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Blind level

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Entries

39/250

Total Chips

7,500,000

Average

192,308

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12/6/2024, 9:59:14 PM

Jonald Garcia Bags Large At Flight C

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Jonald Garcia

Flight C had 250 entries with the top 38 advancing and Jonald Garcia emerging as the chip leader, bagging a whopping 709,000 in chips with a late charge including the last minute eliminations of Robert Yamashita and Jeffrey Pamplona. Sehoon Jin finished 2nd with 478,000 and Alvir Inocentes came in third with 434,000. Those three will also start day 2 as overall chip leaders.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	709,000(142 BB)
SJ Sehoon JinSouth Korea	478,000(96 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	434,000(87 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	417,000(83 BB)
TD Tomoto DaijiroJapan	352,000(70 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	283,000(57 BB)
KS Kim SeongjinSouth Korea	282,000(56 BB)
EC En Ching WuTaiwan	255,000(51 BB)
SO Shobu OdaJapan	246,000(49 BB)
AJ Alvarez JannoPhilippines	245,000(49 BB)
KJ kim JunhyeokSouth Korea	241,000(48 BB)
HM Hiroyuki MatzusakiJapan	237,000(47 BB)
DL Darren LeeUnited States of America	222,000(44 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	218,000(44 BB)
VT Vito TjahyadiIndonesia	211,000(42 BB)
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	172,000(34 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	171,000(34 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	167,000(33 BB)
TT Takumi TakedaJapan	164,000(33 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	158,000(32 BB)
KJ Kim Jae JungSouth Korea	150,000(30 BB)
OY Ozaki YukiJapan	147,000(29 BB)
CJ Chung Ju WonSouth Korea	142,000(28 BB)
MC Michael CalungsodPhilippines	139,000(28 BB)
SL Seojin LeeSouth Korea	137,000(27 BB)
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina	134,000(27 BB)
FR Fukui RyomaJapan	116,000(23 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	114,000(23 BB)
TK Tatsuya Kaji	113,000(23 BB)
CW Chua Woo HianSingapore	100,000(20 BB)
HK Hyeongjung KimSouth Korea	90,000(18 BB)
JH Junho HyeonSouth Korea	82,000(16 BB)
KW Khiam Wei TeoSingapore	74,000(15 BB)
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	67,000(13 BB)
AD Aoki DaisukeJapan	56,000(11 BB)
JL Jimin LimSouth Korea	50,000(10 BB)
IM Ishihara MasanoriJapan	48,000(10 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	31,000(6 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 4:53:28 PM

Ashley Patterson Crowned Bubble Boy

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Ashley Patterson

Open-Jamming 39,000 with A♠ 4♠ from HJ, Ashley Patterson needs help in the form of an ace after CO Joseph Sia called and flipped over 9♠ 9♦ . The dealer tables 5♠ K♣ 5♦ 6♦ 7♣ to initiate her own break by concluding play in Flight C.

The Live Updates will move to Flight D and continue until we have all qualifiers for Day 2 chiseled in stone.

Player	Chips
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	218,000(44 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	busted

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 39/250

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 4:31:55 PM

The Bubble Has Arrived

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Kang Seung Min

UTG Kang Seungmin lays out 11,000, SB Jin Sehoon jams his massive stack with T♥ T♦ , receives a call from Kang Seungmin for 90,000 tabling Q♣ J♠ and we are flipping for a bust again. The board 6♠ K♦ 7♦ K♥ 4♣ reveals no help for Kang Seungmin and it is bubble time.

Player	Chips
SJ Sehoon JinSouth Korea	500,000(100 BB)
KS Kang Seung MinSouth Korea	busted

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/250

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 4:27:24 PM

Jonald Garcia Is On A Tear

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Robert Yamashita

With a 43,000 all-in from BU Robert Yamashita in front, BB Jonald Garcia happily calls with A♠ T♦ to dominate his opponent's A♥ 4♥ . The dealer hits the felt with 9♣ J♦ T♣ 8♥ 2♦ to further cement Garcia's lead over the field with two players left to bust to conclude Flight C.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	620,000(155 BB)
RY Robert YamashitaUnited States of America	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 4:23:55 PM

Junghyun An Misses To Qualify

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

First to act Junghyun An jams 27,000 with T♣ 9♣ , BB Anthony Castro fills up with 5♦ 5♠ and we have another player at risk. The dealer is delivering blanks 4♣ Q♠ 6♠ A♣ A♠ and thins out the field further.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	104,000(26 BB)
JA Junghyun An	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 4:17:55 PM

Janno Alvarez Continues To Be Involved

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Ashley Patterson opens 8,000 from +1 and Janno Alvarez defends his BB to see the flop T♦ 5♣ 4♥ that gets checked to the turn A♣ . A delayed c-bet worth 10,000 and a call take us to the river K♥ for another check-check. Alvarez tables 4♠ 6♣ to take it down.

Player	Chips
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	235,000(59 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	35,000(9 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 4:12:35 PM

Cold Four-bet To Rule Them All

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Joseph Sia

Yohei Katsuragawa kicks us off with a 10,000 open from UTG, CO Wu En Ching pumps it to 35,000 and BB Joseph Sia jams for 118,000 to take it down pre.

Player	Chips
EC En Ching WuTaiwan	246,000(62 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	183,000(46 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	163,000(41 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 3:59:41 PM

Janno Alvarez Inches Closer To The Leaders

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Janno Alvarez

Janno Alvarez raises 8,500 from the HJ to take two fellow travelers to the flop 4♠ 8♠ 8♣ . Checked to the BU Ashley Patterson, 11,000 go over the line and only Alvarez pays to see the turn T♣ . Another check-call for 25,000 takes him to the river A♦ where Patterson lays out a third barrel of 35,000 with A♥ 9♦ . Alvarez calls with A♣ Q♠ and scoops up a very nice pot.

Player	Chips
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	230,000(58 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	45,500(11 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 3:59:18 PM

Flight D Late Registration Also Closed

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Right next to the players in Flight C, we have 55 out 79 players from the Flight D Turbo battling it out for their last chance at qualifying to Day 2. We will jump over there after Flight C concluded and cover the remaining action.

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/250

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 3:42:54 PM

Another Four-bet Pre

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Tatsuya Kaji

Kaji Tatsuya opens 6,500 from +1, CO Janno Alvarez makes it 16,500 and when the rest of the table folds the action back to Kaji Tatsuya we see 100,000 go over the line to win the pot.

Player	Chips
TK Tatsuya Kaji	123,000(41 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	96,000(32 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 3:38:40 PM

Jonald Garcia Jumps Into The Lead

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jonald Garcia

Folded to SB Jeffrey Pamplona, his last 52,000 go in the middle with 6♠ 6♣ , but immediately gets the bad news when Jonald Garcia snaps to reveal 7a 7♦ . The dealer eradicates all hope early by flipping over T♣ T♠ T♦ K♥ 2♣ to eliminate Jeffrey Pamplona.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	415,000(138 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 3:29:25 PM

Big Stacks Battle Pre

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Masakazu Miyamoto

Miyamoto Masakazu starts off with a raise to 7,000 from UTG, followed by a 27,000 three-bet from +1 Thomas Lee and Miyamoto Masakazu puts down the hammer with a 95,000 four-bet to end the action preflop.

Player	Chips
TL Thomas LeeCanada	280,000(93 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	271,000(90 BB)

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 60/250

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 3:16:05 PM

22 Players Left To Bust To Reach The Final 38

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Kim Seongjin

With 60 players out of the 250 starting field still standing and 38 making the cutoff for Day 2 tomorrow the top chip counts are as follows :

Player	Chips
KS Kim SeongjinSouth Korea	384,000(154 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	360,000(144 BB)
DL Darren Lee Yun XiangSingapore	335,000(134 BB)
TL Thomas LeeCanada	272,000(109 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	258,000(103 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	230,000(92 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	200,000(80 BB)
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina	192,500(77 BB)
LP Lemmor PatulotPhilippines	188,500(75 BB)
OY Ozaki YukiJapan	182,000(73 BB)
SJ Sehoon JinSouth Korea	179,000(72 BB)
EC En Ching WuTaiwan	172,000(69 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 3:01:31 PM

Wu En Ching Secures Big Double Up

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

En Ching Wu

Picking up the action on the flop T♦ 3♣ A♣ with 39,000 in the pot, CO Mark Dela Cruz leads 20,000 and BU Wu En Ching calls to see the turn 9♦ . A second barrel of 50,000 finds Wu En Ching calling all-in for 43,000 with A♥ A♠ that has Mark Dela Cruz dead in the waters with K♣ T♣ . The dealer delivers an insignificant T♦ on the river and pushes the massive pile of chips to Wu En Ching.

Player	Chips
EC En Ching WuTaiwan	172,000(69 BB)
MD Mark Dela CruzPhilippines	113,500(45 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 2:53:56 PM

Miyamoto Kozo Next To Fall

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Hyeongjung Kim

With +1 opening 5,000, HJ Hyeongjung Kim jams for 45,000 with 5♥ 5♦ , called by Miyamoto Kozo in the big for 40,000, holding A♦ K♠ and the initial raiser gets out of the way for another flip. The dealer rains hits with A♣ T♥ 5♣ 4♣ A♥ that lets Hyeongjung Kim come out on top with fives-full to deliver a knockout.

Player	Chips
HK Hyeongjung KimSouth Korea	90,000(36 BB)
KM Kozo MiyamotoJapan	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 2:44:21 PM

Ashley Patterson Continues To Build A Stack

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ashley Patterson

Janno Alvarez kicks us off with a raise to 5,000 from CO and takes both blinds to the flop 5♥ 4♦ T♦ where he continues for 4,500 and finds two check-calls to share the turn 4♣ with. SB Ashley Patterson takes over the reins with a 30,000 lead to scoop up the pot right there.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	207,000(83 BB)
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	199,000(80 BB)
JA Janno AlvarezPhilippines	55,500(22 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 2:32:06 PM

Darren Moves Dominated And Out Late Again

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Darren Moves

Yohei Katsuragawa opens 6,000 from UTG with A♠ Q♦ and Darren Moves slides his remaining 30,000 in the middle from +1 holding K♠ Q♥ . The dealer has some doubts last minute on 6♠ Q♠ J♠ K♦ A♥ , but hands it to the favorite anyway.

Player	Chips
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	92,000(37 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	busted

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/250

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 2:28:28 PM

Daijiro Tomoto Stays Close To The Leaders

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Daijiro Tomoto

Sho Saegusa opens 4,500 from UTG and Daijiro Tomoto defends big blind for the flop 7♠ 9♥ A♣ where he check-calls a 4,500 c-bet to see the turn Q♣ . A second barrel of 9,500 gets countered by a 20,000 check-raise that wins the hand.

Player	Chips
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	220,000(110 BB)
SS Sho SaegusaJapan	125,000(63 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 2:18:57 PM

Double Up For Tatsuya Kaji

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Tatsuya Kaji

Faced with an open-limp from SB Liao Hsun Po, Tatsuya Kaji jams 32,000 with A♥ T♥ and gets quickly called by Liao Hsun Po with K♠ Q♦ . The dealer lets everyone miss on 5♠ 6♦ J♥ 8♥ 9♦ for the favorite to come out on top.

Player	Chips
TK Tatsuya Kaji	64,000(32 BB)
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	25,500(13 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 2:18:05 PM

Georgios Orestidis Hits The Rail

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Georgios Orestidis

Thomas Lee starts us off with a raise to 4,500 from +2, CO calls and Georgios Orestidis jams 47,500 from the button, holding A♣ T♣ . Thomas Lee successfully isolates with 7♠ 7♣ and we go flipping. The dealer seals it on the turn with 9♠ Q♠ 9♦ 7♦ 8♣ and sends Georgios Orestidis to the rail.

Player	Chips
TL Thomas LeeCanada	300,000(150 BB)
GO Georgios OrestidisGreece	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 2:08:39 PM

Four-way Flop Ends With Player At Risk

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Yohei Katsuragawa

Sehoon Jin leads the action with a raise to 4,500 from HJ and takes three customers to the flop K♥ T♥ Q♣ that gets checked to the aggressor c-betting 5,500 and BB Yohei Katsuragawa announcing all-in for 24,500 with J♦ 9♥ . Sehoon Jin is the only caller with A♣ K♥ , but can't find a queen with the board completing A♦ 5♣ .

Player	Chips
SJ Sehoon JinSouth Korea	179,000(90 BB)
YK Yohei KatsuragawaJapan	77,500(39 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 1:56:49 PM

Preflop Action

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Patrick Wahlquist

HJ Patrick Wahlquist opens 4,000 from HJ, countered by a 15,500 three-bet from BB Segismundo Emmanuel and a 62,000 jam from the initial raiser. Enough for Segismundo Emmanuel to let it go without the dealer having to get involved.

Player	Chips
SE Segismundo Emmanuel	157,000(79 BB)
PW Patrick WahlquistDenmark	82,500(41 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 1:53:19 PM

Ju Won Chung Dominates To Triple Back To Starting Stack

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Ju Won Chung

UTG Alex Tanev limps, CO Alvir Inocentes raises to 6,500, SB Ju Won Chung shoves 10,500 and the other two fill up to check all the way to the river 5♦ 2♦ 8♥ K♣ 4♣ to reveal Ju Won Chung as the winner with A♣ K♦ against Tanev's K♠ Q♠ and Inocentes' A♥ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	150,000(75 BB)
AT Alex TaneoPhilippines	135,000(68 BB)
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	35,000(18 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 1:46:40 PM

Johnson Tan Doubles

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Johnson Tan

Folded to SB Chua Woo Hian, who bubbled in yesterday's Flight B, 5,000 go into the middle and BB Johnson Tan jams for 20,000 with A♥ J♣ . Chua Woo Hian calls with 9♥ 8♦ and the dealer has a little tease, flipping over 9♠ 5♠ 3♠ J♦ T♣ to keep the field intact.

Player	Chips
JT Johnson TanPhilippines	46,000(23 BB)
CW Chua Woo HianSingapore	41,000(21 BB)

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 86/250

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 1:41:07 PM

Darren Moves Recovering Again

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Darren Moves

Joseph Talamayan leads the way with a raise to 3,500 from HJ and both blinds defend to see the flop 7♥ 5♣ T♥ that gets checked to the turn T♠ . Checked to the aggressor, 7,000 leave his stack for a delayed c-bet and only SB Darren Moves pays up to see the board complete 4♥ where he takes over with a 5,000 lead holding T♣ 9♠ , gets called and his opponent mucks.

Player	Chips
JT Joseph TalamayanPhilippines	83,000(55 BB)
DM Darren MovesAustralia	63,000(42 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 1:37:13 PM

Dmitrii Belikov Cant Find An Ace

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Joseph Sia

Open-jamming his last 22,000 from the HJ, Dmitrii Belikov watches BU Junho Hyeon and SB Joseph Sia call and check all the way to the river 4♥ 2♣ K♣ 5♥ 4♣ with Joseph Sia tabling the winner J♦ J♣ against Junho Hyeon's T♠ T♦ and Dmitrii Belikov's A♠ 6♦ , who has to vacate his seat.

Player	Chips
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	121,000(81 BB)
JH Junho HyeonSouth Korea	70,000(47 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 1:35:48 PM

Kings Hold

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Kim Jae Jung

Jaejung Kim starts off with a raise to 3,000 from HJ to take BU and SB to the flop 2♣ 6♠ 6♥ for a 5,000 c-bet with only SB Akihiro Yamada sticking around for the turn 8♣ that gets checked to the river 6♣ . Jaejung Kim slides a final 18,000 over the line with K♦ K♥ , gets called and his opponent mucks.

Player	Chips
KJ Kim Jae JungSouth Korea	139,500(93 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	53,500(36 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 1:23:08 PM

Four Way To The Flop

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Darren Lee opens 3,000 from UTG and takes three customers to the flop 2♦ 5♥ J♠ . Continuing for 5,000 has him scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
DL Darren Lee Yun XiangSingapore	82,000(55 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	76,000(51 BB)
MA Michael Allen HolmesUnited States of America	64,000(43 BB)
DB Dmitrii BelikovRussia	23,000(15 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 1:18:51 PM

William Kang Hits The Rail

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

William Kang

Raising 3,000 out of the HJ, William Kang takes both blinds to the flop 3♥ J♥ 3♠ that sees BB Michael Calungsod donk-bet 3,500 and only Kang pays up to see the flop T♠ . Another 7,500 lead gets called to complete the board J♠ . The third barrel of 12,000 receives a 43,000 jam as an answer and Michael Calungsod calls with K♦ J♦ jacks full to eliminate William Kang with T♥ T♦ tens full.

Player	Chips
MC Michael CalungsodPhilippines	213,000(142 BB)
WK William KangUnited Kingdom	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 1:09:24 PM

The High Roller Marathon Heads Up Contenders Tangle Again

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Florencio Campomanes

With an almost pristine starting stack after a late reload, Florencio Campomanes defends his big against a 3,000 open from BU Andrei Vavilonskii and we are treated with the flop J♥ K♦ A♦ . A 2,500 c-bet and a call reveal the turn Q♦ for a check-check to the river 7♦ and Flo takes over the lead with an 8,000 bet to take down the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
AV Andrei VavilonskiiRussia	44,500(30 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	33,000(22 BB)

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 102/250

Masakazu Miyamoto

Player	Chips
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	238,000(198 BB)
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina	220,000(183 BB)
VT Vito TjahyadiIndonesia	202,000(168 BB)
SE Segismundo Emmanuel	198,000(165 BB)
JC Jae ChangSouth Korea	170,000(142 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	130,000(108 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	124,500(104 BB)
FR Fukui RyomaJapan	115,500(96 BB)
JS Joseph SiaPhilippines	106,600(89 BB)
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 12:59:55 PM

Double For Jimin Lim

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jimin Lim

Another open-jam from UTG, this time in the form of Jimin Lim with K♠ K♦ for 41,400 gets successfully isolated by SB Michael Holmes with 9♣ 9♥ for the favorite to stay ahead on A♥ 6♣ J♠ 5♥ 4♥ .

Player	Chips
JL Jimin LimSouth Korea	85,200(71 BB)
MA Michael Allen HolmesUnited States of America	68,000(57 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 12:59:04 PM

Hisashi Yamanouchi Exits

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Hisashi Yamanouchi

Jamming his last 5,500 with K♦ 2♣ , Hisashi Yamanouchi gets called by Darren Moves with J♠ T♦ and the dealer flips over 3♦ 2♦ 5♦ A♥ T♣ for the next elimination.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	145,000(121 BB)
HY Hisashi YamanouchiJapan	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 12:57:39 PM

Big Double For Sehoon Jin With Rockets

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Sehoon Jin

Hisashi Yamanouchi starts off with a 2,500 open from +1, +2 calls and HJ Sehoon Jin three-bets 10,500 for the action to go back to Hisashi Yamanouchi making it 25,000, +2 gets out of the way and a 49,900 five-bet-jam from Sehoon Jin with A♥ A♠ . Hisashi Yamanouchi barely covers and calls with J♦ J♣ , cant find help on 7♠ 4♣ 9♥ 2♥ Q♠ and is down to five big blinds.

Player	Chips
SJ Sehoon JinSouth Korea	103,000(86 BB)
HY Hisashi YamanouchiJapan	5,500(5 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 12:40:43 PM

Edgar Asehan Gets Caught

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Edgar Asehan

After a 2,500 open from +1, Alvir Inocentes calls BU Edgar Asehan's 7,000 three bet to see the flop 7♠ 5♠ A♦ and checks. A 4,000 c-bet gets called for the turn 6♥ that gets checked to complete the board K♥ . With another check in front, Edgar Asehan pulls the trigger for a 16,000 all-in with jack-high J♠ T♠ , but gets called by Alvir Inocentes with A♣ J♣ and has to reload, if he wants to have a shot at holding the trophy.

Player	Chips
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	67,100(56 BB)
EA Edgar AsehanPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 12:24:32 PM

Joemark Vasay Chips Up

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Joemark Vasay

Opening 2,500 from UTG, Joemark Vasay Takes CO Soh Puay Hwee to the flop 9♠ T♦ 8♥ that gets checked to the turn 9♥ for a delayed c-bet of 3,000 and a call to complete the board 2♦ . Another 5,000 lead from Vasay does the trick.

Player	Chips
SP Soh Puay HweeSingapore	57,000(48 BB)
JV Joemark VasayPhilippines	48,600(41 BB)

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 113/240

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 12:20:46 PM

Yoshimasa Teramoto Out

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Yoshimasa Teramoto

Murakami Junichi kicks us off with a 2,500 raise from UTG, followed by a 15,600 jam from Yoshimasa Teramoto with 6♥ 6♣ and a call with A♦ K♦ from the initiator. The dealer hits the felt 4♣ Q♣ K♣ 8♦ 8♥ to shrink the field further.

Player	Chips
MJ Murakami JunichiJapan	67,000(56 BB)
YT Yoshimasa TeramotoJapan	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 12:19:55 PM

Continuation Goes Unanswered

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Lance De Vera

First to act Lance De Vera opens 2,400, Kim Junhyeok three-bets 5,000 and we see the flop 2♣ 7♦ 8♠ , with the three-bettor continuing for 3,500 to take it down early.

Player	Chips
KJ kim JunhyeokSouth Korea	45,000(38 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	14,000(12 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 12:18:33 PM

Sangjin An Out With Kings

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Michael Calungsod

Picking up the action on the flop 5♣ 3♥ 4♣ and 30,000 in the middle, Sangjin An jams 15,300 with K♣ K♠ , but is down against Michael Calungsod calling with A♥ A♣ . The dealer can't find a king on 8♥ J♦ and sends Sangjin An to the rail just a few minutes before the late registration ends.

Player	Chips
MC Michael CalungsodPhilippines	89,000(74 BB)
SA Sangjin AnSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 12:01:04 PM

Darren Moves' Roller Coaster Continues

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Darren Moves

After being chip leader at some point and a rough few hands recently, Darren Moves opens another hand for 2,500 from UTG, finds opposition in BU Junichi Murakami jamming 45,000 with A♠ J♠ and Darren moves fills it with his last 38,000 holding A♥ Q♠ to dominate. The dealer unveils 2♠ 7♥ 8♣ A♣ K♦ and puts Darren Moves back into contention.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	83,000(69 BB)
JM Junichi MurakamiJapan	7,100(6 BB)

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 126/230

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 11:47:15 AM

Double Up For John Clyde Tan

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

John Clyde Tan

Picking up the action on the flop 8♦ 6♥ 3♥ and 21,000 in the pot, +1 John Clyde Tan leads 2,000, raised to 7,000 by his opponent, jams 17,000 with J♦ J♠ and gets called by Anthony Castro with 4♥ 6♦ . The dealer shares 8♥ 4♠ and John Clyde Tan has a healthy stack again.

Player	Chips
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	112,000(112 BB)
JC John Clyde TanPhilippines	55,000(55 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 11:34:32 AM

Michael Holmes Ends Another Player

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Michael Allen Holmes

With the flop showing A♥ A♦ 5♥ and 13,500 in the middle, Michael Holmes announces all-in for 64,000 with A♠ Q♦ , called by Tomita Tetsuro for 30,000 holding A♣ T♣ and the dealer makes short work of the underdog, flipping over Q♠ 3♠ to send another player packing.

Player	Chips
MA Michael Allen HolmesUnited States of America	107,500(108 BB)
TT Tetsuro TomitaJapan	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 11:26:38 AM

Seon Jonghoon Eats Bad Beat

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Michael Allen Holmes takes the lead with a raise to 3,000 from +1, the CO donates a call to the pot but gets out of the way, when BU Seon Jonghoon three-bets 9,500, followed by a 48,000 jam with K♦ T♦ from Holmes and a call for a remaining 13,000 from Seon with K♠ K♥ . The dealer delivers a big blow to the favorite by flipping over 7♠ 2♥ 2♦ J♦ 3♦ .

Player	Chips
MA Michael Allen Holmes	64,000(64 BB)
JS Jonghoon SeonSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 11:23:09 AM

Tetsuya Ogura Chips Up

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Tetsuya Ogura

John Clyde Tan kicks of the action with a 2,500 open from the button and both blinds defend to see the flop Q♣ 2♦ 4♠ . Checked to the aggressor, a 2,500 c-bet goes in, called by everyone and the action is over, checking all the way to the river K♣ T♣ showdown with Tetsuya Ogura tabling the winner A♠ K♥ .

Player	Chips
TO Tetsuya OguraJapan	54,000(54 BB)
JC John Clyde TanPhilippines	23,500(24 BB)
EO Emi OikeJapan	23,000(23 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 11:20:29 AM

Two Flush Draws And No Hit

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Kiyohide Kuroiwa

HJ Hisashi Yamanouchi opens 2,200 to take CO and SB to the flop 2♥ 6♣ 8♥ . Checked to CO Kiyohide Kuroiwa 3,500 wander into the middle, SB folds and Hisashi Yamanouchi announces all-in for 70,700 with Q♥ T♥ , putting Kuroiwa all-in for 22,300 with A♥ 4♥ . The dealer has two blanks to offer 6♦ 9♣ for ace high to win.

Player	Chips
KK Kiyohide Kuroiwa	50,000(50 BB)
HY Hisashi YamanouchiJapan	48,400(48 BB)

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 144/219

Thomas Lee

Player	Chips
TL Thomas LeeCanada	158,000(198 BB)
TS Takagi SakaeJapan	135,500(169 BB)
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	120,000(150 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	118,000(148 BB)
AC Anthony CastroPhilippines	115,000(144 BB)
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	111,000(139 BB)
FR Fukui RyomaJapan	104,000(130 BB)
MM Masakazu MiyamotoJapan	95,000(119 BB)
KJ Kim Jae JungSouth Korea	94,000(118 BB)
JB Jose BordasSpain	93,500(117 BB)
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	88,500(111 BB)
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina	85,800(107 BB)
MD Mark Dela CruzPhilippines	85,000(106 BB)
KW Khiam Wei TeoSingapore	83,900(105 BB)
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	77,800(97 BB)
SO Shobu OdaJapan	77,000(96 BB)
JL Jimin LimSouth Korea	71,000(89 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 10:13:23 AM

Chirag Shah Eliminated

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Chirag Shah

All-in and a call - nothing else was possible here - with Chirag Shah showing J♦ J♥ and Shiono Takashi dominating with A♣ A♦ . Both players improve to a set on 6♣ J♣ A♠ T♠ Q♣ with the aces still on top.

Player	Chips
TS Takashi ShionoJapan	27,800(35 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 10:09:13 AM

Jose Colada Back To Starting Stack

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Darren Moves opens 1,600 from the button, BB Jose Colada jams 13,700 with A♣ J♦ and Moves fills up with K♠ Q♠ . The dealer keeps it interesting to the end, hitting the felt K♦ 6♠ A♦ 4♦ Q♦ and hands the pot to Jose Colada with a flush.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	41,500(52 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	27,400(34 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 10:04:03 AM

Tatsuya Kaji Doubles With Aces

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Tatsuya Kaji

Picking up the action on the flop 7♠ 8♠ 9♥ and 7,000 in the middle we see Tatsuya Kaji jam A♣ A♥ for 31,500 and Edwin Dela Cruz calls with T♣ T♦ . The board completes Q♣ Q♠ and Tatsuya Kaji banks a big double.

Player	Chips
TK Tatsuya Kaji	70,000(88 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	1,800(2 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 9:59:40 AM

Rockets Cracked And High Roller Champ Florencio Campomanes Out

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Kim Jae Jung

UTG Jaejung Kim opens 1,600 and BB Florencio Campomanes defends big with a 4,200 three-bet that gets called to see the flop 6♥ 8♦ 2♦ . Flo continues for 5,100, his opponent raises to 12,500 and a reraise to 21,500 gets called to reveal the turn Q♠ . Florencio Campomanes announces all in for 18,100 with A♦ A♠ , gets called by Jaejung Kim holding J♦ T♦ for a bunch of outs and and the dealer finds one of them with the river 9♠ to crack the aces and send Flo to the rails for now.

Player	Chips
KJ Kim Jae JungSouth Korea	90,500(113 BB)
FC Florencio CampomanesPhilippines	busted

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 141/201

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 9:47:09 AM

Three-way All-in

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Yusuke Akimoto

Kicking us off with a 1,600 open from CO, Yuhei Ando watches BU Yusuke Akimoto jam 7,400 and BB Jose Colada shoves over the top for 22,000. Yuhei Ando fills up and the dealer goes to work.

Player	Chips
YA Yuhei AndoJapan	47,000(78 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	29,200(49 BB)
YA Yusuke AkimotoJapan	24,200(40 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 9:39:26 AM

Small Aces Go Full Distance

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Darren Lee Yun Xiang

Darren Lee opens 1,300 from HJ and BB Jung Lovo defends big to see the flop 7♠ 2♣ Q♠ . A 1,100 c-bet gets called and we check it all the way to the river 6♥ 7♣ with Jung Lovo showing A♣ 5♣ beaten by Darren Lee's A♦ 6♣ .

Player	Chips
DL Darren Lee Yun XiangSingapore	40,000(67 BB)
JL Jung LovoSouth Korea	21,500(36 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 9:30:25 AM

Ibuki Mukai Doubles With Big Slick

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Ibuki Mukai

Picking up the action with 6,000 in the middle already, Ibuki Mukai jams 38,000 from the SB with A♦ K♦ and UTG Ryan Tan calls with Q♣ Q♠ for another flip. The dealer prefers the overcards on 8♣ 9♥ 3♥ K♥ 3♠ and grants a big double up.

Player	Chips
IM Ibuki Mukai	82,000(137 BB)
RT Ryan TanPhilippines	19,000(32 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 9:23:23 AM

Pokerstars Christmas Giveaway And Free Dinner At 17:50 In The Casino Area

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

I'm getting word that there will be a Giveaway Event for all the players that joined the Main Event and a free dinner next to the poker area starting at 17:50. So head on over and check it out!

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 9:14:24 AM

Chirag Shah Recovers Some

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Chirag Shah

Chirag Shah is looking down at A♠ T♣ and announces all-in for 10,000 and BU Michael Rueben Calungsod wakes up with A♣ K♣, calls and watches the dealer flip over Q♣ 3♠ 7♣ T♠ 3♦ for his opponent to hit the three-outer.

Player	Chips
MC Michael CalungsodPhilippines	43,000(72 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	22,000(37 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 9:02:04 AM

Small Stacks Battle

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Khiam Wei Teo

UTG Misako Takayama open jams 6,700 from UTG with T♦ T♠ and finds a taker in Khiam Wei Teo holding A♥ J♥ for another flip. The dealer has some fun by revealing 8♦ 7♦ 2♥ J♦ 2♦ and gives it to the player at risk with a last minute flush.

Player	Chips
MT Misako TakayamaJapan	14,900(25 BB)
KW Khiam Wei TeoSingapore	7,750(13 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 144/180

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 8:52:34 AM

David Trivino On Slow Ascent

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

David Trivino

UTG Wu En Ching kicks off the action with a 1,100 open to take BU and BB to the flop 8♠ J♠ 2♣ and a c-bet of 2,000 that has only BU David Trivino pay up to see the turn 3♦ for a check-check to complete the board 5♥ . Checked to Trivino, a 2,200 bet goes out and gets the job done.

Player	Chips
DT David TrivinoFrance	52,000(104 BB)
EC En Ching WuTaiwan	8,000(16 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 8:45:56 AM

Atsuhiro Kinoshita Out

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Two hands later, Atsuhiro Kinoshita announces all-in for a meager 10,000 from UTG with 3♠ 4♠ and finds a customer in Ju Won Chung holding 9♣ 9♦ . The dealer has a little tease with J♣ 2♦ A♣ 9♠ 7♦ before sending Atsuhiro Kinoshita to the rail.

Player	Chips
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	51,000(102 BB)
AK Atsuhiro KinoshitaJapan	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 8:42:42 AM

Kings Versus Queens

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Fukui Ryoma

Starting off with a raise to 1,200 from UTG, followed by a 4,000 three-bet from +2 Atsuhiro Kinoshita and a cold four-bet to 12,000 from BU Ryoma Fukui. UTG quickly gets out of the way and the action is back to Atsuhiro Kinoshita announcing all-in with Q♣ Q♠ that gets called by Ryoma Fukui for a total of 38,400 with K♠ K♦ . The dealer could have stayed home flipping over 2♣ 8♣ T♣ 6♥ A♥ that doesn't anything.

Player	Chips
FR Fukui RyomaJapan	79,200(158 BB)
AK Atsuhiro KinoshitaJapan	10,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 8:39:45 AM

Another Preflop Betting Frenzy

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Jose Bordas

Hirotoshi Nakabo opens 1,200 from CO, BU Jose Bordas makes it 3,300, followed by a four-bet to 8,000 from the initiator and Jose Bordas announces the winning all-in of 23,000 to scoop the flop without going any further.

Player	Chips
JB Jose BordasSpain	63,000(126 BB)
HN Hirotoshi NakaboJapan	15,500(31 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 8:22:57 AM

Ashley Patterson Back With Preflop Action

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Ashley Patterson

After an early exit yesterday, Ashley Patterson is back with some action, starting off with a 1,200 raise from BU and a 36,000 four-bet jam after Ryuki Shikano tried to mount a defense from the BB with a 4,000 three-bet, but lets it go in the face of this massive jam.

Player	Chips
AP Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom	40,600(81 BB)
RS Ryuki ShikanoJapan	13,500(27 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 8:19:30 AM

Ryo Matsuoka Out

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Ju Won Chung

With a raise to 1,200 from UTG, Ryo Matsuoka finds opposition in SB Ju Won Chong jamming 17,000 to cover. Ryo Matsuoka makes the call for 11,700 with K♥ Q♠ and Ju Won Chung tables T♦ T♠ for a flip. No help for the pictures on 2♠ J♥ 6♣ 2♣ 2♦ and our next elimination is sealed.

Player	Chips
JW Ju Won ChungSouth Korea	30,900(62 BB)
RM Ryo MatsuokaJapan	busted

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 141/157

Darren Moves

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	104,700(262 BB)
MA Martin AstorgaPhilippines	67,500(169 BB)
CF Curtis FreezeUnited States of America	59,000(148 BB)
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	57,900(145 BB)
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	57,100(143 BB)
SO Shobu OdaJapan	57,000(143 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	51,800(130 BB)
JL Jimin LimSouth Korea	51,000(128 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	49,000(123 BB)
SP Soh Puay HweeSingapore	48,500(121 BB)
TT Takumi TakedaJapan	46,000(115 BB)
HD Hwang DeokyeongSouth Korea	42,500(106 BB)
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	41,000(103 BB)
CE Cheun Eui Ho YoshiSouth Korea	40,900(102 BB)
TS Takagi SakaeJapan	37,000(93 BB)
JK Jason Kyle MagbanuaPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 8:07:01 AM

All The Way To The River

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Jester Initia

Fresh from the Megastack Turbo final table, Alang Fu Zhenbo opens 1,100 from the SB and BB Jester Initia defends to see the flop 6♣ T♠ T♣ that gets checked to the river 5♦ 2♦ with a delayed c-bet of 2,500 going in the middle with 4♥ 3♥ and Jester Initia calls to muck.

Player	Chips
AF Alang Fu ZhenboChina	55,000(138 BB)
JI Jester InitiaPhilippines	27,000(68 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 8:01:41 AM

Chirag Shah Continues To Dip

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Chirag Shah

With a raise to 1,000, UTG Chirag Shah initiates the action and calls a 2,500 three-bet from SB Ngoc Vu to see the flop 5♥ 2♥ 9♥ , but ultimately has to let it go when faced with a jam from Ngoc Vu.

Player	Chips
NV Ngoc Vu (2)United Kingdom	44,500(111 BB)
CS Chirag ShahIndia	10,000(25 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 7:49:19 AM

Topi Palenius Doubles Out Of Danger Zone

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Short stack Topi Palenius starts off with a 1,000 raise from UTG and takes HJ and BB to the flop J♥ T♥ 7♥ that gets donk-bet for 1,200 by BB Manuel Geronimo, raised to 3,200 from Palenius and cold called from Darren Lee in HJ for a three-way turn 2♦ . Checked to the short stack, Topi Palenius announces all-in for 7,700 and finds no takers.

Player	Chips
DL Darren Lee Yun XiangSingapore	30,000(75 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	25,500(64 BB)
TJ Topi Johannes PaleniusFinland	19,000(48 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 7:46:26 AM

Blind Battle Goes Full Distance

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

David Trivino

Everyone folds to SB Seojin Lee that raises to 1,200 and BB David Trivino defends to see the flop 3♦ J♦ 7♣ and a 2,200 c-bet to be answered with a call to the turn 4♦ that gets checked around to complete the board 6♣ . Seojin Lee slides another 6,500 over the line for a steal, but throws it immediately in the muck when Trivino makes the call.

Player	Chips
DT David TrivinoFrance	36,500(91 BB)
SL Seojin LeeSouth Korea	17,500(44 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 7:31:51 AM

Michael Allen Holmes C-bets Big

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Michael Allen Holmes

With a limp from UTG Curtis Freeze, SB Michael Allen Holmes makes it 2,200 for the flop 9♠ 6♥ K♠ to be revealed. A big 10,000 c-bet ends the hand with Michael Allen Holmes scooping the pot.

Player	Chips
MA Michael Allen Holmes	51,600(129 BB)
CF Curtis FreezeUnited States of America	36,800(92 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 111/120

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 7:29:52 AM

Seol Sungho's BB Special

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Seol Sungho

The HJ starts us off with a limp, followed by a 2,300 raise from CO and BU, SB and BB join the party for a four-way flop J♦ 4♥ 5♣ . Donk-betting 6,100, BB Seol Sungho watches on as the CO calls, BU folds and SB Sohei Aoyama jams for 23,300. Only Seol Sungho pays up his last 15,000 with 4♠ 5♦ against Aoyama's A♦ J♠ . The dealer tables 3♠ 8♥ and pushes the chips to Sungho with two pair.

Player	Chips
SS Seol SunghoSouth Korea	64,000(213 BB)
SA Shohei AoyamaJapan	8,100(27 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 7:23:54 AM

All Gas No Breaks For Clyde Tan John

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Tan John Clyde

Ambrosio Collado opens 1,600 from +1 and takes +2 Clyde Tan John to the flop Q♥ 6♦ K♠ . A 900 check-call from the aggressor reveals the turn T♠ that sees Ambrosio Collado lead 1,000, followed by a raise to 3,500 and a call for the river 8♣ where Ambrosio Collado has to let it go against a 12,000 bet.

Player	Chips
JC John Clyde TanPhilippines	37,500(125 BB)
AC Ambrosio ColladoUnited States of America	23,500(78 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 7:12:31 AM

Darren Moves Is Cooking Again

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Darren Moves

Apling Pamplona kicks off the action with a limp from UTG and BU Darren Moves raises to 1,000 for a heads-up flop 5♦ A♠ T♠ that gets checked to the turn J♥ . Pamplona leads 1,000 and gets raised to 2,000 from Darren Moves for the board to complete 4♣ . Checked to the latter, 5,000 go over the line to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	112,000(373 BB)
JP Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines	23,000(77 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 7:03:05 AM

Seol Sungho Chips Up

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Seol Sungho

When looking at a raise to 800 from UTG Seol Sungho, Michael Cerbito three-bets 3,300 to defend his BB and we see the flop 6♦ 9♥ 6♥ heads up. A 5,000 c-bet gets called for the turn 5♦ to be revealed and the aggressor slowing down with a check. Seol Sungho lays out a winning bet of 7,000.

Player	Chips
SS Seol SunghoSouth Korea	34,000(113 BB)
MC Michael CerbitoPhilippines	18,000(60 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 6:47:02 AM

Ishihara Masanori's Aggression Pays Off

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Ishihara Masanori

With a 600 open from UTG, Ishihara Masanori takes both blinds to the flop A♦ Q♦ 4♠ and a c-bet of 800 that only gets called by BB Kim Michael Enriquez for the turn T♠ and a check-check to the river 7♣ . Enriquez leads 3,000 and Masanori shoves 28,500 to take it down uncontested.

Player	Chips
IM Ishihara MasanoriJapan	41,900(140 BB)
KM Kim Michael EnriquezPhilippines	7,000(23 BB)

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 75/79

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 6:43:48 AM

Anastasios Pavlou Doubles

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Picking up the action on the river 3♣ 7♥ 8♦ J♣ K♦ and 25,000 in the pot, Anastasios Pavlou slides his remaining 9,600 over the line with K♣ 8♠ and gets called by Quijano Lito with K♠ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	44,200(221 BB)
LQ Lito QuijanoPhilippines	7,500(38 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 6:29:55 AM

Preflop Action

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Anthony Gabitan

Anthony Gabitan kicks of the action with a 600 raise from UTG, HJ Ayumi Ikeda three bets 1,800 with Daijiro Tomoto pumping it even further to 4,500 form the button. With the action back to Gabitan, all-in is announced for 30,000 to scoop up a juicy pot preflop.

Player	Chips
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	36,000(180 BB)
AI Ayumi Ikeda	35,000(175 BB)
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	31,000(155 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 6:24:46 AM

An Ace Kills The Action

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Lito Quijano

HJ Anastasios Pavlou opens 500, countered by BU Quijano Lito making it 1,800 to the flop T♥ A♥ T♠ and six checks all the way to the river 4♣ 4♥ where Quijano Lito tables the winner K♠ K♦ versus Q♠ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
LQ Lito QuijanoPhilippines	20,500(103 BB)
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	17,800(89 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 6:23:38 AM

Pocket Pair Good

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Ishihara Masanori

UTG opens 400 to take CO and BB to the flop 4♦ 2♠ Q♣ that gets checked to the turn 7♠ and BB Jimin Lim takes over the reins with a 1,000 lead. Only CO Ishihara Masanori sticks around for the board to complete 2♦ and a friendly check-check. Jimin Lim tables T♥ 7♥ but is outdone by 9♦ 9♥ for Ishihara Masanori to add the pot to his stack.

Player	Chips
IM Ishihara MasanoriJapan	30,600(153 BB)
JL Jimin LimSouth Korea	27,300(137 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 6:22:32 AM

Daijiro Tomoto Puts Foot Down

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Daijiro Tomoto

With a 600 open from UTG and a call from CO, Michael Bueza pumps it to 1,800 and takes both contenders to the flop 6♣ 7♣ A♥ that gets checked back to him. C-betting 2,500 has Daijiro Tomoto raise to 7,500 to shut down the action and scoop the pot early.

Player	Chips
DT Daijiro TomotoJapan	35,000(175 BB)
AG Anthony GabitanPhilippines	28,200(141 BB)
MB Michael BuezaPhilippines	24,900(125 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 6:21:37 AM

Same Players Collide Again

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

This time, Vu Van takes the lead with a raise to 600 from CO, gets reraised to 1,700 from BB Curtis Freeze and we get treated with the flop A♣ 4♣ 2♣ . Continuing the aggression, Curtis Freeze bets 1,700 and a call reveals the 2♥ for a check-check to the river Q♠ . Another 3,300 lead by freeze is enough to end the hand.

Player	Chips
CF Curtis FreezeUnited States of America	36,800(184 BB)
NV Ngoc Vu (2)United Kingdom	31,700(159 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 6:13:40 AM

Curtis Freeze Chips Up

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Curtis Freeze

Curtis Freeze opens 400 from +1, BU calls and SB Ngoc Vu Van three-bets to 1,400 that has only the raiser pay up to see the flop 6♥ A♠ 9♥ . Checked to him, Curtis Freeze leads 1,500 to scoop the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
NV Ngoc Vu (2)United Kingdom	35,100(176 BB)
CF Curtis FreezeUnited States of America	35,000(175 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 6:03:23 AM

Soh Puay Hwee Versus Two

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Soh Puay Hwee

Kicking off the action with a raise to 600, Soh Puay Hwee takes both blinds to the unicolor flop 2♠ K♠ A♠ that has the players spooked for a check around to the turn 7♦ . A delayed c-bet of 800 takes it down for Soh Puay Hwee.

Player	Chips
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	61,500(308 BB)
SP Soh Puay HweeSingapore	32,500(163 BB)
AC Ambrosio ColladoUnited States of America	29,800(149 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/54

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 5:59:34 AM

Darren Moves Gets Going

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Darren Moves

We pick up another pot of 17,500 on the river K♠ T♠ 9♥ 4♣ 7♥, where SB Darren Moves leads 6,000 to pick it up against Ando Yuhei in the HJ.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	37,500(375 BB)
YA Yuhei AndoJapan	23,000(230 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 5:55:56 AM

Chee Long Tee First Elimination

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Chee Long Tee

Picking up the action on the turn 9♦ 2♣ 4♦ J♥ and 16,600 already in the middle, Chee Long Tee jams for 16,600 with K♦ Q♦ and gets called by Hochung Song holding Q♠ Q♣ . Chee Long Tee misses all the draws on the river Q♥ and shuffles away from the table.

Player	Chips
HS Hochung Song	64,000(640 BB)
CL Chee Long Tee	busted

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 5:52:28 AM

Familiar Faces At The Tables

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Yuhei Ando

Tatsuhiko Hayashi opens 300 from the HJ and takes BB Ando Yuhei to the flop 5♦ K♣ T♦ where another 300 c-bet takes us to the turn 9♥ thats gets checked to complete the board 8♦ . BB Ando Yuhei bets 1,500 to scoop it up.

Player	Chips
YA Yuhei AndoJapan	30,800(308 BB)
HT Hayashi TatsuhikoJapan	27,200(272 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 5:46:48 AM

Ace-high Good

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Peter Nicolle

Muhammad Shamsudin leads the way with a 300 open from UTG and BB Peter Nicolle defends big to see 6♦ Q♣ Q♠ . Checked to the aggressor, 700 go in the middle, promptly called by the BB to see the turn T♦ and a check around to the river 5♠ . Peter Nicolle takes over, slides out 2,200 which is called for him to show A♦ K♠ and win with ace-high.

Player	Chips
PN Peter NicolleUnited Kingdom	33,300(333 BB)
MS Muhammad ShamsudinSingapore	26,100(261 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 5:40:51 AM

Chirag Shah Enters The Stage

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Chirag Shah

Fresh of a bust in day 2 of the Megastack Turbo, Chirag Shah starts us off with a raise to 300 from UTG, three-bet to 900 from CO Justine Bernardino and a call to reveal the flop 3♥ 8♠ Q♥ . A 500 c-bet gets countered by a raise to 2,500 from Chirag Shah and a call to the turn 9♣ that has Shah leading 11,500 to take down the pot.

Player	Chips
CS Chirag ShahIndia	33,000(330 BB)
JB Justine BernardinoPhilippines	26,000(260 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 5:35:11 AM

River Bet Wins

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Hochung Song

CO Hochung Song raises to 300 and takes two customers to the flop K♥ A♣ 7♣ where we see the start of a triple barrel to the river 6♦ 6♥ for 800, 1,700 and 3,500 that had only SB Jaejung Kim stick around before folding to the final bet.

Player	Chips
HS Hochung SongSouth Korea	34,500(345 BB)
KJ Kim Jae Jung	26,200(262 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 5:29:25 AM

Three-way Flop

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Shohei Aoyama

Yusuke Akimoto opens 300 from CO, BU calls and BB Sohei Aoyama makes it 1,100 to see the flop 2♦ 3♥ 3♠ three-way. A simple 700 continuation takes it down for Sohei Aoyama.

Player	Chips
DM Darren MovesAustralia	31,000(310 BB)
YA Yusuke AkimotoJapan	30,900(309 BB)
SA Shohei AoyamaJapan	28,900(289 BB)

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 5:17:33 AM

Yoshi Cheun Eui Ho First To Strike

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Yoshi Cheun Eui Ho

Kicking off the action with a 300 open from UTG, Misako Takagama takes BU Yoshi Cheun Eui Ho to the flop 6♣ 2♦ 9♦ and a 400 c-bet is called for the turn 7♥ that gets checked around to the river 8♣ . Yoshi Cheun Eui Ho lays out 900 in position with K♦ T♠ , gets called from A♣ J♣ and wins the first showdown of the day.

Player	Chips
CE Cheun Eui Ho YoshiSouth Korea	32,000(320 BB)
MT Misako TakayamaJapan	28,300(283 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/24

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 5:15:12 AM

Cards Are In The Air

Flight C begins!

SMPSMP

12/6/2024, 3:25:47 AM

Manila Megastack Day 8 Is Underway

The live updates will focus on the Main Event today with the ₱50,000 buy-in Flight C starting at 13:00 and ten 40min levels of late registration until around 20:10 and the last chance Flight D Turbo starting at 20:00 with ten 15min levels of late registration ending at 22:50.

We are looking at a ₱20M GTD prize pool and 32 players from the first two flights already qualified to day 2 on Sunday, Dec. 8th.

Good luck to all the players testing their skills today and we will see you for live updates shortly!