2023 Poker Dream Manila

Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info

2023 Poker Dream Manila

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
106
Prize
5,510,000 PHP
Event Info
Buy-in
66,000 PHP
Prize Pool
28,751,382 PHP
Entries
499
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1bc
Entries
358
Players Left
54

Chua Scores a Knockout

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Over on table two, Chris Feng had put his hopes on 107 for a flush draw on the AK2 flop and he was up against the AQ of Christopher Chua. The board completed with the 6 turn and K river, sending Feng to the rail near the end of level six.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Chua ph
Christopher Chua
52,000
22,000
22,000
Chris Feng
Chris Feng
Busted

Tags: Chris FengChristopher Chua

Reyes Knocks Out Meng

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Joseph Reyes
Joseph Reyes

With just 10,500 in the middle to the 1095Q turn, Joseph Reyes bet 5,000. Long Meng then pushed all-in for 29,900 on the button, which sent Reyes into the tank. More than a minute later, the local player called with the superior stack.

Long Meng: 85
Joseph Reyes: 55

The 10 river only improved Reyes to a full house as Meng headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Reyes ph
Joseph Reyes
83,000
83,000
83,000
Long Meng cn
Long Meng
Busted

Tags: Joseph ReyesLong Meng

Sheils Gets a Shove Through

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Richard Sheils
Richard Sheils

Richard Sheils, commonly known as online poker streamer aka "Ginge Poker", relocated to Asia and has been making some exploits in the real estate market. Now based on the Philippines, he entered not long ago and was spotted involved in the action on a A1083 turn.

Sheils checked to Joseph Sia on the button who bet 4,000. The Brit check-jammed for 14,600 and Sia reluctantly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Sheils gb
Richard Sheils
27,500
-2,500
-2,500
Joseph Sia ph
Joseph Sia
15,300
-14,700
-14,700

Tags: Joseph SiaRichard Sheils

One Chip Is All You Need

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson

After an all-in showdown had gone wrong, Gary Thompson was down to a single T-100 chip and he got that in. Daniel Francis raised the button and folded when Thanh Ha Duong jammed.

Gary Thompson: 53
Thanh Ha Duong: AQ

The K6548 board delivered the five, bumping Thompson's stack to 900.

He then jammed again and was called three ways. It checked around on the KQ5 flop and Lorelyn Estacion check-called a bet worth 1,500 by Francis on the 3 turn. She did so again for 5,500 on the 6 river and Francis tabled the A2 for a missed draw, dropping to 1,000 himself. Estacion won the side pot with the Q10 but Thompson had the best of it with the K5,

Player Chips Progress
Lorelyn Estacion ph
Lorelyn Estacion
23,000
10,000
10,000
Thanh Ha Duong cn
Thanh Ha Duong
15,000
15,000
15,000
Gary Thompson ie
Gary Thompson
4,200
-27,800
-27,800
Daniel Francis
Daniel Francis
1,000
-49,000
-49,000

Tags: Daniel FrancisGary ThompsonLorelyn EstacionThanh Ha Duong

Torres Among the Bigger Stacks

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Over on table one, Ricardo Torres can be found with nearly three times the starting stack. He had made a deep run on Day 1b and narrowly missed out on the money but the early stages of Day 1b have been promising.

Recently, Torres knocked out Ryan Platon when his Q10 turned as straight versus A6 on a board of KQ9J4 to score the final blow.

Player Chips Progress
Ricardo Torres ph
Ricardo Torres
85,000
35,000
35,000
Ryan Platon
Ryan Platon
Busted

Tags: Ricardo TorresRyan Platon

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Radbone Chips Up Against Thompson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson checked from an early position and then called a bet worth 7,500 by Tom Radbone with the turn showing 10326. Both checked the K on the river and Thompson flipped over the Q10 for a pair of tens with a queen kicker.

Radbone had the superior kicker with A10 and dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Radbone au
Tom Radbone
55,000
51,000
51,000
Gary Thompson ie
Gary Thompson
32,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Gary ThompsonTom Radbone

Assorted Counts and New Entries

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Edmil Marcelo ph
Edmil Marcelo
33,000
-3,000
-3,000
Jason Ambata ph
Jason Ambata
33,000
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
31,000
Richard Sheils gb
Richard Sheils
30,000
30,000
30,000
Henrik Tollefsen no
Henrik Tollefsen
30,000
30,000
30,000
Tien Thanh Dinh vn
Tien Thanh Dinh
30,000
30,000
30,000
Christopher Chua ph
Christopher Chua
30,000
30,000
30,000
Renniel Galvez ph
Renniel Galvez
30,000
30,000
30,000
Cezar Quiambao ph
Cezar Quiambao
30,000
22,600
22,600
Maria Argao ph
Maria Argao
20,600
-6,400
-6,400
Richard Marquez ph
Richard Marquez
Busted
Marcuss Liow sg
Marcuss Liow
Busted
William Jia au
William Jia
Busted

Doddapaneni Doubles Through Beh

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Sriharsha Doddapaneni
Sriharsha Doddapaneni

On a heads-up turn of Q107A, Kok Weng Beh bet 7,500 out of the small blind. Sriharsha Doddapaneni had re-entered into the same seat where he previously busted and called on the button.

Beh then jammed the K river for 21,800. That sent Doddapaneni into a frenzy and he mulled it over for a bit to then call for the 18,200 he had behind. Beh tabled the 98 for a missed open-ender, as it was Doddapaneni who improved to a straight with the J9 to double.

Beh was down to pocket change and departed soon after.

Player Chips Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni in
Sriharsha Doddapaneni
61,000
31,000
31,000
Kok Weng Beh my
Kok Weng Beh
Busted

Tags: Kok Weng BehSriharsha Doddapaneni