Main Event

After losing numerous blinds and antes, Takashi Shiono shoved from under the gun holding 9♠ 9♦ then ran into big blind Ting Yi Chen’s T♣ T♠ . The board runs out J♠ 7♣ A♣ 5♣ 5♥ . Shiono is eliminated in 4th place.

First casualty of the final table has just been delivered. Hijack player Joven Huerto enters a preflop betting war against Ting Yi Chen that kicks off with Huerto raising to 175,000, cutoff Yun Rong Cheong calls, big blind Chen jams, back to Huerto who calls for his tournament life, Cheong opts to get out of the way.

Chen A♠ 8♠ Huerto J♦ J♣

The board runs out 3♦ K♠ 5♣ 2♣ A♣ for a higher pair on the river to Chen to eliminate Huerto.

From the button, Ting Yi Chen is all in for his last 3 bb, William Ysmael calls. Chen opens 8♦ 7♦ , Ysmael with K♥ 4♥ . The board runs out T♦ 5♠ 6♥ J♦ 5♥ . Chen is eliminated in 2nd place. He wins PHP 1,075,000 in cash and an APPT Manila Main Event seat worth PHP 65,000.

CHIPS IN PLAY: 22,380,000

₱169,784 (~$3,032)

Lojack Ting Yi Chen raises to 175,000, from cutoff Gerardo Lubas III three-bets all in, Chen calls and shows 8♥ 8♣ . It’s a flip with Lubas holding A♣ Q♦ . The board runs out J♦ 4♥ 5♦ T♣ 3♦ . Lubas misses to fall in 8th place.

Small blind William Ysmael raises to 1,000,000, big blind Edgar Asehan calls with less chips. Ysmael shows 6♣ 8♣ , Asehan with A♥ 7♠ , the board runs out 9♣ J♣ A♦ 8♠ 2♥ . Asehan doubles up.

Cutoff Edgar Asehan raises to 225,000, big blind Ysmael defends, the flop comes 2♣ Q♠ 2♠ . Ysmael checks, aggressor Asehan bets 175,000, Ysmael calls. Both players check the turn 5♦ , then on the river 4♦ , Ysmael leads out 225,000, Asehan folds.

Small blind Takashi Shiono raises to 250,000, William Ysmael defends on the big blind, the flop comes 2♥ 7♥ A♠ . Shiono bets 200,000, Ysmael calls. Same action on the turn 8♣ with Ysmael calling a 500,000 bet. Both players proceed to check the river 4♦ . Shiono has 5♣ 5♠ , Ysmael wins the pot with A♣ 6♠ .

From cutoff, William Ysmael raises to 250,000, small blind Hai Shien Tan three-bets to 1,000,000 leaving behind around 800,000. Back to Ysmael who shoves, Tan commits the rest of his stack.

Tan A♥ 5♠ Ysmael J♠ J♥

The board runs 3♥ 9♣ 7♠ 2♣ 8♠ to end Tan’s run in 6th place.

Button William Ysmael limps, big blind Ting Yi Chen checks. At the flop 8♣ 6♥ 7♦ , Chen checks, Ysmael bets 2,000,000, Chen shoves, Ysmael calls for the first all in showdown at heads up.

Chen 5♦ T♠ open ended Ysmael 4♣ 5♥ straight

After the turn 3♣ and river 2♦ , Ysmael doubles up.

First all in showdown of the final table opens with lojack Ting Yi Chen raising to 160,000, button player Ronny Lee three-bets all in, Chen calls.

Lee K♣ Q♣ Chen T♠ T♦

The board runs J♥ 6♣ 2♣ 6♦ K♦ for a rivered King-high pair to keep Lee in the running

On a board showing T♦ 6♠ K♥ 2♦ and 600,000 in the pot, small blind William Ysmael bets 250,000, big blind Yun Rong Cheong raises to 1,000,000, Ysmael calls. On the river 5♥ , Ysmael checks, Cheong fires 1,700,000, Ysmael calls. Cheong shows A♠ 7♠ bluff, Ysmael ships it with T♥ 2♥ .

Main Event - Live Updates - Final Day

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

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1st place: inclusive of APPT Manila Main Event Package worth PHP 105,000 2nd place: inclusive of APPT Manila Main Event seat worth PHP 65,000

After stealing the blinds and antes, Ting Yi Chen proceeds to shove from the big blind and button raiser William Ysmael folds, giving up his 800,000 raise.

Button player Edgar Asehan raises to 250,000, big blind Takashi Shiono defends. At the flop 5♥ 3♦ 7♣ , Asehan c-bets 250,000, Shiono check-calls. On the turn 8♥ , Asehan shoves, Shiono check-folds.

Small blind William Ysmael limps, big blind Edgar Asehan checks. At the flop 8♠ A♣ 6♣ , Ysmael checks, Asehan bets 300,000, Ysmael calls. On the turn 2♦ Asehan continues with a bet of 800,000, this time Ysmael folds.

Shuffle up and deal! The race to the MSS Main Event title and coveted top prize of PJP 1,867,000 is underway!

Small blind William Ysmael limps then calls big blind Yun Rong Cheong’s 400,000 raise. At the flop 2♣ 7♦ T♥ , Ysmael check-calls a 300,000 c-bet from Cheong. Both players check the turn K♦ and river 9♠ . Ysmael shows K♥ T♦ two pair and wins the pot.

Under the gun William Ysmael raises to 250,000, small blind Ting Yi Chen and big blind Takashi Shiono call, the flop comes A♥ 2♠ Q♦ and all check. At the turn K♠ , Shiono bets 300,000, Ysmael calls, Chen folds. On the river 7♠ , Ysmael bets 250,000, Shiono check-calls. Ysmael has A♣ 5♠ , Shiono K♦ 2♣ two pair wins the pot.

Yun Rong Cheong shoves with Q♣ Q♦ and is called by Edgar Asehan with A♥ 6♥ . The board runs 6♠ 7♣ T♥ T♦ J♥ .

Button Edgar Asehan shoves with A♦ 2♥ , small blind Ting Yi Chen risks it all with J♦ J♣ . The board runs out T♣ Q♠ Q♥ 7♣ 8♣ for Jacks to hold and award Chen the max.

Button player William Ysmael raises to 600,000, small blind Edgar Asehan three-bets all in with J♥ J♠ , big blind Ting Yi Chen four-bet shoves with 9♠ 9♦ , Ysmael opts to fold. The board runs out A♦ 4♣ 5♠ 2♠ T♦ for Jacks to hold and double up.

Small blind Ting Yi Chen raises to 750,000, big blind William Ysmael shoves, Chen calls and shows J♥ J♦ , Ysmael with A♠ 6♥ . The board runs out 3♠ 6♦ T♦ A♣ K♦ , Ysmael’s spikes the Ace to double up.

Button Ting Yi Chen limps, William Ysmael checks. Both players check to the river K♦ 3♣ 9♦ J♠ Q♠ . Ysmael bets 700,000, Chen check-calls. Ysmael opens 5♣ 8♣ air, Chen has better 5♠ Q♥ .

Button player William Ysmael raises to 500,000, big blind Ting Yi Chen calls. Both players check it to the river board 5♣ T♦ J♠ 9♥ 2♣ . Chen bets 800,000, Ysmael calls then mucks to Chen’s 8♥ 7♠ straight.

Button Ting Yi Chen limps, big blind William Ysmael checks. Both players check the flop 5♣ 8♠ 6♠ . On the turn 3♥ , Ysmael bets 700,000, Chen folds.

Button player Yun Rong Cheong raises to 200,000, small blind Hai Shien Tan and big blind Edgar Asehan call. At the flop 8♥ 2♣ 3♥ , Tan checks, Asehan shoves 1,100,000, Cheong folds, Tan calls.

Tan 6♦ 6♥ Asehan K♦ 8♦

The turn 4♠ and river J♠ secures the double up for Asehan.

Small blind Edgar Asehan limps, big blind Ting Yi Chen shoves his massive stack, Asehan folds. Next hand, Asehan shoves on the button, no takers to win the blinds and ante.

On the third consecutive hand, button player Ting Yi Chen raises to 450,000, Asehan shoves from the big blind, Chen calls and shows K♠ 8♠ , Asehan is ahead with A♦ J♦ . The board runs 4♣ 6♦ T♣ 9♦ Q♣ . It’s a double up for Asehan.

Button player William Ysmael raises to 320,000, small blind Yun Rong Cheong three-bet shoves with A♦ 4♦ , big blind Edgar Asehan joins the shove with A♠ K♦ , back to Ysmael who opts to fold. The board runs out 7♣ 2♥ 4♣ K♥ 6♦ , Asehan doubles up, Cheong plunges to 4 bb.

From under the gun +2, William Ysmael raises to 160,000, cutoff Hai Shien Tan thr/ee-bets to 380,000, back to Ysmael who calls. At the flop K♦ J♠ 3♦ , Ysmael checks to Tan who c-bets 225,000, Ysmael calls. Both players check the turn 6♠ . On the river 8♦ , Ysmael leads out 850,000, Tan folds.

William Ysmael shoves from the small blind and big blind Yun Rong Cheong takes the risk for his tournament life. Ysmael opens A♣ 3♥ , Cheong with 9♦ Q♣ . The board runs out J♦ 5♣ 7♦ 7♠ 4♥ . Cheong is eliminated in 5th place.

Button player William Ysmael raises to 400,000, big blind Ting Yi Chen three-bets to 900,000, Ysmael four-bet shoves, Chen calls for all his chips.

Ysmael Q♠ Q♥ Chen 8♥ 8♣

The board runs 6♠ T♠ 9♦ 5♥ 7♠ for a lucky straight to Chen to avoid the rail and score a massive double up.

Small blind Ting Yi Chen limps, big blind William Ysmael checks, the flop comes A♥ 9♥ 8♦ . Chen checks, Ysmael bets 300,000, Chen calls. On the K♠ turn, Ysmael fired 500,000, this time Chen folds.

After his failed bluff, Yun Rong Cheong shoves from the small blind holding 9♦ 7♣ and big blind Hai Shien Tan calls with Q♣ J♥ . The board runs out 8♣ 5♠ 4♦ 9♥ 8♦ . Cheong spikes a pair to double up.

Small blind Edgar Asehan shoves with Q♠ 9♥ , big blind Ting Yi Chen calls with A♠ K♦ . The board runs out T♠ A♥ 4♣ Q♦ 6♠ , Asehan is eliminated in 3rd place.

Small blind Ting Yi Chen raises to 900,000, big blind William Ysmael defends, the flop runs A♣ 2♣ 7♠ . Chen c-bets 600,000, Ysmael folds.

From under the gun, William Ysmael raises to 250,000, big blind Takashi Shiono defends, the flop runs 3♣ T♥ 9♠ . Shiono checks then calls Ysmael’s 300,000 bet. On the turn 4♥ , Shiono checks again, Ysmael fires 550,000, Shiono shoves and pushes out Ysmael.

Down to 750,000 (7.5 bb), Ronny Lee sends it all in with A♣ Q♠ and small blind Hai Shien Tan snap calls with K♦ K♥ . The board runs out J♠ 9♠ 2♥ 4♦ 5♠ , Lee misses the board to fall in 7th place.

Button player William Ysmael raises to 120,000, big blind Yun Rong Cheong defends, the flop comes A♣ 2♠ 7♥ . Ysmael bets 90,000, Cheong check-calls. The turn 7♣ and river A♥ both players check, Cheong shows K♠ 3♠ king-high and Ysmael mucks.

Button Ting Yi Chen raises to 900,000 then folds to William Ysmael‘s shove. Two hands later, Chen raises to 1,700,000, Ysmael shoves again. Chen folds.