Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #28

2025.04.10 - 2025.04.13Add to Calendar

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Blind level

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Entries

24/201

Total Chips

5,025,000

Average

209,375

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 9:20:21 PM

Czardy Rivera Tops Final Flight Of Okada Millions

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

The final flight of the Okada Millions is a wrap with 24 players out of the 201 entries determined. At the top of the list was Czardy Rivera with a mighty 610,000 stack. One of Rivera's biggest hands was cracking Srinivas Polishetty's A♥ A♠ with 9♥ 2♠ lucky trips on the river. From there, Rivera gained momentum and won a big pot without showdown again Jong Hyun Song to cement his status as flight leader.

The survivors return at 1pm on Sunday, April 13 where they will race to the title and the champion's payout that has yet to be announced.

The Okada Millions drew a combined 1,638 entries across 7 flights for an unofficial prize pool over PHP 11.1 Million. 196 players reached ITM with five double qualifiers.

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

Flight F: 269 entries / 31 ITM

Flight G: 201 entries / 26 ITM

SMPSMP

4/12/2025, 9:19:30 PM

Flight G - 24 Qualifiers

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Player	Chips
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	610,000(41 BB)
HL Howard LeePhilippines	472,000(31 BB)
CC Christopher ChuaPhilippines	402,000(27 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	351,000(23 BB)
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	302,000(20 BB)
GL Glenn Lee (2)Philippines	292,000(19 BB)
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	290,000(19 BB)
YC Youngchang ChoiSouth Korea	276,000(18 BB)
MS Manabu SatoJapan	263,000(18 BB)
SC Sandy CeaPhilippines	206,000(14 BB)
YK Yonggo KimSouth Korea	181,000(12 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	175,000(12 BB)
JH Jong Hyun SongSouth Korea	156,000(10 BB)
KK Keita KitamuraJapan	135,000(9 BB)
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	134,000(9 BB)
FA Francis AnchetaPhilippines	132,000(9 BB)
MT Manabu TakeuchiJapan	131,000(9 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	117,000(8 BB)
RJ Ruzzel JosePhilippines	105,000(7 BB)
PJ Park Joon HeeSouth Korea	104,000(7 BB)
YN Yoshihiro NoguchiJapan	98,000(7 BB)
HK Harish Kumar AsnaniIndia	36,000(2 BB)
EL Eldee LimSingapore	10,000(1 BB)
RV Ronijon VirosPhilippines	7,000(0 BB)
ZX Zhong Xun HsuSingapore	busted
JT John TechPhilippines	busted
OM Oleg MordassovSwitzerland	busted
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	busted
PN Peter NowickiCanada	busted
ND Nash Dela CruzPhilippines	busted
RC Randy CirineoPhilippines	busted
RR Ramon RocesPhilippines	busted
ML Marion LatoPhilippines	busted
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	busted
AA Anju AbrolIndia	busted
KH Kim HyunjinSouth Korea	busted
SC Steven ChuaPhilippines	busted
DY Darren YuPhilippines	busted
SP Srinivas PolishettyIndia	busted
YK Yohei KosugaJapan	busted
SP Srinivas PolisheltyIndia	busted

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 9:13:24 PM

Bubble Bursts!

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Yohei Kosuga

The bubble has been delivered with Yohei Kosuga as the unfortunate player. Kosuga only had 6000 left and put it in while sitting at under the gun. Cutoff Howard Lee calls and Ryamundo Gomez joins for a three-way.

Both callers check it to the river Q♦ Q♣ 9♥ 4♦ J♥ . Gomez leads out 20,000 for a side pot Lee folds. Kosuga then shows A♣ K♦ , Gomez wins it with K♠ T♠ straight to deliver the bubble

Player	Chips
HL Howard LeePhilippines	472,000(31 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	117,000(8 BB)
YK Yohei KosugaJapan	busted

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 9:07:42 PM

Czardy Rivera Barrels. Down Every Street

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Big stacked Czardy Rivera muscles with his big stack starting with a raise of 40,000 from the button. The big blind Jong Hyun Song calls for a flop 5♥ 8♣ 4♣ where Rivera barrels another 30,000 that Song calls. On the turn K♣ , Rivera fires a 75,000, and still Song is unfazed and calls until the river 3♠ with Rivera shoving his big stack. This time Song gives up his stake in the pot.

Player	Chips
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	610,000(41 BB)
JH Jong Hyun SongSouth Korea	160,000(11 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 9:06:22 PM

Bubble Time!

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

It's bubble time at Flight G with only 25 remaining and just one bust needed before the rest bag up.

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 25/201

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 9:01:35 PM

Glen Lee Rails Darren Yu

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Glenn Lee

Darren Yu will not be advancing to the money round with all of his chips going to Glen Lee. With everyone folding to the small blind Yu, he shoves his last 34,000 with K♦ 8♥ and runs into Lee's J♠ J♦ . No help arrives for Yu on the board Q♥ 4♦ 5♦ 3♠ 9♥ to fall just before the bubble round.

Player	Chips
GL Glenn Lee (2)Philippines	260,000(22 BB)
DY Darren YuPhilippines	busted

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:53:44 PM

Big Blind Special For Czardy Rivera

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Czardy Rivera

Srinivasan Polishetty has been dealt A♥ A♠ and gives it a raise from under the gun. Action folds around to the big blind. Czardy Rivera who defends with 9♥ 2♠. When the flop comes 9♦ 5♥ 3♥ , Rivera check-calls Polishetty's 110,00 shove and is way behind.

The turn 6♠ still brings no change until the river 9♠ that improves Rivera to trips to boot out Polishetty.

Player	Chips
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	450,000(38 BB)
SP Srinivas PolisheltyIndia	busted
SP Srinivas PolishettyIndia	busted

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/201

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:47:52 PM

Marc Rivera Earns Some For Top Pair

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Manabu Takeuchi kicks off the hand with raise of 22,000 that's called by the big blind Marc Rivera. At the flop Q♠ J♦ 2♦ , more chips come out of Takeuchi's stack with a bet of 20,000 laid out. Rivera check-calls then does the same on the turn 4♣ with a larger 40,000 bet check-called. Both players take it easy on the river 5♦ .

Rivera opens up Q♣ 8♣ top pair, and Takeuchi mucks.

Player	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	315,000(32 BB)
MT Manabu TakeuchiJapan	110,000(11 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:44:17 PM

Darren Yu Survives The Showdown

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Darren Yu

Darren Yu has A♦ 5♦ and goes all in for his last 19,000. He is given a sweat by caller Jun Beum Chun with K♥ J♣ . Both players get a piece of the flop K♦ 4♦ A♣ , and with the turn Q♦ and river 8♠ , Yu's pair of aces is ahead to double up.

Player	Chips
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	157,000(16 BB)
DY Darren YuPhilippines	63,000(6 BB)

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/201

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:37:49 PM

Howard Lee Lands Quads To Crack Aces

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Howard Lee

Howard Lee raises all in 140,000 from under the gun and is in big trouble when Harsh Asnani calls wit A♠ A♦ . Luckily for Lee, the board had naughty plans as it ran 7♠ 5♥ Q♦ 7♣ Q♥ giving Lee quads to chunk down Asnani to 3 bb.

Player	Chips
HL Howard LeePhilippines	312,000(39 BB)
HK Harsh Kumar AsnaniIndia	27,000(3 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:34:38 PM

Steven Chua Happy For The Double Up

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Steven Chua looked down at K♠ Q♠ and decided it was time to go up or go bust. He shoved his last 69,000 and got called by Jun Beum Chun with A♥ 9♦ . The flop paired up Chua then turned it to a runner runner J♥ 6♠ Q♦ Q♣ K♣ full house for the double up.

Player	Chips
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	170,000(21 BB)
SC Steven ChuaPhilippines	154,000(19 BB)

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/201

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:31:13 PM

Youngchang Choi Trims The Field

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

Youngchang Choi calls Hyunjin Kim's all in of 71,000 and shows A♣ 9♥ . Kim is behind with K♣ Q♥. The ace comes quickly on the flop to ensure Choi the win as the board completes A♦ 3♠ J♦ 2♠ 8♠ .

Player	Chips
YC Youngchang ChoiSouth Korea	260,000(43 BB)
KH Kim HyunjinSouth Korea	busted

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/201

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:26:58 PM

Jester Intia Denies Anju Abrol A Multiple Stack

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

Jester Intia

Anju Abrol has already qualified to Day 2 and hoped for a second bag however she was stopped by Jester Intia who called her three-bet jam of 102,000. Upon revealing, Abrol has big slick and needs to pair up to avoid the rail against Intia's pocket pair. However the board doesn't go her way to bite the bullet.

Player	Hand	Chips
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	Q♣Q♥ UTG	215,000(43 BB)
AA Anju AbrolIndia	A♥K♦ SB	busted

Board:9♣4♥5♦2♠8♣

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:18:58 PM

Joemark Vasay Dusts Two Players

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

Joemark Vasay

Joemark Vasay sees two short stacks shove before him and decides to join the party in hopes of a double knockout. After revealing, Vasay is surprised to see he is ahead and proceeds to sweep.

Player	Hand	Chips
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	K♥J♠ SB	280,000(56 BB)
NM Nichols ManaloPhilippines	J♥Q♣ UTG+1	busted
ML Marion LatoPhilippines	J♣T♥ HJ	busted

Board:4♦7♣5♠3♠9♣

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:14:52 PM

Joemark Vasay Sends One Out Of The Running

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

Action folds around to the small blind Ramon Roces who open shoves his last 47,000. Big blind Joemark Vasay calls.

Roces is behind with Q♣ T♥ against Vasay's K♥ J♠ and doesn't gain any traction on a the board 3♥ 7♥ A♥ 2♠ 5♦ to fall without reaching the money.

Player	Chips
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	222,500(45 BB)
RR Ramon RocesPhilippines	busted

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 43/201

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:10:03 PM

Rightr Moment For Harsh Kumar Asnani To Push

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

Facing a raise from Ramon Roces, big blind Harsh Kumar Asnani three-bets all in for 61,000 sending the action back to Roces who tank-calls.

Roces has Q♥ 7♥ , Asnani flips over K♣ 9♠ , both players miss the board for Asnani's king's to stay ahead and ship a double.

Player	Chips
HK Harsh Kumar AsnaniIndia	128,000(32 BB)
RR Ramon RocesPhilippines	56,000(14 BB)

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:06:44 PM

Youngchang Choi Knocks Out Randy Cirineo

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

Randy Cirineo is down to just 7 bb and finds the moment to risk it with A♦ 4♦ at cutoff. Next to him is Youngchang Choi who call and has the better kicker with A♥ 9♥. With the flop running 5♥ A♣ 3♣ K♠ 9♦ , Cho pairs both cards to deny the split.

Player	Chips
YC Youngchang ChoiSouth Korea	298,000(75 BB)
RC Randy CirineoPhilippines	busted

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 8:03:31 PM

Chiristian Relucio Denies The Steal

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

Christian Relucio

Action folds to the small blind Nash Dela Cruz who tries to steal for 30,000 but gets called by the big blind Christian Relucio with A♦ 4♦ . Cruz sheepishly shows 9♥ 3♦ that misses the board completely 2♠ 7♦ 7♠ 2♦ 4♥ .

Player	Chips
CR Christian RelucioPhilippines	169,000(42 BB)
ND Nash Dela CruzPhilippines	busted

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/201

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 7:57:25 PM

Jester Intia Scoops A Three Way

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jester Intia

Three way showdown opened with a shove of 10,500 from Peter Nowicki, at cutoff Christopher Chua re-raised 25,000, then button Nester Intia shoved 35,500. Back to Chua who called to attempt for a double knockout.

No such luck for Chua as he misses the board. Intia's pair is best to scoop up the pot and boot Nowicki from the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
PN Peter NowickiCanada	6♣6♦ UTG	busted
CC Christopher ChuaPhilippines	A♦K♠ CO	104,000(35 BB)
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	9♠9♦ D	89,000(30 BB)

Board:2♦7♥3♣5♠5♥

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 7:53:35 PM

Jun Beum Chun Cleans Out A Player

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

On a raised pot preflop that built 16,500, Jun Beum Chun and Justine Talaroc went head to head at the flop T♣ 7♣ 7♦ where Talaroc jammed overpot of 30,000 and Chun snap-called.

Talaroc had 8♣ 5♣ , Chun was also drawing for clubs with A♣ 9♣ . The turn 4♥ and river Q♥ changed nothing for Chun to ship it and Talaroc to ship out.

Player	Chips
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	170,000(57 BB)
JT Justine TalarocPhilippines	busted

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 7:50:39 PM

John Tech's Bid Ends

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

John Tech

With everyone folding to the button, John Tech, he pushed his last 5 bb backed by Q♥ 8♥ and Oleg Mordassov called from the big blind with 3♠ 6♥ . The board favored Mordassov running 4♠ Q♠ 5♣ 2♦ 3♣ for a straight to end Tech's bid for the money round.

Player	Chips
OM Oleg MordassovSwitzerland	76,000(25 BB)
JT John TechPhilippines	busted

Level 15: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 64/201

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 7:47:35 PM

Raymundo Gomez Rails Xun Hsu Zhong

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

Raymundo Gomez

End of the road for Xun Hsu Zhong at the Okada Millions with his last chance ticket burned away by Raymundo Gomez. Zhong pushed 30,500 backed by K♥ 9♥ , Gomez called with A♦ Q♣ . The board ran 8♥ Q♠ 7♣ 9♣ 6♠ .

Player	Chips
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	90,000(36 BB)
ZX Zhong Xun HsuSingapore	busted

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

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 78/201

TriciaTricia

4/12/2025, 4:30:18 PM

Flight G Closes At 201 Entries!

That's it! Registration for Okada Million is over with the final flight drawing in 201 entries. That brought the total entries to 1,638 and the prize pool to a record PHP 11.1 Million. Flight G plays down to 24 players. Stay tuned.

Level 11: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 124/201

TriciaTricia

4/11/2025, 6:25:25 PM

Final Flights To Okada Millions Runs Today

The PokerStars LIVE Okada Manila Millions resumes today, Saturday, April 12 with the final three entry flights to the flagship Okada Millions under the spotlight. The event has already surpassed its initial offering of PHP 5 Million with a cumulative 858 across the first four flights. How high will the pot go? That figure will be determined sometime later tonight. Buy in is just PHP 8,000 (~US$ 140) with registration closing at the start of Level 11 for each flight.

Up first is Flight E which kicks off at 12pm with registration closing at approximately 4:30pm. Blinds escalate at a 25 minute pace. Based on the previous flights, this should run about 8.5 hours.

Flight F gets underway at 5pm with blinds increasing every 20 minutes. Players have until 8:40pm to sign up. If you miss that window or fall short at the other flights, then the last chance to secure a spot in the money round is via Flight G which gets rolling at 9pm with registration closing at 11:40pm. This is the fastest running flight with blinds rising every 15 minutes.

To start, all players will begin with 25,000 which is 250 times the opening 100-100 ante 100 blinds. If you start the day by the first buzzer, that means plenty of room to chip up and choose your spots. The player to catch is Flight A leader Christian Lortie Cloutier with 700,000 in chips.

Somuchpoker is onsite to track the action. Let us know some of you best hands and we will gladly post it in the updates.