Taiwan’s Chang Chia Wei outduels Filipino Bryan Manalo at heads up to win the Manila Super Series 18 Warm Up event! Chang has been frequenting PokerStars LIVE Manila events since 2016. This was his career fifth spade trophy and single largest career score of PH₱ 515,000 (~US$ 9,065).
Scroll down to read up on his climb to victory via the live updates.
The 18th edition of the Manila Super Series is scheduled from September 18 to 24. 2023. The series opened with 525 entries in the Warm Up event for a guarantee-crushing prize pool of PH₱ 2,688,840 (~US$ 47,330). Day 1 closed with Ha Yoon Seung bagging the chip lead.
On Day 2, 79 players returned, everyone in the money. It took five and a half hours before the final table was formed. Filipino Faustino Alcantara was chip leader but could not take it any further than 8th place. Japan’s Michihiko Matsuda was most impressive, rising from 73rd rank with just 9 bb all the way to 6th place. Crowd favorite Mark Almusajin entered Day 2 with the third largest stack and stayed in the upper ranks all day to finish in a commendable 4th place.
Heads up between Bryan Manalo and Chang Chia Wei ran for two hours. Both players tugging at the chip lead. With blinds rising fast and average stack down to 19 bb, Chang pulled ahead and closed it out with 
spiking the queen to dust 
.
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Manila Super Series 18 – Warm Up – Day 2 Live Updates
Date: September 18-19, 2023
Buy in: PH₱ 6,000 (~US$ 105)
Guarantee: PH₱ 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,600)
Total entries: 525
Prize pool: PH₱ 2,688,840 (~US$ 47,330)
ITM: 79 players
Final table payouts
| 1 | Chang Chia Wei | ₱515,000 |
| 2 | Bryan Manalo | ₱323,000 |
| 3 | Benigno Ledina | ₱231,000 |
| 4 | Mark Almusajin | ₱180,000 |
| 5 | Baek Seung Hyeob | ₱141,000 |
| 6 | Michihiko Matsuda | ₱111,000 |
| 7 | Lau Chun Ming | ₱83,000 |
| 8 | Faustino Alcantara | ₱57,000 |
| 9 | Hanna Khalife | ₱46,840 |
*Full results to be posted in this link – Festival Results
Day 2 levels: increase every 30 minutes
Chips in play: 15,750,000
22:25: Bryan Manalo eliminated in 2nd place – PH₱ 323,000 / $5,685
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Bryan Manalo shoves from the button with , big blind Chang Chia Wei calls holding , the board runs 
. Manalo is eliminated in 2nd place.
22:22: Blinds up, heads up for the title
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Battle for the title and the PH₱ 515,000 top prize continues.
22:20: Chang Chia Wei’s small pair widens the gap
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Button Bryan Manalo limps, big blind Chang Chia Wei checks, flop runs 
. Manalo bets 700,000, Chang check-calls. On the turn 
, Manalo fires 1,000,000, Chang check-calls. Both players check the river 
. Chang opens 
pair, Manalo with 
air.
Chang Chia Wei – 10,000,000 (25 bb)
Bryan Manalo – 5,800,000 (14 bb)
22:13: Bryan Manalo claims two pots to overtake
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Players have been seesawing with Bryan Manalo retaking the lead. On a limped pot preflop, the board ran 
, Manalo bet every street 400,000, 600,000, 1,000,000, button Chang Chia Wei calls the flop and turn then folds on the river bet.
Next hand, Manalo raises to 1,000,000, big blind Chang calls. Both players check the flop 
. Manalo bets 700,000 on the turn, Chang folds.
Bryan Manalo – 9,200,000 (23 bb)
Chang Chia Wei – 6,600,000 (16 bb)
22:07: Blinds up, heads up for the title
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Battle for the title and the PH₱ 515,000 top prize continues.
22:00: Chang Chia Wei answers back, goes back up
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
From the big blind, Chang Chia Wei calls Bryan Manalo’s 700,000 raise, and one the flop 
, check-calls Manalo’s 500,00 bet. Both players check the turn . On the river 
, Chang leads out 1,000,000, Manalo calls. Chang wins the pot with two pair.
Chang Chia Wei – 8,800,000 (35 bb)
Bryan Manalo – 7,000,000 (28 bb)
21:57: Bryan Manalo reclaims the chip lead
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Another two pots for Bryan Manalo to slide back on top. The first hand he raises 700,000 from the button, Chang Chia Wei calls. At the flop , Chang calls the 1,200,000 c-bet. Both players check the 
turn. On the river 
, Manalo bets 1,500,000, Chang check-folds.
Next hand, Manalo continues the aggression. Chang raises 750,000 from the button, big blind Manalo three-bets 3,000,000, Chang folds.
Bryan Manalo – 9,300,000 (37 bb)
Chang Chia Wei – 6,500,000 (26 bb)
21:47: Bryan Manalo on the grind
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Bryan Manalo picks up two pots on the new level to tighten the gap against the leader Chang Chia Wei. The first hand Chang limps, Manalo checks, flop is 
. Manalo leads out 500,000, Chang calls. Both players check the turn . On the 
river, Manalo bets 1,000,000, Chang folds.
Next hand Manalo raises 1,150,000 from the button, Chang calls, flop comes 
. Chang checks then fold to Manalo’s 1,500,000 bet.
Bryan Manalo – 7,700,000 (30 bb)
Chang Chia Wei – 8,100,000 (32 bb)
21:38: Blinds up, heads up for the title
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Battle for the title and the PH₱ 515,000 top prize continues.
21:26: Bryan Manalo doubles up
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Bryan Manalo raises all in holding , Chang Chia Wei limp-calls with 
, board runs 
.
Bryan Manalo – 5,000,000 (20 bb)
Chang Chia Wei – 10,800,000 (43 bb)
21:16: Bryan Manalo drops further
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Button Chang Chia Wei limps, big blind Bryan Manalo checks, both players check the flop . On the turn, Manalo leads out 500,000, Chang calls. On the river 
, Manalo bets 1,000,000, Chang calls. Manalo shows 
missed draw, Chang claims it with top pair.
Chang Chia Wei – 12,200,000 (48 bb)
Bryan Manalo – 3,600,000 (14 bb)
21:12: Chang Chia Wei retakes the lead
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
After falling to 2:1, Chang Chia Wei recovers with a huge double up. Bryan Manalo raises 750,000, Chang shoves, Manalo calls. Chang opens , Manalo 
. The board runs .
Chang Chia Wei – 10,600,000 (42 bb)
Bryan Manalo – 5,200,000 (20 bb)
21:09: Blinds up, 2 players remaining
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Battle for the title and the PH₱ 515,000 top prize is just one bust away. Bryan Manalo leads with 38 bb to Chang’s 24 bb.
21:08: Chang Chia Wei wins two called shoves
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Chang Chia Wei shoves twice and doubles up twice. The first hand is 
beating on a board . On the next shove, Chang calls Bryan Manalo’s shove. Manalo , Chang 
. The board runs 
.
Chang Chia Wei – 6,100,000 (30 bb)
Bryan Manalo – 9,700,000 (48 bb)
21:00 Bryan Manalo scores huge double up
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Button Chang Chia Wei limps, big blind raises to 700,000, Chang shoves, Manalo calls for his tournament life.
Chang Chia Wei
Bryan Manalo
The board runs 
, Manalo spikes top pair for a huge double up.
Bryan Manalo – 13,000,000 (65 bb)
Chang Chia Wei – 2,800,000 (14 bb)
20:54: Chang Chia Wei takes the lead
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Button Chang Chia Wei raises 500,000, big blind Bryan Manalo calls. Both players check the flop 
, then Chang bets 800,000 on the turn . Manalo check-folds.
Chang Chia Wei – 8,500,000 (42 bb)
Bryan Manalo – 7,300,000 (36 bb)
20:52: Chang Chia Wei tightens the gap
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Button Bryan Manalo raises 500,000, big blind Chang Chia Wei calls, flop is 
, both check. On the turn , Chang leads out 500,000, Manalo calls. On the river 
, Chang fires 1,000,000, Manalo calls then mucks to Chang’s 
two pair.
Chang Chia Wei – 7,760,000 (38 bb)
Bryan Manalo – 7,995,000 (40 bb)
20:45: Heads up: Bryan Manalo vs Chang Chia Wei
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Bryan Manalo – 10,000,000 (50 bb)
Chang Chia Wei – 5,750,000 (28 bb)
20:40: Benigno Ledina eliminated in 3rd place – PH₱ 231,000 / $4,066
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Button Bryan Manalo raises 500,000, small blind Benigno Ledina three-bets all in (2,125,000), Manalo calls.
Bryan Manalo
Benigno Ledina
The board runs , Manalo ships it and rails Ledina in 3rd place.
Bryan Manalo – 10,000,000
Benigno Ledina – eliminated in 3rd place
20:37: Blinds up, 3 players remaining
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Five players dropped out on the previous level leaving 3 on the hunt for the title and the PH₱ 515,000 top prize.
Bryan Manalo – 7,600,000
Chang Chia Wei – 5,600,000
Benigno Ledina – 2,125,000
20:35: Mark Almusajin eliminated in 4th place – PH₱ 180,000 / $3,168
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Having lost a chunk on the previous hand, Mark Almusajin shoves on the small blind with , big blind Bryan Manalo calls with . The board runs .
Bryan Manalo – 7,600,000
Mark Almusajin – eliminated in 4th place
20:33: Chang Chia Wei limps ace pays off
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Small blind Chang Chia Wei limps, big blind Mark Almusajin checks, flop is 
. Almusajin bets 175,000, Chang check-calls. Both players check the turn . On the river , Chang leads out 500,000, Almusajin calls then mucks to Chang’s two pair.
Chang Chia Wei – 5,600,000
Mark Almusajin – 1,700,000
20:32: Baek Seung Hyeob eliminated in 5th place – PH₱ 141,000 / $2,480
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Down to <2 bb, Baek Seung Hyeob puts it all in with then falls to Chang Chia Wei’s two pair on a board .
Chang Chia Wei – 4,900,000
Baek Seung Hyeob – eliminated in 5th place
20:30: Bryan Manalo scores huge double up, Baek Seung Hyeob nosedives
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Cutoff Baek Seung Hyeob raises 250,000, blinds call, flop runs . Small blind Bryan Manalo leads out 300,000, big blind Benigno Ledina folds, Baek calls. On the turn , Manalo fires 500,000, Baek uses two time banks then shoves. Manalo calls.
Baek Seung Hyeob
Bryan Manalo trips
Baek is drawing dead. The river is .
Bryan Manalo – 5,800,000
Baek Seung Hyeob – 190,000
20:25: Chang Chia Wei pulling away
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Cutoff Mark Almusajin raises to 250,000, big blind Chang Chia Wei defends, flop comes 
. Almusajin c-bets 185,000, Chang check-calls. Both players check the turn and river . Chang opens , Almusajin mucks.
Chang Chia Wei – 4,500,000
Mark Almusajin – 2,950,000
20:20: Michihiko Matsuda eliminated in 6th place – PH₱ 111,000 / $1,953
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Michihiko Matsuda all in preflop holding , Baek Seung Hyeob calls with . The board offers no help to Matsuda as it runs 
. Matsuda is eliminated in 6th place.
Baek Seung Hyeob – 2,900,000
Michihiko Matsuda – eliminated in 6th place
20:18: Lau Chun Ming eliminated in 7th place – PH₱ 83,000 / $1,460
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Hijack Chang Chia Wei three-bets shoves (775,000), initial raiser Mark Almusajin calls and opens . Chang has . With the board running 
, Chang is eliminated.
Mark Almusajin – 3,700,000
Chang Chia Wei – eliminated in 7th place
20:14: Chang Chia Wei pocket pair is good
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Under the gun+2 Mark Almusajin raises to 240,000, big blind Chang Chia Wei calls, flop comes , both players check. On the turn, Almusajin bets 375,000, Chang check-calls. Both players check the river . Chang turn over , Almusajin mucks.
Chang Chia Wei – 4,100,000
Mark Almusajin – 2,000,000
20:12: Faustino Alcantara eliminated in 8th place – PH₱ 57,000 / $1,003
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Hijack Mark Almusajin shoves (955,000), button Lau Chun Ming three-bets all in, small blind Faustino Alcantara calls with less. Almusajin , Lau , Alcantara . The board runs . Almusajin improves to a full house, Alcantara is ousted.
Mark Almusajin – 2,600,000
Lau Chun Ming – 800,000
Faustino Alcantara – eliminated in 8th place
20:07: Blinds up, 8 players remaining
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Eight players left on the hunt for the title and the PH₱ 515,000 top prize.
19:55: Chang Chia Wei outdraws cowboys
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Cutoff Faustino Alcantara raises 210,000, small blind Chang Chia Wei shoves holding , Alcantara calls with . The window card quickly shows an ace then the board completes .
Chang Chia Wei – 2,600,000
Faustino Alcantara – 900,000
19:52: Back to back pots for Benigno Ledina
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Benigno Ledina on the rise with two pots claimed back to back. First hand, he defends the big blind by calling button Lau Chun Ming’s 250,000 raise. Both players check the flop 
, Ledina shoves 640,000 on the turn . Lau folds.
Next hand, Ledina limps from the small blind, Chang Chia Wei raises 500,000 on the big blind, Ledina three-bets all in, Chang calls and shows . Ledina ahead . The board runs , max boost for Ledina.
Benigno Ledina – 3,600,000
Chang Chia Wei – 1,200,000
19:44: Michihiko Matsuda doubles up with aces
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Cutoff Michihiko Matsuda looks down at and shoves (475,000), big blind Bryan Manalo calls with . The board runs for a winning straight to Matsuda.
Michihiko Matsuda – 1,100,000
Bryan Manalo – 2,750,000
19:42: Baek Seung Hyeob takes it on a half pot bet
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Cutoff Chang Chia Wei rises to 200,000, small blind Baek Seung Hyeob calls, flop comes . Chang c-bets 150,000, Baek check-calls. On the turn , Baek leads out for 400,000, Chang folds.
Baek Seung Hyeob – 2,400,000
Chang Chia Wei – 2,600,000
19:37: Mark Almusajin on the grind
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Under the gun +1 Baek Seung Hyeob limps then calls utg+2 Mark Almusajin’s 250,000 raise. At the flop , Almusajin c-bets 180,000, Baek check-folds.
Two hands after, Almusajin raises 200,000 from utg, big blind Baek calls, at the flop , Almusajin c-bets 120,000, Baek check-folds.
Mark Almusajin – 1,500,000
Baek Seung Hyeob – 1,850,000
19:35: Mark Almusajin shoves and pays
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Hijack Mark Almusajin shoves , big blind Benigno Ledina calls for less with . The board runs .
Benigno Ledina – 1,000,000
Mark Almusajin – 605,000
19:34: Lau Chun Ming pushes out Mark Almusajin
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Cutoff Almusajin raises to 210,000, small blind Lau Chun Ming calls, flop runs . Almusajin c-bets 50,000, Lau check-calls. On the turn , Almusajin bangs out 275,000, Lau uses up two time banks then jams 1,090,000. Almusajin folds.
Lau Chun Ming – 2,285,000
Mark Almusajin – 1,050,000
19:27: Blinds up, 8 players remaining
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Eight players left on the hunt for the title and the PH₱ 515,000 top prize.
19:22: Faustino Alcantara wins some off the leader
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
From under the gun Bryan Manalo raises to 170,000, utg+2 Faustino Alcantara three-bets to 350,000, Manalo calls. At the flop , Alcantara c-bets 600,000, Manalo check-folds.
Faustino Alcantara – 2,300,000
Bryan Manalo – 3,650,000
19:20: Hanna Khalife eliminated in 9th place – ₱46,840 / $824.50
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
From under the gun+2, Bryan Manalo raises 170,000, Hanna Khalife defends the big blind, flop comes . Khalife leads out 150,000, Manalo raises to 500,000, Khalife three-bets all in (850,000), Manalo calls.
Khalife straight
Manalo two pair
The turn improves Manalo to a full house, Khalife is drawing dead. River is .
Bryan Manalo – 4,000,000
Hanna Khalife – eliminated in 9th place
19:14: Bryan Manalo wins the pre-flop war
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Mark Almusajin raises to 175,000 from cutoff, button Bryan Manalo three-bets 450,000, Almusajin folds.
Mark Almusajin – 2,000,000
Bryan Manalo – 2,700,000
19:08: Baek Seung Hyeob picks up another pot
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Hijack Benigno Ledina raises to 160,000, Baek Seung Hyeob defends the big blind. At the flop , Ledina c-bets 150,000, Baek check-raises to 300,000, Ledina folds.
Baek Seung Hyeob – 2,350,000
Benigno Ledina – 700,000
19:02: Blinds up, 9 players remaining
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Final table ongoing, 9 players on the hunt for the title and the PH₱ 515,000 top prize.
19:00: Over 10 bb pot for Baek Seung Hyeob
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Under the gun+1 Chang Chia Wei opens for 125,000 and finds three callers to the flop . Hijack Baek Seung Hyeob bets 200,000, blinds fold, Chang check-calls. Both players check the turn and river . Chang shows , Baek wins the pot with pair.
Baek Seung Hyeob – 2,000,000
Chang Chia Wei – 2,300,000
18:56: Ailing stacked Michihiko Matsuda doubles up
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Short stacked Michihiko Matsuda shoves 5 bb with , big blind Lau Chun Ming calls with . With the board running , Matsuda stays in the running.
Michihiko Matsuda – 730,000
Lau Chun Ming – 1,500,000
18:53: A few bbs for Baek Seung Hyeob
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Under the gun+2 Faustino Alcantara limps then calls small blind Baek Seung Hyeob’s 140,000 raise, the flop is . Baek c-bets 250,000, Alcantara folds.
Baek Seung Hyeob – 1,450,000
Faustino Alcantara – 2,800,000
18:50: Bryan Manalo doubles up, Michihiko Matsuda plunges
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Under the gun+2 Bryan Manalo raises to 150,000, small blind Michihiko Matsuda three-bets 280,000, Manalo shoves, Matsuda calls. Manalo is ahead , Matsuda , the board runs for a double up to Manalo.
Bryan Manalo – 2,300,000
Michihiko Matsuda – 320,000
18:25: Final Table formed!
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Seat 1: Lau Chun Ming – 1,815,000
Seat 2: Faustino Alcantara – 3,045000
Seat 3: Benigno Ledina – 1,390,000
Seat 4: Chang Chia Wei – 2,375,000
Seat 5: Michihiko Matsuda – 1,530,000
Seat 6: Hanna Khalife – 1,255,000
Seat 7: Baek Seung Hyeob – 1,235,000
Seat 8: Mark Almusajin – 2,070,000
Seat 9: Bryan Manalo – 940,000
18:22: Faustino Alcantara rails Michelle Bricknell
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
From cutoff, Faustino Alcantara raises to 120,000, big blind Michelle Bricknell calls, the flop lands . Alcantara c-bets 155,000, Bricknell check-raises all in for 660,000. Alcantara calls and opens , Bricknell is behind lower kicker. The turn and river ensures the win for Alcantara.
Faustino Alcantara – 3,000,000
Michelle Bricknell – eliminated in 10th place
18:20: Benigno Ledina calls out the bluff
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Cutoff Benigno Ledina raises to 120,000, big blind Hanna Khalife calls, the flop runs , both players check. On the turn , Khalife bets 110,000, Ledina calls. On the river , Khalife fires {135,000, Ledinal calls again. Khalife shows bluff, Ledina ships the pot with straight.
Benigno Ledina – 1,350,000
Hanna Khalife – 1,200,000
18:16: Chang Chia Wei spikes the pair to rail one
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Small blind Chang Chia Wei shoves , big blind Otsubo Megumi calls all in for less holding . With the board running , Chang spikes a pair to rail Megumi.
Chang Chia Wei – 2,600,000
Otsubo Megumi – eliminated
18:13: Michelle Bricknell’s snowmen earn a little
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
From under the gun+1 Bryan Manalo raises to 120,000, big blind Michelle Bricknell defends, the flop is . Manalo c-bets 80,000, Bricknell check-calls. On the turn and river , both players check. Manalo shows , Bricknell wins the pot with .
Michelle Bricknell – 700,000
Bryan Manalo – 1,300,000
18:05: Blinds up, 11 players remaining
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Blinds are up, 11 players left over two tables. Final table approaches. Minimum payout is PH₱ 39,000 while the max is PH₱ 515,000.
18:04: Chang Chia Wei eliminates Jose Drilon
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Jose Drilon shoves his last 710,000 with , big stacked Chang Chia Wei calls holding . The board runs .
Chang Chia Wei – 2,300,000
Jose Drilon – eliminated
18:00: Faustino Alcantara improves to rail one
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Under the gun Faustino Alcantara limps then calls Roberto Alcano’s 400,000 all in. Alcano is ahead , Alcantara , but with the board running . Alcantara improves to a flush to rail Alcano.
Faustino Alcantara – 1,400,000
Roberto Alcano – eliminated
17:43: Chang Chia Wei rises to 2 mil
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Action folds to small blind Chang Chia Wei who raises to 110,000, big blind Roberto Alcano calls, both players check the flop . The turn , Alcano bets 125,000, Chang check-calls. On the river , Alcano bets 175,000, Chang raises to 600,000, Alcano folds.
Chang Chia Wei – 2,000,000
Roberto Alcano – 600,000
17:37: Matthew Sheils’ ducks hold against overcards
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Under the gun+1 Matthew Sheils shoves his 7 bb stack with , Bryan Manalo calls with , the board runs low . Sheils double up.
Matthew Sheils – 825,000
Bryan Manalo – 1,300,000
17:35: Blinds up, 16 players remaining
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Blinds are up, 16 players left over two tables. Minimum payout is PH₱ 25,000 while the max is PH₱ 515,000.
17:25: Benyamine Zoughi risks it and survives
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Benigno Ledina shoves, big blind Benyamin Zoughi risks it with less, the board runs . Zoughi improves to a straight for a double up.
Benyamine Zoughi – 250,000
Benigno Ledina – 460,000
17:16: Matthew Sheils back to shoving
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Having just lost a chunk, Matthew Sheils shoves his last 5 bb with and outdraws Benigno Ledina’s on a board for a double up.
Matthew Sheils – 490,000
Benigno Ledina – 600,000
17:13: Baek Seung Hyeob down and up
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Baek Seung Hyeob gets involved in two hands. The first hand he raises to 100,000, big blind Hanna Khalife calls, flop comes . Baek c-bets 80,000, Khalife check-raises to 200,000, Baek folds and drops to 550,000.
Next hand, Baek shoves (550,000), Matthew Sheils shoves with more, no other takers. Baek , Sheils , the window card is the queen, board runs out .
Baek Seung Hyeob – 1,200,000
Matthew Sheils – 205,000
17:06: Jose Drilon outdraws to quads
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Action folds to the button Jose Drilon who shoves his last 13 bb holding , big blind Chang Chia Wei calls with . The board runs for quads to Drilon.
Jose Drilon – 1,080,000
Chang Chia Wei – 1,250,000
17:03: Matthew Sheils on the move
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
After paying a costly double up to Michihiko Matsuda, Matthew Sheils goes on a shove spree. From cutoff he shoves with and spikes the Jack to double through Won Jongmin .
Sheils doubles up again with full house against Baek Seung Hyeob’s on a board .
However, on this third shove, he lost the three way against Benigno Ledina and Jongmin , on a board .
Matthew Sheils – 300,000
Benigno Ledina – 850,000
Baek Seung Hyeob – 850,000
Won Jongmin – eliminated
16:55: Michihiko Matsuda doubles up, Matthew Sheils plunges
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Cutoff limps, button Matthew Sheils shoves, small blind Michihiko Matsuda calls with less, cutoff folds. Sheils , Matsuda , board runs . Matsuda doubles up
Michihiko Matsuda – 1,400,000
Matthew Sheils – 150,000
16:50: Blinds up, 19 players remaining
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Players are tightening up. Blinds are up, 19 players left. Minimum payout is PH₱ 22,000 while the max is PH₱ 515,000.
16:45: Michelle Bricknell shoves the big stack
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Hijack Mark Almusajin raises to 70,000, blinds call, flop runs . Almusajin c-bets 90,000, small blind Michelle Bricknell check-raises all in (330,000), big blind folds, Almusajin folds.
Michelle Bricknell – 660,000
Mark Almusajin – 1,550,000
16:40: Nick Hozjan doubles through Chang Chia Wei
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Down to 6 bb, Nick Hozjan three-bet shoves from the big blind and initial raiser Chang Chia Wei calls with . The board runs , Hozjan connects for a double up.
Nick Hozjan – 405,000
Chang Chia Wei – 1,850,000
16:35: Baek Seung Hyeob double barrels and takes it
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Under the gun+1 Baek Seung Hyeob raises 75,000, button Michihiko Matsuda calls, flop runs . Baek c-bets 100,000, Matsuda calls. On the turn , Baek shoves, Matsuda folds.
Baek Seung Hyeob – 1,000,000
Michihiko Matsuda – 700,000
16:30: Janno Alvarez runs into aces
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Under the gun+1 Faustino Alcano raises to 80,000, small blind Janno Alvarez calls, flop comes . Alcano c-bets 190,000, Alvarez check-raises all in for 640,000, Alcantara snap-calls and shows , Alvarez behind with . The turn and river are no help to Alvarez to bust out.
Faustino Alcantara – 1,900,000
Janno Alvarez – eliminated
16:25: Full house for Chang Chia Wei beats the straight
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
From under the gun +1, Chang Chia Wei min-raises, three players call, flop comes . Chang c-bets 65,000, everyone calls then everyone checks the turn . On the river , big blind Sugai Takafumi bets 70,000, Chang shoves, fold-fold, Takafumi calls with less. Chang wins the pot with full house, Takafumi shows straight.
Chang Chia Wei – 1,950,000
Sugai Takafumi – eliminated
16:20: Hanna Khalife wins the pot
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Button Matthew Sheils opens for 60,000, blinds call, flop runs .Big blind Hanna Khalife bets 80,000, Sheils folds, small blind Michihiko Matsuda check-calls, the turn lands . Both players check. The river Khalife bets 115,000, Matsuda check-calls, Khalife shows straight, Matsuda mucks.
Hanna Khalife – 750,000
Michihiko Matsuda – 850,000
16:15: Roberto Alcano wins the three-way
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Otsubo Megumi , Roberto Alcano , Christopher Pasion , board runs .
Roberto Alcano – 680,000
Otsubo Megumi – 450,000
Christopher Pasion – eliminated
16:14: Vivencio Nachor dropping, Michihiko Matsuda rises to a mil
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Vivencio Nachor has slipped down the ranks losing a third of his stack and has lost another third against Michihiko Matsuda. From under the gun+2 Matusda raises to 60,000 and finds two callers. At the flop , Matsuda c-bets 60,000, cutoff Nachor raises to 160,000, big blind check-folds. Matsuda calls. On the turn , Matsuda checks, Nachor bets 150,000, Matsuda calls to see the river . Matsuda instantly shoves, Nachor folds giving up 370,000.
Michihiko Matsuda – 1,200,000
Vivencio Nachor Jr – 350,000
16:10: Blinds up, 22 players remaining
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Blinds are up, 22 players left. Minimum payout is PH₱ 19,000 while the max is PH₱ 515,000.
16:03: Aggression wins for Matthew Sheils
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Button Matthew Sheils raises 70,000, small blind Michihiko Matsuda three-bets 170,000, Sheils calls, flop comes . Matsuda c-bets 80,000, Sheils raises all in (310,000), Matsuda folds.
Matthew Sheils – 780,000
Michihiko Matsuda – 800,000
15:52: Bryan Manalo bad beats short stacked Jonald Garcia
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Down to his last 6 bb, Jonald Garcia hopes to double up with ahead of Bryan Manalo’s , but with the board running , Manalo lands both of his outs for quads to dust Garcia.
Bryan Manalo – 1,200,000
Jonald Garcia – eliminated
15:51: Toh Wei Min Alvin rails Dexter Santos
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Under the gun Dexter Santos shoves his last 10 bb, hijack Toh Wei Min Alvin three-bets all in, no other takers for a two-man showdown. Santos , Toh , board runs . Kings hold to rail Santos.
Toh Wei Min Alvin – 835,000
Dexter Santos – eliminated
15:50: Table redraw – 24 players remaining
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
| Table 23 | |
| Won Jongmin | 325,000 |
| Baek Sung Hyeob | 900,000 |
| Matthew Sheils | 780,000 |
| Michihiko Matsuda | 800,000 |
| Hanna Khalife | 600,000 |
| Vivencio Nachor Jr | 1,000,000 |
| Jose Drilon | 800,000 |
| Benigno Ledina Jr | 150,000 |
| Table 25 | |
| Jose Padilla | 500,000 |
| Janno Alvarez | 900,000 |
| Christopher Pasion | 225,000 |
| Joven Huerto | 150,000 |
| Toh Wei Min Alvin | 650,000 |
| Faustino Alcantara | 650,000 |
| Otsubo Megumi | 550,000 |
| Roberto Alcano | 250,000 |
| Table 26 | |
| Benjamin Zoughi | 230,000 |
| Chang Chia Wei | 1,100,000 |
| Mark Almusajin | 1,300,000 |
| Nick Hozjan | 350,000 |
| Lau Chun Ming | 850,000 |
| Bryan Manalo | 900,000 |
| Michelle Bricknell | 500,000 |
| Sugai Takafumi | 800,000 |
15:42: Toh Wei Min Alvin pumps the pot and takes it
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Four players in on a limped pot, flop runs . Cutoff Toh Wei Min Alvin bets 45,000, button Mark Almusajin calls, small blind check-folds, big blind Janno Alvarez check-calls. On the turn , Toh bets 50,000, Almusajin calls, Alvarez check-folds. On the river , Toh shoves (60,000), Almusajin calls and shows . Toh claims it with two pair.
Toh Wei Min Alvin – 525,000
Mark Almusajin – 1,500,000
Janno Alvarez – 800,000
15:40: Michelle Bricknell’s jacks hold for the scoop
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Under the gun+1 Ian MacDonald limps, utg+2 Faustino Alcantara raises to 40,000, small blind Michelle Bricknell three-bets all in (210,000), MacDonald calls his last 5,000, Alcantara calls for a three-way.
Ian MacDonald
Faustino Alcantara
Michelle Bricknell
The board runs .
Michelle Bricknell – 480,000
Faustino Alcantara – 500,000
Ian MacDonald – eliminated
15:38: Chang Chi Wei earns some with two pair
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Three players in on a limped pot, Chang Chia Wei bets 40,000 on the flop . Only hijack Faustino Alcantara calls. Both players check the turn . On the river , Alcantara leads out 115,000, Chang calls, Alcantara opens pair, Chang wins it with two pair.
Chang Chia Wei – 1,150,000
Faustino Alcantara – 700,000
15:34: Jose Drilon rising
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
From 10 bb, Jose Drilon lands another sweet pot to rise to 40 bb. Button Maaku Tanaka shoves (310,000) holding , big blind Drilon calls with , the board runs .
Jose Drilon – 800,000
Maaku Tanaka – eliminated
15:32: Jose Drilon survives by cracking aces
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Under the gun Jose Drilon shoves his 10 bb with , utg+1 Dexter Santos re-raises all in with . No other takers. The board runs , Drilon rivers a straight to survive against elimination.
Jose Drilon – 450,000
Dexter Santos – 250,000
15:27: Lau Chun Ming rails one
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Small blind Lau Chun Ming calls button Ann Klein Lazo’s shove, the board runs .
Lau Chun Ming – 1,000,000
Ann Klein Lazo – eliminated
15:23: Vivencio Nachor with broadway
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Hijack Vivencio Nachor raises to 50,000, big blind Hanna Khalife calls, board runs . Nachor bets every street – 40,000, 75,000, 125,000, Khalife check-calls, Nachor wins it with straight. Khalife mucks.
Vivencio Nachor – 1,400,000
Hanna Khalife – 500,000
15:18: Mark Almusajin hard-bets Maaku Tanaka
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Button Mark Almusajin raises to 50,000, big blind Maaku Tanaka calls, flop comes . Almusajin c-bets 45,000, Tanaka check-raises to 145,000, Almusajin three-bets all in, Tanaka folds.
Mark Almusajin – 1,650,000
Maaku Tanaka – 350,000
15:15: Faustino Alcantara denies Ian MacDonald’s set
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Under the gun Ian MacDonald raises to 40,000, utg+1 Faustino Alcantara calls. The board completes , MacDonald bets on every street 40,000, 120,000, all in, Alcantara calls throughout. MacDonald shows set, Alcantara doubles up with one card flush.
Faustino Alcantara – 1,020,000
Ian MacDonald – 345,000
15:10: Blinds up, 34 players remaining
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Players are back from their first break of the day. 34 remaining. Minimum payout is PH₱ 12,500 while the max is PH₱ 515,000. Current leaders:
Mark Almusajin – 1,480,000
Janno Alvarez – 1,100,000
Chang Chia Wei – 980,000
Vivencio Nachor – 930,000
Bryan Manalo – 890,000
14:59: Robert Alcano lucks out on the river
Level 21: 8,000-16,000 ante 16,000
From the big blind Robert Alcano calls the button Maaku Tanaka’s 32,000 raise. At the flop , Alcano shoves (138,000) with mid pair and Tanaka calls with top pair. The turn is , the river for a lucky two pair to Alcano.
Roberto Alcano – 364,000
Maaku Tanaka – 500,000
14:57: Janno Alvarez boots two
Level 21: 8,000-16,000 ante 16,000
Another double bust, this time Janno Alvarez giving the boot. Heavy preflop betting opens with Alvarez 35,000, Christopher Martr ithree-bet all in (152,000), hijack Jonathan David Tan four-bet all in (320,000), Alvarez calls.
Janno Alvarez
Christopher Martir
Jonathan David Tan
The board runs .
Janno Alvarez – 1,200,000
Christopher Martir – eliminated
Jonathan David Tan – eliminated
14:54: Chang Chia Wei delivers a double bust
Level 21: 8,000-16,000 ante 16,000
Under the gun+1 Winifred Obedoza shoves (182,000), button Chang Chia Wei and small blind Craig Landry call. Both players check the flop . On the turn , Landry shoves (150,000), Chang calls.
Winifred Obedoza
Craig Landry straight
Chang Chia Wei higher straight
The river secures the win for Chang for a double bust.
Chang Chia Wei – 1,000,000
Craig Landry – eliminated
Winifred Obedoza – eliminated
14:50: Nick Hozjan defends the big blind
Level 21: 8,000-16,000 ante 16,000
Cutoff Matthew Sheils min-raises, Nick Hozjan defends, flop runs . Sheils c-bets 27,000, Hozjan check-raises all in for 262,000, Sheils folds.
Nick Hozjan – 370,000
Matthew Sheils – 450,000
14:42: Han Yoon Seung’s aces cracked
Level 21: 8,000-16,000 ante 16,000
Under the gun Vivencio Nachor Jr raises to 41,000, hijack Han Yoon Seung three-bets to 85,000, Nachor flats, flop comes . Han shoves, snap call by Nachor and opens two pair. Han has . The turn and river further improves Nachor to a flush to ship it and clean out Han.
Vivencio Nachor Jr – 820,000
Han Yoon Seung – eliminated
14:30: Blinds up, 42 players remaining
Level 21: 8,000-16,000 ante 16,000
Another batch of players eliminated. Only 42 players remaining. Minimum payout is still PH₱ 11,000.
14:29: Lau Chun Ming dusts Ono Tatsuki
Level 20: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Under the gun Ono Tatsuki raises 28,000 and finds three callers to the flop . Ono c-bets all in for 174,000, utg+1 Lau Chun Ming raises all in, no other takers.
Ono Tatsuki open ended
Lau Chun Ming set
The turn is quads for Lau, Ono is drawing dead. River is .
Lau Chun Ming – 730,000
Ono Tatsuki – eliminated
14:15: Ian MacDonald burns Luqman Alghanim
Level 20: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Action folds to the button Ian MacDonald who min-raises, big blind Luqman Alghanim three-bets 132,000, MacDonald calls, flop runs . Luqman shoves, MacDonald calls. Luqman ahead , MacDonald , the turn makes two pair for MacDonald, then boots Luqman on the river .
Ian MacDonald – 760,000
Luqman Alghanim – eliminated
14:10: Matthew Sheils with quads
Level 20: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Matthew Sheils calls Kenneth Aklus shove , then lands quads to boot Aklus.
Matthew Sheils – 360,000
Kenneth Miah Aklus – eliminated
14:05: Khalife Hanna eliminates Huang Yu Chen
Level 20: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Down to 166,000, Huang Yu Chen is all in preflop, Khalife Hanna calls with . The board runs .
Khalife Hanna – 830,000
Huang Yu Chen – eliminated
14:00: Blinds up, 55 players remaining
Level 20: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Another batch of players eliminated on the previous round. Only 55 players remaining. Minimum payout is now PH₱ 11,000.
13:59: Mark Almusajin eliminates Edwin Dela Cruz
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
From under the gun+1 Edwin Dela Cruz opens 22,000, cutoff Mark Almusajin three-bets 52,000, Dela Cruz four-bet shoves (197,000), Almusajin calls and shows . Dela Cruz at risk with . When the flop lands , it’s an instant flush for Almusajin which holds to the end turn river.
Mark Almusajin – 1,400,000
Edwin Dela Cruz – eliminated
13:55: Rico Pecho lands the two-outer
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
Under the gun Rico Pecho raises to 25,000, utg+2 Emelito Dela Cerna three-bets 55,000, button Lau Chun Ming calls, back to Pecho with a four-bet to 130,000, Dela Cerna calls (all in), Lau folds.
Rico Pecho
Emelito Dela Cerna
The board runs , Pecho lands the two-outer to rail Del Cerna.
Rico Pecho – 400,000
Lau Chun Ming – 210,000
Emelito Dela Cerna – eliminated
13:50: Doroshenko Bogdan uses two time banks then plunges
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
Big stacks Doroshenko Bogdan and Mark Almusajin go head to head with Almusajin raising to 23,000 from under the gun. Cutoff Doroshenko three-bets to 55,000, Almusajin calls. At the flop , Doroshenko c-bets 65,000 and is check-called. On the turn , Doroshenko sends out 100,000, Almusajin check-raises all in, Doroshenko tanks while using up two time banks then calls putting Almusajin at risk.
Doroshenko Bogdan
Mark Almusajin
The river burns the ladies for a huge double up to Almusajin.
Mark Almusajin – 1,000,000
Doroshenko Bogdan – 30,000
13:45: Jayvon Carreon shoves for the pot
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
From the small blind, Javon Carreon three-bets from 20,000 to make it 59,000, initial raiser Huang Yu Chen from under the gun calls. Both players check the flop then Carreon shoves on the turn. Chen folds.
Jayvon Carreon – 180,000
Huang Yu Chen – 150,000
13:40: Hanna Khalife hard-bets Han Yoon Seung
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
Under the gun +2 Han Yoon Seung opens then calls button Hanna Khalife’s three-bet. On the flop , Khalife c-bets, Han raises, Khalife three-bet shoves, Han folds.
Hanna Khalife – 700,000
Han Yoon Seung – 520,000
13:38: Bryan Manalo doubles up huge from the big blind
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
Jerson Quiras opens from under the gun+2, big blind Bryan Manalo calls, flop runs . Quiras c-bets 35,000, Manalo check-raises 80,000, Quiras calls. On the turn , Manalo shoves, Quiras calls and shows overpair, Manalo is ahead two pair. The river is no help to Quiras for a huge double up to Manalo.
Bryan Manalo – 840,000
Jerson Quiras – 9,000
13:30: Blinds up, 65 players remaining
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
Blinds are up, 65 players remaining. Minimum payout is now PH₱ 10,000.
13:29: Chip leader Han Yoon Seung ends Steve Arnold
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Action folds to the blinds, Steve Arnold raises, Han Yoon Seung calls. At the flop , heavy betting action leads to Arnold three-bet all in, Han calls. Arnold , Han . Arnold bust after the turn and river .
Han Yoon Seung – 820,000
Steve Arnold – eliminated
13:26: Maaku Tanaka rises from 5 bb to 45 bb
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Hijack Maaku Tanaka all in , button Cheng Wai Chiu joins , big blind Winifred Obedoza calls with to place both short stacks at risk. With the board running , Tanaka ships a triple up, Obedoza wins the side pot, Chiu is eliminated.
Following that hand, Tanaka picks up another pot. From under the gun+1, Tanaka raises and finds three callers to the flop . Tanaka c-bets, and finds just one caller in Jonathan David Tan to the turn . Tanaka then jams, Tan calls. Tanaka ahead , Tan , the river keeps aces on top for another maximum pay.
Maaku Tanaka – 360,000
Jonathan David Tan – 240,000
Winifred Obedoza – 240,000
Cheng Wai Chiu – eliminated
13:18: Edwin Dela Cruz fires rockets
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Kozuki Nomura shoves his last 12 bb with then falls to Edwin Dela Cruz’s on a board .
Edwin Dela Cruz – 380,000
Kozuki Nomura – eliminated
13:15: Joseph Talamayan doubles up
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
From under the gun+1 Hanna Khalife raises to 24,000, next to act Joseph Talamayan three-bets his 67,000 stack, Khalife calls. Talamayan is ahead against , and stays that way on a board for a double up.
Joseph Talamayan – 154,000
Hanna Khalife – 350,000
13:08: Kim Enriquez outdraws George Manolas
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Short stacks are sending it all in early in the opening round. George Manolas three-bet shoves his 9 bb stack with , initial raiser Kim Enriquez calls holding . The board runs .
Kim Enriquez – 260,000
George Manolas – eliminated
13:00: John Jay Magadan wins the flip
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
From under the gun +1, short stacked Kim Minki shoves 9 bb with , small blind John Jay Magadan calls with . The board runs low .
John Jay Magadan – 200,000
Kim Minki – eliminated
Welcome to Day 2 of the PokerStars LIVE Manila Warm Up event! 79 players out of the 525 entries are back at Okada Manila for the race to the top and capture the PH₱ 515,000 (~US$ 9,065) first prize. Leading the charge is Flight A’s Han Yoon Seung with 85 bb. You can find the payout and Day 2 chip count via the link provided below.
Tricia David
Tricia David has long experience as a recreational poker player and has been covering poker events since 2010 for numerous outfits in Asia. She spent one year working part time with Poker Portal Asia then became editor and lead writer for all event coverage of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT). Under the PPT, she overlooked content for their website, and produced live updates on all their events. In addition, she served as the live and online events website content writer for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently, she does live events reporting in Asia for online news site Somuchpoker and is also one of their news contributors.
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