Poker Stars Live Manila Super Series 2023 – 18: Live Updates
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Main Event – Live Updates – Day 1A
21:28: Day 1A action closes
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
The 198-entry field has dwindled down to 15% or 30 players to wrap up today’s games. Two more flights – Day 1B and Day 1C are available on schedule with all qualifiers returning to the Day 2 games on Saturday, September 23.
Shin Hyeonho leads the 30-player pack with 507,000 in chips (~101 BB), followed by Ashley Patterson with 485,000 (~97 BB). Runners Ronato Alcano (482,000, ~96BB), John Tech (347,000, ~69BB), and Jester Initia (328,000, ~65BB) bag big stacks as well to cap the day.
21:28: Huang Yu Chen bubbles in 31st
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Left with less than 5BB to work with, Huang Yu Chen jumped the gun with 
and was called by small blind Ronato Alcano with 
. The board ran 
, giving Alcano top pair for the win. Huang exits as Day 1A’s bubble with two more chances to return for a chance of the Manila Super Series 18 Main Event title.
Ronato Alcano – 482,000
21:28: Ye Jiaxian exits two places short of the money
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Running a short stack, Ye Jiaxian flicked in his 34,000 stack with 
and was called by big blind Ashley Patterson with 
. Whilst a flip, Ye was quickly left drawing thin after Patterson paired up on the flop 
and further improved to two pair on runout 
. Ye exits in 32nd, just two spots short of qualifying into Day 2.
Ashley Patterson – 490,000
21:26: Anthony Cierco crippled
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Folded to the hijack, Anthony Cierco moved all-in with 
and was called by shorter stacked Reynolds Nicholas behind with . Up for a flip, Reynolds faded all Cierco’s outs on board 
and dodged an untimely elimination.
Reynolds Nicholas – 140,000
Anthony Cierco – 20,000
21:23: Marko Puskadija falls into trap
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Hijack Oleg Mordassov opened to 10,000, called behind by Hong Jung Gi. Button Marko Puskadija squeezed all-in for 80,000 total, Mordassov folds, and Hong quickly puts the chips in.
Puskadija 
Hong 
The board 
was no sweat for Hong as his full house easily put Puskadija out a few places before bubble time.
Hong Jung Gi – 230,000
Oleg Mordassov – 265,000
21:19: Top pair no good for Yee Shun Jian
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Facing an open jam from bigger stacked Kim Kihyung, Yee Shun Jian called off for his remaining 70,000 with 
and was crushed to face Kim’s . The board 
landed Yee top pair but still remained behind against his opponent’s set of Kings.
Kim Kihyung – 170,000
21:14: Lee Wei quickly recovers
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Following the loss a few minutes beforehand, short stacked Lee Wei dodged a potential elimination after he moved all-in against utg Ashley Patterson’s open. From the small blind, Reiji Amada shoved behind for 68,000 total, prompting the original raiser to fold.
Lee
Amada
The flop 
instantly gave Lee a pair of nines and was good enough to claim the 75,000 pot after Amada failed to pair up on the turn or river.
Lee Wei – 75,000
Reiji Amada – 46,000
Ashley Patterson – 440,000
21:11: Monster flop for Jester Initia
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
An early open from Jester Initia saw two players call behind, revealing a flop of 
. Initia continued with an 8,000 bet, raised by cut off Lee Wei to 21,000. Initia made the call and moved on to turn 
. Both players checked round and the river completed the board. Initia fired a 21,000 river bet and Lee made the final call. Initia showed trips , followed by a muck from Lee to secure his win.
Jester Initia – 260,000
Lee Wei – 27,000
21:04: Ivan Tabucal runs into aces
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
After raising utg to 12,000, Ivan Tabucal called a 68,000 all-in from Jose Cheung with . Whilst a premium hand, it was no match for Cheung’s and was left with little hope after the board ran low and dry.
Jose Cheung – 146,000
Ivan Tabucal – 40,000
20:58: Ashley Patterson puts on the pressure
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg+1 Kenzo Mendoza opened to 11,000, called by cut off Ashley Patterson and button Lee Wei. On the small blind, Reynolds Nicholas opted to squeeze to 47,000 total, leaving only Patterson with the call behind. Heads up, the flop came , and Reynolds bet folded 35,000 after Patterson raised for 65,000 more.
Ashley Patterson – 450,000
Reynolds Nicholas – 125,000
Lee Wei – 70,000
Kenzo Mendoza – 100,000
20:50: No showdown for Shin Hyeonho
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Oleg Mordassov opened on the button to 9,000, called by the small blind and saw a three bet from big blind Shin Hyeonho to 45,000. Mordassov makes the call and small blind folds. Action went check-check on both flop 
and turn . The river saw Shin throw in a 120,000 overbet to which Mordassov folded.
Shin Hyeonho – 330,000
Oleg Mordassov – 360,000
20:43: Great spot for Amada Reiji
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
With an open from the cut off, button Gosai Diven fired a three bet to 35,000 and was committed to calling off after small blind Amada Reiji slammed his short stack in for 4,000 more. Original raiser folds and the two table:
Reiji 
Diven 
Runout revealed a dry ten-high, giving Reiji’s ace-high the win.
Amada Reiji – 96,000
Gosai Diven – 90,000
20:39: John Tech stacks more chips
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Cutoff John Tech kicked off the action with an open to 8,000 and was met with a three bet from small blind Bardauskas Aivaras. Tech decided to go with it and put his opponent all-in. Aivaras made the call with and was ahead against Tech’s 
. The board 
remained safe for Aivaras up until the river paired up Tech for a full house.
John Tech – 410,000
20:37: Ye Jiaxian double barrels
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg+1 Ye Jiaxian opened to 10,000 and Anthony Cierco defended his big blind. The two saw a flop of and Ye continued with a 10,000 bet, check-called by Cierco. Turn came and Ye fired another 15,000, to which Cierco folded.
Ye Jiaxian – 130,000
Anthony Cierco – 100,000
20:25: Break Time!
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
41 players remain in the running out of the 198 total entries recorded. Day 1A play ends after ITM is reached at 30 players.
Top Chip Counts:
Oleg Mordassov – 370,000
Koo Bomil – 320,000
Beaudoux Bertrand Zo – 300,000
John Tech – 290,000
Shin Hyeonho – 280,000
20:15: Alvir Inocentes with a better ace
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Folded to Alvir Inocentes on the button, he raised all-in with and was called by big blind Gerges Kyrillos with . An ace high flop gave both players top pair but the run out 
meant that kickers would place. Inocentes locked up the win with the better ace for a full double up.
Alvir Inocentes – 70,000
Gerges Kyrillos – 160,000
20:11: Lee Wei wins flip for survival
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Beginning with a limp from Reiji Amada, small blind Lee Wei jumped the gun and moved all-in for his 34,000 stack. Amada made the call with and was up for a flip against Lee’s . The board ran 
, giving Lee top pair for the win.
Lee Wei – 72,500
Reiji Amada – 50,000
20:00: Sidark Amanda drops down to 6BB
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Preflop action was spotted with all the chips in the middle with Sidark Amanda’s up against Reynolds Nichols’ 
. The flop gave Nichols a set but left Amada drawing to a diamond flush. The runout however, drew blank as Nichols took down the pot, leaving Amanda with 6BB behind.
Reynolds Nichols – 230,000
Sidark Amanda – 20,000
19:48: Mason Warren secures a double
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Facing an open from Yee Shun Jian, big blind Mason Warren went all-in for 25,500 total and was called by his opponent with . Warren was ahead with and scooped up a double after the board ran 
.
Mason Warren – 54,500
Yee Shun Jian – 100,000
19:43: Reiji Almada coolers Abesamis Antonio
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Another preflop all-in situation, Abesamis Antonio found himself as the underdog in a cooler spot against bigger stacked Reiji Almada.
Almada
Antonio
Unfortunately for Antonio, the jack-high board 
wasn’t good enough to save him from being eliminated.
Reiji Almada – 110,000
19:36: Dexter Santos heads for the rails
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Short stacked Dexter Santos was facing pressure from the increasing blinds and decided to go with for his 9BB stack. Big blind Hong Jung Gi made the call with for a race. Hong remained ahead all the way on a board of 
and successfully secured the additional 20,000 boost to his stack.
Hong Jung Gi – 140,000
19:32: Ishikawa Yusuke catches river bluff
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Cut off Ken Okumura opened to 5,000, called behind by button Ishikawa Yusuke and big blind Alcano Ronato. Flop came and first to act Ronato checked, Okumura bet 12,000, called only by Yusuke. Turn saw a , checked by both players. A completed the board and Okumura bet all-in. Yusuke makes the call with for rivered top pair, well beating Okumura’s king-high bluff . Okumura is eliminated while Yusuke boosts to a healthy 52BB stack.
Ishikawa Yusuke – 130,000
19:24: Jayson Langlan runs into Jeon Changhyun’s top range
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Folded to small blind Jayson Langlan, he shoved his 10BB stack in with and was snap called by big blind Jeon Changhyun with . Langlan flopped a pair on but was not enough to beat his opponent’s holdings.
Jeon Changhyun – 80,000
19:17: Beaudoux Bertrand Zo scores double elimination
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
A three-way all-in preflop ensued with Beaudoux Bertrand Zo covering both short stacked Marc Rivera and Choi Hyeonwoo.
Zo
Rivera
Choi
A nine high board faced up with Zo’s two pair queens and sevens, enough to send both players out.
Beaudoux Bertrand Zo – 260,000
19:11: Gosai Diven busts Myungil Ryu
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
With half his stack already in, Myungil Ryu called for his remaining 15,000 in after small blind Gosai Diven raised all-in.
Ryu
Diven
Up for a flip, Ryu’s hopes were immediately crushed after the flop revealed with no eights coming up on either turn or river. Diven’s pair of ten secures the win as Ryu is eliminated.
Gosai Diven – 75,000
19:07: Oesterstroem Phenix loses preflop battle
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg Oesterstroem Phenix opened to 4,000, followed by a three bet to 12,000 from Karl Batao two seats behind. Oesterstroem clapped back with another raise to 30,000, and Batao pushed a five-bet to 62,000 total. Oesterstroem found the fold, saving his chips for a better spot.
Karl Batao – 250,000
Oesterstroem Phenix – 70,000
19:02: Jester Initia sends Giovanni Belcastro out
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Folded to hijack Giovanni Belcastro, he open shoved his 16BB stack in and was called behind by Jester Initia for a flip.
Belcastro
Initia
Board faded Belcastro’s outs, sending him out in today’s games.
Jester Initia – 220,000
18:59: Julio Anicete doubles off Kenzo Mendoza
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Early position Julio Anicete opened to 5,000 and defended his raise against Kenzo Mendoza’s three bet to 17,000. Flop came 
, and Anicete check-called Mendoza’s all-in bet with two pair.
Mendoza
Anicete
Mendoza was left drawing to four outs for a straight or a runner-runner situation. The runout showed none of that as Anicete bagged the 140,000 pot.
Julio Anicete – 140,000
Kenzo Mendoza – 80,000
18:51: Alvir Inocentes dodges bust
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Utg Alvir Inocentes stuffed his short stack in and was called by small blind Lee Wei with . Inocentes revealed 
and secured a double up after the board ran .
Alvir Inocentes – 15,000
Lee Wei – 30,000
18:47: Karl Batao outruns Myungil Ryu
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
A button vs big blind battle, all the chips piled high in the middle preflop after Myungil Ryu fired a final five-bet jam of 96,500 total. Karl Batao found the call for his tournament life, only to find himself as the underdog.
Batao
Ryu
Dominating his opponent for the huge pot, Ryu unfortunately saw a terrible runout on board as the river completed Batao’s nutflush.
Karl Batao – 195,000
Myungil Ryu – 15,000
18:40: Rebei Karim delivers three eliminations in three minutes
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
After outflopping Zhuchkov Viktor’s with just the hand prior, Rebei Karim delivered two more eliminations following his momentum. Karim opened to 4,000, and called small blind Tan Wei Chuan’s 22,000 shove while also including Sato Hajime’s 2BB stack.
Karim
Tan
Sato
The flop gave Karim no sweat as it instantly revealed 
with the runout continuing to fade Tan’s one outer. Karim scoops up the pot, eliminating both players in quick fashion.
Rebei Karim – 190,000
18:31: Antonio Angeles heads for the exit
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Facing a button open, big blind Antonio Angeles jammed his short stack in with 
and was up against Jose Cheung’s . Board fared well for Angeles up until the river landed him his unfortunate demise.
Jose Cheung – 95,000
18:31: John Tech collects value
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Cut off John Tech opened to 3,500, and button Doroshenko Bogdan and big blind Tomoto Daijiro both called behind. Flop saw and action went Daijiro with a check-fold to Tech’s 6,000 bet. Bogdan made the call and saw a turn of to which both players checked round. Another showed up on the river and Tech sent out an 8,500 bet. Bogdan made the final call, revealing Tech’s for the win.
John Tech – 130,000
Doroshenko Bogdan – 45,000
Tomoto Daijiro – 90,000
18:15: Late Registration closes
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Registration is closed for Day 1A with a total of 198 entries recorded and a generated prize pool of PHP 2,535,192. Remaining field will play down to ITM at 30 players to cap the first flight on schedule.
Big stacks spotted:
Gerges Kyrillos – 230,000
Beaudoux Bertrand Zo – 230,000
Edgar Asehan – 190,000
Oleg Mordassov – 160,000
Egor Starovoitov – 150,000
17:38: Lau Chun Ming wins preflop war
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Button Edwin Dela Cruz opened to 2,500, small blind Ho Tung Chun three-bet to 6,600 and big blind Lau Chun Ming decided to four-bet squeeze all-in. Both players fold and Lau Chun Ming takes the preflop pot down with his aggression.
Lau Chun Ming – 95,000
Ho Tung Chun – 28,000
Edwin Dela Cruz – 35,000
17:33: Reiji Almada scores double elimination
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Action began with an early open from Paolo Boccaletti, called behind by John Tech and Reiji Almada. Flop came and was checked to button Almada who bet 5,500. Boccaletti raised all-in to 12,400, followed by Tech who came over the top with 22,500, and Almada called to complete the action.
Boccaletti
Tech
Almada
Covering both opponents, Almada spiked the flush on the turn and sealed the win as the river missed to pair the board.
Reiji Almada – 170,000
17:17: Overcards does it for Junnie Pamplona
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Cut off Junnie Pamplona opens to 2,400 and calls button Steve Arnold’s short stack all-in of 7,500.
Pamplona
Arnold 
The board ran , leaving Arnold out one level left before registration closes.
Junnie Pamplona – 55,000
17:11: Doroshenko Bogdan wins three bet pot
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Utg Egor Starovoitov opened to 2,200, Marc Rivera right behind three-bets to 5,000 and cut off Doroshenko Bogdan joins the action, as well as Starovoitov. The three see a flop of and Starovoitov checks, Rivera bets 3,000, and Bogdan raises to 7,000. Starovoitov folds and Rivera continues to the turn . Rivera checks and Bogdan moves all-in, prompting the Filipino pro to fold.
Doroshenko Bogdan – 140,000
Marc Rivera – 18,000
Egor Starovoitov – 90,000
17:02: Tomoto Daijiro piles in more chips
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
On a lucky streak, utg Tomoto Daijiro opened to 2,500, Egor Starovoitov fired a three-bet to 7,000, and big blind Karim Rebei cold-called behind. Action back on Daijiro he reraised to 22,000 total, Starovoitov folds and Rebei shoved his 30,000 stack in. A quick call from Daijiro, revealed both players’ hands:
Rebei
Daijiro
Rebei, way behind found no luck as the board ran , guaranteeing his elimination. Daijiro takes the easy win and climbs to 160,000 in chips.
16:55: Pablo Pastores loses back to back pots
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
After losing 19,000 in the pot beforehand, Pablo Pastores opened under the gun and was answered with a three-bet to 4,500 by small blind Tomoto Daijiro. Pastores raised all-in for his remaining 25,000 and Daijiro made the call.
Pastores
Daijiro
In a sweet spot for a double up, Pastores couldn’t fade his opponent’s two outs as the board ran . Pastores’ pocket aces is cracked, eliminating from the games.
Tomoto Daijiro – 120,000
16:42: No suck outs on Ju Jaeheung’s watch
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Facing a late open, button Ju Jaeheung three-bet to 5,300 and big blind Chierro De Leon pushed all-in for 18,000 total. Original raiser folds and Jaeheung makes the call.
De Leon
Jaeheung
The flop favored De Leon, but the runout gave Jaeheung a straight, giving his pocket pair justice.
Ju Jaeheung – 90,000
16:34: Dexter Santos turns up the aggression
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Hijack Dexter Santos opened to 2,400 and was met with a three-bet behind from Georges Chenade to 6,200. Santos completes and moves on to see a flop of . Santos checks, Chenade fires a bet of 4,600 and action back on Santos sees him raise to 10,400 total. Chenade gives up the fight and slips his cards face down.
Dexter Santos – 60,000
Georges Chenade – 25,000
16:12: Kuchin Yu wins flip
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Facing an open, Kuchin Yu threw in his remaining 11BB and was called behind by small blind Ju Jaeheung. Original raiser folds and the two run a flip.
Yu
Jaeheung
Board ran , giving Yu a set right on the flop and a smooth double up to remain in the game.
Kuchin Yu – 20,400
Ju Jaeheung – 70,000
16:05: Anicete Julio gets max value
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Hijack Anicete Julio opened to 1,800, called by small blind Lau Chun Yin. Flop came and Yin check-raised to 5,500. Julio made the call and saw a turn of . Yin continued with a 7,000 bet and called Julio’s all-in behind.
Julio
Yin
River came blank and Julio’s turned trips against Yin’s two-pair earns him the double up.
Anicete Julio – 56,000
Lau Chun Yin – 1,400
16:12: Lucky turn for Edgar Asehan
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Preflop action saw Lee Youngsai open to 1,200, Jinwoo Yu called, and button Edgar Asehan raised to 8,000. Only Yu completed and immediately bet all-in (10,000) on a flop of . Asehan made the call with , behind Yu’s two pair . The turn however, gave Asehan the nut straight with the river sealing his win.
Edgar Asehan – 120,000
16:05: Lau Chun Yin eliminated
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Folded to Lau Chun Yin on the button, he shoved his remaining 6,700 in with . Small blind Ishikawa Yusuke made the call with and the two saw a board of . Yusuke’s flopped set scoops the win and Lau Chun Yin is eliminated with king-high.
Ishikawa Yusuke – 22,000
15:59: Aces kicks Yuki Watanabe to the curb
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Utg Beaudoux Bertrand Zo opened and called button Yuki Watanabe’s three-bet to 2,200. Flop revealed which saw all the chips quickly pushed in the middle within a few minutes.
Zo
Watanabe
Runout came , leaving Zo’s flopped two pair ahead all the way.
Beaudoux Bertrand Zo – 160,000
15:36: Break Time!
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
First break of the day sees 144 runners in and the pot up to PHP 1,843,776.
15:28: Shikanai Shota busts first bullet
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
Button open to 1,100 was met with a three bet from small blind Abesamis Antonio to 5,000, followed by a four-bet all-in of 13,000 from big blind Shikanai Shota. Button folds and Antonio makes the call.
Shota
Antonio
Board ran , dodging all of Shota’s outs as he headed for the rails.
Abesamis Antonio – 30,000
15:19: All-in does it for Kirishima Akinobu
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
Utg Christian Ong opened to 1,200, called by Kirishima Akinobu on the cut-off. Big blind Mark Ortiz answered with a three bet to 4,600 with only Akinobu completing behind. The two went on to see a flop and Ortiz continued with a 3,500 bet. Akinobu called and turn a third diamond . Ortiz checked and Akinobu shoved for 12,300 total. Ortiz folds and gives up the fight.
Kirishima Akinobu – 30,400
Mark Ortiz – 28,000
14:57: Sule Hugh pays off
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
A four-way pot beginning with an open from Christopher Mateo, the flop saw all the chips pile in the middle after action was checked to Beaudoux Bertrand Zo on the button. Zo bet 3,500, Kaktsuka Tetsuya called, and was raised by Mateo to 15,000. Hugh made the call behind and Zo raised all-in over the top. Mateo folds and Hugh makes the call.
Beaudoux Bertrand Zo
Sule Hugh
A runout completed the board, improving Zo’s flopped set to a better full house.
Beaudoux Bertrand Zo – 80,000
Sule Hugh – 40,000
Christopher Mateo – 7,000
Kakitsuka Tetsuya – 25,000
14:49: Queens no good for Chen Zhigang
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Hijack Ju Jaeheung opens to 1,200, called by Karl Batao on the button. Big blind Chen Zhigang raises to 5,200, called by both behind. Flop came and Chen checked. Ju fired a bet of 6,300 and the two mucked their hands one after the other, not after Chen showed .
Ju Jaeheung – 65,000
Karl Batao – 20,000
Chen Zhigang – 28,000
14:23: Beaudoux Bertrand Zo’s pocket kings cracked
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
Action began with an open from Won Jongmin to 700, called by Sule Hugh behind. On the button, Beaudoux Bertrand Zo raised to 2,100 and both players made the call. Flop came and Won led out a 3,500 bet. Hugh folds and Zo raised all-in. Won snaps with the nuts , leaving Zo’s drawing dead.
Won Jongmin – 40,000
Beaudoux Bertrand Zo – 11,000
14:16: Lau Chun Yin survives
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
Action began with a ~15BB open shove from Lau Chun Yin on the cut off, called by Almir Alimkulov on the big blind.
Yin
Alimkulov
Board ran , giving Yin a higher straight for the pot.
Lau Chun Yin – 10,000
Almir Alimkulov – 23,000
14:00: Giovanni Belcastro takes it down
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
A three-bet pot with small blind David Rodgers as the aggressor, three players went on to see a flop of . Rodgers continued with a bet of 2,500, called behind by Giovanni Belcastro. Turn came and Rodgers check-called Belcastro’s 5,000 bet. The river completed the board and Rodgers check-folded a final 10,000 bet from his opponent.
Giovanni Belcastro – 37,000
David Rodgers – 21,000
13:54: Cowan Graham doubles up
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
Following a limp-limp, button Won Jongmin bumped it up to 800 and both players made the call. Flop came and action checked to Jongmin where he bet 1,500. Cowan Graham raised all-in and Jongmin made the call.
Cowan Graham
Won Jongmin
Turn immediately saw a , completing Graham’s flush for the win.
Cowan Graham – 30,000
Won Jongmin – 18,000
13:30: Mark Ortiz flops the nuts
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Hijack Javalera Ireneo opens to 300, joined by Mark Ortiz on the button and Kirill Gladchenko on the big blind. Flop came . Checked to Ortiz, he fires 500, called by both players. Turn saw and Gladchenko led out 1,100, Ireneo folds, Ortiz bumps it up to 3,500. Gladchenko makes the call and sees an complete the board. Gladchenko check calls a 9,000 bet from Ortiz. Ortiz shows for a flopped straight.
Mark Ortiz – 45,000
Kirill Gladchenko – 15,000
13:18: Top pair good for Ryoma Kochi
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Preflop action began with an early open from under the gun and three callers behind. Ryoma Kochi on the big blind led out an 800 bet on flop , called by all three opponents. Turn came and Kochi sent out another 2,000 bet. Only Cowan Graham threw in the chips and saw the river . Kochi fired a 4,000 river bet, commanding another call from Graham. Kochi revealed for top pair, top kicker, good enough to take down the pot.
Ryoma Kochi – 40,000
Cowan Graham – 22,800
13:00: Action begins!
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Shuffle up and deal, good luck to all the players!
The crown jewel Main Event of the Manila Super Series 18 kicks off today at the PokerStars hub at Okada Manila Resort & Casino at 13:00 sharp! The first of three starting flights will play down to ITM or 15% of the field heading into Day 2, Saturday September 23rd. Buy-in is set at PHP 15,000 (~USD 264) with each entry starting off with a 30,000 stack, commencing 30 minute blind levels throughout Day 1A.
Late Registration will be open until Level 10 @ 18:20.
Manila Super Series 18 Main Event
Dates: September 20-24, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 264)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,842)
Start Time: 13:00
Starting stack: 30,000
Main Event – Live Updates – Day 1B
21:35: Day 1B action wraps up
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Day 1B action has concluded with 47 players remaining in contention for the PHP 6,517,236 pot. Local runner Mark Dela Cruz ends the day with the lead, stacking a 593,000 high chip count, followed closely behind by Michael De Leon with 522,000.
Last chance to qualify runs tomorrow Day 1C at 13:00!
Top Chip Counts:
Mark Dela Cruz – 593,000
Michael De Leon – 522,000
Hsieh Hao An – 510,000
Ronald Acosta – 425,000
Cowan Graham – 401,000
Alexis Lim – 346,000
Hachimine Munehiro – 333,000
21:35: Oleg Alex Kaminski exits as day’s bubble
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Oleg Alex Kaminski opened from early position and was called by Michael De Leon on the cut off. Flop came and Kaminski bet all-in. De Leon made the call with , behind against Kaminski’s overpair . The river however, gave De Leon two pair to burst the bubble and eliminate Kaminski in a painful bad beat.
Michael De Leon – 522,000
21:34: Ronald Acosta crushes with kings
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Facing an open from Ronald Acosta, Stephen Howell moved all-in behind for 107,000 total and was immediately called by the original raiser.
Howell
Acosta
Two spots away from the money, Howell was in deep trouble after the flop came . Acosta further improved to a full house following the runout , leaving Howell headed for the exit.
Ronald Acosta – 420,000
21:29: Top pair no good for Rio Shinohara
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Another button vs blind preflop all-in, Rio Shinohara dropped down to 50,000 in chips after Michael De Leon locked in the win with a set of sevens on board .
De Leon
Shinohara Ax Jx
Michael De Leon – 410,000
21:27: Kim Hyeongjae spikes runner runner
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
A button vs blind battle, all the chips went in preflop with big blind Kim Hyeongjae at risk for his tournament life.
Kim
Alexis Lim
The flop was ready to send Kim packing yet changed things quickly after the runout completed the board. Kim rivers the king-high straight to top Lim’s flopped set of jacks.
Kim Hyeongjae – 160,000
Alexis Lim – 330,000
21:22: Hsieh Hao An triple barrels against big blind
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Small blind Hsieh Hao An started the action with an open to 15,000. Cowan Graham on the big blind came in and saw a flop of . Hsieh continued with the aggression and fired 20,000, called by Graham. Turn saw Hsieh with another 74,000 bet, called again behind. The river did nothing to stop Hsieh as he sent out a final 120,000. Graham decides to fold as Hsieh climbs past the 500k mark.
Hsieh Hao An – 510,000
Cowan Graham – 400,000
21:14: Yee Shun Jian crushes with better ace
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg Ang Kai Loon opened to 10,000 and raised all-in for 137,000 total after big blind Yee Shun Jian three bet to 30,000. Yee with a call, was in a good spot against Ang’s , with .
The board ran , leaving no chops and a huge win for Yee.
Yee Shun Jian – 300,000
Ang Kai Loon – Eliminated
21:12: Triple up for Otsubo Megumi
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Hijack Otsubo Megumi shoved his 26,000 stack in and was called by both players on the blinds – Stephen Howell and Paolo Boccaletti. The board ran with no side pot action seen between the two.
Megumi
Howell
Boccaletti
Megumi’s top pair ends up good for the win, earning him a nice triple up to 83,000.
Stephen Howell – 145,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 200,000
21:09: Michael De Leon gives up the fight
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Button Rio Shinohara opened to 10,000 and was met with a three bet to 32,000 from small blind Michael De Leon. Shinohara completes and sees the flop . De Leon continues with a 30,000 bet and folded shortly after Shinohara raised all-in.
Rio Shinohara – 190,000
Michael De Leon – 230,000
21:06: Ang Kai Loon’s pocket pair holds
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg Arnold Steve open shoved his 55,000 stack in and was called by small blind Ang Kai Loon with . Arnold’s needed to spike an ace for his tournament life, none of which came on board . Ang’s pocket pair holds for the win, eliminating Arnold from the tables.
Ang Kai Loon – 135,000
20:55: Double barrel does the job for Paolo Boccaletti
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Hijack Otsubo Megumi opened to 8,000 and called small blind Paolo Boccaletti’s three bet to 22,000. Flop came and Boccaletti continued with 18,000, called behind by Otsubo. The turn was enough for Boccaletti to fire another 35,000, to which Otsubo folded.
Paolo Boccaletti – 220,000
Otsubo Megumi – 80,000
20:51: Euryd Rivera railed by Bryan Santos
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
With 50,000 left, Euryd Rivera open shoved all-in and was called by button Bryan Santos with . Rivera found himself behind with yet flopped well on . The turn however, gave Santos the nut straight and sealed the win after the river completed the board.
Bryan Santos – 240,000
Euryd Rivera – Eliminated
20:38: Ho Tung Chun cripples Jason Kyle Magbanua
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
After firing a three bet to 22,000, Jason Kyle Magbanua called off Ho Tung Chun’s four bet jam for 78,000 total.
Ho
Magbanua
In for a crucial flip, the board faded either Magbanua’s ace or king outs with Ho’s pocket tens holding for the win.
Ho Tung Chun – 166,000
Jason Kyle Magbanua – 17,000
20:25: Break Time!
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
64 players left in the running with 17 more eliminations to go before Day 1B action wraps up.
Top Chip Counts:
Hsieh Hao An – 420,000
Mark Dela Cruz – 328,000
Cowan Graham – 285,000
Cheng Wai Chiu – 274,000
Chua Boon Seah – 260,000
20:22: Hachimine Munehiro dominated
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Following the preflop battle, a massive 109 BB pot was seen in the middle with Mark Dela Cruz ahead with , dominating small blind Hachimine Munehiro’s . The board failed to pair either player and awarded Cruz the huge stack with ace-king high.
Mark Dela Cruz – 328,000
Hachimine Munehiro – 180,000
20:16: Conrad Lumaban wins flip
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Another crucial flip, preflop saw all the chips pile in the middle with Conrad Lumaban’s up against big blind Maurillo Bulauitan’s . The board failed to pair Bulauitan’s overcards, eliminating him from the games.
Conrad Lumaban – 130,000
20:08: Ang Kai Loon gets coolered
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
An all-in preflop situation, Ang Kai Loon’s was no match against Alexis Lim’s for the 61BB pot. The board served justice to Lim’s better pocket pair for the win.
Alexis Lim – 183,500
Ang Kai Loon – 110,000
20:05: Midpair good for Andy Chan
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Hijack Andy Chan opened to 6,500, called by Ireneo Javalera behind. Flop came and Chan fired a 7,500 bet. Javalera raised to 15,000, called by Chan. The turn and river saw no more action continue as Chan reveals pair of nines with . Javalera mucks and moves on to the next hand.
Andy Chan – 130,000
Ireneo Javalera – 120,000
20:00: Jason Kyle Magbanua recovers with aces
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Hijack Jason Kyle Magbanua opened to 6,000, called by Hsieh Hao An behind. Button Kirill Gladchenko squeezed to 22,500 and called Magbanua’s all-in preflop after Hsieh folded.
Magbanua
Gladchenko
The board ran and awarded Magbanua’s set of aces the win.
Jason Kyle Magbanua – 110,000
Kirill Gladchenko – 150,000
19:54: Alexis Cruz lands monster flop
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Defending his big blind against Ono Takuma, Alexis Cruz saw a flop of . Cruz check-raised Takuma’s continuation bet and led out 21,000 on turn . Takuma raised all-in and Cruz quickly made the call.
Cruz
Takuma
The river sealed the win for Cruz’ trip fives, taking the pot away from his opponent.
Alexis Cruz – 130,000
Ono Takuma – 110,000
19:51: Jose Cheung hits two outer
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Up against Fernan Co’s for his last 6.5BB, Jose Cheung’s luckily spiked his much need two outer to survive. The board ran , keeping Cheung in the action.
Jose Cheung – 35,500
Fernan Co – 150,000
19:44: Michael Philip Piedragoza draws thin
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Facing an utg open from Alexis Lim, small blind Michael Philip Piedragoza slammed his 17,000 in with and was snap called by the original raiser. Lim, ahead with , kept his advantage throughout the board , and sent Piedragoza out of the Main Event games.
Alexis Lim – 90,000
19:32: Ho Tung Chun claims three way pot
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+1 Kirill Gladchenko opened to 5,500, and was called by both Ho Tung Chun and big blind Jason Kyle Magbanua. Flop came , checked to Gladchenko, he continued with a 5,000 bet. Both players call and reveals turn . Action went check-check, and button Ho sent out 20,000 which was met with no calls from either opponent.
Ho Tung Chun – 170,000
Kirill Gladchenko – 220,000
Jason Kyle Magbanua – 90,000
19:26: Yeo Chong Jin collects easy double
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
An all-in preflop situation, Yeo Chong Jin managed to bag a smooth double up with after his opponent showed . The board ran , quickly earning him the 44BB pot.
Yeo Chong Jin – 110,000
19:16: Nick Hozjan reveals aces
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg open and a call from Suzuki Kenjiroh, button Nick Hozjan raised to 15,000 total. Original raiser folds and Suzuki completes. Hozjan pushed all-in out of turn even before the flop ran . Suzuki folds and Hozjan reveals while raking the pot.
Nick Hozjan – 80,000
Suzuki Kenjiroh – 25,000
19:08: Gerardo Lubas sends Ogiwara Taisei packing
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
After being spared from elimination just a few hands prior, Ogiwara Taisei stuffed his 23,500 once more and was called by big blind Gerardo Lubas. Whilst ahead this time with , the board gave Lubas’ two pair, serving Ogiwara his exit.
Gerardo Lubas – 67,000
19:04: Short stack vs short stack
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Having opened to 5,000, Chen Ying Chang called for his remaining 8,000 and found himself ahead of Zorig Angar’s . Chen with a slightly better left his opponent crippled down to 2BB after the board tabled four diamonds for a flush.
Chen Ying Chang – 31,000
Zorig Angar – 3,500
19:00: Ricardo Torres suffers bad beat
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
All the chips went in on the flop with Ricardo Torres’ overpair ahead against big blind Shikanai Shota’s . Unfortunately for Torres, the turn and river gave his opponent a runner-runner full house for the win.
Shikanai Shota – 105,000
Ricardo Torres – 44,000
18:55: Teck Guan Low loses flip for tournament life
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
A massive preflop all-in situation, Teck Guan Low pushed the final all-in for his 107,500 stack and was called by utg raiser Chua Boon Seah.
Teck
Chua
A flip for a pot over 145 big blinds, the board ran with the river sealing Teck’s fate and elimination.
Chua Boon Seah – 240,000
18:48: Stephen Howell claims pot with overpair
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
A blind vs blind battle, Stephen Howell opened to 4,000, called by Chen Ting Yi behind. Flop came and Howell continued with another 4,000 bet. Chen raised all-in, called by his opponent.
Chen
Howell
A pair with a straight draw, Chen missed to hit any of his outs on either turn or river . Howell’s pocket pair holds for the win.
Stephen Howell – 80,000
Chen Ting Yi – 27,000
18:41: Gladchenko Kirill gets lucky
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Hijack Gladchenko Kirill opened to 3,000, called by the button. Big blind Ho Tung Chun fired a raise to 14,000 total, to which Gladchenko answered with an all-in for 46,500. Button folds and Ho throws in the chips.
Gladchenko
Ho
Up against a monster, Gladchenko’s aggression earned him a double up after the board ran for a flush.
Kirill Gladchenko – 98,500
Ho Tung Chun – 75,000
18:37: Set good for Murase Hajime
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Murase Hajime called an utg open and was up against a three bet from cut off Adel Bautista. Original raiser folds and Hajime raised all-in for 20,500 total, called by Bautista.
Hajime
Bautista
The flop hit both players, Hajime with a set and Bautista with top pair. Turn and changed nothing as Hajime racked the double up.
Murase Hajime – 48,000
Adel Bautista – 33,000
18:33: Chen Ying Chang dodges elimination
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Facing an open and a call, Chen Ying Chang flicked his 6.5BB in and was called by the original raiser Otsubo Megumi with . Chen with secured the pot after the board missed to pair both parties, deeming Chen’s ace-high good for the take down.
Chen Ying Chang – 21,000
Otsubo Megumi – 45,000
18:20: Registration is closed!
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
That’s it for Day 1B with a total of 311 entries recorded across ten 30 minute levels. Prize pool has swelled to double in value amounting to PHP 6,517,236! Action will close when 15% of the field remains (ITM) at 47 players.
Big stacks spotted on the felt:
Hsieh Hao An – 300,000
Kim Joonhee – 250,000
Hachimine Munehiro – 238,000
Archie Mariano – 180,000
Oleg Alex Kaminski – 170,000
Bardauskas Aivaras – 170,000
Ron Ryan Mesina – 150,000
One starting flight left to go as Day 1C runs tomorrow at 13:00.
17:42: Archie Mariano delivers double elimination
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Hijack Dexter Santos open jammed his 10,000 stack in, called by small blind Archie Mariano. Big blind Cezar Quiambao reshoved for 65,000 total, called again by Mariano.
Santos
Mariano
Quiambao
The board ran and Mariano successfully knocks out both opponents, stacking 160,000 in chips following the win.
17:32: Top pair holds for Jayvon Carreon
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
A three way all-in was spotted on wet flop .
Jayvon Carreon
William Ysmael
Alexis Lim
Turn and river filled up the board with Carreon’s top pair holding for the win. Lim takes the side pot while defending champion Ysmael is eliminated.
Jayvon Carreon – 70,000
Alexis Lim – 30,000
17:24: Ron Ryan Mesina bluff catches opponent
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Utg+1 Ron Ryan Mesina opened and called a three bet from Uchiyama Hiroaki behind. Board came and Mesina was seen check-calling two barrels from his opponent. River saw both players check, with showdown revealing Mesina’s for the win.
Ron Ryan Mesina – 110,000
Uchiyama Hiroaki – 20,000
17:11: Chu Baekho completes a flush
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
All the chips went in right on the flop with Chu Baekho drawing for a flush with against Ronald Gorgonia’s . Turn immediately completed Chu’s flush and the river missing to improve Gorgonia’s two-pair to a full house.
Chu Baekho – 80,000
Ronald Gorgonia – 10,000
17:04: Daniel Johnston spikes overcards
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
After utg Daniel Johnston limped, button Kim Jaegwang opened to 2,400 and was followed by a three bet to 8,000 from big blind Ivan Tabucal. Both players join in and see a flop of . Checked to Kim, he bets all-in for 9,400 and Johnston with a call with . Kim ahead with for two-pair, was eliminated shortly after the runout completed the board.
Daniel Johnston – 120,000
Ivan Tabucal – 45,000
Kim Jaegwang – Eliminated
16:58: Joseph Magnotti scoops up three bet pot
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Utg+1 Cezar Quiambao opened to 2,200, called by the button. Big blind Joseph Magnotti decided to three bet to 8,000 with only Quiambao completing the action. Flop came , Magnotti check-calls Quiambao’s 2,500 bet. Turn saw and Magnotti check-raised all-in, convincing Quiambao to fold.
Joseph Magnotti – 45,000
Cezar Quiambao – 38,000
16:50: Chua Boon Seah outruns Ting Yen Huang
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
An early open from Chua Boon Seah saw him call off Ting Yen Huang’s short stack shove with . Ting ahead with flopped top pair on but failed to dodge Chua’s remaining outs on turn and river . Chua bags the pot with a full house tens over queens for the win.
Chua Boon Seah – 55,000
Ting Yen Huang – Eliminated
16:42: Cezar Quiambao gets a lucky double
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
First hand of the day for Cezar Quiambao saw him pile all his chips right in the middle against Yoki Watanabe’s nutted . Quiambao with the second best , quickly turned the tables as the flop revealed . Turn and river saw improve his set kings to a full house for a complete double up.
Cezar Quiambao – 62,000
Yoki Watanabe – 13,000
16:29: Unlucky river sends Benedict Koh out
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Following an open and a call, button Benedict Koh pushed all-in for 15,000 total, called by Shayne Villanueva with . Koh ahead with faded the ace up until the river completed the board.
Shayne Villanueva – 120,000
Benedict Koh – Eliminated
16:21: Christopher Mateo crushed
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
On flop , small blind Christopher Mateo bet 5,000 on a 6,400 pot and called an all-in for 21,000 effective from Hachimine Munehiro.
Mateo
Munechiro
Falling behind, the turn left Mateo drawing dead against his opponent’s full house as he headed for the exit.
Hachimine Munehiro – 125,000
16:12: Lee Joongwon eliminated
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Having opened the cut off to 1,200, Ireneo Javalera called Lee Joongwon’s 5,500 shove behind with . Lee’s was slightly ahead but the board favored Javalera and sent the former packing.
Ireneo Javalera – 120,000
16:09: Terrible runout for Edmon Rebadulla
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Following an open and two callers behind, big blind Jayvon Carreon squeezed to 13,500 and called for his remaining chips after original raiser Edmon Rebadulla pushed all-in.
Rebadulla
Carreon
Aggression paid off for Carreon as the board ran a one card straight to his six for the win.
Jayvon Carreon – 55,000
Edmon Rebadulla – 20,000
15:55: Richard Marquez gets paid
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Two players limped and cut off Richard Marquez bumped it up to 2,000, called by three opponents. The flop saw and was checked around. Turn came and small blind Kuen Chong led out for 3,700, player folds and Marquez raises to 14,000. Button folds and Chong calls for his remaining chips.
Marquez
Chong
Drawing dead against Marquez’ turned trips, Chong heads for the rails with Marquez taking the boost to his stack.
Richard Marquez – 40,000
15:34: Break Time!
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
A total of 217 entries have joined Day 1B’s games with late registration open for five more levels. Pot is now listed at PHP 5,313,660.
15:32: Raymundo Gomez heads for the rails
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
Having limped from utg, Angar Zorig called Raymundo Gomez’ 11BB shove with . Gomez was ahead with but failed to pair up on board . Zorig claims the pot with his bottom pair, eliminating Gomez from the table.
Angar Zorig – 25,000
15:27: Raymond Mcglinchey behind all the way
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
A four way pot preflop saw both players on the blinds build action on flop . Raymond Mcglinchey led out a 3,000 bet, raised by Ireneo Javalera to 6,000, and folded back to Mcglinchey who raised for 16,500 total. Javalera calls another bet on turn as well as an all-in from Mcglinchey on river .
Mcglinchey
Javalera
Javalera’s set of sixes tops Mcglinchey’s flopped two pair for the win.
Ireneo Javalera – 140,000
Raymond Mcglinchey – Eliminated
15:13: Chu Baekho takes it down
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
Four players went on to see a flop of and saw small blind Chu Baekho lead for 1,600. Ronald Morfe and Lemmor Patulot called behind, and headed to the turn . Action checked round and Chu sent out 13,400 on river . Both players fold and Chu is awarded the pot.
Chu Baekho – 65,000
Ronald Morfe – 13,000
Lemmor Patulot – 70,000
15:00: Kevin Bortfeld spared
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Utg+1 Dexter Santos opened to 1,300 and called an all-in from small blind Kevin Bortfeld.
Santos
Bortfeld
A huge underdog, Bortfeld was spared after the board ran a straight flush for a chop.
Dexter Santos – 27,000
Kevin Bortfeld – 24,000
14:52: Ho Swee Ngee folds to all-in
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
A three way three bet pot ensued with small blind Ho Swee Ngee as the aggressor. Flop came and Ho continued with a 6,500 bet on an 11,900 pot. Only Stephen Howell called and moved on to turn . Ho checks, Howell moved all-in, pushing Ho to give up the battle.
Stephen Howell – 47,000
Ho Swee Ngee – 16,500
14:44: River bet does it for Kim Sangyoon
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Having called a three bet from Hsieh Hao An preflop, Kim Sangyoon check raised Hsieh’s continuation bet to 6,500 on flop . Hsieh calls and another popped up on the turn. Kim leads for 5,000, called by Hsieh. River prompts Kim to send out 13,500, to which Hsieh folded.
Kim Sangyoon – 70,000
Hsieh Hao An – 24,000
14:32: Ohara Yuta spikes lucky river
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
Beginning with an open and two callers behind, big blind Ohara Yuta fired a three bet to 3,500. Action went fold-fold, and small blind Reynaldo Tuason clicked back to 7,00. Ohara calls and the flop tables . Tuason continues for 2,000, called by Ohara. Turn saw Tuason with another bet of 7,000, called again behind. River was checked by Tuason, allowing Ohara to move all-in for his remaining 14,800. Tuason makes the call and mucks shortly after Ohara reveals for a straight.
Ohara Yuta – 63,000
Reynaldo Tuason – 15,000
14:23: Kim Hyeonjae suffers bad beat
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
On a flop of , all the chips piled in with Kim Hyeonjae’s set of threes ahead against John Jay Magadan’s top two pair . The run out however, hit Magadan’s four outer for a better full house and a humongous double up.
John Jay Magadan – 60,000
Kim Hyeonjae – 1,000
14:15: Oleg Alex Kaminski collects a full double
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
Cut off Oleg Alex Kaminski opened to 800, raised by big blind Murase Hajime to 2,000. Kaminski calls and sees a flop of . Murase check-calls Kaminski’s 3,000 bet and sees turn . Murase opts for another check-call for a bigger 6,000 and heads on to river . Murase leads out for 15,000, raised all-in to 21,600 by Kaminski. Murase makes the call with top pair and is crushed by Kaminski’s top set .
Oleg Alex Kaminski – 65,600
Murase Hajime – 10,000
14:03: Guarantee breached!
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
After only two levels of registration, the generated pot has already breached the PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,842) guarantee. 108 entries has been recorded so far with the prize pool now listed at PHP 3,918,024.
13:59: Kings in the muck for Benedict Koh
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
Facing a limp, cut off Alejandro Rottier raised to 800, and big blind Benedict Koh three-bet to 3,200 total. Rottier completes and flop is revealed. Both players check and move on to turn . Koh check-calls a 6,000 bet from Rottier, with no more action seen on river .
Rottier
Koh
Rottier takes down the pot with a straight, cracking Koh’s Kings for the win.
Alejandro Rottier – 45,000
Benedict Koh – 15,000
13:54: Teck Guan Low snags four bet pot
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
Utg Teck Guan Low opened to 400 and was met with a three bet from big blind Huang Guo Lun. Teck pushed a four bet to 6,500, and a call from Huang. Pot is at 13,000 when flop came to which Huang check-called a 4,100 continuation bet from Teck. Turn saw another and Huang check-folded after Teck fired another 8,000.
Teck Guan Low – 37,000
Huang Guo Lun – 20,000
13:46: Keun Chong doubles through Cheun Eui Ho
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
Following a limp, small blind Cheun Eui Ho raised to 1,100, called by big blind Keun Chong. Flop came , Cheun continued with a bet of 1,100, and Chong makes the call. Turn saw and Cheun check-called a 2,400 bet from Chong. River came a and raiser Cheun once again checked. Chong moved all-in for 6,000, called by Cheun. Chong shows a ten-high straight with , followed by a muck from his opponent.
Keun Chong – 21,600
Cheun Eui Ho – 15,700
13:30: Two pair good for Murase Hajime
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Cut off Ho Young Jung opened to 400, called by button Yoki Watanabe. Small blind Murase Hajime decided to three-bet to 1,200 with only Watanabe completing the action. Flop came and Murase check-called a 1,000 bet from Watanabe. Turn saw and Murase check-called another 1,500 bet. River was checked down and Murase showed for two pair, good for the win.
Watanabe
Murase Hajime – 40,000
Yoki Watanabe – 25,000
Ho Young Jung – 28,000
13:18: Alfredo Boligor fires triple barrel bluff
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Utg Johnston Daniel opened to 300, called behind by Alfredo Boligor and button Paolo Bocaletti. Flop came , Johnston checks, Boligor bets 1,200, and Bocaletti calls. Original raiser folds and turn saw another . Boligor continues with 3,000, called again by Bocaletti. River completed the board and Boligor once again fired 8,000. Bocaletti makes a final call and Boligor throws his hand face down.
Alfredo Boligor – 17,500
Paolor Bocaletti – 43,000
Daniel Johnston – 29,000
13:02: Action begins!
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Cards are in the air, good luck to all the players!
The Manila Super Series 18 festivities at Okada Manila Resort & Casino, Philippines is in full swing with its Main Event games playing through its Day 1B starting flight today. Day 1A completed yesterday with 198 entries recorded for a generated pot of PHP 2,535,192 (~USD 44,530) so far.
Action is set to play down to ITM or 15% of the field moving forward to Day 2, Saturday September 23rd. Buy-in is set at PHP 15,000 (~USD 264) with each entry starting off with a 30,000 stack, commencing 30 minute blind levels throughout.
Late Registration will be open until Level 10 @ 18:20.
Manila Super Series 18 Main Event Review
Dates: September 20-24, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 264)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,842)
Day 1 Results
1A: 198 entries / 30 advanced
Main Event – Live Updates – Day 1C
22:00: Day 1C concludes
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
The third and last flight for the Manila Super Series 18 Main Event has closed the action with 79 players qualifying into Day 2. Today’s pack will join the 77 runners from Day 1A and Day 1B combined, in contention for the PHP 13,239,336 (~USD 233,240) prize pool. All remaining players are guaranteed a minimum payout upon their return to the felt tomorrow at 13:00 sharp.
Local runner Butch Bautista ends the day as the flight’s chip leader with a stack of 630,000. Bautista scored the boost minutes before the bubble burst after pushing Aoyama Takanobu to fold half of his remaining stack to the money.
Top Chip Counts:
Butch Bautista – 630,000
Lee Wei – 547,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 485,000
Joshua Figuerres – 473,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 442,000
22:00: Piete Douglas Tooley closes flight as bubble
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Action began with an open from Kim Enriquez to 14,000, called by Piete Douglas Tooley behind. Button Christopher Oswald threw in a three bet to 35,000 to which both players completed. Board ran all the way to the river with no action seen prior. Checked to Piete, he bet all-in for 15,000 and was called behind by Oswald.
Piete
Oswald
Piete bubbles with queen high, closing the action on the Day 1C festivities.
Christopher Oswald – 239,000
Kim Enriquez – 485,000
Piete Douglas Tooley – Eliminated
21:58: Butch Bautista spikes up the aggression
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg Aoyama Takanobu opened to 16,000, called behind by Butch Bautista. The two head on to the flop and Takanobu continued for 34,000. Bautista fired a raise to 86,000, Takanobu clicked back to 150,000, and Bautista pushed the final all-in for his opponent’s 171,000 behind. Takanobu folds, giving up the fight as the bubble approaches.
Butch Bautista – 630,000
Aoyama Takanobu – 171,000
21:46: Worst spot for William Evans
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
An all-in preflop situation, there was nothing William Evans could do but get his pocket kings in against Michael Bueza’s . The jack-high board locked in his fate as Bueza raked in the 58 BB pot.
Michael Bueza – 440,000
William Evans – Eliminated
21:41: Joshua Figurres piles it high
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
With chips to spare, big blind Joshua Figurres called a 40,000 all-in from the hijack with and was up against . The board favored Figurres, giving him a pair of tens for the win.
Joshua Figurres – 485,000
21:38: Full house for Isogai Taichi
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg Joel Leo Sheng open shoved his 75,000 stack in and was called by small blind Isogai Taichi for a flip.
Sheng
Taichi
A terrible flop for Sheng, Taichi’s set would remain ahead as the runout completed the board. Taichi claims the pot with a full house, eliminating Sheng from the running.
Isogai Taichi – 160,000
21:33: Ivan Tabucal rakes it in with aces
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
After bagging a double just the hand prior, Sim Myeonghun found himself in bad shape after piling all the chips in on flop against small blind Ivan Tabucal’s overpair.
Sim
Tabucal
Gunning for two outs, the runout sealed Sim’s defeat with ten players left to the money.
Ivan Tabucal – 320,000
Sim Myeonghun – Eliminated
21:29: Sim Myeonghun lands crucial flip
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Hijack Sim Myeonghun opened to 10,000 and called off small blind An Jungwoon’s shove for his tournament life.
An
Sim
In for a flip, An spiked top pair on flop but was immediately drawing dead when the turn faced up on the table. Sim survives with a straight, crippling Sim to 1.5BB.
Sim Myeonghun – 150,000
An Jungwoon- 8,000
21:20: Smooth double for Joseph Magnotti
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
William Evans fired a three bet to 30,000 after utg opened and called off small blind Joseph Magnotti’s jam for 74,000 total.
Magnotti
Evans
Crushed by the best hand in poker, the board did not save Evans from forking over the 34 BB pot.
Joseph Magnotti – 168,000
William Evans – 130,000
21:12: Li Minghui draws thin
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Facing an utg open from Cheong Yun Rong, Li Minghui raised all-in for 73,000 total, called by Cheong.
Li
Cheong
In a pickle, Li failed to improve on board , giving up his chances of making it to Day 2.
Cheong Yun Rong – 190,000
Li Minghui – Eliminated
21:02: Sim Myeonghun dominated
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Cut off Sim Myeonghun opened to 9,000, called by two players behind. Big blind Ivan Tabucal squeezed all-in for 77,000 and was called by the original raiser.
Tabucal
Sim
Dominated, the flop changed nothing for Sim with the runout improving Tabucal’s top pair to two pair for the pot.
Ivan Tabucal – 164,000
Sim Myeonghun – 120,000
20:52: Great play by Tan Hai Shien
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Cut off Tan Hai Shien opened to 8,000 and was met with a three bet from button Christopher Pasion to 20,000. Tan clicked back to 50,000 to which Pasion completed. Both players checked the flop and headed to the turn . Tan bet all-in for 111,000, Pasion with a call.
Tan
Pasion
Tan’s overpair takes the cake after the river ran blank for Pasion’s five remaining outs.
Tan Hai Shien – 342,000
Christopher Pasion – 105,000
20:47: Berdejo Jean Paul dodges elimination
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Hijack Berdejo Jean Paul shoved all-in for 17,000 and was called by small blind Isogai Taichi.
Berdejo
Isogai
The board ran with Berdejo’s pair of jacks good for the double up.
Berdejo Jean Paul – 42,000
Isogai Taichi – 110,000
20:42: Top pair good for John Clyde Tan
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Four players saw a flop of . Small blind Jimmy Suico and big blind John Clyde Tan moved all-in for 48,000. Two players fold behind and Suico makes the call.
Tan
Suico
Tan ahead with top pair, scoops up the pot after runout completed the board.
John Clyde Tan – 132,000
Jimmy Suico – 85,000
20:25: Break time!
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Break time sees 133 / 525 players left in the running. Day 1C set to conclude with 79 players remaining.
20:17: Ang Boon Seng scores a double
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Button Ellezer Castillo opened to 7,000, called by small blind Ang Boon Seng. Flop came and Ang check-called Castillo’s all-in for his remaining 60,500.
Castillo
Ang
Ang remained ahead on turn and river for the win.
Ang Boon Seng – 141,000
Ellezer Castillo – 46,000
20:10: Richard Marquez packs in more chips
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Down to 12 BB, hijack Dave Erquiaga moved all-in for 36,500 and was called by big blind Richard Marquez.
Erquiaga
Marquez
The board ran king-high and was no scare for Marquez as he sent local pro Erquiaga out of the Main Event games.
Richard Marquez – 360,000
20:05: Zhang Lijun gets coolered
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg Zhang Lijun open shoved his 56,000 in and was quickly called by Michael Bueza behind. Zhang held premium but was no match against Bueza’s . A cooler spot, the board ran , sealing Bueza’s win and Zhang’s unfortunate elimination.
Michael Bueza – 170,000
19:59: Bottom pair good for Andrew Nicholas
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
With 20,000 in the pot, four players headed to a flop of . Small blind Andrew Nicholas checks and big blind Eman Segismundo moved all-in for 16,000. Both players behind fold and Andrew makes the call.
Segismundo
Andrew
A ton of outs for Segismundo, the turn and river changed nothing, leaving Andrew’s pair of deuces good for the pot.
Andrew Nicholas – 150,000
Eman Segismundo – Eliminated
19:52: Ron Ryan Mesina picks up dead money
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Cut off opened, button Sakui Sho three bet to 20,000. Big blind Ron Ryan Mesina moved all-in for 110,000 total, pushing both players to fold.
Ron Ryan Mesina – 149,000
Sakui Sho – 40,000
19:46: Rick Jason Ambata shows down pocket aces
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg Ricardo Torres opened and called a three bet to 11,000 from Rick Jason Ambata. Flop came , Torres led out a 5,000 bet and again called Ambata’s raise to 16,000 total. Turn and river saw no more betting action as the two headed for showdown. Ambata reveals and Torres mucks behind.
Rick Jason Ambata – 120,000
Ricardo Torres – 55,000
19:39: Benedict Koh runs into monster hand
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Button Jose Colada opened to 6,000 and called a 57,000 shove from big blind Benedict Koh.
Colada
Koh
Board ran and Colada quickly picked up the pot with his set of queens.
Jose Colada – 140,000
Benedict Koh – Eliminated
19:34: Joven Huerto’s big blind defense pays off
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Hijack Jayvon Carreon opened to 6,000 followed by a big blind call from Joven Huerto. Flop came and Huerto check-raised to 14,000. Carreon clapped back and raised for Huerto’s entire stack. Huerto made the call and was ahead with top pair straight draw.
Carreon
Huerto
The turn killed any chances for Carreon, giving Huerto the pot and a full double up.
Joven Huerto – 70,000
Jayvon Carreon – 300,000
19:25: Jimmy Suico scoops another pot
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Hijack Jimmy Suico opened to 4,500 and called big blind Lin Zhiqiang’s 36,000 shove with . Lin behind with , saw no ace on board leaving him to head for the exit.
Jimmy Suico – 250,000
Lin Zhiqiang – Eliminated
19:23: Maxwell Rosete gets a tiny boost
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Hijack Maxwell Rosete open shoved all-in and Marion Lato called with a shorter stack right behind.
Rosete
Lato
Rosete claimed the pot after the board faded the ace for a 5BB boost to his stack.
Maxwell Rosete – 36,000
Marion Lato – Eliminated
19:20: Terrible runout for Jeoffrey Sibal
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg+1 Zhuo Xinghua open shoved all-in with and was called behind by Jeoffrey Sibal with a better . Lucky for Zhuo, the board ran a one card flush to his diamond for the win. Zhuo claims the double and survives with 16BB.
Zhuo Xinghua – 32,000
Jeoffrey Sibal – 70,000
19:16: Cen Zhuoyue busts by river
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg Cen Zhuoyue flicked in his short stack 13,500 and was called by big blind Kawai Yuki.
Cen
Kawai
The board steered clear of Kawai’s one overcard up until the river hit . Kawai wins with two pair and sends Cen packing.
Kawai Yuki – 100,000
19:14: No sweat for Shimabukuro Shoji
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg Hosoya Ryona open shoved all-in with and was called behind by Shimabukuro Shoji with a better . The board was an easy win for Shimabukuro’s top two pair and a quick bust for Hosoya’s weaker ace.
Shimabukuro Shoji – 165,000
19:10: Justice for Jimmy Suico on the river
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg+1 Jimmy Suico opened to 5,500 and Raymundo Gomez decided to move all-in for 30,500 one seat after. Suico made the call with , ahead of Gomez’ . The flop came giving Gomez top pair, but was soon followed by , claiming justice for Suico’s overcards.
Jimmy Suico – 160,000
Raymundo Gomez – Eliminated
19:04: Bonifacio Mondalo railed
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Left with 5BB to work with, Bonifacio Mondalo open shoved with , called by cut off Han Yoonseung with . Already a favorite, Han flopped top pair on and locked in the win shortly.
Han Yoonseung – 120,000
18:54: Suditu Madalin bags flip
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Having opened the button to 3,000, Suditu Madalin called the big blind’s shove with and was up against for a flip. Board ran in Suditu’s favor, busting his opponent from the table.
Suditu Madalin – 100,000
18:48: Lin Zhiqiang gets outpipped
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Action began on Jimmy Suico with an open to 3,500, called by Jayvon Carreon behind. Button Lin Zhiqiang fired a three bet to 12,500 and was joined by both opponents. Flop came . Checked to Lin, he bet all-in, called only by Suico.
Lin
Suico
Holding a better ace, Suico secured the pot after the runout gave both players top pair, Suico with a higher kicker.
Jimmy Suico – 55,000
Lin Zhiqiang – 15,000
Jayvon Carreon – 320,000
18:35: Sugai Takatumi wins race
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Facing an open from cut off Do Songhyun, button Sugai Takatumi shoved all-in for 23,000 total and was called by Do.
Takatumi
Do
The board ran with Takatumi’s king-high earning him a double up.
Sugai Takatumi – 50,000
Do Songhyun – 27,000
18:33: Berdejo Jean Paul bricks runout
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
A three bet pot preflop with button Do Songhyun as the aggressor, Do continued on flop with an all-in after action was checked to him. Original raiser Berdejo Jean Paul found the call and was in for a combo draw against Berdejo’s top pair.
Do
Berdejo
Runout revealed , leaving Do’s pair of aces good for the win.
Do Songhyun – 50,000
Berdejo Jean Paul – 20,000
18:28: Thomas Lamb crashes into chip leader
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Following two limps, Thomas Lamb shoved all-in for 40,500 and crashed into Jayvon Carreon’s right behind. Lamb with was left gunning for two outs which failed to show up on board , leaving him to exit the Main Event arena,
Jayvon Carreon – 330,000
18:24: Registration is closed!
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Day 1C registration for Manila Super Series 18 Main Event is now closed with a whopping total of 525 entries collected for the last flight on schedule. A record breaking prize pool of PHP 13,239,336 has been generated across three starting flights, making this season’s Main Event festivities the richest in its 18-installment history. Day 1C play will conclude after 15% of the field (ITM} or 79 players remain.
Top Chip Counts:
Jayvon Carreon – 290,000
Kim Enriquez – 220,000
Malortigue Lex – 190,000
Aoyama Takanobu – 180,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 170,000
Oleg Alex Kaminski – 160,000
17:41: Rong Xiang heads for the exit
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Following an open and both blinds in the action, the flop saw Jayvon Carreon lead out for 5,500. Big blind Rong Xiang pushed all-in for 33,000, raiser folds, and Carreon takes the spot.
Xiang
Carreon
Both with an open ender, Carreon claimed the pot with his pair of fives after both draws missed.
Jayvon Carreon – 210,000
Rong Xiang – Eliminated
17:34: Aoyama Takanobu pulls all-in bluff
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Facing an open and a call, small blind Nino Carlo Mercado fired a three bet to 7,500 total and was called by both players. Flop came , Mercado continued with another 7,500, original raiser folds, and button Aoyama Takanobu moved all-in. Mercado makes the call with overpair . Takanobu with , lost his chance to win the pot after his three outer missed on runout .
Nino Carlo Mercado – 85,000
Aoyama Takanobu – 160,000
17:28: John Harold Beveridge delivers double elimination
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Hijack Chan Wai Wallace opened to 2,500, called behind by John Harold Beveridge. Big blind Khalife Hanna stuffed his 9BB stack in, allowing Chan to reshove all-in. Beveridge makes the final call and covers both players.
Khalife
Chan
Beveridge
Board ran with Beveridge’s pair of jacks enough to knock out both opponents in quick fashion.
John Harold Beveridge – 120,000
Chan Wai Wallace – Eliminated
Khalife Hanna – Eliminated
17:18: Ng Wee Meng misses to get value
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Four players headed into the flop . Original raiser Christopher Pasion continued with a bet of 2,000 and was raised behind by Ng Wee Meng to 6,000. Two other players fold and Pasion makes the call. Turn and river were checked on both streets to showdown.
Pasion
Ng
Ng claims the pot with his set of tens good against Pasion’s top pair.
Ng Wee Meng – 70,000
Christopher Pasion – 80,000
17:10: Flush over flush
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
With 11,400 in the middle on flop , Kim Minsu check-raised all-in with and was called by Aoyama Takanobu with . Turn immediately killed any hopes for Kim as his lower flush sent him to the rails.
Aoyama Takanobu – 240,000
Kim Minsu – Eliminated
17:06: Michael Piedragoza fires double barrel
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Utg+2 Ernesto Sarmiento opened to 2,200, called by button William Teoh. Action on small blind, Michael Piedragoza threw in a three bet to 7,000 total, to which both players called. Flop came and Piedragoza bet 6,500 into 22,000. Sarmiento calls, Teoh opts out. Turn saw and Piedragoza pulled the trigger with an all-in for 12,700, enough for Sarmiento to surrender.
Michael Piedragoza – 48,700
Ernesto Sarmiento – 22,500
William Teoh – 25,000
16:57: Easy call for Ivan Tabucal
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Utg+1 Fujii Takuto open shoved 11,000, followed by another all-in from Bucinkas Darius, and a quick call from big blind Ivan Tabucal.
Fujii
Bucinkas
Tabucal
The board ran jack-high with Tabucal raking in the 60 BB pot.
Ivan Tabucal – 60,000
Fujii Takuto – 11,000
Bucinkas Darius – Eliminated
16:49: Cooler spot for Joseph Chong
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
All the chips were seen stuffed in the middle preflop with Joseph Chong’s in deep trouble after running into William Kang’s . The board paired up Chong but was not enough to beat Kang’s pair of aces.
William Kang – 120,000
Joseph Chong – Eliminated
16:41: Lamb Thomas delivers huge badbeat
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Utg Tay Fu Jie opened to 2,000 and saw mid position Thomas Lamb shove all-in for 222,000 total. Tay snap calls with and is way ahead of Lamb’s . The flop however, instantly crushed Tay’s premium pair, landing him a terrible badbeat after the runout sealed his fate.
Thomas Lamb – 464,000
Tay Fu Jie – 4,500
16:41: Lamb Thomas delivers huge badbeat
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Utg Tay Fu Jie opened to 2,000 and saw mid position Thomas Lamb shove all-in for 222,000 total. Tay snap calls with and is way ahead of Lamb’s . The flop however, instantly crushed Tay’s premium pair, landing him a terrible badbeat after the runout sealed his fate.
Thomas Lamb – 464,000
Tay Fu Jie – 4,500
16:33: Kim Yonggoo clips some off chip leader
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Utg Kim Yonggoo opened to 1,600, raised to 3,200 behind by chip leader Aoyama Takanobu. Kim completes and check-calls a flop bet of 4,500 on . Turn went check-check and Kim led out 5,000 on the river . Aoyama called the final bet but mucked quickly after Kim showed .
Kim Yonggoo – 55,000
Aoyama Takanobu – 205,000
16:26: Battle of the aces
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Folded to the button, Cezar Quiambao pushed all-in for 8,400 total and was called by big blind Saito Tetsunori with . Quiambao ahead with , was saved after the turn gave him a higher pair.
Cezar Quiambao – 18,000
Saito Tetsunori – 25,000
16:18: Nicholas Andrew cracks kings
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
With 10,000 in the middle on board , Mike Takayama bet all-in for 5,200 and was called by the player behind. Button Nicholas Andrew raised to 35,000, pushing the third player to fold.
Takayama
Andrew
River came and failed to fill up Takayama’s set to a full house. Andrew takes the pot with a straight.
Nicholas Andrew – 75,000
Mike Takayama – Eliminated
16:13: Mike Takayama dominated
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
All the chips piled high in the middle preflop with Mike Takayama’s behind against Zhang Lijun’s better . The board offered no help to Takayama as he dropped down to 13 BB.
Zhang Lijun – 40,000
Mike Takayama – 8,000
15:58: Cezar Quiambao cuts stack in half
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Utg+1 Anacleto Quijano opened to 1,300, called by two players behind. Action on small blind, Cezar Quiambao squeezed three bet to 9,000 total with only Quijano making the call. Flop came and Quiambao continued with a small bet of 4,500, Quijano, again with the call. Turn saw and Quiambao check-folded after Quijano bet for the rest of his chips.
Anacleto Quijano – 45,000
Cezar Quiambao – 12,000
15:51: Jayden Zalac wins preflop war
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Utg+1 Jayden Zalac opened to 1,200 and was met with a three bet to 2,100 from Roberto Alcano. Small blind Richard Tolentino pushed a cold four bet to 7,000 which did not convince Zalac to back down. Zalac jammed all-in for 27,900, urging both players to fold behind.
Jayden Zalac – 38,200
Roberto Alcano – 65,000
Richard Tolentino – 22,000
15:34: Break time!
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
First break of the day sees 347 runners in for today’s flight. Prize pool has swelled to a sweet PHP 10,960,224! Late registration remains to be open until the end of Level 10 @ 18:20.
15:25: Chia Ka Siong Roger scores lucky triple up
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
Utg+1 Ahmed Raul opened to 2,100, hijack George Manolas raised all-in and button Chia Ka Siong Roger called all-in with a smaller stack. Back to Ahmed, he makes the call, covering both opponents.
Manolas
Chia
Ahmed
Lucky for Chia, the flop instantly gave him a set with the last ace on deck missing to show up on turn and river . Chia takes the triple up while Manolas takes the side pot.
Chia Ka Siong Roger – 50,000
George Manolas – 11,000
Ahmed Raul – 6,000
15:16: Ito Akira runs into aces
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
An all-in preflop situation, Ito Akira was in trouble after getting it in with against Nishike Nariyoshi’s . The flop left Ito drawing to two outs, none of which came on turn and river .
Ito Akira – 5,000
Nishike Nariyoshi – 60,000
15:08: Big pot for Malortigue Lex
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
Hijack Malortigue Lex opened to 1,200 and was called by three players behind. Flop came and saw the small blind push all-in for 4,000. Malortigue bumped it up to 9,000, raised again by Ruderico Dela Cruz behind for 18,000 total. Button folds and Malortigue stuffs his remaining chips, called by Dela Cruz.
Malortigue
Dela Cruz
Small Blind
Malortigue’s flopped two pair scoops the pot, eliminating his short stacked opponent and crippling Dela Cruz to 6BB.
Malortigue Lex – 70,000
Ruderico Dela Cruz – 3,000
14:59: Nitatwichit Nutpakan’s pocket pair holds
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Nitatwichit Nutpakan opened from utg and called a short stack all-in of 5,600 from Monziar Villariza.
Villariza
Nutpakan
Board ran , completing Nutpakan’s small pocket pair to a full house.
Nitatwichit Nutpakan – 60,000
Monziar Villariza – Eliminated
14:48: Eldee Lim claims three bet pot
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Hijack Eldee Lim opened to 900 and called a three bet behind from Kawai Yuki. Kawai continued with a 1,600 bet on flop but folded to Lim’s raise to 5,200.
Eldee Lim – 31,000
Kawai Yuki – 20,000
14:41: Monster flop for Li Minghui
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Utg+1 Li Minghui opened to 800, called by both players on the blinds. Flop came and saw big blind Yuto Seki lead out for 1,500. Both players make the call and see a turn of . Action checked to raiser Li who fired 2,500, called by blinds Oesterstroem Phenix and Yuto. River came and both Oesterstroem and Yuto check-folded Li’s 7,000 bet.
Li shows and takes the boost to his stack.
Li Minghui – 45,000
Oesterstroem Phenix – 10,000
Yuto Seki – 40,000
14:26: Two double ups for Giovanni Belcastro
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
Following three limpers, big blind Giovanni Belcastro threw in his 2,200 stack and was called only by Zorig Angar.
Belcastro
Zorig
Up for a flip, the board ran , saving Belcastro from elimination and a double to 5,400.
Zorig Angar – 40,000
A few hands after, Belcastro open shoved with and was called by Yewale Jayant with . Belcastro once again dodged his opponent’s overcards as the board ran .
Belcastro Giovanni – 12,000
Yewale Jayant – 28,000
14:11: Rockets for Soh Phay Hwee
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
Three players went on to flop after calling small blind Soh Phay Hwee’s three bet to 2,300. Soh continued for 2,500, called only by Khalife Hanna behind. Turn and action went check-check. River saw Soh lead out for 3,500, called by Khalife.
Soh
Soh’s overpair wins the pot as Khalife throws his hand in the muck.
Soh Phay Hwee – 43,000
Khalife Hanna – 12,000
14:03: Carmona Adones busted by the river
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
Utg Toh Wei Min Alvin opened to 500 and was met with a three bet behind from Cho Minseong. Short stacked Carmona Adones shoved 3,100 from the big blind, called by both players. Board ran with Toh and Cho checking back to the river. River saw Toh put a 3,000 into the side pot, to which Cho folded.
Toh
Carmona
Toh claims the pot with his rivered top pair enough to beat Carmona’s pocket jacks.
Toh Wei Min Alvin – 50,000
Cho Minseong – 34,000
Carmona Adones – Eliminated
13:52: Queens good for Shimazaki Kenji
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
A three bet pot preflop with big blind Shimazaki Kenji as the aggressor, Shimazaki double barreled on board against original raiser Huang Yu Chen. River saw no action and Shimazaki showed a pair of queens to claim the pot.
Shimazaki Kenji – 38,000
Huang Yu Chen – 19,000
13:43: Ang Boon Seng takes it down
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
A 5-way pot on flop , action checked to button Ang Boon Seng who bet 1,200. Only Seo Jung Il continued to the turn . Seo check-called another 2,200, and check-folded on the river after Ang fired a final bet of 5,000.
Ang Boon Seng – 35,000
Seo Jung Il – 25,000
13:35: Aihara Takayaki tables full house
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Four players joined the action and saw a flop of . Preflop raiser Ahmed Raul continued with a 1,100 bet, called by Aihara Takayaki and the button. Turn revealed , Ahmed pulled another 5,000 bet, this time only called by Aihara behind. River saw Ahmed check-call a 5,000 bet from Aihara.
Aihara reveals full house for the win.
Aihara Takayaki – 45,000
Ahmed Raul – 18,000
13:12: Bhatt Yagyavalk pulls river bluff
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Utg Bhatt Yagyavalk opened to 400, called by the button and big blind Siang Theng Chee. Flop came . Siang check-raises Bhatt’s 1,200 bet to 2,200, button folds, and Bhatt makes the call. Turn saw and Bhatt check-called Siang’s 2,600 bet. River , Bhatt leads out for 7,500, and Siang with a fold.
Bhatt shows for a busted flush draw.
Bhatt Yagyavalk – 37,000
Siang Theng Chee – 24,700
13:03: Action begins
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Shuffle up & deal, good luck to all the players!
The last starting flight for the Manila Super Series 18 Main Event kicks off today at Okada Manila, Resort & Casino, Philippines. A total of 509 entries have so far been recorded, building the prize pool up to double in value at a massive PHP 6,517,236 (~USD 114,683).
Similar to the previous flights, Day 1C will play down to 15% of the field (ITM) with today’s qualifiers set to join the 77 player list returning to the felt on Saturday, September 23rd. Buy-in is set at PHP 15,000 (~USD 264) and each entry starting off with a 30,000 stack, commencing 30 minute blind levels throughout.
Late Registration will be open until Level 10 @ 18:20.
Manila Super Series 18 Main Event Review
Dates: September 20-24, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 264)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,842)
Day 1 Results
1A: 198 entries / 30 advanced
1B: 311 entries / 47 advanced
Main Event – Live Updates – Day 2
23:35: Day 2 closes with final nine set
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 ante 80,000
Day 2 action is officially closed with the final nine players returning tomorrow in contention for the PHP 2,400,000 (~USD 42,232) top prize. Xia Qi leads the pack with over 6.3 Million in chips, followed closely by Ho Tung Chun with 6.2 Million. Final table gameplay resumes tomorrow on Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000 at 13:00 sharp!
Chip Counts:
Xia Qi – 6,345,000
Ho Tung Chun – 6,215,000
John Clyde Tan – 4,270,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 3,270,000
Shah Chirag – 3,245,000
Edilberto Gopez – 2,740,000
John Jay Magadan – 2,480,000
Shin Hyeonho – 1,520,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 775,000
Remaining Payouts
1st – PHP 2,400,000
2nd – PHP 1,450,000
3rd – PHP 1,020,000
4th – PHP 765,000
5th – PHP 590,000
6th – PHP 430,000
7th – PHP 315,000
8th – PHP 225,000
9th – PHP 176,336
23:28: Darrell Griffith bubbles final table in 10th place – PHP 147,000
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000
Utg Ho Tung Chun opened to 225,000 and called off small blind Darrell Griffith’s 1,150,000 all-in for a race.
Darrell
Ho
At risk, Darrell quickly lost his run for the top prize after the flop gave Ho two pair. With no runner runner in place, Darrell closes the day’s action in 10th place as the final table bubble.
Ho Tung Chun – 6,215,000
Darrell Griffith – Eliminated
23:25: Joemark Vasay crashes in 11th place – PHP 147,000
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 ante 80,000
Button Joemark Vasay opened to 160,000, called by big blind Paolo Boccaletti. Flop came and Boccaletti check-called Vasay’s 150,000 continuation bet. Turn saw Boccaletti again with a check-call for Vasay’s remaining 600,000.
Vasay
Boccaletti
Ahead with two pair, Vasay needed to fade a heart for Boccaletti’s flush. The river however, worked in Boccaletti’s favor, sending to the rails in 11th place.
Paolo Boccaletti – 3,300,000
Joemark Vasay – Eliminated
23:15: Paolo Boccaletti wins flip
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 ante 80,000
Folded to small blind, Edilberto Gopez opened to 245,000 and called off a jam from big blind Paolo Boccaletti for 1,1650,000 total.
Boccaletti
Gopez
The blind vs blind battle ran a board of , giving Boccaletti a full house for a crucial double up.
Paolo Boccaletti – 2,410,000
Edilberto Gopez – 2,800,000
23:10: Midpair good for Xia Qi
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 ante 80,000
Cut off Edilberto Gopez limped call a raise from small blind Xia Qi to 425,000. Flop came and Xia check-called 200,000 from his opponent. Turn and river were checked round with Xia revealing by showdown. Xia’s pair of tens was good for the pot after Gopez threw his cards in the muck.
Xia Qi – 5,700,000
Edilberto Gopez – 3,700,000
23:03: Joemark Vasay folds to jam
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 ante 80,000
Button Xia Qi opened to 180,000 and was met with a three bet to 310,000 from big blind Joemark Vasay. Action back on Xia, the chip leader moved all-in for Vasay’s 600,000 behind. Vasay folds and dwindles down to 7.5 BB.
Xia Qi – 5,400,000
Joemark Vasay -600,000
22:55: Shin Hyeonho takes some off Shah Chirag
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 ante 80,000
Button Shin Hyeonho opened to 160,000, joined by big blind Shah Chirag to see a flop of . Shah check-called for 135,000 and sees turn . This time, Shah led out for 275,000, called by Shin behind. River completed the board with Shah going for a check-fold on Shin’s 500,000 river bet.
Shin Hyeonho – 1,800,000
Shah Chirag -3,850,000
22:49: Joemark Vasay scores a double up
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 ante 80,000
Having defended his big blind against button Xia Qi’s open, Joemark Vasay check called all-in on flop for his remaining 240,000. Vasay is ahead with a pair of sixes against Xia’s . The turn and river improved both player’s hands, Vasay with two pair for a double up.
Joemark Vasay – 940,000
Xia Qi – 4,600,000
22:40: Break Time!
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 ante 80,000
11 players left in the running, two more eliminations before the day wraps up. Final table gameplay will resume tomorrow at 13:00.
Chip Count Update:
Xia Qi – 5,000,000
Edilberto Gopez – 4,600,000
John Clyde Tan – 4,400,000
Shah Chirag – 4,200,000
Ho Tung Chun – 3,100,000
John Jay Magadan – 2,700,000
Darrell Griffith – 2,500,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 1,700,000
Shin Hyeonho – 1,300,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 1,300,000
Joemark Vasay – 400,000
22:33: Shah Chirag takes down pot
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 ante 60,000
Button Shin Hyeonho opened to 150,000 and called a click back to 300,000 from big blind Shah Chirag. Flop came and Shah check-called a 220,000 bet from Shin. Another showed up on the turn and Shah again, check-called for 450,000. River completed the board with both players checking to showdown.
Shah reveals for two pair jacks and sevens, Shin with a muck behind.
Shah Chirag – 4,200,000
Shin Hyeonho – 1,350,000
22:19: Darrell Griffith pays off John Clyde Tan
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 ante 60,000
Folded to the small blind, John Clyde Tan opened to 150,000, called behind by Darrell Griffith. Flop came , Tan continued for 100,000 and called a raise to 300,000. Turn came and saw both players check. Another completed the board and Tan sent out a bet of 550,000, called by Darrell after using up all his time banks.
Tan
Darrell
Tan claims the pot with his rivered trip jacks topping Darrell’s two pair.
John Clyde Tan – 4,400,000
Darrell Griffith – 1,850,000
22:17: Alvir Inocentes railed in 12th place – PHP 133,000
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 ante 60,000
Committed to his raise, button Xia Qi called off a 485,000 shove from small blind Alvir Inocentes.
Inocentes
Xia
The two run the flip and saw a board of , quickly crushing Inocentes run for the trophy. Xia scores another elimination with a rivered jack-high straight.
Xia Qi – 5,200,000
Alvir Inocentes – Eliminated
22:14: Ivan Dela Cruz gets lucky
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 ante 60,000
Following a late position open and a call, big blind Ivan Dela Cruz pushed all-in for 655,000 and was called by button Ho Tung Chun with . Dela Cruz with needed to spike his overcard to survive. Fortunately for him, the board ran with his flopped top pair good for the win.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 1,500,000
Ho Tung Chun – 3,000,000
22:10: Gladchenko Kirill eliminated in 13th place – PHP 133,000
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 ante 60,000
Facing a button open, small blind Gladchenko Kirill moved all-in for 665,000 and was met with another all-in behind from Ho Tung Chun. Original raiser folds and the two head on for a race.
Gladchenko
Ho
The board hit both players’ hands, Ho with a better two pair kings and threes.
Ho Tung Chun – 3,600,000
Gladchenko Kirill – Eliminated
22:05: Aihara Takayaki busts in 14th place – PHP 119,000
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 ante 60,000
Hijack Aihara Takayaki opened to 125,000 and was joined by both players on the blinds. Action checked all the way to the river , which suddenly saw Xia Qi and Aihara pile all the chips in the middle.
Xia
Aihara
Both having made a full house, Xia claimed the pot with a better full queens over jacks vs Aihara’s full threes over queens, leaving his opponent out of the running.
Xia Qi – 4,600,000
Aihara Takayaki – Eliminated
21:57: John Niko Constiniano suffers badbeat in 15th place – PHP 119,000
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 ante 60,000
Utg+1 Xia Qi opened to 150,000 and called off a 625,000 jam from small blind John Niko Constiniano.
Constiniano
Xia
In a great spot to double up, Constiniano was left packing after the flop gave Xia a set, with the turn