Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

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Patrick Wahlquist

Denmark

Blind level

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Entries

13/83

Total Chips

2,490,000

Average

191,538

Flight A

SMPSMP

1/23/2025, 3:58:58 PM

End of Flight A - 13 Surivivors

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	520,000(130 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	320,000(80 BB)
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	310,000(78 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	240,000(60 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	198,000(50 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	158,000(40 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	142,000(36 BB)
MT Masahiro ToyodaJapan	134,000(34 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	130,000(33 BB)
SK Sergei Korzhenko	102,000(26 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	86,000(22 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	83,000(21 BB)
MC Ma Carmen Esdaile	66,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 2:36:26 PM

Chip Count Update

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

Mark Almusajin

Flight A action is close to wrapping up, with five more eliminations to go before bagging time. 13 players out of the 83-entry field are set to advance to Day 2 on Sunday, January 26. Leading the charge is local grinder Mark Almusajin, who has consistently kept the lead all throughout the day.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	433,500(145 BB)
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	225,000(75 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	180,000(60 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	172,000(57 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	155,500(52 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	148,000(49 BB)
SK Sergei Korzhenko	141,000(47 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	132,000(44 BB)
MT Masahiro ToyodaJapan	127,500(43 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	127,500(43 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	107,500(36 BB)
PE Paul ElliottUnited Kingdom	106,000(35 BB)
JC Joshua CuevasUnited States of America	100,000(33 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	70,000(23 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	64,000(21 BB)
MC Ma Carmen Esdaile	57,500(19 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	53,000(18 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	33,500(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 2:25:22 PM

Mark Almusajin Crushes with Rockets

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

Mark Almusajin

Patrick Wahlquist defended his big blind against Mark Almusajin's 5,000 hijack open, and check called two streets - 7,000 and 17,000, on board K♣ 3♥ Q♦ 8♣ . River 5♣ was checked down by both, revealing Wahlquist's top pair K♠ 7♠ , behind against Almusajin's A♦ A♠ all the way.

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	438,000(175 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	171,000(68 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 12:30:27 PM

Chip Count Update

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

Mark Almusajin

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	287,500(192 BB)
SK Sergei Korzhenko	177,000(118 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	165,000(110 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	141,000(94 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	138,000(92 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	123,000(82 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	120,000(80 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	118,000(79 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	107,000(71 BB)
DK Daito KameiJapan	101,000(67 BB)
MT Masahiro ToyodaJapan	98,000(65 BB)
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	93,200(62 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	70,000(47 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	70,000(47 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	58,000(39 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	53,000(35 BB)
PE Paul ElliottUnited Kingdom	53,000(35 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	48,000(32 BB)
MC Ma Carmen Esdaile	43,000(29 BB)
JC Joshua CuevasUnited States of America	33,000(22 BB)
TY Takahiko Yachiya	30,000(20 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	30,000(20 BB)
LT Leslie TsuiHong Kong	30,000(20 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	30,000(20 BB)
LE Lester EdocPhilippines	30,000(20 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	25,500(17 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	22,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 12:23:01 PM

Hogyun Kang Sweeps the Table

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

Hogyun Kang

Hogyun Kang opened on the button and was met with two all-ins from Patrick Wahlquist and Naohiro Arita (9,000). Kang put in the final call for his entire 40,000, making it a three way showdown.

Kang with the best hand, scooped it all as board K♦ 2♥ 7♦ 3♥ 6♣ ran safe for his pair of aces.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	A♥A♠ D	90,200(75 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	5♠5♣ SB	165,000(138 BB)
NA Naohiro AritaJapan	K♥T♥ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 12:18:54 PM

Teruhisa Aoyama Flops the World

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

Teruhisa Aoyama

Teruhisa Aoyama opened utg and called an 8,000 three bet from Patrick Wahlquist behind. On flop 3♣ 4♣ 4♦ , Aoyama pulled a check raise to 15,500, and called for his remaining 21,600 after Wahlquist moved all-in.

Patrick Wahlquist Q♥ Q♠

Teruhisa Aoyama 5♥ 4♥

Aoyama a huge favorite, sealed the win just as turn 5♦ and river J♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	123,000(103 BB)
TA Teruhisa AoyamaJapan	93,200(78 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 11:17:56 AM

River Rolls for Patrick Wahlquist

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

Patrick Wahlquist

A three way raised pot saw Cezar Quiambao continue for 5,000 on flop 4♠ A♠ 5♣ . Both opponents called to see turn 3♣ , where Patrick Wahlquist led 15,000 off the big blind. Quiambao made the call, and arrived at showdown shortly after river J♠ welcomed no more bets.

Wahlquist showed flush T♠ 2♠ and scooped up the pot.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	126,000(126 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	47,300(47 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 10:47:56 AM

Cezar Quiambao Wins Preflop War

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

Cezar Quiambao

Patrick Wahlquist opened 2,000 on the cutoff, and was met with a 6,000 three bet from Cezar Quiambao right behind. Wahlquist responded with another raise to 14,000, yet folded after Quiambao bumped it further to 22,000.

Player	Chips
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	105,000(105 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	52,000(52 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 10:29:17 AM

Chip Count Update

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

Mark Almusajin

Player	Chips
MA Mark AlmusajinPhilippines	160,100(160 BB)
SK Sergei Korzhenko	140,000(140 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	108,000(108 BB)
DK Daito KameiJapan	102,000(102 BB)
BB Brenton ButtigiegAustralia	84,200(84 BB)
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	79,500(80 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	79,000(79 BB)
RV Roxanne Victorino	79,000(79 BB)
MT Masahiro ToyodaJapan	79,000(79 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	74,000(74 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	58,000(58 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	58,000(58 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	55,000(55 BB)
SC Sun Chao Hsuan	52,400(52 BB)
WJ William JonesUnited States of America	48,000(48 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	46,200(46 BB)
MC Ma Carmen Esdaile	46,000(46 BB)
PE Paul ElliottUnited Kingdom	44,200(44 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	43,000(43 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	41,300(41 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	38,800(39 BB)
BV Bernard VuFrance	35,800(36 BB)
HT Ho-Tai TsaiTaiwan	35,200(35 BB)
DF Daniel FrancisUnited Kingdom	34,000(34 BB)
JC John ConstinianoPhilippines	31,900(32 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines	31,000(31 BB)
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	30,300(30 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	30,000(30 BB)
KL Kyoungsun Lee	29,200(29 BB)
CK Carsten KlugGermany	22,000(22 BB)
TY Takahiko Yachiya	14,000(14 BB)
TY Taeil YunSouth Korea	13,500(14 BB)
JC Joshua CuevasUnited States of America	7,100(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 9:55:11 AM

Patrick Wahlquist Leaves Daito Kamei Unable to Continue

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Patrick Wahlquist

With 21,900 spread out across board K♦ A♥ 5♠ 5♦ , Patrick Wahlquist on the button, made an attempt for it with a bet of 6,000. Daito Kamei surrendered, shipping Wahlquist the boost to crack 100K.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	103,700(130 BB)
DK Daito KameiJapan	91,300(114 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 8:26:27 AM

Patrick Wahlquist Serves Elimination

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Patrick Wahlquist

Patrick Wahlquist opened 1,100 utg, called behind by Peter Da. On flop 8♦ K♥ T♦ , Wahlquist continued for 1,000, and put out 10,200 more following an all-in from Da.

Peter Da K♠ Q♠

Patrick Wahlquist A♦ 3♦

Wahlquist in search for a diamond, immediately found one on runout 5♦ J♦ , earning him the pot with an ace-high flush.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	65,300(131 BB)
PD Peter DaNorway	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 8:20:05 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Rick Jason Ambata

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	88,700(177 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	71,300(143 BB)
JC Joshua CuevasUnited States of America	66,500(133 BB)
SK Sergei Korzhenko	63,100(126 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	54,200(108 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	53,100(106 BB)
SC Sun Chao Hsuan	51,300(103 BB)
ED Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines	50,500(101 BB)
MF Maxim FanaUnited Kingdom	50,200(100 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	47,600(95 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	43,000(86 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	38,000(76 BB)
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	37,000(74 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 8:00:57 AM

Oleg Mordassov Plays Big Blind Defense

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Oleg Mordassov

Oleg Mordassov defended his big blind against Patrick Wahlquist's 900 hijack open, and went on to lead 400 on flop 3♣ Q♣ 3♦ . Wahlquist raised to 2,100, called by his opponent. On turn 2♦ , Mordassov led 400 once more, and followed with 3,000 on river 2♣ , leaving Wahlquist to give it up by the final bet.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	53,300(133 BB)
OM Oleg MordassovSwitzerland	34,700(87 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/23/2025, 7:25:14 AM

Patrick Wahlquist Doubles Through Rey Roca

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Patrick Wahlquist

A four way raised pot dealt a flop of 2♠ 6♣ 8♥ . Rey Roca on the small blind, led out 1,600, called by the initial raiser. Patrick Wahlquist on the button, raised it up to 5,000, and saw only Roca continue to turn 7♣ . Wahlquist went for another 10,000, and called for his remaining 10,300 after Roca moved all-in.

Rey Roca T♠ 8♠

Patrick Wahlquist 2♦ 2♥

Crushed against a set, Roca booked the loss as river 7♠ completed the board, dropping down to two big blinds.

Player	Chips
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	55,300(184 BB)
RR Rey RocaPhilippines	700(2 BB)