Main Event

Three players build a pot of 17,000 preflop, the flop comes 6♣ 7♣ 7♥ . Small blind Oh Kwang Min checks, utg+1 bets 5500, cutoff and Min call. On the turn 9♦ , Min shoves, no callers to take it down.

Main Event - Live Updates - Day 1B

Date: June 1, 2023 Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270) Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320) Day 1B: 220 entries / 33 ITM

Preflop action sees Darren Yu and Alvin Sembrano build an 8000 pot. The flop runs 3♠ J♠ Q♦ . Under the gun Yu leads out 15,000, button Sembrano shoves, Yu calls and shows A♥ K♥ overcards. Sembrano has A♠ 6♠ nut flush draw. The turn 4♦ and river 3♦ are no help to Sembrano to bust out.

Ramdrick Asnar and Emmanuel Segismundo stared down a turn board 7♥ A♦ 4♣ 5♥ with 18,000 in the pot. Lojack Segismundo checks then calls Asnar’s 7300 bet. On the river J♠ , Asnar sends out 11,100, this time Segismundo’s check follows a fold.

Two players have built a pot of 20,000 by the river 3♠ 7♣ J♣ 4♠ T♠ . Utg+1 Ramdrick Asnar shoves and gets called by hijack Alvin Sembrano. Asnar has A♣ A♠ , Sembrano mucks.

Jen Hung Yang and the big blind are all in preflop, Yang with Q♣ J♦ , big blind A♦ 8♥ , the board runs to Yang’s favor 6♦ T♦ 7♠ Q♠ 6♠ to win the pot and clean one out.

All in preflop, Edilberto Gopez with 2♣ 2♥ and is flipping against a player with Kx 3x . The board runs K♦ 2♦ 4♥ T♥ Q♦ for a double up to Gopez.

Two players bump up a pot to 18,000 by the river board A♠ 9♥ 3♦ 6♦ K♥ . Lojack position Jose Colada bets 11,500 and wins it to rise to 40,000.

Cards are flying for Main Event Day 1A with 16 players over three tables already on the hunt. Blinds increase every 30 minutes so players will be looking to chip up as fast as possible to get a good start on the latecomers.

Blinds up, start of the last four levels of registration. 142 entries and climbing. Just three more needed to surpass the Day 1A entries. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

96 players remaining at the start of Level 12. Day 1B plays down to the 33 players.

The blinds are up again, now at 600-1200 ante 1200. The tally is 185 entries with one hour left of late registration. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

Under the gun raises to 3500, hijack James Moriles three-bet shoves, small blind joins in, utg opts to fold. Moriles has A♣ K♣ , small blind behind A♠ 7♠ , the board is 4♥ 6♥ 9♠ K♥ 8♣ . Moriles ships it and rails one.

Under the gun Andrej Nagy raises to 12,000, acting next is Dexter Manapat who three-bet jams. Nagy calls to put Manapat at risk of elimination. 

Manapat K♥ K♠ Nagy 5♥ 5♦

The board runs clean for the cowboys 9♦ 6♠ T♦ A♣ 4♦ , Manapat doubles up.

From under the gun, John Costiniano raises to 5000, he finds two callers until it reaches cutoff who three-bet jams. Costiniano joins the shove and the two callers opt to fold. Costiniano has A♣ Q♦ and is ahead of K♠ 3♠ , the board runs 9♣ A♥ T♦ A♠ J♥ for Costiniano to ship it and boot one in the process.

More players have graced the felt. The tally is now 127 entries at the start of Level 6. Four levels left to join the action and have a shot at the hugely growing pot. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

Big pot of 60,000 by the time the board completed 4♦ J♣ 8♣ A♥ 9♣ . Under the gun Seung Yong Yi shoves, button player folds.

On a flop A♥ 7♠ 9♠ and 10,000 in the pot, heavy betting action follows. First, small blind Albert Muir checks, cutoff bets 2500, button raises to 88000, back to Muir who shoves, called only by the button. Muir has T♠ 8♠ open ended flush draw, button with 9♣ 7♣ two pair, the turn Q♦ keeps the button ahead but the river 6♣ is the money card for Muir to burn the button.

The numbers have quickly climbed to 41 entries. Registration is open until 6:20pm. For a chance at the PHP 3 Million guarantee, buy in is just PHP 15,000.

With a pot of 11,000 and a board K♣ A♣ K♦ 5♠ , cutoff Richard Marquez bets 2000 and big blind check-calls. On the river 9♣ , Marquez fires 3300, gets called, shows 5♣ 8♣ flush to win the pot against A♠ Q♥ .

Players are dropping fast. 52 players remaining, money is at 33 players.

The previous round saw 16 players go bust. Only 33 players are guaranteed a spot to the next round.

Registration closes at 220 entries! This well surpassed the Day 1A entries of 144 to send the prize pool soaring to PHP 4.8 Million. There are 104 players remaining. The flight will play down to 33 players / ITM of 15% of the field. If you missed your chance, there is still Day 1C which takes place on Friday, June 2 starting at 1pm.

Another all in preflop situation with cutoff Cyril Gallo initiating and small blind calls to put Gallo at risk of elimination. Gallo is ahead A♠ A♦ , small blind Q♠ J♦ , the board is 8♥ 7♣ 6♠ T♠ 5♣ for a double up to Gallo. 

Having just lost a big pot to Cheong Yun Rong, Stephen Yen three-bet shoves utg’s Cezar Quiambao’s 11,000 bet. Quiambao calls to place Yen at risk of elimination. Quiambao opens 8♦ 8♥ , Yen way ahead with K♦ K♠ , with the board running 5♥ 2♦ 7♦ J♣ 6♠ , Yen recovers and rises to 250,000. 

With 13,000 in the pot and a board that completed Q♣ A♦ J♣ 3♥ 7♣ , Kenneth Thariyan shoves and gets called. He opens A♣ J♦ two pair and wins a double up back to near starting stack.

Lojack JM San Manuel raises to 5500, hijack three-bet shoves, Manuel snap-calls and opens K♠ K♦ . Hijack has A♣ J♠ . The board runs 7♠ 6♣ K♣ 4♥ J♥ , Manuel ships it while ending one in the process.

The bubble has been delivered with Mikko Cayetano cracking the ladies. It opened with a player raising to 17,000, small blind Cayetano shoved, utg called and showed Q♣ Q♦ . Cayetano was behind with 7♠ 7♦ , however, with the board running K♠ 6♣ 9♣ A♠ 7♣ , Cayetano spiked the two-outer to end a player on a double whammy bad beat bubble. 

No new entries during the past level with the count still at 185. The is the last level to register. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! Well over 320 entries at the moment. How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

Tables are buzzing with players with entries now at 159. This has surpassed the Day 1A flight of 144 entries. Combined, the tally is 303 entries and rising. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

By the turn T♦ 5♠ A♣ 7♦ a 30,000 pot was built, two players are all in Seung Yong Yi A♥ Q♣ , and Gilson Chan A♣ 9♠ . When the river dropped a 9♦ , Chan improved to two pair to rail Seung.

Action has picked up significantly with 110 entries at the start of Level 5 which means the PHP 3 Million guarantee has been dusted! Plenty of time for latecomers to jump in with registration closing at the start of Level 11. 

Cutoff Shahir Rahman raises to 1500, big blind John Costiniano three-bets to 5500, Rahman calls and both head to the flop K♠ Q♣ 5♠ . Costiniano c-bets 4000 and is called. Both players check the turn J♠ to bring the river 2♦ . Costiniano checks again, Rahman bets 55,000, Costiniano folds.

Showdown between Cezar Quiambao and the lojack player. Quiambao behind A♥ 5♣ against A♦ 7♦ , with the board running 5♦ K♥ 9♥ A♣ 3♠ , Quiambao improves to two pair to avoid elimination.

All in preflop, button Apling Pamplona all in with 9♣ 9♥ , small blind Kuan Wei Yang risks it with A♦ 6♣ , the board runs Q♣ 7♦ J♠ A♣ 4♣ for a double up to Yang

By the turn board 5♥ 9♠ Q♦ A♠ a massive 100,000 pot has been built. Under the gun Stephen Yen bets 45,000, beside him Cheong Yu Rong jams, much too much, Yen folds.

Around 10,000 is in the pot and a turn board on the felt 5♦ 9♠ 3♣ 5♣ , hijack player Alvin Sembrano bets over half the pot of 6000, button raises all in, Sembrano calls for his tournament life with 7♣ 7♠ . His opponent has 2♥ 2♠ . The river 5♥ secures the win and the double up for Sembrano.

All in preflop, Rick Jason Ambata with K♣ K♦ , Mikko Cayetano at risk with A♦ K♠ . With the board running 8♠ 9♣ A♣ Q♦ 5♠ , Cayetano survives to double up while Ambata plunges to 8 big blinds

Preflop all in by short stacked cutoff player, button Seung Yong Yi calls. Cutoff has 7♠ 9♠ , Seung with T♣ T♠ which holds on a board 9♥ K♣ T♦ A♦ 7♥

Action folds to the button Andrej Nagy who raises to 6000, small blind three-bets to 16,500, Nagy four-bet jams and small blind makes the call with less chips. Nagy opens 9♦ 9♥ , small blind K♣ K♠ , with the board running 6♥ 6♣ 9♠ 2♠ T♥ , Nagy lands the two-outer to crack and bust out kings.

Three way all in preflop, Cezar Quiambao has A♦ A♣ , short stacked big blind A♠ 9♥ , and short stacked button player A♥ 2♥ . The board is 4♠ K♥ 7♦ T♦ 5♥ for a double bust to Quiambao.

The field has thinned out even more with 43 remaining. Only ten players are guaranteed a spot in Day 2.

Magnus Brendan and Randy Lee build a pot of 20,000 by the turn K♣ 7♦ 3♠ 9♥ . Small blind Brendan bets 6000, button Lee calls. On the river 9♣ , Brendan sends out a smaller 5000 and despite the discount, Lee folds.

Two players have their chips out front preflop, one of them is James Moriles with A♥ Q♦ that dominates his opponent’s A♦ T♠ . With the board running 7♣ 7♥ Q♠ 5♣ K♣ Moriles further improves to a pair to double up.

On a board showing K♥ 7♥ 3♦ A♥ 9♥ and 25,000 in the pot, big blind checks, lojack Dexter Manapat shoves, big blind calls, Manapat bags a double with A♠ [qh}.

Under the gun player goes all in with A♦ 7♦ but is unable to steal the blinds and antes with big blind player Randy Lee calling with K♦ 6♦ . With the board running K♠ 9♥ 5♠ 6♠ Q♠ , Lee improves to two pair to eliminate a player.

Under the gun shoves, small blind, joins in, then big blind Joven Huerto with a big stack makes it a three way. Under the gun A♥ 4♥ , small blind 2♥ 2♦ , Huerto with A♣ Q♥ . The board runs J♠ A♦ 9♣ 9♥ J♥ . Huerto ships it while knocking out tow in the process.

Getting close to the bubble round with 38 remaining and the money just five spots away.

On a board showing A♦ T♦ 6♦ J♠ and 16,000 in the pot, big blind Apling Pamplona bets 4500 and is called by a player from cutoff position. On the river T♥ , both players check. Pamplona is first to show and opens K♦ 5♦ nut flush to win the pot. 

Blinds are up to 100-300 ante 300. 46 entries so far. Registration is open until the start of Level 11 which is at 6:20pm.

Another double up here with player Munkherdene getting the max for his set. The betting reached the river board 2♣ A♣ 7♦ J♦ 5♠ with 20,000 already in the pot. Munkherdene jammed his 10,000 stack on the big blind and was called by the small blind. Munkherdene showed 7♥ 7♠ , sb mucked.

Hijack player opens for 600, cutoff calls, button three-bets to 3000, small blind Liao Po Hsun four-bet jams, no takers.

Blinds are up again, 65 entries so far. Registration is open for several more hours, closing at 6:20pm, at the start of Level 11. Buy in is PHP 15,000. The Main Event features a PHP 3 Million guarantee.

Two player build a pot of 10,000 preflop, the cards fan out 2♥ 3♠ K♥ . Small blind shoves with K♠ J♥ top pair, button player Conor Berry calls with 4♥ 3♥ bottom pair flush draw. The turn is J♣ and river 9♥ grants Berry the flush to boot one out of the field.

From under the gun+1 Cyril Gallo goes all in and small blind calls. Gallo has 4♣ 4♥ , sb with K♠ Q♠ for a flip. The board runs 5♥ 6♠ 6♥ 6♠ 3♠ . Gallo double up with a full house.

On a board showing T♠ 7♦ 8♣ 7♠ 6♥ and 80,000 in the pot, big blind Rick Jason Ambata bet 45,000 and Shahir Rahman folds.

With 16,000 in the pot and a turn board A♠ 6♠ J♣ 3♠ , two players are all in, Randy Lee with A♦ 6♦ two pair and big blind with A♣ K♠ . Both players improve on the river A♥ , and Lee ships it with a full house, railing bb in the process.

On a board showing 4♣ Q♣ K♥ 6♥ 4♠ and a huge pot of 80,000 weighing down the middle, button player Mikko Cayetano bets 30,000, lojack John Costiniano check-calls. Cayetano shows the failed bluff 8♦ 7♦ , Cayetano wins the pot with A♠ Q♦ .

Ryusuke Ota doubles up

By the turn board 4♣ 5♦ K♥ T♣ two players have built a 6000 pot. Ryusuke Ota bets 4000 and gets check-called. On the river 3♠ . Ota jams, gets called again and open A♣ {kd which outkicks K♠ 8♣ for a double up.

wins a big pot

Three players are still in on a turn board 8♥ A♣ Q♣ 3♣ and 12,000 brewed in the pot, small blind Serge Matveev bets 6000 and his two opponents call to beef up the pot further. On the river 6♠ , Matveev fires 13,000, finds just one caller. Matveev opens 4♣ 5♣ flush and claims the big pot.

Shortly after winning with a flush, Richard Marquez picks up another pot. By the turn 7♣ 5♥ 7♥ 3♣ and 6000 in the middle, Marquez bets near pot of 5000 and is check-called. On the river 8♦ , Marquez shoves and wins the pot.

Bubble time with 34 remaining….

Under the gun raises to 2000, acting next Cyril Gallo calls, more action down the orbit with cutoff three-betting to 8000, utg and Gallo call. At the flop 6♠ K♦ 6♣ . Gallo bets 6000, cutoff folds, utg check-calls. Both players check the turn 3♠ , then on the river 4♦ , utg bets 6000, Gallo calls, utg shows J♣ J♥ , Gallo wins the pot with K♠ J♠ top pair.

Hjack player raises to 1500, cutoff Senon Pastores three-bet jams, small blind joins the shoving, and initial raiser opts to fold. Pastores has T♠ T♣ , small blind with A♦ K♦ , with the board running J♣ 8♣ 2♥ 5♦ 7♠ , Pastores wins the flip for a much needed double up.

On a board showing 8♣ 6♣ 7♣ J♠ 3♣ and 24,000 in the pot, Seung Yong Yi shows Q♣ T♥ flush to win the pot. His opponent mucks.