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

Roland Ferrer looks down at 5♠ 5♦ and raises to 10,000 from early position. After one player calls, small blind Kento Chogo three-bets 50,000 with 9♥ 9♠ . Only Ferrer wants to continue to the flop and calls. Board runs T♦ 7♦ 6♠ . Chogo open shoves 91,000, Ferrer can afford it but it is almost half of his stack, he goes deep in the tank then decides to call.

The bad news for Ferrer continues at the turn A♦ and with the river 8♥ , he pays up as Chogo ships a big one.