PS LIVE Manila Megastack – Kick Off Event
Buy in: PHP 16,500 (~USD 295)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 53,600)
Entries: 368
Prize pool: PHP 5,183,059 (~USD 92,600)
ITM: 53 players
Flight A: 69 entries / 9 ITM
Flight B: 201 entries / 31 ITM
Flight C: 98 entries / 13 ITM
Chips in play: 11,040,000
22:20: Michael De Leon crowned champion after three-way ICM deal
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
After the fall of Hernan Jaybee Villa, the final three players reached an ICM deal then awarded the win and trophy to the big stack Michael De Leon.
Michael De Leon – PHP 763,000 (~USD 13,630) + APPT Package
Emman Segismundo – PHP 741,000 (~USD 13,240)
Philip Reyes – PHP 588,000 (~USD 10,500)
22:15: Hernan Jaybee Villa eliminated in 4th place – PHP347,000 (~USD 6,200)
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
After several missed showdowns, the once massive chip leader Hernan Jaybee Villa is out in 4th place. Down to 5 bb, he shoved 
that fell to Segismundo’s 
.
Emman Segismundo – 4,345,000 (43 bb)
Hernan Jaybee Villa – eliminated in 4th place
22:13: Philip Reyes drains more from Hernan Jaybee Villa
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Button Hernan Jaybee Villa opens 200,000, big blinde Philip Reyes jams (910,000), Villa calls. Reyes is ahead 
to Villa’s 
. The board runs 
. Reyes doubles up.
Philip Reyes – 2,110,000 (21 bb)
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 560,000 (5 bb)
22:08: Hernan Jaybee Villa continues to plunge
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Button raises, small blind Hernan Jaybee Villa calls, big blind Michael De Leon three-bets 700,000, button folds, Villa calls. At the flop 
, De Leon shoves, Villa check-folds.
Michael De Leon – 5,000,000 (50 bb)
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 1,300,000 (13 bb)
22:02: Emman Segismundo doubles up again
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Not short anymore! Emman Segismundo doubles through Hernan Jaybee Villa again with 
dominating 
on a board 
.
Emman Segismundo – 3,300,000 (33 bb)
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 2,300,000 (23 bb)
21:35: Emman Segismundo doubles up
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Utg Hernan Jaybee Villa opens 200,000, short stacked Emman Segismundo three-bet jams his last 4 bb holding 
. With the board running 
it’s a double up for Segismundo.
Emman Segismundo – 1,760,000 (17 bb)
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 5,200,000 (52 bb)
21:24: George Salud eliminated in 5th place – PHP 266,000 (~USD 4,750)
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
George Salud goes all in for 405,000 with 
, Hernan Jaybee Villa 
calls, board runs 
. Both find the board with Villa’s straight shipping it.
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 6,200,000 (77 bb)
George Salud – eliminated in 5th place
21:20: Han Cheol Woong eliminated in 6th place – PHP 205,000 (~USD 3,660)
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Up and down for Han Cheol Woong at the final table. His third shove was his last with missing the board against massive chip leader Hernan Jaybee Villa 
.
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 5,500,000 (68 bb)
Han Cheol Woong – eliminated in 6th place
21:00: 6 players remaining at the break
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
| Seat | Player | Stack | BB |
| 1 | De Leon Michael | 2,145,000 | 27 |
| 4 | Reyes Philip | 2,425,000 | 30 |
| 5 | Segismundo Emmanuel | 545,000 | 7 |
| 6 | Salud George | 600,000 | 8 |
| 7 | Han Cheol Woong | 920,000 | 12 |
| 8 | Villa Hernan Jaybee | 4,445,000 | 56 |
20:55: Edgar Asehan eliminated in 7th place – PHP 157,000 (~USD 2,800)
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Utg Edgar Asehan shoves his last 7 bb with on hand, Hernan Jaybee Villa calls with . The board comes 
.
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 4,400,000 (73 bb)
Edgar Asehan – eliminated in 7th place
20:45: Han Cheol Woong recovers from George Salud
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
After losing a showdown, utg Han Cheol Woong raises 150,000, big blind George Salud three-bets all in, Han calls for his tournament life.
George Salud 
Han Cheol Woong
The board runs , Han spikes the ace for a double up.
Han Cheol Woong – 1,540,000 (25 bb)
George Salud – 700,000 (11 bb)
20:42: Emman Segismundo doubles up
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Emman Segismundo three-bets all in holding , initial raiser Han Cheol Woong calls with 
. The board runs 
, kicker plays. Segismundo doubles up.
Emman Segismundo – 980,000 (16 bb)
Han Cheol Woong – 700,000 (11 bb)
20:39: Marc Rivera eliminated in 8th place – PHP 130,000 (~USD 2,320)
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Hernan Jaybee Villa raises 125,000, Marc Rivera three-bets all of it, Villa calls and turns over , Rivera is way behind with . The board runs low to end Rivera’s hunt in 8th place.
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 3,900,000 (65 bb)
Marc Rivera – eliminated in 8th place
20:36: George Salud lands the flush for a double
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
From hijack, George Salud opens 180,000 and big blind Michael De Leon defends. At the flop 
, Salud shoves, De Leon check-calls. Both players are on a draw, Salud flush draw, De Leon , the turn 
seals the win for Salud while De Leon makes the straight.
George Salud – 1,420,000 (23 bb)
Michael De Leon – 1,250,000 (20 bb)
20:15: Jose Cheung eliminated in 9th place – PHP 108,059 (~USD 1,930)
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Short stacked Jose Cheung goes all in for his last 5 bb with to battle with, Han Cheol Woong calls with 
. The board runs . Cheung makes a pair but not high enough to overtake Han.
Han Cheol Woong – 1,150,000 (23 bb)
Jose Cheung – eliminated in 9th place
20:05: Michael De Leon versus Han Cheol Woong
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Cutoff Han Cheol Woong opens, Michael De Leon defends the big blind, both players then check the flop . The turn , De Leon bets 75,000, Han raises 150,000, De Leon three-bets to 475,000, Han tank-folds.
Michael De Leon – 1,650,000 (33 bb)
Han Cheol Woong – 800,000 (16 bb)
20:00: Hernan Jaybee Villa goes over the top
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Lojack Philip Reyes min-raises, hijack Emman Segismundo three-bets 320,000, small blind Hernan Jaybee Villa four-bets all in, no takers.
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 2,700,000 (67 bb)
Emman Segismundo – 950,000 (23 bb)
Philip Reyes – 2,100,000 (52 bb)
19:55: Emman Segismundo catches the leader bluffing
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Cutoff Emman Segismundo opens, chip leader Hernan Jaybee Villa defends, both players then check the flop 
. Segismundo bets 125,000 on the turn , Villa check-calls. On the river , Villa leads out 250,000 and gets caught bluffing by Segismundo who calls with top pair.
Emman Segismundo – 1,250,000 (31 bb)
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 2,300,000 (57 bb)
Final 9 players
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
| Seat | Player | Stack | BB |
| 1 | De Leon Michael | 1,345,000 | 34 |
| 2 | Cheung Jose | 410,000 | 10 |
| 3 | Rivera Marc | 1,520,000 | 38 |
| 4 | Reyes Philip | 2,155,000 | 54 |
| 5 | Segismundo Emmanuel | 835,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Salud George | 460,000 | 12 |
| 7 | Han Cheol Woong | 1,250,000 | 31 |
| 8 | Villa Hernan Jaybee | 2,700,000 | 68 |
| 9 | Asehan Edgar | 400,000 | 10 |
Remaining payouts
| Place | Payout in PHP |
| 1 | 1,130,000 |
| 2 | 631,000 |
| 3 | 451,000 |
| 4 | 347,000 |
| 5 | 266,000 |
| 6 | 205,000 |
| 7 | 157,000 |
| 8 | 130,000 |
| 9 | 108,059 |
19:23: Chierro De Leon eliminated in 10th place
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Chierro De Leon risked all his chips by calling Marc Rivera’s three-bet only to find his 
dominated by . No help came on the board .
Marc Rivera – 1,520,000 (50 bb)
Chierro De Leon – eliminated in 10th place for PHP 92,000 (~USD 1,640)
19:17: George Salud hangs in there
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Small blind George Salud shoves his last 8 bb with , Hernan Jaybee Villa calls with 
. Salud improves to a full house on a board 
for a double up.
George Salud – 560,000 (18 bb)
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 2,750,000 (91 bb)
19:10: Renniel Galvez eliminated in 11th place
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
After losing a chunk of his stack, button Renniel Galvez attempts to steal the blinds and antes by shoving his 23 bb holding , small blind Chierro De Leon joins with less chips and , big blind Marc Rivera makes it a three-way with . With the board running , Rivera wins the side pot, De Leon triples up, Galvez down to 3 bb. Galvez folds shortly after.
Chierro De Leon – 760,000 (25 bb)
Marc Rivera – 750,000 (25 bb)
Renniel Galvez – eliminated in 11th place for PHP 92,000 (~USD 1,640)
18:50: Bardauskas Aivaras eliminated in 12th place
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Classic flip with at risk Bardauskas Aivaras up against chip leader Hernan Jaybee Villa . No help arrives for Bardauskas to bust in 12th place.
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 2,900,000 (96 bb)
Bardauskas Aivaras – eliminated in 12th place – PHP 77,000 (~USD 1,375)
18:35: Blinds up, 12 players remaining
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
| 1 | Bardauskas Aivaras | 900,000 |
| 2 | Cheung Jose | 600,000 |
| 3 | Reyes Philip | 1,950,000 |
| 4 | Han Cheol Woong | 930,000 |
| 5 | Villa Hernan Jaybee | 2,200,000 |
| 6 | Salud George | 300,000 |
| 1 | Segismundo Emmanuel | 325,000 |
| 2 | Asehan Edgar | 700,000 |
| 3 | De Leon Michael | 900,000 |
| 4 | Rivera Marc | 640,000 |
| 5 | De Leon Chierro | 400,000 |
| 6 | Galvez Renniel | 1,100,000 |
The field is down to 12 players. Everyone is now guaranteed PHP 77,000 (~USD 1,375) while the target is the PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) top prize. Hernan Jaybee Villa leads with 2,200,000 (73 bb).
18:23: Joven Huerto eliminated in 13th place
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Short stacked Joven Huerto shoves his last 8 bb with then falls to caller Bardauskas Aivaras on a board 
.
Bardauskas Aivaras – 900,000
Joven Huerto – eliminated in 13th place for PHP 77,000 (~USD 1,375)
18:20 Thomas Young eliminated in 14th place
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Thomas Young three-bets all in holding , Renniel Galvez calls with . Board runs 
, Young is eliminated.
Renniel Galvez – 1,200,000 (48 bb)
Thomas Young – eliminated in 14th place for PHP 67,000 (~USD 1,200)
18:18: Kang Woojin eliminated in 15th place
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
End of the line for Kang Woojin with all of his chips claimed by Hernan Jaybee Villa. Hand opens with utg+1 Villa min-raising, Kang defends the big blind. At the flop 
, Villa c-bets 75,000, Kang check-raises all in (350,000), Villa snap-calls and shows mid pair, Kang with open-ended. The turn is no help to Kang, and with the river , Villa ships it.
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 2,000,000 (80 bb)
Kang Woojin – eliminated in 15th place for PHP 67,000 (~USD 1,200)
18:11: Edgar Asehan wins the flip
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
From cutoff, Edgar Asehan three-bets all in holding and is called by initial raiser Thomas Young with . The board runs for a double up to Asehan.
Edgar Asehan – 690,000 (27 bb)
Thomas Young – 120,000 (4 bb)
18:06: Euryd Rivera runs into queens to bust
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Euryd Rivera three-bet jams initial raiser Han Cheol Woong and is called. Woong has , Rivera behind with . Board runs , out goes Rivera.
Han Cheol Woong – 950,000 (38 bb)
Euryd Rivera – eliminated in 16th place for PHP 58,000 (~USD 1,036)
18:02: Marc Rivera wins the flip
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Action folds to small blind Marc Rivera who opens 75,000, big blind Michael De Leon three-bets all in, Rivera calls and shows . De Leon has for a flip. The board runs for a double up to Rivera.
Marc Rivera – 777,000 (30 bb)
Michael De Leon – 600,000 (24 bb)
18:00: Payouts 17th to 31st in PHP
| 17 | Kelvin Hyu-Ki Jung | 58,000 |
| 18 | Javalera Ireneo | 51,000 |
| 19 | Michihiko Matsuda | 51,000 |
| 20 | Terry Gonzaga | 51,000 |
| 21 | Daryl Galang | 45,000 |
| 22 | Marciel Cerbito | 45,000 |
| 23 | Kim Michael Enriquez | 45,000 |
| 24 | Noel Regencia | 39,000 |
| 25 | Jeoffrey Sibal | 39,000 |
| 26 | Jinlong Hu | 39,000 |
| 27 | Ron Ryan Mesina | 39,000 |
| 28 | Stephen Nathan | 34,000 |
| 29 | Jarry Pelayo | 34,000 |
| 30 | Dmitrii Opekunov | 34,000 |
| 31 | Li Jun | 34,000 |
17:55: 16 players remaining, blinds up
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
| 1 | Salud George | 420,000 |
| 2 | Villa Hernan Jaybee | 1,150,000 |
| 3 | Han Cheol Woong | 500,000 |
| 4 | Reyes Philip | 2,150,000 |
| 5 | Cheung Jose | 800000 |
| 6 | Rivera Euryd | 400,000 |
| 7 | Bardauskas Aivaras | 850,000 |
| 8 | Kang Woojin | 410,000 |
| 1 | Galvez Renniel | 1,000,000 |
| 2 | De Leon Chierro | 350,000 |
| 3 | Rivera Marc | 300,000 |
| 4 | De Leon Michael | 1,000,000 |
| 5 | Huerto Joven | 310,000 |
| 6 | Young Thomas | 500,000 |
| 7 | Asehan Edgar | 370,000 |
| 8 | Segismundo Emmanuel | 430,000 |
17:30: Philip Reyes rails Terry Gonzaga, takes the lead
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Utg+1 Terry Gonzaga opens 45,000, hijack Philip Reyes and big blind Kang Woojin call. At the flop, Reyes bets 61,000, Kang check-calls, Gonzaga check-raises 260,000, Reyes shoves with more, Kang folds.
Terry Gonzaga set
Philip Reyes flush draw
The turn quickly gives the flush, then with the river , it’s the end for Gonzaga as Reyes zooms to the lead.
Philip Reyes – 1,900,000 (95 bb)
Kang Woojin – 450,000 (22 bb)
Terry Gonzaga – eliminated
17:29: Joven Huerto survives
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Joven Huerto sends in his last 7 bb then doubles up with through Jung Kelvin Hyu-Ki on a board 
.
Joven Huerto – 328,000 (16 bb)
Jung Kelvin Hyu-Ki – 226,000 (11 bb)
17:18: Blinds up, 21 players remaining
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
The field is down to 21 players. Everyone is guaranteed PHP 45,000 (~USD 800) with the next pay jump one bust away. The target is the PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) top prize. Renniel Galvez maintains the top spot with 1,125,000 (56 bb).
17:12: Another takedown for Kang Woojin
Level 20: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
Kang Woojin calls Kim Enriquez’s shove and lands the higher two pair on a board {9} to claim another stack.
Kang Woojin – 610,000 (40 bb)
Kim Enriquez – eliminated
17:06: Philip Reyes hard-bets small pair
Level 20: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
Utg Philip Reyes opens 30,000, big blind Terry Gonzaga calls, flop runs . Reyes c-bets 54,000, Gonzaga check-calls. On the turn , Reyes fires 110,000 and Gonzaga calls again. Both players check the river . Gonzaga has , Reyes wins it with .
Philip Reyes – 900,000 (60 bb)
Terry Gonzaga – 465,000 (31 bb)
16:55: Terry Gonzaga with quads, doubles through Joven Huerto
Level 20: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
Heavy betting action leads to Terry Gonzaga at risk against Joven Huerto . The board drops the remaining queens to ensure the double up for Gonzaga.
Terry Gonzaga – 565,000 (37 bb)
Jove Huerto – 195,000 (13 bb)
16:46: Blinds up, 23 players remaining
Level 20: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
The field is down to 23 players. Everyone is now guaranteed PHP 45,000 (~USD 800) while the target is the PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) top prize. Renniel Galvez maintains the top spot with 980,000 (65 bb).
16:45: Kang Woojin turns the flush to end Noel Regencia
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Utg Noel Regencia raises 25,000 and finds two callers to the flop . Regencia c-bets 35,000, button calls, big blind Kang Woojin check-raises all in for 190,000, Regencia risks with less, button folds.
Noel Regencia opens , Kang has draw, the turn grants the flush to eliminate Regencia.
Kang Woojin – 480,000 (48 bb)
Noel Regencia – eliminated
16:34: Hernan Jaybee Villa dusts Jinlong Hu
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Hernan Jaybee Villa calls Jinlong Hu’s three-bet shove and shows . Jinlong is way behind . No help comes for Hu on a board .
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 740,000 (74 bb)
Jinlong Hu – eliminated
16:30: Short stacks desperate, Chierro De Leon survives
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Down to 3 bb, Stephen Nathan goes all in, Mesia Ron Ryan joins with 13 bb, Chierro De Leon 
makes it a three way with his last 8 bb. The board comes , De Leon ships it.
Chierro De Leon – 215,000 (21 bb)
Mesina Ron Ryan – 50,000 (5 bb)
Stephen Nathan – eliminated
16:26: Joven Huerto cleans out Jarry Pelayo
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
After paying a costly double up to Jose Cheung, Jarry Pelayo looked down at again and three-bet shoved again. Joven Huerto called with . The board ran to end Pelayo’s run.
Joven Huerto – 520,000 (52 bb)
Jarry Pelayo – eliminated
16:23: Jacks grant Jose Cheung the double up
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Covered player Jose Cheung calls Pelayo Jarry’s three-bet with that hold against on a board .
Jose Cheung – 436,000 (43 bb)
Jarry Pelayo – 155,000 (15 bb)
16:16: Payouts 32nd to 39th – PHP 30,000
| 32 | Joe Mark Vasay | 30,000 |
| 33 | Eric Alcantara | 30,000 |
| 34 | Reinier Magbutay | 30,000 |
| 35 | Henrieto Acain | 30,000 |
| 36 | Jose Drilon | 30,000 |
| 37 | Martin Gonzales | 30,000 |
| 38 | Jeffrey Pamplona | 30,000 |
| 39 | Darren Yu | 30,000 |
16:15: Payouts 40th to 53rd – PHP 25,000
| 40 | Kang Feng Lien | 25,000 |
| 41 | Carino Eleurefe | 25,000 |
| 42 | Petr Kireev | 25,000 |
| 43 | Yuelong Gu | 25,000 |
| 44 | Inocentes Alvir | 25,000 |
| 45 | Richard Marquez | 25,000 |
| 46 | Yosuke Sanehira | 25,000 |
| 47 | John Paredes | 25,000 |
| 48 | Joseph Talamayan | 25,000 |
| 49 | Lam Aaron Henry | 25,000 |
| 50 | Andrew De Ocampo | 25,000 |
| 51 | Christopher Mateo | 25,000 |
| 52 | Lerdthammatavee Pheeratham | 25,000 |
| 53 | Liu Zhi Qiang | 25,000 |
16:10: New level begins, 31 remaining
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Players are back for the first 10-minute break. 31 players remaining. Renniel Galvez with a wide lead of 980,000 (98 bb).
15:55: Han Cheol Woong wins the flip
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Action packed preflop, utg Mesina Ron Ryan opens, cutoff Kang Woojin calls, button Han Cheol Woong three-bets all in, Mesina calls, Kang four-bets all in, Mesina tanks using two time banks then folds.
Kang Woojin
Han Cheol Woong
Board runs for a victorious set to Woong and double up and more.
Han Cheol Woong – 352,000 (44 bb)
Kang Woojin – 225,000 (28 bb)
Mesina Ron Ryan – 110,000 (13 bb)
15:49: Stephen Nathan gets lucky on Chierro De Leon
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Flight A chip leader Stephen Nathan was at risk of elimination when his three-bet shove was called by Chierro De Leon. Nathan was behind to De Leon’s . The board ran 
, improving Nathan to a full house.
Stephen Nathan – 175,000 (21 bb)
Chierro De Leon – 185,000 (23 bb)
15:40: Emman Segismundo on the rise
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Action folds to the small blind Emman Segismundo who raises to 30,000, big blind Pelayo Jarry defends. At the flop 
, Pelayo bets 20,000, Segismundo check-raises 65,000, Pelayo folds.
Emman Segismundo – 550,000 (68 bb)
Pelayo Jarry – 190,000 (23 bb)
15:23: Bardauskas Aivaras takes 17 bb from Opekunov Dmitrii
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Cutoff Opekunov Dmitrii opens 16,000 then calls button Bardauskas Aivaras 45,000 three-bet. At the flop and turn , Bardauskas bets 28,000 and 67,000, Opekunov calls. Both players check the river . Opekunov shows , Bardauskas wins the pot with .
Bardauskas Aivaras – 530,000 (66 bb)
Opekunov Dmitrii – 260,000 (32 bb)
15:13: Another one falls to the chip leader
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Chip leader Renniel Galvez won the flip against Lien Kang Feng on a board to fatten up to 830,000 (103 bb).
Renniel Galvez – 830,000 (103 bb)
Lien Kang Feng – eliminated
15:07: Cooler sends Thomas Young soaring as Noel Regencia plunges
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Pre-flop battle leads to Thomas Young doubling up through Noel Regencia with {ad|} dominating .
Thomas Young – 630,000 (78 bb)
Noel Regencia – 52,000 (6 bb)
15:00: Blinds up, 42 players remaining
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
The first hour has passed with the field now down to 42 players. Everyone is guaranteed PHP 25,000 (~USD 445) but the target is the handsome PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) top prize. Renniel Galvez leads with 730,000 (91 bb).
14:58: Defending champion Alvir Inocentes out in 44th place
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
No back to back for Alvir Inocentes who entered the day with just 12 bb that dropped to 5 bb, then out in 44th place with a dominated Ace.
14:55: Richard Marquez out-drawn
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Looking down at , Richard Marquez three-bets all in and is ahead of caller Bardauskas Aivaras. However, when the board runs out [10d}, Bardauskas improves to a straight to send Marquez out of the running.
Bardauskas Aivaras – 450,000 (75 bb)
Richard Marquez – eliminated
14:50: Renniel Galvez takes the lead
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Entering the day running second in chips, Renniel Galvez has now jumped out front with 780,000. Galvez eliminated Joseph Talamayan with staying ahead of on a board .
Renniel Galvez – 780,000 (130 bb)
Joseph Talamayan – eliminated
14:38: Emman Segismundo survives the three-way shove
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Shortly after losing a large chunk to Eric Alcantara, Emman Segismundo followed Lam Aaron Henry all in, and was joined by Pelayo Jarry.
Emman Segismundo
Lam Aaron Henry
Pelayo Jarry
The board ran . With no one holding a club, Segismundo scooped to while knocking out Lam in the process.
Emman Segismundo – 345,000 (57 bb)
Pelayo Jarry – 80,000 (13 bb)
Eric Alcantara – 600,000 (100 bb)
Lam Aaron Henry – eliminated
14:30: Not much action
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
The opening round saw four players drop out. 49 players remaining. No pay jump until they reach 39 players.
14:00: Cards in the air!
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000
Cards are now flying at Day 2 of the Kick Off! 53 players are back on the hunt for the first big payout of the festival. Everyone is in the money and guaranteed PHP 25,000 (~USD 445) but the target is the handsome PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200) top prize. Terry Gonzaga commands with a towering 132 bb.
Top prize: PHP 1,130,000 (~USD 20,200)
Minimum payout: PHP 25,000 (~USD 445)
Chips in play: 11,040,000
Average stack: 208,300 (41 bb)
| Rank | Player | Flag | Stack | BB |
| 1 | Gonzaga Terry | Philippines | 662,000 | 132 |
| 2 | Galvez Renniel | Philippines | 474,000 | 95 |
| 3 | Segismundo Emmanuel | Philippines | 452,000 | 90 |
| 4 | Asehan Edgar | Philippines | 449,000 | 90 |
| 5 | Huerto Joven | Philippines | 398,000 | 80 |
| 6 | Nathan Stephen | UK | 369,000 | 74 |
| 7 | Magbutay Riener | Philippines | 368,000 | 74 |
| 8 | Rivera Marc | Philippines | 361,000 | 72 |
| 9 | Li Jun | UK | 322,000 | 64 |
| 10 | Reyes Philip | Philippines | 318,000 | 64 |
| 11 | Regencia Noel | Philippines | 279,000 | 56 |
| 12 | Salud George | Philippines | 269,000 | 54 |
| 13 | Gonzales Rundulf | Philippines | 255,000 | 51 |
| 14 | Mesina Ron Ryan | Philippines | 253,000 | 51 |
| 15 | Cheung Jose | Philippines | 251,000 | 50 |
| 16 | Lam Aaron Henry | Canada | 221,000 | 44 |
| 17 | Pamploma Jeffrey | Philippines | 217,000 | 43 |
| 18 | Sibal Jeoffrey | Philippines | 210,000 | 42 |
| 19 | Alcantara Eric | Philippines | 203,000 | 41 |
| 20 | Cerbito Marciel | Philippines | 201,000 | 40 |
| 21 | Opekunov Dmitrii | Russia | 193,000 | 39 |
| 22 | Galang Daryl | Philippines | 182,000 | 36 |
| 23 | Villa Hernan Jaybee | Philippines | 180,000 | 36 |
| 24 | Young Thomas | Indonesia | 180,000 | 36 |
| 25 | Matsuda Michihiko | Japan | 179,000 | 36 |
| 26 | Vasay Joemark | Philippines | 174,000 | 35 |
| 27 | Lien Kang Feng | Taiwan | 172,000 | 34 |
| 28 | Marquez Richard | Philippines | 170,000 | 34 |
| 29 | Bardauskas Aivaras | Lithuania | 169,000 | 34 |
| 30 | Sanehira Yosuke | Japan | 169,000 | 34 |
| 31 | De Leon Michael | Philippines | 167,000 | 33 |
| 32 | Talamayan Joseph | Philippines | 162,000 | 32 |
| 33 | Drilon Jose | Philippines | 160,000 | 32 |
| 34 | Kireev Petr | Russia | 159,000 | 32 |
| 35 | Kang Woojin | Korea | 151,000 | 30 |
| 36 | Mateo Christopher | Philippines | 151,000 | 30 |
| 37 | De Leon Chierro | Philippines | 149,000 | 30 |
| 38 | Enriquez Kim Michael | Philippines | 142,000 | 28 |
| 39 | Acain Henrieto | USA | 140,000 | 28 |
| 40 | Rivera Euryd | Philippines | 135,000 | 27 |
| 41 | Jung Kelvin Hyu-Ki | Canada | 129,000 | 26 |
| 42 | Javalera Ireneo | Philippines | 120,000 | 24 |
| 43 | Han Cheol Woong | Korea | 118,000 | 24 |
| 44 | Hu Jinlong | China | 118,000 | 24 |
| 45 | Yu Darren | Philippines | 112,000 | 22 |
| 46 | Paredes Yohn Francisco | Peru | 98,000 | 20 |
| 47 | Pelayo Jarry | Philippines | 94,000 | 19 |
| 48 | Gu Yuelong | Grenada | 91,000 | 18 |
| 49 | Carino Eleurefe | Philippines | 86,000 | 17 |
| 50 | Liu Zhiqiang | China | 81,000 | 16 |
| 51 | De Ocampo Andrew | Philippines | 73,000 | 15 |
| 52 | Inocentes Alvir | Philippines | 62,000 | 12 |
| 53 | Lerdthammatavee Pheeratham | Thailand | 55,000 | 11 |
Tricia David
Tricia David has long experience as a recreational poker player and has been covering poker events since 2010 for numerous outfits in Asia. She spent one year working part time with Poker Portal Asia then became editor and lead writer for all event coverage of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT). Under the PPT, she overlooked content for their website, and produced live updates on all their events. In addition, she served as the live and online events website content writer for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently, she does live events reporting in Asia for online news site Somuchpoker and is also one of their news contributors.
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