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 and river failing to improve his pocket queens.
Xia Qi – 3,500,000
John Niko Constiniano – Eliminated
21:54: Blinds up
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 ante 60,000
15 players left in the Main Event games, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 119,000. Day 2 closes following six more eliminations with the final table set to play through tomorrow at 13:00.
21:47: Kim Enriquez bricks in 16th place – PHP 106,000
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+1 Shin Hyeonho opened to 100,000 and saw both blinds complete to see a flop of . Checked to Shin, he fired a bet of 105,000, called by John Clyde Tan. Action on big blind Kim Enriquez, he stuffed all-in for 680,000 total and was called by the original raiser.
Enriquez
Shin
Top pair vs flush draw, no more hearts came on either turn or river , sending Enriquez out in 16th place.
Shin Hyeonho – 3,000,000
John Clyde Tan – 2,400,000
Kim Enriquez – Eliminated
21:35: Sidark Amanda out in 17th place – PHP 106,000
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 ante 50,000
Folded to small blind Edilberto Gopez, he opened to 120,000 and called off big blind Sidark Amanda’s jam for 420,000 total.
Sidark
Gopez
Slightly ahead, the runout couldn’t save Sidark from his unfortunate elimination after the river gave Gopez a pair of tens to beat his pair of sixes.
Edilberto Gopez – 5,200,000
Sidark Amanda – Eliminated
21:30: Gerges Kyrillos exits in 18th place – PHP 93,000
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 ante 50,000
Hijack Gerges Kyrillos opened to 58,500, leaving himself 10,000 behind. Button Ho Tung Chun made the call and saw flop . Checked to Ho, he bet the 1BB left and Gerges flicked in the rest of his stack.
Ho
Gerges
Drawing to two outs, the runout missed to help Gerges leaving him to head for the exit in 18th.
Ho Tung Chun – 2,900,000
Gerges Kyrillos – Eliminated
21:22: Lim Seyoon outpipped
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 ante 50,000
Getting it all-in preflop, Lim Seyoon’s short stack was in danger as his was dominated by opponent Darrell Griffith’s better ace . The board suggested no bad beats with Darrell’s pair of queens claiming the pot.
Darrell Griffith – 3,200,000
Lim Seyoon – Eliminated
21:13: Two double ups for Joemark Vasay
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 ante 50,000
Following a 4BB double up a few minutes ago, Joemark Vasay managed to land another double from John Jay Magadan in a cooler spot. Action folded to Magadan on the button, he shoved all-in with , called by Vasay with a monster for his remaining 395,000.
Vasay secures the win after no ace showed up on board .
Joemark Vasay – 890,000
John Jay Magadan – 2,000,000
21:06: Gladchenko Kirill dodges bust
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+1 Gladchenko Kirill open shoved for 600,000 and was called by small blind Shin Hyeonho.
Gladchenko
Shin
Two strong hands, the board this time favored Gladchenko’s overcards, giving him a pair enough to beat his opponent’s pocket jacks.
Gladchenko Kirill – 1,300,000
Shin Hyeonho – 1,400,000
21:04: Blinds up
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 ante 50,000
19 players left in the Main Event games with minimum payout now set at PHP 93,000.
21:03: Kim Enriquez loses a chunk of his stack
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 ante 40,000
Facing a hijack open and a 1,410,000 all-in from cut off Darrell Griffith, big blind Kim Enriquez put in the chips and was up to run a classic Hold’em flip.
Darrell
Enriquez
The board ran ten-high , costing Enriquez to fork over a chunk of his stack following the loss.
Darrell Griffith – 3,000,000
Kim Enriquez- 1,100,000
20:54: Aces no good for Shah Chirag
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 ante 40,000
Cut off John Jay Magadan opened to 85,000 and called a three bet from big blind Shah Chirag to 250,000. Flop came , Shah with a continuation bet of 180,000, called by Magadan. Turn saw and Shah fired another 550,000. Magadan moved all-in for 345,000 more and Shah puts in the final call.
Magadan
Shah
River completed Magadan’s full house tens over fours for the 67 BB pot.
John Jay Magadan – 2,700,000
Shah Chirag – 1,900,000
20:48: Turn brings justice for Ho Tung Chun
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 ante 40,000
Cut off Ho Tung Chun opened to 100,000 and called a 1,000,000 all-in from big blind Sidark Amanda.
Sidark
Ho
The flop immediately peeled ace-high for Sidark’s top pair, but the turn shifted it back to Ho’s advantage.
Ho Tung Chun – 2,060,000
Sidark Amanda – 400,000
20:45: John Jay Magadan fires four bet jam
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 ante 40,000
Utg John Jay Magadan opened to 110,000 and was met with a three bet from button Shah Chirag to 250,000 total. Magadan opted not to call, but to push all-in for 1,075,000. Convinced to be behind, Shah makes the fold.
John Jay Magadan – 1,425,000
Shah Chirag – 3,400,000
20:44: Griffin Darell locks in a double up
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 ante 40,000
Hijack Shin Hyeonho opened to 85,000 and called off a 725,000 jam from button Griffin Darell.
Shin
Griffin
An easy double up for pocket jacks, Griffin cruised his way to victory after the board felted .
Griffin Darell – 1,550,000
Shin Hyeonho – 2,200,000
20:42: Alvir Inocentes folds to min raise
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 ante 40,000
Utg Alvir Inocentes opened to 100,000, called by hijack Aihara Takayaki. Flop saw Inocentes continue for another 100,000. Aihara pushed a min raise to 200,000 with Inocentes making the fold behind.
Aihara Takayaki – 1,300,000
Alvir Inocentes – 600,000
20:39: John Clyde Tan takes in another one
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 ante 40,000
Keeping his momentum, utg John Clyde Tan opened and was joined by two other players. Flop came and saw Tan check-call a 145,000 all-in from hijack Kim Yoonhee.
Kim
Tan
Needing only a jack to stay alive, the turn and river sealed Kim’s elimination from the running with Tan’s better ace good for the win.
John Clyde Tan – 3,900,000
Kim Yoonhee – Eliminated
20:36: John Clyde Tan wins showdown
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 ante 40,000
Utg+1 John Clyde Tan opened to 85,000, called by John Jay Magadan behind as well as the big blind. Flop saw and Tan continued for 125,000. Magadan makes the call with the two checking down the action through to the river . Tan shows down , Magadan with a muck.
John Clyde Tan – 3,500,000
John Jay Magadan – 900,000
20:30: Hsieh Hao An hero calls for the win
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 ante 40,000
Hijack Edilberto Gopez opened to 100,000, called by button Hsieh Hao An. Flop came and Gopez continued for 150,000, called by Hsieh. Action on turn went check check, leading up to the river . Gopez threw in a final bet of 250,000, raking another call from his opponent behind. Gopez quickly mucks his hand and Hsieh wins by default but still shows .
Hsieh Hao An – 1,400,000
Edilberto Gopez – 3,000,000
20:15: Break Time!
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 ante 40,000
21 players left in the game, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 80,000. Day 2 action will close once the final nine is reached.
Top Chip Counts:
Shah Chirag – 3,700,000
Edilberto Gopez – 3,500,000
John Clyde Tan – 3,100,000
Shin Hyeonho – 3,000,000
Kim Enriquez – 2,200,000
20:13: Back to back wins for Ho Tung Chun
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Cut off Jie Shawn open jammed for 320,000 and was called by Ho Tung Chun on the button with a smaller stack.
Jie
Ho
In for a flip, Ho ran a smooth double up after the board faced up on the felt. Jie, left with 75,000, flicked it in the following hand and once more lost to Ho Tung Chun.
Ho Tung Chun – 715,000
Jie Shawn – Eliminated
20:08: Seat Redraw
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Seat redraw with 23 players left in the running.
20:06: Kim Enriquez eliminates Chen Ying Chan
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Folded to the small blind, Kim Enriquez bumped up the action to 80,000 and called off big blind Chen Ying Chan’s jam for 320,000 more.
Chen
Enriquez
The board peeled no fours, giving Enriquez the 400,000 boost to his stack.
Kim Enriquez – 2,200,000
Chen Ying Chan – Eliminated
19:58: Gladchenko Kirill rails Chua Boon Seah
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Hijack Chua Boon Seah open shoved for 265,000 and was met with another all-in by Gladchenko Kirill.
Chua
Gladchenko
Already ahead, Gladchenko didn’t need another eight on board to take down the pot.
Gladchenko Kirill – 800,000
Chua Boon Seah – Eliminated
19:54: Ashley Patterson crashes into kings
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Facing an utg open and a three bet behind from Edilberto Gopez, Ashley Patterson moved all-in for 700,000 total and was called by Gopez.
Patterson
Gopez
The board quickly gave Gopez top set, leaving Patterson drawing dead by the turn.
Edilberto Gopez – 3,600,000
Ashley Patterson – Eliminated
19:47: Shah Chirag cracks aces
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Getting it all-in preflop, Tan Hai Shien was way ahead with the best hand in poker against Shah Chirag’s for a pot of 780,000. The board however, crushed Tan’s dreams of a Main Event title as Shah’s set of queens claimed the win.
Shah Chirag – 3,630,000
Tan Hai Shien – Eliminated
19:44: Kim Joonhee holds on to tournament life
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Running a short stack, utg Kim Joonhee moved all-in for 180,000 and found his up against Ashley Patterson’s . Lucky for Kim, the board saw no ace or king, earning him a double up to 14 BB.
Kim Joonhee – 435,000
Ashley Patterson – 1,400,000
19:41: Sidark Amanda plays back from the big blind
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Sidark Amanda defended his big blind against utg raiser Edilberto Gopez and saw a flop of . Sidark led out a bet of 55,000 and called a raise to 165,000 from Gopez. Turn went check-check, leading to the river . Sidark bet 350,000, enough for Gopez to chuck in the fold.
Sidark Amanda – 1,700,000
Edilberto Gopez – 2,100,000
19:33: Shah Chirag bumps up the aggression
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Folded to the small blind, John Clyde Tan put in 75,000, called behind by big blind Shah Chirag. The two headed on to see a flop of . Tan continued for 55,000, raised by Shah to 125,000. Tan makes the call and peels turn . Shah fires another 210,000, check-called by Tan. River completed the board and Shah threw in a final bet of 750,000, to which Tan folded.
Shah Chirag – 3,000,000
John Clyde Tan – 3,200,000
19:30: Tournament bug!
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Supposedly Level 25, a tournament bug was detected eight minutes past the clock with the tournament director deciding to carry on play for another round of Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000.
29 players left in the running, minimum payout is now listed at PHP 57,000.
19:22: Chen Ying Chan unable to continue
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Hijack Edilberto Gopez opened to 65,000, called by big blind Chen Ying Chan. Flop came . Chen leads out for 110,000, called by the raiser. Turn saw Chen with another bet of 120,000. This time, Gopez put him all-in for his 400,000 behind. Chen used up all of his remaining two time banks before making the fold.
Edilberto Gopez – 2,700,000
Chen Ying Chan – 400,000
19:19: Tan Hai Shien chips down
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Tan Hai Shien defended his big blind against Shah Chirag’s open and saw a flop of . Tan checked and Shah threw in a 1 BB bet, raised by Tan to 90,000 (3BB). Shah moves all-in for his opponent’s 150,000 behind and Tan snap folds.
Shah Chirag – 2,650,000
Tan Hai Shien – 150,000
19:16: Sidark Amanda wins blind battle
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
A blind vs blind battle, all the chips went in the middle preflop and turned up a flip, Sidark Amanda being at risk.
Sidark
Edilberto Gopez
The flop fared safe for Sidark and remained that way after the turn completed his straight for the double up.
Sidark Amanda – 1,450,000
Edilberto Gopez – 1,450,000
19:09: Tan Hai Shien surrenders
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Cut off Tan Hai Shien opened to 60,000 and was joined by big blind John Clyde Tan. Flop came , John checks, Hai bets 65,000 and calls a raise to 150,000. Turn saw John move all-in for Hai’s remaining 350,000. Hai used up four of five time banks before folding, but showed for two pair.
John Clyde Tan – 4,000,000
Tan Hai Shien – 350,000
19:02: One stab does it for Chen Ying Chan
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Midposition Ashley Patterson opened to 60,000 and completed Chen Ying Chan’s raise to 150,000 from behind. Flop saw and Patterson easily check-folded following a 110,000 bet from Chen.
Chen Ying Chan – 800,000
Ashley Patterson – 1,750,000
18:52: Edilberto Gopez hits gold on the river
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
Hsieh Hao An defended his big blind against Edilberto Gopez’ open and saw a flop of . Hsieh check-called a 50,000 bet from his opponent and headed to the turn . Again with a check, Gopez fired 175,000 and called a raise from Hsieh to 455,000. The river completed the board and Hsieh moved all-in for Gopez’ 820,000 behind. Gopez reveals the nuts , earning him the massive pot and a boost to the top of the pack.
Hsieh
Hsieh Hao An – 600,000
18:47: Blinds up
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 ante 30,000
32 players left in the running for the lion’s share of the PHP 13,29,336 pot. Minimum guaranteed payout stands at PHP 49,000.
18:44: Paolo Boccaletti takes it down
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 ante 25,000
Having defended his open against Paolo Boccaletti’s 160,000 three bet preflop, John Tech check-called another 60,000 on . Boccaletti continued with a bet of 200,000 on turn , Tech with a check-fold.
Paolo Boccaletti – 1,600,000
John Tech – 600,000
18:41: Tan Hai Shien snap folds the river
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 ante 25,000
Button Tan Hai Shien opened and called a raise to 130,000 from small blind Hsieh Hao An. Flop came , checked by both players. Turn saw Hsieh lead out for 80,000, called by Tan. River merited another 200,000 bet from Hsieh to which Tan snap folded.
Hsieh Hao An – 1,900,000
Tan Hai Shien – 600,000
18:39: Shin Hyeonho running hot
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 ante 25,000
Utg+1 Shin Hyeonho opened and called off a button jam from Nitatwichit Nutpakan with . Nitatwichit ahead with , lost his chance for a double up after the board ran . Shin’s top pair on the flop further improved to a queen high straight, eliminating his opponent entirely from the Main Event games.
Shin Hyeonho – 2,100,000
Nitatwichit Nutpakan – Eliminated
18:36: Two pair no good for Hong Jung Gi
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 ante 25,000
Button Hong Jung Gi opened to 60,000 and called a huge raise to 350,000 from big blind Shah Chirag. Hong makes the call and flops . Shah bets 100,000 and calls off Hong’s jam for 710,000 total.
Hong
Shah
Top pair vs flush draw, the turn filled up Shah’s flush with Hong’s two pair by the river not enough for him to survive.
Shah Chirag – 1,950,000
Hong Jung Gi – Eliminated
18:32: Chuck Peregrino gets rivered
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 ante 25,000
Utg+1 Javalera Ireneo opened to 50,000, called by both button Ivan Dela Cruz and small blind Aihara Takayuki. Flop came , Aihara led out a 65,000 bet, raised to 200,000 by Javalera. Dela Cruz and Aihara make the call behind and sees turn . Action checked to Dela Cruz allowed him to move all-in and collected no callers for the pot.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 1,880,000
Javalera Ireneo – 1,300,000
Aihara Takayuki – 600,000
18:27: Chuck Peregrino gets rivered
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 ante 25,000
Utg+1 Chuck Peregrino opened and called off for his remaining 10 BB after Shin Hyeonho raised all-in behind.
Shin
Peregrino
Ahead all the way to the turn , the river instantly turned the tables and gave Shin two pair for the win.
Shin Hyeonho – 1,800,000
Chuck Peregrino – Eliminated
18:22: Two steals for Kim Joonhee
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 ante 25,000
Runner Kim Joonhee pushed all-in twice preflop and found no calls from his opponents. Two steals mean Kim successfully added 120,000 to his short stack.
Kim Joonhee – 330,000
18:17: Joemark Vasay sends Makino Takuya packing
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 ante 25,000
Cut off Makino Takuya open shoved all-in for 325,000 and was called by small blind Joemark Vasay.
Makino
Vasay
A terrible spot for Makino, the board left no hope of a double up as Vasay’s top pair gave the Manila Super Series 14 Main Event champion another run for the trophy.
Joemark Vasay – 775,000
Makino Takuya – Eliminated
18:12: Bernard Chua crashes into kings
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 ante 25,000
A button vs blind battle, chips piled high in the middle with two monster hands seen heading into showdown.
Bernard Chua
Shin Hyeonho
The jack-high board couldn’t save Chua from elimination as Shin soared past the one million mark.
Shin Hyeonho – 1,500,000
Bernard Chua – Eliminated
18:09: Blinds up
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 ante 25,000
45 players left in the Main Event games, minimum payout remains to be at PHP 42,000.
18:08: Tan Hai Shien pays off the nuts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 ante 20,000
Tan Hai Shien defended his big blind against cut off Shah Chirag’s open to 45,000 and saw a flop of . Both players checked and headed on to turn . Tan check-called a 40,000 bet from Shah and saw fill up on the river. Tan again with another check-call for 90,000 quickly mucked after seeing Shah’s for the nut straight.
Shah Chirag – 1,500,000
Tan Hai Shien – 900,000
18:02: John Tech gives up the river
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 ante 20,000
Hijack Hsieh Hao An opened to 40,000, called by the cut off. Button John Tech put in a raise to 135,000 and was joined only by the original raiser. Flop saw no bets and carried on to see turn . Hsieh fired a 75,000 bet, called by Tech. River came another and Hsieh sent out 185,000. Tech folds, leaving him with 1,000,000 behind.
Hsieh Hao An – 1,300,000
17:50: Lee Wei bags three bet pot
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 ante 20,000
Button Alexis Cruz opened to 50,000 and called a raise to 225,000 from big blind Lee Wei. Flop came , checked by both players. Turn saw , Lee this time fired a bet of 45,000, called by Cruz. River completed the board and Lee moved all-in for 150,000. Cruz puts in the fold and takes his stack to the next round.
Lee Wei – 720,000
Alexis Cruz – 350,000
17:44: Onishi Ryoma gets felted
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 ante 20,000
Utg+1 Onishi Ryoma open shoved for 255,000 and was called by Alvir Inocentes in the cut off.
Onishi
Inocentes
The board gave both players top pair, Inocentes with a better kicker for the win.
Alvir Inocentes – 1,000,000
Onishi Ryoma – Eliminated
17:38: Edilberto Gopez packs in more chips
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 ante 20,000
Cheong Yun Rong defended his big blind against utg Edilberto Gopez’ open to 40,000 and saw a flop of . Cheong check-called a 30,000 continuation bet from his opponent and moved on to turn . Action went check-check and Cheong led out for 65,000 on the river . Gopez answered with an all-in to which Cheong folded.
Edilberto Gopez – 1,700,000
Cheong Yun Rong – 475,000
17:31: Amada Reiji turns the nuts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 ante 20,000
Cut off Beaudoux Bertrand Zo open shoved all-in for his 125,000 stack and was called behind by Amada Reiji.
Beaudoux
Amada
Needing to improve with seven-high, Beaudoux found no help from the board , eliminating him shortly. Amada takes the pot with the nut straight and adds the 8.5BB boost to his stack.
Amada Reiji – 450,000
Beaudoux Bertrand Zo – Eliminated
17:21: Break time!
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 ante 20,000
55 players left in contention for the Manila Super Series 18 Main Event title, minimum payout stands at PHP 42,000.
Top Chip Counts:
Ashley Patterson – 1,800,000
Edilberto Gopez – 1,500,000
John Clyde Tan – 1,250,000
Javalera Ireneo – 1,200,000
John Tech – 1,070,000
17:20: John Tech wins preflop battle
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 ante 16,000
Utg Hsieh Hao An opened to 35,000, called by a player behind. Hijack John Tech fired a three bet to 128,000 and faced a four bet to 285,000 from the original raiser. Other player folds and Tech moves all-in for 740,000 total. Hsieh gives up the fight and throws his hand in the muck.
John Tech – 1,070,000
Hsieh Hao An – 1,000,000
17:15: Chen Ying Chan tables pocket aces
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 ante 16,000
All the chips went in the middle following a preflop war between hijack Shin Hyeonho and small blind Chen Ying Chan.
Shin
Chen
A cooler situation, Chen picked up the double with a full house on board and left his opponent down to 15 BB.
Chen Ying Chan – 568,000
Shin Hyeonho – 250,000
17:10: Easy scoop for John Tech
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 ante 16,000
Utg John Tech opened to 35,000 and called off for his remaining 370,000 behind after Beaudoux Bertrand Zo slammed all-in one seat behind.
Beaudoux
Tech
An 80% favorite, Tech easily bagged the double following a queen-high board turned up on the felt.
John Tech – 780,000
Beaudoux Bertrand Zo – 185,000
17:05: All-in does it for Paolo Boccaletti
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 ante 16,000
Utg Archie Mariano opened to 33,000 and was met with a three bet to 100,000 from Paolo Boccaletti behind. Mariano completes and sees flop . Mariano checks, Boccaletti pushes all-in for 351,000, raking in no calls for showdown.
Paolo Boccaletti – 591,000
Archie Mariano – 520,000
17:00: Amada Reiji scores another double
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 ante 16,000
Utg Amada Reiji limped and called off for his remaining 93,000 behind after big blind Tomoto Daijiro moved all-in
Amada
Tomoto
At risk, Amada was quickly in the clear after the board ran , gaining a double up for his pair of queens. Tomoto survives but is crippled down to 3.5 BB.
Amada Reiji – 242,000
Tomoto Daijiro – 52,000
16:56: Gerges Kyrillos gets paid
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 ante 16,000
Utg Gerges Kyrillos opened to 33,000, called by button Butch Bautista. Flop came and saw Kyrillos check-call a 31,000 bet from Bautista. Kyrillos checked the turn , prompting a 50,000 bet from his opponent. This time, Kyrillos raised to 125,000 and Bautista answered with a bigger 300,000. Kyrillos moved all-in for 89,000 more, called once more behind.
Kyrillos
Bautista
With quads, Bautista was left drawing dead and lost over 28 BB from his stack from the hand alone.
Gerges Kyrillos – 946,000
Butch Bautista – 360,000
16:49: Snowmen good for Shin Hyeonho
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 ante 16,000
Hijack Shin Hyeonho opened to 34,000 and called a 236,000 all-in from small blind Setoguchi Masakatsu.
Setoguchi
Shin
In for another flip, Setoguchi found himself in the losing end after the board ran , ending his Main Event journey altogether.
Shin Hyeonho – 900,000
Setoguchi Masakatsu – Eliminated
16:43: Lim Seyoon lands triple up
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 ante 16,000
A three way all-in starting with an open shove for 138,000 from Lim Seyoon saw Jie Shawn and Cheng Wai Chiu in search for less outs.
Lim
Jie
Cheng
The board faced up on the table with Lim’s pocket fours good enough to beat Jie and Cheng’s ace highs for a sweet triple up. Jie and Cheng split the side pot and move on to the next hand.
Lim Seyoon – 454,000
Jie Shawn – 420,000
Cheng Wai Chiu – 870,000
16:37: Blinds up
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 ante 16,000
61 players left in the Main Event games, now guaranteed PHP 35,000 in winnings.
16:35: Kim Joonhee banks a boost
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 ante 12,000
With pressure from the blinds continuously increasing, utg Liao Po Hsun open shoved for 177,000 and was called by big blind Kim Joonhee.
Liao
Kim
Fortunately gunning for a flip, Liao wasn’t so lucky after the board left him with only king-high to show for. Kim earns the 32 BB pot with his pocket jacks.
Kim Joonhee – 445,000
Liao Po Hsun – Eliminated
16:29: Shimabukuro Shoji eliminated
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 ante 12,000
Cut off Archie Mariano opened to 26,000 and called off Shimabukuro Shoji’s 160,000 shove from the small blind.
Shimabukuro
Mariano
Ahead with a better ace, Mariano cruised to victory after the board failed to pair either one.
Archie Mariano – 570,000
Shimabukuro Shoji – Eliminated
16:25: Javalera Ireneo backs down
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 ante 12,000
Folded to the small blind, Javalera Ireneo opened to 24,000, called by big blind Shah Chirag. Flop came and Javalera continued with an overbet of 75,000, again called by Shah. Turn saw another 75,000 bet from Javalera to which Shah answered with an all-in for 370,000 total. Javalera doesn’t put anymore chips in and makes the fold.
Shah Chirag – 670,000
Javalera Ireneo – 1,000,000
16:20: Amada Reiji outflops John Tech
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 ante 12,000
Utg Amada Reiji open shoved his 55,000 stack in, called by the cut off. Button John Tech raised all-in for 140,000 total, pushing the third player out of the way.
Reiji
Tech
Whilst dominated, Reiji locked in the triple up after managing to outflop Tech on for the pot.
Amada Reiji – 195,000
John Tech – 320,000
16:18: John Clyde Tan busts Ooi Chuan Ian
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 ante 12,000
John Clyde Tan opened to 28,000 and called a 115,000 all-in from Ooi Chuan Ian behind.
Ooi
Tan
The flop instantly put Tan way ahead, with the runout further improving his top pair to trip aces.
John Clyde Tan – 970,000
Ooi Chuan Ian – Eliminated
16:13: Sidark Amanda claims pot
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 ante 12,000
Cut off Sidark Amanda opened to 24,000, called by button Ho Tung Chun. Flop came and Sidark check-called a 25,000 bet from his opponent. Runout saw no more chips put in with Sidark’s pair of queens good for the showdown.
Sidark Amanda – 800,000
Ho Tung Chun – 730,000
16:10: No callers for Kawai Yuki
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 ante 12,000
Hijack John Niko Constiniano opened to 25,000, called by the button. Small blind Kawai Yuki squeezed all-in for 300,000 total and both players didn’t hesitate to throw in the towel.
Kawai Yuki – 368,000
John Niko Constiniano – 800,000
16:05: Robert Lim crushed
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 ante 12,000
With all the chips in the middle, Robert Lim was seen drawing thin after running his small pocket pair smashed right into Beaudoux Bertrand Zo’s . The ace-high board was more than enough to send Lim packing as Beaudoux piled in the 30BB pot.
Beaudoux Bertrand Zo – 370,000
Robert Lim – Eliminated
16:01: Blinds up
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 ante 12,000
71 players left in the Main Event games, now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 35,000.
15:58: Ashley Patterson emerges as chip leader
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 ante 10,000
Hijack Ashley Patterson opened to 22,000 and called a click back to 44,000 from button Julio Anicete. The two headed on to flop where Patterson check-called a 48,000 bet from Anicete. Turn came , Patterson again with another check-call for 108,000. River completed the board, sending Patterson with an all-in, snap called by Anicete behind.
Patterson
Anicete
Patterson wins the pot with two pair and soars to the top as the new chip leader.
Ashley Patterson – 1,500,000
Julio Anicete – Eliminated
15:53: Back to back queens for Karl Batao
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 ante 10,000
An all-in preflop situation saw a classic Hold’em flip run for a 28 BB pot, Noel Regencia with the smaller stack.
Regencia
Karl Batao
The board revealed no overcards to Batao’s pocket queens, eliminating Regencia from the table. Next deal sees Batao raise again with but merited no callers
Karl Batao – 450,000
Noel Regencia – Eliminated
15:48: Javalera Ireneo wins blind battle
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 ante 10,000
Folded to Javalera Ireneo on the small blind, he limp calls a 30,000 raise from big blind Shah Chirag. Action checked round on flop and saw a turn of . Javalera led out a 50,000 bet to which Shah folded. Javalera shows two pair .
Javalera Ireneo – 1,300,000
Shah Chirag – 250,000
15:42: Oleg Alex Kaminski in a tight spot
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 ante 10,000
Utg Oleg Alex Kaminski opened to 21,000 and was joined by three players behind. Flop came . Checked to Kaminski, he continued with an 80,000 bet, called only by mp Javalera Ireneo. Turn saw Kaminski check-call a 100,000 bet from Javalera, moving on to see river . Kaminski again with a check, couldn’t make the final call after using all his time banks as Javalera moved all-in for his remaining 200,000. Javalera takes down the pot and shows one card .
Javalera Ireneo – 1,240,000
Oleg Alex Kaminski – 200,000
15:32: Ace high good for Shayne Blanco Villanueva
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 ante 10,000
Running a micro stack, button Yuichiro Yamanaka flicked in his 3BB and was called by both players on the blinds. Flop came and small blind Shayne Blanco Villanueva bet all-in for 18,000. Big blind folds and Villanueva is ahead with against Yuichiro’s . The runout completes the board, leaving Villanueva’s ace high good enough for the win.
Shayne Blanco Villanueva – 188,000
Yuichiro Yamanaka – Eliminated
15:26: Joemark Vasay hits his two outer
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 ante 10,000
Utg+1 Ashley Patterson opened to 21,000 and called off Joemark Vasay‘s 84,000 shove behind.
Patterson
Vasay
A cooler spot, Manila Super Series 14 Main Event champion Vasay got the luck of the draw after the board ran for his two outer.
Joemark Vasay – 193,000
Ashley Patterson – 835,000
15:21: Julio Anicete wins crucial flip
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 ante 10,000
A button vs blind battle, all the chips went in preflop and was in for a flip, Julio Anicete being at risk.
Anicete
Bryan Manalo
The flop came all overcards yet left straight draw outs for Manalo’s pocket tens. Turn and river however, ran blank as Anicete claimed the pot with his pair of queens.
Julio Anicete – 518,000
Bryan Manalo – 130,000
15:07: Break time!
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 ante 8,000
First break of the day sees 90 players left in contention for the PHP 2,400,000 (~USD 42,232) top prize. Remaining players are now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 30,000.
Top Chip Counts:
Butch Bautista – 960,000
Lee Wei – 940,000
Ashley Patterson – 920,000
Ireneo Javalera – 900,000
Edilberto Gopez – 900,000
14:59: Aivaras Bardauskas crippled to 3BB
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 ante 8,000
Utg+1 Kimura Masatumi open shoved for 126,000 and was met with another all-in from Aivaras Bardauskas.
Kimura
Bardauskas
Dominated by a better ace, it was Kimura’s lucky day as the board hit , giving him a higher two pair for the win.
Kimura Masatumi – 272,000
Aivaras Bardauskas – 24,000
14:53: Aihara Takayuki delivers double elimination
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 ante 8,000
Hijack open shoved his 63,000 in with two more all-ins – Aihara Takayuki (185,000) and Rick Jason Amabata (180,000), following behind.
X
Takayuki
Ambata
Covering all opponents, Takayuki ran a smooth flop and further improved to a set on turn and river to knockout both players.
Aihara Takayuki – 440,000
Rick Jason Ambata – Eliminated
14:48: Hong Jung Gi wins race
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 ante 8,000
Hijack Hong Jung Gi opened to 22,000 and called off Lloyd Callaway’s 100,000 shove from the small blind.
Callaway
Hong
Slightly behind, the board ran in Hong’s favor, pairing up his queen to bag the pot.
Hong Jung Gi – 550,000
Lloyd Callaway – Eliminated
14:40: Javalera Ireneo cracks kings
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 ante 8,000
Utg+1 Ronato Alcano opened to 16,000, called behind by Javalera Ireneo. Button Ronald Acosta threw in a three bet to 55,000 and was joined by both players. Flop came . Checked to Acosta, he bet 46,000. Alcano calls and Javalera puts in a raise to 130,000. Acosta completes, Alcano opts out. Javalera then pushes all-in blind for the rest of Acosta’s 140,000 with the turn , enough for Acosta to make the call for his tournament life.
Javalera
Acosta
The river sealed the win for Javalera’s full house, busting his opponent from the Main Event arena.
Javalera Ireneo – 950,000
Ronato Alcano – 420,000
Ronald Acosta – Eliminated
14:32: Matsuda Michihiko overbets pot
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 ante 8,000
Having opened to 17,000, Jie Shawn called a three bet to 45,000 from Matsuda Michihiko and saw a flop of . Jie checked and Matsuda bet all-in for Jie’s 170,000 behind. Jie gives up the fight and makes the fold.
Matsuda Michihiko – 745,000
Jie Shawn – 170,000
14:28: Blinds up
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 ante 8,000
108 players left in the game, minimum payout listed at PHP 26,000.
14:22: Chua Boon Seah fires double barrel
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 ante 6,000
Utg+1 John Clyde Tan opened to 13,000 and completed small blind Chua Boon Seah’s raise to 33,000 total. Flop came , and Chua continued for 25,000, called by Tan. Turn saw Chua send out a bigger 60,000, alarming Tan to fold.
Chua Boon Seah – 290,000
John Clyde Tan – 240,000
14:16: Andy Chan heads for the rails
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 ante 6,000
Utg+1 Paolo Boccaletti opened to 16,000 and called off button Andy Chan’s 150,000 jam.
Chan
Boccaletti
Whilst dominated, Chan flopped a flush draw on but failed to fill up after the runout peeled no club.
Paolo Boccaletti – 340,000
Andy Chan – Eliminated
14:12: Matsuda Michihiko bags huge pot
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 ante 6,000
Hijack Richard Tolentino opened to 13,000 and pushed a four bet jam for 270,000 total against small blind Matsuda Michihiko’s three bet. Matsuda makes the quick call with , a huge advantage against Tolentino’s .
The board ran , giving Matsuda’s pair of queens the massive 92BB pot.
Matsuda Michihiko – 640,000
Richard Tolentino – Eliminated
14:04: Set good for Xia Qi
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 ante 6,000
Utg opened to 14,000, Richard Marquez fired a raise to 28,000 and was called by both Xia Qi and the original raiser behind. Flop came , utg leads out for 30,000, called by Marquez. Xia puts in a raise to 105,000, utg folds, and Marquez then uses three time banks before moving all-in, Xia with a final call.
Marquez
Xia
Top two pair vs set, Marquez was left drawing to two aces from the deck, none of which arrived on turn and river .
Xia Qi – 550,000
Richard Marquez – 85,000
13:58: Edilberto Gopez scores a boost
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 ante 6,000
Utg+1 Edilberto Gopez opened to 13,000, called by the button. Small blind Chandra Wendy decided it was a good time to squeeze all-in for 70,000 total. Gopez takes the spot and moves all-in with the button folding behind.
Chandra
Gopez
The board ran and Gopez secured the easy boost.
Edilberto Gopez – 520,000
Chandra Wendy – Eliminated
13:53: Jason Kyle Magbanua gets railed
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 ante 6,000
Following an open, button John Niko Constiniano three bet to 35,000 and called off small blind Jason Kyle Magbanua’s all-in behind for 75,000 total.
Magbanua
Constiniano
Running a flip, the ten-high board fared safe for Constiniano’s overpair, eliminating Manila Super Series 15 Main Event champion Magbanua from the games.
John Niko Constiniano – 640,000
13:50: Blinds up
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 ante 6,000
129 players left in the running. Players are now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 24,000.
13:49: Tai Hai Shien breaks 500k mark
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 ante 5,000
Cut off opened, small blind Paolo Boccaletti fired a three bet to 32,000 and big blind Tai Hai Shien pushed a cold four bet to 80,000 total. Boccaletti completes and sees a flop of . A check-call of 45,000 from Boccaletti sees turn . Action went check-check and river completed the board. Checked to Tai, he threw a bet of 85,000, followed by a fold from Boccaletti.
Tai Hai Shien – 520,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 170,000
13:44: Nick Hozjan suffers badbeat
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 ante 5,000
Button Nick Hozjan opened and called off for his tournament life after big blind Darren Yu moved all-in.
Yu
Hozjan
Hozjan was in a good spot to double up but fell short after the board ran king-high, giving his opponent top pair.
Darren Yu – 220,000
Nick Hozjan – Eliminated
13:33: Emilio Dela Cruz runs into the rockets
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 ante 5,000
Shouting for another call, Emilio Dela Cruz met his demise after he shoved his 33,000 stack in and found himself up against Tai Hai Shien’s monster hand.
Dela Cruz
Tai
The board ran a one card flush to Tai’s for the win.
Tai Hai Shien – 400,000
Emilio Dela Cruz – Eliminated
13:32: John Jay Magadan doubles with top pair
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 ante 5,000
John Jay Magadan defended his big blind vs an open from hijack Park Joungwoo and saw a flop of . Magadan check-raised all-in for 51,000 with Park completing his 10,000 bet behind.
Magadan
Park
Ahead with top pair, Magadan locked in the double up after the runout was revealed.
John Jay Magadan – 133,000
Park Joungwoo – 100,000
13:25: Kirishima Akinobu dominated
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 ante 5,000
Utg short stacked Kirishima Akinobu open shoved his 40,000 in with and was called by big blind Kenzo Mendoza with a better . The board ran and failed to pair either player. Mendoza takes the pot with king-jack high and sends Kirishima out within the first level of the day.
Kenzo Mendoza – 190,000
Kirishima Akinobu – Eliminated
13:20: Three way clash!
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 ante 5,000
Hijack Jimmy Suico opened to 17,000 and met with an all-in from button Reynold Nicholas, and another from big blind Sugai Takafumi. Suico makes the final call and a three-way all-in is in place.
Reynold
Sugai
Suico
One overcard against two premium pairs, Reynold scored a lucky triple up after the board ran , giving him a full house by the river. Sugai wins the side pot and survives on to the next hand.
Reynold Nicholas – 271,000
Sugai Takafumi – 70,000
Jimmy Suico – Eliminated
13:16: Ooi Chuan Ian flops quads
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 ante 5,000
Following an utg limp, small blind Shinohara Rio stuffed his 47,000 stack in and was met with another all-in behind by big blind Ooi Chuan Ian. Limper folds and the two run the board.
Shinohara
Ooi
The flop came quickly turning Ooi’s pocket jacks into quads for the ultimate win.
Ooi Chuan Ian – 220,000
Shinohara Rio – Eliminated
13:13: Riki Tasaki exits as day’s first casualty
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 ante 5,000
Facing an open from hijack Matsuda Michihiko, button Riki Tasaki moved all-in for 92,000 with and was called by the original raiser with . In for a flip, the flop instantly left Tasaki drawing dead, leaving him to exit as the day’s first bust.
Matsuda Michihiko – 450,000
Riki Tasaki – Eliminated
13:06: Action begins!
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 ante 5,000
Shuffle up and deal, good luck to all the remaining players!
The Manila Super Series 18 Main Event has wrapped up all starting flights on schedule following three days of nonstop action in the PokerStars hub at Okada Manila Resort & Casino, Philippines. Another stellar turnout was recorded in this season’s festivities with a total of 1,034 entries collected across three rounds of Day 1 play, generating the tour’s richest PHP 13,239,336 (~USD 233,240) prize pool in its eighteen installment history.
A band of 154 players return to the felt today guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 23,000 (~USD 404) and remaining in contention for the PHP 2,400,000 (~USD 42,232) top prize. Action resumes on Level 16: 2,500/5,000 ante 5,000, playing through 40 minute blind levels all the way down to the final nine.
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)
Prize pool: PHP 13,239,336 (~USD 233,240)
Entries: 1,034
ITM: 156 players
Day 1 Results
1A: 198 entries / 30 advanced
1B: 311 entries / 47 advanced
1C: 525 entries / 79 advanced
Main Event – Live Updates – Final Day
18:55: Paolo Boccaletti wins the Manila Super Series 18 Main Event for PHP 1,692,000!
Congratulations to Italy’s Paolo Boccaletti for taking down the richest Manila Super Series Main Event in history! Boccaletti takes home PHP 1,692,000 in winnings, the trophy plus an additional PHP 75,000 PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack Main Event package, for his impressive run.
18:52: Xia Qi finishes in 2nd place – PHP 1,415,000
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 ante 500,000
Down to 2BB, both players flicked it in and ran the final hand of the Main Event.
Xia Qi
Paolo Boccaletti
The board ran , sealing the win for Paolo Boccaletti with a pair of tens. Xia Qi exits the arena with a runner up finish and a bonus PHP 35,000 Manila Megastack Main Event entry in addition to his ICM winnings.
Paolo Boccaletti – 31,000,000
Xia Qi – Eliminated
18:49: Xia Qi crippled
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 ante 500,000
Button Paolo Boccaletti limped, Xia Qi raised to 2,000,000. Boccaletti answered with an all-in and Xia makes the call.
Boccaletti
Xia
In for a race, the board missed to pair either player with Boccaletti’s ace-high good for the pot.
Paolo Boccaletti – 29,700,000
Xia Qi – 1,100,000
18:45: Paolo Boccaletti bags another pot
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 ante 500,000
Button Paolo Boccaletti opened to 1,000,000, called by Xia Qi. Flop saw Boccaletti continue for 800,000, check called by the big blind. Both players again checked the turn and headed to the river . Xia this time, check folded after Boccaletti threw in a bet of 3,000,000.
Paolo Boccaletti – 13,300,000
Xia Qi – 17,500,000
18:42: All-in does it for Paolo Boccaletti
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 ante 500,000
Button Xia Qi opened to 1,200,000, called by Paolo Boccaletti. Flop came and Boccaletti check called Xia’s 800,000 bet. Both players checked the turn and the river completed the board. Boccaletti pushed all-in, Xia with a fold.
Paolo Boccaletti – 11,000,000
Xia Qi – 19,800,000
18:39: Xia Qi bumps up the aggression
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 ante 500,000
A limp pot on flop , big blind Xia Qi led for 500,000, called behind by Paolo Boccaletti. Both players checked the turn and headed on to the river . Xia fired another 700,000 to which Boccaletti folded.
Xia Qi – 21,800,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 9,000,000
18:36: Blinds up
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 ante 500,000
Heads up play sees Xia Qi still in the lead for the trophy and PHP 75,000 PokerStars LIVE package up for grabs.
18:36: Xia Qi reveals straight
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 ante 400,000
Button Paolo Boccaletti opened to 800,000, Xia Qi with a call. Flop came and Xia check called a 1,000,000 bet from the raiser. Turn saw Boccaletti fire another 2,000,000 to which Xia check raised to 6,000,000. Boccaletti gives it up and finds a fold. Xia shows for a turned wheel straight.
Xia Qi – 19,800,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 11,000,000
18:34: Paolo Boccaletti with a check raise
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 ante 400,000
Button Xia Qi opened to 800,000, Paolo Boccaletti with a call. On flop , Boccaletti check raised Xia’s 800,000 bet to 3,000,000 and got his opponent to fold.
Paolo Boccaletti – 14,800,000
Xia Qi – 16,000,000
18:24: Heads up!
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 ante 400,000
Heads up is now in play with Xia Qi slightly ahead with 16,250,000 in chips vs Paolo Boccaletti with 14,600,000.
18:23: John Jay Magadan busts in 3rd place – PHP 1,215,000
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 ante 400,000
Folded to the small blind, John Jay Magadan moved all-in for 2,150,000 total. Big blind Xia Qi made the call with . Magadan in trouble with , headed for the rails not long after the flop left him drawing dead.
Xia Qi – 16,250,000
John Jay Magadan – Eliminated
18:20: Xia Qi takes it down
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 ante 400,000
A limp pot on the blinds, the flop saw John Jay Magadan lead out for 400,000, called by Xia Qi behind. Turn this time, saw Magadan with a check-call for 600,000. River completed the board and Magadan check folded after Xia sent out a 1,600,000 river bet.
Xia Qi – 14,000,000
John Jay Magadan – 2,800,000
18:18: John Jay Magadan finds chop
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 ante 400,000
Button Xia Qi opened to 900,000 and called off big blind John Jay Magadan’s 4,000,000 jam.
Magadan
Xia
The board ran , giving both players top pair with no kickers in play for a chop.
John Jay Magadan – 4,200,000
Xia Qi – 13,700,000
18:08: Break Time!
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 ante 400,000
Three players remain in the running for Manila Super Series 18 Main Event title, which means blind levels will be adjusted to 20 minutes moving forward.
Chip Count Update:
Xia Qi – 14,800,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 10,600,000
John Jay Magadan – 5,450,000
17:54: John Jay Magadan bounces back
Level 34: 150,000/300,000 ante 300,000
After opening the button, John Jay Magadan called off for his tournament life after big blind Paolo Boccaletti moved all-in.
Boccaletti
Magadan
Running a race, Magadan quickly turned it in his favor after flopping top pair on . The turn and river further improved his hand to two pair for a double up.
John Jay Magadan – 5,000,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 11,600,000
17:50: Xia Qi goes for max value
Level 34: 150,000/300,000 ante 300,000
Button Xia Qi opened to 700,000, called by big blind John Jay Magadan. On board , Magadan check-called all three streets including Xia’s river bet of 3,000,000, only to muck his hand after Xia tabled .
Xia Qi – 12,800,000
John Jay Magadan – 2,500,000
17:42: John Clyde Tan exits in 4th place – PHP 1,203,000
Level 34: 150,000/300,000 ante 300,000
Button Xia Qi opened, called by small blind Paolo Boccaletti, and big blind John Clyde Tan squeezed all-in for 5,650,000. Xia folds and Boccaletti puts the chips in.
Tan
Boccaletti
Ahead with his pocket pair, Boccaletti sent Tan packing after the board feleted no ace.
Paolo Boccaletti – 16,800,000
John Clyde Tan – Eliminated
17:32: Xia Qi wins flip
Level 34: 150,000/300,000 ante 300,000
Button John Clyde Tan opened to 700,000 and snap called big blind Xia Qi’s 4,800,000 all-in.
Xia
Tan
Up for a flip, the flop quickly left Tan drawing thin with the runout sealing Xia’s set of eights good for the win.
Xia Qi – 10,000,000
John Clyde Tan – 6,700,000
17:27: Paolo Boccaletti takes in another loss
Level 34: 150,000/300,000 ante 300,000
Utg John Clyde Tan opened to 700,000, joined by Paolo Boccaletti from the big blind. Action was checked to the turn where Tan bet 400,000, check-called by Boccaletti. Another showed up on the river, killing the action altogether.
Tan
Boccaletti
Tan collects the pot once again with a better two pair, aces and queens.
John Clyde Tan – 12,200,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 7,200,000
17:24: John Clyde Tan bags a double
Level 34: 150,000/300,000 ante 300,000
A limp pot between the blinds, the two saw a flop of . Small blind Paolo Boccaletti led out for 300,000, called by John Clyde Tan behind. Turn saw another 700,000 from the chip leader, called again by Tan. River didn’t stop Boccaletti as he fired 1,500,000. Tan raised all-in for 875,000 more and Boccaletti with a call.
Tan shows two pair for the pot, Boccaletti with a quick muck.
John Clyde Tan – 9,450,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 8,300,000
17:17: ICM deal in place
Level 33: 125,000/250,000 ante 250,000
A four-way deal has been agreed upon with Paolo Boccaletti banking the lion’s share of the PHP 13M prize pool. Left to play for is the trophy along with a PHP 75,000 PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack Main Event package (seat and accommodation) for the champion and a PHP 35,000 entry to Manila Megastack Main Event for the runner-up.
ICM Payouts:
Paolo Boccaletti – PHP 1,692,000
Xia Qi – PHP 1,415,000
John Jay Magadan – PHP 1,215,000
John Clyde Tan – PHP 1,203,000
16:47: Discussing ICM
Level 33: 125,000/250,000 ante 250,000
Talks of an ICM deal is being discussed at the table.
Chip Count Update:
Paolo Boccaletti – 13,450,000
Xia Qi – 7,800,000
John Jay Magadan – 4,875,000
John Clyde Tan – 4,725,000
16:45: Shin Hyeonho eliminated in 5th place – PHP 590,000
Level 33: 125,000/250,000 ante 250,000
Button Paolo Boccaletti opened to 750,000 and called off small blind Shin Hyeonho’s 3,000,000 jam.
Shin
Boccaletti
A great spot for Boccaletti, the flop suggested some possible chops but failed to push through after the runout revealed .
Paolo Boccaletti – 13,450,000
Shin Hyeonho – Eliminated
16:35: Paolo Boccaletti bags crucial win
Level 33: 125,000/250,000 ante 250,000
Button Xia Qi opened to 550,000 and called off a 4,725,000 (19 BB) jam from small blind Paolo Boccaletti.
Boccaletti
Xia
In for a flip, the board ran safe for Boccaletti’s pocket pair as he took a chunk off the chip leader.
Paolo Boccaletti – 9,950,000
Xia Qi – 7,300,000
16:29: John Jay Magadan remains in the game
Level 33: 125,000/250,000 ante 250,000
Utg Xia Qi opened to 550,000, Shin Hyeonho fired a three bet to 1,400,000, and big blind John Jay Magadan shoved for 1,725,000. Xia folds and Shin takes the spot.
Magadan
Shin
The board ran , leaving Magadan’s pocket jacks good against Shin’s ace-high.
John Jay Magadan – 4,375,000
Shin Hyeonho – 3,500,000
16:18: Shin Hyeonho scores two double ups
Level 33: 125,000/250,000 ante 250,000
Utg Xia Qi opened to 550,000 and called off a 750,000 all-in from Shin Hyeonho.
Shin
Xia
Shin with a better ace, locked in the double up the board missed to pair either player.
Same scenario went down a few hands later, Shin again with a better ace against Xia’s . Shin secured another double up off the chip leader after the board spared no bad beats.
Shin Hyeonho – 5,375,000
Xia Qi – 12,100,000
16:10: Blinds up
Level 33: 125,000/250,000 ante 250,000
Five players left in the running, Xia Qi remains in the lead with 16,000,000 in chips.
16:09: John Jay Magadan survives
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 ante 200,000
Cut off John Jay Magadan open shoved for 900,000 and was called by big blind Shin Hyeonho.
Magadan
Shin
Slightly ahead, Magadan cruised to a smooth double up after flopping top pair on board .
John Jay Magadan – 2,100,000
Shin Hyeonho – 875,000
16:07: John Clyde Tan pays Xia Qi
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 ante 200,000
Cut off John Clyde Tan opened to 450,000, called by both players on the blinds. Flop came . Checked to Tan, he continued for 575,000, called only by small blind Xia Qi. Turn went check check and river saw Xia bet 1,300,000, called behind. Xia shows rivered two pair for the win.
Xia Qi – 16,000,000
John Clyde Tan – 5,000,000
16:03: Paolo Boccaletti double barrels
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 ante 200,000
Utg Paolo Boccaletti raised to 500,000, joined by big blind Xia Qi. Flop came and Xia check called 375,000 from the raiser. Turn saw Boccaletti send out another 700,000, Xia with a check fold.
Paolo Boccaletti – 7,100,000
Xia Qi – 12,900,000
15:59: Xia Qi continues to dominate
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 ante 200,000
Shin Hyeonho defended his big blind against Xia Qi’s button open to 450,000 and saw a flop of . Shin led out for 375,000, called by the raiser. Turn saw Shin check call 900,000 from Xia and another 900,000 on the river .
Xia shows a straight with , Shin with a muck behind.
Xia Qi – 13,500,000
Shin Hyeonho – 2,100,000
15:48: Two pots for Paolo Boccaletti
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 ante 200,000
After shoving all-in against button Xia Qi’s open, Paolo Boccaletti scored another pot after opening the button to 450,000 and continuing for 350,000 on flop against the big blind. Opponent folds and Boccaletti wins back to back small pots.
Paolo Boccaletti – 6,200,000
15:44: Xia Qi breaks 11 million
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 ante 200,000
Utg Xia Qi opened to 400,000, called by Shin Hyeonho behind. Flop saw , Xia again with a check call of 300,000 from his opponent. Turn merited no bets, river prompted Xia to lead out for 650,000, Shin with a fold.
Xia Qi – 11,000,000
Shin Hyeonho – 5,800,000
15:42: Shah Chirag busts in 6th place – PHP 430,000
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 ante 200,000
Utg Shah Chirag flicked in his 2BB stack and was called by both players on the blinds. Action was checked down to the river where John Jay Magadan claimed the pot with a pair of tens .
Shah
John Clyde Tan
John Jay Magadan – 1,500,000
John Clyde Tan – 7,600,000
Shah Chirag – Eliminated
15:38: Ho Tung Chun crashes in 7th place – PHP 315,000
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 ante 200,000
A three way all-in preflop, Ho Tung Chun’s overcards were in for a flip against two pocket jacks.
Ho
Shah Chirag
Shin Hyeonho
The board unfortunately for Ho, ran queen high with his two opponents splitting his 2,150,000 stack for the win.
Shin Hyeonho – 6,200,000
Shah Chirag – 425,000
Ho Tung Chun – Eliminated
15:34: Shah Chirag gets coolered
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 ante 200,000
All the chips quickly piled high in the middle with John Clyde Tan at risk vs Shah Chirag.
Tan
Shah
A massive cooler, no kings were seen on board , giving Tan a sweet double up. Shah survives but is crippled down to less than 1BB.
John Clyde Tan – 7,950,000
Shah Chirag – 175,000
15:20: Break Time!
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 ante 200,000
First break of the day sees seven players remain in contention for Manila Super Series 18 Main Event title.
Chip Count Update:
Xia Qi – 10,125,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 5,500,000
Shin Hyeonho – 4,200,000
Shah Chirag – 3,950,000
John Clyde Tan – 3,775,000
Ho Tung Chun – 2,150,000
John Jay Magadan – 650,000
15:18: Xia Qi packs in more chips
Level 31: 80,000/160,000 ante 160,000
Utg Xia Qi opened to 325,000, called behind by John Clyde Tan. Flop saw Xia check call a 300,000 bet from Tan. Action on turn went check check, heading on to the river . Xia led for 710,000, Tan with a tank-fold.
Xia Qi – 10,125,000
John Clyde Tan – 3,775,000
15:10: Shin Hyeonho pushes all-in
Level 31: 80,000/160,000 ante 160,000
Hijack Xia Qi opened to 325,000 but folded shortly after small blind Shin Hyeonho pushed all-in for 3,555,000.
Shin Hyeonho – 4,200,000
Xia Qi – 9,400,000
15:06: Sevens good for Paolo Boccaletti
Level 31: 80,000/160,000 ante 160,000
Cut off Ho Tung Chun opened to 325,000 and big blind Paolo Boccaletti defended his big blind to see a flop of . Action checked all the way to the river where Boccaletti led out for 500,000, called by Ho. Boccaletti shows for the win.
Paolo Boccaletti – 5,515,000
Ho Tung Chun – 2,500,000
15:02: Xia Qi turns two pair
Level 31: 80,000/160,000 ante 160,000
A limp pot between the blinds, the flop was checked round and headed to turn . Small blind Shah Chirag led out for 160,000, raised by Xia Qi to 500,000. Shah folds and Xia shows for two pair.
Xia Qi – 9,700,000
Shah Chirag – 3,500,000
14:57: Paolo Boccaletti wins preflop battle
Level 31: 80,000/160,000 ante 160,000
Hijack Paolo Boccaletti opened to 320,000 and faced a three bet to 950,000 from button John Clyde Tan. Boccaletti took a minute before shoving all-in for 3,340,000. Action back on Tan, he used up four time banks before finally making the fold.
Paolo Boccaletti – 4,690,000
John Clyde Tan – 4,100,000
14:51: Shah Chirag backs down
Level 31: 80,000/160,000 ante 160,000
Utg+1 Shah Chirag opened to 325,000 and was met with a three bet from Xia Qi to 950,000. Shah resists to complete and makes the fold.
Xia Qi – 9,300,000
Shah Chirag – 3,300,000
14:45: Ivan Dela Cruz busts in 8th place – PHP 225,000
Level 31: 80,000/160,000 ante 160,000
Facing an open and a call from Ivan Dela Cruz, small blind Xia Qi squeezed three bet to 950,00 and called Dela Cruz’ all-in for 2,300,000.
Dela Cruz
Xia
Running a flip with Dela Cruz at risk, the board secured Xia the pot with a full house. Dela Cruz heads for the exit in 8th place after losing the flip.
Xia Qi – 8,600,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – Eliminated
14:42: Shin Hyeonho claims pot
Level 31: 80,000/160,000 ante 160,000
Utg+1 Shin Hyeonho opened to 325,000, joined by chip leader Xia Qi from the big blind. Flop saw Xia check call a 200,000 bet from his opponent. Both players check the turn and Xia, with a final check fold on river after Shin fired 350,000.
Shin Hyeonho – 4,600,000
Xia Qi – 5,300,000
14:38: Blinds up
Level 31: 80,000/160,000 ante 160,000
Eight players left in the running with Xia Qi in the lead with 6,500,000 in chips.
14:34: Ho Tung Chun folds to all-in
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 ante 120,000
Utg+1 Ho Tung Chun opened to 250,000, called behind by Paolo Boccaletti. Flop came , Ho continued for 250,000, called by his opponent. Turn saw Ho bet another 500,000. Boccaletti snap raised all-in for 1,640,000 to which Ho turned a fold.
Paolo Boccaletti – 3,440,000
Ho Tung Chun – 3,800,000
14:30: No callers for Paolo Boccaletti
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 ante 120,000
Short stacked Paolo Boccaletti open shoved twice in a row and found no callers. Two rounds of blinds mean Boccaletti collected an additional boost of 600,000.
Paolo Boccaletti – 2,000,000
14:26: Xia Qi wins back to back big stack battle
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 ante 120,000
Utg Xia Qi opened to 260,000, joined by small blind Ho Tung Chun. Flop was checked round to the turn . Xia bet 200,000 and was check-called by Ho. The river saw Xia gun for another 650,000, Ho with a check-fold this time around.
Xia Qi – 6,100,000
Ho Tung Chun – 5,800,000
Next hand saw button Ho open to 250,000 and Xia with a big blind defense. On flop , Xia check-called a 250,000 bet from Ho. Turn went check-check, leading to the river . Xia bet 500,000, called behind. Xia shows for two pair, Ho with a muck.
Xia Qi – 7,200,000
Ho Tung Chun – 4,800,000
14:20: Ivan Dela Cruz outflops Ho Tung Chun
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 ante 120,000
Following two shoves with no callers, short stacked Ivan Dela Cruz pushed all-in for 825,000 on the button and was finally called by big blind Ho Tung Chun.
Dela Cruz
Ho
Ho, ahead with a better ace, was left drawing thin after the flop paired up Dela Cruz’ four. Turn and river sealed the double up for Dela Cruz as he dodged his potential elimination.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 1,830,000
Ho Tung Chun – 6,210,000
14:15: Edilberto Gopez railed in 9th place – PHP 176,336
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 ante 120,000
Utg+1 Edilberto Gopez opened to 250,000, called behind by Xia Qi. No bets were seen on flop with Gopez leading the turn for 300,000, Xia with a call. River completed the board and Gopez used up two time banks before moving all-in for his 500,000 left. Xia makes the call with top pair , beating Gopez’ bluff with .
Xia Qi – 5,400,000
Edilberto Gopez – Eliminated
14:08: John Clyde Tan gets value
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 ante 120,000
Midposition John Clyde Tan opened to 260,000, called behind by button Edilberto Gopez. Flop came , checked by both players to the turn . Tan threw in a bet of 325,000, called by Gopez. River saw Tan with another 700,000 bet, called again behind.
Tan shows for two pair, Gopez with a muck.
John Clyde Tan – 4,500,000
Edilberto Gopez – 1,000,000
14:03: Ho Tung Chun rivers top pair
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 ante 120,000
Utg Edilberto Gopez opened to 250,000 and Ho Tung Chun defended his big blind to see a flop of . Ho check-called a 300,000 bet from Gopez and saw no more bets on either turn or river . Ho shows for top pair, Gopez with a muck behind after showing .
Ho Tung Chun – 6,700,000
Edilberto Gopez – 2,500,000
13:59: Blinds up
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 ante 120,000
Nine players still remaining in the Main Event games, Ho Tung Chun in the lead with 6,000,000 in chips.
13:58: Shin Hyeonho wins preflop war
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000
Cut off Paolo Boccaletti opened to 250,000 and was met with a three bet to 650,000 from button Shin Hyeonho. Boccaletti answered with a four bet to 1,100,000, Shin tanked and shoved all-in for 2,840,000. Boccaletti used up four time banks before making the fold.
Shin Hyeonho – 4,200,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 2,000,000
13:49: Edilberto Gopez gives it up
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000
Hijack Edilberto Gopez opened to 225,000, called by Shah Chirag behind. Flop saw Gopez quickly check fold to Shah’s 300,000 bet.
Shah Chirag – 3,800,000
Edilberto Gopez – 2,300,000
13:47: Edilberto Gopez fires three bet
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000
Hijack Ho Tung Chun opened to 200,000 and folded to a three bet behind from Edilberto Gopez to 550,000 total.
Edilberto Gopez – 2,500,000
Ho Tung Chun – 6,200,000
13:40: Back to back pots for Ho Tung Chun
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000
Xia Qi opened to 225,000 and Ho Tung Chun defended his big blind to see a flop of . Both players checked, moving on to turn . Ho led out a 300,000 bet, called by the raiser. River saw Ho with another 400,000 to which Xia folded.
Ho Tung Chun – 5,500,000
Xia Qi – 5,400,000
Next hand saw button John Jay Magadan open to 225,000 and fold to an all-in from small blind Ho Tung Chun.
Ho Tung Chun – 5,900,000
John Jay Magadan – 2,000,000
13:33: One bet good for Ho Tung Chun
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000
Ho Tung Chun opened to 200,000, called by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked to Ho who continued with 350,000. Both blinds fold and Ho rakes in the pot.
Ho Tung Chun – 4,800,000
13:30: Shin Hyeonho doubles up
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000
Utg+1 Shin Hyeonho opened to 200,000, called by Ho Tung Chun and small blind Xia Qi behind. Flop came , checked to Shin, he fired 400,000, called only by Ho. Turn saw Shin bet all-in for 920,000. Ho tanked and forked in the call with top pair.
Shin
Ho
Up against an overpair, the river did nothing for Ho as Shin claimed the pot with his pair of queens.
Shin Hyeonho – 3,440,000
Ho Tung Chun – 4,300,000
Xia Qi – 5,900,000
13:24: Ho Tung Chun folds to three bet
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000
Cut off Ho Tung Chun opened to 225,000 and was met with a three bet to 700,000 from small blind Shah Chirag. Ho makes the fold.
Shah Chirag – 2,900,000
Ho Tung Chun – 6,000,000
13:22: Paolo Boccaletti takes down first pot
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000
Utg+1 Paolo Boccaletti opened to 250,000, called by big blind Shah Chirag. Flop came , and Shah check-called a 220,000 bet from Boccaletti. Turn saw with Shah unable to continue after the preflop raiser fired another 475,000.
Paolo Boccaletti – 3,900,000
Shah Chirag – 2,500,000
13:18: Action begins!
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000
Final Table action is up and running. Each player is guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 176,336, best of luck to the final nine!
The weeklong Manila Super Series 18 is down to its final day of festivities with the record-breaking Main Event set to crown a champion today. Three starting flights played through on schedule, collecting a stellar turnout of 1,034 entries for the tour’s richest PHP 13,239,336 (~USD 233,240) prize pool. Only nine players return today with China’s Xia Qi leading the band, in contention for the PHP 2,400,000 (~USD 42,232) top prize.
Final Day action resumes on Level 29: 50,000/100,000 ante 100,000 at 13:00 sharp. Blind duration will play at 40 minutes per level, and will adjust down to 20 minutes once three players remain.
Final Table Chip Count
| Pos. | Player | Flag | Chip Count | ~Big Blinds |
| 1 | Xia Qi | China | 6,345,000 | 63 BB |
| 2 | Ho Tung Chun | Taiwan | 6,215,000 | 62 BB |
| 3 | John Clyde Tan | Philippines | 4,270,000 | 42 BB |
| 4 | Paolo Boccaletti | Italy | 3,270,000 | 32 BB |
| 5 | Shah Chirag | India | 3,245,000 | 32 BB |
| 6 | Edilberto Gopez | Philippines | 2,740,000 | 27 BB |
| 7 | John Jay Magadan | Philippines | 2,480,000 | 24 BB |
| 8 | Shin Hyeonho | South Korea | 1,520,000 | 15 BB |
| 9 | Ivan Dela Cruz | Philippines | 775,000 | 7 BB |
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
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)
Prize pool: PHP 13,239,336 (~USD 233,240)
Entries: 1,034
ITM: 156 players
Day 1 Results
1A: 198 entries / 30 advanced
1B: 311 entries / 47 advanced
1C: 525 entries / 79 advanced
Live Updates
Day 1A Recap
Day 1B Recap
Day 1C Recap
Day 2 Recap
Key Info Manila Super Series 18
Location: Okada Manila
Dates: September 18th to September 24th
Main Event Buy-In: ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800)
Schedule: Manila Super Series 18 (2023) Schedule and Player's Guide
The eighteenth edition of the fan favorite Manila Super Series is fast approaching with three days left on the calendar before action kicks off on the felt. From September 18-24, the PokerStars hub right at the heart of Okada Manila Resort & Casino, Philippines will once again welcome hundreds of players to the floor, in contention for the PHP 8,000,000 (~USD 141,014) festival pot.
A conservative number for the usual twenty event lineup, the center of attention Main Event already takes up nearly half of this listed guarantee. Year after year, garnered results have easily shattered the PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,880) advertised Main Event prize pool as shown below in its previous five seasons. Players will have several opportunities to make it through Day 2 with a total of three starting flights available on schedule beginning on the 20th.
Other tournament highlights include the PHP 2,000,000 (~USD 35,253) guaranteed Superstack, PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,626) guaranteed Warm Up and Super Series Turbo, and PHP 500,000 (~USD 8,813) guaranteed Knockout and Mystery Bounty events.
Manila Super Series Past Main Event Results
| Date | Manila Super Series Edition | Champion | Prize (PHP) | Prize (USD) | Entries | Prize pool |
| June 2023 | 17 | William Ysmael | ₱1,867,000 | $33,339 | 746 | ₱9,551,784 |
| October 2022 | 16 | Joseph Santos | ₱1,000,000 | $16,966 | 366 | ₱4,792,770 |
| July 2022 | 15 | Jason Magbanua | ₱1,340,000 | $23,961 | 500 | ₱6,457,500 |
| February 2022 | 14 | Joe Mark Vasay | ₱720,000 | $14,014 | 398 | ₱5,211,810 |
| December 2019 | 13 | Koki Takeishi | ₱925,000 | $18,222 | 540 | ₱5,531,328 |
Last June’s Manila Super Series 17 festivities saw a massive PHP 21,125,730 (~US$ 377K) in total prize awarded, towing a boosted turnout of 746 entries collected for its Main Event games. Filipino pro William Ysmael took home the largest share of the ₱9,551,784 (~USD 170,918) prize pool after defeating Taiwan’s Ting Yi Chen in heads up play and capturing his first career spade trophy.
Manila Super Series 18 Full Schedule
| Time | Event # | Tournament Name | Buy-in (PHP) |
| Monday, September 18 | |||
| 13:00 | 1/A | Warm-up – Flight A Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱6,000 (5,280+720) |
| 18:00 | 1/B | Warm-up – Flight B Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱6,000 (5,280+720) |
| 21:00 | 2 | Hyper Turbo – Re-entry | ₱5,500 (4,840+660) |
| Tuesday, September 19 | |||
| 13:00 | 1/Final | Warm-up – Day 2 Final | |
| 13:00 | 3 | Knockout (₱500K GTD) [₱2K Bounty] – Re-entry | ₱6,500 (5,720+780) |
| 18:00 | 4 | Turbo – Re-entry | ₱5,500 (4,840+660) |
| 20:00 | 5 | Turbo Freezeout | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 21:00 | Q6 | Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips | ₱2,200 (1,936+264) |
| Wednesday, September 20 | |||
| 13:00 | 7/A | Main Event – Flight A Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee) | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| 17:00 | 8 | Win the Button – Re-Entry | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 19:00 | 9/A | Super Series Turbo – Flight A Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱4,500 (3,960+540) |
| 21:00 | Q10 | Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips | ₱2,200 (1,936+264) |
| 21:00 | 11 | Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| Thursday, September 21 | |||
| 13:00 | 7/B | Main Event – Flight B Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee) | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| 17:00 | 12 | Pot Limit Omaha Turbo – Re-Entry | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 19:00 | 9/B | Super Series Turbo – Flight B Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱4,500 (3,960+540) |
| 21:00 | Q13 | Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips | ₱2,200 (1,936+264) |
| 21:00 | 14 | Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| Friday, September 22 | |||
| 13:00 | 7/C | Main Event – Flight C Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee) | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| 17:00 | 15 | Deep stack Play ITM – Re-Entry Day 1 | ₱25,000 (22,500+2,500) |
| 19:00 | 9/C | Super Series Turbo – Flight C Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱4,500 (3,960+540) |
| 21:00 | 16 | Knockout Hyper Turbo [₱2K Bounty] – Re-entry | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| Saturday, September 23 | |||
| 13:00 | 7/Day 2 | Main Event – Day 2 | |
| 13:00 | 15/Final | Deep stack Play ITM – Re-Entry Final | |
| 13:00 | 17 | ₱10,000 Super Knockout [₱5K Bounty] – Re-Entry | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 15:00 | 18 | Superstack Re-Entry – Day 1
(₱2 Million GTD) |
₱25,000 (22,500+2,500) |
| 19:00 | 9/D | Super Series Turbo – Flight D Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱4,500 (3,960+540) |
| 20:00 | 19 | Super Series High Roller Day 1 – Re-Entry (Day 2 Entry Allowed) | ₱50,000 (45,000+5,000) |
| 21:00 | 20 | Hyper Turbo – Re-entry | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| Sunday, September 24 | |||
| 13:00 | 7/Final | Main Event – Final | |
| 13:00 | 9/Final | Super Series Turbo – Final | |
| 13:00 | 19 | Super Series High Roller Day 1 – Re-Entry (Day 2 Entry Allowed) | ₱50,000 (45,000+5,000) |
| 14:00 | 21 | Mystery Bounty (₱500K GTD) | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 15:00 | 18/Final | Super Series Turbo – Final | |
| 18:00 | 22 | Six Handed Turbo – Re-Entry | ₱20,000 (17,600+2,400) |
| 19:00 | 23 | Super Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry | ₱5,000 (4,600+400) |
Manila Super Series 18 – Festival Results
Dates: September 18 to 24, 2023
Venue: Okada Manila Resort & Casino, Manila, Philippines
Trophy Events: 20
Main Event
Date: September 20 to 24, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 265)
Guaranteed: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,800)
Total entries: 1,034 (541 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 13,239,336 (~US$ 232,970)
ITM: 156 places ( Two player qualified twice)
*Four-way ICM deal, play for trophy and package
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Paolo Boccaletti | Italy | ₱1,767,000 |
| 2 | Qi Xia | China | ₱1,450,000 |
| 3 | John Jay Magadan | Philippines | ₱1,215,000 |
| 4 | John Clyde Tan | Philippines | ₱1,203,000 |
| 5 | Hyeonho Shin | Korea, South | ₱590,000 |
| 6 | Chirag Shah | India | ₱430,000 |
| 7 | Tung Chun Ho | Taiwan | ₱315,000 |
| 8 | Ivan Dela Cruz | Philippines | ₱225,000 |
| 9 | Edilberto Jr Gopez | Philippines | ₱176,336 |
| 10 | Darrell Griffith | United States | ₱147,000 |
| 11 | Joemark Vasay | Philippines | ₱147,000 |
| 12 | Alvir Inocentes | Philippines | ₱133,000 |
| 13 | Kirill Gladchenko | Russia | ₱133,000 |
| 14 | Takayuki Aihara | Japan | ₱119,000 |
| 15 | John Niko Costiniano | Philippines | ₱119,000 |
| 16 | Kim Michael Enriquez | Philippines | ₱106,000 |
| 17 | Amanda Sidark | Sweden | ₱106,000 |
| 18 | Kyrillos Gerges | Australia | ₱93,000 |
| 19 | Seyoon Lim | Korea, South | ₱93,000 |
| 20 | Hao-An Hsieh | Taiwan | ₱93,000 |
| 21 | Joonhee Kim | Korea, South | ₱80,000 |
| 22 | Shawn Jie | Singapore | ₱80,000 |
| 23 | Ying Chan Chen | Taiwan | ₱80,000 |
| 24 | Boon Seah Chua | Singapore | ₱67,000 |
| 25 | Wai Chiu Cheng | Hong Kong | ₱67,000 |
| 26 | Ashley Patterson | United Kingdom | ₱67,000 |
| 27 | Reiji Amada | Japan | ₱67,000 |
| 28 | Hai Shien Tan | Singapore | ₱57,000 |
| 29 | Yun Rong Cheong | Singapore | ₱57,000 |
| 30 | Wei Lee | Singapore | ₱80,000 |
| 31 | Ireneo Javalera | Philippines | ₱57,000 |
| 32 | John Tech | Philippines | ₱49,000 |
| 33 | Anthony Cierco | France | ₱49,000 |
| 34 | Dexter Manapat | Philippines | ₱49,000 |
| 35 | Nutpakan (NUT) Nitatwichit | Thailand | ₱49,000 |
| 36 | Michael De Leon | Philippines | ₱49,000 |
| 37 | Jung Gi Hong | Korea, South | ₱49,000 |
| 38 | Michihiko Matsuda | Japan | ₱49,000 |
| 39 | Chuck Peregrino | Philippines | ₱49,000 |
| 40 | Alexis Cruz | Philippines | ₱42,000 |
| 41 | Takuya Makino | Japan | ₱42,000 |
| 42 | Yun Xiang Lee | Singapore | ₱42,000 |
| 43 | Bryan Santos | Philippines | ₱42,000 |
| 44 | Bernard Chua | Philippines | ₱42,000 |
| 45 | Mark Dela Cruz | Philippines | ₱42,000 |
| 46 | Joshua Figuerres | Philippines | ₱42,000 |
| 47 | Athonis Popotas | Australia | ₱42,000 |
| 48 | Ryoma Onishi | Japan | ₱42,000 |
| 49 | Karl Batao | Philippines | ₱42,000 |
| 50 | Takuma Ono | Japan | ₱42,000 |
| 51 | Koichi Nozaki | Japan | ₱42,000 |
| 52 | Bertrand Zo Beaudoux | France | ₱42,000 |
| 53 | Archie Mariano | Philippines | ₱42,000 |
| 54 | Butch Bautista | Philippines | ₱42,000 |
| 55 | Masafumi Kimura | Japan | ₱42,000 |
| 56 | Daijiro Tomoto | Japan | ₱35,000 |
| 57 | Oleg Alex Kaminski | Canada | ₱35,000 |
| 58 | Bryan Manalo | Philippines | ₱35,000 |
| 59 | Yuki Kawai | Japan | ₱35,000 |
| 60 | Masakatsu Setoguchi | Japan | ₱35,000 |
| 61 | Jester Intia | Philippines | ₱35,000 |
| 62 | Po Hsun Liao | Taiwan | ₱35,000 |
| 63 | Shoji Shimabukuro | Japan | ₱35,000 |
| 64 | Michael Bueza | Philippines | ₱35,000 |
| 65 | Ron Ryan Mesina | Philippines | ₱35,000 |
| 66 | Shayne Blanco Villanueva | Northern Mariana Islands | ₱35,000 |
| 67 | Ian Ooi Chuan | Malaysia | ₱35,000 |
| 68 | Jose Cheung | Philippines | ₱35,000 |
| 69 | Robert Lim | United Kingdom | ₱35,000 |
| 70 | Vamerdino Magsakay | Philippines | ₱35,000 |
| 71 | Julio Anicete | Philippines | ₱35,000 |
| 72 | Bonil Koo | Korea, South | ₱30,000 |
| 73 | Alexis Lim | Philippines | ₱30,000 |
| 74 | Noel Regencia | Philippines | ₱30,000 |
| 75 | Oleg Mordassov | Switzerland | ₱30,000 |
| 76 | Ronato Alcano | Philippines | ₱30,000 |
| 77 | Bun Uthaitirat | Thailand | ₱30,000 |
| 78 | Joseph Magnotti | United States | ₱30,000 |
| 79 | Ivan Tabucal | Philippines | ₱30,000 |
| 80 | Suheil Saliba | United States | ₱30,000 |
| 81 | Munehiro Hachimine | Japan | ₱30,000 |
| 82 | Aoi Noguchi | Japan | ₱30,000 |
| 83 | Dexter Santos | Philippines | ₱30,000 |
| 84 | Yamanaka Yuichiro | Japan | ₱30,000 |
| 85 | Nicholas Reynolds | Ireland | ₱30,000 |
| 86 | Darren Yu | Philippines | ₱30,000 |
| 87 | Curt Livermore | Ireland | ₱30,000 |
| 88 | Marko Puskadija | Croatia | ₱30,000 |
| 89 | Jimmy(Paru G) Valle | Philippines | ₱30,000 |
| 90 | Jayant Yewale | Ireland | ₱30,000 |
| 91 | Aivaras Bardauskas | Lithuania | ₱30,000 |
| 92 | Juanito Ibarra | Philippines | ₱30,000 |
| 93 | Bartolome Carbonell | Philippines | ₱30,000 |
| 94 | Jayvon Carreon | Philippines | ₱30,000 |
| 95 | Megumi Otsubo | Japan | ₱30,000 |
| 96 | Lex Malortigue | France | ₱26,000 |
| 97 | Rick Jason Ambata | Philippines | ₱26,000 |
| 98 | Yen Chih Huang | Taiwan | ₱26,000 |
| 99 | Edgar Asehan | Philippines | ₱26,000 |
| 100 | Amir Alimkulov | Kazakhstan | ₱26,000 |
| 101 | Lloyd Callaway | United States | ₱26,000 |
| 102 | Hyeonjae Kim | Korea, South | ₱26,000 |
| 103 | Jian Yee Shun | Singapore | ₱26,000 |
| 104 | Ronald Acosta | Philippines | ₱26,000 |
| 105 | Yuki Yoshida | Japan | ₱26,000 |
| 106 | Heo Jeongwoo | Korea, South | ₱26,000 |
| 107 | Graham Cowan | Australia | ₱26,000 |
| 108 | Richard Marquez | Philippines | ₱49,000 |
| 109 | June Guan Puah | Singapore | ₱26,000 |
| 110 | Takanobu Aoyama | Japan | ₱26,000 |
| 111 | Gilson Chan | Singapore | ₱26,000 |
| 112 | Kihyung Kim | Korea, South | ₱26,000 |
| 113 | Andy Chan | Singapore | ₱26,000 |
| 114 | Joven Huerto | Philippines | ₱26,000 |
| 115 | Yukiko Fujiki | Japan | ₱26,000 |
| 116 | Richard Tolentino | Philippines | ₱26,000 |
| 117 | Conrad Lumaban | Philippines | ₱26,000 |
| 118 | Christophe Oswald | France | ₱26,000 |
| 119 | Evgenii Ni | Russia | ₱26,000 |
| 120 | Joungwoo Park | Korea, South | ₱24,000 |
| 121 | Kenzo Mendoza | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 122 | Eldee Lim | Singapore | ₱24,000 |
| 123 | Wendy Chandra | Indonesia | ₱24,000 |
| 124 | Vivencio Nachor Jr. | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 125 | Yuhei Ando | Japan | ₱24,000 |
| 126 | Joseph Sia | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 127 | Jason Kyle Magbanua | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 128 | Jeffrey Pardales | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 129 | Jharome Pena | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 130 | Yusuke Ishikawa | Japan | ₱24,000 |
| 131 | Ilyoung Son | Korea, South | ₱24,000 |
| 132 | Viktor Zhuchkov | Russia | ₱24,000 |
| 133 | Nick Hozjan | Canada | ₱24,000 |
| 134 | Taichi Isogai | Japan | ₱24,000 |
| 135 | Emelito Dela Cerna | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 136 | Benjamin Mangaliman | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 137 | Ledina Jr Benigno | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 138 | Boon Seng Ang | Singapore | ₱24,000 |
| 139 | Takafumi Sugai | Japan | ₱24,000 |
| 140 | Shota Shikanai | Japan | ₱24,000 |
| 141 | Akinobu Kirishima | Japan | ₱24,000 |
| 142 | Jose Colada | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 143 | Jimmy Suico | Philippines | ₱24,000 |
| 144 | Tetsuro Tomita | Japan | ₱23,000 |
| 145 | Ryo Kawauchi | Japan | ₱23,000 |
| 146 | Rio Shinohara | Japan | ₱23,000 |
| 147 | Madalin Suditu | Romania | ₱23,000 |
| 148 | Fernan Co | Philippines | ₱23,000 |
| 149 | Paul Nattapatsiri | Thailand | ₱23,000 |
| 150 | Paul Magadan | Philippines | ₱23,000 |
| 151 | Paul Warren Mason | South Africa | ₱23,000 |
| 152 | Riki Tasaki | Japan | ₱23,000 |
| 153 | Jongyeon Kim | Korea, South | ₱23,000 |
| 154 | Kaoru Okazoe | Japan | ₱23,000 |
Event 1: Warm-up
Date: September 18 to 19, 2023
Buy in: PHP 6,000 (~USD 105)
Guaranteed: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,645)
Total entries: 525
Prize pool: PHP 2,688,840 (~US$ 47,330)
ITM: 79 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Chia Wei Chang | Taiwan | ₱515,000 |
| 2 | Bryan Manalo | Philippines | ₱323,000 |
| 3 | Ledina Jr Benigno | Philippines | ₱231,000 |
| 4 | Mark Almusajin | Philippines | ₱180,000 |
| 5 | Seung Hyeob Baek | Korea, South | ₱141,000 |
| 6 | Michihiko Matsuda | Japan | ₱111,000 |
| 7 | Chun Ming Lau | Hong Kong | ₱83,000 |
| 8 | Faustino Alcantara | Philippines | ₱57,000 |
| 9 | Hanna Khalife | Lebanon | ₱46,840 |
| 10 | Michelle Bricknell | Ireland | ₱39,000 |
| 11 | Megumi Otsubo | Japan | ₱39,000 |
| 12 | Jose Drilon | Philippines | ₱33,000 |
| 13 | Roberto Alcano | Philippines | ₱33,000 |
| 14 | Alvin Toh Wei Min | Singapore | ₱28,000 |
| 15 | Matthew Sheils | Ireland | ₱28,000 |
| 16 | Benyamin Zoughi | Philippines | ₱25,000 |
| 17 | Nick Hozjan | Canada | ₱25,000 |
| 18 | Jongmin Won | Korea, South | ₱22,000 |
| 19 | Jose Padilla | Philippines | ₱22,000 |
| 20 | Janno Alvarez | Philippines | ₱22,000 |
| 21 | Vivencio Nachor Jr. | Philippines | ₱19,000 |
| 22 | Takafumi Sugai | Japan | ₱19,000 |
| 23 | Christopher Pasion | Philippines | ₱19,000 |
| 24 | Joven Huerto | Philippines | ₱16,000 |
| 25 | Jonald Garcia | Philippines | ₱16,000 |
| 26 | Venoni Paltep | Philippines | ₱16,000 |
| 27 | Dexter Santos | Philippines | ₱16,000 |
| 28 | Rico Pecho | Philippines | ₱14,000 |
| 29 | Ian Scot Macdonald | United States | ₱14,000 |
| 30 | Maaku Tanaka | Japan | ₱14,000 |
| 31 | Tung Chun Ho | Taiwan | ₱14,000 |
| 32 | Ann Klein Lazo | Philippines | ₱12,500 |
| 33 | William Kang | Ireland | ₱12,500 |
| 34 | Emmanuel Imperial Jr | Philippines | ₱12,500 |
| 35 | Jonathan David Tan | Philippines | ₱12,500 |
| 36 | Martir Christopher | Philippines | ₱12,500 |
| 37 | Craig Landry | Australia | ₱12,500 |
| 38 | Winifred Obedoza | Philippines | ₱12,500 |
| 39 | Atsushi Hongo | Japan | ₱12,500 |
| 40 | Mohammad Sairudin | Singapore | ₱11,000 |
| 41 | Yoonseung Han | Korea, South | ₱11,000 |
| 42 | Ronald Gorgonia | Philippines | ₱11,000 |
| 43 | Koo Bonjae | Korea, South | ₱11,000 |
| 44 | Tatsuki Ono | Japan | ₱11,000 |
| 45 | John Jay Magadan | Philippines | ₱11,000 |
| 46 | Kevin Bortfeld | United States | ₱11,000 |
| 47 | Tokumi Mitsunori | Japan | ₱11,000 |
| 48 | Jayvon Carreon | Philippines | ₱11,000 |
| 49 | Egor Starovoitov | Russia | ₱11,000 |
| 50 | Alghanim Luqman | Saudi Arabia | ₱11,000 |
| 51 | Bogdan Doroshenko | Russia | ₱11,000 |
| 52 | Kenneth Aklus Miah | Philippines | ₱11,000 |
| 53 | Yu Chen Huang | China | ₱11,000 |
| 54 | Kim Michael Enriquez | Philippines | ₱11,000 |
| 55 | Pierre Mathys | Switzerland | ₱11,000 |
| 56 | Edwin Dela Cruz | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
| 57 | Emelito Dela Cerna | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
| 58 | Junnie Pamplona | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
| 59 | Oliver Buquiran | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
| 60 | Joseph Talamayan | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
| 61 | Andrew Ong | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
| 62 | Shoji Shimabukuro | Japan | ₱10,000 |
| 63 | Jerson Quiras | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
| 64 | Lex Malortigue | France | ₱10,000 |
| 65 | Viktor Zhuchkov | Russia | ₱10,000 |
| 66 | Yusuke Ishikawa | Japan | ₱10,000 |
| 67 | Benjamin Mangaliman | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
| 68 | Catherine Castelo | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
| 69 | Yusuke Kato | Japan | ₱10,000 |
| 70 | Steve Arnold | United States | ₱10,000 |
| 71 | Andrew De Ocampo | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
| 72 | Aristotle Sigua | Philippines | ₱9,000 |
| 73 | Wai Chiu Cheng | Hong Kong | ₱9,000 |
| 74 | Kazuki Nomura | Japan | ₱9,000 |
| 75 | Fernan Co | Philippines | ₱9,000 |
| 76 | Po Hsun Liao | Taiwan | ₱9,000 |
| 77 | Kaoru Okazoe | Japan | ₱9,000 |
| 78 | George Manolas | New Zealand | ₱9,000 |
| 79 | Minki Kim | Korea, South | ₱9,000 |
Event 2: Hyper Turbo
Date: September 18, 2023
Buy in: PHP 5,500 (~USD 97)
Total entries: 48 (42 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 225,350 (~USD 3,976)
ITM: 7 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Alvin Jeff Sembrano | Philippines | ₱70,950 |
| 2 | Athonis Popotas | Australia | ₱51,300 |
| 3 | Yuu Taga | Japan | ₱32,700 |
| 4 | Aaron Jacobs | United States | ₱24,800 |
| 5 | Navid Ostadsaraei | Iran | ₱19,200 |
| 6 | Angar Zorig | Mongolia | ₱14,600 |
| 7 | Daijiro Tomoto | Japan | ₱11,800 |
Event 3: Knockout
Date: September 19, 2023
Buy in: PHP 6,500 (~USD 115)
Guaranteed: PHP 500,000 (~USD 8,823)
Total entries: 216 (163 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 766,454 (~US$ 13,525)
ITM: 31 places
*Three way Deal, winner receives a trophy and PHP 85,000, remaining price even chop
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Yuhei Ando | Japan | ₱85,000 |
| 2 | Benjamin Mangaliman | Philippines | ₱131,727 |
| 3 | Christopher Pasion | Philippines | ₱131,727 |
| 4 | Tetsunori Saito | Japan | ₱62,400 |
| 5 | George Manolas | New Zealand | ₱49,400 |
| 6 | Berdejo Chavez | Perù | ₱37,500 |
| 7 | Alvin Jeff Sembrano | Philippines | ₱27,400 |
| 8 | Muthukumaran Muthukumaran | Malaysia | ₱20,000 |
| 9 | Ann Klein Chua | Philippines | ₱16,600 |
| 10 | Hiroki Kajiwara | Japan | ₱14,000 |
| 11 | Keita Saegusa | Japan | ₱14,000 |
| 12 | Paolo Boccaletti | Italy | ₱12,500 |
| 13 | Mohammad Sairudin | Singapore | ₱12,500 |
| 14 | Juanito Ibarra | Philippines | ₱11,300 |
| 15 | Katsunori Hotta | Japan | ₱11,300 |
| 16 | Keijiro Shimojo | Japan | ₱10,200 |
| 17 | Yasunori Takahashi | Japan | ₱10,200 |
| 18 | Minseong Cho | Korea, South | ₱9,000 |
| 19 | Catherine Castelo | Philippines | ₱9,000 |
| 20 | Joven Huerto | Philippines | ₱9,000 |
| 21 | Royly Emir Oracion | Philippines | ₱8,300 |
| 22 | Vivencio Nachor Jr. | Philippines | ₱8,300 |
| 23 | Jaegwang Kim | Korea, South | ₱8,300 |
| 24 | Maggy Mae Cenon | Philippines | ₱7,500 |
| 25 | Ireneo Javalera | Philippines | ₱7,500 |
| 26 | Suk Hun Lee | Korea, South | ₱7,500 |
| 27 | Chun Yin Lau | Hong Kong | ₱7,500 |
| 28 | Reiji Amada | Japan | ₱6,700 |
| 29 | Jayvon Carreon | Philippines | ₱6,700 |
| 30 | Hugh Sule | Guam | ₱6,700 |
| 31 | Anthony Gabitan | Philippines | ₱6,700 |
Event 4: Turbo
Date: September 19, 2023
Buy in: PHP 5,500 (~USD 97)
Total entries: 72 (62 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 338,026 (~USD 5,965)
ITM: 11 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Yoshiyuki Matsumoto | Japan | ₱92,826 |
| 2 | Chin Yong Hui | Malaysia | ₱66,100 |
| 3 | Dongjun Jang | Korea, South | ₱43,300 |
| 4 | John Mark Tan | Philippines | ₱33,300 |
| 5 | Rommel Angeles | Philippines | ₱26,400 |
| 6 | Junnie Pamplona | Philippines | ₱20,600 |
| 7 | Jonathan David Tan | Philippines | ₱16,200 |
| 8 | Hongli Chen | China | ₱12,700 |
| 9 | Shoji Hashimoto | Japan | ₱9,600 |
| 10 | Winifred Obedoza | Philippines | ₱8,500 |
| 11 | Jeffrey Pardales | Philippines | ₱8,500 |
Event 5: Turbo Freezeout
Date: September 19, 2023
Buy in: PHP 10,000 (~USD 177)
Total entries: 40
Prize pool: PHP 341,440 (~USD 6,025)
ITM: 6 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Munehiro Hachimine | Japan | ₱116,140 |
| 2 | Edwin Tetsushi | Philippines | ₱80,200 |
| 3 | Ron Ryan Mesina | Philippines | ₱51,200 |
| 4 | Kirill Gladchenko | Russia | ₱39,300 |
| 5 | Tetsushi Iwashita | Japan | ₱30,700 |
| 6 | Kendrick Tan | Philippines | ₱23,900 |
Event 8: Win the Button
Date: September 20, 2023
Buy in: PHP 10,000 (~USD 177)
Total entries: 16
Prize pool: PHP 136,576 (~USD 2,410)
ITM: 3 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Yagyavalk Bhatt | India | ₱68,276 |
| 2 | William Evans | Canada | ₱41,000 |
| 3 | Kirill Gladchenko | Russia | ₱27,300 |
Event 9: Super Series Turbo
Date: September 20 to 24, 2023
Buy in: PHP 4,500 (~USD 80)
Guaranteed: PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,645)
Total entries: 615 (358 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 2,362,338 (~US$ 41,570)
ITM: 93 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Ronato Alcano | Philippines | ₱450,000 |
| 2 | Kohei Kda | Japan | ₱278,000 |
| 3 | Bernard Chua | Philippines | ₱198,000 |
| 4 | Karen Talamayan | Philippines | ₱152,000 |
| 5 | Eugene Co | Philippines | ₱120,000 |
| 6 | Xabier Abdon | Philippines | ₱94,000 |
| 7 | Samson Hiu Zuo Kai | Singapore | ₱68,000 |
| 8 | Lemmor Patulot | Philippines | ₱46,000 |
| 9 | Chun Yin Lau | Hong Kong | ₱36,838 |
| 10 | Tetsuro Ohta | Japan | ₱31,000 |
| 11 | Guan Low Teck | Malaysia | ₱31,000 |
| 12 | Tzu Hsiang Chou | China | ₱26,500 |
| 13 | Junnie Pamplona | Philippines | ₱26,500 |
| 14 | Jeffrey Pamploma | Philippines | ₱23,500 |
| 15 | Xavier Cortez | Philippines | ₱23,500 |
| 16 | Juanito Ibarra | Philippines | ₱21,000 |
| 17 | Shota Shikanai | Japan | ₱21,000 |
| 18 | Dale Boyles | Philippines | ₱18,500 |
| 19 | Sheng Fan Yang | Taiwan | ₱18,500 |
| 20 | Johnathan Hargrave | New Zealand | ₱18,500 |
| 21 | Yusuke Ishikawa | Japan | ₱16,000 |
| 22 | Luis Berbardo II | Philippines | ₱16,000 |
| 23 | Yamanaka Yuichiro | Japan | ₱16,000 |
| 24 | Solsona Mark | Philippines | ₱13,500 |
| 25 | Aristotle Sigua | Philippines | ₱13,500 |
| 26 | Frida Andersson | Sweden | ₱13,500 |
| 27 | Kuan Wei Wang | Taiwan | ₱13,500 |
| 28 | Alvin Toh Wei Min | Singapore | ₱12,000 |
| 29 | Rodillo Jr Parsacalla | Philippines | ₱12,000 |
| 30 | Hitomi Wataru | Japan | ₱12,000 |
| 31 | Taruli Asima Aritona | Indonesia | ₱12,000 |
| 32 | Wei Lee | Singapore | ₱10,500 |
| 33 | Jiego Erquiaga | Philippines | ₱10,500 |
| 34 | Ying Chan Chen | Taiwan | ₱10,500 |
| 35 | Jimin Won | Korea, South | ₱10,500 |
| 36 | Raymundo Gomez | Philippines | ₱10,500 |
| 37 | Masayuki Suzuki | Japan | ₱10,500 |
| 38 | Ethan Monteverde | Philippines | ₱10,500 |
| 39 | Taeyoon Kim | Korea, South | ₱10,500 |
| 40 | Winifred Obedoza | Philippines | ₱9,000 |
| 41 | Kenji Shimazaki | Japan | ₱9,000 |
| 42 | Shoji Hashimoto | Japan | ₱9,000 |
| 43 | Masakatsu Setoguchi | Japan | ₱9,000 |
| 44 | Maxwell Philippe Rosete | Philippines | ₱9,000 |
| 45 | Marco Cesa | Philippines | ₱9,000 |
| 46 | Hikaru Hayamizu | Japan | ₱9,000 |
| 47 | Kwan Tung Karen Ng | Hong Kong | ₱9,000 |
| 48 | Wade Joseph Norgrove | New Zealand | ₱9,000 |
| 49 | Oleg Mordassov | Switzerland | ₱9,000 |
| 50 | Carlo Aricayos | Philippines | ₱9,000 |
| 51 | Dexter Manapat | Philippines | ₱9,000 |
| 52 | Ho Young Moon | Korea, South | ₱9,000 |
| 53 | Ilyoung Son | Korea, South | ₱9,000 |
| 54 | Dexter Santos | Philippines | ₱9,000 |
| 55 | Ohshin Kwag | Korea, South | ₱9,000 |
| 56 | John Edgar Ragasa | Philippines | ₱8,000 |
| 57 | Antonio Abesamis | Philippines | ₱8,000 |
| 58 | Shunta Watanabe | Japan | ₱8,000 |
| 59 | Sorawit Suriyakarn | Thailand | ₱8,000 |
| 60 | Keijiro Shimojo | Japan | ₱8,000 |
| 61 | Jester Intia | Philippines | ₱8,000 |
| 62 | Zhuoyue Cen | Singapore | ₱8,000 |
| 63 | Raymond Mc Glinchey | Ireland | ₱8,000 |
| 64 | Donggi Lee | Korea, South | ₱8,000 |
| 65 | Jian Yee Shun | Singapore | ₱8,000 |
| 66 | Ji Hyunsoo | Korea, South | ₱8,000 |
| 67 | Yasuto Suzuki | Japan | ₱8,000 |
| 68 | Leonito Mirande | Philippines | ₱8,000 |
| 69 | David Lennard Ang | Philippines | ₱8,000 |
| 70 | Catherine Castelo | Philippines | ₱8,000 |
| 71 | Chin Yong Hui | Malaysia | ₱8,000 |
| 72 | Loong Chai Chang | Singapore | ₱7,000 |
| 73 | Elmer Kalaquian | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
| 74 | Takuma Ono | Japan | ₱7,000 |
| 75 | Alvin Jeff Sembrano | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
| 76 | Kangjian Chen | China | ₱7,000 |
| 77 | Sanjiv Mahbubani | Hong Kong | ₱7,000 |
| 78 | Michael Cheng | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
| 79 | Patrick Jolas Guerrero | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
| 80 | Charlie Bautista | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
| 81 | Joseph Sia | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
| 82 | Koh Norbert | Singapore | ₱7,000 |
| 83 | Pee Jay Aratea | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
| 84 | Alghanim Luqman | Saudi Arabia | ₱7,000 |
| 85 | Meng Ng Wee | Singapore | ₱7,000 |
| 86 | Minsu Kim | Korea, South | ₱7,000 |
| 87 | Martin Astorga | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
| 88 | Bun Uthaitirat | Thailand | ₱7,000 |
| 89 | Chehade Georges | Lebanon | ₱7,000 |
| 90 | Philip Reyes | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
| 91 | Hannah Belle Rocas | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
| 92 | Chirag Shah | India | ₱7,000 |
| 93 | Kyle Patrick Lim | Philippines | ₱7,000 |
Event 11: Hyper Turbo
Date: September 20, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 265)
Total entries: 17
Prize pool: PHP 217,668 (~USD 3,842)
ITM: 4 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Jimin Won | Korea, South | ₱91,468 |
| 2 | Jeong (Peen) Seonghun | Korea, South | ₱60,900 |
| 3 | Hongli Chen | China | ₱39,200 |
| 4 | Hiroto Nagashima | Japan | ₱26,100 |
Event 12: Pot Limit Omaha
Date: September 21, 2023
Buy in: PHP 10,000 (~USD 177)
Total entries: 42 (34 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 358,512 (~USD 6,328)
ITM: 6 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Hernan Jaybee Villa | Philippines | ₱121,812 |
| 2 | Christopher Mateo | Philippines | ₱84,300 |
| 3 | Matthew Sheils | Ireland | ₱53,800 |
| 4 | Lex Malortigue | France | ₱41,200 |
| 5 | Chia Wei Chang | Taiwan | ₱32,300 |
| 6 | Boon Seng Ang | Singapore | ₱25,100 |
Event 14: Hyper Turbo
Date: September 21, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 265)
Total entries: 17 (14 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 217,668 (~USD 3,842)
ITM: 4 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Jong Song | Korea, South | ₱91,468 |
| 2 | Manabu Onda | Japan | ₱60,900 |
| 3 | Raymond Mc Glinchey | Ireland | ₱39,200 |
| 4 | Chia Wei Chang | Taiwan | ₱26,100 |
Event 15: Deepstack
Date: September 22, 2023
Buy in: PHP 25,000 (~USD 440)
Total entries: 22 (17 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 480,150 (~USD 8,450)
ITM: 4 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Shintaro Mae | Japan | ₱201,750 |
| 2 | Miura Yoshiki | Japan | ₱134,400 |
| 3 | Yuta Tanabe | Japan | ₱86,400 |
| 4 | Hiroki Kajiwara | Japan | ₱57,600 |
Event 16: Knockout Hyper Turbo
Date: September 22, 2023
Buy in: PHP 10,000 (~USD 177)
Total entries: 50 (35 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 426,800 (~USD 7,533)
ITM: 7 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Vincent Wong | Singapore | ₱74,900 |
| 2 | Christopher Mateo | Philippines | ₱74,900 |
| 3 | Bogdan Doroshenko | Russia | ₱74,900 |
| 4 | Chun Yin Lau | Hong Kong | ₱35,900 |
| 5 | Jean Paul Berdejo | Perù | ₱27,800 |
| 6 | Dai Ooyama | Japan | ₱21,200 |
| 7 | Zhuoyue Cen | Singapore | ₱17,200 |
Event 17: NLH Super Knockout [₱5K Bounty]
Date: September 23, 2023
Buy in: PHP 10,000 (~USD 177)
Total entries: 182 (148 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 1,553,552 (~USD 27,338)
ITM: 27 places
*Bounties not included
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Darren Yu | Philippines | ₱142,652 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Pardales | Philippines | ₱96,200 |
| 3 | Timothy David Sypko | United States | ₱66,200 |
| 4 | Minsub So | Korea, South | ₱54,000 |
| 5 | Keita Saegusa | Japan | ₱43,100 |
| 6 | Sho Sakui | Japan | ₱33,100 |
| 7 | Haris Zambas | Cyprus | ₱24,100 |
| 8 | Joseph Talamayan | Philippines | ₱17,400 |
| 9 | Raymond Mc Glinchey | Ireland | ₱14,400 |
| 10 | Yuhei Ando | Japan | ₱12,200 |
| 11 | Viktor Zhuchkov | Russia | ₱12,200 |
| 12 | Jongmin Won | Korea, South | ₱10,600 |
| 13 | Giovanni Belcastro | Italy | ₱10,600 |
| 14 | Gilson Chan | Singapore | ₱9,700 |
| 15 | Ayoun Kim | Korea, South | ₱9,700 |
| 16 | Seung Won Song | Korea, South | ₱8,700 |
| 17 | Sine Tee Yong | Malaysia | ₱8,700 |
| 18 | Shintaro Mae | Japan | ₱7,700 |
| 19 | Tetsuro Tomita | Japan | ₱7,700 |
| 20 | Jongyeon Kim | Korea, South | ₱7,700 |
| 21 | Hyekyung Kim | Korea, South | ₱7,100 |
| 22 | Emelito Dela Cerna | Philippines | ₱7,100 |
| 23 | Sandro Bruni | Italy | ₱7,100 |
| 24 | Dexter Santos | Philippines | ₱6,400 |
| 25 | Tetsuya Kakitsuka | Japan | ₱6,400 |
| 26 | Peter Paul Uy | Philippines | ₱6,400 |
| 27 | Andy Chan | Singapore | ₱6,400 |
Event 18: SuperStack
Date: September 23, 2023
Buy in: PHP 25,000 (~USD 440)
Guaranteed: PHP 2,000,000 (~USD 35,194)
Total entries: 84 (66 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 2,000,000 (~USD 35,194)
ITM: 11 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Chierro De Leon | Philippines | ₱550,000 |
| 2 | Jonald Garcia | Philippines | ₱391,000 |
| 3 | Kai Loon Ang | Singapore | ₱256,000 |
| 4 | Noel Regencia | Philippines | ₱197,000 |
| 5 | Jayvon Carreon | Philippines | ₱156,000 |
| 6 | Aivaras Bardauskas | Lithuania | ₱122,000 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Segismundo | Philippines | ₱96,000 |
| 8 | William Kang | Ireland | ₱75,000 |
| 9 | Chin Yu Ku | Taiwan | ₱57,000 |
| 10 | Christopher Mateo | Philippines | ₱50,000 |
| 11 | Edwin Dela Cruz | Philippines | ₱50,000 |
Event 19: Super Series High Roller
Date: September 23 to 24, 2023
Buy in: PHP 50,000 (~USD 880)
Total entries: 51 (46 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 2,226,150(~USD 39,173)
ITM: 7 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Kirill Gladchenko | Russia | ₱701,150 |
| 2 | Kai Loon Ang | Singapore | ₱506,000 |
| 3 | Niroshan Loganathan | Canada | ₱323,000 |
| 4 | Anthony Cierco | France | ₱245,000 |
| 5 | Chun Ming Lau | Hong Kong | ₱189,000 |
| 6 | Ron Ryan Mesina | Philippines | ₱145,000 |
| 7 | Michael Wookju Chung | Korea, South | ₱117,000 |
Event 20: Hyper Turbo
Date: September 23, 2023
Buy in: PHP 10,000 (~USD 177)
Total entries: 32 (26 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 273,152 (~USD 4,806)
ITM: 6 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Yoonseung Han | Korea, South | ₱92,852 |
| 2 | Amir Alimkulov | Kazakhstan | ₱64,200 |
| 3 | Zhuoyue Cen | Singapore | ₱41,000 |
| 4 | Gilson Chan | Singapore | ₱31,400 |
| 5 | Tetsunori Saito | Japan | ₱24,600 |
| 6 | Chun Yin Lau | Hong Kong | ₱19,100 |
Event 21: Mystery Bounty
Date: September 24, 2023
Buy in: PHP 10,000 (~USD 177)
Guaranteed: PHP 500,000 (~USD 8,823)
Total entries: 317 (231 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 2,705,912 (~US$ 47,615)
ITM: 47 places
*Heads up deal even chop, Seyoon Lim get the trophy
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Seyoon Lim | Korea, South | ₱279,706 |
| 2 | Ermito Sorio Jr | Philippines | ₱279,706 |
| 3 | Gilson Chan | Singapore | ₱162,900 |
| 4 | Yuki Katayama | Japan | ₱131,800 |
| 5 | Rommel Angeles | Philippines | ₱103,900 |
| 6 | Chun Yin Lau | Hong Kong | ₱79,300 |
| 7 | Jesse Rivera | United States | ₱58,300 |
| 8 | Rio Shinohara | Japan | ₱42,800 |
| 9 | Philip Reyes | Philippines | ₱35,100 |
| 10 | Takuya Makino | Japan | ₱29,500 |
| 11 | Joseph Sia | Philippines | ₱29,500 |
| 12 | Amanda Sidark | Sweden | ₱26,000 |
| 13 | Kuan Hung Chou | Taiwan | ₱26,000 |
| 14 | Lemmor Patulot | Philippines | ₱23,300 |
| 15 | Joven Huerto | Philippines | ₱23,300 |
| 16 | Christopher Mateo | Philippines | ₱20,700 |
| 17 | Ken Okumura | Japan | ₱20,700 |
| 18 | Atsushi Hongo | Japan | ₱18,100 |
| 19 | Jian Yee Shun | Singapore | ₱18,100 |
| 20 | Christopher Pasion | Philippines | ₱18,100 |
| 21 | Richard Marquez | Philippines | ₱16,300 |
| 22 | Kazusa Kugai | Japan | ₱16,300 |
| 23 | Keiichi Matsuda | Japan | ₱16,300 |
| 24 | Po Hsun Liao | Taiwan | ₱14,600 |
| 25 | Fazli Rozani | Singapore | ₱14,600 |
| 26 | Terry Gonzaga | Philippines | ₱14,600 |
| 27 | Jeffrey Pamploma | Philippines | ₱14,600 |
| 28 | Shoji Shimabukuro | Japan | ₱12,800 |
| 29 | Roque Lima Iii | Philippines | ₱12,800 |
| 30 | Ryo Kawauchi | Japan | ₱12,800 |
| 31 | Takuto Fujii | Japan | ₱12,800 |
| 32 | Karen Talamayan | Philippines | ₱11,200 |
| 33 | Koh Norbert | Singapore | ₱11,200 |
| 34 | Jiego Erquiaga | Philippines | ₱11,200 |
| 35 | Jhoriel Castillo | Philippines | ₱11,200 |
| 36 | Takayuki Aihara | Japan | ₱11,200 |
| 37 | Chris Luwei Feng | Singapore | ₱11,200 |
| 38 | Adones Carmona | Philippines | ₱11,200 |
| 39 | Peter Magnus Karlsson | Sweden | ₱11,200 |
| 40 | Chia Wei Chang | Taiwan | ₱10,000 |
| 41 | Alghanim Luqman | Saudi Arabia | ₱10,000 |
| 42 | Bun Uthaitirat | Thailand | ₱10,000 |
| 43 | Masafumi Kimura | Japan | ₱10,000 |
| 44 | Lee Seng Wee | Malaysia | ₱10,000 |
| 45 | Yoshihiro Noguchi | Japan | ₱10,000 |
| 46 | Paul Nattapatsiri | Thailand | ₱10,000 |
| 47 | Bernard Chua | Philippines | ₱10,000 |
Event 23: Super Hyper Turbo
Date: September 24, 2023
Buy in: PHP 5,000 (~USD 88)
Total entries: 45 (43 unique)
Prize pool: PHP 200,790 (~USD 3,533)
ITM: 6 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | Vincent Wong | Singapore | ₱68,190 |
| 2 | Manabu Onda | Japan | ₱47,200 |
| 3 | Sheng Pei Hung | China | ₱30,100 |
| 4 | Chul Min Bae | Korea, South | ₱23,100 |
| 5 | Jean Paul Berdejo | Perù | ₱18,100 |
| 6 | Jongyeon Kim | Korea, South | ₱14,100 |