Main Event Day 2 | 2009 Asian Poker Tour - Manila

01-31-2009 18:13 UTC+8

Erik Backlund Eliminated in 25th Place (US$6,000)

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Vicente Pena moved all in from middle position and was followed soon after by Erik Backlund.

Pena: {K-Spades}

Backlund:

The board ran out {J-Hearts}

to see Pena moved to 75,000 chips as Backlund heads to the rail in 25th place for US$6,000.

Tags: Erik Backlund Vicente Pena

01-31-2009 18:03 UTC+8

Chris Back Eliminated in 26th Place (US$6,000)

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Chris Back was all in for his last 15,000 against Casey Kastle and was in the lead holding {A-Diamonds}

against Kastle's {A-Hearts}

.

The flop was safe for Back landing {Q-Clubs}

, however he would be brought to his feet when the {10-Diamonds}

peeled on the turn putting Kastle in the lead. No jack or king would fall on the river went it landed the {4-Diamonds}

to see Back exit in 26th place.

Tags: Casey Kastle Chris Back

01-31-2009 18:00 UTC+8

John Dalessandri Eliminated in 27th Place (US$6,000)

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John Dalessandri eliminated in 27th Place

Susumu Toge opened to 7,000 and with the action on John Dalessandri he moved all in for his last 16,000. Toge made the call holding {10-Spades}

to be up against Dalessandri's {A-Diamonds}

.

Dalessandri wouldn't see the next hand as Toge made a flush on the turn to send Dalessandri to the rail in 27th place for a US$6,000 payday.

Tags: John Dalessandri Susumu Toge

01-31-2009 17:51 UTC+8

Play Resumes

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Cards are in the air.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

01-31-2009 17:37 UTC+8

Adalberto Orrigo has the dubious distinction of being the bubble boy for the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Philippines Main Event. He allowed himself to be blinded and anted down until he had only 2,500 chips left. He slammed them into the middle from early position and watched as four other people called. They all checked down a board of {3-Hearts}

. Orrigo could only muster king high, {K-Hearts}

. The big blind in the hand said "I have a five," and showed {Q-Diamonds}

. With that, Orrigo left for the rail and all the other players cheered.

The players are now re-drawing for seats. There will be a short break.

01-31-2009 17:31 UTC+8

Bubble Update

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Ivan Tan found a double on the bubble when his {9-?}

managed to make quads against {5-?}

.

On the other side, Adalberto Orrigo is nursing his short stack and now sits with only 4,000 chips as the button passes him. He has laid both his blinds down and seems to be waiting for someone else to gamble before he does.

01-31-2009 17:28 UTC+8

Hyung Stays Alive

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Steve Yea opened to 8,000 and was immediately followed by Kim Tae Hyung moving all in from the small blind for 72,000 total.

Yea deliberated for several minutes before making the call and tabled {7-Clubs}