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

26/222

Total Chips

5,550,000

Average

213,462

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4/11/2025, 4:48:43 PM

Pan Yao Ends Closes Flight D Atop The 26 Survivors

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

Pan Yao

That's a wrap for the Okada Millions Flight D with 222 entries whittled down to just 26 players securing their spot in the Day 2 lineup. The heat concluded at the fall of Alekhine Isidro to Joungwoo Park who went on to bag up the second largest stack of the flight of 392,000 in chips.

Ahead of him by one spot was China's Pan Yao with a 472,000 in chips. Yao gained momentum during the late rounds delivering busts to Naoki Kato and Jun Beum Chun.

The survivors have a day's rest before returning on Sunday, April 13 for the final race to glory. They are each guaranteed a piece of the prize pool which is currently at PHP 5.89 Million. That pot will rise further with three more flights yet to be tabled.

So far, the flagship tournament has drawn cumulative 858 entries with 102 players advancing to the money round which includes one double qualifier. Still leading the Day 2 lineup is Flight A leader Christian Lortie Cloutier with 700,000 in chips.

Flight A: 202 entries / 24 ITM

Flight B: 171 entries / 21 ITM

Flight C: 263 entries / 31 ITM

Flight D: 222 entries / 26 ITM

Flight D - 26 Players

Player	Chips
PY Pan YaoChina	472,000(47 BB)
PJ Park JoungwooSouth Korea	392,000(39 BB)
WB Wonil BaeSouth Korea	360,000(36 BB)
GT Gyeong Tae YooSouth Korea	357,000(36 BB)
TF Tobias FabechDenmark	325,000(33 BB)
SS Sonny SorianoPhilippines	296,000(30 BB)
DP David PerreauFrance	279,000(28 BB)
RA Rodolfo AguilarPhilippines	246,000(25 BB)
JG Jung Gi HongSouth Korea	243,000(24 BB)
C( Christopher (pash) PasionPhilippines	230,000(23 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	227,000(23 BB)
RA Rommel AngelesPhilippines	218,000(22 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	204,000(20 BB)
JM James MorilesPhilippines	198,000(20 BB)
IM Ian MoyaniPhilippines	183,000(18 BB)
HS Heung Sub ShimSouth Korea	177,000(18 BB)
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	175,000(18 BB)
ML Minjae LeeSouth Korea	151,000(15 BB)
MT Maaku TanakaJapan	132,000(13 BB)
HD Haney DaryananiIndia	129,000(13 BB)
WC Woosuk ChangUnited States of America	124,000(12 BB)
WJ Wooseok Jerry ChoiSouth Korea	122,000(12 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	93,000(9 BB)
JA Jeff AbellaPhilippines	80,000(8 BB)
JJ Jed Jay JavierPhilippines	65,000(7 BB)
PF Prolan FandialanPhilippines	58,000(6 BB)

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4/11/2025, 4:17:57 PM

Bubble Bursts In Dramatic Fashion

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

Alekhine Isidro

Alekhine Isidro will have to re-enter tomorrow's flight if he intends to find his way to the money round after falling on the bubble to Joungwoo Park. The hand kicked off with a 20,000 raise from Park that Isidro called from the big blind.

When the flop ran 4♦ K♣ 6♦ , Park bet 20,000, Isidro check-raised all in for 100,000, Park snap-called and showed K♦ Q♦ top pair and a flush draw. Isidro was out-kicked with K♠ 5♠ . A dramatic turn 5♦ gave Park the flush while Isidro still had outs for the full house however it didn't pan out on the river T♠ .

Player	Chips
PJ Park JoungwooSouth Korea	372,000(37 BB)
AI Alekhine IsidroPhilippines	busted

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4/11/2025, 4:14:19 PM

Gyeong Tae Yoo Delivers A Double KO

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

Gyeong Tae Yoo

The bubble is fast approaching especially with two birds knocked out by Gyeong Tae Yoo. Short stacked Qi Xia went all in first for just 14,000, Yoo three-bet all in with his massive stack, then big blind Choi Younsik joined for 53,000 to put himself at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
GT Gyeong Tae YooSouth Korea	J♠J♥ CO	300,000(30 BB)
CY Choi YounsikSouth Korea	A♣T♠ BB	busted
QX Qi XiaChina	A♠6♥ UTG+1	busted

Board:5♣6♣3♦7♦Q♥

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4/11/2025, 4:06:36 PM

Pan Yao Pads Up A Bit More

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

With no action before him, button player Pan Yao raises 16,000. Big blind Jun Beum Chun thinks it's time to risk his last 35,000 which is cheap enough for the big stacked Yao who calls.

Upon revealing, Chun is ahead with Q♥ 6♥ against Yao's T♣ 9♠ and improves further on the flop Q♠ 8♠ 2♠ . However with the turn 6♠ , Yao takes the lead with the flush. And with the river 4♥ , Chun doesn't find the boat to get the boot.

Player	Chips
PY Pan YaoChina	300,000(38 BB)
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	busted

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4/11/2025, 4:03:27 PM

"Story of my life"

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

Down to just 64,000 (8 bb), Vishal Aswani lays it on the line with 5♠ 5♦ in the hole. He is called by Ian Moyani with A♣ 4♣ . When the flop comes 4♦ 6♣ K♥ , Moyani improves but is still behind. No change on the turn J♥ but with the river 4♥ , Moyani lands trips and eliminates Aswani who gets up disappointedly while saying, "story of my life".

Player	Chips
IM Ian MoyaniPhilippines	183,000(23 BB)
VA Vishal AswaniIndia	busted

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4/11/2025, 3:58:53 PM

Sonny Soriano Survives The Flip For A Reload

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

Facing a raise from under the gun of 20,000, Sonny Soriano three-bets his entire stack of just 48,000. Big blind Heung Sub Shim makes the call while utg opts out.

At showdown, it's a flip with Shim ahead holding a pair until Soriano connects at the flop that stays intact at the runout.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Heung Sub ShimSouth Korea	J♦J♣ BB	125,000(16 BB)
SS Sonny SorianoPhilippines	A♠Q♣ CO	128,000(16 BB)

Board:9♠Q♠2♦4♦4♠

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4/11/2025, 3:55:33 PM

Pan Yao Outdraws Naoki Kato

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

Naoki Kato jams his last 92,000 (15 bb) and is denied the steal when big blind Pan Yao defends. Kato is ahead with the act but Yao connects with the board to spoil his plans of a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
PY Pan YaoChina	K♥Q♠ BB	300,000(50 BB)
NK Naoki KatoJapan	A♠6♣ CO	busted

Board:5♣2♥K♠Q♣7♥

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4/11/2025, 3:52:26 PM

Gyeong Tae Yoo Owns The Pot

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

With a pot of 35,000 brewed, big blind Gyeong Tae Yoo bets 7000 on a flop 8♣ 9♦ 6♥ and Ian Moyani calls. On the turn 7♥ , another bet from Yoo of 13,000 is laid out and it's enough to win the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
IM Ian MoyaniPhilippines	164,000(27 BB)
GT Gyeong Tae YooSouth Korea	120,000(20 BB)

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4/11/2025, 3:49:20 PM

Rodolfo Aguilar Rails Andre Sivertsen

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

Short stacked Andre Sivertsen shoves his last 49,000 and several spots over is put on the ropes by caller Rodolfo Aguilar. When their cards face up, Sivertsen has odds to stay in the game but misses the board for Aguilar's small pair to send him to the rail.

Player	Hand	Chips
RA Rodolfo Aguilar IiiUnited States of America	4♠4♣ D	162,000(27 BB)
AS Andre SivertsenNorway	5♣A♠ UTG+1	busted

Board:2♣8♦2♥7♥2♦

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4/11/2025, 3:44:10 PM

Wonil Bae Takes It On A Check-Raise

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

Wonil Bae

Wonil Bae opens 12,000 from hijack and Prolan Fandialan call for some action to the flop 2♦ Q♣ 9♣ . Bae continues for 10,000 and Fandialan calls to head to the turn T♣ . Bae passes over the betting and Fandialan takes the opportunity to bet 15,000 only to be answered with a raise of 45,000. Fandialan lets go of his hand and drops to 9 bb.

Player	Chips
WB Wonil BaeSouth Korea	297,000(50 BB)
PF Prolan FandialanPhilippines	5,300(1 BB)

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4/11/2025, 3:39:45 PM

Alekhine Isidro's Bottom Straight Wins The Pot

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

Alekhine Isidro

With 27,000 in the pot, Alekhine Isidro and Joungwoo Park check to the turn 8♥ 7♣ T♥ Q♣ . No more checking for Park who puts out an 8000 bet that Isidro calls. On the 9♦ river, Park returns to checking while Isidro challenges for 11,000, Park calls and shows 9♠ 8♣ two pair. Isidro has him beat with 5♣ 6♣ straight.

Player	Chips
AI Alekhine IsidroPhilippines	200,000(40 BB)
PJ Park JoungwooSouth Korea	182,000(36 BB)

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4/11/2025, 3:37:21 PM

Haney Daryanani Eliminates Samson Hui

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

Haney Daryanani

Hany Daryanani picks up another pot by giving Samson Hui his walking papers. Hui open shoves 53,000, Daryanani calls. Hui has one overcard but misses the board.

Player	Hand	Chips
HD Haney DaryananiHong Kong	J♦J♥ MP	275,000(69 BB)
ZK Zuo Kai Samson HiuSingapore	A♥3♦ UTG+1	busted

Board:Q♥2♥6♠7♦4♥

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4/11/2025, 3:33:37 PM

Haney Daryanani Survives The Flip

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

After losing a pot, Nichols Manalo tries to recover by calling Haney Daryanani's three-bet shove of 108,000. At showdown, it's a flip with Manalo needing to connect with overcards but misses to pay a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	A♣T♣ D	147,000(37 BB)
HD Haney DaryananiHong Kong	5♣5♠ BB	223,000(56 BB)

Board:K♣4♣4♠8♦J♠

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4/11/2025, 3:28:09 PM

Woosuk Chang Takes Advantage Of Position

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

Three players in for 10,000 each see a flop run J♠ 2♠ 7♣ . Action checks to the button Woosuk Chang who bets 15,000 in position. Only Nichols Manalo calls to bring about the turn T♣ where Chang fires a larger 30,000 bet. Manalo folds.

Player	Chips
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	255,000(64 BB)
WC Woosuk Chang	179,000(45 BB)

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4/11/2025, 2:45:54 PM

Big Stacks Around The Room

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

Player	Chips
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	325,000(81 BB)
JG Jung Gi HongSouth Korea	306,000(77 BB)
GT Gyeong Tae YooSouth Korea	218,000(55 BB)
PJ Park JoungwooSouth Korea	182,000(46 BB)
VA Vishal AswaniIndia	174,000(44 BB)
JM James MorilesPhilippines	172,000(43 BB)
RS Ryuki ShiraseJapan	166,000(42 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	163,000(41 BB)
ML Minjae LeeSouth Korea	158,500(40 BB)
YP Ying PangHong Kong	158,000(40 BB)
WC Wooseok ChangSouth Korea	155,000(39 BB)
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	151,000(38 BB)
HS Heung Sub ShimSouth Korea	151,000(38 BB)
PY Pan YaoChina	142,500(36 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	130,000(33 BB)
JJ Jed Jay JavierPhilippines	130,000(33 BB)
FD Frederic DimayugaPhilippines	125,000(31 BB)
YC Yen Chih HuangTaiwan	125,000(31 BB)
RA Rodolfo Aguilar IiiUnited States of America	112,000(28 BB)
AS Andre SivertsenNorway	111,000(28 BB)

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4/11/2025, 2:13:59 PM

Flight D Closes With 222 Entries

Another big field at Okada Millions as Flight D of the Okada Millions attracted 222 entries. Only 26 of those are guaranteed a seat in the money round. We will track the action shortly.