Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #30

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Blind level

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

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Total Chips

11,880,000

Average

201,356

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July 22, 2025

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 2:23:44 PM

Main Event Day 1C Hits 396 Entries as 59 Advance to Day 2, Loganathan Leads Charge

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

Niroshan Loganathan

With the prize pool at the end of Day 1C’s registration at PhP14,812,521 (~US$263,780), Day 1D is underway and later it will be determined how much the final payouts will be as Day 1C’s 396 is the most of the three qualifiers thus far and brought in 59 new players that are already ITM and moving on to Day 2.

Unlike the previous Day 1s, however, Canada’s Niroshan Loganathan was a steady force after picking up the chip lead before the midway mark of the competition and despite several upheavals—mostly from the Filipino layers—he was able to build on it and coast until the end.

Loganathan was believed to have burst the bubble when he busted Filipino Alexis Lim. But it proved to be the penultimate elimination as the bubble was burst not long after when Singapore’s Thomas Po called the shove of Filipino short-stack Mark Anthony Chua who went all-in with A♠ T♠ and was behind all the way against Po’s A♠ J♦ as the board blanked out ensuring the final 59 who will be moving on.

The Canadian finished hostilities with 679,000 in chips while being pursued by three Filipinos in Kevin Mateo in second with 485,000, Richard Marquez in third with 451,000 and Mark Solsona with 441,000. Fifth place was held by Taiwan’s Lin Yu Hsien for 408,000.

A total of 140 now comprise those seeing action in Day 2 which takes place tomorrow (June 15) still at 12:00NN (UCT+8).

Day 1D is still ongoing.

Table 22 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AB Alexander BoldtGermany	176,000(22 BB)	22	1
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	83,000(10 BB)	22	2
CS Choi SungdongSouth Korea	46,000(6 BB)	22	3
TS Takashi ShionoJapan	49,000(6 BB)	22	4
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	273,000(34 BB)	22	5
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	147,000(18 BB)	22	6
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	451,000(56 BB)	22	7
PK Piyawat KidrangsikulThailand	141,000(18 BB)	22	8

Table 23 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	295,000(37 BB)	23	2
DL David Lennard AngPhilippines	284,000(36 BB)	23	3
DJ Danny JolipaPhilippines	109,000(14 BB)	23	4
JD John Dela CruzPhilippines	110,000(14 BB)	23	5
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	105,000(13 BB)	23	6
MS Masayuki SuzukiJapan	261,000(33 BB)	23	7
TU Tadayoshi UemuraJapan	207,000(26 BB)	23	8

Table 27 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AW Anthony WongHong Kong	270,000(34 BB)	27	1
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	299,000(37 BB)	27	2
SH Sasaki Ho (han Myung)South Korea	220,000(28 BB)	27	3
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	245,000(31 BB)	27	5
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	441,000(55 BB)	27	6
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	485,000(61 BB)	27	7
BW Benjamin WuUnited States of America	137,000(17 BB)	27	8

Table 25 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	679,000(85 BB)	25	1
YY Yanagihara YukihideJapan	65,000(8 BB)	25	2
MS Motoya SatoJapan	144,000(18 BB)	25	3
SM Shohei MuraoJapan	163,000(20 BB)	25	4
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	215,000(27 BB)	25	5
AT Atsushi TeramotoJapan	138,000(17 BB)	25	8

Table 28 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	55,000(7 BB)	28	1
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	392,000(49 BB)	28	2
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	50,000(6 BB)	28	3
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	318,000(40 BB)	28	4
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	105,000(13 BB)	28	5
RB Ratthamontree BurimasThailand	104,000(13 BB)	28	6
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	71,000(9 BB)	28	7
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	408,000(51 BB)	28	8

Table 30 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RR Ryan RicoUnited States of America	68,000(9 BB)	30	1
TM Takuya MakinoJapan	252,000(32 BB)	30	2
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	317,000(40 BB)	30	3
RA Ronald AdraPhilippines	171,000(21 BB)	30	4
TW Tomohisa WatanabeJapan	195,000(24 BB)	30	6
RS Rio ShinoharaJapan	308,000(39 BB)	30	8
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	70,000(9 BB)	30	8

Table 26 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
IB Isabelo BrazaPhilippines	65,000(8 BB)	26	1
SK Shinji KuboJapan	205,000(26 BB)	26	2
JK Jung KangSouth Korea	121,000(15 BB)	26	3
YL Yong LimAustralia	244,000(31 BB)	26	4
JA Jeff AbellaPhilippines	95,000(12 BB)	26	5
JL Johan LindenSweden	206,000(26 BB)	26	6
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	266,000(33 BB)	26	7
AA Ajay AbrolIndia	161,000(20 BB)	26	8

Table 29 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MC Marcos Czar IanPhilippines	159,000(20 BB)	29	1
MW Markus WolterGermany	144,000(18 BB)	29	2
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	280,000(35 BB)	29	3
SS Sho ShimadaJapan	75,000(9 BB)	29	4
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	278,000(35 BB)	29	5
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	196,000(25 BB)	29	6
OK Okamoto KokiJapan	88,000(11 BB)	29	7
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	178,000(22 BB)	29	8

Chip Counts - 59 Survivors

Player	Chips
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	679,000(85 BB)
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	485,000(61 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	451,000(56 BB)
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	441,000(55 BB)
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	408,000(51 BB)
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	392,000(49 BB)
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	318,000(40 BB)
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	317,000(40 BB)
RS Rio ShinoharaJapan	308,000(39 BB)
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	299,000(37 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	295,000(37 BB)
DL David Lennard AngPhilippines	284,000(36 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	280,000(35 BB)
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	278,000(35 BB)
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	273,000(34 BB)
AW Anthony WongHong Kong	270,000(34 BB)
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	266,000(33 BB)
MS Masayuki SuzukiJapan	261,000(33 BB)
TM Takuya MakinoJapan	252,000(32 BB)
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	245,000(31 BB)
YL Yong LimAustralia	244,000(31 BB)
SH Sasaki Ho (han Myung)South Korea	220,000(28 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	215,000(27 BB)
TU Tadayoshi UemuraJapan	207,000(26 BB)
JL Johan LindenSweden	206,000(26 BB)
SK Shinji KuboJapan	205,000(26 BB)
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	196,000(25 BB)
TW Tomohisa WatanabeJapan	195,000(24 BB)
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	178,000(22 BB)
AB Alexander BoldtGermany	176,000(22 BB)
RA Ronald AdraPhilippines	171,000(21 BB)
SM Shohei MuraoJapan	163,000(20 BB)
AA Ajay AbrolIndia	161,000(20 BB)
MC Marcos Czar IanPhilippines	159,000(20 BB)
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	147,000(18 BB)
MW Markus WolterGermany	144,000(18 BB)
MS Motoya SatoJapan	144,000(18 BB)
PK Piyawat KidrangsikulThailand	141,000(18 BB)
AT Atsushi TeramotoJapan	138,000(17 BB)
BW Benjamin WuUnited States of America	137,000(17 BB)
JK Jung KangSouth Korea	121,000(15 BB)
JD John Dela CruzPhilippines	110,000(14 BB)
DJ Danny JolipaPhilippines	109,000(14 BB)
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	105,000(13 BB)
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	105,000(13 BB)
RB Ratthamontree BurimasThailand	104,000(13 BB)
JA Jeff AbellaPhilippines	95,000(12 BB)
OK Okamoto KokiJapan	88,000(11 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	83,000(10 BB)
SS Sho ShimadaJapan	75,000(9 BB)
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	71,000(9 BB)
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	70,000(9 BB)
RR Ryan RicoUnited States of America	68,000(9 BB)
IB Isabelo BrazaPhilippines	65,000(8 BB)
YY Yanagihara YukihideJapan	65,000(8 BB)
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	55,000(7 BB)
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	50,000(6 BB)
TS Takashi ShionoJapan	49,000(6 BB)
CS Choi SungdongSouth Korea	46,000(6 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 1:41:25 PM

Po Makes Chua Day 1C Bubble

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

Mark Anthony Chua

With only 21,000 left in his stack, Mark Anthony Chua of the Philippines commits his remaining stack to the pot from UTG and it folds all the way to Singapore’s Thomas Po in the SB who makes the call.

Chua turns over A♠ T♠ while Po shows one better with A♠ J♦ .

The subsequent runout goes: 7x 8x 9x 3x 8x as Po wins with higher hole cards and officially bursts the Day 1C bubble as the remaining 59 players all trudge on to Day 2 of the Main Event.

Player	Hand	Chips
MA Mark Anthony ChuaPhilippines	UTG	busted
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	SB	317,000(40 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 1:39:59 PM

Loganathan Evicts Lim, Bubble Looms

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

Niroshan Loganathan

Chip leader Niroshan Loganathan of Canada opens from the +1 position for 17,000 and it gets folded around to the BB where the Philippines’ Alexis Lim goes all-in for his last 146,000. Loganathan makes the call.

Lim tables K♣ J♣ which are live cards to Loganathan’s A♠ Q♠ .

The flop quickly reduces the Filipino’s chances: 9♠ 2♠ Q♣ as now only a King can extend his stay. The turn card is the 8♠ and the river is the 5♠ .

Lim is out in 61st place as Day 1C is now officially on the bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	UTG+1	689,000(86 BB)
AL Alexis LimPhilippines	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 1:38:33 PM

Teramoto Doubles Up with Flopped Set

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

Chun Yuan Chen

From the +1 position, Atsushi Teramoto of Japan goes all-in for his last 64,000 and it folds all the way to the BB where Taiwan’s Chen Chun Yuan calls.

Teramoto unveils K♦ K♥ while Chen has one over-card with A♠ Q♣ .

The flop instantly put the hand almost out of reach in favor of the Japanese player: 7♦ K♣ 5♥ and has his Taiwanese opponent drawing dead on the turn when the 8♦ comes off. The river card is the J♥ to end matters.

Teramoto still has a pulse and could still make it through.

Player	Hand	Chips
AT Atsushi TeramotoJapan	UTG+1	140,000(18 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	BB	219,000(27 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 1:38:01 PM

Table 27 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AW Anthony WongHong Kong	286,000(36 BB)	27	1
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	262,000(33 BB)	27	2
SH Sasaki Ho (han Myung)South Korea	231,000(29 BB)	27	3
DY Darren YuPhilippines	56,000(7 BB)	27	4
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	243,000(30 BB)	27	5
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	508,000(64 BB)	27	6
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	448,000(56 BB)	27	7
BW Benjamin WuUnited States of America	121,000(15 BB)	27	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 62/396

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 1:32:05 PM

Ysmael Rivers, Busts Chogo

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

The action is folded to the HJ where the Philippines’ William Ysmael raises it up to 12,000 as right beside him on the CO, a short-stacked Kento Chogo of Japan goes for it all with his remaining stack of 37,000. It folds back to Ysmael who makes the call.

Chogo flips over A♣ T♣ whilw the Filipino is dominated as he shows A♦ 3♥ .

The first four community cards favor the Japanese player: 5♦ 7♥ J♥ 4♦ (a redraw to a gutshot appears) but the river card is the 3♣ as Ysmael connects for the lowest pair but it’s enough to eliminate Chogo and keep his fledgling hopes alive for advancement to Day 2.

Player	Hand	Chips
WY William YsmaelPhilippines	HJ	115,000(19 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	CO	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 1:30:49 PM

De Lara Resurrects on Turn (and River)

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

Christopher De Lara

Raising from the +2 position, Anton del Rosario of the United States make it 12,000 to go and is called on the D by Filipino Christopher de Lara and the BB.

The flop comes K♥ 8♥ J♥ as the BB and del Rosario check. De Lara takes over the betting lead for 15,000 as the BB folds. Del Rosario then check-raises all-in and is called by de Lara for his last 118,000.

Del Rosario tables 4♥ 3♥ for a flopped flush while de Lara is not drawing dead as he shows K♠ J♣ for top two pairs.

The turn card brings in the K♦ to give de Lara the lead permanently with a full house and if that wasn’t enough, the river card is the J♠ .

De Lara rejoins the big stack conversation.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	119,000(20 BB)	28	1
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	281,000(47 BB)	28	4

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 1:13:18 PM

Ladies Help Marcos Double Through

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

Marcos Czar Ian

Sho Shimada of Japan raises it to 16,000 from the +1 position and gets a call from the D. In the SB, The Philippines’ Czar Ian Marcos 3-bets all-in for his last 48,000. Shimada calls and the player in the D folds.

Marcos shows Q♦ Q♠ while Shimada turns over A♦ K♥ .

The runout goes 9♠ 4♣ 9♦ 7♣ T♥ as Shimada misses everything and allows the Filipino to lean on his ladies for the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Sho ShimadaJapan	UTG+1	126,000(21 BB)
MC Marcos Czar IanPhilippines	SB	124,000(21 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 1:05:37 PM

Abrol Rivers Braza with One Card Flush

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

Ajay Abrol

In an ongoing hand with already 60,000 in the pot and a flop reading 3♥ 2♥ Q♥ , Ajay Abrol of India moves all-in from UTG for his last 68,000 and is covered by the Philippines’ Isabelo Braza who makes the call.

Abrol tables A♣ 5♥ for a gutshot and a baby flush draw while Braza shows A♦ Q♣ for top pair-top kicker.

The turn card is the J♣ but then the river produces the 7♥ to give the Indian the connection on the flush and the double against his Filipino opponent.

Player	Hand	Chips
AA Ajay AbrolIndia	UTG	196,000(33 BB)
IB Isabelo BrazaPhilippines	UTG+1	110,000(18 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 1:02:58 PM

Table 28 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	219,000(37 BB)	28	1
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	398,000(66 BB)	28	2
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	81,000(14 BB)	28	3
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	257,000(43 BB)	28	4
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	155,000(26 BB)	28	5
RB Ratthamontree BurimasThailand	55,000(9 BB)	28	6
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	71,000(12 BB)	28	7
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	266,000(44 BB)	28	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 68/396

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 1:01:31 PM

Rattamontree’s Stack Maimed, Lin Among Big Stacks

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

The action folds to the HJ where Thailand’s Burimas Rattamontree raises it to 10,000 and gets a call from Noel Llamedo of the Philippines from the CO. However, Taiwan’s Lin Yu Hsien declares he is all-in from the D and it folds back to Rattamontree who also goes all-in. Llamedo gets out of the way.

Lin shows 9♦ 9♣ while the Thai player has A♠ K♣ .

The flop goes J♠ T♠ 7♠ and offers a multitude of out suddenly for Rattamontree. The turn is the 3♥ and the river is the 3♣ to have Lin sidestep all possible landmines en route to a much needed double-up that has him chilling with the big stacks of Day 1C.

Rattamontree is down to less than ten BBs.

Player	Hand	Chips
RB Ratthamontree BurimasThailand	HJ	55,000(11 BB)
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	CO	71,000(14 BB)
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	D	266,000(53 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 12:47:40 PM

Lee Dong Seok Hits Running Cards for Fortuitous Double Up

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

Going all-in preflop are Kento Chogo of Japan who covers Korea’s Lee Dong Seok who is in it for his last 89,000.

Lee tables A♣ K♠ from the BB while Chogo shows K♣ K♦ .

The flop is 8♦ Q♣ Q♥ but the turn is the T♦ and the river is the J♠ to give the Korean a backdoor straight and has him enjoying a new lease on his tournament life with a very fortunate double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Kento ChogoJapan	UTG+1	107,000(21 BB)
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	BB	185,000(37 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 12:45:36 PM

Sorio Triples Up, Zhapbarkhan Waylaid in Side Pot

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

Ermito Sorio Jr

Ermito Sorio, Jr. of the Philippines takes the plunge with his remaining stack of 24,000 committed to the pot from the +1 position and it folds to the D where Korea’s Kim Kunwoo makes the call. In the SB, Nuerzhigit Zhapbarkhan of Kazakhstan also goes all-in for his last 57,000. Kim calls that as well.

Sorio turns over 6♠ 6♦ while Zhapbarkhan shows K♥ T♠ . Kim has A♣ 7♣ .

The runout goes 2♥ 4♥ 5♦ 2♣ Q♣ as Sorio triples up by having his sixes hold and Zhapbarkhan gets knocked out by Kim’s Ace-high.

Player	Hand	Chips
ES Ermito Sorio JrPhilippines	UTG+1	82,000(16 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	D	298,000(60 BB)
NZ Nuerzhigit ZhapbarkhanKazakhstan	SB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 12:39:20 PM

Yonezawa Shows on Enriquez’s Good Fold

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

Kim Michael Enriquez

The Philippines’ Kim Enriquez open from UTG for 10,000 and right beside him in the +1 position, Suguru Yonezawa 3-bets it to 26,000. It folds all the way back to the Filipino who makes the call.

The flop is 6♥ Q♠ 2♥ as Enriquez checks. Yonezawa continues for 20,000 and gets called. The turn is the J♥ as Enriquez checks again. This time, the Japanese player goes all-in for his remaining stack of 118,000. Enriquez tanks awhile and eventually folds showing the Q♥ . Yonezawa gives Enriquez some peace of mind by showing A♥ A♦ .

The win by Yonezawa ties their stacks.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	222,000(44 BB)	29	5
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	222,000(44 BB)	29	6

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 12:37:33 PM

Riga Flops Quads, Boots Out Cuason

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

Philippines' Aaron Cuason limps in from the HJ and gets the CO to call. Folded to the SB, Jannodin Riga of the Philippines raises it 12,000 as it gets 3-bet by chip leader Niroshan Loganathan of Canada in the BB to 26,000. Cuason 4-bet shoves his last 45,000 as the CO folds and Riga 5-bet shoves for his last 121,000. Loganathan opts to step aside.

Cuason tables J♠ J♦ and is unfortunate that he runs into Riga’s K♥ K♠ .

The flop puts the matter beyond doubt: K♣ K♦ 7♣ as the Filipino gets quads and has his Filipino opponent drawing dead. The last two community cards are the 3♦ and the 6♥ as Cuason becomes the latest Day 1C casualty.

Player	Hand	Chips
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines		200,000(40 BB)
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada		428,000(86 BB)
AC Aaron CuasonPhilippines		busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 12:36:06 PM

Table 29 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
MC Marcos Czar IanPhilippines	40,000(8 BB)	29	1
MW Markus WolterGermany	188,000(38 BB)	29	2
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	293,000(59 BB)	29	3
NZ Nuerzhigit ZhapbarkhanKazakhstan	67,000(13 BB)	29	4
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	268,000(54 BB)	29	5
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	164,000(33 BB)	29	6
ES Ermito Sorio JrPhilippines	24,000(5 BB)	29	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 12:31:55 PM

Table 18 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	135,000(27 BB)	18	1
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	121,000(24 BB)	18	2
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	428,000(86 BB)	18	3
DY Darren YuPhilippines	100,000(20 BB)	18	4
DJ Danny JolipaPhilippines	130,000(26 BB)	18	5
SS Sho ShimadaJapan	52,000(10 BB)	18	6
AC Aaron CuasonPhilippines	45,000(9 BB)	18	7
AB Alexander BoldtGermany	103,000(21 BB)	18	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 80/396

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 12:29:41 PM

Kim Drops Sorio’s Stack

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

Dk Kim Kunwoo

After a series of raises, it is all-in preflop for Filipino Ermito Sorio, Jr. and Korea’s Kim Kunwoo who is at risk for his last 132,000.

Sorio shows A♣ K♥ while Kim has Q♥ Q♦ .

The flop goes 3♣ T♦ Q♣ to give the Korean an insurmountable edge with top set as the last two community cards are the K♣ and the T♣ as Kim’s full house all but wipes out his Filipino foe.

Player	Hand	Chips
ES Ermito Sorio JrPhilippines	HJ	12,000(3 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	BB	270,000(68 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 12:28:56 PM

Solsona Hits 400k Mark with Song’s Elimination

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

Mark Solsona

Stanislav Song of Kazakhstan opens from the +1 position for 9,000 and the action folds all the way to the SB where big stack Mark Solsona of the Philippines re-raises it to 22,000. Back to Song, he makes the call.

The flop comes Q♥ A♥ T♣ as Solsona continues for 20,000. Song calls. The turn card is the A♥ as the Filipino fires anew, this time for 50,000. Song raises all-in and gets the snap call from Solsona.

The Kazakh turns over A♣ J♣ for trips on the turn while Solsona flips over Q♣ Q♦ for a full house on the turn. Needing an Ace or a Jack on the river, neither arrive as the 9♥ shows up.

The axing of Song has Solsona among the biggest stacks of Day 1C.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Stanislav SongKazakhstan	UTG+1	busted
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	SB	433,000(108 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 12:00:39 PM

Sejpal Doubles Up Off Looi, Jain Out

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

Ridhesh Sejpal

India’s Parikshit Jain is down to his last 1,000 chip and throws it in to the pot from the +1 position as it folds to the SB where Jonathan Looi of Malaysia raises it to 10,000. In the BB, another Indian in Ridesh Sejpal goes all-in for his remaining stack of 37,000. Looi calls.

Jain tables 9♦ 8♥ and is live against Sejpal’s A♠ K♥ which dominates Looi’s A♣ T♠ .

The flop fortifies Sejpal’s lead: K♠ 2♠ 9♣ and the last two community cards are the 3♠ (to have Looi drawing dead) and the 4♣ to eliminate Jain. Sejpal keeps himself in contention with the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	UTG+1	busted
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	SB	153,000(38 BB)
RS Ridhesh SejpalIndia	BB	79,000(20 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 11:59:02 AM

Table 30 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RR Ryan RicoUnited States of America	87,000(22 BB)	30	1
TM Takuya MakinoJapan	271,000(68 BB)	30	2
MB Milbert BautistaPhilippines	83,000(21 BB)	30	3
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	103,000(26 BB)	30	4
KJ Kyounghun JungSouth Korea	88,000(22 BB)	30	5
MA Mark Anthony ChuaPhilippines	87,000(22 BB)	30	6
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	90,000(23 BB)	30	7
RS Rio ShinoharaJapan	147,000(37 BB)	30	8
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	128,000(32 BB)	30	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 11:56:08 AM

Table 28 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	192,000(48 BB)	28	1
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	351,000(88 BB)	28	2
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	153,000(38 BB)	28	3
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	228,000(57 BB)	28	4
AA Anna AnanovaRussia	33,000(8 BB)	28	5
RB Ratthamontree BurimasThailand	162,000(41 BB)	28	6
JK Jung KangSouth Korea	85,000(21 BB)	28	7
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	108,000(27 BB)	28	8
YH Yu Hsien LinTaiwan	113,000(28 BB)	28	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 11:40:40 AM

Updated Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	353,000(88 BB)
AW Anthony WongHong Kong	273,000(68 BB)
TS Takashi ShionoJapan	248,000(62 BB)
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	238,000(60 BB)
YL Yong LimAustralia	229,000(57 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	223,000(56 BB)
BW Benjamin WuUnited States of America	217,000(54 BB)
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	205,000(51 BB)
SS Stanislav Song	172,000(43 BB)
PK Piyawat KidrangsikulThailand	164,000(41 BB)
SM Shohei MuraoJapan	164,000(41 BB)
MS Masayuki SuzukiJapan	162,000(41 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	157,000(39 BB)
AA Ajay AbrolIndia	148,000(37 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 95/396

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 11:39:47 AM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier - 30 Seats GTD

Break

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.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 11:38:40 AM

Choi Steals from Miura

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

Yoshiki Miura of Japan raises it from the +1 position to 7,000 and it folds to the D where Korea’s Choi Sungdong 3-bets it to 16,000. It folds back to Miura who calls.

The flop goes 9♣ 6♥ T♥ as Miura checks. Choi fires again, this time for all of his chips worth 47,500. Miura cannot call and releases his hand into the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
MY Miura YoshikiJapan	HJ	63,000(21 BB)
CS Choi SungdongSouth Korea	D	82,000(27 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 11:37:44 AM

De Lara with backdoor boat against Kang

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

Christopher De Lara

Filipino-American Anton de Rosario opens the action from the +1 position for 7,000 and gets calls from fellow Filipino Christopher de Lara in the HJ and Kang Jungtae of Korea in the SB.

The flop goes 6♠ 5♠ 8♠ as Kang checks and del Rosario continues on the monochrome board for 8,000 to which both of his opponents call. The turn is the 3♦ as now Kang leads out for 20,000. Del Rosario folds but de Lara stays interested. It is now Heads-Up to the river which brings in the 5♥ as Kang makes a smallish bet of 8,000 and gets raised to 45,000 by the Filipino. Kang makes the call.

De Lara tables 5♦ 3♣ for a backdoor full house as Kang mucks his hand.

The win has de Lara hanging with the big stacks.

Player	Hand	Chips
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	UTG+1	194,000(65 BB)
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	HJ	225,000(75 BB)
JK Jung KangSouth Korea	SB	110,000(37 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 11:36:51 AM

Chen Trips Up Baek’s Kings

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

Chun Yuan Chen

Korea’s Baek Youngseok has the action folded to him in the LJ and he raises it to 6,000. The blinds call.

The flop is 9♦ J♠ 8♥ as the blinds check. Baek CBets for 13,000 and gets called by Chen Chun Yuan of Taiwan in the SB. The BB folds. It is Heads-Up to the turn where the J♣ arrives. This time, both players slow down and check. The river is the 3♣ and no further action ensues.

The Korean tables K♣ K♦ while Chen shows Q♣ J♦ for trips on the turn that proceeded with caution, as did Baek with his Cowboys.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YB Youngseok BaekSouth Korea	47,000(16 BB)	25	1
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	130,000(43 BB)	25	5

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 11:34:52 AM

Table 15 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stanislav Song	145,000(48 BB)	15	1
JP Joseph PineiroFrance	22,500(8 BB)	15	2
YL Yong LimAustralia	243,000(81 BB)	15	3
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	168,000(56 BB)	15	4
SJ Simon Jeremy DupinFrance	46,000(15 BB)	15	5
AW Anthony WongHong Kong	280,000(93 BB)	15	6
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	252,000(84 BB)	15	7
OK Okamoto KokiJapan	87,000(29 BB)	15	8
RT Rodney Trevor EdirisingheSingapore	42,000(14 BB)	15	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 11:31:57 AM

Table 25 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YB Youngseok BaekSouth Korea	43,500(15 BB)	25	1
YY Yanagihara YukihideJapan	56,000(19 BB)	25	2
MS Motoya SatoJapan	95,500(32 BB)	25	3
SM Shohei MuraoJapan	202,000(67 BB)	25	4
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	124,000(41 BB)	25	5
JT Jun TalosigPhilippines	108,000(36 BB)	25	6
JF Joseph FerreraPhilippines	21,000(7 BB)	25	7
WL Wei LeeSingapore	102,000(34 BB)	25	8
AT Atsushi TeramotoJapan	32,500(11 BB)	25	9

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 104/396

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 11:28:09 AM

Penderak Doubles Up with Big Slick

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

From UTG, Germany’s Finn Ove Penderak makes a raise to 5,000 and right beside him in the +1 position, Chua Feng Ji of Singapore 3-bets it to 11,000. It folds back to Penderak who 4-bet shoves his last 51,500. Chua calls.

Penderak turns over A♣ K♥ and is delighted to see he dominates Chua’s Ace-Queen.

The runout goes A♠ 9♦ 3♠ 3♦ J♦ for a double up for the German as Chua’s stack goes down the barely playable category.

Player	Hand	Chips
FP Finn PenderakGermany	UTG	109,000(44 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	UTG+1	42,000(17 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 10:59:23 AM

Del Rosario Fires Comebacker at Llamedo

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

Two Filipinos lock horns as Anton del Rosario opens from the +1 position for 6,000 and it folds all the way to the BB where Noel Llamedo makes the defense.

The flop comes K♥ 9♣ J♣ as Llamedo checks. Del Rosario continues for 6,000 and is called. The turn card is the A♦ and this time, both players check. The river is the 7♣ as now Llamedo leads out for 22,000. Del Rosario lashes back with a raise of 52,000 as Llamedo opts to let it go.

Player	Hand	Chips
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	UTG+1	244,000(98 BB)
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	BB	184,000(74 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 10:55:05 AM

Table 36 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JB Joemar BajoPhilippines	9,500(4 BB)	36	2
CS Choi SungdongSouth Korea	53,000(21 BB)	36	3
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	286,000(114 BB)	36	4
AM Aitani MichioJapan	39,000(16 BB)	36	5
RR Ryan RicoUnited States of America	72,000(29 BB)	36	6
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	119,000(48 BB)	36	7
BW Benjamin WuUnited States of America	246,000(98 BB)	36	8
TS Tan ShienSingapore	34,000(14 BB)	36	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 10:51:28 AM

Hsiao Outdrawn, Ejected by Cheung

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

The action folds to the D where the Philippines’ Jose Cheung raises it up to 5,500 and it gets to the BB of Hsiao Tsui-Han and she declares she is all-in for her remaining stack of 29,000. Cheung makes the call.

Hsiao tables A♦ 6♠ and is ahead of the Filipino’s A♣ 4♣ but many chop outs abound.

The flop instantly puts Cheung ahead: K♣ 4♠ 7♥ and the last two community cards are the 5♥ (for an open-ended straight redraw) and the 4♦ to give Cheung trips and oust the lady player from Taiwan.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	D	183,000(73 BB)
HT Hsiao Tsui HanTaiwan	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 10:41:11 AM

Wang Knocks Out Yu

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

Edison Yu

From UTG, the Philippines’ Edison Yu opens for 5,000 and gets two callers before Singapore’s James Senhui Wang 3-bets it to 22,000 from the D. It folds back to YU who makes the call. The other previous callers steer clear.

The flop comes 4♥ 5♣ 4♠ as the Filipino goes all-in for his last 55,000. Wang makes the snap call.

Yu turns over 8♦ 8♥ while Wang shows Q♣ Q♠ .

The last two community cards are the 3♥ and the T♠ as Yu hits the sidelines for good as far as Day 1C is concerned and the Singaporean joins the big stacks.

Player	Hand	Chips
EY Edison YuPhilippines	UTG	busted
JW James WangSingapore	D	224,000(90 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 131/396

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 10:32:51 AM

Yu Extracts from Llamedo

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

Noel Llamedo of the Philippines opens from the HJ for 5,000 and gets three callers.

The flop is Q♥ 4♣ 9♣ as the blinds check it back to Llamedo who CBets for 12,000. Fellow Filipino Edison Yu calls from the CO as the blinds fold. It is now Heads-Up to the turn where the 9♦ appears. This time, Llamedo checks and Yu goes all-in for his last 25,500.

Llamedo walks away.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	200,000(100 BB)	32	1
EY Edison YuPhilippines	71,500(36 BB)	32	2

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 10:26:04 AM

Table 32 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NL Noel LlamedoPhilippines	217,000(109 BB)	32	1
EY Edison YuPhilippines	42,500(21 BB)	32	2
AL Aroonyadej LaphonThailand	45,000(23 BB)	32	3
RS Ridhesh SejpalIndia	47,500(24 BB)	32	4
HL Hyeokki LeeSouth Korea	102,000(51 BB)	32	5
JF Joseph FerreraPhilippines	51,000(26 BB)	32	6
SY Suguru YonezawaJapan	63,000(32 BB)	32	7
JW James WangSingapore	112,000(56 BB)	32	8
GH Gosuke HaradaJapan	37,000(19 BB)	32	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 10:24:30 AM

Table 18 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JP Jean Paul TamayoPhilippines	20,500(10 BB)	18	1
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	108,000(54 BB)	18	2
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	328,000(164 BB)	18	3
DY Darren YuPhilippines	76,000(38 BB)	18	4
DJ Danny JolipaPhilippines	42,000(21 BB)	18	5
SS Sho ShimadaJapan	54,000(27 BB)	18	6
GW Glad Wyn ApuhinPhilippines	83,000(42 BB)	18	7
MS Marcus Sim Zong QingSingapore	29,000(15 BB)	18	8
AB Alexander BoldtGermany	97,000(49 BB)	18	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 10:18:07 AM

Saquing Misses

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

The action is folded to the blinds where Shohei Murao of Japan raises all-in for his last 56,000 and gets called in the BB by the Philippines’ Moses Saquing who barely covers him.

Murao shows T♠ T♥ and is in a flip for his tournament life against Saquing’s A♣ Q♣ ,

The runout goes K♥ J♦ 6♠ 9♣ 7♦ as Murao dodges all of the Filipino’s outs to double up and a;; but obliterates Saquing’s stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
SM Shohei MuraoJapan	SB	114,000(57 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	BB	3,000(2 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 10:17:00 AM

Kim Recovers on Turn to Cripple Jain

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

Parikshit Jain

Korea’s Kim Kwangyeol is all-in preflop for his tournament life against Parikshit Jain of India. Kim’s 53,000 is now in the pot.

Kim shows 8♥ 8♠ while Jain has A♣ K♥ .

The flop is 9♥ A♠ 4♠ to give the Indian the lead but the turn card is the 8♦ to now render Jain drawing dead as the Korean nails his set. The river is the 7♠ to make the crippling of Jain official.

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kim KwangyeolSouth Korea	HJ	111,000(56 BB)
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	D	11,000(6 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 10:15:17 AM

Amsic Joins Chip Leaders, Eliminates Nery

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

Jun Amsic

From the +1 position, Jun Amsic of the Philippines raises it up to 5,500 and it folds to the CO where fellow Filipino Khristian Nery shoves his remaining stack of 33,500. It folds back to Amsic who calls.

Nery tables A♥ 4♥ while Amsic has him dominated with AS Q♥ .

The runout goes 8♣ 2♣ J♠ K♥ 6♣ as Nery is busted and Amsic becomes the third player to surpass the double century chip mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Jun AmsicPhilippines	UTG+1	236,000(118 BB)
KN Khristian NeryPhilippines	CO	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 170/396

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 9:52:05 AM

Updated Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	239,000(159 BB)
MS Mark SolsonaPhilippines	237,000(158 BB)
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	173,000(115 BB)
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	170,000(113 BB)
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	147,000(98 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	133,000(89 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	128,000(85 BB)
HL Hyeokki Lee	116,000(77 BB)
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	111,000(74 BB)
GW Glad Wyn ApuninPhilippines	109,000(73 BB)
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	108,000(72 BB)
MA Mark Anthony ChuaPhilippines	105,000(70 BB)
MH Mohammad HarunBrunei Darussalam	102,000(68 BB)
AW Anthony WongHong Kong	99,000(66 BB)
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	96,000(64 BB)
JT Jun TalosigPhilippines	96,000(64 BB)
OK Okamoto KokiJapan	95,000(63 BB)
JL Jinkyu LeeSouth Korea	95,000(63 BB)
JD Jerick Dela CruzPhilippines	92,000(61 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	89,000(59 BB)
TS Takashi ShionoJapan	84,000(56 BB)
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	82,000(55 BB)
ES Ermito Sorio JrPhilippines	82,000(55 BB)
RB Ratthamontree BurimasThailand	79,000(53 BB)
FA Frd Aso SeitaroJapan	79,000(53 BB)
GQ George QuaPhilippines	78,000(52 BB)
AA Ajay AbrolIndia	75,000(50 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 9:51:13 AM

Day 1C Draws 196 Entries, GTD Prize Pool Balloons to PhP14,812,521 (~US$263,780)

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

With Day 1D just commencing, the Manila Super Series 22 Main Event now carries a GTD prize pool of PhP14,812,521 (~US$263,780) as the 196 entries makes this current flight the most attended of the three thus far.

Day 1C will play down to 59 players who will be joining the 81 who have already made it through to Day 2 from the 535 previous entries in the earlier qualifiers.

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 196/397

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 9:40:16 AM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier - 30 Seats GTD

Break

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 9:38:57 AM

Chua Cracks Suzuki’s Ace, Busts Okada with Big Slick

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

The action open from UTG for 2,500 and a call comes from the +1 position. It folds to the HJ where Japan’s Yasuto Suzuki 3-bets it to 6,500 and then a 4-bet shove comes from the CO of another Japanese player in Yosuke Okada for 13,000. It gets to the SB where Mark Anthony Chua of the Philippines 5-bet shoves to isolate as the two original participants get out of the way. Suzuki snap calls.

Okada turns over 8♥ 8♦ while Chua is coin-flipping with him for his tournament life holding A♣ K♣ . However, both are crushed as Suzuki shows A♥ A♠ . Suzuki covers both of his foes.

The flop doesn’t change the outcome: 4♥ 2♠ J♦ but the turn brings in the Q♣ and before anyone could react, the river card is the T♥ to give Chua a backdoor Broadway straight that officially knocks Okada out and cripples Suzuki as his aces get cracked by the Filipino to send his stack to the ICU.

Player	Hand	Chips
YS Yasuto SuzukiJapan	HJ	11,800(10 BB)
GH Gosuke HaradaJapan	CO	busted
MA Mark Anthony ChuaPhilippines	SB	105,000(88 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 9:38:14 AM

Harun Outmuscles Tito

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

In a hand in progress, the board reads 4♣ 6♠ A with 21,700 in the middle. The action is on Brunei’s Mohammad Harun who bets 7,000 from the BB and gets called by Eugene Tito of the United States from UTG.

The turn is the 4♠ as Harun unloads 15,000 and Tito folds.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	57,200(48 BB)	24	2
MH Mohammad HarunBrunei Darussalam	96,800(81 BB)	24	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 9:36:31 AM

Hsiao Calls Chadwick Down with Second Pair

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

Matthew Chadwick of the United States limps in from the +1 position and successfully makes it an unraised pot as Taiwan’s Hsiao Tsui-Hein completes his SB and the BB checks.

The flop is 6♠ J♣ Q♥ as the blinds check and Chadwick comes to life as he bets 3,000. Hsiao makes the call and the BB folds. It is now Heads-Up to the turn where 6♦ arrives. The Taiwanese player checks again as this time, Chadwick fires 5,000 into the pot. Hsiao still makes the call. The river is the 5♣ as now the American makes it 10,000 to go. Hsiao calls for the third and final time.

Chadwick is first to show and tables K♦ T♥ for a missed open-ended straight draw while Hsiao unveils J♥ 4♠ for second pair on the flop that called all the way to the river.

Player	Hand	Chips
MC Matthew ChadwickUnited States of America	UTG+1	88,700(74 BB)
HT Hsiao Tsui HanTaiwan	SB	64,600(54 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 9:33:33 AM

Table 42 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JN Jason Ng Tze WeiSingapore	72,300(60 BB)	42	1
WL Wei LeeSingapore	138,700(116 BB)	42	2
SS Sho ShimadaJapan	89,100(74 BB)	42	3
CS Chiun Shiang GauChina	19,500(16 BB)	42	5
SC Saran ChaliowwongThailand	22,500(19 BB)	42	6
AT Atsushi TeramotoJapan	25,200(21 BB)	42	7
YF Yew Fai WongUnited Kingdom	41,300(34 BB)	42	8
MB Milbert BautistaPhilippines	16,000(13 BB)	42	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 9:28:07 AM

Table 37 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SH Sasaki Ho (han Myung)South Korea	57,000(48 BB)	37	1
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	172,000(143 BB)	37	2
KJ Kyounghun JungSouth Korea	62,300(52 BB)	37	3
DN Daisuke NakayamaJapan	113,000(94 BB)	37	4
KW Katsutoshi WatanabeJapan	67,000(56 BB)	37	5
PY Pan YaoChina	11,400(10 BB)	37	6
PF Patrick FurlongIreland	73,000(61 BB)	37	7
SJ Simon Jeremy DupinFrance	19,600(16 BB)	37	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 206/381

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 8:51:33 AM

Tiongson Doubles Up Off Kidrangsikul

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

Bryan Tiongson

Thailand’s Piyawat Kidrangsikul has it folded to him in the HJ and raises it up to 2,500 as it folds to the SB where Bryan Tiongson of the Philippines 3-bet shoves his remaining stack of 18,400. It folds back to Kidrangsikul who calls.

Tionson tables J♣ J♥ while the Thai player has 8♦ 7♦ .

The flop goes 6♥ K♠ 7♣ as Kidrangsikul gets some outs but the last two community cards are the 3♠ and the 5♥ to give the Filipino the double up.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
BT Bryan TiongsonPhilippines	39,200(33 BB)	22	3
PK Piyawat KidrangsikulThailand	94,300(79 BB)	22	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 8:41:40 AM

Po Outflops Mathys

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

Po Xiang Jun Thomas

The action is opened from the +1 position by Switzerland’s Pierre-Yves Mathys for 3,000 and callers in the +2 position and the BB where Thomas Po of Singapore chooses to defend.

The flop is K♠ T♥ 7♠ as Po checks and Mathys fires 7,300. The caller in the +2 position folds but Po makes the call. It is now Heads-Up to the turn where the A♦ shows up. Po checks again and Mathys unloads 15,000. The Singaporean still makes the call. The river is the 9♦ and this time, no more action ensues.

Mathys turns over K♥ J♥ for top pair on the flop while Po shows K♦ 7♦ for top two pairs on the flop that played cautiously in the end.

Po stack nears the century chip mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
MN Mathys NaiyamaThailand	UTG+1	32,600(27 BB)
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	BB	98,300(82 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 8:36:31 AM

Pickering Cripples Garcia

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

Jonald Garcia

Jonald Garica of the Philippines opens from the LJ for 2,500 and gets called on the D and from the BB by England’s Jonathan Pickering.

The flop comes A♣ K♦ 7♦ as Pickering checks. Garcia CBets for 3,000 as the player in the D folds but the Englishman makes the call. It is Heads-Up to the turn which shows the K♠ and this time, both players check. The river is the T♥ as Pickering checks a third time and the Filipino goes all-in and gets the snap call from Pickering.

Garcia shows A♠ Q♣ for top pair on the flop while Pickering has K♣ T♦ for a full house on the river as his sneaky double up send Garcia’s stack to emergency levels.

Player	Chips
JP Jonathan Pickering (2)United Kingdom	21,200(18 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	15,300(13 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 8:34:04 AM

Table 46 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	31,600(26 BB)	46	1
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	57,000(48 BB)	46	2
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	19,600(16 BB)	46	4
EK Elmer KalaquianPhilippines	86,300(72 BB)	46	5
TS Tan ShienSingapore	27,000(23 BB)	46	6
JK Jung KangSouth Korea	18,200(15 BB)	46	7
CW Chien Wen ChenTaiwan	31,200(26 BB)	46	8

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 225/369

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 8:27:38 AM

Conway Suffers Second Ousting

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

Tadhg Conway

The action folds to the CO where Tadhg Conway of Ireland puts all the chips he acquired from his second bullet in the middle for 16,700 and it folds to the SB where Korea’s Kim Taeyoo also goes all-in and is joined by fellow Korean Kim Kunwoo in the BB for his last 29,800.

Conway shows A♠ Q♠ as Taeyoo shows K♥ Q♥ . Kunwoo is ahead with K♦ K♣ .

The runout goes 3♣ 5♦ 8♠ 8♥ J♦ as Conway busts for the second time and Taeyoo takes a big hit to his stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
TC Tadhg ConwayIreland	CO	busted
TK Taeyoon KimSouth Korea	SB	34,700(35 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	BB	77,300(77 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 8:22:35 AM

Adra Axes Kioh in Set Over Set

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

The pot is already at 13,500 in a hand in progress with the flop dealt: 9♣ 4♣ 3♠ .

Kioh Anh of Korea checks from the +1 position as the Philippines’ Ronald Adra bets 1,600. Kioh check -raises all-in for his last 25,000 and gets the quick call from the Filipino.

Kioh turns over 3♦ 3♥ for bottom set while Adra has 9♠ 9♥ for top set.

The one-outer doesn’t appear for the Koreans as the last two community cards are the 5♦ and the Q♠ as Kioh is railed and Adra crosses the six-figure chip mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
RA Ronald AdraPhilippines	D	107,800(108 BB)
KA Kioh AnhSouth Korea	UTG+1	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 8:20:37 AM

Table 24 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
GQ George QuaPhilippines	95,800(96 BB)	24	1
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	75,800(76 BB)	24	2
JP Jinkyu ParkSouth Korea	41,200(41 BB)	24	3
HM Hajime MuraseJapan	30,000(30 BB)	24	4
KC Kento ChogoJapan	55,000(55 BB)	24	6
MH Mohammad HarunBrunei Darussalam	50,300(50 BB)	24	7
JP Joseph PineiroFrance	78,400(78 BB)	24	8
KS Kohei SuzukiJapan	56,000(56 BB)	24	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 8:16:43 AM

Talosig Hits Henoud

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

Jun Talosig

With a pot of 20,000 and a flop of 5♠ 5♣ 9♠ , the Philippines’ Jun Talosig checks his option from the LJ as does Canada’s Claude Henoud from the CO.

The turn is the 8♠ as Talosig bets 6,000 and gets called by Henoud. The river is the A♠ as the third spade on the board makes both players slow down and check.

Talosig flips over 7♣ 6♣ for a straight on the turn while Henoud shows A♦ J♥ for top pair on the river. Both players were wary of each other and the Canadian lost the minimum in this hand, although his stack is still smarting from the hit.

Player	Chips
JT Jun TalosigPhilippines	87,100(87 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	16,600(17 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 8:15:11 AM

Chandrashekar’s Nines Meet Gia’s Jacks in Ouster

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

Akash Chandrashekhar

Taiwan’s Gia Chang-Lin ends the preflop raising war against Akash Chandrashekar of India with all the chip going into the middle.

Gia is ahead as his J♣ J♠ is up against Chandrashekar who is at risk with 9♣ 9♦ .

The runout provides no change in the script: 6♠ T♠ A♠ 6♦ 8♣ as Chandrashekar is out but with still a chance to re-enter.

Player	Hand	Chips
CG Chang GiaTaiwan	HJ	82,600(83 BB)
AC Akash ChandrashekharIndia	CO	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:59:41 AM

Fives Hold for Mordassov in Double Up

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

Katsuhito Kawai of Japan is all-in from UTG and gets called by Switzerland’s Oleg Mordassov who is at risk with his last 15,000 in the pot.

Kawai shows A♣ K♦ while Mordassov tables 5♥ 5♦ .

The runout goes 6♦ Q♣ Q♥ J♦ 4♣ as the Swiss player avoids trouble and gets the much needed double up as Kawai’s stack dwindles significantly.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
OM Oleg MordassovSwitzerland	32,500(33 BB)	22	1
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	10,000(10 BB)	22	4

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:54:40 AM

Table 22 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
OM Oleg MordassovSwitzerland	15,000(15 BB)	22	1
AA Anju AbrolIndia	34,400(34 BB)	22	2
BT Bryan TiongsonPhilippines	24,200(24 BB)	22	3
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	25,000(25 BB)	22	4
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	146,000(146 BB)	22	5
KO Ko OkuboJapan	49,700(50 BB)	22	6
KS Kento ShimizuJapan	20,900(21 BB)	22	8
PK Piyawat KidrangsikulThailand	15,600(16 BB)	22	9

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 236/343

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:49:30 AM

Lai’s Big Slick Dents Gutta

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Yi Lai

Lai Yi Chi of Taiwan opens from the HJ for 1,700 and gets three callers.

The flop is 9♥ 4♥ 6♦ as it gets checked back to Lai who continues for 2,000. India’s Nikhil Gutta calls from the D and it becomes Heads-up between the two heading into the turn that produces the K♦ . The Taiwanese player then goes all-in for his last 10,000 and gets called by Gutta.

Lai shows A♠ K♠ for top pair-top kicker on the turn, outdrawing Gutta who had top pair on the flop with Q♥ 9♣ .

The river card is the A♥ to give Lai the double up as Gutta’s stack goes back to five-figures.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	42,000(53 BB)	33	5
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	99,000(124 BB)	33	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:46:42 AM

Gutta Doing Well on Second Bullet, Busts Harada on River

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

India’s Nikhil Gutta has reloaded and is raising from UTG to 2,500 as he gets called in the HJ. On the D, Gosuke Harado of Japan moves all-in for his last 10,400 and it folds back to Gutta who makes the call. The HJ folds.

Harada shows A♠ Q♦ while the Indian is live with T♠ 9♦ .

The first four community cards favor the Japanese player at risk: 3♠ 6♥ 6♠ 4♥ but then the river card is the 9♥ to boot out Harada for now and install Gutta as a member of the century chip mark on his second bullet.

Player	Hand	Chips
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	UTG	110,200(138 BB)
GH Gosuke HaradaJapan	D	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:45:09 AM

Wu Waylays Salvaloza

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

The action is opened from the +2 position with a raise to 1,600 as Emman Salvaloza of the Philippines 3-bets it to 5,500. On the D, the Unted States’ Benjamin Wu announces that he is all-in and he covers both players in the pot. The initial raiser folds but Salvaloza calls for his last 31,000.

Wu tables K♥ K♠ while Salvaloza is a 4-1 dog with Q♦ Q♥ .

The flop gives both players a set: K♣ 6♠ Q♣ and the rest of the runout is A♥ and 8♦ as no miracle one-outer happens for the Filipino who still has time to re-enter if he chooses to.

Player	Hand	Chips
ES Emman SalvalozaPhilippines	HJ	busted
BW Benjamin WuUnited States of America	D	80,600(101 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:42:09 AM

Table 33 Chip Counts

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TW Tomohisa WatanabeJapan	23,700(30 BB)	33	1
MY Miura YoshikiJapan	38,300(48 BB)	33	2
KH Kazuki HashiJapan	61,000(76 BB)	33	3
GH Gosuke HaradaJapan	10,400(13 BB)	33	4
YL Yi LaiTaiwan	20,300(25 BB)	33	5
MO Manabu OndaJapan	28,100(35 BB)	33	6
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	95,300(119 BB)	33	7
AC Aaron CuasonPhilippines	102,000(128 BB)	33	8
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	59,500(74 BB)	33	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:36:50 AM

Table 28 Chip Counts

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RM Richard MojicaUnited States of America	40,300(50 BB)	28	1
JY Junya YamadaJapan	81,400(102 BB)	28	2
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	95,600(120 BB)	28	3
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	15,000(19 BB)	28	4
AA Anna AnanovaRussia	23,300(29 BB)	28	5
WB Wendell BartePhilippines	33,300(42 BB)	28	6
JD Jerick Dela CruzPhilippines	53,000(66 BB)	28	8
YJ Yunhyeok JungSouth Korea	13,700(17 BB)	28	9

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 229/305

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:30:57 AM

Boldt Outdraws Lee for Double Up

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Alexander Boldt

With the pot already at 6,000 and a flop reading T♦ Q♥ 9♦ , Alex Boldt of Germany goes all-in for his last 27,000 from the +1 position and gets called by Korea’s Lee Bonghyun in the +2.

Boldt shows J♥ J♦ while Lee has Q♣ T♣ for top two pairs on the flop which also has the German having an open-ended straight draw.

The turn is the 8♥ to complete the straight for Boldt while the river card is no help to the Korean as the 9♥ , pairing the wrong card for Lee who takes a big hit on his stack in Boldt’s double up.

Player	Chips
AB Alexander BoldtGermany	60,000(100 BB)
BL Bonghyun LeeSouth Korea	43,600(73 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:29:17 AM

Mitsui Shows Cowboys, Nears Century Chip Mark

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

It gets folded to the CO where Toshiki Mitsui of Japan raises it up to 1,300. He gets calls from Filipinos Christopher de Lara on the D and Wendell Barte in the BB.

The flop goes T♥ 2♥ 4♠ as Barte checks and Mitsui CBets for 2,000. Both Filipinos call. The turn card is the 8♠ as again Barte checks. The Japanese player now makes it 5,000 to go and is again called by de Lara but Barte exits the hand. It is now Heads-Up to the river which brings in the K♥ . Mitsui now bets 11,000 and gets no response from de Lara.

Mitsui tables K♠ K♣ and inches closer to the six-figure mark in terms of chip count.

Player	Hand	Chips
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	CO	96,500(161 BB)
CD Christopher De LaraPhilippines	D	15,200(25 BB)
WB Wendell BartePhilippines	BB	34,800(58 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:15:31 AM

Mathys Shown Top Pair by Wolter

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Markus Wolter

From the +1 position, Yasuto Suzuki of Japan opens for 1,500 and gets two callers in Germany’s Markus Wolters from the CO and Pierre-Yves Mathys of Switzerland in the SB.

The flop comes 4♦ A♥ 2♥ as Mathys checks. Suzuki continues for 1,500 as Wolters calls. Mathys then check-raises it 6,200 and gets the original aggressor to fold but Wolters makes the call. It is now Heads-Up to the turn where the 3♣ appears. The Swiss player then goes all-in for his remaining stack of 21,300. Wolters folds his hand face up, revealing A♦ 9♠ .

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YS Yasuto SuzukiJapan	97,800(163 BB)	30	1
MW Markus WolterGermany	65,000(108 BB)	30	5
PM Pierre MathysSwitzerland	40,900(68 BB)	30	7

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:13:52 AM

Lee 4-Bets Marcos

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Marcos Czar Ian

The action gets folded to the LJ who raises it up to 1,200 as Czar Ian Marcos of the Philippines 3-bets it to 4,900 from the CO. It folds to the SB where Korea’s Lee Hyeokki 4-bets to 25,300.

The original raiser folds as does Marcos.

Player	Hand	Chips
MC Marcos Czar IanPhilippines	CO	16,400(27 BB)
HL Hyeokki LeeSouth Korea	SB	47,000(78 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 7:07:58 AM

Random Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	107,800(180 BB)
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	104,600(174 BB)
MN Motoki NakaiJapan	104,600(174 BB)
RK Riku KoyamaJapan	97,800(163 BB)
DY Darren YuPhilippines	93,500(156 BB)
YS Yasuto SuzukiJapan	91,200(152 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	89,300(149 BB)
DA Dave AguilaPhilippines	87,600(146 BB)
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	84,300(141 BB)
YL Yong LimAustralia	82,600(138 BB)
SS Shunsuke ShigeedaJapan	81,000(135 BB)
JY Junya YamadaJapan	79,100(132 BB)
EG Eduard GalanzovskiyFinland	78,000(130 BB)
SD Simon Dupin	75,000(125 BB)
MC Matthew ChadwickUnited States of America	74,000(123 BB)
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	73,800(123 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	73,200(122 BB)
KM Kevin MateoPhilippines	69,500(116 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	69,400(116 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	67,700(113 BB)
SS Stanislav Song	67,600(113 BB)
KT Kim TaeSouth Korea	67,300(112 BB)
MW Markus WolterGermany	64,700(108 BB)
JP Jinkyu ParkSouth Korea	64,100(107 BB)
JP Jean Paul TamayoPhilippines	63,400(106 BB)
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	59,400(99 BB)
JT Jun Tsunezumi	58,300(97 BB)
EC Edward CabanletPhilippines	54,600(91 BB)
SH Shirai HirotoJapan	53,700(90 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 206/263

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:58:45 AM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier - 30 Seats GTD

Break

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:57:30 AM

Patulot Catches Up, Bounces Conway

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Lemmor Patulot

In a preflop raising war that ultimately found all their chips going into the pot, Ireland’s Tadhg Conway is at risk as his last 27,400 in there against Filipino Lemmor Patulot who has him covered.

Conway tables 8♥ 7♥ which is live against Patulot’s A♥ K♥ .

The flop immediately swings the favor to the Irishman: J♣ Q♥ 8♠ for bottom pair whereas Patulot is given more outs with a Broadway gutshot. The Filipino then retakes the lead on the turn when the A♦ arrives. To insult to demise for Conway, Patulot does hit the gutshot on the river when the T♦ shows up.

Conway still has time to rejoin this session.

Player	Chips
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	73,200(146 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	24,600(49 BB)
TC Tadhg ConwayIreland	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:51:36 AM

Tito KOs Two

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Eugene Tito of the United States opens from UTG but gets greeted by a 3-bet shove from India’s Nikhil Gutta in the +1 position for his last 40,300. Also going all-in from the BB is Filipino Jesus Rivera for his remaining stack of 24,500. Tito covers both and gives it moment before electing to make the call.

Gutta flips over A♥ T♥ while Rivera shows A♦ Q♦ . Only their suits are live as the American has them both dominated with A♣ K♣ .

The runout goes 8♥ 9♦ 4♠ 2♣ 7♣ as Tito scoops the pots and waylays two players to have his stack breach the century mark.

Player	Hand	Chips
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	UTG	107,600(215 BB)
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	UTG+1	busted
JR Jesus RiveraPhilippines	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:39:42 AM

Mitsui Crushes Jain

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Kunal Jain

In an ongoing hand where the pot is at 8,200 and the board having a flop of 8♥ T♦ 4♦ , Japan’s Toshiki Mitsui checks it from the CO as Kunal Jain of Hong Kong bets 4,500. Mitsui check-raises his opponent to 11,500 as Jain re-raises all-in and covers Mitsui. The Japanese player gives it a moment and decides to call for his last 30,900.

Jain shows K♠ T♥ for top pair on the flop while Mitsui turns over J♠ J♦ for an over-pair that the Hong Kong resident did not see.

The last two community cards are the 7♣ and the 2♥ as Jain’s stack is now officially in the danger zone.

Player	Hand	Chips
TM Toshiki MitsuiJapan	CO	70,000(140 BB)
KJ Kunal JainIndia	D	3,400(7 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:34:51 AM

Rivera Doubles Up with Better Kicker

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Jesus Rivera

From the +1 position, Jesus Rivera of the Philippines commits his last 11,800 to the pot and gets a caller in India’s Nikhil Gutta in the LJ. No one else joins.

Rivera turns over A♥ Q♠ which dominates Gutta’s A♦ 8♦ .

The flop is 6♠ T♠ 9♥ which gives the Indian four additional outs with the gutshot but the last two community cards are the 2♦ and the K♠ to give the Filipino a double up at Gutta’s expense.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JR Jesus RiveraPhilippines	24,800(50 BB)	24	1
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	43,300(87 BB)	24	3

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:33:26 AM

Lee Rails Bobis with Rockets, Nears Century Chip Mark

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Rhael Bobis

From the +1 position, Rhael Bobis of the Philippines opens for 1,000 and gets two callers before Korea’s Lee Dong Seok 3-nets it to 5,500 from the D. It folds back to Bobis who calls, as do the players in the +2 position and the HJ.

The flop goes 8♣ 6♦ A♣ as Bobis declares that he is all-in for his remaining stack of 22,500. It folds to Lee who makes the quick call.

Bobis tables J♣ T♣ for a flush draw while Lee shows A♠ A♦ for top set on the flop.

The turn card is the J♠ to give the Filipino added outs, but the river card is the 8♦ as Lee sends Bobis to the sidelines and gets his stack closer to six-figures in the victory.

Player	Hand	Chips
RB Rhael BobisPhilippines	UTG+1	busted
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	D	98,100(196 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:31:55 AM

Table 23 Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FU Fumio UchiyamaJapan	22,300(45 BB)	23	1
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	65,100(130 BB)	23	2
AU Alexander Ungria JrPhilippines	29,000(58 BB)	23	3
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	263,000(526 BB)	23	4
FA Fernando ArevaloSingapore	32,800(66 BB)	23	5
HJ Heo JeongwooSouth Korea	32,400(65 BB)	23	6
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	44,700(89 BB)	23	7
VK Van Khoa Hoang	28,100(56 BB)	23	8
TU Tadayoshi UemuraJapan	50,300(101 BB)	23	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:26:16 AM

Table 52 Chip Counts

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	25,000(50 BB)	52	1
TC Tadhg ConwayIreland	26,400(53 BB)	52	2
JJ Joseroy JeremiasPhilippines	39,400(79 BB)	52	3
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	19,300(39 BB)	52	4
JP Jean Paul TamayoPhilippines	60,300(121 BB)	52	5
CG Craig GrayUnited States of America	47,200(94 BB)	52	6
DY Darren YuPhilippines	102,000(204 BB)	52	7
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	28,300(57 BB)	52	8
MC Marcos Czar IanPhilippines	32,500(65 BB)	52	9

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 155/213

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:19:13 AM

Chua Triple Barrels

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

The action folds to the CO where Daisuke Kakinuma of Japan raises it 800 and it gets to the SB where Singapore’s Chua Feng Ji re-raises it to 3,100. Kakimura calls.

The flop is 2♠ 4♥ 2♣ as Chua continues for 1,000 and gets called. The turn is the T♠ as once again the Singaporean fires, this time for 3,800. Kakinuma surrenders.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	14,100(35 BB)	29	1
KD Kakinuma DaisukeJapan	48,600(122 BB)	29	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:16:34 AM

Homma Hammers Han

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Among the first to reload is Korean Han Seung Hyun as the action gets folded to the blinds, Japan’s Furi Homma goes all-in from the SB and Han calls from the BB for his last 10,100.

Homma turns over K♥ J♣ while he is surprised to see that the Korean called him with 7♠ 2♣ , albeit live.

The runout goes 6♠ Q♥ 8♠ A♥ 6♥ as Homma gets it done with King-high and Han heads to the registration area for a second bullet.

Player	Hand	Chips
FH Furi HommaJapan	SB	29,200(73 BB)
SH Seung Hyun HanSouth Korea	BB	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:12:42 AM

Loganathan Wins with Concealed Set

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Niroshan Loganathan

With a hand in progress showing a flop of 8♦ K♦ 6♦ and already 8,100 in the middle, Niroshan Loganathan of Canada checks it from the SB as do Filipino Joseph Michael Avelino from UTG and Singapore’s Arvin Tamilsilvan in the CO.

The turn card is the Q♥ as Loganathan now bets for 2,000 and gets both his opponents to call. The river is the 5♥ as this time, the Canadian unloads 10,600. Avelino folds but Tamilsilvan makes the call.

Loganathan turns over 6♣ 6♥ for bottom set on the flop as Tamilsilvan opts to muck his hand.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Joseph AvelinoPhilippines	UTG	20,700(52 BB)
AT Arvin TamilsilvamSingapore	CO	20,400(51 BB)
NL Niroshan LoganathanCanada	SB	46,200(116 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:07:44 AM

Espinosa 4-Bet Shoves for Pot

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

The action opens from the +1 position for 800 and in the +2 position, the Philippines’ James de la Cruz 3-bets it to 3,200. It folds to the BB where another Filipino in Him Espinosa 4-bet shoves his remaining stack of 16,300.

Espinosa gets no callers and takes it down.

Player	Chips
JD James Dela CruzPhilippines	35,000(88 BB)
HE Him EspinosaPhilippines	20,900(52 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 6:03:29 AM

Table 30 Chip Counts

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YS Yasuto SuzukiJapan	36,000(90 BB)	30	1
RB Raphael BulaongPhilippines	46,500(116 BB)	30	2
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	19,800(50 BB)	30	3
PX Po Xiang Jun ThomasSingapore	30,300(76 BB)	30	4
MW Markus WolterGermany	49,000(123 BB)	30	5
MA Mark Anthony ChuaPhilippines	26,500(66 BB)	30	6
PM Pierre MathysSwitzerland	43,200(108 BB)	30	7
HS Hiroyuki SasakiJapan	24,800(62 BB)	30	8
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	26,700(67 BB)	30	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:51:31 AM

Table 29 Chip Counts

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	36,900(92 BB)	29	1
TH Taishi HasunakaJapan	27,700(69 BB)	29	2
MN Mathys NaiyamaThailand	8,200(21 BB)	29	3
JS Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines	31,500(79 BB)	29	4
TF Timothy FerrariUnited States of America	26,600(67 BB)	29	5
SS Shunsuke ShigeedaJapan	99,300(248 BB)	29	7
KD Kakinuma DaisukeJapan	26,200(66 BB)	29	8
YY Yuko YaguraJapan	10,100(25 BB)	29	9

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 159/169

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:50:25 AM

Nakai Fires Thrice

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

The Philippines’ Joseph Michael Avelino has it folded to him on the D and proceeds to raise it to 700. In the SB, Motoki Nakai of Japan 3-bets him to 2,800. Avelino calls.

The flop goes 6♣ K♥ 2♦ as Nakai unloads anew, this time for 1,500. The Filipino makes the call. The turn card is the 3♠ as now Nikai bets bigger to 4,500. Avelino walks away.

Player	Hand	Chips
JA Joseph AvelinoPhilippines	D	23,800(79 BB)
MN Motoki NakaiJapan	SB	45,600(152 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:48:28 AM

Yamada Outkicks Maeng

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Junya Yamada

The action opens from the UTG for 600 and is called by Junya Yamada of Japan in the +2 position, the Philippines’ Wendell Barte on the D and coming along for the ride is Maeng Chan Ho of Korea in the BB.

The flop comes 4♠ K♦ 5♣ as it is checked to Yamada who bets 1,500. Barte and Maeng call as the original raiser folds. The turn is the 7♠ and this time, all three remaining players check. The river is the A♦ as Maeng fires 500 and is called by Yamada. Barte folds.

Maeng shows A♣ 3♥ for top pair on the river while Yamada turns over A♥ J♦ for top pair with a higher kicker. The pot goes to the Japanese player.

Player	Chips
JY Junya YamadaJapan	44,000(147 BB)
WB Wendell BartePhilippines	40,300(134 BB)
CH Chan Ho Maeng	27,600(92 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:47:21 AM

Takamori Wins Japanese Scuffle

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Japan’s Katsuhito Kawai opens from the +1 position for 800 and it folds to the HJ where another Japanese player in Ko Okubo 3-bets it to 2,200. A third Japanese player in Tomoya Takamori makes the call from the D while Kawai also joins in.

The flop is A♦ 8♠ Q♥ as it is checked to Takamori who takes over the betting lead for 4,000. Kawai folds but Okubo calls. It is now Heads-Up to the turn which produces the Q♣ . Takamori goes all-in and Okubo thinks awhile before folding, showing the A♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	UTG+1	33,500(112 BB)
KO Ko OkuboJapan	HJ	30,600(102 BB)
TT Tomoya TakamoriJapan	D	24,000(80 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:46:12 AM

Park Somehow Wins with Kings

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Jinkyu Park

Korea’s Park Jinkyu raises it up from UTG to 600 and gets four callers.

The flop comes A♥ T♣ 8♣ as Eduard Galanzovskiy of Finland checks from the BB and Park continues for 1,000. The Philippines’ Jessie Trance calls from the +1 position and so does Galanzovskiy. The turn card is the 8♦ as Galanzovskiy checks again and this time, the Korean makes it 2,000 to go. Trance still calls but Galanzovskiy folds. It is now Heads-Up to the river which brings in the 2♥ as Park bets 4,000 and gets instantly called by the Filipino.

Park turns over K♠ K♣ as Trance mucks, leaving the table in bewilderment.

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Jinkyu ParkSouth Korea	UTG	36,700(122 BB)
JT Jessie TrancePhilippines	UTG+1	15,100(50 BB)
EG Eduard GalanzovskiyFinland	BB	31,300(104 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:43:46 AM

Table 24 Chip Counts

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JR Jesus RiveraPhilippines	25,600(85 BB)	24	1
ET Eugene TitoUnited States of America	30,000(100 BB)	24	2
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	59,000(197 BB)	24	3
KA Kono AkiyoshiJapan	39,200(131 BB)	24	4
SH Shirai HirotoJapan	52,100(174 BB)	24	5
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	33,200(111 BB)	24	6
OM Oyama MireiJamaica	41,100(137 BB)	24	7
JP Joseph PineiroFrance	24,400(81 BB)	24	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:38:26 AM

Table 27 Chip Counts

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TH Tomohiko HatanoJapan	46,200(154 BB)	27	1
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	48,700(162 BB)	27	2
TH Takumi HashimotoJapan	40,600(135 BB)	27	3
AS Abhijeet ShettyIndia	15,700(52 BB)	27	4
JP Jonathan Pickering (2)United Kingdom	21,600(72 BB)	27	5
CL Chia Liu (3)Taiwan	35,700(119 BB)	27	6
FA Frd Aso SeitaroJapan	47,200(157 BB)	27	7
FH Furi HommaJapan	19,200(64 BB)	27	8

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 111/113

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:30:45 AM

Abrol Loses Filipinos

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ajay Abrol

Taciano Malabanan of the Philippines opens it up from UTG for 700 and gets called by fellow Filipino Jessie Trance in the CO. India’s Ajay Abrol, however, 3-bets it to 1,700 from the D and gets called by another Filipino is Carloz Clemente in the BB and the aforementioned players behind.

The flop is 2♣ T♣ 6♣ as it is checked back to Abrol who fires 2,500. The Filipinos fold.

Player	Chips
AA Ajay AbrolIndia	42,300(212 BB)
CC Carloz ClementePhilippines	39,100(196 BB)
TM Taciano MalabananPhilippines	23,300(117 BB)
JT Jessie TrancePhilippines	20,500(103 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:24:13 AM

Okubo Outflops Tomoya

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Korea’s Choi Sungdong opens from the LJ for 600 and gets called by Ko Okubo of Japan on the D. However, another Japanese player in Takamori Tomoya fires a 3-bet of 1,800 and gets the call from both of his foes.

The flop goes 2♣ 6♦ T♠ as Tomoya continues for 2,500 as Choi makes the call but Okubo goes all-in for his last 17,700. Tomoya re-raises all-in and it gets the Korean to fold.

Okubo tables T♣ 6♣ for top two pairs on the flop while Tomoya shows J♠ J♥ for an over-pair to the board. The last two community cards are the 5♣ and the 4♠ as Tomoya’s stack takes a grave hit.

Player	Chips
KO Ko OkuboJapan	43,600(218 BB)
CS Choi SungdongSouth Korea	37,100(186 BB)
TT Tomoya TakamoriJapan	10,400(52 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:15:35 AM

Main Event GTD Prize Pool Breached

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

The action is still in the early goings of Level 2 here in Day 1C when the original guaranteed prize pool of PhP10,000,000 (~US$177,965) has already been eclipsed with still Day 1D to be played later on in the afternoon.

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:14:15 AM

Bobis with Big Turn Bet

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

In a battle of two Filipinos, Martin Wong opens from the +2 position for 700 and gets called on the LJ by Rhael Bobis. Everyone else folds.

The flop comes J♥ J♠ T♠ as Wong CBets for 3,000. Bobis calls. The turn card is the 9♣ as Wong bombards again, this time for 9,000. Bobis proceeds to raise it to 23,000 as Wong cannot call.

Player	Chips
RB Rhael BobisPhilippines	43,600(218 BB)
NM Nykel Martin WongPhilippines	15,200(76 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:03:06 AM

Murao Wins with Bottom Pair

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Joshua Chargualaf

The action is opened from the +1 position and gets four callers.

The flop is Q♦ 6♥ 8♦ as all five players in the pot check. The turn is the 2♣ as Japan’s Shohei Murao checks again from the SB. Joshua Chargualaf of Guam bets 2,200 from the BB and it folds back to Murao who calls. It is suddenly Heads-Up to the river where the 8♠ arrives and the two remaining players check.

Murao shows K♠ 6♠ for bottom pair on the flop and is surprised when Chargualaf mucks his hand.

Player	Hand	Chips
SM Shohei MuraoJapan	SB	26,100(131 BB)
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	BB	33,200(166 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 5:01:08 AM

Barte Shows Nuts

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

The action folded to the LJ where Junya Yamada of Japan raises it to 400 and draws two customers in Russia’s Anna Ananova on the D and Wendell Barte of the Philippines in the SB.

The flop comes 7♥ 2♥ 4♥ as it is checked to Ananova who takes over the betting lead for 2,000. Both her opponents call. The turn is the 5♣ and once again it is checked back to the Russian who now goes in for 3,000. Barte calls but Yamada says sayonara. It is now Heads-Up to the river where the 9♣ makes an appearance. This time, Barte leads in for 12,000. Ananova tanks and subsequently folds.

Barte flips over A♥ 5♥ for the nut flush on the flop.

Player	Chips
WB Wendell BartePhilippines	35,300(177 BB)
JY Junya YamadaJapan	31,400(157 BB)
AA Anna AnanovaRussia	26,600(133 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:59:51 AM

More Early Birds

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
FU Fumio UchiyamaJapan	30,000(150 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	30,000(150 BB)
HI Hyeonggon ImSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
WK Wanhee KangSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
FA Fernando ArevaloSingapore	30,000(150 BB)
PJ Parikshit JainIndia	30,000(150 BB)
AA Anju AbrolIndia	30,000(150 BB)
CS Choi SungdongSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
KK Kawai KatsuhitoJapan	30,000(150 BB)
DS Dong Seok LeeSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
KO Ko OkuboJapan	30,000(150 BB)
AT Antonio Tony AbesamisPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
TT Tomoya TakamoriJapan	30,000(150 BB)
AA Ajay AbrolIndia	30,000(150 BB)
MD Maxime DelabreFrance	30,000(150 BB)
RB Ratthamontree BurimasThailand	30,000(150 BB)
EG Eduard GalanzovskiyFinland	30,000(150 BB)
JP Jinkyu ParkSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
JT Jessie TrancePhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
AT Arvin TamilsilvamSingapore	30,000(150 BB)
BL Bonghyun LeeSouth Korea	30,000(150 BB)
BC Bernard ChuaPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
JA Joseph AvelinoPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
MN Motoki NakaiJapan	30,000(150 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
BT Bryan TiongsonPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
JR Jesus RiveraPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	30,000(150 BB)
NG Nikhil GuttaIndia	30,000(150 BB)
KA Kono AkiyoshiJapan	30,000(150 BB)
YP Ying PangUnited Kingdom	30,000(150 BB)
OM Oyama MireiJapan	30,000(150 BB)
JP Joseph PineiroFrance	30,000(150 BB)
HE Him EspinosaPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
TO Tetsuya OguraJapan	30,000(150 BB)
IM Ian MoyaniPhilippines	30,000(150 BB)
RK Riku KoyamaJapan	30,000(150 BB)
SK Shinji KuboJapan	30,000(150 BB)
AA Anant AcharyaIndia	30,000(150 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 78/78

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:46:28 AM

Ananova Makes Her Presence Felt

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Jung Yunhyeok of Korea opens from the +2 position for 200 and gets a call from Hong Kong’s Kunal Jain on the D. however, Anna Ananova of Russia raises it up to 1,100 from the SB. Her opponents make the call.

The flop is 9♦ K♥ 4♠ as Ananova continues for 1,300. Jung calls but Jain steps aside. It is now Heds-Up to the turn as the Q♦ arrives. Ananova fires 3,100 and it’s enough to get the Korean off the hand.

Player	Chips
AA Anna AnanovaRussia	33,000(330 BB)
KJ Kunal JainIndia	30,200(302 BB)
YJ Yunhyeok JungSouth Korea	23,500(235 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:44:50 AM

Hasunaka Shakes Off Beveridge on Monochrome Board

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Japan’s Taishi Hasunaka raises it up from the +1 position to 300 and gets three callers, including the blinds.

The flop comes K♦ T♦ 2♦ as the blinds the monochrome board. Hasunaka continues for 400 and gets raised by John Harold Beveridge of Canada on the HJ to 1,000. The blinds fold and Hasunaka makes the call. It is now Heads-Up to the turn which produces the 8♦ . The fourth diamond makes both check. The river is the 7♠ as Hasunaka bets 4,000 and gets no reply from Beveridge as the Japanese player takes it down.

Player	Hand	Chips
JP Jonathan Pickering (2)United Kingdom	HJ	22,500(225 BB)
TH Taishi HasunakaJapan	UTG+1	32,600(326 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:43:15 AM

Henoud Shuts it Down with Turn Shove

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Claude Henoud

The action is opened by Guam’s Joshua Chargualaf from the +1 position for 300 and gets a call from Claude Henoud of Canada from the HJ. It folds to the BB where Korea’s Choi Jihun 3-bets the pair to 900. Both call.

The flop goes T♠ T♥ 4♥ as Choi CBets for 2,000. Chargualaf folds but Henoud makes the call. It is now Heads-Up to the turn which brings in the 2♦ as the Korean fires again, this time for 6,100. Henoud then proceeds to go over the top all-in. Choi folds as the Canadian scoops it.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	UTG+1	28,900(289 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	HJ	50,000(500 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:41:41 AM

Okazaki with One Bet

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Japan’s Shohei Murao opens it up from UTG for 600 and gets called by Choi Jihun of Korea in the +1 position and another Japanese player in Koji Okazaki in the BB.

The flop is K♦ 5♣ T♦ as all three check. The turn is the 5♥ as Okazaki bets 800 and it’s enough to take down the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
SM Shohei MuraoJapan	UTG	28,300(283 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	UTG+1	17,100(171 BB)
KO Koji OkazakiJapan	BB	30,600(306 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:39:32 AM

Shigeeda Repels Two

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

John Harold Beveridge limps in from the HJ and gets raised to 300 by Japan’s Shunsuke Shigeeda from the D. In the SB, another Japanese player in Daisuke Kakinuma 3-bets it to 700. Both his foes call.

The flop goes A♦ 3♠ 6♠ as Kakinuma continues for 600 and gets called by both. The turn is the T♥ as this time, Kakinuma checks as does Beveridge. Shigeeda takes over the betting the lead for 2,800. Kakinuma folds but the Canadian stays sticky. It is now Heads-Up to the river where the 8♥ appears. Beveridge checks again and now Shigeeda unloads 8,500. Beveridge opts to let this one go.

Player	Hand	Chips
JH John Harold BeveridgeCanada	HJ	25,800(258 BB)
SS Shunsuke ShimakuraJapan	D	36,400(364 BB)
KD Kakinuma DaisukeJapan	SB	28,700(287 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:38:07 AM

Eights Hold for Henoud

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

In early action, Canada’s Claude Henoud opens from the HJ for 600 and gets re-raised in the SB Choi Jihun of Korea to 3,100. It folds back to Henoud who calls.

The flop comes 7♥ 6♦ T♣ as Choi continues for 1,600. Henoud calls. The turn is the J♠ as now the Korean makes it 5,000 to go. Henoud still sticks around. The river is the T♦ and this time, both players check.

The Canadian shows 8♣ 8♦ as Choi mucks.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Claude HenoudCanada	HJ	40,700(407 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	SB	20,400(204 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:18:16 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
TH Takumi HashimotoJapan	30,000(300 BB)
AS Abhijeet ShettyIndia	30,000(300 BB)
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
JP Jonathan Pickering (2)United Kingdom	30,000(300 BB)
FA Frd Aso SeitaroJapan	30,000(300 BB)
JY Junya YamadaJapan	30,000(300 BB)
KJ Kunal JainIndia	30,000(300 BB)
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	30,000(300 BB)
LL Larry LatigayPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
YJ Yunhyeok JungSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
FJ Feng Ji ChuaSingapore	30,000(300 BB)
JH John Harold BeveridgeCanada	30,000(300 BB)
JC June CaberoyPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
SS Shunsuke ShimakuraJapan	30,000(300 BB)
HS Hiroyuki SasakiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
RP Rasid PaitaoPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
MC Matthew ChadwickUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
AB Akhil BahadurIndia	30,000(300 BB)
DA Dave AguilaPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
EA Edgar AtienzaPhilippines	30,000(300 BB)
HP Huang Po HeTaiwan	30,000(300 BB)
YS Yasuto SuzukiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
MW Markus WolterGermany	30,000(300 BB)
GI Gregory IsraelBelgium	30,000(300 BB)
KO Koji OkazakiJapan	30,000(300 BB)
JC Jihun ChoiSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
GJ Gun JegalSouth Korea	30,000(300 BB)
JC Joshua ChargualafGuam	30,000(300 BB)
TH Tomohiko HatanoJapan	30,000(300 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:17:34 AM

Main Event Day 1C Launches

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Cards are in the air for Day 1C!

Players begin with the blinds at 100/100 (100) and a starting stack of 30,000 (300 BBs). They play 30-minute levels. The buy-in PhP18,500 (~US$330) and unlimited re-entries are allowed until registration closes at the end of Level 10.

So far, 81 have advanced to Day 2 from the Day 1A and Day 1B qualifiers. 535 entries have been logged thus far.

The GTD prize pool is PhP10,000,000 (~US$177,960).

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/36

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/13/2025, 5:02:59 PM

Main Event Day 1C and Day 1D (Turbo) Take Flight Today

Live updates begin on June 14, 2025...