Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #28

2025.04.10 - 2025.04.13Add to Calendar

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Blind level

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

21/171

Total Chips

4,275,000

Average

203,571

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 5:31:03 PM

First Ever Champion Hernan Jaybee Villa Tops Flight B

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Hernan Villa

The PokerStars LIVE. Okada Manila Millions concluded the second flight of its flagship Okada Millions with 171 signing up across 10 levels of registration. When the bubble burst, the final 21 ITM players were determined. With the field populated by locals, the survivors list was no different with Hernan Jaybee Villa at the top of the counts. Villa was the first ever champion of this event and is well on his way for a repeat. He bagged up 523,000 (52 bb).

Also finding success was WSOP bracelet winner Mike Takayama with 324,000 (32 bb), Okada Micro champion Rene Mar David with 170,000 (17 bb), Karen Talamayan with 147,000 (14 bb), and up and coming player Michael Calunsod with 161,000 (16 bb).

Jay Padilla

One of the most dramatic moments had to be the rise of Jay Padilla from just 1 bb. He won three consecutive hands and eventually bagged up 123,000 (12 bb).

The survivors have a couple of days off before returning for Day 2 on April 13, 2025 at 1pm. While waiting, there are ample single day side events on tap for some practice or enjoy the cash games, all taking place at the PokerStars LIVE hub at Okada Manila in Manila, Philippines.

Flight A: 202 entries / 24 ITM

Flight B: 171 entries / 21 ITM

For those that missed, there are still five flights set to run with Flight C and Flight D taking place on April 11, 2025. This is a low-stake buy-in tournament costing only PHP 8,000 (~US$ 140) for a shot at the PHP 5,000,000 guarantee.

Flight B - 21 players

Player	Chips
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	523,000(52 BB)
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	452,000(45 BB)
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	369,000(37 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	324,000(32 BB)
EF Emanuel FlorendoPhilippines	316,000(32 BB)
RC Rodolfo CruzPhilippines	187,000(19 BB)
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	176,000(18 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	170,000(17 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	161,000(16 BB)
TS Tetsunori SaitoJapan	160,000(16 BB)
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	147,000(15 BB)
JP Jay PadillaPhilippines	123,000(12 BB)
JO Jonathan OkihiroPhilippines	120,000(12 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	118,000(12 BB)
WJ Wei Jie LeeSingapore	110,000(11 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	100,000(10 BB)
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	92,000(9 BB)
BS Billy SorianoPhilippines	90,000(9 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	88,000(9 BB)
RA Robin AndrewsUnited Kingdom	16,000(2 BB)
AD Allan DaypuyartPhilippines	busted

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:40:53 PM

Bubble Bursts On Knoffler Carillo!

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Knoffler Carilllo

The last hand of Flight D has been delivered with Billy Soriano knocking out Knoffler Carillo on the bubble. It was a preflop all in situation with Soriano open shoving and Carillo calling for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Knoffler CarillloPhilippines	Q♠8♠ BB	busted
BS Billy SorianoPhilippines	7♦7♥ HJ	90,000(9 BB)

Board:9♥K♣3♥5♠J♥

It's the bet Carillo could hope for as he is flipping with overcards. However, none of them turn up to end the day on the bubble.

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:36:25 PM

Jay Padilla Continues To Rise, Robin Andrews Down To 1 bb

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Jay Padilla

After winning two showdowns, Jay Padilla got the hat trick to rise to 12 bb. He opened the hand with a shove of 54,000, big blind Robin Andrews attempts to eliminate. At the runout, no such luck for Andrews as Padilla slowly climbs out of the hole while Andrews drops to 1 bb.

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Jay PadillaPhilippines	A♦A♣ HJ	123,000(12 BB)
RA Robin AndrewsUnited Kingdom	Q♥2♦ BB	10,000(1 BB)

Board:7♣T♠5♣5♠A♠

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:33:17 PM

Jay Padilla Survives!

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Jay Padilla got through the blinds but his stack has trimmed significantly to just 21,000. He goes all in and is given action by Elmer Kalaquian.

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Jay PadillaPhilippines	6♦6♣ D	54,000(5 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	K♠Q♣ BB	120,000(12 BB)

Board:8♥J♠8♠9♦4♣

Padilla's pocket pair holds once again. Robin Andrews at the table says, "cockroaches never die."

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/171

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:30:12 PM

Jay Padilla Triples Up

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Jay Padilla

Jay Padilla goes all in for his last 11,000 and the blinds Royly Oracion and Mike Takayama both call to try to eliminate. Both players check down the board 7♥ 5♥ 9♣ 5♣ 4♥ . Padilla has a pocket pair to triple up.

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Jay PadillaPhilippines	8♣8♥ UTG	41,000(5 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♥8♦ BB	350,000(44 BB)
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	SB	131,000(16 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:28:33 PM

Bubble Time With 22 Players Remaining

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Flight C has reached the bubble round with 22 players left and one more bust needed before the day ends.

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:24:20 PM

Michael Calunsod Goes Up, Jay Padilla Plunges

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Michael Calunsod's stack has been swinging and he took a stand with his remaining 73,000. Jay Padilla has also dropped significantly and risked his last 84,000. With no other takers, their cards were revealed.

Calunsod has the edge with an ace but Padilla's cards are live. The board runs low to send Padilla plunging to 1 bb.

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Jay PadillaPhilippines	K♣Q♦ D	11,000(1 BB)
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	A♥J♣ UTG	160,000(20 BB)

Board:3♠4♦8♥3♣6♦

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/171

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:20:04 PM

Emanuel Florendo Finds The Board To Dust A Shorty

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Emanuel Florendo opens the hand for 12,000 then makes the easy call of 36,000 (6 bb) from short stacked Glen Lee. Lee's hopes for a double up diminished at the flop then vanished altogether when the board completed.

Player	Hand	Chips
EF Emanuel FlorendoPhilippines	K♠Q♣ UTG	250,000(42 BB)
GL Glenn Lee (2)Philippines	A♥T♦ D	busted

Board:K♣7♥Q♣3♦5♣

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:18:14 PM

Cooler Ends Pasi Heinanen

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Pasi Heinanen

Pasi Heinanen goes all in for 95,000 with big slick on hand however he runs int Rodolfo Cruz's aces to get the boot.

Player	Hand	Chips
PH Pasi HeinanenFinland	A♣K♥ UTG	busted
RC Rodolfo CruzPhilippines	A♦A♠ CO	240,000(40 BB)

Board:2♥A♥4♥6♠5♠

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:13:41 PM

Mike Calunsod Out-Kicks Yohan Lee

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yohan Lee open jams for 68,00 and gets called by Michael Calunsod. Both players have an ace with Calunsod's one point higher. The board runs low for the higher kicker to play and rail Lee.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yohan LeeSouth Korea	A♣J♣ UTG+1	busted
MC Michael CalunsodPhilippines	A♦Q♦ D	151,000(25 BB)

Board:3♣5♣6♥8♠8♦

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:10:38 PM

Elmer Kalaquian Gets A Reload

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Elmer Kalaquian has dropped to just 45,000 and goes all in from cutoff. Next to act Pasi Heinanen makes the call. Kalaquian is ahead with a pocket pair that holds throughout the board.

Player	Hand	Chips
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	J♣J♦ CO	105,000(18 BB)
PH Pasi HeinanenFinland	A♦T♦ D	104,000(17 BB)

Board:Q♥6♠5♦7♦T♣

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/171

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 4:07:18 PM

Joey Pardales Continues To Rise

Level 17: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Joey Pardales

On a limped pot with the flop checked, three players go to the turn board K♣ 2♣ K♥ A♦ where chips begin to fly. Big blind bets 8000, cutoff Robin Andrews calls, then small blind Joey Pardales check-raises 22,000. Only Andrews continues to the river J♥ . Pardales fires 35,000, and this time he wins the pot without further challenge.

Player	Chips
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	575,000(115 BB)
RA Robin AndrewsUnited Kingdom	160,000(32 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:57:36 PM

Karen Talamayan "Hindi Mo Ako Mabubust Out"

Level 17: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Karen Talamayan

Action packed battle preflop starts with Karen Talamayan raising 16,000 from under the gun. Several spots down the orbit cutoff player Tetsunori Saito jams 47,000 and big blind Azamat Shafiev flats. Action back to Talamayan who joins for a three way.

At the flop 5♦ 6♣ 8♣ , Shafiev bets 100,000 which well covers Talamayan's last 53,000 and she calls. Upon revealing, Talamayan and Shafiev have an overpair with Shafiev holding rockets.

Player	Hand	Chips
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	9♦9♠ UTG	166,000(33 BB)
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	A♣A♥ BB	125,000(25 BB)
TS Tetsunori SaitoJapan	K♣J♣ CO	150,000(30 BB)

When the turn comes 7♣ , Saito lands the flush and is guaranteed the main pot while Talamayan landed a straight to take the side pot. Shafiev can't believe it and says, "seriously?" While Talamayan chimes "hindi mo ako mabubust out".

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:53:03 PM

Rodolfo Cruz's Kicker Plays

Level 17: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Rodolfo Cruz

Three players are in a limped pot for a cheap trip to the flop 8♠ Q♥ 6♥ . Cutoff player Rodolfo Cruz bets 12,000, one player folds while Yohan Lee check-raises all in. Cruz calls off his remaining 49,000 and both turn over top pair. Cruz's kicker is ahead and when the board completes A♦ 4♦ , it plays to double through.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yohan LeeSouth Korea	Q♦7♦ BB	65,000(13 BB)
RC Rodolfo CruzPhilippines	Q♠J♦ CO	113,000(23 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:50:22 PM

Elmer Kalaquian Claims A Stack

Level 17: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Elmer Kalaquian added more to his arsenal after sending An Qi Kwoi out of the field. During the hand Kalaquian opened then called Kwoi's 42,000 jam. Though was ahead with an ace, Kalaquian's king paired up to claim it all.

Player	Hand	Chips
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	K♣8♦ CO	177,000(35 BB)
AQ An Qi KwoiSingapore	A♣7♣ BB	busted

Board:9♥3♥K♥Q♥4♠

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:49:19 PM

Big Stacks At Table 26

Level 17: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	245,000(49 BB)
YL Yohan LeeSouth Korea	171,000(34 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	128,000(26 BB)
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	121,000(24 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:48:06 PM

Big Stacks At Table 27

Level 17: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	243,000(49 BB)	27	1
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	138,000(28 BB)	27	4
TK Tony KhoangNetherlands	164,000(33 BB)	27	5
JO Jonathan OkihiroPhilippines	162,000(32 BB)	27	7

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:46:30 PM

Big Stacks At Table 29

Level 17: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WL Wenguang Li	19,900(4 BB)	29	2
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	169,000(34 BB)	29	3
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	160,000(32 BB)	29	4
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	146,000(29 BB)	29	6

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:43:39 PM

Big Stacks At Table 30

Level 17: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RA Robin AndrewsUnited Kingdom	245,000(49 BB)	30	2
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	270,000(54 BB)	30	4
WJ Wei Jie LeeSingapore	128,000(26 BB)	30	6
AD Allan DaypuyartPhilippines	251,000(50 BB)	30	8

Level 17: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/171

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:39:08 PM

Alexis Lim Takes Command And Takes It Down

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Alexis Lim

Alexis Lim makes it 9000 to go and the blinds oblige for a three-way look at the flop 2♦ T♥ K♣ . The blinds check to Lim who lays out 11,500 and both blinds call. On the turn 3♣ , more come out of Lim's corner for 13,500, this time only small blind Azamat Shafiev calls to take the bout to the river K♦ . Both players opt to fold.

Shafiev missed his open ended with Q♣ J♥ for Lim to win the pot with J♣ T♠ pair.

Player	Chips
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	230,000(58 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	138,000(35 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:36:52 PM

Robin Andrews Rails Xin Hsu Zhong

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Robin Andrews

Following a raise of 11,000, Xun Hsu Zhong takes it to the limit for a three bet jam of 70,500, Robin Andrews calls and initial raiser decides to get out of the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
RA Robin AndrewsUnited Kingdom	A♥Q♥ BB	265,000(66 BB)
ZX Zhong Xun HsuSingapore	K♣T♠ SB	busted

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:06:01 PM

Royly Oracion Rails Ryan Ong

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Royly Emir Oracion

Royly Orcacion looks down at aces and puts in a raise of 10,500. On the button, Ryan Ong also has a pair and three-bets all in for 77,000. Oracion isn't going anywhere and snap-calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	A♠A♥ UTG	237,000(59 BB)
OK Ong Kang Rui RyanSingapore	8♠8♣ D	busted

Board:K♣J♦7♥T♣2♦

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 35/171

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 3:00:32 PM

Ashley Patterson Falls To Joey Pardales

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Ashley Patterson

Three players are in for 6000 each and they all check to the turn 8♦ 4♣ 9♦ 8♣ . Ashley Patterson bets 15,000, button Joey Pardales makes it 35,000, one player folds and Patterson flats to go to fifth street. When the river comes K♦ Patterson jumps out with a jam of 94,000, Pardales makes the call and Patterson is eliminated.

Player	Hand	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	A♠Q♦ HJ	busted
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	K♥Q♣ D	280,000(93 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 2:57:39 PM

Oleg Mordassov's Bet Wins It

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Four callers are in once more for 6000 to see a flop of 3♠ 3♥ 7♠ . Action is checked to the button Oleg Mordassov who shoves 40,000. Action folds around.

Player	Chips
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	109,000(36 BB)
OM Oleg MordassovSwitzerland	100,000(33 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	92,500(31 BB)
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	85,000(28 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 2:51:25 PM

Royly Oracion Lays A Big Check-Raise

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Four players are in for 6000 each and check down the flop to quickly reach a turn board 2♣ 3♠ K♦ 4♥ . Action is checked around to Jesse Solidum, he bets 9000 that loses two players. Only Oracion sticks around with a check-raise of 25,5000. Solidum tanks then let's Oracion have the pot.

Player	Chips
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	145,000(48 BB)
OK Ong Kang Rui RyanSingapore	86,000(29 BB)
RC Rodolfo CruzPhilippines	56,000(19 BB)
JS Jesse SolidumPhilippines	54,500(18 BB)

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 47/171

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 2:43:08 PM

Random Chip Counts

Level 14: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	163,000(65 BB)
KC Knoffler CarillloPhilippines	162,000(65 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	158,000(63 BB)
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	157,000(63 BB)
OM Oleg MordassovSwitzerland	155,000(62 BB)
YL Yohan LeeSouth Korea	146,000(58 BB)
JP Joey PardalesPhilippines	136,000(54 BB)
JO Jonathan OkihiroPhilippines	133,500(53 BB)
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	132,500(53 BB)
OK Ong Kang Rui RyanSingapore	129,000(52 BB)
AD Allan DaypuyartPhilippines	126,500(51 BB)
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	121,000(48 BB)
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	117,000(47 BB)
RA Rommel AngelesPhilippines	116,500(47 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	113,000(45 BB)
RA Robin AndrewsUnited Kingdom	112,000(45 BB)
TK Tony KhoangNetherlands	108,000(43 BB)
WL Wenguang Li	107,500(43 BB)
KK Kunwoo KimSouth Korea	99,000(40 BB)
PJ Pantaleon Jhunne ValenciaPhilippines	85,000(34 BB)
AS Azamat ShafievRussia	80,000(32 BB)
SL Seungjun LeeSouth Korea	78,000(31 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	71,500(29 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	68,500(27 BB)
AA Allen ArangoSingapore	64,000(26 BB)
AQ An Qi KwoiSingapore	62,500(25 BB)
BS Billy SorianoPhilippines	57,500(23 BB)
TY Todate YukitakaJapan	50,000(20 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	41,500(17 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 2:32:26 PM

Three-Way Showdown And All Survive

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Knoffler Carillo calls a min-raise then sees the action escalate with Harish Kumar three-betting 24,000 followed by a shove from big blind Kim Kunwoo for 15,000. Initial raise fold and Carillo joins the action for a three-way.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Knoffler CarillloPhilippines	9♦T♠ D	38,500(26 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	5♣5♥ SB	17,000(11 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	A♦J♠ BB	46,500(31 BB)

Board:2♠J♣4♥A♥2♣

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 2:28:21 PM

Joseph Talamayan Dominated And Railed

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Facing a raise of 3500 that's called, button player Joseph Talamayan three-bets all in for his last 10,000. Small blind Youngseok Baek joins the shove for 29,000, and isolates the action.

Player	Hand	Chips
YB Youngseok BaekSouth Korea	A♣Q♦ SB	83,000(55 BB)
JT Joseph TalamayanPhilippines	A♦9♣ D	busted

Board:A♠K♦A♥3♦6♠

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 2:24:27 PM

Tony Abesamis Collects A Good Pot

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Antonio Tony Abesamis

Tony Abesamis and the small blind call Jay Padilla's 3200 raise to see a flop of 7♥ 2♦ J♠ . Padilla continues for 3500 and only Abesamis calls. On the turn Q♣ , Padilla fires another 10,000 and still doesn't shake off Abesamis then both take it easy on the 3♠ river and check. Padilla has A♠ T♦ air, Abesamis wins the pot with 7♣ 6♣ pair.

Player	Chips
AT Antonio Tony AbesamisPhilippines	43,500(29 BB)
JP Jay PadillaPhilippines	28,700(19 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/10/2025, 2:21:16 PM

Flight B Closes At 171 Entries

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Flight B of Okada Millions closed registration with 171 entries of which only 19 players will advance to ITM.