Second Break of the day
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With 27 entries showing on the tournament clock, the 21 remaining players have been sent for the second 15-minute break of the day.
2020 PokerStars Red Dragon Manila
₱500,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Level: 7
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
More Day 1 Photos of the Super High Roller
Photos courtesy of PokerStars LIVE Manila.
Ma Doubles Through Takayama
Level 7
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Darren Chan limped in from under the gun and Weihao Ma shoved from the middle position for 29,500. Mike Takayama three-bet to 75,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Chan who took some time but opted to get out of the way for the cards to go on their backs.
Weihao Ma: 
Mike Takayama; 
The board ran out 
for Ma to hold with the pair of deuces to stay alive and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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230,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
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122,000
-88,000
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-88,000 |
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73,000
59,500
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59,500 |
Obara Catches Le's Bluff
Level 7
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Thai Le had raised from the small blind pre-flop and was called by Jun Obara in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Le bet again for Obara to go along with to create a pot of around 55,000.
The turn brought them the and Le fired 39,000 over the line which Obara called.
The river completed the board with the 
and now Le barreled 89,000 into the pot. Obara contemplated for a bit and made the call. Le tabled 
for the bluff and Obara looked relieved before flipping over 
for two pair to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
579,500
164,500
|
164,500 |
|
133,000
-87,000
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-87,000 |
Wu Shoves on Steele
Level 7
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The board read 
with around 220,000 in the middle already.
Yake Wu shoved for around 120,000 in the small blind and Kirk Steele was considering what to do in the middle position. After a while, Steele opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
336,000
-13,000
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-13,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Steele Busts to Hui
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Yufei Hui raised to 11,000 from the hijack and was called by Kirk Steele in the cutoff while the rest of the table folded.
The flop came 
, Hui check-called the 15,000 bet of Steele.
The turn brought them the 
and Hui checked again. Steele now fired a bet of 60,000 over the line. Hui tanked, used a time bank and then made the call.
The completed the board on the river. Hui checked for the last time. Steele shoved for around 210,000 and Hui looked at his hole cards and the board again to check what he held before quickly making the call with 
for the runner-runner flush. Steele pushed his cards over the line and the dealer revealed Steele held 
for the flopped two pair as he made his way out of the tournament area. Both stacks were counted just to be sure Hui had him covered which was indeed the case.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
472,000
222,000
|
222,000 |
|
380,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
83,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
|
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82,500
-167,500
|
-167,500 |
|
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Busted | |
Two Folds for the Small Blinds
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Xiao Ling Li raised to 13,000 from the small blind and Lester Edoc defended his big blind. They both checked through the 
on the flop to the on the turn. Li bet 15,000 and that was enough for Edoc to let the hand go.
The hand after, Edoc completed his small blind and Phachara Wongwichit opted to check in the big blind. They both checked through the 
flop to the on the turn. Edoc bet 7,000 and Wongwichit quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000
165,500
|
165,500 |
|
480,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
440,000
-139,500
|
-139,500 |
|
405,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
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|
|
365,000
-132,000
|
-132,000 |
|
330,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
|
120,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Chen Busts, Stausholm Enters
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Dong Chen has just lost his last remaining chips while Martin Stausholm has entered the field to take a seat at Table #3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
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Busted | |
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