
Day 1A
Lucky Four-Outer For Pantaleon Valencia

Pantaleon Jhunne Valencia and Benhur Ybarsabal limp in and head to the flop after big blind checks it. All three check it to the turn Q♥ 2♠ 7♣ 6♥ where Valencia goes all in and is called by Ybarsabal.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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PV Pantaleon Valencia | Q♣J♣ HJ | 40,200(34 BB) |
BY Benhur Ybarsabal | K♣Q♦ SB | 25,000(21 BB) |
Both players have to pair with Valencia in a trouble with his lower kicker, that is until the river comes J♠ to spike the lucky four outer.
Marlon Laxamana Brings In Another Pot

Following his double up, Marlon Laxamana lost another pot then recovered to get out of danger once again. Dwon to just 10 bb, he kicked off the hand with a raise of 2600 that found four callers. At the flop A♠ 4♥ Q♣ , Laxamana shoved his last 8000 and won the pot with everyone folding.
Player | Chips |
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AS Azamat Shafiev | 113,000(113 BB) |
AG Alexander Goh | 38,000(38 BB) |
ML Marlon Laxamana | 20,300(20 BB) |
BY Benhur Ybarsabal | 18,000(18 BB) |
AG Anthony Gabitan | 10,000(10 BB) |
Alexander Goh Pushes For The Pot
Alexander Goh raises 1200 and three players make the call to bring about a flop of A♠ 6♦ 5♥ . From cutoff, Marlon Laxamana takes the reins for 2400 that's called by Benhur Ybarsabal and Goh while losing one player. On the turn K♣ ,Ybarsabal takes his turn in the driver's seat witha bet of 7000, Goh answers with a check-shove of 25,000, Laxamana and Ybarsabal both fold.
Player | Chips |
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AG Alexander Goh | 31,200(52 BB) |
BY Benhur Ybarsabal | 20,500(34 BB) |
ML Marlon Laxamana | 11,000(18 BB) |
More chips For Alexander Goh
Alexander Goh continues the momentum into the next level by raising 2000 from the button that's called by limper Benhur Ybarsabal. On the flop 6♣ 8♠ J♥ , Goh fires another 1500 that's again called then on the turn J♦ , Goh makes it a larger 4500 to see the river and this time Ybarsabal gives up his stake in the pot.
Player | Chips |
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AG Alexander Goh | 31,200(78 BB) |
BY Benhur Ybarsabal | 20,500(51 BB) |
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 |
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AC Albert Castillo | 31,500 |
JK Jongsu Kim | 28,000 |
JH Jeong Hanyong | 23,400 |
BY Benhur Ybarsabal | 21,400 |