Main Event

The final Main Event qualifier concluded at a much faster rate, running only 15 minute blind levels all throughout. After 19 levels of play, Flight D wrapped up with Jharome Pena topping the 37 qualifier list with a healthy chip count of 603,000. Australia’s Won Grael ranks in second with a stack of 494,000, trailed closely behind by Alcano Ronato with 417,000.

Each survivor is now guaranteed a piece of the MSS record PHP 21,800,944 prize pool! Day 2 action kicks off at 13:00, Saturday, June 1st.

Cutoff Gerardo Lubas III opened to 25,000 and saw Singh Vijay defend his big blind. On flop 7♠ 6♦ J♠ , Lubas bet all-in for 65,000, check called by his opponent with A♣ J♦ . Lubas with mid pair 7♣ T♣ , headed for the rails shortly after the turn 2♦ and river 9♦ completed the board to wrap up the qualifying rounds.

Hijack Pastores Senon Pablo Dx opened to 22,000 and called cutoff Yajima Takashi’s 118,000 all-in close to bubble time. Left drawing to two outs, the board T♠ 8♦ K♦ 8♥ K♣ missed to save Yajima from elimination, earning Pastores the pot with his rockets.

Bubble time for the last Main Event flight on schedule is fast approaching with three more eliminations to go before the day concludes. Current chip leader stands to be local runner Jharome Peña with 620,000.

Small blind Bang Jongmeon opened to 15,000 and called big blind Enervon Cabrera’s 70,000 all-in. Running a race, the flop Q♦ 9♣ 9♠ 3♠ J♣ quickly gave Bang the advantage to eventually knock his opponent out of the Main Event games entirely.

Cutoff Elmer Kalaquian shoved 83,000 in, followed by another all-in from button Nayeon Cho. Big blind Shuto Kai puts in the final call for a three way showdown. The board ran K♦ A♠ 7♣ 7♠ 5♦ with Nayeon raking in the 34 BB pot for a full house.

Cutoff Mac Mantos shoved his remaining 50,000 in with K♠ Q♦ and was called by big blind Won Grael with K♣ 7♠ . Dominating his opponent, Mantos clutched the double up with his kicker coming in play on board 5♦ K♦ 5♥ 6♥ 9♦ .

Mp Shih Junghwan open shoved 32,000 in with A♥ T♦ and was called by Kim Kihyung Bok behind with 8♣ 8♥ . Flipping for his tournament life, Shih was left headed towards the exit after the board 3♦ 6♣ 3♥ K♠ 2♦ spared none of his overcards.

Utg Shuto Kai limped in, joined by three other players on flop 3♠ 4♣ 2♥ . Shuto immediately bet all-in for 40,000 and was check called by big blind Sugiura Yoji with 3♣ 2♣ . Shuto ahead with the nuts 5♠ 6♠ , bagged the win after his opponent failed to improve to a boat.

Utg+1 opened to 6,500, called by the button. Small blind Mark Yalung stuffed his 33,500 stack in with K♦ Q♥ and was called by the raiser with A♠ 9♣ . Yalung at risk, was spared from elimination after the river 2♥ 9♥ T♦ 7♦ Q♣ gave him a better pair to take it down.

Mp Jeremias Joseroy opened to 3,000 and was called by small blind Shuto Kai, revealing flop 7♣ 2♠ J♥ . Jeremias fired a 2,000 cbet, check called by his opponent. Turn Q♣ went check check, pushing Shuto to lead 5,000 on river 7♦ . Jeremias surrenders and saves his 10 BB behind.

Utg Jang Jong Bea opened to 2,500, called by hijack Chen Zhining along with big blind Grundy Iain. On flop 3♠ Q♠ 9♥ , Jang continued for 5,300 and was followed by two folds behind to pick up the boost.

A three way raised pot led by Mp Yun Seok Chae saw flop 3♠ A♠ T♣ . Yun continued for 1,500, called by the hijack to reveal turn 4♦ . Yun fired the same bet and was met with a raise to 7,000 from his opponent. Yun answered with an all-in, ushering a fold behind not long after.