Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-06-2023 20:55 UTC+9

Joven Huerto Eliminated in 19th Place (PHP243000/$4,390)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Having lost a pot to the wheel of Won Jae Lee, Joven Huerto was all-in for 11 blinds in the small blind and Czar Ian Marcos called out of the big blind with the superior stack.

Joven Huerto: A♥7♥
Czar Ian Marcos: K♠9♦

The board ran out J♣7♦3♣8♦9♥ and the nine on the river spelled the end for Huerto in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Won Jae Lee	2,100,000 480,000	480,000

Czar Ian Marcos	1,300,000 230,000	230,000
Joven Huerto	Busted

Tags: Czar Ian Marcos Joven Huerto Won Jae Lee

05-06-2023 20:53 UTC+9

Emmanuel Segismundo Eliminated in 20th Place (PHP243,000/$4,390)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Over on the feature table, one of the short stacks was all-in and at risk. Emmanuel Segismundo pushed for 320,000 and David Erquiaga looked him up out of the small blind with a reshove to isolate.

Emmanuel Segismundo: A♥9♠
David Erquiaga: J♦J♣

The ace gained some equity until the 5♦5♠2♥4♥ turn but the Q♦ river was a blank, sending Segismundo to the payout desk in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Erquiaga	1,350,000 315,000	315,000
Emmanuel Segismundo	Busted

Tags: David Erquiaga Emmanuel Segismundo

05-06-2023 20:34 UTC+9

Darren Yu Eliminated in 21st Place (PHP214,000/$3,866)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Darren Yu raised to 50,000 in the hijack with 30,000 behind. William Teoh three-bet on the button and Yu called all-in.

Darren Yu: 8♠8♣
William Teoh: J♠J♦

The dominated pair was drawing dead on turn of the 10♣6♦4♠J♣6♣ board to send Yu out in 21st place, ensuring a pay jump for everyone else.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Teoh	750,000 110,000	110,000
Darren Yu	Busted

Tags: Darren Yu William Teoh

05-06-2023 19:09 UTC+9

Sriharsha Doddapaneni Eliminated in 22nd Place (PHP214,000/$3,866)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shortly after losing almost his entire stack, Sriharsha Doddapaneni pushed for 110,000 and earned a call from Valeriy Pak.

Sriharsha Doddapaneni: 3♦3♥
Valeriy Pak: A♠2♦

The end for the poker pro from India was a cruel one as his pocket pair was counterfeited on the K♥10♣5♦10♠K♣ runout, as he had to settle for 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	775,000 125,000	125,000
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	Busted

Tags: Sriharsha Doddapaneni Valeriy Pak

05-06-2023 19:03 UTC+9

Terrence Dizon Eliminated in 23rd Place (PHP214000/$3,866)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Over on the feature table, Terrence Dizon defended the big blind with the 4♠2♠ against a raise by Edwin Dela Cruz. He check-raised on the 5♥3♠3♦ flop and got it in for 275,000 on the 2♦ turn for the 275,000 he had behind.

The pair and straight draw had several outs against Dela Cruz with the K♥K♦ for the overpair.

However, the Q♦ river was not among them and that spelled the end for Dizon in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	1,600,000 500,000	500,000

Terrence Dizon	Busted

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Terrence Dizon

05-06-2023 18:55 UTC+9

Ding Manh Hung Eliminated in 24th Place (PHP185,000/$3,342)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

William Teoh raised to 40,000 and Nicola Montalbano three-bet to 90,000 from one seat over. Dinh Manh Hung then four-bet jammed for 205,000 in the big blind. Teoh reluctantly folded and Montalbano instantly called.

Dinh Manh Hung: A♣K♠
Nicola Montalbano: A♥A♠

The K♦7♦6♣A♦3♥ turn brought no help to Hung and he became the 24th place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Montalbano	875,000 325,000	325,000
William Teoh	550,000 -50,000	-50,000
Dinh Manh Hung	Busted

Tags: Dinh Manh Hung Nicola Montalbano William Teoh

05-06-2023 18:12 UTC+9

Tolentino Knocked Out in Large Pot by Lee

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Emmanuel Segismundo raised to 35,000 on the button and was called by Won Jae Lee in the small blind. What followed was a three-bet shove by Richard Tolentino in the big blind for massive 515,000. Segismundo asked for an exact count and tanked for more than four minutes, folding very reluctantly.

Lee then instantly called and the cards were revealed.

Richard Tolentino: A♦2♥
Won Jae Lee: 7♣7♠

Lee celebrated already when he saw himself ahead and that remained to be the case on the 9♠4♥2♦5♦10♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Won Jae Lee	1,430,000 555,000	555,000

Emmanuel Segismundo	750,000
Richard Tolentino	Busted

Tags: Emmanuel Segismundo Richard Tolentino Won Jae Lee

05-06-2023 17:32 UTC+9

(Sri)Harsh(a) End for Thompson in Classic Flip

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A three-bet to 70,000 was in front of Sriharsha Doddapaneni and Gary Thompson then pushed all-in for 463,000 total. Doddapaneni asked for a count and then went into the tank for more than two minutes before he made the call.

Gary Thompson: A♦K♦
Sriharsha Doddapaneni: J♥J♦

The classic flip was all but over on the J♣6♠6♣ flop as Thompson required running kings or aces to survive. Doddapaneni hit the cherry on top with the J♠ turn to improve to quads, as a meaningless 2♠ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	1,075,000 625,000	625,000
Gary Thompson	Busted

Tags: Gary Thompson Sriharsha Doddapaneni

05-06-2023 16:57 UTC+9

Down to the Last Five Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In three-way action to the 10♦9♠5♣J♠ turn, both players out of the blinds checked. Po Hsiun Liao jammed for 124,000 and Emmanuel Segismundo check-called in the small blind. Won Jae Lee reluctantly folded and mentioned he had queen-nine for a pair and open-ender.

Liao shook his head and flashed the A♠K♦ for ace-high with a gutshot, which Segismundo was ahead of with the J♣9♣. The A♦ river was too little, too late, and Liao departed.

He was followed to the rail by Andrej Nagy and Junho Kim, the latter of which bowed out on the live stream table.

David Erquiaga was moved there after giving up the last pot on the outer table on a K♠Q♠4♥7♦ turn when Anton Del Rosario jammed into him.

There are now 39 players left on five tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Won Jae Lee	680,000 -20,000	-20,000

Emmanuel Segismundo	610,000 150,000	150,000
Anton Del Rosario	385,000 -15,000	-15,000
David Erquiaga	170,000 -110,000	-110,000
Andrej Nagy	Busted
Po Hsiun Liao	Busted
Junho Kim	Busted

Tags: Andrej Nagy Emmanuel Segismundo Junho Kim Po Hsiun Liao Won Jae Lee

05-06-2023 16:42 UTC+9

Nguyen and Mzb Eliminated by Tay

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Over on table one, several players jumped out of their seats as a three-way all-in emerged with Linh Ran Nguyen and Harun Mzb at risk of elimination. Nguyen was looking for a double up with some 12 blinds in the middle in the under-the-gun position.

Linh Ran Nguyen: J♣J♦
Harun Mzb: A♠K♣
Wee Shen Tay: A♣A♦

The A♥10♥6♠ flop cemented the lead for Tay with the top set and left Mzb drawing dead, while Nguyen could catch running cards for a straight. One of them came with the K♦ turn but the 5♥ river was a blank to knock out two players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wee Shen Tay	1,070,000 792,000	792,000
Linh Ran Nguyen	Busted
Harun Mzb	Busted

Tags: Harun Mzb Linh Ran Nguyen Wee Shen Tay