Okada Micro (4,500 PHP)

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.

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.

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

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