Blind level
Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Entries
1/283
Total Chips
8,490,000
Average
8,490,000

Final Day

Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/22/2025, 6:50:43 AM

Ho Tai Tsai Knocks Kiril Gelev Out

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Ho Tai Tsai

Ho Tai Tsai open shoved 186,000 on the hijack and saw Kiril Gelev call off for his lesser 119,000 stack on the button.


Gelev in trouble, headed out shortly after board 7 2 2 4 4 failed to save him from his demise.

PlayerHandChips
HT
QQ
HJ
345,000(22 BB)
KG
A8
D
busted
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/22/2025, 6:13:02 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Terry Gonzaga
PlayerChips
TG
Terry GonzagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
623,000(39 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
621,000(39 BB)
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
620,000(39 BB)
RM
Rene Mar DavidPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
560,000(35 BB)
488,000(31 BB)
JG
Jonald GarciaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
471,000(29 BB)
454,000(28 BB)
PC
Paul ColesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
416,000(26 BB)
368,000(23 BB)
361,000(23 BB)
JJ
John Jay MagadanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
357,000(22 BB)
HT
343,000(21 BB)
CI
Czar Ian MarcosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
323,000(20 BB)
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
304,000(19 BB)
LL
Lloyd LocsinAustralia [AUS]Australia
276,000(17 BB)
JM
Joris MichlNetherlands [NLD]Netherlands
270,000(17 BB)
CR
Christopher RichardsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
268,000(17 BB)
JS
Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
245,000(15 BB)
242,000(15 BB)
RR
Rey RocaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
212,000(13 BB)
HS
Hochung SongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
157,000(10 BB)
IT
Ilia TimofeevRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
152,000(10 BB)
KG
118,000(7 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/22/2025, 4:15:32 AM

Kiril Gelev Locks In an Early Boost

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

Kiril Gelev opened 18,000 utg, called behind by Rey Roca and Jundy Walker on the big blind. On flop 2 8 2 , Gelev bet all-in for 95,000 and met no takers.

PlayerChips
KG
158,000(26 BB)
JW
Jundy WalkerUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
108,000(18 BB)
RR
Rey RocaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
83,000(14 BB)
Blind level
Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Entries
20/128
Total Chips
3,840,000
Average
192,000

Flight B

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.

PlayerChips
110,000(55 BB)
KG
busted
Blind level
Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Entries
13/89
Total Chips
2,670,000
Average
205,385

Flight C [20 min]

Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/21/2025, 5:22:07 PM

End of Day Chip Counts - 13 Qualified

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
PlayerChips
CR
Christopher RichardsUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
494,000(41 BB)
RF
Roland FerrerPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
431,000(36 BB)
313,000(26 BB)
GC
Graham CowanAustralia [AUS]Australia
261,000(22 BB)
214,000(18 BB)
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
174,000(15 BB)
ED
Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
165,000(14 BB)
JW
Jundy WalkerUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
154,000(13 BB)
HV
Hernan VillaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
130,000(11 BB)
JS
Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
117,000(10 BB)
JA
Jhun AballaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
98,000(8 BB)
KG
78,000(7 BB)
HS
Hochung SongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
41,000(3 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/21/2025, 5:00:25 PM

Nichols Manalo and Hogyun Kang Fall on Bubble Time

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Nichols Manalo

Nichols Manalo raised all-in on the button for his last 65,000 and was called by Brenton Buttigieg right on the big blind.


At risk right on bubble time, Manaho headed out shortly after missing board 5 T 4 2 7 .

PlayerHandChips
88
BB
313,000(26 BB)
NM
Nichols ManaloPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
AQ
D
busted
Hogyun Kang

Christopher Richards opened 25,000 utg and was met with two all-ins - Kiril Gelev (42,000) and Hogyun Kang (115,000). Richards put in the final call, making it a three way showdown.


Up against two aces, Kang's snowmen bound for the muck shortly after board 6 Q K Q 4 sealed his fate as the stone cold bubble.

PlayerHandChips
CR
Christopher RichardsUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
AA
UTG
494,000(41 BB)
KG
AA
HJ
78,000(7 BB)
HK
Hogyun KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
88
D
busted
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/21/2025, 3:57:07 PM

Chip Count Update

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Roland Ferrer
PlayerChips
RF
Roland FerrerPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
260,000(43 BB)
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
195,000(33 BB)
GC
Graham CowanAustralia [AUS]Australia
182,000(30 BB)
HK
Hogyun KangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
175,000(29 BB)
153,000(26 BB)
138,000(23 BB)
136,000(23 BB)
ED
Emmanuel DerechoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
134,000(22 BB)
HV
Hernan VillaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
126,000(21 BB)
JP
123,000(21 BB)
105,000(18 BB)
NM
Nichols ManaloPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
101,000(17 BB)
CR
Christopher RichardsUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
100,000(17 BB)
HS
Hochung SongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
97,000(16 BB)
KG
95,000(16 BB)
JS
Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
87,000(15 BB)
84,000(14 BB)
JW
Jundy WalkerUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
78,000(13 BB)
MG
Manuel GeronimoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
75,000(13 BB)
XQ
Xia QiChina [CHN]China
73,000(12 BB)
JA
Jhun AballaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
64,000(11 BB)
RG
Renniel GalvezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
61,000(10 BB)