Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #3

2025.01.20 - 2025.01.22Add to Calendar

PokerStars Live

Blind level

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

20/128

Total Chips

3,840,000

Average

192,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 1:53:25 PM

Ilia Timofeev Bags Big Across Kickoff Flight B

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Ilia Timofeev - Kickoff Flight B Chip Leader

PokerStars LIVE's opening series of the year, Manila Megastack 21, is heating up the action with its first highlight on schedule front and center. Two flights for the PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 51,290) guaranteed Kickoff have already ran through, bringing in a combined 194 entries to date, just a few shy of meeting its guarantee. The last flight remains in play with the final numbers to be posted by night's end.

Twenty more survivors advanced from today's Flight B battle, with Russia's Ilia Timofeev bagging the lead with a chip count of 377,000. Timofeev shot out to the top just as the action capped, having delivered Martin Gonzales' bubble elimination to close the day. Timofeev turned the nut straight against Gonzales' top pair and collected in full, enough to surpass second in position, Edgar Asehan's 319,000 stack.

Canada's Peter Chung continues to reign, having topped the initial flight with a 395,000 stack onto the next round. Other notables advancing through include Mike Takayama (274,000), Terry Gonzaga (231,000), Jonald Garcia (219,000), Czar Ian Marcos (199,000), Rene Mar David (95,000), and Joris Michl (87,000).

Action resumes tomorrow, January 22nd at 12 noon sharp, where only one off the list will rise to claim the victory. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor!

Kickoff

Date/s: January 20-22, 2025

Buy-in: PHP 16,500 (~USD 285)

Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 51,290)

Starting stack: 30,000

Flight A: 66 entries, 10 qualified

Flight B: 128 entries, 20 qualified

Flight C Turbo: Tuesday, January 21

Day 2/ Final: Wednesday, January 22

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 1:50:25 PM

End of Day Chip Counts - 20 Qualified

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	377,000(38 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	319,000(32 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	317,000(32 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	283,000(28 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	274,000(27 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	262,000(26 BB)
SN Seungjun NaSouth Korea	245,000(25 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	231,000(23 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	219,000(22 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	199,000(20 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	192,000(19 BB)
NB Nikolai Babushkin	178,000(18 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	150,000(15 BB)
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	98,000(10 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	95,000(10 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	90,000(9 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	90,000(9 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	87,000(9 BB)
SE Soonghoon Eom	74,000(7 BB)
LS Liam SchreiterCanada	64,000(6 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 1:39:15 PM

Martin Gonzales Bubbles Kickoff Flight B

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Martin Gonzales

Martin Gonzales defended his big blind against Ilia Timofeev's 23,000 hijack open, and went on to battle on board T♦ A♣ 6♣ J♣ 8♥ . Timofeev triple barreled - 23,000, 60,000, and a final all-in, with Gonzales calling all the way down with top pair A♦ 5♣ .

Timofeev revealed nut straight K♦ Q♠ , eliminating Gonzales as the stone cold bubble and closing the day's action at the same time.

Player	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	377,000(38 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 1:31:48 PM

Bubble Time!

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Action is right on bubble time with hand-for-hand currently in play. One more elimination is due before the flight wraps up, bringing 20 survivors onto Day 2.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 1:29:28 PM

Mike Takayama Ahead All the Way

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Mike Takayama

Seungjun Na raised all-in from the small blind and found Mike Takayama right behind call off for his tournament life - 124,000.

Board 6♣ 3♦ J♦ 2♠ 9♦ missed to pair either player, leaving Takayama's better ace-high good for the takedown.

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	A♥K♦ BB	258,000(26 BB)
SN Seungjun NaSouth Korea	A♠5♠ SB	212,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 1:27:09 PM

Chirag Shah Running on Fumes

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Chirag Shah

Chirag Shah opened 23,000 on the hijack and was met with an all-in from Edgar Asehan on the big blind, for 142,000 total. Shah put in the call, risking nearly his entire stack.

Dominated, Shah shot down to a single big blind after board 9♠ J♠ 2♣ K♠ Q♦ offered him no help.

Player	Hand	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	A♥K♥ BB	297,000(30 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	A♦Q♥ HJ	11,000(1 BB)

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 1:10:58 PM

Jester Intia Finishes Harish Asnani

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Jester Intia

Harish Asnani flicked in his last 33,000 and faced initial raiser Jester Intia's pocket pair for a flip.

Asnani missed to pair up on board 6♦ 2♠ 5♣ 9♣ A♠ , busting him out three places shy of the money.

Player	Hand	Chips
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	4♦4♥ UTG+1	281,000(35 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniHong Kong	K♦T♥ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 1:08:56 PM

Harish Asnani Left With Crumbs

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Harish Kumar Asnani

Harish Asnani opened 23,000 on the hijack and called off Lloyd Locsin's button jam for 109,000 total.

Locsin in rough shape, turned the tables around as board Q♦ 7♥ J♦ 3♥ 4♣ landed him a pair to snag the win away.

Player	Hand	Chips
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	A♣J♣ D	238,000(30 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniHong Kong	A♠K♦ HJ	33,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 1:00:40 PM

Jeffrey Calonge Bows Out

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Jeffrey Calonge

Jess Dalipe raised all-in on the button and saw Jeffrey Calonge call off for his last 60,000 on the big blind.

At risk, Calonge headed out shortly after board 7♠ 3♥ J♣ 6♣ T♦ offered him no salvation.

Player	Hand	Chips
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	A♠T♠ D	143,000(18 BB)
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	A♦9♠ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:58:17 PM

Jonald Garcia Relinquishes Throne

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Jonald Garcia

With 45,000 in the middle across flop 5♠ Q♣ 4♥ , action was caught on Jonald Garcia with a bet of 13,000. Seungjun Na check raised from the big blind for 33,000, and went to lead another 60,000 on river 7♠ . Garcia let it go by the final bet, shipping Na the win.

Player	Chips
SN Seungjun NaSouth Korea	229,000(29 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	213,000(27 BB)

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:55:38 PM

Renato Villanueva Tables Bluff

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Renato Villanueva Jr

Renato Villanueva defended his big blind vs Feridoun Farboud's 12,000 open and headed to flop J♣ 3♣ Q♠ . Action checked round to turn Q♠ , where Villanueva led 17,000. Farboud called behind, yet gave it up after Villanueva fired a final 38,000 on river 9♦ .

Villanueva showed bluff 7♣ 2♠ as he scooped up the pot.

Player	Chips
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	210,000(35 BB)
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	103,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:52:09 PM

Jean Paul Berdejo Pulls Bluff, Gets Paid

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Jean Paul Berdejo

Terry Gonzaga defended his big blind vs Jean Paul Berdejo's open, and check called another 12,000 on flop Q♣ 9♠ 3♣ . Both players checked turn 4♥ through to river K♥ , where Gonzaga faced a final 60,000 bet from Berdejo. Gonzaga eventually found the call, yet mucked as Berdejo showed 8♥ 8♠ .

Player	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	299,000(50 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	294,000(49 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:42:03 PM

Terry Gonzaga Leaves Jess Dalipe Short

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Terry Gonzaga

Terry Gonzaga opened to 13,000, joined by both players on the blinds onto flop K♣ 7♣ T♦ . Jess Dalipe led out a bet of 20,000, called by Gonzaga. On turn Q♠ , Dalipe checked, pushing Gonzaga to fire 30,000. Dalipe made the call, and paid a final 50,000 on river 3♠ , only to muck as Gonzaga revealed two pair K♥ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	370,000(62 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	70,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:39:41 PM

Yoshiki Nakamura Bound for the Exit

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yoshiki Nakamura

Facing an open and a call, Renato Villanueva squeezed all-in on the big blind, and saw initial raiser Yoshiki Nakamura call off for his lesser 53,000 stack.

At risk, Nakamura exited the arena shortly after failing to improve on board K♠ K♣ J♠ 9♠ A♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	A♣Q♥ BB	196,000(33 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	8♥6♥ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:37:21 PM

Pocket Pair Holds for Jester Intia

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Jester Intia

Jester Intia opened utg+1 and flicked in the rest after Sunhwi An pushed all-in for 32,000.

Board 5♠ T♠ A♦ K♦ 6♦ missed to pair up An's overcards, knocking him out just a few places short of making Day 2.

Player	Hand	Chips
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	7♦7♥ UTG+1	304,000(51 BB)
SA Sunhwi AnSouth Korea	J♦9♠ BB	busted

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:32:54 PM

Nikolai Babushin Cleans Out Nichols Manalo

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

Nichols Manalo

Nichols Manalo moved all-in utg for his last 41,000 and saw Nikolai Babushkin push likewise.

A classic flip, Babushkin's overcards won it this time around, having spiked a pair on board K♠ 4♦ T♦ 8♦ 8♣ to send Manalo's pocket pair bound for the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
NB Nikolai Babushkin	A♠K♣ HJ	149,000(30 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	Q♦Q♥ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:29:35 PM

Chips Swing Anthony Castro's Way

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

Anthony Castro

Edgar Asehan opened 15,000 on the button and called Anthony Castro's all-in for 63,000 total.

Up for a flip, board 8♥ 3♠ 4♠ Q♣ 9♦ landed Castro's way, earning him more room to maneuver across the last few levels.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	A♠4♦ BB	133,000(27 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	2♦2♣ D	89,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:18:44 PM

Mike Takayama Scores a Slam Dunk Win

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

Mike Takayama

MikeTakayama opened 11,000 on the hijack, and called off Joseph Magnotti's 50,000 all-in from the small blind.

Magnotti in rough shape, was left drawing dead instantly as board 9♥ 9♦ 4♣ 4♥ J♦ landed Takayama quads to deliver the bust.

Player	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	197,000(39 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:16:22 PM

Ilia Timofeev Treads with Caution

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

Ilia Timofeev

Ilia Timofeev opened 12,000 utg, called by Jester Intia on the small blind. Action on flop A♦ 5♥ T♥ was checked through to turn 9♥ , where Intia bet 15,000. Timofeev called behind and arrived at showdown shortly after river K♣ collected no more bets.

Intia showed two pair ace-ten and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	231,000(46 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	197,000(39 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 12:05:54 PM

Renato Villanueva Shaves Some Off Jonald Garcia

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

Renato Villanueva Jr

Renato Villanueva stuffed his last 68,000 in and was looked up by chip leader Jonald Garcia.

At risk, Villanueva continued on as board J♠ 8♠ K♦ 7♦ 9♦ ran a straight for his pocket pair to take the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	T♠T♣ MP	146,000(29 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	A♠J♣ SB	265,000(53 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:52:24 AM

Chip Count Update

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

With 29 players left holding on to their seats, that means the day is about to close with 9 more eliminations to go before is reached. 20 players are set to advance to Day 2, joining yesterday's 10-survivor qualifier list.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	333,000(67 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	256,000(51 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	249,000(50 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	195,000(39 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	181,000(36 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	181,000(36 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	170,000(34 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	160,000(32 BB)
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	152,000(30 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	147,000(29 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniHong Kong	143,000(29 BB)
SN Seungjun NaSouth Korea	138,000(28 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	127,000(25 BB)
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	116,500(23 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	112,000(22 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	111,000(22 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	109,000(22 BB)
NB Nikolai Babushkin	107,000(21 BB)
SE Soonghoon Eom	100,000(20 BB)
RB Raphael BulaongPhilippines	89,000(18 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	84,000(17 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	77,000(15 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	72,000(14 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	67,000(13 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	66,000(13 BB)
LS Liam SchreiterCanada	63,000(13 BB)
SA Sunhwi AnSouth Korea	62,000(12 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	42,000(8 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	41,000(8 BB)

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:50:16 AM

Raphael Bulaong Saved By the River

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

Raphael Bulaong

Raphael Bulaong open shoved his last 41,500 on the hijack and was looked up by Nichols Manalo right on the big blind.

In rough shape, Bulaong turned it around as the river landed him a full house on board T♠ T♣ A♥ 7♣ 3♦ to steal the win away.

Player	Hand	Chips
RB Raphael BulaongPhilippines	3♥3♠ HJ	89,000(22 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	J♦J♣ BB	33,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:47:36 AM

No Chops for Sunhwi An

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

Sunhwi An

Facing an open and a call, Sunhwi An squeezed all-in on the big blind, for 30,000 and was challenged by initial raiser Lloyd Locsin.

Sunhwi slightly ahead, immediately paired up his eight on board 3♦ 8♥ 2♠ T♠ 5♥ , earning him the full double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
SA Sunhwi AnSouth Korea	A♥8♠ BB	72,000(18 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	A♦7♠ CO	84,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:45:52 AM

Jonald Garcia Remains in Command

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

Jonald Garcia

With 27,000 already in the middle on flop 2♣ T♣ A♥ , Jonald Garcia sent out a 10,000 bet on the button and saw Renato Villanueva put in the call. Both checked turn K♦ through to river K♠ , where Garcia went for a final 15,000. Villanueva gave it up, shipping Garcia another boost to his already healthy stack.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	333,000(83 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	62,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:42:40 AM

Ki Burm Lee Heads for the Rails

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

Ki Burm Lee

Edgar Asehan opened 8,000 utg+1 and called 21,000 more following an all-in from Ki Burm Lee.

Running a race, Asehan's suited ace kept ahead all the way through board 2♣ A♦ 6♥ 4♦ 6♣ , taking one out of the counts.

Player	Hand	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	A♣T♣ UTG+1	153,000(38 BB)
KB Ki Burm Lee	K♠Q♣ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:36:32 AM

Jess Dalipe Ends Bonghyun Lee's Run

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

Jess Dalipe

Jess Dalipe opened utg and called off Bonghyun Lee's all-in for 45,000.

Lee in search of an ace, found none on board 9♦ J♦ 9♥ 3♠ 8♣ , eliminating him from the qualifier entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	7♠7♣ UTG	186,000(47 BB)
BL Bonghyun LeeSouth Korea	A♣2♣ HJ	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 34/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:33:21 AM

Jonald Garcia Continues to Dominate

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

Jonald Garcia

A blind vs blind battle brewed a pot of 23,500 preflop. Seungjun Na led 6,500 on flop J♥ Q♦ 5♥ , called behind by Jonald Garcia. On turn A♠ , Na checked to Garcia this time, pushing the latter to bet 8,500. Na made the call, but was left unable to get to showdown after Garcia barreled a final 43,000 on river 7♥ .

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	278,000(93 BB)
SN Seungjun NaSouth Korea	150,500(50 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:31:28 AM

Bonghyun Lee Spared From Elimination

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

Bonghyun Lee

Terry Gonzaga opened utg and called Bonghyun Lee's all-in for 27,000.

Dominated, Lee lucked out on board A♣ T♣ 6♥ 2♣ 3♥ , shipping him the win with a pair of tens.

Player	Hand	Chips
BL Bonghyun LeeSouth Korea	K♦T♦ BB	58,500(20 BB)
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	K♣Q♠ UTG	170,000(57 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:25:29 AM

Ramon Pablo Takes a Gamble

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

Ramon Pablo

A three way raised pot saw the aggressor continue for 7,000 on flop 9♦ 6♠ 6♦ . Ramon Pablo called behind, followed by a check raise from Ilia Timofeev on the big blind, to 20,000. Pablo reshoved for the rest, and Timofeev pushed in his remaining 59,300.

Ramon Pablo A♦ K♦

Ilia Timofeev T♥ 6♥

Drawing to a flush, Pablo missed out on both turn 4♣ and river 6♣ , leaving Timofeev's quads in for the win.

Player	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	190,000(63 BB)
RP Ramon PabloPhilippines	42,500(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:11:40 AM

Edgar Asehan Spikes the River

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

Edgar Asehan

Junj Javalera opened 8,000 on the cutoff, joined by Edgar Asehan behind onto flop A♣ 4♣ 3♦ . Javalera check called a 6,000 bet from his opponent and headed to turn 2♣ . Both checked it through to river 6♠ , where Javalera check called a final 16,000.

Asehan revealed a set 6♦ 6♣ and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	174,000(58 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	153,000(51 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 11:09:38 AM

Chirag Shah Puts Anthony Castro to the Test

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

Chirag Shah

Anthony Castro opened utg+1 and called a 15,000 three bet from Chirag Shah right behind. Action on flop J♦ 6♥ 2♠ checked round to turn K♣ , where Castro led for 6,000. Shah bumped it up to 13,500, enough to get Castro to lay it down.

Player	Chips
CS Chirag ShahIndia	104,500(35 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	46,500(16 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/128

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 41/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:40:28 AM

Liam Schreiter Bets for Value

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

Liam Schreiter

Liam Schreiter defended his big blind against Chirag Shah's 4,000 hijack open, and check called another 7,000 on flop 9♠ 3♠ 2♦ . Both checked turn 8♠ through to river 2♣ , where Schreiter led 3,000. Shah called and mucked after Schreiter revealed two pair A♠ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
LS Liam SchreiterCanada	112,000(56 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	101,000(51 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:36:22 AM

Terry Gonzaga Reveals Rockets

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

Terry Gonzaga

Terry Gonzaga sent out a 12,000 three bet against Justin Ong's utg open and saw the latter complete. On flop A♥ 9♠ 3♠ , Ong responded with a check raise to 35,000, called by Gonzaga onto turn K♠ . Ong checked once more, and folded shortly after Gonzaga jammed his remaining 47,500 in. Gonzaga tabled A♦ A♣ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	146,500(73 BB)
JO Justin Ong	46,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:32:40 AM

Sunhwi An in No Sweat

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

Sunhwi An

Sunhwi An opened utg+1 and happily put out the chips after Reynaldo Ong pushed on the small blind for 20,000.

In great shape, An easily busted his opponent as board J♣ 4♠ 3♥ 7♥ A♥ kept his kings ahead all the way through.

Player	Hand	Chips
SA Sunhwi AnSouth Korea	K♦K♥ UTG+1	109,000(55 BB)
RO Reynaldo OngUnited States of America	Q♦J♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:27:36 AM

Nikolai Babushkin on the Move

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

Nikolai Babushkin

Nichols Manalo opened 4,500 on the hijack, called by Nikolai Babushkin behind along with the big blind. Action on flop 4♠ 6♦ 9♥ was checked to Babushkin, who bet 5,500. Manalo check called, but laid it down after Babushkin went for another 7,500 on turn 7♥ .

Player	Chips
NB Nikolai Babushkin	65,000(33 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	37,500(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:25:07 AM

Chirag Shah Busts Kiril Gelev

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

Chirag Shah

With 24,000 in the pot across board 9♠ 3♣ 3♠ 7♦ , four way action saw Kiril Gelev lead all-in for 34,000. Chirag Shah reshoved behind, isolating Gelev for a showdown.

Kiril Gelev T♠ 8♠

Chirag Shah A♥ A♣

River T♥ bricked for Gelev, shipping Shah the pot with his rockets good for the takedown.

Player	Chips
CS Chirag ShahIndia	110,000(55 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 47/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:21:13 AM

Seungjun Na Crushes with Pocket Aces

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

Seungjun Na

With two limps ahead, Tamon Nakamura raised it up to 10,000 and saw Seungjun Na on the big blind, three bet to 23,000. Nakamura called for his remaining 12,000, and found himself in rough shape against the rockets.

No help for Nakamura arrived on board 3♣ Q♠ 2♣ Q♣ 7♣ , ending his run in the Flight B games.

Player	Hand	Chips
SN Seungjun NaSouth Korea	A♠A♣ BB	145,000(97 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	A♦K♥ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:16:53 AM

Mike Takayama Survives Flip

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

Mike Takayama

Sergei Korzhenko opened on the hijack and called off Mike Takayama's all-in from the big blind for 21,500.

In for a flip, Takayama continued on after his opponent missed to connect with board J♥ 8♦ 3♦ 8♠ Q♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	7♥7♠ BB	45,500(30 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	A♠9♠ HJ	61,500(41 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:15:52 AM

Masakazu Miyamoto Pulls Double Barrel

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

Masakazu Miyamoto

Masakazu Miyamoto opened 3,000 utg+1, joined by Sergei Korzhenko and Junghyun An on the big blind. On flop 5♣ 4♣ J♦ , Miyamoto continued for 7,000, check called by both opponents. Miyamoto didn't slow down on turn Q♥ and barreled all-in, pushing both out of the pot successfully.

Player	Chips
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	83,000(55 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	71,000(47 BB)
JA Junghyun AnSouth Korea	62,000(41 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:12:20 AM

Sunhwi An Flops the Nuts

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

Sunhwi An

A pot of 18,000 was seen on flop 9♥ 8♦ J♣ with Sunhwi An's opponent already all-in. Initial raiser continued for 4,000, called behind by Sunhwi An for a side pot. On turn A♦ , An fired 5,000, followed with a final 20,000 on river 3♣ . Opponent called the first bet but gave it up after An proceeded with aggression.

An showed nut straight Q♥ T♦ , crushing his opponent's 4♠ 4♣ entirely.

Player	Chips
SA Sunhwi AnSouth Korea	66,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 10:09:58 AM

Rene Mar David Sends Roland Ferrer Packing

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

Following an open and a call, Rene Mar David squeezed all-in on the small blind and saw initial raiser Roland Ferrer call off for his entire 21,500.

Dominated, Ferrer bowed out shortly after board 4♦ 9♣ 7♥ 3♣ T♥ rolled on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	J♥J♣ SB	121,000(81 BB)
RF Roland FerrerPhilippines	6♦6♣ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:57:58 AM

Kickoff Flight B Registration Closes at 128 Entries

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

Registration for today's Kickoff Flight B showing is officially closed with an additional 128 entries going towards the tally. Action will close once the field is down to ITM at 15% of the field - 20 players.

The final heat, Flight C, is now open for registration, running faster-paced 20 minute blind levels all throughout.

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 56/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:54:09 AM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	287,000(191 BB)
JJ Junj JavaleraPhilippines	130,500(87 BB)
CI Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines	130,000(87 BB)
NK Nery Khrustian	115,000(77 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	97,500(65 BB)
LS Liam SchreiterCanada	95,000(63 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	88,000(59 BB)
RP Ramon PabloPhilippines	87,000(58 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	82,500(55 BB)
JA Junghyun AnSouth Korea	80,000(53 BB)
KB Ki Burm Lee	78,000(52 BB)
JO Justin Ong	76,000(51 BB)
RV Renato Villanueva JrPhilippines	75,000(50 BB)
RB Raphael BulaongPhilippines	72,000(48 BB)

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/128

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:50:18 AM

Jonald Garcia Gets Lucky, Busts Two

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

Jonald Garcia

Following an open and two calls, Matthias Frost squeezed on the big blind for 30,000 and saw Jonald Garcia reshove. Waki Yasuhiro called off for his entire 115,100, making it a three way showdown.

With the worst hand, Garcia was in luck to find his two outer on board 2♣ 6♥ 9♦ 2♠ 7♠ , running him a boat to scoop it all.

Player	Hand	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	9♠9♣ HJ	287,000(239 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	J♠J♣ SB	busted
MF Matthias FrostGermany	K♦K♣ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:46:56 AM

Mike Takayama Takes a Hit

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

Mike Takayama

Facing an utg open, Seungjun Na stuffed 26,500 on the button and saw Mike Takayama call behind. Initial raiser opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Takayama a favorite to win, instead booked the loss as board 3♦ 4♦ 2♥ A♠ 8♥ ran ace high.

Player	Hand	Chips
SN Seungjun NaSouth Korea	A♣Q♥ D	57,200(48 BB)
MT Mike TakayamaPhilippines	Q♦Q♣ BB	53,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:40:39 AM

River Rolls for Waki Yasuhiro

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

Waki Yasuhiro

A pot of 47,000 was centered across flop 4♦ 6♥ 2♦ , with one player already all-in. Waki Yasuhiro led jam for 33,100 and was called by Sergei Korzhenko behind for the side pot.

Waki Yasuhiro K♣ 5♣

Sergei Korzhenko T♦ T♥

UTG K♦ Q♣

Runout J♦ 3♥ offered Yasuhiro a second life, giving him a straight to sweep the table.

Player	Chips
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	113,200(94 BB)
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	98,500(82 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:35:17 AM

Matthias Frost Runs Smack Into Kings

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

Matthias Frost

Matthias Frost pushed for his last 14,500 on the cutoff and was snap called by Jess Dalipe right on the big blind.

Drawing slim, Frost headed out shortly after 2♥ T♣ 8♥ 6♣ 3♥ failed to save him from his demise.

Player	Hand	Chips
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	K♥K♠ BB	48,900(41 BB)
MF Matthias FrostGermany	A♣T♥ CO	busted

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/120

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:32:49 AM

Rene Mar David Knocks Out Jia Jason Tan

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

Rene Mar David

Jia Jason Tan opened 2,500 utg, and went on to jam his entire 25,400 against Rene Mar David's big blind raise. David called off, and easily scooped it all after board T♠ J♥ 2♥ 6♥ K♦ left him with a slam dunk win.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	T♦T♣ BB	91,000(76 BB)
JJ Jia Jason Tan	9♦9♣ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:29:42 AM

David Lennard Ang Takes It Down

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

David Lennard Ang

Hogyun Kang defended his big blind vs David Lennard Ang's 2,500 cutoff open, and went on to check raise 7,500 on flop Q♥ T♦ T♠ . Ang completed, revealing turn 9♦ . Both checked it through to river 2♠ , where Kang opted to check fold after Ang pulled a final 8,000.

Player	Chips
DA David AngPhilippines	43,000(36 BB)
HK Hogyun KangSouth Korea	14,600(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:26:59 AM

Kim Enriquez Smooth Sails to Victory

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

Kim Enriquez

Kim Enriquez open shoved 22,100 from the small blind and saw Yashiro Naoki behind make the call.

Naoki in search of an ace, found none on board 5♥ 6♣ 9♦ T♠ 2♠ , costing him another chunk off his stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	K♦K♣ SB	45,400(38 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	A♦J♠ BB	21,100(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:24:14 AM

Hooks Hold for Ilia Timofeev

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

Ilia Timofeev

Facing an open and a call, Ilia Timofeev squeezed to 12,000 on the big blind, and called off for his remaining 26,700 after Yashiro Naoki moved all-in.

In for a flip, Timofeev scooped the double up just as board 2♣ K♦ 3♣ 8♥ 8♦ missed to pair his opponent's overcards.

Player	Hand	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	J♥J♣ BB	81,700(68 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	A♠Q♥ D	47,800(40 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:15:57 AM

Terry Gonzaga Triples Up

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

Terry Gonzaga

A three way all-in ensued with Peter Da covering both Terje Braberg (22,900) and Terry Gonzaga (10,900).

Board 7♣ 8♦ 9♥ 2♣ K♦ held through for Gonzaga's pocket pair, shipping him a full triple up. Braberg shipped the side pot and covered his losses.

Player	Hand	Chips
TG Terry GonzagaPhilippines	3♠3♣ SB	33,900(28 BB)
TB Terje Braberg	A♥J♥ D	24,000(20 BB)
PD Peter DaNorway	A♦4♣ BB	36,400(30 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 71/116

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:12:56 AM

Toshiki Sugio Suffers Bad Beat

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

Toshiki Sugio

With 22,000 in the middle across board Q♣ 5♥ 8♥ 7♠ , Ramon Pablo made an attempt for it with an all-in from the big blind. Toshiki Sugio called off behind, for his remaining 15,500 and found himself in a good spot to double up.

Ramon Pablo 9♣ 7♣

Toshiki Sugio K♦ Q♥

River 7♥ however, went Pablo's way, landing him trip sevens to crush Sugio's top pair entirely.

Player	Chips
RP Ramon PabloPhilippines	79,400(79 BB)
TS Toshiki Sugio	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:06:13 AM

Edgar Asehan Flops the World

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

Edgar Asehan

Edgar Asehan defended his hijack open and called a 5,200 three bet from Richard Garcia on the big blind. On board 9♠ J♦ J♥ 8♥ , Garcia double barreled - 5,600 and 10,500, and was met with a jam for 18,300 on the turn. Garcia called off with Q♥ Q♣ , crushed against Asehan's trip jacks J♠ 6♠ . River 6♥ further improved Asehan to a boat, leaving Garcia down short.

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	59,700(60 BB)
RG Richard Garcia (4)Philippines	9,400(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:04:18 AM

Feridoun Farboud Wins Preflop War

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

Feridoun Farboud

Following an open, a call, a three bet and another call, Feridoun Farboud threw in a cold four bet from the big blind to 30,000. Everyone else folded, shipping Farboud all the dead money in the middle.

Player	Chips
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	74,000(74 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 9:02:12 AM

Lenart Ecarma Bricks Runout

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

Lenart Ecarma

Jester Intia opened 2,300 on the cutoff, joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 8♥ J♦ A♥ . Intia continued for 3,500, check called by Lenart Ecarma. Both turn A♦ and river 3♣ was checked to showdown, revealing Intia's Q♠ 8♠ , good against Ecarma's busted flush draw 7♥ 4♥ .

Player	Chips
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	45,000(45 BB)
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	31,300(31 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/108

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 8:56:05 AM

Junghyun An Cracks 100K Mark

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

Junghyun An

A pot of 39,600 was seen in the middle, with Waki Yasuhiro already all-in. On board 5♥ T♠ 5♣ Q♠ , Junghyun An double barreled - 5,000 and 15,000 with Ricardo Torres check calling both streets for a side pot. River 3♥ was checked to showdown, leaving An's two pair good for the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Junghyun AnSouth Korea	K♦Q♦ D	101,000(101 BB)
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	A♠T♣ UTG+1	19,200(19 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	T♦4♣ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 8:53:21 AM

Vince Nachor Bets to Win

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

Vivencio Nachor Jr.

With a pot of 9,500 in the middle across flop 4♣ 2♥ 9♥ , four way action saw initial raiser Jess Dalipe continue for 4,000. Tamon Nakamura called behind, along with Vince Nachor on the big blind. All three checked turn 8♦ through to river 9♣ , where Nachor led 8,000. Both folded, earning Nachor the boost.

Player	Chips
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	43,100(43 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	28,800(29 BB)
TN Tamon NakamuraJapan	17,500(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 8:50:20 AM

Pocket Pair Holds for Ricardo Torres

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

Ricardo Torres

Ricardo Torres opened on the hijack, and went on to fourbet jam his entire 23,800 against Waki Yasuhiro's raise behind. Yasuhiro called off, and was in for a flip for nearly half his stack.

Board 9♣ Q♠ 7♣ K♦ T♠ held for Torres' pocket pair, keeping him in the Kickoff games.

Player	Hand	Chips
RT Ricardo Torres (2)Philippines	3♥3♠ HJ	50,200(50 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	A♠5♣ CO	25,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 8:04:09 AM

One More Goes to Woobeen Lee

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

A four way raised pot led by Woobeen Lee saw the aggressor continue for 3,500 on flop J♦ 7♣ 5♥ . Jongho Lee check called on the small blind, and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in on either turn K♣ or river 7♦ .

Jongho showed T♠ 5♥ , no good against Woobeen's pocket pair T♥ T♣ .

Player	Chips
JL Jongho LeeSouth Korea	83,000(83 BB)
WL Wooben LeeSouth Korea	51,300(51 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 8:02:16 AM

One Jab Does the Job for Toshiki Sugio

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

Toshiki Sugio

Rene Mar David defended his button open and called a 7,000 three bet from Toshiki Sugio on the small blind. On flop 9♠ 7♦ 9♦ , Sugio continued for 6,000, enough to get David out of the way.

Player	Chips
TS Toshiki Sugio	42,200(42 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	25,500(26 BB)

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

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 76/98

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:58:41 AM

Woobeen Lee Pumps Up the Aggression

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

A blind vs blind battle saw Lloyd Locsin open for 2,400. Woobeen Lee called behind, and proceeded to call a 1,200 continuation bet on flop Q♥ 6♥ T♥ . On turn T♦ , Locsin check called 2,500 from Lee, yet was unable to get to showdown after Lee went for a final 6,000 on river T♣ .

Player	Chips
WL Wooben LeeSouth Korea	52,000(65 BB)
LL Lloyd LocsinAustralia	18,100(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:55:37 AM

Double Barrel Works for Woobeen Lee

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Woobeen Lee

A four way raised pot read a flop of 8♥ A♣ J♣ . Action was checked to Woobeen Lee, pushing him to bet 4,000. A single opponent called behind, yet folded after Lee pulled another 7,500 on turn 4♦ .

Player	Chips
WL Wooben LeeSouth Korea	46,300(58 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:50:17 AM

Ki Burm Lee Pays Off Kunwoo Kim

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Kim Kunwoo

Ki Burm Lee defended his big blind vs Kunwoo Kim's 1,700 open, and went on to check call two streets - 1,500 and 4,500, on board T♥ 5♣ J♠ K♣ . On river T♣ , Lee this time led 6,500, and called 15,000 more following a raise, only to muck as Kim revealed a full house K♠ T♠ .

Player	Chips
KK Kim Kunwoo	78,300(98 BB)
KB Ki Burm Lee	45,100(56 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:48:34 AM

Matthias Frost Finishes Dmitrii Belikov

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Matthias Frost

Matthias Frost opened utg+1 and called off Dmitrii Belikov's jam for 15,000.

In for a flip, board 2♥ 3♥ 5♦ 5♥ K♠ ran in favor of the overcards, eliminating Belikov from the qualifier.

Player	Hand	Chips
MF Matthias FrostGermany	A♠K♦ UTG+1	48,000(60 BB)
DB Dmitrii Belikov	8♦8♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:46:39 AM

Justin Ong Hero Calls for the Pot

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Justin Ong

Dmitrii Belikov defended his big blind against Justin Ong's 2,000 hijack open, and check called another 1,300 on flop 2♠ 6♣ 9♥ . Both checked turn J♥ through to river 6♥ , where Belikov led 5,200. Ong found the call with two pair A♦ 2♦ , good against his opponent's 7♣ 3♣ .

Player	Chips
JO Justin Ong	57,100(71 BB)
DB Dmitrii Belikov	15,000(19 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 77/90

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:43:22 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Edgar Asehan

Player	Chips
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	91,400(114 BB)
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	91,000(114 BB)
JL Jongho LeeSouth Korea	85,600(107 BB)
KB Ki Burm Lee	79,000(99 BB)
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	68,000(85 BB)
PD Peter DaNorway	64,000(80 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	56,500(71 BB)
GP Gyusun ParkSouth Korea	54,000(68 BB)
SE Soonghoon Eom	49,200(62 BB)
KK Kim Kunwoo	49,000(61 BB)
JO Justin Ong	47,200(59 BB)
RP Ramon PabloPhilippines	43,000(54 BB)
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	41,200(52 BB)

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 71/84

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:23:29 AM

Yoshiki Nakamura Puts Justin Ong to the Test

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Yoshiki Nakamura

With 10,500 in the middle across board A♦ K♣ T♠ 2♣ , Justin Ong fired 8,000 on the button, and was faced with a check raise for 10,000 more from Yoshiki Nakamura. Ong tossed his hand in the muck, giving up the pot.

Player	Chips
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	91,000(152 BB)
JO Justin Ong	47,200(79 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:16:38 AM

Martin Gonzales Risks It All

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Martin Gonzales

Martin Gonzales opened 1,300 utg, joined by both players on the blinds onto flop A♥ 9♦ 4♣ . Action checked round to turn 8♦ , where Woobeen Lee on the small blind led 1,500. Big blind called behind, followed by a raise to 4,500 from Gonzales. Only Lee continued to river 3♥ , yet gave it up as Gonzales pulled the triger.

Player	Chips
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	30,900(52 BB)
WL Wooben LeeSouth Korea	21,000(35 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:09:16 AM

Tony Khoang Doubles Through Jester Intia

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Tony Khoang

A back and forth between Jester Intia and Tony Khoang saw the latter five bet jam his 13,300 stack in preflop, called by his opponent.

Khoang a huge favorite, bagged the win with a straight as board 5♥ Q♣ 8♣ T♥ 9♣ landed on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
TK Tony KhoangNetherlands	J♦J♠ D	28,400(47 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	8♦8♠ CO	4,700(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:07:03 AM

Jess Dalipe Steals the Pot Away

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jess Dalipe

A three way raised pot saw action on flop Q♦ 6♠ 3♠ check to Justin Ong on the button, who bet 2,200. Jess Dalipe check called from the big blind, and went on to lead 5,000 on turn A♣ . Ong quickly surrendered, giving Dalipe the win.

Player	Chips
JO Justin Ong	58,300(97 BB)
JD Jess DalipePhilippines	35,400(59 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:06:41 AM

Ki Burm Lee Shoves for the Win

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Ki Burm Lee

A four way raised pot dealt a flop of 8♥ 3♣ K♣ . Initial raiser Yuya Asakawa bet 1,500, called behind by Ki Burm Lee. On turn 3♥ , Asakawa barreled another 6,000, and followed with 13,000 on river 2♣ . Lee pushed all-in by the final bet, and collected the pot just as Asakawa threw in the fold.

Player	Chips
KB Ki Burm Lee	71,500(119 BB)
YA Yuya AsakawaJapan	27,000(45 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/68

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 7:02:06 AM

Joseph Magnotti Rolls a Broadway

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Joseph Magnotti

Bonghyun Lee opened 1,000 utg, joined by both players on the blinds onto flop A♦ K♣ J♥ . Lee continued for 1,400, and saw both stick around to turn T♠ . All three checked it through to river 9♠ , where Joseph Magnotti led 2,000. Lee paid the price, only to muck as Magnotti revealed straight Q♠ J♣ .

Player	Chips
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	24,000(48 BB)
BL Bonghyun LeeSouth Korea	14,500(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:58:10 AM

Ladies Hold for Yuya Asakawa

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Yuya Asakawa

Following an open and a call, Yuya Asakawa lodged a three bet to 6,700 on the small blind and saw Jaewon Kim right behind move all-in for 15,300. Asakawa called for the rest and was in for a flip for a 66 big blind pot.

Board 5♦ T♥ 9♥ 5♥ T♣ steered clear of the overcards, busting Kim in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
YA Yuya AsakawaJapan	Q♥Q♠ SB	57,600(115 BB)
JK Jaewon Kim	A♦K♦ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:53:37 AM

Roxanne Victorino Sends Jegal Gun Packing

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Roxanne Victorino

Roxanne Victorino defended her big blind vs Jegal Gun's 1,200 cutoff open, and went on to check raise 5,000 on flop 4♥ K♦ 4♠ . Gun continued to turn K♥ , where both checked through to river J♥ . Gun bet all-in for his last 14,500, snap called by Victorino with a boat K♠ Q♦ . Gun's J♦ J♣ bound for the muck just as he stepped out of the floor.

Player	Chips
RV Roxanne Victorino	87,000(174 BB)
GJ Gun JegalSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:49:45 AM

Justin Ong Takes It Down

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Justin Ong

Following two limps, Yoshiki Nakamura sent out a 2,400 raise on the button, and saw Justin Ong continue to flop 7♥ 4♠ 2♦ . Action checked round to turn 9♦ , where Ong led 3,000. Nakamura gave it up and moved on to the next deal.

Player	Chips
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	65,700(131 BB)
JO Justin Ong	58,000(116 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:46:03 AM

Lenart Ecarma Rakes In a Boost

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Lenart Ecarma

Lenart Ecarma opened 1,000 utg, called behind by Kim Enriquez along with Reynaldo Ong on the big blind. Ecarma continued for 1,800 on flop 3♦ 6♠ 5♥ and saw both stick around to turn Q♣ . Action this time, was checked to Enriquez, who bet 3,600. Both made the call, dealing river T♣ . All three checked to showdown, revealing Ecarma's Q♦ J♥ , good for the pot.

Player	Chips
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	38,900(78 BB)
RO Reynaldo OngUnited States of America	26,100(52 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	25,700(51 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/55

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:43:42 AM

Pocket Pair Good for Yoshiki Nakamura

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Yoshiki Nakamura sent out a 2,100 three bet on the cutoff against Dmitrii Belikov's open, and saw the latter complete. On flop 3♥ 5♠ Q♥ , Belikov check called another 1,400, and arrived at showdown shortly after turn 2♠ and river 5♣ were checked through. Nakamura tabled 4♠ 4♣ and shipped the pot.

Player	Chips
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	36,000(90 BB)
DB Dmitrii Belikov	28,000(70 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:41:46 AM

Yoshiki Nakamura Spikes the Turn

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Yoshiki Nakamura

Anju Abrol defended his big blind against Yoshiki Nakamura's 1,500 button open, and check called another 2,000 on flop 8♠ K♠ 3♥ . Turn Q♣ and river 7♣ welcomed no more bets, revealing Nakamura's Q♥ T♣ for the win.

Player	Chips
YN Yoshiki NakamuraJapan	31,500(79 BB)
AA Anju AbrolIndia	24,000(60 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:26:45 AM

Top Pair Holds for Jongho Lee

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Jongho Lee

With 16,700 already in the pot across board 2♠ 9♣ T♣ 7♠ , Younghwan Sung on the button, made an attempt for it with an all-in. Jongho Lee tank called for his remaining 12,800 with top pair Q♥ T♥ , and found himself in great shape for a double up against Sung's A♠ Q♦ . River 5♣ sealed the win for Lee, earning him the full double up.

Player	Chips
JL Jongho LeeSouth Korea	44,300(111 BB)
YS Younghwan Sung	4,600(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:23:26 AM

Justin Ong Back in the Mix

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

With 22,000 in the middle across board A♣ 2♦ K♠ Q♣ A♠ , action was caught on James Dela Cruz with a final bet of 11,000. Justin Ong clicked back to 22,000, and shipped the win as Dela Cruz failed to continue.

Player	Chips
JO Justin Ong	45,900(115 BB)
JD James Dela Cruz	7,700(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:15:09 AM

Ki Burm Lee Collects in Full

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Jaewon Kim and Ki Burm Lee

Jaewon Kim opened 900 utg and called a 3,500 three bet from Ki Burm Lee right behind. Both checked flop 3♥ 4♣ Q♦ through to turn 8♦ , where Kim led 3,200. Lee made the call, and went on to push all-in for 13,800 on river T♣ .

Kim tank called with a pair of tens T♥ 9♥ , no match against Lee's top set Q♠ Q♣ for the win.

Player	Chips
KB Ki Burm Lee	42,000(105 BB)
JK Jaewon Kim	21,000(53 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/44

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:12:16 AM

Chirag Shah Checks It Down

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Chirag Shah

Reynaldo Ong opened 700 on the button and called 2,100 more following a three bet from Chirag Shah on the big blind. Action on board J♥ J♠ K♠ 4♣ 2♣ checked all the way to showdown, revealing Shah's A♥ 8♠ , no good against Ong's A♦ T♥ high.

Player	Chips
RO Reynaldo OngUnited States of America	32,800(109 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	29,600(99 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:09:34 AM

Justin Ong Bows Out Early

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Justin Ong

Facing an open and a call, Woobeen Lee on the big blind, squeezed to 4,000 and called 6,400 more following an all-in from initial raiser Justin Ong.

Ong at risk, found no hope on board J♣ 6♣ T♦ Q♦ 3♠ , busting him out within the first hour of play.

Player	Hand	Chips
WL Wooben LeeSouth Korea	T♥T♣ BB	38,400(128 BB)
JO Justin Ong	8♠6♠ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 6:06:48 AM

Jaewon Kim Smashes Board

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Jaewon Kim

Jaewon Kim opened 700 utg, called behind by John Daenzel David. On board 8♥ T♣ 7♦ 7♠ K♠ , Kim barreled all three streets - 800, 2,200, and 6,800, and saw David call down, only to muck as Kim revealed boat T♦ T♠ .

Player	Chips
JK Jaewon Kim	45,600(152 BB)
JD John Daenzel DavidPhilippines	22,000(73 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 5:50:59 AM

Top Pair Lands Harish Kumar Asnani in Trouble

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Harish Kumar Asnani

Harish Kumar Asnani raised 700 vs a limp and was called by three other players behind. Utg limper Feridoun Farboud bumped it up to 3,700, pushing only the big blind off the action. On flop 4♥ Q♠ 3♣ , Farboud led for 10,000, followed with an all-in for his last 14,300 on turn 2♥ .

Asnani called to showdown with top pair Q♣ T♣ and was crushed to see his opponent table overpair K♥ K♣ . River A♥ made no difference, shipping Farboud the double up his way.

Player	Chips
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	64,100(214 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniHong Kong	3,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 5:46:36 AM

Woobeen Lee Takes Another

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

A four way raised pot led by Woobeen Lee saw the aggressor continue for 1,500 on flop 7♣ 7♥ 9♠ . Hochung Song called behind, peeling turn A♠ . Both checked it through to river 5♠ , where Lee gunned for a final 3,000. Song opted out, leaving Lee to take the pot.

Player	Chips
WL Wooben LeeSouth Korea	48,300(161 BB)
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	26,700(89 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/29

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 5:44:32 AM

River Bet Wins It for Woobeen Lee

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Woobeen Lee

Hochung Song opened 500 on the hijack, joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 7♣ A♦ 3♠ . Song continued for 1,300, check called only by Woobeen Lee. Both checked turn 2♦ through to river 8♣ , where Lee led 3,000. Song surrendered and tossed his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips
WL Wooben LeeSouth Korea	41,000(205 BB)
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	28,700(144 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 5:40:49 AM

Joonghoon Eom Calls Down Joseph Magnotti

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Joonghoon Eom

Joonghoon Eom limped on the button, followed by a raise to 900 from Joseph Magnotti on the small blind. Both the big blind and Eom completed, and went on to battle on board 6♠ 5♠ K♠ 6♥ 5♦ . Magnotti bet all three streets - 500, 1,600 and a final 1,000, with Eom calling him down all the way with top pair K♥ T♦ . Magnotti showed bluff A♥ 7♥ and shipped the pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips
JE Joonghoon Eom	38,400(192 BB)
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	25,500(128 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 5:33:18 AM

Hochung Song Earns a Boost

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Hochung Song

Feng Ji Chua opened 500 on the button and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 6♣ 8♥ 9♥ . Chua continued for 600, weeding none out to turn 6♠ . Action this time, checked round to river J♣ , where Hochung Song led 3,400 off the small blind. Both opponents slipped their hands in the muck, giving up the pot.

Player	Chips
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	33,300(167 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	24,600(123 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 5:26:37 AM

Easy Takedown for John Daenzel David

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

John Daenzel David

Action folded to Ramon Pablo on the small blind, pushing him to raise 500 and go on to call John Daenzel David's three bet to 1,800 right behind. On flop K♣ A♥ A♠ , Pablo quickly check folded after David asked for another 1,000.

Player	Chips
JD John Daenzel DavidPhilippines	32,400(162 BB)
RP Ramon PabloPhilippines	28,700(144 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 5:21:20 AM

George Salud Takes the Initiative

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

George Salud

Feridoun Farboud opened to 400 on the cutoff, joined by both players on the blinds. Action on flop 6♣ K♥ 2♦ was checked round to turn 3♣ , where George Salud led 800 off the big blind. Both opponents threw in the fold, earning Salud the pot straight away.

Player	Chips
GS George SaludPhilippines	31,300(157 BB)
FF Feridoun FarboudUnited States of America	29,600(148 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 5:16:36 AM

Jegal Gun Bets to Win

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Gun Jegal

A fourway raised pot saw action on flop 3♦ T♠ 2♦ check to Jegal Gun on the button, who bet 800. Only the initial raiser check called, revealing turn K♦ . Both checked it through to river 7♠ , where Gun fired a final 1,500. Gun's opponent folded, shipping him the pot with no showdown.

Player	Chips
GJ Gun JegalSouth Korea	32,700(164 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

25 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/14

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/21/2025, 5:15:58 AM

Cards in the Air!

Shuffle up & deal, good luck to all the players!

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/20/2025, 12:33:01 PM

Two Kickoff Flights Set to Hit the Felt Today!

Don't miss the action at Okada Manila, Philippines, with PokerStars LIVE's first series of the year, Manila Megastack, on spotlight! Today's action sees two flights for its opening highlight - Kickoff, play down, bringing PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 51,290) in guarantees on the table.

Games start right at 12 noon with the first flight of the day running 25 minutes on the clock. Each entry buys players a starting stack of 30,000, 150x the opening blinds. On top of the prizes to be won, a 2025 APPT Manila Main Event Package, valued at PHP 125,000 (~USD 2,140), will be at stake, awarding more value for the eventual winner. All heats are due to wrap up once ITM at 15% of the field is reached, with the combined survivors geared to return to the scene this Wednesday, January 22nd, for the Day 2 battle.

Registration remains open through Level 10 @17:30. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor!

Kickoff

Date/s: January 20-22, 2025

Buy-in: PHP 16,500 (~USD 285)

Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 51,290)

Starting stack: 30,000

Flight A: 66 entries, 10 qualified

Flight B: Tuesday, January 21

Flight C Turbo: Tuesday, January 21

Day 2/ Final: Wednesday, January 22