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Jeffrey Ballester

Philippines

Blind level

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

37/310

Total Chips

7,750,000

Average

209,459

Flight E

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 12:36:15 PM

Rick Jason Ambata Rivers The Nut Flush

Level 17: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Rick Jason Ambata

Rick Jason Ambata added more to his stack with A♠ 9♦ finishing off shorty Jeffrey Ballester who went all in for 6 bb backed by 8♠ 3♠ . Ballester nearly doubled up when the board ran Q♠ 7♠ 8♣ K♠ for the flush but with the river T♠ , Ambata landed the nut flush.

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	225,000(45 BB)
JB Jeffrey BallesterPhilippines	busted

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 12:05:33 PM

Big Stacks Around The Room

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
SO Shun OikawaJapan	2,310,000(578 BB)
SK Sagang KimKorea (Republic of)	370,000(93 BB)
SS Shi ShanbangChina	322,000(81 BB)
YH Yoshito HommaJapan	275,000(69 BB)
CH Claude HenoudCanada	275,000(69 BB)
JD Jasper DavidPhilippines	238,000(60 BB)
GG Gary GuerreroPhilippines	235,000(59 BB)
KB Kang BeomhuiKorea (Republic of)	220,000(55 BB)
JC Jaegill ChoiKorea (Republic of)	216,000(54 BB)
CB Charlie BautistaPhilippines	211,500(53 BB)
JP Jinwoo ParkKorea (Republic of)	198,000(50 BB)
AL Anacleto Lito QuijanoPhilippines	196,000(49 BB)
YC Yire ChoiKorea (Republic of)	184,000(46 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	184,000(46 BB)
MS Muhammad ShamsudinSingapore	181,000(45 BB)
DD David DeltreuilhFrance	180,000(45 BB)
RG Ryan GebowUnited States of America	167,000(42 BB)
EK Elco Kuiper	153,000(38 BB)
RM Ryosuke MoriyaJapan	147,000(37 BB)
JB Jeffrey BallesterPhilippines	142,000(36 BB)
TY Todate YukitakaJapan	142,000(36 BB)
JW Jundy WalkerUnited States of America	116,000(29 BB)
KC Kento ChogoJapan	110,000(28 BB)
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	25,000(6 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 11:08:58 AM

Jeffrey Ballester Delivers A Bad Beat

Level 14: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Jeffrey Ballester

Heavy action preflop with Minsuk Kim dealt cowboys and three-bets to 16,500. Jeffrey Ballerster has queens and four-bets all in. Everyone else folds and it's a no-brainer for Kim who calls though behind in chips.

The flop 2♣ A♦ 2♠ is good for Kim with no scares however with the turn Q♥ , it's a brutal two-outer binked by Ballester. And with the river J♦ , Kim goes down on a bad beat.

Player	Hand	Chips
JB Jeffrey BallesterPhilippines	Q♣Q♦ BB	58,700(23 BB)
MK Minsuk KimKorea (Republic of)	K♥K♠ D	busted