Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #30

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Blind level

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

Entries

47/311

Total Chips

9,330,000

Average

198,511

APPT Manila Super Qualifier

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July 22, 2025

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 2:08:05 PM

Hong Soojing Leads 47 Qualifiers from 311 Entries in Day 1B

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

Hong Soojing

Ushering in the weekend, 311 entries descended upon Pokerstars Live here at Okada Manila for (Event #30B) Day 1B of the Manila Super Series 22 Main Event as 47 runners advanced to Day 2 of this PhP10,000,000 (~US$178,210) GTD centerpiece.

Day 2 is on Sunday (June 15th) at 12:00NN (UCT+8).

Like Day 1A, the chip lead moved quickly as at one point India’s Siddarth Mishra had over 200,000 in chips in the early goings but was slowly whittled down by the intense competition to advance to ITM and a shot at the bigger prizes in Day 2.

The short stacks started dropping out of the picture one by one and the bubble saw Japan’s Daiki Goto going all-in and called by Craig Gray of the United States who had a shorter stack. Goto’s J♥ J♠ held against the American’s 7♦ 7♣ on a runout that went 5♠ 4♦ T♦ A♠ 8♠ . The elimination of Gray at the hands of Goto ensured that all those remaining trudge join the 34 qualifiers from 224 entries in yesterday’s Day 1A.

Korea’s Hong Soojing went on an elimination spree as he knocked out three consecutive players en route to the Day 1B chip lead of 649,000. His stack was followed by three Filipinos bunched together as Reiner Magbutay (478,000), Hernan Villa (426,000) and Rodrigo Sequite, Jr. (413,000) occupy second to fourth. Goto placed fifth with 375,000.

Day 1A chip leader Germ de Haas of the Netherlands still holds the overall chip lead of 715,000.

Day 1C commences tomorrow (June 14) still at 12:00NN while the Turbo Day 1D (initially using 20-minute levels) takes flight later at 5:00PM. The buy-ins are still PhP18,500 (~US$330) with unlimited re-entries and with registration remaining open until the end of the tenth level.

Table 27 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	183,000(23 BB)	27	1
CZ Chong Zi HengSingapore	120,000(15 BB)	27	2
CD Chierro De LeonPhilippines	79,000(10 BB)	27	3
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	110,000(14 BB)	27	4
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	103,000(13 BB)	27	5
SL Seongmin LeeSouth Korea	213,000(27 BB)	27	6
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	71,000(9 BB)	27	7
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	478,000(60 BB)	27	8

Table 26 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	286,000(36 BB)	26	1
SC Son ChangnamSouth Korea	173,000(22 BB)	26	2
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	150,000(19 BB)	26	3
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	124,000(16 BB)	26	4
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	143,000(18 BB)	26	6
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	180,000(23 BB)	26	7
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	209,000(26 BB)	26	8
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	413,000(52 BB)	39	3

Table 25 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SC Shao Chi ChangTaiwan	114,000(14 BB)	25	1
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	107,000(13 BB)	25	2
CA Christian ArrietaPhilippines	191,000(24 BB)	25	3
JM Jayantilal Mangilal JainIndia	39,000(5 BB)	25	4
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	192,000(24 BB)	25	5
HS Heungsub ShimSouth Korea	306,000(38 BB)	25	6
PA Philip Andrew CobolPhilippines	114,000(14 BB)	25	7
EP Eunseo ParkSouth Korea	178,000(22 BB)	25	8

Table 28 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	649,000(81 BB)	28	1
TF Thomas FonceFrance	56,000(7 BB)	28	2
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	186,000(23 BB)	28	3
CS Chan Sheung ChauHong Kong	75,000(9 BB)	28	4
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	168,000(21 BB)	28	5
HK Hyunkoog KooSouth Korea	166,000(21 BB)	28	6
KN Karan Naresh ThakkerIndia	158,000(20 BB)	28	7
PW Paul Wilson (2)United States of America	231,000(29 BB)	28	8

Table 30 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RS Ricardo SingapanPhilippines	222,000(28 BB)	30	1
HK Hiroki KajiwaraJapan	122,000(15 BB)	30	2
VS Vinod SaundararajanMalaysia	287,000(36 BB)	30	3
TJ Taehyun JangSouth Korea	149,000(19 BB)	30	4
SL Sernaque Lu PerezPeru	132,000(17 BB)	30	5
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	335,000(42 BB)	30	6
DG Daiki GotoJapan	375,000(47 BB)	30	8

Table 29 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	118,000(15 BB)	29	1
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	86,000(11 BB)	29	2
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	426,000(53 BB)	29	3
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	38,000(5 BB)	29	4
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	361,000(45 BB)	29	5
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	182,000(23 BB)	29	6
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	318,000(40 BB)	29	7
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	112,000(14 BB)	29	8

Chip Counts - 47 Survivors

Player	Chips
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	649,000(81 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	478,000(60 BB)
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	426,000(53 BB)
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	413,000(52 BB)
DG Daiki GotoJapan	375,000(47 BB)
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	361,000(45 BB)
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	335,000(42 BB)
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	318,000(40 BB)
HS Heungsub ShimSouth Korea	306,000(38 BB)
VS Vinod SaundararajanMalaysia	287,000(36 BB)
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	286,000(36 BB)
PW Paul Wilson (2)United States of America	231,000(29 BB)
RS Ricardo SingapanPhilippines	222,000(28 BB)
SL Seongmin LeeSouth Korea	213,000(27 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	209,000(26 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	192,000(24 BB)
CA Christian ArrietaPhilippines	191,000(24 BB)
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	186,000(23 BB)
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	183,000(23 BB)
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	182,000(23 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	180,000(23 BB)
EP Eunseo ParkSouth Korea	178,000(22 BB)
SC Son ChangnamSouth Korea	173,000(22 BB)
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	168,000(21 BB)
HK Hyunkoog KooSouth Korea	166,000(21 BB)
KN Karan Naresh ThakkerIndia	158,000(20 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	150,000(19 BB)
TJ Taehyun JangSouth Korea	149,000(19 BB)
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	143,000(18 BB)
SL Sernaque Lu PerezPeru	132,000(17 BB)
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	124,000(16 BB)
HK Hiroki KajiwaraJapan	122,000(15 BB)
CZ Chong Zi HengSingapore	120,000(15 BB)
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	118,000(15 BB)
SC Shao Chi ChangTaiwan	114,000(14 BB)
PA Philip Andrew CobolPhilippines	114,000(14 BB)
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	112,000(14 BB)
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	110,000(14 BB)
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	107,000(13 BB)
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	103,000(13 BB)
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	86,000(11 BB)
CD Chierro De LeonPhilippines	79,000(10 BB)
CS Chan Sheung ChauHong Kong	75,000(9 BB)
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	71,000(9 BB)
TF Thomas FonceFrance	56,000(7 BB)
JM Jayantilal Mangilal JainIndia	39,000(5 BB)
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	38,000(5 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 2:05:50 PM

Goto Makes Gray Day 1B Bubble Boy

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

Craig Gray

The action gets folded to the blinds where Daiki Goto of Japan shoves from the SB against American Craig Gray in the BB who opts to make the call for his last 145,000.

Goto shows J♠ J♥ and is way ahead of Gray’s 7♣ 7♦ .

The runout goes 5♠ 4♦ T♦ A♠ 8♠ as the Jacks hold and Gray is issued his walking papers as the last elimination in Day 1B.

There 47 players remaining and all will advance to Day 2 of the Main Event.

Player	Hand	Chips
DG Daiki GotoJapan	SB	378,000(47 BB)
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 2:01:08 PM

Wei Dodges Everything, Rails Bahadur

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

Jason Ng Tze Wei

Singapore’s Jason Wei opens from UTG for 16,000 and faces a 3-bet shove from Akhil Narain Bahadur on the D for all of his 61,000. It folds back to Wei who makes the call.

Bahadur tables K♣ Q♦ while Swei has a very slight lead with 3♣ 3♠ .

The runout goes J♣ A♠ 7♠ A♥ 5♦ as Wei avoided all the complications in playing a small pocket pair and successfully ousts the Indian at the twilight of Day 1B.

Wei’s stack is now also among the big stacks.

Player	Hand	Chips
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	UTG	341,000(43 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	D	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:59:21 PM

Chip Leader Hong Scares Off Arigai

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

Soojing Hong

The action folds to the HJ where chip leader Hong Soojing of Korea raises it up to 16,000. On the D, Japan’s Shinya Arigai 3-bets it to 50,000 but then it folds to Hong who unloads 141,000 on the 4-bet.

Arigai folds and the stack wielding is now in full swing for the Korean.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	613,000(77 BB)	28	1
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	186,000(23 BB)	28	3

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/311

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:58:25 PM

Villa Axes Delabre

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

Hernan Jaybee Villa

Filipino Hernan Villa once again has an opportunity to wield the hatchet as he tables A♠ K♥ against the preflop shove of France’s Maxime Delabre who holds 8♦ 8♥ and is at risk for his last 91,000.

The flop once again favors the Filipino: 3♣ K♣ A♥ while the rest of the runout goes 3♦ 2♠ as Delabre becomes the statistic in the Villa ousting spree.

Player	Hand	Chips
MD Maxime DelabreFrance	CO	busted
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	SB	446,000(74 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:57:35 PM

Villa Busts David with Live Cards

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

Hernan Jaybee Villa

From UTG, the Philippines’ Hernan Villa opens for 13,000 and right beside him in the +1 position, Russia’s John Daenzel David 3-bet shoves his remaining stack of 60,000. It folds back to Villa who calls.

David turns over A♠ Q♠ while the Filipino is live with K♦ J♠ .

Villa takes the lead on the flop: 7♣ J♥ 3♥ and there was no bounce back for David as the last two community cards are the 6♦ and the 6♥ .

Villa is now hanging with the big stacks as Day 1A is down to four eliminations before ending.

Player	Hand	Chips
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	UTG	351,000(59 BB)
JD John Daenzel DavidCanada	UTG+1	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:56:47 PM

Mishra’s Plummet Continues

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

The action gets folded to the CO where Rodrigo Sequite, Jr. of the Philippines raises it to 16,000. It folds to the BB where India’s Siddarth Mishra defends.

The flop comes 6♣ A♥ K♥ as Mishra checks. Sequite continues for 15,000 and gets called. The turn is the 4♠ and again Mishra checks. The Filipino now makes it 30,000 to go as Mishra still calls. The river is the T♣ and the Indian checks for a third time. Sequite bets 40,000 and gets called again.

Sequite turns over A♦ K♠ for top two pairs on the flop. Mishra mucks as his stack continues to slowly evaporate.

Player	Hand	Chips
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	CO	393,000(66 BB)
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	BB	82,000(14 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:55:45 PM

Mishra Trending Downward

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

Former chip leader Siddarth Mishra of India is all-in preflop, covering Korea’s Lee Seongmin who is at risk for his last 124,000.

Mishra shows A♠ K♠ while Kee has J♣ J♦ .

The flop gives the Korean an almost insurmountable advantage: J♠ 4♦ 9♥ and Mishra is drawing dead on the turn when the Q♥ arrives. The A♣ on the river just added insult to injury as Mishra’s stack has now gone down to below the 200k mark for the first time since the early levels.

Player	Hand	Chips
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	UTG	173,000(29 BB)
SL Seongmin LeeSouth Korea	SB	260,000(43 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:27:52 PM

Villa Eliminates Shetty on River

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

Hernan Jaybee Villa

Hernan Villa of the Philippines opens from UTG for 12,000 and is met with a 3-bet shove from India’s Abhijeet Shetty for his last 82,000. It folds back to Villa who calls.

Shetty flips over T♣ T♠ and his hand is the favorite against the Filipino’s 7♥ 7♦ .

The first four community cards are 4♥ 6♣ K♠ 4♠ but then the 7♣ makes an appearance on the river to give Villa a set and boot out Shetty from further contention in Day 1B.

Player	Chips
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	227,000(38 BB)
AS Abhijeet ShettyIndia	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:25:02 PM

Table 26 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	193,000(32 BB)	26	1
SC Son ChangnamSouth Korea	117,000(20 BB)	26	2
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	208,000(35 BB)	26	3
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	123,000(21 BB)	26	4
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	281,000(47 BB)	26	5
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	153,000(26 BB)	26	6
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	270,000(45 BB)	26	7
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	177,000(30 BB)	26	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/311

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:23:04 PM

Magbutay Shows Bluff to Kim

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

Reiner Magbutay

From nthe +2 position, the Philippines’ Renier Magbutay opens for 16,000 and it folds to the BB where Kim Sangbun of Korea decides on a defense.

The flop comes 6♣ K♠ A♠ as Kim checks. Magbutay CBets for 7,000 and gets called. The turn is the J♥ and once again the Korean checks. Magbutay now makes it 30,000 to go and still can’t shake Kim who sticks around. The river is the Q♥ and this time, Kim bets 70,000. But then the Filipino raises all-in making Kim go into the tank. Kim eventually elects to fold.

Magbutay shows 9♣ 8♣ for complete air.

Magbutay is now among the big stacks of Day 1B.

Player	Chips
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	413,000(83 BB)
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	112,000(22 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:16:33 PM

O’Rourke’s Straight Gets Paid

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

Daryl O Rourke

Daryl O’Rourke of Ireland opens from UTG for 16,000 and it gets to the CO where Akhil Narain Bahadur makes the call. Everyone else steers clear.

The flop is T♥ 6♣ 8♣ as O’Rourke unloads anew for 16,000 and gets called. The turn is the 9♣ and the Irishman is unperturbed as he fires 22,000. Bahadur still calls. The river card is the T♦ pairing the board. O’Rourke’s bet gets reduced in size as he puts 12,000 into the pot. Bahadur raises it to 37,000 and this time, O’Rourke makes the call.

Bahadur shows A♣ T♠ for trips on the river while O’Rourke tables 7♦ 7♣ for a one-card straight on the turn.

O’Rourke was able to bring his stack up to close to the quarter million mark.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	132,000(26 BB)	29	2
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	243,000(49 BB)	29	6

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:10:09 PM

Fonce Doubles Up Off Cohen

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

Yossef Cohen

From UTG, Yossef Cohen of Israel goes all-in for his last 55,000 and is greeted with an isolation shove from the CO of Thomas Fonce of France for 44,000. No one else gets involved.

Cohen turns over Q♣ J♣ while Fonce shows K♠ K♥ .

The runout goes 5♣ 6♦ 5♥ 7♦ J♦ as the Frenchman doubles up and Cohen’s stack is down to about two BBs.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TF Thomas FonceFrance	98,000(20 BB)	28	2
YC Yossef CohenIsrael	11,000(2 BB)	28	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:08:55 PM

David’s Aces Cracked by Bahadur

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

Akhil Bahadur

Russia’s John Daenzel David raises it up from UTG for 11,000 and it fold all the way to the BB where Akhil Narain Bahadur chooses to defend.

The flop comes 8♦ 4♥ 9♦ as Bahadur checks. David continues for 5,000 and gets called. The turn is the 7♣ as the Indian checks again. David now makes it 15,000 to go but is met with a check-raise all-in for Bahadur’s remaining 78,000. The Russian makes the snap call.

Bahadur unveils 9♠ 7♦ for two pairs on the turn while David shows A♣ A♠ .

The river card does not pair the board as the T♦ makes the cracking of aces official for Bahadur as the loss derails David’s previous momentum.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	185,000(37 BB)	29	2
JD John Daenzel DavidCanada	103,000(21 BB)	29	4

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:07:05 PM

Wei Rails Chan

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

Jason Ng Tze Wei

From the CO, Singapore’s Jason Wei raises it to 12,000 and it gets folded to the SB where Chan Ching Nam of China goes all-in for her last 53,000. Wei makes the call.

Chan shows A♣ 9♣ while Wei has her dominated with A♠ Q♥ .

The runout goes 5♥ T♦ A♦ 4♦ 2♣ as Chan is sidelined for good as far as Day 1B is concerned.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:03:18 PM

Table 28 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	390,000(78 BB)	28	1
TF Thomas FonceFrance	46,000(9 BB)	28	2
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	198,000(40 BB)	28	3
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	62,000(12 BB)	28	4
YM Yukinari MeraJapan	103,000(21 BB)	28	6
YC Yossef CohenIsrael	65,000(13 BB)	28	7
PW Paul Wilson (2)United States of America	290,000(58 BB)	28	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 1:00:29 PM

Table 30 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RS Ricardo SingapanPhilippines	176,000(35 BB)	30	1
HK Hiroki KajiwaraJapan	181,000(36 BB)	30	2
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	148,000(30 BB)	30	3
TJ Taehyun JangSouth Korea	112,000(22 BB)	30	4
SL Sernaque Lu PerezPeru	195,000(39 BB)	30	5
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	110,000(22 BB)	30	6
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	104,000(21 BB)	30	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:57:03 PM

Table 29 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MD Maxime DelabreFrance	61,000(12 BB)	29	1
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	142,000(28 BB)	29	2
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	99,000(20 BB)	29	3
JD John Daenzel DavidCanada	185,000(37 BB)	29	4
AS Abhijeet ShettyIndia	110,000(22 BB)	29	5
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	105,000(21 BB)	29	6
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	217,000(43 BB)	29	7
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	78,000(16 BB)	29	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/311

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:52:56 PM

Mishra Wields Stack Against Shinohara

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

Japan’s Rio Shinohara has it folded to him in the CO and raises it up to 8,000. Big stack Siddarth Mishra of India defends his BB.

The flop is Q♣ 3♥ 2♦ as both players check. The turn is the A♥ and again, no action happens. The river is the A♠ and this time Mishra bets 12,000 and then gets raised by Shinohara to 35,000. The Indian then goes all-in and Shinohara can’t call.

The former chip leader gets more ammunition.

Player	Hand	Chips
RS Rio ShinoharaJapan	CO	106,000(27 BB)
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	BB	219,000(55 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:51:52 PM

Delabre’s Aces Better Than Shetty’s Big Slick

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

Abhijeet Shetty

From the +2 position, India’s Abhijeet Shetty raises it up to 9,000 and in folds to the SB where Maxime Delabre of France declares he is all-in for his remaining stack of 53,000. Shetty makes the quick call.

Shetty is not delighted to find out that Delabre has A♥ A♣ against his A♦ K♠ .

The runout did not change the impending outcome: 6♠ Q♥ 5♦ 3♠ 8♠ as the Frenchman doubles up and Shetty’s stacks is now in the danger zone.

Player	Chips
MD Maxime DelabreFrance	114,000(29 BB)
AS Abhijeet ShettyIndia	57,000(14 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:50:13 PM

Alvarez Misses, Gets Crippled by Aihara

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

Janno Alvarez of the Philippines opens from the +1 position for 8,000 and it folds to the SB where Japan’s Takayuki Aihara 3-bets it to 24,000. Alvarez makes the call.

The flop is K♥ J♦ 8♠ as Aihara moves all-in for his last 54,000. Alvarez calls.

Aihara shows A♠ Q♠ for a gutshot straight draw while Alvarez tables T♦ 9♦ for an open-ended straight draw and live cards. The turn is the T♠ which immediately shuts down Alvarez’s chances as Aihara picks up the nuts. The river is the 2♠ to officially cripple the Filipino.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	UTG+1	70,000(18 BB)
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	SB	162,000(41 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:48:46 PM

Rogers Shuts Down Hand with 4-Bet Shove

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

William David Rogers

The action opens from the +1 position with a raise to 10,000 and a re-raise from the HJ of India’s Akhil Narain Bahadur to 25,000. In the BB, William Rogers of England 4-bet shoves and gets no callers.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	HJ	142,000(36 BB)
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	BB	217,000(54 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:45:36 PM

Chang Ousts Tanaka with Cowboys

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

Tanaka Hirohisa

The +2 position begins the action with a raise to 9,000 and gets re-raised from the CO by Taiwan’s Chang Shao Chi to 22,000. On the D, Hirohisa Tanaka 4-bet shoves his remaining 54,000 and gets the initial raiser to fold. Chang, though, makes the quick call.

Tanaka turns over 8♠ 8♣ while Chang is way ahead with K♠ K♦ .

The runout goes T♣ T♠ 7♥ A♣ 9♥ as the Japanese player has been taken out by Chang.

Player	Hand	Chips
SC Shao Chi ChangTaiwan	CO	161,000(40 BB)
TH Tanaka HirohisaJapan	D	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:44:19 PM

Huang Outdraws, Boots Out Kunal Jain

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

The action is folded to the CO where Kunal Jain of India goes all-in for his remaining stack of 31,000. On the D, Taiwan’s Huang Ting Yen makes the call.

Jain shows A♥ Q♥ while Huang is dominated holding A♦ J♥ .

However, the flop gave the Taiwanese edge right off the bat: 5♦ J♣ 9♦ and the last two community cards failed to improve the Indian’s plight as the 8♥ 9♠ ends his run.

Player	Hand	Chips
KJ Kunal JainIndia	CO	busted
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	D	149,000(37 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:43:07 PM

Table 26 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	108,000(27 BB)	26	1
SC Son ChangnamSouth Korea	78,000(20 BB)	26	2
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	161,000(40 BB)	26	3
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	183,000(46 BB)	26	4
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	161,000(40 BB)	26	5
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	54,000(14 BB)	26	6
CN Ching Nam ChanChina	58,000(15 BB)	26	7
KJ Kunal JainIndia	31,000(8 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:40:06 PM

Random Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	325,000(81 BB)
DG Daiki GotoJapan	318,000(80 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	273,500(68 BB)
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	269,000(67 BB)
JD John Daenzel DavidCanada	250,000(63 BB)
PW Paul Wilson (2)United States of America	247,000(62 BB)
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	233,000(58 BB)
MM Marlon ManaloPhilippines	221,000(55 BB)
HS Heungsub ShimSouth Korea	218,000(55 BB)
VN Vivencio Nachor Jr.Philippines	193,000(48 BB)
JC Jeffrey CalongePhilippines	183,000(46 BB)
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	166,000(42 BB)
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	161,000(40 BB)
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	161,000(40 BB)
PA Philip Andrew CobolPhilippines	149,000(37 BB)
RS Rio ShinoharaJapan	143,000(36 BB)
SL Seongmin LeeSouth Korea	136,000(34 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:32:49 PM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier - 30 Seats GTD

Leading up to the most anticipated event in the Philippines, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is offering players a rare shortcut. Running from July 20-22, 2025 at Okada Manila is the APPT Manila Super Qualifier which serves as a direct passage to the APPT Manila Main Event (₱58 Million Guaranteed) at just a fraction of the ₱80,000 buy-in. Players can now secure a seat for just ₱9,000!

Unlike traditional satellites, this is a milestone event where players earn an APPT Manila Main Event seat the moment they accumulate 100,000 chips. No waiting for bubbles and final table negotiations, just hit the target and the seat is in the bag. Additionally, there are many chances to get there with 30 seats guaranteed.

For those looking to stretch value even further, the Step 1 Qualifier offers an even cheaper path. With a buy-in of just ₱2,000, players can vie for one of ten guaranteed seats into the Super Qualifier. The format mirrors the milestone structure with 50,000 as the goal to win a seat.

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 76/311

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:30:26 PM

Chong Doubles Up Through Magbutay

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

The action gets folded to the CO who raises it to 7,000 and gets a call from Filipino Renier Magbutay on the D. Then Chong Zi Heng of Singapore declares he is all-in from the SB for his last 43,500. The original folds and Magbutay makes the call.

Chong tables Q♦ 7♦ while Magbutay is dominated holding T♣ 7♣ .

The runout goes Q♠ 6♠ 3♠ 5♠ 9♦ as the board narrowly chops the pot and Chong gets the double up he seeks.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	D	273,500(91 BB)
CZ Chong Zi HengSingapore	SB	100,000(33 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:06:56 PM

Magbutay Shows Chargualaf

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

Reiner Magbutay

The gets folded to the CO where Guam’s Joshua Chargualaf raises it up to 6,000. It folds to the SB where Renier Magbutay of the Philippines makes the call.

The flop comes 4♦ Q♦ 4♠ as Magbutay checks. Chargualaf CBets for 4,000 and gets called. The turn is the Q♣ double pairing the board. Both check. The river is the 6♥ as the Filipino bets 43,000. Chargualaf tanks awhile then folds face up showing A♦ 4♣ for what would have been a full house. Magbutay also decides to show his hole cards of 7♣ 7♥ . Chargualaf folded the winning hand as he could not pull the trigger on Magbutay’s big river bet.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	CO	79,000(26 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	SB	317,000(106 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:05:37 PM

Conway’s Jacks Run into Cobol’s Queens

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

Tadhg Conway

The action begins from the +1 position as it gets raised to 6,500. In the +2 position, Tadhg Conway of Ireland 3-bets all-in for his last 43,000 and is called in the SB by the Philippines’ Philip Andrew Cobol. The initial raiser flees.

Conway turns over J♦ J♣ and is disgruntled to see that his foe tables Q♦ Q♥ .

The runout goes 7♣ 5♣ 3♠ 8♣ (a sweat card for a backdoor flush) and the 5♥ gives the pot to the Filipino and Conway has been eliminated.

Player	Chips
PA Philip Andrew CobolPhilippines	153,000(51 BB)
TC Tadhg ConwayIreland	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 12:03:43 PM

Nina Doubles Up, Dents de la Cruz

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

Taisuke Nina

With the pot already at 19,000 preflop, Edwin de la Cruz of the Philippines barely covers his Japanese opponent Taisuke Nina as the cards are revealed: de la Cruz shows T♥ T♠ while Niina has A♥ K♥ .

The flop immediately gave the lead to Niina: A♣ 9♥ 6♦ and the last two community cards provided no miracle comeback for the Filipino as the 5♣ and the 7♦ completed the runout in favor of Nina who doubles up.

De la Cruz’s stack plummets down even further after the debacle.

Player	Hand	Chips
TN Taisuke NinaJapan	D	37,000(12 BB)
EC Edward CabanletPhilippines	SB	67,000(22 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 11:53:34 AM

Wilson Flushes Out Patulot

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

Paul Wilson (2)

The Philippines’ Lemmor Patulot raises it up from the HJ to 6,000 and in the CO Paul Wilson of the United States 3-bets it to 20,000. It folds back to Patulot who calls.

The flop goes 9♦ A♥ T♦ as Patulot checks. Wilson continues firing, this time for 40,000. Patulot calls. The turn is the 9♠ as the Filipino checks again. Now, Wilson goes for it all by shoving his remining stack all-in. He covers Patulot who tanks and decides it’s time to shine.

Wilson unfurls A♦ K♦ for top pair-top kicker on the flop. Patulot shows A♠ J♠ and is outkicked.

The river, however, is the J♦ and initially it was thought that Patulot rivered Wilson for two pairs, but it also gave the American the nut flush, hence, Patulot is now permanently out of the running for Day 1B.

Player	Hand	Chips
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	HJ	busted
PW Paul Wilson (2)United States of America	CO	281,500(94 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 11:50:28 AM

Table 24 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	77,000(26 BB)	24	1
YC Yossef CohenIsrael	87,000(29 BB)	24	2
RS Ridhesh SejpalIndia	138,000(46 BB)	24	4
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	108,000(36 BB)	24	5
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	250,000(83 BB)	24	6
RS Ricardo SingapanPhilippines	201,000(67 BB)	24	7
KC Kheng Chen NgMalaysia	64,000(21 BB)	24	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 92/311

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 11:48:56 AM

Jain Hits One Outer on River

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

In one of the sickest hands thus far, the pot is already at 36,000 with a flop of K♣ T♠ Q♠ Akiyoshi Kono of Japan declares he is all-in for his last 34,000 and gets an all-in response as well from India’s Jayantilal Mangilal Jain for his remaining 32,500.

Kono tables Q♥ Q♦ for middle set while Jain shows T♦ T♣ for bottom set. The turn is the A♠ to give the Indian player hope of either hitting a straight or chopping with one when the improbable happens: the river card is the T♥ to give Jain quads and defeat Kono’s full house.

Kono’s stack is all but obliterated and the sick beat puts Jain past the century mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Jayantilal Mangilal JainIndia	HJ	101,000(40 BB)
KA Kono AkiyoshiJapan	SB	1,500(1 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 11:37:02 AM

Irineo Rivers David

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

The Philippines’ Junj Irineo limps in from UTG and successfully makes this an unraised pot with multiple players joining from the D, the SB and the BB.

The flop is T♥ 9♠ 6♥ as John Daenzel David of Russia leads out from the SB for 4,000. Irineo calls as the other players fold. It is now Heads-Up to the turn which produces the 6♣ as David fires again, this time for 7,000. The Filipino still calls. The river is the A♣ as once again David unloads, this time for 11,500. Irineo still calls.

David flips over J♥ J♣ while Irineo shows A♥ 8♦ for what initially was a gutshot that turned into top pair on the river.

Fortunately for the Russian, he still is among the big stacks.

Player	Chips
JD John Daenzel DavidCanada	259,000(104 BB)
JI Junj IreneoPhilippines	158,000(63 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 11:36:14 AM

Mateo Crippled by Shim

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

With a pot of already 86,000 and a board that reads 8♣ K♦ 2♦ 9♦ Kevin Mateo of the Philippines checks his option in SB as Korea’s Shim Heungsub puts in his last stack of chips worth 57,000. The Filipino gives it a think and eventually calls.

Shim tables K♠ J♣ while Mateo is behind with T♠ T♥ . The river card is the 6♣ and just like that Mateo’s stack falls considerably and is on the respirator. Shim enters the double century category.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	18,000(7 BB)	18	1
HS Heungsub ShimSouth Korea	200,000(80 BB)	18	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 11:34:58 AM

Cheung Backdoored by Big Stack Goto

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

Jose Cheung of the Philippines and Japan’s Daiki Goto engage in a preflop raising war that ends up in all of their chip going into the pot as the Filipino is at risk for his last 30,500.

Cheung shows Q♣ Q♦ while Goto sees he is behind with 9♠ 9♣ .

The flop is 8♦ K♣ 7♣ but then the T♦ arrives on the turn to give the Japanese player an open-ended straight redraw which he hits on the river as the J♠ shows up to bust Cheung and bring Goto into the chip leader conversation.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	UTG+1	busted
DG Daiki GotoJapan	CO	303,000(121 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 11:33:01 AM

Villa Boots Out Two with Snowmen

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

Hernan Jaybee Villa

Hernan Villa of the Philippines raises it to 90,000 when the action gets folded to him in the CO and gets fellow Filipino John Niko Costiniano to jump in from the SB for his last 10,500 as well as England’s Robbie Fisher-O’Brien for his last 21,000 from the BB.

Costiniano shows K♣ 8♥ while Fisher-O’Brien has K♥ T♥ . Villa has made albeit vulnerable hand in 8♠ 8♦ .

The runout goes 9♠ 2♠ A♥ Q♣ 7♦ as Villa dodges all potential problems and knocks out two in one go.

Player	Hand	Chips
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	CO	142,000(57 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	SB	busted
RF Robbie Fisher-O'BrienUnited Kingdom	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 11:31:05 AM

Table 28 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KH Kotaro Hayashida	53,500(21 BB)	28	1
SH Soojing HongSouth Korea	158,000(63 BB)	28	2
TF Thomas FonceFrance	53,000(21 BB)	28	3
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	94,000(38 BB)	28	4
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	58,000(23 BB)	28	5
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	108,000(43 BB)	28	6
AD Anish DedhiaIndia	49,000(20 BB)	28	7
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	102,000(41 BB)	28	8
PW Paul Wilson (2)United States of America	103,000(41 BB)	28	9

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 116/311

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 11:11:43 AM

Galanzovskiy Gives Craig’s Walking Papers

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

The action starts from the UTG for a raise to 4,000 which is called by Finland’s Eduard Galanzovskiy on the D and Craig Gray of the United States in the BB.

The flop comes 7♣ Q♣ 6♥ as it checked around to Galanzovskiy who bets 8,000. Gray calls but the original raiser folds. It is Heads-Up to the turn where the T♦ appears. This time, Gray who leads out for 13,500 and gets raised all-in by Galanzovskiy who covers him. The American makes the call for his remaining stack of 52,500.

The Finn shows 6♠ 6♦ for bottom set on the flop while Gray tables Q♠ T♥ for two pairs on the turn.

The river card does not bring in any of Gray’s required outs as the 2♠ shows up.

Galanzovskiy also joins the six-figure club.

Player	Hand	Chips
EG Eduard GalanzovskiyFinland	D	138,000(69 BB)
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 11:06:51 AM

Park Issues Double Kill with Rockets

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

Eunseo Park

Singapore’s Ang Lim Yong opens from the +1 position for 4,000 and gets caller in Park Eunseo of Korea in the HJ and Japan’s Hirotaka Matsunaga from the D.

The flop goes 3♣ Q♠ T♣ as Ang continues for 8,000. Park raises it to 16,000 and Matsunaga moves all-in for 35,500. Ang then commits his last 39,500 into the pot. Park makes the snap call.

Matsunaga tables K♠ Q♥ for top pair on the flop as Ang reveals he has Q♣ J♣ and is outkicked. However, they are both behind against Park’s concealed A♣ A♥ .

The turn card is the A♦ to give both pursuers a semblance of a chance with a gutshot that never arrives when the river card is the 3♦ .

The double elimination ups the Korean’s stack to way past the century mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yong LimAustralia	UTG+1	busted
EP Eunseo ParkSouth Korea	HJ	140,500(70 BB)
MH Matsunaga HirotakaJapan	D	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 10:58:48 AM

Saundararajan Subdues Ang

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

Vinod Saundararajan

The action folds to the D where Vinod Raj Saundararajan of Malaysia raises it to 4,000 and gets a BB defense from Singapore’s Ang Lim Yong.

The flop is 7♠ 8♦ K♥ as both players check. The turn is the J♦ as Ang takes the betting lead for 6,000. Saundararajan calls. The river is the 4♠ as Ang fires 16,000. Saundararajan suddenly raises all-in for his last 42,500. Ang tanks a bit but ultimately decides to make the call.

Saundararajan turns over K♣ 8♥ for top two pairs on the flop while Ang shows 8♠ 7♥ for bottom two pairs on the flop. The decision cost the Singaporean more than half his stack at most inopportune juncture.

Player	Hand	Chips
VS Vinod SaundararajanMalaysia	D	108,000(54 BB)
YL Yong LimAustralia	BB	45,000(23 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 10:57:11 AM

Magbutay Recovers, Eliminates Uemura

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

Reiner Magbutay

Japan’s Tadayoshi Uemura takes the leap from the +2 position for all his remaining 17,500 and gets a caller from the HJ. However, Reiner Magbutay of the Philippines also goes all-in from the D for his last 58,000. The LJ folds and it’s Head-Up for the Japanese player’s tournament life.

Uemura tables Q♣ T♦ while the Filipino dominates him with A♠ Q♠ .

Suddenly the tables get turned on the flop: 4♣ T♠ 5♥ with Uemura surging ahead with top pair. But that celebration is short-lived as the A♣ hits the turn and the deal is sealed when the 5♣ arrives on the river to oust Uemura and bring Magbutay’s stack close to the six figure mark.

Player	Chips
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	98,000(49 BB)
JW James WangUnited States of America	73,000(37 BB)
TU Tadayoshi UemuraJapan	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 141/311

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 10:54:43 AM

Updated Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
JD John Daenzel DavidCanada	241,000(161 BB)
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	203,000(135 BB)
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	153,000(102 BB)
AW Anthony WongHong Kong	124,000(83 BB)
SL Seongmin LeeSouth Korea	118,000(79 BB)
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	116,000(77 BB)
RS Rio ShinoharaJapan	112,000(75 BB)
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	105,000(70 BB)
TF Thomas FonceFrance	100,000(67 BB)
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	97,000(65 BB)
KC Kheng Chen NgMalaysia	96,500(64 BB)
JW James WangUnited States of America	96,000(64 BB)
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	96,000(64 BB)
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	94,600(63 BB)
JP Joseph PineiroFrance	93,000(62 BB)
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	90,000(60 BB)
JT Jean TamayoSpain	89,000(59 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	87,000(58 BB)
AC Akash ChandrashekharIndia	85,000(57 BB)
KS Kohei SatoJapan	84,500(56 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	83,800(56 BB)
SK Shinji KuboJapan	83,000(55 BB)
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	82,000(55 BB)
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	81,000(54 BB)
KA Kono AkiyoshiJapan	70,000(47 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 10:53:17 AM

Flight B Registration Closes

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

Of the 314 entries that comprise Day 1B, 47 will make it through to Day 2. Still over a hundred players left, but many are already getting close push to double up. The homestretch draws near.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 9:43:50 AM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier - 30 Seats GTD

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 170/314

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 9:40:29 AM

Looi Avoids Bogeys

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

The action opens from UTG for 2,500 and a call from the HJ. Then in the SB Jonathan Looi of Malaysia goes all-in for his remaining stack of 39,300 and gets an isolation shove from Gregory Israel of the Philippines.

It’s off to another coin-flip with Looi at risk but holding T♦ T♠ against Israel’s A♦ K♦ .

The runout goes 8♥ 5♦ 2♥ J♠ 8♦ as Big Slick fails anew and Looi extends his stay.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	SB	83,800(70 BB)
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	BB	94,600(79 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 9:39:15 AM

Dhingra Cripples Masaaki on River

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

Arjun Dhingra

India’s Arjun Dhingra commits the last of his 27,000 stack into the pot and is up against Hibino Masaaki of Japan for his tournament life.

Dhingra has K♣ J♣ while it’s a coin-flip against Masaaki’s T♥ T♣ .

The runout was going so well for the Japanese player: 8♥ 7♦ 4♠ 2♥ but then the river card brings in the K♦ to allow the Indian to double up and reduce Masaaki’s stack to nearly nothing.

Player	Hand	Chips
AD Arjun DhingraIndia	D	55,800(47 BB)
MH Masaaki HibinoJapan	BB	2,100(2 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 9:37:56 AM

Cohen Hits Draw, Busts Costiniano

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

Yossef Cohen

Israel’s Yossef Cohen starts it off with a raise from the +1 position for 2,500 and it folds to the D where Filipino John Niko Costiniano 3-bets it to 6,500. Cohen makes the call.

The flop goes 6♠ 7♦ 6♣ as Cohen checks. Costiniano CBets for 4,000 but then gets check-raised all-in by the Israeli. Costiniano calls.

Choen tables 9♠ 8♠ for an open-ended straight draw while the Filipino is delighted to learn that he is actually ahead with A♣ T♦ . That didn’t last long as the 5♠ on the turn suddenly has Costiniano drawing dead and the 2♦ on the river solidified Costiniano’s walking papers.

Player	Hand	Chips
YC Yossef CohenIsrael	UTG+1	68,600(57 BB)
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	D	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 9:27:29 AM

Huang Enters Century Chip Mark

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

Ko Okubo of Japan opens from UTG for 3,000 and it gets folded to the CO where Taiwan’s Huang Ting Yen 3-bets it to 8,500. Okubo calls.

The flop is 2♠ 5♥ 6♠ as Okubo checks. Huang continues for 4,500 and gets check-raised by his Japanese opponent to 11,500. Huang then re-raises all-in and Okubo decides to fold.

Huang turns over A♥ Q♠ as he scoops the pot that has him breaching the six figure chip mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
KO Ko OkuboJapan	UTG	282,000(235 BB)
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	CO	119,000(99 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 9:26:15 AM

Sevens Hold for Kitamura

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

Keita Kitamura

Going all-in preflop are Japan’s Keita Kitamura who is at risk against Jayantilal Mangilal Jain of India who called his shove.

Kitamura turns over 7♥ 7♦ while Jain has A♣ K♦ .

The runout is devoid of any land mines for the Japanese player: 4♦ 3♥ 2♥ 3♣ Q♣ as Kitamura survives the over cards and the gutshot to double through off of Jain at the same time sending the Indian’s stack to near oblivion.

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	UTG+1	66,600(56 BB)
JM Jayantilal Mangilal JainIndia	CO	12,100(10 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 9:24:26 AM

Table 39 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KT Kohei TakamiJapan	33,100(28 BB)	39	1
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	133,000(111 BB)	39	2
RS Rodrigo SequitePhilippines	93,000(78 BB)	39	3
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	84,300(70 BB)	39	4
AQ An Qi KwoiSingapore	16,500(14 BB)	39	5
TM Takuya MakinoJapan	34,500(29 BB)	39	6
PA Philip Andrew CobolPhilippines	36,000(30 BB)	39	7
AA Anant AcharyaIndia	53,600(45 BB)	39	8
HK Hiroki KajiwaraJapan	33,000(28 BB)	39	9

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 166/294

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 9:21:27 AM

Relucio Relieved to Win with Kings

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

Christian Relucio

In a clash between two Filipinos, Christian Relucio opens from UTG for 3,000 and folds all the way to the SB where Reiner Magbutay calls.

The flop is 6♦ Q♦ Q♥ as Magbutay checks. Relucio continues for 3,000 once again. Magbutay calls. The turn is the 3♠ and once again, Magbutay checks. Relucio ups it to 6,500 and Magbutay sticks around. The river is the 3♣ as the board double pairs. This time, no further action takes place.

Magbutay tables A♦ 9♦ for a missed nut flush draw while Relucio is relieved to learn that his K♠ K♥ still wins the pot in spite of the scary board.

Player	Hand	Chips
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	UTG	36,200(30 BB)
RM Reiner MagbutayPhilippines	SB	63,100(53 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 9:20:42 AM

Gomez Turns Nuts on Murase

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

Raymundo Gomez

Hajime Murase of Japan raises from the HJ to 2,500 but re-raised to 6,200 by the Philippines’ Raymundo Gomez from the D. Murase makes the call.

The flop comes 2♦ T♣ 4♣ as Murase checks. Gomez continues firing for 5,000 and gets called. The turn is the 7♣ and the Japanese player checks it once again. Gomez then proceeds to go all-in for his last 25,700. Murase quickly calls.

Gomez unfurls A♣ 9♣ for the nut flush while Murase is drawing dead holding an over-pair to the board in J♣ J♥ .

The river card is the T♠ to complete the double-up for the Filipino.

Player	Hand	Chips
HM Hajime MuraseJapan	HJ	206,000(172 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	D	76,800(64 BB)

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6/13/2025, 8:50:30 AM

Acdal Stays Ahead

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

Aj Cris Acdal

AJ Acdal of the Philippines opens from the +2 position for 2,500 and it folds to the D where England’s William Rogers 3-bets it to 8,000. It folds back to Acdal who 4-bet shoves his remaining 27,200. Rogers calls.

Acdal shows A♥ J♦ (his nickname’s initials) while Rogers turns over K♥ Q♣ for live cards.

The runout kept the Filipino in the lead: 3♦ 6♦ J♣ 4♥ 9♣ as Acdal doubles up off of the Englishman.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	57,400(48 BB)	35	5
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	73,400(61 BB)	35	9

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6/13/2025, 8:49:08 AM

Tanaka Takes Over on River

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

Tanaka Hirohisa

Taiwan’s Chen Sing-Wen opens from the CO for 2,500 and gets called by a pair of Japanese players in Hajime Murase from the D and Hirohisa Tanaka from the BB.

The flop is Q♣ 6♠ 9♥ as it gets checked to Murase who bets 3,000. Both his opponents call. The turn is the 5♣ and once again it is checked to Murase who once again unloads, this time for 7,000. Again, he gets called by both. The river is the 7♠ and this time, Tanaka goes all-in for his last 18,900. Chen folds but Murase goes into the tank and subsequently opts to let it go.

Player	Hand	Chips
HM Hajime MuraseJapan	CO	41,500(35 BB)
CS Chen Sing WenTaiwan	D	32,200(27 BB)
TH Tanaka HirohisaJapan	BB	58,200(49 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:46:43 AM

Table 21 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JD John Daenzel DavidCanada	162,800(136 BB)	21	1
EP Eunseo ParkSouth Korea	62,300(52 BB)	21	2
JP John Philip BaiderPhilippines	48,800(41 BB)	21	3
MH Matsunaga HirotakaJapan	50,600(42 BB)	21	4
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	20,500(17 BB)	21	5
VS Vinod SaundararajanMalaysia	33,500(28 BB)	21	6
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	105,600(88 BB)	21	7
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina	18,200(15 BB)	21	8
RN Ryo NishikawaJapan	16,300(14 BB)	21	9

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 178/276

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6/13/2025, 8:43:20 AM

Wang’s Second Bullet Solid

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

Kim Enriquez of the Philippines opens from the +1 position for 2,000 as it folds to the D where Japan’s Atsuhiro Ishikawa 3-bets it to 5,200. Then it gets to the BB where James Wang of Singapore (operating on his second bullet) 4-bet it to 18,000. Back to Enriquez, he 5-bet shove his last 30,000 as Ishikawa opts to step aside. Wang makes the snap call.

Enriquez shows A♥ K♦ while Wang unveils K♠ K♣ .

The runout kept it in Wang’s alley: 4♠ 6♦ 4♦ 2♦ (a sweat card for the Singaporean) and the K♥ to give a set to Wang and rail Enriquez momentarily.

Player	Hand	Chips
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	UTG+1	busted
AI Atsuhiro IshikawaJapan	D	32,600(33 BB)
JW James WangUnited States of America	BB	102,000(102 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:42:39 AM

Lee Wei Hits on Turn

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

Wei Lee

Christopher de Lara of the Philippines has it folded to him in the HJ and raises it to 2,000. Right beside him in the CO, Keith Lee Wei 3-bets it to 5,200 to which the Filipino calls.

The flop goes 6♥ T♦ T♠ as both players check. The turn is the A♥ as de Lara takes the betting lead for 3,500. Lee Wei calls. The river is the 4♥ as de Lara checks. Lee Wei bets 3,500 and gets called.

Lee Wei turns over A♠ Q♦ for top pair on the turn. De Lara mucks.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	67,200(67 BB)	22	7
WL Wei LeeSingapore	44,700(45 BB)	22	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:41:34 AM

Lee Pushes Sato Away

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

Lee Seongmin of Korea opens from the +2 position for 2,000 and it folds all the way to the BB where Taiga Sato of Japan 3-bets it to 8,000. Lee calls.

The flop comes K♣ 6♥ 9♣ as Sato continues for 5,500. Lee calls. The turn is the 8♦ as Sato now fires 11,000. Lee then shoves and Sato can’t make the call.

Player	Chips
SL Seongmin LeeSouth Korea	87,600(88 BB)
ST Sato TaigaJapan	36,100(36 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:38:10 AM

Table 18 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	74,000(74 BB)	18	1
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	28,000(28 BB)	18	2
FD Frederick DimayugaPhilippines	20,000(20 BB)	18	3
HK Hyunkoog KooSouth Korea	32,800(33 BB)	18	4
TK Takashi KawamotoJapan	58,300(58 BB)	18	5
MP Mannan PachaIndia	9,200(9 BB)	18	6
KK Kim KwangSouth Korea	61,400(61 BB)	18	8
HS Heungsub ShimSouth Korea	78,200(78 BB)	18	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:31:23 AM

Table 15 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
EC Edward CabanletPhilippines	50,700(51 BB)	15	2
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	36,700(37 BB)	15	3
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	178,500(179 BB)	15	4
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	56,700(57 BB)	15	5
AI Atsuhiro IshikawaJapan	30,000(30 BB)	15	6
TU Tadayoshi UemuraJapan	21,200(21 BB)	15	7
JW James WangUnited States of America	26,100(26 BB)	15	8
CD Chierro De LeonPhilippines	52,300(52 BB)	15	9

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 185/255

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:28:46 AM

Mangaliman’s Ladies Meet Huang’s Cowboys

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Taiwan’s Huang Ting Yen takes on Benjamin Mangaliman of the Philippines for the Filipino’s tournament as both are all-in preflop.

Huang shows K♠ K♥ while Mangaliman is in dire straits with Q♣ Q♥ .

The flop instantly makes it a near impossibility for Mangaliman: 3♠ A♦ K♣ and is drawing dead on the turn as the 2♦ appears. The 8♥ on the river makes Mangaliman’s ouster official, although registration still remains open.

Player	Hand	Chips
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	SB	120,600(151 BB)
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:28:02 AM

Loganathan Railed Holding Big Slick

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Niroshan Loganathan

Jeffrey Ponce of the Philippines raises it up from the +1 position for 1,600 and gets a call from William Rogers of England right beside him in the +2. It gets to the CO where Niroshan Loganathan of Canada 3-bets it to 8,000 and it folds back to Ponce who calls. Rogers will have none of that as he 4-bet shoves his remaining stack of 19,300. Ponce folds.

Loganathan turns over A♦ K♥ while Rogers has a live hand with Q♣ T♣ .

The flop gives the Englishman the lead: 4♥ 7♦ Q♥ and the last community cards don’t produce the over cards required by the Canadian to turn the tide as the 5♦ and the 4♠ complete the runout.

Loganathan has time to re-enter.

Player	Chips
JP Jeffrey PoncePhilippines	51,200(64 BB)
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	38,500(48 BB)
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:26:45 AM

Pamplona Trips Up Two

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Jeffrey Pamplona

Raymundo Gomez of the Philippines opens from UTG for 2,000 and gets called in the +1 position by Kim Kunwoo of Korea and another Filipino in Jeffrey Pamplona in the BB.

The flop goes A♥ 3♥ K♣ as Pamplona checks and Gomez CBets for 2,000. Kim and Pamplona call. The turn is the K♣ and this time, they all check. The river is the 9♥ and once again, no action ensues between the three combatants.

Pamplona is first to show and he tables K♥ J♠ for trips on the turn. Gomez and Kim muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	UTG	10,700(13 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	UTG+1	38,300(48 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	BB	43,600(55 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:25:11 AM

Lian Bounced Holding Ladies

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

The initial action sees a raise from the +1 position for 1,600 and a re-raise all-in from the HJ by Lian Yiwei of Taiwan. It gets to the BB where Filipino Marlon Laxamana isolates all-in. The initial raiser folds.

Lian shows Q♥ Q♦ while Laxamana has A♠ Q♠ .

The flop immediately made it bleak for the Taiwanese player: A♥ A♣ 2♣ and the two-outer didn’t appear in the last two community cards as the 8♥ and the 7♥ completes the runout.

Player	Hand	Chips
LW Lian WeiTaiwan	HJ	busted
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	BB	33,600(42 BB)

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6/13/2025, 8:23:14 AM

Le Busts Suzuki

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

The action gets folded to the CO where Roland Don Ferrer of the Philippines raises it to 1,600. Vietnam’s Le Vu makes the call from the D but then it gets to the Sb where Kohei Suzuki of Japan shoves his dwindling stack of 4,900. Ferrer and Le call.

The flop goes T♥ 4♣ A♠ as Ferrer checks. Le leads out for 4,300 and gets called by Ferrer as a side pot now brews. The turn is the 8♥ as once again the Filipino checks. Le then goes all-in for his remaining 19,000. Ferrer folds.

The main pot now has Suzuki showing K♠ Q♥ for a gutshot straight draw on the flop while Le has A♦ Q♣ for top pair on the flop that becomes trip on the river as the A♣ arrives.

Le’s trips ousts the Japanese player.

Player	Hand	Chips
RD Roland Don FerrerPhilippines	CO	20,900(26 BB)
VL Vu LeUnited States of America	D	39,000(49 BB)
KS Kohei SuzukiJapan	SB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:20:03 AM

Table 42 Chip Counts

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JW James WangUnited States of America	32,600(41 BB)	42	1
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	28,200(35 BB)	42	2
JP Jeffrey PoncePhilippines	23,400(29 BB)	42	3
YC Yossef CohenIsrael	35,000(44 BB)	42	4
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	30,100(38 BB)	42	5
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	55,000(69 BB)	42	6
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	33,900(42 BB)	42	7
KO Ko OkuboJapan	31,200(39 BB)	42	8
CZ Chong Zi HengSingapore	25,500(32 BB)	42	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:18:35 AM

Table 35 Chip Counts

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LY Lin Yu Hsien	30,400(38 BB)	35	1
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	14,100(18 BB)	35	2
CG Chiun-Shiang GauTaiwan	28,200(35 BB)	35	4
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	31,600(40 BB)	35	5
LA Luqman AlghanimSaudi Arabia	32,500(41 BB)	35	6
SK Seungyeop KangSouth Korea	73,600(92 BB)	35	7
JP Jeffrey PoncePhilippines	20,000(25 BB)	35	8
WD William David RogersUnited Kingdom	10,700(13 BB)	35	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 8:10:29 AM

Table 27 Chip Counts

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	27,400(34 BB)	27	1
AA Anant AcharyaIndia	112,000(140 BB)	27	2
KN Karan Naresh ThakkerIndia	16,300(20 BB)	27	3
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	12,500(16 BB)	27	4
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	36,700(46 BB)	27	5
JB Justine BernardinoPhilippines	43,300(54 BB)	27	6
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	27,600(35 BB)	27	7
DC Damien CollinsIreland	31,200(39 BB)	27	8
MM Marlon ManaloPhilippines	36,000(45 BB)	27	9

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 182/232

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6/13/2025, 8:06:51 AM

Ko KOs Wang

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Sukwang Ko

Korea’s Ko Sukwang opens from the +2 position for 1,500 and it folds to the CO where James Wang of Singapore 3-bets it to 4,500. Ko calls.

The flop is 2♦ Q♥ 4♦ as Ko checks. Wang CBets for 3,000 and gets called. The turn is the 4♣ and the Korean checks again. Wang fires 10,000 and Ko still sticks around. The river is the 4♥ as Ko checks a third time. The Singaporean now decides to go all-in for his last 15,100 after barreling all betting streets. Ko calls.

Wang turns over A♦ J♥ for a complete miss while Ko shows 3♠ 3♣ , calling all the way with his baby pair.

Wang still has time to rejoin the action via another bullet.

Player	Chips
SK Sukwang KoSouth Korea	68,000(113 BB)
JW James WangUnited States of America	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 7:46:02 AM

Park Rails Kimura

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Tsuyoshi Kimura

Japan’s Tsuyoshi Kimura raises to 1,600 from the +2 position and gets a call from the D. From the SB, Park Eunseo of Korea 3-bets it to 7,100 as it gets back to Kimura who 4-bet shoves his remaining stack of 27,300. Park quickly calls.

Kimura tables A♥ K♣ and has one over-card to the K♦ K♠ of his Korean opponent.

The runout goes bogey free for Park: 8♣ J♥ T♥ J♣ 9♣ as Kimura misses all his outs and gets sidelined by Park for now.

Player	Chips
EP Eunseo ParkSouth Korea	62,100(104 BB)
TK Tsuyoshi KimuraJapan	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 7:45:07 AM

Shirai Shoves on Kang

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Shirai Hiroto

There is already 8,400 in the middle and a flop of T♣ T♦ 5♦ as Hiroto Shirai of Japan checks his option from the +2 position as does Korea’s Kang Wanhee from the LJ. The turn is the 6♥ as Shirai bets 6,500. Kang calls. The river is the 8♠ and the Japanese payer declares he is all-in. Kang can’t make the call. The pot goes to Shirai.

Player	Chips
SH Shirai Hiroto	58,200(97 BB)
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	43,100(72 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 7:43:57 AM

Lai Doubles Up Off O’Rourke via Straight Over Straight

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Daryl O Rourke

Daryl O’Rourke of Ireland opens from the +2 position for 1,200 and goes all the way to the BB where Taiwan’s Lai Yi-Chi defends.

The flop comes 2♥ T♦ 4♠ as Lai checks. O’Rouke continues the barreling for 1,600 and gets called. The turn is the 5♣ as the Taiwanese players anew. O’Rourke adds more fuel to fire by coming for 2,500. Lai still calls. The river is the 9♦ as this time, Lai takes the betting lead for 1,500. The Irishman raises it 11,500 which is exactly how much Lai has left. Lai snap calls.

O’Rourke turns over A♦ 3♦ for a wheel straight on the turn while a triumphant Lai shows 6♥ 3♥ for a six-high straight on the turn. Lai’s double up brings O’Rourke’s stack back to below six figures.

Player	Chips
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	88,300(147 BB)
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	34,500(58 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:57:22 AM

Yasui Wins Raising War Against Belikov

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Japan’s Takuma Yasui raises from UTG to 1,300 and gets a call from the +1 position. It folds to the LJ where Dmitri Belikov of Rossia 3-bets it to 5,500. It folds back to Yasui who 4-bets it to 13,000.

Belikov gets the message and yields.

Player	Chips
DB Dmitrii Belikov	44,200(74 BB)
TY Takuma YasuiJapan	40,700(68 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:53:03 AM

Random Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
JD John Daenzel DavidCanada	114,000(190 BB)
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	102,000(170 BB)
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	101,000(168 BB)
AA Anant AcharyaIndia	98,600(164 BB)
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	86,700(145 BB)
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	81,600(136 BB)
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	77,400(129 BB)
SH Shirai Hiroto	71,000(118 BB)
PW Paul Wilson (2)United States of America	64,000(107 BB)
JB John BeveridgeCanada	63,600(106 BB)
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	62,300(104 BB)
MD Maxime DelabreFrance	62,200(104 BB)
TJ Taehyun JangSouth Korea	61,300(102 BB)
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	57,500(96 BB)
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	53,700(90 BB)
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	49,300(82 BB)
JB Justine BernardinoPhilippines	45,800(76 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:49:09 AM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier - 30 Seats GTD

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 165/200

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:45:27 AM

De Lara Rivers Gutshot

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Christopher De Lara

Kang Beomhui of Korea opens from UTG for 1,000 and it folds to the CO where Christopher de Lara of the Philippines 3-bets it to 3,300. Kang makes the call.

The flop comes 5♥ 8♣ 6♦ as Kang checks. De Lara continues for 3,800 and gets called. The turn is the 2♣ as once again the Korean checks. De Lara now makes it 7,000 to go as Kang now check-raises all-in. The Filipino calls for his last 31,300.

Kang shows Q♥ Q♠ for an over-pair to the board and to the hole cards of de Lara who shows 9♦ 9♣ but with a gutshot since the flop.

The gutshot comes into fruition on the river when the 7♣ arrives and the bad beat by de Lara sinks Kang’s stack to 10,000.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KB Kang BeomhuiSouth Korea	10,000(20 BB)	22	3
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	78,000(156 BB)	22	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:42:58 AM

Table 37 Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TN Taisuke NinaJapan	46,100(92 BB)	37	1
LL Lieh LiTaiwan	23,700(47 BB)	37	2
YO Yusuke OkadaJapan	48,900(98 BB)	37	3
AC Arnel CasquejoPhilippines	29,400(59 BB)	37	4
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	42,300(85 BB)	37	5
JL Junho LeeSouth Korea	22,400(45 BB)	37	6
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	34,300(69 BB)	37	7
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	31,000(62 BB)	37	8
RJ Ruzzel JosePhilippines	23,100(46 BB)	37	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:40:16 AM

Okada Takes It on Turn

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Yusuke Okada

This hand in progress sees a pot of 17,300 and a flop of 8♣ K♥ 5♦ .

First to act is Yusuke Okada of Japan who checks from UTG as does Korea’s Lee Junho from the LJ. The turn is the 3♥ and this time, Okada bets 8,000. Lee folds.

Player	Chips
YO Yusuke OkadaJapan	48,900(98 BB)
JL Junho LeeSouth Korea	22,900(46 BB)

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6/13/2025, 6:39:39 AM

Chan Shows Cowboys

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Ching Nam Chan

There is a raise from the +1 position to 1,100 and Taiwan’s Chou Kuan-Jui calls from the LJ. Then Chan Ching Nam 3-bets it to 3,500. The original raiser folds but Chou calls.

The flop goes 9♣ 8♥ 9♠ as both players check. The turn is the J♦ as this time Chan bets 3,000 and gets called. The river card is the T♣ and once again, Chou checks and calls the bet of 10,000 from Chan.

Chan tables K♦ K♣ and the presence of cowboys is enough to make Choi muck his hand.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KJ Kuan Jui ChouTaiwan	15,600(31 BB)	33	8
CN Ching Nam ChanChina	42,700(85 BB)	33	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:37:30 AM

Huang with Preflop 4-Bet

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Yen Huang Ting

China’s Huang Ting Yen opens from the +2 position for 1,000 and then gets 3-bet by Bui Huy Nam of Vietnam for 2,200 from the SB. The Philippines’ Francis Ancheta makes the call from the BB. However, Huang wasn’t done as he 4-bets the duo to 8,000.

Bui and Ancheta walk away.

Player	Chips
HB Huy BuiViet Nam	39,600(79 BB)
YH Yen Huang TingTaiwan	36,200(72 BB)
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	19,600(39 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:35:15 AM

Table 33 Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RK Riku KoyamaJapan	29,000(58 BB)	33	1
CS Chen Sing WenTaiwan	24,900(50 BB)	33	2
AA Ajay AbrolIndia	28,000(56 BB)	33	3
HM Hajime MuraseJapan	31,300(63 BB)	33	4
YS Yoshinobu SuzukiJapan	27,100(54 BB)	33	5
RE Royly Emir OracionPhilippines	33,600(67 BB)	33	6
CS Chan Sheung ChauHong Kong	37,200(74 BB)	33	7
KJ Kuan Jui ChouTaiwan	32,100(64 BB)	33	8
CN Ching Nam ChanChina	24,900(50 BB)	33	9

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 136/160

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6/13/2025, 6:30:17 AM

Nam Checks Down Bottom Pair

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

In an ongoing hand, the pot is already at 4,000 and a flop of J♠ 4♥ 5♠ has been dealt.

Ryo Nishikawa of Japan bets 5,500 from the BB and is called by Korea’s Nam Sanghun on the D. The turn is the 9♥ as now both check. The river is the 3♦ and no one makes a move anymore.

Nishikawa tables A♥ K♠ while Nam shows a dominated A♦ 4♣ that connected with bottom pair on the flop. It is enough to take the pot down.

Player	Chips
RN Ryo NishikawaJapan	56,700(142 BB)
SN Sanghun NamSouth Korea	40,300(101 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:28:33 AM

Second Pair Good for Sato

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Kohei Sato

Japan’s Kohei Sato opens from the +2 position for 1,000 and gets calls from the D of Filipino Jun Talosig and the BB.

The flop goes Q♥ 7♦ A♠ as it gets checked back to the Filipino who bets 2,500. The BB folds but Sato calls. It is now Heads-Up to the turn which brings in the 6♣. This time, both check. The river is the 8♦ and no further action ensues.

Sato flips over K♦ Q♣ for second pair on the flop while Talosig opts to muck.

Player	Chips
KS Kohei SatoJapan	67,600(169 BB)
JT Jun TalosigPhilippines	32,500(81 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:06:41 AM

Boligor Makes Them Fold

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Alfredo Boligor

From the +1 position, Alfredo Boligor of the Philippines makes a raise to 1,200 and it folds to the blinds where France’s Simon Jeremy Dupin calls from the SB and Taiga Sato of Japan also comes along from the BB.

The flop comes 8♣ 2♠ T♠ as it checks back to the Filipino who continues for 1,600. Dupin calls but Sato steps aside. It Is now Heads-Up to the turn where the 7♣ arrives. Dupin checks and Boligor unloads 3,500. The Frenchman says au revoir.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SJ Simon Jeremy DupinFrance	25,000(63 BB)	23	2
ST Sato TaigaJapan	23,600(59 BB)	23	3
AB Alfredo BoligorPhilippines	47,300(118 BB)	23	5

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:04:56 AM

Villa Shows Nuts

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Hernan Jaybee Villa

Francis Ancheta of the Philippines limps in from the +1 position but immediately gets raised to 1,900 by Japan’s Masakazu Miyamoto in the +2. It folds to the D where another Filipino in Hernan Villa call. Ancheta comes along for the ride.

The flop is 4♦ 2♦ 5♣ as it is checked to Villa who bets 2,000. Ancheta folds but Miyamoto calls. It is now Heads-Up to the turn where the 7♦ makes an appearance. Miyamoto checks again and Villa fires again, this time for 4,200. The Japanese player opts to relent.

Villa tables A♦ J♦ for the absolute nuts.

Player	Chips
HJ Hernan Jaybee VillaPhilippines	44,600(112 BB)
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	20,400(51 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	15,400(39 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 6:03:26 AM

Table 15 Chip Counts

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	27,700(69 BB)	15	1
EC Edward CabanletPhilippines	28,200(71 BB)	15	2
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	28,000(70 BB)	15	3
SM Siddharth MishraIndia	27,800(70 BB)	15	4
TO Tetsuya OguraJapan	43,600(109 BB)	15	5
SC Son ChangnamSouth Korea	45,000(113 BB)	15	6
TU Tadayoshi UemuraJapan	24,300(61 BB)	15	7
FY Frederick Yu JrPhilippines	25,300(63 BB)	15	8
YC Yossef CohenIsrael	22,100(55 BB)	15	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:58:02 AM

Table 18 Chip Counts

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	27,200(68 BB)	18	2
FD Frederick DimayugaPhilippines	34,200(86 BB)	18	3
HK Hyunkoog KooSouth Korea	34,600(87 BB)	18	4
TK Takashi KawamotoJapan	29,200(73 BB)	18	5
VK Van Khoa HoangTaiwan	36,000(90 BB)	18	7
KK Kim KwangSouth Korea	28,200(71 BB)	18	8
HS Heungsub ShimSouth Korea	61,400(154 BB)	18	9

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 116/124

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:56:25 AM

Andrews Takes Small Pot

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

The action begins from with a raise from the +1 position for 900 and calls from Australia’s Nicholas Andrews on the D and Ng Kheng Chen of Malaysia in the SB.

The flop goes J♠ 6♣ 5♠ as Ng and the original raiser check. Andrews takes over by betting 1,000. Ng calls and the original raiser folds. It is Heads-Up to the turn which produces the Q♥ as Ng checks anew. Andrews unloads 2,200 and it is enough to make the Malaysian go away.

Player	Hand	Chips
NA Nicholas AndrewsAustralia	D	27,800(93 BB)
KC Kheng Chen NgMalaysia	SB	14,500(48 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:55:09 AM

O’Rourke Conceals Aces

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

From the +2 position, India’s Ajay Abrol opens for 700 and gets callers in Daryl O’Rourke of Ireland from the LJ, and a pair of Filipinos in Anacleto Quijano in the CO and Luis Machuca, Jr. in the BB.

The flop comes T♣ Q♥ 5♦ as Machuca checks. Abrol continues for 1,500 and everyone calls. The turn is the 6♦ as Machuca checks again. Abrol now ups it to 7,000 and is greeted by a shove from O’Rourke for his last 22,500. The Filipinos fold and Abrol makes the snap call.

To everyone’s surprise, O’Rourke tables A♦ A♥ while the Indian lady shows K♣ Q♣ for top pair on the flop. The river card does not help her cause as the 5♥ shows and the Irishman wins a huge pot with hidden rockets.

Player	Chips
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	54,200(181 BB)
LM Luis Machuca JrPhilippines	42,600(142 BB)
AA Anju AbrolIndia	13,300(44 BB)
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	7,200(24 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:54:17 AM

Three Indians Clash, Anant Prevails

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Akhil Bahadur

Anant Acharya

Abhijeet Shetty

In a battle of India, Abhijeet Shetty opens from UTG for 700 and gets called in the CO by Akhil Narain Bahadur. Meanwhile, Acharya Anant 3-bets the pair from the D for 2,700 and both of his opponents stay sticky.

The flop is Q♠ 9♦ J♣ as it is checked back to Anant who fires a CBet of 3,500. No one calls. Anant takes the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
AS Abhijeet ShettyIndia	UTG	42,600(142 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	CO	21,000(70 BB)
AA Anant AcharyaIndia	D	48,300(161 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:52:05 AM

Table 23 Chip Counts

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RV Renato VillanuevaPhilippines	28,400(95 BB)	23	1
SJ Simon Jeremy DupinFrance	28,600(95 BB)	23	2
ST Sato TaigaJapan	25,200(84 BB)	23	3
AT Aihara TakayukiJapan	27,300(91 BB)	23	4
AB Alfredo BoligorPhilippines	17,800(59 BB)	23	5
AB Ankit BhardwajIndia	30,900(103 BB)	23	6
TC Tadhg ConwayIreland	43,600(145 BB)	23	7
RD Roland Don FerrerPhilippines	37,000(123 BB)	23	8
DG Dennis GamboaPhilippines	30,700(102 BB)	23	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:48:27 AM

Table 22 Chip Counts

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	42,400(141 BB)	22	1
KS Kyu Suk ShinSouth Korea	21,000(70 BB)	22	2
KB Kang BeomhuiSouth Korea	28,200(94 BB)	22	3
YH Yoichi HayashiJapan	30,000(100 BB)	22	4
MH Masaaki HibinoJapan	25,900(86 BB)	22	5
WJ Wendell Jhann BartePhilippines	28,600(95 BB)	22	6
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	29,800(99 BB)	22	7
WL Wei LeeSingapore	42,300(141 BB)	22	8
EB Edgar BasilioPhilippines	29,000(97 BB)	22	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:48:27 AM

Table 22 Chip Counts

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KS Kim SeunghyunSouth Korea	42,400(141 BB)	22	1
KS Kyu Suk ShinSouth Korea	21,000(70 BB)	22	2
KB Kang BeomhuiSouth Korea	28,200(94 BB)	22	3
YH Yoichi HayashiJapan	30,000(100 BB)	22	4
MH Masaaki HibinoJapan	25,900(86 BB)	22	5
WJ Wendell Jhann BartePhilippines	28,600(95 BB)	22	6
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	29,800(99 BB)	22	7
WL Wei LeeSingapore	42,300(141 BB)	22	8
EB Edgar BasilioPhilippines	29,000(97 BB)	22	9

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 76/78

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:22:45 AM

De Lara Outmuscles Masaaki

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Japan’s Hibino Masaaki raises it to 700 from the +2 position and gets called by Christopher de Lara of the Philippines in the CO and the player in the BB.

The flop comes K♥ 8♦ 4♥ as the BB checks. Masaaki continues for 1,000 and gets called by de Lara. The BB folds. It is Heads-up to the turn where the 7♥ arrives. Masaaki checks and the Filipino fires 3,100. Masaaki folds.

Player	Chips
MH Masaaki HibinoJapan	25,900(130 BB)
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	24,300(122 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:13:55 AM

Sato Dents Ng

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Kohei Sato

Malaysia’s Ng Kheng Chen opens from the +2 position for 800 and gets called on the LJ until Kohei Sato of Japan 3-bets them to 2,200 from the D. Ng proceeds to 4-bet it to 5,000 as the caller in the LJ folds. Sato chooses to call.

The flop goes 8♠ 7♦ 8♥ as Ng checks. Sato bets 2,500 and is check-raised by the Malaysian to 7,000. Sato calls. The turn is the 6♠ as once again Ng checks. The Japanese player then gos all-in for his remaining stack of 17,500. Ng makes the snap call.

Sato flips over T♦ 9♦ for a straight on the turn while Ng shows T♠ T♥ and is not drawing dead as a seven or the last ten gives him a boat.

The river card does pair the board, but it’s the 6♥ as Ng is in a perilous situation with such a low stack in the early goings.

Player	Chips
KS Kohei SatoJapan	60,300(302 BB)
KC Kheng Chen NgMalaysia	5,600(28 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:11:30 AM

Adam Rivers Lin

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Alfie Adam

The Philippines’ Luis Machuca, Jr. limps in from UTG and gets four other players to join in until Maxime Delabre of France makes a raise to 1,500 from the BB. Machuca calls as well as Taiwan’s Lin Yu Yi from the +2 position, and Alfie Adam of England from the CO.

The flop is 4♣ K♦ 3♥ as Delabre is unrelenting and fires a CBet of 2,500. Machuca folds but Lin and Adam stick around. The turn card is the 9♣ and this time, the Frenchman slows down and checks. Lin checks as well and Adam takes the betting lead for 8,500. Delabre folds but Lin makes the call. It is Heads-Up to the river which produces the 2♦ . Lin checks again as Adam goes all-in for his last 11,400. The Taiwanese player makes the snap call.

Adam shows 6♠ 5♣ for a straight on the river while Lin tables K♣ 5♠ for top pair on the flop.

Lin’s stack is all but decimated.

Player	Chips
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	53,900(270 BB)
LM Luis Machuca JrPhilippines	41,800(209 BB)
MD Maxime DelabreFrance	22,500(113 BB)
YL Yui LinTaiwan	1,900(10 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 4:49:01 AM

Machuca Extracts from Kubo

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Luis Machuca Jr

Luis Machuca, Jr. of the Philippines opens from the +1 position for 400and gets a call from the SB. In the BB, however, Japan’s Shinji Kubo 3-bets it to 800 and gets calls from both his opponents.

The flop comes J♥ 4♦ 7♥ as the player in the SB checks. Kubo continues for 1,200 as Machuca calls but the SB folds. It is Heads-Up to the turn that brings in the 8♠ . This time, Kubo checks and Machuca does the betting for 2,500. The Japanese player folds.

Player	Chips
LM Luis Machuca JrPhilippines	43,300(217 BB)
SK Shinji KuboJapan	31,200(156 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/46

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 4:46:32 AM

Bernardino Means Business

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

From YTG, the Philippines’ Justine Bernardino opens for 300 and it folds to the HJ where Akhil Narain Bahadur of India 3-bets it to 1,000. It folds back to Bernadino who 4-bets to 3,500. Bahadur opts to call.

The flop is Q♣ A♦ 2♦ as the Filipino doesn’t waste time bets again, this time for 2,500. The bombardment is enough to make the Indian go away for now.

Player	Hand	Chips
JB Justine BernardinoPhilippines	UTG	33,700(337 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	HJ	26,900(269 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 4:44:41 AM

Lin Shakes Off O’Rourke

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Yui Lin

Ireland’s Daryl O’Rourke opens from UTG for 200 and gets called by a Lai Yi-Chi of China in the SB and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-I from the BB.

The flop goes 9♣ 4♣ J♥ as the blinds check it back to O’Rourke who CBets for 600. The blinds call. The turn is the 7♠ as once again it is checked back to the Irishman who now ups it to 1,600. This time, Lai folds but Lin stays in. It is Heads-Up to the river where the A♥ appears. Lin checks a third time and O’Rourke unloads 3,200. Lin then check-raises it to 6,400 as O’Rourke gives it a moment before letting it go.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	SB	30,400(304 BB)
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	UTG	23,000(230 BB)
YL Yui LinTaiwan	BB	25,600(256 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 4:37:21 AM

Machuca Loses Adam on Turn

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Luis Machuca Jr

England’s Alfie Adam opens from the CO for 200 and gets the blinds to join him.

The flop comes T♣ 4♥ 3♦ as Luis Machuca, Jr. of the Philippines takes the betting lead from the SB for 300. The BB folds and Adam raises it to 900. Machuca makes the call. It is Heads-Up to the turn which produces the Q♦ as once again Machuca unloads, this time for 1,500. Adam no longer continues in the hand.

Player	Hand	Chips
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	CO	28,100(281 BB)
LM Luis Machuca JrPhilippines	SB	41,300(413 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 4:36:00 AM

Abrol Hits Miyatake on Action River Card

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

The action is folded to the blinds where Makoto Miyatake of Japan limps in and India’s Anju Abrol checks her option in the BB.

The unraised pot sees a flop of 2♣ 9♥ 7♦ as Miyatake leads out for 200 and gets called. The turn is the 5♣ and this time, both players check. The river is the 8♥ and this time, the Japanese player fires 1,000 and gets raised to 3,000 by Abrol. Miyatake chooses to call.

Abrol turns over J♦ T♣ for the nut straight while Miyatake shows the 6♥ for a lower straight before throwing his hand into the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	SB	21,000(210 BB)
AA Anju AbrolIndia	BB	33,100(331 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 4:34:26 AM

Bonnano Takes a Minute

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

James Bonanno

Early action folds to Guam’s James Bonnano who raises from the D to 200 and gets the blinds to call.

The flop is K♥ 6♦ 4♣ as the blinds check. Bonnano continues for 300 and gets a call from the SB Japan’s Makoto Miyatake. The BB folds. It is Heads-Up to the turn where the 2♥ comes. This time, Miyatake takes the betting lead for 600. Bonnano calls. The river is the 7♣ and now, Miyatake checks. The Guam native then fires 1,000 but gets check-raised to 3,800. Bonnano gives it a think—for almost a full minute—then decides to make the call.

Miyatake tables 8♥ 4♦ for bottom pair on the flop as Bonnano turns over K♦ 2♦ for two pairs on the turn. He just wanted to think about it.

Player	Hand	Chips
JB James BonannoGuam	D	35,200(352 BB)
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	SB	25,100(251 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 4:34:09 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
YB Youngseok BaekSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
JB James BonannoGuam	30,000(300 BB)
JM Jayantilal Mangilal JainIndia	30,000(300 BB)
MM Makoto MiyatakeJapan	30,000(300 BB)
KJ Kunal JainIndia	30,000(300 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	30,000(300 BB)
AA Anant AcharyaIndia	30,000(300 BB)
KN Karan Naresh ThakkerIndia	30,000(300 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
AS Abhijeet ShettyIndia	30,000(300 BB)
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	30,000(300 BB)
DO Daryl O RourkeIreland	30,000(300 BB)
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	30,000(300 BB)
LM Luis Machuca JrPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	30,000(300 BB)
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	30,000(300 BB)
PW Paul Wilson (2)United States of America	30,000(300 BB)
TF Thomas FonceFrance	30,000(300 BB)
HK Hiroki KajiwaraJapan	30,000(300 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 4:26:34 AM

Day 1B Commences

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

After 34 advanced to Day 2 from yesterday’s Day 1A, the second qualifying session begins as Day 1B of the PhP10,000,000 (~US$179,600) GTD Main Event begins.

Players buy-in for PhP18,500 (~US$330) and begin with blinds at 100/100 (100). The starting stack is 30,000 (300 BBs) and levels are 30 minutes long. Unlimited re-entries are allowed and registration ends at the close of Level 10.

Day 1B begins.

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/19

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 2:17:32 AM

Main Event Day 1B Launches Today

After 224 entries marked a successful Day 1A, the second qualifying installment of the Manila Super Series 22 Main Event commences today (June 13) at Pokerstars Live here in Okada Manila.

Day 1B begins at 12:00NN (UCT+8).

34 players advanced from yesterday’s Day 1A session with Germ de Haas of the Netherlands pacing the field with 715,000 in chips.

This PhP10,000,000 (~US$179,600) GTD centerpiece has a buy-in of PhP18,500 (~US$330) and has blinds begin at 100/100 (100) with a starting stack of 30,000 (300 BBs). The levels are 30 minutes long and unlimited re-entries are allowed. Registration closes at the end of Level 10.

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