
Day 2
Li Ming Liu Eliminated In 2nd Place - PHP 279,000

The final hand has been delivered with Rene Mar David eliminating Li Ming Liu in 2nd place. The hand opened with a 500,000 raise from Liu that David called. At the flop J♠ 3♠ 2♥ , Liu jams his last 2,100,000 and David check-calls to put him on the ropes.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
RM Rene Mar David | J♦3♣ BB | 13,625,000(55 BB) |
LM Li Ming Liu | 4♥5♣ D | busted |
David is ahead with two pair while Liu has an open ended. The turn T♥ offers nothing new and with the river 3♥ , David further improves to a full house to knock out Liu.
Liu earned PHP 270,000 + PHP 9,000 Super Qualifier Ticket
Rene Mar David With A Wide Lead

Rene Mar David limps and Li Ming Liu checks his option. At the flop 5♥ 7♦ 4♣ , David bets 350,000, Liu check-raises 950,000, David three-bets all in and Liu gives it up.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RM Rene Mar David | 11,000,000(44 BB) |
LM Li Ming Liu | 2,625,000(11 BB) |
Li Ming Liu Claims A Good Pot
Rene Mar David limps in and gets to see the flop cheap with Li Ming Liu checking. When the board runs 3♣ J♦ 4♠ 6♥ , David barrels 300,000 and 700,000, Liu calls both then they check the river 7♦ . Liu shows 3♠ 7♥ two pair and David mucks.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RM Rene Mar David | 7,700,000(31 BB) |
LM Li Ming Liu | 5,925,000(24 BB) |
Rene Mar David Takes The Lead
It didn't take long for Rene Mar David to slide into the top spot. From the big blind, he defended from a 600,000 raise and watched the flop land Q♣ Q♠ T♠ . Both players checked to the turn A♠ then Liu took a chance for 500,000 which was met with a check-raise of 2,000,000 from David. Liu tanked for two time banks then folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RM Rene Mar David | 8,000,000(32 BB) |
LM Li Ming Liu | 5,625,000(23 BB) |
Rene Mar David Doubles Up
Rene Mar David cuts the gap between him and the leader Li Ming Liu after banking a double up. From the button, Liu opened 500,000 and David defended. At the flop 2♠ 8♥ 4♦ , Liu continues for another 500,000 and David calls. On the turn K♦ , Liu jams a massive 9,000,000, David tank-calls for his tournament life.
David flips open T♠ 8♦ , Liu is drawing with T♦ 7♦ . The river 5♣ gives David the double up.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LM Li Ming Liu | 6,400,000(26 BB) |
RM Rene Mar David | 6,200,000(25 BB) |
Heads Up!

After nearly nine hours of play, heads up has been reached with the title, trophy, and PHP 420,000 top prize on the table.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LM Li Ming Liu | 10,000,000(50 BB) |
RM Rene Mar David | 3,625,000(18 BB) |
Jonathan Duque Stopped In 3rd Place - PHP 179,000

Jonathan Duque impressive comeback came to a halt in 3rd place at the hands of Li Ming Liu. Duque min-raised, Liu three-bet to 750,000, then Duque shoved all in 2,975,000. After using up a time bank, Liu called.
At the showdown, Duque was ahead with an ace but Liu spiked a pair that held up to the end.
Duque earned PHP 170,000 + PHP 9,000 Super Qualifier Ticket
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JD Jonathan Duque | A♥6♦ BB | busted |
LM Li Ming Liu | K♦J♥ D | 10,000,000(50 BB) |
Li Ming Liu Pulling Away

A pot of 1,500,000 has been brewed with Li Ming Liu and Rene Mar David as the only two left in the hand. The board shows T♣ T♠ 3♣ 3♦ 6♠ . Liu bets 1,125,000, David folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LM Li Ming Liu | 7,000,000(35 BB) |
RM Rene Mar David | 3,400,000(17 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
BP Benjamin Perez (2) | 1,100,000(6 BB) | 26 | 2 |
LM Li Ming Liu | 5,125,000(26 BB) | 26 | 3 |
MB Michael Bueza | 1,925,000(10 BB) | 26 | 4 |
RM Rene Mar David | 4,225,000(21 BB) | 26 | 7 |
JD Jonathan Duque | 1,120,000(6 BB) | 26 | 9 |
Jonathan Duque Nosedives
Jonathan Duque's stack took a beating to plunge to just 20,000. The hand opened with a 320,000 raise from Duque that was answered with a three-bet by Li Ming Liu of 375,000. Duque takes it to the limit with a 2,660,000 shove and Liu calls despite being covered.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JD Jonathan Duque | 7♦7♠ UTG | 20,000(0 BB) |
LM Li Ming Liu | K♠Q♠ SB | 5,600,000(35 BB) |
A♠ soon as the flop lands, Liu pairs up both cards and when the board completes, Duque doesn't improve.
Cheng Wen Huang Bangs Into Aces To Finish 8th - PHP 56,000

Facing a 240,000 raise from hijack Li Ming Liu, small blind Cheng Wen Huang three-bets all in for his last 9 bb, Liu snap-calls. Huang is in trouble with his small pair running into Liu's aces. The board offers no help to end Huang's run in 8th place. He earns PHP 47,000 + PHP 9,000 APPT Super Qualifier Ticket.
Li Ming Liu crosses into 4M to build a big gap between him and the rest of the players.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
HC Huang Cheng Wen | 4♣4♥ SB | busted |
LM Li Ming Liu | A♥A♣ HJ | 4,390,000(37 BB) |
Li Ming Liu Takes The Lead

Li Ming Liu becomes the first player to cross the 3M mark with the help of Rick Jason Ambata. From early position Liu raises 210,000 and Ambata calls from hijack. The flop comes A♥ T♣ 2♥ and Liu dumps in 160,000 more, Ambata calls then they both check the turn T♥ . On the river A♠ , Liu dips in his stack again for a bet of 400,000 and it's enough to earn the pot uncontested.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LM Li Ming Liu | 3,500,000(35 BB) |
RJ Rick Jason Ambata | 1,200,000(12 BB) |
Okada Micro Final Table Has Been Reached

Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
JJ Joseroy Jeremias | 1,085,000(14 BB) | 26 | 1 |
BP Benjamin Perez (2) | 2,940,000(37 BB) | 26 | 2 |
LM Li Ming Liu | 2,585,000(32 BB) | 26 | 3 |
MB Michael Bueza | 880,000(11 BB) | 26 | 4 |
JC Jeffrey Calonge | 945,000(12 BB) | 26 | 5 |
RJ Rick Jason Ambata | 1,500,000(19 BB) | 26 | 6 |
RM Rene Mar David | 1,985,000(25 BB) | 26 | 7 |
HC Huang Cheng Wen | 710,000(9 BB) | 26 | 8 |
JD Jonathan Duque | 805,000(10 BB) | 26 | 9 |
Azamat Shafiev Dries Out In 10th Place

Azamat Shafiev's strong run ended in 10th place to miss the final table by one spot. On his final hand, Shafiev three-bet 265,000 and initial raiser Li Ming Liu defended. Both flipped over an ace with Liu's kicker dominating.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
AS Azamat Shafiev | A♥7♦ SB | busted |
LM Li Ming Liu | A♠Q♣ UTG | 2,585,000(32 BB) |
Maxwell Rosete Eliminated In 14th Place

Maxwell Rosete shoves his last 655,000 stack and gets called by Li Ming Liu who shows kings. Rosete has one overcard but misses the board to fall in 14th place.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MP Maxwell Philippe Rosete | A♣J♦ CO | busted |
LM Li Ming Liu | K♦K♥ D | 2,200,000(28 BB) |
15 Players Remaining
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
HC Huang Cheng Wen | 700,000(14 BB) | 26 | 1 |
SH Seung Hyun Han | 325,000(7 BB) | 26 | 2 |
JD Jonathan Duque | 390,000(8 BB) | 26 | 3 |
SY Seung Yong An | 650,000(13 BB) | 26 | 4 |
RM Rene Mar David | 920,000(18 BB) | 26 | 5 |
NK Norbert Koh | 706,000(14 BB) | 26 | 6 |
ES Emmanuel Segismundo | 1,250,000(25 BB) | 26 | 7 |
BP Benjamin Perez (2) | 930,000(19 BB) | 26 | 8 |
RJ Rick Jason Ambata | 700,000(14 BB) | 30 | 1 |
AS Azamat Shafiev | 1,525,000(31 BB) | 30 | 2 |
MP Maxwell Philippe Rosete | 925,000(19 BB) | 30 | 3 |
LM Li Ming Liu | 1,000,000(20 BB) | 30 | 4 |
MB Michael Bueza | 725,000(15 BB) | 30 | 5 |
JC Jeffrey Calonge | 1,880,000(38 BB) | 30 | 7 |
JJ Joseroy Jeremias | 450,000(9 BB) | 30 | 8 |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
SH Seung Hyun Han | 325,000(8 BB) | 26 | 2 |
JD Jonathan Duque | 390,000(10 BB) | 26 | 3 |
SY Seung Yong An | 650,000(16 BB) | 26 | 4 |
NK Norbert Koh | 706,000(18 BB) | 26 | 6 |
VS Vijay Singh (2) | 780,000(20 BB) | 26 | 7 |
BP Benjamin Perez (2) | 930,000(23 BB) | 26 | 8 |
RJ Rick Jason Ambata | 525,000(13 BB) | 27 | 1 |
LP Louiejhon Princesa | 250,000(6 BB) | 27 | 3 |
HC Huang Cheng Wen | 1,100,000(28 BB) | 27 | 4 |
ES Emmanuel Segismundo | 1,300,000(33 BB) | 27 | 6 |
RM Rene Mar David | 370,000(9 BB) | 27 | 7 |
JJ Joseroy Jeremias | 450,000(11 BB) | 27 | 8 |
AS Azamat Shafiev | 1,400,000(35 BB) | 30 | 2 |
MP Maxwell Philippe Rosete | 1,400,000(35 BB) | 30 | 3 |
LM Li Ming Liu | 1,000,000(25 BB) | 30 | 4 |
MB Michael Bueza | 420,000(11 BB) | 30 | 5 |
RJ Ruzzel Jose | 130,000(3 BB) | 30 | 6 |
JC Jeffrey Calonge | 440,000(11 BB) | 30 | 7 |
Li Ming Liu Loses Some To Jonald Garcia

Li Ming Liu kicks off with a 55,000 raise that gets called by the blinds. Liu continues to attack the felt with a c-bet of 65,000 on the flop 2♦ 6♦ 9♣ and only Jonald Garcia calls. Liu barrels again on the turn 5♥ for 120,000, and Garcia calls once more. With the river 5♦ both players opt to check.
Garcia flips over 8♠ 8♣ and wins the pot with Liu tossing his cards in the muck.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JG Jonald Garcia | 865,000(35 BB) |
LM Li Ming Liu | 725,000(29 BB) |
Seat Draw
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
SY Seung Yong An | 133,000 | 22 | 1 |
YM Yuki Miyakura | 123,000 | 22 | 2 |
HS Hsun Sun Chi | 312,000 | 22 | 3 |
RJ Rick Jason Ambata | 186,000 | 22 | 4 |
JD Jonathan Duque | 257,000 | 22 | 5 |
DC Darryl Chan Junming | 226,000 | 22 | 6 |
PJ Pantaleon Jhunne Valencia | 159,000 | 22 | 7 |
JK Jihyun Kang | 223,000 | 22 | 8 |
LM Li Ming Liu | 442,000 | 23 | 1 |
AT Alex Torrefranca | 92,000 | 23 | 2 |
MP Maxwell Philippe Rosete | 524,000 | 23 | 3 |
JG Jonald Garcia | 408,000 | 23 | 4 |
WJ Wei Jie Lee | 75,000 | 23 | 5 |
RJ Ruzzel Jose | 357,000 | 23 | 6 |
MK Minsung Kim | 352,000 | 23 | 7 |
JP Jay Padilla | 442,000 | 23 | 8 |
KI Kenneth Isip | 110,000 | 24 | 1 |
LP Louiejhon Princesa | 426,000 | 24 | 2 |
JR Jesus Rivera | 303,000 | 24 | 3 |
HC Huang Cheng Wen | 277,000 | 24 | 4 |
JP Joey Pardales | 143,000 | 24 | 5 |
AF Alfonso Filamer Castro | 209,000 | 24 | 6 |
RM Rene Mar David | 131,000 | 24 | 7 |
KT Karen Talamayan | 267,000 | 24 | 8 |
RR Romit Raj Banfai | 86,000 | 25 | 1 |
NK Norbert Koh | 204,000 | 25 | 2 |
BY Benhur Ybarsabal | 187,000 | 25 | 3 |
AD Allan Daypuyart | 80,000 | 25 | 5 |
EA Edgar Asehan | 70,000 | 25 | 6 |
JS Joseph Sia | 235,000 | 25 | 7 |
MB Michael Bueza | 294,000 | 25 | 8 |
KC Kuan Cheng Wu | 137,000 | 26 | 1 |
YP Ying Pang | 132,000 | 26 | 2 |
RD Rogel Del Rosario | 46,000 | 26 | 3 |
LP Lemmor Patulot | 86,000 | 26 | 4 |
AI Alekhine Isidro | 127,000 | 26 | 6 |
JS Jeong Seonghun | 97,000 | 26 | 7 |
BP Benjamin Perez (2) | 87,000 | 26 | 8 |
SF Seitaro Frd Aso | 281,000 | 27 | 1 |
VS Vijay Singh (2) | 131,000 | 27 | 2 |
RL Rolf Lopez | 173,000 | 27 | 3 |
AP Ashley Patterson | 266,000 | 27 | 4 |
SJ Seunghun Ju | 271,000 | 27 | 5 |
HK Hyunjin Kim | 102,000 | 27 | 6 |
DG Dennis Gamboa | 108,000 | 27 | 8 |
JT Justine Talaroc | 129,000 | 28 | 1 |
WS Wout Sanders | 87,000 | 28 | 2 |
JS Jimmy Suico | 183,000 | 28 | 3 |
AS Azamat Shafiev | 489,000 | 28 | 4 |
T Tony Khoang | 100,000 | 28 | 5 |
JM Jhun Michael Aballa | 148,000 | 28 | 6 |
JJ Joseroy Jeremias | 259,000 | 28 | 8 |
KP Kai Ping Choo | 85,000 | 29 | 1 |
YB Youngseok Baek | 100,000 | 29 | 2 |
ES Emmanuel Segismundo | 347,000 | 29 | 3 |
JP John Philip Baider | 72,000 | 29 | 4 |
JB Jeffrey Ballester | 186,000 | 29 | 5 |
FF Feridoun Fred Farboud | 300,000 | 29 | 7 |
SH Seung Hyun Han | 203,000 | 29 | 8 |
NR Nikolas Rivera | 532,000 | 30 | 1 |
MA Mark Alvin Israel | 328,000 | 30 | 2 |
LB Lionel Basilio | 83,000 | 30 | 3 |
RP Ramon Pablo | 124,000 | 30 | 5 |
TY Todate Yukitaka | 82,000 | 30 | 6 |
JC Jeffrey Calonge | 195,000 | 30 | 7 |
ML Marlon Laxamana | 57,000 | 30 | 8 |
Day 2 Qualifiers - 66 Players
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NR Nikolas Rivera | 532,000 |
MP Maxwell Philippe Rosete | 524,000 |
AS Azamat Shafiev | 489,000 |
LM Li Ming Liu | 442,000 |
JP Jay Padilla | 442,000 |
LP Louiejhon Princesa | 426,000 |
JG Jonald Garcia | 408,000 |
RJ Ruzzel Jose | 357,000 |
MK Minsung Kim | 352,000 |
ES Emmanuel Segismundo | 347,000 |
MA Mark Alvin Israel | 328,000 |
HS Hsun Sun Chi | 312,000 |
JR Jesus Rivera | 303,000 |
FF Feridoun Fred Farboud | 300,000 |
MB Michael Bueza | 294,000 |
SF Seitaro Frd Aso | 281,000 |
HC Huang Cheng Wen | 277,000 |
SJ Seunghun Ju | 271,000 |
KT Karen Talamayan | 267,000 |
AP Ashley Patterson | 266,000 |
JJ Joseroy Jeremias | 259,000 |
JD Jonathan Duque | 257,000 |
JS Joseph Sia | 235,000 |
DC Darryl Chan Junming | 226,000 |
JK Jihyun Kang | 223,000 |
AF Alfonso Filamer Castro | 209,000 |
NK Norbert Koh | 204,000 |
SH Seung Hyun Han | 203,000 |
JC Jeffrey Calonge | 195,000 |
BY Benhur Ybarsabal | 187,000 |
JB Jeffrey Ballester | 186,000 |
RJ Rick Jason Ambata | 186,000 |
JS Jimmy Suico | 183,000 |
RL Rolf Lopez | 173,000 |
PJ Pantaleon Jhunne Valencia | 159,000 |
JM Jhun Michael Aballa | 148,000 |
JP Joey Pardales | 143,000 |
KC Kuan Cheng Wu | 137,000 |
SY Seung Yong An | 133,000 |
YP Ying Pang | 132,000 |
RM Rene Mar David | 131,000 |
VS Vijay Singh (2) | 131,000 |
JT Justine Talaroc | 129,000 |
AI Alekhine Isidro | 127,000 |
RP Ramon Pablo | 124,000 |
YM Yuki Miyakura | 123,000 |
KI Kenneth Isip | 110,000 |
DG Dennis Gamboa | 108,000 |
HK Hyunjin Kim | 102,000 |
T Tony Khoang | 100,000 |
YB Youngseok Baek | 100,000 |
JS Jeong Seonghun | 97,000 |
AT Alex Torrefranca | 92,000 |
WS Wout Sanders | 87,000 |
BP Benjamin Perez (2) | 87,000 |
RR Romit Raj Banfai | 86,000 |
LP Lemmor Patulot | 86,000 |
KP Kai Ping Choo | 85,000 |
LB Lionel Basilio | 83,000 |
TY Todate Yukitaka | 82,000 |
AD Allan Daypuyart | 80,000 |
WJ Wei Jie Lee | 75,000 |
JP John Philip Baider | 72,000 |
EA Edgar Asehan | 70,000 |
ML Marlon Laxamana | 57,000 |
RD Rogel Del Rosario | 46,000 |