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The Manila Super Series 19 Main Event festivities has drawn to a close with local runner Joemark Vasay clinching the win after defeating Renniel Galvez in heads up play. Vasay’s impressive victory comes in following of his Season 14 win last March 2022. Vasay this time takes home a bigger PHP 1,807,000 top prize along with an APPT package to boot.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Final Table Results

*Denotes deal was made

Button Joemark Vasay opened to 600,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop 5♠ J♦ 8♣ . Checked to Vasay, he continued for 700,000, called by only small blind Dela Cruz. Turn 4♣ saw Vasay barrel another 1,100,000 and call off after Dela Cruz check raised all-in for 3,150,000.

Dela Cruz K♥ 8♥ Vasay A♦ A♠

Crushed with midpair, Dela Cruz busted shortly after the river Q♦ completed the board.

Button Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 500,000, called by Joemark Vasay to see flop K♣ 5♠ 6♠ . Dela Cruz continued for 350,000, check called by his opponent. Turn came 3♥ and Vasay this time, opted for a check raise to 1,500,000. Dela Cruz completes and heads to river 7♦ where he put in a final call for Vasay’s remaining 1,675,000. Vasay reveals 4♦ 7♣ for a straight beating Dela Cruz’s J♠ 7♠ for the 33 BB pot.

Button Ivan Dela Cruz open shoved his 3,675,000 stack in with J♥ J♦ and was called by big blind Joemark Vasay with 3♥ 3♠ . Vasay took the hit after 8♦ 2♦ T♥ 6♣ 5♠ rolled on board, crushing his pocket pair entirely.

Button Joemark Vasay opened to 500,000 and shortly folded after small blind Ivan Dela Cruz moved all-in. Dela Cruz takes the pot for an additional 4 BB to his stack.

Small blind Joemark Vasay raised all-in with A♣ 9♦ and saw Ivan Dela Cruz call off for his remaining 900,000 with 7♠ 9♠ . Dominated, Dela Cruz survived through after he ran a flush on board 8♠ 5♠ 8♦ T♠ T♦ .

Joemark Vasay defended his big blind vs Ivan Dela Cruz’ open and saw flop 8♦ 9♠ K♠ . Dela Cruz continued for 500,000, called by Vasay. Turn came Q♦ and Vasay proceeded with a check raise to 2,700,000. Dela Cruz moved all-in and Vasay snap called with the nut straight J♣ T♥ . Dela Cruz, drawing to a flush with A♠ Q♠ bricked the river A♥ and is crippled down to 5 BB.

Ivan Dela Cruz defended his big blind vs button Renniel Galvez’ open and saw flop A♦ 3♦ 7♣ . Galvez continued for 350,000, check called by Dela Cruz. Turn 7♥ went check check, leading to river 3♣ . Dela Cruz sends out a 900,000 bet and ships the pot after Galvez mucked.

Three players remain in battle for the MSS 19 Main Event title, top prize and trophy!

Chip Counts

Button Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 450,000 and was met with a three bet to 1,300,000 from small blind Renniel Galvez. Dela Cruz clicked back to 3,500,000 and ushered a fold from his opponent.

Utg Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 450,000 and called small blind Renniel Galvez’ 3,350,000 all-in with K♣ Q♣ . Galvez reveals A♥ 9♥ and remains ahead all the way down to the river A♦ J♥ 2♣ 4♦ 7♥ , earning him a full double up.

Button Renniel Galvez opened to 350,000 and called big blind Ivan Dela Cruz’s three bet to 1,100,000. Flop came A♠ 3♠ Q♦ , Dela Cruz continued for 700,000, called by Galvez. Turn 5♣ saw Dela Cruz barrel another 1,500,000 to which his opponent made the fold.

Small blind Joemark Vasay limp called a raise to 410,000 from big blind Ivan Dela Cruz and saw flop 9♥ 5♥ 4♦ . Dela Cruz continued for 450,000 and another 800,000 on turn 4♠ , Vasay with a check call on both streets. River 9♣ was checked through, revealing Vasay’s 3♦ 3♠ no good against Dela Cruz’s J♣ J♠ .

Cutoff Renniel Galvez opened to 320,000 and called off for his entire 2,690,000 stack after chip leader Ivan Dela Cruz moved all-in.

Dela Cruz 5♦ 5♣ Galvez 8♣ 8♠

A great spot for Galvez, the board 4♣ 2♥ K♠ K♣ T♦ steered clear of any fives and earned him a boost back to 35 BB.

Folded to button Ionov Sergei, he shoved his 1,200,000 stack in with A♣ 4♣ and ran into Ivan Dela Cruz’s A♦ A♥ . Up against a monster, Ionov exited shortly after the board T♣ 6♠ 8♥ J♦ 8♦ sealed his fate.

Six players remain in the Main Event games with Ivan Dela Cruz in the lead.

Chip Counts

Utg Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 200,000, called by button Joemark Vasay along with big blind Ionov Sergei. Flop came 6♣ 5♣ T♥ and saw Dela Cruz continue for 200,000. Vasay makes the call followed by a check raise from Ionov to 600,000. Only Dela Cruz completes and heads to turn T♠ . Dela Cruz leads for 700,000 and convinces Ionov to fold, showing 3♦ 4♦ for a straight draw.

Ivan Dela Cruz defended his big blind vs Joemark Vasay‘s cutoff open and headed to flop 4♦ 7♣ J♦ . Vasay continued for 120,000 and another 375,000 on turn A♠ , Dela Cruz with a check call on both streets. River J♥ completed the board and raked in no more bets. Dela Cruz shows K♣ J♠ for trips and is followed by a muck from Vasay.

Utg+2 Ivan Dela Cruz opened to 150,000, joined by big blind Joemark Vasay on flop 3♥ 5♥ 7♠ . Dela Cruz continued for 150,000, check called by Vasay. On turn A♠ , Dela Cruz bet a heftier 375,000, Vasay with a final check fold. Dela Cruz shows A♣ for top pair.

Utg Kawaguchi Akihiro opened to 130,000 and four bet jammed his entire 945,000 stack in with A♠ K♦ and was up against Ivan Dela Cruz’s A♦ A♣ . In rough shape, the board 3♦ 6♦ 7♠ 7♥ 7♦ failed to save Kawaguchi, knocking him out as the final table’s first casualty.

Button Cezar Quiambao shoved his remaining 755,000 in with A♦ 7♦ and ran into Ivan Dela Cruz’ better A♥ J♥ . Dominated, Quiambao found no help on board 8♦ Q♦ 9♥ 6♣ Q♥ , busting him out as the final table bubble.

The field is down to 10 players left with one more elimination to go before the day wraps up.

Chip Counts

Utg Mar David Rene shoved all-in for 700,000 with 8♣ 8♦ and faced small blind Ivan Dela Cruz’ J♦ J♥ . Drawing slim, Mar soon headed for the rails after his two outer failed to show up on 9♦ 6♦ 3♥ A♣ 4♦ .

Another all-in preflop situation saw Edilberto Gopez push his remaining 545,000 in with Q♥ Q♣ up against Ivan Dela Cruz’ A♦ K♣ . A classic NLH flip, the board ran T♠ 9♦ Q♦ J♦ K♦ , earning Dela Cruz the victory with his nut flush.

18 players remain in the Main Event Day 2 games with minimum payout now at PHP 79,000.

Top Chip Counts

Cutoff Rick Jason Ambata opened to 55,000 and called small blind Ivan Dela Cruz’ three bet to 170,000 to see flop 6♦ 5♦ 9♥ . Dela Cruz continued for 125,000 and was quickly followed with a muck from his opponent.