PS Live Manila Megastack 17 (2023): Live Updates
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PS Live Manila Megastack 17 – Deepstack Challenge – Final Table
17:30: Jaime Ramon Reyes ships Event #6: Deep Stack Challenge!
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Full Payouts
| Place | Player | Flag | Prize (PHP) |
| 1 | Reyes Jaime Ramon | USA | ₱933,000 |
| 2 | Wang Weixuan | China | ₱675,000 |
| 3 | Cardyn Nicolas | France | ₱430,000 |
| 4 | Shin Hyeonho | South Korea | ₱326,000 |
| 5 | Loganathan Niroshan | Canada | ₱252,000 |
| 6 | Sayo John Carlo | Philippines | ₱193,000 |
| 7 | Wu Shenghao | China | ₱156,000 |
17:30: Wang Weixuan busts in 2nd place – PHP 675,000
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Button Jaime Ramon Reyes shoved all-in with 
and Wang Weixuan called off with 
. Whilst dominated, Reyes was able to spike a five on turn 
and seal the win with a full house.
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 2,120,000
Wang Weixuan – Eliminated
17:13: Jaime Ramon Reyes wields big stack
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Button Jaime Ramon Reyes opened to 40,000, called by Wang Weixuan. Flop came 
, checked to Reyes, ♏he♋ bet 30,000. Wang put in a raise to 110,000 and Reyes clapped back with an all-in. Wang folds once again and survives with 21 BB.
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 1,688,000
Wang Weixuan – 432,000
17:07: Back and forth continues
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 1,480,000
Wang Weixuan – 640,000
16:21: Jaime Ramon Reyes steals the lead
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Button Jaime Ramon Reyes defended his open and called Wang Weixuan’s three bet to 104,000. Flop 
saw Wang continue for 124,000, and shortly call Reyes’ 582,000 all-in.
Reyes 
Wang 
A huge favorite with top pair, Reyes locked in the double up after the turn 
and river 
failed to change the results.
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 1,388,000
Wang Weixuan – 732,000
16:10: Heads up!
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Wang Weixuan – 1,570,000
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 550,000
16:09: Cardyn Nicolas eliminated in third place – PHP 430,000
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Small blind Wang Weixuan limp-called 48,000 to see flop . Checked to the raiser, Cardyn Nicolas bet 32,000, called by Wang. Turn saw Cardyn push another 82,000, Wang with another check-call. River 
pushed Wang to lead all-in with Cardyn cal💎ling behind (🥀210,000) for his tournament life.
Wang shows 
for a flush and beats Cardyn’s lower 
flush to send his opponent out of the running.
Wang Weixuan – 1,570,000
Cardyn Nicolas – Eliminated
16:00: Wang Weixuan folds to jam
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 620,000
Wang Weixuan – 1,150,000
15:53: Blinds up!
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
15:49: Jaime Ramon Reyes doubles through
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Reyes 
Wang 
Up for a race, Reyes remained ahead all the way having landed top pair on 
.
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 592,000
Wang Weixuan – 1,200,000
15:45: Shin Hyeonho bows out in 4th place – PHP 326,000
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Wang 
Shin
Slightly ahead of his opponent, the board 
ran in favor of Wang, landing him a straight on th🌸e river for the knockout.
Wang Weixuan – 1,500,000
Shin Hyeonho – Eliminated
15:42: Niroshan Loganathan crashes in 5th place – PHP 252,000
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg Niroshan Loganathan open shoved his last 130,000 with 
and was called by Cardyn Nicolas with 
. In terrible shape, Loganathan exited shortly after the board 
turned up on the table.
Cardyn Nicolas – 370,000
Niroshan Loganathan – Eliminated
15:33: Shin Hyeonho pairs up for the win
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg Cardyn Nicolas opened to 24,000 and called button Shin Hyeonho’s three bet to 54,000. Board was checked through by both players on all streets with Shin showing , enough to beat Cardyn’s 
.
Shin Hyeonho – 330,000
Cardyn Nicolas – 270,000
15:20: Wang Weixuan continues to dominate
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg Jaime Ramon Reyes opened to 24,000, called by Wang Weixuan and big blind Shin Hyeonho. Flop 
was checked to Wang who bet 54,000. Both opponents fold, leav𒉰ing Wang to pick up the pot.
Wang Weixuan – 1,200,000
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 340,000
Shin Hyeonho – 250,000
15:03: Break Time!
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Chip Counts
Wang Weixuan – 1,100,000
Cardyn Nicolas – 328,000
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 275,000
Shin Hyeonho – 251,000
Niroshan Loganathan – 157,000
15:03: Niroshan Loganathan dodges bust
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg opened and was met with two all-ins – Cardyn Nicolas with followed by Niroshan Loganathan with . Original raiser gets out of the way and the two run the board 
. Loganath✨an outflops Cardyn and is saved from elimination.
Niroshan Loganathan – 157,000
Cardyn Nicolas – 328,000
15:00: Wang Weixuan cripples Niroshan Loganathan
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg Niroshan Loganathan opened to 22,000, joined by small blind Wang Weixuan. The two checked flop 
and headed to turn . Wang led for 34,000 and called Loganathan’s raise to 105,000 total. River 
completed the board and Wang check-called a river bet of 206,000. Loganathan shows , no good against Wang’s flush 
.
Wang Weixuan – 1,100,000
Niroshan Loganathan – 73,000
14:41: Cardyn Nicolas loses flip
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
An all-in preflop situation, button Cardyn Nicolas called off with 
and was up against big blind Shin Hyeonho’s . With Shin at risk, the board 
saved him from elimination with the river ♓completing his straight.
Shin Hyeonho – 207,000
Cardyn Nicolas – 340,000
14:39: Niroshan Loganathan wins one
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
A limp pot, both blinds saw a flop of . Small blind Cardyn Nicolas check-called for 17,000 from Niroshan Loganathan behind. Turn saw Loganathan pull a bigger 33,000, Cardyn with another check-call. River led Loganath🍨an to bet a final 105,000, Cardyn this time𒁃, makes the fold.
Niroshan Loganathan – 460,000
Cardyn Nicolas – 440,000
14:28: Niroshan Loganathan bags another loss
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Folded to small blind Niroshan Loganathan, he shoved all-in with and big blind Shin Hyeonho called off for his last 94,000 with . Dominated, Loganathan suffered another loss after the board ran .
Shin Hyeonho – 198,000
Niroshan Loganathan – 350,000
14:26: Blinds up!
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
14:23: Pocket aces for Wang Weixuan
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Small blind Jaime Ramon Reyes limp-called 24,000 preflop and saw face up on board. Checked to the raiser, big blind Wang Weixuan bet 16,000, called by his opponent. Turn saw Reyes go for another check-call (32,000), and a final check-call for 84,000 on river . Wang shows , Reyes mucks.
Wang Weixuan – 750,000
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 294,000
14:17: Jaime Ramon Reyes wins blind battle
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Small blind Shin Hyeonho opened to 24,000, called by big blind Jaime Ramon Reyes. On flop , Shin bet 22,000 and Reyes continues. Turn saw Shin this time, check-call a 24,000 bet from his opponent and fold the river after Reyes bet all-in.
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 470,000
Shin Hyeonho – 100,000
14:06: Niroshan Loganathan continues to descend
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Cutoff Niroshan Loganathan raised to 17,000, joined by Wang Weixuan on the big blind. Flop saw Loganathan continued for 15,000, check-called by Wang. Loganathan fired another 62,000 on turn , Wang with another check-call. River went check-check and Wang reveals . Loganathan mucks and gives up the lead.
Wang Weixuan – 580,000
Niroshan Loganathan – 415,000
14:00: Shin Hyeonho bounces back
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Folded to Niroshan Loganathan on the small blind, he shoved all-in with and Shin Hyeonho called off with for his last 103,000. The board ran safe for Shin as he claimed the double up.
Shin Hyeonho – 214,000
Niroshan Loganathan – 510,000
13:53: Wang Weixuan takes it down
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Cutoff Shin Hyeonho opened to 17,000 and called small blind Wang Weixuan’s three bet to 65,000. Flop came , Wang continued for 42,000, called by Shin. Turn saw Wang this time shove a💃ll-in and Shin gives up the spot.
Wang Weixuan – 472,000
Shin Hyeonho – 125,000
13:49: John Carlo Sayo railed in 6th place – PHP 193,000
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Folded to Jaime Ramon Reyes on the small blind, he shoved with and big blind John Carlo Sayo called off for his remaining 135,000 with . The board g💝ave both players top pair, Reyes with a better kicker for the win.
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 400,000
John Carlo Sayo – Eliminated
13:42: Blinds up!
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
13:37: Jaime Ramon Reyes gives up the river
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Button Shin Hyeonho opened to 15,000, joined by small blind Jaime Ramon Reyes. Both players checked flop through to turn . Reyes led out for 15,000, called by Shin. River saw Reyes gun ꦍfor another 17,000 but snap fold after Shin pushed a raise to 70,000.
Shin Hyeonho – 218,000
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 320,000
13:33: Niroshan Loganathan doubles another
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Shin
Loganathan
Running a race, the board tabღled Shin a full house tens over deuces fo🐭r his survival.
Shin Hyeonho – 159,000
Niroshan Loganathan – 630,000
13:17: Wang Weixuan bags a double up
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Button Wang Weixuan opened to 12,000 and called off for his tournament life with against chip leader Niroshan Loganathan’s all-in. Loganathan shows and runs the board . Wang’s pocket sevens remains ahead, giving him a full double up.
Wang Weixuan – 395,000
Niroshan Loganathan – 700,000
13:09: Shin Hyeonho slips down
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Button Cardyn Nicolas defended his open vs Shin Hyeonho’s three bet to 40,000 and saw a flop of . Shin continued for 37,000 and Cardyn followed with an all-in for the rest of Shin’s chips. Shin makes the fold and slips down to 16 BB.
Cardyn Nicolas – 425,000
Shin Hyeonho – 100,000
13:04: Wu Shenghao knocked out in 7th place – PHP 156,000
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
First hand of the day sees shortest stacked Wu Shenghao on the losing end of a cooler. Bringing in a 48,000 stack, Wu got it in with and was up against Cardyn Nicolas’ . The board deꦑlivered no bad beats, leaving Wu to exitﷺ within the first five minutes.
Cardyn Nicolas – 339,000
Wu Shenghao – Eliminated
13:00: Shuffle Up & Deal!
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
The Manila Megastack 17 festivities at Okada Resort & Casino Manila, Philippines is playing down its first seven-figure guarantee on schedule with Event#6: Deep Stack Challenge set to crown a champion today! Niroshan Loganathan tops the remaining 7-player list, followed by Jaime Ramon Reyes. All contenders are now guaranteed a minimum pay🐻out of PHP 156,000 (~USD 2,820) with first prize seeing PHP 933,000 (~USD 16,385) up top.
Action will resume at 1 p.m. on Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000, running 40 minute blind levels all the way through.
Date: December 4 to 5, 2023
Buy in: ₱ 55,000 (~$1,000)
Guarantee: ₱ 3,000,000 (~$54,150)
Entries: 53
Prize pool: ₱ 3,000,000 (~$54,150)
ITM: 7 places
| 1 | ₱ 933,000 | |
| 2 | ₱ 675,000 | |
| 3 | ₱ 430,000 | |
| 4 | ₱ 326,000 | |
| 5 | ₱ 252,000 | |
| 6 | ₱ 193,000 | |
| 7 | ₱ 156,000 |
End of Day 1 – Chip Counts
| Loganathan Niroshan | 806,000 |
| Reyes Jaime Ramon | 374,000 |
| Cardyn Nicolas | 276,000 |
| Wang Weixuan | 202,000 |
| Shin Hyeonho | 182,000 |
| Say John Carlo | 132,000 |
| Wu Shenghao | 48,000 |
PS Live Manila Megastack 17 – Kick Off – Final Day
23:40: Alvir Inocentes claims Kick Off victory!
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Event #7: Kick Off Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Flag | Prize (PHP) |
| 1 | Alvir Inocentes | Philippines | ₱877,000* |
| 2 | Jayvon Carreon | Philippines | ₱788,000* |
| 3 | Marcial Lou | Philippines | ₱619,000* |
| 4 | Ryan Platon | Philippines | ₱596,000* |
| 5 | Wallac Chan Wai | Hong Kong | ₱330,000 |
| 6 | Jan Jason Leoncio | Philippines | ₱260,000 |
| 7 | John Clyde Tan | Philippines | ₱195,000 |
| 8 | Raymundo Gomez | Philippines | ₱135,000 |
| 9 | Canale Kier | Philippines | ₱108,852 |
*Denotes deal was made
23:40: Jayvon Carreon falls short in 2nd place – PHP 788,000
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Inocentes
Carreon
In rough shape, the board wasn’t of any help and left Carreon to settle for a runner up finish.
Alvir Inocentes – 14,600,000
Jayvon Carreon – Eliminated
23:34: Alvir Inocentes continues to lead
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Button Jayvon Carreon opened to 320,000, called by Alvir Inocentes. Flop came 
and Inocentes check called for 500,000. Turn and river collected no more bets with Carreon showing , no good against Inocentes’ .
Alvir Inocentes – 8,900,000
Jayvon Carreon – 5,700,000
23:09: Marcial Lou exits in 3rd place – PHP 619,000
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Small blind Marcial Lou opened to 260,000, called behind by big blind Jayvon Carreon. Lou went on to triple barrel board then call a river all-in from his opponent. Carreon shows and bags the win after Lou reveals for trip eights as well.
Jayvon Carreon – 7,000,000
Marcial Lou – Eliminated
22:43: Ryan Platon succumbs in 4th place – PHP 596,000
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Button Ryan Platon defended his open and called a three bet to 500,000 from small blind Marcial Lou. Flop came and Lou bet all-in. Platon called off his remaining 1,000,000 with and was crushed to see Lou’s . The turn and river completed the board, running a one card flush to Lou’s heart for the win.
Marcial Lou – 3,100,000
Ryan Platon – Eliminated
22:34: ICM deal in place
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
ICM Payouts
Alvir Inocentes – PHP 877,000
Jayvon Carreon – PHP 788,000
Marcial Lou – PHP 619,000
Ryan Platon – PHP 596,000
22:23: ICM talks
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Chip Counts
Alvir Inocentes – 6,365,000
Jayvon Carreon – 4,480,000
Marcial Lou – 2,015,000
Ryan Platon – 1,770,000
22:12: Wallac Chan Wai eliminated in 5th place – PHP 330,000
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Utg Wallac Chan Wai got his remaining 3 BB in with and had to beat big blind Marcial Lou’s for his survival. Unfortunately for Wai, the board revealed and counterfeited his pocket pair and paired up Lou’s nine for the win.
Marcial Lou – 2,000,000
Wallac Chan Wai – Eliminated
22:05: Jan Jason Leoncio bows out in 6th place – PHP 260,000
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Down to 7 BB, utg Jan Jason Leoncio got his last 720,000 in with and faced big blind Jayvon Carreon’s . The board turned up on the felt and locked in Leoncio’s elimination with his opponent’s two pair.
Jayvon Carreon – 4,500,000
Jan Jason Leoncio – Eliminated
22:00: Wallac Chan Wai gets crippled
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Platon
Wai 
A huge favorite, Platon survives and doubles through following a board of . Wai is crippled down to 5 BB from the loss.
Ryan Platon – 1,770,000
Wallac Chan Wai – 500,000
21:45: Jayvon Carreon locks in double up
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Hijack Jayvon Carreon opened to 200,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked to Carreon who continued for 400,000. Small blind Ryan Platon reshoves all-in and Carreon calls off for 1,265,000. Platon reveals for a flush draw against Carreon’s top pair . Turn and river drew blank, forcing Platon to take the loss.
Jayvon Carreon – 3,230,000
Ryan Platon – 1,900,000
21:42: Blinds up!
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
21:40: Alvir Inocentes overtakes Ryan Platon
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
A multiway pot began with utg Marcial Lou’s open to 175,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked to Lou who continued for 150,000, called by both small blind Ryan Platon and big blind Alvir Inocentes. Lou fired another 250,000 on turn , called only by Inocentes this time. River saw Lou bet a fiꦫnal 500,000, Inocentes with a check ca🙈ll.
Lou shows , crushed against Inocentes two pair . Inocentes claims the potꦺ and climbs to the top spot.
Alvir Inocentes – 4,700,000
Ryan Platon – 3,400,000
Marcial Lou – 2,000,000
21:30: Split pot for Alvir Inocentes and Ryan Platon
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Hijack Alvir Inocentes opened to 170,000, joined by two players on flop 
. Inocentes continued for 150,000, called by both Ryan Platon and big blind Jayvon Carreon. Turn was checked to Platon who bet 500,000, keeping both opponents still in. River was again checked to Platon, pushing him to fire a bigger 1,500,000. Carreon folds and Inocentes tanks then makes the call. Platon shows and splits the pot with Inocentes’ .
Alvir Inocentes – 3,300,000
Ryan Platon – 3,800,000
Jayvon Carreon – 1,250,000
21:18: Marcial Lou regains top spot
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Small blind Ryan Platon opened to 225,000, called by big blind Marcial Lou. Platon continued for 150,000 on flop and another 450,000 on turn . Lou called both bets with the river checked through by both players. Platon shows air, Lou with for the pot.
Marcial Lou – 3,500,000
Ryan Platon – 3,300,000
20:51: Break Time!
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Chip Count Update
Ryan Platon – 4,150,000
Marcial Lou – 2,900,000
Alvir Inocentes – 2,500,000
Jayvon Carreon – 2,200,000
Wallac Chan Wai – 1,700,000
Jan Jason Leoncio – 1,280,000
20:50: Two pair good for Marcial Lou
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Hijack Ryan Platon opened to 135,000, called by Marcial Lou behind. Flop saw Platon continue for 105,000, called by Lou. Platon then checked turn and Lou bet 150,000. Platon put the chips in and saw river . Platon check-calls another 175,000, revealing Lou’s for tw𒈔o pair. Platon mucks and Lou takes the pot down.
Marcial Lou – 2,900,000
Ryan Platon – 4,150,000
20:31: Ryan Platon takes the lead
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Small blind Ryan Platon raised to 130,000 and big blind Marcial Lou completed to see flop . Platon bets 80,000 and another 225,000 on turn , Lou with a call on both streets. River saw Platon send out a final 700,000 and Lou uses up three time banks before making the call. Platon shows , Lou mucks.
Ryan Platon – 4,700,000
Marcial Lou – 2,300,000
20:15: John Clyde Tan busts in 7th place – PHP 195,000
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Running a short stack, John Clyde Tan finally got his last 480,000 in with and was called by small blind Wallac Chan Wai with . Wai being a favorite, sealed Tan’s elimination after rolled on the board.
Wallac Chan Wai – 1,800,000
John Clyde Tan – Eliminated
20:11: Blinds up!
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
20:03: Set over set lands Raymundo Gomez in 8th place – PHP 135,000
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Button Ryan Platon opened to 135,000, joined by small blind Raymundo Gomez. The two saw flop where all the chips went piling in, Gomez with and Platon with . Both with a set, Platon secured the pot shortly after with his sixes topping Gomez’ fives for the latter’s elimination.
Ryan Platon – 3,500,000
Raymundo Gomez – Eliminated
19:53: Jayvon Carreon steals pot away
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Utg Ryan Platon opened to 110,000, called by two players behind. Flop saw Platon continue for 160,000, called by Jayvon Carreon. Platon then checked turn , leading Carreon to fire a 350,000 bet. Platon gives it uไp and th🐭rows in the fold.
Jayvon Carreon – 2,300,000
Ryan Platon – 1,800,000
19:48: Canale Kier railed in 9th place – PHP 108,852
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+2 Canale Kier pushed all-in with for his remaining 440,000 and ran smack into Jan Jason Leoncio’s . Drawing slim, the board delivered no bad beats and 🎐earned Leoncio the pot with his aces.
Jan Jason Leoncio – 1,500,000
Canale Kier – Eliminated
19:46: One bet does it for Ryan Platon
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+2 Ryan Platon opened to 113,000, called by chip leader Marcial Lou behind. On flop , Plat⭕on continued for 135,000 and collected a fold from Lou shortly after.
Ryan Platon – 2,300,000
Marcial Lou – 3,800,000
19:37: Marcial Lou continues to lead
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+1 Marcial Lou opened to 100,000, called by Jayvon Carreon behind. Flop went check-check and headed to turn . Lou this time,🔜 led for 125,000, Carreon with a fold.
Marcial Lou – 3,900,000
Jayvon Carreon – 1,900,000
19:16: The final table is set!
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Final Table Chip Counts
Marcial Lou – 3,665,000
Alvir Inocentes – 2,305,000
Jayvon Carreon – 2,045,000
Ryan Platon – 2,010,000
Wallac Chan Wai – 1,375,000
Raymundo Gomez – 1,130,000
Canale Kier – 565,000
John Clyde Tan – 465,000
19:10: Henriquez Antonio falls out in 10th place – PHP 90,000
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Henriquez Antonio defended his big blind vs cutoff Ryan Platon’s open and saw flop . Henriquez led out a 200,000 bet, called by Platon. Turn came and Henriquez shoved all-in f🌊or 400,000. Plat🌳on makes the final call and gets to showdown.
Henriquez
Platon
Henriquez ahead with a better kicker, came crashing down after the river completed the board. Platon earns the pot with two paiꩵr, eliminating Henriquez one spot short of the final table.
Ryan Platon – 2,100,000
Henriquez Antonio- Eliminated
19:08: Ralph Nazareno crashes in 11th place – PHP 90,000
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Nazareno
Wai
Nazareno ahead with his pocket pair instantly lost the advantage after the flop gave Wai top pair. Wai’s hand improved further to trips on runout and locked in the win.
Wallac Chan Wai – 1,375,000
Ralph Nazareno – Eliminated
19:05: Jan Jason Leoncio puts in a squeeze
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Jan Jason Leoncio – 1,100,000
Raymundo Gomez – 1,100,000
Marcial Lou – 3,650,000
18:58: Blinds up!
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
18:54: Top pair good for Henriquez Antonio
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Henriquez
Platon
Up for a race, Henriquez quickly flopped top pair on and sealed the win 🐼after no ace came on either turn or rꦍiver.
Henriquez Antonio – 860,000
Ryan Platon – 1,250,000
18:34: Mike Takayama railed in 12th place – PHP 77,000
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
After getting his aces cracked, Mike Takayama got his remaining 220,000 stack in with and faced button Alvir Inocentes’ . Inocentes running hot, delivered another elimination after the board turned up on the felt.
Alvir Inocentes – 2,400,000
Mike Takayama – Eliminated
18:20: Christopher Mateo knocked out in 13th place – PHP 77,000
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Folded to Christopher Mateo on the small blind, he shoved his remaining 220,000 in with and was called by Alvir Inocentes with . The board ran , giving two pair for both players, Inocentes with the better one for the wi𝓰n.
Alvir Inocentes – 1,700,000
Christopher Mateo – Eliminated
18:13: Mike Takayama gets aces cracked
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Inocentes
Takayama
A huge underdog, Inocentes luckily flopped a flush draw on and went on to fill up for the crucial double.
Alvir Inocentes – 1,045,000
Mike Takayama – 300,000
18:08: Wallac Chan Wai pumps up the aggression
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Cutoff Christopher Mateo opened to 60,000 and called a three bet to 200,000 from small blind Wallac Chan Wai. Flop came and Wallac shoved all-in for 610,000. Mateo folds and saves ♔his 16 BB on to the next hand.
Wallac Chan Wai – 1,175,000
Christopher Mateo – 500,000
18:04: Bernard Chua runs into aces in 14th place – PHP 67,000
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Folded to Bernard Chua on the button, he shoved all-in for 150,000 with and ran right into small blind Canale Kier’s . Up against a monster, Chua’s pair on couldn’t save him from elimination leaving him to exit in 14th place.
Canale Kier – 1,500,000
Bernard Chua – Eliminated
17:56: Huang Chun Kai busts in 15th place – PHP 67,000
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Gomez
Huang
Huang with a micro stack, failed to win the race on board , awarding Gomez the pot with top pair.
Raymundo Gomez – 1,500,000
Huang Chun Kai – Eliminated
17:48: Fandalian Prolan stacks off in 16th place – PHP 59,000
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Marcial Lou – 3,300,000
Fandalian Prolan – Eliminated
17:45: Raymundo Gomez stacks high
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Utg Jose Ruzzel shoved all-in for 200,000 with Ax 9x and was called by Raymundo Gomez behind with . Dominated, Ruzzel exited shortly after the board 
landed rightfully for Gomez.
Raymundo Gomez – 1,400,000
Jose Ruzzel – Eliminated
17:44: Kyung Ho Moon crashes with tens
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Utg+1 Kyung Ho Moon jumped the gun with his remaining 150,000 and was called by button Wallac Chan Wai with . Kyung is ahead with up until the turn peeled an ace for Wallac’s win.
Wallac Chan Wai – 600,000
Kyung Ho Moon – Eliminated
17:39: Fandalian Prolan locks in a double up
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Utg+1 Fandalian Prolan open shoved 490,000 in with and was called behind by Marcial Lou with . Running another flip, Prolan scooped up this one with his pocket eights filling up to a straight on for his survival.
Fandalian Prolan – 1,055,000
Marcial Lou – 2,200,000
17:34: Alvir Inocentes gets a boost
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Button Pak Paul shoved his remaining 145,000 in with and was called by big blind Alvir Inocentes with . Up for a flip, the turn locked it in for Inocentes with a full house 🌞to send his opponent out.
Alvir Inocentes – 625,000
Pak Paul – Eliminated
17:34: Break Time!
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Top Chip Counts
Marcial Lou – 2,700,000
Ryan Jerico Platon – 1,500,000
Jayvon Carreon – 1,400,000
Ralph Nazareno – 1,200,000
John Clyde Tan – 1,000,000
17:22: Kyung Ho Moon lands trips
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Utg Kyung Ho Moon shoved his 85,000 in and was called by three other players. Flop was checked through leading to turn where big blind Marcial Lou sent out an 80,000 bet for the sidepot. Small blind Fandalian Prolan makes the call and sees river . Prol൲an leads out 150,000, Lou with a final call.
Kyung
Prolan
Lou
Kyung Ho Moon – 365,000
Marcial Lou – 2,700,000
Fandalian Prolan – 450,000
17:16: Ralph Nazareno flops quads
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Utg+2 Ralph Nazareno limp called big blind Lee Seojin’s 240,000 shove with and faced Lee’s for a flip. The flop instantly came , leaving Lee drawing dead right away.
Ralph Nazareno – 1,200,000
Lee Seojin – Eliminated
17:09: Marcial Lou rails Jeorge Lagatuz
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Hijack Jeorge Lagatuz stuffed his 225,000 in with and was called by small blind Marcial Lou with . Dominated, Final Day chip leader Lagatuz headed for the rails shortly after the board turned up on the felt.
Marcial Lou – 2,500,000
Jeorge Lagatuz – Eliminated
17:03: Marcial Lou continues to dominate
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Marcial Lou defended his big blind vs utg+1 Huang Chun Kai’s open to 55,000 and saw a flop of . Lou led out for 40,000, called by Huang behind. Turn saw Lou put out another 120,000 and a final 120,000 on river . Huang called both streets only to muck after Lou revealed top pair .
Marcial Lou – 2,200,000
Huang Chun Kai – 250,000
17:01: Yoshiki Miura pushes all-in
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Yoshiki Miura – 525,000
Ryan Platon – 1,350,000
16:45: Ashley Patterson gets knocked out
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Patterson
Gomez
Patterson at risk, both players missed to connect with board and left Gomez’ ace-high good for the win.
Raymundo Gomez – 1,100,000
Ashley Patterson – Eliminated
16:42: Wallac Chan Wai doubles through Marcial Lou
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Folded to Wallac Chan Wai on the small blind, he shoved all-in for 345,000 with and was called by big blind Marcial Lou with . A blind vs blind battle, the board ran in favor of Wai for a full double up.
Wallac Chan Wai – 715,000
Marcial Lou – 1,600,000
16:38: Mike Takayama delivers bust
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Hijack Mike Takayama opened to 70,000, joined by big blind Cheong Mun Leong on flop . Takayama continued for 105,000 and was check raised all-in for 150,000 by Cheong. Takayama completes, revealing Cheong for a gutshot straight draw, Takayama with . The turn left Cheong drawing thin with the river sealing the win for the Filipino pro.
Mike Takayama – 700,000
Cheong Mun Leong – Eliminated
16:35: Blinds up!
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
16:31: Leonard Aban runs into kings
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg+1 Leonard Aban opened to 50,000 and called off for his 360,000 stack with vs Ralph Nazareno’s . The flop instantly landed Nazareno a set which further improved to a full house by the river for the pot.
Ralph Nazareno – 1,100,000
Leonard Aban – Eliminated
16:27: Mike Takayama takes it down
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg Yoshiki Miura opened to 50,000, joined by both players on the blinds. All three checked through flop and saw turn . Checked once more to Miura, he fired 150,000. Big blind Mike Takayama used up two time banks before making the call for his tournament life. Miura shows up against Takayama’s midpair . River 🧔 ran dry and Takayama earns the double up for his pair of fives.
Mike Takayama – 465,000
Yoshiki Miura – 459,000
16:14: Huang Chun Kai lands a set
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg Huang Chun Kai open shoved for 285,000 with and was called behind by
Cheong Mun Leong with . Tabling another flip, Huang managed to lock in a double up after landing a set on .
Huang Chun Kai – 610,000
Cheong Mun Leong – 380,000
16:09: Paolo Boccaletti knocked out
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg Paolo Boccaletti shoved all-in for his last 105,000 with and was called by big blind Raymundo Gomez with . In a tough spot, the flop crushed Boccaletti even more so as he exited shortly after the turn and river completed the board.
Raymundo Gomez – 950,000
Paolo Boccaletti – Eliminated
15:57: Zhuchkov Victor hits the rails
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Cutoff Zhuchkov Victor open shoved his last 105,000 in with and was called by small blind Edward Penaflorida with . A slight underdog, the board left Zhuchkov with queen hi🐎gh and out of the tables 🐟shortly after.
Edward Penaflorida – 605,000
Zhuchkov Victor – Eliminated
15:55: Blinds up!
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
15:48: Lee Chung Kiong gets eliminated
Level 21: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Button Lee Chung Kiong shoved all-in for 148,000 with and was called by small blind Marcial Lou with . Lou running hot, captured the win after the board ran to rail Lee.
Marcial Lou – 1,400,000
Lee Chung Kiong – Eliminated
15:43: Raymundo Gomez bounces back
Level 21: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Following an excruciating bad beat, Raymundo Gomez got a full double up with against Ashley Patterson’s . Gomez instantly flopped top set and recovers back to a 41 BB stack.
Raymundo Gomez – 624,000
Ashley Patterson – 90,000
15:35: Ryan Jerico Platon hits big
Level 21: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
A four bet jam from Ryan Jerico Platon for 468,000 saw Raymundo Gomez make the call with . Gomez is a huge favorite vs Platon’s up until the flop came . Platon bags the pot with two pair and surges 🦂to one of the top stacks in the๊ game.
Ryan Jerico Platon – 966,000
Raymundo Gomez – 280,000
15:35: Wallac Chan Wai claims pot
Level 21: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Utg Wallac Chan Wai opened to 35,000 and called a three bet to 160,000 behind from Acosta Harold Ian. On flop , Wai be꧑t all-in, urging Acosta to save his remaining 9 BB and give up the pot.
Wallac Chan Wai – 675,000
Acosta Harold Ian – 125,000
15:29: Weon Jae Yoon bows out
Level 21: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Button Marcial Lou opened to 30,000, joined by small blind Weon Jae Yoon. Flop came and Yoon check raised to 78,000. Lou puts in the call and both players check turn through. Yoon pushed all-in on river and was called by Lou with . Yoon shows and busts with a bluff.
Marcial Lou – 900,000
Weon Jae Yoon – Eliminated
15:25: Raymundo Gomez bags a flip
Level 21: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
All the chips piled high in the middle preflop – Oleg Mordassov with against Raymundo Gomez’ . Gunning for overcards, the board spared none and instead ran a stꦍraight for Gomez to cripple Mordassov d♌own to 4 BB.
Raymundo Gomez – 700,000
Oleg Mordassov – 65,000
15:21: Jeorge Lagatuz jams it in
Level 21: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Jeorge Lagatuz defended his big blind vs Karen Talamayan’s button open and saw a flop of . Checkꦆed to Talamayan, she sent out a 20,000 bet and shortly folded after Lagatuz moved all-in.
Jeorge Lagatuz – 227,000
Karen Talamayan – 350,000
15:15: Sevens good for Huang Chun Kai
Level 21: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Utg Huang Chun Kai open shoved 180,000 in with and was called by Alexis Lim behind with a lesser stack. Lim shows for a flip and fails to pair up on for his elimination.
Huang Chun Kai – 370,000
Alexis Lim – Eliminated
15:02: Break Time!
Level 21: 10,000 – 15,000 ante 15,000
Top Chip Counts
Jayvon Carreon – 700,000
Marcial Lou – 653,000
John Clyde Tan – 600,000
Wallac Chan Wai – 550,000
Yoshiki Muira – 515,000
14:56: Marcial Lou ahead all the way
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Lou
Talamayan
Ahead of his opponent, Lou doubled through on with the river landing him t꧒op pair to seal it in.
Marcial Lou – 653,000
Karen Talamayan – 410,000
14:50: Pocket kings no good for Norbert Koh
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg Norbert Koh opened to 30,000 and was met with a three bet to 60,000 from Jayvon Carreon a seat after. Koh pushed a four bet to 130,000, Carreon makes the call. Flop saw Koh continue for 40,000, Carreon bumped it up to 100,000 and went on to call Koh’s 199,000 jam for showdown. Koh reveals , outflopped by Carreon’s . The turn and river complete the 🐼board, eliminating Koh from the running.
Jayvon Carreon – 708,000
Norbert Koh – Eliminated
14:43: Hyunmock Yu triples up
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Yu
Lou
Yu at risk, was saved from elimination after the board offered him a straight for the triple up.
Hyunmock Yu – 239,000
Marcial Lou – 225,000
14:37: Karen Talamayan continues to chip up
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Lee Chung Kiong defended his big blind vs utg Karen Talamayan’s open to 25,000 and flopped . Talamayan continued for 42,000, check called by Lee. Turn came another with both players playing a check. River sa𒆙w Lee lead out a 60,000 bet and fold to an all-in from his opponent.
Karen Talamayan – 730,000
Lee Chung Kiong – 340,000
14:32: Chang Chia Wei crushed by bad beat
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Utg+1 Karen Talamayan opened to 25,000 with and called off small blind Chang Chia Wei’s 82,000 jam with . In a great spot to double through, the flop instead gave Talamayan some hope, with the river coming a third spade to fill up Talamayan’s flush.
Karen Talamayan – 585,000
Chang Chia Wei – Eliminated
14:28: Blinds up!
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
14:26: Euryd Rivera gets dominated
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Hijack Euryd Rivera opened to 22,000 and pushed a four bet jam for his 255,000 stack against small blind Oleg Mordassov’s three bet. Mordassov called off with and is ahead of Rivera’s . In a terrible spot, the board failed to saᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚve Rivera, leaving Mordassov to claim the potꦉ.
Oleg Mordassov – 670,000
Euryd Rivera – Eliminated
14:21: Yoshiki Miura busts Renniel Galvez
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg+1 Renniel Galvez shoved his last 130,000 in with and faced Yoshiki Miura’s behind. In for another flip, the board leaned towards Yoshiki’s pocket pair with a full house on the river to lock in the win.
Yoshiki Miura – 410,000
Renniel Galvez – Eliminated
14:15: Chargualaf Joshua loses classic flip
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
An all-in preflop situation, Chargualaf Joshua got his 250,000 stack in with and was up against John Clyde Tan’s . Needing to pair up, Chargualaf missed out on board and was eliminated from the table.
John Clyde Tan – 680,000
Chargualaf Joshua – Eliminated
14:13: Christopher Mateo double barrel folds
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg+2 Christopher Mateo opened to 20,000, joined by big blind Jayvon Carreon. Flop saw Mateo continued for 20,000, check called by Carreon. Mateo went for another 36,000 on turn 🍎but shortly folded after Carreon check raised all-in.
Jayvon Carreon – 399,000
Christopher Mateo – 110,000
14:08: Karen Talamayan saved by the board
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Yoon
Talamayan
Dominated, Talamayan lucked out and tabled a board of for a straight and her survival.
Karen Talamayan – 349,000
Weon Jae Yoon – 270,000
13:55: Quoc Cuong Khoang heads for the rails
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Cutoff Yong Yuan Yan open shoved for 86,000 with and big blind Quoc Cuong Khoang called off with . Still a flip, the board ran a one card flush to Yong’s spade for the pot.
Yong Yuan Yan – 172,000
Quoc Cuong Khoang – Eliminated
13:51: Lee Chung Kiong rivers backdoor flush
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
A multiway raised pot, four players flopped and checked it through. Turn came and big blind Marcial Lou led for 22,000, called only by button Lee Chung Kiong. Lou then checked river , allowing Lee to bet 55,000. Lou makes the final call and mucks his hand after Lee shows for a backdoor flush.
Lee Chung Kiong – 450,000
Marcial Lou – 300,000
13:46: Cbet does it for Jeon Seungsoo
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg+2 Jeon Seungsoo opened to 20,000, joined by three other players behind. Flop was checked through to turn . Jeon threw in a 50,000 del𒆙ayed cbet🌄, meriting a fold from all three opponents.
13:42: Blinds up!
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
13:37: Cheong Mun Leong doubles through
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Cheong
Yu
Flipping for his tournament life, Cheong luckily flopped top pair on , keeping him alive in the Kickoff games.
Cheong Mun Leong – 186,000
Hyunmock Yu – 260,000
13:30: Wallac Chan Wai crushes with aces
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Rodillo Parsacalla Jr. defended his big blind vs Wallac Chan Wai’s 20,000 open and saw a flop of . Wai continued with a 30,000 bet and another 76,000 on turn with Parsacalla check-calling both streets. River saw Pars🍸acalla t💙his time lead for 70,000, Wai with the final call.
Parsacalla shows for top pair, crushed against Wai’s .
Wallac Chan Wai – 530,000
Rodillo Parsacalla Jr. – 181,000
13:22: Chang Jae Yi suffers bad beat
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg+1 Zhao Xiangyun open shoved 108,000 in with and was met with another all-in behind by Chang Jae Yi with . A good spot to claim his opponent’s stack, Chang was instead crippled after the board landed Zhao trip nines.
Zhao Xiangyun – 236,000
Chang Jae Yi – 14,000
13:17: Marcial Lou wins flip to survive
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg opened to 16,000, called by button Marcial Lou. Action on small blind Jeorge Lagatuz, he pushed a three bet to 50,000. Original raiser folds and Lou shoves all-in for 197,000. Lagatuz puts in the call with and is up against Lou’s . In for a flip, the board revealed no overcards to Lou’s pocket pair for the double up.
Marcial Lou – 426,000
Jeorge Lagatuz – 320,000
13:13: Jayvon Carreon gets a boost
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg+1 opened to 17,000, called by Jayvon Carreon behind and big blind Renniel Galvez. Flop was checked to Carreon who bet 21,000, called by Galvez. On turn , 💖Carreon continued with a𓃲n all-in, Galvez with a check fold.
Jayvon Carreon – 340,000
Renniel Galvez – 51,000
13:08: Marciel Cerbito exits as day’s first casualty
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Folded to small blind Marciel Cerbito, he slammed his 94,000 in with Jx 8x, and was called by big blind Alexis Lim with . At risk, Cerbito found no help on board as he headed for the exit shortly after.
Alexis Lim – 278,000
Marciel Cerbito – Eliminated
13:00: Cards are in the air!
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Listing one of the bigger guarantees on schedule, Manila Megastack 17’s Kick-off event attracted a total of 488 entries with only 74 runners advancing through to today’s Final ❀Day. The tournament’s great turnout generated a PHP 6,248,352 (~USD 112,990) prize pool well-smashing the PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 54,150) guarantee. All players returning to the felt are guaranteed PHP 23,500 (~USD 424) in prizes and a fighting chance to claim the PHP 1,180,000 (~USD 21,330) top prize.
Date: December 4 – 6, 2023
Buy-in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 270)
Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 54,150)
Prize pool: PHP 6,248,352 (~USD 112,990)
Entries: 488
ITM: 74 players
Flight A: 140 entries, 21 qualified
Flight B: 232 entries, 35 qualified
Flight C:116 entries, 18 qualified
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| 1 | Lagatuz Jeorge | Philippines | 429,000 |
| 2 | Tan John Clyde | Philippines | 422,000 |
| 3 | Wallac Chan Wai | Hong Kong | 384,000 |
| 4 | Lee Seojin | Korea, South | 383,000 |
| 5 | Rivera Euryd | Philippines | 378,000 |
| 6 | Cerbito Marvin | Philippines | 370,000 |
| 7 | Parsacalla Rodillo Jr | Philippines | 351,000 |
| 8 | Hara Yosuke | Japan | 342,000 |
| 9 | Chang Chia Wei | Taiwan | 341,000 |
| 10 | Jean Seungsoo | Korea, South | 339,000 |
Manila Megastack 17 Kick-off Fin𓆉al Day Chip Counts
Event #7: Kick-off Final Table Payouts
| Pos. | Prize (PHP) |
| 1 | ₱1,180,000 |
| 2 | ₱750,000 |
| 3 | ₱530,000 |
| 4 | ₱420,000 |
| 5 | ₱330,000 |
| 6 | ₱260,000 |
| 7 | ₱195,000 |
| 8 | ₱135,000 |
| 9 | ₱108,852 |
PS Live Manila Megastack 17 – Main Event – Chip Counts
Date: December 7 – 11, 2023
Buy-in: PHP 35,000 (~USD 630)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830)
Prize pool: PHP 26,582,850 (~USD 480,080)
Entries: 870
ITM: 133 players
Flight A: 167 entries, 26 qualified
Flight B: 235 entries, 36 qualified
Flight C: 468 entries, 71 qualified
Day 2: December 10, Sunday
Final Day: December 11, Monday
Day 2 Qualifiers
PS Live Manila Megastack 17 – Main Event – Day 1A
23:03: Shah Chirag tops the first Main Event flight!
Level 13: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Top Chip Counts
| Pos. | Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| 1 | Shah Chirag | India | 402,000 |
| 2 | Tai Weiliang | Singapore | 370,000 |
| 3 | Jeon Seungsoo | Korea, South | 298,500 |
| 4 | Dela Cruz John | Philippines | 294,000 |
| 5 | Liu Zhiqiang | China | 277,500 |
| 6 | Chong Kai Shing Peter | Philippines | 273,500 |
| 7 | Nagy Andrej | Slovakia | 266,500 |
| 8 | Sayo John Carlo | Philippines | 258,000 |
| 9 | Teoh William | Malaysia | 255,500 |
| 10 | Seshimoto Sayaka | Japan | 213,500 |
23:02: Juanito Ibarra exits as Flight A’s bubble
Level 13: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg Juanito Ibarra open shoved his last 29,500 in with and was called by Tai Weiliang behind with . Dominated, the board failed to save Ibarra from elimination, sending him out righ🧸t on bubble time.
Tai Weiliang – 370,000
Juanito Ibarra – Eliminated
22:57: Jeffrey Pamplona bags triple up
Level 13: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Gladchenko
Pamplona
Galvez
A quick win for Pamplona, the board left him nothing to worry about wi♋th Gladchenko headed for the exit two places short of the money.
Jeffrey Pamplona – 169,500
Renniel Galvez – 155,000
Kirill Gladchenko – Eliminated
22:52: Liu Zhiqiang takes it down
Level 13: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Liu Zhiqiang defended his big blind vs Tai Weiliang’s button open and headed to flop . Tai continued for 5,000, check raised by Liu to 17,500 total. Tai completes and moves on to turn . Liu꧃ sends out a 45,000 bet and convinces his opponent to make the fold.
Liu Zhiqiang – 280,000
Tai Weiliang – 330,000
22:45: Shah Chirag overtakes chip lead
Level 13: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+1 Shah Chirag opened to 6,000 and was met with a three bet to 20,000 behind from William Teoh. Shah answered back with a four bet to 55,000, called by Teoh. Flop saw the rest of the chips pile in, Shah ahead with against Teoh’s . Both with top pair, Shah secured the win after the turn and river completed the board.
Shah Chirag – 409,500
William Teoh – 335,000
22:33: Break Time!
Level 13: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Top Chip Counts
William Teoh – 540,000
Tai Weiliang – 365,000
John Dela Cruz – 290,000
Chong Kai Shing Peter – 270,000
Nagy Andrej – 250,000
22:30: John Dela Cruz delivers bust
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
An all-in preflop situation, Tanabe Yuta got his last 50,000 in with up against John Dela Cruz’s . Looking to fade an ace, the board unfortunately for Tanabe, ✱ran a full house for both players, Dela C🐻ruz for the better one.
John Dela Cruz – 290,000
Tanabe Yuta – Eliminated
22:25: Szetho Zhong claims pot
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Button Szetho Zhong opened to 6,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked to Zhong who bet 20,500. Small blind Shah Chirag continues and turns . Zhong goe♛s for another 50,000, Shah with a check-fold.
Szetho Zhong – 130,000
Shah Chirag – 200,000
22:16: Ivan Tabucal gets railed
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Hijack William Teoh defended his open vs small blind Ivan Tabucal’s three bet to 23,000 and saw a flop of . Tabucal continued for 22,000, Teoh with a snap bet all-in for Tabucal’s 110,000 stack. Tabucal calls off with and is up against Teoh’s nut flush draw. At risk, Tabucal was left drawing dead right on the turn with Teoh picking up the pot for his flush.
William Teoh – 480,000
Ivan Tabucal – Eliminated
22:11: Jeon Seungsoo wins with jack high
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Cutoff Jeon Seungsoo opened to 5,000 and called small blind Zhuchkov Victor’s three bet to 12,500. Flop saw Zhuchkov continue for 12,500, called by Jeon. Turn pushed Zhuchkov to b🌠et all-in for his remaining 30,000, Jeon with a final call.
Zhuchkov
Jeon
Both with draws, the river ran dry and left Jeon’s pair of nines good for the knock out.
Jeon Seungsoo – 280,000
Zhuchkov Victor – Eliminated
22:03: Seshimoto Sayaka fills up on turn
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Lagatuz
Seshimoto
Slightly ahead, Lagatuz flopped the nuts on yet was instantly crushed after the turn filled up Seshimoto’s full house for his elimination.
Seshimoto Sayaka – 240,000
Jeorge Lagatuz – Eliminated
22:00: Raphael Bulaong cracks kings
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Tsuda
Bulaong
A great spot to double up, Tsuda was instead left drawing thin after an ace high flop turned up on the felt.
Raphael Bulaong – 220,000
Tsuda Yugo – Eliminated
21:57: Trip aces good for Pecho Rico
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg Yamada Akihiro opened to 5,000 and Pecho Rico a seat after min raised to 10,000. Big blind William Teoh and Yamada completes and sees flop . Action was checked through as well as on turn , revealing river . Pecho bets 10,000, called by Yamada. Pecho shows and bags the pot.
Pecho Rico – 85,000
Yamada Akihiro – 130,000
William Teoh – 310,000
21:51: Blinds up!
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
21:50: William Teoh gets paid
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
A multiway pot on flop saw Teoh bet 9,000 after it was checked to him in position. Big blind Kirill Gladchenko made the call and headed to turn . Teoh fired another 13,000 and a final 25,500 on river with Gladchenko check calling both streets. Teoh reveals for trips and Gladchenko mucks.
William Teoh – 310,000
Kirill Gladchenko- 30,000
21:44: Shah Chirag good at showdown
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Four other players joined in following a utg+1 open and saw flop . Checked to Szetho Zhong, he bet 12,500, called only by Shah Chirag behind. Turn was checked by both players, leading to river . Zhong led for 10,000, called by Shah. Zhong shows and Shah with a better to take it down.
Shah Chirag – 250,000
Szetho Zhong – 210,000
2136: Ashley Patterson rails Liu Kunhao
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Liu Kunhao defended his big blind vs utg Ashley Patterson’s open and was spotted check calling all three streets on board . Patterson bet all-in on the river and Liu called for his tournament life with . Patterson reveals for top pair to bust his o🌺pponent from the༺ flight.
Ashley Patterson – 225,000
Liu Kunhao – Eliminated
21:29: Yamada Akihiro wins preflop war
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Yamada Akihiro – 105,000
Shah Chirag – 210,000
Szetho Zhong – 250,000
21:24: Liu Zhiqiang bounces back
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
After doubling up Tai Weiliang just previously, Liu Zhiqiang called a raise and was in for a multiway pot. Flop was checked to Liu who bet 12,500. Big blind Ashley Patterson makes the call and heads to turn . Liu jams for 98,500, Patterson with another check-call. Liu reveals for top pair, behind against Patterson’s two pair. The river however, turned👍 things around and awarded Liu the pot for a better two pair.
Liu Zhiqiang – 238,000
Ashley Patterson – 185,000
21:16: Kirill Gladchenko doubles through
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Gladchenko
Galvez
In for a flip, Gladchenko quickly landed top pair on and sealed the double up after Galvez failed to cat♋ch u📖p on either turn or river.
Kirill Gladchenko – 100,000
Renniel Galvez – 170,000
21:11: Blinds up!
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
21:06: Shayne Blanco Villanueva cruises with kings
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Ferrer
Villanueva
A huge favorite, Villanueva sent his opponent out after rolled on board.
Shayne Blanco Villanueva – 200,000
Wallac Chan Wai – 70,000
Roland Ferrer – Eliminated
21:02: Liu Zhiqiang wins 100K flip
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Folded to button Taku Kubota, he open shoved his 50,000 stack in with and was called by small blind Liu Zhiqiang with . At risk with his overcards, Taku exited shortly after the board tabled none of his outs.
Liu Zhiqiang – 230,000
Taku Kubota – Eliminated
20:58: Rick Jason Ambata triples micro stack
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Utg Liu Zhiqiang opened to 3,000 and Rick Jason Ambata flicked in his remaining 8,500. Ashley Patterson calls behind and Liu completes to see flop . Both players check with turn showing . Patterson throws in a 10,000♚ bet for the sidepot, Liu folds.
Ambata
Patterson
The river coಌmpleted the board an🅷d Ambata bags the triple up with his pocket nines.
Rick Jason Ambata – 29,500
Ashley Patterson – 290,000
Liu Zhiqiang – 180,000
20:54: John Carlo Sayo sends Rahman Shahir packing
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Cut off opened and was met with two all-ins behind – Rahman Shahir with and John Carlo Sayo with . Original raiser folds and the two run the board. Sayo quickly gets ahead having flopped a set on , filling up on the turn to lock in the win.
John Carlo Sayo – 75,000
Rahman Shahir – Eliminated
20:52: Jacks no good for William Teoh
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Utg+2 Renniel Galvez opened to 3,000, called by the cutoff. Action on small blind William Teoh, he bumped it up to 12,000 with only Galvez completing. Flop was checked through, revealing turn . Teoh bet 6,000 and called Galvez’ raise for 10,000 more. River went check-check and Teoh shows , no good against Galvez’ trip aces.
Renniel Galvez – 120,000
William Teoh – 155,000
20:48: Szetho Zhong shows down quads
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Utg Yamada Akihiro opened to 3,500, called by button Szetho Zhong along with the big blind. Flop came , checked to Zhong he fired a bet of 8,500. Yamada continues and sees turn . Zhong goes for another 12,500 and a final 16,000 on river with Yamada calling down. Zhong reveals quads and takes the pot down.
Szetho Zhong – 240,000
Yamada Akihiro – 80,000
20:42: Ashley Patterson fires a three bet
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Hijack Liu Kunhao opened to 3,000 and called a three bet to 8,000 from button Ashley Patterson. The two saw flop , Patte🔯rson continuℱed for 6,500 and Liu puts in a check-fold.
Ashley Patterson – 300,000
Liu Kunhao – 45,000
20:35: Shayne Blanco Villanueva spikes a runner runner
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Shayne Blanco Villanueva defended his big blind vs utg Chong Kai Shing Peter’s 3,500 open. Flop came and saw Villanueva lead out for 3,000, called by Chong. Villanueva continued for another 12,000 on turn and a final 20,000 bet on river with Chong calling both streets. Villanueva shows for a runner runner straight, Chong with a muck.
Shayne Blanco Villanueva – 170,000
Chong Kai Shing Peter – 100,000
20:10: Registration is closed!
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Top Chip Counts
William Teoh – 270,000
Shah Chirag – 270,000
Ashley Patterson – 220,000
Szetho Zhong – 190,000
Liu Zhiqiang – 170,000
Midway through the Manila Megastack 17 festival at Okada Manila, estrela bet:Philippines, PokerStars LIVE is pulling out all the stops with its PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830) guaranteed Main Event about to hit the felt. Th🌠e first of three fꦏlights begins today, December 7th with the players set to play down to 15% of the field.
All Main Event players start off with a 30,000 chip count and will cruise through 40 minute blind levels through to Day 2. Registration will remain open across ten levels, closing down at 20:10 to wrap up the flight entries.Date: December 7 – 11, 2023
Buy-in: PHP 35,000 (~USD 630)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830)
ITM: 15% of the field
Flight A: December 7, Thursday
Flight B: December 8, Friday
Flight C: December 9, Saturday
Day 2: December 10, Sunday
Final Day: December 11, Monday
estrela bet:Manila Megastack – Coverage
estrela bet:Manila Megastack – Festival Results
PS Live Manila Megastack 17 – Main Event – Day 1B
00:30: Rick Jason Ambata bags the lead in Main Event Flight B
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Top Chip Counts
| Pos. | Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| 1 | Ambata Rick Jason | Philippines | 428,000 |
| 2 | Kengo Kumagai | Japan | 410,500 |
| 3 | Carreon Jayvon | Philippines | 396,000 |
| 4 | Angeles Rommel | Philippines | 395,500 |
| 5 | Chong Joseph | Singapore | 380,500 |
| 6 | Derecho Emmanuel | Australia | 354,500 |
| 7 | Thong Kue Seong | Australia | 349,500 |
| 8 | Tutay Jr Carmelo | United States | 295,000 |
| 9 | Taranto Alessandro | Italy | 273,000 |
| 10 | Yamada Daisuke | Japan | 269,000 |
00:30: Kim Jaejoong bubbles Flight B
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg Kim Jaejoong stuffed his last 45,000 in with and was called by Jayvon Carreon behind with . Gunning for overcards, Kim headed for the rails after the board spared none.
Jayvon Carreon – 396,000
Kim Jaejoong – Eliminated
00:22: Paolo Boccaletti wins blind battle
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Action on bubble time saw small blind Paolo Boccaletti move all-in for 84,000 with , called by big blind Shin Hyeonho with . Up for a race, Shin spiked a queen on flop but eventuall♚y rivered an ace for Boccaletti to takeꦓ the pot down.
Paolo Boccaletti – 173,000
Shin Hyeonho – 210,000
00:16: Carmelo Tutay Jr. folds two pair
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
A limp pot blind vs blind saw flop roll on board. Small blind Jayvon Carreon bet 6,000, called by Carmelo Tutay Jr. Carreon continued on turn for another 25,000, and a final 120,000 on river . Tutay called the turn bet yet was unable to continue on river and showed for two pair.
Jayvon Carreon – 350,000
Carmelo Tutay Jr. – 250,000
00:05: Jayvon Carreon runs a boat
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Joseph Chong defended his big blind against a 12,000 utg+1 open from Jayvon Carreon. Flop came and saw Carreon continue for 6,000, called by Chong. Turn was checked through to river where Chong led for 27,000. Carreon shoved for 125,000 total and Chong makes the final call. Carreon reveals for a boat, crushing Chong’s trip threes for the win.
Jayvon Carreon – 293,000
Joseph Chong – 350,000
00:00: Lee Suya cripples Estor Rolando
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Lee
Estor
Running a flip, Lee claimed the pot after the board spared none of Estor’s outs. Estor chips down to 4 BB and busts the following hand.
Lee Suya – 230,000
Estor Rolando – 21,000
23:53: Pee Jay Aratea wins classic flip
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Aratea
Tunggadjaja
Flipping for his tournament life, Aratea bagged the win after no ace or king showed up on board . Tungܫgadjaja survives but is cripple♚d down to 6 BB.
Pee Jay Aratea – 146,000
Jimmy Tunggadjaja – 30,000
23:51: Osuna Lopez Francisco claims another double
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
An all-in preflop situation, original raiser Linus Sivalingam found his up against Osuna Lopez Francisco’s for a 40 BB pot. The board ran safe f🔜or Osuna, saving him from a potential elimination.
Osuna Lopez Francisco – 204,000
Linus Sivalingam – 180,000
23:46: Blinds up!
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
23:45: Joseph Chong scores back to back eliminations
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Hijack Joshua Chargualaf opened to 8,500 and rejammed for 108,000 after big blind Joseph Chong sent out a 22,500 three bet. Chong makes the call with and is ahead of Chargualaf’s . The two run the board with Chong taking it down with ace-high.
Joseph Chong – 530,000
Joshua Chargualaf – Eliminated
23:42: Suzuka Ryogi runs into kings
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg Suzuka Ryogi open shoved his remaining 64,500 with and was called by Joseph Chong with . Suzuka in rough shape, exited shortly after the board faced up on the felt.
Joseph Chong – 410,000
Suzuka Ryogi – Eliminated
23:38: Aleksand Litovchenko takes a hit
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Osuna
Litovchenko
Osuna at risk, had nothing to worry about after the flop landed him a set on for the win.
Osuna Lopez Francisco – 112,000
Aleksand Litovchenko – 120,000
23:34: Linus Sivalingam bets hard preflop
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Linus Sivalingam – 300,000
Irimajiri Hiroshi – 180,000
John Matsuda – 160,000
23:30: Rommel Angeles loses another pot to John Matsuda
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Button estrela bet:Rommel Angeles opened to 15,000 and called a three bet to 40,000 from big blind John Matsuda. Flop saw Matsuda continue for 17,000, called by Angeles. Turn came another and Matsuda bet a🐷ll-in. Angeles gives it up and slips his hand in the muck.
John Matsuda – 170,000
Rommel Angeles – 330,000
23:22: Estor Rolando pushes four bet
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Estor Rolando – 200,000
Lee Suya – 76,000
23:17: Emmanuel Derecho lands a double up
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg Emmanuel Derecho opened to 8,000 and pushed a four bet to 100,500 after Kim Pyeongkang put in a raise. Kim completes and calls Derecho’s remaining 2BB on flop .
Derecho
Kim
Both with top pair, Derecho claimed the pot with his better kicker after the turn landed on board.
Emmanuel Derecho – 227,000
Kim Pyeongkang – 140,500
23:13: John Matsuda chips off from the chip leader
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg+1 John Matsuda opened to 8,000, called by chip leader estrela bet:Rommel Angeles. Action on flop saw Angeles check raise Matsuda’s 5,500 bet to 16,500. Matsuda continued and headed to turn where he called another 35,000. Angeles checks river a✨nd Matsuda bets all-in for 52,500, Angeles with ✤a fold.
John Matsuda – 177,500
Rommel Angeles – 380,000
23:08: Rick Jason Ambata triple barrels
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Small blind Rick Jason Ambata opened to 10,000, called by big blind Ivan Tan to see flop . Ambata bets 6,000 and another 14,000 on turn , Tan with a call on both streets. River saw Ambata bet a final 35,000 and reveal for a set after Tan made the fold.
Rick Jason Ambata – 380,000
Ivan Tan – 90,000
22:57: Break Time!
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Top Chip Counts
Rommel Angeles – 450,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 340,000
Tchong Kue Seong – 300,000
Kengo Kumagai – 290,000
Carmelo Tutay Jr. – 280,000
22:54: Rommel Angeles crushes with kings
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+2 Endo Yoshikazu defended his open vs estrela bet:Rommel Angeles‘ three bet to 15,000 and saw a flop of . Angeles continued for 20,000, check called by Endo. Both players checked turn through to river . Endo led for 60,000, Angeles with a final call. Endo shows and is behind Angeles’ for the pot.
Rommel Angeles – 350,000
Endo Yoshikazu – 180,000
22:49: Kobayashi Hisanor busts Lee Wei
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Another all-in preflop situation, Lee Wei was spotted at risk with for his last 58,000 vs Kobayashi Hisanor’s . The board once again, favored the overcards, giving Kob�ꦕ�ayashi a much needed boost.
Kobayashi Hisanor – 130,000
Lee Wei – Eliminated
22:44: Linus Sivalingam wins flip
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
An all-in preflop situation, Linus Sivalingam was seen calling off his 63,000 stack with and was up against Irimajiri Hiroshi’s . Flipping for his tournament life, Sivalingam was spared from elimination after the board paired up his overcards.
Linus Sivalingam – 133,500
Irimajiri Hiroshi – 240,000
22:42: Osuna Lopez Francisco ahead all the way
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Facing a cutoff open, Osuna Lopez Francisco slammed his remaining 32,000 in with and was called behind by Endo Yoshikazu with . Dominating his opponent, Osuna cruised to a double up after the board revealed .
Osuna Lopez Francisco – 77,000
Endo Yoshikazu – 280,000
22:36: Rick Jason Ambata gets value from Shin Hyeonho
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Cutoff Rick Jason Ambata opened to 7,000 and called a three bet to 22,500 from small blind Shin Hyeonho. Flop saw Shin continue for 20,500, called by his opponent. Turn saw Shin this time check call for 30,000 and another 60,000 on river . Ambata shows for a straight and Shin mucks behind.
Rick Jason Ambata – 320,000
Shin Hyeonho – 170,000
22:32: All in does it for Jimmy Tunggadjaja
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg opened to 7,000 and was met with a three bet to 23,000 from Naito Yuta. Button Jimmy Tunggadjaja cold calls and original raiser throws in a fold. Flop was checked to Tunggadjaja🍸 who bet all-🧸in, Yuta with a muck.
Jimmy Tunggadjaja – 120,000
Naito Yuta – 145,000
22:25: Jeffrey Calma doubles through
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg Jeffrey Calma got his last 10 BB in with and faced Goh Chee Kiong’s for a flip. The board ran , leaving Calma’s pocket pair good for the win.
Jeffrey Calma – 67,500
Goh Chee Kiong – 40,000
22:20: Joshua Chargualaf gives it up
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Suzuka Ryogi – 176,000
Joshua Chargualaf – 60,000
22:15: Blinds up!
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
22:14: Kashimoto Takashi gets coolered
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+1 opened to 5,000 and was met with a three bet behind to 13,000. Small blind Kashimoto Takashi pushed a four bet to 33,000 and was cold called by big blind Lee Woobeen. Heads up, the flop came and Kashimoto bet all-in. Lee snap calls for his remaining 62,500 and shows . Kashimoto is crushed with overpair and dropped down to 7 BB after the turn and river completed the board.
Lee Woobeen – 211,500
Kashimoto Takashi – 18,000
22:08: Aces locks it in for Chen Tao
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+1 opened to 5,500, called by Lee Woobeen behind. Cutoff Chen Tao fired a three bet to 21,000, joined only by Lee. Both players checked the board through to river with Chen throwing in a final bet of 20,000. Lee makes the call and mucks after Chen shows .
Chen Tao – 175,000
Lee Woobeen – 120,000
22:04: Sandy Cea chips up
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Pestanas
Cea
Left with little hope, Pestanas found no help on board knocking him out from the tables.
Sandy Cea – 325,000
Ace Pestanas – Eliminated
21:56: Emmanuel Derecho tables aces
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Hijack Edzel Villares shoved his remaining 28,500 with and was called by Emmanuel Derecho with . Villares flopped top pair on but remained behind Derecho’s premium hand for his elimination.
Emmanuel Derecho – 175,000
Edzel Villares – Eliminated
21:53: Bernard Chua crashes with overpair
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+1 Endo Yoshikazu opened to 5,500 and called a three bet to 15,000 behind from Bernard Chua. Flop was check called by Endo for 20,000. Chua barreled all-in for 35,000 on turn , Endo with a final call. Chua reveals overpair , no good against Endo’s turned set. The river sealed Chua’s fate, forcing him out of today’s Main Event.
Endo Yoshikazu – 320,000
Bernard Chua – Eliminated
21:50: Lee Wei doubles with a set
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+1 Nonaka Masayuki opened to 5,500, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop saw big blind Lee Wei lead all-in⛎⛎ for 29,000, called by the raiser.
Lee
Nonaka
Up against a set, Nonaka was drawing to only a runner runner which ultimately did not come on runout .
Lee Wei – 77,000
Nonaka Masayuki – 100,000
21:44: Kengo Kumagai outflops Reynaldo Osete
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Osete
Kengo
In a good spot to double up, Osete instead came crashing down after an ace high board turned up on the felt.
Kengo Kumagai – 270,000
Reynaldo Osete – Eliminated
21:38: Bernard Chua bags triple up
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Chua
Murakami
Kunal
The board ran securღing a triple up for Chua with his overcards. Murakami claims the sidepot against Kun✅al for his sixes.
Bernard Chua – 87,000
Murakami Junichi – 12,000
Jain Kunal – 75,000
21:33: Blinds up!
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
21:30: Endo Yoshikazu calls down through river
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg Aleksand Litovchenko opened to 4,000 and called small blind Endo Yoshikazu’s three bet to 16,000. Flop came and Endo check-called for 16,000. Turn saw the same action for a bigger 21,000 with Litovchenko pulling the trigger on river . Endo calls off and reveals , good against Litovchenko’s air.
Endo Yoshikazu – 172,000
Aleksand Litovchenko – 90,000
21:20: Tchong Kue Seong jams it in
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg+2 Tchong Kue Seong opened to 4,500, called by both button Jayvon Carreon and big blind Terry Gonzaga. Flop saw Tchong continue for 7,000, called by both opponents. Tchong fired another 18,000 on turn with only Carreon continuing to river . Tchong checks and Carrꦑeon throws in a 45,000 bet yet fold after Tchong move all-in for 76,000 tota🐷l.
Tchong Kue Seong – 194,500
Jayvon Carreon – 85,000
Terry Gonzaga – 110,000
21:10: Aleksand Litovchenko wins preflop battle
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Aleksand Litovchenko – 115,000
Osuna Lopez Francisco – 110,000
21:05: Sung Park Hee dominates Aldave Juvilyn
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
A three bet pot, all the chips were spotted in the middle on flop – Sung Park Hee with vs. Aldave Juvilyn’s . Dominated, Aldave wa🐻s sent packing after no quee🦹n came on the runout.
Sung Park Hee – 140,000
Aldave Juvilyn – Eliminated
21:02: Benedict Koh cracks aces
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Utg+1 Benedict Koh open shoved his last 33,500 with and was up against Paolo Boccaletti’s . Drawing slim, things turned around right on the flop with Koh landing a set for the double up.
Benedict Koh – 72,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 32,000
20:56: Blinds up!
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
20:51: Jimmy Tunggadjaja claims pot
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Utg+1 opened to 3,500, called by the button. Big blind Jimmy Tunggadjaja fired a three bet to 10,500 and was joined by both opponents. Flop saw Tung𝄹gadjaja continue for 12,500, mer♔iting two folds behind.
20:46: No sweat for Yamada Daisuke
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Cutoff Yamada Daisuke opened and faced a three bet to 8,000 from big blind Yang Woohyuk. Yamada pushed a four bet to 29,000, Yang with a complete. Flop came and Yamada bet all-in. Yang calls for his last 20,000, only to see his crushed by Yamada’s . Turn and river changed nothing, sealing Yang’s bust.
Yamada Daisuke – 155,000
Yang Woohyuk – Eliminated
20:40: Jayvon Carreon takes it down
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Hijack Jayvon Carreon opened to 3,500 and called a three bet to 8,000 behind from Terry Gonzaga. Flop came and Carreon led for 20,100, called by Gonzaga. Carreon continued on turn with an all-in for 35,000, Gonzaga with a fold.
Jayvon Carreon – 95,200
Terry Gonzaga – 145,000
20:33: Sandy Cea fills up on turn
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Cutoff Tan Ai Lin Nan opened to 4,000, joined by big blind Sandy Cea on flop . Cea led for 11,000, called by Tan. Turn saw Cea gun for another 14,000 and shortly call Tan’s all-in.
Tan
Cea
Drawing to four outs, Tan gets crippled down to 6BB after the river failed to improve his hand.
Sandy Cea – 102,500
Tan Ai Lin Nan – 10,000
20:27: Osuna Lopez Francisco delivers elimination
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Kwan
Osuna
Running a race, the board quickly favored 𝔉Osuna, giving him t꧃op pair for the pot.
Osuna Lopez Francisco – 155,000
Kwan Ngo Yin – Eliminated
20:24: Queens no good for Jaime Ramon Reyes
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Reyes
Gonzaga
A major underdog, Gonzaga instantly flopped top pair on and further improved to two pai👍r to knock Re🦩yes out.
Terry Gonzaga – 180,000
Jaime Ramon Reyes – Eliminated
20:20: Osete Reynaldo claims three bet pot
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Hijack Osete Reynaldo defended his open vs button Irimajiri Hiroshi’s three bet to 10,000 and saw flop . Both players check it through and sees turn . Osete leads for 10,000, Irimajiri with a fold.
Osete Reynaldo – 120,000
Irimajiri Hiroshi – 70,000
20:14: Registration is closed!
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Top Chip Counts
Rommel Angeles – 200,000
Lee Suya – 160,000
Carmelo Tutay Jr. – 150,000
Sung Park Hee – 145,000
Takeomi Miyazawa – 140,000
Midway through the Manila Megastack 17 festival at Okada Manila, estrela bet:Philippines, PokerStars LIVE is pulling out all the stops with its PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830) guaranteed Main Event currently underway. Flight B runs today, December 8th with the players set to play down to 15% of the fi💟eld.
All Main Event players start off with a 30,000 chip count and will cruise through 40 minute blind levels through to Day 2. Registration will remain open across ten levels, closing down at 20:10 to wrap up the flight entries.Date: December 7 – 11, 2023
Buy-in: PHP 35,000 (~USD 630)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830)
ITM: 15% of the field
Flight A: 167 entries, 26 qualified
Flight B: December 8, Friday
Flight C: December 9, Saturday
Day 2: December 10, Sunday
Final Day: December 11, Monday
estrela bet:Manila Megastack – Coverage
estrela bet:Manila Megastack – Festival Results
PS Live Manila Megastack 17 – Main Event – Day 1C
01:15: Monziar Villariaza tops overall count into Day 2
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Top Chip Counts
| Pos. | Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| 1 | Villariaza Monziar | Philippines | 527,500 |
| 2 | Drilon Jose | Philippines | 520,500 |
| 3 | Supnet Jessie | Philippines | 507,500 |
| 4 | Pena Jharome | Philippines | 506,500 |
| 5 | Cruz Alexis | Philippines | 418,000 |
| 6 | Calonge Jeffrey | Philippines | 378,000 |
| 7 | Hidaka Yusuke | Japan | 371,000 |
| 8 | Rikaya Jinbo (Jehan) | 364,500 | |
| 9 | Matsushita Masafumi | Japan | 359,500 |
| 10 | Callaway Lloyd | United States | 343,000 |
01:15: Phenix Oesterstroem rails as Flight C’s bubble
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Folded to Phenix Oesterstroem on the small blind, he shoved all-in for 45,000 with and was called by big blind Villariaza Monziar with . At risk, Phenix found himself behind by the turn after the board paired up his opponent for the win.
Villariaza Monziar – 527,500
Phenix Oesterstroem – Eliminated
01:07: Blinds up!
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
00:48: Matsushita Masafumi bets heavy
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Ryan Gebow defended his big blind vs button Matsushita Masafumi’s open to 15,000 and saw flop . Matsushita continued for 8,000, check called by Gebow. Turn didn’t stop Matsushita as he fired 25,000, Gebow for another check call. River pushe𓆏d Matsushita to send a final 40,000, 💞finally convincing Gebow to throw in the fold.
Matsushita Masafumi – 400,000
Ryan Gebow – 130,000
00:32: Jessie Supnet rises to chip lead
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Tanaka
Pavlon
Supnet
The board gave Supnet♊ a slight scare on the turn which gave Pavlon two pair but quickly received justice after the river gave him a higher two pair. Supnet knoc𒈔ks out both opponents and earns the chip leader status.
Jessie Supnet – 530,000
Pavlon Anastasios – Eliminated
Tanaka Hidekazu – Eliminated
00:20: Blinds up!
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
00:19: Edward Penaflorida jams it in
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Small blind Edward Penaflorida opened to 14,000, called by big blind Bonil Koo. Flop came and saw Penaflorida continue for 10,000. Koo put in a raise to 30,000, Penaflorida with a complete to see turn . Koo fires another 🅘45,000 ☂yet fold shortly after Penaflorida check raised all-in for 103,500 total.
Edward Penaflorida – 280,000
Bonil Koo – 140,000
00:15: Cho Min Ho left drawing thin
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Cho
Ledina
A huge favorite, Ledina secured the 78 BB pot after the board landed him a full house to beat Cho’s trip jacks.
Benigno Ledina – 350,000
Cho Min Ho – Eliminated
00:10: Tor Anton Welo delivers elimination
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Kang
Welo
An 80-20 battle, Welo cruised through and earned the pot after the board ran ,
Tor Anton Welo – 230,000
Kang Juri – Eliminated
00:02: No chops for Bonil Koo
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Hijack Bonil Koo opened to 10,000 and called a three bet to 20,000 from Hidaka Yusuke behind. Flop saw Koo check call for 20,000 with both players checking turn . Koo led for 50,000 on river , Hidaka with a final call. Koo reveals for a higher straight on board and Hidaka mucks.
Bonil Koo – 235,000
Hidaka Yusuke – 315,000
23:57: Jeffrey Calonge bags huge boost
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Sergei
Calonge
A huge pot in the middle, Calonge bagged the win with his better ace after the board missed to connect for either player.
Jeffrey Calonge – 320,000
Sergei Davydov – Eliminated
23:50: Pavlou Anastasios claims pot
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
A multiway pot, four players went on to see flop . Big blind Je🌱ssie Supnet led out for 19,000 and tank folded after small blind Pavlou Anastasios fired a check raise to 42,000.
Pavlou Anastasios – 210,000
Jessie Supnet – 230,000
23:40: Blinds up!
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
23:35: Elliot Paul John saved by river
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Cutoff Elliot Paul John open shoved all-in with for 41,500 and was up against Lee Hangeul’s . Luckily for Elliot, the board ran in favor of his overcards with the river pa𒁏iring him up for the win.
Elliot Paul John – 90,500
Lee Hangeul – 55,000
23:28: Joseph Magnotti claims three bet pot
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Hijack opened and small blind Joseph Magnotti bumped it up to 16,000. Big blind Marcial Lou cold called and went on to go heads up on flop . Magnotti bet 10,000, Lou with a fold.
Joseph Magnotti – 110,000
Marcial Lou – 260,000
23:26: Jesse Salazar dominates Fritz Magsumbol
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
All-in preflop, utg Fritz Magsumbol called off the 29,000 jam with and faced cutoff Jesse Salazar’s . An underdog, Magsumbol flopped two pair on but was crushed after the t🐎urn saved Valle﷽ from elimination.
Jesse Salazar – 65,500
Fritz Magsumbol – 116,000
23:21: Lee Chongzhi pairs up on river
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Rano
Lee
Flipping for the 36 BB pot, Lee paired up on the river to claim the pot and knock♍ Rano from the running.
Lee Chongzhi – 250,000
Rano John – Eliminated
23:19: Takamori Tomoya takes it down
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
A limp pot blind vs blind saw flop . Small blind Murase Katsumari checked and followed with a raise to 8,000 after big blind Takamori Tomoya fired a 1BB bet. Takamori completes and both players check turn . Murase led river for 10,000 and shortly foꦅlded after Takamori bumped it up to 30,000.
Takamori Tomoya – 190,000
Murase Katsumari – 125,000
23:13: Jacks hold for Woon Bao Sheng
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Woon
Figuerres
Gunning for overcards, Figuerres found none on board , forcing him to take in the loss.
Woon Bao Sheng – 180,500
Joshua Figuerres – 90,000
23:06: Maxwell Rosete dodges bust
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Facing two limps, button Maxwell Rosete slammed his 52,000 stack in with and was called by first limper Go Byeongu with . Rosete in trouble, found his aggression paid off after the board landed him two pair for the double up.
Maxwell Rosete – 111,500
Go Byeongu – 115,000
22:26: Break Time!
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Top Chip Counts
Jose Drilon – 400,000
Hidaya Yusuke – 320,000
Alexis Cruz – 280,000
Lee Thomas – 270,000
Orestidis Georgios – 220,000
22:23: Jeffrey Calonge outflops Leung Yiu Yeung
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
A raised pot, all the chips rushed to the middle on flop with raiser Leung Yiu Yeung at risk with top pair . Small blind Jeffrey Calonge managed to outflop Leung with for two pair and took the pot down shortly after Leung missed to improve on runout .
Jeffrey Calonge – 180,000
Leung Yiu Yeung – Eliminated
22:18: Jun Talosig heads for the rails
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Henriquez
Talosig
Up for a flip, Henriquez quickly paired up on the flop to earn the pot.
Henriquez Antonio – 110,000
Jun Talosig – Eliminated
22:13: Orestidis Georgios doubles through Royly Oracion
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
An all-in preflop situation saw Orestidis Georgios stuff his 77,000 stack in with and faced Royly Oracion’s . Both with premium pocket pairs, Orestidis takes the cake with no jacks seen on board .
Orestidis Georgios – 160,000
Royly Oracion – 180,000
22:08: Murase Katsunari triple barrels
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+2 Murase Katsunari opened to 6,000 and was joined by three other players on flop . Checked to Murase, he continued for 8,000, called behind by Marvin Cerbito and small blind Lloyd Callaway. Turn saw Murase send out another 28,000 with only Cerbito continuing to river . Murase bet a🥂ll-in and Cerbito throws in the💙 fold.
Murase Katsunari – 250,000
Marvin Cerbito – 30,000
Lloyd Callaway – 75,000
22:01: Easy win for Leonard Aban
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Piedragoza
Aban
In rough shape, Piedragoza was left drawing even slimmer after Aban flopped top pair on to eventually lock in the win.
Leonard Aban – 90,000
Michael Piedragoza – Eliminated
21:55: Jesse Rivera busts two
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Hijack Nishi Daiki open shoved his last 18,000 with , followed by another 15,000 all-in from Chan William Kyung with and a final call from big blind Jesse Rivera with . Up against a monster, the lesser stacked two were railed shortly after the board ran safe for Rivera’s pocket aces.
Jesse Rivera – 140,000
Nishi Daiki – Eliminated
Chan William Kyung – Eliminated
21:47: Hyeon Junho bricks runout
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+1 Lee Chongzhi opened to 5,000, called by button Hyeon Junho. Flop saw Lee continued for 6,000 and call Hyeon’s raise to 12,500. Hyeon sent out another 11,500 on turn and a final 22,000 on river with Lee calling both streets. Hyeon reveals for a busted flush draw with Lee’s good for the win.
Lee Chongzhi – 183,500
Hyeon Junho – 65,000
21:43: Blinds up!
Level 13: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
21:36: Hidaka Yusuke gets value
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
A limp pot blind vs blind saw flop . Checked to big blind Hidaka Yusuke, he bet 1 BB, pushing small blind Mike Wong to throw in a raise to 6,000. Hidaka answered back with another raise to 20,000, Wong with a complete to see turn . Hidaka fired another 20,000, check-called by Wong. River saw Hidaka bet all-in and Wong calls off for his remaining 53,000. Hidaka shows for a full house to crush Wong’s .
Hidaka Yusuke – 340,000
Mike Wong – Eliminated
21:27: Truong Huy Vu lands two outer
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
An all-in preflop situation saw Kevin Bortfeld get his 70,000 stack in with against Truong Huy Vu’s . An obvious cooler, Bortfeld bid his Main Event dreams goodbye after Truong landed his two outer on river .
Truong Huy Vu – 230,000
Kevin Bortfeld – Eliminated
21:21: Quick boost for Jessie Supnet
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Hijack Chua Woo Hian open shoved his last 21,000 in with and was called by button Jessie Supnet with . At risk, Chua exited shortly after the board missed to pair up either player, leaving Supnet’s ace-high good for the take down.
Jessie Supnet – 130,000
Chua Woo Hian – Eliminated
21:14: Raymond Ho delivers bad beat
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Ho
Orestidis
Orestidis ahead, was crushed to see Ho pair up on the river to earn the pot. Orestidis survives but slips down 💞to 25🐼 BB.
Raymond Ho – 114,000
Orestidis Georgios – 50,000
21:09: Reiji Tsuchiya spikes lucky river
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Kishimoto
Reiji
Dominated, Reiji lucked out and landed a straight on board to claim the boost and eliminate his opponent.
Reiji Tsuchiya – 145,000
Kishimoto Kaoru – Eliminated
21:06: Jonald Garcia folds to three bet
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Thomas Lee – 275,000
Jonald Garcia – 75,000
21:02: Blinds up!
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
20:57: Hitomi Nisihimura outruns Zalpys Marius
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Zalpys
Hitomi
A great spot for Zalpys to double up, the board unfortunately paired up Hitomi’s six to knock Zalpys off the tables.
Hitomi Nishimura – 120,000
Zalpys Marius – Eliminated
20:53: Chien Wan Chen survives
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Chien
Bortfeld
Flipping for his survival, Chien instantly landed top pair on to continue on the Main Event games.
Chien Wan Chen – 34,500
Kevin Bortfeld – 90,000
Anacleto Quijano – 25,000
20:46: Slam dunk for John Estrella
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Another three way all-in ensued with utg Ye Kejie calling off with for his tournament life against Tominaga Yuma’s and big blind John Estrella’s . With 93 BB in the middle, the board 9h} quickly ran in favor of Estrella’s overcards, landing him a huge pot to survive.
John Estrella – 139,500
Tominaga Yuma – 3,000
Ye Kejie – Eliminated
20:42: Joseph Sia doubles through
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Utg Wu Jianping opened to 3,500 and called off estrela bet:Joseph Sia‘s 25,000 jam behind.
Sia
Wu
Dominated, Wu found no help on board , earning Sia the double up.
Joseph Sia – 54,500
Wu Jianping – 33,000
20:38: Michael Bueza bags three way all-in
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Manglon
Bueza
Choi
A three way all-in, Bueza scooped the pot shortly after rolled on board.
Michael Bueza – 84,500
Choi Yun Su – 50,000
Joaquin Manglon Jr. – Eliminated
20:31: Umehara Ngato gets rivered
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Umehara
Lee
With the advantage, Umehara remained ahead up until the river peeled an ace to eventually knock him out.
Lee Chongzhi – 160,000
Umehara Ngato – Eliminated
20:25: Set wins it for Ryan Gebow
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Cutoff Ryan Gebow opened to 3,500, called by button Renato Alcano. Both players checked flop through to turn . Gebow continued for 6,000 and called a click back from Alcano. River collected no more bets with Gebow showing for the win. Alcano reveals top pair before throwing his hand in the muck.
Ryan Gebow – 105,000
Renato Alcano – 45,000
20:24: Registration is closed!
Level 11: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Top Chip Counts
Callaway Lloyd – 170,000
Maliskiy Alexey – 165,000
Konishi Yuma – 160,000
Drilon Jose – 150,000
Kori Maiko – 130,000
Playing through the Manila Megastack 17 festival at Okada Manila, estrela bet:Philippines, PokerStars LIVE is pulling out all the stops with its headlining Main Event currently underway. The PHP 10 Milli😼on guarantee has a🗹lready been breached yesterday with the prize pool currently standing at an impressive PHP 12.2 Million. Flight C runs today, December 9th with the players set to play down to 15% of the field.
All Main Event players start off with a 30,000 chip count and will cruise through 40 minute blind levels through to Day 2. Registration will remain open across ten levels, closing down at 20:10 to wrap up the flight entries.Date: December 7 – 11, 2023
Buy-in: PHP 35,000 (~USD 630)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830)
ITM: 15% of the field
Flight A: 167 entries, 26 qualified
Flight B: 235 entries, 36 qualified
Flight C: December 9, Saturday
Day 2: December 10, Sunday
Final Day: December 11, Monday
estrela bet:Manila Megastack – Coverage
estrela bet:Manila Megastack – Festival Results
PS Live Manila Megastack 17 – Main Event – Day 2
00:20: Wu Shenghao leads Main Event Final Table!
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Final Table Chip Counts
| Pos. | Player | Flag | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Wu Shenghao | China | 4,880,000 | 49 |
| 2 | Garcia Jonald | Philippines | 3,295,000 | 33 |
| 3 | Jeon Seungsoo | Korea, South | 3,235,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Matsushita Masafumi | Japan | 3,070,000 | 31 |
| 5 | Bulaong Raphael | Philippines | 2,745,000 | 27 |
| 6 | Hidaka Yusuke | Japan | 2,615,000 | 26 |
| 7 | Teo Zi Sheng | Singapore | 2,250,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Leoncio Jan Jason | Philippines | 2,225,000 | 22 |
| 9 | Reiji Tsuchiya | Japan | 1,780,000 | 18 |
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (PHP) |
| 1 | ₱ 5,005,000 |
| 2 | ₱ 2,985,000 |
| 3 | ₱ 2,090,000 |
| 4 | ₱ 1,570,000 |
| 5 | ₱ 1,220,000 |
| 6 | ₱ 905,000 |
| 7 | ₱ 648,000 |
| 8 | ₱ 461,850 |
| 9 | ₱ 365,000 |
00:16: Yamamoto Kaji bubbles final table in 10th place – PHP 305,000
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Small blind Teo Zi Sheng raised all-in with and saw big blind Yamamoto Kaji call off for his 700,000 stack with . The board missed to pair up either player with Teo’s ace-high good for the win.
Teo Zi Sheng – 2,250,000
Yamamoto Kaji – Eliminated
00:11: Wu Shenghao collects with aces
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Small blind Matsushita Masafumi shoved all-in with and ran right into Wu Shenghao’s . 60 BB in the middle, the board ran with Wu securing the win for the chip lead.
Wu Shenghao – 4,860,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 3,100,000
00:05: Reiji Tsuchiya doubles through
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Covering his opponent’s stack, small blind Yamamoto Kaji shoved all-in with and was called by big blind Reiji Tsuchiya with . Reiji at risk, instantly flopped the nuts on for the quick double up.
Reiji Tsuchiya – 1,780,000
Yamamoto Kaji – 675,000
23:59: Jan Jason Leoncio dodges elimination
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
An all-in preflop situation ensued with Matsushita Masafumi calling off big blind Jan Jason Leoncio’s 1,000,000 jam. Matsushita ahead with against Leoncio’s was in good shape to deliver a bust up until the river ran one of his opponent’s three outs to survive.
Jan Jason Leoncio – 2,300,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 6,300,000
23:57: Marcial Lou busts in 11th place – PHP 305,000
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Raphael Bulaong opened to 200,000 with and called off Marcial Lou’s 1,100,000 all-in. Lou with landed a pair on the flop for the adv♊antage but soon🍒 lost it after the river ran a king.
Raphael Bulaong – 3,000,000
Marcial Lou – Eliminated
23:53: Bonil Koo crashes in 12th place – PHP 276,000
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Cutoff Bonil Koo stuffed his remaining 975,000 in with and was called behind by Wu Shenghao with . Needing to catch up, Koo was railed shortly after the board ran with Wu’s two pair claiming the pot.
Wu Shenghao – 2,800,000
Bonil Koo – Eliminated
23:48: Matsushita Masafumi running hot
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Cutoff Yamamoto Kaji opened to 180,000, called by big blind Matsushita Masafumi. Flop came and Matsushita check called for 100,000. Turn went check check, leading to river . Matsushita bet 500,000 and merited a fold from his opponent. Matsushita reveals for a full house.
Matsushita Masafumi – 7,300,000
Yamamoto Kaji – 2,000,000
23:46: Alexis Cruz knocked out in 13th place – PHP 276,000
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Cruz
Matsushita
A quick call from Matsushita felted board to bust Cruz out of the Main Event games.
Matsushita Masafumi – 6,900,000
Alexis Cruz – Eliminated
23:41: John Dela Cruz falls short in 14th place – PHP 247,000
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Dela Cruz
Matsushita
Flipping for his tournament life, Dela Cruz exited shortly after Matsushita landed a set on .
Matsushita Masafumi – 4,600,000
John Dela Cruz – Eliminated
23:39: John Dela Cruz slips down
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Button opened to 160,000, called by small blind Jonald Garcia. Big blind John Dela Cruz pushed a three bet to 500,000, with only Garcia continuing through. Both players check down to river , revealing Garcia’s for the win.
Jonald Garcia – 3,200,000
John Dela Cruz – 700,000
23:35: Jonald Garcia takes some off chip leader
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Small blind Matsushita Masafumi opened to 200,000 and called a three bet to 505,000 behind from big blind Jonald Garcia. The two saw flop where Garcia continued for 265,00🐈ꦚ0. Matsushita check folds and gives up the pot.
Jonald Garcia – 2,450,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 3,900,000
23:25: Break Time!
Level 28: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Chip Count Update
Teo Zi Sheng – 1,825,000
Bonil Koo – 1,165,000
Wu Shenghao – 1,835,000
Hidaka Yusuke – 2,755,000
Raphael Bulaong – 2,135,000
Jeon Seungsoo – 1,180,000
Marcial Lou – 925,000
Alexis Cruz – 1,635,000
Reiji Tsuchiya – 970,000
Jan Jason Leoncio – 1,500,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 4,745,000
Jonald Garcia – 1,800,000
John Dela Cruz – 1,280,000
Yamamoto Kaji – 2,285,000
23:19: Jan Jason Leoncio scores a double up
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Utg Jan Jason Leoncio got his remaining 670,000 in with and faced Matsushita Masafumi’s on board . Bricking his overcards, Matsu😼shita doub🐬led up his opponent to keep in the Main Event games.
Jan Jason Leoncio – 1,490,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 4,500,000
23:17: Matsushita Masafumi continues to dominate
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Cutoff Matsushita Masafumi opened to 120,000, called by the small blind. Big blind Yamamoto Kaji bumped it up to 306,000 with only Matsushita continuing to flop . Yamamoto led for 100,000, and another 450,000 on turn , Matsushita with a call on both streets. Yamamoto checked river t💎hrough and foldไed after Matsushita pushed a final bet of 700,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 5,200,000
Yamamoto Kaji – 2,300,000
23:08: Marcial Lou bounces back
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
After running into aces previously, Marcial Lou was able to bounce back after things turned around, with him getting against Jeon Seungsoo’s . The board once more ran safe for the rockets, giving Loဣu the much needed double up.
Marcial Lou – 1,230,000
Jeon Seungsoo – 900,000
22:59: Wu Shenghao cripples Marcial Lou
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Wu
Lou
In for a cooler, Lou was left crippled down to 9 BB after the board delivered no bad beats.
Wu Shenghao – 1,510,000
Marcial Lou – 575,000
22:57: Alexis Cruz plays back
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Cutoff John Dela Cruz opened to 120,000, called by small blind Alexis Cruz. Flop saw Dela Cruz continue for 100,000 and shortly fold after Cruz fired a chec🌳k raise ﷽all-in for 1,585,000.
Alexis Cruz – 2,045,000
John Dela Cruz – 1,650,000
22:47: All-in does it for Reiji Tsuchiya
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Reiji Tsuchiya defended his big blind vs John Dela Cruz’ 150,000 open and saw flop . Reiji proceeded to check call for 100,000 and follow through with check raise all-in on turn . Dela Cruz fails to complete and loses the pot.
Reiji Tsuchiya – 1,520,000
John Dela Cruz – 1,800,000
22:44: Nergui Otgonbayar railed in 15th place – PHP 247,000
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Nergui
Cruz
Both with pocket pairs, Cruz locked in the bust after no fives were seen on board .
Alexis Cruz – 1,600,000
Nergui Otgonbayar – Eliminated
22:41: Blinds up!
Level 27: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
22:41: Yamamoto Kaji double barrels through
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Cutoff Yamamoto Kaji opened to 110,000, called by big blind Jonald Garcia. Flop came and saw Yamamoto continue for 75,000, check called by Garcia. Yamamoto fired another 215,000 on turn , convincing Garcia to put in the fold.
Yamamoto Kaji – 2,850,000
Jonald Garcia – 2,100,000
22:37: Bonil Koo claims pot
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Raphael Bulaong defended his big blind vs cutoff Bonil Koo’s open and saw flop . Checked to Koo, he continued for 90,000, called by his opponent. Turn went check check, leading to river . Bulaong sent out a 150,000 bet then shortly fold after Ko꧋o pulled an all-in for 7꧃20,000 total.
Bonil Koo – 1,325,000
Raphael Bulaong – 2,400,000
22:32: Midpair good for Reiji Tsuchiya
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+2 Jonald Garcia opened to 125,000, joined by big blind Reiji Tsuchiya on flop . Both players check it through and peeled turn . Reiji led out for 90,000, called by Garcia. River went check check with Reiji revealing to take it down.
Reiji Tsuchiya – 1,250,000
Jonald Garcia – 2,000,000
22:28: Leonard Aban eliminated in 16th place – PHP 218,000
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+1 Leonard Aban flicked in his last 175,000 with and faced Jeon Seungsoo’s . A huge underdog, Aban bid his Main Event dreams goodbye after the board landed .
Jeon Seungsoo – 1,000,000
Leonard Aban – Eliminated
22:27: Field Update
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
22:15: Marcial Lou dominates Chien Wen Chen
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Chien
Lou
Dominated, Lou easily clipped the win after landing top pair right on the flop .
Marcial Lou – 1,800,000
Chien Wen Chen – Eliminated
22:11: John Dela Cruz chips off of Bonil Koo
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Utg Bonil Koo opened to 100,000 and called off big blind John Dela Cruz’ 1,175,000 all-in. Koo with was looking to pair up against Dela Cruz’ to win the pot. The board however, found none of his overcar⭕ds and instead earned Dela Cruz the 48 BB pot.
John Dela Cruz – 2,425,000
Bonil Koo – 1,200,000
22:08: Darren Yu slams into aces
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Yu
Garcia
Drawing slim, Yu found little hope after turning a straight draw on but ult🍃imately bric𒀰ked the river to seal his bust.
Jonald Garcia – 2,500,000
Darren Yu – Eliminated
22:04: Rick Jason Ambata heads for the exit
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+2 Rick Jason Ambata slammed his last 325,000 in with and ran into Teo Zi Sheng’s better . In rough shape, Ambata headed for the rails after the board failed to save him from elimination.
Teo Zi Sheng – 1,900,000
Rick Jason Ambata – Eliminated
22:01: Matsushita Masafumi surges to the top
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+1 Takeomi Miyazawa opened to 105,000 then called a three bet to 475,000 from small blind Matsushita Masafumi. Flop saw all the chips pile in the middle, Takeomi at risk with against Matsushita’s . Up against a set, Takeomi left the table shortly after the turn and river completed the board.
Matsushita Masafumi – 2,950,000
Takeomi Miyazaw – Eliminated
21:51: Blinds up!
Level 26: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
21:50: Takeomi Miyazawa ahead all the way
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Cutoff Takeomi Miyazawa limp called small blind Joshua Figuerres’ 335,000 all-in to reveal Figuerres’ , slightly behind Takeomi’s . The two run an eight high board , leaving Takeomi’s ace-high good for the pot.
Takeomi Miyazawa – 2,400,000
Joshua Figuerres – Eliminated
21:43: Teo Zi Sheng takes a loss
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Cruz
Teo
Dominated, Teo bagged the loss after the runout offered no chops.
Alexis Cruz – 1,480,000
Teo Zi Sheng – 1,630,000
21:39: Reiji Tsuchiya doubles through
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Small blind Reiji Tsuchiya shoved all-in for 530,000 with and was called behind by big blind Alexis Cruz with . Ahead with a pair, Reiji secured the double up after the board delivered no bad beats.
Reiji Tsuchiya – 1,100,000
Alexis Cruz – 700,000
21:36: Jeon Seungsoo gives up the fight
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Utg Jeon Seungsoo opened to 80,000 with big blind Yamamoto Kaji completing to see flop . Checked to Jeon, he continued for 80,000, called by Yamamoto. Turn saw Jeon ܫgo for another 150,000 and shortly fold after Yamamoto put in a raise to 365,000.
Yamamoto Kaji – 2,300,000
Jeon Seungsoo – 1,400,000
21:19: Jonald Garcia chips up
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Cutoff Jonald Garcia opened to 80,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked to Garcia, who bet all-in. Small blind Seshimoto Sayaka called off for her remaining 310,000 with a flush draw .
Garcia
Drawing to eight outs, the turn and river came a spade, failing to fill up Seshimoto’s flush to knock her out of the Main Event arena.
Jonald Garcia – 1,150,000
Seshimoto Sayaka – Eliminated
21:14: Crushing win for Raphael Bulaong
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Supnet
Bulaong
A tough spot for Supnet, his two pair on board remains🐓 headed for the muck wiಞth Bulaong claiming the win with top set.
Raphael Bulaong – 2,550,000
Jessie Supnet – Eliminated
21:08: Jaime Ramon Reyes scores a double up
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Reyes
Yamamoto
In for a race, the board quickly favored Reyes, earning him a double up to 🔥survive through.
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 730,000
Yamamoto Kaji – 2,200,000
21:05: Jan Jason Leoncio takes it down
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Utg Reiji Tsuchiya opened to 80,000, joined by big blind Jan Jason Leoncio on flop . Reiji continued for 50,000, and Leoncio responded with a check raise ꦚto 250,000. Reiji folds and Leoncio takes the pot down.
Jan Jason Leoncio – 720,000
Reiji Tsuchiya – 1,100,000
20:55: Break Time!
Level 25: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Top Chip Counts
Kaji Yamamoto – 2,500,000
Hidaka Yusuke – 2,000,000
Bonil Koo – 1,800,000
Raphael Bulaong – 1,700,000
Hyeon Junho – 1,500,000
20:51: Top pair good for Lee Chongzhi
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Yamamoto Kaji defended his big blind against cutoff Lee Chongzhi’s open and saw flop . Checked to Lee, he bet 70,000, called by his opponent. Turn went check check leading to river . Yamamoto led for 75,000, Lee with a final call. Yamamoto reveals , no good against the raiser’s .
Lee Chongzhi – 1,300,000
Yamamoto Kaji – 2,000,000
20:45: Libo On Ryan runs backdoor flush
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Utg+1 Libo On Ryan shoved all-in for 320,000 with and was called by Emmanuel Derecho with . Running the same stack, Derecho landed a set right on the flop but came crashing after Libo pulled ✨a runner runner backdo🥃or flush.
Libo On Ryan – 715,000
Emmanuel Derecho – Eliminated
20:35: Raphael Bulaong rails Sandy Cea
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Cea
Bulaong
Crushed against his opponent’s premium pair, Cea headed for the exit following no deuces were seen on board .
Raphael Bulaong – 1,625,000
Sandy Cea – Eliminated
20:32: Yamamoto Kaji rises to chip lead
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Button Shah Chirag stuffed his remaining 325,000 in with Ax Kx and was called by big blind Yamamoto Kaji with . The flop connected with both players but left Shah’s top pair doomed against Yamamoto’s set.
Yamamoto Kaji – 2,300,000
Shah Chirag – Eliminated
20:26: Edward Penaflorida runs into aces
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Button Edward Penaflorida pushed all-in for his remaining 230,000 with and ran smack into Alexis Cruz’ . On a momentum, Cruz claimed the pot once more after the board sealed his opponent’s elimination.
Alexis Cruz – 1,300,000
Edward Penaflorida – Eliminated
20:20: Alexis Cruz claims pot
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Small blind Sandy Cea put in an 80,000 raise, called by big blind Alexis Cruz. The two headed on to flop with Cea continuing for 30,000. Cruz put in a raise for 40,000 more and Cea completes. Cruz went on to barrel 90,000 on turn , pushing Cea to make a fold.
Alexis Cruz – 1,050,000
Sandy Cea – 700,000
20:13: Raphael Bulaong survives through
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Figuerres
Bulaong
At risk, Bulaong was glad to see his pocket pair hold on board and move on to the next hand.
Raphael Bulaong – 955,000
Joshua Figuerres – 300,000
20:11: Blinds up!
Level 24: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
20:09: Rick Jason Ambata knocks out Jeffrey Calma
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Utg Jeffrey Calma shoved all-in for 195,000 with and ran right into Rick Jason Ambata’s . Gunning for two outs, the board spared none, leaving Calma out of the running.
Rick Jason Ambata – 725,000
Jeffrey Calma – Eliminated
20:05: Nines hold for Negui Otgonbayar
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
An all-in preflop situation saw Negui Otgonbayar’s remaining 340,000 in with up against big blind Takamori Tomoya’s . A crucial flip, the board felted running a one card flush to Negui’s spade for the double up.
Negui Otgonbayar – 715,000
Takamori Tomoya – 5,000
19:58: Seshimoto Sayaka doubles off Jonald Garcia
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Seshimoto
Garcia
A landslide win for pocket queens, the board left Seshimoto nothing to worry about as she piled in the chips shortly 💦a🃏fter.
Seshimoto Sayaka – 430,000
Jonald Garcia – 650,000
19:52: Joshua Figuerres wins blind battle
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Small blind Joseph Chong flicked in his last 200,000 with and was called behind by big blind Joshua Figuerres with . A possible chop, this wasn’t the case as Figuerres instantly flopped two pair on for the win.
Joshua Figuerres – 1,020,000
Joseph Chong – Eliminated
19:50: No showdown for Jessie Supnet
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Utg Christopher Mateo opened to 55,000 and called a three bet to 165,000 from big blind Jessie Supnet. The two headed to flop where Supnet led all-in 💝for 2𝔍40,000. Mateo gives it up and makes the fold.
Jessie Supnet – 605,000
Christopher Mateo – 900,000
19:45: Easy double up for Sandy Cea
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Cea
Seshimoto
Dominating his opponent, Cea cruised to a double up after an eight high board faced up on the table.
Sandy Cea – 665,000
Seshimoto Sayaka – 105,000
19:43: Teo Zi Sheng reaches 1 million mark
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Cutoff Osuna Lopez Francisco open shoved his last 175,000 with and was called by big blind Teo Zi Sheng with . Up for a race, the flop quickly paired up both playe﷽rs with Teo eventually taking it down with top pair for the win.
Teo Zi Sheng – 1,075,000
Osuna Lopez Francisco – Eliminated
19:33: Emmanuel Derecho drops down
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Folded to small blind Emmanuel Derecho, he stuffed all-in with and saw big blind Darren Yu call off with for his remaining 380,000. Yu ahead, secured the double up after the board ran dry for both players.
Darren Yu – 785,000
Emmanuel Derecho – 700,000
19:21: Break Time!
Level 23: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Top Chip Counts
Bonil Koo – 2,200,000
Hyeon Junho – 1,450,000
Yamamoto Kaji – 1,300,000
Alexis Cruz – 1,200,000
Jonald Garcia – 1,100,000
19:19: Bonil Koo banks big
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg Bonil Koo opened to 40,000 and called a raise to 125,000 from Hong Soojing. Flop saw Hong continue for 100,000, check called by Koo. Koo checked turn once more and Hong sent out a 225,000 bet. Koo clapped back wit🐬h a raise to 600,000 and complete after Hong moved all-in for 836,000 total.
Hong
Koo
Bonil Koo – 2,192,000
Hong Soojing – Eliminated
19:13: Wu Shenghao gives up the river
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg+1 Christopher Mateo opened to 40,000 and called a three bet to 110,000 from Wu Shenghao behind. On flop , Mateo was seen check calling for 115,000 and headed to turn . Both players check it through and saw river complete the board. Mateo sent out a hef🥂ty 306,🌄000 and Wu gives up the fight.
Christopher Mateo – 930,000
Wu Shenghao – 320,000
19:05: Alexis Cruz suffers bad beat
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Utg Seshimoto Sayaka open shoved her 282,000 stack in with and ran into Alexis Cruz’s . Luckily for Seshimoto, the board landed him a pair to take ꦇthe pot down and survive through.
Seshimoto Sayaka – 614,000
Alexis Cruz – 650,000
19:03: Yamamoto Kaji busts Michael Bueza
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Bueza
Yamamoto
Up against a monster, Bueza missed to land an ace on and is shortly eliminated from the table.
Yamamoto Kaji – 1,365,000
Michael Bueza – Eliminated
19:01: Nergui Otgonbayar outruns Younhyuk Lim
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Another all-in preflop situation saw Younhyuk Lim raise call-off with against Nergui Otgonbayar’s . Nergui at risk, was spared from elimination after the board gave him a nut flush for the win.
Nergui Otgonbayar – 382,000
Younhyuk Lim – 360,000
18:50: River saves Bernard Vu
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Button John Clyde Tan opened to 50,000 and called a 304,000 all-in from big blind Bernard Vu. Tan is ahead with against Vu’s , up until the river peeled a king to seal the win for Vu.
Bernard Vu – 638,000
John Clyde Tan – 400,000
18:45: Younhyuk Lim finishes off Jeffrey Calonge
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
Calonge
Lim
Hanging on to his 5 BB, Calonge soon lost his chance at the Main Event title after the board came .
Younhyuk Lim – 530,000
Jeffrey Calonge – Eliminated
18:43: Blinds up!
Level 22: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
18:42: Marcial Lou gets lucky
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Welo
Lou
In rough shape, Lou managed to pull a straight on board , knocking Welo out of the Main Event games.
Marcial Lou – 600,000
Tor Anton Welo – Eliminated
18:39: Joseph Chong survives with deuces
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Chong
Matsushita
Anyone’s game, the board ran clear of Matsushita’s overcards, earning Chong a full double up.
Joseph Chong – 362,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 500,000
18:33: Seshimoto Sayaka gets value
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Small blind Jeffrey Calonge opened to 35,000, joined by big blind Seshimoto Sayaka on flop . Both players check it through to river where Calonge led for 50,000. Seshimoto answered back with an all-in for 242,000 and Calonge put in the final call. Seshimoto shows for two pair, Calonge with a muck.
Seshimoto Sayaka – 570,000
Jeffrey Calonge – 100,000
18:26: Jayvon Carreon crashes with seven high
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Cutoff Jayvon Carreon open shoved 172,000 with and was called by big blind Darren Yu with . A huge favorite, Yu scored the pot and knocked out Carreon after the board ran safe for his sixes.
Darren Yu – 460,000
Jayvon Carreon – Eliminated
18:19: Jose Drilon wins flip
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
An all-in preflop situation, hijack John Estrella got his 148,000 stack in with and faced Jose Drilon’s . Flipping for his tournament life, Estrella got the short end of the stick after his pocket pair failed to hold on .
Jose Drilon – 920,000
John Estrella – Eliminated
18:15: Emmanuel Derecho pulls the trigger
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Cut off Jayvon Carreon opened to 32,000, called behind by Emmanuel Derecho. Flop saw Carreon check call for 55,000, and another 70,000 on turn . On the river however, Carreon was left unable to continue after Derecho fired a triple ba💙rrel all-in.
Emmanuel Derecho – 675,000
Jayvon Carreon – 210,000
18:07: Alexis Cruz tables a boat
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Utg+2 Alexis Cruz opened to 35,000 and was met with a three bet to 105,000 from Younhyuk Lim. Small blind Seshimoto Sayaka joins in as well as Cruz, making it a three way pot. All three checked the board through up until the river where Cr♍uz fired 200,000, called by Lim.
Cruz shows for a full house ꦇan🍨d Lim slips his hand in the muck.
Alexis Cruz – 930,000
Younhyuk Lim – 400,000
Seshimoto Sayaka – 350,000
18:04: Shah Chirag gets a boost
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Down to a few BBs, cutoff Rikaya Jinbo flicked in his 73,000 stack with and was called by big blind Shah Chirag with . Running a race, Shah landed top pair on board to earn the pot.
Shah Chirag – 420,000
Rikaya Jinbo – Eliminated
18:02: Blinds up!
Level 21: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
17:57: Split pot for Joseph Chong and Lee Suya
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Hijack Joseph Chong open shoved his last 130,000 in with , called all-in by Lee Suya with for 40,000, and a final call from Taranto Alessandro with . A three way all-in, the board ran and left Chong and Leꦜe in for a split pot with ace-queen high.
Joseph Chong – 162,000
Lee Suya – 72,000
Taranto Alessandro – 210,000
17:48: Tchong Kue Seong bricks runout
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
John Clyde Tan called utg Tchong Kue Seong’s open and saw flop . Checked to Tchong, he bet all-in for 160,000, calledܫ by Tan.
Tchong
Tan
Drawing for a flush, Tchong headed for the exit after the turn and river bricked out with Tan’s top pair claiming the win.
John Clyde Tan – 430,000
Tchong Kue Seong – Eliminated
17:36: Lee Suya chips down
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Cutoff Lee Suya open shoved with and was joined by button Taranto Alessandro with a lesser 106,000 stack. Taranto is ahead with and locked in the win after the board missed to pair either player.
Taranto Alessandro – 242,000
Lee Suya – 52,000
17:30: Shah Chirag puts in a squeeze
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Shah Chirag – 283,000
Michael Bueza – 420,000
17:10: Break Time!
Level 20: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Top Chip Counts
Philip Reyes – 1,000,000
Jonald Garcia – 860,000
Jeon Seungsoo – 840,000
Jose Drilon – 820,000
Christopher Mateo – 800,000
17:04: William Teoh knocks out Thorne Ernesto
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Thorne
Teoh
At risk, Thorne was left drawing thin after Teoh flopped top pair on , knocking him out eventually from the running.
William Teoh – 610,000
Thorne Ernesto – Eliminated
17:00: Hong Soojing wins three bet pot
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Utg Tor Anton Welo opened and called a 55,000 three bet from Hong Soojing a seat after. Flop came with both players checking it through to turn . Welo ꦇled for 75,000 and ended up folding t🅰o a raise to 175,000 from Hong.
Hong Soojing – 660,000
Tor Anton Welo – 255,000
16:55: Jeffrey Calonge lands a double
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Calonge
Cea
Dominating his opponent, Calonge cruised to a double up after running trips on .
Jeffrey Calonge – 201,000
Sandy Cea – 200,000
16:49: Christopher Mateo shows air
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Christopher Mateo defended his big blind vs utg+2 Rikaya Jinbo’s 20,000 open and saw flop . Checked to Rikaya, he continued for 35,000 and threw in a raise to 160,00 after Mateo bumped it up to 72,000. Action on Mateo, he puts in another raise to 530,000, to which Rikaya folded. Mateo shows for complete air.
Christopher Mateo – 820,000
Rikaya Jinbo – 270,000
16:43: Seshimoto Sayaka takes it down
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
Hijack Sandy Cea opened to 21,000, called by big blind Seshimoto Sayaka. On flop , Cea was seen continuing for 26,000, called by his opponent. Turn went check check leading to river . Seshimoto took the ๊chance and led out 40,000, convincing Cea to throw in the fold.
Seshimoto Sayaka – 340,000
Sandy Cea – 360,000
16:34: Blinds up!
Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000
16:33: Jayvon Carreon lands a big pot
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Jayvon Carreon defended his big blind vs button William Teoh’s open and headed on to flop . Teoh continued for 20,000, check called by Carreon. The turn however, saw all the chips pile in with Carreon calling off his 220,000 sജtack behind.
Teoh
Carreon
At an advantage with his top pair, Carreon bagged the pot after the river missed to improve Teoh’s hand.
Jayvon Carreon – 524,000
William Teoh – 500,000
16:32: Huge double for George Salud
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
A three bet pot, action was seen on flop where big blind George Salud pushed all-i💮n for 223,000, called by Irimajiri Hiroshi behind.
Salud
Irimajiri
Ahead with his pocket pair, Irimajiri suffered a terrible beat after the turn rolled a to complete Salud’s nut straight.
George Salud – 320,000
Irimajiri Hiroshi – Eliminated
16:25: Darren Yu back in the game
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Down to 4 BB at one point, Darren Yu bounced back in the game and opened the cutoff to 20,000. Shin Hyeonho defended his big blind and saw flop . Both players checked it through leading to turn . Shin led f🀅or 18,000 yet shortly folded after Yu snap raised all-in.
Darren Yu – 170,000
Shin Hyeonho – 80,000
16:20: No showdown for Benigno Ledina
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Benigno Ledina defended his big blind vs hijack Tor Anton Welo’s open and saw flop . Ledina proceeded to check call for 24,000 with both players checking turn through. River came 🅘and Ledina sent out a 15,000 bet. Welo folds, shippinꦍg Ledina the pot.
Benigno Ledina – 370,000
Tor Anton Welo – 580,000
16:15: Bayomunknev Bayarto doubles up
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Utg Bayomunknev Bayarto open shoved all-in for 75,000 with and was called by Takeomi Miyazawa with . Slightly ahead, the board ran , leaving Bayomunknev to collect his do🍸uble up with trip aces.
Bayomunknev Bayarto – 162,000
Takeomi Miyazawa – 50,000
16:08: Jose Drilon crushes with aces
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Cutoff Carmelo Tutay Jr. opened to 17,000, called by the button. Big blind Jose Drilon pushed a three bet to 62,000 with both opponents continuing through. Flop came and saw Drilon bet all-in, called by Tutay.
Drilon
Tutay
Crushed against Drilon’s overpair, Tutay headed for the rails shortly after the runout came .
Jose Drilon – 760,000
Carmelo Tutay Jr. – Eliminated
16:04: All-in does it for Ellezer Castillo
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Ellezer Castillo defended his big blind vs Takeomi Miyazawa’s 18,000 open and saw flop . Castillo proceeded to check call a 22,000 bet from his opponent and move on to turn . Castillo tꦛhis time led all-in for 64,000, and merited a fold from Takeomi.
Ellezer Castillo – 156,000
Takeomi Miyazawa – 125,000
15:59: Philip Reyes continues to ascend
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Sayo
Reyes
Drawing slim, Sayo landed a set on flop but turned the opꦓposite way after Reyeꦫs ran a king-high straight.
Philip Reyes – 1,200,000
John Carlo Sayo – Eliminated
15:55: Tens wins it for Kengo Kumagai
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Folded to button Buyanjarg Bat Erdene, he shoved all-in for 137,000 with and was called by lesser stacked Kengo Kumagai with . A good spot to double up, Kengo secured the win after no bad beats were delivered on board .
Kengo Kumagai – 130,000
Buyanjarg Bat Erdene – 80,000
15:53: Blinds up!
Level 18: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
15:49: Yamamoto Kaji rails Jharome Pena
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Hijack Yamamoto Kaji went head to head preflop against button Jharome Pena which led to over 200,000 in the middle once flop turned up on the felt. Yamamoto continued for 80,000, snap called by Pena. Turn didn’t slow things down with Yamamoto betting all-in and Pena calling off for 220,000.
Yamamoto
Pena
A long way behind, Pena railed shortly after the river completed the board.
Yamamoto Kaji – 875,000
Jharome Pena – Eliminated
15:37: Lee Suya delivers elimination
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Folded to small blind Lee Suya, he raised all-in with covering big blind Anthony Kenneth’s 35,000 stack. Anthony called off with and tabled a flip for his survival. The flop ran safe for Anthony up until the river gave Lee a straight.
Lee Suya – 380,000
Anthony Kenneth – Eliminated
15:30: Osuna Lopez Francisco checks it through
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg+1 Irimajiri Hiroshi opened to 13,000, called by Osuna Lopez Francisco behind along with the small blind. Flop saw Irimajiri continue for 14,000, called by both opponents. Turn and river were checked through with Osuna claiming the pot with to beat two ace-kings.
Osuna Lopez Francisco – 410,000
Irimajiri Hiroshi – 245,000
15:22: Philip Reyes rises to chip lead
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Cutoff Philip Reyes opened to 12,000 and called a three bet to 45,000 from small blind Raphael Bulaong. Flop saw Bulaong bet a hefty 70,000, Reyes with a call behind. Bulaong continued on turn for 90,000 and shortly called a raise to 185,000. Reyes bet the river all-in for 180,000, Bulaong with a final call.
Reyes shows for a full house, cracking Bulaong’s for the massive pot.
Philip Reyes – 972,000
Raphael Bulaong – 130,000
15:16: Katsuragawa Yohei gets crippled
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Utg Chong Kai Shing Peter open shoved 163,000 in with and was called by Katsuragawa Yohei behind with . Running a flip, Chong managed to pair up on the river to earn him the pot. K🐼atsuragawa survives but is crippled down🍃 to 4 BB.
Chong Kai Shing Peter – 341,000
Katsuragawa Yohei – 25,000
15:00: Break Time!
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Top Chip Counts
William Teoh – 730,000
Alexis Cruz – 700,000
Monziar Villariaza – 520,000
John Dela Cruz – 510,000
Rick Jason Ambata – 490,000
14:56: Jaime Ramon Reyes spikes lucky river
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
A four way pot was spotted after hijack Jaime Ramon Reyes opened to 10,000 and flopped . Checked to Reyes, he bet 10,000, called by button Paolo Boccaletti and the small blind. Reyes then bet all-in for 63,500 on turn and was followed by another all-in from Boccaletti. Small blind opts out, revealing Reyes’ against Boccaletti’s . Top pair vs overpair, Reyes shipped the pot after a second rolled on the river.
Jaime Ramon Reyes – 202,000
Paolo Boccaletti – 70,000
14:50: Top pair good for Jeffrey Calonge
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg Jeffrey Calonge opened to 10,000 with both players on the blinds completing to see flop . Small blind Fandalian Prolan led out a 9,000 bet, called by big blind Lee Woobeen. Calonge put in a raise to 27,000, and left only Prolan continuing to turn . Both players check it down to river with Calonge showing for top pair to beat Prolan’s busted flush draw.
Jeffrey Calonge – 540,000
Fandalian Prolan – 97,000
Lee Woobeen – 120,000
14:45: Raphael Bulaong dominates Murase Katsunari
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Murase
Bulaong
Dominated, Murase exited shortly after the board ran to seal his elimination.
Raphael Bulaong – 435,000
Murase Katsunari – Eliminated
14:43: Bonil Koo delivers bust
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Ching
Koo
Flipping for his tournament life, the board spared none of Koo’s overcards yet landed him a straight by the river to knock Ching out.
Bonil Koo – 415,000
Ching Zi Lok – Eliminated
14:36: Lloyd Callaway lands a straight
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg Renniel Galvez opened to 10,500, called behind by Lloyd Callaway. Flop saw Galvez continue for 8,000, called again by his opponent. Galvez then checked turn , pushing Callaway to bet 20,000. Galvez continues and sees river where he fired 50,000. Callaway snap called and showed for a straight, Galvez with a muck.
Lloyd Callaway – 400,000
Renniel Galvez – 100,000
14:27: Tchong Kue Seong runs into aces
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
Utg Bernard Vu opened to 10,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Vu continued for 17,000 on flop and collected a call only from small blind Tchong Kue Seong. Turn saw Tchong check call another 45,000 to get to river . Tchong led for 65,000 and Vu put in the final call. Tchong reveals , no good against Vu’s .
Bernard Vu – 420,000
Tchong Kue Seong – 140,000
14:22: Blinds up!
Level 16: 2,000 – 5,000 ante 5,000
14:20: Younhyuk Lim bags multiway pot
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
A multiway raised pot, four players headed to see flop . Checked to original raiser Woon Bao Sheng, he fired a 15,000 bet, called by the rest. Turn saw big blind Szetho Zhong this time lead for 28,500, called by button estrela bet:Rommel Angeles. Action back to s♊mall blind Younhyuk Lim, he shoved all-in for 73,000 leaving only Angeles with a c♔all.
Lim
Angeles
A straight vs two pair, the river s♊ealꦆed the win for Lim, gaining him a massive boost to a healthy 70 BB stack.
Younhyuk Lim – 280,500
Rommel Angeles – 200,000
Woon Bao Sheng – 200,000
Szetho Zhong – 330,000
14:07: William Teoh jams it in
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg+1 Edgar Asehan opened to 8,000, called by two opponents to peel flop . Checked to Asehan, he bet 16,000 with both callers continuing to turn . Small blind William Teoh led for 46,000, called only by the raiser. Teoh then proceeded to bet all-in on river and left Asehan with a tank fold.
William Teoh – 350,000
Edgar Asehan – 90,000
14:01: Monziar Villariaza fires hefty river
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Joseph Chong defended his big blind vs cutoff Monziar Villariaza’s open and saw flop . Checked to Villariaza, he continued for 6,500 and called a raise to 13,000. Turn saw Chong this time lead for 20,000, called by his opponent. Chong checked river and faced a 40,000 bet from Villariaza to which h🍎eಞ folded.
Monziar Villariaza – 500,000
Joseph Chong – 200,000
13:54: No chops for Takashi Shiono
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
An all-in preflop situation saw Takashi Shiono his 137,000 stack in with against Sivalingam Linus’ . Holding the same cards, Takashi was in luck to find the board running a one card flush to his diamond �༺�for the win.
Takashi Shiono – 274,000
Sivalingam Linus – 60,000
13:47: Jonald Garcia bags a boost
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
Utg opened to 9,000 and was met with a 22,000 three bet behind from Lee Woobeen. Cutoff Jonald Garcia pushed a cold four bet to 61,000 with only completing the raise. Flop was checked through to turn where Lee led for 53,000. Garcia bumped it 🧔up to 107,000 and Lee folds.
Jonald Garcia – 550,000
Lee Woobeen – 180,000
13:43: Blinds up!
Level 15: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
13:41: John Dela Cruz claims pot
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+1 John Dela Cruz opened to 6,500 and called a three bet to 17,500 behind from Joshua Figuerres. Flop came and saw Figuerres continue for 13,000, check called by Dela Cruz. Turn went check check, leading to river . Dela Cruz led for 3💙0,000 and Figuerres finds a foꦡld.
John Dela Cruz – 370,000
Joshua Figuerres – 300,000
13:35: Christopher Mateo doubles through
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Cutoff Shah Chirag opened to 6,500 with both players on the blinds joining him on flop . Small blind Christopher Mateo led for 10,000 and another 17,000 on turn with Shah calling both streets. River saw Mateoꦡ push all-in for 46,500, Shah with a final fold.
Christopher Mateo – 123,000
Shah Chirag – 350,000
13:29: Oliver Duran lands two outer
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+1 Oliver Duran opened to 8,000, called by two opponents to see flop . Checked to last to act Jose Cheung, he bet 15,000 and snap called Duran’s 38,000 all-in shortly after.
Duran
Cheung
Crushing Cheung’s overpair with a set, Duran claimed the double up after the turn and river revealed no jacks.
Oliver Duran – 106,000
Jose Cheung – 100,000
13:24: Jayvon Carreon bets hard
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+2 Jayvon Carreon opened to 6,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop was checked to Carreon who bet 11,000. Small blind Shikano Ryuni made the call and headed to turn . Carreon fired another 17,000, Shikano with a check call to see river . Carr🎐eon bet a final 60,000, putting Shikano in a tank before giving it up.
Jayvon Carreon – 430,000
Shikano Ryuni – 120,000
13:20: Tanabe Yuta steals pot away
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Small blind Murase Katsunari opened to 9,000, called by big blind Tanabe Yuta. Flop came and Murase continued for 7,000. Ta⛄nabe put in a raise for 10,000 more, pushing Murase to fold.
Tanabe Yuta – 126,500
Murase Katsunari – 60,000
13:17: Rommel Angeles bounces back
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Woon Bao Sheng defended his big blind vs utg estrela bet:Rommel Angeles‘ open and saw flop . Angeles continued for 10,500, check called by Woon. Angeles pulled another 25,000 on turn with Woon this time, going for a check fold.
Rommel Angeles – 320,000
Woon Bao Sheng – 260,000
13:12: Straight good for Woon Bao Sheng
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+2 Woon Bao Sheng defended his open and called a 14,000 three bet behind from estrela bet:Rommel Angeles. On flop , Woon check called for 16,000 and another 35,000 on turn . River collected no more bets with Woon showing for a straight. Angeles mucks and Woonཧ takes down the pot.
Woon Bao Sheng – 280,000
Rommel Angeles – 290,000
13:08: Takashi Shiono takes it down
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg Takashi Shiono opened to 6,500 and pushed a four bet to 46,500 against button Christopher Mateo’s three bet. Mateo completed and headed to flop . Takashi sent oꩲut a 57,000 bet 🦩leaving Mateo unable to continue.
Takashi Shiono – 200,000
Christopher Mateo – 110,000
13:04: Shiao Long Hin exits as day’s first casualty
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Utg+2 Shiao Long Hin open shoved his 62,500 stack in with and ran into Buyanjarg Bat Erdene’s . A huge underdog, Shiao managed to flop a straight draw on but exited shortly a🤡fter the runout missed to fill up.
Buyanjarg Bat Erdene – 208,500
Shiao Long Hin – Eliminated
13:00: Day 2 action begins!
Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 3,000
A step closer to crowning a champion, PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Megastack 17 Main Event played down its last flight yesterday, December 9th to wrap up its qualifying rounds. Combining all three flights puts this season’s total record up to a staggering 870 entries for a record-breaking PHP 26,582,850 (~USD 480,080) prize pool. This serves to be the festival’s biggest turnout🍌 throughout the past 17 editions with the eventual champion slated to take home PHP 5,005,000 (~USD 90,300) in winnings. Only 132 runners return to the felt today with the Day 2 games set to play down to the final table.
Main Event action resumes on Level 14: 1,500 – 3,000 ante 30,000 at 13:00, December 10th.
Date: December 7 – 11, 2023
Buy-in: PHP 35,000 (~USD 630)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830)
Prize pool: PHP 26,582,850 (~USD 480,080)
Entries: 870
ITM: 133 players
Flight A: 167 entries, 26 qualified
Flight B: 235 entries, 36 qualified
Flight C: 468 entries, 71 qualified
Day 2: December 10, Sunday
Final Day: December 11, Monday
Top Chip Counts
| Pos. | Player | Flag | Chip Count |
| 1 | Villariaza Monziar | Philippines | 527,500 |
| 2 | Drilon Jose | Philippines | 520,500 |
| 3 | Supnet Jessie | Philippines | 507,500 |
| 4 | Pena Jharome | Philippines | 506,500 |
| 5 | Ambata Rick Jason | Philippines | 428,000 |
| 6 | Cruz Alexis | Philippines | 418,000 |
| 7 | Kengo Kumagai | Japan | 410,500 |
| 8 | Shah Chirag | India | 402,000 |
| 9 | Carreon Jayvon | Philippines | 396,000 |
| 10 | Angeles Rommel | Philippines | 395,500 |
estrela bet:Manila Megastack – Coverage
estrela bet:Manila Megastack – Festival Results
PS Live Manila Megastack 17 – Main Event – Final Day
17:25: Matsushita Masafumi wins the Manila Megastack 17 Main Event!
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Flag | Prize (PHP) |
| 1 | Matsushita Masafumi | Japan | ₱3,941,000* |
| 2 | Wu Shenghao | China | ₱3,944,000* |
| 3 | Garcia Jonald | Philippines | ₱2,090,000 |
| 4 | Leoncio Jan Jason | Philippines | ₱1,570,000 |
| 5 | Bulaong Raphael | Philippines | ₱1,220,000 |
| 6 | Teo Zi Sheng | Singapore | ₱905,000 |
| 7 | Jeon Seungsoo | Korea, South | ₱648,000 |
| 8 | Reiji Tsuchiya | Japan | ₱461,850 |
| 9 | Hidaka Yusuke | Japan | ₱365,000 |
*Denotes deal was made
17:25: Wu Shenghao succumbs in 2nd place – PHP 3,944,000
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Wu
Matsushita
Facing a premium pair, Wu settled for a runner up finish after no bad beats were delivered on board .
Matsushita Masafumi – 26,000,000
Wu Shenghao – Eliminated
17:19: Wu Shenghao continues to chip down
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
Button Wu Shenghao opened to 700,000, called by Matsushita Masafumi. Flop saw Wu continue for 600,000, check called by Matsushita. Wu barreled another 2,000,000 on turn yet shortly folded after Matsushita pulled a raise to 5,000,000 tot🐠al.
Matsushita Masafumi – 18,000,000
Wu Shenghao – 8,000,000
17:17: Matsushita Masafumi scores a double up
Level 34: 150,000 – 300,000 ante 300,000
After being grinded down by the blinds, Matsushita Masafumi managed to recover and reclaim the lead following the hand. Button Matsushita limp called an 800,000 raise from Wu Shenghao and saw flop . Wu continued for 800,000 and called a raise to 2,000,000 from his opponent. Turn pushed Wu to bet all-in, Matsushita with a call for his 4,05🥃0,000 behind.
Wu
Matsushita
Matsushita Masafumi – 14,000,000
Wu Shenghao – 12,000,000
17:02: Back and forth blind steals
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Wu Shenghao – 16,500,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 9,500,000
16:33: ICM deal in place
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
16:20: ICM being discussed
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Wu Shenghao – 14,425,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 11,650,000
16:18: Jonald Garcia falls short in 3rd place – PHP 2,090,000
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Crippled down, Jonald Garcia flicked in his micro stack with and faced Wu Shenghao’s . The board ran in favor of Wu, giving him a full house to knock ou♌t Ga𒀰rcia in third.
Wu Shenghao – 14,425,000
Jonald Garcia – Eliminated
16:15: Jonald Garcia gets crippled
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Wu
Garcia
Running another flip, Wu this time clutched the win after the board spared none of Garcia’s overcards.
Wu Shenghao – 13,350,000
Jonald Garcia – 700,000
16:07: Jonald Garcia survives flip
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Garcia
Wu
Flipping for his tounament life, Garcia was saved from a potential elimination after the board ran .
Jonald Garcia – 7,050,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 13,325,000
Wu Shenghao – 5,700,000
15:59: Wu Shenghao scoops three bet pot
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Button Matsushita Masafumi opened to 500,000 and called a three bet to 1,250,000 from big blind Wu Shenghao. Flop saw Wu continue for 1,400,000, meriting a fol🐭d from the chip leader.
Wu Shenghao – 10,400,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 12,125,000
15:56: Matsushita Masafumi continues with aggression
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
A limp pot blind vs blind saw flop . Both small blind Matsushita Masafumi and big blind Jonald Garcia checked it through to turn . Matsushita led for 300,000, called by Garcia. Matsushita fired another 800,000 on river and Garcia makes the fold.
Matsushita Masafumi – 13,375,000
Jonald Garcia – 3,675,000
15:51: Wu Shenghao folds to three bet
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 13,325,000
Wu Shenghao – 8,150,000
15:50: Blinds up!
Level 33: 125,000 – 250,000 ante 250,000
Chip Count Update
Matsushita Masafumi – 12,725,000
Wu Shenghao – 8,750,000
Jonald Garcia – 4,600,000
15:47: Jan Jason Leoncio eliminated in 4th place – PHP 1,570,000
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Leoncio
Matsushita
Matsushita ahead, quickly flopped top pair on , improving to two pair to seal the win.
Matsushita Masafumi – 12,725,000
Jan Jason Leoncio – Eliminated
15:39: Matsushita Masafumi takes another from Jonald Garcia
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Matsushita Masafumi defended his big blind vs utg Jonald Garcia’s open and saw flop . Checked to Garcia, he ꦆcontinued for 350,000 yet shortly♛ fold after Matsushita put in a raise to 800,000.
Matsushita Masafumi – 9,825,000
Jonald Garcia – 5,550,000
15:37: Jonald Garcia folds to jam
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Utg Matsushita Masafumi opened to 400,000, called by button Jonald Garcia. Action on flop saw Matsushita continue for 500,000. Garcia makes the call an sees turn . Both players check it through and move on to river . Matsushit🦩a bet all-in, Garcia with a final fold.
Matsushita Masafumi – 8,925,000
Jonald Garcia – 6,350,000
15:34: Matsushita Masafumi chips down
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Button Matsushita Masafumi opened to 400,000, called by small blind Jonald Garcia to see flop . Matsushita continued for 225,000, check called by his opponent. Turn went check check, leading to river where Garcia led for 650,000. Matsushita gives up the pot ꦕand throws in the fold.
Jonald Garcia – 7,525,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 7,250,000
15:31: Wu Shenghao regains lead
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Button Wu Shenghao opened to 400,000, joined by Matsushita Masafumi on the small blind. Flop came and Matsushita was seen check-calling a 500,000 bet from Wu. Wu fired another 1,600,000 on turn with Matsushita un꧟aꦇble to continue, giving Wu the pot.
Wu Shenghao – 8,300,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 7,750,000
15:28: Wu Shenghao bounces back
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Button Matsushita Masafumi opened to 400,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop . All three checked it through to see turn . Small blind Jonald Garcia led for 450,000, called by both opponnents. River collected no more bets with big blind Wu Shenghao claiming the pot with .
Garcia
Wu Shenghao – 7,200,000
Jonald Garcia – 6,625,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 9,250,000
15:26: Top pair good for Jonald Garcia
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Small blind Matsushita Masafumi opened to 400,000, joined by big blind Jonald Garcia. Flop came and saw Matsushita continue for 350,000, and another 600,000 on turn . Garcia called both streets and got to river . Both players checked it back, revealing Matsushita’s , no good against Garcia’s top pair .
Jonald Garcia – 7,475,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 10,100,000
15:23: Jan Jason Leoncio scores a double up
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Small blind Jan Jason Leoncio stuffed his remaining 1,400,000 in with and was called by big blind Matsushita Masafumi with . Slightly behind, Leoncio spiked a lucky river on , saving him from elimination.
Jan Jason Leoncio – 3,000,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 11,450,000
15:18: Raphael Bulaong railed in 5th place – PHP 1,220,000
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Bulaong
Garcia
Up for a flip, the board ran in favor of Garcia’s overcards, eliminating Bulaong in 5th place finish.
Jonald Garcia – 6,125,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 13,450,000
Raphael Bulaong – Eliminated
15:12: Wu Shenghao plays big blind defense
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Wu Shenghao defended his big blind against button Raphael Bulaong’s open and peeled flop . Both players checked it through to turn where Wu led a hefty 1,000,000 bet꧃. Bulaong folds and Wu picks up the pot.
Wu Shenghao – 4,300,000
Raphael Bulaong – 3,025,000
15:00: Break Time!
Level 32: 100,000 – 200,000 ante 200,000
Chip Count Update
Matsushita Masafumi – 13,350,000
Wu Shenghao – 3,800,000
Raphael Bulaong – 3,425,000
Jonald Garcia – 3,200,000
Jan Jason Leoncio – 2,300,000
14:54: Wu Shenghao slips down
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
An all-in preflop situation, the two chip leaders went head to head – Wu Shenghao with against Matsushita Masafumi’s . The board ran 🐻, shipping Matshꦑushita the massive pot to reclaim the lead.
Matsushita Masafumi – 13,370,000
Wu Shenghao – 3,800,000
14:50: Raphael Bulaong picks up three small pots
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Utg Raphael Bulaong opened to 350,000 and was joined by big blind Matsushita Masafumi on flop . Checked to Bulaong, he continued for 300,000 and shortly cl🐠aimed the pot after Matsushita folded.
Raphael Bulaong – 4,290,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 6,700,000
14:36: Matsushita Masafumi claims pot
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Matsushita Masafumi defended his big blind vs button Wu Shenghao’s open and saw flop . Matshushita proceeded to check call Wu’s 250,000 continuation bet with turn and river checked down by the two. Matsushita shows for two pair, Wu with a muck.
Matsushita Masafumi – 7,300,000
Wu Shenghao – 9,800,000
14:23: Blinds up!
Level 31: 80,000 – 160,000 ante 160,000
Chip Count Update
Wu Shenghao – 10,300,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 5,670,000
Raphael Bulaong – 3,600,000
Jan Jason Leoncio – 3,200,000
Jonald Garcia – 3,150,000
14:22: Matsushita Masafumi double barrels through
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Utg Matsushita Masafumi opened to 250,000, called by button Jonald Garcia. Action on flop saw Matsushita continue for 175,000, called by his opponent. Matsushita fired another 4255,000 on turn which left Garcia to use three time banks before throwing in the fo🌳ld.
Matsushita Masafumi – 6,000,000
Jonald Garcia – 2,800,000
14:16: Teo Zi Sheng busts in 6th place – PHP 905,000
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Crippled previously, Teo Zi Sheng flicked in his last 75,000 and was joined by three other players on board . Teo with , failed to connect with the runout as small blind Raphael Bulaong claimed the pot with his straight .
Raphael Bulaong – 4,000,000
Teo Zi Sheng – Eliminated
14:11: Jan Jason Leoncio hits two outer
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Cutoff Teo Zi Sheng open shoved his 1,720,000 stack in with and was called by Jan Jason Leoncio with . At risk, Leoncio needed two spike a two outer to continue on which luckily for him, arrived right on the flop .
Jan Jason Leoncio – 3,530,000
Teo Zi Sheng – 75,000
14:07: Wu Shenghao continues to lead
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Hijack Matsushita Masafumi opened to 250,000, called by button Jonald Garcia along with big blind Wu Shenghao. Flop came and Matsushita continued for 120,000, called by both opponents. Turn was checked through leading to river . Action was checked to Garcia, who bet 775,000 and shortly call a raise to 2,000,000 from Wu. Wu reveals for a flush, Garcia with a flush as well , a lower one at that.
Wu Shenghao – 10,400,000
Jonald Garcia- 2,800,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 5,800,000
13:59: Jeon Seungsoo knocked out in 7th place – PHP 648,000
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Following a couple failed opens, small blind Jeon Seungsoo pushed all-in for 1,390,000 with and was called by big blind Matsushita Masafumi with . Up for a race, Jeon was instantly crushed to see his opponent land top pair on , sending him out of the Main Event games shortlyℱ after.
Matsushita Masafumi – 6,465,000
Jeon Seungsoo – Eliminated
13:51: Jonald Garcia slams it through
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Jonald Garcia – 5,350,000
Jeon Seungsoo – 2,000,000
13:49: Raphael Bulaong pushes a squeeze
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
13:44: Reiji Tsuchiya crashes in 8th place – PHP 461,850
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Cutoff Reiji Tsuchiya open shoved his 1,470,000 stack in with and was called by big blind Wu Shenghao with . Flipping for his survival, Reiji was left drawing thin after Wu flopped two pair on to eventually knock him out.
Wu Shenghao – 7,700,000
Reiji Tsuchiya – Eliminated
13:41: Blinds up!
Level 30: 60,000 – 120,000 ante 120,000
Chip Count Update
Wu Shenghao – 6,140,000
Jonald Garcia – 5,150,000
Matsushita Masafumi – 4,300,000
Jeon Seungsoo – 2,760,000
Jan Jason Leoncio – 2,385,000
Raphael Bulaong – 2,250,000
Teo Zi Sheng – 1,490,000
Reiji Tsuchiya – 1,470,000
13:38: Midpair good for Jan Jason Leoncio
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Reiji Tsuchiya defended his big blind vs hijack Jan Jason Leoncio’s open and saw flop . Checked to Leoncio, he continued for 200,000, called by Reiji. Turn and river collected no more bets with Leoncio showing down for the pot.
Jan Jason Leoncio – 2,135,000
Reiji Tsuchiya – 1,520,000
13:34: Wu Shenghao takes it down
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Utg+2 Teo Zi Sheng opened to 200,000, called behind by Wu Shenghao. Flop came and Teo check 𒁃folded after Wu sent out a 375,000🍬 bet.
Wu Shenghao – 6,140,000
Teo Zi Sheng – 1,690,000
13:23: Hidaka Yusuke eliminated in 9th place – PHP 365,000
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Hidaka
Garcia
In rough shape, Hidaka was left drawing dead right on the flop , eliminating him as the final table’s first casualty.
Jonald Garcia- 5,410,000
Hidaka Yusuke – Eliminated
13:18: Matsushita Masafumi bags another
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
A limp pot blind vs blind saw flop . Action was checked through turn where small blind Jeon Seungsoo led for 100,000, called by big blind Matsushita Masafumi. River completed the board, pushing Jeon to send out a final bet of 500,000. Matsushita finds the c🐲all and left Jeon to muck shortly after.
Matsushita Masafumi – 4,470,000
Jeon Seungsoo – 2,765,000
13:13: Matsushita Masafumi claims first pot
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Utg+2 Matsushita Masafumi opened to 200,000, joined by small blind Hidaka Yusuke on flop . Both players checked it through to turn . Hidaka led for 250,000, called by the raiser. River saw Hidaka check call for 300,000 to get to showdown. Matsushita reveals for a straight, spiking the river to beat Hidaka’s .
Matsushita Masafumi – 3,770,000
Hidaka Yusuke – 1,765,000
13:09: Cards are in the air!
Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000
Following a staggering turnout across its starting flights, this season’s Manila Megastack 17 Main Event serves to be the biggest to date with a total of 870 entries recorded. This record-breaking🉐 attendance pumped up the prize pool to a massive PHP 26,582,850 (~USD 480,080), well-smashing the tour’s PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830) listed guarantee. China’s Wu Shenghao leads the final nine in today’s game☂s with a champion crowned by the end of the night.
Main Event action resumes at 13:00 on Level 29: 50,000 – 100,000 ante 100,000.
Date: December 7 – 11, 2023
Buy-in: PHP 35,000 (~USD 630)
Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830)
Prize pool: PHP 26,582,850 (~USD 480,080)
Entries: 870
ITM: 133 players
Flight A: 167 entries, 26 qualified
Flight B: 235 entries, 36 qualified
Flight C: 468 entries, 71 qualified
Final Day: December 11, Monday
Final Table Chip Counts
| Pos. | Player | Flag | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Wu Shenghao | China | 4,880,000 | 49 |
| 2 | Garcia Jonald | Philippines | 3,295,000 | 33 |
| 3 | Jeon Seungsoo | Korea, South | 3,235,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Matsushita Masafumi | Japan | 3,070,000 | 31 |
| 5 | Bulaong Raphael | Philippines | 2,745,000 | 27 |
| 6 | Hidaka Yusuke | Japan | 2,615,000 | 26 |
| 7 | Teo Zi Sheng | Singapore | 2,250,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Leoncio Jan Jason | Philippines | 2,225,000 | 22 |
| 9 | Reiji Tsuchiya | Japan | 1,780,000 | 18 |
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (PHP) |
| 1 | ₱ 5,005,000 |
| 2 | ₱ 2,985,000 |
| 3 | ₱ 2,090,000 |
| 4 | ₱ 1,570,000 |
| 5 | ₱ 1,220,000 |
| 6 | ₱ 905,000 |
| 7 | ₱ 648,000 |
| 8 | ₱ 461,850 |
| 9 | ₱ 365,000 |
estrela bet:Manila Megastack – Coverage
estrela bet:Manila Megastack – Festival Results
Key Info PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 17
Location: Okada Manila
Dates: Manila Megastack 17 - Okada Manila - December 3 - 12, 2023
Main Event Buy-In: PHP 35,000
Schedule:
After hosting several guarantee crushing festivals throughout 2023, PokerStars LIVE is finishing the year strong with a final series this December 3-12 at Okada Manila, estrela bet:Philippines. The upcoming Manila Megastack 17 features a total of 40 events with over PHP 22 Million (~USD 392,370) in guaranteed prizes to be given away𓃲.
The ten-day lineup continues to include a number of eye-catching highlights centered around the PHP 10 Million (~USD 178,350) guaranteed Main Event for a 🐈buy-in of PHP 35,000 (~USD 624✃). Three Day 1 flights beginning on Thursday, December 7th, are set to play through with 15% of the field making the money and moving on to Day 2. Players looking to jump in the games should start padding their bankrolls early with unlimited re-entries allowed for each flight, ensuring players the chance to build stacks and qualify multiple times.
An event definitely not to miss, last February’s Main Event saw its prize pool swell to over PHP 16 Million (~USD 285,360), with local runner estrela bet:Terry Gonzaga clinching the tro🌜phy and claiming PHP 2 Million (~US🉐D 37,229) in winnings following a three-way ICM deal.
While that may catch everyone’s attention, the festival also focuses on its share of high roller tournaments, deep stack structure, and bounty games on schedule. Buy-ins for the🗹 events range from as low as PHP 5,000 (~USD 89) to its highest PHP 150,000 (~USD 2,675♏) entry fee for the multi-day High Roller tournament.
The Manila Megastack series has come a long way having debuted in January 2015, and recording only 61 entries for its inaugural Main Event. The next💫 few editions however, would see its momentum quickly pick up and transform into a household name offered twice a year.
By May 2018, the well-loved festival reached its highest peak to date, having welcomed an enormous 695 entries to its estrela bet:Main Event festivities. estrela bet:Singapore’s Ignatius Ee Joo Meng took this one down and bagged PHP 4 Million (~USD 71,340) in prizes plus an additional PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship Platinum Pass worth US$30,000. Since then, the Manila Megastack series has sta♑yed strong, collecting more than 400 runners each time while also steadily recovering its way from the global health situation experienced not too long ago.
Manila Megastack Main Event Past Winners
| Date | Manila Megastack Edition | Champion | Prize (PHP) | Prize (USD) | Entries | Prize pool |
| February 2023 | 16 | Terry Gonzaga | ₱2,051,000* | $37,229* | 533 | ₱16,285,815 |
| November 2022 | 15 | Bell John Perez | ₱2,234,000 | $40,017 | 487 | ₱ 14,880,285 |
| September 2019 | 13 | Hiroshi Naito | ₱2,840,000 | $54,824 | 435 | ₱12,531,915 |
| May 2019 | 12 | Lisa Tan | ₱3,186,000 | $61,086 | 485 | ₱13,972,365 |
| March 2019 | 11 | Alex Lee | ₱3,173,000 | $60,772 | 483 | ₱13,914,747 |
2023 Manila Megastack Full Schedule
| Date | Time | Event # | Tournament Name | Buy-in (PH) |
| Sunday, December 3 | 13:00 | #1 | Early Bird Special(₱800K GTD)Value Added Main Event Seat | ₱7,500 (6,600+900) |
| 17:00 | #2 | Super Stack | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) | |
| 21:00 | #3 | Hyper Turbo | ₱6,000(5,280+720) | |
| 22:00 | Q4 | Qualifier to Deep Stack Challenge – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips | ₱7,800(7,200+600) | |
| Monday, December 4 | 12:00 | #5 | Deep Stack | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 15:00 | #6 | Deep Stack Challenge – Day 1(₱3 Million GTD) | ₱55,000(49,500 +5,500) | |
| 17:00 | #7A | Kick-offPlay ITM – Flight A(₱3 Million GTD) | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) | |
| 22:00 | #8 | Knockout Hyper Turbo [₱5K Bounty] | ₱10,000(8,800+1,200) | |
| Tuesday, December 5 | 12:00 | #9 | Freezeout Challenge(₱1 Million GTD) | ₱25,000(22,000+3,000) |
| 13:00 | 6 Final | Deep Stack Challenge – Final | ||
| 15:00 | #7B | Kick-offPlay ITM – Flight B(₱3 Million GTD) | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) | |
| 17:00 | #10 | 6 Handed NLH | ₱35,000 (31,500+3,500) | |
| 15:00 | #7C | Kick-off (Turbo)Play ITM – Flight C(₱3 Million GTD) | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) | |
| 22:00 | #11 | Hyper Turbo | ₱10,000(8,800+1,200) | |
| Wednesday, December 6 | 12:00 | #12 | PLO Knockout [₱1K Bounty] | ₱10,000(8,800+1,200) |
| 13:00 | 7 Final | Kick-off – Day 2 Final | ||
| 13:00 | #13A | Mystery Bounty Play ITM – Flight A(₱2 Million GTD) | ₱20,000 (17,600+2,400) | |
| 15:00 | #14 | Mini High Roller | ₱75,000 (67,500+7,500) | |
| 16:00 | #15 | Bubble Rush | ₱10,000(8,800+1,200) | |
| 18:00 | #13B | Mystery Bounty Play ITM – Flight B(₱2 Million GTD) | ₱20,000 (17,600+2,400) | |
| 21:00 | 16A | Mega Stack Turbo Play ITM – Flight A(₱2 Million GTD) | ₱10,000(8,800+1,200) | |
| 22:00 | #Q17 | Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips | ₱5,100(4,500+600) | |
| Thursday, December 7 | 12:00 | #18 | ₱15K Deep Stack | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| 12:30 | Flip out to Main Event | ₱3,500 (3,500+1,500) | ||
| 13:00 | #13Final | Mystery Bounty – Day 2 Final | ||
| 13:00 | #19A | Main Event Play ITM – Flight A (₱10 Million GTD) | ₱35,000 (31,500+3,500) | |
| 15 :00 | #20 | Single Day High Roller | ₱100,000 (92,000+8,000) | |
| 17:00 | #21 | Mix NLH/PLO | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) | |
| 21:00 | 16B | Mega Stack Turbo Play ITM – Flight B(₱2 Million GTD) | ₱10,000(8,800+1,200) | |
| 22:00 | #Q22 | Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips | ₱5,100(4,500+600) | |
| Friday, December 8 | 12:00 | #23 | ₱15K Deep Stack | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| 12:30 | Flip out to Main Event | ₱3,500(3,500+0) | ||
| 13:00 | #19B | Main Event Play ITM – Flight B (₱10 Million GTD) | ₱35,000 (31,500+3,500) | |
| 15:00 | #24 | High Roller Knockout[₱25K Bounty] | ₱100,000 (92,000+8,000) | |
| 17 :00 | #25 | Knockout Turbo [₱5K Bounty] | ₱25,000 (22,000+3,000) | |
| 21:00 | #16C | Mega Stack Turbo Play ITM – Flight C(₱2 Million GTD) | ₱10,000(8,800+1,200) | |
| 22:00 | Q26 | Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips | ₱5,100(4,500+600) | |
| Saturday, December 9 | 12:00 | #27 | Super Stack – Freezeout | ₱25,000(22,000+3,000) |
| 12:30 | Flip out to Main Event | ₱3,500(3,500+0) | ||
| 13:00 | #19C | Main Event Play ITM – Flight C (₱10 Million GTD) | ₱35,000 (31,500+3,500) | |
| 17:00 | #28 | Super Knockout Turbo[₱10K Bounty] | ₱20,000 (17,600+2,400) | |
| 20 :00 | #39 | High Roller – Day 1(Day 2 – Re-Entry Allowed) | ₱150,000 (138,000+12,000) | |
| 21:00 | #16D | Mega Stack Turbo Play ITM – Flight D(₱2 Million GTD) | ₱10,000(8,800+1,200) | |
| 23 :00 | #30 | Short Deck Turbo | ₱15,000(13,200+1,800) | |
| Sunday, December 10 | 13:00 | #31 | Mini Main Event | ₱15,000(13,200+1,800) |
| 13:00 | #19 Day 2 | Main Event – Day 2 | ||
| 15:00 | #29 | High Roller – Day 1(Day 2 – Re-Entry Allowed) | ₱150,000 (138,000+12,000) | |
| 17 :00 | #32 | Win The Button – Turbo | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) | |
| 19 :00 | #33 | Hyper Turbo Knockout[₱5K Bounty] | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) | |
| 20:00 | #34 | Hyper Turbo Freezeout | ₱5,000 (4,750+250) | |
| 21:00 | #16Final | Mega Stack Turbo – Final(₱2 Million GTD) | ||
| Monday, December 11 | 13 :00 | #35 | Super Stack(₱500K GTD) | ₱7,500 (6,600+900) |
| 13:00 | #19 Final | Main Event – Final | ||
| 18 :00 | #36 | Knockout Turbo [₱1K Bounty] | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) | |
| 20:00 | #37 | Hyper Turbo | ₱5,000 (4,400+600) | |
| Tuesday, December 12 | 13 :00 | #38 | Knockout[₱1K Bounty](₱500K GTD) | ₱7,500 (6,600+900) |
| 18 :00 | #39 | 6 Handed Turbo | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) | |
| 20 :00 | #40 | Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo | ₱5,000 (4,750+250) |