Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-06-2023 14:38 UTC+9

Kim Eliminated by Tollefsen

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Wooseok Kim was heading to the payout desk while his chips were pushed to table neighbour Henrik Tollefsen.

According to the Norwegian, Kim pushed for 9.5 big blinds with king-jack and was called by Tollefsen with the A♠10♠.

A jack appeared for Kim on the J♦7♣2♦ flop but the 9♠ turn and 8♠ river improved the Norwegian to a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henrik Tollefsen	315,000 45,000	45,000
Wooseok Kim	Busted

Tags: Henrik Tollefsen Wooseok Kim

05-06-2023 14:43 UTC+9

Ng Flipped Out by Welo

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tor Welo raised to 13,000 and then called the preflop shove by Wai Loon Ng for what appeared to be around 23 big blinds-

Wai Loon Ng: A♣Q♦
Tor Welo: 10♥10♣

An ace came on the A♦10♠9♦ flop yet Ng needed running cards. It was all over with the 7♠ turn to make the 6♦ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Welo	380,000 193,000	193,000
Wai Loon Ng	Busted

Tags: Tor Welo Wai Loon Ng

05-06-2023 14:48 UTC+9

Yu Loses It All to Tolentino

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Richard Tolentino raked in even more chips when he sent Chris Chen Yu to the rail. His A♦K♣ prevailed versus K♦J♣ thanks to a board of 8♠4♠2♠10♠5♦ board as neither player had a spade in the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Tolentino	280,000 50,000	50,000
Chris Chen Yu	Busted

Tags: Richard Tolentino Chris Chen Yu

05-06-2023 14:50 UTC+9

Doddapaneni Takes Revenge on Cruz

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ruderico Cruz had survived a previous all-in showdown against Sriharsha Doddapaneni, who then won a lot of chips thereafter.

Cruz got it in after a A♦9♥6♥3♦ turn against Doddapaneni and sighed when his A♠2♠ was on very thin ice. Doddapaneni had turned two pair with the A♣3♣ and the 5♠ river avoided a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	500,000 305,000	305,000
Ruderico Cruz	Busted

Tags: Sriharsha Doddapaneni Ruderico Cruz

05-06-2023 14:52 UTC+9

Down to 60 Players in a Row

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The all-in showdowns keep coming at a very consistent pace and the same also applies for the casualties, too.

Latest victim of the hot run of Henrik Tollefsen was Bryan Khoo, who saw his pocket queens dominated by the K♠K♥ of the Norwegian. Khoo had more outs on the J♥10♣9♣ flop but bricked the 9♦ turn and 6♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henrik Tollefsen	470,000 155,000	155,000
Bryan Khoo	Busted
Jhon Hendri	Busted
Jeffrey Calonge	Busted

Tags: Bryan Khoo Henrik Tollefsen

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

05-06-2023 14:57 UTC+9

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Del Rosario	400,000 167,000	167,000
Junho Kim	350,000 84,000	84,000
Alessandro Taranto	330,000 -45,000	-45,000
Jason Magbanua	300,000 43,000	43,000
William Teoh	280,000 168,000	168,000
Tor Welo	250,000 -130,000	-130,000
Ricardo Torres	250,000 -100,000	-100,000
Suya Lee	250,000 12,000	12,000
David Erquiaga	220,000 -196,000	-196,000
Hal Rotholz	140,000 -142,000	-142,000

Jinlong Hu	140,000 -62,000	-62,000

05-06-2023 15:02 UTC+9

Pamplona Runs Into Aces

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ngoc Anh Cao raised to 16,000 and Alessandro Taranto three-bet to 38,000. It folded back to Junnie Pamplona who four-bet jammed for around 125,000. Cao folded and Taranto snap-called.

Junnie Pamplona: A♦K♣
Alessandro Taranto: A♣A♠

The A♥9♣4♠ flop left Pamplona drawing dead, making the 4♣ turn and 8♦ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Taranto	500,000 170,000	170,000
Ngoc Anh Cao	130,000 -45,000	-45,000
Junnie Pamplona	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Taranto Ngoc Anh Cao

05-06-2023 15:09 UTC+9

Huerto Busts One With the Rockets

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The dealer announced the seat open on table two and John Perez Bell quickly headed towards the payout desk in the middle of the tournament area. His cards were mucked already and Joven Huerto dragged in the pot.

On a board of Q♣3♦3♣A♣10♥, Huerto had turned aces full with the A♥A♦ to leave his opponent empty-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joven Huerto	320,000 200,000	200,000
John Perez Bell	Busted

Tags: John Perez Bell Joven Huerto

05-06-2023 15:14 UTC+9

Ahn Flipped Out by Yong

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

"I folded ace-jack," Alessandro Taranto told Wai Keong Yong while the latter was busy dragging in a lot of chips. Those had previously belonged to Byungwook Ahn, who was now headed for the payout desk.

The A♦K♦ of Ahn were in the muck already while Yong's 7♥7♦ earned the knockout with a full house on the Q♥8♠7♠J♦8♣ board. According to the players at the table, Ahn had raised to 80,000 out of a stack of 200,000 and then called all-in when Yong jammed.

One hand later, Ngoc Anh Cao raised to 16,000 and folded to a three-bet worth 40,000 by Yong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Keong Yong	750,000 210,000	210,000

Alessandro Taranto	620,000 120,000	120,000
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	450,000 -50,000	-50,000
David Erquiaga	280,000 60,000	60,000
Byungwook Ahn	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Taranto Byungwook Ahn Ngoc Anh Cao Wai Keong Yong