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5/3/2024, 10:46:00 PM

Eric Alcantara eliminated on the bubble

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Bubble time hand for hand unable to play out as Martin B and Eric Alcantara face off after Edwin Law busts. Martin K♥ K♠ ahead of Alcantara’s J♣ J♠ , board runs T♣ 8♣ 7♠ 2♦ 5♥ . Alcantara bubbles

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MB Martin B	215,000(43 BB)	9,000

Clyde Ravina bags the Day 1C chip lead; Junnie Pamplona close behind

Clyde Ravina at Chase Cup — Clyde Ravina

Date: May 3, 2024 Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327) Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900) Day 1C: 84 entries ITM: 11 players

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CR Clyde Ravina	380,000	20,000
JP Junnie Pamplona	343,000	141,000
KL Kenrick Lim	311,000	140,000
JM Jojo Maraon	300,000	150,000
MB Martin B	206,000	21,000
JJ Jon Jason Leonao	203,000	203,000
AV Alvin Vestil	202,000	202,000
L L-Rak	180,000	180,000
M( Martins (Latvia)	160,000	160,000
ZS Zeus Segismundo	138,000	6,000
BD Boyet Drilon	133,000	133,000

Payouts

Place	Player
1	CR Clyde Ravina
2	JP Junnie Pamplona
3	KL Kenrick Lim
4	JM Jojo Maraon
5	MB Martin B
6	JJ Jon Jason Leonao
7	AV Alvin Vestil
8	L L-Rak
9	M( Martins (Latvia)
10	ZS Zeus Segismundo
11	BD Boyet Drilon

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 10:45:00 PM

Edwin Law kicked out by Jaja Leonao

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Jon Jason Leonao A♥ K♣ opens 15,000 then calls Edwin Law’s A♦ Q♦ all in for 73,000. Board runs K♥ 2♥ 4♦ 7♦ 7♥ . Law goes bust.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EL Edwin Law	busted	-21,500

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5/3/2024, 10:42:00 PM

Set of queens double up Clyde Ravina

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Clyde Ravina opens 16,000 from cutoff and small blind Zeus Segismundo calls and both head to the flop A♠ Q♦ 3♠ . Segismundo leads out 7,000, Clyde Ravina shoves a huge 150,000, Segismundo calls.

Clyde Ravina Q♥ Q♣ Zeus Segismundo K♠ J♠

The turn K♣ and river J♣ pairs up both of Segismundo’s cards but still behind Clyde’s set.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CR Clyde Ravina	360,000(72 BB)	360,000
ZS Zeus Segismundo	132,000(26 BB)	-186,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 10:40:00 PM

Blinds up, 14 players remaining

Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

16 players remaining with only 11 qualifying to the ITM round.

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5/3/2024, 10:39:00 PM

Bruce Andrino burned by the river

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Action folds around to the small blind Alan Vestil who bumps it up to 16,000, big blind Bruce Andrino calls and they see a flop 6♥ 8♦ 4♦ . Andrino unloads his 60,000 stack, Vestil check-calls. Andrino shows A♥ 8♥ top pair top kicker, Vestil outkicked with K♠ 8♠ , the turn 4♣ changes nothing but the river K♣ pairs up Vestil’s big card to bad beat Andrino.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AV Alan Vestil	207,000(52 BB)	77,000
BA Bruce Andrino	busted	-100,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 10:31:00 PM

Zeus Segismundo muscles Alan Vestil

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Zeus Segismundo at Chase Cup — Zeus Segismundo

Alan Vestil opens 12,000 and finds one caller in cutoff Zeus Segismundo. Both see a flop J♥ T♦ 3♥ , Vestil c-bets 15,000 and Segismundo calls again. The turn T♠ , Vestil fires 20,000, this time Segismundo puts pressure with a 55,000 raise, Vestil folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZS Zeus Segismundo	318,000(80 BB)	56,000
AV Alan Vestil	130,000(33 BB)	-5,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 10:09:00 PM

Bruce Andrino saved by the river

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Bruce Andrino shoves 11 bb from the button and is challenged by Zeus Segismundo on the small blind. Andrino has A♠ 2♣ , Segismundo with J♦ J♠ . An ace finds the river on a board T♥ T♦ 4♦ 8♥ A♣ for Andrino to stick around.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZS Zeus Segismundo	262,000(66 BB)	-7,500
BA Bruce Andrino	100,000(25 BB)	39,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 10:03:00 PM

Martin B boots two

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Utg Martin B opens, hijack Jorge Lagatuz three-bets all in, big blind Daichi shoves with less, back to Martin who calls and covers both.

Jorge Lagatuz - A♠ Q♣ Daichi A♦ Q♦ Martin B 9♣ 9♠

The board runs J♥ 7♦ 7♠ 3♣ K♦ . Martin’s pocket pair holds to send two to the rail.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MB Martin B	185,000(46 BB)	111,200
JL Jorge Lagatuz	busted	-127,600
D Daichi	busted	-25,000

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5/3/2024, 9:58:00 PM

Jojo Maraon takes it with a flush

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Utg Daichi limps, cutoff raises 12,000, big blind Jojo Maraon calls and Daichi joins for a three way look at the flop 7♠ Q♥ 8♥ . Daichi bets 11,000, cutoff folds, Maraon check-calls to the turn 4♣ to which both check. The river 6♥ , Maraon leads out 25,000, Daichi calls then mucks to Maraon’s 2♥ 4♥ flush.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JM Jojo Maraon	150,000(38 BB)	84,300
D Daichi	25,000(6 BB)	-120,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 9:56:00 PM

Blinds up, 16 players remaining

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

16 players remaining with only 11 qualifying to the ITM round.

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5/3/2024, 9:32:00 PM

Boyet Drilon rails Richard Tolentino

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Boyet Drilon at Chase Cup — Boyet Drilon

Utg Boyet Drilon opens then calls Richard Tolentino’s three-bet shove of 47,000. Drilon’s J♦ J♣ go on to win against A♥ K♣ on a board 2♥ J♠ 9♣ 6♥ A♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RT Richard Tolentino	busted	-39,900

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 9:25:00 PM

Martins Whrtiwl rails Aigars Dambrans

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Deciding round between Martins Whrtiwl and Aigars Dambrans ends with the latter falling. Whrtiwl opens 6,000, big blind Dambrans defends. Dambrans leads out 30,000 on the flop 3♥ A♦ Q♣ , Whrtiwl calls. Bets switch up on the turn 2♣ , Dambrans checks, Whrtiwl shoves 35,000, Dambrans calls with 1 bb less.

Martins Whrtiwl 3♦ 3♣ set Aigars Dambrans 4♣ Q♦

The river 2♣ finishes off Dambrans.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MW Martins Whrtiwl	171,000(57 BB)	81,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 9:18:00 PM

Martins Whrtiwl takes round 2 against Aigars Dambrans

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Following two limpers, small blind Martins Whrtiwl raises 20,000, utg Aigars Dambrans calls, button folds. Whrtiwl jams 41,000 on the flop 5♣ Q♣ 9♠ , Dambrans folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AD Aigars Dambrans	98,000(33 BB)	-20,000
MW Martins Whrtiwl	90,000(30 BB)	29,000

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5/3/2024, 9:14:00 PM

Aigars Dembrans goes aggro

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Hijack Aigars Dambrans opens then four-bets 40,500, big blind Martins Whrtiwl calls then folds to Aigars 75,000 shove on the flop T♥ K♦ 6♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AD Aigars Dambrans	118,000(39 BB)	118,000
MW Martins Whrtiwl	61,000(20 BB)	61,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 9:10:00 PM

Michael Concepcion wins a pot

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Following two limpers, cutoff Michael Concepcion raises 16,500, and finds one caller in utg. Concepcion c-bets 12,000 on the flop J♥ 3♥ 5♠ and wins it.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MC Michael Concepcion	85,000(28 BB)	85,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 9:00:00 PM

Blinds up, 19 players remaining

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

12 more players drop off on the previous level. 19 players remaining with only 11 qualifying to the ITM round.

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5/3/2024, 8:57:00 PM

Bruce Andrino doubles through

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Facing a min-raise, small blind Bruce Andrino three-bets all in for his last 14 bb, original raiser from cutoff calls.

Bruce Andrino K♠ 9♠ Cutoff 7♠ 8♠

Board runs 2♥ 9♣ 8♦ Q♥ A♣ , Andrino avoids the axe.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BA Bruce Andrino	61,000(31 BB)	61,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 8:55:00 PM

Double KO for Kenrick Lim

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Down to 7 bb, Cutoff K♦ 7♠ shoves, button 8♦ 8♠ re-pops all in for 37,000, Kenrick Lim on the small blind joins the party with 9♦ 9♥ . Board runs T♣ J♥ 7♥ 5♥ 4♣ , awarding Lim the pot and eliminating two players.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KL Kenrick Lim	171,000(86 BB)	92,700

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5/3/2024, 8:45:00 PM

Zeus Segismundo’s pockets sweep up

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Down to 5 bb, utg shoves,utg+1 calls, cutoff player Zeus Segismundo calls, big blind squeeze shoves 66,500 all in, utg+1 folds and Segismundo calls.

Utg K♠ 7♦ Big Blind Q♠ T♦ Segismundo 9♦ 9♥

Board runs 2♠ 5♣ 8♠ 7♣ 5♠ , Segismundo sweeps.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZS Zeus Segismundo	269,500(135 BB)	269,500

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 8:39:00 PM

Junnie Pamplona wins the flip and busts one

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Junnie Pamplona at Chase Cup — Junnie Pamplona

Sandwiched between two aggressors, hijack Pamplona calls a three-bet shove of 29,000 as the initial raiser folds. Pamplona shows 5♦ 5♣ and is flipping against A♦ 6♦ . Board runs 9♥ 9♦ 5♠ 8♠ T♥ , Pamplona ships it.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JP Junnie Pamplona	202,000(101 BB)	125,400

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5/3/2024, 8:30:00 PM

Three-way cooler awarded to Alan Vestil

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Utg opens the action, next to act three-bets all in for 40,000 holding 9♠ 9♦ , hijack Alan Vestil joins in for 59,000 and with A♣ A♥ , big blind shoves for less with K♣ K♠ . Initial raiser utg gets out of the way. The board runs 2♥ 4♦ 7♦ 3♠ T♥ , Vestil’s aces hold to knock out two players.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AV Alan Vestil	135,000(68 BB)	135,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 8:19:00 PM

Level 10 begins, 31 players remaining

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

16 players dropped off on the previous level. Still a long way to go with only 11 qualifying to the ITM round.

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5/3/2024, 7:37:00 PM

Registration closes at 84 entries and 11 to ITM

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

After eight levels of play, Day 1C of the Chase Cup closes registration at 84 entries. This is the largest starting day turnout so far with two more to go. There are 47 remaining players. They hunt down a spot in the money round with only 11 guaranteed to ITM.

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5/3/2024, 7:25:00 PM

Double KO for Daichi

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Prelop raise war kicks off with utg+1 Daichi min-raising, hijack Mike Takayama shoving 20 bb, cutoff joins in with 5 bb, Daichi calls to attempt a double bust.

Daichi J♥ 8♥ Mike Takayama A♣ A♥ Cutoff A♠ 4♠

The board runs 2♦ Q♥ 2♥ 3♦ 7♥ , Daichi’s completes the flush to deliver the double KO.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
D Daichi	145,000(121 BB)	81,500
MT Mike Takayama	busted	-53,000
C Cutoff	busted

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5/3/2024, 7:15:00 PM

Eric Alcantara with unlikely hand

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Eric Alcantara under the gun raises 2,400 and Jorge Lagatuz on the cutoff calls. When the board completes 2♥ 3♣ T♥ T♣ Q♣ , Alcantara bets 8,700, 9,600, and 8,700, Lagatuz calls it down then mucks to Alcantara’s 9♠ 3♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jorge Lagatuz	127,600(106 BB)	-29,400
EA Eric Alcantara	126,000(105 BB)	101,000

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5/3/2024, 7:04:00 PM

Jorge Lagatuz pockets hold

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jorge Lagatuz at Chase Cup — Jorge Lagatuz

Jorge Lagatuz opens then calls cutoff’s three-bet jam of 13,400. Jorge Lagatuz ahead with 9♣ 9♦ over A♠ 9♠ . Board runs K♣ 5♥ Q♥ 9♥ J♥ , Jorge Lagatuz ships and boots one.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jorge Lagatuz	157,000(131 BB)	157,000

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5/3/2024, 6:56:00 PM

Kenrick Lim cleans up with a set

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Five-way unraised pot. Flop runs 2♥ 5♦ K♠ . Small blind shoves 19,300 with K♥ 6♠ top pair, only under the gun Kenrick Lim calls with 5♥ 5♠ set. The turn J♣ secures Lim’s victory as small blind is drawing dead.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KL Kenrick Lim	78,300(65 BB)	78,300

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 6:46:00 PM

Blinds up, 75 entries, last chance to join this flight

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 75 entries. Last level to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.

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5/3/2024, 6:43:00 PM

Karl Delmar with low cards on cutoff

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Hijack Martin B opens 5,000 and is called by Karl Delmar on the cutoff. Both players check the flop and turn J♥ A♣ A♥ 4♦ . On the river 7♥ , Delmar bets 10,000, Martin check-calls then mucks as Delmar opens 2♥ 5♥ flush.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KD Karl Delmar	157,000(157 BB)	157,000
MB Martin B	73,800(74 BB)	29,300

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 6:33:00 PM

Abel Pilayo survives the race

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

From the button, Abel Pilayo three-bets all in for 16 bb, initial raiser calls from utg. Pilayo has 7♥ 7♦ , utg with A♦ Q♦ . Utg misses the board 5♥ 8♦ 7♣ T♥ 3♦ , Pilayo doubles through.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AP Abel Pilayo	34,300(34 BB)	34,300

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5/3/2024, 6:21:00 PM

Jojo Maraon wins the pot

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Hijack Jojo Maraon raises 2,000 and button calls. On the flop and turn 5♣ 9♦ A♠ 6♠ . Maraon c-bets 4,800 and 8,600, opponent calls, they head to the river Q♥ . Both check. Maraon flips open Q♠ T♠ and wins the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JM Jojo Maraon	65,700(66 BB)	65,700

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 6:14:00 PM

Raivin Enriquez flips a flush

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Raivin Enriquez at Chase Cup — Raivin Enriquez

Utg+1 Raivin Enriquez min-raises, gets a caller then small blind three-bets all in for 8,700. Back to Enriquez who joins the shover for 26,500 and it’s heads up after the caller folds.

Raivin Enriquez A♦ J♦ Small blind 8♥ 8♠

Board runs 7♦ K♠ 8♦ 5♥ Q♦ , Enriquez flips a flush.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RE Raivin Enriquez	37,200(37 BB)	37,200

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 6:10:00 PM

Mac Mantos flops broadway to dust one

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Lots of chips dumped preflop started by utg raising 1,100, cutoff calls, small blind shoves 7,600, big blind Mac Mantos calls, utg and cutoff opt to fold.

Small blind K♥ J♥ Mac Mantos A♦ Q♣

With the flop running K♣ J♠ T♠ Mantos lands broadawy, and with no jack or king on the turn and river 4♦ 7♥ , Mantos ships it while booting one in the process.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MM Mac Mantos	275,000(275 BB)	275,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 6:02:00 PM

Blinds up, 70 entries

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 70 entries. Only two levels left to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.

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5/3/2024, 5:47:00 PM

Chris Boys mucks to Mike Takayama’s call

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Mike Takayama under the gun+1 min-raises and is joined by two callers to the flop Q♣ T♣ T♦ . Takayama c-bets 3,000, Chris Boys on cutoff calls and big blind folds. Both players check the turn 8♦ , Boys bets 16,000 on the river A♠ . Takayama check-calls, Boys mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MT Mike Takayama	53,000(66 BB)	32,200
CB Chris Boys	47,000(59 BB)	-47,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 5:39:00 PM

Daichi’s flush rails one

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Under the gun+1 Daichi raises to 1,400 with two callers. Flop opens 2♦ 3♦ T♦ , Action is checked to the button who jams, Daichi calls and cutoff gets out of the way. Daichi is made with a J♦ 9♦ flush, button A♦ T♣ is drawing then misses on the turn K♣ and river Q♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
D Daichi	63,500(79 BB)	63,500

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5/3/2024, 5:23:00 PM

Junnie Jolo defends the big blind

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Under-the-gun raises 1,800 with two callers, big blind Junnie Jolo re-raises 6,000. Only the original raiser calls. Flop runs Q♣ K♥ 3♣ , Jolo c-bets 5,000 and takes down the pot

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Junnie Jolo	32,000(40 BB)	32,000

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 5:11:00 PM

Blinds up, 58 entries

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 58 entries. Plenty of time to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.

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5/3/2024, 5:09:00 PM

Ronie Arguelles triples up to stay alive

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Down to 6 bb, Ronie Arguelles goes all from cutoff and has to dodge two callers. No side pot action to the river Q♣ 2♥ K♣ 5♥ 8♦ . Arguelles’s baby pocket 3♣ 3♠ survives against the button 6♣ 7♣ and small blind A♣ 7♥ . Arguelles stays on.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RA Ronie Arguelles	13,200(22 BB)	9,200

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5/3/2024, 4:52:00 PM

Eric Cheung triples up

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hijack Ronie Arguelles raises 2,200, cutoff Eric Cheung re-raises 10,800 all-in. Button and Arguelles call for side pot. Both check down the board A♠ K♥ T♣ 8♠ T♥ . Cheung A♥ K♦ wins against two pocket nines and revives his stack.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EC Eric Cheung	33,900(57 BB)	33,900
RA Ronie Arguelles	4,000(7 BB)	-33,500

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 4:43:00 PM

Clyde gets some pay for the straight

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hijack raises to 1,300 with two callers. Flop runs 4♠ J♥ 3♣ , big blind checks, hijack c-bets to 1,600, Clyde on the button and big blind call. Turn opens 2♣ , big blind and hijack check, Clyde bets 6,500. Only hijack continues. On the river T♣ , hijack checks once more, Clyde bets 11,500, hijack calls. Clyde shows 5♦ 6♦ and the other mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
C Clyde	63,500(106 BB)	63,500

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 4:36:00 PM

Carl Lee rails one

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hijack shoves 7,000 all-in with 5♥ T♣ and Carl Lee on the button calls with A♣ T♠ . The board 8♣ K♠ 2♣ 7♥ J♦ does nothing for the dominated hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Carl Lee	17,900(30 BB)	17,900

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 4:34:00 PM

Martin B’s pair is earn a muck

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hijack raises 1,700 and cutoff Martin B calls. Flop runs 9♠ K♠ 8♥ , hijack checks then calls Martin B’s 1,200 bet. Both players check the turn 6♠ . River opens K♣ , hijack checks again then calls a 3,100 bet. Martin shows 9♣ , hijack mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MB Martin B	44,500(74 BB)	44,500

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 4:28:00 PM

Blinds up, 44 entries

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 26 entries. Plenty of time to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.

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5/3/2024, 4:26:00 PM

Ralph Sasil claims a good pot

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Utg+2 raises 1,500 and gets two callers to the flop K♠ J♦ A♦ . Big blind checks, utg+2 c-bets 5,000, hijack Ralph Sasil and the big blind call. All three check down the turn 9♥ for a free river 5♦ . Utg+2 bets 13,000, Sasil calls, big blind folds, Sasil K♥ 2♠ wins against utg+2 T♣ J♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RS Ralph Sasil	60,900(122 BB)	-1,100

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5/3/2024, 4:19:00 PM

Junnie Pamplona doubles up with top pair

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Junnie Pamplona raises 3,500 from under the gun and finds two callers to the fllop A♦ 5♣ 8♣ . Action is checked to the button who bets 6,000, Pamplona responds with a check-raise all in for 29,400, hijack calls while the button folds. Pamplona opens A♥ K♥ top pair, hijack has Q♣ T♣ flush draw that eventually misses on the turn J♠ and river 3♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JP Junnie Pamplona	76,600(153 BB)	76,600

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 4:13:00 PM

Ronie Arguelles exposes Jeff Ballester’s bluff

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Following a limp from utg, utg+1 Ronie Arguelles raises 1,300, small blind Jeff Ballester and utg call. The flop 8♦ 3♣ 9♣ is checked by all, while the turn 8♥ sees more action with Ballester betting 2,500, utg folds, Arguelles calls. The river K♦ , Ballester continues with a 4,400 bet, Arguelles calls and shows K♠ T♥ top pair exposing Ballester’s J♣ 7♣ missed draw.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JB Jeff Ballester	41,500(83 BB)	-6,600
RA Ronie Arguelles	37,500(75 BB)	37,500

TriciaTricia

5/3/2024, 3:47:00 PM

Blinds up, 26 entries

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 26 entries. Plenty of time to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.

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5/3/2024, 3:41:00 PM

Zack Elan wins a pot

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Chris Boys raises 1,500 from under-the-gun+2 and Zack Elan on the cutoff calls. The flop runs J♣ 4♦ 9♣ , Boys c-bets 2,500 and Elan calls. Turn 4♠ is checked down for a free river Q♥ . Boys bets 5,000, Elan calls, Boys J♦ 8♠ loses to Elan Q♦ J♠ two pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CB Chris Boys	94,000(235 BB)	-42,000
ZE Zack Elan	43,000(108 BB)	43,000

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5/3/2024, 3:30:00 PM

Chris Boys delivers a double KO

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Under-the-gun+1 Zack Elan raises 1,200 and is joined by three callers to the flop 7♠ 2♠ T♥ . Elan c-bets all-in for 12,900, hijack Chris Boys joins in for 30,300, and big blind Graham Colin calls with less for a three-way.

Zack Elan 4♠ 5♦ bluff Chris Boys J♥ T♠ top pair Graham Colin 8♠ 9♣ open ended

The turn and river Q♠ 9♠ , Zack and Colin are eliminated.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CB Chris Boys	136,000(340 BB)	136,000
ZE Zack Elan	busted	-12,600
GC Graham Colin	busted	-24,900

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5/3/2024, 3:25:00 PM

Aces ship one for Jomar Rajo

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Under the gun raises all-in for 25,500 and next to act Jomar Rajo calls. Rajo has the hole nuts A♦ A♣ and proceeds to dust A♥ K♠ on a board 7♠ 4♠ 5♥ 9♠ 4♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JR Jomar Rajo	73,500(184 BB)	73,500

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5/3/2024, 3:23:00 PM

Zack Elan on the best end of a cooler

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Under the gun+1 Zack Elan raises all-in for 12,600 and Edwin Law on the big blind calls. It’s a cooler with Elan A♦ A♠ up against Law’s K♦ K♣ . Board runs A♣ 8♦ 5♣ 9♣ 5♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EL Edwin Law	21,500(54 BB)	-12,500
ZE Zack Elan	12,600(32 BB)	-2,400

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5/3/2024, 3:08:00 PM

Jeff Ballester fires double barrels on the big blind

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

From utg+1 Graham Colin raises 1,200, hijack Zack Elan and big blind Jeff Ballester call. Flop Q♠ 5♣ 6♦ sees Ballester bet 5,000 and both players call. Ballester bets 8,500 on the turn 3♦ , this time both players fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JB Jeff Ballester	48,100(120 BB)	48,100
GC Graham Colin	24,900(62 BB)	-3,700
ZE Zack Elan	15,000(38 BB)	15,000

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5/3/2024, 2:55:00 PM

Blinds up, 19 entries

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 19 entries. Plenty of time to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.

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5/3/2024, 2:49:00 PM

Graham Colin doubles up

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Graham Colin at Chase Cup — Graham Colin

From under the gun, Graham Colin raises 13,900 all-in and Robert Chracciola calls from hijack. Colin J♥ J♦ dominates Chracciola’s 9♦ 9♥ . Thoe board runs J♠ T♦ 2♥ 3♠ 8♣ , awarding Colin the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
GC Graham Colin	28,600(72 BB)	17,500
RC Robert C	26,600(67 BB)	26,600

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5/3/2024, 2:47:00 PM

Ralph Sasil crushes set of aces

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Under-the-gun+1 raises 1,200, and everyone folds to Ralph Sasil on the big blind who calls. The flop runs A♣ 2♠ 4♠ . Sasil checks, utg+1 c-bets 3,000, Sasil check-raises 8,000 and is called. The turn drops 8♠ , Sasil leads out 12,000 then faces a shove of 20,200, Sasil calls. Utg+1 flips over A♥ 4♥ trips, Sasil K♠ 7♠ has the flush, river opens K♥ , Sasil ships it and boots one in the process.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RS Ralph Sasil	62,000(207 BB)	62,000

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5/3/2024, 2:46:00 PM

Big slicks split the bust out

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Three-way all-in preflop, Edwin Law A♦ K♣ , cutoff 6♠ 7♣ , and Robert Chracciola A♠ K♠ . The board runs K♦ 2♣ J♠ 5♣ 6♣ . Cutoff goes bust as the big slicks split the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RC Robert Chracciola	38,000(127 BB)	38,000
EL Edwin Law	34,000(113 BB)	5,300

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5/3/2024, 2:31:00 PM

Richard Tolentino drives the pot

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

A four-way unraised pot, flop runs J♦ 5♠ 6♠ . Small blind checks, Richard Tolentino on the big blind bets 500, hijack folds, and the two other players call. On the turn A♥ small blind checks again, Tolentino bets 1,700, button folds, and small blind calls. The river A♣ , Tolentino fires 6,200 and wins the pot as small blind folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RT Richard Tolentino	39,900(133 BB)	5,800

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5/3/2024, 2:23:00 PM

Elan Zack stops Graham Colin on the river

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Graham Colin on the button raises to 1,100 and Elan Zack on the big blind calls. Flop runs A♦ Q♦ 4♦ , Colin c-bets 1,100, Zack check-calls. Turn 9♦ Zack does another check-call on Colin’s 2,500 bet. On the river 5♠ , Zack goes all in for 7,000, Colin folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EZ Elan Zack	31,200(104 BB)	31,200
GC Graham Colin	11,100(37 BB)	11,100

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5/3/2024, 2:19:00 PM

Pax claims another good pot

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

From hijack Pax raises 700, and both blinds call. Flop runs 7♠ 8♥ 9♥ with a check down. Turn opens 4♣ , small blind bets 800, big blind calls, Pax raises to 2,500, and both blinds call. The river 7♣ is another checked street. Small blind opens 7♥ T♥ , big blind mucks, and Pax shows 8♦ T♦ for the higher two pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
P Pax	25,600(85 BB)	-15,100

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5/3/2024, 2:06:00 PM

Blinds up, 9 players

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Blinds are up, 9 players battling it out. Plenty of time to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.

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5/3/2024, 1:55:00 PM

Pax gets some action with aces

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Under the gun Pax raises 600, utg+1 Raymond Gomez re-raises 1,500, Pax 3-bets to 4,000, and Gomez calls. Both players check the flop J♣ 9♦ K♦ , turn 6♠ sees Pax bet 1,500 and Gomez calls. Another bet by aggressor Pax on the river 4♣ , Gomez calls the 2,700. Pax reveals A♠ A♥ , Gomez mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
P Pax	40,700(204 BB)	40,700
RG Raymond Gomez	22,000(110 BB)	3,100

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5/3/2024, 1:41:00 PM

Richard Tolentino sniffs out JJ’s bluff

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Small blind limps, big blind checks, they head to the flop 6♥ Q♦ 4♥ with a check down. Turn opens 5♥ small blind Richard Tolentino checks and big blind JJ bets 500. River opens A♦ Tolentino checks again then calls, JJ’s 2,600 bet. Tolentino has Q♥ T♠ and claims the pot over JJ’s K♥ 8♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RT Richard Tolentino	34,100(171 BB)	600
J Jj	20,000(100 BB)	-258,000

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5/3/2024, 1:35:00 PM

Edwin Law determined on the big blind

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Button and blinds flat call pre-flop. The flop opens 8♥ Q♦ 9♣ . JJ on the small blind checks, big blind Edwin Law bets 500, button folds, JJ calls. The turn drops a 5♥ . Same action as JJ checks again, Law bets 700, and JJ calls. The river A♣ Law bets 2,000 and this time JJ gives up the challenge.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
J Jj	278,000(1390 BB)	278,000
EL Edwin Law	28,700(144 BB)	28,700

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5/3/2024, 1:27:00 PM

Cards in the air!

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

A bit of delay to gather a few more players and Day 1C is now underway! This inaugural event packs a mighty ₱5M guarantee so head on over. Registration closes at the start of Level 9.