Main Event Day 1a | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-04-2023 21:55 UTC+9

Ng Wins Raising War With Rotholz

Christian Zetzsche

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

Picking up the action on the 10♣6♥3♣ flop, Wai Loon Ng in the cutoff had checked and Hal Rotholz bet 5,500 on the button. Ng then check-raised to 16,000 only for Rotholz to make it 45,000 to go.

That was not the last of it yet as Ng went all-in over the top for another 64,500 more. Rotholz went deep into the tank and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Loon Ng	155,000 75,000	75,000
Hal Rotholz	60,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Wai Loon Ng

05-04-2023 21:50 UTC+9

Liu Jams Into Teoh

Christian Zetzsche

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

Yin Liu defended the big blind against a raise by William Teoh and checked the A♦K♦4♠ flop. Teoh then made it 6,000 to go only for Liu to check-shove for 25,500 total. Teoh asked for a count and reluctantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Teoh	46,000 6,000	6,000
Yin Liu	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: William Teoh Yin Liu

05-04-2023 21:49 UTC+9

Triple Up for Utevskii

Christian Zetzsche

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

A raise to 7,000 was in front of Won Jae Lee, who then faced the all-ins of Jhon Hendri, Artem Utevskii in the small blind and Ryan Hong in the under-the-gun position. Lee reluctantly folded and the three shorter stacks tabled their cards.

Artem Utevskii: A♠A♦
Ryan Hong: A♣K♠
Jhon Hendri: 8♦8♣

The board ran out K♦4♣2♠9♣3♦ and Utevskii tripled up while Hong won the side pot versus Hendri. The Aussie departed soon after as two seats were open on the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Utevskii	75,000 53,000	53,000
Won Jae Lee	70,000 -15,000	-15,000

Jhon Hendri	Busted
Ryan Hong	Busted

Tags: Artem Utevskii Jhon Hendri Ryan Hong Won Jae Lee

05-04-2023 21:44 UTC+9

Second Barrel Works for Xia

Christian Zetzsche

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

Oi Xia raised to 3,500 and was called by Junho Kim as well as Artem Utevskii, the latter of which was in the big blind.

The A♦9♦9♥ flop was checked to Xia and he continued for 3,500, which only Kim called. Xia bet another 7,000 on the 10♦ turn and that won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oi Xia	65,000 -5,000	-5,000
Junho Kim	60,000 -5,000	-5,000
Artem Utevskii	22,000 -23,000	-23,000

Tags: Artem Utevskii Junho Kim Oi Xia

05-04-2023 21:43 UTC+9

Assorted Pictures From the Day 1a Field

Christian Zetzsche

05-04-2023 21:39 UTC+9

Late Registration for Day 1a Closed

Christian Zetzsche

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

A total of 141 entries have been generated on Day 1a and 75 players remain as the late registration period has now officially concluded. Only 22 players will advance and that makes for a long night ahead of all those who wish to earn a portion of the prize pool.

05-04-2023 21:38 UTC+9

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Tabucal	155,000 -5,000	-5,000
Yicun Ma	140,000 60,000	60,000
Eng Siang Ewe	140,000 -20,000	-20,000
Tien Thanh Dinh	135,000 -40,000	-40,000
Harun Mzb	130,000 98,000	98,000
Hal Rotholz	115,000 45,000	45,000

Suya Lee	100,000 5,000	5,000
Ricardo Torres	90,000 90,000	90,000
Marc Rivera	90,000 40,000	40,000
Gai Lax Lim	65,000
Andrew Nguyen	50,000 11,000	11,000
Marcuss Liow	45,000 -1,000	-1,000
Lijun Zhang	45,000 45,000	45,000
William Teoh	40,000 12,000	12,000
Jhon Hendri	37,000 37,000	37,000
Florencio Campomanes	35,000 3,000	3,000
Patrick Clarke	22,000 4,000	4,000
Enrico de Rosa	14,000 -21,000	-21,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

05-04-2023 20:44 UTC+9

Dinner Break on Day 1a

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

According to the tournament info screens, there are 71 players out of 136 entries remaining and they have been sent on a scheduled 50-minute dinner break. Action resumes at approximately 8.33 pm local time and that's when the late registration closes, which then determines how many players will advance.

05-04-2023 20:38 UTC+9

Beh Busto Before the Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The stack of Kok Weng Beh had taken another major hit as Eng Siang Ewe emerged as a new big stack over on table two. Beh then couldn't beat the A♠J♣ of Gai Lax Lim either, as Lim made trips on the A♥A♣2♥4♠7♦ runout.

Former big stack Beh, who held nearly three times the average earlier on, disappeared a few minutes prior to the dinner break.