Main Event

Folded to small blind Czardy Rivera, he shoved all-in for 550,000 total with A♥ 9♣ and crashed right into Lee Youngjun’s A♦ A♠ . In rough shape, Rivera was unable to hold on any longer following the board 6♠ 9♠ 8♦ J♦ 4♦ .

Folded to Ong Kang Rui Ryan on the small blind, he raised all-in with Q♣ J♥ and was met with a call from Czardy Rivera for his last 295,000. Rivera at risk with K♥ 9♠ , claimed a double up after the river 4♠ 7♦ 2♥ 3♣ K♣ landed him top pair for the win.

Facing an utg open and a three bet from Czardy Rivera, big blind Kawaguchi Akihiro stuffed his 865,000 in with A♦ A♠ . Rivera put in the call with T♣ T♦ and dropped down to 12 BB after the board J♥ Q♥ 5♥ 7♠ 7♣ delivered no bad beats.

Utg William Ysmael opened to 60,000 and four bet jammed 435,000 in with A♠ A♦ and faced Czardy Rivera’s Q♠ Q♦ . Whilst ahead, Ysmael’s third rockets for the day led to his doom after the board ran 8♦ 7♣ 9♣ Q♥ T♦ serving him his elimination.

Czardy Rivera defended his big blind vs utg William Ysmael‘s open and flopped 7♦ T♣ K♣ . Checked to Ysmael, he bet jammed 400,000 after Rivera threw in a raise. Rivera snap calls with two pair K♥ T♠ and is up against raiser’s A♥ A♠ . The turn A♣ flipped the advantage towards Ysmael, eventually earning him another double up with top set.

Czardy Rivera defended his big blind vs utg+1 Sim Myeonghun’s open and saw flop 5♣ K♣ 7♥ . Sim continued for 30,000, check called by Rivera. Turn came K♦ and Rivera this time check raised to 120,000. River T♣ completed the board, checked to Sim, he bet 150,000. Rivera put in the final call and shipped the pot with K♠ 6♠ beating Sim’s 9♥ 9♦ .

31 players remain in contention for the MSS 19 Main Event title with each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 52,000.

Top Chip Counts

Button Czardy Rivera opened to 25,000 and faced a three bet to 90,000 from big blind Thomas Lee. Rivera clapped back with a four bet to 205,000 and took the pot down shortly after Lee threw in the fold.

54 players remain in the Main Event Day 2 games, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 40,000.

Top Chip Counts

Utg opened to 14,000, called by button Czardy Rivera. Benjamin Mangaliman on the small blind squeezed all-in for 57,000 and was called only by Rivera for showdown.

Mangaliman 9♠ 9♣ Rivera 8♦ 9♦

A huge favorite, Mangaliman had no worries after flopping a set on 9♥ K♥ J♣ 4♣ Q♦ to eventually score the full double up.

Chzhen Evgenii defended his big blind against utg+1 Czardy Rivera’s open and saw flop 3♣ 3♥ A♥ . Both players checked it through, heading to turn 8♠ . Chzhen led for 19,000, called by Rivera. Chzhen fired another 35,000 on river 5♦ yet shortly folded after Rivera put him all-in. Chzhen saves his 13 BB behind while Rivera surges to top the field.

Action was seen on the river 9♠ T♠ 8♥ 6♦ 6♥ with an 8,000 pot in the middle. Big blind Czardy Rivera bet 2,400 and raise all-in after Chin Dickson bumped up the stakes. Chin called off and was crushed to see Rivera’s full house 8♦ 6♣ for the win.

Button Jihwan Jeon opened to 1,000 and was joined by both players on the blinds on flop 9♥ 7♦ 5♠ . Checked to Jihwan, he continued for 1,000. Small blind Czardy Rivera raised it up to 4,000, called by both opponents. Turn came A♥ and Rivera led for 12,800, meriting no calls from either player.

Folded to the small blind, Czardy Rivera pushed all-in for his remaining 47,000 and was called by big blind Cezar Quiambao.

Rivera A♦ T♥ Quiambao K♠ J♣

Up for a race, Rivera was left immediately drawing dead on the flop J♥ J♦ 3♠ Q♠ 3♦ with Quiambao eventually taking the pot down with a full house.