Name: Okada Micro Flight A
Start: 2025-04-07
End: 2025-04-07

Okada Manila Millions 2025

Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #16

2025.04.07 - 2025.04.09

PokerStars Live

Albert Castillo

United States of America

Blind level

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

Entries

14/115

Total Chips

2,875,000

Average

205,357

Day 1A

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 9:23:18 AM

Justine Talaroc Cracks Albert Castillo's Aces

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

Justine Talaroc

Sick runout for Albert Castillo to get the boot while Justine Talaroc is overjoyed. The hand opens with a raise that's called then cutoff Talaroc three-bets 10,000. Small blind Castillo four-bets a large 25,000, only Talaroc makes the call.

At the flop 9♦ T♣ 3♣ , Castillo continues for 25,000, Talaroc jams 60,000 that covers Castillo who has 57,000 in total. Castillo calls and is ahead with his aces.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Albert CastilloUnited States of America	A♣A♥ SB	busted
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	Q♣Q♠ CO	176,000(117 BB)

With the turn 8♣ , Castillo is still ahead then with the river Q♦ , Castillo crashes out.

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 8:43:09 AM

Okada Micro Flight A Registration Closes At 115 Entries

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

That's it for Flight A of the inaugural Okada Micro with 115 entries across ten levels of late registration and 48 players remaining. We will have the official number of ITM as soon as it has been announced. Here are the top stacks at the start of the new level.

Player	Chips
MK Minsung KimKorea (Republic of)	163,500(109 BB)
AS Azamat ShafievRussian Federation	141,000(94 BB)
JA Jhun AballaPhilippines	128,000(85 BB)
AG Alexander GohSingapore	124,000(83 BB)
RP Ramon PabloPhilippines	114,500(76 BB)
SH Seung Hyun HanKorea (Republic of)	100,400(67 BB)
JS Jeong SeonghunKorea (Republic of)	99,000(66 BB)
GT Gyeong Tae YooKorea (Republic of)	94,000(63 BB)
PV Pantaleon ValenciaPhilippines	88,500(59 BB)
AC Albert CastilloUnited States of America	85,500(57 BB)
DD David DeltreuilhFrance	84,500(56 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 6:13:24 AM

Albert Castillo Collects Lots Of Small Chips

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Albert Castillo

From early position, Albert Castillo raises to 800 that finds three callers to toss in the chips for a splashy pot of 3800. All four players check the flop 7♥ K♠ A♥ and head to the turn Q♥ . Following three checks, Jongsu Kim takes a chance for 1000, only Castillo responds with a raise of 3000, Kim folds to send the pot to Castillo.

Player	Chips
JK Jongsu KimKorea (Republic of)	61,000(153 BB)
AS Azamat ShafievRussian Federation	35,300(88 BB)
AC Albert CastilloUnited States of America	24,000(60 BB)
RO Reynaldo OngPhilippines	21,800(55 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 5:52:52 AM

Alexander Goh Doubles Up And More

Level 2: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Alexander Goh

Three players get in the action starting with a limp from Reynaldo Ong who folds to the heavy betting that follows. Jannodin Riga raises 800 from hijack that's called by cutoff Alexander Goh, then Albert Castillo from the small blind three-bets 3200. Riga and Goh call for a three-way to the flop 4♦ 7♦ 8♦ .

Following two checks, Goh goes all in for his last 6200, Castillo steps off while Riga calls to put him at risk of busting.

Player	Hand	Chips
AG Alexander GohSingapore	7♥8♥ CO	20,000(67 BB)
RO Reynaldo OngPhilippines	UTG	23,000(77 BB)
AC Albert CastilloUnited States of America	SB	41,800(139 BB)
JR Jannodin RigaPhilippines	6♣7♣ BB	19,000(63 BB)

With the turn 8♣ , Riga is drawing dead to Goh's full house. The river 5♥ improved Riga to a straight but changed nothing.

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 4:40:22 AM

Albert Castillo Collects On Multiple Callers

Albert Castillo kicked off the hand with a 500 raise that found three players take interest however at the flop J♦ Q♣ 3♠ , Castillo's 5000 continuation bet was met with folds to claim the splash of chips.

Player	Chips
AC Albert CastilloUnited States of America	31,500
JK Jongsu KimKorea (Republic of)	28,000
JH Jeong HanyongKorea (Republic of)	23,400
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	21,400