Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
2020 PokerStars Red Dragon Manila
₱250,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Chip Counts During the Break
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shigeji Kusakabe | Japan | 2,135,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Chongxian Yang | China | 860,000 | 22 |
| 3 | Ankit Ahuja | India | 1,570,000 | 39 |
| 4 | Natalie Teh | Malaysia | 485,000 | 12 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,135,000 | 260,000 |
|
1,570,000 | 170,000 |
|
860,000 | -360,000 |
|
485,000 | -90,000 |
Another Break
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The four remaining players have gone for another 15-minute break before battling again for the High Roller title.
Small Pot for Kusakabe
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Natalie Teh completed her small blind and Shigeji Kusakabe opted to check the big blind.
They both checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. Teh check-called the 30,000 bet of Kusakabe.
The river completed the board with the 
and Teh checked for the last time. Kusakabe bet 80,000 for Teh to make the call but she mucked her hand when Kusakabe tabled 
for the flopped trip queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,875,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
575,000 | -65,000 |
Ngoc Anh Cao Eliminated in 5th Place (₱1,773,000 / $34,675)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ngoc Anh Cao shoved from the cutoff for 250,000 and got no action. The hand after, Cao shoved from under the gun this time for 325,000 in total and action folded to Shigeji Kusakabe who quickly made the call.
Ngoc Anh Cao: 
Shigeji Kusakabe: 
The board ran out 
for Cao to be drawing dead on the turn as Kusakabe hit the pair of queens to make his way to the payout to collect ₱1,773,000 ($34,675) for finishing in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,920,000 | 520,000 |
|
Busted |
Ahuja Flops a Set
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ankit Ahuja raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Ngoc Anh Cao defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, Cao check-called the 50,000 continuation-bet of Ahuja.
The turn brought them the 
and Cao check-called the 150,000 bet of Ahuja.
The completed the board on the river and Cao checked for the last time. Ahuja fired 240,000 over the line which Cao called but then mucked his hand when Ahuja tabled 
for the set of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | 535,000 |
|
|
245,000 | -660,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Yang Doubles Through Cao
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The board read 
with just over 100,000 in the pot when Ngoc Anh Cao bet in the small blind and Chongxian Yang shoved in the big blind for 550,000. Cao quickly called with for top pair and top kicker. Yang held the 
though for two pair.
The river completed the board with the 
for Yang to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,220,000 | 589,000 |
|
|
905,000 | -555,000 |
One for Teh
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ngoc Anh Cao raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and Natalie Teh defended her big blind.
The flop came 
and Teh check-called the 40,000 continuation-bet of Cao.
The turn brought them the and Teh checked again. Cao bet 85,000 this time and was called.
The river completed the board with the 
and both players checked for Teh to claim the pot with 
for the turned two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,460,000 | -310,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
640,000 | 20,000 |
Kyungkun Lee Eliminated in 6th Place (₱1,381,000 / $27,008)
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Kyungkun Lee pushed his last 65,000 over the line from the middle position and was called by Ngoc Anh Cao on the button and Ankit Ahuja in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Ahuja check-called the 75,000 bet of Cao to go into a side pot.
The turn was the and now Ahuja check-called the 150,000 continuation-bet of Cao.
The river completed the board with the and Ahuja checked for the last time. Cao fired a bet of 350,000 over the line for Ahuja to give up. Lee tabled 
while Cao held 
for the flopped two pair to eliminate Lee in sixth place for ₱1,381,000 ($27,008).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,770,000 | 385,000 |
|
|
865,000 | -315,000 |
|
Busted |