Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #23

2025.02.06 - 2025.02.09Add to Calendar

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Craig Jones (2)

United Kingdom

Blind level

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

Entries

24/155

Total Chips

4,650,000

Average

193,750

Flight A

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2/6/2025, 1:08:46 PM

Tech Sends Jones to the Rail to Burst Flight A Money Bubble

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

Craig Jones

Craig Jones moved all in for 64,000 from the cutoff and John Tech called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Craig Jones: A♥ Q♣

John Tech: 5♦ 5♥

Jones found no help on the T♣ 2♥ 8♠ 4♣ 3♥ runout and was eliminated on the stone bubble while Tech took down his last pot of the evening.

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2/6/2025, 12:59:22 PM

Bubble Double for Bulaong

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

Raphael Bulaong

Raphael Bulaong shoved for 87,000 from the small blind and Craig Jones called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Raphael Bulaong: A♠ J♣

Craig Jones: K♦ J♦

Bulaong was in great shape with a dominating jack and remained ahead on the 6♣ 5♥ 5♠ 3♦ J♠ runout to double up on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips
RB Raphael BulaongPhilippines	180,000(30 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	107,000(18 BB)

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2/6/2025, 12:50:52 PM

Three Strets of Value for Tsui

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

Man Chung Tsui

Craig Jones opened to 15,000 from the hijack and Man Chung Tsui called from the cutoff. The flop came 8♣ 4♠ 3♦ and Jones check-called a 12,000 bet from Tsui.

Tsui bet 22,000 when checked to on the 6♦ turn and Jones called again. On the 2♥ river Jones checked, Tsui bet 50,000 and Jones called. Tsui showed a straight with 5♥ 4♣ and Jones mucked.

Player	Chips
MC Man Chung TsuiHong Kong	280,000(47 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	200,000(33 BB)

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2/6/2025, 11:45:38 AM

Florendo Put to the Test by Jones

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

Emanuel Florendo

Emmanuel Florendo opened to 11,000 from the cutoff, Craig Jones three-bet to 35,000 from the big blind and Florendo called. At the flop K♠ 7♦ K♣ , Jones fired a 17,000 continuation bet that Florendo called.

Jones checked the 6♦ turn and Florendo bet 40,000. Jones moved all in for 177,000 and Florendo went into the tank before finding a fold.

Player	Chips
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	227,000(57 BB)
EF Emanuel FlorendoPhilippines	98,000(25 BB)

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2/6/2025, 11:35:36 AM

Top Stacks

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

Player	Chips
KG Kiril GelevCanada	293,000(73 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	286,000(72 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	266,000(67 BB)
SP Shawn Philip BenitezPhilippines	201,000(50 BB)
MC Man Chung TsuiHong Kong	194,000(49 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	175,500(44 BB)
EF Emanuel FlorendoPhilippines	173,000(43 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	170,000(43 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	168,000(42 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	161,000(40 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	161,000(40 BB)
JC Juhoon ChungSouth Korea	159,000(40 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	159,000(40 BB)
TA Taeil AhnSouth Korea	155,000(39 BB)
FF Fred Farboud FeridounUnited States of America	150,000(38 BB)
JT John Tech (2)Philippines	138,000(35 BB)
MG Muthukumaran GovindasamyMalaysia	137,000(34 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	136,000(34 BB)
SK Siddharth KariaIndia	135,000(34 BB)
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	110,000(28 BB)

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2/6/2025, 9:30:38 AM

Big Stacks

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

Player	Chips
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	205,000(137 BB)
JC Juhoon ChungSouth Korea	175,000(117 BB)
TA Taeil AhnSouth Korea	155,000(103 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	138,000(92 BB)
MT Mickael Taillepierre	138,000(92 BB)
KG Kiril GelevCanada	127,000(85 BB)
CL Christian LortieCanada	125,000(83 BB)
SD Sung Do Kwok	125,000(83 BB)
SK Siddharth KariaIndia	123,000(82 BB)
JT John Tech (2)Philippines	123,000(82 BB)
GS George SaludPhilippines	121,000(81 BB)
MG Muthukumaran GovindasamyMalaysia	119,000(79 BB)
ZL Zhiqiang LiuChina	114,000(76 BB)
ID Ionut DragomirRomania	111,000(74 BB)
EF Emanuel FlorendoPhilippines	108,000(72 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	98,000(65 BB)
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	97,500(65 BB)
MC Man Chung TsuiHong Kong	96,000(64 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	93,000(62 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	92,000(61 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	91,000(61 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	87,500(58 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	87,000(58 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	75,500(50 BB)
ZL Zackary LazarusCanada	73,000(49 BB)
JY Jeongyeol YuSouth Korea	71,000(47 BB)
JP Jeffrey Ponce (2)Philippines	70,000(47 BB)
SP Shawn Philip BenitezPhilippines	69,000(46 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	55,000(37 BB)

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2/6/2025, 7:28:08 AM

Cura Keeps Up The Aggression

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

John Cura

John Carlo Cura opened to 2,400 from under the gun and Craig Jones defended from the big blind. The flop came K♣ J♦ 4♥ and Jones check-called a 1,600 bet from Cura. Jones checked again on the T♥ turn. Cura bet 5,000 and Jones folded.

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2/6/2025, 5:55:03 AM

Ambata’s Four-Bet Gets Respect

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Rick Jason Ambata

Jason Ambata opened to 1,000 from early position and was called by a player in the hijack before Craig Jones three-bet to 3,700 from the button. Ambata four-bet to 10,000, the hijack folded and Jones folded A♠ J♠ face up.

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	44,700(112 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	38,400(96 BB)

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2/6/2025, 5:38:50 AM

Jones Takes One Down Preflop

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Craig Jones

Jason Ambata opened to 900 from the button, a player in the small blind called and Craig Jones raised to 7,600 from the big blind. Both opponents folded and Jones won the hand without having to see a flop.

Player	Chips
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	36,300(91 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	33,400(84 BB)

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2/6/2025, 2:22:35 AM

Jones Calls Down Ambata

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Jason Ambata opened to 1,000 from the cutoff and Craig Jones defended from the big blind. The flop came A♣ J♦ 5♥ and Jones check-called a 600 continuation bet from Ambata. Jones check-called another bet from Ambata on the K♣ turn, this time for 1,500. Both players then checked the 9♥ river. Jones showed top pair with A♠ 2♥ and Ambata’s hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	48,300(97 BB)
CJ Craig Jones (2)United Kingdom	42,300(85 BB)