₱110,000 Main Event
Day 4 Started
2020 PokerStars Red Dragon Manila
₱110,000 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2020 PokerStars Red Dragon Manila
Buy-in
110,000 PHP
Prize Pool
64,244,070 PHP
Entries
669
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Nine Return But Only One Will Become the Newest Dragon Slayer in the PokerStars Red Dragon Manila Main Event
The most important day of the PokerStars Red Dragon Manila Main Event has come for the nine players currently competing in the signature tournament at the Okada Manila as Day 4 starts at 1 p.m. local time. After the three starting flights and two more days that followed, nine players are left out of 669 entries to battle it out for the Red Dragon trophy and the first-place prize of ₱13,815,070 ($270,183) that comes with it. All nine have already secured ₱1,221,000 ($23,879) but will all be eyeing up a bigger share of the ₱64,244,070 ($1,256,428) prize pool.
Xijie Sun from China is the one to bring a huge chip lead to the table with 6,550,000. Self-proclaimed “luckbox”, Florencio Campomanes comes back today with 3,305,000 in chips followed by Zejin Shen with 2,300,000 as the only players with an above-average stack. Yufei Hui, Andres Korn, Tetsuro Tomita, Gerardo Lubas, Martin Stausholm, and Tao Chen round out the final table.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xijie Sun | China | 6,550,000 | 131 |
| 2 | Zejin Shen | China | 2,300,000 | 46 |
| 3 | Martin Stausholm | Denmark | 1,225,000 | 25 |
| 4 | Gerardo Lubas | Philippines | 1,255,000 | 25 |
| 5 | Tetsuro Tomita | Japan | 1,435,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Tao Chen | China | 810,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Yufei Hui | China | 1,630,000 | 33 |
| 8 | Andres Korn | Argentina | 1,565,000 | 31 |
| 9 | Florencio Campomanes | Philippines | 3,305,000 | 66 |
When the players return, they will finish the last 27 minutes of Level 26 which features a small blind of 25,000, big blind of 50,000, and a big blind ante of 50,000. They will then continue to play two more 60-minute levels before the first 15-minute break has been scheduled. After that, the breaks will take place after every two levels again.
This is what they are all still competing for:
| Place | Prize (PHP) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₱13,815,070 | $270,183 |
| 2 | ₱8,557,000 | $167,350 |
| 3 | ₱5,300,000 | $103,653 |
| 4 | ₱4,015,000 | $78,522 |
| 5 | ₱2,730,000 | $53,391 |
| 6 | ₱2,088,000 | $40,835 |
| 7 | ₱1,735,000 | $33,932 |
| 8 | ₱1,445,000 | $28,260 |
| 9 | ₱1,221,000 | $23,879 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be there from the moment the dealer starts to shuffle until the final card has been sorted and a new Dragon Slayer has been crowned, so stick around!
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
After the players have been introduced to the whole poker room, the dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal with the button on Seat 2.
Two for Lubas
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Zejin Shen raised to 110,000 from the button and Gerardo Lubas defended his big blind. They both checked through the 
board for Lubas to pick up the pot with 
for the pair of nines.
The hand after, Andres Korn raised to 100,000 and was called by Martin Stausholm on the button. Lubas shoved in the small blind for Tetsuro Tomita to fold his big blind. Korn and Stausholm also folded so Lubas picked up another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,190,000 | -110,000 |
|
1,640,000 | 385,000 |
|
1,465,000 | -100,000 |
|
1,100,000 | -125,000 |
Chen Doubles Through Sun
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Xijie Sun raised to 110,000 from the early position and action folded to Tao Chen on the button who shoved for 685,000. The blinds folded and Sun made the call.
Tao Chen: 
Xijie Sun: 
The board ran out 
for Chen to stay ahead throughout and even improve to a pair of aces on the river to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000,000 | -550,000 |
|
1,495,000 | 685,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
No Showdowns
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
No hands have gone to a showdown over the past 20 minutes or so, with most of them being raises and folds.
Martin Stausholm raised to 120,000 from the late position and was called by Tao Chen on the button and Andres Korn in the big blind.
The flop came 
, both Korn and Stausholm check-folded to the 130,000 bet of Chen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,790,000 | 295,000 |
|
|
980,000 | -120,000 |
|
|
925,000 | -540,000 |
Andres Korn Eliminated in 9th Place (₱1,221,000 / $23,879)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Andres Korn shoved from the button for 890,000 and was quickly called by Xijie Sun in the big blind.
Andres Korn: 
Xijie Sun: 
The flop came 
to not help Korn as Sun stayed ahead with the pocket fours.
The turn was the to pair the board up. Any eight, ten, or king would save Korn but the river completed the board with the 
to seal the deal as Korn was the first player to leave the final table stage in ninth place for ₱1,221,000 ($23,879).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,600,000 | 900,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Martin Stausholm Eliminated in 8th Place (₱1,445,000 / $28,260)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Martin Stausholm shoved from the small blind for 680,000 and was called by Gerardo Lubas in the big blind.
Martin Stausholm:
Gerardo Lubas: 
The flop came 
to not help Stausholm.
The turn was the 
which didn't change things and neither did the 
on the river as Stausholm was eliminated in eighth place for ₱1,445,000 ($28,260).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,755,000 | 1,115,000 |
|
|
Busted |