2020 PokerStars Red Dragon Manila

₱250,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 PokerStars Red Dragon Manila

Final Results
Winner
Ankit Ahuja
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
6,112,000 PHP
Event Info
Buy-in
250,000 PHP
Prize Pool
23,022,950 PHP
Entries
101
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
33
Players Left
1

Ahuja More Than Doubles

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Ankit Ahuja
Ankit Ahuja

Kyungkun Lee raised to 8,500 from the middle position and Andres Korn three-bet to 22,000 in the hijack. Ankit Ahuja responded with a four-bet to 94,5000 from the small blind, keeping 500 behind. Action folded back to Lee who folded and Korn who made the call.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} on which both players checked.

The turn was the {q-Spades} for Ahuja to check and Korn to bet 500. Ahuja called with {k-Spades}{k-Hearts} while Korn held {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for the set of queens.

The river completed the board with the {j-Clubs} for Ahuja to hit one of his outs to make a straight to double up with through Korn.

Over on one of the other tables through, Kitson Kho wasn't as fortunate as he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Andres Korn ar
Andres Korn
206,500
-37,500
-37,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
206,500
78,500
78,500
Kyungkun Lee kr
Kyungkun Lee
107,000
-22,000
-22,000
Kitson Kho ph
Kitson Kho
Busted

Tags: Andres KornAnkit Ahuja

Cao Takes Over Chip Lead

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Ngoc Anh Cao
Ngoc Anh Cao

Natalie Teh raised to 10,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ngoc Anh Cao on the button while the blinds folded.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}, Teh continued with a bet of 13,000 which Cao called.

The turn brought them the {q-Clubs} and Teh fired a bet of 30,000 over the line which was called.

The river completed the board with the {6-Diamonds}, Teh barreled a bet of 80,000 over the line for Cao to make the call again. Teh tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} while Cao held {7-Spades}{4-Spades} for two pair to scoop the pot and take over the chip lead for now.

Player Chips Progress
Ngoc Anh Cao vn
Ngoc Anh Cao
458,000
129,500
129,500
Natalie Teh my
Natalie Teh
446,000
-136,500
-136,500
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Natalie TehNgoc Anh Cao

Cheung Triples Up

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sparrow Cheung
Sparrow Cheung

Sparrow Cheung shoved from the middle position for 37,000 and was called by Junyeob Song in the cutoff. Dong Chen took his time and decided to overshove with the bigger stack. Action folded back to Song who looked at his cards once more and then opted to fold showing {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

Sparrow Cheung: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Dong Chen: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{3-Clubs}{a-Clubs} for Cheung to flop a set to triple up with.

Player Chips Progress
Dong Chen cn
Dong Chen
140,000
-500
-500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
121,000
81,000
81,000
Junyeob Song kr
Junyeob Song
121,000
-89,000
-89,000

Tags: Dong ChenJunyeob SongSparrow Cheung

Tran Busts Before the Redraw

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Linh Tran
Linh Tran

Kannapong Thanarattrakul raised from the hijack and Linh Tran shoved for around 150,000 in the big blind for Thanarattrakul to snap-call.

Linh Tran: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Kannapong Thanarattrakul: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for Thanarattrakul to hold and eliminate Tran.

There are now 24 players left and a redraw will take place. The seat draw is to follow.

Player Chips Progress
Kannapong Thanarattrakul th
Kannapong Thanarattrakul
374,000
124,000
124,000
Linh Tran ca
Linh Tran
Busted

Tags: Kannapong ThanarattrakulLinh Tran

Final Three Tables

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With 9 minutes left in the level and the button in seat 1, play has resumed.

TableSeatPlayerCountry
11Ankit AhujaIndia
12Andres KornArgentina
13Dhaval MudgalIndia
14Piet PapeGermany
15Martin StausholmDenmark
16Dong ChenChina
17Natalie TehMalaysia
18Kannapong ThanarattrakulThailand
    
21Hwany LeeSouth Korea
22Sahil AgarwalIndia
23Kyungkun LeeSouth Korea
24Nang Quang NguyenVietnam
25Jiacheng LiChina
26Zhiqiang QianChina
27Junyeob SongSouth Korea
28Yohwan LimSouth Korea
    
31Kanishka SamantIndia
32Ben LaiHong Kong
33Sparrow CheungHong Kong
34Chongxian YangChina
35Ngoc Anh CaoVietnam
36Victor ChongMalaysia
37Shigeji KusakabeJapan
38Phachara WongwichitThailand

Chen Doubles Through Thanarattrakul

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dong Chen was all-in for 77,000 from the middle position and called by Kannapong Thanarattrakul in the hijack while the rest folded.

Dong Chen: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Kannapong Thanarattrakul: {10-}{10-}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for Chen to flop a set to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Kannapong Thanarattrakul th
Kannapong Thanarattrakul
296,000
-78,000
-78,000
Dong Chen cn
Dong Chen
164,000
24,000
24,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dong ChenKannapong Thanarattrakul

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Song Doubles Up

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Junyeob Song shoved for 46,000 from the big blind after Nang Quang Nguyen had raised from the cutoff and was called by the latter with the bigger stack.

Junyeob Song: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Nang Quang Nguyen: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Hearts} to keep Song ahead for the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Nang Quang Nguyen vn
Nang Quang Nguyen
99,000
-50,000
-50,000
Junyeob Song kr
Junyeob Song
98,000
-23,000
-23,000

Tags: Junyeob SongNang Quang Nguyen

Lai Loses it All to Kusakabe

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Lai
Ben Lai

Shigeji Kusakabe raised from under the gun and Ben Lai shoved from the hijack for 117,500. Action folded back to Kusakabe who made the call.

Ben Lai: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Shigeji Kusakabe: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for Kusakabe to hold with the higher pocket pair to eliminate Lai.

Player Chips Progress
Shigeji Kusakabe jp
Shigeji Kusakabe
346,000
236,500
236,500
Ben Lai hk
Ben Lai
Busted

Tags: Ben LaiShigeji Kusakabe