Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #28

2025.04.10 - 2025.04.13Add to Calendar

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Fahad Alanazi

Saudi Arabia

Blind level

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

Entries

31/263

Total Chips

6,575,000

Average

212,097

Flight C

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4/11/2025, 1:21:18 PM

Fahad Alanazi Bags The Lead At Okada Millions Flight C

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

Fahad Alanazi

Big day at the PokerStars LIVE Okada Manila Millions flagship tournanemt, Okada Millions, with 263 storming in for the third entry flight. This boosted the prize pool past its PHP 5M guarantee, and with four more flights to complete, it is headed for a record breaker!

The bubble burst before the ninth hour with Junghyun Lee knocking out Gilson Chan on a flip. This determined the final 31 survivors advancing to the money round. Commanding the counts was the lone Saudi Arabian player in the field, Fahad Alanazi, with a massive 598,000 (59 bb) in chips. Alanazi was already the leader when he exploited the bubble round to send him surging well over half a mil.

Though not close but bagging a commendable second in chips was Singapore's Norbert Koh with 498,000 and local player Arnel Caquejo rounding out the top three with 352,000. Another qualifier was Warm Up champion Richard Marquez, though it cost him a second bullet. And Singapore's Ajay Abrol became the first double qualifier having also bagged at Flight B. Abrol amassed a larger stack today of 286,000 which means his other 92,000 stack will be removed from play at Day 2.

Among the fallen was two-time champion Jose Colada however he still has time to make the grade at the remaining flights.

The survivors have a day's rest before returning on April 13 for the final race to glory. They join the 45 qualifiers from the first two flights with Christian Lortie Cloutier still the player to catch with 700,000 in chips.

Flight A: 202 entries / 24 ITM

Flight B: 171 entries / 21 ITM

Flight C: 263 entries / 31 ITM

Flight C - 31 Players

Player	Chips
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	598,000(75 BB)
NK Norbert KohSingapore	498,000(62 BB)
AC Arnel CasquejoPhilippines	352,000(44 BB)
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	334,000(42 BB)
ZC Zhuoyue CenSingapore	318,000(40 BB)
LP Louiejhon PrincesaPhilippines	309,000(39 BB)
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	303,000(38 BB)
MC Micheal ColbyAustralia	297,000(37 BB)
AA Ajay AbrolSingapore	286,000(36 BB)
YH Yan HongyanChina	268,000(34 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	249,000(31 BB)
SW Si Wai ChoiMacao	231,000(29 BB)
SP Shawn Philip BenitezPhilippines	221,000(28 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	213,000(27 BB)
JL Junghyun LeeSouth Korea	204,000(26 BB)
AA Anju AbrolIndia	202,000(25 BB)
TK Takahashi KawamotoJapan	196,000(25 BB)
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	146,000(18 BB)
AM Alexis MalolocPhilippines	145,000(18 BB)
JD John Daenzel DavidCanada	140,000(18 BB)
JD John Dela CruzPhilippines	122,000(15 BB)
AQ An Qi KwoiSingapore	122,000(15 BB)
IL Ingeol LimSouth Korea	112,000(14 BB)
MD Mark De VeraPhilippines	91,000(11 BB)
KN Katsunori NakamuraJapan	91,000(11 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	73,000(9 BB)
GG Gary GuerreroPhilippines	63,000(8 BB)
CM Clyde MoralesPhilippines	58,000(7 BB)
HC Huang Cheng WenTaiwan	55,000(7 BB)
KI Kenneth IsipPhilippines	53,000(7 BB)
JL Jack LiChina	busted

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4/11/2025, 12:43:31 PM

Fahad Alanazi Barrels Down The Bubble Round

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

Fahad Alanazi

Four players have built a pot of 72,000 before the flop runs 8♣ 6♣ 6♠ . Chip leader Fahad Alanazi continues for 38,000 and only finds one customer in Junghyun Lee. On the turn 4♣ , Alanazi barrels another 87,000, and Lee lets him have the pot.

Player	Chips
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	580,000(73 BB)
JL Junghyun LeeSouth Korea	124,500(16 BB)

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4/11/2025, 12:32:52 PM

Bubble time!

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

After eight and a half hours of play, the bubble round has been reached with 32 players remaining. Currently sporting the big stacks are Norbert Koh with 454,000 and Fahad Alanazi with 480,000.

Player	Chips
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	480,000(60 BB)
NK Norbert KohSingapore	454,000(57 BB)

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4/11/2025, 12:06:12 PM

John Dela Cruz Extracts Some From The Big Stack

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

John Dela Cruz raises 12,000 from under the gun then continues for 17,000 on the flop A♣ 6♣ 7♥ . Chip leader Fahad Alanzi calls both then they check the turn K♦ . Cruz returns to betting on the river Q♥ sliding out 45,000 and it's enough to get Alanazi to fold.

Player	Chips
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	495,000(83 BB)
JD John Dela CruzPhilippines	146,000(24 BB)

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4/11/2025, 9:06:24 AM

Noel Araniel Pushes For The Pot

Level 11: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Noel Araniel

Three players build a pot of around 12,000 preflop and continue the betting on the flop T♥ J♠ J♦ . It is first checked to Noel Araniel who bets 6000 that's called byt both Fahad Alanazi and Jaeil Lee. They opt to check the turn 3♥ leading to the river 2♦ . Alanazi leads out 15,000, Lee drops out while Araniel jams for 42,000. Alanazi gives it a thought then lets Araniel have the pot unchallenged.

Player	Chips
JL Jaeil LeeSouth Korea	76,500(64 BB)
NA Noel AranielPhilippines	76,000(63 BB)
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	54,000(45 BB)

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4/11/2025, 8:32:03 AM

Table 45 Stacks

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NR Nikolas RiveraPhilippines	31,000(31 BB)	45	1
TK Tony KhoangNetherlands	49,500(50 BB)	45	2
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	71,500(72 BB)	45	3
FF Feridoun Fred FarboudUnited States of America	25,000(25 BB)	45	5
JL Jaeil LeeSouth Korea	35,000(35 BB)	45	6
NA Noel AranielPhilippines	60,000(60 BB)	45	7
RM Robert Miller JrUnited States of America	30,400(30 BB)	45	8

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4/11/2025, 5:26:45 AM

Roxanne Victorino Puts The Heat On

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Roxanne Sky Victorino

Action heavy preflop starts with a raise from cutoff that gets re-raised to 1600 by Fahad Alanazi on the button. Small blind Kenneth Isip calls then big blind Roxanne Victorino adds more in with a four-bet of 3500. Only Alanazi and Isip call to take the bout to the flop 2♠ 8♣ 7♣ . Victorino remains unrelenting and continues for 6000 which is good enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips
KI Kenneth IsipPhilippines	32,600(163 BB)
RS Roxanne Sky VictorinoPhilippines	26,500(133 BB)
FA Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia	20,300(102 BB)