Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-06-2023 22:35 UTC+9

Lee Continues to Slide; Beh Chips Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Won Jae Lee made it 65,000 to go with the K♣10♣ and earned a call from Kok Weng Beh out of the big blind, who held the 3♦2♦.

The 9♥6♥4♦ flop was checked by both and Beh led the 8♦ turn for 45,000. Lee called with king-high and did so again for 170,000 on the 5♠ river, having missed the entire board. Beh had the bottom end of the straight and pulled ahead of Lee, who dropped further into the middle of the pack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kok Weng Beh	1,600,000 300,000	300,000
Won Jae Lee	1,100,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Kok Weng Beh Won Jae Lee

05-06-2023 22:37 UTC+9

Welo Doubles Through Teoh

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Over on the outer table, William Teoh checked the K♠J♥5♦ flop and called a bet worth 100,000 by Tor Welo. The J♦ followed on the turn and Teoh checked again. Welo bet 220,000 only for Teoh to check-raise to 500,000 total.

Welo then moved all-in and Teoh called it off after a minute of consideration.

Tor Welo: A♥J♣
William Teoh: K♣10♣

Teoh shouted for a king but the J♠ river let Welo double for 805,00 with quads jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Welo	2,200,000 1,380,000	1,380,000
William Teoh	1,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: William Teoh Tor Welo

05-06-2023 22:45 UTC+9

Erquiaga "Misses Everything"; Teoh Chips Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

William Teoh opened to 70,000 in the cutoff and David Erquiaga called in the big blind. The 8♣8♦4♣ flop was check-raised by Erquiaga from 105,000 to 250,000 and Teoh got sticky.

Both then checked down the 10♦ turn and the 10♥ river.

"Seven high, I missed everything," Erquiaga said with a grin on the face and only exposed the 7♠. He then also revealed the 3♠ and Teoh won the pot with the K♣K♥ for kings and tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Teoh	1,575,000 275,000	275,000

David Erquiaga	1,150,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: David Erquiaga William Teoh

05-06-2023 22:49 UTC+9

Won Jae Lee Eliminated in 13th Place (PHP352,000/$6,360)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nicola Montalbano raised to 60,000 with the A♣Q♥ from under the gun and Won Jae Lee three-bet to 160,000 from the next seat. Edwin Dela Cruz then four-bet to 400,000 and the blinds as well as Montalbano folded.

Lee went into the tank for some four minutes to then call for more than one third of his stack.

The Q♣Q♠2♥ flop saw Lee check-call for 100,000 with 615,000 behind and that brought the 8♦ on the turn. Lee checked once more and Dela Cruz now bet 400,000, just staring blankly at the middle of the table behind his shades.

Lee tanked for three minutes to then check-call again, which led to the 4♦ river. The South Korean jammed for the rest of it, was snap-called.

Won Jae Lee: 5♥5♣
Edwin Dela Cruz: K♣K♥

Lee was trailing all the way and hit the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	3,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Won Jae Lee	Busted

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz Nicola Montalbano Won Jae Lee

05-06-2023 22:56 UTC+9

Stephen Nathan Eliminated in 12th Place (412,000/$7,444)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ryan McAllister opened the action with a raise and quickly called the shove by Stephen Nathan for 295,000.

Stephen Nathan: J♥J♦
Ryan McAllister: A♥Q♥

The A♦9♠6♥ flop improved the Day 1b chip leader to the superior pair and he retained the lead throughout the 5♦ turn as well as the 10♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan McAllister	1,300,000 830,000	830,000

Stephen Nathan	Busted

Tags: Ryan McAllister Stephen Nathan

05-06-2023 22:56 UTC+9

Break For the Final 11 Players

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The final 11 players, spread across two tables with six each, have been sent on a scheduled break of 15 minutes. With just two eliminations to go, the conclusion of Day 2 is on the horizon.

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

05-06-2023 23:15 UTC+9

Early Double for Gonzaga After the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Terry Gonzaga pushed all-in for 310,000 from under the gun and Czar Ian Marcos came along with a call from the next seat, everyone else on the outer table folded.

Terry Gonzaga: A♥K♥
Czar Ian Marcos: A♦Q♦

Both players from the Philippines had suited aces and it was Gonzaga who came out on top thanks to the 9♣5♠3♥2♥8♠ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Czar Ian Marcos	750,000 400,000	400,000
Terry Gonzaga	700,000 435,000	435,000

Tags: Czar Ian Marcos Terry Gonzaga

05-06-2023 23:18 UTC+9

Updated Feature Table Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Edwin Dela Cruz raised it up with the A♣10♦ out of the small blind and Kok Weng Beh called from the big blind with the J♦2♦, then folded a [king-high flop.

Dela Cruz continued his cruise atop the leaderboard as he has nearly two times as many chips as Alessandro Taranto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	3,300,000 300,000	300,000

Alessandro Taranto	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Ryan McAllister	1,300,000

Kok Weng Beh	890,000 710,000	710,000
Nicola Montalbano	720,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Alessandro Taranto Edwin Dela Cruz Kok Weng Beh

05-06-2023 23:19 UTC+9

Gonzaga Doubles Through Marcos Once More

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The next all-in jam by Terry Gonzaga was for 580,000 and Czar Ian Marcos got the chips in from one seat over once again, as they continued their duel for a berth on the final table.

Terry Gonzaga: J♠J♣
Czar Ian Marcos: A♠K♠

The 10♦5♥3♥J♦3♣ board left Marcos on the ropes with some four blinds behind.