Poker Stars Live Manila Super Series 2023: Live Updates
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Main Event – Live Updates – Day 1A
Date: May 31, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320)
Day 1A: 144 entries / 22 ITM
CHIPS IN PLAY – 4,320,000
22:39: Bubble bursts! Joonhee Kim eliminated
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Short stacked Joonhee Kim is all in with one big blind and 
holecards, he is joined all in by the button Hayato Karuo who has 
, the blinds call then check down the board 
. Karuo has a sweet full house spread, the blinds muck, Kim is eliminated on the bubble.
22:19: Choi Jaeki delivers a brutal defeat
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
On a flop 
and 20,000 in the middle, under the gun checks, button Choi Jaeki bets 30,000, utg shoves, it doesn’t scare Choi who calls. Choi opens 
gutshot, utg has 
trips, the turn and river 
is a runner runner flush to Choi to clean one out in brutal fashion.
Choi Jaeki – 580,000
22:15: Blinds up, 24 left, two to the money
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Blinds are up again with 24 remaining. Only two left before the end of Day 1A and the money reached.
22:12: William Jones doubles up through Norbert Koh
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
The shoves continue with William Jones’ responding to Norbert Koh’s 20,000 raise. Koh makes the call and opens 
which is dominated by Jones’ 
. With the board running 
, it’s a double up for Jones.
William Jones – 120,000
Norbert Koh – 170,000
22:04: Takumu Eguchi doubles up, Joonhee kim plunges
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
All in preflop, Takumu Eguchi , caller Joonhee Kim with , the board runs 
for a double up to Eguchi.
Takumu Eguchi – 80,000
Joonhee Kim – 8,000
21:57 Erwin Navarro boots one
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Action folds to the button who shoves, small blind Rahul Chinchalkar and big blind Erwin Navarro call. The board completes , no side pot created, button shows , Chinchalkar 
, Navarro ships it and rails the button with second pair.
Erwin Navarro – 220,000
Rahul Chinchalkar – 170,000
21:43 Hayato Karuo rails one
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Hijack player jams with 
and button Hayato Karuo calls with 
for a flip. The board runs in Karuo’s favor 
for a commanding full house takedown.
Hayato Karuo – 80,000
21:38: Blinds up, 26 remaining
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
26 players remaining, four more to the money.
21:30: Szu Jui Chiu scores big double up through Kelway
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
Action folds to the small blind Szu Jui Chiu who shoves, big blind Kelway calls. Chiu has , Kelway with 
. The board runs 
for a higher full house to Chiu and a timely double up.
Szu Jui Chui – 300,000
Kelway – 15,000
21:22: Rico Dela Cruz gets lucky on Szu Jui Chiu
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
After paying a double up to Kelway, Rico Dela Cruz gets lucky against Szu Jui Chiu. From utg, Dela Cruz four-bets all in with 
and is dominated by Chiu’s . With the board running 
Dela Cruz lands a lucky straight to survive and double up.
Rico Dela Cruz – 160,000
Szu Jui Chiu – 140,000
21:18 Kelway doubles up through Rico Dela Cruz
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
All in preflop, Rico Dela Cruz with 
, Kelway dominates with , the board is for a double up to Kelway.
Kelway – 150,000
Rico Dela Cruz – 80,000
21:08: Blinds up, 28 players remaining
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
Blinds up, field is down to 28 players. Six more to the money round.
20:52: Erwin Navarro doubles up on a cooler
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Erwin Navarro goes all in behind and is ahead with pocket Kings against pocket Queens. No bad beats arrive for a double up to 150,000.
20:44: Another triple for Tracy Crisostomo
Level 15; 2000-4000 ante 4000
Earlier in the event Tracy Crisostomo tripled up and doubled up, now she triples up again. Hand opens with cutoff Norbert Koh raising to 8000, small blind Crisostomo three-bet jams, big blind Chua Teck Heng joins with a four-bet shove, and Koh calls to put both players at risk.
Crisostomo
Chua
Koh
With the board fanning out 
, Crisostomo improves to a flush for a triple up. Chua spikes a set on the river to survive and claim the side pot.
Tracy Crisostomo – 210,000
Chua Teck Heng – 55,000
Norbert Koh – 160,000
20:38: 32 players remaining at new level
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
32 players remaining at the new level.
20:12: Chua Teck Heng doubles up through Joonhee Kim
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Chua Teck Heng goes all in from under the gun with and hijack Joonhee Kim attempts to eliminate with , with the board running 
, Heng doubles up.
Chua Teck Heng – 100,000
Joonhee Kim – 240,000
20:04 Hayato Karuo eliminates a player
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
All in preflop, Hayato Karuo with , at risk player with , board runs 
, Karuo ships it with a higher two pair while booting one out.
Hayato Karuo – 150,000
19:58: 36 players remaining at the new level
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Getting closer to the money round. 36 players remaining at the new level.
19:52 Jun Kai delivers double bust
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Three way preflop, Jun Kai ships it with on a board 
. He busts two players with and .
Jun Kai – 230,000
19:45 Mike Takayama wins big pot
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
On a flop and 40,000 in the pot, lojack check-calls hijack Mike Takayama’s 12,000 bet. On the turn Takayama bets 16,000 and is check-called. The river , Takayama shoves, this time lojack opts to check-fold.
Mike Takayama – 170,000
Lojack – 35,000
19:35: Louie Princesa wins a big pot against William Ysmael
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Louie Princesa and William Ysmael battle for a pot that has grown to 70,000 on a board showing . Big blind Ysmael check-calls Princesa’s half pot bet of 35,000. The river , Princesa shoves, Ysmael check-folds.
Louie Princesa – 220,00
William Ysmael – 60,000
19:28: New level, 42 remaining
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
New level, 42 players remaining. Day 1A bags up at 22 players
19:17: Szu Jui Chiu eliminates one
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Szu Jui Chiu three-bet jams and initial raiser from utg position calls. The board runs 
. Chiu’s dominates to boot one out.
Szu Jui Chiu – 70,000
19:09: Norbert Koh delivers a double bust
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Three way all in preflop, utg has , button also with , small blinf Norbert Koh has and the biggest stack. Aces hold on a board for a double KO.
Norbert Koh – 200,000
19:00: New level, 47 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
The hunt to the money of 22 places is on! 47 remaining.
18:35: Hayato Karuo doubles up through Takuo Serita
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Preflop betting war leads to two players all in. Takuo Serita with and is flipping against Hayato Karuo’s . The board runs . Karuo doubles up.
Hayato Karuo – 80,000
Takuo Serita – 170,000
18:30: Registration closes with 135 entries
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500
That’s it! Main Event Day 1A registration is in the books. 144 entries for this flight. If you missed your chance, return tomorrow at 1pm for Day 1B. The remaining players now race to the money of 22 players.
18:00: Niro Logan doubles through Crisostomo
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
Niroshan Logan and Tracy Crisostomo complete a board and 40,000 in the pot. Both are all in. Crisostomo has full house, Logan has quads to double up.
Niro Logan – 80,000
Tracy Crisostomo – 60,000
17:50: Last level to enter
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
Last 30 minutes to enter. 131 entries. Sign up now and still have 25 big blinds to play with. Starting stack 30,000.
17:45: Louie Princesa sends one packing
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
From under the gun Louie Princesa limps, hijack player raises to 3600, small blind three-bet jams, Princesa joins in, but no three-way with initial raise hijack opting to fold.
Princesa
Small blind
With the board running , the snowmen hold to boot out big slick.
Louie Princesa – 85,000
17:30: Samson Hui wins the three-way
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Three way all in, Samson Hui has ahead of utg’s and lojack’s . With the board running 
lojack goes bus and Hui rises to 50,000.
Samson Hui – 50,000
Utg – 40,000
17:20: William Ysmael cleans one out
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
5:23 William Ysmael eliminate one
On a board showing 
and 12,000 in the pot, two players in the hand. Big blind player checks to cutoff William Ysmael who bets 8500, he is called. On the river , Ysmael shoves, big blind tank-calls for everything in the barrel, Ysmael opens 5d} flush on the river, bb busts with two pair.
William Ysmael – 70,000
17:10: New round begins, 131 entries
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Last two levels to join the action. 131 entries now and climbing.
16:50: Tracy Crisostomo on a roll, doubles up to 140,000
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
After a triple up, Tracy Crisostomo doubles up. Hand opens with two limpers, small blind Crisostomo raises to 6000, both limpers call. On the flop {8s}, Crisostomo c-bets 15,000, one player folds, the other jams, Crisostomo snap calls for her tournament life and opens , ahead of . The turn {4c} and river {8d} are good for a double up to Crisostomo.
Tracy Crisostomo – 140,000
16:45: New level, 115 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
115 entries at the start of Level 8. Registration closing at 6:20 pm.
16:40: Tracy Crisostomo triples up
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
On a board showing and around 15,000 in the pot, lojack checks, hijack bets 10,500, cutoff Tracy Crisostomo three-bet shoves, and is called by both players who proceed to check the river .
Crisostomo opens full house for a tripe up to 60,000.
16:30: Vishal Aswani rails one
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
With 13,000 in the pot and a flop {Ks}, Vishal Aswani shoves and is called by a player with less chips. Aswani with draw, at risk player has pair. The turn and river improves Aswani to a straight.
Vishal Aswani – 140,000
16:20: New level, 107 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
New level, into triple digits with 107 entries. Registration open until the start of Level 11 at 6:20pm.
16:15: Andy Chan delivers a double KO
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
With a pot of 4,000 brewed, three players take turns shoving on the flop {8s}. Andy Chan ahead against a player with pocket Tens and pocket Nines. No help comes on the turn and river for the set to hold and ship it. Chan eliminates two players.
Andy Chan – 90,000
16:05: Yang Jen Hung doubles up
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
With a pot of 50,000 and a board {2s}, Yang Jen Hung shoves and gets called. He shows full house and doubles up against a player’s flush.
Yang Jen Hung – 80,000
15:50: Mehdi busts one
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Two players all in on a flop , Mehdi ahead against a player’s {Ah}. The turn and river secures the win to Mehdi to crack and bust out aces.
Mehdi – 55,000
15:45: New level begins, 89 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Level 6 sees 89 entries. Registration still open, closing at 6:20pm.
15:40: Kelway doubles up
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
All in preflop the board completes {9d}. Lojack has , Kelway wins with .
Kelway – 55,000
15:25: Jenjen eliminates one
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
On a board showing 
and 26,000 in the pot, cutoff Jenjen checks then calls button player’s all in. Jenjen has , all in player busts with .
Jenjen – 60,000
15:15: JK doubles through Ledina
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
After doubling up, Jojo Ledina drops while JK doubles up. On a flop and 12,000 in the pot, big blind Ledina check-raises all in and hijack JK risks it. Ledina has top pair, JK has draw, the turn is no help to JK but the river is the flush for a double up.
JK – 50,000
Jojo Ledina – 27,000
15:00: New level, 83 entries
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
New level, entries now at 83. Late registration open until 620pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000. Guarantee is PHP 3,000,000. Come on over!
14:45: Jojo Ledina doubles up
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
On a board of 
, Jojo Ledina has which is good for the win and the double up.
Jojo Ledina – 55,000
14:35: Robert William wins the three-way
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
With a pot of 4000 in the middle, three players stare down a flop , small blind player Wallace checks, hijack player bets 1400, cutoff Robert William calls sending the decision back to Wallace who check-raises to 5500. Hijack goes all in, William and Wallace do the same for a three-way battle.
Wallace set
William open ended
Hijack top pair
The turn and river grants William the super straight to ship it.
Robert William – 45,000
Wallace – 35,000
Hijack – eliminated
14:30: New level, 74 entries
Level 200-400 ante 400
New level, entries now at 74. Late registration open until 620pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000. Guarantee is PHP 3,000,000. Come on over!
14:15: Asnani Harisha Kumar doubles up with rockets
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
Asnani Harisha Kumar is all in on a turn board with on hand against a player’s top pair. The river is a double up for Kumar.
Asnani Harisha Kumar – 45,000
14:10: Sia Dastmalchi rails a player
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
On a board showing , Sia Dastmalchi has flush to win the pot and rail a player in the process.
Sia Dastmalchi – 75,000
14:00: New level, 58 entries
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
Level up, the previous round picked up 18 more entries for 58 total. Registration open until 620pm so plenty of time for latecomers to join the action.
13:50: Jaehoon Lee shoves out Baba
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
Hijack player opens, called by cutoff Jaehooon Lee, small blind named Baba three-bets to 3600, hijack gets pushed out, Lee calls. At the flop , Baba leads out 4500, Lee shoves and wins the pot.
Jaehoon Lee – 39,000
Baba – 17,000
13:35: New round begins
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
More players have pulled up seats with 40 at the start of the new level. Blinds increase every 30 minutes. Players that sign up now start with a deep 150 times the starting 30k stack.
13:08: Cards in the air!
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
Light start with 15 players over two tables. More players lined up at registration. Five hours of late reg available closing at 620pm. Among the early go-ers is local pro Edilberto Gopez.
Welcome to the Manila Super Series Main Event! The series headliner kicks off today at the PokerStars LIVE Manila hub in Okada Manila with three starting flights running from May 31 to June 2. For a buy in of PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270), players have a shot at the PHP 3 Million (~US$ 53,320) guaranteed prize pool. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at approximately 6:20pm (Philippine time). Unlimited re-entry and multiple stacks is allowed.
Day 1A: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Day 1B: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Day 1C: Friday, June 2, 2023
It pays to get there early as players start off with 30,000 in chips which is equivalent to 300 times the opening blinds. Blinds increase every 30 minutes. Once registration closes, the remaining players race to the money round of 15% of the field then bag up for Day 2. For the qualifiers, Day 2 blinds increase at a slower 40 minute pace.
Day 2: Saturday, June 3, 2023
Final Table: Sunday, June 4, 2023
Cards in the air at 1pm. Stay tuned for the Live Updates.
Main Event – Live Updates – Day 1B
Date: June 1, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320)
Day 1B: 220 entries / 33 ITM
CHIPS IN PLAY – 6,600,000
End of Day 1B survivors – 33 players
| Edilberto Gopez | 572,000 |
| Cezar Quiambao | 462,000 |
| Zhiqiang Liu | 399,000 |
| Yun Rong Cheong | 373,000 |
| Mikko Cayetano | 292,000 |
| Ronny Tiang Luok Lee | 287,000 |
| Darren Yu | 286,000 |
| Yan Ke | 275,000 |
| Wei Hsiang Chen | 268,000 |
| Conor Berry Grimsley | 264,000 |
| Ryusuke Ota | 263,000 |
| Randy Lee | 250,000 |
| Edmil Marcelo | 225,000 |
| Dexter Santos | 190,000 |
| Gilson Chan | 185,000 |
| Andre Nagy | 180,000 |
| Sukki Kim | 172,000 |
| John Niko Costiniano | 164,000 |
| Dexter Manapat | 164,000 |
| Anthony Gabitan | 142,000 |
| Ivan Tabucal | 139,000 |
| Junghoon Choi | 132,000 |
| Emmanuel Segismundo | 129,000 |
| Meng Xuan Anh | 120,000 |
| Denis Mikolasenko | 108,000 |
| Santiago Dorwelo | 100,000 |
| Sergei Matveev | 95,000 |
| Marciel Cerbito | 90,000 |
| Jannodin Riga | 84,000 |
| Liao Pin Hung | 66,000 |
| Andy Chan | 66,000 |
| Magnus Martin | 55,000 |
| Albert Muir | 54,000 |
22:21 Mikko Cayetano delivers the bubble
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
The bubble has been delivered with Mikko Cayetano cracking the ladies. It opened with a player raising to 17,000, small blind Cayetano shoved, utg called and showed . Cayetano was behind with , however, with the board running , Cayetano spiked the two-outer to end a player on a double whammy bad beat bubble.
22:15: 34 players left, bubble time
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Bubble time with 34 remaining….
21:42: Dexter Manapat doubles up through Andrej Nagy
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Under the gun Andrej Nagy raises to 12,000, acting next is Dexter Manapat who three-bet jams. Nagy calls to put Manapat at risk of elimination.
Manapat
Nagy
The board runs clean for the cowboys , Manapat doubles up.
Dexter Manapat – 180,000
Andrej Nagy – 200,000
21:36: 38 players remaining, five more to the money
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Getting close to the bubble round with 38 remaining and the money just five spots away.
21:35: Mikko Cayetano doubles up, Rick Ambata plunges
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
All in preflop, Rick Jason Ambata with , Mikko Cayetano at risk with . With the board running , Cayetano survives to double up while Ambata plunges to 8 big blinds
Mikko Cayetano – 120,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 40,000
21:30: Stephen Yen recovers through Cezar Quiambao
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
Having just lost a big pot to Cheong Yun Rong, Stephen Yen three-bet shoves utg’s Cezar Quiambao’s 11,000 bet. Quiambao calls to place Yen at risk of elimination. Quiambao opens , Yen way ahead with , with the board running , Yen recovers and rises to 250,000.
Stephen Yen – 250,000
Cezar Quiambao – 420,000
21:24: Cheong Yun Rong win big pot against Stephen Yen
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
By the turn board a massive 100,000 pot has been built. Under the gun Stephen Yen bets 45,000, beside him Cheong Yu Rong jams, much too much, Yen folds.
Cheong Yun Rong – 460,000
Stephen Yen – 110,000
21:14: Randy Lee claims a head
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
Under the gun player goes all in with but is unable to steal the blinds and antes with big blind player Randy Lee calling with . With the board running , Lee improves to two pair to eliminate a player.
Randy Lee – 250,000
21:06: 43 players remaining, ITM at 33 players
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
The field has thinned out even more with 43 remaining. Only ten players are guaranteed a spot in Day 2.
20:55: Rick Jason Ambata win big pot against Shahir Rahman
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
On a board showing and 80,000 in the pot, big blind Rick Jason Ambata bet 45,000 and Shahir Rahman folds.
Rick Jason Ambata – 160,000
Shahir Rahman – 80,000
20:48: Cezar Quiambao delivers a double KO
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Three way all in preflop, Cezar Quiambao has , short stacked big blind , and short stacked button player . The board is for a double bust to Quiambao.
Cezar Quiambao – 40,000
20:42: John Niko Costiniano exposes Mikko Cayetano’s bluff
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
On a board showing and a huge pot of 80,000 weighing down the middle, button player Mikko Cayetano bets 30,000, lojack John Costiniano check-calls. Cayetano shows the failed bluff , Cayetano wins the pot with .
John Niko Costiniano – 160,000
Mikko Cayetano – 60,000
20:36: 52 players remaining
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Players are dropping fast. 52 players remaining, money is at 33 players.
20:23: Edilberto Gopez doubles up big
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
All in preflop, Edilberto Gopez with and is flipping against a player with 
. The board runs for a double up to Gopez.
Edilberto Gopez – 340,000
20:08: Andrej Nagy lands two-outer to rail cowboys
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Action folds to the button Andrej Nagy who raises to 6000, small blind three-bets to 16,500, Nagy four-bet jams and small blind makes the call with less chips. Nagy opens , small blind , with the board running , Nagy lands the two-outer to crack and bust out kings.
Andrej Nagy – 240,000
20:02: Lucky Gilson Chan rails Seung Yong Yi
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
By the turn a 30,000 pot was built, two players are all in Seung Yong Yi , and Gilson Chan . When the river dropped a , Chan improved to two pair to rail Seung.
Gilson Chan – 100,000
19:50: JM San Manuel ends one
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Lojack JM San Manuel raises to 5500, hijack three-bet shoves, Manuel snap-calls and opens . Hijack has . The board runs , Manuel ships it while ending one in the process.
JM San Manuel – 170,000
19:26: 80 players remaining
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
The previous round saw 16 players go bust. Only 33 players are guaranteed a spot to the next round.
19:20: Jen Hung Yang sends one to the rail
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Jen Hung Yang and the big blind are all in preflop, Yang with , big blind , the board runs to Yang’s favor to win the pot and clean one out.
Jen Hung Yang – 90,000
18:56: 96 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
96 players remaining at the start of Level 12. Day 1B plays down to the 33 players.
18:54: Oh Kwang Min wins a big pot
Three players build a pot of 17,000 preflop, the flop comes . Small blind Oh Kwang Min checks, utg+1 bets 5500, cutoff and Min call. On the turn , Min shoves, no callers to take it down.
Oh Kwang Min – 80,000
18:45: Cyril Gallo doubles up
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Another all in preflop situation with cutoff Cyril Gallo initiating and small blind calls to put Gallo at risk of elimination. Gallo is ahead , small blind , the board is for a double up to Gallo.
Cyril Gallo – 30,000
18:39: James Moriles eliminates one
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Under the gun raises to 3500, hijack James Moriles three-bet shoves, small blind joins in, utg opts to fold. Moriles has , small blind behind , the board is . Moriles ships it and rails one.
James Moriles – 55,000
18:32: Dexter Manapat doubles up
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500
On a board showing and 25,000 in the pot, big blind checks, lojack Dexter Manapat shoves, big blind calls, Manapat bags a double with [qh}.
Dexter Manapat – 80,000
18:26: Registration closes at 220 entries
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Registration closes at 220 entries! This well surpassed the Day 1A entries of 144 to send the prize pool soaring to PHP 4.8 Million. There are 104 players remaining. The flight will play down to 33 players / ITM of 15% of the field. If you missed your chance, there is still Day 1C which takes place on Friday, June 2 starting at 1pm.
18:13: Conor Berry eliminates one
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
Two player build a pot of 10,000 preflop, the cards fan out . Small blind shoves with top pair, button player Conor Berry calls with bottom pair flush draw. The turn is and river grants Berry the flush to boot one out of the field.
Conor Berry – 150,000
18:08: Kuan Wei Wang doubles up through Apling Pamplona
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
All in preflop, button Apling Pamplona all in with , small blind Kuan Wei Yang risks it with , the board runs for a double up to Yang
Kuan Wei Yang – 35,000
Apling Pamplona – 20,000
18:02: Joven Huerto delivers double KO
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
Under the gun shoves, small blind, joins in, then big blind Joven Huerto with a big stack makes it a three way. Under the gun , small blind , Huerto with . The board runs . Huerto ships it while knocking out tow in the process.
Joven Huerto – 55,000
17:53: Albert Muir burns one on the river
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
On a flop and 10,000 in the pot, heavy betting action follows. First, small blind Albert Muir checks, cutoff bets 2500, button raises to 88000, back to Muir who shoves, called only by the button. Muir has open ended flush draw, button with two pair, the turn keeps the button ahead but the river is the money card for Muir to burn the button.
Albert Muir – 80,000
17:46: 185 entries, new level
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
No new entries during the past level with the count still at 185. The is the last level to register. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! Well over 320 entries at the moment. How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.
17:40: Seung Yong Yi wins a big pot
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Big pot of 60,000 by the time the board completed . Under the gun Seung Yong Yi shoves, button player folds.
Seung Yong Yi – 85,000
17:29: Magnus Brendan versus Randy Lee
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Magnus Brendan and Randy Lee build a pot of 20,000 by the turn . Small blind Brendan bets 6000, button Lee calls. On the river , Brendan sends out a smaller 5000 and despite the discount, Lee folds.
Magnus Brendan – 65,000
Randy Lee – 85,000
17:21: Darren Yu eliminates Alvin Sembrano
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Preflop action sees Darren Yu and Alvin Sembrano build an 8000 pot. The flop runs . Under the gun Yu leads out 15,000, button Sembrano shoves, Yu calls and shows overcards. Sembrano has nut flush draw. The turn and river are no help to Sembrano to bust out.
Darren Yu – 60,000
17:16: 185 entries at start of Level 9
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
The blinds are up again, now at 600-1200 ante 1200. The tally is 185 entries with one hour left of late registration. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.
17:14: James Moriles doubles up
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Two players have their chips out front preflop, one of them is James Moriles with that dominates his opponent’s . With the board running Moriles further improves to a pair to double up.
James Moriles – 15,000
17:06: Cyril Gallo doubles up
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
From under the gun+1 Cyril Gallo goes all in and small blind calls. Gallo has , sb with for a flip. The board runs . Gallo double up with a full house.
Cyril Gallo – 25,000
17:00: Big pot for Seung Yong Yi
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
On a board showing and 24,000 in the pot, Seung Yong Yi shows flush to win the pot. His opponent mucks.
Seung Yong Yi – 55,000
16:53 Randy Lee eliminates one
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
With 16,000 in the pot and a turn board , two players are all in, Randy Lee with two pair and big blind with . Both players improve on the river , and Lee ships it with a full house, railing bb in the process.
Randy Lee – 100,000
16:46: 159 entries, Main Event crosses over 300 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Tables are buzzing with players with entries now at 159. This has surpassed the Day 1A flight of 144 entries. Combined, the tally is 303 entries and rising. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.
16:45: Cezar Quiambao doubles up
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Showdown between Cezar Quiambao and the lojack player. Quiambao behind against , with the board running , Quiambao improves to two pair to avoid elimination.
Cezar Quiambao – 20,000
16:27: Seung Yong Yi eliminates one
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Preflop all in by short stacked cutoff player, button Seung Yong Yi calls. Cutoff has , Seung with which holds on a board
Seung Yong Yi – 60,000
16:21 Ramdrick Asnar bests Emman Segismundo
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Ramdrick Asnar and Emmanuel Segismundo stared down a turn board with 18,000 in the pot. Lojack Segismundo checks then calls Asnar’s 7300 bet. On the river , Asnar sends out 11,100, this time Segismundo’s check follows a fold.
Ramdrick Asnar – 60,000
Emman Segismundo – 35,000
16:16: Blinds up, 142 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Blinds up, start of the last four levels of registration. 142 entries and climbing. Just three more needed to surpass the Day 1A entries. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.
16:15: Shahir Rahman head to head against John Niko Costiniano
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Cutoff Shahir Rahman raises to 1500, big blind John Costiniano three-bets to 5500, Rahman calls and both head to the flop . Costiniano c-bets 4000 and is called. Both players check the turn to bring the river . Costiniano checks again, Rahman bets 55,000, Costiniano folds.
Shahir Rahman – 55,000
John Niko Costiniano – 85,000
16:05: Apling Pamplona wins a big pot
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
On a board showing and 16,000 in the pot, big blind Apling Pamplona bets 4500 and is called by a player from cutoff position. On the river , both players check. Pamplona is first to show and opens nut flush to win the pot.
Apling Pamplona – 40,000
15:51: Senon Pastores wins the flip
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Hjack player raises to 1500, cutoff Senon Pastores three-bet jams, small blind joins the shoving, and initial raiser opts to fold. Pastores has , small blind with , with the board running , Pastores wins the flip for a much needed double up.
Senon Pastores – 20,000
15:46: Day 1B at 127 entries, closing in on Day 1A’s 144 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
More players have graced the felt. The tally is now 127 entries at the start of Level 6. Four levels left to join the action and have a shot at the hugely growing pot. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.
15:30: John Costiniano eliminates one for a big pot
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
From under the gun, John Costiniano raises to 5000, he finds two callers until it reaches cutoff who three-bet jams. Costiniano joins the shove and the two callers opt to fold. Costiniano has and is ahead of , the board runs for Costiniano to ship it and boot one in the process.
John Niko Costiniano – 100,000
15:21 Ramdrick Asnar doubles up through Alvin Sembrano
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
Two players have built a pot of 20,000 by the river . Utg+1 Ramdrick Asnar shoves and gets called by hijack Alvin Sembrano. Asnar has , Sembrano mucks.
Ramdrick Asnar – 45,000
Alvin Sembrano – 30,000
15:14: Big pot for Cyril Gallo
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
Under the gun raises to 2000, acting next Cyril Gallo calls, more action down the orbit with cutoff three-betting to 8000, utg and Gallo call. At the flop . Gallo bets 6000, cutoff folds, utg check-calls. Both players check the turn , then on the river , utg bets 6000, Gallo calls, utg shows , Gallo wins the pot with top pair.
Cyril Gallo – 75,000
15:06: Blinds up, 110 entries, guarantee breached!
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
Action has picked up significantly with 110 entries at the start of Level 5 which means the PHP 3 Million guarantee has been dusted! Plenty of time for latecomers to jump in with registration closing at the start of Level 11.
15:05: Another pot for Richard Marquez
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Shortly after winning with a flush, Richard Marquez picks up another pot. By the turn and 6000 in the middle, Marquez bets near pot of 5000 and is check-called. On the river , Marquez shoves and wins the pot.
Richard Marquez – 48,000
14:55: Richard Marquez gets there on the river
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
With a pot of 11,000 and a board , cutoff Richard Marquez bets 2000 and big blind check-calls. On the river , Marquez fires 3300, gets called, shows flush to win the pot against .
Richard Marquez – 35,000
14:40: Alvin Sembrano doubles up
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Around 10,000 is in the pot and a turn board on the felt , hijack player Alvin Sembrano bets over half the pot of 6000, button raises all in, Sembrano calls for his tournament life with . His opponent has . The river secures the win and the double up for Sembrano.
Alvin Sembrano – 35,000
14:35: Blinds up, 65 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Blinds are up again, 65 entries so far. Registration is open for several more hours, closing at 6:20pm, at the start of Level 11. Buy in is PHP 15,000. The Main Event features a PHP 3 Million guarantee.
14:30 Liao Po Hsun wins the preflop war
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
Hijack player opens for 600, cutoff calls, button three-bets to 3000, small blind Liao Po Hsun four-bet jams, no takers.
Liao Po Hsun – 20,000
14:20 Munkherdene doubles up
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
Another double up here with player Munkherdene getting the max for his set. The betting reached the river board with 20,000 already in the pot. Munkherdene jammed his 10,000 stack on the big blind and was called by the small blind. Munkherdene showed , sb mucked.
Munkherdene – 40,000
14:15: Jose Colada drags in a big one
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
Two players bump up a pot to 18,000 by the river board . Lojack position Jose Colada bets 11,500 and wins it to rise to 40,000.
Jose Colada – 40,000
14:06: Blinds up, 46 entries
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
Blinds are up to 100-300 ante 300. 46 entries so far. Registration is open until the start of Level 11 which is at 6:20pm.
14:05: Kenneth Thariyan doubles up
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
With 13,000 in the pot and a board that completed , Kenneth Thariyan shoves and gets called. He opens two pair and wins a double up back to near starting stack.
Kenneth Thariyan – 25,000
13:57 Serge Matveev wins a big pot
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
Three players are still in on a turn board and 12,000 brewed in the pot, small blind Serge Matveev bets 6000 and his two opponents call to beef up the pot further. On the river , Matveev fires 13,000, finds just one caller. Matveev opens flush and claims the big pot.
Serge Matveev – 70,000
13:47: Ryusuke Ota doubles up
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
By the turn board two players have built a 6000 pot. Ryusuke Ota bets 4000 and gets check-called. On the river . Ota jams, gets called again and open {kd which outkicks for a double up.
Ryusuke Ota – 36,000
13:35: 41 players and rising
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
The numbers have quickly climbed to 41 entries. Registration is open until 6:20pm. For a chance at the PHP 3 Million guarantee, buy in is just PHP 15,000.
13:05: Card are flying!
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
Cards are flying for Main Event Day 1A with 16 players over three tables already on the hunt. Blinds increase every 30 minutes so players will be looking to chip up as fast as possible to get a good start on the latecomers.
Welcome to Day 1B of the Main Event featuring a PHP 3 Million guarantee! Cards are in the air here at Okada Manila for the 17th edition of the Manila Super Series. Players start with 30,000 in chips which is 300 times the opening blinds. Registration is open until the end of Level 10 which is at 6:20pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000.
The Manila Super Series is one of the most popular PokerStars LIVE event in the Philippines. Its past editions of the Main Event has seen its guarantee surpassed as pros and recreational players from all over the world come out to compete for the title. One of the largest prize pools was back in March 2018 with 1,118 entries for a PHP 9.1 Million pot. Filipino pro Lester Edoc won it for a handsome payout of PHP 1.3 Million (~US$ 26.450).
The ongoing event will be looking to breach those numbers with 144 entries at Day 1A. Two flights remain with Day 1B currently underway. Stick with us here for all the updates.
Main Event – Live Updates – Day 1C
Date: May 29 to June 4, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320)
Day 1A: 144 entries / 22 ITM
Day 1B: 220 entries / 33 ITM
Day 1C: 382 entries / 58 ITM
Total entries: 746
Prize pool: PHP 9,551,784 (~US$ 170,918)
ITM: 113 players
1st prize: PHP 1,762,000 + APPT Manila Main Event Package worth PHP 105,000
2nd prize: PHP 1,075,000 + APPT Manila Main Event Seat worth PHP 65,000
End of Day 1C survivors – 58 players
| Ricardo Singapan | 728,000 |
| Alexis Cruz | 539,000 |
| Wai Sing Wilson | 486,000 |
| Richard Marquez | 470,000 |
| Jay Gerardo Lubas III | 411,000 |
| Sang Ho Cho | 365,000 |
| Ting Yi Chen | 360,000 |
| Jeremy Noguero | 335,000 |
| Soochang Lee | 334,000 |
| Po Hsun Liao | 332,000 |
| Florencio Campomanes | 299,000 |
| David Lennard Ang | 288,000 |
| Hai Shien Tan | 285,000 |
| Joven Huerto | 276,000 |
| Siavasch Dastmalchi | 268,000 |
| Seung Yong Yi | 266,000 |
| Mitsuya Matsubara | 266,000 |
| Johnson Tan | 230,000 |
| Alexander Goh | 227,000 |
| Takashi Shiono | 227,000 |
| Richard Ko | 221,000 |
| Munkh Natsagdorj | 192,000 |
| Vivencio Nachor | 186,000 |
| Marc Regalario | 181,000 |
| Stefano Giuriolo | 176,000 |
| Chua Feng Ji | 175,000 |
| Michael Gabby Concepcion | 173,000 |
| Rick Jason Ambata | 171,000 |
| Teck Heng Chua | 163,000 |
| Hsing Hsiung Tai | 146,000 |
| Kazuki Yamashita | 140,000 |
| Mark De Vera | 136,000 |
| Masafumi Kimura | 132,000 |
| William Ysmael | 132,000 |
| Jie Hui Chang | 128,000 |
| Hirotaka Kihara | 128,000 |
| Manuel Mascunana | 122,000 |
| Jae Yi Chang | 121,000 |
| Kenneth Ching | 116,000 |
| Ruzzel Jose | 114,000 |
| Digno Camacho | 113,000 |
| Genesis Pilao | 110,000 |
| Allan Daypuyart | 109,000 |
| Jody Kitchen | 107,000 |
| Sangmook Park | 104,000 |
| Gary Lantoria | 101,000 |
| Jharome Pena | 98,000 |
| Tsunyin Ng | 84,000 |
| Edgar Asehan | 77,000 |
| Lester Timonera | 75,000 |
| Junji Matsubara | 72,000 |
| Kenneth Thariyan | 72,000 |
| John Philip Baider | 62,000 |
| Shih Hung Huang | 61,000 |
| Mc Yeldarb Mantos | 57,000 |
| Yukiko Fujiki | 55,000 |
| Fujiki Daisuke | 50,000 |
| Ricardo Torres | 29,000 |
DAY 1C CHIPS IN PLAY – 11,460,000
22:25: Bubble bursts! Ricardo Singapan delivers the bubble
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
The bubble round didn’t last long with Ricardo Singapan eliminating a player. The hand sees cutoff Singapan raise to 17,000, small blind three-bet shoves, back to Singapan who calls and shows . Small blind opens for a flip. The board runs out . Singapan’s jacks ship it to end Day 1C.
22:05: Blinds up, 59 players, bubble round begins
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Blinds are up and the field is down to 59 players which means it is bubble time.
21:58: Yukiko doubles up through Ricardo Torres
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Hijack Ricardo Torres raises to 13,000, big blind Yukiko Ogisawara three bet jams, Torres calls. Yukiko ahead of Torres’ . The board runs for a higher full house to Yukiko and a double up. Torres drops to 5 big blinds.
Yukiko Ogisawara – 80,000
Ricardo Torres – 33,000
21:43: Takashi Shioho knocks one out
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Hijack shoves, cutoff calls, big blind Takashi Shioho three-bets all in, again cutoff calls for a three-way showdown. Hijack , cutoff , Shioho . The board runs , Shioho wins the pot as one player goes bust.
Takashi Shioho – 160,000
21:35: 64 players remaining, blinds up
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Blinds are up and the field has trimmed some more. Only eight spots to the money round. 64 remaining.
21:34 Jody Kitchen doubles up through Jose Colada
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
Hijack Jody Kitchen goes all in with , Jose Colada attempts to eliminate with . The flip goes to Kitchen on a board running .
Jody Kitchen – 130,000
Jose Colada – 6,000
21:20: John Philip Baider triples up
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
Three way all in preflop, lojack John Philip Baider with , button player shortest with , small blind Allan Daypuyart with . The board runs low for big slick to hold and tripl up.
John Philip Baider – 120,000
Allan Daypuyart – 170,000
21:05: 80 players remaining, blinds up
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
Blinds are up again. Sixteen players go bust on the previous round to bring the field down to 80 players. The race is for one of the final 58 spots into Day 2.
20:53: Chua Xue Wei doubles up against Rick Jason Ambata
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
All in preflop, Chua Xue Wei with , Rick Jason Ambata , Chua further improves to a flush on the board for a double up.
Chua Xue Wei – 80,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 120,000
20:46: Alex Goh with a boat to bust two
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
All in preflop, cutoff with , button Alex Goh with , and short stacked small blind with . The board runs for a sweet boat to Goh to ship it all.
Alex Goh – 160,000
20:40: Mark Devera ends one and rises to six digits
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Under the gun limps, lojack Mark De Vera raises to 12,000, back to utg who calls. At the flop , De Vera c-bets 1000, utg check-raises all in, De Vera calls and shows over cards. Utg is also drawing with . The turn gives De Vera a pair and with the river , De Vera rails one and rises to 100,000.
Mark De Vera – 100,000
20:35: Down to 96 players, blinds up
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Blinds are up and the field is dropping fast. Only 96 players remaining. 58 players are guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
20:20: Lee Soochang doubles up through Khoo Fong Chee
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
On a board showing and 60,000 in the pot, big blind Khoo Fong Chee checks, hijack Lee Soochang shoves, Khoo calls. Lee opens , Khoo has open ended, The river is a double up for Lee.
Lee Soochang – 120,000
Khoo Fong Chee – 220,000
20:12: Gerardo Lubas III eliminates a player
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Under the gun player goes all in and nearly steals the blinds and antes with Gerardo Lubas III defending. Utg has , Lubas with , the board runs . Lubas rails one and rises to 90,000.
Gerardo Lubas III – 90,000
20:04: Li Chien Lee doubles up
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Another all in face-off with under the gun / short stacked Li Chien Lee risking it holding and small blind putting the heat on with . With the board running , Lee is saved to rise to 40,000.
Li Chien Lee – 40,000
19:59: David Tai claims a big pot and rails one
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Under the gun raises to 5500, hijack calls, small blind David Tai (CTP / Asia Poker Arena founder) three-bets to 35,000, utg four-bets all in, hijack folds, Tai calls. Utg opens , Tai ahead with . The board runs , Tai has the better spread to ship it and rail one in the process.
David Tai – 250,000
19:55: Blinds up, 112 remaining, Marquez leads
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Blinds are up, 1500-3000 ante 3000. Out of the 112 remaining players vying for one of the 58 spots into Day 2. In the lead is Richard Marquez with 350,000 in chips.
19:47: Kazuki Yamasita triples up, Jenjen busts one
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Three players are all in by the river . Button Kazuki Yamashita wins the main pot with straight, player nicknamed Jenjen claims the side pot with straight, and small blind is eliminated.
Kazuki Yamashita – 140,000
Jenjen – 110,000
19:21: Blinds up, 125 players remaining
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Blinds are up, 125 players remaining. They race down to 58 remaining before bagging up.
19:17: Lee Soochang dominates with aces
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
All in preflop, Lee Soochang with dominates utg+1 . Lee further improves on a board to ship it and send one packing.
Lee Soochang – 80,000
19:09: Richard Ko claims another head
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Action folds to the button who jams, small blind Richard Ko challenges, big blind folds. Button opens , Ko has , the board runs . Button is eliminated and Ko chips up to 170,000.
Richard Ko – 170,000
19:04: Chua Feng Ji doubles up through Ruzzel Jose
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
By the flop and 170,000 in the pot, hijack player Chua Feng Ji bets his last 5000 and cutoff Ruzzel Jose calls the very affordable bet. Chua has overpair, Jose with air. The turn and river further improves Chua for a double up to 180,000.
Chua Feng Ji- 180,000
Ruzzel Jose – 140,000
19:00: Richard Kool ends one
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Preflop all in with under the gun holding and hijack Richard Ko looking to rail with . With the board running , Ko spikes a pair to clean out a player and rise to 140,000.
Richard Ko – 140,000
18:55: 160 players remaining, blinds up
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
The race is on for a spot into Day 2. Only 58 players will go through and join the 55 players from the previous flights. We will also have the official prize pool and payouts shortly.
18:25: Day 1C registration closes at 382 entries; 746 entries total
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Registration for the Main Event has closed! Day 1C pulled in 382 entries, which was more than the combined total of the first two flights. The event drew a 746 entries total for a prize pool of over PHP 9.5 Million, making it the richest Manila Super Series in history. A total of 58 players qualify for ITM and advance to the next round.
18:03: Ronnie Jimenez doubles up
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
Hijack Ronnie Jimenez goes all in with and is challenged by the small blind with . The board runs out for a higher pair to Jimenez and a double up.
Ronnie Jimenez – 40,000
17:57: Jonald Garcia outdraws one out of the running
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
Short stacks continue to shove hoping for a double or bust and re-enter before reg closes. Hijack player raises, button Jonald Garcia three-bets all in, back to hijack who goes all in with . Garcia opens . The board runs , Garcia outdraws to claim the pot and rail one.
Jonald Garcia – 40,000
17:50 Allan Daypuyart triples up, Chua Xue Wei wins side pot
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
Three way all in preflop with short stack Allan Daypuyart , big stack Chua Xue Wei and the mid stacked player . With the board running , Daypuyart scores the main pot for a triple up, Chua wins the side pot while railing one in the process.
Allan Daypuyart – 30,000
Chua Xue Wei – 90,000
17:45: Last level to register, 350 entries
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
This is the last level to join the Main Event. The pot continues to brew and is now at PHP 9.1 Million with a combined total of 714 entries. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 620pm so make sure to jump in before it closes! Buy in is PHP 15,000
17:42: Ronnie Jimenez eliminates a player
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Preflop all in with short stacked cutoff holding and Ronnie Jimenez defending the big blind with . With the board running , Jimenez ships it and sends one packing.
Ronnie Jimenez – 20,000
17:34: Danilo Ola doubles up
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Next to send it all in is Danilo Ola and the big blind player. Ola ahead with , bb with , both players connect on the board . Ola has the higher five-card spread to ship a double up.
Danilo Ola – 25,000
17:26: Kuei Yang Chen doubles through Ricardo Torres
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
More preflop shoves taking place with Kuei Yang Chen and Ricardo Torres going head to head. It is a flip with Chen holding and Torres . With the board running , Chen doubles through to 20,000.
Kuei Yang Chen – 20,000
Ricardo Torres – 90,000
17:19: Noguero Izquierdo busts one
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
On a board showing and 30,000 in the pot, under the gun Noguero Izquierdo bets 10,000, button player jams, back to Izquierdo who makes the call and opens top pair. Button player has gut shot and overcards. The river is not one of the outs for the button to bust out.
Noguero Izquierdo – 120,000
17:15: New level, 300 entries
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Blinds are up again which means two levels left of late registration. The count is 300 entries with the prize pool now at PHP 8.4 Million. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:20pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000.
17:09: Lia Po Hsun outkicks a player
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Cutoff player shoves preflop with , big blind Lia Po Hsun calls with , the board runs for Lia’s higher kicker booting out a player.
Lia Po Hsun – 40,000
16:57: Munkherdene eliminates Richard Marquez
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Preflop betting war begins with under the gun +1 raising to 2500, cutoff Munkherdene calls, big blind Richard Marquez three-bets all in, back to utg+1 who opts to fold while Munkherdene calls to put Marquez at risk of elimination. Marquez opens and is flipping against Munkherdene’s . With the board running , Munkherdene connects on the river to rail Marquez.
Munkherdene – 65,000
16:50: Janno Alvarez recovers some lost chips
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
After paying a double up to Hernan Villa, Janno Alvarez is down to 14,000 and finds luck on his side. He comes from behind with flush against a player’s set on a board .
Janno Alvarez – 30,000
16:47: Hernan Villa connects on the river to luck out
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
On a flop and 16,000 in the pot, Hernan Villa and Janno Alvarez find themselves all in. Cutoff Alvarez ahead with against big blind Villa’s , the turn comes and the river for trips to Villa for a lucky double up.
Hernan Villa – 45,000
Janno Alvarez – 14,000
16:45: New level, 299 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Blinds are up, only three rounds left to register. 299 entries so far. The pot has grown to PHP 8.4 Million. The prize pool to beat is PHP 9.54 Million amassed back at Manila Super Series 6 in 2018. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:20pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000.
16:36: Chris Pasion lucks out on the river
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
All in preflop, Allan Daypuyart with that dominates Christopher Pasion’s , the board runs for a pair to Pasion on the river. He avoids the rail and climbs to 30,000.
Chris Pasion – 30,000
Allan Daypuyart – 15,000
16:28: John Jay Magadan has trips for the pot
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Two players stare down a board and 26,000 in the pot. Small blind John Jay Magadan bets 10,100, utg+1 calls, Magadan has trips, his opponent mucks and is down to 5000.
John Jay Magadan – 50,000
16:23: Chen Shao Ching wins the draw
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
On a flop and 12,000 in the pot, Chen Shao Ching and button player are all in. Chen with draw and button with higher flush draw, the turn is no help to either player but the river is an out for Chen to complete the straight. Chen ships it and rails one in the process.
Chen Shao Ching – 90,000
16:18: Victor Zhuchkov jumps to 100 bb
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
By the turn with 20,000 in the pot, small blind Victor Zhuchkov check-raises from 8000 by the button player to make it 40,000. Button calls for everything behind. Zhuchkov opens straight, button with set, the river doesn’t pair the board for Zhuchkov to ship it and rail the button.
Victor Zhuchkov – 80,000
16:15: Blinds up, 265 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Blinds are up again, event now enters Level 7. The field has grown to 265 entries which means the pot has now spilled over PHP 8 Million and continues to rise. The prize pool to beat is PHP 9.54 Million amassed back at Manila Super Series 6 in 2018. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:20pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000.
16:10: Ho eliminates one
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Player nicknamed Ho Sn and another player have built a pot of 36,000 by the river . Under the gun +1 bets 10,000, hijack Ho Sn shoves, utg+1 calls for everything and opens straight. Ho Sn ships it with higher straight.
Ho Sn – 70,000
16:03: Stefano Giuriolo’s rockets stand firm against ladies
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Another preflop all in, Stefano Giuriolo has the nuts against an at risk player with . The board runs low to send one packing and Giuriolo to chip up to 65,000.
Stefano Giuriolo – 65,000
15:56: Alexis Cruz eliminates one
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
lexis Cruz scores a player’s stack. It was all in preflop with Cruz flipping against a player’s . The board was .
Alexis Cruz – 50,000
15:50 Teng I Huang eliminate a player
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Teng I Huang raises to 1600 from hijack, cutoff calls, button player three-bet jams, back to Huang who joins with all his chips, cutoff folds. Huang opens , button with . The board runs to Huang’s favor . Huang outdraws big slick to ship it and rail one in the process.
Teng I Huang – 45,000
15:45: Day 1C surpasses Day 1B entries, 223 entries and rising
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Blinds are up and so is the field with 223 entries and rising. With the screens flashing 223 entries, that means Day 1C has surpassed the Day 1B count. Only five levels left to join the action. The pot is now at PHP 7.5 Million. For all those fence sitters, make sure to get in before registration closes at the start of Level 11, which is at 6:20pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000.
15:28: How Wee Meng outdraws one to ship it
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
From under the gun How Wee Meng raises to 1000, lojack player three-bet shoves, small blind and Meng both call. At the flop , sb checks, Meng bets 5000 for a side pot but sb folds. Meng opens two pair, lojack with , the turn and river completes the board. Meng ships it and boots lojack.
How Wee Meng – 60,000
15:20: Li Chien Lin eliminates one
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
Under the gun Li Chien Lin raises to 1500, utg+1 three-bets all in, small blind calls, back to Li who also calls. Both sb and Li check down the board , Li opens and ships the pot while railing one in the process.
Li Chien Lin – 50,000
15:15: Battluga Ganbold doubles up
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
Lojack raises to 1300, hijack and cutoff call, small blind Battulga Ganbold three-bets to 8200, back to initial raiser lojack who shoves. only Battulga joins and puts himself at risk of elimination. Lojack opens, Battulga way ahead with , the board runs , Battulga doubles up.
Battulga Ganbold – 60,000
15:08: Khoo Fong Chee delivers a double KO
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
We missed the action but on a board showing , big blind Khoo Fong Chee has flush to ship the pot and rail two players – under the gun and utg+1 .
Khoo Fong Chee – 90,000
15:05: New level opens with 180 entries
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500
Blinds are up, 180 entries up to this point and rising. Still plenty of time to sign up. Prize pool is currently pushing into PHP 7 Million. Don’t miss out! Buy in is PHP 15,000. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at 6:20pm.
14:54: Jae Chang eliminates a player
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Jae Chang raises to 1100 from lojack, button player calls, big blinds three-bet shoves, back to Chang who four-bets to 7100, button opts to get out of the way. Chang opens , big blind has . The board runs
Jae Chang – 40,000
14:42: Rick Jason Ambata doubles up
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Two players stare down a board and 20,000 in the pot, small blind Rick Jason Ambata shoves holding trips, lojack has . Ambata ships it for a double up.
Rick Jason Ambata – 60,000
14:35: Blinds up, 151 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Blinds are up again and number of entries as well with 151 flashing on the screens. It will be a big one today so for all those fence sitters, time to sign up. Buy in is PHP 15,000. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at 6:20pm.
14:33: Xin Wang doubles up
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
After a preflop war, Xin Wang is all in from cutoff with for around 13,000 and dominates small blind’s . With the board running , the higher pocket pair holds for a double up to Wang.
Xin Wang – 26,000
14:20 Jing Fang Lin cleans one out
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
By the turn , two players have built a pot of 36,000. Under the gun checks, button Jing Fang Lin bets near pot of 26,700, utg goes all in with less chips and shows . Jing opens flush, utg is drawing dead. The river was .
Jing Fang Lin – 80,000
14:12: Joseph Santos doubles up through Yu Chiu Hu
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
It’s a classic flip with defending champion Joseph Santos holding and Yu Chiu Hu with , the board is for the ladies to stand firm and earn Santos a double up.
Joseph Santos – 80,000
Yu Chiu Hu – 15,000
14:05: 120 entries and rising
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300
Blinds have gone up! The previous level saw the headcount cross over 100 with 120 entries currently flashing on the screens. It will be a big one today so for all those fence sitters, time to sign up. Buy in is PHP 15,000. The prize pool is well over PHP 6.2 Million and rising fast. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at 6:20pm.
14:03: Stefano Giuriolo busts one
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
Under the gun down in chips, decides to shove with , lojack Stefano Giuriolo calls with , the board runs . Giuriolo ships it while busting utg in the process.
Stefano Giuriolo – 35,000
13:57: Noguero Izquierdo Je crack aces to survive
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
On a board showing and 15,000 in the pot, under the gun Noguero Izquierdo bets it all, lojack player calls. Izquierdo opens set, lojack has , the the river is a double up for Izquierdo as he cracks aces.
Noguero Izquierdo – 75,000
13:49: Khoo Fong Chee’s ladies rails one
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
From hijack, Khoo Fong Chee raises to 800 then four-bets all in after big blind three-bets to 3000. Big blind calls with less chips. Khoo opens , big blind with , the board runs . Khoo ships it and rails one.
Khoo Fong Chee – 60,000
13:35: Blinds up, 59 entries
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
The field has more than doubled with 59 entries and rising. This is the last flight to enter this event. If you haven’t heard, the pot is now over PHP 4.6 Million. To enter, buy in is PHP 15,000. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at 6:20pm.
13:15: Early double up for Chen Shao Ching
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
Heavy action on the first level with Chen Shao Ching already banking a double up. It opened with hijack Jerson Quiras raising to 5000, cutoff Chen three-bet all in, Quiras with the call. Chen opens [qc}, Quiras it’s a flip. The board runs for a higher pair to Chen.
Chen Shao Ching – 60,000
Jerson Quiras – 2,000
13:05: Cards in the air for Day 1C
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
Welcome to Day 1C of the Main Event! This is the last flight to enter the headliner of the Manila Super Series 17. The past two days drew a combined 364 entries to shatter the PHP 3M guarantee. Players are now looking at a prize pool north of PHP 4.6 Million. We will have the official number once Day 1C registration closes which is at 6:20pm tonight.
To enter this event, head to Okada Manila, Philippines. Buy in is PHP 15,000 with unlimited re-entry. Players can attempt for multiple stacks but only the biggest one moves forward. You can track the action right here.
Main Event – Live Updates – Day 2
Date: May 29 to June 4, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320)
Day 1A: 144 entries / 22 ITM
Day 1B: 220 entries / 33 ITM
Day 1C: 382 entries / 58 ITM
Total entries: 746
Prize pool: PHP 9,551,784 (~US$ 170,918)
ITM: 113 players
CHIPS IN PLAY: 22,380,000
Final 9 players
| Rank | Player | Flag | Stack |
| 1 | Yun Rong Cheong | Singapore | 5,590,000 |
| 2 | Hai Shien Tan | Singapore | 4,050,000 |
| 3 | William Ysmael | Philippines | 3,420,000 |
| 4 | Takashi Shiono | Japan | 3,370,000 |
| 5 | Ting Yi Chen | Taiwan | 1,770,000 |
| 6 | Gerardo Lubas III | Philippines | 1,235,000 |
| 7 | Joven Huerto | Philippines | 1,125,000 |
| 8 | Ronny Lee | Malaysia | 950,000 |
| 9 | Edgar Asehan | Philippines | 875,000 |
20:20: Ke Yan eliminated in 10th place – PHP 109,500 (~$1,955)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
After losing a chunk to William Ysmael, Ke Yan three-bet shoved with and initial raiser Yun Rong Cheong called with . With the board running , Yan was eliminated in 10th place.
Yun Rong Cheong – 5,590,000
Ke Yan – eliminated in 10th place
20:18: William Ysmael bumps up again
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
On a board and 240,000 in the pot, under the gun William Ysmael bets 300,000 and big blind Ke Yan check-calls. On the turn more chips land with Yan leading out 575,000, and Ysmael making the call. On the river , both opt to check, Ysmael has the higher two pair with over Yan’s .
William Ysmael – 3,400,000
Ke Yan – 900,000
20:14: Lubas survives the flip against Ysmael
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Button player raises to 125,000, small blind William Ysmael calls, then big blind Jay Lubas III shoves, button folds while Ysmael calls. Lubas has , Ysmael with overcards , the board runs for a double up to Lubas.
Gerardo Lubas III – 1,300,000
William Ysmael – 2,200,000
20:05: Takashi Shiono wins a sizable pot against Huerto
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
A pot of 350,000 was brewed by the flop . Hijack position Joven Huerto bets 145,000 and big blind position Takashi Shiono check-raises to 375,000. Huerto calls. On the turn , Shiono leads out 300,000, Huerto calls. On the river , both players check. Shiono is first to show and has , Huerto mucks.
Takashi Shiono – 3,100,000
Joven Huerto – 1,100,000
20:00: Ronny Lee spikes the two-outer to stay in the game
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Ronny Lee is all in with , Ke Yan dominates with , when the flop comes it’s an instant full house to Lee. With the turn and river , it’s a double up to Lee.
Ronny Lee – 1,300,000
Ke Yan – 2,600,000
19:55: Ricardo Singapan eliminated in 11th place – PHP 109,500 (~$1,955)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
The day’s entering chip leader Ricardo Singapan will not be bringing home an MSS Main Event trophy having fallen in 11th place to Takashi Shiono. It was all in preflop with the short stacked Singapan risking it on the small blind with . His attempt to steal the blinds and ante was denied by big blind Shiono with on a board .
Takashi Shiono – 2,200,000
Ricardo Singapan – eliminated in 11th place
19:53: Richard Marquez eliminated in 12th place – PHP 97,500 (~$1,741)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
End of the road for Richard Marquez. On a board and 400,000 in the pot, Marquez check-calls Ke Yan’s shove. Marquez with mid pair, Yan with gutshot, the river delivers a sick bad beat to Marquez with Yan improving to a straight.
Ke Yan – 3,100,000
Richard Marquez – eliminated in 12th place
19:45: Lester Timonera eliminated in 13th place – PHP 97,500 (~$1,741)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Lester Timonera looked down at and was glad to get it all in. She faced Ting Yi Chen with a lesser pair . However with the board running , Chen improved to quads to crush Timonera’s aces out in 13th place.
Ting Yi Chen – 1,700,000
Lester Timonera – eliminated in 13th place
19:43: Blinds up, 13 players remaining
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Blinds are up, 13 players remaining for the hunt to the a final 9 seat.
19:34: Cheong doubles through Marquez
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Under the gun player raises to 110,000, small blind Richard Marquez and big blind Yun Rong Cheong call to see the flop . All three check, the turn is , Marquez leads out 200,000, only Cheong continues. On the river , Marquez fires 250,000, Cheong jams, Marquez folds.
Yun Rong Cheong – 4,000,000
Richard Marquez – 1,000,000
19:27: Raymundo Gomez eliminated in 14th place – PHP 88,000 (~$1,571)
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Under the gun Joven Huerto raises to 120,000, button Raymundo Gomez three-bets, Huerto calls and shows . Gomez with for a flip. With the board running Huerto wins the flip and Gomez goes bust in 14th place.
Joven Huerto – 2,000,000
Raymundo Gomez – eliminated in 14th place
19:19: Set over set! Ysmael back up over 3M
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Hijack player Ke Yan raises to 110,000 then calls cutoff William Ysmael’s 335,000 raise. Both players proceed to check the board to the river . Yan bets 300,000, Ysmael raises to 800,000, Yan calls. Ysmael has set and wins the pot. Yan shares his hand lower set.
William Ysmael – 3,200,000
Ke Yan – 1,400,000
19:17: Rick Jason Ambata eliminated in 15th place – PHP 88,000 (~$1,571)
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Rick Jason Ambata shoves with and needs to get lucky against Hai Shien Tan’s . The board runs . Ambata improves but so does Tan to end Ambata’s run in 15th place.
Hai Shien Tan – 3,100,000
Rick Jason Ambata – eliminated in 15th place
19:16: Big slick awards Huerto the max
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Button player Joven Huerto shoves with , small blind Rick Jason Ambata attempts to rail with , the board runs . Huerto doubles up.
Joven Huerto – 1,100,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 200,000
19:11: Erwin Navarro eliminated in 16th place – PHP 78,500 (~$1,402)
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
On a board showing and 900,000 weighing down the middle, button player Yun Rong Cheong goes all in, big blind Erwin Navarro check-calls for all he’s got and shows trips. Cheong wins the pot with flush to send out Navarro in 16th place.
Yun Rong Cheong – 2,600,000
Erwin Navarro – eliminated in 16th place
19:08: Ke Yan doubles up through Matsubara
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
On a flop and 200,000 in the pot, Ke Yan bets 75,000, Mitsuya Matsubara shoves, back to Yan who calls for all he’s got. Yan opens top pair, Matsubara with open ended. The turn and river are no help to Matsubara for a big double up to Yan.
Ke Yan – 2,600,000
19:05: Tan rails Takayama
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
All in preflop, Mike Takayama with , Hai Shien Tan with , the board runs out . Takayama is eliminated.
Hai Shien Tan – 2,900,000
Mike Takayama – eliminated
19:00: Marquez outdraws Guiriolo
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
From hijack, Richard Marquez raises to 100,000, cutoff Stefano Guiriolo three-bets jams 165,000, Marquez calls putting the all in player at risk. Guiriolo opens , Marquez with , the cards fan out for top pair to Marquez. Guiriolo is eliminated.
Richard Marquez – 2,200,000
Stefano Guiriolo – eliminated
18:56: Ysmael pays Chen, drops rank
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
All in preflop, Ting Yi Chen with , William Ysmael attempts to eliminate with . The board runs for a double up to Chen. Ysmael loses the chip lead.
Ting Yi Chen – 2,100,000
William Ysmael – 2,000,000
18:51: Shiono boots short stacked Cruz
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Action folds to the small blind Alexis Cruz who shoves his short stack with to battle with. Big blind Takashi Shiono calls and has better . With the board running , Cruz is eliminated, Shiono rises to 2,000,000.
Takashi Shiono – 2,000,000
Alexis Cruz – eliminated
18:44: Blinds up, 19 players remaining
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Blinds are up again with 19 players remaining. Average stack is 1,177,894 which is 23 big blinds. The heat bags up once the Final 9 players is reached.
18:46: Hai Shien Tan rails Princesa
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Lojack Louie Princesa shoves with , Hai Shien Tan calls from hijack with . The board runs for a pair to Tan.
Hai Shien Tan – 2,100,000
Louie Princesa – eliminated
18:40: Hai Shien Tan claims the pot
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Action folds to the button player who raises to 90,000, small blind Louie Princesa and big blind Hai Shien Tan call. At the flop , all check. On the turn , Princesa bets 155,000, Tan and button call. On the river , Tan leads out 200,000, no callers.
Ha Shien Tan – 1,800,000
Louie Princesa – 200,000
18:32: Pilao calls to his doom
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
From cutoff, Genesis Pilao raises to 80,000, big blind Yun Rong Cheong three-bet shoves, back to Pilao who calls for his tournament life. Pilao has , Cheong with , the board runs .
Yun Rong Cheong – 1,600,000
Genesis Pilao – eliminated
18:22: Ke Yan claims a pot against the leader
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
From cutoff, William Ysmael raises to 80,000, the blinds call, the flop runs . Ysmael c-bets 65,000, only small blind Ke Yan continues. Both players check the turn to bring the river . Ysmael fires 90,000, Yan check-calls. Ysmael shows a , Yan wins it with higher pair.
Ke Yan – 1,000,000
William Ysmael – 3,400,000
18:17: Navarro lands a boat for a double up
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
On a flop and 160,000 in the pot, under the gun Ke Yan bets 70,000, big blind Erwin Navarro check-raises to 180,000, Yan three-bet shoves, Navarro calls and shows full house. Yan has . With the turn Yan is drawing dead. The river completes the board.
Erwin Navarro – 1,300,000
Ke Yan – 800,000
18:15: Alexis Cruz triples up
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Yun Rong Cheong raises to 80,000 from hijack, small blind Alexis Cruz three-bet shoves, big blind and Cheong both call. At the flop , Cheong bets 75,000 for a side pot big blind folds. Cheong opens , Cruz with , the turn and river further improve Cruz to a straight to triple up.
Alexis Cruz – 250,000
Yun Rong Cheong – 800,000
18:08: Cowboys pay Takashi Shiono the max
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
All in preflop, Yun Rong Cheong with , Takashi Shiono with . The board runs . Shiono’s cowboys prevail for a double up.
Takashi Shiono – 1,200,000
Yun Rong Cheong – 800,000
18:00: Blinds up, 25 players remaining
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Another round in the dust, blinds are up. 25 players remaining. Average stack is 895,200 which is 22 big blinds.
17:54: Erwin Navarro survives against the leader
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
All in preflop, Erwin Navarro at risk of elimination with against chip leader William Ysmael’s . With the board running