Main Event
Blinds up, 19 players remaining
Blinds are up again with 19 players remaining. Average stack is 1,177,894 which is 23 big blinds. The heat bags up once the Final 9 players is reached.
Erwin Navarro boots one
Under the gun limps, small blind calls, big blind Erwin Navarro shoves, back to utg who risks it with T♠ 9♠ . Small blind opts to fold, Navarro has K♦ Q♦ . With the board running 2♥ 5♥ Q♣ 7♠ T♦ , Navarro ships it while booting one out.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
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EN Erwin Navarro | 450,000(28 BB) |
Cayetano rails Choi
End of the line for Jae Ki Choi who lost the rest of his chips to Mikko Cayetano. It was all in on a flop Q♣ 5♥ 3♣ with Cayetano K♥ 8♣ and Choi 4♣ 2♣ . The turn 7♠ and river 7♥ help neither for King-high to hold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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MC Mikko Cayetano | 800,000(40 BB) | 150,000 |
JK Jae Ki Choi | busted | -150,000 |
Pena with the higher two pair
On a board showing 3♥ T♠ K♦ J♠ and 120,000 in the pot, under the gun Jharome Pena bets 37,000, hijack Erwin Navarro jams, back to Pena who calls for his tournament life. Pena has K♣ J♦ two pair and is ahead of Navarro’s J♣ T♣ two pair, the river 4♠ ensures the win for Pena.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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EN Erwin Navarro | 450,000(38 BB) | 50,000 |
JP Jharome Pena | 380,000(32 BB) | 282,000 |
Ricardo Singapan eliminated in 11th place - PHP 109,500 (~$1,955)
The day’s entering chip leader Ricardo Singapan will not be bringing home an MSS Main Event trophy having fallen in 11th place to Takashi Shiono. It was all in preflop with the short stacked Singapan risking it on the small blind with J♠ 5♦ . His attempt to steal the blinds and ante was denied by big blind Shiono with A♦ J♦ on a board J♣ 6♣ 6♠ 3♠ 8♦ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TS Takashi Shiono | 2,200,000(37 BB) | 200,000 |
Ysmael pays Chen, drops rank
All in preflop, Ting Yi Chen with A♦ K♦ , William Ysmael attempts to eliminate with A♥ Q♠ . The board runs 4♦ 8♣ 3♦ 6♥ 8♥ for a double up to Chen. Ysmael loses the chip lead.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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TY Ting Yi Chen | 2,100,000(42 BB) | 1,350,000 |
WY William Ysmael | 2,000,000(40 BB) | -1,400,000 |
Takashi Shiono wins a sizable pot against Huerto
A pot of 350,000 was brewed by the flop T♦ Q♦ 2♥ . Hijack position Joven Huerto bets 145,000 and big blind position Takashi Shiono check-raises to 375,000. Huerto calls. On the turn K♥ , Shiono leads out 300,000, Huerto calls. On the river 6♠ , both players check. Shiono is first to show and has K♠ 7♦ , Huerto mucks.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TS Takashi Shiono | 3,100,000(52 BB) | 900,000 |
JH Joven Huerto | 1,100,000(18 BB) | -900,000 |
Raymundo Gomez with the nut flush chunks Seung Yong Yi
A pot of 100,000 brewed and two players facing a board 9♣ 7♦ A♠ T♦ Q♦ . Big blind Seung Yong Yi bets 45,000, button Raymundo Gomez raises to 135,000, Seung three-bets to 255,000, Gomez four-bet shoves, Seung calls. Gomez has A♦ 8♦ nut flush that beats Seung’s K♦ J♦ second nuts. Gomez drags in the big pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RG Raymundo Gomez | 850,000(53 BB) | 850,000 |
SY Seung Yong Yi | 70,000(4 BB) | -196,000 |
Rick Jason Ambata eliminated in 15th place - PHP 88,000 (~$1,571)
Rick Jason Ambata shoves with A♦ 7♥ and needs to get lucky against Hai Shien Tan’s J♣ J♦ . The board runs 4♠ 8♠ A♥ J♥ 6♣ . Ambata improves but so does Tan to end Ambata’s run in 15th place.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TH Tan Hai Shien | 3,100,000(62 BB) | 200,000 |
Set over set! Ysmael back up over 3M
Hijack player Ke Yan raises to 110,000 then calls cutoff William Ysmael‘s 335,000 raise. Both players proceed to check the board to the river 7♦ 6♥ K♠ 5♠ Q♣ . Yan bets 300,000, Ysmael raises to 800,000, Yan calls. Ysmael has Q♠ Q♦ set and wins the pot. Yan shares his hand 5♣ 5♥ lower set.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WY William Ysmael | 3,200,000(64 BB) | 1,200,000 |
KY Ke Yang | 1,400,000(28 BB) | -1,200,000 |
Mascunana cleans out Karuo
From under the gun, Hayato Karuo shoves holding K♥ T♥ , button player Manuel Mascunana calls with A♥ K♠ . The board runs out 8♠ 5♥ A♠ 9♥ 7♦ . Karuo is eliminated.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
MM Manuel Mascunana | 800,000(40 BB) | 520,000 |
Ke Yan doubles up through Matsubara
On a flop 3♥ J♦ 2♣ and 200,000 in the pot, Ke Yan bets 75,000, Mitsuya Matsubara shoves, back to Yan who calls for all he’s got. Yan opens J♥ 9♥ top pair, Matsubara with 4♥ 5♣ open ended. The turn K♠ and river 3♣ are no help to Matsubara for a big double up to Yan.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KY Ke Yang | 2,600,000(52 BB) | 1,600,000 |
Takayama drops to 10 bb, Shiono doubles up
From under the gun , Mike Takayama raises to 60,000, small blind Takashi Shiono calls, the flop runs 4♥ 3♥ 9♠ . Both players check. The turn lands Q♥ , Takayama bets 55,000, Shiono check-raises to 150,000, Takayama calls, On the river K♣ , Shiono goes all in, Takayama calls, Shiono has A♥ 7♥ nut flush, Takayama with 9♣ 9♦ set and pays up. Takayama down to 10 big blinds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TS Takashi Shiono | 900,000(30 BB) | 673,000 |
MT Mike Takayama | 300,000(10 BB) | -400,000 |
Marquez outdraws Guiriolo
From hijack, Richard Marquez raises to 100,000, cutoff Stefano Guiriolo three-bets jams 165,000, Marquez calls putting the all in player at risk. Guiriolo opens A♥ 9♠ , Marquez with J♠ T♠ , the cards fan out 8♦ T♣ 5♠ 2♠ 7♥ for top pair to Marquez. Guiriolo is eliminated.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RM Richard Marquez | 2,200,000(44 BB) | 1,700,000 |
SG Stefano Guiriolo | busted |
William Ysmael rises to 140 big blinds
On a board showing K♥ K♦ 7♣ 3♥ Q♣ and 280,000 in the pot, under the gun +1 William Ysmael bets 200,000 cutoff Jae Ki Choi tank-folds. Ysmael shows A♥ K♣ trips and climbs to 140 big blinds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WY William Ysmael | 2,800,000(140 BB) | 600,000 |
JK Jae Ki Choi | 550,000(28 BB) | -400,000 |
Ting Yi Chen doubles through Takayama
Button player Ting Yi Chen raises to 60,000, small blind Mike Takayama tree-bets to 300,000, back to Chen who four-bet shoves, Takayama calls. Chen K♣ K♠ dominates Takayama’s 9♥ Q♠ . The board runs out 4♦ 8♥ 7♦ J♥ Q♥ for a double up to Chen.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TY Ting Yi Chen | 750,000(30 BB) | 390,000 |
MT Mike Takayama | 700,000(28 BB) | 530,000 |
Alexis Cruz triples up
Yun Rong Cheong raises to 80,000 from hijack, small blind Alexis Cruz three-bet shoves, big blind and Cheong both call. At the flop 8♥ 2♣ 3♥ , Cheong bets 75,000 for a side pot big blind folds. Cheong opens T♠ J♠ , Cruz with A♥ 9♠ , the turn 4♠ and river 5♣ further improve Cruz to a straight to triple up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CY Cheong Yun Rong | 800,000(20 BB) | |
AC Alexis Cruz | 250,000(6 BB) | -289,000 |
Blinds up, 40 players remaining
The shove fest has slowed down with only 9 players joining the railbirds. Only 40 players remaining. William Ysmael leads with over 2 Million.
Yamashita climbs to 900,000
Kazuki Yamashita fueled in more chips by railing short stacked Cezar Quiambao to climb to 900,000.
Yun Rong Cheong rails Liu
Zhi Qiang Liu jams and limper Yun Rong Cheong calls. Liu opens K♥ J♣ and is flipping against Cheong’s 3♠ 3♣ . The board runs 3♦ 7♦ 5♣ Q♠ Q♥ for a full house to Cheong and the exit for Liu.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CY Cheong Yun Rong | 1,300,000(52 BB) | 550,000 |
Pilao calls to his doom
From cutoff, Genesis Pilao raises to 80,000, big blind Yun Rong Cheong three-bet shoves, back to Pilao who calls for his tournament life. Pilao has A♠ 7♠ , Cheong with A♥ K♦ , the board runs J♣ T♠ 3♥ K♠ J♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CY Cheong Yun Rong | 1,600,000(32 BB) | 800,000 |
GP Genesis Pilao | busted | -110,000 |
Marquez knocks out Tai
CTP founder David Tai has been dealt his last hand with Richard Marquez cleaning him out. Tai went all in with A♠ 9♦ , Marquez called with 9♣ 9♥ , the board was no help to Tai running J♥ 4♣ 5♠ 4♦ 6♣ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RM Richard Marquez | 550,000(46 BB) | 80,000 |
DT David Tait | busted | -360,000 |
Lubas survives the flip against Ysmael
Button player raises to 125,000, small blind William Ysmael calls, then big blind Jay Lubas III shoves, button folds while Ysmael calls. Lubas has 5♠ 5♥ , Ysmael with overcards K♠ T♣ , the board runs 3♣ A♥ Q♦ Q♠ 7♦ for a double up to Lubas.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WY William Ysmael | 2,200,000(37 BB) | -1,000,000 |
GL Gerardo Lubas Iii | 1,300,000(22 BB) | 1,210,000 |
Erwin Navarro survives against the leader
All in preflop, Erwin Navarro at risk of elimination with K♠ Q♠ against chip leader William Ysmael‘s T♣ T♦ . With the board running 5♥ K♦ A♠ 4♥ 9♦ , Navarro wins the flip for a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WY William Ysmael | 3,200,000(107 BB) | -300,000 |
EN Erwin Navarro | 900,000(30 BB) | 450,000 |
Choi continues to drop, Cayetano doubles up
Under the gun Jae Ki Choi raises to 55,000, cutoff calls, big blind Mikko Cayetano three-bets all in, back to Choi who calls with A♦ 3♦ , cutoff folds, Cayetano opens A♥ 9♥ . With the board running 2♣ 7♣ 5♦ 9♣ 5♣ , neither player has clubs, Cayetano ships a double up with two pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
MC Mikko Cayetano | 650,000(33 BB) | 358,000 |
JK Jae Ki Choi | 150,000(8 BB) | -400,000 |
Timonera banks it with aces
Hijack player Richard Marquez raises to 35,000, cutoff calls, small blind Lester Timonera thee-bet shoves with a short stack, only Marquez calls and shows 3♠ 3♦ . Timonera has the nuts A♠ A♥ . The board runs A♣ 4♦ T♣ 5♣ T♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RM Richard Marquez | 500,000(31 BB) | -50,000 |
LT Lester Timonera | 180,000(11 BB) | 40,000 |
Blinds up, 13 players remaining
Blinds are up, 13 players remaining for the hunt to the a final 9 seat.
Cowboys pay Takashi Shiono the max
All in preflop, Yun Rong Cheong with A♣ J♣ , Takashi Shiono with K♦ K♠ . The board runs 8♣ K♥ J♠ 5♥ 3♣ . Shiono’s cowboys prevail for a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TS Takashi Shiono | 1,200,000(30 BB) | 300,000 |
CY Cheong Yun Rong | 800,000(20 BB) | -500,000 |
Blinds up, 62 players remaining
More players have fallen here at the Main Event with 62 players remaining from the 113 that started the day. In the lead is Norbert Koh with 1.3 Million. Today’s agenda is to play down to the Final 9.
Big slick awards Huerto the max
Button player Joven Huerto shoves with A♣ K♣ , small blind Rick Jason Ambata attempts to rail with A♠ T♠ , the board runs 2♦ 9♠ 7♥ J♣ A♥ . Huerto doubles up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JH Joven Huerto | 1,100,000(22 BB) | 550,000 |
RJ Rick Jason Ambata | 200,000(4 BB) | -640,000 |
Lester Timonera doubles up through Daypuyart
All in preflop, Lester Timonera with 8♥ 8♣ , Allan Daypuyart with A♠ Q♥ for a flip. The board runs out T♣ 4♣ 3♥ 7♣ 7♥ for the snowmen to hold. Timonera soars, Daypuyart down to 3.3 big blinds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
LT Lester Timonera | 900,000(30 BB) | 720,000 |
AD Allan Daypuyart | 100,000(3 BB) | -9,000 |
Cheong doubles through Marquez
Under the gun player raises to 110,000, small blind Richard Marquez and big blind Yun Rong Cheong call to see the flop 5♣ 6♥ 9♠ . All three check, the turn is 5♠ , Marquez leads out 200,000, only Cheong continues. On the river 6♠ , Marquez fires 250,000, Cheong jams, Marquez folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CY Cheong Yun Rong | 4,000,000(80 BB) | 1,400,000 |
RM Richard Marquez | 1,000,000(20 BB) | -1,200,000 |
Big stacks butt heads, Cheong rails Dastmachi
Big stacks build a huge 300,000 pot preflop, the flop comes K♣ 6♣ T♠ . Cutoff Siavasch Dastmachi shoves with A♣ K♥ , button Yun Rong Cheong calls with A♥ A♠ . The turn 7♥ and river 3♦ are no help to Dastmachi to fall early in the day.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CY Cheong Yun Rong | 750,000(94 BB) | 377,000 |
SD Siavasch Dastmalchi | busted | -268,000 |
Blinds up, 25 players remaining
Another round in the dust, blinds are up. 25 players remaining. Average stack is 895,200 which is 22 big blinds.
Hai Shien Tan rails Princesa Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Lojack Louie Princesa shoves with A♦ 4♠ , Hai Shien Tan calls from hijack with K♥ T♥ . The board runs 9♥ 4♣ 2♠ K♦ J♦ for a pair to Tan.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TH Tan Hai Shien | 2,100,000 | 1,815,000 |
LP Louie Princesa | busted | -200,000 |
Ke Yan claims a pot against the leader
From cutoff, William Ysmael raises to 80,000, the blinds call, the flop runs 9♥ 2♥ 8♥ . Ysmael c-bets 65,000, only small blind Ke Yan continues. Both players check the turn 5♦ to bring the river K♠ . Ysmael fires 90,000, Yan check-calls. Ysmael shows a 5♠ , Yan wins it with 7♦ 8♦ higher pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WY William Ysmael | 3,400,000(85 BB) | 200,000 |
KY Ke Yang | 1,000,000(25 BB) | 200,000 |
Ke Yan eliminated in 10th place - PHP 109,500 (~$1,955)
After losing a chunk to William Ysmael, Ke Yan three-bet shoved with 5♠ 5♣ and initial raiser Yun Rong Cheong called with A♠ T♦ . With the board running 4♠ 9♦ T♠ K♣ 9♥ , Yan was eliminated in 10th place.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CY Cheong Yun Rong | 5,590,000(93 BB) | 1,590,000 |
Joven Huerto banks it with big slick
From hijack Joven Huerto shoves holding A♣ K♣ and big blind defends with A♥ 4♦ . With the board running K♠ 8♦ A♦ 2♦ K♠ , it’s a double up for Huerto.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JH Joven Huerto | 360,000(18 BB) | 84,000 |
McYeldarb lands broadway tostay alive
Under the gun raises to 18,000, hijack calls, button Mantos McYeldarb three-bet shoves with A♣ T♠ , big blind Kong Hee Ng defends and calls with 7♥ 7♠ , utg and button opt to fold. With the board running Q♥ T♦ K♣ T♥ J♠ , McYeldarb doubles up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KH Kong Hee Ng | 160,000(20 BB) | 160,000 |
MM Mcyeldarb Mantos | 120,000(15 BB) | 63,000 |
Ke Yan won’t be bullied by a check-raise
On a flop A♠ J♣ 8♣ and 135,000 in the pot, button player Ke Yan bets 60,000, big blind check-raises to 160,000, back to Yan with a three-bet to 535,000, big blind folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KY Ke Yang | 1,600,000(53 BB) | 780,000 |
End of the line for Norbert Koh
Under the gun Norbert Koh raises to 250,000, hijack William Ysmael calls, the flop comes 9♣ A♣ 3♠ . Koh lays out a 70,000 c-bet, Ysmael shoves, Koh calls for his tournament life and shows K♥ Q♠ . Ysmael with T♣ T♠ . The turn J♥ and river 7♦ are no help to the Singaporean pro to bust out.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WY William Ysmael | 3,500,000(117 BB) | 700,000 |
Welcome to Day 2 of the record breaking Manila Super Series Main Event!
Cards are now flying at Day 2 of the Manila Super Series Main Event! The past three days drew 746 entries for a record-breaking event prize pool of PHP 9,551,784. Today, the 113 qualifiers are each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 23,000 (~US$ 411) and will race for a seat to the Final 9. You can track some of the thrilling action right here. Blinds open at 4000-8000 ante 8000 increasing every 40 minutes.
Raymundo Gomez eliminated in 14th place - PHP 88,000 (~$1,571)
Under the gun Joven Huerto raises to 120,000, button Raymundo Gomez three-bets, Huerto calls and shows T♣ T♦ . Gomez with A♦ Q♠ for a flip. With the board running 2♠ 2♣ 2♥ J♣ 7♥ Huerto wins the flip and Gomez goes bust in 14th place.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JH Joven Huerto | 2,000,000(40 BB) | 900,000 |
Tai doubles up through Cho
More early shoves with David Tai banking the max against Sang Ho Cho. Tai’s A♠ 4♠ paired up on a board 3♠ A♣ Q♥ 8♣ 8♠ to overtake Cho’s T♠ T♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
DT David Tait | 360,000(45 BB) | 110,000 |
SH Sang Ho Cho | 160,000(20 BB) | -205,000 |
Blinds up, 86 players remaining
Players dropped fast! From what started as 113 players it is now down to 86 in just one level. Blinds are up to 5000-10,000 ante 10,0000.
Yan wins the flip against Chiu
From hijack, Szu Jui Chiu shoves holding A♠ K♠ , button Ke Yan calls with 9♥ 9♦ . The flip goes to Yan on a board running 7♣ J♠ 6♥ 7♦ 2♣ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KY Ke Yang | 350,000(35 BB) | 350,000 |
SJ Szu Jui Chiu | busted | -140,000 |
William Ysmael bumps up again
On a board 6♥ K♥ 6♣ and 240,000 in the pot, under the gun William Ysmael bets 300,000 and big blind Ke Yan check-calls. On the turn 8♣ more chips land with Yan leading out 575,000, and Ysmael making the call. On the river 8♥ , both opt to check, Ysmael has the higher two pair with K♣ Q♠ over Yan’s A♦ 7♠ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WY William Ysmael | 3,400,000(57 BB) | 1,200,000 |
KY Ke Yang | 900,000(15 BB) | -1,700,000 |
Lester Timonera survives the flip
Hijack player shoves with A♥ Q♣ and cutoff Lester Timonera calls for everything with 9♠ 9♦ . With the board running 6♦ 7♣ Q♦ J♥ 9♣ , it is double up for Timonera.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
LT Lester Timonera | 140,000(14 BB) | 65,000 |
Grimsley rails Choi
The shove fest continues with Junghoon Choi sending it all in on the button with J♥ J♦ and big blind Conor Grimsley calls with Q♦ 9♦ . With the board running T♦ 2♦ 8♣ K♦ 4♥ , Grimsley lands the flush to boot out Choi.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CG Conor Grimsley | 270,000(27 BB) | 270,000 |
JC Junghoon Choi | busted | -132,000 |
Final 9 players
Main Event - Live Updates - Day 2
Date: May 29 to June 4, 2023 Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270) Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320) Day 1A: 144 entries / 22 ITM Day 1B: 220 entries / 33 ITM Day 1C: 382 entries / 58 ITM Total entries: 746 Prize pool: PHP 9,551,784 (~US$ 170,918) ITM: 113 players
CHIPS IN PLAY: 22,380,000
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CY Cheong Yun Rong | 5,590,000 | |
TH Tan Hai Shien | 4,050,000 | 950,000 |
WY William Ysmael | 3,420,000 | 20,000 |
TS Takashi Shiono | 3,370,000 | 270,000 |
TY Ting Yi Chen | 1,770,000 | 70,000 |
GL Gerardo Lubas Iii | 1,235,000 | -65,000 |
JH Joven Huerto | 1,125,000 | 25,000 |
RL Ronny Lee | 950,000 | -350,000 |
EA Edgar Asehan | 875,000 | 175,000 |
Payouts
Place | Player |
---|---|
1 | CY Cheong Yun Rong |
2 | TH Tan Hai Shien |
3 | WY William Ysmael |
4 | TS Takashi Shiono |
5 | TY Ting Yi Chen |
6 | GL Gerardo Lubas Iii |
7 | JH Joven Huerto |
8 | RL Ronny Lee |
9 | EA Edgar Asehan |
Tan rails Takayama
All in preflop, Mike Takayama with A♦ 7♣ , Hai Shien Tan with T♠ 8♦ , the board runs out 9♣ 8♣ 3♥ Q♣ Q♦ . Takayama is eliminated.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TH Tan Hai Shien | 2,900,000(58 BB) | 800,000 |
MT Mike Takayama | busted | -300,000 |
Joven Huerto cracks cowboys
Joven Huerto is behind at the showdown with 8♥ 8♠ against a player’s K♠ K♦ but with the board running Q♦ Q♠ 2♣ T♦ 8♣ it’s a full house on the river for Huerto to ship it.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JH Joven Huerto | 550,000(28 BB) | 190,000 |
49 players remaining, blinds up
The players are back in their seats. The first three levels was incredibly action packed with more than half of the 113 starting field tumbling. 49 players remain. They are now guaranteed a minimum PHP 33,500 (~US$ 598). The event bags up when the final 9 players is established.
Asehan rails one
All in preflop, at risk player with K♣ K♠ and caller Edgar Asehan with A♠ J♠ . The board runs out A♦ 4♥ 9♠ Q♠ A♣ . Asehan outdraws kings and rises to 430,000.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EA Edgar Asehan | 430,000(22 BB) | 353,000 |
Mascunana rivers the set
From hijack, Hayato Karuo shoves with A♠ 4♥ and is called by Manuel Mascunana 8♣ 8♦ . By the turn Q♣ A♥ T♦ J♦ , Karuo is ahead, but when the river 8♣ lands, Mascunana lands a set to retake the lead and double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
MM Manuel Mascunana | 280,000(23 BB) | 158,000 |
HK Hayato Karuo | 100,000(8 BB) | 20,000 |
Hai Shien Tan claims the pot
Action folds to the button player who raises to 90,000, small blind Louie Princesa and big blind Hai Shien Tan call. At the flop 7♥ 8♥ T♦ , all check. On the turn Q♦ , Princesa bets 155,000, Tan and button call. On the river 3♥ , Tan leads out 200,000, no callers.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HS Ha Shien Tan | 1,800,000(36 BB) | 1,800,000 |
LP Louie Princesa | 200,000(4 BB) | 178,000 |
Lester Timonera eliminated in 13th place - PHP 97,500 (~$1,741)
Lester Timonera looked down at A♥ A♦ and was glad to get it all in. She faced Ting Yi Chen with a lesser pair 5♣ 5♠ . However with the board running 5♥ 9♠ 2♦ J♠ 5♦ , Chen improved to quads to crush Timonera’s aces out in 13th place.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TY Ting Yi Chen | 1,700,000(28 BB) | -400,000 |
Ronny Lee spikes the two-outer to stay in the game
Ronny Lee is all in with 7♠ 7♣ , Ke Yan dominates with Q♦ Q♠ , when the flop comes 7♥ 4♥ 4♣ it’s an instant full house to Lee. With the turn T♥ and river 8♠ , it’s a double up to Lee.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KY Ke Yang | 2,600,000(43 BB) | -500,000 |
RL Ronny Lee | 1,300,000(22 BB) | 1,300,000 |
Shiono boots short stacked Cruz
Action folds to the small blind Alexis Cruz who shoves his short stack with K♠ 2♦ to battle with. Big blind Takashi Shiono calls and has better K♦ T♥ . With the board running 4♦ K♥ T♦ 9♥ Q♥ , Cruz is eliminated, Shiono rises to 2,000,000.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TS Takashi Shiono | 2,000,000(40 BB) | 800,000 |
AC Alexis Cruz | busted | -250,000 |
Blinds up, 30 players
Blinds are up and the field is down to the last 30 players. William Ysmael maintains command with 2,800,000. The heat plays down to the final 9 players.
Hunt ends Eguchi’s run early
From under the gun Cameron Hunt shoves with K♦ J♦ and down the orbit Takumi Eguchi risks his tournament life with A♣ T♥ . The board runs T♦ 2♦ J♥ 3♣ 5♣ . Eguchi goes bust.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CH Cameron Hunt | 160,000(20 BB) | 160,000 |
TE Takumi Eguchi | busted |
Marcelo wins the flip against Liu
From Hijack, Edmil Marcelo raises to 18,000, big blind Zhiqiang Liu three-bets to 58,000, Marcelo four-bets all in, Liu calls. Marcelo opens T♥ T♦ , LIu with A♥ K♣ , the board runs J♠ T♣ 9♦ 3♣ 4♥ . Marcelo lands a set and holds for a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EM Edmil Marcelo | 355,000(44 BB) | 130,000 |
ZL Zhiqiang Liu | 200,000(25 BB) | -199,000 |
Norbert Koh sweeps and zooms to 1.3M
Lojack Norbert Koh raises to 20,000, hijack Ji Chua Feng three-bets all in, big blind also shoves with less chips, and Koh calls to put them both at risk of elimination.
Koh K♦ T♦ Ji 9♣ 9♠ Big blind A♠ 8♣
The board runs out J♠ T♥ 5♠ 3♠ 6♦ for a higher pair to Koh and the sweep.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
NK Norbert Koh | 1,300,000(130 BB) | 1,130,000 |
JC Ji Chua Feng | busted |
Navarro rails Tabucal
Lojack Ivan Tabucal shoves with A♥ 6♦ , hijack Erwin Navarro calls with J♠ J♣ , lots of clubs find the board A♣ 8♣ K♣ 9♣ 6♥ for Navarro’s flush to boot Tabucal’s top pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EN Erwin Navarro | 400,000(50 BB) | 180,000 |
IT Ivan Tabucal | busted | -139,000 |
Navarro lands a boat for a double up
On a flop 3♠ 3♣ 2♦ and 160,000 in the pot, under the gun Ke Yan bets 70,000, big blind Erwin Navarro check-raises to 180,000, Yan three-bet shoves, Navarro calls and shows 3♥ 2♥ full house. Yan has A♦ 6♦ . With the turn T♥ Yan is drawing dead. The river 6♠ completes the board.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EN Erwin Navarro | 1,300,000(33 BB) | 400,000 |
KY Ke Yang | 800,000(20 BB) | -800,000 |
Blinds up, 28 players remaining
Blinds up again and the field down several more players. 28 remaining. The heat bags up once the final 9 is established. William Ysmael maintains his lead with 3,000,000 in chips.
Mitsuya Matsubara boots with a straight
Mitsuya Matsubara has A♥ J♣ , at risk player with K♠ Q♥ , the board runs T♥ Q♠ 8♦ 9♣ 9♥ for a straight to Matsubara to rail one.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
MM Mitsuya Matsubara | 900,000(36 BB) | 634,000 |
Zhi Qiang Liu rails Ang
All in preflop, at risk player Meng Xuan Ang has A♥ Q♦ , Zhi Qiang Liu ahead in chips and in holecards A♠ K♦ . The board runs out K♣ 7♥ 9♣ 3♠ 3♣ to further ensure Liu’s win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
ZQ Zhi Qiang Liu | 1,200,000(60 BB) | 1,200,000 |
MX Meng Xuan Anh | busted | -120,000 |
Kimura doubles up through Lee
Under the gun Randy Lee limps then calls small blind Masafumi Kimura’s shove. Lee opens Q♦ 7♦ , Kimura with A♠ 8♥ , the board runs J♣ 7♣ T♦ 8♦ J♠ for a higher pair to Kimura.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
MK Masafumi Kimura | 170,000(17 BB) | 38,000 |
RL Randy Lee | 130,000(13 BB) | -120,000 |
William Ysmael soars to over 2M, Yamashita eliminated
William Ysmael has taken over the chip lead in a head on collision with Kazuki Yamashita. According to Ysmael he had Jx Jx and Yamashita Ax Qx . The board ran eight-high, Yamashita was eliminated.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
WY William Ysmael | 2,200,000(138 BB) | 1,300,000 |
Erwin Navarro eliminated in 16th place - PHP 78,500 (~$1,402)
On a board showing A♥ 3♠ A♠ Q♦ 9♠ and 900,000 weighing down the middle, button player Yun Rong Cheong goes all in, big blind Erwin Navarro check-calls for all he’s got and shows A♦ 4♠ trips. Cheong wins the pot with T♠ 6♠ flush to send out Navarro in 16th place.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
CY Cheong Yun Rong | 2,600,000(52 BB) | 1,000,000 |
Chip leaders at the break, Norbert Koh up top
First break of the day with 49 remaining. Here are the top 5 in chips.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
NK Norbert Koh | 1,260,000(105 BB) | -40,000 |
JK Jae Ki Choi | 950,000(79 BB) | 950,000 |
WY William Ysmael | 900,000(75 BB) | 768,000 |
KY Ke Yang | 820,000(68 BB) | 470,000 |
Asnani doubles through Liao
Action folds to the small blind Po Hsun Liao who shoves, big blind Harish Kumar Asnani calls for his tournament life. Liao has K♥ Q♣ , Asnani A♦ 4♠ , the board runs Q♠ A♥ 3♣ 5♥ 9♣ for a double up to Asnani.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
PH Po Hsun Liao | 250,000(31 BB) | -82,000 |
HK Harish Kumar Asnani | 150,000(19 BB) | 150,000 |
Yamashita cleans out short stacked Ng
Entering with just 10 big blinds, Tsunyin Ng got it all in with K♠ J♠ but failed to connect on a board 5♥ 7♠ 6♥ 5♦ A♠ to fall to Kazuki Yamashita’s 4♣ 4♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KY Kazuki Yamashita | 220,000(28 BB) | 80,000 |
TN Tsunyin Ng | busted | -84,000 |
Ambata doubles through Cerbito
On a flop of Q♠ J♠ 7♦ and 80,000 in the pot, big blind Marciel Cerbito bets 120,000 and button Rick Jason Ambata calls. On the turn A♥ , Cerbito shoves, Ambata snap calls and opens K♠ T♣ straight, Cerbito behind with Q♣ 7♠ two pair. The river J♦ are no help to Cerbito for Ambata to double through.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RJ Rick Jason Ambata | 840,000(53 BB) | 669,000 |
MC Marciel Cerbito | 250,000(16 BB) | 160,000 |
Richard Marquez eliminated in 12th place -
PHP 97,500 (~$1,741)
End of the road for Richard Marquez. On a board A♦ 9♣ J♠ 5♠ and 400,000 in the pot, Marquez check-calls Ke Yan’s shove. Marquez with K♠ J♦ mid pair, Yan with 6♦ 7♦ gutshot, the river 8♣ delivers a sick bad beat to Marquez with Yan improving to a straight.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
KY Ke Yang | 3,100,000(52 BB) | 1,700,000 |
Asehan banks a double off Matsubara
Hijack Edgar Asehan shoves preflop and big blind Mitsuya Matsubara calls. Asehan has A♥ 7♠ , Matsubara behind with A♠ 5♠ . The board runs out K♦ 6♦ 7♣ J♥ 8♦ for a pair to Asehan.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
EA Edgar Asehan | 700,000(23 BB) | 270,000 |
MM Mitsuya Matsubara | 600,000(20 BB) | -300,000 |