Blind level
Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Entries
19/126
Total Chips
3,780,000
Average
198,947
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 4:32:39 PM

Flight B Of The Manila Megastack Main Event Adds 19 More

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Francisco Sanchez - Manila Megastack 20 Main Event Flight B Chipleader

After another 15 levels of Day 1 play in the Main Event are under our belts we reached the final 19 out of a starting field of 126 advancing to Day 2 on Saturday 13:00.


With the top 5 eclipsing yesterdays Flight A chip leader we saw Mystery Bounty's biggest winner Fransisco Sanchez come out on top with 379,000 to his name, after another stellar performance. In close quarters we have 2nd in chips Kim Jaejoong bagging 367,000 and David Rene Mar in 3rd with 341,000.


For all the players missing out today, we have Flight C on Friday at 13:00 with the usual 10 levels of late registration until around 20:10.


Enjoy the rest of your night and see you tomorrow for another round of live updates!


Our 19 qualifiers all in on place:

PlayerChips
379,000(95 BB)
KJ
Kim JaejoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
367,000(92 BB)
DR
David Rene MarPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
341,000(85 BB)
KS
Kim SehyeonKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
324,000(81 BB)
EL
Ecarma LenartPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
320,000(80 BB)
277,000(69 BB)
AS
An Seung YongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
245,000(61 BB)
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
224,000(56 BB)
188,000(47 BB)
ME
Marco EspelaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
181,000(45 BB)
RG
Renniel GalvezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
158,000(40 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
155,000(39 BB)
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
148,000(37 BB)
KK
Kim KunwooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
117,000(29 BB)
107,000(27 BB)
RJ
94,000(24 BB)
ZE
76,000(19 BB)
KS
Kim SulbumKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
49,000(12 BB)
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
31,000(8 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 4:01:22 PM

Chua Woo Hian Bubbles Against Rockets

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Chua Woo Hian

Kim Sehyeon wakes up with A A and makes it 8,000, SB Chua Woo Hian picks up A K for a 54,500 jam and everyone comes over to watch. The dealer gives a little tease with 2 9 K , but leaves Chua Woo Hian hanging by completing the board 8 3 , thereby bursting the bubble and ending play for today.

PlayerChips
KS
Kim SehyeonKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
324,000(81 BB)
CW
Chua Woo HianSingapore [SGP]Singapore
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 3:43:16 PM

Eva Zhang Doubles On The Bubble

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

David Rene Mar raises to 8,500 with 7 7 from CO, Eva Zhang jams 29,500 with K Q and we have a flip on our hands. The dealer turns over 8 J T T Q for a last minute hit, granting Eva Zhang a much needed double up.

PlayerChips
DR
David Rene MarPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
310,000(78 BB)
ZE
64,000(16 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 3:35:00 PM

An Seung Yong Takes On The Leader

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
An Seung Yong

Fransisco Sanchez opens 8,000 from CO and An Seung Yong defends BB for the flop K 3 J . A 7,000 c-bet leaves the leaders stack and gets called to reveal the turn 6 that gets checked to the river K . Not scared of the big stack, An Seung Yong slides out 16,500 out of position and takes down the pot.

PlayerChips
330,000(83 BB)
AS
An Seung YongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
288,000(72 BB)

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

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 20/126
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 3:28:31 PM

David Rene Mar Defends Small Blind

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
David Rene Mar

Koga Takayuki continues to make plays with another open from UTG for 6,500 to take SB David Rene Mar to the flop A 4 7 with the latter donk-betting 5,000 and be met with a call to see the turn Q . Another 16,000 lead from David Rene Mar ends the hand.

PlayerChips
DR
David Rene MarPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
170,000(57 BB)
130,000(43 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 3:27:34 PM

Big Stacks Timid On The Bubble

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

Kim Jaejoong kicks us off with a 7,500 raise from the BU, Thomas Po Xiang Jun defends big blind with a 22,000 three-bet and we see the flop 8 5 4 . Thomas Po Xiang Jun continues 19,000, gets called and we see the action killer 2 . Checked all the way to the river Q showdown, Thomas Po Xiang Jun shows 5 5 to scoop up the pot.

PlayerChips
KJ
Kim JaejoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
260,000(87 BB)
260,000(87 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 3:18:10 PM

The Bubble Has Arrived Already

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

Koga Takayuki wakes up with A A and opens 6,000 from HJ. Suya Lee jams 36,500 with K Q , cant find anything useful on 7 9 3 J 6 and we reach the bubble.

PlayerChips
110,000(37 BB)
SL
Suya LeeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 3:14:23 PM

Edgar Asehan Falls Next

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

Marco Espela opens K K from UTG, SB Edgar Asehan jams 50,000 with 4 4 and another player is at risk. The dealer flips over Q 3 8 K 9 and sends Edgar Asehan packing.

PlayerChips
ME
Marco EspelaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
185,000(62 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 3:13:24 PM

Darren Moves Has Nine Lives

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

Having been down to a single 1,000 chip, Darren Moves is somehow still standing and wagers his reacquired 32,000 with A K from the button. Chip leader Fransisco Sanchez calls with A Q , cant hit on 2 J K 6 8 and breathes new life into Darren Moves' tournament ambitions.

PlayerChips
345,000(115 BB)
DM
Darren MovesAustralia [AUS]Australia
71,500(24 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 3:04:45 PM

Rick Jason Ambata Doubles

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
Rick Jason Ambata

Thomas Po Xiang Jun opens 9,000 from CO and SB Rick Jason Ambata jams his last 45,000 with A J . Thomas calls with K Q and needs improvement. The dealer teases with K J 3 A 7 to ultimately grant the double up.

PlayerChips
250,000(83 BB)
RJ
91,500(31 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 2:58:53 PM

Kim Kunwoo Moves Up

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

Opening 6,000 from +1, Kim Kunwoo takes SB An Seung Yong to the flop 4 8 A and slides out a big c-bet for 35,000. An Seung Yong calls, thereby shutting down the action for the rest of the hand with the board completing Q 7 , An Seung Yong shows 9 9 but has to surrender to Kim Kunwoo's A 6 .

PlayerChips
AS
An Seung YongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
230,000(77 BB)
KK
Kim KunwooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
180,000(60 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 2:57:27 PM

Soh Puay Hwee Falls Next

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
Soh Puay Hwee

Fresh from chipping up, Vito Tjahyadi opens 7,000 with 8 8 from the button, BB Soh Puay Hwee jams 20,000 with A 4 and the dealer gets ready to table J 9 K 5 6 handing out another knock-out.

PlayerChips
VT
Vito TjahyadiIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
269,000(90 BB)
SP
Soh Puay HweeSingapore [SGP]Singapore
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 2:54:31 PM

Vito Tjahyadi Closes In On The Leaders

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

Edgar Asehan kicks us off with a raise to 7,000 from the HJ and BB Vito Tjahyadi defends to see the flop 6 5 A . A 6,000 c-bet gets called for the turn 8 to be revealed and a check-check completes the board T . Vito Tjahyadi takes over with a 17,000 lead with A 8 , gets paid and Edgar Asehan mucks.

PlayerChips
VT
Vito TjahyadiIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
210,000(70 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
83,000(28 BB)

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

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 24/126
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 2:39:51 PM

Five Left To Bust

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

With 24 out of 126 remaining we are inching closer to the cut-off with 19 players qualifying for day 2. Here are the top chip counts:

PlayerChips
330,000(132 BB)
EL
Ecarma LenartPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
316,000(126 BB)
300,000(120 BB)
DR
David Rene MarPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
300,000(120 BB)
AS
An Seung YongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
264,000(106 BB)
KS
Kim SehyeonKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
240,000(96 BB)
KJ
Kim JaejoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
203,500(81 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
189,500(76 BB)
KK
Kim KunwooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
186,000(74 BB)
RG
Renniel GalvezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
170,000(68 BB)
160,000(64 BB)
VT
Vito TjahyadiIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
158,000(63 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 2:24:07 PM

Darren Moves Is Down To A Chip And A Chair

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

Picking up the action on the flop 7 7 T , 19,000 in the middle and three players still fighting for it, the BB leads 18,000, An Seung Yong jams 113,500 with T T from UTG and CO Darren Moves successfully isolates for 114,500 holding 5 7 . No miracle with the board completing 2 Q , putting the Action-Aussie down to a single chip.

PlayerChips
AS
An Seung YongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
264,000(106 BB)
DM
Darren MovesAustralia [AUS]Australia
1,000(0 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 2:09:55 PM

Robert Yamashita Out

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
Po Xiang Jun Thomas

Looking at A Q , UTG Robert Yamashita opens 5,000, gets raised to 13,000 from the player to his left and the action is back to him to four-bet 40,000. Big stack Thomas Po Xiang Jun shoves with A A and Robert Yamashita puts his remaining 20,000 in the middle looking for major improvement. The dealer pulls 8 Q 4 J 2 out of her sleave, giving him a pair, but is out nevertheless.

PlayerChips
320,000(128 BB)
RY
Robert YamashitaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 2:09:10 PM

Kim Sehyeon Among Leaders

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

Big stack Kim Sehyeon opens 5,000 from HJ and takes BU Edgar Asehan to the flop 8 Q 6 , unicolor again. Sehyeon continues for 4,000, gets called and both players are happy to check it to the river A 5 with Kim Sehyeon flipping over the winner K Q .

PlayerChips
KS
Kim SehyeonKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
245,000(98 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
111,000(44 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 1:57:13 PM

Blind Battle Goes Full Distance

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

An open limp from the SB provokes a 9,000 raise from BB Renniel Galvez and gets called from limper Richard Marquez to reveal the flop J T K . He check calls another 6,000 c-bet to see the turn 9 and takes over with a 10,000 bet of his own. Galvez calls, the river 5 drops Marquez is back to checking and Galvez lays out 30,000 with A Q . Having a straight himself, Richard Marquez makes the call with Q 5 but has to surrender the pot.

PlayerChips
RG
Renniel GalvezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
200,000(80 BB)
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
142,000(57 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 1:47:27 PM

Masanori Ishihara's Losing Streak Ends In A Bust

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

Coming off of several loses within the past few minutes, Masanori Ishihara picks up 6 6 on the button and opens 4,000. BB Robert Yamashita three-bets 25,000 with 4 4 , a 43,000 jam from Ishihara and a call get the dealer ready to spice up the felt with K 4 5 4 3 , delivering another bad beat to end his night early.

PlayerChips
RY
Robert YamashitaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
108,000(54 BB)
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 1:42:26 PM

Marco Espela Enters The Scene

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

Opening 4,000 from +1, Marco Espela is faced with opposition to his left, making it 10,500. After calling and watching the flop materialize 5 T 9 , he leads 23,000 and picks up the pot.

PlayerChips
ME
Marco EspelaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
126,000(63 BB)
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
25,000(13 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 1:34:50 PM

Darren Moves Back In Contention

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

Darren Moves initiates the action once more with a 4,500 open from UTG to take the button Masanori Ishihara to another unicolor flop Q 2 3 and tests the waters with a 2,000 c-bet. The button pumps it to 7,000 and Darren Moves fills up. Another check-call of 10,000 takes him to the river 3 and he announces all-in for 20,000 with A 9 flush. Masanori Ishihara doesn't believe it and makes the call to muck.

PlayerChips
81,000(41 BB)
DM
Darren MovesAustralia [AUS]Australia
64,000(32 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 1:34:11 PM

Lenart Ecarma Dips, But Still In The Lead

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

Opening 5,000 from +1, chip leader Lenart Ecarma takes CO Sergius Santos to the flop K A 2 and continues for 4,000. Making the call, Sergius Santos watches the 2 get dropped for a check around to the river 7 and when checked to him again, forks out a winning bet of 10,000.

PlayerChips
EL
Ecarma LenartPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
266,000(133 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
126,500(63 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 1:29:10 PM

Ando Yuhei Rivers Two Pair

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

Darren Moves kicks off the action with a 5,000 raise from CO and both blinds defend to see the flop J 2 T . Darren Moves slides out another 5,000 as continuation and only BB Ando Yuhei pays up to the the turn Q that gets checked to the river 4 . Not scared of the flush, Ando Yuhei takes over with a 20,000 lead, Darren Moves calls, but throws it in the muck when Ando Yuhei tables J 4 .

PlayerChips
YA
96,500(48 BB)
DM
Darren MovesAustralia [AUS]Australia
36,500(18 BB)

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

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 39/126
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 1:21:10 PM

Yu Jung-Hyun Picks Up Some More

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

With an open to 2,300 from UTG, Yu Jung-Hyun takes HJ Joseph Magnotti to the flop 4 Q 9 that gets checked to the turn J and a delayed c-bet of 6,000 gets the job done.

PlayerChips
JH
Jung HyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
114,500(76 BB)
JM
Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
15,000(10 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 1:20:27 PM

David Rene Mar Hero Calls

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
David Rene Mar

Hisashi Yamanouchi opens 3,000 from CO and takes the remaining three players to the flop 4 2 5 . Checked to the preflop raiser, a 6,000 c-bet goes over the line and only SB David Rene Mar pays to see the turn J that gets checked around to complete the board 9 . When David Rene Mar checks and is faced with another 18,000 bet he gets suspicious and makes the right call with A 4 against 7 6 from Hisashi Yamanouchi.

PlayerChips
DR
David Rene MarPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
86,000(57 BB)
20,500(14 BB)

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

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 51/126
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 12:20:35 PM

Current Top Stacks

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
PlayerChips
EL
Ecarma LenartPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
230,000(192 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
185,000(154 BB)
RG
Renniel GalvezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
145,000(121 BB)
KJ
Kim JaejoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
133,500(111 BB)
DM
Darren MovesAustralia [AUS]Australia
122,000(102 BB)
KK
Kim KunwooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
121,200(101 BB)
JH
Jung HyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
115,600(96 BB)
YT
Yun TaeilKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
110,000(92 BB)
109,000(91 BB)
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
108,000(90 BB)
99,000(83 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 12:15:08 PM

Moon Kyung Ho Is Next

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
Moon Kyung Ho

Kim Jaejoong raises to 2 500 from UTG with 9 9 , CO Moon Kyung Ho wakes up with A K in the CO and announces all-in for 9,000 and we go flipping. The board makes a full house with T 7 T 7 T , but Kim's nines are in play to knock out Moon Kyung Ho.

PlayerChips
KJ
Kim JaejoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
133,500(111 BB)
MK
Moon Kyung HoKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 12:07:43 PM

Ashley Patterson Out

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

Opening to 2,500 from UTG, Ashley Patterson finds opposition from Edgar Asehan in the BB three-betting 7,500 with J J . Having 9 9 seems good enough for a 22,500 jam that reveals the bad news. The dealer has no help on 2 A 7 2 J to deliver another knockout.

PlayerChips
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
109,000(91 BB)
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 12:05:39 PM

Yun Taeil Is Cooking Up A Stack As Well

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

Making it 2,500 from UTG, Yun Taeil takes three contenders to the flop 7 7 2 . Checked to Robert Yamashita in the HJ, 5,200 go over the line and only Yun Taeil pays to see the turn A that gets checked to the river 7 . Out of position, Yun Taeil bets 10,000 and scoops up the pot.

PlayerChips
YT
Yun TaeilKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
151,000(126 BB)
RY
Robert YamashitaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
27,200(23 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 11:56:17 AM

Alvir Inocentes Continues To Make Bank

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

Another heads up gets initiated by Alvir Inocentes with a 2,400 raise from +1 and Tomoto Daijiro defending big blind for the flop 4 J J . A 1,900 c-bet and a call go into the middle for the turn 9 to be revealed and Tomoto Daijiro takes over the reins with a 2,500 lead that completes the board 8 . Tomoto slows down with a check, just to put his foot on the gas again when faced with a 6,500 bet from Alvir Inocentes for a check-raise 15,000 that takes down the pot.

PlayerChips
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
77,000(64 BB)
11,500(10 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 11:54:59 AM

Yu Jung-Hyun Recovers Some

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

Moon Kyung Ho leads the charge with a 2,500 open from UTG and takes CO Yu Jung-Hyun to the flop 6 7 T that has Moon Kyung Ho slow down to a check-call for 2,000 to see the turn 4 , but ultimately lets it go when faced with another 6,000 bet from Yu Jung-Hyun.

PlayerChips
JH
Jung HyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
32,000(27 BB)
MK
Moon Kyung HoKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
18,000(15 BB)

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

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 57/122
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 11:50:41 AM

Check All The Way

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

Kim Sulbum opens 3,500 from HJ and BB Eva Zhang defends to see the flop 4 A 2 and six more checks take us to the river 6 4 showdown with Kim Sulbum tabling the winner A 6 against Eva Zhang's outdrawn A K .

PlayerChips
ZE
56,500(47 BB)
KS
Kim SulbumKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
25,500(21 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 11:44:50 AM

Sergius Santos Not Far From The Leader

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

Yamanouchi Hisashi tries to steal from the button with 2,500, but the blinds are having none of it and we see the flop A 4 K . SB Sergius Santos slides out a small 2,000 donk-bet and only BU Yamanouchi Hisashi tags along to the turn A . Another 4,000 lead from the SB gets countered with a raise to 11,000 for the river 2 . Sergius Santos takes over again with a 10,000 bet and Yamanouchi Hisashi surrenders.

PlayerChips
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
177,000(148 BB)
31,000(26 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 11:38:38 AM

Alex Chong Tak Sin Misses

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
Tak Sin Alex Chong

Chip leader Lenart Ecarma lays out 2,400 from UTG and takes four on another family trip to the flop 4 3 5 . The BB has a go with a 4,000 lead, but gets shut down by a 12,000 raise from the preflop aggressor and a cold call from SB Alex Chong Tak Sin to take us to the turn T heads up. Holding 8 8, Lenart puts Alex all-in for his remaining 12,000 chips with K 2 for an open ender, but the dealer denies it with the river 3 to send Alex Chong Tak Sin to the rail.

PlayerChips
EL
Ecarma LenartPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
193,000(161 BB)
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 11:29:25 AM

Ashley Patterson Makes A Splash

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

Back from the dead with another bullet, Edgar Asehan kicks off the action with a 2,400 raise from the CO to take the BU and BB to the flop 8 2 7 . Checked to Ashley Patterson, 4,000 go into the middle that find no customers to take it down right there.

PlayerChips
VT
Vito TjahyadiIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
103,500(86 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
47,000(39 BB)
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39,800(33 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 11:28:47 AM

Henry Hong Doubles

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

Soh Puay Hwee opens 2,300 with K Q from the HJ and Henry Hong jams his 4,500 micro stack holding A Q and we are heads up with a player at risk. The dealer lets everyone miss on 7 J 2 4 2 and the favorite comes out on top.

PlayerChips
SP
Soh Puay HweeSingapore [SGP]Singapore
42,000(35 BB)
HH
Henry HongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
12,000(10 BB)

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

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 62/118
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 11:21:47 AM

Li Liu Ming Is Out

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

Opening 2,000 from UTG, Li Liu Ming takes three customers to the flop J K T where all-in 10,500 is announces as a c-bet with Q Q that quickly gets called by Ricardo Torres with J T . Two blanks hit the felt 6 4 and Li Liu Ming is packing up.

PlayerChips
RT
56,000(56 BB)
ML
Ming LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 11:17:26 AM

River Aggression

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

The HJ kicks off the action with a raise to 2,200 followed by a call from CO and BU that triggers an 11,000 squeeze from SB Chong Zi Heng and only CO Renniel Galvez fills up to see the flop A K 8 . Heng continues for 9,000 and Galves agrees to see the turn 7 . With a check in front, Galves makes it 11,000, Heng calls for the river 5 where Renniel Galvez moves all-in for 72,000 to take down the pot without showdown.

PlayerChips
RG
Renniel GalvezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
134,000(134 BB)
CZ
Chong Zi HengSingapore [SGP]Singapore
41,000(41 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 11:11:44 AM

Nothing To See Again

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

Raphael Bulaong makes it 2,000 from the button and BB Kim Minsu defends to see the flop 9 T Q that gets checked to the turn A . Kim Minsu leads 2,400 and a call completes the board 3 . Another 5,500 lead from Kim Minsu is paid for, but the aggressor throws it in the muck, for another showdown with no one having to show their hand.

PlayerChips
RB
Raphael BulaongPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
39,000(39 BB)
KM
Kim MinsuKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
35,000(35 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 10:35:36 AM

Koga Takayuki Chips Up

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

Initiating the action with a raise to 2,200 from UTG, Koga Takayuki takes HJ and BB to the flop J 5 8 . Checked to HJ Mark Hebron 3,000 slide over the line and only Koga Takayuki sticks around for the turn 6 that gets checked to the river K and even further to the showdown with Koga Takayuki flipping over the winner K Q .

PlayerChips
30,000(30 BB)
MH
Mark Hebron (3)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
13,300(13 BB)

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

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 74/113
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 10:16:57 AM

Current Chips Count

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Ecarma Lenart
PlayerChips
EL
Ecarma LenartPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
184,000(230 BB)
YT
Yun TaeilKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
126,500(158 BB)
KJ
Kim JaejoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
126,500(158 BB)
JH
Jung HyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
117,300(147 BB)
109,000(136 BB)
RG
Renniel GalvezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
98,000(123 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
93,000(116 BB)
PA
Pozdnyakov AndreyRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
91,500(114 BB)
89,000(111 BB)
CW
Chua Woo HianSingapore [SGP]Singapore
81,000(101 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 10:07:19 AM

Queens Hold Again

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Henry Hong

With Henry Hong Ju Hyung opening 1,700 holding 9 9 and BB Vito Tjahyadi jamming Q Q for 9,200 we have another player at risk. The dealer favors the ladies again with 6 4 J 5 4 , granting the short stack a much needed double up.

PlayerChips
HH
Henry HongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
38,500(48 BB)
VT
Vito TjahyadiIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
20,500(26 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 10:06:31 AM

Chua Woo Hian Wins Massive Flip

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Chua Woo Hian

Richard Marquez starts us off with a raise to 1,600 from UTG with A K and BU Chua Woo Hian says all-in for 38,300 with Q Q for a massive flip to be decided by the dealer flipping over 8 J J 6 5 that has the ladies stay on top.

PlayerChips
CW
Chua Woo HianSingapore [SGP]Singapore
78,600(98 BB)
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
23,000(29 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:59:27 AM

Mark Hebron Recovers Some

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Mark Hebron

CO Joseph Magnotti opens 1,600 and takes SB Mark Hebron to the flop 5 4 8 that gets checked to the turn 2 . With all the low cards favoring the SB, Mark Hebron leads for 1,700 and a call completes the board 5 . Another 2,000 lead from the SB goes unanswered.

PlayerChips
JM
Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
32,100(40 BB)
MH
Mark Hebron (3)Philippines [PHL]Philippines
20,500(26 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:55:56 AM

Double Barrel Enough For Michihiko Matsuda

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Michihiko Matsuda

Michihiko Matsuda kicks off the action with a raise to 1,600 from UTG and both blinds defend to see the flop 5 2 J . Checked to the aggressor, 1,500 go over the line and everybody pays for the turn 9 . A second barrel of 7,000 is big enough to end the hand this time.

PlayerChips
70,000(88 BB)
KM
Kim MinsuKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
64,000(80 BB)
HM
Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
41,000(51 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:52:33 AM

Renniel Galvez Chips Up

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Renniel Galvez

BU Marciel Cerbito mounts a steal with 1,800, but both blinds defend to see the flop 6 A J . C-betting 3,000 has only SB Renniel Galvez stick around to see the turn 5 that gets checked to complete the board Q . Out of position, Renniel Galvez slides out a winning bet of 7,000 to scoop the pot.

PlayerChips
RG
Renniel GalvezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
46,000(58 BB)
MC
Marciel CerbitoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
15,000(19 BB)
PlayerChips
busted
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:44:11 AM

Limped Three-way

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Sergius Santos

CO starts the limping with SB and BB joining to the flop T 8 4 checked around to the turn 7 , where BB Looi Jonathan tests the waters with a 3,000 lead that has CO Sergius Santos pay up to see the river 4 . Another 4,500 lead from the bb gets called by Santos to table the winner A 7 against Jonathan's Q 9 .

PlayerChips
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
66,800(84 BB)
32,000(40 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 74/100
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:37:59 AM

Jester Initia Loses His Last

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Tetsuya Ogura

Initiated by a 1,200 raise with T T from UTG Tetsuya Ogura, Jester Initia wagers his last 4,200 with A J for a flip, but his hopes die quickly when the dealer tables 9 T 3 4 A .

PlayerChips
55,000(92 BB)
JI
Jester InitiaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:37:20 AM

Nothing To See Here

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Robert Yamashita

Robert Yamashita opens 1,200 from UTG and SB Yun Taeil defends SB. Checked to the river T 9 J 5 3 , Yun Taeil mucks his hand and gives the pot to Robert Yamashita without having to reveal his hand.

PlayerChips
YT
Yun TaeilKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
105,000(175 BB)
RY
Robert YamashitaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
24,400(41 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:31:48 AM

Edgar Asehan Needs Another Bullet

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Edgar Asehan

Kicking off the action with a raise to 1,200 from +2, Yu Jung-Hyun takes HJ and BB to the flop 5 A K . Another 1,500 c-bet gets paid by Edgar Asehan in HJ to see the turn 3 for a 2nd c-bet of 2,200, but this time Edgar Asehan puts his foot down, jamming 21,000 with Q T at the wrong time against A 8 and misses the four remaining jacks on the 7 to bust.

PlayerHandChips
JH
Jung HyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
A8
106,000(177 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
QT
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:25:48 AM

Won Lee See Misses Flush Draw

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Lee Won

HJ Michihiko Matsuda leads the way with a raise to 1,500 and takes three players to the flop K 3 5 . Checked to the aggressor, 2,500 go over the line and BU Won Lee See announces all-in 10,000 with J T . Michihiko Matsuda calls with Q J and stays ahead when the board completes Q 2 to knock out Won Lee See.

PlayerChips
64,000(107 BB)
LW
Lee WonKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:16:31 AM

Small Stacks Collide

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Lemmor Patulot

First to act Lemmor Patulot initiates the action with a raise to 1,500 holding 2 2 , SB Jester Initia jams 6,800 with J J and the dealer hits the felt T T 8 K Q to grant a double up.

PlayerChips
JI
Jester InitiaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
14,500(24 BB)
LP
Lemmor PatulotPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
12,000(20 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:14:47 AM

Yu Jung-Hyun Among Leaders

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Yu Jung-Hyun

With a 1,400 open from +1, four players elect to call and see the the flop 2 4 Q . A 2,200 continuation gets called by +2 Yu Jung-Hyun and Edgar Asehan raises to 7,500. Only Yu Jung-Hyun pays to see the turn 2 , calls another 8,500 to the river 9 for a last check-call 24,000 all-in to table K Q against ace high A 5 from Asehan.

PlayerChips
JH
Jung HyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
78,000(130 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
25,000(42 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 9:03:12 AM

Jung Yubeen Exits

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Jung Yubeen

Andrey Pozdnyakov leads the way with a raise to 1,500 from UTG to take HJ and BB to the flop A K 4 . A 2,200 c-bet sees only HJ Jung Yubeen pay up for the turn T . Another 5,000 continuation has Jung Yubeen respond with an all-in of 13,400 holding K T for two pair and Andrey Pozdnyakov calls A 3 to see the river A , make trips and knock out Jung Yubeen in the process.

PlayerChips
PA
Pozdnyakov AndreyRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
60,000(100 BB)
JY
Jung YubeenKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
busted

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 73/90
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 8:55:20 AM

Hwang Minsoo Triples Up

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
Hwang Minsoo

With three limps in front, the BB squeezes for 1,200, followed by a 4,500 jam from UTG with A J and a single call by Michihiko Matsuda out of the cutoff holding T 9 . No help for the underdog on J 2 K 2 8 .

PlayerChips
46,000(92 BB)
HM
Hwang MinsooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
14,000(28 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 8:48:05 AM

Preflop Action

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
Alvir Inocentes

Alvir Inocentes picks up a pot with an open of 1,000 and a four-bet to 9,500 against Seongjin Kim's 2,500 button three-bet.

PlayerChips
KS
Kim SeongjinKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
67,000(134 BB)
AI
Alvir InocentesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
37,000(74 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 8:39:32 AM

Players Dropping Like Flies

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
Soh Puay Hwee

Picking up the action on a complete board J 4 J 4 8 with 34,500 in the pot from a triple barrel jam by Soh Puay Hwee, September's Manila Megastack Event #1 winner Lenart Ecarma Cracks A A with K J to send Soh Puay Hwee packing.

PlayerChips
EL
Ecarma LenartPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
121,000(242 BB)
SP
Soh Puay HweeSingapore [SGP]Singapore
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 8:38:19 AM

Czardy Rivera Hits The Rail Right After

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
Czardy Rivera

When open-limping his SB, Yusuf Cassidy induces a 9,400 jam from BB Czardy Rivera with A 7 and wants to gamble, calling with 5 3 . The gamble pays off when the dealer flips over T 2 5 3 T .

PlayerChips
60,000(120 BB)
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 8:35:09 AM

Romel Calderon Out

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
Romel Calderon

With a 500 open from UTG, Romel Calderon slides in his remaining 2,700 when HJ Czardy Rivera three-bets 3,200 and BB Yusuf Cassidy defends. Checked all the way to the river Q 3 7 6 K , Yusuf Cassidy makes a flush with 8 8 to beat Czardy Rivera's T 9 and knock out Romel Calderon holding Q T .

PlayerChips
50,000(100 BB)
CR
Czardy RiveraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
9,400(19 BB)
RC
Romel CalderonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 8:19:13 AM

Mariano Dela Pena Enters The Stage

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
Mariano Dela Pena

Hideo Sawai kicks off the action with a raise to 600 from +2 and CO Mariano Dela Pena pumps it to 4,800 for the flop Q 3 A . Checked to him, Mariano Dela Pena slides out an unanswered c-bet of 2,000 to scoop the pot.

PlayerChips
MD
37,500(75 BB)
24,500(49 BB)
PlayerChips
busted

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 71/76
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 8:10:51 AM

Current Chip Stacks

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Ecarma Lenart
PlayerChips
EL
Ecarma LenartPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
87,000(218 BB)
64,600(162 BB)
DM
Darren MovesAustralia [AUS]Australia
62,500(156 BB)
55,800(140 BB)
DR
David Rene MarPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
53,000(133 BB)
PA
Pozdnyakov AndreyRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
48,000(120 BB)
ZE
47,000(118 BB)
45,000(113 BB)
KK
Kim KunwooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
44,500(111 BB)
YT
Yun TaeilKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
41,300(103 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 8:08:21 AM

Yoshi Cheun Eui Ho Risks It All

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Cheun Eui Ho Yoshi

With five limpers in front, SB Yoshi Cheun Eui Ho squeezes 4,200 to take one customer to the flop 5 5 J . A lead jam of 14,300 finishes the last remaining contender.

PlayerChips
JH
Jung HyunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
41,900(105 BB)
CE
Cheun Eui Ho YoshiKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
24,500(61 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 7:53:34 AM

Alang Fu Zhenbo Is Back For A 2nd Day

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Alang Fu Zhenbo

Bagging the lead in the Megastack Turbo Flight B last night, Alang Fu Zhenbo is back in the Main event to kick us off with a 1,000 raise from +1 and Chirag Shah tagging along for the flop 3 3 K that gets checked to the turn 2 . A delayed c-bet of 1,000 and a call complete the board A where Alang Fu Zhenbo lays out the winning bet of 2,200.

PlayerChips
48,000(120 BB)
7,200(18 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 7:49:51 AM

Alexander Goh Next To Fall

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Alexander Goh

Announcing all-in with his last 5,600, BU Alexander Goh is ahead of Misako Takayama defending big with 6 3 . The dealer has other ideas and tables K J A 3 K to send Alexander Goh on his way.

PlayerChips
42,800(107 BB)
AG
Alexander GohSingapore [SGP]Singapore
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 7:44:37 AM

Two Pair For Ricardo Torres

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Ricardo Torres

CO Raphael Bulaong opens 1,000 and BB Ricardo Torres defends to see the flop Q J 6 . Double Barrel 1,300 and 4,000 get check called for the river A 7 to be revealed and a friendly check check has Ricardo Torres table the winner A 6 .

PlayerChips
RT
42,000(105 BB)
RB
Raphael BulaongPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
13,000(33 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 7:27:28 AM

Three-way River

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Romel Calderon

Chung Ju Won kicks us off with a raise to 900 from HJ to take the CO and BU to the flop A 8 2 . Checked to BU Romel Calderon, 1,200 go into the middle and everyone continues to the turn T that gets checked around to complete the board 7 . Another 2,800 from Calderon has only Yusuf Cassidy pay up and muck when seeing 9 3 hit the felt.

PlayerChips
55,300(138 BB)
RC
Romel CalderonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
30,000(75 BB)
CJ
Chung Ju WonKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
18,200(46 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 49/53
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 7:18:30 AM

Takayama Misako Versus Three

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
Takayama Misako

With a 700 open from UTG and a call, CO Alexander Goh makes it 2,500 to take BB and HJ along to the flop 7 8 4 . Donk-betting 2,000, BB Takayama Misako scoops the pot.

PlayerChips
38,000(127 BB)
RB
Raphael BulaongPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
27,500(92 BB)
AG
Alexander GohSingapore [SGP]Singapore
3,800(13 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 7:17:46 AM

David Rene Mar Chips Up

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
David Rene Mar

Raising to 700, HJ David Rene Mar takes the button and BB to the flop J Q 4 with a 1,500 continuation going in the middle that gets countered by a raise to 3,500 from BU Yusuf Cassidy to see the turn 7 heads up. Cassidy lays out another 3,700 to complete the board K with two checks and reveal David Rene Mar's winner A Q .

PlayerChips
59,500(198 BB)
DR
David Rene MarPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
48,500(162 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 7:15:07 AM

Megastack Turbo Day 2 Qualifier Manuel Geronimo Stabilizes

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
Manuel Geronimo

Jung Yubeen opens 600 from CO and takes the rest to a four-way flop 5 3 7 . A 1,200 c-bet has only the blinds pay up to see the turn A . Checked to Jung Yubeen again, 3,800 slide over the line, followed by a check-raise to 7,800 from BB Manuel Geronimo to scoop the pot.

PlayerChips
MG
Manuel GeronimoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
30,000(100 BB)
JY
Jung YubeenKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
20,000(67 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 7:11:57 AM

Sham Wing Sheuk Back Over Starting Stack

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
Sham Wing Sheuk

Picking up the action on the flop 5 8 6 and 7,500 in the pot, Sham Wing Sheuk lays out a winning bet of 5,800.

PlayerChips
DR
David Rene MarPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
36,000(120 BB)
31,300(104 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 7:03:31 AM

Another Five-way Flop

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
Vito Tjahyadi

With a limp from +1 in front, +2 Anastasios Pavlou raises to 1,000 and finds 4 takers to share the flop K J Q with. Sergius Santos leads 1,000 from +1 with a call from CO and BU before SB Vito Tjahyadi makes it 4,000 to scoop the pot uncontested.

PlayerChips
VT
Vito TjahyadiIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
38,000(127 BB)
29,000(97 BB)
YT
Yun TaeilKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
27,000(90 BB)
GG
Guang GuoSingapore [SGP]Singapore
20,000(67 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
15,300(51 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:53:32 AM

Yusuf Cassidy Stays On Top

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
Yusuf Ronald Cassidy

Opening 800, BU Izumi Shibuya takes the blinds to the flop K Q K where a 1,100 c-bet has only SB Yusuf Cassidy pay up to see the turn K . A second barrel of 2,000 gets called for the river 7 and both players check to have Yusuf Cassidy table the winner Q 8 .

PlayerChips
68,000(227 BB)
23,800(79 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:48:36 AM

Darren Moves Back With 2nd Bullet

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
Darren Moves

With first to act Kim Seongjin opening for 600, +1 Darren Moves increses to 1,100 and calls the initial raiser's 4,500 four-bet to see the flop T 6 7 that gets checked all the way to the river 8 J . Kim Seongjin lays out a final bet of 10,000 with K K and gets called, followed by a muck.

PlayerChips
KS
Kim SeongjinKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
46,000(153 BB)
DM
Darren MovesAustralia [AUS]Australia
12,800(43 BB)

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 39/42
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:43:37 AM

Eva Zhang Is On The Move Early

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Zhang Eva

Sergius Santos kicks off with a raise to 600 from UTG and takes three customers to the flop 7 J 9 where a 1,000 c-bet keeps only SB Eva Zhang around for the turn K . Two checks reveal the river 8 and Eva Zhang slides out 2,700 with a straight A T that gets received by a call and a muck.

PlayerChips
ZE
58,000(290 BB)
SS
Sergius SantosPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
22,500(113 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:37:34 AM

Darren Moves Joins The Early Rail For Now

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Darren Moves

Picking up the action with 19,300 in the middle and the board already complete with 7 4 8 K 8 , Darren Moves wagers his last 13,500 with K Q coming up short against An Seung Yong's 7 7 .

PlayerChips
AS
An Seung YongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
51,800(259 BB)
DM
Darren MovesAustralia [AUS]Australia
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:30:39 AM

First Knock Out Of The Day

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Christian Lortie

Christian Lortie initiates the action with a raise to 400 from BU, SB calls, BB Yusuf Cassidy three-bets 1400, four-bet 4,200 from Lortie and Cassidy jams 53,000 with K K . Christian Lortie takes the offer with A J and the dealer hits the felt with 5 5 6 5 8 to knock out last nights megastack winner Christain Lortie.

PlayerChips
70,500(353 BB)
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:28:42 AM

Four-way Limp

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Ecarma Lenart

CO Soh Puay Hwee hops on the limping train first, followed by BU, SB and BB to present the flop 7 9 4 . Checked to BU Lenart Ecarma, 800 go over the line, called by Soh Puay Hwee for the turn Q that gets checked to complete the board 4 where the initial limper wants 1,600 for two pair Q 9 and Lenart Ecarma obliges followed by a muck.

PlayerChips
EL
Ecarma LenartPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
29,700(149 BB)
SP
Soh Puay HweeSingapore [SGP]Singapore
23,000(115 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:23:14 AM

Five-way Baby

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Pozdnyakov Andrey

Andrey Pozdnyakov puts 600 in the middle from +1 and takes half the family on a trip to the flop 4 3 A . His 1,500 c-bet finds one taker in BU Alexander Ungria for the turn T to be revealed. Another 3,000 bet is the winner for Andrey Pozdnyakov.

PlayerChips
PA
Pozdnyakov AndreyRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
34,500(173 BB)
AU
28,000(140 BB)
PlayerChips
JY
Jung YubeenKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
busted
ZE
busted
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:14:14 AM

Yusuf Cassidy Builds Stack Further

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Yusuf Ronald Cassidy

With a 400 open from the HJ, BU Yusuf Cassidy is on the move again with a three-bet to 900 to take SB and HJ to see the flop J 2 T . Checked to the aggressor, 2,400 cross the line and only SB Romel Calderon wants to see the turn 2 that gets checked to the river K . Holding a boat T T , Cassidy tries to extract max value with a final 6,300 bet and gets rewarded by a call and a muck.

PlayerChips
51,500(258 BB)
RC
Romel CalderonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
31,000(155 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:06:22 AM

Early Positions Battle

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Vito Tjahyadi

Lenart Ecarma initiates the action with a raise to 300 from +1 and Vito Tjahyadi wants 800 from +2 to unveil the flop J Q 4 . A 500 c-bet and a call reveal the Q turn and another 1,200 continuation is enough for Vito Tjahyadi to take it down right there.

PlayerChips
VT
Vito TjahyadiIndonesia [IDN]Indonesia
32,000(160 BB)
EL
Ecarma LenartPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
29,800(149 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 26/26
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:03:55 AM

Yusuf Cassidy Gets Caught

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
Kim Jaejoong

Kim Jaejoong starts us off with a 300 open from UTG to take CO Yusuf Cassidy to the flop 7 K 5 that gets checked to the turn 3 . A delayed c-bet of 400 reveals the 4 river and the action gets checked to Cassidy. Holding A T he puts 900 in the middle, but gets called by 8 5 and Kim Jaejoong scoops the pot.

PlayerChips
39,600(396 BB)
KJ
Kim JaejoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
31,500(315 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 6:01:54 AM

Another Four-way Flop

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
Darren Moves

A limp from UTG Darren Moves and a raise to 300 from BU Alexander Goh has the blinds defend for a 3 A 9 flop. The preflop limper leads 300 to weed out the BB and see the turn 2 three-way. Another 1,200 lead does the trick for Darren Moves.

PlayerChips
DM
Darren MovesAustralia [AUS]Australia
31,500(315 BB)
CJ
Chung Ju WonKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
30,000(300 BB)
AG
Alexander GohSingapore [SGP]Singapore
25,000(250 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 5:59:13 AM

Yusuf Cassidy Continues To Chip Up Early

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

CO Shibuya Izumi opens 300 and takes the three contenders to his left to the flop 7 4 J . Checked to the BU Yusuf Cassidy, 600 go over the line that end the hand.

PlayerChips
41,500(415 BB)
RC
Romel CalderonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
38,800(388 BB)
SP
Soh Puay HweeSingapore [SGP]Singapore
29,000(290 BB)
26,500(265 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 5:54:53 AM

Yusuf Cassidy Continues To Chip Up Early

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

CO Shibuya Izumi opens 300 and takes the three contenders to his left to the flop 7 4 J . Checked to the BU Yusuf Cassidy, 600 go over the line that end the hand.

Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 5:46:26 AM

Triple Barrel Rules

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
Alexander Goh

BU Alexander Goh raises to 300 and BB Izumi Shibuya defends big to see the flop J 9 6 . Triple barreling 200, 600 and 1,800 to the river 7 7 has the BB finally give up his hand.

PlayerChips
AG
Alexander GohSingapore [SGP]Singapore
36,300(363 BB)
26,700(267 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 5:39:25 AM

Seo Jun Suk's Aggression Pays Off

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Opening 300 from the button, Seo Jun Suk is faced with a 2,200 three-bet from BB Yun Taeil and decides to four-bet 4,600 to take us to the flop 2 J 6 . A 6,000 c-bet takes it down.

PlayerChips
SJ
Seo Jun SukKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
41,500(415 BB)
YT
Yun TaeilKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
20,500(205 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 5:37:47 AM

Straight On The Turn

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
Yusuf Ronald Cassidy

With a 300 open from the CO and two calls, BB Yusuf Cassidy pumps it to 1,600 and finds one taker in last nights megastack winner Christian Lortie on the button. The flop 8 J 5 has Cassidy continue for 1,600, Lortie raises to 4,000 for the turn 9 that gets checked to the river 3 . Another 5,800 lead from Yusuf Cassidy with Q T gets paid off by Christian Lortie with 3 2 .

PlayerChips
40,800(408 BB)
20,000(200 BB)
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 5:30:02 AM

Three Way River

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
Seo Jun Suk

Joseph Magnotti kicks us off with a raise to 300 from UTG and both blinds defend to see the flop J K Q . Checked to the raiser another 300 go in the middle with two calls revealing the turn 6 . A second barrel of 700 gets the same treatment to complete the board 3 . Everyone too timid to slide out any more chips, SB Seo Jun Suk flips over the winner K 7 .

PlayerChips
JM
Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
38,000(380 BB)
SJ
Seo Jun SukKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
34,500(345 BB)
YT
Yun TaeilKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
28,500(285 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes
Remaining Players: 11/11
Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 5:19:21 AM

Manila Megsastack Main Event Flight B Is In Full Swing

Cards are in the air on this sunny Thursday afternoon!

Zonia BandoyZonia Bandoy
12/5/2024, 3:54:42 AM

Manila Megastack Day 7 Is Underway

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


We are looking at a ₱20M GTD prize pool and four flights to determine the final players going to day 2 on Sunday, Dec. 8th.


Flop well to everyone taking a chance today and we will see you for live updates shortly!