Main Event | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-07-2023 17:26 UTC+9

Welo Takes Over the Lead From Dela Cruz

Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tor Welo limped in with the 9♥9♣ and Edwin Dela Cruz checked with the A♣7♠. They checked the 10♠6♠6♥ flop and Welo bet the 8♦ turn for 60,000, Dela Cruz called. Welo bet another 200,000 on the 10♦ river for Dela Cruz to call and the Norwegian took over the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Welo	5,200,000 400,000	400,000
Edwin Dela Cruz	4,800,000 -400,000	-400,000

Ryan McAllister	1,700,000 500,000	500,000

Alessandro Taranto	1,300,000 -500,000	-500,000
Terry Gonzaga	1,200,000
William Teoh	815,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Tor Welo

05-07-2023 17:29 UTC+9

More Final Table Pictures

Christian Zetzsche

05-07-2023 17:33 UTC+9

Two in a Row for Gonzaga

Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Terry Gonzaga raised to 180,000 on the button with the A♦6♦ and won the blinds.

Soon after that, Gonzaga made it 140,000 to go with the K♥K♦ and Tor Welo came along in the big blind with K♠10♣. The A♦6♠5♦ flop was checked by the Norwegian and he quickly folded to a bet by Gonzaga.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Welo	5,000,000 -200,000	-200,000
Terry Gonzaga	1,400,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Terry Gonzaga Tor Welo

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

05-07-2023 17:42 UTC+9

Small Pots for the Time Being

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Out of the small blind, Edwin Dela Cruz raised it up big with the A♣8♠ and William Teoh let go of the 2♠2♦ with around ten big blinds behind.

Soon after that, Tor Welo raised to 160,000 with the A♠9♥ from under the gun and it folded all the way again as neither opponent picked up anything to go with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Welo	5,100,000 100,000	100,000
Edwin Dela Cruz	4,800,000

Terry Gonzaga	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
William Teoh	600,000 -215,000	-215,000

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Tor Welo William Teoh

05-07-2023 17:47 UTC+9

Teoh on the Ropes; McAllister Chips Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ryan McAllister got one shove through out of the small blind and then opened the action with a raise in the cutoff to 200,000 with the A♦J♥. William Teoh as the short stack defended the Q♦4♣ and check-folded the 9♥9♣3♥ flop to drop very much into the danger zone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan McAllister	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

William Teoh	335,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: Ryan McAllister William Teoh

05-07-2023 17:53 UTC+9

William Teoh Eliminated in 6th Place (PHP1,184,000/$21,385)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action folded to the short stack William Teoh on the button, who jammed for just 295,000. Alessandro Taranto in the big blind was the last player to act and Teoh joked "no look call" to the Italian, who glanced at his cards and then indeed called.

William Teoh: A♦6♦
Alessandro Taranto: Q♣9♦

Taranto took the lead on the 9♥8♥2♥ flop, then locked up the pot with the Q♦ turn to make the J♣ river a formality. Teoh's roller coaster ride ended in 6th place for PHP1,184,000 ($21,385)

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Taranto	1,300,000
William Teoh	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Taranto William Teoh

05-07-2023 17:59 UTC+9

Gonzaga Turns a Flush; Gets Little Value

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ryan McAllister raised it up to 160,000 in the cutoff with the A♥9♠ and was called by Edwin Dela Cruz with the A♣10♣ out of the small blind, Terry Gonzaga also called with the 9♦2♦ out of the big blind. No chips were invested on the 10♦7♦3♣ flop and the 4♦ turn improved Gonzaga to a flush.

Dela Cruz bet 150,000 and Gonzaga raised it up to 500,000 for McAllister to snap-fold. Dela Cruz mulled it over for a minute and folded his top pair and top kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Welo	4,900,000 -200,000	-200,000
Edwin Dela Cruz	4,600,000 -200,000	-200,000

Terry Gonzaga	2,500,000 900,000	900,000
Ryan McAllister	1,700,000 -100,000	-100,000

Alessandro Taranto	1,300,000

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Ryan McAllister Terry Gonzaga

05-07-2023 18:04 UTC+9

Gonzaga Takes Pot Off Welo

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Terry Gonzaga raised it up to 200,000 in the cutoff with the 7♠7♦ and Ryan McAllister folded the A♣8♣ in the small blind with a dry smile on the face.

Tor Welo in the big blind defended the Q♦3♦ to see a 10♣10♦6♣ flop, on which Welo checked. Gonzaga repeated his bet sizing and Welo quickly sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Welo	4,600,000 -300,000	-300,000
Terry Gonzaga	3,000,000 500,000	500,000
Ryan McAllister	1,500,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Ryan McAllister Terry Gonzaga Tor Welo

05-07-2023 18:11 UTC+9

Ryan McAllister Eliminated in 5th Place (PHP1,523,000/$27,507)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ryan McAllister made it 160,000 to go from the cutoff and Edwin Dela Cruz three-bet to 390,000 in the small blind. Once it folded back to McAllister, he pushed all-in for just shy of 1.5 million and Dela Cruz asked for an exact count to then call.

Ryan McAllister: A♠K♠
Edwin Dela Cruz: 7♠7♦

The 10♥9♠5♦ flop failed to improve McAllister, as did the 7♣ turn that instead left the American drawing dead. A meaningless 2♠ followed on the river and McAllister bowed out in fifth place while Dela Cruz extended his lead once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	6,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Ryan McAllister	Busted

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Ryan McAllister