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Blind level

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Entries

13/86

Total Chips

2,580,000

Average

198,462

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 5:03:09 PM

Jess Dalipe Bags The Lead In Flight A Of The Manila Megastack Kick-off

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Jess Dalipe

After an eventful day we have our final 13 players of Flight A with Jess Dalipe coming out on top, bagging 379,000 after chipping up early and a pivotal hand at level 9, holding A♣ A♠ against Chogo Kento's A♥ K♥ for all the chips to go in pre, ending with a crucial double up.

Rounding out the top 3 are Moon Kyung Ho with 334,000 and Eric Ceret bagging 331,000.

One of the most active players of the day was Darren Moves with 232,000 to his name and bringing the day to an end by busting Shirai Hiroto in the bubble with Ace-Queen versus Ace-Six.

The full leaderboard looks like this :

Player	Chips
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	379,000(76 BB)
MK Moon Kyung HoSouth Korea	334,000(67 BB)
EC Eric CeretFrance	331,000(66 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	312,000(62 BB)
CB Christian BulpettUnited Kingdom	234,000(47 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	232,000(46 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	192,000(38 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	140,000(28 BB)
JL Jimin Lim	133,000(27 BB)
XQ Xia QiChina	115,000(23 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	79,000(16 BB)
JB Jeffrey BallesterPhilippines	78,000(16 BB)
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	23,000(5 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 4:38:23 PM

Darren Moves Delivers The Final Blow Of The Day

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Darren Moves wakes up with A♠ Q♦ the next hand to open for 10,000. Button Shirai Hiroto looks at A♥ 6♦ and tries to take it down with a 75,000 all-in. Easy call for Darren Moves, the dealer can't find a six on the board T♥ 3♠ J♦ A♦ 4♣ and Shirai Hiroto exits in the bubble.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	232,000(46 BB)
SH Shirai Hiroto	busted

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 4:31:46 PM

Three Way Limp Pre

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

UTG, CO and BB all paying the minimum, we see the flop 7♥ T♦ A♣ . Checked to CO Darren Moves, he leads 7,000 with Jimin Lim and Shirai Hiroto both wanting to see the turn 5♠ . Darren Moves slides out another 25,000 and bags the pot.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	150,000(30 BB)
JL Jimin Lim	125,000(25 BB)
SH Shirai Hiroto	82,000(16 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 4:23:38 PM

One To Go

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

With A♣ 9♠ and five BB left, UTG Kiril Gelev jams and gets a call from button Christian Bulpett with A♠ T♦ . The dealer has no surprises in store for us, tabling 3♦ 4♦ 7♣ A♥ T♣ and we are down to the bubble for today.

Player	Chips
CB Christian BulpettUnited Kingdom	244,000(49 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	busted

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 4:15:58 PM

Darren Moves Evades Exit

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Darren Moves

With Darren Moves risking his last 38,000 from CO with A♠ J♦ and BB Shirai Hiroto defending with J♠ 9♥ the dealer delivers all blanks 3♥ 8♦ 6♦ 4♣ 8♣ for Darren Moves to double.

Player	Chips
SH Shirai Hiroto	90,000(18 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	88,000(18 BB)

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/86

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 4:07:04 PM

With two players left to bust for the day to come to a close the leaderboard is as follows :

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	374,000(125 BB)
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	351,000(117 BB)
MK Moon Kyung HoSouth Korea	350,000(117 BB)
EC Eric CeretFrance	235,000(78 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	226,000(75 BB)
CB Christian BulpettUnited Kingdom	193,000(64 BB)
XQ Xia QiChina	139,000(46 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	135,000(45 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	122,000(41 BB)
SH Shirai Hiroto	120,000(40 BB)
JL Jimin Lim	120,000(40 BB)
JB Jeffrey BallesterPhilippines	95,000(32 BB)
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	54,000(18 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	33,000(11 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	25,000(8 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 4:01:05 PM

Kiril Gelev Down To A Few BB

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

UTG Kiril Gelev makes it 10,000, called by HJ and a jam for 60,000 from CO Shirai Hiroto. Gelev calls for a showdown.

Player	Hand	Chips
KG Kiril GelevCanada	6♣6♠	25,000(8 BB)
SH Shirai Hiroto	K♣Q♣	135,000(45 BB)

Board:J♠Q♣Q♦2♥T♠

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 3:54:58 PM

Three Way Show Down

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Shirai Hiroto jams a tiny stack from the button with Chogo Kento and Jimin Lim defending their blinds. Checked to the river Q♦ T♣ 5♦ K♦ 3♥ Shirai Hiroto flips over K♥ 6♥ for top pair and a triple up against Kento's Q♥ 2♥ and a muck.

Player	Chips
JL Jimin Lim	122,000(41 BB)
CK Chogo KentoJapan	75,000(25 BB)
SH Shirai Hiroto	51,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 3:46:23 PM

Tetsura Ogura Loses Another And Is Out

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Tetsura Ogura looks at 9♠ 9♣ in the CO and announces all-in for 59,000. Easy call for BB Xia Qi with K♦ K♥ and the dealer tables 2♣ Q♣ 6♣ K♣ Q♥ with Tetsura Ogura improving to a flush, but Xia Qi still takes it down with kings full.

Player	Chips
XQ Xia QiChina	143,500(48 BB)
TO Tetsura OguraJapan	busted

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 3:45:33 PM

Christian Bulpett's Connectors Miss

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Button Christian Bulpett starts us off with a raise to 8,000 and SB Manalo Nichols defending to see the flop Q♣ J♦ 6♦ . Christian Bulpett fires three streets for 8,000, 11,500 and 18,000 and check-called all the way by Manalo Nichols for the board to complete with Q♠ 6♠ . Bulpett shows T♥ 9♠ for ten high and Nichols starts scooping the pot with Q♦ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	145,500(49 BB)
CB Christian BulpettUnited Kingdom	135,000(45 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 3:34:41 PM

Top Pair Good For Miyamoto Masakazu

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Miyamoto Masakazu

Three limps from UTG, BU and SB has BB Miyamoto Masakazu wave his option to see the flop 9♠ J♠ A♦ . Dalipe Jess leads 8,000 from UTG, gets called by Miyamoto Masakazu and we check to the river T♣ 9♥ for Miyamoto Masakazu to table A♣ 3♥ and Dalipe Jess mucking.

Player	Chips
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	311,000(104 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	136,500(46 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 3:33:56 PM

Christian Bulpett Chips Up

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Christian Bulpett

Button Tetsura Ogura opens 6,000 to attack the blinds and finds a caller in Christan Bulpett defending his BB to see the flop 5♥ K♥ 5♣ . A 5,000 c-bet and a call reveals the turn 8♠ which gets checked around to the river Q♦ . Christan Bulpett puts out a small lead of 7,000, gets called and flips over K♠ 9♠ . Enough to make Tetsura Ogura throw it in the muck.

Player	Chips
CB Christian BulpettUnited Kingdom	183,000(61 BB)
TO Tetsura OguraJapan	49,000(16 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 3:23:13 PM

Johnson Tan Extends His Lead

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Johnson Tan

Patrick Wahlquist is all-in for 31,000 from +1, with HJ and BU calling. The flop 3♠ 4♥ 2♥ has button Johnson Tan slide out 40,000, enough to isolate and we have another player at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	K♣J♠	busted
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	7♠7♦	300,000(100 BB)

Board:J♦7♣

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/86

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 3:12:36 PM

Kiril Gelev Outdrawn

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

UTG Kiril Gelev wants to be in the drivers seat, decides to jam for 51,000 with A♠ K♣ and BB Inada Honoka forks over the last 22,500 for a call and the dealer gets ready. The board K♦ 8♣ T♥ Q♣ K♥ has Inada Honoka improve to a full house and double.

Player	Chips
IH Inada HonokaJapan	48,000(19 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	30,500(12 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 3:05:43 PM

Sham Wing Sheuk Doubles Up

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Sham Wing Sheuk

With Sham Wing Sheuk jamming A♥ 7♥ from +1 for 33,500 and BB Arima Shinnosuke defending with K♠ Q♠ the dealer tables 4♠ J♣ K♣ A♦ 6♠ and lets Sham Wing Sheuk stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	72,000(29 BB)
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	18,500(7 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 2:56:36 PM

Darren Moves Sends Another Player Packing

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Darren Moves starts the action from CO with a 6,500 open, answered by a 48,000 jam from BB Murakami Junichi and a call. All eyes to the dealer flipping cards.

Player	Hand	Chips
MJ Murakami JunichiJapan	A♦3♦	busted
DM Darren MovesAustralia	A♥T♣	155,500(62 BB)

Board:K♠4♥9♥Q♠2♠

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 2:52:34 PM

Oyama Ricky Falls To Moon Kyung Ho

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Moon Kyung Ho

HJ Oyama Ricky shoves his micro stack with Q♠ J♠ and BB Moon Kyung Ho has an easy call with A♣ J♣ for the dealer to flip over 5♠ 5♣ A♠ 5♥ 3♥ , thereby eliminating Oyama Ricky.

Player	Chips
MK Moon Kyung HoSouth Korea	148,000(59 BB)
RO Ricky Oyama	busted

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 28/86

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 2:41:05 PM

Big Stacks Battle

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Miyamoto Masakazu opens 4,500 from CO, BB Liu Li Ming defends to see 7♦ 6♦ 4♥ with Liu Li Ming electing to donk-bet 5,000 and a call for the turn 7♥ . Another 8,000 lead is answered with a 25,500 raise by Miyamoto Masakazu, who incorporates the pot into his stack.

Player	Chips
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	157,500(79 BB)
LL Liu Li MingHong Kong	119,500(60 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 2:37:10 PM

Tan Johnson Delivers Blow

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

With HJ Kim Jongsu raise-calling all-in after BB Tan Johnsons put 60,500 in the middle, the dealer goes to work.

Player	Hand	Chips
JK Jongsu KimSouth Korea	J♣T♣	busted
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	A♣Q♠	133,500(67 BB)

Board:6♠3♥Q♥5♦5♠

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 2:28:51 PM

Double Elimination For Christian Lortie

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Christian Lortie

With HJ, SB and BB all jamming their last chips we see the dealer arrange the cards and deal.

Player	Hand	Chips
CL Christian LortieCanada	K♥T♥ SB	95,000(48 BB)
NK Nao KimuraJapan	A♥2♠ HJ	busted
LT Lee TingSingapore	J♦J♣ BB	busted

Board:2♦Q♥8♣T♠K♦

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/86

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 2:26:38 PM

Blind Battle Sees Yokoo Kazuyoshi Eliminated

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

With the action folded to SB Yokoo Kazuyoshi the last 11,000 go in the middle with 9♠ J♦ and quickly gets called by Patrick Wahlquist with A♠ 6♣ . The dealer tables K♣ A♥ 2♥ 6♠ K♥ and Yokoo Kazuyoshi is out.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	48,500(32 BB)
YK Yokoo KazuyoshiJapan	busted

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 2:15:14 PM

Manalo Nichols Banks Three-Way Pot

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

Nichols Manalo

With HJ Leo Santos open-jaming 14,500 and button Manalo Nichols trying to isolate with a jam of his own for 37,000, BB Looi Tek Wye Jonathan sticks around to have the dealer pick the winner three-way.

Player	Hand	Chips
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	7♠7♥	96,000(64 BB)
JT Jonathan Tek-Wye Looi	A♥Q♦	42,000(28 BB)
LS Leo SantosPhilippines	A♠5♣	busted

Board:2♣7♦4♣A♣7♣

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 43/86

Player	Chips
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	184,500(123 BB)
LL Liu Li MingHong Kong	151,000(101 BB)
EC Eric CeretFrance	150,000(100 BB)
CB Christian BulpettUnited Kingdom	135,500(90 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	131,000(87 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	123,000(82 BB)
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	118,500(79 BB)
MJ Murakami JunichiJapan	87,500(58 BB)
JB Jeffrey BallesterPhilippines	86,000(57 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	68,500(46 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 1:44:23 PM

Darren Moves Continues To Chip Up

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Darren Moves

CO Michael Bueza opens 3,000 with Darren Moves defending his big blind to see the flop T♦ 6♣ 8♠ . After a 5,000 c-bet and a call, Darren Moves decides to lead for 10,000 on the 8♣ turn and Michael Bueza flicks his cards in the dealer's direction.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	78,000(65 BB)
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	49,500(41 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 1:41:43 PM

Big Pot For Quijano Anacleto

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Anacleto Quijano

With the board showing T♣ 9♣ 2♥ J♠ and 24,000 in the pot, CO Hatsushiba Ryu check-calls his last chips with 9♠ 8♠ after button Quijano Anacleto over-bet 50,000 with A♣ J♥ . The dealer has no help in store for the underdog and sends Hatsushiba Ryu packing with the river T♠ .

Player	Chips
QA Quijano AnacletoPhilippines	124,000(103 BB)
HR Hatsushiba Ryu	busted

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/77

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 1:24:17 PM

Huang Yen Chih Busts With Back To Back Loses

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

The same protagonists from the previous hand are at it again with HJ Darren Moves limp-calling CO Huang Yen Chih's 5,000 raise. Checked to the river 2♥ T♥ Q♦ K♣ 5♥ Huang Yen Chih forks over his last 1,000 chip and shows K♦ J♥ which sends him packing against Darren Moves' Q♣ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	40,000(33 BB)
CH Chih HuangTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 1:19:40 PM

Double Up With Rockets For Darren Moves

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Picking up the action on 8♣ T♥ K♦ with 19,000 in the middle, SB Darren Moves goes all-in with A♣ A♠ for 6,600 and button Huang Yen Chih calls with Q♣ 9♣ . The board completes A♦ 5♠ and Darren Moves doubles up.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	28,000(23 BB)
CH Chih HuangTaiwan	6,000(5 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 1:18:14 PM

Another Four-way Flop

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jimin Lim

A 2,500 open from HJ and three callers move us to the flop 4♥ J♠ 3♦ with BB Sia Joseph sliding his last 11,400 in the middle holding T♠ 3♥ and button Jimin Lim the only one calling with top pair K♣ J♦ the dealer thins the field further by flipping over K♠ 5♠ to eliminate Sia Joseph.

Player	Chips
JL Jimin Lim	81,000(68 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 1:11:29 PM

Xia Qi Banks A Healthy Pot

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Xia Qi starts the action with a 2,700 raise UTG and finds two costumers in the button and BB for a flop K♦ J♥ 7♥ . Not slowing down, Xia Qi c-bets for 3,000 and BB Nakabo Hirotoshi is the only one to stay around for the turn 3♥ . Another 5,000 and a call give us the river 9♣ and we check to show down.

Player	Hand	Chips
HN Hirotoshi NakaboJapan	K♥4♣	21,000(18 BB)
XQ Xia QiChina	A♣A♦	49,500(41 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 1:01:04 PM

Massive Pot For Dalipe Jess

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jess Dalipe

After a 15,000 open from UTG Chogo Kento and a 76,900 jam from Dalipe Jess we have the eyes on the dealers hands once more.

Player	Hand	Chips
CK Chogo KentoJapan	A♥K♥	55,800(47 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	A♣A♠	158,600(132 BB)

Board:5♠3♥6♣7♣Q♦

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/72

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 1:00:04 PM

Alexis Lim Adds To His Stack

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

When faced with a +1 2,500 open and a call, CO George Salud looks down at 7♥ 7♠ and says all-in for 10,000. Only initial raiser Alexis Lim elects to call with A♠ Q♦ and the dealer tables A♦ 3♣ 5♥ 6♠ 8♦ to deliver another blow for a pair in a flip.

Player	Chips
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	90,600(91 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 12:57:50 PM

Tan Xiaohui Busts

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Another preflop shove and a call with Masakazu Miyamoto dominating.

Player	Hand	Chips
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	A♥K♣	91,000(91 BB)
XT Xiaohui TanChina	A♠5?	busted

Board:J♠7♦A♦K♠8♥

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 12:44:47 PM

Queens Not Enough For Darren Moves

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

No other way than the chips flying in the middle for Michael Bueza with A♦ K♦ and Darren Moves with Q♥ Q♦ who is at risk. The dealer seals it for Michael Bueza with A♣ 2♥ 4♣ 9♣ J♠ to eliminate Darren Moves.

Player	Chips
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	66,000(66 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	busted

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 48/70

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 12:36:06 PM

Alexis Lim Doubles

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

Alexis Lim

With a 28,000 pot and the board showing 6♣ 9♦ T♣ 8♥ T♠ we see Bryan Roseman check-call Alexis Lim's 13,800 jam who flips over 9♥ T♥ which is enough against Bryan Roseman's 8♣ 2♠ .

Player	Chips
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	62,200(62 BB)
BR Bryan Roseman	23,000(23 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 12:29:25 PM

Kiril Gelev Goes Packing

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

With two limps in front, the SB makes it 2,500, followed by a 7,400 jam from Kiril Gelev in the BB and only Johnson Tan calls from +1.

Player	Hand	Chips
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	7♥7♦	46,500(47 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	Q♥T♦	busted

Board:6♦2♦6♠K♣3♥

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 12:28:33 PM

Conti Takes It Down For Looi Tek Wye Jonathan

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

Jonathan Looi

UTG Nachor Vivencio starts us off with a 2,500 open, countered by a 6,500 three-bet from HJ Looi Tek Wye Jonathan and we see the flop K♦ K♥ 8♠ . Looi Tek Wye Jonathan continues for a small 2,500 which is enough to take it down.

Player	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	42,500(43 BB)
JT Jonathan Tek-Wye Looi	35,100(35 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 12:13:28 PM

Double Barrel For Junita Ishikawa

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

UTG Komaki Minami opens 2,000 and button Junita Ishikawa makes it 6,000 with the CO calling twice in the middle we see the flop 9♠ 5♠ 3♠ three-way. Junita Ishikawa c-bets 5,000, with only Komaki Minami continuing, who decides to let it go when facing another 7,000 bet on the turn 4♠ .

Player	Chips
JI Junita Ishikawa	59,600(60 BB)
KM Komaki Minami	57,000(57 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/60

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 12:08:05 PM

Sham Wing Sheuk Doubles Up

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Picking up the action on 2♦ J♥ 7♠ with 25,000 in the pot we see BB Sham Wing Sheuk shoving K♣ K♥ for 17,900 and Kiril Gelev calling with J♠ 2♠ . Sham Wing Sheuk sees the good news when the dealer tables 7♦ 8♦ to outdraw Kiril Gelev.

Player	Chips
SW Sham Wing SheukChina	39,800(50 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	11,500(14 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 12:05:22 PM

Shah Chirag Eliminated By George Salud

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

We see another preflop all-in from Shah Chirag for 12,000 and a call from George Salud for the dealer to start flipping cards.

Player	Hand	Chips
SC Shah ChiragIndia	A♣K♥	busted
GS George SaludPhilippines	9♦9♠	79,000(99 BB)

Board:7♥Q♠T♥3♣2♠

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 11:54:03 AM

Another One Bites The Dust

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

A 1,600 open from Alexis Lim in UTG, three-bet 3,500 from CO and four-bet shove 15,000 from SB Bryan Roseman has Alexis Lim slide in his remaining chips to call.

Player	Hand	Chips
BR Bryan Roseman	T♣T♦	30,000(38 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	A♣J♣	busted

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 11:51:35 AM

Manalo Nichols Hits The Rail

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With Inada Honoka making it 2,000 from UTG with K♠ K♥ and button Manalo Nichols jaming 5,800 with Q♠ Q♥ the dealer tables 6♠ K♣ T♠ A♣ 3♥ and Manalo Nichols is out.

Player	Chips
IH Inada Honoka	72,500(91 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	busted

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/53

Player	Chips
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	83,500(139 BB)
KM Komaki Minami	76,300(127 BB)
IH Inada Honoka	59,400(99 BB)
GJ Gun JegalSouth Korea	59,200(99 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	51,000(85 BB)
RY Ryuichiro YamakawaJapan	50,400(84 BB)
HW Hao Wu (7)China	43,500(73 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	40,800(68 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	39,300(66 BB)
JB Jeffrey BallesterPhilippines	38,500(64 BB)
BN Bryan NielsenUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 11:36:38 AM

Another Unicolor Board On The River

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Tetsura Ogura opens 1,800 from +1 with SB Nachor Vivencio defending. The flop 9♠ 8♠ Q♠ has Tetsura Ogura continue for 1,100 that gets called for a check around turn T♠ to see the river 4♠ . Nachor Vivencio leads 3,000 and has to let it go when faced with an 8,000 raise from Tetsura Ogura.

Player	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	53,800(90 BB)
TO Tetsura OguraJapan	48,000(80 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 11:33:40 AM

Reynaldo Ong Railed By Jongsu Kim

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jongsu Kim

Facing a 1,500 UTG open and two callers, BB Reynaldo Ong puts his last 16,000 in the middle and we are heads-up for a show down.

Player	Hand	Chips
JK Jongsu KimSouth Korea	K♠J♠	46,800(78 BB)
RO Reynaldo OngUnited States of America	A♦K♥	busted

Board:A♠6♣9♣Q♠T♥

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 11:30:43 AM

Kiril Gelev Chips Up To Double Starting Stack

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

The action starts with +1 making it 1,200 with the blinds defending to see the flop K♠ T♥ 2♣ that gets checked around to the turn J♠ . BB Kiril Gelev leads 2,500 and 4,500 on the river 5♦ with SB Jimin Lim calling both times to throw his cards in the muck when looking at Gelev's T♠ T♦ .

Player	Chips
KG Kiril GelevCanada	64,500(108 BB)
JL Jimin Lim	27,500(46 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/50

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 11:22:08 AM

Patrick Wahlquist's C-bet Enough

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Patrick Wahlquist

Button Patrick Wahlquist three bets 4,000 with initial raiser Jeffrey Ballester in HJ and CO Jongsu Kim calling for a 5♥ A♣ T♣ flop. A 5,500 c-bet is enough for Patrick Wahlquist to pick up the chips.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	64,000(128 BB)
JK Jongsu KimSouth Korea	26,300(53 BB)
JB Jeffrey BallesterPhilippines	21,700(43 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 11:10:03 AM

Inada Honoka Doubles Up

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

UTG Inada Honoka makes it 1,000 and calls the raise to 3,500 from Cuevillas Kiko to his left to see Q♠ 2♠ 9♠ . A 2,000 donk-bet and a 6,500 raise from Cuevillas Kiko has the dealer flip over 7♠ and Inada Honoka lead for 5,000. Kiko calls, to see the 6♠ all spade board and puts 15,000 in the middle with Q♠ Q♦ to get called by Honoka, who takes it down with K♠ T♣

Player	Chips
IH Inada Honoka	63,300(127 BB)
MC Melvin CuevillasPhilippines	11,800(24 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 10:54:39 AM

Komaki Minami Grows His Stack

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

HJ Komaki Minami opens 1,200 with SB Junita Ishikawa calling to see the flop 5♣ 9♣ 5♥ . Leading 1,500, 2,500 and 5,000 to complete the board 2♥ T♦ , Junita Ishikawa doesn't want to pay again.

Player	Chips
KM Komaki Minami	76,000(152 BB)
JI Junita Ishikawa	24,500(49 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/46

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 10:49:12 AM

Brian Nielsen Has Too Many Outs

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Picking up the action on 7♣ J♠ 8♠ with 11,000 in the pot, CO Brian Nielsen three-bet shoves 7♠ 9♠ for 18,600 with BB Looi Tek Wye Jonathan calling J♥ J♦ and staying on top after the dealer flips over 4♣ 3♦ to eliminate Brian Nielsen.

Player	Chips
JT Jonathan Tek-Wye Looi	49,000(123 BB)
BN Bryan NielsenUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 10:44:51 AM

Four-Way Flop

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Manalo Nichols starts us off with 1,000 from +1 and finds three customers to see 4♥ 6♥ J♦ . A 2,000 c-bet eliminates the big blind and we see the 3♣ . Checked to him, button Cuevillas Kiko slides 7,900 in the middle and only Nichols calls for the A♠ that has both players check with Cuevillas Kiko's 7♥ 6♠ coming out on top against Manalo Nichols' 8♥ 9♥ missed draws.

Player	Chips
MC Melvin CuevillasPhilippines	37,300(93 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	21,100(53 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 10:36:31 AM

Kiril Gelev Continues To Chip Up

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

With an open to 1,100 from UTG, Kiril Gelev takes two players to the flop 9♥ 8♥ T♣ and continues for 1,600. Only CO Rebadulla Edmon elects to see the turn 8♠ and raises to 5,000 when faced with another 1,600 lead. After calling and seeing the A♦ river, Kiril Gelev makes it 1,600 again, gets called, tables 9♠ 9♣ and gobbles up some more chips to aid his future adventures.

Player	Chips
KG Kiril GelevCanada	49,000(123 BB)
ER Edmon RebadullaPhilippines	18,100(45 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/34

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 10:32:05 AM

Jeffrey Ballester Takes It On The Turn

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Jeffrey Ballester

Komaki Minami is first to act and gives us an 800 open with the blinds defending again to see the flop 7♥ 9♥ 7♣ . Keeping his foot on the gas, Komaki Minami leads 2,000 and after two calls we see the turn K♣ . When faced with another 3,000 lead, Jeffrey Ballester raises to 8,000 and bags the pot.

Player	Chips
KM Komaki Minami	34,000(113 BB)
JB Jeffrey BallesterPhilippines	33,500(112 BB)
JI Junita Ishikawa	27,000(90 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 10:30:15 AM

Checking To The River

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Vivencio Nachor

CO starts with a raise to 700 and both blinds defend for a check around to the river A♠ J♣ J♦ A♣ K♠ which has SB Nachor Vivencio lead for 1,500 and BB Christian Bulpett calls to table K♥ 9♠ for the win.

Player	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	56,600(189 BB)
CB Christian BulpettUnited Kingdom	22,300(74 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 10:25:45 AM

Kiril Gelev Back Up To Starting Stack

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

With Kiril Gelev making it 800 from the button and two limp-calls the dealer reveals the flop 9♦ Q♣ J♣ and Kiril Gelev continues for 2,500. Only Manalo Nichols hangs around for the turn Q♥ and a check around for the river K♠ . Leading 5,000, Nichols ends up calling Gelev's 13,500 all-in who shows J♦ Q♠ to secure a double up.

Player	Chips
KG Kiril GelevCanada	27,700(92 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	12,200(41 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 10:15:52 AM

Turn Raise For the Win

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Komaki Minami starts the action with 800 from UTG, Mike Blomvan makes it 2,300 from the SB and Junita Ishikawa calls twice from the button and we see the flop 4♠ K♥ Q♦ three-way. Checked around to the 4♠ , Mike Blomvan leads 1,500 and Komaki Minami makes it 5,000 to end the hand right there.

Player	Chips
KM Komaki Minami	36,200(121 BB)
JI Junita Ishikawa	28,800(96 BB)
MB Mike Blomvan	27,900(93 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/26

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 10:07:18 AM

Arima Shinnosuke Chips Up Again

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Arima Shinnosuke starts the action with 500 from UTG, button Cuevillas Kiko makes it 1,500 and Kiril Gelev calls from the BB for another three-way to the flop 5♥ J♥ A♦ that gets checked around to the turn 7♥ . Checked to him, Cuevillas Kiko slides 3,000 in the middle and after two calls we see the river 3♣ . Slow playing with no action behind has Arima bag the chips with 6♥ 8♥ flush.

Player	Chips
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	30,500(153 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	29,800(149 BB)
MC Melvin CuevillasPhilippines	18,300(92 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 9:59:07 AM

Arima Shinnosuke Stays Active

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Arima Shinnosuke

UTG Tan Xiaohui starts us off with 500 and finds opposition in Arima Shinnosuke for 2,000 to see the flop 2♠ 3♥ K♠ . A lead of 1,700 and a call shows the T♥ and Arima Shinnosuke forks out another 4,000 to take the pot.

Player	Chips
XT Xiaohui TanChina	27,500(138 BB)
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	26,300(132 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 9:55:47 AM

Jegal Gun Bags Some

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Arima Shinnosuke opens 500 from the button, followed by a three-bet to 1,500 from Jegal Gun to his left. The flop 8♦ 3♠ 7♥ has Gun lead 500 and we see the turn Q♠ . Gun's 3,800 is enough to bag the pot.

Player	Chips
GJ Gun JegalSouth Korea	42,000(210 BB)
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	16,500(83 BB)

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 9:33:52 AM

Leo Santos Wins First Hand Of The Day

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Leo Santos

Tan Xiaohui opens 500 from CO and finds two callers in BU Leo Santos and BB Arima Shinnosuke for a flop 9♠ Q♣ 8♣ which is checked to the turn A♥ . A delayed c-bet from Tan and two calls we see the river 2♣ and all players wanna show down. A♦ K♠ for Santos is enough to take it down.

Player	Chips
LS Leo SantosPhilippines	54,000(270 BB)
XT Xiaohui TanChina	31,000(155 BB)
SA Shinnosuke ArimaJapan	18,300(92 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/10

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 9:18:17 AM

Manila Megastack Kick-Off Begins

Welcome to the live updates for the Kick-Off Flight A. With the sun setting outside, the cards go flying inside!

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 9:08:48 AM

Kickoff - Cards In The Air

Buy in: PHP 16,500 (~US$ 280)

Starting stack: 30,000

Prizepool: Php 3,000,000 (~US$ 51,190)

Level increases: 25 minutes

End of Registration: start of Level 10 / 9:30pm

SMPSMP

11/29/2024, 8:15:43 AM

Super Stack - Registration Closes at 119 Entries

Jester Initia

Buy in: PHP 12,000 (~US$ 205)

Guarantee: PHP 1,000,000 (~US$ 17,000)

Entries: 119

Prize pool: PHP 1,218,941 (~US$ 20,800)

Starting stack: 40,000

Average stack: 67,042

Level 10: 600 -1,200 ante 1,200

Top Stacks

Player	Chips
JI Jester InitiaPhilippines	154,000
WK Wonsuk KangSouth Korea	144,600
SD Siavasch DastmalchiGermany	140,500
JP Jinwoo ParkSouth Korea	136,000
ER Edmon RebadullaPhilippines	130,000
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	126,300
CH Choi HyunSouth Korea	123,500
KA Kazushi AbeJapan	120,600
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina	117,000
KH Kim HeeSouth Korea	116,300
JL Juntae Lee	106,000
MK Magnus KarlssonSweden	102,000

TriciaTricia

11/29/2024, 12:00:08 AM

Manila Megastack Opens With 3M Kick Off Guaranteed at 5pm

One last poker celebration at Okada Manila in the Philippines this year as PokerStars LIVE opens today with the 20^th edition of its highly popular Manila Megastack. It being the brand’s season ender, players are in for a treat with a minimum ₱30 Million in prizes to look forward to. A large chunk is reserved for the Main Event with ₱20 Million guaranteed.

Firing up the action is the Super Stack ₱1 Million guaranteed at 12pm local time with a buy in of ₱12,000 (~US$ 200) followed by the Kick Off ₱3 Million guaranteed with three flights to try to reach the ITM round. Cards start flipping at 5pm local time. Buy in is ₱16,500 (~US$ 280).

If you are just hearing of this festival, the Manila Megastack is a mid-stakes festival that offers buy ins from just ₱10,000 to ₱100,000. Through the years, the series has become increasingly popular as more and more international players participate. Running from November 29 to December 8, there are up to 35 PokerStars spades up for grabs. This is the last chance to win these iconic trophies in Asia for the year.

Somuchpoker is onsite to bring you the action from start to finish.

Coming soon... November 29 at 5pm!