PS Live Manila Super Series 19 (2024): Live Updates
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- Main Event - Day 1A
- Main Event - Day 1B
- Main Event - Day 1C
- Main Event - Day 1D
- Main Event - Day 2
- Main Event - Final Day
Main Event – Flight A – Live Updates
21:35: Lenart Ecarma tops Flight A field
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
The first flight of the Manila Super Series 19 Main Event closes with Lenart Ecarma as the chip leader, having bagged a hefty 769,000 stack for Day 2. Ecarma surged to the top beginning midday after delivering a double elimination with pocket aces. Since then, Ecarma’s momentum continued all the way through the evening, eliminating several more opponents along the way to top the 14-player pack.
Flight A Chip Counts
| Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| Ecarma Lenart | Philippines | 769,000 |
| Salud George | Philippines | 359,000 |
| Gomez Raymundo | Philippines | 275,000 |
| Quiambao II Cezar | Philippines | 236,000 |
| Boligor Alfredo | Philippines | 185,000 |
| Cruz Alexis | Philippines | 173,000 |
| Cerbito Marvin | Philippines | 171,000 |
| Benigno Ledina Jr | Philippines | 160,000 |
| Ionov Sergei | Russia | 153,000 |
| De Leon Chierro | Philippines | 111,000 |
| Almusajin Mark | Philippines | 97,000 |
| Ganbold Battulga | Mongolia | 90,000 |
| Edoc Lester | Philippines | 54,000 |
| Takeda Minoru | Japan | 33,000 |
21:34: Lee Youngjun exits as Flight A bubble
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg Lenart Ecarma opened to 10,000 and was met with a 108,000 all-in from Lee Youngjun behind. Ecarma makes the call with 
and is up against Lee’s 
for a flip. The two run the board 
, with Ecarma’s pocket pair holding up for the win.
Lenart Ecarma – 769,000
Lee Youngjun – Eliminated
21:20: Blinds up!
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Action is on bubble time with 15/93 players remaining in today’s Flight A games.
21:10: Lenart Ecarma scoops up huge pot
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Rundulf Gonzales defended his big blind vs utg Lenart Ecarma’s open and saw flop 
. Ecarma continued for 8,000, check raised by Gonzales to 19,000. Ecarma clapped back with an all-in and Gonzales called off for his 120,000 stack.
Ecarma 
Gonzales 
Crushed against his opponent’s overpair, Gonzales railed shortly after the turn 
and river offered him no help. 16 players remain in the games with two more eliminations left to go.
Lenart Ecarma – 520,000
Rundulf Gonzales – Eliminated
21:07: Czardy Rivera falls short
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Folded to the small blind, Czardy Rivera pushed all-in for his remaining 47,000 and was called by big blind Cezar Quiambao.
Rivera 
Quiambao 
Up for a race, Rivera was left immediately drawing dead on the flop 
with Quiambao eventually taking the pot down with a full house.
Cezar Quiambao – 150,000
Czardy Rivera – Eliminated
20:58: Lester Edoc bags a double up
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Button Cezar Quiambao opened to 10,000 and called small blind Lester Edoc’s 52,000 jam.
Edoc 
Quiambao 
A possible chop, this wasn’t the case as Edoc paired up on the river 
to take the full double up.
Lester Edoc – 112,000
Cezar Quiambao – 102,000
20:52: Lee Youngjun outflops Rick Jason Ambata
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg Lee Youngjun opened to 8,000 with and called off Rick Jason Ambata’s 30,000 all-in. Ambata is ahead with 
yet was instantly crushed after the board 
paired up Lee’s jack for the win.
Lee Youngjun – 140,000
Rick Jason Ambata – Eliminated
20:40: Break Time!
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
21 players still in the Main Event Flight A games with seven more eliminations before the day closes.
Top Chip Counts
Lenart Ecarma – 360,000
George Salud – 300,000
Raymundo Gomez – 280,000
Alexis Cruz – 230,000
Cezar Quiambao – 180,000
20:10: Blinds up!
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
21 players remain in the Main Event Flight A games with only 14 guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
20:08: Rundulf Gonzales gets there on the river
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Hijack Schumann Christoph opened to 6,500, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop 
saw Schumann continue for 15,000, check called by the small blind. Action on big blind Rundulf Gonzales, he put in a raise to 55,000, leaving only Schumann in for his entire stack.
Gonzales
Schumann 
Gunning for a ton of outs, the runout 
landed Gonzales trip three’s to earn him the pot and knock Schumann out of the running simultaneously.
Rundulf Gonzales – 250,000
Schumann Christoph – Eliminated
19:58: Cezar Quiambao shows bluff
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Having built up an 80,000 pot, action by the river on board 
saw big blind Cezar Quiambao move all-in for 113,000. Cutoff Raymundo Gomez saves his 130,000 behind and shows Jx. Quiambao returns the favor and shows 
for a bluff before shipping the pot.
Cezar Quiambao – 193,000
Raymundo Gomez – 130,000
19:53: Choi Jaeki runs into the nuts
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg George Salud opened to 7,500 and was met with a huge all-in from small blind Choi Jaeki. Salud quickly called off for his 151,000 stack with , crushing Choi’s 
. The board 
offered no help for Choi as he plummeted down to 18 BB remaining.
George Salud – 307,000
Choi Jaeki – 45,000
19:43: Lee Youngjun scores a boost
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Hijack Lee Youngjun opened to 5,000 and called off small blind Huang Cheng Wen’s 32,000 jam.
Huang
Lee
At risk, Huang managed to flop a straight draw but eventually bricked out on 
to land him his elimination.
Lee Youngjun – 145,000
Huang Cheng Wen – Eliminated
19:41: Blinds up!
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
The 93 player field is down to 25 runners with the day set to close at 14 players remaining.
19:39: Raymundo Gomez claims three bet pot
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Hijack Lester Edoc defended his open and called a 15,500 three bet from button Raymundo Gomez. Flop was checked through, moving on to turn . Checked to Gomez, he fired a 10,000 bet to which Edoc folded.
Raymundo Gomez – 145,000
Lester Edoc – 100,000
19:20: No sweat for Lester Edoc
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
A three way pot saw 30,000 already in the middle on flop . Utg Lester Edoc sent out an 8,000 bet, called behind by Raymundo Gomez. Action on small blind Jesus Rivera, he shoved all-in for 25,000 total with only Edoc completing for showdown.
Rivera 
Edoc 
Ahead with his overpair, Edoc easily bagged the win after the runout failed to improve Rivera’s top pair.
Lester Edoc – 120,000
Raymundo Gomez – 105,000
Jesus Rivera – Eliminated
19:14: Chzhen Evgenii gets coolered
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
An all-in preflop situation, Chzhen Evgenii got his 56 BB stack in with and ran right into Lenart Ecarma’s . At risk, Chzhen headed for the rails shortly after the board 
delivered no bad beats.
Lenart Ecarma – 320,000
Chzhen Evgenii – Eliminated
18:40: Registration is closed!
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Main Event Flight A entries comes down to a total of 93 with 35 runners remaining in the games. Play is set to conclude once the field is down to 14 players left.
Top Chip Counts
Cezar Quiambao – 260,000
Lenart Ecarma – 240,000
Alfredo Boligor – 160,000
Chae Jaeki – 140,000
Ionov Sergei – 120,000
18:18: Overpair no good for Shin Hyeonho
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
With 9,500 in the middle, all the chips piled in right on the flop 
. Both with overpairs, Shin Hyeonho found his behind Marvin Cerbito’s 
. No jack on either turn or river meant Shin was shortly eliminated from the games.
Marvin Cerbito – 100,000
Shin Hyeonho – Eliminated
18:01: Blinds up!
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
A total of 89 entries have been recorded for the Flight A games with registration remaining open until the end of this level.
17:47: Alfredo Boligor wins crucial flip
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Utg Alfredo Boligor opened to 2,500 and was met with a three bet to 10,000 behind from James Dela Cruz. Boligor answered back with a 35,000 jam to which Dela Cruz called all-in.
Boligor
Dela Cruz
Running a flip, the board dodged Dela Cruz’ overcards to send him packing out of the Main Event arena.
Alfredo Boligor – 160,000
James Dela Cruz – Eliminated
17:34: Blinds up!
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
46/88 players remain in the Flight A games with roughly an hour left before registration closes.
17:32: Lenart Ecarma continues to ascend
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Utg Lenart Ecarma opened to 2,500 and was met with two all-ins behind – Jeon Jihwan (15,900) and Tan Johnson (7,100). Ecarma makes the final call and the three run the board.
Jeon
Tan
Ecarma
Covering both opponents, Ecarma scooped up the pot after the turn 
gave him top pair for the win.
Lenart Ecarma – 230,000
Jeon Jihwan – Eliminated
Tan Johnson – Eliminated
17:11: Ionov Sergei outpips Adrian Motos
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
A button vs small blind battle, 18,000 was already seen in the middle on flop . Sb Ionov Sergei led for 8,000 and called a raise to 20,000 from his opponent Adrian Motos. Turn saw Motos slam all-in for 19,100, check called by Sergei.
Motos
Sergei
Both with top pair, Sergei’s better kicker runs in play, successfully knocking Motos out after the river sealed his win.
Ionov Sergei – 105,000
Adrian Motos – Eliminated
17:01: Blinds up!
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
55/82 players have registered so far for the first flight of the Main Event. Registration remains open through Level 10 @18:20.
16:54: Cezar Quiambao scores double knock out
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Utg William Ysmael opened to 1,600 and was joined by three opponents on flop . Checked to hijack Cezar Quiambao he bet 3,000, called by button Mark Almusajin. Original raiser Ysmael reshoved for 21,000 total and saw both players behind get their stacks in the middle.
Ysmael
Quiambao
Almusajin
Ahead with another set, Quiambao picked up the sizeable pot after the turn and river filled up his boat.
Cezar Quiambao – 250,000
William Ysmael – Eliminated
Mark Almusajin – Eliminated
16:42: Cezar Quiambao running hot
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Utg opened to 1,600 and was joined by four other players to make it a five way pot on flop . Big blind Mark Kavaleu led for 3,000 and was met with a raise to 8,000 from hijack Cezar Quiambao. Kavaleu bumped it up to a bigger 18,000 and pulled the trigger for another 38,000 on turn . Two easy calls for Quiambao with a set , left Kavaleu’s top pair drawing dead. Quiambao bags another hefty boost and surges to the top while Kavaleu heads for the exit.
Cezar Quiambao – 180,000
Mark Kavaleu – Eliminated
16:30: Blinds up!
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
71 players in with registration remaining open for three more blind levels through Level 10 @ 18:20!
16:29: Lenart Ecarma piles it high
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Utg Shin Hyeonho opened to 1,500, called by James Dela Cruz behind. Button Lenart Ecarma bumped it up to 6,500 to which both opponents completed. Flop checked to Ecarma, he continued for 4,500, called by both Shin and Dela Cruz. Turn was checked round, revealing river . Shin led out for 35,000, called by Dela Cruz. Action on Ecarma, he raised all-in for 41,200 total, and Dela Cruz threw in the additional 10 BB.
Ecarma reveals for a full house aces over eights, well enough to crush Dela Cruz’ flush.
Lenart Ecarma – 150,400
James Dela Cruz – 50,000
Shin Hyeonho – 18,000
16:06: Joseph Talamayan slams it in
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Hijack Joseph Talamayan sent out a three bet to 4,600, joined by original raiser Chen Ting Yi and the small blind. Flop saw Talamayan continue for 6,000, check called by Chen. Turn went check check, leading to river . Chen led out a small bet of 1,800 and snap folded after Talamayan shoved all-in.
Joseph Talamayan – 45,000
Chen Ting Yi – 15,000
15:55: Break Time!
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Main Event Flight A has so far collected 66 entries for today’s games. Registration remains open through Level 10 @ 18:20.
Top Chip Counts
James Dela Cruz – 90,000
Shayne Villanueva – 85,000
Cezar Quiambao – 80,000
Chierro De Leon – 60,000
Mark Kavaleu – 55,000
15:32: Back to back pots for Cezar Quiambao
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
A limp pot, five players headed on to see flop . Checked to last to act John Paul Flores, he bet 1,500. Small blind calls and big blind Cezar Quiambao raised all-in, called by Flores.
Quiambao
Flores
Drawing to two outs, Flores was eliminated from the table after the runout spared no eights.
Cezar Quiambao – 55,000
John Paul Flores – Eliminated
On to the next hand, Cezar Quiambao got it in with against short stacked Joseph Talamayan’s and ran board . Quiambao won the flip and collected another boost for his two pair.
Cezar Quiambao – 68,000
Joseph Talamayan – Eliminated
15:20: Blinds up!
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
56 players have registered so far for the first flight of the Main Event. Registration remains open through Level 10 @18:20.
14:50: Blinds up!
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
46 runners in with registration remaining open for six more blind levels through Level 10 @ 18:20!
14:36: Shayne Villanueva delivers double elimination
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
A three way all-in preflop situation, Shayne Villanueva found himself behind with Ax 10x up against two players’ Ax Kx. Whilst dominated, luck was on Villanueva’s side as he managed to spike a ten on the turn to pair up and knock both opponents out. Villanueva earns the massive boost and rises to the chip lead.
Shayne Villanueva – 85,000
14:29: Alexis Cruz wins showdown
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
A multiway raised pot, four players checked flop through and headed to turn . Checked once more to Alexis Cruz, he bet 3,000, called only by big blind Gambold Battulga. River completed the board, Cruz with a final bet of 7,000 and Battulga with a call. Cruz shows and claims the pot.
Alexis Cruz – 41,000
Gambold Battulga – 18,000
14:23: Blinds up!
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
30 players have registered so far for the first flight of the Main Event. Registration remains open through Level 10 @18:20.
14:21: Marcial Lou gives up the river
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
With 4,500 already in the middle, utg John Dela Cruz was seen firing 3,500 on flop . Opponent Marcial Lou called behind and called another 6,000 barrel on turn . Dela Cruz bet all-in for 15,300 on river , enough to convince Lou to give up the fight and make the fold.
John Dela Cruz – 38,800
Marcial Lou – 16,500
14:17: Richard Marquez takes it down
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
Beginning with an utg open and a call, button Richard Marquez sent out a three bet to 2,000 and completed Adrian Motos’ four bet to 10,000 behind. Heads up, the flop came and Motos continued for 7,000, called by Marquez. Turn saw Motos check and fold shortly after Marquez pushed all-in for 10,000.
Richard Marquez – 45,000
Adrian Motos – 13,000
13:50: Blinds up!
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
19 players in with registration remaining open for eight more blind levels through Level 10 @ 18:20!
13:20: Shuffle Up & Deal!
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Main Event Flight A action begins, good luck to all the players!
A preview of what’s to come for the rest of the year, PokerStars LIVE is kicking off 2024 strong with its 19th Manila Super Series currently running through the 9th at Okada Manila. The eight day series features 21 trophy events headlined by the PHP 20,000 (~USD 360) buy-in Main Event which boasts a generous PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guarantee.
This Wednesday, January 3rd marks the beginning of the Main Event festivities with a champion crowned by week’s end, January 7th. Flight A action starts at 13:10 with registration remaining open through Level 10 @ 18:20!
MSS 19 Main Event Schedule
Dates: January 3-7, 2024
Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 360)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000)
ITM: 15% of the field
Flight A: January 3, 2024, Wednesday
Flight B: January 4, 2024, Thursday
Flight C: January 5, 2024, Friday
Flight D Turbo: January 5, 2024, Friday
Day 2: January 6, 2024, Saturday
Final Day: January 7, 2024, Sunday
Main Event – Flight B – Live Updates
21:20: Kirill Gladchenko reigns as Flight B chip leader
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Following eight hours of play, Kirill Gladchenko tops Flight B bringing in a 458,000 chip count into Day 2. Gladchenko built a stack after doubling up with pocket kings late in the game and continued to play aggressively to land the top spot. 22 other players join the Russian runner including local pros Christopher Mateo, Michael Kim Enriquez, and Bonifacio Mondalo.
Chip Counts
| Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| Gladchenko Kirill | Russia | 458,000 |
| Dela Cruz John | Philippines | 419,000 |
| Enriquez Kim Michael | Philippines | 403,000 |
| Mangalindan Jeurg | Philippines | 361,000 |
| Gopez Edilberto Jr | Philippines | 354,000 |
| Mondalo Bonifacio | Philippines | 322,000 |
| Chogo Kento | Japan | 276,000 |
| Constiniano John Niko | Philippines | 272,000 |
| Talamayan Joseph | Philippines | 235,000 |
| Matsuda Michihiko | Japan | 207,000 |
| Harish Asnani | – | 202,000 |
| Araniel Noel | Philippines | 178,000 |
| Reyes Jaime Ramon | United States | 163,000 |
| De Lara Christopher | Philippines | 137,000 |
| Mateo Christopher | Philippines | 133,000 |
| Kazunari Matsushita | Japan | 124,000 |
| Locsin Lloyd | Philippines | 111,000 |
| Shin Hyeonho | South Korea | 111,000 |
| Zalac Jayden | Australia | 95,000 |
| Timonera Lester | Philippines | 93,000 |
| Okamoto Shuhei | Japan | 84,000 |
| Welo Tor Anton | Norway | 68,000 |
| Bueza Michael | Philippines | 10,000 |
21:18: Two busts on bubble time
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
A raised pot, Jose Colada bet jam all-in for 76,000 with on flop and ran right into Joseph Talamayan’s better . No king on either turn or river meant Colada is knocked out from the tournament one spot short of the money.
Joseph Talamayan – 224,000
Jose Colada – Eliminated
On to another table, hijack Lee Suya open shoved 81,000 in with and was quickly called by big blind Bonifacio Mondalo with . Bonifacio cruised through board 
and collected the pot whilst eliminating Lee from the Main Event games.
Bonifacio Mondalo – 322,000
Lee Suya – Eliminated
21:14: Kirill Gladchenko puts on the pressure
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Button Kirill Gladchenko opened to 10,000, called by big blind Okamoto Shuhei. Flop came 
and saw Okamoto check call an 8,000 bet. Kirill fired a bigger 33,000 on turn and shortly collected a fold from his opponent. Kirill shows for a bluff right on bubble time.
Kirill Gladchenko – 440,000
Okamoto Shuhei – 90,000
21:10: Philip Reyes heads for the rails
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Facing an utg open, Philip Reyes stuffed his 55,000 stack in with and faced big blind Matsuda Michihiko’s . Gunning for an ace, the nine high board was unable to save Reyes from elimination, leaving Matsuda’s pocket jacks for the win.
Matsuda Michihiko – 210,000
Philip Reyes – Eliminated
21:03: Blinds up!
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
28 players remain in the Main Event Flight B games with four more eliminations to go before the day wraps up.
20:59: John Philip Baider runs into kings
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Button John Philip Baider shoved all-in for 76,000 after the hijack opened and was called by big blind John Dela Cruz.
Baider
Dela Cruz
A terrible spot for Baider, the board sealed his elimination and earned Dela Cruz a 20 BB boost to his already healthy stack.
John Dela Cruz – 370,000
John Philip Baider – Eliminated
20:52: Christopher Mateo jams it in
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Christopher Mateo called a 9,000 cutoff open from Matsuda Michihiko and headed to flop . Mateo bet all-in for 24,000 and claimed the pot shortly after Matsuda threw in the fold.
Christopher Mateo – 48,000
Matsuda Michihiko – 140,000
20:47: Noel Araniel plays big blind defense
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Noel Araniel defended his big blind vs utg+1 Karen Talamayan’s 15,000 open and saw flop . Checked to Talamayan, she continued for 10,000 and shortly folded after Araniel put in a raise to 27,000.
Noel Araniel – 200,000
Karen Talamayan – 53,000
20:37: Edilberto Gopez delivers double elimination
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg Angeles Antonio opened to 8,000 and was met with an all-in from Jacky Ho for 58,000 total. Edilberto Gopez makes the call behind with Angeles joining in for his remaining 49,000.
Ho
Gopez
Angeles
The three way race ran the board , giving Gopez a set of nines to earn the additional 72 BB boost and bust both opponents close to the money.
Edilberto Gopez – 325,000
Jacky Ho – Eliminated
Angeles Antonio – Eliminated
20:23: Break Time!
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
34/162 runners remain in the Main Event Flight B qualifying round with only 24 guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
Top Chip Counts
Kim Michael Enriquez – 330,000
Jeurg Mangalindan – 300,000
Chogo Kento – 300,000
Shin Hyeonho – 280,000
John Dela Cruz – 260,000
20:13: Richard Marquez bows out
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Cutoff Hazel Timonera limped in and called off button Richard Marquez’ 28,500 jam. Marquez at risk with needed to improve yet found no help on board , eliminating him from today’s flight.
Hazel Timonera – 97,000
Richard Marquez – Eliminated
20:03: John Dela Cruz chips up with aces
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Midposition open saw small blind Chzhen Evgenii fire a three bet to 22,000. Big blind John Dela Cruz clicked back to 43,000 and left only Chzhen completing the raise. Flop saw both stacks pile in, Dela Cruz ahead with against Chzhen’s . The turn and river ran safe for Dela Cruz, shipping him the 75 BB pot.
John Dela Cruz – 227,000
Chzhen Evgenii – 30,000
19:58: Quick double up for Kirill Gladchenko
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Hijack Jessie Leonarez opened to 6,000 with and called off Kirill Gladchenko’s 38,000 all-in. Kirill is ahead with and remained a favorite all the way to the river for a quick double.
Kirill Gladchenko – 83,500
Jessie Leonarez – 50,000
19:52: Blinds up!
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
40/162 players remain with sixteen more eliminations before the Flight B games wrap up for the night.
19:47: Edilberto Gopez takes it down
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg opened to 5,500, followed by a three bet from Angeles Antonio to 13,500. Button Edilberto Gopez cold calls and the original raiser comes along to see flop . Action was checked round and headed to turn . Angeles this time, bet 12,000, called by Gopez behind. River came and Angeles check folded after Gopez fired a hefty 80,000 river bet. Gopez shows and rakes in the pot.
Edilberto Gopez – 220,000
Angeles Antonio – 110,000
19:36: Chogo Kento cracks kings
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg Natsagdorj Munkh opened to 5,000 and called a three bet to 15,000 from Chogo Kento. Flop came and saw Natsagdorj check call all-in for his remaining 35,000.
Chogo
Natsagdorj
Up against a set, Natsagdorj was left drawing to two outs, none of which came on either turn or river to seal his fate.
Chogo Kento – 300,000
Natsagdorj Munkh – Eliminated
19:30: William Ysmael gets coolered
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Hijack William Ysmael opened to 5,000 and was met with a 15,000 three bet behind from Harish Asnani. Ysmael clapped back with an all-in, leaving Harish to call off for his 67,000 stack.
Ysmael
Harish
In a terrible spot, Ysmael forked over the pot after the board left him crippled down to 0.5 BB and shortly busted the following hand.
Harish Asnani – 140,000
William Ysmael – Eliminated
19:22: Blinds up!
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
51/162 runners remain in the Main Event Flight B games with the day set to conclude once the field is down to 24 players.
19:21: Lloyd Locsin survives flip
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg Lloyd Locsin open shoved his 10 BB stack in with and was called behind by Min Heesu with . Flipping for his tournament life, Locsin was in the clear after the board ran him a full house to bag the double up.
Lloyd Locsin – 45,000
Min Heesu – 72,000
19:16: Jaime Ramon Reyes saved by the river
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Hijack opened to 5,000 and was met with two all-ins from small blind Fisher Obrien Robbie (44,500) and big blind Jaime Ramon Reyes. Original raiser gets out of the way and the two showdown a flip.
Fisher
Reyes
At risk, Fisher managed to remain ahead up until the river paired up Reyes’ overcards, eliminating him from the running.
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 125,000
Fisher Obrien Robbie – Eliminated
19:11: Lee Suya spikes lucky turn
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
A three way all-in kicked off with utg Lester Edoc moving all-in for 14,500, followed by another 16,000 jam from Lee Suya behind. Big blind Renniel Galvez put in the final call and the three run the board.
Edoc
Lee
Galvez
A huge underdog, Lee was in luck after the turn paired up his eight to land him a triple up and another chance to make Day 2.
Lee Suya – 49,500
Lester Edoc – Eliminated
Renniel Galvez – 3,500
19:02: Karen Talamayan delivers back to back bust
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg Karen Talamayan opened to 5,000, called by the hijack. Big blind Crisostomo Tracy pushed all-in for 23,500 total and was called by the original raiser for heads up.
Crisostomo 10x
Talamayan
Dominating her opponent, Talamayan racked up the win after the board delivered no bad beats.
Karen Talamayan – 65,000
Crisostomo Tracy – Eliminated
The following hand, Talamayan scored another knock out and added a 22,000 stack to boost her count to 90,000 in total.
18:20: Registration is closed!
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Today’s Main Event Flight B attracted a total of 162 entries across ten levels of registration with play set to conclude once the field is down to 24 players. 79 runners currently remain in the games.
18:14: Break Time!
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Registration is set to close after the break.
Top Chip Counts
Kim Michael Enriquez – 200,000
Gopez Edilberto – 155,000
Ho Jacky – 140,000
Chogo Kento – 135,000
Constiniano John Niko – 120,000
17:48: Jharome Pena cracks Jung Ian’s rockets
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Hijack Jharome Pena opened to 3,000 and was met with a three bet to 9,500 behind from Jung Ian. Pena answered back with an all-in and received a quick call from his opponent.
Pena
Jung
A huge favorite, Jung landed top set on the flop but left Pena drawing for a spade. The turn ran blank but the river completed Pena’s flush to survive through.
Jharome Pena – 95,000
Jung Ian – 16,000
17:43: Blinds up!
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Today’s Main Event Flight B sees a total of 149 entries in with registration closing after this level.
17:32: Jannodin Riga crushes with aces
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
A three way all-in ensued with Jannodin Riga covering both Maxwell Rosete (25,000) and Kim Kunwoo (23,500).
Riga
Kim
Rosete
All holding pocket pairs, Riga’s premium aces takes the cake after no king or nine showed up on . Riga earns the 63 BB pot and knocks out both Kim and Rosete at the same time.
Jannodin Riga – 97,500
Kim Kunwoo – Eliminated
Maxwell Rosete – Eliminated
17:19: Jeurg Mangalindan outruns Alvir Inocentes
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Utg+1 opened to 2,400 and saw button Alvir Inocentes slam all-in for 14,200 total. Big blind Jeurg Mangalindan reshoved for 26,200, convincing the original raiser to throw in the towel.
Inocentes
Mangalindan
Facing a premium pocket pair, Mangalindan spiked a lucky runout on board , earning him a flush to knock his opponent out of the Main Event games.
Jeurg Mangalindan – 90,000
Alvir Inocentes – Eliminated
17:12: Blinds up!
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
138 entries in for today’s Main Event Flight B with the pot reaching nearly PHP 4 Million with two more qualifiers left on schedule.
17:10: Bonifacio Mondalo scores a double up
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Utg Lloyd Locsin opened to 2,500, called by three other opponents. Big blind Bonifacio Mondalo squeezed all-in for 16,500 total and saw Locsin reshove to isolate.
Bonifacio
Locsin
Up for a flip, Locsin on his second buy-in of the day lost a chunk of his stack once more after the board felted none of his overcards.
Bonifacio Mondalo – 42,000
Lloyd Locsin – 13,500
16:44: Blinds up!
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
A total of 126 entries have so far been collected for today’s Main Event Flight B with registration remaining open until the end of Level 10 @ 18:20.
16:44: Kim Michael Enriquez ships huge pot
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Utg+1 opened to 1,700, followed by a three bet to 4,500 from Kim Michael Enriquez. Button Wallac Chan Wai put in a four bet to 12,000 and only Enriquez completed. Flop came and saw Enriquez check raise to 22,000. Wallac continues and heads to turn . Enriquez this time led for 15,000 and snap called after Wallac moved all-in.
Wallac
Enriquez
Left drawing to two outs, the river completed the board, improving Enriquez’s trips to a full house for the win.
Kim Michael Enriquez – 123,900
Wallac Chan Wai – 8,000
16:27: Jayvon Carreon survives through
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Utg+1 Jayvon Carreon opened to 2,000 and called off for his 11,200 behind after small blind Benjamin Ebarle moved all-in.
Ebarle
Carreon
Flipping for his survival, Carreon dodged elimination after the board ran in favor of his overcards.
Jayvon Carreon – 28,000
Benjamin Ebarle – 35,000
16:16: Midpair does it for Alvir Inocentes
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
With 11,300 in the middle, three players battled on flop . Checked to button Alvir Inocentes, he bet all-in for 10,300. Big blind Ryan Jerico Platon raised to 20,600 and completed the 5,000 more after Albert Villanueva moved all-in.
Inocentes
Villanueva
Platon
Ahead of his opponents with midpair, Inocentes bagged the triple up after the runout steered clear of any of Villanueva or Platon’s outs.
Alvir Inocentes – 42,200
Ryan Jerico Platon – 40,000
Albert Villanueva – Eliminated
16:12: Blinds up!
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
116 entries are in for today’s Main Event Flight B qualifier with two more hours on the clock before registration closes.
16:06: Christopher De Lara claims preflop war
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Utg John Ruiz opened to 1,600, followed by a three bet from Kim Michael Enriquez to 4,300. Small blind Christopher De Lara raised all-in for 33,000 total, urging both players to throw it in the muck.
Christopher De Lara – 40,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 23,000
John Ruiz – 45,000
15:50: Jacky Ho wins blind vs blind battle
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Folded to small blind Jacky Ho, he bumped it up to 2,000, called by big blind Ebarle Benjamin. Flop came and Ho continued for 1,700. Ebarle made the call and headed to turn . Ho sent out another 4,500 which prompted Ebarle to find a fold.
Jacky Ho – 58,000
Ebarle Benjamin – 35,000
15:34: Break Time!
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
103 entries are in for today’s Flight B games with registration open until Level 10 @ 18:20.
Top Chip Counts
Okamoto Shuhei – 85,000
Ting Yen Huang – 80,000
Kirill Gladchenko – 75,000
Cowan Graham – 65,000
Platon Ryan Jerico – 60,000
15:08: Jose Cheung fires river bet
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
Utg Angeles Antonio opened to 1,300 and was joined three other players on flop . Action was checked through, revealing turn . Angeles led for 3,000, called by Shin Hyeonho and Jose Cheung behind. River came , checked to Cheung, he bet 10,000 and merited no calls from either opponent.
Jose Cheung – 35,000
Angeles Antonio – 23,000
Shin Hyeonho – 7,300
15:02: Blinds up!
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
Tournament runners continue to pile in with the count for today’s Flight B at a total of 86 entries. Registration remains open for five more blind levels.
14:45: Albert Villanueva dominated
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Utg+1 Albert Villanueva opened to 1,200 and was met with a three bet to 5,000 behind from Harish Asnani. Button Bonil Koo cold called and Villanueva pushed in a squeeze all-in for 16,400. Harish isolates and the two run the board.
Villanueva
Harish
Dominated, Villanueva lost all hope after Harish flopped top pair on for his eventual elimination.
Harish Asnani – 52,000
Bonil Koo – 16,000
Albert Villanueva – Eliminated
14:32: Blinds up!
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
64 entries have so far been collected for the Flight B games with registration open until the end of Level 10 @ 18:20.
14:24: Bonifacio Mondalo chips up first hand
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
Following a utg+1 open and a call, small blind Bonifacio Mondalo fired a three bet to 3,000. Both players complete and see flop . Bonifacio bet 4,000, called by original raiser Jacky Ho. Bonifacio barreled another 5,500 on turn and left Ho unable to continue.
Bonifacio Mondalo – 40,600
Jacky Ho – 55,000
14:08: Shin Hyeonho bows out early
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
Utg+1 opened to 800, called by Ebarle Benjamin behind. Action on big blind Shin Hyeonho, he stuffed his 5,700 in and was called by Ebarle to run the board.
Shin
Ebarle
Flipping for his tournament life, Shin’s pocket pair failed to hold after Ebarle spiked a pair on the turn .
Ebarle Benjamin – 65,000
Shin Hyeonho – Eliminated
14:02: Blinds up!
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
44 players are in for the Flight B games with registration open until Level 10 @ 18:20.
13:56: Jun Yonghwa bluffs it off
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
With already 5,900 in the middle, big blind Jun Yonghwa was seen leading out for 1,200 on against two other opponents. Utg Joseph Magnotti bumped it up to 3,000, Yonghwa with a complete. Yonghwa led turn once again for 5,000 and an all-in for 10,200 on river . Magnotti makes the call on both streets and shows for a full house, easily crushing Yonghwa’s bluff.
Joseph Magnotti – 50,000
Jun Yonghwa – Eliminated
13:45: Chzhen Evgenii takes pot down
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
Utg Sung Younghwan opened to 600, joined by three other players on flop . Sung continued for another 600, called by Aihara Takayuki and Chzhen Evgenii behind. Turn was checked through, leading to river . Sung led for 2,500, Aihara with a call, and a raise to 18,000 from Chzhen. Both opponents fold and Chzhen claims the pot.
Chzhen Evgenii – 40,000
Aihara Takayuki – 29,000
Sung Younghwan – 21,000
13:02: Cards are in the air!
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Main Event Flight B action begins, good luck to all the players!
The boosted PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guaranteed Manila Super Series 19 Main Event is front and center at the PokerStars hub in Okada Manila, Philippines with its first of four starting flights already in the books. Three more qualifiers are set to play through within the next two days leading to a champion crowned by Sunday, January 7th.
Flight B runs today, January 4th, running 30 minute blind intervals throughout. Similar to yesterday’s games, the qualifier will once more wrap up to 15% of the field (ITM). Flight B action starts at 13:00 with registration remaining open through Level 10 @ 18:20!
MSS 19 Main Event Review
Dates: January 3-7, 2024
Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 360)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000)
ITM: 15% of the field
Flight A: 93 entries, 14 qualified
Flight B: January 4, 2024, Thursday
Flight C: January 5, 2024, Friday
Flight D Turbo: January 5, 2024, Friday
Day 2: January 6, 2024, Saturday
Final Day: January 7, 2024, Sunday
Main Event – Flight C – Live Updates
22:30: Czardy Rivera closes Flight C with the biggest stack
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Having played over nine hours on the felt, Metro Team pro Czardy Rivera topped the 268 entry field, bagging a massive 636,000 stack into Day 2. Rivera took advantage of bubble time to amass more chips and inch over second in the running Ryan Platon. Joining Rivera are 39 other qualifiers including local standouts Renniel Galvez, Joemark Vasay, and Renato Villanueva Jr.
Chip Counts
| Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| Rivera Czardy | Philippines | 636,000 |
| Platon Ryan Jerico | Philippines | 595,000 |
| Ganbold Battulga | Mongolia | 507,000 |
| Torres Ricardo | Philippines | 488,000 |
| Marcelo Edmil | Philippines | 430,000 |
| Ong Kang Rui Ryan | Singapore | 417,000 |
| Carreon Jayvon | Philippines | 375,000 |
| Jung Ian | United States | 371,000 |
| Lee Thomas | Canada | 359,000 |
| Galvez Renniel | Philippines | 322,000 |
| Rivera John Michael | Philippines | 258,000 |
| Vasay Joemark | Philippines | 241,000 |
| Lee Youngjun | Korea, South | 226,000 |
| Jung Yonghwa | Korea, South | 212,000 |
| Stochita Ionut | Romania | 199,000 |
| Villanueva Renato JR | Philippines | 197,000 |
| Alvarez Janno | Philippines | 196,000 |
| Lou Marcial | Philippines | 161,000 |
| Segismundo Emmanuel | Philippines | 156,000 |
| Valle Jimmy | Philippines | 142,000 |
| Lai Alexander | Philippines | 136,000 |
| Calma Jeffrey | Philippines | 135,000 |
| Yang Seungyeop | Korea, South | 128,000 |
| Ochi Masanao | Japan | 125,000 |
| Cheung Jose | Philippines | 124,000 |
| Ungria Jr Alexander | Philippines | 99,000 |
| Park Seonghun | Korea, South | 97,000 |
| Yu Darren | Philippines | 85,000 |
| Xia Qi | China | 82,000 |
| Pamplona Jeffrey | Philippines | 82,000 |
| Chzhen Evgenii | Russia | 80,000 |
| Oesterstroem Phenix | Sweden | 62,000 |
| Kim Kye Hyun | Korea, South | 62,000 |
| Mangaliman Benjamin | Philippines | 55,000 |
| Cao Nguyen Thanh | Vietnam | 49,000 |
| Pereslegin Aleksandr | Russia | 48,000 |
| Sugiyama Masakazu | Japan | 39,000 |
| Ebarle Benjamin | Philippines | 38,000 |
| Kawaguchi Akihiro | Japan | 29,000 |
| Magadan John Jay | Philippines | 20,000 |
22:27: Sim Jae Kyung exits as day’s bubble
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Folded to Sim Jae Kyung in the small blind, he bumped it up to 15,000 and snap called all-in with for his entire 195,000 stack. Big blind Marcelo Edmil reveals and proceeds to crush Sim’s pocket pair through board . Marcelo picks up the 430,000 pot, knocking Sim out as Flight C’s bubble to close the games.
Marcelo Edmil – 430,000
Sim Jae Kyung – Eliminated
22:13: Kim Kye Hyun survives flip
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Kim Kye Hyun moved all-in for 25,000 with following an utg open and found himself heads up against button Jung Ian’s . In for a flip, the board fortunately for Kim, ran in favor of his pocket pair earning him a double up to 13 BB.
Kim Kye Hyun – 77,000
Jung Ian – 370,000
22:08: Czardy Rivera pumps up the pressure
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Chzhen Evgenii defended his big blind against utg+1 Czardy Rivera’s open and saw flop . Both players checked it through, heading to turn . Chzhen led for 19,000, called by Rivera. Chzhen fired another 35,000 on river yet shortly folded after Rivera put him all-in. Chzhen saves his 13 BB behind while Rivera surges to top the field.
Czardy Rivera – 660,000
Chzhen Evgenii – 80,000
22:00: Kawaguchi Akihiro dodges bubble elimination
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Hijack Kawaguchi Akihiro shoved in his 16,000 left with and was called by small blind Janno Alvarez with . Up for a race, Alvarez paired up on the flop but the river gave Kawaguchi top pair to survive bubble time.
Kawaguchi Akihiro – 44,000
Janno Alvarez – 200,000
21:35: Alvir Inocentes bows out
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Cutoff Alvir Inocentes shoved his 10 BB stack in with and faced big blind Renniel Galvez’ . Behind, Inocented flopped a straight draw on but bricked the turn and river to exit one spot from the bubble.
Renniel Galvez – 360,000
Alvir Inocentes – Eliminated
21:33: Blinds up!
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
42/268 players remain in the Main Event Flight C games with only 40 guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
21:32: Edgar Asehan falls short
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Folded to the button, Edgar Asehan jammed his 62,000 stack in with and was called by big blind Lee Mm Thomas with . Running a race for Asehan’s tournament life, the board gave Thomas a higher pair to seal his opponent’s fate.
Lee Mm Thomas – 260,000
Edgar Asehan – Eliminated
21:29: Chzhen Evgenii knocks out Cheng On Tsun
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg+2 Cheng On Tsun stuffed his remaining 40,000 in with and ran into Chzhen Evgenii’s . An eight high board ran on the felt, leaving Chzhen’s overpair good for the pot.
Chzhen Evgenii – 130,000
Cheng On Tsun – Eliminated
21:20: Ong Kang Rui Ryan continues to ascend
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg+1 Monziar Villariaza open shoved his last 43,000 in with and was called behind by Ong Kang Rui Ryan with . At risk, Villariaza was gunning for an ace which failed to come on board , sending him out a few places short of the money.
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 360,000
Monziar Villariaza – Eliminated
21:14: Marc Rivera spikes lucky river
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Following a hijack open, three all-ins were seen beginning with Benjamin Ebarle for 72,000, Xia Qi (139,000) and big blind Marc Rivera (24,000). Original raiser folds and the three go to showdown.
Ebarle
Xia
Rivera
The board ran , landing Rivera a pair of sixes to take down the main pot. Ebarle with his pocket pair takes the side pot, chipping up just slightly.
Marc Rivera – 92,000
Benjamin Ebarle – 96,000
Xia Qi – 67,000
21:04: Blinds up!
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
50/268 runners remain in the Main Event Flight C games with ten more eliminations before the qualifier wraps up.
21:03: Card rush for Ong Kang Rui Ryan
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Another all-in preflop situation, big blind Ong Kang Rui Ryan with , got his 129,000 stack in against cutoff Ungria Jr Alexander’s . A huge favorite once more, Ong cruised to a 65 BB stack after the board ran , sparing no tens.
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 260,000
Ungria Jr Alexander – 18,000
20:57: Ong Kang Rui Ryan gets a boost
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Cutoff Jonald Garcia open shoved 49,000 in with and ran smack into Ong Kang Rui Ryan’s premium . The board delivered no bad beats, eliminating Garcia in quick fashion.
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 133,000
Jonald Garcia – Eliminated
20:53: Janno Alvares delivers bust
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Cutoff Janno Alvarez opened to 9,000 with and called off button Jose Drilon’s 60,000 jam. Drilon with was in rough shape and failed to catch up on board to knock him out of the running.
Janno Alvarez – 270,000
Jose Drilon – Eliminated
20:49: Benjamin Mangaliman bags three way all-in
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Facing two limps, cutoff Benjamin Mangaliman shoved all-in for 36,000, followed by another jam for 11,000 from Han Sung Jin. Utg limper Edgar Asehan makes the final call and the three run the board.
Mangaliman
Han
Asehan
Anybody’s game, showed up on the felt, giving Mangaliman a pair of eights to snag the win and survive through.
Benjamin Mangaliman – 95,000
Edgar Asehan – 51,000
Han Sung Jin – Eliminated
20:44: Bonil Koo suffers terrible bad beat
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg+2 Ryan Platon opened to 10,000 and called a button three bet from Bonil Koo to 27,000. The two headed to flop where Koo continued for 42,000. Platon check raised to 115,000 and called off for his remaining 94,000 after Koo moved all-in.
Koo
Platon
Drawing to a flush, Platon filled up on the river and earned the 112 BB pot whilst busting Koo in a painful elimination.
Ryan Platon – 471,000
Bonil Koo – Eliminated
20:40: Richard Marquez doubles through Lester Edoc
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Facing a cutoff open from Richard Marquez, small blind Lester Edoc moved all-in with and was called by Marquez with . The board ran safe for Marquez’ pocket queens, shipping him a full double up.
Richard Marquez – 66,000
Lester Edoc – 22,000
20:25: Break Time!
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
66/268 runners remain in today’s Main Event Flight C games with 26 more eliminations before the day concludes.
Top Chip Counts
Ricardo Torres – 450,000
Marcelo Edmil – 360,000
Norbert Koh – 270,000
Jung Ian – 260,000
Bonil Koo – 230,00
20:19: Reynaldo Osete crashes into aces
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Cutoff Reynaldo Osete opened to 7,500 and faced a three bet to 20,000 from small blind Ricardo Torres. Osete answered back with an all-in for his entire 145,000 stack, Torres with a quick call.
Osete
Torres
Drawing slim, Osete ran two pair on board but still remained behind against Torres’ top set for his unfortunate elimination.
Ricardo Torres – 450,000
Reynaldo Osete – Eliminated
20:08: Stochita Ionut scoops three way battle
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Hijack Lester Edoc opened to 7,000, followed by a three bet to 20,000 from button Norbert Koh. Big blind Stochita Ionut joined in, along with Edoc to see flop . Action was checked all the way through and moved on to turn . Stochita led for 28,000 to which both players made the fold.
Stochita Ionut – 160,000
Norbert Koh – 210,000
Lester Edoc – 65,000
20:00: Diana Tan gets coolered
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Cutoff Janno Alvarez opened to 6,000 and was met with a three bet to 16,000 from button Diana Tan. Alvarez clapped back with another raise to 31,000, called by Tan. Flop saw all the chips pile in, both players with an overpair.
Alvarez
Tan
Left drawing to two outs, Tan headed for the rails after no queen showed up on the runout .
Janno Alvarez – 180,000
Diana Tan – Eliminated
19:57: Blinds up!
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
77/268 players remain in the Main Event Flight C games with only 40 runners guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
19:54: Top pair no good for Lee Suya
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+2 Bonil Koo opened to 6,500, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop saw small blind lead out for 5,500. Big blind Lee Suya bumped it up to 18,500 and shortly call off for his remaining 25,000 after Koo moved all-in.
Koo
Lee
Crushed against an overpair, Lee headed for the exit after the turn and river completed the board.
Bonil Koo – 240,000
Lee Suya – Eliminated
19:50: Jose Drilon bags three bet pot
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+1 Benjamin Mangaliman opened to 6,500 and called Jose Drilon’s three bet to 16,500. Flop came , checked to Drilon, he bet all-in for 39,000 and followed with a muck from Mangaliman.
Jose Drilon – 78,000
Benjamin Mangaliman – 60,000
19:45: Norbert Koh outflops Magbutay Riener
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Magbutay Riener got his remaining 31,000 in with and faced Norbert Koh’s . Ahead preflop, Magbutay instantly fell behind after the flop landed Koh top pair to eventually seal the win.
Norbert Koh – 230,000
Magbutay Riener – Eliminated
19:40: Lance De Vera sees no callers
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg Lance De Vera opened to 5,000 and was met with a three bet to 15,000 from Sim Jae Kyung. Big blind Ligon Eduardo joined in along with De Vera with a complete. Three way, De Vera jammed all-in for 47,500 on flop and merited no calls from either opponent to take the pot down.
Lance De Vera – 96,000
Sim Jae Kyung – 265,000
Ligon Eduardo – 115,000
19:32: Ace high good for Pereslegin Aleksandr
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+1 opened to 5,000, called by two players behind. Big blind Pereslegin Aleksandr squeezed all-in for 47,000 total and was called by small blind Anthony Tacda.
Pereslegin
Tacda
Running a race, the board missed to pair up either player, leaving Pereslegin’s ace high good for the 43 BB pot.
Pereslegin Aleksandr – 106,500
Anthony Tacda – 80,000
19:25: Blinds up!
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
94/268 players remain in today’s Main Event Flight C with play set to conclude once the field is down to 40 runners.
19:19: Lee Mm Thomas scores a quick double up
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Hijack opened to 4,500, called by Jayvon Carreon. Button Lee Mm Thomas squeezed all-in for 33,000 total with and was called by Carreon with . A huge favorite, Lee cruised through the board showing down a full house to earn the double.
Lee Mm Thomas – 75,500
Jayvon Carreon – 85,000
19:10: Lester Edoc gives it up
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
With 16,500 in the middle on flop , action was seen on Liao Po Hsun who led for 5,000. Cutoff Lester Edoc raised it up to 15,000, called by Liao. Turn went check check, leading to river . Liao bet 20,000 and ushered a fold from Edoc.
Liao Po Hsun – 120,000
Lester Edoc – 65,000
19:00: Renniel Galvez flops the nuts
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Following an utg limp, An Sangjin put in a raise to 6,500, called by a player behind. Big blind Renniel Galvez squeezed all-in for 36,500 total and saw only An put in the chips.
Galvez
An
Dominating his opponent, Galvez flopped the nut straight on and collected a full double up shortly after.
Renniel Galvez – 84,500
An Sangjin – 65,000
18:58: Norbert Koh continues to dominate
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg+2 Lester Edoc defended his open and called a 12,000 three bet from Norbert Koh behind. Flop came , and Koh continued for another 12,000, check called by Edoc. Turn raked in no bets, revealing river . Checked to Koh, he bet 15,000, convincing Edoc to give it up.
Norbert Koh – 210,000
Lester Edoc – 65,000
18:25: Registration is closed!
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
The final numbers for today’s Main Event Flight C stands at 268 entries collected across ten levels of registration. 112 runners remain in the games with the day wrapping up once the field is down to 40 players.
Pot is now up to PHP 10 Million with registration remaining open for Flight D Turbo.
Top Chip Counts
Koo Bonil – 240,000
Kaya Salih – 160,000
Villanueva Renato – 130,000
Cheung Jose – 125,000
Zhao Xiangyu – 120,000
18:14: Break Time!
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
A total of 267 entries have been collected for today’s Main Event Flight C with registration set to close following the ten minute break.
18:13: Pocket threes good for John Michael Rivera
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Cutoff opened, button John Michael Rivera fired a three bet to 2,500. Small blind Zhao Xiangyu sent out a four bet to 7,500, Rivera with a complete to go on heads up. Action checked down to the river where Zhao bet 2,500. Rivera makes the call and reveals beating Zhao’s .
John Michael Rivera – 90,000
Zhao Xiangyu – 111,000
18:04: Benjamin Mangaliman wins with a flush
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Utg Benjamin Mangaliman opened to 2,400, joined by two other players on flop . Mangaliman continued for 3,000, called by big blind Kola Kohei. Turn saw Mangaliman continue for 6,000 and shortly call Kola’s raise to 18,000. Kola bet all-in for 25,000 on river and collected a quick call from Mangaliman. Kola shows , crushed against his opponent’s flush.
Benjamin Mangaliman – 115,000
Kola Kohei – Eliminated
17:55: Norbert Koh gets full value
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
With 22,000 in the middle on board , utg Norbert Koh was seen betting 12,500 on the river. Small blind Lester Edoc check raised all-in and Koh called off for his 36,000 behind. Edoc shows , no good against Koh’s trip queens.
Norbert Koh – 120,000
Lester Edoc – 55,000
17:44: Blinds up!
Level 10: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
261 entries in so far for today’s Main Event Flight C festivities with registration closing after this level.
17:43: Easy double for Vuolle Toni
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Another all-in preflop situation saw Vuolle Toni get his remaining 44,400 stack in with and faced Ungria Jr. Alexander’s . The board offered no help for Ungria as he forked over a third of his stack.
Vuolle Toni – 91,800
Ungria Jr. Alexander – 110,000
17:35: Marc Rivera jams the river
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Utg+1 Dilao Darwin opened to 2,500 and was met with a three bet to 6,600 from Marc Rivera. Dilao answered back with a four bet to 16,600, called by Rivera. Both players checked flop through and headed to turn . Dilao led for 9,500, Rivera with a call to see river . Dilao this time checked, allowing Rivera to bet all-in for 24,400 total. Dilao tank folded, saving his 16 BB behind.
Marc Rivera – 76,600
Dilao Darwin – 20,000
17:23: Pecho Rico ahead all the way
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
With 15,000 in the middle on flop , Liu Zhiqiang was spotted check calling off for his 40,000 stack after Pecho Rico bet all-in.
Pecho
Liu
Ahead with top pair, Pecho sealed the win after the turn and river completed the board, giving him two pair to eliminate Liu.
Pecho Rico – 105,000
Liu Zhiqiang – Eliminated
17:13: Blinds up!
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
252 entries are in for today’s Main Event Flight C with registration open until the end of Level 10 @ 18:20. Flight D Turbo also kicks off in half an hour at 18:00.
17:07: Great spot for Bonil Koo
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
A three way all-in preflop ensued beginning with Adrian Motos who got his last 20,000 in with Ax Jx. Sajwan Jaideep joined the action and pushed all-in for 48,000 with pocket kings, and Bonil Koo who covered both opponents, in with pocket aces. The board ran clear of any potential bad beats and awarded Koo the 116 BB pot.
Bonil Koo – 190,000
Adrian Motos – Eliminated
Sajwan Jaideep – Eliminated
16:54: An Sangjin saved by the river
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
Utg An Sangjin shoved all-in for 10,300 with and was up against Acain Henrieto Bonachita’s . Dominated, An was in luck after he spiked a three outer on the river to save him from elimination.
An Sangjin – 23,100
Acain Henrieto Bonachita – 16,000
16:47: Blinds up!
Level 8: 500 – 1,000 ante 1,000
242 entries in for today’s Main Event Flight C! Players still have over an hour to catch registration on this 30 minute interval qualifier.
16:44: Norbert Koh bags four bet pot
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Hijack opened to 1,600 and was followed with a three bet to 6,600 from Renato Villanueva behind. Button Norbert Koh raised the stakes to 15,000 and saw Villanueva complete for heads up. Koh continued for 7,500 on flop and collected a quick check fold from his opponent.
Norbert Koh – 95,000
Renato Villanueva- 88,000
16:32: Jung Ian dominates Andrew De Ocampo
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
Facing three limps in front of him, big blind Jung Ian shoved all-in for 23,000 total and was called by Andrew De Ocampo with . Jung ahead with remained a favorite all the way through , earning him an easy double up to a 60 BB stack.
Jung Ian – 48,400
Andrew De Ocampo – 28,000
16:14: Blinds up!
Level 7: 400 – 800 ante 800
A total of 226 entries are in for the first Main Event flight on today’s schedule. Flight D Turbo is slated for later in the evening 18:00.
16:13: Czardy Rivera runs backdoor full house
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Action was seen on the river with an 8,000 pot in the middle. Big blind Czardy Rivera bet 2,400 and raise all-in after Chin Dickson bumped up the stakes. Chin called off and was crushed to see Rivera’s full house for the win.
Czardy Rivera – 58,000
Chin Dickson – Eliminated
16:08: No showdown for Kang Seungyeop
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
A multiway raised pot saw four players head to flop . Small blind Kang Seungyeop led for 3,500, called by button Andrew De Ocampo. Kang bet another 4,000 on turn and a final 5,000 on river . De Ocampo called two streets but failed to continue on the river, missing showdown.
Kang Seungyeop – 39,000
Andrew De Ocampo – 31,000
15:54: One bet does it for Renato Villanueva
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
Hijack Lee Seon Jai opened to 1,200, called by Thierry Mosser. Action on big blind Renato Villanueva, he sent out a three bet to 4,000 and saw both players complete. Villanueva continued for 10,000 on flop and shipped the pot after no runners made the call.
Renato Villanueva – 120,000
Lee Seon Jai – 43,000
Thierry Mosser – 30,000
15:43: Break Time!
Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
A total of 205 entries are in for today’s Main Event Flight C games with registration open for four more levels.
Top Chip Counts
Villanueva Renato – 110,000
Yang Young Joo – 90,000
Motos Adrian – 80,000
Drilon Jose – 75,000
Uson Carlos – 65,000
15:30: Czardy Rivera pumps up the aggression
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
Button Jihwan Jeon opened to 1,000 and was joined by both players on the blinds on flop . Checked to Jihwan, he continued for 1,000. Small blind Czardy Rivera raised it up to 4,000, called by both opponents. Turn came and Rivera led for 12,800, meriting no calls from either player.
Czardy Rivera – 41,000
Jihwan Jeon – 16,700
15:24: Jester Initia claims pot
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
Utg+1 Jose Drilon opened to 1,200, called by cutoff Jester Initia. The two headed to flop where Drilon check called a 1,800 bet from his opponent. Initia barreled another 2,700 on turn and shortly took the pot down after Drilon threw in the fold.
Jester Initia – 15,000
Jose Drilon – 80,000
15:03: Blinds up!
Level 5: 200 – 500 ante 500
A staggering 175 entries have so far been collected for today’s Main Event Flight C with registration open for five more blind levels.
15:01: Renato Villanueva surges to the top
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
Utg Liao Po Hsun opened to 800 and called a 2,500 three bet from Renato Villanueva behind. Flop came , Liao led for 3,000, called by Villanueva. Turn saw Liao fire another 4,500 and call a raise to 16,000. Villanueva bet a final 27,000 on river , Liao with a check call.
Villanueva shows for a flush and Liao puts in the muck.
Renato Villanueva – 110,000
Liao Po Hsun – 80,000
14:52: Wallac Chan Wai gets there on the river
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
With 6,000 in the middle, action was seen on the turn where big blind Wallac Chan Wai check raised to 7,000. Opponent Tiew Kar Huat Alex jammed all-in and Wallac put his 19,200 stack in.
Tiew
Wallac
Both with flush draws, Wallac was fortunate to fill up on the river , earning him a flush to remain in the game. Tiew survives but is crippled down to 7.5 BB and shortly busts the following hand.
Tiew Kar Huat Alex – 44,200
Wallac Chan Wai – Eliminated
14:33: Blinds up!
Level 4: 200 – 400 ante 400
124 entries are in for the first Main Event flight on today’s schedule. Registration will remain open until the end of Level 10 @ 18:20.
14:30: Josie Bagunu fills up on the turn
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
Utg Josie Bagunu limp called an 800 raise and was joined by two other players on flop . Checked to Bagunu, she shoved all-in for 5,200, called by big blind Syed Saifuddin Syed Hafiz Bin.
Bagunu
Syed
With a ton of outs, Bagunu quickly filled up on the turn giving her a straight to double through.
Josie Bagunu – 13,200
Syed Saifuddin Syed Hafiz Bin – 31,000
14:15: Anthony Tacda takes it down
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
Hijack Anthony Tacda opened to 800, joined by Benjamin Ebarle behind and big blind Kaya Salih. Flop was checked to Ebarle who bet 1,400, called by both opponents. Turn came and Ebarle fired another 3,200. Kaya puts in the call and Tacda raises to 15,000. Both players make the fold, earning Tacda the pot.
Anthony Tacda – 56,000
Benjamin Ebarle – 35,000
Kaya Salih – 37,000
14:03: Blinds up!
Level 3: 100 – 300 ante 300
84 entries in for the Main Event Flight C games with seven more levels to go before registration closes.
14:00: All in does it for Oesterstroem Phenix
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
Utg Quijano Anacleto opened to 400, followed with a call behind. Button Oesterstroem Phenix put in a raise to 1,200 and saw both players complete. Flop came and Oesterstroem continued for 2,000, called by Quijano. Oesterstroem barreled another 4,000 on turn and an all-in for 10,300 on river . Quijano gave up the fight by the final bet and threw it in the muck.
Oesterstroem Phenix – 25,900
Quijano Anacleto – 30,000
13:42: Position proves advantageous for Adrian Motos
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
Utg+1 opened to 500, called by two other players behind. Button Adrian Motos put in a three bet to 2,500 to which all three completed. Flop came , checked to Motos, he continued for 6,200 and merited no calls from his opponents.
Adrian Motos – 40,000
13:34: Blinds up!
Level 2: 100 – 200 ante 200
52 entries in for the Main Event Flight C games with registration remaining open until Level 10 @ 18:20.
13:33: Adrian Motos gets lucky
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Hijack Adrian Motos squeezed all-in for 16,600 total and ran right into Cowan Graham’s . Motos with stands as a huge underdog yet managed to pull a runner runner straight on board to survive through.
Adrian Motos – 33,500
Cowan Graham – 36,000
13:21: Hernan Jaybee Villa claims pot with king high
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Hernan Jaybee Villa defended his big blind vs cutoff Liu Zhiqiang’s 300 open and saw flop . Liu continued for 600, check called by Villa. Turn saw Liu gun for another 1,600 and shortly complete after Villa bumped it up to 3,900. River completed the board. Villa led for 6,100, Liu with a final call.
Villa shows high and Liu mucks behind. Liu mentions that he thought the river was a queen and accidentally mucked pocket nines.
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 41,000
Liu Zhiqiang – 19,100
13:04: Cards are in the air!
Level 1: 100 – 100 ante 100
Main Event Flight C action begins, good luck to all the players!
The boosted PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guaranteed Manila Super Series 19 Main Event is buzzing through at Okada Manila, Philippines once more with two of its four starting flights already done and dusted. Two more remain on the agenda, giving tournament runners until today, January 5th to qualify for Day 2.
The Main Event action starts off with Flight C beginning at 13:00, with registration open across ten levels until 18:20. The later Flight D Turbo kicks off in the evening 18:00 and will remain available for entrants until 20:40.
MSS 19 Main Event Review
Dates: January 3-7, 2024
Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 360)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000)
ITM: 15% of the field
Flight A: 93 entries, 14 qualified
Flight B: 162 entries, 24 qualified
Flight C: January 5, 2024, Friday
Flight D Turbo: January 5, 2024, Friday
Day 2: January 6, 2024, Saturday
Final Day: January 7, 2024, Sunday
Main Event – Flight D – Live Updates
23:20: Song Sang Yoon leads Flight D qualifiers
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Running a turbo format, the last flight on schedule took only five and a half hours of play before the 126 entry field dwindled down to 15% remaining. South Korea’s Song Sang Yoon leads Flight D’s 19-survivor pack with a 571,000 chip count to end the day. Also advancing through are previous PokerStars Main Event champions Jason Kyle Magbanua and William Ysmael.
Chip Counts
| Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| Hirayama Masaki | Japan | 219,000 |
| Sangguk Im | Korea, South | 35,000 |
| Mar David Rene | Philippines | 381,000 |
| Jose Ruzzel | Philippines | 146,000 |
| Dela Cruz Ivan | Philippines | 204,000 |
| Magbanua Jason Kyle | Philippines | 154,000 |
| Sim Myeonghun | Korea, South | 304,000 |
| Morada Marlou Paul | Canada | 309,000 |
| Marcos Czar Ian | Philippines | 155,000 |
| Tabucal Ivan | Philippines | 78,000 |
| Cerbito Marciel | Philippines | 89,000 |
| Liu Zhiqiang | China | 286,000 |
| Ambata Rick Jason | Philippines | 154,000 |
| Tinline Gavin Robert | Australia | 84,000 |
| Piedragoza Michael Philip | Philippines | 95,000 |
| Villares Edzel | Philippines | 84,000 |
| Ysmael William | Philippines | 237,000 |
| Initia Jester | Philippines | 190,000 |
| Song Sang Yoon | Korea, South | 571,000 |
23:18: Jeffrey Pardales exits as the day’s bubble
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Folded to small blind Jeffrey Pardales, he moved all-in for 103,000 total with and was called by big blind Song Sang Yoon with . Slightly ahead, Pardales was crushed to see Song roll a flush by the turn , eliminating him from the Main Event games right on the bubble.
Song Sang Yoon – 571,000
Jeffrey Pardales – Eliminated
23:09: Alex Torre-Franca heads for the rails
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
With big blind Alex Torre-Franca already all-in, Rick Jason Ambata and Liu Zhiqiang limped in and checked the board down to the river.
Torre-Franca 10x
Ambata
Liu
All missing to pair up, Ambata’s ace high is good for the win, knocking Torre-Franca out a two spots short of the money.
Rick Jason Ambata – 180,000
Liu Zhiqiang – 280,000
Alex Torre-Franca – Eliminated
22:53: Break Time!
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
22/126 players remain in the last qualifier for the Main Event with only 19 set to advance through to Day 2.
Top Chip Counts
Song Sang Yoon – 420,000
Sim Myeonghun – 324,000
Mar David Rene – 310,000
Morada Marlou Paul – 300,000
Liu Zhiqiang – 290,000
22:46: No chops for Edzel Villares
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg Moruzumi Naoya open shoved 33,000 in with and was called by big blind Edzel Villares with . Tabling the same hand, the board unfortunately for Moruzumi, ran a one card flush to Villares’ ace of hearts, knocking him out from the running.
Edzel Villares – 120,000
Moruzumi Naoya – Eliminated
The boosted PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guaranteed Manila Super Series 19 Main Event is buzzing through at Okada Manila, Philippines once more with two of its four starting flights already done and dusted. Two more remain on the agenda, giving tournament runners until today, January 5th to qualify for Day 2.
The Main Event action starts off with Flight C beginning at 13:00, with registration open across ten levels until 18:20. The later Flight D Turbo kicks off in the evening 18:00 and will remain available for entrants until 20:40.
MSS 19 Main Event Review
Dates: January 3-7, 2024
Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 360)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000)
ITM: 15% of the field
Flight A: 93 entries, 14 qualified
Flight B: 162 entries, 24 qualified
Flight C: January 5, 2024, Friday
Flight D Turbo: January 5, 2024, Friday
Day 2: January 6, 2024, Saturday
Final Day: January 7, 2024, Sunday
Main Event – Day 2 – Live Updates
22:10: Alfredo Boligor leads final nine!
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
The final nine is set with local runner Alfredo Boligor in the lead, having bagged a 4,080,000 (52 BB) chip count to start tomorrow’s final games. Boligor maintained his big stack by playing preflop aggressively and being more modest postflop in crucial spots. By the last level, Boligor took down a few more pots to inch over the field and cap the night as the Main Event Final Table chip leader.
Chip Counts
| Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| Boligor Alfredo | Philippines | 4,080,000 |
| Enriquez Kim Michael | Philippines | 3,615,000 |
| Dela Cruz Ivan | Philippines | 3,580,000 |
| Vasay Joemark | Philippines | 2,405,000 |
| Galvez Renniel | Philippines | 1,720,000 |
| Ionov Sergei | Russia | 1,365,000 |
| Asnani Harish Kumar | India | 1,065,000 |
| Kawaguchi Akihiro | Japan | 945,000 |
| Lai Alexander | Philippines | 760,000 |
Remaining Payouts
| Rank | Prize (PHP) |
| 1st | ₱2,200,000 |
| 2nd | ₱1,340,000 |
| 3rd | ₱930,000 |
| 4th | ₱720,000 |
| 5th | ₱550,000 |
| 6th | ₱425,000 |
| 7th | ₱325,000 |
| 8th | ₱250,000 |
| 9th | ₱189,728 |
22:09: Cezar Quiambao bubbles in 10th place – PHP 150,000
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Button Cezar Quiambao shoved his remaining 755,000 in with and ran into Ivan Dela Cruz’ better . Dominated, Quiambao found no help on board , busting him out as the final table bubble.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 3,600,000
Cezar Quiambao – Eliminated
22:06: Alfredo Boligor still in the lead
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Utg Cezar Quiambao opened to 160,000, called by chip leader Alfredo Boligor. Flop came and Quiambao continued for 100,000, Boligor with a call. Turn saw Quiambao this time check call for 225,000 and check the river through to showdown. Quiambao shows for a busted flush draw, Boligor with top pair .
Alfredo Boligor – 4,200,000
Cezar Quiambao – 600,000
22:03: Renniel Galvez folds to all-in
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Utg Renniel Galvez opened to 160,000 and shortly folded after Harish Asnani moved all-in for 825,000 total. Galvez shows while Harish reveals .
Harish Asnani – 1,105,000
Renniel Galvez – 1,900,000
21:55: Break Time!
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
The field is down to 10 players left with one more elimination to go before the day wraps up.
Chip Counts
Alfredo Boligor – 3,950,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 3,200,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 2,800,000
Joemark Vasay – 2,200,000
Cezar Quiambao – 1,900,000
Renniel Galvez – 1,500,000
Ionov Sergei – 1,200,000
Kawaguchi Akihiro – 1,150,000
Alexander Lai – 800,000
Harish Asnani – 500,000
21:47: Lee Youngjun heads for the rails in 11th place – PHP 150,000
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Button Lee Youngjun shoved his 260,000 stack in with and was called by big blind Alfredo Boligor with . Dominated, the board didn’t help Lee’s case and sealed his fate for 11th place.
Alfredo Boligor – 3,950,000
Lee Youngjun – Eliminated
21:45: Alexander Lai wins race
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Short stacked Alexander Lai got his remaining 430,000 in with and saw raiser Kim Michael Enriquez call off with . The board missed to pair up either player, leaving Lai’s ace high good for the takedown.
Alexander Lai – 950,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 3,000,000
21:42: Kim Michael Enriquez on the rise
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Small blind Kim Michael Enriquez bumped up the action to 180,000, called by big blind Ionov Sergei. Flop was again checked through, revealing turn . Enriquez bet 70,000 and threw in a raise to 570,000 after Ionov raised it up to 225,000. Ionov completes and moves on to river . Enriquez sends out a final bet of 900,000 to which Ionov made the fold.
Kim Michael Enriquez – 3,500,000
Ionov Sergei – 1,400,000
21:31: Ionov Sergei continues to chip up
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg Cezar Quiambao opened and called a 300,000 three bet from Ionov Sergei behind. Both players checked flop through and headed to turn . Quiambao led for 150,000, called by Ionov. River peeled and welcomed another 480,000 bet from Quiambao. Ionov makes the final call with top pair , well crushing Quiambao’s .
Ionov Sergei – 2,460,000
Cezar Quiambao – 1,300,000
21:27: Mar David Rene knocked out in 12th place – PHP 125,000
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg Mar David Rene shoved all-in for 700,000 with and faced small blind Ivan Dela Cruz’ . Drawing slim, Mar soon headed for the rails after his two outer failed to show up on .
Ivan Dela Cruz – 3,800,000
Mar David Rene – Eliminated
21:25: Renniel Galvez cripples down
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg Ionov Sergei open shoved 725,000 in with and was called by Renniel Galvez with . At risk, Ionov managed to dodge Galvez’ overcards on and run his stack back up to 26 BB.
Ionov Sergei – 1,600,000
Renniel Galvez – 800,000
21:23: Ong Kang Rui Ryan bows out in 13th place – PHP 125,000
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg+1 Cezar Quiambao opened and called off Ong Kang Rui Ryan’s short stack jam with . Ong is ahead with up until the turn changed it altogether. Quiambao ends with a full house, beating Ong’s trip aces for his elimination.
Cezar Quiambao – 1,900,000
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – Eliminated
21:20: Edilberto Gopez eliminated in 14th place – PHP 104,000
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Another all-in preflop situation saw Edilberto Gopez push his remaining 545,000 in with up against Ivan Dela Cruz’ . A classic NLH flip, the board ran , earning Dela Cruz the victory with his nut flush.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 2,800,000
Edilberto Gopez – Eliminated
21:16: Ionov Sergei dodges bust
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg+1 Ionov Sergei flicked in his 225,000 stack with and was called by Renniel Galvez with . The flop quickly gave Ionov the advantage and eventually bagged him the double up shortly after.
Ionov Sergei – 600,000
Renniel Galvez – 1,650,000
21:09: Cezar Quiambao folds to a jam
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Cutoff Renniel Galvez opened to 120,000 and was met with a three bet to 350,000 from button Cezar Quiambao. Galvez clapped back with an all-in for 1,120,000 and successfully collected a fold from his opponent.
Renniel Galvez – 1,570,000
Cezar Quiambao – 2,000,000
21:06: Blinds up!
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
14 players still in the Main Event games, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 104,000.
21:04: Ong Kang Rui Ryan remains in the game
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Folded to Cezar Quiambao in the small blind, he shoved all-in with and saw Ong Kang Rui Ryan call off his last 3 BB with . In need of a double up, Ong survived the race having paired up on and is back to 10 BB.
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 400,000
Cezar Quiambao – 2,300,000
20:52: Renniel Galvez fails to take the spot
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+1 Renniel Galvez opened to 100,000, called by big blind Alfredo Boligor. Flop saw Boligor lead for 100,000 and fire another raise to 600,000 after Galvez bumped it up. Galvez chooses not to continue and shows . Boligor returns the favor, revealing .
Alfredo Boligor – 3,000,000
Renniel Galvez – 1,200,000
20:50: Alexander Lai lands a double
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Cutoff Mar David Rene opened to 100,000 and called off 350,000 more after big blind Alexander Lai moved all-in.
Lai
Mar
Up for a race, the board gave Lai top pair by the river for another chance at the Main Event trophy.
Alexander Lai – 975,000
Mar David Rene – 1,350,000
20:42: Lee Youngjun gives it up
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Facing an utg+1 open, button Lee Youngjun sent out a three bet to 300,000. Big blind Alfredo Boligor squeezed all-in to which both opponents made the fold. Lee shows before throwing it in the muck.
Alfredo Boligor – 2,400,000
Lee Youngjun – 950,000
20:39: Ong Kang Rui Ryan open folds kings
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Cutoff Cezar Quiambao opened to 110,000 and called a three bet to 270,000 from button Ong Kang Rui Ryan. Flop was checked through and saw turn . Quiambao led for 125,000, called by Ong. Quiambao fired all-in on river , convincing Ong to fold and save his 9 BB.
Cezar Quiambao – 2,400,000
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 475,000
20:27: Lenart Ecarma succumbs in 15th place – PHP 104,000
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Button Ong Kang Rui Ryan open shoved for 300,000 with and faced big blind Lenart Ecarma’s . Running another flip, the board favored Ong, felting a one card flush to knock out Ecarma.
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 655,000
Lenart Ecarma – Eliminated
20:25: Blinds up!
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
15 players left in the Main Event games with only nine advancing through to the Final Day.
20:16: Alfredo Boligor takes it down
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Cutoff Ong Kang Rui Ryan opened to 80,000 and called a 190,000 three bet from big blind Alfredo Boligor. Flop came and saw Boligor continue for 100,000. Ong clicked back to 200,000, Boligor with a complete. Turn didn’t stop Boligor as he led out for 500,000 and ushered a fold from his opponent shortly after.
Alfredo Boligor – 1,650,000
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 450,000
20:12: Czardy Rivera crashes in 16th place – PHP 91,000
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Folded to small blind Czardy Rivera, he shoved all-in for 550,000 total with and crashed right into Lee Youngjun’s . In rough shape, Rivera was unable to hold on any longer following the board .
Lee Youngjun – 1,400,000
Czardy Rivera – Eliminated
19:59: Mark Almusajin runs out of luck
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Hijack Kim Michael Enriquez opened to 80,000 and called Mark Almusajin’s short stack all-in with . Almusajin in for a flip with , bid his Main Event chances goodbye after the board faced up on the felt.
Kim Michael Enriquez – 2,500,000
Mark Almusajin – Eliminated
19:57: Ong Kang Rui Ryan doubles Czardy Rivera
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Folded to Ong Kang Rui Ryan on the small blind, he raised all-in with and was met with a call from Czardy Rivera for his last 295,000. Rivera at risk with , claimed a double up after the river landed him top pair for the win.
Czardy Rivera – 630,000
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 910,000
19:53: Cezar Quiambao’s bluff gets exposed
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Utg Cezar Quiambao opened to 80,000, joined by small blind Joemark Vasay. Both players check the board all the way down to the river, where Quiambao pulled the trigger and bet all-in. Vasay called off for his 465,000 stack and showed , good against Quiambao’s air.
Joemark Vasay – 1,170,000
Cezar Quiambao – 1,650,000
19:47: Emmanuel Segismundo loses race
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Button Renniel Galvez opened to 100,000 and called off big blind Emmanuel Segismundo’s 335,000 jam with . Segismundo is slightly ahead with but busted not long after an eight showed up on board to earn Galvez the pot.
Renniel Galvez – 1,550,000
Emmanuel Segismundo – Eliminated
19:44: Kim Michael Enriquez jumps to the lead
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Utg Kim Michael Enriquez opened to 80,000 and called the 160,000 more from Lee Youngjun behind. Flop came and Enriquez proceeded with a check raise to 375,000. Lee completes, heading to turn . Enriquez bets all-in for 745,000 and Lee snap calls with a flush . Ahead against Enriquez’ trips , the river unfortunately for Lee, gave his opponent quads to snag the win.
Kim Michael Enriquez – 2,820,000
Lee Youngjun – 550,000
19:37: Break Time!
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
18 players remain in the Main Event Day 2 games with minimum payout now at PHP 79,000.
Top Chip Counts
Lee Youngjun – 1,875,000
Kawaguchi Akihiro – 1,830,000
Cezar Quiambao – 1,750,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 1,475,000
Alfredo Boligor – 1,400,000
19:27: Quick double up for Kawaguchi Akihiro
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Facing an utg open and a three bet from Czardy Rivera, big blind Kawaguchi Akihiro stuffed his 865,000 in with . Rivera put in the call with and dropped down to 12 BB after the board delivered no bad beats.
Kawaguchi Akihiro – 1,845,000
Czardy Rivera – 375,000
19:13: Lee Youngjun ships crucial flip
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Utg+1 Rick Jason Ambata opened to 65,000 and jammed 795,000 in after button Lee Youngjun fired a three bet. Lee makes the call with and takes a flip against Ambata’s . At risk, Ambata was crushed to see Lee land two pair right on the flop and carry on to seal the win with a full house by the turn.
Lee Youngjun – 1,750,000
Rick Jason Ambata – Eliminated
19:02: Joemark Vasay turns quads
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Another all-in preflop situation saw Joemark Vasay get his remaining 405,000 in with up against Mar David Rene’s . Running a flip, Mar flopped the nut straight on yet was left drawing dead shortly after after Vasay turned quads.
Joemark Vasay – 885,000
Mar David Rene – 915,000
18:58: William Ysmael gets aces cracked
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Utg William Ysmael opened to 60,000 and four bet jammed 435,000 in with and faced Czardy Rivera’s . Whilst ahead, Ysmael’s third rockets for the day led to his doom after the board ran serving him his elimination.
Czardy Rivera – 1,400,000
William Ysmael – Eliminated
18:54: Bonifacio Mondalo fights another day
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Hijack Bonifacio Mondalo opened and completed a 200,000 three bet from button Lenart Ecarma. Flop came and Ecarma continued for 200,000. Mondalo check folds and shows .
Lenart Ecarma – 1,800,000
Bonifacio Mondalo – 420,000
18:51: Blinds up!
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
21 players remain in the running for the PHP 2,200,000 top prize with play geared to conclude once the final table is set.
18:49: Top pair no good for William Ysmael
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Button William Ysmael opened to 50,000 and called a 160,000 three bet from small blind Harish Asnani. Flop came and saw Harish bet all-in for 395,000, called by Ysmael.
Harish
Ysmael
Up against an overpair, Ysmael forked over the 46 BB pot after the turn and river completed the board.
Harish Asnani – 1,160,000
William Ysmael – 440,000
18:41: Alfredo Boligor squeezes all-in
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Hijack Edilberto Gopez opened to 55,000, followed by a three bet to 140,000 from button Mar David Rene. Big blind Alfredo Boligor squeezed all-in for 1,225,000 total and merited no calls from either player.
Alfredo Boligor – 1,455,000
Mar David Rene – 1,350,000
Edilberto Gopez – 850,000
18:28: Rick Jason Ambata gets rivered
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Folded to button Ionov Sergei, he pushed all-in for 270,000 with and was called by big blind Rick Jason Ambata with . Dominated, Sergei was saved from elimination after the river paired up his seven to bag the pot.
Ionov Sergei – 575,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 510,000
18:21: One bet does it for Ivan Dela Cruz
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Cutoff Rick Jason Ambata opened to 55,000 and called small blind Ivan Dela Cruz’ three bet to 170,000 to see flop . Dela Cruz continued for 125,000 and was quickly followed with a muck from his opponent.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 925,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 825,000
18:18: William Ysmael saved by the turn
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Czardy Rivera defended his big blind vs utg William Ysmael’s open and flopped . Checked to Ysmael, he bet jammed 400,000 after Rivera threw in a raise. Rivera snap calls with two pair and is up against raiser’s . The turn flipped the advantage towards Ysmael, eventually earning him another double up with top set.
William Ysmael – 1,115,000
Czardy Rivera – 850,000
18:14: Alexander Lai bounces back in the game
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
A three way all-in was seen starting with utg Alexander Lai who shoved all-in for 240,000. Jung Yonghwa followed suit for a lesser 185,000 and Sim Myeonghun with the final jam covering both.
Lai
Jung
Sim
The three ran the board , giving Lai two pair for a triple up back to 28 big blinds. Sim survives with 6 BB and shortly busts the following hand.
Alexander Lai – 715,000
Jung Yonghwa – Eliminated
Sim Myeonghun – Eliminated
18:09: Blinds up!
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
24 players still in the Main Event games with the minimum payout now listed at PHP 60,000.
18:06: Cezar Quiambao fires triple barrel
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Button Cezar Quiambao opened to 50,000, called by big blind Edilberto Gopez. Flop saw Gopez check call 30,000 and move on to turn . Quiambao barreled another 90,000 and shortly called Gopez’ check raise for 100,000 more. River was checked to Quiambao and prompted him to bet all-in for 435,000. Gopez tank folds and decides to save his 30 BB behind.
Cezar Quiambao – 1,100,000
Edilberto Gopez – 600,000
18:03: Lee Youngjun leads out for the win
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Big blind Lee Youngjun called utg+1 Lloyd Locsin’s open and headed to flop . Lee led for 60,000, called by the raiser. On to turn , Lee fired another 120,000 and shipped the pot after Locsin was unable to continue.
Lee Youngjun – 950,000
Lloyd Locsin – 475,000
18:00: Lenart Ecarma wins preflop war
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg+2 Lenart Ecarma opened to 45,000, followed by a three bet to 135,000 from Joemark Vasay. Small blind Bonifacio Mondalo threw in a four bet to 250,000 and Ecarma answered back with a shove for the rest of his opponents’ chips. Both Vasay and Mondalo make the fold and Ecarma rakes in the 21 BB boost.
Lenart Ecarma – 1,400,000
Joemark Vasay – 1,000,000
Bonifacio Mondalo – 450,000
17:58: Edilberto Gopez bets for value
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg+1 Edilberto Gopez opened to 40,000 and was joined by big blind Cezar Quiambao on flop . Gopez continued for 35,000, check called by Quiambao. Both players check turn through, leading to river . Checked to Gopez once more, he bet 45,000 and collected a final call from Quiambao. Gopez shows and earns the pot with his midpair.
Edilberto Gopez – 950,000
Cezar Quiambao – 800,000
17:50: Seat redraw!
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
24 players remain the Main Event games and will play down to the final nine.
17:45: Lloyd Locsin outruns John Michael Rivera
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Button John Michael Rivera pushed all-in for 245,000 with , called by big blind Lloyd Locsin with . Up for a race, the board ran in favor of Locsin, knocking out Rivera from the running.
Lloyd Locsin – 625,000
John Michael Rivera – Eliminated
17:42: Bad beat sends Jester Initia out
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Hijack Jester Initia moved all-in for 260,000 with and was called by small blind Emmanuel Segismundo with . A huge favorite, Initia remained ahead up until the river gave his opponent the nut straight to bust him out.
Emmanuel Segismundo – 565,000
Jester Initia – Eliminated
17:39: Czardy Rivera gets a boost
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Czardy Rivera defended his big blind vs utg+1 Sim Myeonghun’s open and saw flop . Sim continued for 30,000, check called by Rivera. Turn came and Rivera this time check raised to 120,000. River completed the board, checked to Sim, he bet 150,000. Rivera put in the final call and shipped the pot with beating Sim’s .
Czardy Rivera – 1,650,000
Sim Myeonghun – 575,000
17:27: Sweet spot for William Ysmael
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
A cooler situation, William Ysmael four bet all-in for 460,000 total with and was up against Kim Michael Enriquez‘ . The board ran nine high with Ysmael cruising through for a quick double up.
William Ysmael – 960,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 360,000
17:25: No sweat for Ionov Sergei
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Facing an open, Jeffrey Pamplona stuffed his 145,000 stack in with and ran smack into Ionov Sergei’s . In rough shape, Pamplona headed for the exit after the board spared no nines.
Ionov Sergei – 600,000
Jeffrey Pamplona – Eliminated
17:14: Break Time!
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
31 players remain in contention for the MSS 19 Main Event title with each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 52,000.
Top Chip Counts
Mar David Rene – 1,800,000
Czardy Rivera – 1,400,000
Joemark Vasay – 1,300,000
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 1,250,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 950,000
17:08: Ricardo Torres draws slim
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Utg Ricardo Torres limp jammed his 200,000 stack in with after Kawaguchi Akihiro bumped up the stakes. Putting the chips in with , Kawaguchi busted Torres shortly after rolled on board.
Kawaguchi Akihiro – 560,000
Ricardo Torres – Eliminated
17:02: Mar David Rene finishes off Jayvon Carreon
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Utg+1 Mar David Rene opened and called off a 20 BB jam from Jayvon Carreon with . Carreon is behind with and remained that way all through the river for his elimination.
Mar David Rene – 1,800,000
Jayvon Carreon – Eliminated
16:57: Jeffrey Pamplona triples up
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Cutoff Jeffrey Pamplona flicked in his remaining 54,000, called by button Ricardo Torres. Big blind Ionov Sergei reshoved all-in and successfully isolated Pamplona for heads up.
Pamplona
Ionov
Still a flip, Pamplona managed to land top pair on and collect a triple up allowing him to bounce back in the game.
Jeffrey Pamplona – 185,000
Ionov Sergei – 400,000
Ricardo Torres – 160,000
16:50: Ryan Platon double barrels through
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Emmanuel Segismundo defended his big blind vs utg+1 Ryan Platon’s open and saw flop . Checked to Platon, he continued for 100,000, called by Segismundo. Platon barreled all-in on turn , convincing his opponent to tap out.
Ryan Platon – 700,000
Emmanuel Segismundo – 240,000
16:45: No showdown for Cezar Quiambao
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Facing an utg+1 open, button Kim Michael Enriquez fired a three bet to 95,000 and was followed with a cold four bet behind from small blind Cezar Quiambao. Completing the raise, Enriquez goes on to flop . Quiambao bets 85,000, called by his opponent. Both players checked turn through and moved on to river . Quiambao bet all-in for 301,000 and ushered a fold from Enriquez.
Cezar Quiambao – 875,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 1,040,000
16:40: Song Sang Yoon bound for the exit
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Button Song Sang Yoon open shoved his 176,000 stack in with and ran into big blind Renniel Galvez’ . Dominated, the ace high board changed nothing and left Song out of the Main Event games for good.
Renniel Galvez – 500,000
Song Sang Yoon – Eliminated
16:39: Lenart Ecarma gets two streets of value
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Utg+1 Emmanuel Segismundo opened to 32,000 and called a 100,000 three bet from button Lenart Ecarma. Flop came , Segismundo with a check call for 75,000. Ecarma fired another 150,000 on turn , called once more by his opponent. River went check check and Ecarma reveals top pair , good against Segismundo’s .
Lenart Ecarma – 985,000
Emmanuel Segismundo – 380,000
16:35: Blinds up!
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
37 players remain in the Main Event Day 2 games with each locking up a PHP 46,000 payout.
16:34: Kim Michael Enriquez keeps the aggression going
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg Cezar Quiambao opened to 25,000, joined by button Ryan Platon and big blind Kim Michael Enriquez. Flop saw Quiambao continue for 30,000, raised by Platon to 100,000. Action back on Enriquez, the aggressive runner bumped it up to 250,000 and merited no calls from either opponent.
Kim Michael Enriquez – 1,300,000
Cezar Quiambao – 600,000
Ryan Platon – 530,000
16:30: Pocket jacks hold for Jayvon Carreon
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg Christopher Mateo opened to 25,000 and called the 148,000 more after Jayvon Carreon moved all-in
Carreon
Mateo
In for a flip, Carreon survives through after the board missed to pair up Mateo’s overcards.
Jayvon Carreon – 376,000
Christopher Mateo – 100,000
16:18: Mar David Rene surges to the top
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
A raised pot by Jayvon Carreon saw three players head to flop . All connecting with the board, three stacks quickly went in the middle with Carreon covering both opponents.
Carreon
John Dela Cruz
Mar David Rene
Crushed against a set, big blind Mar scooped up the 136 BB pot and rises to the top the field.
Mar David Rene – 1,635,000
Jayvon Carreon – 140,000
John Dela Cruz – Eliminated
16:13: Czar Ian Marcos gets coolered
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Action began with an utg open, followed by a three bet to 100,00 from Ryan Platon. Button Czar Ian Marcos raised all-in and saw Platon call off for his 283,000 stack with . Marcos behind with , dwindled down to 16 BB after the board left him with just ace high.
Ryan Platon – 621,000
Czar Ian Marcos – 200,000
16:09: Thomas Lee suffers bad beat
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Facing a utg+1 open, Jester Initia shoved all-in for 91,000 total with . Button Thomas Lee reshoved to isolate and tabled a better . Drawing to two outs, Initia found luck on his side after the board revealed , giving him a set to turn the tables around.
Jester Initia – 237,000
Thomas Lee – 300,000
16:07: Czardy Rivera wins preflop battle
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Button Czardy Rivera opened to 25,000 and faced a three bet to 90,000 from big blind Thomas Lee. Rivera clapped back with a four bet to 205,000 and took the pot down shortly after Lee threw in the fold.
Czardy Rivera – 1,250,000
Thomas Lee – 400,000
16:01: Emmanuel Segismundo jams it in
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg+1 Noel Araniel opened to 26,000 and called a 76,000 three bet from small blind Emmanuel Segismundo. Flop came and saw Segismundo send out a 42,000 bet, called by Araniel. Turn went check check, moving on to river . Segismundo bet all-in and left Araniel to tank fold, saving his 15 BB behind.
Emmanuel Segismundo – 700,000
Noel Araniel – 190,000
15:55: Blinds up!
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
44 runners remain in the running with play set to conclude once the Final Table is set.
15:50: Midpair good for Cezar Quiambao
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Cezar Quiambao defended his big blind vs cutoff Ryan Platon’s open and saw flop . Platon bet out 25,000 and another 100,000 on turn . Quiambao check called both streets and put in the final call on the river for his remaining 238,000 after Platon moved all-in.
Platon
Quiambao
Platon reveals a busted flush draw, leaving Quiambao’s midpair good for the full double up.
Cezar Quiambao – 785,000
Ryan Platon – 100,000
15:41: Kim Michael Enriquez spikes lucky turn
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg+1 Kim Michael Enriquez opened to 22,000 and called a three bet to 53,000 from Battulga Ganbold behind. On flop , Enriquez was seen check raising for 125,000 after Battulga continued for 55,000. Battulga raised it up to 235,000 and shortly called all-in for his remaining 105,000.
Enriquez
Battulga
Facing an overpair, Enriquez clutched the win after the turn peeled , giving him a straight to surge past the 1 million mark.
Kim Michael Enriquez – 1,100,000
Battulga Ganbold – Eliminated
15:31: Jeffrey Calma reveals bluff
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Button Jayvon Carreon opened to 22,000 and called a min three bet to 37,000 from big blind Jeffrey Calma. On flop , Calma continued for 25,000, raised by Carreon to 50,000. Calma bumped it up to a higher 130,000, convincing Carreon to give it up. Carreon shows Kx and Calma returns the favor, revealing for a bluff.
Jeffrey Calma – 450,000
Jayvon Carreon – 590,000
15:22: Czar Ian Marcos knocks out Alexis Cruz
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg Czar Ian Marcos opened to 21,000, called by the hijack. Small blind Alexis Cruz took a shot and shoved all-in for 202,000 with . Unfortunately for him, Marcos completed with and dominated his opponent all the way through board .
Czar Ian Marcos – 600,000
Alexis Cruz – Eliminated
15:16: Jeffrey Pamplona scores a double up
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg+2 Noel Araniel opened to 23,000 and put in the additional 36,000 after Jeffrey Pamplona flicked in his short stack with . Araniel finds himself behind with and fails to catch up on board . Pamplona earns the pot with his higher kicker in play, boosting to a 14 BB stack.
Jeffrey Pamplona – 143,000
Noel Araniel – 430,000
15:05: Break Time!
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
54 players remain in the Main Event Day 2 games, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 40,000.
Top Chip Counts
Czardy Rivera – 900,000
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 800,000
Ryan Platon – 770,000
Joemark Vasay – 770,000
Lenart Ecarma – 680,000
14:59: No sweat for Joemark Vasay
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Hijack Joemark Vasay opened and called off a 136,000 jam from big blind Jung Ian.
Jung
Vasay
In for a flip, the board ran in favor of Vasay, giving him trip aces to land the win.
Joemark Vasay – 770,000
Jung Ian – Eliminated
14:54: Rick Jason Ambata plays big blind defense
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Rick Jason Ambata defended his big blind and called an 18,000 button raise from Ricardo Torres. The two headed to flop where Ambata check called 11,000. Turn went check check, leading to river . Ambata this time, bet out 40,000, convincing Torres to throw in the fold.
Rick Jason Ambata – 530,000
Ricardo Torres – 250,000
14:48: Raymundo Gomez gets two outered
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Cutoff Raymundo Gomez got his 141,000 stack in with and saw big blind Ong Kang Rui Ryan put in the call with . A great spot to double up, Gomez instead faced elimination after Ong flopped a set on to steal the pot away.
Ong Kang Rui Ryan – 730,000
Raymundo Gomez – Eliminated
14:45: Matsuda Michihiko dominated
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg Matsuda Michihiko opened and called off for his 90,000 stack with after Piedragoza Michael Philip moved all-in. Piedragoza reveals better pocket pair and cruises to a win after the board steered clear of Matsuda’s outs.
Piedragoza Michael Philip – 236,000
Matsuda Michihiko – Eliminated
14:42: Lloyd Locsin pairs up for the win
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Folded to small blind Lloyd Locsin, he slammed all-in for 61,000 with and was quickly called by big blind Jayvon Carreon with . Behind his opponent, Locsin luckily ran two pair on board to dodge elimination.
Lloyd Locsin – 130,000
Jayvon Carreon – 615,000
14:40: Kang Seungyeop crushes with kings
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
A three way all-in preflop ensued beginning with a jam from Jeurg Mangalindan for 79,000. Jester Initia made the call and completed after small blind Kang Seungyeop reshoved for 174,000 total.
Mangalindan
Kang
Initia
The board ran , leaving Kang’s pocket kings to scoop up the 55 BB pot.
Kang Seungyeop – 443,000
Jester Initia – 220,000
Jeurg Mangalindan – Eliminated
14:27: Jester Initia delivers bust
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Hijack John Niko Constiniano shoved in his last 60,000 with and faced Jester Initia’s . In rough shape, Constiniano found no help on board and exited the Main Event arena not long after.
Jester Initia – 240,000
John Niko Constiniano – Eliminated
14:23: Blinds up!
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
67 players remain in contention for the Main Event title, each locking up a PHP 35,000 payout.
14:18: Pocket tens good for Kim Michael Enriquez
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg+2 Ryan Platon opened to 12,000 and called a 35,000 three bet from Kim Michael Enriquez behind. Enriquez continued for 10,000 on flop , check called by Platon. Turn didn’t stop Enriquez as he sent out another 45,000, Platon with a call once more. River raked in no bets, revealing Enriquez’ , good against Platon’s .
Kim Michael Enriquez – 600,000
Ryan Platon – 640,000
14:12: Jeffrey Pamplona survives through
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Cutoff Jeffrey Pamplona pushed all-in for his remaining 53,000 with and was called by big blind Emmanuel Segismundo with . Flipping for his tournament life, Pamplona was glad to see one of his overcards show up on board to survive through.
Jeffrey Pamplona – 115,000
Emmanuel Segismundo – 320,000
14:06: Tor Anton Welo loses flip
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Cutoff Jester Initia open shoved 88,000 with and was called by small blind Tor Anton Welo with for a lesser 74,000 stack. The two ran the flip and felted a king high flush for Initia to eliminate Tor from the Main Event games.
Jester Initia – 174,000
Tor Anton Welo – Eliminated
14:04: Christopher Mateo gives it up
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Christopher Mateo defended his big blind vs utg+2 Jayvon Carreon’s 15,000 open and saw flop . Mateo proceeded to check call 17,000 yet fold shortly after Carreon moved all-in on turn .
Jayvon Carreon – 680,000
Christopher Mateo – 200,000
14:00: Jeurg Mangalindan folds aces
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg Jeurg Mangalindan opened to 12,000, called by the hijack and small blind Joemark Vasay. Flop came and saw Vasay check call a 52,000 continuation bet from the raiser. Mangalindan fired another 55,000 on turn and shortly call Vasay’s raise to 120,000. Vasay bet the river all-in for 235,000, urging Mangalindan to use up three time banks before making the fold, showing .
Joemark Vasay – 580,000
Jeurg Mangalindan – 295,000
13:54: Joseph Talamayan dodges elimination
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Hijack opened to 14,000 and was met with an all-in for 95,000 from small blind Joseph Talamayan. Big blind Raymundo Gomez makes the call and the original raiser gets out of the way.
Talamayan
Gomez
At risk, Talamayan was in luck after the board gave him top pair allowing him to survive through.
Joseph Talamayan – 210,000
Raymundo Gomez – 160,000
13:51: Renniel Galvez ahead all the way
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg+2 Ungria Jr Alexander open shoved his 105,000 stack in with and faced Renniel Galvez’ . Drawing slim, Ungria headed for the exit after the board crushed his Main Event dreams altogether.
Renniel Galvez – 440,000
Ungria Jr Alexander – Eliminated
13:45: Alfredo Boligor outruns Xia Qi
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg Alfredo Boligor opened to 12,000 and called small blind Xia Qi’s 47,000 all-in.
Xia
Boligor
Slightly ahead, Xia immediately flopped top pair on but eventually fell behind after Boligor turned a straight to bag the win.
Alfredo Boligor – 420,000
Xia Qi – Eliminated
13:44: Blinds up!
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
78 players remain in the Main Event Day 2 games, each guaranteed a minmum payout of PHP 30,000. Next pay jump is at 71st place for PHP 35,000.
13:43: Jayvon Carreon continues to run good
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Hijack Christopher Mateo opened to 12,000, called by button Jayvon Carreon and big blind Kirill Gladchenko. The three checked flop through and moved on to turn . Gladchenko led for 24,000, called by Mateo. Action on Carreon, he put in a raise to 50,000 and saw only Gladchenko complete. Carreon bet a final 65,000 on river , check called by Gladchenko. Carreon shows for a straight, Gladchenko with a muck behind.
Jayvon Carreon – 605,000
Kirill Gladchenko – 330,000
Christopher Mateo – 105,000
13:38: Michael Bueza suffers bad beat
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Folded to button Noel Araniel, he pushed all-in with and saw small blind Michael Bueza call off his last 70,00 with . Dominated, Araniel’s aggression paid off after the board ran a one card flush to his diamond, busting Bueza entirely.
Noel Araniel – 500,000
Michael Bueza – Eliminated
13:35: Jayvon Carreon takes it down
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Hijack Christopher Mateo opened to 10,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop came and saw small blind Jayvon Carreon lead out for 13,000. Mateo and big blind Christopher De Lara make the call, heading to turn . Carreon bet another 35,000, called this time by only De Lara. River showed , Carreon with a final bet of 40,000. De Lara throws in the towel and Carreon shows for two pair.
Jayvon Carreon – 435,000
Christopher De Lara – 70,000
Christopher Mateo – 200,000
13:30: Lester Edoc bows out
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg+2 John Dela Cruz opened to 10,000 and called off Lester Edoc’s 5 BB jam with . Edoc with was looking to pair up his overcards which unfortunately failed to come on board . Dela Cruz’ pocket nines hold up for the win, knocking out Edoc from the running.
John Dela Cruz – 450,000
Lester Edoc – Eliminated
13:27: Ricardo Torres triple barrels against William Ysmael
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Button Ricardo Torres opened to 14,000, joined by big blind William Ysmael on flop . Checked to Torres, he bet 12,000 and another 33,000 on turn . Ysmael called both streets but was unable to continue after Torres fired a final 60,000 on river . Ysmael used two time banks before throwing in the fold and giving up the fight.
Ricardo Torres – 580,000
William Ysmael – 200,000
13:20: Joemark Vasay busts Stochita Ionut
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg+1 Stochita Ionut opened to 11,000 and followed with a four bet jam for 168,000 total after Joemark Vasay fired a three bet. Vasay puts in the call and the two run a flip.
Ionut
Vasay
At risk, Ionut was left drawing slim after the board felted king-high, giving his opponent top pair for the win.
Joemark Vasay – 400,000
Stochita Ionut – Eliminated
13:17: Benjamin Mangaliman bags a double up
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg opened to 14,000, called by button Czardy Rivera. Benjamin Mangaliman on the small blind squeezed all-in for 57,000 and was called only by Rivera for showdown.
Mangaliman
Rivera
A huge favorite, Mangaliman had no worries after flopping a set on to eventually score the full double up.
Benjamin Mangaliman – 138,000
Czardy Rivera – 600,000
13:11: Jayden Zalac follows suit
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Folded to small blind Jayden Zalac, he pushed all-in for 85,000 total with and was called by big blind Noel Araniel with . A cooler situation, Araniel quickly outflopped Zalac on board and crushed his opponent’s pocket jacks all the way through.
Noel Araniel – 240,000
Jayden Zalac – Eliminated
13:08: Sangguk Im exits as day’s first casualty
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg Sangguk Im open shoved 35,000 in with and was called behind by Morada Marlou Paul with . Dominated, Sangguk headed for the rails after the board gave Morada the nut flush to take it down.
Morada Marlou Paul – 380,000
Sangguk Im – Eliminated
13:04: One bet does it for Alfredo Boligor
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Button Alfredo Boligor opened to 15,000 and called a three bet to 40,000 from big blind Ochi Masanao. Flop came , checked to Boligor, he bet 20,000 and collected a fold shortly from his opponent.
Alfredo Boligor – 200,000
Ochi Masanao – 80,000
13:02: Shuffle up & deal!
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Main Event Day 2 action begins, good luck to all the players!
The boosted PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series 19 Main Event at Okada Manila, Philippines welcomed a staggering total of 649 entries on the felt and generated an PHP 11,079,728 (~USD 200,000) prize pool, breaking the guarantee. Only 95 runners return to the tables with Flight A chip leader Lenart Ecarma still leading the penultimate order.
Today’s Main Event action resumes on Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000 with blinds playing through 40 minute blind intervals all the way down to the final table.
Dates: January 3-7, 2024
Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 360)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000)
Prize pool: PHP 11,079,728 (~USD 200,000)
Entries: 649
ITM: 96 players
Flight A: 93 entries, 14 qualified
Flight B: 162 entries, 24 qualified
Flight C: 268 entries, 40 qualified
Flight D Turbo: 126 entries, 19 qualified
Day 2: 95 runners
Final Day: January 7, 2024, Sunday
Main Event – Final Day – Live Updates
19:25: Joemark Vasay ships the MSS 19 Main Event – PHP 1,807,000
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
The Manila Super Series 19 Main Event festivities has drawn to a close with local runner Joemark Vasay clinching the win after defeating Renniel Galvez in heads up play. Vasay’s impressive victory comes in following of his Season 14 win last March 2022. Vasay this time takes home a bigger PHP 1,807,000 top prize along with an APPT package to boot.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Flag | Prize (PHP) |
| 1st | Joemark Vasay | Philippines | ₱1,807,000* |
| 2nd | Renniel Galvez | Philippines | ₱1,565,000* |
| 3rd | Ivan Dela Cruz | Philippines | ₱930,000 |
| 4th | Kim Michael Enriquez | Philippines | ₱720,000 |
| 5th | Alexander Lai | Philippines | ₱550,000 |
| 6th | Sergei Ionov | Russia | ₱425,000 |
| 7th | Alfredo Boligor | Philippines | ₱325,000 |
| 8th | Harish Kumar Asnani | India | ₱250,000 |
| 9th | Akihiro Kawaguchi | Japan | ₱189,728 |
*Denotes deal was made
19:24: Renniel Galvez busts in 2nd place – PHP 1,565,000
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Button Renniel Galvez open shoved his last 2,450,000 in with and was called by opponent Joemark Vasay with . Dominated, the board wrapped up the games, awarding Vasay the final victory.
Joemark Vasay – 19,500,000
Renniel Galvez – Eliminated
19:22: Pocket jacks good for Joemark Vasay
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Joemark Vasay defended his big blind vs Renniel Galvez’ 700,000 open and headed to flop . Galvez continued for 550,000, check called by Vasay. Both players checked turn and river through, showing down Vasay’s for the win.
Joemark Vasay – 17,150,000
Renniel Galvez – 2,250,000
19:15: Joemark Vasay gets rivered
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Big blind Joemark Vasay called button Renniel Galvez’ open and saw flop . Checked to Galvez, he bet 550,000 and another 800,000 on turn . Vasay check called both streets and moved on to river . Both players check it down, revealing Vasay’s no good against Galvez’ for top pair.
Renniel Galvez – 5,860,000
Joemark Vasay – 13,550,000
19:09: Renniel Galvez gives it up
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Button Renniel Galvez opened to 700,000, called by big blind Joemark Vasay. The two rolled flop and saw Vasay with a check raise to 1,500,000 after Galvez continued for 500,000. Galvez give up the fight and throws in the muck.
Joemark Vasay – 15,600,000
Renniel Galvez – 3,800,000
19:01: Renniel Galvez survives race
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Button Renniel Galvez open shoved 2,850,000 in with and was called by Joemark Vasay with . Up for a race, Galvez quickly flopped top pair on to eventually bag the double up.
Renniel Galvez – 6,000,000
Joemark Vasay – 13,400,000
18:58: Joemark Vasay continues with aggression
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Button Joemark Vasay opened to 700,000, called by opponent Renniel Galvez. Flop came and saw Vasay continue for 400,000. Galvez made the call and heads to turn . Vasay barrels another 1,100,000, Galvez with a final fold.
Joemark Vasay – 14,400,000
Renniel Galvez – 5,000,000
18:53: Heads up deal in place
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
With two left in the running, an ICM deal has been agreed upon with Joemark Vasay taking a larger PHP 1,807,000 payout, Renniel Galvez with PHP 1,565,000. Left to play for is the PokerStars trophy, APPT package and Manila Megastack seat.
18:39: Ivan Dela Cruz falls short in 3rd place – PHP 930,000
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Button Joemark Vasay opened to 600,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop . Checked to Vasay, he continued for 700,000, called by only small blind Dela Cruz. Turn saw Vasay barrel another 1,100,000 and call off after Dela Cruz check raised all-in for 3,150,000.
Dela Cruz
Vasay
Crushed with midpair, Dela Cruz busted shortly after the river completed the board.
Joemark Vasay – 12,700,000
Renniel Galvez – 6,800,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – Eliminated
18:31: Blinds up!
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Three players remain in contention for the MSS 19 Main Event title, trophy and PHP 2,200,000 top prize.
18:27: Joemark Vasay bounces back
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Button Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 500,000, called by Joemark Vasay to see flop . Dela Cruz continued for 350,000, check called by his opponent. Turn came and Vasay this time, opted for a check raise to 1,500,000. Dela Cruz completes and heads to river where he put in a final call for Vasay’s remaining 1,675,000. Vasay reveals for a straight beating Dela Cruz’s for the 33 BB pot.
Joemark Vasay – 8,425,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 3,600,000
18:17: Joemark Vasay takes a hit
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Button Ivan Dela Cruz open shoved his 3,675,000 stack in with and was called by big blind Joemark Vasay with . Vasay took the hit after rolled on board, crushing his pocket pair entirely.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 7,725,000
Joemark Vasay – 4,500,000
18:15: Ivan Dela Cruz slowly recovers
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Button Joemark Vasay opened to 500,000 and shortly folded after small blind Ivan Dela Cruz moved all-in. Dela Cruz takes the pot for an additional 4 BB to his stack.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 3,700,000
Joemark Vasay – 8,200,000
18:11: Ivan Dela Cruz dodges elimination
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Small blind Joemark Vasay raised all-in with and saw Ivan Dela Cruz call off for his remaining 900,000 with . Dominated, Dela Cruz survived through after he ran a flush on board .
Ivan Dela Cruz – 2,050,000
Joemark Vasay – 9,825,000
18:10: Joemark Vasay lands the nuts
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Joemark Vasay defended his big blind vs Ivan Dela Cruz’ open and saw flop . Dela Cruz continued for 500,000, called by Vasay. Turn came and Vasay proceeded with a check raise to 2,700,000. Dela Cruz moved all-in and Vasay snap called with the nut straight . Dela Cruz, drawing to a flush with bricked the river and is crippled down to 5 BB.
Joemark Vasay – 10,725,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 1,200,000
17:53: Ivan Dela Cruz continues to dominate
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Ivan Dela Cruz defended his big blind vs button Renniel Galvez’ open and saw flop . Galvez continued for 350,000, check called by Dela Cruz. Turn went check check, leading to river . Dela Cruz sends out a 900,000 bet and ships the pot after Galvez mucked.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 9,700,000
Renniel Galvez – 6,000,000
17:37: Break Time!
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Three players remain in battle for the MSS 19 Main Event title, top prize and trophy!
Chip Counts
Ivan Dela Cruz – 7,900,000
Renniel Galvez – 6,725,000
Joemark Vasay – 4,800,000
17:26: Ivan Dela Cruz throws in four bet
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Button Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 450,000 and was met with a three bet to 1,300,000 from small blind Renniel Galvez. Dela Cruz clicked back to 3,500,000 and ushered a fold from his opponent.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 7,300,000
Renniel Galvez – 7,100,000
17:16: Kim Michael Enriquez knocked out in 4th place – PHP 720,000
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Folded to small blind Kim Michael Enriquez, he jammed in with and was called by Renniel Galvez with . Flipping for his tournament life, Enriquez was crushed to see none of his overcards appear on board . Galvez scoops up the pot with a full house and jumps in the lead.
Renniel Galvez – 9,100,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – Eliminated
17:13: Renniel Galvez ahead all the way
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Utg Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 450,000 and called small blind Renniel Galvez’ 3,350,000 all-in with . Galvez reveals and remains ahead all the way down to the river , earning him a full double up.
Renniel Galvez – 7,100,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 4,450,000
17:09: Joemark Vasay clutches another pot
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Button Joemark Vasay opened to 400,000, called by big blind Kim Michael Enriquez. On flop , Vasay continued for 300,000 and collected a check fold from Enriquez not long after to take it down.
Joemark Vasay – 6,400,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 1,500,000
17:08: Kim Michael Enriquez suffers bad beat
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Utg Kim Michael Enriquez opened to 400,000 and called off small blind Joemark Vasay‘s 2,650,000 jam. Enriquez is ahead with against the latter’s . The board however, ran a straight for Vasay to snag the win.
Joemark Vasay – 5,700,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 2,100,000
17:00: Blinds up!
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Four players still in the Main Event games, minimum payout listed at PHP 720,000.
17:00: Ivan Dela Cruz gets a boost
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Button Renniel Galvez opened to 350,000 and called big blind Ivan Dela Cruz’s three bet to 1,100,000. Flop came , Dela Cruz continued for 700,000, called by Galvez. Turn saw Dela Cruz barrel another 1,500,000 to which his opponent made the fold.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 8,400,000
Renniel Galvez – 3,800,000
16:42: Pocket jacks good for Ivan Dela Cruz
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Small blind Joemark Vasay limp called a raise to 410,000 from big blind Ivan Dela Cruz and saw flop . Dela Cruz continued for 450,000 and another 800,000 on turn , Vasay with a check call on both streets. River was checked through, revealing Vasay’s no good against Dela Cruz’s .
Ivan Dela Cruz – 6,400,000
Joemark Vasay – 3,800,000
16:29: Joemark Vasay slams it through
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Utg Joemark Vasay opened to 320,000 and proceeded to four bet jam against small blind Kim Michael Enriquez‘ 800,000 three bet. Enriquez gives up the fight and throws in the fold.
Joemark Vasay – 5,300,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 4,100,000
16:26: Renniel Galvez scores a double up
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Cutoff Renniel Galvez opened to 320,000 and called off for his entire 2,690,000 stack after chip leader Ivan Dela Cruz moved all-in.
Dela Cruz
Galvez
A great spot for Galvez, the board steered clear of any fives and earned him a boost back to 35 BB.
Renniel Galvez – 5,700,000
Ivan Dela Cruz – 4,300,000
16:20: Blinds up!
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Four players remain in contention for the MSS 19 Main Event title and PHP 2,200,000 top prize.
16:12: Alexander Lai busts in 5th place – PHP 550,000
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Cutoff Kim Michael Enriquez opened to 250,000 and called off Alexander Lai’s jam for 750,000 more with . Lai is behind with and remained that way after the board missed to save him from elimination.
Kim Michael Enriquez – 6,300,000
Alexander Lai – Eliminated
16:08: Alexander Lai bounces back
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Button Alexander Lai shoved his remaining 460,000 in with and faced big blind Kim Michael Enriquez‘ . The board ran safe for Lai keeping him in the Main Event games.
Alexander Lai – 1,100,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 5,100,000
16:06: Renniel Galvez outflops Alexander Lai
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Cutoff Renniel Galvez open shoved 1,100,000 in with and was tank called by Alexander Lai with . Running a race, the board favored Galvez, giving him a pair of tens to double through.
Renniel Galvez – 2,440,000
Alexander Lai – 460,000
15:49: Quick double up for Alexander Lai
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Button Alexander Lai opened to 250,000 and called off for his remaining chips after big blind Kim Michael Enriquez shoved all-in.
Enriquez
Lai
A quick call from Lai saw board turn up on the felt, earning him an easy double up.
Alexander Lai – 2,550,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 3,800,000
15:29: Ionov Sergei eliminated in 6th place – PHP 425,000
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Folded to button Ionov Sergei, he shoved his 1,200,000 stack in with and ran into Ivan Dela Cruz’s . Up against a monster, Ionov exited shortly after the board sealed his fate.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 7,000,000
Ionov Sergei – Eliminated
15:15: Break Time!
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Six players remain in the Main Event games with Ivan Dela Cruz in the lead.
Chip Counts
Ivan Dela Cruz – 5,600,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 5,000,000
Joemark Vasay – 3,450,000
Renniel Galvez – 2,500,000
Ionov Sergei – 1,500,000
Alexander Lai – 1,450,000
15:04: Alexander Lai stuffs it in
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Having shoved the previous hand, big blind Alexander Lai pushed all-in once more for 1,085,000 this time against small blind Joemark Vasay‘s 300,000 open. Vasay makes the fold and Lai chips up to 14 BB.
Alexander Lai – 1,485,000
Joemark Vasay – 2,900,000
14:56: Ionov Sergei flops the nuts
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Utg Ionov Sergei opened to 250,000, called by button Renniel Galvez. On flop , Ionov was seen continuing for 200,000, Galvez with a call. Turn went check check, revealing river . Ionov pushes another 200,000 and Galvez throws it in the muck. Ionov shows for the nut flush.
Ionov Sergei – 2,100,000
Renniel Galvez – 2,500,000
14:49: Ivan Dela Cruz in the lead
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Utg Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 200,000, called by button Joemark Vasay along with big blind Ionov Sergei. Flop came and saw Dela Cruz continue for 200,000. Vasay makes the call followed by a check raise from Ionov to 600,000. Only Dela Cruz completes and heads to turn . Dela Cruz leads for 700,000 and convinces Ionov to fold, showing for a straight draw.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 6,000,000
Joemark Vasay – 3,400,000
Ionov Sergei – 1,500,000
14:40: Joemark Vasay claims pot
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Joemark Vasay defended his big blind vs hijack Ionov Sergei’s 250,000 open and saw flop . Ionov continued for another 250,000, check called by Vasay. No bets went in on turn , revealing river . Vasay leads for 800,000, Ionov with a fold showing .
Joemark Vasay – 3,600,000
Ionov Sergei – 2,450,000
14:36: Blinds up!
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Six players remain in the running for the PHP 2,200,000 top prize! Minimum payout stands at PHP 425,000.
14:32: Ionov Sergei squeezes from the big blind
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Facing a hijack open and a call, big blind Ionov Sergei fired a three bet to 700,000 and merited no calls from his opponents.
Ionov Sergei – 3,100,000
14:27: Alfredo Boligor crashes in 7th place – PHP 325,000
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Hijack Alfredo Boligor open shoved his last 505,000 in with and faced button Alexander Lai’s . Drawing slim, the board felted , leaving the Final Day chip leader out in 7th place.
Alexander Lai – 1,800,000
Alfredo Boligor – Eliminated
14:18: Kim Michael Enriquez shows pocket queens
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Utg+1 Kim Michael Enriquez opened to 160,000, called behind by button Joemark Vasay. Flop came and saw Enriquez check call 150,000. Turn went check check, moving on to river . Enriquez bets 100,000 and collects a fold from Vasay to reveal raiser’s .
Kim Michael Enriquez – 3,500,000
Joemark Vasay – 3,050,000
14:07: Kim Michael Enriquez snap folds
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Hijack Ionov Sergei opened to 160,000 and was met with a three bet to 410,000 behind from Kim Michael Enriquez. Ionov answered back with an all-in and Enriquez snap folds.
Ionov Sergei – 2,450,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 2,600,000
14:03: Harish Asnani exits in 8th place – PHP 250,000
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Utg Renniel Galvez opened and called off big blind Harish Asnani’s 975,000 jam with . Harish with was in for a flip and saw the board run , giving his opponent trip queens for his elimination.
Renniel Galvez – 3,100,000
Harish Asnani – Eliminated
13:55: Blinds up!
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Eight players remain in contention for the MSS 19 Main Event title. Minimum payout listed at PHP 250,000.
13:48: Ivan Dela Cruz lands trips
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Ivan Dela Cruz defended his big blind vs Joemark Vasay‘s cutoff open and headed to flop . Vasay continued for 120,000 and another 375,000 on turn , Dela Cruz with a check call on both streets. River completed the board and raked in no more bets. Dela Cruz shows for trips and is followed by a muck from Vasay.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 5,600,000
Joemark Vasay – 3,500,000
13:43: Ivan Dela Cruz claims pot
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg+2 Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 150,000, joined by big blind Joemark Vasay on flop . Dela Cruz continued for 150,000, check called by Vasay. On turn , Dela Cruz bet a heftier 375,000, Vasay with a final check fold. Dela Cruz shows for top pair.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 5,000,000
Joemark Vasay – 3,900,000
13:41: Renniel Galvez triple barrels through
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
A limp pot blind vs blind saw flop . Small blind Renniel Galvez sent out a 65,000 bet called by Alfredo Boligor. Galvez barreled another 180,000 on turn and a final all-in on river . Boligor called two streets but was unable to continue by the end, leaving him with 11 BB.
Renniel Galvez – 2,250,000
Alfredo Boligor – 650,000
13:36: Alfredo Boligor continues to chip down
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg+1 Alfredo Boligor opened to 120,000 and called a three bet to 250,000 from Ionov Sergei behind. Flop came and Boligor led for 355,000, called by his opponent. Turn saw Boligor check call Ionov’s 385,000 all-in, revealing the latter’s . Boligor with a flush draw missed to fill up on river and slips down to 20 BB.
Ionov Sergei – 2,130,000
Alfredo Boligor – 1,200,000
13:33: Renniel Galvez takes it down
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg+1 Renniel Galvez opened to 120,000, called by Joemark Vasay along with big blind Kim Michael Enriquez. Flop was checked through, moving on to turn . Galvez led for 170,000, called by both opponents. River didn’t slow down Galvez as he fired another 410,000, to which both Vasay and Enriquez made the fold.
Renniel Galvez – 2,150,000
Joemark Vasay – 4,300,000
Kim Michael Enriquez – 3,300,000
13:28: Alfredo Boligor loses advantage
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Cutoff Alfredo Boligor opened to 200,000, called behind by Joemark Vasay. On flop , Boligor was seen pulling a check raise to 500,000. Vasay completes and heads to turn . Boligor checks once more and Vasay bets 400,000. Boligor makes the call and proceeds to check raise all-in river . Vasay calls off with two pair and sweeps the pot after Boligor reveals .
Joemark Vasay – 4,660,000
Alfredo Boligor – 2,000,000
13:20: Kawaguchi Akihiro gets coolered in 9th place – PHP 189,728
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg Kawaguchi Akihiro opened to 130,000 and four bet jammed his entire 945,000 stack in with and was up against Ivan Dela Cruz’s . In rough shape, the board failed to save Kawaguchi, knocking him out as the final table’s first casualty.
Ivan Dela Cruz – 4,600,000
Kawaguchi Akihiro – Eliminated
13:13: Cards are in the air!
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Main Event action resumes, good luck to all the players!
The 19th running of PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series Main Event at Okada Manila, Philippines has come down to its final day of festivities following four days of thrilling action. A total of 649 entries turned up on the felt and built up the prize pool to a smashing PHP 11,079,728 (~USD 200,000). Only 95 runners returned yesterday to cut a piece of pie and saw the field draw down to its final nine led by local runner Alfredo Boligor. The chunk of the pot stands to be awarded today with the top prize listing a sweet PHP 2,200,000 (~USD 39K) for the champion.
Dates: January 3-7, 2024
Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 360)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000)
Prize pool: PHP 11,079,728 (~USD 200,000)
Entries: 649
ITM: 96 players
Flight A: 93 entries, 14 qualified
Flight B: 162 entries, 24 qualified
Flight C: 268 entries, 40 qualified
Flight D Turbo: 126 entries, 19 qualified
Day 2: 95 runners
Final Day: January 7, 2024, Sunday
Final Table Chip Counts
| Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| Boligor Alfredo | Philippines | 4,080,000 |
| Enriquez Kim Michael | Philippines | 3,615,000 |
| Dela Cruz Ivan | Philippines | 3,580,000 |
| Vasay Joemark | Philippines | 2,405,000 |
| Galvez Renniel | Philippines | 1,720,000 |
| Ionov Sergei | Russia | 1,365,000 |
| Asnani Harish Kumar | India | 1,065,000 |
| Kawaguchi Akihiro | Japan | 945,000 |
| Lai Alexander | Philippines | 760,000 |
Remaining Payouts
| Rank | Prize (PHP) |
| 1st | ₱2,200,000 |
| 2nd | ₱1,340,000 |
| 3rd | ₱930,000 |
| 4th | ₱720,000 |
| 5th | ₱550,000 |
| 6th | ₱425,000 |
| 7th | ₱325,000 |
| 8th | ₱250,000 |
| 9th | ₱189,728 |
Key Info PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 19
Location: Okada Manila
Dates: January 2 - 9, 2024
Main Event Buy-In: PHP 20,000
Schedule: Manila Super Series 19 Schedule
After a short holiday break, PokerStars LIVE Manila opens the new year with the 19th edition of the Manila Super Series! This low-tiered festival is slated to be richer than ever with the Main Event guarantee bumped up more than three times to a generous PHP 10 Million (~$180,000)!
Taking quick look back, on September 2023, the 18th edition of the MSS Main Event drew a record PHP 13,239,336 (~$233,500) prize pool, the largest ever for this event.
With this upcoming edition’s guarantee boosted way past its current record, the highlight event is expected to blast past that figure. The Main Event runs from January 3 to 7, 2024 with buy in set at PHP 20,000 (~$360). Mark the dates!
Manila Super Series 19
The Manila Super Series 19 is just days away with games set to run from January 2 to 9, 2024 at the PokerStars LIVE hub in Okada Manila. This highly popular low buy in festival has seen its numbers catapult after the pandemic with players from all over the region hunting down coveted spadies at the most affordable prices.
The upcoming festival features 21 trophy events of buy ins ranging from PHP 5,000 (~$90) to PHP 50,000 (~$900). This is a great way to kick off the new year and build one’s bankroll. In addition, six events are highlighted with guarantees amounting to a combined PHP 16,000,000 (~$287,180).
| Event | Guarantee in PHP | Buy in in PHP | Dates | |
| 1 | Warm Up | 1,000,000 | 7,500 | January 2-3 |
| 4 | MAIN EVENT | 10,000,000 | 20,000 | January 3-7 |
| 6 | Super Series Turbo | 2,000,000 | 8,000 | January 3-7 |
| 15 | SuperStack | 1,000,000 | 30,000 | January 6 |
| 20 | Mystery Bounty | 1,000,000 | 12,000 | January 7 |
| 23 | Deepstack | 1,000,000 | 7,500 | January 8-9 |
Make sure to check the schedule and event structures via the link provided below:
Manila Super Series 19 – Player Guide
First timers to PokerStars LIVE Manila
If you’re new to the scene, PokerStars LIVE Manila stands as one of the metropolis’s most popular poker hubs. Daily tournaments and cash tables are offered. The poker room is conveniently situated within Okada Manila making it easily accessible for guests staying in the premises. Additionally guests can indulge in breathtaking views of Manila Bay and its captivating sunsets from the hotel, adding to the overall experience.
For international travelers, Okada Manila is within 5-10 minutes drive from NAIA Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. For NAIA Terminal 3, the trip to Okada is just 15 minutes. To avoid getting ripped off , the best way to get to the venue is by Grab Car.
Accommodations
Of course the best place to stay while attending the event is at Okada Manila. The resort is rated one of the best and most luxurious. Make sure to contact PokerStars LIVE Manila as special player rates may still be available. For those who would like to explore other options, there are a plethora of places to stay in the area and all are nearby.
Contact PokerStars LIVE Manila: +63-956-736-9676