Main Event Day 1a | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-04-2023 17:42 UTC+9

Sze Doubles Through Valeriy Pak

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Fu Chi Sze was flipping for his tournament life with the J♥10♥ and Valeriy Pak looked him up holding the 7♦7♠. The A♥8♣2♠ flop and 3♦ turn were blanks but the 10♠ river came to the rescue for Sze.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	45,000 -10,000	-10,000
Patrick Clarke	45,000 24,000	24,000
Chi Fu Sze	31,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Fu Chi Sze Valeriy Pak

05-04-2023 17:45 UTC+9

Lee Binks the Turn in Three-Way Action

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Just before the blinds went up, there was uproar over on table six as a three-way all-in had unfolded. Thijs Hilberts bet a four-way flop of 9♦7♥2♥ to receive one caller and a raiser. Hilberts then jammed with the covering stack and two players committed their chips behind him.

Hilberts revealed the J♦J♣ and was up against K♥9♥ as well as the 10♠8♦ of Won Jae Lee. The 6♣ turn improved Lee and the 4♠ river brought no change anymore.

Player	Chips	Progress
Won Jae Lee	66,000 66,000	66,000

Thijs Hilberts	28,500 -23,500	-23,500

Tags: Thijs Hilberts Won Jae Lee

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

05-04-2023 17:53 UTC+9

Misailidis Knocked Out a Second Time

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Konstantinos Misailidis had re-entered only to bust out again in rapid fashion. His K♠K♣ were cracked by the 6♣6♠ of Yuan Xiang Cheong, who flopped a set on the 10♥6♥3♣9♥4♦ board. Whether or not the Greek will re-enter again remains to be seen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Xiang Cheong	34,000
Konstantinos Misailidis	Busted

Tags: Konstantinos Misailidis Yuan Xiang Cheong

05-04-2023 18:00 UTC+9

Mondalo Takes a Hit Against Kim

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Bonifacio Mondalo was not pleased at all when he had to pay off Min Hwa Kim, as his cards were already dragged into the muck. On a board of 9♥4♦2♣A♥8♥, Kim's K♥4♥ had flopped middle pair, turned the nut flush draw and got there on the river to score a full double for 20,900.

Mondalo banged his hand on the table in disgust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Min Hwa Kim	52,000 32,000	32,000
Bonifacio Mondalo	48,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: Bonifacio Mondalo Min Hwa Kim

05-04-2023 18:08 UTC+9

Pak Sent Packing by Samant

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three ways to the J♥6♦5♠2♠ turn, Kanishka Samant checked and William Teoh bet 6,600. Valeriy Pak then jammed for 10,200 and Samant moved all-in over the top. Teoh inquired with the floor if the shove was possible and since Samant check-raised, that was the case, forcing out Teoh in the process.

Valeriy Pak: J♣8♣
Kanishka Samant: K♥K♣

The 3♠ on the river brought an end to the first bullet of Pak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kanishka Samant	65,000
William Teoh	50,000
Valeriy Pak	Busted

Tags: Kanishka Samant Valeriy Pak William Teoh

05-04-2023 18:14 UTC+9

Assorted Chip Counts and New Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In the late stages of level six, there are 82 players out of 108 entries remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Keong Yong	120,000 15,000	15,000

Ivan Tabucal	80,000 45,000	45,000
Wai Loon Ng	80,000 50,000	50,000
Winfred Yu	55,000 -6,000	-6,000
Wooseok Kim	40,000
Sung Ho Kim	38,000 8,000	8,000
Ryan Hong	35,000 35,000	35,000
Ionut Stochita	30,000
Chao Wang	30,000
Jose Drilon	30,000
Ryan McAllister	30,000

Marc Rivera	30,000
Said Mekhmedov	10,000 -25,000	-25,000

05-04-2023 18:22 UTC+9

Mondalo Back to a Big Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three ways to the A♠Q♦6♥Q♣ turn, it checked to Bonifacio Mondalo and he bet 6,000. Only one opponent called while Min Hwa Kim folded, then sighed when he spotted the K♣ on the river. It checked to Mondalo again and he bet 20,000.

His opponent had just 7,000 behind and Mondalo was trying to talk him into a call, yet the reluctant fold followed. Mondalo flashed the J♣7♣ for a bluff and Kim joked "ah, flush draw on the river!".

Player	Chips	Progress
Bonifacio Mondalo	80,000 32,000	32,000
Joshua Chun	65,000 35,000	35,000
Min Hwa Kim	55,000 3,000	3,000
Enrico de Rosa	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Bonifacio Mondalo Min Hwa Kim

05-04-2023 18:26 UTC+9

Dela Cruz Doubles; Hendri Vanishes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Edwin Dela Cruz earned a full double after his J♠J♦ flopped a set on a board of J♥10♥8♦4♠Q♣. Jhon Hendri was the one to lose almost his entire stack as he was left with some ten big blinds, which disappeared shortly thereafter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	55,000 55,000	55,000

Jhon Hendri	Busted

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Jhon Hendri

05-04-2023 18:30 UTC+9

Second Break of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There are 85 players out of 113 entries remaining and they have been sent on a second scheduled 15-minute break. Another three levels and the following 50-minute dinner break are available for those interested in jumping in.