on the turn T♣ for 53,500. Talaroc backs down and folds.

Player	Chips
JS Jeong SeonghunSouth Korea	115,500(58 BB)
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	60,000(30 BB)

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4/7/2025, 9:43:03 AM

Aristotle Agbaglud Survives A Three-Way Showdown

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

From under the gun, Justine Talaroc lays out a 4500 raise, Peter Ferrie calls, then small blind pumps up the pot with a shove of 16,000. This however does not shake off Talaroc and Ferrie as both call.

Talaroc and Ferrice check the flop J♠ 3♣ 2♠ , then Ferrie initiates a side pot of 10,000 on the turn T♣ . Talaroc calls then it's back to checking on the river J♦ .

When their hands are revealed, Ferrie and Agbaglud split the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
PF Peter FerrieUnited Kingdom	A♦T♦ D	105,000(53 BB)
AA Aristotle AgbagludPhilippines	A♣T♥ SB	27,000(14 BB)
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	9♠9♣ UTG	98,500(49 BB)

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4/7/2025, 9:41:20 AM

14 Players To ITM

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

Just announced, out of the 115 entries for Flight A, only 14 players are guaranteed a spot in the money round.

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 34/115

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4/7/2025, 9:31:52 AM

Kenneth Isip Eliminates A Player

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

Kenneth Isip raises 3500 then defends it by calling big blind Jeong Hanyong's three-bet shove of 24,000. At the showdown, Isip is ahead and stays in position throughout the board to ship it in and dust one.

Player	Hand	Chips
KI Kenneth IsipPhilippines	K♥Q♥ CO	97,000(65 BB)
JH Jeong HanyongSouth Korea	9♣7♦ BB	busted

Board:8♥4♠8♠Q♣7♠

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4/7/2025, 9:23:18 AM

Justine Talaroc Cracks Albert Castillo's Aces

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

Justine Talaroc

Sick runout for Albert Castillo to get the boot while Justine Talaroc is overjoyed. The hand opens with a raise that's called then cutoff Talaroc three-bets 10,000. Small blind Castillo four-bets a large 25,000, only Talaroc makes the call.

At the flop 9♦ T♣ 3♣ , Castillo continues for 25,000, Talaroc jams 60,000 that covers Castillo who has 57,000 in total. Castillo calls and is ahead with his aces.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Albert CastilloUnited States of America	A♣A♥ SB	busted
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	Q♣Q♠ CO	176,000(117 BB)

With the turn 8♣ , Castillo is still ahead then with the river Q♦ , Castillo crashes out.

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4/7/2025, 8:57:35 AM

Pantaleon Valencia On The Grind

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

Pantaleon Valencia

Pantaleon Valencia makes it 3000 from hijack and gets called by cutoff and big blind Jeong Seonghun. Everyone proceeds to be friendly at the flop A♦ 3♠ 9♠ with no bets on the table. On the turn 9♣ , Valencia slides out 3000 and only Seonghun calls. Valencia bets again on the river 2♠ for 3500, Seonghun opts to give up his hand.

Player	Chips
JS Jeong SeonghunSouth Korea	97,500(65 BB)
PV Pantaleon ValenciaPhilippines	91,000(61 BB)

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4/7/2025, 8:43:09 AM

Okada Micro Flight A Registration Closes At 115 Entries

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

That's it for Flight A of the inaugural Okada Micro with 115 entries across ten levels of late registration and 48 players remaining. We will have the official number of ITM as soon as it has been announced. Here are the top stacks at the start of the new level.

Player	Chips
MK Minsung KimSouth Korea	163,500(109 BB)
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	141,000(94 BB)
JA Jhun AballaPhilippines	128,000(85 BB)
AG Alexander GohSingapore	124,000(83 BB)
RP Ramon PabloPhilippines	114,500(76 BB)
SH Seung Hyun HanSouth Korea	100,400(67 BB)
JS Jeong SeonghunSouth Korea	99,000(66 BB)
GT Gyeong Tae YooSouth Korea	94,000(63 BB)
PV Pantaleon ValenciaPhilippines	88,500(59 BB)
AC Albert CastilloUnited States of America	85,500(57 BB)
DD David DeltreuilhFrance	84,500(56 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/115

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 8:34:56 AM

Minsung Kim Adds Another Kill To His List

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

Minsung Kim

Four players toss in 2500 preflop before seeing the flop land 8♣ J♦ 7♥ . From teh big blind, Alexander Ungria bets 5800, only Minsung Kim calls to head to the turn K♣ . Ungria moves all in for 20,000, Kim has a strong hand and calls to put Ungria on the ropes.

Player	Hand	Chips
MK Minsung KimSouth Korea	7♠7♣ D	160,000(133 BB)
AU Alexander Ungria JrPhilippines	5♦9♠ BB	busted

With only a straight to help Ungria, the outs don't arrive on the river 5♠ for Kim to claim another stack.

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4/7/2025, 8:29:36 AM

Lucky Four-Outer For Pantaleon Valencia

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

Pantaleon Valencia

Pantaleon Jhunne Valencia and Benhur Ybarsabal limp in and head to the flop after big blind checks it. All three check it to the turn Q♥ 2♠ 7♣ 6♥ where Valencia goes all in and is called by Ybarsabal.

Player	Hand	Chips
PV Pantaleon ValenciaPhilippines	Q♣J♣ HJ	40,200(34 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	K♣Q♦ SB	25,000(21 BB)

Both players have to pair with Valencia in a trouble with his lower kicker, that is until the river comes J♠ to spike the lucky four outer.

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/111

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4/7/2025, 8:22:30 AM

Minsung Kim Boots Richard Marquez

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

Minsung Kim

Warm Up champion Richard Marquez will have to re-enter having just fallen to Minsung Kim. From under the gun, Marquez opens 2600 then calls big blind Kim's 7500 three-bet. At the flop 9♥ 6♥ 3♦ , Kim checks to Marquez who bets 10,000, Kim goes all in for 80,000, Marquez risks his 59,000 stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
MK Minsung KimSouth Korea	K♥Q♥ BB	139,000(116 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	T♥8♥ UTG	busted

Both players are drawing with Kim ahead with king-high. The turn K♦ grants Kim a pair leaving Marquez with just 4 outs. It doesn't come on the river 8♠ to send Marquez out of the tournament area.

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4/7/2025, 8:16:50 AM

Robert Tolentino Takes Charge Post Flop

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

Robert Tolentino

Four players in a raised pot preflop brings the pot to 12,000 as the dealer spread the cards 3♠ 5♥ 8♣ . Small blind Robert Daniel Tolentino leads out for 2700 to lose only one player as three head to the turn A♣ . Tolentino fires again, sending out all of his chips worth 27,000 and finds no callers to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	58,000(48 BB)
RT Robert TolentinoPhilippines	40,000(33 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	26,000(22 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 8:13:42 AM

Jongsu Kim Bets To Win It

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

Jongsu Kim

Jongsu Kim kicks off the hand with a 3500 raise, three players call to build a healthy 15,200 pot. They proceed to check the flop J♦ K♥ 8♠ , then Kim leads out 10,500 on the turn 8♣ . Everyone folds.

Player	Chips
CT Chase TurnquestUnited States of America	86,000(72 BB)
KI Kenneth IsipPhilippines	59,000(49 BB)
JK Jongsu KimSouth Korea	47,000(39 BB)
KS Keijiro ShimojoJapan	21,000(18 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 52/101

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 8:07:29 AM

Big Blind Special For David Perreau

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

David Perreau

After a limper, small blind Kazuya Okimoto raises 4000, big blind David Perreau calls, and the limper bows out. When the flop runs K♠ 3♣ 3♠ , Okimoto goes all in, Perreau snap-calls and is way ahead with trips.

Player	Hand	Chips
DP David PerreauFrance	3♦7♦ BB	50,000(50 BB)
KO Kazuya OkimotoJapan	K♣6♥ SB	busted

With the turn 5♦ and river 5♠ , Perreau scores a double up as Okimoto plunges to 3000 (3 bb). Two hands after, Okimoto is eliminated by Jerick Dela Cruz with 9♣ 9♥ overflow J♦ 4♦ that missed the board.

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4/7/2025, 8:02:36 AM

"I Always Win When I Go All In"

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

Mark John Marriot opens 2500 from hijack and cutoff Anthony James Alway three-bets all in for 17,600. Marriot makes the call to put Alway at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
MJ Mark John MarriottUnited Kingdom	A♣Q♣ HJ	14,000(14 BB)
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	8♠7♠ CO	31,800(32 BB)

Board:9♦J♦7♥K♦2♥

After the board runs, Alway lands a pair to double through. One player asks "is that how you do it in Jersey?", Alway replies "I always win when I go all in."

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 56/96

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4/7/2025, 7:55:37 AM

Alfonso Castro Denies The Bluff

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Alfonso Castro

Button player David Deltreuilh looks down at J♦ 3♦ and raises 2500, big blind Alfonso Castro defends with T♣ 9♦ to take them to the flop 2♠ A♠ 9♣ . Deltreuilh continues for 2500 that doesn't shake off Castro who check-calls his pair. Same action on the turn Q♥ with a check-call by Castro for 5500. The river is then dealt 5♠ , check again by Castro, Deltereuilh bets 50,000 which well covers Castro's 13,500 stack, Castro tanks then finds the call to expose the bluff and double up.

Player	Chips
AC Alfonso CastroPhilippines	38,000(38 BB)
DD David DeltreuilhFrance	31,600(32 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 7:48:31 AM

Marlon Laxamana Brings In Another Pot

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Marlon Laxamana

Following his double up, Marlon Laxamana lost another pot then recovered to get out of danger once again. Dwon to just 10 bb, he kicked off the hand with a raise of 2600 that found four callers. At the flop A♠ 4♥ Q♣ , Laxamana shoved his last 8000 and won the pot with everyone folding.

Player	Chips
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	113,000(113 BB)
AG Alexander GohSingapore	38,000(38 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	20,300(20 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	18,000(18 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	10,000(10 BB)

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4/7/2025, 7:43:46 AM

David Deltreuilh Drags In A Big Pot

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

David Deltreuilh

Catching the action on the turn with 22,500 in the pot and a board showing 5♦ Q♣ 3♦ 6♠ . David Deltreuilh has his entire stack out front amounting to 55,000, Edwin Dela Cruz has less behind and tank-folds.

Player	Chips
DD David DeltreuilhFrance	80,000(80 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	39,000(39 BB)

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4/7/2025, 7:40:04 AM

Marlon Laxamana Doubles Up

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Facing a min-raise of 2000 by cutoff Alexander Goh, big blind Marlon Laxamana three-bets all in for 8300. Goh with a big stack can afford it and calls. Both players proceed to miss the board for to earn Laxamana a boost to 17 bb.

Player	Hand	Chips
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	A♥8♦ BB	17,100(17 BB)
AG Alexander GohSingapore	Q♠9♠ CO	52,500(53 BB)

Board:5♠5♥K♥J♣4♦

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 55/89

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4/7/2025, 7:28:30 AM

Pantaleon Valencia Takes Control

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Pantaleon Valencia

On a raised pot preflop initiated by Ali Ali Al, three players go see a flop 4♦ J♣ 8♣ . Following two checks, button Pantaleon Valencia tests with a bet of 2600 and only

Al calls. Valencia fires again on the turn 7♦ for 5000 and it's enough to win the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
PV Pantaleon ValenciaPhilippines	49,500(62 BB)
AA Ali AliUnited Kingdom	28,600(36 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 7:21:15 AM

John Baider Defends Then Plunges

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

John Philip Baider

Action folds around to the small blind Youngseok Baek who has 9♦ 8♠ and makes it 2000, big blind John Philip Baider has A♦ 6♠ and defends. Betting continues on the flop 5♣ 3♥ T♥ with a 1600 bet from Baider, Baek check-calls with nothing that improves to an open-ended at the turn 7♣ . Again Baider is given the go-ahead and bets 4000 with his ace-high, Baek calls. The river J♠ gives Baek the nuts and he jams for 14,600. Baider surprisingly calls then plunges to less than 2 bb as Baek doubles up.

Player	Chips
YB Youngseok BaekSouth Korea	39,000(49 BB)
JP John Philip BaiderPhilippines	1,400(2 BB)

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4/7/2025, 7:16:44 AM

Ryan Gebow Gets A Double

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

From early position, Mark Israel looks down at suited small cards and decides to give it a bump to 1600. Down the orbit, big blind Ryan Gebow has a pocket pair and goes all in for his last 7500. Israel gives it a thought then goes ahead and calls, eventually paying out a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
MA Mark Alvin IsraelPhilippines	8♠5♠ UTG+1	33,500(42 BB)
RG Ryan GebowUnited States of America	J♣J♦ BB	15,500(19 BB)

Board:Q♣5♣J♥K♥6♠

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4/7/2025, 7:13:33 AM

Mid Pair Sends Dennis Perpetua To The Rail

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With 6000 in the pot and a flop showing 2♥ J♣ 7♠ , Maurillo Bulauitan checks then calls Dennis Perpetua's 18,900 shove. It's the right decision with his pair ahead that hold to the turn J♦ and river 5♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
MB Maurillo BulauitanPhilippines	9♣9♥ UTG	50,500(63 BB)
DP Dennis PerpetuaPhilippines	9♦7♥ UTG+1	busted

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4/7/2025, 7:09:24 AM

More Players Jump In

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	25,000(31 BB)
JP John Philip BaiderPhilippines	25,000(31 BB)
DT Delfino TyPhilippines	25,000(31 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	25,000(31 BB)
TN Tetsuro NittaJapan	25,000(31 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	25,000(31 BB)
AC Alfonso CastroPhilippines	25,000(31 BB)
JA Jhun AballaPhilippines	25,000(31 BB)
HJ Heajun JeonSouth Korea	25,000(31 BB)
MC Mike ClimacoPhilippines	25,000(31 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/82

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4/7/2025, 7:03:24 AM

Alexander Goh Pushes For The Pot

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Alexander Goh raises 1200 and three players make the call to bring about a flop of A♠ 6♦ 5♥ . From cutoff, Marlon Laxamana takes the reins for 2400 that's called by Benhur Ybarsabal and Goh while losing one player. On the turn K♣ ,Ybarsabal takes his turn in the driver's seat witha bet of 7000, Goh answers with a check-shove of 25,000, Laxamana and Ybarsabal both fold.

Player	Chips
AG Alexander GohSingapore	31,200(52 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	20,500(34 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	11,000(18 BB)

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4/7/2025, 6:55:36 AM

Sangkyu Lee Doubles Up With Kings

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Sangkyu Lee raises all in for 22,900 and Kazuya Okimoto calls with his big stack. Lee turns over pocket Kings that holds throughout the board.

Player	Hand	Chips
SL Sangkyu LeeSouth Korea	K♠K♥ UTG	47,300(79 BB)
KO Kazuya OkimotoJapan	8♠5♥ D	37,200(62 BB)

Board:A♦6♠Q♥6♥7♣

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 52/68

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4/7/2025, 6:46:58 AM

Maurillo Bulauitan Ahead At The Showdown

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Maurillo Bulauitan

Three players limp in until the small blind raises big to 2700 but still does not push out any of the limpers. When the flop comes 3♣ J♥ 4♣ , two checks before cutoff Wout Sanders, he bets 5200 to trim the field down to heads up against caller Maurillo Bulauitan. Action continues on the turn 4♠ with Sanders shoving 13,300, Bulauitan calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
WS Wout SandersNetherlands	7♠5♠ CO	busted
MB Maurillo BulauitanPhilippines	K♣Q♣ HJ	52,500(105 BB)

Sanders is drawing with Bulauitan ahead, with the river 5♣ , Bulauitan further improves to a flush to clean out Sanders.

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4/7/2025, 6:41:31 AM

Seung Hyun Hwan Back In Action

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Second attempt by Seung Hyun Han and he quickly chips up. From early position, Han opens 1200, two players call to further boost the pot. At the flop Q♥ Q♦ 3♥ , Han continues for 2000 and finds one caller in Jeong Hanyong to take them to the turn 7♣ where both players check to get a free river card K♥ . Following a check from Hanyong, Han returns to betting for 4000, Hanyong calls to see then mucks to the two pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
SH Seung Hyun HanSouth Korea	K♣T♣ UTG+1	40,000(80 BB)
JH Jeong HanyongSouth Korea	SB	42,500(85 BB)

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4/7/2025, 6:38:09 AM

Minsung Kim In The Driver's Seat

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Minsung Kim

Minsung Kim opens for 1500, the blinds call - Roy Khor and Alexander Ungria. Kim lays out min-bet of 500 at the flop Q♦ 5♥ A♦ and the blinds check-call. Kim pumps up to a 4000 bet on the turn 6♠ , and this time the blinds both give up their hand to Kim's aggression.

Player	Chips
MK Minsung KimSouth Korea	39,000(78 BB)
AU Alexander Ungria JrPhilippines	30,000(60 BB)
RK Roy KhorMalaysia	13,000(26 BB)

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4/7/2025, 6:34:29 AM

Maria Gonzales Turns Away All The Callers

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Maria Gonzales

Maria Gonzales kicks off the hand with a 1200 raise from under the gun. Three players call to see the flop A♦ 7♣ 2♥ , then all three fold to Gonzales's 2500 continuation bet.

Player	Chips
CT Chase TurnquestUnited States of America	50,000(100 BB)
MG Maria GonzalesPhilippines	45,000(90 BB)
VS Vijay Singh (2)India	17,500(35 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	12,400(25 BB)

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4/7/2025, 6:26:41 AM

New Arrivals

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	25,000(50 BB)
JS Jeong SeonghunSouth Korea	25,000(50 BB)
WR Willi RazlafGermany	25,000(50 BB)
YB Youngseok BaekSouth Korea	25,000(50 BB)
AA Aristotle AgbagludPhilippines	25,000(50 BB)
AU Alexander Ungria JrPhilippines	25,000(50 BB)
RG Ryan GebowUnited States of America	25,000(50 BB)
MA Mark Alvin IsraelPhilippines	25,000(50 BB)
GT Gyeong Tae YooSouth Korea	25,000(50 BB)
KO Kazuya OkimotoJapan	25,000(50 BB)
JD Jerick Dela CruzPhilippines	25,000(50 BB)
PV Pantaleon ValenciaPhilippines	25,000(50 BB)
JC Jeremy CataligPhilippines	25,000(50 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/55

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4/7/2025, 6:18:21 AM

Azamat Shafiev Flops The Winner To Crack Aces

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Azamat Shafiev

Seung Hyun Han looks down at A♥ A♠ and raises to 800 from hijack. Two spots over Azamat Shafiev likes his connectors 9♣ T♣ and calls as the blinds fold.

Both players check the flop 6♣ 2♣ 7♣ , then on the turn T♥ , Han goes all in for 14,200, Shafiev doesn't hesitate and snaps it off. Han is drawing dead to the flush to go bust.

Player	Chips
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	61,500(154 BB)
SH Seung Hyun HanSouth Korea	busted

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4/7/2025, 6:13:24 AM

Albert Castillo Collects Lots Of Small Chips

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Albert Castillo

From early position, Albert Castillo raises to 800 that finds three callers to toss in the chips for a splashy pot of 3800. All four players check the flop 7♥ K♠ A♥ and head to the turn Q♥ . Following three checks, Jongsu Kim takes a chance for 1000, only Castillo responds with a raise of 3000, Kim folds to send the pot to Castillo.

Player	Chips
JK Jongsu KimSouth Korea	61,000(153 BB)
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	35,300(88 BB)
AC Albert CastilloUnited States of America	24,000(60 BB)
RO Reynaldo OngPhilippines	21,800(55 BB)

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4/7/2025, 6:05:29 AM

Failed Steal Attemps By Marciel Cerbito

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Marciel Cerbito

From the button, Marciel Cerbito calls hijack David Deltreuilh's 800 raise then both check it to the turn Q♠ 3♦ 2♥ 9♠ . Deltreuilh slides out a 2500 bet, Cerbito answers with a 5100 raise, Detlreuilh doesn't back down and calls. The 9♦ completes the board. Deltreuilh checks, Cerbito continues the aggression for 3500, Deltreuilh calls, and Cerbito relinquishes his hand with a fast muck.

Player	Chips
DD David DeltreuilhFrance	37,400(94 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	18,500(46 BB)

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4/7/2025, 6:02:04 AM

More chips For Alexander Goh

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Alexander Goh continues the momentum into the next level by raising 2000 from the button that's called by limper Benhur Ybarsabal. On the flop 6♣ 8♠ J♥ , Goh fires another 1500 that's again called then on the turn J♦ , Goh makes it a larger 4500 to see the river and this time Ybarsabal gives up his stake in the pot.

Player	Chips
AG Alexander GohSingapore	31,200(78 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	20,500(51 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/42

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4/7/2025, 5:52:52 AM

Alexander Goh Doubles Up And More

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Alexander Goh

Three players get in the action starting with a limp from Reynaldo Ong who folds to the heavy betting that follows. Jannodin Riga raises 800 from hijack that's called by cutoff Alexander Goh, then Albert Castillo from the small blind three-bets 3200. Riga and Goh call for a three-way to the flop 4♦ 7♦ 8♦ .

Following two checks, Goh goes all in for his last 6200, Castillo steps off while Riga calls to put him at risk of busting.

Player	Hand	Chips
AG Alexander GohSingapore	7♥8♥ CO	20,000(67 BB)
RO Reynaldo OngPhilippines	UTG	23,000(77 BB)
AC Albert CastilloUnited States of America	SB	41,800(139 BB)
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	6♣7♣ BB	19,000(63 BB)

With the turn 8♣ , Riga is drawing dead to Goh's full house. The river 5♥ improved Riga to a straight but changed nothing.

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4/7/2025, 5:47:26 AM

More New Players

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips
DD David DeltreuilhFrance	25,000(83 BB)
SA Seitaro AsoJapan	25,000(83 BB)
MP Mark PagsuyuinPhilippines	25,000(83 BB)
RP Ramon PabloPhilippines	25,000(83 BB)
AA Acharya AnantIndia	25,000(83 BB)
AG Alexander GohSingapore	25,000(83 BB)
RO Reynaldo OngPhilippines	25,000(83 BB)
KM Kim Min HwaSouth Korea	25,000(83 BB)
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	25,000(83 BB)
KI Kenneth IsipPhilippines	25,000(83 BB)
DP Dennis PerpetuaPhilippines	25,000(83 BB)

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4/7/2025, 5:42:26 AM

Peter Ferrie's Small Pair Wins It

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Looking down at A♣ 3♥ , Peter Ferrie defends his big blind by calling a 700 raise from under the gun Marciel Cerbito. When the flop comes 3♦ T♦ K♣ , Cerbito sends out 600 and Ferrie calls with his bottom pair. The turn 6♣ is checked by both then on the river 5♣ , Ferrie slides out a light 600 bet, Cerbito takes the bait then mucks when shown the small pair.

Player	Chips
PF Peter FerrieUnited Kingdom	37,300(124 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	22,000(73 BB)

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4/7/2025, 5:37:23 AM

Chase Turnquest Not Deterred By The Spades

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Chase Turnquest

On a three-way limped pot, Chase Turnquest calls Jeong Hanyong's 400 bet on an all spade flop 9♠ T♠ 2♠ as the big blind drops off. Another spade comes on the turn K♠ and this time no bets land for the board to complete 3♠ . Hanyong checks once more, Turnquest takes a chance with a small 500 bet, and it's good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips
CT Chase TurnquestUnited States of America	51,000(170 BB)
JH Jeong HanyongSouth Korea	25,300(84 BB)

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4/7/2025, 5:30:28 AM

Makoto Miyatake Lands The Boat To Dust One

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Makoto Miyatake

Makoto Miyatake takes charge of the hand with a 1200 raise that draws in one caller in Minsuk Kim from the button. When the flop runs 2♦ K♥ J♥ , Miyatake fires 2500, then another 2500 on the turn 2♣ . Kim first calls then raises 5500 on the turn 2♣ , Miyatake calls to bring the pot to 19,100. The river Q♣ brings more heavy action with a shove from Miyatake, Kim tanks then calls for everything only to see the bad news.

Player	Hand	Chips
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	Q♥Q♣ UTG	56,000(187 BB)
MK Minsuk KimSouth Korea	T♦2♠ D	busted

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/35

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4/7/2025, 4:51:43 AM

Sangkyu Lee Puts The Heat On

Sangkyu Lee

Following a limp, Choi Younsik defends the button with a 700 raise only to be challenged with a three-bet of 2600 by small blind Sangkyu Lee. After the big blind and the limper fold, Younsik makes the call to bring about a flop 9♥ 5♦ 9♠ . Lee continues for 1600 and that does it to win the pot.

Player	Chips
CY Choi YounsikSouth Korea	26,500
SL Sangkyu LeeSouth Korea	25,500

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4/7/2025, 4:46:41 AM

Minsuk Kim Steals Control On The River

Minsuk Kim

Minsuk Kim opens from under the gun for 500 and finds one caller until Joseph Magnotti from cutoff three-bets to 1700. Kim and hijack stick around to see the flop 3♦ Q♥ 4♥ then they quickly check to Magnotti who follows it up with a 2000 bet. Only Kim join to the turn 8♥ where action is checked by both. On the river 7♦ , Kim leads out 6200, Magnotti let's it go without a fight.

Player	Chips
MK Minsuk KimSouth Korea	36,600
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	18,000

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4/7/2025, 4:40:22 AM

Albert Castillo Collects On Multiple Callers

Albert Castillo kicked off the hand with a 500 raise that found three players take interest however at the flop J♦ Q♣ 3♠ , Castillo's 5000 continuation bet was met with folds to claim the splash of chips.

Player	Chips
AC Albert CastilloUnited States of America	31,500
JK Jongsu KimSouth Korea	28,000
JH Jeong HanyongSouth Korea	23,400
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	21,400

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4/7/2025, 4:32:38 AM

Successful Big Bet Push From David Perreau

David Perreau

Startiing off light and easy with a limp from cutoff, David Perreau and big blind Vijay Singh take the battle to the flop 5♠ 4♣ 9♥ . Singh passes the betting over to Perreau who dumps in 2000, Singh calls. On the turn 2♥ , Perreau unloads nearly all of his stack for a bet of 20,000 and it's enough to push out Singh from the pot.

Player	Chips
VS Vijay Singh (2)Fiji	27,500
DP David PerreauFrance	23,000

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4/7/2025, 4:29:49 AM

Small Bump Up For Peter Ferrie

Peter Ferrie

Testing the waters early, Peter Ferrie opens 600 from cutoff and heads to the flop with two defenders. Ferrie continues for 1000 on a board 3♦ J♠ 3♥ and wins the pot easy.

Player	Chips
PF Peter FerrieUnited Kingdom	26,000
CT Chase TurnquestUnited States of America	24,000
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	22,500

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4/7/2025, 4:22:55 AM

Early Birds

Player	Chips
MK Minsuk KimSouth Korea	25,000
PF Peter FerrieUnited Kingdom	25,000
CT Chase TurnquestUnited States of America	25,000
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	25,000
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	25,000
MK Minsung KimSouth Korea	25,000
DP David PerreauFrance	25,000
CY Choi YounsikSouth Korea	25,000
KF Kanji FutakaJapan	25,000
VS Vijay Singh (2)Fiji	25,000
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	25,000
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	25,000
JK Jongsu KimSouth Korea	25,000
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	25,000
RK Roy KhorMalaysia	25,000
CL Christian Lortie CloutierCanada	25,000

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4/7/2025, 4:19:12 AM

Cards In The Air!

Cards are now flying at the very first Okada Micro with 16 players getting an early start. For latecomers, registration stays open until the start of Level 10 at 4:30pm.

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/16

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4/6/2025, 7:34:34 PM

Welcome To The First Okada Micro!

The 6th installment of Okada Manila Millions included a new key million guarantee event in the lineup, the Okada Micro, which players can enter for just PHP 4,500 (~US$ 80). This is a phased event running from April 7-9, 2025 with four entry flights across the first two days.

Players start with a stack of 25,000 which is equivalent to 125 times the starting big blind. For Flight A/B/C, blinds increase every 25 minutes, for Flight D (Turbo) blinds increase every 20 minutes then 15 minutes once registration closes.

Somuchpoker will be onsite to bring you fresh updates from start to finish.