Okada Millions (8,000 PHP)

Flight E of Okada Millions drew the largest crowd yet of 310 entries with many of the past fallouts returning further boosted by an international contingent of Japanese, Koreans, and Europeans. Just under eight hours of play, Terry Gonzaga delivered the bubble, knocking out Chinese player Shi Shanbang and leaving the final 37 players to bag up. Gonzaga earned the sixth largest stack of the flight, and though commendable, it was a far distance from the leader Anacleto Quijano.

Quijano went on a tear during the seventh hour, railing multiple players and raking in pots in succession. One of his last pots was calling out Jasper David's bluff with three overcards to his small pocket pair. He bagged up a monstrous 853,000 stack to be the only player so far to overtake Flight A leader Christian Lortie Cloutier in the cumulative Day 2 counts.

Also making it through were Acharya Anant and Gary Guerrero, both players joining Ajay Abrol in bagging up multiple stacks.

The survivors have an overnight's rest and will return at 12pm tomorrow for the final race to the title. The prize pool is currently past PHP 10M setting a new record for this event. With registration still open for the final Flight G, we will have the official attendance and prize pool once they have been announced.

The cumulative entries at the end of this flight was 1168 with 139 players into the ITM round.

Flight A: 202 entries / 24 ITM

Flight B: 171 entries / 21 ITM

Flight C: 263 entries / 31 ITM

Flight D: 222 entries / 26 ITM

Flight E: 310 entries / 37 ITM

After getting chunked by Wanhee Kang goes all in and faced Acharya Anant again. Kang is behind with K♥ Q♦ to Anant's A♥ J♦ , however with the board running 4♦ 8♦ 5♣ K♦ 7♦ , Kang lucks out to avoid re-entering.

With the turn 8♥ and river 5♣ , Anant's kicker is in play to ship a double up as Kang plunges.

Four players are in for 300 which includes Wanhee Kang on the button. When all three before him check the flop K♥ 8♥ T♦ , Kang lays out 700 and only the blinds continue to the turn 6♦ . Checked again to Kang who bets a heftier 4000. Acharya Anant calls to go heads up to the river 8♣ . Kang continues the barrage for 13,000, this time Anant believes and folds. Kang shows 8♦ for trips.