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2/22/2024, 11:57:00 PM

Top pair no good for James Dela Cruz

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Button James Dela Cruz opened to 10,000, called by both players on the blinds. On flop T♥ 4♠ 8♣ , small blind Marvin Cerbito was seen leading out for 21,000. Big blind Lesmana Charles made the call and was followed with a raise to 55,000 from Dela Cruz. Cerbito jams all-in for 112,500 total, Lesmana folds, and Dela Cruz puts in the rest.

Cerbito A♣ A♦ Dela Cruz Q♠ T♠

Crushed against Cerbito’s over pair, Dela Cruz found no help on either turn 6♣ or river J♠ , shipping the pot to his opponent.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LC Lesmana Charles	360,000(72 BB)	-40,000
MC Marvin Cerbito	281,000(56 BB)	125,000
JD James Dela Cruz	150,000(30 BB)	76,000

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2/22/2024, 11:48:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Almost bubble time! 37 players remain on the felt with 35 guaranteed a spot in the Day 2 games.

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2/22/2024, 11:46:00 PM

Rex Richard crashes with aces

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Both Tsujisaka Tetsuya and Rex Richard were spotted with their stacks in the middle, each holding a premium pocket pair. Rex is ahead with A♣ A♠ against his opponent’s K♠ K♥ . A cooler situation, Tsujisaka immediately flopped quads on K♦ K♣ 9♣ T♦ 8♦ to steal the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TT Tetsuya Tsujisaka	220,000(55 BB)	150,000
RR Rex Richard	busted	-90,000

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2/22/2024, 11:38:00 PM

Ricardo Torres runs into kings

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Facing a utg open and a call, small blind Ricardo Torres shoved his 112,000 stack in with A♦ J♣ and was called by original raiser Ang Bong Seng with K♣ K♥ . Up against a premium, Torres exited shortly after no ace peeled on board 5♥ 8♣ T♠ 8♦ T♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AB Ang Bong Seng	266,000(67 BB)	66,000
RT Ricardo Torres	busted	-150,000

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2/22/2024, 11:20:00 PM

Set good for Haitao Luan

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Utg Rodolfo Cruz limped and saw cutoff Gur Ben bump it up to 12,500. Small blind Haitao Luan joins the action along with Cruz and heads to flop 2♥ 8♥ J♦ . All three players check it through, revealing turn Q♣ . Haitao leads for 16,000 and Cruz stuffs in his 57,000. Gur makes the call and faces another jam for a bigger 126,000 total. Gur folds and the two go to showdown.

Cruz Q♠ J♥ Haitao 8♣ 8♦

Drawing to four outs, Cruz was knocked out after the river 9♦ failed to fill up his two pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HL Haitao Luan	285,500(71 BB)	170,500
RC Rodolfo Cruz	busted

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2/22/2024, 11:12:00 PM

Khodov Vladimir bows out

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Cutoff Yoo Gyeong Tae opened to 6,500 and called off button Khodov Vladimir’s 117,500 jam with J♥ J♦ . Khodov is behind with 8♥ 8♣ and headed out the door shortly after the board K♥ A♥ A♠ 2♥ 3♥ rolled up on the felt.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae	248,500(62 BB)	143,500
KV Khodov Vladimir	busted	-177,500

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2/22/2024, 11:05:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

41 players remain in today’s Flight B with six more eliminations before the day wraps up.

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2/22/2024, 11:05:00 PM

Leon Alf Marlon slams it in

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Button Leon Alf Marlon opened to 7,000 and was met with a three bet to 20,000 from small blind Yoo Gyeong Tae. Leon answered with an all-in for his entire 88,500 stack to which Yoo folded. Leon shows A♥ K♣ and secures the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LA Leon Alf Marlon	114,500(38 BB)	114,500
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae	105,000(35 BB)	40,000

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2/22/2024, 10:48:00 PM

Ang Bong Seng pulls a squeeze

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

With an open and two calls in front of him, big blind Ang Bong Seng threw in a squeeze to 80,000 and was met with no callers. Ang takes the boost, picking up the dead money.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AB Ang Bong Seng	200,000(67 BB)	200,000

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2/22/2024, 10:33:00 PM

Christopher De Lara wins crucial flip

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

An all-in preflop situation saw Li Jun (92,500) at risk with T♣ T♦ , called by slightly bigger stacked Christopher De Lara with A♥ K♣ . In for a flip, the board ran 9♥ 9♠ 8♥ Q♣ K♥ , pairing up De Lara’s overcards for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CD Christopher De Lara	200,000(67 BB)	90,000
LJ Li Jun	busted	-250,000

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2/22/2024, 10:18:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

50 players remain in today’s Main Event Flight B with 15 eliminations to go before the day concludes.

Top Chip Counts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AU Alexander Ungria Jr	430,000(143 BB)
LC Lesmana Charles	400,000(133 BB)	335,000
FM Foster Mitchell Alan	350,000(117 BB)	270,000
DC Dela Cruz James	320,000(107 BB)	130,000
GD Gnusaev Dmitrii	250,000(83 BB)	-39,000

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2/22/2024, 10:13:00 PM

Ungria Jr Alexander triple barrels

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Utg+1 Ungria Jr Alexander opened to 5,000 and was called by button Bernard Chua. On board 2♦ 9♠ 4♥ 6♦ K♥ , Ungria triple barreled all the way to the river with Chua calling behind two streets. Facing a final bet of 40,000, Chua gave it up and put in the fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AU Alexander Ungria Jr	430,000(172 BB)	-35,000
BC Bernard Chua	225,000(90 BB)	225,000

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2/22/2024, 9:54:00 PM

Thoo Ming Ken suffers bad beat

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

With an open in front of him, Khodov Vladimir pushed his 84,500 stack in with T♥ T♠ and ran right into big blind Thoo Ming Ken’s K♠ K♦ . In rough shape, the runout Q♣ J♥ 8♠ T♦ 4♣ landed Khodov a set to dodge elimination.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KV Khodov Vladimir	177,500(71 BB)	135,500
TM Thoo Ming Ken	50,000(20 BB)	50,000

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2/22/2024, 9:49:00 PM

Marvin Cerbito’s aggression pays off

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Facing an open and a call, cutoff Marvin Cerbito slammed all-in his 70,500 stack and was cold called behind by Ricardo Torres with A♥ K♥ . Cerbito is dominated with K♦ 7♦ but immediately turned the tables after the board 7♠ 4♠ 2♦ Q♠ 9♦ paired him up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MC Marvin Cerbito	156,000(62 BB)	156,000
RT Ricardo Torres	150,000(60 BB)	150,000

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2/22/2024, 9:41:00 PM

Paulsen Kai saved from elimination

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Utg Paulsen Kai open shoved his 64,000 in with T♠ T♣ and was called by Christopher De Lara with J♣ J♦ . At risk, Paulsen luckily was able to spike his two outer on board T♥ {qc 9♠ 7♣ 2♣ to save him from elimination.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PK Paulsen Kai	131,500(53 BB)	-90,500
CD Christopher De Lara	110,000(44 BB)	-60,000

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2/22/2024, 9:39:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

60 players remain out of the 231 entry field with only 35 runners geared to make it through to Day 2. Foster Mitchell Alan currently leads with a stack of 370,000.

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2/22/2024, 9:19:00 PM

Noel Llamedo bricks runout

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Button Noel Llamedo opened to 5,000, called by big blind Jose Cheung. On flop A♠ T♦ 4♦ , Cheung bet all-in for 28,000. Llamedo put in the call with a straight draw K♠ J♣ and is drawing slim against Cheung’s 4♣ 4♠ . Turn 2♣ and river 3♥ ran blank, giving Cheung a quick double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NL Noel Llamedo	150,000(75 BB)	150,000
JC Jose Cheung	69,000(35 BB)	69,000

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2/22/2024, 9:10:00 PM

Christopher De Lara misses to get value

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

A five way raised pot saw flop 7♦ 8♣ J♠ . Action was checked through to turn Q♦ where hijack Jose Ruzzel churned out a 12,000 bet. Only small blind Christopher De Lara made the call and peeled river T♠ . Both players checked it down with De Lara showing a set 7♥ 7♣ , good against Ruzzel’s T♦ J♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CD Christopher De Lara	170,000(85 BB)	65,000
JR Jose Ruzzel	85,000(43 BB)	58,000

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2/22/2024, 8:58:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

71/231 players remain in today’s flight with half the field guaranteed a spot into Day 2.

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2/22/2024, 8:19:00 PM

Registration closed!

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

That’s it for Main Event Flight B! 231 entries were recorded following ten levels of registration with play set to conclude once the field is down to 35 players.

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2/22/2024, 8:09:00 PM

Registration about to close!

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

Registration will close following the ten minute break. 225 entries are in so far for today’s flight with 83 players remaining on the felt.

Top Chip Counts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Li Jun	250,000(167 BB)	50,000
A Alexander	235,000(157 BB)	75,000
DC Dela Cruz James	190,000(127 BB)	66,000
CS Chang Shao Chi	180,000(120 BB)	116,000
SJ Seonghun Jeong	155,000(103 BB)	-20,000

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2/22/2024, 8:06:00 PM

Easy boost for Jung Kelvin Hyuki

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Utg+1 Jung Kelvin Hyuki opened to 2,500, called by the cutoff. Small blind Tominaga Yuma squeezed all-in for 17,300 and was called by the raiser with A♣ J♦ . Tominaga is dominated with 7♣ J♣ and found no help on board 2♠ 6♦ 3♥ 6♥ T♠ to knock him out.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JK Jung Kelvin Hyu-Ki	85,000(71 BB)	85,000
YT Yuma Tominaga	busted

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2/22/2024, 7:52:00 PM

Stochita Ionut dodges elimination

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Button open was followed by an all-in from Stochita Ionut for 15,400. Big blind Ching Li Lok puts in the chips and reveals A♥ A♠ , crushing Stochita’s 9♥ 9♦ . Lucky for the short stack, the board 3♠ 2♥ T♦ 9♠ J♣ peeled a nine to save him from elimination.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Ching Li Lok	115,000(96 BB)	115,000
SI Stochita Ionut	34,600(29 BB)	34,600

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2/22/2024, 7:33:00 PM

John San Nicolas claims pot

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Utg John San Nicolas opened to 2,600, joined by three other players on flop K♣ 7♥ 9♦ . All four check it through, leading to turn T♥ . Checked to the raiser, he bet 4,000. John Paul Flores behind, bumps it up to 10,000, prompting both players on the blinds to fold. San Nicolas puts another raise to 20,000 and takes it down after Flores makes the final fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JS John San Nicolas	95,000(79 BB)	95,000
JP John Paul Flores	80,000(67 BB)	80,000

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2/22/2024, 7:28:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Last level to register! Total entries for today’s Main Event Flight B currently stands at 221. Generated pot up to PHP 15.5 M with two more flights to go.

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2/22/2024, 7:20:00 PM

Shah Chirag dominated

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Cutoff Shah Chirag open shoved 19,000 in with 7♠ 7♥ and was called by Mehra Rishi with T♣ T♥ . In rough shape, Shah was eliminated after the board rolled T♠ J♥ 8♣ 8♠ A♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Mehra Rishi	190,000(158 BB)	90,000
SC Shah Chirag	busted	-12,200

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2/22/2024, 7:10:00 PM

One bet does it for Florencio Campomanes

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

With an open and call in front of him, big blind John Niko Constiniano threw a three bet to 10,300. Both players complete and head to flop 6♦ 7♥ J♠ . Small blind Florencio Campomanes leads out for 21,500 and was awarded the pot after both opponents folded.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
FC Florencio Campomanes	60,000(50 BB)	28,500
JN John Niko Costiniano	45,000(38 BB)	45,000

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2/22/2024, 7:04:00 PM

Christopher De Lara swipes pot from Li Jun

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Utg Li Jun opened to 2,500, called behind by Christopher De Lara to see flop K♣ T♠ 4♠ . Li continued for 2,000 and another 7,000 on turn J♥ with De Lara calling both streets. Li checked the river 8♥ where De Lara fired a 10,200 bet. Li gives it up and throws his hand in the muck.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Li Jun	200,000(167 BB)	60,000
CD Christopher De Lara	105,000(88 BB)	-55,000

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2/22/2024, 6:55:00 PM

No showdown for Jinlong Hu

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Utg Ungria Jr. Alexander defended his open vs Jinlong Hu’s three bet to 8,500 and saw flop 9♣ 9♥ 4♥ . Both players check it through, revealing turn A♠ . Ungria leads for 7,000 yet folds shortly after Hu put in a raise to 26,500.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
A Alexander	160,000(133 BB)	160,000
JH Jinlong Hu	55,000(46 BB)	55,000

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2/22/2024, 6:49:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

219 entries in for today’s Main Event Flight B with closing of registration approaching in ~an hour.

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2/22/2024, 6:41:00 PM

Rex Richard claims preflop war

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Utg Haitao Luan opened to 2,000, followed by a three bet to 5,600 from Lesmana Charles. Action on small blind Rex Richard, he sent out another raise to 20,500 total. Both players fold and Rex picks up the dead money.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HL Haitao Luan	115,000(115 BB)	-132,000
RR Rex Richard	90,000(90 BB)	90,000
LC Lesmana Charles	65,000(65 BB)	-295,000

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2/22/2024, 6:30:00 PM

Terrible runout for Javalera Ireneo

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

A raised pot from utg Javalera Ireneo saw flop 7♣ 9♣ 5♦ against two opponents. Javalera bet all-in for 20,300, called behind by Kim Byungsung with 9♥ 8♥ . Javalera is ahead with A♠ 9♦ but quickly came crashing after the turn J♣ and river T♠ rolled on board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KB Kim Byungsung	70,000(70 BB)	70,000
JI Javalera Ireneo	busted

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2/22/2024, 6:20:00 PM

Joseph Sia cracks aces

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Utg+2 Katsuragawa Yohei opened to 2,500, called by both players on the blinds. Flop Q♦ K♦ 5♥ saw big blind Joseph Sia lead out all-in for 8,700. Katsuragawa raises to 25,000 and the small blind folds. Sia shows J♦ 5♦ for pair flush draw against the raiser’s A♥ A♦ . The runout 4♦ 4♥ gave Sia the flush, cracking Katsuragawa’s aces along the way.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Katsuragawa Yohei	110,000(110 BB)	26,000
JS Joseph Sia	25,900(26 BB)	25,900

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2/22/2024, 6:09:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

213 entries in for today’s Main Event Flight B! Players have until Level 10 to register at 20:10.

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2/22/2024, 6:02:00 PM

Seonghun Jeong triple barrels against Mehra Rishi

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Utg+2 Seonghun Jeong opened to 1,600, joined by two players on flop K♠ 3♠ 9♥ . Seonghun continued for 3,000 and another 13,500 on turn 6♥ , called by Mehra Rishi behind on two streets. River A♥ saw Seonghun pull a final 28,500 which merited a fold from his opponent.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seonghun Jeong	175,000(219 BB)	15,000
MR Mehra Rishi	100,000(125 BB)	5,000

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2/22/2024, 5:49:00 PM

Christopher De Lara delivers double elimination

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Facing an open and a call, small blind Tai Chun Min three bet to 6,600 to which both players completed. On flop 3♦ 6♦ 5♣ , all the chips piled in the middle with original raiser Christopher De Lara ahead of both opponents with 5♠ 5♦ .

Tai 9♣ 9♥ Cezar Quiambao Q♦ 8♦

The turn T♥ and river J♥ completed the board, leaving De Lara’s flopped set good for the take down.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CD Christopher De Lara	160,000(200 BB)	118,000
TC Tai Chun Min	busted
CQ Cezar Quiambao	busted	-150,000

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2/22/2024, 5:45:00 PM

James Dela Cruz doubles off of Mehra Rishi

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With both players all-in preflop, Mehra Rishi found himself left drawing thin with his J♠ J♣ up against James Dela Cruz’s K♣ K♠ . The board ran 6♣ 3♣ 4♥ 7♠ A♣ , sparing no bad beats this time.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Mehra Rishi	95,000(119 BB)	-35,000
JD James Dela Cruz	74,000(93 BB)	32,800

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2/22/2024, 5:34:00 PM

Seonghun Jeong double barrels through

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Utg+1 Ma Keon Yong opened to 2,000, called by button Seonghun Jeong. Flop came J♥ 6♦ 9♦ and saw Ma pull a check raise to 6,000. On turn A♥ , checked to Seonghun, he bet 13,500. Ma put in the fold, saving his 19 BB behind.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seonghun Jeong	160,000(200 BB)	10,000
MK Ma Keon Yong	15,000(19 BB)	15,000

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2/22/2024, 5:18:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Total entries now up to 203 for today’s Main Event Flight B! More to come with registration open for three more hours.

Top Chip Counts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seonghun Jeong	150,000(188 BB)	96,000
LJ Li Jun	140,000(175 BB)	75,000
MR Mehra Rishi	130,000(163 BB)	-30,000
BD Benor Daniel	110,000(138 BB)	-79,000
KJ Kapoor Jason Tyler	100,000(125 BB)	42,000

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2/22/2024, 5:16:00 PM

Foster Mitchell Alan lands winning end of a cooler

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

fistermitchellalan — Foster Mitchell Alan

An all-in preflop situation saw Iwaki Yosuki at risk with K♣ K♥ , running smack right into Foster Mitchell Alan’s A♠ A♦ . No kings on board 2♦ J♣ 7♦ T♥ J♥ meant Iwaki is knocked out of the flight and a big boost for Foster.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
FM Foster Mitchell Alan	80,000(133 BB)	10,000
IY Iwaki Yosuki	busted

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2/22/2024, 5:06:00 PM

Jonald Garcia good with overcards

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Facing a three bet from small blind Park Sangyong, Jonald Garcia reshoved all-in for 24,100 with A♥ K♥ and was called by Park with Q♣ Q♠ . Running a flip, the board revealed A♠ 7♠ 8♥ 6♦ T♣ , giving Garcia top pair for the double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JG Jonald Garcia	49,400(82 BB)	49,400
PS Park Sangyong	9,200(15 BB)	9,200

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2/22/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Monziar Villariaza gets countered

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Utg+1 Alessandro Taranto opened to 1,200 and saw both players on the blinds make the call. Flop came 7♣ 9♣ 4♠ and small blind Takagi Yosuke led for 1,300. Big blind Monziar Villariaza bumped it up to 5,000, called by both opponents. On turn 9♦ , Villariaza pushed another 7,000 and collected two folds behind. Villariaza claims the pot and shows 7♥ 4♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MV Monziar Villariaza	41,200(69 BB)	41,200
AT Alessandro Taranto	26,500(44 BB)	26,500
TY Takagi Yosuke	18,000(30 BB)	18,000

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2/22/2024, 4:45:00 PM

James Dela Cruz saved by the river

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Utg+2 Mehra Rishi opened to 1,300, joined by two opponents on flop A♦ J♦ Q♥ . Checked to Mehra, he continued for 3,500, called by big blind James Dela Cruz. Turn 6♥ saw Mehra bet all-in and Dela Cruz check called off for his remaining 14,700. Mehra shows Q♣ J♥ for two pair, ahead of Dela Cruz’s A♥ 2♥ . The river 2♠ however, gave Dela Cruz a better two pair enabling him to survive.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Mehra Rishi	160,000(267 BB)	-20,000
JD James Dela Cruz	41,200(69 BB)	23,200

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2/22/2024, 4:38:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

A staggering 188 entries have so far been recorded for today’s Main Event Flight B, already exceeding yesterday’s turnout. Registration open for five more levels!

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2/22/2024, 4:23:00 PM

Li Jun sends Kim Byuong Soo packing

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Utg Li Jun opened to 1,000, called by a player behind. Kim Byuong Soo a seat after, shoved all-in for 6,700 with 2♥ 2♣ , allowing Li to isolate with 6♠ 4♠ . Caller gets out of the way and the two run the board 3♣ 6♣ 9♦ Q♦ 5♥ . Kim loses the flip and is eliminated from the games.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Li Jun	65,000(130 BB)	50,000
KB Kim Byuong Soo	busted

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2/22/2024, 4:18:00 PM

Florencio Campomanes gets paid with aces

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

florenciocampomes — Florencio Campomanes

Hijack Florencio Campomanes opened to 1,100, called by three other players. Flop came 4♥ 6♠ 2♦ and saw Campomanes continue for 3,100. Button Kim Siung put in a raise to 7,000, leaving both players on the blinds to fold and Campomanes to reshove all-in. Kim puts in the call with 9♣ 9♥ and is behind his opponent’s A♦ A♥ . Turn 3♣ and river 2♥ changed nothing, giving Campomanes the double up and Kim crippled to 1.5 BB.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
FC Florencio Campomanes	31,500(63 BB)	31,500
KS Kim Siung	700(1 BB)	700

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2/22/2024, 4:08:00 PM

Mehra Rishi claims another

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Hijack Shah Chirag opened to 1,100, joined by Mehra Rishi and Cheong Mun Leong on flop 9♠ 2♣ 8♦ . Checked to Mehra, he bet 2,000, called by both opponents. All three checked turn T♥ through, leading to river 2♠ . Mehra fired a final bet of 8,500 to which both players folded.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Mehra Rishi	180,000(360 BB)	25,000
CM Cheong Mun Leong	27,500(55 BB)	500
SC Shah Chirag	12,200(24 BB)	-8,800

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2/22/2024, 4:02:00 PM

Chang Shao Chi triples up

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

With 8,000 in the middle on flop A♣ 2♠ Q♥ , three players found theirs stacks rushing in to build a 128 BB pot. Chang Shao Chi is ahead with top two pair A♦ Q♦ against Lugman Alghanim’s A♥ 4♣ and Lee Yongsung’s A♠ 2♦ . The turn 9♠ and river 7♣ sealed the win for Chang, giving him a full triple up to continue through.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chang Shao Chi	64,000(128 BB)	-169,000
LY Lee Yongsung	6,500(13 BB)	6,500
LA Lugman Alghanim	busted

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2/22/2024, 3:59:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

167 entries are in so far for today’s Main Event Flight B with registration open through Level 10 @ 20:10.

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2/22/2024, 3:42:00 PM

No escape for Soh Puay Hwee

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

A five bet pot preflop, utg Amada Reiji and big blind Soh Puay Hwee found themselves in a battle for the 15,700 in the middle on flop 4♠ 4♦ 5♠ . Checked to Amada, he bet all-in for 7,800, called by Soh with Q♣ Q♦ . Amada is ahead with K♥ K♦ and secured the boost not long after.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AR Amada Reiji	31,700(79 BB)	31,700
SP Soh Puay Hwee	14,000(35 BB)	14,000

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2/22/2024, 3:34:00 PM

Shah Chirag unable to continue

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Utg+2 Shah Chirag opened to 1,000 and called a three bet to 3,000 from hijack Mehra Rishi. On flop T♣ K♦ 4♥ , Shah check called a 5,500 continuation bet and headed to turn 3♦ . Mehra fired a heftier 16,000, successfully convincing Shah to put in the fold while showing K♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Mehra Rishi	155,000(388 BB)	10,000
SC Shah Chirag	21,000(53 BB)	21,000

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2/22/2024, 3:29:00 PM

James Dela Cruz gives up the fight

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

With 15,000 in the middle on board 4♠ A♠ 6♥ 6♠ , James Dela Cruz was left in a pickle after his opponent Mehra Rishi raised him all-in following his 8,500 bet. Dela Cruz tank folded, saving his 45 BB behind.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Mehra Rishi	145,000(363 BB)	25,000
JD James Dela Cruz	18,000(45 BB)	18,000

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2/22/2024, 3:24:00 PM

Mehra Rishi continues to chip up

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

A three-way three-bet pot preflop saw aggressor Seonghun Jeong continue for 4,000 on flop K♠ 4♣ 3♠ . Both opponents make the call, revealing turn A♦ . Checked to Seonghun, he bets another 5,000. Button Mehra Rishi bumps it up to 20,500, original raiser folds, and Seonghun snap calls. River J♥ goes check check, revealing Seonghun’s A♠ T♠ to be no good against Mehra’s A♥ 3♥ two pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Mehra Rishi	120,000(300 BB)	30,000
SJ Seonghun Jeong	54,000(135 BB)	-26,000

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2/22/2024, 3:07:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

127 entries have so far been recorded for today’s Main Event Flight B with registration open for seven more levels.

Top Chip Counts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Mehra Rishi	90,000(225 BB)	62,700
KY Katsuragawa Yohei	84,000(210 BB)
SJ Seonghun Jeong	80,000(200 BB)	4,300
TT Tetsuya Tsujisaka	70,000(175 BB)	-153,000
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae	65,000(163 BB)	-15,000

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2/22/2024, 3:03:00 PM

Katsuragawa Yohei crushes with kings

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Utg Ibarra Juanito defended his open vs big blind Katsuragawa Yohei’s three bet to 2,500. On flop 9♣ 6♠ 4♠ , both players found their stacks in the middle with Ibarra’s Q♥ Q♠ behind against Katsuragawa’s K♠ K♦ . Left drawing to two outs, Ibarra found himself out of the games shortly after the turn J♦ and river 2♣ failed to reveal a queen.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Katsuragawa Yohei	84,000(280 BB)	-71,000
IJ Ibarra Juanito	busted

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2/22/2024, 2:54:00 PM

Kapoor Jason Tyler wins huge flip

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Another all-in preflop situation, 133 BB was spotted in the middle with Ebarle Benjamin at risk with Q♠ Q♣ against Kapoor Jason Tyler’s A♥ K♠ . The classic flip ran board J♠ 4♠ 6♥ 6♠ A♠ , giving Kapoor’s overcards a higher flush for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KJ Kapoor Jason Tyler	58,000(193 BB)	13,000
EB Ebarle Benjamin	busted

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2/22/2024, 2:37:00 PM

Set good for Yoo Gyeong Tae

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Cutoff Yoo Gyeong Tae opened and called a three bet to 4,100 from small blind Sergei Sergio to see flop T♦ 8♦ 4♠ . Sergei continued for 3,500 and was met with a raise to 9,000. Sergei answered with an all-in for 30,000, called by Yoo.

Sergei A♦ T♣ Yoo 8♣ 8♥

Top pair vs set, Yoo cruised to a win after the runout K♦ J♥ completed the board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae	80,000(267 BB)	-110,000
SS Sergei Sergio	busted

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2/22/2024, 2:25:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

95 runners are in so far for today’s Main Event Flight B with a long way to go before registration closes!

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2/22/2024, 2:23:00 PM

Wallac Chan Wai runs into aces

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

An all-in preflop situation, Wallac Chan Wai got his stack in with A♣ K♣ and ran right into Seonghun Jeong’s A♥ A♠ . Drawing slim, the board 7♦ 6♥ K♥ 5♣ J♦ offered no help for Wallac, leaving him crippled down to 5BB and out the next hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seonghun Jeong	75,700(379 BB)	-90,300
WC Wallac Chan Wai	busted

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2/22/2024, 2:12:00 PM

Khodov Vladimir spikes two outer

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Facing an open and a three bet, button Koh Tsunezawa shoved all-in for 12,600 with J♣ J♠ and was called by Khodov Vladimir with T♥ T♣ . A good spot to double up, Koh was instead sent packing after the board K♠ T♦ 8♥ K♥ A♠ rolled a full house for Khodov.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KV Khodov Vladimir	42,000(210 BB)	42,000
KT Koh Tsunezawa	busted

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2/22/2024, 1:55:00 PM

Christopher De Lara delivers first bust of the day

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

A five way raised pot on flop 7♥ 6♦ 4♦ saw the original raiser continue for 1,000. Cutoff Christopher De Lara made the call and big blind Tamura Marcelo shoved all-in for 9,400 total. All the rest got out of the way with only De Lara putting in the chips.

Tamura 7♣ 4♣ De Lara J♣ J♠

Ahead with two pair, Tamura unfortunately, ran out of luck as the turn 5♥ and river 5♣ gave his opponent a better two pair to send him out as the day’s first casualty.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CD Christopher De Lara	42,000(210 BB)	42,000
TM Tamura Marcelo	busted

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2/22/2024, 1:50:00 PM

Sergei Davydov Sergio takes it down

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

With 5,500 in the middle on board Q♣ A♣ 4♦ T♥ , action was seen on button Sergei Davydov Sergio with a bet of 2,800. Opponent Lenart Ecarma check called and headed to river A♦ . Sergei fired another 5,600 and took the pot down shortly after Ecarma put in the fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SD Sergei Davydov Sergio	41,000(205 BB)	41,000
LE Lenart Ecarma	22,200(111 BB)	22,200

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2/22/2024, 1:45:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

On an early start, 48 entries have so far been recorded for today’s Main Event Flight B! Registration runs through Level 10 @ 20:10.

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2/22/2024, 1:25:00 PM

Back to back pots for Joseph Magnotti

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Joseph Magnotti defended his big blind against button Mehra Rishi’s open and saw flop 4♠ 3♦ 5♥ . Mehra continued for 600, check called by Magnotti, and another 1,200 on turn Q♦ . Magnotti this time, put in a check raise to 3,600 to which Mehra folded.

Button Cheong Mun Leong opened to 400 and called a three bet to 1,400 from small blind Magnotti. On board A♠ Q♠ 9♠ 5♦ , Magnotti barreled two streets, convincing Cheong to throw in the towel by the turn.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JM Joseph Magnotti	33,800(338 BB)	33,800
MR Mehra Rishi	27,300(273 BB)	27,300
CM Cheong Mun Leong	27,000(270 BB)	27,000

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2/22/2024, 1:03:00 PM

Shuffle up & deal!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Main Event Flight B action begins, good luck to all the players!

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2/22/2024, 12:35:00 AM

Lester Edoc reigns as Flight B chip leader

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

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After almost 12 hours on the felt, the Main Event Flight B games wrapped up with a total of 231 entries recorded and 35 players qualifying through to Day 2. Philippines’ own Lester Edoc topped the charts with a massive 159 BB stack after cracking both pocket aces and kings as the last hand of the day. Also making the list are APPT Main Event champion Henrik Tollefsen, WPT winner Jonald Garcia, and Metro Team pro Joseph Sia.

Chip Counts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EL Edoc Lester	797,000(159 BB)	797,000
AU Alexander Ungria Jr	465,000(93 BB)	465,000
CM Cerbito Marvin	403,000(81 BB)	403,000
LC Lesmana Charles	360,000(72 BB)	360,000
CN Cardyn Nicolas	302,000(60 BB)	302,000
GD Gnusaev Dmitrii	289,000(58 BB)	289,000
CM Concepcion Michael Gabby	255,000(51 BB)	255,000
HL Haitao Luan	247,000(49 BB)	247,000
AB Ang Boon Seng	242,000(48 BB)	242,000
GB Gur Ben	239,000(48 BB)	239,000
DL De Lara Christopher	235,000(47 BB)	235,000
CS Chang Shao Chi	233,000(47 BB)	233,000
CB Chua Bernard	224,000(45 BB)	224,000
TT Tetsuya Tsujisaka	223,000(45 BB)	223,000
PK Paulsen Kai	222,000(44 BB)	222,000
YG Yoo Gyeong Tae	190,000(38 BB)	190,000
BD Benor Daniel	189,000(38 BB)	189,000
AL Anderhofstadt Leon Alf Marlon	171,000(34 BB)	171,000
GM Garberg Markus	170,000(34 BB)	170,000
SJ Seonghun Jeong	166,000(33 BB)	166,000
KY Katsuragawa Yohei	155,000(31 BB)	155,000
TH Tollefsen Henrik	126,000(25 BB)	126,000
DC Dela Cruz James	124,000(25 BB)	124,000
AM Almerez Marco	122,000(24 BB)	122,000
GJ Garcia Jonald	109,000(22 BB)	109,000
YA Yburan Alejevel	106,000(21 BB)	106,000
CJ Cheung Jose	95,000(19 BB)	95,000
CJ Chen Jingliang	75,000(15 BB)	22,000
ZE Zak Elan	71,000(14 BB)	71,000
FM Foster Mitchell Alan	70,000(14 BB)
SJ Sia Joseph	66,000(13 BB)	66,000
IS Ionov Sergei	61,000(12 BB)	61,000
FJ Flores John Paul	49,000(10 BB)	49,000
KM Kim Min Hwa	34,000(7 BB)	34,000
JR Jose Ruzzel	27,000(5 BB)	27,000

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2/22/2024, 12:31:00 AM

Ionov Sergei bubbles Flight B

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

An insane three way all-in was caught right on bubble time with Foster Mitchell Alan covering both opponents with A♠ A♣ . Ionov Sergei is at risk with K♠ K♦ - 117,000, along with Lester Edoc with Q♥ Q♠ - 335,500. The board drew Q♦ 8♦ T♥ A♦ Q♣ and wrapped up the flight with Edoc’s pocket queens rivering quads for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LE Lester Edoc	797,000(159 BB)	797,000
FM Foster Mitchell Alan	70,000(14 BB)	70,000
IS Ionov Sergei	busted

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2/22/2024, 12:12:00 AM

Hand for hand continues

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Folded to small blind Chen Jingliang, he shoved his remaining 24,000 with A♥ T♥ and was called by big blind Marco Almerez with 4♥ 8♣ . Running a race, Chen secured the double up on board T♦ Q♣ 3♥ K♠ 7♣ and avoids bubble elimination.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MA Marco Almerez	125,000(25 BB)	125,000
CJ Chen Jingliang	53,000(11 BB)	53,000