Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #16

2025.04.07 - 2025.04.09Add to Calendar

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Blind level

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

Entries

15/121

Total Chips

3,025,000

Average

201,667

Day 1B

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4/7/2025, 4:36:46 PM

Li Ming Liu Bags The Lead At Okada Micro Flight B

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

Li Ming Liu

Flight B of the inaugural Okada Micro attracted a slightly larger crowd than the opener with 121 entries across ten levels of late registration. With the blinds climbing at a faster pace and even faster once reg closed, the flight completed in just over six hours with Taiwan's Li Ming Liu delivering the bubble, and in turn, bagged up the largest stack of 442,000 (36 bb).

The final hand saw Paul Casilla risk his last 3 bb with 8♥ 7♠ that could not get by Liu's A♣ K♠ which further improved (though not needed) to quads kings on a board K♣ 3♥ J♥ K♦ K♥ .

Ruzzel Jose also advanced with a big stack part of which came from a very lucky two-outer with T♠ T♥ on a board 2♥ T♣ 2♣ 6♠ 7♦ to bust Soshi Yoshida's J♦ J♠ . He bagged up 357,000 (30 bb).

Other notables securing a spot in the money stage are Karen Talamayan, Ashley Patterson, and Tony Khoang. The survivors have a couple of night's rest as they await the results of the next two flights. They return on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 12pm where they will race to the first Okada Micro title.

Player	Chips
LM Li Ming LiuTaiwan	442,000(37 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 3:43:52 PM

Li Ming Liu's Quads Bursts The Bubble

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

Paul Vincent Casilla

From early position, Paul Vincent Casilla got dealt 8♥ 7♠ and decided to risk it all with just 37,000 (3 bb) behind. Big stacked Li Ming Liu however looked down at A♣ K♠ and three-bet all in for 375,000 to successfully isolate.

When the board came down, it highly favored Liu as it spread K♣ 3♥ J♥ K♦ K♥ for a dramatic quads to end the flight.

Player	Chips
LM Li Ming LiuTaiwan	442,000(37 BB)
PV Paul Vincent CasillaPhilippines	busted

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 3:12:19 PM

Li Ming Liu Doubles To The Top

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

Li Ming Liu

We missed the action but Li Ming Liu has doubled up and now sits with 410,000.

Player	Chips
LM Li Ming LiuTaiwan	410,000(51 BB)

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4/7/2025, 2:43:08 PM

Some Big Stacks

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

Player	Chips
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	460,000(77 BB)
LM Li Ming LiuTaiwan	196,000(33 BB)
BS Billy SorianoPhilippines	190,000(32 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	179,500(30 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	161,000(27 BB)
RJ Ruzzel JosePhilippines	156,500(26 BB)
GI Gaurav IdnaniIndia	136,000(23 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	126,000(21 BB)
T Tony KhoangNetherlands	120,000(20 BB)
YP Ying PangHong Kong	117,000(20 BB)
KY Kai Yi SunChina	106,000(18 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 2:27:14 PM

Ying Pang Finds The Board To Survive

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

Ying Pang

More shoves around the room as short stacks get desperate. Next to shove was Ying Pang from the big blind for 44,000. Limper Li Ming Liu from hijack calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
YP Ying PangHong Kong	5♥4♦ BB	90,000(18 BB)
LM Li Ming LiuTaiwan	A♣4♣ HJ	240,000(48 BB)

Board:Q♠5♠8♣7♦3♦

The shove proves a correct decision as Pang finds the board and doubles up with a pair.