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Joel Diaz bags big at Day 1B

Date: May 1, 2024 Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327) Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900) Day 1B: 32 entries ITM: 4 players

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	443,000	-2,000
PR Philip Reyes	214,000	99,000
EA Edgar Asehan	190,000
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	109,000	-31,000

Payouts

Place	Player
1	JD Joel Diaz
2	PR Philip Reyes
3	EA Edgar Asehan
4	JJ Jun Jun Ametan

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 11:09:00 PM

Aning outdrawn, falls on the bubble

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Cutoff Philip Reyes raises 11,000, and Aning on the button re-raises all in for 53,000, Reyes calls and shows K♥ J♦ . At risk player Aning dominates with A♠ J♠ . With the board running 4♦ 2♦ 3♠ K♦ 4♠ , Reyes catches a king to eliminate Aning on the bubble.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
PR Philip Reyes	214,000(54 BB)

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5/2/2024, 11:02:00 PM

Joel Diaz not afraid of the big bets

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Everyone folds to the blinds. Small blind Joel Diaz raises 11,000 and Edgar Asehan calls in the big blind. Flop runs 3♥ 4♥ T♣ , Diaz c-bets 7,000 and Asehan calls. The turn J♠ Diaz fires again betting 10,000, this time Asehan check-raises to 34,000, and Diaz calls. The river Q♣ , Diaz checks, Asehan bets 40,000, and Diaz calls. Diaz has Q♠ T♦ two pair wins it over Asehan’s A♣ J♦ pair of jacks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	445,000(111 BB)	142,000
EA Edgar Asehan	190,000(48 BB)	-63,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 10:55:00 PM

Ronie Arguelles outkicked out of the running

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Ronie Arguelles on the cutoff raises 11,000, the button Edgar Asehan and big blind Aning call the raise. Flop runs 8♥ 4♣ 6♥ , Arguelles c-bets 30,000, Asehan calls, and Aning check-folds. On the turn 6♣ , Arguelles goes all-in for 26,000, and Asehan calls. Arguelles opens 8♠ T♠ , Asehan has A♣ 8♣ making the same two-pair combination but with a higher ace kicker.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Edgar Asehan	253,000(63 BB)	107,000
RA Ronie Arguelles	busted	-96,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 10:50:00 PM

Joel Diaz drives then folds

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Cutoff Joel Diaz opens 9,000, and Philip Reyes on the big blind calls. When the flop runs 3♥ T♦ T♥ , Diaz c-bets 5,000, Reyes check-calls. On the turn J♥ , Diaz bets 10,000, Reyes check-raises to 30,000, Diaz folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	303,000(76 BB)	-24,000
PR Philip Reyes	115,000(29 BB)	44,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 10:46:00 PM

Ronie Arguelles double barrels

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Unraised pre-flop with Ronie Arguelles on the cutoff and both blinds in. Flop runs A♦ A♠ J♦ . Check down from all players. The turn T♠ Arguelles bets 85,000, the big blind folds, and Ametan calls. The river 4♣ Arguelles double barrels 13,000, and Ametan folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	140,000(35 BB)	-58,000
RA Ronie Arguelles	96,000(24 BB)	3,000

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5/2/2024, 10:34:00 PM

Jun Jun Ametan wins the flip

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Jun Jun Ametan raises to 10,000 on the button, Joel Diaz on the small blind re-raises his massive 432,000 stack, Ametan calls 95,000 all-in for less. Ametan”s T♠ T♥ is flipping against Diaz’s K♥ Q♣ . Board runs 2♠ A♣ A♥ 2♣ 7♦ . Ametan doubles up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	327,000(82 BB)	-95,000
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	198,000(50 BB)	126,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 10:30:00 PM

Edgar Asehan wins the preflop battle

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Under the gun, Ronie Arguelles raises to 9,000, Edgar Asehan on hijack re-raises to 20,000. Arguelles folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Edgar Asehan	146,000(37 BB)	-33,000
RA Ronie Arguelles	93,000(23 BB)	-10,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 10:18:00 PM

Good pot for Joel Diaz

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

From under the gun, Joel Diaz opens 9,000, and Jun Jun Ametan on the big blind calls. At the flop T♥ 2♦ 6♣ , Ametan checks, Diaz bets 7,000, and Ametan calls. The turn 4♥ is checked down to head to the river K♠ . Ametan checks, Diaz bets 100,000, Ametan folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	422,000(106 BB)	82,000
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	72,000(18 BB)	-6,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 10:10:00 PM

Blinds up, 6 players remaining

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

6 players remaining. Only two more busts needed to call it a day.

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5/2/2024, 9:50:00 PM

Final 6 players

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	340,000(113 BB)	-5,000
EA Edgar Asehan	179,000(60 BB)
RA Ronie Arguelles	103,000(34 BB)	74,000
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	78,000(26 BB)	-2,000
PR Philip Reyes	71,000(24 BB)	71,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 9:45:00 PM

Blinds up, 6 players remaining

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

6 players remaining. Only two more busts needed to call it a day.

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 9:40:00 PM

Edgar Asehan successfully defends the big blind

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jun Jun Ametan on cutoff raises 7,000, and Edgar Asehan defends the big blind. Flop runs J♥ 4♥ T♣ . Asehan checks, Ametan bets 10,000, Asehan calls. The turn 7♠ — another check-bet-call action at 20,000. Ther river J♦ is checked down. Asehan first-to-show 4♠ 9♠ . Ametan mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Edgar Asehan	179,000(60 BB)	39,500
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	80,000(27 BB)	-62,500

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 9:34:00 PM

Joel Diaz sitting on a big stack

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Three players in on a limped pot, the flop runs Q♣ 3♣ 7♠ . Blind players check, under the gun Joel Diaz bets 6,000, small blind folds, big blind Ametan calls. On the turn K♣ , Ametan checks, Diaz bets 11,000. Ametan stops contesting the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	345,000(115 BB)	169,500
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	142,500(48 BB)	5,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 9:16:00 PM

Edgar Asehan’s ace-high earns a double

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jun Jun Ametan raises 7,000 from cutoff, Edgar Aseban shoves all-in for 69,000 on the big blind. Asehan A♠ Q♠ is fighting for his tournament life against Ametan K♦ 5♦ . The board runs 4♣ 7♠ 9♥ 6♠ 2♣ . Aseban’s ace-high holds and earns a double-up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Edgar Asehan	139,500(47 BB)	139,500
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	137,500(46 BB)	26,500

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 9:15:00 PM

Blinds up, 7 players remaining

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Bubble nearing with 7 remaining and 4 qualifying to the ITM round.

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 8:35:00 PM

Blinds up, 10 players remaining

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Ten players remaining out of the 32 entries; 4 to ITM

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 8:20:00 PM

Double up for Ronie Arguelles

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Under the gun Ronie Arguelles raises all-in for his last 8 bb, next to act Mr. Lee calls, and everyone else folds. Arguelles flips over A♦ 8♦ , Mr. Lee attempts to eliminate with 9♦ T♦ . The board runs 7♣ Q♥ A♦ 5♣ 9♠ , Arguelles top pair awards a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
L Lee	70,000(47 BB)	-35,000
RA Ronie Arguelles	29,000(19 BB)	14,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 8:08:00 PM

Straight to a double up for Eric Alcantara

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

On his third bullet, Eric Alcantara shoves his last 8 bb and big blind Ronie Arguelles calls to try to eliminate Alcantara for the second time. However, that would not be as Alcantara’s Q♦ T♥ forms a straight on the board 9♠ 8♣ A♣ T♣ J♦ to beat K♥ 7♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Eric Alcantara	25,000(17 BB)	6,500
RA Ronie Arguelles	15,000(10 BB)	-40,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 8:05:00 PM

Jun Jun Ametan with quads

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Jun Jun Ametan shoved a huge 36 bb from under the gun and gets called by Mr. Lee on the big blind. A♠ the cards open, its a flip with Ametan 6♣ 6♦ and Lee A♣ 9♣ . With the board running 8♠ 8♥ 6♠ 6♥ T♥ . Ametan improves to quads to ensure the double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	111,000(74 BB)	111,000
L Lee	105,000(70 BB)	34,800

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 7:53:00 PM

Registration closes at 32 entries; 4 to ITM

Level 9: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Day 1B registration closes at 32 entries. Only 15 players remaining with 4 guaranteed a spot in the ITM round.

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5/2/2024, 7:53:00 PM

0: Joel Diaz cleans out short stacked Chris Boys

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Fro the button, Chris Boys is all in for his last 3 bb and falls to Joel Diaz with A♠ 2♥ dominated throughout by A♦ T♦ on a board 4♣ 9♠ T♥ 7♥ J♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	175,500(146 BB)	-90,500
CB Chris Boys	busted	-45,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 7:46:00 PM

Zandy Cea’s big cards prevail

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

ZEric Alcantara three-bets shoves 45,800. Initial raiser Zandy Cea calls 27,000 all-in for less. Cea has A♦ J♠ , Alcantara is live with 6♥ 7♥ . Board runs 9♣ J♣ 8♦ 8♠ 2♠ , Cea doubles through.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZC Zandy Cea	58,000(48 BB)	58,000
EA Eric Alcantara	18,500(15 BB)	-10,100

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 7:40:00 PM

Mr. Lee triples up

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Under the gun+2 Mr. Lee raises all-in with 22,600, Mike Takayama on the button shoves all-in with 33,000, and Chris Boys goes all-in with 45,600 for a three-way showdown..

Mr. Lee J♦ 3♠ Mike Takayama K♦ 6♣ Chris Boys A♣ 7♥

The board runs 9♠ J♠ 4♥ 4♦ 6♠ . Mr. Lee sweeps to triple up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
L Lee	70,200(59 BB)	70,200
MT Mike Takayama	20,800(17 BB)	-5,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 7:34:00 PM

Double up for Mike Takayama

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Mike Takayama at Chase Cup — Mike Takayama

Hijack opens 2,500, small blind Mike Takayama calls and both head to the flop T♠ 3♣ 8♠ . Takayama wastes no time counting and shoves 9,900, hijack calls to put Takayama at risk. Takayama has 8♣ 9♥ pair, hijack J♠ 9♦ open ended. The turn 9♠ and river 3♦ further improve Takayama to secure a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MT Mike Takayama	25,800(22 BB)	-49,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 7:15:00 PM

Last level to enter, 27 entries

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Last level to enter today’s flight. 27 entries on the screen.

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 6:45:00 PM

Joel Diaz’s top pair holds

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Joel Diaz opens then calls small blind’s three-bet of 20,000. At the flop T♠ K♠ 3♦ , Diaz shoves, small blind calls with less. Diaz is ahead K♦ 9♥ over T♥ 5♥ . The turn and river 7♠ 2♠ keep top pair ahead for Diaz to ship it.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	266,000(266 BB)	111,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 6:33:00 PM

Chris Boys triples up

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Chris Boys three-bets all in from cutoff and is called by initial raiser utg and caller hijack. Both players check to the turn 2♦ 3♠ 5♥ Q♣ . Utg bets 7,000 for a side pot, hijack calls, then both check the river 6♦ . Hijack wins the side pot with 8♣ 8♠ , Boys claims the main with Q♦ J♥ top pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CB Chris Boys	45,000(45 BB)	32,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 6:25:00 PM

Blinds up, 26 entries

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

26 entries with two levels left to jump in.

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 6:24:00 PM

Mike Takayama doubles up with queens

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

From hijack, Mike Takayama opens 4,000, Chris Boys on the button re-raises all in for 49,400, Takayama calls and proceed to double up with Q♥ Q♣ over Boys A♣ Q♦ on a board 8♠ 6♠ K♠ 5♥ 5♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MT Mike Takayama	74,800(94 BB)	59,000
CB Chris Boys	13,000(16 BB)	-26,400

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 6:09:00 PM

Eric Alcantara gets there on the river

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Eric Alcantara at Chase Cup — Eric Alcantara

Under the gun raises 2,000 and from the button Eric Alcantara calls. At the flop 6♣ 4♠ 9♥ , utg c-bets 4,000, Alcantara flats, both headto the turn 2♠ . Utg double barrels 7,000, this time Alcantara shoves 14,600, utg calls and shows K♦ 9♦ top pair. Alcantara behind K♠ 6♠ with bottom pair flush draw. The river J♠ is one Alcantara’s outs to double through.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Eric Alcantara	28,600(36 BB)	28,600

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 5:56:00 PM

Aning spikes two outer to crack and bust Eric Alcantara

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Aning raises 1,200 from under the gun, small blind goes all in for 22,400, Aning calls and opens J♦ J♠ . Alcantara dominates with A♥ A♠ . Board runs 6♣ 7♦ T♣ 2♣ J♠ . Aning spikes the two-outer on the river and eliminates Alcantara.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
A Aning	67,500(84 BB)	67,500
EA Eric Alcantara	busted

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 5:48:00 PM

Joel Diaz delivers a double knockout

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Button player Joel Diaz opesn 2,000, both blinds call, and they head to the flop J♦ T♠ 9♦ . Heavy bets follow as Diaz c-bets 4,000, small blind check-calls, big blind check-raises all in for 25,900, Diaz calls, small blind joins a three-way with the lowest stack of 21,300.

Diaz opens Q♣ J♣ top pair, small blind with 7♦ 3♦ flush draw and big blind 9♥ J♠ two pair. The turn and river 8♣ 7♥ make a straight on the board. Diaz’s higher straight delivers a double knockout.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	155,000(194 BB)	84,500

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 5:46:00 PM

Jesse R doubles through Mike Takayama

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

From under the gun+1, Jesse R raises all-in for 11,700 and Mike Takayama calls on the big blind. Jesse’s A♥ Q♥ dominates Takayama’s K♦ Q♠ and stays ahead on a board A♠ 5♠ A♣ 7♣ T♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JR Jesse R	23,800(30 BB)	23,800
MT Mike Takayama	15,800(20 BB)	-21,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 5:31:00 PM

Chris Boys sends Eric Alcantara back to the rail

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Under the gun player raises 2,000, hijack and cutoff call, Eric Alcantara on the small blind re-raises all-in for 10,200. Chris Boys calls from the big blind and the rest opt to fold. Alcantara has K♦ T♥ and is flipping against Boys’s 7♦ 7♥ . The board runs 8♦ 2♦ 9♦ 3♥ 9♥ . Alcantara busts for the second time today.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CB Chris Boys	39,400(49 BB)	8,200
EA Eric Alcantara	busted	-29,300

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 5:26:00 PM

18 entries

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Blinds up, 18 entries now. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 which means plenty of time to jump in before it closes. Prize pool is PHP 5 Million (~USD 86,900).

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 5:25:00 PM

Mike Takayama in the house

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Filipino ace Mike Takayama is in the field. Action folds to the blinds, small blind Ronie Arguelles raises 1,200, big blind Takayama shoves with 18,400. Takayama dominates wit A♠ K♠ over Arguelles A♣ T♥ . Board runs out 8♠ T♣ K♦ 8♥ 3♠ . Both players connect. Takayama’s higher two pair wins the pot for a double up

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RA Ronie Arguelles	55,000(92 BB)	-18,400
MT Mike Takayama	36,800(61 BB)	36,800

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 5:18:00 PM

Ronie Arguelles pairs both cards for a double up

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Button player Alique Visitacion raises 5,000 and is called by Ronie Arguelles on the small blind. On the flop 8♥ 2♦ A♥ , Arguelles leads out 3,000 then calls Visitacion 10,000 raise. On the turn J♣ , Arguelles shoves 21,200 and Visitacion calls to put him on Arguelles on the ropes. Arguelles flips over A♠ J♦ two pair, Visitacion A♦ K♣ behind with just top pair. The river }2c} changed nothing for Visitacion for a double up to Arguelles .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RA Ronie Arguelles	73,400(122 BB)	28,500
AV Alique Visitacion	25,500(43 BB)	-38,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Joel Diaz connects to a boat to dust Joel Diaz

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Action starts with an under the gun raise to 1,200, hijack calls, Jun Jun Ametan on the small blind shoves all-in for 15,200, Joel Diaz calls from the big blind. The rest fold. At the showdown, Ametan A♦ 8♣ ahead of Diaz J♠ T♣ . The board runs 6♦ 8♥ J♥ J♣ 6♣ . Diaz improves to a full-house and eliminates Ametan .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	70,500(118 BB)	18,000
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	busted	-19,800

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 4:55:00 PM

Jun Jun Ametan wins the flip

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jun Jun Ametan on hijack opens with a shove (9,400) and Raymond Gomez defends his small blind. At the showdown, Ametan has Q♥ J♥ and Gomez 7♠ 7♥ . The board runs out 8♠ T♠ T♥ Q♠ 6♦ . Ametan spikes the higher two pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	19,800(33 BB)	10,400
RG Raymond Gomez	18,900(32 BB)	-9,400

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 4:50:00 PM

Joel Diaz outkicks to double through

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Cutoff player Jun Jun Ametan raises 1,200, button Joel Diaz calls, both head to the flop 8♣ 9♠ A♠ . Ametan bets 6,000, Diaz calls. The turn J♥ brings another bet from Ametan of 3,000, Diaz answers with a shoves of 21,400, Ametan calls. At the showdown, Ametan opens A♥ 7♥ and Diaz A♦ K♦ . With the river 2♦ , Diaz king kicker wins the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	52,500(88 BB)	25,500
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	9,400(16 BB)	-30,900

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 4:46:00 PM

Blinds up, 14 players

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Field has grown slightly to 14 players. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 which means plenty of time to jump in before it closes. Prize pool is PHP 5 Million (~USD 86,900).

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 4:43:00 PM

Eric Alcantara survives with a flush

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Raymond Gomez from under the gun raises 1,200 and Eric Alcantara on hijack three-bets all-in for 14,000. Gomez calls and flips over A♦ J♣ , Alcantara behind A♥ 9♥ . The board runs 5♦ 7♥ 8♣ 8♥ K♥ . Alcantara improves to a flush and takes the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Eric Alcantara	29,300(59 BB)	15,200
RG Raymond Gomez	28,300(57 BB)	-58,400

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 4:40:00 PM

Joel Diaz turns the flush for a boost

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Joel Diaz on the button raises 1,500 and big blind Eric Alcantara calls. Flop runs J♠ 3♠ 3♥ , Diaz c-bets 1,000, Alcantara raises to 3,000, Diaz responds with an three-bet all in shove for 12,600, Alcantara calls for the showdown. Diaz turns over A♠ K♠ flush draw, Alcantara has Q♠ J♦ top pair. Remaining community cards open turn 4♠ and T♦ . Diaz makes his flush and gets maximum pay.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JD Joel Diaz	27,000(54 BB)	27,000
EA Eric Alcantara	14,100(28 BB)	14,100

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 4:30:00 PM

Chris Boys takes it with a shove

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Under the gun+2 opens with 1,000 raise, finds two callers, then button re-raises to 5,000. Initial raiser and cutoff Chris Boys call while one player in between folds. Three-way flop runs 9♥ 6♠ 3♦ . Both players check to the button who c-bets 8,000. Utg+2 folds, Boys shoves with 13,900. Button folds with 18,200 remaining stack.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CB Chris Boys	31,200(62 BB)	31,200

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 4:16:00 PM

Big shoves sends snowmen packing

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Under the gun raises 1,200, dealer button raises all-in 18,200, Ronie Arguelles on the big blind shoves all-in 25,200, and original raiser folds. Button has 8♥ 8♠ , Arguelles dominates with J♦ J♣ . The board runs 3♣ Q♦ A♠ J♥ 5♦ . Though not needed, Arguelles improves to a set of Jacks and eliminates his opponent.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RA Ronie Arguelles	44,900(90 BB)	18,400

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 4:04:00 PM

Jun Jun Ametan pushes for the pot

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Jun Jun Ametan at Chase Cup — Jun Jun Ametan

Hijack raises 1,500 and Jun Jun Ametan on the cutoff calls. Flop runs 7♥ 6♦ 5♦ , hijack continues with a 2,500 bet, Ametan calls. Another bet on the turn A♠ by hijack of 5,000, this time Ametan raises all-in for 21,000, hijack lets it go.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Jun Jun Ametan	40,300(81 BB)	40,300

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 4:00:00 PM

9 players, game resumes

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Cards are flying once again with 9 players now for a full table. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 which means plenty of time to jump in before it closes. Prize pool is PHP 5 Million (~USD 86,900).

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 3:10:00 PM

Players opt to stop until more sign up

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

With only two players remaining, they finished the previous level and opted to stop until more players sign up. Clock will continue to run.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AV Alique Visitacion	63,500(159 BB)	23,000
RA Ronie Arguelles	26,500(66 BB)	-7,000

TriciaTricia

5/2/2024, 2:49:00 PM

Eric Alcantara busts

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Eric Alcantara, on the dealAer button, raises a huge 5,000, small blind folds, Alique Visitacion re-raises all-in to 25,000 and shockingly Alcantara calls all-in for less to be at risk this early in the game. At the showdown, Alcantara has T♣ T♥ and Visitacion dominates with Q♣ Q♥ . The board runs 3♦ 6♦ Q♠ 2♠ 7♣ . Vistacion’s set of Queens wins the pot and eliminates Alcantara.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AV Alique Visitacion	40,500(135 BB)	14,000
EA Eric Alcantara	busted	-18,200

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5/2/2024, 2:42:00 PM

Ronie Arguelles doubles up with queens

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Ronie Arguelles on the dealer button opens with a 1,100 raise, and both blinds call. Flop runs K♦ 9♣ 9♥ check down from all players. Small blind checks the turn 3♦ , big blind Eric Alcantara bets 1,800, Arguelles calls, and small blind folds. The river 9♦ , Alcantara opts to check, Arguelles goes all in for 13,300, Alcantara calls. Arguelles shows Q♣ Q♦ and Alcantara mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RA Ronie Arguelles	33,500(112 BB)
EA Eric Alcantara	18,200(61 BB)	-4,400

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5/2/2024, 2:29:00 PM

Blinds up, 3 players so far

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

No newcomers during the first level. Still 3 players. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 which means plenty of time to jump in before it closes. Prize pool is PHP 5 Million (~USD 86,900).

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5/2/2024, 2:15:00 PM

Pocket pair wins it for Ronie Arguelles

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Eric Alcantara on the small blind opens with a 1,200 raise, and Ronie Arguelles defends the big blind. Flop runs 6♣ T♦ 4♣ , 1,500 c-bet from Alcantara, and a call from Arguelles . Turn 2♦ sees checks from both players for a free river K♥ . Alcantara bets 2,000, Arguelles calls, Alcantara shows A♦ J♥ ace high, Arguelles takes the pot with 7♥ 7♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RA Ronie Arguelles	33,500(168 BB)	33,500
EA Eric Alcantara	22,600(113 BB)	-7,800

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5/2/2024, 2:04:00 PM

Alique Visitacion stopped on the river

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Cards fold to the blinds. Alique Visitacion raises 500 from small blind and big blind Eric Alcantara calls. The flop lands 6♠ 5♥ 3♠ , Visitacion c-bets 800, and Alcantara calls. Turn }Kd}, Visitacion fires again for 1,200 and still Alcantara calls. On the river 7♠ , Visitacion slows to a check then gives up on Alcantara’s 1,800 bet.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Eric Alcantara	30,400(152 BB)	5,900
AV Alique Visitacion	26,500(133 BB)	26,500

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5/2/2024, 1:58:00 PM

Ronie Arguelles picks up first good pot of Day 1B

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ronie Arguelles at Chase Cup — Ronie Arguelles

From the dealer button, Ronie Arguelles raises to 700, Eric Alcantara, small blind, calls, and big blind folds. The flop runs 2♠ K♦ 7♥ , Arguelles c-bets 2,800, Alcantara check-calls to proceed to the turn A♥ . The action starts with another check and 2,1000 bet, which Alcantara calls.. On the river Q♦ , Arguelles fires a third barrel worth 7,100, and this time Alcantara folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EA Eric Alcantara	24,500(123 BB)	24,500

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5/2/2024, 1:50:00 PM

Cards in the air!

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

After some delay, Day 1B is now underway with 3 players at the onset. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 which means plenty of time to jump in before it closes.