Poker Dream Manila 2023: Live Updates

Warm Up – Final Day

Filipino Ricardo Singapan clinches the Poker Dream Manila Warm Up Event!

On the ninth hour, Ricardo Singapan eliminated Ryan McAllister to seize the first Poker Dream side event trophy at the Warm Up and a career high tournament payout of PH₱ 807,700 (~US$ 14,500). 

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 21:55: Ryan McAllister eliminated in 2nd place for PH₱ 514,000 (~US$ 9,230)
Level 32: 100,000-200,000, 200,000 ante

After taking a hit to his stack, Ryan McAllister is all in with , Ricardo Singapan slightly ahead with , the final board fans .

Ryan McAllister – eliminated in 2nd place for PH₱ 514,000 (~US$ 9,230). 

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21:50: Ricardo Singapan sends McAllister plunging
Level 32: 100,000-200,000, 200,000 ante

Ricardo Singapan limps in, big blind Ryan McAllister checks. Both players check the flop . On the turn, McAllister leads out for 350,000, Singapan answers with a raise to 700,000, back to McAllister with a three-bet jam to which Singapan quickly called.

Singapan trips
McAllister   draw

The river is no help to McAllister to plunge to 750,000, Singapan soars to 7,000,000

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21:41: Heads up begins! Ricardo Singapan versus Ryan McAllister
Level 32: 100,000-200,000, 200,000 ante

Ryan McAllister – 5,000,000
Ricardo Singapan – 2,900,000

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21:40: Jessie Leonarez out in 3rd place for PH₱ 382,000 (~US$ 6,855)
Level 32: 100,000-200,000, 200,000 ante

Small blind Ryan McAllister shoves with , big blind Jessie Leonarez risks it all with . The board run for a higher pair spiked by McAllister. Leonraez is eliminated.

Ryan McAllister – 5,800,000
Jessie Leonarez – eliminated in 3rd place for PH₱ 382,000 (~US$ 6,855)

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21:25: Ricardo Singapan gets back at McAllister
Level 31: 100,000-150,000, 150,000 ante

Small blind Ryan McAllister shoves with , big blind Ryan McAllister calls with . The board runs for a double up to Singapan.

Ricardo Singapan – 2,130,000
Ryan McAllister – 1,800,000

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21:15: Ryan McAllister chunks Singapan to 3 bb
Level 31: 100,000-150,000, 150,000 ante

Small blind Ricardo Singapan goes all in with to battle with, big blind Ryan McAllister calls with . The board runs .

Ryan McAllister – 3,600,000
Ricardo Singapan – 490,000

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20:50: Jeffrey Calonge stopped in 4th place for PH₱ 309,000 (~US$ 5,550)
Level 30: 60,000-120,000, 120,000 ante

Button player Jessie Leonarez limps, big blind Jeffrey Calonge checks, the flop runs . Leonarez bets 150,000, Calonge check-raises to 300,000, Leonarez three-bets all in, Calonge calls for his tournament life.

Leonarez flush draw
Calonge set

The turn grants the flush and with the river , Calonge is eliminated in 4th place.

Jessie Leonarez – 4,350,000
Jeffrey Calonge – eliminated in 4th place for PH₱ 309,000 (~US$ 5,550)

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20:30: Jeffrey Calonge stages a comeback
Level 29: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante

After losing nearly all of his stack, Jeffrey Calonge went on a spree to try to recover some of the lost chips. He started by winning a double up off Jessie Leonarez with {0h} beating . Several hands later, he picked another pot off Leonarez to rise to 1,600,000.

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20:15: Jeffrey Calonge plunges, McAllister soars
Level 29: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante

Under the gun Ryan McAllister shoves with , big blind Jeffrey Calonge calls with . The board runs for Jacks to stay ahead. McAllister ships a big double as Calonge plunges to 2.5 bb.

Ryan McAllister – 2,700,000
Jeffrey Calonge – 250,000

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19:35: Cezar Quiambao eliminated in 5th place – PH₱ 244,000 (~US$ 4,380)
Level 28: 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante

Cezar Quiambao shoves from the button with , he is called by small blind Ricardo Singapan with . No bad beats arrive for Sinagapan to ship it and Quiambao to ship out.

Ricardo Singapan – 2,300,000
Cezar Quiambao – eliminated in 5th place for PH₱ 244,000 (~US$ 4,380)

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19:20: Jessie Leonarez doubles through McAllister
Level 28: 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante

Small blind Ryan McAllister raises to 240,000, big blind Jessie Leonarez three-bets all in with , McAllister calls with . With the board running , Leonarez’s pocket pair is good for a doube up

Jessie Leonarez – 1,100,000
Ryan McAllister – 1,330,000

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19:15: Jeffrey Calonge scores a big pot against McAllister 
Level 27: 30,000-60,000, 60,000 ante

From under the gun, Ryan McAllister riases to 130,000, big blind Jeffrey Calonge defends, the flop runs . McAllister c-bets 60,000, Calonge check-calls. On the turn , Calonge switches up and bets 200,000, McAllister calls. On the river , Calonge fires another 200,000, McAllister calls. Calonge opens trips, McAllister mucks.

Jeffrey Calonge – 2,750,000
Ryan McAllister – 1,500,000

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19:00: McAllister chunks Leonarez
Level 27: 30,000-60,000, 60,000 ante

From under the gun, Jessie Leonarez raises to 120,000, button player calls, big blind Ryan McAllister three-bets all in, Leonarez calls for his tournament life.

Leonarez
McAllister

The board runs , Leonarez misses the board to plunge to 6 bb.

Ryan McAllister – 2,300,000
Jessie Leonarez – 350,000

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18:40 Danilo Ola out in 6th place – PH₱ 183,200 (~US$ 3,280)
Level 26: 25,000-50,000, 50,000 ante

Danilo Ola had a good run but it was cut short of the title in two losing hands. The first one was up against Ryan McAllister who jammed from cutoff and limper Ola called.

Ola
McAllister

The board ran for McAllister to win the flip. Following that hand, three-bet shoves with , Jeffrey Calonge calls with , both players miss the board entirely. Ola busts.

Ryan McAllister – 1,200,000
Jeffrey Calonge – 2,650,000
Danilo Ola – eliminated in 6th place for PH₱ 183,200 (~US$ 3,280)

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18:20: Wei Jung Tsai eliminated in 7th place – PH₱ 136,000 (~US$ 2,440)
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

Cutoff Jeffrey Calonge raises to 110,000, small blind Wei Jung Tsai and big blind calls. At the flop , blinds check to the aggressor Calonge who c-bets 220,000. Tsai answers with a check-raise to 540,000, bb folds, Calonge calls. On the turn Tsai moves all in, Calonge calls.

Tsai
Calonge

The river is no help to Tsai to bust out.

Jeffrey Calonge – 2,550,000
Wei Jung Tsai – eliminated in 7th place for PH₱ 136,000 (~US$ 2,440)

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18:10: Ricardo Singapan gets max with rockets
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

Preflop war starts with Wei Jung Tsai bumping it up to 90,000, small blind calls, big blind Ricardo Singapan three-bets to 290,000, Tsai four-bet jams, sb folds, Singapan calls.

Tsai
Singapan

The board runs out for a huge double up to Singapan.

Ricardo Singapan – 2,100,000
Wei Jung Tsai – 900,000

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18:00: Cheong Yew Lee out in 8th place PH₱ 100,000 (~US$ 1,795)
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

From button position, Cheong Yew Lee jams, small blind Wei Jung Tsai re-jams, big blind Jessie Leonarez joins for a three-way party.

Lee
Tsai
Leonarez

The board runs out and with none of the players holding a diamond, Leonarez’s straight wins to score the side pot against Tsai and the main pot to boot Lee.

Jessie Leonarez – 1,100,000
Wei Jung Tsai – 1,170,000
Cheong Yew Lee – eliminated in 8th place for PH₱ 100,000 (~US$ 1,795)

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17:50: David Erquiaga eliminated in 9th place – PH₱ 83,100 (~US$ 1,490)
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

End of the line for the day’s entering chip leader David Erquiaga who pushes with that fails to improve against Jeffrey Calonge’s .

Jeffrey Calonge – 1,150,000
David Erquiaga – eliminated in 9th place for PH₱ 83,100 (~US$ 1,490)

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17:30: Danilo Ola spikes two-outer
Level 24: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

Lojack player raises to 60,00, hijack Cheong Yew Leong three-bets to 200,000, big blind Danilo Ola calls, initial raiser folds. At the flop , Ola jams, Leong calls, Ola behind to Leong’s . The turn is no help to Ola but the river is the much needed two-outer to survive elimination.

Danilo Ola – 1,000,000
Cheong Yew Leong – 170,000

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 17:15: Final 9 players
Level 24: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

Final 9 By seat

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17:10: Xiyu Xie misses the final table, falls in 10th place
Level 24: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

Cutoff Xiyu Xie raises to 70,000, button player Cheong Yew Lee calls, the flop is . Xie shoves, Lee calls. Xie has , Lee with top pair, the turn and river is no help to Xie to settle for 10th place.

Cheong Yew Leong – 710,000
Xiyu Xie – eliminated in 10th place for PH₱ 69,800 (~US$ 1,250)

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17:00: Michael Bueza eliminated in 11th place
Level 24: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

Button player Michael Bueza sends it all in preflop with to battle with, big blind David Erquiaga calls with . The board runs for a higher pair spiked by Erquiaga.

David Erquiaga – 1,150,000
Michael Bueza – eliminated in 11th place for PH₱ 69,800 (~US$ 1,250)

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16:45: Wai Keong Yong eliminated in 12th place
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

Battle of the blinds ends with Wai Keong Yong out in 12th place. Small blind Yong raises to 55,000, big blind David Erquiaga three-bet jams, Yong calls for his tournament life.

Yong
Erquiaga

The board is kind to Erquiaga as it runs for a victorious full house to end Yong.

David Erquiaga – 1,000,000
Wai Keong Yong – eliminated in 12th place for PH₱ 69,800 (~US$ 1,250)

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16:40: Ryan McAllister drags in a good pot
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

From under the gun, Ryan McAllister min-raises to 50,000, button player Xiyu Xie and small blind both call. At the flop , McAllister c-bets 55,000, Xie raises to 110,000, sb folds, McAllister calls. On the turn , more bets land with Xie betting 55,000 and McAllister check-calling. Both players opt to check the river. Xie has top pair but is outkicked by McAllister’s [qc}.

Ryan McAllister – 950,000
Xiyu Xie – 450,000

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16:35: Wai Leong Lee out in 13th place
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

Button player Wei Jung Tsai raises to 55,000, small blind calls, big blind Wai Leong Lee three-bets all in, Tsai four-bet jams, small blind folds.

Lee
Tsai

The cards land for a straight to Tsai and the exit for Lee

Wei Jung Tsai – 1,400,000
Wai Leong Lee – eliminated in 13th place for PH₱ 61,500 (~US$ 1,100)

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16:30: Victor Guevarra out in 14th place
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

In an earlier hand, Victor Guevarra paid Ryan McAllister a costly double up with unable to improve against . This sent McAllister soaring to 66,000 and Guevarra down to 16 big blinds. He proceeded to drop further and busted in 14th place to Xiyu Xie.

Xiyu Xie – 750,000
Victor Guevarra – eliminated in 14th place for PH₱ 55,200 (~US$990)

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16:20: Ephraim Guevarra eliminated in 15th place
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

Ephraim Guevarra three-bet all in and Cezar Quiambao calls. Guevarra is behind to Quiambao’s . The board runs to end Guevarra’s run.

Cezar Quiambao – 1,250,000
Ephraim Guevarra – eliminated in 15th place for PH₱ 55,200 (~US$990)

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16:00: Janno Alvarez out in 16th place
Level 22: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 ante

All in preflop, short stacked Janno Alvarez finds no luck on the board to fall to Jeffrey Calonge .

Jeffrey Calonge – 550,000
Janno Alvarez – eliminated in 16th place for PH₱ 49,000 (~US$ 880)

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15:50: Xiao Oi out in 17th place
Level 22: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 ante

From under the gun Xiao Oi goes in preflop with , small blind Wai Keong Yong calls with , the board lands . No hits for Oi to bust.

Wai Keong Yong – 750,000
Xiao Oi – eliminated in 17th place for PH₱ 49,000 (~US$ 880)

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15:45: Danilo Ola on a knockout spree, Thanarattrakul eliminated
Level 21: 10,000-15,000, 15,0000 ante

All in preflop, Kannapong Thanarattrakul is at risk with against Danilo Ola’s , the board comes .

Danilo Ola – 970,000
Kannapong Thanarattrakul – eliminated in 18th place for – PH₱ 43,200 (~US$ 775)

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15:40: Another takedown by Ola
Level 21: 10,000-15,000, 15,0000 ante

Danilo Ola added another bust to his counter with Edwin Dela Cruz getting the boot. After a preflop betting war, Dela Cruz was all in with , Ola with for a race. The board spreads for a higher full house to Ola.

Danilo Ola – 700,000
Edwin Dela Cruz – eliminated in 19th place

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15:35: Danilo Ola rails Magnotti
Level 21: 10,000-15,000, 15,0000 ante

All in preflop, Danilo Ola , Joseph Magnotti , the board runs {9d for a straight on the river to Ola.

Danilo Ola – 535,000
Joseph Magnotti – eliminated in 21st place

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15:30: Big stacks
Level 20: 6,000-12,000, 12,000 ante

Victor Guevarra – 800,000
Wai Keong Yong – 790,000
Cheong Yew Lee – 750,000
Ephraim Guevarra – 630,000
Wei Jung Tsai – 550,000

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14:45: Cezar Quiambao wins three-way, Takayama out
Level 19: 5,000-10,000, 10,000 ante

Three way all in.

Mike Takayama
Cezar Quiambao
Danilo Ola

The board is . Kings hold.

Cezar Quiambao – 510,000
Danilo Ola – 370,000
Mike Takayama – eliminated

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14:20: Ricardo Singapan cleans out Muqsith
Level 19: 5,000-10,000, 10,000 ante

Ahmedi Muqsith shoves with , Ricardo Singapan joins the shovefest with , the board runs .

Ricardo Singapan – 230,000
Ahmedi Muqsith – eliminated in 29th place

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13:55: Jessie Leonarez doubles through Erquiaga
Level 18: 4,000-8,000, 8,000 ante

The day’ entering massive chip leader David Erquiaga has been brought down to earth by Jessie Leonarez. It’s all in preflop with Leonarez ahead , Erquiaga attempting to eliminate with {ah|}, the board is Queen-high.

Jessie Leonarez – 450,000
David Erquiaga -510,000

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13:50: Michael Bueza beats Lee’s aces
Level 18: 4,000-8,000, 8,000 ante

From under the gun, Michael Bueza limps then calls big blind Douhan Lee’s 20,000 raise. With the board running , Lee bets every stage 16k, 26k, 39k, Bueza calls him down. Lee shows ,  Bueza ships it with two pair.

Michael Bueza – 300,000

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13:45: Yong and Leong stand behind small pockets pairs
Level 18: 4,000-8,000, 8,000 ante

From cutoff, Wai Keong Yong riases to 17,000, both blinds call. At the flop , big blind James Leong bets 17,000, Yong calls, small blind folds. On the turn , Leong switches up and this time check-calls Yong’s 22,000 bet. The river , more chips go in the pot. Yong bets 32,000, Leong calls. Yong shows , Leong wins the pot with .

James Leong – 200,000

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13:35: Cheong Yew Lee rails Asehan
Level 18: 4,000-8,000, 8,000 ante

Mid position Cheong Yew Lee opens for 25,000, small blind Edgar Asehan calls, the flop runs . Ashehan check-calls 25,000. On the turn , Asehan check-raises all in with top pair, Lee calls with draw. The river is .

Cheong Yew Lee – 420,000
Edgar Asehan – eliminated in 40th place

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13:28: Cheong Yew Lee dominated Dela Cruz
Level 17: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante

Mid position opens for 14,000, button Edwin Dela Cruz three-bets to 35,000, small blind Cheong Yew Lee four-bets all in, initial raiser folds while Dela Cruz calls.

Lee
Dela Cruz

The board runs for a double up to Lee.

Cheong Yew Lee – 200,000

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13:25: Wei-Jung Tsai rails Geeheon Lee
Level 17: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante

End of the line for Geeheon Lee with losing the race against Wei-Jung Tsai’s on a board running .

Wei Jung Tsai – 320,000
Geeheon Lee – eliminated in 47th place

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13:15: Wai Keon Yong wins the flip
Level 17: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante

From under the gun, Geeheon Lee raises and is joined to the flop by utg+1 Wai Keon Yong. Lee opts to check, Yong takes a stab with 12,000, Lee calls. Both players check the turn to bring the river . Lee switches up and sends out 60,000, Yong calls. Lee has , Yong wins the pot with .

Wai Keon Yong – 420,000
Geeheon Lee – 120,000

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13:10: Kannapong Thanarattrakul sends Yee out first
Level 17: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante

Ten minutes into the first level of Day 2, short stacked Siew Key Yee shoved on the button with , big blind Thai big wig Kannapong Thanarattrakul called from the big blind with , With the cards coming , Yee was first to cash out.

Siew Key Yee – eliminated in 48th place
Kannapong Thanarattrakul – 100,000

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13:05: Duhan Lee takes some from Singapan
Level 17: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante

From mid position, Duhan Lee limped, big blind Ricardo Singapan raised to 14,000, back to Lee with the call. At the flop , Singapan slowed to a check, Lee bet 15,000, Singapan called. On the turn, same action with Lee betting 25,000 and getting check-called. The river , both checked, Singapan had , Lee won the pot with .

Duhan Lee – 270,000
Singapan – 130,000

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13:00: Cards in the air!
Level 17: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante

The first Poker Dream title is up for grabs! Welcome to the final day of the Warm Up event! 48 players out of 314 entries are back on the felt, all of them ready to chase down the bragging rights first win and the PH₱ 807,000 (~US$ 14,500) champion’s purse.

Leading the charge with an uber-massive stack is Filipino lion David Erquiaga who has been tearing up the felt around Asia since last year. Erquiaga enters with a jaw dropping 135 big blinds which players will attempt to shave down. Given the pro’s impressive stats it will be tough a challenge for all.

Running second in chips is China’s Xiyu Xie who enters with 58 bb. We will keep a close watch to see how she fares on her first tournament in the country. Here are the top 10 in chips.

Buy in: PH₱ 15,000 (~US$ 270)
Guarantee: PH₱ 54,000
Entries: 314
Prize pool: PH₱ 4,158,000 (~US$ 74,870)
ITM: 48 players

Chips in play: 7,850,000
Average stack: 163,540

Top 10 in chips entering the final day

1	David Jansen Erquiaga	Philippines	811,000
2	Xiyu Xie	China	352,000
3	Ephraim John Guevarra	Philippines	316,500
4	Christopher Mateo	Philippines	313,000
5	Victor Guevara Lansag	Philippines	289,000
6	Tsai Wei-Jung	China	257,000
7	Jessie Leonarez	Philippines	249,000
8	Edgar Asehan	Philippines	246,000
9	Ferdinand Aguinaldo	Philippines	227,000
10	Cezar Quiambao Ii	Philippines	221,000

Seat Draw for Day 2

Ephraim John Guevarra	316,500	1	1
Jeffrey Calonge	118,000	1	2
Chierro De Leon	97,000	1	3
Jiejun Zhang	52,000	1	4
John Niko Costiniano	56,000	1	5
Aifonso Martin Baja	116,000	1	6
Jessie Leonarez	249,000	1	7
Maxwell Philippe Rosete	194,000	1	8
John Paul Flores	70,500	2	1
Lijun Zhang	69,000	2	2
Wei-Jung Tsai	257,000	2	3
Jester Intia	70,000	2	4
Janno Eliel Alvarez	199,000	2	5
Joseph Talamayan	105,000	2	6
Ryan Patrick Mc Allister	120,000	2	7
Joseph William Magnotti	170,000	2	8
Ahmadi Muqsith	31,000	3	1
Geeheon Lee	207,500	3	2
Wai Keong Yong	208,000	3	3
Alan Honyin Tsang	116,000	3	4
Oi Xia	86,000	3	5
Victor Guevara Lansag	289,000	3	6
Theng Aik James Leong	197,000	3	7
Michael Bueza	199,000	3	8
Kannapong Thanarattrakul	70,000	4	1
Wai Loong Lee	128,000	4	2
Wai Loon Ng	65,500	4	3
Christopher Mateo	133,000	4	4
Danilo Ola	112,000	4	5
Ronato Alcano	61,000	4	6
Siew Key Yee	42,000	4	7
Cezar Ii Quiambao	221,000	4	8
Duhan Lee	213,000	5	1
Richard Marquez	66,000	5	2
Bryan Khoo Hou Hyin	63,000	5	3
Chao Yan	97,000	5	4
Ferdinand Aguinaldo	227,000	5	5
Xiyu Xie	325,000	5	6
Ricardo Singapan	198,000	5	7
Kenny Kevin Richard	62,500	5	8
Edwin Dela Cruz	191,000	6	1
Cheong Yew Lee	97,000	6	2
Alfredo Boligor	148,000	6	3
Edmil Marcelo	93,000	6	4
Junnie Pamplona	137,000	6	5
Edgar Asehan Jr.	246,000	6	6
David Erquiaga	811,000	6	7
Mike Takayama	162,000	6	8

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