Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
2023 Poker Dream Manila
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 Poker Dream Manila
Buy-in
66,000 PHP
Prize Pool
28,751,382 PHP
Entries
499
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left
1
Taranto Avoids Further Setback on the River
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Edwin Dela Cruz limped in with the 9♦4♣ and Alessandro Taranto checked his option with the J♦6♥.
The J♥7♠4♠ flop brought a check-call by Taranto for 100,000 and another 500,000 followed with the same pattern on the 9♣ turn. However, the 7♦ river counterfeited the two pair of Dela Cruz and they checked it down as Taranto won some chips back.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,500,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
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|
4,500,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Dela Cruz Restores Comfortable Lead
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Edwin Dela Cruz made it 250,000 to go with the A♦9♣ and Alessandro Taranto defended the K♦8♠. The J♠7♠5♠ flop was check-called by Taranto for 200,000 with his spade flush draw.
After the 2♣ turn, Taranto checked again and Dela Cruz bet once more to rake in the next pot after a fold from Taranto.
Taranto raised the button to 200,000 next with the 8♠7♥, earning a call from Dela Cruz with the J♣5♠. The Q♦10♥5♥ flop gave Taranto the bottom pair and he check-called for 150,000 to improve on the J♥ turn.
Dela Cruz checked once more and Taranto now bet 350,000 for his opponent to call, as a blank 4♣ river completed the board. The third street in a row was checked by Dela Cruz and Taranto fired a third barrel worth 1,800,000 for more than the pot to get snap-called.
Dela Cruz dragged in a big pot and pulled back into a very comfortable lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,200,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
|
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3,800,000
-3,100,000
|
-3,100,000 |
Dela Cruz Pulls Ahead Again
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Alessandro Taranto limped the 5♠5♣ and called a raise to 250,000 by Edwin Dela Cruz, who had the 6♥6♣. Dela Cruz bet the Q♦7♥4♦ flop for 250,000 and both checked the 10♣ turn.
Dela Cruz bet another 500,000 on the A♥ river and Taranto folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
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|
|
6,900,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Taranto Nearly Closes the Gap
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Edwin Dela Cruz limped with the 9♠2♦ and Alessandro Taranto checked his option with the Q♦7♦.
The K♣9♦8♠ flop was checked by the Italian, who then check-raised to 380,000. Dela Cruz called but gave up the pot on the J♠ turn when Taranto bet. That reduced the lead of the local hero to a mere eight big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,900,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
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|
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7,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Another Showdown Pot for Taranto
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Edwin Dela Cruz limped the 9♥5♥ and Alessandro Taranto checked the option with Q♣4♦. They checked the Q♠3♦3♥ flop and Taranto bet the 9♣ turn as well as the K♥ river for 100,000 and 400,000 respectively. Taranto earned another pot to further cut down the lead of "Hit D' Heat".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,300,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
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6,700,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Heads-Up Play Underway
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Both players have locked up a payday of PHP3,460,000 ($62,492) and compete for the top prize worth PHP5,510,000 ($99,518) as well as the golden dragon trophy.
Heads-up commenced with a min-raise by Alessandro Taranto with the A♣7♦ and Edwin Dela Cruz defended the 5♥3♦. Dela Cruz check-called the A♦7♣6♥ flop for 150,000 and checked again the 8♣ on the turn. Taranto bet 580,000 and Dela Cruz folded the straight draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
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|
|
6,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Terry Gonzaga Eliminated in 3d Place (PHP2,471,382/$44,636)
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Terry Gonzaga raised to 220,000 on the button for Alessandro Taranto three-bet to 670,000 out of the small blind, which Gonzaga called.
On the 5♣4♦2♦ flop, Taranto bet 280,000 and instantly called the shove by Gonzaga for 1,500,000.
Terry Gonzaga: 6♥5♥
Alessandro Taranto: A♣3♣
Gonzaga needed a trey for the superior straight or running cards for a full house to avoid elimination. Nothing changed with the K♠ turn and the 6♣ river sent Gonzaga to the rail in third place, setting up a heads-up duel between Taranto and Edwin "hit the heat" Dela Cruz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
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5,800,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
Busted | |
Turn Barrel Wins it for Dela Cruz
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Edwin Dela Cruz limped in with the A♦3♦ and Terry Gonzaga checked his option with the 7♦3♣. The A♥6♦4♥ flop brought a bet worth 100,000 by Dela Cruz which Gonzaga called. On the K♥ turn, Dela Cruz made it another 200,000 to go and Gonzaga let go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
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|
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2,200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Taranto Gets the Best of Dela Cruz
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Alessandro Taranto limped in with the K♥9♣ and Edwin Dela Cruz raised to 300,000 with the 10♥4♥, which Taranto called.
On a flop of 8♣6♦5♠, Taranto check-called for 200,000 and both then checked through the 2♦ turn.
Taranto then bet the J♦ river for 350,000 into 1,100,000 and Dela Cruz contemplated a move before settling on a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
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|
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3,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |