Name: Okada Micro Flight B [20min/15min]
Start: 2025-04-07
End: 2025-04-07

Okada Manila Millions 2025

Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #16

2025.04.07 - 2025.04.09

PokerStars Live

Karen Talamayan

Philippines

Blind level

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

15/121

Total Chips

3,025,000

Average

201,667

Day 1B

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 3:40:14 PM

Karen Talamayan Pays Out Another Short Stack

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Karen Talamayan

Karen Talamayan once had an overwhelming big stack but has been the ATM machine for several players including Ying Pang during the bubble round. Opening 24,000 from under the gun, Talamayan called Pang's three-bet shove of 51,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
YP Ying PangHong Kong	T♣J♣ D	132,000(11 BB)
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	A♣7♥ UTG	260,000(22 BB)

Board:6♦5♣5♦8♣6♣

With a few clubs turning up on the board, Pang's risk paid off with a flush keeping him from becoming the bubble.

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 2:45:17 PM

Ruzzel Jose Takes The Lead

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

Ruzzel Jose

Chip leader Karen Talamayan looks down at A♠ Q♠ and raises to 16,000. She is called by hijack then big blind Ruzzel Jose three-bets all in for 148,000 after seeing A♣ K♦ in the hole. Talamayan calls as hijack gets out of the way. The board ensures the better hand wins as it runs 3♣ K♥ 4♠ K♠ 4♣ . Jose zooms to 315000 and takes the lead.

Player	Chips
RJ Ruzzel JosePhilippines	315,000(53 BB)
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	285,000(48 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 2:43:08 PM

Some Big Stacks

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

Player	Chips
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	460,000(77 BB)
LM Li Ming LiuTaiwan	196,000(33 BB)
BS Billy SorianoPhilippines	190,000(32 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	179,500(30 BB)
HV Hernan VillaPhilippines	161,000(27 BB)
RJ Ruzzel JosePhilippines	156,500(26 BB)
GI Gaurav IdnaniIndia	136,000(23 BB)
BY Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines	126,000(21 BB)
T Tony KhoangNetherlands	120,000(20 BB)
YP Ying PangHong Kong	117,000(20 BB)
KY Kai Yi SunChina	106,000(18 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/7/2025, 1:38:15 PM

Karen Talamayan Rules The Three-Way

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

Karen Talamayan

Marlon Laxamana opens for 4000 and to his immediate left big stacked Karen Talamayan calls. Several folds follow until the small blind Allen Arango goes all in for a light 10,000. Too cheap to fold, Laxamana and Talamayan make the call.

At the flop 9♥ 3♣ 8♦ , Laxamana check-calls Talamayan's 10,000 bet. On the turn A♠ , Talamayan pads up the bet to 20,000, this time Laxamana believes and folds to give up the side pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	A♣K♦ UTG+1	190,000(95 BB)
ML Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines	UTG	87,500(44 BB)
AA Allen ArangoSingapore	T♠T♦ SB	busted

At the final showdown against Arango, Talamayan is ahead and with the river 5♦ , she ships the rest of pot and eliminates Arango.