Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #3

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Blind level

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

Entries

27/175

Total Chips

4,375,000

Average

162,037

30 Seats Guaranteed

July 22, 2025

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/14/2025, 4:08:36 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

6/6/2025, 5:36:37 PM

Warm-Up Flight A Draws 175, 27 Advance; Korea’s Han Seung Hyun Atop Leaderboard

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

Seung Hyun Han

The biggest guarantee among the six events slated today at the Manila Super Series 22 had its first qualifying sortie launch as 175 entries were logged in (Event #3A) Warm-Up Flight A with 27 making it through to Day 2 in this PHP780,000 (~US$13,970) GTD event here at Pokerstars Live in Okada Manila.

Among the notable who saw action were Manila Megastack 16 High Roller titlist Niroshan Loganathan from Canada, Pokerstars Open runner-up Kai Danilo Paulsen of Norway, Australia’s Andrew Xu who took down the Super Deep title in Manila Megstack 22 and international campaigners Ronnie Hoffman of the Netherlands, Ireland’s Damien, and Filipino hopefuls in APPT National Open winner Alvir Inocentes, Manila Megastack 19 Super Stack titlist Lenart Ecarma, Manila Super Series 18 Superstack champion Chierro de Leon, and WSOP veteran Tony Abesamis.

The action was riveting from the get-go with the chip trading hands in a frenzying pace until Korea’s Han Seung Hyun came back from certain demise when he shoved his Q♥ J♥ on a Q♣ 8♦ 5♥ Q♠ board and was called by Filipino big stack Segundo Barte who tabled K♥ Q♦ . Han rivered the J♠ to improve to a full houise and claim the overall chip lead that he would not relinquish for the rest of the proceedings.

In the end, the bubble was burst by Japan’s Tomohiro Wada when his steal shove from the SB with 5♦ 4♠ was rewarded by a hit on the flop against the K♥ 7♦ of Cypriot Anastasios Pavlou to ensure that the 27 left would be guaranteed to be ITM.

Han’s stack of 461,000 is closely followed by Wada’s 418,000. Sitting in third is Inocentes with 337,000.

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

Meanwhile, Flight B commences tomorrow (June 7) at 5:00PM.

Table 23 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KH Kim HyoungchulSouth Korea	67,000(11 BB)	23	1
KP Kai Ping ChooMalaysia	26,000(4 BB)	23	2
SH Seung Hyun HanSouth Korea	461,000(77 BB)	23	3
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	337,000(56 BB)	23	4
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	32,000(5 BB)	23	5
WR William RogersNew Zealand	203,000(34 BB)	23	7
IJ Ireneo JavaleraPhilippines	90,000(15 BB)	23	8

Table 26 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AG Alwin Goh Jia RongSingapore	28,000(5 BB)	26	1
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	189,000(32 BB)	26	2
HJ Hwang JunhyunSouth Korea	155,000(26 BB)	26	3
TR Trevor Reid TouchtonUnited States of America	84,000(14 BB)	26	5
AA Acharya AnantIndia	211,000(35 BB)	26	6
NZ Norihisa ZaitsuJapan	118,000(20 BB)	26	7
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	190,000(32 BB)	26	8

Table 27 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SB Segundo BartePhilippines	183,000(31 BB)	27	1
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	151,000(25 BB)	27	2
DG David GonzalezUnited States of America	64,000(11 BB)	27	4
MW Markus WolterGermany	72,000(12 BB)	27	5
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	97,000(16 BB)	27	6
JP Jay PayuyoPhilippines	80,000(13 BB)	27	7
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	184,000(31 BB)	27	8

Table 30 Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	42,000(7 BB)	30	2
HT Hideaki TaniJapan	198,000(33 BB)	30	3
CY Choi YounsikSouth Korea	196,000(33 BB)	30	4
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	241,000(40 BB)	30	5
CH Claude HenoudCanada	253,000(42 BB)	30	6
TW Tomohiro WadaJapan	418,000(70 BB)	30	8

Top 10 Chip Counts

Player	Chips
SH Seung Hyun HanSouth Korea	461,000(77 BB)
TW Tomohiro WadaJapan	418,000(70 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	337,000(56 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	253,000(42 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	241,000(40 BB)
AA Acharya AnantIndia	211,000(35 BB)
WR William RogersNew Zealand	203,000(34 BB)
HT Hideaki TaniJapan	198,000(33 BB)
CY Choi YounsikSouth Korea	196,000(33 BB)
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	190,000(32 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	189,000(32 BB)
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	184,000(31 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 4:13:00 PM

Wada Bursts Flight A Money Bubble

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

Tomohiro Wada

Anastasios Pavlou

The smoke had barely cleared from the Touchton-Hussein hand when another all-in/call situation is on tap with the action folded to the blinds. Tomohiro Wada attempts to steal the BB of Cyprus’ Anastasios Pavlou by going all-in from the SB. Pavlou, however, decides to make the call.

The Cypriot is at risk but when Wada turns over 5♦ 4♠ , Pavlou shows he’s ahead with K♥ 7♦ .

The Japanese player surges ahead on the flop, however, when it comes A♦ 3♥ 4♣ . The pair of fours hold as the last two community cards are the 8♦ and the J♠ giving Pavlou the unenviable distinction of being Flight A’s bubble boy.

The 27 players who remain now advance to Day that will commence on Sunday (June 8th).

Player	Chips
TW Tomohiro WadaJapan	418,000(70 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 4:11:10 PM

Touchton, Hussein Chop at Bubble Time

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

Trevor Reid Touchton

A♠ the money bubble looms, Trevor Touchton of the United States shoves his remaining stack of 73,000 from the CO and gets called in the BB by Australia’s Hatin Hussein.

Touchton turns over A♦ Q♣ and to everyone’s amusement, Hussein flips over A♥ Q♦ .

The runout goes: A♠ 9♣ 8♦ 2♠ K♦ as they split the pot. The money bubble hasn’t burst yet.

Player	Chips
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	195,000(33 BB)
TR Trevor Reid TouchtonLas Vegas	77,500(13 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 3:38:01 PM

Anant Hits Garcia in Double Up

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

Filipino Jonald Garcia opens from the +1 position for 12,000 and when the action folds to the D, Acharya Anant of India re-raises all-in of his last 82,000. After the blinds fold, Garcia makes the call.

Anant unveils K♥ J♥ while Garcia is live with 8♠ 7♠ .

The flop comes K♦ 4♠ 5♦ as the Indian maintains his lead with top pair but Garcia gets a gutshot. The turn is the T♣ and the river is the 3♣ to get Anant a huge double up at the expense of a former big stack.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	234,000(39 BB)
AA Acharya AnantIndia	179,000(30 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 3:36:25 PM

Table 27 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SB Segundo BartePhilippines	121,000(20 BB)	27	1
RW Robert WilliamsUnited States of America	30,000(5 BB)	27	2
DG David GonzalezUnited States of America	57,000(10 BB)	27	4
MW Markus WolterGermany	89,000(15 BB)	27	5
LE Lenart EcarmaPhilippines	110,000(18 BB)	27	6
JP Jay PayuyoPhilippines	67,000(11 BB)	27	7
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	192,000(32 BB)	27	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 3:33:51 PM

Table 30 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	97,000(16 BB)	30	1
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	107,000(18 BB)	30	2
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	258,000(43 BB)	30	3
CH Claude HenoudCanada	207,000(35 BB)	30	4
TW Tomohiro WadaJapan	182,000(30 BB)	30	5
HT Hideaki TaniJapan	207,000(35 BB)	30	6
CY Choi YounsikSouth Korea	279,000(47 BB)	30	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 3:32:07 PM

Table 26 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AG Alwin Goh Jia RongSingapore	27,500(5 BB)	26	1
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	407,000(68 BB)	26	2
HJ Hwang JunSouth Korea	123,000(21 BB)	26	3
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	162,000(27 BB)	26	4
TR Trevor Reid TouchtonLas Vegas	89,000(15 BB)	26	5
AA Acharya AnantIndia	59,000(10 BB)	26	6
NZ Norihisa ZaitsuJapan	133,000(22 BB)	26	7
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	199,000(33 BB)	26	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 3:29:56 PM

Table 23 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KH Kim HyoungSouth Korea	61,000(10 BB)	23	1
KP Kai Ping ChooMalaysia	49,000(8 BB)	23	2
SH Seung Hyun HanSouth Korea	458,000(76 BB)	23	3
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	322,000(54 BB)	23	4
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	42,000(7 BB)	23	5
WR William RogersNew Zealand	155,000(26 BB)	23	7
IJ Ireneo JavaleraPhilippines	127,000(21 BB)	23	8

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/175

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 3:18:21 PM

Zaitsu Triples Up

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

Norihisa Zaitsu has it folded to him in the CO and open shoves his dwindling stack of 42,000. Australia’s Hatim Hussein calls from the D and just for good measure, big stack Jonald Garcia of the Philippines joins also from the BB.

The flop goes J♠ T♠ 6♦ as Hussein and Garica check. The turn is the K♣ and they still skip this betting street while the river is the 8♦. No further action ensues.

Zaitsu flips over A♣ T♥ for middle pair on the flop while Hussein has 9♣ 9♦ . Garcia unveils shows 4♠ 4♥ .

With the triumph, the Japanese player triples up and reenters the six-figure mark to stay in contention.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	317,000(63 BB)
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	189,000(38 BB)
NZ Norihisa ZaitsuJapan	133,000(27 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 3:16:39 PM

Enriquez Bounces Two, Eclipses 200k Mark

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

Finland’s Ville Vallenius open shoves from UTG for his last 49,000 and going all-in for less is the recently crippled Kang Myeonghwa of Korea for 34,500 in the +2 position. Pushing the blinds out of the way is Raymond Enriquez of the Philippines who 3-bet shoves to isolate. The blinds fold.

Vallenius turns over A♠ J♣ while Kang is in bad shape with A♦ T♥. However, both are in dire straits against Enriquez’s A♣ K♠ .

The runout goes: 6♣ 2♦ 7♦ Q♣ 7♥ as the Filipino not only finishes off Kang but also eliminates the Finn in the process.

Player	Chips
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	212,000(42 BB)
VV Ville ValleniusFinland	busted
KM Kang MyeonghwaSouth Korea	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 3:05:30 PM

Enriquez Stifles Kang

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

With the action folded to the D of Korea’s Kang Myeonghwa, he open shoves but gets called on the BB of Filipino Raymond Enriquez who is at risk with his last 54,000.

However, Enriquez likes his chances when Kang turns over A♣ 8♦ against his A♦ J♦ .

True enough, the runout made it official for the Filipino: 9♠ 2♣ 5♣ 3♥ 7♠ . Enriquez gets his much coveted double up and sends Kang’s stack spiraling to dangerously low levels.

Player	Chips
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	115,000(23 BB)
KM Kang MyeonghwaSouth Korea	34,500(7 BB)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/175

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 3:02:57 PM

Garcia Ousts O’Rourke with Concealed Boat

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

Daryl ORouke

With the flop of 3♥ 4♥ 4♠ already dealt and 36,000 already in the middle, Jonald Garcia of the Philippines checks it to Ireland’s Daryl O’Rourke who comes out firing for 32,000. Garcia then check-raises it 64,000. O’Rourke makes the call. The turn is the 5♥ as Garcia checks anew. The Irishman then goes all-in for his remaining 93,000. The Filipino covers his opponent and makes the call.

O’Rourke shows T♣ T♦ but is surprised when Garcia unveils 3♣ 3♦ for a full house on the flop.

The river card is the 8♣ as suddenly O’Rourke is out of the tournament and Garcia is now among the big stacks.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	368,000(92 BB)
DO Daryl ORoukeIreland	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 2:58:29 PM

Touchton Depletes Williams

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

Trevor Reid Touchton

Canadian Robert Williams limps in from UTG and the action folds to Trevor Touchton of the United States who shoves his remaining stack of 54,500. Williams calls.

Touchton turns over K♠ K♦ while a disgruntled Williams shows J♣ J♦ .

The runout goes A♠ 3♦ T♥ 4♦ K♣ with the rivered set proving to be the coup de grace for the American as Williams’ stack slides all the way down to below 40,000.

Player	Chips
TR Trevor Reid TouchtonLas Vegas	119,000(30 BB)
RW Robert WilliamsUnited States of America	38,500(10 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 2:42:23 PM

Table 23 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NY Nagamo YukiJapan	22,500(6 BB)	23	2
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	22,500(6 BB)	23	3
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	9,500(2 BB)	23	4
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	186,000(47 BB)	23	5
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	811,500(203 BB)	23	6
WR William RogersNew Zealand	210,500(53 BB)	23	7
IJ Ireneo JavaleraPhilippines	106,500(27 BB)	23	8

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 2:41:12 PM

Chen Busts Two, Nears 300k

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

In a three-way all-in preflop situation, Taiwan’s Chen Chun Yuan tables A♦ K♣ dominating (and covering) his two opponents in Nguyen Van Dong An of Vietnam and Filipino Raymond Tiu who show A♠ 9♠ and A♣ Q♣ , respectively.

The flop, though, turns the tides as it comes Q♥ 6♣ 6♦ giving Tiu the lead. The turn is the T♠ rendering Nguyen dead in the water but the river is the K♠ , handing thw victory to Chen. The Taiwanese player KOs two adversaries and is just under thr 300,000 chip mark.

Player	Chips
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	299,000(75 BB)
VD Van Dong An NguyenViet Nam	busted
RT Raymond TiuPhilippines	busted

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/175

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 2:21:58 PM

Alma Aguila Sticks Around

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

Alma Aguila

Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Dong An limps in from the +1 position and is met by a shove from Filipina Alma Aguila for her last 17,000. It gets to the CO where Anastasios Pavlou of Cyprus makes the call. Nguyen folds.

Aguila tables 5♠ 5♥ while Pavlou has two over cards with A♦ J♣ .

The window card immediately makes it even a steeper uphill climb for the Cypriot as the 5♦ shows along with the A♠ and the 7♠ to give Aguila bottom set. Needing running cards to come from behind, the turn card is the 8♦ to effectively shutdown Pavlou’s chances. The river card is the 4♣ to make it another official double up for Aguila who continues to stay afloat.

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	73,000(24 BB)
VD Van Dong An NguyenViet Nam	58,000(19 BB)
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	44,500(15 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 2:20:48 PM

Rogers Nears 200k Mark in Villasis Ouster

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

William Rogers

The action opens from UTG for 6,000 and is followed by a 3-bet shove from Filipino Jonathan Villasis in the +1 position for his last 53,500. William Rogers of England calls from the BB as the original raiser folds.

Villasis tables A♦ Q♥ while Rogers has him crushed with A♠ K♠ .

The runout sealed the win for the Englishman: J♠ 6♣ 2♠ 3♦ 3♣ as Villasis is eliminated and Rogers is just a few hair strands away from the double century chip mark.

Player	Chips
WR William RogersNew Zealand	198,000(66 BB)
JV Jonathan VillasisPhilippines	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 2:19:17 PM

Tani Deals Double KO

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

Going all-in preflop are Raphael Bubong of the Philippines, Japan’s Hideaki Tani and the short-stacked American Tmothy Ferrari. Tani covers everyone.

Bubong shows K♥ T♠ , Tani has A♥ Q♣ while Ferrari unveils K♦ J♦ .

The runout goes: 6♥ 9♠ 2♣ 2♥ A♠ as Tani rivers the ace he didn’t need in vanquishing his two opponents and climb into the big stack conversation.

Player	Chips
HT Hideaki TaniJapan	241,000(80 BB)
RB Raphael BulaongPhilippines	busted
TF Timothy FerrariUnited States of America	busted

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/175

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:59:15 PM

Enriquez Cripples Ferrari

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

India’s Acharya Anant opens from UTG for 5,500 but right beside him in the +1 position, Rodrigo Enriquez of the Philippines 3-bet shoves his remaining 16,500. Folded to the D, American Timothy Ferrari isolates with a 4-bet shove, forcing Anant out of the hand.

Enriquez unfurls K♦ K♣ while Ferrari shows A♠ J♥ .

The Filipino successfully avoids any complications in his double up attempt: 9♥ 3♣ 4♥ 2♠ 4♦ .

The loss, however, sinks Ferrari’s stack to below 15,000.

Player	Chips
AA Acharya AnantIndia	64,500(26 BB)
RE Raymond EnriquezPhilippines	44,500(18 BB)
TF Timothy FerrariUnited States of America	14,500(6 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:54:50 PM

Table 25 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TF Timothy FerrariUnited States of America	17,000(7 BB)	25	1
BC Bernard ChuaPhilippines	64,500(26 BB)	25	2
RB Raphael BulaongPhilippines	20,500(8 BB)	25	3
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	180,500(72 BB)	25	4
AA Acharya AnantIndia	46,500(19 BB)	25	5
RE Rodrigo Enriquez	41,000(16 BB)	25	6
SH Seung Hyun HanSouth Korea	311,000(124 BB)	25	7
SJ Seth JaramilloUnited States of America	52,500(21 BB)	25	8
HT Hideaki TaniJapan	202,000(81 BB)	25	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:53:27 PM

Goldstein wins in set over set versus Williams

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

Beni Goldstein

The action gets folded to the blinds where Benie Goldstein of the United States open shoves his last 25,000 from the SB but gets promptly called by Canada’s Robert Williams in the BB.

The cards are revealed as Goldstein shows K♥ K♠ while Williams has J♥ J♠ .

The flop immediately kept the American firmly entrenched in the lead as it comes K♣ T♣ 5♥ for top set. The turn, however, gave the Canadian a glimmer of a miracle as the J♦ arrives. However, no miracle is in store on the river as the 3♥ giving Goldstein a double up and more ammunition to keep trudging on.

Player	Chips
BG Beni GoldsteinIsrael	52,500(21 BB)
RW Robert WilliamsUnited States of America	40,000(16 BB)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 62/175

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:51:36 PM

Han Seung Hyun Gains Chip Lead

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

Seung Hyun Han

In an ongoing hand, the pot is at 63,500 and the board reading Q♣ 8♦ 5♥ Q♠ . Segundo Barte of the Philippines bets 30,000 but Korea’s Han Seung Hun goes over the top all-in for his remaining 126,000. Barte covers him and makes the snap call.

Han shows Q♥ J♥ for trips on the turn while the Filipino flips over K♥ Q♦ for trips with a higher kicker.

Just when it looked like Barte was set to sit atop the leaderboard, the J♠ arrives on the river to give Han a full house and cripple his opponent to just below the starting stack.

Han currently has the most chips in Flight A.

Player	Chips
SH Seung Hyun HanSouth Korea	315,500(158 BB)
SB Segundo BartePhilippines	22,500(11 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:50:30 PM

Table 21 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SH Seung Hyun HanSouth Korea	151,500(76 BB)	21	1
TR Trevor Reid TouchtonLas Vegas	75,000(38 BB)	21	2
VD Van Dong An NguyenViet Nam	48,000(24 BB)	21	3
SB Segundo BartePhilippines	16,850(8 BB)	21	4
AA Acharya AnantIndia	64,000(32 BB)	21	5
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	116,000(58 BB)	21	6
HJ Hwang JunSouth Korea	55,000(28 BB)	21	7
MW Markus WolterGermany	186,500(93 BB)	21	8
NZ Norihisa ZaitsuJapan	65,000(33 BB)	21	9

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:31:52 PM

Kaplan Repels Williams

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

Avi Kaplan

Israel’s Avi Kaplan opens from UTG for 4,500 and gets called by SB Robert Williams of Canada and the player in the BB.

The flop goes 2♥ 5♣ K♠ as the blinds check. Kaplan CBets 7,500 as Williams calls and the player in the BB steps aside. Now Heads Up to the turn, the A♥ as the Canadian checks anew. Kaplan shoves and Williams heads for the hills.

Player	Chips
AK Avi KaplanIsrael	52,500(26 BB)
RW Robert WilliamsUnited States of America	48,700(24 BB)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 69/175

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:29:26 PM

Ferrari Zooms Past Bacos

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

Timothy Ferrari

In another all-in preflop situation, Timothy Ferrari of the United States is at risk as his remaining 13,000 is in the pot against Filipino Reuel Bacos.

The American turns over 7♠ 7♥ but is disheartened when Bacos shows J♥ J♦ .

The flop is 9♥ T♠ T♦ . However, the turn card is the 7♦ to give Ferrari the lead with a full house. The river provided no comeback story for the Filipino as the 6♣ appeared.

Ferrari now is slightly ahead of his suck out victim as a result.

Player	Chips
TF Timothy FerrariUnited States of America	34,500(23 BB)
RB Reuel BacosPhilippines	33,500(22 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:28:43 PM

Live Cards Ineffective for Taneo

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

The action is opened from UTG to 3,000 as Filipino Alex Taneo calls from the +2 position. It gets folded to the SB where William Rogers of England 3-bet shoves his last 19,500. The initial raiser folds but Taneo makes the call.

Rogers shows A♣ Q♠ (the same hand he chopped with earlier) while Taneo tables K♣ J♥ for live cards.

The runout, however, did not improve the Filipino’s quest: 8♥ 3♣ 5♦ A♠ 4♥ as Rogers finally doubles up.

Player	Chips
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	50,500(34 BB)
WR William RogersNew Zealand	45,000(30 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:23:09 PM

Random Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
MW Markus WolterGermany	179,000(119 BB)
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	166,500(111 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	157,500(105 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	138,000(92 BB)
JC Jose CheungPhilippines	124,000(83 BB)
SJ Seth JaramilloUnited States of America	105,500(70 BB)
DO Daryl ORoukeIreland	102,500(68 BB)
IJ Ireneo JavaleraPhilippines	92,500(62 BB)
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	89,500(60 BB)
RW Robert WilliamsUnited States of America	88,500(59 BB)
CY Choi Yong SeokSouth Korea	86,000(57 BB)
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	85,000(57 BB)
KM Kang MyeonghwaSouth Korea	83,000(55 BB)
GT Gyeong Tae YooSouth Korea	78,500(52 BB)
JV Jonathan VillasisPhilippines	76,500(51 BB)
RT Raymond TiuPhilippines	76,500(51 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	75,000(50 BB)
VD Van Dong An NguyenViet Nam	75,000(50 BB)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 80/175

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:20:43 PM

Jo Outkicks, Kicks-Out Fukazawa

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

Japan’s Yoshinori open shoves from the D for his remining 15,400 and gets called in the SB by Jo Handong of Korea.

Fukazawa tables A♣ 5♠ while Jo has him dominated with A♦ T♠ .

The subsequent runout was insignificant to the Japanese player’s cause: 8♦ 7♣ K♥ 8♠ 3♠ .

The Korean shows Fukazawa the door.

Player	Chips
HJ Handong Jo	64,600(54 BB)
YF Yoshinori FukazawaJapan	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 1:20:03 PM

Rogers, Quijano Play the Board

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

Joining a hand already ongoing, the board reads T♣ J♦ 8♠ 9♥ and has a pot of 25,400.

William Rogers of England checks and Filipino Anacleto Quijano bets 20,000. Rogers check-raises all-in. Quijano calls.

Quijano shows Q♦ T♥ for a made straight on the turn while Rogers flips A♠ Q♦ for the same straight but needing a King for a higher straight.

The river is the T♦ as both players chop it up.

Player	Chips
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	112,600(94 BB)
WR William RogersNew Zealand	85,600(71 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 12:59:37 PM

Fateh Ousted by Aguila

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

Alma Aguila of the Philippines opens from the CO for 2,500 and gets re-raised all-in by American Amir Fateh for his last 14,000. The Filipina makes the call.

Fateh turns over J♠ 9♠ while Aguila has K♥ Q♣ .

The first three community cards gave the American a sliver of hope: T♠ 7♥ K♦ as he flops a gutshot. However, the next two were of no help: 3♦ A♥ .

With the elimination of Fateh, Aguila’s roller coaster ride on her solitary bullet continues.

Player	Chips
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	71,900(60 BB)
AF Amir FatehUnited States of America	busted

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 82/164

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 12:57:58 PM

Boonlikitchewa Bounces Wong

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

Pakkanat Booonlikitchewa

Thailand’s Pakkanat Boonlikitchewa limps in from the CO and is met with a shove from the BB of Singaporean Jonathan Wong for his remaining 10,900. Boonlikitchewa makes the call.

Wong shows 9♦ 3♦ while Boonlikitchewa has K♠ J♣ .

The runout goes: A♠ 6♣ Q♦ K♦ (a redraw to a flush for Wong). The river is the 7♠ as Wong gets waylaid.

Player	Chips
PB Pakkanat BooonlikitchewaThailand	55,700(46 BB)
JW Jonathan WongUnited States of America	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 12:56:25 PM

Ferrer KOs Kim

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

Roland Ferrer

The Philippines’ Roland Don Ferrer raises from UTG to 2,400 and gets callers in the blinds as Korea’s Kim Kunwoo joins in from the SB and Norihisa Zaitsu is also in from the BB.

The flop comes Q♥ J♦ 9♦ as Kim check and Zaitsu check. Ferrer continues for 3,600 as Kim calls. However, Zaitsu check-raises it to 8,500. Ferrer calls but the Korean 3-bets all-in for his last 25,200. The move elicits a fold from the player from Japan. Ferrer makes the call.

Kim shows A♦ 4♦ for the nut flush draw while the Filipino is delighted to learn he is ahead with K♠ Q♣ for top pair and a gutshot straight draw.

The turn is the 6♥ and the river is the T♣ as Ferrer completes the straight he didn’t need and busts Kim in the process.

Player	Chips
RF Roland FerrerPhilippines	68,900(57 BB)
NZ Norihisa ZaitsuJapan	51,500(43 BB)
DK Dk Kim KunwooSouth Korea	busted

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 93/161

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 12:39:19 PM

Jacks Hold for Miyata

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

Daichi Miyata

Following a raising battle preflop, Filipina Alma Aguila finds herself in a coin-flip against her Japanese opponent Daichi Miyata as the cards are tabled. Aguila shows A♣ K♠ while Miyata has J♠ J♥ .

Miyata dodges everything: 8♣ 6♣ Q♥ 9♣ Q♠ .

The double up for Miyata brings him just a tad above the starting stack.

Player	Chips
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	62,300(62 BB)
DM Daichi MiyataJapan	27,700(28 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 12:38:28 PM

Jain’s Limps Aces, Wins Small Pot

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

The action is folded to the CO where India’s Jayantilal Jain limps in. Amir Fateh of the United States completes his SB and the player in the BB checks his option.

The flop comes K♣ Q♠ 6♦ as Fateh and the BB check. Jain bets 1,500 and Fteh makes the call. The player in the BB folds. It is now Heads Up to the turn where the Q♥ shows up. Both check. The river is the T♥ and this time, the American fires 1,000. Jain raises to 2,500 and gets called.

Much to everyone’s surprise, Jain tables A♣ A♦. Fateh mucks.

Player	Chips
JJ Jayantilal Jain	43,200(43 BB)
AF Amir FatehUnited States of America	34,300(34 BB)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 96/151

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 12:17:49 PM

Rourke’s Kings Hold in Three Way All-In

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

Daryl ORouke

Daryl Rourke raises it to 2,500 from the CO and gets re-raised by Korea’s Kim Sangbum to 5,500 from the D. From the BB, the Philippines’ Dave Aguila 4-bet shoves as Rourke calls for his remaining 36,300. Kim tanka s bit but decides to join in.

Aguila tables Q♥ Q♣ while Rourke has him deflated by showing K♠ K♥. Kim is somehow in there with T♦ 9♦ .

Rourke turned his lead to almost insurmountable as the flop goes 2♣ A♠ K♦ . Both his opponents are drawing dead when the turn card comes as the A♥ . The river card makes it official as the 2♥ arrives.

Kim busts, Aguila has his stack go down to less than 50,000 while Rourke nears the century mark.

Player	Chips
DO Daryl ORoukeIreland	95,100(95 BB)
DA Dave AguilaPhilippines	4,800(5 BB)
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 12:16:08 PM

Much Ado About Chopping

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

Alex Taneo

A player in the +1 position opens for 1,000 and gets 3-bet by Australia’s Andrew Xu to 4,000 right on the +2. It gets folded to the CO where Alex Taneo of the Philippines 4-bets all-in. The original raiser folds but the call is made by Xu.

Both show Big Slick with Xu having A♦ K♠ and Taneo with A♥ K♣ .

However, the flop goes A♠ 4♠ 5♠ as Taneo quivers at the sight of three spades. The last two community cards produce the 6♦ and the 2♦ as both gentlemen eventually still split the pot.

Player	Chips
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	62,100(62 BB)
AX Andrew XuAustralia	49,800(50 BB)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 98/134

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 11:35:05 AM

Suzuki Busts Choi with Aces

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Akira Suzuki

In a preflop raising war that made it to a 5-bet, Choi Younsik of Korea is in jeopardy as his Q♥ Q♣ is up against the A♠ A♣ of Japan’s Akira Suzuki.

The runout goes: 9♣ 9♥ 2♣ T♥ 6♠ as Choi is sidelined and Suzuki closes in on the 80,000 chip mark.

Player	Chips
AS Akira SuzukiJapan	72,800(91 BB)
CY Choi YounsikSouth Korea	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 11:29:08 AM

Thorne’s Stack Dwindles with 7-2 Shove

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ernesto Thorne of Peru open shoves from the +2 position and gets called at the D by the Philippines’ Renato Go for his last 6,500.

Thorne tables an astonishing 7♦ 2♦ while Go shows 9♣ 9♦ .

The poker gods did not find it funny: A♠ A♣ K♠ 4♥ 3♣ .

The Peruvian now only has 800 in chips left in Go’s double up.

Player	Chips
RG Renato GomesBrazil	15,000(19 BB)
ET Ernesto ThornePeru	800(1 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 11:27:54 AM

Garcia Breaches 100k Mark, Ousts Monton

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Jonald Garcia

Carlos Monton of the Philippines limps from UTG and the action gets folded to the SB where another Filipino in Jonald Garcia raises it to 3,100. Ki Young Son of Korea calls from the BB and Monton also joins in.

The flop goes 7♠ 6♥ K♣ as all three players check. The turn is the Q♥ as Garcia now leads out for 3,000. Son calls but Monton moves all-in for his last 19,500. Garcia calls and Son folds.

Monton shows 9♥ 5♥ for a gutshot that gained a flush redraw while Garcia has A♣ Q♦ for top pair-top kicker. Garcia dodges all of his compatriot’s outs as the T♦ appears on the river.

The miss rails Monton as Garcia now has six-figures in chips.

Player	Chips
SY Son Young KiSouth Korea	277,600(347 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	132,000(165 BB)
CM Carlos MontonPhilippines	busted

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 94/117

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 11:16:05 AM

Ching Kachings with Rockets

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Chris Ching

The action starts from the HJ where it is raised to 1,500 and a call from Renato Go of the Philippines from the CO. However, another Filipino in Chris Chua Ching 3-bets from the SB to 3,800. The initial raiser and Go make the call.

The flop is J♣ 3♣ 5♠ as Ching goes all-in for his remaining 5,000. Go calls.

Ching brandishes A♦ A♥ while Go shakes his head as he tables J♦ 8♦ .

The last two community cards are the 3♠ and the 2♣ .

Thankfully for Go, he was up against a short stack.

Player	Chips
CC Chris ChingPhilippines	22,600(38 BB)
RG Renato GomesBrazil	13,300(22 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 11:09:45 AM

Random Chip Counts

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	77,600(129 BB)
KM Kang MyeonghwaSouth Korea	74,600(124 BB)
RT Raymond TiuPhilippines	71,300(119 BB)
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	61,700(103 BB)
RB Reuel BacosPhilippines	59,800(100 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	59,700(100 BB)
HK Hoshi KeigoJapan	56,800(95 BB)
HJ Handong Jo	55,800(93 BB)
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	51,300(86 BB)
WR William RogersNew Zealand	50,800(85 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	50,600(84 BB)
CY Choi Yong SeokSouth Korea	50,400(84 BB)
JV Jonathan VillasisPhilippines	49,800(83 BB)
TI Tomoomi IwanamiJapan	47,800(80 BB)
PB Pakkanat BooonlikitchewaThailand	45,600(76 BB)
TW Tomohiro WadaJapan	45,300(76 BB)
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	43,900(73 BB)
BC Bernard ChuaPhilippines	43,800(73 BB)
DG David GonzalezUnited States of America	43,700(73 BB)
NZ Norihisa ZaitsuJapan	42,600(71 BB)
KM Kandasamy Muralidharan	42,300(71 BB)
JJ Jayantilal Jain	41,300(69 BB)
JP Jay PayuyoPhilippines	40,100(67 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 11:03:41 AM

Payuyo Outmuscles Jeong

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Korea’s Jeong Seonghun opens from the +2 position for 1,200 and gets three callers from the HJ, CO and BB.

The flop goes Q♥ T♥ 6♣ as the BB checks and Jeong also relinquishes his betting lead in also checking. A♠ the HJ also checks, Jay Laurence Payuyo of the Philippines leads out for 5,100. The BB folds and Jeong makes the call. The player in the HJ also gets out of the way. It is now Heads UP to the turn where the 6♦ arrives. Jeong and Payuyo skip this street. The river is the J♥ as Jeong unloads 7,500. Payuyo raises it to 15,000. The Korean eventually lets it go.

Player	Chips
JP Jay PayuyoPhilippines	43,500(73 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	33,300(56 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 11:02:41 AM

Kim Outkicks Hoshi

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

In a brewing hand that has a pot of 7,000 and a board of 2♦ T♦ T♥ 3♠ Japan’s Keigo Hoshi checks as Kim Sangbum of Korea bets 3,400. Hoshi then check-raises all-in as the Korean calls for his last 9,400.

Hoshi shows T♠ 6♦ while Kim has him dominated with Q♦ T♣ .

The river is the A♦ as Kim doubles through off the Japanese player.

Player	Chips
HK Hoshi KeigoJapan	60,800(101 BB)
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	25,800(43 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 83/99

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:55:46 AM

Chen 4-bet Shoves on Karan

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Chun Yuan Chen

The action is folded to the D where Chen Chun Yuan of Taiwan opens for 1,500. India’s Naresh Thakker Karan 3-bets from the SB to 4,300. Chen proceeds to 4-bet shove for 15,500 and the move puts the Indian in the tank. After much deliberation, Karan opts to lay it down.

Player	Chips
NK Naresh KaranIndia	24,100(48 BB)
CY Chun Yuan ChenTaiwan	20,800(42 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:48:59 AM

Hoshi Outdraws, Cripples Noonan

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

With a hefty pot of 28,200 and a board of Q♥ 9♣ 6♣ Ireland’s Patrick Noonan goes all-in and gets called by Keigo Hoshi of Japan for his last 18,800.

Noonan tables K♠ K♥ while Hoshi is in bad shape with A♠ Q♠ (top pair-top kicker in the worst spot).

However, the turn card is the A♥ and the river could not help the Irishman out of the abyss as the 6♥ arrives.

Noonan’s stack plummets to emergency levels.

Player	Chips
HK Hoshi KeigoJapan	65,800(132 BB)
PN Patrick NoonanIreland	3,300(7 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:48:19 AM

Sibal’s Ladies Run in to Tiu’s Cowboys

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Jeoffrey Sibal

The action is folded to the D of Filipino Raymond Tiu who open shoves for his remaining 14,400. Waiting in the BB is his compatriot Jeoffrey Sibal who snap calls.

Much to Sibal’s chagrin, Tiu turns over K♣ K♠ which crushes his Q♣ Q♠ (even the suits are covered).

The runout goes: 6♥ 9♥ 5♥ 6♦ T♥ as Tiu doubles up.

Player	Chips
RT Raymond TiuPhilippines	30,500(61 BB)
JS Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines	23,800(48 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:47:24 AM

Quijano Forces Pacha Out of the Pot

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Anacleto Lito Quijano

With a board already reading 6♣ T♦ A♦ 7♥ Q♣ and a pot of 6,000, two Filipinos tangle as Manman Pacha bets 2,500 from his BB position. His opponent, Anacleto Quijano, then raises it to 7,500 from the +2 position.

Pacha opts to walk away.

Player	Chips
MP Mannan PachaSpain	33,600(67 BB)
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	20,200(40 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 500 ante: 500

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 73/82

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:31:05 AM

Top Pair Good for Chua

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Bernard Chua

Bernard Chua of the Philippines opens from the LJ for 800 and gets callers in fellow Filipino Ermito Sorio and the player in the BB.

The flop comes K♣ 5♠ 3♥ s the BB checks. Chua continues firing for 1,500 as Sorio calls. The BB folds. It is Heads UP to the turn as the T♠ is dealt. Chua this time checks and Sorio takes the betting lead for 2,500. Chua calls. The river card is the 3♦ as once again, Chua checks. Sorio now makes it 5,500 to go but still gets called.

Sorio tables 8♥ 7♥ for a complete miss while Chua shows K♦ 6♦ for top pair with a not so sexy kicker. It’s still enough to take it down.

Player	Chips
BC Bernard ChuaPhilippines	40,800(102 BB)
ES Ermito Sorio JrPhilippines	16,600(42 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:29:54 AM

De Haas Gains on Second Bullet

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Germ de Haas

With a fresh reload of artillery, Dutchman Germ de Haas opens from the +1 position for 1,000 and gets calls from Hwang Junhyun of Korea on the D and a BB defense from the BB.

The flop goes Q♠ 8♥ 2♥ as the BB checks. De Haas CBets to 1,300 and gets called by Hwang as the BB folds. It is Heads Up to the turn where the 4♣ appears. De Haas this time fires 2,400 and gets the job done.

Player	Chips
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	28,900(72 BB)
HJ Hwang JunSouth Korea	22,700(57 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:29:11 AM

De Haas Finished by Abesamis

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Germ de Haas

With less than 5,000 in chips left, Germ de Haas of the Netherlands puts it all in the middle folded to him on the CO while Tony Abesamis—the Filipino who crippled him in the hand prior—isolates by 3-betting to 20,000 from the D.

De Hass flips over 8♥ 6♥ while Abesamis has A♥ J♠ .

The runout goes: 2♠ 2♦ Q♦ T♥ 5♦ . The Dutchman gets railed for now as Abesamis finishes what he started.

Player	Chips
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	51,600(129 BB)
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:27:18 AM

More Early Birds

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
AY Alex YaoPhilippines	250,000(625 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	25,000(63 BB)
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	25,000(63 BB)
JP Jose Padilla JosePhilippines	25,000(63 BB)
DG David GonzalezUnited States of America	25,000(63 BB)
HJ Hwang JunSouth Korea	25,000(63 BB)
KM Kang MyeonghwaSouth Korea	25,000(63 BB)
KH Kim HyoungSouth Korea	25,000(63 BB)
OM Oh MinSouth Korea	25,000(63 BB)
RT Raymond TiuPhilippines	25,000(63 BB)
JS Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines	25,000(63 BB)
HL Henrik Lindahl	25,000(63 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 60/64

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:18:40 AM

Abesamis Check-Raises Twice in Win Against De Haas

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Antonio Abesamis

The action opens with a player raising from UTG for 600 as it gets folded to the D where Germ de Haas of the Netherlands 3-bets to 2,500. Tony Abesamis of the Philippines makes the from the SB while the original raiser steps aside.

The flop goes K♥ J♦ 4♦ as Abesamis checks. De Haas continues for 1,700 but gets check-raised to 4,000. The Dutchman calls. The turn is the 2♦ and once again the Filipino player checks. De Haas now brings in 4,000 and once again gets check-raised to 10,400. De Haas calls. The river is the 3♠ and now Abesamis donk-shoves for his remaining 5,400. De Haas snap calls.

Abesamis tables A♦ K♦ for the nut flush on the turn while De Haas turns over K♠ J♠ for two pairs on the flop.

De Hass’ stack now drops to the danger zone while Abesamis surges to nearly 50,000.

Player	Chips
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	45,800(153 BB)
GD Germ de HaasNetherlands	4,800(16 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:05:19 AM

Hussein Dodges Everything

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Hatim Abdul Hussein

A player from the +1 starts it off with a raise to 700 and gets called by Australia’s Hatim Abdul Hussein from the D. Ki Young Son of Korea 3-bets it from the SB for 3,600 as both his opponents make the call.

The flop comes Q♣ 4♥ 5♥ as Son continues firing for 2,600. The original raiser folds but Hussein raises it 6,000. Son calls. The turn is the K♣ as both slow down and check. The river is the 8♦ and they check anew.

Son flips over A♥ T♥ for a missed gut-shot straight and nut flush draw while the Australian shows Q♦ J♦ for top pair that avoided all of his opponent’s outs.

Player	Chips
SY Son Young KiSouth Korea	39,700(132 BB)
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	34,100(114 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 10:03:09 AM

Boonlikitchewa Capitalizes on Rogers’ Miss

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Pakkanat Booonlikitchewa

From the HJ, William Davis Rogers opens for 700 and gets re-raised by Thailand’s Pakkanat Boonlikitchewa from the D. Rogers calls.

The flop is J♣ 9♣ 4♥ as Rogers checks. Boonlikitchewa CBets 5,000 and gets check-raised to 12,000. The Thai player 3-bet shoves for his remaining 20,900 and gets called.

Boonlikitchewa shows Q♦ Q♣ for an over-pair to the board while Rogers tables T♦ 8♦ for an open-ended straight draw that never arrived as the last two community cards go K♦ 5♥ .

Boonlikitchewa almost ties his opponent’s stack with the win.

Player	Chips
PB Pakkanat BooonlikitchewaThailand	48,700(162 BB)
WR William RogersNew Zealand	4,900(16 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/42

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 9:48:39 AM

Aguila Rails Two with Flopped Quads

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Alma Aguila

Joining a hand already in progress, the board reads 2♣ 3♠ 2♠ 8♥ with a pot of already 12,800.

Alma Aguila of the Philippines checks her option from UTG while fellow Filipino Alex Yao bets 4,600 from the +2 position. Korea’s Jaehyoun Ahn calls from the CO as Aguila also calls. The river card is the 7♥ . Aguila checks again and this time, Yao ships it for his remaining 17,700. Ahn also shoves for his last 14,800. The Filipina snap calls.

Yao shows 3♥ 3♦ for a boat on the flop while A♥ has K♣ Q♦ for a complete miss.

Aguila turns over 2♦ 2♥ for quads on the flop and the cooler send Yao to the sidelines, joined by Ahn.

Aguila now has almost 80,000 in chips and we’re still in Level 1.

Player	Chips
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	77,300(387 BB)
AJ Ahn JaehyounSouth Korea	busted
AY Alex YaoPhilippines	busted

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 9:36:43 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
ES Ermito Sorio JrPhilippines	25,000(125 BB)
SA Shinya ArigaiJapan	25,000(125 BB)
RE Rodrigo Enriquez	25,000(125 BB)
HJ Handong Jo	25,000(125 BB)
YF Yoshinori FukazawaJapan	25,000(125 BB)
YS Younghwan Sung	25,000(125 BB)
BC Bernard ChuaPhilippines	25,000(125 BB)
RB Reuel BacosPhilippines	25,000(125 BB)
SJ Seth JaramilloUnited States of America	25,000(125 BB)
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	25,000(125 BB)
DC Damien CollinsIreland	25,000(125 BB)
MP Mannan PachaSpain	25,000(125 BB)
AJ Ahn JaehyounSouth Korea	25,000(125 BB)
WR William RogersNew Zealand	25,000(125 BB)
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	25,000(125 BB)
TG Thomas Gregory LimPhilippines	25,000(125 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 9:34:45 AM

Karan Flushes Ahn

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Karan Thakker

In the very next hand, Naresh Thakker Karan of India makes an early position raise to 600 from the +1 and gets greeted with a 3-bet to 1,700 by Korea’s Jaehyoun “Spike” Ahn in the SB. Karan calls.

The flop is A♥ 3♠ 8♥ as Ahn fires again, this time for 2,200. The Indian makes the call. The turn is the 7♥ and both err on the side of caution by checking. The river is the 5♥ and no further action ensues.

Ahn tables A♣ K♦ for top pair, top kicker while Karan shows 6♥ 6♠ for a runner-runner one-card flush.

Player	Chips
NK Naresh KaranIndia	28,900(145 BB)
AJ Ahn JaehyounSouth Korea	22,100(111 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 9:32:29 AM

Ahn Spikes Opposition

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ahn Jaehyoun

Jayantilal Jain raises it to 600 from the D and gets a call from the player in the SB. Korea’s Jaehyoun “Spike” Ahn 3-bets it to 2,200. Jain and the SB call.

The flop is J♣ 2♦ 7♠ as the SB checks. Ahn unloads anew, this time for 3,500 and gets no callers.

Player	Chips
AJ Ahn JaehyounSouth Korea	26,000(130 BB)
JJ Jayantilal Jain	22,400(112 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 9:31:03 AM

Paulsen Strikes Early

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Kai Paulsen

Sweden’s Johan Linden opens from UTG for 600 and gets callers in Antonio Abesamis of the Philippines from the HJ as well as Norway’s Kai Danilo Paulsen in the BB.

The flop comes A♥ 8♥ T♠ as Paulsen checks. Linden continues for 1,000 and gets called by both his adversaries. The turn is the K♣ and this time all three players check. The river is the Q♦ and this time, Paulsen leads out for 1,500. Linden folds but Abesamis makes the call.

The Norwegian shows K♠ J♥ for top pair on the turn. Abesamis mucks.

Player	Chips
KP Kai PaulsenNorway	29,800(149 BB)
JL Johan LindenSweden	23,400(117 BB)
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	21,900(110 BB)

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 9:29:42 AM

Early Birds

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
AF Amir FatehUnited States of America	25,000(125 BB)
TT Tornike TchkoniaGeorgia	25,000(125 BB)
AJ Ahn JaehyounSouth Korea	25,000(125 BB)
NK Naresh KaranIndia	25,000(125 BB)
AA Alma AguilaPhilippines	25,000(125 BB)
AA Acharya AnantIndia	25,000(125 BB)
SK Sangbum KimSouth Korea	25,000(125 BB)
SJ Seonghun JeongSouth Korea	25,000(125 BB)
DA Dave AguilaPhilippines	25,000(125 BB)
RE Rodrigo Enriquez	25,000(125 BB)
VV Ville ValleniusFinland	25,000(125 BB)
KP Kai PaulsenNorway	25,000(125 BB)
JL Johan LindenSweden	25,000(125 BB)
AA Antonio AbesamisPhilippines	25,000(125 BB)
WR William RogersNew Zealand	25,000(125 BB)
ET Ernesto ThornePeru	25,000(125 BB)
IJ Ireneo JavaleraPhilippines	25,000(125 BB)
HJ Handong Jo	25,000(125 BB)
MW Markus WolterGermany	25,000(125 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	25,000(125 BB)
HA Hatim Abdul HusseinAustralia	25,000(125 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/26

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 9:16:26 AM

Warm-Up Flight A Takes Off

Cards are in the air for Flight A of the Warm-Up event that has a guaranteed prize pool of PhP780,000 (~US$14,000).

This PhP5,000 (~US$90) buy-in event begins with the blinds at 100/200 and player start with a 25,000 stack (125 BBs) playing 20-minute level. Registration ends at the end of Level 10. The end with all survivors making it to ITM.

Here we go!

Noel ZarateNoel Zarate

6/6/2025, 8:45:40 AM

Warm-Up Event Commences today, PhP780,000 (~US$14,000) GTD Prize Pool

Amidst the phalanx of events to open the Manila Super Series 22 here at PokerStars Live in Okada Manila, the Warm Up Event is among the most anticipated as it brings with it the biggest guaranteed prize pool of the day at ₱780,000 (~US$14,000).

With a buy-in of ₱5,000, players get a 25,000 starting stack and the blinds begin at 100/200 (125 BBs) and play 20-minute levels. Registration will remain open until the end of Level 10.

Flight A takes flight at 5:00PM (UCT+8) while Flight B is tomorrow (June 7) at the same starting time.

The Warm-Up is the third of six events playing out in day’s opening salvo.