Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #16

2025.04.07 - 2025.04.09Add to Calendar

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Azamat Shafiev

Russia

Blind level

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

Entries

14/115

Total Chips

2,875,000

Average

205,357

Day 1A

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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, 11:09:34 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, 11:00:01 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♦

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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, 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)

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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, 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)