Final Day
Danilo Ola spikes two-outer
30,000 ante
Lojack player raises to 60,00, hijack Cheong Yew Leong three-bets to 200,000, big blind Danilo Ola calls, initial raiser folds. At the flop 2♣ K♠ 2♥ , Ola jams, Leong calls, Ola behind 8♣ 8♦ to Leong’s J♣ J♦ . The turn 7♥ is no help to Ola but the river 8♠ is the much needed two-outer to survive elimination.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,000,000(33 BB) | 30,000 | |
170,000(6 BB) | -540,000 |
Final 9 players
30,000 ante
Danilo Ola on a knockout spree, Thanarattrakul eliminated
15,0000 ante

All in preflop, Kannapong Thanarattrakul is at risk with A♠ T♣ against Danilo Ola’s 7♥ 7♣ , the board comes Q♦ 7♦ 4♣ 8♠ K♦ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
970,000(65 BB) | 270,000 |
Another takedown by Ola
15,0000 ante
Danilo Ola added another bust to his counter with Edwin Dela Cruz getting the boot. After a preflop betting war, Dela Cruz was all in with 4♣ 4♠ , Ola with A♦ K♦ for a race. The board spreads 4♥ A♣ K♣ 6♠ K♥ for a higher full house to Ola.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
700,000(47 BB) | 165,000 |
Danilo Ola rails Magnotti
15,0000 ante
All in preflop, Danilo Ola 8♣ 8♦ , Joseph Magnotti A♣ 9♥ , the board runs {9d Q♦ J♦ 2♦ J♣ for a straight on the river to Ola.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
535,000(36 BB) | 165,000 |
Cezar Quiambao wins three-way, Takayama out
10,000 ante

Three way all in.
Mike Takayama 3♠ 3♣ Cezar Quiambao K♣ K♠ Danilo Ola A♦ Q♦
The board is 9♠ J♠ 2♣ 5♥ 4♦ . Kings hold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
510,000(51 BB) | 510,000 | |
370,000(37 BB) | 258,000 | |
busted | -162,000 |
Cards in the air!
6,000 ante
The first Poker Dream title is up for grabs! Welcome to the final day of the Warm Up event! 48 players out of 314 entries are back on the felt, all of them ready to chase down the bragging rights first win and the PH₱ 807,000 (~US$ 14,500) champion’s purse.
Leading the charge with an uber-massive stack is Filipino lion David Erquiaga who has been tearing up the felt around Asia since last year. Erquiaga enters with a jaw dropping 135 big blinds which players will attempt to shave down. Given the pro’s impressive stats it will be tough a challenge for all.
Running second in chips is China’s Xiyu Xie who enters with 58 bb. We will keep a close watch to see how she fares on her first tournament in the country. Here are the top 10 in chips.
Buy in: PH₱ 15,000 (~US$ 270) Guarantee: PH₱ 54,000 Entries: 314 Prize pool: PH₱ 4,158,000 (~US$ 74,870) ITM: 48 players
Chips in play: 7,850,000 Average stack: 163,540
Top 10 in chips entering the final day Seat Draw for Day 2Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
811,000(135 BB) | |
XX | 352,000(59 BB) |
316,500(53 BB) | |
313,000(52 BB) | |
289,000(48 BB) | |
257,000(43 BB) | |
249,000(42 BB) | |
246,000(41 BB) | |
227,000(38 BB) | |
221,000(37 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
811,000(135 BB) | 811,000 | |
XX | 325,000(54 BB) | -27,000 |
316,500(53 BB) | ||
289,000(48 BB) | ||
257,000(43 BB) | 257,000 | |
249,000(42 BB) | ||
246,000(41 BB) | 246,000 | |
227,000(38 BB) | ||
221,000(37 BB) | ||
213,000(36 BB) | ||
208,000(35 BB) | ||
207,500(35 BB) | ||
199,000(33 BB) | ||
199,000(33 BB) | ||
198,000(33 BB) | ||
197,000(33 BB) | 197,000 | |
194,000(32 BB) | 194,000 | |
191,000(32 BB) | ||
170,000(28 BB) | ||
162,000(27 BB) | ||
148,000(25 BB) | ||
137,000(23 BB) | ||
133,000(22 BB) | -180,000 | |
128,000(21 BB) | ||
120,000(20 BB) | ||
118,000(20 BB) | ||
116,000(19 BB) | 116,000 | |
116,000(19 BB) | 116,000 | |
112,000(19 BB) | ||
105,000(18 BB) | ||
97,000(16 BB) | ||
97,000(16 BB) | ||
97,000(16 BB) | ||
93,000(16 BB) | ||
OX | 86,000(14 BB) | 86,000 |
70,500(12 BB) | ||
70,000(12 BB) | ||
70,000(12 BB) | ||
69,000(12 BB) | 69,000 | |
66,000(11 BB) | ||
65,500(11 BB) | ||
63,000(11 BB) | ||
62,500(10 BB) | ||
61,000(10 BB) | 61,000 | |
56,000(9 BB) | ||
52,000(9 BB) | 52,000 | |
42,000(7 BB) | ||
31,000(5 BB) |
Day 1
Warm Up - End of Day 1 chip counts
Buy in: PH₱ 15,000 (~US$ 270) Guarantee: PH₱ 54,000 Entries: 314 Prize pool: PH₱ 4,158,000 (~US$ 74,870) ITM: 48 players
Flight A: 60 entries / 9 advanced Flight B: 179 entries / 27 advanced Flight C: 75 entries / 12 advanced
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
811,000 | 811,000 | |
XX | 352,000 | 352,000 |
316,500 | 316,500 | |
313,000 | 313,000 | |
289,000 | 289,000 | |
257,000 | 257,000 | |
249,000 | 249,000 | |
246,000 | 246,000 | |
227,000 | 227,000 | |
221,000 | 221,000 | |
213,000 | 213,000 | |
208,000 | 208,000 | |
207,500 | 207,500 | |
199,000 | 199,000 | |
199,000 | 199,000 | |
198,000 | 198,000 | |
197,000 | 197,000 | |
194,000 | 194,000 | |
191,000 | 191,000 | |
170,000 | 170,000 | |
162,000 | 162,000 | |
148,000 | 148,000 | |
137,000 | 137,000 | |
128,000 | 128,000 | |
120,000 | 120,000 | |
118,000 | 118,000 | |
116,000 | 116,000 | |
116,000 | 116,000 | |
112,000 | 112,000 | |
105,000 | 105,000 | |
97,000 | 97,000 | |
97,000 | 97,000 | |
97,000 | 97,000 | |
93,000 | 93,000 | |
XO | 86,000 | 86,000 |
70,500 | 70,500 | |
70,000 | 70,000 | |
70,000 | 70,000 | |
69,000 | 69,000 | |
66,000 | 66,000 | |
65,500 | 65,500 | |
63,000 | 63,000 | |
62,500 | 62,500 | |
61,000 | 61,000 | |
56,000 | 56,000 | |
52,000 | 52,000 | |
42,000 | 42,000 | |
31,000 | 31,000 |