Main Event Day 1a | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-04-2023 22:49 UTC+9

Recent List of Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Only 55 players remain in contention for the top 22 spots, all of which will guarantee a Day 2 berth and portion of the prize money. The contenders below have all been eliminated and can try again in one of the two remaining flights on Friday, May 5, 2023.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhen Hao Cai	Busted
Van Sang Nguyen	Busted
Chao Wang	Busted
Julius Lagman	Busted
Min Hwa Kim	Busted
Adones Carmona	Busted

05-04-2023 22:45 UTC+9

"The Terminator" Strikes Again

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Anton Del Rosario four-bet jammed with a stack below the average and he was looked up by William Teoh to create the following showdown.

Anton Del Rosario: A♥J♥
William Teoh: Q♥Q♠

The K♥10♦4♣J♠4♠ board failed to improve Del Rosario and both stacks were counted, revealing the superior stack size for Teoh. "William the terminator", as he was dubbed by Florencio Campomanes, earned the next knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Teoh	120,000 70,000	70,000
Anton Del Rosario	Busted

Tags: Anton Del Rosario Florencio Campomanes William Teoh

05-04-2023 22:40 UTC+9

Zhang Busts Fukaya To Join Big Stacks

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With 17,000 in the middle to the A♥K♠10♦ flop, Lijun Zhang bet 15,000. Keisuke Fukaya then pushed all-in for 61,500 total and Zhang asked for an exact count. She tanked for nearly two minutes and made the call with the covering stack.

Keisuke Fukaya: A♣8♣
Lijun Zhang: K♦10♣

The board completed with the 9♣ turn and 5♥ river, as Zhang held onto her lead with two pair to reduce the field by one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lijun Zhang	195,000 150,000	150,000
Keisuke Fukaya	Busted

Tags: Keisuke Fukaya Lijun Zhang

05-04-2023 22:33 UTC+9

Small Pot for Campomanes; Drilon Gets a Shove Through

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Florencio Campomanes raised it up in the cutoff and Kanishka Samant defended the big blind. They headed to the K♠9♣3♣ flop on which Samant checked. Campomanes bet 5,500 and that did the trick to win the pot.

Over on table seven, Junho Kim raised the button to 4,500 and then faced a big blind shove by Jose Drilon. The initial raiser asked for a count but folded after very brief consideration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junho Kim	140,000 80,000	80,000
Florencio Campomanes	70,000
Jose Drilon	60,000 -20,000	-20,000
Kanishka Samant	60,000 -10,000	-10,000
Marcuss Liow	20,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Florencio Campomanes Jose Drilon Junho Kim Kanishka Samant

05-04-2023 22:27 UTC+9

Tang Sent to the Rail by Yong

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The 2022 Poker Dream Vietnam Super High Roller runner-up and 2023 Poker Dream Malaysia Main Event champion Devan Tang has been eliminated. It was a bad beat of sorts that sent the third of China's all-time money list to the rail when his K♠K♣ were cracked by the 5♦5♣ of Wai Keong Yong.

On a board of 7♠3♠3♥5♠8♦, Yong turned a full house to knock out Tang who will very likely be back for either Day 1b or Day 1c.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Keong Yong	130,000 20,000	20,000

Devan Tang	Busted

Tags: Devan Tang Wai Keong Yong

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-04-2023 22:17 UTC+9

Locsin Scores a Knockout

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A shorter stack pushed all-in with the A♠Q♠ and he was looked up from the very next seat by Lloyd Locsin with the 10♦10♠.

Locsin improved to a set on the K♥10♥4♠ flop while the player at risk had a gutshot. Nothing changed with the A♥ turn and 3♣ river to send the pot over to Locsin.

"Gotta push there, right?" the opponent said on his way out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lloyd Locsin	75,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Lloyd Locsin

05-04-2023 22:15 UTC+9

Clarked Flipped Out by Campomanes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

William Teoh opened the action with a raise to 3,000. Patrick Clarke then pushed all-in for 33,000, admitting to "gamble" in table chat with Teoh. Florencio Campomanes also moved all-in for little more in the small blind and the big blind tank-folded, as did Teoh.

Patrick Clarke: A♣K♠
Florencio Campomanes: J♣J♥

"That's what you call gamble?" Teoh joked and Clarke grinned.

No help arrived for the Irishman on the 9♦8♦2♥10♥6♠ runout and Campomanes essentially doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florencio Campomanes	70,000 35,000	35,000
William Teoh	50,000 4,000	4,000
Patrick Clarke	Busted

Tags: Florencio Campomanes Patrick Clarke William Teoh

05-04-2023 22:07 UTC+9

Updated Casualties and Counts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Loon Ng	185,000 30,000	30,000
Tien Thanh Dinh	185,000 50,000	50,000
Wooseok Kim	150,000 25,000	25,000
Kanishka Samant	70,000 -5,000	-5,000
Hal Rotholz	65,000 5,000	5,000

Devan Tang	35,000 -5,000	-5,000
Patrick Clarke	32,000 10,000	10,000
Eng Soon Ewe	Busted
William Jia	Busted
Jayvon Carreon	Busted
Xiyu Xie	Busted
Gary Thompson	Busted

05-04-2023 22:01 UTC+9

Sumendap Eliminated by Dela Cruz

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Down to the last 12,000, Marvin Sumendap got it in with the K♦9♦. He was up against Edwin Dela Cruz with the A♣J♦ and improved on the K♥6♣4♣ flop. The 10♣ turn brought an additional gutshot for Dela Cruz and he got there with the Q♠ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	90,000 35,000	35,000

Marvin Sumendap	Busted

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Marvin Sumendap