Main Event | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-07-2023 16:02 UTC+9

Welo Claims Four-Way Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alessandro Taranto opened to 100,000 with the K♠Q♠, picking up three callers including Tor Welo with the 10♥9♥, Edwin Dela Cruz with the 4♦4♣ in the small blind and William Teoh in the big blind with Q♥8♥.

On a flop of 9♣8♠3♥, it checked to Taranto and his continuation bet was called three ways. The 2♣ followed on the turn and Welo now bet 300,000. Dela Cruz got out of the way and Teoh stared down Welo before folding, Taranto also gave up as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	4,800,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tor Welo	3,200,000 600,000	600,000
Alessandro Taranto	1,700,000
William Teoh	1,000,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Alessandro Taranto Edwin Dela Cruz Tor Welo William Teoh

05-07-2023 15:58 UTC+9

McAllister Doubles Through Taranto

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alessandro Taranto raised from the hijack and then called the three-bet shove by Ryan McAllister to set up the next all-in showdown.

Ryan McAllister: K♥J♥
Alessandro Taranto: Q♥Q♣

Thanks to a board of K♦7♠5♥7♣10♥, McAllister survived and surpassed Taranto on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan McAllister	1,900,000 900,000	900,000

Alessandro Taranto	1,700,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Alessandro Taranto Ryan McAllister

05-07-2023 15:49 UTC+9

Three-Bet Pot for Taranto Against Welo

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tor Welo made it 100,000 to go with the J♥10♥ and Alessandro Taranto three-bet to 280,000 with the A♥Q♠, which the Norwegian called. They checked to the 8♦3♦3♠4♦A♠ river on which Welo check-folded to a bet of 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Taranto	2,700,000 400,000	400,000
Tor Welo	2,600,000

Tags: Alessandro Taranto Tor Welo

05-07-2023 15:43 UTC+9

Gonzaga Gets Teoh to Fold

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Edwin Dela Cruz made it 100,000 to go with the K♣Q♥ and William Teoh called with the A♠5♠ in the net seat, as did Terry Gonzaga with the 7♣6♣ on the button and Alessandro Taranto out of the small blind with K♠10♠.

It checked to Teoh, who bet his top pair and gutshot for 220,000. Gonzaga then pushed all-in for 675,000 and that sent Teoh into the tank. He asked for an exact count and Teoh mulled it over for two minutes to then fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	5,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Alessandro Taranto	2,300,000 -100,000	-100,000
Terry Gonzaga	1,400,000 500,000	500,000
William Teoh	1,300,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Alessandro Taranto Edwin Dela Cruz Terry Gonzaga William Teoh

05-07-2023 15:37 UTC+9

Dela Cruz Gets Two Streets of Value From Taranto

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Edwin Dela Cruz made it 100,000 to go with the K♦10♥ and Alessandro Taranto flat-called out of the big blind with the superior A♦Q♣. The K♥9♠7♦ flop improved Dela Cruz and he continued for 80,000 when checked to. Taranto called and did so again for 250,000 on the 3♠ turn, the 6♥ river was then checked and increased his lead over Taranto as well as the rest of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	5,200,000 400,000	400,000

Alessandro Taranto	2,400,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Alessandro Taranto Edwin Dela Cruz

05-07-2023 15:30 UTC+9

Welo Wins Round Two Against Teoh

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In the first hand of the new level, William Teoh opened to 100,000 with the A♥6♥ from an early position and Tor Welo called the 10♦6♦ out of the big blind. The 8♠8♥4♥ flop was checked by the Norwegian and Teoh bet for the win.

The next hand saw Teoh with a limp from under the gun holding the J♥10♥. Welo came out swinging with a raise to 250,000 out of the small blind, as he picked up the A♣K♠. Teoh came along and the Q♦7♣6♦ flop missed both players.

Welo made it 220,000 to go and Teoh folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Welo	2,600,000 200,000	200,000
William Teoh	1,600,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Tor Welo William Teoh

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

05-07-2023 15:23 UTC+9

David Erquiaga Eliminated in 9th Place (PHP499,000/$9,013)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Erquiaga opened to 90,000 with the 8♦8♣ and Alessandro Taranto flat-called in the cutoff with the K♠J♠, which led them to the J♥9♠3♣ flop. The initial raiser check-raised his pocket pair from 70,000 to 300,000 and Taranto glanced over to see the stack size of his opponent before making the call.

The 7♠ fell on the turn, giving Erquiaga a gutshot while Taranto added a flush draw on top.

Erquiaga pushed all-in for 995,000 and Taranto called within just a few seconds to put the local hero at risk.

The 4♦ river was a blank and both stacks were counted. Taranto had 1,120,000 behind and Erquiaga was covered by just a few blinds to become the first casualty on the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Taranto	3,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
David Erquiaga	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Taranto David Erquiaga

05-07-2023 15:19 UTC+9

Final Table Pictures

Christian Zetzsche

05-07-2023 15:18 UTC+9

Second Barrel Wins it for Dela Cruz

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Edwin Dela Cruz made it 80,000 to go with the A♣10♥ and Ryan McAllister folded the 2♠2♥ in the small blind, but was called by Valeriy Pak with the A♣10♥. The J♠5♣2♦ flop was check-called for 60,000 by Pak and the A♦ turn saw Pak check-fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	4,800,000 100,000	100,000

Valeriy Pak	620,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Ryan McAllister Valeriy Pak