Main Event
Day 1bc Started
2023 Poker Dream Manila
Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2023 Poker Dream Manila
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
66,000 PHP
Prize Pool
28,751,382 PHP
Entries
499
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
358
Players Left
54
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Two starting days remain for poker enthusiasts from near and far to enter the 2023 Poker Dream Manila Main Event in the Grand Wing Casino at Newport City, Metro Manila, just across the street of the international airport. The flagship tournament of the fourth ever Poker Dream live poker stop comes with a price tag of PHP66,000 ($1,211) and PHP20,000,000 guarantee ($362,000).
Yesterday's first starting day generated a field of 141 entries of which 22 players made it through when the action concluded. Each of the three flights is scheduled to play down to the top 15% of the field, all of which will then have locked up a portion of the prize money already.
Day 1b is slated to kick off at 1pm local time in the grand ballroom with a level duration of 40 minutes each. Furthermore, there is also a Turbo Day 1c as of 8pm local time as well with a reduced level duration of 20 minutes each. For both of these flights, the late registration remains open until the start of level ten. All participants receive 30,000 in chips and unlimited re-entries are available during the registration period.
All those who failed to advance on Day 1a can take another shot throughout the day and even those unhappy with their chips accumulated so far can buy-in again and try to run up their stack further. Should one or more player bag up chips more than once, they will carry forward the bigger stack to Day 2 and receive a min-cash for their efforts as the lesser stack gets taken out of play.
Whether or not anyone will be able to surpass the 421,000 chips of Wai Keong Yong last night remains to be seen. One thing, however, is for certain. A long day of live poker action in Asia is ahead for all those wishing to secure a portion of the prize pool. There is also a PHP15,000 NLHE Turbo Side Event available as well which kicks off at noon local time and plays down to a winner today.
The PokerNews live updates will focus on Day 1b, which features a 15-minute break every three levels and a 50-minute dinner break after level nine which lasts until approximately 8.20 pm local time.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
There are 31 players registered and most of them have been seated across four tables thus far as the cards for Day 1b are officially in the air. Everyone starts with 300 big blinds, so it may take a while for the first contender to bow out.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
With more than 6,000 in the middle, Alonso Garcia de Jalon was involved from the cutoff and his opponent on the button came along as they headed to the Q♠10♣6♠A♣9♥ river. Both players checked and Garcia de Jalon tabled the K♦Q♦ for a pair of queens, which won the pot for the Spaniard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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33,500
33,500
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33,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Lorelyn Estacion opted to bet the heads-up turn of Q♠5♦3♥6♣ for 600 out of the small blind and picked up a caller. She then checked the A♣ river and her opponent bet 1,400. Without any hesitation, Estacion called within five seconds and won the pot without any showdown as her opponent mucked to forfeit the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,500
2,500
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2,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
A preflop raising war saw Raphael Bulaong squeeze to 2,200 and he then snap-called when Jen Chun Chiu pushed all-in for 27,300 total.
Jen Chun Chiu: A♣K♦
Raphael Bulaong: A♦A♥
The board ran out K♣K♥8♠J♦4♣ and Chiu cracked the aces to leave Bulaong with a mere 1,100. He was then moved tables to balance the growing field and never saw how Bulaong bowed out moments later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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56,000
56,000
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56,000 |
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Busted |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The very same seats and two new players got involved over on table two, as the second all-in and call unfolded.
Kyosuke Watanabe raised to 300 and received one caller in Jhon Hendri. The next player three-bet to 1,700 in the cutoff and Dae Woong Kim in the big blind four-bet to 4,600. Watanabe five-bet to 10,600 and Kim was the only caller. Both checked the 9♥5♦2♦ flop for Kim to lead the Q♥ turn for 4,500, earning a call from Watanabe.
On the 7♥ river, Kim checked and Watanabe jammed for 14,900. Kim tanked for a while and then called for 14,800. Watanabe tabled the A♦K♥ and Kim doubled with the J♥J♠, as his opponent bowed out right after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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63,000
63,000
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63,000 |
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32,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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Busted |
