Main Event – Live Updates – Day 1B

Date: June 1, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320)
Day 1B: 220 entries / 33 ITM

CHIPS IN PLAY – 6,600,000

End of Day 1B survivors – 33 players

Edilberto Gopez	572,000
Cezar Quiambao	462,000
Zhiqiang Liu	399,000
Yun Rong Cheong	373,000
Mikko Cayetano	292,000
Ronny Tiang Luok Lee	287,000
Darren Yu	286,000
Yan Ke	275,000
Wei Hsiang Chen	268,000
Conor Berry Grimsley	264,000
Ryusuke Ota	263,000
Randy Lee	250,000
Edmil Marcelo	225,000
Dexter Santos	190,000
Gilson Chan	185,000
Andre Nagy	180,000
Sukki Kim	172,000
John Niko Costiniano	164,000
Dexter Manapat	164,000
Anthony Gabitan	142,000
Ivan Tabucal	139,000
Junghoon Choi	132,000
Emmanuel Segismundo	129,000
Meng Xuan Anh	120,000
Denis Mikolasenko	108,000
Santiago Dorwelo	100,000
Sergei Matveev	95,000
Marciel Cerbito	90,000
Jannodin Riga	84,000
Liao Pin Hung	66,000
Andy Chan	66,000
Magnus Martin	55,000
Albert Muir	54,000

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22:21 Mikko Cayetano delivers the bubble
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

The bubble has been delivered with Mikko Cayetano cracking the ladies. It opened with a player raising to 17,000, small blind Cayetano shoved, utg called and showed . Cayetano was behind with , however, with the board running , Cayetano spiked the two-outer to end a player on a double whammy bad beat bubble. 

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22:15: 34 players left, bubble time
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

Bubble time with 34 remaining….

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21:42: Dexter Manapat doubles up through Andrej Nagy
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000

Under the gun Andrej Nagy raises to 12,000, acting next is Dexter Manapat who three-bet jams. Nagy calls to put Manapat at risk of elimination. 

Manapat
Nagy

The board runs clean for the cowboys , Manapat doubles up.

Dexter Manapat – 180,000
Andrej Nagy – 200,000

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21:36: 38 players remaining, five more to the money
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000

Getting close to the bubble round with 38 remaining and the money just five spots away.

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21:35: Mikko Cayetano doubles up, Rick Ambata plunges
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000

All in preflop, Rick Jason Ambata with , Mikko Cayetano at risk with . With the board running , Cayetano survives to double up while Ambata plunges to 8 big blinds

Mikko Cayetano – 120,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 40,000

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21:30: Stephen Yen recovers through Cezar Quiambao
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000

Having just lost a big pot to Cheong Yun Rong, Stephen Yen three-bet shoves utg’s Cezar Quiambao’s 11,000 bet. Quiambao calls to place Yen at risk of elimination. Quiambao opens , Yen way ahead with , with the board running , Yen recovers and rises to 250,000. 

Stephen Yen – 250,000
Cezar Quiambao – 420,000

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21:24: Cheong Yun Rong win big pot against Stephen Yen
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000

By the turn board a massive 100,000 pot has been built. Under the gun Stephen Yen bets 45,000, beside him Cheong Yu Rong jams, much too much, Yen folds.

Cheong Yun Rong – 460,000
Stephen Yen – 110,000

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21:14: Randy Lee claims a head
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000

Under the gun player goes all in with but is unable to steal the blinds and antes with big blind player Randy Lee calling with . With the board running , Lee improves to two pair to eliminate a player.

Randy Lee – 250,000

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21:06: 43 players remaining, ITM at 33 players
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000

The field has thinned out even more with 43 remaining. Only ten players are guaranteed a spot in Day 2.

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20:55: Rick Jason Ambata win big pot against Shahir Rahman
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000

On a board showing and 80,000 in the pot, big blind Rick Jason Ambata bet 45,000 and Shahir Rahman folds.

Rick Jason Ambata – 160,000
Shahir Rahman – 80,000

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20:48: Cezar Quiambao delivers a double KO
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000

Three way all in preflop, Cezar Quiambao has , short stacked big blind , and short stacked button player . The board is for a double bust to Quiambao.

Cezar Quiambao – 40,000

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20:42: John Niko Costiniano exposes Mikko Cayetano’s bluff
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000

On a board showing and a huge pot of 80,000 weighing down the middle, button player Mikko Cayetano bets 30,000, lojack John Costiniano check-calls. Cayetano shows the failed bluff , Cayetano wins the pot with .

John Niko Costiniano – 160,000
Mikko Cayetano – 60,000

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20:36: 52 players remaining
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000

Players are dropping fast. 52 players remaining, money is at 33 players.

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20:23: Edilberto Gopez doubles up big
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500

All in preflop, Edilberto Gopez with and is flipping against a player with . The board runs for a double up to Gopez.

Edilberto Gopez – 340,000

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20:08: Andrej Nagy lands two-outer to rail cowboys
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500

Action folds to the button Andrej Nagy who raises to 6000, small blind three-bets to 16,500, Nagy four-bet jams and small blind makes the call with less chips. Nagy opens , small blind , with the board running , Nagy lands the two-outer to crack and bust out kings.

Andrej Nagy – 240,000

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20:02: Lucky Gilson Chan rails Seung Yong Yi
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500

By the turn a 30,000 pot was built, two players are all in Seung Yong Yi , and Gilson Chan . When the river dropped a , Chan improved to two pair to rail Seung.

Gilson Chan – 100,000

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19:50: JM San Manuel ends one
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500

Lojack JM San Manuel raises to 5500, hijack three-bet shoves, Manuel snap-calls and opens . Hijack has . The board runs , Manuel ships it while ending one in the process.

JM San Manuel – 170,000

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19:26: 80 players remaining
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500

The previous round saw 16 players go bust. Only 33 players are guaranteed a spot to the next round.

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19:20: Jen Hung Yang sends one to the rail
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000

Jen Hung Yang and the big blind are all in preflop, Yang with , big blind , the board runs to Yang’s favor to win the pot and clean one out.

Jen Hung Yang – 90,000

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18:56: 96 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000

96 players remaining at the start of Level 12. Day 1B plays down to the 33 players.

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18:54: Oh Kwang Min wins a big pot

Three players build a pot of 17,000 preflop, the flop comes . Small blind Oh Kwang Min checks, utg+1 bets 5500, cutoff and Min call. On the turn , Min shoves, no callers to take it down.

Oh Kwang Min – 80,000

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18:45: Cyril Gallo doubles up
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500

Another all in preflop situation with cutoff Cyril Gallo initiating and small blind calls to put Gallo at risk of elimination. Gallo is ahead , small blind , the board is for a double up to Gallo. 

Cyril Gallo – 30,000

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18:39: James Moriles eliminates one
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500

Under the gun raises to 3500, hijack James Moriles three-bet shoves, small blind joins in, utg opts to fold. Moriles has , small blind behind , the board is . Moriles ships it and rails one.

James Moriles – 55,000 

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18:32: Dexter Manapat doubles up
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500

On a board showing and 25,000 in the pot, big blind checks, lojack Dexter Manapat shoves, big blind calls, Manapat bags a double with [qh}.

Dexter Manapat – 80,000

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18:26: Registration closes at 220 entries
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500

Registration closes at 220 entries! This well surpassed the Day 1A entries of 144 to send the prize pool soaring to PHP 4.8 Million. There are 104 players remaining. The flight will play down to 33 players / ITM of 15% of the field. If you missed your chance, there is still Day 1C which takes place on Friday, June 2 starting at 1pm.

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18:13: Conor Berry eliminates one
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200

Two player build a pot of 10,000 preflop, the cards fan out . Small blind shoves with top pair, button player Conor Berry calls with bottom pair flush draw. The turn is and river grants Berry the flush to boot one out of the field.

Conor Berry – 150,000

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18:08: Kuan Wei Wang doubles up through Apling Pamplona
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200

All in preflop, button Apling Pamplona all in with , small blind Kuan Wei Yang risks it with , the board runs for a double up to Yang

Kuan Wei Yang – 35,000
Apling Pamplona – 20,000

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18:02: Joven Huerto delivers double KO
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200

Under the gun shoves, small blind, joins in, then big blind Joven Huerto with a big stack makes it a three way. Under the gun , small blind , Huerto with . The board runs . Huerto ships it while knocking out tow in the process.

Joven Huerto – 55,000

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17:53: Albert Muir burns one on the river
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200

On a flop and 10,000 in the pot, heavy betting action follows. First, small blind Albert Muir checks, cutoff bets 2500, button raises to 88000, back to Muir who shoves, called only by the button. Muir has open ended flush draw, button with two pair, the turn keeps the button ahead but the river is the money card for Muir to burn the button.

Albert Muir – 80,000

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17:46: 185 entries, new level
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200

No new entries during the past level with the count still at 185. The is the last level to register. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! Well over 320 entries at the moment. How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

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17:40: Seung Yong Yi wins a big pot
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200

Big pot of 60,000 by the time the board completed . Under the gun Seung Yong Yi shoves, button player folds.

Seung Yong Yi – 85,000

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17:29: Magnus Brendan versus Randy Lee
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200

Magnus Brendan and Randy Lee build a pot of 20,000 by the turn . Small blind Brendan bets 6000, button Lee calls. On the river , Brendan sends out a smaller 5000 and despite the discount, Lee folds.

Magnus Brendan – 65,000
Randy Lee – 85,000

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17:21: Darren Yu eliminates Alvin Sembrano
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200

Preflop action sees Darren Yu and Alvin Sembrano build an 8000 pot. The flop runs . Under the gun Yu leads out 15,000, button Sembrano shoves, Yu calls and shows overcards. Sembrano has nut flush draw. The turn and river are no help to Sembrano to bust out.

Darren Yu – 60,000

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17:16: 185 entries at start of Level 9
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200

The blinds are up again, now at 600-1200 ante 1200. The tally is 185 entries with one hour left of late registration. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

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17:14: James Moriles doubles up
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

Two players have their chips out front preflop, one of them is James Moriles with that dominates his opponent’s . With the board running Moriles further improves to a pair to double up.

James Moriles – 15,000

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17:06: Cyril Gallo doubles up
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

From under the gun+1 Cyril Gallo goes all in and small blind calls. Gallo has , sb with for a flip. The board runs . Gallo double up with a full house.

Cyril Gallo – 25,000

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17:00: Big pot for Seung Yong Yi
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

On a board showing and 24,000 in the pot, Seung Yong Yi shows flush to win the pot. His opponent mucks.

Seung Yong Yi – 55,000

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16:53 Randy Lee eliminates one
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

With 16,000 in the pot and a turn board , two players are all in, Randy Lee with two pair and big blind with . Both players improve on the river , and Lee ships it with a full house, railing bb in the process.

Randy Lee – 100,000

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16:46: 159 entries, Main Event crosses over 300 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

Tables are buzzing with players with entries now at 159. This has surpassed the Day 1A flight of 144 entries. Combined, the tally is 303 entries and rising. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

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16:45: Cezar Quiambao doubles up
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800

Showdown between Cezar Quiambao and the lojack player. Quiambao behind against , with the board running , Quiambao improves to two pair to avoid elimination.

Cezar Quiambao – 20,000

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16:27: Seung Yong Yi eliminates one
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800

Preflop all in by short stacked cutoff player, button Seung Yong Yi calls. Cutoff has , Seung with which holds on a board

Seung Yong Yi – 60,000

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16:21 Ramdrick Asnar bests Emman Segismundo
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800

Ramdrick Asnar and Emmanuel Segismundo stared down a turn board with 18,000 in the pot. Lojack Segismundo checks then calls Asnar’s 7300 bet. On the river , Asnar sends out 11,100, this time Segismundo’s check follows a fold.

Ramdrick Asnar – 60,000
Emman Segismundo – 35,000

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16:16: Blinds up, 142 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800

Blinds up, start of the last four levels of registration. 142 entries and climbing. Just three more needed to surpass the Day 1A entries. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

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16:15: Shahir Rahman head to head against John Niko Costiniano
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600

Cutoff Shahir Rahman raises to 1500, big blind John Costiniano three-bets to 5500, Rahman calls and both head to the flop . Costiniano c-bets 4000 and is called. Both players check the turn to bring the river . Costiniano checks again, Rahman bets 55,000, Costiniano folds.

Shahir Rahman – 55,000
John Niko Costiniano – 85,000

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16:05: Apling Pamplona wins a big pot
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600

On a board showing and 16,000 in the pot, big blind Apling Pamplona bets 4500 and is called by a player from cutoff position. On the river , both players check. Pamplona is first to show and opens nut flush to win the pot. 

 Apling Pamplona – 40,000

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15:51: Senon Pastores wins the flip
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600

Hjack player raises to 1500, cutoff Senon Pastores three-bet jams, small blind joins the shoving, and initial raiser opts to fold. Pastores has , small blind with , with the board running , Pastores wins the flip for a much needed double up.

Senon Pastores – 20,000

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15:46: Day 1B at 127 entries, closing in on Day 1A’s 144 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600

More players have graced the felt. The tally is now 127 entries at the start of Level 6. Four levels left to join the action and have a shot at the hugely growing pot. If you haven’t yet heard, the guarantee has been breached! How high will it go? Join the action at Okada Manila. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

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15:30: John Costiniano eliminates one for a big pot
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500

From under the gun, John Costiniano raises to 5000, he finds two callers until it reaches cutoff who three-bet jams. Costiniano joins the shove and the two callers opt to fold. Costiniano has and is ahead of , the board runs for Costiniano to ship it and boot one in the process.

John Niko Costiniano – 100,000

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15:21 Ramdrick Asnar doubles up through Alvin Sembrano
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500

Two players have built a pot of 20,000 by the river . Utg+1 Ramdrick Asnar shoves and gets called by hijack Alvin Sembrano. Asnar has , Sembrano mucks.

Ramdrick Asnar – 45,000
Alvin Sembrano – 30,000

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15:14: Big pot for Cyril Gallo
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500

Under the gun raises to 2000, acting next Cyril Gallo calls, more action down the orbit with cutoff three-betting to 8000, utg and Gallo call. At the flop . Gallo bets 6000, cutoff folds, utg check-calls. Both players check the turn , then on the river , utg bets 6000, Gallo calls, utg shows , Gallo wins the pot with top pair.

Cyril Gallo – 75,000

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15:06: Blinds up, 110 entries, guarantee breached!
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500

Action has picked up significantly with 110 entries at the start of Level 5 which means the PHP 3 Million guarantee has been dusted! Plenty of time for latecomers to jump in with registration closing at the start of Level 11. 

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15:05: Another pot for Richard Marquez
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400

Shortly after winning with a flush, Richard Marquez picks up another pot. By the turn and 6000 in the middle, Marquez bets near pot of 5000 and is check-called. On the river , Marquez shoves and wins the pot.

Richard Marquez – 48,000

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14:55: Richard Marquez gets there on the river
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400

With a pot of 11,000 and a board , cutoff Richard Marquez bets 2000 and big blind check-calls. On the river , Marquez fires 3300, gets called, shows flush to win the pot against .

Richard Marquez – 35,000

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14:40: Alvin Sembrano doubles up
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400

Around 10,000 is in the pot and a turn board on the felt , hijack player Alvin Sembrano bets over half the pot of 6000, button raises all in, Sembrano calls for his tournament life with . His opponent has . The river secures the win and the double up for Sembrano.

Alvin Sembrano – 35,000

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14:35: Blinds up, 65 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400

Blinds are up again, 65 entries so far. Registration is open for several more hours, closing at 6:20pm, at the start of Level 11. Buy in is PHP 15,000. The Main Event features a PHP 3 Million guarantee.

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14:30 Liao Po Hsun wins the preflop war
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300

Hijack player opens for 600, cutoff calls, button three-bets to 3000, small blind Liao Po Hsun four-bet jams, no takers.

Liao Po Hsun – 20,000

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14:20 Munkherdene doubles up
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300

Another double up here with player Munkherdene getting the max for his set. The betting reached the river board with 20,000 already in the pot. Munkherdene jammed his 10,000 stack on the big blind and was called by the small blind. Munkherdene showed , sb mucked.

Munkherdene – 40,000

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14:15: Jose Colada drags in a big one 
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300

Two players bump up a  pot to 18,000 by the river board . Lojack position Jose Colada bets 11,500 and wins it to rise to 40,000.

Jose Colada – 40,000

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14:06: Blinds up, 46 entries
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300

Blinds are up to 100-300 ante 300. 46 entries so far. Registration is open until the start of Level 11 which is at 6:20pm.

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14:05: Kenneth Thariyan doubles up
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200

With 13,000 in the pot and a board that completed , Kenneth Thariyan shoves and gets called. He opens two pair and wins a double up back to near starting stack.

Kenneth Thariyan – 25,000

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13:57 Serge Matveev wins a big pot
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200

Three players are still in on a turn board and 12,000 brewed in the pot, small blind Serge Matveev bets 6000 and his two opponents call to beef up the pot further. On the river , Matveev fires 13,000, finds just one caller. Matveev opens flush and claims the big pot.

Serge Matveev – 70,000

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13:47: Ryusuke Ota doubles up
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200

By the turn board two players have built a 6000 pot. Ryusuke Ota bets 4000 and gets check-called. On the river . Ota jams, gets called again and open {kd which outkicks for a double up.

Ryusuke Ota – 36,000

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13:35: 41 players and rising
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200

The numbers have quickly climbed to 41 entries. Registration is open until 6:20pm. For a chance at the PHP 3 Million guarantee,  buy in is just PHP 15,000.

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13:05: Card are flying! 
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100

Cards are flying for Main Event Day 1A with 16 players over three tables already on the hunt. Blinds increase every 30 minutes so players will be looking to chip up as fast as possible to get a good start on the latecomers.

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Welcome to Day 1B of the Main Event featuring a PHP 3 Million guarantee! Cards are in the air here at Okada Manila for the 17th edition of the Manila Super Series. Players start with 30,000 in chips which is 300 times the opening blinds. Registration is open until the end of Level 10 which is at 6:20pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000. The Manila Super Series is one of the most popular PokerStars LIVE event in the Philippines. Its past editions of the Main Event has seen its guarantee surpassed as pros and recreational players from all over the world come out to compete for the title. One of the largest prize pools was back in March 2018 with 1,118 entries for a PHP 9.1 Million pot. Filipino pro Lester Edoc won it for a handsome payout of PHP 1.3 Million (~US$ 26.450). The ongoing event will be looking to breach those numbers with 144 entries at Day 1A. Two flights remain with Day 1B currently underway. Stick with us here for all the updates.

Main Event – Live Updates – Day 1C

Date: May 29 to June 4, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320)
Day 1A: 144 entries / 22 ITM
Day 1B: 220 entries / 33 ITM
Day 1C: 382 entries / 58 ITM
Total entries: 746
Prize pool: PHP 9,551,784 (~US$ 170,918)
ITM: 113 players

1st prize: PHP 1,762,000 + APPT Manila Main Event Package worth PHP 105,000
2nd prize: PHP 1,075,000 + APPT Manila Main Event Seat worth PHP 65,000

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End of Day 1C survivors – 58 players

Ricardo Singapan	728,000
Alexis Cruz	539,000
Wai Sing Wilson	486,000
Richard Marquez	470,000
Jay Gerardo Lubas III	411,000
Sang Ho Cho	365,000
Ting Yi Chen	360,000
Jeremy Noguero	335,000
Soochang Lee	334,000
Po Hsun Liao	332,000
Florencio Campomanes	299,000
David Lennard Ang	288,000
Hai Shien Tan	285,000
Joven Huerto	276,000
Siavasch Dastmalchi	268,000
Seung Yong Yi	266,000
Mitsuya Matsubara	266,000
Johnson Tan	230,000
Alexander Goh	227,000
Takashi Shiono	227,000
Richard Ko	221,000
Munkh Natsagdorj	192,000
Vivencio Nachor	186,000
Marc Regalario	181,000
Stefano Giuriolo	176,000
Chua Feng Ji	175,000
Michael Gabby Concepcion	173,000
Rick Jason Ambata	171,000
Teck Heng Chua	163,000
Hsing Hsiung Tai	146,000
Kazuki Yamashita	140,000
Mark De Vera	136,000
Masafumi Kimura	132,000
William Ysmael	132,000
Jie Hui Chang	128,000
Hirotaka Kihara	128,000
Manuel Mascunana	122,000
Jae Yi Chang	121,000
Kenneth Ching	116,000
Ruzzel Jose	114,000
Digno Camacho	113,000
Genesis Pilao	110,000
Allan Daypuyart	109,000
Jody Kitchen	107,000
Sangmook Park	104,000
Gary Lantoria	101,000
Jharome Pena	98,000
Tsunyin Ng	84,000
Edgar Asehan	77,000
Lester Timonera	75,000
Junji Matsubara	72,000
Kenneth Thariyan	72,000
John Philip Baider	62,000
Shih Hung Huang	61,000
Mc Yeldarb Mantos	57,000
Yukiko Fujiki	55,000
Fujiki Daisuke	50,000
Ricardo Torres	29,000

 

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DAY 1C CHIPS IN PLAY – 11,460,000

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22:25: Bubble bursts! Ricardo Singapan delivers the bubble
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

The bubble round didn’t last long with Ricardo Singapan eliminating a player. The hand sees cutoff Singapan raise to 17,000, small blind three-bet shoves, back to Singapan who calls and shows . Small blind opens for a flip. The board runs out . Singapan’s jacks ship it to end Day 1C. 

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22:05: Blinds up, 59 players, bubble round begins
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

Blinds are up and the field is down to 59 players which means it is bubble time.

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21:58: Yukiko doubles up through Ricardo Torres
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000

Hijack Ricardo Torres raises to 13,000, big blind Yukiko Ogisawara three bet jams, Torres calls. Yukiko ahead of Torres’ . The board runs for a higher full house to Yukiko and a double up. Torres drops to 5 big blinds. 

Yukiko Ogisawara – 80,000
Ricardo Torres – 33,000

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21:43: Takashi Shioho knocks one out
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000

Hijack shoves, cutoff calls, big blind Takashi Shioho three-bets all in, again cutoff calls for a three-way showdown. Hijack , cutoff , Shioho . The board runs , Shioho wins the pot as one player goes bust.

Takashi Shioho – 160,000

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21:35: 64 players remaining, blinds up
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000

Blinds are up and the field has trimmed some more. Only eight spots to the money round. 64 remaining.

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21:34 Jody Kitchen doubles up through Jose Colada
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000

Hijack Jody Kitchen goes all in with , Jose Colada attempts to eliminate with . The flip goes to Kitchen on a board running .

Jody Kitchen – 130,000
Jose Colada – 6,000

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21:20: John Philip Baider triples up
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000

Three way all in preflop, lojack John Philip Baider with , button player shortest with , small blind Allan Daypuyart with . The board runs low for big slick to hold and tripl up.

John Philip Baider – 120,000
Allan Daypuyart – 170,000

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21:05: 80 players remaining, blinds up
Level 16: 2000-5000 ante 5000

Blinds are up again. Sixteen players go bust on the previous round to bring the field down to 80 players. The race is for one of the final 58 spots into Day 2.

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20:53: Chua Xue Wei doubles up against Rick Jason Ambata

Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000

All in preflop, Chua Xue Wei with , Rick Jason Ambata , Chua further improves to a flush on the board for a double up.

Chua Xue Wei – 80,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 120,000

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20:46: Alex Goh with a boat to bust two
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000

All in preflop, cutoff with , button Alex Goh with , and short stacked small blind with . The board runs for a sweet boat to Goh to ship it all. 

Alex Goh – 160,000

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20:40: Mark Devera ends one and rises to six digits
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000

Under the gun limps, lojack Mark De Vera raises to 12,000, back to utg who calls. At the flop , De Vera c-bets 1000, utg check-raises all in, De Vera calls and shows over cards. Utg is also drawing with . The turn gives De Vera a pair and with the river , De Vera rails one and rises to 100,000. 

Mark De Vera – 100,000

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20:35: Down to 96 players, blinds up
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000

Blinds are up and the field is dropping fast. Only 96 players remaining. 58 players are guaranteed a spot into Day 2.

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20:20: Lee Soochang doubles up through Khoo Fong Chee
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000

On a board showing and 60,000 in the pot, big blind Khoo Fong Chee checks, hijack Lee Soochang shoves, Khoo calls. Lee opens , Khoo has open ended, The river is a double up for Lee. 

Lee Soochang – 120,000
Khoo Fong Chee – 220,000

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20:12: Gerardo Lubas III eliminates a player
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000

Under the gun player goes all in and nearly steals the blinds and antes with Gerardo Lubas III defending. Utg has , Lubas with , the board runs . Lubas rails one and rises to 90,000. 

Gerardo Lubas III – 90,000

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20:04: Li Chien Lee doubles up
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000

Another all in face-off with under the gun / short stacked Li Chien Lee risking it holding and small blind putting the heat on with . With the board running , Lee is saved to rise to 40,000. 

Li Chien Lee – 40,000

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19:59: David Tai claims a big pot and rails one
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000

Under the gun raises to 5500, hijack calls, small blind David Tai (CTP / Asia Poker Arena founder) three-bets to 35,000, utg four-bets all in, hijack folds, Tai calls. Utg opens , Tai ahead with . The board runs , Tai has the better spread to ship it and rail one in the process. 

David Tai – 250,000

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19:55: Blinds up, 112 remaining, Marquez leads
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000

Blinds are up, 1500-3000 ante 3000. Out of the 112 remaining players vying for one of the 58 spots into Day 2. In the lead is Richard Marquez with 350,000 in chips.

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19:47: Kazuki Yamasita triples up, Jenjen busts one
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500

Three players are all in by the river . Button Kazuki Yamashita wins the main pot with straight, player nicknamed Jenjen claims the side pot with straight, and small blind is eliminated. 

Kazuki Yamashita – 140,000
Jenjen – 110,000

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19:21: Blinds up, 125 players remaining
Level 13: 1000-2500 ante 2500

Blinds are up, 125 players remaining. They race down to 58 remaining before bagging up.

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19:17: Lee Soochang dominates with aces
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000

All in preflop, Lee Soochang with dominates utg+1 . Lee further improves on a board to ship it and send one packing. 

Lee Soochang – 80,000

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19:09: Richard Ko claims another head
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000

Action folds to the button who jams, small blind Richard Ko challenges, big blind folds. Button opens , Ko has , the board runs . Button is eliminated and Ko chips up to 170,000. 

Richard Ko – 170,000

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19:04: Chua Feng Ji doubles up through Ruzzel Jose
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000

By the flop and 170,000 in the pot, hijack player Chua Feng Ji bets his last 5000 and cutoff Ruzzel Jose calls the very affordable bet. Chua has overpair, Jose with air. The turn and river  further improves Chua for a double up to 180,000. 

Chua Feng Ji- 180,000
Ruzzel Jose – 140,000

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19:00: Richard Kool ends one
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000

Preflop all in with under the gun holding and hijack Richard Ko looking to rail with . With the board running , Ko spikes a pair to clean out a player and rise to 140,000. 

Richard Ko – 140,000

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18:55: 160 players remaining, blinds up
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000

The race is on for a spot into Day 2. Only 58 players will go through and join the 55 players from the previous flights. We will also have the official prize pool and payouts shortly.

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18:25: Day 1C registration closes at 382 entries; 746 entries total
Level 11: 1000-1500 ante 1500

Registration for the Main Event has closed! Day 1C pulled in 382 entries, which was more than the combined total of the first two flights. The event drew a 746 entries total for a prize pool of over PHP 9.5 Million,  making it the richest Manila Super Series in history. A total of 58 players qualify for ITM and advance to the next round.

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18:03: Ronnie Jimenez doubles up
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200

Hijack Ronnie Jimenez goes all in with and is challenged by the small blind with . The board runs out for a higher pair to Jimenez and a double up. 

Ronnie Jimenez – 40,000

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17:57: Jonald Garcia outdraws one out of the running
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200

Short stacks continue to shove hoping for a double or bust and re-enter before reg closes. Hijack player raises, button Jonald Garcia three-bets all in, back to hijack who goes all in with . Garcia opens . The board runs , Garcia outdraws to claim the pot and rail one.

Jonald Garcia – 40,000

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17:50 Allan Daypuyart triples up, Chua Xue Wei wins side pot
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200

Three way all in preflop with short stack Allan Daypuyart , big stack Chua Xue Wei and the mid stacked player . With the board running , Daypuyart scores the main pot for a triple up, Chua wins the side pot while railing one in the process.

Allan Daypuyart – 30,000
Chua Xue Wei – 90,000

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17:45: Last level to register, 350 entries
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200

This is the last level to join the Main Event. The pot continues to brew and is now at PHP 9.1 Million with a combined total of 714 entries. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 620pm so make sure to jump in before it closes! Buy in is PHP 15,000

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17:42: Ronnie Jimenez eliminates a player
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200

Preflop all in with short stacked cutoff holding and Ronnie Jimenez defending the big blind with . With the board running , Jimenez ships it and sends one packing. 

Ronnie Jimenez – 20,000

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17:34: Danilo Ola doubles up
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200

Next to send it all in is Danilo Ola and the big blind player. Ola ahead with , bb with , both players connect on the board . Ola has the higher five-card spread to ship a double up.

Danilo Ola – 25,000

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17:26: Kuei Yang Chen doubles through Ricardo Torres
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200

More preflop shoves taking place with Kuei Yang Chen and Ricardo Torres going head to head. It is a flip with Chen holding and Torres . With the board running , Chen doubles through to 20,000.

Kuei Yang Chen – 20,000
Ricardo Torres – 90,000

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17:19: Noguero Izquierdo busts one
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200

On a board showing and 30,000 in the pot, under the gun Noguero Izquierdo bets 10,000, button player jams, back to Izquierdo who makes the call and opens top pair. Button player has gut shot and overcards. The river is not one of the outs for the button to bust out.

Noguero Izquierdo – 120,000

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17:15: New level, 300 entries
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200

Blinds are up again which means two levels left of late registration. The count is 300 entries with the prize pool now at PHP 8.4 Million. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:20pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

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17:09: Lia Po Hsun outkicks a player
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

Cutoff player shoves preflop with , big blind Lia Po Hsun calls with , the board runs for Lia’s higher kicker booting out a player. 

Lia Po Hsun – 40,000

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16:57: Munkherdene eliminates Richard Marquez
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

Preflop betting war begins with under the gun +1 raising to 2500, cutoff Munkherdene calls, big blind Richard Marquez three-bets all in, back to utg+1 who opts to fold while Munkherdene calls to put Marquez at risk of elimination. Marquez opens and is flipping against Munkherdene’s . With the board running , Munkherdene connects on the river to rail Marquez.

Munkherdene – 65,000

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16:50: Janno Alvarez recovers some lost chips
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

After paying a double up to Hernan Villa, Janno Alvarez is down to 14,000 and finds luck on his side. He comes from behind with flush against a player’s set on a board .

Janno Alvarez – 30,000

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16:47: Hernan Villa connects on the river to luck out
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

On a flop and 16,000 in the pot, Hernan Villa and Janno Alvarez find themselves all in. Cutoff Alvarez ahead with against big blind Villa’s , the turn comes and the river for trips to Villa for a lucky double up.

Hernan Villa – 45,000
Janno Alvarez – 14,000

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16:45: New level, 299 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

Blinds are up, only three rounds left to register. 299 entries so far. The pot has grown to PHP 8.4 Million. The prize pool to beat is PHP 9.54 Million amassed back at Manila Super Series 6 in 2018. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:20pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

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16:36: Chris Pasion lucks out on the river
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800

All in preflop, Allan Daypuyart with that dominates Christopher Pasion’s , the board runs for a pair to Pasion on the river. He avoids the rail and climbs to 30,000.

Chris Pasion – 30,000
Allan Daypuyart – 15,000

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16:28: John Jay Magadan has trips for the pot
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800

Two players stare down a board and 26,000 in the pot. Small blind John Jay Magadan bets 10,100, utg+1 calls, Magadan has trips, his opponent mucks and is down to 5000.

John Jay Magadan – 50,000

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16:23: Chen Shao Ching wins the draw
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800

On a flop and 12,000 in the pot, Chen Shao Ching and button player are all in. Chen with draw and button with higher flush draw, the turn is no help to either player but the river is an out for Chen to complete the straight. Chen ships it and rails one in the process.

Chen Shao Ching – 90,000

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16:18: Victor Zhuchkov jumps to 100 bb
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800

By the turn with 20,000 in the pot, small blind Victor Zhuchkov check-raises from 8000 by the button player to make it 40,000. Button calls for everything behind. Zhuchkov opens straight, button with set, the river doesn’t pair the board for Zhuchkov to ship it and rail the button.

Victor Zhuchkov – 80,000

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16:15: Blinds up, 265 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800

Blinds are up again, event now enters Level 7. The field has grown to 265 entries which means the pot has now spilled over PHP 8 Million and continues to rise. The prize pool to beat is PHP 9.54 Million amassed back at Manila Super Series 6 in 2018. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:20pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

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16:10: Ho eliminates one
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600

Player nicknamed Ho Sn and another player have built a pot of 36,000 by the river . Under the gun +1 bets 10,000, hijack Ho Sn shoves, utg+1 calls for everything and opens straight. Ho Sn ships it with higher straight.

Ho Sn – 70,000

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16:03: Stefano Giuriolo’s rockets stand firm against ladies
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600

Another preflop all in, Stefano Giuriolo has the nuts against an at risk player with . The board runs low to send one packing and Giuriolo to chip up to 65,000.

Stefano Giuriolo – 65,000

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15:56: Alexis Cruz eliminates one
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600

lexis Cruz scores a player’s stack. It was all in preflop with Cruz flipping against a player’s . The board was .

Alexis Cruz – 50,000

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15:50 Teng I Huang eliminate a player
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600

Teng I Huang raises to 1600 from hijack, cutoff calls, button player three-bet jams, back to Huang who joins with all his chips, cutoff folds. Huang opens , button with . The board runs to Huang’s favor . Huang outdraws big slick to ship it and rail one in the process.

Teng I Huang – 45,000

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15:45: Day 1C surpasses Day 1B entries, 223 entries and rising
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600

Blinds are up and so is the field with 223 entries and rising. With the screens flashing 223 entries, that means Day 1C has surpassed the Day 1B count. Only five levels left to join the action. The pot is now at PHP 7.5 Million. For all those fence sitters, make sure to get in before registration closes at the start of Level 11, which is at 6:20pm. Buy in is PHP 15,000.

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15:28: How Wee Meng outdraws one to ship it
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500

From under the gun How Wee Meng raises to 1000, lojack player three-bet shoves, small blind and Meng both call. At the flop , sb checks, Meng bets 5000 for a side pot but sb folds. Meng opens two pair, lojack with , the turn and river completes the board. Meng ships it and boots lojack.

How Wee Meng – 60,000

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15:20: Li Chien Lin eliminates one
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500

Under the gun Li Chien Lin raises to 1500, utg+1 three-bets all in, small blind calls, back to Li who also calls. Both sb and Li check down the board , Li opens and ships the pot while railing one in the process.

Li Chien Lin – 50,000

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15:15: Battluga Ganbold doubles up
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500

Lojack raises to 1300, hijack and cutoff call, small blind Battulga Ganbold three-bets to 8200, back to initial raiser lojack who shoves. only Battulga joins and puts himself at risk of elimination. Lojack opens, Battulga way ahead with , the board runs , Battulga doubles up.

Battulga Ganbold – 60,000

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15:08: Khoo Fong Chee delivers a double KO
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500

We missed the action but on a board showing , big blind Khoo Fong Chee has flush to ship the pot and rail two players – under the gun and utg+1 .

Khoo Fong Chee – 90,000

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15:05: New level opens with 180 entries
Level 5: 200-500 ante 500

Blinds are up, 180 entries up to this point and rising. Still plenty of time to sign up. Prize pool is currently pushing into PHP 7 Million. Don’t miss out! Buy in is PHP 15,000. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at 6:20pm.

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14:54: Jae Chang eliminates a player
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400

Jae Chang raises to 1100 from lojack, button player calls, big blinds three-bet shoves, back to Chang who four-bets to 7100, button opts to get out of the way. Chang opens , big blind has . The board runs

Jae Chang – 40,000

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14:42: Rick Jason Ambata doubles up
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400

Two players stare down a board and 20,000 in the pot, small blind Rick Jason Ambata shoves holding trips, lojack has . Ambata ships it for a double up.

Rick Jason Ambata – 60,000

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14:35: Blinds up, 151 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400

Blinds are up again and number of entries as well with 151 flashing on the screens. It will be a big one today so for all those fence sitters, time to sign up. Buy in is PHP 15,000. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at 6:20pm.

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14:33: Xin Wang doubles up
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300

After a preflop war, Xin Wang is all in from cutoff with for around 13,000 and dominates small blind’s . With the board running , the higher pocket pair holds for a double up to Wang.

Xin Wang – 26,000

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14:20 Jing Fang Lin cleans one out
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300

By the turn , two players have built a pot of 36,000. Under the gun checks, button Jing Fang Lin bets near pot of 26,700, utg goes all in with less chips and shows . Jing opens flush, utg is drawing dead. The river was .  

Jing Fang Lin – 80,000

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14:12: Joseph Santos doubles up through Yu Chiu Hu
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300

It’s a classic flip with defending champion Joseph Santos holding and Yu Chiu Hu with , the board is for the ladies to stand firm and earn Santos a double up.

Joseph Santos – 80,000
Yu Chiu Hu – 15,000

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14:05: 120 entries and rising
Level 3: 100-300 ante 300

Blinds have gone up! The previous level saw the headcount cross over 100 with 120 entries currently flashing on the screens. It will be a big one today so for all those fence sitters, time to sign up. Buy in is PHP 15,000. The prize pool is well over PHP 6.2 Million and rising fast. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at 6:20pm.

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14:03: Stefano Giuriolo busts one
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200

Under the gun down in chips, decides to shove with , lojack Stefano Giuriolo calls with , the board runs . Giuriolo ships it while busting utg in the process.

Stefano Giuriolo – 35,000

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13:57: Noguero Izquierdo Je crack aces to survive
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200

On a board showing and 15,000 in the pot, under the gun Noguero Izquierdo bets it all, lojack player calls. Izquierdo opens set, lojack has , the the river is a double up for Izquierdo as he cracks aces. 

Noguero Izquierdo – 75,000

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13:49: Khoo Fong Chee’s ladies rails one
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200

From hijack, Khoo Fong Chee raises to 800 then four-bets all in after big blind three-bets to 3000. Big blind calls with less chips. Khoo opens , big  blind with , the board runs . Khoo ships it and rails one.

Khoo Fong Chee – 60,000

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13:35: Blinds up, 59 entries
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200

The field has more than doubled with 59 entries and rising. This is the last flight to enter this event. If you haven’t heard, the pot is now over PHP 4.6 Million. To enter, buy in is PHP 15,000. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 at 6:20pm.

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13:15: Early double up for Chen Shao Ching
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100

Heavy action on the first level with Chen Shao Ching already banking a double up. It opened with hijack Jerson Quiras raising to 5000, cutoff Chen three-bet all in, Quiras with the call. Chen opens [qc}, Quiras it’s a flip. The board runs for a higher pair to Chen. 

Chen Shao Ching – 60,000
Jerson Quiras – 2,000

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13:05: Cards in the air for Day 1C
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100

Welcome to Day 1C of the Main Event! This is the last flight to enter the headliner of the Manila Super Series 17. The past two days drew a combined 364 entries to shatter the PHP 3M guarantee. Players are now looking at a prize pool north of PHP 4.6 Million. We will have the official number once Day 1C registration closes which is at 6:20pm tonight. To enter this event, head to Okada Manila, Philippines. Buy in is PHP 15,000 with unlimited re-entry. Players can attempt for multiple stacks but only the biggest one moves forward. You can track the action right here.

Main Event – Live Updates – Day 2

Date: May 29 to June 4, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320)
Day 1A: 144 entries / 22 ITM
Day 1B: 220 entries / 33 ITM
Day 1C: 382 entries / 58 ITM
Total entries: 746
Prize pool: PHP 9,551,784 (~US$ 170,918)
ITM: 113 players

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CHIPS IN PLAY: 22,380,000

Final 9 players

Rank	Player	Flag	Stack
1	Yun Rong Cheong	Singapore	5,590,000
2	Hai Shien Tan	Singapore	4,050,000
3	William Ysmael	Philippines	3,420,000
4	Takashi Shiono	Japan	3,370,000
5	Ting Yi Chen	Taiwan	1,770,000
6	Gerardo Lubas III	Philippines	1,235,000
7	Joven Huerto	Philippines	1,125,000
8	Ronny Lee	Malaysia	950,000
9	Edgar Asehan	Philippines	875,000

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20:20: Ke Yan eliminated in 10th place – PHP 109,500 (~$1,955)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

After losing a chunk to William Ysmael, Ke Yan three-bet shoved with and initial raiser Yun Rong Cheong called with . With the board running , Yan was eliminated in 10th place.

Yun Rong Cheong – 5,590,000
Ke Yan – eliminated in 10th place

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20:18: William Ysmael bumps up again
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

On a board and 240,000 in the pot, under the gun William Ysmael bets 300,000 and big blind Ke Yan check-calls. On the turn more chips land with Yan leading out 575,000, and Ysmael making the call. On the river , both opt to check, Ysmael has the higher two pair with over Yan’s .

William Ysmael – 3,400,000
Ke Yan – 900,000

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20:14: Lubas survives the flip against Ysmael
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

Button player raises to 125,000, small blind William Ysmael calls, then big blind Jay Lubas III shoves, button folds while Ysmael calls. Lubas has , Ysmael with overcards , the board runs for a double up to Lubas.

Gerardo Lubas III – 1,300,000
William Ysmael – 2,200,000

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20:05: Takashi Shiono wins a sizable pot against Huerto
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

A pot of 350,000 was brewed by the flop . Hijack position Joven Huerto bets 145,000 and big blind position Takashi Shiono check-raises to 375,000. Huerto calls. On the turn , Shiono leads out 300,000, Huerto calls. On the river , both players check. Shiono is first to show and has , Huerto mucks.

Takashi Shiono – 3,100,000
Joven Huerto – 1,100,000

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20:00: Ronny Lee spikes the two-outer to stay in the game
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

Ronny Lee is all in with , Ke Yan dominates with , when the flop comes it’s an instant full house to Lee. With the turn and river , it’s a double up to Lee.

Ronny Lee – 1,300,000
Ke Yan – 2,600,000

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19:55: Ricardo Singapan eliminated in 11th place – PHP 109,500 (~$1,955)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

The day’s entering chip leader Ricardo Singapan will not be bringing home an MSS Main Event trophy having fallen in 11th place to Takashi Shiono. It was all in preflop with the short stacked Singapan risking it on the small blind with . His attempt to steal the blinds and ante was denied by big blind Shiono with on a board .

Takashi Shiono – 2,200,000
Ricardo Singapan – eliminated in 11th place

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19:53: Richard Marquez eliminated in 12th place – PHP 97,500 (~$1,741)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

End of the road for Richard Marquez. On a board and 400,000 in the pot, Marquez check-calls Ke Yan’s shove. Marquez with mid pair, Yan with gutshot, the river delivers a sick bad beat to Marquez with Yan improving to a straight.

Ke Yan – 3,100,000
Richard Marquez – eliminated in 12th place

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19:45: Lester Timonera eliminated in 13th place – PHP 97,500 (~$1,741)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

Lester Timonera looked down at and was glad to get it all in. She faced Ting Yi Chen with a lesser pair . However with the board running , Chen improved to quads to crush Timonera’s aces out in 13th place.

Ting Yi Chen – 1,700,000
Lester Timonera – eliminated in 13th place

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19:43: Blinds up, 13 players remaining
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

Blinds are up, 13 players remaining for the hunt to the a final 9 seat.

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19:34: Cheong doubles through Marquez
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Under the gun player raises to 110,000, small blind Richard Marquez and big blind Yun Rong Cheong call to see the flop . All three check, the turn is , Marquez leads out 200,000, only Cheong continues. On the river , Marquez fires 250,000, Cheong jams, Marquez folds.

Yun Rong Cheong – 4,000,000
Richard Marquez – 1,000,000

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19:27: Raymundo Gomez eliminated in 14th place – PHP 88,000 (~$1,571)
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Under the gun Joven Huerto raises to 120,000, button Raymundo Gomez three-bets, Huerto calls and shows . Gomez with for a flip. With the board running Huerto wins the flip and Gomez goes bust in 14th place.

Joven Huerto – 2,000,000
Raymundo Gomez – eliminated in 14th place

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19:19: Set over set! Ysmael back up over 3M
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Hijack player Ke Yan raises to 110,000 then calls cutoff William Ysmael’s 335,000 raise. Both players proceed to check the board to the river . Yan bets 300,000, Ysmael raises to 800,000, Yan calls. Ysmael has set and wins the pot. Yan shares his hand lower set.

William Ysmael – 3,200,000
Ke Yan – 1,400,000

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19:17: Rick Jason Ambata eliminated in 15th place – PHP 88,000 (~$1,571)
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Rick Jason Ambata shoves with and needs to get lucky against Hai Shien Tan’s . The board runs . Ambata improves but so does Tan to end Ambata’s run in 15th place.

Hai Shien Tan – 3,100,000
Rick Jason Ambata – eliminated in 15th place

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19:16: Big slick awards Huerto the max
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Button player Joven Huerto shoves with , small blind Rick Jason Ambata attempts to rail with , the board runs . Huerto doubles up.

Joven Huerto – 1,100,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 200,000

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19:11: Erwin Navarro eliminated in 16th place – PHP 78,500 (~$1,402)
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

On a board showing and 900,000 weighing down the middle, button player Yun Rong Cheong goes all in, big blind Erwin Navarro check-calls for all he’s got and shows trips. Cheong wins the pot with flush to send out Navarro in 16th place.

Yun Rong Cheong – 2,600,000
Erwin Navarro – eliminated in 16th place

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19:08: Ke Yan doubles up through Matsubara
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

On a flop and 200,000 in the pot, Ke Yan bets 75,000, Mitsuya Matsubara shoves, back to Yan who calls for all he’s got. Yan opens top pair, Matsubara with open ended. The turn and river are no help to Matsubara for a big double up to Yan. 

Ke Yan – 2,600,000

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19:05: Tan rails Takayama
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

All in preflop, Mike Takayama with , Hai Shien Tan with , the board runs out . Takayama is eliminated. 

Hai Shien Tan – 2,900,000
Mike Takayama – eliminated

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19:00: Marquez outdraws Guiriolo
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

From hijack, Richard Marquez raises to 100,000, cutoff Stefano Guiriolo three-bets jams 165,000, Marquez calls putting the all in player at risk. Guiriolo opens , Marquez with , the cards fan out for top pair to Marquez. Guiriolo is eliminated.

Richard Marquez – 2,200,000
Stefano Guiriolo – eliminated 

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18:56: Ysmael pays Chen, drops rank
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

All in preflop, Ting Yi Chen with , William Ysmael attempts to eliminate with . The board runs for a double up to Chen. Ysmael loses the chip lead.

Ting Yi Chen – 2,100,000
William Ysmael – 2,000,000

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18:51: Shiono boots short stacked Cruz
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Action folds to the small blind Alexis Cruz who shoves his short stack with to battle with. Big blind Takashi Shiono calls and has better . With the board running , Cruz is eliminated, Shiono rises to 2,000,000.

Takashi Shiono – 2,000,000
Alexis Cruz – eliminated

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18:44: Blinds up, 19 players remaining
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Blinds are up again with 19 players remaining. Average stack is 1,177,894 which is 23 big blinds. The heat bags up once the Final 9 players is reached. 

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18:46: Hai Shien Tan rails Princesa
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Lojack Louie Princesa shoves with , Hai Shien Tan calls from hijack with . The board runs for a pair to Tan. 

Hai Shien Tan – 2,100,000
Louie Princesa – eliminated

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18:40: Hai Shien Tan claims the pot
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Action folds to the button player who raises to 90,000, small blind Louie Princesa and big blind Hai Shien Tan call. At the flop , all check. On the turn , Princesa bets 155,000, Tan and button call. On the river , Tan leads out 200,000, no callers. 

Ha Shien Tan – 1,800,000
Louie Princesa – 200,000

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18:32: Pilao calls to his doom
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

From cutoff, Genesis Pilao raises to 80,000, big blind Yun Rong Cheong three-bet shoves, back to Pilao who calls for his tournament life. Pilao has , Cheong with , the board runs . 

Yun Rong Cheong – 1,600,000
Genesis Pilao – eliminated

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18:22: Ke Yan claims a pot against the leader
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

From cutoff, William Ysmael raises to 80,000, the blinds call, the flop runs . Ysmael c-bets 65,000, only small blind Ke Yan continues. Both players check the turn to bring the river . Ysmael fires 90,000, Yan check-calls. Ysmael shows a , Yan wins it with higher pair.

Ke Yan – 1,000,000
William Ysmael – 3,400,000

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18:17: Navarro lands a boat for a double up
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

On a flop and 160,000 in the pot, under the gun Ke Yan bets 70,000, big blind Erwin Navarro check-raises to 180,000, Yan three-bet shoves, Navarro calls and shows full house. Yan has . With the turn Yan is drawing dead. The river completes the board.

Erwin Navarro – 1,300,000
Ke Yan – 800,000

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18:15: Alexis Cruz triples up
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

Yun Rong Cheong raises to 80,000 from hijack, small blind Alexis Cruz three-bet shoves, big blind and Cheong both call. At the flop , Cheong bets 75,000 for a side pot big blind folds. Cheong opens , Cruz with , the turn and river further improve Cruz to a straight to triple up.

Alexis Cruz – 250,000
Yun Rong Cheong – 800,000

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18:08: Cowboys pay Takashi Shiono the max
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

All in preflop, Yun Rong Cheong with , Takashi Shiono with . The board runs . Shiono’s cowboys prevail for a double up.

Takashi Shiono – 1,200,000
Yun Rong Cheong – 800,000

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18:00: Blinds up, 25 players remaining
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

Another round in the dust, blinds are up. 25 players remaining. Average stack is 895,200 which is 22 big blinds.

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17:54: Erwin Navarro survives against the leader
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000

All in preflop, Erwin Navarro at risk of elimination with against chip leader William Ysmael’s . With the board running , Navarro wins the flip for a double up.

Erwin Navarro – 900,000
William Ysmael – 3,200,000

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17:49: Lester Timonera doubles up through Daypuyart
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000

All in preflop, Lester Timonera with , Allan Daypuyart with for a flip. The board runs out for the snowmen to hold. Timonera soars, Daypuyart down to 3.3 big blinds.

Lester Timonera – 900,000
Allan Daypuyart – 100,000

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17:40: Takayama drops to 10 bb, Shiono doubles up
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000

From under the gun , Mike Takayama raises to 60,000, small blind Takashi Shiono calls, the flop runs . Both players check. The turn lands , Takayama bets 55,000, Shiono check-raises to 150,000, Takayama calls, On the river , Shiono goes all in, Takayama calls, Shiono has nut flush, Takayama with set and pays up. Takayama down to 10 big blinds.

Takashi Shiono – 900,000
Mike Takayama – 300,000

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17:32: End of the line for Norbert Koh
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000

Under the gun Norbert Koh raises to 250,000, hijack William Ysmael calls, the flop comes . Koh lays out a 70,000 c-bet, Ysmael shoves, Koh calls for his tournament life and shows . Ysmael with . The turn and river are no help to the Singaporean pro to bust out.

William Ysmael – 3,500,000

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17:28: Ke Yan won’t be bullied by a check-raise
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000

On a flop and 135,000 in the pot, button player Ke Yan bets 60,000, big blind check-raises to 160,000, back to Yan with a three-bet to 535,000, big blind folds.

Ke Yan – 1,600,000

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17:24: Asehan banks a double off Matsubara
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000

Hijack Edgar Asehan shoves preflop and big blind Mitsuya Matsubara calls. Asehan has , Matsubara behind with . The board runs out for a pair to Asehan.

Edgar Asehan – 700,000
Mitsuya Matsubara – 600,000

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17:20: Blinds up, 28 players remaining
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000

Blinds up again and the field down several more players. 28 remaining. The heat bags up once the final 9 is established. William Ysmael maintains his lead with 3,000,000 in chips.

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17:10: Yun Rong Cheong rails Liu 
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,0000

Zhi Qiang Liu jams and limper Yun Rong Cheong calls. Liu opens and is flipping against Cheong’s . The board runs for a full house to Cheong and the exit for Liu.

Yun Rong Cheong – 1,300,000

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16:57: Ting Yi Chen doubles through Takayama
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,0000

Button player Ting Yi Chen raises to 60,000, small blind Mike Takayama tree-bets to 300,000, back to Chen who four-bet shoves, Takayama calls. Chen dominates Takayama’s . The board runs out for a double up to Chen.

Ting Yi Chen – 750,000
Mike Takayama – 700,000

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16:50: Mitsuya Matsubara boots with a straight
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,0000

Mitsuya Matsubara has , at risk player with , the board runs for a straight to Matsubara to rail one.

Mitsuya Matsubara – 900,000

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16:35: Blinds up, 30 players
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,0000

Blinds are up and the field is down to the last 30 players. William Ysmael maintains command with 2,800,000. The heat plays down to the final 9 players.

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16:32: Joven Huerto cracks cowboys
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000

Joven Huerto is behind at the showdown with against a player’s but with the board running it’s a full house on the river for Huerto to ship it.

Joven Huerto – 550,000

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16:26: Asehan rails one
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000

All in preflop, at risk player with and caller Edgar Asehan with . The board runs out . Asehan outdraws kings and rises to 430,000.

Edgar Asehan – 430,000

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16:22: Cayetano rails Choi
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000

End of the line for Jae Ki Choi who lost the rest of his chips to Mikko Cayetano. It was all in on a flop with Cayetano and Choi . The turn and river help neither for King-high to hold.

Mikko Cayetano – 800,000
Jae Ki Choi – eliminated

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16:17: Choi continues to drop, Cayetano doubles up
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000

Under the gun Jae Ki Choi raises to 55,000, cutoff calls, big blind Mikko Cayetano three-bets all in, back to Choi who calls with , cutoff folds, Cayetano opens . With the board running , neither player has clubs, Cayetano ships a double up with two pair.

Mikko Cayetano – 650,000
Jae Ki Choi – 150,000

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16:07: William Ysmael rises to 140 big blinds
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000

On a  board showing and 280,000 in the pot, under the gun +1 William Ysmael bets 200,000 cutoff Jae Ki Choi tank-folds. Ysmael shows trips and climbs to 140 big blinds.

William Ysmael – 2,800,000
Jae Ki Choi – 550,000

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16:03: Mascunana cleans out Karuo
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000

From under the gun, Hayato Karuo shoves holding , button player Manuel Mascunana calls with . The board runs out . Karuo is eliminated.

Manuel Mascunana – 800,000

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15:57: Joven Huerto banks it with big slick 
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000

From hijack Joven Huerto shoves holding and big blind defends with . With the board running , it’s a double up for Huerto.

Joven Huerto – 360,000

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15:50: Zhi Qiang Liu rails Ang
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000

All in preflop, at risk player Meng Xuan Ang has , Zhi Qiang Liu ahead in chips and in holecards . The board runs out to further ensure Liu’s win.

Zhi Qiang Liu – 1,200,000
Meng Xuan Ang – eliminated

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15:45: Blinds up, 40 players remaining
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000

The shove fest has slowed down with only 9 players joining the railbirds. Only 40 players remaining. William Ysmael leads with over 2 Million.

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15:40: Erwin Navarro boots one
Level 21: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000

Under the gun limps, small blind calls, big blind Erwin Navarro shoves, back to utg who risks it with . Small blind opts to fold, Navarro has . With the board running , Navarro ships it while booting one out.

Erwin Navarro – 450,000

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15:33: William Ysmael soars to over 2M, Yamashita eliminated
Level 21: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000

William Ysmael has taken over the chip lead in a head on collision with Kazuki Yamashita. According to Ysmael he had and Yamashita . The board ran eight-high, Yamashita was eliminated.

William Ysmael – 2,200,000

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15:28: Raymundo Gomez with the nut flush chunks Seung Yong Yi
Level 21: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000

A pot of 100,000 brewed and two players facing a board . Big blind Seung Yong Yi bets 45,000, button Raymundo Gomez raises to 135,000, Seung three-bets to 255,000, Gomez four-bet shoves, Seung calls. Gomez has nut flush that beats Seung’s second nuts. Gomez drags in the big pot.

Raymundo Gomez – 850,000
Seung Yong Yi – 70,000

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15:23: Yamashita climbs to 900,000
Level 21: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000

Kazuki Yamashita fueled in more chips by railing short stacked Cezar Quiambao to climb to 900,000.

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15:20: Ambata doubles through Cerbito 
Level 21: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000

On a flop of and 80,000 in the pot, big blind Marciel Cerbito bets 120,000 and button Rick Jason Ambata calls. On the turn , Cerbito shoves, Ambata snap calls and opens straight, Cerbito behind with two pair. The river are no help to Cerbito for Ambata to double through.

Rick Jason Ambata – 840,000
Marciel Cerbito – 250,000

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15:16: Timonera banks it with aces
Level 21: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000

Hijack player Richard Marquez raises to 35,000, cutoff calls, small blind Lester Timonera thee-bet shoves with a short stack, only Marquez calls and shows . Timonera has the nuts . The board runs .

Lester Timonera – 180,000
Richard Marquez – 500,000

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15:15: 49 players remaining, blinds up
Level 21: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000

The players are back in their seats. The first three levels was incredibly action packed with more than half of the 113 starting field tumbling. 49 players remain. They are now guaranteed a minimum PHP 33,500 (~US$ 598). The event bags up when the final 9 players is established.

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15:00: Chip leaders at the break, Norbert Koh up top
Level 20: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000

First break of the day with 49 remaining. Here are the top 5 in chips.

Norbert Koh – 1,260,000
Jae Ki Choi – 950,000
William Ysmael – 900,000
Ke Yan – 820,000
Ronny Lee- 750,000

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14:53: Pena with the higher two pair
Level 20: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000

On a board showing and 120,000 in the pot, under the gun Jharome Pena bets 37,000, hijack Erwin Navarro jams, back to Pena who calls for his tournament life. Pena has two pair and is ahead of Navarro’s two pair, the river ensures the win for Pena.

Jharome Pena – 380,000
Erwin Navarro – 450,000

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14:44: Mascunana rivers the set
Level 20: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000

From hijack, Hayato Karuo shoves with and is called by Manuel Mascunana . By the turn , Karuo is ahead, but when the river lands, Mascunana lands a set to retake the lead and double up.

Manuel Mascunana – 280,000
Hayato Karuo – 100,000

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14:32: Marquez knocks out Tai
Level 20: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000

CTP founder David Tai has been dealt his last hand with Richard Marquez cleaning him out. Tai went all in with , Marquez called with , the board was no help to Tai running .

Richard Marquez – 550,000
David Tai – eliminated

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14:25: Blinds up, 62 players remaining
Level 20: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000

More players have fallen here at the Main Event with 62 players remaining from the 113 that started the day. In the lead is Norbert Koh with 1.3 Million. Today’s agenda is to play down to the Final 9.

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14:14: Lester Timonera survives the flip
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000

Hijack player shoves with and cutoff Lester Timonera calls for everything with . With the board running , it is  double up for Timonera.

Lester Timonera – 140,000

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14:08: Norbert Koh sweeps and zooms to 1.3M
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000

Lojack Norbert Koh raises to 20,000, hijack Ji Chua Feng three-bets all in, big blind also shoves with less chips, and Koh calls to put them both at risk of elimination.

Koh
Ji
Big blind

The board runs out for a higher pair to Koh and the sweep.

Norbert Koh – 1,300,000
Ji Chua Feng – eliminated

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14:04: Yan wins the flip against Chiu
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000

From hijack, Szu Jui Chiu shoves holding , button Ke Yan calls with . The flip goes to Yan on a board running .

Ke Yan – 350,000
Szu Jui Chiu – eliminated

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13:55: Grimsley rails Choi
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000

The shove fest continues with Junghoon Choi sending it all in on the button with and big blind Conor Grimsley calls with . With the board running , Grimsley lands the flush to boot out Choi.

Conor Grimsley – 270,000
Junghoon Choi – eliminated

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13:47: Kimura doubles up through Lee
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000

Under the gun Randy Lee limps then calls small blind Masafumi Kimura’s shove. Lee opens , Kimura with , the board runs for a higher pair to Kimura.

Masafumi Kimura – 170,000
Randy Lee – 130,000

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13:41: Blinds up, 86 players remaining
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000

Players dropped fast! From what started as 113 players it is now down to 86 in just one level.  Blinds are up to 5000-10,000 ante 10,0000.

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13:40: Big stacks butt heads, Cheong rails Dastmachi
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

Big stacks build a huge 300,000 pot preflop, the flop comes . Cutoff Siavasch Dastmachi shoves with , button Yun Rong Cheong calls with . The turn and river are no help to Dastmachi to fall early in the day.

Yun Rong Cheong – 750,000
Siavasch Dastmachi – eliminated

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13:39: Marcelo wins the flip against Liu
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

From Hijack, Edmil Marcelo raises to 18,000, big blind Zhiqiang Liu three-bets to 58,000, Marcelo four-bets all in, Liu calls. Marcelo opens , LIu with , the board runs . Marcelo lands a set and holds for a double up.

Edmil Marcelo – 355,000
Zhiqiang Liu – 200,000

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13:28: Navarro rails Tabucal
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

Lojack Ivan Tabucal shoves with , hijack Erwin Navarro calls with , lots of clubs find the board for Navarro’s flush to boot Tabucal’s top pair.

Erwin Navarro – 400,000
Ivan Tabucal – eliminated

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13:15: McYeldarb lands broadway tostay alive
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

Under the gun raises to 18,000, hijack calls, button Mantos McYeldarb three-bet shoves with , big blind Kong Hee Ng defends and calls with , utg and button opt to fold. With the board running , McYeldarb doubles up.

Mantos McYeldarb – 120,000
Kong Hee Ng – 160,000

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13:11: Tai doubles up through Cho
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

More early shoves with David Tai banking the max against Sang Ho Cho. Tai’s paired up on a board to overtake Cho’s .

David Tai – 360,000
Sang Ho Cho – 160,000

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13:09: Yamashita cleans out short stacked Ng
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

Entering with just 10 big blinds, Tsunyin Ng got it all in with but failed to connect on a board to fall to Kazuki Yamashita’s .

Kazuki Yamashita – 220,000
Tsunyin Ng – eliminated

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13:07: Asnani doubles through Liao
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

Action folds to the small blind Po Hsun Liao who shoves, big blind Harish Kumar Asnani calls for his tournament life. Liao has , Asnani , the board runs for a double up to Asnani.

Harish Kumar Asnani – 150,000
Po Hsun Liao – 250,000

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13:05: Hunt ends Eguchi’s run early
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000

From under the gun Cameron Hunt shoves with and down the orbit Takumi Eguchi risks his tournament life with . The board runs . Eguchi goes bust.

Cameron Hunt – 160,000
Takumi Eguchi – eliminated

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Welcome to Day 2 of the record breaking Manila Super Series Main Event!

Cards are now flying at Day 2 of the Manila Super Series Main Event! The past three days drew 746 entries for a record-breaking event prize pool of PHP 9,551,784. Today, the 113 qualifiers are each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 23,000 (~US$ 411) and will race for a seat to the Final 9. You can track some of the thrilling action right here. Blinds open at 4000-8000 ante 8000 increasing every 40 minutes.

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Day 2 qualifiers – 113 players

Ricardo Singapan	728,000
Jae Ki Choi	666,000
Edilberto Gopez	572,000
Alexis Cruz	539,000
Wai Sing Wilson	486,000
Richard Marquez	470,000
Cezar Quiambao	462,000
Jay Gerardo Lubas III	411,000
Zhiqiang Liu	399,000
Yun Rong Cheong	373,000
Sang Ho Cho	365,000
Louie Princesa	360,000
Ting Yi Chen	360,000
Mike Takayama	342,000
Jeremy Noguero	335,000
Soochang Lee	334,000
Po Hsun Liao	332,000
Hong Kee Ng	317,000
Norbert Koh	303,000
Florencio Campomanes	299,000
Mikko Cayetano	292,000
David Lennard Ang	288,000
Ronny Tiang Luok Lee	287,000
Darren Yu	286,000
Hai Shien Tan	285,000
Joven Huerto	276,000
Yan Ke	275,000
Wei Hsiang Chen	268,000
Siavasch Dastmalchi	268,000
Seung Yong Yi	266,000
Mitsuya Matsubara	266,000
Conor Berry Grimsley	264,000
Ryusuke Ota	263,000
Randy Lee	250,000
Erwin Navarro	248,000
Johnson Tan	230,000
Alexander Goh	227,000
Takashi Shiono	227,000
Edmil Marcelo	225,000
Richard Ko	221,000
Rahul Chinchalkar	220,000
Vishal Aswani	206,000
Munkh Natsagdorj	192,000
Szu Jui Chiu	191,000
Dexter Santos	190,000
Vivencio Nachor	186,000
Gilson Chan	185,000
Marc Regalario	181,000
Raymundo Gomez	180,000
Andre Nagy	180,000
Stefano Giuriolo	176,000
Chua Feng Ji	175,000
William Jones	174,000
Michael Gabby Concepcion	173,000
Bonifacio Mondalo	172,000
Sukki Kim	172,000
Rick Jason Ambata	171,000
John Niko Costiniano	164,000
Dexter Manapat	164,000
Teck Heng Chua	163,000
Tracy Crisostomo	157,000
Christopher Richards	156,000
Hsing Hsiung Tai	146,000
Anthony Gabitan	142,000
Kazuki Yamashita	140,000
Ivan Tabucal	139,000
Mark De Vera	136,000
Junghoon Choi	132,000
Masafumi Kimura	132,000
William Ysmael	132,000
Ruderico Dela Cruz	130,000
Emmanuel Segismundo	129,000
Jie Hui Chang	128,000
Hirotaka Kihara	128,000
Manuel Mascunana	122,000
Jae Yi Chang	121,000
Meng Xuan Anh	120,000
Kenneth Ching	116,000
Ruzzel Jose	114,000
Digno Camacho	113,000
Genesis Pilao	110,000
Allan Daypuyart	109,000
Denis Mikolasenko	108,000
Jody Kitchen	107,000
Sangmook Park	104,000
Gary Lantoria	101,000
Santiago Dorwelo	100,000
Takuo Serita	98,000
Jharome Pena	98,000
Sergei Matveev	95,000
Hayato Karuo	94,000
Cameron Hunt	91,000
Marciel Cerbito	90,000
Jannodin Riga	84,000
Tsunyin Ng	84,000
Edgar Asehan	77,000
Lester Timonera	75,000
Harish Kumar Asnani	74,000
Battulga Ganbold	73,000
Junji Matsubara	72,000
Kenneth Thariyan	72,000
Liao Pin Hung	66,000
Andy Chan	66,000
John Philip Baider	62,000
Shih Hung Huang	61,000
Takumu Eguchi	57,000
Mc Yeldarb Mantos	57,000
Magnus Martin	55,000
Yukiko Fujiki	55,000
Albert Muir	54,000
Fujiki Daisuke	50,000
Ricardo Torres	29,000
Jeffrey Perdales	11,000

Main Event – Live Updates – Final Day

Date: May 29 to June 4, 2023
Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~US$ 270)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~US$ 53,320)
Day 1A: 144 entries / 22 ITM
Day 1B: 220 entries / 33 ITM
Day 1C: 382 entries / 58 ITM
Total entries: 746
Prize pool: PHP 9,551,784 (~US$ 170,918)
ITM: 113 players

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Final 9 payouts

Place	Player	Payout in PHP	Payout in USD
1	William Ysmael	₱1,867,000	33,339
2	Ting Yi Chen	₱1,140,000	20,357
3	Edgar Asehan	₱765,000	13,661
4	Takashi Shiono	₱577,000	10,304
5	Yun Rong Cheong	₱457,500	8,170
6	Hai Shien Tan	₱346,000	6,179
7	Ronny Lee	₱248,500	4,438
8	Gerardo Lubas	₱169,784	3,032
9	Joven Huerto	₱134,500	2,402

1st place: inclusive of APPT Manila Main Event Package worth PHP 105,000
2nd place: inclusive of APPT Manila Main Event seat worth PHP 65,000

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CHIPS IN PLAY: 22,380,000

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William Ysmael wins the MSS Main Event for PHP 1,762,000 plus an APPT Manila Main Event package!

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18:45: Ting Yi Chen eliminated in 2nd place – PHP 1,140,000 (~$20,357)
Level 36: 250,000-500,00 ante 500,000

From the button, Ting Yi Chen is all in for his last 3 bb, William Ysmael calls. Chen opens , Ysmael with . The board runs out . Chen is eliminated in 2nd place. He wins PHP 1,075,000 in cash and an APPT Manila Main Event seat worth PHP 65,000.

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18:40: Ysmael doubles up, Chen plunges to 2 bb
Level 36: 250,000-500,00 ante 500,000

Button William Ysmael limps, big blind Ting Yi Chen checks. At the flop , Chen checks, Ysmael bets 2,000,000, Chen shoves, Ysmael calls for the first all in showdown at heads up.

Chen open ended
Ysmael straight

After the turn and river , Ysmael doubles up.

William Ysmael – 20,700,000 (41 bb)
Ting Yi Chen – 1,600,000 (3 bb)

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18:35: Small pot for Ysmael
Level 36: 250,000-500,00 ante 500,000

Button Ting Yi Chen limps, big blind William Ysmael checks. Both players check the flop . On the turn , Ysmael bets 700,000, Chen folds.

William Ysmael – 10,300,000 (20 bb)
Ting Yi Chen – 12,000,000 (24 bb)

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18:30: Ysmael’s bluff fails, Chen widens lead
Level 36: 250,000-500,00 ante 500,000

Button Ting Yi Chen limps, William Ysmael checks. Both players check to the river . Ysmael bets 700,000, Chen check-calls. Ysmael opens air, Chen has better .

Ting Yi Chen – 13,000,000 (26 bb)
William Ysmael – 9,300,000 (18 bb)

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18:20: Ysmael close to par
Level 35: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000

Button Ting Yi Chen raises to 900,000 then folds to William Ysmael’s shove. Two hands later, Chen raises to 1,700,000, Ysmael shoves again. Chen folds.

William Ysmael – 11,000,000 (27 bb)
Ting Yi Chen – 11,300,000 (28 bb)

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18:00: HEADS UP! 
Level 35: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000

Ting Yi Chen – 14,700,000 (36 bb)
William Ysmael – 7,600,000 (19 bb)

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18:00: Edgar Asehan eliminated in 3rd place – PHP 765,000 (~$13,661)
Level 35: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000

Small blind Edgar Asehan shoves with , big blind Ting Yi Chen calls with . The board runs out , Asehan is eliminated in 3rd place.

Ting Yi Chen – 14,700,000 (36 bb)
Edgar Asehan – eliminated in 3rd place

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17:55: Asehan doubles up
Level 35: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000

Small blind William Ysmael raises to 1,000,000, big blind Edgar Asehan calls with less chips. Ysmael shows , Asehan with , the board runs out . Asehan doubles up.

Edgar Asehan – 2,100,000 (5 bb)
William Ysmael – 7,600,000 (19 bb)

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17:52: Chen doubles up, Asehan plunges
Level 35: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000

Button Edgar Asehan shoves with , small blind Ting Yi Chen risks it all with . The board runs out for Jacks to hold and award Chen the max.

Ting Yi Chen – 12,600,000 (31 bb)
Edgar Asehan – 1,300,000 (3 bb)

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17:50: Chen on the rise
Level 35: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000

After stealing the blinds and antes, Ting Yi Chen proceeds to shove from the big blind and button raiser William Ysmael folds, giving up his 800,000 raise.

Ting Yi Chen – 5,700,000 (14 bb)
William Ysmael – 9,100,000 (22 bb)

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17:45: Ysmael doubles up
Level 35: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000

Small blind Ting Yi Chen raises to 750,000, big blind William Ysmael shoves, Chen calls and shows , Ysmael with . The board runs out , Ysmael’s spikes the Ace to double up.

William Ysmael – 9,300,000 (31 bb)
Ting Yi Chen – 3,700,000 (12 bb)

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17:42: Asehan doubles up, takes the lead
Level 34: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Button player William Ysmael raises to 600,000, small blind Edgar Asehan three-bets all in with , big blind Ting Yi Chen four-bet shoves with , Ysmael opts to fold. The board runs out for Jacks to hold and double up.

Edgar Asehan – 9,300,000 (37 bb)
Ting Yi Chen – 8,100,000 (32 bb)
William Ysmael – 4,800,000 (19 bb)

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17:35: Chen’s turn to drag in a pot
Level 34: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Small blind Ting Yi Chen raises to 900,000, big blind William Ysmael defends, the flop runs . Chen c-bets 600,000, Ysmael folds.

Ting Yi Chen – 12,500,000 (50 bb )
William Ysmael – 4,500,000 (18 bb)

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17:30: Asehan chipping up
Level 34: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Small blind William Ysmael limps, big blind Edgar Asehan checks. At the flop , Ysmael checks, Asehan bets 300,000, Ysmael calls. On the turn Asehan continues with a bet of 800,000, this time Ysmael folds.

Edgar Asehan – 5,100,000 (20 bb)
William Ysmael – 5,600,000 (22 bb)

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17:26: Chip count update
Level 34: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Seat	Player	Stack	BB
4	William Ysmael	6,000,000	24
8	Edgar Asehan	4,500,000	18
9	Ting Yi Chen	11,900,000	48

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17:24: Ysmael gains a little
Level 33: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

Small blind Ting Yi Chen limps, big blind William Ysmael checks, the flop comes . Chen checks, Ysmael bets 300,000, Chen calls. On the turn, Ysmael fired 500,000, this time Chen folds.

William Ysmael – 6,100,000 (24 bb)
Ting Yi Chen – 12,200,000 (49 bb)

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17:15: Chip count update
Level 33: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

Seat	Player	Stack	BB
4	William Ysmael	4,800,000	19
8	Edgar Asehan	3,800,000	15
9	Ting Yi Chen	13,700,000	55

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17:05: Chen has the straight
Level 33: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

Button player William Ysmael raises to 500,000, big blind Ting Yi Chen calls. Both players check it to the river board . Chen bets 800,000, Ysmael calls then mucks to Chen’s straight.

Ting Yi Chen – 13,500,000 (54 bb)
William Ysmael – 4,800,000 (19 bb)

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17:00: Chip count update
Level 33: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

Seat	Player	Stack	BB
4	William Ysmael	6,100,000	24
8	Edgar Asehan	4,200,000	17
9	Ting Yi Chen	12,000,000	48

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16:45: Short stacked Asehan battles for chips, doubles up
Level 32: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000

Small blind Edgar Asehan limps, big blind Ting Yi Chen shoves his massive stack, Asehan folds. Next hand, Asehan shoves on the button, no takers to win the blinds and ante.

On the third consecutive hand, button player Ting Yi Chen raises to 450,000, Asehan shoves from the big blind, Chen calls and shows , Asehan is ahead with . The board runs . It’s a double up for Asehan.

Edgar Asehan – 5,100,000 (25 bb)

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16:37: Chen gets lucky for a huge double up
Level 32: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000

Button player William Ysmael raises to 400,000, big blind Ting Yi Chen three-bets to 900,000, Ysmael four-bet shoves, Chen calls for all his chips.

Ysmael
Chen

The board runs for a lucky straight to Chen to avoid the rail and score a massive double up.

Ting Yi Chen – 12,000,000 (60 bb)
William Ysmael – 6,700,000 (33 bb)

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16:30: Takashi Shiono eliminated in 4th place – PHP 577,000 (~$ 10,304)
Level 32: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000

After losing numerous blinds and antes, Takashi Shiono shoved from under the gun holding then ran into big blind Ting Yi Chen’s . The board runs out . Shiono is eliminated in 4th place.

Ting Yi Chen – 6,000,000
Takashi Shiono – eliminated in 4th place

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16:15: Chip count update
Level 31: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000

Seat	Player	Stack	BB
1	Takashi Shiono	3,700,000	23
4	William Ysmael	11,000,000	69
8	Edgar Asehan	3,200,000	20
9	Ting Yi Chen	4,100,000	26

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16:00: Yun Rong Cheong eliminated in 5th place – PHP 457,500 (~$8,170)
Level 31: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000

William Ysmael shoves from the small blind and big blind Yun Rong Cheong takes the risk for his tournament life. Ysmael opens , Cheong with . The board runs out . Cheong is eliminated in 5th place.

William Ysmael – 11,000,000
Yun Rong Cheong – eliminated in 5th place

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15:40: Cheong doubles up
Level 31: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000

Yun Rong Cheong shoves with and is called by Edgar Asehan with . The board runs .

Yun Rong Cheong – 1,700,000 (10 bb)
Edgar Asehan – 3,200,000 (20 bb)

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15:35: Asehan doubles up, Cheong plunges to 4 bb
Level 31: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000

Button player William Ysmael raises to 320,000, small blind Yun Rong Cheong three-bet shoves with , big blind Edgar Asehan joins the shove with , back to Ysmael who opts to fold. The board runs out , Asehan doubles up, Cheong plunges to 4 bb.

Edgar Asehan – 3,800,000 (23 bb)
Yun Rong Cheong – 600,000 (4 bb)
William Ysmael – 9,000,000 (56 bb)

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15:32: Ysmael takes it with top pair
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

Small blind Takashi Shiono raises to 250,000, William Ysmael defends on the big blind, the flop comes . Shiono bets 200,000, Ysmael calls. Same action on the turn with Ysmael calling a 500,000 bet. Both players proceed to check the river . Shiono has , Ysmael wins the pot with .

William Ysmael – 9,300,000 (77 bb)
Takashi Shiono – 3,700,000 (30 bb)

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15:30: Shiono picks up another pot
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

Under the gun William Ysmael raises to 250,000, small blind Ting Yi Chen and big blind Takashi Shiono call, the flop comes and all check. At the turn , Shiono bets 300,000, Ysmael calls, Chen folds. On the river , Ysmael bets 250,000, Shiono check-calls. Ysmael has , Shiono two pair wins the pot.

Takashi Shiono – 4,700,000 (39 bb)
William Ysmael – 8,300,000 (69 bb)
Ting Yi Chen – 4,200,000 (35 bb)

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15:20: Shiono takes on the leader
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

From under the gun, William Ysmael raises to 250,000, big blind Takashi Shiono defends, the flop runs . Shiono checks then calls Ysmael’s 300,000 bet. On the turn , Shiono checks again, Ysmael fires 550,000, Shiono shoves and pushes out Ysmael.

Takashi Shiono – 3,800,000 (31 bb)
William Ysmael – 9,100,000 (75 bb)

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15:15: Hai Shien Tan eliminated in 6th place – PHP 346,000 (~$6,179)
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

From cutoff, William Ysmael raises to 250,000, small blind Hai Shien Tan three-bets to 1,000,000 leaving behind around 800,000. Back to Ysmael who shoves, Tan commits the rest of his stack.

Tan
Ysmael

The board runs to end Tan’s run in 6th place.

William Ysmael – 10,200,000
Hai Shien Tan – eliminated in 6th place

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15:05: Cheong doubles up through Tan
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

After his failed bluff, Yun Rong Cheong shoves from the small blind holding and big blind Hai Shien Tan calls with . The board runs out . Cheong spikes a pair to double up.

Yun Rong Cheong – 2,700,000 (22 bb)
Hai Shien Tan – 1,800,000 (15 bb)

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15:00: Cheong bluff fails, Ysmael soars to 75 bb
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

On a board showing and 600,000 in the pot, small blind William Ysmael bets 250,000, big blind Yun Rong Cheong raises to 1,000,000, Ysmael calls. On the river , Ysmael checks, Cheong fires 1,700,000, Ysmael calls. Cheong shows bluff, Ysmael ships it with .

William Ysmael – 9,100,000 (75 bb)
Yun Rong Cheong – 1,300,000 (11 bb)

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14:45: Chip count update
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

Seat	Player	Stack	BB
1	Takashi Shiono	1,900,000	16
4	William Ysmael	6,100,000	51
6	Yun Rong Cheong	4,300,000	36
7	Hai Shien Tan	3,100,000	26
8	Edgar Asehan	2,400,000	20
9	Ting Yi Chen	4,100,000	34

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14:30: Asehan doubles up
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

Button player Yun Rong Cheong raises to 200,000, small blind Hai Shien Tan and big blind Edgar Asehan call. At the flop , Tan checks, Asehan shoves 1,100,000, Cheong folds, Tan calls.

Tan
Asehan

The turn and river secures the double up for Asehan.

Edgar Asehan – 2,900,000
Hai Shien Tan – 3,400,000
Yun Rong Cheong – 4,200,000

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14:24: More chips for Ysmael
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

Cutoff Edgar Asehan raises to 225,000, big blind Ysmael defends, the flop comes . Ysmael checks, aggressor Asehan bets 175,000, Ysmael calls. Both players check the turn , then on the river , Ysmael leads out 225,000, Asehan folds.

William Ysmael – 5,500,000 (55 bb)
Edgar Asehan – 1,400,000 (14 bb)

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14:14: Ysmael wins the pot
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

Small blind William Ysmael limps then calls big blind Yun Rong Cheong’s 400,000 raise. At the flop , Ysmael check-calls a 300,000 c-bet from Cheong. Both players check the turn and river . Ysmael shows two pair and wins the pot.

William Ysmael – 4,000,000 (40 bb)
Yun Rong Cheong – 4,300,000 (43 bb)

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14:09: Hard-betting Asehan pushes for the pot
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

Button player Edgar Asehan raises to 250,000, big blind Takashi Shiono defends. At the flop , Asehan c-bets 250,000, Shiono check-calls. On the turn , Asehan shoves, Shiono check-folds.

Edgar Asehan – 2,100,000 (21 bb)
Takashi Shiono – 2,100,000  (21 bb)

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14:04: Ronny Lee eliminated in 7th place – PHP 248,500 (~$4,438)
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

Down to 750,000 (7.5 bb), Ronny Lee sends it all in with and small blind Hai Shien Tan snap calls with . The board runs out , Lee misses the board to fall in 7th place.

Hai Shien Tan – 4,400,000 (44 bb)
Ronny Lee – eliminated in 7th place

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14:00: Gerardo Lubas III eliminated in 8th place – PHP ₱169,784 (~$3,032)
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

Lojack Ting Yi Chen raises to 175,000, from cutoff Gerardo Lubas III three-bets all in, Chen calls and shows . It’s a flip with Lubas holding . The board runs out . Lubas misses to fall in 8th place.

Ting Yi Chen – 4,200,000 (52 bb)
Gerardo Lubas – eliminated in 8th place

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13:50: Joven Huerto eliminated in 9th place – PHP 134,500 (~$2,402)
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

First casualty of the final table has just been delivered. Hijack player Joven Huerto enters a preflop betting war against Ting Yi Chen that kicks off with Huerto raising to 175,000, cutoff Yun Rong Cheong calls, big blind Chen jams, back to Huerto who calls for his tournament life, Cheong opts to get out of the way.

Chen
Huerto

The board runs out for a higher pair on the river to Chen to eliminate Huerto.

Ting Yi Chen – 3,000,000 (37 bb)
Joven Huerto – eliminated in 9th place

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13:41: Lee doubles up through Chen
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

First all in showdown of the final table opens with lojack Ting Yi Chen raising to 160,000, button player Ronny Lee three-bets all in, Chen calls.

Lee
Chen

The board runs for a rivered King-high pair to keep Lee in the running

Ronny Le – 1,500,000 (19 bb)
Ting Yi Chen – 1,600,000 (20 bb)

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13:33: Tan drives the pot, Ysmael wins it
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

From under the gun +2, William Ysmael raises to 160,000, cutoff Hai Shien Tan thr/ee-bets to 380,000, back to Ysmael who calls. At the flop , Ysmael checks to Tan who c-bets 225,000, Ysmael calls. Both players check the turn . On the river , Ysmael leads out 850,000, Tan folds.

William Ysmael – 4,200,000 (52 bb)
Hai Shien Tan – 3,000,000 (37 bb)

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13:23: Cheong takes the opening pot
Level 27: 30,000- 60,000 ante 60,000

Button player William Ysmael raises to 120,000, big blind Yun Rong Cheong defends, the flop comes . Ysmael bets 90,000, Cheong check-calls. The turn and river both players check, Cheong shows king-high and Ysmael mucks.

Yun Rong Cheong -5,800,000 (97 bb)
William Ysmael – 3,200,000 (53 bb)

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13:20: Cards in the air! Race to the title begins!
Level 27: 30,000- 60,000 ante 60,000

Shuffle up and deal! The race to the MSS Main Event title and coveted top prize of PJP 1,867,000 is underway!

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Final 9 players

Rank	Player	Flag	Stack
1	Yun Rong Cheong	Singapore	5,590,000
2	Hai Shien Tan	Singapore	4,050,000
3	William Ysmael	Philippines	3,420,000
4	Takashi Shiono	Japan	3,370,000
5	Ting Yi Chen	Taiwan	1,770,000
6	Gerardo Lubas III	Philippines	1,235,000
7	Joven Huerto	Philippines	1,125,000
8	Ronny Lee	Malaysia	950,000
9	Edgar Asehan	Philippines	875,000

Remaining payouts

Place	Payout in PHP	Payout in USD
1	₱1,867,000	33,339
2	₱1,140,000	20,357
3	₱765,000	13,661
4	₱577,000	10,304
5	₱457,500	8,170
6	₱346,000	6,179
7	₱248,500	4,438
8	₱169,784	3,032
9	₱134,500	2,402